e-edition | subscribe now | find and save | newsletter CLASSIFIEDS JOBS CARS HOMES FEATURED » NEWS NOW Corning Museum of Glass to hold family night event ... First Step Victim Services Program to hold Domestic Violence Awareness Month event ... Chemung County Every Child Matters Coalition to host breakfast briefing ... Corning Museum of Glass to hold family night event ... First Step Victim Services Program to hold Domestic Violence Awareness Month event ... Chemung County Every Child Matters Coalition to host breakfast briefing ... Organizers: Colonial Days may "go away" without more help Members of the Painted Post Area Board of Trade, which organizes the annual Colonial Days festival in Painted Post, say the number of people involved in putting the event together has gotten smaller and smaller each year. Comment A community tradition is in trouble, organizers say. Members of the Painted Post Area Board of Trade, which organizes the annual Colonial Days festival in Painted Post, say the number of people involved in putting the event together has gotten smaller and smaller each year. Jean Wise-Wicks, president of the Board of Trade and branch manager of Chemung Canal Trust in Painted Post, didn’t mince words. “We have to have more help,” Wise-Wicks said, or “it will go away. “We just have a lot less help than we used to,” she said. The group will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium at the Corning-Painted Post Middle School. She said they’re beginning planning for the festival much earlier than usual, in the hopes of drawing more interest and public awareness. “Normally we start doing this in April and May,” Wise-Wicks said. They’re hoping for a strong turnout of people who care about Colonial Days, and are willing to put in their time to keep it going. “We need leadership,” said Board of Trade vice president Robin Gaige, community manager at Colonial Square Senior Village. She said people who want to help help should “come to the meeting with fresh ideas and enthusiasm.” They’re also hoping for feedback about what residents like or don’t like about the event. “We’d like to see what the community wants,” Wise-Wicks said. “This is crucial,” added Shari Hugic, a member of the Board of Trade and sales manager at Brookdale Senior Living in Painted Post. Wise-Wicks said the event has “dwindled” over the last decade. Last year, the Colonial Days carnival was cut from four days to three. Organizers cited a lack of manpower to keep things open longer. Gaige said those who haven’t lived in the community a long time may not remember what Colonial Days was like in years past. “They had stuff every day for a whole week,” she said. “The village square was filled every day. “We don’t want it to deteriorate,” Gaige said. Two of the most popular events at Colonial Days are the Miss Colonial Days Pageant and the parade. But next year, the previous head of the pageant is leaving the area, so new leadership is needed. Tom Magnusen, general manager of the Comfort Inn on Pulteney Street in Corning, runs the parade each year along with wife Rosemary. He said while the parade has had less trouble drawing volunteers than the rest of the Colonial Days events, some new blood would certainly be welcome. » Comment or view comments Terms of Service the-leader.com Corning Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Corning Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with The Leader Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Site Services Contact Us E-Edition Place an Ad Online Forms Archives Corning Yellow Pages Market Place Find Corning Jobs Bestride Classifieds Twin Tiers Area Newspaper Ads FindNSave Community Info Corning Area Chamber of Commerce City of Corning Corning's Gaffer District Corning Incorporated Steuben County Chemung County Addison Bath Corning Erwin Big Flats Horseheads Site Links Specialty Publications WETM 18 Guestbook Facebook Propel Marketing More Content Now BestRide.com Find&Save Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2006-2015 Gatehouse Media, Inc. Some rights reserved Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Gatehouse Media Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. The Leader | 34 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY 14830