Corn Hill Neighbors Association Committees
Committees Are Core To The CHNA's Success
The Corn Hill Neighbors Association is a vibrant organization because of the many volunteers who dedicate their time and resources to making Corn Hill a better neighborhood for all.
Core to the Neighbors Association’s success are the various committees that overseen numerous activities like the annual Corn Hill Arts Festival, the annual Holiday Tour of Homes, ongoing beautification and community clean-up efforts, and Pac-Tac/Neighborhood Watch programs to name just a few.
Learn About Each Committee
Click a tab to learn more about that CHNA Committee. Most committees have a designated contact email for you to reach them.
Ad-Hoc Public Art
- Chair: OPEN
- Board Liason: Lee Pumpitis
Wellness Initiative Committee
- Chair: Janet Irwin
- Board Liason: Joanie Fraver
Simply put, this committee is the reason the Corn Hill Arts Festival is alive and well after forty years. The scope of this two-day festival for 200,000 guests requires hundreds of volunteers. To make it all work, the chairperson of the festival committee leads a management team whose members each lead a committee of their own. Planning for the next festival begins less than a month after a festival closes. Revenues from each year’s festival are used to fund all CHNA committees and projects. If you would like to become part of this exciting group, contact the festival chairperson.
- Chair: Bill Belecz
- Assistant Chair: Robin Plummer
- Board Liaison: Henry McCartney
- Appreciation Chair: OPEN
- Street Managers: Volunteers Welcomed
- Security: Volunteers Welcomed
- Information: Volunteers Welcomed
Meetings: Sundays, 6:00 p.m. (as needed)
Contact: [email protected]
The beauty of Corn Hill is no accident. Members of the beautification committee are involved in every aspect of creating and maintaining Corn Hill’s inviting public spaces. Some of the ongoing projects are planting flowers in our parks, contracting with various landscaping firms, decorating for the holidays, installing Historic Corn Hill banners, the installation and maintenance of brick columns on street corners, working with the city parks department and much, much more. If you know of a potential project for “Beautification” or would like to help out.
- Chair: Sue Porter
- Assistant Chair: Pete Fraver
- Board Liaison: Debby Onlsow
Meetings: 2nd Sunday of the month, 6 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]
The Communications Committee keeps neighbors and residents informed of all the happenings and news in and around Corn Hill. This committee manages: The Corn Hill Gazette, Corn Hill’s websites, a monthly email newsletter, and social media.
The Corn Hill Gazette
The official printed communications media of the association is the Corn Hill Gazette. It is published ten times a year under the direction of the editor on the first of each month except January and March. It includes neighborhood and community news, association notices, articles and listings of local businesses and real estate. The Corn Hill Gazette takes no paid advertising, is professionally printed and is mailed to each Corn Hill residence. There is no charge for Corn Hill residents.
Non Corn Hill residents may subscribe to the Corn Hill Gazette for $25/yr. Make check payable to Corn Hill Neighbors Association and mail to 133 S. Fitzhugh Street, Rochester, NY 14608.
Click here to read the Gazette.
Corn Hill Websites, Newsletter and Social Media
Websites
- cornhill.org – community website
- cornhillartsfestival.com – official website for the Corn Hill Arts Festival
Email Newsletter
The Corn Hill Neighbors Association emails a monthly newsletter that recaps news and information as well as reminders about upcoming events.
Click here to join the newsletter.
Social Media
- Corn Hill
- Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/CornHillRochesterNY
- Twitter – https://twitter.com/CornHillRocNY
- Corn Hill Arts Festival
- Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/CornHillArtsFestival/
- Twitter – https://twitter.com/CornHillArtFest
Communications Contact Information
This group takes the lead on community outreach efforts and is the association’s interface to the city of Rochester and local organizations. Their mission includes a proactive role in zoning issues, problem properties, riverfront development planning, the Sector V planning committee (part of the “Neighbors Building Neighborhoods” program) and partnering with the South Wedge community on the South Wedge/Corn Hill Tool Library. The Community Development Committee also sponsors the annual Corn Hill Holiday Tour of Homes.
- Chair: OPEN
- Assistant Chair: Bonny Mayer
- Board Liaison: Rohan Parikh
- Faith Community Liaison: Ann Lewis
- Nathaniel Rochester School #3 Liaison: Tammi Panton
- Adams Street Recreation Center Liaison: Jacquelyn Grippe
Corn Hill Holiday Tour of Homes
- Holiday Tour of Homes Co-Chairs: Joyce Steel
- Holiday Tour of Homes Assistant Chair: OPEN
Meetings: as needed
Contact: [email protected]
Corn Hill Connection Committee offers a wide range of interaction and needed assistance with our neighborhood.
To learn more, please read Corn Hill Connection - Neighbors Helping Neighbors.
- Chair: Janet Irwin
- Assistant Chair: Anita Hansen
- Board Liaison: Joanie Fraver
The Investment Management Committee manages the investments of the CHNA Corporation. Reporting directly to the board, they make financial recommendations based on their analysis of markets, performance of accounts and the stated financial goals of the association.
- Chair: Jennifer Beckley
- Assistant Chair: Chris McCormack
- Board Liaison: Lew Jones
Meetings: Wednesdays at noon (quarterly)
Contact: [email protected]
Philanthropy is an important part of the Corn Hill Neighbors Association’s mission. Throughout our more than four decades of service to the Corn Hill community, thousands of dollars in grants, scholarships, and emergency relief funding have been given to a wide variety of organizations, individuals, and causes. Although contribution amounts have varied from time to time, the Corn Hill Neighbors Association, through its Philanthropy Committee, has donated more than $80,000 since the year 2000.
In addition to the dedicated efforts of the Philanthropy Committee, other CHNA projects, including food drives and holiday toy collections, have also contributed philanthropic assistance to the residents of Corn Hill as well as to the greater Rochester area.
Click here for the Grant Application form.
- Chair: Lisa Gerst
- Assistant Chair: Richard Sarkis
- Board Liaison: Ginny Browne
Meetings: as needed
Contact: [email protected]
The revolving fund committee was established to provide secured loans at attractive interest rates to Corn Hill property owners for capital improvements to their property. The goal of this program is to maintain the quality and character of Corn Hill homes.
- Chair: Rob Cain
- Assistant Chair: OPEN
- Board Liaison: Jeff Holdsworth
Meetings: as needed
Contact: [email protected]
Above all else, a neighborhood must be a safe place to live. Corn Hill gets a very high grade on safety. A major contributor to that record is our outstanding security committee of neighbors who address many aspects of security.
- Chair: Pete Fraver
- Assistant Chair: Brad Forth
- Board Liaison: Joannie Fraver
- Court Watch: OPEN
- Police And Citizens Against Crime (PAC-TAC) Scheduler: Chris Zaremba
- Rochester Correctional Facility Liaison: Rob Goodling
- Police and Citizens Interaction Committee (PCIC) Liaison: Ginny Browne
Meetings: Quarterly, the first Saturday of the month at 10 am
Contact: [email protected]
This committee exists because social events are such an important part of a vibrant community. The social committee plans, coordinates and hosts numerous neighborhood social functions throughout the year. Events include wine tastings, baseball outings, yard sales, concerts in the park, the annual holiday party, and many more.
Meetings: 2nd Sunday of the month, 4:30 pm
Contact: [email protected]
Have questions or need more information? Feel free to Contact Us.
Volunteer Opportunities
The Corn Hill Neighbors Association is a vibrant organization because of the many volunteers who dedicate their time and resources to making Corn Hill a better neighborhood for all. There are lots of ways to volunteer. Click to see what opportunities are available.