Grant-funded projects create healthy community spaces in Clinton County
Multiple businesses across Clinton County are providing healthy spaces for the community through grant money distributed by the local health department. According to a release, the Clinton County Health Department was awarded a grant called Operation: Light, Quick, Cheap through the New York State Health Foundation last year. “The grant allowed CCHD to work with locally-owned businesses and community based organizations to think outside the box and create safe, fun, eye-catching healthy spaces for the community,” said the release. Eighteen businesses were awarded up to $8,000 each, and are now “taking public health into their own hands.” Maui North, serving Plattsburgh with outdoor sporting needs for decades, was one of the recipients. “We’re all about people living a healthy, active lifestyle and making the city more bike-friendly,” said Corinna Maggy, co-owner. “If we can be a part of that and help it turn into this bigger, broader vision, then we want to support that.”You may have already spotted “artistic bike racks” in downtown Plattsburgh. The installations include a ‘carrot’ bike rack down at the new farmers market location, a ‘book’ outside of the library, and a “sail boat” at Champlain Park. “At first when you see them, you might not realize what they are and what they’re for, so it’s kind of cool because they kind of double as like functional and then also adding something creative and artistic,” Maggy said. Maui North partnered with the city to apply for the grant money. M’Akin Things Handmade was awarded thousands of dollars, too. “Furniture, we make home signs, decor, we have a lot of custom projects for those special unique gifts,” said owner Shaun Akin. The Dannemora business is located in a former bank, which sat vacant for a decade. The funds have created an outdoor patio space where people will gather for things like farmers’ markets and classes, so you can start “making things” too. The spot features a “farmhouse” railing with flowers, new benches, including what look like “inflatable dog” benches made out of recycled materials. “First the goal here is to make it more visual appealing for our community, having something to look at obviously, and be able to drive by and be proud that things are building up in our community,” said Akin.
Multiple businesses across Clinton County are providing healthy spaces for the community through grant money distributed by the local health department.
According to a release, the Clinton County Health Department was awarded a grant called Operation: Light, Quick, Cheap through the New York State Health Foundation last year.
“The grant allowed CCHD to work with locally-owned businesses and community based organizations to think outside the box and create safe, fun, eye-catching healthy spaces for the community,” said the release.
Eighteen businesses were awarded up to $8,000 each, and are now “taking public health into their own hands.”
Maui North, serving Plattsburgh with outdoor sporting needs for decades, was one of the recipients.
“We’re all about people living a healthy, active lifestyle and making the city more bike-friendly,” said Corinna Maggy, co-owner. “If we can be a part of that and help it turn into this bigger, broader vision, then we want to support that.”
You may have already spotted “artistic bike racks” in downtown Plattsburgh. The installations include a ‘carrot’ bike rack down at the new farmers market location, a ‘book’ outside of the library, and a “sail boat” at Champlain Park.
“At first when you see them, you might not realize what they are and what they’re for, so it’s kind of cool because they kind of double as like functional and then also adding something creative and artistic,” Maggy said.
Maui North partnered with the city to apply for the grant money.
M’Akin Things Handmade was awarded thousands of dollars, too.
“Furniture, we make home signs, decor, we have a lot of custom projects for those special unique gifts,” said owner Shaun Akin.
The Dannemora business is located in a former bank, which sat vacant for a decade. The funds have created an outdoor patio space where people will gather for things like farmers’ markets and classes, so you can start “making things” too.
The spot features a “farmhouse” railing with flowers, new benches, including what look like “inflatable dog” benches made out of recycled materials.
“First the goal here is to make it more visual appealing for our community, having something to look at obviously, and be able to drive by and be proud that things are building up in our community,” said Akin.
