The Cook County Business and Civic Partnership, the foundation arm of the Cook County Chamber, has awarded 10 grants totaling $8,450 to 2019 Great Place Project applicants, Jim Boyd, Partnership and Chamber executive director, announced.
“All of these projects will contribute to our celebration of life in Cook County and our welcome to visitors to join in that celebration,” Boyd said. “We are very grateful for all the applications.”
The 10 grants went to:
. Mila Horak, ISD 166 art teacher, to continue creating her public paint-by-number mural that graces the north wall of Birchbark Books and Gifts.
. Schroeder Township, to install a pet waste station at the park around Father Baraga’s Cross, an effort to increase use and enjoyment of the park. Such a prosaic item can produce wonders, as the Schroeder folks found last year when a similar station was installed near the town hall.
.A group of felters who propose an intriguing trail of felt creations in the woods behind ISD 166, along an existing trail used extensively by students. The felters were encouraged to ensure the trail is well-marked and publicized so the public may enjoy what should be an exciting Great Place.
. Anne Hegg for installation of a permanent sign heralding the wildflower sanctuary at the intersection of the Gunflint Trail and County Road 60.
. Grand Marais Evangelical Free Church for a children’s playground adjacent to the church. The playground, adjacent to city streets, will be open and welcoming to the public, creating a Great Place from a little-used bit of lawn.
. Cook County Extension for additional work on the community gardens which received a Great Place Project grant in 2018. The colorful raised beds and other facilities encourage young gardeners and celebrate the cultivation of foods and flowers, endeavors that provide a lifetime of beauty and enjoyment.
. Cook County Community YMCA for artful window screens celebrating the values the Y seeks to honor and encourage in our community.
. Gunflint Trail Historical Society for an interpretive canoe rest of the sort that predates the BWCA, as an element in the Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center’s new watercraft exhibit.
. Jeremy Ridlbauer for a round picnic table and benches out front of the log Grand Marais Pharmacy building at Highway 61 and Fifth Avenue West. The public will be welcomed to use the table and benches, along with employees in adjacent businesses and take-out diners from nearby restaurants, creating an inviting gathering spot.
. Grand Marais Art Colony for metal tables and chairs, plus metal tubs for flowers to adorn the front of Founders Hall, inviting Art Colony staff, visitors and passersby to relax and enjoy themselves in a place made a bit more serene, inviting and Great.
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