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Message from the Executive Director
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$241,000 in grant money secured for Good Nature Brewing Expansion
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BIG WIN FOR Good Nature Brewing, Village of Hamilton & the Partnership for Community Development.
The PCD, the Village of Hamilton, and Good Nature Brewing (GNB) have been working together to seek funding through New York State's Community Development Block Grant program for GNB's exciting expansion project. Recently, $241,000 of grant funds were awarded through the program to help Good Nature move their plans forward. This is a win for all involved and will result in sixteen additional jobs for the community. Part of the funds will be repaid to the PCD for use on other economic development programs, so thank you GNB for helping to promote other businesses in Hamilton as well as your own!
We hope GNB's business expansion serves as a model for other new and exciting businesses to join our community and one day grow. We welcome these types of entrepreneurial enterprises to Hamilton and look forward to working with other new and existing businesses i
n their creative business pursuits.
Jennifer Marotto Lutter
Executive Director, PCD
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"Working with the PCD has been absolute pleasure. Their support and expertise throughout this process have helped us solve what could well have been an insurmountable obstacle for our business developing here in Hamilton. "
Carrie Blackmore of Good Nature Brewing
speaking about working with the PCD on securing the $241K grant
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| Hamilton Airpark is awarded $50,000 in grant money from NYS |
 Announced in December as part of New York State's Regional Economic Development Council awards, the Village of Hamilton has been selected to receive a $50,000 grant to complete an Airpark Needs Assessment and Redevelopment Study. The goal of the project will be to analyze the opportunities and barriers to developing the Airpark. Additionally, the study will provide a marketing plan for recruiting new businesses to the Airpark.
The Airpark offers 50 acres of commercial land adjacent to the airport. The Partnership for Community Development will be the sub-recipient of the grant, leading a committee of PCD, Village of Hamilton, and Airport/Airpark Commission members to complete the study with the assistance of a consultant.
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Alternative Energy Options for Madison County Farms Workshop
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Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016
10:30am-1:00pm
Co-hosted by Partnership for Community Development and Madison County CCE, this free workshop held at the Madison County Ag Center (100 Madison Street, Morrisville), offers participants the opportunity to learn more about local, state, and national programs available to support renewable energy on farms.
Speakers include:
Gary Pereira, Energy Coordinator/Business Programs Specialist, United States Department of Agriculture, to discuss state programs
Brian Pincelli, Principal Planner, Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board, to discuss NYS's Green Banks Program
Solarize CNY, the regional solar program, will be on-hand to discuss their program
For more information and to register visit the EVENTS section at;
http://madisoncountycce.org
or contact Katherine Brosnan, (315)-684-3001 ext. 100
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Winter is still with us, yet there has been a small, but palpable shift in Nature
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Deep in the earth
life, stirs and begins it's journey towards spring,
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The day's are a little longer and the birds singer just a little louder.
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Senior Housing - discussions, meetings & PCD collaboration
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| an example of a pocket neighborhood |
Another exciting initiative the PCD is involved with is the development of new opportunities for senior
housing. A while back, community member Liz Brackett established a senior
housing group that has been working on a concept for middle-income housing. They
are pursuing a pocket neighborhood idea that was the subject of a recent Lifelong
Learning class titled 'One Approach to Senior Housing: Independent Living in a 'Pocket
Community'. The well-attended course encouraged the group's
concept, and made it clear for the need of a broader community discussion on senior housing.
PCD will continue to work with the group on the pocket neighborhood and also
hopes to engage all residents interested in other types of housing. Liz's group deserves
much credit for their initiative and creativity. They are helping to meet the need
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Mini-Grant Recipient 4 Spotlight: Flour & Salt Bakery
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WARNING: Do not read this on piece on an empty stomach, BUT
if you choose to ... be prepared to SALIVATE)
For those of you not familiar with
Flour & Salt Bakery, the story begins with Britty Buonocore who started this home bakery last year here in Hamilton.
After graduating from Colgate she moved out of the area, she longed to return to the warm and friendly community of Hamilton. We are glad she is back and the PCD was pleased to award Flour and Salt Bakery a mini-grant to assist in the expenses of getting her business registered as an LLC with New York State.
 "I enjoy the quiet of my early mornings and also the bustle and interesting conversation at markets, parties, deliveries, etc. I am so glad to be a part of Hamilton in this way."
Flour and Salt has been busy. S
he sold (and sold out!) of her baked goods weekly at the Hamilton Saturday Farmers' Market and has been catering locally, including at Colgate University, where her creations are featured at the Colgate Library Café on Wednesdays. She plans to have a local retail outlet for Flour & Salt Bakery products this spring.
If that weren't enough, I have it on good authority from some of my four-legged furry friends that she makes a mean dog treat !!!!
    
For more information on
Flour and Salt Bakery
a recent article in the
Oneida-Daily Dispatch;
here.
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Upcoming Life LongLearning Classes
Date/Time: February 29; 5:00-6:00pm
Gizmos, Gadgets and More!: Come join the Colgate University COVE, Students for Students Club for some, in many cases, hands-on tech support!
Date/Time: March 3; 4:00-5:30pm
It's About Time!: Are you an early bird? Or perhaps a night owl? Or simply know someone who is? Come learn about new biological and psychological research that looks at how circadian clocks affect our digestion, risk of cancer, attention, performance and even ethical and risky decision-making.
Date/Time: March 15, 22, 29; 3:00-4:30 pm
Food Cultures: From Local to Global: How does what you eat make you who you are? Food is something we eat, but it also defines how we see our place in the world. This course takes learners through three key topics related to food cultures: the role of food in defining identity and community, social movements and food, and the globalization of food cultures.
Date/Time: March 16; 3:00-4:30 pm
Sherburne to Chesapeake: A Canoe Journey: Join Patti and Fred von Mechow, local paddling enthusiasts discus their paddling excursion along the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers to reach the Chesapeake Bay.
Register:
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Remember to keep up with
PCD news in the
Mid-York on the 3rd Thursday of every month.
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PCD MISSION
We will enhance sustainable economic opportunity and community vitality in the village and town of Hamilton and the surrounding areas.
Specifically, we help:
Existing businesses and farms thrive.
Attract and support new community-minded businesses and talent to our area.
Develop attractive, inviting and commercially viable downtown area.
Preserve and enhance the small town, rural character of our community, staying authentic to who we are.
Foster widespread civic involvement in community development initiatives.
Research, solicit, and administer grants and gifts to serve these purposes and leverage the community resources of our Partner organizations.
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Partnership for Community Development Board
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James Leach (President) Victoria Migonis (Vice Pres.) Matthew Norris (Treasurer)
Russ Lura
David Buran
Joanne Borfitz Peter Darby Shannon Mantaro
Bruce Moseley Stephanie Fadale Lauri Shoemaker
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