BLUEZONE PROJECT

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Lead by Janice Marciniak 

Working with Bluezones, MWCD and ACDC we are working on a potential plan to make Atwood Lake a Bluezone. 

4/12/2023 

• Our leadership team met with Blue Zones today to begin the process of transforming the Atwood Lake region into a community oriented healthy place to live. Instead of focusing on individual behavior change,  Blue Zones helps communities make permanent and semi-permanent changes  to optimize access to healthy choices, and to create opportunities for the community to engage with one another. It’s an environmental approach to well-being.

Policy Team meeting on April 12th resulted in an initiative for "the built environment"     Full Bluezone concept will not be utilized for the moment we will working with a smaller initiative focused on connecting community vibrancy and connectivity 

Proposal presented by Bluezones for analysis and further consideration- if we want to move forward there are resources allocated for the July timeframe.

Goal is to get policy advisors from the Bluezone and understanding Grant process for funding of assessment and recommendations 

BLUE ZONES PREP NOTES

Ideas & Requests from our community

Updated Cabins

Lodging, pool, restaurant, activities hub

Recreation

Pool – indoor, outdoor, open to all Salt water

Hot tub Cold plunge

Golf course     Tennis

Driving Range     Pickle Ball

Mini golf     Dance studio

Horseback riding    Sailing lessons

Football     Baseball

Winter activities – sledding hills, tubing, ice skating, skiing

Wellness

Walking groups

Spiritual garden

Library for health books

Trails – accessible to walkers, runners, cyclists, those in wheelchairs, with strollers (accessibility is key)

Nutrition/Wellness/Healing Center/Spa

Gym/weight lifting  -Ozone clinic

-Yoga    -Nutrient based IV clinic

-Hot Sauna   -Meditation room

-Red light therapy  -Colonic center/Detox

-Light therapy   -Frequency room

Health/Medical

Medical office/center with CNP or PA on staff

Home visits for those with debilitating conditions from the above staff

Better EMS system in the area

AED’s- get more in the area and absolutely get them in every Ranger’s vehicle/boat

Senior care – home visits. Check in’s to be sure everything is okay

Mental health care access

Pharmacy/Medicine – access to prescription deliveries from Carrollton or NP area if needed.

-Medication reviews

Art

Art shows  Art Show planned for Harvest Moon Regatta weekend in September

Art contests

Art Gallery

Art to spruce up area towns adjacent to the lake (Dellroy, Sherrodsville, Mineral City)

Studio for locals to make art (Paint & Sip, ceramics, etc)

Business Development

Gym

Art Studio

Bridal industry – connect locally owned business to attract more of this business

Air B&B owners Venues (AYC, Lady on the Lake, and any others in the area)

Local photographer

Food related – Pizza place  Coffee Shop

Healthy breakfast/snack shop open in the mornings

Grocery delivery available all around the lake

Infrastructure

City water instead of wells

Reliable fast internet across the entire area. Reach all areas outward from lake, not just the lake

Route 542 improvements geared toward community not driving

Pathways and crosswalks across 542.

Bike lanes on the entirety of 542 around the lake. Also Rt 212 from 542 to Atwood Lake Rd

MWCD

Restrooms at Lodge Beach & Boaters Beach

Improve existing trails and connect all trails – circle the lake.

Housing – be attentive to problems of gentrification in the area. Do not duplicate the hundreds of towns and neighborhoods that fill up with the monetarily rich who end up with no services or real community because there is no affordable housing, food and recreation for those with less means.