In Henry County, Indiana 100 S. Main Street, Suite 203 | New Castle, IN 47362 Phone: 765.521.7402 | email: info@growinhenry.com www.GrowinHenry.com 2020 Investor’s Newsletter

Celebrating 40 Years

Quality of Life

Growth Innovation

Development

Henry County Represented as Stellar Finalist

When the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced its Stellar Communities Program finalists, that list of four included “Safe and Welcome.” This region, comprised of Knightstown, New Castle, and Henry County, had emphasis on enhancing the community’s safe and welcome environment.

With comprehensive plans for the City, County and Knightstown, the Stellar committee attempted to land major grant funding. Cathy Hamilton led the community-wide effort, which included proposed projects ranging from sidewalks and signage, to the Henry County Expo Center and Knightstown Library upgrade.

Although Henry County didn’t receive the Stellar designation, OCRA did provide funding and tools for strategic plans moving forward.

Plans for New Shell Building Emerging

The shell building, completed in 2013, had one purpose: to attract business expansion inquiries for New Castle and Henry County. Boar's Head purchased the building in 2019 and is investing $23M and will create 50 new jobs for a new food processing facility.

The EDC is pursuing plans for the construction of another shell building, with approximately 15 sites under consideration. FPBH Engineers are assisting with a site selection process and are providing an objective ranking of the sites. They will be taking into account the quality, utility, and location.

The future of machine trades arrived in the Machine Trades class at the New Castle Career Center in the form of a new Haas Mini Mill. The mill uses computer numerical control (CNC) technology to create precise parts. The technology is already in use by several employers in the area. “For this generation of machinists, this is what their future is going to be,” said Greg Dickerson of New Castle Career Center’s Machine Trades program. “CNC technology is widely used by local manufacturers.”

Read the whole story at: GrowinHenry.com/2019/04/05/the-future-is-here/

The Future is Here 2019 Board Members

Paul Ackerman

Michelle Back

Allan Bramlett

Mike Broyles

Dale Cole

Eric Creviston

Kim Cronk

Landon Dean

Shaun DuFault

Susan Falck-Neal

John Greene, Secretary

Cathy Hamilton, Vice Chair

Scott Hayes

Susan Huhn

Darrin Jacobs, Treasurer

Paul Janssen

Bill Kindig

Mark LaBarr

Nate LaMar

Jerry Libby

Adam Lingle

Dan Maddox

Jon Madison

Beverly Matthews

Rex Peckinpaugh

Steve Pfenninger

Forrest Plank

Jake Smith

Montford Switzer

Cara Taylor

Mike Thalls

Shannon Thom, Chair

Greg York

EDC Staff (From Left)

Corey Murphy, CEcD, President & CEO

Penny York, MPA, Special Projects

Kelli Wasson, Office Manager

Signing day is usually associated with an athlete signing a letter of intent to continue their athletic career at a four-year university. The Machine Trades Program at New Castle Career Center recognizes that there are other opportunities awaiting students after graduation and want to celebrate with a different kind of signing day. Students at this signing day are entering the workforce and signing up with an employer who is eager to have them implement what they’ve learned at the Career Center.

Read the whole story at: GrowinHenry.com/2019/05/23/find-your-fit/

Find Your Fit: Machine Trades Program Hosts Career Signing Day

EDC transformation team set for action Members of the Spiceland Town Council have joined a team of transformers – not the robotic figures on the big screen but a group heroic in its own right, one that helps transform troubled properties into new business opportunities.

After hearing a presentation from Penny York, the New Castle-Henry County Economic Development Corp’s director of special projects, council members enthusiastically authorized their president, Darrin Jacobs, to sign documents making Spiceland a community partner in a new effort to seek Environmental Protection Agency brownfield assessment grant funding. That funding helps assess properties where contamination may have occurred, a first step in mak-ing them marketable again.

Read the whole story at: GrowinHenry.com/2019/11/21/edc-transformation-team-set-for-action/

‘Come Home’ Series Highlights Area’s Next Generation of Business Leaders

Do you know an “up and coming” business leader who we should feature? Send an email to cmurphy@growinhenry.com.

Robby Taylor M.L. Taylor

Construction

Miranda Heinold Human Resources

Paycor

Stacey Tolle Math teacher

New Castle Schools

Aaron Stigall Owner

Ross Lawns & Landscaping

The New Castle-Henry County Economic Development Corporation is highlighting Henry County’s “home grown” business leaders who stayed or returned to Henry County to further their careers. Check out these inspiring stories by going to GrowinHenry.com & searching for the keywords of the story.

What started with a grass runway decades ago is now the newest home to Indiana University Health’s LifeLine Helicopter.

A project more than a year and a half in making was officially christened in ceremonies and an open house at Marlatt Field. The New Castle-Henry County facility is now one of five official bases for LifeLine, joining facilities in Indianapolis, Columbus, Terre Haute and Lafayette.

Read the whole story at: GrowinHenry.com/2019/06/28/lifeline-lands-here-to-stay/

In the realm of internships, it can often be unpredictable on whether they’re helpful for the intern and the organization who hired them. The stereotype of an intern can typically be somewhat abstract from the start, but Jalen had project-specific goals and he was a near-perfect fit for New Castle Henry County Economic Development Corporation’s summer intern.

Read the whole story at: GrowinHenry.com/2019/08/27/unexpected-intern-jalen-lowder/

Kristen Bennett Real Estate Agent

ERA Integrity

Michelle Frazier Financial Advisor/

Owner Edward Jones

Mackenzie Jackson Assistant Director

New Castle Career Center

LifeLine Lands Here to Stay Middletown firm offers healthy way to be a ‘Holic’

Tonio Torres, CEO of Holic Foods, remembers being handed a small Styrofoam cup by an elderly woman at an Illinois restaurant with “green stuff” in it.

Torres shared the story recently of how the “green stuff” became Jalapenoholic, one of 19 products his company makes in Middletown.

Read the whole story at: GrowinHenry.com/2019/06/20/middletown-firm-offers-healthy-way-to-be-a-holic/

Unexpected Intern- Jalen Lowder Coming Home to Give Back- Mont and Cheryl’s Story Many times, you need to step away from something to realize what you had with to start. This is how Montford and Cheryl Switzer felt when they decided to come back home to Henry County.

In 1972, Mont and his new bride, Cheryl, were ready to begin their lives together. Fresh out of college, they were ready to take on the world.

Read the whole story at: GrowinHenry.com/2019/09/16/coming-home-to-give-back-mont-and-cheryls-story/

Boar’s Head

Citizens State Bank

First Merchants Bank

Henry Community Health

Henry County REMC

New Lisbon Telephone Co.

Duke Energy

Pritchett’s Backhoe

Service, LLC

Vectren

Bethany Cares Home Health Agency

Central Indiana Hydroseeding, LLC

Crown Equipment Corporation

Heritage House Group, LLC

Runnebohm Construction, Inc.

DeFur Voran LLP Attorneys at Law

Draper, Inc.

FPBH, Inc.

Hy-Flex Corporation

New Castle Dental

New Castle Stainless Plate, LLC

Parkview Family Dentistry, PC

Ross Lawns & Landscaping, LLC

The GEO Group, Inc.

American Keeper Corporation

Dennis & Cathy Hamilton

Edward Jones (Michelle Frazier, Chris Weidert, Erika Hayes & Erika Gilman)

ERA Integrity Real Estate

Foam Rubber Products

Hoosier Pride Excavating, Inc.

Jeff & Judy Ray

Lamberson & Malott Eye Center, PC

Magna Machine & Tool Co., Inc.

Montgomery’s Steakhouse

Myers Furniture & Appliance

Pfenninger, Claxton & Estelle Insurance Group

Remington Seeds, LLC

Servpro of Henry & Randolph

Shore and Company, P.C.

STAR Financial Bank

Switzer Tank Lines, Inc.

Triple J Plumbing, LLC

Vital Computing, LLC

Weaver’s Lawn Care

BRONZE

SILVER

Alpha Placement Services

Anderson Systems Integration

Castle Pawn Shop

Dietz Electric, Inc.

Eastern Indiana Federal Credit Union

F.C. Tucker / Crossroads Real Estate

Ferguson Construction Co.

Frost Framing

Garden Inn

Hamm Focal Point Business Coaching

Hayes Copenhaver Crider Harvey, LLP

HD Williams

Henry County Glass & Mirror, Inc.

M.L. Taylor Construction, Inc.

Quality Fabrication of Indiana, Inc.

South Henry Regional Waste District

Stacks Restaurant

The Promotion Lab

The Storage Crib

Victory Range & Armory, Inc.

Wimmer Manufacturing

SMALL BUSINESS

Bill Kindig

Chad Malicoat

Duane & Ruth Brammer

Every Good Thing, LLC

Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service

Independent Plastic, Inc.

Jake & Susan Smith

Maurie & Carol Goodwin

Mike & Patty Broyles

Penny York

Scott & Mary Jane Hayes

Todd Thalls

Yanos Farms

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