Business View Civil and Municipal | January 2021

106 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL JANUARY 2021 at a long-term care facility. Through COVID and beyond, Strick says Huntington will continue to invest in itself as a place worth growing. He shares, “2020, of course, has been a challenging year for many businesses and many communities, but I’m very proud of the way our community has really faced the challenges and overcome them. One of the primary focuses is that we are investing in ourselves…We are always keeping an eye to the future.” BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE In Northeast Indiana! Huntington Police Department Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo STAR Bank Parkview Randallia Hospital @thehagermangroup care of this place is ultimately taking care of this environment,” he explains. “If they are doing that with the river, we think it’s going to translate as well to individual behaviours in their own homes.” To further invest in its residents, Huntington has engaged in a city-county partnership to turn an old property formerly run by a religious order of sisters into a rehabilitation facility. Strick believes it will be the envy of folks in the state and hopes it will continue to help the city make strides in supporting loved ones on the road to recovery from addiction. There’s also a $4 million investment from Huntington’s K to 12 school organization for a learning centre that will focus on construction, trades, and the service sector. The programs help to prepare the local workforce, as they are coming out of high school with some early-stage certifications that they need to land a good manufacturing job, because they already have their welding certificates, or they can start out in a basic nursing program, or PREFERRED VENDORS n F&V Operations and Resource Management www.fv-operations.com n The Hagerman Group www.thehagermangroup.com