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amazing. From churches. We’ve got the Window (faith-based
organization assisting those with low income) in town. It helps a lot of
people. Good organizations that care.”
Weldy taps on the table for emphasis as he adds, “And as a
business, we can do that while being a very sound, very good business
that continues to grow. It’s not one or the other; it’s all of it.”
What’s old is new
History and innovation are intertwined in Goshen. Weldy doesn’t
have to look far to find an example.
“That (history). That’s cool. That’s something I really like – you
have buildings with character,” he relates. “… Man, when you have
some character in buildings and there’s green spaces, it’s just so much
more inviting and you get that sense of place.”
Renovation is turning abandoned sites into economic
opportunities. Goshen Brewing Company occupies what was once an
industrial building. The Hawks, housed in a former furniture factory,
offers low-cost live and work apartments for artists and entrepreneurs.
It’s something that millennials and others are looking for.
“Part of this younger crowd that seems to have embraced Goshen
enjoys a project. And part of that project is turning historical buildings
into something that’s useable and maybe even energy efficient and
useful again,” Hoogenboom surmises.
One of Hoogenboom’s current developments is an industrial park
Goshen: 2017 Community of the Year.
Goshen Community Schools would like to congratulate
the city of Goshen for earning the 2017 Community of
the Year Award.
At Goshen Community Schools, it’s our mission to
inspire students to achieve every day as we prepare
them for challenges they will ultimately face in the
real world. The city of Goshen, like us, is dedicated to
achieving greatness and we couldn’t be more proud
to call it our home.
my town is the best.
IBelieveInGoshen.com
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Goshen’s robust RV and manufacturing industries helped it bounce
back from the Great Recession.
This spring, approximately 800 employees of Lippert Components cleaned up
the city’s parks (and prepared them for use by residents) as part of the
company’s 100,000-hour volunteer initiative.