Keihin donates $10,000 to Sister Cities of Greenfield
GREENFIELD — Keihin, an automotive systems producer with a plant in Greenfield, gave $10,000 to Sister Cities of Greenfield last month.
Harold Olin, superintendent of the Greenfield-Central Community School Corp., said in an email to the Daily Reporter that the support will make it possible for students to travel to Japan. Keihin, a Japanese-owned company whose Greenfield plant opened in 1988, has been a supporter of the Sister Cities program almost that long, Olin said.
Greenfield’s sister city is Kakuda, Japan, and the two communities engage in visits and cultural exchanges every year.
New virtual reality business opens in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — A new business in Greenfield is taking the old video arcade concept to a new level.
Evolution VR, which opened recently, offers a wide variety of virtual-reality simulations. Visitors wear helmets and use handheld controllers to experience virtual environments and play games. The arcade offers games in a variety of genres: games for children; multi-player; action and adventure; experience and educational; horror; puzzles; shooters; and sports
Evolution VR is at 1757 Melody Lane, Greenfield. More information, including hours of operation, is available on the studio’s website: www.theevr.com.
Economic development council gets grant from Duke Energy
GREENFIELD — The Hancock County Economic Development Council received a $5,000 grant from Duke Energy.
The council was one of 19 Indiana economic development groups that Duke Energy awarded grants of up to $5,000 to, the company announced in a press release. The grants came from Duke Energy’s Marketing Partnership Program and Foreign Direct Investment Partnership program.
Erin Schneider, director of economic development for Duke Energy Indiana, said in the release that the programs aim to help economic development organizations strengthen marketing efforts to attract jobs and investments to communities in Duke Energy’s Indiana service territory.
To qualify for the programs, applicants submitted marketing plans illustrating direct impacts on communities’ economic growth while supporting Duke Energy’s economic development goals. Grant funding does not include travel, lodging, food, beverage or entertainment expenses.
