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Martin County opens Reach Center to train aerospace, manufacturing workforce
Summary
Martin County officials today opened the Reach Center, a workforce training facility near Witham Field that county leaders say will offer programs in machining, aerostructures, airframe and powerplant maintenance and English-language support to address local labor shortages.
Martin County officials and education partners on Saturday celebrated the opening of the Reach Center, a new training facility designed to connect local employers with skilled workers for aviation, marine and manufacturing jobs.
"This is a long time coming," said Don Donaldson, the county administrator, who credited years of planning, legislative appropriations and other government help in bringing the project to fruition. "It's a great facility," he said, and added that partners — including a company identified in the remarks as "DeHare" — are planning to use the space.
The center, speakers said, is intended to help address a shortage of…
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