Southwest Messenger - September 23rd, 2018

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Harrison College offered associate and
bachelor degree programs in business,
health science, information technology and
nursing.
According to the statement on the
school’s website, Harrison College is working
with transfer and teach-out partners,
including state governing bodies, to ensure
each student has a pathway to complete
their education. For local students, the
school said it is working closely with the
Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and
Schools to identify transfer partners.
The closure of Harrison College affects
the Grove City Higher Education
Investment Program. This program was
adopted in 2015 and encourages students
to remain in Grove City after graduation.
The city program offers a loan of up to
$1,000 per semester or $3,000 a year for
each student residing within the corporation
limits of Grove City, who attend an
accredited higher education program that
has a presence in Grove City. This included
Harrison College, along with Columbus
State Community College and Ohio
Christian University. Franklin University
and Ohio Dominican University were
recently added to the program.
The students who receive scholarship
funds must reside in Grove City for three
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Old-Time Harvest Day
Celebrate the autumn traditions and
fellowship of an agricultural community in
mid-19th-century Ohio from 1 to 5 p.m.,
Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Old-Time Harvest
Day at Century Village in Fryer Park, 4185
Orders Road.
For most of Ohio’s history, the fall harvest
featured neighbors working together
to reap the fruits of the growing season and
prepare for the winter ahead. The
Southwest Franklin County Historical
Society and the city of Grove City provide
an opportunity for families to connect with
their community’s past.
Enjoy a living history experience with a
variety of hands-on activities including oldtime
games, traditional crafts such as
leather tooling and rope weaving, and daily
chores like churning butter and pumping
well water. Take a wagon ride through
Century Village, mingle with costumed reenactors,
listen to period music and
observe traditional cooking practices. View
restored or reconstructed historical buildings
including a one-room schoolhouse, log
cabin, general store and barns. Visit the
village herb garden, windmill and antique
equipment.
Stop in the blacksmith shop to watch a
metalworking demonstration on a traditional
forge. If the display lights a spark of
interest in this re-emerging craft, the
Grove City Parks and Recreation
Department regularly offers blacksmithing
classes.
Attendance and parking are free, donations
of non-perishable food items for the
Grove City Food Pantry will be accepted at
this rain-or-shine event. For more information,
visit www.grovecityohio.gov.
around the southwest
Coffee with a Cop Day
The Grove City Division of Police, city of
Grove City and Grove City Area Chamber
of Commerce will host Coffee with a Cop,
from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3 at
Tim Hortons, 2111 Stringtown Road, to celebrate
National Coffee With a Cop Day.
Join Police Chief Rick Butsko and officers
for a unique opportunity to ask questions
and learn more about the division’s
work serving the Grove City community.
The program expands the division’s outreach
to citizens continuing the Grove City
community policing philosophy. There is no
agenda, just a casual opportunity to ask
questions and share ideas over morning
coffee.
Coffee with a Cop is a national initiative
designed to advance the practice of community
policing and strengthen relationships
between police officers and the community.
years after taking their last course. They
must also perform a minimum of three
hours of volunteer work within the community.
According to Boso, there were two students
who each received a $1,000 scholarship
to attend Harrison College this semester.
Boso said Harrison College would hopefully
reimburse the students and the students
under the scholarship program could
then reimburse the city.
Under the Higher Education
Investment Program, it is required that
the student receiving the scholarship funds
must attend an institution that has a presence
in Grove City. However, Boso said in
this case, leeway would be considered.
“I would hope the city would be understanding
of the situation,” said Boso.
As for the Harrison College facility on
Jackpot Road, Boso said it is a privatelyowned
building and the city plans to reach
out to the property owner to find out their
plans.
For more information on Harrison
College, visit harrison.edu.
For more information on the Higher
Education Investment Program, visit
grovecityohio.gov.