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PAGE 4 - SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - January 26, 2020 FREE "For Sale by Owner" seminar! Reserve your spot today! Saturday, February, 29, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Columbus Metropolitan Library Franklinton 1061 W. Town Street Columbus, Ohio 43222 R.S.V.P. your name, # of people, and your email address to: anthony.marcino@kingthompson.com or call (614) 330-2520 operated by a subsidary of NRT LLC ANTHONY MARCINO Realtor ® 4535 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. Dublin, OH 43017 anthonymarcino@cbintouch.com C: 614-330-2520 S.A.L.T. at Evans Center The Grove City Division of Police host Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) meetings at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Evans Center, 4330 Dudley Ave. Adults of all ages are welcome to attend. If you would like additional information on other crime prevention programs visit police.grovecityaround the southwest Art exhibit at City Hall Grove City Council’s Art Concern presents “Life in Line, Shape and Color,” a collection of artwork by Lucila and Diana Linik on display and for purchase through Feb. 21 at City Hall, 4035 Broadway, in the Grove City Town Center. The exhibit features a collection of mixed media, watercolors, oil paintings and collages. Lucila, an internationally known fine artist, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and raised in New York City. For more than 30 years, she led the art department at Northlands School in Buenos Aires. Her teaching methods emphasize a personal approach to art, encouraging students to explore many different techniques and use materials in unique and unusual ways. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world. Diana, also an international fine artist, was born and raised in Buenos Aires. She studied and exhibited in the U.S. and Seville, Spain showing her artwork privately and in galleries. The exhibit is open to the public weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or by calling Tami Kelly, clerk of council, 614-277-3065 for an appointment. The Grove City Art Concern was founded in 1991 and is sponsored by Grove City www.columbusmessenger.com Council. It was created to promote arts and culture in the Grove City community. Coffee with a Cop The Grove City Division of Police, city of Grove City and Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce invite community members to Coffee with a Cop from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at Frisch’s Big Boy, 2878 Home Road. 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. For more information, visit grovecityohio.gov. ODD ERRY ODD Monthly Dinner Show The Last Thursday Starting January 30th, 2020 6pm - 8pm Tickets $5 with the purchase of a Buffet Join us for a night of great food & an endless variety of entertainment at The Golden Corral. 2005 Strington Road, Grove City, OH. For Tickets & info (614) 763-5900 Grove City Church of God “A Healing Place” 4325 Harrisburg Pike Grove City, Ohio 43123 www.gccog.net - 614-875-7186 Sunday Morning Cafe - 9am-10:15am Sunday Morning Prayer - 9:15am-10am Sunday Morning Discipleship 9:15am-10am (For All Ages) Sunday Morning Worship - 10:30am Looking for a small, friendly church experience? Try First Presbyterian Church of Grove City 4227 Broadway in Grove City Join us on Sunday mornings: Traditional Worship at 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship at 11:15 a.m. Be a Part of Our Local Worship Guide Our Worship Guide is geared toward celebrating faith and helping reader connect with religious resources in our community. Make sure these readers know how you can help with a presence in this very special section distributed to more than 22,000 households in the Southwest area. Contact us today to secure your spot in our Worship Guide. 614.272.5422 • kathy@columbusmessenger.com
www.columbusmessenger.com In Education College readiness program to expand in South-Western By Dedra Cordle Staff Writer The South-Western City Schools board of education has approved the expansion of a college readiness program. At a recent meeting, the board announced they had reached an agreement with I Know I Can to expand its services to all four of the district’s high schools for the remainder of the 2019/20 school year. Representatives with the program have had a presence at Franklin Heights and Westland since funding for the pilot program was approved by county officials in 2018. According to Erik Shuey, the district’s executive director of secondary education and athletics, a college advising manager will now be placed at Central Crossing and Grove City and their positions will be retained at the other high schools. The mission of the college advising manager, said Shuey, is to focus on 11th and 12th grade students as they prepare for The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) recently announced the launch of a new initiative aimed at solving the growing amount of food waste going into the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill. The Central Ohio Food Waste Initiative, a collective impact approach to solving local food waste challenges, brings together business leaders and key stakeholders, building collaboration toward developing an action plan to reduce and divert food waste created in central Ohio. Each year, millions of tons of food are wasted across the United States. In central Ohio, it’s estimated that more than 140,000 tons, of all waste that goes to the landfill is food waste, including items from residents and business. “The goal of the initiative is to reduce food waste and leverage it as a resource to benefit the region,” said Kyle O’Keefe, director of innovation and programs at SWACO. “Food waste is a complex issue. Effective solutions require collaborative community-based approaches that align and leverage the efforts of many organizations, including the residents we serve.” post-high school education. “They really target these students, and do so on a one-on-one basis, as they get ready to navigate the intricacies of finding a community college or four-year university that fits their career interest as well as their financial situation.” Laura Kraus, the director of program development at IKIC, said this interaction is important as students often find out that their interests do not match those of their ideal colleges. “It is all about helping them find their fit and match,” she said. In addition to that important, and money saving, aspect, the college advising managers assist the juniors and seniors with the admissions process, application essays, campus tours and financial aid packages. “We have found that navigating federal financial aid forms can be discouraging for so many students,” said Kraus. “Our college advising managers work with them and their families throughout the process to make it as simple as it can be.” Kraus went on to say that it is not just students prepared to go straight into a four-year university that the college advising managers help. “If someone wants to go right into HVAC work, or enlist into the military right out of high school, we help them do that as well.” They even go beyond graduation, reaching out in the summer to those who planned to attend college or university. “It’s a part of our summer intrusive advising,” said Kraus with a laugh. “We know that time can be overwhelming and we just want to give them as much encouragement and support as we can.” The feedback from the students and staff at the schools who participated in the program in 2018 has been nothing but outstanding, said officials. “It has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Shuey. Per the terms of the funding agreement that was approved by the Franklin County Commissioners and the county department Educational initiative to tackle food waste in Franklin County Schreiner becomes OSBA president The initiative will include participation from over 40 central Ohio-based organizations representing all facets of the food chain, including farmers, food producers, retailers, consumers, nonprofits, government agencies and private sector companies. The group will take a holistic approach to the issue by focusing on preventing food waste, recovering edible food waste for redistribution and recycling food waste through agriculture uses such as composting. SWACO expects to introduce an action plan this year. The action plan will act as a road map for implementing food waste solutions throughout the region. In recent years, food waste has been brought to the forefront of national solid waste issues through commitments from the U.N. and U.S. EPA to reduce food waste, both national and globally, 50 percent by 2030. To follow the progress of the Central Ohio Food Waste Initiative, or to learn more about food waste and recycling tips, visit www.cofwi.org. January 26, 2020 -SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - PAGE 5 of job and family services in 2018, a success coach was placed at both Franklin Heights and Westland. The success coach works with freshmen and sophomores to help gauge career interests and keep them on track academically. The board approved funding agreement, which amounts to $85,000, will retain the success coaches at those schools but does not place them at Central Crossing or Grove City this calendar year. “We would love to see success coaches at all of our high schools but it really just depends on grants and funding,” said Shuey. The board will meet with IKIC representatives in the summer to determine whether the program should continue. “We would love to remain a part of this district,” said Kraus. The program has been a part of Columbus City Schools since 1988 and has been attributed with helping tens of thousands of students reach their higher education goals. South-Western City Schools Board of Education member Lee Schreiner was installed as the 2020 president for the Ohio School Board’s Association. A special program and reception was held on Jan. 11 at Grove City High School. Schreiner was president-elect of the association in 2019. He was appointed to the South-Western school board in 2013 and was then elected twice. He was also an educator in the district for 37 years.
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