Educational opportunities
One of the ongoing goals of the Columbus community has been to provide residents with lifelong learning opportunities. Thanks to a new offering at the Bartholomew County Public Library, residents have greater access to such opportunities.
Free, six-week online courses are beginning this month through Gale Courses, an educational publishing company. The courses are often tied to fast-growing occupations, and students can earn certificates of completion that indicate what they have learned — something that can be shared with a potential employer.
The online course setup also provides a mobile classroom environment, around-the-clock access, self-paced learning and no limit on how many students can utilize the courses at a given time. This is a wonderful addition to the community’s educational opportunities and worth utilizing.
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Fun video
Columbus Police Department recently responded to a challenge that’s been sweeping the country, of police departments posting lip sync videos of officers mouthing the words to songs. They knocked it out of the park.
Their video, released Monday, quickly went viral as a result of its comedic aspects, popular songs and the participation of one celebrity: Columbus residents and three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart.
It’s good to see police and Stewart have a little fun in an effort that can provide some publicity to the city and goodwill within the community, especially with local law enforcement.
Enforcement help
The Elizabethtown Town Council will give a second and final reading at 6 p.m. Monday to a proposed ordinance establishing the office of Health and Safety Enforcement Liaison so a volunteer code enforcer can serve the town.
The liaison would be authorized to enforce all town ordinances in areas such as animal control, law enforcement, fire protection, and health and safety. Duties would include undertaking investigations and assisting in the prosecution of violators, as well as issuing and/or serving notices and citations.
Bringing on a volunteer to investigate claims would be a good first step toward cleaning up neighborhoods, and a great help to a small community that wants the best for itself.
