But as the community grows, schools must respond. The national award-winning school district is a major attraction for parents who have remained in or moved to the city. Lifelong residents Ann and Gene Woelfel, who helped found the Village Historical Society in 1961, delight in telling new residents and students about the area's history. BY the area's first official settler, who went on to become Ohio's fifth governor. They give tours to students as well as the general public.
Children collect and trade cards bearing Harrison police officers' pictures and career statistics.
Senior citizens sign up to have an officer visit them at home every day. Officer Mariann Duncan spends her days teaching and assisting at the junior and high schools. Such efforts have helped residents move beyond the scandal of former Police Chief Thomas Keenan, who is awaiting trial on charges of sexually assaulting an employee. That desire runs through the city's institutions. People continue to work together for their common success and to meet individual needs.