Pirates have invaded The Freed Center. The invasion lasts all weekend. The Pirates of Penzance, by Gilbert and Sullivan, will be performed Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Click here for more details.
By Monty Siekerman
The crowd was somber. For good reason. The topic was drugs and the devastating effect they are having on our community and nation.
Six dead in Hardin County already this year. Four suspected drug overdose deaths in Allen County in 24 hours this week. More deaths in America from drugs than vehicle crashes last year - 50,000 people went to their graves because of illicit drugs.
Jenna Morrison, however, told a story of hope. She is a recovering addict. Recovering hasn't been easy, it's mighty hard, but with her fortitude and family love and support, she is winning the battle to stay clean.
The Ada Public Library will be undergoing an expansion and renovations in 2017. Amanda Bennett, library director, provided the Icon with this overview of the library:
The current building, constructed in 1953, was expanded and renovated in the 1960s and 1990s, as the needs changed and the community outgrew the space.
By beginning this process we take a huge step forward in our ability to continue quality service for our patrons, while expanding on the amount and variety of library programs, as well as community ones, which we will be able to offer.
By Monty Siekerman
Law students from a university in Afghanistan listen to panelists from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces at the law school here on Wednesday.
There are three teams of Afghan law students here this week preparing for the Jessup Law Competition in Washington, D.C.
The Jessup Competition is the largest in the world involving 550 law schools from 87 countries. Support for the Afghan program comes from the ONU Center for Democratic Governance and Rule of Law. Howard Fenton is center director.
By Monty Siekerman
Robert Dubois (left) meets with Charles Erdmann at the law school on Wednesday prior to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces hearing a case.
Dubois, a third year law student from Cleveland, is Chief Justice of the ONU Moot Court. Erdmann is Chief Judge for the appeals court.
The military appeals court rarely hears cases outside of Washington, D.C. This was the first time the court considered an appeal case in Ohio.
We understand that opening day for baseball in Cincinnati is an unofficial holiday in that city.
The Icon stringer, Anne Steiner of Cincinnati, did like most people in the Queen City. She took the day off. She also and took photos of the 98th annual opening day parade.
The parade had 189 entries including lots of famous faces! Reds Hall-of-Famer Sean Casey was the parade Grand Marshal.
Cincinnati lost to Philadelphia in the season opener 4-3.
Here are some photos of the parade for Icon viewers.
