The Eyes of the World Are Upon You

Thee words are attributed to Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expedition Force, spoken to his troops on the eve of the D Day Invasion.  D Day was 70 years ago today.  150,000 troops were involved in the assault on the Normandy coast, part of Operation Overlord.

Last summer my son visited the Normandy beaches and the American cemetery as part of a history tour with Hillsdale College.  At dusk he participated in the lowering of the flag ceremony at the cemetery. He said it was one of the highlights of his life.

We pause today, June 6, 2014, to remember the bravery of the troops that day, and thank them.

Author Lynne Olson is coming to UA Library April 27

Lynne Olson, author of Citizens of London and Those Angry Days will be speaking at the Upper Arlington Library on Sunday April 27, at 1:30 and 3:30.  Tickets are only $10 to hear this award-winning author of historical non-fiction.

For more information:

http://www.ualibrary.org

UA Boys Basketball In State Tournament

In 1937 the Upper Arlington Boys Basketball team earned its first – and to date, only-  Ohio state title championship. That drought could end this weekend.

In 1937 the team was coached by Walter B. Heischman, a former standout basketball player at Capital University.  In 1996 Walter Heischman  was added to Upper Arlington’s Wall of Honor.  In addition to bringing home a state title in basketball, he also coached a state title-winning golf team.  Mr. Heischman was a science teacher, the first principal of the “new” Barrington Elementary, and later served as Superintendent for the Upper Arlington schools.

As we await the results of this weekend’s state tournament, we look back at the winning 1937 team and its coach.

Go Bears!