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Thu, March 18, 2010

Horse injured in Inaugural Parade visits Days End Farm

Ears pricked, Mouse stepped eagerly off the horse trailer Wednesday and looked around at the waiting crowd as if he were expecting applause.

Mouse, a 10-year-old dark appaloosa gelding, arrived with his owner at Days End Farm Horse Rescue for a visit.

Story by Karen Gardner/Photo by Graham Cullen

LATEST INAUGURATION HEADLINES

	City officers assist with inauguration security When the bus carrying 38 Frederick Police Department officers rolled into Washington around 4:30 a.m. Inauguration Day, the driver commented that the city looked like Mardi Gras. more »
	Inauguration crowd boosts local businesses Other than long hours in cold weather at the inauguration in the nation's capital, visitors who traveled to Washington from Frederick County had a pleasant experience. more »
	Horse injured before Inaugural Parade Tuesday's Inaugural Parade was delayed for nearly an hour because of an accident -- involving a horse. Brooke Vrany, director of programs and emergency services for Days End Farm Horse Rescue near Mount Airy, was on duty Tuesday in Washington with the organization's horse ambulance, ready to handle any emergencies that might befall the 217 horses participating in the parade. INAUGURATION: Complete Coverage l Multimedia more »
	Obama’s Day One: Church, then econ, war advisers WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama stepped into the Oval Office for the first time as chief executive today and summoned economic advisers and top military officials to separate meetings aimed at delivering the change he promised as a candidate. more »
	County reacts to Obama inauguration One word Tim Bradley, a Californian whose family is staying in Frederick for a year while his wife takes a sabbatical, watched the inauguration at Caf? 611 on Tuesday. He said Obama's election "speaks volumes about us as a people." more »
	After smooth Tuesday, police expect heavy traffic Maryland State Police First Sgt. Chris Sasse noted steady but not heavy traffic early Tuesday while patrolling southbound I-270 near Urbana. more »
	Frederick folks brave National Mall for glimpse of Obama They faced the crowds, the cold and the confusion but came out with a connection to Tuesday's historic day. INAUGURATION: Complete Coverage l Multimedia more »
	Local activist Lord Nickens relishes inauguration On his way into his living room Tuesday morning, Lord Nickens glanced at the photographs of his family members on the wall, many of whom died years ago. more »
	The 44th and the first Obama takes historic spot as first black president Before a jubilant crowd of more than a million, Barack Hussein Obama claimed his place in history as America's first black president, summoning a dispirited nation to unite in hope against the "gathering clouds and raging storms" of war and economic woe. INAUGURATION: Complete Coverage l Multimedia more »
	Excitement fills Brunswick MARC station BRUNSWICK -- They came from Dallas via Philadelphia, from Indiana, upstate New York and Alaska, but they all had one destination: the National Mall in Washington. more »
	St. John's students witness history While three classes of St. John Regional Catholic School eighth-graders watched history unfold on the wall-mounted television in front of them, social studies teacher Ethel Brauer provided commentary that tied the inauguration of Barack Obama to recently completed classroom lessons. more »
	Hundreds travel from Monocacy MARC station Even before 6 a.m. Tuesday, the station house at MARC's Monocacy Station in Frederick was full to overflowing with inauguration-goers looking to stay out of the cold. more »

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OBAMA IS NATION'S 44th PRESIDENT

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Two FredCo girls wrap up tickets to inaugural ball

On historic steps, Obama’s rise celebrated in song

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INAUGURATION: RESOURCES/LINKS TO KNOW

Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Official site: Barack Obama Tickets, parade bands, balls: An inaugural how-to MARC Train - Brunswick line What's the weather like on Inauguration Day? The District of Columbia's 2009 Presidential Inauguration Web site Getting around Washington on Inauguration Day Information on Washington's Metro subway and bus systems More information on the inauguration Thinking of riding your bike to the inauguration?

MESSAGES TO OBAMA

View the Messages to President Obama

2008 ELECTION RESULTS

MAP: Precinct-by-Precinct 6th Congressional District Board of Education McCain carries FredCo State voters approve slots MAP: Presidential, state-by-state

ELECTION MULTIMEDIA

Videos Election night sights & sounds Election director sums it up Special edition election webcast Videos ... at the polls Emmitsburg Thurmont Mount Airy Burkittsville Frederick Brunswick Adamstown Slide show Images from Election Day Audio slide show "Yell." "Cry." "Dreamed." "Euphoric." Waymon Wright puts into words his feelings on Barack Obama's historic night.

VOTER RESOURCES

How Frederick County voted in past elections Retail Lottery Sales for Frederick County League of Women Voters Primary Election Guide Contributions made to candidates in 6th district race (as of 10/15/2008) Polling place locator

NATIONAL HEADLINES

Lawmakers struggle to finish health overhaul bill Gov't orders recall of 1.2 million high chairs AP IMPACT: Gov't bank auditors got big bonuses Obama back to campaign-style politics, a strength Clinton in Moscow for Mideast, nuclear arms talks

POLITICAL NOTES - REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK

	Meg Tully Political Notes — Mathias award finds fitting recipients Published on March 05, 2010 Those of you who remember U.S. Sen. Charles McCurdy "Mac" Mathias, who died this year, will, I think, find this a touching story. more »


	As part of an overall effort to improve the image of public housing, the Housing Authority of the City of Frederick is requesting a name change to Sagner Drive and Sagner Court. Should these street names be changed? Yes No Not sure