Several Middlesex County residents attended the Inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20. Following are some of their memories of that historic day.

Carolyn Chamberlain of Saluda: My grandson Christopher and I went to the Inauguration and I felt so happy and proud to say that we were able to witness the swearing in of the first African-American President. I never thought this would happen in my lifetime, but I felt in my spirit that one day it would come to pass. I feel President Obama is going to make a great change in this nation for every race and nationality. I thank God for the change.

Carolyn Chamberlain (front, above) attended the Inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20 with her grandson Chris. Behind Chamberlain (above) are members of the Middlesex County Democratic Party who held a “victory” gathering at the Cooks Corner Office

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The Middlesex County Democratic Committee facilitates and encourages the participation of all residents in choosing their political destiny.

The MCDC offers three levels of participation to choose from.

1) Member:

As a member of MCDC, you will be expected to:

• Attend meetings regularly, meetings are held on the 4th Monday of every month at the Cooks Corner Office Complex at 7pm.

You may also be asked to help with the following political activities:

• Communicate with our neighbors to discuss issues that effect our daily lives.
• Work the polls on Election Day.
• Attend local functions to increase our visibility in the community.
• Distribute campaign literature, phone banking or canvassing during elections.
• Join committees to help with parties, fundraisers, Town Bridge Rd. clean-up, ect.

2) Partner:

You can become a MCDC partner which means that you will:

• Keep in touch with our committee and our activities.
• Join in occasionally and help with special events.

3) Vote:

• The third choice is to go to the polls and vote Democratic.

For additional details on how to join, or if you have any further questions, please contact either of our Co-Chairs:

• Roxanna Scott: RScott@midcodems.org
• Carol King: CKing@midcodems.org