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Monday, January 19, 2009

Your view of the Inauguration invited.. Potluck pix.. Frontiers breakfast and pix.. Maria: Listen to the call to serve..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:


The Lincoln Bible Obama will use today.
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice: Report and pix of Frontiers Breakfast. Maria urges all to listen to Barack's call to service. Olddoc ponders the newspaper industry and posts some salvaged sepias. Reflecting on the great day, PEPtalk reminds us 'YOU are leader you have been waiting for'. I hope Councilors Burney and McWilliams will share their Inauguration experiences when they return.
Celebrations: "Central Jerseyans plan celebrations" -- Plainfield's pot-luck pix, not online yesterday.
Frontiers Breakfast: "MLK breakfast puts children in the spotlight" -- Courier slideshow here.

Central Jersey on Bush: "Bidding a mixed farewell" -- Mayor Robinson-Briggs thanks him.
Dunellen: "Man shot while driving home from party" -- Car later found in Plainfield.
Shared Services: "Bedminster, Somerset Hills discuss merging schools" -- Courier | Ledger |
South Plainfield: "Pay raises, truck route on agenda tonight"

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OBAMA INAUGURATION
The Address: "Speech will ask Americans to 'join in'" -- Ledger | WSJ |
Central Jerseyans: "What the Inauguration means to me" -- Including Plainfielders Margaret Lewis and Carl Reed.
Editorial, Ledger: "Obama's new reality" -- The America he leads is not the one he campaigned to lead.
Inauguration Bibles: "The Bibles used, and the verses to which they were opened"
Preparations: "Obama, nation prepare for Inauguration Day"
Washington Notebook: "Arts High teacher's quilt selected for Obama exhibit"

WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • PMUA 2009 CALENDAR: Click here for a printable, color-coded copy of the 2009 calendar; also available for pickup at the Plainfield Public Library and City Hall.

  • FY2009 BUDGET: A three-year budget comparison document is online here.

  • Today - January 20. 10 AM - Noon. Live Inaugural Coverage on Library's 12-foot Screen. The momentous Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States, and first African American president, will be broadcast live on the Library's 12-foot screen in the Anne Louise Davis Community Room. The Plainfield Public Library is at Park Avenue and 8th Street. Handicap-accessible. FREE.

  • Tomorrow - January 21. 7:30 PM. Cultural & Heritage Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Friday - January 23. 9 AM - Noon. Financing Your Small Business. Workshop will cover important elements of finding financing for your small business. Sponsors include Kean U. Small Business Development Center, The Incubator and the Plainfield Chamber of Commerce. At: Business Resource Center, 2nd floor, County Office Building, 2nd and Park. Cost: $10. Snow date: January 30. Info and registration: (908) 737-4220 or email sbdc@kean.edu.

  • Saturday - January 24. 10 AM. Parental Workshops. Seven breakout sessions will include: Test preparation (Language, Math, ESL); Special ed; 'Getting ready for Kindergarten'; Childhood obesity; Gang violence; Basic computer skills; and the Parents Success Center. Sponsors: Plainfield Public Schools and PEP (Parents Empowering Parents). At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in the Spooner Avenue lot). Info: (908) 731-4333.

  • Saturday - January 24. 7:30 (Refreshments), 8:00 (Program). An Evening of Stand-up Comedy. Three stand-up comedians from Comedy Blast will present a laugh-filled evening. Sponsored by historic Church of The Holy Cross, Mercer and Washington Avenues, North Plainfield (one block west of Grove Street). $20/person. Reservations required. Info & reservations: (908) 756-2438.
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NATION / WORLD
'Day One': "On first full day, Obama will dive into foreign policy"
Cabinet: "EPA pick says her role won't be symbolic"
Campaign Contributions: "Wall Street invested heavily in Obama"
The First Lady: "Michelle O, the other Obama"
Bush Pardons: "Bush pardons few in final hours" -- No allies or former aides.
Guantanamo: "Will Europe help Obama close Gitmo?"

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Posted by Dan at 10:34 PM