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	Obama’s the man, and he’s a fan This photo of George Butrus Jr. of Linwood was taken just moments after the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., where he spent three days trying to take it all in. He said highlights include putting his arm around Martin Luther King III on his father’s holiday, singing “America the Beautiful” for Hawaiian TV with his friends Paul and Ken VanLangen, and meeting members of the Boys Choir of Kenya, who were fascinated when it started to snow. “Words can't describe the feeling everyone had of goodwill towards each other and to our country,” he said. “This may have been one of the most wonderful experiences of my life!”
	She was there Christina Lee of Galloway Township participated in the Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference in Washington, D.C. Along with hearing Doris Kearns Goodwin, Lisa Ling, Gen. Colin Powell, former Vice President Al Gore and Archbishop Desmond Tutu speak at the University of Maryland, she witnessed the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
	A weekend in the capital Anthony and Lynnette Glass of Absecon spent a long weekend celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in the nation’s capital, along with their children, grandchildren, Sarah, Zachary and Elizabeth Glass of Galloway Township. The Current went along for the ride. Everyone enjoyed a firsthand look at the Capitol, the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and World War II memorial and learning where the President lives. At the end of the weekend celebration the anniversary couple was joined by son Stephen and his wife, AmyBeth (not pictured), for dinner at Fogo de Chao, a Brazilian steakhouse.
	Regan and Erin Fredericks of Ocean City took a trip with their parents Harry and Diane Fredericks to Washington, D.C and Arlington, Va. over the Columbus Day weekend to visit their Aunt Jen. They had a fabulous trip visiting George Washington’s house at Mt. Vernon and the Smithsonian.
	Benjamin Neavear goes to Washington In August, Benjamin Neavear of Absecon traveled to Washington, D.C. with his parents and got to see the White House.
	Mickey Marchand, a longtime resident of Ocean City, enjoyed a lunch cruise aboard the Spirit of Washington last month, taking time out to pose with the Gazette. The photo was taken by her daughter, Linda.
	Courtney and Conor go to Washington In April, Courtney and Conor Flaherty of Egg Harbor Township and their family were invited for a private tour of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. by U.S. Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo. After enjoying lunch and a personal tour given by the congressman, they enjoyed the view of the mall and the Washington Monument from a private balcony.
	A monumental trip Junior Girl Scout Troop 14092 of Northfield took The Current to Washington, D.C., for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. In the back row are Ciara Sacco, Sienna Spooner, Amanda Tripet and Amber Bortner. In front are Tori Larsen and Kelly Tarnovski.
	David Powell of Ocean City and his dance partner Christina Eum attended the Washington, D.C. ball at the beautiful Terrace Ballroom.
	Rosalia and Michael Daddi-DiDonato, of Wildwood Crest, brought The Wildwood Leader with them to Washington D.C. during their recent visit on President's Weekend. They were invited to tour the White House. No cameras are allowed inside, but The Leader was! Here is a picture of Michael, Rosalia and The Leader standing in front of the White House after their tour.
	A capital idea Gus and Donna Moran of Egg Harbor Township took their daughters Lauren (Troop 5470) and Jillian (Troop 3150) to Washington, D.C. in June. The family participated in a sing-along on the Mall, celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Girl Scouts.
	Scouting out some U.S. history Boy Scout Troop 55 of Somers Point visited Washington, D.C. to tour its many national monuments and memorials. This picture was taken at the Lincoln Memorial. From left to right, top to bottom, Troop 55 members are: Chris Waniak, Dave Parkkonen, Hayden Naumchik, Chirs Kazmarski, Winston Roberts, Eric Seckinger, Colin O'Hara, Colin Kazmarski, Joey Reed, Jon Beamer, John Golday, Danny Gindin, Scout Master Dave Seckinger, Nathan Matthews, Joe Nesbit, Shawn Lindsay, Daluton Sykora and Scott Chaffin.
	Tracing their revolutionary roots Three members of the General Lafayette Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, also known as DAR, traveled to Washington, D.C., in June for DAR’s 116th annual Continental Congress. From left are Mary Ellen Chartier of Egg Harbor Township, Carol Heinisch of Absecon (holding The Current) and Kathleen Woelbl, of Eastampton, Burlington County, at DAR’s Constitution Hall -- the only structure built in tribute to the Constitution of the United States -- where they posed in front of the Founders Statue. The statue is dedicated to the four women who founded DAR in 1890: Eugenia Washington, Mary Desha, Ellen Hardin Walworth and Mary S. Lockwood.
	Girl Scout Troop 4674 from Upper Township participated in the 95th anniversary Sing-a-Long held on the Mall in Washington, D.C. on June 9. The sing-a-long commemorated 95 years of girl scouting. A nation-wide sing-a-long is held every five years. Every state was represented and there were more than 150,000 girl scouts in attendance.
	A trip with a lesson In conjunction with their trip to the Holocaust Museum, Oakcrest High School teachers and students pose at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Left to right are, front row: Oakcrest teachers Paula Londono and Lydia Sneed, Oakcrest switchboard operator Pat Schwarzenbach, and students Camila Gutierrez and Nucor Tendee; back row: history teacher Doug Cervi and student Christina Sciblo.
	The Gazette traveled to Washington, D.C. for the National Volunteer Leadership Initiative Conference for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Whitney Randles (left) and Patrick Randles (right) were elected the VLI co-chairs for the Delaware Valley chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Their children, Colin, age 3, and Sean Patrick, 2, both of Seaville, were born with the disease. Holding the Gazette is the president of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Robert J. Beall, Ph.D.
	The Cape May County Healthy Community Coalition recently visited Congressman LoBiondo in his Washington office. The coalition is a non-profit organization that collaborates with community organizations to strengthen substance abuse prevention in the county. Pictured right to left is Temerity Berry, Linda Davenport, Congressman LoBiondo, Kim Mounce and Joe Williams.
Photo coming soon	The Leader cheers Eagles at Redskins game Tim Fitzpatrick, owner of the Crest Tavern hosted 46 Wildwoodians for an overnight trip to our nation’s capital to enjoyed a football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins. In true South Jersey hospitality, we invited a platoon of Marines, who were collecting items for their Toys for Tots campaign, to join us at our post tailgate victory party. Holding The Leader was the highest ranking officer who complimented our group on how impressed he was that we were so proud to be able to spell the word E-A-G-L-E-S as a group and would do so over and over and over...Semper Fi
	Paying tribute to Lincoln Rob, Karen, and Dawson Kuhn of Absecon pause at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during a May trip to Washington, D.C.
	Where democracy happens Egg Harbor Township fifth-graders brought The Current to the steps of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., during a June 8 trip with the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. Pictured from left are Bryelle Rainone, Rebecca Wizov, Lindsey Burton, Rose Davidson and Cami Finegan. Submitted by chaperone Raymond Davis.