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Monday, January 19
Ms. Nelson Goes to Washington, Part 1
by
Linda Thieman
on Mon 19 Jan 2009 04:44 PM CST
Ms. Nelson Goes to Washington, Part 1
 by Trish Nelson
We made it to DC! The weather is a gorgeous, sunny, and 37 degrees, which feels like spring to us. We have the window open in our hotel room. Most people traveled over the weekend so the flight was smooth and uneventful.
Our co-travelers picked up our inaugural tickets for us. They just called and said they had been standing in line at the Longworth Building for a couple of hours to get through security so they could pick up all of our tickets. They said (as of about 3:30 pm today) that there were about 200 people in line. Once inside, they had no trouble picking up our tickets from Loebsack (we had to arrange this in advance) and then they proceeded to Boswell's for theirs. They said our tickets are in the Blue Section!! In front of the reflecting pool! High fives all around. We had thought our tickets would be in the silver, behind the reflecting pool, but we'll still be standing. Standing with our fellow/sister Americans saying good-bye to Bushco, Hello, Barack!
Stay tuned...
Trish, Arron, Ellen
Iowans Celebrate Obama Inauguration - List of Local Events
by
Trish Nelson
on Mon 19 Jan 2009 05:00 AM CST
Iowans Celebrate Obama Inauguration with Local Balls and Parties
 Check out these fabulous Obama inaugural bashes going on all around Iowa. Whatever corner of the state you live in, you are not that far from a party where you can say g'bye to Bush with fellow progressives.
Omaha will be celebrating on... Obamanators! Quad Cities is having a ball and Iowa Citians will have back room games and a raffle. For details, see the list below and there is a link to more parties around Iowa. Have fun, everybody! Party 'til dawn, it is an incredible time to be an American and an Iowan.
Don't forget to check back here today through Wednesday for live reports from DC.
Quad Cities Inaugural Ball
At The River Center in Davenport – January 20, 2009, 6:30 PM- midnight
Theme: It All Started Here! Illinois sent Barack to the Senate, Iowa launched him to the nomination and the rest is history!
Event: Buffet Dinner, Dessert, Soda and Beer, Champagne Pour, Cash Bar, Live Music and Dancing.
Iowa City
Tuesday, January 20th from 6 - 9 pm at the Mill, downtown Iowa City.
Admission is a free will donation
A tape of the Inauguration will be played starting at 7pm.
Other activities include a slide show of photographs taken by local Party volunteers over the last two year’s campaign, games in the back room and a raffle for a set of Obama Inauguration Commemorative Coins.
Light Pollution will play at 9pm.
Cedar Rapids
Inauguration Party sponsored by the Linn County Phoenix Club
Tuesday, January 20 2009, 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Cost is $25 for nonmembers
Location: Campbell Steele Gallery
Contact: RSVP
Des Moines
Join us Monday night at 7 pm at the State Historical Building for an inspiring event celebrating Martin Luther King's Birthday, Barack Obama's inauguration, and the beginning of an era of peace, reconciliation, and social justice throughout the world. Come join the effort to reclaim the dream of America free from racism, militarism, and materialism. Come join the candlelight march for Martin's memory and Barack's beginning.
The Iowa Obama Presidential Inauguration Committee invites you to bring items for the DMARC Food Pantry. Sponsored by the King Birthday Celebration Planning Committee
RENEWING AMERICA'S PROMISE
Rebirthing King - Rebirthing America
A pre-inauguration celebration
State Historical Building
600 East Locust
Des Moines
January 19, 2009
7-8 pm
Des Moines
Brown, Black, and the Blues
Tuesday, January 20 2009, 8:00pm - 11:59am
The People's Ball
Celebrating the Inauguration of President Barack Obama
January 20th, 8:00 PM
Location: Hotel Fort Des Moines, 1000 Walnut St., Des Moines
$25 per person (tax deductible contribution)
Council Bluffs
Inaugural celebration - A
fun night to celebrate, thank campaign volunteers and enjoy video of
inaugural events. Beer and snacks provided.
Begins at: 7:00 pm
Location: Barley's - 114 W. Broadway, Council Bluffs
Admission: Please bring a canned good to benefit Mohm's Place. Cash will also be accepted.
Sioux City
Obama Biden Inaugural Celebration in Sioux City
Lets celebrate the change we have all been working to achieve!
January 20, 6 PM
Minerva's Restaurant and Bar
2945 Hamilton Blvd
Sioux City, IA
RSVP here
I hope to see you at the party!
Omaha
Omaha's Inaugural Luncheon/Party, 20 January 2009 (Social Event)
Inaugural Luncheon/Party
Downtown Doubletree Hotel, 1616 Dodge Street - Grandball Room
Doors open at 10:00AM, Vendors will be onsite selling collectable memorabilia, Lunch served at 11:30AM, Open bar featuring the Obamanator and more.
Tickets are $30 each
Contact Donna for more information.
These are just the ones BFIA knows about. We are quite sure there are dozens more! Click the link for a directory of 3,000 Inaugural Bashes.
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