HISTORY

January 20, 2009 (MLK's week)

WE: desire for change = the will
MADE: democracy = the way
HISTORY: first African-American President of the United States of America, celebratory spirit among millions on the mall, greatest number of new voters

Just as so many doubted that this day would ever come, we made history. As so many expressly fear our nation's future, so many others share our new president's high hopes as we collectively inherit the daunting responsiblities and tackle each task one bright new day at a time, side-by-side, reaching beyond our borders and bloodlines to humankind. If one odd couple can figure it out....

The US Forest Service welcomed Sonja back. She signed her oath of office as a public information officer on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest while the United States of America hailed President Barack H. Obama as our 44th commander in chief...unforgettable moments, now history!