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Galesville holds a 'Ball at the Hall'

Published 01/22/09

Months of painstaking work went into planning Inaugural balls in the nation's capital to celebrate the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

Rodney Calver - For The Capital From left, Gertrude Makell, Bruce Weidele, Cecelia Petro, Roxanne Weidele and Holly Clark, all of Galesville, helped to organize the the "Ball at the Hall," Galesville’s own inauguration celebration at Memorial Hall.
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But it took about 11 days of preparation to pull off the celebratory "Ball at the Hall."

About 100 people packed into Galesville Memorial Hall Tuesday night to rub shoulders with their neighbors and dance to Reggae music provided by Gary Peresta and The Barley Mob, including a special piece composed to mark the historic inauguration of President Obama.

The idea for a south county celebration came from Galesville resident Bruce Weidele. "My wife, Roxanne, and I...

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