kSUNDAY: Candidate Obama left an impression on the Valley and its citizens during his visits here


kSUNDAY: Candidate Obama left an impression on the Valley and its citizens during his visits here last year.

kMONDAY: The Rev. Lonnie A. Simon of Campbell describes his participation in the 1963 march on Washington before MLK’s historic speech, and how that has led to the upcoming inauguration.

kTODAY: A commemorative front-page poster.

kWEDNESDAY: Local inauguration coverage and details of the day.

Keepsake package

kCommemorate today’s historic inauguration with a keepsake package of our Sunday through Wednesday “Four Days in History” series. The package costs $2, or $3 if protected in a plastic collector’s cover. Call (330) 747-1471, Ext. 1601 or Ext. 1294, or contact pstoklosa@vindy.com.

The president-elect at your service

kAt the dawn of a new era in race and politics, President-elect Barack Obama practiced the age-old virtue of service Monday and summoned memories of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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