Virtual Inauguration Celebration 2009

 “’One Community’ Virtual Inauguration  Celebration 2009” Participants (Top Left to Bottom Right)

Artist:  Shirleyanne Ratajczak     Media: Photography     Style: Mannerism

Top  Row:  Rich Ratajczak-Leaman, Tomb Guard and Presidential Honor Guard, Arlington National Cemetery, Old Guard, Ft Myers, VA, Waterville High School Class, 2005; Francis Ratajczak, wife of Frederick E. Ratajczak, (deceased 1980 , Frederick E Ratajczak is a combination of two deceased soldiers on the Viet Nam War Memorial {Robert E. Ratajczak and Frederick L. Cristman}); Henry Beck, Maine State Representative for Waterville & Oakland, WHS, 2005; Mike Michaud, Maine Congressional Representative; Mark, CS (Customer Service Representative) wrote his last word of poetry in the Composition Book that he started in a New York Catholic High School; Bust of Roosevelt, Campobello, NB;  Korean War Monument, Mall, Washington DC; David, CS; David Oheir, Waterville Selectman, WHS, 2005; Mr. Ashton, Waterville High School, Baseball Coach and Government Teacher; WWII Navy Vet, Holding the picture of his ship, at the WWII Monument, Washington DC.

Row 2: Statue of Abraham Lincoln, Birthday Bicentennial, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC; Tammy, Receptionist for Outpatient Psychiatry, Maine General Medical Center, (Background Mural is on the wall at Behavior Health Service Center, at the Seton Unit.); Luiza Brown, Artist, Proposed the concept of a Virtual Inauguration, the inspiration for this Photo Print; John Baldacci, Governor of the State of Maine, in Orono, Maine.

Row 3: “Miss Shirleyanne” Ratajczak, Teen Teacher and Artist of this Photo Print; Richard Ratajczak-Leaman Sr., Artist, Writer, Husband of Shirleyanne; Hillary Clinton, Campaign Rally in Orono, Maine.

Row 4: Richard Ratajczak-Leaman II, age 17; Michael Ratajczak, age 3; Barack Obama, 44^th President of the United States, at his Campaign Rally, in Bangor, Maine.

Row 5:  (Center Photograph) Today’s Show - Foods Table Set-up Coordinator.

Row 6: Audience Member, Today’s Show, on the plaza; Judy, CS and hobbyist painter; Friend of Carmen, at Obama Rally; Carmen, CS, at Obama Rally; Nia little friend of Luiza Brown, shaking a Celebration Stick; Ruby Ratajczak, wife of Steve Ratajczak, Acting Patriarch of the Ratajczak Clan since 1949 (Death of Stephen Joseph Ratajczak, Father of five Ratajczak kids.)

Row 7: Kim Brown and son, Luiza Brown’s daughter and grandson who seems fascinated by the glitter of the Celebration Stick; Lorraine, CS and knitting hobbyist.

Friendly Folks Island: Row 7: Anonymous Hand with Mug from Dalhous University, Canada.

Row 8: Neena, CS; Kathy, CS; Claire, CS and knitting hobbyist; Row 9:  Jane, CS; and Beth, CS.

In the Water:Row 10: Ben Keene, CS and Visual Artist.

Row 11: Baby and Mommy Hands: Heidi and Boden Leaman, (Born:  January, 2009) Noah Leaman’s Family, WHS 1992: Justin, CS, WHS; “Yes We Can” Poster from the Bangor Rally.

Row 12: Bottom Row: Sabrina Passos, Journalist, Friend of Rich Ratajczak-Leaman, picture taken in Brazil; Mike Ratajczak, age 30, Restoration Carpenter, WHS; Philip, CS; JFK Statue, with peace sign by Marcy, CS;  NEA Button supporting Obama; Ms. Harris, Current owner of 1605 Rowan Street, the Birth House of the Stephen Joseph Ratajczak and Laura Ratajczak Clan. (Ms. Harris, bought the house from Laura in the 1970’s, She was so impressed by the Ship Mural painted by Jackie Ratajczak, (deceased 1980)  that she never painted over it;  Faye, CS.