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18 - CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, Jan. 19 - Jan. 25, 2001 First tate, Sussex celebrate inauguration 200 Sarah Greene photos "The true measure of a soci- ety is how it treats the most vulnerable in it - the very young and the very old," said Gov. Ruth Ann Minner Jan. 16 during her inauguration as Delaware's first female gover- nor. Shown at left receiving the oath of office from William J. Walls Jr., associate judge of the family court, Minner added, "As governor, I will honor our seniors and nurture our children." Minner juxta- posed her life before politics with her new role as head of state, saying, "I went from be- ing a crop surveyor who wor- ried about choosing between medicine and food for my sons, to being the governor of the greatest state in the great- est nation in the world." Lieut. Gov. John Carney, seat- ed at right, was also given the oath of office. Festivities were held throughout the state, in- cluding Sussex County, where a public celebration was held at Delaware Technical & Com- munity College in George- town. Friends Brenda Whitehurst of Harrington, left, and Jayne Border of Laurel were reunited Jan. 12 to celebrate the inau- guration €ling the Sussex celebration. Delaware's 72nd governor relaxes during the festivities at Del TeclL Minner, a Milford native, served as lieutenant gov- ernor from 1993 to 2001. Lt. Gov. John Carney waves to the crowd Jan. 16 during the inauguration ceremony. Lt. Gov. John Carney and Gov. Ruth Ann Minner share a moment with (l-r) Jeremy Messick of Bridgeville, Trey Sapp of Milton and Ryan Messick of Bridgeville. Attended by thousands at Legislative Hall in Dover on Jan. 16, the inauguration ceremony was also broadcast live via the internet for the first time in Delaware's history. "It is vital that Delaware take advantage of the tremendou s popularity, of the internet," said Minner.