Latest plea for happy birthday to Watkinsville plans

As some of you may know, I worked as an assistant to Bonnie Murphy in Eagle Tavern when it was still the Welcome Center. So I will be happy to do so again in a volunteer capacity as I read in the Enterprise today. Eagle Tavern should not go unattended. I wish volunteer my services, but contingent upon one very important request.

I must again insist on trying to get Eagle Tavern open on the Bicentennial of the city of Watkinsville Nov. 24, 2006. I know Anita has graciously offered us the use of the front lawn of Eagle Tavern and a tent, but given the chance for inclement weather that day, I would like to ask all parties to please reconsider their intransigence on this issue. This can be a win-win situation for everybody.

I have worked for the Oconee County Government before as the assitant to the Welcome Center director.

I will be glad to do so again, but if and only if I can receive assurances that I can open Eagle Tavern on the day of Watkinsville's Bicentennial - yes the day after Thanksgiving - so the US Postal Service can hand-cancel in Eagle Tavern commemorative postal cancellations on the Bicentennial Day and not in a tent in the front yard.

This postal cancellation has not been approved yet on the USPS side of the ballfield, but they have received the final application and paperwork to do so Nov. 24, 2006. I would really hate to have to do it in a tent in the front yard when the Tavern would be sitting empty and unused, something we can all agree that should not continue. No one is saying Anita or Ginny has to come home from their Thanksgiving vacations.

Thank you very much for your consideration of this issue. I know how important tourism is in Oconee County and I am not trying to step on the toes of anyone.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I think that having the Eagle Tavern open on the City's Birthday is a great idea. It was open for the Christmas Parade (for bathrooms) so you would think we could have it opened for the Bicentennial. I'm not so sure how much I like how much the Eagle Tavern is staying locked up all the time. I've hard numerous complaints of relatives of Oconee residents wanting to visit but not being able to tour the place. I remember with Bonnie Murphy (she lives out near me) used to run that place, I think she did a great job. Nothing against Anita, but I think there needs to be some changes with how the Eagle Tavern is run.
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