Oconee County, GA Politics

- Hello, I will be sounding an official announcement and publicity soon, but I wanted to update you all: The Democratic Headquarters grand opening is set for Thursday, August 21, 5:30 – 8PM, at 1136 Athens Road in Crawford, next to Cook Motors (old B&B Tire). We are ever-grateful to Lori Glinski for donating this space for the duration, and I think it would be fair for the Committee to contribute some money towards utilities expenses. Our special guests will be Tim Riley and Bobby Saxon, and we'll be collecting donations for these two campaigns. Donors make out the checks to the campaigns, not to the Oglethorpe Democrats. So as promised, our volunteer needs: 1. Headquarters opening party We need some folks to bring potluck items – mainly meats, veggies and bread. Maybe a large coffee pot. Hard to say how many people we'll have at one time - maybe plan for 50 over the course of the evening (but that doesn't mean you have to bring 50 portions of your dish)...

Pat Priest is my hero. She does more for many groups and never clamors for credit, glory or honor. I am here to give her mad props. The following is an email from her, including an email from Alex DeGolia of Georgia for Obama.  1. Book Challenge underway  2. Dancing with the Stars (of Oconee!)  3. Obama (and other great candidates!)    1. We've postponed our Book Challenge to allow people more time to pick  up and read Senator McCain's autobiography ("Worth the Fighting For")  and Senator Obama's ("The Audacity of Hope"). We'll discuss McCain's  book in September and Obama's in October. The books are available at  25% discount at Books Galore in Watkinsville, and you receive an  additional $1 off if you buy both autobiographies.    This month's Third Thursday discussion (August 21st), then, will just be  a good chance to talk politics and to plan our upcoming slate of books.  Join us! We'll meet at 6:15 at Fiv...

Minutes Oconee County Democratic Committee meeting August 7, 2008 Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville , Georgia   Committee members present :  Jonathan Veit (2-1), Vice-Chair ; Herb West (5-1), Secretary ; Ann Stoneburner (1-3); Dan Matthews (2-2); Sarajane Love (2-3); Rita Bennett (3-2); Vicky Moody (4-1); Myrna Adams West (5-2); Robert Wyatt (6-1); Pat Adams (6-3).   Others:  Pat Priest , Rich Clark , Mr. & Mrs. Felton Hudson ( Greene County )   Rich Clark :  Prior to the beginning of the business meeting, Rich Clark talked about his campaign for Oconee County Board of Education and committee members had a number of questions as well as ideas and suggestions.   Vice-Chair Jonathan Veit called the meeting to order at 7:45 pm , as Chair Becky Vaughn was called out of town at the last minute.   A quorum was declared present.   Minutes :  The minutes from the June 5, 2008 meeting were ap...

AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE August 13, 2008 CALL TO ORDER QUORUM CHECK WATKINSVILLE BEAUTIFUL YARD AWARD MINUTES APPEARANCES 1. Wanda Dingler – business license – Manor Realty, Inc. – 29A N Main St., Ste 2 2. Jason White – business license – Jason D. White Photography – 120 VFW Drive 3. Cissy Watson (Hometowne Communities) – building permits – garages @ Wisteria Ridge a. Building B garages – 7 parking bays b. Building B1 garages – 7 parking bays c. Building C & pool house (amended) – 5 parking bays d. Building D – 4 parking bays e. Building E – 6 parking bays ADMINISTRATION 1. June Reconciliation Report MAYOR’S REPORT CITIZEN’S COMMENTS OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 1. Consider/Set 2008 Property Tax Millage Rate ADJOURN

Rich Clark, candidate for the Oconee County Board of Education and the lone local candidate on the November ballot, appeared before the monthly meeting in the Grand Jury Room of the Oconee County courthouse in Watkinsville Thursday evening. He led a lively discussion of the much hyped educational system in Oconee County. Clark will run against developer Tom Breedlove for a position on the Board of Education. Instead of registering new voters with the Obama team Saturday, the members discussed the date of a bike ride less than a month from the proposed date. The Tour de Pottery may or may not be officially approved by the powers that be at OCAF and have a route toward Danielsville or possibly remain right here in Oconee County. Jonathan Veit and Tony Glenn were to have checked with local potters to see if they can have bicyclers pedal to their local markets/houses or Rocket Field or both and have a SAG wagon riding behind to hold all their purchases.

Sounds like another great get-together. Tiffany called me yesterday to tell me they are registering voters at Jittery Joe's 10 am Saturday morning in Watkinsville. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Subject: [oconee] Local get-together to celebrate Obama Sorry for the double posting for many of you! Denise Wilson, an Oconee County Democrat, will be hosting local Democrats at her home August 28th to view and celebrate Obama's acceptance speech. You can RSVP at the link below. The details of when and where are below that, but please do RSVP. (You can also correspond directly to her at < denisefaun@gmail. com >.) Hope to see you! It will be nice to share this historic moment! Pat Priest Another proud member, Oconee County Democratic Party http://political. moveon.org/ event/yeswecanpa rty/49094 1081 Sagefield Drive Watkinsville (Fieldstone Subdivision) 28 Aug, 8:00 PM Let's celebrate Barack Obama'...

Dan Matthews, Jr. ( danjmatt@bellsouth.net ) has forwarded an email to you as a web page. To view click on or copy this link into your browsers address bar http://www.Swiftpage5.com/PCPOWERUSER.Bobby/C080801114700/SpeAsAPage.aspx?Addr=danjmatt@bellsouth.net The original email was a message from Media@BobbySaxon.com. If you do not want forwards of future e-mails from this list, copy to your browser or click on this link to Opt-Out. http://www.Swiftpage5.com/SpeSupIt.aspx?Org=&Group=&Page=PCPOWERUSER.Bobby&Addr=oconeedemo.crats@blogger.com

Please come to this event tonight if you can from Herb West   I apologize for this email duplicating the one I just sent out to our general Oconee Dems listserv.  However, we are trying to improve the attendance this Tuesday {TONIGHT!} at the “meet and greet” event at Robert’s and Ann’s house in Lane Creek Subdivision.  So far, besides, Robert & Ann, other committee members who’ve told Ann they are attending include Becky, Sarajane, Myrna, and me.  Both Dan Matthews and Pat Adams are out of town, but will attend if they get back into town in time.  Bill Yarbrough has a conflict and can’t attend.  That still leaves a number of you who have not responded.  We really need you to attend if at all possible, since Ann says the response has been “lukewarm.”  We need to have a good crowd for Bobby.    So, please plan on attending.  In any case, please respond to this email ASA...