Book Club and Dancing with Athens -- and Oconee -- Stars

Oconee County Democratic Committee member Dr. Patricia Priest has worked hard on this event and has also continued work with the book club.

Woven brightly,

Daniel J. Matthews, Jr.

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To: oconee@yahoogroups.com
From: ppriest@charter.net
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 21:46:48 -0500
Subject: [oconee] Dancing with Athens -- and Oconee -- Stars

First I wanted to send a reminder that the book group sponsored by the
Oconee Democrats will meet Thursday, February 19th, at 6 at Five Points
Deli on Epps Bridge Parkway to discuss "Three Cups of Tea." It's a
great, uplifting book. You can pick it up at Books Galore in
Watkinsville -- with a 25% discount. As always, newcomers are welcome.

I'm also writing to let people know that tickets are now on sale for
"Dancing with Athens Stars" -- the very fun March 1st show at the
Classic Center that will benefit Project Safe.

Oconee's own Courtney Gale (working with Ron Putman, who teaches at
Freedom of Movement in Oconee) is among the stars who will s-t-r-e-t-c-h
beyond their comfort zone to take on a rather daunting challenge.
She'll be competing against other brave folks such as State Labor
Commissioner Michael Thurmond, Tennis for Life director Stacey Venker,
music producer John Keane, UGA Law School dean Paul Kurtz, WUGA's News
Director, Mary Kay Mitchell, and 6 other impressive folks in our
community vying for the coveted "Judges' Favorite" award (meted out by
judges Suzanne Yoculan, Dr. Mark Wheeler -- and a real judge, Steve
Jones) and for the "Audience Favorite" award, which she and her partner
will win if they get the most votes -- at one dollar per vote. You can
vote early, too, via on-line voting.

I'll paste in those details about tickets and voting below. It was
great fun last year -- I promise! And in these hard economic times, the
rates of domestic violence rise and donations to and grants for
non-profits are down, so these funds raised will be put to very good
use. I promise that, too.

Sincerely,

Pat Priest

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Tickets are $15, and all proceeds go directly to provide services for
victims of domestic violence.

Purchase tickets in person or by phone (706/357-4444) at the Classic
Center box office on Thomas Street Mon - Fri 10AM - 6PM and Saturdays
9AM - 1PM ----- or 5-7PM on the day of the show.

You can reserve tickets on line, too:
http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=1539

Tickets will be held at the Will Call table inside the theater.

All seats are general admission.

You can begin voting for your favorite star even now. You can see all
the wonderful and deserving participants and perhaps decide to vote for
several couples at Project Safe's web-site:
http://www.project-safe.org/Dancing-with-the-Athens-Stars.html

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