Oconee County, GA Politics

There are also trainings going on in Bogart and Athens. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:39:13 -0800 From: moveon-help@list.moveon.org To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Your Congressional Action Training is tomorrow! Dear Dan, Thanks so much for signing up to attend a Congressional Action Training tomorrow! Across the country, over 9,000 MoveOn members are participating in these trainings. We've got a big year ahead of us, so we're getting together to learn the most effective strategies to influence Congress and make good on President-elect Obama's bold agenda for change. Here's the agenda for your training: Watch a new 20-minute training video on how to hold an effective meeting with a member of Congress Practice preparing for a congressional meeting. Role-play a congressional meeting and share feedback about how it went. Plan for our first actual visits to local congressional offices. (On We

Please use at your availability. Thank you very much for your consideration. You may call 706-769-1131 with any questions. Cutline: Oconee Democrats beautify Oconee Connector along their Adopt-A-Road sign The Oconee County Democratic Committee members continued quarterly community service obligations for the sign along side the Oconee Connector Saturday with keeping the thoroughfare free of refuse for a few hours at least. From the fire station to the Presbyterian Church, every shred of debris was picked up along the mile-long stretch. The Democrats perform this duty as the party of the Adopt-A-Road program. New party chair Jonathan Veit not only took this photo but explained his goals for identifying candidates and expanding party membership for 2009 at their recent meeting with Tenth District chair R. Terry Holley at the Government Annex. The Democrats meet at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month in the government building on Greensboro Highway. Pictured along side the sign

Here is where the training will take place Sunday Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 22:28:05 +0000 Subject: Thanks for signing up! To: danmatt@hotmail.com From: actiontraining@moveon.org Dear MoveOn member, Thanks for signing up for a MoveOn.org Political Action event. If you want to contact your host, please do not respond to this email. Instead, go to your event page: http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/attendees/index.html?event_id=86878&id=-1665952-aN8C0ux Here are the details of your event: Athens, GA Congressional Action Training Barrett Home 145 Deertree Drive Athens, GA 30605 Sunday, 11 Jan 2009, 2:00 PM We'll send you updates on the event -- please stay tuned. Thanks, --The MoveOn.org Political Action Team

This would be great for anyone thinking of seeking office. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 11:12:44 -0800 From: moveon-help@list.moveon.org To: Subject: Come to my training in Athens We're getting ready to talk to Congress!  can you come to my training on Sunday? Host: Ryan B.—fellow MoveOn member Where: Barrett Home (in Athens) When: Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at 2:00 PM What: MoveOn members in Athens are getting together to learn the most effective strategies for influencing Congress and get ready for our first visits to congressional offices! Can you make it to my Congressional Action Training? I can come Sorry, I can't make it this time. For more info and to find other events in your area, click here .   And don't worry, this email was sent through the MoveOn system, so your personal cont

Well worth your participation. There may indeed be something in North High Shoals as well. Steve? Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. To: oconee@yahoogroups.com From: becky@beckyvaughn.org Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:22:42 -0500 Subject: [oconee] Fwd: MLK Service project ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Carl McGrath < carlmcgrath@ yahoo.com > Date: Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 3:35 PM Subject: To: Carl < CarlMcGrath@ yahoo.com > Hey, remember me from the campaign? Well, Felton Hudson and I have answered the call from Barack Obama to organize a service project on the MLK Holiday, Jan 19th. Since this is also the day before Inauguration, the activity can also serve to rally us together to begin our celebration of Barack Obama becoming President of the USA .   The service project will involve removing debris from a ravine in the Maple Circle Community in Greensboro.  To see a photo of the project site, follow this link: ht

1. Miss Vinnie Williams 2. Rep. Bob Smith 3. Rich Rusk 4. Sheriff Scott Berry 5. G. Melvin Davis 6. Carl McGrath 7. Larry Davison 8. Jimmy Marbut 9. Peggy Holcomb 10. Zach Mettenberger 11. Brian Brodrick 12. Jim Luken 13. Suzanne Yoculan 14. Donald M. Leebern, Jr. 15. Burnell Brown 16. Jim Shearon 17. Jim Luke 18. Chuck Horton 19. Margaret Hale 20. Don Norris 21. Johnny Pritchett 22. Krimson Black 23. Henry Hibbs 24. Russ Page 25. Chuck Toney 26. Ashley Hood 27. Damon Evans 28. Samantha Purcell 29. Andy Landers 30. Anne Anderson 31. Wendell Dawson 32. Jim Marshall 33. Michael Mobley 34. Jay Hanley 35. Penny Mills 36. Doug Kilpatrick 37. Doug Dickens 38. Mark Marchand 39. Rob Peecher 40. Tony Glenn 41. Lee Becker 42. Kate McDaniel 43. Becky Vaughn 44. Kim Argo 45. Bob Smith the land planner 46. John McArhtur 47. Sara McArthur 48. Maridee Williams 49. Jonathan Veit 50. Mark Cooper Smith 51. Mario Castro 52. David Shearon 53. Dan Arnold 54. Chuck Williams 55. Bill Yarborough 56. Travis Ma

Lee Becker simplifies the concept of contempt for the Oconee County Board of Commissioners for their seemingly ignoring the desire of constituents and instead caving to legal pressure to push forward with development in a neighborhood not needing or wanting a shopping center. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lee Becker < lbbecker@mindspring.com > Date: Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 10:18 PM Subject: Rezones to Remember To: lbbecker@mindspring.com Dear Friends, I didn't intend to write anything about last night's BOC meeting, but it did leave an impression I've not been able to shake all day. Since the /Enterprise/ reporter left long before the votes on the second rezone had been taken, and the /Banner-Herald/ doesn't always cover the meetings (though a reporter was present last night), I decided to share a short report with those who are interested. Here's the teaser: The developer asked for a shopping center. The board approved an office park. No

OK, first off, shame on the Oconee County Board of Commissioners for ruining LaVista Drive off Hwy. 441 in the small sliver of the Athens area of Oconee County near Athens Academy by approving the rezoning despite massive neighborhood opposition near the Chaddwyck subdivision for some ill-conceived grocery store chain, and I urge everyone to boycott this store once it is built some months from now. Second off, Acting Superintendent Jackson of the Oconee County Board of Education may be a fine man and decent administrator but the mere fact that he was at the helm during the Dickens gets to keep his job during softball state title while banging and stalking his former player scandal pretty much disqualifies him from consideration for the permanent position in my book. I hope the guy from Banks County does a good job. Third, go see an Oconee County Recreation Department basketball game now that the regular season has started. My son Lowell played very well in his opener Monday and even th

Once again Lee Becker scoops the mainstream media with details of the environmental devastation that could be wrought by this massive development behind Lowe's at the By-Pass. Please consider writing the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to voice your opinion of the environmental impact of this development and the lack of wetlands set-asides in Oconee County. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lee Becker < lbbecker@mindspring.com > Date: Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 11:15 PM Subject: Epps Bridge Centre Update To: lbbecker@mindspring.com Dear Friends, The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has given those interested in commenting on an application by the developer of the proposed Epps Bridge Centre until Jan. 19 to file statements about the environmental impact of the development. Developer Frank Bishop wants the state to set aside its requirements that streams on the site of the proposed development be protected by a 25-foot buffer. He wants to pipe a