Oconee County, GA Politics

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Friend -- This is big news: Yesterday, the full House of Representatives and the Armed Services Committee in the Senate voted to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." In his State of the Union address, President Obama pledged to end the law that denies gays and lesbians the right to serve their country. Now, we are closer than ever to making good on that promise. The full Senate will soon start its debate on repeal. But some Republicans are digging in their heels. Senator John McCain said, "I'll do everything in my power" to block a vote. And Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker called the repeal bill "a major mistake" -- announcing that the GOP plans to filibuster. We can defeat those who'd stand in the way of history. But we must show our senators that Americans -- in every state -- overwhelmingly support repeal. Stand with the President and join the pledge to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." From the Recovery Act t...

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So please consider assisting the Oconee County Democratic Committee in their last Oconee Connector road clean up before QuikTrip in in full effect. We have a sign, and this is part of our quarterly obligation. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. To: oconee@yahoogroups.com From: sjathome91@yahoo.com Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 11:12:39 -0700 Subject: [oconee] Road cleanup June 5   The Oconee Democratic Party will clean up our mile of Mars Hill Road/Oconee Connector on Sat., June 5, at 5:00 p.m. Please note the new time; we moved to the later time so that anyone who wants can attend the Stroll at 9 a.m. in Harris Shoals Park. Please bring a pair of work gloves with you, as well as any aluminum cans you want to add to the firefighters' collection bin. It should be cooling off by 5, and afterwards, the group may want to reward itself for a job well done and a valuable contribution to keeping Oconee clean and beautiful with a cool drink at a nearby watering ...

Please purchase some local foods at the Farmers Market Saturday morning featuring . . . . . Subject: Oconee Farmers Market To: oconeefm@yahoo.com Memorial Day is upon us already, be sure to come out and pick up what you'll need for the weekend. We will have cinnamon rolls, pitas and fresh homemade breads and biscotti as well as granola. There will be homemade cupcakes, cakes, pecan pralines, baklava and assorted pastries as well as blueberry pie, apple pie, sweet potato pie , pecan pie , banana-nut bread, snickerdoodle cookies, apple-pecan muffins. We will have fresh locally grown herbs, edible flowers , greens, lettuce, radishes, sprouts, green onions , spinach, squash , broccoli, onions and boiled or fried peanuts and pork skins. Don't forget about our farm fresh eggs and Johnson Dairy Milk . We will have ornamental plants , hanging baskets , potted flowers and fresh cut flowers . Head of the Meadow Farms will be selling grass fed beef. ...

Please make your questions known at this Chamber forum as well. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: jveit@bellsouth.net Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 02:40:52 +0000 Subject: [oconee] Two Upcoming Political Candidate Forums   There are two political candidate forums taking place in early June. The Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first on June 3, 6 – 9:30 pm at the North Oconee High School Auditorium. Lee Becker and Russ Page are organizing the second. It is taking place June 9, 8 – 10 pm at the Veterans Park Community Center. My understanding is that 113th GHD Democratic candidate Suzy Compere, and BOE Democratic candidate Carter Strickland will be participating in both. I hope that Democratic committee members and other Oconee progressives will attend and show their support. Jonathan Veit Chairman Oconee County Democratic Committee __._,_.___

Please plan on attending this candidate forum if at all possible Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 Date: May 26, 2010 11:08:31 PM EDT To: lbbecker@mindspring.com Subject: QluikTrip Beer and Wine Reply-To: lbbecker@mindspring.com Dear Friends, QuikTrip has had 98 violations of alcohol beverage ordinances in the last 10 years, including 30 in Georgia, according to paperwork the Oklahoma corporation filed in support of its application for a beer and wine license for the gas station and convenience store it plans to open next month at the intersection of Daniells Bridge road and the Oconee Connector. The BOC is set to approve the license on June 1. For details, go to: http://oconeecountyobservations.blogspot.com/2010/05/oconee-county-boc-set-to-approve.html Also, Russ Page and I have organized a candidate forum in which citizens will be able to ask questions directly of the local candidates. It will be at 8 p.m. on June 9 at the community center in Veterans Park. Please plan to attend. ...

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Registration - Oconee Lions Club Golf Tournament

This has some more info about the golf tourney Oconee Lions Club, Oconee County, Georgia

Lions Club needs our help, and I do not play golf very well. I do think it is a very good idea to participate and or volunteer in this event in a couple of Mondays from now. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 13:26:59 +0000 Subject: [oconee] Lions Club Golf Tournament Seeking Volunteers And Players   The Oconee Lions Club is sponsoring its 1st (and hopefully not last) charity golf tournament at Lane Creek Golf Course on Monday, June 14. Organizer Gene Lyon has asked all the county commissioners if they would be interested in volunteering to help us. Margaret Hale and Chuck Horton have volunteered. As a non-political service organization, The Lions Club is extending an invitation to members of the Democratic Party to play in the tournament or to help if they would like to volunteer. If you are interested in playing or helping, call Wayne Turnbull at 706 – 769 – 5310, or Gene Lyon at 706-769-7011. I know we have members who live i...

Jay Bookman crafts a well written column about how slack the State of Georgia has been in regards to rail service. State lacks leaders with vision of ‘the next Georgia’

Link to the schedule for political forum put on by the Chamber next week. The meet and greet is from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the sumptuous digs of the North Oconee County High School Fine Arts Auditorium, and I look forward to finally meeting Carter Strickland, evidently the newest Oconee County Board of Education member designate. Oconee County Chamber Of Commerce: Events Calendar

Not in our district, but have heard entirely too much about it on the local airwaves. Bank: An ‘insolvent’ Tom Graves & Co. owes $2.25 million

So do we have a Democrat on the Board of Education, or do we not? Two out, one in and one maybe for Oconee BOE

Any Parrotheads in town Monday? Come to Ashford Manor Bed and Breakfast for this Memorial Day show and bring the kids and find that lost shaker of salt. Sons' All-you-can-ear Buffett || OnlineAthens.com

The Governmental Annex on 1291 Greensboro Highway was once considered something of our facility savior when the Courthouse underwent repairs and now it is something of a white elephant. Oconee eyes plan for consolidating some departments || OnlineAthens.com

On Memorial Day, a 'silent tribute' || OnlineAthens.com

Tune in at 6 pm on the National Geography channel to root for our own 13-year-old Pranav Bhandarkar, an eighth grader at Malcom Bridge Middle School and one of the the nine national finalists. The Nat Geo TV channel 54 on the local charter cable basic package. 6:00pm - 7:00pm , NGC (54) National Geographic Bee Alex Trebek hosts the 22nd annual geography bee, which features students in Grades 4-8 competing for college-scholarship money. The winner gets a fat check of $25K Teen has world of knowledge || OnlineAthens.com

Jeff Chapman: Tea party organizers 'sold out' to GOP establishment | Political Insider Posted using ShareThis

‘People’s History’ set for book discussion Howard Zinn’s “A People’s History of the United States: 1492-Present ” is on tap for the community book group sponsored by the Oconee Democrats at 6 p.m. today at Five Points Deli on Epps Bridge Parkway. The book examines U.S. history from the vantage point of people whose stories aren’t often told. For example, he highlights the lives of Southern farmers in the Gilded Age, the Irish in Civil War-era New York, and female textile workers during the Industrial Age. The New York Times Book Review praised Zinn for his skill in depicting a complex history: “Professor Zinn writes with an enthusiasm rarely encountered in the leaden prose of academic history, and his text is studded with telling quotations from labor leaders, war resisters and fugitive slaves. There are vivid descriptions of events that are usually ignored, such as the great railroad strike of 1877 and the brutal suppression of the Philippine independence movement at the turn of this...

Buy some BBQ for Miss Debby from the Sheriff's Department and Emergency workers next month. BBQ planned in honor of 'Miss Debby' || OnlineAthens.com

Lawrence Stueck leads Saturday stroll at Harris Shoals. Art instructor to speak on environmental playscapes || OnlineAthens.com

But glad that Sheriff Scott Berry helped catch these ne'er do wells in Augusta. Two men arrested in Oconee break-ins || OnlineAthens.com

Damn I wish an arrest was made. Oh well good work Watkinsville police department and Chief Lee O'Dillon. Police clear man in officer arson || OnlineAthens.com

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Bravo to the Oconee County boys soccer team and the members who made all Region. I hope this significant accomplishment is not watered down by some still born attempt at grouping them with GISA teams as well locally. 3 Eastside players on region team

Well done, young man! Oconee student makes Geography Bee final || OnlineAthens.com

Oconee Budget Forum - WGAU Local News on 1340wgau.com

Is anyone surprised by the continued financial shenanigans of the Georgia GOP candidates for Governor? APNewsBreak: Johnson didn't disclose some funds - AP State GA - Ledger-Enquirer.com

I love basketball. I am more than happy to share the joys and triumph with anyone willing to listen. That is why I ask your indulgence for a few moments so I may share my tale of thievery and woe. At age 47 I am pulling a Rodney Dangerfield and going back to camp. Not just any camp, mind you, but the Oconee County resident Coach Mark Fox of the University of Georgia men's basketball team's Father-Son camp in a couple of weeks. My 10-year-old son can truly use the tutelage of the outstanding instructor. Me, it is to see if I can hit the three in a real game on the big stage in Stegeman.  A red Wilson ball and blue Wilson ball - both as ugly as could be found at the Mego-Lo-Mart - were snagged by me to see if I could get back in shape. No luck and soon thereafter they were snagged by someone in my 'hood.  I purchased a couple of the cheapest, odd looking rubber basketballs like this other than it has some really odd "havoc" scallops in the weave instead o...

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Gubernatorial GOP pissing match in which nobody is going to win. Deal has dealt on a scorched earth campaign which will only result in a Democratic Gold Dome in November. I would well imagine there are more than just the log cabin Republicans being demonized soon. Kind of a non-story that is a story in and of itself. POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Gay-rights charges nag Handel | savannahnow.com