Oconee County Democratic Committee monthly meeting agenda October 2012


Oconee County Georgia Democratic Committee Meeting

7:00 pm Thursday, October 18, 2012
1291 Greensboro Highway, Watkinsville
(706) 372-1062 (chair Dan Matthews’s cell)
Oconee County Government Annex
USDA conference room

I.                     Call to order and welcome – check for quorum

II.                   Agenda correction and approvals, if any
III.                 Sarajane Love – road clean up report. Three people showed up Carolyn, Dan, Sarajane. Is this something we should continue if we only have 3 people showing up. Young Dems?

IV.                 Rita Bennett Fall Festival yard sale – are we involved at all? – donate/visit? Who is part of this? Diana Jeffreys? Who is the beneficiary this year? Should we be involved? Does Rita need/want our help? Some people will assume our involvement regardless of whether we actually are. Does Rita want to be part of our committee any longer?

V.                   Ann Stoneburner – ALCES fundraiser at Ashford Manor in late October
VI.                 Phone canvassing NO on Amendment One with Karen Solheim and Jennifer Strickland (OCHS Young Democrats) – they started at 6:00 pm and are working now – please join them. BRING CELL PHONES FULLY CHARGED

VII.               Obama for America – Clarke County Democratic HQ – 160 Tracy Street – Off Chase or Wynburn or Barber Street near the Cement Factory (Athica) in Athens – they need volunteers as well – more yard signs there – ride to polls

VIII.             Signs if any left – Obama Y’all (only a few remaining) – Patsy Harris – had 90 left - $4 each. Clarke County celebrations on Election Day – volunteer for Spencer Frye in Athens-Clarke. Get involved. Take neighbors to the polls. Be careful, watch out for sign thieves – use thorny branches, pine straw, and at final straw, animal waste.

IX.                Visibility/lack thereof – courage/shame of being a Democratic supporter in Oconee County.

X.                 Anything else –Adjourn
Oconee County Democratic Committee
P.O. Box 155
High Shoals, GA 30645
(Annual suggested membership dues $10.00)
Meeting every 3rd Thursday at the Oconee County Government Annex
1291 Greensboro Highway (State Highway 15)
(706) 372-1062 (chair Dan Matthews’ cell)
@oconeedems – Twitter feed http://oconeedems.com - Official Committee website
Location: 1291 Greensboro Hwy, Watkinsville, GA 30677, USA

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