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AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE July 9, 2012   CALL TO ORDER   QUORUM CHECK WATKINSVILLE BEAUTIFUL YARD AWARD             Jean & Daniel Moye – 10 Second Street MINUTES                 1.   June 13, 2012 APPEARANCES             1 .   Albert Ward – proposal for Watkinsville Cemetery Monument             2.   Frank Reynolds – business license – Tweetie Industries – 1360 Greensboro Hwy             3.   Debbie Andrews – business license – Zaxbys Franchising, Inc. - 1031 Business Blvd.             4.   Harriet Mathews – business license – Stoneflower Memorials, LLC – 3 N ...

Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 04:40:30 -0700 Market Manager oconeefm@yahoo.com www.oconeefarmersmarket.org  (currently being updated)  --- On Fri, 7/6/12, Oconee Farmers Market <oconeefm@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Oconee Farmers Market <oconeefm@yahoo.com> Subject: this week's market To: "Oconee Farmers Market" <oconeefm@yahoo.com> Date: Friday, July 6, 2012, 6:50 AM Greetings- Please join us tomorrow, July 7th for the Oconee Farmers Market in Watkinsville! All your favorite summer produce is here-tomatoes, corn, potatoes, squash, cucumbers, zucchini, green beans, egg plant, peppers, blueberries and fresh herbs. You will also find 100% grass-fed beef, eggs,  plenty of bread and sweets including plain and iced poundcakes, vegetable quiche, boiled peanuts, lemonade, vegetarian dog and cat treats, shea butter, natural soaps and body lotions, pottery, handmade crafts, pere...

From: Pat Priest < ppriest@charter.net > Date: July 6, 2012 12:53:15 PM EDT To: Oconee County Democrats < oconee@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [oconee] New book for July discussion: Fahrenheit 451 Reply-To: oconee@yahoogroups.com   Hello! I was chagrined this month to begin reading the book on tap for the Oconee Democrats' book group -- Geraldine Brooks' "Caleb's Crossing," a book *I* had selected -- only to find that it reads like a teen romance novel. We've decided to scrap the book and swap it out for another: the classic "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury. The book is short, and it should be easy to pick up a copy if you'd like to join us to talk about books (and book burning) and the great Ray Bradbury, too. The time and date are the same: July 25th at 7 PM at Piccolo's restaurant in the Bell's shopping center in Watkinsville. Come early to chat if you'd like! Thanks! Sorry...

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Communication breakdown Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Subject: Garbage Pickup All, Curbside Services ran the regular schedule yesterday; however, they have kindly agreed to make another pickup this afternoon due to the confusion in the holiday schedule.    Thank you. Julie Julie A. Sanders, CMC City of Watkinsville 191 VFW Drive P. O. Box 27 Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 706-769-5161 (office) 706-769-4760 (fax) jsanders@cityofwatkinsville.com

This is at a residence in Timothy Estates and I am sure Angela will forward you the invitation Sincerely,  Dan Matthews To: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com Georgia House District 117 Candidate REGINA QUICK will be available to personally chat with you regarding any questions that you might like to ask to or to discuss particular issues in this race. Please join Gina and other folks for morning coffee and fresh-baked pastries this Saturday morning from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. See attached invite for further details. -- Angela Angela Meltzer (706) 340-2732 (cell)

Crossing the court recently surfaced by the Sprite contest I entered Oconee County in to win last night before the fireworks, I heard a loud "DAN!" coming from some tattooed dude that I did not recognize. I waved and followed my son on our original path. He thought better of it but I circled around and offered my hand and said "Happy Fourth of July." He asked me if I remembered who he was, and I responded "Remind Me?" He gave me the best eat shit and die look and said "Richard Miley." It was cool, I guess. My son asked me if they had suffered any loss of business, and I said he would have to ask the Chef or other owners. I had other people who walked their animals near my house, and I did not or do not want any business to suffer in Watkinsville or anywhere else, despite bravado and bluster. Go eat where ever you want in Watkinsville. ‘Black and Bleu’ Chris Brown, Rihanna Sandwich Chef Has No Regrets : The Georgia chef behind the controversial ...

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This is pretty much where I came from in Druid Hills and my grandmother Antoinette Johnson Matthews everything old is new again: Day 353: Historic Photos, Oakdale Rd. : Jackpot. I've got more photos, people. Courtesy of Georgia's Virtual Vault . Antoinette Johnson, 1915. Johnson Home and Barn, ca. 19...

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Reply-To: oconee@yahoogroups.com Geraldine Brooks' "Caleb's Crossing" is on tap for the July discussion of the Oconee Democrats' book group. It's based on a real person: the first Native American to attend -- and graduate from -- Harvard  . . . in 1665. Lynn Neary of NPR included the book in a short list of the best book club picks of 2011 (though I didn't know this when I chose it!) -- and characterized the works on the list as "sure to catalyze serious and lively conversation." She describes the book as a "satisfying but sobering look at the early days of this country . . .  a great pick for lovers of historical fiction." Many people really love the Australian-born author, who won the Pulitzer Prize for an earlier book ("March"). Our group meets at Piccolo's restaurant in the Bell's shopping center in Watkinsville at 7 PM the last Wednesday of each month. Some of us arrive at about...

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From: The White House < info@messages.whitehouse.gov > Date: June 28, 2012 5:05:56 PM EDT To: danjmatt@bellsouth.net Subject: What the Supreme Court's ruling means for your health care Reply-To: The White House < info@messages.whitehouse.gov > What the Supreme Court's ruling means for your health care Thursday, June 28, 2012 What the Supreme Court's ruling means for your health care Today, the Supreme Court issued a historic ruling: They upheld the Affordable Care Act and ensured that millions of American families will have access to health care and protection from the worst abuses of the insurance industry. Lots of people have questions about the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court's decision, and their health care coverage. We've pulled together the most useful information -- including President Obama's remarks after the announcement -- at WhiteHouse.gov: Watch the video and get the facts here. B...

Monday and Tuesday are your last chance to register for the Primary at the end of the month. Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:15:56 -0400 From: geinfo@georgiaequality.org To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Last Chance to Register for July Primaries! Monday, July 2nd is the last day to register to vote in time for the primary elections on July 31st. If you haven't registered to vote be sure you make plans to do so over the weekend. You can register online at the Secretary of State's website . You vote DOES count! Make sure you don't miss your chance to be heard! Why Your Vote Matters Advancing LGBT Equality in Georgia requires us to elect officials at all levels that are supportive of passing legislation that will protect us and our famil...

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