Oconee County, GA Politics

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So it seems it comes down to this: do you want someone who knows the ropes or do you want someone to clean house? Again, I urge voters to back Sheriff Berry and not just because Trey Downs briefly posted some credit card numbers in his zeal. It seems our current Sheriff made some enemies a while back because he took a young, drunken man off the roads as well as the Nationwide and NASCAR circuit who had family connections to the Zaxby's wealth. I would imagine if everyone arrested in the last 20 years in Oconee County got together and backed a stealth candidate whose parents had run a day care center that any incumbent would be in serious trouble. I think this race is going to be very close, but I urge all voters in Oconee County to ask for a Republican ballot in either the advanced voting or on July 3 and check the little box next to Scott Berry's name. I have had open records requests made on me when I ran for office twice last year. I had to do an open records request to fi...

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This week's farmer market in front of the Courthouse Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:10:02 -0700 From: oconeefm@yahoo.com Market Manager oconeefm@yahoo.com www.oconeefarmersmarket.org  (currently being updated)  --- On Thu, 7/12/12, 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: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 8:04 PM Greetings Please join us this Saturday, July 14th for the Oconee Farmers Market in downtown Watkinsville. This week our vendors will be bringing tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, yellow, spaghetti and butternut squash, zucchini, potatoes, eggplant, blueberries, cantaloupes, watermelons, okra, green beans, butter peas, beets, Swiss chard, peppers, eggs, jams, jellies, local wildflower honey, and 100% grass fed beef. You will also find plenty of baked goods including bread, c...

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Hey Wendell Dawson and Tony Townley and the rest of the contributors to the campaign of Trey Downs, would you like your credit card numbers posted on line for the rest of us to see and abuse? I don't think so. I hope this opens the eyes and minds of some of the last few undecided voters in Oconee County as to why Mr. Downs needs a little more seasoning and experience before he becomes Sheriff in this Oconee County. This act of negligence would border on criminal if it were not in the realm of political free speech. This is what we like to call a game changer. Use a little common sense Oconee Sheriff's Candidate Posts, Then Removes, County Credit Card Numbers

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Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Citizens Turn Out To Question Candid... : 2 Forums 2 Nights More than 80 people turned out for the Candidate Forum on Monday night featuring the six candidates for the Oconee Count...

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Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 09:15:23 -0400 Subject: EARLY Voting begins today - Check your options before voting From: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com To: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com Early voting begins today through July 27th. The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections will be open for early voting starting TODAY, July 9 - July 27, 8AM - 5PM, Monday through Friday. You will also have an opportunity to vote there on Saturday July 21 from 9AM - 4PM. For many voters in Athens Clarke County and the parts of surrounding counties that fall within State House District 117 there is no Democratic candidate running for this seat. If Democrats want a say in who will be the State House District 117 representative, you must ask for a Republican ballot . This Primary election is IT! There will be no other choice in the general election in November to vote for a Democrat because none is running. Before heading down to the Elections o...

AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE July 11, 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 – Stoneflowe...

Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 16:32:17 -0400 Subject: The MOST Important Debate Quick/McKillip From: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com To: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com Tomorrow night (Monday, July 9th) the Athens Republican Party is the setting for a REAL debate between Gina and Doug. LOCATION : Country Inn & Suites (236 Old Epps Bridge Road, Athens, GA) (Behind the McDonald's on the Atlanta Highway; not too far from Hilltop Grill) TIME: Their meeting starts at 6:00 - and the debate should start by about 6:15 or 6:20 P.M.

From: Lee Becker lbbecker@mindspring.com Date: July 8, 2012 4:50:16 PM EDT To: lbbecker@mindspring.com Subject: Forum Tomorrow, Tuesday Reply-To: lbbecker@mindspring.com Dear Friends, The Candidate Forum scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. tomorrow night in the Community Center at Veterans Park on Hog Mountain Road will begin with all six candidates running for the three Commission posts at center stage. Each candidate will be given two minutes to introduce herself or himself before taking questions directly from the audience. The session will last 70 minutes and will be followed by a 25-minute session with the two candidates for the chairmanship of the Board of Education. The final 25 minutes of the evening will be devoted to the race for sheriff. Before taking questions, candidates will introduce themselves. The Tuesday evening session also start at 7 p.m. and also will be held at the Community Center in Veterans Park. It will follow the same format as on Monday...

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