Oconee County, GA Politics

Got this in the mail yesterday; not sure if this is being put on by the City of Watkinsville or Curbside or both: Recycle Awareness Celebration Come celebrate with the City of Watkinsville with free crafts, games, food, and family food. Sunday, September 30, 2012 2:00 to 4:00 pm Harris Shoals Park with bounce house, hot dogs, recycle craft, recycle games, and for $1 donation to ESP (Extra Special People), a chance to dunk Mayor Charles Ivie For more information, call Curbside Services, Inc. at 706-769-1822 or email curbsideserv@bellsouth.net

Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:10:23 -0400 Subject: Pastures of Rose Creek: This Week's Harvest From: pastures1051@gmail.com Hello to all from The Pastures of Rose Creek! And hope everyone is doing well this week!  We, here at P. of R.C. have been havin' fun this week finishing off hay and weaning calves - all important work to ensure the happiest, healthiest cows for y'all - but with all that hard work, this week's email is short and sweet.  So, please read on to learn more about this weekend's market table, and if you haven't read about it already be sure to catch up on our grass fed beef, farm fresh eggs, and pottery! THIS WEEK'S HARVEST... Americana Peppers (bell peppers with a kick!) Banana Peppers Bell Peppers Eggplant Kale Okra Mixed Greens New Mexico Green Chiles Radishes Tabasco peppers Thai Dragon Peppers Our Gardens are in transition this month, ...

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Get you some fresh farm food Saturday morning in front of the Courthouse Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:40:38 -0700 From: oconeefm@yahoo.com Subject: Fw: this week's market Market Manager oconeefm@yahoo.com www.oconeefarmersmarket.org  (currently being updated)  --- On Fri, 9/21/12, 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, September 21, 2012, 7:30 AM Greetings- Please join us Saturday, the first day of Fall, for the Oconee Farmers Market in downtown Watkinsville. This week our vendors will be bringing pumpkins, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, zucchini, sweet and hot peppers, eggplant, peas, pears, fresh, dried and dehydrated Shiitake mushrooms, jams, jellies, iced and plain poundcakes, cupcakes and other sweet treats, vege. quic...

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Oconee County Georgia Democratic Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Thursday, September 20, 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 in October, choose which Saturday morning. IV.               Linda Griffith – Charlotte DNC impressions V.                  Ann Stoneburner – ALCES fundraiser at Ashford Manor in late...

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Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 4:49 PM Subject: Fw: Message from Bridge MS I don't like this one bit.  Don't know if they searched students (unconstitutional) or just hallways (constitutional) Steve Holzman North High Shoals, GA Oconee County, USA ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "aperry@oconeeschools.org" aperry@oconeeschools.org To: steve_holzman@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 9:24 AM Subject: Message from Bridge MS Good morning, MBMS Parents. MBMS students and teachers had a little excitement this morning.  We had a visit from the Sheriff's department.  They came with the drug dogs to make sure our campus us drug free.  This also gave our teachers and students practice with a code-in procedures.  I want to let you know what an excellent job our faculty, staff, and students did.  The students did exactly what the teachers asked them to do.  I am proud to say...

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Steve Oppenheimer in Athens at CCDC HQ opening From: Patsy Harris patsydudney@yahoo.com Date: September 18, 2012 6:54:46 PM EDT To: undisclosed recipients: ; Subject: Please pass this event info along to your fine 10th District Democrats! Reply-To: Patsy Harris patsydudney@yahoo.com The Putnam County Democrats invite everyone to join them for breakfast with the Democratic Candidates! Saturday Sept. 29, 8AM Sheila's Big Chick 104 Oconee St., Eatonton, GA (Right off the square in downtown Eatonton.) MEET: Steve Oppenheimer - Public Service Commission Darrell Black - State Senate District 25 Quentin T. Howell - State House District 145 Janie Reid - Putnam County Commission Fred Ward - Putnam County Commission Contact: Putnam County Chair Fred Ward - 706 816-6010 "Don't tell me what you believe in. Tell me what you have done, and I will tell you what you believe in."   (Mother of Congressman John ...

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Oconee County Georgia Democratic Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Thursday, September 20, 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.                No Minutes from the August/July/June meetings (lack of quorums/caucus) IV.               Ann Stoneburner – ALCES fundraiser at Ashford Manor in late October V.                  Steve Oppenheimer for PSC – no guest...

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Begin forwarded message: From: Patsy Harris < patsydudney@yahoo.com > Date: September 17, 2012 2:01:22 PM EDT To: undisclosed recipients: ; Subject: You might want to attend this Baldwin County event! Reply-To: Patsy Harris < patsydudney@yahoo.com > Hi D10 Democratic Leaders, Please check below about the Baldwin County event at which the speaker will the the Obama For America state director, Meredith Lilly! Patsy 521 West Montgomery Street -Suites 18 & 20 Milledgeville Georgia, 31061   (478) 238-DEMS (office) www.TeamDemocrat.org For Immediate Release                                             September 14, 2012 Meredith Lilly, Georgia State Director for the Obama for Am...

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The Daughters of the American Revolution are coming to celebrate Constitution Week today around 4:00 pm with a cannon fired hopefully away from Eagle Tavern. Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Subject: DAR Celebration @ 4:00 p.m. Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:42:27 -0400 From: jsanders@cityofwatkinsville.com To: This afternoon at 4p.m. or shortly thereafter, you may hear a cannon being fired in the downtown area in recognition of Constitution Week as part of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebration. 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

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