Watkinsville ON STAGE tonight!



From: Ashford Manor ashfordmanorbandb@gmail.com
Date: April 29, 2013 11:49:37 AM EDT
To: Ashford Manor ashfordmanorbandb@gmail.com
Subject: Watkinsville ON STAGE tonight!

If you have just moved to Watkinsville or if you have never left Watkinsville, or your Daddy's Daddy's family lived here all of their lives, do not miss tonight's presentation
Past Meets Present, A discussion on the history and growth of Watkinsville.  See Attached announcement
This is just the latest of an on-going series of events sponsored by the Oconee Historical Society to reach deep into the cultural, physical and emotional heart of this town's history, deep into it's soil and toil, and literally deep into it's soul.  If you consider yourself, in just the slightest way a Citizen of Watkinsville or for a second wondered what makes this place a wonderful place to live, please be there tonight.  I promise you, things you see and hear will take your breath away; then take in a deep, warm breath from the past; reaffirm those things that may have been hard to describe but define that certain something that made you feel special and lucky to live here.
Watch, listen, learn, reaffirm, observe or get involved.  You will be even more aware and proud of why you love to live here than you thought was possible.    

7:00 p.m., prompt;   
1. Introduction (Ben Jackson, President of the Oconee Historical Society
      Overview of class work to date-Professor Cari L Goetcheus 
2. Final project presentations:
a. Watkinsville logo/website (7:10 pm)
b. Vehicular/Pedestrian Signage for Tourism (7:20 pm)
c. Proposed Downtown Historic District (7:30)
d. City Walking Tour Guide (7:50)
e. Field Day Event (8:10)
f. History Exhibition (8:30)
g. Proposed Rural Historic District (8:50)

Wrap-up and refreshments

See you there, Dave

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