Oconee County, GA Politics

From: Eric Gray < eric@georgiademocrat.org > Date: July 20, 2011 3:39:40 PM EDT To: Eric Gray < eric@georgiademocrat.org > Subject: RELEASE: Chairman Mike Berlon Statement on HD 113 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   Wednesday, July 20 2011 Contact:             Eric Gray                         Communications Director                         (678) 278-2012 x304                         Eric@GeorgiaDemocrat.org Chairman Mike Berlon Statement on HD 113 Georgia – Democratic Party of Georgia Chairman Mike Berlon issues the following statement regarding yesterday's electi...

PSC staff recommends against Georgia Power solar fee

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Patch Site Now Being Edited From Ath... : Gross No Longer Editor The Oconee Patch web site is now fully under the editorial control of Rebecca McCarthy, editor of the Athens Patch ...

The oconee county fall festival was well attended as usual even buy politicians running for congress and agriculture secretary and other offices. baloons t-shirts free samples were all over the place. One vendor who sold me a overpriced glass of lemonade and a Philly cheesesteak decided it was important to argue with me about what kind of cheese goes on a legitimate Philly cheesesteak and then denied me napkins along the way. We bought our usual assorted books and ancient fossils from the Karwoski family,  who enjoyed an expanded line up of goods and stone carvings. Gail inscribed a copy of her book Seaman about the dog who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their journey.  My son Lowell loved that book in third grade and demanded another copy.  He also bought a bear tooth from the Urals that he promptly left in Phillips Hall which I always thought was Rocket Hall of the ladies from the Oconee County Historical Society clued me in. I strongly recommended that he at least go ...

At Basket bash

Olympic bronze medalist Hoffa finds his place on Oconee County's football staff

Prince Avenue Christian School Students Present "Godspell" on October 19th

Dirty Hand Sinks, No Hair Nets or Coverings at Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins

From: "psommer" psommer@bellsouth.net Subject: several things of interest Date: October 16, 2013 10:12:26 AM EDT To: "'psommer'" psommer@bellsouth.net The Oconee County Historical Society will have a special meeting Monday October 21 at Ashford on Main.  Anyone interested in helping us work on details concerning the collecting of oral histories and scanning of documents/photos at the event in November is welcome to join us. If you know of any crafters, other historical groups etc. that might like to participate in our event please invite them and let us know if they say yes.  Also if you know of someone you think would make a good candidate for an oral history interview please let us know.  We'd like to work on inviting them to be there. Here is the next program of the Sons of confederate Veterans if you are interested in Stonewall Jackson. "Origins of the Mighty Stonewall" will be the title of a program presented by Sco...

-------- Original message -------- From: Pastures Rose Creek pastures1051@gmail.com Date: 10/17/2013 9:22 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Subject: The Pastures of Rose Creek: A Very Special Tribute... Hi-ya folks! Fall is here – the weather has finally turned once again to the crisp and cool - and to usher in the season, the Fall Festival has arrived!  This Saturday the Oconee Farmers Market will be running from 8am-5pm , running along side the Fall Festival, downtown Watkinsville! We will be there this weekend with a table brimming over with beef, eggs, fall veggies, pottery (wine cups are in…and going FAST!), and other farm crafts and such.   Other vendors will also be bringing their fall finest and across the street more artisans and craft folks will be gathered for one big fall-palooza! a tribute... In this week's email I will forego the recipes and meat talk….some of you may have grown weary of strictly beef emails – and I must admit, I'm running out o...

From: Democratic Party of GA info@georgiademocrat.org Subject: Release: GA Dems Say Elected Officials Must be Held Accountable Date: October 17, 2013 2:59:41 PM EDT To: Reply-To: info@georgiademocrat.org   GA Dems Say Elected Officials Must be Held Accountable Time for leaders in Washington to win back trust Georgia Democrats expressed relief today with the halting of the federal government shutdown, but expressed displeasure in the accountability of Congress to conduct the people's business. " While the short-term deal reached Wednesday will delay permanent harm to the economy, the GOP obstructionists who engaged in brinksmanship with the lives of millions of Americans must be held to a higher standard by their constituents.  We are elected to do the business of government, and if we fail to do our jobs, legislators must be held to account," said Rep. Stacey Abrams, leader of the Georgia House Minority Caucus. President Barack Obama...

Begin forwarded message: From: OCAF < director@ocaf.com > Subject: New this Year! OCAF Wine Fest Online Silent Auction Date: October 17, 2013 3:43:23 PM EDT To: danjmatt@bellsouth.net Reply-To: director@ocaf.com New! FIRST TIME EVER OCAF Fall Wine Fest ONLINE SILENT AUCTION For the first time, in order to make some of our special OCAF Wine Fest Auction items available to more people, we are conducting an online auction prior to the Wine Fest event. Bidding begins October 17 at noon   and ends October 25 at 4pm. Bidding is done through emails to the OCAF office. These are Live Event Items. Unless an online bidder selects the BUY NOW option, after the online auction closes at 4pm on October 25, all items will go to OCAF's Wine Fest Live Silent Auction on October 27 for further bidding. Absentee Bidding...

Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:12:34 -0400 From: flowersliz123@gmail.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Advisory - Orrock, Gardner, Thomas Host Town Hall on ACA CC: MEDIA ADVISORY October 18, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com Orrock, Gardner, Thomas Host Town Hall Meeting Affordable Care Act Atlanta, Ga. - October 17, 2013  Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta), Rep. Pat Gardner (D-Atlanta) and Rep. Able Mable Thomas (D-Atlanta) will host a joint town hall meeting Oct. 22 at the Atlanta Metropolitan College to discuss the Affordable Care Act. WHO:              Sen. Nan Orrock                         Rep...

Tonight the Oconee County Democratic Committee met without me as Chair. I resigned after an email from Congressional chair and former campaign chair for my race for House Patsy Harris of Morgan County seemed particularly incensed at my endorsement of Oglethorpe County attorney Gary Garrard in the Republican Primary for the 10th district Congressional race (after she received a complaint from someone from Morgan County after this endorsement was picked up by the right wing blog Peach Pundit). In this blog I have never let party labels stop me from usually picking the losers as it is generally the kiss of death when an activist Democrat chooses a Republican candidate. Many Republicans I have picked in Board of Commission and Board of Education races here in Oconee County have become lifelong friends. I do not let a letter behind someone's name determine whether or not I think this person is a quality individual worthy of support. As anyone who has talked to me for more than five ...

Passed with the help of John Barrow

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'Refined messy food' found at Catch 22

The Shutdown Helps Michelle Nunn Beat Paul Broun

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County, Athens-Clarke County Investigating ... : Oconee County and Athens-Clarke County officials are trying to figure out what to do about large cracks that have appeared in Orkin Drive, t...

Former area coaches to lead Clarke/Oconee all-star high school basketball game

Ground zero for local activism and community organizing Georgia Municipal Association

It's been even longer since I sat in on a Bogart town council meeting, but I did not know they hired Joe Reitman as town counsel Georgia Municipal Association

It's been a few years since I have had the pleasure of sitting with Miss Nedra and Johnny and Carolyn Pritchett Georgia Municipal Association

Is Mike Link's first name really Charles, too? Georgia Municipal Association

Now let's hope the Legislature follows suit for non-Federal races Judge won't let Georgia keep federal primary in July

Chairman DuBose Porter on Shutdown and Looming Default

Your daily jolt: Johnny Isakson points to Heritage PAC as...

She has the sensitivity of a nine pound hammer and seems to be just as sharp Sheldon boasts of concealed carry vote after Newtown massacre

Report Gives Georgia "F" Regarding State of Women

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Main Street Yarns & Fibers is for sale.

From: David Vogel democrat@charter.net Subject: October 19 Is Coming Date: October 13, 2013 8:02:52 PM EDT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 IS COMING SOON BRING A FRIEND 11 Counties Are Already Committed to Coming A Training Session and Workshop of a Different Kind SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2013 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Registration at 9:30) Lunch Provided Hart County Library 150 Benson St. Hartwell WE'RE READY FOR A BIG STEP FORWARD. The people who arrive from your county can choose what your county needs. Rashad Richey, David Vogel, Sherie Luffman, Kathleen Deegan-Neal and others with organizing experience will be there to help. Topics you may choose from include, but are not limited to... How to Find and Engage...

Trouble is no one will listen Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:21:24 -0400 From: flowersliz123@gmail.com To: Subject: Advisory - Rally/Presser/March - Marietta March to Gingrey's Office CC: MEDIA ADVISORY October 15, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com  OFA-GA Vols Tell Congress Enough Already Georgians tired of gov't shutdown and games Marietta, Ga. - October 15, 2013 - On Tuesday, Oct. 15, OFA-GA volunteers will be out in communities with a simple message for Congress: re-open the government, pay our bills, and get back to work with the business of growing the economy and strengthening the middle class. Citizens will gather at Marietta Square and march to Congressman Gingrey's office. WHO : OFA-GA Volunteers and Community Members WHAT : Enough Already Grassroots Action Event WH...

Symbolism is wasted on the absurd Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:46:41 -0400 From: flowersliz123@gmail.com To: Subject: Release - Georgians Deliver Cease and Desist to GA GOP CC:   RELEASE October 15, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Larry Pellegrini USAction affiliate Georgia Rural Urban Summit 404.483.0719                  Steve Toggerson MoveOn Gwinnett 770.962.5920 Georgians Deliver Cease and Desist Order to GOP HQ Demand end to extreme politics Atlanta, Ga. - October 15, 2013 -   With only two days before a threatened default on the nation's debts, Georgians outraged by the shutting down of vital government services and willingness to drive the United States government into default, are issuing a Cease and Desist order at the Georgia GOP Headqua...

Southern Democrats mostly careful on shutdown

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Johnny Isakson: Shutdown was 'a dumb idea'

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Commissioners Approved Lease For Spa... : Unusual Procedure The Oconee County Board of Commissioners approved two bids last Tuesday night, one for $17,000 and another for $52,562. ...

Government shutdown could cut military scholarships for medical students