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From: Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation < info@ocaf.com > Subject: OCAF Fall Wine Fest is Tomorrow! Date: October 18, 2014 at 4:56:16 PM EDT To: danjmatt@bellsouth.net Reply-To: info@ocaf.com Tomorrow, Sunday, October 19th, 2014 3pm to 6pm  Tickets available at the event   for $45 per person.                                                     For more information     Guests attending this year's Fall Wine Fest will be treated to a tasting of wine from eight regional wineries and bottle shops, beer from local breweries and gourmet food from thirty-two restaurants. (Se...

I visited the 2014 Oconee County Fall Festival rolling on 3 different occasions, and by far the most enjoyable was the last when I ventured onto the Thomas property and took a helicopter ride with a company out of Gainesville Georgia who were kind of doing this as an experiment. Chad Haney of Select Helicopters was offering brief flights around the amazing 100 acres of the Thomas Property and over the fall festival and part of the industrial part of the east side of Watkinsville. But it was the best $45 ever spent.  It got me thinking about heliports, helipads, emergency response, Watkinsville's future, access to someone hurting in a crowd, and how we can all work together to make things better and safer for everyone. I had a great time seeing old friends and making new ones at the 2014 Oconee County Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival all over downtown Watkinsville but primarily focused on Rocket Field. It is remarkable how ancillary events like the Farmers Market and helico...

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Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:38:35 -0400 From: info@ocaf.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: OCAF's Fall Wine Fest - Advanced Tickets Available thru Saturday! CC: ADVANCE TICKET SALES END TOMORROW, SATURDAY, OCT 18 at 12 NOON! TICKETS:     $40 per person in advance $45 day of the event                            For more information and to purchase tickets online   Guests attending this year's Fall Wine Fest will be treated to a tasting of wine from eight regional wineries and bottle shops, beer from local breweries and gourmet food from thirty-two restaurants. (See list of participating Vendors below.)  Attendees will also be able to participate in silent auction bidding for items ranging...

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