Oconee County, GA Politics

From: "psommer" psommer@bellsouth.net Date: February 12, 2013 2:29:46 PM EST To: "'psommer'" psommer@bellsouth.net Subject: historical society needs help I just found out that the Parks and Recreation Department is advertising that the Oconee County Historical Society will be hosting tours of Central School House during Touch a Truck. It will be March 16 th   11-2pm. If you are interested in helping us host visitors, please let me know.  It's not difficult and we can teach you what you need to know. Peggy

Subject: up coming activities Don't forget the Central School House and the cabin will be open this weekend.  11-2 and that the Historical Society will be at the COGS Expo 10-4. Here is the agenda for the meeting Monday evening OCAF 7pm Oconee Historical Society Meeting Agenda Monday, March 19, 2012 OCAF on School Street , Watkinsville     1.      Welcome and Introductions 2.      Minutes of January Meeting 3.      Treasurer's Report 4.      Old Business a.      Watkinsville Cemetery Grant b.     Central School House (CSH) Renovations Report c.       Signs at CSH and Heritage Park (HP) d.     Web Page and Promotions e.      Chamber of Commerce Membership f.        Georgia Historical Society Membership ...

Sign up or volunteer if you can for the Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department. Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Final Weeks of Spring Registration Going on Now  Final two weeks of registration going on now! Spring Programs Registration:   Register for Start Smart Soccer, Start Smart Baseball, Soccer Academy, Youth Soccer Leagues, Oconee Special Soccer League, Sticks for Kids Golf, Volleyball, Intramural Teen Soccer Leagues, Yoga, Adult Softball Leagues, and Tennis. Register online at www.ocprd.com or visit Oconee Veterans Park.  For more information visit our website or call 706-769-3965. Spring Special Events: Table Tennis Tournament - March 10 Touch a Truck - March 17 Easter Egg Hunt - April 7 Pitch, Hit and Run - April 21 May Day Madness Disc Golf Tournament V - May 5 Movie in the Park - May 12   Volunteer Coaches Needed: Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department is in need of volunteer coaches for...

The Oconee County Historical Society hosted free tours of three structures including the breathtakingly well preserved school house with new tin roof and a fresh coat of paint at Heritage Park Saturday during the Oconee County Recreation and Park Department's extremely successful "Touch A Truck" event Saturday below Farmington.  Tractor rides were given with large donation buckets not seeing nearly enough action for this history minor's preference. At one time several years back I was on a volunteer residents Historic Sites and Tourism committee tasked to find the perfect footprint for this school's relocation, which made national news coverage at the time. There were all kinds of hassles over methane pipes from former landfills as to exactly where and how close to the road and I am glad we are not still in meetings trying to figure out the best place to leave it. The Oconee County Historical Society gave tours of the three structures at Heritage Park in Sou...