Oconee County, GA Politics

There were nearly 200 advance voters that came into the tiny Oconee County Board of Registration and Elections building immediately south of the Oconee County Courthouse in Watkinsville by 1:30 pm yesterday. I would well imagine that all of them were writing in "Charles Darwin" against Paul Broun for Congress like I did, but I would be wrong in that assumption. I would also like to think they were all voting for Barack Obama for President, but considering almost every one of my Morgan Manor Estates neighbors save the Gwinns, Knights and a few others have Willard "Mitt" Romney signs in their yards, I would think that would be a mistake as well. If you would like an "Obama Y'all" campaign sign for your yard, you have a very small window to which you can get one - and I would suggest you do so right now - at either 706-769-1131 or 706-372-1062 and we are asking a $5.00 donation per sign. Obvious preference for Oconee County, Georgia residents at this ...

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Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 09:15:23 -0400 Subject: EARLY Voting begins today - Check your options before voting From: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com To: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com Early voting begins today through July 27th. The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections will be open for early voting starting TODAY, July 9 - July 27, 8AM - 5PM, Monday through Friday. You will also have an opportunity to vote there on Saturday July 21 from 9AM - 4PM. For many voters in Athens Clarke County and the parts of surrounding counties that fall within State House District 117 there is no Democratic candidate running for this seat. If Democrats want a say in who will be the State House District 117 representative, you must ask for a Republican ballot . This Primary election is IT! There will be no other choice in the general election in November to vote for a Democrat because none is running. Before heading down to the Elections o...

AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE July 11, 2012   CALL TO ORDER QUORUM CHECK WATKINSVILLE BEAUTIFUL YARD AWARD             Jean & Daniel Moye – 10 Second Street MINUTES                 1.   June 13, 2012 APPEARANCES                 1.   Albert Ward – proposal for Watkinsville Cemetery Monument             2.   Frank Reynolds – business license – Tweetie Industries – 1360 Greensboro Hwy             3.   Debbie Andrews – business license – Zaxbys Franchising, Inc. - 1031 Business Blvd.             4.   Harriet Mathews – business license – Stoneflowe...

Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 16:32:17 -0400 Subject: The MOST Important Debate Quick/McKillip From: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com To: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com Tomorrow night (Monday, July 9th) the Athens Republican Party is the setting for a REAL debate between Gina and Doug. LOCATION : Country Inn & Suites (236 Old Epps Bridge Road, Athens, GA) (Behind the McDonald's on the Atlanta Highway; not too far from Hilltop Grill) TIME: Their meeting starts at 6:00 - and the debate should start by about 6:15 or 6:20 P.M.

From: Lee Becker lbbecker@mindspring.com Date: July 8, 2012 4:50:16 PM EDT To: lbbecker@mindspring.com Subject: Forum Tomorrow, Tuesday Reply-To: lbbecker@mindspring.com Dear Friends, The Candidate Forum scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. tomorrow night in the Community Center at Veterans Park on Hog Mountain Road will begin with all six candidates running for the three Commission posts at center stage. Each candidate will be given two minutes to introduce herself or himself before taking questions directly from the audience. The session will last 70 minutes and will be followed by a 25-minute session with the two candidates for the chairmanship of the Board of Education. The final 25 minutes of the evening will be devoted to the race for sheriff. Before taking questions, candidates will introduce themselves. The Tuesday evening session also start at 7 p.m. and also will be held at the Community Center in Veterans Park. It will follow the same format as on Monday...

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AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE July 9, 2012   CALL TO ORDER   QUORUM CHECK WATKINSVILLE BEAUTIFUL YARD AWARD             Jean & Daniel Moye – 10 Second Street MINUTES                 1.   June 13, 2012 APPEARANCES             1 .   Albert Ward – proposal for Watkinsville Cemetery Monument             2.   Frank Reynolds – business license – Tweetie Industries – 1360 Greensboro Hwy             3.   Debbie Andrews – business license – Zaxbys Franchising, Inc. - 1031 Business Blvd.             4.   Harriet Mathews – business license – Stoneflower Memorials, LLC – 3 N ...

Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 04:40:30 -0700 Market Manager oconeefm@yahoo.com www.oconeefarmersmarket.org  (currently being updated)  --- On Fri, 7/6/12, 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, July 6, 2012, 6:50 AM Greetings- Please join us tomorrow, July 7th for the Oconee Farmers Market in Watkinsville! All your favorite summer produce is here-tomatoes, corn, potatoes, squash, cucumbers, zucchini, green beans, egg plant, peppers, blueberries and fresh herbs. You will also find 100% grass-fed beef, eggs,  plenty of bread and sweets including plain and iced poundcakes, vegetable quiche, boiled peanuts, lemonade, vegetarian dog and cat treats, shea butter, natural soaps and body lotions, pottery, handmade crafts, pere...

From: Pat Priest < ppriest@charter.net > Date: July 6, 2012 12:53:15 PM EDT To: Oconee County Democrats < oconee@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [oconee] New book for July discussion: Fahrenheit 451 Reply-To: oconee@yahoogroups.com   Hello! I was chagrined this month to begin reading the book on tap for the Oconee Democrats' book group -- Geraldine Brooks' "Caleb's Crossing," a book *I* had selected -- only to find that it reads like a teen romance novel. We've decided to scrap the book and swap it out for another: the classic "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury. The book is short, and it should be easy to pick up a copy if you'd like to join us to talk about books (and book burning) and the great Ray Bradbury, too. The time and date are the same: July 25th at 7 PM at Piccolo's restaurant in the Bell's shopping center in Watkinsville. Come early to chat if you'd like! Thanks! Sorry...