Oconee County, GA Politics

Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. To: oconee@yahoogroups.com From: ppriest@charter.net Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:34:16 -0500 Subject: [oconee] Movie Night for Area Democrats: W Hi! Please join local Democrats to see Oliver Stone's new movie, W, at Ciné on Monday the 24th at 7 PM. (More info on the movie is pasted in below.) We get together occasionally to see and discuss political films and to support Ciné, a wonderful arthouse theater that supports the community in myriad ways. The theater is located at 234 W. Hancock in downtown Athens. Parking is free across the street from the theater (most) Monday evenings -- and the movie tickets and popcorn are cheaper on Mondays, too! Hope to see you! Go Jim Martin and Jim Powell! Pat Priest Member, Oconee Democrats ------------ ------- W.: USA 2008, 35mm, color, 129 minutes SHOWTIMES 11/21-27: 4:15p | 7:00p "You're a devil in a white hat" declares Laur...

Please attend this watershed cinematic gala here in our lovely county. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr.  To: oconee@yahoogroups.com  Subject: [oconee] Movie Night -- in Oconee!    Dear Oconee Democrats (and friends),    Let's get together to see a movie in our neck of the woods this time!    There's an award-winning documentary about sustainability showing this  Tuesday that's part of a series sponsored by the Southern Arts  Federation. The documentary's producer will be at the screening to  answer questions.    See the information below.    Hope to see you!    Pat Priest      * Producer to show 'Ripe for Change'*    Jed Riffe, an independent film producer, will present his film, "Ripe  for Change," at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the North Oconee High School  auditorium. The film is part of the 2008-09 Southern Circuit of the  Southern Arts Federation. Admissi...

My mother was once responsible for securing Hunter S. Thompson from the Des Moines Airport during the winter of 1971. She was the co-chair for the McGovern campaign. We were in the midst of a horrible Iowa blizzard, and my mom was searching for him numerous times during the afternoon and evening. His flight had come in late on a Sunday and no one could find him in the airport. We finally did find him passed out packing heat in an "unknown" bar upstairs in the airport. Unbeknowst to us, he had "opened" a bar with his pistol holding a terrified barkeep hostage until he was served enough of his favorite antifreeze. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Hello! The Oconee Democrats have planned another of our popular Movie Nights -- for this coming Monday -- to see a new documentary about Hunter S. Thompson. Join us -- or you can watch the Republican convention on TV that night instead! Hope to see you! Pat Priest Mem...

We're on for another movie night! Come join other Democrats from Oconee and Clarke County as we get together to see and discuss the film "A Crude Awakening" this Wednesday, October 17th, at 7:15 at Ciné in Athens. This 2006 Swiss movie about dwindling oil stocks has been described as "compelling, intelligent, and highly entertaining." Meet at 7 inside the theater, located at 234 W. Hancock. Our movie nights are a good opportunity to see thought-provoking movies, meet new friends, and support our fine arthouse cinema! Our monthly book group also meets this week -- on Thursday at 6:30 at Five Points Deli on Epps Bridge Parkway. We'll be discussing Thomas Frank's "What's the Matter with Kansas?" a book one writer described as "the true story of how conservatives punk'd a nation." Hope to see you! Pat Priest Oconee County Democrats