Oconee County, GA Politics

Oconee County Observations: Gilland, Guest, Huckaby Top Fundraisers Among Ocon... : "Compere Form a No Show Tammy Gilland raised and spent more than $13,000 in her unsuccessful attempt to unseat Margaret Hale in the July 20 O..."

Friend -- "This is a threat to our democracy...And if we just stand by and allow the special interests to silence anybody who's got the guts to stand up to them, our country's going to be a very different place." That's what the President just said about the Chamber of Commerce, a right-wing group spending $75 million to beat Democrats this fall, and reportedly taking money from foreign corporations -- some even owned by foreign governments. These groups are trying to buy our elections, backing candidates who want to tear down everything that makes the middle class strong in this country: things like Medicare, Social Security, even the minimum wage. Donations are pouring in from the President's and First Lady's notes this week, but we all need to do what we can to stop this threat to our democracy. Will you chip in $3 right now? Your gift will be matched by a fellow supporter who is just as dedicated as you are. There's no cavalry to h...

Sent: Fri, October 8, 2010 9:06:35 AM Subject: Saturday's market Hi Everyone, This week the Oconee Farmers Market will have: Raspberry muffins, pecan amd apple pies, peach cobbler and Coca Cola chocolate cake Decorated gourds and recycled jewelry Grass Fed Senepol beef greens galore plus sprouts, cut flowers, and organic coffee, lamb, jams, woolens, and sheep's milk soap, and possibly holiday soaps, shiitake mushrooms, and much more Please come out and join us on this beautiful Fall Saturday.  Fresh, hot coffee is always free. Have a great weekend Thank you for your patronage. Debbie Beese Acting market manager

AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE October 13, 2010  CALL TO ORDER QUORUM CHECK WATKINSVILLE BEAUTIFUL YARD AWARD PRESENTATION MINUTES 1.   September 8, 2010 APPEARANCES 1.   Andrew Terris – business license – Sudord Consulting, LLC – 1061 Simonton Drive 2.   Amanda Dyer – business license – Amanda D. Dyer, Ph.D., Inc. – 47 Greensboro Highway 3.   Bryan Ogletree- building permit – 1350 sq. ft. garage w/bonus room and replace existing decks on                                  existing house 4.   Jim Dukes – business license – JCD Recycling and Bargain Center – 1401 Greensboro Highway   ADMINISTRATION 1.                   September 30, 2010 Reconciliation Reports – General Fund and SPLOST MAYOR’S REPORT C...

Friend -- I come into this election with clear eyes. I am proud of all we have achieved together, but I am mindful of all that remains to be done. I know some out there are frustrated by the pace of our progress. I want you to know I'm frustrated, too. But with so much riding on the outcome of this election, I need everyone to get in this game. Neither one of us is here because we thought it would be easy. Making change is hard. It's what we've said from the beginning. And we've got the lumps to show for it. The fight this fall is as critical as any this movement has taken on together. And if we are serious about change, we need to fight as hard as we ever have. The very special interests who have stood in the way of change at every turn want to put their conservative allies in control of Congress. And they're doing it with the help of billionaires and corporate special interests underwriting shadowy campaign ads. If they succeed, they will not stop...

I live in North Georgia. I am obviously a Democratic party supporter. However, I do not want one party or one region of the state to dominate our State's infrastructure. Get out the vote Macon, Albany, Tifton, Cordele, Columbus, Waycross, Valdosta, Moultrie and Dublin, or it is the end of any direct influence on Georgia's governmental policy. I think Savannah and Dublin would remain relatively Democratic, but North Georgia residents need to realize that power concentrated up yonder is not a good thing for them either. I got the power! | Blogs.OnlineAthens.com

Students Investigate 1946 Monroe Lynching

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Another well written letter from Dr. John English of Oconee County, former UGA journalism professor English: No clowning; vote for Edwards || OnlineAthens.com

Perhaps this can inspire a little movement toward finding some degree of "who done it" in the last mass lynching in America Editorial: Moore's Ford work will 'bend toward justice' || OnlineAthens.com

Oconee County Observations: Trader Joe’s Opening in Oconee County in Storefron... : "One Mystery Solved Trader Joe’s is scheduled to open its first Georgia store outside the metro-Atlanta area on Oct. 29 in a 12,100 square-fo..."

  2     0     1     0 Tickets Are Now On Sale Sunday, October 24, 3 - 6 PM An afternoon not to be missed with 34 restaurants & beverage suppliers, 7 wineries, package stores and a local brewery. A silent auction and raffle with original artwork, pottery, vacation properties and airline tickets. Live music with Jeff Soileau and Marty Winkler, all in the lush Ashford Manor gardens in Watkinsville. Last year's event was one of the best yet. To see a video of Wine Fest 2009, click here   Restaurants 1.     A Talova! 2.     Barberito's Southwestern Grille and Cantina 3.     Big City Bread Café 4.     Buffalo's Southwest Café 5.     Chops 'n Hops 6.     Casa Mia 7.     Café Marigold 8.     DePalma's Italian Cafe 9. ...

If you want to know about the potential expansion of Harris Shoals Park or other future growth of Watkinsville parks and services, I would suggest attending this meeting at 6:00 pm this evening at the Watkinsville Community Center. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. FYI – feel free to share this blogs, websites or twitter if you have the time or inclination. From: Joe Walter [mailto:mayor@cityofwatkinsville.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 9:17 AM To: Brian Brodrick; smokelink127@gmail.com; Purcell, Samantha; henry norman; Toby Smith Subject: SPLOST Public Information Meeting All, Don't forget tonight, October 06, is the City's "Public SPLOST Information Session".  The program begins at 6:00 PM and will be held in the Community Center.  Carter Engineering will be the program's primary presenter.  Will be good information for all who attend. Joe

Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Subject: Public SPLOST Information Meeting----City of Watkinsville Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 09:33:08 -0400 From: mayor@cityofwatkinsville.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Dan   Just a reminder that at 6:00 PM tonight the City is holding an information session for residents of the City on our SPLOST program.  Thought you might be interested in attending. It will take place in the Community Center on VFW.  Hope you are doing well.  All pretty good on this end.  Take care.   Joe

Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: Toby@tag-cpa.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 10:03:42 -0400 Subject: Watkinsville SPLOST Meeting Dan,   I hope all is well. The Mayor and Council are holding an informational session tonight at 6 p.m. on our SPLOST program with a specific focus on the plans for Harris Shoals Park. Our engineering firm, Carter Engineering, will be the primary presenter. The meeting will be held at City Hall/Community Center at 6:00 p.m.  We want to inform the public and seek feedback on the plans.   I apologize for the last minute email, but I knew you would be interested in the topic if you were available. I hope you can make it.   Thanks,   William T. (Toby) Smith, CPA/CVA Shareholder Director of Financial Reporting and Assurance Services   706-546.1422 (main) x 1109 toby@tag-cpa.com    

Another well written letter from the current chair of the Oconee County Democratic Committee demonstrating why Nathan Deal will be a bad decision to lead Georgia. Veit: Deal unfit for governor's office || OnlineAthens.com

Mormons moving to Oconee County. Does this mean we will see more white shirted, black tied men biking up and down Simonton Bridge? Regional Mormon hub calls Oconee home || OnlineAthens.com