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441 in Farmington open again after truck overturned | Online Athens

If you want to be in a flashmob Saturday at Breastfest, this would be your introduction - I can send you the video links if you want Subject: Flashmob and Volunteer Assignments TEAM 6 and Anyone Participating in the Flashmob, Please arrive at Terrapin by for the FLASHMOB 3:45 pm. Jesse (Dave's Office Manager Will be out front before then to meet everyone as a group and get a count for her and she will bring wrist bands out to us to let us in).    Also we are in great need of people to volunteer for the Flashmob we have a very low count right now and want to make a big impact so if you are or are not planning to dance please please recruit as many of you friends to do so as possible.  There is a facebook event for it again (hopefully working this time) http://www.facebook.com/events/196637057105561/ Also, for Sunday, there are Volunteer assignments attached.  I have tried to accommodate everyone's requests, if you are very unhappy with y...

Doug McKillip = Dweeby From: Patsy Harris patsydudney@yahoo.com To: Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 5:52 PM Subject: Please send this to your Democrats http://wwwskirtingpolitics.blogspot.com "It's time for women to stop being politely angry." - Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee Now I gotta tell ya, when a group of old white guys start worrying themselves into a fit about my inner workings, it makes the hair on the back of my neck go up. And Monday it was standing at attention, and quivering. I gotta admit, however, Monday's Senate hearing on HB954 was educational in many ways. Just like an IRS tax audit can be educational. A fine example of a teachable moment was when the ever fussy dweeby Representative Doug McKillip tried his darnedest to explain the new McKillip Math of "our weeks" and "their weeks" to his fellow committee members. At one point, I could swear I saw steam coming off his pointy little head. Nearest as I c...

Dems: Drug Testing For Welfare Unconstitutional

This video was put together by the 6th grade class at Athens Academy and yes you can see my son at least twice playing "air guitar" with a plant and some of his buddies at least twice. It is nice to see how much can be accomplished when kids and teachers get together and use the resources of this school to their fullest. Well done kids, and yes I urge you to go get swabbed at Tate Center March 28th from 10 am to 4 pm to give this young lady a chance at finding that 1 in 20,000 match to help in her bone marrow battles.  The Edge of Healing

Sixth graders work tirelessly to save sick classmate

Report: Broun gained personally from campaign contributions | Online Athens

Iyer: Be a bone-marrow hero | Online Athens

The Roaring Twenties!

Athens Academy Students Hope 24-Hour Marrow-Thon Will Save Sick Classmate

The fanaticism behind Ga.’s pending abortion law

8 people had evidently applied and they need two more candidates to run for the delegates slots. Dustin? From: Democratic Party of Georgia ;info@georgiademocrat.org To: Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:31 PM Subject: DEADLINE: Tomorrow, Thursday March 22!!! Dear Dan, It's almost time for Georgia Democrats to choose the delegates to represent us at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte the week of September 3. Your deadline to apply to become a district-level delegate at this convention is tomorrow, Thursday March 22. Don't wait! If you want to represent Georgi...

Republican Party leaders report threats by Paul supporters | Online Athens

How difficult can it be with to draw the word "Perspectives" around a piece a pottery? Pretty damn difficult with this crowd. From: OCAF director@ocaf.com To:     Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:15 AM Subject: Perspectives Logo Contest Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Logo Competition! DESIGN A LOGO FOR PERSPECTIVES: GEORGIA POTTERY INVITATIONAL   The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation  (OCAF )  and the 'Perspectives' 2012 Planning team  announces a competition for a logo design for 'Perspectives'  - the venue for the promotion of Georgia potters  and educatio...