Oconee County, GA Politics

Hello! Back in April we had to postpone the “Walk and Talk with a Scientist” event because of threatening weather.  Even though I tried to get the word out that we had to cancel, earnest scientists and members of the public popped up like mushrooms! We ended up having some wonderful conversations while walking in the drizzling rain and gathered under the pavilion. See a photo below of some of the people who came . One young person who attended was a student from North Oconee High. I hope students interested in STEM careers and interested in the world around them will join us — and you folks, too! I’ve invited our county commissioners and other elected officials such as Jody Hice.  We will need to be nonpartisan at the event to protect scientists, all of whom must set politics aside as they do the rigorous work of science. Please help me get the word out to scientists and the public.  Here’s the press release below for this free, drop-...

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To eliminate any confusion or future misunderstandings, we enforce a dress code that provides an upscale dining experience for our customers.  This includes no tee shirts, workout attire, or any cutoff sweats/jeans or jeans with holes in them. Furthermore we are not children friendly, we do not have high chairs or children's menus. We hope to be the place mom and dad can come and enjoy an elegant, peaceful night out without any interruptions from their children any other customers children.

Please send all your University of Georgia completed ecology, forestry, meteorology and climate research to Rep. Williams and Quick as soon as possible. Legislative forum turns testy on climate change

Subject: Time to Pick Up your 'aRT BIRDS' --> --> Have fun and help OCAF by creating an artsy fledgeling Return of the ' a Rt BiRds' to OCAF With such an incredible flock of 'a Rt BiR ds' submitted by the friends of OCAF in 2015, we are soliciting a new brood of 'a Rt BiR ds'-  2017 Assist this muslin fledgling to molt into an 'a Rt BiR d' altering it in any medium - paint, pencil, fiber, beads, yarn, etc. As soon as you have completed its transformation please return the 'a Rt BiR d' to the OCAF office no later than July 1, 2107. The earlier the better. Arrangements have been made to exhibit all the 'aRt BiRds' in the "rookery", the hall gallery at the OCAF Center, for July 7-July 21 The general public will have the opportunity to vote for the People's Choice ...

President Donald Trump recently met with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and told him: “You have much better health care than we do.” This was just hours after Trump was gloating over the House GOP’s gutting of the Affordable Care Act. At least 20 million people – many right here in our area – will lose their medical insurance over the next few years. That depends on what happens to the legislation in the Senate and if the president signs the bill as it is currently written into law. “Make American Great Again” thus becomes “People will die and will go bankrupt again with this shiny, new plan.” (But wealthy people will pay less.) Why would Trump say that about Australia’s system? He tripped up and said something true. It is a much better health care system, as it provides universal coverage. It’s called Medicare, and they extend it to everyone. But it’s not a single-payer system with only the government running and payin...

Big Jump skydiving event to benefit Extra Special People

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