Oconee County, GA Politics

If you are one of those people like me who likes to vote in advance and as early as possible, you should know one thing: the municipal election for the Watkinsville City Council race between Joe Walter and Luke Bishop is not on the ballot yet at the either the advance voting spots in Oconee County (next to the Courthouse or at the Civic Center). In a few more days this municipal election will be included on the ballot and those who voted earlier may return to do so. Joe Walter is still having a gathering 5 pm Sunday at the Yarn Shop on Barnett Shoals Road across the street from LAD Trucking.

  Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - An open letter to Congressman Paul Broun urging a YES vote. Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:09:31 +0000 SwiftPageEmail FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : October 3, 2008 Contact: 706-549-2862, media@bobbysaxon.com Vote Yes.   ATHENS, GA – Earlier today, Bobby Saxon, Congressional candidate in the Georgia 10th District, sent the following letter to Congressman Paul Broun urging him to vote yes on today's economic bailout package.       October 3, 2008   Honorable Paul Broun 2104 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515   Congressman Broun,   Vote Yes.   I urge you to put aside partisan bickering and act in the best interest of your constituents. The downward spiral of the stock market combined with the tightening of the credit markets can not continue. Too

  From: "Herb West" <> To: <oconeedemocrats@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [oconeedemocrats] Minutes from last night's meeting Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:19:58 +0000 Minutes Oconee County Democratic Committee meeting October 2, 2008 Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville , Georgia   Committee members present :  Becky Vaughn (5-3), Chair ; Jonathan Veit (2-1), Vice-Chair ; Herb West (5-1), Secretary ; Violet Dawe (1-1), Treasurer ; Dan Matthews (2-2); Sarajane Love (2-3); Rita Bennett (3-2); Vicky Moody (4-1); Myrna Adams West (5-2); Diana Jeffreys (6-2); Pat Adams (6-3).   Committee members absent (excused) :  Bill Yarbrough (4-2), Vice-Chair ; Ann Stoneburner (1-3); Robert Wyatt (6-1).   Committee members absent (unexcused) :  Tony Glenn (1-2); Linda Elkins (3-1).   Others:  Pat Priest , David Jarrett , Bobby Saxon, Julian Johnson (Bobby Saxon campaign), Sherry Jackson, J

Dan ( danjmatt@bellsouth.net ) has forwarded an email to you as a web page. To view click on or copy this link into your browsers address bar http://www.Swiftpage5.com/PCPOWERUSER.Bobby/C081003105700/SpeAsAPage.aspx?Addr=danjmatt@bellsouth.net The original email was a message from Media@BobbySaxon.com. If you do not want forwards of future e-mails from this list, copy to your browser or click on this link to Opt-Out. http://www.Swiftpage5.com/SpeSupIt.aspx?Org=&Group=&Page=PCPOWERUSER.Bobby&Addr=oconeedemo.crats@blogger.com

Here are a bevy of goings-on with the Oconee County Democratic Committee and associated groups. Please help out if you can. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. To: oconee@yahoogroups.com From: ppriest@charter.net Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:31:16 -0400 Subject: [oconee] Worthwhile upcoming events Hello! Here are some things I hope you'll read more about to see if you'd like to come -- or help! Here's a guide to what's below. Oh, and contact Carl McGrath if you'd like to help the local Obama teams, who deserve a HUGE round of applause for the work they're doing registering voters and making persuasion calls. < CarlMcGrath@ yahoo.com > 1. Yard sale items needed 2. Discussion of Obama's autobiography [And find out what we're reading next!] 3. Important speaker at UGA you will want to hear 4. Reminder about field tour Thanks for reading! Pat Priest 1. WE NEED YOUR STUFF for our yard sale

  ; Subject: Calendar information Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:59:05 +0000 Hello! We had a wonderful discussion of Senator McCain's autobiography last month led by Dr. Sarah Bell. Would you help us get out the word for the next discussion? Thank you! Pat Priest ----------------------- The second part of the McCain v. Obama Book Challenge will take place Thursday, October 16th, at Five Points Deli on Epps Bridge Parkway at 6 PM, with the public invited to discuss Senator Barack Obama's autobiography, "The Audacity of Hope." Last month members of the public talked about Senator John McCain's book, "Worth the Fighting For." The moderator for both conversations is Dr. Sarah Bell, adjunct professor of English at Gainesville State College in Oconee and former chair of the Oconee Republican Party. Come early to order dinner or coffee before the discussion gets underway. The conversations about the books and ideas of both men are

After a pre-meeting meal at the new far-too-fluorescently bright Dickey's Bar-B-Que at Butler's Crossing, State Senate candidate Sherry Jackson and US Congressional candidate Bobby Saxon both made appearances at the Oconee County Democratic committee's regular monthly meeting at the Courthouse's Grand Jury Room Thursday evening. This may be the last meeting in the Courthouse as it has been rumored to be meeting in the Courthouse Annex down on Highway 15 once again in November. Jackson spoke of her background in Walton County and her first job washing dishes for $1.25 an hour in the Walton County Hospital in Monroe. She received scholarships from the University of Georgia and the Law School here, and her Law School professor Sarajane Love walked in right on cue. Saxon spoke at length and passionately about his faith, his roots in Oconee County and his duty to his country in the National Guard in Iraq and elsewhere. He has been campaigning hard from Hart County to August

Would you like to be a pollworker here in Oconee County? Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: no-reply@colorofchange.org To: danmatt@hotmail.com Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:59:58 -0700 Subject: Oconee County needs your help on election day Pollworkers for Democracy Our civil rights are still at risk. Protect every vote in your county on Election Day. Dear Dan, Black Americans fought hard for the right to vote, and in 2008 we'll need to fight harder than ever to defend that right. This year, you have an amazing opportunity to help -- and get paid for it. How? By becoming a pollworker. http://colorofchange.org/pollworkers/?id=2375-620370 We're joining with CREDO Action to support the "Pollworkers for Democracy" project -- a nonpartisan effort to get more people involved in protecting our elections. After signing up, the folks at CREDO will provide you with information to supplement your pollworker trainin

    Subject: Oconee Candidate Forum Oct. 13 Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:34:16 +0000 Oconee Candidate Forum Set for Oct. 13 A candidate forum will be held October 13th, 7:00PM in the Oconee County library auditorium.  Participating in the forum will be the candidates for contested seats on the Board of Education, the Board of Commissioners and State Senate.    Agreeing to participate are:   Oconee County Board of Education candidates - Tom Breedlove and Rich Clark   State Senate candidate - Sherry Jackson   Chair Board of Commissioner write in candidate - Tom Leach     Chair Board of Commissioner - Melvin Davis   Incumbent candidate for State Senate - Bill Cowsert has a conflict but will send a representative or will appear for part of the forum.    The Forum is being organized by the same consortium of Oconee citizen groups that organized the successful candidate forums in early June for the local primaries. Citizens will be able to ask questions direct

Please register to vote Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:17:35 -0400 To: UniversityofGeorgiaforObama@groups.barackobama.com From: prestonlharden@hotmail.com Subject: [UniversityofGeorgiaforObama] McCain's Lead Over Obama SHRINKS To Six Points In GEORGIA.... Obama Family,   When we began this race, McCain was leading in Georgia by 20(+) points.  Today, Obama pulls within 6 in Georgia - we are turning Georgia "BLUE".  However, we still have work too do.  As you all know, this is the last weekend for Voter's Registration.  I know we all have been working overtime with the campaign and your efforts are greatly appreciated.  Therefore, I would like to ask us all to put in some additional time and effort.  For your convenience, I have provided you with the official Obama campaign offices below.  Please contact the office nearest you to get involved.  We all can help - for example, we need help working the phone banks, data entry 

The history and back story, not to mention the consequences of the "done deal" that is the new monstrosity called Epps Bridge Centre - thank to Lee Becker once again. Dear Friends, The scheduled hearing on Oct. 7 for the rezone request for the $76 million Epps Bridge Centre on Epps Bridge Parkway might seem almost to be an afterthought. The state–at the urging of the county–already has decided to build a $26 million roadway to the project. The county, in an effort to facilitate the project, has loaned the state $5 million for right of way purchase for the roadway. That's only part of the story. The county has passed a beer and wine ordinance, the federal government has granted a permit for mitigation of stream damage in Oconee by stream reparations in Greene County, and the local planning staff reviewed the project favorably despite a decidedly negative review by their regional counterparts. The reason Oconee County is so enthusiastic about the project is

Presents 1st and 3rd Monday Series 2008 Pricing Single night admission prices: $12 for adults, $5 for children under 12, children under 6 are free Gates open at 6pm Concerts starts from 7-9pm Don't forget to pre-order from Donderos' Kitchen go to our website to look at concert menu Www.ambedandbreakfast.com A Monday night outdoor summer music series On the grounds of Ashford Manor Bed and breakfast In downtown Watkinsville Modern Skirts (Indie Pop) Monday October 6th, 2008 For the second year in a row, the Modern Skirts come to Ashford Manor for the most upbeat pop concert of the series. Imagine what the Beach Boys would sound like if they'd been born in the Athens bar scene instead of on the shores of California; that's what you get with the Modern Skirts. Offering pure, listenable vocals, upbeat drums, and a foundation of rock-out piano and guitar, these guys will fill your head with melodies you won't soon forget. Add in an endearing Indie sound and an

Subject: OCAF Annual Fall Wine Fest Fundraiser Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:34:00 -0400 (EDT) From: OCAF <director@ocaf.com> Reply-To: director@ocaf.com To: Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation Fall Wine Fest Tickets - Now on Sale!

Subject: Tax Holiday for Energy Efficient Products Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:08:37 -0400 (EDT) From: Georgia Conservancy <mail@gaconservancy.org> New Page 1 Make Strides Toward Energy and Water Efficiency With Georgia’s Tax-Free Holiday Georgians can take steps to save energy and water by participating in Georgia’s tax-free holiday this weekend, October 2-5, 2008. Thanks to legislation passed in 2008 by the Georgia General Assembly, this tax-free holiday exempts purchases of specific water- and energy-efficient products from state and local sales and use taxes. The exemptions are limited to products with a purchase price of $1,500 or less that have been designated as meeting the requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program and the U.S. Department of Energy’s ENERGYSTAR program. Tax exemptions ar