Oconee County, GA Politics

UGA receiving corps eagerly awaits return of top weapons

From: "psommer" ; psommer@bellsouth.net Date: May 1, 2013 11:38:24 AM EDT To: "'psommer'" psommer@bellsouth.net Subject: monday's past meets present event Thanks to all of you who came to Monday's event.  Someone counted 70 people there.  The students gave us a lot of ideas and things to think about.  It was clear they had learned a lot and really appreciated what we have in our community.  Here is a very brief summary of their presentation Final project presentations: a.   Watkinsville logo/website: This group had several ideas for a Watkinsville Web site, the made suggested to up date the current logo and even created a new linear one that looked to me to be very useful as a header for correspondence or other places where a round one is hard to fit. b.   Vehicular/Pedestrian Signage for Tourism:  This group had lots of suggestions for adding signage to help tourists and other visitors find their way around.  Sugg...

UGA scientists respond to Rep. Broun

Reception for Altamaha exhibit set for Thursday at UGA

From: Denise Ricks athensareademocrats@hotmail.com Date: May 14, 2012 6:52:56 AM EDT To: athensareademocrats@hotmail.com Subject: FINAL NOTICE: Athens Area Democrats breakfast - May 19th ATHENS AREA DEMOCRATS BREAKFAST SPEAKER Toni Miles Gerontology Director at UGA Topic: Obamacare, what's in it for you.      SATURDAY, MAY 19TH AT 9:00AM BRETT'S 3190 ATLANTA HIGHWAY * ATHENS, GA (in the Ingles shopping center – near Phil Hughes Honda) BRETT'S IS NOT NORMALLY OPEN FOR BREAKFAST. THEY OPEN AND PREPARE THE BREAKFAST JUST FOR OUR MEETING. THEREFORE, WE MUST GIVE THEM A REASONABLY CAREFUL NUMBER TO EXPECT.   IF YOU MAKE A RESERVATION, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO PAY THE $10.    WE DO ALLOW PEOPLE TO COME JUST FOR THE PROGRAM. HOWEVER, THIS IS A BREAKFAST MEETING AND SPACE IS LIMITED.    WHILE WE WELCOME ANYONE WHO MAKES A RESERVATION, IT IS NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR WALK-INS. Reserva...

Visioning projects can be an exercise in futility or a basis with which to engineer a new schematic for a city's survival. Watkinsville has been lucky to get a group of UGA students to design and dream what could be for our small town. Bruce Ferguson is a professor from UGA who went on some of the Saturday Strolls last year to bolster his Environmental Design students and their curriculum. Come see some of the results of their imagination and planning Monday of their semester long projects. A lot of time these plans are kind of like concept cars that look really sleek and cool but have almost no practical applications.  My sister Sarah who is in Atlanta right now has helped with some ideas along this line in Des Moines where I grew up. Some ideas will never happen, others happened right away because the city flooded 15 years ago. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:17:43 -0400 Subject: [oconee] Downtown Watkinsvile -- student projects ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is not the only idiot signal caller messing around with alcohol with some vague connection to Oconee (the Steelers QB has a home on Lake Oconee and decided to try instead to get wet in Milledgeville).  Former Oconee County High School quarterback Zach Mettenberger was arrested near Valdosta for possession of alcohol and other related charges. He was arrested at a bar called Flip Flops in Remerton, GA (surrounded by Valdosta) near Valdosta State University for disorderly conduct and underage possession of alcohol and possibly a third (felony)? charge and is now back in Athens. Zach's mother is a secretary for the UGA football team. Needless to say, this young man's spring break came crashing to a halt and he is suddenly entrenched in bottom of the supposed quarterback race at the University of Georgia. We wish the best for this Oconee County resident and hope he gets his act together, but at this point football may be ...

Should you want tickets to the Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial Debate next week, you can get them from Georgia Democratic Party chair Jane Kidd herself this weekend at Jittery Joe's in Five Points. To: Dan Matthews Sent: Fri, January 29, 2010 12:25:40 PM Subject: Re: tickets for debate at UGA If you are in the Athens area, tickets may be picked up from Jane Kidd at Jittery Joe's Coffee Shop in 5 Points (please see address below) on: Saturday, January 30, 2010 from 4:00 until 5:00 PM Sunday, January 31, 2010 from 1:00 until 2:00 PM 1210 South Millledge Athens, GA 30605 Best!

I just found out a limited number of general admission tickets are available at $45.00 for the game this Saturday night at 7:45 pm. Not quite sure where we are going to sit or if we are able to sit at all..... To think I was looking for an online .pdf file for the $5.00 coupon for cheap seats for the Men's basketball game Tuesday night.....

Former UGA football player and Veterinarian Sonny Perdue, currently lame duck Repubilcan Governor of Georgia, has reportedly been "set up" to be the next President of the University of Georgia. This might come as a surprise to current UGA President Michael Adams, who has long been rumored to be the replacement for the late Miles Brand, the former head of the NCAA. Needless to say, this is all extremely intriguing speculation without the least bit of corroboration, but it does come from a Washington, DC source. This will make for a whole lot of denials of hob

Thanks to Pat Priest for letting us know about the goings-on at UGA.  To: oconee@yahoogroups.com> From: ppriest@charter.net  Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 14:45:52 -0400  Subject: [oconee] Campus lectures of interest    Here are some interesting lectures -- about politics, nature, the  financial crisis, and more -- taking place in April at UGA that you  might find interesting!    Pat Priest  Member,  Oconee Democrats    Tuesday, April 7, 2009    Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability: Effective American Policy  in a Dangerous World. Sponsored by the School of Public and  International Affairs and the Department of Public Administration and  Policy. Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt  Gingrich gives the talk. 3:00 p.m. University Chapel. Contact 706-410-5182      April 9, Thursday    Annual Holmes-Hunter Lecture. Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court  Leah Ward Sears delivers this year's lecture. The Holmes-Hunter Lecture  honors Charlayne Hunter-Gault...

From: Celestea Sharp < celesteasharp@nyc.rr.com > Date: Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 10:40 PM Subject: "Carving Up Oconee" screenings at UGA Film Festival Oct 25-26 To: Hi Dan, I have seen and appreciated your mention of my film on your blog, and I wanted to be sure that you knew that "Carving Up Oconee" will be screened twice at the upcoming UGA EcoFocus Film Festival at Ciné in downtown Athens: -- on Saturday, October 25, at 3:00 pm (panel discussion with Courtney Gale, Tony Glenn, and    Michael Reuter afterwards) and -- -- on Sunday, October 26, at 8:15 pm (Q and A will follow the film, and several film personalities    will be present). I'm hoping that the film will spark some good discussions among the audience about issues important to Oconee County residents. More information about the film and the filmmaker and crew, as well as the main characters of the film, can be found on the film website at www.carvingupoconee.com . ...

Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: ksolheim@hotmail.com To: ccdc@clarkedemocrats.com; ccdc-nm@clarkedemocrats.com Subject: FW: Athens Area Democrats--Nov 8. Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:30:47 -0400 Dear CCDC members and friends,   Please see the information below concerning the next Athens Area Democrats meeting on Saturday, November 8. Looks like a great (and timely) program! Remember to buy your tickets by November 3.  See end of email below for details about purchasing.   Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Vice Chair for Communications   From: anitabarney@charter.net To: ksolheim@hotmail.com Subject: Advertising and List serv Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:47:20 -0400 THIS BREAKFAST IS RIGHT AFTER THE ELECTION AND THE ASSESSMENT OF THE POLLS SHOULD BE INTERESTING! BUFFET BREAKFAST ATHENS AREA DEMOCRATS 9:00AM – NOV 8, 2008 TRUMPS – WASHINGTON & JACKSON  ST. TOPIC:  A POST ELECTION ASSESSMENT OF PRE-ELECTION POLLING SPEAKER...

Another well timed public forum event well worth your attendance with Sherry Jackson and Bill Cowsert in Athens Thursday. I really look forward to hearing the Ed Robinson - Red Petrovs exchange as well. Please attend if you can.  Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: ksolheim@hotmail.com To: ccdc@clarkedemocrats.com; ccdc-nm@clarkedemocrats.com Subject: FW: Thur., October 9 candidate forum Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:16:49 -0400 Dear CCDC members and friends,   See email below that contains details about this Thursday's candidate forum.   Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Vice Chair for Communications   ==============================================================       CONTACT: Larry B. Dendy, 706-542-8078 (O); 706-546-0431 (H); ldendy@uga.edu Candidates for two local State Senate seats and two positions on the Athens-Clarke County Commission will participate in a public forum this Thursday, Oct. 9, from 7-9  p.m. in Mas...

This Saturday, December 22nd, Kroger in the Alps Shopping Center is holding a special event to help raise money for Sgt. Courtney Gale, the ACCPD officer that was brutally attacked last week, and who remains in ICU at St. Mary's Hospital. The details are below. Blood Drive from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Cook-out from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - hot dogs, chips, drinks Silent Auction from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - we have numerous UGA related items including: an autographed football from Mark Richt, autographed photographs of Dennis Felton and Andy Landers, a warm up suit from the UGA basketball team, numerous items from the UGA Gymdogs, a football commemorating the 700th victory of the UGA football team dated November 11, 2006 versus Auburn, and many other items. We are trying to secure more items from UGA including some camp passes from the different athletic teams provided they do not violate NCAA rules. Bulldog 103.7 will be here from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm doing a live remote. Do me a favor and pass...

UGA field goal kicker Brandon Coutu nailed a long field goal toward the end of the Georgia Bulldogs game today with the Kentucky Wildcats. I was sitting with a physically challenged friend of mine in the handicap access area. My friend Steve said "you guys should move over toward the center for the field goal attempt" and we did. The kick was true, bounced right in my arms, I held it aloft and gave it to my son to throw back, which he did with a tight spiral. We had also caught one during the halftime that Coutu kicked from about the 50 yard line in the prelude to the second half. Many fans were throwing the ball back up further in the stands when the Wildcats warmed in the the start of the second half. We decided that it would be better sportsmanship to throw it back. I do not know if I had ever held a special kicking football before. It felt good. Lowell was very well behaved at the Georgia football game and thanks to all those who work to make the football season come of...