Oconee County, GA Politics

Local officials work to keep political signs out of rights of way

From: Patsy Harris patsydudney@yahoo.com To: Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:10 AM Subject: Obama Signs available in Athens! Hi Everyone! Seems like Democrats are coming out of the woodwork for Obama signs these days. Yay! And the Athens Democratic Committee is answering the call. Calll their headquarters and reserve a batch. If you cannot pick them up, they can consider delivery if you help with the gas cost of the deliverer. $3.50 each. Phone: 706 546-7075  Website "Don't tell me what you believe in. Tell me what you have done, and I will tell you what you believe in."   (Mother of Congressman John Boccieri, D-OH) Morgan County, GA, History and Genealogy Books by Bonnie P. (Patsy) Harris

Going to a debate party - see you in bit Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Subject: Obama Yard Signs Once Again Available at CCDC HQ and Other NEWS From: CCDC.Communications@gmail.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 21:45:54 +0000 Read on! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Clarke County Democratic Committee NEWS (10.03.12) ...

I strongly urge everyone in the 117th to support Regina Quick in the GOP Primary July 31st Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 02:20:31 -0400 Subject: REGINA QUICK in the NEWS - Support Growing! From: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com To: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com REGINA QUICK IN THE NEWS # 1 It's very exciting to be reporting that Regina Quick is receiving fantastic support from all over the district and, quite wonderfully, very bi-partisan support . BOTH Democrats and Republicans are behind Regina. In addition, support is coming from outside the district too. Seems people from "other parts too" really do want to be rid of McKillip in the State House. For more on the topic: D ouble click the following link for an article that appeared in last week's Flagpole Magazine. http://flagpole.com/news/2012/may/30/capitol-impact/ ******************************************************************************* # 2 Ma...

Whether this is an oversight or an actual attempt at stifling the flow of information remains to be seen, but because of the criticism of some schools and policies, this blog as well as the official Oconee County Democratic Committee website are currently blocked from view at the computers of the Oconee County School system. The Oconee County Republican party's website has been approved for viewing at school's terminals and laptops. Dr. Hale told me today that the political websites need to be part of the curriculum or requested by a teacher at the school. And some gutter snipe removed the cardboard from a Scott Berry sign in my yard, but they let me keep the metal stantion. Don't suppose it was any of the kids down the street whose parents have multiple signs for his opponent, would you?

Want to help elect Regina Quick defeat Doug McKillip in the GOP primary July 31? Here's your chance Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 23:08:35 -0400 Subject: I Need YOUR Help in REGINA QUICK Campaign From: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com To: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com Hello Everyone: I will make this as brief as possible: the campaign to elect Regina Quick needs your help. This is truly a matter of "People Power"!     EVERYBODY VOTES ON JULY 31ST Simply put, the more people who can and will give this campaign just a couple of hours AND your votes and get your neighbors to vote, the easier it will be for Regina Quick to defeat Doug McKillip.  That SIMPLE! WHAT WE NEED?  YARD SIGNS !! We must successfully reach as many folks as possible by email and yard signs to keep them informed and keep them passing the messages on to their friends and neighbors. We've got to blanket the district with yard signs. We don't hav...

Jonathan Veit is the chair of the Oconee County Democratic Committee and can be reached at 706-255-0222 Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:23:05 +0000 Subject: [oconee] Carter Strickland Yard Signs   I have them if anyone wants them. Just send me an email off the list serve and I'll find a way to get one to you. Thanks! Jonathan __._,_.___

At least we have a witness. I would suggest calling the non-emergency number 706-769-5665 of the Oconee County Sheriff's Department if you live outside Watkinsville or the Watkinsville Police Department 706-7697891 if the thefts continue. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. To: oconee@yahoogroups.com From: becky@beckyvaughn.org Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:18:32 -0400 Subject: [oconee] Fwd: stolen signs Just to let you know about another one: Becky -- I see that you are the chair of the Oconee County Democratic Party so I am emailing you to see if you can help me out.  I live on Hwy 78 between Mars Hill Rd and Hwy 53.  Yesterday, some jerk pulled up in front of our house and ripped up our Democratic yard signs, threw them in his truck, and roared off.  I checked with DOT to make sure it was not road mainenance pulling up all signs that might be in the right of way -- it wasn't.  Just a vandal. I hate to let such tactics b...

More examples of neighborhood hoodlums or perhaps something more sinister (such as an organized effort by the GOP?)Heard that some Sherry Jackson's signs in both Oconee and Walton counties have gone missing as well. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. To: oconee@yahoogroups.com From: berger1950@yahoo.com Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:25:09 -0700 Subject: [oconee] Political Yard Sign Vandalism This occurred in the Keeneland Sub-division.  It was an Obama sign.  I serve as the Homeowner Association Secretary and it was my sign that was removed.  I sent the following e-mail (about 50 homes in the sub-division) .    Is anyone else having this problem?  Was there a rash of this in the past day or two in other areas or is it possible it was limited to my neighborhood?   Dale Wetzelberger   ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Just an FYI. I'm sure it ...

This sent into me by a reader I presume ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: William Sapp Date: Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 9:57 PM Subject: POLITICAL SIGN VANDALISM I live at the edge of Athens-Clarke County with a long Belmont Road frontage.  I've been engaged in a political sign war with vandals or perhaps just one vandal with a penchant for stealing Obama signs by the score.  Usually this slimy vandal(s) strikes in the dead of night...I must have replaced 20 signs!  Rarely signs disappear in broad daylight.  Are these anti-American types so stupid that they don't realize when they see twice as many signs reappear after they've struck that the candidate is benefiting more from their vandalism than ever?  I've spent around $100 just to keep up with him..but  by now I've had it.  I've resorted to  night stakeouts with flash digital camera, air horn, and cell phone poised to call the cops.  Are these thieves unawar...

Time to plant a few in your yards Subject: Obama - Biden signs and bumper stickers Resent-Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:02:00 -0700 (PDT) Resent-From: ccdc-nm@clarkedemocrats.com Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:01:52 -0700 From: communications@clarkedemocrats.com To: CCDC Committee and Advisory Group <ccdc@clarkedemocrats.com> CC: Friends <ccdc-nm@clarkedemocrats.com> A new batch of Obama-Biden yard signs and bumper stickers are now available at Democratic Headquarters at 220 Prince Avenue!! Jenny Penney Oliver Chair Elect Clarke County Democratic Committee

These are pictures of campaign yard signs snapped around Butler's Crossing and Watkinsville areas in Oconee County. The Bolin sign is left over or reused from eight years ago and reflects a certain degree of lingering animosity toward two-term incumbent Board of Commissioners chairman G. Melvin Davis

I am a yard sign person. Plant a picket with me. The young ruffians in my subdivision and surrounding areas of Watkinsville do not like the growing number of signs in yard. The vandalism has increased from pulling the signs off the metal posts to now bending over the metal support frame. No sign by itself has ever won an election by itself, but signs are a way to energize the supporters and show the increasing popularity of a candidate. Seldom has a local campaign won without signs, but I am sure it has happened somewhere in the recent past. The simpler the sign the better in my humble estimation. Less is more, more or less. Sometimes signs will have only the basics. The most minimalist sign this time around in Oconee County, Georgia has to be the simple green sign of Chuck Toney, running for the Board of Education, post 4 versus Mike Hunter. So far I have not seen a Tom Breedlove or Mike Hunter sign (but I am sure they are there), but the Toney signs simply say TONEY BOE in two decks ...

The juvenile delinquents who have befriended the children across the street in my subdivision decided to pull a little prank and remove the Huckabee for President sign from my other neighbor's yard and place it in mine late Saturday night. I took the sign out and returned it to the rightful owner. I will make the requisite police report of this continued pattern of harassment perpetrated by the punks. Perhaps they will see the error in their ways (doubt it). Glad our next generation is taking politics more seriously than their education or social skills. It is going to be a long and bitter campaign, but please respect private property, do not trespass or vandalize my property, and do not place other people's yard signs in my yard. PS: OK, so one of my readers did call me out on the the fact that I would be wasting the time of the local police by calling them up and making them fill out a report. No argument here on that. I should have flagged down the officer who routinely patr...