Welcome
to our first Items
of Interest for 2008.
We've made a couple of minor adjustments
that will make these brief but important
pieces of information easier to manage.
You
can find previous issues on our website, and you
are free to email me about any of the items.
The
One Columbus family wishes you a great 2008.
Ken
Crooks
Monday,
January 7, 2008 - Voting
in Georgia
Come
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 this country will be
participating in one of the General - Nonpartisan
election that occurs every four years.
But
there are a series of important events that take
place prior to the General Election in November.
The
Presidential Preference Primary is scheduled for
February 5 but you have to register to participate
and 5:00
pm on Monday, January 7 is the deadline.
For
those who have not registered, call Nancy Boren at
the Office of Elections and Registration
706-653-4392 if you need help with the
registration process.
You
may want to save the following schedule of 2008
Election Events for reference.
|
Elections
|
Voter
Registration Deadline
|
Election
Date
|
|
Presidential
Preference Primary/Special Election
|
January
7, 2008
|
February
5, 2008
|
|
General
Primary/Special Election
|
June
16, 2008
|
July
15, 2008
|
|
Primary
Runoff/Special Runoff
|
June
16, 2008
|
August
5, 2008
|
|
Special
Election
|
August
18, 2008
|
September
16, 2008
|
|
General
- Nonpartisan Election/Special Election
|
October
6, 2008
|
November
4, 2008
|
|
General
- Nonpartisan Election Runoff
|
October
6, 2008
|
December
2, 2008
|
Monday,
January 7, 2008 - MIXER
Inaugurated
in 2006 as a learning and volunteering opportunity
for Columbus' citizens, the One Columbus MIXER
takes place at 11:00 am in the ANNEX. The
calendar of events, the programs and information
about the organization's mission and goals is
provided in an interactive dialogue format.
Contact: Ann Caggins 706-568-1762
Wednesday,
January 9 - Race
Relations Breakfast
The first
Race Relations Breakfast for 2008 will be Wednesday, January
9, at 7:30 a.m. at Ruth Ann's Restaurant
on Veteran's Parkway. You
are encouraged to bring a friend with you to
this first meeting of the year.
We look forward to seeing you. $6.00 is
asked of participants; however first timers and
visitors are our guests. Contact:
Lee Brantley - 706-494-5400
January
24, 2008 - Recognition
Dinner
The 4th
Annual One Columbus Recognition Dinner will be
Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Columbus Ironworks and Trade Center. The
keynote speaker will be Morris S. Dees, Jr.,
Founder and Chief Trial Counsel for Southern
Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama.
Tickets for this event are $40 and can be
purchased at the following locations:
WTVM,
1909 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia
4th
Street Missionary Baptist Church, 222 5th
Street, Columbus, Georgia
Family
Center, 1350 15th Avenue, Columbus,
Georgia
Contact
Lee Brantley - 706-494-5400 or see our website: www.onecolumbus.org
