The Peach State Patriot
Volume 1 Issue 2
Welcome to the all new COS Newsletter, the Peach State Patriot. We plan to publish a new issue every two weeks to keep you informed of what's going on in our state. We encourage your input for posting events and ideas, as well as suggestions for improvement. This is your newsletter, so we strive to publish what is most informative and helpful to you.
Congratulations to Shannon Haynie, Regional Coordinator for both Regions 4 and 5, who won the naming contest for the new newsletter saying "I just thought it had a nice ring to it. Plus, I wanted the name to be inspiring. I could imagine patriots defending the orchards and farmland of Georgia. There is so much natural abundance here and so many wonderful people who call this state home; hopefully we can unite and rise up to keep Georgia a beautiful, bountiful place to live". Well said Shannon, and thanks for the great new name!
Recent Events:
- The Georgia Team had great fun marching in the 4th of July Parade in Marietta. And, they also had a beautiful booth in Marietta Square. Read all about it and see the great pictures.
- Rome Georgia was invaded by Georgia Leadership on August 7th for the Republican Party "Floyd Rally". Marjorie Taylor Greene was the main draw for COS Georgia's wonderful booth. View all the details of over 400 attendees.
Current Events:
- Friday September 17th is Constitution Day and Valdosta State University is hosting it's annual program from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the Odum Library. This drop-in event is free of charge and open to the public. Odum Library is the only federal depository library located within Georgia's 8th District and federal depository libraries make federal government publications freely available to the public. We encourage everyone to attend this very informative and educational event.
- Saturday September 18th is the Oak Park Moonshine Festival & Car Show in Lyons, Ga. Region 6 will have a booth there. Find out more information here or contact Joey Gibson at Joseph.gibson@cosaction.com.
Future Events:
- Saturday October 2nd is the Turpentine Festival in Portal, Ga. Region 6 will have a booth there. See more details here or contact Joey Gibson at Joseph.gibson@cosaction.com.
- Saturday October 2nd is also the 42nd annual Odum Day celebration in Odum, Ga. Region 1 will also have a booth there. View more details here or contact Sharon Fuhrman at sharon.fuhrman@gmail.com.
- October 7th thru the 17th is the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga. This is an 11 day event that needs many volunteers to work the COS Georgia booth. Please sign up to help reach the huge audience attending this fair.
- Friday October 15th thru Sunday October 17th is the 22nd annual Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival at J.F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill, Ga. This is one of the largest seafood festivals in the southeast and Region 1 will have a booth there. Learn more here or, contact Kelly Durbin at kelly.durbin@cosaction.com or Don Gardner at donald.gardner@cosaction.com.
Volunteer Spotlight:
Mike Lotshaw is a well known figure in COS Georgia. He is a Regional Captain (RC) and District Captain (DC) in Region 7 and also functions as a temporary Regional Captain in Region 12. Mike is on the State (Georgia) Follow Up Communications Team (FUT) and also heads up the State (Georgia) Prayer Warriors Team (PWT). He is also very involved in Georgia grass roots political efforts in city, county and state government. He's a busy guy, but always available to lend a helping hand, provide requested advice or just listen. We encourage you to send Mike a message and simply say "thanks for your service".
Volunteer Opportunities:
Interested in getting involved in something very exciting, educational and rewarding? The Communications Team has volunteer openings for:
- Content Writers
- Videographers, and
- Social Media Warriors
If you're interested, contact Maggie (Bond) Johnson at margaret.bond@cosaction.com
Until We Meet Again:
That's a wrap for this issue of the Peach State Patriot. We hope you enjoyed it and found it informative. Reply any time and give us your feedback. We welcome your input.
The Georgia Content Writers Team
