For example, the Home Depot

web site includes a section entitled "Living Our

Values." In this section, they state: "Our Home

Depot values are beliefs, principals and standards of the

Company that do not change over time. Values are the

foundation of our behavior, because they guide our

decisions and actions." They go on to list the eight

values that they uphold and are unwilling to change.

Three of these values have specific application to our

current situation.

The first is entitled

"Doing the `Right' Thing." Under this heading

they say: "We exercise good judgment by `doing the

right thing' instead of just `doing things right.' We

strive to understand the impact of our decisions, and we

accept responsibility for our actions."

The second is entitled

"Giving Back" where they state: "An

important part of the fabric of The Home Depot is in

giving part of our time, talents, energy and resources to

worthwhile causes in our community and society."

The third is entitled

"Building Strong Relationships" and they

assert: "Strong relationships are built on trust,

honesty and integrity. We should listen and respond to

the needs of customers, associates, communities and

vendors, treating them as partners."

Please look on the Internet

for yourself and verify that what I am saying is true

(http:www.homedepot.com/compinfo/commu...social_responsibility/1998/fin_high.htm).

Obviously, Home Depot's values are in direct conflict

with the proposed development on the GA Highway 54-West

corridor.

Personally, I have tried to

speak with various people within the Home Depot's real

estate and development departments only to be funneled

back to the developer of the project. A lone secretary at

Home Depot's Corporate office is the only person that

would even speak with me. How can you do the right thing,

give back to the community and build strong community

relations built on trust, honesty and integrity when you

will not even hear what the people within the community

have to say?

Please take 15 minutes and

write a letter or e-mail Mr. Marcus or Mr. Blank. If you

are like me, you are a big Home Depot shopper. We need to

make then aware of the negative impact that their

development will have on Peachtree City.

To send a e-mail, go to

their web site (www.homedepot.com) and select the

"contact us" tab in the upper right hand corner

then choose "contact us by e-mail." Or you can

write to The Home Depot; 2455 Paces Ferry Road; Atlanta,

GA 30339. The corporate phone number is 770-433-8211. If

you have a concerned relative that is a Home Depot

shopper outside of Georgia, they can call 1-800-430-3376.

Your input will make a huge

difference. For your convenience there is a Lowe's

superstore in Newnan.

Steve Brown

Peachtree City