Two Peachtree City businesses

have donated a combined $2,500 through a program designed to spend such

funds wisely.

Avery Dennison donated $1,500

which will go to the continued lease of the FirstCall emergency notification

system, which allows officials to broadcast customized emergency phone

messages to individual homes if an evacuation or warning of a hazardous

situation is required.

Cooper Lighting, which is headquartered

in Peachtree City, donated $1,000 to help stock a new donated trailer

with Hazardous Materials respone equipment.

The donations were made to

Fayette County's Local Emergency Planning Committee, which is a coalition

of local businesses and industries who pay dues annually to purchase emergency

equipment for the county. LEPC members also share emergency response materials

with each other when necessary through a special program.

The LEPC also prepares for

emergencies such as hazardous materials spills or leaks.

Cooper Lighting's $1,000 gift

was its prize for winning an Environmental Excellence Award from its parent

company, Cooper Industries, for the energy saving design of its lighting

fixtures.

The checks were recently presented

to Chief Jack Krakeel and Capt. Pete Nelms Fayette County's Department

of Fire and Emergency Services by plant manager Mark Single and Kyle Kutach

of Avery Dennison along with Cooper Lighting's vice president of operations

George Jones and Bill Brokish.

Kutach and Brokish are the

respective environmental health and safety managers for both plants.