Use Georgia's Tax Free Holiday to Give Back to Coweta County

Celebrate this Tax Free Holiday by joining the Coweta Good Samaritan
Campaign. Beginning Friday, July 31st, when you shop at participating
merchants you will be asked if you would like to "round up" your purchase.
Saying yes will put your extra change into the community and will help
families all over the county.

This pilot program, jointly sponsored by Newnan Coweta Habitat for Humanity
and the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce, will benefit Habitat, the
Chamber, Community Welcome House and Angel House. The program is the brain
child of Bob Peebles, president of Newnan Coweta Habitat board. Peebles
stated "This is an opportunity for the citizens of Coweta County to take tax
money that they are saving and investing it in the people of Coweta County.
This campaign allows a little change to make a big change in our community."

Chamber President Candace LaForge added "The Coweta Good Samaritan Campaign
can help build a culture of giving to the community by shopping locally. It
is a great campaign where citizens of Coweta County and local merchants work
hand in hand to make a positive change in our county."

If you are a citizen of Coweta County you are encouraged to shop locally
this tax free holiday and when asked if you would like to round up your
purchase, cheerfully say "YES!" If you are a merchant and would like to
participate in the Coweta Good Samaritan Campaign, contact the Chamber at
info@newnancowetachamber.org.


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NEWNAN FIRE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATES IN BURN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

February 3-9, 2008 is Burn Awareness Week, and the Newnan Fire Department has joined in the efforts with Shriners Hospitals for Children in using this week to kick-off a year-long campaign designed to help prevent gasoline burn injuries. Kids ages 13 and older are in the highest at risk group for gasoline and other flammable substances.

This year’s theme to the campaign is “Gasoline has only one use: to fuel an engine. Any other use is misuse.”

“We want to let the public know about the misuses of gasoline; especially our youth. The result could end up being fatal or a 3rd degree burn to the face and or body. This is a public awareness campaign and when someone in the community approached me about joining I did not hesitate. This is what the Newnan Fire Department is here for,” said Newnan Fire Chief Whitley.

Here are a few tips of what not to do with gasoline. Do not use near a barbecue grill or to start a fire. Do not siphon gasoline. Do not store in an unapproved container or in a house or vehicle. Do not store gasoline near a source of heat or sparks, such as a hot water heater, furnace, clothes dryer or any other appliance that uses a pilot light.

Most gasoline injuries are avoidable through proper use and storage of gasoline. The Newnan Fire Department will have coloring books, stickers and other educational material pertaining to Burn Awareness. For more information please contact the Newnan Fire Department at 770-253-1851 or log onto www.shrinershq.org.

The Shriners Hospitals for Children specializing in burns have treated more than 800 children since 2002 for acute burn injuries resulting from ignition of highly flammable materials such as gasoline. For more info please or log onto www.shrinershq.org.