Sawnee EMC Named as 2001 Business Partner of the Year

Date:  12/21/01

Contact:  Melisa Watson, Director Marketing

It was announced today that Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, Inc. named Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation (Sawnee) as its 2001 Business Partner of the Year. Sawnee is receiving this award for their participation in the Christmas tree recycling program known as ”Bring one for the Chipper”. During 2000, almost 4000 Christmas Trees were recycled in Forsyth County and statewide almost 350,000 tress were diverted from disposal in landfills.

“ This is a great honor and we are very proud to be named their 2001 Business Partner of the Year,” states Michael A. Goodroe, Executive Vice President and General Manager. Sawnee’s commitment to the various communities in which it serves is exhibited in many ways and helping with local projects is a key part of its overall mission. “ We want to be an integral part of the various communities in which we serve and this program is just one way we are meeting this goal,” states Blake House, Marketing Representative for Sawnee.

Sawnee EMC will be chipping Christmas trees again this year at various locations around Forsyth County. Trees may be dropped off anytime after Christmas day until January 5, 2002. To learn more about the 2001 Christmas Tree Recycling Program contact Sawnee EMC at (770) 887- 2363, extension 111.

About Sawnee EMC

Sawnee is an electric distribution utility headquartered in Cumming, Georgia. Sawnee serves over 112,000 consumers/members throughout an ever-growing distribution system of over 7,500 miles of facilities located in seven (7) counties in northern Georgia. Sawnee has assets of over $282 million and annual sales of electric energy exceeding $161 million. With a dedicated and knowledgeable staff of over 280 professionals, Sawnee is meeting the needs of its members/owners and is one of the fastest growing cooperatives in the country. Sawnee is ranked as the fourth (4th) largest cooperative in Georgia and the tenth (10th) largest cooperative in the nation. Sawnee EMC, “we’re more than electricity, we’re service”.

About Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, Inc.

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, Inc. is a community based, volunteer driven, non-profit organization that strives to educate the public about the need of preventing littering, promote recycling, develop sound solid waste management programs and protect the natural beauty of Forsyth County. Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, Inc. cooperates with government, businesses, schools, and citizens in a joint effort to promote beautification, litter reduction, and recycling. Maintaining a beautiful county is a team effort which needs to involve everyone. Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, Inc. may be contacted at 770-205-4573.

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