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PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Jane Doe or John Doe
phone (928) 623-1000 or (928) 300-1000, cell phone
Please publish on or before Jan. 20th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Suggested headline: John Doe hosts gathering
John Doe will host a community gathering on Monday, Jan. 31, starting at 5 p.m. The gathering takes place at the Cottonwood Gathering Place, 100 Cottonwood Drive, Cottonwood.
All Cottonwood and Verde Valley residents who like to gather are welcome to gather.
Non-gatherers are also welcome as they may learn to enjoy gatherings.
Doe earned a degree in gathering from the University of Arizona in 1989. He started gathering people for gatherings in 1996. Doe moved to Cottonwood in 2001 and starting gathering people for gatherings in 2003. He has held 30 such gatherings and trains people in gathering.
For more information, call (928) 567-1000.