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Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby invites Pontotoc County community residents to join them Sept. 25 at the Ada West Travel Stop, Main and Latta Road, for the kick-off of the American Disaster Relief Effort. The donation area will be staffed from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday, Sept. 28.

Local radio stations, KADA and KYKC, are slated to broadcast live from the travel stop from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

Monetary donations are welcomed to support the relief efforts in New York City and Washington D. C., as well as safety goggles, heavy duty work gloves, insole shoe inserts for workers, dog food and rubber booties (available from pet stores) for the search and rescue dogs.

Gov. Anoatubby said, "I was deeply shocked by the events of September 11, 2001. We send our heartfelt sympathy and prayers to the people of this great nation who have been so tragically affected by this senseless act of terrorism.

"We pledge our support, energy and strength as we join our fellow Americans in the recovery before us and for the inevitable triumph of the greatest nation in the world," Anoatubby continued. "We ask that our community continue in its generous efforts as we host a week-long collection of needed items to support the disaster relief efforts."

Chickasaw Nation media relations manager, Kelley Allison, can be reached by e-mail, kelley.allison@chickasaw.net.