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October 15, 2012

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McALESTER —  

Subway Crew members and McAlester Fire fighters pose for a photo while wearing their Oklahoma Project Woman T-shirts. October is breast cancer awareness month. Subway crew members are showing their support by wearing their shirts each Friday in October. T-shirts are being sold by the McAlester fire fighters to raise money for "Oklahoma Project Woman". Pictured from left are McAlester Fire Fighter Toby Jean Jenson, MFF Rick Guthrie, JoHanne Kalin, Laira Turney, Rhylan Williams, Ashley Hale, Nicole Kalin, Katie Dismuke, Lynn Walters, Sara Powell, Katie Cecil, Alicia Howard and MFF Jimmy Forehand.

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