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October 11, 2012

Spaghetti dinner set

NORMAN — The Slaughterville Firefighter’s Ladies Auxiliary is hosting its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Slaughterville fire station, Highway 77 and Slaughterville Road.

An auction starts at 7 p.m. and will include donated items, baked goods and a drawing for $200 cash.

The dinner is open to the public and will include spaghetti, salad, breadsticks and various desserts.

Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children up to age 12. Proceeds benefit firefighters who wish to purchase an ATV to access hard-to-reach fires, auxiliary member Joyce Smith said.

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