CMR 5-19-11 by Cherokee Messenger & Republican

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MESSENGER & REPUBLICAN Vol. 109 No. 25 – 16 Pages, 1 Section

‘Our town was mess,’ says mayor By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff “Our town was a mess,” according to Mayor Karen Hawkins, who gave a surprise State of the City address during the May 12 joint meetings of the Cherokee Development Authority and City Commission. Hawkins was speaking about conditions of the city 30 months ago, when she said the town was riddled with water problems, near bankruptcy, had no full-time city manager and needed more police protection. All that has changed. According to the mayor, the city’s water plant now works properly, thanks to Water Superintendent Jim Hoos, many dilapidated properties have been torn down and the cemetery looks professionally-kept once again. “Our electric plant that I’ve never seen cleaned up looks nice,” Hawkins said. “In the 12 years I’ve been mayoring, that’s awesome.” She said Cherokee is no longer the “sleepy, bedtime community” it once was, See MESS Page 2

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NW Oklahoma wheat plot tour a ‘bright spot’ By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff For more than 38 years, area producers have been visiting Kenneth Failes’ farm north of Cherokee. Failes sees the annual Alfalfa County Wheat Variety Plot Tour as a good way to promote northwest Oklahoma. His daughter, Patty Kindred, remembers it as the one time a year she and her

KEITH KISLING of Burlington takes a sample of the Garrison wheat variety being grown on the OSU Extension Wheat Variety Plot on Kenneth Failes’ farm north of Cherokee. The plot is one of only 11 in the state. Area producers received an up-close view of more than 20 wheat varieties during a May 9 tour.

Rape charge dropped to assault and battery, Cole pleads guilty

Duster, Greer, Winterhawk and Endurance are four of the top strains this year, but even the best isn’t looking very good, Gribble said. Lack of rain is the number one reason for skimpy crops this season. With less than five inches of rain in the area since September 2010, wheat fields are suffering. Compared to the rest of the state, however, northwest Oklahoma is looking pretty good. “It certainly looks much “By far, it’s kind of the bright spot of better when you get west of the state,” said OklaJet up by Cherokee.” homa Wheat CommisMike Schulte sion Director Mike Schulte. “But it’s still Wheat Commission Director going to be a below average harvest for brother David got soda pop. everybody.” “You have no idea how excitSchulte attended the tour ing this was as a kid,” Kindred at Failes’ farm and was a little said. “I thought all these farm- more impressed with the wheat ers were coming to see my dad- in this area than what he has dy’s excellent wheat. I was so seen in the southern parts of proud to be his daughter. the state. “Plus, it’s one of the only “It certainly looks much bettimes we had pop! They would ter when you get west of Jet up have every kind of pop avail- by Cherokee,” Schulte said. able, and David and I took seriAs producers were hearing ous advantage of that.” the good and bad news about The tradition of supplying this year’s growth in Alfalfa the tour group with an abun- County, the first sample of dance of soda pop lives on. More wheat in the state was being than 30 farmers enjoyed a cold cut more than 200 miles away. drink May 9 at Failes’ farm folSchulte said 250 bushels lowing a presentation by North- of wheat were turned in at a west Area Agronomist Roger Grandfield, Okla. cooperative. Gribble. The inaugural load showed a Twenty-three varieties of test weight of 61 pounds and a wheat grow alongside SH 11. See WHEAT Page 3

‘Sign’ of the times

Former Cherokee police officer excluded from law enforcement By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff Prosecutors exchanged felony charges of first-degree rape by instrumentation and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime last week for a conviction of aggravated assault and battery in the case of short-time Cherokee police officer David Otis Cole.

DAVID COLE

Inside today... Wheat Price.............................. 3 Opinions................................... 4 Lifestyles.................................. 6 Funerals................................... 7 Sports....................................... 8 Legals............. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Classifieds............................. 15

Cole, 46, appeared WednesDuring the encounter, a disday, May 11, in Alfalfa County patcher contacted Cole by teleDistrict Court on the felony phone to investigate a report of charges, originally filed Feb. 24 a car driving erratically through along with two misdemeanor Cherokee. Cole answered the charges of soliciting for prosti- call but told the dispatcher he tution and willful omission to would not respond. perform duties by a public ofJudge Loren Angle handed ficer. down a seven-year deferred Cole pleaded guilty to felony sentence for the felony assault aggravated assault and battery charge and one year apiece, and both misdemeanor counts. both deferred, for each misdeOklahoma State Bureau of meanor count. Investigation officers arrested Attached to the convictions Cole in February, shortly after were several rules and condihe admitted to tions, includhaving a sexing the stipuCole cannot obtain ual encounter lation that Feb. 19 with a employment... or “any Cole cannot 20-year-old feobtain emmale resident other position allowployment as a of Cherokee. commissioned ing a person to wear Cole had apofficer of any proached the any official badge and kind, includfemale at her carry a weapon of any ing a security residence days officer, investibefore the as- type.” gator, campus sault and ofpolice officer, a fered to buy store security her a phone card from Wal-Mart guard or “any other position alin exchange for sexual activity. lowing a person to wear any ofThe night of the incident, the ficial badge and carry a weapon female willingly visited Cole’s of any type.” Cherokee apartment, where the Those provisions also include assault took place. See GUILTY Page 2

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Weekend rodeo pays tribute to local cowboy, raises funds for charity.

ALFALFA COUNTY District 1 Commissioner Doug Murrow, along with helpers Katie Schanbacher and Kennedy Murrow, secure a new road sign along SH 11. The three spent Saturday afternoon installing signs in District 1. The signs are going up throughout the county as part of the Enhanced 911 system. Each county road will receive a new name or number and rural residents will receive physical addresses within the next two to three years. The signs were purchased with an $8,800 Rural Economic Action Plan grant received by the county earlier this year. Hundreds of signs still need to be made and installed. County and Cherokee city commissioners will host a joint public meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the Baker Building in Cherokee to discuss proposals for the E-911 system. The public is encouraged to attend.

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Elementary track stars shine at Jessie Mary Reinhart Track Meet.

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Postal workers pick up 1,551 pounds of food in Saturday’s hunger drive.

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James Marker Memorial Ranch Rodeo Friday, Saturday Cherokee will host Friday and Saturday one of only 24 Working Ranch Cowboys Association (WRCA) sanctioned rodeos held in the United States this year. The James Marker Memorial WRCA Ranch Rodeo is designed to honor the memory of a 25-year-old cowboy who worked

at Alfalfa County Feeders just north of Cherokee until his tragic death in a house fire on Dec. 5, 2010. Proceeds from the rodeo and a silent auction will benefit the WRCA Crisis Fund, which is used to assist members of the association and their families in times of need.

Ed Bricker, who employed Marker and considered him "family," helped organize the rodeo in the name of the young cowboy. "I didn't want just any rodeo," said Bricker. "I wanted one sanctioned by the Working Ranch Cowboys Association, just like the ones we had participated in year after year. "There are only 24 sanctioned rodeos in the entire United

States with the winners from each rodeo ultimately competing for a world title in November in Amarillo, Texas." Bricker wanted proceeds from the memorial rodeo to go to the WRCA Crisis Fund. "Cowboys aren't known for savings accounts or having insurance," he said, "so the crisis fund bridges that gap." Alfalfa County's Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena will host the rodeo,

which begins at 6 p.m. both Friday and Saturday. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children age six through 12, and free to children five and under. "Top Hand" and "Top Horse" awards will be handed out. A Kids Ranch Rodeo will be staged at 10 a.m. Saturday at the arena. Call (918) 791-8519 for entry information. A Mid-West Ranch Association Horse Competition will be

held at 1 p.m. at the area. Anyone wishing to enter should call (918) 349-2325. The silent auction is scheduled for Saturday evening during the rodeo. Items in the auction, mostly donated by local businesses, range from boots to a case of steaks to artist prints and jewelry. Anyone wishing to donate additional items should call Manda Bricker at (580) 596-6043.

Alabama man dies in wreck northeast of Jet JET – Alcohol may have contributed to the death of an Alabama man who was ejected from his vehicle last weekend during a rollover accident. Thomas D. Thompson, 26, of Red Level, Ala. was traveling westbound Saturday night about four miles north and one mile east of Jet on SH 38 when the 2001 Ford F250 pickup he was driving left the roadway on the north side of the road. The vehicle traveled about 284 feet, came back up on the roadway, traveled broadside about 113 feet and then rolled one and a half times. The truck came to rest in the

eastbound lane of traffic. Thompson was ejected in the westbound lane of traffic. The accident occurred about 10:35 p.m. According to highway patrol reports, Thompson was traveling at an unsafe speed, exceeding the legal speed limit. Highway patrol troopers detected an odor of alcohol on Thompson, who was not wearing a seat belt. Thompson was transported by the Helena ambulance to St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Enid, where he was admitted in critical condition with head, internal and external trunk and leg injuries. Thomas died at 3:58 a.m. Sun-

GUILTY

JAMES MARKER

anymore.” He said he would like to establish a mud bogging event in Cherokee at some point in the future. Daniels said he will not only rent the abandoned building, but he also will repair broken windows and clean up the property at no expense to the city. “It needs to be cleaned up anyway,” Hawkins said. “I think it’s a good idea.”

Wilczek assisted. Along with the Helena ambulance and emergency medical technicians, the Alfalfa County Sheriff ’s Office and Jet Fire Department responded to the scene.

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Continued from Page 1 the use of mace, pepper spray, a Taser gun, handcuffs or any restraint device. Cole must undergo a psychosexual evaluation within 60 days and refrain from any contact with the victim. He also, by court order, turned over to authorities police uniforms, equipment, law enforcement paraphernalia, weapons, tape recordings of the

assault and other digital recording devices in his possession. Violating any provision of his probation could result in seven years imprisonment for Cole, who also must pay $3,868 in court fees and $250 in court-appointed attorney costs. He will pay supervision and deferred sentence fees of $40 each every month until the terms of his probation are met satisfactorily.

In other business, commissioners set a budget hearing date of 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. Bowman announced that the swimming pool will open May 28, and a Memorial Day service will take place at 11 a.m. May 30 at the Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Commissioners met in executive session from 7:08 to 7:39 p.m. regarding an economic development proposal. No de-

cisions were made upon reconvening in regular session. The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.

MESS Continued from Page 1 and she credited City Manager Don Bowman for the improvements. “I cannot believe where we came from two years ago,” Hawkins said. “I think the next two years will be the most exciting two years Cherokee has ever seen.” She encouraged board members to plan for the future by looking at the broad picture of where Cherokee could be in the next 10 years. Hawkins’ address topped the short agendas for both the development authority and commission. Business items included the election of Jack Custer as vice chairman of the CDA and mayor pro tem for the commission. Commissioners also approved the rental of the former light plant storage building, which has not been occupied in more than 20 years. Tom Daniels, who works for Lariat and moved to town about a year ago, will rent the building for $100 a month. He plans to use the building to work on “mud boggers,” or recreational vehicles used to compete in mud bogging events. “It’s a loud truck,” Daniels said. “I’d like to (work on) it where mom’s not going to tell me not to do it in the garage

day. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Rick Wallace of the Alfalfa County Detachment investigated the accident. Troopers Brock Morgan and Trooper Matt

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WHEAT Continued from Page 1 moisture content of 15.1. “So the moisture level was still kind of high,” Schulte said. Cooperatives like moisture levels to range between 10 and 12. “Typically, they’ll start taking it at about 13,” Schulte said. “They really like it to be 12.5.” Despite recent rain showers and a little sunshine, which could give a boost to yields, he expects harvest in Oklahoma to start early and finish early. “We’re still, in southern Oklahoma, two to three weeks ahead of schedule for harvest,” Schulte said. “That’s not always the best thing.” U.S. Department of Agriculture officials predict that Oklahoma will produce less than 75 million bushels of wheat, compared to last year’s nearly 121 million bushels. “We are significantly lower,” Schulte said. “I think that number that they’re predicting right now is a bit optimistic.” Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association officials predicted a lesser 67 million bushels for Oklahoma, and Schulte tends to agree with that figure after touring fields across the state. “I think we have to wait and see what the numbers are going to be at the end of the day,” Schulte said. “I think I’m leaning more toward the number that the Oklahoma Feed and Grain came up with.”

ECONOMIC IMPACT If those numbers are correct, producers will lose a good chunk of their investments, which will put an additional strain on the nation’s already hurting economy. Cooler temperatures may provide some saving grace, but fields will not perk up much. “There is an abandonment factor on wheat that is not going to be harvested at all,” Schulte said. The USDA estimates that about 3.3 million acres of wheat will be harvested this season, but Schulte said that number might be a bit hopeful. “That number’s always hard to pinpoint,” he said. “I think there’s a possibility that abandonment will be greater. At some places it’s so poor, there’s not even enough to cut for hay.” Producers with crop insurance can recoup some of their costs, according to Brenda Sidwell of Goltry, a crop insurance agent. A crop’s past average will determine what a producer can get back from the insurance policy. Right now, reimbursement costs fall right around $7.14 a bushel. “That’s what they’re going to get if they make below the bushels on their insurance policy,” Sidwell said. With wheat prices hovering around $8.20 a bushel, that’s not a bad price. Although it’s not an option producers want to

take, either. “It won’t replace a crop, but it will cover their input,” Sidwell said. STILL A GOOD CAREER Even though farming has its ups and downs and remains, for the most part, unpredictable, Failes would not change his profession for anything. He is proud of the work done on his farm through the OSU Extension Office and the Oklahoma Wheat Commission. He still remembers the day he volunteered his land to host the wheat variety plot. “When I worked at Burlington Coop – I started up there in ’69 – I just called OSU and asked if they wanted to put a test plot up here, and they said they would,” Failes said. Oklahoma Wheat Commission provides funding for planting, maintaining and harvesting the wheat, which yields about 125 bushels each year. “It costs money for the planting and for the harvest, and then they take a portion of the grain back and do analysis of it,” Failes said. OSU Extension Office educators take care of the actual work on the two and a half acres. “They’re the ones that plant the wheat, harvest the wheat,” Failes said. Failes mainly supplies the land – and the pop. He is happy to do so. He knew he would be when he made that

initial call almost 40 years ago. He sees his sacrifice of a small patch of land as a contribution to the place best known as the state “where the waving wheat can sure smell sweet.” Failes has seen dozens of varieties of that waving wheat debut in his field. He likes the competition from neighboring states. He loves knowing that his work and the work done on his farm feeds families just like his own. He celebrates improvements made to the quality of wheat produced year after year. The 23 varieties now growing in Failes’ field eventually will move over for better selections. “Three years from now, there will probably be about 12 or 15 new ones, and the old varieties will be dropped,” Failes said. “There are lots of reasons to grow certain types of wheat.” The number one reason is yield. “We want something that will make good bread,” Failes said. Failes hopes to carry his passion into the Oklahoma Wheat Commission as the next representative of Alfalfa, Major, Grant and Garfield counties. He will know by today (Thursday) if he is elected to the board. Oklahoma Wheat Commission Board of Directors annual meeting took place Wednesday at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds. The elected board member will take the place of Burlington resident Keith Kisling, who has served on the board for 15 years. Whether he is elected or not, however, Failes will remain a representative for northwest Oklahoma by providing a place for agronomists to grow and study the nation’s foremost food staple. Failes won’t take most of the

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NORTHWEST AREA Agronomist Roger Gribble gives producers a glimpse of how wheat varieties are fairing this year during the May 9 Wheat Variety Plot Tour at Kenneth Failes’ farm north of Cherokee. The annual tour is sponsored by the Alfalfa County OSU Extension Office and the Oklahoma Wheat Commission.

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credit, though. He gives that glory to God. “We have a wonderful crop

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Send Letters to the Editor to... Cherokee Publishing Co. • P.O. Box 245 • Cherokee, OK 73728 E-mail: chermessenger@att.net "If by a 'liberal' they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people – their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties – someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a 'liberal,' then I’m proud to say I’m a ‘liberal.’” – President John F. Kennedy

By STEVE BOOHER

Plea bargain means Cole stays off sex offense list

Reaping what tax cuts have sewn – From The Tulsa World Two news stories in Thursday's Tulsa World illustrate perfectly what smaller government – or an "irresponsible tax cut," as one official put it – will mean for Oklahomans in the months and years ahead. University of Oklahoma President David Boren said a tuition increase likely will occur this summer. The increase, which would come on the heels of last summer's 4.5 percent hike, would be the result of the loss of stimulus funds, "an irresponsible (state) tax cut," inflation and rising health-care and staffing costs. Boren said he would cap any increase at 10 percent and predicted it would be in "the mid- to low-single digits." That's scant comfort to students and parents who are paying ever-increasing costs for the privilege of attending Oklahoma institutions of higher learning. Boren said the university is able to reduce the impact of expected budget cuts by reallocating 5 percent of every department's funding, which kept $9 million from turning into tuition and fee increases. But state agencies and schools can perform that kind of budgetary legerdemain only so often. At some point, the money has to come from somewhere. State senators found themselves scrambling for funding Wednesday in order to pay for a new Oklahoma Highway Patrol academy. Senators initially rejected a measure that would increase the cost of collision reports from $7 to $15 to fund an academy, which has not been held since 2009. But on reconsideration a day later, the Senate approved the measure. Another measure that would increase the fee to have a suspended driver's license reinstated from $25 to $50 also was approved. But the two measures combined won't provide enough money to put the number of desired troopers on our highways, one senator noted. Sen. Richard Lerblance, D-Hartshorne, questioned why the trooper academy was not included in the state budget. Good question. The answer is because tax cut after tax cut, along with the recent economic downturn, have left the state unable to cover even basic needs. "Every fee increase – where does that money come from?" Lerblance asked. Another good question, which he correctly answered: "It comes from the pockets of the taxpayers, the people of Oklahoma." Sen. Jim Wilson, D-Tahlequah, questioned the wisdom of continuing to cut taxes – another income tax decrease is set to go into effect in 2013 – when the state can't fund essential services such as a trooper academy. "We are all brave enough to stop the tax cuts," Wilson said. No, senator, unfortunately that's not the case. So we taxpayers can expect to be nickeled and dimed to the poorhouse from now on. Or, be forced to take out a second mortgage to send the kids to college.

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Myers’ Minutes... Redistricting means new senate district, new senator for Alfalfa County; “It’s been a pleasure,” David Myers By DAVID MYERS District 20 State Senator We have approved SB 821, which redraws the lines for our Senate districts based on the 2010 Census. The measure will now be considered by the House. The state’s population has increased 8.7 percent in the last decade. Currently, each district contains approximately 72,000 residents. In order to account for the population increase, each of the districts will now contain 78,000 people. The new lines will become effective after the 2012 elections. Senate District 20 has changed drastically. Our mostly rural district lost more than 9,800 residents in the past 10 years. So our redistricting committee staff had to make up that loss in population by moving the district. As you know, currently the district consists of all of Grant, Alfalfa and Noble counties as well as portions of Garfield and Kay counties. The new district will consist of all of Logan, Noble and Pawnee Counties, as well as most of Kingfisher County. It has been a pleasure representing Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield and Kay Counties, and I will continue working hard for you in the coming year. We’re hoping to adjourn one week early, this Friday! Given the amount we accomplished this past week, I think we can do it. Adjourning early will save the House and Senate money, as well as the taxpayers. This past week, a budget agreement was announced and the governor signed numerous major pension system and correction system reforms into law. Our state’s pension systems have a $16 billion unfunded liability. This has been a major concern for the legislature this year and we were determined to address the problem. The governor signed five pension reform measures into law including HB 2132, HB 1010, SB 377, SB 794 and SB 347. Together, these bills will help reduce the state’s unfunded liability by more than $5 billion.

As for corrections reform, she signed HB 2131 which will help address the state’s prison over population problems by allowing nonviolent offenders to get out earlier with GPS monitoring. This will help the Department of Corrections financially, but will also allow these people to get back to work in order to provide for their families. Legislative leaders and the governor did reach a budget agreement that now must be voted on by the House and Senate. The General Appropriations Bill (HB 2170) outlines a $6.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It’s nearly $218 million or 3.2 percent lower than the current fiscal year budget, which was $6.72 billion. In order to help address the $500 million shortfall, the budget proposal calls for budget cuts of one to nine percent for all state agencies. Core services including education, public safety, health and human services, and transportation received the smallest cuts under the agreement. These agencies provide essential services that must be protected. Under the proposal, the budget shortfall will be made up with $217 million in spending cuts, a $70 million transportation bond issue and $120 million in the state’s Rainy Day Fund. So far, the governor has signed over 220 bills into law and there are around 100 House and Senate bills still working their way through the conference committee process. With session coming to a close this week and lots to share with the district, I hope everyone can make it to a town hall meeting in the next few weeks. On Friday, June 3, I’ll be in Blackwell at 7 a.m., Braman at 9 a.m., Medford at 10 a.m., Cherokee at noon, Burlington at 1:30 p.m. and Wakita at 2:30 p.m. To contact me at the Capitol, please write to Sen. David Myers, State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Room 519, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105, or call (405) 521-5628. You may also contact me in Ponca City by calling (580)7679010.

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Who is that man with the blue chair and camera at track meets? Dear Editor: At most of the track meets Cherokee attends, I always see the same familiar person. That person is Steve Booher. He'll usually have a note pad, blue chair and a camera. If it wasn't for him, the Cherokee track teams would get little publicity. Every week, he contacts Coach (Matt) Guffy and myself to get results from various meets. Over the years, he has covered the State Track Meet for our athletes, whether it's rainy

and cold, or 95 degrees like it was this year. These kids work extremely hard and sacrifice effort that is sometimes hard to imagine. They deserve recognition for their efforts and I thank Steve and the Cherokee paper for that recognition. As a track coach I sincerely appreciate the coverage and pictures of our teams in the Messenger & Republican. Steve Hickman Cherokee High School Track Coach

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It was a sad story that spawned crude jokes and left Cherokee City Manager Don Bowman and other city officials red-faced. In February, 46-year-old David Cole was hired as Cherokee’s newest police officer. In less than 72 hours, he was sitting behind bars, accused of first degree rape by instrumentation and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. It was a sordid tale made even more so by Cole’s offthe-record recounting of his encounter with a 20-year-old female to Messenger & Republican Editor Korina Dove in a nearly two-hour telephone conversation. She had two more lengthy phone calls from Cole, who spent a portion of his time behind bars under suicide watch in Garfield County. According to Dove, Cole was explicit in his conversation and gave her the okay to use his admissions in the newspaper if he was terminated by the City of Cherokee. Almost before Dove hung up the telephone, Bowman announced that Cole was no longer employed by the city. Some – myself included – may question the wisdom of giving Cole the option of pleading guilty to a felony charge of aggravated assault and battery, along with two misdemeanors – soliciting for prostitution and willful omission to perform his duties as a police officer. The misdemeanors stem from Cole’s offer to buy the victim a phone card in exchange for sex and for refusing a police dispatcher’s request to investigate a report of a vehicle driving erratically through the streets of Cherokee. Apparently that call came during the actual assault on the young woman. Because of the guilty plea to charges other than rape, Cole will not have to register as a sex offender. To the credit of the district attorney’s office, the terms of the plea agreement stipulate that Cole may never again be employed as a police officer or “any other position allowing a person to wear any official badge and carry a weapon of any type.” Additionally, Cole may not have at his disposition mace, pepper spray, a Taser gun, handcuffs or any restraint device. Those conditions, however, assume that a future employer does a proper background check to discover that they exist if Cole doesn’t disclose them on an employment application. I won’t go into further details, but suggest you read the story written by Dove, which appears in this week’s Messenger & Republican. Knowing just some of the details of Cole’s crime – which we’ll not reprint here out of a sense of public decency – I can only say that forcing Cole to register as a sex offender might have some day prevented him from inflicting his perversions on another unwilling person. Hopefully, the young victim in this case will recover both physically and emotionally.

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116 defy Mother Nature, enter county Flower Show Alfalfa County Oklahoma Home and Community Education Flower Show Committee, Farmerettes OHCE Group, and the Alfalfa County Cooperative Extension Service sponsored the Alfalfa County Flower Show May 4 in conjunction with OHCE Week. In spite of challenges dealt by Mother Nature this year, 116 entries were received with many divisions and categories represented. Best of Show winners were Winona Puffinbarger, Artistic Division; Wilda Flaming, Horticultural Division; Marguerite McMurtrey, House Plants and Arboreal Divisions; and Joan McDaniel, Iris Division. Prizes for the Best of Show winners and other awards were provided by ALCO, Cole’s Flowers, Jack’s Automotive, United Supermarket and Farmers Cooperative of Aline, Carmen and Cherokee. Judge for the flower show

was Connie Allen of Waynoka. Door prize winners were Winona Puffinbarger, Dana Wimpee, Cheryl Jantzen and Sherill Whitlow. In the afternoon, Mini Smart educational workshops were presented to the public. Marcy Wichert, extension educator, and OHCE member Mary Etta Campbell presented a workshop on “Go Green With Rain Barrels.” Two Rain barrels were given away as door prizes. The barrels were donated by an OSU research program to Marguerite McMurtrey and Verla Blackledge. Another Mini Smart educational workshop was given by Connie LaGrow and Sherrill Whitlow on “Needle Point.” Following is a list of winners by category: Horticulture Department Grown by Exhibitor Division I Bearded Iris Division: Light Blue – Ann Siler, first. Blue –

Joan McDaniel, first and Best of Show, Iris; Marie Pshigoda, second; Ruth Ferrell, third. White – Ann Siler, first; Pauline Hopkins, second; Jean Carpenter, third. White Blend – Cynthia Kozee, first; Nancy Hada, second. Dark Yellow Nancy Hada, first. Light Yellow - Wilda Flaming, first. Yellow Blend – Connie LaGrow, first; Cynthia Kozee, second; Nancy Hada, third. Purple – Nancy Hada, first; Cynthia Kozee, second. Dark Purple – Ann Siler, first. Light Purple – Marie Pshigoda, first; Mary Etta Campbell, second; Mary Etta Campbell, third. Purple Blend – Lonnie Beckwith, first; Bonnie Michael, second; Ann Siler, third. Purple White – Nancy Hada, first; Joan McDaniel, second; Ann Siler, third. Intermediate Purple – Nancy Hada, first. Black – Cynthia Kozee, first. Bronze – Marie Pshigoda, first; Marie Pshigoda, second; Ann Siler, third. Bronze Blend

Cherokee FCCLA attends state meeting in OKC OKLAHOMA CITY – Nearly 7,000 Oklahoma Family, Career and Community Leaders of America members attended the annual FCCLA State Convention April 15 in Oklahoma City’s Cox Convention Center. The theme of this year’s convention was “Don’t Stop Leading.” Cherokee FCCLA members attending were Alley Stocking, Ashleigh Evans, Samantha Lovely, Linzie Castro, Dakota Spooner, KyLee Corr, Brianna Wilhite, Kayla Siler, Kassidy Thresher and Tishlyn Thresher and sponsors Vickey Leech and Kaitie Harper, along with Advisor Shelly Davis. Students competed in areas of parliamentary procedure, job interview, illustrated talk, child care and culinary arts, among others. First-place state winners of the competitive activities were recognized during the convention and will compete at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America National Leadership Conference, July 9 to 15 in Anaheim, Calif. James and Castro recently participated in the 2011 Oklahoma STAR – Students Taking Action with Recognition Events for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Castro, a junior, placed second at state in Interior Design, and James, a senior, participated in Recycle and Redesign.

– Winona Puffinbarger, first; Nancy Hada, second; Pauline Hopkins, third. Peach – Phil Kight, first; Cynthia Kozee, second. Peach Blend – Nancy Hada, first; Nancy Hada, second; Ann Siler, third. Other – Nancy Hada, first; Mary Etta Campbell, second; Ann Siler, third. Division II Peonies White Double – Winona Puffinbarger, first; Phil Kight, second. Pink Doubles – Nancy Hada, first; Cynthia Kozee, second; Cynthia Kozee, third. Pink Double – Ann Siler, first. Red Doubles – Cynthia Kozee, first; Cynthia Kozee, second. Division III Roses Hybrid - Pauline Trissell, first; Pauline Trissell, second. Peace – Marcy Wichert, first; Carolyn Passwater, second. Rambler (1 cluster) – Lonnie Beckwith, first. Rose Bud – Brenda Salinas, first; Mar-

guerite McMurtrey, second; Barbara Flaming, third. Roses Other – Connie LaGrow, first; Marguerite McMurtrey, second; Marguerite McMurtrey, third. Division IV General Amarylis – Joan McDaniel, first. Pansies – Ruth Ferrell, first; Pauline Hopkins, second; Verla Blackledge, third. Any Other Blooming Thing – Marguerite McMurtrey, first. Clematis – Wilda Flaming, first and Best of Show; Barbara Flaming, second; Wilda Flaming, third. Poppy – Marie Pshigoda, first. Other – Joan McDaniel, first. Division V House Plants Vines – Joan Hicks, first. Ferns – Marguerite McMurtrey, first. Succulents – Marguerite McMurtrey, first and Best of Show; Marguerite McMurtrey, second; Joan Hicks, third. Division VI Arboreal Flower Branch – Ann Siler,

first. Department, purchased or grown by exhibitor Class I Nature’s Beauty – Winona Puffinbarger, first and Best of Show. Class II Breakfast Table Arrangement – B. Silk, Winona Puffinbarger, first. Class IV Cute and Tiny – Winona Puffinbarger, first; Cynthia Kozee, second; Winona Puffinbarger, third. Class V Tea Cups – B. Silk, Winona Puffinbarger, first. Class VI Just For Fun – A. Fresh, Joan Hicks, first; Phil Kight, second; Joan Hicks, third. Class VII Religious Interpretation – Joan Hicks, first. Class VIII Decorative Birdhouse Arrangement – Winona Puffinbarger, first. Class IX Patriotic Arrangement – Fresh, Joan Hicks, first.

HAPPY 85th BIRTHDAY BETHEL

Love, Your Family BEST OF SHOW WINNERS in this year’s Alfalfa County Flower Show are (from left) Wilda Flaming, Horticultural Division; Marguerite McMurtrey, House Plants and Arboreal Divisions; Joan McDaniel, Iris Division; and Winona Puffinbarger, Artistic Division.

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Lifestyles

Carmen, Carmen-Dacoma alumni lunch this Saturday

Cherokee’s Baptist Church offers Big Apple Adventure

By MARGARET GOSS Carmen Correspondent CARMEN – Carmen, Carmen-Dacoma Alumni Lunch is set for Saturday, May 28 at the Carmen After 55 Club located on Main Street. The doors will open at 10 a.m. Bring a covered dish to be served at noon. A meeting will be held afterwards. Honored classes are 1961 and 1986. The Carmen Silver Strings will provide entertainment. Officers are Janis Wooten, president, Max Dean Moser, treasurer, and Gayle Dorton, secretary. All alumni and guests are welcome to attend. Relay for Life Busy The Carmen Calvary Relay for Life is on the home-stretch before the actual relay in June. This weekend, they will serve lunch at the Nickels sale in

Think about Times Square on New Year's Eve, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade or almost any hour of any day in New York City. Next week children attending the Cherokee First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Big Apple Adventure will have a chance to discover their faith and how God has a desire to connect with every person. They will hear about people in the Bible who stepped out in faith and connected with Jesus Christ. Kids will discover how they, too, can step out in faith. The will discover that living a life of faith means sharing the message of Christ with their world, just like the people in the Bible. They will study about the centurion who had faith in Jesus'

Carmen. They are making final plans for the coming relay. The support shown the relay efforts has been tremendous. Sympathy Sympathy is extended to the LaVern Melrose family. LaVern passed away in Kansas last weekend and services were held Monday. He had many friends and relatives in the community. Former Resident On Trial Jury selection began Monday for the trial of Bobbie Parker, former Carmen resident. She has been accused of helping an inmate, Randolph Dial, escape from Granite Reformatory in 1995. The Parkers continue to own a home in Carmen. Birthdays Happy birthday to Christa Hughes, Aaron Hughes, Brandi Parker Nunley, Mary Allen, and Dennis Delano.

Wichert gives lesson on history of OHCE to local Farmerettes Farmerettes OHCE met for the May meeting in the home of Cynthia Kozee. President Nancy Lambert called the meeting to order and led the flag salute. Minutes were read and approved and Terry Woods gave the treasurer's report. Roll call was answered with "What was the organization's name when you joined?" Home Demonstration Club, Oklahoma Home Demonstration, FCE Council & OHCE were a few mentioned. Extension Educator Marcy Wichert gave the lesson on "The History of OHCE." It was mentioned that Ruth Ferrell has been a member the longest in Alfalfa County. A thank you letter was read from the Blood Institute for the OHCE’s help with the blood drive. It was reported that the number of entries for the flower show was down due to the weather.

Wichert stated there would be a trip to Stillwater to tour the botanical gardens and the Button Museum May 26. Members voted to donate $250 to the Baby Think It Over program. The fair project booth was discussed and members volunteered to help with the educational booths. Members were asked to attend the State OHCE meeting July 10 - 12. Members present were Wynona Puffinbarger, Jean Carpenter, Lambert and Faith, Pauline Trissell, Carolyn Stands, Kozee, Marguerite McMurtrey, Woods, Sharon LaRue, Corky Batterton, Martha Coppock, Carolyn Montalvo, Dana Wimpee and daughter and Tammy Cotton. Pauline Trissell will host the June meeting with Cyndi and Carolyn Passwater giving the lesson.

Jet Industrious discusses OHCE history, flower show, fair booth JET – Jet Industrious OHCE met at the home of Jessie McCormack for the May 10 meeting with guest Marcy Wichert, Extension agent for Alfalfa County. Roll call was answered with "What special plans do you have for the summer?" Pauline Hopkins gave the devotion "Faith Needs Grace." Verla Blacklegde read the treasurer's report and discussed the Housing Tour which had approximately 65 to 75 attending. She also reported on the Ernie Page sale. Minutes were read by Susie McAlister and approved. A report on the flower show was given. Members Hopkins, Blackledge, Mary Etta Campbell, Connie LaGrow, Sherri Whitlow and McAlister each won in various classes. For OHCE week Blackledge and Whitlow put a display at the Jet State Bank. Hopkins made fudge and McCormick made a cake for people to sample. A report on the local Easter egg hunt was given. There will be a flower show trip to Stillwater May 26. Attendees will go on a flower and garden tour and visit a museum. LaGrow made a motion to donate $100 to Dana Burchfiel when she shows enrollment at school. Whitlow seconded the motion. Campbell is in charge of the county fair booth and members were asked to think about items for the fair. Wichert gave the lesson "The History of OHCE." Pictures from when it began to present were shown to members. There were four name changes in its history. The next meeting will be at Amy Flanagan's home July 12.

She will also give the lesson. Members present were Verla Blackledge, Flanagan, Hopkins, Doris Jenlink, Ruby Kiser, LaGrow, Virginia Manning, McAlister, McCormack, Dianna Rolston, Whitlow, Mary Blackledge and Wichert.

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Keedrian Bellmon and Landon Olson

Bellmon, Olson to wed May 28 ALVA – JoAnn and Lyle Bellmon of Waynoka and Kim and Gary Olson of Carmen are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Keedrian Bellmon and Landon Olson. Bellmon is in her first year of college at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Olson graduated in 2006 from North-

western with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a minor in Spanish. The couple will marry at 1 p.m. May 28 in a private ceremony in the Women’s Building at the Woods County Fairgrounds. A reception for friends and family will take place immediately following the ceremony.

Amorita ready for Memorial Day dinner at community building AMORITA – Amorita Community Building will be open on Memorial Day, May 30, for a potluck dinner. The women in the communi-

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divine authority to heal, about a woman responding to Jesus with an extravagant expression of love, about Nicodemus who was challenged to trust, about the Samaritan woman who was quick to tell others, and about the challenge Jesus gave His disciples to live their lives as His witnesses. Children will participate in missions, music, crafts and recreation along with the Bible activity time. Vacation Bible School will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m May 23 through May 26, and conclude with Family Night at 7 p.m. May 27. Children who completed Pre-K through sixth grade this school year are invited to enroll at the First Baptist Church of Cherokee at 6 p.m. Monday, May 23.

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Menu is subject to change due to availability of foods. Monday, May 23 - Dinner frank, chips, creamy coleslaw, roll, Jell-O. Tuesday, May 24 - Spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad, green beans, garlic bread, tropical fruit. Wednesday, May 25 - Frito chili pie, carrots, broccoli, cook’s choice dessert. Thursday, May 26 - Sausage patty, hashbrown casserole, orange, biscuit. Friday, May 27 - Closed. For reservation, call 580596-2792 Cherokee, or 580852-3248 Helena, by noon the day before.

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FAMILY NIGHT will be Friday, May 27 Children who were in Pre-K through 6th grade this past school year are invited to a week of fun, food, and learning opportunities. For more information contact Claudia Cooksey at 596-3411 or the church office at 596-3475.

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Funerals

RAY HERRINGTON ELLSWORTH, Maine – Charles Raymond Herrington, Jr. died May 13, 2010, in Ellsworth, Maine. He was born Nov. 7, 1933, in Anthony, Kan. the son of Charles R. and Leona (Harvey) Herrington of Cherokee, Okla. Ray grew up on a farm in Cherokee. He attended Lambert High School in Lambert, Okla. and attended Oklahoma State University where he met his wife, Barbara. They were married in 1952 and moved from Oklahoma to Maine in 1955. For 27 years, Ray worked throughout Maine for the Soil Conservation Service ending his career in Orono, Maine. Ray and Barbara retired to Gouldsboro, Maine in 1983 and spent their later years together in Ellsworth, Maine. Ray was a true Renaissance man, teaching himself skills ranging from woodworking to flying airplanes. His creativity was impressive. He became an accomplished artist, carving birds and fish. He built his own house crafting many of the details. Ray loved hunting and fishing with his sons. He taught them gun safety, archery and survival techniques. He enjoyed

CHEROKEE CHURCHES First United Methodist Pastors: Paul Calkin Jeni Markham Clewell Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m. CHUMYouth Classes: 6:30 p.m. Wed. Evening Choir Chime:6:30 Choir Practice: 7:30 p.m. New Life Assembly of God Interim Pastor: Robert Stewart Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Bible Study & Prayer: 6:30 p.m. Wed. Prayer & Bible Study: 7p.m. Prayer line: (580) 596-2155 Bethel Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Ed Jones Sunday School: 10 a.m. Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Wednesday Youth: 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study, Wed.: 7 p.m. First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Pastor: Dr. Ron Hansen Youth Minister: Barbara James Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:50 a.m. Youth Meet: 5:30 p.m. KREJ Radio Wed: 8:20, 12:55, 5:25 First Baptist Church Pastor: Tom Cooksey Assoc. Pastor: Brandon Holloway Morning Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Discipleship Training: 6 p.m. Evening Worship: 7 p.m. Wednesday Prayer: 7 p.m. St. Cornelius Catholic Church Pastor: Father Lawrence Mass Every Sunday: 11:15 a.m. Friends Church Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m. Living Vine Community Church Pastors: Matthew & Tamara Yoder Sun.Worship: 10 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

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including his sons in everything he did. He was a creative inspiration to his sons, teaching them that one can always try something new, coupled with endless praise, boundless encouragement and his non judgmental nature. Throughout Ray’s life, family was always a priority. Ray is survived by his wife, Barbara B. (Bryce) Herrington; his sons, Charles R. Herrington, III (Chuck) and his wife, Eileen (Trecosta) Herrington and their children, Dale and Jill of New Hampshire; David B. Herrington and his wife, Denise M. Hue of Ellsworth; Donald L. Herrington and his wife, Tatyana N. (Dubrovskaya) Herrington and their children, Dimitry, Dasha and Sofia of Ellsworth; Mark T. Herrington and his wife, Lisa Y. Tilden-Herrington and their children, Henry and Phoebe of Franklin; his AFS son, Rene A. Bastias and his wife, Kristyn Bastias-Butler and their children, Elizabeth and Andres of Connecticut.; his brother, James E. Herrington of Cherokee; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service is planned at a later date in Franklin, Maine. Internment will be at Bayside Cemetery in Franklin, Maine. In lieu of flowers, the family requests gifts in Ray’s memory to be made to Robert and Mary’s Place, P.O. Box 1533, Ellsworth, Maine 04605 or Friends in Action, P.O. Box 1446, Ellsworth, Maine 04605. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com. (paid) Albert LaVerne Melrose Norwich, Kan. – Funeral for Albert LaVerne Melrose, 76, of Norwich, Kan., was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2011, at United Methodist Church, Norwich, Kan. Pastor Dane Massey officiated. Burial was in Upchurch Cemetery. Arrangements were by Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs, Kan. He was born Nov. 3, 1934,

near Alva and died Thursday, May 12, 2011. He was a 1952 graduate of Carmen High School. He married Marilyn Means in 1954 in Cherokee. She died July 1, 2003. Surviving are three children, two brothers, three sisters, one stepbrother, 12 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Condolences online at www. ebersolemortuary.com. William Robert “Bob” Cloyd Funeral service for William Robert “Bob” Cloyd was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Lanman Chapel in Cherokee. Hartsell Johnson and Jon Phillips officiated. Burial was in Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements were by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee. William Robert “Bob” Cloyd was born at Driftwood Aug. 24, 1916 to Ora Cloyd and Fleda Furgason Cloyd and passed from this life at Share Convalescent Center in Alva May 5, 2011 after suffering a severe stroke. Bob had lived in Alfalfa County all of his life where he married Edna Jantz May 25, 1938. They were married at the May Day Celebration with over 2500 people attending. Many

of those attending were family and friends. All the businesses gave them gifts of which Edna and Bob still had a few after nearly 60 years of marriage. To this union, four children were born, Earl, Verda, Sharon and Warren. Bob worked for Roy Schoeb on the farm north of Cherokee, for Bridges Body Shop, for Smith Brothers Chevrolet as mechanic and parts manager. He had worked at Cherokee City Hall, then for Monroe/Miller Car Dealers as parts manager, retiring in the 1980s. He was a volunteer fireman for the City of Cherokee and also at the Prison Camp at Alva during World War II. He was instrumental in the establishment of Cherokee Church of Christ. In later years, Bob faithfully attended College Hill Church of Christ in Alva. Bob was well known for his bear hugs and will be sorely missed by many. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Edna; two sons, Earl and Warren; three brothers, Wayne, Ray and Forrest; and one sister, Ora Mae. He is survived by two daughters, Verda Harding and husband, Leonard of Fritch, Texas and Sharon Harmon and husband, Pete of Fairview; two

daughters-in-law, Maxine Cloyd of Newberg, Ore. and Rotha Cloyd of Midland, Texas; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; seven great-greatgrandchildren; two brothers, Earl Cloyd of Bentonville, Ark. and Everett Cloyd of Pretty Prairie, Kan.; four sisters-inlaw, Virginia Cloyd of Pretty Prairie, Kan., Marie Cloyd of Byron, Peggy Cloyd of Pampa, Texas and Leota Cloyd of Burlington. Memorials may be made to College Hill Church of Christ Bible Chair through the funeral home. Memories may be shared at www.lanmanmemorials.com. (paid) Katherine Ellen Martin Katherine Ellen “Kate” Martin, 83, of Mooreland, died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the Grace Living Center in Woodward. She was born in Cherokee and graduated from Cherokee High School. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2011 at First United Methodist Church, Mooreland. The Reverend David Mercer will officiate. Visitation will be held at the Billings Funeral Home in Woodward. Arrangements are under the direction of the Billings Funeral Home.

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Lunak’s Locks of Love JET – Timberlake kindergartner Kendra Lunak recently shed 12 inches of hair to benefit someone else. She donated her locks to Locks of Love. Kendra understands what it is like to deal with a disease. She has Osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic brittle bone disease. She wanted to help others who face illnesses. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that makes wigs for patients who have lost their hair through cancer treatments or illness. Information about the program and donations can be found at www.locksoflove.org.

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Bible Study: 7 p.m. Men’s: 2nd & 4th Mon., Women’s: 2nd & 4th Wed. BURLINGTON CHURCHES Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Pastor: Dr. Richard Duckworth Church School: 10 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. Church of Christ Riverside Preacher: Jeffrey Keele Sunday School: 10 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:50 a.m. Evening Worship: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Service: 7:00 p.m.

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Prairie Valley United Methodist Pastor: Mary Irby Morning Worship: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Community Bible Church Pastor: Bryan Baldwin Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m. Evening Worship: 6 p.m. Wed. Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.

Zoar Mennonite Pastor: Gary Eastin Sunday School: 9:40 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m. Sun & Wed Evening Serv: 6 p.m.

HELENA CHURCHES First Christian Church Pastor: Jay Drawbridge Wednesday Bible: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:20 a.m.

DRIFTWOOD CHURCH Driftwood Christian Minister: Greg Schmidt Bible School: 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Church of Christ Pastor: Bill Springer Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship: 5:30 p.m.

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Nazarene Church Pastor: Dean Holt Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Evening Worship: 7 p.m. Wednesday Service: 7:30 p.m.

JET CHURCHES Nazarene Church Pastor: Dean Holt Worship Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Helena United Methodist Pastor: Joel Thompson Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m. Youth Group: 6 p.m.

Vining Community Church Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Wed. Prayer Mtg: 7:30 p.m. Fellowship & Communion last Sunday of the month

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CARMEN CHURCHES Carmen Christian Church Pastor: Kirk Board Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Carmen United Methodist Pastor: John Bizzell Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Assembly of God Pastor: Rev. Mike Wiles Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Carmen Baptist Church Pastor: Jerry Stafford Morning Worship: 9:30 a.m. ALINE CHURCHES Methodist Church Pastor: Scott Heusel Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m. Bible Study: 5:00 p.m. Pleasant Plain Church of the Brethren Pastor: Elsie Koehn Sunday School: 10 a.m. Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday Eve Service: 7:30 p.m. 3rd Sunday Fellowship following Church Service First Christian Church Pastor: Polly Young Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m. Youth Group: 4 p.m. CYF: 5 p.m. Wildwood Chapel River RoadNon-Denominational Sunday: 830 p.m.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: LINED UP for the 440-yard relay May 10 at the Jessie Mary Reinhart Track Meet in Cherokee are first-graders (from left) Jaden Adkisson, Timberlake; Lake Lyon, Cherokee; Gracie Gilliland, Timberlake; Faith Lambert, Cherokee; and Madison Wallace, Aline-Cleo; Jessie Mary Reinhart and husband, Cecil, watch the races last week from the sidelines. The annual track meet for county elementary students was given Reinhart’s name after she retired in 1989 as long-time principal of Cherokee Elementary School; First-grader Korey Dooley hands off the baton to teammate Faith Lambert in the 440-yard relay; Cindy Schanbacher instructs Cherokee first-grader Lake Lyon where to line up for the 220yard dash; Timberlake fifth-grader Cooper Redding takes first place in the 100-yard dash; Third-graders Devon Kent (left), Timberlake, and Payton Ream, Cherokee, battle it out for first place in the 100-yard dash. The boys tied during the first finals race and had to run again. Devon captured first place in the rematch.

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Postal workers bring home the bacon

KAREN ARMBRUSTER (far right), extension educator, was honored with the Community Development Award by the American Association of University Women during its annual ceremony March 24 in Alva. Others honored were (from left) Monica Schmidt, Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumna and Woods County assessor, who was named the 2011 Woman of the Year by the AAUW; Valarie Case, university relations specialist and 1985 alumna, received the Cultural Development Award. Dr. Deena Fisher, Northwestern-Woodward dean, was presented the Educational Development Award. Very Nice Home Goltry, OK

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CHEROKEE POSTAL WORKERS stand with more than 1,551 pounds of food donated by Cherokee residents Saturday during the “Stamp Out Hunger” Letter Carriers Food Drive sponsored by the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. Helping with collections were (from left) David

Woods, John McEachern, Darrel Allen and Verne Clark. Not pictured is Georgia Wilson. All donations collected were delivered Monday to the Cherokee Food Pantry at the First United Methodist Church.

Auction Location: 324 S. Broadway, Goltry, OK Very nice 2 bdrm home • 2 baths • attached 1 car oversize garage • kitchen w/ range & dishwasher (remodeled in ‘05 w/new tile floor & cabinets) • lg. living/ dining area • new roof in ‘06 • carpet & ceiling fans replaced in Nov. ‘09 • central h/a • 1362 +/- sq. ft. • situated on 4 lots w/lg. fenced backyard • 25 min. of Enid & 40 min. of Alva • Contact Quentin Sturgeon, owner/licensee, 580-554-7133, for an apt. to view the home. Terms: 10% down, bal. due at closing. Announcements made day of auction take precedence.

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UCO prof wins Lifetime Achievement Award TULSA – Terry Clark, Ph.D., professor of Journalism at the University of Central Oklahoma, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Oklahoma Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists at its annual awards banquet held Saturday, April 30 at the Hilton Southern Hills in Tulsa. "This is such an honor, one I never dreamed of," said Clark. "I have the best of two worlds. I teach, and I get to work with journalists and do some journalism, but I don’t have to put the paper to bed and work late on Tuesday nights." Clark taught for four years at Oklahoma State University before joining Central in 1990, where he served as journalism chairman for 19 years until 2009. Currently, he is the director of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame, which is located at Central, and teaches courses in writing, editing, photography and blogging. With 20 years of experience in the newspaper industry, Clark first began as news editor of the Clarinda (Iowa) Herald-Journal before working at the Duncan Banner as area editor. He was editor and publisher of the Waurika News-Democrat from 1974 to 1986, worked part-time as copy editor at The Oklahoman and most recently as a reporter at the Oklahoma City Journal Record. As a free-lance journalist, Clark’s work has been published in Persimmon Hill, Oklahoma Today, Editor and Publisher, the Oklahoma Publisher, the Oklahoma Observer and Publishers Auxiliary. He writes a monthly column called “Clark’s Critique” for the Oklahoma Press Association’s Oklahoma Publisher and conducts workshops for Oklahoma

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and various items “commonly used to cultivate marijuana.” Officers confiscated two “smoking bongs,” a small baggie of purported marijuana in the freezer and a small baggie of “grow stock or purported marijuana with seeds” on the kitchen table. The Jacksons were booked into the Alfalfa County jail at 3:57 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, and after posting bail they were released at 8:32 p.m. the same day. Their bail was set at $1,000 each. Conviction of the felony charges could result in two years to life in prison and a fine up to $50,000. The misdemeanor charges carry sentences of up to one year in jail and a fine of no more than $1,000. The Jacksons are the parents of Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, who serves as the assistant majority floor leader and represents District 40 in the Oklahoma State House of Representatives.

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State Rep’s parents jailed for marijuana possession By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff BURLINGTON – The parents of a state representative will make an initial appearance June 8 in Alfalfa County District Court on felony charges of cultivating marijuana and misdemeanor charges of unlawful possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Agent Kyle Canida, along with Alfalfa County Undersheriff Brandon Powell and Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Brock Morgan, conducted a consensual search May 11 at the Burlington residence of Duane Russell Jackson, 60, and Sherrill Anne Jackson, 56. The agents found 11 marijuana plants growing outside the home and nine small marijuana plants growing in Styrofoam cups inside a closet in the home. Also found were “grow lights,” a timer, a heat lamp, containers of water, growing chemicals, potting soil

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FURNITURE • COLLECTIBLES • ANTIQUES Saturday, May 21 ~ Beginning at 10 a.m. 321 North 6th St., Carmen, OK 3 Blocks North of Methodist Church FURNITURE: Sofa & Love seat combination • 2 Piece Maple bedroom suit • 2 Piece Mahogany bedroom suite w/dresser, chest of drawers, old • 4 Drawer chest • 2 Piece dining room suite w/6 chairs • Dresser w/matching chest of drawers • Drop leaf table w/4 chairs • Table and hutch • Entertainment center • 3 Corner cabinet • Law library book case w/top and bottom • 2 Recliners • Dresser and matching chest of drawers • Writing desk • Baldwin piano • Record cabinet • Quilt rack • Floral sofa • Baldwin organ • China tea table • Secretary’s table • Pecan coffee table • Maple desk • Swivel rocker MIscEllaNEoUs: Roadmaster treadmill • Several ladies hats in boxes, old • Misc. bedding and linens • Huffy exercise bike • Old Christmas decorations • 2 sets of China, 12 place settings • Set of stainless silverware collEcTIBlEs: 1940 Chamber cooking stove • Chest full of sheet music • 1970’s Carnival glass • Sewing machine and cabinet • Very old dresser • Bradford Exchange and Knowles Collector’s plates, 90% Norman Rockwell, includes boxes and certificates • 5 Porcelain dolls • 2 Sets of Swanky Squigs • 3 M&M’s glasses • Stuffed bears • Many more items too numerous to mention aUcTIoNEERs NoTE: Goss Real Estate & Auction is proud to offer up this very nice furniture. All information is believed to be correct with no guarantee by the auction firm or its employer. Announcements day of sale supersede all advertising. Buyers should satisfy themselves on size, condition, etc. of merchandise.

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Helena High’s 50th!

CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY Art Instructor Norma Rose (above) congratulates students on a job well done during the second annual Cherokee Elementary Art Show, which took place Friday at the grade school. Hundreds of pieces of student artwork were displayed throughout the school’s hallways and in the library. More than 80 parents attended the event.

County students honored by OSU

HELENA HIGH SCHOOL class of 1961 celebrated its 50th class reunion with a dinner on Friday, May 6, at the Indian Creek Winery near Ringwood. Those attending were (left side of stairs) Gary Langston, Ken Frech, Jon Ford, Sharon (McCollum) Meister, Cash (Anthony) Shields, Lee Curtis and Bill Davis; (right side of stairs) Gayle(Farrington)Moor, Venetia (Akers) Jorgensen, Carol (McNickol) Nickel, Darlene (Ent) Elles, Roberta (Norton)Davis and Lindel McCollum.

STILLWATER, Okla. – Four Alfalfa County students were honored by Oklahoma State University at the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) Scholarships and Awards Banquet. Two Burlington graduates, Lacey Newlin and Samantha Smith, and two Cherokee graduates, Kelsy Stein and Jace White, were among those rewarded. Newlin was presented with a $500 Joseph Fleming Memorial Scholarship. She is a sophomore at OSU majoring in animal science. A 2009 graduate, she is the daughter of Curt and Jennifer Newlin of Cherokee. Smith was presented with a $750 Joseph Fleming Memorial Scholarship. An agricultural communications major, Smith is a freshman at OSU. She is a 2010 graduate and the daughter of Mark Smith and Jana Smith of Amorita. Stein was presented with a $1,500 Joseph Fleming Memorial Scholarship. A junior majoring in animal science, Stein is a 2008 graduate. She is the daughter of Sam and Kelly Stein of Cherokee. White was presented a $2,000 Alvin and Susietta Berg Agricultural Scholarship. An agricultural economics major, White is a junior at OSU. He is a 2009 graduate and the son of Jeff and Dawn Ann White of Cherokee.

Helena High Class of 1961 celebrates HELENA – The annual Helena, Helena-Goltry and Timberlake High School Alumni Banquet was held at the school cafeteria in Helena on Saturday May 7, hosted by the 25-year class of 1986. Attending from the 50-year class of 1961 were Mildred Youngblood Anthony, Amarillo, Texas; Lee Curtis, Jon Ford and Norma (Ging) Haskins, Enid; Bill Davis, Alamogordo, N.M.; Darlene (Ent) Elles, Spring, Texas; Kenneth Frech, Wakita; Venetia (Akers) Jorgensen, Tulsa; Ron Koehn, Carrier; Gary Langston, Woodward; Carol (McNickol) Nickel, Aline; Cashandra (Anthony) Shields, Germantown, Tenn.; and Roberta (Norton) Davis, Sharon (McCollum) Meister, Lindel McCollum and Gayle (Farrington) Moor, Helena. Those unable to attend were Danny Powers, Middleburg Fla.; John Nelson, Plano, Texas; LaVeta (Sweatt) Overman, Nampa, Idaho; Lawny Martens, Enid; and Gary Crissup, Helena.

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Alfalfa County District Court Docket Criminal Misdemeanor Blake Houston (outstanding warrant), Enid, has been charged with two counts of bringing contraband into a penal institution. Sharon D. West, Dacoma, has been charged with bringing contraband into a penal institution. Duane Russell Jackson, Burlington, has been charged with unlawful possession of marijuana; unlawful possession of paraphernalia. Sherril Anne Jackson, Burlington, has been charged with unlawful possession of marijuana; unlawful possession of paraphernalia. Ronnie Wayne VanBuskirk, Lone Grove, has been charged with driving while license is under suspension. Criminal Felony David Otis Cole has been charged with aggravated assault and battery. Blake Houston (outstanding warrant), Enid, has been charged with bringing contraband into a penal institution. Sharon D. West, Dacoma, has been charged with bringing contraband into a penal institution. Brent L. Berry, Lawton, has been charged with two counts of possession of contraband in a penal institution. Usbaldo Venegas, Cushing, has been charged with possession of contraband in a penal institution. Richard L. Hart (outstanding warrant), Enid, has been charged with grand larceny. Duane Russell Jackson, Burlington, has been charged with unlawful cultivation of marijuana. Sherril Anne Jackson, Burlington, has been charged with unlawful cultivation of marijuana. Civil Midland Funding LLC, Richmond, Va., has sued Dawn Fausett, Goltry, for indebtedness in an amount less than $6,000. R.D. Diel Construction, Cherokee, has sued Donald M. Coffman, Cherokee, and Vickie Coffman, Enid, for breach of contract. Marriage License Rachel Suzanne Hood and Rob Jason Ballard, both of El Dorado, Kan., have filed for a marriage license. Divorce Levi Justin Rose, Alva, has filed for divorce from Crystal Lee Rose, Alva. Traffic Charged with failure to wear seat belt, $20, are Timothy Da-

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, May 19, Thursday, May 26, and Thursday, June 2, 2011. 3t INVITATION TO BID EASEMENT #8918 The Commissioners of the Land Office, an agency of the State of Oklahoma, offers for sale by sealed bid, a 20 year easement for a 4” natural gas pipeline in the NW/4 Section 33-T26NR12WIM, Alfalfa County, subject to all rules and regulations of the Land Office. Appraised value is $3,000.00. Bids less than the appraised price will not be considered. Successful bidder must pay all advertising costs prior to issuance of the easement. Sealed bids must be received in our office by 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Outside of envelope must be marked “SEALED BID FOR EASEMENT #8918”. Mail to Commissioners of the Land Office, 120 N. Robinson, Suite 1000W, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. Proceeds of sale benefit the school children of Oklahoma. Additional information may be obtained from the Real Estate Management Division of the Commissioners of the Land Office by calling (405) 521-4136 or email Keith.Kuhlman@clo.ok.gov

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, May 19, and Thursday, May 26, 2011. 2t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA PB-2010-21 1 col, 12p In the Matter of the Estate of Max W. McSparrin, Deceased. NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND DISTRIBUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Robin Sedbrook, Personal Representative of the estate of Max W. McSparrin, deceased, has filed in the above Court and cause, for final settlement, determination of heirship and distribution, and that the 7th day of June, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. in the District Courtroom, in the City of Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, has been fixed as the time and place for hearing thereof, when any person interested in said estate may appear and contest the same as provided by law. DATED this 16th day of May, 2011. Loren E. Angle Hon. Loren E. Angle Associate District Judge Matt J. Sedbrook OBA #10125 Sedbrook Law Firm, P.C. 114 East Broadway Suite 700 Enid, Oklahoma 73701 (580) 242-3600 Attorney for Personal Representative

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vid Buck, Manuel, N.D.; Erik Douglas Stewart, Alva; Jeffery Jay Gowan, Grand Forks, N.D.; Gabriel Panuco Perez, Dover; John Mark Sneary, Garber; Nicholas Andrew Ritchie, Wakita; Kristina Lynn Elliott, Aline; Joseph Scott Morris, Carmen; Alfred Roland Galyean, Burns Flat; Stephen Alexander York, Cherokee. Charged with speeding 1-10 mph over speed limit, $188.50, are Donald Dexter Twitchell III, Weatherford; Dickie L. Caruthers, Cherokee; Jonathan Anthony Schlottman, Tecumseh; Tommy T. Brewer, Osawatomie, Kan.; Wilferd J. Weaterman, Zenda, Kan.; Randy Lee Novotny, Alva; Samantha Diane Stroud, Amarillo, Texas; Miranda Jo Claypool, Tuttle; Stuart Wayne Campbell, Longview, Texas; Stewart Nicholas Rhodes, Kaufman, Texas; Gregory Allen Plott, Salina, Kan.; Blaine Kenneth Ragan; Luke Spencer Scott, Cherokee; Michael Anthony Ruiz, Fairview; Larry Lee Smith, Miami; Leticia LoraLucas, Ringwood; Charlie Ray Love Jr., Amarillo, Texas. Charged with speeding 1115 mph over the speed limit, $226.50, are Jonathan Blake Williams, Longdale; Nicholas Chinonso Atumah, Garland, Texas; Ryan Joshua Felcer, Nicoma Park. Charged with speeding 1620 mph over the speed limit, $241.50, are Taylor Leigh Jankey, Enid; Joseph Edel Post, Sayre. Charged with speeding 2125 mph over the speed limit, $281.50, Kacey Dawn Ferguson, Waynoka; James Edward Freelon, Houston, Texas. Charged with failure to stop at stop sign, $211.50, is Jesse Lee Elam, Ocheleta. Charged with operating a motor vehicle while license is revoked is Dustin Chance England, Weatherford. Charged with operating a motor vehicle at a speed not reasonable or proper, $256.50, is Eric M. Riddle, Helena.

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Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & 29 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t County, Oklahoma, so as to produce hyBEFORE THE CORPORATION drocarbons from such common source of COMMISSION OF THE STATE supply, with such authorization and permisOF OKLAHOMA sion running in favor of Applicant or some APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE other party recommended by Applicant, EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, and to establish proper allowables for such LLC well and such unit. RELIEF SOUGHT: INCREASED NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that DENSITY the application in this cause requests LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 31, that the order to be entered in this matter Township 29 North, Range 9 (amending the applicable orders of the West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Commission, including Order No. 581198) Oklahoma be made effective as of the date of the exCause CD No. 201102453 ecution thereof or as of a date prior thereto NOTICE OF HEARING and that the authorization and permission STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All requested herein run in favor of Applicant persons, owners, producers, operators, or some other party recommended by purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and Applicant. all other interested persons, particularly NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the cause is set before an administrative law following: 3BG LLC, an Oklahoma Limited judge for hearing, taking of evidence and Liability Company; Charles F. Doornbos reporting to the Commission. Revocable Trust u/t/a dated 8/1/1990, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this and Diane E. Doornbos as Successor cause will be heard before an administraCo-Trustee of such trust; Chesapeake Extive law judge on the Conservation Docket ploration, L.L.C.; Chesapeake Operating, at the Western Regional Service Office of Inc.; Chieftain Oil Co., Inc.; Eagle Energy the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Production, L.L.C.; EG Energy, L.L.C.; Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Isaacs Family, LLP; XTO Energy, Inc.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. JP Morgan Chase Dallas (Isaacs Family, on the 7th day of June, 2011, and that this LLP); Isaacs Family, LLC; Mark Arnold; notice be published as required by law and Heather Arnold; Oriole Oil Company; Quail the rules of the Commission. Creek Royalty, LLC; Robert John LookingNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that bill; Sherry D. Lookingbill; Sixty Nine Oil & Applicant and interested parties may presGas, LP; Southbridge Property Co. LLC; ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Steven V. Redgate; Connie S. Redgate; telephonic communication shall be paid by Stockbridge Consulting, Inc.; B. F. Mc- the person or persons requesting its use. Cray, Jr.; L. J. McCray; Omicron Persei 8; Interested parties who wish to participate if any of the above-named individuals be by telephone shall contact Applicant or deceased, then the unknown heirs, exApplicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees date, and provide their names and teleand assigns, both immediate and remote, phone numbers. of such deceased individual; if any of the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all above-named parties is a dissolved partinterested persons may appear and be nership, corporation or other association, heard. For information concerning this then the unknown successors, trustees action, contact John R. Reeves, Attorand assigns, both immediate and remote, ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two of such dissolved entity; and if the aboveLeadership Square, 211 North Robinson, named party designated as a trustee is Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telenot presently acting in such capacity as phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, trustee, then the unknown successor or SandRidge Exploration and Production, successors to such trustee. LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and (405) 429-5788. Production, LLC, has filed an application CORPORATION COMMISSION in this cause requesting the Corporation OF OKLAHOMA Commission of Oklahoma to enter an DANA L. MURPHY, Chair order, to be effective as of the date of the JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman execution thereof or as of a date prior BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner thereto, amending the applicable orders DONE AND PERFORMED this 16th of the Commission, including Order No. day of May, 2011. 581198, to authorize and permit another BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: well in the 640-acre drilling and spacing PEGGY MITCHELL, unit formed for the Mississippian common Commission Secretary source of supply in Section 31, Township

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & completion interval, and to be completed Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t in and to produce hydrocarbons from the BEFORE THE CORPORATION above-named separate common sources COMMISSION OF THE STATE of supply, with such authorization and OF OKLAHOMA permission running in favor of Applicant APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE or some other party recommended by EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper LLC allowable for the proposed well involved RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION herein as to the separate common sources EXCEPTION of supply covered hereby, which allowable LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 5, Applicant requests be established as a full Township 28 North, Range 12 allowable with no downward adjustment West of the IM, Alfalfa County, made thereto. Oklahoma NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cause CD No. 201102444 application in this cause requests that the NOTICE OF HEARING order to be entered in this matter be made STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All pereffective as of the date of the execution sons, owners, producers, operators, thereof or as of a date prior thereto and purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and that the authorization and permission all other interested persons, particularly requested herein run in favor of Applicant in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the or some other party recommended by following: Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; Applicant. Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; and if any of NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the above-named parties is a dissolved the “land sections adjacent to the area partnership, corporation or other assowithin the location exception” requested ciation, then the unknown successors, herein in said Section 5 in regard to the trustees and assigns, both immediate and subsurface location tolerance areas deremote, of such dissolved entity. scribed above are Sections 31 and 32, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Township 29 North, Range 12 West of Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and the IM, and Sections 6, 7 and 8, Township Production, LLC, has filed an application 28 North, Range 12 West of the IM, all in in this cause requesting the Corporation Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other “land Commission of Oklahoma to enter an sections” surrounding said Section 5 are order, to be effective as of the date of the Section 33, Township 29 North, Range execution thereof or as of a date prior 12 West of the IM, and Sections 4 and 9, thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and Township 28 North, Range 12 West of the permitting an exception to the permitted IM, all in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. well location tolerances in the 640-acre NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this drilling and spacing units formed in Section cause is set before an administrative law 5, Township 28 North, Range 12 West of judge for hearing, taking of evidence and the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the reporting to the Corporation Commission Douglas, Tonkawa, Lansing-Kansas City, of Oklahoma. Desmoines and Mississippi separate comNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that mon sources of supply, so as to allow a well this cause is set for hearing before an adto be drilled from a surface location being ministrative law judge on the Conservation not closer than 200 feet from the north Docket at the Western Regional Service line and not closer than 660 feet from the Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim west line of said Section 5 to subsurface Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulocations of such well’s entry into and such levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 well’s exit from each of the Douglas, TonkaA.M. on the 6th day of June, 2011, and that wa, Lansing-Kansas City and Desmoines this notice be published as required by law separate common sources of supply and and the rules of the Commission. to a subsurface location of such well’s NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that entry into the Mississippi common source Applicant and interested parties may presof supply being as follows: not closer than ent testimony by telephone. The cost of 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet telephonic communication shall be paid by from the west line of said Section 5, with the person or persons requesting its use. the first perforation in the horizontal portion Interested parties who wish to participate or lateral of the borehole of such well in by telephone shall contact Applicant or the Mississippi common source of supply Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing being as follows: not closer than 300 feet date, and provide their names and telefrom the north line and 660 feet from the phone numbers. west line of said Section 5, and with the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all last perforation in the horizontal portion interested persons may appear and be or lateral of the borehole of such well in heard. For information concerning this the Mississippi common source of supply action, contact John R. Reeves, Attorbeing as follows: not closer than 300 feet ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two from the south line and 660 feet from the Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, west line of said Section 5, and with the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Teleterminus or end point of the horizontal phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, portion or lateral of the borehole of such SandRidge Exploration and Production, well in the Mississippi common source of LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma supply being as follows: not closer than City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: 200 feet from the south line and 660 feet (405) 429-5788. from the west line of said Section 5, and CORPORATION COMMISSION with a “tolerance distance” for the aboveOF OKLAHOMA described subsurface locations, horizontal DANA L. MURPHY, Chair portion or lateral and completion interval JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman of such well being as follows: a distance BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner of not more than 100 feet in an easterly DONE AND PERFORMED this 16th direction and in a westerly direction from day of May, 2011. any such subsurface location, from any BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: point on or along such horizontal portion or PEGGY MITCHELL, lateral and from any point on or along such Commission Secretary

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & known successor or successors to such Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t executor. BEFORE THE CORPORATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that COMMISSION OF THE STATE Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and OF OKLAHOMA Production, LLC, has filed an application APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE in this cause requesting the Corporation EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, Commission of Oklahoma to enter an LLC order, to be effective as of the date of the RELIEF SOUGHT: INCREASED execution thereof or as of a date prior DENSITY thereto, amending the applicable orders LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 29, of the Commission, including Order No. Township 29 North, Range 9 580852, to authorize and permit another West of the IM, Alfalfa County, well in the 640-acre drilling and spacing Oklahoma unit formed for the Mississippian common Cause CD No. 201102445 source of supply in Section 29, Township NOTICE OF HEARING 29 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perCounty, Oklahoma, so as to produce hysons, owners, producers, operators, drocarbons from such common source of purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and supply, with such authorization and permisall other interested persons, particularly in sion running in favor of Applicant or some Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the folother party recommended by Applicant, lowing: Bandera Minerals III, LLC; Carl R. and to establish proper allowables for such McKee Revocable Trust dated 9/18/1994, well and such unit. and Carl R. McKee as Trustee of such NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that trust; Charles F. Doornbos Revocable Trust the application in this cause requests u/t/a dated 8/1/1990, and Diane E. Doornthat the order to be entered in this matter bos as Successor Co-Trustee of such trust; (amending the applicable orders of the Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; ChesaCommission, including Order No. 580852) peake Operating, Inc.; Omicron Persei be made effective as of the date of the ex8, L.P.; EG Energy, LLC; Elizabeth Fell ecution thereof or as of a date prior thereto Oven, f/k/a Elizabeth Fell Cummins; Franand that the authorization and permission ces Fell Malone, deceased f/k/a Frances requested herein run in favor of Applicant Fell Kilpatrick, deceasedm and Harold F. or some other party recommended by Oven as Executor of the Estate of Frances Applicant. Fell Malone, deceased f/k/a Frances Fell NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Kilpatrick, deceased; Florence McKee cause is set before an administrative law Revocable Trust dated 9/28/1994, and judge for hearing, taking of evidence and Florence McKee as Trustee of such trust; reporting to the Commission. H. M. McMillan Royalty Trust, and Levan NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Kelly, Betty M. Kelly, & Melinda K. Mercer cause will be heard before an administraas Co-Trustees of such trust; Hyatt Trust tive law judge on the Conservation Docket A f/b/o Godfrey Family, and JP Morgan at the Western Regional Service Office of Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee of such the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe trust- #7000592800; Hyatt Trust A f/b/o Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Godfrey Family, and JP Morgan Chase Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. Bank, N.A. as Trustee of such trust; Hyatt on the 6th day of June, 2011, and that this Trust B f/b/o Reed Family, and JP Morgan notice be published as required by law and Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee of such trust- the rules of the Commission. #7000592900; Hyatt Trust B f/b/o Reed NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Family, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. Applicant and interested parties may presas Trustee of such trust; Isaacs Family ent testimony by telephone. The cost of LLC; Lillian W. Simpson Trust, and John telephonic communication shall be paid by W. Nichols as Trustee of such trust; MJM the person or persons requesting its use. Partnership; Mary Janet MacEachern; Interested parties who wish to participate PEC Minerals, LP; Quail Creek Royalty, by telephone shall contact Applicant or LLC; Ruby Jean Cormack Revocable Trust Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing dated 4/19/1991, and Ruby Jean Cormack, date, and provide their names and teleScott Lee Cormack, Orla Beth Wilbur phone numbers. as Trustees of such trust; Sand Creek NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all Petroleum Company, LLC; Sixty Nine interested persons may appear and be Oil & Gas, LP; Stockbridge Consulting, heard. For information concerning this Inc.; XTO Energy, Inc.; JP Morgan Chase action, contact John R. Reeves, AttorDallas; Eagle Energy Production, L.L.C.; ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Sixty Nine Oil & Gas, LP; Stockbridge Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Consulting, Inc.; if any of the above-named Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102,Teleindividuals be deceased, then the unknown phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, SandRidge Exploration and Production, trustees and assigns, both immediate and LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma remote, of such deceased individual; if City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: any of the above-named parties is a dis(405) 429-5788. solved partnership, corporation or other CORPORATION COMMISSION association, then the unknown successors, OF OKLAHOMA trustees and assigns, both immediate and DANA L. MURPHY, Chair remote, of such dissolved entity; if any of JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman the above-named parties designated as BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner a trustee is not presently acting in such DONE AND PERFORMED this 16th capacity as trustee, then the unknown day of May, 2011. successor or successors to such trustee; BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: and if the above-named party designated PEGGY MITCHELL, as an executor is not presently acting in Commission Secretary such capacity as executor, then the un-

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Cherokee Police Department Logs May 10 2:42 p.m. – Have a cat in the trap. 7:35 p.m. – Stolen TV recovered but never returned. Man does not want TV, and TV can stay at police department until someone recovers it. May 11 8:52 a.m. – Horses out, one light tan and one black and white. May 12 12:25 p.m. – Caller almost in tears. Found dog digging in yard. She takes care of her dogs and expects neighbors to do the same. Owner of dog was contacted. She put dog up. Advised owner that dog cannot keep getting out. 5 p.m. – Donkey out on 3rd Street. Owner contacted.

May 13 9 a.m. – Large sun screen for vehicle found in yard. Caller took it inside in case anyone calls about losing it. 3:40 p.m. – Stray dog in back yard. Owner wants it removed. 11:08 p.m. – Drunk man banging on door at Chaparral Apartments. May 14 11:33 a.m. – Caller reported that water is bubbling up out of ground on East 10th Street and Nebraska. 6:36 p.m. – In pursuit of black Dodge pickup on SH 11. 8:35 p.m. – Two boys on riding lawn mower on bridge in No Hope. May 15 10:52 a.m. – Accident four miles north and two miles west

Sheriff’s Department Logs May 10 8:26 p.m. – Truck on fire six miles south of Jet. Called Goltry Fire Department. 9:42 p.m. – Mailbox hit three miles north of Byron on Waldron Road. May 11 6:06 a.m. – Vehicle-deer collision six miles east of Burlington on SH 11. No injuries. 7:55 p.m. – Bull with orange ear tag out on SH 8. Owner contacted. 9:24 a.m. – Naked man in road south of Goltry. Man was gone when officers arrived. 10:33 a.m. – Cow out east of Dacoma. May 13 12 a.m. – Cattle out west of Goltry. Owner advised. 10:20 a.m. – Cattle out west of Helena. Owner advised. 9:17 p.m. – Suspicious vehicle in driveway east of Cozy Curve. Turned out to be relative. 9:25 p.m. – One black cow out 15 miles south of Cherokee on SH 8. Owner was contacted. May 14

8:46 a.m. – Man hit head in accident one miles west of Helena. Helena Rescue dispatched. 9:27 a.m. – Keys locked in vehicle in Ingersoll. 5:04 p.m. – Lost wallet in Cherokee. Wallet was found at home. 8:45 p.m. – Man yelled and cursed at and attempted to hit reporting party. Incident happened in Town of Jet. 10:36 p.m. – Rollover accident four miles north of Jet on SH 38. Subject was pinned in vehicle. Helena Ambulance and Oklahoma Highway Patrol dispatched. May 15 1:29 p.m. – Thirty goats out south of McWillie. Owner contacted. 1:50 p.m. – Caller reported that truck was hot-rodding around town. Husband and wife were in argument; husband sped off, lost leaves out of truck. 4:57 p.m. – Rollover accident on bridge one mile east of Cozy Curve. Helena and Cherokee ambulances dispatched. Driver transported to St. Mary’s in Enid.

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & any such subsurface location, from any Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t point on or along such horizontal portion or BEFORE THE CORPORATION lateral and from any point on or along such COMMISSION OF THE STATE completion interval, and to be completed OF OKLAHOMA in and to produce hydrocarbons from the APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE above-named separate common sources EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, of supply, with such authorization and LLC permission running in favor of Applicant RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION or some other party recommended by EXCEPTION Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 29, allowable for the proposed well involved Township 29 North, Range 9 herein as to the separate common sources West of the IM, Alfalfa County, of supply covered hereby, which allowable Oklahoma Applicant requests be established as a full Cause CD No. 201102446 allowable with no downward adjustment NOTICE OF HEARING made thereto. STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the sons, owners, producers, operators, application in this cause requests that the purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and order to be entered in this matter be made all other interested persons, particularly effective as of the date of the execution in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the thereof or as of a date prior thereto and following: Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; that the authorization and permission Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Eagle Energy requested herein run in favor of Applicant Production, L.L.C.; Sixty Nine Oil & Gas, or some other party recommended by LP; Stockbridge Consulting, Inc.; Omicrom Applicant. Persei 8; and if any of the above-named NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the parties is a dissolved partnership, corpora“land sections adjacent to the area within tion or other association, then the unknown the location exception” requested herein successors, trustees and assigns, both in said Section 29 in regard to the subsurimmediate and remote, of such dissolved face location tolerance areas described entity. above are Sections 19, 20, 30, 31 and 32, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that AppliTownship 29 North, Range 9 West of the cant, SandRidge Exploration and ProducIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other tion, LLC, has filed an application in this “land sections” surrounding said Section cause requesting the Corporation Com29 are Sections 21, 28 and 33, Township mission of Oklahoma to enter an order, to 29 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa be effective as of the date of the execution County, Oklahoma. thereof or as of a date prior thereto, as NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this follows: (i) authorizing and permitting an cause is set before an administrative law exception to the permitted well location judge for hearing, taking of evidence and tolerances in the 640-acre drilling and reporting to the Corporation Commission spacing units formed in Section 29, Town- of Oklahoma. ship 29 North, Range 9 West of the IM, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, cause is set for hearing before an adminCottage Grove, Big Lime-Oswego, Cheroistrative law judge on the Conservation kee and Mississippian separate common Docket at the Western Regional Service sources of supply, so as to allow a well to Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim be drilled from a surface location being not Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boucloser than 200 feet from the south line and levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 not closer than 540 feet from the west line A.M. on the 6th day of June, 2011, and that of said Section 29 to subsurface locations this notice be published as required by law of such well’s entry into and such well’s and the rules of the Commission. exit from each of the Tonkawa, Cottage NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Grove, Big Lime-Oswego and Cherokee Applicant and interested parties may presseparate common sources of supply and ent testimony by telephone. The cost of to a subsurface location of such well’s entry telephonic communication shall be paid by into the Mississippian common source of the person or persons requesting its use. supply being as follows: not closer than Interested parties who wish to participate 200 feet from the south line and 660 feet by telephone shall contact Applicant or from the west line of said Section 29, with Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing the first perforation in the horizontal portion date, and provide their names and teleor lateral of the borehole of such well in the phone numbers. Mississippian common source of supply NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all being as follows: not closer than 300 feet interested persons may appear and be from the south line and 660 feet from the heard. For information concerning this west line of said Section 29, and with the action, contact John R. Reeves, Attorlast perforation in the horizontal portion or ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two lateral of the borehole of such well in the Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Mississippian common source of supply Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telebeing as follows: not closer than 300 feet phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, from the north line and 660 feet from the SandRidge Exploration and Production, west line of said Section 29, and with the LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma terminus or end point of the horizontal City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: portion or lateral of the borehole of such (405) 429-5788. well in the Mississippian common source CORPORATION COMMISSION of supply being as follows: not closer than OF OKLAHOMA 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet DANA L. MURPHY, Chair from the west line of said Section 29, and JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman with a “tolerance distance” for the aboveBOB ANTHONY, Commissioner described subsurface locations, horizontal DONE AND PERFORMED this 16th portion or lateral and completion interval day of May, 2011. of such well being as follows: a distance BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: of not more than 100 feet in an easterly PEGGY MITCHELL, direction and in a westerly direction from Commission Secretary

of Cherokee. Person underneath vehicle. Fire department paged. Vehicle is in Woods County. 2:06 p.m. – Water leak reported on 10th Street. 3:32 p.m. – Lost dog, older Boston bull dog with blue harness and tags. Dog later found. 4:58 p.m. – Rollover accident seven miles south and one mile east of Cherokee. 6:22 p.m. – Vehicle hot-rodding around neighborhood and

causing disturbance. 6:33 p.m. – Four-wheeler driving through yard around park. May 16 12:16 a.m. – Possible peeping tom in 100 block of Iowa. 6:58 a.m. – Caller reported that someone was on property about 3 a.m. Dogs were barking and loud music was playing. Asked if officer could take report.

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & respect to such claim to the petitioner, ElRepublican Thursday, May 19, and Thurslenor Carol Johnson, at McGee Law Firm, day, May 26, 2011. 2t P.L.L.C., 111 1/2 South Grand, Cherokee, In the district Court Oklahoma 73728, on or before the 10th in and for Alfalfa county day of June, 2011, or the same will be State of Oklahoma forever barred. PB-2011-16 Notice is hereby given that a hearing In the Matter of the Estate of George will be held on the 8th day of July, 2011, Edward Johnson, Sr., Deceased. at 10:30 o’clock a.m., at the District CourtCombined notice to creditors room, Alfalfa County Courthouse, 300 and notice of hearing final South Grand, Cherokee, Oklahoma, before account and petition Judge Loren E. Angle. At the hearing, the for determination of heirs Court will decide whether to approve the And discharge Petition for Summary Administration, the TO: All persons interested in the Final Account, and Petition for Determinaestate of George Edward Johnson, Sr., tion of Heirs, Legatees and Devisees, and deceased. Distribution and Discharge of the petitioner. You are hereby notified that on the 11th The Final Account and Petition for Deterday of May, 2011, the petitioner, Ellenor mination of Heirs, Legatees and Devisees Carol Johnson, filed in the District Court and Distribution will be filed herein on or of Alfalfa County, State of Oklahoma, before the 17th day of June, 2011. a Petition for Summary Administration, You are hereby advised that you must Appointment of Special Administrator, file objections to the Petition for SumDetermination of Heirs, Devisees, and mary Administration, the Final Account, Legatees, and Distribution and Discharge. and Petition for Determination of Heirs, The petitioner has alleged that George EdLegatees and Devisees, and Distribution ward Johnson, Sr., age 74, died on the 8th at least ten (10) days before the hearing day of March, 2011, domiciled and residing and send a copy of same to petitioner’s at Jet, Alfalfa County, State of Oklahoma, attorney, Francis “Fritz” McGee, McGee and that the total value of the decedent’s Law Firm, P.L.L.C., 111 1/2 South Grand, property subject to jurisdiction of this Court Cherokee, Oklahoma 73728, or you will be is less than $175,000.00. The petitioner deemed to have waived any objections. has asked that this Court dispense with If you have no objection, you need not regular estate proceedings and proceed appear at the hearing or make any filings with the Court. with summary administration pursuant to If an objection is filed at least ten (10) 58 O.S. § 245, et seq. days before the hearing, the Court will deIn an Order for Combined Notice entermine whether summary proceedings are tered herein, the Court found that it should appropriate and, if so, whether the estate dispense with regular estate proceedings will be distributed and to whom the estate prescribed by law and order notice to will be distributed. creditors and issue an order for hearing Dated this 11th day of May, 2011. upon the Petition for Summary AdminisLORI IRWIN, Court Clerk tration, the Final Accounting and Petition SEAL by /s/Lori Irwin for Determination of Heirs, Legatees and Francis “Fritz” McGee, OBA #5985 Devisees and Distribution. Pursuant to an Order for Combined McGee Law Firm, P.L.L.C. Attorney for Executor Notice, all creditors having claims against 111 1/2 South Grand George Edward Johnson, Sr., deceased, Cherokee, Oklahoma 73728 are required to present same, with a de(580) 596-3550 scription of all security interest and other collateral, if any, held by each creditor with

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & of not more than 100 feet in an easterly Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t direction and in a westerly direction from BEFORE THE CORPORATION any such subsurface location, from any COMMISSION OF THE STATe point on or along such horizontal portion or OF OKLAHOMA lateral and from any point on or along such APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE completion interval, and to be completed EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, in and to produce hydrocarbons from the LLC above-named separate common sources RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION of supply, with such authorization and EXCEPTION permission running in favor of Applicant LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 28, or some other party recommended by Township 29 North, Range 9 Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper West of the IM, Alfalfa County, allowable for the proposed well involved Oklahoma herein as to the separate common sources Cause CD No. 201102452 of supply covered hereby, which allowable NOTICE OF HEARING Applicant requests be established as a full STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perallowable with no downward adjustment sons, owners, producers, operators, made thereto. purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the all other interested persons, particularly application in this cause requests that the in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the order to be entered in this matter be made following:Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; effective as of the date of the execution Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; David M. thereof or as of a date prior thereto and Murdoch; Omicron Persei 8, L.P.; Sixty that the authorization and permission Nine Oil & Gas, L.P.; Stockbridge Consultrequested herein run in favor of Applicant ing, Inc.; if the above-named individual be or some other party recommended by deceased, then the unknown heirs, execuApplicant. tors, administrators, devisees, trustees and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the assigns, both immediate and remote, of “land sections adjacent to the area within such deceased individual; and if any of the the location exception” requested herein above-named parties is a dissolved partin said Section 28 in regard to the subsurnership, corporation or other association, face location tolerance areas described then the unknown successors, trustees above are Sections 20, 21, 29, 32 and 33, and assigns, both immediate and remote, Township 29 North, Range 9 West of the of such dissolved entity. IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that “land sections” surrounding said Section Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and 28 are Sections 22, 27 and 34, Township Production, LLC, has filed an application 29 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa in this cause requesting the Corporation County, Oklahoma. Commission of Oklahoma to enter an NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this order, to be effective as of the date of the cause is set before an administrative law execution thereof or as of a date prior judge for hearing, taking of evidence and thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and reporting to the Corporation Commission permitting an exception to the permitted of Oklahoma. well location tolerances in the 640-acre NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this drilling and spacing units formed in Section cause is set for hearing before an admin28, Township 29 North, Range 9 West of istrative law judge on the Conservation the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Docket at the Western Regional Service Tonkawa, Lansing, Marmaton, Cherokee Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim and Mississippian separate common Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bousources of supply, so as to allow a well levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 to be drilled from a surface location being A.M. on the 7th day of June, 2011, and that not closer than 200 feet from the south this notice be published as required by law line and not closer than 510 feet from the and the rules of the Commission. west line of said Section 28 to subsurface NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that locations of such well’s entry into and Applicant and interested parties may pressuch well’s exit from each of the Tonkawa, ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Lansing, Marmaton and Cherokee sepatelephonic communication shall be paid by rate common sources of supply and to a the person or persons requesting its use. subsurface location of such well’s entry Interested parties who wish to participate into the Mississippian common source of by telephone shall contact Applicant or supply being as follows: not closer than Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing 200 feet from the south line and 660 feet date, and provide their names and telefrom the west line of said Section 28, with phone numbers. the first perforation in the horizontal portion NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all or lateral of the borehole of such well in the interested persons may appear and be Mississippian common source of supply heard. For information concerning this being as follows: not closer than 300 feet action, contact John R. Reeves, Attorfrom the south line and 660 feet from the ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two west line of said Section 28, and with the Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, last perforation in the horizontal portion or Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telelateral of the borehole of such well in the phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, Mississippian common source of supply SandRidge Exploration and Production, being as follows: not closer than 300 feet LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma from the north line and 660 feet from the City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: west line of said Section 28, and with the (405) 429-5788. terminus or end point of the horizontal CORPORATION COMMISSION portion or lateral of the borehole of such OF OKLAHOMA well in the Mississippian common source DANA L. MURPHY, Chair of supply being as follows: not closer than JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner from the west line of said Section 28, and DONE AND PERFORMED this 16th with a “tolerance distance” for the aboveday of May, 2011. described subsurface locations, horizontal BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: portion or lateral and completion interval PEGGY MITCHELL, of such well being as follows: a distance Commission Secretary

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & such separate common sources of supRepublican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t ply in such section, which units Applicant BEFORE THE CORPORATION requests be formed as “640-acre” drilling COMMISSION OF THE STATE and spacing units; and (ii) granting such OF OKLAHOMA other and further relief as may be proper APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE based upon the evidence presented at the EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, hearing herein. Such application further LLC states that said Section 15 lies along the RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING Oklahoma-Kansas state boundary line LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 15, and such section is a fractional section, Township 29 North, Range 10 containing approximately 535.06 acres. West of the IM, Alfalfa County, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Oklahoma application in this cause requests that the Cause CD No. 201102447 order to be entered in this matter be made NOTICE OF HEARING effective as of the date of the execution STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perthereof or as of a date prior thereto and sons, owners, producers, operators, seeks to amend Order No. 584079 with purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and respect to the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, all other interested persons, particularly Kansas City, Big Lime-Oswego, Cheroin Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the kee and Mississippian separate common following: Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; sources of supply. Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Brent Dean NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Gordon; Cloyce L. Dumler Trust dated cause is set before an administrative law 4/1/1992, and Brenda Clark, Neal Gordon, judge for hearing, taking of evidence and and Kelly Stewart as Trustees of such reporting to the Commission. trust; Gracie L. Briles Trust No. 1 dated NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this 10/1/1992, and Brenda Clark, Neal Gorcause will be heard before an administradon, and Kelly Stewart as Trustees of such tive law judge on the Conservation Docket trust; Henry J. Davis & Patsy R. Davis Re- at the Western Regional Service Office of vocable Trust dated 5/23/2005, and Patsy the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe R. Davis as Trustee of such trust; James Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Earl Hudgens; Barbara Bea Hudgens; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. Timber Creek Management, L.L.C.; Willard on the 7th day of June, 2011, and that this Holderby Living Trust, a Revocable Trust notice be published as required by law and dated 1/17/1994, and Stephen Holderby the rules of the Commission. as Successor Trustee; if any of the aboveNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that named individuals be deceased, then the Applicant and interested parties may presunknown heirs, executors, administrators, ent testimony by telephone. The cost of devisees, trustees and assigns, both imtelephonic communication shall be paid by mediate and remote, of such deceased the person or persons requesting its use. individual; if any of the above-named parInterested parties who wish to participate ties is a dissolved partnership, corporation by telephone shall contact Applicant or or other association, then the unknown Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing successors, trustees and assigns, both date, and provide their names and teleimmediate and remote, of such dissolved phone numbers. entity; and if any of the above-named parNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all ties designated as a trustee is not presently interested persons may appear and be acting in such capacity as trustee, then heard. For information concerning this the unknown successor or successors to action, contact John R. Reeves, Attorsuch trustee. ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, TeleProduction, LLC, has filed an application phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, in this cause requesting the Corporation SandRidge Exploration and Production, Commission of Oklahoma to enter an LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma order, to be effective as of the date of the City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: execution thereof or as of a date prior (405) 429-5788. thereto, as follows: (i) amending a prior CORPORATION COMMISSION order of the Commission to enlarge and OF OKLAHOMA extend the boundaries of the Tonkawa, DANA. L. MURPHY, Chair Cottage Grove, Kansas City, Big LimeJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman Oswego, Cherokee and Mississippian BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner separate common sources of supply of gas DONE AND PERFORMED this 16th so as to cover and include fractional Sec- day of May, 2011. tion 15, Township 29 North, Range 10 West BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, and to PEGGY MITCHELL, form proper drilling and spacing units for Commission Secretary

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & direction and in a westerly direction from Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t any such subsurface location, from any BEFORE THE CORPORATION point on or along such horizontal portion or COMMISSION OF THE STATE lateral and from any point on or along such OF OKLAHOMA completion interval, and to be completed APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE in and to produce hydrocarbons from the EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, above-named separate common sources LLC of supply, with such authorization and RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION permission running in favor of Applicant EXCEPTION or some other party recommended by LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 31, Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper Township 29 North, Range 9 allowable for the proposed well involved West of the IM, Alfalfa County, herein as to the separate common sources Oklahoma of supply covered hereby, which allowable Cause CD No. 201102454 Applicant requests be established as a full NOTICE OF HEARING allowable with no downward adjustment STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All permade thereto. sons, owners, producers, operators, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and application in this cause requests that the all other interested persons, particularly order to be entered in this matter be made in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the effective as of the date of the execution following: Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; thereof or as of a date prior thereto and Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; B. F. McCray, that the authorization and permission Jr.; L. J. McCray; Eagle Energy Production, requested herein run in favor of Applicant L.L.C.; Omicron Persei 8 L.P.; Sixty Nine or some other party recommended by Oil & Gas, LP; Stockbridge Consulting, Applicant. Inc.; if any of the above-named individuNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that als be deceased, then the unknown heirs, the “land sections adjacent to the area executors, administrators, devisees, within the location exception” requested trustees and assigns, both immediate herein in said Section 31 in regard to and remote, of such deceased individual; the subsurface location tolerance areas and if any of the above-named parties is a described above are Sections 29, 30 and dissolved partnership, corporation or other 32, Township 29 North, Range 9 West of association, then the unknown successors, the IM, and Sections 5 and 6, Township trustees and assigns, both immediate and 28 North, Range 9 West of the IM, all in remote, of such dissolved entity. Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other “land NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applisections” surrounding said Section 31 are cant, SandRidge Exploration and ProducSections 25 and 36, Township 29 North, tion, LLC, has filed an application in this Range 10 West of the IM, and Section 1, cause requesting the Corporation ComTownship 28 North, Range 10 West of the mission of Oklahoma to enter an order, to IM, all in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. be effective as of the date of the execution NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this thereof or as of a date prior thereto, as cause is set before an administrative law follows: (i) authorizing and permitting an judge for hearing, taking of evidence and exception to the permitted well location reporting to the Corporation Commission tolerances in the 640-acre drilling and of Oklahoma. spacing units formed in Section 31, TownNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this ship 29 North, Range 9 West of the IM, cause is set for hearing before an adminAlfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, istrative law judge on the Conservation Cottage Grove, Big Lime-Oswego, CheroDocket at the Western Regional Service kee and Mississippian separate common Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim sources of supply, so as to allow a well to Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boube drilled from a surface location being not levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 closer than 200 feet from the south line and A.M. on the 7th day of June, 2011, and that not closer than 660 feet from the east line this notice be published as required by law of said Section 31 to subsurface locations and the rules of the Commission. of such well’s entry into and such well’s NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that exit from each of the Tonkawa, Cottage Applicant and interested parties may presGrove, Big Lime-Oswego and Cherokee ent testimony by telephone. The cost of separate common sources of supply and telephonic communication shall be paid by to a subsurface location of such well’s entry the person or persons requesting its use. into the Mississippian common source of Interested parties who wish to participate supply being as follows: not closer than by telephone shall contact Applicant or 200 feet from the south line and 660 feet Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing from the east line of said Section 31, with date, and provide their names and telethe first perforation in the horizontal portion phone numbers. or lateral of the borehole of such well in the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all Mississippian common source of supply interested persons may appear and be being as follows: not closer than 300 feet heard. For information concerning this from the south line and 660 feet from the action, contact John R. Reeves, Attoreast line of said Section 31, and with the ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two last perforation in the horizontal portion or Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, lateral of the borehole of such well in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, TeleMississippian common source of supply phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, being as follows: not closer than 300 feet SandRidge Exploration and Production, from the north line and 660 feet from the LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma east line of said Section 31, and with the City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: terminus or end point of the horizontal (405) 429-5788. portion or lateral of the borehole of such CORPORATION COMMISSION well in the Mississippian common source OF OKLAHOMA of supply being as follows: not closer than DANA L. MURPHY, Chair 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman from the east line of said Section 31, and BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner with a “tolerance distance” for the aboveDONE AND PERFORMED this16th described subsurface locations, horizontal day of May, 2011. portion or lateral and completion interval BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: of such well being as follows: a distance PEGGY MITCHELL, of not more than 100 feet in an easterly Commission Secretary

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LEGAL NOTICES Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Oklahoma Republican Thursday, May 19, and ThursBHL – NE4, NE4, NW4, SE4, Sec. day, May 26, 2011. 2t 30-T29N-R10W, Alfalfa County, OklaNOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION homa Application No. 1107090155 DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: ArNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That buckle, TOP – 5777’ , BOTTOM – 6833’ SandRidge Exploration and Production, TVD & 8310’ TD LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that 80,000 BPD, 2000 PSI the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Objections may be filed with the Oklapursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 , homa Corporation Commission within thirty 165:10-5-6 and 165: 5-7-27, administra- (30) days after publication of this notice. tively authorize the approval of disposal Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil of saltwater and associated deleterious and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution substances into a Commercial disposal Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. well as follows: Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Roxy 73152-2000. SWD 1-30, SHL – SE4, SE4, SW4, SE4, May 19, 2011 Sec. 30-T29N-R10W, Alfalfa County, Legal Notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger BUDGETED FY 2011/2012 and Republican, Thursday, May 19, and REVENUES.....................................4,500 Thursday, May 26, 2011. 2t Personal Services...........................8,000 FY 2011-2012 BUDGET MESSAGE Maintenance & Operations..............4,000 Both the Town and Public Works Au- Utilities.............................................6,000 thority are striving to continue providing Capital Outlay.........................................0 the best possible services they can with TOTAL EXPENDITURES..............18,000 the limited resources available to them. REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDIFor the fiscal year 2011-2012, the Town TURES....................................... (13,500) intends to continue providing levels of Transfers-in (out)...........................13,500 service comparable with past years. NET INCOME.........................................0 The Town of Carmen will apply for a Town of Carmen CDBG Grant for water system improveGeneral Cemetery ments and a REAP Grant this fiscal year. Fund Budget The Town of Carmen received an ARRA For the Year Ended EECBG grant for wind turbines. This projJune 30, 2012 ect will be complete during the 2011-2012 GENERAL CEMETERY budget year. The Town of Carmen will apBUDGET FY 2011/2012 ply any other grants that may come avail- REVENUES.....................................2,000 able. The Town of Carmen also received a Personal Services...........................1,500 REAP grant for lagoon road improvements Maintenance & Operations.................500 which will be completed during the 2011Capital Outlay.........................................0 2012 budget year. TOTAL EXPENDITURES................2,000 Town of Carmen REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDIGeneral Fund Budget TURES...................................................0 For the Year Ended Transfers-in (out)....................................0 June 30, 2012 GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND OTHER SOURCES BUDGETED FY 2011/2012 OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES REVENUES.................................115,000 AND OTHER USES...............................0 GRANT INCOME (EECBG)........116,500 Town of Carmen Public Works Authority GRANT INCOME (DWSRF)....... 120,000 Utility Fund Budget GRANT INCOME (REAP)............ 17,500 For the Year Ended TOTAL INCOME........................ 369,000 June 30, 2012 OPERATING EXPENSES UTILITY FUND Personal Services........................ 40,000 BUDGET FY 2011/2012 Maintenance & Operations............. 9,000 OPERATING REVENUES........... 112,500 Utilities & Telephone..................... 15,000 Operating Expense.................................0 General Government...................... 5,500 Personal Services.........................72,000 Library............................................ 3,000 Maintenance & Operations............30,000 Park................................................ 4,000 Utilities...........................................10,000 Fire Department............................. 6,500 Telephone...........................................500 First Responders............................ 1,000 Capital Outlay.........................................0 Pool.............................................. 12,000 Bad Debt............................................500 Capital Outlay (Library Furn).......... 1,000 Depreciation...........................................0 Grant Expense (DWSRF)........... 120,000 TOTAL OPERATING Grant Expense (EECBG)............116,500 EXPENSES ................................ 112,500 Grant Expense (REAP)................ 17,500 OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)..............0 TOTAL OPERATING OPERATING TRANSFERS IN (OUT)....0 EXPENSES................................ 351,000 NET INCOME.........................................0 REVENUES OVER (UNDER) PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURES......................... 18,000 BUDGET HEARING Transfers-in (out)...................... (13,500) A public hearing on the proposed 2011REVENUES AND OTHER SOURCES 2012 budget for the Town of Carmen will be held on June 8, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES AND Old Carmen Public Library/New Meeting OTHER USES................................ 4,500 Room, 421 West Main Street, Carmen, Town of Carmen OK. The hearing is open to the public and Street & Alley Budget comments from citizens will be welcomed. For the Year Ended Copies of the proposed budgets will be June 30, 2012 available at Carmen Town Hall. STREET & ALLEY FUND legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & est due $1,132.71. Republican Thursday, May 12, Thursday, 2. Lots 1-3, Block 151, Carmen May 19, Thursday, May 26, and ThursOriginal, Baer, Richard Etux. Sold to day, June 2, 2011. 4t County October 1, 2008. Ad valorem notice of resale of real 2007-2010. Total all taxes, costs and estate for taxes, alfalfa interest due $983.14. county, state of Oklahoma 3. S1/2 Lot 3 & N1/2 Lot 4, Block Notice is hereby given that, under 3, Cherokee-Gilmore, Bolster, Bruce. authority and mandatory requirement of Sold to County October 1, 2008. Ad va68 O.S. 2001, Sections 3125-3126 and lorem 2007-2010. Total all taxes, costs 68 O.S. 2001, Section 3127, each of the and interest due $1,987.74. hereinafter described lots, tracts, and 4. 2A in SE of SE 22-26-9, Buller, parcels of real estate all situated in Alfalfa Kelvin Etux. Sold to County October County, State of Oklahoma, will be sold at 1, 2008. Ad valorem 2007-2010. Topublic auction to the highest competitive tal all taxes, costs and interest due bidder for cash, provided that for each $4,312.98. parcel or tract, the bidder offers a sum 5. Lot 6, Block 49, Aline Original, equal to or greater than two-thirds of the Cooper, G.B. Sold to County October assessed valuation of such real estate as 1, 2008. Ad valorem 2007-2010. Total all fixed for the current fiscal year 2009-10 taxes, costs and interest due $218.44. or the total amount of taxes, ad valorem 6. Lots 21-22, Block 38, Cherokee and special, interest and costs legally due Original, Dunn, Charlott V. Sold to on such property computed to and as of County October 1, 2008. Ad valorem June 13, 2011, whichever is the lesser; 2007-2010. Total all taxes, costs and said sale to be held at the Office of the interest due $381.04. County Treasurer in the Courthouse at 7. Lots 4-6, Block 21, Jet Original, the County Seat of Alfalfa County, State Dunn, Charlott V. Sold to County Ocof Oklahoma, beginning on the second tober 1, 2008. Ad valorem 2007-2010. Monday of June 2011, between the hours Total all taxes, costs and interest due of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and continu$597.10. ing from day to day thereafter between 8. S1/2 Lot 21, Block 46, Cherokeethe same hours until said sale has been East Side, Lustig, Olivia. Sold to Councompleted according to law. ty October 1, 2008. Ad valorem 2007It is hereby stated that each of said 2010. Total all taxes, costs and interest lots, tracts, and parcels of real estate due $284.38. hereinafter listed was sold to the county 9. W 100’ of E 250’ of S/2 of Cherat delinquent tax sale in the absence of okee-Azbill, Siler, Steve K. Etux. Sold bidders therefor, has remained unreto County October 1, 2008. Ad valorem deemed for a period of more than two 2007-2010. Total all taxes, costs and years from the date of sale, and no per- interest due $655.67. son has offered to purchase the same for 10. Lots 1-3, Block 33, Cherokee the taxes, interest and costs due thereon; Original, West, Marilynn Etal. Sold to that in the schedule below appears under County October 1, 2008. Ad valorem caption indicating Lands (Section, Town- 2007-2010. Total all taxes, costs and ship and Range), City or Town, or subdi- interest due $428.71. vision thereof, in which located, following 11. All of Block 7, Cherokee Induseach described lot, tract, and parcel of trial Park, Wilson MFG, Inc (Lou Meyer). real estate, in the order herein set out, the Sold to County October 1, 2008. Ad vaname of the owner as shown by the last lorem 2007-2010 $31,486.49. Personal tax roll (2010) in the Office of the County 2007-2010 $63,236.38. Total all taxes, Treasurer, the date on which said real es- costs and interest due $94,722.87. tate was sold to the county for delinquent 12. W 50’ of E 90’ of Lots 13-18, taxes, the year or years for which taxes Block 22, Cherokee Original, Wilson have been assessed but remain unpaid, MFG, Inc. Sold to County October 1, the total amount of all delinquent ad va- 2008. Ad valorem 2007-2010. Total all lorem taxes, costs and interest that have taxes, costs and interest due $316.04. accrued thereon and remain legally due 13. Lots 22-13 & S 72’ 1” of Lot 24, and unpaid as of the date of first publica- Block 22, Cherokee Original, Wilson tion of notice of resale, the total amount of MFG, Inc. Sold to County October 1, all delinquent special assessments, costs 2007. Ad valorem 2006-2010. Total all and interest that were made the basis of taxes, costs and interest due $478.17. or were included in the original sale and 14. E 40’ of Lots 13-18, Block 22, that since accrued thereon and remain Cherokee Original, Wilson MFG, Inc. due and unpaid as of said first publication Sold to County October 1, 2008. Ad vain May, the date of said resale, and the lorem 2007-2010. Total all taxes, costs total due. and interest due $1,434.03. The above notice applies to the followWitness my hand this 10th day of May, ing lots, tracts, and parcels, to-wit: 2011. 1. Lots 1-2, Block 40, Carmen Origis/Carolyn Stands nal, Arnold, Daniel J. Sold to County Carolyn Stands October 1, 2008. Ad valorem 2007-2010 County Treasurer $345.74. Special Assessment 2007 Alfalfa County, Oklahoma $1168.56. Total taxes, costs and inter-

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Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, May 19,and Thursday, May 26, 2011. 2t NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION Application No. 1107090154 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 , 165:10-5-6 and 165: 5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal of saltwater and associated deleterious substances into a Commercial disposal well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Betty Ellen SWD 1-20, SW4, SW4, SW4, SW4, Sec. 20-T29N-R9W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Arbuckle, TOP – 5720’ , BOTTOM – 6900’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 60,000 BPD, 2000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. May 19, 2011

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, May 19, and Thursday, May 26, 2011. 2t NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION Application No. 1106930002 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 , 165:10-5-6 and 165: 5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal of saltwater and associated deleterious substances into a Commercial disposal well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Aquarius SWD 1-22, SE4, NE4, NE4, NE4, Sec. 22-T29N-R11W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Arbuckle, TOP – 5655’ , BOTTOM – 6746’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 60,000 BPD, 2000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. May 19, 2011

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, May 19, and Thursday, May 26, 2011. 2t NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION Application No. 1106930004 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 , 165:10-5-6 and 165: 5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal of saltwater and associated deleterious substances into a Commercial disposal well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Gatillo SWD 1-34, NE4, NE4, NW4, NW4, Sec. 34-T29N-R11W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Arbuckle, TOP – 5916’ , BOTTOM – 6935’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 60,000 BPD, 2000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. May 19, 2011

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, May 19, and Thursday, May 26, 2011. 2t NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION Application No. 1107040025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 and 165: 5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal of saltwater and associated deleterious substances into a non-commercial disposal well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Owen SWD 1-13, SW4, SW4, SE4, SE4, Sec. 13-T24N-R10W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Arbuckle, TOP – approx. 7218’, BOTTOM – approx. 9018’ TD DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 60,000 BPD, 2000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. May 19, 2011

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & well being as follows: a distance of not Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t more than 100 feet in an easterly direcBEFORE THE CORPORATION tion and in a westerly direction from any COMMISSION OF THE STATE such subsurface location, from any point OF OKLAHOMA on or along such horizontal portion or latAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE eral and from any point on or along such EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, completion interval, and to be completed LLC in and to produce hydrocarbons from the RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION above-named separate common sources EXCEPTION of supply, with such authorization and LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 9, permission running in favor of Applicant Township 28 North, Range 10 or some other party recommended by West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper Oklahoma allowable for the proposed well involved Cause CD No. 201102369 herein as to the separate common sources NOTICE OF HEARING of supply covered hereby, which allowable STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perApplicant requests be established as a full sons, owners, producers, operators, allowable with no downward adjustment purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and made thereto. all other interested persons, particularly NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the application in this cause requests that the following: Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; order to be entered in this matter be made Chesapeake Operating, Inc; and if any of effective as of the date of the execution the above-named parties is a dissolved thereof or as of a date prior thereto and partnership, corporation or other assothat the authorization and permission ciation, then the unknown successors, requested herein run in favor of Applicant trustees and assigns, both immediate and or some other party recommended by remote, of such dissolved entity. Applicant. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and “land sections adjacent to the area within Production, LLC, has filed an application the location exception” requested herein in in this cause requesting the Corporation said Section 9 in regard to the subsurface Commission of Oklahoma to enter an location tolerance areas described above order, to be effective as of the date of the are Sections 3, 4, 10, 15 and 16, Townexecution thereof or as of a date prior ship 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other “land permitting an exception to the permitted sections” surrounding said Section 9 are well location tolerances in the 640-acre Sections 5, 8 and 17, Township 28 North, drilling and spacing units formed in Sec- Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, tion 9, Township 28 North, Range 10 West Oklahoma. of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego, cause is set before an administrative law Cherokee, Mississippi Chat and Missis- judge for hearing, taking of evidence and sippi Lime separate common sources of reporting to the Corporation Commission supply, so as to allow a well to be drilled of Oklahoma. from a surface location being not closer NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this than 200 feet from the north line and not cause is set for hearing before an admincloser than 660 feet from the east line of istrative law judge on the Conservation said Section 9 to subsurface locations of Docket at the Western Regional Service such well’s entry into and such well’s exit Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim from each of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln BouOswego and Cherokee separate common levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 sources of supply being as follows: not A.M. on the 6th day of June, 2011, and that closer than 200 feet from the north line this notice be published as required by law and 660 feet from the east line of said and the rules of the Commission. Section 9, and to subsurface locations NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that of such well’s entry into and such well’s Applicant and interested parties may presexit and potential exit from each of the ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Mississippi Chat, Mississippi Lime or both telephonic communication shall be paid by such separate common sources of supply the person or persons requesting its use. being as follows: not closer than 200 feet Interested parties who wish to participate from the north line and 660 feet from the by telephone shall contact Applicant or east line of said Section 9, and with the Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing first perforation in the horizontal portion or date, and provide their names and telelateral of the borehole of such well in the phone numbers. Mississippi Chat, Mississippi Lime or both NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all such separate common sources of supply interested persons may appear and be being as follows: not closer than 300 feet heard. For information concerning this from the north line and 660 feet from the action, contact John R. Reeves, attoreast line of said Section 9, and with the ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two last perforation in the horizontal portion or Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, lateral of the borehole of such well in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, TeleMississippi Chat, Mississippi Lime or both phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, such separate common sources of supply SandRidge Exploration and Production, being as follows: not closer than 300 feet LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma from the south line and 660 feet from the City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: east line of said Section 15, and with the (405) 429-5788. terminus or end point of the horizontal CORPORATION COMMISSION portion or lateral of the borehole of such OF OKLAHOMA well and such well’s potential exit from DANA L. MURPHY, Chair the Mississippi Chat and Mississippi Lime JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman separate common sources of supply being BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner as follows: not closer than 200 feet from DONE AND PERFORMED this 11th day the south line and 660 feet from the east of May, 2011. line of said Section 9, and with a “tolerBY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: ance distance” for the above-described PEGGY MITCHELL, subsurface locations, horizontal portion Commission Secretary or lateral and completion interval of such

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, May 19, and Thursday, May 26, 2011. 2t NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION Application No. 1106930006 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 , 165:10-5-6 and 165: 5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal of saltwater and associated deleterious substances into a Commercial disposal well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Rose Kelly SWD 1-3, SW4, SW4, SE4, SE4, Sec. 3-T28N-R10W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Arbuckle, TOP – 5807’ , BOTTOM – 6842’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 60,000 BPD, 2000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. May 19, 2011

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, May 19, and Thursday, May 26, 2011. 2t NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION Application No. 1107090152 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 , 165:10-5-6 and 165: 5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal of saltwater and associated deleterious substances into a Commercial disposal well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Tiburon SWD 2-1, W2, SW4, SW4, SE4, Sec. 1-T28N-R9W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Arbuckle, TOP – 5970’ , BOTTOM – 6754’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 60,000 BPD, 2000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. May 19, 2011

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, May 19, and Thursday, May 26, 2011. 2t NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION Application No. 1106930003 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 , 165:10-5-6 and 165: 5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal of saltwater and associated deleterious substances into a Commercial disposal well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Fiero SWD 1-23, NE4, NE4, NW4, NE4, Sec. 23-T29N-R9W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Arbuckle, TOP – 5782’ , BOTTOM – 6868’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 60,000 BPD, 2000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. May 19, 2011

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, May 19, and Thursday, May 26, 2011. 2t NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION Application No. 1107090150 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 , 165:10-5-6 and 165: 5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal of saltwater and associated deleterious substances into a Commercial disposal well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Tiburon SWD 1-1, SW4, SW4, SW4, SE4, Sec. 1-T28N-R9W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Arbuckle, TOP – 5943’ , BOTTOM – 7050’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 60,000 BPD, 2000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. May 19, 2011

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & from the west line of said Section 27, and Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t with a “tolerance distance” for the aboveBEFORE THE CORPORATION described subsurface locations, horizontal COMMISSION OF THE STATE portion or lateral and completion interval OF OKLAHOMA of such well being as follows: a distance APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE of not more than 100 feet in an easterly EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, direction and in a westerly direction from LLC any such subsurface location, from any RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION point on or along such horizontal portion or EXCEPTION lateral and from any point on or along such LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 27, completion interval, and to be completed Township 29 North, Range 10 in and to produce hydrocarbons from the West of the IM, Alfalfa County, above-named separate common sources Oklahoma of supply, with such authorization and Cause CD No. 201102371 permission running in favor of Applicant NOTICE OF HEARING or some other party recommended by STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perApplicant; and (ii) establishing a proper sons, owners, producers, operators, allowable for the proposed well involved purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and herein as to the separate common sources all other interested persons, particularly in of supply covered hereby, which allowable Garfield County, Oklahoma, including the Applicant requests be established as a full following: Carole J. Drake; Chesapeake Ex- allowable with no downward adjustment ploration, L.L.C.; Chesapeake Operating, made thereto. Inc.; Henry H. Gungoll Associates, LLC; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Highland Oil and Gas, LLC; Panhandle Oil application in this cause requests that the and Gas, Inc.; Myra B. Ward; Yale Oil Asorder to be entered in this matter be made sociation, Inc.; if any of the above-named effective as of the date of the execution individuals be deceased, then the unknown thereof or as of a date prior thereto and heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, that the authorization and permission trustees and assigns, both immediate and requested herein run in favor of Applicant remote, of such deceased individual; and or some other party recommended by if any of the above-named parties is a disApplicant. solved partnership, corporation or other NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the association, then the unknown successors, “land sections adjacent to the area within trustees and assigns, both immediate and the location exception” requested herein remote, of such dissolved entity. in said Section 27 in regard to the subsurNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that face location tolerance areas described Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and above are Sections 21, 22, 28, 33 and 34, Production, LLC, has filed an application Township 29 North, Range 10 West of the in this cause requesting the Corporation IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other Commission of Oklahoma to enter an “land sections” surrounding said Section order, to be effective as of the date of the 27 are Sections 23, 26 and 35, Township execution thereof or as of a date prior 29 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and County, Oklahoma. permitting an exception to the permitted NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this well location tolerances in the 640-acre cause is set before an administrative law non-horizontal drilling and spacing units judge for hearing, taking of evidence and formed in Section 27, Township 29 North, reporting to the Corporation Commission Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, of Oklahoma. Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, Cottage NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Grove, Big Lime-Oswego and Cherokee cause is set for hearing before an adminseparate common sources of supply and in istrative law judge on the Conservation the 640-acre horizontal well unit formed in Docket at the Western Regional Service such section for the Mississippian common Office of the Corporation Commission, source of supply, so as to allow a well to Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln be drilled from a surface location being not Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at closer than 350 feet from the north line and 8:30 A.M. on the 6th day of June, 2011, and not closer than 1320 feet from the west line that this notice be published as required by of said Section 27 to subsurface locations law and the rules of the Commission. of such well’s entry into and such well’s NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that exit from each of the Tonkawa, Cottage Applicant and interested parties may presGrove, Big Lime-Oswego and Cherokee ent testimony by telephone. The cost of separate common sources of supply and telephonic communication shall be paid by to a subsurface location of such well’s entry the person or persons requesting its use. into the Mississippian common source of Interested parties who wish to participate supply being as follows: not closer than by telephone shall contact Applicant or 350 feet from the north line and 1320 Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing feet from the west line of said Section date, and provide their names and tele27, with the horizontal portion or lateral phone numbers. of the borehole of such well in the MissisNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all sippian common source of supply being interested persons may appear and be as follows: not closer than 350 feet from heard. For information concerning this the north line and 1320 feet from the west action, contact John R. Reeves, Attorline and not closer than 200 feet from the ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two south line of said Section 27, and with the Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, first perforation in the horizontal portion or Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telelateral of the borehole of such well in the phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, Mississippian common source of supply SandRidge Exploration and Production, being as follows: not closer than 350 feet LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma from the north line and 1320 feet from the City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: west line of said Section 27, and with the (405) 429-5788. last perforation in the horizontal portion or CORPORATION COMMISSION lateral of the borehole of such well in the OF OKLAHOMA Mississippian common source of supply DANA L. MURPHY, Chair being as follows: not closer than 300 feet JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman from the south line and 1320 feet from BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner the west line of said Section 27, and with DONE AND PERFORMED this 11th day the terminus or end point of the horizontal of May, 2011. portion or lateral of the borehole of such BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION well in the Mississippian common source PEGGY MITCHELL, of supply being as follows: not closer than Commission Secretary 200 feet from the south line and 1320 feet

Page 14 • Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, May 19, 2011 Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, May 19, and Thursday, May 26, 2011. 2t NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION Application No. 1107090156 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 , 165:10-5-6 and 165: 5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal of saltwater and associated deleterious substances into a Commercial disposal well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Callie SWD 1-7, NW4, NE4, NE4, NW4, Sec. 7-T28N-R12W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Arbuckle, TOP – 5906’ , BOTTOM – 6858’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 60,000 BPD, 2000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. May 19, 2011

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, Feb. 17, and Thursday, May 19, 2011. 2t NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION Application No. 1104920075 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 and 165: 5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal of saltwater and associated deleterious substances into a Commercial disposal well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Lily SWD 1-27, W2, W2, NE, NE/4, Sec. 27-T29N-R10W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Arbuckle, TOP – 5715’, BOTTOM – 6735’ TD DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 60,000 BPD, 2000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma February 17, 2011 & May 19, 2011

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & sion running in favor of Applicant or some Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t other party recommended by Applicant, BEFORE THE CORPORATION and to establish proper allowables for such COMMISSION OF THE STATE well and such unit. OF OKLAHOMA NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE application in this cause requests that the EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, order to be entered in this matter (amending LLC the applicable orders of the Commission, RELIEF SOUGHT: INCREASED including Order No. 577418) be made effecDENSITY tive as of the date of the execution thereof LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 28, or as of a date prior thereto and that the auTownship 29 North, Range 9 thorization and permission requested herein West of the IM, Alfalfa County, run in favor of Applicant or some other party Oklahoma recommended by Applicant. Cause CD No. 201102451 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this NOTICE OF HEARING cause is set before an administrative law STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perjudge for hearing, taking of evidence and sons, owners, producers, operators, reporting to the Commission. purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this all other interested persons, particularly cause will be heard before an administrain Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the tive law judge on the Conservation Docket following: Carol Parr; Juanita Parr; Fleishat the Western Regional Service Office of caker Mineral Company, L.L.C.; Reta Colthe Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe leen Garrett; Bobby Eugene Koblitz; WalBuilding, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, lace Richard Starks; William Dale Starks; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. Verda Ellen Versaw; Roberta Starks; Dale on the 7th day of June, 2011, and that this William Starks; Scott Cormack; Laura notice be published as required by law and Cormack; Timothy Dale Starks; Tara Dawn the rules of the Commission. Girty; Kimberly Ann Blevins; Larry Dale NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Starks; Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; Applicant and interested parties may presChesapeake Operating, Inc.; David M. ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Murdoch; Omicron Persei 8, L.P.; Sixty telephonic communication shall be paid by Nine Oil & Gas, L.P.; Stockbridge Conthe person or persons requesting its use. sulting, Inc.; if any of the above-named Interested parties who wish to participate individuals be deceased, then the unknown by telephone shall contact Applicant or heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing trustees and assigns, both immediate and date, and provide their names and teleremote, of such deceased individual; and phone numbers. if any of the above-named parties is a disNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all solved partnership, corporation or other interested persons may appear and be association, then the unknown successors, heard. For information concerning this trustees and assigns, both immediate and action, contact John R. Reeves, Attorremote, of such dissolved entity. ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, TeleProduction, LLC, has filed an application phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, in this cause requesting the Corporation SandRidge Exploration and Production, Commission of Oklahoma to enter an LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma order, to be effective as of the date of the City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: execution thereof or as of a date prior (405) 429-5788. thereto, amending the applicable orders CORPORATION COMMISSION of the Commission, including Order No. OF OKLAHOMA 577418, to authorize and permit another DANA L. MURPHY, Chair well in the 640-acre drilling and spacing JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman unit formed for the Mississippian common BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner source of supply in Section 28, Township DONE AND PERFORMED this 16th 29 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa day of May, 2011. County, Oklahoma, so as to produce hy- BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: drocarbons from such common source of PEGGY MITCHELL, supply, with such authorization and permisCommission Secretary

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Lansing, Kansas City, Marmaton, CheroRepublican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t kee and Mississippian separate common BEFORE THE CORPORATION sources of supply of gas so as to cover and COMMISSION OF THE STATE include said Section 26 and to form proper OF OKLAHOMA drilling and spacing units for such separate APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE common sources of supply in such section, EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, which units Applicant requests be formed LLC as 640-acre drilling and spacing units; and RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING (iii) granting such other and further relief as LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 26, may be proper based upon the evidence Township 29 North, Range 11 presented at the hearing herein. West of the IM, Alfalfa County, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Oklahoma application in this cause requests that the Cause CD No. 201102449 order to be entered in this matter be made NOTICE OF HEARING effective as of the date of the execution STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perthereof or as of a date prior thereto and sons, owners, producers, operators, seeks to amend Order No. 581255 with purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and respect to the Douglas, Lansing, Kansas all other interested persons, particularly City, Marmaton, Cherokee and Missisin Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the sippian separate common sources in the following: Betty Ragains; Hershal Ragains; lands covered hereby. Bob R. Hill; Julie Hill; Cecil Oren White NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this 2002 Revocable Trust, and Cecil Oren cause is set before an administrative law White and Kay C. Campbell as Trustees of judge for hearing, taking of evidence and such trust; Charles F. Doornbos Revocable reporting to the Commission. Trust, and Charles F. Doornbos as Trustee NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this of such trust; Chesapeake Exploration, cause will be heard before an administraL.L.C.; Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; EG tive law judge on the Conservation Docket Energy, L.L.C.; Emma Corine White 2002 at the Western Regional Service Office of Revocable Trust, and Craig C. White and the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Kay Celeste Campbell as Trustees of such Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, trust; Isaacs Family Limited Liability Com- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. pany; Quail Creek Royalty, L.L.C.; Sand on the 7th day of June, 2011, and that this Creek Petroleum Co.; Steven V. Redgate; notice be published as required by law and Connie S. Redgate; 3 BG L.L.C.; XTO the rules of the Commission. Energy, Inc.; if any of the above-named NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that individuals be deceased, then the unknown Applicant and interested parties may presheirs, executors, administrators, devisees, ent testimony by telephone. The cost of trustees and assigns, both immediate and telephonic communication shall be paid by remote, of such deceased individual; if the person or persons requesting its use. any of the above-named parties is a disInterested parties who wish to participate solved partnership, corporation or other by telephone shall contact Applicant or association, then the unknown successors, Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing trustees and assigns, both immediate and date, and provide their names and teleremote, of such dissolved entity; and if any phone numbers. of the above-named parties designated as NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all a trustee is not presently acting in such interested persons may appear and be capacity as trustee, then the unknown sucheard. For information concerning this cessor or successors to such trustee. action, contact John R. Reeves, AttorNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Production, LLC, has filed an application Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telein this cause requesting the Corporation phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, Commission of Oklahoma to enter an SandRidge Exploration and Production, order, to be effective as of the date of the LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma execution thereof or as of a date prior City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: thereto, as follows: (i) amending Order No. (405) 429-5788. 264544 to delete Section 26, Township 29 CORPORATION COMMISSION North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa OF OKLAHOMA County, Oklahoma, from the purview and DANA L. MURPHY, Chair boundaries of the Mississippian common JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman source of supply and to vacate the 80-acre BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner drilling and spacing units previously formed DONE AND PERFORMED this 16th by such order for such common source of day of May, 2011. supply in said Section 26; (ii) amending a BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: prior order of the Commission to enlarge PEGGY MITCHELL, and extend the boundaries of the Douglas, Commission Secretary

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Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & SWD 1-35, SE4, SW4, SW4, SW4, Sec. Republican Thursday, March 3,and Thurs- 35-T29N-R12W, Alfalfa County, Okladay May 19, 2011. 2t homa NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: ArApplication No. 1105200169 buckle Group, TOP – 5800’, BOTTOM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That – 6993’ TD SandRidge Exploration and Production, DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma 100,000 BPD, 2000 PSI City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that Objections may be filed with the Oklathe Oklahoma Corporation Commission, homa Corporation Commission within pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 , Thirty (30) days after publication of this 165:10-5-6 and 165: 5-7-27, administra- notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed tively authorize the approval of disposal to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Polof saltwater and associated deleterious lution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., substances into a Commercial disposal P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma well as follows: 73152-2000. WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Bailar March 3, 2011 & May 19, 2011 Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & and to establish proper allowables for such Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t well and such unit. BEFORE THE CORPORATION NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the COMMISSION OF THE STATE application in this cause requests that the OF OKLAHOMA order to be entered in this matter (amending APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE the applicable orders of the Commission, EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, including Order No. 574829) be made effecLLC tive as of the date of the execution thereof RELIEF SOUGHT: INCREASED or as of a date prior thereto and that the auDENSITY thorization and permission requested herein LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 27, run in favor of Applicant or some other party Township 29 North, Range 10 recommended by Applicant. West of the IM, Alfalfa County, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Oklahoma cause is set before an administrative law Cause CD No. 201102372 judge for hearing, taking of evidence and NOTICE OF HEARING reporting to the Commission. STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this persons, owners, producers, operators, cause will be heard before an administrapurchasers and takers of oil and gas, and tive law judge on the Conservation Docket all other interested persons, particularly at the Western Regional Service Office of in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe following: Neva Polson; Juanita Johnson, Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, a/k/a Juanita Angle; William A. Hadwiger; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. Ricky D. Hankey; Beverly J. Hankey; on the 6th day of June, 2011, and that this Carole J. Drake; Chesapeake Exploration, notice be published as required by law and L.L.C.; Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Henry the rules of the Commission. H. Gungoll Associates, LLC; Highland Oil NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that and Gas, LLC; Panhandle Oil and Gas, Applicant and interested parties may presInc.; Myra B. Ward; Yale Oil Association, ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Inc.; if any of the above-named individutelephonic communication shall be paid by als be deceased, then the unknown heirs, the person or persons requesting its use. executors, administrators, devisees, Interested parties who wish to participate trustees and assigns, both immediate by telephone shall contact Applicant or and remote, of such deceased individual; Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing and if any of the above-named parties is a date, and provide their names and teledissolved partnership, corporation or other phone numbers. association, then the unknown successors, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all trustees and assigns, both immediate and interested persons may appear and be remote, of such dissolved entity. heard. For information concerning this NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that action, contact John R. Reeves, AttorApplicant, SandRidge Exploration and ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Production, LLC, has filed an application Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, in this cause requesting the Corporation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, TeleCommission of Oklahoma to enter an phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, order, to be effective as of the date of the SandRidge Exploration and Production, execution thereof or as of a date prior LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma thereto, amending the applicable orders City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: of the Commission, including Order No. (405) 429-5788. 574829, to authorize and permit another CORPORATION COMMISSION well in the 640-acre horizontal well unit OF OKLAHOMA formed for the Mississippian common DANA L. MURPHY, Chair source of supply in Section 27, Township JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman 29 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner County, Oklahoma, so as to produce hy- DONE AND PERFORMED this 11th day drocarbons from such common source of of May, 2011. supply, with such authorization and permisBY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: sion running in favor of Applicant or some PEGGY MITCHELL, other party recommended by Applicant, Commission Secretary Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & completion interval, and to be completed Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t in and to produce hydrocarbons from the BEFORE THE CORPORATION above-named separate common sources COMMISSION OF THE STATE of supply, with such authorization and OF OKLAHOMA permission running in favor of Applicant APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE or some other party recommended by EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper LLC allowable for the proposed well involved RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION herein as to the separate common sources EXCEPTION of supply covered hereby, which allowable LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 26, Applicant requests be established as a full Township 29 North, Range 11 allowable with no downward adjustment West of the IM, Alfalfa County, made thereto. Such application further Oklahoma states that there is currently pending Cause CD No. 201102450 before the Commission an application of NOTICE OF HEARING Applicant to form 640-acre drilling and STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perspacing units in said Section 26 for the sons, owners, producers, operators, Douglas, Lansing, Kansas City, Marmaton, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and Cherokee and Mississippian separate all other interested persons, particularly common sources of supply. in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following: Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; application in this cause requests that the Chesapeake Operating, Inc; EG Energy, order to be entered in this matter be made L.L.C.; Stockbridge Consulting, Inc.; XTO effective as of the date of the execution Energy, Inc.; and if any of the abovethereof or as of a date prior thereto and that named parties is a dissolved partnership, the authorization and permission requested corporation or other association, then the herein run in favor of Applicant or some unknown successors, trustees and as- other party recommended by Applicant. signs, both immediate and remote, of such NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the dissolved entity. “land sections adjacent to the area within NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location exception” requested herein Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and in said Section 26 in regard to the subsurProduction, LLC, has filed an application face location tolerance areas described in this cause requesting the Corporation above are Sections 22, 23, 27, 34 and 35, Commission of Oklahoma to enter an Township 29 North, Range 11 West of the order, to be effective as of the date of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other execution thereof or as of a date prior “land sections” surrounding said Section thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and 26 are Sections 24, 25 and 36, Township permitting an exception to the permitted 29 North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa well location tolerances in the 640-acre County, Oklahoma. drilling and spacing units to be formed in NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Section 26, Township 29 North, Range 11 cause is set before an administrative law West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, judge for hearing, taking of evidence and for the Douglas, Lansing, Kansas City, reporting to the Corporation Commission Marmaton, Cherokee and Mississippian of Oklahoma. separate common sources of supply, so as NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this to allow a well to be drilled from a surface cause is set for hearing before an adminlocation being not closer than 200 feet istrative law judge on the Conservation from the south line and not closer than Docket at the Western Regional Service 660 feet from the west line of said SecOffice of the Corporation Commission, Jim tion 26 to subsurface locations of such Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bouwell’s entry into and such well’s exit from levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 each of the Douglas, Lansing, Kansas A.M. on the 7th day of June, 2011, and that City, Marmaton and Cherokee separate this notice be published as required by law common sources of supply and to a and the rules of the Commission. subsurface location of such well’s entry NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that into the Mississippian common source of Applicant and interested parties may pressupply as follows: not closer than 200 feet ent testimony by telephone. The cost of from the south line and 660 feet from the telephonic communication shall be paid by west line of said Section 26, and with the the person or persons requesting its use. first perforation in the horizontal portion or Interested parties who wish to participate lateral of the borehole of such well in the by telephone shall contact Applicant or Mississippian common source of supply Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing being as follows: not closer than 300 feet date, and provide their names and telefrom the south line and 660 feet from the phone numbers. west line of said Section 26, and with the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all last perforation in the horizontal portion or interested persons may appear and be lateral of the borehole of such well in the heard. For information concerning this Mississippian common source of supply action, contact John R. Reeves, attorbeing as follows: not closer than 300 feet ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two from the north line and 660 feet from the Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, west line of said Section 26, and with the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Teleterminus or end point of the horizontal phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, portion or lateral of the borehole of such SandRidge Exploration and Production, well in the Mississippian common source LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma of supply being as follows: not closer than City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet (405) 429-5788. from the west line of said Section 26, and CORPORATION COMMISSION with a “tolerance distance” for the aboveOF OKLAHOMA described subsurface locations, horizontal DANA L. MURPHY, Chair JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman portion or lateral and completion interval BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner of such well being as follows: a distance DONE AND PERFORMED this 16th of not more than 100 feet in an easterly day of May, 2011. direction and in a westerly direction from any such subsurface location, from any BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL, point on or along such horizontal portion or Commission Secretary lateral and from any point on or along such

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & well in each of the 640-acre drilling and spacing units formed for the Mississippi Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t Chat and Mississippi Lime separate comBEFORE THE CORPORATION mon sources of supply in Section 9, TownCOMMISSION OF THE STATE ship 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, OF OKLAHOMA Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, so as to produce APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE hydrocarbons from such separate common EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, sources of supply, with such authorization LLC and permission running in favor of AppliRELIEF SOUGHT: INCREASED cant or some other party recommended DENSITY by Applicant, and to establish proper alLEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 9, lowables for such well and such units. Township 28 North, Range 10 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that West of the IM, Alfalfa County, the application in this cause requests Oklahoma that the order to be entered in this matter Cause CD No. 201102368 (amending the applicable orders of the NOTICE OF HEARING Commission, including Order No. 558306) STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perbe made effective as of the date of the exsons, owners, producers, operators, ecution thereof or as of a date prior thereto purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and and that the authorization and permission all other interested persons, particularly in requested herein run in favor of Applicant Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the folor some other party recommended by lowing: Carol Parr Living Trust, and Carol Applicant. Parr as Trustee of such trust; Chesapeake NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Exploration, L.L.C.; Chesapeake Operatcause is set before an administrative law ing, Inc.; G D – L G Turybury Living Trust judge for hearing, taking of evidence and dated 4/12/10, and Gary D. Turybury and reporting to the Commission. Linda G. Turybury as Trustees of such NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this trust; Linda Turybury; Gary D. Turybury; Harland Ray Maltbie; Ivy I. Maltbie; cause will be heard before an administrative law judge on the Conservation Docket Jack Parr Living Trust dated 3/12/92, as amended 9/25/00, and Jack Parr as at the Western Regional Service Office of Trustee of such trust; James Floyd Berry; the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Susan Faye Berry; James Howard Parr Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. Marital Exemption Trust, a Sub-Trust of the on the 6th day of June , 2011, and that this Revocable Trust of James Howard Parr, notice be published as required by law and a/k/a Howard Parr, UA dated 4/29/93, and the rules of the Commission. Juanita Parr as Trustee of such trust; Jamie NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Lynn Moser-McAlister; James F. Berry; Applicant and interested parties may presJason Lee Berry; Jay D. Smith; Becky ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Jan Smith; Juanita Parr Trust dated April 29, 1993, and Juanita Parr as Trustee of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. such trust; Larchmont Resources, L.L.C.; Interested parties who wish to participate Maltbie Family Trust dated 6/14/2010, and by telephone shall contact Applicant or James Maltbie as Trustee of such trust; Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing Ray Smith Real Estate, LP; Triad Energy Inc.; if any of the above-named individuals date, and provide their names and telephone numbers. be deceased, then the unknown heirs, exNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees all interested persons may appear and and assigns, both immediate and remote, of such deceased individual; if any of the be heard. For information concerning this action, contact John R. Reeves, Attorabove-named parties is a dissolved partney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two nership, corporation or other association, Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, then the unknown successors, trustees Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Teleand assigns, both immediate and remote, of such dissolved entity; and if any of phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, the above-named parties designated as SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma a trustee is not presently acting in such City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: capacity as trustee, then the unknown suc(405) 429-5788. cessor or successors to such trustee. CORPORATION COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that OF OKLAHOMA Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and DANA L. MURPHY, Chair Production, LLC, has filed an application JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman in this cause requesting the Corporation BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the DONE AND PERFORMED this 11th day of May, 2011. execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto, amending the applicable orders BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: of the Commission, including Order No. PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary 558306, to authorize and permit another

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & lateral and from any point on or along such Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t completion interval, and to be completed BEFORE THE CORPORATION in and to produce hydrocarbons from the COMMISSION OF THE STATE above-named separate common sources OF OKLAHOMA of supply, with such authorization and APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE permission running in favor of Applicant EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, or some other party recommended by LLC Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION allowable for the proposed well involved LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 15, herein as to the separate common sources Township 29 North, Range 10 of supply covered hereby, which allowable West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Applicant requests be established as a full Oklahoma allowable with no downward adjustment Cause CD No. 201102448 made thereto. Such application further NOTICE OF HEARING states that there is currently pending STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perbefore the Commission an application of sons, owners, producers, operators, Applicant to form “640-acre” drilling and purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and spacing units in said Section 15 for the all other interested persons, particularly Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Kansas City, in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the Big Lime-Oswego, Cherokee and Misfollowing: Yale Oil Co.; Carole J. Drake; sissippian separate common sources of supply. Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; ChesaNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the peake Operating, Inc.; Henry H. Gungoll application in this cause requests that the Associates; Myra B. Ward; Panhandle Oil order to be entered in this matter be made & Gas, Inc.; if any of the above-named effective as of the date of the execution individuals be deceased, then the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, thereof or as of a date prior thereto and that the authorization and permission trustees and assigns, both immediate and requested herein run in favor of Applicant remote, of such deceased individual; and or some other party recommended by if any of the above-named parties is a disApplicant. solved partnership, corporation or other NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the association, then the unknown successors, “land sections adjacent to the area within trustees and assigns, both immediate and the location exception” requested herein in remote, of such dissolved entity. said Section 15 in the State of Oklahoma in NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that regard to the subsurface location tolerance Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and areas described above are Sections 14, Production, LLC, has filed an application 22 and 23, Township 29 North, Range 10 in this cause requesting the Corporation West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Commission of Oklahoma to enter an The other “land sections” surrounding said order, to be effective as of the date of the Section 15 in the State of Oklahoma are execution thereof or as of a date prior Sections 16 and 21, Township 29 North, thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, permitting an exception to the permitted Oklahoma. well location tolerances in the “640-acre” NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this drilling and spacing units to be formed in cause is set before an administrative law Section 15, Township 29 North, Range 10 judge for hearing, taking of evidence and West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, reporting to the Corporation Commission for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Kansas of Oklahoma. City, Big Lime-Oswego, Cherokee and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Mississippian separate common sources cause is set for hearing before an adminof supply, so as to allow a well to be drilled istrative law judge on the Conservation from a surface location being not closer Docket at the Western Regional Service than 165 feet from the north line and not Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim closer than 880 feet from the east line of Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln BouSection 22, Township 29 North, Range 10 levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, A.M. on the 7th day of June, 2011, and that to subsurface locations of such well’s this notice be published as required by law entry into and such well’s exit from each and the rules of the Commission. of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Kansas NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that City, Big Lime-Oswego and Cherokee Applicant and interested parties may presseparate common sources of supply and ent testimony by telephone. The cost of to a subsurface location of such well’s entry telephonic communication shall be paid by into the Mississippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate 200 feet from the south line and 880 feet by telephone shall contact Applicant or from the east line of said Section 15, with Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing the first perforation in the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in the date, and provide their names and telephone numbers. Mississippian common source of supply NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all being as follows: not closer than 300 feet interested persons may appear and be from the south line and 880 feet from the heard. For information concerning this east line of said Section 15, and with the action, contact John R. Reeves, Attorlast perforation in the horizontal portion or ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two lateral of the borehole of such well in the Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Mississippian common source of supply Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telebeing as follows: not closer than 300 feet phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, from the north line and 880 feet from the SandRidge Exploration and Production, east line of said Section 15, and with the LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma terminus or end point of the horizontal City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: portion or lateral of the borehole of such (405) 429-5788. well in the Mississippian common source CORPORATION COMMISSION of supply being as follows: not closer than OF OKLAHOMA 200 feet from the north line and 880 feet DANA L. MURPHY, Chair from the east line of said Section 15, and JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman with a “tolerance distance” for the aboveBOB ANTHONY, Commissioner described subsurface locations, horizontal DONE AND PERFORMED this 16th portion or lateral and completion interval day of May, 2011. of such well being as follows: a distance BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: of not more than 100 feet in an easterly PEGGY MITCHELL, direction and in a westerly direction from any such subsurface location, from any Commission Secretary point on or along such horizontal portion or

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LEGAL NOTICES Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & for Determination of Heirship and DistriRepublican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t bution, and that on the 16th day of June, In the district Court 2011, at 1:30 o’clock p.m. in the District Of Alfalfa County Courtroom, 300 South Grand, Cherokee, State of Oklahoma Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, has been fixed PB-2011-02 as the time and place for hearing thereof, In the Matter of the Estate of Ira when any person interested in said estate Leroy Curry and Glenda Maxine Curry, may appear and contest the same as Deceased. provided by law. Notice of hearing Petition DATED this 10th day of May, 2011. For Determination of Heirship /s/Loren E. Angle and Distribution Loren E. Angle NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Associate District Judge Harvey L. Curry, Personal Representative Francis “Fritz” McGee, OBA #5985 of the estates of Ira Leroy Curry, a/k/a McGee Law Firm, P.L.L.C. Ira L. Curry, a/k/a Ira Curry, and Glenda Attorney for Executor Maxine Curry, a/k/a Glenda M. Curry, a/k/a 111 1/2 South Grand Glenda Curry, both deceased, has filed in Cherokee, Oklahoma 73728 the above Court and cause, his Petition (580) 596-3550

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Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Oklahoma. Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t Working Interest: 43.75% IN THE DISTRICT COURT Net Revenue Interest: 36.03906% OF WOODS COUNTY at private sale to Pride Energy ComSTATE OF OKLAHOMA pany for the sum of Forty-Five Thousand Case No. PB-2006-29 Dollars ($45,000.00) cash under power of In the Matter of the Estate of EDWARD sale granted in the Last Will and Testament T. HODGDEN, a/k/a Ed Hodgden, Deof Edward T. Hodgden, a/k/a Ed Hodgden, ceased. Deceased. Reference is hereby made to NOTICE OF HEARING RETURN said Return of Sale for further particulars OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY regarding the terms of said sale. UNDER POWER OF SALE IN WILL Notice is hereby given that a hearing Notice is hereby given that Cody on said Return of Sale has been set for the Hodgden, Personal Representative of 6th day of June, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. in the the Estate of Edward T. Hodgden, a/k/a Woods County District Courthouse, Alva, Ed Hodgden, Deceased, has presented State of Oklahoma, at which time and for confirmation and filed in this Court place any person interested may appear his Return of Sale showing that he sold and show cause, if any there be, why such all of the right, title and interest of said sale should not be confirmed. Estate in and to the following-described Dated this 16th day of May, 2011. real property situated in Alfalfa County, /s/ Mickey J. Hadwiger Oklahoma, to-wit: Mickey J, Hadwiger Property Being Sold: All of the Estate’s Associate District Judge interest in the Leamon #1 Well located in Cody Hodgden, OBA #16665 Section 5, Township 25 North, Range 12 HODGDEN, HALLREN & HODGDEN, WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, together P.L.L.C. with all of the Estate’s leasehold interest in P. O. Box 529 the East Half (E/2) of Section 5, Township Woodward, OK 73802 25 North, Range 12 WIM, Alfalfa County, (580) 256-5517

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OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105 • (405) 499-0020, 1-888-815-2672 (toll-free in OK) • www.OkPress.com Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & described real property, to-wit: Republican Thursday, May 19, Thursday, North Half of the Southwest Quarter of May 26, and Thursday, June 2, 2011. 3t Section 8, Township 25 North, Range 12, IN THE DISTRICT COURT W.I.M., Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. OF ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA And you, said defendants, are further CV-2011-8 notified unless you answer said Petition of Calvin Leeper, Linda Leist, Lee W. the plaintiffs’ filed herein against you on or Leeper, and Jay M. Leeper, Plaintiffs, before the 30th day of June, 2011, (41 days VS The unknown heirs, assigns, and from date of 1st publication) the allegations executors of Ida R. Hagans, deceased, of said Petition will be taken as true, and Defendant(s). judgment determining the heirs of Ida R. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Hagans, Deceased, will be entered, and a STATE IF OKLAHOMA: TO THE Decree quieting plaintiffs’ title to the above HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRAdescribed property will be entered against TORS, DEVISEES, TRUSTEES AND ASeach of you, the said defendants. SIGNS OF IDA R. HAGANS, DECEASED, WITNESS my hand this 10th day of AND THE UNKNOWN SUCCESSORS OF May, 2011. IDA R. HAGANS, DECEASED, GREET/s/Lori Irwin INGS: Court Clerk You and each of you are hereby notiAlfalfa County, Oklahoma fied that you have been sued in the District By: /s/Joan Green Court of Alfalfa County, State of Oklahoma, SEAL Deputy in Cause No. CV-2011-8, wherein Calvin Kyle B. Hadwiger, OBA#11329 Leeper, Linda Leist, Lee W. Leeper and Marcus Jungman, OBA#19138 Jay M. Leeper are plaintiffs, and The Heirs, Hadwiger & Jungman, P.L.L.C. Executors, Administrators, Devisees, P.O. Box 306, 120 S. Grand Trustees and Assigns of Ida R. Hagans, Cherokee, OK 73728 Deceased, et al., are defendants, and the (580) 596-3591 plaintiffs alleging that they are the ownhjlaw@hjoklaw.com ers of and in possession of the following

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, May 19, 2011. 1t 1542......OK Tax Comm............................................11.50............................. Tag & Title COUNTY COMMISSIONERs 1543......Goltry PWA.................................................57.01...................................Utilities May 9, 2011 1544......Alva Concrete, DBA................................4143.75................................Concrete The Alfalfa County Commissioners met in the Civic Room at 10:00 AM with Chair- 1545......Roberts Truck Center...............................250.00................................... Freight man Murrow calling the meeting to order with members Roach and Walker and County 1546......Cummins Construction...........................2305.20.................................. Asphalt Clerk Martin present. 1547......Alva Concrete, DBA................................3381.00................................Concrete As required by Oklahoma State Statutes 1991, Title 25, Section 311, Notice was 1548......Alva Concrete, DBA................................1602.19................................Concrete given of this regularly scheduled meeting by posting the Agenda in the North Entrance 1549......Alva Concrete, DBA..............................13543.50................................Concrete (Handicapped Entrance) of the Courthouse and in the County Clerk’s office at 3:15 PM, 1550......The Empire Companies..........................1591.00.................. Lease/Purchases May 5, 2011. SALES TAX - FAIRGROUNDS Murrow moved to approve the minutes of May 2. Roach seconded. All voted aye. 105........City of Cherokee.......................................276.21...................................Utilities Roach moved to approve the blanket purchase orders. Murrow seconded. All voted 106........AEC........................................................1223.27...................................Utilities aye. 107........ONG.........................................................255.41...................................Utilities Roach moved to approve the following M & O Warrants for payment. Murrow secSALES TAX - HEALTH onded. All voted aye. 253........ONG.........................................................140.25...................................Utilities COUNTY CLERK PRESERVATION Fund 254........Merrifield Office Supply............................ 111.10................................ Supplies 255........Jantz Service..............................................93.04................................ Supplies 22..........Midwest Printing.......................................789.00................................ Supplies 256........Munn Supply..............................................19.35................................ Supplies General Fund 257........Boehs Building Supply...............................11.37................................ Supplies 984........Carmen Farmers Coop...........................1173.80....................................... Fuel 258........Flaming Auto Supply..................................48.97................................ Supplies 985........Dacoma Coop..........................................115.71....................................... Fuel 259........Page Plus Inc.............................................70.45...................................Utilities 986........AEC............................................................37.38...................................Utilities 260........Page Plus Inc.............................................70.45...................................Utilities 987........Dirks Copy Products.................................249.99................................ Supplies SHERIFF REVOLVING CASH 988........Croft Chevrolet.........................................522.00.................................. Service 86..........S&S Pest Control Inc..................................40.00.................................. Service 989........ALCO..........................................................11.56................................ Supplies 87..........ALCO..........................................................37.45................................ Supplies 990........Dirks Copy Products.................................149.99................................ Supplies 88..........United Supermarket.................................557.58................................ Supplies 991........Interstate Batteries.....................................66.58................................ Supplies Roach moved to approve the treasurer’s monthly report. Murrow seconded. All 992........Postmaster.................................................54.00................................. Postage voted aye. 993........Dirks Copy Products.................................124.49.........................Copier Lease Murrow moved to approve the consumable items reports. Roach seconded. All 994........Cherokee Publishing Co...........................268.34................................ Supplies voted aye. 995........AT&T........................................................153.44...................................Utilities Roach moved to approve 1 road crossing permit for Select Energy Services in Dist 996........Rogers Lumber, TH......................................8.57................................ Supplies #1. Murrow seconded. All voted aye. 997........Cherokee Publishing Co...........................663.64...........................Publications Murrow moved to approve 1 road crossing permit for Rodco in Dist #1. Walker 998........ONG.........................................................406.53...................................Utilities seconded. All voted aye. 999........United Supermarket...................................91.43................................ Supplies Roach moved to approve 1 road crossing permit for Semgas in Dist #2. Murrow 1000......Eastern Okla Youth Svcs Inc....................116.25.................................. Service seconded. All voted aye. HIGHWAY CASH Murrow moved to approve 1 road crossing permit for Crescent Services for Dist #1. 1511.......Roach, Joseph Chad................................138.87.................................... Travel Walker seconded. All voted aye. 1512......United Supermarket...................................24.62................................ Supplies Roach moved to approve a transfer of $1200 from T-2a to T-1B for Dist #1. Walker 1513......Bar S Farm supply......................................15.00................................ Supplies seconded. All voted aye. 1514......Rogers Lumber TH...................................445.91................................ Supplies Murrow moved to approve an oil and gas lease to Chesapeake in Section 17, Town1515......Yellowhouse Machinery Co........................86.34......................................Parts ship 28, Range 10 at $500 per mineral acre. Walker seconded. All voted aye. 1516......United States Gypsum...........................1492.63...................................... Rock Roach moved to approve an interlocal governmental agreement with the City of 1517......ALCO..........................................................37.83................................ Supplies Cherokee for the county to assist in grading and paving streets. Walker seconded. All 1518......K&O Construction...................................3800.25.................... Bridge Materials voted aye. 1519......K&O Construction...................................1974.00.................... Bridge Materials Roach moved to approve private property access easements for Dist #3 on the NE/4 1520......K&O Construction.....................................110.00................................ Supplies of Section 17, Township 23, Range 9 and the W/2 of Section 14, Township 23, Range 1521......K&S Tire...................................................401.50...................................... Tires 11. Murrow seconded. All voted aye. 1522......Alfalfa Co Rural Water................................25.76...................................Utilities Murrow moved to approve the transportation contract with the State Juvenile Affairs 1523......Town of Burlington......................................71.35...................................Utilities Office for FY 2011-2012. Walker seconded. All voted aye. 1524......South Central Telephone Assn.................181.13...................................Utilities The only bid to sell junk iron was submitted by Gary Moore at $85.50 per ton. Roach 1525......Munn Supply..............................................61.77................................ Supplies moved to accept the bid for Dist #2. Murrow seconded. All voted aye. Murrow moved to 1526......Carmen Farmers Coop.............................104.86................................ Supplies reject the bid for Dist #1 and #3 so they could cut up the iron and deliver it to the scrap 1527......Jack’s Automotive.....................................444.02................................ Supplies iron dealers at a higher price. Roach seconded. All voted aye. 1528......Rogers Lumber, TH....................................11.04................................ Supplies The following bids were opened for a vehicle for the sheriff: Washburn, $28,560.00 1529......Burlington Farmers Coop.........................558.90................................ Supplies for a 2011 Expedition; Croft, $36,780 for a 2011 Silverado pickup and $37,790 for a 1530......Jet Utilities Authority...................................21.50...................................Utilities 2011 Taho. Murrow moved to table the bids so the sheriff could review them. Walker 1531......Munn Supply............................................120.00....................................Rental seconded. All voted aye. 1532......City of Cherokee.........................................34.00...................................Utilities Murrow moved to adjourn. roach seconded. All voted aye. 1533......ONG.........................................................148.60...................................Utilities /s/ Doug Murrow 1534......Boehs Building Supply...............................80.80................................ Supplies Doug Murrow, Chair 1535......Total Communications Inc........................142.00................................ Supplies /s/ Chad Roach 1536......Dacoma Coop........................................8462.08....................................... Fuel Chad Roach, Member 1537......Atwoods....................................................299.99................................ Supplies /s/ Ray Walker 1538......Yellowhouse Machinery Co......................963.12......................................Parts Ray Walker, Member 1539......Farmers Exchange...................................586.40................................ Supplies ATTEST:/s/ Bruce Martin 1540......Town of Helena...........................................59.00...................................Utilities Bruce Martin, County Clerk 1541......Pioneer Telephone...................................115.13...................................Utilities

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Finney named SW Refuge Officer of Year

County rejects $40,000 bid for old clinic Salt Plains By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff A bid for $40,000 was not quite enough to secure the purchase of the former Great Salt Plains Health Center building. Alfalfa County Commissioners Chad Roach, Doug Murrow and Toby Walker thanked Duane Waugh of Cherokee for submitting the sole bid but told him it was not quite enough to satisfy state statutes. By law, the county is required to sell the building for 80 percent of its appraised value. Appraisers Robert Goss, Bob Rockenbaugh and Jeff Crissup valued the 3,800 square feet building at $95,000, which would make the minimum selling price $76,000. Commissioners gave Waugh the option to raise his bid to the minimum selling price, but Waugh declined. “I’ll raise it to $50,000, but that’s it,” Waugh said. Commissioners voted to reject his bid of $40,000 and will start the bid process all over again. They moved forward on the agenda to view bids received for a new vehicle in the sheriff ’s office. Sheriff Charlie Tucker had a week to consider bids received last week from Washburn Motor Company in Alva and Croft Country Chevrolet of Cherokee. Washburn submitted a bid for $28,560 on a 2011 Ford Expedition, and Croft bid $28,148 on a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado. Tucker asked commissioners to reject both bids in lieu of a 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe he found on the state bid list for $29,937.10. Tucker said the higherpriced vehicle is “more of a police-type vehicle,” already wired for radios. It also has a spotlight mounted on it already, plus other features that would cost the county extra in the long run. “Not that we have anything like this at the moment, but it’s also wired for the computer system,” Tucker said. Roach motioned to reject the bids from Croft and Washburn, and the commissioners voted to let Tucker purchase the vehicle from the state list. Tucker also spoke to the board about repairing and replacing locks and keys in the county jail. He said the jail was remodeled in the 1980s. “Since that time, all of the locks are all dirty; some of them don’t work,” Tucker said. “Some of them are really, really hard to get locked.” Integrity Steel Works of Colorado Springs, Colo. inspected the jail recently and submitted an estimate of $5,451.89 to make repairs and replacements. “Part of our problem was we needed some new keys,” Tucker said. “The keys were all worn out.” Commissioners voted to allow Integrity Steel to fix the locks. In other business, commissioners approved eight road crossing permits in District 1 and five in District 3. They also approved oil and gas leases for $500 an acre and 3/16 royalty interests for property near Lambert in District 2 and in the Town of Jet in District 1.

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Refuge officer ‘steps to front’ JET – Officer Shelby Finney has been awarded the 2010 Southwest Region Refuge Officer of the Year. Finney has served as a refuge officer for almost six years. He works at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. He was

recognized recently for his “exemplary performance, attention to detail and professionalism.” Finney volunteered to become a field training officer and trained three new officers last year. “Each trainee has commented that Officer Finney was one of the best teachers they’d ever had,” according to Jeremy Bucher, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement zone officer for Oklahoma. Finney also volunteered to join the Fish and Wildlife Service Honor Guard and to serve as the Salt Plains NWR safety

officer. He volunteered as an all-terrain vehicle safety trainer and has instructed many staff members and personnel from other federal, state and local agencies on the safe operation of ATVs. He credits his wife, Mindy, for his achievements. “I couldn’t have done it without my wife,” Finney said. “If it hadn’t been for her holding down the fort here at home, I wouldn’t have been able to do all the things I did that got me that award.” Refuge Manager Greg Birkenfeld said Finney is al-

ways the first to volunteer when someone is in need of assistance both on the refuge and off. “He never fails to step to the front when a motorist is broken down on the highway or stranded by a flood,” Birkenfeld said. “For example, Shelby recently volunteered to assist the sheriff ’s department by piloting our airboat to rescue a lady in danger from rising river water.” Birkenfeld said Finney is “surely one of the best we have, and our organization is fortunate to have such a dedicated, professional officer representing it.”

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