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MESSENGER & REPUBLICAN Vol. 109 No. 28 – 12 Pages, 1 Section

Cherokee, (Alfalfa County) Oklahoma

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Fire storms keep heat on firemen

Truck ram lands local man in jail A man who took the law into his own hands was subsequently booked into Alfalfa County Jail on felony charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon.

Steven Clint Mathis, 32, of Cherokee was arrested May 24 after admitting he rammed his white pickup into a car driven by Sean Bostwick of Cherokee.

Mathis and several other witnesses claimed Bostwick had pulled a gun on them earlier in the evening.

According to an affidavit filed by Cherokee Police Chief Mike Andrews, witnesses at the scene of the accident, which occurred on 2nd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, said a white pickup had been speeding up and down the street and that the truck rear-ended a car at the intersection.

Shortly after the incident, both vehicles left.

Assistant Police Chief Chris Ferrell found BostSee TRUCK Page 7

WITH FLAMES whipped skyward by strong winds, and just feet away from his combine, a custom cutter risks his life

and equipment to save what remained of Don Coffman’s wheat field north of Cherokee.

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff Just two hours after Tim Hague handed his agent a check for fire insurance, he watched more than 80 acres of his property north of Cherokee melt in a firestorm fueled by high winds and a cigarette butt.

He joked Friday morning that the insurance purchase might look a little fishy. Five sirens later on the same day, however, Hague’s worries could be put to rest.

The fire on his property, shared with his son Sam of Tonkawa, was one of more than half a dozen blazes that erupted just as harvest got underway last week in Alfalfa County.

“Harvest and fire – it’s just not a great combination,” said Burlington Town Clerk Marci Hyde.

Volunteer firefighters throughout the county spent the weekend running from hot spot to hot spot and also aiding fire departments in surrounding areas that were doing the same thing.

Cherokee firefighters Troy Eshleman and Chris Tidwell, along with Burlington firefighters Aaron Smith, Brett AckerSee HEAT Page 3

Blood drive Time to pick ‘Top Pop’ Hamilton new Cherokee girls’ coach BOE emerges from closed doors, votes not to rehire Paula Castle June 16 Deadline for entries 5 p.m. Friday, June 17 in Cherokee Cherokee will host a summer blood drive from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., Thursday, June 16 , in the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building.

Not only will each blood donor have the opportunity to save up to three lives with their donation, they’ll also receive a voucher for two tickets to the Oklahoma City Zoo, a T-shirt and free health screenings.

Anyone who is healthy and See BLOOD Page 2

It's time to select Alfalfa County's "Top Pop!" The nominating process is now open for the contest, which is sponsored

by Farmers Exchange Bank.

Nomination letters of 250 words or less must be received at the Cherokee Messenger & Republican office, 216 South Grand, by 5 p.m. Friday, June 17, to be considered by contest judges.

Mailed entries should be addressed to: Pop's Tops Contest, P.O. Box 245, Cherokee, OK 73728.

Any father of any age who is a resident of the county may be nominated and the person making the nomination does not have to be related to him.

Nomination letters cannot be returned.

The winning father will receive a cash prize of $50, with $30 awarded for second place and $20 for third. Any letters deemed worthy of honorable mention status by the contest See POP Page 3

MARGO HAMILTON

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Dist. 19 State Senator Patrick Anderson Party Affiliation: Republican

Residence: Enid

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Wife – Kelly Children – Kate, 16 Lauren, 12

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Bus. Admin. Degree, OSU Law Degree, OU

First Elected: 2004 SEN. PATRICK ANDERSON

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By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff One of the most recent inductees into Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Sports Hall of Fame has been named head coach for the Cherokee Lady Chiefs junior high and high school basketball teams.

Cherokee Board of Education members hired Margo Hamilton Monday night during the board’s regular monthly meeting.

A native of Canute, Hamilton said Tuesday she is familiar with small-town settings and is anxious to take the lead on

Cherokee’s court.

“I graduated with a group of 14,” Hamilton said.

As a candidate for the job, she took the time last week to meet with next season’s players and their parents.

“I kind of got familiar with them and wanted to meet them,” she said.

Hamilton talked about her upbringing and her expectations with both junior high and high school team members.

“Improvement is very important – and progress,” she said.

“That’s the only way we’re going to be successful.”

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Senator says he’s on ‘same page’ as most countians

By STEVE BOOHER Messenger & Republican Staff "I believe we'll be on the same page when it comes to the interests at the state Capitol," said Alfalfa County's new state senator, Patrick Anderson, as he visited with constituents in a tour of the county last week.

Anderson replaces Sen. David Myers, R-Ponca City, who has represented all of Alfalfa, Grant and Noble counties, along with portions of Kay and Garfield counties since 2002.

Complying with redistricting rules following the 2010 census, Senate district lines have now been redrawn.

Anderson, an Enid Republican, has seen the boundaries of his district, 19, changed to include all of Alfalfa, Grant and Garfield counties, along with the northwest corner of Kay County, including the towns of Blackwell and Braman.

Myers's new District 20 boundaries will include Logan, Noble and Pawnee counties, along with a portion of Kingfisher County.

He was first elected in 2002 and is serving his final four-year term in the Senate.

Until the new district boundaries are official, Anderson said he considers the citizens of Alfalfa County his constituents.

Anderson, who raises wheat and cattle on a farm near Garber,

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said his interests and political philosophy should match up well with a majority of Alfalfa County citizens.

"I'm very pleased with the way the redistricting process went," he said. "Alfalfa, Grant and Garfield counties all have similar economic interests. I know the area well."

In addition to his farming and cattle operation, Anderson is employed by Central National Bank of Enid as a trust officer.

"That's how I pay for my farming habit," he said with a laugh.

Anderson said he had his name attached to 18 bills signed by Gov. Mary Fallin during the recently completed legislative session.

"Most of them weren't earth-shattering," he said, "but three were noteworthy – the workers comp reform bill, the pension reform bill and the corrections reform bill."

As Senate author of House Speaker Kris Steele's corrections reform measure, Anderson said it is designed to cut down on the number of people behind bars and instead provide sentencing options to keep people employed, on probation and receiving drug treatment, if applicable.

"We can provide drug treatment for about $5 per day as opposed to housing inmates for $50 a day," he said. "We're maxed See PAGE Page 7

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Condition of wheat is a ‘surprise’ for area producers, elevators.

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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

Judge oversteps in barring media –From the Enid News and Eagle While many may question the ability of the press to do its job, especially in this day and age, the task of journalists has been clear since press freedoms were outlined in the United States Constitution.

Many have called the press the watchdog of the United States government, and consequently journalists handle this undertaking seriously.

Often referred to as the “fourth branch” of government, the news media sees its charge as keeping the executive, legislative and judicial branches honest in their day-to-day business.

When the job of the press is hampered by those branches, it shines a light of suspicion on the actions of those in power.

Thus it was when Garfield County District Judge Paul Woodward restricted the location of television cameras outside an Oklahoma County courtroom where he is presiding over a felony fraud and perjury case against another judge.

Woodward, who normally operates in a courthouse pretty much devoid of cameras in Enid, perhaps stepped too far in his decision to limit the availability of the press to cover the story unfolding in a metro courtroom.

“The order effectively removed the electronic media from the third floor of the Oklahoma County Courthouse and from areas where the media have traditionally carried out their reporting functions,” according to a motion filed to persuade Woodward to rescind the order barring TV cameras from public hallways outside the courtroom where the case against Oklahoma County District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure and her husband, Karlos LeSure, is being heard.

Woodward rejected the request, and there are no plans of appeal.

But we caution this type of censure is not good for Woodward or the ability of the public to glean information involving controversial cases like the one over which the judge has been tasked to preside.

Woodward was appointed to the case when Oklahoma County judges recused themselves.

That act in itself has created public interest in this case and it warrants coverage by members of the media, many of whom find themselves handcuffed by Woodward’s order.

These are journalists who traditionally cover the news from the hallways of courtrooms and they know what is expected of them within the limits of the law. There also was no indication of violation of any rights from Woodward reported before the order was issued.

Bass-LeSure and her husband were charged in January with multiple counts of making a fraudulent claim against the state and perjury for allegedly taking payments for foster children they adopted who did not live with them. Both deny any wrongdoing.

This is a case that not only affects the plaintiffs and the defendants but the public as well, since an agency funded by Oklahoma taxpayers is involved.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled on July 22 in the case. Hopefully the electronic media again will find itself with normal access to cover the proceedings.

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By STEVE BOOHER

Loren Rieger is newest to serve on state board Received word in my trusty email account Monday afternoon that Farmers Exchange Bank Chief Executive Officer Loren Rieger was recently elected to the Oklahoma Bankers Association Board of Directors.

If all goes according to plan, Rieger will one day head up the bankers’ group.

I’m still blown away by the leadership that’s come from this community over the past decade. Rieger joins a list of celebrities that includes Carl Newton, Oklahoma Optometrists past president; Charlie Tucker, Oklahoma Sheriffs past president; and an old, bald fat man (yours truly) who outlasted a bunch of truly worthy journalists to become president of the Oklahoma Press Association. I’m sure I’m probably missing someone.

I’m not sure many towns – certainly not the size of Cherokee – can boast of that many individuals who have had the privilege of serving on the boards of directors of so many prestigious associations.

Carl, Charlie and I have had the opportunity to travel to the far corners of Oklahoma to tell fellow Sooners how important Cherokee and Alfalfa County are to this state.

Now it’s Loren’s turn to spread the message.

– ftc – With Messenger & Republican Editor Korina Dove taking the day off last Saturday to celebrate her birthday, I had the opportunity to take some photographs at the 4-H horse show held under the roof at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds Indoor Arena.

I wasn’t able to spend as much time as I wanted at the show, but the competition on display during the hour or so I was at the Fairgrounds was fascinating.

Young – and I emphasize young – men and women from all over northwest and northern Oklahoma were dressed to the nines as they put their steeds through their paces, including a jumping competition.

I continue to be impressed by the indoor arena and its ability to attract quality livestock events to Alfalfa County.

There’s not much to criticize concerning the arena, with the exception of the lighting. It’s got to be the worst place I’ve seen to photograph events.

Sure, good pictures are a snap when you can line up swine, sheep, cattle and horses, stand back about 10 or 12 feet and fire away with a flash.

But when the action is 50 or 60 feet away in the center of the arena, good pictures are a challenge to the best of photographers. Whether it’s an event like last Saturday’s horse show or a rodeo, it’s a chore to come up with quality photos.

I thought it might be just me, but I overheard some parents talking about the poor lighting.

Maybe the county Fair Board can find a few bucks to brighten the place up. It would be a blessing not just to photographers, but for the audience straining its eyes to see.

Jet, Oklahoma... a ‘Place of Love’ Tammy Shaklee remembers the town she chose to live in (Editor's Note: The following thoughts, written by Tammy Shaklee following the funeral for her father, Jerry, was originally intended to be a Card of Thanks. However, we feel it speaks volumes as to the people and quality of life in a small, northwest Oklahoma community.)

A PLACE OF LOVE In returning home to Jet, Okla. for my father's sudden passing, I anticipated what most do. Lots of sudden decisions to be made. Lots of hugs with folks you love, but haven't seen in too long. Lots of trying to hold your composure, to respectfully celebrate and give tribute to the life of the most influential man in your own life.

What I did not anticipate was to be overcome with absolute emotion in revisiting “A Place of Love."

That's all I could think, all I could feel and all I could utter when walking into my childhood church in Jet. It was the church I would visit when spending summers and spring breaks with my father while growing up.

It was the town where I chose to live at Oklahoma's legal age of 14 (when you can choose which parent with which you want to live).

It was the then older strangers that my dad introduced me to, and encouraged to embrace me, while teaching me to respect them.

That church was full of those faces that day.

Those elders, those people I've spent my entire life respecting and admiring. And they were there to embrace my father's two children, my brother J.D. and me, in our most devastating time of grief.

I had held my composure mostly, always trying to be appropriate and make others feel

COACH Continued from Page 1 Hamilton said she feels her career so far has been successful, and she wants to share her successes with her players.

“I want to bring that to them,” she said. “The most important part is helping those kids grow and learn.”

She expects to have about 15 or 16 players on her high school team, but she was not sure how many will go out for basketball in junior high.

“I put the pressure on the seniors,” Hamilton said. “I told them it’s the older girls’ job to set a foundation.”

She plans on setting a firm foundation herself by spending some time with her players this summer.

“I’ll have the gym open two days a week,” on Tuesdays and Sundays, she said.

She also will take the high school girls to basketball camp in Lomega and hopes to line up another camp before the summer is over for both the high school and junior high girls.

“We’re trying to make things available to them,” Hamilton said.

She scheduled the team’s first official practice on Wednesday.

Hamilton has been coaching since she graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from Northwestern. She played basketball from 1993 to 1997 for the Lady Rangers and ran cross country from 1995 to 1996.

She earned a Master’s in Education in 2009 from Northwestern and has coached high school girls basketball at Kremlin-Hillsdale and Norwich, Kan. Before that, she served as student assistant coach at Northwestern under Coach Joe Feely and then moved to an assistant coaching position at South Barber High School in Kiowa, Kan. For the last seven years, she has served as assistant coach for Northwestern’s Lady Rangers.

She was inducted Jan. 29 into the 2011 Northwestern Sports Hall of Fame.

Hamilton and her husband, Paul, also a Northwestern

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comfortable. But when I rounded the corner and began walking into the sanctuary and saw all of those people there to pay tribute to our dad... well, I finally broke down.

After the graveside service, when most families gather back at a family home, our family instead felt welcome in that sanctuary. We sat and briefly relaxed in random pews. We told old stories, recounted all in attendance, glanced at flowers and cards, and exhaled a deep breath of sadness in missing my dad.

As the Rev. Mary Irby wandered around the church, picking up from the service, I told her, "This is a place of love." This church. This town.

These people. These generational farmers and ranchers, and truckers even.

The town's love is magnetic. Enough for my little brother and me to both independently choose to move to Jet to live with our dad during the high school years. After all, Dad returned there after college and a career in the city, and he never left.

And while we've both moved on with careers, families, friends and homes elsewhere, it is so comforting to know that "A Place of Love" is still there for anyone who might need its embrace.

Thank you to each and every one of you that helped care for our dad during his years of health challenges. And thank you for being there for J.D. and me in the end.

“Jet, America,” as he called it, will always be in our hearts and synonymous with our late dad, Jerry Ray Shaklee.

Tammy Shaklee, Austin, Texas and on behalf of J.D. Shaklee, Edmond, Okla.

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graduate, live in Alva with their daughter, Hallie, 6, and son Trace, 3.

Hamilton, who will be paid $25,000 for her coaching duties, will not teach a class unless needed. High school Principal Jeremy Hickman told school board members Hamilton is qualified to teach physical education and psychology.

Castle’s contract not renewed Following a 45-minute executive session to discuss the renewal of non-certified personnel contracts for the 2011-12 school year, board members Cheryl Washburn, Amber Wilhite and T.J. Allison voted to renew all contracts, with the exception of elementary Secretary Paula Castle. Board Member Ken Girty made the motion but then voted against it during roll call.

Castle was hired in 2003 and was present at Monday night’s meeting, but made no public comment regarding the board’s decision.

Interim Superintendent Bob Meyer would not give specifics about why the board chose not to renew Castle’s contract.

“I really can’t say a lot about it right now,” Meyer said. “She may contest that.”

Incoming Superintendent Cory Ellis, who was present at the meeting and will begin his duties July 1, said a replacement for Castle will be hired before school starts in the fall.

Non-certified personnel whose contracts were renewed for the 2011-12 school year include bus drivers Greg Jantzen and Dale Duggins; Encum-

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brance Clerk Judy Porter; custodians Sharon Inman, Connie Roberts and Jordana Waugh; Treasurer-Paraprofessional Jennifer Roach; kitchen staff Debbie Wilson and Tyler Ward; Lawn Superintendent Robert Kramer; and substitute teacher Shelly Smith.

The board also approved the resignations of Jason Paris, forensics coach, and Linda Russell, cook.

In other business, board members approved: •A bid for $7,500 from Alva Flooring for tile work in the elementary school. The board decided to pay about $2,000 extra to install a marquee on the stage area of the grade school.

The bid includes new tile for the stage, secretary’s office, the former kitchen area and into the hallway leading to the gymnasium. It also includes new covers for the steps leading up to the stage area.

•The appointment of Sarah Barnes as elementary cheerleading coach and Shelly Davis as junior high cheerleading coach.

•A girls track fundraiser of selling pullover jackets to raise money for warm-up suits and a high school cheerleading fundraiser to sell Fourth of July Tshirts.

•A mineral rights lease agreement with Chesapeake for 22 acres of school property at $550 an acre with 3/16 mineral rights.

•The employment of Sammi Pfleider of Cherokee as receptionist in the high school.

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HEAT Continued from Page 1 man, Brent Garvie and Robert Hyde and a team from the Byron-Amorita department, took brush rigs and tanker trucks June 2 to a wheat field fire 17 miles west of Alva.

Hyde said officials thought an electric spark thrown from a lawnmower in the area may have started that blaze, but an exact cause has yet to be determined.

More than 75 units from as far west as Woodward and as far north as Comanche County, Kansas responded to the massive fire, which as of Monday afternoon had yet to be put out.

“It’s actually still going,” said a Woods County dispatcher.

Local crews stayed as long as they could but had to return to Alfalfa County, which was in dire need of rescue itself.

“We got back and Alva asked for assistance again, but our guys said there was too much going on in the county,” Hyde said.

The Woods County fire was just the first of a string of rampant blazes at home.

“We worked that one (Alva) through the night, and then Friday was the day we started here,” Eshleman said.

Firefighters chased the fire on Hague’s property to adjoining fields owned by Steve Littlefield and Don Coffman. Wheat on Littlefield’s land already had

been harvested, but Hague was not so lucky. He lost almost the entire crop.

Custom cutters on Coffman’s land scurried to save grain, at one point cutting at full speed with flames surrounding the combine. Hague and son, Luke, watched from the road as the combine driver narrowly escaped being trapped by fire on all sides.

Just as firefighters from the Cherokee, Burlington and Byron-Amorita departments got that fire under control, another siren sounded, signaling an accident with injury six miles east of Cherokee on SH 11.

Eshleman and Jack Bowers headed to the accident with a brush rig and rescue unit to find a trailer that had been flipped over by high winds. The trailer was leaking hydraulic fuel and the driver was injured. He was transported to Major County, and emergency crews returned to town just in time to respond to the third call of the day.

With temperatures soaring well over 100 degrees, firefighters strapped on heavy gear and went back to work to fight a grass fire behind the Smok Shak in Ingersoll.

Coals from a smoker are thought to be the culprit and the wind just would not let the fire rest.

“That one was on Duane

Waugh’s (land) behind the Smok Shak, so it kind of surrounded the Smok Shak,” Eshleman said. “That was another 25 to 30 mph wind day, and the wind was what played a major factor in that.”

After using more than 4,000 gallons of water in a two-hour period, firefighters were called back to the same location two more times the same night.

In between those runs, Thomas Wessels called in a fire that broke out in a wheat field three miles west of Cherokee.

Six Cherokee firefighters responded to that call and were able to get it under control in a short time.

Burlington and ByronAmorita crews received a welldeserved break, with no fires breaking out on Sunday.

“It was a good day yesterday,” Hyde said, “with nobody jumping out of church to run somewhere.”

The reprieve, however, did not last long, and it did not happen at all for Cherokee.

“I know early Sunday morning we had some hay bale fires out on Crystal Road,” Eshleman said.

The flames went out quickly but erupted again Monday afternoon during the heat of the day – just after Cherokee crews had returned from another blaze west of Burlington.

The field fire two miles west and one mile north of Burlington took crews from both Cherokee and Burlington to control.

Hyde said after members of the Cherokee department left the scene, thinking flames were out, the fire erupted again, but the Burlington team was able to contain it.

As of 4:30 p.m. Monday, all was quiet in the county, but emergency workers stood guard.

Hyde said Alfalfa County residents should be thankful for their volunteer workers, who consistently work together to keep county residents safe.

Supporting all the departments through fundraisers is vital to the wellbeing of the county.

“It’s good that we have the good equipment,” Hyde said.

“Maybe this will get people to

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Eshleman said he is thankful not only for the assistance of fellow fire departments but also for the support of area farmers, who often risk their own lives and equipment to help fight fires.

“Myself, personally, and Cherokee’s department is very thankful for our mutual aid and surrounding departments that helped us,” Eshleman said.

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Lifestyles

Sod House Museum to host Teneriffe Lace workshop

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CHEROKEE THIRD-GRADERS spent part of their May 12 field trip packaging 1,836 meals for Kids Against Hunger in Cherokee. The students were rewarded for their efforts with a pizza party and an afternoon of digging crystals at the Great Salt Plains.

Farmerettes announce next blood drive Farmerettes OHCE met June 2 in the home of Pauline Trissell. Vice President Trissell called the meeting to order and led the flag salute. Minutes of the April meeting were read and approved. Terri Woods gave the treasurer's report.

Marguerite McMurtrey shared a devotion called waiting on the Lord. The lesson, General Car Maintenance Tips,

was given by Cindy Passwater.

The next blood drive will be June 16. Sharon LaRue, Woods and Dana Wimpee will be making sandwiches. Still need a volunteer for the canteen.

The 75th Annual State Meeting will be July 10 through 12. McMurtrey may be attending.

Discussion was held on the upcoming fair booth. Wimpee

reported on the progress.

Meeting was adjourned and refreshments were served to McMurtrey, Trissell, Corky Batterton, LaRue, Wimpee and Gina, Carolyn Montalvo, Carolyn Passwater, Cindy Passwater and Woods.

Wimpee will share the July 7 lesson and Nancy Lambert will have a devotion. Montalvo won the door prize.

Harvest service set; firemen prepare to play ball

By MARGARET GOSS

Carmen Correspondent The second Harvest Service will be held at 8 a.m. Sunday, June 12 at the Christian Church. Everyone is invited to attend, enjoy great music, and the service.

STORY HOUR CONTINUES The Carmen Library Story Hour will be held at 2 p.m. at the library. Children thru 6th grade are invited to attend.

SOFTBALL GAME A softball game between the teenagers and firemen will be held at 7 p.m. June 25 in the park. Anyone interested in playing or helping with this event is asked to call the City Clerk, Therese Kephart.

METHODIST CHURCH WORK Work continues on the new Methodist Church which is being constructed west of the park. The building shell is complete and work is progressing on the interior. The church continues food ministry of chicken dinners on Tuesdays.

Pastor John Bizzell and his wife, Cheryl attended Method-

ist Conference in Oklahoma City last week.

WHEAT HARVEST Harvest continues in the area and is almost complete. We have certainly had lots of dry weather for harvest. The wheat has had fair yields for the weather conditions being so dry.

CONDOLENCES Sympathy is extended to the Lacada Davis family. Katie helped with the family custom cutting operation for many years. Her services were held Tuesday at the Christian Church.

HERE AND THERE Terry and Cindy Baker were in Wichita, Kan. over the weekend to attend dance recitals for granddaughters.

Erin Meier was here last week to help her dad cut wheat.

Gary and Cherlyn Ward, Clearwater, Kan., were here last weekend for wheat harvest.

Darole and Judy Mott of Tulsa were also here to help cut wheat.

Happy Birthday Happy birthday to Andrea Loman, Trent Delano and Carl Settle.

Wheatheart Menu Menu is subject to change due to availability of foods.

Monday, June 13 - BBQ Brisket Sandwich, Baked Beans, Tossed Salad, Tropical Fruit.

Tuesday, June 14 - Chef Salad w/Egg, 1/2 Orange, Crackers, Cinnamon Roll.

Wednesday, June 15 - Beef Macaroni Casserole, Cabbage, Buttered Carrots, Cornbread, Easy Chocolate Cake.

Thursday, June 16 - Chicken Strips, Creamed Potatoes & Peas, Pickled Beets, Whole Wheat Roll, Strawberry Sling.

Friday, June 17 - Closed.

For reservation, call 580-5962792 Cherokee, or 580-852-3248 Helena, by noon the day before.

AA Meetings 7 p.m. Tuesday

Senior Citizens Center Behind Baker Bldg. (in alley) Cherokee, Oklahoma

7 p.m. Saturday First United Methodist 400 S. Grand-Cherokee

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ALINE – The Sod House Museum will host Joan Cook’s “Teneriffe Lace Workshop” June 18.

Cook will teach the basic diamond motif of needle-woven Teneriffe lace. This surface embroidery is used to adorn anything from clothing, pillows, home furnishings and more.

Despite its complex appearance, Teneriffe lace is a simple lace to learn to make.

Teneriffe lace is a needle lace from the Tenerife Island of the Canary Islands and is believed to be of Spanish origin. Teneriffe Lace was popular in the 16th and 17th centuries and was referred to as Sol lace, or sun lace, similar to a lace from South America called nanduti (meaning spider web). In the 1930s and 1940s it was sometimes called Polka Spider Web Lace.

The lace is created by weaving thread on a ground of radial spoke threads, creating distinctive roundels or motifs that range in shapes and sizes.

Originally, these individual motifs were joined together to form the shape of a finished piece of lace or edging.

Teneriffe lace was used in conjunction with Battenberg tape lace at the turn of the 20th century.

Cook will teach participants how to put the foundation threads on fabric and then do the weaving. The end results will be a beautifully woven motif on a shirt or the item of choice.

Participants need to bring a pre-washed shirt, embroidery hoops, one scan of variegated thread, embroidery needle and scissors.

Participants also are to bring something to share for lunch.

Class time will be from 10

a.m. to 2 p.m., and advance registration is required Anyone wanting to register

for the workshop can call Renee Mitchell at (580) 463-2441 or email sodhouse@okhistory.org.

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Funerals

Dale G. Parks Sr. Dale G. Parks, Sr., 75, was born April 4, 1936 and died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at home.

He is survived by his wife, Lillian Faye Parks; son, Dale G. Parks Jr.; two daughters, Colleen F. Prall and Sheila A. Mongold; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Condolences can be shared at facebook.com - Dale G. Parks Sr. Cremation arrangements are

by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.

Ruby Watkins SEDGEWICK, Kan. – Graveside service for Ruby Watkins was at 10 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2011, in Manchester Cemetery.

Ruby was born Aug. 20, 1916, and died Sunday, May 29, 2011.

She lived in Manchester her entire life until she moved to Sedgwick to be closer to her family.

Survivors include her son, Lawrence of Newton, Kan.; two grandsons; and one greatgrandson.

Memorials may be sent to Sedgwick Healthcare Center in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, 602 E. Main St., Anthony, KS 67003.

Lacada Davis CARMEN – Funeral for Lacada Davis of Carmen was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at First Christian Church in Carmen. Rev. Kirk Board officiated.

Arrangements were by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.

Lacada was born at Cleo Springs March 1, 1925 and died in Enid June 4, 2011.

Preceded by husband, Robert Davis; her parents; three brothers; and two sisters.

Survived by daughters, Karen Sue Whitely and Robbie Parker; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials to the church through funeral home.

Full obit and condolences at www.lanmanmemorials.com.

She grew up on the family farm west of Alva and attended Farry School and Alva High School.

She married Lawrence Shelite in 1960. She was a homemaker and watched after many children in their home.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her daughter, Misti Knopf of Burlington; two grandchildren; and brother, Ernest Rader of Alva.

Memorials may be made in Doris’ memory to Ross Health Care, Servant Living Center, or Keith Cemetery with Stittsworth’s coordinating.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.stittsworthfuneralservices.com.

Doris May Shelite MEDFORD – Graveside service for Doris May Rader Shelite, 68, was at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2011, in Keith Cemetery, Burlington. Pastor Steve Meier officiated. Service was under Amy Stittsworth Funeral Service and Cremation Directors.

Doris was born Aug. 22, 1942, in Freedom to Faye Strong and Leonard Rader, and died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Servant Living Center, Medford.

Franklin Hamand Carmen — Franklin Hamand, 79, Carmen. Service pending with Anderson-Burris Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Murrow’s FrameArt LLC Custom Picture Frame Shop and Gallery Downtown Mall, 427 Barnes St., Alva

580-327-4600 Full Service picture framing 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ~ Mon. thru Fri. Free Estimates and Gift Certificates available

“We can frame that for you!”

Louis A. Meyer, Jr. Full obituary and service information for Louis Albert Meyer, Jr. will be published at a later date.

He was born March 19, 1939 and died May 31, 2011.

Lanman Funeral Home, Inc.

of Cherokee will be handling arrangements.

Bicycle course outlines safety rules of road Upcoming bicycle safety courses will cover rules of the road, hand signals and proper helmet fit just in time for summer.

The classes take place June 20 in the Exhibit Building at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds.

Cost is $5. Preregistration by June 13 is required.

The classes are divided by age groups. Children 6 to 8 years old will meet from 1 to 2 p.m.; students 9 to 12 years old will meet from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; students 13 and 14 will meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; students 15 to 19 will meet from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Anyone wanting to preregister can call Marcy Wichert or Tommy Puffinbarger at the Alfalfa County Cooperative Extension Service at (580) 5963131.

Little Leaps LLC 411 E. 2 St., Cherokee Grand Opening nd

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, June 10 Thank You So Much...

Little Leaps would like to thank God, my family, EJ Diel, Matt Roberts, Katie Keith, Gilley family, Rickertson family, Kyle Cudmore, Mary Pat and Scott Cudmore, TJ and Nicole Allison, Kolby Arnold, Justin Goss, Porter family, Terry and David Woods, Dottie and Dennis Wade, Nikki Wyatt, Betty Buck, Conrady family, Alyssa Maiheu, Jamie Buck Biesel, Missy and Bryan Kimminau, Pee Wee Kimminau, DHS, Jonna Ard, the Wilson families, Anita Johnson, Jessica Schanbacher, Caruthers family, Meridian and Cota West, Chance Tucker, Norma Rose, Kenny and Deann Lanman, Farmers Exchange Bank, Karen Hawkins, City of Cherokee, all present and future parents and children.

This truly could have never happened without all those who helped, prayed and struggled along with me.

Lydia Wilson

B&R’s Lunch Stop Byron, OK

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580-474-2600

Dine In or Carry Out Daily Lunch Specials 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Closed Wed. and Sunday

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.

Kellers of Carmen

510 W. Main * 580-987-2436 Auto Sales * Repairs * Grocery Store

Rick Caruthers Construction, Inc

9th & Ohio - (580) 596-2341 ”24 Hour Service”

Smith Drug Store

121 S. Grand - Cherokee, OK (580) 596-2764

Alfalfa Electric Co-op

121 E. Main - Cherokee, OK (580) 596-3333

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.

AMORITA CHURCHES Amorita Community Pastor: Guy Phillip Harris Morning Worship: 10 a.m.

Sunday School: 11 a.m.

GOLTRY CHURCHES St. Michael’s Catholic Church Pastor: Father Larry Kowalski Sun. Morning Mass: 7:30 a.m.

Except for Special Occasions

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.

BYRON CHURCH Ridin’ 4 Him Cowboy Church Sunday Learnin’: 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Preachin’: 10:00 a.m.

Communion 1st Sun. of Month Fellowship Potluck 1st Sun./Mo.

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

First Baptist Church Pastor: Scott Hofen Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Bible Study: 6 p.m.

(580) 596-3440 Jeff and Ken

Pate Agency LP

Winona Bruner & Paula Mahieu 401 Cherokee, Ste #B 580-596-2727

Cleo State Bank

4 Convenient Locations Cleo Springs • Carmen • Jet • Meno MEMBER FDIC

ACB Bank

323 S. Grand - Cherokee, OK (580) 596-3337

New Covenant Fellowship Pastor: Dale Cummins Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship: 6:00 p.m.

Wed. Yth Grp, Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Pleasant View Mennonite Pastors: Dennis Koehn, Randy Schmidt, & Patrick Koehn Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship: 7:30 p.m.

Ladies Aid: 1st & 3rd Thursday

Green Valley Free Methodist Church Pastor: David Keller Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Wilber Fertilizer

First Congregational Church Pastor: Jane Ho Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Family Meal: 1st Sunday, Noon Ladies Aid:1st Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Last Sunday: Holy Communion

Northwest Radiator & Automotive Service 596-2044 • Cell 430-9001

Croft Country Chevrolet Hwy 64 South - Cherokee (580) 596-3348

Ellis & Associates Insurance & Real Estate

Please Worship at the Church of Your Choice

Cherokee Family Clinic

Affiliate of Integris Bass Baptist Health Center

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.

The Caring Company

Niki Lewis-Wyatt, P.A.-C Cristopher D. Schultz, D.O. 221 S. Grand, Cherokee - 596-3516

217 S. Grand - 596-3535 www.thecaringco.com Lynette Morris

Ms. Dottie’s Cafe

Yoder Gas Company

Cherokee * Carmen * Aline

596-5699 Located at: 115 S. Grand

Goodwin Funeral Home

Farmers Exchange Bank

Burlington Farmers Coop

Farmers Co-operative

200 Southgate - (580)596-3423

106 W. Second - Cherokee, OK (580) 596-3346

419 S. Grand - Cherokee, OK (580) 596-3371 - Member FDIC

Patton Agency - Real Estate

Great Salt Plains Health Center

Alva State Bank & Trust

(580) 596-3321

Jet United Methodist Church Pastor: Mary Irby Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Morning Worship: 11 a.m.

UMW: Every 3rd Wed. 7 p.m.

Dr. Keenan Ferguson, D.O. 405 S. Okla. - (580) 596-2800

Burlington, OK - (580) 431-3300 Member FDIC

Jet, OK (580) 626-4514

Burlington, OK 73722

Smok-Shak, Inc.

2N & 2W of Cherokee on Hwy. 64 Dine In - Carry Out - Catering 596-3584 or 888-486-0686 Debra Engle, owner

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Farmers Market party atmosphere!

CHEROKEE’S first Farmers Market of the summer resembled a party atmosphere Thursday, June 2, when it debuted on the east side of the Armory. With a band – Lockers in the Hall – providing music, and two Relay for Life teams selling sno cones, tacos and soft drinks, many of those attending commented on the event’s entertainment value. Open every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the market features locally grown produce, baked goods and crafts from northwest Oklahoma and southwest Kansas. Booth space for the next market may be rented for $20.

Contact Susie Koontz at the Main Street office, 121 E. Main, or telephone (580) 596-3575, Extension 122.

Photos by Steve Booher & Korina Dove

Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, June 9, 2011 • Page 7

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Flood Restoration, Carpet & Furniture Cleaning CALL FOR APPOINTMENT Charles Miller ~ Owner/Cleaning Technician (580) 327-2107

Under New Management BRYCE SCHANBACHER East Head Coach

JUSTIN SCHANBACHER East Starting Receiver

CHASE WALLACE East Starting Linebaker

BRAYDEN NIXON East Starting Safety

County players shine in Classic Bowl

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Schanbacher co-MVP, Coach Schanbacher East Coach of Year, Wallace East Defensive Player of Year

By STEVE BOOHER Messenger & Republican Staff WOODWARD – Members of the Cherokee Class B State Championship football team played significant roles in Saturday's 23rd Annual Classic Bowl football game played at Woodward High School's Boomer Stadium.

The East team, coached by CHS mentor Bryce Schanbacher, defeated the West, 35-7.

Tied at 7-all after the first quarter, the East went up 13-7 early in the second quarter.

That's when Justin Schanbacher, who quarterbacked the Chiefs to the state title, came to life and hauled in two touchdown catches from quarterback Derek Patterson of Kingfisher to spur the East to a 28-7 halftime lead.

Patterson threw his third TD pass of the game in the fourth quarter to end the scoring.

Schanbacher and Derrick

Miles of Okeene were selected MVPs for the East Squad.

Three other players from Alfalfa County also had a hand in the East victory. Coach Schanbacher started Cherokee's Chase Wallace at linebacker and Brayden Nixon at safety on the defensive side of the ball. Timberlake's Logan Latta started at defensive end for the East and also saw action as a tight end on offense.

During Friday night's Classic Bowl Banquet, Wallace was honored as the East Defensive Player of the Year, while Bryce Schanbacher was recognized as the East Coach of the Year.

Coach Schanbacher said it became obvious at two-a-day practices on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday that the four county all-stars more than held their own against some of the top football talent in northwest Oklahoma, southwest Kansas and the Texas panhandle.

"It didn't have anything to do with me being there," said Coach Schanbacher in explaining his decision to start all four county players. "They stacked up well against all the talent and I was impressed."

The summer season isn't over for the Cherokee coach and his three all-stars. Justin Schanbacher, Wallace and Nixon will play in the 8-Man All-Star game in Miami, Okla. on June 25. Bryce Schanbacher will be on the sidelines as one of the coaches.

On July 29, Justin Schanbacher will play in the 11-man All-State game in Tulsa. He was one of only two 8-man players selected to compete in the game.

CLASSIC BOWL BASKETBALL GIRLS In the Tuesday, May 31, girls Classic Bowl basketball games, Jaylyn Packard of Cherokee and Staci Stewart of Burlington played for the White team in its

PAGE Continued from Page 1 out on bed space (in prisons).

We want to keep the most dangerous felons locked up, but be smart on crime."

In addition, the governor will now have only 30 days to act on approving or denying paroles for non-violent offenders.

"If the governor doesn't act, those approved for parole by the state Pardon and Parole Board will be paroled," said Anderson. "We've expanded electronic monitoring (ankle bracelets) and eligible inmates may be released to serve the last 12 months of their sentence subject to electronic monitoring.

"Inmates will have to meet certain criteria to be released and they can't be violent offenders like rapists and murderers."

The Enid Republican said medical expenses were targeted in the workers comp measure.

"We rewrote the entire code," he explained. "We went after medical expenses and established by statute medical guidelines for the treatment of injured workers.

"The goal is to get workers faster treatment and back on the job."

The reform bill passed out of the state Senate 48-0.

"Everybody was on board that we were doing the right thing," said Anderson. "It was good for both workers and employers."

Anderson said the State of Oklahoma has seven different retirement systems and was underfunded to the tune of $16 billion when the Legislature began writing a reform bill.

"We desperately needed to do something," said Anderson. "(Former) legislators were in a bad habit of giving cost of living allowances (COLAs) without paying for them."

That practice, he said, "ate away" the principle in the retirement system and "put us on the verge of not being able to pay our retirees."

By requiring that COLAs be paid for in the future and not allowing new state employees to draw a retirement check until they reach age 65, Anderson said the new bill will "take the unfunded liability from $16 billion down to $10 billion."

In the past, some of the state's retirement systems used a combination of an employee's age and years of service to de-

termine a retirement age, which allowed some state workers to retire at age 55. "We wanted to push that age limit forward (to age 65)," he said.

Anderson said he intends to join state Rep. Jeff Hickman, R-Fairview, in attending future legislative luncheons sponsored

by Cherokee Main Street.

TRUCK Continued from Page 1 wick’s vehicle downtown and noted that it had severe damage. Andrews then contacted Mathis, who said he chased Bostwick with his truck but that Bostwick had slammed on the brakes of his car, causing Mathis to run into him from behind.

Andrews said in the report that he surveyed the intersection of 2nd and Pennsylvania and found broken glass and skid marks “that appeared to … show that after Steve Mathis’s pickup hit the car driven by Sean Bostwick it then continued to push that vehicle for approximately one half of a block.”

Along with the felony assault and battery count, Mathis was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage, a misdemeanor.

The felony charge carries a penalty of zero to life imprison-

ment. The misdemeanor count carries a penalty of zero to one year in county jail and/or a fine up to $500 and liability equal to three times the amount of damages.

Mathis has a prior felony charge from 1999 of embezzlement by a bailee and a felony in 2000 of uttering two or more bogus checks exceeding $500.

Mathis was charged in 2000 with a misdemeanor of false reporting of a crime. He was charged in 2002 with misdemeanor counts of spotlighting, carrying a loaded firearm and driving under the influence. He also has three prior bogus check charges in Grant and Major counties.

Bostwick, 19, was charged June 1 in Alfalfa County District Court with a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol under the age of 21.

40-39 victory over the Red team in Game 1.

Stewart had two points in the contest and Packard scored one point.

In the second game of the evening, the Red team defeated the White team, 64-47, in a contest that featured another set of players from northwest Oklahoma.

CLASSIC BOWL BASKETBALL BOYS Two players from Burlington – Jaron Flackman and Kevin Smith – and one from Cherokee – Collin Washburn – played in the boys all-star games featured on Thursday, June 2.

In Game 1, Washburn scored five points in a losing cause, as the Red team edged the White squad, 72-67.

In Game 2, Flackman tossed in five points for the winning Red team in a 102-81 victory over the White team.

Kevin Smith had three points in the losing White squad.

Little Chiefs cage camp July 11-14 Cherokee High School basketball coach Matt Guffy will conduct a "Little Chiefs" Basketball Camp July 11 through 14 at the CHS Gymnasium.

Open to boys and girls who will be in the second through sixth grade during the 2011-12 school year, sessions will run from 9 a.m. until noon.

Cost of the camp is $60, however, the cost drops to $50 each if more than one sibling per family enrolls. Each enrollee will receive a camp t-shirt and a basketball.

Camp registration forms are available at the high school office and should be turned in by Monday, June 13.

Guffy said campers will need basketball shoes, gym clothes and a "positive" attitude.

Little Chiefs Basketball Camp

9 a.m.-Noon – July 11-14

Open to Boys & Girls, 2nd thru 6th Grade (2011-2012 school year)

$60 – $50 each if siblings from same family Includes camp t-shirt, basketball Enrollment forms at Cherokee High School

Deadline to register: Monday, June 13

Collins Construction is back in business.

For ALL your Construction and Remodeling needs!

405-255-4292 Brian Collins

FEEL STRONG. Cherokee Community Blood Drive Sponsored by Alfalfa County OHCE THURSDAY, JUNE 16 9:00am-6:00pm Fairgrounds Enclosed Room PHOTO ID REQUIRED

Donors Receive: • Voucher for two tickets to the zoo • Health Screenings • Donor Rewards Points

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Blood donation is voluntary, and no contribution, donation, purchase or payment is necessary to enter prize drawing.

Cherokee 2011 Prom House Ms. Dottie’s Cafe

115 S. Grand ~ Cherokee ~ 580-596-5699 Dennis & Dottie Wade

Open Evenings Tues.- Fri. til 10 p.m.

• Serving Nightly Specials • • Breakfast served all day! • • Been craving a certain dish?? • Let us know!

The Cherokee High School Parents & Students want to THank each & every one for your generous donations to the Cherokee 2011 Prom House.

Your support made it all possible and everyone had a great time!!

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Rieger elected to OBA Board

Fancy rider

Farmers Exchange Bank President and CEO Loren Rieger has been elected to serve on the Oklahoma Bankers Association’s board of directors.

Rieger was elected by the or-

LOREN RIEGER

HAVEN DAVIS of Cherokee competes in the Northwest District 4-H Horse Show held Saturday in the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds Indoor Arena. Nearly 80 horses and 55 youngsters competed to earn a berth in the State 4-H Horse Show, which will be held June 16-18 in Shawnee.

$38,436 grant helps county pay for sidewalk, bathroom remodel

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff After two years and a $10,000 contribution, sidewalks and bathrooms in the Alfalfa County Courthouse will be brought into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Alfalfa County Commissioners Doug Murrow, Chad Roach and Toby Walker signed paperwork Monday to accept the $38,436 Community Development Block Grant awarded to the county from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

The grant will pay for materials to renovate bathrooms on the first and third floors and to reconstruct sidewalks on the west side of the courthouse. Also, an automatic door will be installed at the west entryway, and a handicap accessible parking place will be designated on the north side of the building.

The county will provide the labor for the improvements.

Commissioners will seek bids for materials as soon as paperwork is finalized and a grant administra-

tor is hired.

“Our next step will be to hire a grant administrator,” Murrow said.

“We have to choose from three and hire one.”

Jeanne McCullough, who wrote the grant through Wheatland RC&D, will be one of the three candidates.

The paperwork and bid process will take several weeks to complete.

In the meantime, a newly repaired elevator will complement the pending improvements.

The courthouse elevator had been out of commission since Jan. 31. Commissioners approved a $7,000 fix-it job last month in lieu of a bid of about $150,000 to replace the entire elevator.

“I rode it Friday, and it’s fine,” Murrow said. “There was one little bump, but it wasn’t any worse than it was before.”

American Elevator of Oklahoma City repaired the elevator and representatives from the company are scheduled to repair the “little bump.”

“They’re going to come back pe-

riodically and check it for awhile,” Angle said.

Also approved were two road crossing permits for SemGas in District 2 and two road crossing permits for RodCo Services in District 1 and District 2.

Four classes are set for ATV safety rider courses sponsored by the Alfalfa County Cooperative Extension Office.

Classes will take place from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. June 27 and July 14 at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds.

A licensed ATV Safety Institute instructor will teach the handson courses. The classes will offer students an opportunity to increase their safety knowledge and to practice basic riding skills in a controlled environment.

The course includes pre-ride inspection, as well as instructions on proper starting and stopping, quick turns, hill riding, emergency stopping and swerving and

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various lending, operations and management schools and seminars.

He is responsible for the management of the bank, which is headquartered in Cherokee and has locations in Helena, Wakita and Tonkawa.

A native of Burlington, Rieger married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Smith, in 1973. They have two children and four grandchildren.

Jane Haskin, president and CEO of First Bethany Bank & Trust, was inducted as chairman of the OBA, while Brad Swickey, president and CEO of Valliance Bank in Oklahoma City, was elected to the office of OBA vice chairman. David Cook, president and CEO for Bank of Laverne, was elected first vice chairman for 2011-2012.

The OBA represents approximately 250 banks across the state and serves as the primary advocate for the banking industry.

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Burlington posts latest Honor Roll Fourth Nine-Weeks Superintendent’s Honor Roll 7th Grade - Lexi Clark, Sarah Garvie, Lauren Harms, Abigail Newman, Alysson Stewart.

8th Grade - Keyra Clark, Kyle Ellerbeck, Daniel Ross, Cheredan Vap, Sadie Vore.

9th Grade - Jenna Maltbie.

10th Grade - Katelyn Garvie, Brandon Gosselin, Christopher Guffy, Lane Newlin, Tiffany Rieger, JonReid Ross.

11th Grade - Garrett Butler, Garet Harden, Victoria Loeser, William Maltbie, Hana Newman, Molley Vap. 12th Grade - Amber Allen, Ashley Armbruster, Delissa Hoffman, Kevin Smith, Staci Stewart.

Principal’s Honor Roll 7th Grade - Sadie Collins.

8th Grade - Tabitha James, Kenzie Kraft, Samuel Ross, Reno Talbott.

9th Grade - Heather Armbruster, Carter Stewart.

10th Grade - Jessica Ferrell, Tyler Flackman.

11th Grade - Keith Ellerbeck, Joshua Stewart, Stetson Vore.

12th Grade - Irys Botta, Jaron Flackman, Elizabeth Guffy, Wu Wei. Second Semester 2010-2011 Superintendent’s Honor Roll 7th Grade - Lexi Clark, Sadie Collins, Sarah Garvie, Lauren Harms, Abigail Newman, Alysson Stewart.

8th Grade - Keyra Clark, Kyle Ellerbeck, Daniel Ross, Cheredan Vap, Sadie Vore.

9th Grade - Jenna Maltbie, Carter Stewart.

10th Grade - Katelyn Garvie, Brandon Gosselin, Christopher Guffy, Lane Newlin, Tiffany Rieger, JonReid Ross.

11th Grade - Garrett Butler, Garet Harden, Victoria Loeser, William Maltbie, Hana Newman, Molley Vap, Stetson Vore.

12th Grade - Amber Allen, Ashley Armbruster, Elizabeth Guffy, Delissa Hoffman, Kevin Smith, Staci Stewart.

Principal’s Honor Roll 7th Grade - Shelby Bender.

ganization's membership at the OBA’s 114th Leadership Forum Annual Convention held and May 23 and 24 at the Embassy Suites in Norman.

The bank's chief executive officer since 2002, Rieger received his Bachelor’s degree in accounting and mathematics from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva in 1976.

During college, he worked at the law firm of Morford and Benson in Alva. Upon graduation, he was employed by Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville from 1976 to 1978.

He then served as comptroller for Terrel Taylor Construction Company in Bartlesville.

Rieger joined Farmers Exchange in 1982 as a loan officer, becoming vice president in 1984 and president in 1995.

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Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, June 9, and Thursday, June 16, 2011. 2t Advertisement for bids Notice is hereby given that the Alfalfa County Rural Water District No. 1, hereinafter called the “Owner,” will receive sealed bids by mail at P. O. Box 427, Amorita, Oklahoma, 73719-0427, or in person at Alfalfa Rural Water District #1 Office, 205 Fourth Street, Byron, Oklahoma, 73722, until 2:00 p.m., on the day of July 6, 2011.

All bids received at said time will be opened for the construction of ODOT Utility Relocation Project No. J/P24124(09) Utilities SSP-102C(120)SS, Alfalfa County, US Highway 64.

Project consists of approximately: 1. 5,331 L.F. of 3” PVC Class 200 gasketed water line, including all bends, tees, fittings as necessary.

2. 10 L.F. of 1” ID HDPE DR11, Class 200 PSI waterline.

3. 125 L.F. of 1” HDPE water service line, approx. Sta. 1084+70, bore and encase in 10” steel casing pipe.

4. 135 L.F. of 2” HDPE water service line, approx. Sta 1065+80, bore and encase in 10” steel casing pipe.

5. 162 L.F. of 2” HDPE water service line, approx. Sta. 1097+80, bore and encase in 10” steel casing pipe.

6. 168 L.F. of 2” HDPE water service line, approx. Sta. 1118+80, bore and encase in 10” steel casing pipe.

7. 63 L.F. of 2” PVC Class 200 gasketed water line, including bends and fittings as necessary.

8. Six 3”, six 2”, and one 1” gate valves with box.

9. Disinfection, Leakage and Pressure Testing of Lines.

10. HDPE to PVC transition cuplings, service connections, testing, restoration of R.O.W. and related appurtenances, etc.

A Pre Bid Meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on June 28, 2011, at Eagle Consultants, INc., Eagle Office Center, 2803 S. Bryant Ave., Edmond, OK 73013.

All work shall be performed and all construction and material used and furnished shall be in accordance with the Plans and Specifications prepared by Eagle Consultants, Inc., and on file in the office of the Alfalfa Rural Water District No. 1, Amorita, Oklahoma.

Contract Documents may be examined at the following: 1. Alfalfa County Rural Water District No. 1, 205 Fourth Street, Byron, Oklahoma 73722.

2. Eagle Consultants, Inc., Eagle Office Center, 2803 S. Bryant Ave., Edmond, OK 73013.

3. Bid News, Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

4. Southwest Construction News, Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

5. Dodge Reports, Oklahoma City.

Plans and specifications may be obtained at Eagle Consultants Inc. for a nonrefundable deposit of $60.00 plus any applicable postage.

Contract to be awarded to the low responsive, responsible bidder. Conditional bids shall not be accepted.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bidding.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids in accordance with the Oklahoma Competition Bidding Act. Alfalfa County Rural Water, Owner May 23, 2011

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Alfalfa County District Court Docket Criminal Misdemeanor Dennis Ray Savere, no address, has been charged with driving under the influence.

Steven Clint Mathis, Cherokee, has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

Sean Ryan Bostwick, Cherokee, has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol under the age of 21.

Derald Ray McAlister, no address, has been charged with driving while under the influence.

Criminal Felony Steven Clint Mathis, Cherokee, has been charged with assault with a dangerous weap-

on.

Small Claims Creditors Recovery Corporation, Tulsa, has sued Patricia Reneau for indebtedness in an amount less than $6,000.

BLX Capital LLC has sued Alfalfa County Board of Commissioners and Alfalfa County Treasurer’s Office for injunctive relief, quiet title.

Protective Order Delinda Ann Utterback, Cherokee, has filed a protective order against Jerry Michael Utterback, Cherokee.

Traffic Charged with speeding 1-10 mph over speed limit, $188.50,

are Vincent A. Deason, Great Bend, Kan.; Joseph Warren Blythe, Stillwater; Robert Eugene Osborn, Enid; Charles Alan Wynn, Purcell; Blaine Joseph Hooper, Lafayette, La. Charged with speeding 16-20 mph over speed limit, $241.50, is Chanthia Lok, Alva.

Charged with failure to wear seat belt, $20, are Kolt M. Schwab, Lawson, Mo.; Shonnery Michael Huckens, Woodward; Jeffrey Wayne Hall, Booneville, Ark.; Travis Lee Russell, Stigler; James Kelly Kaminskas, Cherokee; Derek Lee Martin, Cherokee; Justin Wayne Wright, Fairview.

Charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, $211.50, are Melvin Ray Allen, Kansas City, Mo.; Danny Floyd Garrett, Edmond.

Charged with transporting open container of beer, $316, are Jeffrey Wayne Hall, Booneville, Ark.; Travis Lee Russell, Stigler.

Charged with failure to carry insurance verification, $211.50, are Amanda K. Galindo, Alva; Jacob Thomas Wilson, Hutchinson, Kan.; Justin Wayne Wright, Fairview.

Charged with operating a motor vehicle after registration

Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Department Log May 30 12:52 a.m. – Light shot out on Osage Road near state line.

9:09 a.m. – Alarm sounding at 4th and Main in Carmen. All OK. 12:43 p.m. – Illegal dumping one mile south of Waldron. Property owner said old shingles, paint cans, etc. were dumped on property.

Name on one box that might tell who did it.

1:38 p.m. – Hot rodding in Carmen. Man drives fast and yells at kids. Caller would like officer to speak to him.

2:55 p.m. – Littering southeast of Crystal Road. Carpet found in ditch.

Contacted person who dumped it, and he said he would go get it.

6:59 p.m. – Fire three miles north of Jet. Jet and Nescatunga fire departments responded.

May 31 3:52 p.m. – Animal neglect on Dacoma Road. Blonde calf has been in same spot for at least four days without any food or water. Wind has blown sand around calf.

6:16 p.m. – Kids doing donuts on four-wheeler in Jet café parking lot.

6:35 p.m. – Caller said she is having trouble with an individual who

scares her. He tore up her fences.

7:08 p.m. – Guys shooting guns off Eagle Chief Bridge near Aline.

Nothing found.

11:25 p.m. – Reckless driver west of Nash. Advised highway patrol.

June 1 8:41 a.m. – Bull out west of McWillie. Owner advised.

9:51 a.m. – Fire northwest of McWillie. Helena Fire Department responded.

12:25 p.m. – Possible assault and battery. Caller advised that boyfriend was hitting her as they headed toward Kansas. Advised to go to Anthony, Kan., police department.

June 2 6:39 a.m. – Cow out on Dacoma Road and 5th Street. Owner contacted.

5:32 p.m. – Caller was mowing and said neighbor was screaming at him because dust is going in swimming pool. Caller said there is a row of trees between the properties.

6:12 p.m. – Fire 17 miles west of Alva. Mutual aid requested from Burlington, Byron-Amorita and Cherokee fire departments. All responded. A-B sent one brush rig, one tanker.

8:35 p.m. – Cow out north of Cherokee. Owner advised.

10:25 p.m. – Caller said her daughter’s ex-girlfriend stole a computer from their house in Jet. June 3 7:02 a.m. – Alarm sounding in Carmen. Owner advised.

10:37 a.m. – Wheat stubble fire on East Sale Barn Road. Cherokee, Amorita-Byron and Burlington fire departments responded with Alfalfa County Sheriff ’s Office. Burlington FD left fire in Alva to respond to fire in Cherokee.

11:30 a.m. – Wreck five or six miles east of flashing lights on SH 11. High winds flipped over a trailer pulled by a truck. Roadway was not blocked, but hydraulic oil was leaking out of trailer. Oklahoma Highway Patrol notified. Major County Ambulance responded for driver of truck.

1:55 p.m. – Driver of red F-150 truck is all over road on County Road 710 near Grant County.

8:19 p.m. – Wheat field fire three miles west on 5th Street. Cherokee and Burlington fire departments responded.

8:53 p.m. – Domestic at 5th and Kansas in Cherokee.

June 4 10:34 p.m. – Wheat pasture fire north of Waynoka. Woodward Fire Department requested mutual aid from Carmen, Cherokee, Goltry, Helena and Aline fire departments. Carmen, Helena and Cherokee could not respond.

Goltry responded, but fire was put out while en route. Goltry returned.

11:23 a.m. – Fire in ditch west of Carmen. Carmen Fire Department responded.

11:27 a.m. – Fire in ditch on SH 45 east of US 281. Helena Fire Department responded.

2:49 p.m. – Caller advised he wanted to speak to police chief about police officer. Chief was out of town.

June 5 3:55 a.m. – Someone broke in home in Jet while owners were sleeping. Owners said they knew individual, who was probably there to see teenage daughter. Everyone OK. 4:31 a.m. – 40-year-old having anxiety attack or possible heart attack in Cherokee. Cherokee Ambulance responded.

1:31 p.m. – Customers left restaurant without paying. Found truck in Alva and talked to driver.

Spoke to restaurant owner.

Cherokee Police Department Log May 30 12:01 a.m. – Person making threats by phone and knocking on door.

9:41 a.m. – Caller reported that someone stole daughter’s bicycle.

1:08 p.m. – Caller said an older dog has been in front of her house for three days.

4:42 p.m. – Brown dog has been at front door for awhile. Dog has barked at a few people. Has a leash and collar but no tag.

May 31 1:03 a.m. – Male driving drunk.

1:25 a.m. – Loud party next to co-op. Party calmed down later.

2:33 p.m. – Accident at SH 11 and County Road 710. Something fell off truck and hit left front of vehicle. No injuries.

June 1 11:03 a.m. – Cat that looks like it has mange has been coming to caller’s back door.

7:24 p.m. – Goats out again.

7:25 p.m. – Water is brown again. Advised to get a water sample.

8:17 p.m. – Subject needed someone to go with him to get things from apartments because he and girlfriend broke up.

8:31 p.m. – Caller advised son is missing. Son found later.

June 2 3:22 p.m. – Pistol found and caller wanted deputy to see if it was loaded. Also wanted police report taken.

6:16 p.m. – Woods County requested mutual aid from fire department for fire 17 miles west of Alva on County Road 270.

June 3 10:33 a.m. – Fire north of Cherokee. Paged Amorita-Byron Fire Department.

11:35 a.m. – Need fireman five to six miles east of flashing lights on SH 11. Trailer losing hydraulic oil on road. Oklahoma Highway Patrol dispatched. Fire department could not respond.

Ambulance dispatched.

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4:07 p.m. – Grass fire behind Smok Shak in Ingersoll. Requested mutual aid from Burlington.

6:26 p.m. – Fire on left side of Smok Shak building.

8:20 p.m. – Grass fire three miles west on 5th Street. Requested mutual aid from Burlington.

June 4 10:47 a.m. – Waynoka called for mutual aid from fire department. Could not send tanker that far due to fire danger in Alfalfa County.

12:27 p.m. – Accident at Jiffy Trip.

2:26 p.m. – Person requested

assistance from officer to go to house. She has received threats.

7:27 p.m. – Small deer found in horse pen. Called ranger.

June 5 4:33 a.m. – Woman requesting EMS in parking lot of Jiffy Trip.

Possible heart attack or anxiety.

6:11 a.m. – Horses out in No Hope. Owners contacted.

12:22 p.m. – Woman injured at Sandy Beach campground.

Requested ambulance.

1:30 p.m. – Someone did not pay for food at Smok Shak.

1:44 p.m. – Advised that fire west of Alva has flared back up.

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & spacing units for such separate common Republican Thursday, June 9, 2011. 1t sources of supply in such section, which BEFORE THE CORPORATION units Applicant requests be formed as COMMISSION OF THE STATE 640-acre drilling and spacing units; and OF OKLAHOMA (ii) granting such other and further relief APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE as may be proper based upon the evidence EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, presented at the hearing herein.

LLC NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING the application in this cause requests that LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 28, the order to be entered in this matter be Township 29 North, Range 11 made effective as of the date of the execuWest of the IM, Alfalfa County, tion thereof or as of a date prior thereto Oklahoma and seeks to amend Order No. 580513 Cause CD No. 201102695 with respect to the Douglas, Lansing, NOTICE OF HEARING Kansas City, Marmaton, Cherokee and STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perMississippian separate common sources sons, owners, producers, operators, of supply. purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this all other interested persons, particularly in cause is set before an administrative law Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the foljudge for hearing, taking of evidence and lowing: Barbara Ann Engebretsen; Bo Allen reporting to the Commission.

Ferrell; Charles H. Neff Revocable Trust NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this created by agreement dated 10/30/2003, cause will be heard before an administraand Robert H. Neff & Barbara Ann Engetive law judge on the Conservation Docket bretsen as Co-Trustees of such trust; at the Western Regional Service Office of Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; Chesathe Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe peake Operating, Inc.; Kenneth L. Fellers Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Revocable Trust dated 2/23/1998, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on Kenneth L. Fellers as Trustee of such trust; the 27th day of June, 2011, and that this McWilliams Family Revocable Trust dated notice be published as required by law and 4/12/2004, and Charles Leroy McWilliams the rules of the Commission. and DeVeda Ruth McWilliams as Trustees NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that of such trust; Robert Hovis Neff; Shirley Applicant and interested parties may presM. Kilmer; if any of the above-named inent testimony by telephone. The cost of dividuals be deceased, then the unknown telephonic communication shall be paid by heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, the person or persons requesting its use. trustees and assigns, both immediate and Interested parties who wish to participate remote, of such deceased individual; if by telephone shall contact Applicant or any of the above-named parties is a disApplicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing solved partnership, corporation or other date, and provide their names and teleassociation, then the unknown successors, phone numbers. trustees and assigns, both immediate and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all remote, of such dissolved entity; and if any interested persons may appear and be of the above-named parties designated as heard. For information concerning this a trustee is not presently acting in such action, contact John R. Reeves, Attorcapacity as trustee, then the unknown sucney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two cessor or successors to such trustee.

Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, TeleApplicant, SandRidge Exploration and phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, Production, LLC, has filed an application SandRidge Exploration and Production, in this cause requesting the Corporation LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma Commission of Oklahoma to enter an City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: order, to be effective as of the date of the (405) 429-5788. execution thereof or as of a date prior CORPORATION COMMISSION thereto, as follows: (i) amending a prior OF OKLAHOMA order of the Commission to enlarge and DANA. L. MURPHY, Chair extend the boundaries of the Douglas, JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman Lansing, Kansas City, Marmaton, CheroBOB ANTHONY, Commissioner kee and Mississippian separate common DONE AND PERFORMED this 31st day sources of supply of gas so as to cover of May, 2011. and include Section 28, Township 29 North, BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, PEGGY MITCHELL, Oklahoma, and to form proper drilling and Commission Secretary

2:37 p.m. – Donkey out near house. Owner did not answer.

deadline without a license plate is Michael Glenn Hulsey, Oklahoma City.

Charged with driving left of center, $211.50, is Preston Lee Richey, Bel Aire, Kan.

Legal Notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger and Total Revenue 344,750 Republican Thursday, June 9, 2011. 1t Expenditures: TOWN OF GOLTRY Personal Services 57,000 GENERAL FUND Office 5,500 PROPOSED BUDGET Utilities Purchased 140,000 FY 2011-2012 Maintenance & Operations 68,750 GENERAL FUND Trash Service 18,000 Revenues: Insurance 10,000 Taxes 27,000 Debt Service 45,000 Alcoholic Beverages 5,600 Other Expenses 11,000 Fire 1,200 Total General 299,250 Police 1,200 Revenue Over Expenditures 45,500 Franchise 2,500 Operating Transfers In(Out) 25,000 Other 2,500 Net Revenue 20,500 Total Revenue 40,000 TOWN OF GOLTRY Expenditures: STREET & ALLEY FUND Personal Service 18,000 PROPOSED BUDGET Maintenance & Operation 5,000 FY 2011-2012 Capital Outlay 15,000 STREET & ALLEY FUND Total General Expenses 38,000 Revenues: Fire: Motor Fuel Excise Tax 350 Personal Service 4,000 Commercial Vehicle Tax 2,000 Maintenance & Operation 8,000 Total 2,350 Capital Outlay 5,000 Expenditures: Total Fire Expenses 17,000 Maintenance & Operation 2,350 Revenue over (Under) Total 2,350 Expenditures (15,000) PUBLIC NOTICE Operating Transfers in (out) 25,000 OF PROPOSED BUDGET HEARING Net Revenue 10,000 A public hearing on FY 2011-2012 Town GOLTRY PUBLIC WORKS of Goltry budget will be held on Tuesday, AUTHORITY June 14, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in the Goltry PROPOSED BUDGET City Office for the purpose of discussing FY 2011-2012 and developing the Town budget for the fisRevenues: cal year beginning July 1, 2011. The public Services 325,000 hearing is open to the public and citizen Interest 2,000 comments on the budget will be welcomed.

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CRP acres approved for haying and grazing Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres are available for managed haying and grazing, according to Dwight Richmond, executive director of the Alfalfa County Farm Service Agency.

Producers must sign an agreement with the FSA office to manage hay or graze CRP prior to beginning the activity.

The office will assist producers on identifying CRP acres

that qualify. Producers may conduct managed grazing between July 2 and Sept. 30.

A minimum residual height of the grass must remain on the acreage according to specified grass species, which may shorten the allowed grazing period.

Managed haying may be conducted between July 2 and Aug. 10 for warm season grasses and Aug. 1 through Sept. 1 for cool season grasses. Only one cut-

Fallin taps Laverne man for post OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin has announced the appointment of Karl Jett as Area 1 commissioner of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission.

Karl Jett has operated KC Farms in Laverne since 1972. He currently serves as the district chairman of the Beaver County Conservation District and on the board of directors at First Security Bank in Beaver.

Area 1 is composed of the following conservation districts: Alfalfa County; Beaver County; Blaine County; Central North Canadian River; Cimarron County; Cimarron Valley; Dewey County; East Canadian County; East Woods County; Ellis County; Garfield County; Grant County; Harper County; Kingfisher County; Major County; Texas County; Woods County; and Woodward County.

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & the date of execution of the order.

Republican Thursday, June 9, 2011. 1t NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this BEFORE THE CORPORATION cause be set before an Administrative Law COMMISSION OF THE STATE Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and OF OKLAHOMA reporting to the Commission.

APPLICANT: EAGLE ENERGY IT IS ORDERED AND NOTICE IS PRODUCTION, LLC HEREBY GIVEN that this Cause will be RELIEF SOUGHT: HORIZONTAL heard before an Administrative Law Judge SPACING on the Initial Hearing Docket at the Eastern LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION Regional Service Office of the Corporation 9, TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH, RANGE Commission, Room 114, 440 South Hous12 WEST, ALFALFA COUNTY, ton, Tulsa, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the OKLAHOMA 28th day of June, 2011, and that this Notice CAUSE CD 201102804-T be published as required by law and the NOTICE OF HEARING rules of the Commission.

STATE OF OKLAHOMA: To all perNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT sons, owners, producers, operators, any person interested or protesting the purchasers and takers of oil and gas and application please advise the Attorney of all other interested persons, particularly in record and the Court Clerk’s Office of the Alfalfa County, Oklahoma; and if any of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission five named individuals or entities be deceased (5) days before the hearing date above. or a dissolved partnership, corporation NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that or other association, then the unknown the Applicant and interested parties may heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, present testimony by telephone. The cost trustees, successors, trustees and assigns of telephonic communication shall be paid of any such deceased individual or dis- by the person and persons requesting solved partnership, corporation or other its use. Interested parties who wish to association. participate by telephone shall contact the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to Applicant in this Cause is requesting the the hearing date, and provide their name following relief and special relief from the and phone number.

Commission: NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT [a] Establish by extending order to be this cause, if protested, may be subject entered in Cause CD No. 201102110-T to a prehearing or settlement conference 640 acre horizontal drilling and spacing pursuant to OCCRP 165:5-11-2. unit for the Mississippian common source NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all of supply from Section 17 into and now in- interested persons may appear and be clude Section 9, Township 25 North, Range heard. For information concerning this ac12 West, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. A retion, contact Mark Hambric (918) 583-7733 view of the record indicate the Mississippi or Michael D. Stack, Attorney for Applicant, Lime and Chester formations are currently 943 East Britton Road, Oklahoma City, spaced on 640 acre drilling and spacing Oklahoma 73114; Tele (405) 286-1717; units underlying Section 9 by Order No. Fax (405) 286-2122.

120092. There is currently no producing CORPORATION COMMISSION wells in the Mississippi Lime and Chester OF OKLAHOMA formations. For this reason Applicant reDANA L. MURPHY, CHAIR quest the horizontal spacing established JEFF CLOUD, VICE CHAIRMAN by this order will supersede Order No. BOB ANTHONY, COMMISSIONER 120092 as to the Chester and Mississippi DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 6TH Lime common sources of supply.

DAY OF JUNE, 2011. [b] To possibly providing that the order ATTEST: PEGGY MITCHELL, be made effective as of the date of the SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION execution thereof or as of a date prior to Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & with such initial well under such plan of deRepublican Thursday, June 9, 2011. 1t velopment. Such application further states BEFORE THE CORPORATION that there is currently pending before the COMMISSION OF THE STATE Commission an application of Applicant to OF OKLAHOMA form 640-acre drilling and spacing units in APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE said Section 28 for the Douglas, Lansing, EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, Kansas City, Marmaton, Cherokee and LLC Mississippian separate common sources RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING of supply.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 28, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Township 29 North, Range 11 the application in this cause requests that West of the IM, Alfalfa County, SandRidge Exploration and Production, Oklahoma LLC, or some other party recommended Cause CD No. 201102801

by Applicant be designated as operator NOTICE OF HEARING under the order to be entered herein of STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perthe separate common sources of supply sons, owners, producers, operators, in the drilling and spacing units covered purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and hereby, including the initial well and any all other interested persons, particularly subsequent well or wells drilled under or in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the otherwise covered by Applicant’s proposed following: Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; plan of development of such units.

Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; and if any of NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this the above-named parties is a dissolved cause is set before an administrative law partnership, corporation or other assojudge for hearing, taking of evidence and ciation, then the unknown successors, reporting to the Corporation Commission trustees and assigns, both immediate and of Oklahoma. remote, of such dissolved entity.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that cause will be heard before an administraApplicant, SandRidge Exploration and tive law judge on the Conservation Docket Production, LLC, has filed an application at the Western Regional Service Office of in this cause requesting the Corporation the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Commission of Oklahoma to enter an Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, order pooling the interests of oil and gas Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on owners, and adjudicating the rights and the 27th day of June, 2011, and that this equities in connection therewith, in the notice be published as required by law and 640-acre drilling and spacing units to be the rules of the Commission. formed in Section 28, Township 29 North, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Applicant and interested parties may presOklahoma, for the Douglas, Lansing, ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Kansas City, Marmaton, Cherokee and telephonic communication shall be paid by Mississippian separate common sources the person or persons requesting its use. of supply in respect to the development of Interested parties who wish to participate such separate common sources of supply by telephone shall contact Applicant or in such units. The interests of the oil and Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing gas owners involved herein and the rights date, and provide their names and teleand equities in respect thereto are sought phone numbers. herein to be pooled and adjudicated pursuNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all ant to 52 O.S. §87.1 within and on the basis interested persons may appear and be of the drilling and spacing units covered heard. For information concerning this hereby as a group or unit, and not limited action, contact John R. Reeves, attorto a single wellbore. The application in this ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two cause states that Applicant has proposed Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, the development of the separate common Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telesources of supply in the drilling and spac- phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, ing units involved herein under a plan of SandRidge Exploration and Production, development and has proposed to comLLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma mence such plan of development of such City, OK 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) units by an initial well in the lands covered 429-5788. hereby. Such application further states CORPORATION COMMISSION that Applicant has been unable to reach OF OKLAHOMA an agreement with the owners of drilling DANA L. MURPHY, Chair rights named as respondents herein with JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman respect to such proposed plan of developBOB ANTHONY, Commissioner ment of the separate common sources of DONE AND PERFORMED this 3rd day supply in the drilling and spacing units of June, 2011. covered hereby. Such application further BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: requests up to 365 days within which to PEGGY MITCHELL, commence operations on or in connection Commission Secretary

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ting of hay may be taken from the acreage. All hay must be removed from the CRP acreage within 30 days after the ending hay date above. Hay may not be stored on any CRP acreage.

Richmond said the hay and graze provisions will provide needed forage and benefit the CRP acreage by maintaining the grass and enhancing plant diversity for wildlife.

Producers will be assessed

a 25 percent reduction of their annual CRP rental payment for each acre hayed or grazed.

Complete details concerning the haying and grazing of CRP can be obtained by contacting the Alfalfa County FSA Office at (580) 596-2625, Ext 2.

Alfalfa County FSA Office is located at 401 W. Cherokee Ave., Suite A, in Cherokee and is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & respect to such proposed plan of developRepublican Thursday, June 9, 2011. 1t ment of the separate common sources of BEFORE THE CORPORATION supply in the drilling and spacing units COMMISSION OF THE STATE covered hereby. Such application further OF OKLAHOMA requests up to 365 days within which to APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE commence operations on or in connection EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, with such initial well under such plan of LLC development.

RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 1, the application in this cause requests that Township 28 North, Range 9 SandRidge Exploration and Production, West of the IM, Alfalfa County, LLC, or some other party recommended Oklahoma

by Applicant be designated as operator Cause CD No. 201102800 under the order to be entered herein of NOTICE OF HEARING the separate common sources of supply STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perin the drilling and spacing units covered sons, owners, producers, operators, hereby, including the initial well and any purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and subsequent well or wells drilled under or all other interested persons, particularly otherwise covered by Applicant’s proposed in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the plan of development of such units. following: Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; J.R. cause is set before an administrative law McGinley; if the above-named individual judge for hearing, taking of evidence and be deceased, then the unknown heirs, exreporting to the Corporation Commission ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees of Oklahoma. and assigns, both immediate and remote, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this of such deceased individual; and if any cause will be heard before an administraof above-named parties that is a partnertive law judge on the Conservation Docket ship, corporation or other association be at the Western Regional Service Office of dissolved, then the unknown successors, the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe trustees and assigns, both immediate and Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, remote, of such dissolved entity.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 27th day of June, 2011, and that this Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and notice be published as required by law and Production, LLC, has filed an application the rules of the Commission. in this cause requesting the Corporation NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Commission of Oklahoma to enter an Applicant and interested parties may presorder pooling the interests of oil and gas ent testimony by telephone. The cost of owners, and adjudicating the rights and telephonic communication shall be paid by equities in connection therewith, in the the person or persons requesting its use.

640-acre drilling and spacing units formed Interested parties who wish to participate in Section 1, Township 28 North, Range 9 by telephone shall contact Applicant or West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Kansas date, and provide their names and teleCity, Oswego, Cherokee and Mississippi phone numbers. separate common sources of supply in reNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all spect to the development of such separate interested persons may appear and be common sources of supply in such units. heard. For information concerning this The interests of the oil and gas owners action, contact John R. Reeves, attorinvolved herein and the rights and equiney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two ties in respect thereto are sought herein Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, to be pooled and adjudicated pursuant Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Teleto 52 O.S. §87.1 within and on the basis phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, of the drilling and spacing units covered SandRidge Exploration and Production, hereby as a group or unit, and not limited LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma to a single wellbore. The application in this City, OK 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) cause states that Applicant has proposed 429-5788. the development of the separate common CORPORATION COMMISSION sources of supply in the drilling and spacOF OKLAHOMA ing units involved herein under a plan of DANA L. MURPHY, Chair development and has proposed to comJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman mence such plan of development of such BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner units by an initial well in the lands covered DONE AND PERFORMED this 3rd day hereby. Such application further states of June, 2011. that Applicant has been unable to reach

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: an agreement with the owners of drilling PEGGY MITCHELL, rights named as respondents herein with Commission Secretary Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & comprising said Section 34, Township 26 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa Republican Thursday, June 9, 2011. 1t County, Oklahoma, with a tolerance of BEFORE THE CORPORATION 100 feet from the proposed completion COMMISSION interval, and to be completed in and proOF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA duce hydrocarbons from the above-named APPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE separate common sources of supply; (ii) OPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE providing for the re-opening of the cause EXPLORATION, L.L.C. at such time as the bottom hole location RELIEF SOUGHT: WELL LOCATION of the well proposed hereunder has been EXCEPTION determined; and (iii) establishing a proper LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 34 allowable with no downward adjustment TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH RANGE 12 made thereto.

WEST OF THE IM ALFALFA COUNTY, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the OKLAHOMA application in this cause requests that the Cause CD No. 201102680 order be entered in this matter be made NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All effective as of the date of the execution persons, 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 reall other interested persons, particularly in quested herein run in favor of one or both Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, more particu- of the Applicants, including Chesapeake larly the parties set out on the Exhibit “A” Exploration, L.L.C. acting by and through attached to the application on file in this its agent Chesapeake Operating, Inc., or some other party recommended by cause, and, if any of the named individuals be deceased, then the unknown heirs, ex- Applicants.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns, both immediate and remote, legal descriptions for the land sections of such deceased individual; if any of the adjacent to said Section 34 are Sections named entities is a dissolved partnership, 26, 27, 28, 33 and 35, Township 26 North, corporation or other association, then the Range 12 West of the IM, and Sections 2, 3 unknown successors, trustees and as- and 4, Township 25 North, Range 12 West signs, both immediate and remote, of such of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that dissolved entity; if any of the named parties designated as a trustee is not presently this cause will be referred to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of acting in such capacity as trustee, then the unknown successor or successors to such evidence and reporting to the Corporation trustee; if any of the named parties desig- Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this nated as an attorney-in-fact is not presently acting in such capacity as attorney-in-fact, cause will be heard before an Administrathen the unknown successor or successors tive Law Judge on the Merits Docket at to such attorney-in-fact; and if any of the the Corporation Commission, First Floor, named entities are corporations which Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, do not continue to have legal existence, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 27th day the unknown trustees or assigns of such of June 2011, and that this notice will be parties. published as required by law and the rules NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Apof the Commission. plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have the Applicants and interested parties may filed an application in this cause requestpresent testimony by telephone. The cost ing the Corporation Commission to enter of telephonic communication shall be paid an order, as follows: (i) authorizing and by the person or persons requesting its permitting an exception to the permitted use. An interested party who wishes to well location tolerances in the 640-acre participate by telephone shall contact the drilling and spacing units comprised of Applicants or Applicants’ attorney, prior to Section 34, Township 26 North, Range 12 the hearing date, and provide his or her West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, name and phone number. for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Red Fork, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all Mississippi Solid and Oswego separate interested persons may appear and be common sources of supply, so as to allow heard. For information concerning this aca well to be drilled as follows: tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) Surface location: 935-8257, or Freda L. Williams, attorney, No closer than 200 feet from the south OBA No. 16338, (405) 935-9485, Chesaline and no closer than 660 feet from the peake Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, east line of the unit comprising said Section Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154-0496.

34, Township 26 North, Range 12 West of Please refer to Cause CD Number. the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, CORPORATION COMMISSION Location of Wellbore at Completion OF OKLAHOMA Interval: DANA L. MURPHY, Chair The casing will be cemented along JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman the entire length of the lateral. The interBOB ANTHONY, Commissioner val from the first perforation to the last DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 27th perforation will be no closer than 165 feet day of May 2011. from the north line and no closer than 660

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION feet from the east line, and no closer than PEGGY MITCHELL, 165 feet from the south line and no closer Commission Secretary than 660 feet from the east line of the unit

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & than 660 feet from the east line of the unit Republican Thursday, June 9, 2011. 1t comprising said Section 11, Township 25 BEFORE THE CORPORATION North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa COMMISSION County, Oklahoma, with a tolerance of OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA 100 feet from the proposed completion APPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE interval, and to be completed in and proOPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE duce hydrocarbons from the above-named EXPLORATION, L.L.C. separate common sources of supply; (ii) RELIEF SOUGHT: WELL LOCATION providing for the re-opening of the cause EXCEPTION at such time as the bottom hole location LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION of the well proposed hereunder has been 11 TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH RANGE 9 determined; and (iii) establishing a proper WEST OF THE IM ALFALFA COUNTY, allowable with no downward adjustment OKLAHOMA made thereto.

Cause CD No. 201102798 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the NOTICE OF HEARING application in this cause requests that the STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All order be entered in this matter be made persons, owners, producers, operators, effective as of the date of the execution purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and thereof or as of a date prior thereto and all other interested persons, particularly in that the authorization and permission reAlfalfa County, Oklahoma, more particu- quested herein run in favor of one or both larly the parties set out on the Exhibit “A” of the Applicants, including Chesapeake attached to the application on file in this Exploration, L.L.C. acting by and through cause, and, if any of the named individuals its agent Chesapeake Operating, Inc., be deceased, then the unknown heirs, exor some other party recommended by ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees Applicants. and assigns, both immediate and remote, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the of such deceased individual; if any of the legal descriptions for the land sections named entities is a dissolved partnership, adjacent to said Section 11 are Sections corporation or other association, then the 1, 2, 3, 10, 12, 13, 14 and 15, Township unknown successors, trustees and as- 25 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa signs, both immediate and remote, of such County, Oklahoma. dissolved entity; if any of the named parties NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that designated as a trustee is not presently this cause will be referred to an Adminacting in such capacity as trustee, then the istrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of unknown successor or successors to such evidence and reporting to the Corporation trustee; if any of the named parties desigCommission. nated as an attorney-in-fact is not presently NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this acting in such capacity as attorney-in-fact, cause will be heard before an Administrathen the unknown successor or successors tive Law Judge on the Merits Docket at to such attorney-in-fact; and if any of the the Corporation Commission, First Floor, named entities are corporations which Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, do not continue to have legal existence, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 27th day the unknown trustees or assigns of such of June 2011, and that this notice will be parties. published as required by law and the rules NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Apof the Commission. plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have filed the Applicants and interested parties may an application in this cause requesting present testimony by telephone. The cost the Corporation Commission to enter an of telephonic communication shall be paid order, as follows: (i) authorizing and perby the person or persons requesting its mitting an exception to the permitted well use. An interested party who wishes to location tolerances in the 640-acre drilling participate by telephone shall contact the and spacing units comprised of Section Applicants or Applicants’ attorney, prior to 11, Township 25 North, Range 9 West of the hearing date, and provide his or her the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the name and phone number.

Cherokee, Mississippi Lime, Oswego Lime NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all and Mississippi Chat separate common interested persons may appear and be sources of supply, so as to allow a well to heard. For information concerning this acbe drilled as follows: tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) Surface location: 935-8257, or Freda L. Williams, attorney, No closer than 200 feet from the south OBA No. 16338, (405) 935-9485, Chesaline and no closer than 760 feet from the peake Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, east line of the unit comprising said Section Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154-0496.

11, Township 25 North, Range 9 West of Please refer to Cause CD Number. the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, CORPORATION COMMISSION Location of Wellbore at Completion OF OKLAHOMA Interval: DANA L. MURPHY, Chair The casing will be cemented along JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman the entire length of the lateral. The inBOB ANTHONY, Commissioner terval from the first perforation to the last DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 2nd perforation will be no closer than 165 feet day of June 2011. from the north line and no closer than 660

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION feet from the east line, and no closer than PEGGY MITCHELL, 165 feet from the south line and no closer Commission Secretary Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, June 9, 2011. 1t COUNTY commissioners May 23, 2011 The Alfalfa County Commissioners met in the Civic Room at 10:00 AM with Chairman Murrow calling the meeting to order with members Roach, Walker and County Clerk Martin present.

As required by Oklahoma State Statutes 1991, Title 25, Section 311, Notice was given of this regularly scheduled meeting by posting the Agenda in the North Entrance (Handicapped Entrance) of the Courthouse and in the County Clerk’s office at 9:54 A.M., May 20, 2011.

Murrow moved to approve the minutes of May 16. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve the blanket purchase orders. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve the following M & O Warrants for payment. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

General Fund 1025......Dirks Copy Products...............................$101.75................................ Supplies 1026......Carmen Farmers Coop.............................$64.50.................................. Service 1027......Carmen Farmers Coop.............................$44.50.................................. Service 1028......Radio Shack...........................................$199.99............................. Equipment 1029......Cherokee Publishing Co...........................$58.90................................ Supplies 1030......Williamson, Diana L................................$181.05.................................... Travel 1031......Prince, Donna...........................................$22.24.................................... Travel 1032......Estrada, Barbara A.................................$135.48.................................... Travel 1033......Jenkins & Price.......................................$186.64................................ Supplies 1034......Cherokee Publishing Co.........................$743.03...........................Publications HIGHWAY CASH 1584......Biltmore Hotel, The...................................$77.95........................... Registration 1585......Roach, Lena...........................................$138.50.................................... Travel 1586......Roberts Truck Center.............................$223.46......................................Parts 1587......Dub Ross Company............................$1,666.02................................. Culverts 1588......Lampton Welding Supply.........................$55.56................................ Supplies 1589......Circuit Engineering Dist #8..................$1,008.00..................................... Signs 1590......Hercules Tire Sales................................$379.12...................................... Tires 1591......Central Ford New Holland...................$3,850.54....................................Repair 1592......Central Ford New Holland...................$2,050.84....................................Repair 1593......Yellowhouse Machinery Co....................$477.36....................................Repair 1594......Circle S. Paving...................................$1,335.76.................................. Asphalt 1595......Western Equipment................................$354.20................................ Supplies 1596......ACCO.......................................................$50.00........................... Registration 1597......Murrow, Franklin.....................................$680.00....................................Gravel 1598......Circuit Engineering Dist #8.....................$259.00..................................... Signs 1599......Horne Oil Co...........................................$961.80..........................................Oil 1600......Munn Supply..............................................$7.11......................................Parts 1601......Yellowhouse Machinery Co....................$819.02....................................Repair 1602......Yellowhouse Machinery Co....................$754.42......................................Parts 1603......Yellowhouse Machinery Co....................$959.50............................. Equipment 1604......OG&E.....................................................$220.19...................................Utilities 1605......Dirks Copy Products.................................$53.96................................ Supplies 1606......Horne Oil Co......................................$10,070.34....................................... Fuel 1607......D&S Diesel SVC, DBA........................$5,652.33....................................Repair 1608......Rick Dietz Welding............................$17,575.00..................................... Labor 1609......Alva Concrete, DBA.............................$2,877.50................................Concrete 1610......Alva Concrete, DBA.............................$1,806.50................................Concrete SALES TAX - HEALTH 276........Enid Typewriter Co...................................$35.88....................................Rental 277........Enid Typewriter Co.................................$295.00.................Annual Agreement 278........Aramark...............................................$1,901.54................................Uniforms SHERIFF CASH B 44..........Nickel Computers, DBA..........................$100.00..................................... repair TREASURER CASH 2............Stewart, Kayla..........................................$22.23.................................... Travel 3............Vetter, Valerie...........................................$23.27.................................... Travel Murrow moved to approve the sheriff’s monthly report. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve four road crossing for Rodco Services in Dist #1 (1) and Dist #2 (3). Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve 4 road crossing permits (2 in Dist #1, 1 in Dist #2, and 1 in Dist #3) for Crescent Services. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve 2 private property access easements in Dist #3 (NE/4 of Section 20 and the SW/4 of Section 21 of Township 24, Range 11). Murrow seconded.

All voted aye.

Roach moved to authorize the county clerk to advertise for 6-month highway material bids. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve the transfer of $52,542.71 from T-8 to T-2a.Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve an oil and gas lease with Chesapeake in Section 31, Township 26, Range 11. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to allow Roach to talk to other health insurance companies to see if the county could purchase better insurance for the employees. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to adjourn. Roach seconded. All voted aye. /s/ Doug Murrow Doug Murrow, Chair /s/ Chad Roach Chad Roach, Member /s/ Ray Walker Ray Walker, Member ATTEST:/s/ Bruce Martin Bruce Martin, County Clerk

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Republican Thursday, June 9, and ThursNotice is hereby given that a final day, June 16, 2011. 2t account and petition for distribution will in the district court of be filed herein by July 15, 2011, and alfalfa county, oklahoma all persons interested in the estate of pb-2011-14 Ruth Ann Bates, deceased, are hereby In the Matter of the Estate of Ruth Ann directed to appear in the Courtroom of Bates, Deceased. the District Court of Alfalfa County, in notice to creditors and Cherokee, Oklahoma, on the 21st day of notice of hearing summary July, 2011, at 10:00 A.M., to show cause, administration, final if any they have, why an order approvaccounting, determination of ing final accounting; determining heirs; heirship and distribution and decreeing distribution; discharging the discharge Personal Representative; and closing All persons having claims against this estate should not be entered.

Ruth Ann Bates, deceased, are required In witness whereof, I have hereunto set to present the same, with a descripmy hand this 6th day of June, 2011. tion of all security interests and other s/Loren E. Angle collateral (if any) held by each crediJudge tor with respect to such claim, to the Kyle B. Hadwiger, OBA#11329 named personal representative, Gary Marcus Jungman, OBA#19138 Lynn Goeken, at the office of Hadwiger Hadwiger & Jungman, P.L.L.C. & Jungman, P.L.L.C., 120 S. Grand, P.O. 120 S. Grand, P.O. Box 306 Box 306, Cherokee, Oklahoma 73728, Cherokee, OK 73728 attorneys for said personal representa(580) 596-3591 tive, on or before the following presentAttorney for Petitioner ment date: July 14, 2011, or the same Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & respect to such proposed plan of developRepublican Thursday, June 9, 2011. 1t ment of the separate common sources of BEFORE THE CORPORATION supply in the drilling and spacing units COMMISSION OF THE STATE covered hereby.

OF OKLAHOMA NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT APPLICANT: EAGLE ENERGY this cause be set before an Administrative PRODUCTION, LLC Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING and reporting to the Commission. That LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION Applicant could request that the Order to 9, TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH, RANGE be entered in this cause shall include a 12 WEST, ALFALFA COUNTY, provision allowing the operator one year OKLAHOMA from the date of the Order to commence CAUSE CD 201102805-T drilling operations.

NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT STATE OF OKLAHOMA: To all perthis Cause will be heard before an Adminsons, owners, producers, operators, istrative Law Judge on the Initial Hearing purchasers and takers of oil and gas and Docket at the Eastern Regional Service all other interested persons, particularly in Office of the Corporation Commission, 440 Alfalfa County, Oklahoma; more specifiSouth Houston, Tulsa, Oklahoma, at 8:30 cally Chesapeake Exploration, LLC; and a.m., on the 28th day of June, 2011, and if any of the named individuals or entities that notice be published as required by law be deceased or a dissolved partnership, and rules of the Commission. corporation or other association, then the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT unknown heirs, executors, administrators, any person interested or protesting the devisees, trustees, successors, trustees application please advise the Attorney and assigns of any such deceased indiof record and the Court Clerk’s Office vidual or dissolved partnership, corporation of the Oklahoma Corporation Commisor other association. sion five (5) days before the hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT date above. the Applicant in this Cause is requesting NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the following relief and special relief: That the Applicant and interested parties may the Commission, based on the evidence present testimony by telephone. The cost presented, pool the interests and adjudiof telephonic communication shall be paid cate the rights and equities of oil and gas by the person and persons requesting owners on a unit pooling and designate its use. Interested parties who wish to the Applicant or some other party recomparticipate by telephone shall contact the mended by Applicant as operator for the Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to well to produce from the Mississippian the hearing date, and provide their name common source of supply [Order to be and phone number. entered in Cause CD No. 201102804-T] NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT underlying Section 9, Township 25 North, this cause, if protested, may be subject Range 12 West, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. to a prehearing or settlement conference The interests of the oil and gas owners pursuant to OCCRP 165:5-11-2. involved herein and the rights and equiNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that ties in respect thereto are sought herein all interested persons may appear and to be pooled and adjudicated pursuant to be heard. For information concerning 52 O.S. Sec. 87.1 within and on the basis this action, contact Mark Hambric, (918) of the drilling and spacing units covered 583-7733 or Michael D. Stack, Attorney hereby, and not limited to a single wellbore. for Applicant, 943 East Britton Road, OklaThe application in this cause states that homa City, Oklahoma 73114; Tele (405) Applicant has proposed the development 286-1717; Fax (405) 286-2122. of the separate common sources of supply CORPORATION COMMISSION in the drilling and spacing units involved OF OKLAHOMA herein under a plan development and DANA L MURPHY, CHAIR has proposed to commence such plan JEFF CLOUD, VICE CHAIRMAN of development of such units by an initial BOB ANTHONY, COMMISSIONER unit well in the lands covered hereby, and DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 6th that Applicant has been unable to reach DAY OF JUNE, 2011. an agreement with the owners of drilling ATTEST: PEGGY MITCHELL, rights named as respondents herein with SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION CLXCL LPXLP

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NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS Said Bonds shall be sold to the bidIn accordance with 62 O.S. 2001, § der bidding the lowest rate of interest the 354, notice is hereby given that the Board Bonds shall bear and agreeing to pay of Education of Independent School District par and accrued interest for the Bonds.

Number 46 of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, Each bidder shall submit with his bid a will receive bids by: sealed bid, facsimile sum in cash, cashier’s or certified check, bid, electronic (Parity®) bid or similar seelectronic (wire) transfer or surety bond cure electronic bid on the 20th day of June, payable to the Treasurer of the District, 2011, at 12:45 o’clock p.m., at the Library, equal to two (2%) percent of the amount High School Building, Cherokee Public of his bid. The Board reserves the right to Schools, 6th and Massachusetts, Cheroreject all bids. kee, Oklahoma, for the sale of $445,000 WITNESS my official hand and seal this of General Obligation Combined Purpose 23rd day of May, 2011.

Bonds of said School District, which Bonds Daylon Caruthers will mature $100,000 annually in two (2) (SEAL) Clerk, Board of Education years from their date, and $115,000 anLegal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, June 9, 2011. 1t COUNTY COMMISSIONERS May 31, 2011 The Alfalfa County Commissioners met in the Civic Room at 10:00 AM with Chairman Murrow calling the meeting to order with members Roach and Walker and County Clerk Martin present.

As required by Oklahoma State Statutes 1991, Title 25, Section 311, Notice was given of this regularly scheduled meeting by posting the Agenda in the North Entrance (Handicapped Entrance) of the Courthouse and in the County Clerk’s office at 9:53 AM, May 27, 2011.

Murrow moved to approve the minutes of May 23. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve the Payroll Warrants for payment. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve the Blanket Purchase Orders. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve the following M & O Warrants for payment. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

General Fund 1077......Carmen Farmers Coop.............................$81.50.................................. Service 1078......OK Tax Comm..........................................$32.50............................. Tag & Title 1079......John Vance Auto Group....................$22,250.00...................................Vehicle 1080......Pitney Bowes..........................................$156.36................................ Supplies 1081......Puffinbarger, Tommy..............................$451.35.................................... Travel 1082......Wichert, Marcy.......................................$104.86.................................... Travel 1083......Jack’s Automotive.....................................$75.71................................ Supplies 1084......Postmaster.............................................$100.00................................. Postage 1085......Best Western............................................$77.00........................... Registration 1086......Tomas Y Pickett & Company Inc.........$5,000.00.................................. Service HIGHWAY CASH 1665......OK Tax Comm..........................................$25.00............................. Tag & Title 1666......Circuit Engineering Dist #8.........................$9.70..................................... Signs 1667......United States Gypsum........................$1,954.80...................................... Rock 1668......Safety Kleen Corp..................................$397.92................................ Supplies 1669......Farmers Exchange..............................$2,056.08................................ Supplies 1670......Roberts Truck Center.............................$244.02......................................Parts 1671......Circle S Paving....................................$1,674,27.................................. Asphalt 1672......ONG.......................................................$170.02...................................Utilities 1673......Sanders, Vernon R.................................$175.44.................................... Travel 1674......Bar S Farm Supply.................................$113.22................................ Supplies 1675......Burlington Farmers Coop..................$15,555.00....................................... Fuel 1676......Alco..........................................................$31.96................................ Supplies 1677......Yellowhouse Machinery Co....................$895.91....................................Repair 1678......Truck Pro..................................................$91.06......................................Parts 1679......John Deere Company.......................$13,719.86............................. Equipment 1680......Berry Tractor & Equipment.......................$87.45................................ Supplies 1681......Walker, Ray Gene..................................$151.20.................................... Travel SALES TAX - FAIRGROUNDS 116.........Roach, Michael S................................$5,845.00.................. Labor & Materials SALES TAX - HEALTH 279........Roger Unruh...........................................$457.45.................................... Travel 280........Emergency Services Supply..................$148.42......................................Parts 281........Wheeled Coach........................................$33.53......................................Parts 282........Stevens Ford.......................................$1,049.25....................................Repair SHERIFF CASH B 48..........John Vance Auto Group......................$7,687.10...................................Vehicle TREASURER CASH 4............Best Western............................................$77.00........................... Registration Murrow moved to approve one road crossing permit for Triad Energy in Dist #1.

Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Walker moved to approve two road crossing permits in Dist #1 and one in Dist #3 for SandRidge. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve one road crossing permit for Atlas Pipeline in Dist #1.

Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve one road crossing permit for AEC in Dist #1. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Walker moved to approve a private property access easement in Dist #3 on the NE/4 of Section 22, Township 24, Range 11. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve an oil and gas lease with Eagle Energy for Lot 20, Block 43 in Section 9, Township 25, Range 9. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to adjourn. Walker seconded. All voted aye. /s/ Doug Murrow Doug Murrow, Chair /s/ Chad Roach Chad Roach, Member /s/ Ray Walker Ray Walker, Member ATTEST:/s/ Bruce Martin

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & sentative, c/o D. Daryl Lidia, at the law ofRepublican Thursday, June 9, and Thurs- fice of Lidia Law Firm, 1320 East 9th Street, day, June 16, 2011. 2t Suite 9, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034, on or IN THE DISTRICT COURT before the presentment date of August 10, OF ALFALFA COUNTY 2011, or same will be forever barred.

STATE OF OKLAHOMA DATED this 31st day of May, 2011.

No. PB-2011-12 Michael L. Huff, In the Matter of the Estate of William Personal Representative of the Estate Dennis Huff, Deceased. of William Dennis Huff, Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS D. Daryl Lidia, OBA No. 13310 All creditors having claims against LIDIA LAW FIRM William D. Huff, Deceased, are required 1320 East 9th Street, Suite 9 to present the same, with a description of Edmond, OK 73034 all security interests and other collateral (if (405) 216-8661 any) held by each creditor with respect to Attorneys for Personal Representative such claim, to the named Personal RepreLegal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & from the above-named separate common Republican Thursday, June 9, 2011. 1t sources of supply, with such authorization BEFORE THE CORPORATION and permission running in favor of ApCOMMISSION OF THE STATE plicant or some other party recommended OF OKLAHOMA

by Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE allowable for the proposed well involved EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, herein as to the separate common sources LLC of supply covered hereby, which allowable RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION Applicant requests be established as a full EXCEPTION allowable with no downward adjustment LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 28, made thereto. Such application further Township 29 North, Range 11 states that there is currently pending before West of the IM, Alfalfa County, the Commission an application of Applicant Oklahoma to form 640-acre drilling and spacing units Cause CD No. 201102696 in said Section 28 for the Douglas, Lansing, NOTICE OF HEARING Kansas City, Marmaton, Cherokee and STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perMississippian separate common sources sons, owners, producers, operators, of supply. purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the all other interested persons, particularly in application in this cause requests that the 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.; and if any of thereof or as of a date prior thereto and that the above-named parties is a dissolved the authorization and permission requested partnership, corporation or other associaherein run in favor of Applicant or some tion, then the unknown successors, trustees other party recommended by Applicant. and assigns, both immediate and remote, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the of such dissolved entity. “land sections adjacent to the area within NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location exception” requested herein in Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and said Section 28 in regard to the subsurface Production, LLC, has filed an application location tolerance areas described above in this cause requesting the Corporation are Sections 20, 21, 29, 32 and 33, TownCommission of Oklahoma to enter an order, ship 29 North, Range 11 West of the IM, to be effective as of the date of the execuAlfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other “land tion thereof or as of a date prior thereto, sections” surrounding said Section 28 are as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting Sections 22, 27 and 34, Township 29 North, an exception to the permitted well loca- Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, tion tolerances in the 640-acre drilling and Oklahoma. spacing units to be formed in Section 28, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Township 29 North, Range 11 West of cause is set before an administrative law the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the judge for hearing, taking of evidence and Douglas, Lansing, Kansas City, Marmaton, reporting to the Corporation Commission Cherokee and Mississippian separate comof Oklahoma. mon sources of supply, so as to allow a well NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this to be drilled from a surface location being cause is set for hearing before an adminnot closer than 200 feet from the south istrative law judge on the Conservation line and not closer than 880 feet from the Docket at the Western Regional Service west line of said Section 28 to subsurface Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim locations of such well’s entry into and such Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bouwell’s exit from each of the Douglas, Lan- levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 sing, Kansas City, Marmaton and Cherokee A.M. on the 27th day of June, 2011, and that separate common sources of supply and to this notice be published as required by law a subsurface location of such well’s entry and the rules of the Commission. into the Mississippian common source of NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that supply being as follows: not closer than Applicant and interested parties may pres200 feet from the south line and 880 feet ent testimony by telephone. The cost of from the west line of said Section 28, with telephonic communication shall be paid by the first perforation in the horizontal portion the person or persons requesting its use. or lateral of the borehole of such well in the Interested parties who wish to participate Mississippian common source of supply by telephone shall contact Applicant or Apbeing as follows: not closer than 300 feet plicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, from the south line and 880 feet from the and provide their names and telephone west line of said Section 28, and with the numbers. last perforation in the horizontal portion or GIVEN that all interested persons may lateral of the borehole of such well in the appear and be heard. For information Mississippian common source of supply beconcerning this action, contact John R. ing as follows: not closer than 300 feet from Reeves, Attorney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth the north line and 880 feet from the west line Floor, Two Leadership Square, 211 North of said Section 28, and with the terminus or Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma end point of the horizontal portion or lateral 73102, Telephone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin of the borehole of such well in the MissisManning, SandRidge Exploration and sippian common source of supply being as Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., follows: not closer than 200 feet from the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, north line and 880 feet from the west line Telephone: (405) 429-5788. of said Section 28, and with a “tolerance CORPORATION COMMISSION distance” for the above-described subsurOF OKLAHOMA face locations, horizontal portion or lateral DANA L. MURPHY, Chair and completion interval of such well being JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman as follows: a distance of not more than 100 BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner feet in an easterly direction and in a westerly DONE AND PERFORMED this 31st day direction from any such subsurface location, of May, 2011. from any point on or along such horizontal

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: portion or lateral and from any point on or PEGGY MITCHELL, along such completion interval, and to be Commission Secretary completed in and to produce hydrocarbons

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Harvest a ‘pleasant surprise’ for area producers

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff Meager beginnings have sprouted into a fruitful finale for area producers who expected a winter drought to all but annihilate this year’s wheat crop.

“Most people are pleasantly surprised,” said Burlington Cooperative Agronomist Steve Clark about Alfalfa County’s wheat harvest.

Area farmers began cutting samples as early as June 1, and strong winds and hotter-thanaverage temperatures brought Harvest 2011 into full swing just two days later, on Friday.

Clark said test weights are coming in around 62 to 64 pounds per bushel, the weight needed to bring the best price.

“I think the test weight is a big surprise for everyone,” Clark said.

Wheat prices were down a bit Tuesday but still worth a decent $8.40 per bushel.

Burlington Coop has taken in between 600,000 and 700,000 bushels in the last few days.

With no rain in the forecast, Clark expects harvest to wrap up quickly.

“I think by this weekend the

majority will be finished,” he said.

Wheat yields in the Burlington area are averaging between 35 to 50 bushels per acre, a far cry from earlier crops that burned up after receiving less than two inches of rain all winter.

“I guess I like to look at the other side,” Clark said. “What rain we did get was used right and produced a better-than-expected crop.”

Shane Parker, manager of Farmers Cooperative in Cherokee, is seeing about the same trend, which has stunned even the most seasoned producers.

“We had that big snow in February, and I think we’ve only had about two inches of rain since February, and how (the crops) have survived is amazing,” Parker said.

Although beginning averages were low, they have climbed to respectable levels.

“The wheat has been better than what we thought it was going to be,” Parker said. “We started averaging a lot of 10 and 15 (bushels per acre). Then it got into the 20s and 30 bushels per acre.”

During the last couple of days, Parker said producers

have been seeing crops averaging 40 and 50 bushels per acre,

with fantastic test weights.

“We must have had the most

perfect weather while it was filling because the test weights are some of the best I’ve seen,” Parker said. “Test weights have been great – anywhere from 58 to 65 pounds.”

So far, the cooperative has taken in about 700,000 bushels of wheat.

“I’m guessing we’re about three-fourths done, maybe even 85 percent done,” Parker said.

“Yesterday (Monday) we took in 150,000 bushels. Today, we probably won’t take in 100,000.

We always have what we call stragglers, but I’m guessing by Friday, it’s going to be over.”

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