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MESSENGER & REPUBLICAN Vol. 109 No. 38 – 14 Pages, 1 Section

Cherokee, (Alfalfa County) Oklahoma

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Dollars Ellis challenges school patrons Volunteer, donate and give & Cents.. back to the school system

Fran’s Gettin’ Home dream taking shape

By STEVE BOOHER Messenger & Republican Staff HELENA – Fran Bruce's dream of providing a Christian training program to prepare women just released from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for re-entry into society is on the verge of becoming a reality.

Gettin' Home, LLC, a product of Bruce's Gettin' Place Ministries Inc., has agreed to purchase the former Great Plains Care Center in Helena to house the program.

Lightning Creek Investment Group, which owns several nursing homes, including Cherokee Manor, closed Great Plains Care Center several years ago. "(Lightning Creek owner) Doug Maddux has been good to work with," said Bruce, a Cherokee resident.

"This is going to be a oneyear structured program See DREAM Page 2

Pipeline firm announces 109-mile line Alfalfa County and northwest Oklahoma's energy boom reached a new level last week when a Tulsa firm announced its plans to construct an 8-inch crude oil pipeline from Cherokee to Cushing that will be known as the Great Salt Plains Pipeline.

Parnon Gathering Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parnon Holdings Inc., said the project includes laying approximately 109 miles of new pipeline designed to move 18,000 barrels per day of crude oil with an option to increase the rate to 35,000 barrels per day.

The pipeline will transport production to Parnon's crude oil tanks located at Cushing. Parnon reportedly has the capacity to store up to 3 million barrels of oil at the Cushing terminal.

Parnon Storage completed construction of five tanks – each capable of holding 600,000 barrels of crude oil – on June 9.

With right-of-way negotiations well advanced and See PIPELINE Page 3

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CHEROKEE ROTARY CLUB members presented a $1,030 check to the Pioneer Spirit Foundation to be used to help finance an all-weather track for Cherokee High School.

Cherokee track coach Steve Hickman (seated, left) and Superintendent of Schools Cory Ellis (back row, center) accepted the check. Ellis said a total of $13,000 has been donated to the fund since his speech to the community a little over a week ago. The fund now contained about $22,000.

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff He didn’t break into a Pointer Sisters dance routine, but Cherokee Superintendent Cory Ellis did stand on stage last week and proclaim, “I’m so excited, I just can’t hide it.”

He was speaking about the upcoming school year and his first year back to his high school alma mater since graduating in 1987.

“If you’ve lived here all your life, you don’t realize how good Cherokee, Oklahoma, is until you move away,” Ellis told an audience of about 150 parents, students and school district supporters.

His pep talk lasted about 30 minutes and covered everything from small town pride to bringing back band and music programs to constructing a brand new, seven-lane, all-weather track.

“Nobody understands small town, rural Cherokee, Oklahoma, more than people from here,” said Ellis, who called himself Cherokee’s number one fan. “I grew up thinking Cherokee, Oklahoma, was the best lit-

tle town in the United States.”

Towering above the crowd at 6-foot, 5-inches tall and 290 pounds, the 42-year-old looked back on his experiences at Cherokee High School to explain how he wants to progress into the future.

He remembered the pride in traveling home from vacations with his parents chanting, “Cherokee here we come, right back where we started from.”

When he arrived at Cherokee Schools a few months ago, however, he was disappointed.

Doors were falling off at both schools. Buildings were in disrepair because, said Ellis, “We didn’t think about where we’d be in the next 25 years.”

“We learn from the past to take us to the future,” he said.

“Are we going to stop thinking about where we’re at now and start thinking about where we are 25 years from now?”

He told the audience that in order to survive, school personnel and supporters are going to have to start thinking outside the box when it comes to bringing back discontinued programs See CHALLENGE Page 3

Andrews resigns as chief; city promotes Chris Ferrell

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff Cherokee’s police chief is moving on.

City Manager Don Bowman announced the resignation of

Police Chief Mike Andrews under unforeseen business Aug. 11 during the regular city commission meeting.

Andrews’ last day will be Aug. 31. He took a position in

the safety department for an oil field servicing company in Enid, according to Bowman.

Assistant Police Chief Chris Ferrell will take over Andrews’ position. Bowman said the city

Looking for Miss Burlington 2011

ADDIE ALLEN (left) and Molley Vap will take the stage at 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at Burlington High School to compete for the title of Miss Burlington 2011.

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Horsemanship counts when these young ladies saddle up.

By HANA NEWMAN Burlington Correspondent BURLINGTON – The 2011 Miss Burlington Pageant will begin at 7 p.m. today (Thursday) in the Burlington High School Auditorium.

Two senior girls, Molley Vap and Addie Allen, will participate in the pageant.

Vap is the daughter of Chris and Becky Vap. She has two older brothers, Charles and Luke, and one younger sister, Cheredan. For her talent, she will perform an original cheer dance.

Allen is the daughter of Roger and LeeAnn Allen. She has one older brother, Thomas. Her talent for the night will include singing “On the Brightside” by NeverShoutNever.

Contestants will compete for the crown by impressing the judges with talent, poise and an interview.

The winner will represent BHS in September at the Miss Cinderella pageant at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva.

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Chiefs, Tigers scrimmage each other Friday at Helena.

is looking for a replacement for Ferrell.

“We will have a couple other (officers), I think, that have said they’ll come run a shift or two,” Bowman said.

He said he wants extra manpower on the police department to help patrol the schools, especially in the mornings.

A system upgrade at CheroSee CHIEF Page 3

Rodeo royalty Horsemanship is key to winning

By STEVE BOOHER Messenger & Republican Staff While the grandstands at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds may fill up fast Friday and Saturday, Aug. 26 and 27, for the annual Great Salt Plains Stampede rodeo, there will be a performance at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, that promises to be much more pleasing to the eyes.

That's when 15 young ladies will enter the outdoor rodeo arena to compete for the horsemanship portion of the rodeo's queen, princess and junior princess contests.

Like most rodeos in the area, advance ticket sales are important to the Great Salt Plains Stampede, but the Cherokee Roundup Club has made horsemanship a priority. Contestants in the queen, princess and junior princess competition will find that 50 percent of their overall score will come from how well they manage their horses once inside the arena.

Thirty percent of their score will be based upon an interview, 10 percent on ticket sales and 10 percent on western wear.

Three young women will compete for the title of queen.

They include Amber White of Cherokee, daughter of Barbara White; Cheyenne Callison of Alva, daughter of Brandy Callison of Alva; and Taylor Fisher of Okeene, daughter of Mick and Tiffany Fisher of Okeene.

The queen will receive a custom-made saddle, a tiara, See RODEO Page 3

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Meet the new county 4-H officers for the 2011-2012 school year.

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Birds and the bees and a pollinator

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff NESCATUNGA – Members of this year’s Youth Conservation Corps at the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge spent this summer clearing brush, creating a new walking trail and learning about the birds and the bees.

Technically, members Carli Richmond, Kelli Spade and Cody Roach learned how to attract birds and bees. They were challenged to do so by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Park Ranger Debbie Pike.

The students, who worked on the refuge from June 1 to July 29, were issued the 2011 Service Pollinator Challenge to commemorate National Pollinator Week, June 20-26.

The purpose of the project was to earn points for completing different activities specified by the FWS, including educational events, local school or nature center involvement, brochures, educational exhibits and a pollinator garden.

Pike took care of speaking engagements and public relations while YCC members planted a garden.

The garden is located between the main offices at the refuge headquarters and was built to attract butterflies, moths, humming birds, bees and other critters that help keep the plant and flower population growing.

Planted in the garden are trees and flowers, such as passion vines, honeysuckle, red bud trees and Ohio buckeyes, among others.

“These are all things that are native to this area,” Pike said.

Pike plans to expand the garden now that most of the planting is finished. A new section south of the main office will include more native wildflowers and cute homes for friendly flyers.

“We also have ordered a cou-

CULTIVATING A POLLINATOR garden are (from left) Carli Richmond and Kelli Spade, members of this year’s Youth Conservation Corps at the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. ple humming bird feeders and butterfly houses,” Pike said.

Bee blocks also will be installed.

“I just think this is an awesome idea because our bees are going away,” Pike said. “The bees are going to come because we have water for them and we have pollen for them, so if we give them a place to live, hopefully, they’ll stay.”

Pike said she made sure no one working at the refuge is allergic to bees before ordering the bee blocks. She hopes to use

the project to better educate the public on how bees benefit their surroundings.

Pike demonstrated the importance of bees June 13 during a summer youth program at the City-County Public Library in Cherokee.

“I actually took a Mason jar that had some trumpet flowers that actually had bees in it,” Pike said. “It was cool because you could see the pollen up and down (the bees’) legs. We made bees wax candles, too.”

In addition, she passed out

brochures and posters to local schools to help educate students on the importance of pollinators.

Each step in educating the public about pollinators earns the refuge more points.

“We got extra points because we’re doing the extra garden,” Pike said. “I love a good challenge.”

To learn more about pollinators and the pollinator challenge, visit http://www.fws.gov/ pollinators/.

Miss Cherokee candidates to serve taco salad

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff Seven senior girls will serve taco salad to help earn scholarship money for this year’s Miss Cherokee Pageant.

The benefit dinner will take place Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Baker Building. Money raised will help fund scholarship prizes for contestants.

“Whatever we raise, we split it,” said Shanna Ream, who is helping to coordinate the event with Janet Hester.

Competing for the title of Miss Cherokee and a chance to compete in the Miss Cinderella pageant at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva are Lindzey Ducotey, Samantha Lovely, Sabrina Wilber, Taylor Highfill, Katelyn Roberts, Lindsey Castro and Alley Stocking.

Judges will crown Miss Cherokee and a first runner-up based on talent, an interview and Cherokee pride.

Contestants are challenged to display their Cherokee pride as creatively as possible. Each

will receive Cherokee Pride Tshirts for participating.

“They can choose to wear that shirt or they can wear something different,” Ream said.

“One girl (last year) wore what she wore to the state football game, which was purple hair and a Mohawk. Some may wear their cheerleader uniforms.”

Of the seven contestants, one

and since it’s on a Thursday, we wanted to be done at an earlier hour,” said Ream.

Cherokee High School graduate Aaron Hoggard will emcee the event.

Details about each contestant, along with other pageant information, will appear in next week’s edition of the Cherokee Messenger & Republican.

NWOSU lists summer summer honor roll ALVA – Honor roll listings for the 2011 summer session at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced. All students – undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate – on the president’s list had all As (a 4.0 grade point average) in a minimum of seven hours of work.

Those on the vice-president’s list had grade averages of 3.5 or better for a minimum of seven hours of work.

PRESIDENT’S HONOR ROLL (Graduate & Post-Graduate Students) CARMEN – Katrina Oldham.

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will be voted Miss Congeniality and Ream said other titles may be awarded, depending on funds raised.

Cherokee Main Street sponsors the annual pageant, which begins at 6 p.m. Sept. 1 in the high school auditorium.

“We’re changing it to 6 o’clock (this year) because we have a larger number of girls,

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DREAM Continued from Page 1 designed to give many ex-offenders from Oklahoma the tools they need to thrive as happy, productive, contributing citizens within the families and communities they go to after graduation from Gettin' Home," she said.

Bruce said the organization's re-entry training center and home at Helena will equip enrolled women – who she refers to as "students" – with the "emotional, physical, social and financial tools they'll need to become successful, productive and responsible citizens."

Bruce defines the program as "Christ-based" with a 24-hour supervised campus.

Students will attend Bible training, study programs tailored to their "passions and needs," said Bruce. She said they will receive skill training, have available an arts program, and allow visitation with their children and "approved" family members.

Cottage industries is a goal for the program, said Bruce, and students will be encouraged to volunteer for a variety of work within the Helena community.

"In addition, we provide transportation to appointments, required meetings and work outside the campus," explained Bruce.

When possible, she said the students will maintain the campus as part of their curriculum.

"We plan to be in full operation by winter of this year," she said. "Volunteers, skill teachers and donations are welcome."

Gettin' Home will open with

a full time director and a house parent. Bruce said she will serve as a part-time volunteer when the facility opens, but expects to eventually hire someone for that position.

Depending upon the skills required, Bruce said she's hoping for volunteers to help teach classes at the home.

The facility hopes to welcome six women when it opens and has the room to grow to 22 students. Bruce said she'd like to reach that 22 student level in three to four years.

She said Gettin' Home has until Jan. 15, 2012, to raise the funds needed to complete the purchase of the facility.

"We'd like a first year budget of $265,000 – including the building purchase," she said.

"Gettin' Home is a 501 C3 organization," said Bruce, meaning that donations to the project will be tax deductible. Anyone with questions about Gettin' Home or wishing to make a contribution can reach Bruce at (580) 852-3356 or on her cell phone at (316) 519-8946.

Frank Lucas here August 31 Third District Congressman Frank Lucas will hold a town hall meeting from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Alfalfa County Farm Bureau office, 113 South Grand.

Citizens are invited to attend and express their opinions, as well as ask the congressman questions concerning the issues before Congress.

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Continued from Page 1 roses, a belt buckle, sash and numerous other prizes sponsored by local merchants.

Competing for the title of princess are Kylee Weins, daughter of Tony and Michelle Weins of Cherokee; Mattie and Emily Flanagan, daughters of Jeff and Amy Flanagan of Jet; Dusty Colvin, daughter of Brandy Callison of Alva; and Oaklie Rothell, daughter of John and Shyla Rothell of Alva.

A custom-made breast collar for her horse will be the top prize for the winner of the princess competition. She will also receive a belt buckle, tiara, sash and flowers.

Junior princess candidates include Sandra Mathis of Cherokee, daughter of Jess and Nancy Mathis of Cherokee; Kayla Highfill of Cherokee, daughter of Gene Highfill and Tricia Highfill; Kinsy Roberts of Cherokee, daughter of Kevin and Kari Roberts; Baylee Oister, daughter of Glen and Jana Oister; Hallie Hamilton of Alva, daughter of Paul and Margo Hamilton; Lily Walden of Enid, daughter of Chad and Lori Walden; and Kassidy Rambat of Alva, daughter of Jace and Kendra Rambat.

Prizes for the junior princess will be a custom-made breast collar, a belt buckle, tiara, sash and flowers.

The princess and junior princess winners will be announced at 7:30 p.m. Friday, prior to the start of the rodeo. At 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, the queen will be crowned.

Last year's winners – Queen Jessica Williams of Alva, Princess Sydney Wyatt of Cherokee; and Junior Princess Kynlee Kolb of Burlington – will be on hand to help present prizes to this year's royalty.

IT'S AN OPEN RODEO While the Great Salt Plains Stampede is a TCRA- (Texas Cowboy Rodeo Association)

CHALLENGE

LAST YEAR’S rodeo royalty (from left) Queen Jessica Williams, Princess Sydney Wyatt and Junior Princess Kynlee Kolb will attend this year’s Great Salt Plains Stampede to crown their successors. sanctioned event, it's also an "open" rodeo, meaning anyone may enter and compete for the $2,600 in added money.

Events will include bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, barrel racing, steer wrestling, team roping and bull riding.

There will also be junior calf roping for the age 14 and under set, junior barrel racing for girls under the age of 13, and girls'

breakaway roping.

Slack performances are scheduled to begin shortly after Friday's rodeo for the events that draw more contestants than can be scheduled during Friday and Saturday's regular performances.

Books will be open from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. Aug. 22-24 for pre-entry, which is required.

To enter, call (806) 878-2782.

For more information, call (580)

CHIEF Continued from Page 1 kee’s reverse osmosis water treatment plant topped the short agenda for the Cherokee Development Authority.

Board members Jack Custer, Rachel Hager, Donna Irvin and Mayor Karen Hawkins voted to table the upgrade, estimated to cost $400, until Water Superintendent Jim Hoos can provide more information. Commissioner Diana Williamson was absent.

Hoos attended the meeting and explained to commissioners that the upgrade would provide a new anti-scalant pump that works hand in hand with a calling system that alerts the city of problems at the plant.

“If anything were to happen, it will save our membranes and save us $50,000 worth of equipment,” Hoos said.

Hoos said the current calling system malfunctioned a few weeks ago. Hoos ordered a replacement and planned on installing it last week.

During the city manager’s report, Bowman said the prefilters at the water plant need to be cleaned. The cost will be about $4,000. The prefilters

PIPELINE were cleaned last about a year ago.

He also said Hoos is monitoring well levels on a weekly basis.

So far, Cherokee’s water supply levels have remained high.

“Most towns around here have already stopped selling bulk water and asked for volunteer rationing,” Bowman said.

“This week we sold a bunch of water (to Chesapeake Energy).”

During the city commission meeting, commissioners voted to lease, or possibly sell, lots on West 5th Street to Byrd Casing, a company casing wells for SandRidge Energy.

The company has expressed interest in buying the properties, but commissioners were hesitant in selling the lots.

“It’s my suggestion not to sell it but to lease it because when this party’s over it would revert back to us,” Hager said.

Commissioners agreed that they would rather the city maintain possession of the properties in case future cleanup is needed when the company moves off the lots.

“I’m all for giving them a good lease,” Hawkins said.

Byrd Casing, which has offices in Elk City, Noble and north Texas, will use the properties to maintain a bunkhouse and keep machinery.

Bowman said Byrd Casing will bring 42 new jobs to Cherokee.

Commissioners instructed Bowman to negotiate a lease, and sell the property for $4,500 as a last resort, if Byrd Casing will not sign a lease. Custer voted against the action.

Commissioners revisited the issue of selling a right-of-way property between 7th and 8th streets to Travis Cox. City Attorney Bryce Kennedy said he will need to research whether the right-of-way is dedicated to the city in a plat or through a deed.

“If in the plat they’re dedicated to the city, you don’t own them,” Kennedy said. “You hold those rights in trust for the city.”

The process for selling the lots, if that is the case, is lengthy and includes at least two public hearings.

Commissioners motioned to have Kennedy look into the right-of-way plat.

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Continued from Page 1 the pipe order confirmed, the line is scheduled to commission in March 2012 in its first phase.

In response to interest from producers with acreage in western Oklahoma, plans are being prepared to extend the Great Salt Plains Pipeline further west to serve the Granite Wash and other new tight sands plays.

As sufficient interest and commitment to this extension is confirmed, the second phase of the project will run concurrently with the Cherokee to Cushing line and could commission as soon as mid-year 2012.

Parnon Gathering Inc., headquartered in Tulsa, is a crude oil logistics company operating both owned pipelines and trucks and providing transportation and marketing for North America's oil and gas industry.

The Messenger & Republican attempted to contact Tim Turcell, president of Parnon Gathering, to obtain more information concerning the construction involved, its location and the possible number of full time employees who might be stationed in Cherokee. However, Turcell had not responded as of our press deadline.

Continued from Page 1 and implementing new ones.

“I say we come up with programs based on the need of kids and not think in traditional ways,” Ellis said. “Folks, there has to be a revival. There has to be a change in what we’re doing.”

He suggested implementing stage band, pep band and guitar – “what kids want today” – in lieu of traditional concert and marching bands.

Ellis did not blame past administrations for economic or academic problems, but instead, he challenged parents and students to take charge.

“The school and the community should be working in concert together – hand in hand.

There’s got to be a fire under all of us,” he said. “We’ve got to stop thinking of things in little bitty terms. We need to think in a broader concept.”

He said when he arrived in Cherokee a few months ago, individuals expressed to him the importance of constructing a new track and the disappointment the school district felt after they learned that money set aside for a new track – garnered through a bond issue – was spent on building repairs.

“Things come up that schools don’t plan on,” Ellis said.

“Things are out of our control.”

He used the 1982 fire that destroyed the school gymnasium and a large portion of the high school as an example of what could happen.

“Where would we be today if the school burned down?” Ellis said. “Would we be in the same (size of) building? No, probably not.”

He said a new track could cost more than a half a million dollars, and although one of his

goals is to get a new track, that is not where his priorities are focused.

“Now the track is not my puppy. Cherokee, Oklahoma, is my puppy,” Ellis said. “My goal is to get a track, but what I’m getting at is that I hope this idea of a track will springboard into different things.”

He said he hopes the passion that individuals feel about the all-weather track spills over into the attitudes needed to revive the entire school system.

“I’ll tell you what that track symbolizes,” Ellis said. “It symbolizes dedication, perseverance, work ethic – and whatever you start you don’t quit.

That track should symbolize what Cherokee, Oklahoma, is all about.”

He challenged audience members to volunteer, donate and give back to the school that has given so much to many of them and their children.

“Our greatest resource is you. Our greatest resource is me,” Ellis said. “The track is a springboard to where we’ll be 25 years from now.

“Let the race begin.”

School patrons were encouraged to volunteer to serve on various committees to ensure that the resurgence becomes a reality. Sign-up sheets were located in the lobby of the auditorium and dozens of people stopped by before and after the meeting to offer their help.

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Sumner Rodeo Co. of Goltry will supply the livestock for the rodeo.

COW SADDLING? That's right... wild cow saddling will be one of several events that make the Great Salt Plains Stampede one of the most popular rodeos in northwest Oklahoma and southwest Kansas.

Teams representing area volunteer fire departments will compete nightly in an attempt to saddle cows.

Local youngsters will be competing in another popular side attraction at the rodeo – steer and calf riding. That event will also be held each night of the rodeo.

A wildly popular event at the conclusion of last year's rodeo – 4-wheeler barrel races – will be back again this year. It will be held following the last regular rodeo event Saturday night and feature both adults and kids.

Call (580) 596-2588 to enter.

Also back this year is the Landon Newlin Memorial Cash & Prize Scramble, where youngsters 10 and under are turned loose prior to the start of the rodeo to race for dozens of prizes and money scattered across the arena floor.

JOIN THE PARADE Citizens and businesses from throughout the area are encouraged to place an entry in the annual rodeo parade, which will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27.

Sponsored by Cherokee Main Street, the parade offers prizes for the best entries.

Call Susie Koontz, Main Street program manager, at (580) 596-3575, extension 122, for information and to enter the parade.

Watch next week's Messenger & Republican for an announcement on the grand marshal for the parade, along with more details about some of the events.

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By STEVE BOOHER

"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.”

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Oil, gas still drive Oklahoma economy (Editor's Note: As Alfalfa County enjoys a phenomenal economic impact from the exploration of oil and gas, the Oklahoma Energy Resource Board has released a study examining the impact the industry has on the statewide economy. The study uses figures from 2009, but the industry's impact in 2011 is as important, if not more so.)

OKLAHOMA CITY – As the nation emerges from a severe 18-month recession, Oklahoma’s recovery is on a path envious to many states. With that in mind, the Oklahoma Energy Resource Board (OERB) has released a newly commissioned study examining the effects of the oil and natural gas industry on the state economy.

The Steven C. Agee Economic Research and Policy Institute at Oklahoma City University conducted the economic study and concluded the oil and natural gas industry remains the cornerstone of the state’s economy.

“The oil and gas industry is still Oklahoma’s number one defining industry,” said Russell Evans, executive director of the Institute. “The industry is likely in a continuing boom period – even if modest – relative to pre-recession activity.”

Oklahoma oil and natural gas producers pumped out and marketed 67 million barrels of oil in 2009, or 3.5 percent of total U.S. production. In addition, another 1.85 trillion cubic feet of natural gas was produced in the state, accounting for 8.6 percent of U.S. production.

These totals make Oklahoma the sixth largest producer of oil and the third largest producer of natural gas.

The industry has not been immune to the difficulties of the recession. In Oklahoma, it shed 13,000 jobs from October 2008 to 2009, before adding back more than 4,000 since. In total, however, the industry has posted employment growth of 46.2 percent since 2002.

Total job count in the state looks this way: 71,224 Oklahomans are directly employed by the drilling and production sectors of the oil and natural gas industry.

Another 228,115 jobs are supported indirectly by the oil and natural gas industry.

In all, those roughly 300,000 jobs generate more than $14 billion in labor income.

The production of oil and natural gas provides vital revenue to the state. The tax levied on the industry – the gross production tax – accounts for 10 percent or more of total state tax collections each year and varies with the commodities’ prices.

Over the last three years, the gross productions tax has averaged nearly $1 billion.

Gross production tax is apportioned across several state revenue funds that support county roads, local schools, higher education and general revenue.

"The indirect and induced jobs that the oil and natural gas industry provide are helping rural communities across our state thrive," said Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb.

Analysis of the structure of the industry and the state’s economic makeup in 2009 show an industry whose annual operations generate long run impacts to the state of $51.7 billion in Oklahoma goods and services – nearly one-third of Oklahoma’s gross state product.

"In Oklahoma, we understand the importance of the oil and natural gas industry. Those of us who live close to the wellhead understand and depend on the impact this industry has on jobs and the overall economy," said Mike Terry, chairman of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association.

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Dear editor...

Don’t we have right to ask for government responsibility?

Dear Editor: I am a concerned citizen as to the direction our government is taking our nation.

In the talks on raising the debt ceiling and setting limits on government spending, President Obama said before the nation: "Go eat your peas." Well let me say Mr. President, I am fed up eating peas.

I am also fed up with your lying about Social Security being an unfunded entitlement, and that if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling my Social Security check will not go out.

That's not the problem, because myself and millions of Americans have faithfully paid into Social Security. I have since I was 16, and still do when I work because it is required to be taken out of my check. The problem is the government, which is supposed to represent me, can't keep its hands out of the piggy bank.

Medicare is the same. I pay a percent of my Social Security as a premium, and if I work a percent is held out of my check, just as I pay a premium for my wife's supplemental insurance.

The problem is that the government has become addicted to spending and giving out entitlements at the expense of our liberty. It's not because tax revenue is not enough, it's government spending and waste that is too much.

If you would be more concerned about creating a free enterprise economy, it would create jobs, and work opportunity and business opportunities. But with your taxes and regulations, you are stifling business opportunities in America.

Give some people power and they become stupid and arrogant.

So, Mr. President, if I am going to have to eat my peas, I believe that you and the representatives we the people have elected to represent us – even the local people – need to eat their peas, too. Because when my checking account runs out of money, I have to quit writing checks. The same with my credit card. When I have spent to my debt limit, I

have to quit spending until I get the debt paid down.

You see, the problem we face today is not a problem that cannot be fixed. The problem is that we are being led by government leaders – even down to the local level of government – who are full of corruption and graft and what's in it for me; people who want to control our lives because they have "power."

They pay millions of dollars to be elected, and the graft and corruption gets bigger and bigger every year.

Now I don't always agree with the Tea Party, but I do agree with them that we should get back to a constitutional government.

I believe there are a lot of people who we elect who are responsible leaders, but because of their stance on responsible government, they have been slandered and depicted as whackos and dummies. But they are willing to make that sacrifice and pay the price to rein in the out of control government power and spending. They are for the people.

So, I guess my question is in the form of a statement: Do we know that we, as Americans, are dying daily and this debt death is hastening us toward a judgment, and that this judgment fixes us into an everlasting state?

Or do we not, as a people, have a say as to our government's position on this "Armageddon," as the press calls it? Should we not be able to say, Mr. President we have a say in this matter?

Mr. President, do you not know that we are all members of this country called America? We have elected you as our leader and we call upon you to make a public account of this reckless spending and irresponsible government action.

As citizens, do we not have a right to ask for responsibility in our government officials we have elected?

Do you feel that you are above accountability to those who have entrusted this high office to you?

Chleo Brown, Helena

Ask your elected officials!

Congressman Frank Lucas – 2342 Rayburn HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515. Phone: 202-2255565. District Phone: 405-624-6407. E-mail: http://www.house.gov/lucas/ Web: www.house. gov/lucas/ Gov. Mary Fallin – 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd.

Rm. 212, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. Phone: 405-521-2342. Fax: 405-521-3353. E-mail: info@ gov.ok.gov Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb – 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 211, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. Phone: 405-521-2161.

State Sen. David Myers – 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Rm. 519, Oklahoma City, OK 73105.

Phone: 405-521-5628. District: 580-765-4057.

E-mail: ingraham@oksenate.gov State Sen. Patrick Anderson – 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Rm. 417-A, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. Phone: 405-521-5630. District: 580-2342628. E-mail: anderson@oksenate.gov State Rep. Jeff Hickman – 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Rm. 411, Oklahoma City, OK 73105.

Phone: 405-557-7339. E-mail: jwhickman@ okhouse.gov

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Cherokee Superintendent of Schools Cory Ellis made it plain last week in what I call his “state of the school” speech to about 150 school patrons.

Cherokee’s schools need a lot of tender, loving care... but don’t count on an expensive bond issue to get it done, the school is maxed out on its ability to throw money at anything until the latest bond issue is retired.

“The school didn’t reach out in the past,” he told the group, but he encouraged them to “get a passion about their hometown” and their schools.

“There’s got to be a fire in all of us. I don’t know who we’re waiting on.”

It was the kind of message that could probably only be delivered by a Cherokee High School graduate. Mr. Ellis knows the community; it’s good points and its bad. Anyone else delivering such a passionate plea for involvement would likely have drawn confrontation from those of us who like to consider ourselves “insiders” or “keepers of the flame.”

Well, the flame’s gone out.

You and I will have to relight it.

Mr. Ellis didn’t blame anyone for anything, but he was blunt about the school’s many needs – from a general and ongoing clean up to a determination to do whatever it takes to make the school an institution that we can all be proud of.

A little fixing up here and there years ago, when it was less expensive, would have been preferable. He gave as an example the broken seats in what arguably is still one of the most impressive gymnasiums in all of northwest Oklahoma.

He did ask a question that some of us getting along in age have wondered for some time.

Why was the concession area placed at the top of the gym?

Sounds like a young architect and a young board of education thought that was a good idea... at the time.

That was just one of dozens of issues.

He’d like to see the rebirth of a music program. Perhaps not a marching band, but a stage band or a pep band. I thought he knocked it out of the park when he mentioned how many youngsters would like to learn how to play the guitar. That’s new thinking for those of us who associate music with marching up and down the football field in an expensive uniform vs. the relatively low cost of teaching guitar to a half dozen youngsters inspired by one of today’s music videos.

A new all-weather track was mentioned, and the Rotarians posed for a photo giving $1,030 for the track last week.

You’ll probably see more groups posing over the coming weeks, some of them possibly giving much more.

If we want a half-million dollar state of the art track, WE’RE going to have to fund it.

I’ve got my billfold out.

Mr. Ellis’ words were met with positive response. Let’s hope that attitude lasts, because this promises to be a long struggle.

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Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 • Page 5

Planning Grant, Working Capital Grant in Value-Added package

And God created Adam

REV. ED JONES uses a stick figure made of Play-Doh to demonstrate how God created Adam from the dust. Vacation Bible school at the First Christian Church took place the last week of July in Cherokee. More than 40 children attended activities all five days of the “Pandamania”-themed VBS.

Cherokee native wins ‘Hero’ award for actions during May 24 tornado

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff OKLAHOMA CITY – Dismissing his own needs and helping others during the May 24 tornado in Piedmont earned Cherokee native Cpl. Channon Greenwood an Oklahoma Hero award from KSBI OK52 in Oklahoma City.

A member of the Oklahoma City Fire Department, Greenwood was nominated for the award in June by Fire Chief G. Keith Bryant.

Greenwood accepted the award, a $100 gift card from Dillard’s, on air July 6 and was featured in a segment of the station’s noon broadcast.

A nomination letter submitted

by Bryant credits Greenwood for putting off his own personal loss – Greenwood’s home was leveled as he and his family sought safety in their storm shelter – and helping his neighbors first.

“Corporal Greenwood dismissed his own needs and immediately began to search for those who may have been injured,” Bryant wrote. “Corporal Greenwood first came upon his neighbor’s young daughter who was injured in the storm … and provided aid and comfort to this first victim until she was stable and safe.”

Greenwood also provided care to the girl’s younger brother, who later died at the hospital, and the children’s mother, who was pregnant and suffered a broken arm.

“Corporal Channon Greenwood’s actions showed a selfless dedication to helping oth-

ers whenever and wherever the need may arise,” Bryant wrote.

“This dedication to others is exemplary of the finest firefighters

of the Oklahoma City Fire Department.” Greenwood has been a member of the Oklahoma City Fire Department for 18 years.

NAP deadline is August 31 Deadline to purchase 2012 Non-Insured Assistance Program (NAP) Coverage is Aug. 31, according to the Alfalfa County Farm Service Agency (FSA).

Covered crops are those for which multi-peril insurance can’t be purchased from private agents under regular agreements.

Crops in Alfalfa County eligible for NAP coverage include small grain pasture for grazing, grass pasture for grazing, alfalfa hay and grass hay, among others.

The NAP final planting date for small grain pasture is Oct. 1, 2011. Producers purchasing NAP are required to report their planted acreage as soon as possible.

"It is imperative that good records be maintained on production (alfalfa)," said a FSA spokesperson. "Eligibility for other USDA programs (SURE) may require NAP coverage."

For more information on the NAP program, visit the local FSA county office or www.fsa. usda.gov.

STILLWATER – The deadline to submit applications for this year’s round of Value-Added Producer Grants is Aug. 29.

The program is designed to help agricultural producers add value to their raw commodity prior to sale. This can include the development of marketing strategies or the development of business plans for the viable production of products from agricultural commodities.

Applicants may apply for either a Planning Grant of up to $100,000 or a Working Capital Grant of up to $300,000.

“Value-added agricultural not only improves margins for producers, but allows a greater amount of wealth creation to be retained in rural areas,” said Ryan McMullen, state director for USDA Rural Development.

“Agriculture is the economic backbone of most rural communities. Value-added ventures should be a critical part of a rural community’s job creation strategy.”

Eligible applicants are independent producers, farmer and rancher cooperatives, agricultural producer groups, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures.

Grants will be awarded to applicants proposing economically viable and sustainable projects directly related to the processing and/or marketing of value-added products.

Jill Stichler, of Redland Juice Company in Slaughterville, is one such applicant. She applied and received a Working Capital grant in 2007.

The company uses grapes from their vineyard to produce grape juice rather than wine. Stichler said the grant helped improve the existing refrigeration system and allowed the company to expand its markets.

“Our grant allowed us to start selling juices in states other than Oklahoma,” Stichler said.

“It helped us tremendously.”

Paper applications are due postmarked and mailed or sent

overnight by Aug. 29. Electronic applications must be received by midnight Eastern Time no later than Aug. 29. The anticipated award date for selected applicants is Nov. 30.

Interested applicants seeking additional information and/

or assistance can contact Tom Lucas, at USDA Rural Development at tom.lucas@ok.usda. gov or (580) 256-3375 ext. 5. To obtain more information online, as well as electronic applications visit http://www.rurdev.usda. gov/BCP_VAPG_Grants.html.

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Lifestyles

Carmen Library says, “Build your own sweet treat with us”

By MARGARET GOSS

Carmen Correspondent CARMEN – Carmen Library Board will sponsor an ice cream social, "Build Your Own Sweet Treat" at 6 p.m. Aug. 27.

Ice cream and goodies will be available. Donations will be used to complete the library meeting room. Entertainment will be provided. Everyone is invited to attend.

Check out the zucchini plants at the library. About 14 hills of pumpkins were planted and nothing came up. Zucchini was planted on several hills and has taken over the flower beds.

LOCALS WORK IN SCHOOLS Several local residents are employed in area schools. Christa Hughes at Cherokee; Mary Green at Alva High; Cindy Baker at Waynoka and Supervisor at Alva At Risk Intervention Program; Kendi Wooten at Aline-Cleo; Rhett Wooten at Aline-Cleo; and Lisa Jones at

Aline-Cleo.

POOL CLOSED FOR SEASON The Carmen City pool has closed for the season.

SYMPATHY EXTENDED Condolences to the Jimmy Lakey family. He was raised in Carmen and was married to Polly Young. They lived in Hot Springs, Ark. at the time of his death.

HERE AND THERE Over the weekend Erica Irlbeck, Lubbock, Texas visited Orpha Goss, Bob and Margaret Goss and other friends and relatives. Bob and Sharon Knoll of Plano, Texas also visited Orpha Goss and others.

Richard McElhatten and Bob Goss attended the Bobbi Parker trial in Mangum last Friday.

The trial continues on with witnesses for the prosecution.

Motion was denied to declare a mistrial when a witness, Charles Sassar, was found visiting with jurors after court recently.

ATTENDING this year’s Oklahoma OHCE State Meeting are (from left) Connie LaGrow, Nancy Lambert, Marcy Wichert, Marguerite McMurtrey and Sherril Whitlow.

Area women attend OHCE State Meeting OKLAHOMA CITY – Celebrating 76 years with the theme “Circus Circus,” the Oklahoma OHCE State Meeting took place July 10-12 at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Oklahoma City.

Alfalfa County had four members attend this informative conference. Attending were Connie LaGrow, Sherril Whitlow, Nancy Lambert and Marguerite McMurtrey. Accompanying the members was Marcy Wichert, county educator.

Business meeting and elections took place Monday.

At the Friendship Banquet Monday evening Quick Change artists David and Dania entertained with their their nonstop, dynamic dance exhibition.

Costume transformations happened in front of the group’s eyes in a fraction of a second.

Many workshops were held

Salsa Savvy “Salsa Savvy” will begin at 2 p.m. Aug. 26 in the Civic Room at the Alfalfa County Courthouse in Cherokee.

Woods County Extension Educator Karen Armbruster will present the program.

Everyone is welcome.

Welchs’ 50th; Gibson’s 90th The Welch reunion took place July 9 at the fairgrounds in Cherokee. Lunch was served at 12:30 p.m.

Attending were John and Mary Green, Lisa, Skyelar and Ariana Severe, Iola Gibson, Chuck Green, Samantha Green, Keith Ellerbeck, Roberta Coulter, Judy and Jim Lalicker, Don Conway, John and DeeAnn Welch Buehrle, Todd Fink, Duane and Rosie Welch Frech, Kaye and Rick Boehming, Jeremy McPhail, DiAnn Guffy, Destiny and Joseph Ramirez, Ty and Jaden Severe, Rochelle Dowell, Ricky and Matthew Frech, Shane and Amber Green, Sarah Green, Stephanie, Gary, Tim, Brayden and Nick Mast.

Iola Gibson also celebrated her 90th birthday July 9.

Guests at the celebration included Max and Jan Green, Mary and Larry McPherson, John and DeeAnn Welch Buehrle, Duane and Rosie Welch Frech, Marty Myers, J.J. Green, Natalee and Hesston, Chris and Treavor Green and Rachael Paxson, Sarah Green, Grace DeVore, Lenora Price, Phyllis Puffinbarger, Chub Puffinbarger, Lynn and Winona Puffinbarger, Corky Batterton, Bob and Jill Resler, Sharon LaRue, Gary and Stephanie Mast, Nicholas, Timothy and Brayden Mast, J.D. and Evelyn Tyrell, Joe and Cyndi Woods, Michele Thorp, Tim Kornele, Sandy Schroeder, Kim and Keitha Dale, Samantha Green and Keith Ellerbeck.

throughout the two-day event.

Alfalfa County’s own Connie LaGrow and Sherril Whitlow of Jet Industrious OHCE presented a workshop on “Needlepoint, The Lost Art.” The award program on Tuesday presented Alfalfa County with awards and recognition for their outstanding projects and work they accomplished throughout 2010.

Awards were as follows: Marguerite McMurtrey was recognized for 50 years of membership in OHCE. Healthy Living – County first place - Loretta Sharp (Blood Drive) Culture Enrichment – County second place - Nancy Lambert (Remember When) Resource Management – County third place – Margue-

rite McMurtrey (County Flower Show) Membership – County third place – Connie LaGrow (Counted Cross Stitch and Needle Point Workshop).

CHS blood drive, school pictures Cherokee Public Schools will host a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 24 at the high school. The blood drive is sponsored by Oklahoma Blood Institute.

School pictures have been scheduled for Aug. 31. Senior pictures also will be taken the same day.

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Funerals

MONA LEE BIBY WAKITA – A memorial service for Mona Lee Biby, 81, was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, at Bethel Hawley Baptist Church.

The Rev. Gary Lillie officiated and arrangements were by Wilson Funeral Home in Pond Creek.

Mona was born Aug. 11, 1929, to Phillip and Ellen Elizabeth Branson Clover. She was the youngest child of their thirteen children. She died Aug. 9, 2011, in Enid.

She spent her entire life in the Gore and Hawley communities, attending Hawley and Gore schools. She married Kenneth Biby Sept. 21, 1947, in Enid. To this union were born three children.

Mona will be lovingly remembered for her cooking and quilting. After her cancer diagnosis, she made a quilt for each child, grandchild, great grandchild and their spouses – a grand total of 26 quilts.

She is survived by her daughter Sharon Ronck and husband John of Enid, son Jerry Biby and Shirley of Wakita, and son David Biby of Kremlin; ten grandchildren, Kennette Craig (Bryant), John Ronck (Jennifer), Brandy Hardner (Charlie), Shelly Geddes (James), Salina Imke (Braxton), Jered Biby, Brandi Ehardt (Rick), Jessie Biby, Jennifer Biby, Kenny Biby, Jeremy Morgan (Megan), Jonathon Morgan; seven greatgrandchildren, Caleb Craig, Will Craig, Emma Clover Ronck, Ava Ronck, John Reid Ronck, Preston Ronck and Jett Geddes; and one sister, Helen Roush of Texas.

She was preceded in her death by her husband Kenneth Biby, grandson Damon, daughter-in-law Teresa, and eleven brothers and sisters.

Memorials may be made to the Wakita Community Health Center, with the funeral home acting as a custodian of the fund. (paid)

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: 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 Pastor: Joe Woods Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

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Edna Schuessler ALVA — Funeral service for Edna Anna Marie Schuessler, 97, was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at Zion Lutheran Church. Pastor Aaron Wagner and Pastor Mark Neumann officiated.

Interment was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva.

She was born Aug. 14, 1914, to Martin John and Emma Margaretta (Hacker) Rauh, and died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011, in Alva, Okla.

She attended Pleasant Valley School for six years before attending the Lutheran School in Alva for two years. She was confirmed in the Lutheran Church at Alva in 1927.

On May 27, 1934, she married Walter Schuessler at her parents’ farm east of Alva. They made their home three miles west of Cherokee until 1947, when they moved to Alva.

She was a member of the Mary Martha Guild and the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League.

Besides her parents and her husband, Walter, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Harry Rauh, Alfred Rauh and Ernest Rauh.

She is survived by her daughter, Ruby Hughes of Aline; son, Harvey Schuessler of Alva; five grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Zion Lutheran Church.

Remembrances may be shared with the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com.

Allen R. Coffman Jr. Funeral service for Allen R. Coffman Jr., 36, was at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Keith Winrich officiated. Graveside was in Cherokee Cemetery, with Rev. Tom Cooksey officiating. Ar-

Living Vine Community Church Pastors: Matthew & Tamara Yoder 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.

rangements were under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

He was born Sept. 17, 1974, in Naples, Italy, to Allen and Anke Hoffmann Coffman Sr. and died Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, in Oklahoma City.

He was raised in Cherokee and then Oklahoma City, where he attended Jefferson Middle School. He moved to Yukon, where he attended Mustang High School.

He worked in construction and industrial businesses. He worked for Atlas Steel in Edmond until he was injured on the job.

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Cherokee.

Survivors include his parents, Bud and Ann Coffman of Yukon; brother, Tom Coffman of Yukon.; sister, Andrea Ross of Midwest City; Allison Murphree of Edmond; and grandmother, Genevieve Beavers of Enid.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Cherokee Youth Department.

Condolences may be sent to www.ladusauevansfh.com.

Barbara Boyce ENID — Funeral service for Barbara Boyce was 10 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011, in the Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was born Oct. 31, 1934, to Herbert and Ethel (Vella) Gaff in Cherokee. In 1950, her father died and the family moved to Enid.

In 1954, she married Earl Boyce. Barbara worked as a laundry worker.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother.

She is survived by two sons, Richard and Kenneth, both of Enid.

Memorials through the funeral home to Muscular Dystrophy Association Cancer Research.

Condolences at www.enidwecare.com.

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

Sunday School: 11 a.m.

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

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

GOLTRY CHURCHES St. Michael’s Catholic Church

Bertha Pricer Perkins — Funeral services for Bertha Pricer were at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stillwater.

Interment followed in Perkins Cemetery. Strode Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

She was born to Edwin O. Davis and Bernice Hardy Davis on July 16, 1926, in Lincoln County and died Friday, Aug. 5, 2011.

She married Joe Porter in 1943.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe; son, Larry Joe; brothers, Raymond and Jetty Davis; and sisters, Edith Cretsinger and Ella McKinney.

She also is preceded in death by former husbands, Halley Sinclair, R.L. Cooper, R.D. Bearden and Jake Pricer.

She is survived by brothers, Walter Davis of Pawnee and Jim Davis of Stillwater; sisters, Lydia Kirkendall of Aline, and Pat Davis of Perkins; daughters, Carole Goforth of Perkins, Shirley Hall of Choctaw, Mary Mellor of West Jordan, Utah, Theresa Martin of Cushing, Anita Davis of Enid; sons, Jim Cooper of Carney and John Pricer of Perkins; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family and an online obituary may be viewed by visiting www.strodefh.com.

Billy J. Jeffries ENID — Funeral service for Billy Joe “Bill” Jeffries, 76, was at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2011, at Cleo Springs Church of the Nazarene.

Burial followed in Square Cedar Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home Inc., Helena.

He was born Feb. 4, 1935, in Cherokee to Jess William and Velma Bain Jeffries and died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, in Enid.

Pastor: Father Larry Kowalski Sun. Morning Mass: 7:30 a.m.

Except for Special Occasions 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.

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

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

Worship: 10:45 a.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.

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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

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.

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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.

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

Sunday Preachin’: 10:00 a.m.

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Nazarene Church Pastor: Dean Holt Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship: 11 a.m.

Evening Worship: 7 p.m.

Wednesday Service: 7:30 p.m.

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

Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Church of Christ Pastor: Bill Springer Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship: 5:30 p.m.

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L. Wayne Blackledge Clermont, Fla. — Memorial service for L. Wayne Blackledge, 84, of Clermont, Fla.,will take place in Tacoma at a later date.

He was born Aug. 2, 1927, in Jet to Haskell and Mildred Blackledge and died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011.

He received a master’s degree in theology and after many years as a Methodist minister, retired.

Upon retiring from the ministry he worked as an architectural woodworker.

He moved to the Clermont area in 1999 after previously living in Tacoma, Wash.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley; sons, David Blackledge of St. Louis, Mo., Mark Feldhaus of Bellingham, Wash., Daniel Allen of Olympia, Wash., and Philip Blackledge of Tacoma, Wash.; siblings, Chester Blackledge of Oklahoma City, Elsie Tarrant of Jet, Alice Anderson of Enid, Harold Ray Blackledge of Oklahoma and Paul Blackledge of Jet; and four grandchildren.

The family suggests in lieu of flowers donations be made to American Diabetes Association.

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.

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He grew up in the Aline and Cleo area and attended school at Elm Flat and Cleo Springs.

He married Neva Marie Mitchell, on July 4, 1954, in Enid. They made their home on a farm in the Ringwood area but later moved to Enid.

He worked for Hackney Iron and Steel for 19 years. After moving back to the farm, he continued working and farming until retirement in 1997.

He is survived by his wife, Neva; one son, Rick; two daughters, Janet Atchison and Marcy Wichert; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be made to Cleo Springs Church of the Nazarene Children’s Ministries. www.lanmanmemorials. com.

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Robert Galbreath Wichita, Kan — Funeral for Robert Dean Galbreath, 79, was at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Wharton Funeral Chapel, Alva.

Burial was in Garrison Cemetery.

He was born Aug. 4, 1941, near Aline to Inez Lucille (Morrison) and Harold Edward Galbreath and died Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, in Wichita, Kan. Surviving are children, Shelley Glenn of Valley Center, Kan., and Rick of Dacoma; four grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and his mother, Inez of Wichita, Kan. Ora “Dewayne” Stoabs ENID — Funeral service for Ora “Dewayne” Stoabs, 88, was at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, at Hawley Baptist Church.

Rev. Gary Lillie officiated.

Burial was in Hawley Cemetery, Hawley. Arrangements were under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

He was born April 15, 1923, in Byron to Ora and Loretta Clark Stoabs and died Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, in Enid, Okla.

He was raised in Jet and the Byron community and attended school in Jet. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1945-1947.

On Aug. 1, 1942, he married Glenda Fern Biby in Enid.

He farmed and worked at Long Bell Lumber Co. and worked in the oil field. He moved to Colorado in 1962 and then moved back to Enid in May 1973, where he was a carpenter.

Survivors include two daughters, Glendora Pierce of Lathrop, Mo., and Gaytha Ioerger of Jet; five grandchildren; and 10 greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Glenda.

Memorials may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Leukemia division.

Condolences may be sent to www.ladusau evansfh.com.

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

Morning Worship: 11 a.m.

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

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 United Methodist Church Pastor: Rachel Parrott 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.

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T’lake hosts Cherokee, Canton in first scrimmage

By STEVE BOOHER Messenger & Republican Staff Cherokee and Timberlake will take the field for their first pre-season scrimmage Friday and fans of both clubs won't have far to travel to see their favorite teams in action.

Timberlake is hosting a three-team affair beginning at 7 p.m. Joining the Tigers will be the Chiefs and the Canton Tigers.

Timberlake Coach Brian Severin asked the Messenger & Republican to remind Tiger fans that the price of admission will be a six-pack of Gatorade, or its equivalent.

Severin, along with Cherokee Coach Bryce Schanbacher

both reported additional players since contacted last week.

"We added some more kids today (Monday)," said Severin.

"I believe we'll end up with about 23 out."

He said a couple of the new players – particularly a freshman move-in from the Kansas City area – will get a good look and may see some action this season.

Schanbacher said it looks like the Chiefs will settle on a roster of about 28 players, including a pair of co-op players from AlineCleo – junior Henry Washington and freshman Davon Stokes.

"The kids have a good attitude and they're working hard," said Schanbacher, whose squad

puts in about two to two and a half hours after school. "Most of them reported to practice in pretty good shape. Some have actually gained a step or two (in speed) and several of them have put on some 'good' weight."

Asked to pick out several players who have stood out so far, Schanbacher named sophomore Alex Castro and junior Landon Schanbacher. Both are running backs and both are linebackers.

"Those (positions) were some of our question marks this year," said the Cherokee mentor, who lost 10 seniors to graduation, including the starting offensive backfield and defensive linebackers. "I've been pleased with where both of those kids are at.

"Castro is six foot and 170-pounds. He's trimmed up from last year (185-pounds).

He's been working out, he's a little taller and more fit than he was as a freshman. And I think he's a little faster than last season."

Landon Schanbacher is up to 170 pounds from his playing weight of 155 pounds as a sophomore. He's grown a couple of inches, said the coach.

"He didn't miss much time in the weight room this summer and he's running hard," said Coach Schanbacher.

He also commented on sophomore Grant DeWitt, who's been working out at center.

"He spent a lot of time in the weight room and he's about 6-2

and 190 pounds now," said the coach. "He looks twice as fast as last season."

Schanbacher said senior Austin Hawkins continues to take the majority of snaps at quarterback. He said he hopes to use speedy freshman Tanner Bowman at quarterback, but he's moving from Medford and coaches there have questioned his eligibility.

He is the son of Cherokee City Manager Don Bowman, who said Monday that the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association is looking into the situation.

"It's crazy," he said.

Schanbacher said Bowman may not be available for scrimmages this week or next. When

he can begin working out with the team depends on how soon the OSSAA makes it ruling.

Cherokee's second and final pre-season scrimmage will be at Lamont the evening of Friday, Aug. 26, and involve Deer Creek-Lamont and a number of other teams, including Cherokee's. Schanbacher said other squads there could include Buffalo, Garber and Pond CreekHunter, among others.

Timberlake's final scrimmage will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at the school's field in Jet. That scrimmage will be against Seiling.

Severin reminded Tiger fans that the cost of admission will again be a six-pack of Gatorade, or the equivalent.

OSSAA finalizes new districts; Chiefs moving down to Class C

All-State career!

It's official! Cherokee will move down from Class B to Class C for the 2012-2013 football season and join Timberlake in District C-3.

Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association confirmed the new districts – which will be in effect for two years – last week.

Cherokee joins football powers Deer Creek-Lamont and Timberlake to make the district arguably the strongest in Class C. Both Medford and KremlinHillsdale have long-standing tradition and football. If those two schools enter a rebuilding phase, the district will be even more powerful.

Following are all four Class C districts. To qualify for the playoffs, a school must finish in the top four in their respective district.

District C-1: Balko, Boise City, Buffalo, Forgan, GoodwellYarbrough, Sharon-Mutual,

Shattuck, Tyrone and Waynoka.

District C-2: Cement, Corn Bible, Duke, Gracemont, Grandfield, Mountain View-Gotebo, Ryan, Temple and Tipton.

District C-3: Bluejacket, Cherokee, Claremore Christian,

Deer Creek-Lamont, KremlinHillsdale, Medford, Prue, Timberlake and Wesleyan Christian.

District C-4: Arkoma, Bokoshe, Carney, Maud, Midway, Sasakwa, Thackerville, Victory Life and Webbers Falls.

SCHOOL SURPLUS SALE Cherokee Schools will be having a Surplus Auction at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 27 at Cherokee High School.

School bus, runs • computers desks • chairs • plasma cutter stock trailer • etc

JUSTIN SCHANBACHER (2), pictured above in a post-season playoff game with teammate Chase Wallace (22), played in his third all-star game when he and his West AllState football teammates defeated the East, 21-19. Schanbacher, who also played in the K101 Bowl and the 8-Man All-Star games earlier this summer, started as a cornerback on the West All-State squad and was one of only two 8-man players named to the 11-man All-State game. The other was Pond Creek-Hunter's Cody Coats, who also started on defense. Schanbacher was elected one of the West's four team captains and also played on the West's kickoff and punt return teams. He's now preparing for his freshman season as a Ranger for Northwestern Oklahoma State University at Alva.

Overtons return favor to school that let him live his dream job (Editor's Note: The Overton family is well known in Alfalfa County, particularly Merlin Overton, who taught and later served as superintendent of Cherokee Public Schools. Another legendary figure in the county – Ray Troutt – is mentioned in this story.)

ALVA – Earl Overton faced seemingly overwhelming obstacles in his dream to become a football coach. But a borrowed set of football pads, a tremendous work ethic and an athletic scholarship to Northwestern Oklahoma State University made his dream come true.

Nearly 60 years later, Earl and his wife, Ilus, want to make the dreams of future Northwestern student-athletes come true by establishing what will become the single largest scholarship endowment in the history of the University.

“There were many people at Northwestern who helped me realize my dream when the odds were against me,” Overton said. “I want to do the same for as many students as possible.”

The Overtons have presented Northwestern with a gift of $1 million to purchase a life insurance policy with the Northwestern Foundation as the beneficiary. The proceeds from the policy will be used to create a $1.7 million endowment.

“This gift is transformational in scope and will have a tremendous impact on the lives of numerous students on an annual basis,” said Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president. “The

Overtons have a clear appreciation for the value of education and a love for Northwestern.”

Overton's path to Northwestern was filled with roadblocks.

Born and raised on a farm near Nash, he suddenly became the man of the house at age 14 when his father died unexpectedly. With his mother, younger brother Merlin, and sisters, Reta and Lavay, depending on him, he assumed the duties of running the family’s small sharecropping operation. His efforts, plus that of Merlin as he grew older, allowed the family to stay together.

Despite the responsibility of running the family’s farm, he kept his dream of becoming a football coach. But the school at Nash did not have a football team and much of his time away from school was spent running the farm.

All of Earl’s hard work to succeed was helped through the efforts of two legendary Rangers.

His high school basketball and baseball coach, Northwestern graduate Ray Troutt, contacted the university’s football coach, Dick Highfill, to borrow two sets of football helmets and pads. After school, Troutt and Overton would don the pads with Troutt teaching him the techniques of the game.

The work paid off and Overton was offered a football scholarship to Northwestern in the fall of 1952.

Overton would go on to become a four-year letterman in football and baseball, serving as

co-captain of the gridiron team in 1955. He graduated in 1956, all the while keeping the family farm going with the help of his brother.

Like Earl, Ilus, who also grew up on a farm near Nash, was no stranger to hard work. Her daily chores included the milking of seven cows before and after school. She would attend Oklahoma A&M College, graduating with a business degree in only three years and earning the highest academic honors.

The two married in 1954 as Overton continued his career at Northwestern and Ilus was a teacher at Capron. Often times on weekends, Earl hitched a ride back to Nash to help on the farm.

Following his graduation from Northwestern, Overton began a successful coaching career in Oklahoma and Texas, leading his team to a state title and numerous playoff appearances. His teammate and partner, Ilus, was by his side teaching business and English to thousands of students during a career that lasted nearly four decades.

When funded, the Overton's endowment will provide scholarships to multiple studentathletes, with preference given to players participating in football and baseball.

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Spades use their talents to help recreate the ‘Ugly Bugs’ success

New 4-H officers elected

COUNTY 4-H OFFICERS for the 2011-12 school year are (from left) Haven Davis, secretary-treasurer; Taylor Miller, reporter; Jaden Allen, president; and Bailey Hyde, vice president. Jacobi Cox, not pictured, was elected song-game leader. Alfalfa County 4-H members met July 7 for a picnic at the Cherokee City Park to elect officers, eat hot dogs and swim. About 40 members and their families attended the event.

Obama unveils rural jobs program President Barack Obama announced new job initiatives Tuesday designed to build the economy in rural cities and towns.

Obama made the announcement at a White House Rural Economic Forum. The recommendations came from the White House Rural Council for growing the economy and creating jobs in rural America.

The Council’s recommendations focus on key areas of need in rural communities, including helping rural small businesses access capital, expanding rural job search and training services, and increasing rural access to health care workers and technology.

"These are tough times for a lot of Americans – including those who live in our rural communities," said the president.

"That’s why my administration has put a special focus on helping rural families find jobs, grow their businesses and regain a sense of economic security."

"By bringing new capital, job training, and additional investments to our rural communities, we are working to ensure the people who live in these towns have a better, brighter future," said Agriculture Secretary Tom

Burlington BOE reviews Sept. bond election BURLINGTON – Burlington Board of Education members met for a special meeting at 8 p.m. Aug. 8 in the superintendent’s office, 401 Main St. Members present were Allison Armbruster, Beth Guffy, Roger Allen, Terry Graham and James Maltbie. Others present were Superintendent Glen Elliott, Assistant Principal Aaron Randall and Minutes Clerk Jan Hill.

After roll call, the agenda was approved as part of the minutes.

Milk bids from Hiland Dairy and Mid-American Wholesale were considered, and the bid was awarded to Hiland Dairy for the 2011-12 school year.

Also discussed and approved were the employment of Kathy Motycka as paraprofessional for the 2011-12 school year, adopting school-hours policy in case of missing days for bad weather, the resignation of Neal Gordon as bus driver and a list of records from 2002 to 2006 to be destroyed by shredding, incinerating or burying.

The board discussed administration changes, state aid allocation and the class schedules. The transportation bond issue, to be voted on in September, was reviewed.

The board was updated on renovations to the little gym.

The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Vilsack.

SBA said it will double the capital going to rural businesses through the Small Business Investment Company program, with no cost to taxpayers.

The council’s recommendations, which leverage existing programs and funding, include the following: •Commit $350 million in SBA funding to rural small businesses over the next 5 years •Launch a series of conferences to connect private equity and venture capital investors with rural start ups, creating capital marketing teams to pitch federal funding opportunities to private investors interested in making rural investments •Make job search information available at 2,800 local USDA offices nationwide •Make HHS loans available to help more than 1,300 Critical Access Hospitals recruit additional staff, and help rural hospitals purchase software and hardware to implement health IT. On June 9, President Obama signed an executive order establishing the first White House Rural Council to accelerate the

ongoing work of promoting economic growth in rural America.

The council is focused on increasing rural access to capital, spurring agricultural innovation, expanding digital and physical infrastructure in rural areas, and creating economic opportunities through conservation and outdoor recreation.

Obama and members of the White House Rural Council hosted the White House Rural Economic Forum at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta, Iowa, Tuesday as part of the president’s three-day bus tour in the Midwest.

The forum brought together farmers, small business owners, private sector leaders, rural organizations, and government officials to discuss ideas and initiatives to promote economic growth, accelerate hiring, and spur innovation in rural communities nationwide.

The president engaged directly with a variety of rural leaders from across the nation to discuss the importance of growing small businesses and strengthening the middle class in rural America.

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ALVA – Trent Spade, a Burlington graduate and the son of Steve and Dana Spade of Cherokee, along with his wife, Kasya, are students at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

When Dr. Karen Linstrum, assistant professor of psychology at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, decided to recreate a book, she turned to their talents with software and graphics to bring it to life.

When Linstrum first moved to Alva she was told that the statue sitting in front of the Runnymede Hotel was Dale Brown, the late wife of Dr. Ken Brown, local Alva resident and former chemistry professor at Northwestern.

Dale Brown had been instrumental in moving the Runnymede to Alva and as Linstrum began learning more about Dale, she soon realized how powerful and what a positive person she had been. Linstrum discovered that Dale had written a book called “Ugly Bugs” for her preschool aged students where she talked about her struggles with the disease.

Linstrum decided to work with Trent and Kasya – psychology graduate students – to recreate the book for those who have dealt with losing a loved one because of cancer, or for those kids who currently have a loved one dealing with cancer.

Linstrum offered to further develop the small, black and white copy paper- pamphlet into a therapeutic book. Dr. Brown agreed, wanting the book to be beneficial to all. With help from Dr. Claudia Young, assistant professor of Spanish, the book has been translated into Spanish.

“It makes sense to have a Spanish version,” Dr. Brown said. “Spanish speaking kids will have the same questions about a friend or parent who is ill.”

Dr. Brown also said this book is for kids and their families.

When he began talking about how Dale dealt with this disease, he said she was open about it.

“Her way was to provide information at a level where kids would take it and understand it,” he said.

“Trent and Kasya Spade are due much recognition for their use of software and graphics to

bring the book to life,” Linstrum said.

Those interested in buying an English or Spanish version of “Mrs. Brown and the Ugly Bugs” should contact Dr. Brown at (580) 327-2467 or khbrown8560@sbcglobal.net.

Prices for the books range from

$10-$12 depending on the quality of paper used. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.

“Mrs. Brown and the Ugly Bugs” also is available for viewing at the J.W. Martin Library on the Northwestern-Alva campus.

TRENT SPADE, Dr. Karen Linstrum and Kasya Spade (from left) recreated “Mrs. Brown and the Ugly Bugs,” a book written by Dale Brown during her struggles with cancer.

English and Spanish versions of the book are available for $10-$12. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

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Alfalfa County District Court Docket Criminal Misdemeanor Dustin Keith Diehl, no address, has been charged with public intoxication.

Donald Wayne Parker, Helena, has been charged with driving while under the influence.

Starla Jane Williams, Woodward, has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, aggravated.

Small Claims Betty Welch and Harold Welch have sued Terry Maddox, Waukomis for a money judgment for an amount less than $6,000.

Civil Faust Corporation has sued Lonne L. and Ruth N. Polson, Cherokee, for breach of contract.

Terry Frost has sued Certainteed Corporation for a money judgment in an amount more than $10,000.

Lynn Puffinbarger, Cherokee, has sued Jay Rodgers Hague, Cherokee, for indebtedness in an amount more than $10,000.

Marriage License Thomas Lee Trezise Jr. and Miranda Marie Martin, both of Nashville, Kan., applied for a marriage license. A marriage ceremony was performed by Judge Loren Angle.

Protective Order Jamie Bender, Burlington, has filed for a protective order against Aaron Pulliam, Kiowa, Kan. Traffic Charged with failure to wear seat belt, $20: Chip Lee Jordan, Enid; Terry Dale Farris, Yukon; Michael W. Vest, Cherokee; Douglas Dean Koehn, Goltry; Kenneth Steven Haile, Pangburn, Ark.; Edward Stephen Lengel, Sugar Land, Texas.

Charged with speeding 1-10 mph over speed limit, $188.50: Jeffrey A. Brown, Freedom; William James Rypkema, Enid; James Robert Carnley III, Durant.

Charged with speeding 21-25 mph over speed limit, $281.50: William Cody Moore, Longview,

Cherokee Police Department logs Aug. 8 7:09 a.m. – Needs trap for skunks set on street.

9:40 a.m. – Neighbors dog has been in yard for two weeks.

Sweet dog, just tired of it digging in yard.

12:21 p.m. – Two traps set for skunk complaint.

8:58 p.m. – Water tower down but back up and running.

Aug. 9 9:17 a.m. – Reminding of dog complaint. Dog is back again and took paper off front porch.

9:58 a.m. – Dead possum at end of driveway in street.

9:59 a.m. – Dead animal, also dog on porch.

2:41 p.m. – Found black lab, about 6 months old, with red collar.

8:51 p.m. – Strong skunk odor behind Department of Human Services building.

11:08 p.m. – Grass fire on Lambert Road.

Aug. 11 7:15 a.m. – Missing dog – min pin, blue healer mix, medium size.

7:30 a.m. – Horse in front yard.

8:03 a.m. – Dog loose in front yard again.

9:29 a.m. – Two dogs running on highway.

1:31 p.m. – Dog in house but everyone is OK. 8:27 p.m. – Ambulance needed at four-way stop.

Aug. 12 5:21 a.m. – 73 degrees outside.

1:38 p.m. – Ambulance needed at Cherokee manor.

9:32 p.m. – Suspicious white truck driving crazy and acting funny.

10 p.m. – Caller was bitten by dog. Dog will be quarantined.

Aug. 13 10:02 a.m. – Mayor of Bells, Tenn., called wanting to speak to officer concerning someone who worked here in past.

10:14 a.m. – Reporting party has called several times about dog in yard. She wants it picked up.

4:48 p.m. – Items from yard stolen.

Aug. 14 9:09 a.m. – Caller said neighbors moved some boards from in front of carport and wanted them put back.

9:21 a.m. – Cancel call about boards being moved.

6:35 p.m. – Officer to take photos of dog bite.

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & agreement with the owners of drilling rights Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t named as respondents herein with respect BEFORE THE CORPORATION to such proposed plan of development of COMMISSION OF THE STATE the separate common sources of supply OF OKLAHOMA in the units covered hereby. Such applicaAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE tion further requests up to 365 days within EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, which to commence operations on or in LLC connection with such initial well under such RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING plan of development. Such application furLEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 15, ther states that there is currently pending Township 28 North, Range 9 before the Commission in Cause CD No. West of the IM, Alfalfa County, 201103861 an application of Applicant to Oklahoma form 640-acre drilling and spacing units in Cause CD No. 201104000 said Section 15 for the Tonkawa, Cottage NOTICE OF HEARING Grove, Oswego and Mississippi separate STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All percommon sources of supply. sons, owners, producers, operators, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and the application in this cause requests that all other interested persons, particularly SandRidge Exploration and Production, in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the LLC, or some other party recommended following: 212 Operating, Inc.; Marshall D.

by Applicant be designated as operator Burnet and Lisbeth A. Burnet, as Trustees under the order to be entered herein of the of the Marshall D. Burnet Trust No. 1 dated separate common sources of supply in the October 1, 1994; Marshall D. Burnet and units covered hereby, including the initial Lisbeth A. Burnet, as Trustees of the Marwell and any subsequent well or wells to shall D. Burnet Trust No. 1 dated October be drilled under or otherwise covered by 1, 1995; Tim Burnet a/k/a Tim Burnett; Applicant’s proposed plan of development Andy Burnet a/k/a Andy Burnett; Chesaof such units. peake Exploration, LLC; Chesapeake NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Operating, Inc.; if any of the above-named cause is set before an administrative law individuals be deceased, then the unknown judge for hearing, taking of evidence and heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, reporting to the Corporation Commission trustees and assigns, both immediate and of Oklahoma. remote, of such deceased individual; if NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this any of the above-named parties that is cause will be heard before an administraa partnership, corporation or other astive law judge on the Conservation Docket sociation be dissolved, then the unknown at the Western Regional Service Office of successors, trustees and assigns, both the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe immediate and remote, of such dissolved Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, entity; and if any of the above-named parOklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on ties designated as a trustee is not presently the 6th day of September, 2011, and that acting in such capacity as trustee, then this notice be published as required by law the unknown successor or successors to and the rules of the Commission. such trustee.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applicant and interested parties may presApplicant, SandRidge Exploration and ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Production, LLC, has filed an application telephonic communication shall be paid by in this cause requesting the Corporation the person or persons requesting its use.

Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order Interested parties who wish to participate pooling the interests, and adjudicating the by telephone shall contact Applicant or rights and equities in connection therewith, Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing of the oil and gas owners in the 640-acre date, and provide their names and teledrilling and spacing units to be formed in phone numbers.

Section 15, Township 28 North, Range 9 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, interested persons may appear and be for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego heard. For information concerning this and Mississippi separate common sources action, contact John R. Reeves, attorof supply, in respect to the development of ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two such separate common sources of supply Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, in such units. The interests of the oil and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telegas owners involved herein and the rights phone: (405) 235-1110; or Luke Roberts, and equities in respect thereto are sought SandRidge Exploration and Production, herein to be pooled and adjudicated pursuLLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma ant to 52 O.S. §87.1 within and on the basis City, OK 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) of the units covered hereby as a group or 429-6344. unit, and not limited to a single wellbore.

CORPORATION COMMISSION The application in this cause states that OF OKLAHOMA Applicant has proposed the development DANA. L. MURPHY, Chair of the separate common sources of supply JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman in the units involved herein under a plan BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner of development and has proposed to comDONE AND PERFORMED this 11th day mence such plan of development of such of August, 2011. units by an initial well in the lands covered BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: hereby. Such application further states that PEGGY MITCHELL, Applicant has been unable to reach an Commission Secretary

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Charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, $256.50: Donald Wayne Parker, Helena.

Charged with moving load

without a permit when required, $211.50: Jackie W. Taylor, Orlando, Okla.

Charged with transporting open container of alchol, $316: Starla Jane Williams, Woodward.

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & and spacing unit for such separate comRepublican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t mon sources of supply underlying such BEFORE THE CORPORATION section, with the permitted well for the unit COMMISSION OF THE STATE to be located not less than feet from the OF OKLAHOMA unit boundaries; (iii) establishing the initial APPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE boundaries of the Big Lime-Oswego and OPERATING, INC. AND Mississippian separate common sources CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION, L.L.C. of supply of gas so as to cover and include RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING Section 9, Township 27 North, Range LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ALL OF 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, OklaSECTION 9 TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH homa, which section Applicants request be RANGE 11 WEST OF THE IM formed as a 640-acre drilling and spacing ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA unit for such formations underlying such Cause CD No. 201103980 section with the permitted well for the units NOTICE OF HEARING to be located not less than 1320 feet from STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All the unit boundary; and (iv) granting such persons, owners, producers, operators, other and further relief as may be proper purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and based upon the evidence presented at the all other interested persons, particularly in hearing herein.

Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, more particuNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the larly the parties set out on the Exhibit “A” application in this cause requests that the attached to the application on file in this order to be entered in this matter be made cause, and, if any of the named individuals effective as of the date of the execution be deceased, then the unknown heirs, exthereof or as of a date prior thereto. ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that and assigns, both immediate and remote, this cause will be referred to an Adminof such deceased individual; if any of the istrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of named entities is a dissolved partnership, evidence and reporting to the Corporation corporation or other association, then the Commission. unknown successors, trustees and asNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that signs, both immediate and remote, of such this cause will be heard before an Admindissolved entity; if any of the named parties istrative Law Judge on the Conservation designated as a trustee is not presently Docket at the Corporation Commission, acting in such capacity as trustee, then the First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 unknown successor or successors to such North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, trustee; if any of the named parties desigOklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 6th day of nated as an attorney-in-fact is not presently September 2011, and that this notice will acting in such capacity as attorney-in-fact, be published as required by law and the then the unknown successor or successors rules of the Commission. to such attorney-in-fact; and if any of the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that named entities are corporations which the Applicants and interested parties may do not continue to have legal existence, present testimony by telephone. The cost the unknown trustees or assigns of such of telephonic communication shall be paid parties. by the person or persons requesting its NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Apuse. An interested party who wishes to plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and participate by telephone shall contact the Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have filed Applicants or Applicants’ attorney, prior to an application in this cause requesting the hearing date, and provide his or her the Corporation Commission to enter an name and phone number. order, as follows: (i) amending Order No. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all 359415 to delete all of Section 9, Township interested persons may appear and be 27 North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa heard. For information concerning this acCounty, Oklahoma, from the purview of the tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) Oswego, Mississippi Chat and Mississippi 935-8257, or Emily P. Smith, attorney, OBA Lime separate common sources of supply No. 20805, (405) 935-8203, Chesapeake and to vacate the -acre drilling and spacing Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma units previously formed by such order for City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer such separate common sources of supply to Cause CD Number. in such lands; (ii) amending Order No. CORPORATION COMMISSION 359415 of the Commission so as to reform OF OKLAHOMA the -acre drilling and spacing units previDANA L. MURPHY, Chair ously formed for the Endicott, Tonkawa, JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chair Cottage Grove and Red Fork separate BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner common sources of supply of gas in all of DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 11th Section 9, Township 27 North, Range 11 day of August 2011.

West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION into a proper drilling and spacing unit PEGGY MITCHELL, in such section, which units Applicants Commission Secretary request be reformed into a -acre drilling Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & covered hereby. Such application further Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t states that Applicant has been unable BEFORE THE CORPORATION to reach an agreement with the owners COMMISSION OF THE STATE of drilling rights named as respondents OF OKLAHOMA herein with respect to such proposed plan APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE of development of the separate common EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, sources of supply in the units covered LLC hereby. Such application further requests RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING up to 365 days within which to commence LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 7, operations on or in connection with such Township 28 North, Range 10 initial well under such plan of development.

West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Such application further states that there is Oklahoma currently pending before the Commission Cause CD No. 201104036 in Cause CD No. 201103661 an applicaNOTICE OF HEARING tion of Applicant to form 640-acre drilling STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perand spacing units in said Section 7 for the sons, owners, producers, operators, Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego, Cheropurchasers and takers of oil and gas, and kee and Mississippian separate common all other interested persons, particularly sources of supply. in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that following: Charlotte Ludeman, possibly the application in this cause requests that deceased; Charlotte Ludeman, deceased, SandRidge Exploration and Production, and Mary Lee Gray, as Co-Personal LLC, or some other party recommended Representative of the Estate of Charlotte by Applicant be designated as operator Ludeman, deceased; Charlotte Ludeman, under the order to be entered herein of the deceased, and Lucinda Jo Culver, as Coseparate common sources of supply in the Personal Representative of the Estate units covered hereby, including the initial of Charlotte Ludeman, deceased; Triad well and any subsequent well or wells to Energy, Inc.; Trustees of the Byron-Amorita be drilled under or otherwise covered by Cemetary Association; if any of the aboveApplicant’s proposed plan of development named individuals be deceased, then the of such units. unknown heirs, executors, administrators, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this devisees, trustees and assigns, both imcause is set before an administrative law mediate and remote, of such deceased judge for hearing, taking of evidence and individual; if the above-named party that reporting to the Corporation Commission is a partnership, corporation or other asof Oklahoma. sociation be dissolved, then the unknown NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this successors, trustees and assigns, both cause will be heard before an administraimmediate and remote, of such dissolved tive law judge on the Conservation Docket entity; if any of the above-named parties at the Western Regional Service Office of designated as a trustee is not presently the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe acting in such capacity as trustee, then Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, the unknown successor or successors Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on to such trustee; and if any of the abovethe 6th day of September, 2011, and that named parties designated as a personal this notice be published as required by law representative is not presently acting in and the rules of the Commission. such capacity as personal representative, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that then the unknown successor or successors Applicant and interested parties may presto such personal representative. ent testimony by telephone. The cost of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that telephonic communication shall be paid by Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and the person or persons requesting its use.

Production, LLC, has filed an application Interested parties who wish to participate in this cause requesting the Corporation by telephone shall contact Applicant or Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing pooling the interests, and adjudicating the date, and provide their names and telerights and equities in connection therewith, phone numbers. of the oil and gas owners in the 640-acre NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all drilling and spacing units to be formed in interested persons may appear and be Section 7, Township 28 North, Range 10 heard. For information concerning this West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, action, contact John R. Reeves, attorfor the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego, ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Cherokee and Mississippian separate Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, common sources of supply, in respect Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Teleto the development of such separate phone: (405) 235-1110; or Luke Roberts, common sources of supply in such units.

SandRidge Exploration and Production, The interests of the oil and gas owners LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma involved herein and the rights and equiCity, OK 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) ties in respect thereto are sought herein 429-6344. to be pooled and adjudicated pursuant to CORPORATION COMMISSION 52 O.S. §87.1 within and on the basis of OF OKLAHOMA the units covered hereby as a group or DANA. L. MURPHY, Chair unit, and not limited to a single wellbore.

JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman The application in this cause states that BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner Applicant has proposed the development DONE AND PERFORMED this 15th day of the separate common sources of supof August, 2011. ply in the units involved herein under a

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: plan of development and has proposed PEGGY MITCHELL, to commence such plan of development Commission Secretary of such units by an initial well in the lands

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & for the Endicott, Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t Big Lime-Oswego and Red Fork separate BEFORE THE CORPORATION common sources of supply will be no closer COMMISSION OF THE STATE than 330 feet from the north line and no OF OKLAHOMA closer than 760 feet from the west line and APPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE no closer than 330 feet from the south line OPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE and no closer than 760 feet from the west EXPLORATION, L.L.C. line of the unit comprising said Section RELIEF SOUGHT: WELL LOCATION 9, Township 27 North, Range 11 West of EXCEPTION the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, with a LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 9 tolerance of 100 feet from the proposed TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH completion interval, RANGE 11 WEST OF THE IM and to be completed in and produce ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA hydrocarbons from the above-named Cause CD No. 201103981 separate common sources of supply; (ii) NOTICE OF HEARING providing for the re-opening of the cause STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perat such time as the bottom hole location sons, owners, producers, operators, of the well proposed hereunder has been purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and determined; and (iii) establishing a proper all other interested persons, particularly in allowable with no downward adjustment Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, more particumade thereto. larly the parties set out on the Exhibit “A” NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the attached to the application on file in this application in this cause requests that the cause, and, if any of the named individuals order be entered in this matter be made be deceased, then the unknown heirs, exeffective as of the date of the execution ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees thereof or as of a date prior thereto and and assigns, both immediate and remote, that the authorization and permission reof such deceased individual; if any of the quested herein run in favor of one or both named entities is a dissolved partnership, of the Applicants, including Chesapeake corporation or other association, then the Exploration, L.L.C. acting by and through unknown successors, trustees and asits agent Chesapeake Operating, Inc., signs, both immediate and remote, of such or some other party recommended by dissolved entity; if any of the named parties Applicants. designated as a trustee is not presently NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the acting in such capacity as trustee, then the legal descriptions for the land sections unknown successor or successors to such adjacent to said Section 9 are Sections trustee; if any of the named parties desig3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 16 and 17, Township 27 nated as an attorney-in-fact is not presently North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa acting in such capacity as attorney-in-fact, County, Oklahoma. then the unknown successor or successors NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that to such attorney-in-fact; and if any of the this cause will be referred to an Adminnamed entities are corporations which istrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of do not continue to have legal existence, evidence and reporting to the Corporation the unknown trustees or assigns of such Commission. parties.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Apcause will be heard before an Administraplicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and tive Law Judge on the Merits Docket at Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have filed the Corporation Commission, First Floor, an application in this cause requesting the Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Corporation Commission to enter an order, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 6th day of as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting September 2011, and that this notice will an exception to the permitted well locabe published as required by law and the tion tolerances in the proposed 640-acre rules of the Commission. drilling and spacing unit in Cause CD No. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that 201103980, for the Endicott, Tonkawa, the Applicants and interested parties may Cottage Grove, Big Lime-Oswego, Red present testimony by telephone. The cost Fork and Mississippian separate common of telephonic communication shall be paid sources of supply, underlying Section 9, by the person or persons requesting its Township 27 North, Range 11 West of the use. An interested party who wishes to IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, so as to alparticipate by telephone shall contact the low a well to be drilled as follows: Applicants or Applicants’ attorney, prior to Surface location: the hearing date, and provide his or her No closer than 200 feet from the north name and phone number. line and no closer than 760 feet from the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all west line of the unit comprising said Secinterested persons may appear and be tion 9, Township 27 North, Range 11 West heard. For information concerning this acof the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) Location of Wellbore at Completion 935-8257, or Emily P. Smith, attorney, OBA Interval: No. 20805, (405) 935-8203, Chesapeake The casing will be cemented along the Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma entire length of the lateral. The proposed City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer location of the end points of the completo Cause CD Number. tion interval for the Mississippian common DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 11th source of supply will be no closer than 165 day of August 2011. feet from the north line and no closer tha CORPORATION COMMISSION 760 feet from the west line and no closer OF OKLAHOMA than 165 feet from the south line and no DANA L. MURPHY, Chair closer than 760 feet from the west line of JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chair the unit comprising said Section 9, TownBOB ANTHONY, Commissioner ship 27 North, Range 11 West of the IM,

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, and the location PEGGY MITCHELL, of the end points of the completion interval Commission Secretary Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & for the Douglas, Cottage Grove, Cleveland, Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t Big Lime-Oswego and Cherokee separate BEFORE THE CORPORATION common sources of supply will be no closer COMMISSION OF THE STATE than 330 feet from the north line and no OF OKLAHOMA closer than 660 feet from the east line and APPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE no closer than 330 feet from the south line OPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE and no closer than 660 feet from the east EXPLORATION, L.L.C. line of the unit comprising said Section RELIEF SOUGHT: WELL LOCATION 15, Township 26 North, Range 12 West EXCEPTION of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, with LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 15 a tolerance of 100 feet from the proposed TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH completion interval, RANGE 12 WEST OF THE IM and to be completed in and produce ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA hydrocarbons from the above-named Cause CD No. 201103903 separate common sources of supply; (ii) NOTICE OF HEARING providing for the re-opening of the cause STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All at such time as the bottom hole location persons, owners, producers, operators, of the well proposed hereunder has been purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and determined; and (iii) establishing a proper all other interested persons, particularly in allowable with no downward adjustment Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, more particumade thereto. larly the parties set out on the Exhibit “A” NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the attached to the application on file in this application in this cause requests that the cause, and, if any of the named individuals order be entered in this matter be made be deceased, then the unknown heirs, exeffective as of the date of the execution ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees thereof or as of a date prior thereto and and assigns, both immediate and remote, that the authorization and permission reof such deceased individual; if any of the quested herein run in favor of one or both named entities is a dissolved partnership, of the Applicants, including Chesapeake corporation or other association, then the Exploration, L.L.C. acting by and through unknown successors, trustees and asits agent Chesapeake Operating, Inc., signs, both immediate and remote, of such or some other party recommended by dissolved entity; if any of the named parties Applicants. designated as a trustee is not presently NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the acting in such capacity as trustee, then the legal descriptions for the land sections unknown successor or successors to such adjacent to said Section 15 are Sections trustee; if any of the named parties desig9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 21, 22 and 23, Township nated as an attorney-in-fact is not presently 26 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa acting in such capacity as attorney-in-fact, County, Oklahoma. then the unknown successor or successors NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that to such attorney-in-fact; and if any of the this cause will be referred to an Adminnamed entities are corporations which istrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of do not continue to have legal existence, evidence and reporting to the Corporation the unknown trustees or assigns of such Commission. parties.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Apcause will be heard before an Administraplicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and tive Law Judge on the Merits Docket at Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have filed the Corporation Commission, First Floor, an application in this cause requesting the Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Corporation Commission to enter an order, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 6th day of as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting an September 2011, and that this notice will exception to the permitted well location tolbe published as required by law and the erances in the proposed -acre drilling and rules of the Commission. spacing unit in Cause CD No. 201103902 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that as to the Douglas, Cottage Grove, Clevethe Applicants and interested parties may land, Big-Lime-Oswego, Cherokee and present testimony by telephone. The cost Mississippian separate common sources of telephonic communication shall be paid of supply underlying Section 15, Township by the person or persons requesting its 26 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa use. An interested party who wishes to County, Oklahoma, so as to allow a well to participate by telephone shall contact the be drilled as follows: Applicants or Applicants’ attorney, prior to Surface location: the hearing date, and provide his or her No closer than 200 feet from the south name and phone number. line and no closer than 760 feet from the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all east line of the unit comprising said Section interested persons may appear and be 15, Township 26 North, Range 12 West of heard. For information concerning this acthe IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) Location of Wellbore at Completion 935-8257, or Emily P. Smith, attorney, OBA Interval: No. 20805, (405) 935-8203, Chesapeake The casing will be cemented along the Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma entire length of the lateral. The proposed City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer location of the end points of the completo Cause CD Number. tion interval for the Mississippian common DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 9th source of supply will be no closer than 165 day of August 2011. feet from the north line and no closer tha CORPORATION COMMISSION 660 feet from the east line and no closer OF OKLAHOMA than 165 feet from the south line and no DANA L. MURPHY, Chair closer than 660 feet from the east line of JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chair the unit comprising said Section 15, TownBOB ANTHONY, Commissioner ship 26 North, Range 12 West of the IM,

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, and the location PEGGY MITCHELL, of the end points of the completion interval Commission Secretary

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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Department logs Aug. 8 5:59 p.m. – Roll over accident involving mail truck. Oklahoma Highway Patrol dispatched.

6 p.m. – House damaged in Goltry.

6:01 p.m. – Fire east of Carmen turnoff. Carmen, Helena, Aline, Cherokee, Goltry fire departments dispatched.

6:31 p.m. – Fire south of Jet. Jet Fire Department called out.

7:19 p.m. – Cattle out on SH 8.

Left message with possible owner.

7:31 p.m. – Cow out east of Sturgeon’s Corner near Helena.

Left message with owner.

6:43 p.m. – Dangerous driver

Aug. 12 2:32 a.m. – Accident without injury. Car hit calf south of Helena. Advised OHP. 5:14 p.m. – Dog attack in Carmen. Deputy went to take report.

Pit bull attempted to bite deputy.

Aug. 13 1:13 p.m. – Twenty to 35 head of cattle out on Lambert Road.

Called owner.

7:07 p.m. – Small brown female dog with collar found near Cherokee post office.

LEGAL NOTICES

west of Ingersoll.

9:59 p.m. – Disturbance on Pennsylvania Avenue in Cherokee. Nothing found.

11:14 p.m. – Cow out on SH 8 near Carmen turnoff. Contacted owner.

Aug. 9 6:34 a.m. – Trash truck driving too fast in Carmen.

9:42 a.m. – Father and daughter arguing. Daughter requested an officer in Carmen.

10:06 a.m. – Blown transform-

er north of Bud’s Salvage.

7:30 p.m. – Grass fire south of Burlington. Burlington Fire Department dispatched.

9:26 p.m. – Two cows out on SH 58. Owner contacted.

Aug. 10 12:23 a.m. – Theft at DiVine Water. Trash pump.

3 p.m. – Cattle out south of Cozy Curve. Owner called.

Aug. 11 9:21 a.m. – Cattle out north of Waynoka. Advised Woods County.

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t in the district court of alfalfa county, oklahoma Case No. PB-2011-24 In the Matter of the Estate of Lacada M. Davis, Deceased. notice of hearing petition for probate of will, appointment of personal representative and determination of heirs, devisees and legatees Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the estate of Lacada M. Davis, deceased, that on the 10th day of July, 2011, Robbie Dawn Parker, produced in District Court of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, an instrument in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Lacada M. Davis, deceased, and also filed in said Court a Petition, together with a copy of said Will, praying for the probate of said Will, asking that Letters Testamentary issue thereon to Robbie Dawn Parker as Personal Representative, and for a judicial determination of the heirs, devisees and legatees of said decedent pursuant to 58 Oklahoma Statutes Section 240.

Pursuant to an order of said Court made on the 10th day of July, 2011, Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of August, the hour of 1:00 p.m., the Petition will be heard at the District Courtroom in the Courthouse at Cherokee, Oklahoma, in said County of Alfalfa, when and where all persons interested may appear and contest the same as provided by law. s/Loren E. Angle Associate District Judge Matt J. Sedbrook OBA #10125 Sedbrook Law Firm, P.C. 114 East Broadway, Suite 700 Enid, Oklahoma 73701 (580) 242-3600 Attorney for Petitioner

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Allowing Final Account, Determination of Republican Thursday, Aug. 11, and ThursHeirs, Devisees and Legatees and for Final day, Aug. 18, 2011. 2t Decree of Distribution, and that Monday, in the district court the 29th day of August, 2011, at 9:30 am, of alfalfa county state in the District Court Room, City of Cheroof oklahoma kee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, has been PB-2010-27 fixed as the time and place for hearing In the Matter of the Estate of Harold R. thereof, when any person interested in said Fox, Deceased. estate may appear and contest the same amended notice hearing final as provided by law. account, and petition for Date this 2nd day of August, 2011. order allowing final account, /s/Loren E. Angle determination of heirs, Judge of the District Court devisees and legatees and for Dal L. Houston, OBA #17065 final decree of distribution.

BENSON & HOUSTON, P.L.L.C. NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN, That Attorney for Estate Richard G. Fox, Personal Representative P.O. Box 488 of the estate of Harold R. Fox, deceased, Alva, Oklahoma have filed in the about Court and cause, (580) 327-1197 his Final Account and Petition for Order

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & ship 26 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, which section BEFORE THE CORPORATION Applicants request be formed as a -acre COMMISSION drilling and spacing unit for such formation OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA underlying such section, with the permitted APPLICANTS: well for the unit to be located not less than CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. AND 1320 feet from the unit boundary; and (iii) CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION, L.L.C. granting such other and further relief as RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING may be proper based upon the evidence LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 15 presented at the hearing herein.

TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the RANGE 12 WEST OF THE IM application in this cause requests that the ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA order to be entered in this matter be made Cause CD No. 201103902 effective as of the date of the execution NOTICE OF HEARING thereof or as of a date prior thereto and STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perseeks to amend the following set out orders sons, owners, producers, operators, with respect to the following named compurchasers and takers of oil and gas, and mon source of supply: all other interested persons, particularly in Common Source of Supply: Douglas, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, more particuCottage Grove, Cleveland, Big Limelarly the parties set out on the Exhibit “A” Oswego and Cherokee attached to the application on file in this Order Number Being Extended: cause, and, if any of the named individuals 587157 be deceased, then the unknown heirs, exNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees this cause will be referred to an Adminand assigns, both immediate and remote, istrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of of such deceased individual; if any of the evidence and reporting to the Corporation named entities is a dissolved partnership, Commission. corporation or other association, then the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that unknown successors, trustees and asthis cause will be heard before an Adminsigns, both immediate and remote, of such istrative Law Judge on the Conservation dissolved entity; if any of the named parties Docket at the Corporation Commission, designated as a trustee is not presently First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 acting in such capacity as trustee, then the North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, unknown successor or successors to such Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 6th day of trustee; if any of the named parties desigSeptember 2011, and that this notice will nated as an attorney-in-fact is not presently be published as required by law and the acting in such capacity as attorney-in-fact, rules of the Commission. then the unknown successor or successors NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that to such attorney-in-fact; and if any of the the Applicants and interested parties may named entities are corporations which present testimony by telephone. The cost do not continue to have legal existence, of telephonic communication shall be paid the unknown trustees or assigns of such by the person or persons requesting its parties. use. An interested party who wishes to NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Apparticipate by telephone shall contact the plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and Applicants or Applicants’ attorney, prior to Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have the hearing date, and provide his or her filed an application in this cause requestname and phone number. ing the Corporation Commission to enter NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all an order, as follows: (i) amending Order interested persons may appear and be No. 587157 of the Commission so as to heard. For information concerning this acenlarge and extend the boundaries of the tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) Douglas, Cottage Grove, Cleveland, Big 935-8257, or Emily P. Smith, attorney, OBA Lime-Oswego and Cherokee separate No. 20805, (405) 935-8203, Chesapeake common sources of supply of gas so as Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma to cover and include Section 15, Township City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer 26 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa to Cause CD Number.

County, Oklahoma, which section AppliCORPORATION COMMISSION cants request be formed as a 640-acre OF OKLAHOMA drilling and spacing unit for such separate DANA L. MURPHY, Chair common sources of supply underlying JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chair such section, with the permitted well for BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner the unit to be located not less than 1320 DONE AND PERFORMED this 9th day feet from the unit boundary; (ii) establishing of August, 2011. the initial boundaries of the Mississippian

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: common source of supply of gas so as PEGGY MITCHELL, to cover and include Section 15, TownCommission Secretary

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & proposed the development of the separate Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t common sources of supply in the drilling BEFORE THE CORPORATION and spacing unit involved herein under a COMMISSION plan of development and have proposed OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA to commence such plan of development APPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE of such unit by an initial well in the lands OPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE covered hereby, and that Applicants have EXPLORATION, L.L.C. been unable to reach an agreement with RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING the owners of drilling rights named as reLEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 9 spondents herein with respect to such proTOWNSHIP 27 NORTH posed plan of development of the separate RANGE 11 WEST OF THE IM common sources of supply in the drilling ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA and spacing unit covered hereby.

Cause CD No. 201103982 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the NOTICE OF HEARING application in this cause requests that one STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All or both of the Applicants, including Chesapersons, owners, producers, operators, peake Exploration, L.L.C. acting by and purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and through its agent, Chesapeake Operating, all other interested persons, particularly Inc., or some other party recommended in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the by Applicants be designated as operafollowing: Floyd H. Davis; S. H. Davis tor under the order to be entered in this Company; Sidney Roger Davis; Georgi cause of the separate common sources Davis Duwe; Priscilla Davis Gravely; of supply in the drilling and spacing unit Harry E. Littlefield and Minnie Littlefield; involved herein, including the proposed Sandridge Exploration and Production, initial well and any subsequent wells under LLC; Hallie M. Winterhalter; and, if any of Applicants’ proposed plan of development the named individuals be deceased, then of such unit. Applicants may request up to the unknown heirs, executors, administraone year from the date of the order to enter tors, devisees, trustees and assigns, both in this cause, within which to commence immediate and remote, of such deceased the initial well. individual; if any of the named entities is a NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that dissolved partnership, corporation or other this cause will be referred to an Adminassociation, then the unknown successors, istrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of trustees and assigns, both immediate evidence and reporting to the Corporation and remote, of such dissolved entity; if Commission. any of the named parties designated as NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this a trustee is not presently acting in such cause will be heard before an Administracapacity as trustee, then the unknown tive Law Judge on the Merits Docket at successor or successors to such trustee; the Corporation Commission, First Floor, if any of the named parties designated as Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, an attorney-in-fact is not presently acting in Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 6th day of such capacity as attorney-in-fact, then the September 2011, and that this notice will unknown successor or successors to such be published as required by law and the attorney-in-fact; and if any of the named rules of the Commission. entities are corporations which do not conNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that tinue to have legal existence, the unknown the Applicants and interested parties may trustees or assigns of such parties. present testimony by telephone. The cost NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Apof telephonic communication shall be paid plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and by the person or persons requesting its Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have use. An interested party who wishes to filed an application in this cause requestparticipate by telephone shall contact the ing the Corporation Commission to enter Applicants or Applicants’ attorney, prior to an order pooling the interests of the oil the hearing date, and provide his or her and gas owners, and adjudicating the name and phone number. rights and equities with respect thereto, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all in proposed 640-acre drilling and spacing interested persons may appear and be units in Cause CD No. 201103980, for the heard. For information concerning this acEndicott, Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Big tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) Lime-Oswego, Red Fork and Mississip935-8257, or Emily P. Smith, attorney, OBA pian separate common sources of supply, No. 20805, (405) 935-8203, Chesapeake underlying Section 9, Township 27 North, Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer Oklahoma, with respect to the developto Cause CD Number. ment of such separate common sources DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 11th of supply in such unit. The interests of the day of August 2011. oil and gas owners involved herein and the CORPORATION COMMISSION rights and equities in respect thereto are OF OKLAHOMA sought here to be pooled and adjudicated DANA L. MURPHY, Chair pursuant to Tit. 52, Okla. Stat., Section JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chair 87.1 within and on the basis of the drilling BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner and spacing unit covered hereby, and not

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: limited to a single wellbore. The Applicants PEGGY MITCHELL, in this cause states that Applicants have Commission Secretary

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, August 18, 2011. 1t 145........Murrow, Franklin.....................................$565.00....................................Gravel COUNTY commissioners 146........Carmen Farmers Coop.............................$31.27................................ Supplies AUGUST 8, 2011 147........Western Equipment................................$215.20................................ Supplies The Alfalfa County Commissioners met in the Civic Room at 10:00 AM with Chair148........ONG.........................................................$85.49...................................Utilities man Murrow calling the meeting to order with members Roach and Walker and County 149........Western Equipment................................$674.70......................................Parts Clerk Martin present.

150........Yellowhouse Machinery Co....................$576.57................................ Supplies As required by Oklahoma State Statutes 1991, Title 25, Section 311, Notice was 151........Town of Helena.........................................$55.80...................................Utilities given of this regularly scheduled meeting by posting the Agenda in the North Entrance 152........Yellowhouse Machinery Co....................$235.25................................ Supplies (Handicapped Entrance) of the Courthouse and in the County Clerk’s office at 9:40 153........O’Reilly Auto Parts...................................$54.99................................ Supplies A.M., August 5, 2011.

154........Yellowhouse Machinery Co....................$786.71................................ Supplies Roach moved to approve the minutes of August 1. Walker seconded. All voted 155........T&W Tire................................................$573.00...................................... Tires aye.

156........Unifirst Corporation................................$407.74................................Uniforms Murrow moved to approve the following M & O Warrants for payment. Roach sec157........Unifirst Corporation................................$874.97................................Uniforms onded. All voted aye.

158........The Empire Companies.......................$1,591.00.................. Lease/Purchases Prior Year SALES TAX - HEALTH GENERAL FUND 27..........ONG.........................................................$81.59...................................Utilities 1216......American Elevator Co.........................$6,917.55....................................Repair 28..........Alco..........................................................$35.52................................ Supplies HIGHWAY CASH 29..........Town of Helena.......................................$100.00.......................................Rent 1906......Archers Electric......................................$804.00.................................. Service 30..........Page Plus INc.........................................$104.30...................................Utilities Current Year 31..........Helena PWA.............................................$11.50...................................Utilities ASSESSOR VISUAL INSPECTION CASH 32..........AEC..........................................................$29.95...................................Utilities 6............Rogers Lumber, TH................................$199.99............................. Equipment 33..........Pioneer Telephone.................................$209.90...................................Utilities COUNTY CLERK CASH 34..........Postmaster...............................................$88.00................................. Postage 1............Martin, Bruce..........................................$226.20.................................... Travel 35..........Jack’s Automotive...................................$226.40.....................Parts and Labor General Fund 36..........Shepherd Key Pump..............................$837.66....................................... Fuel 90..........AEC..........................................................$33.69...................................Utilities 37..........Nickel Computers, DBA..........................$150.00....................................Repair 91..........Interstate Batteries.................................$140.16................................ Supplies 38..........Bay West................................................$839.00................................Uniforms 92..........Carmen Farmers Coop.............................$52.50.................................. Service 39..........Boehs Building Supply...............................$2.89................................ Supplies 93..........Dacoma Coop..........................................$96.04....................................... Fuel 40..........Munn Supply..........................................$116.05................................ Supplies 94..........Burlington Farmers Coop.........................$48.01....................................... Fuel 41..........Pioneer Telephone...................................$50.00...................................Utilities 95..........Carmen Farmers Coop........................$1,207.52....................................... Fuel 42..........Pioneer Telephone...................................$50.76...................................Utilities 96..........AT&T......................................................$147.82...................................Utilities SHERIFF REVOLVING ASH 97..........Dirks Copy Products.................................$43.98................................ Supplies 6............S&S Pest Control Inc................................$40.00.................................. Service 98..........AT&T......................................................$146.74...................................Utilities 7............Alco..........................................................$90.15................................ Supplies 99..........AT&T......................................................$172.88...................................Utilities 8............United Supermarket...............................$730.51................................ Supplies 100........Enid Typewriter Co.................................$312.00.......... Maintenance Agreemt.

Roach moved to approve the blanket purchase orders. Walker seconded. All voted 101........Williamson, Diana L................................$155.92.................................... Travel aye.

102........OK State University CLGT.......................$20.00........................... Registration Roach moved to approve the transfer of an old desk from the treasurer to the asses103........Thomas Y Pickett & Company Inc.......$6,250.00.................................. Service sor. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

104........AT&T........................................................$33.00...................................Utilities Roach moved to approve the transfer of $1,000 from H17 1B to H17 1C. Walker 105........Unifirst Corporation..................................$53.60....................................Rental seconded. All voted aye.

106........Rogers Lumber, TH..................................$37.45................................ Supplies Murrow moved to approve the consumable items reports. Walker seconded. All 107........ONG....................................................... $111.13...................................Utilities voted aye.

108........United Brake & Electric............................$11.95......................................Parts Roach moved to approve the treasurer’s monthly report, foreign process docket, and 109........Dirks Copy Products.................................$70.56................................ Supplies report of prisoners. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

110.........Circuit Engineering Dist #8.....................$210.25..................................... Signs Murrow moved to approve 1 road crossing permit for Dist #1 for Select Energy Ser111.........Dirks Copy Products...............................$175.16................................ Supplies vices. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

112.........AT&T......................................................$173.59...................................Utilities Murrow moved to approve 1 road crossing permit for SandRidge in Dist #1. Walker HIGHWAY CASH seconded. All voted aye.

121........OK Emergency Management Assoc........$35.00................. Membership Dues Roach moved to approve 1 road crossing permit for AEC in Dist #1. Walker sec122........Murrow, Steve Douglas..........................$186.65.................................... Travel onded. All voted aye.

123........Midwest Printing.....................................$541.62................................ Supplies Murrow moved to approve 1 road crossing permit for Equal Energy in Dist #1. Roach 124........AT&T......................................................$194.91...................................Utilities seconded. All voted aye.

125........Farmers Exchange.................................$306.08................................ Supplies Roach moved to approve the resolution of the board providing notice on the OKC 126........Jet Utilities Authority.................................$21.50...................................Utilities crosstown expressway bridge beams. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

127........Jack’s Automotive...................................$555.67................................ Supplies Murrow moved to approve the report of conference between bridge owner and bridge 128........Van Keppel, GW.....................................$790.13......................................Parts inspection consultant for invoice 602117. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

129........K&S Tire.................................................$987.50...................................... Tires Rick Boyd with Gateway Permit Service was in to discuss seismic graphing and ask 130........Guffy, Jim...............................................$570.00....................................Gravel what the policy is for placing temporary electric wires across roadway while doing seismic 131........Western Equipment................................$121.50................................ Supplies work. The commissioners stated that there is currently no policy on that but they have 132........Northwest Radiator.................................$298.34....................................Repair never charged for that in the past. Roach moved to approve their permit and wave the 133........Rogers Lumber, TH..................................$33.28................................ Supplies fee in lieu of a written plan as to where and when they would be doing the work. Murrow 134........Yellowhouse Machinery Co....................$704.36......................................Parts seconded. All voted aye.

135........Western Equipment................................$824.70..........................................Oil Murrow moved to adjourn. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

136........Bar S Farm Supply.................................$148.17................................ Supplies /s/ Doug Murrow 137........Alfalfa Co. Rural Water.............................$28.40...................................Utilities Doug Murrow, Chair 138........Alco..........................................................$19.94................................ Supplies /s/ Chad Roach 139........Town of Burlington....................................$72.59...................................Utilities Chad Roach, Member 140........Berry Tractor & Equipment.....................$337.59................................ Supplies /s/ Ray Walker 141........Yellowhouse Machinery Co......................$51.39................................ Supplies Ray Walker, Member 142........Munn Supply............................................$13.80....................................Rental ATTEST:/s/ Bruce Martin 143........Dirks Copy Products.................................$47.16................................ Supplies Bruce Martin, County Clerk 144........Jack’s Automotive...................................$611.30................................ Supplies

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, Aug. 11, and Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 2t in the district court of alfalfa county state of oklahoma PB-2010-30 In the Matter of the Estate of Paul G. Murrow, Deceased. amended notice hearing final account, and petition for order allowing final account, determination of heirs, devisees and legatees and for final decree of distribution.

NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN, That Charles F. Murrow, Personal Representative of the estate of Paul G. Murrow, deceased, have filed in the about Court and cause, their Final Account and Petition for Order Allowing Final Account, Determination of Heirs, Devisees and Legatees and for Final Decree of Distribution, and that Monday, the 29th day of August, 2011, at 9:30 am, in the District Court Room, City of Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, has been fixed as the time and place for hearing thereof, when any person interested in said estate may appear and contest the same as provided by law.

Date this 2nd day of August, 2011. /s/Loren E. Angle Judge of the District Court Dal L. Houston, OBA #17065 BENSON & HOUSTON, P.L.L.C. Attorney for Estate P.O. Box 488 Alva, Oklahoma (580) 327-1197

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Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & eral and from any point on or along such Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t completion interval, and to be completed BEFORE THE CORPORATION in and to produce hydrocarbons from the COMMISSION OF THE STATE above-named separate common sources OF OKLAHOMA of supply, with such authorization and APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE permission running in favor of Applicant EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, or some other party recommended by LLC Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION allowable for the proposed well involved EXCEPTION herein as to the separate common sources LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 5, of supply covered hereby, which allowable Township 26 North, Range 11 Applicant requests be established as a full West of the IM, Alfalfa County, allowable with no downward adjustment Oklahoma made thereto.

Cause CD No. 201104028 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOTICE OF HEARING application in this cause requests that the STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perorder to be entered in this matter be made sons, 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 Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. requested herein run in favor of Applicant NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that or some other party recommended by Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Applicant.

Production, LLC, has filed an application NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the in this cause requesting the Corporation “land sections adjacent to the area within Commission of Oklahoma to enter an the location exception” requested herein in order, to be effective as of the date of the said Section 5 in regard to the subsurface execution thereof or as of a date prior location tolerance areas described above thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and are Sections 4, 8 and 9, Township 26 permitting an exception to the permitted North, Range 11 West of the IM, and Secwell location tolerances in the 640-acre tions 32 and 33, Township 27 North, Range drilling and spacing units formed in Sec11 West of the IM, all in Alfalfa County, tion 5, Township 26 North, Range 11 West Oklahoma. The other “land sections” of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for surrounding said Section 5 are Sections the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego, 6 and 7, Township 26 North, Range 11 Red Fork (Cherokee), Mississippi Chat West of the IM, and Section 31, Township and Mississippi Lime separate common 27 North, Range 11 West of the IM, all in sources of supply, so as to allow a well to Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. be drilled from a surface location being not NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this closer than 200 feet from the south line and cause is set before an administrative law not closer than 660 feet from the east line judge for hearing, taking of evidence and of said Section 5 to subsurface locations reporting to the Corporation Commission of such well’s entry into and such well’s of Oklahoma. exit from each of the Tonkawa, Cottage NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Grove, Oswego and Red Fork (Cherokee) cause is set for hearing before an adminseparate common sources of supply being istrative law judge on the Conservation as follows: not closer than 200 feet from Docket at the Western Regional Service the south line and 660 feet from the east Office of the Corporation Commission, line of said Section 5, and to subsurface Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln locations of such well’s entry into and such Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at well’s exit and potential exit from each of 8:30 A.M. on the 6th day of September, the Mississippi Chat, Mississippi Lime or 2011, and that this notice be published both such separate common sources of as required by law and the rules of the supply being as follows: not closer than Commission.

200 feet from the south line and 660 feet NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that from the east line of said Section 5, with Applicant and interested parties may presthe first perforation in the horizontal portion ent testimony by telephone. The cost of or lateral of the borehole of such well in the telephonic communication shall be paid by Mississippi Chat, Mississippi Lime or both the person or persons requesting its use. such separate common sources of supply Interested parties who wish to participate being as follows: not closer than 330 feet by telephone shall contact Applicant or from the south line and 660 feet from the Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing east line of said Section 5, and with the date, and provide their names and telelast perforation in the horizontal portion or phone numbers. lateral of the borehole of such well in the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all Mississippi Chat, Mississippi Lime or both interested persons may appear and be such separate common sources of supply heard. For information concerning this being as follows: not closer than 330 feet action, contact John R. Reeves, attorfrom the north line and 660 feet from the ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two east line of said Section 5, and with the Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, terminus or end point of the horizontal Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Teleportion or lateral of the borehole of such phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, well and such well’s potential exit from SandRidge Exploration and Production, the Mississippi Chat and Mississippi Lime LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma separate common sources of supply being City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: as follows: not closer than 200 feet from (405) 429-5788. the north line and 660 feet from the east CORPORATION COMMISSION line of said Section 5, and with a “tolerOF OKLAHOMA ance distance” for the above-described DANA L. MURPHY, Chair subsurface locations, horizontal portion JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman or lateral and completion interval of such BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner well being as follows: a distance of not DONE AND PERFORMED this 12th day more than 100 feet in an easterly direcof August, 2011. tion and in a westerly direction from any

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: such subsurface location, from any point PEGGY MITCHELL, on or along such horizontal portion or latCommission Secretary

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Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & ing units covered hereby. Such application Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t further requests up to 365 days within BEFORE THE CORPORATION which to commence operations on or in COMMISSION OF THE STATE connection with such initial well under such OF OKLAHOMA plan of development.

APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, the application in this cause requests that LLC SandRidge Exploration and Production, RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING LLC, or some other party recommended LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 5,

by Applicant be designated as operator Township 26 North, Range 11 under the order to be entered herein of West of the IM, Alfalfa County, the separate common sources of supply Oklahoma in the drilling and spacing units covered Cause CD No. 201104027 hereby, including the initial well and any NOTICE OF HEARING subsequent well or wells drilled under or STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perotherwise covered by Applicant’s proposed sons, owners, producers, operators, plan of development of such units. purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this all other interested persons, particularly cause is set before an administrative law in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the judge for hearing, taking of evidence and following: Lee Roy Goeken; and if the reporting to the Corporation Commission above-named individual be deceased, then of Oklahoma. the unknown heirs, executors, administraNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this tors, devisees, trustees and assigns, both cause will be heard before an administraimmediate and remote, of such deceased tive law judge on the Conservation Docket individual. at the Western Regional Service Office of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Production, LLC, has filed an application Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on in this cause requesting the Corporation the 6th day of September, 2011, and that Commission of Oklahoma to enter an this notice be published as required by law order pooling the interests of oil and gas and the rules of the Commission. owners, and adjudicating the rights and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that equities in connection therewith, in the Applicant and interested parties may pres640-acre drilling and spacing units formed ent testimony by telephone. The cost of in Section 5, Township 26 North, Range 11 telephonic communication shall be paid by West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, the person or persons requesting its use. for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego, Interested parties who wish to participate Red Fork (Cherokee), Mississippi Chat by telephone shall contact Applicant or and Mississippi Lime separate common Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing sources of supply in respect to the developdate, and provide their names and telement of such separate common sources of phone numbers. supply in such units. The interests of the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all oil and gas owners involved herein and the interested persons may appear and be rights and equities in respect thereto are heard. For information concerning this sought herein to be pooled and adjudicated action, contact John R. Reeves, attorpursuant to 52 O.S. §87.1 within and on ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two the basis of the drilling and spacing units Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, covered hereby as a group or unit, and not Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telelimited to a single wellbore. The applicaphone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, tion in this cause states that Applicant has SandRidge Exploration and Production, proposed the development of the separate LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma common sources of supply in the drilling City, OK 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) and spacing units involved herein under 429-5788. a plan of development and has proposed CORPORATION COMMISSION to commence such plan of development OF OKLAHOMA of such units by an initial well in the lands DANA. L. MURPHY, Chair covered hereby. Such application further JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman states that Applicant has been unable BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner to reach an agreement with the owner DONE AND PERFORMED this 12th day of drilling rights named as a respondent of August, 2011. herein with respect to such proposed plan

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: of development of the separate common PEGGY MITCHELL, sources of supply in the drilling and spacCommission Secretary CLXCL LPXLP

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Alfalfa rural Water District No. 1, Amorita, Republican Thursday, Aug. 11, and ThursOklahoma. day, Aug. 18, 2011. 2t Contract Documents may be examined Advertisement for bids at the following: Notice is hereby given that the Alfalfa 1. Eagle Consultants, Inc., Eagle Office County Rural Water District No. 1, hereinCenter, 2803 S. Bryant Ave., Edmond, OK after called the “Owner” will receive sealed 73013, Tel: (405) 884-3900 Fax: (405) bids by mail at P.O. Box 427, Amorita, 844-3600 Oklahoma, 73719-0427 or in person at 2. Bid News, Oklahoma City & Tulsa Alfalfa Rural Water District #1 Office, 205 3. Southwest Construction News, Fourth Street, Byron, Oklahoma, 73722 Oklahoma City & Tulsa until 2:00 P.M. CST, on the 15th day of 4. Dodge Reports, Oklahoma City September, 2011.

Pre-bid Meeting to be held at the ofAll bids received at said time will be fice of Eagle Consultants, Inc., located in opened for the construction of ODOT UtilEagle Office Center 2803 S. Bryant Ave., ity Relocation No. J/P 24062(06) Utilities Edmond, OK 73013 on September 8, 2011 Alfalfa County, US-64. at 2:00 P.M. CST. Project consists of approximately 4,550 A complete set of Plans and SpecifiL.F. of 6” ID HDPE SDR 11 waterline, cations may be obtained at Eagle Conincluding all bends, tees, couplings, and sultants, Inc. upon non-refundable price fittings as necessary. Approximately 230 of $60.00 plus shipping and handling, if LF directional bore 6” ID HDPE SDR 11 required. waterline. Two 1” service connections with Contract to be awarded to the low new Sensus meter, two 6” gate valves with responsive bidder pending concurrence box. Two 6” gate valves with box in new with ODOT. Conditional bids shall not be Manholes at river crossing. One air relief accepted. valve, leakage and disinfection testing, The Owner reserves the right to waive seeding and restoration of R.O.W. and any informalities in the bidding. related appurtenances, etc.

The Owner reserves the right to reject All work shall be performed and all conany and all bids in accordance with the struction and material used and furnished Oklahoma Competitive Bidding Act. shall be in accordance with the Plans and /s/Vickie Cloyd Specifications prepared by Eagle ConsulVickie Cloyd, Alfalfa RWD#1 tants, Inc., and on file in the office of the August 5, 2011

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & establishing the initial boundaries of the Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Cherokee and BEFORE THE CORPORATION Mississippian separate common sources COMMISSION OF THE STATE of supply of gas so as to cover and include OF OKLAHOMA said Section 2 and forming proper drilling APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE and spacing units in such section for such EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, separate common sources of supply, LLC which units Applicant requests be formed RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING as 640-acre drilling and spacing units; and LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 2, (iii) granting such other and further relief as Township 23 North, Range 11 may be proper based upon the evidence West of the IM, Alfalfa County, presented at the hearing herein.

Oklahoma NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Cause CD No. 201104034 application in this cause requests that the NOTICE OF HEARING order to be entered in this matter be made STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All pereffective as of the date of the execution sons, owners, producers, operators, thereof or as of a date prior thereto and purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and to amend the above-named orders in the all other interested persons, particularly manner set forth above. in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this following: Lynn D. Shepard, Sr.; Glenna cause is set before an administrative law Mahieu; Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; judge for hearing, taking of evidence and Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Dale Frech; reporting to the Commission.

Janis Frech; Beryl E. Johnston, a/k/a NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Elizabeth Johnston, as Trustee of the cause will be heard before an administraElizabeth Johnston Revocable Trust under tive law judge on the Conservation Docket Agreement dated 12/3/1993; Equitable at the Western Regional Service Office of Royalty Corporation; Triangle Royalty the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Corporation; ACB Bank; SandRidge MisBuilding, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, sissippian Trust, and the Trustee of such Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on trust; if any of the above-named individuals the 6th day of September, 2011, and that be deceased, then the unknown heirs, exthis notice be published as required by law ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees and the rules of the Commission. and assigns, both immediate and remote, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that of such deceased individual; if any of the Applicant and interested parties may presabove-named parties which is a partnerent testimony by telephone. The cost of ship, corporation or other association is telephonic communication shall be paid by dissolved, then the unknown successors, the person or persons requesting its use. trustees and assigns, both immediate and Interested parties who wish to participate remote, of such dissolved entity; and if any by telephone shall contact Applicant or of the above-named parties designated as Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing a trustee is not presently acting in such date, and provide their names and telecapacity as trustee, then the unknown sucphone numbers. cessor or successors to such trustee.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and be heard. For information concerning Production, LLC, has filed an application this action, contact John R. Reeves, Atin this cause requesting the Corporatorney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, tion Commission of Oklahoma to enter Two Leadership Square, 211 North Roban order, to be effective as of the date inson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, of the execution thereof or as of a date Telephone: (405) 235-1110; or Dillon Orr, prior thereto, as follows: (i) amending SandRidge Exploration and Production, Order Nos. 82648, 149724, 82649 and LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma 57576 to delete Section 2, Township 23 City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa (405) 429-6348.

County, Oklahoma, from the purview and CORPORATION COMMISSION boundaries of the Oswego Lime, Verdigris OF OKLAHOMA Limestone, Inola Limestone, Manning DANA L. MURPHY, Chair Formation and Mississippi Lime separate JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman common sources of supply and to vacate BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner the 80-acre drilling and spacing units DONE AND PERFORMED this 15th day previously formed by such orders for the of August, 2011.

Oswego Lime, Verdigris Limestone, Inola

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: Limestone, Manning Formation and MisPEGGY MITCHELL, sissippi Lime separate common sources Commission Secretary of supply of supply in said Section 2; (ii)

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LEGAL NOTICES Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & New business rates are free of charge Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t for the first five (5) years of operation.

ORDINANCE 2012-1 At that time regular business rates will NEW WATER RATES AND EXISTING apply.

SEWER AND TRASH RATES Existing business rates are $5.00 for An ordinance establishing rates for the two (2) years starting July 1, 2011 and water service for the Public Works Authorexpiring June 30, 2013. At that time regular ity of Carmen, Oklahoma: repealing any business rates will apply. other conflicting ordinances or parts of Section 3: Trash service rates shall be ordinances. $11.00 for one (1) polycart, $15.50 for two BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF polycarts, $32.00 for a residential 2-yard TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF CARMEN, dumpster, and $34.00 for a business OKLAHOMA: 2-yard dumpster. Residential dumpster Section 1: Water Rates for water supservice is one (1) time per week and busiplied to consumers from the Carmen Public ness dumpster service is two (2) times Water System shall be as follows: per week.

•Minimum water shall be 2000 gallons Section 4: Penalty all charges shall be for $17.45. due by the 15th of the month billed and •Next 3000 gallons will be $2.00 per a penalty of $5.00 will be charged on all 1000 gallons. late bills.

•Over 5000 gallons will be $3.00 per Section 5: Reconnect Fee of $35.00 will 1000 gallons. be collected before service is restored if New business rates are free of charge disconnected due to non-payment. for the first five (5) years of operation.

Section 6: Deposits are $80.00 for At that time regular business rates will a residential and business service conapply. nection. These deposits will be refunded Existing business rates are as follows: when the service has been discontinued Minimum water shall be 2000 gallons for with the clerk deducting any outstanding $8.73, next 3000 gallons is $.50 per 1000 charges due. gallons, next 5000 gallons is $1.75 per Section 7: All ordinances or parts of or1000 gallons, and over 10000 gallons is dinances in conflict are hereby repealed. $2.75 per 1000 gallons. These rates are PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10TH for two (2) years of operation starting July DAY OF AUGUST, 2011.

1, 2011 and expiring June 30, 2013. At that /s/Theobelle Collins time, regular business rates will apply.

Mayor Theobelle Collins Section 2: Sewer Rates shall remain /s/Therese Kephart set at $11.00 per month for all consumAttest: Town Clerk Therese Kephart ers.

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Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & SWD 1-13, SW4, SW4, SE4, SE4, Sec. Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, and Thurs13-T24N-R10W, Alfalfa County, Okladay, Aug. 25, 2011. 2t homa NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: ArApplication No. 1200900012 buckle, TOP – 7600’ , BOTTOM – 8720’ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: SandRidge Exploration and Production, 60,000 BPD, 2000 PSI LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma Objections may be filed with the OklaCity, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that homa Corporation Commission within thirty the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, (30) days after publication of this notice. pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 , Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil 165:10-5-6 and 165: 5-7-27, administraand Gas Conservation Division, Pollution tively authorize the approval of disposal Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. of saltwater and associated deleterious Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma substances into a Commercial disposal 73152-2000 well as follows: Aug. 28 and Aug. 25, 2011 WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Owen

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & sources of supply, with such authorization Republican Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. 1t and permission running in favor of ApBEFORE THE CORPORATION plicant or some other party recommended COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF

by Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper OKLAHOMA allowable for the proposed well involved APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE herein as to the separate common sources EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, of supply covered hereby, which allowable LLC Applicant requests be established as a full RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION allowable with no downward adjustment EXCEPTION made thereto. Such application further LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 2, states that there is currently pending before Township 23 North, Range 11 the Commission an application of Applicant West of the IM, Alfalfa County, to form 640-acre drilling and spacing units Oklahoma in said Section 2 for the Tonkawa, Cottage Cause CD No. 201104035 Grove, Cherokee and Mississippian sepaNOTICE OF HEARING rate common sources of supply.

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the sons, owners, producers, operators, application in this cause requests that the purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and order to be entered in this matter be made all other interested persons, particularly in effective as of the date of the execution Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the thereof or as of a date prior thereto and that following: Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the authorization and permission requested Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; and if any herein run in favor of Applicant or some of the above-named parties is a dissolved other party recommended by Applicant. partnership, corporation or other associaNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the tion, then the unknown successors, trustees “land sections adjacent to the area within and assigns, both immediate and remote, the location exception” requested herein in of such dissolved entity. said Section 2 in regard to the subsurface NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that location tolerance areas described above Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and are Sections 1, 11 and 12, Township 23 Production, LLC, has filed an application North, Range 11 West of the IM, and Secin this cause requesting the Corporation tions 35 and 36, Township 24 North, Range Commission of Oklahoma to enter an 11 West of the IM, all in Alfalfa County, order, to be effective as of the date of the Oklahoma. The other “land sections” surexecution thereof or as of a date prior rounding said Section 2 are Sections 3 thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and perand 10, Township 23 North, Range 11 West mitting an exception to the permitted well of the IM, and Sections 34, Township 24 location tolerances in the 640-acre drilling North, Range 11 West of the IM, all in Alfalfa and spacing units to be formed in Section County, Oklahoma.

2, Township 23 North, Range 11 West of NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the cause is set before an administrative law Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Cherokee and judge for hearing, taking of evidence and Mississippian separate common sources reporting to the Corporation Commission of supply, so as to allow a well to be drilled of Oklahoma. from a surface location being not closer NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this than 200 feet from the north line and not cause is set for hearing before an admincloser than 660 feet from the east line of istrative law judge on the Conservation said Section 2 to subsurface locations of Docket at the Western Regional Service such well’s entry into and such well’s exit Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim from each of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bouand Cherokee separate common sources of levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 supply and to a subsurface location of such A.M. on the 6th day of September, 2011, well’s entry into the Mississippian common and that this notice be published as required source of supply being as follows: not closer by law and the rules of the Commission. than 200 feet from the north line and 660 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that feet from the east line of said Section 2, with Applicant and interested parties may presthe first perforation in the horizontal portion ent testimony by telephone. The cost of or lateral of the borehole of such well in the telephonic communication shall be paid by Mississippian common source of supply the person or persons requesting its use. being as follows: not closer than 200 feet Interested parties who wish to participate from the north line and 660 feet from the by telephone shall contact Applicant or Apeast line of said Section 2, and with the last plicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, perforation in the horizontal portion or lateral and provide their names and telephone of the borehole of such well in the Missisnumbers. sippian common source of supply being as NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all follows: not closer than 200 feet from the interested persons may appear and be south line and 660 feet from the east line heard. For information concerning this acof said Section 2, and with the terminus or tion, contact John R. Reeves, Attorney, OBA end point of the horizontal portion or lateral #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership of the borehole of such well in the MissisSquare, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma sippian common source of supply being City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone: (405) as follows: not closer than 200 feet from 235-1110; or Dillon Orr, SandRidge Explothe south line and 660 feet from the east ration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert line of said Section 2, and with a “tolerance S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, distance” for the above-described subsur73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-6348. face locations, horizontal portion or lateral CORPORATION COMMISSION and completion interval of such well being OF OKLAHOMA as follows: a distance of not more than 100 DANA L. MURPHY, Chair feet in an easterly direction and in a westerly JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman direction from any such subsurface location, BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner from any point on or along such horizontal DONE AND PERFORMED this 15th day of portion or lateral and from any point on or August, 2011. along such completion interval, and to be

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: completed in and to produce hydrocarbons PEGGY MITCHELL, from the above-named separate common Commission Secretary

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County maintenance worker resigns, claims ‘harassment’

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff Alfalfa County Commissioners Doug Murrow, Chad Roach and Toby Walker received a letter of resignation from longtime courthouse maintenance employee Lonnie Beckwith during Monday’s regular meeting.

The letter was reviewed under unforeseen business. No action was taken.

Beckwith said in the letter that he retired, effective Aug. 1. He said he was planning to retire July 1, 2012, “but since two of you have been harassing me so much and not giving me credit for what I did for you and you blaming me for destroying the lawn mower, I have developed several health problems and find it necessary to retire as recommended by my doctor.”

Beckwith’s employment has been the topic of discussion for commissioners during two executive sessions over the past six months.

“I appreciate the former com-

Fire department grants available OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Forestry Services, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry announced this week that approximately $400,000 is currently available to rural fire departments serving communities of less than 10,000 in population through a competitive grant process.

“This Rural Fire 80/20 Reimbursement Grant provides financial assistance to rural fire departments,” said state Forester George Geissler. “Funds can be used to purchase equipment or build, remodel or expand a fire station.”

Applications must be submitted through Rural Fire Coordinators by Sept. 1, 2011, and are available at www.forestry. ok.gov/firegrants.

Successful grant recipients will be notified on or about Nov. 1. Following official notification fire departments can make eligible purchases and submit receipts for 80 percent reimbursement.

“We want to encourage rural fire departments to apply for these grants to improve their wildland firefighting capabilities,” said Geissler.

For more information, contact Rural Fire Coordinators or OFS Rural Fire Staff Forester Gary Williams at (800) 5173673 or (405) 288-2385.

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missioners and Chad having confidence in me to do the work as I was hired to do,” Beckwith wrote. “However, I am still unsure of what Doug and Ray (Toby Walker) wanted me to do as I was never presented with a job description. Also, it appeared Ray had been coached as to what to say in the last executive session as he landed in on me as if he had been here for years and didn’t know what my job description was.”

Murrow, who serves as commission chairman, said he did not feel that he or Walker had harassed Beckwith.

“No I wasn’t harassing him,”

Murrow said. “I always thought I got along with him. We had a few executive sessions... but as far as harassing him, I have not ever publicly harassed him.”

Murrow said Beckwith knew his duties in the maintenance department at the courthouse but was never given a formal job description.

“He just knew what to do basically. He’s known for years and years,” Murrow said. “His job was to take care of the maintenance of the courthouse and the courthouse grounds and lawn, but he didn’t have any formal job description in writing, I don’t think.”

Beckwith ended the letter with an apology for not giving the county two weeks notice before retiring.

“This came up rather suddenly,” he said.

In other business, commissioners signed 17 road crossing permits and a private property access easement during Monday’s regular meeting.

Ten road crossing permits were granted for Mid America Midstream for District 2. Six permits were approved for SandRidge, and one was approved for Atlas Pipeline in District 1.

Commissioners also approved an advertisement for

bids on a 35-ton, 45-foot detachable Gooseneck trailer for District 3 and the transfer of funds for $1,630 from County General to County General – NODA

(Northern Oklahoma Development Authority) and $200 from the assessor’s operating account to the personal account for parttime help.

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