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MESSENGER & REPUBLICAN Vol. 109 No. 42 – 20 Pages, 2 Sections

Cherokee, (Alfalfa County) Oklahoma

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City demands public viewing of drug dog

DA’s office takes look at Jet fuss

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff JET – Town board members took their places Friday aside a primitive console television set and a rotary phone in a backroom of the Jet Fire Department.

The three board members present – Carolyn Crossette, Hershel Kiser and Lindeen Evans (David Pitt was ill) – and the 20 citizens who showed up weren’t gathering in a dimlylit storage room with a paintspeckled concrete floor because that’s where they usually meet.

They were meeting there because the only person with a key to City Hall, where the special meeting was scheduled to See FUSS Page 2

HOMECOMING COURT – A homecoming queen and king will be crowned prior to Cherokee’s football game with Kremlin-Hillsdale Friday evening. Queen candidates are, from left: Lindzey Ducotey, Katelyn Roberts and Taylor Highfill. King candidates are, from left: Wesley Gilchrist, Derek Richmond and Austin Hawkins. Coronation activities will get under way at about 7 p.m.

Burlington Week’s worth of Homecoming voters say No bonfire this year; parade starts at 2 p.m. Friday ‘yes’ to bond A statewide burn ban has snuffed out this year’s bonfire, but it didn’t put a damper on any of Cherokee’s other annual homecoming activities.

Cherokee students have been showing their spirit all week, beginning Monday by wearing pajamas to school. Tuesday, students paired up as twins and then donned camouflage all day Wednesday. Today (Thursday) they were tasked to wear pink in honor of this year’s homecoming theme, “Unlock the Magic for a Cure – Cherokee Chiefs Tackle Cancer.”

Friday is spirit day, when students and the school will be decked out in the Chiefs’ winning colors of red and white.

All Chiefs fans can participate in evening homecoming activities, starting at 7:30 p.m. today with powder puff football and a pass, punt and kick contest at 8:15 p.m. The night

Burlington School District voters overwhelmingly said “yes” Tuesday to a $410,000 transportation bond issue.

Needing 60 percent approval for passage, the question was approved by 88.72 percent of the 133 voters who went to the polls. One hundred eighteen voted for the bond, with only 15 voting against it.

The money will be used to purchase three 47-passenger buses, a bus with a wheelchair ramp, a new Suburban and a new pickup truck for the vocational-agriculture department.

will conclude with a pep rally that normally takes place around a bonfire. Because of summer drought conditions and a governor-issued burn ban, however, the bonfire was called off.

FRIDAY PARADE, GAME Cherokee Homecoming Parade will begin at 2 p.m. in downtown Cherokee with Mayor Karen Hawkins leading the way as this year’s parade marshal.

Following her will be members of the Pride of Cherokee playing Cherokee’s fight song “On Wisconsin” and “Little Mac.” This will be the first time in years Cherokee’s Homecoming Parade will be led by a band.

The Pride of Cherokee band consists of Cherokee alumni band members and others who support bringing music and band programs back into Cherokee Public Schools.

See PARADE Page 3

By STEVE BOOHER Messenger & Republican Staff Is Qando, the City of Cherokee's drug dog, too "vicious" to make public appearances?

Following an appeal by Police Chief Chris Ferrell for the city to purchase equipment designed to protect the dog should vehicle air conditioning fail during hot summer months, City Commissioner Diana Williamson asked if the request could be tabled for later action.

Ferrell, who has been trained

to handle the dog, appeared before commissioners in August requesting the equipment, which costs $1,460. It was tabled then.

The equipment includes warnings when the vehicle becomes too hot for the dog's health and can allow the handler to eventually open the car door and allow Qando to escape the heat, if necessary.

Also included is a "shock" collar to help discipline the dog See DOG Page 3

Main Street to reveal 2011 ‘Citizen’ Tuesday Cherokee Main Street members will announce the Citizen of the Year, along with other notable awards, during this year’s annual membership meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 20.

The annual event will take place in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 614 S. Grand Ave. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. Dinner will be served at the banquet.

The theme this year is “Celebrating the Past... Embracing the Future.”

Besides the Citizen of the Year, Main Street members also will honor outstanding individuals and businesses with the Community Service Award, New Business Recognition, Lifetime Achievement Award, Community Spirit Award and Building Improvement Award.

Korina Dove, who has been nominated to replace David Parr, will officially be named to the Main Street Board of DiSee CITIZEN Page 3

Laying to rest a Border Patrol ‘icon’

By STEVE BOOHER Messenger & Republican Staff He may have out-lived his peers, but to those with a sense of history retired United States Border Patrol Chief Don Coppock will be remembered as an icon who rubbed elbows with some of the most powerful men of one of the most turbulent decades in America.

Many Cherokee residents can be forgiven for not knowing the story of Don Coppock's 32-year career in the United States Border Patrol, including 14 years as chief.

After all, Coppock retired from the Border Patrol in 1973 – nearly 39 years ago. Anyone younger than 45 or 50 years of age would be hardpressed to recall anything other than what they were taught in U.S. history classes about the civil rights clashes of the 1960s or the impeachment proceedings for then-President Richard Nixon.

During Coppock's years at the head of the Border Patrol, Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson used the agency to enforce civil rights at mostly southern schools.

Shortly after his retirement from the Border

Patrol, he was called upon to serve as the chief administrator and public information officer for the U.S. House Inquiry Committee looking into President Richard Nixon's activities, including the break-in at Democrat National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. As mentioned in last week's obituary for Coppock, he and the Border Patrol were involved in many high profile cases, including the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination investigation, the so-called "Poor People's March" on Washington, D.C., and the negotiations that resulted in the return of prisoners following the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba.

That may account for the short speech retired Border Patrol Chief Roger "Buck" Brandemuehl gave the young contingent of Border Patrol personnel who participated in Coppock's funeral.

Woody Lee, deputy chief of the Rio Grande Valley Sector of the Border Patrol – and the ranking officer at the graveside service for Coppock – called the nearly 30 young men and women See ICON Page 3

More photos on Page 5

BORDER Patrol Commander Jose Delagarza observes the folding of the flag that covers the casket of Retired Border Patrol Chief Don Coppock. The flag was presented to Coppock’s family.

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Wheat Price.............................. 3 Lifestyles.................................. 6 Funerals................................... 7 Sports................................... 8, 9 Court Records.................. 13, 15 Legals........................ 15 thru 19 Classifieds............................. 19

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Check out the winners from this year’s County Fair Livestock Show.

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Chiefs ready to celebrate homecoming.

Timberlake clips Trojans.

A U.S. BORDER Patrol honor guard carries the flag-draped body of Retired Border Patrol Chief Don Coppock to his gravesite in the Cherokee Municipal Cemetery.

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Amorita tells Postal Service reps, “We don’t want rural delivery.”

Page 2 • Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, Sept.15, 2011

County ACT scores are released FUSS School District No. Tested English

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OKLAHOMA CITY – High school principals soon will be presenting ACT scores for their schools along with college remediation rates to their local school boards.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi said this year’s scores show the continued need for all Oklahoma students to take four years of core subjects.

“The results are very clear that if you take four years in these core subjects, whether or not you plan to go on to college, it is the best training for your future career,” Barresi said.

A total of 28,223, or 76 percent, of Oklahoma graduates from the class of 2011 took the ACT exam this year, up from 73 percent in 2010. The average composite score for the state is 20.7, a number unchanged since 2007, and below the national average of 21.1. The ACT is graded on a scale of 0-36.

Average subscores for state students are 20.5 in English, below the national average of 20.6; 19.9 in math, below the national average of 21.1; 21.3 in reading, matching the national average; and 20.6 in science, below the national average of 20.9.

Both composite scores and subscores for each public high school in the state have been posted at http://www.sde.state. o k . u s / S e r v i c e s / N e w s / 2 0 11 / ACT2011.pdf.

ACT scores determine whether students enrolling in postsecondary institutions are required to take remedial courses.

The state Board of Education requires every high school principal to present the ACT scores for his or her school each year along with college remediation rates at their local, public board

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of education meeting.

The statewide average remediation rate for first-time freshmen entering college in the 2009-10 school year – the most recent number available – is almost 43 percent, according to the state Regents for Higher Education.

Of the total number of state students taking the ACT this year, 8 percent were African American with an average composite score of 17.2 percent, 11 percent were American Indian with an average score of 19.5 percent, 61 percent were Caucasian with an average score of 21.6 percent, 8 percent were Hispanic with an average score of 18.9 percent, and 3 percent were Asian American with an average score of 22.4 percent.

Nine percent were listed as other.

The scores showed improvement from last year, but Barresi said they still show educators need to continue to focus on having minority populations participate in Advanced Placement courses.

While average subscores in the state are only slightly behind the nation, the number of high school graduates meeting college readiness benchmarks in the state is 10 percent behind the nation in math and 5 percent below the nation in science. Only 20 percent of graduating seniors met benchmarks in all four subject areas.

Benchmarks represent the level of achievement students need to have a 50 percent chance of securing a B or higher or a 75 percent chance of receiving a C or higher in entry-level college courses. ACT benchmarks are 18 for English composition, 21 for social sciences (reading), 22 for college algebra and 24 for bi-

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ology. Only 35 percent of seniors tested in Oklahoma reached the mathematics benchmark, only 25 percent met the science benchmark.

Oklahoma high schools posting the highest average ACT composite score for 2011 (excluding the Oklahoma School for Science and Mathematics’ score of 31.4) are: 1. Classen School of Advanced Studies (Oklahoma City) 25, 111 tested * 2. Edmond Memorial High School 24, 393 tested; Edmond North High School 24, 428 tested 3. Jenks High School 23.9, 529 tested 4. Fairview High School 23.7, 30 tested 5. Norman North High School 23.4, 346 tested; Plainview High Schools 23.4, 70 tested 6. Bartlesville High School 23.3, 289 tested; Deer Creek High School 23.3, 199 tested 7. Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa) 23.1, 286 tested * 8. Edmond Santa Fe High School 23, 324 tested; Okarche High school 23, 25 tested 9. Norman High School 22.9, 266 tested; Stillwater High School 22.9, 252 tested 10. Duke High School 22.8, 6 tested Scores were withheld for schools with only one or two test-takers to comply with the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act. *Classen School of Advanced Studies and Booker T. Washington High School test students before granting admission.

Other states in the region, including state, composite score, percent of graduates tested: Kansas, 22, 79; Missouri, 21.6, 71; Texas, 20.8, 36; Colorado, 20.7, 100; Arkansas, 19.9, 91; New Mexico, 19.8, 72

Continued from Page 1 take place, didn’t show up.

Board member Carolyn Crossette said last week that Mayor Jim Blackledge not only changed the locks to City Hall and left fellow members keyless, but he also threw out Town Clerk Kelli Hopkins, confiscated the town’s computer, software and public records and carried everything off down the street to the local motel.

Town board members reported the alleged incident to the Alfalfa County Sheriff ’s Office, and authorities turned the matter over to the district attorney’s office.

“We will be requesting an audit from the state auditor’s office,” said Assistant District Attorney Westline Ritter. “That’s actually going to cost the City of Jet some money.”

Ritter said she will contact attorneys Bryce Kennedy and Bill Shaw, who both are acting as city attorneys for Jet, for more information, but as of Tuesday, no solid evidence of any reported activities in Jet can be verified.

“At this time, we don’t have sufficient information based on accusations of both parties if there is any criminal activity,” Ritter said. “The audit will determine that information.”

Town board members were scheduled to discuss Blackledge’s behavior and determine if he is still welcome to serve as the mayor of the town, but Evans stopped the meeting by threatening to walk out and leave the board one person short of a quorum. He also said he knew Blackledge would not attend the meeting.

When it was obvious Pitt and Blackledge would not be present, Kennedy told the members present that they have a legal right to conduct the meeting

with three members present.

“I can leave,” Evans said.

“Then we can’t have a meeting.”

“So, you’re saying you would just get up and leave?” Kennedy said.

“Yeah, I’d just get up and leave,” Evans said.

“So we wouldn’t have a quorum?” Kennedy said.

“Yeah,” Evans said. “I’d rather have a regular meeting and put all that stuff on the agenda for the regular meeting, so maybe David can be here and maybe the mayor can be here.”

“We honestly thought Jim would be here,” Crossette said from across the table.

“Nah, I knew he wouldn’t be here,” Evans said. “He had this birthday party for his grandson (in Kansas) planned for a long time.”

Kennedy asked Kiser what he would like to do.

“I guess do it Wednesday night (during the board’s regular meeting),” Kiser said.

“So you’re not even going to meet (tonight)?” Kennedy said.

“There’s no reason to,” said Crossette. “He says he’s going to leave (looking at Evans).”

With that, board members grabbed their agendas and respective paperwork and got up from the table. Citizens began folding up chairs and exiting the building.

Crossette said agenda items from the special meeting will be added to Wednesday’s agenda.

The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at City Hall and is open to the public.

Agenda items from the special meeting include the following: •Consider action deemed necessary regarding the employment of Bill Shaw as town attorney, including termina-

Cleo State Bank

Farmers Co-op

tion.

•Consider approval of demand letter to mayor for return of town computer, all software, files, invoices, bills and other documents, materials and equipment removed from town hall or in the possession of the mayor and unknown third parties.

•Authorize change of locks and keys at town hall and change code at post office.

•Post notice at city hall making it a public trespass to not leave town hall when directed by town clerk, but only in instances when town clerk feels threatened or harassed.

•Post notice at city hall making it tampering with private property for anyone (including officers of the town not authorized by the town board) to change the locks on any public property or take any public property without authority.

•Direct special counsel to prepare notice and statement of charges against the mayor for removal as appointive officer (mayor’s office only) and give mayor and town board notice of date and time of hearing.

•Consider appointment of Jim Long of Enid as municipal judge, and set salary.

•Rehire Kelli Hopkins as town clerk to perform her nonstatutory duties at the agreed upon rate previously determined.

LIONS CLUB Homecoming MEXICAN PILE-ON

Cherokee High School Cafeteria

SEPTEMBER 16 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Adults $5.00 advance $6.00 at the door Children K - 4th grade $3.00

2011/2012

Cherokee Main Street

Annual Membership Meeting

Celebrating the Past...

Embracing the Future...

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011 First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 614 S. Grand Avenue, Cherokee, Oklahoma

Dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Please join us as we honor our community's outstanding individuals & businesses: •Citizen of the Year •Community Service Award •New Businesses Recognition

•Lifetime Achievement Award •Community Spirit Award •Building Improvement Award

Cherokee FFA is providing our meal and all proceeds will be donated to this worthy organization as a fundraiser.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door.

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DOG Continued from Page 1 and make it easier for the handler to direct him during entry into buildings.

"Was there ever a time this summer when you were worried about the dog in the heat?" asked Mayor Karen Hawkins.

"Absolutely," answered Ferrell, who said the air conditioner shut down on one occasion.

"It was blowing hot air, but we made it back to him (Qando) in time."

Since former Police Chief Mike Andrews left the department several weeks ago, Ferrell has been the only officer on duty.

City Manager Don Bowman said there is $3,000 in the budget to pay for items like those requested by Ferrell.

When it appeared Hawkins was about to entertain a motion to purchase the equipment, the conversation switched to why Qando is seldom, if ever, seen in public.

"He can be vicious," was the answer and that prompted a quick response from Commissioner Donna Irwin.

"We've asked several times to see the dog (work)," said Irwin.

"But he hasn't been brought in.

People are wondering if we even have a dog.

She questioned why the dog's abilities hadn't been displayed before school children or at local civic clubs, including the Rotary, which raised the money to purchase Qando.

"We need to get the dog out there, if for no other reason than to thank the people for donating for its purchase," she said.

When informed that bringing the dog into close proximity to the public could expose the city to a liability, Irwin questioned why other drug dogs in the area are calm enough to make appearances in front of the public.

She also asked if it would be wise to purchase equipment to free the dog from the car if it is too "vicious" for exposure to the public Irwin, Williamson, Hawkins and Commissioner Jack Custer voted to table the purchase until the dog makes an appearance at the Thursday, Oct. 13, commission meeting. Commissioner Rachel Hager was unable to attend the meeting.

The Messenger & Republican was asked to publish a story before the dog's appearance so that the public can see him in action.

This reporter agreed to do so, but reminded Ferrell and the city manager that a request detailing how many times the dog was used, how many arrests resulted and what charges were filed has never been supplied by the city.

Bowman and Ferrell said they would fulfill that request.

In another safety issue, commissioners voted to authorize the mayor to sign an application requesting up to $50,000 in a REAP (Rural Economic Action Plan) grant to help the city pay for remodeling of a new E-911 dispatch area in City Hall.

City Attorney Bryce Kennedy showed commissioners plans for two work stations for dispatchers. Renovations will include re-wiring the area to accept the latest emergency technology.

Kennedy estimated the cost for the project to be nearly

PARADE $59,000 and urged commissioners to make the project "right."

He also suggested asking Alfalfa County Commissioners Doug Murrow, Chad Roach and Toby Walker to apply for a $150,000 REAP grant as a cooperative project to build a new E-911 center in a separate building.

He said the timing was good, since the county appears to be in favor of an E-911 system. It could also house the city's police department, he said.

"My only qualm is that we left the county commissioners the impression that we can finance (and operate) the new E-911 operation," said Bowman. "However, I think we can look at it."

In other business, commissioners: •Voted to accept an offer from Chesapeake Energy to lease 11.4 acres near the city's sewer lagoon for $800 an acre plus 3/16ths of any oil or gas production on the property.

"It amounts to a little more than $9,000," Bowman told the commissioners.

•Authorized Bowman to spend up to $5,000 for clean up of the debris that now clutters the sewer lagoon property.

"DEQ wants it cleaned up," explained Bowman. "It looks like a junkyard now; we've got to start regulating what people are dumping out there."

Custer said, "We used to check what was dumped out there."

Bowman said the debris could be pushed into a "U" shape around the lagoons. Jim Buck will do the work, said the city manager.

•Fire Chief Kevin Lingemann informed commissioners that he is in the process of completing paperwork that could improve the city's ISO rating and lower insurance costs for residents.

The project must be completed before Oct. 1, when a fire safety inspector visits Cherokee.

•Commissioners did not have to act upon a request to have a wedding reception in the city park, which would include the serving of alcohol.

"We told them we (City Hall) were against it," said Bowman, "and they withdrew their request."

•A bid for $895 by First Choice of Alva to clean the carpet in the City-County Public Library was accepted by the commission. Other bids included $774 from Steamway in Alva and $1,330 from Royal Cleaning in Lahoma. The money will come from the library's finances.

•Voted to pay a claim of $785 from Guernsey & Co. for its engineering work on a city airport project.

In his manager's report, Bowman told commissioners

city crews are in the process of replacing street signs and stop signs. He said some residents had called in worried that someone might be stealing the signs when they saw the work in progress.

He said he is still searching for a new policeman and will place advertisements in the

Enid newspaper. Kennedy gave Bowman the names of two police officers who might be interested in the job.

Finally, the city manager said efforts to clean up Cottonwood Canyon of trees and other obstacles to water flow will begin again if the cooler weather prevails.

ICON Continued from Page 1 together following the funeral so that Brandemuehl could address them.

Brandemuehl thanked them for their service in the Patrol, but then informed them that they had just participated in a funeral for a Border Patrol "icon" and a "true American hero."

He explained that Coppock worked closely with both Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and that they valued his input.

While Coppock's funeral had all the pomp and circumstance of a state funeral, ironically no one (other than state Rep. Jeff Hickman) attended the funeral to represent the State of Oklahoma. That was also true of the federal government, with the Border Patrol's involvement the only presence.

Brandemuehl, who first met Coppock upon entering the Border Patrol in the 1950s, spoke during the funeral.

"Don was big in stature, but bigger in heart," said Brandemuehl. "He stood up for what he stood for and didn't back down."

Retired Border Patrol agent Loren Valentine, who attended the funeral service with his wife, now resides in Blackwell.

He said he met Coppock in Florida during the Cuban missile crisis in October of 1962.

Only Border Patrol personnel "weren't called agents in those days; we were inspectors," said Valentine.

Obviously, attention to detail is a trait of those serving in the Border Patrol.

This reporter recalls the times Coppock entered the Messenger & Republican office with a stub of a cigar dangling from the side of his mouth. When the cigar was present, the normally mild-mannered Coppock was on a mission and ready for a de-

LIONS CLUB Homecoming MEXICAN PILE-ON

Cherokee High School Cafeteria

SEPTEMBER 16 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Adults $5.00 advance $6.00 at the door Children K - 4th grade $3.00

Main Street Market Place (Cherokee’s Farmers Market)

Open every Thursday 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

bate over politics.

Because the Cherokee native seldom, if ever, spoke of his involvement in those high profile cases of the 1960s, most who came in contact with Coppock knew him better as one of the regulars at the local domino parlor.

Even Brandemuehl, his close friend from those days, ended his eulogy with a statement that rang true with Coppock's contemporary friends.

"I'll bet he's up there with the saints, saying 'Let's have a domino game,'" Brandemuehl said.

CITIZEN Continued from Page 1 rectors.

Cherokee FFA members will provide the meal and all proceeds from the dinner will be donated to the organization.

Main Street members elected new officers Monday during the monthly board meeting.

President is Josh Bellamy, vice president is Meghan McMahan, treasurer is Paula Mahieu and the secretary is Jana Benge.

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Continued from Page 1 Those participating in the parade should begin lining up at 1 p.m. on Kansas Avenue. The parade will begin at City Hall, travel south on Grand Avenue and conclude at Fifth Street.

Children participating in the annual decorated bike contest should line up before the parade in the parking lot across from Alfalfa Electric Cooperative.

All participants will receive a prize.

Class floats will be judged based on originality and theme.

First place will receive $100; second place gets $75; third place $50; and fourth and fifth places $25 each.

Open floats will receive $25 for first place, $15 for second and $10 for third.

Cherokee High School cheerleaders and football players will lead a pep rally on the courthouse lawn immediately following the parade.

Anyone wanting to participate in the parade can call Cherokee Main Street Program Director Susie Koontz at (580) 596-6111 or e-mail her at mainstreet@akslc.net. There is no charge to participate.

Members of the Cherokee Lions Club will host a taco pile-on dinner before the Chiefs kickoff against the Kremlin-Hillsdale Broncs and the 2011-12 homecoming queen is crowned.

The Lions Club Dinner takes place from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Tickets are available at the door or

in advance from any Lions Club member for $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Homecoming coronation begins at 7 p.m. at the football field. This year’s queen candidates are seniors Katelyn Roberts, Lindzey Ducotey and Taylor Highfill. King candidates are Wesley Gilchrist, Derek Richmond and Austin Hawkins.

Flower girl is Carson Schanbacher, daughter of Coach Bryce and Jessica Schanbacher.

Crown bearer is Quentin Gibson, son of Matt and Desiree Gibson.

The football game will kick off at 7:30 p.m.

Crop Prices Wheat $7.16

Tuesday close

Farmers Cooperative P.O. Box 100 Carmen, Okla. 73726

Thrift Store Volunteers Meeting • 9 a.m.

Friday, September 23rd

City/County Library Meeting Room Discussing MOVING DAY, Oct. 1st!

All Thrift Store Volunteers welcome.

FAST SERVICE

Cherokee Chiefs

Homecoming

Friday, September 16 Parade Begins at 2 p.m.

Theme: Unlock the Magic for a Cure The parade will line up on Kansas Avenue beginning at 1:00 p.m.

The route will go from City Hall to the Corner of Fifth & Grand.

Prizes will be awarded as follows: SCHOOL FLOATS 1st - $100 2nd - $75 3rd - $50 4th & 5th - $25

DECORATED BIKES Line up at AEC parking lot before parade.

All participants will receive a prize.

OPEN FLOATS 1st - $25 2nd - $15 3rd - $10

To register & reserve your spot in the parade, call Cherokee Main Street at 596-6111 or e-mail: mainstreet@akslc.net

Pep Rally Following Parade on Courthouse lawn Powder Puff & Pass, Punt & Kick Contest Thurs., Sept. 15 - Powder Puff Game at 7:30 p.m.

Pass, Punt & Kick Contest 8:15 p.m. followed by Pep Rally

Queen Coronation

Friday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m.

Cherokee vs Kremlin-Hillsdale at 7:30 p.m.

Cherokee Main Street Chamber of Commerce 121 E. Main ~ 596-6111 ~ E-mail: mainstreet@akslc.net

Page 4 • Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011

Livestock winners from the Alfalfa County Fair

The Alfalfa County Free Fair wrapped up Sept. 10 at the fairgrounds. Following is a list of this year’s livestock winners.

Heifers Angus – Cade Jenlink, supreme heifer, Timberlake 4-H. Prospect Steers Angus – Haven Davis, Cherokee 4-H, first, class champion and reserve grand champion.

Crossbred – Macy Starks, Cherokee FFA, first, champion and grand champion.

Market Steers Crossbred – Caleb Baker, Burlington FFA, grand champion.

Beef Showmanship Jenlink, first, 9-12; Starks, first, 13-15; Baker, first, 16-19.

Gilts Hampshire – Jaden Severin, Timberlake 4-H, first, reserve champion.

Crossbred – Jaden Severin, first, champion, supreme gilt.

Market Swine Berkshire – Matthew Lancaster, Cherokee 4-H, first, champion.

Duroc – Kashen Jackson, Timberlake FFA, first, Class 1; Kate Birkenfield, Timberlake FFA, first, Class 2, reserve champion; Bethany Lancaster, Cherokee 4-H, first, champion.

Hampshire – Grant Wilber, Cherokee FFA, first, champion.

Poland China – Sabrina Wilber, Cherokee FFA, first, champion.

Spots – Matthew Lancaster, first, Class 1, reserve champion; Tanner Reiger, Burlington 4-H, first, Class 2, champion.

Yorkshire – Grant Wilber, first, Class 1, reserve champion; Grant Wilber, first, Class 2, champion; Jaden Severin, first, Class 3.

Crossbred – Kashen Jackson, first, Class 1; Cheyenne Gaff, first, Class 2, champion; Tanner Reiger, second, Class 2, reserve champion; Jaden Severin, first, Class 3.

Showmanship – Bethany Lancaster, first, 9-12; Cheyenne Gaff, first, 13-15; Sabrina Wilber, first, 16-19.

Cheyenne Gaff had grand champion market swine.

Tanner Reiger had reserve grand champion market swine.

Timberlake FFA and 4-H had winning school group.

Ewes - Registered Dorset Under 1 Year – Amber Allen, Burlington FFA, first.

Over 1 Year – Katlyn Hendrick, Burlington FFA, first.

Hampshire Under 1 Year – Jaden Severin, first, champion; Jarrett James, Cherokee 4-H, second, reserve champion.

Suffolk Under 1 Year – Sabrina Wilber, first, champion.

Commercial Ewes

Burlington won school group.

Goats Bottle Kids – Robert Parker, champion; Tate Mathis, champion.

Dairy Goats – Does Over 6 Months – Rustin James, first, champion; Rustin James, second, reserve champion.

Junior Division Meat Goats Does Class 1 – Dalton Parker, Timberlake FFA, first; Collin Soderberg, Cherokee 4-H, second; Anthony Weins, Timberlake 4-H, third; Dakota Parker, Burlington 4-H, fourth.

Class 2 – Bethany Lancaster, first; Matthew Lancaster, second; Taryn Miller, Cherokee 4-H, third; Dalton Parker, fourth; Dalton Parker, fifth.

Class 3 – Justin George, Burlington 4-H, first; Drake Peffly, Burlington 4-H, second.

Class 4 – Justin George, first; Jacobi Cox, Burlington 4-H, second; Sadie Collins, third.

Class 5 – Taylor Matson, Burlington FFA, first.

Class 6 – Cheredon Vap, Burlington FFA, first.

Class 7 – Kelli Spade, Burlington FFA, first; Kelli Spade, second.

Justin George had grand doe.

Kelli Spade had reserve grand doe.

Showmanship – Justin George, first, 9-12; Sadie Collins, first, 1315; Kelli Spade, first, 16-19.

Burlington 4-H and FFA won school group.

Wethers Class 1 – Bethany Lancaster, first; Matthew Lancaster, second; Rustin James, third.

Class 2 – Kelby Franks, Cherokee 4-H, first.

Class 3 – Sadie Collins, first; Justin George, second; Kelby Franks, third.

Class 4 – Justin George, first; Sadie Collins, second; Maddilyn Soderberg, Cherokee 4-H, third.

Class 5 – Dalton Parker, first.

Sadie Collins had grand champion.

Justin George had reserve grand champion.

Burlington couple hurt in motorcycle accident

ALL WINNERS in this year’s bottle calf competition at the Alfalfa County Free Fair are (from left) Blake Failes, Brant Failes and Paden Allen.

Class 1 – Jaden Allen, Burlington FFA, first, champion; Sadie Collins, Burlington FFA, second.

Class 2 – Katlyn Hendricks, first, reserve champion; Jaden Severin, second.

Showmanship – Jonathon Armbruster, first, 9-12; Katlyn Hendricks, first, 13-15; William Maltbie, first, 16-19.

Jaden Allen had supreme ewe.

Katlyn Hendricks had reserve supreme ewe.

Market Lambs Southdown – Stephanie Croft, Cherokee 4-H, first, champion; Jaden Severin, second, reserve champion.

Shropshire – William Maltbie, Burlington FFA, first, champion; Heather Armbruster, Burlington FFA, second, reserve champion.

Dorset Class 1 – Donna Morawitz, Burlington FFA, first, champion; Stephanie Croft, second; Logan

Campbell, Timberlake FFA, third.

Class 2 – Kristen Shepard, first, reserve champion; Sabrina Wilber, second.

Speckle Face – Destiny Peffly, first, champion.

Hampshire Class 1 – Josh Stewart, Burlington FFA, first; Raylynn Waugh, Cherokee 4-H, second.

Class 2 – Grant Wilber, first, champion; Blake Failes, Cherokee 4-H, second.

Class 3 – Jenna Maltby, Burlington FFA, first, reserve champion; Michael Shepard, Cherokee 4-H, second.

Class 4 – Kristen Shepard, Cherokee FFA, first; Sabrina Wilber, second; Katie Hawkins, Timberlake FFA, third.

Suffolk Class 1 – Jaden Allen, Burlington 4-H, first; Johnathan Armbruster, Burlington 4-H, second; Taryn Caruthers, Cherokee FFA,

third.

Class 2 – Donna Morawitz, first, champion; Blake Failes, second, reserve champion.

Natural Color Class 1 – Logan Campbell, first, champion; Asa Hawkins, Timberlake FFA, second.

Class 2 – Sabrina Wilber, first, reserve champion; Katie Hawkins, second; Grant Wilber, third.

Crossbred Class 1 – Braden Waugh, Cherokee FFA, first; Taryn Caruthers, second.

Class 2 – Carter Stewart, Burlington FFA, first, reserve champion; Jarrett James, Cherokee 4-H, second.

Class 3 – Lane Newlin, Burlington FFA, first, champion; Grant Wilber, second.

Lane Newlin had grand champion.

William Maltbie had reserve grand champion.

Burlington School District Minutes Clerk Janet Hill and her husband, Roger, are recovering from a Sept. 10 crash involving two motorcycles traveling along SH 11 near the artesian well in Alfalfa County.

The Hills, who live in Burlington, were riding a 2010 Harley Davidson and traveling westbound behind a 1996 Harley Davidson driven by Clifford Eugene Anderson, 62, of Kiowa, Kan. Anderson pulled to the side of the road and came to a stop, according to the highway patrol report.

In the report, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Darrin Lancaster said Roger Hill, who was driving, noticed a scooter parked at the artesian well, pulled onto the right shoulder of the road and struck Anderson’s motorcycle from behind.

Roger Hill, 61, was transported by Alfalfa County Emergency Medical Services to Bass Baptist Regional Medical Center in Enid, where he was admitted with head, trunk, arm and leg injuries. He was listed in stable condition.

Janet Hill, 59, was transported by Alfalfa County EMS to Bass and admitted with head, trunk, arm and leg injuries. She also was listed in stable condition.

According to the trooper’s report, an odor of alcohol was detected on Anderson, but Hill’s condition was apparently normal. The cause of the collision was listed as inattention and distraction from an outside vehicle.

Members of the Alfalfa County Sheriff ’s Office, Alfalfa County EMS and Cherokee Fire Department assisted Lancaster.

The accident occurred about 1:15 p.m.

Marian Goodwin shows at Sod House Marian Goodwin, Cherokee, acclaimed northwest Oklahoma artist, will display selected pieces of her artwork at the Sod House Mu-

seum during September.

At 10 a.m. Saturday, she will give an overview of her artwork and experiences as an artist.

Grab a paint brush and show some pride Saturday

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff Improving the appearance of Cherokee Public Schools is easy. Just grab a paintbrush and show up this weekend, said Superintendent Cory Ellis.

Ellis has organized the first Cherokee Pride Day of the school year and everyone is invited to join the activity from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Volunteers will meet on the front lawn of the high school. Saturday’s “chores” include painting the back wall of the auditorium and window seals around the school building.

“We’re having another Cherokee Pride Day for the elementary on Oct. 15,” Ellis said.

Ellis has made improving the looks of both school campuses a priority during his first year as superintendent.

Some improvements were made possible through a bond issue passed by voters in May. Money generated from the bond issue has been used to its maximum benefit and the school is down to the last repairs for which funding was approved.

The $445,000 bond issue provided 200 new student desks, teacher chairs, regular student chairs, new tile and carpet and electrical work at the elementary school.

About all that remains from the building improvement bond is work on the schools’ heating and air units.

“We’ll have about $27,000 to do the heat and air, which will make it tight, really tight,” Ellis said. “I budgeted $40,000 for it.”

Estimates, however, have come in at less than $40,000. Ellis received a bid for $22,000 to fix the units at the elementary school and $9,000 to repair units in the girls’ locker room.

“There will be peripheral stuff with that, though, like they’ll need a crane to put the units up there,” Ellis said. “So we’ll have to do some planning on that.”

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Most of the $445,000 was spent on a transportation bond for a 74-passenger activity bus, a small bus and two Suburbans.

Ellis updated board of education members Cheryl Washburn, Ken Girty, T.J. Allison and Amber Wilhite of the expenditures during the Sept.

8 regular board meeting. Member Daylon Caruthers was not present.

On the short agenda, Ellis informed the board members during his administrative report that improvements to the former computer lab, located north of the main elementary school building, were largely due to volunteers Gary Goeken, David Newlin and Roger Kildow.

“They’ve put in over 40 hours apiece on little things like fixing faucets, painting, moving junk, fixing the ceiling tile,” Ellis said. The building was closed officially two years ago.

“I don’t know the last time they used it for a classroom,” Ellis said.

The building, which once served as Cherokee’s kindergarten room, now houses fourth grade and Pre-K. An increase of 46 students in this year’s enrollment has caused Ellis to rearrange classrooms and hire two new teachers to accommodate the new classroom sizes. (Look for story and charts for enrollment figures for all schools in Alfalfa County in next week’s paper.)

Ellis decided to split two classrooms, first grade, with 28 students, and third grade, with 27 students.

Kayla Stewart began teaching third grade with Heidi Newlin on Monday, and LaDonna Hoggard will share first-grade teaching duties with Stephanie Shepard.

Other classes with increased enrollment are kindergarten, with 25 students, Pre-K with 25 students, and seventh grade, with 30 students.

Handling the increase, especially for the seventh graders in the high school building, has been challenging, but exciting, for the new superintendent.

“When (seventh graders) go to (computer class), they don’t have enough computer stations available,” Ellis said. “There are only 20 stations and they need 30.”

Ellis attributes the rise in enrollment to the economy, but also to

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“I attribute it partly because, of course, the obvious would be the oil field activity, but I think a lot of people like myself are coming back wanting to raise their kids here,” Ellis said. “It’s a great place to live, isn’t it?”

NEW PROGRAMS Ellis announced during the board meeting that the school has implemented a remediation program for students who do not pass End of Instruction tests.

“We’re also offering remediation for kids that (have) ‘D’s and below on Fridays,” he said. “It’s state requirement now. They can’t graduate without passing. The kids who pass get to go home early on those days – about 45 minutes early.”

Ellis also told the board that the phone system at the elementary school is down.

“We’re using one portable phone to answer the phones over there,” he said. “We cannot use any other phones any other way.”

He is looking at replacing the outdated system with a district-wide service.

“These phones at the high school and the elementary will be integrated together,” Ellis said.

He received one estimate of about $2,000 for four new phones from KanOkla, but he said he plans on checking with other companies before making any decisions.

Finally, board members passed several fundraiser proposals from the following school groups: •Pass, punt and kick contest for student council.

•Coca-Cola by the Case for boys and girls basketball.

•Pullover jackets for track.

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Honoring a ‘true American hero’ Donald R. Coppock ~ 1910-2011

FEW IN CHEROKEE know the height to which Don Coppock rose in the ranks of the U.S. Border Patrol during his 14-year tenure as chief of the agency. Those attending his funeral Thursday, Sept. 1, witnessed first hand the respect the Border Patrol still has for a man retired Border Patrol Chief Buck Brandemuehl termed an “icon” in the federal agency. Clockwise from top left: Coppock’s flag-draped casket waits for the start of the short service in the Cherokee Friends Church. A Border Patrol honor guard served as casket bearers at the church and the Cherokee Municipal Cemetery, where Coppock was laid to rest. The mournful “taps” was played at the cemetery and the Border Patrol honor guard removed and respectfully folded the American flag. Woody Lee, deputy chief of the Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Sector, presents the flag to Coppock’s daughter Mary-Blue Ster, and thanks her for her father’s service to the Border Patrol and the nation. Retired Chief Brandemuehl addresses the 30-member Border Patrol contingent which participated in the service and thanks them for their presence. He informed them that they had just helped bury a “true American hero.” Coppock was laid to rest next to his late wife, Shirley. A 21-gun rifle salute verified the respect the Border Patrol exhibited for one of its former chiefs.

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Lifestyles

Parker trial winds down; prosecution’s lead witness under perjury investigation

By MARGARET GOSS

Carmen Methodist Church has begun having services in the new building across from Carmen park. They are also serving their chicken dinner on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.

Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Divorcing parents are often faced with many new problems during this difficult time for the entire family. Although their marriage is ending, their role as parents continues through their lives.

To help make this transition easier, Northwest Family Services Inc. staff member Ginger Smith, M.B.S. will be teaching their Parenting Through Separation and Divorce class Monday night, September 19, 2011.

The class will be in Cherokee from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the Civic Room (1st floor) of the Alfalfa County Courthouse, 300 South Grand.

To enroll, please call Northwest Family Services at 580-

327-2900. Participants must pre-enroll; the class will be canceled if there is inadequate pre-enrollment. Class costs $30 per person.

This class was designed at the request of the courts to help divorcing couples understand the problems their children may experience during and after a divorce or separation. It will fulfill the court order for all divorcing parents. Parents will learn skills to parent cooperatively, even though they are divorced.

In the class, parents will learn how to effectively communicate with their children and with their former spouse. They will practice reflective listening skills and will study various ac-

tive communication techniques and non-verbal communications.

They will also practice workable negotiation styles for dealing with conflict and rules for effective expressions.

Recognizing and avoiding Pain Games is another topic of consideration. Parents will learn to recognize and cease games like I-Spy, Set-up, and Wishbone, which are likely to hurt the children. Class members will also discuss various options for parenting, such as joint custody and mediation.

I n 2 0 11 , t h e P a r e n t i n g Through Separation and Divorce Class will be taught on Oct. 11 in Alva, Nov. 8 in Fairview and Dec. 13 in Cherokee.

Carmen Correspondent On Monday Sept. 12, the defense for Bobbi Parker rested its case after testimony by psychiatrist Dr. Robert B. Nesbet who indicated Randolph Dial was a sociopath and that Bobbi Parker was afraid of him. Both sides will prepare for closing arguments.

A new development in the case occurred last week when Fox News covered a story that the leading witness for the prosecution, OSBI agent Robert Williams, was charged with perjury when he filed what was believed to be a false affidavit in a case involving a police officer in Duncan.

They have demanded an OSBI investigation and asked that Williams be suspended for withholding information in the case. The district attorney for the case is District Attorney John Wampler and the judge is Judge Darby who are also the judge and D.A. for the Parker case.

Wheatheart Menu Menu is subject to change.

Monday, Sept. 19 - Chicken rice casserole, green beans, lettuce salad with tomatoes, white roll, chilled peaches.

Tuesday, Sept. 20 - Vegetable meatloaf, potato cheese casserole, winter mix, French bread, pineapple upside down cake.

Wednesday, Sept. 21 - Ham and beans, club spinach, stewed tomatoes, cornbread, tropical fruit.

Thursday, Sept. 22 - Riblett sandwich, sliced pickles, broccoli/cabbage slaw, corn relish, chocolate pudding.

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

CURRYS RETURN FROM CRUISE Harvey and Leslie Curry, David and Kelly Curry, Roger and Kristin Curry and Larry and Denise Schwan have returned from a cruise to Jamaica, Mexico and other points of interest.

They left port at Galveston and returned home Sunday.

HIGH SIERA HAS LEFT High Siera Oil Transport that

was in the old Legion building has moved to Elk City.

Bill Curry with Native American Marketing plans to use the building for maintenance of their trucking operation.

Birthdays Happy Birthday Duane Condray, Robbie Davis Parker, Debbie Stoner, Orpha Goss, Terry Baker, Jackie Kolb, and Ashley Ryle.

Come & Go 75th Birthday Party for Marilyn Parker at her home

Sunday, Sept. 18 from 2-4 p.m.

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Help fight hunger, donate to Food for Kids Backpack Program

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Nearly one in five children in Oklahoma will struggle with hunger daily. To help fight childhood hunger, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is encouraging elementary schools in Alfalfa County to participate in the Food for Kids Backpack Program.

The Backpack Program started in 2003 when a student passed out in the lunch line on a Monday afternoon – all he ate over the weekend was a hot dog.

Last school year, the program served more than 11,500 chronically hungry children in 374 schools in 49 central and western counties. Before receiving help from the program, many of these children had very little or nothing to eat between school lunch on Friday and school breakfast on Monday.

The Regional Food Bank plans on expanding the program until it is available in every elementary school in its 53 central and western Oklahoma county service area.The food bank estimates that 3,426 children could still benefit from the program statewide in central and western Oklahoma.

To start the Backpack Program in Alfalfa County, readers should contact their elementary school principal or contact Emily Windahl at ewindahl@regionalfoodbank.org or 405.600.3141.

Through Sept. 30, all tax-deductible donations made to the Food for Kids Backpack Program will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000.

"A $200 donation supplies one child with a backpack full of food every weekend for an entire school year," said Rodney Bivens, executive director for the Food Bank.

Established in 1980, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is the largest private hunger-relief organization in the state of Oklahoma. In Fiscal Year 2011, the Food Bank distributed 46.2 million pounds of food and products through a network of

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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more than 825 charitable feeding programs and elementary schools in 53 central and western Oklahoma counties. Each

week, the organization provides enough food to feed more than 90,000 hungry Oklahomans.

To make a tax-deductible do-

nation to the Food Bank’s Backpack Program, visit regionalfoodbank.org or call Lisa Perry at (405) 604.7107.

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Funerals in charge of arrangements.

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M. Vanora Eckels Cook Madera, Calif. – M. Vanora Eckels Cook, 81, retired bookkeeper in Madera, Calif., died Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at Elm Grove Estates, Hutchinson, Kan. She was born in Renfrow Dec. 23, 1929, to Edgar and Vinita Prall. She grew up around Cherokee.

She is survived by two daughters, Leanore Hughes, Wichita, Kan. and Carolynn Cuellar, Sanger, Calif.; son, Stanley Cook, Portland, Maine; sister, Nada Bernard, Cherokee; and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Wyoma Percival Parker and Gladys Stallings; brother, Verlin Prall; and husband, Gordon.

Cremation is planned. No services are planned. PenwellGabel Funeral Home and Crematory, Hutchinson, Kan. was

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.

Mary Virginia Anderson ENID — The funeral for Mary Virginia Anderson, 89, was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, at the Anderson-Burris Funeral Chapel. Rev. Susan Southall officiated. Burial was in Auburn Cemetery, west of Cherokee.

She was born to Bonnie and Hettie (Root) Belcher Feb. 5, 1922, on the family farm west of Cherokee and died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at the Sterling House in Enid.

She grew up on the farm.

She graduated from Lambert School and then worked at REA in Cherokee.

On Aug. 17, 1956, she married Wallace “Wally” Anderson, and they resided in Enid, where Mary was a homemaker.

She participated in Gamma Study Club and was a bridge player. Mary was a member of First United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her son, Scott Anderson of Enid; two grandsons; and sisters, Glenda Ream of Enid, Leora Bennett of California and Fairy Oakley of Oklahoma.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wally; son, Rex; two brothers; and three sisters.

Memorials may be made to Auburn Cemetery or Hospice Circle of Love. Condolences online at www.andersonburris.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

Henry “Clinton” Cashwell Aline – Graveside service for Henry “Clinton” Cashwell will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

17, 2011, Crown Hill Cemetery, Coldwater, Kan. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc., Helena. www.lanmanmemorials.com He was born March 27, 1933, to Calvin and Cora Lee Douglas Cashwell in Rural Douglas County, Ga. and died Sept. 10, 2011, in Aline.

He married Wilma Bliss April 6, 1958. She died in 1982. He married Willa Ewing April 23, 1984.

He is survived by his wife, Willa Cashwell; children, Mark Cashwell, Shaleen Espinoza, Susan Hitchcock and Brent Ewing; 13 grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; brother, Allen McKinnon; and sister, Louetha Nipper.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Wilma; brothers, Lonnie Cashwell, Troy Cashwell and Bobby McKinnon.

Memorials may be made to the Cleo Springs Baptist Church.

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

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.

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

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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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Coach looks for positives in Chiefs’ 45-8 loss to Laverne

By STEVE BOOHER Messenger & Republican Staff LAVERNE – Cherokee's Bryce Schanbacher wasn't talking Monday like a coach whose team lost by 37 points last week.

"Like always," said Schanbacher, "our kids gave good effort. Our offensive line opened up some holes, but our pass blocking has to get a lot better.

"I thought (quarterback Austin) Huckabee did a good job.

He didn't have a lot of time to throw, but when he had some time he hit some of our receivers right in the hands and they just didn't come up with the ball. He's getting the job done.

"And (fullback Jerran) Waugh did a good job helping to open some holes in our run game." The Chiefs ran for 195 yards in the loss.

On the defensive side of the ball, Schanbacher lamented the play of the Chiefs secondary, but found reason for optimism.

SECONDARY OUT OF SYNC "We were out of sync and out of position in the secondary," he said. "Their quarterback was on target all night and they did a good job of mixing up their short and deep passes.

"Obviously, it's a weak spot for us and we've got to get a lot better. We just let them play catch a lot of the time.

"Two of our secondary people are new and this was the first time they've been tested. Unfortunately for them, it came against a really good team.

When they made mistakes it was really obvious.

"But it wasn't for a lack of effort and these things are correctable. They'll be better after a few more games and more experience."

BRONCS WILL THROW BALL Schanbacher said that additional experience could come Friday, when the Chiefs host the Kremlin-Hillsdale Broncs, a 55-6 loser to the Ringwood Red Devils last week.

"They like to throw the ball a little, so we're going to have to get some things figured out in the secondary and have our defensive line apply some pressure," said the Cherokee mentor.

The Chiefs, who were flagged 10 times for 58 yards at Laverne, will also attempt to cut down on the penalties.

Homecoming activities at the football field will get under way at about 7 p.m., with the crowning of a homecoming queen and king. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m.

SECOND QUARTER EXPLOSION At the conclusion of the first

CHS hopes to get back on track in homecoming test That journey begins Friday evening at Chief Stadium, when Cherokee hopes to begin a new win streak.

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quarter last week, the Chiefs and Tigers were knotted at 0-0.

But Laverne quarterback Tucker Rolf turned it around quickly in the second quarter, throwing for three straight touchdowns to put his ball club up 22-0.

Cherokee did put together a drive late in the quarter that ended with a 17-yard touchdown run by Henry Washington. Washington also ran in the extra points to cut Laverne's lead to 14 points – 22-8 – but that would prove to be the last time the Chiefs would cross the goal line in this contest.

The Tigers scored just before the half to give Laverne a 30-8 cushion at halftime.

With Cherokee unable to get untracked offensively and turning the ball back to the Ti-

gers four times on fumbles, the Chiefs were just as ineffective in the third and fourth quarters as they were in the first half.

Laverne went ahead 37-8 in the third stanza and scored again in the final quarter for their 45-8 District B-1 victory.

"All four of their first half touchdowns came on big plays (26 yards or more)," said Schanbacher. "I don't feel like they just lined up and whipped us.

BLESSING IN DISGUISE? "The kids took it pretty hard, but it may turn out to be a blessing in disguise."

The taste of defeat was the first in the last 16 games. Cherokee rolled to a 14-0 season and the Class B championship last year and opened up with an easy win at Southwest Chris-

tian Academy in this year's season opener before running into the Laverne buzzsaw on the road.

Laverne was picked to win District B-1 this season, but there are eight games left on the schedule – all of them in the district.

"Anybody can beat anybody else on any given night in this district," said the Chiefs' head man, meaning that the right combination of wins and losses could still give Cherokee a shot at the district title. If not, the Chiefs have as their goal placing fourth or better in the district to ensure a trip to the playoffs.

Class B, C Football Rankings THE OKLAHOMAN CLASS B 1. Caddo (1), 2-0 2. Wetumka (2), 2-0 3. Davenport (3), 2-0 4. Laverne (4), 2-0 5. Kiefer (5), 2-0 6. Fox (8), 2-0 7. Dewar (7), 1-1 8. Cherokee (6), 1-1 9. Seiling (9), 2-0 10. Garber (10), 1-1 CLASS C 1. Deer Creek-Lamont (1), 2-0 2. Shattuck (2), 2-0 3. Timberlake (3), 2-0 4. Tipton (4), 2-0 5. Temple (5), 2-0 6. Covington-Douglas (6), 1-0 7. Ryan (8), 1-1 8. Thackerville (9), 2-0 9. Forgan (10), 1-1 10. Coyle (NR), 2-0

COACHES AID CLASS B 1. Wetumka (1), 2-0 2. Davenport (2), 2-0 3. Caddo (3), 2-0 4. Laverne (4), 2-0 5. Fox (5), 2-0 6. Seiling (6), 2-0 7. Keifer (7), 1-1 8. Dewar (8), 1-1 9. Welch (2), 2-0 10. Depew (10), 1-1 CLASS C 1. Deer Creek-Lamont (1), 2-0 2. Shattuck (2), 2-0 3. Timberlake (3), 2-0 4. Covington-Douglas (4), 2-0 5. Tipton (5), 2-0 6. Temple (6), 2-0 7. Ryan (8), 1-1 8. Sharon-Mutual (7), 0-2 9. Tyrone (9), 2-0 10. Coyle (10), 2-0

LAVERNE 45, CHEROKEE 8 Score by Quarter Cherokee 0 8 0 0 –8 Laverne 0 30 7 8 –45 How They Scored Laverne – Seth Overstreet 26 pass from Tucker Rolf (Pass good) Laverne – Darrell Nine 32 pass from Rolf (pass failed) Laverne – Dalton Birch 44 pass from Rolf (Birch pass from Rolf) Cherokee – Henry Washington 17 run (Washington run) Laverne – Nine 41 pass from Trevor Harris (Harris run) Laverne – Rolf 2 run (Nine kick) Laverne – Lane Lovell 2 run (Joe Baker run) The Yardstick Cherokee Laverne 14 First Downs 21 195 Yds. Rushing 151 25 Yds. Passing 289 6-12 Passes Comp.-Att. 16-24 0 Passes Int. By 0 3-33 Punts-Ave. Yds. 4-21 4 Fumbles Lost 0 10-58 Penalties-Yds. 4-40 Individual Statistics Rushing: Josh Argraves, 10-74; Washington, 15-70, 1 TD Passing: Huckabee, 4-9 for 22 yards; Washington, 1-2 for 8 yards; Tanner Bowman, 1-1 for -5 yards Receiving: Derek Richmond, 1-10; Michael Lucas, 1-10; Washington, 3-5 Tackles: Richmond 15, Tanner Ducotey 12, Landon Schanbaher 13, Alex Castro 11 Blocked Punt: Lucas

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Class B Scoreboard CLASS B Kiefer 46, Agra 0 Allen 70, Cave Springs 20 Bowlegs 52, Macomb 0 Caddo 55, Dewar 48 Paoli 42, C. Marlow 18 Laverne 45, Cherokee 8 S. Coffeyville 64, Copan 21 Alex 48, Cyril 0 Davenport 52, Oklahoma Christian Academy 6 Garber 28, Geary 6 Keota 56, Weleetka 50 Canton 57, Merritt 12 Welch 45, Oaks 0

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Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 • Page 9

T’lake offense finds its rhythm in 66-44 win at Mutual

By STEVE BOOHER Messenger & Republican Staff MUTUAL – Fans of offensive football got their money's worth here last Friday, as the Timberlake Tigers and Sharon-Mutual Trojans combined for 110 points and nearly 1,000 yards in total offense.

What interested Timberlake Coach Brian Severin more was what the scoreboard read when time ran out in the contest: Tigers 66, Trojans 44.

At first glance, it might appear that Timberlake was pressed during the contest, but that was not the case. The Tigers' first team defense gave up only 16 points in the game and Timberlake led 58-16 heading into the fourth quarter.

"Our starters came out with about eight minutes to go in the third quarter," said Severin. "We put them back in for one offensive drive in the fourth quarter to get a little more cushion."

OFFENSE CLICKS Severin had expressed some concern during the past two weeks that the Tigers were not clicking on offense and worried heading into the non-district contest at Mutual that a stout Trojan offense could spell trouble.

"Our offense was better than the first week," the Timberlake mentor said in an understatement. "(Quarterback) Coy (Troutt) threw the ball well

and (all-purpose back) Stetson (Buller) made some good plays.

And our offensive line blocked better."

PLAYMAKERS SHINE It was a coming out party for Troutt and Buller, who already have well-earned reputations as a pair of the top playmakers in Class C. Troutt was 14 of 19 passing for 292 yards and tossed four touchdowns. He also ran for two touchdowns. His only blemish on a stellar performance was a pair of interceptions on plays where he tried too hard to make things happen for the Tigers.

Buller hauled in 9 passes for 210 yards and the four TDs thrown by Troutt. He also picked off a Sharon-Mutual pass and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown.

"We rose to the occasion and improved from last week," Severin said. "I was pleased with the way everybody performed."

Still another playmaker for Timberlake – diminutive Mitchell Ballard – turned in a strong performance. He returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown.

With Timberlake's reserves in the game for much of the third and fourth quarters, Sharon-Mutual was able to amass nearly 200 yards of offense and score four touchdowns.

But it was too little too late to overcome the Tigers' 42-point margin heading into that final

still awaiting approval from the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association to play after transferring to Timberlake.

TIMBERLAKE 66, SHARON-M. 44 Score by Quarter Timberlake 22 16 20 8 –66 Sharon-M. 0 16 0 28 –44 How They Scored T'lake – Troutt 9 run (Ballard pass from Troutt) T'lake – Buller 30 pass from Troutt (pass failed) T'lake – Ballard 60 punt return (Campbell run) S-M – Neal 6 pass from Cooper Free (Dustin Baker pass from Free) T'lake – Buller 50 pass from Troutt (Buller pass from Troutt) S-M – Neal 5 pass from Free (Campbell pass from Free) T'lake – Buller 33 pass from Troutt (Buller pass from Troutt) T'lake – Buller 46 pass from Troutt (run failed) T'lake – Campbell 7 run (Ballard pass from Troutt) T'lake – Buller 45 interception return (Ballard pass from Troutt) S-M – Free 75 run (Ross run) S-M – Neal 34 pass from Free (pass failed) T'lake – Troutt 17 run (Campbell pass from Troutt) S-M – Neal 27 pass from Free (pass failed) S-M – Ross 48 run (Ross run)

DEFENSIVE END Casey Carson sacks the Sharon-Mutual quarterback in action from Timberlake’s 66-44 win over the Trojans last Friday at Mutual. Carson and his defensive colleagues put constant pressure on the Sharon-Mutual offense. stanza.

TOO MANY TURNOVERS The only statistic that might give Severin pause was in the turnover category, where along with Troutt's two interceptions, Timberlake turned the ball over three more times on fumbles.

Sharon-Mutual also had a hard time hanging onto the ball and threw two interceptions of their own and lost four fumbles.

The Tigers will have this week off and not return to the gridiron until Friday, Sept. 23, when they're scheduled to host

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TIMBERLAKE’S DEFENSE bottles up Sharon-Mutual’s fullback at the line of scrimmage.

The Tigers’ starting defense allowed only 16 points in Timberlake’s 66-44 win over the Trojans last Friday. Timberlake is off this week and returns to the field Friday, Sept. 23, against the Covington-Douglas Wildcats.

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Severin is hopeful the time off will allow several players to return from injuries. Sophomore Jordan Nichols and senior Sage Powers are still on the mend. Powers, whose return will be a boost to the Tigers' line play, could be back in the starting lineup by Sept. 30, when Timberlake takes on CovingtonDouglas, according to Severin.

Also in the wings is big (6-4, 300-pound) Aaron Parks, who is

The Yardstick Timberlake Sharon-M. 23 First Downs 29 106 Yds. Rushing 315 311 Yds. Passing 243 16-22 Passes Comp.-Att. 12-24 2 Passes Int. By 2 3 Fumbles Lost 4 3-15 Penalties-Yds. 5-30 Individual Statistics Rushing: Troutt, 7-67, 2 TDs Passing: Troutt, 14-19 for 292 yards, 4 TDs, 2 Ints; Braden Seaman, 2-3, 19 yards Receiving: Buller, 9-210, 4 TDs; Ballard, 3-56; Logan Campbell, 2-26; Layne Flemming, 2-19 Tackles: Brock Buller 12, Stetson Buller 10, Casey Carson 9, Logan Campbell 9, Troutt 8 Fumbles Recoveries: Stetson Buller 1, Troutt 1, Campbell 1, Brock Buller 1 Passes Intercepted: Stetson Buller, 1 for 45 yard TD; Jacob Henderson, 1

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CHEROKEE CHIEFS FOOTBALL 2011

Cherokee Chiefs 2011 Football roster

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‘We don’t want rural delivery. We want a post office’

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff AMORITA – Nearly the entire population of Amorita showed up Tuesday at the community’s senior citizens center to let U.S. Postal Service representatives know that not a citizen in town wants the post office to close.

Amorita Post Office is one of 100 in the state being examined for closure. Because of declining revenues, the U.S. Postal Service is considering closing 3,700 post offices across the nation.

Of the 47 residents recorded in the 2010 Census, 32 filled every seat in the senior citizens building to voice their opinions to Debbie Noland, manager of post office operations, and Kerry Rennels, manager of consumer and industry contact, of the Oklahoma District Office in Oklahoma City.

“You’ve probably read in the newspaper and seen reports on television about the gloom and doom of the post office right now,” Noland said. “And it’s true.

“We’re here to talk about what people would do if the (Amorita) post office was closed.”

Noland indicated that if the Amorita Post Office is closed, customers who have post office boxes will be put on a rural carrier route. She also said rural carriers will take on more job responsibilities, like selling stamps, normally offered at post office locations.

“There are different ways to buy stamps,” Noland said. “…

The rural carrier on wheels – he

Amorita, Oklahoma Post Office can sell stamps to you. He carries stamps with him. He can sell money orders. He can pick up packages.”

She said those services are free and will remain free.

“He already comes around the area. It wouldn’t be a tough transition if we did something like that,” Noland said. “At the end of the day, we want you to still be able to get your mail.”

That was not an adequate solution for Byron resident Vicki Cloyd, who was at the meeting representing the rural water district.

“We mail priority. We mail water samples,” Cloyd said. “If those samples do not arrive in a 24-hour period, we have to do it all over again.”

She also said the rural water district mails out 700 cards to

customers each month.

“Where are we going to put 700 cards when we mail (with a rural carrier)?” Cloyd said.

She figured the rural water district spends $9.68 per month to drive to the Amorita Post Office to retrieve and send mail each morning. If the post office closes, she will have to drive to the Burlington Post Office, which will cost $72.20 a month.

Burlington grad offers financial education

By STEVE BOOHER Messenger & Republican Staff OKLAHOMA CITY – Burlington High School graduate and Amorita native Michael Morford, alarmed by the general public's lack of literacy following the 2008 financial collapse, will host a free one-day Oklahoma Investor Conference on Friday, Sept. 23, at the Oklahoma City Sheraton.

The founder of F3 (Financial Fluency Foundation), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the financial literacy of Americans, Morford brought together leaders in the financial, military, civil and businesses communities to discuss the economy.

F3 arrived at the consensus that much of the 2008 financial crisis was a lack of understanding about the world of finance, and that the educational system was not preparing individuals and families to deal with the issue.

"The purpose of F3" said Morford, "is to improve the general understanding of money and finance, if we are to improve the quality of life in America, increase our education level as a nation and slowly become responsible stewards of our money as individuals."

The son of former Amorita residents Jim and Marilyn Morford, who now reside in Rio Rancho, N.M., Michael Morford

holds a BS in Engineering and an MBA in Finance from Tulane University. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in Public Policy.

He is currently managing director of investment sales for the Texas office of Sterne Agee.

Working with Morford to present the conference in Oklahoma City are two other Burlington grads – Brent Kisling and state Rep. Michael Jackson – along with Enid High grads Chris Maupin and Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb.

"This event is for the general public, anyone who wants to know more about how to manage their money," said Morford.

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“That would increase our mailing costs to $753 a year,” Cloyd said. “That’s a major, major concern for our board and for ourselves.”

Cloyd and others present also said residents are afraid closing the post office will take away a way of life for citizens who visit at the post office, learning local news and area events.

“We really feel like you are trying to take away the small town feel of who we are,” Cloyd said.

Also, Cloyd said she does not want Amorita to lose its zip code like Byron did years ago when the post office there was closed.

“That will not change, even if your mail comes out of Cherokee,” Noland said. “You will keep your city identity.”

Another resident said she was afraid if the post office closed and residents maintained post office boxes at the Cherokee Post Office that it would look like everyone moved to Cherokee.

Rennels said that would not happen, either.

Both representatives encouraged each citizen to call their local post offices anytime they had questions, but residents were quick to note that the U.S. Postal Service stopped publishing post office phone numbers in local phone books.

“That’s changing,” Noland said. “They’re getting them published again.”

She did not give a time frame as to how soon the numbers will be published, but she did indi-

cate that results from the study of post offices being considered for closure will take 138 days from July 26, when the postal service made the announcement.

“It will end sometime in the middle of February (2012),” Noland said.

Post offices scheduled for closure will notify residents 60 days in advance of shutting down by posting notices on doors.

Residents wanted to know what the U.S. Postal Service has done to cut spending, aside from looking at closing rural locations.

Noland said the post office will close 300 of its 500 postal plants across the country to start and also has proposed a five-day delivery week. Consolidation of urban post offices also is taking place, along with closing rural post offices, such as Amorita’s.

“Are our voices even going to be recognized or is this just a done deal?” Cloyd said.

Noland said all comments from meetings and letters will be considered.

“It’s not a done deal,” she said. “We’re just here to give you information. I don’t have an answer to that.”

She encouraged everyone to fill out surveys that were mailed to every resident in Amorita.

“We don’t want rural delivery. We want a post office,” Cloyd said. “If you hear nothing else today, let that be heard. We want our post office.”

Out Back Toy, Poker Run Oct. 8 ALINE – The 5th Annual Out Back Toy & Poker Run, held to gather toys for distribution to needy families in Alfalfa, Major and Woods counties, will stage following the Aline Fall Fair and Parade, Saturday, Oct. 8. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Parade line up starts at 9:30 a.m. at the North end of Aline's Main Street.

The Poker Run begins at 11:30 a.m., with the last riders expected in by 4 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded for the highest Poker hand, the next two highest hands and the lowest hand.

Patsy and Larry Thomas, who organize the event, will host bikers at their home 1/2-mile west and 1/2 mile north of Aline on both Friday and Saturday evenings. Homemade ice cream and cake will be served Friday night. Those attending are invited to bring tents or motor homes to spend one or both nights.

A new 2011 Yamaha Star 650 motorcycle has been donated by Jaci Thomas of Aline. It will be auctioned between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Thomas home.

Two custom choppers from Alan Zurst will also be on display.

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Court Docket Criminal Misdemeanor Cody Alan Steinmiller, Lamont, has been charged with operating a motor vehicle while license is revoked.

Victoria Linnett Yardly, Hardtner, Kan., has been charged with public intoxication.

Thomas Ray Saucedo, Perryton, Texas, has been charged with driving while under the influence.

Criminal Felony Charles Ola Schneeberger (outstanding warrant), Cherokee, has been charged with domestic abuse, subsequent offense.

Taylor Joseph Seay, Aline, has been charged with assault and battery, domestic abuse by strangulation.

Small Claims Micheal Cox, Cherokee, and Aquavent have sued Jim Rice, Stillwater, and Arzon for an amount less than $6,000.

Civil Alva Flooring has sued Joan Embree, Burlington, for damages in an amount greater than $10,000.

Marriage License Kyle Andrew Callison, Byron, and Lindsey Verann Hankey, Amorita, have filed for a marriage license.

Divorce Bridgette M. Whittet, Cherokee, has filed for divorce from Danny L. Whittet, Cherokee.

Kathy Birkenfeld, Jet, has filed for divorce from Greg Birkenfeld, Jet.

Traffic Charged with failure to wear seat belt, $20: Derek Lee Martin, Cherokee; Chance Edward Wadsworth, Woodward.

Charged with failure to carry insurance verification, $211.50: Brandon Ryan Hollingshad, Enid.

Charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, $256.50: Dennis Eugene Quisenberry, Archer City, Texas; Rhonda M. Nelson, Cherokee.

Charged with operating a motor vehicle with defective equipment, $211.50: Austin Duane Clark, Mooreland.

Charged with transporting an open container of beer, $311: Cynthia Elaine Breeden, Spearman, Texas.

Charged with speeding 1-10 mph over speed limit, $188.50: Rhonda M. Nelson, Cherokee; Debra Denise Coulter, Aline; Jeffrey Alan Kaup, Woodward.

Charged with speeding 11-14 mph over speed limit, $226.50: Austin Duane Clark, Mooreland; Jackie Merl Riddle Jr., Duncan; Eli Clark Good, Enid; Cody Alan Steinmiller, Lamont.

Charged with speeding 15 mph over speed limit, $226.50: Ronald Brent Duke, Norman; Jonathan David Mills, Duncan.

Charged with speeding 16-20 mph over speed limit, $241.50: Brandon Ryan Hollingshad, Enid.

Cherokee Police Dept. Log September 5 9:33 a.m. - Swerved to miss cow.

Ambulance paged.

2:38 p.m. - Officer called for dispute.

6:04 p.m. - Found small Australian Shepherd with Woodward vet tag. Called and found owner.

6:46 p.m. - Goats out on East 2nd.

September 6 8:22 a.m. - Armadillo tearing up yard. Would like a trap set.

8:28 a.m. - Need EMTs for welfare check.

9:16 a.m. - Need Wheatheart number.

9:52 a.m. - Animal Control picked up dog. No records.

9:25 p.m. - Advised of runaway out of Major county.

September 7 12:10 a.m. - Five people grilling near apartments. Thinks it might be people who do not live here. Officer instructed them to put fire out in grill.

8:51 a.m. - Can fireworks be sold in city limits? Negative.

9:18 a.m. - Kitten needs to be picked up. Animal Control advised.

11:05 a.m. - Goats out on 2nd.

12:21 p.m. - Ambulance to Cherokee Family Clinic. Chest pains.

Transport to Bass.

3:20 p.m. - Dog barking. Animal Control advised.

4:45 p.m. - Bailing dog out of jail.

7:05 p.m. - Advised of stray dog around their house. Left message for Animal Control.

11:24 p.m. - Someone is yelling on south Penn. Officer advised person yelling to stop.

September 8 8:55 a.m. - Need number for EMT. 11:34 a.m. - Need number for Cherokee Transit.

12:31 p.m. - Dog lost. Animal Control advised.

2:47 p.m. - Drunk party called to say his dog was at home with

him and would not hurt anyone.

4:43 p.m. - Animal control to pick up dog.

4:50 p.m. - Need officer for welfare check.

8:31 p.m. - Lady requests to talk to officer.

September 9 9:10 a.m. - Burn ban still in effect? Yes. 9:32 a.m. - Need number for Cherokee Main Street.

12:17 p.m. - What is curfew for teenagers?

12:59 p.m. - Officer requested at Great Salt Plains Health Clinic asap.

1:20 p.m. - EMTs to transport patient to Bass from GSPHC. 3:21 p.m. - Honk Out at High School.

4:08 p.m. - Lady from Cherokee was in Enid, and aware of her neighbor in her house. Requested officer retrieve her key from neighbor but asked nothing be done. Officer responded. Neighbor denied being in house.

4:30 p.m. - Key locked in vehicle at high school. Officer advised.

5:16 p.m. - Called to inform her trash was not picked up 7:29 p.m. - Ambulance requested 4 miles east of Cozy Curve. No injury accident. Car in field. Ambulance & Fire Dept. paged.

9:03 p.m. - Traffic stop west on 5th.

9:46 p.m. - Complained someone revving engine. Officer advised.

September 10 3:23 a.m. - Someone revving their car for the last hour. Officer advised but no vehicle found in the area.

5:15 a.m. - EMS needed in Nescatunga. Female fallen. Leg broken. Transport to St. Mary’s.

10:12 a.m. - Door to Abstract office unlocked. Key holder alerted and officer advised.

10:52 a.m. - Two pups found chained up. Animal Control advised. continued on Page 15

Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Department Log Sept. 6 8:43 a.m. - Cattle out 3/4 mile south of Waldron. Owner going to check.

10:17 a.m. - Cattle out north of correction line of Helena. Possible owner advised.

2:34 p.m. - Smoke around Paradise Lane. Nescatunga Fire Department paged.

8:11 p.m. - Cattle out north of correction line of Helena. No cattle found.

Sept. 7 2:41 a.m. - Two cows out south of Cozy Curve. Owner advised.

9:54 a.m. - Calf out north of correction line of Helena. Possible owner advised.

7:08 p.m. - Subject speeding up and down street in Carmen, driving older black Ford 1-ton pickup.

Advised small children are in the area and wanted to know the speed limit on side street.

7:27 p.m. - 2 1/2 miles west of fairgrounds, one black cow out.

No cows found.

9:20 p.m. - Reporting party in Jet needs deputy escort per Judge’s request to pick up car off dad’s property. Officer advised.

Sept. 8 7:51 a.m. - Black calf out 4 miles east of Cozy Curve. Owner will check.

3:21 p.m. - Assistance needed to move mother from ambulance to vehicle for doctor’s appointment. Paged Nescatunga.

4:49 p.m. - Welfare check on subject in Cherokee. Possibly suicidal.

5:12 p.m. - Gray Grand Am Bonneville speeding and running multiple stop signs in Carmen.

Deputy advised.

5:46 p.m. - Bull northbound 1 1/2 miles north of Helena on SH 58. Owner advised.

Sept. 9 9:40 a.m. - Cattle out 3 1/2 miles east of Jet on Hwy 64.

Owner advised.

11:03 a.m. - Three calves out north of Edster house. Left message with owner.

1:28 p.m. - Horse running loose 2 miles south of Goltry. Owner advised.

4:09 p.m. - Reporting party in Cherokee says her phone let her know someone is in her apartment. Requested officer to get key from neighbor and check it out. Cherokee Police Department was advised.

7:23 p.m. - Reporting party unsure of her location. Car is totaled. In field and can see elevator. Jet Fire and Rescue and Cherokee ambulance dispatched 2 1/2 miles west of Jet. 8:11 p.m. - County truck 3 miles west, 4 miles north and 2 miles west of Burlington with windows down. Caller wanted to make sure it wasn’t stolen.

County Commissioner advised it is okay.

9:41 p.m - White Cutlass with headlight out speeding through Carmen going over 70 mph. Reporting party tried to catch up to

get license number but was unsuccessful. 204 advised.

10:32 p.m. - 4 to 5 miles south of 64/58 junction reporting party hit deer. No injuries, doesn’t need ambulance. Vehicle off road, undriveable. Highway Patrol advised.

Sept. 10 5:16 a.m. - Wife fell and broke her leg. Nescatunga Fire Department paged. Cherokee ambulance requested, transported to Enid.

9:01 a.m. - 911 call. Dad having heart attack. Dispatched Helena ambulance and first responders.

6:12 p.m. - Cows out 1 mile south of Cozy Curve. Owner advised. Will send someone to take care of it.

6:25 p.m. - Complaint in Jet of person drunk, threatening and argumentative. Reporting party requested someone come or they will not hesitate to kill him. Weapons are on premises but aren’t out at this time. Wife finally picked up person and headed back to Helena.

11:33 p.m. - Car with very loud stereo coming from Coop parking lot. Could officer drive by and check. 202 advised.

Sept. 11 12:05 a.m. - 911 call. Gave address then hung up. Cherokee Police Department checked address.

All at residence were drunk.

1:55 a.m. - Cattle out north of Salt Fork River bridge. Possible owner advised.

8:35 a.m. - Dogs running loose in Carmen. 1 black and white with collar, other solid black.

Owners unknown. Animal control advised.

11:54 a.m. - Reporting party advised cell phone was missing for a couple of months. Neighbor boy has a cell phone that might be it. 202 examined phones at residence. Not the missing phone.

12:42 p.m. - 9 cows out 3 miles south of Goltry. Owner advised and will take care of it.

1:18 p.m. - Wreck in front of Artesian well. 3 people injured, 1 with broken leg. Cherokee ambulance and Cherokee Fire and Rescue dispatched. Highway Patrol advised. Air Evac on standby.

Ambulance in route to Enid.

1:50 p.m. - Woman having diabetes issues. Cherokee Police Department advised. Helena ambulance dispatched. Cherokee

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3:52 p.m. - Byron turn off east Hwy 11 following white semi with tanker speeding over 70 mph all over road. Grant County advised.

3:57 p.m. - 2 1/2 miles west and 1 mile south of Burlington man accidentally hit waterline.

Murrow advised and will take care of it.

4:08 p.m. - Woods County advised Waynoka was in pursuit of red and silver Ford extended cab pickup on Aline blacktop.

4:41 p.m. - Key locked in car.

Cherokee Police Department assisted.

5:27 p.m. - 2 1/2 miles east of Cozy Curve on Hwy 64 Cherokee Police Department car accident.

No injuries. Close to Bucks Barn.

Highway Patrol advised.

6:02 p.m. - Medical call - Wife shaking, can’t stay awake. Fell 2 days ago. Jet rescue and Helena ambulance dispatched.

7:32 p.m. - Reckless driver in Carmen in white Cutlass, no license, no insurance, headlight out, circling Jiffy Trip in Carmen. Almost hit reporting party’s car with child inside. Called Friday night about same thing and wants something done about it.

Highway Patrol advised.

7:52 p.m. - Kids hitting fence, yelling, scaring dogs. Reporting party yelled at kids to stop. Kids’ dad came over, made comments.

Reporting party didn’t want to make a report. That it was disrespectful and we should know.

Reporting party going to bed because she had to work in the morning and dogs were ok now.

Sept. 12 4:28 a.m. - Medical call to Jet. Reporting party dizzy and weak.

Jet police and Helena ambulance advised.

7:07 a.m. - 3 head of cattle out 1 1/4 miles south of 58/54 Jet. No cattle found.

8:11 a.m. - Vehicle broken into at Bud’s Salvage. Nothing missing.

5:10 p.m. - Semi tanker with flammable on back driving errat-

ic east on Hwy 11. Woods County advised.

6:34 p.m. - Audible alarm went off in Burlington. Alarm company advised it was a false alarm.

11:44 p.m. - 3/4 mile east Hwy 11 and Hwy 8 junction, came upon vehicle with 2 occupants. Honked horn but no response. Looked like they passed out. Cherokee ambulance and Burlington Rescue dispatched. Wrecker picked up vehicle.

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Police Log continued from page 13 1:18 p.m. - Two motorcycle accident at Artesian Well. Three hurt. EMS and fire department alerted. Alva ambulance paged.

1:50 p.m. - Ambulance needed on 5th for diabetic. Both ambulances at another accident scene.

Helena ambulance called.

2:27 p.m. - Kids throwing sticks in road. Parents were advised and sticks were picked up.

September 11 12:19 a.m. - Two males fighting. Officer advised.

4:40 p.m. - Reported people cooking on charcoal grill during burn ban. Wants officer to talk to them.

4:40 p.m. - Asked for officer to unlock lady’s car. Officer responded.

5:23 p.m. - Accident 2 1/2 miles east of Cozy Curve. Single vehicle. No injuries.

8:18 p.m. - Leaking gas meter.

Officer advised of broken meter.

AEC called.

8:39 p.m. - Request officer to come by to make accident report.

11:16 p.m. - Advised there is someone riding four-wheeler like a maniac on west Main. Officer advised.

September 12 3:59 a.m. - Two drunks getting ready to fight in front of apartments. Officer advised.

8:24 a.m. - Armadillo in yard at night, digging up flowers and yard.

Wants something done now. They are just as bad as rabid skunks and wants a trap set immediately.

Animal control advised.

9:05 a.m. - Need County Clerk’s number.

9:13 a.m. - Do we take credit cards? Negative.

11:09 a.m. - Needs District Attorney’s number.

12:52 p.m. - Needs Thrift Store number.

11:45 p.m. - Need ambulance 3/4 mile east of water tower from Burlington/Byron turnoff. EMS paged.

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & to commence operations on or in connection Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t with such initial well under such plan of deBEFORE THE CORPORATION velopment. Such application further states COMMISSION OF THE STATE that there is currently pending before the OF OKLAHOMA Commission in Cause CD No. 201104084 APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE an application of Applicant to form 640-acre EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, drilling and spacing units in said Section 25 LLC for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego, RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING Cherokee and Mississippian separate comLEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 25, mon sources of supply.

Township 28 North, Range 10 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that West of the IM, Alfalfa County, the application in this cause requests that Oklahoma SandRidge Exploration and Production, Cause CD No. 201104517 LLC, or some other party recommended NOTICE OF HEARING

by Applicant be designated as operator STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, under the order to be entered herein of the owners, producers, operators, purchasers separate common sources of supply in the and takers of oil and gas, and all other interunits covered hereby, including the initial ested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, well and any subsequent well or wells to Oklahoma, including the following: Black be drilled under or otherwise covered by Stone Natural Resources I, LP; Nadola Applicant’s proposed plan of development A. Tucker, deceased; if the above-named of such units. individual be deceased, then the unknown NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, cause is set before an administrative law trustees and assigns, both immediate and judge for hearing, taking of evidence and remote, of such deceased individual; and reporting to the Corporation Commission if the above-named party that is a partnerof Oklahoma. ship, corporation or other association be NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this dissolved, then the unknown successors, cause will be heard before an administratrustees and assigns, both immediate and tive law judge on the Conservation Docket remote, of such dissolved entity. 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 3rd day of October, 2011, and that this Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order notice be published as required by law and pooling the interests, and adjudicating the the rules of the Commission. rights and equities in connection therewith, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that of the oil and gas owners in the 640-acre Applicant and interested parties may presdrilling and spacing units to be formed in ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Section 25, Township 28 North, Range 10 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 Cherokee and Mississippian separate comby telephone shall contact Applicant or Apmon sources of supply, in respect to the plicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, development of such separate common and provide their names and telephone sources of supply in such units. The interests numbers. of the oil and gas owners involved herein and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all the rights and equities in respect thereto are interested persons may appear and be sought herein to be pooled and adjudicated heard. For information concerning this acpursuant to 52 O.S. §87.1 within and on the tion, contact John R. Reeves, attorney, OBA basis of the units covered hereby as a group #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership or unit, and not limited to a single wellbore.

Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma The application in this cause states that City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone: (405) Applicant has proposed the development 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, SandRidge of the separate common sources of supply Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robin the units involved herein under a plan of ert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102development and has proposed to com6406, Telephone: (405) 429-5788. mence such plan of development of such CORPORATION COMMISSION units by an initial well in the lands covered OF OKLAHOMA hereby. Such application further states that DANA. L. MURPHY, Chair Applicant has been unable to reach an JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman agreement with the owners of drilling rights BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner named as respondents herein with respect DONE AND PERFORMED this 6th day of to such proposed plan of development of September, 2011. the separate common sources of supply in

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: the units covered hereby. Such application PEGGY MITCHELL, further requests up to 365 days within which Commission Secretary

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, Sept., 15, 2011. 1t 221........Yellowhouse Machinery Co....................2416.44......................................Parts COUNTY commissioners 222........B’s Quality Overhead Door Inc.................142.07....................................Repair AUGUST 22, 2011 223........OG&E.......................................................264.35.................................. Utilities The Alfalfa County Commissioners met in the Civic Room at 10:00 AM with Chair224........Dirks Copy Products.................................234.72................................ Supplies man Murrow calling the meeting to order with members Roach and Walker and County SALES TAX - FAIRGROUNDS Clerk Martin present.

14..........Sunderland Electric..................................364.75................................ Supplies As required by Oklahoma State Statutes 1991, Title 25, Section 311, Notice was SALES TAX - HEALTH given of this regularly scheduled meeting by posting the Agenda in the North Entrance 47..........Evans-Stands Agency..............................933.33............... Insurance Premium (Handicapped Entrance) of the Courthouse and in the County Clerk’s office at 9:50 SHERIFF CASH B A.M., August 19, 2011.

2............Sheraton Hotel.........................................981.40........................... Registration Roach moved to approve the minutes of August 15 and the special meeting of August SHERIFF REVOLVING CASH 19. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

12..........Bar S Packing Co.....................................400.00................................ Supplies Roach moved to approve the following M & O Warrants for payment. Walker sec13..........I.C.S...........................................................34.89................................ Supplies onded. All voted aye.

TREASURER CASH Prior Year 1............County Treasurer Assn.............................105.00................. Membership Dues SALES TAX-FAIRGROUNDS Murrow moved to approve the blanket purchase orders. Walker seconded. All voted 129........AEC........................................................7184.00............................. Equipment aye.

SHERIFF REVOLVING CASH Roach moved to approve the blanket purchase orders. Murrow seconded. All voted 94..........Salt Plains Vet Service.............................444.35.................................. Service aye.

Current Year Murrow moved to authorize the county clerk to advertise for bids for a tanker truck General Fund for the Burlington fire and Rescue. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

127........A.L.E.R.T. Inc...........................................200.00.................................. Service Rick Boyd, Gateway Permit Services, informed the county commissioners that 128........Touchtone Communications.......................25.90...................................Utilities some of the landowners would not allow seismic work on their property so was asking 129........Estrada, Barbara A...................................255.39.................................... Travel for permission to do it on the county roads. Murrow approved the work on the county roads. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

130........Williamson, Diana L....................................44.73.................................... Travel Walker moved to approve one road crossing permit for Select Energy in Dist #1.

131........Prince, Donna.............................................42.58.................................... Travel Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

132........Unifirst Corporation....................................57.21....................................Rental Walker moved to approve 2 road crossing permits for SemGas Energy in Dist #3.

133........Cherokee Publishing Co...........................769.80...........................Publications Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

134........AEC Services.........................................2025.00......................................Parts Murrow moved to approve 5 road crossing permits for Atlas Pipeline in Dist #1. Roach 135........AEC Services.............................................75.00....................................Repair seconded. All voted aye.

136........NODA.....................................................3380.00................. Membership Dues Walker moved to approve a private property access easement on SW/4 of Section HIGHWAY CASH 7, Township 25, Range 9. Roach seconded. All voted aye 202........Roach, Joseph Chad................................360.85.................................... Travel Grant Essentials submitted the only quote for the CDBG Grant consultation with an 203........Embassy Suites........................................154.00........................... Registration amount of $2928.00. Roach moved to reject their bid and allow NODA to do it since we 204........AT&T........................................................154.82...................................Utilities are members of them. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

205........Roberts Truck Center.................................36.07......................................Parts Roach moved to authorize the county clerk to advertise for bids for a county surplus 206........Circuit Engineering Dist #8.....................1265.95..................................... Signs auction. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

207........Kirby-Smith.............................................2405.00................................ Supplies At 10:26, Murrow moved to recess until the county budget maker arrives. Roach 208........K&S Tire.................................................1394.00...................................... Tires seconded. All voted aye.

209........Arnet New Holland...................................462.31......................................Parts At 10:43, Murrow moved to reenter regular session. Roach seconded. All voted 210........B&K Safety Service..................................285.00................................ Supplies aye.

211.........Croft Chevrolet...........................................38.25......................................Parts Murrow moved to approve the county budget and publication sheet for 2011-2012.

Roach seconded. All voted aye.

212........Southwest Truck Parts Inc........................920.89......................................Parts Roach moved to adjourn. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

213........Enid Mack Sales Inc.................................137.56................................ Supplies /s/ Doug Murrow 214........Enid Mack Sales Inc.................................144.92......................................Parts Doug Murrow, Chair 215........Roberts Truck Center...............................225.21................................ Supplies /s/ Chad Roach 216........OK Tax Comm............................................16.50............................. Tag & Title Chad Roach, Member 217........ALCO..........................................................75.97................................ Supplies /s/ Ray Walker 218........Radio Shack.............................................217.95................................ Supplies Ray Walker, Member 219........Boehs Building Supply.............................454.82................................ Supplies ATTEST:/s/ Bruce Martin 220........Circuit Engineering Dist #8.....................2872.50..................................... Signs Bruce Martin, County Clerk Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, Sept., 15, 2011. 1t COUNTY commissioners AUGUST 31, 2011 The Alfalfa County Commissioners met in the Civic Room at 10:00 AM with Chairman Murrow calling the meeting to order with members Roach and Walker and County Clerk Martin present.

As required by Oklahoma State Statutes 1991, Title 25, Section 311, Notice was given of this regularly scheduled meeting by posting the Agenda in the North Entrance (Handicapped Entrance) of the Courthouse and in the County Clerk’s office at 4:10 P.M., August 29, 2011.

Roach moved to approve the minutes of August 22. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

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

Murrow moved to approve the seismic recording contract with Gateway Permit Services for Dawson Geographical Company on Section 17,Township 29, Range 12.

Roach seconded. All voted aye.

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

ASSESSOR VISUAL INSPECTION CASH 7............Enid Typewriter Co...................................495.00............................. Equipment 8............County Records Inc..................................200.00.................................... Books General Fund 195........Carmen Farmers Coop...............................52.50.................................. Service 196........Puffinbarger, Tommy................................379.62.................................... Travel 197........ALCO..........................................................24.98................................ Supplies 198........Williamson, Diana L....................................49.95.................................... Travel 199........Marriott Southern Hills..............................896.70........................... Registration 200........OK Tax Commission Fund........................210.00........................... Registration 201........Unifirst Corporation....................................57.21....................................Rental 202........Carroll Accounting Firm..........................2625.00.................................. Service HIGHWAY CASH 285........Sanders, Vernon R.....................................74.37.................................... Travel 286........Phillips, Dianne W....................................705.41.................................... Travel 287........Murrow, Steve Douglas............................114.26.................................... Travel 288........Jack’s Automotive.....................................587.75................................ Supplies 289........Burlington Farmers Coop.........................599.93................................ Supplies 290........Bar S Farm Supply...................................197.09................................ Supplies 291........Cummins Construction...........................2527.26.................................. Asphalt 292........Burlington Welding, Wilson, RL................325.20................................ Supplies 293........T&W Tire..................................................140.00.................................. Service 294........Burlington Farmers Coop.........................616.00..........................................Oil 295........Yellowhouse Machinery Co......................256.48......................................Parts 296........ALCO..........................................................47.13................................ Supplies 297........Horne Oil Co...........................................1472.50..........................................Oil 298........Atwoods......................................................14.99................................ Supplies 299........Circuit Engineering Dist #8.......................650.00..................................... Signs 300........Jack’s automotive.....................................157.30......................................Parts 301........Roberts Truck Center.................................98.85......................................Parts

302........Yellowhouse Machinery Co......................230.96......................................Parts 303........ONG...........................................................93.62...................................Utilities 304........Sturgeons Tractor & Truck Sale.............3900.00......................................Parts 305........Horne Oil Co.............................................604.23..........................................Oil 306........Circuit Engineering Dist #8.......................649.00..................................... Signs 307........Dirks Copy Products.................................140.36................................ Supplies 308........Cummins Construction...........................3727.38.................................. Asphalt SALES TAX - HEALTH 48..........Washburn Motor Co...............................1339.82....................................Repair SHERIFF CASH B 3............OK Sheriff Association..............................150.00........................... Registration 4............OK Sheriff Association..............................150.00........................... Registration Walker moved to approve 4 road crossing permits for Crescent Services in Dist #1.

Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

Walker moved to approve a private property access easement for Dist #3 on the NW/4 of Section 18, Township 25, Range 9. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Walker moved to approve a private property access easement for Dist #3 on the SE/4 of Section 12, Township 25, Range 10. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve a private property access easement for Dist #1 on the NE/4 of Section 30, Township 29, Range 11. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve one road crossing permit for Silver Arc Welding and Construction in Dist #1. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Walker moved to approve one road crossing permit for Crescent Services in Dist #3.

Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve one road crossing permit for Rodco Services in dist #2.

Walker seconded. All voted aye.

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

Roach moved to approve the contract with OSU for the extension office for FY 2012.

Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Mareta Woodard, NODA representative, was in to visit with the commissioners about the CDBG grant for handicap accessibility for the courthouse. Murrow moved to approve the contract with them for the administration of the contract. Roach seconded.

All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve the juvenile detention contracts with Eastern Oklahoma Youth Services. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to table the interlocal governmental agreement with the City of Cherokee for the operations of E-911 system. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

With no discussion, Murrow moved to raise the elected officials annual salary from $30,000 to $40,000 per year effective July 1, 2011. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

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

LEGAL NOTICE NW OF NE 22-26-9 PARSONS, WANEVA & HENRY TIDWELL 2010 R 167.00 2t.

A TRACT IN NE CORNER OF NE 36-26-12 NOTICE OF TAX LIEN GAFF, DUSTY D 2010 R 162.00 LOCATED IN ALFALFA COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA W/2 OF SW 16-27-9 Notice is hereby given that under authority and mandatory requirements of Title 68, Sections 3105 FAILES, DAVID ETUX 2010 R 208.00 through 3106 of Oklahoma Statutes, the real estate described below which is located in ALFALFA COUN- S/2 OF SE/4 OF NE/4 14-27-11 2010 R 33.00 TY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, now has a lien for unpaid taxes and/or special assessments. Further, pursu- DAVIS, ANITA ETAL ant to Title 68, Sections 3125 through 3127 of Oklahoma Statutes, if the lien remains unpaid for a period UND 1/6 INT IN E/2 OF E/2 SE OF 17-27-12 ROBERT A 2010 R 65.00 of three years or more, as of the date such taxes first became due and payable, this property will be sold TURNER, UND 1/3 INT IN E/2 OF E/2 OF SE 17-27-12 at public auction to the highest competitive bidder.

SAVELY, RANDY ETUX 2010 R 426.00 This notice may involve a manufactured home which may be subject to the right of a secured party to 4.4 A TRACT IN NW OF NW 27-27-12 2010 R 93.00 repossess. A holder of a perfected security interest in such manufactured home may be able to pay ad DAVIS, ANITA ETAL UND 1/6 INT IN SE 33-27-12 valorem taxes based upon the value of the manufactured home apart from the value of real property.

TURNER, ROBERT A 2010 R 186.00 This notice applies to the following lands, lots, tracts and parcels of real estate, to-wit: UND 1/3 INT IN SE 33-27-12

Year Type Tax Due Fees Pen/Int YearTot NOSSAMAN, LARRY 2010 R 164.00 York, Thomas Doyle, Jr 2010 R 67.00 12.18 8.04 87.22 W/2 OF SE/4 26-28-11 19.28 AC TRACT IN NE OF NE 1-24-9 NOSSAMAN, LARRY 2010 R 82.00 ARMSTRONG, POLLY J 2010 R 134.00 12.18 16.08 162.26 NW/4 OF NE 35-28-11 UND 1/3 INT IN SW 29-24-9 CLARK, KEVIN W ETUX 2010 R 430.00 LAUDERBACK, GREGORY S 2010 R 134.00 12.18 16.08 162.26 SW 9-28-12 UND 1/3 INT IN SW 29-24-9 CLARK, KEVIN W ETUX 2010 R 55.00 GRUBE, SCOTTY W 2010 R 1018.00 12.18 122.16 1152.34 W/2 OF NW, LESS A TRACT 15 .90 A TRACT (151’X260’) IN 25-24-10 2009 R 974.00 23.62 292.20 1289.82 A. TRACT IN NW OF NW 15-29-12 SCHMIDT, SUSAN 2010 R 29.00 12.18 3.48 44.66 CLARK, KEVIN ETUX 2010 R 55.00 1/12 INT IN SE 10-24-11 TRACT LOCATED IN NW OF NW 15-29-12 ANDREWS, JANET 2010 R 207.00 12.18 24.84 244.02 BUTLER, ROBERT L FAM TRUST 2010 R 434.00 TRACT (200’X150’) IN SW 2009 R 199.00 23.62 59.70 282.32 UND 1/2 INT IN W/2, LESS .38 A IN CORNER OF NW 2-24-12 NW CORNER OF NW 17-29-12 PHILLIPS, TERRY L SR ETAL 2010 R 306.00 12.18 36.72 354.90 BUTLER, ELLEN M REV TRUST 2010 R 434.00 A TRACT IN NW 8-25-9 N OF RR UND 1/2 INT IN W/2, LESS .38 A IN & W/2 OF FORMER R.R R.O.W. 8-25-9 NW CORNER OF NW 17-29-12 VEST, MARTHA VIRGINIA 2010 R 2.00 12.18 .24 14.42 BUTLER, ELLEN M REV TRUST 2010 R 173.00 1/3 INT IN 4 A TRACT IN SW 2009 R 2.00 23.62 .60 26.22 UND 1/2 INT IN W/2 OF NW 28-29-12 OF NE 13-25-9 BUTLER, ROBERT L FAM TRUST-A 2010 R 173.00 HIGGINS, CLARA 2010 R 154.00 12.18 27.24 184.66 UND 1/2 INT IN W/2 OF NW 28-29-12 UND 1/3 INT IN NW 28-25-9 BUTLER, ROBERT L FAMILY TRUST 2010 R 410.00 JOBES, PATRICK 2010 R 227.00 12.18 21.96 UND 1/2 INT IN NE 29-29-12 1/2 INT IN SW 9-25-10 12-05 BUTLER, ELLEN M REV TRUST 2010 R 410.00 ARGANBRIGHT, HULDAH I LIFE SET 2010 R 183.00 12.18 21.96 217.14 UND 1/2 INT IN NE 29-29-12 1/2 OF SE 16-25-10 BRAND, DIXIE L ETAL 2010 R 90.00 WINSETT, KIMBERLY E 2010 R 168.00 12.18 20.16 200.34 LOTS 4 & 5, BLK 15 ALINE ORIGINAL 2009 R 86.00 TRACT 200’X300’ 1-26-9 TRACT #13 WALKER, AMY ETVIR 2010 R 1.00 GAFF, DUSTY D 2010 R 66.00 12.18 7.92 86.10 LOT 24, BLK 15 ALINE 2008 R 2.74 UND 1/2 INT IN 49 A. TRACT ORIGINAL 2009 R 1.00 IN SE OF SE 2-69-9 WILLIAMSON, TOBY ETUX 2010 R 161.00 ORINGDERFF, JOHN 2010 R 2.00 12.18 .24 14.42 LOTS 10 THRU 12, BLK 16 TRACT #36 (36’X44.6’) IN SW OF SE 2008 R 3.48 20.54 1.67 25.69 ALINE ORIGINAL 3-26-9 CORBET TRACTS 2009 R 2.00 23.62 .60 26.22 SMITH, BRENDA ETAL 2010 R 111.00 COLEMAN, EUNICE V 2010 R 57.00 12.18 6.84 76.02 E/2 OF LOT 19 & ALL OF LOTS TRACT 60’X99’ IN SW OF SE 3-26-9 20 & 21, BLK 23 ALINE ORIGINAL CORBET TRACT #60 HOOD, HAZEL E 2010 R 23.00 ANDERSON, R.L. LIFE ESTATE 2010 R 129.00 12.18 15.48 156.66 LOTS 13 THRU 15, BLK 28 2009 R 23.00 TRACT OUT OF JOHN FOLTZ TRACT ALINE ORIGINAL IN SW OF SE 3-26-9 TRACT #65 HOPKINS, JERRY G ETUX 2010 R 74.00 12.18 8.88 95.06 Continued on

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DURHAM, KAY 2010 R LOTS 19 THRU 24, BLK 37 ALINE ORIGINAL MURRAY’S TRUCK SERVICE 2010 R LOTS 7 THRU 10, BLK 37 2009 R ALINE ORIGINAL DAVIS, EARL W 2010 R LOTS 11 THRU 14, BLK 47 ALINE ORIGINAL GOSSELIN, ALIENE 2010 R 1ST 25’ OF LOTS 8 THRU 12 2009 R ALINE ORIGINAL GOSSELIN, CHRISTOPHER 2010 R 2ND 25’ OF LOTS 8 THRU 12, 2008 R BLK 27 BURLINGTON ORIGINAL 2009 R GOSSELIN, BRANDON CHARLES 2010 R 3RD 25’ OF LOTS 8 THRU 12 2008 R BLK 27 BURLINGTON ORIGINAL 2009 R AMERICAN ROPE MFG., INC 2010 R LOTS 16 THRU 20, BLK 42 2009 R BURLINGTON ORIGINAL MOORE, CHRIS 2010 R LOTS 9 THRU 12, BLK 12 CARMEN ORIGINAL BLALOCK, DUSTIN M 2010 R LOTS 4 THRU 6, BLK 13 CARMEN ORIGINAL BOWDEN, DARRELL LEE ETUX 2010 R LOTS 5 THRU 8 AND N 20’ OF LOT 9, BLK 18 CARMEN ORIGINAL BROOKS, SHELLE 2010 R 10’ OF LOT 15 & ALL OF LOTS 16 & 17, BLK 19 CARMEN ORIG MOORE, RAY 2010 R LOTS 4 THRU 6, BLK 20 CARMEN ORIGINAL ANDREWS, JANET 2010 R LOTS 1 THRU 4, BLK 23, LESS RR 2009 R CARMEN ORIGINAL KEPHART, KENNETH C JR ETUX 2010 R LOT 9, BLK 28 CARMEN ORIGINAL KELLER, DAVID 2010 R LOT 7, BLK 29 CARMEN ORIGINAL KELLER, DAVID 2010 R LOT 8, BLK 29 CARMEN ORIGINAL JACKSON, WILTON ETUX 2010 R LOT 8, BLK 29 CARMEN ORIGINAL GREGG, PHILLIP D 2010 R LOTS 18 THRU 21, BLK 31 CARMEN ORIGINAL MOSER, RUBY ESTATE 2010 R LOTS 3&4, BLK 33 2008 R CARMEN ORIGINAL 2009 R KEPHART, KENNETH C JR ETUX 2010 R LOTS 13 THRU 16, BLK 39 CARMEN ORIGINAL SCHULER, STEVEN N 2010 R LOTS 17 THRU 23, BLK 39 2008 R CARMEN ORIGINAL 2009 R SCHULER, STEVEN N 2010 R LOT 24, BLK 39 2008 R CARMEN ORIGINAL 2009 R WHITE, ROBERT ETUX 2010 R LOTS 6 THRU 9, BLK 42 CARMEN ORIGINAL STINNETT, CHRISTOPHER K ETAL 2010 R LOT 24, LESS RR, BLK 43 CARMEN ORIGINAL MORRIS, MARCIA R ETAL 2010 R LOTS 1 THRU 3, BLK 48 CARMEN ORIGINAL BROTZMAN, JEAN ANN 2010 R LOTS 6 AND 7, BLK 59 CARMEN ORIGINAL MCGARR, MARY B ESTATE 2010 R LOTS 7 & 8, BLK 155 CARMEN ORIG 2008 R MORRIS, KASIE 2010 R LOTS 3 & 4 BLK 156 CARMEN ORIG MORRIS, LANNIE D ETUX 2010 R LOTS 5 & 6 BLK 156 CARMEN ORIGINAL 9-01 MORRIS, LANNIE ETUX 2010 R LOTS 7&8 BLK 156 CARMEN ORIGINAL 9-01 MOORE, ROCHEL R ETUX 2010 R LOTS 10 THRU 12, BLK 159638.26 CARMEN ORIGINAL LESLIE, TOM W ESTATE 2010 R LOTS 13 THRU 17, BLK 9 2009 R CHEROKEE ORIGINAL ARGANBRIGHT, KENDALL B ETAL 2010 R LOTS 18 & 19 BLK 9 CHEROKEE ORIGINAL HIGHFILL, EUGENE 2010 R LOTS 18 & 19 BLK 9 CHEROKEE ORIGINAL FLOCK, FLOYE M 2010 R LOTS 9 & 10 BLK 10 CHEROKEE 2009 R ORIGINAL REAM, MILTON D 2010 R LOT 7, LESS RR, INC ALLEY 2008 R & LOTS 8 THRU 9 BLK 14 2009 R CHEROKEE ORIGINAL MURPHY, DON ETUX 2010 R LOTS 7&8 BLK 15 CHEROKEE ORIGINAL HICKS, JOAN 2010 R 100’ OF LOTS 13 THRU 18 BLK 19 CHEROKEE ORIGINAL WHEELER, LORETTA F 2010 R LOT 1, BLK 26 CHEROKEE ORIGINAL SANBORN, JIMMY JOE 2010 R LOTS 13 & 14, BLK 28 CHEROKEE ORIGINAL ZAHORSKY, SAMUEL D ESTATE 2010 R LOTS 15 THRU 17, BLK 28 2008 R CHEROKEE ORIGINAL 2009 R ANNAR, EHAB 2010 R LOTS 21 & 22, BLK 32 CHEROKEE ORIGINAL NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC 2010 R LOTS 23 & 24 BLK 37 CHEROKEE ORIGINAL GIBSON, ROZZELLE TAMIKA 2010 R LOTS 23 & 24 BLK 37 CHEROKEE ORIGINAL JONES, SAM ETUX 2010 R LOT 2, BLK CHEROKEE-BRIDGES LOHRDING, STEVE ETUX 2010 R LOT 7, BLK 4 CHEROKEE-DUNCAN SCHROEDER, DARROL D ETUX 2010 R LOTS 1 & 2 AND N 1/2 OF LOT 3 BLK 40 CHEROKEE-EASTSIDE FURROW, CAROLYN 2010 R LOTS 9 & 10, BLK 40 2008 R CHEROKEE-EASTSIDE 2009 R SANBORN, WILLIAM ETUX 2010 R LOTS 11 & 12, BLK 40 CHEROKEE EASTSIDE OWEN, HEATHER J ETAL 2010 R LOTS 23 & 24, BLK 40 CHEROKEE EASTSIDE SANBORN, WILLAM ETUX 2010 R 20’ LOT 9 & ALL LOTS 10 THRU 12 2008 R BLK 41 CHEROKEE-EASTSIDE 2009 R GRAY, JAMES T 2010 R LOTS 8 & 9, BLK 43 2009 R CHEROKEE-EASTSIDE TAX FRANKS, JEFFREY ETUX 2010 R LOT 3, BLK 2 CHEROKEE-FURGUSON EDMONDSON, ROBIN ETAL 2010 R LOT 7, BLK 1 CHEROKEE-GILMORE EDMONDSON, RAY D ETUX 2010 R LOT 8, LESS N 2’, BLK 1 CHEROKEE-GILMORE LONG, LANELL J 2010 R LOT 10, BLK 1 CHEROKEE-GILMORE MARTIN, PEARL 2010 R LOT 12, BLK 3 CHEROKEE-GILMORE VILLARREAL, JOSEPH ETUX 2010 R LOT 2, BLK 7 CHEROKEE-GILMORE CASTRO, MANUELA 2010 R 31.5’ OF LOT 9 & S 31.5’ OF LOT 10 BLK 6 CHEROKEE-MYERS HARPER, VERGIL ETUX LIFE EST 2010 R LOTS 1 THRU 4, BLK 64 CHEROKEE

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/s/Valerie Vetter Valerie Vetter, Alfalfa County Treasurer

Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 • Page 17 Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t ESTIMATED MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE: Publication Sheet - Amorita, Oklahoma 1000 Charges For Services............................................................................... 1,265.40 Financial Statement of the Various Funds for the Fiscal Year 2000 Local Sources of Revenue....................................................................... 3,725.55 Ending June 30, 2011, and Estimate of Needs for the Fiscal Year 3000 State Sources of Revenue.......................................................................... 750.00 Ending June 30, 2012, of the Governing Board of Amorita, Okla4000 Federal Sources of Revenue........................................................................... 0.00 homa 5000 Miscellaneous Revenues............................................................................ 175.00 EXHIBIT “Z” 6111 Contributions From Other Funds..................................................................... 0.00 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2011 Total Estimated Revenue.................................................................................. 5,915.95 GENERAL FUND CERTIFICATE - GOVERNING BOARD Detail STATE OF OKLAHOMA, CITY/TOWN OF AMORITA, ss: ASSETS: We, the undersigned duly elected, qualified Governing Officers of Amorita, Oklahoma, Cash Balance June 30, 2011................................................................................ 103.57 do hereby certify that at a meeting of the Governing Body of the said City/Town, begun Investments..................................................................................................... 16,253.68 at the time provided by law for Cities/Towns and pursuant to the provisions of 68 O. S. TOTAL ASSETS.............................................................................................. 16,357.25 1991 Sec. 3002, the foregoing statement was prepared and is a true and correct condiLIABILITIES AND RESERVES: tion of the Financial Affairs of said City/Town as reflected by the records of the City/Town Warrants Outstanding............................................................................................... 0.00 Clerk and Treasurer. We further certify that the foregoing estimate for current expenses Reserve for Interest on Warrants............................................................................. 0.00 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, as shown are Reserves From Schedule 8...................................................................................... 0.00 reasonably necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of the said City/Town, that TOTAL LIABILITIES AND RESERVES..................................................................... 0.00 the Estimated Income to be derived from sources other than ad valorem taxation does CASH FUND BALANCE (Deficit) JUNE 30, 2011........................................... 16,357.25 not exceed the lawfully authorized ratio of the revenue derived from the same sources ESTIMATED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 during the preceding fiscal year.

GENERAL FUND................................................................................GENERAL FUND /s/ Verne Clark /s/ Odessa McLemore /s/ Judith Broce Current Expense............................................................................................. 22,273.20 Chairman of Board Member Member Reserve for Int. on Warrants & Revaluation............................................................. 0.00 /s/ Marilyn Clark Total Required................................................................................................. 22,273.20 Treasurer FINANCED: ATTEST: /s/ Marilyn Clark, Clerk Cash Fund Balance......................................................................................... 16,357.25 [Seal] Estimated Miscellaneous Revenue................................................................... 5,915.95 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of September, 2011.

Total Deductions.............................................................................................. 22,273.20 Judy Barnett, Notary Public, Commission #03000887 Balance to Raise from Ad Valorem Tax.................................................................... 0.00

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & County, Oklahoma, so as to produce hyRepublican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t drocarbons from such common source of BEFORE THE CORPORATION supply, with such authorization and permisCOMMISSION OF THE STATE OF sion running in favor of Applicant or some OKLAHOMA other party recommended by Applicant, APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE and to establish proper allowables for such EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, well and such unit.

LLC NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that RELIEF SOUGHT: INCREASED the application in this cause requests DENSITY that the order to be entered in this matter LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 28, (amending the applicable orders of the Township 29 North, Range 10 Commission, including Order No. 575674) West of the IM, Alfalfa County, be made effective as of the date of the exOklahoma ecution thereof or as of a date prior thereto Cause CD No. 201104657 and that the authorization and permission NOTICE OF HEARING requested herein run in favor of Applicant STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All peror some other party recommended by sons, owners, producers, operators, Applicant. 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: Triad Energy, Inc.; Chesapeake reporting to the Commission.

Exploration, LLC; Chesapeake Operating, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Inc.; Yale Oil Association; Panhandle Oil & cause will be heard before an administraGas, Inc.; Henry H. Gungoll Associates; tive law judge on the Conservation Docket Carole J. Drake; Myra B. Ward Revocable at the Western Regional Service Office of Trust dtd 1/23/90, and the Trustee of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe such trust; Three Amigos Oil & Gas, LLC; Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Trustees of the Bethel Cemetery; Stephen Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. Holderby; Brent Dean Gordon; Neal Alan on the 3rd day of October, 2011, and that Gordon; Mary Lee Ludeman Gray; Jerry D. this notice be published as required by law Smith; Zelma C. Bickford Smith; Michael L. and the rules of the Commission.

Russell; Nancy Russell; SandRidge MisNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that sissippian Trust I, and the Trustee of such Applicant and interested parties may prestrust; Willard Holderby Living Revocable ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Trust dated 2/17/1994, and the Trustee telephonic communication shall be paid by of such trust; if any of the above-named the person or persons requesting its use. individuals be deceased, then the unknown Interested parties who wish to participate heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, by telephone shall contact Applicant or trustees and assigns, both immediate and Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing remote, of such deceased individual; if date, and provide their names and teleany of the above-named parties is a disphone numbers. solved partnership, corporation or other NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all association, then the unknown successors, interested persons may appear and be trustees and assigns, both immediate and heard. For information concerning this remote, of such dissolved entity; and if any action, contact John R. Reeves, Attorof the above-named parties designated as ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two a trustee is not presently acting in such Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, capacity as trustee, then the unknown sucOklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telecessor or successors to such trustee. phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SandRidge Exploration and Production, Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma Production, LLC, has filed an application City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: in this cause requesting the Corporation (405) 429-5788.

Commission of Oklahoma to enter an CORPORATION COMMISSION order, to be effective as of the date of the OF OKLAHOMA execution thereof or as of a date prior DANA L. MURPHY, Chair thereto, amending the applicable orders JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman of the Commission, including Order No. BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner 575674, to authorize and permit another DONE AND PERFORMED this 12th day well in the 640-acre drilling and spacing of September, 2011. unit formed for the Mississippian common BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: source of supply in Section 28, Township PEGGY MITCHELL, 29 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa Commission Secretary

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & connection with such initial well under such Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t plan of development.

BEFORE THE CORPORATION NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF the application in this cause requests that OKLAHOMA SandRidge Exploration and Production, APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE LLC, or some other party recommended EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION,

by Applicant be designated as operator LLC under the order to be entered herein of RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING the common source of supply in the horiLEGAL DESCRIPTION: The E½ zontal well unit covered hereby, including of Section 32, Township 29 the initial well and any subsequent well or North, Range 10 West of the IM, wells drilled under or otherwise covered by Alfalfa County, Oklahoma Applicant’s proposed plan of development Cause CD No. 201104656 of such unit.

NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All percause is set before an administrative law sons, owners, producers, operators, judge for hearing, taking of evidence and purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and reporting to the Corporation Commission of all other interested persons, particularly Oklahoma. Notice is further given that the in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the application in this cause may be amended following: Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; at such hearing in accordance with the Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Three Amirules of the Commission and the laws of gos Oil and Gas, LLC; and if any of the the State of Oklahoma. above-named parties is a dissolved partNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this nership, corporation or other association, cause will be heard before an administrathen the unknown successors, trustees tive law judge on the Conservation Docket and assigns, both immediate and remote, at the Western Regional Service Office of of such dissolved entity. the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. Production, LLC, has filed an application on the 3rd day of October, 2011, and that in this cause requesting the Corporation this notice be published as required by law Commission of Oklahoma to enter an and the rules of the Commission. order pooling the interests, and adjudicatNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that ing the rights and equities in connection Applicant and interested parties may prestherewith, of the oil and gas owners in the ent testimony by telephone. The cost of 320-acre horizontal well unit formed in telephonic communication shall be paid by the E½ of Section 32, Township 29 North, the person or persons requesting its use.

Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Interested parties who wish to participate Oklahoma, for the Mississippian common by telephone shall contact Applicant or source of supply in respect to the developApplicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing ment of such common source of supply date, and provide their names and telein such unit. The interests of the oil and phone numbers. gas owners involved herein and the rights NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all and equities in respect thereto are sought interested persons may appear and be herein to be pooled and adjudicated purheard. For information concerning this suant to 52 O.S. §87.1 within and on the action, contact John R. Reeves, attorbasis of the horizontal well unit covered ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two hereby as a group or unit, and not limited Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, to a single wellbore. The application in this Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telecause states that Applicant has proposed phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, the development of the common source of SandRidge Exploration and Production, supply in the horizontal well unit involved LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma herein under a plan of development and City, OK 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) has proposed to commence such plan 429-5788. of development of such unit by an initial CORPORATION COMMISSION well in the lands covered hereby. Such OF OKLAHOMA application further states that Applicant DANA L. MURPHY, Chair has been unable to reach an agreement JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman with the owners of drilling rights named BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner as respondents herein with respect to DONE AND PERFORMED this 12th such proposed plan of development of the day of September, 2011. common source of supply in the horizontal

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: well unit covered hereby. Such application PEGGY MITCHELL, further requests up to 365 days within Commission Secretary which to commence operations on or in

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Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & further requests up to 365 days within Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t which to commence operations on or in BEFORE THE CORPORATION connection with such initial well under such COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF plan of development.

OKLAHOMA NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE the application in this cause requests that EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC LLC, or some other party recommended by RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING Applicant be designated as operator under LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 15, the order to be entered herein of the comTownship 28 North, Range 10 mon source of supply in the horizontal well West of the IM, Alfalfa County, unit covered hereby, including the initial Oklahoma well and any subsequent well or wells to Cause CD No. 201104654 be drilled under or otherwise covered by NOTICE OF HEARING Applicant’s proposed plan of development STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perof such unit. sons, owners, producers, operators, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and cause is set before an administrative law all other interested persons, particularly in judge for hearing, taking of evidence and Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the folreporting to the Corporation Commission lowing: Missouri, Kansas Oklahoma Coach of Oklahoma.

Lines, Inc.; and if the above-named party NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this is a dissolved partnership, corporation cause will be heard before an administraor other association, then the unknown tive law judge on the Conservation Docket successors, trustees and assigns, both at the Western Regional Service Office of immediate and remote, of such dissolved the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe entity.

Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and on the 3rd day of October, 2011, and that Production, LLC, has filed an application this notice be published as required by law in this cause requesting the Corporation and the rules of the Commission.

Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pooling the interests of oil and gas owners, Applicant and interested parties may presand adjudicating the rights and equities ent testimony by telephone. The cost of in connection therewith, in the 640-acre telephonic communication shall be paid by horizontal well unit formed in Section 15, the person or persons requesting its use.

Township 28 North, Range 10 West of Interested parties who wish to participate the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the by telephone shall contact Applicant or Mississippian common source of supply, Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing in respect to the development of such date, and provide their names and telecommon source of supply in such unit. phone numbers.

The interests of the oil and gas owners NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all involved herein and the rights and equiinterested persons may appear and be ties in respect thereto are sought herein heard. For information concerning this to be pooled and adjudicated pursuant to action, contact John R. Reeves, attor52 O.S. §87.1 within and on the basis of ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two the horizontal well unit covered hereby as Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, a group or unit, and not limited to a single Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telewellbore. The application in this cause phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, states that Applicant has proposed the SandRidge Exploration and Production, development of the common source of LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma supply in the horizontal well unit involved City, OK 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) herein under a plan of development and 429-5788. has proposed to commence such plan CORPORATION COMMISSION of development of such unit by an initial OF OKLAHOMA well in the lands covered hereby. Such DANA. L. MURPHY, Chair application further states that Applicant JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman has been unable to reach an agreement BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner with the owner of drilling rights named as DONE AND PERFORMED this 12th day a respondent herein with respect to such of September, 2011. proposed plan of development of the comBY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: mon source of supply in the horizontal PEGGY MITCHELL, well unit covered hereby. Such application Commission Secretary Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & that there is currently pending before the Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t Commission an application of Applicant to BEFORE THE CORPORATION form a 640-acre horizontal well unit in said COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF Section 2 for the Mississippian common OKLAHOMA source of supply.

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 2,

by Applicant be designated as operator Township 23 North, Range 11 under the order to be entered herein of West of the IM, Alfalfa County, the common source of supply in the unit Oklahoma covered hereby, including the initial well Cause CD No. 201104146 and any subsequent well or wells to be AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING drilled under or otherwise covered by ApSTATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perplicant’s proposed plan of development sons, owners, producers, operators, of such unit. purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all other interested persons, particularly this cause is set before an administrative in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the law judge for hearing, taking of evidence following: Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; and reporting to the Corporation CommisChesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; Triangle sion of Oklahoma. Notice is further given Royalty Corporation; and if any of the that the application in this cause may be above-named parties that is a partneramended at such hearing in accordance ship, corporation or other association be with the rules of the Commission and the dissolved, then the unknown successors, State of Oklahoma. trustees and assigns, both immediate and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this remote, of such dissolved entity. cause will be heard before an administraNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applitive law judge on the Conservation Docket cant, SandRidge Exploration and Producat the Western Regional Service Office of tion, LLC, has filed an amended application the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe in this cause requesting the Corporation Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. pooling the interests, and adjudicating the on the 3rd day of October, 2011, and that rights and equities in connection therewith, this notice be published as required by law of the oil and gas owners in the 640-acre and the rules of the Commission. horizontal well unit to be formed in Section NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that 2, Township 23 North, Range 11 West of Applicant and interested parties may presthe IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Mississippian common source of supply, telephonic communication shall be paid by in respect to the development of such the person or persons requesting its use. common source of supply in such unit.

Interested parties who wish to participate The interests of the oil and gas owners by telephone shall contact Applicant or involved herein and the rights and equiApplicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing ties in respect thereto are sought herein date, and provide their names and teleto be pooled and adjudicated pursuant to phone numbers.

52 O.S. §87.1 within and on the basis of NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all the unit covered hereby as a group or unit, interested persons may appear and be and not limited to a single wellbore. The heard. For information concerning this amended application in this cause states action, contact John R. Reeves, attorney, that Applicant has proposed the developOBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadment of the common source of supply in ership Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklathe unit involved herein under a plan of homa City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone: development and has proposed to com(405) 235-1110; or Dillon Orr, SandRidge mence such plan of development of such Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 unit by an initial well in the lands covered Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, OK hereby. Such application further states that 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-6348.

Applicant has been unable to reach an CORPORATION COMMISSION agreement with the owners of drilling rights OF OKLAHOMA named as respondents herein with respect DANA. L. MURPHY, Chair to such proposed plan of development of JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman the common source of supply in the unit BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner covered hereby. Such application further DONE AND PERFORMED this 13th day requests up to 365 days within which to of September, 2011. commence operations on or in connection

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: with such initial well under such plan of dePEGGY MITCHELL, velopment. Such application further states Commission Secretary

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & 80-acre non-horizontal drilling and spacing Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t units previously formed for the Manning BEFORE THE CORPORATION Formation and Mississippi Lime separate COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF common sources of supply in said Section OKLAHOMA 2; and (iii) granting such other and further APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE relief as may be proper based upon the eviEXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, dence presented at the hearing herein.

LLC NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING the application in this cause requests that HORIZONTAL WELL UNIT the order to be entered in this matter LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 2, be made effective as of the date of the Township 23 North, Range 11 execution thereof or as of a date prior West of the IM, Alfalfa County, thereto and seeks to amend Order No. Oklahoma 584198, with respect to the Mississippian Cause CD No. 201104650 common source of supply in the lands NOTICE OF HEARING covered hereby.

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that sons, owners, producers, operators, this cause is set before an administrative purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and law judge for hearing, taking of evidence all other interested persons, particularly and reporting to the Commission. Notice in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the is further given that the application in this following: Lynn D. Shepard, Sr.; Glenna cause may be amended at such hearMahieu; Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; ing in accordance with the rules of the Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Dale Frech; Commission and the laws of the State of Janis Frech; Beryl E. Johnston, a/k/a Oklahoma.

Elizabeth Johnston, as Trustee of the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Elizabeth Johnston Revocable Trust under cause will be heard before an administraAgreement dated 12/3/1993; Equitable tive law judge on the Conservation Docket Royalty Corporation; Triangle Royalty at the Western Regional Service Office of Corporation; ACB Bank; SandRidge Misthe Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe sissippian Trust, and the Trustee of such Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, trust; if any of the above-named individuals Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. be deceased, then the unknown heirs, exon the 3rd day of October, 2011, and that ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees this notice be published as required by law and assigns, both immediate and remote, and the rules of the Commission. of such deceased individual; if any of the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that above-named parties which is a partnerApplicant and interested parties may presship, corporation or other association is ent testimony by telephone. The cost of dissolved, then the unknown successors, telephonic communication shall be paid by trustees and assigns, both immediate and the person or persons requesting its use. remote, of such dissolved entity; and if any Interested parties who wish to participate of the above-named parties designated as by telephone shall contact Applicant or a trustee is not presently acting in such Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing capacity as trustee, then the unknown sucdate, and provide their name and telecessor or successors to such trustee. phone number.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and interested persons may appear and be Production, LLC, has filed an application heard. For information concerning this in this cause requesting the Corporation action, contact John R. Reeves, attorney, Commission of Oklahoma to enter an OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadorder, to be effective as of the date of the ership Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklaexecution thereof or as of a date prior homa City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone: thereto, as follows: (i) amending a prior (405) 235-1110; or Dillon Orr, SandRidge order of the Commission to enlarge and Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 extend the boundaries of the Mississippian Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, OK common source of supply of oil so as to 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-6348. cover and include Section 2, Township 23 CORPORATION COMMISSION North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa OF OKLAHOMA County, Oklahoma and forming a proper DANA L. MURPHY, Chair horizontal well unit in such section for such JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman common source of supply, which unit ApBOB ANTHONY, Commissioner plicant requests be formed as a 640-acre DONE AND PERFORMED this 12th day horizontal well unit; (ii) determining that of September, 2011. the 640-acre horizontal well unit to be BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: formed in this cause for the Mississippian PEGGY MITCHELL, common source of supply in said Section 2 Commission Secretary will supersede the existing non-developed Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & trustee, then the unknown successor or Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t successors to such trustee.

BEFORE THE CORPORATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and OKLAHOMA Production, LLC, has filed an application APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE in this cause requesting the Corporation EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, Commission of Oklahoma to enter an LLC order, to be effective as of the date of the RELIEF SOUGHT: INCREASED execution thereof or as of a date prior DENSITY thereto, amending the applicable orders LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 22, of the Commission, including Order No. Township 29 North, Range 10 576272, to authorize and permit another West of the IM, Alfalfa County, well in the 640-acre drilling and spacing Oklahoma unit formed for the Mississippian common Cause CD No. 201104655 source of supply in Section 22, Township NOTICE OF HEARING 29 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perCounty, Oklahoma, so as to produce hysons, owners, producers, operators, drocarbons from such common source of purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and supply, with such authorization and permisall other interested persons, particularly sion running in favor of Applicant or some in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the other party recommended by Applicant, following: Chesapeake Exploration, LLC; and to establish proper allowables for such Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Yale Oil well and such unit.

Association; Panhandle Oil & Gas, Inc.; NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Henry H. Gungoll Associates; Carole J. the application in this cause requests Drake; Myra B. Ward Revocable Trust that the order to be entered in this matter dtd 1/23/90, and the Trustee of such trust; (amending the applicable orders of the Robert L. Stephenson Living Trust, and the Commission, including Order No. 576272) Trustee of such trust; H. Huffman & Co.; be made effective as of the date of the exBeaver Lake Exploration; KC Production, ecution thereof or as of a date prior thereto LLC; Trison Holdings, LLC; Gregg M. & and that the authorization and permission Chelin H. Satherlie Rev. Trust, and the requested herein run in favor of Applicant Trustee of such trust; Becky Lou Broyles or some other party recommended by Crews & Charles Richard Crews Family Applicant.

Partners LTD #3; Brenda Jean Clark; Bu NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Mar Co., a Michigan Partnership; Charles cause is set before an administrative law L Hall; Charles T. Clark, Jr.; Brenda Clark; judge for hearing, taking of evidence and CYCO Corp; Dillon, Thomas, & Dillon; reporting to the Commission.

Farmers Royalty Company; Frances NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Drue Lewis; Gardiner Family Living Trust, cause will be heard before an administraand the Trustee of such trust; George F. tive law judge on the Conservation Docket Friedel III; Michelle Friedel; Henry Gungoll at the Western Regional Service Office of Association, LLC; Hollberg Exploration, the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe LLC; J.W. Binding; James E Hall; James Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, R Smart; Vicki Smart; Jeanne Ann Ginder Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. Trust #1 dtd 11/1/05, and the Trustee of on the 3rd day of October, 2011, and that such trust; Jeffery S Ashby; Kathryn Rae this notice be published as required by law Brandenburg; Kelly Smoot; Leroy C. Stein and the rules of the Commission.

Testamentary Trust, and the Trustee of NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that such trust; LW/EW Family Partnership LTD Applicant and interested parties may pres#1; Lyn Sommer; Mary Anne Stein; Michael ent testimony by telephone. The cost of L. Russell; Nancy Russell; Mrs. Benjamin telephonic communication shall be paid by R. Williams; Myra B. Ward Revocable the person or persons requesting its use.

Trust dtd 1/23/90, and the Trustee of such Interested parties who wish to participate trust; Nancy Sutton Besly; Nolan Hester; by telephone shall contact Applicant or Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc.; Patricia A. Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing Reynolds; Richard A Hall, Jr Trust, and the date, and provide their names and teleTrustee of such trust; Roger S. Randolph; phone numbers.

Ruby I. Ashby Testamentary Trust, and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all C.M. Ashby, possibly deceased, as Trustee interested persons may appear and be of such trust; SandRidge Mississippian heard. For information concerning this Trust I, and the Trustee of such trust; action, contact John R. Reeves, AttorScott P Carroll; Sue Ashby; The Don R. ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Stein Testamentary Trust, and the Trustee Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, of such trust; Thom N. Ashby; Trollinger Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, TeleMarsh Resources, Inc.; Wessels Living phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, Trust dtd 5/21/99, and the Trustee of such SandRidge Exploration and Production, trust; Yale Oil Association, Inc.; if any of LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma the above-named individuals be deceased, City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: then the unknown heirs, executors, admin(405) 429-5788. istrators, devisees, trustees and assigns, CORPORATION COMMISSION both immediate and remote, of such OF OKLAHOMA deceased individual; if any of the aboveDANA L. MURPHY, Chair named parties is a dissolved partnership, JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman corporation or other association, then the BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner unknown successors, trustees and asDONE AND PERFORMED this 12th day signs, both immediate and remote, of such of September, 2011. dissolved entity; and if any of the above- BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: named parties designated as a trustee is PEGGY MITCHELL, not presently acting in such capacity as Commission Secretary

Page 18 • Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, Sept.15, 2011 Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & an attorney-in-fact is not presently acting Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t in such capacity as attorney-in-fact, then BEFORE THE CORPORATION the unknown successor or successors to COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF such attorney-in-fact.

OKLAHOMA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, Production, LLC, has filed an application LLC in this cause requesting the Corporation RELIEF SOUGHT: INCREASED Commission of Oklahoma to enter an DENSITY order, to be effective as of the date of the LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 35, execution thereof or as of a date prior Township 29 North, Range 10 thereto, amending the applicable orders West of the IM, Alfalfa County, of the Commission, including Order No. Oklahoma 575829, to authorize and permit another Cause CD No. 201104653 well in the 640-acre drilling and spacing NOTICE OF HEARING unit formed for the Mississippian common STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persource of supply in Section 35, Township sons, owners, producers, operators, 29 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and County, Oklahoma, so as to produce hyall other interested persons, particularly drocarbons from such common source of in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the supply, with such authorization and permisfollowing: Yale Oil Association; Robert L. sion running in favor of Applicant or some Stephenson Living Trust, and the Trustee other party recommended by Applicant, of such trust; H. Huffman & Co.; Beaver and to establish proper allowables for such Lake Exploration; KC Production, LLC; well and such unit.

Trison Holdings, LLC; Gregg M. & Chelin NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that H. Satherlie Rev. Trust, and the Trustee of the application in this cause requests such trust; Chesapeake Exploration, LLC; that the order to be entered in this matter Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Three Ami(amending the applicable orders of the gos Oil & Gas; Ann Kittredge Frank; Nick R. Commission, including Order No. 575829) Brooks and Barbara M Berard, as Trustees be made effective as of the date of the exunder the Nick R. Brooks and Barbara ecution thereof or as of a date prior thereto M. Berard Revocable Living Trust Dated and that the authorization and permission 12/21/2000; Kenneth D. Speldie; Dorothy requested herein run in favor of Applicant Jack Cleveland; Margaret Jack Smith; The or some other party recommended by Marvel E. Jack Trust Dated 9/12/79, and Applicant. the Trustee of such trust; Kathryn Michelle NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this White; Sydnee Denise Jack; Sam Jack, Jr.; cause is set before an administrative law Janet L. Jack; Georgiana Alexander; Jack judge for hearing, taking of evidence and Jack; Janice Jack; Loren E. Angle; Larry reporting to the Commission.

Rex Angle; Phoebe Jan Angle; Ralph M. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this O’Donnell, Jr. and Neva J. O’Donnell, as cause will be heard before an administraCo-Trustees of the Ralph M. O’Donnell, tive law judge on the Conservation Docket Jr. Trust under Agreement Dated 2/8/94; at the Western Regional Service Office of Rackley Family Trust dated 11/29/07, and the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe the Trustee of such trust; Bandera MinerBuilding, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, als III, L.L.C.; Merit Minerals Corp.; MJM Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. Partnership; Naomi Jane Laird; Thelma on the 3rd day of October, 2011, and that Ione Winter; Dorothy Ernestine; Edgar this notice be published as required by law A. Burgess; Lilley M. Holley; Nina Pearl and the rules of the Commission.

Greenlee; John Burgess, Jr; Ronald Lee NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Burgess; Margaret H. Glasby; Bank One Applicant and interested parties may presTrust Company, N.A., as Trustee of the ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Hyatt B. Trust f/b/o Reed Family; Bank telephonic communication shall be paid by One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee of the person or persons requesting its use. the Godfrey Trust f/b/o Reed Family; Three Interested parties who wish to participate Amigos Oil & Gas, LLC; Tamira P Jenlink; by telephone shall contact Applicant or Susan Laforge; Stephen Holderby; SanApplicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing dRidge Mississippian Trust I, and the Trustdate, and provide their names and teleee of such trust; Roberta Kildow; Richard phone numbers.

A. Telck; Rex Alan Jack; Peggy Ranew; NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all Paul E. Jack, deceased; Jane Ann Prusso; interested persons may appear and be Marilee Hines; Kay Frances Beauchamp; heard. For information concerning this Karol L. Jack; Janet Alexander; Jackie Jill action, contact John R. Reeves, AttorRelser; Evelyn Brown, and Deborah Brown ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two as Attorney-in-Fact; Deborah Brown; Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Charles Rackley; Carroll Smith; Alan W. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, TeleAlexander; if any of the above-named inphone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, dividuals be deceased, then the unknown SandRidge Exploration and Production, heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma trustees and assigns, both immediate and City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: remote, of such deceased individual; if (405) 429-5788. any of the above-named parties is a disCORPORATION COMMISSION solved partnership, corporation or other OF OKLAHOMA association, then the unknown successors, DANA L. MURPHY, Chair trustees and assigns, both immediate and JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman remote, of such dissolved entity; if any of BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner the above-named parties designated as DONE AND PERFORMED this 12th day a trustee is not presently acting in such of September, 2011. capacity as trustee, then the unknown sucBY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: cessor or successors to such trustee; and PEGGY MITCHELL, if the above-named party designated as Commission Secretary Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & completed in and to produce hydrocarbons Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t from the above-named separate common BEFORE THE CORPORATION sources of supply, with such authorization COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF and permission running in favor of ApOKLAHOMA plicant or some other party recommended APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

by Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, allowable for the proposed well involved LLC herein as to the separate common sources RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION of supply covered hereby, which allowable EXCEPTION Applicant requests be established as a full LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 25, allowable with no downward adjustment Township 28 North, Range 10 made thereto.

West of the IM, Alfalfa County, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Oklahoma application in this cause requests that the Cause CD No. 201104658 order to be entered in this matter be made NOTICE OF HEARING effective as of the date of the execution STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perthereof or as of a date prior thereto and sons, owners, producers, operators, that the authorization and permission purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and requested herein run in favor of Applicant all other interested persons, particularly or some other party recommended by in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the Applicant. following: Monty L. Hott Production Corp.; NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Sullivan and Company, LLC; and if any of the “land sections adjacent to the area the above-named parties is a dissolved within the location exception” requested partnership, corporation or other assoherein in said Section 25 in regard to ciation, then the unknown successors, the subsurface location tolerance areas trustees and assigns, both immediate and described above are Sections 19, 30 and remote, of such dissolved entity.

31, Township 28 North, Range 9 West of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the IM; and Sections 24 and 36, Township Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, all Production, LLC, has filed an application in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other in this cause requesting the Corporation “land sections” surrounding said Section Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order, 25 are Sections 23, 26 and 35, Township to be effective as of the date of the execu28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa tion thereof or as of a date prior thereto, County, Oklahoma. as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this an exception to the permitted well location cause is set before an administrative law tolerances in the 640-acre drilling and spacjudge for hearing, taking of evidence and ing units to be formed in Section 25, Townreporting to the Corporation Commission ship 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, of Oklahoma.

Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Cottage Grove, Oswego, Cherokee and cause is set for hearing before an adminMississippian separate common sources istrative law judge on the Conservation of supply, so as to allow a well to be drilled Docket at the Western Regional Service from a surface location being not closer than Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim 200 feet from the north line and not closer Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bouthan 660 feet from the east line of said Seclevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 tion 25 to subsurface locations of such well’s A.M. on the 3rd day of October, 2011, and entry into and such well’s exit from each of that this notice be published as required by the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego and law and the rules of the Commission.

Cherokee separate common sources of NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that supply and to a subsurface location of such Applicant and interested parties may preswell’s entry into the Mississippian common ent testimony by telephone. The cost of source of supply being as follows: not closer telephonic communication shall be paid by than 200 feet from the north line and 660 the person or persons requesting its use. feet from the east line of said Section 25, Interested parties who wish to participate with the first perforation in the horizontal by telephone shall contact Applicant or portion or lateral of the borehole of such Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing well in the Mississippian common source of date, and provide their names and telesupply being as follows: not closer than 300 phone numbers. feet from the north line and 660 feet from NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all the east line of said Section 25, and with interested persons may appear and be the last perforation in the horizontal portion heard. For information concerning this or lateral of the borehole of such well in the action, contact John R. Reeves, AttorMississippian common source of supply beney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two ing as follows: not closer than 300 feet from Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, the south line and 660 feet from the east line Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Teleof said Section 25, and with the terminus or phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, end point of the horizontal portion or lateral SandRidge Exploration and Production, of the borehole of such well in the MissisLLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma sippian common source of supply being as City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: follows: not closer than 200 feet from the (405) 429-5788. south line and 660 feet from the east line CORPORATION COMMISSION of said Section 25, and with a “tolerance OF OKLAHOMA distance” for the above-described subsurDANA L. MURPHY, Chair face locations, horizontal portion or lateral JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman and completion interval of such well being BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner as follows: a distance of not more than 100 DONE AND PERFORMED this 12th day feet in an easterly direction and in a westerly of September, 2011. direction from any such subsurface location, BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: from any point on or along such horizontal PEGGY MITCHELL, portion or lateral and from any point on or Commission Secretary along such completion interval, and to be

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Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & prior order of the Commission to enlarge Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t and extend the boundaries of the Tonkawa BEFORE THE CORPORATION common source of supply of gas so as COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF to cover and include said Section 11 and OKLAHOMA forming a proper drilling and spacing unit APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE in such section for such common source EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, of supply, which unit Applicant requests be LLC formed as a 640-acre drilling and spacing RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING unit; (iv) establishing the initial boundaries of LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 11, the Cottage Grove, Oswego, Cherokee and Township 27 North, Range 10 Mississippian separate common sources West of the IM, Alfalfa County, of supply of gas so as to cover and include Oklahoma said Section 11 and forming proper drillCause CD No. 201104652 ing and spacing units in such section for NOTICE OF HEARING such separate common sources of supply, STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perwhich units Applicant requests be formed sons, owners, producers, operators, as 640-acre drilling and spacing units; and purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and (v) granting such other and further relief as all other interested persons, particularly may be proper based upon the evidence in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the presented at the hearing herein. following: Alice M. Dunsworth Hudson, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the now Anderson; Charles L. Zorio; Jaimee R. application in this cause requests that the Zorio; Chester R. Blackledge Living Trust order to be entered in this matter be dated February 16, 1995, and the Trustee made effective as of the date of the exof such trust; Delphene Mikkelson, possiecution thereof or as of a date prior thereto bly deceased; Florence C. Flanagan; Fran and seeks to amend the above-named Harn; Gay Welch Blackledge; George E. orders in the manner set forth above and Fears Revocable Living Trust, and George Order No. 124574 with respect to the E. Fears, as Trustee of such trust; Harold Tonkawa common source of supply in the R. Blackledge; James Ray Blackledge; L. lands covered hereby.

Wayne Blackledge; L.P. Laird; Matlin PeNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that troleum Corporation; Paul D. Blackledge; this cause is set before an administrative Petrocorp Incorporated; Richard Lee Gray; law judge for hearing, taking of evidence Lois Jane Gray; Sweetwater Exploration, and reporting to the Commission. Notice LLC; Tarrant Property Management, LLC; is further given that the application in this if any of the above-named individuals be cause may be amended at such heardeceased, then the unknown heirs, exing in accordance with the rules of the ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees Commission and the laws of the State of and assigns, both immediate and remote, Oklahoma. of such deceased individual; if any of the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this above-named parties which is a partnercause will be heard before an administraship, corporation or other association is tive law judge on the Conservation Docket dissolved, then the unknown successors, at the Western Regional Service Office of trustees and assigns, both immediate and the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe remote, of such dissolved entity; and if any Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, of the above-named parties designated as Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. a trustee is not presently acting in such on the 4th day of October, 2011, and that capacity as trustee, then the unknown sucthis notice be published as required by law cessor or successors to such trustee. and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Applicant and interested parties may presProduction, LLC, has filed an application ent testimony by telephone. The cost of in this cause requesting the Corporation telephonic communication shall be paid by Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order, the person or persons requesting its use. to be effective as of the date of the execuInterested parties who wish to participate tion thereof or as of a date prior thereto, by telephone shall contact Applicant or as follows: (i) amending Order No. 383223 Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing to delete Section 11, Township 27 North, date, and provide their names and teleRange 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, phone numbers.

Oklahoma, from the purview and boundarNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all ies of the Tonkawa common source of supinterested persons may appear and be ply and to vacate the 160-acre drilling and heard. For information concerning this spacing units previously formed by such action, contact John R. Reeves, Attororder for such common source of supply in ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two said Section 11, and to delete the E½ and Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, the SW¼ of said Section 11 from the purOklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Teleview and boundaries of the Cottage Grove, phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, Cherokee Sand, Mississippi Chat and MisSandRidge Exploration and Production, sissippi Lime separate common sources of LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma supply and to vacate the 160-acre drilling City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: and spacing units previously formed by (405) 429-5788. such order for such separate common CORPORATION COMMISSION sources of supply in the E½ and the SW¼ OF OKLAHOMA of said Section 11; (ii) amending Order No. DANA L. MURPHY, Chair 341509 to delete the NW¼ of said Section JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman 11 from the purview and boundaries of the BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner Mississippian common source of supply DONE AND PERFORMED this 12th day and to vacate the 40-acre drilling and spacof September, 2011. ing units previously formed by such order

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: for such common source of supply in the PEGGY MITCHELL, NW¼ of said Section 11; (iii) amending a Commission Secretary Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & hereby, which allowable Applicant requests Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t be established as a full allowable with no BEFORE THE CORPORATION downward adjustment made thereto. Such COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF application further states that there is curOKLAHOMA rently pending before the Commission an APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE application of Applicant to form a 640-acre EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, horizontal well unit in said Section 2 for the LLC Mississippian common source of supply.

RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the EXCEPTION application in this cause requests that the LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 2, order to be entered in this matter be made Township 23 North, Range 11 effective as of the date of the execution West of the IM, Alfalfa County, thereof or as of a date prior thereto and Oklahoma that the authorization and permission Cause CD No. 201104651 requested herein run in favor of Applicant NOTICE OF HEARING or some other party recommended by STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perApplicant. sons, owners, producers, operators, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and “land sections adjacent to the area within all other interested persons, particularly the location exception” requested herein in in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the said Section 2 in regard to the subsurface following: Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; location tolerance areas described above Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; and if any of are Sections 1, 11 and 12, Township 23 the above-named parties which is a partNorth, Range 11 West of the IM, and Secnership, corporation or other association is tions 35 and 36, Township 24 North, Range dissolved, then the unknown successors, 11 West of the IM, all in Alfalfa County, trustees and assigns, both immediate and Oklahoma. The other “land sections” remote, of such dissolved entity. surrounding said Section 2 are Sections NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 3 and 10, Township 23 North, Range 11 Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and West of the IM, and Section 34, Township Production, LLC, has filed an application 24 North, Range 11 West of the IM, all in in this cause requesting the Corporation Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Commission of Oklahoma to enter an NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this order, to be effective as of the date of the cause is set before an administrative law execution thereof or as of a date prior judge for hearing, taking of evidence and thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and reporting to the Corporation Commission of permitting an exception to the permitted Oklahoma. Notice is further given that the well location tolerances in the 640-acre application in this cause may be amended horizontal well unit to be formed in Section at such hearing in accordance with the 2, Township 23 North, Range 11 West of rules of the Commission and the laws of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the the State of Oklahoma.

Mississippian common source of supply, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this so as to allow a well to be drilled from a cause is set for hearing before an adminsurface location being not closer than 200 istrative law judge on the Conservation feet from the north line and not closer than Docket at the Western Regional Service 660 feet from the east line of said Section 2 Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim to a subsurface location of such well’s entry Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bouinto the Mississippian common source of levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 supply being as follows: not closer than A.M. on the 3rd day of October, 2011, and 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet that this notice be published as required by from the east line of said Section 2, with law and the rules of the Commission. the first perforation in the horizontal porNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that tion or lateral of the borehole of such well Applicant and interested parties may presbeing as follows: not closer than 200 feet ent testimony by telephone. The cost of from the north line and 660 feet from the telephonic communication shall be paid by east line of said Section 2, and with the the person or persons requesting its use. last perforation in the horizontal portion or Interested parties who wish to participate lateral of the borehole of such well being as by telephone shall contact Applicant or follows: not closer than 200 feet from the Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing south line and 660 feet from the east line date, and provide their names and teleof said Section 2, and with the terminus or phone numbers. end point of the horizontal portion or lateral NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that of the borehole of such well in such comall interested persons may appear and mon source of supply being as follows: not be heard. For information concerning closer than 200 feet from the south line and this action, contact John R. Reeves, at660 feet from the east line of said Section torney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, 2, and with a “tolerance distance” for the Two Leadership Square, 211 North Robabove-described subsurface locations, inson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, horizontal portion or lateral and compleTelephone: (405) 235-1110; or Dillon Orr, tion interval of such well being as follows: SandRidge Exploration and Production, a distance of not more than 100 feet in an LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma easterly direction and in a westerly direcCity, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: tion from any such subsurface location, (405) 429-6348. from any point on or along such horizontal CORPORATION COMMISSION portion or lateral and from any point on or OF OKLAHOMA along such completion interval, and to be DANA L. MURPHY, Chair completed in and to produce hydrocarbons JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman from the above-named common source of BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner supply, with such authorization and permisDONE AND PERFORMED this 12th day sion running in favor of Applicant or some of September, 2011. other party recommended by Applicant;

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: and (ii) establishing a proper allowable PEGGY MITCHELL, for the proposed well involved herein as Commission Secretary to the common source of supply covered

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & agreement with the owners of drilling rights Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t named as respondents herein with respect BEFORE THE CORPORATION to such proposed plan of development of COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF the separate common sources of supply in OKLAHOMA the units covered hereby. Such amended APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE application further requests up to 365 days EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, within which to commence operations on LLC or in connection with such initial well under RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING such plan of development. Such amended LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section application further states that there is cur15, Township 28 North, Range 9 rently pending before the Commission in West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Cause CD No. 201103861 an amended Oklahoma application of Applicant to form 640-acre Cause CD No. 201104000 drilling and spacing units in said Section AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING 15 for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove and STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perOswego separate common sources of supsons, owners, producers, operators, ply and to form a 640-acre horizontal well purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and unit in such section for the Mississippian all other interested persons, particularly common source of supply. in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that following: 212 Operating, Inc.; Marshall D. the amended application in this cause Burnet and Lisbeth A. Burnet, as Trustees requests that SandRidge Exploration and of the Marshall D. Burnet Trust No. 1 dated Production, LLC, or some other party October 1, 1994; Marshall D. Burnet and recommended by Applicant be designated Lisbeth A. Burnet, as Trustees of the Maras operator under the order to be entered shall D. Burnet Trust No. 1 dated October herein of the separate common sources of 1, 1995; Tim Burnet a/k/a Tim Burnett; supply in the units covered hereby, includAndy Burnet a/k/a Andy Burnett; Chesaing the initial well and any subsequent well peake Exploration, LLC; Chesapeake or wells to be drilled under or otherwise Operating, Inc.; if any of the above-named covered by Applicant’s proposed plan of individuals be deceased, then the unknown development of such units. heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this trustees and assigns, both immediate and cause is set before an administrative law remote, of such deceased individual; if judge for hearing, taking of evidence and any of the above-named parties that is reporting to the Corporation Commission 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; and if any of the above-named parat the Western Regional Service Office of ties 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 to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on such trustee. the 3rd day of October, 2011, and that this NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that amended notice be published as required Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and by law and the rules of the Commission.

Production, LLC, has filed an amended NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that application in this cause requesting the Applicant and interested parties may presCorporation Commission of Oklahoma ent testimony by telephone. The cost of to enter an order pooling the interests, telephonic communication shall be paid by and adjudicating the rights and equities the person or persons requesting its use. in connection therewith, of the oil and gas Interested parties who wish to participate owners in the 640-acre drilling and spacing by telephone shall contact Applicant or units to be formed in Section 15, Township Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing 28 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa date, and provide their names and teleCounty, Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, Cotphone numbers. tage Grove and Oswego separate common NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all sources of supply and in the 640-acre interested persons may appear and be horizontal well unit to be formed for the heard. For information concerning this Mississippian common source of supply action, contact John R. Reeves, attorin such section, in respect to the developney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two ment of such separate common sources of Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, supply in such units. The interests of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Teleoil and gas owners involved herein and the phone: (405) 235-1110; or Luke Roberts, rights and equities in respect thereto are SandRidge Exploration and Production, sought herein to be pooled and adjudicated LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma pursuant to 52 O.S. §87.1 within and on City, OK 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) the basis of the units covered hereby as 429-6344. a group or unit, and not limited to a single CORPORATION COMMISSION wellbore. The amended application in this OF OKLAHOMA cause states that Applicant has proposed DANA. L. MURPHY, Chair the development of the separate common JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman sources of supply in the units involved BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner herein under a plan of development and DONE AND PERFORMED this 12th day has proposed to commence such plan of September, 2011. of development of such units by an initial

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: well in the lands covered hereby. Such PEGGY MITCHELL, amended application further states that Commission Secretary Applicant has been unable to reach an

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & previously formed by such order for such Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t common source of supply in the S½ SE¼ BEFORE THE CORPORATION and the NE¼ SE¼ of said Section 15; (iii) COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF amending a prior order of the Commission OKLAHOMA to enlarge and extend the boundaries of APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego and EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, Mississippi separate common sources of LLC supply of gas so as to cover and include RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING said Section 15 and forming proper drillLEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 15, ing and spacing units in such section for Township 28 North, Range 9 such separate common sources of supply, West of the IM, Alfalfa County, which units Applicant requests be formed Oklahoma as 640-acre drilling and spacing units; (iv) Cause CD No. 201103861 establishing the initial boundaries of the AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING Mississippian common source of supply of STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All peroil so as to cover and include said Section sons, owners, producers, operators, 15 and forming a proper horizontal well unit purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and for such common source of supply in such all other interested persons, particularly section, which unit Applicant requests be in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the formed as a 640-acre horizontal well unit; following: 212 Operating, Inc.; Alvarez and (v) granting such other and further Chapin; Andy Burnet a/k/a Andy Burnett; relief as may be proper based upon the eviCarl Parker; Chesapeake Exploration, dence presented at the hearing herein.

LLC; Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Cyco NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Corp.; Dale Percival; Dena Lou Ladd; the amended application in this cause Geoffrey Percival; Gladys Stallings; requests that the order to be entered in Gregory Percival; Johnnie L. Davis; Marthis matter be made effective as of the shall D. Burnet and Lisbeth A. Burnet, as date of the execution thereof or as of a Trustees of the Marshall D. Burnet Trust date prior thereto and seeks to amend the No. 1 dated October 1, 1994; Marshall D. above-named orders in the manner set Burnet and Lisbeth A. Burnet, as Trustees forth above and Order No. 578632 with of the Marshall D. Burnet Trust No. 1 dated respect to the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove October 1, 1995; Marshall D. Burnet Share and Oswego separate common sources of the James D. Burnet Trust No. 1 (Trust in the lands covered hereby.

B) dated March 1, 1982, and the Trustee of NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that such trust; Mona Lynn Rebman; Nada Berthis cause is set before an administrative nard; Paul L. LaBrue and Dixie L. LaBrue, law judge for hearing, taking of evidence as Co-Trustees of The LaBrue Family and reporting to the Commission. Notice Trust dated August 25, 2008; Richard W. is further given that the application in this Davis; Robin E. Freer; Tim Burnet a/k/a cause may be amended at such hearTim Burnett; Vanora Cook; Verlin Prall; ing in accordance with the rules of the Warran Parker; if any of the above-named Commission and the laws of the State of individuals be deceased, then the unknown Oklahoma. heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this trustees and assigns, both immediate and cause will be heard before an administraremote, of such deceased individual; if tive law judge on the Conservation Docket any of the above-named parties is a disat the Western Regional Service Office of solved partnership, corporation or other the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe association, then the unknown successors, Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, trustees and assigns, both immediate and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on remote, of such dissolved entity; and if any the 3rd day of October, 2011, and that this of the above-named parties designated as amended notice be published as required a trustee is not presently acting in such by law and the rules of the Commission. capacity as trustee, then the unknown sucNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that cessor or successors to such trustee.

Applicant and interested parties may presNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ent testimony by telephone. The cost of Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and telephonic communication shall be paid by Production, LLC, has filed an amended the person or persons requesting its use. application in this cause requesting the Interested parties who wish to participate Corporation Commission of Oklahoma to by telephone shall contact Applicant or enter an order, to be effective as of the date Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing of the execution thereof or as of a date prior date, and provide their names and telethereto, as follows: (i) amending Order No. phone numbers.

215175 to delete the NW¼ of Section 15, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all Township 28 North, Range 9 West of the interested persons may appear and be IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, from the heard. For information concerning this purview and boundaries of the Tonkawa, action, contact John R. Reeves, AttorCottage Grove, Oswego, Mississippi Chat ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two and Mississippi Lime separate common Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, sources of supply, to vacate the 80-acre Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Teledrilling and spacing units previously formed phone: (405) 235-1110; or Luke Roberts, by such order for the Tonkawa, Cottage SandRidge Exploration and Production, Grove and Oswego separate common LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma sources of supply in the NW¼ of said City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: Section 15 and to vacate the 40-acre drill(405) 429-6344. ing and spacing units previously formed CORPORATION COMMISSION by such order for the Mississippi Chat OF OKLAHOMA and Mississippi Lime separate common DANA L. MURPHY, Chair sources of supply in the NW¼ of said SecJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman tion 15; (ii) amending Order No. 202582 BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner to delete the S½ SE¼ and the NE¼ SE¼ DONE AND PERFORMED this 12th day of of said Section 15 from the purview and September, 2011. boundaries of the Mississippian System BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: common source of supply and to vacate PEGGY MITCHELL, the 40-acre drilling and spacing units Commission Secretary

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M. Davis, Deceased. /s/ Robbie Parker NOTICE TO CREDITORS Robbie Parker All persons having claims against the Personal Representative estate of Lacada M. Davis, Deceased, /s/Matt J. Sedbrook are required to present the same with Matt J. Sedbrook, OBA# 10125 a description of all security interests Sedbrook Law Firm, P.C. and other collateral, if any, held by each 114 East Broadway creditor with respect to such claims; and Suite 700 the necessary vouchers to the named Enid, Oklahoma 73701 Personal Representative, Robbie Parker, (580) 242-3600 PO Box 213, Carmen, Oklahoma, 73726; Attorney for Personal Representative Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & spacing unit covered hereby, and not limited Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t to a single wellbore. The Applicants in this BEFORE THE CORPORATION cause states that Applicants have proposed COMMISSION the development of the separate common OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA sources of supply in the drilling and spacing APPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE unit involved herein under a plan of develOPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE opment and have proposed to commence EXPLORATION, L.L.C. such plan of development of such unit by an RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING initial well in the lands covered hereby, and LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 6 that Applicants have been unable to reach TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH RANGE 11 an agreement with the owners of drilling WEST OF THE IM ALFALFA COUNTY, rights named as respondents herein with OKLAHOMA respect to such proposed plan of developCause CD No. 201104451 ment of the separate common sources NOTICE OF HEARING of supply in the drilling and spacing unit STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, covered hereby. owners, producers, operators, purchasers NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the and takers of oil and gas, and all other application in this cause requests that one interested persons, particularly in Alfalfa or both of the Applicants, including ChesaCounty, Oklahoma, including the following: peake Exploration, L.L.C. acting by and Aquaenco, Inc.; Dessie L. Barker Trust through its agent, Chesapeake Operating, dated February 7, 1992; Nollie E. Barker Inc., or some other party recommended Trust dated February 7, 1992; Beverly by Applicants be designated as operator Clark; Delma Jean Crozier; D.S.C.M., Inc.; under the order to be entered in this cause Monroe Ellis, Inc.; Austin Groom; Kemco, of the separate common sources of supply Inc.; Norma Lee Lincoln; Otto McGinty; C. in the drilling and spacing unit involved G. Messecar; Scope Exploration, Inc.; and, herein, including the proposed initial well if any of the named individuals be deceased, and any subsequent wells under Applicants’ then the unknown heirs, executors, adminisproposed plan of development of such unit. trators, devisees, trustees and assigns, both Applicants may request up to one year from immediate and remote, of such deceased the date of the order to enter in this cause, individual; if any of the named entities is a within which to commence the initial well. dissolved partnership, corporation or other NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this association, then the unknown successors, cause will be referred to an Administrative trustees and assigns, both immediate and Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence remote, of such dissolved entity; if any of and reporting to the Corporation Comthe named parties designated as a trustee mission. is not presently acting in such capacity as NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this trustee, then the unknown successor or succause will be heard before an Administracessors to such trustee; if any of the named tive Law Judge on the Merits Docket at the parties designated as an attorney-in-fact Corporation Commission, First Floor, Jim is not presently acting in such capacity as Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, attorney-in-fact, then the unknown succesat 8:30 a.m., on the 3rd day of October sor or successors to such attorney-in-fact; 2011, and that this notice will be published and if any of the named entities are corpoas required by law and the rules of the rations which do not continue to have legal Commission. existence, the unknown trustees or assigns NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the of such parties.

Applicants and interested parties may presNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Apent testimony by telephone. The cost of plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and telephonic communication shall be paid by Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have filed the person or persons requesting its use. An an application in this cause requesting the interested party who wishes to participate Corporation Commission to enter an order by telephone shall contact the Applicants pooling the interests of the oil and gas ownor Applicants’ attorney, prior to the hearers, and adjudicating the rights and equities ing date, and provide his or her name and with respect thereto, in the proposed 640phone number. acre drilling and spacing units in Cause CD NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all No. 201104450, for the Lansing-Kansas interested persons may appear and be City, Big Lime, Cherokee and Mississipheard. For information concerning this acpian separate common sources of supply, tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) underlying Section 6, Township 27 North, 935-8257, or Emily P. Smith, attorney, OBA Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, No. 20805, (405) 935-8203, Chesapeake Oklahoma, as well as in the 640-acre drillOperating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma ing and spacing unit comprised of Section City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer 6, Township 27 North, Range 11 West of to Cause CD Number. the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 1st Tonkawa and Oswego separate common day of September 2011. sources of supply with respect to the develCORPORATION COMMISSION opment of such separate common sources OF OKLAHOMA of supply in such unit. The interests of the DANA L. MURPHY, Chair oil and gas owners involved herein and the JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman rights and equities in respect thereto are BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner sought here to be pooled and adjudicated

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LEGAL NOTICES Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & interval for the Lansing-Kansas City, Big Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t Lime, Cherokee, Tonkawa and Oswego BEFORE THE CORPORATION separate common sources of supply will COMMISSION be no closer than 330 feet from the north OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA line and no closer than 660 feet from the APPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE east line and no closer than 330 feet from OPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE the south line and no closer than 660 feet EXPLORATION, L.L.C. from the east line of the unit comprising RELIEF SOUGHT: WELL LOCATION said Section 6, Township 27 North, Range EXCEPTION 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, OklaLEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 6 homa, with a tolerance of 100 feet from TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH RANGE 11 the proposed completion interval, and to be WEST OF THE IM ALFALFA COUNTY, completed in and produce hydrocarbons OKLAHOMA from the above-named separate common Cause CD No. 201104452 sources of supply; (ii) providing for the reNOTICE OF HEARING opening of the cause at such time as the STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perbottom hole location of the well proposed sons, owners, producers, operators, hereunder has been determined; and (iii) purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and establishing a proper allowable with no all other interested persons, particularly in downward adjustment made thereto.

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 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 and ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees that the authorization and permission reand assigns, both immediate and remote, quested herein run in favor of one or both of such deceased individual; if any of the of the Applicants, including Chesapeake named entities is a dissolved partnership, Exploration, L.L.C. acting by and through corporation or other association, then the its agent Chesapeake Operating, Inc., unknown successors, trustees and asor some other party recommended by signs, both immediate and remote, of such Applicants. dissolved entity; if any of the named parties NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the designated as a trustee is not presently legal descriptions for the land sections adacting in such capacity as trustee, then the jacent to said Section 6 are Sections 6, 7 unknown successor or successors to such and 8, Township 27 North, Range 11 West trustee; if any of the named parties desigof the IM, Sections 1 and 12, Township 27 nated as an attorney-in-fact is not presently North, Range 12 West of the IM, Section acting in such capacity as attorney-in-fact, 36, Township 28 North, Range 12 West of then the unknown successor or successors the IM and Sections 31 and 32, Township to such attorney-in-fact; and if any of the 28 North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa named entities are corporations which County, Oklahoma. do not continue to have legal existence, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the unknown trustees or assigns of such this cause will be referred to an Adminparties. istrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Apevidence and reporting to the Corporation plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and Commission.

Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have filed NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this an application in this cause requesting the cause will be heard before an AdministraCorporation Commission to enter an order, tive Law Judge on the Merits Docket at as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting the Corporation Commission, First Floor, an exception to the permitted well locaJim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, tion tolerances in the proposed 640-acre Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 3rd day of drilling and spacing unit in Cause CD October 2011, and that this notice will be No. 201104450, for the Lansing-Kansas published as required by law and the rules City, Big Lime, Cherokee and Mississipof the Commission. pian separate common sources of supply, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that underlying Section 6, Township 27 North, the Applicants and interested parties may Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, present testimony by telephone. The cost Oklahoma, as well as in the 640-acre drillof telephonic communication shall be paid ing and spacing unit comprised of Section by the person or persons requesting its 6, Township 27 North, Range 11 West of use. An interested party who wishes to the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the participate by telephone shall contact the Tonkawa and Oswego separate common Applicants or Applicants’ attorney, prior to sources of supply, so as to allow a well to the hearing date, and provide his or her be drilled as follows: name and phone number.

Surface location: No closer than 200 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all feet from the south line and no closer interested persons may appear and be than 660 feet from the east line of the unit heard. For information concerning this accomprising said Section 6, Township 27 tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa 935-8257, or Emily P. Smith, attorney, OBA County, Oklahoma, No. 20805, (405) 935-8203, Chesapeake Location of Wellbore at Completion Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma Interval: The casing will be cemented City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer along the entire length of the lateral. The to Cause CD Number. proposed location of the end points of the DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 1st completion interval for the Mississippian day of September 2011. common source of supply will be no closer CORPORATION COMMISSION than 165 feet from the north line and no OF OKLAHOMA closer than 660 feet from the east line and DANA L. MURPHY, Chair no closer than 165 feet from the south line JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman and no closer than 660 feet from the east BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner line of the unit comprising said Section

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: 6, Township 27 North, Range 11 West of PEGGY MITCHELL, the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, and the Commission Secretary location of the end points of the completion

Legal notice Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Oklahoma, from the purview of the Red Fork Republican Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. 1t common source of supply and to vacate the BEFORE THE CORPORATION -acre drilling and spacing units previously COMMISSION formed by such order for such common OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA source of supply in such lands; (vi) amendAPPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE ing Order No. 258611 to delete the S/2 of OPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE Section 6, Township 27 North, Range 11 EXPLORATION, L.L.C. West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING from the purview of the Red Fork common LEGAL DESCRIPTION: S/2, N/2 AND source of supply and to vacate the -acre ALL OF SECTION 6 TOWNSHIP 27 drilling and spacing unit previously formed NORTH RANGE 11 WEST OF THE IM by such order for such common source of ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA supply in such lands; (vii) amending Order Cause CD No. 201104450 No. 261158, as corrected by Order Nunc NOTICE OF HEARING Pro Tunc No. 291192 to delete all of SecSTATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, tion 6, Township 27 North, Range 11 West owners, producers, operators, purchasers of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, from and takers of oil and gas, and all other interthe purview of the Mississippi Lime common ested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, source of supply and to vacate the -acre Oklahoma, more particularly the parties set drilling and spacing units previously formed out on the Exhibit “A” attached to the apby such order for such common source plication on file in this cause, and, if any of of supply in such lands; (viii) establishing the named individuals be deceased, then the initial boundaries of the Cherokee, Big the unknown heirs, executors, administraLime, Lansing-Kansas City and Mississiptors, devisees, trustees and assigns, both pian separate common sources of supply immediate and remote, of such deceased of gas so as to cover and include Section individual; if any of the named entities is a 6, Township 27 North, Range 11 West of dissolved partnership, corporation or other the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, which association, then the unknown successors, section Applicants request be formed as a trustees and assigns, both immediate and 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for such remote, of such dissolved entity; if any of formations underlying such section with the the named parties designated as a trustee permitted well for the units to be located not is not presently acting in such capacity as less than 1320 feet from the unit boundary; trustee, then the unknown successor or sucand (ix) granting such other and further relief cessors to such trustee; if any of the named as may be proper based upon the evidence parties designated as an attorney-in-fact presented at the hearing herein. is not presently acting in such capacity as NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the attorney-in-fact, then the unknown succesapplication in this cause requests that the sor or successors to such attorney-in-fact; order to be entered in this matter be made and if any of the named entities are corpoeffective as of the date of the execution rations which do not continue to have legal thereof or as of a date prior thereto. existence, the unknown trustees or assigns NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this of such parties. cause will be referred to an Administrative NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ApLaw Judge for hearing, taking of evidence plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and and reporting to the Corporation ComChesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have filed mission. an application in this cause requesting NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this the Corporation Commission to enter an cause will be heard before an Administrative order, as follows: (i) amending Order No. Law Judge on the Conservation Docket at 48568, as reaffirmed by Order No. 289321 the Corporation Commission, First Floor, to delete the N/2 of Section 6, Township Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln 27 North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at County, Oklahoma, from the purview of the 8:30 a.m., on the 3rd day of October 2011, Mississippi Chat common source of supply and that this notice will be published as and to vacate the -acre drilling and spacrequired by law and the rules of the Coming units previously formed by such order mission. for such common source of supply in such NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that lands; (ii) amending Order No. 258611 to the Applicants and interested parties may delete all of Section 6, Township 27 North, present testimony by telephone. The cost of Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, telephonic communication shall be paid by Oklahoma, from the purview of the Missisthe person or persons requesting its use. An sippi Chat common source of supply and to interested party who wishes to participate vacate the -acre drilling and spacing units by telephone shall contact the Applicants previously formed by such order for such or Applicants’ attorney, prior to the hearcommon source of supply in such lands; (iii) ing date, and provide his or her name and amending Order No. 261158, as corrected phone number.

by Order Nunc Pro Tunc No. 291192 to NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all delete the S/2 of Section 6, Township 27 interested persons may appear and be 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) Mississippi Chat common source of supply 935-8257, or Emily P. Smith, attorney, OBA and to vacate the -acre drilling and spacNo. 20805, (405) 935-8203, Chesapeake ing units previously formed by such order Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma for such common source of supply in such City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer lands; (iv) amending Order No. 289321 to to Cause CD Number. delete the N/2 of Section 6, Township 27 CORPORATION COMMISSION North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa OF OKLAHOMA County, Oklahoma, from the purview of the DANA L. MURPHY, Chair Red Fork common source of supply and to JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman vacate the -acre drilling and spacing units BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner previously formed by such order for such DONE AND PERFORMED this 1st day of common source of supply in such lands; (v) September, 2011 amending Order No. 261158, as corrected

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:

by Order Nunc Pro Tunc No. 291192 to dePEGGY MITCHELL, lete the S/2 of Section 6, Township 27 North, Commission Secretary Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County,

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County officers take $10,000 pay increase

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff Alfalfa County elected officials now make $10,000 more than they did last year. Substantial raises for all officers were passed July 1 with this year’s county budget.

During the 2010-11 fiscal year, county officers received $30,000 annually. Now, their paychecks will total $40,000 for the 2011-12 fiscal year.

Deputies in each office received a $2,400 annual increase, from $24,300 to $26,700. Janitorial staff salaries went from $18,500 to $23,500.

The county employs eight elected officials, 10 deputies and four dispatchers, who are salaried the same as deputies, and one undersheriff, whose annual salary is $29,250.

Commission Chairman Doug Murrow said Monday the increases were much needed and will bring salaries closer to what elected officials in nearby counties are making.

Murrow provided figures from Woods County, which indicate that elected officials make $52,000 a year, while deputies make about $35,000 annually.

“It’s hard to compare us with Woods County because they have a higher tax base,” Murrow said. He could more fairly compare salaries with neighboring Major and Grant counties.

Major County elected officials make about $43,000 per year. Grant County officers are paid $42,000 a year.

“We’re still lower than anybody else around us,” Murrow said.

The totals for Alfalfa County reflect salaries only. Insurance and benefits are an additional expense.

The county pays about $330 per month for insurance for each employee.

Murrow said the increases are something the commission has considered for some time and that increases in tax revenues allowed the officers to approve the raises.

“As far as budget-wise, we’re doing good,” he said.

The courthouse general fund realized more than $400,000 in sales tax revenue for August.

“All year last year, for the courthouse alone, we collected about $450,000 – for the whole year,” Murrow said.

The courthouse receives 22.5 percent of the county’s sales tax revenues.

Emergency medical services receive 55 percent of the county’s sales taxes, while the fairgrounds receive 22.5 percent, like the courthouse.

So far this fiscal year, the county has collected more than $2.4 million in sales tax. The 2011-12 estimate of needs was based on collecting $1.7 million in revenues. The county has surpassed that amount by about $640,000.

Sales taxes up... again

By STEVE BOOHER Messenger & Republican Staff The dramatic increase in monthby-month disbursement of sales taxes to Alfalfa County and the City of Cherokee by the Oklahoma Tax Commission slowed considerably in August.

Receipts in August are based upon collections during the month of June.

Alfalfa County's receipts more than doubled – from $103,665 in August of 2010 to $267,673 in August of 2011 – but were significantly less than the nearly $308,000 received in July.

Since the energy boom first began appearing on the sales tax charts in October 2010, the county has collected $1,507,572 more in sales tax than during the same 11-month period – October 2009 City Aline Alva Burlington Byron Carmen Cherokee Cleo Springs Goltry Helena Jet Medford Nash Ringwood Wakita Waynoka Alfalfa Grant Major Woods Aline Carmen Cherokee Goltry Helena Jet Alfalfa Grant Major Woods

through August 2010.

Cherokee's sales tax receipts are $116,887 more than the same 11-month period, but showed only a slight gain in August. The Tax Commission disbursed $54,865 to Cherokee this month, compared to $51,688 in August 2010 – a $2,877 increase.

Every town in the county, with the exception of Carmen, Jet and Goltry, showed an increase in receipts over August 2010. Carmen was down $2,258 from the $6,370 collected a year ago in August, while Jet's receipts were off $1,654 and Goltry was down a modest $152.

Statewide, 508 cities and towns received $121,054,470 in sales tax collections for August – an increase of $3,352,346 that disbursed to 505 communities in August 2010.

CITY SALES TAX Tax Rate August 2011 Tax Rate August 2010 + or .0300 566 .0100 483 +83 .0425 297,416 .0425 283,494 +13,922 .0100 1,319 .0100 916 +403 .0200 312 .0100 236 +76 .0300 4,112 .0300 6,370 -2,258 .0325 54,865 .0325 51,688 +2,877 .0300 5,362 .0300 4,080 +1,282 .0300 1,732 .0300 1,884 -152 .0300 12,264 .0300 11,172 +1,092 .0300 3,726 .0300 5,380 -1,654 .0400 29,064 .0400 28,212 +852 .0300 4,478 .0300 4,620 -142 .0300 13,182 .0300 9,526 +3,656 .0400 6,144 .0400 8,219 -2,075 .0400 21,572 .0400 26,743 -5,171 COUNTY SALES TAX .0200 267,673 .0200 103,665 +164,008 .0100 116,619 .0000 00,000 +116,619 .0025 21,677 .0025 15,431 +6,246 .0050 97,734 .0050 71,600 +26,134 CITY USE TAX .0300 36 .0100 57 -21 .0300 194 .0300 349 -155 .0325 576 .0325 3,178 -2,602 .0300 69 .0300 95 -26 .0300 1,692 .0300 1,178 +514 .0300 123 .0300 156 -33 COUNTY USE TAX .0200 18,943 .0200 3,740 +15,203 .0125 27,707 .0100 3,610 +24,097 .0025 505 .0025 582 -77 .0050 3,968 .0050 5,850 -1,882

Congratulations We extend our congratulations to all of the exhibitors at the Alfalfa County Free Fair

Grand Champion Prospect Steer Macy Starks

Grand Champion Angus Heifer

Cade Jenlink

Grand Champion Market Steer Caleb Baker

Reserve Grand Prospect Steer Haven Davis

Grand Champion Market Swine Cheyenne Gaff

Reserve Champion Market Swine Tanner Reiger

Grand Champion Dairy Goat Bethany Lancaster

Grand Champion Ewe Jaden Allen

Reserve Champion Dairy Goat Rustin James

Reserve Champion Ewe Katlyn Hendricks

Grand Champion Doe Justin George

Reserve Grand Champion Doe Kelli Spade

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Grand Champion Market Lamb Lane Newlin

Reserve Champion Market Lamb William Maltby

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