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Burlgars attempted to break into the rear door of Brown Shoe Fit company on Thursday night. Owner Cheryl Brown said they didn’t manage to get the door open, but certainly must have created a lot of noise attempting to peel back the metal. Two of her business neighbors, Rialto Theater and McDermott Insurance, have video cameras covering the alley, and those images are being reviewed to see if any clues can be obtained regarding identity of the vandals.

Fifi, the only flying B-29 in the world, will visit Woodring Airport in Enid Sept. 22-24. The visit is part of a fundraising effort for a replacement engine for Enid’s Lady Liberty CAF A-26 fast-attack bomber. An engine failed as Lady Liberty approached the Hutchinson, Kan., airport for an airshow in May, and the plane is still there awaiting repair. More than $30,000 has been raised toward the estimated $68,000 needed.

Can foreign countries really teach Oklahoma a lesson about education? By Nate Robson Oklahoma Watch How did Finland, South Korea and Poland become international leaders in education? How can the United States and Oklahoma learn from their models? That question and ways to improve the teaching profession were the main topics of a “Teachers Matter” forum held in Oklahoma City Thursday. Speakers included author and journalist Amanda Ripley, teacher of the year Peter Markes, Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Robert Neu and Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Keith Ballard. The event was organized by Stand for Children, which advocates for stronger schools. Ripley’s book, “The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way,” features an Oklahoma high school student who studied abroad in Finland; the book looks at what other nations have done with improve

education. Here are key takeaways from the discussion: • It’s unfair to draw direct comparisons between Oklahoma or the U.S. and other nations academically because of differences in racial and socio-economic makeup, Ripley said. “But the comparison is made whether we like it or not,” she said. The U.S. can learn from other nations to improve student academic performance. There is nothing other nations are doing that Oklahoma or the U.S. can’t do better, Ripley said. • The fact that other nations are surpassing the United States on international test results is not a sign that American students are performing worse than before, Ripley said. Studies show today’s students perform better on math and reading than previous generations. So why is the country losing on international assessments? “We have not gotten dumber,” Ripley said. “We are getting smarter – but much more slowly than other countries.” • Although Common Core standards

may be dead in Oklahoma, Ripley said, the state needs to implement rigorous standards. Foreign-exchange students surveyed by Ripley said they loved that U.S. schools have sports and extracurricular activities that are not available in many other nations. But foreign-exchange students also said the course content is easier here. “Whatever you end up doing, I am begging you to come up with a rigorous set of standards that aligns with what kids need to know in the world,” Ripley said. “There is no evidence that there is a way around this.” • Principals in the U.S. deal with too much bureaucracy, leaving them with insufficient time for supporting teachers in the classroom, Ripley said. Instead of devoting enough time to training, professional development and evaluating teachers, principals find themselves dealing with tasks such as hiring athletic coaches and talking to parents upset about their children’s punishment. • Education must be a priority,

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Cory Washburn (left) presents the September Rotary Students of the Month Award to Connor Cummings (center) and Dalton Manning (right)

September Rotary Students of the Month honored

Dalton Manning Dalton is the son of David and Dana Manning. High school activities include student council, football, basketball, track, golf, speech and One Act. Activities outside of school include Wednesday Night Live and vacation Bible school at the First United Methodist Church. His goal after high school is to attend a four year college and obtain a degree. The best advice Dalton could give to a freshman is, “It doesn't matter who you are. What matters is your plan.” His personal philosophy is, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Connor Cummings Connor is the See Rotary Page 11 daughter of John and

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Northwestern Family Day Family Day at Northwestern Oklahoma State University is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19-20. The annual event brings families to campus where they can take tours, purchase Ranger gear, shop for tuition scholarships and attend a Ranger football game. Families are invited to visit the Alva merchants to “shop for tuition” to register for a $500, $300 or $200 tuition giveaway for the spring semester of 2015. This opportunity is Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Families can register as many times as they’d like, and the winning names will be drawn during halftime of the football game (must be present to win). The Alva merchants participating are Alva State Bank (Friday only), Community Jaqueline Rodriguez and Jessica Heckman, both from Forgan, Okla, Bank, K&S Tire, Holder Drug, are now students of Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Radio Shack, Taco Village, attended Freshman Orientation on Aug. 16

LaDEEda, The Etc. Shoppe, Rialto Theatre, Lyn’s T-Shirt Factory, McDonald’s, Wal-Mart, The Happiness House, Merle Norman, Alva’s Market, Exotic Heat Wave, Brown’s Shoe Fit, G&G Home Furnishing, Speedy’s T’s & More, BancCentral (Friday only), Bar S Outfitters, Floral Designs and Gifts by Susie, Schumacher’s Copper Penny, Wickedly Rustic, Daisy Village and Burlap Bungalow. No purchase is necessary to participate in the “shop for tuition.” Family Day registration is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Northwestern bookstore. At registration, families will receive free tickets to the football game and a chance to win additional prizes. The presidential pre-game program will take place Saturday

at 11 a.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Students and their families will hear from Northwestern’s President, Dr. Janet Cunningham, and will have the opportunity to meet with Northwestern faculty members. Families also are invited to the tailgate party on Saturday at 11:45 a.m. at the southeast corner of Ranger Field on the second tier of the parking area. Food and drinks will be served for $3 a person. The tailgate party will go until kickoff. The event wraps up with the Ranger football game at 1 p.m. The Rangers will go up against Arkansas-Monticello at Ranger Field. For more information, please contact Calleb Mosburg, dean of student affairs and enrollment management, at cnmosburg@ nwosu.edu or 580-327.8415.

New, transfer students gain valuable insight at NWOSU orientation Saturday Jaqueline Rodriguez and Jessica Heckman, both from Forgan, Okla., were just two new students among hundreds more, each hoping to find their way as they embarked on their new life as university students at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU). In hopes of learning the best way to do just that, Rodriguez and Heckman joined more than 430 other freshmen and transfer students Saturday, Aug. 16, at NWOSU's annual Freshman and Transfer Student Orientation on the university's Alva campus. Kaylyn Hansen, director of student life and counseling, said that approximately 327 attended Freshman Orientation, and 110 students attended Transfer Orientation. Orientation allowed incoming freshmen and transfer students to get acquainted with student life at Northwestern. They had the opportunity to meet faculty and staff;

get their IDs and parking decals; visit with clubs and organizations; and learn the “Ride, Rangers, Ride” fight song. “It was great to see so many incoming students,” Hansen said. “They were able to meet administrators and student services staff during orientation, which hopefully made them feel welcome and will help them succeed here at Northwestern.” The first week of school at Northwestern is called Howdy Week, when students enjoyed different welcome back activities, such as a giant slip ‘n slide, a free movie night and a block party. “We are looking forward to The “Dash for Cash” event at the Mud Run Saturday had a category for those 15 years of age and up. showing new students on campus The winner in this division was Janie Jacobs, in the almost white shirt. She took home a cash prize of this year all the fun activities we have about $28.00. Photo by Leon Toone. planned,” Hansen said. “The Student Government Association (SGA) invites students to become involved. Students can join SGA or one of the many clubs on campus. “It is so important to be involved and meet new people while in college.” For more information on Northwestern and how to get enrolled contact the Alva registrar’s office at 580-327-8554; the Enid registration office at 580-237-0334; the main office in Woodward at 580-2560047; or visit www.nwosu.edu and find Northwestern on Facebook at SIDING & WINDOWS https://www.facebook.com/nwosu. 1-800-299-5317 rangers. 808 W. Willow enidsiding.com

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Obituary MARY ELLEN (BRADY) WATKINS KIOWA, Kan. – Mary Ellen (Brady) Watkins went to be with her beloved Lord and Savior Sept. 4, 2014. She was born to Ralph and Myrtle Brady on Feb. 8, 1925, east of Alva in the Ashley community. On March 24, 1944, she married Bill Watkins. Surviving Mary Ellen and keeping her memory alive are seven grandchildren, one son-in-law, two

daughters-in-law, two brothers, one brother-in-law, two sisters-in-law, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at 10 a.m. at the Kiowa United Methodist Church with Pastor Keith Fink officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa, Kansas. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.com.

Alva bankers graduate from OBA Compliance School

Kim Baugh, compliance officer at BancCentral, and Lisa Kohlmeier, operations at Community Bank, recently completed the Oklahoma Bankers Association (OBA) Compliance School in Oklahoma City. Baugh and Kohlmeier were among 56 of the school's graduates this year. The training was held in August at the OBA Harris Event Center. The OBA Compliance School, conducted annually, trains bank employees to deal with the many laws and regulations that affect bank lending and deposit functions. The school is designed to provide an extensive body of knowledge and information on consumer compliance, which can contribute to the development of compliance officers. Students return to their banks equipped to deal with compliance regulations that impact lending practices and deposit functions, as well as other related federal and state law regulations.

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, MBS, will teach their Parenting Through Separation and Divorce class Monday night, Sept. 15. The class will be in Cherokee from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the Civics Room (first floor) of the Alfalfa County Courthouse, 300 S. 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. The 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 active 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.

Airport commission has short agenda

By Marione Martin The Alva Regional Airport Commission will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the airport. The short agenda includes reports from the airport manager and the city council. The board members will vote on acknowledging the transfer of a surplus tractor to the City of Alva. Time will be allowed for remarks and inquiries by airport board members and citizens.

Woods County Forecast Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Tuesday A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also

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possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tuesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Wednesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Wednesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

By Marione Martin A man charged with second degree rape and other related offenses is now charged with intimidation of a witness in Woods County. On Sept. 2, Robert Lee Stoddard, 39, of Freedom was charged with felony intimidation of a witness. He was also charged with a misdemeanor protective order violation. According to court records, on Dec. 4, 2013, a protective order was issued against Stoddard. It was filed by Margie Barke on behalf of a minor family member. On Feb. 3, 2014, a final order of protection was ordered that will remain in effect until Feb. 3, 2019. On Jan. 15, 2014, Stoddard was charged with second degree rape, two counts of lewd molestation, sodomy – victim under 15 years, and furnishing alcoholic beverage to a person under 21. There were three minors and two adults endorsed as witnesses in the case. On May 19, 2014, about 2:50 p.m. Stoddard was released from the Woods County Jail on a $33,000 surety bond. Conditions set by Judge Ray Dean Linder included that he become gainfully employed and have no contact with the victim. Upon his release, Stoddard indicated he intended to work with his father at K & S Tire in Kingfisher, which is owned by Scott Riley. On June 9 about 2 p.m. Barke reported to the Woods County sheriff’s office that she and her juvenile daughter had been receiving harassing telephone calls. She was upset and angry and said the caller was threatening her daughter’s future. Woods County Deputy Sheriff Keith Dale talked to the juvenile victim, who said on June 9 about 11:16 a.m. a man identifying himself as Scott Riley called her cell phone and asked if she had court on a certain date and if she was present for (Deputy) Robert Adam Honeyman’s testimony. The caller also asked her why she had lied under oath during her testimony. The girl said she had received calls from 405-250-7695 at 10:59 and 11:16 but did not answer. She said that she was 99 percent sure the person on the phone was Stoddard. Barke said about 11:51 a.m. on June 9, she received a call from the same phone number. A male identified himself as Scott Riley, an attorney for the district attorney’s office in Oklahoma City. The man said the victim could go to jail for two years for being dishonest while testifying. The man said he would turn the case over to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) and suggested the names of attorneys she should hire. He told her to call

him back at 800-866-1400. Barke told Dale she had received but did not answer other calls from the same 405 number at 11, 11:15, 11:30, 11:31, 11:33 and 11:47. She also told Dale the man who identified himself as Scott Riley sounded like Stoddard. After receiving the report, Dale tried calling both phone numbers provided by Barke. The 405 number was not answered, and the 800 number was answered by “TV Guide Customer Service.” On July 3 about 10:27 a.m. Dale conducted a post-Miranda rights interview with Stoddard and his attorney Danny Lohman at the Woods County sheriff’s office. Stoddard provided his telephone number (580 area code) and home address in Kingfisher. He said he received a call from 405-250-7695 on June 9. During the six minute phone call, he said the man, who identified himself as Scott Riley with the Attorney General’s Office, asked him if he was in court during Deputy Adam Honeyman’s testimony. Stoddard said when he answered yes, the caller asked if he would complete a statement and testify against Honeyman. Stoddard told Dale the caller asked him for the telephone number of the “complainant” and the witnesses. He said he believed the caller and provided the numbers he could remember. Stoddard also told Dale the man began to ask specific questions about testimony and even referenced “Excerpt of Transcript of Preliminary Hearing Conducted

April 16th, 2014, CF-2014-5” by page and line number. On July 21, Dale spoke with the court reporter who transcribed Stoddard’s April 16 hearing. She said she had disseminated the transcript to Danny Lohmann, Stoddard’s attorney; Larry Bogess, an agent with the OSBI; and the Woods County District Attorney’s office. During his investigation, Dale determined that 405-250-7695 is an AT&T telephone number activated on June 9, 2014. The telephone records indicated the first call was attempted to Stoddard’s number about 10:25 a.m. When that call did not go through, a call was placed to AT&T to activate the phone. Once activated, a call was made to Stoddard’s phone again. Dale noted that based on his education, experience and training, it is common for people who use temporary or “burner” telephones to dial a number that they know to be a good working number, most of the time their own, to test the temporary telephone’s functionality. Telephone records indicated that all the calls placed from 10:25 to 11:51 a.m. on June 9 from the phone were from a tower at U.S. Highway 81 and Starlite Road at Kingfisher. That cell tower is within 3 miles of Stoddard’s home address. Dale also obtained cellular telephone records for the phone Stoddard identified as his number. On June 9, those records indicate that Stoddard was in the area of Kingfisher.

Alva Man dead in Kansas rollover crash

LARNED, Kan.- One person died in an accident just before 9:30 p.m. on Friday in Pawnee County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Dodge Durango driven by Jared Riley Streich, 22, Alva, OK., was eastbound of U.S. 56 two miles west of Larned. The vehicle went off the roadway to the right. The driver overcorrected, crossed the roadway to the left and vehicle rolled. Streich was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Beckwith Mortuary. Two passengers in the Durango Tayler Keeth Conder, 21, Shattuck, OK., and Tylor Chad Raymond Coghill, 20, Alva, OK., were injured but refused transport for treatment according to the KHP office in Garden City. The KHP also reported Conder was not wearing a seat belt.

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Another government shutdown? Not happening House Speaker John Boehner appeared to settle the impeachment question last month when he called all the talk a "Democratic scam" and added, "We have no plans to impeach the president. We have no future plans." So the subject changed to a shutdown. It's a more substantial accusation; after all, House Republicans have never impeached Barack Obama, but they have shut down the government. But it appears there's little or nothing to the shutdown talk, either. The government runs out of money at the end of September, so Congress will have to pass a continuing resolution by then to keep it running. The rumors are that if Obama takes some sort of far-reaching action on immigration, as is widely expected, infuriated Republicans will retaliate by threatening to close the government unless Obama Alva Review-Courier backs down. Obama, protected by a Democratic Senate, will (USPS 016-180) of course not back down, and a 620 Choctaw St. shutdown will ensue. Alva, OK 73717-1626 At least that's the scenario. (580) 327-2200 I asked one plugged-in, senior Fax: (580) 327-2454 GOP adviser whether there was any chance -- any chance Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at all -- that would happen. His Monday - Friday one-word response: "No." Website: An equally senior GOP www.alvareviewcourier.com aide added: "We are not going HERE TO HELP YOU to shoot ourselves in the foot and jeopardize our chances of Publisher.............Lynn L. Martin winning the Senate and gaining Editor..................Marione Martin seats in the House." (marione@alvareviewcourier.net) In his new book, The Ad Sales...........Angela Courson Way Forward, House Budget (angela@alvareviewcourier.net) Colette Baier Committee Chairman Paul (colette@alvareviewcourier.net) Ryan calls last year's shutdown a "suicide mission" and says Reporters.............Yvonne Miller the GOP's shutdown strategy Laura Scott was "flawed from beginning to Sports...................Leslie Nation end." (leslie@alvareviewcourier.net) "Wow," Ryan remembers thinking as the shutdown Subscriptions became a reality. "This can't be & Action Ads..........Linda Toone (manager@alvareviewcourier.net) the full measure of our party Ad Design.............Paula Oakes and our movement. If it is, we're dead, and the country is Page Design........David Neilson lost." That doesn't sound like a Legal Notices.......David Neilson man contemplating another (legals@alvareviewcourier.net) shutdown. The Alva Review-Courier is Perhaps the closest thing combined with the Woods to a smoking gun Democrats County News, The Alva Advocate and Newsgram, and is have now is a statement made published every Sunday and by GOP Sen. Marco Rubio Friday by Martin Broadcasting that has been interpreted Corp., 620 Choctaw St., Alva, as a shutdown threat. In an OK 73717-1626. Periodical interview with Breitbart News, postage paid at Alva, Oklahoma. Annual subscription rates in Rubio said that if Obama acts Woods County, Oklahoma $72. on immigration, then "There Elsewhere in Oklahoma $90, will have to be some sort of elsewhere in the United States a budget vote or a continuing $108. POSTMASTER: Send resolution vote, so I assume a d d r e s s c h a n g e s t o A l v a there will be some sort of a Review-Courier, 620 Choctaw vote on this. I'm interested to St., Alva, OK 73717-1626. see what kinds of ideas my Contents Copyright 2014 Member of the Associated Press, colleagues have about using

By Byron York A few weeks ago Washington was buzzing with predictions that Republicans will impeach President Obama. More recently, Washington has been buzzing with predictions that Republicans will shut down the government. Both have come mostly from Democrats facing long odds in November's midterms, hoping the GOP might do something suicidal before voters go to the polls. For them, sheer ecstasy would be Republicans shutting down the government while keeping House offices open to draft articles of impeachment. The only problem is, wellconnected Republicans insist it's not going to happen.

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Better crowd this year By Jim Scribner Let's not forget there are still American troops overseas in harm's way every day. One Alva pastor's son returned home safe recently, and another Alva pastor's son is on his way overseas. Let's pray for the safe return of our Alva men and women, and all the troops all over the world. The Woods County Fair started Thursday evening. I thought it had one of the best crowds I have seen in a long time on opening night. I had to go with Grace to Oklahoma City to the doctor, so Cleo ran the booth early. Cleo called as I was driving up for a location check because she was getting hungry. A trip to the fair kitchen cured that. We had a hamburger and a pulled pork sandwich, and both were top notch. She got me a piece of chocolate pie that was fine. One of my friends stopped by and when I told him I liked coconut cream better, he said I should have been quicker, because the coconut cream pie was very good. Bummer. I did not get out to look around much, but on bathroom trips I took different aisles back, so got to see most of the merchants' booths. There were several missing regulars and some

new vendors. Most notably, Lynn Martin Photography and Glen Schlarb's booths were missing at my end of the building. Glen has had health issues this last year, but I had hoped he would be up to sitting in the booth and visiting, but he couldn't. Lynn can correct me if I am wrong, but I suspect with the amount of work it takes to set up a booth and not too many helpers to work the booth, it got to be more problem than benefit. In the case of the photography studio, his advertising practices keep it in peoples' minds and there would be very few out-of-towners to get fair-exposure benefit from. (Note from Lynn: Jim is substantially right. The photo printing costs were typically around $500 and we really only have one employee anymore, and she can't be at both the studio and the fair at the same time. And as Marione said, if with our advertising in the Newsgram they don't know we exist, it is doubtful they will ever know. We had a presence in the Career Tech booth where all Lil' Darlin' photos were on a slide show that promoted the digital photography course I teach at Career Tech.) Cleo, while visiting with an insurance agent, told her about the fair and she ended up setting up a booth this See Gems Page 5 year. I was a

After the waiver

By Janet Barresi, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Fixing blame is easy. Fixing a problem is much harder. That truth is particularly meaningful in the wake of the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) recent rejection of Oklahoma’s request for an extension of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver. Is USDE putting politics ahead of what’s best for children? Was the loss of the waiver inevitable after state legislators repealed Common Core and saddled schools with arguably inferior academic standards for the next three years? There is enough blame to go around. Prescribing blame isn’t nearly as important as understanding how NCLB will affect our schools. The changes are significant and come with some pain. The loss of that waiver, which the state first received in early 2012, means that now funding mechanisms to address this Oklahoma is subject to 13 federal regulations See York Page 5

that will dramatically alter how schools operate. One of the most severe impacts of NCLB will not take effect until the 2015-2016 school year. At that time, the bulk of school districts would be required to set aside 20 percent of their Title I dollars for supplemental educational services and transportation for school choice. As a result, the vast majority of schools will have to offer tutoring programs at the expense of current efforts by staff to improve reading and math education. But other aspects of NCLB will hit schools later this year. Under the law, schools are assessed by a complex formula called Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP. It has been several years since Oklahoma has used AYP, which sets the impossible goal of 100-percent proficiency for certain benchmarks in schools. Adherence to AYP means that most Oklahoma schools – perhaps 90 percent or more – will be deemed See Waiver Page 7

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Pictures of the past The day the cruise control died

Dear Annie: When my mother died, my two siblings and I inherited 24 large boxes of photographs. These include pictures Mom inherited from her parents and grandparents. Many are of distant relatives and acquaintances we do not recognize. They also include hundreds of travel photographs, which I am sure brought back fond memories to my parents but have no special meaning to us. What should we do with them? I favor sorting out the ones we want, making copies for any family member who wants one, and then tossing the rest. My brother disagrees. He thinks it would be disrespectful to throw away pictures that have, in some cases, been kept in the family for four generations. He says the "family collection" should be preserved. But he lives in a small apartment and cannot keep them himself. Meanwhile, these 24 boxes are taking up space in my garage. The last thing I want is a family rift over this. Is it disrespectful to pare down the collection to only those pictures that have meaning to us and toss the rest? How do we resolve this fairly? -- Inherited Photographs Dear Photographs: It does seem a shame to get rid of photographs that have been in the family for generations. First check with other relatives and ask whether they can identify those you cannot, and whether any of them are interested in keeping some pictures. You also can

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leashed to a body harness and not simply to a collar in case the dog (or rider) takes a tumble. Anyone who wants to bike with their dog should first check with the vet to be sure the dog is in good enough physical condition to do so. Dear Annie: "Old Friend" said he didn't attend his friend's funeral. Two of my cousins didn't show up at my father's funeral. Years later, I found out that it was months before my uncle (their father) bothered to tell them that "Uncle Bill" had died. They both said they would have wanted to be there for us. So, if there are adult cousins to notify, don't depend on your uncles and aunts to tell them. -- John Dear John: Absolutely, although aunts and uncles also grieve when a sibling dies and don't always think to inform others. Annie's Snippet for Grandparents Day (credit Gene Perret): My grandkids believe I'm the oldest thing in the world. And after two or three hours with them, I believe it, too. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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issue." That led to a story in the Huffington Post headlined, "Marco Rubio Hints At A Government Shutdown Fight Over Immigration." And then came an article by Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, also in the Huffington Post, which declared Rubio "willing to risk another government shutdown," and urged Obama to resist being "held hostage to Marco Rubio and the GOP's demands." Rubio's office says there's nothing to it. "We're not going to shut down the government," spokesman Alex Conant told me.

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check the nearest historical society and ask whether these pictures are of any local interest and then donate them. A last resort would be to scan all images to a computer, tag them and toss the actual photos. If your brother insists on keeping the collection, box it up appropriately and suggest he put the photos in storage. To avoid acrimony, the three of you might offer to split the cost, which should make it affordable. And for all of our readers: Please write on the back of all photographs who is in them and the date the picture was taken, along with any other identifying details. Your descendants will thank you. Dear Annie: It's still hot outside, so I wonder whether you could comment on the habit some dog owners have of riding their bikes while towing their dogs on a leash. I saw another one today, and it broke my heart. It was sunny and 85 degrees out, and the little dog was running as fast as he could to keep up with his young human on a bicycle. Isn't this animal abuse? Am I right to tell such people to get off their bike and walk the dog? -- Another Dog Owner Dear Owner: It depends. Dogs need and enjoy exercise. Biking with your dog running alongside is OK provided the road or sidewalk is not too hot and the dog is not being overtaxed, becoming tired, panting heavily or doing anything else that indicates he needs to rest and hydrate or that the bicyclist is going too fast. Also, dogs should be

"Ultimately, Republicans will need to win control of the Senate to reverse an executive action. We would be interested in having a vote on it in the context of the budget debate, but we are not going to shut down the government." Just to be clear, I asked Conant whether that meant Rubio would like to attach some sort of immigration rider to a funding bill, but if it lost, Rubio would accept the loss and the government would be funded. "Right," responded Conant. "We're not going to shut down the government." For good measure, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who last year ruled out another

shutdown, reaffirmed that recently. Despite all that, Democrats might still argue that the relatively small minority of House Republican conservatives who forced a shutdown last year could do it again this year. But those GOP members were only able to force a shutdown because Boehner accommodated them. Now, after the damage to the party's standing done by the last shutdown, it seems highly unlikely -- make that virtually impossible -- that Boehner would do that again. So it appears that after all the talking is over, the government will keep running -- even if that leaves Democrats bitterly disappointed.

connection, or an additional wire gets incorporated somehow as part of the antenna. RAY: But in our experience, these problems are very, very difficult to eliminate. So I'm going to suggest that you circumvent the problem entirely. How? Get satellite radio. TOM: You'll get every ballgame, everywhere in the country, and your reception, particularly in the mountains, should be perfect all the time. RAY: Satellite radio has more trouble in dense, urban areas with tall buildings. But on a mountain, you'd have a clear shot right to the satellite. TOM: In terms of your cruise control, the first thing to check is the fuse. That would be the simplest and cheapest thing to fix. RAY: If the fuse is fine, then the switch at the brake pedal could be worn out, or out of adjustment. A bad switch (stuck permanently in the "open" position) would prevent you from engaging the cruise control. TOM: Did it have anything to do with you riding the brake pedal while listening to ballgames? It could have. But it also could have something to do with the 203,000 miles you've got on the car. RAY: In any case, your mechanic can test that switch for you, and replace it if necessary. And that should get you through at least the next few seasons, Connie. Good luck. *** Which is cheaper, buying or leasing? Should you keep a car forever or dump it after three years, before trouble starts? Find out in Tom and Ray's pamphlet "Should I Buy, Lease, or Steal My Next Car?" Send $4.75 (check or money order) to Next Car, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. *** Get more Click and Clack in their new book, "Ask Click and Clack: Answers from Car Talk." Got a question about cars? Write to Click and Clack in care of this newspaper, or email them by visiting the Car Talk website at www.cartalk.com.

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By Tom and Ray Magliozzi Dear Tom and Ray: Did I kill our cruise control by listening to baseball? Driving in the mountains, we listen to the San Francisco Giants' home station on the car radio. In our 1993 stick-shift Honda Accord with 203,000 miles, the game reception is bad in the mountains. But I realized that if I put a foot on the brake pedal just slightly, the reception clears up! Touching the brake pedal also turns on the brake lights and disconnects the cruise control (if it's on). Now the cruise control has died. (1) Was it old age, or did my riding the brakes just slightly kill it? (2) What can we do under the hood to improve reception so we don't miss the games? (3) How does triggering the brake lights (or hitting the cruise-control switch) improve reception? -- Connie RAY: Great questions, Connie. You would think that two guys who have been on the radio for 30odd years would have a clue how it works. TOM: But you'd be wrong. RAY: Generally speaking, AM radio reception often is disturbed by a type of interference called RFI -- radio frequency interference. And yes, we're sure the "F" stands for "frequency," despite your frustration with it creating static during a key at-bat in the bottom of the ninth inning. TOM: RFI in a car can be constant, intermittent or related to the engine speed. Depending onwhich type it is, different components can be suspect. RAY: For instance, if the noise changes with the speed of the engine, it could be the ignition, a fuel injector or the alternator. If it's constant, it could be something like the fuel pump, or a fan motor if you leave it at the same speed all the time. TOM: Who knows why your problem goes away when the brake lights are engaged? Maybe something is getting grounded by that

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Sept. 8 thru Sept. 12, 2014 Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Omelet, whole wheat toast, peaches, juice, milk Tuesday – Sausage gravy, whole grain biscuit, fruit cocktail, milk Wednesday – Breakfast burrito, salsa, applesauce, juice, milk Thursday – Pancakes, maple syrup, banana, juice, milk Friday – Whole Grain Fruit Loops, peaches, fruit yogurt, juice, skim milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Pigs in a blanket, sweet potato coins, pears, oatmeal cookies, milk Tuesday – Hamburger, dill pickles, sweet potato coins, baked beans, rosy applesauce, milk Wednesday – BBQ chicken,

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Senior citizen report By Betty Riggins Friday, Aug. 29, was a nice day after a terrible, windy storm. The rain was nice, but not so much the wind. Cleta Ann McMurphy was released from the Oklahoma City hospital and is now in Share Convalescent Home. She is in room 113. She loves to have company. We wish her well and hope she is back with us soon. The center was closed Monday for Labor Day. Larry Thorne was back with us on Tuesday. He has been on a two-week vacation. He is a great volunteer for the center. Welcome back! John and Alfreda White

have returned from their two weeks traveling, also. Jack Fisher came back to eat with us, which is great. Our new cooks are doing a great job. Wednesday was another great morning, but the afternoon was hot. We had our board meeting but, as usual, we did not get a lot solved. We discussed the Homecoming dinner and what we are going to serve. I believe it is still chicken and noodles and dessert. We are still waiting for the workers to put in our new automatic doors. Grace Terwort brought Hazel Herren and Clarita Wheeler as her guests. We welcome all new guests to the

center. Thursday was a nice morning but a hot afternoon. Our meal was delicious but the attendance is still down. I had a nice visit with Lester Corr at the rest home. He seems to like it there. Cleta Ann McMurphy looked great. She is hoping to be back with us in a couple of weeks. Reta Jackson was doing fairly well. Glad to see them all, including my sister, Carolyn Brown. These people love to have you visit them. Tuesday, Sept. 9, is bingo at the center. Every day is puzzle and domino day. Thanks for reading my notes.

White House: Obama to delay immigration action By Jim Kuhnhenn WASHINGTON (AP) — Abandoning his pledge to act by the end of summer, President Barack Obama has decided to delay any executive action on immigration until after the November congressional elections, White House officials said. The move instantly infuriated immigration advocates while offering relief to some vulnerable Democrats in tough Senate reelection contests. Two White House officials said Obama concluded that circumventing Congress through executive actions on immigration during the campaign would politicize the issue and hurt future efforts to pass a broad overhaul. The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the president's decision before it was announced, said Obama made his decision Friday as he returned to Washington from a NATO summit in Wales. They said Obama called a few allies from Air Force One to inform them of his decision, and that the president made more calls from the White House on Saturday. The officials said Obama had no specific timeline to act, but that he still would take his executive steps before the end of the year. In a Rose Garden speech on June 30, Obama said he had directed Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Attorney General Eric Holder to give him recommendations for

executive action by the end of summer. Obama also pledged to "adopt those recommendations without further delay." Obama faced competing pressures from immigration advocacy groups that wanted prompt action and from Democrats worried that acting now would energize Republican opposition against vulnerable Senate Democrats. Among those considered most at risk were Democratic Sens. Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Kay Hagan of North Carolina. Obama advisers were not convinced that any presidential action would affect the elections. But the officials said the discussions around timing grew more pronounced within the past few weeks. Ultimately, the advisers drew a lesson from 1994 when Democratic losses were blamed on votes for gun-control legislation, undermining any interest in passing future gun measures. White House officials said aides realized that if Obama's immigration action was deemed responsible for Democratic losses this year, it could hurt any attempt to pass a broad overhaul later on. Immigration advocates blasted Obama and Senate Democrats over the decision, saying both have shown a lack of political will. "We are bitterly disappointed in the president and we are bitterly disappointed in the Senate

Democrats," said Frank Sharry, executive director of America's Voice. "We advocates didn't make the reform promise; we just made the mistake of believing it. The president and Senate Democrats have chosen politics over people, the status quo over solving real problems." Cristina Jimenez, managing director of United We Dream, said the decision was "another slap to the face of the Latino and immigrant community." "Where we have demanded leadership and courage from both Democrats and the president, we've received nothing but broken promises and a lack of political backbone," she said. Republican leaders in Congress criticized the president's decision as well, for very different reasons. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Obama's move amounted to "Washington politics at its worst." "What's so cynical about today's immigration announcement is that the president isn't saying he'll follow the law, he's just saying he'll go around the law once it's too late for Americans to hold his party accountable in the November elections," McConnell said. "This is clearly not decision-making designed around the best policy." House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, in a statement on Saturday, said the decision to delay, rather than abandon, the idea of executive

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Alva school board to meet Monday Alva August sales By Marione Martin The Alva Board of Education will meet Monday at 5 p.m. at 418 Flynn St. The agenda calls for votes to approve several committees and a couple of personnel items. The superintendent’s report items will include resignations received to date, reassignments, the state school board fall conference, Alva Schools' report card, McRel evaluations, a service contract with American Elevator, Alva High School (AHS) auditorium air conditioning, strategic planning meetings and Share Trust laser infield scoreboard. The board will consider appointing a professional development committee consisting of Chairman Alysson Tucker, Dana

From Front Page Ramona Cummings. High school activities include being a four-year member of the student council, student council parliamentarian (2012-2013), student council vice president (2013-2015), four-year Key Club member, Key Club vice president (2013-2014), Key Club president (2014-2015), fouryear Electric Gold Show Choir member, three-year National

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Manning of AHS, Cherie Hurst of Alva Middle School, Gena Denton of Lincoln, Gail Swallow of Longfellow and Teresa Rader of Washington. Another committee up for appointment by the board is the internal activities committee. Proposed members are Les Potter, Tammy Duncan, Jeff Levetzow, Randy Nation, Steve Gale and Marcia Martin. Those proposed for the gifted and talented committee are: Parents of elementary students – Shonda Smith and Joy Nightengale, teachers of elementary students – Gena Denton and Jenny Webster, parent of middle school students – Dixie Meyer, teacher of middle school students – Kasey Adair,

parents of high school students – Michelle Mapes and Trina PiperHughbanks, teacher of high school students – Ramona Cummings, and administrator – Tim Argo. In personnel items, the board will consider the employment of Andrea McDow, non-certified personnel; Ryne Wilson, certified personnel retroactive to Aug. 13; the extra duty salary schedule and extra duty assignments. There will be discussion and possible action on a request from Freedom Public School to co-op with Alva for soccer. The board will consider a request from Jessica Chegwidden, AgEd instructor, for Ridge Hughbanks to travel to Kentucky for the National FFA Chorus.

Rotary Honor Society, National Honor Society president (2014-2015), four-year varsity golf team and four-year speech and debate team. Activities outside of school include Alva First Baptist Church, International Order of Rainbow Girls and being Rainbow for Girls Assembly #28 Worthy Advisor. Connor is employed part time at Daisy Village. Her goal after high

school is to attend a four-year university and obtain a degree in broadcasting and electronic media. The best advice Connor could give to a freshman is, “Be kind to everyone. People will forget what you did but they will never forget the way you made them feel.” Her personal philosophy is, “Treat others the way you want to be treated.”

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as needing improvement. That designation comes with mandated corrective actions ranging from notifying parents of “failing” school status to the replacement of certain staff, administrators or curriculum. In extreme cases, the state board of education would take over operation of a school. Imposing additional restrictions on schools and districts will require an expansion of state government. Currently, the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has five staff members who work with turnaround schools. With the number of schools needing improvement expected to skyrocket under NCLB, the OSDE will have to add perhaps as many as 30 employees. Thankfully, the future holds promise. Oklahoma is hopefully moving toward the creation of strong academic

standards that will be collegeand career-ready, a requisite for states seeking an NCLB waiver. These new standards, mandated by the same state law that repealed Common Core, will be designed by and for Oklahomans and should reflect the feedback of a wide spectrum of our citizens. According to law, these standards must be approved by the state Legislature and adopted by the state board of education for the start of the 2017-18 school year. Until then, schools must continue using Priority Academic State Standards, better known as PASS. Faced with high college remediation rates and widening gaps between state student performance and National Assessment of Educational Progress scores, Oklahoma

turned away from PASS in 2010 and adopted the Common Core as a way to move toward more rigorous standards. Even so, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are reviewing PASS to determine if they are college- and career-ready. Higher education officials reported that their review was not complete by the Aug. 12 deadline that Oklahoma had to apply for the waiver extension, but the state can re-file another application at any time for the 2015-16 school year. The waiver’s loss means greatly reduced autonomy for schools and districts, a lot more record-keeping and documentation, and additional headaches for teachers. But make no mistake: Oklahomans are tough and resilient, and we will do what needs to be done.

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Compared to August 2013 collections By Marione Martin Alva sales tax collections received in August were up 16.55 percent over the same month a year ago. That’s just slightly above the gain in sales tax receipts for July of 16 percent. Use taxes were up by 96 percent. In August collections for other Woods County cities, Freedom had a whopping 300 percent increase over the same month last year. Waynoka showed a 6.2 percent decrease. Woods County also showed a decrease of about 9 percent less than August of 2013. August collections primarily represent tax receipts from June business. Information comes from the Oklahoma Tax Commission at www. oktax.state.ok.us. CITY SALES TAX City Tax Rate August 2014 Tax Rate August 2013 Aline 0.03 $6,212.39 0.03 $4,843.12 Alva 0.0425 $477,198.98 0.0425 $409,430.06 Burlington 0.01 $3,529.38 0.01 $4,674.94 Byron 0.02 $14,515.98 0.02 $8,429.23 Carmen 0.03 $7,611.66 0.03 $7,535.88 Cherokee 0.0325 $106,155.81 0.0325 $178,636.50 Cleo Springs 0.03 $7,827.28 0.03 $6,489.07 Freedom 0.02 $13,499.48 0.02 $4,482.04 Goltry 0.03 $2,044.30 0.03 $2,106.14 Helena 0.03 $13,905.76 0.03 $15,005.97 Waynoka 0.04 $36,621.06 0.04 $39,043.58 Woodward 0.04 $1,300,901.32 0.035 $1,100,883.91 COUNTY SALES TAX County Tax Rate August 2014 Tax Rate A u g u s t 2013 Alfalfa 0.02 $708,961.01 0.02 $720,323.38 Woods 0.005 $205,924.65 0.005 $226,382.20 CITY USE TAX City Tax Rate August 2014 Tax Rate A u g u s t 2013 Aline 0.03 $159.36 0.03 $157.18 Alva 0.0425 $27,567.54 0.0425 $14,061.72 Carmen 0.03 $1,036.77 0.03 $297.30 Cherokee 0.0325 $2,973.00 0.0325 $6,279.70 Goltry 0.03 $218.34 0.03 $102.82 Helena 0.03 $636.62 0.03 $1,778.42 Waynoka 0.04 $4,432.73 0.04 $4,362.31 Woodward 0.04 $75,446.29 0 . 0 3 5 $55,790.193 COUNTY USE TAX County Tax Rate August 2014 Tax Rate A u g u s t 2013 Alfalfa 0.02 $63,365.10 0.02 $88,975.88 Woods 0.005 $24,042.70 0.005 $26,538.18

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action on immigration "smacks of raw politics." "Any unilateral action will only further strain the bonds of trust between the White House and the people they are supposed to serve," Boehner said. Partisan fighting erupted recently over how to address the increased flow of unaccompanied minors from Central America at the U.S. border with Mexico. The officials said the White House had not envisioned such a battle when Obama made his pledge June 30. Obama asked for $3.7 billion to address the border crisis. The Republican-controlled House, however, passed a measure that only gave Obama a fraction of what he sought and made it easier to deport the young migrants arriving at the border, a provision opposed by Democrats and immigration advocates. In the end, Congress adjourned without a final bill. The number of minors caught alone illegally crossing the Mexican border into the United States has been declining since

June. That decrease and Congress' absence from Washington during August has taken attention away from the border for now. Still, the dispute over how to deal with the surge of Central American border crossers threatened to spill over into the larger debate over immigration and the fate of 11 million immigrants in the United States who either entered illegally or overstayed their visas and have been in the U.S. for some time. The Democratic-led Senate last year passed a broad overhaul of immigration that boosted border security, increased visas for legal immigrants and a provided a path to citizenship for immigrants illegally in the country. But the Republican-controlled House balked at acting on any broad measure and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, informed Obama earlier this year that the House would not act in 2014. That led Obama to declare he would act on his own. During a news conference

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(Published in the Alva ReviewCourier Sunday, September 7, 2014.) BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA APPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. AND CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION, L.L.C. RELIEF SOUGHT: INCREASED WELL DENSITY LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, SECTION 10, RANGE 14 WEST OF THE IM WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA Cause CD No. 201406668 NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Woods County, Oklahoma, more particularly the parties set out on the Exhibit “A” attached to the application on file in this cause, and, if any of the named individuals be deceased, then the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns, both immediate and remote, of such deceased individual; if any of the named entities is a dissolved partnership, corporation or other

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WOODS COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA In the Matter of the Estate of Lyle Laverne Sneary, Deceased. Case No. PB-2014-34 NOTICE TO CREDITORS All creditors having a claim against Lyle Laverne Sneary, deceased, are required to present the same, with a description of all security interest and other collateral (if any), held by each creditor with respect to such claim to the Personal Representative at the office of F:dward E. Sutter, 401College, P. 0. Box 213, Alva, OK, 73717, on or before the presentment date: November 6th 2014, or the same will be forever barred. Dated this 5th day of September, 2014. Edward E. Sutter, Attorney for Jean Eleanor Sneary EDWARD E. SUTTER Attorney for Personal Representative 401 College P.0. Box 213 Alva, OK 73717 (580) 327-1511

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(Published in the Alva ReviewCourier Sunday, September 7 and September 14, 2014.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WOODS COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA In the Matter of the Estate of Melvin LeRoy Bixler, Deceased. Case No. PB-2014-35 NOTICE TO CREDITORS All creditors having a claim against Melvin LeRoy Bixler, deceased, are required to present the same, with a description of all security interest and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the Executrix at the office of her attorney, Edward E. Sutter, 401College, P. 0. Box 213, Alva, Oklahoma, 73717, on or before the presentment date: November 6th, 2014, or the same will be forever barred. Dated this 5th day of September, 2014. Fdward E. Sutter EDWARD E. SUTTER Attorney for Executrix 401 College P. O. Box 213 Alva, OK 73717 (580) 327-1511

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Burlap Bungalow chosen August Blooming Business of the Month Burlap Bungalow has been selected by the Alva Garden Council as the August Blooming Business of the month. It's hard to drive by Burlap Bungalow, located at 319 Oklahoma Blvd., and not look twice. Owner Donnell Glass has used an eye-catching antique truck and its intrepid driver, Burlap Betty, as the centerpiece of an outdoor display that attracts passersby with its combination of eclectic yard art and flowers. The pink Knockout roses that surround the truck, and the moss rose that fill the window boxes, pop with color. Grasses, shrubs, hostas, old bicycles and bunnies all complement the flowering plants. Donnell credits Bart Coffman with helping

her design and maintain the plantings around her business. Established in 2012, Burlap Bungalow was born from Donnell’s desire to have a clothing store in Alva that carried fashionable clothing at affordable prices. She dreams of one day having her own clothing line for sale. More information about Burlap Bungalow can be found at their website – www.burlapbungalow319.com – or on Facebook. Suggestions for September’s Blooming Business of the Month can be submitted to committee members Barbara Case (580-327-0753), Evelyn Hofen (580-327-2262) or April Ridgway (580-9170101).

Portulaca, or moss rose, spills out of Burlap Bungalow’s window boxes

Monica Hall (left), owner Donnell Glass (center), and Taryn Phillips (right) all hope that you will stop by and enjoy the flowers and the Pink Knockout roses contrast with the antique truck in Burlap Bungalow’s creatively decorated grounds shopping at Burlap Bungalow

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North, Range 18 West, Woods County, Oklahoma, as an exception to Order No. 146316. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to 52 O.S. Section 87.3, the offsetting sections toward which this well will be moving are: Sections 18, 19, and 30, Township 28 North, Range 17 West, and Sections 13 and 25, Township 28 North, Range 18 West, all in Woods County, Oklahoma. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicants in this cause are requesting the following special relief: that American Energy – Anadarko, LLC or some other party be named as operator. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Cause be set before an Administrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Initial Hearing Docket at the Corporation Commission, First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 23rd day of September, 2014, and that this Notice be published as required by law and the Rules of the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate by telephone shall contact the Applicant or Applicant's attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and phone number. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that in the event this cause is uncontested, the Applicant, its attorney, representatives,

WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA CAUSE CD NO. 201406660 NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Woods County, Oklahoma. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Applicant in this Cause is requesting that this Commission grant a well location for a well to be drilled and produced from the Mississippi common source of supply underlying Section 28, Township 28 North, Range 16 West, Woods County, Oklahoma, at a location as follows: Completion Interval: To be located within the subsurface location tolerance area as set forth below: Not closer than 165 feet from the North line and not closer than 165 feet from the South line and not closer than 560 feet from the West line of Section 28, Township 28 North, Range 16 West, Woods County, Oklahoma. as exception to Order No. 47686. A request will be made to designate the Applicant or some other party as the operator of the proposed well. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that (Published in the Alva Reviewthe drilling and spacing unit described in Courier Sunday, September 7, 2014.) BEFORE THE CORPORATION the caption hereof underlies Section 28, COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF Township 28 North, Range 16 West, and the sections adjacent are Sections 20, OKLAHOMA 21, 22, 27, 29, 32, 33 and 34, Township APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE 28 North, Range 16 West, all in Woods EXPLORATION AND County, Oklahoma. PRODUCTION, LLC IT IS ORDERED that this Cause be RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION referred to an Administrative Law Judge EXCEPTION for hearing, taking of evidence and LEGAL DESCRIPTION: reporting to the Commission. SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP28 IT IS ORDERED AND NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST, witnesses and other proponents of the Applicant may appear and conduct the hearing by telephone from either the Tulsa office facility, 440 S. Houston, Suite 114, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127, or at the Oklahoma City facility, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact Matt Thompson, Telephone: (405) 608-5638, or Eric R. King (OBA #5029), GABLEGOTWALS, Attorney for Applicant, One Leadership Square, 15th Floor, 211 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone (405) 235-5500, eking@ gablelaw.com. CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA BOB ANTHONY, Chairman PATRICE DOUGLAS, Vice Chairman DANA L. MURPHY, Commissioner DONE AND PERFORMED this 4th day of September, 2014. BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL, Secretary

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Merits Docket at the Corporation Commission, First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 30th day of September, 2014, and that this notice be published as required by law and the Rules of the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate by telephone shall contact the Applicant or Applicant's attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and phone number. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action contact Mr. Rick Silman, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, (405) 429-6345 or CHARLES L. HELM, Attorney, 105 North Hudson, Suite 700, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102, (405) 232-9000. Please refer to Cause CD Number. DONE AND PERFORMED this 4th day of September, 2014. CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA BOB ANTHONY, Chairman PATRICE DOUGLAS, Vice Chairman DANA L. MURPHY, Commissioner ATTEST: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

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AMS football comes up just short of a win against Mooreland

Alva Middle School’s quarterback, Mitchell Meyer (#10), runs up the middle for the Goldbugs’ first touchdown against Mooreland. Photo by Leslie Nation

By Leslie Nation The Alva Middle School (AMS) Goldbugs were unable to hold the Bearcats in their season opener on Tuesday evening Sept, 2. It was during the final minutes of the first half that the Goldbugs finally broke through Mooreland’s defense, as AMS’ quarterback Mitchell Meyer ran up the middle for a 17-yard touchdown. With Alva’s two-point conversion no good and just over a minute left in the half, the Goldbugs held the Bearcats to lead 6-0. With the start of the third quarter, Mooreland was on the receiving end of the kickoff, starting their new drive on Alva’s 45 yard line. The quarterback found Alva’s weakness by running wide of the Goldbugs’ defenders in for a 35yard touchdown to tie the game 6-6. Mooreland came back to score another with just a minute to spare in the third as the Bearcats’ quarterback exploited Alva’s defense again from Mooreland’s 46-yard

line. With a 54-yard touchdown, this was the longest rushing touchdown of the game. Alva was able to regroup late in the fourth to tie the game at 12 as Meyer ran for a 30-yard touchdown – his longest of the night. With 3:40 left in the fourth, Mooreland started their drive from their own 34 working their way steadily down the field. The Bearcats almost scored on just their first play of their possession, as their quarterback ran for 49 yards down to Alva’s 17-yard line, but was stopped short. This only delayed the inevitable for Mooreland as they eventually ran those last 17 yards into the end zone to break the tie 12-18 with less than a minute left in the game. The Goldbugs will head on the road for their next game at Hennessey on Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Score By Quarter Team 1 2 3 4 F Mooreland 0 0 12 6 18 Goldbugs 0 6 6 0 12

Rangers fall to Wonder Boys in tough battle NWOSU Sports Information RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – A quick start by Northwestern Oklahoma State's football team looked promising, but Arkansas Tech had other plans for the young Ranger team

taking the game by a 19-point margin, 33-14. The second drive the game for Northwestern started the scoring for both teams. Reid Miller dumped off a short pass to sophomore running back, Jarion Tudman, who

after making some cuts, took it to the house from 30 yards out, to give the Rangers a 7-0 lead. Arkansas Tech quickly turned the tables and ran back the following kickoff 102 yards for the score to even it up. Two drives later, the home team was up by a count by 21-7. Northwestern owned the time of possession stat in the first half of play, but were also hit with eight penalties for a total of 60 yards. The Rangers ended up with the ball for 32 minutes and change for the game, while Tech held the ball for only 27 minutes. After a struggle on the ground in the first half, Northwestern’s Tudman scampered for a 75 yard touchdown to get things rolling for the Rangers to start the third quarter, but the score would be the last for both teams for a large amount of time. Following Tudman’s touchdown run, both defenses went into lockdown mode, shutting each offense down for over a full quarter of play. After the Northwestern score at the 9:40 mark in the third quarter, neither team put

points on the board until the Wonder Boys connected on a 27 yard field goal with 6:47 on the clock. In the last few minutes of the ballgame, the Rangers pushed ever so close to a touchdown, but were held up on the one yard line. Two plays later, Tech’s quarterback Dennis Robertson connected with Merdock for a 98 yard touchdown pass. The score made the game 33-14 in the Wonder Boys favor, the eventual final score. The Northwestern quarterbacks threw for a total of 189 yards combined with 81 of those going to Tudman who crossed the goal line twice on the night. The sophomore running back ended up with a 162 yards rushing and receiving combined. Both Miller and Cody Weinzheimer took snaps under center with Miller going 10for-21 for 112 yards with a touchdown, an Weinzheimer completing 5-of-15 passes on the night for 77 yards. Northwestern returns to home for the next game against Harding next Saturday, Sep. 13 at 1 p.m.

Ranger starting quarterback Reid Miller scrambles away from a rush of Arkansas Tech defenders. Photo by Leslie Nation

Jacoby Beasley (#54) and Joby Saint Fleur (far left) rush Arkansas Tech quarterback Jarion Tudman (#2) gets some huge yardage on the kick return after finding a hole the Dennis Robertson in an attempt to tackle him for a loss of yards. Photo by Leslie Nation Wonder Boys’ defense with a few Rangers paving the way. Photo by Leslie Nation

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The Alva Band of Gold King and Queen were crowned before the football game Friday night at Ranger Field. Pictured are Madison Hofen (yellow dress) and Aaron Piece. At left are the other candidates: Gagan Moorthy and Cheyenne Vasquez. Daxton and Emry Williaml were the crown bearers. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

Goldbugs drop season-opener against Thomas-Fay Terriers By Leslie Nation The Alva High School football team faced a tough battle against the Thomas-Fay Custer Terriers on Friday night. With Thomas on the receiving end to start out the quarter, they worked their way down the field from their 44-yard line, but fumbled the ball at Alva’s 26 to be recovered by Chase Jones. This was one of the few times that Alva was able to force the Terriers to a turnover. The Goldbugs tried to bulldoze their way down the field, but they only got as far as their 37 and were forced to punt the ball away. This time the Terriers found success against the Goldbugs’ defense with a slow and study pace

down the field. As the clock wind down in the first quarter, Thomas found the endzone on a second and goal with less than a minute left as Hayden Herrera ran up the middle. Just a few short minutes later, Thomas scored another touchdown to lead the Goldbugs 13-0. From there, the Terriers controlled the pace of the game as they went on to score three more touchdowns, getting their final touchdown of the half and the game as Thomas’ quarterback Trent Dunaway scored on a run through Alva’s defensive line. The Goldbugs finally got a touchdown in the middle of the third quarter with Thomas in possession on their 10-yard line on their second down. After the snap and a handoff to a Thomas running

back Gunner Gifford, Goldbugs lineman Terrill Burton hit Gifford to force a fumble into the hands of Chris Wheeler who ran the ball in for an Alva touchdown. The two-point conversion for the Goldbugs was no good, but they were able to get on the board to put the score at 33-6. Thomas opted to wind down the clock after that, as it began raining in the fourth quarter to end the game handing Alva a 33-6 defeat. Alva’s next matchup is with Oklahoma Baptist Academy (OBA) on the road on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. Score By Quarter Team 1 2 3 4 F Thomas-Fay 7 26 0 0 33 Goldbugs 0 0 6 0 6

Displaying a classic stiff-arm maneuver, Thomas-Fay-Custer quarterback Hayden Herrera tries to stop a tackle by Alva’s Dalton Manning in Alva’s season opener Friday night at Ranger Field. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

Northwestern volleyball splits day one action of Hampton Inn-vitational NWOSU Sports Information Northwestern Oklahoma State volleyball took to the court Friday for the first time this season and came away with a victory over cross-state rival Cameron. However, they took a tough five set loss to Fort Lewis College in the afternoon match. Game One: Northwestern 3, Cameron 1 The morning session against cross-state rival Cameron was just the way the Rangers hoped to start off the season; they took the match (25-23, 26-24, 13-25 and 25-19). Sophomore Asia Pipkin led the way in the kills for the Rangers with 14, while newcomer Ahsanti Banks also recorded double-digit kills with 11, while hitting .222 for the match. Suka Tafao was also a bright spot in the 3-1 victory for Northwestern, as she was good for 33 helpers. Northwestern started off slow with five straight errors to begin the first set, but righted the ship, fighting back to tie it up at 17. A solid 14-4 run catapulted them into the tie, and eventually gave them the momentum to take the set. Pipkin delivered three of the last five kills of the set to close out the Aggies. The black-and-red fell behind early again, but the young, resilient team clawed their way back again, taking the second game of the day. After two hard-fought comebacks, Northwestern had a rough third game of the match taking a 12 point loss, 13-25, but were able to

take care of business in the fourth set to close out the match on the Aggies 25-19. Game Two: Score By Set Team 1 2 3 4 NWOSU (3) 25 26 13 25 Cameron (1) 23 24 25 19

25-22. The first three sets were won by a string of points at some point in each game, and the fourth was no different as Northwestern went on a devastating 7-1 run to cap off the game, sending the match into a five set contest. The Rangers started off the final set of the match looking poised to start the sea on off a 2-0, but the Skyhawks had other plans. After an 8-8 game, Fort Lewis Goldbug running back Davion Murrow (#22) is tackled by the Territook control and never looked back, ers’ Chandler Bates (#33) in first quarter play at Ranger Field Friday taking them to victory over North- night. Photo by Lynn L. Martin western 15-12. The Rangers will take the court again tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. to serve it up against Molloy, after which they will face off with Washburn at 2 p.m. to round out the Hampton Inn-vitational.

Fort Lewis 3, Northwestern 2 Banks tore up the stat sheet in the second match of the day, recording 18 kills and 12 digs in just her second outing of her young Ranger career, but the stellar performance wasn’t quite enough to stave off the Skyhawks of Fort Lewis College who took down the Rangers (20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 23-25 and 15-12). Setter, Suka Tafao not only record an incredible 38 assists, but alos had Score By Set seven kills in the match while hitting 1 2 3 4 5 .357. Alina Fierro led the Rangers Team in digs for the match with 15, while Fort Lewis (3) 20 25 25 25 15 four other teammates also had dou- NWOSU (2) 25 20 22 23 12 ble digit digs. The first set of the second consecutive match for Northwestern was close until the final point in the game Top varieties for South Central KS & when the Rangers rattled off four North Central Oklahoma straight points to close out set one Supplies very limited 25-20. Call to place your order. Set number two was similar to the first, but was reversed in favor of Fort Lewis who went on a five-point TOM PAULY run of their own to take the second SEED set. The Skyhawks gained some moConway Springs, KS Tom 620-222-8863 mentum after the second set, and Laura 620-456-2832 again in the third set by a scored of

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Northwestern competes Northwestern soccer falls short in 2-1 match with Tabor at UCO Land Run NWOSU Sports Information Northwestern Oklahoma State fought hard against Tabor College Friday evening, but the Bluejays prevailed on the Rangers home field, 2-1. The Rangers opened up the game playing with the wind, but couldn’t capitalize on the the 12 shots they put through the air, leaving the game deadlocked at zero for the first half of play. The Bluejays were only allowed one shot during the first 45 minutes of play, and it came on goal, but senior keeper, Courtney Herian, was there to make the save. The save was

one of two Herian recorded for the match. After many opportunities slipped by during the first half, the Rangers quickly got on the board after a perfect cross from Jessica Lynch to Arlet Polack, who was able to slip past the goalie for the score to give the home team a 1-0 advantage. Tabor was able to score 10 minutes later, as Lillian Bear lofted he ball over Herian’s head for the score to knot it up at one apiece. Ten minutes later, the visitors were able to collect another goal to make the game 2-1 in the Bluejays' advantage.

Northwestern attempted three more shots on goal before the end of the contest, but were unable to convert, resulting in the loss. Alyssa Williams led the Rangers in the shots attempted with five, while 10 other players also recorded shots during the game. Northwestern will take the pitch again Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. to take on Division II opponent, Wayne State college. Goals by Period Team 1 2 3 Tabor 0 2 2 NWOSU 0 1 1

Ladybugs split their day as host to Blackwell and Pond Creek-Hunter By Leslie Nation The Alva High School Ladybug softball team hosted Blackwell and Pond Creek-Hunter on Tuesday, splitting the decision for the evening. Despite leading Blackwell on hits against the Lady Maroons 5-2 on Tuesday, the Ladybugs fell behind in the top of the sixth to take 6-1 loss. Blackwell’s first run came from their leadoff hitter, and they plated another runner before getting third out on an easy groundout to shortstop Camryn Wren. Alva was able to cut that lead in half in the bottom of the first as Rozlynn Murrow hit a fly-ball out to shallow right-centerfield to plate Kally Gordon across home. Both teams’ defense were in lockdown

From Front Page including with funding. Many people know Oklahoma has the third lowest per-pupil funding in the nation; fewer know the state also falls below average internationally. The average per-pupil expenditure internationally was $8,501 in 2010, according to the most recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics. Oklahoma spent $8,301 per student in 2010-2011, according to the state Office of Educational Quality and Accountability. • People should treat teaching as a valued profession. Ballard said the state’s low pay is the third most prevalent reason teachers leave Tulsa schools. Lack of feeling

mode over the next four innings before Blackwell finally got the upper hand in the sixth. The Lady Maroons scored their final four runs in the sixth, and held the Ladybugs to their single run over the next two innings to win 6-1.

scored single runs in the second and the fourth and three apiece in the third and the fifth for a total of 10 on nine hits. Alva’s defense held strong against Pond Creek led by Wren on the mound who picked seven strikeScore By Inning outs for the day. Leading at the bats for the LaTeam R H E dybugs as Natalie Seevers who hit Blackwell 200 004 0 - 6 2 0 3-for-3 followed by Kally Gordon Ladybugs 100 000 0 - 1 5 2 hitting 2-for-4. Alva picked up Alva Comes Back with Blowout four RBIs, one each from Patricia Beeler, Gordon, Lexie Shafer and Victory Against Pond Creek In the second game against Pond Seevers. Creek-Hunter, the Ladybugs held a Score By Inning steady pace to win in five innings 10-0. Team R H E The hit parade for Alva started Ladybugs 213 13 - 10 9 0 in the first inning as they quickly Pond Creek 000 00 - 0 4 9 plated two runners. The Ladybugs

Lesson valued and a lack of support, especially in a tough urban district, are the top two reasons. Neu said teachers are not in the job for the money, but they still need to be able to support themselves. Passion can only take teachers so far, especially when Oklahoma has the lowest pay in the region. “We do need to increase pay to entice them,” Neu said. For teachers, “it can’t just be all heart.” • Students must see the value in education, which then becomes contagious. Students in all countries are most influenced by other students. In every developed nation, students earn more if they graduate

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from high school or college, Ripley said. • Markes said he set a specific goal to become Oklahoma’s teacher of the year seven years ago. Each year he took specific steps to improve his teaching in hopes of achieving the goal. Even if other teachers’ goals are different, Markes said, they need to find ways to push themselves to become better professionally. “The reward was becoming teacher of the year,” he said. “I hope to inspire people to choose to take the steps to be teacher of the year.” • Amid the worried talks about education reform, Ripley said people need to remember there are good things about education in the United States. “We do not have the worst education system in the world," she said. "There are many (…) countries that want to have our education system.” • Other nations have succeeded in closing academic achievement gaps among groups, such as those that affect hurting immigrant or lower-income children. The United States can do the same. Ripley said Finland had a 10 percent graduation rate in the 1950s, but has raised that to 95 percent and is now viewed as a model for education reform. “There is hope,” she said. Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan journalism organization that produces in-depth and investigative content on a range of public-policy issues facing the state. For more Oklahoma Watch, go to www.oklahomawatch.org.

EDMOND, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State competed at the UCO Land Run for the second consecutive year, with the men finishing in sixth and the women in seventh place. Sterlin Broomfield and Jordan Evans finished back-to-back in the race with times of 23:14 and 23:15 respectively. Broomfield (35th) narrowly edged out teammate Evans (36th) by .nine seconds. Freshman Brandon Hurst crossed the line next for the Rangers in the 40th position out of the 61 runners at 23:34. Luis Chavez and Manuel Reyes were next to cross the finish line in Northwestern gear in 43rd and 44th, respectively. Jake Goodman and Anthony Jauregui rounded out the men's side of the meet for the Rangers, coming in 51st and 56th overall in the Land Run. The Northwestern women also raced very well in the first meet of the

year, with Dallas Mullican leading the way for the Rangers coming in 32nd place overall with a time of 22:09. Teammate, Brittany Urban wasn't far behind the freshman, coming in 34th at 22:28. Willow Gahr was next to cross the finish line for the Ranger runners, coming in 41st overall in the field of 70 runners. 14 spots later, two more Rangers finished, with Taylor Clark coming in 55th and Rebecca Black in 56th. Samantha Neal wasn't far behind, coming in 58th overall with a time of 25:18. Ashley Urban and Kat Kuhlman finished in 68th and 70th respectively to round out Northwestern's team scoring. Both Ranger teams will be taking a break for a week before hitting the course again on Sept. 20 at the Missouri Southern Stampede in Joplin, Mo.

Coaches find one size doesn’t fit all discipline

By Ralph D. Russo AP Football Writer What punishment fits on the field? The answer may vary. The early part of the college football season tends to be the time of year suspensions peak. Around the country, teams are cleaning up offseason messes on their rosters, sitting players out for indiscretions that range from arrests to a lapse in basic judgment. Assault charges prompted Oklahoma to suspend freshman running back Joe Mixon for the season. An undisclosed violation of team rules — common coach speak for anything from getting to class to a failed drug test — got three Florida players suspended for an opening game that lasted 10 seconds before being cancelled for weather. Notre Dame has benched five players amid an academic cheating investigation. Texas suspended two starting offensive linemen on rules violations. Southern California's Josh Shaw is suspended indefinitely for covering up an injury by crafting a fib that he saved his drowning nephew's life. The severity of the penalties can seem kind of random, but coaches say that a lot of things go into a decision to discipline a player — and that what he and his teammates think about the penalty is more important than what anyone else thinks. Former coach Mack Brown recalls an offseason at Texas during which he had three players get DUIs. Two of the players had been trying the coach's patience for a while. The other had been a model citizen. The first two players received three-game suspensions to start the season, and weren't allowed to address the media. The other got one game, and Brown put him in front of reporters to show his remorse. "You've got to be consistently fair with your rules, understanding that there are so many inconsistent things that are thrown at you," said Brown. "If the team knows you're fair, you're good," said former Auburn coach Gene Chizik. "You want to be as consistent as you can be, but consistency is not always doable. Fairness can be." Former Arkansas and Mississippi coach Houston Nutt said he learned an important lesson

about disciplining players from former Cowboys and Miami coach Jimmy Johnson. Johnson was an assistant at Arkansas when Nutt played in the 1970s. Nutt said Johnson taught him "there is no one-size fits all" when it comes to doling out discipline. Players who rarely if ever step out of line get leeway and second chances. Problem children don't. "You earn what you get," said Nutt. For serious offenses involving criminal charges or failed drug tests, often there are black and white guidelines for discipline and decisions are taken out of a coach's hands. University handbooks cover certain legal missteps and schools have hard rules regarding drug use by athletes, though those vary from school to school. "It would be much easier if everything were cut and dried and had a written policy — like our drug policy," Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze said. "Every situation is different and every kid is different. So I think you have to deal with every case differently and obviously try to be as fair as you can be with precedence, but there's no manual for this." Freeze suspended middle linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche for all of spring practice and the first game of the season in Atlanta against Boise State for an offseason arrest on a disorderly conduct charge. The Georgia native returns Saturday when the 15th-ranked Rebels play Vanderbilt. Two other Ole Miss players who had offseason arrests were not suspended. "Some people thought it was too harsh (on Nkemdiche), some probably didn't think it was harsh enough," Freeze said. "I can't try to please everyone. I thought it was a good message to our team." Another Ole Miss player, cornerback Bobby Hill, was charged with sexual battery and dismissed from school after going through the university's student affairs process. Nutt said often coaches must balance sending a message to the team with the possibility of hurting it. Coaches are paid to win games. Nutt said at Arkansas he once suspended his best kicker late in the season when the player got a DUI after the coach had implored

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Woods County Communications phone log August 27, 2014 1:36 p.m. Missing dog, transfer to police department. 2:25 p.m. Number for dog catcher. 3:00 p.m. Controlled burn on County Road 101/McClain. 3:07 p.m. 911 call, car on fire on 281 S. 3:38 p.m. 911 call, blue Chevy erratic in 35 mph. 5:44 p.m. Boy lying on picnic table at park. August 28, 2014 12:30 p.m. Missing Boston terrier, female, red collar, no tag, missing from 1200 block of Church. 5:32 p.m. Erratic driver on S. Eighth Street, blue 2000 Ford Exp., individual punched in face, officer notified. 5:40 p.m. Silent alarm at 600 block of College, panic button, officer notified. 6:10 p.m. 911 call, accident south of town. 6:17 p.m. Pond Creek advised of fall patient on N. 30th, Possible head injury, patient intox. 6:27 p.m. Electric out on 1200 block of S. High in Waynoka. 6:30 p.m. Blown fuse pole behind house on 1200 block of Nickerson. 7:52 p.m. Injured hawk, can't fly, at 2200 block of Waynoka. 7:53 p.m. Controlled burn on County Road 280, small building. 8:54 p.m. Underage child not in car seat, sitting on lap of man drinking a beer, white F250 single cab at Jiffy Trip.

9:46 p.m. Loud diesel trucks on highway by Buena Vista Apartments. 10:16 p.m. Traffic light working again. August 29, 2014 12:56 a.m. Anterior dislocation of right shoulder, from 100 block of W. Beech in Pond Creek. 1:47 a.m. Dog out on 700 block of S. Sunset. 2:57 a.m. Individual can't stay awake at 600 block of Maple in Burlington. 6:12 a.m. Fallen, can't get up, not hurt. 6:44 a.m. Advised BNSF of a broken gate on Broadway in Waynoka. 9:53 a.m. Puppy with blue tag and pink collar at Ninth/Choctaw. 2:13 p.m. Vehicle parked for four days, windows broken out/hood missing, in Barber County. 3:35 p.m. Question for animal control. 5:42 p.m. Motor vehicle accident 2 miles east on US 64, blue Ford white Chevy, air bags deployed. 5:50 p.m. Been sick for a few days, needs transport. 7:10 p.m. Air evac in one hour. 9:08 p.m. Girl barricaded in room at 400 block of Church, possibly suicidal, notified 30 minutes ago. 11:35 p.m. 911 call, oil all over road from semi 5-6 miles south. 11:40 p.m. Dog barking at 700 block of S. Sunset. 11:57 p.m. Oil all over road on Craig Road. August 30, 2014

12:17 a.m. Three guys walking around with flashlights on Seiling and Locust. 7:33 a.m. Individual with News 4. 9:38 a.m. Individual at Little Sahara State Park, park office advised of head and leg injury, male, 50s. 11:48 a.m. Missing dog from 100 block of Barnes, black collar, blue tick hound named “Oreo.” 11:54 a.m. Blue Chevy pickup on 64 and 132, man lying in seat, unknown problem. 2:38 p.m. 911 call, fire with hay behind Green Valley first house turn south half mile on east side. 3:53 p.m. Dog at 1500 block of Logan chased daughter across street. 8:02 p.m. 911 call, woman asking kid to give her phone. August 31, 2014 3:45 a.m. Fire south of Green Valley Church, paged Dacoma. 7:04 a.m. News 4, advised nothing new. 9:49 a.m. Fatality accident confirmed. 11:07 a.m. 911 call, two pickups on County Road 980 and Kay, no injuries. 12:38 p.m. Car towed last night, which one. 2:05 p.m. Power poles burned up completely 6 miles south of Bouse on County Road 46, let Major County know. 2:06 p.m. Small weiner dog, no collar, at 800 block of Skyline. 3:08 p.m. Residential burglary

Beginning book 1203 page 767 Real Estate Transfers Fairway Resources SWD LLC to James Lee Scribner I Revocable Trust Agreement dated July 8, 2014: a tract of land commencing at the SW Corner of said Sec 23; thence S 89 19’ 19” E along the S Sec line a distance of 932.60 feet to the point of beginning; thence N 00 24’ 45” E a distance of 341.58 feet; thence S 89 19’ 12” E a distance of 382.45 feet; thence S 00 24’ 45” W a distance of 341.57 feet; thence N 89 19” 19” W a distance of 382.45 feet to the point of beginning, containing 3.00 acres more or less: Warranty Deed. Toby K. Thompson & Jennifer A. Thompson to Jeffrey Odell & Jodi Odell: the E 15 feet of Lot 6 and the W 50 feet of Lot 5 in Blk 5 of the Country Club Heights Add to the City of Alva: General Joint Tenancy Warranty Deed. Vista Del Rio Ranch LLC to Jeff Lancaster & Kelli Lancaster: the SE/4 of Sec 36, T 26N, R 14, WIM: General Joint Tenancy Warranty Deed. Duane T. Nelson & Jeanette

M. Nelson to Steven T. Bouziden, Trustee of the Steven T. Bouziden Revocable Trust No. 1 dated Nov 4, 2005: Lot 2 in Blk 2 of the Country Club Heights 2nd Add to the City of Alva; Less and except all oil, gas, minerals and other mineral rights in and under said property, Subject to existing easements now of record: Warranty Deed. Thomas E. Hickman to Larry Milledge: Lot 14 in Blk 1 of Olmstead & Miller in Waynoka: Quit Claim Deed. Mary Ann Collie to Mark L. Burkes & Anne Burkes: Lot 9 in Blk 2 of the Petermann Add to the City of Alva: General Joint Tenancy Warranty Deed. Anne Burkes & Mark L. Burkes to Joseph C. Sauve Jr.: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 in Blk 28 of the Original Town of Dacoma: Warranty Deed. Larry L. Bays & Julia Bays to Larry L. Bays: E/2 of E/2 of NW/4 of Sec 15, T 25N, R 13, WIM: Quit Claim Deed. Mortgages Jeffrey Odell & Jodi Odell to Primelending PC: the E 15 feet of Lot 6 and the W 50 feet of Lot 5 in

Blk 5 of the Country Club Heights Add to the City of Alva: $91,836. Christopher Edward Thomas & Tara Lynn Thomas to USA acting through the Farm Service Agency for the USDA: the N/2 of the SE/4 of the SE/4 of Sec 31, T 21N, R 9, WIM; Less and except 2 tracts described on page 813 of book 1203: $222,000. Tech Pro Knowledge (TPK) Services LLC to Bank7: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 in Blk 10 of the E Hill Add to the City of Alva: $160,955.96. Todd A. Honer & Tammera L. Honer to High Plains Bank: the W 45 feet of Lot 4 and all of Lot 5 in Blk 2 of Hardy’s Subdivision to the Town, now City of Alva: maximum obligation limit $60,000. Joseph C. Sauve Jr. to Mortgage Research Center LLC dba Veterans United Home Loans: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 in Blk 28 of the Original Town of Dacoma: $132,326. Mark Lester Burkes & Alta Anne Burkes to Community Bank: Lot 9 in Blk 2 of the Petermann Add to the City of Alva: maximum obligation limit $60,000.

alarm on Woodlake Drive. 5:59 p.m. Individual asking for the tag number of a car stolen from the school a few days ago. 6:40 p.m. Wanting to know who owns storage units across from Central. 8:09 p.m. Daughter vandalized her car at 2200 block of Waynoka, would like to file report with insurance. 8:25 p.m. They are pulling signs down. 9:38 p.m. Trying to jump in front of cars at Fourth and Maple. 9:42 p.m. Man passed out drunk on Church and College, starting to get up, walking west on Church. September 1, 2014 7:37 a.m. 911 call, two-vehicle accident south of Alva, white car, Ford Explorer drove off? 9:14 a.m. 911 call, possible stroke on 100 block of S. Seventh in Medford. 10:19 a.m. Cows out 2 miles north of Bouse, advised Major County. 1:41 p.m. Controlled burn southeast of 1060/Kiowa in ditch area. 3:29 p.m. 911 call, erratic driver eastbound on 60/1090, blue pickup. 8:37 p.m. Son out of control on Frontier Drive in Freedom. 9:39 p.m. Fake $100 bill at McDonalds. September 2, 2014 5:17 a.m. Tank battery threw debris on roadway on Hifhway 11 east of Capron between 510 and 520.

10:36 a.m. Officer notified of two-vehicle non injury. 12:07 p.m. 911 call, individual sitting across street watching on 800 block of Center. 12:19 p.m. Dog looks sick in alley of 200 block of Eighth. 1:10 p.m. 911 call, two-vehicle accident on 281 by fire station in Waynoka. 1:28 p.m. Missing red heeler puppy east of town, no collar, 4 months old, Jazzy. 2:54 p.m. Possible fatality accident on Cimarron and Frontier. 6:45 p.m. Individual advised police department that cow hit her. 9:29 p.m. Residential distress alarm at 500 block of Mimosa Drive. September 3, 2014 1:26 a.m. Domestic in Deer Creek on County Road 1070/ Highway 74/11, 1 mile west of school, transfer to Grant County Sheriff's Office. 1:40 a.m. 18 wheeler all over road and speeding in Pond Creek. 8:45 a.m. Fire alarm at Alva High School, general fire, never mind, school testing the alarm. 9:53 a.m. Vehicle parked on Noble, hard to see camper and vehicle, 200 block of E. Flynn. The call center also handled the following calls: abandoned calls – 37, accidental calls – 12, pocket dial – 37, wrong number – 5, hang ups – 6, animal control – 13, sheriff – 58, police – 58, general info – 126, fire dept. – 10, ambulance – 16, weather – 2, power out – 4.

August 28, 2014 8:36 a.m. Cattle reported out on Aline blacktop, attempted to call owner but phone was disconnected. 5:40 p.m. Call for a deputy. August 29, 2014 10:00 p.m. Dispatch called for court dates. August 30, 2014 12:29 a.m. Dispatch called for a warrant check. 1:37 a.m. Judge called for a deputy. 9:29 a.m. Call asking for inmate information. 9:38 a.m. Call asking for bondsman information. 9:53 a.m. Judge calling to set bonds. 10:46 a.m. Call asking for inmate/ bondsman information. 10:57 a.m. Call asking for bondsman information. 11:16 a.m. Call informing that a 48 hour is going to be done on individual. 11:45 a.m. Call informing that individual will not have a 48 hour done, but a stipulation is to be added to his bond. 2:21 p.m. Call asking for inmate information. 2:56 p.m. Call asking for bondsman information. 4:01 p.m. Call asking for inmate information. 8:50 p.m. Person called for the charges on a “held” inmate. August 31, 2014 12:20 a.m. Call from Fremont County, Colo., needing a warrant check.

6:30 a.m. Call about inmate in custody. 9:18 a.m. Call asking for inmate information. 9:19 a.m. Call asking for bondsman information. 9:32 a.m. Call asking if bonds had been set yet. 10:07 a.m. Call asking for bond information. 10:41 a.m. Judge sets individuals bond as a PR bond. 10:43 a.m. Call asking if we have an inmate in custody. 12:00 p.m. Call from Fremont County, Colo., for hold information. 12:38 p.m. Individual calls to inform that he has found the trailer that he reported stolen. 3:54 p.m. Henderson Police Department in Texas calling to inform that individual was in their custody, hold requested. 4:05 p.m. Dispatch calling to confirm a hold request. 4:10 p.m. Call informing that road conditions near Cherokee are unsafe with visibility at 20 feet. 4:55 p.m. Person called for information on an arrestee. September 1, 2014 3:38 a.m. Dispatch called to report cattle are out. 10:21 a.m. Call reporting cattle out on County Road 400 and Harper, no brand, blue and red ear tags. September 2, 2014 6:15 p.m. Call from bondsman about individual's bond.

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Woods County court filings According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Woods County Courthouse. The Alva ReviewCourier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Felony Filings Robert Lee Stoddard, 39, Freedom: Intimidation of witness ($340.50) Outstanding warrant. Misdemeanor Filings

Tyler Hanson, 21, no address listed: DUI ($832.20). Samuel Howard Danner, 31, Waynoka: Public intoxication ($229). Robert Lee Stoddard, 39, Freedom: Protective order violation ($304) Outstanding warrant. Vern Stanley Lyon, 48, Waynoka: Public intoxication ($229). Civil Filings State of Oklahoma Ex Rel Board of Regents for NWOSU vs. Twila Hammons: Money judgement for an amount $10,000 or less ($205.70). State of Oklahoma Ex Rel Board of Regents for NWOSU vs. John Beelendorf: Money judgement for an amount $10,000 or less

($205.70). State of Oklahoma Ex Rel Board of Regents for NWOSU vs. Karissa Padilla: Money judgement for an amount $10,000 or less ($205.70). State of Oklahoma Ex Rel Board of Regents for NWOSU vs. Kieli Watkins: Money judgement for an amount $10,000 or less ($205.70). Small Claims Filings Continental Credit vs. Anthony Shirley: Money judgement/small claims under $1,500 ($53). Marriage Licenses Issued Eric Steven Ross, age 25, of Waynoka and Jordan Ashley Gaskill, age 27, of Waynoka. Shay Christian Lehr, age 23 of Alva and Erin Elizabeth Cheney, age 27, of Alva.

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September 1, 2014 LEGAL NOTICE

(Published in the Alva ReviewCourier Sunday, September 7, 2014.) BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA APPLICANTS: ARCADIA RESOURCES, L.P. AND AMERICAN ENERGY – ANADARKO, LLC RELIEF REQUESTED: INCREASED DENSITY LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 18 WEST, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA CAUSE CD NO. 201406652 NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF OKLAHOMA: To all persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas and all other interested persons, particularly in Woods County, Oklahoma, and more particularly: Atinum Midcon I, L.L.C.; The Leroy Ball and Pat McGarrity Living Trust dated 4/1/09; Bear Creek Energy, L.L.C.; Bear Creek Energy, L.L.C.; Betty Rae Bratcher; Charles R. Brawner; Charles R. Brawner; Edward Brawner a/k/a Edward T. M. Brawner; Mary Sue Brawner a/k/a Mary Sue Silvius Brawner; Glen A. Brown, dba NE, L.L.C.; The Burket Revocable Trust, dated 1/28/1999; The Burket Family Revocable Trust; Noradean Hartwig Burge; Noradean Hartwig Burge; Noradean Hartwig Burge 1993 Living Trust; Noradean Hartwig Burge 1993 Living Trust; Lanette K. Carder; Kristi Ann Chappell, a/k/a Kristi Ann Petermann, a/k/a Kristi Ann Campbell; Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; Chesapeake Investments, now Arcadia Resources, L.P.; Chesapeake Royalty, L.L.C.; Catherine Allen Clarke; Catherine Allene Clarke; Karen L. Clarke; Karen L. Clarke; Kleet E. Clarke; Kleet E. Clarke; Larry Bert Clarke; Larry Bert Clarke; Larry Todd Clarke; Randall K. Clarke; The Vona L. Clarke Trust, dated 3-29-12; The Vona L. Clarke Trust, dated 3-29-12; William Wyot Clarke; Cobra Petoleum Company, L.P.; Betty Jane Burket Cox; Anne Cozart; Dale W. Crandall; Dale W. Crandall; D & A Minerals, LLC; Edrio Company; Pernie F. Edwards; La Donna Meyers Ellis; La Donna Meyers Ellis; ELOHI Energy, L.L.C.; Roger D. Faulkenberry and Gay Faulkenberry; The

Alva Review-Courier Loretta Finley Trust dated 10/1/08; The Loretta Finley Trust dated 10/1/08; Chris K. Fowler and Kathleen S. Fowler; Gerloff Land and Cattle, LLC; Marjorie G. Goins; Joni Gray; Greenstar Resources, L.L.C.; Greenstar Resources, L.L.C.; Beverly R. Hanson Living Trust U/T/A dated 4/18/14; Beverly R. Hanson; Carl Warren Hartwig; Douglas Teryl Hartwig, a/k/a Douglas Terryl Hartwig; Harold W. Hartwig; Harold W. Hartwig; Harold W. Hartwig; Marjorie G. Hartwig; Walter Dean Hartwig; Walter Dean Hartwig; Heidi Lynn Hillhouse; Rocky Hodgson and Donna Hodgson; Rocky Hodgson and Donna Hodgson; H. Huffman and Company, L.P.; William B. Hugos and Wiley S. Hugos; Jacobs Family Land and Minerals, L.L.C.; Clinton Dewayne Jacobs; Clinton Dewayne Jacobs; JEC Operating, LLC; JCV Company; JCV Company; Kenneth W. Cory, Ltd.; Knight Energy Group, LLC; Bill Kornele; C. R. Kornele; Dick Kornele; Ila Mae Kornele; Jerald Dean Kornele; Jerald Dean Kornele; Jim Kornele; Jim Kornele; Jo Elaine Kornele; Jo Elaine Kornele; Kenneth L. Kornele; Kenneth L. Kornele; Robert Alan Kornele; Roger Dale Kornele; Roger Dale Kornele; Roger Dale Kornele; Mack Energy Company; Mack Oil Company; Marsha McDaris; Mary Bernadine McGowan; Mary Bernadine McGowan; Esther McIver; Merc 6, L.P.; Gil Messersmith and Sunnie Messersmith; Kurt Arthur Meyer; Kurt Arthur Meyer; David L. Murphy; Brian D. Newell; Brian D. Newell; Norville Oil Company, L.L.C.; Janice Sue Burket Novotny; David Bruce Oshel Trust a/k/a David B. Oshel, dated 8/1/08; David Bruce Oshel Trust a/k/a David B. Oshel, dated 8/1/08; The Kenneth E. Oshel Trust dated 10/1/08; The Kenneth E. Oshel Trust dated 10/1/08; The Kenneth E. Oshel Trust dated 10/1/08; Warren H. Oshel; The Warren D. Oshel Trust dated 10/1/08; The Warren D. Oshel Trust dated 10/1/08; The Warren D. Oshel Trust dated 10/1/08; Post Oak Oil Company; Misti Dawn Petermann; Misti Dawn Petermann; Misti Dawn Petermann; Roberta A. Petermann; Roberta A. Petermann; Roberta A. Petermann; Paige Ramsey; Paige Ramsey; Repsol E&P USA, Inc.; Sharla Reynolds; Robert Dale Rezner, Jr. and M. Juree Rezner; Roger L. Beavers, Inc.; SandRidge Exploration and Production, L.L.C.;

Mary D. Sayre; Seawatch Oil and Gas, L.L.C.; Seawatch Oil and Gas, L.L.C.; Anthony L. Shalloup, Jr. Revocable Living Trust U/T/A dated 7/27/98; C. G. Shalloup; Leon Mark Shalloup; SouthOk Development Company, L.L.C.; Valorie Sparks; Southwest Petroleum Company, L.P.; Talon Investments, L.L.C.; Talon Investments, L.L.C.; Thunder Oil and Gas, L.L.C.; Tiptop Oil & Gas US, LLC; Lavina Meyer Tyrrell; Lavina Meyer Tyrrell; W. W. Vincent; Pene Virdell; Pene Virdell; Carol Ann Hartwig Wilson; Ruth E. Wood; Ruth E. Wood; Dale Whybark; Dale Whybark; Sheryl A. Hendrickson Whybark; Sheryl A. Hendrickson Whybark; Richard D. Wymer; Richard D. Wymer; and if any of the above are deceased, the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns, immediate and remote, of the above-named parties; and if any of the above are corporations which do not continue to have legal existence, the unknown trustees or assigns of such parties. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Applicant in this Cause is requesting that the Corporation Commission establish proper well density for the Mississippi common source of supply (640-acre drilling and spacing unit by Order No. 146316) underlying Section 24, Township 28 North, Range 18 West, Woods County, Oklahoma, and to allow Applicant to drill an additional well on said unit in order to effectuate the maximum recovery of hydrocarbons from the Mississippi common source of supply underlying Section 24, Township 28 North, Range 18 West, Woods County, Oklahoma, pursuant to Title 52, O.S. §87.1, by amending Order No. 146316. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant in this cause is requesting the following special relief: that the Applicant or some other party be named as operator. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Cause be set before an Administrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Initial Hearing Docket at the Corporation Commission, Oklahoma City facility, Jim Thorpe, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 23rd day of September, 2014, and that this Notice be published as required by law and the Rules of the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that in the event this cause is uncontested, the Applicant, its attorney, representatives, witnesses and other proponents of the Applicant may appear and conduct the hearing by telephone from either the Tulsa office facility, 440 S. Houston, Suite 114, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127, or at the Oklahoma City facility, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact Matt Thompson, Arcadia Resources, L.P. and American Energy – Anadarko, LLC, Telephone: (405) 608-5638; OR Eric R. King (OBA #5029), GABLEGOTWALS, Attorney for Applicant, One Leadership Square, 15th Floor, 211 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone (405) 2355500. CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA BOB ANTHONY, Chairman PATRICE DOUGLAS, Vice Chairman DANA L. MURPHY, Commissioner DONE AND PERFORMED this 4th day of September, 2014. BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL, Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

Page 14 particularly the parties set out on the Exhibit “A” attached to the application on file in this cause, and, if any of the named individuals be deceased, then the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns, both immediate and remote, of such deceased individual; if any of the named entities is a dissolved partnership, corporation or other association, then the unknown successors, trustees and assigns, both immediate and remote, of such dissolved entity; if any of the named parties designated as a trustee is not presently acting in such capacity as trustee, then the unknown successor or successors to such trustee; if any of the named parties designated as an attorney-in-fact is not presently acting in such capacity as attorney-in-fact, then the unknown successor or successors to such attorney-in-fact; and if any of the named entities are corporations which do not continue to have legal existence, the unknown trustees or assigns of such parties. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applicants, Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. and Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have filed an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission to enter an order, as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting an exception to the permitted well location tolerances in the 640-acre drilling and spacing unit comprised of Section 10, Township 27 North, Range 14 West of the IM, Woods County, Oklahoma, for the Endicott, Tonkawa, LansingKansas City, Big Lime-Oswego, Red Fork (Cherokee) Sand and Mississippi Lime separate common sources of supply, so as to allow a well to be drilled as follows: Location of Wellbore at Completion Interval: The proposed location of the completion interval for the Mississippi Lime common source of supply will be no closer than 165 feet from the south line and no closer than 560 feet from the east line and no closer than 165 feet from the north line and no closer than 560 feet from the east line of the unit comprising said Section 10, Township 27 North, Range 14 West of the IM, Woods County, Oklahoma, and the location of the completion interval for the Endicott, Tonkawa, LansingKansas City, Big Lime-Oswego and Red Fork (Cherokee) Sand separate common sources of supply will be no closer than 330 feet from the south line and no closer than 560 feet from the east line and no closer than 330 feet from the north line and no closer than 560 feet from the east line of the unit comprising said Section 10, Township 27 North, Range 14 West of the IM, Woods County, Oklahoma, and to be completed in and produce hydrocarbons from the above-named separate common sources of supply; (ii) providing for the re-opening of the cause at such time as the bottom hole location of the well proposed hereunder has been determined; and (iii) establishing a proper allowable with no downward adjustment made thereto. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the application in this cause requests that the order be entered in this matter be made effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto and that the authorization and permission requested herein run in favor of one or both of the Applicants, including Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C. acting by and through its agent Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C., or some other party recommended by Applicants. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the legal descriptions for the land sections adjacent to said Section 10 are Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 14, 15 and 16, Township 27 North, Range 14 West of the IM, Woods County, Oklahoma. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause will be referred to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Corporation Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Merits Docket at the Corporation Commission, First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 30th day of September 2014, and that this notice will be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicants and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. An interested party who wishes to participate by telephone shall contact the Applicants or Applicants’ attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide his or her name and phone number. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this

action contact Eric Corter, landman, (405) 935-2876, or Emily P. Smith, attorney, OBA No. 20805, (405) 935-8203, Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731540496. Please refer to Cause CD Number. DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 5th day of September 2014. CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA BOB ANTHONY, Chairman PATRICE DOUGLAS, Vice Chairman DANA L. MURPHY, Commissioner BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

(Published in the Alva ReviewCourier Sunday, September 7, 2014.) BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION EXCEPTION LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP, 28 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMACAUSE CD NO. 201406655 NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Woods County, Oklahoma. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Applicant in this Cause is requesting that this Commission grant a well location for a well to be drilled and produced from the Mississippi common source of supply underlying Section 31, Township 28 North, Range 15 West, Woods County, Oklahoma, at a location as follows: Completion Interval: To be located within the subsurface location tolerance area as set forth below: Not closer than 165 feet from the North line and not closer than 165 feet from the South line and not closer than 560 feet from the East line of Section 31, Township 28 North, Range 15 West, Woods County, Oklahoma. as exception to Order No. 147740 A request will be made to designate the Applicant or some other party as the operator of the proposed well. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the drilling and spacing unit described in the caption hereof underlies Section 31, Township 28 North, Range 15 West, and the sections adjacent are Sections 29, 30 and 32, Township 28 North, Range 15 West; Sections 5 and 6, Township 27 North, Range 15 West; Section 1, Township 27 North, Range 16 West; and Sections 25 and 36, Township 28 North, Range 16 West, all in Woods County, Oklahoma. IT IS ORDERED that this Cause be referred to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Commission. IT IS ORDERED AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Merits Docket at the Corporation Commission, First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 30th day of September, 2014, and that this notice be published as required by law and the Rules of the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate by telephone shall contact the Applicant or Applicant's attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and phone number. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action contact Mr. Rick Silman, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, (405) 429-6345 or CHARLES L. HELM, Attorney, 105 North Hudson, Suite 700, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102, (405) 232-9000. Please refer to Cause CD Number. DONE AND PERFORMED this 4th day of September, 2014. CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA BOB ANTHONY, Chairman PATRICE DOUGLAS, Vice Chairman DANA L. MURPHY, Commissioner ATTEST: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

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APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC RELIEF SOUGHT: INCREASED DENSITY LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA CAUSE CD NO. 201406656 NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Woods County, Oklahoma, and all parties listed as respondents on Exhibit "A", attached to the Application on file herein, and more particularly: FRED W. SCHAEFER, DECEASED; MARILYN E. MINOR; and HARRY W. SCHAEFER, if living, or if deceased, the known and unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, successors, trustees and/ or assigns, immediate and remote, of the above named parties. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Applicant in this Cause is requesting an exception to Order No. 618465 to allow two (2) Increased Density Wells to be drilled and produced from the Mississippian common source of supply on the drilling and spacing unit described in the caption, and to designate the Applicant or some other party as operator of the additional wells. IT IS ORDERED that this Cause be referred to an Administrative

erans - every Tuesday an Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Service Representative will meet with you at the Woods County Courthouse, 407 Government St., Alva. The representative will advise and aid you in obtaining veterans benefits. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030. 5 p.m. Alva Middle School will play softball at Enid. 5:30 p.m. Alva Middle School will play football at Hennessey. 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery meets every Tuesday at the Bible Baptist Church, 4th & Choctaw, Alva. The purpose is to help people dealing with alcoholism, divorce, sexual abuse, domestic violence, drug addiction, sexual addiction, food addiction, co-dependency, gambling addiction, anger, grief and more. Wednesday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request. Noon Alva Schools will dismiss at noon for a half-day teacher in-service. Noon Alva Kiwanis Club meets at Champs Restaurant. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030. 7 p.m. Alva Moose Lodge men's meeting is held every Wednesday. Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Commission. IT IS ORDERED AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Merits Docket at the Corporation Commission, First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 30th day of September, 2014, and that this notice be published as required by law and the Rules of the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate by telephone shall contact the Applicant or Applicant's attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and phone number. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action contact Mr. Rick Silman, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, (405) 429-6345 or CHARLES L. HELM, Attorney, 105 North Hudson, Suite 700, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102, (405) 232-9000. Please refer to Cause CD Number. DONE AND PERFORMED this 4th day of September, 2014. CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA BOB ANTHONY, Chairman PATRICE DOUGLAS, Vice Chairman DANA L. MURPHY, Commissioner ATTEST: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

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his players to refrain from partying two days before an important game. "We lose that ball game and we were inside the 30 seven times," Nutt said. "They dropped the charge two weeks later. Oh, I was frustrated." Nutt said he felt terrible for the other players and coaches, but even though the player wasn't guilty of a crime he still deserved the suspension for being a bad teammate. "You have no respect for your team and coaches," he said to the player. "In the long run it cost me but I felt it was the right thing do." Florida coach Will Muschamp faced some criticism this week for reinstating three players who were suspended for the opener against Idaho, a game that was suspended after the opening kickoff because of dangerous weather.

Muschamp snapped back: "There are a lot of things that go into discipline. It's about altering and changing behavior, which we've done here." Coaches also have other ways to get their message across. Brown said when a player got into trouble at Texas, aside from a suspension, the player was also looking at three weeks of strenuous early morning workouts with the strength and conditioning staff, plus some type of counseling — maybe anger management, maybe time management. But Brown said he always remembered what the late UCLA basketball coach John Wooden would say about punishing players. "The thing that you have that the kids want is playing time," Brown said. "If you sit them on the bench that's the worst penalty you can give them."

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Garth Brooks feels love from fans in 1st show back By Caryn Rousseau ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Garth Brooks wondered if his fans would come back. He got his answer when he returned to the stage Thursday night. The 52-year-old country star reunited with thousands of enthusiastic fans during his official return to the road after more than a decade largely away from the music industry. "You came back, you came back!" Brooks yelled at the Allstate Arena crowd in the Chicago suburbs where he plans 10 more shows. He later told his fans, "I could not ask for a better start than this, people." Brooks began the day by announcing he was releasing his back catalog bundled with his next two albums of new music through a digital pay service, ghosttunes. com, which he founded and partly

owns, making his music available digitally for the first time. Brooks will continue his comeback by releasing albums in November and fall 2015. He played a portion of that back catalog later in the evening, energetically running around the stage like the old days as he worked through hits like "Rodeo," ''The Thunder Rolls," ''The River" and "The Dance." He also played his new single "People Loving People." The crowd let out a huge cheer after Brooks strummed just the first four notes of his biggest hit "Friends in Low Places." Brooks' wife, country singer Trisha Yearwood, joined him on stage for two songs and sang a set of her own hits, including "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" and "She's in Love With the Boy," along with new song "PrizeFighter."

Brooks entered semi-retirement in 2001 near the height of his popularity to raise his three daughters in Oklahoma. Since then he has performed an extended run in Las Vegas and done a few charity shows, but largely stayed true to his fatherhood plan until his youngest daughter graduated from high school. His comeback will continue later this month with multiple shows in Atlanta before he moves on to Jacksonville, Florida, next month. The singer's been gone from the spotlight for so long, he wondered before the show if his fans might return. He said he'd know he has something going if the young fans in the crowd sang along Thursday night. "And to you younger people who knew every single word," Brooks said at the conclusion of the show, "thank you so, so much."

Good crops, low prices mark start of corn harvest By Roxana Hegeman WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The five round steel grain bins at Randy Small's farm in southeast Kansas are nearly full, and farmers have dumped about a half-million bushels of corn on the ground at the local grain elevator because it, too, lacks enough storage room to hold it all. Plus, this year's harvest has barely even begun on the bountiful fields of corn, bolstered by timely rains. A government report released this week estimated 7 percent of Kansas corn had been cut as of the end of August, mostly in southeast Kansas. Small began cutting his 600 acres of corn at his Montgomery County farm more than a week ago and he's about two-thirds done, he said Thursday. Though his 25-foothigh grain bins can hold 45,000 bushels, he's had to deliver loads to the elevator because he's running out of storage on the farm. "It's probably going to be the best crop we have had in 10 years," Small said.

With ample corn crops in Kansas and across the nation, those high yields have driven down corn prices that reached as high as $7 a bushel locally this winter for last year's crop. Now hovering closer to $2.96 a bushel at the elevator in Neodesha, Small says he has to have a large corn crop to make up for the lower prices. Some Kansas farmers will have exceptional yields, Kansas Corn Growers Association spokeswoman Sue Schulte said, a welcome relief after the winter wheat crop was plagued by drought during its growing season. Thanks to the copious rain that hit during wheat harvest in June, corn and other spring-planted crops got a boost, though the return of drier weather and high temperatures in August lowered expectations. At Terry Vinduska's Marion County farm in south-central Kansas, the corn seed he had planted in early spring lay in the ground for three weeks before it got enough rain to germinate. Corn flourished during a wet June, and the heat and

drought stress that came in late July and early August — when the ears were filling out — did not hurt as much as he had feared. "It is average to maybe a little better than average," Vinduska said of his corn crop. "It is certainly much better than what we have had the last three years — more than double what we harvested the last couple of years." The increased harvest will help Vinduska somewhat ease the financial blow from a wheat harvest that brought in half of what he normally grows. "Our expenses don't decrease because we have a drought. We have the same expenses whether we harvest a normal crop or half a crop — the fertilizer, chemicals, cash rent, machinery payments — all those things stay the same. So when our income is cut in half, it is devastating. "This corn crop is huge for us to try to maintain some cash flow and financial solvency to get us to next year," he said.

Official accuses legislature of taking funds illegally OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An official with the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission is accusing state lawmakers of illegally tapping the group's revolving fund to help balance the state's budget. Commission's Vice Chairman Tom Stephenson mailed a letter this week to lawmakers saying the Legislature took $3 million without permission, The Oklahoman reported on Friday. "This removal of funds from the account of the Oklahoma Aeronautics (Commission) without

approval leaves the commission in a position of soon not being able to meet its obligations," Stephenson said. But state Sen. Clark Jolley, the Senate Appropriations Committee's chairman, denies Stephenson's claims. Jolley, R-Edmond, said he is confident lawmakers acted within their constitutional authority. He also questioned if the money's removal would put the agency in a financial bind. "They are sitting on, according to their numbers, approximately $10 million for fiscal year 2015, and in FY 2014 they spent $5.5 million," Jolley said. "Now, will this result in a delay in them finishing some projects? It could conceivably result in a delay if they were going to expend all of it this year." The organization's director, Victor Bird, said he requested an

information opinion from the state's attorney general on the legality of the Legislature taking the funds. He says he has not received a response yet. The money put in the fund comes from an excise tax on aircraft sales and fees designed by state law meant for the commission, Stephenson said. The tax is paid solely from aircraft owners and pilots. He said state law requires those funds to be used for the benefit of Oklahoma's airports and aeronautics. According to Jolley, the law Stephenson mentioned deals with fuel taxes and airport-generated fees, which can't be spent on programs not related to aeronautics and airports without jeopardizing federal assistance. He said the Legislature only transferred funds generated by an excise tax on the sale of aircraft. He said those funds aren't subject to the limitation.

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OKC schools head Oklahoma governor takes says repeal 3rd- the lead on executions grade reading law OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The superintendent of Oklahoma City Public Schools wants lawmakers to repeal the state's third-grade reading law, which requires schools to hold back third-graders who score "unsatisfactory" on a mandatory state standardized test unless the students qualify for exemptions. Superintendent Rob Neu said the Reading Sufficiency Act doesn't serve the individual needs of children. "We know that retention is not an effective strategy," Neu said. "Research suggests that students who are retained have a higher probability of dropping out." Statistics provided by school officials indicate that more than 600 third-graders in the Oklahoma City school district who failed the test were held back when school started on Aug. 4, the Oklahoman reported Saturday. Another 500 third-graders who scored unsatisfactory qualified for exemptions and were promoted. "The problem with intervention is, it's viewed as punishment and we cannot punish our way to prosperity," Neu said. The superintendent said educators need to be more "student-focused" in their approach and evaluate students as "individualized learners" and not by "age, cohort and averages." Students, he added, do not learn at the same rate and in the

same way. "I would suggest that we take a look at changing the system to support students' learning styles and learning needs," he said. "Having them repeat third grade without changing third grade is not an intelligent solution." Neu's solution would include scrapping grade-level configurations and moving students along when they have mastered a particular subject area. "What I'm suggesting is that we take the standards in each area and move the students along by mastery of content at their individual rate," he said. "Theoretically, a student could be at a fifth-grade reading level and third-grade math level. "We want to design the system to target their individual needs with appropriate intervention." He suggested grouping students according to their academic levels, taking into account their social and emotional needs and utilizing technology to accelerate their learning through small- or largegroup instruction. Neu, who is in his third month as superintendent, said he is not proposing that the Oklahoma City school district implement such a policy. "I am suggesting that third-grade retention is not an effective answer and we must look forward," he said.

By Tim Talley OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A close observer of Oklahoma politics says Gov. Mary Fallin reacted like a chief executive when ordering an investigation into what went wrong with the troubled execution of death row inmate Clayton Lockett, who writhed and moaned before being declared dead 43 minutes after his punishment began. On Thursday, Fallin expanded her influence over Oklahoma's execution process when insisting that state Department of Public Safety recommendations for improving it be implemented before any more lethal injections are conducted. The Republican is taking a strong position just two months before the general election in which she is seeking a second fouryear term. Keith Gaddie, chairman of the University of Oklahoma's political science department, says it is an unusual position for a conservative governor who supports the death penalty to take. "But it's a good issue," Gaddie said. "She's taking a principled stand on a tough issue. It is good leadership. It is good for politics, too." Fallin will meet Democratic state Rep. Joe Dorman, who has repeatedly accused her of not providing leadership, in the Nov. 4 general election. Two independent candidates also are running. The Department of Public Safety report blamed Lockett's flawed April 29 lethal injection on poor placement of intravenous lines that delivered the lethal drugs

to Lockett's body. It includes 11 recommendations for improving the execution process, including more training for medical personnel, better communication between authorities who are part of the process and having additional supplies of lethal drugs and equipment on hand. Fallin said that while she continues to support the use of the death penalty for those who commit the most heinous crimes, "the state's responsibility is to ensure a sentence of death is carried out in an effective manner." "If I am assured as governor that those protocols are in place ... then we can look forward to returning to executions. But until all of those protocols have been put in place, we won't be having executions," Fallin said. Three executions have been set for November and December, the first on Nov. 13. Fallin said the director of the Department of Corrections, Robert Patton, is reviewing the new guidelines and that she expects them to be in place before executions resume. Gaddie said it's hard for even death penalty supporters to argue against that position. "She's not saying we should abolish the death penalty," he said. "She's taking the position you would expect out of a good executive. That's good strong executive leadership." Fallin supporters say it's not the first time she's shown leadership on difficult issues. Fallin played a visible role in the recovery efforts following the massive May 2013 tornado that killed seven students

at the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore. And early this year, she declared a state of emergency to expedite repairs on a closed bridge that serves as a vital link between Lexington and Purcell. "Governor Fallin continues to do a wonderful job in handling difficult situations," said Dave Weston, chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party. "I and the party believe she is doing the right thing. To claim she's not a leader, that's just a stretch." Dorman said Fallin has not shown enough leadership in the state's execution process. But he indicated he agrees that guidelines recommended in the public safety report should be in place before executions resume. "We must guarantee that the Constitution is followed and executions are conducted in a proper manner," said Dorman, a death penalty supporter. He questioned whether the investigation led by Public Safety Commissioner Mike Thompson, a Fallin appointee who witnessed Lockett's execution, was truly independent. "I appreciate the fact that we have seen a semblance of an investigation. But I do not feel that (Fallin) did it at the level that guarantees beyond the shadow of a doubt that it was conducted in the right manner," Dorman said. Wallace Collins, chairman of the Oklahoma Democratic Party, said the investigation should have been led by someone whose job is not overseen by the governor.

app. It is no longer just a classroom project; it has become a startup business for Ontiveros and Brooks. They drew the district's attention after being invited to give a presentation on innovation to a group of Clark County elementary school students. They mentioned the app during the session, which led to discussions and eventually the decision to pilot the product this fall. The piloting is being done in an undisclosed number of Clark County schools, where the app will be interfaced with the schools' technology systems to allow reports to be made. The app can be downloaded for free at Apple's App Store or Android's Google Play. The team has also opened an office in Downtown Project's tech incubator "Work In Progress" and is discussing the app with the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada. At every step of the way, the School District and Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky have supported them, helping them tailor it so it doesn't violate any student privacy laws. Skorkowsky said the innovation was an example of ways the district could maximize the talents of its graduates. "These two kids have come up with this idea on their own, and it's being piloted at small number of schools," he said. "It's a way students will be able to use a smartphone and be able to report (bullying) to the office so we can start getting on it right away. It's great." The process has given

Ontiveros and Brooks real-world experience they would never get in the classroom, from how to hold a business meeting to the legal process to what it takes to make an idea a reality. Eventually they hope to expand to schools nationwide to help combat bullying, and perhaps even format the app

platform so that employees can file human relations complaints to their companies. For now, however, they're focused on helping students in Clark County like Ontiveros' sister. "We're not going to stop until it's in every school in Clark County," Savar said.

Sister’s ordeal motivates anti-bullying app By Brian Nordli LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nearly every night for two months, Marcos Ontiveros could hear his little sister crying through the door of her bedroom. She insisted nothing was wrong and wanted to be left alone. Then one day, she revealed the source of the problem. A girl in her middle school class was picking on her, and no one would do anything about it. For Ontiveros, a 2014 graduate of Southwest Career and Technical Academy in Las Vegas, the ordeal became his catalyst in developing an anti-bullying app that will be piloted at several schools in Clark County this fall. Working with his classmate, Blaze Brooks, and partners Evan Savar and TJ Sokoll, Ontiveros is hoping to transform the app, Bully Alert, from a classroom project into a marketable product. "It did become a motive because I was experiencing that problem," Ontiveros said of his sister's struggle. "If you see some kid talking to the teacher and you're the one bullying, you're going to know that person is snitching." Bully Alert is designed to make it easier for students to report bullying. Rather than summoning courage to tell a teacher or administrator, students can do it from the security of their phone. All they have to do is select the type of incident (cyber, violence, copying, theft, verbal or other), fill out an incident report with the bully's name, and click send. The app sends the report directly to administrators and

other staffers at the school, unlike the current system where incidents are filed online and sent to administrators at the Clark County School District offices before being filtered to the school. "This is monitored by the administrators, and who knows the students better than the principals, deans and counselors at the schools?" said Savar, who is a partner and marketing director for Bully Alert. Ontiveros came up with the idea two years ago while watching a series of bullying incidents on the news. He wanted to create an easier way for students to report bullying incidents that often go unreported. With Bully Alert, there's no need to know email addresses or phone numbers for text messages, and reports can be made confidentially from mobile devices and computers. He tossed the idea of an antibully app to his buddy, Brooks, and they designed a mock-up as a classroom project. They got an A and moved on. It was only an assignment, they thought. Then they met Savar, who had helped launch an app himself. He encouraged them to pursue the app and make it a reality. "We kind of did it for a grade," said Brooks, who graduated last year with Ontiveros. "Once we brought it up with Evan, he was like, 'Man that's genius.'... We didn't think twice about it." Everything has taken off for the group in the past six months. After hundreds of changes and the occasional coffee- and Red Bull-fueled all-nighters, the team has been able to complete the

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(Published in the Alva ReviewCourier Sunday, September 7, 2014.) NOTICE OF MEETING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AGENDA The City of Alva Board of Adjustments will hold a Public Meeting on Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 6:00 PM, in the City Council Chambers 415 4th Street, Alva, Oklahoma. CALL TO ORDER: TIME P.M. ROLL CALL: WES MILLER P A PAUL BARTON P A HALAH SIMON P A TERRENCE TURNER P A LEN REED P A ITEM 1: APPROVAL OF MINUTES. ITEM 2: CONSIDER, DISCUSS AND VOTE ON Travis Boham. is requesting a Lot Coverage variance to allow a 45'x60' (2700 sq. ft.) Garage/Storage Building to be built on his property. This property includes 2 lots abutting his residence @ 50' x 150' (15,000 sq. ft.) and is Zoned RM6. The Lot Coverage is 40% allowing 1000 sq. ft. of accessory structures. This variance would be allowing 1700 sq. ft. over the prescribed limit. Location: 1310-1320 Fair Legal Description: HATFIELD; BLK 3 LOTS 4&5 ADJOURN All protests to the above request shall be typed, or in writing, signed, and must be received at the City Offices, at 415 4th Street, Alva, Oklahoma, by no later than 4:00 pm Monday, OCTOBER 6th 2014

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(Published in the Alva ReviewCourier Sunday, September 7, 2014.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The City of Alva Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on September 22nd, 2014, at 6 PM, in the City Council Chambers at 415 4th Street, Alva, Oklahoma, to hear, act on a requests listed below. 1. Manish Amin is requesting that the property, Tract 2, 3.15 acres, 1440 East Oklahoma Blvd., City of Alva, Woods County Oklahoma, be rezoned from Agricultural to Commercial (CG). He is considering locating a Restaurant, Hotel/ Motel, or small Shopping Mall there. 2. Consider recommendation of Zoning and Annexation of proposed southwest property. All protests to the above request are required be on paper, signed and must be received at the City Offices, at 415 4th Street, Alva, Oklahoma, by 4:00 p.m., September 22nd, 2014. Protests shall be sent to the City of Alva Planning Commission, 415 4th Street, Alva, OK 73717.

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LP:XLP objections are filed, an order determining that the estate situated within the State of Oklahoma should be distributed to Kim perry pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Last Will and Testament of the decedent. Done in open Court this 4th day of September, 2014. s/ Mickey J. Hadwiger JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT G. Dale Elsener-OBA #2711 1515 South Seventh Street-Suite 400 Kingfisher, Okla. 73750 405 - 375 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2337 Attorney for Petitioner

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(Published in the Alva ReviewCourier Sunday, September 7, 2014.) BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC RELIEF SOUGHT: REMOVE SPACING CONFLICT LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP, 27 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA CAUSE CD NO. 201406641 NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Ellis County, Oklahoma, and all parties listed as respondents on Exhibit "A", attached to the Application on file herein, if living, or if deceased, the known and unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, successors, trustees and/ or assigns, immediate and remote, of the above named parties. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Applicant in this Cause is requesting Order No. 209295 be deleted insofar as it created 640-acre drilling and spacing units for the Chester common source of supply underlying Section 24, Township 27 North, Range 13 West, Woods County, Oklahoma. IT IS ORDERED that this Cause be referred to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Commission. IT IS ORDERED AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Merits Docket at the Corporation Commission, First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 30th day of September, 2014, and that this notice be published as required by law and the Rules of the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate by telephone shall contact the Applicant or Applicant's attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and phone number. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action contact Mr. Rick Silman, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, (405) 429-6345 or CHARLES L. HELM, Attorney, 105 North Hudson, Suite 700, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102, (405) 232-9000. Please refer to Cause CD Number. DONE AND PERFORMED this 4th day of September, 2014. CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA BOB ANTHONY, Chairman PATRICE DOUGLAS, Vice Chairman DANA L. MURPHY, Commissioner ATTEST: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

(Published in the Alva ReviewCourier Sunday, September 7, 2014.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN AND FOR WOODS COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EULA GLORINE GODFREY, also known as GLORINE G. PERRY, also known as GLORINE B. PERRY PB - 2014 - 37 NOTICE OF HEARING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE To: The heirs at law, legatees, devisees and creditors of Eula Glorine Godfrey, same person as Glorine G. Perry and Glorine B. Perry Notice is hereby given to all persons who may be interested in the Estate of Eula Glorine Godfrey, same person as Glorine G. Perry and Glorine B. Perry, including her heirs at law, legatees, devisees and creditors, if any, that on the 4th day of September, 2014, Kim Perry filed in the District Court of Woods County, Oklahoma, a Petition alleging that the decedent died, LEGAL NOTICE testate, a resident of the Curry County, (Published in the Alva ReviewOregon, and that the appointment of a Personal Representative within the State of Courier Sunday, September 7, 2014.) BEFORE THE CORPORATION Oklahoma is not necessary, and requesting the distribution of all property of the COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA decedent within the State of Oklahoma in APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE accordance with the provisions of the Last EXPLORATION AND Will and Testament of the decedent which PRODUCTION, LLC was admitted to probate in the Circuit Court RELIEF SOUGHT: INCREASED of Curry County, Oregon, case No. 99- PR DENSITY - 102. Pursuant to an Order of this Court, the LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 15th day of October, 2014, at 1:30 P.M. 31, TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, of said day has been appointed as the WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA time for hearing said Petition, and that CAUSE CD NO. 201406654 all interested persons may, prior to said NOTICE OF HEARING hearing, file written objections to the entry STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All of an order finding that the appointment of a Personal Representative within the State persons, owners, producers, operators, of Oklahoma is not necessary, and if no purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and

Alva Review-Courier all other interested persons, particularly in Woods County, Oklahoma, and all parties listed as respondents on Exhibit "A", attached to the Application on file herein, if living, or if deceased, the known and unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, successors, trustees and/ or assigns, immediate and remote, of the above named parties. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Applicant in this Cause is requesting an exception to Order No. 147740 to allow an Increased Density Well to be drilled and produced from the Mississippi common source of supply on the drilling and spacing unit described in the caption, and to designate the Applicant or some other party as operator of the additional well. IT IS ORDERED that this Cause be referred to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Commission. IT IS ORDERED AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Merits Docket at the Corporation Commission, First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 30th day of September, 2014, and that this notice be published as required by law and the Rules of the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate by telephone shall contact the Applicant or Applicant's attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and phone number. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action contact Mr. Rick Silman, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, (405) 429-6345 or CHARLES L. HELM, Attorney, 105 North Hudson, Suite 700, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102, (405) 232-9000. Please refer to Cause CD Number. DONE AND PERFORMED this 4th day of September, 2014. CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA BOB ANTHONY, Chairman PATRICE DOUGLAS, Vice Chairman DANA L. MURPHY, Commissioner ATTEST: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

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Page 19 HEREBY GIVEN that this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Merits Docket at the Corporation Commission, First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 30th day of September, 2014, and that this notice be published as required by law and the Rules of the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate by telephone shall contact the Applicant or Applicant's attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and phone number. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action contact Mr. Rick Silman, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, (405) 429-6345 or CHARLES L. HELM, Attorney, 105 North Hudson, Suite 700, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102, (405) 232-9000. Please refer to Cause CD Number. DONE AND PERFORMED this 4th day of September, 2014. CORPORATION COMMISSION OF BOB ANTHONY, Chairman PATRICE DOUGLAS, Vice Chairman DANA L. MURPHY, Commissioner ATTEST: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

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(Published in the Alva ReviewCourier Sunday, September 7, 2014.) BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC RELIEF SOUGHT: INCREASED DENSITY LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA CAUSE CD NO. 201406658 NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Woods County, Oklahoma, and all parties listed as respondents on Exhibit "A", attached to the Application on file herein, if living, or if deceased, the known and unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, successors, trustees and/ or assigns, immediate and remote, of the above named parties. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Applicant in this Cause is requesting an exception to an Order to issue in Cause CD No. 201404783 to allow two (2) Increased Density Wells to be drilled and produced from the Mississippian common source of supply on the drilling and spacing unit described in the caption, and to designate the Applicant or some other party as operator of the additional wells. IT IS ORDERED that this Cause be referred to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Commission. IT IS ORDERED AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Merits Docket at the Corporation Commission, First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 30th day of September, 2014, and that this notice be published as required by law and the Rules of the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate by telephone shall contact the Applicant or Applicant's attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and phone number. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action contact Mr. Rick Silman, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, (405) 429-6345 or CHARLES L. HELM, Attorney, 105 North Hudson, Suite 700, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102, (405) 232-9000. Please refer to Cause CD Number. DONE AND PERFORMED this 4th day of September, 2014. CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA BOB ANTHONY, Chairman

PATRICE DOUGLAS, Vice Chairman DANA L. MURPHY, Commissioner ATTEST: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

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(Published in the Alva Review-Courier Sunday, September 7, 2014.) BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION EXCEPTION LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP, 27 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA CAUSE CD NO. 201406659 NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Woods County, Oklahoma. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Applicant in this Cause is requesting that this Commission grant a well location for a well to be drilled and produced from the Mississippian common source of supply underlying Section 27, Township 27 North, Range 13 West, Woods County, Oklahoma, at a location as follows: Completion Interval: To be located within the subsurface location tolerance area as set forth below: Not closer than 165 feet from the North line and not closer than 165 feet from the South line and not closer than 560 feet from the West line of Section 27, Township 27 North, Range 13 West, Woods County, Oklahoma. as exception to an Order to issue in Cause CD No. 201404783. A request will be made to designate the Applicant or some other party as the operator of the proposed well. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the drilling and spacing unit described in the caption hereof underlies Section 27, Township 27 North, Range 13 West, and the sections adjacent are Sections 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 33, 34 and 35, Township 27 North, Range 13 West, all in Woods County, Oklahoma. IT IS ORDERED that this Cause be referred to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Commission. IT IS ORDERED AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Merits Docket at the Corporation Commission, First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 30th day of September, 2014, and that this notice be published as required by law and the Rules of the Commission. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate by telephone shall contact the Applicant or Applicant's attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and phone number. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action contact Mr. Rick Silman, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, (405) 429-6345 or CHARLES L. HELM, Attorney, 105 North Hudson, Suite 700, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102, (405) 232-9000. Please refer to Cause CD Number. DONE AND PERFORMED this 4th day of September, 2014. CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA BOB ANTHONY, Chairman PATRICE DOUGLAS, Vice Chairman DANA L. MURPHY, Commissioner ATTEST: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

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