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Time is running short for those who want to be a part of the tribute to Alfalfa County firefighters, which will be published in next week’s Messenger & Repub-lican.

Deadline to be included is 5 p.m. Monday. To make sure you are included, or for more information, call (580) 596-3344.

(Editor's Note: Margaret Goss, the Messenger & Repub-lican's correspondent for Car-men, is a friend and confidant of both Bobbi Parker and her husband, Ran-dy, as they en-dure the ordeal of a trial that could separate the Parkers for years to come. Goss offers her opinion after spending a day in Mangum, w i t n e s s i n g first hand the bond that ties Randy and Bobbi Parker.)By MARGARET GOSSCarmen Corespondent

MANGUM – Randy Parker keeps a lonely vigil in the hall of the Greer County Courthouse in Mangum. He is not allowed to join his wife, Bobbi Parker, who is on trial for allegedly helping an Oklahoma Department of Corrections inmate, Randolph

By STEVE BOOHERMessenger & Republican Staff

JET – After months – some say years – of conflict between differing factions in this com-munity, the sparring reached a critical stage last week at the Jet Town Board meeting, when the town clerk resigned following a split vote not to renew her mother-in-law as a grant-writer and advisor to the board.

Town Board members Hershel Kiser, Carolyn Crossette and David Pitt voted against renewing an annual agreement with the North Central Area Municipal Council (NCAMC) and the servic-es of Jacquetta Jenkins at a cost of $5,700. Mayor Jim Blackledge and board member Lindeen Ev-ans voted for the renewal.

Jenkins, who helped organize the NCAMC in the late 1980s and has worked with the Jet Town Board ever since, said the council once included

By STEVE BOOHERMessenger & Republican Staff

JET – A sign on the front door of the Jet Town Hall indicates the office is "closed 'till further no-tice," and instructs the public to contact Mayor Blackledge by telephone for "records requests."

Ironically, it was "records requests" by Jet res-ident Paul Blackledge – Jim Blackledge's uncle – that focused recent statewide media attention on Jet's municipal government and may have played a role the resignation of Jet Town Clerk Donna Keller.

Keller quit her post last week after town board members voted 3-2 not to renew an annual agree-ment with the North Central Area Municipal Council (NCAMC). Keller's mother-in-law, Jac-quetta Jenkins, served as a "circuit rider mu-nicipal consultant" to the town board under the

Battle lines are drawn for control of Jet Town BoardBoard votes 3-2 not to keep Jenkins; clerk quits with mother-in-law gone

as many as nine small towns, but now provides services for only four – Pond Creek, Carmen, Gol-try and Jet.

She said her job is that of a "circuit rider mu-nicipal consultant."

Donna Keller, Jenkins' daughter-in-law and Jet's town clerk, tendered her resignation shortly after the town board declined to renew with the NCAMC. Keller's resignation was effective Fri-day, July 15. It should be noted that Jenkins' son, Mike Keller, is also employed by the town as its water and sewer superintendent. As of Monday, Mike Keller was still employed by the town.

"She (Jenkins) was a grant writer for water and sewer (projects)," said Blackledge, "and an advisor to me personally." He said Jenkins and the NCAMC, through her connections to state and federal government, helped arrange for re-

Records requestput town on spot

Last chanceto recognizefirefighters

CHEROKEE EMTs and firefighters work to stabilize victims of a two-vehicle accident that occurred July 12 three miles northeast of Cherokee on SH 11. Helping at the scene (from left) are EMT Ellen Rockenbach and firefighters David Failes, Chad Wilson and Justin Goss.

A two-vehicle accident along SH 11 last week resulted in a trip to the hospital for a driver and passenger and the arrest of one driver.

Terrence Mathis, 19, of Enid was traveling eastbound just after noon July 12 in a 2003 Dodge Durango when he collid-ed with a 1999 Chevrolet AT&T service truck driven by Rodney Mustard, 46, of Alva.

According to Oklahoma High-way Patrol Trooper Darrin Lan-caster, Mustard also was east-bound on SH 11 when he slowed at an intersection about three miles east of Cherokee and at-tempted to turn left (north) onto a county road. A witness said Mustard slowed the vehi-cle down and had turned on his turn signal when Mathis decid-ed to pass the service truck.

The vehicles collided at the intersection. The AT&T truck

Arrest addsinsult to injuryafter accident

By KORINA DOVEMessenger & Republican Staff

An investigation that shut down the county clerk’s office in February turned pages Friday when a felony charge was filed against Alfalfa County Clerk Bruce Martin.

One count of falsification of records by custodian was charged against Martin in Al-falfa County District Court.

The charge stemmed from an investigation initiated by Coun-ty Commissioner Doug Murrow, who noticed in December 2010 that Martin was altering his own county payroll check to in-

County clerk faces felony countCharged with altering payroll checkdicate he was having his wages garnished.

According to an affidavit filed by Steve Tanio, investigator for the district attorney’s office, during the months of December 2010 and January and Febru-ary 2011, Martin withheld al-most half of his paycheck, or $750, from his regular monthly payroll check. During the same time period, Martin would is-sue himself a supplemental

check for the other half of the amount.

Murrow said the correct amount of taxes were being de-ducted from Martin’s payroll checks but the method in which he was dividing his wages is against state law.

According to state statute, “Any clerk, register or other of-ficer having the custody of any record, who is guilty of... will-fully... altering or falsifying or

unlawfully removing or secret-ing such record... shall be guilty of a felony...”

“I definitely think he abused his authority,” Murrow said. “When you’re a public official, you are trusted with the pub-lic’s records, their money and their property and he blatantly violated that trust.”

Martin indicated to county officials that his wages were be-ing garnished, according to the

affidavit. Court records, how-ever, were not found to support a court-ordered garnishment, which is required by law.

Martin told Tanio that he is-sued two checks to himself to deposit into two different per-sonal bank accounts.

“Martin admitted he did not tell the county treasurer or the county commissioners he was doing this,” Tanio said in his report.

Martin was informed of the charge Monday and said Tues-day he cannot comment on the case. His first court appear-

“I am convinced Bobbi feared for the safety of Randy and her family and was convinced that if she tried to run away, they would be harmed.”

– Margaret Goss

‘Waitin’ on a Woman’The bond that ties the Parker family

Dial, escape from the Oklahoma State Reformatory in Granite on Aug. 30, 1994.

Sometimes other family members or witnesses join him

outside the courtroom.

“I’ve gotten to know most of the people in the court-house,” he said.

Waiting is nothing new for Randy Parker. He waited on his wife for 11

years after she was kidnapped at knife-point from their home in Granite by Dial.

Randy maintained a hopeful attitude for her return while raising their two daughters, Robbi and Brandi, and serving as deputy warden at Bill John-son Correction Center and later at William S. Key Correctional

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You could be on “candid camera” if Cherokee City Manag-er Don Bowman’s plan to install surveillance cameras around town is approved by city commission members. After cleaning up vandalism at Ira A. Hill Park and discovering money and candy were stolen two weeks ago from the municipal swimming pool, Bowman decided it is time to install the cameras at various locations throughout the community. He asked city commission members July 14 to approve those purchases.

Bowman said he would like to buy at least 15 cameras, priced at about $1,000 each, to help the city’s two full-time police offi-cers and one part-time officer keep a better eye on the commu-nity. Bowman proposed the cameras be placed at the swimming pool and city parks, and also in alleyways and at the schools.

The cameras he researched provide a constant stream of video to an Internet site, which stores the surveillance in readily accessible archives for months at a time.

Commissioners Diana Williamson, Jack Custer, Donna Ir-vin and Rachel Hager, along with Mayer Karen Hawkins, did not turn the idea away but asked for more specific pricing and details on the cameras. They tabled the issue until Bowman can bring quotes and specifications.

LAND DETAILS UNKNOWNCherokee resident Travis Cox wants to purchase a piece of

city-owned property, but it may require some heavy paperwork.The property is located between 8th and 10th Streets of

what is known as the Montgomery Addition. Cox is interested in a portion of the property located behind his house, where he would like to build a garage and shop building.

Cox said his neighbor, Brian Wilhite, has been mowing the property for years but is not interested in buying any of it.

City Attorney Bryce Kennedy said he believes the property is actually a platted street that was never opened. If that is the case, the property will need to go through proper procedure be-fore being sold.

“The law is that if in fact it’s a street or alley or right-of-way, you hold that in trust for the public,” Kennedy said. “The only way it can be transferred ... is if you close the street.”

Kennedy said the city will need to notify the public and abut-ting property owners. The abutting property owners can then file a petition with the court to ask that the street be officially closed and the property transferred to them. The petitioners must notify neighbors and utility companies about the proposal, and if no one objects, the title is transferred to a single person or shared between abutting property owners.

Commissioners made no decision but indicated they want to see plat specifications available at the courthouse. After review-ing the plat, the issue will be placed back on the agenda.

OTHER AGENDA ITEMSCommissioners turned down a proposal from Dean Stands

of Evans Stands Insurance of Cherokee to provide insurance for the city. Commissioners decided at the June 23 meeting to use a state insurance policy that saves the city $4,000 a year.

Commissioners revisited the issue of four dilapidated prop-erties on Massachusetts Avenue maintained by Bill and Carla Sanborn. Bowman said citations have been issued on three of four unkempt properties. Neighbors attended the meeting and said no attempts have been made to clean up the properties since tempers flared about the mess during the June 23 commission meeting. Bowman said the city will continue to issue citations until the properties are cleaned up.

Continued from Page 1came to rest in the highway and was moved off the road. The Du-rango came to rest in the ditch north of the accident scene.

Mathis and passenger, Josh-ua Taylor, 20, of Oklahoma City were taken by Alfalfa County Ambulance to St. Mary’s Region-al Medical Center in Enid where they were treated and released.

Mustard was assessed by emergency medical technicians at the scene and was released with no injuries.

Lancaster said Mathis’ condi-tion was apparently normal, but he was driving on a suspended license. Mathis was issued a cita-

tion for passing within 100 feet of an intersection. He was arrested and taken to Enid, where he was booked into Garfield County Jail on an outstanding warrant for driving with a suspended driver’s license.

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By KORINA DOVEMessenger & Republican Staff

Relocating the Alfalfa County Extension Office and Election Board Office may free up some much-needed space in the court-house for the sheriff ’s office while also utilizing a county-owned building that no one seems to be able to afford to buy.

The proposition of moving the two offices to the former Great Salt Plains Health Clinic build-ing on Ohio Street attracted sev-eral officials to Monday’s regu-lar Alfalfa County Commission meeting.

Election Board Secretary Kel-ly Stein celebrated the possibility of the move, indicating that extra space in the clinic building would eliminate the cramped quarters in her existing office on the sec-ond floor of the courthouse.

“We’re very excited about it,” Stein said. “It would be a great move for us.”

Extension Office Director Tom-my Puffinbarger also supported the move.

“If it will help out several coun-ty offices, we’re willing to move somewhere,” Puffinbarger said.

He added, however, that a building scheduled for construc-tion at the Alfalfa County Fair-grounds would better suit the extension office’s needs.

“There’s really no meeting room in (the clinic building),” Puffinbarger said. “I’d still love to be at the fairgrounds... but we just want to get along with every-

MAKING PIZZAS at Cherokee Pizza Hut are Kaitlyn Miller, Caity Mathis and Jaynee In-man with Pizza Hut Manager Roberta Coulter. Children from Good Shepherd Child Care Ministry visited the restaurant Friday for a field trip.

City considers surveillancecameras to thwart crimes

County eyes Extension, Election Board move one.”

Stein said if she had the op-tion of moving her office to the fairgrounds or the clinic building, she would choose the clinic.

Commissioners put the build-ing up for bid in May but a single bid, submitted by Duane Waugh of Cherokee, did not meet the re-quired 80 percent of the $95,000 appraisal value. The required minimum bid would have had to have been $76,000. Waugh sub-mitted a bid of $40,000 and said during the meeting he would go as high as $50,000.

Murrow said the clinic build-ing is basically ready to accom-modate the election board and extension offices but might re-quire some minor fixing up, such as painting.

Commissioners plan to gather more information from each office involved and discuss the matter in a future meeting.

ELEVATOR STUCK AGAINCommissioners voted to spend

$49,578 to fix the courthouse el-evator, which has not worked for more than a few days since Jan. 31.

American Elevator of Okla-homa City will make repairs during the next two weeks. The company already charged the county $7,000 for repairs, which did not correct a leaky seal that was thought to be the culprit.

“And they’re sure this will fix it?” Commissioner Chad Roach asked. “I just want it fixed. It’s went on way too long.”

Murrow said according to spec-ifications submitted by the com-pany, the repairs should work.

Otis Elevator of Oklahoma City submitted a bid of $74,484 for the same type of work.

Commissioners assigned Di-ana Phillips as safety director and first deputy emergency man-agement director.

Commissioners also hired Grant Essentials of Braman for $2,900 as grant administrator for a project that will bring the court-house into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The county received a Communi-ty Development Block Grant ear-lier this year for $38,000 to con-

struct new sidewalks on the west side of the courthouse, install an automatic door on the north side of the courthouse and remodel bathrooms on the first and third floors.

Also approved were road cross-ing permits for all three districts as follows:

District 1 – three for Crescent Services, two for Chesapeake, two for Select Energy Services, 10 for Atlas Pipeline and two for SandRidge.

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Continued from Page 1duced fees for safety training for member towns.

"She's the who's who for ev-erybody," said Blackledge. "I've known her for a long time."

The mayor said those who opposed renewing the NCAMC agreement gave no reason for their opposition and there was no discussion about how Keller might be replaced.

He said rumors that Keller had "locked up" the city com-puter and would not provide passwords or other information are false.

"The computers are not locked up," he said. "She handed the keys over to me and walked away. You can get into the com-puter if you have the training."

Keller could not be inter-viewed for this story, but Jen-kins said to get into the comput-er an operator must have "Red Flag" training. She said it's a requirement imposed by state and federal officials to guard against identity theft.

Jenkins said her daughter-in-law resigned because of "all this turmoil going on. The DA (district attorney) was over here (at meetings) seven out of nine months (at the request of a small group of people).

"Who's she (Keller) going to call (for advice) if not me? We don't have a city attorney on re-tainer. She put up with it for as long as she could."

Jenkins said she's been able to save "communities from around this area thousands and thousands of dollars. It's all documented."

"We've got a group of people in Jet... well, every little town has its thing. It's pathetic."

She said the mayor has the authority to hire "whoever he wants to, but they still have to be comfirmed by the board." Jenkins said she suggested Gol-try Town Clerk Mary Page, who has Red Flag training.

Jenkins said board member Carolyn Crossette has been "listening to what she's being told by (Larry Tipps) at NODA (Northern Oklahoma Develop-ment Authority) in Enid." She said Crossette has told her at-torney Bryce Kennedy of Enid – who serves as city attorney for several communities, including Cherokee – was advising Cros-sette, "but I don't believe that."

Crossette said Monday she

"just wants to do things right." She explained that she, Pitt and Kiser feel like they "voted the right way."

Town employees, said Cros-settee, have not always been courteous to citizens.

Prior to last spring's town board election, at a question and answer session, candi-dates signed pledges to adhere to the Freedom of Information Act. However, she feels Mayor Blackledge and Jenkins have ignored their commitment to open records by not providing Paul Blackledge the informa-

tion he's asked for.She said Jenkins and Jim

Blackledge have not been forth-coming in dealing with a Jet resident who bought property from the town, but then discov-ered the quit claim deed had not been filed with the county clerk.

At a recent meeting, Cros-sette said Blackledge "got real smart" with the woman and told her it was "her responsibil-ity to make sure the quit claim deed was correct."

"Nothing's been going through the board," said Cros-

Continued from Page 1NCAMC agreement.

Paul Blackledge has made numerous attempts under Oklahoma's Open Meetings and Open Records Act to get Jet officials to email him meet-ing agendas, minutes and town ordinances. Blackledge said he wanted to place the records on a web site to help inform other Jet citizens.

He was rebuffed again and again, and Jenkins told the Messenger & Republican Mon-day afternoon that "if we did it for him, we'd have to do it for everyone."

Freedom of Information Oklahoma (FOIO) members and Joey Senat, associate pro-fessor at OSU's School of Media and Strategic Communications, pressured Jet officials and Enid attorney Bill Shaw, who repre-sents the Town of Jet, to provide the records electronically.

While the records haven't been forthcoming, Jenkins said Shaw did tell the board – follow-ing the confrontation with FOIO

Continued from Page 1ance was scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday in Alfalfa County District Court.

“Basically, he just goes in front of the judge and the judge informs him of his charges,” Tanio said.

Although Martin will appear in Alfalfa County District Court, the case has been assigned to Woodward County Assistant District Attorney Susan K. Meinders, who was unavailable for comment and did not return a phone call by press time.

A spokeswoman in the Wood-ward County District Attorney’s Office said future court hear-ings will more than likely take place in Alfalfa County.

Martin was not arrested but is expected to book himself in with the Alfalfa County Sher-iff ’s Department following his initial court appearance.

“There wasn’t an arrest war-rant issued because he’s a life-long resident of Alfalfa County

Continued from Page 1Center in Fort Supply.

He has waited six more years for the legal process that he hopes will set his wife free from charges of aiding an inmate to escape. She could face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.

Randy, Bobbi and fam-ily members have relocated to Granite during the trial. Randy continues to work for the De-partment of Corrections but has put his career on hold dur-ing the trial.

Randy’s mother, Nina Coulter, also keeps watch inside the courtroom. Her husband, Chuck Coulter, a pastor, also watches the proceedings when he is able. Randy’s father and step-mother, Jerry and Donna, have also relocated to the area to help support the family dur-ing the trial.

Other family members attend the trial or wait with Randy as time and career obligations al-low. A very strong family bond of love and faith is evident as they show their support and be-lief in her innocence during this ordeal.

During the years that Randy struggled to raise his daughters without their mother, he often wrote children’s stories for the girls. He now writes stories for their two granddaughters. He also enjoys reading historical novels and the study of history.

Randy's support and encour-agement for Bobbi is obvious. His dry sense of humor makes Bobbi smile and laugh. He is very calm and has a sweet spir-it that puts one at ease.

and an elected official,” Tanio said.

He also said Martin indicat-ed to him that he will retain an attorney.

Maximum penalty for the crime, if convicted, is up to five years in a state penitentiary and forfeiture of office.

FELONY

– that 25-cents is the maximum that it can be charged for copies of records. Apparently, a notice inside the Town Hall indicated it would charge 50-cents for le-gal-size copies.

The back-and-forth between Paul Blackledge and the Jet Town Board has been simmer-ing for at least three years.

"(Paul) Blackledge has been trying to get us to do what he wants done," said Jenkins. "It's not good for a little town like this to have all that (contro-versy)."

Blackledge acknowledged Jenkins' contributions to Jet. "I think Jacquetta did an awful lot," he said. He added that he hoped water and sewer super-intendent Mike Keller, Donna's husband and Jenkins' son, doesn't quit.

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sette. "We found a lady more than qualified to be our town clerk, but Jim (Blackledge) says 'no,' because she doesn't have Red Flag training.

"I'm just trying to do the best I can and keep the town fiscally sound. We have to fight to sur-vive and watch our money."

Crossette said her vote against renewing the NCAMC agreement was not a "vendet-ta," but "simply an economic situation."

"She's (Jenkins) offended some people at (town board) meetings," explained Crossette.

"I'd like to see more 'calmness' (from town employees)."

Crossette did confirm that she'd like the board to hire Ken-nedy as city attorney.

As for Donna Keller, Cros-sette said, "I feel like Donna was doing a good job. Mike (Keller) is Jacquetta's son (and Donna's husband). I hope he doesn't re-

sign."Kiser told the Messenger &

Republican, "I think right now I'm going to say 'no comment' until we get some things situat-ed." However, he did say, "I felt like something had to be done."

Attempts to contact David Pitt for comment before press time were unsuccessful.

QUITS

WAITIN’Randy and Bobbi were mar-

ried in 1982. They met while students at Northwestern Okla-homa State University in Alva. They have both worked for the DOC at various sites, though Bobbi had to put her career aside when he became deputy warden at Granite, as DOC rules and regulations do not al-low one spouse to supervise the other.

While waiting and hoping for Bobbi’s return, Randy and the girls moved “home” to Carmen. The girls attended Alva schools and Randy worked at Bill John-son in Alva. The family tried to keep someone living “at home” in the event Bobbi returned home or tried to contact family. They continue to own a home in the Carmen area.

Their children, Robbi and Brandi, were 10 and 8 when their mother was kidnapped. They have completed their col-lege education and have suc-cessful careers. They are beau-tiful young women, who have overcome much heartbreak and emotional stress while won-dering what happened to their mother during those 11 years.

They missed their mother deeply. Their strength, faith and courage helped them set high goals for themselves. Now reunited with their mother, they chat daily and have rede-veloped a bond that is amazing. They want this ordeal to be over and to be able to enjoy their

mother and father without the cloud of anxiety and worry hov-ering over the family.

Love truly waits in the court-house in Mangum. Randy wait-ed 11 years for the return of his companion and has waited an-other six years while the legal system has held his family in limbo. The family hopes to put this nightmare behind them and move forward.

There is a popular Brad Pais-ley song, “Waitin’ on a Woman,” that describes how men some-times have to wait for their women.

It aptly describes Randy, who also spends his time waiting on a woman!

(Reporter’s note: I have known the Parkers about 25 years. I attended the trial in Mangum on Thursday, July 14, and was touched by the site of Randy waiting in the dark lobby outside the courtroom.

He has maintained his watch every day since the trial began, but it has to be from outside the court-room. He is not allowed inside, as he is a witness. He accompanies Bobbi to court, is able to visit with her during breaks and then escorts her out each afternoon.

The Parkers share a devotion to each other that knows no bounds. I am convinced that Bobbi feared for the safety of Randy and her family and she was convinced that if she tried to run away, they would be harmed.

In today’s world when many would think only of themselves, Bobbi lived in captivity for 11 years to save her family!)

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"If by a 'liberal' they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people – their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties – someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a 'liberal,' then I’m proud to say I’m a “liberal.”

– President John F. Kennedy

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By CHUCK HASSEBROOKCenter for Rural Affairs

The nation’s 400 richest people have more combined wealth than the 80 million Ameri-can households that comprise the heart of the middle class plus every American with less. Wealth is more concentrated in a few hands than ever before.

Those who have reaped most of the recent economic gains must share the sacrifice if we are to fix the federal budget deficit fairly. Many are willing to do their part to make America strong.

Four factors have ballooned the defi-cit. We fought two wars without paying for them. Instead, we cut federal taxes. The big entitlement programs (Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security) are growing rapidly and projected to run long-term deficits. And the recession reduced tax revenues, while prompting new stimulus spending.

To fix the deficit, we must reduce the growth in entitlement programs. Cuts should focus on higher-income beneficiaries, while

sparing the benefits of modest income work-ing families and the poor.

Measures to restrain ballooning health care costs are critical. Last year’s Affordable Care Act includes pilot programs to replace insurance incentives for expensive treatments with incentives for cost effective care. But more is needed.

Rolling back tax cuts for high-income taxpayers is necessary and fair. One hundred thousand American troops serve overseas and 6,000 have died. Is it really unreasonable to ask those who can afford it to help pay for the wars by giving up their tax cuts?

America will be strongest if we reduce the deficit in ways that keep wealth and opportu-nity in many hands.

(The Center for Rural Affairs was established in 1973 as an unaffiliated nonprofit corporation under IRS code 501(c)3. The Center for Rural Af-fairs was formed by rural Nebraskans concerned about family farms and rural communities, and we work to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities.)

– From the Tulsa WorldJust as Oklahoma has begun making some

significant progress on its battered roads and bridges, the state faces the loss of about a third of its federal transportation funding.

That's no way to run a highway system.A measure that is expected to be introduced

in the U.S. House would slash Oklahoma's funding from more than $600 million to about $384 million. If the measure becomes law, it could lead to the loss of nearly 7,600 jobs, ac-cording to figures released by the Senate.

Two key senators, including U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said the House proposal would reduce total federal transportation funding by $12 billion.

Inhofe, who is the ranking Republican on the Senate Public Works Committee, didn't feel the Senate approach on transportation would be able to maintain current funding levels.

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., chairwoman of that committee, expressed more optimism the Senate could retain current funding levels, but

she still conceded that expected funding would be $12 billion short.

"We are at a critical moment today when it comes to our nation's infrastructure," Boxer said. "The current surface transportation (law) expires on Sept. 30 and Congress must decide in the coming days which path to choose: protect jobs and put people to work, or throw hundreds of thousands of people out of work in a sector that has suffered enormously during the reces-sion."

For decades, Oklahoma's transportation system has regularly ranked as one of the most beleaguered in the country. But in the past decade, an aggressive improvements program made possible by some dedicated state funding, in addition to federal monies, has brought about significant progress. A recently unveiled eight-year plan promised even more improvements.

But this is the era of bringing down govern-ment spending, and the consequence of that will be bringing down the nation's infrastructure, as well.

Those who have reaped mostmust share to fix budget fairly

Loss of highway funds may costOklahoma as many as 7,600 jobs

"The LORD said to Gideon, 'the people who are with you are too many for me to give Midian into their hands, for Israel would become boast-ful saying, ‘My own power has delivered me.’”

– Judges 7:2About 60 residents from around Alfalfa

County gathered at the Fairgrounds Exhibit Building Friday evening to pray as one – for rain.

Burlington's Church of Christ got the ball rolling on this effort to ask for divine interven-tion to the worst drought to hit this area of the state since the Dust Bowl. Although small in number (organizers had hoped for 300 or more), several churches from throughout the county were represented by their parishioners.

At the conclusion of the prayer session – where nearly a dozen people walked to the front of the room to offer up their personal plea – a member of the Burlington church's congrega-tion, Loren Rieger, led a group prayer and of-fered up his opinion on the turnout based upon the Bible's story of Gideon's battle against the Midianites.

According to Judges, Chapter 7, Verse 2, God’s people are oppressed and so they call out to God for a deliverer, a typical pattern in Judg-es. God calls on Gideon to defeat the Midianites, who number more than 30,000.

However, before there is a confrontation of armies, God decreases Gideon’s army drastical-ly. At first there are approximately 32,000 sol-diers ready for battle. So, God through Gideon allows anyone who is scared to go home. Twen-ty-two thousand leave and 10,000 remain.

But God once again tells Gideon that the number is too large. So, God sends more people away. Joshua leads these men to a body of water and those who lap water with their hands are allowed to stay and those who drink like dogs are turned away.

In the end, there are only 300 people left for what must seem like a suicide mission.

Why does God do it? The answer is obvious, so that God will receive glory and man will not boast of the victory to follow.

So, the 60 believers who prayed for about an hour in a warm room at the fairgrounds, rea-soned Rieger, shouldn't despair at their few in number but should instead regale in their at-tempt to attempt something only God can do – bring rain.

Foolish? Impossible? Not to true believers and that describes the 60 folks lifting their voice in prayer Friday.

There was no rain Friday night, nor on Sat-urday, Sunday or Monday. But the weather forecasters are giving the area a slight chance early next week.

We'll keep our eyes out for clouds, keep our fingers crossed and keep our thoughts on Judges 7:2 as we struggle to cope with day after day of 100-degree heat.

Steve BooherPublisher

Back and forth. One side criticizing the other. Nothing accomplished, all for a lack of compromise... even the spirit of compromise.

Thus go the talks between President Obama and Repub-lican leaders in both houses of Congress as they attempt to avoid something hard to imagine – the United States defaulting on its debts.

Anyone who believes the president hasn’t compromised need only ask his Democrat base, which decries Obama’s willingness to accept cuts – no matter how small – in trea-sured programs like Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid.

But Republicans – particu-larly the far Right Tea Party brand – refuse to budge on even a slight tax hike for the nation’s wealthiest citizens. Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, who might lose his job as Speaker of the House should he dare do what his position calls for – compromise – appears more interested in maintaining his power than in doing what’s right for the country.

Never mind that the Bush tax cuts account for half the country’s deficit, or that Amer-ica’s tax rates are the lowest they’ve been in 60 years. By all means, don’t let the facts get in the way of reducing tax loop-holes that have made the rich more wealthy and distanced the gap between the very rich and the rest of the country.

The middle class is shrink-ing and Republicans are will-ing to risk their standing with the American people to keep it that way.

Eighty percent – that’s right, 80 percent – of Americans be-lieve it’s time to let the million-aires and billionaires give up just a fraction of their wealth for the good of the country.

Polls be damned, say the Far Right. Many of their number – not all, mind you – actu-ally prefer the country go into default and believe the results would not be catastrophic. They defy the warning from every credible economist in the United States, who warn that the deficit will climb even higher if we default.

Then there is the fringe, who believe it helps their cause if the economy remains in the tank heading into an election year. The more catastrophes the better, they argue, increase their chances of getting rid of Barack Obama. Most of this group suffer from paranoia and still believe Obama is a Mus-lim, wasn’t born an American and is the anti-Christ. How pathetic!

The debt ceiling was raised a half dozen times under George Bush. Maybe there should have been at least a whimper, but Republicans and Democrats alike had a war to pay for.

This country can debate to its heart’s content about how and when its deficit should be low-ered, but only after first making sure we don’t do more harm by defaulting on our debts.

Let’s hope the Oklahoma congressional delegation stops playing politics long enough to assure we don’t become dead-beat borrowers.

LifestylesCherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, July 21, 2011 • Page 5

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Bo Ferrell and Megan Max-son will marry at 5 p.m. Aug. 27, 2011, at the First Christian Church in Miami. Minister Leon Weece will officiate.

Ferrell is the son of Mickey and Sheila Ferrell of Burlington. Grandparents are Ruth Ferrell, Burlington and the late Bill Fer-rell, Margaret Thompson, Alva and the late James Thompson.

He received an Agribusiness degree in 2005 from Oklahoma State University.

He is a landman in the oil and gas industry as well as a farmer and rancher.

Maxson is the daughter of Rockne Maxson and Judy Craw-ford of Miami. Grandparents are

Betty Buzzard-Wright, Quapaw and the late Albert “Buzz” Buz-zard, and the late Wauyaugh and Ruth Maxson of Welch.

She received her degree in Human Development and Fam-ily Sciences in 2008 from Okla-homa State University.

She is the Family and Con-sumer Sciences and 4-H Exten-sion Agent for K-State Research and Extension in Harper County in Anthony, Kan. She was for-merly an OSU Extension Agent in Nowata County.

The couple will make their home in Byron.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held its June meeting at the Cherokee Station. Members present were Wilda Flaming, Joan McDaniel, Marian Goodwin, Donna Wes-sels, Barbara Wessels, Evelyn Stout, Ruth Polson and Trudy Lancaster.

The July meeting was also held at the Cherokee Station. A memorial book was signed by national and local members and presented to Orla Wilber in memory of her mother, Ruby Cormack.

Members present were Flam-ing, McDaniel, Polson, Stout, Goodwin and Lancaster.

Secrest Reunion was held July, 10, 2011 in Alva at the Alva Elks Lodge.

Those present were Jim & Barbara Jett, Jet, Jim Case, Te-resa Kincade, Tara Drake, Con-nie Baker, Allen Walker & Kar-en Polly, Wichita, Kan., Christy Long, Haysville, Kan., Jerry & Carol Herren, Nevada, Mo., Dale & Marty Herren& Aubrey,

Bronaugh, Mo., Rebecca Head, Nickerson, Kan., Bob & Virgin-ia Embrey, Covina, Calif., Neva Vaughan & Sharon Shepard, Springdale, Ark., Mary Jane Pollard, Alexandra, Ark., Greg Snider, Buffalo, Pam & Nicole Watkins, Kayla Shiplet, Harley & Michael, Grace Terwort, & Saundra Boyd, Alva, and Eva Mae Stout, Cherokee.

Quinn Alice ReAmPayton and Trig Ream an-

nounce the birth of a sister, Quinn Alice Ream, born at 2:01 p.m. June 29 at Integris Bass Baptist Hospital in Enid. Quinn weighed 8.7 pounds and was 21.5 inches long. Parents are Aaron and Shanna Ream of Cherokee. Paternal grandpar-ents are Luke and Sue Ream, Cherokee, and Donna Johnston, Cherokee. Maternal grand-parents are Danny and Donna Whetstone and Mark Kneeland, all of Hooker.

JOPLIN DAYJoplin Day was born June 30

in Enid to Cara and Nick Bradt and weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.

Grandparents are Janet and Greg Sheik and Charlene Bradt and the late Myron Bradt. Great-grandparents are Don and Katie Simpson of Carmen.

EMILY ROsE CARTEREmily Rose Carter was born

at 3:09 a.m. to Austin and Chey-enne Carter June 27 in Enid. Emily weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.

Grandparents are Leroy and Tammy Williams and Traci and Doug White.

Farmerettes OHCE met July 7 in the Civic Room at the Al-falfa County Courthouse.

President Nancy Lambert called the meeting to order, led the flag salute and gave the devotion on “Adversity Should Never Get You Down, Except on Your Knees.”

Terri Woods read the min-utes of the June meeting and gave the treasurer’s report.

Thank you notes were read from the After-Prom Committee and Lambert.

The blood drive won first place, Culture Arts won second place for “Remember When,” and the flower show won third place at the Oklahoma State Fair for outstanding projects for 2010.

It was voted and approved

for the Farmerettes to serve the food at the Turnip Festival Nov. 5 and also furnish the desserts.

Lambert and Marguerite McMurtrey attended the State OHCE meeting July 10-12.

The blood drive held June 16 registered 84 donors. The next blood drive will be Nov. 3.

Discussion was also held on the State Fair for Sept. 7-9.

The meeting was adjourned and refreshments were served to members Lambert and Faith, Loretta Sharp, Lois Walker, Woods, Sharon LaRue, Pau-line Trissell, Dana Wimpee and Gina, McMurtrey and Tammi Cotton.

Wimpee won the door prize. Winona Puffinbarger will host the Aug. 4 meeting in the Civic Room and will give the lesson.

By MARGARET GOSSCarmen Correspondent

CARMEN – Carmen Library Board will hold a “Sundae So-cial” Aug. 27.

If you need a place to stay cool, visit the Carmen Library. Spots are available for reading.

Mary Inez and Neal Hoffman have donated a keyboard to the city library. It is appreciated.

HERE AND THEREHarvey and Leslie Curry

have been at Canton Lake. Mary and Doug Green spent

last weekend in Oklahoma City with Casey and Brandi and family.

Richard and Mary Lou McEl-hattan have been in Pennsylva-nia visiting family and friends.

Marvin and Cheryl Percival of Oxford, Kan., Judy and Darole Mott of Tulsa and Ron and Leota Mott spent the weekend in Carmen.

Rennie Ann Jones and Terry Ward were here last week to at-

tend the funeral for their uncle, Pete Ward.

Bob and Sharon Knoll and Kenzie Craine of Plano, Texas were here last weekend. Bob and Kenzie are conducting a basketball camp in Coldwater, Kan. Sharon remains visiting her mother, Orpha Goss.

METHODiST CHuRCH DiNNERChicken dinner served on

Tuesdays by the Methodist Church will not be served dur-ing August.

CONDOlENCES Sympathy is extended to

Debbie Stoner for the loss of her father, Gerold Parker of Cherokee.

Condolences to the family of Jim Rich. Jim’s services will be held at 10 a.m. today in Blanchard.

GET wEll wiSHESJ.D. Tyrrell has returned

home following heart surgery in Oklahoma City. Get well wishes to Jean Hughes.

MEGAN MAXsON – BO FERRELL

Ferrell and Maxson to marry

Cool off at Carmen Library, also attend Sundae Social

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority meets at Station

Farmerettes’ projects place at Oklahoma State Fair

Secrest reunion held in Alva

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Dwight william “Bill” hughey

Celebration of Life service for Dwight William “Bill” Hughey, 96, was at 10 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2011, at First Christian Church in Cherokee. Dr. Ron Hansen officiated. Burial fol-lowed at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee. www.lanmanmemori-als.com.

Dwight William “Bill” Hughey passed away July 13, 2011, sur-rounded by his loving family. Bill was born June 12, 1915, in Ingersoll to Duff and Pearl George Hughey. He grew up on a nearby farm and was a lifelong resident of Alfalfa County.

Bill graduated from Cherokee High School in 1934. He was a longtime member and deacon emeritus of the First Christian Church of Cherokee. He also served on their Board of Trust-ees.

On Oct. 19, 1940, he married Rena Rodgers also of Cherokee. To this union was born his be-loved daughter, Coleen Sue.

During World War II, Bill served as a Staff Sergeant in the Army Air Corps, stationed in several locations, including Puerto Rico. During his civil-ian career, he owned a Mobil

Service Station and later was a Mobil Oil consignee and owned an LPG supply company, as well as working for Wilber Fertilizer Company. He also served as Al-falfa County Commissioner. He was a Mason for over 60 years.

After the death of his cher-ished Rena, he was favored to find a second love and married Adah Pauline Ashmore on March 19, 1995.

Bill was a kind and true gentleman, loved by all. He was everyone’s favorite uncle. In turn, he treasured his family and friends. He loved Alfalfa County and enjoyed following Oklahoma State University Cowboy athlet-ics. As their beloved “D-dad,” he was able to attend his grandson’s wedding in Jamaica in 2007, and his granddaughter’s wedding reception in early June 2011. He celebrated his 96th birthday June 12 of this year.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his wives; and his three brothers, Dale, George and Jim Hughey.

He is survived by his daugh-ter and son-in-law, Coleen and Charlie Alward, Oklahoma City; granddaughter, Erin DeSpain and husband, Jeff, Oklahoma City; grandson, Trey Alward and wife, Suzanne, Sapulpa; step-daughter, Barbara Wessels and husband, Don, Cherokee; step-grandchildren, Jerry Wes-sels and wife, Shandee, Ladonna Wessels and Laura Wade and husband, Wynn, all of Chero-kee.

He is also survived by count-less loving nieces and nephews and other family and friends.

Memorials may be given to the church through the funeral home. (paid)

loretta Dell PattonFuneral service for Loretta

Dell Patton, 84, will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2011, at First Christian Church in Cherokee with Dr. Ron Hansen officiating. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. un-til 8 p.m. Friday with the family present from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee. www.lanmanmemori-als.com

Loretta was born Feb. 11, 1927, in Kiowa, Kan. to Rowland A. and Freda Jane Woodrich Maddox and died July 16, 2011 at her home in Langley.

She married Ross Benton Patton Oct. 15, 1947, at First Christian Church in Cherokee. In 1957 they moved to Argonia, Kan. In 1975, they returned to Cherokee.

They farmed and ranched in Oklahoma and Kansas. After Ben’s death in 2006, Loretta moved to Langley to live with her daughter, Martha.

She was a member of First Christian Church in Langley and former member of First Christian Church in Cherokee. She was a member of Alfalfa County Home Extension. She served as State President of Farmerettes and President of CWF in Cherokee.

Survivors include her chil-dren, Martha D. Marshall of Langley, David B. Patton of Vien-na, Mo. and Tammy J. Mathews of Sapulpa; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and brother, Rowland Maddox of California.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben; her parents; and sister, Lawanda Sawyer.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Midway Sunday School Class, First Christian Church, Cherokee through the funeral home or through Lan-gley Women’s Christian Fel-lowship – Kitchen Fund %First Christian Church, P.O. Box 430, Langley, OK 74350.

Carlotta williamsENID – A memorial service

for Carlotta Williams, 71, of Enid, was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in Anderson-Bur-ris Chapel. Cremation arrange-ments were under direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home

and Crematory.Carlotta was born June 7,

1940, in Kaw City to Edmond and Lottie (Caryle) Bain and died July 15, 2011, at her home.

She grew up in the Pond Creek and Lamont area and graduated from Pond Creek High School.

On June 9, 1968, she mar-ried Kenneth Williams in Pond Creek.

She was a member of United Methodist Church in Aline.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenny; daughter, Sharon Crawford; and stepson, Terry Williams.

She is survived by children, Kimberly Simpson, of Willits, Calif., Patricia Long, Kathryn Smith, all of Enid, Rex Crawford of Walsh, Colo., Duane Crawford of Tushka; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two broth-ers, Eddie Bain and Terry Bain; and three sisters, Margaret Mey-ers, Kathryn Newman, Barbara Baker.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to OMRF, Cancer or Carter Hos-pice. Condolences may be made online at www.andersonburris.com.

ClarenCe waymanGOLTRY — Memorial service

for Clarence Wayman will be at a later date.

Clarence was born Sept. 24, 1919, near Goltry to Jesse and Mildred Secord Wayman and died July 15, 2011, at his home in Goltry.

Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home Inc., Helena.

garolD ParkerGraveside service for Garold

Parker, 78, was at 9 a.m. Tues-day, July 19, 2011, at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Charles Daub officiated. Arrangements were by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc, Cherokee. www.lanmanme-morials.com.

Garold was born to Frank and Marie Stark Parker, May 17, 1933, in Avard and died July 13, 2011, in Enid.

He married Marilyn Garner, Feb. 22, 1953, in Waynoka. He worked for the State of Okla-homa as a heavy equipment op-erator for 13 years, then moving to Alfalfa County Feeders for 13 years. He also custom harvested with a family crew for six years. He then worked for Caruthers Construction for 30 years.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn of Cherokee; four chil-dren, Darrell Parker of Chero-kee, Dale Parker of Cherokee, Debbie Stoner of Carmen and Donnie Parker of Cherokee; 10 grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Golda Lyon of Cherokee and Le-tha Ellison of Stark City, Mo.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Dean and Elmer Park-er; and sister, Alta Dannar.

Memorials may be given to Relay for Life through the fu-neral home.

mary hammansWOODWARD — Funeral for

Mary Hammans, 70, of Wood-ward, was at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2011, at Billings Fu-neral Home Chapel, Woodward. Her son Daniel Dewayne Ham-mans officiated. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Woodward.

Mary was born July 21, 1940, in Major County to Orville Frank-lin and Dora Marie (Thomas) Farrand and died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at her home.

Surviving are husband, George of the home; daughter, Rosemary Butler of Hydro; sons, Daniel Hammans of Quinlan and Simeon Samuel and Michael Hammans, both of Woodward; sister, Carol Guffy; brothers, Archie Farrand, John Farrand, Gene Farrand and Everett Far-rand; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Virgil harrisongeisler

ALVA – The funeral for Vir-gil Harrison Geisler, 88, Alva, was at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Wharton Funeral Chapel. Elder Jonathan Fitch officiated. Burial was in Alva

Municipal Cemetery.He was born Feb. 1, 1923,

near Dacoma, to Yrinda Virginia (Smith) and Harrison Franklin Geisler and died Thursday, July 14, 2011, at Alva Share Medical Center.

He married Gladyce Her-rmann Aug. 9, 1947, in Chero-kee.

He was preceded in death by four sisters.

Surviving are his wife, Gla-dyce, of the home; his daughter Sherry Marie McGee of Fort Worth, Texas; two grandchil-dren; and a great-grandson.

Condolences may be made online at www.whartonfuneral-chapel.com.

FuneralsPage 6 • Cherokee, Okla. • Messenger & Republican • Thursday, July 21, 2011

Alfalfa Electric Co-op121 E. Main - Cherokee, OK

(580) 596-3333

Smith Drug Store121 S. Grand - Cherokee, OK

(580) 596-2764

Croft Country ChevroletHwy 64 South - Cherokee

(580) 596-3348

Ellis & AssociatesInsurance & Real Estate200 Southgate - (580)596-3423

Patton Agency - Real Estate(580) 596-3321

Goodwin Funeral Home106 W. Second - Cherokee, OK

(580) 596-3346

Farmers Co-operativeCherokee * Carmen * Aline

Great Salt PlainsHealth Center

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

Farmers Exchange Bank419 S. Grand - Cherokee, OK

(580) 596-3371 - Member FDIC

Alva State Bank & TrustBurlington, OK - (580) 431-3300

Member FDIC

Ms. Dottie’s Cafe596-5699

Located at: 115 S. Grand

Burlington FarmersCoop

Burlington, OK 73722

Smok-Shak, Inc.2N & 2W of Cherokee on Hwy. 64

Dine In - Carry Out - Catering596-3584 or 888-486-0686

Debra Engle, owner

CHEROKEE CHURCHESFirst United Methodist

Pastors: Paul Calkin Jeni Markham ClewellSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.CHUMYouth Classes: 6:30 p.m. Wed. Evening Choir Chime: 6:30 Choir Practice: 7:30 p.m.

New Life Assembly of GodInterim Pastor: Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.Sunday Evening Bible Study & Prayer: 6:30 p.m.Wed. Prayer & Bible Study: 7p.m.Prayer line: (580) 596-2155

Bethel Baptist ChurchPastor: Rev. Ed JonesSunday School: 10 a.m.Morning Worship: 11 a.m.Wednesday Youth: 7 p.m.Adult Bible Study, Wed.: 7 p.m.

First Christian Church(Disciples of Christ)

Pastor: Dr. Ron Hansen Youth Minister: Barbara JamesSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship: 10:50 a.m.Youth Meet: 5:30 p.m.KREJ Radio Wed: 8:20, 12:55, 5:25

First Baptist ChurchPastor: Tom CookseyAssoc. Pastor: Brandon HollowayMorning Worship: 9:30 a.m.Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.Discipleship Training: 6 p.m.Evening Worship: 7 p.m.Wednesday Prayer: 7 p.m.

St. Cornelius Catholic ChurchPastor: Father LawrenceMass Every Sunday: 11:15 a.m.

Friends ChurchPastor: Joe WoodsSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Living Vine Community ChurchPastors: Matthew & Tamara YoderSun.Worship: 10 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.Bible Study: 7 p.m. Men’s: 2nd & 4th Mon. Women’s: 2nd & 4th Wed.

BURLINGTON CHURCHESChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Pastor: Dr. Richard DuckworthChurch School: 10 a.m.Worship: 11 a.m.

Church of Christ RiversidePreacher: Jeffrey KeeleSunday School: 10 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:50 a.m.Evening Worship: 5:30 p.m.Wednesday Service: 7:00 p.m.

Green ValleyFree Methodist Church

Pastor: David KellerSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Worship: 10:45 a.m.

HELENA CHURCHESFirst Christian Church

Pastor: Jay DrawbridgeWednesday Bible: 9:30 a.m.Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:20 a.m.

Church of ChristPastor: Bill SpringerSunday School: 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.Evening Worship: 5:30 p.m.

Nazarene ChurchPastor: Dean HoltSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship: 11 a.m.Evening Worship: 7 p.m.Wednesday Service: 7:30 p.m.

Helena United MethodistPastor: Joel ThompsonSunday School: 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.Youth Group: 6 p.m.

Wilber Fertilizer(580) 596-3440

Jeff and Ken

Rick CaruthersConstruction, Inc

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

Cleo State Bank4 Convenient Locations

Cleo Springs • Carmen • Jet • MenoMEMBER FDIC

Please worship at the church

of your choice.

Yoder Gas CompanyJet, OK

(580) 626-4514

ACB Bank323 S. Grand - Cherokee, OK

(580) 596-3337

Murrow’s Frame Art, LLC427 Barnes St, Alva • 327-4600Located in the Downtown Mall

www.murrowsframeart.com

First Baptist ChurchPastor: Scott Hofen Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.Bible Study: 6 p.m.

AMORITA CHURCHESAmorita Community

Pastor: Guy Phillip HarrisMorning Worship: 10 a.m.Sunday School: 11 a.m.

Prairie Valley United MethodistPastor: Mary Irby

Morning Worship: 9:45 a.m.Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

GOLTRY CHURCHESSt. Michael’s Catholic Church

Pastor: Father Larry Kowalski Sun. Morning Mass: 7:30 a.m. Except for Special Occasions

Community Bible ChurchPastor: Bryan BaldwinSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Evening Worship: 6 p.m.Wed. Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.

First Congregational ChurchPastor: Jane HoSunday School: 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.Family Meal: 1st Sunday, NoonLadies Aid: 1st Sunday, 1:30 p.m.Last Sunday: Holy Communion

New Covenant FellowshipPastor: Dale CumminsSunday School: 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.Evening Worship: 6:00 p.m.Wed. Yth Grp, Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Pleasant View MennonitePastors: Dennis Koehn, Randy Schmidt, & Patrick Koehn Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.Evening Worship: 7:30 p.m.Ladies Aid: 1st & 3rd Thursday

Zoar MennonitePastor: Gary EastinSunday School: 9:40 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m.Sun & Wed Evening Serv: 6 p.m.

DRIFTWOOD CHURCHDriftwood Christian

Minister: Greg SchmidtBible School: 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

BYRON CHURCHRidin’ 4 Him Cowboy Church

Sunday Learnin’: 9:00 a.m.Sunday Preachin’: 10:00 a.m.Communion 1st Sun. of MonthFellowship Potluck 1st Sun./Mo.

JET CHURCHESNazarene Church

Pastor: Dean HoltWorship Service: 9:30 a.m.Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Vining Community ChurchSunday School: 10:00 a.m.Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.Wed. Prayer Mtg: 7:30 p.m.

Fellowship & Communionlast Sunday of the month

Jet United Methodist ChurchPastor: Mary IrbySunday School: 10 a.m.Morning Worship: 11 a.m.UMW: Every 3rd Wed. 7 p.m.

CARMEN CHURCHESCarmen Christian Church

Pastor: Kirk BoardSunday School: 9:30 a.m.Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.

Carmen United MethodistPastor: John BizzellSunday School: 10:00 a.m.Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Assembly of GodPastor: Rev. Mike WilesMorning Worship 11 a.m.Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Carmen Baptist ChurchPastor: Jerry StaffordMorning Worship: 9:30 a.m.

ALINE CHURCHESUnited Methodist Church

Pastor: Rachel ParrottSunday School: 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.Bible Study: 5:00 p.m.

Pleasant PlainChurch of the Brethren

Pastor: Elsie KoehnSunday School: 10 a.m.Morning Worship: 11 a.m.Sunday Eve Service: 7:30 p.m.3rd Sunday Fellowship following Church Service

First Christian ChurchPastor: Polly YoungSunday School: 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.Youth Group: 4 p.m.CYF: 5 p.m.

Wildwood ChapelRiver Road Non-DenominationalSunday: 830 p.m.

Cherokee Family ClinicAffiliate of Integris Bass Baptist Health Center

Niki Lewis-Wyatt, P.A.-CCristopher D. Schultz, D.O.

221 S. Grand, Cherokee - 596-3516

The Caring Company217 S. Grand - 596-3535www.thecaringco.com

Lynette Morris

Pate Agency LPWinona Bruner & Paula Mahieu

401 Cherokee, Ste #B580-596-2727

The Healthy TouchSherry Green ~ CMT

580-430-6410

WheatheartNutrition

Lists MenuMenu is subject to change

due to availability of foods.Monday, July 25 - Chick-

en enchiladas, buttered peas, fiesta rice, Mexican cornbread, banana pud-ding.

Tuesday, July 26 - Chuck wagon steak with gravy, blackeyed peas, mashed po-tatoes, cornmeal roll, fresh fruit.

Wednesday, July 27 - Chef salad, glorified rice, crackers, cinnamon roll.

Thursday, July 28 - Ital-ian meatloaf, macaroni and tomatoes, cole slaw, oatmeal roll, chocolate cake.

Friday, July 29 - Closed.

For reservation, call 580-596-2792 Cherokee, or 580-852-3248 Helena, by noon the day before.

Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, July 21, 2011 • Page 7

Jet Jiffy TripHWY 38 & 64Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. • Deli closes at 8 p.m.Breakfast served all day, except 11-2 p.m. for LUNCHMonday: Chicken Fried Steak Sandwich - $3.89 •Dinner - $4.89Tuesday: TACO SALAD ONLY - $4.79Wednesday: HB - $4.70 •CB - $4.95 Basket w/FF, TT or WedgesThursday: Small Spud - $4.49 •Large Spud - $4.69Friday: Open-faced BBQ Sandwich - $5.19Saturday: Hickory Burger - $5.19Sunday: Hamburger Steak Dinner - $5.19•All dinners include FF, TT or wedges, small salad & Texas toast•Everyday SpecialsGrilled Cheese w/Ham or Bacon w/FF, TT or Wedges - $3.89Mushroom Swiss Burger w/FF, TT or Wedges - $4.89

RIALTO THEATRE CALL FOR SHOWTIMES & MOVIE INFO. 580-327-1900

ALVA, OK 580-327-0535

Wed., Thurs., Fri. 6:45, 9:20 • Sat., Sun. 1:30, 6:45, 9:20

•"Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Pt 2"• PG-13

Starts Fri. • 1:30, 6:45, 9:00 Daily•"Captain America - the First Avenger"• PG-13

Starts Fri. • 8:45 Nightly • Plays through July 28 • One Week Only

•"Bad Teacher" • R

Starts Fri. • 1:30, 6:45 Daily • Plays through July 28 • One Week Only

• "Mr. Popper's Penguins • PG

Thursday Last Show •"Zookeeper" • "Transformers" • "Cars 2"

Starts July 29 •"Cowboys & Aliens"• PG-13

Calling for intervention... and rain!

ABOUT 60 county residents gather Friday, July 15, at the county Fairgrounds Exhibit Building to pray for a drought-ending rain. Burlington resident Wayne Prewett

was one of several to pray for precipitation. Burlington’s Church of Christ organized the event.

By KORINA DOVEMessenger & Republican Staff

About the only thing Chero-kee Public Schools will be cut-ting with its new lawnmower is the relationship with the com-pany that sold it.

During a special July 12 meeting, Cherokee Superin-tendent Cory Ellis told board of education members that a new mower bought in April for about $9,000 from Rother Bros. Inc. in Fairview is kaput.

“Lately, since I’ve come on campus in June, it’s been bro-ken down every week,” Ellis said.

Belts are breaking left and right, and bolts have fallen off the deck.

“Bob (Kramer, lawn super-intendent) hit me up last week and said it was smoking,” Ellis said.

The new superintendent even went so far as to take the mower out for a spin himself.

“Monday I did two and a half passes at the baseball field,” El-lis said. “It smoked twice when I got into heavy grass, and the last time, the bearing broke.”

He said after a few attempts, he finally reached a representa-tive from Rother Bros., and the company sent someone out to look at the mower.

“They came and got it Wednesday and brought it back Wednesday,” Ellis said. “Since that time, two wheels have fall-en off and belts have fallen off.”

He mentioned trading the mower in to a John Deere deal-er in Enid to board members Cheryl Washburn, T.J. Allison, Amber Wilhite and Daylon Car-uthers. Ken Girty was absent.

“I talked to them today, and they can beat (the state con-tract price) by $200, … and they can come in at $7,300,” El-lis said. “We do need a mower, and the longer the mower’s sit-ting there, the grass at the foot-ball field is getting higher and higher.”

Ellis said Tuesday that Kramer will keep the mower running until the next board meeting in August, and board members will make a decision about buying a new mower at that time.

IDEAS ABOUNDEllis touched on several new

ideas planned for the upcoming school year during his adminis-trative report.

The schools will implement a new calling system to inform parents of what is happening at the schools.

“And it will be my pleasant voice, I’m sure, that will be go-ing, ‘We have no school tomor-row... or we have school pictures tomorrow,’” Ellis said. “We shouldn’t have complaints that (parents) weren’t notified that school is out. It’s really a good tool. There is no excuse for the school or the parent to not know what’s going on.”

He also touched on the pos-sibility of moving fifth-graders back to the elementary build-ing, as was the arrangement in years past.

Ellis said before he makes the change, which also could in-clude sixth grade, he will look at student growth along with other options, like where the classroom will be located.

With less than a month un-

til school starts, Ellis said he began interviewing candidates for several open teaching slots. One of those positions includes a high school speech teacher who can replace Jason Paris.

“We need someone who can teach English and speech,” El-lis said. “Paris taught it all and beyond that. We’ve got to find a humanities teacher, or some-thing in correlation to that.”

Ellis also will interview can-didates to fill Jaci Heaton’s role as school counselor, which will be reduced to a half-time posi-tion.

Other open positions include elementary secretary, a cafete-ria worker and possibly another paraprofessional.

“In the next week I’ll be talk-ing to a lot of people and seeing where we can go with that,” El-lis said.

BOND MONEY, MOREBoard members opened a bid

for a 2012 Chevrolet suburban that will be purchased with bond monies approved by vot-ers in May.

Croft Country Chevrolet of Cherokee submitted the only bid of $35,571, which the board approved.

Also approved was a sup-port employee salary schedule, setting custodians up on an 11-month contract at their cur-rent salaries. Custodians will be given the option of work-ing an additional month in the summer with less pay.

In addition, Ellis recommend-ed the board give Encumbrance Clerk Judy Porter a raise from $13.10 an hour to $15 an hour.

“To put her in a balance with everyone else, that would be a fair and equitable raise,” Ellis said.

He also recommended in-creasing Principal Jeremy Hick-man’s salary from $53,000 to $62,500, on the condition that he pass the Principal Common

Core test and Principal Second-ary test required of principals in the state. Hickman is scheduled to take the test Saturday.

“Part of this has to do with putting everything on the ta-ble – what’s even, what’s fair,” Ellis said. “The bottom line is this, any administrator... (is) expected to kind of go above and beyond. If there’s something af-ter school they’re expected to be there. If there’s something be-fore school, they’re expected to be there.”

Ellis said Hickman has done an excellent job representing Cherokee Public Schools at functions throughout the com-munity.

Cherokee BOE okays raise for principalEllis recounts history of lemon lawnmower, board considers trade-in

“If we want to retain person-nel like that, we need to take care of them,” Ellis said.

He gave board members a list of comparable principal salaries for area schools which includ-ed the following: Burlington, $55,830; Timberlake: $71,012; Aline-Cleo, $55,360; Kremlin-Hillsdale, $63,403; Medford, $67,503; Pond Creek-Hunter, $70,303; Deer Creek-Lamont, $65,242; Ringwood, $64,225; Cimarron, $76,784; Waynoka, $77,755.

In a final item, board mem-bers voted to keep lunch prices the same as last year. The cost of breakfast for students will be $1.50. Lunch will cost $1.75.

OKLAHOMA CITY – In light of the sustained drought, Gov-ernor Mary Fallin asked all Oklahomans to set aside time last Sunday to pray for rain.

Dry conditions have helped contribute to over 140 wildfires this year, resulting in the loss of

Fallin calls for rain prayerdozens of homes. Earlier, Fallin signed an executive order issu-ing a burn ban in 45 counties.

Low rainfall, which match rainfall deficit records dating back to the Dust Bowl, have also lead to significant hardships in the agricultural sector.

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Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1tBEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLCRELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION EXCEPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 23, TOwNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 12 wEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTy, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201002733 AMENDED 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 Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, has filed an amended application in this cause requesting the Corporation Com-mission of Oklahoma to enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting an exception to the permitted well location tolerances in the 640-acre drilling and spacing unit formed in Section 23, Township 28 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Mississippi common source of supply, so as to allow a well, being the Kasparek No. 1-23H Well, to have been drilled from a surface location being 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the west line of said Section 23 to the subsurface locations in the common source of supply involved herein as set forth below:Common Source of Supply Subsurface Location Measured Depth (True Vertical Depth)Mississippi - 526.32 feet from the north line 5218.00 feet Entry into and 689.68 feet from the west (5084.27 feet) line of said Section 23Horizontal Portion - 611.80 feet from the north line 5310.00 feet First Perforation and 685.47 feet from the west (5117.86 feet) line of said Section 23Horizontal Portion - 352.87 feet from the south line 9630.00 feet Last Perforation and 657.37 feet from the west (5167.66 feet) line of said Section 23Mississippi - 192.94 feet from the south line 9790.00 feet Terminus of Lateral and 659.48 feet from the west (5164.01 feet) line of said Section 23and to have been completed in, to have produced from and to continue to produce from the above-named common source of supply, with such authorization and permission running in favor of Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper allowable for the well involved herein as to the common source of supply covered hereby, which allowable Applicant re-quests be established as a full allowable with no downward adjustment made thereto.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the amended application in this cause requests that the order to 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 Applicant.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the “land sections adjacent to the area within the location exception” requested herein in said Section 23 in regard to the subsurface location tolerance areas described above are Sections 14, 15, 22, 26 and 27, Township 28 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other “land sections” surrounding said Section 23 are Sections 13, 24 and 25, Township 28 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set before an administrative law judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set for hearing before an administra-tive law judge on the Conservation Docket at the Western Regional Service Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 9th day of August , 2011, and that this amended notice be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Applicant and interested parties may present tes-timony 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 Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their names and telephone numbers.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact John R. Reeves, attorney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Okla-homa 73102, Telephone: (405) 235-1110; or Luke Roberts, SandRidge Exploration and Production, L.L.C., 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-6344.

CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMADANA L. MURPHY, Chair

JEFF CLOUD, Vice ChairmanBOB ANTHONY, Commissioner

DONE AND PERFORMED this 13th day of July, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

IN THE DISTRICT COURTOF ALFALFA COUNTy, OKLAHOMA

PB-2011-21In the Matter of the Estate of Julius

Daniel Weigand, Deceased.NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION

FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE AND DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIPNotice is hereby given to all persons

interested in the Estate of Julius Daniel Weigand, deceased, that on the 15th day of July, 2011, Ella May Batt (“Peti-tioner”) filed a petition praying for Letters of administration issued to Petitioner; that Petitioner be appointed as the Personal Representative of said estate; and that the heirs, devisees and legatees of decedent should be judicially determined. Pursuant to an Order of said Court, the Petition will

be heard before this Court in the District Courtroom, Probate Division, at Cherokee, Oklahoma, on the 2nd day of August, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., when and where all persons interested may appear and contest the same.

WITNESS my hand this 15th day of July, 2011.

/s/Loren E. AngleJudge of the District Court

Lori Irwin, Court ClerkBy: /s/Lyndee Nickel

Deputy/s/Marcus A. JungmanMarcus A. Jungman, OBA#19138Kyle B. Hadwiger, OBA#11329HADWIGER & JUNGMAN, P.L.L.C. P.O. Box 306, 120 S. GrandCherokee, OK 73728(580) 596-3591hjlaw@hjoklaw.comAttorneys for Petitioner

LEGAL NOTICE

Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, and Thurs-day, July 28, 2011. 2t

IN THE DISTRICT COURTOF ALFALFA COUNTySTATE OF OKLAHOMA

PB-2011-18In the Matter of JERRY RAY SHAKLEE,

Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TO THE CREDITORS OF JERRY RAY SHAKLEE, DECEASED:

All creditors having claims against the above named Decedent are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the named Personal Representative, c/o Kelli J. Schovanec at

the offices of Elliott, Enabnit, Schovanec & Kelly, P.L.L.C., P.O. Box 5589, Enid, Oklahoma 73702-5589, on or before the following presentment date, to-wit: September 16, 2011, or the same will be forever barred.

DATED this 12th day of July, 2011./s/Shirley Joyce Shaklee

Shirley Joyce Shaklee,Personal Representative of the Estate

of Jerry Ray Shaklee, DeceasedKelli J. Schovanec, OBA #21349Elliott, Enabnit,Schovanec & Kelly, P.L.L.C.P.O. Box 5589Enid, OK 73702-5589Phone 580-234-9300Fax 580-233-1177Attorneys for Personal Representative

LEGAL NOTICE

Criminal MisdemeanorRachel R. Duncan, Carmen,

has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving dam-age to a vehicle.

Ryan Michael Gallagher, Car-men, has been charged with leav-ing the scene of an accident involv-ing damage to a vehicle.

William Darren Harmon, Aline, has been charged with driving while under the influence of intoxi-cating substances; unlawful pos-session of paraphernalia.

Jack Elvin Bailey, no address, has been charged with driving while under the influence.

Criminal FelonyDustin Keith Diehl, no address,

has been charged with domestic abuse with prior pattern of physi-cal abuse.

William Darren Harmon, Aline, has been charged with unlawful possession of controlled dangerous drug.

Ryan Michael Gallagher, Car-men, has been charged with driv-

ing under the influence of alcohol, aggravated.

Bruce Clifford Martin, no ad-dress, has been charged with falsi-fication of records by custodian.

DivorceVirgil Wayne Steel II, Bastrop,

Texas, has sued Jessica Desiree Steel for divorce.

TrafficCharged with failure to wear seat

belt, $20, are Melody Kay Hofer, Alva; Amy Alane Allen, Alva.

Charged with speeding 1-10 mph over speed limit, $188.50, is Kend-all Ray Koehn, Texline, Texas.

Charged with operating a motor vehicle at a speed not reasonable or proper, $256.50, are Michael Allen Roadenbaugh, Cherokee; Timothy Ross Conway, Cherokee; Jeremy Robert Kerstein, Garber.

Charged with failure to yield to vehicle on right at intersection, $211.50, is James F. Meadows.

Charged with following too closely, $211.50, is Atulbhai Ranch-hodbhai Raj, Duncan.

Alfalfa County District Court Docket

YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS worker Kelli Spade (left) and Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge Clerk Dan Knaus spread rock down a new walking trail at the refuge. YCC members have spent the summer building trails and making the refuge a welcome attraction for visitors to Alfalfa County.

Parting ways ... LEGAL NOTICES

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BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE

OPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION, L.L.C.

RELIEF SOUGHT: WELL LOCATION EXCEPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 3 TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH RANGE 12

WEST OF THE IM ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201103428NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other inter-ested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, more particularly the parties set out on the Exhibit “A” attached to the ap-plication on file in this cause, and, if any of the named individuals be deceased, then the unknown heirs, executors, administra-tors, 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 suc-cessors 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 succes-sor or successors to such attorney-in-fact; and if any of the named entities are corpo-rations which do not continue to have legal existence, the unknown trustees or assigns of such parties.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ap-plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have filed an application in this cause request-ing 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 3, Township 25 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego and Red Fork separate common sources of supply, as well as in the proposed 640-acre drilling and spacing units in Cause CD No. 201103427, for the Mississippian and Big Lime separate common sources of supply, underlying Section 3, Township 25 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, so as to allow a well to be drilled as follows:

Surface location: No closer than 165 feet from the south line and no closer than 2200 feet from the west line of the unit comprising said Section 3, Township 25 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma,

Location of Wellbore at Completion Interval: The casing will be cemented along the entire length of the lateral. The proposed location of the end points of the completion interval for the Mississippian common source of supply will be no closer than 165 feet from the south line and no closer than 2200 feet from the west line and no closer than 165 feet from the north line and no closer than 2200 feet from the west line of the unit comprising said Section 3, Township 25 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma,

and the location of the end points of the completion interval for the Tonkawa, Cot-tage Grove, Oswego, Red Fork and Big Lime separate common sources of supply will be no closer than 330 feet from the south line and no closer than 2200 feet from the west line and no closer than 330 feet from the north line and no closer than 2200 feet from the west line of the unit comprising said Section 3, Township 25 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, with a tolerance of 100 feet from the proposed completion interval, and to be completed in and pro-duce 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 re-quested 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, Inc., or some other party recommended by Applicants.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the legal descriptions for the land sections adjacent to said Section 3 are Sections 2, 4, 9, 10 and 11, Township 25 North, Range 12 West of the IM and Sections 33, 34 and 35, Township 26 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause will be referred to an Admin-istrative 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 Administra-tive 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 8th day of August 2011, 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 ac-tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) 935-8257, or Emily P. Smith, attorney, OBA No. 20805, (405) 935-8203, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer to Cause CD Number.

DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 11th day of July 2011.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, Chair JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerBY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF

OKLAHOMAAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLINGLEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE E½ OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 29

NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201103495NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All per-sons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the following: Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Three Ami-gos Oil and Gas, LLC; and if any of the above-named parties is a dissolved part-nership, corporation or other association, then the unknown successors, trustees and assigns, both immediate and remote, of such dissolved entity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, has filed an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order pooling the interests, and adjudicat-ing the rights and equities in connection therewith, of oil and gas owners in the 320-acre drilling and spacing units to be formed in the E½ of Section 32, Township 29 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Upper Tonkawa Sandstone, Lower Tonkawa Sandstone, True Layton, Oswego, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply in respect to the development of such separate common sources of supply in such units. The interests of the oil and gas owners involved herein and the rights and equities in respect thereto are sought herein to be pooled and adjudicated pursu-ant to 52 O.S. §87.1 within and on the basis of the drilling and spacing units covered hereby as a group or unit, and not limited to a single wellbore. The application in this cause states that Applicant has proposed the development of the separate common sources of supply in the drilling and spac-ing units involved herein under a plan of development and has proposed to com-mence such plan of development of such units by an initial well in the lands covered hereby. Such application further states that Applicant has been unable to reach an agreement with the owners of drilling rights named as respondents herein with respect to such proposed plan of development of the separate common sources of supply in the drilling and spacing units covered hereby. Such application further requests up to 365 days within which to commence operations on or in connection with such

initial well under such plan of development. Such application further states that there is currently pending before the Commission in Cause CD No. 201103033 an application of Applicant to form 320-acre drilling and spacing units in the E½ of said Section 32 for the Upper Tonkawa Sandstone, Lower Tonkawa Sandstone, True Layton, Oswego, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the application in this cause requests that SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, or some other party recommended by Applicant be designated as operator under the order to be entered herein of the separate common sources of supply in the drilling and spacing units covered hereby, including the initial well and any subsequent well or wells drilled under or otherwise covered by Applicant’s proposed plan of development of such units.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set before an administrative law judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause will be heard before an administra-tive law judge on the Conservation Docket at the Western Regional Service Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 9th day of August, 2011, and that this notice be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Applicant and interested parties may pres-ent 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 Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their names and tele-phone numbers.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact John R. Reeves, attor-ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Tele-phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-5788.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 15th day of July, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICEPublished in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

COUNTY COMMISSIONERSJULY 11, 2011

The Alfalfa County Commissioners met in the Civic Room at 10:00 AM with Chair-man Murrow calling the meeting to order with members Roach, Walker and County Clerk Martin present.

As required by Oklahoma State Statutes 1991, Title 25, Section 311, Notice was given of this regularly scheduled meeting by posting the Agenda in the North Entrance (Handicapped Entrance) of the Courthouse and in the County Clerk’s office at 5:15 P.M., July 7, 2011.

Murrow moved to approve the minutes of July 5. Roach seconded. All voted aye.Roach moved to approve the following M & O Warrants for payment. Walker sec-

onded. All voted aye.Prior Year

COUNTY CLERK PRESERvATION FUND29..........Midwest Printing ....................................1583.96 ................................... Books

GENERAL FUND1192 ......Dirks Copy Products ..................................38.10 ............................... Supplies1193 ......ALCO .........................................................51.83 ............................... Supplies1194 ......Carmen Farmers Coop ..............................73.50 ................................. Service1195 ......Whichert, Marcy ......................................170.85 ................................... Travel1196 ......Dirks Copy Products ................................827.03 ............................... Supplies1197 ......Tandy Leather Co ....................................217.62 ............................... Supplies1198 ......Nasco ......................................................505.31 ............................... Supplies1199 ......ALCO .......................................................204.59 ............................... Supplies1200......SPC ...........................................................50.94 ............................... Supplies1201......Dirks Copy Products ................................833.25 ............................... Supplies1202......OK State University Clgt ............................40.00 ..........................Registration1203......Cherokee Publishing Co ..........................722.55 ..........................Publications1204......OK Employment Security Comm .............573.45 .....................Unemployment

HIGHWAY CASH1865......Kathryn D Walker Living Trust .................273.75 ...................................Gravel1866......Northwest Radiator ..................................412.10 .....................................Parts1867......Yellowhouse Machinery Co ...................3760.12 .....................................Parts1868......Hercules Tire Sales ...............................2612.00 ..................................... Tires1869......Rich’s Shale Pit .........................................87.00 ....................................Shale1870......Yellowhouse Machinery Co .....................906.20 ...................................Repair1871......Jack’s Automotive ....................................359.28 ............................... Supplies1872......Dirks Copy Products ....................................3.10 ............................... Supplies1873......Western Equipment ...................................26.60 ............................... Supplies1874......Rich’s Shale Pit .......................................237.00 ....................................Shale1875......Carmen Farmers Coop ..............................70.95 ............................... Supplies1876......United State Gypsum ..............................299.70 .....................................Rock1877......Dirks Copy Products ..................................19.14 ............................... Supplies1878......O’Reilly Auto Parts ....................................13.94 .....................................Parts1879......Jack’s Automotive ......................................54.48 ............................... Supplies1880......Rogers Lumber, TH ...................................36.96 ............................... Supplies1881......Burlington Farmers Coop ........................561.25 ............................... Supplies1882......Guffy, Jim.................................................300.00 ...................................Gravel1883......Wayman, Steve .......................................310.00 ....................................Shale1884......Munn Supply .............................................29.75 ............................... Supplies1885......Farmers Exchange ..................................590.88 ............................... Supplies1886......Flaming Auto Supply ...............................484.67 ............................... Supplies1887......Country Grocery ........................................35.77 ............................... Supplies1888......Boehs Building Supply ..............................96.93 ............................... Supplies1889......P&K Equipment Co .................................551.08 ............................... Supplies1890......Yellowhouse Machinery Co .....................236.95 ............................... Supplies1891......United States Gypsum ............................158.60 .....................................Rock1892......Cummins Construction ..........................1962.91 ................................. Asphalt1893......Rhodes Salvage Inc ................................150.00 .....................................Parts1894......Alva Concrete, DBA ...............................4607.00 ...............................Concrete1895......OK Employment Security Comm ...........3246.58 .....................Unemployment

SALES TAX - HEALTH326........Shepherd Key Pump ...............................346.36 ...................................... Fuel327........Carmen Farmers Coop ............................702.01 ...................................... Fuel328........Southwest Truck Parts Inc .....................9975.00 ..................................Vehicle

SHERIFF REvOLvING CASH92..........United supermarket .................................682.84 ............................... Supplies93..........S&S Pest Control Inc .................................40.00 ................................. Service

SHERIFF DRUG FORFEITURE CASH14..........Fleet Distributers Express .....................5996.76 ............................... Supplies

Current YearASSESSOR vISUAL INSPECTION CASH

1............Mimstar Inc, DBA ...................................1400.00 ................................. ServiceGENERAL FUND

4............Pioneer Enid Cellular ...............................290.40 ..................................Utilities5............Cherokee Publishing Co ............................94.20 ............................... Supplies6............Dirks Copy Products ................................124.49 ........................Copier Lease7............Kellpro ...................................................2405.00 ................................. Service8............Dirks Copy Products ................................102.23 ........................Copier Lease9............Postmaster ..............................................300.00 ................................Postage10..........County Assessors Assn ...........................150.00 .........................Annual Dues11 ..........County Officer & Deputies Assn ..............447.00 .........................Annual Dues

HIGHWAY CASH9............OK Dept of Agriculture-210 ...................2400.00 ................................. Service10..........Kellpro ...................................................1676.00 ................................. Service11 ..........Burlington Farmers Coop ......................6460.00 ...................................... Fuel12..........Town of Burlington .....................................80.60 ..................................Utilities13..........South Central Telephone Assn ..................34.35 ..................................Utilities14..........South Central Telephone Assn ................146.32 ..................................Utilities15..........Town of Byron ............................................61.69 ..................................Utilities16..........Amorita-Byron Sewer Sys Auth .................10.00 ..................................Utilities17..........The Empire Companies .........................1591.00 ................... Lease/Purchses

SALES TAX - FAIRGROUNDS1............City of Cherokee ......................................425.44 ..................................Utilities2............ONG ........................................................140.37 ..................................Utilities3............AEC ....................................................... 1115.95 ..................................Utilities

SALES TAX - HEALTH3............Pioneer Telephone ..................................202.94 ..................................Utilities4............Page Plus Inc ..........................................104.30 ..................................Utilities5............Town of Helena ........................................100.00 ......................................Rent6............Helena PWA ..............................................11.50 ..................................Utilities7............AEC ...........................................................29.95 ..................................Utilities8............Pioneer Telephone ....................................50.00 ..................................Utilities9............Page Plus Inc ............................................65.45 ..................................Utilities10..........Jack’s Automotive ......................................13.79 .....................................Parts11 ..........OK Tax Comm ...........................................52.50 ............................ Tag & Title

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

Roach moved to approve the following officers’ reports: Court Clerk and Treasurer. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve the consumable items reports. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve the resolution directing the treasurer to deposit interest earned on highway monies to T-2a. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve resolutions to junk a fax machine and shredder for the assessor (H225-100.4 AND H223-100.00). Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve the reappointment of Gene Kuepfer from receiving officer to requisitioning officer for the Alfalfa County Ambulance Service. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve a private property access easement for Dist #1 on the SW/4 of Section 34, Township 28, Range 12. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

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

Roach moved to approve 1 road crossing permit for Midstream-Chesapeake in Dist #2. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

Walker moved to approve the appointment of Jerry Palmer as receiving officer for Dist #3. Murrow seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve a private property assess easement for Dist #2 in SE/4 of Section 32, Township 27, Range 12. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Walker moved to approve private property access easements for Dist #3 on the N/2 of Section 13, Township 25 Range 10; NE/4 of Section 10, Township 25, Range 9; and the NW/4 of Section 11, Township 25, Range 9. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to adjourn. Roach seconded. All voted aye./s/ Doug Murrow

Doug Murrow, Chair/s/ Chad Roach

Chad Roach, Member/s/ Ray Walker

Ray Walker, MemberATTEST:/s/ Bruce Martin

Bruce Martin, County Clerk

Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE

OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION EXCEPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 9

WEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201103454 NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All per-sons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, has filed an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting an exception to the permitted well location tolerances in the “640-acre” drilling and spacing units to be formed in Section 15, Township 29 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, Lansing, Marmaton, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply, so as to allow a well to be drilled from a surface location being not closer than 200 feet from the north line and not closer than 810 feet from the east line of Section 22, Township 29 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, to subsurface locations of such well’s entry into and such well’s exit from each of the Tonkawa, Lansing, Marmaton and Cherokee separate com-mon sources of supply and to a subsur-face location of such well’s entry into the Mississippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 330 feet from the south line and 660 feet from the east line of said Section 15, with the first perforation in the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in the Mississippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 330 feet from the south line and 660 feet from the east line of said Section 15, and with the last perforation in the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in the Mississippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the east line of said Section 15, and with the terminus or end point of the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in the Mississippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the east line of said Section 15, and with a “tolerance distance” for the above-described subsurface locations, horizontal portion or lateral and completion interval of such well being as follows: a distance of not more than 100 feet in an easterly direction and in a westerly direction from any such subsurface location, from any point on or along such horizontal portion or lateral and from any point on or along such completion interval, and to be completed in and to produce hydrocarbons from the above-named separate common sources of supply, with such authorization and permission running in favor of Applicant

or some other party recommended by Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper allowable for the proposed well involved herein as to the separate common sources of supply covered hereby, which allowable Applicant requests be established as a full allowable with no downward adjustment made thereto. Such application further states that there is currently pending before the Commission an application of Applicant to form “640-acre” drilling and spacing units in said Section 15 for the Tonkawa, Lansing, Marmaton, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the application in this cause requests that the order to 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 Applicant or some other party recommended by Applicant.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the “land sections adjacent to the area within the location exception” requested herein in said Section 15 in the State of Oklahoma in regard to the subsurface location toler-ance areas described above are Sections 14, 22 and 23, Township 29 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other “land sections” surrounding said Section 15 in the State of Oklahoma are Sections 16 and 21, Township 29 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set before an administrative law judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set for hearing before an admin-istrative law judge on the Conservation Docket at the Western Regional Service Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bou-levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 8th day of August, 2011, and that this notice be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Applicant and interested parties may pres-ent 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 Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their names and tele-phone numbers.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact John R. Reeves, Attor-ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Tele-phone: (405) 235-1110; or Luke Roberts, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-6344.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 13th day of July, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Department logsJuly 11

12:19 p.m. – Accident south-west of Helena. Minor involved. Helena Ambulance paged.

8:26 p.m. – Accident west of Burlington. Vehicle hit deer. Burlington Fire and Rescue ad-vised.

July 1211:09 a.m. – Grass fire two

miles west of McWillie. Helena Fire Department paged.

12:02 p.m. – Accident three miles east of Cherokee on SH 11. Oklahoma Highway Patrol notified.

1:05 p.m. – Goats out two or three miles east of Cozy Curve. Left message with owner.

3:09 p.m. – Dog being ne-glected in Goltry. Called woman to check on dog.

5:07 p.m. – Fire half mile east of Grant County line on SH 11. Nescatunga Fire Department called to assist.

6:30 p.m. – Man in car near

four-way stop. Caller was wor-ried something was wrong. Driver said he was sleepy and pulled over. Followed to resi-dence in Cherokee.

July 131:10 p.m. – Red grain trailer

all over the road on SH 11. Fol-lowed for two miles never went across line.

8:17 p.m. – Cattle out on Crys-tal Road. Owner will check.

July 144:05 p.m. – Accident two

miles west of Carmen. Four-wheel drive pickup ran subject off road. Subject hit guardrail. Oklahoma Highway Patrol no-tified.

6:50 p.m. – Accident west of Burlington. Car sideswiped, broken mirror and other dam-age. Oklahoma Highway Patrol notified.

July 1511:30 a.m. – Recovered stolen

vehicle on SH 8 near state line.

Burned vehicle in field. Deputy responded.

3:51 p.m. – Accident with no injuries east of Cozy Curve. Oklahoma Highway Patrol ad-vised.

7:48 p.m. – Four cattle out south of Cozy Curve. Owner no-tified.

8:53 p.m. – Black cow out seven miles west of Cherokee on Greer Road. Owner took care of.

11:55 p.m. – Cow out on Crys-

tal Road. Owner notified.July 16

10:24 a.m. – Stolen hay bale northwest of Cherokee. Owner found bale of hay a half mile from other bales. Mud grip tire tracks by bales of hay.

9:11 p.m. – Calves out north of Jet. Owner called.

10:51 p.m. – Red cow out north of Carmen turnoff. Own-er called.

7:28 p.m. – Cow out south of new bridge on SH 8. Nothing

found.8 p.m. – Calves out west of

Carmen in Woods County. Ad-vised Woods County.

Cherokee Police Department logsJuly 11

8:04 a.m. – Caller needs to get clothes from house and boy-friend is there.

9:11 a.m. – County treasur-er’s office needs copy of police report.

9:43 a.m. – Dead cat at 12th and Ohio.

1:42 p.m. – Stolen bike. 2:41 p.m. – Bike found, tak-

en back to owner.8:57 p.m. – Caller has two

baby raccoons in house. Later caught them.

July 1211:57 a.m. – Black dog with

pink collar trying to get in house.

8:19 p.m. – Found black cocker spaniel with green col-lar.

July 138:01 a.m. – Two black cows

out by locker plant. Owner put in.

1:07 p.m. – Red semi with grain trailer going all over

road. July 14

12:10 p.m. – Possible water leak on 8th and Grand.

6:53 p.m. – Truck sideswiped on SH 11 west of Burlington. No one hurt.

July 157:51 a.m. – Cow out in can-

yon near little trailer. Left mes-sage with possible owner.

9:14 a.m. – Lost husky. Put fliers out.

1:35 p.m. – Truck window broken out. Requested to see officer.

5:31 p.m. – Caller would like to speak to officer regarding text message situation.

July 171:06 a.m. – Found puppy.

Could not locate owner.8:50 a.m. – Goats out at 2nd

and Colorado.2:30 p.m. – Light brown

Beagle puppy found.9:01 p.m. – Subject drunk,

yelling at kids.

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Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE

OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION EXCEPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 36, TOwNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 10

wEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTy, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201103510NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All per-sons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the following: Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.; and if any of the above-named parties is a dissolved partnership, corporation or other associa-tion, then the unknown successors, trustees and assigns, both immediate and remote, of such dissolved entity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, has filed an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the execu-tion thereof or as of a date prior thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting an exception to the permitted well location tolerances in the 640-acre drilling and spac-ing units to be formed in Section 36, Town-ship 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply, so as to allow a well to be drilled from a surface location being not closer than 200 feet from the north line and not closer than 660 feet from the east line of said Sec-tion 36 to subsurface locations of such well’s entry into and such well’s exit from each of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego and Cherokee separate common sources of supply and to a subsurface location of such well’s entry into the Mississippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the east line of said Section 36, with the first perforation in the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in the Mississippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 330 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the east line of said Section 36, and with the last perforation in the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in the Mississippian common source of supply be-ing as follows: not closer than 330 feet from the south line and 660 feet from the east line of said Section 36, and with the terminus or end point of the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in the Missis-sippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 200 feet from the south line and 660 feet from the east line of said Section 36, and with a “tolerance distance” for the above-described subsur-face locations, horizontal portion or lateral and completion interval of such well being as follows: a distance of not more than 100 feet in an easterly direction and in a westerly direction from any such subsurface location, from any point on or along such horizontal portion or lateral and from any point on or along such completion interval, and to be completed in and to produce hydrocarbons from the above-named separate common sources of supply, with such authorization

and permission running in favor of Ap-plicant or some other party recommended by Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper allowable for the proposed well involved herein as to the separate common sources of supply covered hereby, which allowable Applicant requests be established as a full allowable with no downward adjustment made thereto. Such application further states that there is currently pending before the Commission an application of Applicant to form 640-acre drilling and spacing units in said Section 36 for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego, Cherokee and Mississip-pian separate common sources of supply.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the application in this cause requests that the order to 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 Applicant or some other party recommended by Applicant.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the “land sections adjacent to the area within the location exception” requested herein in said Section 36 in regard to the subsurface location tolerance areas described above are Section 25, Township 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM; Sections 30 and 31, Township 28 North, Range 9 West of the IM; Section 6, Township 27 North, Range 9 West of the IM; and Section 1, Township 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, all in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other “land sections” surrounding said Section 36 are Sections 26 and 35, Township 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, and Section 2, Township 27 North, Range 10 West of the IM, all in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set before an administrative law judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set for hearing before an admin-istrative law judge on the Conservation Docket at the Western Regional Service Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bou-levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 8th day of August , 2011, and that this notice be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Applicant and interested parties may pres-ent 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 Applicant or Ap-plicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their names and telephone numbers.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this ac-tion, contact John R. Reeves, Attorney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Rob-ert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-5788.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 18th day of July, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:PEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE

OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION EXCEPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 25, TOwNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 9

wEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTy, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201103462 NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All per-sons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, has filed an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting an exception to the permitted well location tolerances in the 640-acre drilling and spacing units formed in Section 25, Township 27 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego, Red Fork, Mississippi Chester and Mississippi Lime separate common sources of supply, so as to allow a well to be drilled from a surface location being not closer than 200 feet from the north line and not closer than 660 feet from the west line of said Section 25 to subsurface locations of such well’s entry into and such well’s exit from each of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego and Red Fork separate common sources of supply being as follows: not closer than 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the west line of said Section 25, and to subsurface locations of such well’s en-try into and such well’s exit and potential exit from each of the Mississippi Chester, Mississippi Lime or both such separate common sources of supply being as fol-lows: not closer than 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the west line of said Section 25, with the first perforation in the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in the Mississippi Chester, Mississippi Lime or both such separate common sources of supply be-ing as follows: not closer than 330 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the west line of said Section 25, and with the last perforation in the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in the Mississippi Chester, Mississippi Lime or both such separate common sources of supply being as follows: not closer than 200 feet from the south line and 660 feet from the west line of said Section 15, and with the terminus or end point of the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well and such well’s potential exit from the Mississippi Chester and Missis-sippi Lime separate common sources of supply being as follows: not closer than 200 feet from the south line and 660 feet from the west line of said Section 25, and with a “tolerance distance” for the above-described subsurface locations, horizontal portion or lateral and completion interval of such well being as follows: a distance of not more than 100 feet in an easterly direction and in a westerly direction from

any such subsurface location, from any point on or along such horizontal portion or lateral and from any point on or along such completion interval, and to be completed in and to produce hydrocarbons from the above-named separate common sources of supply, with such authorization and permission running in favor of Applicant or some other party recommended by Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper allowable for the proposed well involved herein as to the separate common sources of supply covered hereby, which allowable Applicant requests be established as a full allowable with no downward adjustment made thereto.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the application in this cause requests that the order to 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 Applicant or some other party recommended by Applicant.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the “land sections adjacent to the area within the location exception” requested herein in said Section 25 in regard to the subsur-face location tolerance areas described above are Sections 23, 24, 26, 35 and 36, Township 27 North, Range 9 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other “land sections” surrounding said Section 25 are Sections 19, 30 and 31, Township 27 North, Range 8 West of the IM, Grant County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set before an administrative law judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set for hearing before an admin-istrative law judge on the Conservation Docket at the Western Regional Service Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bou-levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 8th day of August, 2011, and that this notice be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Applicant and interested parties may pres-ent 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 Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their names and tele-phone numbers.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact John R. Reeves, attor-ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Tele-phone: (405) 235-1110; or Luke Roberts, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-6344.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 14th day of July, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICEPublished in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE

OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION EXCEPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 26, TOwNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 10

wEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTy, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201103513NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All per-sons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the following: GAW Oil Company; and if the above-named party is a dissolved partner-ship, corporation or other association, then the unknown successors, trustees and assigns, both immediate and remote, of such dissolved entity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, has filed an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and per-mitting an exception to the permitted well location tolerances in the 640-acre drilling and spacing units to be formed in Section 26, Township 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Kansas City, Big Lime-Oswego, Cherokee and Mississip-pian separate common sources of supply, so as to allow a well to be drilled from a surface location being not closer than 200 feet from the south line and not closer than 660 feet from the east line of said Section 26 to subsurface locations of such well’s entry into and such well’s exit from each of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Kansas City, Big Lime-Oswego and Cherokee separate common sources of supply and to a subsurface location of such well’s entry into the Mississippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 330 feet from the south line and 660 feet from the east line of said Section 26, with the first perforation in the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in the Mississippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 330 feet from the south line and 660 feet from the east line of said Section 26, and with the last perforation in the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in the Mississippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 330 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the east line of said Section 26, and with the terminus or end point of the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in the Mississippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 200 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the east line of said Section 26, and with a “tolerance distance” for the above-described subsurface locations, horizontal portion or lateral and completion interval of such well being as follows: a distance of not more than 100 feet in an easterly direction and in a westerly direction from any such subsurface location, from any point on or along such horizontal portion or lateral and from any point on or along such completion interval, and to be completed in and to produce hydrocarbons from the

above-named separate common sources of supply, with such authorization and permission running in favor of Applicant or some other party recommended by Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper allowable for the proposed well involved herein as to the separate common sources of supply covered hereby, which allowable Applicant requests be established as a full allowable with no downward adjustment made thereto. Such application further states that there is currently pending before the Commission an application of Applicant to form 640-acre drilling and spacing units in said Section 26 for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Kansas City, Big Lime-Oswego, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the application in this cause requests that the order to 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 Applicant or some other party recommended by Applicant.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the “land sections adjacent to the area within the location exception” requested herein in said Section 26 in regard to the subsur-face location tolerance areas described above are Sections 23, 24, 25, 35 and 36, Township 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other “land sections” surrounding said Section 26 are Sections 22, 27 and 34, Township 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set before an administrative law judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set for hearing before an admin-istrative law judge on the Conservation Docket at the Western Regional Service Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bou-levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 8th day of August, 2011, and that this notice be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Applicant and interested parties may pres-ent 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 Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their names and tele-phone numbers.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact John R. Reeves, Attor-ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Tele-phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-5788.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 18th day of July, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE

OPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION, L.L.C.

RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLINGLEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 3 TOwNSHIP 25 NORTH RANGE 12

wEST OF THE IM ALFALFA COUNTy, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201103429NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All per-sons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the following: Michael W. Brown; Ceja Cor-poration; D & B Production, LLC; Eagle Energy Production, LLC; Kevin Foxx; Kevin Foxx; Fractalsoft, LLC; Millbrae Natural Gas, LLC; Ophir Energy Corpora-tion; SCM Development, LLC; Wayne M. Thorndyke; U. S. Oil and Gas Holdings, LLC; Greg Wallace; and, if any of the named individuals be deceased, then the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns, both im-mediate 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 con-tinue to have legal existence, the unknown trustees or assigns of such parties.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ap-plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have filed an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission to enter an order pooling the interests of the oil and gas owners, and adjudicating the rights and equities with respect thereto, in the 640-acre drilling and spacing unit comprised of Section 3, Township 25 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego and Red Fork separate common sources of supply, as well as in the proposed 640-acre drilling and spacing unit in Cause CD No. 201103427, for the Mississippian and Big Lime separate common sources of supply, underlying Section 3, Township 25 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, with respect to the develop-ment of such separate common sources of supply in such unit. The interests of the oil and gas owners involved herein and the rights and equities in respect thereto are sought here to be pooled and adjudicated pursuant to Tit. 52, Okla. Stat., Section 87.1 within and on the basis of the drilling

and spacing unit covered hereby, and not limited to a single wellbore. The Applicants in this cause states that Applicants have proposed the development of the separate common sources of supply in the drilling and spacing unit involved herein under a plan of development and have proposed to commence such plan of development of such unit by an initial well in the lands covered hereby, and that Applicants have been unable to reach an agreement with the owners of drilling rights named as re-spondents herein with respect to such pro-posed plan of development of the separate common sources of supply in the drilling and spacing unit covered hereby.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the application in this cause requests that one or both of the Applicants, including Chesa-peake Exploration, L.L.C. acting by and through its agent, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., or some other party recommended by Applicants be designated as opera-tor under the order to be entered in this cause of the separate common sources of supply in the drilling and spacing unit involved herein, including the proposed initial well and any subsequent wells under Applicants’ proposed plan of development of such unit. Applicants may request up to one year from the date of the order to enter in this cause, within which to commence the initial well.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause will be referred to an Admin-istrative 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 Administra-tive 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 8th day of August 2011, 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 ac-tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) 935-8257, or Emily P. Smith, attorney, OBA No. 20805, (405) 935-8203, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer to Cause CD Number.

DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 11th day of July 2011.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, Chair JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerBY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICEPublished in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE

OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACINGLEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 26, TOwNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 10

wEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTy, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201103512NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other inter-ested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the following: Striker Land Services, LLC; GAW Oil Company; Bobbie Carl Rockenbach and Ellen Louise Rockenbach, as Trustees of the Rocken-bach Family Revocable Trust dated Febru-ary 25, 2011; Robert D. Broce; Judith Ann Broce; William L. Allen; Antonia Fox; Melvin W. Smith Family Trust dated September 13, 2005, and the Trustee of such trust; Mary Ellen Regan; Elaine Godin; Susan Conkley; Linda Licklider; Mary Frances Hughey, as Trustee of the Mary Frances Hughey Family Revocable Living Trust; James T. Kliewer; Mark S. Gardiner and Rande L. Gardiner, as Successor Co-Trustees of the Gardiner Family Living Trust; Georgia Lee Hadden; Sharon Roshek; Scott Jason Roshek; Dean Rogers; Logsdon-Schulte, LLC; Billy George Hill Revocable Trust, and the Trustee of such trust; Janet Ranell Hill; Jennifer Margaret Hill; Primex Energy Partners, Ltd.; if any of the above-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 above-named parties which is a part-nership, corporation or other association is dissolved, then the unknown successors, trustees and assigns, both immediate and remote, of such dissolved entity; and if any of the above-named parties designated as a trustee is not presently acting in such capac-ity as trustee, then the unknown successor or successors to such trustee.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, has filed an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto, as follows: (i) amending Order No. 201765 to delete Section 26, Township 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, from the purview and boundaries of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Big Lime, Oswego and Mississippi Chat separate common sources of supply and to vacate the 160-acre drilling and spacing units previously formed by such order for the Tonkawa common source of supply of supply in said Section 26 and the 80-acre drilling and spacing units formed in said Section 26 for the Cottage Grove, Big Lime, Oswego and Mississippi Chat separate common sources of supply; (ii) amending Order No. 281955 to delete said Section 26 from the purview and boundaries of the Cherokee Sand common source of supply and to vacate the 160-acre drilling and

spacing units previously formed by such order for such common source of supply in said Section 26; (iii) amending a prior order of the Commission to enlarge and extend the boundaries of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove and Kansas City separate common sources of supply of gas so as to cover and include said Section 26 and to form proper drilling and spacing units in such section for such separate common sources of supply, which units Applicant requests be formed as 640-acre drilling and spacing units; (iv) establishing the initial boundaries of the Big Lime-Oswego, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply of gas so as to cover and include said Section 26, and forming proper drilling and spac-ing units in such section for such separate common sources of supply, which units Applicant requests be formed as 640-acre drilling and spacing units; and (v) granting such other and further relief as may be proper based upon the evidence presented at the hearing herein.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the application in this cause requests that the order to be entered in this matter be made effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto and seeks to amend the above-named orders in the manner set forth above and Order No. 484237 with respect to the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove and Kansas City separate common sources of supply in the lands covered hereby.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is 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 administra-tive law judge on the Conservation Docket at the Western Regional Service Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 8th day of August, 2011, and that this notice be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Applicant and interested parties may pres-ent 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 Applicant or Ap-plicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their names and telephone numbers.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this ac-tion, contact John R. Reeves, Attorney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Rob-ert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-5788.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 18th day of July, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:PEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICEPublished in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE

OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION EXCEPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 15, TOwNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 10

wEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTy, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201103496 NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All per-sons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Appli-cant, SandRidge Exploration and Produc-tion, LLC, has filed an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Com-mission of Oklahoma to enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto, as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting an exception to the permitted well location tolerances in the 640-acre horizontal well unit to be formed in Section 15, Township 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Mississippian common source of supply, so as to allow a well to be drilled from a surface location being not closer than 200 feet from the north line and not closer than 880 feet from the east line of said Section 15 to a subsurface location of such well’s entry into the Mississippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 660 feet from the north line and 880 feet from the east line of said Section 15, with the first perforation in the horizontal por-tion or lateral of the borehole of such well being as follows: not closer than 660 feet from the north line and 880 feet from the east line of said Section 15, and with the last perforation in the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well being as follows: not closer than 330 feet from the south line and 880 feet from the east line of said Section 15, and with the terminus or end point of the horizontal portion or lateral of the borehole of such well in such common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 200 feet from the south line and 880 feet from the east line of said Sec-tion 15, and with a “tolerance distance” for the above-described subsurface locations, horizontal portion or lateral and completion interval of such well being as follows: a distance of not more than 100 feet in an easterly direction and in a westerly direc-tion from any such subsurface location, from any point on or along such horizontal portion or lateral and from any point on or along such completion interval, and to be completed in and to produce hydrocarbons from the above-named common source of supply, with such authorization and permission running in favor of Applicant or some other party recommended by Applicant; and (ii) establishing a proper allowable for the proposed well involved herein as to the common source of supply

covered hereby, which allowable Applicant requests be established as a full allow-able with no downward adjustment made thereto. Such application further states that there is currently pending before the Commission an application of Applicant to form a 640-acre horizontal well unit in said Section 15 for the Mississippian common source of supply.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the application in this cause requests that the order to 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 Applicant or some other party recommended by Applicant.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the “land sections adjacent to the area within the location exception” requested herein in said Section 15 in regard to the subsurface location tolerance areas described above are Sections 10, 11, 22 and 23, Town-ship 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other “land sections” surrounding said Section 15 are Sections 9, 14, 16 and 21, Township 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set before an administrative law judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is set for hearing before an admin-istrative law judge on the Conservation Docket at the Western Regional Service Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bou-levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 8th day of August, 2011, and that this notice be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Applicant and interested parties may pres-ent 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 Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their names and tele-phone numbers.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact John R. Reeves, attor-ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Tele-phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-5788.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 15th day of July, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:PEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

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CiTY Of CheROKee has an opening for a general laborer. Duties include but are not limited to main-taining streets and alleys, mowing, weed eating, water & sewer mainte-nance, and various other duties as assigned by supervisors. Experience operating excavation equipment and a CDL are preferred. Pre-em-ployment drug test and extensive background check are required. Ap-plications can be picked up at City Hall and returned to Don Bowman, City Manager. Position will remain open until filled.

OKLAHOMA CLASSIF IED ADVERTIS ING NETWORK

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ATTENTION OCAN COORDINATORS - Don't forget to download your 2x2 ads from the OPA Web site this week.

Look for your insertion order with the Ad Name to download. (You will receive an insertion order from OPS for the 2x2 ads.)

2x2 ads may be placed anywhere in your newspaper.

MISCELLANEOUS

ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from Home. *Medical, *Business, *Paralegal, *Accounting, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer avail-able. Financial Aid if qualified. Call 866-579-2843. www.CenturaOnline.com.

LOOMIX® FEED supplements is seeking Dealers. Motivated individu-als with cattle knowledge and com-munity ties. Contact Bethany @ 800-870-0356/bjenkins@loomix.com to find out if there is a Dealership opportunity in your area.

HELP WANTED

DRIVERS-FLATBED Paid Vacations, 401K, Free Rider Program. CDL Training Available! Call Prime Inc. Today! 800-277-0212 or www.primeinc.com

DRIVER-DRIVE KNIGHT in 2011! Daily or Weekly pay, Top Equipment, 27 Service Centers, Van and Refrigerated. CDL-A w/3 mos OTR experience. 800-414-9569. www.driveknight.com

QUALITY DRIVE-AWAY INC. is seeking 40 CDL qualified drivers to deliver new trucks and buses. We are exclusive transporter for Collins Bus in Hutchinson, KS and have five regional offices with other large contracts. Call today 1-866-764-1601 or visit www.qualitydriveaway.com.

LEGAL SERVICES

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIMS. Saunders & Saunders Attorneys at Law. No Recovery – No Fee. 1-800-259-8548. DRIS

CAREER TRAINING/EDUCATION

ALLIED HEALTH career training – Attend college 100% online. Job placement assistance. Computer avail-able. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 800-481-9409. www.CenturaOnline.com

AIRLINES ARE HIRING – Train for high paying Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified – Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-802-6655.

ADVERTISE STATEWIDE

ADVERTISE STATEWIDE! Our state-wide advertising network allows you to market your service, product or opportunity easily and economically. Call Courtni at (405) 499-0035 or toll-free in OK at 1-888-815-2672.

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OKLAHOMA CLASSIF IED ADVERTIS ING NETWORK

MISCELLANEOUS

ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from Home. *Medical, *Business, *Paralegal, *Accounting, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. Call 866-579-2843. www.CenturaOnline.com.

LOOMIX® FEED supplements is seeking Dealers. Motivated individuals with cattle knowl-edge and community ties. Contact Bethany @ 800-870-0356/bjenkins@loomix.com to find out if there is a Dealership opportunity in your area.

HELP WANTED

DRIVERS-FLATBED .46/mi Paid Vacations, 401K, Free Rider Program. CDL Training Available! Call Prime Inc. Today! 800-277-0212 or www.primeinc.com

DRIVER-DRIVE KNIGHT in 2011! Daily or Weekly pay, Top Equipment, 27 Service Centers, Van and Refrigerated. CDL-A w/3 mos OTR experience. 800-414-9569. www.driveknight.com

QUALITY DRIVE-AWAY INC. is seeking 40 CDL qualified drivers to deliver new trucks and buses. We are the exclusive transporter for Collins Bus in Hutchinson, KS and have five regional offices with other large contracts. Call today 1-866-764-1601 or visit www.qualitydriveaway.com.

LEGAL SERVICES

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIMS. Saunders & Saunders Attorneys at Law. No Recovery – No Fee. 1-800-259-8548. DRIS

CAREER TRAINING/EDUCATION

ALLIED HEALTH career training – Attend college 100% online. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certi-fied. Call 800-481-9409. www.CenturaOnline.com

AIRLINES ARE HIRING – Train for high paying Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified – Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-802-6655.

ADVERTISE STATEWIDE

ADVERTISE STATEWIDE! Our statewide adver-tising network allows you to market your service, product or opportunity easily and economically. Call Courtni at (405) 499-0035 or toll-free in OK at 1-888-815-2672.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON STATEWIDE ADVERTISING, CALL 1-888-815-2672

The bURliNGTON COOPeRa-Tive assOCiaTiON is looking for an experienced service station man-ager for the Burlington station loca-tion. Candidate must have strong technical and supervisory skills, perform vehicle service and product sales, and maintain a safe and team oriented work environment. Out-standing communication and orga-nizational skills required. Oklaho-ma propane class 6 license a plus. Excellent compensation and ben-efits package. Send resume and cov-er letter to: Burlington Cooperative Association, Attn.: Robbie Newman, P.O. Box 9, Burlington, OK 73722.

The bURliNGTON COOPeR-aTive assOCiaTiON is look-ing for a convenience store clerk for the Burlington c-store location. Candidate must be customer ser-vice oriented, dependable, hard working and able to work a flex-ible schedule, including weekends. Send resume and cover letter to Burlington Cooperative Associa-tion, Attn.: Robbie Newman, P.O. Box 9, Burlington, OK 73722.

CONsiGNMeNT sale - 308 S. Florida, Cherokee, Friday., July 22 and Sat., July 23, 7 a.m. til 1 p.m. only. Furniture, glassware, large collection of Hall Pottery in the autumn leaf pattern, collection of All God’s Children figurines, many books and lots of misc.

iNdOOR GaRaGe sale - Fri-day, July 22, 5-8 p.m., and Saturday, July 23, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., 322 N. 6th St., Carmen, 3 blks. North of Methodist Church. Household items, western boots, clothes-girls, boys, ladies.

Ms. Dottie’s Cafe580-596-5699

115 S. Grand Cherokee

Tues - Fri 6 a.m.-10 p.m.Saturday 6 a.m.-2 p.m.

Breakfast Served All Day

LegaL noticePublished in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 7, Thursday, July 14, and Thursday, July 21, 2011. 3t

noticeAnyone having interest in a 1952 Willys

Jeep VIN# 65730, contact John D. Jett at 580-554-5404. Sale date July 22, 2011.

Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, and Thurs-day, July 28, 2011. 2t

in tHe DiStRict coURtin anD FoR aLFaLFa coUntY

State oF oKLaHoMacV-11-13

Nell Jean Meyers and Jack L. Meyers as Trustees of the Nell Jean Meyers Re-vocable Living Trust, dated July 1, 1993, Plaintiffs, vs.

K&E Railway Company, a Texas Lim-ited Liability Company, and its Successors and Assigns, Defendants.

notice BY PUBLicationTHE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO DE-

FENDANTS:K&E Railway Company, a Texas Lim-

ited Liability Company, and its Successors and Assigns.

YOU and each of you, are hereby noti-fied that Plaintiffs have filed a Petition in the District Court of Alfalfa County, State of Oklahoma, Case No. CV-11-13, against you, and each of you, alleging that they are the fee simple owners of the following described real property situated in Alfalfa County, State of Oklahoma, to-wit:

The Railroad Right of Way described as a strip of land one hundred feet (100’) wide through, over and across the South-

east Quarter (SE/4) of Section One (1), Township Twenty-eight (28) North, Range Twelve (12), W.I.M., Alfalfa County, Okla-homa.

That the Defendants, and each of them, be adjudged to have no right, title, claim, estate or interest in and to the real property involved in this cause of action and that they, and each of them, be perpetually barred and enjoined from setting up or asserting any right, title, claim, estate, or interest in and to said property. That said Defendants, and each of them, must an-swer the Petition filed herein by Plaintiffs on or before the 31st day of August, 2011, or said Petition will be taken as true and correct and judgment rendered accord-ingly decreeing that said Plaintiffs are the owners of the property described in said Petition.

Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of July, 2011.

Lori Irwin, Court ClerkSEAL By: Lori IrwinFrancis “Fritz” McGee, OBA #5985McGee Law Firm, P.L.L.C.Attorney for Plaintiffs111 1/2 South GrandCherokee, Oklahoma 73728(580) 596-3550

INVITATION TO BIDEASEMENT #8933

The Commissioners of the Land Offi ce, an agency of the State of Oklahoma, offers for sale by sealed bid, a 20 year easement for a 7” saltwater pipeline in the N/2 Section 36-T29N-R11WIM, Alfalfa County, subject to all rules and regulations of the Land Offi ce. Appraised value is $21,100.00. Bids less than the appraised price will not be considered. Successful bidder must pay all advertising costs prior to issuance of the easement. Sealed bids must be received in our offi ce by 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Outside of envelope must be marked “SEALED BID FOR EASEMENT #8933”. Mail to Commissioners of the Land Offi ce, 120 N. Robinson, Suite 1000W, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. Proceeds of sale benefi t the school children of Oklahoma. Additional information may be obtained from the Real Estate Management Division of the Commissioners of the Land Offi ce by calling (405) 521-4136 or email james.spurgeon@clo.ok.gov

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LegaL noticePublished in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 14, Thursday, July 21, and Thursday, July 28, 2011. 3t

LegaL noticePublished in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 14, Thursday, July 21, and Thursday, July 28, 2011. 3t

INVITATION TO BIDEASEMENT #8934

The Commissioners of the Land Offi ce, an agency of the State of Oklahoma, offers for sale by sealed bid, a 20 year easement for a 7” saltwater pipeline in the SW/4 Section 33-T29N-R12WIM, Alfalfa County, subject to all rules and regulations of the Land Offi ce. Appraised value is $8,800.00. Bids less than the appraised price will not be considered. Successful bidder must pay all advertising costs prior to issuance of the easement. Sealed bids must be received in our offi ce by 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Outside of envelope must be marked “SEALED BID FOR EASEMENT #8934”. Mail to Commissioners of the Land Offi ce, 120 N. Robinson, Suite 1000W, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. Proceeds of sale benefi t the school children of Oklahoma. Additional information may be obtained from the Real Estate Management Division of the Commissioners of the Land Offi ce by calling (405) 521-4136 or email james.spurgeon@clo.ok.gov

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Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

in tHe DiStRict coURtin anD FoR aLFaLFa coUntY

State oF oKLaHoMaPB-2011-22

In the Matter of the Estate of FLOYD FRED TANNER, Deceased.

notice oF HeaRing PetitionFoR PRoBate oF WiLL,

aPPointMent oF PeRSonaL RePReSentatiVe anD

DeteRMination oF HeiRS, DeViSeeS anD LegateeS

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested in the Estate of Floyd Fred Tan-ner, deceased, that on the 18th day of July, 2011, David H. Tanner produced in the District Court of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, an instrument in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Floyd Fred Tanner, Deceased, and also filed in said Court his Petition together with a copy of said Will, praying that the Will be admitted to probate, that Letters Testamentary to

be issued to David H. Tanner as Personal Representative and for a judicial determi-nation of the heirs, devisees and legatees of said decedent.

Pursuant to an Order of the Court, no-tice is hereby given that on the 2nd day of August, 2011, at 1:30 p.m., the Petition will be heard at the District Courtroom, Alfalfa County Courthouse, Cherokee, Oklahoma, when and where all persons interested may appear and contest the same.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of July, 2011.

/s/Loren E. AngleThe Honorable Loren Angle

Judge of the District CourtApproved:/s/Tina A. HallTina A. Hall, OBA #0140281705 S. Van BurenEnid, OK 73701(580) 242-8462Attorney for Petitioner

Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

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oF oKLaHoMaaPPLicant: SanDRiDge

eXPLoRation anD PRoDUction, LLc

ReLieF SoUgHt: SPacing - HoRiZontaL WeLL Unit

LegaL DeScRiPtion: Section 15, toWnSHiP 28 noRtH, Range 10

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caUSe cD no. 201103494 notice oF HeaRing

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All per-sons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the following: Atchley Resources, Inc.; Charles Mark Crawford; Charles T. Clark Living Trust, dated 3/21/1997, and the Trustee of such trust; Charles T. Clark, Jr.; Brenda J. Clark; Chesapeake Exploration, LLC; Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Diana Brown; Donna Lee Simmons; Robert Jake Sim-mons; Ellen Crawford; Josh W. Allen; Jessica Allen; Karen Lynn Settle; Phyllis J. Clark Living Trust, dated 3/21/1997, and the Trustee of such trust; Robert C. Atkins; Teresa A. Loeser; if any of the above-named individuals be deceased, then the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns, both im-mediate and remote, of such deceased individual; if any of the above-named par-ties is a dissolved partnership, corporation or other association, then the unknown successors, trustees and assigns, both immediate and remote, of such dissolved entity; and if any of the above-named par-ties designated as a trustee is not presently acting in such capacity as trustee, then the unknown successor or successors to such trustee.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, has filed an application in this cause requesting the Corpora-tion Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto, as follows: (i) confirming and establishing the initial boundaries of the Mississippian common source of supply of oil so as to cover and include Section 15, Township 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, and forming a proper horizontal well unit for such common source of supply in such section, which unit Applicant requests be

formed as a 640-acre horizontal well unit; (ii) determining that the 640-acre horizontal well unit to be formed in this cause for the Mississippian common source of supply in said Section 15 will supersede the existing non-developed 160-acre non-horizontal drilling and spacing units previously formed for the Mississippian common source of supply in said Section 15; and (iii) granting such other and further relief as may be proper based upon the evidence presented at the hearing herein.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the application in this cause requests that the order to be entered in this matter be made effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is 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 administra-tive law judge on the Conservation Docket at the Western Regional Service Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 8th day of August , 2011, and that this notice be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Applicant and interested parties may pres-ent 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 Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and tele-phone number.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact John R. Reeves, attor-ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Tele-phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-5788.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 15th day of July, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:PEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

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Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

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oF oKLaHoMaaPPLicant: SanDRiDge

eXPLoRation anD PRoDUction, LLc

ReLieF SoUgHt: SPacingLegaL DeScRiPtion: Section 36, toWnSHiP 28 noRtH, Range 10

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caUSe cD no. 201103509notice oF HeaRing

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All per-sons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, including the following: Robert D. Broce, a/k/a Robert Dale Broce, a/k/a Robert Broce; Judith Ann Broce; Kimberly Broce Walker; Kevin Broce; Kelli Broce; and if any of the above-named individuals be deceased, then the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns, both im-mediate and remote, of such deceased individual.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applicant, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, has filed an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto, as follows: (i) amending Order Nos. 268209 and 405386 to delete Section 36, Township 28 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, from the purview and boundaries of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Cherokee Sand, Missis-sippi Chat and Mississippi Lime separate common sources of supply and to vacate the 160-acre drilling and spacing units previously formed by such orders for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Cherokee Sand, Mississippi Chat and Mississippi Lime separate common sources of supply of supply in said Section 36; (ii) establishing the initial boundaries of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Oswego, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply of gas so as to cover and include said Section 36, and forming proper drilling and spacing units in such section for such separate common sources of supply, which units should be formed as 640-acre drilling

and spacing units; and (iii) granting such other and further relief as may be proper based upon the evidence presented at the hearing herein.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the application in this cause requests that the order to be entered in this matter be made effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto and seeks to amend the above-named orders in the manner set forth above.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause is 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 administra-tive law judge on the Conservation Docket at the Western Regional Service Office of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 8th day of August , 2011, and that this notice be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Applicant and interested parties may pres-ent 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 Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their names and tele-phone numbers.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact John R. Reeves, Attor-ney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, Tele-phone: (405) 235-1110; or Kevin Manning, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-5788.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 18th day of July, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:PEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

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Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, July 21, 2011. 1t

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oF tHe State oF oKLaHoMaaPPLicantS: cHeSaPeaKe

oPeRating, inc. anD cHeSaPeaKe eXPLoRation, L.L.c.

ReLieF SoUgHt: SPacingLegaL DeScRiPtion: Section 3 toWnSHiP 25 noRtH Range 12

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caUSe cD no. 201103427notice oF HeaRing

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All per-sons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, more particu-larly 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, ex-ecutors, 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 as-signs, 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 desig-nated 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 Ap-plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have filed an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission to enter an order, as follows: (i) amending Order No. 154681 to delete Section 3, Township 25 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, from the purview of the Missis-sippi Solid common source of supply and to vacate the -acre drilling and spacing unit previously formed by such order for such common source of supply in such lands; (ii) amending Order No. 120092 of the Commission so as to enlarge and extend the boundaries of the Big Lime common source of supply of gas so as to cover and include Section 3, Township 25 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, which section Applicants request be formed as a 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for such common source

of supply underlying such section, with the permitted well for the units to be located not less than 1320 feet from the unit boundary; (iii) establishing the initial boundaries of the Mississippian common source of supply of gas so as to cover and include Section 3, Township 25 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, which section Applicants request be formed as a 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for such formation underlying such section with the permitted well for the units to be located not less than 1320 feet from the unit boundary; and (iv) granting such other and further relief as may be proper based upon the evidence presented at the hearing herein.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the application in this cause requests that the order to be entered in this matter be made effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause will be referred to an Admin-istrative 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 Admin-istrative Law Judge on the Conservation Docket at the Corporation Commission, First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 8th day of August 2011, 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 ac-tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) 935-8257, or Emily P. Smith, attorney, OBA No. 20805, (405) 935-8203, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer to Cause CD Number.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, Chair JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 11th day of July, 2011BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

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LEGAL NOTICES

Under New ManagementHunter Green Apartments in Helena

We have one and two bedroomsimmediately available for rent.

We offer Income Based Rent to those who Qualify. Please call Cynthia at 580-852-3209

or come by 220 West 5th for more information

APARTMENTS

My family and I, along with my niece Cortney Harmon and her son Gryffin, would like to say thank you to all the wonderful friends, family and the people we don’t know who gave to us during this difficult time. It’s this kind of kindness that pulls you through rough times, so thank you again. You’re in our prayers as we know we’re in yours.

Channon Greenwood and family

Cortney Harmon and Gryffin

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Help us thank our local heroes...

The Cherokee Messenger & Republican will publish a tribute to Alfalfa County’s Volunteer Fire Departments and their fi refi ghters on Thursday, July 28. These men and women have given unselfi shly as they battle the heat and drought that has threatened our property and, in some cases, our lives.

If you would like to have your name and/or your businesslisted in this special tribute, call (580) 596-3344 today!

The cost is only $15. Send your check to the...

Cherokee Messenger & RepublicanP.O. Box 245 • Cherokee, Okla 73728

Or come by our offi ce at 216 S. Grand, Cherokee

Our Volunteer Firefi ghters!

LAST CHANCE!!Don’t miss your chance to honor our firefighters,deadline to be included is Monday, July 25, 2011!