Inside today...Wheat Price ............................. 3Opinions .................................. 4Lifestyles ................................. 5Funerals............................... 5, 6Sports .................................. 7, 8Legals ........................ 11, 12, 13Classifi eds............................. 13

Page9...Like the saying goes, “It was something for everyone” at the Bird Fest.

Page7...Josh Shepard sets a new Cherokee school record in the long jump.

Page10...OSU Spirit Rider Laine Croft brought Bullet to town Saturday.

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Spring is always a colorful time of year at the Cherokee Munic-ipal Park, but when hundreds of Easter Eggs are scattered around the park for the Cherokee Main Street and Cherokee Rainbow Girls annual hunt, it takes on a whole new meaning.

This year's egg hunt will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Satur-day, with areas of the park designated for different age groups.

Two- and three-year olds will be the fi rst to try to fi ll their Eas-ter baskets. They have been assigned to the grounds just south of the municipal swimming pool.

Four-year olds through kindergartners will be turned loose to fi nd eggs immediately following the two- and three-year old hunt. Four-year olds and kindergartners will hunt eggs on the east side

of the park.First through third grade-age children will hunt on the west

side of the park, immediately following the four-year old and kin-dergarten hunt.

As always, many of the plastic eggs will have prizes inside. Others will have local merchants' names on them and can be re-deemed for prizes from those merchants.

Merchants should be contacted by Friday, April 29, to redeem eggs for prizes.

Three special prize eggs – one in each of the three hunts – will contain information to collect a $20 bill from Croft Country Chev-rolet.

Easter eggs add color to park for annual children’s hunt

They come in all shapes and sizes, but they have one thing in common – mothers provide the basic necessities and the nurturing that shapes our char-acter for the rest of our lives.

With that in mind, the Mes-senger & Republican invites you to enter this year's Moth-er's Day Contest – "I Remember Momma!"

Entrants are asked to write in 250 words or less their fa-vorite memories of their moth-ers. Whether light-hearted or serious, we want you to share your memories of Mom with our readers.

Deadline for entering the con-test is 9 a.m. Monday, May 2, so that we can announce the win-ners and publish their letters in our Thursday, May 5, edition of the Messenger & Republican.

A $50 check will be awarded to the fi rst place winners, with second place to receive a $30 check and third place a $20 check.

NORMAN – Cherokee High School’s forensic team took fourth at the Oklahoma State Speech & Debate Tournament last Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the University of Oklahoma.

Garrett Starks, senior, earned his fi fth All-State title by winning Humorous Interpreta-tion.

“It was a surreal experience,” Starks said of his fi nal trip to the State Tournament. “This has been such a huge part of my life for four years. I was happy and sad at the same time.”

Starks also placed third in Dramatic In-terpretation and sixth in Monologue.

Kayti Lavicky, senior, became the state run-ner-up in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.

“I’m really happy with how it turned out,” Lavicky said. “Making it to that fi nal debate round was really exciting. It’s intense once you get to quarter and semi-fi nals. Those are really hard rounds.”

Lavicky went undefeated on the season until the fi nal round at state.

CHEROKEE MEDAL winners at the State Speech Tournament, along with Coach Jason Paris (far right), pose with their hardware. From left are Kayti Lavicky, Garrett Starks and Austin Bradshaw.

WINNING PROSPECTORS – Showing off their winning crystals from the contest staged at the salt flats Saturday are (from left) Collin Johnson, Best Overall Crystal; Boneta Hensley, Best Crystal Blade; and Conner Sasseen, Best Crystal Cluster. See the story on Page 3.

Proud prospectors!‘RememberMom,’ wincash prize

Chiefs fourth at State SpeechGarrett Starks wins fifth All-State title, new Cherokee record

“...he (Starks) told me... that at that moment there was someone who had won the state championship who was really excited about it... and he didn’t want to take that away from them.”

Jason ParisCHS Forensics Coach

“The fi nal round is kind of hard to describe because you’re pulling everything you know about the topic together, and you’re trying to re-member everything you said in the past rounds that worked and what didn’t work,” Lavicky said.

“But getting there was so cool. It was a fun trip.”

Lavicky also placed third in Original Ora-tory.

Senior Austin Bradshaw came in third in both Lincoln-Douglas Debate and Foreign Extemporane-ous Speaking.

Also competing for Cherokee were Connor

McGee, sophomore, in Lincoln Douglas Debate; freshmen Whitney Cloyd in Foreign Extempora-neous; and Tim James in Standard Oratory.

“It was a good weekend for the Chiefs,” Coach Jason Paris said. “The kids just did an amazing job. You only get team points from your fi nalists and we’re a small team, so we only had three kids in fi nals.

“The fact that those three kids combined to

By KORINA DOVEMessenger & Republican Staff

After barking about the city’s fuel bills during Thursday’s regular meeting, commission-ers were asked by a community member to be cooperative.

“I’m simply asking for coop-eration, like we cooperated with the community,” said David Parr, as he addressed the com-mission about moving a storm siren from behind his business.

Parr runs Jack’s Automotive & Parts on the corner of Okla-homa Street and Grand Avenue. He said several years ago, for-mer City Manager Steve Vetter asked him if the city could place a storm siren behind the NAPA shop building.

“I didn’t think that much about it, trying to be a coopera-tive citizen of the community,”

Parr said. “I thought it would probably be alright.”

Parr has seen in infl ux in business, however, and the auto parts store is now expanding. A 40-by-80-foot shop building is going up behind the existing business, and the expansion brings the business in close proximity to the storm siren.

“With our plans for that build-ing and what we might do later, (the siren) now is in the road, and I’d like to have it moved,” Parr told commissioners.

City Manager Don Bowman estimated the cost to move the siren at about $1,000.

Mayor Karen Hawkins asked if Parr is willing to share the cost of moving the pole.

“Well, I haven’t charged any-thing to have it there,” Parr

David Parr askscity’s cooperationto remove siren

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REPRESENTING THE All-School Reunion Committee, Tim Hague, right, presents Cherokee Forensics and De-bate Coach Jason Paris with a check for $1,000. Also attending the presentation were seniors, from left, Austin Bradshaw, Kayti Lavicky and Garrett Starks.

Continued from Page 1earn Cherokee a team trophy is pretty remarkable. It tells you that the state tournament real-ly is about quality over quanti-ty. And we certainly have some high quality kids. I couldn’t be happier with the kids’ perfor-mances.”

Also attending the tourna-ment as judges were Chief fo-rensic alumni Luke Hague, Katelyn Kimminau, Brent Bow-ers and Tyler Shafer. Student Teacher Carissa Choate from Northwestern Oklahoma State University also judged the tour-nament.

“It’s always gratifying to know that kids are willing to give back to the team this way,” Paris said. “OSSAA requires us to bring judges and Cherokee judges tend to have a pretty full judging schedule. So I’m grate-ful to the old crew for coming down.”

Paris praised all of his com-petitors, noting that the three students who did not make the fi nal rounds were attending their fi rst state tournament.

“You know, our younger team members did an outstanding job and they know what to do next year to go farther,” Paris said. “I know Connor McGee was dis-appointed he didn’t make that fi rst cut, but I’ve got to tell you, he’s a smart cookie and he’ll be a force to be reckoned with next year. Whitney and Tim also performed well. And then, of course, our seniors really repre-sented Cherokee beautifully.”

Bradshaw had never compet-ed in forensics before this year.

“And I’m as proud of Kayti’s silver medal in debate as I am any of the kids’ gold medals,” Paris said. “That’s just amazing. You know, she went up against a three-time state champ and member of Oklahoma’s nation-al team in debate in that fi nal round, and she didn’t make it easy on the judges.”

CHS standout Starks sur-prised no one in winning his main event, Humorous Inter-pretation. He’s won that event the past three years and has twice qualifi ed for the national tournament.

“I was happy to go out with a win in HI, and I’m really excited about nationals,” Starks said. “And we try to say it as much as possible, but it’s never enough. I’m really grateful to Cherokee for supporting us and giving us the opportunity to do this. It’s an important activity, and I’m glad I’ve had a chance to repre-sent Cherokee through it.”

Starks’ win set a CHS Foren-sic Team record for most indi-vidual state championships.

“I’ve run out of things to say about Garrett,” Paris said. “How many times can you say ‘He’s really, really good?’ I can say, though, that he impressed me in another way this time out. He demonstrated real class at the awards ceremony Satur-day night.”

Starks placed sixth in Mono-logue, and that was a shock, Paris said.

“He went into that fi nal round in fi rst place. All nine judges who saw him in prelims ranked him fi rst in those rounds,” said Paris. “He was such an outlier

in terms of ranks in Monologue that I wasn’t even listening when they announced the sixth-place award. I was looking down at my camera, getting ready to take a picture of him when I no-ticed that a theatre full of 700 people had gone silent.”

The coach said when he looked up, Starks was accepting the sixth-place medal.

“There really was a moment of stunned silence in the room, which says a lot about what the speech community thinks of Garrett,” Paris said. “I checked the ballots and tabulations af-ter awards, and there was some confusion. The judges had gone out of order, and the codes were switched around.”

The ballots were a mess, the coach said, “with arrows the judges had drawn in” to try and indicate who went where, and which rank they had.

“It looked to me like we could make a strong case that he ac-tually won the round based on how it looked like the judges had fi lled out the ballots,” Paris said. “A state speech committee member told me they agreed, but that they couldn’t fi nd the judges afterwards to ask them to clarify, so they did the best they could interpreting.

“What impressed me about Garrett was that when I asked if he wanted to pursue it, … he told me he thought a lot of kids would love to have the sixth-place medal, and that at that moment there was someone who had won the state champi-onship who was really excited about it and that he didn’t want to take that away from them.

“I thought that really showed the kind of kid Garrett is. It was an extraordinarily proud moment.”

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Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) has two drives scheduled for Alfalfa County within the next two weeks.

The fi rst will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Jet Community Center, with the second from 2 p.m. un-til 6 p.m. Monday, May 2, in the Science Room at Timberlake High School in Helena.

Donors may support the Leu-kemia & Lymphoma Society by forgoing the acrylic tumbler of-fered for giving blood.

In turn, Oklahoma Blood In-stitute will make a monetary donation of similar value to support the Leukemia & Lym-phoma Society.

All blood donors will also re-ceive free health screenings and Donor Rewards Points.

Jet, Helena host blood drives onApril 28, May 2

17th AnnualKeep CherokeeBeautiful WeekApril 25 - April 30

The City of Cherokee and Cherokee Main Street will have roll-offs north of town at the OLD LIGHT PLANT and behind City Hall from April 25 to April 30.

Anyone needing help with large items should call City Hall at 596-3326 to be placed on the list for trash pick-up.

Tree limbs will picked up, just haul them to the street. Need help with this? Call the City at 596-3326.

Only citizens of Cherokee are eli-gible to use the containers. Please

bring proof of residency (water bill, etc.)

Trash bags will be available at City Hall or the Cherokee Main Street Offi ce.

Thank you to Keep America Beautiful, ODOT, and Glad, for the trash bags.

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Continued from Page 1said.

Commissioner Rachel Hager asked if the pole will hinder Parr’s business.

“Rachel, what it amounts to, with the building located where it is now, we will most likely park equipment there back be-hind,” Parr said. “I wasn’t down here complaining and badger-ing and all that. I’m a pretty easy person to get along with, and that’s what I’m asking in return.”

No decisions were made since the item was brought up under old business.

Bowman said he will get cost estimates to move the siren and report back to the commission-ers during the next meeting. He said the city could possibly relo-cate the siren to a spot behind United Supermarket in South-gate Addition.

Before discussing the storm siren, commissioners closely ex-amined a bill for paint and fuel bills turned in from the street and water departments.

First, a $341 bill for paint at the soccer fi eld raised commis-sioners’ eyebrows.

“And painting the soccer fi eld? What did we paint?” Com-missioner Diana Williamson asked.

Bowman said the city uti-lized inmate labor to paint the bleachers and a building at the soccer fi eld.

“We’re not paying labor to paint,” Bowman said. “(The soc-cer program is) one of the few things we offer here for kids. There’s over 100 kids enrolled in that program. It’s the best PR, I promise you, we’ve had in years. We’re getting ready to paint a lot more.”

Bowman said the fi eld has

multiple purposes and needs to look nice.

“We utilize it for soccer. We utilize it for the car show,” he said. “It just looked trashy.”

As for a $900 fuel bill from the Parks Department and a $1,375 fuel bill from the Street Department, Bowman said mowing season has arrived, and those bills are only going to get bigger.

“We run the loader, the grad-er, the backhoe and the red dump truck almost non-stop,” the city manager said.

In addition to using the trucks for general maintenance, the city hauled off debris last month from the former light plant and the railroad right-of-way east of the soccer fi eld.

“We ran 200 loads to the la-goon and back, and that was just on the light plant,” Bow-man said. “That’s not including the railroad right-of-way.”

He said clearing the railroad right-of-way debris took several more trips to the lagoon.

Commissioners approved the fuel and paint expenditures.

They also gave their bless-ings to Cherokee Main Street to set up a weekly farmers market in front of the armory.

Main Street Program Man-ager Susie Koontz addressed the commission about the new business attraction.

She said Main Street Mar-ketplace will set up from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning June 2.

Main Street Market Commit-tee members considered several locations before deciding the armory would provide the best shade in the most convenient space.

“Our whole committee went on a tour,” Koontz said. “We

looked at Ira Hill Park, the Nature Park, Benge’s service station … . We decided the city park was too far off Grand Av-enue.”

She said committee members took the tour of town about 6:30 or 7 p.m., close to the time the farmers market would be open.

“Of course, we looked at the Armory, and that’s where you want to be because it’s shady,” Koontz said. “It’s nice. I think it would be a dandy location to set up a farmers market.”

Vendors can set up once or throughout the summer grow-ing season for a fl at $20. Pro-ceeds raised from vendor fees will be used for advertising to promote the market.

“We’re going to … follow the guidelines of the Oklahoma Ag-riculture Department, and we’ll be known as what is called an ‘Oklahoma-grown market.’”

Vendors can sell garden pro-duce. They also can sell fresh eggs, with a license from the Oklahoma Agriculture Depart-ment, and canned goods that are prepared in a certifi ed kitchen.

“We have to collect tax rev-enue,” Koontz said, which will be submitted to the state once a month by Main Street.

The market will operate un-der Main Street’s special events license.

“It’s something people have been approaching Main Street about for many years,” Koontz said. “I think it would be a posi-tive draw. We just need a loca-tion.”

Hager motioned to let Main Street use the space in front of the armory, with the stipula-tion that members are respon-sible for any cleanup. William-son seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

SIREN

It’s spring cleaning time in Cherokee!

The 17th Annual Keep Cher-okee Beautiful Week takes place April 25 to 30, in conjunc-tion with the Oklahoma De-partment of Transportation’s annual TRASH-OFF event.

The City of Cherokee and Cherokee Main Street is encour-aging everyone to grab a trash bag, which will be provided free at City Hall or at the Cherokee Main Street Offi ce, and get to cleaning.

Roll-off dumpsters will be provided all week at the old light plant north of town and behind City Hall.

Anyone needing help with large items can call the city at (580) 596-3326 to be placed on a list for pickups.

Tree limbs should be placed close to the street for city crews to pick them up.

Because of the cost involved with the roll-offs, only Chero-kee residents are eligible to use them. Anyone using the roll-offs is asked to bring proof of resi-dency, such as a water bill.

Each year, hundreds of groups and organizations par-

ticipate in TRASH-OFF, spon-sored for the past 22 years by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

ODOT is partnering with Keep Oklahoma Beautiful for the 2011 Great American Cleanup.

Any group or organization in

Continued from Page 1Nominated mothers should

be residents of Alfalfa County. However, it is not imperative that they be your mother. They may be a mother you simply ad-mire.

Persons making the nomina-tion should be sure to sign their name to their letters and in-clude an address and telephone number.

Cherokee cleanup starts MondayPlace limbs curb-side, roll-offs placed at two locations

Mail entries to: "I Remember Momma," P.O. Box 245, Chero-kee, OK 73728. They may also be brought by the Messenger & Republican offi ce at 216 South Grand, or e-mailed to chermes-senger@att.net.

All entries become the prop-erty of the newspaper and may not be returned.

Remember, the deadline is 9 a.m. Monday, May 2.

MOM

the state may participate in the cleanup by organizing a cleanup effort in their community.

ODOT will present KOB awards for the TRASH-OFF “Best First Effort” and “Best Overall Effort” during the KOB annual awards banquet in No-vember.

Saturday, April 23Beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Cherokee City ParkWhere to Hunt:

2 & 3 year olds – 10:00 a.m. at the City Park•Just south of the swimming pool

4 year olds through Kindergarten - Immediately following 2 & 3 year olds

•In the area on the east side of the park

1st through 3rd grades – Immediately followingthe 4 yrs. - Kindergarten

•On the west side of the park

Redeem your egg with the participating merchants…Unless your egg already contains the prize !!!

3 Special Prize Eggs (1 in each group) will contain a $20.00 bill sponsored by Croft Country Chevrolet

Collect at Croft Country ChevroletHappy Hunting !!!

Let’s get hoppin at the

Easter Egg HuntSponsored by the

& Cherokee Main Street

Cherokee Rainbow Girls

Our chefs are all ears,and they’ve heard yourrequest for a buffetfeaturing all ofyour Easterfavorites. Bringthe whole family,and enjoy the area’sfinest holiday fareincluding an arrayof deliciousside dishes, fresh salads and tempting dessertselections!

EASTER DAY BUFFET 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cherokee Station

1710 S. Grand • 580-596-2882

By STEVE BOOHERMessenger & Republican Staff

Prospecting for selenite crystals remains one of the most popular attractions offered at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, es-pecially during the annual Birding & Nature Festival held last weekend.

Well more than 100 people from all regions of Oklahoma ventured onto the salt fl ats south-east of Cherokee to search for the crystals with the sand hourglass inclusion – the only place in the world where they can be found.

Some had never dug for crystals and asked how they could fi nd them. Others, who had ei-ther mined the "jewels of Alfalfa County" on previous visits when the event carried the title of "Crystal Festival," or are rock hounds and members of gem and mineral societies, gra-ciously offered tips to newcomers.

The weather, which at times can be bru-tal when hot or cold, or wet and windy, was perfect. Temperatures reached the high 70s as the Great Salt Plains Association event wound down in the early afternoon Saturday.

Some of the best selenite crystal clusters found in recent years were unearthed at this year's event.

Extremely wet conditions have a tendency to either dissolve some of the massive beds of crystal clusters, or make them so fragile they can't be lifted from the sand without breaking apart.

Members of Lawton Boy Scout Troop No. 176 stumbled onto several larger than usual crystal clusters only 50 or 60 feet from where they parked their vehicles on the road next to this year's digging site.

Conner Sasseen, one of the Scouts, was rewarded with fi rst place in the contest to de-termine the Best Cluster during the crystal digging contest. Another Lawton Scout, Collin Johnson, had his crystal cluster named Best Overall Crystal.

Boneta Hensley of Farmington, Mo., was awarded the prize for Best Single Blade at the conclusion of the contest. It measured only about three inches in length, but had good ter-minations at both ends and offered the distinct sand hourglass inclusion.

Yours truly, along with Keitha Dale, had the honor of judging the contest this year.

Winners received $50 savings bonds do-nated by the Jet State Branch of the Cleo State Bank.

Crystal digging popular as everWeather perfect for more than 100 prospectors

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By STEVE BOOHER

Oklahomans getto fund website– From The Norman Transcript

We may never know what behind-the-scenes maneuvering led to Gov. Mary Fallin’s decision to reject an “early innovator” federal grant to de-velop an insurance exchange website. Two months ago, she praised the $54.6 million innovation grant received by the state. On Thursday (April 14), she announced Oklahoma no longer wanted or needed the federal help.

The state was one of only a handful of states selected for the grant earlier this year. It was ap-plied for by former Gov. Brad Henry.

In February, Gov. Fallin decided that after review it was determined the grant came with no unworkable federal mandates to state agencies.

In the ensuing weeks, the governor came under criticism from some Republican legislators and Tea Party activists for what they termed her “support” of the federal health care initiative at the same time the state was suing to overturn the changes.

Under the law approved by Congress, states are required to develop the health insurance exchange by 2014 or accept one designed by the federal government. The state on Thursday (April 14) announced it would reject the grant, build its own cheaper program and pay for it with private money.

That means federal tax money, paid in by Oklahomans, will now go to another state. Okla-homa instead will set up a public trust made up of insurers, providers, employee groups and consum-ers to navigate through a new health care insur-ance system.

At the time the grant was awarded in Febru-ary, state offi cials said developing the exchange here would make Oklahoma a “model program” for the rest of the country to follow. It would give us a chance to be in on the ground fl oor of the fed-eral system and help set policy for the nation.

Now, we’ve given up that opportunity to be compensated for building such a model program at a time when the state budget remains $500 million short.

– From The Pueblo, Colo. ChieftainThe U.S. Postal Service is taking the wrong

approach in planning to decide which post offi ces to close based on sales, foot traffi c, hours of opera-tion and other volume-related statistics. This is biased in favor of big-city, congested post offi ces that ironically can be within easy driving distance to other postal outlets in the same vicinity.

Not so with rural post offi ces. If you close one of them down, you deny postal patrons any rea-sonable access to mail services simply because of their remote locations from the big city.

The postal service announced that as many as 3,000 offi ces across the country may be reviewed under new criteria that would drop the usual ex-emptions for small post offi ces.

"I'm not certain that this is going to lead to wholesale closings," postal Vice President Dean Granholm said. "We still need to make good busi-ness decisions."

The postal service needs to include access as one of the review criteria. After all, big doesn't necessarily mean better when it comes to provid-ing universal mail services to Americans, urban and rural alike. It's only fair.

Rural post offi ces at riskCurrent method favors big city offi ces

– From the Tulsa WorldPats on the back for Rep. Sue Tibbs and

Rep. Steve Martin, who stood up to angry open-carry advocates attempting to force the committee leaders to reconsider a failed gun measure. The two, who refused to reconsider the open-carry bill defeated in committee earlier this month, showed admirable courage in standing up to members of their own party and holding their ground.

The committee meeting turned hostile as a supporter of the measure, Rep. John Ben-nett, R-Sallisaw, openly berated Tibbs and Martin for not allowing reconsideration of Senate Bill 129. The measure would allow holders of concealed carry permits to openly carry their weapons.

Bennett had coaching from a fellow law-maker who is not a member of the committee on parliamentary moves aimed at forcing reconsideration, but Tibbs continued to hold her ground and was able to keep the measure from being reconsidered.

Republicans Tibbs, of Tulsa, and Martin, of Bartlesville, even stuck around after the

contentious meeting to face those supporters who had clamored for reconsideration.

Several of the supporters kept insisting there is no constitutional requirement that they have to have permits or obtain any other approval to carry weapons. Bennett, an ex-serviceman, went so far as to assert he had "killed other human beings" during combat to protect the right to carry guns.

That's an attention-getting declaration if ever there was one.

Tibbs and Martin say they will bring the issue back next year but defended their deci-sion not to reconsider it this year because of the chance it would be defeated again.

In a perfect world, we wouldn't be having a silly debate over openly carrying weapons. There's no compelling reason to allow open carry. But a lot of states allow it and a lot of people around here want it, so there's a good chance open carry will eventually pass in Oklahoma.

But if that's to be, then let's take the time to craft a rational measure with some justifi -able protections built in.

Two Republicans who showedcourage on open-carry bill

By JANET BARRESIState Superintendent of Public Instruction

Reading is the master key to learning.That point was underscored in a recent

study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, re-leased just last week, which found that students who don’t read profi ciently by the third grade are four times more likely to leave school with-out a diploma compared to profi cient readers.

The same study was a reminder that, when it comes to reading profi ciency, Oklahoma is far below where we should be when compared to other states.

We have a chance to turn this situation around, because of new legislation that is now one step away from Governor Fallin’s desk. Thanks to bold leadership in the state Legisla-ture, it appears we will soon have a new law on the books to end social promotion after the third grade for children who can’t read at profi cient levels.

Forward-thinking, reform-minded legisla-tors voted “yes” on April 14 to pass Senate Bill 346 out of the House.

It now goes to the State Senate, and I expect it to be on the governor’s desk soon.

Ending social promotion is also a key com-ponent of the 3R Agenda, the comprehensive policy platform I launched in March to rethink, restructure and reform our education system.

Here’s an important point about this reform that sometimes gets lost in the discussion: it’s about transformation, not condemnation.

This reform is not about “hitting the panic

button” suddenly in third grade if a student hasn’t mastered grade-appropriate reading skills.

And it’s certainly not about punishing chil-dren, or parents.

Once this reform becomes law, Oklahoma will begin a three-year process before it com-pletely takes effect, providing educators across the state time to implement it.

And educators would begin to spot problems and adopt individualized learning strategies with students early on, in kindergarten and pre-kindergarten.

School districts will establish a Reading Enhancement and Acceleration Development Initiative, so that teachers will be able to help students – so that kids don’t fall behind and don’t grow increasingly frustrated.

Ending social promotion won’t cost more money. Because we’re in a tight state budget environment, this is a perfect opportunity to examine how taxpayer dollars are being spent.

We’ll be able to use current funding for Reading Suffi ciency programs to cover the cost of remediation, summer reading programs and other programs that are a part of the reform.

We cannot abandon children to a cycle of poverty brought on by high dropout rates.

Ending social promotion after the third grade draws a line in the sand to help children succeed in their most critical learning years, and it is an important fi rst step in the 3R Agenda to rethink, restructure and reform Okla-homa’s system of education.

End to social promotions signals‘bold leadership’ by Legislature

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No time for another bigtax break for the rich!

President and Mrs. Obama’s tax returns are big news this week, with how much they earned and how much they paid in taxes splashed across every television network and fodder for newspaper columns throughout America.

The Obamas made about $1.7 million and paid taxes of approximately $400,000. Sounds like a lot to me, but the president feels like he got a bargain and says he’s willing to pay more to help balance the budget. Like the Obamas, I’m willing to pay more if it will help balance the books.

But nearly every congressio-nal Republican is marching to the old George H.W. Bush tune of “No new taxes!” I haven’t yet heard any of them utter “read my lips,” but I imagine they’re thinking it.

Believe it or not, the Paul Ryan budget, the one the GOP has wrapped its arms around to solve the budget defi cit, calls for a cut in taxes for the most wealthy Americans.

“It will stimulate the econo-my; create more jobs,” they cry.

Let’s take a gander at an As-sociated Press story fi led just this week:

“...the super rich pay a lot less taxes than they did a cou-ple of decades ago. And nearly half of U.S. households pay no income taxes at all.

“...Their (the 400 highest ad-justed gross incomes) average federal income tax rate was 17 percent (in 2007, the latest year for IRS data), down from 26 percent in 1992.

“Over the same period, the average federal income tax rate for all taxpayers (that’s your category and mine) declined to 9.3 percent from 9.9 percent.

“...There are so many breaks that 45 percent of U.S. households will pay no federal income tax for 2010, according to estimates by the Tax Policy Center, a Washington think tank.”

Whether Republican or Democrat, rich, middle income or poor, the sheer number of credits, deductions and exemp-tions have members of both political parties at least think-ing about an overhaul of the tax code.

Even though I took advan-tage of several tax breaks this year – including the $1,500 credit I earned by paying for new windows in my home – I’m for an overhaul.

But not at the expense of middle Americans. The Ryan plan would reduce the top tax rate from 35 percent to 25 percent – before any breaks. Sorry, but that doesn’t equate to paying down our debt.

While the richest rich have enjoyed unprecedented growth in income over the past decade, middle Americans have seen their income stagnate.

Congressional Democrats may have a lot to learn about living within their means, but congressional Republicans have a lot to learn about shar-ing their unprecedented earn-ings to help pay for a country that’s been so economically good to them during the past decade.

BETTY JANE WYKOFFENID — Memorial service

for Betty Jane Wykoff was at 2 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2011, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Keith Miller offi ci-ated. Cremation arrangements were under the direction of La-dusau-Evans Funeral Home.

She was born Feb. 27, 1921 to Julius and Josephine Casto-nia Paul in Duluth, Minn.

She attended the Duluth School System and graduated from Central High School. She graduated from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, with a bachelor of science degree in dietetics.

She married James E. Wykoff, DDS, Aug. 20, 1943. When he was discharged from the Air Force, they made their fi rst home in Cherokee.

She was president of Monroe PTA, president of Enid Council of Parents and Teachers Orga-nization and served one term on the Enid Board of Education.

She also was a member of YWCA Board, Enid Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women). She was active with the Camp Fire Girls American Association program and served in the nursery at First Baptist Church.

She was on the faculty of Bass School of Nursing. She was a member of Oklahoma Dietetics Association, American Dietetics Association, while working for 17 years at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center as head of the dietetics services. As an adjunct professor at OSU, she planned and implemented clinical stud-ies for undergraduate majors’ nutrition.

She volunteered at Our Dai-ly Bread and with the Catholic Charities.

She is survived by daughters, Georgia Wykoff of Tulsa, Paula Craig of Shreveport, La., and Roberta Withers of Oklahoma City; brother, Dr. Roger Paul of Tulsa; and three grandchildren.

In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to Our Daily Bread with Ladusau-Evans Fu-neral Home serving as custodi-an of the funds.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.ladusaue-vans.com.MAXINE HARRIETT DUEL

CARMEN – Graveside ser-vice for Maxine Harriett Duel was at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 17, 2011, at the Carmen City Cemetery, with immediate fam-ily only. Rev. Kirk Board offi ci-ated. She was cremated at her request under the direction of Wentworth Mortuary, LLC.

She was was born Jan. 18,

1920 to Robert A. Moser and Etta Mae (Whitworth) Moser on a farm southeast of Dacoma and died April 14, 2011, at Alva.

She graduated from Carmen High School and attended busi-ness school in Wichita.

She married Russell G. Duel Jan. 2, 1942, in Sawyer, Kan. They lived in the Carmen area all of their life where they en-gaged in farming, dairy, and owned the Aline Locker Plant.

She also worked as a secre-tary in Wright Attorney Law Firm in Cherokee and was tag agent for many years.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her hus-band, Russell; one son, Richard; one brother, Robert Moser; and one sister, Laverne Lakey.

She is survived by two daugh-ters, Pam Inman of Dacoma and Shari Duel Nolting of Carmen; two grandsons; and one great-granddaughter.

Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Carmen First Re-sponders, Ross Health Care, or Share Hospice.

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

VIRGINIA CUDMORETIMBER LAKE, S.D. – Fu-

neral service for Virginia “Gin-ny” Cudmore, 81, of Timber Lake was at 10:30 a.m. Thurs-day, April 14, 2011 at United Parish Church in Timber Lake. Vicar Maribeth Anderson offi ci-ated. Burial was at Timber Lake Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home.

She was born in Dupree, S.D. Sept. 19, 1929 to Glen and Nora Lafferty French and died Mon-day, April 11, 2011 at Golden Living Center in Mobridge, S.D.

She graduated from Timber Lake High School in 1948.

She married Grover Cud-more and they ranched south of Timber Lake for several years and in 1969 sold the ranch and moved into town.

She worked for the Greater Missouri and the Community Health Clinic. She volunteered at the museum and Historical

Society.She is survived by her chil-

dren, Shelly Miller of Rapid City, S.D., Glen Cudmore of Timber Lake, Candy Plourde of Ft. Kent, Maine, Scott Cudmore of Cherokee; nine grandchil-dren; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lucille Waggoner of Minneapolis, Minn. and Ev-elyn Parker of Spearfi sh, S.D.; and two brothers, Glen French of Yuma, Ariz. and Jack French of Hysham, Mont.

Memorial has been estab-lished to the Timber Lake His-torical Society and the United Parish Church, Compassionate Care Hospice of Mobridge.

THOMAS H. R. KENTHELENA – Funeral service

for Thomas “Tom” H. R. Kent, 75, was at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 15, 2011 at the First Bap-tist Church in Helena. Pastor Scott Hofen, Pastor Dean Holt and Pastor Len Coulter offi ci-ated. Burial followed in the Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements were by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.

He was born Aug. 30, 1935 at Siloam Springs, Ark. to George and Mildred Thornberry Kent.

He married Donnis Nichols and lived in many places while he served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1974.

He served in Japan, the Ko-rean Confl ict, Germany two times, and Vietnam. After re-tiring from the military he and Donnis made their home in Helena where he was a self em-ployed truck driver.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church, American Legion Gano Post #28 and the Helena Historical Society.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter; and step-mother, Helen Kent.

He is survived by his wife, Donnis; two sons, Tony Neal Kent and Todd Marlen Kent; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and two sisters, Edith Clepper and Joan Shef-fi eld both of California.

Condolences may be shared with the family atwww.lanman-memorials.com.

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

Stork Report

It’s a Wedding Shower!For Megan Friedrichs and Matt Smith

Come & Go Saturday, April 30th1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

Driftwood Christian Church, Driftwood

Registered at Bed Bath and Beyond, Dillard’s,Family Home Treasures (www.kellystore.net),

Smith Drug Store (Cherokee) and Ect. Shoppe (Alva)

Cole’s FlowersYour Home Town Florist Since 1938

1224 S. Grand • Cherokee, OK 73728 (580) 596-3317Rhonda & Justin Packard, Owners

Greenhouse is FULL!Lillies, Geranium Baskets, Multiple Grasses,

Decorative Items and Jewelry

Open9-5 M-F

Open9-Noon Sat.

405 South Oklahoma Ave. • Cherokee, OK 73728 • Ph. 580-596-2800

Quality Health Care with a Tender Touch, the Answer to Rural Health Care

New Hours Starting Monday, May 2, 2011

Monday and Friday7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Tues., Wed., Thurs.7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Murrow’s FrameArt LLCCustom Picture Frame Shop and Gallery

Downtown Mall, 427 Barnes St., Alva

580-327-4600Full Service picture framing

10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ~ Mon. thru Fri.Free Estimates and Gift Certificates available

“We can frame that for you!”

Funerals

Megan Rhay Friedrichs and Matthew Blake Smith will marry at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 28 at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Marysville, Kan.

Parents of the couple are Steve and Peg Friedrichs, Her-kimer, Kan. and Vincent and Bettye Smith, Weatherford.

Friedrichs was born and raised on a family farm near Herkimer. She attended Kan-sas State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Biology.

After graduating she traveled and worked in Hawaii, Louisi-

ana and Nebraska settling in Manhattan, Kan. working as a wildlife biologist on Fort Riley.

Smith was born in Weather-ford, but grew up in Burlington, graduating from Burlington High School in 2001. He attended Okla-homa State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Ecology.

After graduation he started a career in the wildlife fi eld in Oklahoma and later transferred to Manhattan.

The couple plan to reside in Manhattan pursuing their ca-reers in wildlife management.

MATTHEW SMITH AND MEGAN FRIEDRICHS

Friedrichs – Smith set date

ISABEL ANNENGELBRECHT

Jon and Jessica (Stauffer) Engelbrecht announce the birth of their daughter, Isabel Ann Engelbrecht.

She was born at 8:22 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at Bay Area Medical Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches long.

She is the granddaughter of Steve Stauffer of Cherokee, Jill Stauffer of Tulsa and Jim and Jo Ann Engelbrecht of Denton, Texas.

She is the great-grand-daughter of Charles and Lo-retta Stauffer of Cherokee, Vi Engelbrecht of Independence, Mo., John Humphrey of Bos-ton, Mass., B.G. Elbert of San Francisco, Calif., the late Alan and Ann Nelson of Tulsa and the late Harry and Edith Dale of Elk City.

MAYCEE LEN HOUSECooper Todd announces the

birth of his baby sister, Maycee Len House.

She was born at 5:16 p.m April 2 at Mercy Medical Cen-ter in Oklahoma City. She weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Parents are Nick and Mend-ee House of Watonga.

Grandparents are Tim and Sharon Inman of Cherokee, Ken and Connie Kimmel of El Reno and Mike and Kathy House of Watonga.

Great-grandparents are L.D. and Norma Sechrist of Topeka, Kan., Delfred and Ila Inman of Waynoka, Jerry and Roberta House of Watonga and the late Wilbur and Margaret Staude.

SEND SOCIAL NEWS toCherokee Publishing Co.

P.O. Box 245Cherokee, OK 73728

By MARGARET GOSSCarmen Correspondent

CARMEN – Carmen Relay for Life will hold the second Adult Flashlight Egg Hunt at 9 p.m. Friday, April 22, at the Carmen City Park.

The $5 participation fee will help sponsor the Relay for Life Team efforts to fi nd a cure for cancer.

Participants are asked to bring a fl ashlight and a basket for eggs and prepare to “get in touch with their inner child”.

There will be special prizes, costumes and a time of fellow-ship following the egg hunt.

The event is for adults 18 years and older. For more infor-mation contact Lisa Copenhav-er or Debbie Newman at First Carmen Bank, 580-987-2238.

Everyone is invited!

Carmen 2nd annual adult egg hunt set

AA Meetings7 p.m. TuesdaySenior Citizens Center

Behind Baker Bldg. (in alley)Cherokee, Oklahoma

7 p.m. SaturdayFirst United Methodist400 S. Grand-Cherokee

JAYNA HADWIGER of Cher-okee recently served as a page for Rep. Jeff Hickman, R-Fairview, at the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Pages spend a week at the Capitol learning about the legislative process by attend-ing fl oor sessions and com-mittee meetings, assisting with errands and participat-ing in a mock legislature with other pages.

FuneralsPage 6 • Cherokee, Okla. • Messenger & Republican • Thursday, April 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

Pastor: Paul CalkinPastor: Jeni Markham ClewellSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.Snack Supper: 5:30 p.m.Evening Worship: 6:00 p.m.CHUM Classes: 6:30 p.m.Wed.Children’s Choir: 4 p.m. Wed. Evening Choir Chime: 6:30 Choir Practice: 7:30 p.m.

New Life Assembly of GodInterim Pastor: Robert StewartSunday 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 ChurchSunday 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.

First Baptist ChurchPastor: Scott Hofen Sunday School: 9:45 a.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

Yoder Gas CompanyJet, OK

(580) 626-4514

ACB Bank323 S. Grand - Cherokee, OK

(580) 596-3337

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 IrbyMorning 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. 10:30am

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 CHURCHESMethodist Church

Pastor: Scott HeuselSunday 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 ClinicAffi liate of Integris Bass Baptist Health Center

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

221 S. Grand, Cherokee - 596-3516

Kellers of Carmen510 W. Main * 580-987-2436

Auto Sales * Repairs * Grocery Store

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

Lynette Morris

Pate Agency LPWinona Bruner & Paula Mahieu

401 Cherokee, Ste #B580-596-2727

Jet Jiffy Trip626-4605HWY 64

Northwest Radiator & Automotive Service596-2044 • Cell 430-9001

CHARLES “JAKE” WEBERWISNER, Neb. – Service

for Charles “Jake” Weber, 81, of Wisner, Neb. was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 18, 2011 at the United Methodist Church of Christ in Wisner. Interment with Military Honors was in the Wisner Cemetery.

Jake passed away on Wednes-day, April 13, 2011 at the St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, Neb.

Charles Jacob Weber was born July 23, 1929, at the family farm near Aline, Okla. to Henry and Estella (Meliza) Weber. He was baptized and confi rmed at the United Methodist Church in Carmen, Okla.

Jake graduated from Aline High School in 1947 and worked on the family farm. He served in the United States Army from 1952 till 1954. Upon being dis-charged he attended North-western State University in Alva, Okla. and worked at the Shaullop Packing Plant there.

May 26, 1957, he was united in marriage to Betty Joe Stew-art and to this union a daughter, Jerri Joe, was born. In 1960, he moved to Omaha, Neb. and was employed at the Omaha Stock Yards and at the AKSARBEN Horse track.

August 10, 1968, he was

united in marriage to Shirley Maben in Omaha.

In November of 1968, he be-gan working for IBP and the couple moved to West Point. After retiring from IBP in 1993, he began working for Louis Dinklage, Inc. and began serv-ing as President in 1998 until the present.

Jake was a member of the Wisner United Methodist Church of Christ, American Legion Post #70 of West Point, American Legion Post #0152 of Aline, Nebraska Cattlemen’s Association, Cuming County Feeders Association, and the Wisner Masonic Lodge #114.

He enjoyed baseball, horse racing and was a true gentle-man and friend to all.

Survivors include his daugh-ter, Jerri Joe and husband, Paul Smith of Cherokee, Okla.; three grandchildren, Charles and Carime Woods of Carmen, John Russell and Nicole Fuqua of Waynoka, Okla. and son Col-ten, Katie and Kevin Irwin of Carmen, and children Kassie and Jacob “Jake”; brother, Law-rence and wife, Collene Weber of Aline, sister, Mary Fagala of Ulysses, Kan.; nephews and nieces, Terry and Sherry Fagala of Gage, Okla., Jerry and Tami Fagala of Ulysses, Mike and Jeannie Weber of Taloga, Okla., Stephanie and Randy Pullan of Aline, Donita and Paul Frech of Bixby, Okla., Julie (Maben-Diril) and John Isbilar of Papil-lion, Neb. and Cheri and Craig Crouch of Storm Lake, Iowa; brother-in-law, Norman Ma-ben of Papillion; Aunts, Jane Stevens and Ella Crigler of La-Verne, Okla.; Uncle, Chester Meliza of LaVerne; and special family, Pat and Nancy Flynn of Kansas City, Mo., Matt and Mary Flynn of Omaha, Mitch and Sara Flynn of Dawson, Neb. and their children.

Jake was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shirley; a son in infancy; brother-in-law, Verlyn Fagala; and a special friend, Carol Flynn. (paid)

GLADYS BELTZFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Fu-

neral service for Gladys F. Beltz was at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at First Baptist Church, Cherokee. Rev. Tom Cooksey offi ciated. Burial fol-lowed at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Lanman Funer-al Home, Inc. of Cherokee.

Gladys was born Dec. 9, 1916, on the family farm north of Cherokee, the third of nine children, born to C.E. and Jessie (Hutchins) Parker. She passed away April 14, 2011 in Spring-dale, Ark. at the age of 94.

She attended school in Alfalfa County and Bethany Nazarene High School, Bethany.

Gladys and Harvey E. Beltz were united in marriage on Sept. 19, 1939, in Enid. They farmed west of Cherokee, mov-ing to Cherokee in 1970. She moved to Fayetteville, Ark. in 2005.

Gladys was a member of First Baptist Church, Chero-kee, and served as a Sunday School teacher many years. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and growing fl owers.

Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Dec. 4, 1980; her parents; four broth-ers, Gene Parker, Earl Parker,

Paul Parker and Roy Parker; three sisters, Lula Kingcade, Burnes McNickle and Alberta Stafford.

She is survived by her daughter, Janice Baker and husband, Kenneth of Fayette-ville, Ark.; two grandchildren, Brett Baker of Tulsa and Lori Petrino of Springdale, Ark.; and two great-grandchildren, Mikey and Isabella Petrino.

She is also survived by one brother, Homer Parker and his wife, Deloris of Comanche; sister-in-law, Lois Parker of Parsons, Kan.; brother-in-law, Wayne McNickle of Mound Val-ley, Kan.; as well as nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Cherokee First Baptist Church through the funeral home.

Memories may be shared with the family at www.lanmanme-morials.com. (paid)COLLEEN JOYCE NEWLIN

Funeral service for Colleen Joyce Newlin, 78, was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Friends Church in Chero-kee. Burial was at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery with ar-rangements by Lanman Funer-al Home, Inc. of Cherokee.

Colleen was born Aug. 22, 1932 to John Warehime and Esther Ackerman Warehime in their home northwest of In-gersol and passed from this life April 13, 2011 in Enid.

Colleen graduated from Bur-lington High School. She spent her lifetime in this area, living one and one half miles from where she was raised.

Colleen married Billy Kent Newlin Nov. 14, 1953 in her parents’ home. When she was younger she was a good basket-ball and softball player and then married a coach. She continued with sports as she followed her children and grandchildren’s games over several states.

She enjoyed cooking for the men in the fi eld and for events at church. As a member of Cher-okee Friends Church Colleen was hostess for many showers

and church dinners. She took an active part in Cherokee Min-isterial Alliance.

In younger days Colleen liked to hunt with her dad. She loved to fi sh and was very fond of her pets. Colleen was a wonderful gardener.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy, Dec. 17, 1992; and one grandchild, Landon.

Colleen is survived by her three children, David New-lin and wife, Heidi, Cherokee, Christie Holt and husband, Lloyd of Viola, Kan., Curtis Newlin and wife, Jennifer of Burlington; eight grandchil-dren, Kent Newlin and Bar-bara of Edmond, Heather Rice of Cherokee, Ashley and Sean Dickens of Wichita, Kan., Kalee Holt of Wichita, Kan., Kimber-lyn Holt of Viola, Kansas, Lind-sey, Lacey and Lane Newlin of Burlington; and two great-grandchildren, William Dickens and Caiden Pawlowicz.

Memorials may be given to the Cherokee Ministerial Alli-ance or the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation through the funeral home.

Memories may be shared with the family at www.lan-manmemorials.com. (paid)

VIVIAN ANN BUTTSBALTZ ROBERTS

SYRACUSE, Kan. – A me-morial service and inurnment for Vivian Ann Butts Baltz Rob-erts, 78, will be held on April 30, 2011 at the Auburn Cemetery, in Cherokee.

She was born Aug. 21, 1932 in Grove to William H. and Adah Irene Butts and died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010 at the Hamilton County Hospital, Syracuse.

She married Charles Derrell Baltz May 21, 1952. He preced-ed her in death May 13, 1973.

She married Jack Roberts Nov. 11, 1977.

She is survived by her hus-band, Jack of the home; chil-dren, Marty Stroh, Loveland, Colo., Keith Roberts, Wood-bridge, Va., Ken Roberts, Ulyss-

es, Kan., Kyle Roberts of Syra-cuse; and one sister, Neva Jean O’Donnell, Oklahoma City.

She had 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

CAROL LEE BOWLESSHAWNEE – Funeral ser-

vice for Carol Lee Bowles, 80, of Shawnee was at 3 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2011, at First Bap-tist Church, Shawnee. Dr. Paul Calmes offi ciated. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Park, Shawnee. Arrangements were by Walker Funeral Service, Shawnee.

She was born Dec. 25, 1930, in Garden City, Kan., to Ben-jamin and Dehlia (Anderson) Beltz and died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, in Oklahoma City.

She graduated from Lambert High School in Lambert.

On Nov. 13, 1949, she mar-ried J.C. Bowles.

She retired from Southwest-ern Bell as a customer service representative. After retire-ment, she worked at various re-tail stores such as Price’s Boote-rie, Phyllis’ and Blaine’s.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Shawnee, The Pioneers and Beta Sigma Phi.

She was preceeded in death by her parents; husband, J.C.; and an infant sister.

Surviving are daughter, Ja-mie Kelly of the home; four granddaughters; and a great-grandson.

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RINGWOOD – Cherokee's boys and Timberlake's girls rolled to team title in the Ringwood 8-Man Track Meet held here April 14.

Cherokee's Chiefs placed fi rst in three events and second in fi ve oth-ers in showing the depth needed to win the meet with 116 points.

Timberlake's Lady Tigers did the same, dominating the competition with 10 gold medal performances while placing second in four events and piling up 205 points.

The Chiefs' fi rst place points came from Justin Schanbacher in the 300-meter hurdles, Josh Shepard in the long jump, and the 3200-meter relay team comprised of Josh Argraves, Austin Hucka-bee, Cortez Lee-Read and Evan Bagenstos.

Shepard's performance in the long jump established a new Chero-kee school record. The senior expe-rienced pain in his legs when com-peting in the high jump and failed to place in that event – one of his specialities. Coach Steve Hickman advised Shepard to compete in the long jump only if he felt physically able to do so.

"He asked me a couple of times if I wanted him to long jump," said Hickman, "and I told him only if he felt up to it. The next thing I knew, he was jumping. On his last jump he set the new record."

Shepard's 21'-8 1/2" inches erased the 21'-7" Jackie Myers jumped in 1967 and Justin Goss jumped in 1998.

The Lady Tigers' gold came from Karly LeForce in the pole vault, Ci-dney Thompson in the 3200-meter run, Kayla Castle in the 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles, Hannah Berg in the 100-meter dash, Hailey Parker in the long jump, Kylee Severin the 400-meter dash, the 400-meter relay (Berg, Severin, Kelsey Castle, Kayla Cas-tle), 800-meter relay (Berg, Kelsey

Cherokee boys, T’lake girls win 8-Man Track titlesJOSH SHEPARD places his name on the Cherokee track record board, refl ecting his 21’-8.5” leap in the long jump at the Ringwood 8-Man Track Meet. Shepard erased the previous record of 21’-7” set by Jackie Myers in 1967 and Justin Goss in 1998.

KIOWA, Kan. – Competing here April 12 in the South Barber Invi-tational Track Meet, the Cherokee Chiefs fi nished a strong second in the boys' standings with 85 points, while the Lady Chiefs placed tenth with 20 points.

Burlington's Lady Elks took 12th in the team standings with 14 points.

Cherokee struck gold in fi ve events. Josh Shepard took fi rst place in both the long jump and the high jump, while Justin Schan-bacher won the 300-meter hurdles.

The boys' 400-meter relay team (Shepard, Schanbacher, Evan Ba-genstos and Derek Richmond) captured fi rst in that event. Also picking up fi rst place points was the 1600-meter relay squad (Cortez Lee-Read, Bagenstos, Tanner Du-cotey and Schanbcher).

Bagenstos took second in his specialty, the 800-meter run, while third place points came to the Chiefs in the shot put (Alex York), the discus (Jerran Waugh) and the 100-meter dash (Schanbacher).

The Lady Chiefs best showing came in the 400-meter run, where Carli Richmond placed third.

The Burlington Lady Elks' 400-meter relay squad took second, while Staci Stewart picked up a third in the 800-meter run.

Following are the local results

Castle, Erin Overton, Severin) and 1600-meter relay (Kelsey Castle, Severin, Parker, Kayla Castle).

Kayla Castle's time of 47.54 in the 300 hurdles established a new meet record in that event.

Cherokee's Lady Chiefs took third in the team race, with Tim-berlake's Lady Tigers taking fi rst and Sharon-Mutual second.

CHEROKEE LADY CHIEFSCoach Matt Guffy's ladies placed

second in fi ve of the six events in which they scored to take third place in the girls' team standings.

Silver medals went to Carli Richmond in the 400-meter dash, Sabrina Wilber in the discus, the 400-meter relay team (Mollie Hawkins, Jaylyn Packard, Jess Unruh, Richmond), the 800-meter relay (Hawkins, Packard, Unruh, Richmond) and the 1600-meter relay (Hawkins, Unruh, Packard, Richmond).

TIMBERLAKE TIGERSCasey Carson's second place fi n-

ish in the 400-meter dash was the best placing by the Tigers.

BOYS' RESULTS100 Dash: 3. Stetson Buller, Timber-

lake, 11.49; 5. Logan Campbell, Timber-lake, 11.84.

200 Dash: 3. Buller, Timberlake, 23.72; 5. Campbell, Timberlake, 24.32.

400 Dash: 2. Carson, Timberlake, 54.98.

800 Run: 2. Bagenstos, Cherokee, 2:13.78.

1600 Run: 2. Huckabee, Cherokee, 5:13.74.

300 Hurdles: 1. Schanbacher, Chero-kee, 42.05.

400 Relay: 2. Cherokee (Shepard, Schanbacher, Bagenstos, Derek Rich-mond), 45.36; 3. Timberlake (Jacob Henderson, Carson, Campbell, Buller), 45.83.

1600 Relay: 2. Cherokee (Lee-Read, Bagenstos, Richmond, Schanbacher), 3:43.54.

3200 Relay: 1. Cherokee (Argraves, Huckabee, Lee-Read, Bagenstos),

from the South Barber meet:BOYS

Shot Put: 3. York, Cherokee, 42-7.5.400 Dash: 6. Richmond, Cherokee,

56.24.Long Jump: 1. Shepard, Cherokee,

20-8.Discus: 3. Waugh, Cherokee, 128-8.High Jump: 1. Shepard, Cherokee,

6-4; 5. Lee-Read, Cherokee, 5-8.1600 Run: 4. Austin Huckabee, Cher-

okee, 5:13.49.300 Hurdles: 1. Schanbacher, Chero-

kee, 42.24.100 Dash: 3. Schanbacher, Cherokee,

11.79; 5. Shepard, Cherokee, 12.18.400 Relay: 1. Cherokee (Shepard,

Schanbacher, Bagenstos, Richmond), 45.56.

800 Run: 2. Bagenstos, Cherokee, 2:08.27.

1600 Relay: 1. Cherokee (Lee-Read, Bagenstos, Ducotey, Schanbacher), 3;39.90.

GIRLS200 Dash: 4. Packard, Cherokee,

30.10.400 Dash: 3. Richmond, Cherokee,

1:05.27.800 Run: 3. Stewart, Burlington,

2:38.93.3200 Run: 4. Hawkins, Cherokee,

14:25.83.400 Relay: 2. Burlington, 54.88; 6.

Cherokee (Hawkins, Jaylyn Packard, Jess Unruh, Richmond), 56.14.

1600 Relay: 6. Cherokee (Hawkins, Unruh, Packard, Richmond), 4:35.84.

3200 Relay: 4. Cherokee (Hawkins, Packard, Unruh, Richmond), 11:34.45.

Cherokee's Jaylyn Packard and Sabrina Wilber participat-ed Tuesday in the Girls' Class 2A Regional Golf Tournament played at Riverside Golf Course in Mooreland.

Look for results in next week's Messenger & Republi-Thursday, April 7

Cherokee 14, Buffalo 11(Winning pitcher: Derek McK-

innon. Extra base hits: Josh Ar-graves inside-the-park HR, Austin Hawkins 2B.)

Cherokee 5, Buffalo 0(Winning pitcher: Hawkins.

Extra base hits: Zac James 3B, Hawkins 2B.)

Ringwood TournamentApril 11-15First Round

Cherokee 3, Ringwood 2(Winning pitcher: Josh Ard. Ex-

tra base hits: McKinnon 2B.)Semifi nals

Lomega 7, Cherokee 1(Losing pitcher: Hawkins.)

Third PlaceCherokee 14, Chisholm JV 0(Winning pitcher: McKinnon. Ex-

tra base hits: Zac James 2B, Austin Huckabee 2B. All nine starters got a hit.)

District Tournamentat Timberlake

Thursday, April 21Cherokee vs. Medford, 2:30 p.m.

(Double elimination tournament. Chiefs play again at 4:30 p.m. if they lose, at 6:30 p.m. if they win.)

9:07.37.Long Jump: 1. Shepard, Cherokee,

(new school record), 21-8 1/2.Shot Put: 2. Alex York, Cherokee, 42-

9; 3. Jerran Waugh, Cherokee, 40-7.Discus: 2. Waugh, Cherokee, 131-8;

3. York, Cherokee, 126-5; 6. Michael Lu-cas, Cherokee, 101-8.

GIRLS RESULTS100 Dash: 1. Berg, Timberlake,

13.41.200 Dash: 4. Packard, Cherokee,

29.3.400 Dash: 1. Severin, Timberlake,

1:02.92; 2. Richmond, Cherokee, 1:05.7; 6. Overton, Timberlake, 1:09.19.

800 Run: 5. Thompson, Timberlake,

2:45.95; 6. Natalie Crain, Timberlake, 2:48.43.

1600 Run: 2. Thompson, Timberlake, 6:23.49.

3200 Run: 1. Thompson, Timberlake, 14:02.37; 2. Crain, Timberlake, 14:57.73.

100 Hurdles: 1. Kay. Castle, Timber-lake, 16.48; 3. Brittany Seaman, Timber-lake, 18.10.

300 Hurdles: 1. Kay. Castle, Timber-lake, (new meet record), 47.54; 2. Kel. Castle, Timberlake, 50.98.

400 Relay: 1. Timberlake (Berg, Sev-erin, Kel. Castle, Kay. Castle), 52.57; 2. Cherokee (Hawkins, Packard, Unruh, Richmond), 55.4.

800 Relay: 1. Timberlake (Berg, Kel.

can.Austin Hawkins will play in

the Boys' Class 2A Golf Tourna-ment on Monday at the Pheas-ant Run Golf Course in Enid. Those results should also be available in time for next week's newspaper.

Castle, Overton, Kay. Castle), 1:53.72; 2. Cherokee (Hawkins, Packard, Unruh, Richmond), 1:56.97.

1600 Relay: 1. Timberlake (Kel. Cas-tle, Severin, Parker, Kay. Castle), 4:22.86; 2. Cherokee (Hawkins, Unruh, Packard, Richmond), 4:34.5.

3200 Relay: 2. Timberlake (Overton, Crain, Bailee Clift, Thompson), 11:35.15.

Discus: 2. Wilber, Cherokee, 79-5.Shot Put: 3. Clift, Timberlake, 29-6.High Jump: 2. (tie) Overton, Timber-

lake, 4-8.Long Jump: 1. Parker, Timberlake, 15-

11; 3. Berg, Timberlake, 15-8.5.Pole Vault: 1. LeForce, Timberlake,

8-6; 3. Haley Blewitt, Timberlake, 6-0.

CHS golfers enter RegionalChiefs 2nd, Lady Chiefs 10that South Barber Track Meet

BaseballScoreboard

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Tuesday, April 26Ham & Cheese Sandwich

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Ritter’s Body &Paint Shop

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Goodwin Funeral HomeMarian Goodwin

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Patton Agency203 S. Grand

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Pool Store112 N. Grand

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TRACK SCHEDULEMarch 29 Fairview 10 a.m.April 2 Kingfi sher 9 a.m.April 8 Okeene 10:30 a.m.April 12 S. Barber 3 p.m.April 14 Ringwood 8-Man 10 a.m.April 23 Ringwood 9:30 a.m.April 26 Medford Conf. 10 a.m.April 30 Regional TBAMay 6-7 State Carl AlbertBoys Coach: Steve HickmanGirls Coach: Matt Guffy

BASEBALL SCHEDULEApril 1-2 Conf Tourney Helena TBAApril 5 Fort Supply Fort Supply 4:00April 7 Buffalo Buffalo 4:30April 11, 12, 15 Ringwood Tourney TBAApril 18-19 District Tourney TBACoach: Terry Chapman

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Members of the Cherokee Lady Chiefs Track Team are Jaylyn Packard, Taylor Wright, Carli Richmond, Sabrina Wilber, Jessica Unruh, Mollie Hawkins, Brianna Wilhite and Macy Starks. Girls Coach is Matt Guffy.

Members of the Cherokee Chiefs Track Team are Justin Schanbacher, Collin Wash-burn, Joshua Shepard, Evan Bagenstos, Alex York, Derek Richmond, Jerran Waugh, Austin Huckabee, Joshua Argraves, Michael Lucas, Cortez Lee-Read, Tanner Ducotey, Tim James and Brandon Kreiman. Boys Coach is Steve Hickman. Trainer is Taylor Highfi ll.

Members of the Cherokee Golf Team are Jaylyn Packard, Austin Hawkins and Sabrina Wilber.

Members of the Cherokee Chiefs Baseball Team are Josh Argraves, Josh Ard, Austin Hawkins, Grant DeWitt, Derek McKinnon, Zac James, Austin Huckabee, Ruben Castro and Brandon Kreiman. Coach is Terry Chapman.

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STACY SANBORN celebrates sticking a hatchet at the refuge festivities. Celebrating with her is Larry Failes of Cherokee.

REGISTERING FOR Saturday’s events at the refuge (above) are, from left, Caleb Roberts, Connie Roberts and 19-month-old Hayden Roberts, all of Cherokee. Help-ing with registration is Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge EMT and Maintenance Superinten-dent Bobby Kildow.

PULLING THE TRIGGER during the trap shoot demonstration is Amy Brandley from El Reno. Pull-ing the clay pigeon trigger is Game Ranger Marshall Reigh.

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LARGE MACHINERY AUCTIONALVA, OKLAHOMA

EXCELLENT LINE OF QUALITY MACHINERY - A LOT OF IT LIKE NEWTractors (3 - 4 wheel drives) - Tillage Tools

Combine (JD 8820) - Trucks - Pickups - Trailers (Cattle & Flat)Welding Trailer w/Welder, Torches, Air Compressor, Etc.

Augers - Livestock Equipment (Wilson Corrals)

Saturday, April 30, 2011 - 10 A.M.There are very few small items - So be on time

SALE LOCATION: From the west edge of Alva, Okla. (Skyline Drive & Okla. Blvd.) go 4 miles south on County Rd 430 to Grant Rd then west to auction site or From Hopeton, Okla. go 2 miles north on State Hwy 281 to Grady Rd then 1 mile west to County Rd 430, then 1 mile north to auction site. Watch for auction signs.

Sellers: WILSON FARMS & NEIGHBORS

TRACTORS - 1993 John Deere 8770 4WD, 12 speed, triple hydraulics, 20.8Rx42 duals, 8268 hrs., SN/S001170, nice clean tractor • 1979 John Deere 4640 tractor, 3 point, quick hitch, PTO, triple hydraulics, quad range, 20.8Rx38 duals, 7 suitcase wts., 7984 hrs., SN/012148R This tractor has a Westendorf WR-42 loader with a 7’ 5” bucket and grapple fork. The tractor and loader will sell separately and then collectively as one unit. • 1997 Model 9682 New Holland Versitile 4WD tractor, 20.8Rx42 duals, N-14 Cummins 370HP, powershift transmission, 4 remotes, 7909 hrs., SN/D106681 • 2003 Case Steiger STX 375 4WD, powershift trans., 520/85R 42 duals, 5317 hrs., 4 remotes, SN/JEE0102671. This tractor has a 10 yr., 10,000 hr. transferable warranty on powertrainCOMBINE - 1982 JD 8820 Combine, 4 speed hydrostat, straw chopper, 30.5Lx32 front tires, w/JD model 224 - 24’ header, SN/514013TRUCKS & PICKUP - 1975 Chevy C60 custom deluxe 2 ton truck, 366 engine, 5 speed w/2 sp., twin cylinder hoist w/18’ bed, 53,733 miles, 9.00x20 tires, Agra-Cover roll over tarp, plumbed for west fi eld auger, nice • 1968 Chevy L50 2 ton truck, 350 engine, 4 speed w/2 sp., 16’ bed and hoist, 9.00x20 tires, 57,137 miles, rollover tarp and plumbed for west fi eld auger, nice • 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 4x4 pickup, automatic, Dura-Max diesel w/Butler bed, has 150 gal. fuel tank w/Tut-Hill pump and side mount tool box, 127,560 milesTILLAGE TOOLS & HAY EQUIPMENT - 2002 John Deere 32’ 1” Model 637 Wheatland tandem disc, front disc - 23 1/2”, rear disc - 22”, excellent condition • 1980 John Deere 22 1/2’ 335 double offset disc, front disc 23”, rear disc 21” • 1990 Great Plains 36’ solid stand folding drill w/hydraulic marker, double disc openers, 13 1/4” disc and V rubber press wheels - Nice SN/GP/147N • 1993 Baker 42’ 8200 Cultivator w/harrow • 1992 Baker 50’ Culti-sweep, 26” blades w/chicken pickers • 1984 John Deere 1610 35’ Chisel w/3 bar tine harrow • John Deere 680 19’ chisel w/walk in tandems w/tine harrow • 1991 McFarlin 60’ 16 bar harrow • John Deere 3600 plows - 1 six bottom and 1 fi ve bottom w/2 plow hitch, both have trash boards and Dura Built shreaders • John Deere 3600 - 6 bottom plow w/trash boards and DuraBuilt shreaders • Krause 13 1/2’ chisel w/harrows on 3 point, excellent for food plots • Schafer 12’ HD offset disc • United Farm Tools 500 bu. grain cart • John Deere 16x8 DRA grain drill • Garfi eld 14’ speed mover w/titl cylinder • Snowco silage wagon on PTO, works good • Tandem axle header trailer • JD 3800 silage cutter w/ 2 row head and pickup attachmenSTOCK TRAILERS AND FLAT TRAILERS - 1988 Blair 7’x20’ gooseneck cattle trailer • Tandem axle gooseneck tilt bed trailer 8’x18’ w/ramps, heavy duty • Pickup bed trailer w/ball hitch • 1989 - 18’ tandem axle gooseneck trailer w/1000 gal. fi berglass tank, hoses, side tool box, 8HP Briggs engine, w/3” Monarch pump and motor • Welding trailer 4’x8’ single axle w/weld anpower G8000 Lincoln Welder, 16 HP V-twin Vangard Briggs w/50’ leads, acetylene and torch set-up w/bottles, Campbell-Hausfi eld 20 gal. air compressor, 1.7 HP elec. welding rod, clamps, etc. Nice set upAUGERS - Mayrath 10”x60’ grain auger w/hopper on PTO and hydraulic lift • Mayrath 6”x21’ grain auger • Hutchinson 8”x41’ grain auger w/7.5 HP elec. motor • Speed King 6”x33’ grain auger w/elec. motor • 2 - Westfi eld drill fi ll augers - rear mountLIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT - Wilson Wheel Corral • 4 - Round bale feeders • 12’ Hay rack feeder • 3 - Mineral fedders • 2 - Metal feed bunks • 3 - Hay forks for 3 point and loader • 2 - Broyhill tank heaters • 2 - My-D-Hand-D tank heaters • 2 - 100 gal. propane bottles • As-sorted vet supplies and branding irons • Electric fence posts • 3 - Rolls new barb wire • 6’ T-posts • 2-Bar 6 cake feedersMISCELLANEOUS ITEMS - Busines band radio’s--Fujitsu,standard and Maxon radio’s; 1 is brand new • Rawson-Koenig HD tool box • 150 gallon fuel tank w/Tut-Hill elec. pump • DR Walk Behind sickle mower - New • Speeco 3 point post hole digger w/8” auger - New • 3 Point cement mixer • Nylon tow rope • Multi-Cleaner LPG hot water pressure washer w/Mitsibishi 6HP engine, 2750 psi - Brand New • 2 - 25 gal.sprayers for 4Wheeler • Assorted tool boxes • Older air compressor • HD cables w/hooks • Assorted pipe - 2 3/8” and 4 1/2”

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Dean Goll Real Estate & Auction, L.L.C. is honored to have the opportunity to conduct this large machinery auc-tion for Wilson family. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have decided to retire and have rented out their land. We appreciate the opportunity to represent Wilson Farms in selling this excellent line of large machinery. This line of machinery consisting of tractors, combine, trucks, pickups, tillage tools, augers, welding trailer, etc. are exceptionally clean and the quality and condition of the above items show the pride and ownership the Wilsons had in their farming operation. Information regarding machinery and sale items were taken from sources believed to be reliable, however, buyer should satisfy themselves as of the age, size, and condition prior to sale.

Don’t miss this auction. Thanks for attending our auctions.

TERMS: Cash/approved check the day of auction. All information is taken from sources believed to be reliable, however, no guarantee is made by the auc-tion company or its employer. Buyers should satisfy themselves as to size, condition, etc. prior to auction day. Any announcements day of sale supercede all advertising. Any buyers unknown to Dean Goll Real Estate and Auction, L.L.C. must furnish bank or reference. Buyers are responsible for items after purchase. Not responsible for accidents. All items sold as is - where is. Buyers must have current tax exempt card sale day to have exemption status.

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One Grand Center • 201 N. Grand, Enid, OK • (580) 233-3066 • www.wigginsauctioneers.com

AUCTIONFriday April 22, 2011 10:00 a.m.

Location: 230 Hickory Street, Jet, OK

OPEN HOUSE: Thurs., April 14th & Sun., April 17th, 5 – 7 p.m. Order of Auction: Home at 10:00 a.m. Farm and Ranch equipment immediately after home, followed by the tools and personal property.Nice home on approx. 7.75 acres in Jet, OK. w/approx. 1,710 sq. ft. on main fl oor * approx. 1,500 sq. ft. fi nished basement * 4 bdrms * 2 baths * central h/a * 2 car garage * lg shop blding * Terms: 10% down day of auction, bal due upon del of merchantable title. Ann made day of auction supersede all adv. Jeff Crissup, auction mgr, 580-541-9246 for appt to view the home and details.

Personal PropertyCar: ’95 Buick LeSabre, 4 dr, 157,500 +- mi; Tractors/Combine/Headers/Swathers: ‘78 JD 4640, shows 0654.3 hrs, quad range, duals, 3-remotes, 3-pt, PTO; ‘78 JD 4440, shows 6,857.5 hrs, quad range., duals, 2-remotes, 3-pt, PTO; ‘63 JD 3010, shows 1,921.5 hrs, 1-remote, 3-pt, PTO; ‘82 L2, 670T eng.; 24’ Gleaner header; 20’ fl ex header; 13’6” pkup header; header trlr; ‘73 Versatile draper swather; Bushhog 3-pt disc swather; JD 640 rake; Trucks/Pickups: ’74 Chevy 2-T, C60, shows 45,312 miles, 350 V-8, 16’ steel bed, 2-way hoist, 5spd/2spd, plumbed for hyd; ‘67 Chevy, C50, shows 95,734 miles, V-8, 16’ steel bed, hoist, 4 spd/2 spd; ‘67 Int. truck, 345 V-8, 5 spd/2 spd, 2-way hoist, Mabar bed w/pindal hitch; ‘94 Chevy 3500, Butler bale bed w/cushion hitch assembly, new diesel eng w/10,000+/- mls, auto, single cab; ‘97 Chevy 2500, 6.0 V-8, 2 & 4-wd, single cab, auto; ‘82 Ford F-150, single cab, auto, V-8; No Till Drill/Tillage/Mowers: ‘09 15’ S.F. no till drill, model 941Z, 7 ½” dd, liquid fert; JD B20-8C drill w/fert; JD 3600 pull plow 5-18”; 50’ Ratzlaff harrow; Flex-King 16’ offset; JD 36’ & JD 28’ fi eld cond; 14’ tandem disc; Wako 3-pt track wacker; Krause 14’ chisel w/Wako harrow; Wako 3-pt 13’8” cult w/harrow; Tucker 10’ speed mover; Brushhog 15’ mower; JD 709 mower; Misc John Deere: Dozer blade; tractor weights; RX 95 riding mower, 30” cut, 12.5 hp w/pressurized lube; 158 front loader; surplus parts; cultivator teeth; Livestock Equip: ‘83 Gooseneck 20’x6’ stock trlr, open top, rubber fl oors; Honda “Rancher” E5 electric shift showing 1187+/- mls; 2-Broyhill tank heaters; vet supplies; Easy Roll wire roller; 4-wheel spray rig; Wako 2-wheel spray rig; cattle self feeders; feed bunks; rd bale feeders; WW cattle processing chute; shop built loading chute w/rubber fl oor; 3-pt 200 gal. spray rig 30’; 3-pt front loader/bale spike; Shop Tools/Equip: Lincoln SA 200 welder on 2-wheel trlr; Lincoln 225 welder; cutting torch; Sears 220v shop comp; drill press; cut off saw; bench grinder; Rockwell 10” table saw; hand tools; parts washer; Uncategorized: Windmill repair parts/tools; hyd. shop cherry picker; trlr mtd 250 gal. LP tank; 100 & 200 gal. fuel tanks; 100’- 220 volt cord/roller/trlr; elect. augers; Speed King 42’ auger w/10 hp gas eng; cement mixer; shop built gooseneck fl atbed; skid mtd 250 gal. water tank; 120 gal. LP tank; 6” hyd. auger; 3-pkup bed trlrs; overhead diesel tank; NUMEROUS HOUSEHOLD ITEMS INC. Beauty Shop Equip: Barber chair, 2 dryer chairs; chest-type deep freezers; roll top desk; recliner; beds; dresser; rocker; tables; metal cabinets; soft goods; doll furn; holiday & wall décor; cookware; household items; Note: Due to impending health issues Ernie and Sandra have decided to retire and move to Enid. We feel very fortunate he has selected us to market his home and machinery for him. There will be something here for you. Come and spend an enjoyable day with us.

Sellers: ERNIE AND SANDRA PAGEAnother Auction By:

One Grand Center • 201 N. Grand, Enid, OK • (580) 233-3066 • www.wigginsauctioneers.com

Vintage and ContemporaryTractors * Farm Equip * Vehicles * Shop & Farm Tools

•TWO AUCTIONS•Friday April 29, 2011

10:00 A.M.Location: From Goltry, OK, 1 mile West on S.H. 45, 3 North on Jet Blktp, 1 West, and 3/4 North; OR from Jet, 5 miles South on Blktp, 1 West, and 1/4 SouthTractors & Combine: JD 4020 w/pto, 2 remotes; ’49 JD Model R (S#3520); ’53 JD Model R (S#16954); ’53 JD Model R(S#18325); ’38 JD Model AR (S#255745); JD Model A (S#437454) w/cultivator; ’45 JD Model A (S#558248), purchased new from Dague Hardware, Helena, OK; Ford 8-N; JD Model 95 diesel w/cab, 16’ header, pickup header, spreaders, shedded; Auto, Pickups, Trucks: ’41 Mercury 2dr sedan purchased by Bill in Oct. ’47 (kept inside, nice inside & out); ’60 Ford F-100, 1/2T, short, step side, V-8, 4 spd, (Bill purchased it new); ’71 Ford 100, V-8, 4x4, 4spd, fl at bed; ’35 Ford 2T, V-8, 2spd, grain bed; ’51 Ford F-6, 2T, cab-over, 4spd, 2spd, grain bed, hoist; ’49 Ford F-6 cab-over w/JD silage box; ’65 Ford 600, 2T, V-8, 4spd, 2spd, grain bed, hoist; ’69 Ford 100, V-8, 4spd, fl atbed; ’77 Ford custom van; 2-Ford school buses used for storage; Farm Equipment: JD 346 wire tie baler (shedded); N.H. 56 rake; sickle mower; JD 12’ chisel; 24’ NH3 applicator; 2-JD 4-16 plows; Krause 14’ tandem disc; folding springtooth; JD CCA cultivator; JD 1508 wing fold mower; 16-8 & 12-10 Van Brundt drills; springtooth; small carry-all; Rhino 3pt fl ail mower; Mohawk 3pt rotary mower; 3 pt slip; 3 pt blade; 3 pt platform; 3 pt arm lift; Not Categorized: 2-motorized bathtubs (parade vehicles); Honda 110 3 wheeler; self-propelled hay wagon for small square bales; Shop Built wheel loader; tandem axel fl atbed; pickup trailer; 2-combine bin feed trailers; portable cow walker (sling); yard drag; vintage grain auger; 26’x 6” PTO auger; 2-JD 4 cyl. Engines; horse drawn stalk chopper; pull road grader; JD manure spreader; post hole auger; Shop Built 16’ open top stock trailer; 2 wheel trailer w/calf box; overhead fuel tanks; Shop Built wire roller; evaporative water cooler; 2 row lister/planters; New Idea silage wagon; salvage farm equip, cars, & pickups; scrap iron; yard & garden tools; shop tools & equip; Snapper & Murray riding mowers; radial arm saw, table saw; planer/jointer; drill press; ladders; tires, wheels, radiators; cream separator; wringer washer; port. Kero heater

Seller: MRS. BILL (HILDA) CRAIN

3:00 P.M.Location: From Goltry, OK, 1 mile west on S.H. 45, then 2 1/2 miles North on the Jet Blktp.2–Case 930 tractors; Case 830 tractor; ’58 Chevy 2T, 6 cyl, 4spd, 2spd grain bed, hoist; JD Model 95 diesel combine w/18’ header, shedded; Datsun pickup; N.H. 2695 square baler, shedded; 3 pt spray rig; trailer type rotary mower; N.H. 56 rake; 3-JD rakes; JD 10’ haybine; Miller offset; Schaefer 12’ offset; JD 14’ tandem disc; JD 10’ chisel; Krause 12’ chisel; JD CCA fi eld cultivator; JD 5-16 & 4-16 plows; JD 16-8 D.F. drill; springtooth; one-way; pull hydraulic grader; bale buggy; salvage Chevy truck; salvage farm equip

Seller: Mrs. CHARLES (BETTY) CRAIN

Terms (Both Auctions): Cash or approved check the day of the auction. Ann. Day of auction takes precedence. Log onto www.wigginsauctioneers.com for pictures.

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By KORINA DOVEMessenger & Republican Staff

In Monday’s regular Alfalfa County Board of Commission-ers meeting, Commissioners Doug Murrow, Chad Roach and Toby Walker signed a resolution declaring the former Great Salt Plains Health Center building surplus property.

The county will sell the building on Ohio Street by bid process.

Cherokee Mayor Karen Hawkins attended the meeting and asked what will happen to the building if low bids are sub-mitted.

“Now, it’s surplus,” Hawk-ins said. “We sure spent a lot of money – about $67,000 – get-ting that building up to date.”

Roach said the resolution stipulates that the county can turn down any bids that do not meet appraisal values.

Bids received for the building will be opened during the May 2 regular meeting.

Also approved during the meeting was a juvenile deten-tion transportation claim, and commissioners voted to adver-tise for bids for scrap iron.

Murrow said he thinks the county can take phone bids for

the iron but that the commis-sioners should check with the district attorney’s offi ce fi rst.

“If the DA’s willing to sign off to do phone bids, it would be a lot easier,” Roach said.

Also approved were six road crossings for Crescent Services

in District 1.Commissioners signed a

Highway Emergency and Transportation Revolving Fund Interest Resolution to allow each district to receive respec-tive interests.

An air conditioner will be

junked after commissioners signed a resolution to get rid of the broken piece of equipment.

“It’s been sitting in the alley for a year now,” Roach said.

Commissioners also signed a form for the lease purchase of graders in Districts 2 and 3.

County may turn down bids on clinic if too low

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Spirit Rider Laine Croft of Cher-okee and Bullet visit Saturday with Tyson Ream, 2, and dad Clint Ream during an equine clinic at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds. OSU Extension Offi ce Director Tommy Puffi nbarger said more than 100 people from 17 counties attended the all-day clinic.

Getting in the ‘Spirit’

ALVA – A former Burling-ton resident will join six fellow Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumni who are be-ing honored as outstanding graduates during the univer-sity's annual Spring Reunion Banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 30.

Former Burlington native Charles L. Stuckey, class of 1961, will receive the Out-standing Business/Professional Award. Others to be honored include Keith Edward Ballard, Ed.D., M.Ed. 1975, Outstand-ing Education Award; Barbara Kay Duncan, class of 1969, Out-standing Humanitarian Award; Manny Gamallo, class of 1973, Outstanding Arts Award; Alli-son Woods, class of 2007, Out-standing Recognition Award; Angelia Case, class of 1984, Ranger Recognition Award; and Valarie Case, class of 1985, Ranger Recognition Award.

The banquet in the Student Center Ballroom is open to the public. The cost is $15 per person. To make reservations, contact Lizabeth Richey, North-western Alumni Association di-rector, at (580) 327-8594 or lr-richey@nwosu.edu.

Stuckey graduated from NWOSU with a major in chem-istry and minors in physics and mathematics. In 1962, he re-ceived his master’s degree in physical science from Emporia State College. Stuckey began his career in refi ning in Ponca City with Conoco Inc.

He was Grand Master of Ma-sons in the state of Oklahoma in 2002. He currently serves on the Guthrie Scottish Rite Foun-dation and as vice president of the Masonic Charity Founda-tion.

Former Burlington man duerecognition by Northwestern

Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, April 21, 2011 • Page 11

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

COUNTY COMMISSIONERSAPRIL 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 offi ce at 9:53 A.M., April 8, 2011.

Murrow moved to approve the minutes of April 4. Roach seconded. All voted aye.Roach moved to approve the blanket purchase orders. Walker seconded. All voted

aye.Murrow moved to approve the following M & O Warrants for payment. Roach sec-

onded. All voted aye.GENERAL FUND

892........AT&T......................................................$537.04 ..................................Utilities893........Northwest Radiator ..................................$95.95 .....................................Parts894........Carmen Farmers Coop ............................$40.50 ................................. Service895........Cherokee Publishing Co. .........................$50.00 ..........................Publications896........Farmers Exchange ..................................$44.68 ...................................... Fuel897........Dacoma Coop .........................................$44.81 ...................................... Fuel898........Carmen Farmers Coop .......................$1,388.90 ...................................... Fuel899........Pioneer Enid Cellular .............................$288.00 ..................................Utilities900........OK Dept of Public Safety .......................$350.00 .....................................Olets901........AT&T........................................................$76.06 ..................................Utilities902........Wichert, Marcy ......................................$327.63 ................................... Travel903........Puffi nbarger, Tommy .............................$293.76 ................................... Travel904........Dirks Copy Products ................................$77.17 ............................... Supplies905........County Clerks Association .......................$40.00 .........................Annual Dues906........AT&T......................................................$130.59 ..................................Utilities907........AT&T......................................................$153.64 ..................................Utilities908........Alco .........................................................$30.97 ............................... Supplies909........Marc ......................................................$176.10 ............................... Supplies910........Advanced Water Solutions-Enid ..............$75.00 ................................. Service911 ........OK Employment Security Comm. ..........$557.03 .....................Unemployment912........AT&T........................................................$33.00 ..................................Utilities913........AT&T......................................................$145.72 ..................................Utilities

HIGHWAY CASH1353......AT&T......................................................$187.32 ..................................Utilities1354......AT&T......................................................$140.70 ..................................Utilities1355......Town of Helena ........................................$56.80 ..................................Utilities1356......Wayman, Steve .....................................$495.00 ...................................Gravel1357......Jacks Automotive ..................................$438.73 ............................... Supplies1358......Burlington Farmers Coop ......................$533.91 ............................... Supplies1359......O’Reilly Auto Parts ..................................$69.99 ............................... Supplies1360......Sunbelt Equipment .........................$35,2744.78 ...............................Materials1361......United States Gypsum ..........................$857.63 .....................................Rock1362......Burlington Farmers Coop ......................$300.50 ............................... Supplies1363......Berry Tractor & Equipment .................$2,686.75 .....................................Parts1364......Circuit Engineering Dist #8 ....................$201.00 .................................... Signs1365......Sunbelt Equipment ................................$660.00 ......................................Pipe1366......Atwoods .................................................$399.98 ............................... Supplies1367......Dirks Copy Products ................................$66.99 ............................... Supplies1368......Roberts Truck Center .........................$2,262.38 .....................................Parts1369......Burlington Welding, Wilson, RL ...............$31.38 ............................... Supplies1370......Town of Burlington .................................$165.60 ..................................Utilities1371......Western Equipment ...............................$188.14 .....................................Parts1372......Croft Chevrolet ......................................$270.33 ................................. Service1373......Munn Supply ...........................................$10.58 ................................ RAental1374......Jacks Automotive ..................................$753.75 ............................... Supplies1375......Dirks Copy Products ................................$86.78 ............................... Supplies1376......Jacks Automotive ....................................$61.65 ............................... Supplies1377......Horne Oil Co. ......................................$1,658.25 .........................................Oil1378......Carmen Farmers Coop ..........................$263.50 ..................................... Tires1379......Carmen Farmers Coop ..........................$263.50 ..................................... Tires1380......Embassy Suites .....................................$154.00 ..........................Registration1381......Acco ........................................................$50.00 ..........................Registration1382......Waco Inc................................................$177.56 ............................... Supplies1383......Flaming Auto Supply .............................$594.53 ............................... Supplies1384......Yellowhouse Machinery Co. ..................$466.88 ............................... Supplies1385......Flaming Auto Supply .............................$295.63 ............................... Supplies1386......Dacoma Coop ....................................$5,746.00 ...................................... Fuel1387......Embassy Suites .....................................$154.00 ..........................Registration1388......Acco ........................................................$25.00 ..........................Registration

SALES TAX - FAIRGROUNDS92..........Farmtek Inc. ..........................................$134.00 ............................... Supplies93..........City of Cherokee ....................................$282.54 ..................................Utilities94..........AEC ....................................................$1,347.90 ..................................Utilities95..........ONG ......................................................$340.21 ..................................Utilities

SALES TAX - HEALTH228........ONG ......................................................$153.83 ..................................Utilities229........AT&T........................................................$75.16 ..................................Utilities230........Page Plus Inc. .......................................$104.30 ..................................Utilities231........AEC .........................................................$29.95 ..................................Utilities232........Town of Helena ......................................$100.00 ......................................Rent233........Helena PWA ............................................$11.50 ..................................Utilities234........Pioneer Telephone ................................$218.58 ..................................Utilities235........Bound Tree Corporation ..........................$79.64 ............................... Supplies236........Boehs Building Supply ............................$11.98 ............................... Supplies237........Munn Supply .........................................$204.95 ............................... Supplies238........Shepherd Key Pump .............................$328.98 ...................................... Fuel239........Carmen Farmers Coop ........................$4255.22 ...................................... Fuel240........Alco .........................................................$60.12 ............................... Supplies241........Pioneer Enid Cellular ...............................$84.40 ..................................Utilities242........Atwoods .................................................$267.93 ............................... Supplies243........Pioneer Telephone ..................................$51.51 ..................................Utilities

SHERIFF REVOLVING CASH78..........Cherokee Family Clinic .........................$147.00 ................................. Service79..........Alco .........................................................$74.83 ............................... Supplies80..........United Supermarket ..............................$479.77 ............................... Supplies

SHERIFF’S DRUG FORFEITURE CASH12..........Digital Ally ................................................$37.50 .....................................Parts

Roach moved to approve the following offi cers reports: Court Clerk, Election Board, Treasurer. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve the highway consumable reports. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve one road crossing permit for Dist #2 for Chesapeake. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve 2 road crossing permits for SandRidge for Dist #1. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve a private property access easement on the NE/4 of Section 6, Township 28, Range 12. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve the transfer of $8,296.40 from T-8 to T-2a. Walker sec-onded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to authorize the county clerk to advertise for bids for repair of the courthouse elevator. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to advertise for bids for the sale of the clinic building. Roach sec-onded. All voted aye.

Under unforeseen business, Martin told the commissioners that the treasurer had not appropriated any interest to the county clerk cash, county clerk preservation cash, or the highway cash funds for March collections or all of the interest for at least two months prior. Roach said he would check into it.

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

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

NOTICE OF FILING PERIOD FOR ELECTION OF DISTRICT DIRECTOR

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED:Notice is hereby given that any person

who is a registered voter and a resident of Alfalfa County Conservation District and has entered into or will enter into a Co-operator Agreement with the Directors of said District, may have their name placed on the offi cial ballot of the District Director Election of said District for Position Number 1 by fi ling a Notifi cation and Declaration of Candidacy with said District located at 401 W. Cherokee, Ste C, Cherokee, OK 73728, between the dates of May 1st and 14th, 2011. Notifi cation and Declaration of Candidacy forms may be obtained at the above location and must be returned to the same location before close of busi-ness on the last day of the fi ling period. The Election will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2011.

Scott Cormack Board of Directors Representative

s/Scott CormackChair

ATTEST: s/Kayla Puffi nbargerDistrict Representative

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

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 23 TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH RANGE 12

WEST OF THE IM ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201101868NOTICE 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 fi le 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 fi led an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission to enter an order, as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting an exception to the permitted well loca-tion tolerances in the 640-acre drilling and spacing units comprised of Section 23, Township 25 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the En-dicott, Douglas (Upper Tonkawa), Tonkawa (Lower), Cottage Grove, Hogshooter, Cleveland, Big Lime, Oswego, Cherokee Group and Mississippi separate common sources of supply, so as to allow a well to be drilled as follows:

Surface location:No closer than 200 feet from the north

line and no closer than 760 feet from the east line of the unit comprising said Section 23, 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 inter-val from the fi rst perforation to the last perforation will be no closer than 330 feet from the north line and no closer than 660 feet from the east line, and no closer than 330 feet from the south line and no closer than 660 feet from the east line of the unit

comprising said Section 23, 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 23 are Sections 13, 14, 15, 22, 24, 25, 26 and 27, Township 25 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 9th day of May 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 Freda L. Williams, attorney, OBA No. 16338, (405) 935-9485, Chesa-peake Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer to Cause CD Number.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED THIS 14th

day of April 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONPEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

April 128:21 a.m. – Accident at SH

11 and SH 38 junction.4:01 p.m. – Reporting par-

ty asked if offi cer could come look at garage lock, which fell off when garage was opened. Caller thought someone had tried to get in.

April 1311:59 a.m. – Drunk caus-

ing problems on 8th Street.10:09 a.m. – Caller needed

help putting baby car seat in car.

11:25 a.m. – Tan boxer loose.

1:33 p.m. – No water in kitchen sink but water ev-erywhere else. Advised that she needs a plumber. Caller asked if water man could call

her because she had a ques-tion.

11:27 p.m. – Three suspi-cious young men.

April 145:17 a.m. – Horses out on

West 5th Street. Owner put in. Will get charger for fence.

April 159:31 a.m. – Driver was out

of pickup when it rolled into ditch. Pickup is on its side. No one hurt.

10:50 a.m. – Locked keys in pickup while running.

11:56 a.m. – Someone in attic.

3:56 p.m. – Large limb at 2nd and Massachusetts.

April 168:57 a.m. – Four or fi ve

horses out in No Hope. Could

not locate owners. Someone locked the horses in pen.

3:44 p.m. – Silver Ford Taurus in front of ALCO with four kids, ages 3 to 5, in it with no parent.

6:15 p.m. – Alarm sound-ing at Salt Plains Health Clinic.

11:08 p.m. – Vehicle in bull pen.

11:36 p.m. – Minors tried to buy beer.

April 1711:45 p.m. – Two white

males harassing clerk at Jif-fy Trip.

6 p.m. – Two head of cattle out on US 64.

10:29 p.m. – Green four-door car and silver four-door pickup driving recklessly.

Cherokee Police Department LogApril 11

9:47 p.m. – Ten to 15 head of cattle out near Jet.

April 128:25 a.m. – Elderly man

with injuries at SH 11 and SH 38 junction. Nescatunga Fire Department dispatched. Two vechicles, semi, roadway blocked.

10:24 a.m. – GPS stolen out of car in front of Church of Christ in Burlington.

7 p.m. – Round bale on high-way south of Driftwood. Okla-homa Department of Transpor-tation notifi ed.

8:04 a.m. – Medical call in Jet. Jet First Responders paged.

8:32 a.m. – Person messing with things near burn fi eld in Aline.

9:45 a.m. – Young child walking dog on highway east of Burlington.

11:57 a.m. – Semi almost ran driver off road, east bound on US 64.

9:19 p.m. – Caller lost brown check book either in county clerk’s offi ce or men’s room. Found in men’s room.

April 155:20 p.m. – Structure fi re 10

miles west of Aline. Aline Fire Department paged.

9:13 p.m. – Tree across road east of Byron Fish Hatchery.

Commissioner advised.6:50 p.m. – Calves out east

of McWillie. Owner will check on them.

7:05 p.m. – Calves out north of Aline. Called owner.

April 1611:13 a.m. – Suspicious per-

son in Nescatunga. Person lo-cated, going to birthday party, will be DJ and loud music.

11:38 a.m. – Four-wheeler running on highway north of Jet.

3:56 p.m. – One black calf out south of Cherokee. Owner notifi ed.

5:42 p.m. – Juvenile wanted to fi le complaint against Chero-kee police offi cer. Claimed offi -cer searched her for cigarettes. She did not have any.

7:23 p.m. – Kids in road east of Community Building in Gol-try.

April 177:01 a.m. – Raccoon acting

strange in Jet Jiffy Trip park-ing lot. Called animal control, left message. Animal control called back, on vacation. Ad-vised to call game ranger. Game ranger contacted. Rac-coon taken care of.

4:28 p.m. – People riding four-wheelers and dirt bike near Jet and through town.

6 p.m. – Cattle out two miles south of Cherokee on US 64. Owner contacted.

April 184:46 a.m. – Small grass fi re

four miles east of Byron. Con-trolled burn.

Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Department Log

The sun fi nally is shining in Northwest Oklahoma, which means entries for the Alfalfa County Flower Show should be in full bloom.

This year’s show is scheduled for May 4 in the Exhibit Build-ing at the Alfalfa County Fair-grounds in Cherokee.

Entries will be accepted from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Judging will

take place from 10 a.m. to noon.A few rules for fl ower and

plant entries are as follows:- Cut stems at a slant and use

a sharp knife so more water can be absorbed through the stem.

- Blooms can be held back by putting wax paper over them.

- Buds should be 2/3 open and can be opened by blowing warm air on them.

- Specimens should be cut early the morning of the show or the day before the show.

A complete list of rules and activities is available from the OSU Extension Offi ce on the fi rst fl oor of the Alfalfa County Courthouse in Cherokee.

Further details will be in next week’s Cherokee Messenger & Republican.

Spring fl owers bring annual May fl ower show

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

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE

OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION EXCEPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE W½OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 29

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

CAUSE CD NO. 201101888NOTICE 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.; Triad Energy, Inc.; and 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.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Appli-cant, SandRidge Exploration and Produc-tion, LLC, has fi led 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 320-acre drilling and spacing units to be formed in the W½ of Section 31, Township 29 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Pontotoc, Wabaunsee, Endicott Sandstone, Upper Tonkawa Sandstone, Lower Tonkawa Sandstone, True Layton, 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 165 feet from the north line and not closer than 660 feet from the west line of the W½ of said Section 31 to subsurface locations of such well’s entry into and such well’s exit from each of the Pontotoc, Wabaunsee, Endicott Sandstone, Upper Tonkawa Sandstone, Lower Tonkawa Sandstone, True Layton, Oswego and Cherokee sepa-rate common sources of supply and to a subsurface location of such well’s entry into the Mississippian common source of sup-ply being as follows: not closer than 165 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the west line of the W½ of said Section 31, with the fi rst 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 165 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the west line of the W½ of said Sec-tion 31, 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 165 feet from the south line and 660 feet from the west line of the W½ of said Section 31, 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 165 feet from the south line and 660 feet from the west line of the W½ of said Section 31, 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 320-acre drilling and spacing units in the W½ of said Section 31 for the Pontotoc, Wabaunsee, Endicott Sandstone, Upper Tonkawa Sandstone, Lower Tonkawa Sandstone, True Layton, 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 the W½ of said Section 31 in regard to the subsurface location tolerance areas described above are the E½ of said Sec-tion 31; Section 30, Township 29 North, Range 10 West of the IM; Sections 25 and 36, Township 29 North, Range 11 West of the IM; Section 1, Township 28 North, Range 11 West of the IM; and Section 6, Township 28 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 Offi ce of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bou-levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 10th day of May, 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 present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate by telephone shall contact Ap-plicant 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 Lead-ership Square, 211 North Robinson, Okla-homa City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone: (405) 235-1110; or Justin Vakilzadeh, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-5906.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, Chair JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chair

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 18th

day of April, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

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

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE

OF OKLAHOMA APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLINGLEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 13,

TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTY,

OKLAHOMA CAUSE CD NO. 201101828

NOTICE OF HEARINGSTATE 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: R.K. Pinson and Associates, LLC; and if the above-named party is a dissolved partnership, 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 fi led an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma to enter an order pooling the interests of oil and gas owners, and adjudicating the rights and equities in connection therewith, in the 640-acre drilling and spacing units to be formed in Section 13, Township 24 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Big Lime-Oswego, Red Fork (Cherokee), Manning and Mississippi Lime separate common sources of supply in respect to the develop-ment 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 adju-dicated pursuant 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 Ap-plicant has proposed the development of the separate common sources of supply in the drilling and spacing units involved herein under a plan of development and has proposed to commence 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 owner of drilling rights named as a respondent 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. 201101571 an applica-tion of Applicant to form 640-acre drilling and spacing units in said Section 13 for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Big Lime-Oswego, Red Fork (Cherokee), Manning and Mississippi Lime 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 Offi ce of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 9th day of May, 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, attorney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Lead-ership Square, 211 North Robinson, Okla-homa City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone: (405) 235-1110; or Dillon Orr, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-6348.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA. L. MURPHY, Chair JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chair

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 14th

day of April, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, April 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 24 NORTH, RANGE 10

WEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201101832NOTICE 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 fi led 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 15, Township 24 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, 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 south line and not closer than 1320 feet from the east line of said Section 15 to subsurface locations of such well’s entry into and such well’s exit from each of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove and Cherokee separate common sources of supply and to a subsurface location of such well’s entry into the Mis-sissippian common source of supply being as follows: not closer than 200 feet from the south line and 1320 feet from the east line of said Section 15, and with the fi rst 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 south line and 1320 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 1320 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 1320 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, Cottage Grove, 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 regard to the subsurface location tolerance areas described above are Sections 10, 11, 14, 22 and 23, Town-ship 24 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The other “land sections” surrounding said Section 15 are Sections 9, 16 and 21, Township 24 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 Offi ce of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Bou-levard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 10th day of May, 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 Dillon Orr, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-6348.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chair

BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner DONE AND PERFORMED this 14th

day of April, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, April 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 28 NORTH RANGE 11

WEST OF THE IM ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201101867NOTICE 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: SandRidge Energy, Inc.; and, if any of the named individuals be deceased, then the unknown heirs, executors, admin-istrators, devisees, trustees and assigns, both immediate and remote, of such deceased individual; if any of the named entities is a dissolved partnership, corpora-tion or other association, then the unknown successors, trustees and assigns, both immediate and remote, of such dissolved entity; if any of the named parties desig-nated 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 fi led 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 units com-prised of Section 3, Township 28 North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Douglas, Lansing, Kansas City, Marmaton, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply with respect to the development of such separate common sources of sup-ply in such units. 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 units covered hereby, and not limited to a single wellbore. The application in this cause states that Applicants have proposed the development of the separate common sources of supply in the drilling and spacing units involved herein under a plan of development and have proposed to commence such plan of development of such units 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

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. The application in this cause states that there is pending before the Commission an application of Applicants to form 640-acre drilling and spacing units in said Section 3 for the Douglas, Lansing, Kansas City, Marmaton, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply.

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 units involved herein, including the proposed initial well and any subsequent wells under Applicants’ proposed plan of development of such units. 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 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.

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 9th day of May 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 Freda L. Williams, attorney, OBA No. 16338, (405) 935-9485, Chesa-peake Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer to Cause CD Number.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED THIS 14th

day of April 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONPEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

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

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 28 NORTH RANGE 11

WEST OF THE IM ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201101866NOTICE 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, more particu-larly the parties set out on the Exhibit “A” attached to the application on fi le 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 fi led an application in this cause requesting the Corporation Commission to enter an order, as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting an exception to the permitted well loca-tion tolerances in the proposed 640-acre drilling and spacing units in Cause CD No. 201101865, for the Douglas, Lansing, Kansas City, Marmaton, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply, underlying Section 3, Township 28 North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, so as to allow a well to be drilled as follows:

Surface location:No closer than 200 feet from the south

line and no closer than 760 feet from the east line of the unit comprising said Section 3, Township 28 North, Range 11 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 inter-val from the fi rst perforation to the last perforation will be no closer than 330 feet from the north line and no closer than 660 feet from the east line, and no closer than 330 feet from the south line and no closer

than 660 feet from the east line of the unit comprising said Section 3, Township 28 North, Range 11 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 28 North, Range 11 West of the IM, Sections 33, 34 and 35, Township 29 North, Range 11 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 9th day of May 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 Freda L. Williams, attorney, OBA No. 16338, (405) 935-9485, Chesa-peake Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer to Cause CD Number.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED THIS 14th

day of April 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONPEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

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

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE

OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION

15, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTY,

OKLAHOMACAUSE CD NO. 201101830

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: John J. Getgey, Jr.; William Franklin Getgey; Wayne Dail, deceased; Kevin John Dail; Donna Dail; Mark Robert Dail; Bruce Allen Dail; Kenneth Wayne Smith; Kenneth W. Smith, as Trustee of the Kenneth W. Smith Revocable Living Trust; Paul Dean Keiffer; Betty Keiffer; R&C Ross Family, L.L.C.; Ruth F. Ross, as Trustee of the Ruth F. Ross Revocable Trust dated November 30, 2009; 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; and if any of the above-named parties designated as a trustee is not pres-ently 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 fi led 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. 204185 to delete Section 15, Township 24 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, from the purview and boundaries of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Red Fork, Manning and Mississippi Lime separate common sources of supply of gas as covered by such order and to vacate the 160-acre drilling and spacing units previously formed by such order for such separate common sources of supply in said Section 15; (ii) establishing the initial boundaries of the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Cherokee and Mississippian sepa-rate common sources of supply of gas so as to cover and include said Section 15 and forming 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; 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 Order No. 204185 with respect to the Tonkawa, Cottage Grove, Red Fork, Manning and Mississippi Lime separate common sources of supply of gas.

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 Offi ce of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the10th day of May, 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, attorney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Lead-ership Square, 211 North Robinson, Okla-homa City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone: (405) 235-1110; or Dillon Orr, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-6348.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chair

BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner DONE AND PERFORMED this 14th

day of April, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICESCriminal Misdemeanor

Julie Kay Schultz, Alva, has been charged with driving while license is revoked.

Marriage LicensesMicha Lynnette Bailey, Car-

men, and Zackary Michael Basham, Fowler, Colo., have ap-plied for a marriage license.

TrafficCharged with speeding 1-10

mph over speed limit, $188.50: Daresa Deann Poe, Waynoka; Amy Renee Frye, Enid; Doug-las Kent Daniels, Enid; Joseph Wayne Collins, Fairview.

Charged with speeding 16-20

mph over speed limit, $276.50: Michael Lorne Seaman, Okla-homa City.

Charged with failure to pay all taxes due to state, $211.50: Kimberly Michelle Hamil, Cher-okee.

Charged with failure to carry insurance verification, $211.50: Kimberly Michelle Hamil, Cher-okee; Levi Avant Moore, Enid.

Charged with failure to stop at stop sign, $211.50: Kimberly Michelle Hamil, Cherokee.

Charged with failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, $211.50: Levi Avant Moore, Enid.

Alfalfa County District Court Docket

Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, April 21, 2011 • Page 13

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LEGAL NOTICES

WOOD STOVES, wood inserts, pel-let stoves, pellet inserts, and gas fi re-places are all in stock at Boehs Build-ing Supply in Helena. 580-852-3664 (tfc)

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or dis-crimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handi-cap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not know-ingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are here-by informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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ALINE-CLEO Public Schools is currently taking sealed bids on a Vulcan 6 burner commercial oven. This oven also has a griddle. Bids will be accepted until April 28, 2011 at 3 p.m. Bids will be opened at the May 5, 2011 board meeting. Any questions please call Patricia Cox at 580-463-2255. (M18-5tc)

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MEDICALLY RELATED OF-FICE needs additional staff to as-sist with patient care and offi ce du-ties. Send resume to P.O. Box 264, Cherokee, OK 73728. (M21-1tc)

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WAIT STAFF NEEDED at the Cherokee Station. Apply at 1710 S. Grand. (M21)

LEGAL NOTICEPublished in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, April 21, and Thursday, April 28, 2011. 2t

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSTOWN OF HELENA, OKLAHOMA

Town of Helena Voice: 580-852-3250304 North Main Fax: 580-852-3262Helena, Oklahoma 73741-0568 Attention: Cynthia Fargo

Separate SEALED BIDS for the construction of the Helena Fire Station will be received by the Town of Helena, Oklahoma, at the Offi ce of the Cynthia Fargo, Town Clerk, until the 12th day of May 2011 at 4:00 p.m., and then at said offi ce publically opened and read aloud at the special meeting scheduled for 6:00 p.m. that same day.

General Specifi cations: The plans, general specifi cations and a copy of the contract are on fi le in the Offi ce of the Town Clerk. The project is generally as follows:

75’x120’x16 steel frame building, with 5” concrete fl oor to be reinforced with 1/2” rebar on 36” center; each overhead door will have a 4’ approach; the Fire Department will provide steel posts at each door; opening to include: 2 exterior walk doors and 7 14’x14’ overhead doors with 3” track and chain hoists; building shall be wired, plumbed and with gas tube heaters and interior bathrooms constructed and installed pursuant to the plans, specifi cations and plan. Storage space will be provided in accordance with the plans and specifi cations.

A certifi ed check or bank draft, payable to the order of Town of Helena, negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value) or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to fi ve percent (5%) of the total Bid shall be submitted with each Bid.

The successful will required to provide all bid bonds required pursuant to the Okla-homa Public Competitive Bidding Act 1974, which cost should be included in the bid.

CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for having general liability insurance in at least the minimum amount of $250,000.00 per incident (property damage or bodily injury) and workers compensation insurance in the statutory amount prior to the date of commencing services. A current copy of insurance binders showing such insurance coverage shall be on fi le in Offi ce of the Town Clerk at all times that this Contract is in full force and effect.

Do not include State or Town Sales or Excise Tax. The Town will appoint you as its agent for tax exemption purposes.

The successful Bidder shall:Construct the Fire Station in strict accordance with the plans and specifi ca-

tions;Execute the contract and provide the required insurances and bonds.Commence the described work within thirty (30) days of being awarded the work

and complete the described work within ninety (90) days of commencing. To bid, please submit a written bid and fi ll in the contractor name, bid amount and

execute by authorized representative and place in sealed envelope marked “Helena Fire Station Bid” and deliver or mail or deliver to Town Clerk before the end of time for the receipt of bids. The Town will contract with the lowest responsible bidder or may reject all bids or take other action in its best interest. Any deviation from the plans and specifi ca-tions shall be noted in the bids and the Town reserves the right to waive requirements in the interest of the Town of Helena.

Calls should be directed to Cynthia Fargo, Town Clerk at 580-852-3250/s/Cynthia Fargo

Cynthia Fargo, Town ClerkApril 19, 2011

LEGAL NOTICEPublished in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, April 21, and Thursday, April 28, 2011. 2t

PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE OF ELECTIONUnder and by virtue of Section 26, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution and Title

70, Article XV, Oklahoma Statutes 2001, and other laws supplementary and amenda-tory thereto and a Resolution of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 46 of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, adopted on the 7th day of March, 2011, an election is hereby called to be held in said School District on the 10th day of May, 2011, for the purpose of submitting to the registered qualifi ed electors thereof the following propositions:

PROPOSITION NO. 1“Shall Independent School District Number 46 of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, incur

an indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of One Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($185,000) to provide funds for the purpose of constructing, equipping, repairing and remodeling school buildings, acquiring school furniture, fi xtures and equipment and acquiring and improving school sites, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in such District suffi cient to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest not to exceed the rate of ten (10%) percentum per annum, payable semi-annually and to become due serially within fi ve (5) years from their date?”

PROPOSITION NO. 2“Shall Independent School District Number 46 of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, incur an

indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($260,000) to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing transportation equipment, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in such District suffi cient to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest not to exceed the rate of ten (10%) percentum per annum, payable semi-annually and to become due serially within fi ve (5) years from their date?”

The ballots used at said election shall set out the propositions as above set forth and shall also contain, with respect to each proposition, the words:

______ For the above Proposition

______ Against the above Proposition

The polls shall be opened at seven o’clock A.M. and remain open continuously until and be closed at seven o’clock P.M.

The number and location of the polling places and the names of the persons who shall conduct said election shall be designated by the County Election Board(s). Such offi cers shall also act as counters.

The specifi c projects for which at least eighty-fi ve percent (85%) of the proceeds of the aforesaid Bonds shall be expended and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as follows:

PROPOSITION NO. 1to acquire and install tile fl ooring at the Junior High and Elementary School $ 41,500.00to acquire a Vo-Ag pickup $ 41,000.00to acquire and install HVAC equipment at the High Schooland the Elementary School $ 40,500.00to acquire classroom furniture $ 35,000.00to acquire and install lighting and light fi xtures

at the Elementary School $ 17,000.00to acquire a commercial mower $ 10,000.00 TOTAL: $185,000.00

PROPOSITION NO. 2to acquire vehicles for pupil transportation $260,000.00WITNESS our hands as President and Clerk of the above Board of Education and

the seal of said School District this 7th day of March, 2011.Cheryl Washburn

President, Board of EducationATTEST: Daylon Caruthers

(SEAL) Clerk, Board of Education

LEGAL NOTICEPublished in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, April 21, and Thurs-day, April 28, 2011. 2t

NOTICE FOR SEALED BIDSSealed bids will be accepted in the of-

fi ce of the Alfalfa County Clerk until 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 16, 2011, for bids for the repair of the courthouse elevator. Specifi cations may be obtained from the county clerk’s offi ce at 300 South Grand, Cherokee, Oklahoma, 73728. The com-missioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids.

Bruce Martin, County Clerk

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

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE

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

RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACINGLEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 3 TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH RANGE 11

WEST OF THE IM ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201101865NOTICE 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 fi le 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 fi led an application in this cause request-ing the Corporation Commission to enter an order, as follows: (i) amending Order No. 581612 of the Commission so as to enlarge and extend the boundaries of the Douglas, Lansing, Kansas City, Marmaton, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply of gas so as to cover and include Section 3, Town-ship 28 North, Range 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, which section Applicants request be formed as 640-acre drilling and spacing units for such separate

common sources of supply underlying such section; and (ii) granting such other and further relief as may be proper based upon the evidence presented at the hear-ing 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 execu-tion thereof or as of a date prior thereto and seeks to amend Order No. 581612 with respect to the Douglas, Lansing, Kansas City, Marmaton, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply.

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 9th day of May 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 Freda L. Williams, attorney, OBA No. 16338, (405) 935-9485, Chesa-peake Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. Please refer to Cause CD Number.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED THIS 14th

day of April 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONPEGGY MITCHELL,Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, April 14, 2011, and Thursday, April 21, 2011. 2t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

PB-2011-7In the Matter of the Estate of Henry D.

Goeken, Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORS

AND NOTICE OF HEARING SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION, FINAL

ACCOUNTING, DETERMINATIONOF HEIRSHIP AND DISTRIBUTION

AND DISCHARGEAll persons having claims against

Henry D. Goeken, deceased, are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by Goeken, at the offi ce of Had-wiger & Jungman, P.L.L.C., 120 S. Grand, P.O. Box 306, Cherokee, Oklahoma 73728, attorneys for said personal representative on or before the following presentment date: May 19, 2011, or the same will be forever barred.

Notice is hereby given that a final account and petition for distribution will be fi led herein by the 20th of May, 2011, and all persons interested in the estate of Henry D. Goeken, deceased, are hereby directed to appear in the Courtroom of the District Court of Alfalfa County, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, on the 25th day of May, 2011, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., to show cause, if any they have, why an order approving fi nal accounting; determining heirs; decreeing distribution; discharging the Personal Representative; and closing this estate should not be entered.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of April, 2011.

s/Loren E. AngleJudge

Kyle B. Hadwiger, OBA#11329Marcus Jungman, OBA#19138HADWIGER & JUNGMAN, P.L.L.C. P.O. Box 306, 120 S. GrandCherokee, OK 73728(580) 596-3591Attorney for Petitioner

LEGAL NOTICE

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

BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE

OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 10

WEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD NO. 201101887NOTICE 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, including the following: Jeffrey Alan Dye; Lisa Dye a/k/a Lisa A. Blau; Loretta Jean Hamm; Robert Hamm; Patricia Broce Dye; Jimmy Wayne Dye; Patricia Ann Dye; Wanetta Fern Dow-ell; Robert Dowell; 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 fi led 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. 217688 so as to reform the 320-acre drilling and spacing units previously formed for the Endicott Sandstone, Upper Tonkawa Sandstone and Lower Tonkawa Sandstone separate common sources of supply in the N½ and in the S½ of Section 31, Township 29 North, Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, into proper 320-acre drilling and spacing units in such section, with such reformed units to be formed by a line running north-south through the center of said Section 31 and with the permitted well location tolerances for such units to be established in the NE¼ and the SW¼ of such section, not less than 660 feet from the boundary of the ap-plicable governmental quarter section; (ii) amending a prior order of the Commission to enlarge and extend the boundaries of the Pontotoc, Wabaunsee, True Layton, Oswego, Cherokee and Mississippian separate common sources of supply of gas so as to cover and include the W½ of said Section 31 and to form proper drilling and spacing units in such lands for such separate common sources of supply, which

units should be formed as 320-acre drilling and spacing units on the basis of the W½ of said governmental Section 31, with the permitted well location tolerances for such units to be in the SW¼ of said Section 31, not less than 660 feet from the boundary of such governmental quarter section; 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 Order No. 217688 and Order No. 562991 in the manner described 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 Offi ce of the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. on the 10th day of May, 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, Attorney, OBA #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Lead-ership Square, 211 North Robinson, Okla-homa City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone: (405) 235-1110; or Justin Vakilzadeh, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102-6406, Telephone: (405) 429-5906.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONOF OKLAHOMA

DANA L. MURPHY, ChairJEFF CLOUD, Vice Chair

BOB ANTHONY, CommissionerDONE AND PERFORMED this 18th

day of April, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

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

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONTO AMEND EXISTING PERMIT

TO USE GROUNDWATERPERMIT #2008-588

Notice is hereby given that John & Lola Jean Lamle, RR 1, Box 2E, Aline, OK 73716, under the authority given in Oklaho-ma State Law, Title 82 §1020.7, have fi led an application with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, pursuant to Board rules, to amend groundwater permit #2008-588. Currently the permit authorizes the annual withdrawal of 420 acre-feet of groundwater from twelve (12) wells for irrigation use. The application request includes adding seven wells located as follows: two in the SE NE NE, two in the NE SE NE, and one each in the NW SE NEE, SW SE NE and NW SW NE of Section 31, T24N, R11WIM, Alfalfa County. The application also re-quests the deletion of four wells located as follows: three in the NE NE NE and one in the NW NE NE of same Section 31. This will bring the total number of wells for this permit to fi fteen. All other aspects of the permit remain the same.

Protests to the application must be in writing and received by the Board at the address listed below and by the applicant at the address listed above no later than

May 23, 2011, and contain the following: (1) name, address, and telephone number of the interested person; (2) the particular application number to which the protest relates; (3) specifi c information to show how approval of the application proposed may directly and adversely affect legally protected interests of the person filing the protest; and (4) a statement of the relief sought by the interested person. A person who sends a letter containing only a general objection or comment will not be deemed to be a party, but the letter will be made part of the permanent record.

A hearing on this application will be scheduled and the applicant and protestant(s) shall be advised of the hear-ing date upon receipt of a proper protest. Protesting parties or their representatives must appear at the hearing and present the protest in order that it may be considered. Hearings are governed by Section 390 of Title 75 and Section 1020.8 of the Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and the rules of the Board, OAC Title 785, Chapters 4 and 30. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Nell Brueggen at (405) 530-8800. Board mailing address: Oklahoma Water Resources Board, Planning and Management Division, 3800 N. Classen Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73118-2881. Board fax number: (405) 530-8900.

LEGAL NOTICEPublished in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, April 7, Thursday, April 14, and Thursday, April 21, 2011. 3t

NOTICE

Anyone having interest in a 1934 Chevy truck VIN# 5EB02 contact Loretta Wheeler 580-596-2001.

Sale date April 22, 2011.

LEGAL NOTICE

Page 14 • Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, April 21, 2011

Free Hamburger FeedOpen to the Public11:30 am ~ 1:30 pm

at the

Cherokee Offi ce ~ Wed., Apr. 27113 S. Grand

Helena Offi ce ~ Thur., Apr. 28Helena Senior Citizen Center

“Come enjoy a hamburger with us!”

Alfalfa CountyAlfalfa CountyFarm BureauFarm Bureau

SandRidge Energy, a growing & dynamic oil and gascompany, offers excellent career opportunities and iscurrently seeking to fill the following positions inCherokee, Oklahoma:

Vacuum Truck DriversPosition requires: 2 years oilfield experience and a Class A CDL. Vacuum truck driving experience preferred.

Material HandlersPosition requires: 1-2 years oilfield experience. Rentalexperience, forklift operation & Class A CDL preferred.

Applicants may apply in person at: SandRidge 921 S. Ohio Cherokee, Oklahoma or online by clicking on the Careers tab at www.sandridgeenergy.com. All positions are subject to an employment background screen and a pre-employment drug test. SandRidge offersa comprehensive benefit package.SandRidge is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Fairview Fellowship Home•CNA 6 a.m.-6 p.m. and CNA 6 p.m.-6 a.m. $10/hr •CNA training applications for May CNA class. •We have a driving incentive for out-of-town employees to help with gas costs. •Full-time working 24+ hours per week earn benefi ts of 2 week’s vacation per year, paid personal time off, major medical insurance, safety awards, reduced meal cost, 401K and more.

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By KORINA DOVEMessenger & Republican Staff

Cherokee Head Start is still fi ghting to stay open and will host an open house next week to show parents what the Head Start learning environment is all about.

“We will have open house Tuesday, April 26, from 5 to 7 p.m.,” said Director Debbie Decker. “And we are still ac-cepting applications.”

The local Head Start center received word last month that Opportunities Inc., the parent company of Head Start, plans to close the Cherokee program if enrollment numbers do not pick up. The center will stay open if 13 children enroll for the 2011-12 school year.

Cherokee Head Start was given until May 13 to meet the enrollment minimum.

“We’ve got 10 applicants right now,” Decker said. “But I don’t know if they’re income qualifi ed, and we need 13.”

LEADING HOLY WEEK services Monday is speaker Max Ott, standing, and Ministerial Alliance President Dr. Ron Hansen. First Baptist Church of Cherokee is hosting Lenten lunches and “People of Faith” presenta-tions all week. A Holy Week drama called “Six Women – Witnesses to Jesus’ Life” will begin at 7 p.m. today (Thursday) and Friday at the First United Methodist Church.

Cherokee Head Start still looking for more childrenOffi cials from Opportunities

Inc. will talk to parents during the upcoming open house about the program. Children also can participate in activities, which take place from day to day in the Head Start classroom.

“Basically, we’re going to let parents know what we do throughout the day,” Decker said.

She said children who attend Head Start do not experience a “sit down and pay attention” day at school.

“It’s a play environment,” Decker said. “Kids this age learn though play. There is a lot of socialization going on there. They learn a lot.”

Parents interested in enroll-ing a child in Head Start are encouraged to attend the open house and fi ll out paperwork.

Opportunities Inc. will ex-amine applications after May 13 and decide whether to keep the center open.

“They’ll have a meeting, and

that’s when they’ll make the de-cision,” Decker said. “We have

to have our paperwork done be-fore that.”

Area citizens will be offered free legal advice on Thursday, April 28, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. The toll-free number to call is (800) 456-8525.

Cherokee Pre-K enrollment will be open from 4 to 6 p.m. Thurs-day, April 28, in the Cherokee Elementary Pre-K room. Students enrolling must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1.

Parents should bring their child’s Social Security card, immuni-zation records and birth certifi cate. Anyone with questions can call Janet Hester at (580) 596-3277.

Cherokee Pre-K enrollment set

Free legal advice on April 28Alfalfa County Bar Associa-

tion members will take calls lo-cally. The local number to call is (580) 596-3591 and it will be staffed between the hours of 7 p.m. through 9 p.m.

Contest Rules:1. Any mother who is a resident of Alfalfa County may be nominated. She does not have to be your mother. She may be a mother you simply admire.2. Letters should be 250 words or less.3. All entries become the property of the Cherokee Messenger & Republican and cannot be returned.4. Address all entries to: “I Remember Momma,” P.O. Box 245, Cherokee, OK 73728, or drop them off at 216 South Grand. They may be e-mailed to chermessenger@att.net5. Persons making nominations must sign their name and include their address and telephone number.

Deadline is 9 a.m. Monday, May 2.Winners will be announced in the May 5th edition of the Messenger & Republican.

Enter our“I Remember Momma” Mother’s Day Contestand you could win one

of three cash prizes!

First Place • $50Second Place • $30Third Place • $20

“I Remember Momma!”

Croft CountryChevrolet-Pontiac-Buick

Hwy 64 South - 596-3348

Farmers Co-opCherokee - Carmen - Aline

596-3388-987-2234-463-2544

Alfalfa ElectricCooperative

121 E. Main - 596-3333

ACB Bank323 S. Grand - 596-3337

Member FDIC

Lanman Funeral HomeCherokee Helena

(580)596-2002 (580)852-3212Okeene Kiowa

(580) 822-3303 (620) 825-4936

Toni’s Express Stop105 N. Grand • Cherokee

580-596-2696

The Healthy TouchSherry Green ~ CMT

(580) 430-6410Carmen & Cherokee

Rick CaruthersConstruction

9th & Ohio - 596-2341

Cherokee Family ClinicAn Affi liate of Integris Bass Health Center

Cristopher Schultz, D.O.Niki Lewis-Wyatt P.A.-C221 S Grand - 596-3516

Ms. Dottie’s Cafe115 S. Grand

596-5699

Ellis & AssociatesSouthgate Addition

596-3423

Patton Agency203 S. Grand

596-3321

Pizza Hut - Cherokee105 Loop Drive

596-3514

T.H. RogersLumber Company

301 N. Grand - 596-3481

Smok ShakHwy 64 N - Ingersoll

596-3584

K. Forell& Associates

100 S. Grand - 596-3323

Smith Drug121 S. Grand

596-2764

Sale Barn CafeNorth of Cherokee

596-3361Renee Scmidt

CherokeeMain Street

121 E. Main596-3575 ext. 122

Burlington CooperativeAssociation

602 Main - 431-2211Robbie Newman, Mgr. 405 S. Okla. - 596-2800

The Cherokee Board of Education will be accepting bids for the following surplus property:

1. 1976 MCI - 47 passenger, seats and body in great condition. Detroit diesel pusher.2. 1996 Ford - 57 passenger bus. 3. Ticket booth at the football fi eld, 8x11x81/2 tall, METAL building. 4. Grasshopper Z mower, 60 inch cutting deck.

Bids may be turned in to the Superintendent’s offi ce by 3:00 pm, May 6, 2011. The BOE has the right to refuse any and all bids. For more information, contact Superintendent’s offi ce: 580-596-3391.

BID NOTICE

Pleasant View CemeteryAnnual Meeting

Carmen Bank Community Room

4:00 p.m. ~ May 9, 2011