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CHEROKEE MESSENGER & REPUBLICAN Vol. 109 No. 16 – 12 Pages, 1 Section

Cherokee, (Alfalfa County) Oklahoma

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Head Start lost to low enrollment ‘Horizontal’ Pig Picnic Wednesday Ants are not on the guest list, but the public is invited to welcome each and every oil and gas rig worker to town during Wednesday’s Horizontal Pig Picnic sponsored by Cherokee Main Street.

Alfalfa County was already benefitting from Chesapeake Energy’s presence, but the oil and gas boom hit new levels when SandRidge Energy concentrated its oil exploration in the area and began moving crews into Cherokee.

Along with Chesapeake and SandRidge came oil and gas field servicing firms, bringing even more economic activity.

Main Street Director Terry Ryel came up with the event’s name, based on the “horizontal” drilling method being used by SandRidge and the “horizontal” pigs being sacrificed for free meals.

Lines to eat at the Horizontal Pig Picnic will form during two shifts – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. – in the north warehouse of Alfalfa Electric Cooperative.

Cherokee Main Street will provide three hogs, which Mike Penner will smoke, to those who attend the free event.

Area businesses like Smok Shak, Ms. Dottie’s Café and Cherokee Station will provide side dishes of baked beans and cole slaw.

AEC, Farmers Exchange Bank and ACB Bank will provide paper goods, drinks, desserts and other necessities.

Main Street volunteers, Rotary and Lions Club members, along with other civic groups will provide the footwork to get meals on plates and into the hands of See PICNIC Page 2

Cherokee, Aline-Cleo will close

Ready for hundreds of diners

BROTHER TOM COOKSEY (left) and Roger Goodwin await what turned out to be in excess of 400 who attended the Men and Boys’ Calf Fry sponsored by the Cherokee First Baptist Church March 8 at the Alfalfa County Fair-

grounds. Guest speaker was Todd Craighead from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. Door prizes included a shotgun, fishing equipment and gift cards to Bass Pro Shop.

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff Parents hoping to send their 3-year-olds to Head Start in the Cherokee or Aline-Cleo school districts next school year can count that out. Those programs are shutting down.

Parents of current students don’t know many details. Even the teachers are somewhat unclear of what will happen in the coming months. Details have been limited.

“I don’t know completely what is going on,” said Cherokee Head Start Director Debbie Decker. “They are closing this one and the one in Aline.”

Both centers have eight to 10 students, according to Carol Ramer, associate executive director of Opportunities Inc., which is the parent company of Head Start. The Opportunities Inc. headquarters are located in Watonga.

“They are supposed to have See LOST Page 3

Jet ‘Meet the Candidates’ March 25 Dems’ precinct meetings, JET – It may be the hottest race among the April 5 municipal elections in Alfalfa County. Five candidates will vie for a spot on the Jet Board of Trustees and each will get a chance next week to say why he or she deserves to be elected.

Jet Industrious Group will host a Meet the Candidates night beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, March 25, in the Jet Senior Citizens Building.

Candidates running for the three trustee offices include incumbents Jim Blackledge, Wanda Gray and Pamela Sands, who will take on newcomers Carolyn Crossette and Dave Pitt.

The three candidates receiving the most votes will serve on the board for the next four years.

In addition to the board of trustees race, Town Clerk-Treasurer Donna Keller has been challenged by M. Kay Blackledge to see who will oversee the town’s books for the next four years.

Cherokee Messenger & Republican Editor Korina Dove has been invited to ask each candidate questions pertaining to Jet’s town government.

To ensure each candidate is on a level playing ground, questions are being debuted in this week’s paper: •Street maintenance and repair is an ongo-

ing battle in all communities. How will you tackle the issue of dwindling street funds and how will you address your neighbor when he asks you to fix his street?

•Jet has been without a police officer for some time. Does the community need a police officer now? How vital is an officer to the community?

If you are in favor of hiring an officer, where will you find the funding to do so?

•What is your solution to the town’s water system woes?

•Like all towns in northwest Oklahoma, Jet’s population has declined. What ideas can you bring to the table to increase revenue and attract new businesses and new faces to town?

•The Great Salt Plains State Park, and the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge have been vital economic boosters to the Jet community for decades.

When the salt flats were closed a few years ago, tourism took a huge hit. How will you help promote tourism and revitalize Jet’s connection with the Salt Plains?

Candidates will each take turns answering questions. The meeting is open to the public.

county convention April 2 Alfalfa County Democrats will hold their precinct and county conventions beginning at noon Saturday, April 2, at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building.

Precinct meetings will begin at noon, with the county convention expected to begin at 2 p.m.

Participants will also elect their county leaders at the meeting.

"We hope local Democrats will come out and support the party," said current County Chairman John Herold. "The leadership elected at the County Convention will help guide Alfalfa County Democrats for the next two years at the state, district and local levels."

Delegates and alternates to the 2011 Congressional and State Conventions will also be chosen.

All registered Democrats are welcome to attend.

A free barbecue buffet will be served at noon. It is being provided by Marcus Jungman and Kevin Haines, with desserts provided by the local Federation of Democrat Women.

For more information, contact Herold at 732-5610 or email alfalfademo@sbcglobal.net

City tightens utility payments; considers burn ban

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff Giving residents less leeway in paying their water bills and a city-wide burn ban limiting the use of chimeneas and fire pits were just two topics that took up more than two and a half hours of Thursday’s Cherokee City Commission meeting.

Commissioners also discussed the county’s E-911 system, rezoning and the possibility of deannexing one resident.

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Instead of residents receiving almost 60 days to pay past due bills for water, sewer and trash services, they will now get a week.

Previous policy, discussed during the Cherokee Development Authority meeting, allowed residents to pay overdue bills more than a month past the due date. Late notices were generated for all past due bills on the 15th of each month following the month the bill was due. Residents who had not paid would get about a week to 10 days to catch up or make payment arrangements.

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Not the ESPN Game Day crew at Cherokee’s After Prom cage game.

The new policy will allow past due notices to be generated on the 16th of the month during the same month the bill is due. Residents will then have a week to pay their bills before receiving a 48-hour cutoff notice.

A late fee of $10 will apply to any bills paid after the 15th, which was the policy already in place. The same $40 reconnect fee also still applies to any properties that get disconnected for nonpayment.

The new policy goes into effect immediately.

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and the winner of an i-Pad at the After Prom game is Marty Myers.

PARKING NEXT TO SOCCER FIELD NOT AN OPTION Also discussed during the development authority meeting was the option to lease the railroad right-of-way near the soccer field. A company contacted City Manager Don Bowman about parking trucks on the property for $100 a month, paid in advance, with a one-year lease.

Commissioners, however, voiced concerns about the area, wondering if it could remain a safe place for children to play soccer. They also See TIGHTENS Page 3

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$20,000 grant to help construct Fairgrounds building

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff A Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant brings the county $20,000 closer to building new offices for the OSU Extension Service at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds.

County commissioners announced Monday that the county received two REAP grants, one for the fairgrounds and another for $8,562 which will help buy road signs.

Alfalfa County Fair Board President Troy Shepard said the original grant application was for $50,000, but the $20,000 received will put a dent in funds needed for the new office building.

“Someone projected we need to have about $100,000 saved up, and we’re getting pretty close to that,” Shepard said.

The remainder of the funds was generated through the Fair Board’s portion of the county sales tax.

Besides offices, the new building will contain a concession stand and restrooms, and will be built between the exhibit building and the new arena. An old show barn that stands in the space now will be torn down.

“We’re just in the preliminary stages of talking about it.

We don’t have any blueprints or anything,” Shepard said.

He said the board hopes to start building within the year.

ROACH PLANS CRUSADE Commissioner Chad Roach asked his fellow county officials to join him in fighting for county road money.

“I would like to go to the Capitol and basically start a crusade against this,” Roach said.

He talked about the formula the state uses to dole out funding for roads and bridges and how rural counties with more road miles are taking a hit in funding by larger counties with greater populations.

He would like to see the Circuit Engineering District and the Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma (ACCO) get involved, but doubts that will happen.

“This is such a tough issue with CED because they do not want to see county versus county,” Roach said. “ACCO does not want to get involved because it will pit small counties against large counties.”

He said the state and counties are facing redistricting as soon as 2010 Census figures are compiled and he fears funding for rural counties will face drastic cuts.

“I think this is something

that’s not going to hurt us right now, but I think this is something if we don’t start fighting right now, we’re going to be faced with a reduction in services,” Roach said. “I think this is something we owe our citizens to fight for.

“It’s going to be a long, hard fight and it’s going to be a fight we’re not going to be popular for in the city.”

He urged Commissioners Toby Walker and Doug Murrow to help him start writing letters to senators and representatives asking them to change the formula that determines road funding.

The current formula is based on population, which means even though larger cities may have less road miles to maintain, they get the bulk of monies generated because they have larger populations.

He said officials from large cities claim to have more people using cars on the roadways and therefore need more money to maintain the roads.

“I disagree,” Roach said.

He said city residents often carpool, whereas rural resi-

dents are highly dependent on their vehicles. Also, semis travel rural roads, which require constant repair.

He explained that one district in Oklahoma County contains about 215 road miles and has 51 employees to maintain those roads.

“We’re pushing 500 miles (in District 2), with 12 employees,” Roach said.

Alfalfa County maintains 1,342 miles with 37 employees compared to Oklahoma County’s 600 miles. He did not know how many people are employed

by Oklahoma County, but said the rate of funding for larger cities is unfair, especially when a majority of the production taxes generated within Alfalfa County are not being funneled back into Alfalfa County.

“There is no comparison in the funding,” Roach said. “I think it’s suicide for our county (to not fight for the money) in the long run. As fuel prices go up, people are going to be traveling less. We live on that fuel tax.”

He said strength in numbers is the key to winning the

battle.

“I think we’re all three going to have to go down there (to the Capitol),” Roach said.

“When you start fighting people for money, it gets nasty down there.”

In other business, the commission approved the following: •The appointment of Garry Lingenfelter as receiving officer for Nescatunga Rescue. He replaces Dena Law. •Five road crossing permits for District 1, including one from GAW Oil Co., two for SandRidge and two for Crescent Services.

Executive Assistant Phoebe Angle said Crescent Services also donated $200 to the courthouse elevator fund.

PICNIC Continued from Page 1 hungry picnickers.

Entertainment is being scheduled for the evening, but plans had not been finalized by press time.

The event is open to the public.

Alfalfa County Democrats Precint & County Conventions

Noon ~- Saturday, April 2 Alfalfa County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building All Registered Democrats are Welcome

For info call John Herold 732-5610

Jim Blackledge for Trustee Jim grew up in Jet, graduated from Jet-Nash High School, has been married for 35 great years, raised 2 sons in Jet. He has served as president of Alfalfa County Ducks Unlimited, on the Jet Fire Dept. for 25 years and remains a first responder, 19 years on the Jet Town board, has a Class D water & sewer license and has completed numerous projects and grants.

He has been a scoutmaster, helps serve popcorn at all of Jet’s ballgames and most of all is a Christian.

Please come out and vote April 5, 2011.

Remeber that every vote counts!

Please vote Jim Blackledge Thank You and God Bless!

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WORKING THE PRESS BOX during the March 8 After Prom basketball game are (from left) Josh Bellamy, Justin Packard, Aaron Hoggard and Marcus Stephens. While Hoggard and Stephens made announcements during the game, Bellamy and Packard auctioned off items between periods.

More than $5,400 was raised for the Cherokee After Prom, which will take place March 26.

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TIGHTENS Continued from Page 1 thought $100 a month was not a fair price.

Commissioner Jack Custer suggested another option.

“You’re going to get a lot of flack for putting them over there (near the soccer field),” Custer said. “Why not put them on the (city-owned) corner lot on Ohio?”

The corner lot on Ohio and Main Street at one time belonged to the co-op and already is equipped for heavy truck usage, Custer said. He also suggested asking $300 a month to lease the space.

Commissioners agreed the former co-op lot would be a more appropriate place for truck parking and that $300 a month was a fair asking price. They directed City Attorney Bryce Kennedy to draw up a contract with those specifications and for Bowman to present the contract to the company.

RESIDENT WANTS OUT Cherokee resident Crystal Luttrell doesn’t want to live in Cherokee anymore. She asked city commissioners to de-annex her property on the outskirts of town – or else fix her sewer as she asked the city to do months ago.

Luttrell said she asked the city to fix her sewer as far back as 2009, but so far nothing has been done. She said the city put a water hydrant in her front yard, which now has turned into a sinkhole she has to mow around. Also, the water running to her home is dirty.

“De-annex me,” Luttrell said.

“I’m out of your hair and you’re out of mine.”

Luttrell said she pays virtually no taxes, has drilled her own well and has constructed her own sewer. She also noted that it will cost the city more to fix her problems than it would to de-annex her property.

“I’ve been patient for over 16 months,” she said. “I’ve not bothered you once, have I? “I’m not mad. I’m upset, disappointed in the city.”

Bowman said he will look into the expense of de-annexing the property versus building a new sewer to the property and place the item on the next agenda.

BURNING OUT OF CONTROL Fire Chief Kevin Lingemann wants Cherokee’s fire policies under control.

Fire crews have chased fires in driveways and backyards several times during the past few months. With the dry weather and burn bans in place, the dangers of irresponsible burning in town could result in dire consequences.

Lingemann said for the past 20 years, he has been under the impression that no burning whatsoever could take place in town. After citing a resident recently for having an open fire in his yard, however, he is questioning the city’s policy.

“Apparently someone came in and called my bluff and wanted to see (the policy) in writing, and there’s nothing in writing,” Lingemann said.

Bowman and Kennedy both said although no specific ordinance has been passed, the city has adopted an ordinance to follow the International Fire Code, which prohibits open burning in town unless the fire is contained in approved containers, such as charcoal grills and chimeneas.

Lingemann said even though burning is allowed in approved containers, some residents misuse the containers causing fire hazards.

Commissioner Diane Williamson said residents may get upset if the city tells them they can’t use their chimeneas.

Bowman said he has seen residents fill chimeneas with wood so that flames shoot out the top of the structures.

Lingemann said he understands that most residents use their chimeneas and grills correctly, but he also has witnessed large fires, constructed with large amounts of wood stacked in fire rings, in yards and driveways.

“People shouldn’t just have a fire to sit around and drink beer,” Lingemann said.

Custer said former City Manager Don Groves outlawed intown burning more than 20 or 30 years ago when trash service replaced burn barrels in town.

Mayor Karen Hawkins suggested that Kennedy bring more information to the board before commissioners formalize any policies. The issue was tabled

LOST until the next regular meeting.

STILL STUDYING E-911 Alfalfa County Commissioner Doug Murrow reported to the commissioners that the county has received about $2,500 this month from revenues generated in January from area telephone companies. The money eventually will be used to help fund the county’s Enhanced 911 system.

Monies received include funds from South Central Telephone Association ($701); Pioneer Telephone ($1,440); and AT&T ($381). He said he expects the county to receive another $1,200 or so from KanOkla. He estimated that the city will receive about $500 or $600 a month from ATT. The funds are generated from a 15 percent tariff on landline phones, a tax passed by voters in November 2010. The city receives a 5 percent tax from landline phones used in the city limits. Another 50 cents for each cell phone in the county goes to Northern Oklahoma Development Authority, which holds the funds for future use by the county.

Although monies are being generated, Murrow told commissioners the county will not be able to afford to fund the E-911 system alone.

He spoke with the board about allowing Woods County to take on the county’s dispatch service and also about hiring Woods County to map Alfalfa County.

Mapping the county will give each rural resident a physical address and is critical in getting the E-911 system up and running. Murrow said Woods County officials have offered to map Alfalfa County for less than $60,000. “(The county has) the money right now to map this entire county – for Woods county to do it,” Murrow said.

Commissioner Rachel Hager asked if the county would be willing to chip in the $60,000 if the city decided to pay for the mapping.

Murrow said he could not answer for the two other county commissioners.

Right now, the city and coun-

ty each run their own dispatching services but provide backup for each other.

Bowman said he believes if voters thought the dispatching system might be moved solely to Woods County, they would not have passed the tax to fund the E-911 system.

No action was taken on the matter, but Murrow said he would like to get exact figures of taxes being generated and plan a meeting with the city and all emergency personnel within the county.

WRAP UP •Commissioners talked about implementing a comprehensive zoning plan, which would allow the city to designate areas in town for business, agriculture and residential use.

Bowman said he received an estimate from NODA for $20,000 to write the plan, but Kennedy said he thought he could devise a plan for about $5,000.

Commissioners made no decisions but said they want to revisit the issue in a future meeting.

•Board members voted to send a dilapidated property notice to Chleo Brown, who owns an apartment complex on West 5th Street.

Brown will have 10 days to appeal the notice, but if no action is taken to clean up the property, the city will assess a $200 fine per day until the building is taken care of.

Brown gave the city the right of entry to tear down the property but did not give the city a deed to the property.

•Also approved was the expenditure of $2,000 to tear down the Milton Greg Gibson property in the 400 block of South Massachusetts Ave. The property has been declared dilapidated, and the city has been given permission to tear it down.

•Commissioners also approved an expenditure of $10,000 for the city’s yearly contribution to Cherokee Main Street.

Under a previous agenda item, Kennedy commended the city for the appearance of the town.

“I swear, your main street is looking so nice,” he said.

Continued from Page 1 a minimum of 13 to justify having a class open,” Ramer said.

She said larger centers are turning in lists with 50 or more children waiting to get into Head Start programs.

“We had to get a decision made because our funding application had to go into Dallas the first of March,” Ramer said.

Opportunities Inc. manages 37 centers in 15 counties in Northwest Oklahoma, totaling approximately 800 students.

Some of those centers are located in more populous counties, such as Garfield and Woodward. Enrollment in the smaller communities is just not meeting the basics.

“We’ve done a lot of recruiting and done everything we know to do to get those classes up,” Ramer said.

BENEFITS OF HEAD START Head Start parent Dana Wimpee wants to dispel any misconceptions about the Head Start program, which is an income-based program designed to provide children of low-income families with learning experiences that foster intellectual, social and emotional growth, according to the Opportunities Inc. web site.

“It has benefited my son tremendously,” Wimpee said. “He’s three years old, and he can write his name. They teach them sign language. They do the days of the week and the colors.”

Wimpee said she was skeptical about the program at first, but she has seen her son grow and develop this school year.

“I’ve been very, very happy with the program,” she said.

“Any of the other parents you talk to, they’re happy with the program and we’re happy with the teacher (Decker). She’s turned things around.”

A LITTLE HOPE NEVER HURT Parents hoping to give their children a year of pre-school before heading off to early childhood development class may not be completely out of luck.

“We do have a collaboration with the 4-year-old program, and we’ll continue that,” Ramer said.

Children who qualify for

Head Start will enroll in Pre-K as a Head Start child, and most options for the program will remain the same.

“We help pay for their school supplies when they meet our qualifications,” Ramer said.

Also, children will continue to receive health assessments, one of the many perks of the Head Start program.

Aline-Cleo Pre-K teacher Becky Bebermeyer said she will welcome her new students, who will experience about the same curriculum as her early childhood development class.

“We have a good curriculum, so it’s not going to change,” Bebermeyer said.

She could not estimate how many students will join her Pre-K class.

“We have not done any enrollment,” she said.

The possibility is slim, but if enrollment happens to exceed minimum standards in either the Aline-Cleo or Cherokee Head Start classrooms, the centers might be saved.

“We would reconsider,” Ramer said.

The Head Start program is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Cherokee’s center opened in 1992, and the Aline-Cleo center opened during the 2003-04 school year.

Students ages three to five can attend Head Start. Stu-

dents must turn three before Sept. 1 of the current school year before they can enroll in the program.

Wimpee said parents who are interested in sending their children to Head Start next year can call and have their child’s name placed on a list. If enough interest ins generated, the center may stay open.

The number at the Cherokee center is (580) 596-2286. Parents in the Aline-Cleo School District should call (580) 4632255.

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By STEVE BOOHER

Not always good to be Number 1

By GERALD WRIGHT We could just as well have Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat setting policy for our prison system. Our Legislature reminds me of horses with blinders in a race and the only finish is re-election – none of them is seeing the crisis that looms in our Department of Corrections.

How did we get in this situation? After several decades of legislators "getting tough on crime" and now facing a budget crisis, all the increased felony crimes with increased punishment have come home to roost.

When I first became aware of the corrections budget problem in the mid-1980s, we had about 8,000 inmates; now we have nearly 27,000 in the prison system and that number is increasing every year.

One would think that we must be safer with all these people in prison, but not so fast. Actually, our crime rates are basically the same as those of the surrounding states and the rest of our nation.

More law enforcement with certain punishment – and that does not mean long prison terms – reduces crime. But our esteemed legislators don't get it. They think that if you make a stiffer penalty, crime will stop. Do they really think a criminal stops and studies the penalties before he or she commits a crime?

The corrections system has not been fully funded for many years. Almost every year a supplemental appropriation has to be provided to at least attempt to pay for the costs of housing the increased number of inmates who are sent to the system by our district attorneys and judges.

The majority of DAs and judges do not care that we have no space to put these new inmates. When I was a state senator, I was told that my job as senator was to find a place to put them, and that it was "not their worry." Even with the reluctance to fully fund the department, appropriations in the last 20 years have increased nearly 200 percent, the largest increase for any state agency, including education.

There isn't any doubt that there are some evil, scary people in our state who are threats to society and who need to be locked up for long periods – if not for the rest of their lives. However, there are lots of inmates who are not a threat and we could do a much better job with them. The George Kaiser Family Foundation and others are doing some really great work uniting mothers with their families and making them productive citizens, but unfortunately that will not solve the bigger problem. With a large portion of the inmate population doing time for non-violent crimes, we must address the problem while saving space for the really scary inmates.

Achieving corrections reform is not rocket science.

The solutions are easy to recognize, but it is much harder for the policymakers to have the intestinal fortitude (guts) to take action. We must put fewer nonviolent people in prison, put them in for less time, let more out on parole – or a combination of all three. This means adopting sentencing reform, which requires a major overhaul of how we do business in our criminal justice system. Needed reform was adopted in 1996-98 and then the gutless Legislature and then-Gov. Frank Keating repealed probably the best legislation that I observed in my 16 years as a state senator.

We must revisit those issues or in all likelihood there will be an insurrection at one or more of our facilities, someone killed, and/or federal oversight, as was the case in Oklahoma in the 1970s and 1980s.

Many states have recognized similar problems and have moved to make major reforms to correct the problems. We remain No. 1 in the incarceration of women and No. 3 overall in the incarceration rate. Since the United States puts more people in prison than any other country, we in Oklahoma have the dubious honor of being No. 1 in the world for putting women in prison.

Will our leaders have the guts to make the tough changes?

(Editor’s Note: Gerald (Ged) Wright is a member of the Oklahoma State Board of Corrections, a long-time former state senator representing Tulsa and Wagoner counties, a retired U. S. Air Force brigadier general and former commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard. This letter appeared recently in The Tulsa World.)

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By ED CANNADAY District 15 State Representative If nothing is done, come January of next year another income tax cut will take effect.

While many hoorah the general theory of tax cuts, most are unable to determine who this tax cut really benefits and to what degree.

The pending tax cut, for example, will not provide relief to the most vulnerable Oklahomans, those most in need of public services and financial assistance.

According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the richest top 1 percent of Oklahomans, with income over $399,000, will receive nearly a third of the benefits from the tax cut.

The top 20 percent of Oklahomans will receive 73 percent of the share of benefits.

The tax cut is explicitly regressive in that it benefits the wealthiest 20 percent of Oklahomans at the expense of everybody else.

Top Republican leaders, to include Gov. Mary Fallin and Speaker of the House Kris Steele, have voiced support for this trigger to take effect, despite the current economic crisis that continues to plague our state.

The tax cut was intended to only take effect if our state faced a 4 percent increase in revenue, but the intentions at the time and common sense both banked on an actual increase in revenue from the date the measure was adopted in 2004 – whereas our general revenue is now around 16 percent less than it was in those days.

Those pushing for the trigger to take effect care less about our state’s economic well-being and more about appeasing a small faction of our population.

Despite the chants saying otherwise, the previous income tax cuts have been woefully ineffective at stimulating economic growth and have contributed to our current revenue crisis. Unless legislation is enacted to stop it, an automatic trigger will reduce the top rate to 5.25 percent in 2012, thereby reducing state revenue another $120 million and seriously damaging economic recovery.

Our state has endured brutal cuts on vital public services: school districts have laid off teachers, eliminated programs and cut staff; the Office of Juvenile Affairs was forced to cut its successful gang and juvenile crime prevention programs; and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services closed centers and removed beds provided for adults with substance abuse issues and children with mental health problems.

At this crucial time we need to protect and preserve programs that have an enormous impact on social welfare and economic sustainability. It is unjust to demand that the individuals most in need of help sacrifice their welfare and services to benefit 1 percent of our population.

(Editor's Note: Cannaday represents all or parts of Haskell, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee and Sequoyah counties. He lives with his family in Porum.)

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Chiefs’ championship team recognized on floor of Senate

By DAVID MYERS District 20 State Senator We’re two weeks away from the halfway point of session. Today (Thursday) is the deadline for floor consideration of Senate bills. As of last Friday evening, we had 162 bills left on the agenda.

The Senate is going to adjourn early this week to help reduce expenses. Normally, Thursdays are shorter days anyway. As I’ve mentioned before, constitutionally legislators can’t take a pay cut so adjourning early a few times this session is our only option. This week we worked long hours Monday through Wednesday in order to be able to take off Thursday.

A major effort in the next three weeks will be ongoing budget negotiations, with an emphasis on completing the education budget as quickly as possible. By law, that budget has to be submitted to the Department of Education

by April 1 to allow schools time to plan for the upcoming school year. I'm hopeful that a budget agreement can be reached prior to the April 1 deadline.

This past week, I was pleased that the Senate approved SB 970 to help address critical needs in the Department of Corrections (DOC) without adding to the $500 million gap facing the state in the coming budget year.

The bill authorizes DOC to use existing funds to reduce employee furloughs. A supplemental would have simply reduced available funds this year or made the budget hole worse when the new fiscal year starts in July. This bill will allow DOC to use up to $4.5 million in the Oklahoma Correctional Industries’ revolving fund, enabling them to drastically reduce furloughs without making the budget situation worse. This will enable DOC to reduce planned furloughs from four days a month to just one.

As many of you know, this week thousands of students will gather in Oklahoma City for the world’s largest Junior Livestock Show, the Oklahoma Youth Expo. We, as Oklahomans, should be so proud of this world-renowned stock show.

I was pleased this past week to get to honor the Cherokee High School football team, who were the Class B State Champions. I’ve had the privilege of honoring so many state championship teams during my time in the legislature. I am so proud of our local high schools, especially our teachers and coaches who play such an important role in the lives of our young people.

To contact me at the Capitol, please write to Sen. David Myers, State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Room 519, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105, or call (405) 521-5628. You may also contact me in Ponca City by calling (580)767-9010.

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Dear Editor...

Main Street manager invites public to oil and gas pig roast

CHEROKEE FOURTH-GRADER Michael Shepard helps OHP Trooper Rick Wallace draw the lucky winner of an iPad, which was given away to Marty Myers during halftime of the After Prom basketball game. Watching the action is Micheal McHenry, who also is a fourth-grader from Cherokee.

Main Street sets farmers market organizational meeting March 29 With the onset of spring scheduled for Sunday, garden plots are taking shape throughout Alfalfa County.

Members of Cherokee Main Street want to know who would like to share the produce from those gardens.

A meeting for anyone interested in participating in a farmers market will begin at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 29, at the Baker Building in Cherokee.

“We’re trying to gauge interest and participation for a farmers market,” said Debbie Goodwin, who is coordinating the meeting.

Those attending the initial meeting will help set up rules and bylaws, and talk about possible locations to host a farmers market.

“I would really like to have a lot of people show, so we can see the interest,” Goodwin said.

Main Street is hoping the farmers market will become an outlet where gardeners can sell their homegrown produce and area residents can gather to shop.

Goodwin said she also hopes to generate interest from others who make crafts, home-baked goods and canned goods, which will be welcome at the farmers market but must meet certain guidelines.

“The only thing is they’re going to have to be (made in) a certified kitchen, but they can use the one in Dacoma,” Goodwin said. “We can talk to them about the kitchen situation.”

Anyone with questions prior to the meeting can call Goodwin at (405) 570-9758 or Cherokee Main Street Program Manager Susie Koontz at (580) 596-3575, ext. 122.

Some precincts closed for Cherokee bond vote Registered voters within the Cherokee School District will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 10, to decide the fate of a $445,000 bond issue divided into two propositions.

Proposition No. 1 calls for $185,000 for the purpose of "constructing, equipping, repairing and remodeling school buildings; acquiring school furniture, fixtures and equipment; and acquiring and improving school sites..."

Proposition No. 2 calls for $260,000 for purchasing a 70-passenger activity bus, a 30 passenger bus and two new multiple-passenger Suburbans.

The proposal calls for paying off both propositions within five years.

Because no one resides with-

in the Woods County portion of the district, Precinct 760005 in that county will be closed for the election.

That's also the case in Alfalfa County Precinct 110 (Burlington) and it will also be closed.

Only four registered voters reside within the Cherokee School District's portion of Alfalfa County Precinct 230 (Carmen) and 14 within Precinct 310 (Helena).

Those 18 voters will be notified by a letter and application for absentee ballots by the Alfalfa County Election Board. They may come to the Election Board office on the second floor of the courthouse to vote in-person on Friday, May 6, or on Monday, May 9, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

CHEROKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Monday, March 21 Popcorn Chicken Mashed Potatoes Corn Peaches Tuesday, March 22 Frito Chili Pie Celery Sticks Strawberries & Peaches Wednesday, March 23 Grilled Chicken Rice Pilaf Green Beans Rosey Applesauce Thursday, March 24 Vegetable Soup Cheese Chunks Crackers Cinnamon Roll Friday, March 25 Chicken-n-Noodles Mashed Potatoes Spinach Cinnamon Apples Menu subject to change sponsored by

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Dear Editor: Next Wednesday is the date of our town-wide picnic to welcome our new neighbors who have come to Cherokee with the oil industry.

When it was suggested that Main Street organize this event, I agreed that this was a great idea. But you know, we need to remember to thank the oil and gas industry workers who are already in our midst.

I have been the Main Street Program Manager nearly five years. (Hard for me to believe!)

In that time I have seen Chesapeake and the other service companies involved with them step up to the plate many times.

I welcome all this new activity in our town. These are fun times to be in Northwest Oklahoma.

I know we are going to have a great time Wednesday at the

Myers explains DOC fund bill OKLAHOMA CITY – The chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee said legislation approved on Monday would help address critical needs in the Department of Corrections (DOC) without adding to the $500 million gap facing the state in the coming budget year.

Sen. David Myers, R-Ponca City, said the bill authorizes DOC to use existing funds to reduce employee furloughs. The measure was approved by the full Senate on a bipartisan vote of 37-7.

“A supplemental would have simply reduced available funds this year or made the budget hole worse when the new fiscal year starts in July,” Myers said. “Senate Bill 970 authorizes DOC to use existing dollars in the Oklahoma Correctional Industries’ revolving fund, enabling them to drastically reduce furloughs without making the budget situation worse.”

Myers said the legislation would authorize DOC to use up to $4 million from the fund in addition to the $1.25 million authorized last year.

Picnic. Please come and welcome our new neighbors.

And when you see one of your neighbors who has been involved in the energy indus-

try all along, don’t forget to tell them we are glad they are here as well!

Susie Koontz Cherokee Main Street

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We offer Income Based Rent to those who Qualify.

Please call Cynthia at 580-852-3209 or come by 220 West 5th for more information

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City Commissioner - Ward 2

I am proud to live in Cherokee, a small community with ‘big city values.’ I want the best choices for Cherokee’s growth.

I pledge to be a good listener and be fair to all constituents as issues are addressed.

Let me be your voice for our city.”

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Lifestyles

Joy Club to “Meet Candidates”

Jet Industrious discuss Oklahoma flowers JET – Jet Industrious OHCE met at the home of Susie McAlister March 8.

President Mary Blackledge opened the meeting with the flag salute. Pauline Hopkins read the devotion, “Knowing When To Speak”. Verla Gleason gave the Treasurer report.

The lesson on how to design flower beds and annual flower plants in Oklahoma, was given by Mary Blackledge.

The Alfalfa County OHCE Spring Association meeting will be March 21. Linda Kiser will do the decorations and Anita Johnson will do the name tags.

The NW District OHCE Meeting will be March 26.

Roll call was answered with “What is your favorite

flower to plant.”

Dates for upcoming events are the Easter egg hunt April 23, Housing tour April 30 and Flowering Show at Cherokee May 1.

Jet Industrious will hold a Housing Tour from 2 to 4:30 p.m. April 30. Homes being toured will be Gina Castle, Mary Etta Campbell, Suzane Jenlink, Rhonda Skaggs and Cristy Cochran.

Kiser and Verla Blackledge gave the okay to pick out and purchase play ground equipment.

Campbell made a motion to give the Gazebo at the wood park another coat of sealer. Shal Jenlink seconded the motion. Harvina Britain will do the work.

There will be a Counted Cross-Stitch workshop

March 9. March 26 there will be a clean up day at Jet Landing at Salt Plains Lake.

A meeting with the candidates at the Senior Citizen building sponsored by the club will be March 25.

OHCE Week will be May 1 to 7 at the Jet Sate Bank.

Jessie McCormick will furnish a cake and Hopkins will furnish fudge.

Verla Blackledge will be the hostess for April.

Members present were Mary Blackledge, Verla Blackledge, Harvina Britain, Mary Etta Campbell, Amy Flanagan, Pauline Hopkins, Doris Jenlink, Shal Jenlink, Anita Johnson, Linda Kiser, Ruby Kiser, Virginia Manning, Susie McAlister, Jessie McCormick, Diana Ralston and Sherril Whitlow.

Farmerettes asked to write letters to Opportunity Inc. on behalf of the local Head Start program Farmerettes OHCE members met at the home of Cynthia Kozee with Marguerite McMurtrey serving as hostess. President Nancy Lambert called the meeting to order, followed by the flag salute.

Kozee gave an informative lesson on the flowers of Northwest Oklahoma. Roll call was answered with "What is your favorite flower to plant?"

Minutes of the February meeting were read and approved. Terry Woods gave the treasurer's report.

Workers for the canteen are needed for the blood drive on March 16. Elisa Crowder, Woods, Kozee and Dana Wimpee volun-

teered to make sandwiches.

Upcoming meetings are the Spring Association Meeting, March 22 and the Northwest District Meeting, March 26.

Preregistration for the District is $15 or $18 at the door.

It was voted and approved to donate $50 to the Lamb Lead Awards, and to make a donation toward After Prom House.

Wimpee stated that Opportunity Inc. was trying to close the Head Start program and asked if anyone would write letters, if they have had children in Head Start, emphasizing what a good program it is.

Meeting adjourned and refreshments were served to Lo-

retta Sharp, Lois Walker, Corkey Batterton, Lambert and Faith, Carolyn Stands, Pauline Trissell, Sharon LaRue, Tammy Cotton, Kozee, Wimpee, Woods, McMurtrey and Crowder.

AA Meetings 7 p.m. Tuesday Senior Citizens Center Behind Baker Bldg. (in alley) Cherokee, Oklahoma

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

JET – Jet Joy Club met March 7. Hosts Harlin and Faye Straight, A.D. and Lee DeVore and Susie McAlister had decorated with St. Patrick’s Day decorations. Barbara Jett gave the treasurer report and Susie McAlister read the minutes.

President Joan Burnham started the meeting with the flag salute and Pat Ray said prayer before the meal.

Linda and Hersel Kiser will prepare the meat, potatoes and bread for each monthly meal and the hostess will bring a covered dish or dessert, decorate and help with clean up.

Ginger Row for RSVP talked

about the upcoming banquet on May 25 and the hat contest.

The new hostess list was available for members and a calendar was passed around to get all birthdays and anniversaries.

Linda Kiser reported on the “Meet the Candidate” for town board meeting to be held March 25 at the Senior Citizen building. Attendees will be able to furnish questions for the candidates to answer.

The meeting was closed with an article read by Betty Metcalf and jokes told by others.

There were 38 members present and two guests.

Carmen FOLIO, Relay, Fun Night MARCH GRADUATE of Enid Beauty College Kaycee McCart of Cherokee poses with her plaque.

Wheatheart menu Menu subject to change.

Monday, March 21 Hamburger stew, pickled beets, crackers, fruit cocktail cake.

Tuesday, March 22 Sausage patty with gravy, hashbrown casserole, half orange, biscuit.

Wednesday, March 23 - Ham and potato chowder, William’s salad mix, crackers, cook’s choice cookie.

Thursday, March 24 Hamburger with lettuce, tomato and onion, baked beans, coleslaw, scalloped apples.

For reservation, call 580596-2792 Cherokee, or 580852-3248 Helena, by noon the day before.

By MARGARET GOSS Carmen Correspondent CARMEN – Carmen Friends of the Library will hold a meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, March 21 at the library. The FOLIO serves as a support program for the library. Everyone is invited to attend this meeting.

Relay for Life Events The Carmen Calvary Relay for Life met Friday for a noon luncheon at the bank community room. Chairmen Lisa Copenhaver and Debbie Newman announced that the Relay for Life

walk will be June 24 in Alva.

Coming Relay events include a Bake Sale/Casserole Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m March 25 at the bank. They will have a pre-Easter bake sale, Adult Easter Egg Hunt, Rockin’ for Relay event and a Pampered Chef fundraiser in the future.

Fun Night March 25 Fun Night will again be held the 4th Friday, March 25, at the After 55 Club in Carmen. The last fun night included music, food and games. Make plans to attend and bring a friend.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority’s 80th year Beta Sigma Phi Sorority members met March 3 at the Cherokee Station.

Present were Betty Eckhardt, Evelyn Stout, Wilda Flaming, Marion Goodwin, Barbara Wessels, Joan McDaniel and Ruth Polson.

Election of officers were President, Ruth Polson; Vice Presi-

dent, Joan McDaniel; Recording Secretary, Barbara Wessels; Treasurer, Betty Eckhardt; and Corresponding Secretary, Trudy Lancaster. Committees will remain the same.

The state convention will be held June 24 through 26.

This is Beta Sigma Phi Sorority’s 80th year.

Singing ChurchWomen of Oklahoma in concert

“Tell Me the Story of Jesus” Tuesday, March 22, 2011 7:00 p.m.

First Baptist Church Cherokee, OK Dr. Ken Gabrielse, Director Donna Heath, Pianist Kelly & Robin Anderson, Percussionist No Admission Charge

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Funerals GEORGE EDWARD JOHNSON JET – Memorial service for George Edward “Ed” Johnson, 74, was at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Jet Nazarene Church. Pastor Dean Holt officiated. Arrangements were

by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.

He was born Feb. 7, 1937 to Earl and Clara Tuttle Johnson in Westcliffe, Colo. and died March 8, 2010 at Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City.

He married Carol Hart in Inglewood, Calif. in 1959. He was self-employed as a TV technician.

He had lived in the area for 17 years, moving from Colorado Springs, Colo. He was a member of the Jet Nazarene Church.

He was preceded in death by his father, Earl and his brother, Lee. Survivors include his wife, Carol; children, George Edward Johnson of Colorado Springs, Timothy William Johnson of Colorado Springs and Kristi Boedeker of Vancouver, Wash.; mother, Clara Parker of Jet; brothers, Willis Johnson of Jet and Charles Johnson of Colorado; sister, Clara Sands of Jet; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be made to the Jet Nazarene Church through the funeral home.

Online condolences may be shared with the family at www. lanmanmemorials.com.

phen Dillard and died Saturday, March 5, 2011.

He was raised in the Aline, Cleo Springs area.

He joined the United States Army in April 1951, serving with the 102nd AAA Gun Battalion.

He was employed with Geis and Palecek Mills until 1965, when he started his own carpentry business. He continued to carpenter until his retirement in 1999. He and Mary operated Dillard’s Cut and Piddle Antique store for several years.

On March 29, 1952, he married Mary Lou Feely. They were members of the Old Timers Dance Club. He served as president of the club multiple times throughout their membership.

He was a past member of VFW, Local Carpenter’s Union and Antique Car Club.

Survivors include his children, Marilynn Daykin of McKinney, Texas, Kenny Dillard of Tomball, Texas, Brenda Brown-Dirksen of Ponca City; nine grandchildren; two greatgrandsons; and sisters, Eva Henthorn of Enid and LaCada Davis of Carmen.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, his parents, two brothers and two sisters.

Memorials may be made through Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home to Hospice Circle of Love.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ladusau evans@ suddenlinkmail.com.

KENNETH S. DILLARD ENID — Funeral service for Kenneth S. Dillard, 80, of Enid, was at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2011, at LadusauEvans Funeral Chapel with Sheila Combs-Francis officiating. Burial followed in Square Cedar Cemetery, Cleo Springs, under the direction of the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

He was born Sept. 28, 1930, in Chester to Carrie and Ste-

VIRGIL WARREN KERFOOT ENID – Graveside service for Virgil Warren Kerfoot, 94, of Enid, was at 2 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2011, at Memorial Park Cemetery Garden Chapel. Rev. Vernon Lee officiated under the direction of BrownCummings Funeral Home.

Military graveside honors were conducted by the U.S. Army.

He was born Dec. 7, 1916, in

CHEROKEE CHURCHES First United Methodist Pastor: Paul Calkin Pastor: Jeni Markham Clewell Sunday 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.

Living Vine Community Church Pastors: Matthew & Tamara Yoder Sun.Worship: 10 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Men’s: 2nd & 4th Mon., Women’s: 2nd & 4th Wed.

New Life Assembly of God Interim Pastor: Robert Stewart Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday Evening Bible Study & Prayer: 6:30 p.m.

Wed. Prayer & Bible Study: 7p.m.

Prayer line: (580) 596-2155

Church of Christ Riverside Preacher: Jeffrey Keele Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:50 a.m.

Evening Worship: 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Service: 7:00 p.m.

Bethel Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Ed Jones Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Morning Worship: 11 a.m.

Wednesday Youth: 7 p.m.

Adult Bible Study, Wed.: 7 p.m.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Pastor: Dr. Ron Hansen Youth Minister: Barbara James Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:50 a.m.

Youth Meet: 5:30 p.m.

KREJ Radio Wed: 8:20, 12:55, 5:25

BURLINGTON CHURCHES Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Pastor: Dr. Richard Duckworth Church School: 10 a.m.

Worship: 11 a.m.

Helena United Methodist Pastor: Joel Thompson Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Youth Group: 6 p.m.

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

Sunday School: 11 a.m.

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

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

GOLTRY CHURCHES St. Michael’s Catholic Church Pastor: Father Larry Kowalski Sun. Morning Mass: 7:30 a.m.

Except for Special Occasions Community Bible Church Pastor: Bryan Baldwin Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Evening Worship: 6 p.m.

Wed. Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.

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

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Family Meal: 1st Sunday, Noon Ladies Aid:1st Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Last Sunday: Holy Communion New Covenant Fellowship Pastor: Dale Cummins Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship: 6:00 p.m.

Wed. Yth Grp, Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Zoar Mennonite Pastor: Gary Eastin Sunday School: 9:40 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m.

Sun & Wed Evening Serv: 6 p.m.

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

Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

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

Sunday Preachin’: 10:00 a.m.

Communion 1st Sun. of Month Fellowship Potluck 1st Sun./Mo. JET CHURCHES Nazarene Church Pastor: Dean Holt Worship Service: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Vining Community Church Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.

Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

Wed. Prayer Mtg: 7:30 p.m.

Fellowship & Communion last Sunday of the month

Northwest Radiator & Automotive Service 596-2044 • Cell 430-9001

Carmen Baptist Church Pastor: Jerry Stafford Morning Worship: 9:30 a.m.

ALINE CHURCHES Methodist Church Pastor: Scott Heusel Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Bible Study: 5:00 p.m.

Pleasant Plain Church of the Brethren Pastor: Elsie Koehn Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Morning Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday Eve Service: 7:30 p.m.

3rd Sunday Fellowship following Church Service First Christian Church Pastor: Polly Young Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Youth Group: 4 p.m.

CYF: 5 p.m.

Wildwood Chapel River RoadNon-Denominational Sunday: 830 p.m.

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Ellis & Associates Insurance & Real Estate

Goodwin Funeral Home

Farmers Exchange Bank

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419 S. Grand - Cherokee, OK (580) 596-3371 - Member FDIC

Patton Agency - Real Estate

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Alva State Bank & Trust

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Assembly of God Pastor: Rev. Mike Wiles Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

The Caring Company

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323 S. Grand - Cherokee, OK (580) 596-3337

Carmen United Methodist Pastor: John Bizzell Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Cherokee Family Clinic

Croft Country Chevrolet

ACB Bank

CARMEN CHURCHES Carmen Christian Church Pastor: Kirk Board Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.

Affiliate of Integris Bass Baptist Health Center

Pate Agency LP

MEMBER FDIC

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

Morning Worship: 11 a.m.

UMW: Every 3rd Wed. 10:30am

Jet Jiffy Trip

Winona Bruner & Paula Mahieu 401 Cherokee, Ste #B 580-596-2727

4 Convenient Locations Cleo Springs • Carmen • Jet • Meno

Needs Moms"• PG

March 25

• "Diary

Pleasant View Mennonite Pastors: Dennis Koehn, Randy Schmidt, & Patrick Koehn Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship: 7:30 p.m.

Ladies Aid: 1st & 3rd Thursday

First Baptist Church Pastor: Scott Hofen Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Kellers of Carmen

”24 Hour Service”

10:45 a.m.

6 p.m.

VERLA MAE HANKEY AMORITA – Funeral service for Verla Mae Hankey, Amorita, was at 10 a.m. March 14, 2011, at the Riverside Church of Christ, Burlington. Ray Hull of Waynoka and Jeffrey Keele of Burlington officiated. Burial was in the Byron-Amorita Cemetery under the direction of the Lanman Funeral Home.

She was born Dec. 1, 1935, in Anthony, Kan. to Verne Ray and Deveta Mae Ford-Smith and died March 10, 2011.

Last September she decided to reside at the Kiowa District Manor in Kiowa, Kan. She was raised on the farm between Byron and Amorita.

She attended school at Amorita, graduating in 1954.

She married Darrell Hankey Nov. 14, 1953, at her parents home Northwest of Amorita.

After graduation she joined Darrell in Fairbanks, Alaska.

In 1955 they returned to the Amorita area to help with her dad’s farming operation.

She was a member of the Amorita Church of Christ and the Burlington Church of Christ where she spent her life teaching and creating children’s bible-class material and real-life, child-size visuals. She taught art classes in Cherokee and Amorita for many years.

She is survived by her husband of the home; her children, Rick of Amorita and Dale of Burlington; three grandchildren; and her brother, Ray Smith of Byron.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorials may be made to the Lariat Creek Christian Camp, c/o Lanman Funeral Home, 1305 S. Grand, Cherokee, Oklahoma 73728.

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

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship: 5:30 p.m.

St. Cornelius Catholic Church Pastor: Father Lawrence Mass Every Sunday: 11:15 a.m.

9th & Ohio - (580) 596-2341

Morning Worship: Bible Study:

RIALTO THEATRE

Everyday 1:30, 6:45 • 6:45 • Fri, Sat 1:30, 6:45, 9:10 • Sun 1:30, 6:45 • March 21-22 6:45

HELENA CHURCHES First Christian Church Pastor: Jay Drawbridge Wednesday Bible: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:20 a.m.

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

Morning Worship: 11 a.m.

Evening Worship: 7 p.m.

Wednesday Service: 7:30 p.m.

Rick Caruthers Construction, Inc

TILFORD LEROY SPRINGER ALINE – Funeral for Tilford Leroy Springer, 67, was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Aline United Methodist Church. Arrangements were by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc., Helena.

He was born May 24, 1943, in Waynoka to Lavalley and Annamae Springer and died March 13, 2011. He was raised and attended school in Alva and served in the Army.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Keith, Kenneth and Eldon; and sister, LaJeana.

He is survivrd by wife, LaDonna; children, Tilford Carter, Allen Springer, Terri Vogt, Jeanette Springer; brother, Rudy

Springer; sister, Laverne Cushenbery; 10 grandchildren; and five great-granchildren.

Condolences, obituary www. lanmanmemorials.com.

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

Worship: 10:45 a.m.

First Baptist Church Pastor: Tom Cooksey Assoc. Pastor: Brandon Holloway Morning Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Discipleship Training: 6 p.m.

Evening Worship: 7 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer: 7 p.m.

Friends Church Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Aline to David Wales and Ada Augusta Hughes Kerfoot and died Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Health Center.

He grew up in Aline, where he attended Prairie Bell School.

During World War II, he served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946.

On Dec. 30, 1949, he married Stella Stone in Alva. He was a carpenter for Enid school board until retiring in 1979.

He was a member of Westside Baptist Church and Enid American Legion, Argonne Post 4.

He is survived by his wife, Stella of the home; son, Kenneth W. Kerfoot of Cherokee; daughters, Marilyn E. Bull of Broken Arrow, and Janice L. Goodwin of Hobe Sound, Fla.; sister, Leta A. Beasley of Woodward; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by eight brothers and three sisters.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Hospital with BrownCummings serving as custodian of the funds.

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

Burlington, OK - (580) 431-3300 Member FDIC

Burlington, OK 73722

Smok-Shak, Inc.

2N & 2W of Cherokee on Hwy. 64 Dine In - Carry Out - Catering 596-3584 or 888-486-0686 Debra Engle, owner

Cherokee, Okla., Messenger & Republican • Thursday, March 17, 2011 • Page 9

Alfalfa County Court Docket Criminal Felony Dick C. Harling of Helena has been charged with possession of contraband in a penal institution.

Criminal Misdemeanor Walter L. Ioeger of Jet has been charged with domestic abuse.

Brett Joseph Michael Langley of Watonga has been charged with driving while license is under suspension.

Small Claims Lanman Funeral Home, Helena, has sued Mondella Taylor of Ringwood for an amount less than $6,000.

Marriage License Michelle Jean Clepper and David Charles Huckabee, both of Alva, have applied for a marriage license. Judge Loren Angle performed a marriage ceremony March 11.

Divorce Amy Case has filed for divorce

from Bryan Case.

Rodney Dean Simmering, Helena, has filed for divorce from Jennifer June Simmering, Helena.

Protective Order Pamela Phillips, Jet, has filed a protective order against Steven Kent Siler, Cherokee.

Traffic Charged with failure to wear seat belt, $20, are Weldon Kole McMillian, Miles, Texas; Brock Dewayne Martin, Cherokee; Larry Joe Parnell, Newalla; Robert Charles Red Hat, Fairview.

Charged with speeding 1-10 mph over speed limit, $188.50, is Courtney Lee Ballinger, Edmond; Dena J. Keele, McAlester; Kameron Wade Smith, Cherokee; Peyton Dale Rnude, Yukon.

Charged with speeding 11-14 mph over speed limit, $226.50, is Brett Joseph Michael Langley, Watonga; Aaron Taylor Van Dorn II,

Oklahoma City.

Charged with speeding 15-20 mph over speed limit, $226.50, is Roy Leland Ramsey, Blanchard.

Charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, $256.50, are Bryson Keith Schmidt, Helena; Larry Joe Parnell, Newalla; Carl Joe Schneeberger, Cherokee.

Charged with failure to keep right around rotary traffic island, $211.50, is Bryson Keith Schmidt, Helena.

Charged with operating a motor vehicle at a speed not reasonable or proper, $211.50, is Troy Justin Springer, Aline.

Charged with failure to carry insurance verification, $211.50, Larry Joe Parnell, Newalla; Justin Neil Raney, Oklahoma City.

Charged with overweight on group of five, $589.90, is Dustin James Harmon, Cherokee.

Alfalfa County Sheriff Department Log March 1 8:26 a.m. – Kids partying in barn six miles north of Amorita.

March 2 7:50 p.m. – Three black cows out north of Jet. Advised owner.

March 3 2:11 a.m. – Medical call. Party having breathing problems. Carmen Fire Department paged.

1:20 p.m. – Semi lost load of rock on highway near Ingersoll.

6:45 p.m. – Copper theft west of Aline. Took report.

9:11 p.m. – Cow out north of Jet Landing.

March 4 5:02 a.m. – Alarm sounding southeast of Carmen turnoff. Owner advised someone tried to force entry.

7:59 a.m. – Oil leak northwest of Goltry on SH 45. Paged out Goltry Fire Department.

3:22 p.m. – Dead calf dumped on East Fifth Street in Cherokee.

6:07 p.m. – Missing cattle northwest of McWillie. Owner advised he found some. Eight calves still missing.

9:20 p.m. – Pills and tennis shoes found under bridge three miles west of Cherokee on Fifth Street.

March 5 11:42 a.m. – Kids playing chicken with train. Agent advised sheriff that this has happened twice, and once was with one of the faster trains.

2:50 p.m. – Juvenile reported her brother was hitting her mom. No weapons were reported. Younger children were present. Mom said nothing physical happened. It was just a verbal argument.

1:18 p.m. – Party wanting to pick up stolen property from sheriff’s office.

10:27 p.m. – Child having convulsion at Carmen residence. Carmen Rescue was dispatched.

March 6 9:49 a.m. – Husband needs ambulance – having trouble breathing.

Helena Ambulance dispatched.

10:07 p.m. – Assault east of Vining Church.

March 8 4:37 a.m. – Railroad crossing rails mysteriously broken off. Advised officials. Train has slowed down and will blow horn longer until fixed.

6:55 a.m. – Two men standing at intersection four miles west of Ingersoll. No one there when officer arrived.

March 9 12:06 a.m. – Cattle out one and a half miles south of Carmen turnoff.

Owner advised.

8:09 a.m. – 18-wheeler and pickup collision near McWillie turnoff. No one injured.

10:56 a.m. – Cattle out two south of Bud’s Salvage on SH 8. Owner advised.

1:34 p.m. – Medical call three miles north of four-way stop. Ambulance called for possible broken hip.

10:36 p.m. – Hay bales on fire two to four miles north of Helena.

March 10 4:55 a.m. – Vacant house on fire west of Amorita. Owner advised.

1:30 p.m. – Cattle out seven to eight miles west on 5th Street. Owner advised.

3:26 p.m. – Calf in ditch on west 5th Street. Owner advised.

3:46 p.m. – Possible drunk driver on SH 8.

4:18 p.m. – Speeding trucks on Byron black top.

6:36 p.m. – Red motorcycle with loud muffler driving too fast up and down the streets in Goltry. Could not find motorcycle.

9:58 p.m. – Wreckless driver speeding and slamming on brakes, trying to run party off road on US 64 west of Grant County.

March 11 10:57 a.m. – Speeding semis one mile south of Kiowa, Kan. 2:44 p.m. – Party reported a man driving under the influence of alcohol in Goltry.

11:33 p.m. – Camp fire left burning in Coon Holler at Great Salt Plains Lake.

March 12 7:29 p.m. – Deer hit two miles north of SH 8 corner.

7:37 p.m. – Male at Fairview hospital said he had wreck six miles west of Cherokee. Advised to call highway patrol.

9:45 p.m. – Controlled burn two miles south of Carmen water tower.

LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger and Republican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t PUBLICATION SHEET - ALINE, OKLAHOMA FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE VARIOUS FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2009, AND ESTIMATE OF NEEDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2010, OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF ALINE, OKLAHOMA EXHIBIT Z STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION .......................................................................................................... GENERAL FUND AS OF JUNE 30, 2009 ..............................................................................................................................................................Detail ASSETS: Cash Balance June 30, 2010 ...........................................................................................................................................$128,995.25 Investments ..................................................................................................................................................................................0.00 TOTAL ASSETS ..............................................................................................................................................................$128,995.25 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES: Warrants Outstanding ...................................................................................................................................................................0.00 Reserve from Interest on Warrants ...............................................................................................................................................0.00 Reserves from Schedule 8 ...........................................................................................................................................................0.00 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND RESERVES ......................................................................................................................................$0.00 CASH FUND BALANCE (Deficit) JUNE 30,2008.............................................................................................................$128,995.25 ESTIMATED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2009 GENERAL FUND ................................................................................................................................................... GENERAL FUND Current Expense ..............................................................................................................................................................$171,825.32 Reserve for Int.on Warrants ..........................................................................................................................................................0.00 Total Required .................................................................................................................................................................$171,825.32 FINANCED: Cash Fund Balance .........................................................................................................................................................$128,995.25 Estimated Miscellaneous Revenue......................................................................................................................................42,830.07 Total Deductions ..............................................................................................................................................................$171,825.32 Balance to Raise from Ad Valorem Tax ........................................................................................................................................0.00 ESTIMATED MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE: 1000 Charges For Services ........................................................................................................................................................$0.00 2000 Local Sources of Revenue ............................................................................................................................................7,153.90 3000 State Sources of Revenue ..........................................................................................................................................24,112.16 4000 Federal Sources of Revenue ...............................................................................................................................................0.00 5000 Miscellaneous Revenues ............................................................................................................................................11,564.02 6111 Contributions from Other Funds...........................................................................................................................................0.00 Total Estimated Revenue ..................................................................................................................................................$42,830.07 CERTIFICATE - GOVERNING BOARD STATE OF OKLAHOMA, CITY/TOWN OF ALINE, ss: We, the undersigned duly elected, qualified Governing Officers of Aline, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that at a meeting of the Governing Body of the said City/Town, begun at the time provided by law for Cities/Towns and pursuant to the provisions of 68 O.S. 1991 Sec. 3002, the foregoing statement was prepared and is a true and correct condition of the Financial Affairs of said City/Town as reflected by the records of the City/Town Clerk and Treasurer. We further certify that the foregoing estimate for current expenses for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, as shown are reasonably necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of the said City/Town, that the Estimated Income to be derived from sources other than ad valorem taxation does not exceed the lawfullly authorized ratio of revenue derived from the same sources during the preceding fiscal year. s/Leonard Shelite s/Kenneth D. Terrill s/Vacant Chairman of Board Member Member s/Mary Gumaer s/Rob Ward s/Gayla Koehn Member Member Treasurer Attest: s/Gayla Koehn Seal Clerk Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of February, 2011. s/Kathy Ryel Notary Public Commission Expires 7-14-2014 Commission Number 06006807

AREA FARMERS ANNUAL AUCTION Friday,

March 25, 2011

9:00 a.m.

AUCTION LOCATION: From Caldwell, KS - 1/2 mile East on Hwy 81, 1/8 mile South.

NOTE: GO TO WEBSITE FOR DETAILED LISTING AND PHOTOS JOHN DEERE & AGCO TRACTORS - JOHN DEERE ANTIQUE TRACTOR - TRACTORS W/ FRONT END LOADERS 1986 - John Deere 4650 diesel tractor SN12690 w/10625 hrs., quadrange trans., 3 pt., PTO, triple hyds., 18.4x42 tires, axles duals, rear steel wgts., 10 front suitcase wgts., window louvers • 2007 - Agco ST34 diesel MFWD tractor SN JPA00220 w/215.5 hrs., power shuttle trans., 3 pt., PTO, single hyd., 14.9x24 rear tires, 10x16.5 front tires, Agco SL46 front end loader • 1979 - John Deere 4440 diesel tractor SN 23073 w/9560 hrs., 8 spd. power shift trans., PTO, 3 pt., dual hyds., 18.4x38 duals, John Deere 158 front end loader w/7’ bucket, bale spear • 1973 - John Deere 4630 diesel tractor SN 001122 w/8955 hrs. • 1976 - John Deere 4630 diesel tractor SN 24076 • 1967 - John Deere 4020 diesel tractor SN 155705 shows 4780 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, single hyd. • 1953 - John Deere 70 tractor SN 7001082 w/gas eng., PTO, single hyd., adj. front axle • 1977 - Case 1070 diesel tractor w/GB 880 front end loader • Farmall M tractor w/wide front end, PTO, single hyd., runs good • Ford 8N tractor • John Deere Cat. 2&3 - 3 pt. coupler

GLEANER - CASE IH COMBINES - GALLON GRADER - ROW HEAD 1982 - Gleaner L2 diesel combine SN 24564 w/22’ platform, hydrostat trans., straw chopper, chaff spreader, 23.1x34 front tires, 18.4x16.1 lug rear tires • 1987 - Case International 1680 combine w/1010-30’ platform, approx. 4100 eng.hrs., rear wheel assist, bin ext., AFS, rotor, recent overhaul, lots of updates, new style fan • Gallon Mod. 160 Series L road grader SN 160L-CC-02739 w/ cab, 6 cyl. diesel eng, good condition • John Deere 653A - 6 row/row head • Combine trailer w/15 1/2’x10’ platform, 28’ total length, 3 axles, 8x14.5 tires • 2 - 14Lx16.1 rear combine tires & wheels

TRUCKS - PICKUPS - CAR

Remodeling & Carpentry • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Master Suites • Windows & Doors • Decks • And all other services

Mike Hensley • 580-596-6112 Quality Craftsmanship with Fast Service

1978 - Kenworth tandem axle twin screw truck w/Cummins 400 Big Cam eng., 10 spd. trans., Mabar 22’ all steel bed w/52” sides, Shur-Lok roll over tarp, Harsh twin cyl. hoist, 11R24.5 tires, nice truck • 1980 - International Transtar 4300 dump truck w/tandem twin screw axles, Cummins 6 cyl. eng., 10 spd. trans. • 1995 - Buick Century 4 dr. car w/99230 miles, 3.1 liter V/6 eng., PS, tilt, cruise, power windows & locks, AC, AM-FM cassette radio, rear defog, baby blue w/blue cloth interior, nice & clean • 1997 - Chevrolet Cheyenne 3500 - 1 ton dually pickup w/163340 miles, 5.7 V/8 eng., auto trans., AC, AM-FM cassette radio, tilt, cruise, 13’ flatbed w/Tommy lift, gooseneck ball hitch • 1997 - Chevrolet Silverado Z71 - 2500 - 3/4 ton 4x4 ext. cab pickup 2/225670 miles, auto trans., 5.7 V/8 eng., AC, power windows & locks, tilt, cruise,gooseneck ball hitch • 1995 - Ford F350 1 ton Super Duty pickup w/257000 miles, diesel eng., Dew-eze flatbed tool box, good condition • 1990 - Chevrolet 2500 3/4 ton pickup w/105900 miles, V/8 eng., AC, PS, tilt, cruise • 1987 - Ford F250 3/4 ton 4x4 pickup, cab & chassis w/460 V/8 eng., 4 spd. trans., AC • 1986 - Ford F150 1/2 ton pickup w/73380 miles, 4.9/6 cyl. eng., auto trans., AC, PS, topper • 1960 Ford F600 1 1/2 ton truck w/55700 miles, 4/2 spd. trans., V/8 eng., Giant 13’ wood bed, hoist • 1970 - Ford single axle dry fertilizer tender • 1967 Ford single axle tractor truck • 1951 Internationsl L150 2 ton truck w/grain bed & hoist • 1946 Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton truck w/6 cyl. eng., 4 spd. trans, bed & hoist • 1982 Ford F350 1 ton dually service w/4 spd. trans., V/8 eng., Koening service bed, needs eng. work • 1974 Ford Cargo vn w/6 cyl. eng. • 1979 postal 2 wheel drive jeep w/6 cyll. eng., auto trans.

STOCK TRAILERS 1193 Bullmobile 20’x6’ gooseneck stock trailer w/full metal top • Bullmobile 20’x7’ gooseneck open top stock trailer w/rubber flooring • WW 16’x6’ bumper stock trailer w/full metal top, extra good condition • WW 16’x6’ bumper stock trailer w/full metal top • 1973 Shopmade 28’x6’ gooseneck horse trailer w/14’ of living quarters • Shopmade 16’x8’ flatbed tandem axle trailer w.loading ramps, 7000 # axles, wood floor, new tires • Road Boss tandem axle bumper trailer w/ramps, needs floor

IMPLEMENTS - PLANTERS - DIRT SCRAPER John Deere 915 9 shank 3 pt. V ripper w/dual gauge wheels • Yetter 42’ 3 pt. rotary hoe w/hyd. fold • Shopmade heavy duty 14’ dirt scraper • John Deere 7000 6 row 30” planter w/kinzie brush meters, herbicide boxes • John Deere 235 21’ double fold disc • International 498 28’ tandem disc • Morse Mod. 103 8x18” on land drag plow • Wilrich 48’ field cultivator w/walking axles, 3 bar harrow • wilrich 42’ field cultivator • Wako XT 41’ 2 row NH3 applicator • Wako 33’ 20 shank NH3 applicator w/hyd. fold • Crustbuster double disc DD 45x8” grain drill • 2 John Deere 8350 grain drills • 2 John Deere DR 20x8” single disc end wheel grain drills • 2 Double drill hitches • Allis Chalmers 1300 52’ field cultivator • International Mod. 10 20x8” single disc drill w/fert., manual lift • Krause 18’ single fold chisel • Miller 14’ offset disc w/20” front blades, 19” rear • Miller 14’ offset disc w/17” front, 19” rear blades • Wilbeck 14’ offset disc • John Deere 100 14 shank chisel • Wilbeck 12 shank chisel • HarroGator 28’ finishing harrow • John Deere 1350/1450 5x18” plow • 2 Case 4x16” on land drag plow • John Deere 145 6x16” semi mounted plow • John Deere 1350 6x16” semi mounted plow • John Deere 145 4x16” semi mounted plow

MANURE SPREADER - POST HOLE DIGGERS - HAY - SILAGE EQUIP. - LIVESTOCK EQUIP. Palco portable cattle working tub • Silver King portable squeeze chute w/vertical head gate • Powder River longhorn cattle chute, good condition • Priefert calf working table, new • 20 Heavy tubular cattle panels • 26 Tubular 10’ portable cattle panels • 10 Priefert heavy 10’ cattle panels • 4 Heavy tubular 12’ gates • Welded wire 16’x52” panels • Assorted portable cattle panels • 2 Plains heavy steel feed trough • Poly bottom feed trough • Heavy steel flat bottom feed trough • Round 7’, 8’ & 9’ stock tanks • Round plastic 8’ stock tank • Poly 425 gal. water supply tank • 5 Round bale feeders • Round bottom feed troughs • 2 Boyd metal square bale hay feeders • Shopmade 3 pt. bale carrier • Mineral feeders • Fence Master 12V solar fence charger • ParMak 6V solar fence charger • Fence Master & ParMak 110V fence chargers • 750 steel elec. posts • Approx. 200 6’ & 5 1/2’ steel T posts • Roll new barbed wire • 2 E-Z wire roller reels • Post driver • 2 Lg. rolls elec. fence wire • Creosote line posts

GRAIN CART - FERTILIZER TANKS - AUGERS - FUEL TANKS - LINCOLN PIPELINE WELDER - ATV - LAWN MOWERS - SHOP EQUIP. - FARM ITEMS - THREE POINT OLDER FARM IMPLEMENTS - MISC. ITEMS

AREA FARMERS – OWNERS COCHRAN REAL ESTATE AND AUCTION 743 W. 175TH ST. SO.

620-845-2155 CALDWELL, KS 67022 www.cochranauction.net

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Cherokee Police Department Log March 8 8:22 a.m. – Horse loose near 2nd Street and Iowa Avenue.

2:40 p.m. – Bicycle by county barn.

6:08 p.m. – Caller advised that trucks were parked in parking lot and she wanted them moved.

March 10 1:26 p.m. – Cattle out seven or eight miles west of Cherokee on 5th Street.

2:54 p.m. – Report taken regarding vandalism at Jiffy Trip.

3:32 p.m. – Controlled burn 2 ½ miles southeast of Cherokee.

4:57 p.m. – Report of back yard on fire. Nothing found.

March 11 12:59 p.m. – Possible identity theft.

Caller thinks someone is using her Social Security Card and birth certificate. Also boyfriend missed court, and she wanted to know what to do.

2:43 p.m. – Red Mongoose bike re-

ported stolen.

3:21 p.m. – Little black and white Chihuahua running around house.

Party would like it picked up.

4:07 p.m. – Fire reported behind barn at north end of Cherokee.

4:50 p.m. – Bike reported stolen.

5:26 p.m. – Caller wanted to know who to talk to about her mail being suspended.

5:44 p.m. – Call in reference to stolen bike.

9:39 p.m. – Noise complaint in No Hope.

March 12 2:14 p.m. – Semi ran off road.

2:19 p.m. – Controlled burn one mile west of post office.

March 13 11:25 a.m. – Caller reported that kids were seen breaking windows out in the old hospital. Kids ran to park and had someone pick them up in a

LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & respect to such proposed plan of developRepublican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t ment of the separate common sources of BEFORE THE CORPORATION supply in the drilling and spacing units COMMISSION OF THE STATE covered hereby.

OF OKLAHOMA NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT APPLICANT: EAGLE ENERGY this cause be set before an Administrative PRODUCTION, LLC Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING and reporting to the Commission. That LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION Applicant could request that the Order to 33, TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH, RANGE be entered in this cause shall include a 12 WEST, ALFALFA COUNTY, provision allowing the operator one year OKLAHOMA from the date of the Order to commence CAUSE CD 201101025-T drilling operations.

NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT STATE OF OKLAHOMA: To all perthis Cause will be heard before an Adminsons, owners, producers, operators, istrative Law Judge on the Initial Hearing purchasers and takers of oil and gas and Docket at the Eastern Regional Service Ofall other interested persons, particularly fice of the Corporation Commission, Room in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma; more spe114, 440 South Houston, Tulsa, Oklahoma, cifically Chaparral Energy, LLC and if at 8:30 a.m., on the 5th day of April 2011, any of the named individuals or entities and that notice be published as required by be deceased or a dissolved partnership, law and rules of the Commission. corporation or other association, then the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT unknown heirs, executors, administrators, any person interested or protesting the devisees, trustees, successors, trustees application please advise the Attorney of and assigns of any such deceased indi- record and the Court Clerk’s Office of the vidual or dissolved partnership, corporation Oklahoma Corporation Commission five or other association.

(5) days before the hearing date above.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Applicant in this Cause is requesting the the Applicant and interested parties may following relief and special relief: That the present testimony by telephone. The cost Commission, based on the evidence pre- of telephonic communication shall be paid sented, pool the interests and adjudicate by the person and persons requesting the rights and equities of oil and gas own- its use. Interested parties who wish to ers on a unit pooling and designate the Ap- participate by telephone shall contact the plicant or some other party recommended Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to

by Applicant as operator for the well to the hearing date, and provide their name produce from the Mississippian common and phone number. source of supply [Order No. 582892] unNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT derlying Section 33 Township 26 North, this cause, if protested, may be subject Range 12 West, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. to a prehearing or settlement conference The interests of the oil and gas owners pursuant to OCCRP 165:5-11-2. involved herein and the rights and equiNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that ties in respect thereto are sought herein all interested persons may appear and to be pooled and adjudicated pursuant to be heard. For information concerning 52 O.S. Sec. 87.1 within and on the basis this action, contact Mark Hambric, (918) of the drilling and spacing units covered 583-7733 or Michael D. Stack, Attorney hereby, and not limited to a single wellbore. for Applicant, 943 East Britton Road, OklaThe application in this cause states that homa City, Oklahoma 73114; Tele (405) Applicant has proposed the development 286-1717; Fax (405) 286-2122. of the separate common sources of supply CORPORATION COMMISSION in the drilling and spacing units involved OF OKLAHOMA herein under a plan development and DANA L MURPHY, CHAIR has proposed to commence such plan JEFF CLOUD, VICE CHAIRMAN of development of such units by an initial BOB ANTHONY, COMMISSIONER unit well in the lands covered hereby, and DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 7th that Applicant has been unable to reach DAY OF MARCH 2011. an agreement with the owners of drilling ATTEST: PEGGY MITCHELL, rights named as respondents herein with SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION

LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa Republican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t County, Oklahoma, into a proper drilling BEFORE THE CORPORATION and spacing units in such section, which COMMISSION units Applicants request be reformed OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA into -acre drilling and spacing units; (iii) APPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE establishing the initial boundaries of the OPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE Mississippi common source of supply of EXPLORATION, L.L.C. gas so as to cover and include Section RELIEF SOUGHT: SPACING 24, Township 28 North, Range 12 West of EGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 24 the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, which TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH RANGE 12 section Applicants request be formed as WEST OF THE IM ALFALFA COUNTY, a horizontal 640-acre drilling and spacing OKLAHOMA unit for such formation underlying such CAUSE CD NO. 201101210 section with the permitted well for the units NOTICE OF HEARING to be located not less than 660 feet from STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All the unit boundary; and (iv) granting such persons, owners, producers, operators, other and further relief as may be proper purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and based upon the evidence presented at the all other interested persons, particularly in hearing herein.

Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, more particuNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the larly the parties set out on the Exhibit “A” application in this cause requests that the attached to the application on file in this order to be entered in this matter be made cause, and, if any of the named individuals effective as of the date of the execution be deceased, then the unknown heirs, ex- thereof or as of a date prior thereto. ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that and assigns, both immediate and remote, this cause will be referred to an Adminof such deceased individual; if any of the istrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of named entities is a dissolved partnership, evidence and reporting to the Corporation corporation or other association, then the Commission. unknown successors, trustees and asNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that signs, both immediate and remote, of such this cause will be heard before an Admindissolved entity; if any of the named parties istrative Law Judge on the Conservation designated as a trustee is not presently Docket at the Corporation Commission, acting in such capacity as trustee, then the First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 unknown successor or successors to such North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, trustee; if any of the named parties desig- Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 4th day nated as an attorney-in-fact is not presently of April 2011, and that this notice will be acting in such capacity as attorney-in-fact, published as required by law and the rules then the unknown successor or successors of the Commission. to such attorney-in-fact; and if any of the NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that named entities are corporations which the Applicants and interested parties may do not continue to have legal existence, present testimony by telephone. The cost the unknown trustees or assigns of such of telephonic communication shall be paid parties. by the person or persons requesting its NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Apuse. An interested party who wishes to plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and participate by telephone shall contact the Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have Applicants or Applicants’ attorney, prior to filed an application in this cause requestthe hearing date, and provide his or her ing the Corporation Commission to enter name and phone number. an order, as follows: (i) amending Order NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all No. 183054, as amended by Order No. interested persons may appear and be 247278, to delete Section 24, Township heard. For information concerning this ac28 North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) County, Oklahoma, from the purview of 935-8257, or Freda L. Williams, attorney, the Tonkawa and Mississippi separate OBA No. 16338, (405) 935-9485, Chesacommon sources of supply and to vacate peake Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, the 80-acre standup drilling and spacing Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. units previously formed by such order for Please refer to Cause CD Number. such separate common sources of supply CORPORATION COMMISSION in such lands; (ii) amending Order No. OF OKLAHOMA 183054, dated January 28, 1981, effective DANA L. MURPHY, Chair January 6, 1981, as amended by Order No. JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman 247278, dated October 26, 1983, of the BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner Commission so as to reform the 80-acre DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 9th day standup drilling and spacing previously of March 2011. formed for the Lansing-Kansas City and BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION Des Moines separate common sources of PEGGY MITCHELL, supply of gas in Section 24, Township 28 Commission Secretary

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LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & covered hereby. Such application further Republican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t requests up to 365 days within which to BEFORE THE CORPORATION commence operations on or in connection COMMISSION OF THE STATE with such initial well under such plan of OF OKLAHOMA development.

APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, application in this cause requests that LLC SandRidge Exploration and Production, RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING LLC, or some other party recommended LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 22,

by Applicant be designated as operator TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 10 under the order to be entered herein of WEST OF THE IM, ALFALFA COUNTY, the separate common sources of supply OKLAHOMA in the drilling and spacing units covered CAUSE CD NO. 201101099 hereby, including the initial well and any NOTICE OF HEARING subsequent well or wells drilled under or STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, otherwise covered by Applicant’s proposed owners, producers, operators, purchasers plan of development of such units. and takers of oil and gas, and all other NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this interested persons, particularly in Alfalfa cause is set before an administrative law County, Oklahoma, including the follow- judge for hearing, taking of evidence and ing: C.M. Ashby, as Trustee of the Ruby reporting to the Corporation Commission I. Ashby Testamentary Trust; and if the of Oklahoma. above-named party designated as a trust- NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this ee is not presently acting in such capacity cause will be heard before an administraas trustee, then the unknown successor or tive law judge on the Conservation Docket successors to such trustee. at the Western Regional Service Office of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ap- the Corporation Commission, Jim Thorpe plicant, SandRidge Exploration and Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Production, LLC, has filed an application Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 8:30 A.M. in this cause requesting the Corpora- on the 4th day of April, 2011, and that this tion Commission of Oklahoma to enter notice be published as required by law and an order pooling the interests of oil and the rules of the Commission. gas owners, and adjudicating the rights NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Apand equities in connection therewith, in plicant and interested parties may presthe 640-acre drilling and spacing units ent testimony by telephone. The cost of formed in Section 22, Township 29 North, telephonic communication shall be paid by Range 10 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, the person or persons requesting its use.

Oklahoma, for the Tonkawa, Cottage Interested parties who wish to participate Grove, Big Lime-Oswego, Cherokee and by telephone shall contact Applicant or Mississippian separate common sources Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing of supply in respect to the development of date, and provide their names and telesuch separate common sources of supply phone numbers. in such units. The interests of the oil and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all intergas owners involved herein and the rights ested persons may appear and be heard. and equities in respect thereto are sought For information concerning this action, herein to be pooled and adjudicated pursu- contact John R. Reeves, attorney, OBA ant to 52 O.S. §87.1 within and on the basis #7479, Fourteenth Floor, Two Leadership of the drilling and spacing units covered Square, 211 North Robinson, Oklahoma hereby as a group or unit, and not limited City, Oklahoma 73102, Telephone: (405) to a single wellbore. The application in this 235-1110; or Shaun Lambert, SandRidge cause states that Applicant has proposed Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robthe development of the separate common ert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102sources of supply in the drilling and spac- 6406, Telephone: (405) 429-5779. ing units involved herein under a plan of CORPORATION COMMISSION development and has proposed to comOF OKLAHOMA mence such plan of development of such DANA. L. MURPHY, Chair units by an initial well in the lands covered JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman hereby. Such application further states BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner that Applicant has been unable to reach DONE AND PERFORMED this 8th day an agreement with the owner of drilling of March, 2011. rights named as a respondent herein with

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: respect to such proposed plan of develop- PEGGY MITCHELL, ment of the separate common sources of Commission Secretary supply in the drilling and spacing units

LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Interval: The casing will be cemented Republican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t along the entire length of the lateral. The BEFORE THE CORPORATION interval from the first perforation to the last COMMISSION perforation will be no closer than 330 feet OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA from the north line and no closer than 660 APPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE feet from the east line, and no closer than OPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE 330 feet from the south line and no closer EXPLORATION, L.L.C. than 660 feet from the east line of the unit RELIEF SOUGHT: WELL LOCATION comprising said Section 24, Township 28 EXCEPTION North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 24 County, Oklahoma, with a tolerance of TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH RANGE 12 100 feet from the proposed completion WEST OF THE IM ALFALFA COUNTY, interval, and to be completed in and proOKLAHOMA duce hydrocarbons from the above-named CAUSE CD NO. 201101211 separate common sources of supply; (iv) NOTICE OF HEARING providing for the re-opening of the cause STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All perat such time as the bottom hole location sons, owners, producers, operators, of the well proposed hereunder has been purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and determined; and (iv) establishing a proper all other interested persons, particularly in allowable with no downward adjustment Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, more particu- made thereto. larly the parties set out on the Exhibit “A” NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the attached to the application on file in this application in this cause requests that the cause, and, if any of the named individuals order be entered in this matter be made be deceased, then the unknown heirs, ex- effective as of the date of the execution ecutors, administrators, devisees, trustees thereof or as of a date prior thereto and and assigns, both immediate and remote, that the authorization and permission reof such deceased individual; if any of the quested herein run in favor of one or both named entities is a dissolved partnership, of the Applicants, including Chesapeake corporation or other association, then the Exploration, L.L.C. acting by and through unknown successors, trustees and as- its agent Chesapeake Operating, Inc., signs, both immediate and remote, of such or some other party recommended by dissolved entity; if any of the named parties Applicants. designated as a trustee is not presently NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the acting in such capacity as trustee, then the legal descriptions for the land sections unknown successor or successors to such adjacent to said Section 24 are Sections trustee; if any of the named parties desig- 13, 14, 23, 25 and 26, Township 28 North, nated as an attorney-in-fact is not presently Range 12 West of the IM, and Sections acting in such capacity as attorney-in-fact, 18, 19 and 30, Township 28 North, Range then the unknown successor or successors 11 West of the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklato such attorney-in-fact; and if any of the homa. named entities are corporations which NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that do not continue to have legal existence, this cause will be referred to an Adminthe unknown trustees or assigns of such istrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of parties. evidence and reporting to the Corporation NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ApCommission. plicants, Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., have filed cause will be heard before an Administraan application in this cause requesting the tive Law Judge on the Merits Docket at Corporation Commission to enter an order, the Corporation Commission, First Floor, as follows: (i) authorizing and permitting an Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, exception to the permitted well location tolOklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 4th day erances in the 640-acre drilling and spacof April 2011, and that this notice will be ing units comprised of Section 24, Town- published as required by law and the rules ship 28 North, Range 12 West of the IM, of the Commission.

Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, for the Shawnee NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that and Douglas separate common sources of the Applicants and interested parties may supply, so as to allow a well to be drilled present testimony by telephone. The cost as follows; (ii) authorizing and permitting of telephonic communication shall be paid an exception to the permitted well loca- by the person or persons requesting its tion tolerances in the proposed 640-acre use. An interested party who wishes to drilling and spacing units in Cause CD participate by telephone shall contact the No. 201101210, for the Lansing-Kansas Applicants or Applicants’ attorney, prior to City and Des Moines separate common the hearing date, and provide his or her sources of supply, underlying Section 24, name and phone number.

Township 28 North, Range 12 West of NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all the IM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, so as interested persons may appear and be to allow a well to be drilled as follows; (iii) heard. For information concerning this acauthorizing and permitting an exception to tion contact Nathan Cook, landman, (405) the permitted well location tolerances in the 935-8257, or Freda L. Williams, attorney, proposed horizontal 640-acre drilling and OBA No. 16338, (405) 935-9485, Chesaspacing unit in Cause CD No. 201101210, peake Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, for the Mississippi common source of supOklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. ply, underlying Section 24, Township 28 Please refer to Cause CD Number.

North, Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa CORPORATION COMMISSION County, Oklahoma, so as to allow a well OF OKLAHOMA to be drilled as follows: DANA L. MURPHY, Chair Surface location: No closer than 200 JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman feet from the south line and 1980 feet BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner from the east line of the unit comprisDONE AND PERFORMED THIS 9th day ing said Section 24, Township 28 North, of March 2011.

Range 12 West of the IM, Alfalfa County,

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION Oklahoma, PEGGY MITCHELL, Location of Wellbore at Completion Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MARCH 7, 2011 The Alfalfa County Commissioners met in the Civic Room at 9:45 AM with Chairman Murrow calling this special meeting to order with members Roach, Walker and County Clerk Martin present as well as 9 other guests.

As required by Oklahoma State Statutes 1991, Title 25, Section 311, Notice was given of this special meeting by posting the Agenda in the North Entrance (Handicapped Entrance) of the Courthouse and in the County Clerk’s office at 2:10 PM, March 2, 2011.

The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the proposed CDBG grant application for assistance with making the courthouse handicap accessible.

Murrow explained that the estimated cost of the project was $46,200 to replace the sidewalk along Grand, replace the front doors, and plumbing for making the restrooms hadicapped accessible. There was no public comment.

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, Member ATTEST:/s/ Bruce Martin Bruce Martin, County Clerk

LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MARCH 7, 2011 The Alfalfa County Commissioners met in the Civic Room at 10:00 AM with Chairman Murrow calling the meeting to order with members Roach, Walker and County Clerk Martin present.

As required by Oklahoma State Statutes 1991, Title 25, Section 311, Notice was given of this regularly scheduled meeting by posting the Agenda in the North Entrance (Handicapped Entrance) of the Courthouse and in the County Clerk’s office at 9:54 A.M., March 4, 2011.

Roach moved to approve the minutes of February 28. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

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

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

ASSESSOR VISUAL INSPECTION CASH 13..........County Records Inc ...................................60.00 ............................... Supplies COUNTY CLERK CASH 5............Kellpro ...................................................1359.00 ............................ Equipment GENERAL FUND 785........AEC ...........................................................40.43 ..................................Utilities 786........Advanced Fire Equipment .......................116.00 ................................. Service 787........Carmen Farmers Coop..........................1006.95 ...................................... Fuel 788........Puffinbarger, Tommy ...............................172.38 ................................... Travel 789........Pitney Bowes...........................................148.96 ............................... Supplies 790........Midwest Printing ......................................135.99 ............................... Supplies 791........Dirks Copy Products................................124.49 ........................Copier Lease 792........ONG ......................................................1512.24 ..................................Utilities 793........AEC .......................................................2010.19 ..................................Utilities 794........City of Cherokee......................................219.50 ..................................Utilities 795........Jack’s Automotive........................................9.19 ............................... Supplies 796........Advanced Fire Equipment .......................118.00 ................................. Service 797........Unifirst Corporation ...................................53.60 ...................................Rental 798........Rogers Lumber, TH ...................................87.52 ............................... Supplies 799........Quill .........................................................146.88 ............................... Supplies HIGHWAY CASH 1174 ......Walker, Ray Gene ...................................130.56 ................................... Travel 1175 ......Boehs Building Supply ..............................18.20 ............................... Supplies 1176 ......AEC .........................................................205.58 ..................................Utilities 1177 ......Alfalfa County Assessor ............................30.00 ............................... Supplies 1178 ......Advanced Fire Equipment .......................155.00 ................................. Service 1179 ......Western Equipment .................................193.90 ............................... Supplies 1180 ......Jack’s Automotive....................................283.19 ............................... Supplies 1181 ......Munn Supply ...........................................172.79 ............................... Supplies 1182 ......Town of Burlington ...................................370.95 ..................................Utilities 1183 ......Alfalfa Co Rural Water ...............................31.13 ..................................Utilities 1184 ......AEC .........................................................287.48 ..................................Utilities 1185 ......Town of Byron............................................61.69 ..................................Utilities 1186 ......Amorita-Byron Sewer sys Auth..................10.00 ..................................Utilities 1187 ......O’Reilly Auto Parts ....................................18.99 ............................... Supplies 1188 ......Carmen Farmers Coop..............................35.00 ...................................Repair 1189 ......Enid Mack Sales Inc ..................................80.59 .....................................Parts 1190 ......Marc ........................................................264.00 ............................... Supplies 1191 ......Yellowhouse Machinery Co .....................103.00 ............................... Supplies 1192 ......Western Equipment ...................................50.64 ............................... Supplies 1193 ......Advanced Fire Equipment .......................248.50 ................................. Service 1194 ......Rogers Lumber TH ......................................3.15 ............................... Supplies 1195 ......Burlington Farmers Coop ........................465.24 ............................... Supplies 1196 ......South Central Telephone Ass’n ...............189.63 ..................................Utilities 1197 ......ONG ........................................................455.02 ..................................Utilities 1198 ......Pioneer Telephone ..................................108.21 ..................................Utilities 1199 ......Goltry PWA ................................................72.05 ..................................Utilities 1200......Town of Helena..........................................54.00 ..................................Utilities 1201......Jet Utilities Authority ..................................21.50 ..................................Utilities 1202......WACO Inc....................................................7.22 ............................... Supplies 1203......Alfalfa County Assessor ............................20.00 ................................... Books 1204......Advanced Fire Equipment .......................217.50 ................................. Service 1205......Flaming Auto Supply ...............................615.17 ............................... Supplies 1206......Guffy, Jim.................................................435.00 ...................................Gravel 1207......Burlington Farmers Coop ....................10565.00 ...................................... Fuel 1208......Smith Transmission Repair ...................4179.94 ................................. Service 1209......Sunbelt Equipment ..............................16254.00 ...................................... Pipe 1210......Sunbelt Equipment ..............................10419.18 ................... Bridge Materials 1211 ......Sunbelt Equipment ..............................33430.26 ................... Bridge Materials 1212 .....Circuit Engineering Dist #8 ..................16100.00 ................................. Service 1213......The Empire Companies.........................1591.00 ................. Lease/Purchases SALES TAX - FAIRGROUNDS 78..........Sunderland Electric .................................553.54 ...................................Repair 79..........Overhead Door Service & Repair ............455.00 ...................................Repair 80..........AEC .........................................................864.98 ..................................Utilities 81..........City of Cherokee......................................248.07 ..................................Utilities 82..........ONG ........................................................465.98 ..................................Utilities SALES TAX - HEALTH 198........Munn Supply ...........................................360.00 .................... Lease Renewal 199........Munn Supply .............................................29.20 ............................... Supplies 200........Wheeled Coach .........................................95.36 ...................................Repair 201........Munn Supply ...........................................120.00 .................... Lease Renewal SHERIFF CASH B 38..........Croft Chevrolet ......................................1079.87 ...................................Repair 39..........Global Communications Technol ...........1283.25 ............................ Equipment SHERIFF REVOLVING CASH 64..........Merrifield Office Supply .............................24.53 ............................... Supplies 65..........WalMart .....................................................34.84 ............................... Supplies 66..........United Supermarket ................................539.49 ............................... Supplies 67..........Smith Drug ..................................................5.00 .......................... Medications 68..........Smith Drug ................................................37.53 .......................... Medications Murrow moved to approve the Appropriations: Highway Cash, 234644.00, 24240.11, 43467.54; Assessor Visual Inspection Cash, 2446.44; Treasurer Cash, 50.00; County Clerk Cash, 4250.01; County Clerk Preservation Cash, 2966.22; Fairgrounds Sales Tax, 40512.24, 460.72; Health Sales Tax, 99029.95; Sheriff Revolving Cash, 720.00, 971.33; Sheriff Cash, 3277.67; Enhanced 911 Cash, 2524.86; SL-2, 4.00. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve the alcoholic beverage tax report. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve the consumable items report. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve the Maximum Highway Expenditures Resolution. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve the following officers reports: County Clerk, Board of Prisoners, Foreign Process Docket, and Election Board. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Roach moved to approve the appointment of Kelly Stein as Requisitioning Officer for the election board. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve 2 road crossing permits for Select Energy Services in Dist #1. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve 6 road crossing permits for SandRidge in Dist #1. Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve 2 road crossing permits for Crescent Services in Dist #1.

Walker seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to approve 8 road crossing permits for Atlas Pipeline for Dist #1.

Roach seconded. All voted aye.

Murrow moved to pay for plumbing repairs and other general maintenance out of R-2a. Roach seconded. All voted aye.

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

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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, March 17, and Thursday, March 24, 2011. 2t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALFALFA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA PB-11-9 In the Matter of the Judicial Determination of Death and Heirship of J. Dwight Smith, deceased.

NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF DEATH AND HEIRSHIP JAMES WILLIAM SMITH, having filed in this Court his Petition for Judicial Determination of Death and Heirship; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the hearing of the same be held on the 1st day of April, 2011, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., before this Court in the Alfalfa County Courthouse at Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, and the same is hereby appointed as the time and place when and where any person interested in said proceeding may appear and make objection to any of the above matters, and that notice of said hearing shall be and is hereby given to the heirs, devisees, and legatees by mailing a copy of this Notice and Order with postage prepaid to each of said persons at the place of residence and by publication once each week for two (2) weeks in a newspaper published in this County.

Dated this 14th day of March, 2011. /s/Loren E. Angle Judge of the District Court Approved by: /s/ Sam L. Stein Sam L. Stein, Esq., OBA# 12498 Law Office of Sam L. Stein, P.L.L.C. 305 South Grand P.O. Box 223 Cherokee, OK 73728 Tel. (580) 596-3000 Fax (580) 596-3004 Attorney for Petitioner CLXCL LPXLP

LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, March 10, and Thursday, March 17, 2011. 2t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALFALFA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA CASE NO. P.B.-2011-02 In the Matter of the Estates of Ira Leroy Curry and Glenda Maxine Curry, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims against the estates of Ira Leroy Curry, a/k/a Ira L. Curry, a/k/a Ira Curry, and Glenda Maxine Curry, a/k/a Glenda M. Curry, a/k/a Glenda Curry, both Deceased, are required to present the same with a description of all security interests and other collateral, if any, held by each creditor with respect to such claims; and the necessary vouchers to the named Personal Representative, Harvey L. Curry, c/o McGee Law Firm, P.L.L.C., 111 1/2 South Grand, Cherokee, Oklahoma 73728; on or before the following presentment date: May 10, 2011, or the same will be forever barred.

Dated this 1st day of March, 2011. s/Harvey L. Curry Personal Representative Francis “Fritz” McGee, OBA #5985 McGee Law Firm, P.L.L.C. Attorney for Personal Representative 111 1/2 South Grand Cherokee, Oklahoma 73728 (580) 596-3550 LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, March 10, and Thursday, March 17, 2011. 2t NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION APPLICATION NO. 1105430122 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OAC Rules 165:10-5-5 , 165:10-5-6 and 165: 5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal of saltwater and associated deleterious substances into a Commercial disposal well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Dorado SWD 1-32, NW4, NW4, NW4, NW4, Sec. 32-T29N-R9W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Arbuckle, TOP – 5769’, BOTTOM – 6950’ TD DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 80,000 BPD, 2000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within Thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000 March 4, 2011

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LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Alfalfa County, Oklahoma Republican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t SURFACE HOLE LOCATION: NE NW BEFORE THE CORPORATION NW NW COMMISSION OF THE STATE BOTTOM HOLE LOCATION: SW NE OF OKLAHOMA SE NW APPLICANTS: CHESAPEAKE DISPOSAL ZONE: ARBUCKLE OPERATING, INC. DEPTH: TOP 5,600’, BOTTOM 9000’ RELIEF SOUGHT: DISPOSAL WELL DISPOSAL RATE: 80,000 BPD AMAZON 1-25 SWD DISPOSAL PRESSURE: 2,000 PSI LEGAL DESCRIPTION: NE/4 NW/4 TYPE OF WELL: Non-Commercial DisNW/4 NW/4 SECTION 25 TOWNSHIP posal Well 29 NORTH RANGE 10 WEST OF THE Objections may be filed with the OklaIM ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA homa Corporation Commission within 15 APPLICATION NO. 1105070125 days after the publication of this Second SECOND AMENDED NOTICE Amended Notice. Objections, if any, should OF APPLICATION be mailed to the Oil and Gas Conservation STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: Juanita Division, Underground Injection Control Parr, and all other persons, owners, pro- Department, Jim Thorpe Building, P.O. Box ducers, operators, purchasers and takers 52000, Oklahoma City, OK 73152-2000.

For information concerning this action, of oil and gas and all other interested contact Jim Corsoro, (405) 935-7853, or persons, particularly in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma; and if the above listed party is Freda Williams, attorney, (405) 935-9485, deceased, the unknown heirs, executors, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., P.O. Box 18496, administrators, devisees, trustees and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154-0496. assigns, immediate and remote, of the Please refer to the Application Number.

DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 10th above-named party. day of March 2011.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CORPORATION COMMISSION Applicant in this Cause has filed an apOF OKLAHOMA plication for administrative approval with DANA L. MURPHY, Chair the Oklahoma Corporation Commission JEFF CLOUD, Vice Chairman for a non-commercial disposal well on the BOB ANTHONY, Commissioner following described location: LEASE NAME AND WELL NUMBER: BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL, Amazon 1-25 SWD WELL LOCATION: Section 25-29N-10W, Commission Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA PB-2011-7 In the Matter of the Estate of Henry D. Goeken, Deceased.

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, DEVISEES AND LEGATEES Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the estate of Henry D. Goeken, deceased, that on the 11th day of March, 2011, Gary Lynn Goeken produced in the District Court of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, an instrument in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Henry D. Goeken, deceased, and also filed in said Court his Petition, together with said Will, praying that the Will be admitted to probate and praying that Letters Testamentary issue to Gary Lynn Goeken as Personal Representative and for a judicial determination of the heirs, legatees and devisees of said decedent.

Pursuant to an Order of this Court made on March 11, 2011, notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of March, 2011, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., the Petition will be heard at the District Court, Probate Division, County Courthouse, Cherokee, Oklahoma, when and where all persons interested may appear and contest the same.

In testimony whereof, I have unto set my hand this 11th day of March, 2011.

Loren E. Angle Judge Kyle B. Hadwiger, OBA#11329 Marcus Jungman, OBA#19138 HADWIGER & JUNGMAN, P.L.L.C. P.O. Box 306, 120 S. Grand Cherokee, OK 73728 (580) 596-3591 hjlaw@hjoklaw.com Attorney for Petitioner

LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALFALFA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA PB-11-8 In the Matter of the Estate of Marvin L. Richter, Deceased.

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR PROBATE OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITH WILL ANNEXED, AND DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, DEVISEES AND LEGATEES Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the Estate if Marvin L. Richter, Deceased, that on the 11th day of March, 2011, Kiedrian L. Fennell filed with this Court, a Petition requesting that this Court: 1) enter an Order admitting the instrument described previously herein to probate as the Last Will and Testament of the decedent; 2) appointing Kiedrian L. Fennel as the Personal Representative of the estate; 3) issuing Letters of Administration with Will Annexed to Kiedrian L. Fennel; and 4) determining the identity of the heirs, legatees and devisees of the decedent.

Pursuant to an Order of this Court made on the 11th day of March, 2011, notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of April, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the Court will hear said Petition in the District Court Room in the Courthouse at Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, when and where all persons interested may appear and contest the same. /s/Loren E. Angle Judge of the District Court Sam L. Stein, Esq., OBA# 12498 Law Office of Sam L. Stein, P.L.L.C. 305 South Grand P.O. Box 223 Cherokee, OK 73728 Tel. (580) 596-3000 Fax (580) 596-3004 Attorney for Petitioner

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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & Republican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL/ INVITATION TO BID The Oklahoma Economic Development Authority, on behalf of the North Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified individuals and organizations to provide services identified in the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) section 123 along with State and local policy for Title I Adult and Dislocated Workers eligible participants.

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LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & United States of America, ex rel. DepartRepublican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t ment of Housing and Urban Development; IN THE DISTRICT COURT State if Oklahoma, ex rel. Oklahoma Tax IN AND FOR ALFALFA COUNTY Commission STATE OF OKLAHOMA TAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff has CJ-2010-7 filed herein a Motion to Confirm Sheriff’s Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC; Sale in the above-entitled cause. Teh said Plaintiff, vs. The Heirs, Personal Repre- Motion to Confirm will be heard before sentatives, Devisees, Trustees, SuccesJudge Angle in said Judge’s Courtroom of sors and Assigns of Fred D. Callaway, the Alfalfa County Courthouse on the 30th Deceased, and the Unknown Successors; day of March, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock, A.M. et al., Defendants.

You must appear at said time and present NOTICE OF HEARING MOTION any objections to the said sale proceedeTO CONFIRM SALE ing or the Motion to Confirm Sale will be THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: The sustained and the sale confirmed.

Heirs, Personal Representatives, DeviKivell, Rayment and Francis sees, Trustees, Successors and Assigns A Professional Corporation of Fred D. Callaway, Deceased, and the By: /s/Jason Howell Unknown Successors; The Heirs, Personal Jason Howell, OBA #19128 Representatives, Devisees, Trustees, SucTriad Center I, Suite 240 cessors and Assigns of Jean I. Callaway, 7666 East 61st Street Deceased, and the Unknown Successors; Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133 Helen Olson, JoAnne Cockrell, Lue Copley, Telephone (918) 254-0626 Pat Maskus and Teresa Carrington, all po- Facsimile (918) 254-7915 tential heirs of Jean I. Callaway, deceased; E-mail: jhowell@kivell.com Occupants of the Premises; Mortgage Attorneys for Plaintiff Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.;

LEGAL NOTICE Published in the Cherokee Messenger & such claim, to the Petitioner, COMMURepublican Thursday, March 17, 2011. 1t NITY FIRST TRUST COMPANY OF HOT IN THE DISTRICT COURT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, c/o its attorney, OF ALFALFA COUNTY, Karig P. Culver, GUNGOLL, JACKSON, STATE OF OKLAHOMA COLLINS, BOX & DEVOLL, P.C., 323 W. In the Matter of the Estate of CHARBroadway, Enid, Oklahoma 73701, on or LENE E. SMITH a/k/a ZELMA CHARLENE before the 13th day of April, 2011, or the SMITH a/k/a ZELMA C. BICKFORD same will be forever barred.

SMITH Notice is hereby given that a hearALIAS COMBINED NOTICE ing will be held on the 10th day of May, TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at the Alfalfa County OF HEARING Courthouse, 300 South Grand Avenue, NO. PB-2011-6 Cherokee, Oklahoma 73728, before the TO: All persons interested in the Estate Honorable Loren Angle. At the hearing the of CHARLENE E. SMITH a/k/a ZELMA Court will decide whether to approve the CHARLENE SMITH a/k/a ZELMA C. Petition for Summary Administration and BICKFORD SMITH, deceased.

Admission of Will to Probate and the final You are hereby notified that on the account and petition for determination of 24th day of February, 2011, the Petitioner, heirs, legatees and devisees and distribuCOMMUNITY FIRST TRUST COMPANY, tion of the Petitioner. The final account HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, (1398 Reand petition for determination of heirs, sota Blvd, Suite B, Hot Springs Village, legatees and devisees and distribution will Arkansas 71909) filed in the District Court be filed herein on or before the 19th day of Alfalfa County, a Petition for Summary of April, 2011.

Administration and Admission of Will to You are hereby advised that you must Probate. The Petitioner has alleged that file objections to the Petition for Summary CHARLENE E. SMITH a/k/a ZELMA Administration and Admission of Will to CHARLENE SMITH a/k/a ZELMA C. BICKProbate and the Final Account and PetiFORD SMITH, died on August 10, 2002, tion for Determination of Heirs, legatees domiciled in and residing in Lafayette Par- and Devisees and Distribution at least ten ish, State of Louisiana, and that the total (10) days before the hearing and send value of the decedent’s property in Okla- a copy to the Petitioner, c/o its attorney, homa is valued at less than $175,000.00. Karig P. Culver, of GUNGOLL, JACKSON, Attached to the Petition is an instrument COLLINS, BOX & DEVOLL, P.C., 323 W. purporting to be the Last Will and Testa- Broadway, Enid, Oklahoma 73701, or you ment of the decedent. The Petitioner has will be deemed to have waived any objecasked that this Court admit the Will to tions. If you have no objections, you need probate and other summary proceeding not appear at the hearing or make any pursuant to 58 O.S. §245, et seq. filings with the Court.

In an Order for Combined Notice If an objection is filed at least ten (10) entered herein, the Court found that it days before the hearing, the Court will should dispense with the regular estate determine at the hearing whether the Will proceedings prescribed by law and order attached to the petition shall be admitted notice to creditors and issue an order for to probate, whether summary proceedings hearing upon the Petition for Summary are appropriate and, if so, whether the Administration and Admission of Will to estate will be distributed and to whom the Probate, the final accounting and petition estate will be distributed. for determination of heirs, legatees and Karig P. Culver, OBA #11804 devisees and distribution.

Erin L. Means, OBA #22648 Pursuant to the Order for Combined GUNGOLL, JACKSON, COLLINS, BOX Notice, all creditors having claims against & DEVOLL, P.C. CHARLENE E. SMITH a/k/a ZELMA P. O. Box 1549 CHARLENE SMITH a/k/a ZELMA C. BICKEnid, OK 73702-1549 FORD SMITH, deceased, are required (580) 234-0436 Telephone to present same, with a description of all 580) 233-1284 Telecopier security interest and other collateral, if culver@gungolljackson.com any, held by each creditor with respect to Attorneys for Special Administrator

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New ranger getting her hands dirty Trades desk in Arizona for selenite crystals and Whooping Cranes

DEBBIE PIKE Park Ranger

By KORINA DOVE Messenger & Republican Staff Sitting behind a desk in Yuma, Ariz., was not Debbie Pike’s idea of fun.

She wanted to get her hands dirty. So, she came to one of the dirtiest places in Oklahoma – the salt flats of the Great Salt Plains.

Pike is a new ranger at the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge and she’s got big plans for Alfalfa County.

Her timing could not have been better. Tourism at Great Salt Plains Lake has diminished greatly in the last few years due to silting and fish kills.

Although the Army Corps of Engineers is in charge of the lake, area residents are anxious for any and all improvements that will enhance tourism.

Pike is taking an active role in getting that bandwagon rolling. Since beginning work Jan. 6 at the refuge, she has formed a friends group – Friends of the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge – that is growing by leaps and bounds and making the Salt Plains area a better place to visit.

“The friends group will assist with helping keep the lake open,” Pike said last week.

She welcomed about 50 people to a meeting that took place Feb. 24 in Jet. It was during that meeting that officers were elected and tasks were assigned.

Pike said the group is on Plan 2 of five planning stages.

The next project for the group is moving the George Sibley Monument near a new observation tower, which will be built by volunteers along SH 11.

Before that, however, volunteers will gather for a day of cleaning. Anyone interested in helping can show up at 9 a.m.

Saturday, March 26, at the Jet Recreation Area, located three miles north of Jet on SH 38.

Those taking part in the cleanup will enjoy a noon potluck campfire meal at the recreation area.

“I think we’re going to have a lot of people come out,” Pike said. “I’m enthusiastic about this because we had a really good turnout at our meeting.”

The cleanup effort will coincide with the April 1 opening of

the Jet Recreation Area and the Selenite Crystal Dig Area.

Not far off is the upcoming Birding & Nature Festival, one of Alfalfa County’s premier events each year.

Until 2007, the tourist attraction was known as The Crystal & Birding Festival. It drew thousands of visitors to the county. The crystal digging area was closed in 2007, however, when a Bartlesville Boy Scout dug up a vial of diluted mustard gas.

Army officials discovered more vials under the salty plains, once used as a bombing and strafing range during World War II, and closed the flats for more than two years.

During that time, the festival name was changed to The Birding & Heritage Festival.

This year, Pike said she wanted to encompass all the attractions of the Salt Plains, so the name was changed yet again to The Birding & Nature Festival.

Although the name takes the “crystal” out of the former “Crystal Festival,” several activities still will center around Alfalfa County’s most distinguished and one-of-a-kind treasure.

“We are having a crystal digging contest at the Birding & Nature Festival, which is a huge event,” Pike said. “We’re expecting people from many states.”

The festival will take place a little earlier than usual this

year – April 15 through 17 – and will feature several new attractions, including a prairie chicken trailer, a trail ride, a survival course and geocaching.

Details about the festival and all the events will appear in an upcoming issue of the Messenger & Republican.

Pike is no stranger to attracting new faces – and keeping familiar ones – at community events. She spent the last eight years in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an administrative assistant for the Southwest Arizona National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Yuma, Ariz., and at Kofa, or King of Arizona, which features a game range and gold mine near Yuma.

“While I was there I did a lot of outdoor public outreach, planning events, birding and nature events, things of that type,” Pike said. “I developed a friends group there, so that kind of led me into my current job as the park ranger here.”

She was ready to get out of the administrative field when she found her new job listed on USA Jobs and made the trek to Oklahoma.

“I’m a park ranger, which does not mean I carry a gun,” Pike said jokingly.

However, she takes her job seriously and appears to be loving every minute of it.

“I’ve made a complete career shift into this field and I have to say, it’s awesome,” Pike said.

As she grows more accustomed to Oklahoma’s climate and landscape, she is finding more and more to like about the area.

“I think it’s lovely. The people are really great,” she said. “It’s beautiful countryside.”

The wildlife is unique, too.

“The animals are different,” Pike said. “Arizona was desert, a lot of cactus. There are a lot more cranes here and I’d never seen a Whooping Crane before.”

In Arizona, she was accustomed to brown pelicans, which wind up in Oklahoma during migratory season.

“So I’m kind of familiar with pelicans,” Pike said. “We had bighorn sheep. I haven’t seen any bighorn sheep here. You guys have longhorns here, too, so that’s kind of fun.”

Pike finds lots of fun in animals. She even keeps a Silkie chicken as a pet. “PFC” is eight months old.

“She’s laying eggs already,” Pike said.

She even finds fun in animals most Oklahomans deem nuisances.

“You have deer here,” she said. “I had never seen a live armadillo until I moved here. I spent a year in Texas and all I ever saw were dead ones.”

Most Alfalfa County residents would say a good armadillo is a dead armadillo. As for the deer, well, many area residents probably wish she carried a gun.

Burlington Burger Fry, Pie Auction 5:30 p.m. March 24 at Fire Station BURLINGTON – One of the most important dates of the year for the Burlington Fire and Rescue Department comes up Friday, March 24, when the emergency service holds its annual fundraiser.

The annual Hamburger Fry & Pie Auction will be held at the Burlington Fire and Rescue Station. The meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the pie auction begins promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Those unable to attend are reminded that donations may be mailed to the department.

Now operating out of its new fire station, funded through an Oklahoma Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) Grant, the department has assembled an impressive fleet of trucks for all types of barn, house or grass fires.

A rescue truck stocked with medical supplies, extrication equipment and a defibrillator for cardiac emergencies is available for use and donations help the 12 members of the department provide quick response.

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