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Volume 169 Number 39 Single Copy: $1.00 Woodsfield, Ohio Thursday, December 18, 2014

See Circosta, Pg. 11

K-9 Unit Receives $2,500 Donation The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department will get a boost for its K-9 unit after receiving a $2,500 donation from Blue Racer Midstream and Cayman Energy II. The companies chose to fund the K-9 unit because it helps the entire community and also to show their support for the Sheriff Department’s efforts in fighting drugs in the county. “Blue Racer Midstream, Cayman Energy II and other oil and gas companies have been quite forward in helping our K-9 program,” said Sheriff Charles Black Jr. The donation comes at a good time as new K-9 officer Neron is prepared to enter the force this week with Deputy Will Poling. Neron had to be purchased and trained after K-9 officer Rexie was placed out of service due to medical issues with his rear hips. Pictured, from left to right, are: Deputy Mike Russell with K-9 officer Eric; Kim Smithberger, Office Administrator at Blue Racer’s Berne Cyro Plant; Sheriff Black; and Deputy Brandon Peska with K-9 officer Nemo. Photo by Darin Brown

Monstrous 3rd Quarter Gas Production Marks County as Leader in Shale Play

Natural gas production at Monroe County shale wells was off the charts in the third quarter of 2014. The best producing well in the state, Gary Unit 3H operated by Antero Resources, is located in Seneca Township. Pictured above is one of the well sites operated by Antero in that township. Photo by Catelyn EdgelDarin Brown,General Manager The numbers for third quarter horizontal well pro-duction are in, and Monroe County has established itself as a prodigious natural gas producer. The statistics are being noticed in the indus-try, and some are pointing to even bigger than expected things for the county’s future. According to third quarter (7/1/14-9/30/14) numbers released by the Ohio Depart-ment of Natural Resourc-es, only 10 Ohio horizontal wells produced more than one million cubic feet of gas. Of those 10, six were in Monroe County with four being in Belmont County. In the top 20 producing gas wells state-wide, 12 are in Monroe Coun-ty and eight in Belmont. The biggest gusher in the state is the Gary Unit 3H, operated by Antero Re-sources and located in Sen-eca Township. The well pro-

duced a whopping 1,692,932 cubic feet of natural gas during the third quarter, as well as 6,688 barrels of oil. A well in Belmont County barely edged out Gary Unit 1H for second in the state in gas production. Howev-er, Gary Unit 1H has paired 1,285,786 cubic feet of nat-ural gas production with 2,260 barrels of oil. Carroll County remains the center of the shale in-dustry in Ohio with many times the permits as in Mon-roe County. However, with Monroe production numbers dwarfing those across the state, the shift will likely come soon. Industry insiders are predicting just that. Jackie Stewart writes a blog for Energy In Depth, a well-respected and oft-fol-lowed national oil and gas organization that tracks activity all over the coun-try. Stewart released a blog on Dec. 15, marking the

tri-county area (Belmont, Monroe, Noble) as the next shale hot spot. She identified the three counties as “clear up and comers in the Utica Shale play in Ohio.” While all three were identified as the next big thing, Stewart also singled out Monroe County in her blog. She wrote, citing the advantages in Monroe County, “Last week, I spent some time in Monroe County and learned that almost half the population in the United States is within 500 miles of Monroe County. The same radius contains about half of the country’s retail trade and market area. But what’s es-pecially important is that the county provides year-round rail access and water trans-portation on the Ohio River, which links up with the Mis-sissippi to the Gulf ports.” All of this has led Stewart to predict “sustainable long-term growth” for the county.

She summed up the mes-sage of her blog by writing, “The geology of this region is proving to align very well with the geography, making Monroe, Belmont, and No-ble Counties the new game changers for 2015 in the Utica Shale play.” [The full blog can be viewed at: http://energyindepth.org/ohio/ohio-utica-shale-counties-to-watch-in-2015/]. Mike Chadsey, Director

of Public Relations with the Ohio Oil and Gas Associ-ation, also is taking notice. Chadsey said of what is to come in the county, “You folks think it’s been produc-tive and encouraging thus far... You haven’t seen any-thing yet. It’s about to get real active here.” Chadsey is also optimis-tic about the county’s future prosperity due to oil and gas. However, he warns that

community leaders must re-act appropriately to the ac-tivity. “Moving forward, the idea is the industry, the local government and the commu-nity need to work together in a partnership. That’s how we make this thing sustain-able.” For a full report of all hor-izontal oil and gas produc-tion numbers, visit: http://o i landgas .ohiodnr.gov/shale#ARCH1

Gas Leak at Utica Well Causes Evacuation Near Sardis, Road Closures Monroe County was the site of yet another Utica Shale well emergency after a gas leak sprang from the Stalder 3UH well pad lo-cated just outside of Sardis off of SR 255. As of press time, efforts were still be-ing made to secure the leak after specialists were flown in from Texas. Also, as of press time, SR 255, CR 10, and Baptist Ridge (at CR 10) were all closed. No time frame was determined as to when they may re-open. The leak, which was caused by an undisclosed malfunction, marks the third time in 2014 in which a emergency took place at a horizontal well pad in Monroe County. A similar incident took place on June 21 at the Hall Drilling well pad near Sycamore Valley. That event was quickly forgotten as a well pad fire took place on Long Ridge

Rd. on June 28 at a well site operated by Statoil. Following is a press re-lease from the Monroe County Emergency Man-agement Agency released on Monday, Dec. 15 in re-gards to the leak at the St-alder 3UH well pad: “This morning operations are continuing at the Stalder 3UH location owned by Magnum Hunter Resourc-es Corporation’s whol-ly-owned subsidiary, Triad Hunter LLC. Wild Well Control of Houston, Texas has teams and equipment on-site to address the loss of well control which occurred on December 13, 2014 at approximately 2:00 p.m. This morning representa-tives from both companies met with local and state partners including Sardis VFD, Monroe County Emergency Management, Ohio Emergency Manage-ment, Ohio EPA, and Ohio

DNR Division of Oil and Gas to discuss ongoing ef-forts to secure the well site, maintain safety of respond-ers and residents by con-tinued air monitoring, and limiting the public’s access to the immediate area and an additional buffer area up to a 1 ½ mile radius. Currently, 30 homes have been evacuated as a precau-tion and those residents are being allowed limited access to their homes during day-time hours 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with the assistance of Sardis VFD. It is important that those residents continue to report to the Sardis VFD before attempting to enter the area. The limitation also applies to air traffic. A no fly zone has been established for 5,000 feet and a three mile radius. As part of today’s opera-tions to bring the well back

See Gas Leak, Pg. 12

MCHS Head Coach Jay Circosta

Coach Jay Circosta Named Ohio Div. VI Co-Coach of the Year

Darin Brown,General Manager Monroe Central head football coach Jay Circosta recently added yet another accolade to his illustrious ca-reer after being named Ohio co-coach of the year in di-vision VI. The honor comes

after a season in which the Seminoles only had two reg-ular season losses (both to undefeated teams) and made the playoffs. “It’s definitely an honor. I can’t accept this award as an individual though. It took more than myself to achieve it. It took the players having a tremendous year. Without their efforts on the field, it wouldn’t have been possi-ble,” Coach Circosta said of the award. It was definitely a year to remember for Circos-ta, one he calls an “against all odds type of year.” This season’s roster consisted of only 23 players. Such little depth usually spells doom for a team, but not the Sem-inoles. “That’s why this sea-son was the most satisfying. For these kids to do what they did is just a tremendous thing,” he said. While Coach Circosta certainly credits the players for allowing him to lead the team to a great season, he also credits his coaching

COUNTY SHERIFFAccidents

December 8, 2:50 p.m., Alexander L. Edgington, Woodsfield, in a 2005 Kia Sedona was traveling west on SR 78, rounded a curve and lost control traveling left of center off the right side of the roadway and over an em-bankment. There was minor damage to the vehicle.Edg-ington was cited with failure to control. December 6, 10:09 a.m., Chase G. Mercer, Woods-field, in a 2013 Ford Edge was backing out of a drive-way and struck Leroy A. Houser, Beallsville, in a 1977 Ford F150 Series while the Ford was passing the residence. There was mi-nor damage to both vehicles.

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Your Right to KnowMeeting Dates

New Matamoras Coffee Break

Senior Nutrition Menu

REAL ESTATE TRANS-FERS Eclipse Resources I LP to Dorothy J. Huffman, Town of Clarington, Salem Twp., 0.147 acres. QC. Bernice A. Howell, Lester Howell, Lester L. Howell to Marty Groves, Sunsbury Twp., 40 acres. QC. Lois M. Groves to Marty Groves, Sunsbury Twp., 40 acres. QC. Wilma Nelms to Mary Shannon Smith, Salem Twp., 1.061 acres. PP&G Oil Co LLC to Philip E Ludwig II, Glen J. Ludwig, Oil and Gas Rights, Jackson Twp., 39.37 acres. QC. PP&G Oil Co LLC to Philip E Ludwig II, Glen J. Ludwig, Oil and Gas Rights, Jackson Twp., 73.28 acres. QC. Lisa Craig to Trevor Craig, Center Twp., 10.112 acres. QC. Nancy Smithberger to Mark Fetty, Lee Twp., 24.620 acres. Donald W. Driggs, Naomi R. Driggs POA, Naomi R. Driggs to Naomi R. Driggs, Lee Twp., 40 acres. MARRIAGE LICENSE Ricky A. Kinzy, 32, Woodsfield and Megan A.

Mellott, 27, Woodsfield. Randall C. Ludolph, 24, Washington, PA and Mindi L. Clegg, 25, Sardis.

NEW CASES Mark Deaton, Alledonia, OH vs. Rodawna Deaton, New Matamoras, dissolu-tion of marriage. Progressive Specialty Ins Co vs. Lois A. Gibson, other civil.

SPEED Sharon McCabe, St. Clairsville, $120. Thomas A. Vapner, Wheeling, WV, $140. Jacob M. Chaplin, Woods-field, $118. Walter L. Gilbreath, San Augustine, TX, $134. Zachary D. Boyd, Weirton, WV, $105. John Boyer II, Albany, OH, $130. Sonya J. Altizer, Bealls-ville, $115.

COUNTY COURT Michael R. Robbins, Woodsfield, pass bad check. Restitution and costs having been paid, the case is dis-missed at the request of the State of Ohio. Costs waived. Jermay J. Blackstone, Je-rusalem, theft. Restitution and court costs having been paid, at the request of the State, the case is dismissed

without prejudice. Further condition of dismissal is that Defendant is not to enter the Family Dollar Store for a pe-riod of 6 months. Kelly D. Swallie, Ja-cobsburg, littering, $117. Richard S. Patterson, New Martinsville, WV, overload, $157. Christopher J. Brown, Reader, WV, overload, $206. Joshua D. Robinson, Sis-tersville, WV, overload, $157. Michael S. Freeland, New Martinsville, WV, overload, $361. Matthew E. Shope, Lock Haven, PA, seat belt, $78. Michael D. Dixon, Lewis-ville, registration violation, $117. John J. Wiley, Lewisville, failure to control, $127. Ryan J. Terhorst, Howard, PA, assured clear distance, $117.

The senior lunch menu for the week of Dec.22- Dec. 26 Mon.- Macaroni and cheese, mixed vegetables, tossed salad with tomatoes, cinna-mon applesauce, bread and milk, soup and salad bar..Tues. -Chili with beans, po-tato salad, carrots, banana, crackers, cornbread, milk.Wed. - Glazed ham, sweet potato casserole, green beans, grape juice, poke cake with cream, bread, milk.Thurs. - Merry Christmas! Closed.Fri. - Closed.

Park Board of Monroe County will meet January 6 at 4 p.m. at the Monroe County Park District office.

The GMN Tri County CAC, Inc. Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for January 13, 2015 at 4 p.m. at the Joyce M. Davis Senior Center, 300 Cumberland St., Cald-well, Ohio. Members are urged to attend.

Due to a scheduling conflict the Monroe County Port Authority Board meeting has been rescheduled for Dec. 22 at 8:30 a.m. at the Monroe County JFS Office.

Benton Township Trustees will hold 2014 year end meeting and 2015 reorganizational meeting on January 1, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

Franklin Township Trustees will be holding their year end meeting December 26 at 10:00 a.m. and their re-orga-nizational meeting January 7 at 6:30 p.m., with their reg-ular meeting to follow. Both meetings will be held at the Township Hall in Stafford, Ohio.

The Monroe County Board of Elections Office will be closing December 24 at 12 p.m. and will re-open December 29.

The Monroe County Board of Elections Office will be closing December 31 at 12 p.m. and will re-open January 5.

The Monroe County Board of Elections Office will be holding its regular monthly meeting on January 13, 2015 at 9:30 a.m.

Bethel Township Trustees will hold their final 2014 meeting on January 3, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. The 2015 Organi-zational meeting will immediately follow.

Knowlton Covered Bridge Park Board will meet at 7:00 p.m. for regular and reorganizational purposes Dec. 29, 2014.

Green Township Trustees will hold their end of the year meeting on December 30 at 3:30 p.m. at the township office in Laings. The 2015 organizational meeting will be held immediately following.

Center Township Trustees will hold their year-end meeting Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m. The 2015 reorganizational meeting will be held Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. with the regular meeting to follow.

Old Barn Landscape CenterLive & Cut Trees

Grave BlanketsWreaths, Swags

GarlandsWith Fresh Greenery

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Christmas Church Services Christmas Eve Mass

Schedule:St. Sylvester’s 3:30 p.m. (School Mass) and Mid-night.St. John Bosco Mission at 5:00 p.m. St. John the Baptist at 7:30 p.m.Low Gap Christian Union Church at 6:30 p.m.Woodsfield Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m.

Christmas DaySt. Sylvester’s at 8:30 a.m.

Weber’s Pharmacy

Holiday HoursDecember 24 - Closing @1pmClosed December 25, 26, 27

Re-Opening December 29December 31 - Closing @1pm

Closed January 1, 2, 3Re-Opening January 5

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740-472-0775Thank You for Your Business!

NoticeEffective 1/1/2015 Switzerland of Ohio Water District will be increasing their

water rates. The first 2,000 gallons (minimum bill) will be $24 and each additional 100 gallons will be $1.10

We will also be increasing our tap fee to $1,000. Reconnection fee for non-

payment will be $100, and the returned check fee will be increased to $40. All new rates effective 1/1/2015.

Barnesville Livestock

December 13 Total Head 638 Cattle 356 hd.; Fats 3 hd.; heifers (3) $149-154; cows 26 hd; good $95-126; medium $80-94.75; thin $79.75 & down; baby calves (4) WT $145-230; cow/calf pairs (1) $1575; bred cows (14) $740-1750; bulls (11) hd WT $100-125.50. Feeders steers/bulls 163 hd.; med. 1 & 2 200-299 (3) $195-275; 300-399 (21) $155-310; 400-499 (30) $138-302.50; 500-599 (40) $140-250; 600-699 (33) $140-217.50; 700-799 (20) $95-207.50; 800-up (12) $92.50-195; dairy (4) $110-120. Feeders heifers 131 hd; med 1 & 2 200-299 (8) $145-240; 300-399 (20) $132.50-267.50; 400-499 (36) $111-267.50; 500-599 (40) $122.50-237.50; 600-699 (19) $136-212.50; 700-799 (5) $175-185; 800 & up (3) $155-200; Lambs 196 hd 20-50 lbs (11) $127.50-261; 51-70 lbs (19) $177.50-285; 71-90lbs (9) $170-222.50; 91-110lbs (74) $157.50-195; 111 & up (76) $174-185; Ewes/bucks (7) $62.50-82.50; Goats 44 hd cull does (9) $115-142.50; billies (1) $210; wether (5) $180-297.50; heavy kids 70 up (6) $150-180; light kids 69 dn (23) $25-145. Hogs 42 hd Pigs (30) BH $32.50-80; Hogs (9) $66-75. Sows (2) $61-69; Boars 350 up (1) $25.

December 10 Total Head 1906 Fed cattle 150; choice steers $160-172; good steers $159 & down; holstein steers $112-153; choice heifers $158-168.50; good heifers $157 & down; 201 com-mercial cows $108-147.50; canners and cutters $107 & down; 26 butcher bulls $70-131; bred cows & C/C pairs: 14 cows & cow/calf pair BH $825-1925; feeder cattle 1350; stocker steer & bull calves $150-315; stock-er steer yearlings $135-245; holstein stocker steers $100-180; stocker heifer calves $140-280; stocker

heifer yearlings $147-240; calves 19; baby calves $325 & down; hogs 61; best bar-rows and gilts $65; heavier and lighter weights $55-63; Sows $32-65; Boars $23; feeder pigs by head $34-85; by weight $75-80. Fat Cattle Load Averages 6 sthf 1510lb $167.80; 5 sthf 1335lb $164.48; 5 st 1461lb $164.19; 2 st 1305lb $163.57; 4 sthf 1215lb $163.56; 7 sthf 1395lb $163.46. Goats and Sheep 52-128 lb; Lambs $138-250; Sheep $40-95; Goats $140-325; Goats $100-149. Spe-cial feeder calf sale Jan. 14.

Muskingum Livestock

There will be a Coffee Break at the New Matamoras Library Dec. 22 at 10:00 a.m. Guest speaker will be retired Frontier Local School Dis-trict teacher Kathy Eckert. She will be discussing vari-ous artifacts and “treasures” she’s unearthed while walk-ing the banks of the Ohio River. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information if you’re interested in speak-ing at Coffee Break program, call (740) 865-3386.

This message published as a public service by these civic minded businesses: Barnesville Hospital The Citizens National Bank 639 W. Main St., Barnesville 143 S. Main St., PO Box 230, Woodsfield 740.425.3941 740.425.3941•fax: 740.472.1979

Francis J. Paulus Insurance Agency, Inc. Riverside Restaurant 44576 Francis Paulus Rd., Woodsfield 150 1st. Street, Powhatan Point 740.472.0463 740.795.5080

United Country/Realty Done Right, LLC Woodsfield Savings Bank Melissa A. Smithberger, Broker 600 Lewisville Rd., Woodsfield 202 E. Marietta St., Woodsfield 740.472.1641 740.472.7325•fax: 740.472.3232

WesBanco Bank Inc. Woodsfield Home Center Woodsfield Branch 740.472.0768 218 Lewisville Rd., Woodsfield Beallsville Branch 740.926.1382 740.472.1651

Bellwood Drugs135 South Main Street, Woodsfield740.472.7325•fax: 740.472.0922

Interested sponsors can call Monroe County Beacon at 740.472.0734

Cookie BazaarGet your holiday cookies now for Christmas!

Where: Nazarene Church 225 Maple Avenue, Woodsfield, OH

When: December 19, 2014 - 3pm until 7pm

Different size boxes to purchase & fill.Come early before they are all gone!

Call 740.483-1236 for more information

All proceeds to benefit animals at the Humane Society of Monroe County

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December 20

Pat’s Gift Shoppe740.472.1721

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Jennifer Garrison, LLC323 Third Street

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Jennifer Garrisonis pleased to announce

Chelsea M. Bonehas joined the law firm of

Jennifer Garrison, LLC Chelsea was born and raised in

Sardis, Ohio, and earned her J.D. from Ohio Northern University

Law School.

The firm is accepting clients in oil and gas leasing matters,

pipeline right of way agreements, wills, trusts and estate matters

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~ In Memoriam ~

Leighton and Thelma Weber

We could shed some tears that they are gone,

or we can smile because they lived.

We can close our eyes and pray that they come back. Or we can open our eyes and see all they’ve left. Our hearts can be empty

because we can’t see them, or we can be full of the love

we shared together. We can turn our back on to-morrow and live yesterday,

or we can be happy for Tomorrow because of

yesterday. We can remember them and

only that they’re gone, or we can cherish their memories and let those

memories live on. We can cry and close our minds. Be empty and turn

our backs. Or we can do what they would have wanted and

expected; smile, open our eyes, think positively and

go on to become all that we were meant to become.

I am choosing to celebrate the wonderful lives my Mother and Father lived before me all these years.

What a joy and privilege it has been to be their daugh-

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Michael “Tuba” Barnes, 50, of Clarington, died De-cember 9, 2014, in Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. He was born January 25, 1964 in New Martinsville, WV, a son of Nila Goudy Barnes of Clar-ington, and the late Steve J. Barnes. He was a welder and me-chanic on heavy equipment. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, James Goudy and Mary Goudy Persinger; paternal grandparents, George and Gizella Kapitan Barnes; and two wives, Tammy Headley and Marilyn Blakeley. Survivors include his

Leahruth, “Leah” S. Hen-derson, 93, of Myrtle Beach, SC (formerly of Woodsfield, Ohio) passed away, Dec. 8, 2014 at the Grand Strand Health Care Center, Myrtle Beach, SC. She was born at Knox, PA on June 16, 1921 a daughter of the late Leland T. and Kathleen B. Kahle Sheffer. Leah was a graduate from the University of Pennsyl-vania receiving a degree in Dental Hygiene, also stud-ied anesthesia at Fauld Clin-ic, Pittsburgh, PA., serving her internship at Children’s Hospital and working for Oral Hygiene. After several years teaching oral hygiene in public schools and public health work, she returned to Ohio University, Athens, Ohio to major in education. She worked as a volunteer for several years helping to teach the special classes in Ellwood, PA. which made her decide to go into public teaching. When moving to Mon-roe County she worked as a volunteer with Dr. Jackson helping as he vaccinated all the students in Monroe County Schools. Of her 23 years of teach-ing, 14 years were spent in Monroe County Schools:

Wayne Twp., Graysville, Skyvue, Powhatan, Woods-field and several Southwest-ern City Schools District in Grove City, Ohio. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Woodsfield, Ohio; honorary life member of the U.S. Air Force Air Defense Team; Civilian Air Team from 1947-1959; member of the Grand Army of Repub-lic; American Legion Auxil-iary; Ohio Retired Teachers Association and the Monroe County Retired Teachers Association. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Hen-derson on May 6, 2005 and two sisters, Naomi and Shir-ley. Surviving are two sons: Gregory Dale (Charlene) Henderson of Surfside Beach, SC. and Jeffrey Lee ( Darlene) Henderson of Leesville, SC. Three grandchildren: Christine Henderson, Dan-ielle Henderson, and Mi-chael Thomas Henderson, one great grandchild: Haley Marcus. Friends were received at the Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio from 3-7 p.m. Monday Dec. 15, 2014, where funeral services were held at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. David Cottrell officiating. Graveside services were held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 at the Knox Union Cemetery, Knox, PA.

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Virginia Marie Jenkin Youels, 82, of East Canton, passed away December 8, 2014, in Green Meadows Health & Wellness Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bethesda, OH, a daughter of the late Raymond and Vel-ma (Sumption) Jenkins, and moved to Canton at a young age. Marie was a 1950 grad-uate of Timken Vocation-al High School and was a member of the Timken Alumni Association and was very involved with the Reunion Committee for her class. She retired in 1990, after many years service as secretary for Painters Union Local #603. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Bren-da Youels, granddaughter, MacKenzie Lynn Youels, brother, Raymond L. Jen-kins, niece, Sharon Youels, grandparents, Vernon and Edith Sumption, and Zelda Jenkins, and cousins, James and Virginia Lee Sumption.

Survived by her loving husband, Robert Youels, with whom she celebrated their 63rd wedding anniver-sary on March 31, 2014; her loving children, Linda and Rick Davis, of Mapleton, Bruce Youels, of Massillon, and Brian and Kathy Youels, of Malvern; five grandchil-dren and two great-grand-children, Ryan and Liz Eslich and their daughters, Alexa and Brooke, Ricky Davis II, Jack Davis, Brian “CJ” Youels, and Chelsea and Chris Locke; a broth-er-in-law, Ernie Youels, her aunt, Carol Sumption, and cousins, Paul Jackson, Charles and Mary Sump-tion, and Clark, Lori, and Riley Sumption. Services were held De-cember 12 at 1 p.m. in the Formet-Clevenger & Gor-don Funeral Home with Rev. Toby Thomas officiating. Burial in Sunset Hills Burial Park. The family wishes to give a special thank you to all her nurses and nurses aides on E Wing at Green Meadows and to Harbor Light Hospice for all the love and care they gave to her. Condolences may be sent to:

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DESSIE FEASTER Dessie Marie Feaster, 91, of Shadyside, formerly of Beallsville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 9, 2014. She was born on November 12, 1923, near Beallsville, a daughter of the late Norman and Mae Brock Feaster. Dessie worked as a seam-stress for Jonathan Logan in Barnesville. She was a member of Captina Church of Christ near Beallsville before moving to Shadyside where she faithfully served and had membership at the Church of Christ. She lived a quiet, selfless life enjoying homemaking, cooking, gar-dening, and helping those around her. Dessie had two brothers, who preceded her in death, an infant brother, Donald and Raymond of Shadyside. She cared for her parents and then Raymond before their deaths. Dessie is well-loved and will be deeply missed by niece, Kathy Feaster Bow-man (Dan) of Kalkaska, Michigan; nephew Keith Feaster of Bethesda, Ohio; great-nieces and nephews Ryan Bowman (Aimee), Phillip Bowman (Beth), Megan Bowman Curtis (Derek), Courtney Feaster Howard (Michael), Keisha Feaster Karas (Jim), Josh Feaster (Jennifer Marling), and Tyler Feaster (Jeff Millsaps); also many great-great-nieces and nephews. Honoring Dessie’s wishes, a private graveside service and burial will be held at Beallsville Cemetery offici-ated by Evangelist Jeff Kent of the Shadyside Church of Christ. Donations and notes of remembrance may be di-rected to Shadyside Church of Christ, 3821 Leona Ave-nue, Shadyside, Ohio 43947. Arrangements have been entrusted to Harper Funeral Home, Beallsville. Online condolences may be offered at

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mother; his wife, Phyllis Speece Barnes; a son, Steven James Barnes of Clarington; two daughters, Destini Ann Barnes of Williamstown, WV and Makayla Dawn Barnes of Clarington; and a brother, Jamie (Denise) Barnes of Clarington Family received friends on Dec. 11 from 5-8 pm at the Grisell Funeral Home, Clarington, Ohio, where services were held on Dec. 12 at 12: 00 PM with Rev. Richard Wilson officiating. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Sympathy expressions may be made to

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We hear the carolers singingThere is laughter in the air

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~ In Memoriam ~and making their Christmas

listsThey are patiently waiting

for Santa but for us, it’s you we miss. We miss our Christmases

togetherand the way Christmas used

to be The holidays were spent

togetherIt was always the whole

familyPlease know that we still

love youOur hearts still ache for youMerry Christmas to you in

Heaven and remember, we will

always love you. Merry Christmas

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Ralph E. Leasure, 91, of Woodsfield, passed away D e c e m -ber 12, 2014 at the Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Woodsfield, Ohio. He was born at Centerville, Pennsylvania on July 24, 1923, a son of the late Ralph S. and Maude Miller Lea-sure. Ralph was a retired ma-chinist at the former Ormet Corp., Hannibal, Ohio; a member of the First United Methodist Church, Woods-field, Ohio; a U.S. Navy vet-eran of W.W.II; a member of Monroe Lodge #189, F & A.M. and a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Cambridge, Ohio. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Leasure; five sisters, Dorothy Stants, Ruth Leasure, Jessie Hauger,

Marjorie Dillon and Mary Florence; one brother, J.R. Leasure. Surviving are his wife, Evelene Miller Leasure of the home; three sons: Rich-ard L. (Tammy) Leasure of Beallsville, Ohio; Thom-as (Michelle) Leasure of Washington, Pennsylvania; Dennis R. Leasure of Flori-da; one daughter, Diana M. (George) Bourne of Woods-field, Ohio; one step-daugh-ter, Helen V. Harrell of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania; one sister, Helen (Tom) Kes-sler of Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren, two step grandchildren, and great grandchildren. There will be no visitation or service. Following cre-mation, burial will be held at the convenience of the fami-ly in the Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield, Ohio. Arrange-ments by Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio.

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Donald William Driggs, 71, of Sardis, OH, died Sat-urday, December 13, 2014, at home.He was born Jan-uary 25, 1943 in Athens County, Ohio, the son of the late Ernest Driggs and Ruth Lawrence Hunter. He was a retired mill-wright from Ormet; a mem-ber of the Masonic Lodge 592 F & AM, Clarington; and the Scottish Rite in Cambridge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Eric Driggs; a brother, Nathan Driggs; and two sis-ters, Alicia Driggs and Linda Hunter Buhrts.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Naomi Wichter-man Driggs; a daughter, Mi-chelle Driggs; two sons, Lee (Annika) Driggs and Mi-chael Driggs, all of Sardis; his step-mother, Maxine Driggs of Stewart, OH; five grandchildren; five brothers; and four sisters. Family received friends Tuesday at Grisell Funeral Home, Sardis, Ohio. Private services and burial will be held at the conve-nience of the family. Sympathy expressions at

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Frederick E. Burkhal-ter, 92, of Clarington, died December 14, 2014 at the Woodsfield Nursing & Re-hab Center, Woodsfield, Ohio. He was born August 31, 1922, in Clarington, a son of the late Earnest and Ida Tomi Burkhalter. Fred was a farmer, a re-tired school bus driver for Switzerland of Ohio School District with 33 years of service, and a Methodist by faith. He loved bluegrass music and the fiddle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Leitha Banfield Burkhalter, whom he had married on February 19,

~ FREDERICK BURKHALTER ~1955. Survivors include a sister, Virginia Talbot of Rittman, Ohio; and many special friends on Beautiful Ridge. Family received friends on Dec. 17 at Grisell Funer-al Home, Clarington, where funeral services were held on Dec. 18 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Darla Schnegg officiating. Burial to follow in Clar-ington Cemetery, Clar-ington. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Sympathy expressions at

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Kiwanis Thanksgiving Dinner 2014 Early on November 27, Kiwanis members, Key Club members and com-munity volunteers gathered for the preparing of the An-nual Kiwanis Thanksgiv-ing Day meal delivery. We

were able to deliver 250 dinners to shut-ins, elder-ly, etc in all areas of Mon-roe County: Bethel, An-tioch, Lewisville, Sardis, Hannibal, Clarington, Beallsville, Jerusalem and

Woodsfield thanks to our partnership with GMN TriCounty/Monroe Senior Center. Due to the gener-osity of Citizens National Bank, Monroe County Care Center, Woodsfield Nurs-

ing and Rehabilitation, Webers Pharmacy, Jeannie Dixon, Kiwanis members and community members, we were able to provide generous meals consisting of turkey, dressing, noo-

dles, green beans, sweet potatoes, a roll & butter, an orange and milk. This Kiwanis tradition of almost 30 years spotlights Kiwanis’s committment of helping our community.

WLU Fall 2014 Graduation Includes Three Local Residents West Liberty University President Robin C. Capehart presided over the Fall Com-mencement exercises held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, in the Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex (ASRC). Three local residents earned their degrees during the graduation. Toby Lee Willis, Clarington earned a

Master’s Degree. Earning ndergraduate degrees were: Kylie Danielle Brown of Clarington (Magna Cum Laude) and Paden James Stewart of Powhatan. Main Street Bank President and WLU alumnus Richard Lucas delivered the com-mencement address to the 169 students, their families, friends and other guests. Pres-

ident Capehart also presented Lucas with an honorary Doc-tor of Humane Letters degree. Lucas began by advising the graduates to remember that knowledge comes with experience. “I’m the bank president …. but I don’t know it all. Knowledge comes with ex-perience,” he said. He suggested that the

graduates stay stubborn and focused throughout life’s journey. “You must be stubborn and focused. You must be persistent and chase your goals with a passion and re-lentlessness,” he said. He referred to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words of wisdom to work through ob-stacles. “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” Lucas also offered helpful tips to success that included:

finish what you start, protect your reputation, take care of your financial life, stay hum-ble and be active in commu-nity service and always have a goal. He suggested too that their degrees from WLU put them with “the best of the best.” “You have prepared your-self. You have a most re-spected degree from a most respected university,” he said, while reminding them not to compare themselves with others. Lucas ended with his re-minder to stay stubborn

with life’s goals and the sug-gestion that tomorrow will come around soon, so have some fun today and cele-brate today’s accomplish-ments. After Lucas’ speech, honor graduates were an-nounced and received stand-ing applause, prior to the presentation and conferral of degrees. Also providing inspira-tion was the West Liberty University Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Inkster.

Shopko Hometown Foundation Launches “Help Us Give Back” In Support Of Local School Districts This holiday season, as shoppers seek the ideal gift for their loved ones, Shop-ko Hometown Foundation is giving back to the Home-town communities it is priv-ileged to serve. For every

signature Shopko Home-town in Woodsfield receives between November 30 and December 24, the Shopko Hometown Foundation will make a $1 donation to the Switzerland of Ohio School

District (up to $2,000 per store) as part of its Help Us Give Back initiative, a pro-gram that is being run in all 178 store locations across the country. Customers can sign-up once a day, every-day and show their support; no donation or purchase is required. “At Shopko Hometown, we understand that schools are the center of our commu-nity, so it is crucial that they receive assistance to main-tain the standard of excel-lence our community mem-bers have come to expect,”

Christmas Greetings. Time to read Henry Van Dyke’s The Story of the Other Wise Man. Childhood memories in Rinard Mills, the year was 1944. Santa had visited early evening for Roger and NJ that Christmas Eve and NJ was sure she saw Santa and his sleigh go over the top of the hill back of Herman Rinard’s house. Then in the years of ‘60s, NJ’s children heard a knock

on the door and there was Santa with a bag of oranges. They were scared and also loved the visit by Ole Saint Nick, who looked a lot like neighbor Harry Ullman. Country wisdom from the Old Farmer’s Almanac, 1856, “The squirrel is the most provident of all quad-rupeds. Both its meat and drink are such as nature pro-vides for him, and he never fails to lay them up in store

against a time of need. The Eastern fox squirrel mea-sures up to 28 inches long (tail included) and weighs up to 3 pounds.” Squirrels, beautiful red fat ones run back and forth across Route 26, sometimes one gets hit. There are walnut trees and they bury them. I don’t know how but the squirrel can find them in inches of snow. Fun to watch them dig and come up with a nut. Now living in

New Matamoras, I am hap-py to see squirrels in Fergu-son Park, but they also cross Route 7 and play in the trees in my yeard where there is a walnut tree on Ohio Riv-er bank. Carolyn Phipps of New Matamoras also reports she enjoys squirrels. Let’s turn a few days back to Nov. 27 and Thanksgiv-ing Day visitors.

I really have to mention something that is probably on a lot of people’s minds who have traveled outside of the county recently. As a dis-claimer, please understand this is not a hit on any busi-nesses. I don’t understand their business conditions or what causes their pricing to be what it is. That being said, gasoline prices in the county, specifically in Woodsfield, are outrageous. I purchased gas at Morris-town on Tuesday for $2.35 per gallon. In town here, it was $2.79. Anywhere you go around: Marietta, Wheeling, Cambridge, St. Clairsville, etc., gas is always much cheaper. A couple of weeks ago, when gas was still $2.99 here, we had a company consultant come in from Sandusky. He had recently been in Michi-gan, Tennessee, Illinois and other parts of Ohio, and he said our gas was much more expensive than anywhere he’s been. Congratulations... We have the most expensive gasoline in the entire mid-west! All that being said... Who would have thought a few months ago that we would be complaining about gas prices under $3 per gallon? It is an exciting thing that they are as low as they are. You know how you always hear an elderly person say how cheap something was when they were younger? You know... you pay $2 for a loaf of bread and they say, “When I was young, it was only five cents for a loaf of bread.” Well, I must be get-ting old, because I can say, “When I was a teenager, a gallon of gasoline only cost

$1.40.” Those were the days. I saw a blog by an envi-ronmentalist lamenting how lower gas prices were already causing people to purchase less fuel efficient cars. I base some of my decision making when purchasing a vehicle on fuel mileage. I just want to save money. But, I’m not going to begrudge someone who wants a bigger vehicle, and I will never go too over-board on seeking good gas mileage. These people that complain about other peo-ple’s vehicles don’t realize not everyone wants to drive around a roller skate. On another note, we are getting very close to Christ-mas. I can’t believe it’s com-ing so soon. It seems like the year flew by. It seems like it was just yesterday when my employees were yelling at me for whistling Christmas tunes in July! Readers should take note of some scheduling changes that will take place because of the holidays. The next two weeks of Beacons will come a day early. They should be delivered to your homes by Wednesday (Dec. 24). We are sending early, so people don’t miss out on their news-papers and have to wait until Friday to get them. On the newsstands front, the river area will get pa-pers on the newsstands on Monday instead of Tues-day. Woodsfield, Lewisville, Beallsville, etc. will get newsstand papers on Tues-day instead of Wednesday. It can be very confusing scheduling all of this along with changing employee work hours. But, it’s what we have to do to serve everyone, so it’s worth it.

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60 Years Ago - 1954 Their attatck functioning smoothly in the second half, Lewisville dropped host Graysville, 62-46, Friday night. Dick Lumbatis meshed 24 to pace the winners, while Antill of Graysville made 17. The following Monroe County boys were inducted into the U.S. Army Dec. 8: Ed-gar Boyd Cline, James Eugene Wells, John Herman Rush. Thursday, Dec. 23, at 7:30 p.m., Santa Claus will treat the children of Monroe County under twelve years of age on the steps of the Court House. Load up the family and see Santa. At local theatres this week: Joan Crawford in “A Woman’s Face”: James Stewart in “Bro-ken Arrow”; “Let’s Make It Legal” starring Marilyn Mon-roe; “Ricochet Romance”. Beallsville and Community V.F.D. firemen voted recent-ly to sponsor a community Christmas tree, continuing annual established practice. A tree suitable for the purpose bus already been donated by Albert Baumberger. It will be installed in the center of the square near the post office. Camera Fun for Christmas: Brownie Holiday Camera, $2.95; Kodaks from $14.95 up; Brownie Camera flash model, $4.95; Kodak Slide Projectors from $23.95 and up. The Woodsfield Hatchery will operate as usual this season. Their door is one door East of the Ohio Bell Telephone Co. in the same building as the former loca-tion, 114 East Court Street. Harold Dougherty, St. Clairsville, formerly of Woodsfield, has been pro-moted to Plant Manager of the Scott Lumber Co. of Bridgeport.

50 Years Ago - 1964 John Kaiser, Woodsfield halfback, has been named to the Associated Press All-Ohio class A Football Team. This marks the first time a Woods-field football player has ever been selected for an All-Ohio berth. River High School Ameri-canism and Government Test winner were announced by the Valley American Legion Post 760. They are the follow-ing: Bonnie Jean Dye, Russell Kinser, Sharon Mallett, Roger K. Rufener, Janet Witten, Coy Rosenlieb, Melanie Schup-bach and Charles Bean. The Monroe Theatre fea-tures this week are the fol-lowing : “The Long Ships” with Sidney Poitier; “Fail Safe” starring Henry Fonda; “Good Neighbor Sam”; “The unsinkable Molly Brown”. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Blair, Woodsfield, wish, to announce the engagement of their daughter Beverly Jane to Gary Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Jones, Cam-eron. Washington - The 538 members of the Electoral College went through the formality Monday of offi-cially electing Lyndon B. Johnson president of the United States and Hubert H. Humphrey vice president. At a meeting Dec. 4, the Monroe County Commis-sioners voted to award the contract for plumbing and heating the new addition to the jail. The cost will be $1185.20 for plumbing and $1348.60 for heating. K-V Christmas Specials: Foil or cellophane electrified wreaths, 79 cents to $1.99; color wheels, $4.98; artifi-cial trees, $3.88 to $12.88; tree stands, 69 cents to $1.94.

40 Years Ago - 1974 Dog and kennel licenses are now being issued by the Monroe County Auditor. The following county businesses have them for sale: Decker’s Market, Beallsville; Martha’s Gift Shop, Sardis; Reese’s Ser-vice Station, Trail Run; Elvin Hall’s, Rinard Mills; Park’s Store, Marr; Kilburn’s Market, Lewisville; H&H Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor, Clarington. Walt Disney’s “Castaway Cowboy” is playing at the Monroe Theatre this week. From “News of Yesteryear - Thirty Years Ago” (1944) - Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reynolds Sr., of Sardis, have received word their son Sgt. Ralph E. Reynolds, of the First Army has been awarded the Bronze Star for “heroic achievement”. The Beallsville Fire De-partment recently held its annual election of officers for the coming year. The follow-ing were selected: Terry Hick-man, Harry Nichols, Charles Datkuliak, Pauline Harper, Tom Morris, Vic Wallace. Holiday savings at Morris Market include: Philadel-phia Cream Cheese, 39 cents for 8 oz.; Diamond walnuts, 1lb, $1.15; Dairy Lane Ice Cream, one-half gal., 99 cents; Swiss cheese, 1 lb., $1.29. Supplies for your holi-day parties are available at Woodsfield Carry-Out, in-cluding 7-Up, six 12 oz re-turn bottles, 90 cents, plus tax and deposit and pizza with cheese, $1.05. Mrs. Hattie Hogue, of Olney, Illinois, formerly of Lewisville, won a new car, and $200 worth of grocer-ies recently at a drawing in Olney. Mrs. Hogue is the mother of Mrs. Grethel We-ber of Lewisville.

Unbelievable, when this article appears in the paper, it will be only seven days until Christmas Day. My next visit with you will be in a new year. Wow. Time flies when you are having fun. Or is it while you are very busy? In this season of all the things we think we have to get finished quick-ly, it is important to take a deep breath, consult the list

(that is if you have made a list), and ask yourself the following questions: Will it matter if this is not finished by tomorrow? Will anyone remember if I didn’t make those cookies? Does anyone really care if their present is in a gift bag or wrapped up with a pretty bow, or if it’s a gift certificate to a favor-ite store? Will it matter next month if I didn’t do it? Will

it matter next year? Exhale and remember the why we celebrate this season. Something my family al-ways enjoyed doing during the holiday season was driv-ing around looking at all of the Christmas lights that people put along their hous-es and in their yards. Dad loved putting lights out for all to enjoy. My brothers are carrying on that tradition as

they string lights along their rooftops and throughout the yard. I haven’t had the chance to drive down to Bri-an’s house this year but I am sure he has outdone himself again. Each year he is in-spired to outdo the previous year by adding something else. According to my sis-ter-in-law, he is not too good

Local Columnist Positions Available Do you want to read more about the people in your community in the Beacon? Why not write about them yourself? We are currently searching for local columnists. We are specifically searching for people willing and able to write about life in specific commu-nities in the county instead of a general column. Several communities are available. The only ones taken already are: Rinard Mills, Lewisville area, the Switzerland Township area, and Conner Ridge near Graysville. All others in the county are open, waiting for someone like you to write about them! The people chosen would not be Beacon em-ployees, but rather contracted writers. Pay will be $15 per column. Two columns per month would be expected. Those interested should present writing samples to the Beacon by mailing them to: P.O. Box 70, Woodsfield, OH 43793 or by emailing them to: monroecountybeacon@sbc-global.net.

Brown’s Beacon Beatby Darin Brown,

General Manager

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See Rinard Mills, Pg. 12

If wishes were horses, it would surely stack up to a big feed bill. I guess it’s to be expected, but every once in awhile it wouldn’t be too

big a disappointment if they stretched out in the sun and slept through lunch, Jessie does but she cuts her time down to cat naps. She is a savvy old girl and I guess it takes one to know one. As it looks to me, I may be doing most of my Christmas shopping the same as the last few holidays. Either by check or gift card. You have to know me to know I have good intentions. The family, Kernen, along with anyone else who wants to, will be greeting, eating and most welcome here on Christmas day. I hope I can hold up my end of things. I’ve told them that it’s to be covered dish and I hope they

remember. I’ll probably be pressed too. I remember a lady down the road from us who had not lived here long. When she was told that it would be a covered dish, she took it for a fact. She carried in a bowl with a lid and set it down. That’ll teach’em, won’t it? I’ve still not planted my tulips but i have a plan in my head. I’m gonna go to town and get enough potting soil to fill a wash tub, and two or three 5 gallon plastic buck-ets. After placing the con-tainers in front of the French door in the basement, filling the soil into them, I will, I hope, have room for twen-

ty-four bulbs in each con-tainer. We’ll see, but remem-ber, nothing ventured ain’t nothing gained. Three or four years ago I planted 100 tulips, out front, the week before Christmas. I didn’t lose, not one of them and I was really tick-led. Well, the next year they all came up but the rooster showed the hens how to dig the bulbs and gobble them up. Ain’t that just like a man? The hens dug them up and he was pleased to help himself to the fruits of their labor! As Christmas nears and 2014 draws to a close, I wish for you and yours, Peace, Joy and Happiness. Vlk.

Dear Editor: As a life-long resident of the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District and someone who spent 38 years of my professional life as a teacher, coach and adminis-trator in the district, I have great concern for the future of the juvenile court system of Monroe County. During my years in ad-ministration I had the plea-sure of getting to know and work with Judge Walter Starr. In this process I came to realize that he always had a deep concern and desire to help the young people who were involved in the juvenile court system. He worked diligently to help them turn their lives around and become productive cit-izens. This was always his motive and passion and he surrounded himself with staff who shared the same ideals. When Judge Starr retired and Judge Sickler was ap-pointed, Judge Sickler came with a vision of implement-ing a program which would continue progress toward

this worthwhile goal. The Judge surrounded himself with caring staff members and sought out grants to establish a mentoring pro-gram, which takes a pro-ac-tive approach to turning the lives of students in the sys-tem toward a more positive future. I was proud to be-come a part of that program and was able to observe, firsthand, the positive results it produced. Judge Sickler also envisioned expanding the program to taking refer-rals from building principals of at-risk students in an ef-fort to influence their be-havior in a positive manner thus keeping them out of the court system. I have not read or heard of any of Judge Peters’ plans or visions for the future but I sincerely hope they will in-clude plans to continue this positive and beneficial pro-gram. Any program which is designed to aid and encour-age the youth of our area is critical to the growth and success of our community Kenneth Phillips

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the company store, I felt as though I was stepping into the 1940s. The company store was a long, narrow building that looked like an old-time hardwood store with oiled, wooden floors. The walls were lined with things coal miners used. Various utensils and clothing lay neatly folded on a shelf. The seriousness of what I was about to do be-gan to weigh heavily on me. I had read about company stores, company housing, and script, which was the form of payment miners used years before. Script could only be cashed or used at company stores. That way the com-pany could charge any price they wanted to due to their monopoly. I searched the aisles and picked out a pair of steel-toed rubber boots, a hard hat, a miner’s belt, a round aluminum miner’s dinner bucket, some medium long johns (tops and bottoms), socks, a shirt, and a pair of bib overalls. The whole amount came to a little less than $200, a good portion of my first two paychecks. After union dues were taken out, those first two checks were hardly worth the effort. I gathered up my new be-longings and headed home anticipating my first shift. Thus began a new, dan-

gerous phase of my life. My endurance, mechanical abil-ity, and common sense were tested time and time again. I chose to dive into a foreign physical and social envi-ronment. I made my share of mistakes, as did all new miners. However, I learned that I could quickly adapt and survive in such a place. The next ten years were long and hard but with clear, deliberate goals, I complet-ed my undergraduate and master’s degrees. The good leaders I have known learned from the difficult, challeng-ing experiences and were successful in completing well thought out plans. Rath-er than beating them down, the tough times strengthened their resolve to attain their vi-sion for their lives. R. Glenn Ray, Ph.D., is the President of RayCom Learn-ing, which focuses on lead-ership, team development, and organizational commu-nication processes. To learn more about RayCom Learn-ing, visit the Web site www.raycomlearning.com. The above article was excerpted from the book, Tons of Stone above my Head: Coal Min-ing Stories with Everyday Leadership Lessons. Glenn can be reached at 1-740-629-4536 or at rayray@ray-comlearning.com.

Genealogists have a strat-egy to crack open family mysteries. One strategy is FAN (family, associates, neighbors). In order to learn more about Susanna Wil-

liams Hayes’s family, it is important to look at the people in her life. For many who are just starting out in genealogy, it appears easy. Birth and death records,

marriage records and wills neatly tie families together. The farther back you re-search, however, the hunt gets more difficult as sourc-es begin to dry up and then disappear. You may never definitely prove some fami-ly lines, but you can build a solid case by using creative ways to research. That might include using the FAN meth-od, which was used to find the ancestry of Susanna. The neighborhood where Susanna was living in the 1870 census offered clues. Her second son Isaac Hayes was living in Wayne Town-ship in 1860 beside Levi

Williams. In 1870, Susanna is living next to Levi. Since Susanna’s maiden name was Williams, this seemed an avenue to pursue. Research into Levi’s family revealed he married Lucinda Coo-per in Tyler County, (West) Virginia. The following year Jacob Williams married Sar-ah Cooper in Tyler County. Levi had a son named Jacob and Jacob had a son named Levi. Naming patterns can be important clues, as well as the fact they both married Cooper women. There were three Williams households appearing as neighbors in the 1840 census: Thomas

(the oldest), Jacob, and Jo-seph. Using land deeds from both sides of the river, a biographical sketch of Ja-cob Williams, and census records, the case for Susan-na’s family story could be pieced together. The sketch of Jacob stated his father was Thomas Williams and his stepmother was Serena Wright. Thomas Williams was born about 1780 in Maryland. They left Greene County and arrived in Tyler County in 1838, where they were charter members of the Long Reach Baptist Church. Census and land records

show that Thomas was ac-tually in Monroe County before crossing over to Ty-ler. He was here as early as 1830, and sold land in 1837, which is probably when he went to Tyler. Census records indicate that Thomas had seven chil-dren with his first wife. He and his second wife Ser-ena had at least two chil-dren: Elizabeth and Serena/Cyrene. Elizabeth’s second marriage record and her death record in 1918 iden-tify her parents as Thomas W i l l i a m s a n d S e r e n a

See Heritage, Pg. 12

Contract For Care Center Management Renewed by Commissioners Despite Opposition Darin Brown,General Manager Progressive Health Care will continue to manage the Monroe County Care Center and BrandyWoods Assisted Living over the next two years after the 60 day non-renewal date passed last week. While commissioners were unani-mous in their decision to allow the contract to renew, the move was not without opposition as Commissioner-elect Mitchell Schumacher and county au-ditor Pandora Neuhart stated their belief the contract should not be renewed. The contract between Mon-roe County and Progressive Health Care to designate the company as manager of the care center runs on a two-year term. The current contract started Feb. 11, 2013, mak-ing this the first opportunity for either party to break the contract. However, the con-tract runs with an auto-renew clause with a 60 day non-re-newal deadline. That made Dec. 12 the final business day on which the contract could be broken. All indications were that the commissioners were satisfied

with Progressive’s perfor-mance and were fine with let-ting the contract renew. Know-ing of the auto-renew date, Commissioner-elect Schum-acher requested a conversa-tion be had about the contract. A special continuing session meeting was scheduled for Dec. 10 to discuss the issue as a result. Meeting in execu-tive session about the contract were commissioners Carl Da-vis, Tim Price and John Pyles as well as Schumacher, Pros-ecuting Attorney James Pe-ters, Progressive Health Care owner David Lucid, and care center Administrator Andrea Cullinan. Attending to hear re-sults of the private session was Neuhart. Once the executive session ended, commissioners stated their plan to let the contract auto-renew. Commissioner Pyles made a motion to renew the contract but was told by Peters that was not necessary. Pyles, expressing why he de-cided to stick with Progres-sive, said, “We’re on the road to recovery, and it’s going to take awhile.” Commissioner Davis ex-pressed that he believed

commissioner-elect Schum-acher would agree with them if he was privy to all the information they had been presented over the last two years. “Nobody from the outside can have all the facts,” Davis said. Davis added, “We all know there are problems at the care center. I don’t think Progres-sive is the problem. I feel if we cancel their contract, we will push our progress back two years. I don’t think we would be having this conver-sation if we didn’t bring in Progressive when we did be-cause the doors would already be closed out there.” Commissioner Price said hearing the numbers with-out knowing the story behind them can be alarming. How-ever, he doesn’t blame Pro-gressive for the woes at the county-owned facility. “I don’t think we should switch horses at this time,” Price said. While commissioners were unanimous in their sup-port of Progressive Health Care, neither Schumacher or Auditor Neuhart supported the renewal. Schumacher comment-

ed about the decision, “My thought was I had heard during the campaign that there were a lot of problems out there. I thought the best way to stop the bleeding was to not renew.” He said he was most concerned about the census (resident popula-tion) being down at the care center as well as the various financial problems the facil-

ity is having, such as phys-ical therapy contractors not being paid for three months. “It’s just not the way to run a business,” he said. Schumacher said, refer-encing the fact that the con-tract will come across his desk once he is commission-er in January, “I will not sign the contract, and I will not advocate sending any more

money to them.” Neuhart said in response to the decision and com-ments made by commission-ers, “We’re not better off than what we were [before Progressive’s orginal con-tract began] because there is a debt to the county of $346,000. The care center

Commissioners Grant Raises, Authorize Generator Installation The Monroe County com-missioners met for a con-tinuing session meeting on Wed., December 10. While the main topic was the Mon-roe County Care Center (as seen in the article on this page), they also conducted other business. An executive session was held to discuss personnel. After the session, Commis-sioner John Pyles made a motion to give a $2.00 per hour raise to commission-ers’ clerk Sheila Turner and county maintenance em-ployee Drew Dimmerling. The motion also included a

$1.00 per hour raise retroac-tive to June and a 50 cents per hour raise in January for EMA Director Phil Keevert. The motion was carried unanimously. Commissioners also voted to renew the county’s con-tract with CORSA for liabil-ity insurance. The commissioners’ reg-ular session meeting was held on Dec. 15. A light agenda was highlighted by a conversation with Sher-iff Charles Black Jr. Sheriff Black sought the blessing of commissioners to use a por-tion of his budget to install

a back-up natural gas gen-erator at the department’s recently purchased impound facility located in the previ-ous STS and Sales building. Sheriff Black said the gen-erator was confiscated in a recent marijuana bust and could be installed at only the cost of labor. Commis-sioners agreed it was a good idea. Sheriff Black also called for an executive session with commissioners to dis-cuss contract negotiations. Commissioners will meet for their next regular session meeting on Dec. 22.

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The River basketball team came to play Tuesday night , Dec. 9, after a season-open-ing loss to Frontier High School. The Pilots took on St. Johns Central at R.L. Potts Memorial Gymnasi-um and quickly put the loss behind them. Playing with a sense of urgency missing in the first game, the Pilots were all over the Irish in a 91-51 win. River was led by freshman standout Lukas Islay with a game high 34 points. Jarrett Armann add-ed 10 points and nearly ev-ery Pilot on the roster scored hitting 12 three-point shots as a team in the victory. On Friday night, the boys traveled out State Route 78 to take on county rival Mon-roe Central Seminoles. In a game that saw Monroe Cen-tral take an early lead and hold onto that lead for 29

minutes and 57 seconds, the Pilots showed that a 16 point deficit would not deter their desire to beat their longtime rival. Emotions ran high all the night, but it was River celebrating in the end with a 56-52 win. The Pilots went on a 36-11 run in the final 11:36 including 22-8 in the fourth quarter. River went 5-for-6 from the field in the final eight minutes of the game. Monroe Central strug-gled from both the line and the field late in the game as their cold shooting disabled River from closing the gap until late in the fourth quar-ter. The emotion of beating their rival was shown as River students stormed the court as the players cele-brated their comeback. The Pilots were led by their two young guards in Lukas Isaly and Parker Caretti who both

recorded 18 points. Cole Isaly added 10 points and Ryan Indermuhle helped the effort with 6 points. The Pilots went 16-21 from the foul line, including several key makes late, to keep the lead. The Pilots now stand at 2-1 and will take on Martins Ferry Tuesday night at River High School and will travel to Valley on Friday, Dec. 19. Both games will began with a JV tipoff of 6:00 and varsi-ty will follow. The Lady Pilots saw their winning streak end Monday, Dec. 8, against Linsly. The Pilots fell in a 51-41 loss at home against the Cadets. Linsly took an early lead and never looked back against the Pilots. Jensen Caretti led the Pilots with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Haylee Bow-ers provided 8 points in the losing effort.

The Blue Devils boys’ basketball team played home to Shenandoah Tues-day, Dec. 9. Even though it came down to the final sec-onds, the Devils were unable to finish out with a win, fall-ing 49-46. Beallsville started out strong, putting 28 points up in just the first quarter. Un-fortunately for the Devils, this would turn out to be the rest of the scoring for them in the half. Beallsville remained limited in the sec-ond half, also, with only 18 points. The Devils’ effort did not prove to be enough, however, as they fell short by three points. Chad Louden was lead scorer for the Devils with 17 points followed by Kolton Rush with 11 and Chase Mercer with 10. The Blue Devils followed up their loss against Barnes-ville Friday, December 12, but took another hard loss 82-59. Beallsville trailed for a huge part of the game and were un-able to recover from it.

Mercer led the scoring with a solid 24 points, and Louden had 10 of his own. Tristan Palmer managed to add 15 points and 14 re-bounds for the Blue Devils. In girls’ basketball, Beallsville took on Cam-eron on the road Monday, December 8 and ultimately fell 56-34. The Lady Blue Devils fell behind 36-20 at halftime and couldn’t make up the deficit, although they outscored Cameron in the last frame. Beallsville’s only two-digit scorer was Talitha Bedford, who scored 12. Dicey Stewart added seven, and Kristen Shaffer had six points on two three-pointers. Also scoring were Rebecca Rutter (two points) and Kat-lyn VanNest (one point). The girls fell to local rival Barnesville 70-38 on Dec. 11. Bedford led the team with 14 points. Dicey Stew-art and Randi Ring each scored nine. In wrestling, the Blue Devils grappled in the 2014

One River student had her artwork featured in a local contest. Three others were honored for their efforts in the contest. Pictured, from left, are: Erika Logston, Matthew Gauding, Ronald Gray, Selena Griffon. Picture Submitted

River High School Students Participate In Marietta Times Calendar Contest River High School art stu-dents took part in the Mari-etta Times Newspaper’s 11th Annual Calendar Contest. This year’s theme was “Cov-ered Bridges.” The newspa-per received over 300 entries

from 11 high schools in its six county service area. Four RHS students were honored in the contest. Erika Logston, junior, daughter of Christy Thomas and Mike Logston of Clarington, had her paint-

ing featured for the month of January. Receiving Honor-able Mentions were: Mat-thew Gauding, senior, son of Mike and Shanelle Gaud-ing of Sardis; Ronald Gray, sophomore, son of Ronald

and Dinah Gray of Powhatan Point; Selena Griffon, sopho-more, daughter of Dave and Rozella Griffon of Sardis. The calendar is a promotion of the Newspapers in Educa-tion (NIE) program.

The OUE Lady Panthers dropped to 3-3 on the sea-son Sunday when they lost to Ohio University Lan-caster 69-56. The Lady Panthers, who played from behind most of the game, were able to cut the lead to four in the second half but that would be the clos-est they came in the game.

OUE was led by seniors Alexus Davis and Kelsey Holloway who both scored 16 points. Shadyside prod-uct Toni Andes poured in 11, while Nicole Smolenak ended with 9 points. Ohio University Lancaster was led by Morgan Kirkbride’s 28 points.

OUL Drops OUE The Pilots then took on the St. Clairsville Red Dev-ils in which the Pilots got back to their winning ways with a 76-52 win. Jensen Caretti lead the attack with 37 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots. Brielle Wil-liams’ made 18 points, which included two three- pointers,

Barnesville Doan Ford In-vitational on Dec. 12 and 13. Competing against 16 schools from all over the region, the Blue Devils fin-ished 13th out of 17 teams with a team score of 24.50.

See RHS Sports, Pg. 12

See BHS Sports, Pg. 12

The Monroe Central boys’ basketball team faced in-county rival River on Dec. 12 at home. After a back and forth game, the Seminoles fell to the invad-ing Pilots by a final of 56-51. Monroe Central jumped ahead early, as a strong de-fensive effort saw the score at the end of the first quarter tally to 11-4. A tighter sec-ond quarter made the half-time score 27-18 in favor of the Seminoles. Monroe Central again outscored River in the third quarter, leading to a 44-34 score entering the final frame. However, a tenacious River team and Seminole foul trou-ble doomed the home-stand-ing team as River outscored Monroe Central 22-8 in the final frame, making the final 56-51 in favor of River. Leading the Seminoles in scoring was Zach Jorris, who put up a game-high 21 points, including four three-pointers. Cole Howell was the only other Semi-nole to score in double dig-its, with 10 points. Tanner

Burkart scored seven, Gage Ash five, Levi Brown four, Gavin Morton four, and Jar-ett Hooper one to round out the scoring effort. At home on Dec. 8, the Lady Seminoles’ basketball team cruised to a 31 point victory over the invading Shadyside Lady Tigers. Af-ter a tight first quarter, which finished with Shadyside cling-ing to a 15-14 lead, Monroe Central amped up their game, holding Shadyside to only 15 more points the rest of the way, while scoring 47 of their own. Leading all scorers was Carly Baker, who put up a strong 20 points, including four three-pointers. Erin Miller scored nine points. Allison Kuhn and Molly Schumacher each scored eight points. Olivia Gauding added four, while Cheyenne Williams had three points, and Marlee Miller had two. The Lady Seminoles faced a strong Magnolia team on the road on Dec. 11. They quickly fell behind See MCHS Sports, Pg. 12

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-----------------37/S2-4tMarrietta Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training . On Dec. 9 at its regular meeting, the Mari-etta Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee unanimously decided to begin the selection process for the ap-prenticeship program. We have been open for applications on a year-round basis and have set a cut-off date of January 16, 2015 for applications to be processed for this selection. All interest-ed Applicants must apply at 50 Sandhill Road, Reno, Ohio 8:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. All Applicants must apply in person and fully meet the fol-lowing minimum qual-ifications to qualify for interview:A pool of el-igible applicants shall be established con-sisting of individuals who qualify for oral interview. To qualify for oral interview an applicant must meet the following basic re-quirements unless he or she has worked a minimum of four thou-sand (4000) hours specifically in the electrical construction trade. a.) be a mini-mum of 17 years old; b.) be at least a high school graduate, or have a GED, or have a two-year Associate Degree or higher; c.) show evidence of successful comple-tion of: One full credit of high school alge-bra with a passing grade, or one post high school algebra course with a pass-ing grade; d.) provide an official transcript for high school, post high school education and training. All GED records must be sub-mitted if applicable; e.) submit a DD214 to verify military training and/or experience if they are a veteran and wish to receive con-sideration for training/experience; f.) qualify for interview by using the electrical trade’s

aptitude test devel-oped and validated by the American In-stitutes for Research; g.) present evidence that they possess a valid driver’s license; h.) prior to being in-dentured, applicants selected from the pool of interviewed applicants must be at least 18 years of age; i.) prior to being in-dentured, applicants selected from the pool of interviewed applicants will be re-quired to provide re-sults of a physical ex-amination and a drug test as decided by the JATC. One year residence in the ju-risdiction immediately prior to application; Washington, Monroe, Noble, Athens, Meigs, and Morgan counties, Ohio; and the follow-ing five Townships in Vinton County, Ohio: Brown, Knox, Madi-son, Vinton and Wil-kesville. All applicants will be required to pay a processing fee of $30.00. It must be in the form of a Cashiers Check or Money Or-der made payable to the Marietta Electrical J.A.T.C. The process-ing fee is required at the time the applica-tion is requested and is non-refundable. The recruitment, se-lection, employment and training of ap-prentices during their apprenticeship, shall be without discrim-ination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or age-except the applicant must be at least 17 years of age to apply and 18 years of age at time of in-denture. The JATC does not, and will not, discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability be-cause of the disabili-ty of such individual. The sponsor will take affirmative action to provide equal oppor-tunity in apprentice-ship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under applicable law and lawful regulations issued thereunder. Applicants who meet all basic requirements will be interviewed by the J.A.T.C. Appren-tices will be selected in order of their final ranking. -----------------39/S4-1tThe Monroe County

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NOTICEAdams Township will hold its end of the year meeting on December 30, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. All bills due to Clerk by December 27, 2014. Adams Township will hold its reorganizational meeting on January 19, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.

Brenda RobertsClerk

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NOTICE The next monthly meeting of Switzerland Township’s Board of Trustees is scheduled for December 30 at 7:30 p.m., at the Township Hall. The 2015 organi-zational meeting will fol-low said meeting.

Joyce A. DunnFiscal Officer

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Please be advised that on Monday, Janu-ary 5, 2015 at 8:30 a.m., the Court will conduct a Jury Draw as prescribed by Sec. 2313.19. Such a draw will fix the number of Jurors for the FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH terms of 2014 of the Common Pleas Court. A total of 480 persons shall be drawn with the first 160 per-sons whose names are drawn to be summoned to appear as Grand Ju-rors. The remaining 320 persons in number will be summoned to appear as Petit Jurors.December 18, 25, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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SHERIFF’S SALESTATE OF OHIO

MONROE COUNTY SS: In the Court of Common Pleas Case

No. CVE 2013-297 In pursuance to an ORDER OF SALE issued out of the Court of Com-mon Pleas of Monroe County, in the Case of JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs Chad Hiles being Case No CVE 2013-297 in said Court, I will offer for sale at Public Auction at the east door of the Courthouse in Woods-field, Ohio, in the above named County on Friday, the 2nd day of January, 2015 at 10:00 AM the following described lands and tenements: PROPERTY AD-DRESS: 415 Cam-bridge Drive, Woodsfield OH 43793 PARCEL NUMBERS: 0 5 -180201.5000 TOWN-SHIP: Center Town-ship. ACREAGE: .39 Acres. PRIOR DEED REF: O f f i -cial Records Vol. 177 Pg. 266 ***ALL BUYERS BE-WARE***The appraised value was established based on an exterior view only of the structure(s) locat-ed on the premises de-scribed herein.TERMS OF SALE Anyone who pur-chases the property at the Sheriff’s Sale must complete a Real Estate Judicial Sale Purchase Information Form imme-diately following the sale. The successful bidder must deposit with the Sheriff following the sale an amount in compli-ance with Monroe Coun-ty Common Pleas Court Rule XXII (E) (3). The remainder of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the date the Entry Confirming Sale is filed.Said lands and tene-ments so ordered to be sold appraised at Sixty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($60,000.00) and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds (2/3) of the appraised value.Charles R. Black, Jr.

Sheriff Monroe County, Ohio

Plaintiff’s Attorney Brian Duffy

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NOTICE Malaga Township Trustees’ regular year-

end business meeting will be held Tuesday December 30, at 7 p.m. The reorganizational meeting will immediate-ly follow the year-end meeting at the Malaga Township building. By order of the Mala-ga Township Trustees; Robin Christman, Fis-cal Officer, 52844 Bush Run Rd. Jerusalem, OH 43747.December 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NOTICE OF AFFIDAVIT OF

FORFEITURE OF OIL AND GAS LEASE; Pursuant to Ohio

Revised Code Section 5301.332, STATE OF OHIO, COUNTY OF

MONROE, SS:Gary L. Harvey, being the owner of 37.8507 acres (tax parcel 24-020010.0000) located in the S/2; 59.51 acres (tax parcel 24-020012.0000) located in the NW/4 SE/4 and the SW/4 NE/4; 105.22 acres (tax parcel 24-020014.0000) located in the S/2; and 8.4933 acres (tax par-cel 24-020019.0000) located in the SE/4 SW/4, all in Section 28, Township 04N, Range 04W, Sunsbury Town-ship, Monroe County Official Records, here-by gives notice to the following lessee(s), their successors or as-signs, of their intention to declare that certain oil and gas lease(s) hereby described for-feited pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5301.332 for the fol-lowing reason(s): That all said lessee(s), their successors or assigns, have failed and neglect-ed to comply with spe-cifically described cov-enants provided for in the lease(s), the terms of said lease(s) have expired, and there are no producing or drilling oil and gas wells on the leased premises. Gary L. Harvey considers said lease(s) to be for-feited and void.1. Oil and Gas Lease dated May 16, 1889 and recorded August 21, 1889, Volume 3, Page 255, from David Smith to Cyrus Underwood; leasing 141 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 5 years.2. Oil and Gas Lease dated June 11, 1897 and recorded June 16, 1897, Volume 22, Page 591, from David Smith

et ux. to D.M. Sutton; leasing 138 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 5 years.3. Oil and Gas Lease dated April 11, 1899 and recorded April 27, 1899, Volume 26, Page 296, from David Smith to S.D. Griffith; leasing 144 acres, MOL, for a prima-ry term of 2 years.4. Oil and Gas Lease dat-ed December 30, 1898 and recorded June 30, 1899, Volume 26, Page 394, from Daniel Tracy to J.L. Fisher; leasing 24 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 5 years.5. Oil and Gas Lease dated December 17, 1900 and recorded Au-gust 3, 1901, Volume 34, Page 520, from Da-vid Smith to S.D. Griffith; leasing 138 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 3 years.6. Oil and Gas Lease dated March 20, 1903 and recorded August 17, 1903, Volume 42, Page 404, from David Smith et ux. to William Snodgrass; leasing 137 acres, MOL, for a prima-ry term of 10 years.7. Oil and Gas Lease dated January 28, 1903 and recorded July 3, 1903, Volume 43, Page 132, from Daniel Tracy to Butts & Richardson; leas-ing 20 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 3 years.8. Oil and Gas Lease dated June 13, 1904 and recorded July 28, 1904, Volume 45, Page 578, from David Smith to S.D. Griffith; leasing 80 acres, MOL, for a pri-mary term of 3 years.9. Oil and Gas Lease dated March 19, 1906 and recorded April 25, 1906, Volume 49, Page 73, from Daniel Tracy to W.F. Boucher; leasing 20 acres, MOL, for a pri-mary term of 5 years.10. Oil and Gas Lease dated November 5, 1906 and recorded Oc-tober 8, 1907, Volume 52, Page 35, from Dan-iel Tracy to The Fisher Oil Company; leasing 20 acres, MOL, for a prima-ry term of 5 years.11. Oil and Gas Lease dated June 27, 1907 and recorded August 6, 1907, Volume 51, Page 609, from S.F. Smith et al. to A.E. Free; leasing 57 acres, MOL, for a pri-mary term of 5 years.12. Oil and Gas Lease dated February 1, 1913 and recorded July 9, 1913, Volume 58, Page 375, from Eva P. Head-

ley et vir. to C.L. Nor-ris; leasing 32.5 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 5 years.13. Oil and Gas Lease dated February 12, 1913 and recorded July 11, 1913, Volume 58, Page 409, from C.C. Webb et al. to C.L. Norris; leasing 10 acres, MOL, for a pri-mary term of 5 years.14. Oil and Gas Lease dated February 1, 1913 and recorded July 14, 1913, Volume 58, Page 427, from Jason Miller et al. to S.A. Polen; leasing 36 acres, MOL, for a pri-mary term of 5 years.15. Oil and Gas Lease dated February 1, 1913 and recorded July 14, 1913, Volume 58, Page 428, from Elile Headley et al. to S.A. Polen; leas-ing 27 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 5 years.16. Oil and Gas Lease dated April 14, 1919 and recorded July 5, 1919, Volume 66, Page 208, from Viola Miller et vir. to C.H. Mackey; leasing 72 acres, MOL, for a prima-ry term of 1 year.17. Oil and Gas Lease dated April 14, 1919 and recorded July 5, 1919, Volume 66, Page 210, from S.L. Smith et ux. to C.H. Mackey; leasing 60 acres, MOL, for a prima-ry term of 1 year.18. Oil and Gas Lease dated February 28, 1918 and recorded Feb-ruary 7, 1920, Volume 67, Page 79, from Eva Headley et vir. to E.F. Shepard; leasing 10 acres, MOL, for a prima-ry term of 5 years.19. Oil and Gas Lease dated May 25, 1939 and recorded October 19, 1939, Volume 84, Page 473, from Elile Head-ley to Thurman Bolon; leasing 73 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 10 years.20. Oil and Gas Lease dated December 8, 1939 and recorded December 18, 1939, Volume 84, Page 554, from Viola Miller et vir. to Thurman Bolon; leasing 73 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 10 years.21. Oil and Gas Lease dated November 30, 1973 and recorded Au-gust 20, 1974, Volume 111, Page 168, from Richard L. Miller et ux. to National Petroleum Corporation; leasing 200 acres, MOL, for a prima-ry term of 10 years.22. Oil and Gas Lease dated August 23, 1976 and recorded February

10, 1977, Volume 112, Page 196, from Rich-ard L. Miller et ux. to Stocker & Sitler Oil Co.; leasing 200 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 10 years.23. Oil and Gas Lease dated July 10, 1980 and recorded August 28, 1980, Volume 116, Page 700, from Roy T. Yates et ux. to Stocker & Sitler Oil Company; leasing 66 acres, MOL, for a prima-ry term of 10 years.24. Oil and Gas Lease dated July 17, 1987 and recorded July 28, 1987, Volume 133, Page 162, from Roy T. Yates et ux. to The Oxford Oil Company; leasing 65.6 acres, MOL, for a prima-ry term of 5 years.25. Oil and Gas Lease dated August 18, 1987 and recorded Septem-ber 8, 1987, Volume 133, Page 336, from Richard L. Miller et ux. to Pioneer Resources, Inc.; leasing 108 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 5 years.Gary L. Harvey intends to file for record an Af-fidavit of Forfeiture with the Monroe County Re-corder if said above les-see(s), their successors or assigns, do not have the above referenced lease(s) released of re-cord within thirty (30) days from the date of the publication of notice.December 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NOTICE OF AFFIDAVIT OF

FORFEITURE OF OIL AND GAS LEASE; Pursuant to Ohio

Revised Code Section 5301.332, STATE OF OHIO, COUNTY OF

MONROE, SS:Carlos R. Mellott and Patricia J. Mellott, hus-band and wife, being the owners of 2.93 acres lo-cated in Monroe County, Sunsbury Township (tax parcel 24-005006.0000) in the SE/4 of Section: 36-04N-04W, Monroe County Official Records, hereby gives notice to the following lessee(s), their successors or as-signs, of their intention to declare the following described oil and gas lease(s) forfeited for the following reason(s): That all said lessee(s), their successors or assigns, have failed and neglect-ed to comply with spe-cifically described cov-enants provided for in the lease(s), the terms of said lease(s) have

expired, and there are no producing or drilling oil and gas wells on the leased premises. Car-los R. Mellott and Patri-cia J. Mellott, husband and wife, consider said lease(s) to be forfeited and void.1. Oil and Gas Lease dated November 13, 1894 and recorded Au-gust 28, 1895, Volume 17, Page 497, from Ebenezer Taylor, Sr. to George Gillman; leasing 144 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 3 years, with a maximum term of 20 years. 2. Oil and Gas Lease dated January 26, 1889 and recorded July 17, 1889, Volume 3, Page 112, from E. Taylor to A.R. Reed; leasing 144 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 10 years.3. Oil and Gas Lease dated January 28, 1903 and recorded July 2, 1903, Volume 43, Page 120, from Charles Taylor to Butts & Richardson; leasing 74 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 3 years.4. Oil and Gas Lease dated October 25, 1904 and recorded December 28, 1904, Volume 46, Page 310, from Charles Taylor to G.W. Tracy; leasing 74 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 3 years.5. Oil and Gas Lease dated October 13, 1905 and recorded Novem-ber 3, 1905, Volume 48, Page 69, from Charley Taylor to The Carter Oil Company; leasing 74 acres, MOL, for a prima-ry term of 5 years.6. Oil and Gas Lease dated May 2, 1934 and recorded May 21, 1934, Volume 81, Page 165, from Chas. Taylor to Natural Gas Company of WV; leasing 74 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 10 years.7. Oil and Gas Lease dated April 1, 1948 and recorded April 9, 1948, Volume 94, Page 357, from Chas. Taylor to G.W. Helmstedtler; leasing 74 acres, MOL, for a primary term of 20 years.Carlos R. Mellott and Patricia J. Mellott, hus-band and wife, intend to file for record an Af-fidavit of Forfeiture with the Monroe County Re-corder if said above les-see(s), their successors or assigns, do not have the above referenced lease(s) released of re-

cord within thirty (30) days from the date of the publication of notice.December 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NOTICE COUNTY: MONROE

The following appli-cations and/or verified complaints were re-ceived, and the following draft, pro-posed and final actions were issued, by the Ohio Environmental Protec-tion Agency (Ohio EPA) last week. The complete public notice including addi-tional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information or a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Co-lumbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-2129 email: HClerk@epa.state.oh.us APPLICATION RE-NEWAL FOR NPDES PERMIT HANNIBAL D E V E L O P M E N T PARTNERS 43840 STATE RTE HANNIBAL OH ACTION DATE : 12/05/2014 RECEIVING WATERS: OHIO RIVER FACILITY DESCRIP-TION: INORGAN-IC CHEMICAL PLNT IDENTIFICATION NO. : 0IE00005*ND APPLICATION RE-CEIVED FOR AIR PERMIT EQUITRANS LP - PLASMA COM-PRESSOR STATION KREBS HILL RD THEN RIGHT ON 2ND TWP RD CLARINGTON OH ACTION DATE : 12/04/2014 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: AIR IDENTIFICATION NO. : A0051604 Installation of new Natural Gas Com-pressor Station REX BOOSTER STA-TION TWP RD 964 SWITZERLAND TWP. OH ACTION DATE : 12/08/2014 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: AIR IDENTIFICATION NO. : A0052166 Ohio River System LLC (Ohio Riv-er System) submits the application (A0052166) via Air Services request-ing a Permit to Install and Operate (PTIO) for the proposed installa-tion and operation of a natural gas compressor station Monroe County, Ohio (REX Booster Sta-tion).December 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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~ PUBLIC NOTICES ~ PUBLIC NOTICES ~ PUBLIC NOTICES ~ PUBLIC NOTICES ~NOTICE BY

PUBLICATIONTo Mary M. Ervin (last address unknown) and Donald Lafferre (last known address 41601 Sandbar Rd., Lewis-ville, OH 43754-9402), along with their un-known heirs, devisees, executors, administra-tors, relicts, next of kin and assigns, whose identities and address-es are unknown; you are hereby notified that you have been named as a defendant in a le-gal action entitled Black Gold Group, Ltd. v. Hall and Ross Resources, et al. This action has been assigned case number CVH 2014-300 and is pending before Judge Julie Selmon in the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe Coun-ty, Ohio at 101 N. Main Street, Woodsfield, Ohio 43793. The object of Plain-tiff’s complaint is to obtain a court declara-tion that the deed res-ervations recorded at Monroe County Deed Volume 65, Page 74; Volume 170, Page 823; and Volume 197, Page 628 are no longer valid or legally binding and don’t encumber any oil and gas rights to the property identified in the deeds and to quiet title to the oil and gas in and on the property in Plain-tiff. You are required to answer the Complaint within 28 days after the last publication of this notice, which will be published once each week for six successive weeks. The last publi-cation will be made Jan 1, 2015 and the 28 days for answer will com-mence on that date. If you fail to answer or otherwise respond as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure within the time stated, judgement will be en-tered granting the relief requested in the Com-plaint. November 27, Decem-ber 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014, January 1, 2015.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MONROE COUN-

TY, OHIO STEPHEN D. BUNNER, ANO, PLAINTIFFS, VS.

JOSEPH FOX, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, CASE

NO. CVH 2014-466NOTICE BY

PUBLICATION Joseph Fox, his un-known heirs, devisees, executors, adminis-trators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; George W. Norris, his unknown heirs, devi-sees, executors, admin-istrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; James Madison Nor-ris, his unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plain-tiffs; Ferne Norris, her unknown heirs, devi-sees, executors, admin-istrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Beulah M. Norris, her unknown heirs, devi-sees, executors, admin-istrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Estella Fern Norris Co-peland, her unknown heirs, devisees, exec-utors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Floyd Nor-ris, his unknown heirs, devisees, executors, ad-ministrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Lawrence Junior Gilles-pie, his unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plain-tiffs; Pearl Van Fossen Gillespie, her unknown heirs, devisees, exec-utors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Joseph J. Gillespie, his unknown heirs, devisees, exec-utors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Brenda Gillespie, whose last known address is 26243 Ginger Road, Freeport,

Ohio, her unknown heirs, devisees, exec-utors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose ad-dresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Kelly Gillespie Stull, whose last known address is 72010 Free-port Road, Piedmont, Ohio, her unknown heirs, devisees, exec-utors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Brenda K. Russell Gillespie, her unknown heirs, devi-sees, executors, admin-istrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Lloyd James Copeland, his unknown heirs, devi-sees, executors, admin-istrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Grace Marie Chamblin, whose last known ad-dress is 43750 Center Ridge Road, Bealls-ville, Ohio, her unknown heirs, devisees, exec-utors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Celestia E. Norris, her unknown heirs, devisees, exec-utors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Linda Nor-ris Schaefer, whose last known address is 50811 State Route 26, Bealls-ville, Ohio, her unknown heirs, devisees, exec-utors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Keith Nor-ris, whose last known address is 52366 East Drive, Beallsville, Ohio, his unknown heirs, devi-sees, executors, admin-istrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; Diana L. Norris, whose last known address is 107 Palmetto Drive, Byesville, Ohio, her un-known heirs, devisees, executors, adminis-trators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; you are hereby notified that you are named as Defendants in a legal action entitled Stephen D. Bunner, ano., Plain-tiffs, vs. Joseph Fox, et al, Defendants. This ac-tion has been assigned Case No. CVH 2014-466 and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe Coun-ty, Ohio, Woodsfield, Ohio 43793. The object of the complaint is to quiet ti-tle and extinguish the Defendants’ oil and gas rights in the following described real estate: Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Mon-roe, Township of Green, being in the southwest quarter of the south-west quarter of Section 30 and in the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 36, Range 4 West, Town-ship 2 North, of “The Old Seven Ranges Survey”, and being bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin found at the south-west corner of Section 30 and the southeast corner of Section 36 (Note: Reference bear-ing on the south line of the southwest quarter of Section 30 used as South 89 degrees 40’ 40” West.); thence, from said Point of Beginning with the south line of Section 36, South 89 degrees 04’58” West a distance of 21.00 feet to a point in the centerline of County Road No. 10 (Benwood Road); thence, leaving the section line with the cen-terline of County Road No. 10, the following five courses: (1) North 50 degrees 37’ 40” East a distance of 27.33 feet to a point; (2) thence North 55 degrees 24’23” East a distance of 141.50 feet to a point; (3) thence North 36 degrees 04’02” East a distance of 41.63 feet to a point; (4) thence North 02 degrees 41’ 46” East a distance of 34.68 feet to a point; (5) thence North 14 degrees 07’53” West a distance of 10.61 feet to a point; thence, leaving the road with the south line of a 33.78 acres tract as

conveyed to Alfred Ol-iver by Tract 1 of Deed Volume 172, Page 767 of the Monroe County Recorder’s Office, North 65 degrees 18’40” East a distance of 674.44 feet to an iron pin set, pass-ing through an iron pin set at a distance of plus 30.00 feet and passing through a 30” diameter white oak tree found with fence wire at a distance of plus 580.77 feet; thence South 03 de-grees 36’08” East dis-tance of 454.13 feet to an iron pin set in the south line of Section 30, passing through an old stump found with fence wire at a distance of plus 162.44 feet; thence, with the south line of Section 30, South 89 degrees 40’40” West a distance of 781.50 feet to the Point of Begin-ning; containing 4.785 acres, more or less. Subject to the right-of-way of County Road No. 10 (Benwood Road). Subject to the 100 year Flood Plain restric-tions, if applicable. All iron pins set are 5/8”x30” rebar capped and labeled “Bieden-bach PS 7881”. The bearings in this description are for an-gle calculations only and are based on the south line of the south-west quarter of Section 30 used as an assumed bearing of South 89 de-grees 40’40” West. The above description prepared by Gregory A. Biedenbach, Ohio Reg-istered Surveyor No. 7881, based on infor-mation obtained from an actual field survey of September 16, 1999. You are hereby re-quired to answer the Complaint within twen-ty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this notice which will be published once weekly for six (6) successive weeks. The last publi-cations will be made on January 8, 2015 and the twenty-eight (28) days for answer will com-mence on that date. In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as required by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, judgement by default will be ren-dered against you for the relief demanded in Complaint.

Beth Ann Rose Clerk of Courts

Court of Common Pleas

Monroe County, OhioCraig E. SweeneyYoss Law Office

122 North Main St. Woodsfield, Ohio

43793Telephone (740)

472-0707, Fax (740) 472-0707

Counsel for Plaintiffs December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014. January 1, 8, 2015.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF MONROE COUNTY,

OHIO JERRY MASON AND KELLY MASON

PLAINTIFFS VS. PATRICIA GILMORE

ET AL. DEFENDANTS CASE NO. 2014-441

SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

To: William Owens, Patrick Gilmore, Lisa Watson, Roseanne Constantini, Amanda Gilmore, Edward Reil-ley, Darlene Gilmore Reilley, Brenda Eva Reilley, Kathryn S. Taylor, Cynthia Jones, Patricia Ewing, Debo-rah C. Oney, Linda L. Kline, Harry J. Schwa-ben, Edward Schwa-ben, Keith Schwaben, Darlene R. Knowlton Shreves, Peggy Knowl-ton Hartshorn, Delores Knowlton, Franklin G. Knowlton, Elva Pearl Moore Knowlton, Al-berta Askey Knowlton, Alfred J. Knowlton, Jr., Nancy Knowlton Tim-mey, Robert A. Frasher, Ronald L. Frasher, Re-becca Frasher, Beryl O. Knowlton Counch, Eliz-abeth Knowlton Briggs, Betty E. Knowlton and Hrbert L. Wallace. You are hereby noti-fied that you have been named as defendants in a legal action entitled Jerry Mason and Kelly Mason, Plaintiffs, vs. Patricia Gilmore et al., Defendants. This ac-tion has been assigned Case No. 2014-441 and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Mon-roe County, Ohio. The object of the Complaint is to obtain a declaratory judgement in the favor of the Plaintiffs such

that the Plaintiffs hold approximately Twen-ty-Six and Two Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousandths (26.269) acres of cer-tain real property locat-ed in Washington Town-ship, Monroe County, State of Ohio, and having Tax Parcel ID Number 29-021024.000 (the “Property”) free and clear of any Defendants’ purported interest in cer-tain prior reservations of oil and gas royalties relating to the Property, and quieting title to such reserved royalty inter-ests in the Property in Plaintiff’s favor. You are hereby re-quired to answer the Complaint within 28 days after the last pub-lication of this notice, which will be published once each week for six consecutive weeks. The last publication will be made on the 18th day of December, 2014, and the 28 days for answer will commene on that date. In case of your failure to answer and otherwise respond as required by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, judgement and default will be ren-dered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Beth Ann RoseClerk of CourtsMonroe County

Common Pleas Court101 N. Main St., Room 26 Woodsfield, Ohio

43793November 13, 20, 27, December 4, 11, 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTICE TO BIDDERSSTATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATIONColumbus, Ohio

Division of Construction Management

Legal Copy Number: 150016

Sealed proposals will be accepted from pre-qual-ified bidders at the ODOT Office of Con-tracts until 10:00 a.m. on January 15, 2015. Project 150016 is locat-ed in Monroe County, SR 26-14.680 and is a TWO LANE RESUR-FACING project. The date set for completion of this work shall be as set forth in the bidding proposal. Plans and Specifications are on file in the Department of Transportation.December 11, 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NOTICE TO BIDDERSSTATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATIONColumbus, Ohio

Division of Construction Management

Legal Copy Number: 150017

Sealed proposals will be accepted from pre-qualified bidders at the ODOT Office of Con-tracts until 10:00 a.m. on January 15, 2015. Proj-ect 150017 is located in Monroe County, SR 800-5.97 and is a SLIDE REPAIR project. The date set for completion of this work shall be as set forth in the bidding proposal. Plans and Specifications are on file in the Department of Transportation.December 11, 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT

(ORC 5301.56) To: Doy Brown and Nettie Brown, husband and wife, their unknown heirs, successors and assigns: 1. You are hereby notified that you are or may be the record hold-er of a mineral interest in real property located in Section 29, Township 4, Range 5, in Cen-ter Township, Monroe County, Ohio, described in Exhibit A. attatched hereto, by virtue of the following: An exception and reservation of one-half (1/2), being the one-six-teenth (1/16), royalty in oil and gas in a deed from D.O. Watson to Mame Watson, record-ed on May 24, 1946, at Vol. 119, Page 59, Monroe County Deed Records. And said ex-ception and reservation, subsequently conveyed to Doy Brown and Net-tie Brown, husband and wife, by a quitclaim deed, recorded August 29, 1956, at Vol. 133, Page 39, Monroe Coun-ty Deed Records. 2. These interests are considered aban-doned pursuant to ORC 5301.56 (B) because (i) there has been no pro-

duction or withdrawal of minerals by the holders of the above oil and gas interests for the preced-ing twenty years, (ii) the said oil and gas inter-ests have not been the subject of title transac-tions filed or recorded in the Monroe County Recorder’s Office with-in the last twenty years, (iii) there have been no underground storage operations on said prop-erty for the preceding twenty years; (iv) there have been no drilling or mining permits issued to the holders of oil and gas interests for the pre-ceding twenty years; (v) except as referred to below, no claims to preserve these interests have been filed within the preceding twenty years; (vi) and that there are no separately listed tax parcel numbers cre-ated for the said oil and gas interests in the Mon-roe County Auditor’s tax list and the Monroe County Treasurer’s tax list. 3. The present own-ers of the surface of the property are Paul Blake, Jr. and Ruth Blake, hus-band and wife, having acquired title by virtue of a Survivorship Deed from James B. Con-ger and Rebecca Con-ger, husband and wife, which deed was filed and recorded in the Monroe County Deed Records at Volume 177. Page 362. 4. Said owners intend to file an Affidavit of Abandonment with re-spect to the mineral in-terest described above at least thirty, but not more than sixty days after the date of publica-tion of this Notice.

Marlin J. HarperAttorney for Surface

Owners 109 E. Church St.

Barnesville, OH 43713 Phone: 740-425-4000

Fax: 740-425-4007Exhibit A

Tract I: Situated in the North Half Southwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 4, Range 5, and beginning at a stake of Jack Ricer and West-ern Baker’s corner which is North 88 degrees 48’ East 104.4 feet from the Northeast corner of James B. Ricer’s one-acre tract; thence North 88 degrees 48’ East 267 feet to a steel pin in fence; thence South 52 degrees 11’ West 349.33 feet to a post at Southeast corner of a half acre tract deeded by Doy Brown to James B. Ricer ( See Volume 137, Page 272 of the Monroe County Deed Records); thence with East line of said tract North 2 de-grees 29’ East 208.8 feet to beginning, con-taining 0.64 acres. Reference: Volume 155, Page 684 of the Monroe County Deed Records. Tract II: Situated in the North Half South-west Quarter of Section 29, Township 4, Range 5, and beginning for the same at the Northeast corner of James B. Ric-er’s one-acre tract at James B. Ricer and Wes Baker’s corner; thence with East line of James B. Ricer’s one-acre tract, South 2 degrees 57’ West 208.8 feet to Ricer and Brown’s cor-ner; thence North 88 degrees 51’ East 104.4 feet to a post; thence North 2 degrees 29’ East 208.8 feet to a post in Wes Baker’s line; thence with Baker’s line fence South 88 degrees 48’ West 104.4 feet to the beginning, contain-ing 0.50 acres. Reference: Volume 155, Page 684 of the Monroe County Deed Records. December 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTICES OF INTENT

TO DECLARE LEASES FORFEITED

PURSUANT TO ORC 5301.332

Notice is hereby given to E.S. Warner that if a Release is not filed of re-cord, an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a certain Oil and Gas Lease cov-ering the oil and gas in and underlying tax par-cel 24- 011011.0000, being 88.832 acres, more or less, in Section 5, Township 5, Range 5, in the Township of Sunsbury, County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated January 5, 1929 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 75, page 381 in the Office of the

Recorder in the Coun-ty of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drill-ing oil or gas wells on leased premises or oth-erwise pursuant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to the heirs, successors, and assigns of E.S. Warner, that if a Release is not filed of record, an Affidavit of Forfeiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering the oil and gas in and underlying tax parcel 24-011011.0000, being 88.832 acres, more or less, in Section 5, Town-ship 5, Range 5, in the Township of Sunsbury, County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated January 5, 1929 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 75, page 429 in the Office of the Re-corder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expira-tion of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises or otherwise pursuant to said lease. Notice is hereby giv-en to Mrs. Nancy J. Sisson and her heirs, successors, and as-signs, that if a Release is not filed of record, an Affidavit of Forfeiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering the oil and gas in and underlying tax parcel 24-011011.0000, being 88.832 acres, more or less, in Section 5, Town-ship 5, Range 5, in the Township of Sunsbury, County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dat-ed July 31, 1980 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 116, page 604 in the Office of the Re-corder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expira-tion of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises or otherwise pursuant to said lease.Notice is hereby given to Gordon Energy Corp. and its successors and assigns, that if a Re-lease is not filed of re-cord, an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a cer-tain Oil and Gas Lease covering the oil and gas in and underlying tax parcel 24-011011.0000, being 88.832 acres, more or less, in Section 5, Township 5, Range 5, in the Township of Sunsbury, County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated August 20, 1980 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 116, page 749 in the Of-fice of the Recorder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises or otherwise pursuant to said lease. Notice is hereby giv-en to Gordon Energy Corporation and its suc-cessors and assigns, that if a Release is not filed of record, an Affi-davit of Forfeiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date re-garding a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering the oil and gas in and underlying tax parcel 24-011011.0000, being 88.832 acres, more or less, in Section 5, Town-ship 5, Range 5, in the Township of Sunsbury, County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dat-ed April 23, 1987 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 132, page 627 in the Office of the Re-corder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expira-tion of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises or otherwise pursuant to said lease. December 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NOTICES OF INTENT

TO DECLARE LEASES

FORFEITEDPURSUANT TO ORC

5301.332 Notice is hereby giv-en to Harry A. Holtom, a/k/a Harry A. Holton, his successors or as-signs, that an Affidavit of Forfeiture will be filed af-ter 30 days from today’s date if a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering tax parcel 24-024009.0000, containing 0.538 acres, situated in the north-east quarter of Section 33, Township 4, Range 4, Sunsbury Township, being the County of Monroe, State of Ohio is not released of record within 30 from today’s date. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated the 6th of October, 1967, and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 105, Page 486 in the Office of the Recorder in the Coun-ty of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease was made by and between Clement Bak-er and Bessie Baker, husband and wife, as lessors, and Harry A. Holton as lessee. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expira-tion of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pursuant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to Gordon Energy Cor-poration, its successors or assigns, that an Affi-davit of Forfeiture will be filed after 30 days from today’s date if a cer-tain Oil and Gas Lease covering tax parcel 24-024009.0000, contain-ing 0.538 acres, situated in the northeast quarter of Section 33, Township 4, Range 4, Sunsbury Township, being the County of Monroe, State of Ohio is not released of record within 30 from today’s date. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated the 26thth day of May, 1987 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 132, Page 776 in the Office of the Recorder in the County of Mon-roe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease was made by and between Clem L. Baker and Bes-sie J. Baker, husband and wife, as lessors, and The Oxford Oil Company as lessee. By Assignment dated Sep-tember 11, 1990, and recorded in Lease Book Volume 138, Page 441, The Oxford Oil Compa-ny assigned all its right, title and interest in and to said lease to Gordon Energy Corporation. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expira-tion of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pursuant to said lease.

Ellen Ruth TerryMcDonald Land Ser-

vices, LLC918 Wheeling Ave.

Cambridge, OH 43725December 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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TO DECLARE LEASES FORFEITED

PURSUANT TO ORC 5301.332

Notice is hereby given to J.I. Buchanan and his heirs, successors, and assigns, that if a Re-lease is not filed of re-cord, an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a certain Oil and Gas Lease cov-ering the oil and gas in and underlying tax par-cel 24-010016.0000, be-ing 52.36 acres, more or less, in the NW quarter of Section 35, Township 4, Range 4, in the Town-ship of Sunsbury, Coun-ty of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated January 22, 1889 and is record-ed in Lease Book Vol-ume 3, page 105 in the Office of the Recorder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to the heirs, successors, and assigns of S.D. Grif-fith, including but not limited to the heirs of Joseph M. Griffith, be-ing his wife Grace Grif-fith, his son Dr. Joseph M. Griffith, Jr., and his daughter, Mrs. Don C. Wallace, and five grand-children, and all succes-sors and assigns of each of the aforementioned parties, in addition to the other unknown succes-sors and assigns of S.D. Griffith, that if a Release is not filed of record, an Affidavit of Forfeiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering the oil and gas in and underlying tax parcel 24-010016.0000, being 52.36 acres, more or less, in the NW quarter of Section 35, Town-ship 4, Range 4, in the Township of Sunsbury, County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated No-vember 30, 1894 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 18, page 205 in the Office of the Re-corder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expira-tion of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pursuant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to the heirs, successors, and assigns of S.D. Grif-fith, including but not limited to the heirs of Joseph M. Griffith, be-ing his wife Grace Grif-fith, his son Dr. Joseph M. Griffith, Jr., and his daughter, Mrs. Don C. Wallace, and five grand-children, and all succes-sors and assigns of each of the aforementioned parties, in addition to the other unknown succes-sors and assigns of S.D. Griffith, that if a Release is not filed of record, an Affidavit of Forfeiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering the oil and gas in and underlying tax parcel 24-010016.0000, being 52.36 acres, more or less, in the NW quarter of Section 35, Township 4, Range 4, in the Town-ship of Sunsbury, Coun-ty of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated March 3, 1898 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 26, page 326 in the Of-fice of the Recorder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeitedand void due to expira-

tion of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pursuant to said lease. Notice is hereby giv-en to The Fisher Oil Co. and its successors and assigns, that if a Re-lease is not filed of re-cord, an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a certain Oil and Gas Lease cov-ering the oil and gas in and underlying tax par-cel 24-010016.0000, be-ing 52.36 acres, more or less, in the NW quarter of Section 35, Township 4, Range 4, in the Town-ship of Sunsbury, Coun-ty of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated April 29, 1904 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 45, page 637 in the Of-fice of the Recorder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to The Carter Oil Co. and its successors and as-signs, including Exxon Mobil, that if a Release is not filed of record, an Affidavit of Forfeiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering the oil and gas in and underlying tax parcel 24-010016.0000, being 52.36 acres, more or less, in the NW quarter of Section 35, Township 4, Range 4, in the Town-ship of Sunsbury, Coun-ty of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated October 20, 1905 and is record-ed in Lease Book Vol-ume 48, page 80 in the Office of the Recorder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to The Carter Oil that if a Release is not filed of re-cord, an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a certain Oil and Gas Lease cov-ering the oil and gas in and underlying tax par-cel 24- 010016.0000, being 52.36 acres, more or less, in the NW quar-ter of Section 35, Town-ship 4, Range 4, in the Township of Sunsbury, County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated April 22, 1907 and is record-ed in Lease Book Vol-ume 51, page 267 in the Office of the Recorder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to E.S. Warner and his heirs, successors, and assigns, that if a Re-lease is not filed of re-cord, an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a certain Oil and Gas Lease cov-ering the oil and gas in and underlying tax par-cel 24-010016.0000, be-ing 52.36 acres, more or less, in the NW quarter of Section 35, Township 4, Range 4, in the Town-ship of Sunsbury, Coun-ty of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated January 5, 1929 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 75, page 391 in the Of-

fice of the Recorder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to E.S. Warner and his heirs, successors, and assigns, that if a Re-lease is not filed of re-cord, an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a certain Oil and Gas Lease cov-ering the oil and gas in and underlying tax par-cel 24-010016.0000, be-ing 52.36 acres, more or less, in the NW quarter of Section 35, Township 4, Range 4, in the Town-ship of Sunsbury, Coun-ty of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated January 5, 1929 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 75, page 418 in the Of-fice of the Recorder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease.Notice is hereby given to Mrs. Nancy J. Sis-son and her heirs, suc-cessors, and assigns, that if a Release is not filed of record, an Affi-davit of Forfeiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date re-garding a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering the oil and gas in and underlying tax parcel 24-010016.0000, being 52.36 acres, more or less, in the NW quarter of Section 35, Township 4, Range 4, in the Town-ship of Sunsbury, Coun-ty of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated July 31, 1980 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 116, page 604 in the Of-fice of the Recorder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to Gordon Energy Corp. and its successors and assigns, that if a Re-lease is not filed of re-cord, an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date regarding a cer-tain Oil and Gas Lease covering the oil and gas in and underlying tax parcel 24-010016.0000, being 52.36 acres, more or less, in the NW quar-ter of Section 35, Town-ship 4, Range 4, in the Township of Sunsbury, County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated August 20, 1980 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 116, page 749 in the Office of the Re-corder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expira-tion of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pursuant to said lease. Notice is hereby giv-en to Gordon Energy Corporation and its suc-cessors and assigns, that if a Release is not filed of record, an Affi-davit of Forfeiture will be filed after thirty days from today’s date re-garding a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering the oil and gas in and underlying tax parcel 24-010016.0000, being 52.36 acres, more or less, in the NW quarter

of Section 35, Township 4, Range 4, in the Town-ship of Sunsbury, Coun-ty of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated April 23, 1987 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 132, page 627 in the Office of the Recorder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease.McDonald Land Ser-

vices, LLC 918 Wheeling Ave.

Cambridge, OH 43725December 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NOTICES OF INTENT

TO DECLARE LEASES FORFEITED

PURSUANT TO ORC 5301.332

Notice is hereby giv-en to W. L. Mellon, his successors or assigns, including but not lim-ited to Farley Walton Whetzel, her heirs and assigns, Mary Walton Curley, her heirs and assigns, John F. Wal-ton, his heirs and as-signs, James M. Walton, his heirs and assigns, Louise Hitchcock, his/her heirs and assigns, Peter H. Stephaich, his heirs and assigns, Chris Mellon, his heirs and as-signs, and Ian Rawson, his heirs and assigns, that an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after 30 days from today’s date if a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering tax parcel 24-019016.0000, containing 41.349 acres, situated in the northeast and northwest quarters of Section 34, Township 4, Range 4, Sunsbury Township, be-ing the County of Mon-roe, State of Ohio is not released of record with-in 30 from today’s date. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated the 12th of No-vember, 1894, and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 17, Page 483 in the Office of the Re-corder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease was made by and be-tween A.M. Lindsey and Sussannah Lindsey, husband and wife, as lessors and George Gill-mor as lessee. By As-signment dated January 21, 1895 and recorded in Lease Book Volume 18, Page 516, George Gillmor assigned all his right, title and interest in and to said Lease to W. L. Mellon. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to The Carter Oil Com-pany, its successors or assigns, including but not limited to Exxon Mo-bil Corp., that an Affida-vit of Forfeiture will be filed after 30 days from today’s date if a cer-tain Oil and Gas Lease covering tax parcel 24-019016.0000, contain-ing 41.349 acres, sit-uated in the northeast and northwest quarters of Section 34, Township 4, Range 4, Sunsbury Township, being the County of Monroe, State of Ohio, is not released of record within 30 days from today’s date. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated the 16th day of April, 1906 and is re-corded in Lease Book Volume 49, Page 167 in the Office of the Record-er in the County of Mon-roe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease was made by and between W.R. Pittman, Ethel Pittman, and Clarence Pittman as lessors and The Carter Oil Compa-ny as lessee. Said Oil

and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to The Carter Oil Com-pany, its successors or assigns, including but not limited to Exxon Mo-bil Corp., that an Affida-vit of Forfeiture will be filed after 30 days from today’s date if a cer-tain Oil and Gas Lease covering tax parcel 24-019016.0000, contain-ing 41.349 acres, sit-uated in the northeast and northwest quarters of Section 34, Township 4, Range 4, Sunsbury Township, being the County of Monroe, State of Ohio, is not released of record within 30 days from today’s date. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated the 16th day of April, 1906 and is re-corded in Lease Book Volume 49, Page 169 in the Office of the Re-corder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease was made by and be-tween W.R. Pittman and Ethel Pittman, husband and wife, as lessors and The Carter Oil Compa-ny as lessee. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease. Notice is hereby giv-en to E.S. Warner, his successors or assigns, that an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after 30 days from today’s date if a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering tax parcel 24-019016.0000, containing 41.349 acres, situated in the northeast and northwest quarters of Section 34, Township 4, Range 4, Sunsbury Township, being the County of Monroe, State of Ohio, is not released of record within 30 days from today’s date. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated the 5th day of January, 1929 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 75, Page 395 in the Office of the Re-corder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease was made by and be-tween P.O. Mellott and Elsie Mellott, husband and wife, and Clarence Pittman as lessors and Geo. Seal as lessee. By Assignment dated March 23, 1929 and re-corded in Lease Book Volume 76, Page 168, Geo. Seal assigned all his right, title and inter-est in and to said lease to E.S. Warner. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to Energetics, Inc., its successors or assigns, that an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after 30 days from today’s date if a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering tax parcel 24-019016.0000, containing 41.349 acres, situated in the northeast and northwest quarters of Section 34, Township 4, Range 4, Sunsbury Township, being the County of Monroe, State of Ohio, is not released of record within 30 days from today’s date. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated the 14th day of March, 1979 and is re-corded in Lease Book Volume 113, Page 704 in the Office of the Re-corder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease was made by and be-tween Carl E. Tiger and Margaret Tiger, husband

and wife, as lessors, and Pan American Explora-tion as lessee. By As-signment dated August 12, 1980 and recorded in Lease Record Volume 116, Page 645, Jack Kapp and George Wh-iteside, partners trading and doing business as Pan American Explora-tion, conveyed all right, title and interest in and to said Lease to South-ern Ohio Petroleum Company, Inc., reserv-ing 1.5625% overriding royalty interest each. By Assignment dated August 12, 1980 and recorded in Lease Re-cord Volume 116, Page 939, Southern Ohio Pe-troleum Company, Inc. assigned all its right, title and interest in and to said Lease to Carbo-nit Exploration, Inc., re-serving 1/32nd of 100% overriding royalty inter-est. By Assignments dated March 9, 1981, Carbonit Exploration, Inc. assigned overriding royalty interests in and to said Lease to: Robert C. Ahlborn, .006 in LRV 118/583; Fred G. Seale, III, .004 in LRV 118/594; Carbonit Exploration, Inc., .02 in LRV 118/873; Jay H. Smith, .0025 in LRV 119/193; Ralph W. and Helen A. Pool, .0025 in LRV 119/202; Steve A. Salge, .0025 in LRV 119/234; Judy K. Smith, .00125 in LRV 119/688; Minnie M. Keehan, .00125 in LRV 119/697. By Assign-ment dated January 6, 1983, effective Decem-ber 14, 1982, and re-corded in Lease Record Volume 125, Page 291, Carbonit Exploration, Inc. assigned all its right, title and interest in and to the Lease to Energet-ics, Inc. By Assignment dated January 6, 1983, effective December 14, 1982, and recorded in Lease Record Volume 125, Page 628, Carbo-nit Exploration, Inc. as-signed all its right, title and interest in and to the Lease to Energetics, Inc. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drill-ing oil or gas wells on leased premises pursu-ant to said lease. Notice is hereby giv-en to Gordon Energy Corporation and its successors or assigns, that an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after 30 days from today’s date if a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering tax parcel 24-019016.0000, containing 41.349 acres, situated in the northeast and northwest quarters of Section 34, Township 4, Range 4, Sunsbury Township, be-ing the County of Mon-roe, State of Ohio, is not released of record with-in 30 days from today’s date. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated the 2nd day of June, 1987 and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 132, Page 824 in the Office of the Recorder in the Coun-ty of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease was made by and between Charles J. Kin-delberger and Dale L. Kindelberger, and Rob-ert L. Kindelberger and Delphia J. Kindelberger, husband and wife, as lessors, and The Oxford Oil Company as lessee. By Assignment dated September 11, 1990, and recorded in Lease Book Volume 138, Page 441, The Oxford Oil Company assigned all its right, title and interest in and to said lease to Gordon Energy Corpo-ration. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drill-ing oil or gas wells on leased premises pursu-

ant to said lease. Ellen Ruth Terry

McDonald Land Ser-vices, LLC

918 Wheeling Ave.Cambridge, OH 43725December 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NOTICES OF INTENT

TO DECLARE LEASES FORFEITED

PURSUANT TO ORC 5301.332

Notice is hereby giv-en to The Royal Gas Company, its succes-sors or assigns, that an Affidavit of Forfeiture will be filed after 30 days from today’s date if a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering tax par-cel 24-024007.0000, containing .984 acres, situated in the northeast and northwest quarters of Section 33, Township 4, Range 4, Sunsbury Township, being the County of Monroe, State of Ohio is not released of record within 30 from today’s date. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated the 17th of September, 1894, and is recorded in Lease Book Volume 14, Page 67 in the Office of the Recorder in the County of Monroe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease was made by and between Alexan-der Bolen as lessor and The Royal Gas Compa-ny as lessee. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expiration of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pur-suant to said lease. Notice is hereby given to C. L. Norris, his suc-cessors and assigns, including but not limited to: Charles Laird Nor-ris, his successors and assigns; Atrella “Trella” Norris Wilson, her suc-cessors and assigns, in-cluding but not limited to Thomas Morton Wilson, Thomas Norris Wilson, and Donna Lou Porter, their successors and as-signs, including but not limited to Thomas Nor-ris Wilson, Shirley Wil-son, and Stacy Hamner, their successors and assigns; James C. Nor-ris, his successors and assigns, including but not limited to Agnes A. Norris, her successors and assigns; Mary Ellen Norris, aka Mary Ellen Barber, her successors and assigns, including but not limited to Dale L. Barber, Jr. and James A. Barber, their succes-sors and assigns; and all their unknown suc-cessors and assigns that an Affidavit of For-feiture will be filed after 30 days from today’s date if a certain Oil and Gas Lease covering tax parcel 24-024007.0000, containing .984 acres, situated in the northeast and northwest quarters of Section 33, Township 4, Range 4, Sunsbury Township, being the County of Monroe, State of Ohio, is not released of record within 30 days from today’s date. Said Oil and Gas Lease is dated the 10th day of April, 1913 and is re-corded in Lease Book Volume 58, Page 407 in the Office of the Record-er in the County of Mon-roe, State of Ohio. Said Oil and Gas Lease was made by and between Alex Bolen and M.J. Kelen as lessors and C.L. Norris as lessee. Said Oil and Gas Lease will be declared forfeited and void due to expira-tion of said lease and because there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on leased premises pursuant to said lease.

Ellen Ruth TerryMcDonald Land Ser-

vices, LLC918 Wheeling Ave.

Cambridge, OH 43725December 18, 2014.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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also owes Progressive at least $80,000 because they are four months [on paying the management company for its services].” Neuhart also expressed concerns over what she views as extreme employee turnover. According to Neu-hart, 30 people have left the

facility since January. Neu-hart also stated that goals for census numbers have never been met since Progressive started managing the facili-ty. While there was opposi-tion to the board’s decision, Commissioner Davis said he was comfortable with his

decision. “My number one concern is the care center’s residents, and my number two concern is the employ-ees.” Davis said he believed both are best served with Progressive at the helm. The contract between the county and Progres-sive Health Care will run

for two years, from Feb. of 2015 to Feb. of 2017. The next opportunity to break off the relationship without breaching the contract will be Dec. of 2016. According to contract language, Pro-gressive is paid by receiv-ing 6% of total gross reve-nue each month.

Circosta From Page 1

staff of Dave Schuerman, Josh Ischy, John Speelman, and John Ischy. “I share it with them,” he said. In addition, Circosta said the Sideliners and Football Moms helped greatly this year. Over a 47 year career (44 as a head coach), Circosta has earned a lot of honors and has led the team to sev-eral league championships. One of his proudest accom-plishments is coaching the 1976 Woodsfield Redskins

team that went undefeated and was ranked in the Ohio AP poll as number one at the end of the year. However, he says this accomplishment “ranks up there.” “Our success this year was the result of 25 play-ers, five coaches and two managers bonding together to have this type of year,” Coach Circosta said. Coach Circosta was not the area’s only honor-ee. Monroe Central’s star running back Levi Brown

earned second team all-state honors in Division VI. Riv-er’s kicker Colton Wright

also earned second team all-state honors. Earning special mention

honors from Monroe Central were Gavin Morton, Justin Kilburn and Zach Jorris.

Earning special mention honors from River was Brok Cross.

Page 12, Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio Thursday, December 18, 2014

said Jonathan Price, Shopko Hometown store manager. “The Help Us Give Back campaign is an easy and free way for local residents to raise money for their schools. Given our commu-nity’s strong commitment to its children, I fully expect we will quickly reach 2,000 signatures in our store well before the December 24th deadline.” The Shopko Hometown Foundation is proud of Shop-ko’s roots as a retail health and optical care provider. To maximize its impact, the Foundation has a narrow

focus on areas of giving that support the health of Shopko customers, teammates and communities. Recognizing that education is fundamen-tal to an individual’s health and functionality in society, the Foundation has devel-oped the Help Us Give Back program to provide critical support to schools across the country, while raising awareness to the budgetary challenges many districts face. To achieve its vision, the Shopko Hometown Founda-tion believes in supporting community projects, with

funds raised supporting es-tablished non-profit organi-zations with a proven record of success in maintaining solid, vital programs or in-novative new organizations and programs supported by established non-profits or successful leadership. During last year’s program, the Shopko Hometown Foundation donated more than $300,000 to school dis-tricts across America. This year, if all 178 stores reach the 2,000 signature goal, the Shopko Hometown Founda-tion will have donated more than $350,000.

RHS Sports From Page 7

after missing the Linsly game due to injury. Bai-ley Caldwell also add-ed six points with two

three-pointers. The Lady Pilots now stand at 5-1 and will travel to Indian Creek Monday night and

will host Wheeling Cen-tral on December 20, with a varsity tipoff time of 1:30 p.m..

Bumpy Road From Page 5 at taking them down. I am not so good at hanging from a ladder these days so my decorating is limited to what I can do from the ground. Now that gas prices are go-ing down for a little while, spending the evening driving around the county looking at the Christmas lights is a way to make memories of the hol-iday season with your family. My favorite memories of celebrating the holidays al-ways involve singing and listening to the beautiful music written especially for the season. This year is no exception. Yesterday, I was left all alone to clean house and catch up on the things that really need to be finished so I turned up the volume on my favorite ipad station which blasted out holiday music. The washer and dryer were both work-ing hard at their jobs and the sweeper was also add-ing its own harmony part. Then there was a knock on the door and another, then the doorbell. Yes, I was still in my pajamas and it was 11:00. At least my hair was not in curlers because I don’t use those anymore. Thankfully, my current pj’s are baggy sweat pants and a

loose t-shirt. Poor kid must have thought he was deliv-ering a package to one crazy old lady. My fondest memories of Christmas revolve around activities at church: the children’s programs, choir practice, and church family. Fussing with the boys to get dressed up in their “church clothes” was not always a pleasant task. They really weren’t excited about the year they were dressed up as shepherds wearing bath robes. But remembering how the church and people look as we light our candles on Christmas Eve as we sing “Silent Night” brings me joy throughout the year. I do love Christmas. Adding my time with the Monroe Sing-ers this year was just icing on the top of the cake. We had such a good time preparing the music to present as Paula Ring challenged us beyond what we thought we could sing. My favorite memory will be her father’s comment. He told his wife he looked around at practice one night and saw all the people he had had in his high school choirs over the year and was very proud of everyone. Again, I do love Christmas.

Just going to pass along a little idea for all the long dis-tance grandparents out there. All of our grandchildren are more technology savvy than us old folks. Many of them will be receiving new and improved devices for Christmas this year. My grandson and I have a new way to use them. We are writing stories. Mitchell and Katie both have inherited a love of storytelling from Great-Grandpa. One day I sent a text to Mitch that said “Hey, we haven’t been tell-ing each other stories lately so I’m going to start one now and you add to it. We will keep going until we are happy with the results.” For the next few days, we both kept adding an idea until the story was finally ended. I discovered that 3rd graders everywhere hate to use capi-tal letters and punctuation of any kind. Having taught for many years, I am positive that it has nothing to do with technology. Have a wonderful holi-day season with family and friends. Merry Christmas“Opportunities are like sun-rises. If you wait too long, you miss them.” William Ar-thur Ward

BHS Sports From Page 7

In the 113 pound class, Zak Raines finished third in the tournament. Raines was knocked to the bot-tom bracket after an open-ing round loss to eventual champion Hunter Vander-pool of Sandy Valley. He then had a bye in the second round, defeated Theodore Zoumpalodis of Martins Ferry in the third round and defeated Chase Whileley of Union Local in the fourth round to secure third place. In the 126 pound class,

Dallas Raines had a bye in the first round, lost in the second round to Kyle Bergeron of Coshocton, and lost in the third round to Clay Moore of Bellaire St. John. In the 160 pound class, Levi Phillips had a bye in the first round then lost to Hobie Howiler of Barnes-ville in the second round. In the lower bracket, Phil-lips defeated Nik Wright of Union Local and Austin Crofo of Tuscarawas Val-

ley before falling to Austin McConville of Bellaire. In the 170 pound class, Courtney Vance had a bye in round one, lost to eventual champion Matt McFarland in the second round, and lost to Garrin Knotts of Fort Frye in the third round. In the 285 pound class, David Taylor had a bye in the first round, lost to Chukwudi Chukwu in the second round, and lost to Francessco Borsellini.

Rinard Mills From Page 5

Lisa Ritchie family of Mar-ietta hosted the Jim and Jan Wilson Scott family. Terry and Janice Pringle doubled two families, the Pringles on Sunday and An-till clan on Thursday. Pauline Harmon reports 41 people were at her home. Youngest was one-month-old Elizabeth Scha-fer. Others included Gloria Anthony, Lawada Anthony, Alice Schafer, Dora Reb-el and Pauline’s daughter and families Susie Scarbro, Glenda Scarbro, Betty Brit-ton, Kathy Graham. Pauline and NJ had a nice phone chat. Pauline reports hearing sights of two bob-cats and she was a Whipple 6th grade student of NJ’s Aunt Lois Dye Graham. Lawrence and Phyl-lis Bowersock along with

their children, Roy, Ron-nie, Susie and families en-joyed Thanksgiving Day at Ludlow Community Park Building. The church bulletin read: “Don’t gobble till you wob-ble!” Sandra Farnsworth of Marietta visited her sister for a few days, Lamyra and Ed Rinard on Rt. 260. Foster and Wilma Whitacre’s guest list in-cluded Dale, Nathan, Mi-chelle, Annabelle and Keith Whitacre, Lisa and Tony, Breydon, Cody, Allison Treadway, Bonnie Grinell and Preston. Charles Scott and Yvonne Weckbacher hosted the late Delbert and Ruby Cline family, Patty and Jack Turner, Denise and Anthony Thompson, Judy

and Mallory Nelms, Sandy and Jim Flowers, Camer-on Weckbacher and friend, other callers on different days were Greg Scott and his hunting hunters, Jim, Jan, Mike Scott, Steve Dunn, Sheryl, Rich Nors-en and a favorite of all the family, Sally the dog of the town who has found a good home. On Dec. 2, Dave Amos said, “Look out your win-dow.” There swimming on the beautiful Ohio were eight swans a-swimming. It helped a sad day for NJ as dad Franklin Dye was in Marietta Memorial Hospi-tal. While visiting Dad, NJ met Doris Briggs Ruther-ford of Antioch, a former Greenbrier Ridge resident being born there in 1924. She was a patient at MMH.

MCHS Sports From Page 7

in the first quarter after be-ing outscored 16-8. Monroe Central had a strong second quarter to make the score 30-25, still in favor of Mag-nolia. A relatively even sec-ond half led to a Magnolia win of 57-53. Carly Baker again dom-inated, scoring 26 points, including a whopping six three-pointers. Cheyenne Williams scored six, Allison Kuhn five, Taryn Burkhart five, Erin Miller four and Olivia Gauding two to round out the score. The Monroe Central Sem-inoles wrestling squad had an excellent showing during the 2014 Barnesville Doan Ford Invitational. The team ended the tournament with two individual champions and a team score of 98, good for seventh place in the 17 team tournament. Crowned champions at the end of the tournament were Rod Richter in the 120 pound class and Tanner Potts in the 220 pound class. Richter started with an opening round win over

Thomas Mosman of Linsly by fall at 0.50. In the second round, he defeated Brayden Reynolds of Barnesville by fall at 4:34, and in the third round, he defeated Carlie Melzer of Claymont by fall at 1.27. In the championship match, Richter was victo-rious over Tanner Ward of Coshocton via a fall at 0:53. Potts opened up strong, winning by fall at 0:17 over Owen Matheny of Fort Frye. In the second round, he de-feated Miles Oladimeji of Linsly by fall at 0:41. In the next round, Potts won by fall over Dillan Shepler of Ridgewood. Potts won the championship by a 3-2 deci-sion over Hunter Bodkin of Martins Ferry. Also placing for Monroe Central were Chase Caroth-ers (152) and Patrick Craig (145). Carothers finished second, and Craig finished fourth. Carothers had a bye in the first round before defeating Matthew Schwartz of Linsly by fall at 1:43 in the second round. In the third round, he

defeated eventual third place finisher Thor Reed of Ridge-wood by a major decision of 22-14. In the champion-ship match, Carothers fell to Devin Crum of Union Local by a 9-2 decision. Craig defeated Victor Giovengo of Linsly by an 8-4 decision in the open-ing round. He then lost to Javon Merrill of Ridgewood to be knocked into the low-er bracket. After a bye, he defeated Dennis Russell of Martins Ferry by fall at 2:34. Craig fought his way into the third place match by defeating Joe Simmerman of Claymont by fall at 2:42. He then fell to Leland Hostetler of Tuscarawas Valley to fin-ish fourth. Also winning matches for the Seminoles were JC Brooks (138), Adam Black-stone (182) and Colton Robinson (285). Brooks won against Nate Wilhelm of Bellaire. Blackstone de-feated Josh Taylor of Union Local. Colton Robinson defeated Quess Parrish of Claymont.

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Gas Leak From Page 1

under control, Wild Well Control crews will be mak-ing adjustments at the site which may require tempo-rary periods when these resi-dents will not be permitted to be in the area. The public’s

cooperation in avoiding this area will not only increase safety during these opera-tions but allow the process to continue more rapidly. Every effort is being tak-en to monitor the environ-

ment and support and pro-tect the lives and property of residents and responders. For additional information or assistance contact the command center located at Sardis VFD 740-483-1048.

Wright. Elizabeth’s first husband was John Caven-der Scarbrough. They were also neighbors of Susanna’s and John was a witness to the will of Susanna’s second husband, Joseph Ellis. Serena Wright Williams probably died before 1846. Thomas returned to Monroe

County and married again. His third wife was Ruth Truax Palmer, the widow of John Palmer. In 1850, 18-year-old Cyrene Wil-liams is in the household of Thomas and Ruth. Cyrene married Henry Truax and died at the age of 47. The other children of

Thomas Williams have yet to be identified, as is the case with his first wife. While there is no specific document that proves this, the circumstantial evidence makes a strong case that Susanna was the daughter of Thomas Williams and his first wife.

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Submitted by Cathy Moore, Monroe County Humane Society While the weather outside may be frightful, inside the Humane Society’s shelter, the animals are snuggled down deep in their beds with visions of happy homes dancing in their heads.Delbert, a black and white male cat, is spending his sec-ond Christmas at the shelter and he granted this reporter an interview: Me: Delbert, thank you for speaking to me on behalf of the dogs and cats here at the Humane Society of Monroe County. Delbert: Well, I’m not sure how much I speak for the dogs, but I’m happy to get our story out. Me: Tell me a little about yourself and your life here at the shelter. Delbert: Gladly. I really only remember life here. I came in about a year and a half ago with the rest of my siblings. My brother Vernon (he indicates an orange and white cat nearby) and I are the only two who have not been adopted. I’m not real sure what it means when the volunteers say someone has gone to a wonderful forever home, but they sure get excited for one of us when we leave. It must be a wonderful experience for us if it makes them so hap-py, because I am sure they miss us jumping on them and rubbing on them and

purring and covering them with muddy pawprints....the muddy pawprint thing, that would be the dogs, by the way. Those volunteers, they come in twice a day, sometimes more than that, and they make sure we have fresh food and water and clean warm beds. Just look at these lovely Christ-mas decorations they have put up! Truthfully, those are making me crazy. I just want to get at those strings of lights and bat those color-ful bulbs around! (Stares at hanging ornaments and tip of his tail twitches) Me: Can we get back to life at the shelter? Delbert: Yeah, ok. Like I said, the volunteers just want the best for us. They get worried when it gets cold or when one of us gets sick. But I hear them talk. They say that no matter how nice they try to make it here at the shelter for us, it is just not the same as a home where we can snuggle on a couch with our human family or sleep in a real bed. And again, I’m speakin’ for the cats here when I say most of us would like a house with the occasional mouse to catch, just sayin’ ! (Licks paw and cleans his whiskers). Me: I am sure some of our readers would love to give one of you beautiful, snug-gly pets a warm home this holiday season. How would they go about that? Delbert: From what I can

tell, they just need to call the shelter at 740-934-2693 and leave a message. One of the volunteers will call them back so they can make an appointment to come and meet us. After that, there is some paperwork and an adoption fee, I’m not really sure what all that means; I just overhear it from time to time, and then someone goes to a new home. I’d really like a chance at that myself. It must be wonderful. Me: So there you have it readers. Right from the cat’s mouth. The volunteers at the shelter would love to have you stop by and see the shelter all decorated for the holidays and meet the homeless pets who want nothing more than a family for Christmas this year. The shelter will have an informal Open House on Saturday, December 20th from noon to 3 so you can stop by. If you don’t have room for an-other pet, maybe you could drop off a little gift to help out. The shelter wish list includes: cleaning products (bleach, laundry detergent, paper towels, multipurpose cleaners). scoopable cat lit-ter, topical flea medications for cats and dogs such as Advantix, collars and leash-es. Pedigree dog food, Puri-na Cat chow, and of course, volunteers are always need-ed. Please consider giving a couple hours of your time a week to help these animals. It’s a great cause.

Christmas At The Shelter The Monroe County Humane Society is preparing for the Christmas season with an open house on Dec. 20. Pictured is the shelter with all its decorations. Photo Submitted

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