Thursday, December 8, 2011

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO FILE AFFIDAVIT DECLARING LEASE FORFEITED AND CANCELED TO: Mutual Oil and Gas Co., 100 North Miller Rd., Akron, OH 44333. This Notice is to advise you that Kathy M. Mallett, 430 Third St., Marietta, OH 45750, and Vicki L. Burton, 65 E. Columbus St., Canal Winchester, OH 43110, intend to declare the following oil and gas lease forfeited in accordance with the procedure set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 5301.332, for the reason that the terms of the lease have expired for failure to produce oil or gas from the leased premises: Oil and gas lease from Ralph Mallett and Elsie Mallett, dated Nov. 15, 1957, recorded in Lease Book 101, Page 439 in the office of the Recorder of Monroe County, OH, on March 3, 1958. The real estate subject to the lease is described as follows: Situated in Franklin Township, Monroe County, Ohio, and being the northeast part of the northeast quarter of

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CANCEL OIL AND GAS LEASE UNDER OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 5301.332 Notice to or assigns: Columbia Energy Systems, Inc., Landbank Appalachia Joint Venture, Ltd., and Northern Industrial Energy Development, Inc. and its successors or assigns: Pursuant to Section 5301.332 or the Ohio Revised Code, you are hereby given notice that the oil and gas lease (the Lease), dated March 26, 1982, and recorded in Book 122 Page 988 of the Monroe County, Ohio lease records located upon approximately 19.5 acres of land in Jackson Township will be forfeited. The Lease will be forfeited because the initial term stated in the Lease has expired; neither the lessors nor their successors have been paid any consideration, benefit or payment under the lease necessary to cause the Lease to remain in effect. Paul W. and Karen J.

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Section 10, Township 6, Range 7, containing 53.96 acres, and the east part of the west half of the southeast quarter of Section 11, Township 6, Range 7, containing 32.90 acres. All of this real estate is more particularly described in a certificate of transfer from the Estate of Elsie C. Mallett, deceased, to Kathy M. Mallett and Vicki L. Burton, dated June 29, 2004, presented for recording in Official Records Volume 120, Page 549 on July 7, 2004. Kathy M. Mallett and Vicki L. Burton, the successors and assigns of the original lessors, intend to record an affidavit of forfeiture with the Monroe County Recorder if you do not have the lease released of record within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of this Notice. Kathy M. Mallett Vicki L. Burton Dec. 8, 2011 -----------------PUBLIC NOTICE The following applications and/or verified complaints were received, and the following draft, proposed and final actions were issued, by the Ohio Environmental Protection

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Agency (Ohio EPA) last week. The complete public notice including additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information or a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/a ctions.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St., P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216. Ph: 614-644-2129 email: HClerk@epa.state.oh.us Proposed revocation of NPDES permit. Quarto Mining Co., Powhatan No. 7 Mine, CR No. 26, Clarington, OH Action date: 11/21/2011 Receiving Waters: Opossum Creek. Facility Description: Coal Washer. Identification No.: 0IL00072*FD Dec. 8, 2011 -----------------NOTICE The Council of the Village of Woodsfield passed the following Resolution on Nov. 21, 2011. Resolution #2011-04 strongly opposing any efforts by the state of Ohio or any other third party central collection entity to take control of Municipal Martie are the present owners of the property subject to the lease, and hereby intend to file for record an affidavit of forfeiture with the Monroe County, Ohio Recorder if you, Columbia Energy Systems, Inc., Landbank Appalachia Joint Venture, Ltd., and Northern Industrial Energy Development, Inc. and its successors or assigns do not have the Lease released of record within (30) days from publication of this notice. Published by: Paul W. and Karen J. Martie 47175 Ketzel Hill Rd. Sardis, OH 43946 740-483-1986 Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 2011 -----------------NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT (ORC 5301.56) TO: J.W. Miracle, his unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin and assigns, David Stallins and wife, their unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin and assigns, Robert Stallins and wife, their unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin and assigns, You are hereby notified that you are or may be the record interest holder of a severed mineral interest, as described hereafter, under the following described property: Kirk and Lois Joann Robertson, 42738 Sandbar Rd., Lewisville, OH and Kevin Robertson, 1625 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870, owns 106.6 acres situated in the State of Ohio, County of Monroe, and in the Township of Franklin and describe3d in Tax Parcels 06-013007-0000 (68.080 acres) and 06(38.52 012011.0000 acres); which includes the following described parcels: PARCEL I Tract I: The South part of North east Quarter of Section fifteen, Township six, Range seven, containing sixteen acres more or less. With all royalty except one third (1/3) held by J.W. Miracle of former deed. Tract II: Being the Center part of the East half of the North East quarter of Section 15, Township 6, and Range 7, beginning for the same 11.38 chains South of the North East corner of said Section, thence North 64 West 22.32 chains to a stone 3 chains South of Quarter Quarter corner. Thence South 2 West 30.50 chains, thence North 84 1/2 East 20.69 chains to Section line. Thence with said line North 2 1/4 East 18.57 chains to the place of

Income Tax collection. Copies of the full text of the Resolution are on file in the Clerks Office, Municipal Building, 221 South Main St., Woodsfield, Oh 43793, to be viewed by the public or to obtain a copy of the Resolution. Village of Woodsfield Patricia Templeton Village Clerk Dec. 8, 15, 2011 -----------------PUBLIC HEARING The Village of Woodsfield will hold a public hearing on Jan. 3, 2012 at 6:35 p.m. for the purpose of closing the alley between 104 South Sycamore Street and 112 South Sycamore Street. Patricia Templeton Woodsfield Village Clerk Dec. 8, 15, 2011 -----------------NOTICE The Council of the Village of Woodsfield passed the following Ordinance on Nov. 21, 2011. Ordinance 1136-11 to supplement annual appropriations. Copies of the full text of the Ordinance are on file in the Clerks Office, Municipal Building, 221

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South Main St., Woodsfield, OH 43793, to be viewed by the public or to obtain a copy of the Ordinance. Village of Woodsfield Patricia Templeton Village Clerk Dec. 8, 15, 2011 -----------------PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that as of Nov. 20, 2011, there exists a vacancy on the Board of Trustees of Monroe Water System, a regional water district organized and operating under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 6119. All persons interested in being appointed to the Board of Trustees should submit a letter of interest and a resume to the Board of Trustees, Monroe Water Systems, P.O. Box 15, Laings, OH 43752 no later than Jan. 6, 2012. Dec. 8, 15, 2011 -----------------NOTICE OF INTENT TO CANCEL OIL AND GAS LEASE Under the Revised Code Section 5301.332 Notice to BECK ENERGY or its assigns pursuant to section 5301.332 of the revised code, you are hereby given notice that

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the oil and gas lease (lease) dated Dec. 20, 2007 and recorded in volume 166, page 643 of the Monroe County Ohio lease records located on approximately 106 acres of land located in Franklin Township, will be forfeited because the initial terms of the lease have expired. Neither the leasers nor their successors have paid any consideration, benefit, or payment under the lease necessary to cause the lease to remain in effect. Kirk D., Lois J., and Kevin D. Robertson are the present owners of the property subject to the lease and intend to file for record an affidavit of forfeiture with the Monroe County Recorder, if you Beck Energy, its successors or assigns do not have the lease released of record within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Kirk D. Robertson Lois Joann Robertson 42738 Sandbar Road Lewisville, OH 43754 Kevin D. Robertson 1625 Columbus Ave. Sandusky, OH 44870 Dec. 8, 2011 -----------------LEGAL NOTICE Switzerland The Board of Township Trustees will hold their last meeting of the year on Dec. 29, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. at the Township Hall on SR 556, and the 2012 organizational meeting immediately following thereafter. Joyce A. Dunn Fiscal Officer Dec. 8, 2011 ------------------

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Martie are the present owners of the property subject to the lease, and hereby intend to file for record an affidavit of forfeiture with the Monroe County, Ohio Recorder if you, Columbia Energy Systems, Inc., Landbank Appalachia Joint Venture, Ltd., and Northern Industrial Energy Development, Inc. and its successors or assigns do not have the Lease released of record within (30) days from publication of this notice. Published by: Paul W. and Karen J. Martie 47175 Ketzel Hill Rd. Sardis, OH 43946 740-483-1986 Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 2011 -----------------NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT (ORC 5301.56) TO: J.W. Miracle, his unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin and assigns, David Stallins and wife, their unknown heirs,

beginning. Containing 52.08 acres, be the same more or less. PARCEL 2: Township 6, Range 7: The southwest part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 9, described as follows: Beginning at the Quarter post between said Section 9 and Section 15; thence South 87 1/4 East 18.53 chains to a stake 2.82 chains West of Quarter Quarter corner; thence North 2 East 12.97 chains to a stone; thence South 88 East 3.21 chains to a double Elm on the West Bank of a creek; thence North 36 West 8.43 chains to a telephone pole on the East Bank of the creek and on the West edge of a public road; thence North 29 1/4 West 3.06 chains to a point in the center of the public road; thence South 74 West 0.92 chains to a Sycamore on the West Bank of the creek; thence South 7 1/2 West 1.27 chains to an Elm on the West Bank of the Creek and the South bank of a run; thence North 79 1/4 West 9 chains; thence North 88 1/2 West 4.80 chains to the Section line, thence with said line, south 2 1/4 West 21.06 chains to the place of beginning, containing 38.52 acres, more or less. Reserving to the former Grantors, their heirs and assigns, one-half of all oil, gas and minerals. No subsequent transfers of said interest can be found in the public records and the whereabouts of such persons is unknown. The present owner of this property is Kirk and Joann Robertson and Kevin Robertson; having acquired title by virtue of the Deed dated April 12, 2002 and recorded in Volume 87, Page 31 of the Deed of Records of Monroe County, Ohio. These interests are considered abandoned because (1) there has been no production or withdrawal of minerals by the holder of the above gas and oil interests for the preceding 20 years; (2) the said oil and gas interests have not been the subject of title transactions filed or recorded in the Monroe County Recorders Office within the last 20 years; (3) there have been no underground gas storage operations on said property for the preceding 20 years; (4) there have been no drilling nor mining permits issued to the holders of the oil and gas interests for the preceding 20 years; (5) no claims to preserve their interests have been filed within the preceding 20 years; (6) there are no separately listed tax parcel numbers created for the said severed mineral rights in the Monroe County Auditors tax list and the Monroe

Road Notice View and Public Hearing

The Board of Monroe County Commissioners will meet on Dec. 19 at 9:30 a.m. at the beginning point of proposed improvement to view and go over the route for the purpose of determining its public importance. The proposed improvement is to vacate/close the South Second Street/Alley in Malaga Twp., beginning at the east end of SR145, South Second St. Alley. The alley is next to Lot 112-627 on the East End and Lot 14-896 on the West Side. The intent herein is to close the alley. The Commissioners will meet on this same day for a public hearing at the office of said County Commissioners, 101 N. Main Street, Room 34, Woodsfield, OH for all persons whose interests would be affected by said improvement, for or against going forward with the proposed improvement at 2 p.m. By Order of the Monroe County Commissioners Sheila Turner, Clerk