November 15, 2025 Issue, Page 10 of 12

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10• SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025 The Elk City News Weekly Oklahoma Oil and Gas Proudly Brought to you by: Oil & Gas Report for the State of Oklahoma for November 4 - 10, 2025 Tickets NOW available for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” WESTERN OKLAHOMA, — kids – probably the most inven- as “Bob Bradley”, Joanna Wood Campbell, Dawnia Nalley, Lauren Western Oklahoma’s Untitled Pop tively awful kids in history. You as “Grace Bradley”, Kaydean Nal- Raney, Aaleiah Grissom, Kalum Up Theatre (UPUT) is partner- won’t believe the mayhem – and ley will portray “Beth Bradley” Barber, Colette Campbell, Isabella ing with the Elk City Chamber of the fun – when the Herdmans and the younger brother “Charlie Drew, Harper Hendricks, Doro- Commerce and Christmas in the collide head-on with the story of Bradley” will be played by Case thy Moore, Ashley Moore, Sophia Park to bring “The Best Christmas Christmas! Nalley. Moore, Zacharias Furr, and Lin- Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robin- This delightful show is adapted The six Herman Children are: coln Henry. son to Elk City, November 28, 29 from the bestselling Young Adult Leo Drew as “Ralph,” Malaiah Production dates are Novem- and 30, 2025. Director, Tiphani book, and has become a holiday Campbell as “Imogene”, Blake ber 28, 29, and 30, 2025. We are Henderson is excited to present staple for groups across the United Wood as “Leroy”, Cindy Camp- excited to partner with Elk City’s this a warm story for the holiday States. The crowd-pleasing come- bell as “Claude,” Holly Anderson Chamber of Commerce to help season. dy features plenty of great roles as “Ollie” and the littlest Herd- launch their opening weekend’s In this hilarious Christmas for children and adults, a few fa- man “Gladys” played by Annilee park festivities with this produc- classic, a couple struggling to put vorite Christmas Carols, and lots Lambright. Rest of the cast in- tion at the Opera House. Tickets on a church Christmas pageant is of laughs. cludes: Faith Hendricks, Cecilia available online at www.untitled- faced with casting the Herdman Cast includes: Denton Wood Gensman, Alyssa Elgin, Nicholet popuptheatre.com or at the door. Madam Mayor Teresa Mullican made Elk City can said. “I am humbled to have cial place in Elk City’s heart. history several ways. been the first woman to hold this One big reason for this is that She was the first woman to position and grateful for the trust Mayor Mullican started the an- serve as Elk City Mayor. and support of our community.” nual Mayor’s Toy Drive in 2004 She served in that role longer She was no stranger to elective to help make Christmas special than anyone. office. When she was first elected for less advantaged local kids. It’s She was also the first woman to mayor in 1997, she’d been serving continued every year since, and serve as one local civic organiza- on the City Commission since this year’s toy drive begins this tion’s president. 1991. month. Mullican, Elk City’s 29th may- Mullican was also elected Okla- Mullican relocated to Alaska or, held that office for eight terms, homa Jaycees President in 1995. where she owns a stained-glass from 1997 to 2013. Then, in 2000, she became the business, works in human re- Those 16 years are the record first woman elected President of sources, and takes photographs for the longest tenure in that of- Elk City’s Rotary Club. professionally. fice. “Elk City will always hold a spe- For 16 years, though, she was And of the more than 30 indi- “Serving as mayor of Elk City cial place in my heart,” Mullican The Honorable Teresa Mullican, viduals who’ve been mayor since for 16 years has been one of the said. history-making Elk City political 1907, Mullican is the only woman. greatest honors of my life,” Mulli- And she will always hold a spe- and civic leader.