September 27, 2025 Issue, Page 10 of 12

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10• SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 The Elk City News Weekly Oklahoma Oil and Gas Proudly Brought to you by: Oil & Gas Report for the State of Oklahoma for September 16 - 22, 2025 Greer Wins First in Senior Division, Dinner Rolls Category, at Oklahoma State Fair OKLAHOMA CITY – Coletta Greer from Sweetwater, OK, in Beckham County, recently placed first in the Dinner Rolls Category of the Senior Division at the State “Best of Wheat” Bread Baking contest held on September 21st at the Oklahoma State Fair. Her en- try of Dough Ahead Dinner Rolls topped the other entries in the class. The contest is an annual event sponsored by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission and State Fair of Okla- homa. “We had 104 entries from 43 counties this year, all champion or reserve champion winners in the county contests,” said Raymond Parrish, Chairman of the Oklaho- ma Wheat Commission. “We had Coletta Greer from Sweetwater, OK, receives her Champion bread tray at the 2025 State Fair “Best of Wheat” great attendance and always enjoy Bread Baking Contest for her entry of Dough Ahead Dinner Rolls in the Dinner Rolls Bread Class. Oklahoma the opportunity to award the top Wheat Commissioners Raymond Parrish, Chairman, Hunter; Bailey Gossen, Miss Elk City Teen and David Gammill, OWC board member, Chattanooga, present the champion tray. gives himself credit for. This role bread bakers in the state.” The contest consists of 12 class- State Champions in the Senior book with the top 5 recipes of every education. Five wheat producers AUDITIONS calls for a strong mover with good comedic instincts. HUNK – Farm- es, 6 in the senior division and 6 Division include: Renee How- class from the Best of Wheat com- representing designated districts Continued from page 1 in the junior division. Senior di- ard, Jackson county, white bread; petition will be available on-line across the state serve as the Oklaho- hand / SCARECROW - 20s-40s - vision classes include white bread, DeAnna Stanga, Mayes county, January 2026 at www.okwheat.org. ma Wheat Commission’s board of Tenor. Hunk is a goofy farmhand motion picture owned by Turner whole wheat bread, dinner rolls, whole wheat bread; Coletta Greer, The Oklahoma Wheat Com- directors. Current officers are Ray- who works for the Gales. The Entertainment Co.; and distributed other wheat breads, sweet breads Beckham county, dinner rolls; Re- mission is funded by the Oklaho- mond Parrish, chairman, Hunter; Scarecrow quickly befriends Dor- in all media by Warner Bros. and bread machine. Junior division nee English, Oklahoma county, ma wheat producer and promotes Jerry Wiebe, vice-chairman, Hook- othy on the road to Oz. He has The cast includes DOROTHY classes include white bread, dinner Other Wheat Breads; Valerie Jones, greater utilization of Oklahoma er; Michael Peters, secretary-trea- more brains than he gives himself GALE – 14-16 - Mezzo-Soprano. rolls, other wheat breads, sweet Oklahoma county, sweet breads wheat in both domestic and inter- surer, Okarche; David Gammill, credit for. This role calls for an ex- Dorothy has a sweet, innocent breads, specialty shape breads, and and Katherine Taggart, Caddo national markets through research, member, Chattanooga; and Tom cellent dancer with good comedic presence, which masks a brave bread machine. county, bread machine. A cook- market development and public Cannon, member, Blackwell. instincts. MISS ALMIRA GULCH and loyal streak. AUNT EM – / THE WICKED WITCH OF THE 40s-60s - Aunt Em is a tough WEST – 30s-60s - non-singing farmer who doesn’t suffer fools. role - Miss Gulch lives nearby the She loves her niece but doesn’t hours. Fridays are reserved for Gale family’s farm. She’s got a mean OFFICE surgery at either hospital. To make an appointment in Elk tolerate her nonsense. GLINDA – 40s-60s - Soprano. Glinda is the streak and friends in high places. She hates dogs and anyone who Continued from page 1 Good Witch of the North, a warm City, call 580-225-9955 and 580- gets pleasure out of life. The Wick- and welcome presence every- 323-5800 in Clinton. ed Witch is on a mission to avenge Plan. Nelson admitted that the best where she goes. UNCLE HEN- Because his practice is con- her sister’s death after Dorothy part of being a doctor is working RY – 40s-60s - Uncle Henry is cerned with the foot and ankle, kills her by accident. PROFESSOR with people. a farmer who has a soft spot for Dr. Nelson works closely with CHESTER MARVEL / THE WIZ- In May of 1997, Dr. Nelson Dorothy, but always sides with local orthopedic physicians, Dr. ARD OF OZ – 50s-60s - non-sing- earned his Bachelor of Science in his wife when challenged. EMER- Riley Winham, DO, and Dr. ing role - Professor Marvel is a Chemistry from Mount Vernon ALD CITY GUARD - Baritone or Grant Detten, DO. Additional- charlatan who encounters Doro- Nazarene University. He contin- Tenor. Emerald City Guard takes ly, he has a working relationship thy when she runs away. He uses ued his education at Kent State his job seriously and never wants with GPRM, and values that re- trickery to tell her fortune. The University College of Podiatric to cross the Wizard. ZEKE – lationship. Nelson’s expertise and Wizard is much the same, a man Medicine, where he graduated Farmhand / COWARDLY experience in the field of podia- who has amassed power by pre- in June of 2001. Nelson went on LION – 20s-40s - Tenor. Zeke is a try has provided him the respect tending to be something he’s not. to complete a three-year surgi- big-talking farmhand who works of his patients, along with the Ensemble/Chorus Roles are CIT- cal residency through Cleveland for the Gales. The Cowardly Lion medical community in Elk City, IZENS OF MUNCHKINLAND Clinic Foundation and Surgical befriends Dorothy on the road to Dr. Nelson and Staff Clinton, and Weatherford. – Ages 8-14, Mayor, Coroner, Hospital of Oklahoma in 2004. Oz. He has more courage than he After being in four different Barrister, Fiddler, Braggart, 3 Tots, Nelson was born in Tulsa and versity. City. gives himself credit for. This role locations in Elk City, Dr. Nel- 3 Tough Guys, 3 City Fathers, 2 remained in Oklahoma until he He married his wife, Julie, and Nelson began in Clinton and calls for a strong, physical comedi- son has built his own building. School Teachers, Poppies, Three was ten years old. He then moved they have three daughters and maintains his office there, seeing an who sings and moves very well. He is happy to say that it is his Crows, Three Trees, Snowmen, to Tyler, Texas, where he started now also have three granddaugh- patients Tuesdays and Thursdays HICKORY – Farmhand / TIN- final office and plans to be there OZIANS – Adult/Teen Chorus, fifth grade and graduated high ters. They moved to Clinton in from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with MAN - 20s-40s - Tenor. Hickory for years to come. His office staff Winkies, Winkie General - Leader school there. He continued his 2004, after finishing his residen- lunch from noon to 1:15 p.m. He is a cranky, bossy farmhand who includes Martha Martinez, office of the Winkies, Flying Monkeys, education as he played baseball cy in Oklahoma City. He now has is in Elk City on Mondays and works for the Gales. The Tin Man manager Alyssa Pina, Brandy Nikko – Commander of the Mon- at Mount Vernon Nazarene Uni- a practice in Clinton and in Elk Wednesdays during the same befriends Dorothy on the road to Olaveson, and Jessica Boone. keys, and Jitterbugs & Ghosts. Oz. He has more heart than he