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Juanita Elms had some unsettling news from her doctor. She was going to need some further tests. Still, the 83-year-old offered to cook dinner for her friend that Tuesday evening, Aug. 4.

But Charlie Sanders, 91, was not having it.

“He said, ‘No, I’ve been thinking, I don’t want you to cook, I want us to go have a steak,’” she said, recalling their conversation.

Surprised, Juanita reminded Charlie it was Tuesday.

“I’m from a time when people only had steak on a Friday or Saturday night,” said Juanita.

The load being hauled by this semi was a bit too tall Monday as the driver tried to pass under the railroad overpass on Sunset Drive. Police said a pedestrian guard rail was damaged slightly. No significant damage was immediately apparent to the railroad crossing bridge.

El Reno municipal employees will return to a normal work schedule after the city council agreed to end its furlough program that has been in place for about four months.

Council agreed 5-0 on Tuesday evening to instruct City Manager Matt Sandidge to end the system of furloughs that had employees taking a day off every pay period. The furloughs were necessary, the result of a steep decline in local sales tax.

A fundraiser is planned to help a single mother who is battling breast cancer.

Nancy Salsman said the event will be Aug. 22 at the El Reno VFW Post 382, with proceeds helping Tanya Wilson. Wilson works at a local law firm and helps manage the Elks Lodge. The event is being hosted by Coyette and the Haywire Band.

El Reno police were called to the area of East Foreman and North Donald on Aug. 9, just before 2 a.m., after reports of gunshots as well as a possible stabbing.

Police said when officers arrived they found a large group of people. The crowd directed the officers to a nearby alley where they said one person was armed with a gun.

With the weather of late we are seeing strange occurrences in the garden.

For perhaps the first time in many years we have an odd assortment of mushrooms appearing everywhere.

It seems that every flower pot and crevice has sprouted a different and interesting specimen, with some tiny, others in large clusters, some wrinkled, others silky smooth, and all with interesting texture and color.

We are rarely treated to their presence since they require cooler weather and moisture to complete their life cycle.

SSM Health St. Anthony is adding a new physician to its El Reno medical group.

Anas Siddiqui, MD, will provide comprehensive, non-emergency treatment for men, women and children with acute and chronic conditions, as well as preventive care.

“El Reno is a vibrant, closely knit community, and I look forward to getting to know patients and their families, developing relationships over time,” said Dr. Siddiqui. “My goal is always to listen carefully to patients and put their needs first.”

The Canadian County Extension Service is announcing enrollment opportunities for 4-H 2020-21.

There will be two separate days to allow families to enroll their children online, as well as multiple kiosks and plenty of staff on hand to help answer any questions.

Enrollment will be held Aug. 18 between 5 to 8 p.m. at the Canadian County Fairgrounds Education Building. Although this is a come-and-go opportunity, staff will require masks to be worn. Masks will be available for those who do not have one.