Recent high winds damaged the wooden windmill at the Canadian County Historical Museum, but thanks to some El Reno ingenuity and a bucket truck, the 110-year-old power generator should be back in business hopefully by next spring.

Vicki Proctor, director of the museum, enlisted the help of Teddy Baker, Tom Lloyd, Ellis Pennick, Kendall Watson and Fred Koebrick to help rescue the bent and tangled blades.

Carefully, the windmill was lowered from its perch, about 25 feet above the ground.

PIEDMONT - Canadian County Sheriff Chris West launched his Citizen Posse last week with about 35 people meeting with the sheriff and members of his staff at the Piedmont Veterans Event Center.

West will hold other orientation sessions across the county later. The sheriff said the El Reno gathering will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 at the 4-H Educational Building at the Canadian County Fairgrounds.

At the initial meeting it was evident most had experience in the military and some had worked in law enforcement.

One of the tools El Reno residents can use to help make improvements to the community can be found, literally, at the tip of their fingers.

El Reno Connect is an App that can be downloaded on a cell phone said Mayor Matt White. (Android or iPhone)

Voters in Canadian County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the Nov. 3 General Election, City of Oklahoma City Special Election and City of El Reno Ward 1 Council Member Election should apply now, said county election board secretary Wanda Armold.

Although the county election board can accept applications for absentee ballots until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, Armold urged voters who want to vote by absentee ballot to apply early.

Absentee ballot application forms are available at the county election board office located at 200 S. Bickford Ave.