To the editor:
Friday morning I was at the exit door of the Iola Walmart with a cartful of purchases. I didnt think much about a very dark sky and a brisk wind.
As soon as I rolled past the post barriers and into the parking lot, a burst of wind picked me up and slammed me back down hard! The cart slid and was upended, and the contents were airborne.
Three young men rushed to my aid. It was difficult for them because of the force of the wind. My shoes had blown off. My shirt was over my head. My leggings had slipped down my rear. Im glad I listened to my mother as a child, because I left my house with clean and pretty undies on.
Walmart employees came out immediately to also assist. After declining medical help, I was taken to my car. Additional strangers and employees gathered the purchases they could find and put them inside my car and trunk.
It was strange to feel oneself not touching the ground, and shoes blown off my feet. It also ripped open the zipper on my handbag, which ended up around my neck, but nothing was missing from inside. My eyeglasses were untouched. Asphalt from the parking lot was embedded in my clothing.
I am sore and bruised from my ankles to my shoulders, with a little bit of road rash. It could have been much worse.
I cant express enough gratitude to the strangers and Walmart employees for their help and concern. I dont know any of your names and hope you realize what a kind thing you did. Im blessed to live where there are such good people.
Elle Dominquez,
Moran, Kan.
To the editor:
Election season soon will be upon its.
Its our right, privilege and duty to vote, so try to figure out who will think is best for the job, and vote.
Congress needs to be put on their Big Boy pants and explain to President Trump that small farmers and the middle class people are the backbone of our country, and some of his antics are hurting them. It is important to have big factories for a healthy economy, but without the middle class working in these factories, they would be nothing. Shouldnt these workers be treated as good as the factories?
