As the Kansas House wrapped up its business recently, House Minority Leader Dennis McKinney, D-Greensburg, thanked his colleagues for their support for his tornado-ravaged community and offered an anecdote that reflects the storm’s worldwide attention. He described how some Kansans visiting England, asked where they live, had answered “Wichita.â€
“Oh, really?†replied the Britons. “Now, where is that from Greensburg?â€
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McKinney is one of those that needs to go from his elected office. I sure hope his trip to England wasn’t paid for by taxpayers.
Ma: I think he didn’t go there himself, but some others from Wichita whom he knew!
Reminds me, on my list of projects for June, visit Greensburg again. Then drive 20 miles south to Belvidere in the amazing Gyp Hills near the Medicine River. Not much has changed there since the 1890’s when Frank Rockefeller left his showcase cattle ranch. Then back to Pratt for their great cheeseburger and fries at Woody’s Restaurant on south Main Street.
I gotta agree with Jwink. There is alot to see without Greensburg right smack dab in the middle of things. Personally, I am sick and tired of all the press, both print and air time, about G’burg. And that says alot cause we were from G’burg, went thru the big wind and are two of many who elected to move on with our lives up and away from G’burg. It was a terrible thing and the aftermath is a whole “nother” nightmare in itself. For those who stayed my hat is off and my heart is with them. The only thing I would wish is for someone to tell all of us just exactly where $120,000,000 + is located and why NO-ONE is being allowed access to this money that was given so the folks of G’burg, both those who stayed and those that moved on, could get on with living.