Community builds shelter for resident

When a location wasn't available for a community storm shelter in Carlyle, Kenny Arbuckle volunteered his property. Another spot was found for the shelter, so the community rallied to build a shelter on Arbuckle's property. He uses a wheelchair because of a muscle wasting disease.
Kenny Arbuckle offered to allow the county to put a community storm shelter on his property. It didn’t happen, so volunteers built one for him. Courtesy photo
by Vickie Moss
Published: June 24, 2022
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When a location wasn’t available for a community storm shelter in Carlyle, Kenny Arbuckle volunteered his property. Another spot was found for the shelter, so the community rallied to build a shelter on Arbuckle’s property. He uses a wheelchair because of a muscle wasting disease.

CARLYLE — Kenny Arbuckle had a plan for what he would do if a tornado was headed toward his home.

He’d roll his wheelchair into the garage, where he had a chain connected to a pipe which was secured in cement. 

“I’ll just chain myself to that and ride it out,” he thought.

Vickie Moss

Vickie joined The Iola Register in 2018. With more than 20 years of experience in journalism, Vickie is passionate about her job. She enjoys the challenges and variety that come with newspaper reporting, especially opportunities to tell stories that make a difference in the community and in readers’ lives. Since Vickie started at The Iola Register, she has won top awards statewide for her work. She enjoys spending time with friends and serving on the board of Humanity House. She has two daughters.

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