Ladies with a Voice
By Annika Wolters, Grace Clark, Filip Horky and Dominika Wantuch
Some local senior citizens say they can’t remember a more exciting election, and are concerned that younger generations don’t take voting seriously.
The residents said that it doesn’t matter where you stand on the issues, as long as a ballot is filled out.
Naomi Oglesby, 76, is a resident of Beatitudes Independent Living Community and mailed in her vote via early mail-in ballot.
“It was a tough decision, but I’d be happy to see a woman president, I think,” Oglesby said. “I think voting is very important to our county. Support one or the other, whatever you chose to do, it’s most important to vote.”
Other residents chose to go to the polls on an organized bus for the independent living community. One by one, assistants wheeled the residents onto the bus. Billie Foltz, 87, was one of them.
The residents said that it doesn’t matter where you stand on the issues, as long as a ballot is filled out.
Naomi Oglesby, 76, is a resident of Beatitudes Independent Living Community and mailed in her vote via early mail-in ballot.
“It was a tough decision, but I’d be happy to see a woman president, I think,” Oglesby said. “I think voting is very important to our county. Support one or the other, whatever you chose to do, it’s most important to vote.”
Other residents chose to go to the polls on an organized bus for the independent living community. One by one, assistants wheeled the residents onto the bus. Billie Foltz, 87, was one of them.
“I think we need to save our country,” Foltz said, she said she is most concerned with the safety and security of the nation.
She was once on the school board for Alhambra Elementary School, and recognizes the importance of voting in local elections as well as presidential voting. When it comes to who wins the president’s office, Foltz seemed less than passionate.
“I have no problem with that. If she is qualified she is qualified,” Foltz said.
Also getting ready to board the bus to head for the polls were husband and wife June and John Fabiano.
“We’re feeling very privileged and honored to vote in this fine country, I think this is an important election, a whole lot depends on this election,” June Fabiano said. “All of the issues are important to us. I just don’t ever remember the magnitude out there that is today.”
She said she and her husband will be watching the election results very closely.
“It’s one of those privileges that we have that I think everyone should exercise,” John Fabiano said. “There are people in other countries that don’t even have the ability to vote, and I think we should see how privileged we are.”
To younger voters, Mr. Fabiano said he wishes to emphasize the importance of being educated and making voting into a habit.
“The younger voter is just getting into the system and needs to feel some deep sense of responsibility in what they do and how they do it,” Mr. Fabiano said. “That is the important part.”
She was once on the school board for Alhambra Elementary School, and recognizes the importance of voting in local elections as well as presidential voting. When it comes to who wins the president’s office, Foltz seemed less than passionate.
“I have no problem with that. If she is qualified she is qualified,” Foltz said.
Also getting ready to board the bus to head for the polls were husband and wife June and John Fabiano.
“We’re feeling very privileged and honored to vote in this fine country, I think this is an important election, a whole lot depends on this election,” June Fabiano said. “All of the issues are important to us. I just don’t ever remember the magnitude out there that is today.”
She said she and her husband will be watching the election results very closely.
“It’s one of those privileges that we have that I think everyone should exercise,” John Fabiano said. “There are people in other countries that don’t even have the ability to vote, and I think we should see how privileged we are.”
To younger voters, Mr. Fabiano said he wishes to emphasize the importance of being educated and making voting into a habit.
“The younger voter is just getting into the system and needs to feel some deep sense of responsibility in what they do and how they do it,” Mr. Fabiano said. “That is the important part.”
One voter in particular noted that she has never seen such an intense election in her life. Bonny Hoffman.
“I’m going to watch every minute of the election results tonight. I have a lot of issues about people getting help,” Hoffman said. “There are people in our society that are in need of better help.” She noted single mothers are in need of better pay. “America is a country of privilege. When I grew up, people voted because it is a privilege,” Hoffman said. “I talked with my son, who is 43, and his answer to me was ‘I don’t like either one of them so I’m not going to vote.’ I wrote him back and I said, ‘You need to vote because if you vote that determines who will run our country.’ No matter who runs our country, I will support out president.” |
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