Support the PATIENTS Act As the facility administrator and registered nurse of the newly opened DaVita Dialysis of Upper Sandusky, I am responsible for our community’s dialysis patients. Patients with kidney failure require dialysis, which cleanses the blood of extra fluid and toxins when the kidneys are no longer able to so. Read More
Parents: Don’t be a host to underage drinking This letter is to tell you about the 2018 Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking public awareness campaign. Many high school students view prom or graduation as a rite of passage into an adult world in which alcohol and celebrations go hand in hand. Read More
Don’t host teenage drinking As prom and graduation season quickly approaches, it is important that parents are reminded of the important role they play in their child’s decision to drink or not drink alcohol. Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking encourages parents and other community leaders to send a unified message that teen alcohol consumption is unhealthy, unsafe and unacceptable. Read More
Keep them out of school Keep undesirable (armed) nut jobs out of schools, period. Some factories, prisons, etc., keep most control of what and who gets into said facilities. Read More
Vote no: Ohio’s Issue 2 is deceptive I have family in the medical field, and after reading Issue 2, they say that as it is written, it is a very bad bill for Ohioans. There are some good points in it, but the language is such that the costs to individuals and Ohio taxpayers could be substantial. Read More
Levy needed because of state cuts Crane Township trustees are asking the citizens of Crane Township, which includes Upper Sandusky, to approve a .5-mill property tax increase that will become effective Jan. 1, 2018. This increase will generate around $75,000 a year in additional funds for five years. Read More
Government must give back COLA Well, today, I got six more letters from different organizations that want money. Well, people, when you start fighting for my social security cost of living adjustment (COLA), I’ll send you money. Read More
Treating mental illness important Dear editor, I am a professional who has witnessed the prevalence of mental illness and addiction in Wyandot County. These are conditions that no family or community can hide from or be excluded from on some level anymore. Read More
Mayor supports levy Dear editor, I am writing in support of Angeline’s Developmental Disabilities levy Nov. 7. Read More
Angeline has helped twins Dear editor, We are writing in support of Angeline’s Developmental Disabilities levy on Nov. 7. We are the parents of twin boys who are receiving developmental disabilities services through Angeline. Read More