One thing Sandusky residents can count on is Sharon Johnson looking out for their best interests. A frequent member of the audience at city commission meetings, Johnson is the person who scrutinizes commissioners' every word and delves into the small print of every proposal.

Finally. The county plans to move forward with an automated records keeping system with, or without, the assistance of Erie County clerk of courts Barbara Johnson. The system Johnson has maintained for the last two decades is woefully inadequate, effectively denying the public access to public records with the poor excuse that it's difficult to maintain the records.

I want to acknowledge the effort of many people who work in our local government. After Port Clinton voters passed a bond issue for

On March 26, I read the article about Asher Nikolajevs. I have gone to school with Asher, and I think it is a great thing the community is doing for him and his family. Hopefully, with this article, people will come out and support the family. I never really knew him well (we were in different grades), but he was always happy and never complained when I saw him.

I plan to vote for the Bellevue Public Library tax levy on May 4 because the library saves my family money while fulfilling our individual needs. Keeping our teenager entertained at no cost is not impossible! He always looks forward to Game On! @ BPL, utilizing the free WiFi and searching through the DVD collection.

Norwalk Schools maintenance employee Paul Brown, 52, of Wakeman had worked for the school district since 1983 in various positions, including substitute bus driver and food truck driver.

By State Rep. TERRY BOOSE R-Norwalk For the sake of "historic" health care reform, are you willing to suffer higher taxes, sacrifice your liberties, and diminish the quality of your family's health care?

I support health care reform for very personal reasons. I hope no other child in this country has to grow up suffering the many illnesses I and other children who lived in poverty without medical care endured -- children whose parents had no insurance, no way to pay for a doctor's visit, and families that never heard of a well child doctor's visit. Patricia Sowders Sandusky

Thumbs UP to smaller servings of government pork, according to Citizens Against Government Waste.

By MELISSA TOPEY topey@sanduskyregister.com SANDUSKY An 8-year-old boy was taken to the hospital as a precaution after being hit by a van when he apparently ran out onto McKelvey Street.