We welcome readers’ opinions on matters of interest to our community.

The weekly deadline for Letters to the Editor is noon on Monday.

Letters should be limited to 600 words. Letters from the same writer will be accepted no more frequently than every 30 days.

If citing specific numbers or data, please specify the source of the information for verification purposes.

The newspaper reserves the right to accept or reject letters, and to edit them for clarity, length and accuracy. Letters must be submitted with the author’s full name, signature and daytime telephone number.

Letters may be sent by email to editor@ross ford.com or submitted via the newspaper’s website rossford.com.