To the Editor: Forest Preserve Board candidate explains her views

Last week, the Rockford Register Star chose seven people to be elected to the Forest Preserve Board of Commissioners. I am asking you, the voting public, to choose for yourself.

You may go to http://www.wcfpd.org/candidates to get information from the candidates; some of them did not respond. Some are lengthy, and some are short and to the point. I wish I knew them better, as it is very hard to choose. We need a good balance.

I hope those not elected can be on committees.

I would guess everybody wants to serve the public. I would guess they all enjoy things to do outdoors. I would guess they all have talents that can be put to good use. Now, we have to guess which seven have the ability to make the right decisions.

I am not writing this letter to get your vote. If I’m not elected, you may be doing me a favor. I have polymalgia and am busy enough already.

I did not answer the Register Star questionnaire because I do not have a computer, and they could not e-mail me.

Also, I did not tell Stan Campbell that I don’t go out after 7 p.m. I said, “I like to be home before dark.”

Helen C. Yetterberg

Rockford

From the Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2010 issue