I would like to comment on the excellent research that Dale Winklepleck did in presenting the tax valuation issue to the Rooks County Commissioners. I am in agreement.

Veterinarian Signs Our veterinarians do more than heal and help our pets, they are also pretty creative with slogans and sayings! Here are a few examples of their work that I have found on the Internet. Which one is your favorite? What do you call a dog with a hammer? A labrathor.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus! Hang onto your seats because I just read that the Ringling Bros.

My Savior By Kimberly Chase He knelt and prayed all alone in the garden, Suffering and carrying each one of our burdens. So much pain and anguish He felt that day But His love for us pushed Him as He prayed.

SPRING IS HERE! Sure, there might be a few more snow flurries in April and some cold and windy days ahead of us, but for the most part, it is finally SPRING! And that means digging in the dirt with my bare hands! Here is a tip for anyone who forgot to plant daffodils and tulip bulbs last fall. You can buy them now in containers, ready to plant and in full bloom—instant color and rewards in your flower garden with just a little bit of fuss.

THIS AND THAT You don’t need to buy those expensive cleaners to clean your house. Here are a few tips to save money and skip those chemical-laden oven sprays and fancy sponges.

HAPPY TENTH BIRTHDAY, TESSA ROSE! Tessa, you have been thoroughly loved for ten years, 120 months, 520 weeks, 3,650 days, 87,600 hours, or 5,256,000 minutes, and still counting! You are a perfect ten! Congratulations on your first two-digit birthday! You are now a teenager in training! To the coolest ten-year-old in town! You are now in the cool double-digit club. The judges all agree you have scored a perfect 10! May your tenth birthday be as unique as you are! At your birthday party, let them eat cake! Come on, Barbie, let’s go party! Here’s to the most awesome ten-year-old I know! Slay, girl, slay! It’s your tenth birthday! Wishing all of your wishes come true! Here’s to a double-digit birthday! May your year be full of fun, joy, love, laughter, hugs, squishes, and magic wishes.

MARCH RELIGIOUS FEAST DAYS We all know the month of March is most often associated with St. Patrick’s Day.

Nancy: I’ve enjoyed your articles and always look forward to the next “Notes.” Wish you weren’t throwing in the towel, but, wish you well and a blessed retirement. You will be missed “for certain.” Thank you, Jeral Cooper Tonganoxie.

THIS AND THAT * Can you believe it’s March already? * Nancy, I will miss seeing you at the Sentinel, but I know you will drop by once in a while because YOU WILL MISS US! I enjoyed our years working together and being part of this crazy newspaper family. Wishing you all the best.