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Need a lift?

By Kathy Davis-Vrbas

?As winter crawls toward spring, we can all probably use a lift. That’s the goal of the Square Deal’s annual Sweetheart Drawing.
Now in its 10th year, this popular promotion gives us the opportunity to recognize those unheralded everyday heroes — and they are all around us — who go that extra mile, or take that little bit of time to brighten the lives of others. Our generous local businesses provide some really great gifts for the Rawlins County resident whose name is drawn from all the names provided to us by you, our readership.
It’s easy to “nominate” someone for this drawing. In fact, we even provide a form for you to use: Look on Page 10 of this issue, where you will also see the gifts that await this year’s Sweetheart.
Here’s a bonus: Do you know too many sweethearts and can’t choose which one to nominate? Then nominate ‘em all! There is no limit to the number of Rawlins Countians whose names you may place in the Sweetheart boxes, which are located at several Rawlins County businesses, including the Square Deal office.
Do you live out of town? Then email us the name and we will put it in the box for you!
This drawing is much more than a contest to win great gifts. It’s a chance to stop, to observe the people we come into contact with every day, and take a moment to write down the name of that person whose kindness touches your own heart — whether in a big way or small way. Part of the fun is to see all the names that are submitted; we will print them all. Maybe you’ll be pleased to see that someone thinks YOU are a sweetheart.

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On another bright note, it’s almost gardening time — and to celebrate that happy fact, the Square Deal is pleased to introduce a new feature column in our pages, “The Gardener” by Kay Melia of Goodland.
Known throughout Western Kansas and beyond as a radio personality and writer, Master Gardener Kay will share his green thumb wisdom to help us get the most out of our digging, planting, cultivating and harvesting efforts.
If sweethearts and the prospect of flowers and homegrown tomatoes don’t lift your spirits, then just browse the pages of this week’s paper: We hope that the annual Sportsman’s Banquet, the Lunch at the Library program, our students’ athletic events, the Western Kansas Scholastic Art Show or the chance to see Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” in 3-D at the Jayhawk Theatre will give you something to smile about!