Whew! What did you think about your most recent property taxes? Mine went up nearly 12 percent, and I don’t like it.

On page 6A of last week’s Elburn Herald, there is an article of the Elburn Village Board’s consideration of a reduction in impact fees for a Shodeen construction project.

The Elburn American Legion Post No. 630 wishes to thank everyone who supported and participated in our annual raffle draw-down on April 27. Also, a special thank you for a great meal provided by Northside Pub.

Watching Derrick Rose’s knee give way was heartbreaking. Franchises struggle when the franchise player goes down. Let’s see … and there was (also) the toe, the knee, the groin, the ankle and the back.

The village of Sugar Grove and Waste Management were pleased to roll out the expanded refuse contract, which now includes a refuse toter. The delivery of the toters to all village residents is complete; however, it appears they have created several questions.

The Elburn American Legion Auxiliary of the Daniel Simpson Post No. 630 would like to thank everyone who gave the gift of life on April 12, 2012.

The Elburn American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 630 would like to thank everyone who attended the American Legion Auxiliary spaghetti supper on April 19 at the Elburn American Legion Hall.

As Ambassador and Ribbon Cutting Event Coordinator for the Elburn Chamber of Commerce, I thank everyone that responded to my request to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Chico’s Tacos in Elburn.

I would like to thank the voters for the confidence they placed in me in our recent Illinois primary election.

Congratulations to the Republican nominees in the contested March 2012 Primary, representing Kane County or parts thereof:

If you were a contestant, an observer or a volunteer participating in the Dewey Dash last year (an event sponsored by the Town and Country Library), you will remember the fantastic delicious tacos donated by Chico’s Tacos. They received rave reviews from everyone.

You donated the “gift of life.” We and Heartland Blood Center thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

When I was mayor of Geneva from 1997 to 2001 and throughout Chris Lauzen’s tenure as state senator, he was helpful to our city, as well as neighboring cities in his jurisdiction.

On behalf of the Kaneland wrestling team and their families, we’d like to extend our appreciation to our community members that made donations in support of Kaneland’s annual Knight of Fun fundraiser.

As voters work more and more to pay their ever increasing mortgages and taxes, they have less time to carefully review the credentials and platforms of the candidates.

When in my early 20s, in the early 1970s, while living in California, I experienced gas rationing and a huge spike in price.