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May 8, 2008

Liberal Patriot:

"Molly Ivins was an unabashed patriot, and it drove right-wingers nuts. Conservatives somehow got it fixed in their brains that patriotism meant being in lockstep with their ideology, that dissent was treason. Molly made a career of reminding them otherwise, always careful to point out how cute they were when they acted like fools."

--Gary Cartwright, senior editor, Texas Monthly, 2007. Molly Ivins (1944-2007), a sharp-witted and clear-eyed columnist who died of cancer last year, was an unapologetic liberal. She once observed, "There's nothing you can do about being born liberal -- fish gotta swim and hearts gotta bleed."

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Hyde Park P&Z OK's senior citizen housing project

By C. Jake Williams

April 18, 2008| HYDE PARK -- Only one hurdle remains for the 4.69-acre Gittins Heritage senior citizen housing project and a one-acre rezone request.

The Hyde Park Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to send each project on to next week's City Council meeting for final approval.

"They look like a good fit," said commissioner Mark Lynne.

Gittins Heritage comprises 19 lots around 55 S. 200 West. The project includes a home owner's association to take care of things like snow removal and lawn mowing, making it ideal for older residents, said developer Reed Elder, who is also the commission's chairman.

"This is mine," Elder told his fellow commissioners.

Elder abstained from voting on the project to avoid a conflict of interest.

Next came Marilyn and Jed Murray's request to rezone one acre of their property at 200 W. 3900 North. The Murrays hope to build an additional home on their unusually long and skinny lot, but cannot meet city ordinances under current A-1 stipulations.

The commission agreed that a change to RE-20 would allow for development within the provisions of the city ordinances.

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