Publisher’s Note — June 2007
Publisher’s Note — June 2007
Written by John Garrett Thursday, 07 June 2007
Growing city, growing family
Claire turned this column over to me while she focuses her attention on her family. June 8, she gave birth to John Harrison Love, named after his late grandfather Johnny Love. The baby came in at 20 inches and weighed 8 lbs., 9 oz. Mom and child are healthy and doing well. Claire will get to know her little one for a few weeks, but plans to be back on the job soon to keep readers informed about the Leander and Cedar Park area.
Claire’s energy and love for her community over the fifteen months since this publication’s inception has been an inspiration to our staff. She is excited now to give that same attention to her newborn.
Our top stories touch on topics which continue to dominate this area’s news. The Cedar Park Entertainment Center has been a controversial topic for more than five years. After the November vote approved funds for the center from the 4A corporation, city officials have been researching ways to avoid the pitfalls that killed the project’s last incarnation.
Leander’s annexation of land for its growing city brings debate between city officials and landowners. Officials say they realize the city is growing and want to be able to accommodate its future population and its current citizens, while landowners fear their rights and services will suffer.
A few weeks ago I joined many elected and city officials on a trip to Fort Hood as guests of Congressman John Carter. I was touched by a comment made by a local chamber official with two young sons. He said that before the trip, he felt blessed that his boys were too young to be sent to Iraq. But after seeing the professionalism and training of our armed forces, he said he would feel safety and pride in sending his sons abroad.
As Claire brings her infant son home, let’s remember and pray for other sons and daughters around the globe, whom we also long to bring safely back to their homes.
John Garrett, Publisher
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