ES [4 ; ya The Dallas Post TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 5 - “ALL POLITICIANS ARE THE SAME." ELECTION DAY. | 12 Post A Case for conservation i Lady Bird Johnson: Working to repair the land "By ALENE N. CASE "First Ladies have often chosen one issue on which to concentrate “while they live in the White House. “But few have devoted the remain- ' der of their earthly existence to making that dream a reality. When i D the eyes of history turn back to President and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson. Lady Bird's contributions may well prove to be more impor- tant and long-lasting than her usband’s. His legacy includes Bands of soldiers dead and ~ thousands of acres defoliated in a tragic war, while hers continues to live on in the beauty of our nation’s capitol and in the wildflowers planted along our highways. On January 11, 1964, Mrs. ~ Johnson flew to Wilkes-Barre and was impressed by both the beau- ties and the mining scars visible in Northeastern PA. She wrote in her ge “you couldn't keep from inking that God had done his best by this country, but Man had _ certainly done his worst, and now Sit is up to Man to repair the dam- age.” She set out to repair as much . of that damage as she could. Her .- work has often been put down as just another garden club project. Lady Bird, herself, did not like the term “beautification” which was attached to most of this effort. She wrote that “it sounds cosmetic and trivial and it's prissy.” But no one could come up with a better name so she worked around that liabil- ty. She defined beautification as “our total concern for the physical And human quality of the world we Wass on to our children.” That concern was certainly anything but trivial. §4 yh Mrs. Johnson did indeed work ‘with other women to plant trees and flowers in Washington, D.C. However, her interest and activi- ‘ties went far beyond parks and "cherry blossoms. Once, the Presi- dent phoned his Secretary of ‘Commerce, Luther Hodges and ‘said, “Lady Bird wants to know ' what you're going to do about all those junkyards along the high- ways.” She worked closely with Steward Udall for the passage of the Highway Beautification Act which was signed into law on October 22, 1965. This marked the first time in US history that a First Lady had actively lobbied Congress on behalf of specific leg- islation. Her outspoken views were inevitably criticized by some in the male establishment. However, according to Lewis Gould in Lady Bird Johnson and the Environ- ment (1988), “When (she) visited the redwoods in California, dedi- cated a seashore at Padre Island or rode down the Rio Grande on a raft, she was using her fame and public standing in a manner that put conservation issues before the nation. After theJohnsons left the White House, Lady Bird served for a year on the Advisory Board of the Na- tional Park Service. She has given annual awards to those workers in the Texas Highway Department who have shown particular crea- tivity and diligence in preserving and/or creating natural beauty along the highways of her home state. On her seventieth birthday in 1982, she established the Na- tional Wildflower Research Center in Austin, Texas. Although I have heard the opinion of purists who contend that once a flower is “planted” it is no longer “wild,” I am -quite sure that the study and pro- tection of native plants is a valu- able contribution to conservation. As Lady Bird told reporters, the money she donated to the center was her way of “paying rent for the space I have taken up in this highly interested world.” She continues to take an avid interest in that world as shown by the article she wrote for National Geographic in April 1988. recommend “Texas in Bloom” in that issue to those read- ers who wish to know more about this unusual conservationist. And next time you are traveling along an Interstate Highway and see a patch of lovely wildflowers remem- ber the Lady who has worked so tirelessly to enhance our environs. Almost Home Antiques & Gifts ! 3rd ie Jebratlo™ Jackson (contnued from page 1) 55, Mountain Road, a Uniserv Representative for PSEA. He would like to see the town- ship take steps to ensure safe drinking water. Among his ideas to prevent overdevelopment are in- creasing the minimum lot sizes. Related to development, Glogow- ski wants to protect the township's water resources. “I'm concerned that we're not mapping out wetlands,” said Glo- gowski. “Our wetlands are like a sponge to supply our wells.” “We may have to think about whether we need our own reservoir for water,” Glogowski added. “I believe we have to have some long term plans dealing with our road system,” said Glogowski. “Our roads are deplorable.” He would also like to see the township have more community " meetings to discuss long-term issues such as development, wa- ter, recycling, and wetlands. Glogowski has been a member of the Jackson Township Commit- tee to develop the first zoningregu- lation, and a past chairperson of the township zoning board. Golf Course (contnued from page 1) / the yield is. If we can't get water : from the wells, the alternative would be to go to the Huntsville Reservoir and pump from there,” said Evans, who added that the golf club has talked with the Penn- - sylvania Gas and Water Company about that possibility. Except for some crossing, Evans said that wetlands on the site would not be effected. The proposal submitted by the golf club called for access to the club to be from Market Street - a proposal that township officials did not agree with. “You know we have a problem with access off ofa township road,” said zoning board chairman David Sutton. “We're trying to look to the future. The township cannot af- ford to put a lot of money into maintenance on those roads. We're looking for volume and impact on our roads.” “You have some golf holes across (Old) Route 115. How are you going to access them?” asked Sutton. Caputoreplied that they planned on crossing the road. Sutton said that the site was the location of a fatal automobile acci- dent. Caputo said that they could dig a tunnel under the road - or install a traffic light. The maximum number of members who would join the club is 450, said Caputo. The initiation fee to join the club would be about $15,000. How- ever. Caputo said that the motive of the club was not profit. The club chose to be a for profit corporation rather than a non-profit corpora- tion because a non-profit corpora- tion would require that all mem- bers vote. “The best golf clubs are oper- ated by one, ora few,” said Caputo. “We fully know there are a lot less desirable things that could go on that property,” said Sutton at the meetings close. Speaking for himself, Sutton said that he felt the project could be approved if questions about water and road use were resolved. Maslow said the club would try to have formal plans together be- fore the end of the year. + Keith Evans, of Rees Jones, the architectural firm for the course, said that ifthe course is planted in August or September of 1992, it could be ready to play on by the summer of 1993. HL Dems to hold meet the candidates night The Harveys Lake Democrats will hold a "Meet the Candidates Night, Wednesday, October 30, from 8 to 10 p.m. at Bill's Tavern. DALLAS BOROUGH DALLAS TOWNSHIP North District - Kunkle Fire Hall. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP JACKSON TOWNSHIP Jackson Fire Hall. HARVEYS LAKE BOROUGH KINGSTON TOWNSHIP LAKE TOWNSHIP LEHMAN TOWNSHIP Northeast District - ROSS TOWNSHIP Sweet Valley Fire Hall. WHERE TO VOTE South District - Back Mountain Memorial Library, Huntsville Road North District - Borough Municipal Building, Main Street. South District - Side area of Township Municipal Building. Middle District - Front area of Township Municipal Building. Orange Methodist Church, Eighth Street. Harveys Lake Borough Municipal Building, Route 415. Northeast District - Grange Hall, Eighth St. Northwest District - Shavertown Fire Hall, North Main Street. Southwest District - Trucksville Fire Hall in the Township Municipal Building, Carverton Road. Loyalville United Methodist Church. Middle District - Lehman Fire Hall. Southwest District - Lake Silkworth Fire Hall. Idetown Fire Hall. | Lehman (contnued from page 1) Hozempa said that he's dis- cussed recycling with officials from other municipalities. He'd also like to see the police provide “more protection for sen- ior citizens” by stopping at their homes to make sure they're all right. Hozempa said he is a Red Cross Disaster Director, a past civil de- fense director, past Farmer's Home Association member, and a mem- ber of the Lehman Fire and Ambu- lance and Lake Silkworth Knights of Columbus. He served in the Army for 8 years. “Growth - it's something we can't stop,” said Hozempa. “I don't want want them to come in and build Misericordia president announces his resignation College Misericordia President Dr. Pasquale Di Pasquale Jr. an- nounced Monday, October 28, that he would leave the presidency of the college at the end of his con- tract, May 31, 1992. Pasquale said that he's been considering the move for the past three or four months. “I have a number of options, and most of them are in higher education,” said Di Pasquale. Di Pasquale would not elaborate fur- ther, but said it would be unlikely that he would stay in the area. ~ examination scores and scholasti ~ standing of incoming students. the houses and leave us with the 9 problems.” Hozempa, the owner of a per- sonal care home next to his resi- | dence on Outlet Road and a school bus driver for the Lake-Lehman School District, had previously | been a Lehman Township supervi- sor for 12 years. His wife Catherine Hozempa owns the Hozey KBar in Dallas. “I'd like to start a volunteer recycling program before it's man- datory. I don't want to see a method where it's pushed down a J Hozempa said referring ‘to the controversy over the Dallas | Area Municipal Authority's gar throats,” bage collection program. Dallas, PA Wednesday, October 30, 1991 5 ! RE: ' Pasquale said he made he a- 1 nouncement to give the college's . board of directors plenty of time to start a search for a new president. “For the next seven months, "| will be business as usual,” said Di Pasquale. 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