DLA i Ig LI ahah 3 Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 27, 1996 8 The Dallas Post ELL ar”’c Lisa Caputo (continued from page 1) Traxler of Michigan. She then went on to direct the national issues office for the Dukakis campaign in 1988, returning to Traxler's office when her candidate lost the election. She moved to the press office of Sen. Tim Wirth, Colo- rado, and when Wirth decided not to seek office again, she was rec- ommended by a friend to the Clintons. Caputo joined up during the 1992 Democratic convention and was soon named press secretary for Mrs. Clinton, where she's re- mained ever since. That offers plenty of fulfillment, but hasn't erased her fondness for the Back Mountain. The daughter of A. Ri- chard Caputoand Rosemary Shea Caputo of Druid Hills in Shavertown, Lisa grew up with a brother, A. Richard Jr., and sister Christina. They're no slouches in the achievement department ei- ther; he's an investment banker in New York and she’s a teacher and budding children’s book au- thor living in Denver. ‘ Holidays usually bring a visit home, and a new attraction — the Huntsville Golf Club, of which her father is a founding member — feeds her love for golf. “I miss the wonderful quality of life in Dal- las,” Caputo said, partly because outdoor activities are a passion. A field hockey player at Wyoming Seminary, she played that sport and lacrosse in college, and now enjoys tennis, biking and hiking the Blue Ridge mountains west of Washington. She credits Hillary Clinton with allowing her to have a life outside of work, no matter how important the job is. “The First Lady is really wonderful about seeing her staff has balanced lives,” she said, add- ing that Mrs. Clinton also enjoys hearing about what's going on outside the White House. “It comes down to maintaining your priori- ties,” Caputo said. She lives in an apartment in Arlington, Virginia, justacross the Potomac from D.C., and says she has time for personal relation- ships, though she didn't want to be more specific. The European trip will high- light Mrs. Clinton's role of “good- will ambassador,” Caputo said. It's meant to show support for U.S. troops and their families, and will include visits to Greece and Turkey, as an encouragement to emerging democracies. In this centennial Olympic year, she said the stop in Greece is “our way of paying tribute to the Greeks,” who were the progenitors of both mod- ern democracy and the principle of peaceful competition embodied in the games. While the nastiness of attacks on them surprised the Clintons, Caputo said it hasn't dimmed their inherent optimism. “They see the glass half full,” she said. “They're both still feeling idealistic and optimistic. That's the kind of people they are.” While it is obvious that Mrs. Clinton was especially shocked by the speed and depth of attacks on the First Family, Caputo gives the Clintons credit for protecting their daughter Chelsea from in- trusions. “They've managed to do an incredible job protecting their daughter's privacy,” she said. Caputo shows some political skill of her own when asked about the Washington press corps. There are “a lot of first rate reporters,” she says, declining to name names of especially good or bad ones. She still has great interest in jour- nalism; “I still read papers and walch television with an analyti- cal eye,” she says, and believes journalists play an important role in democracy. So, would she head back in that direction some day? She's not sure. Nor is Caputo certain she would return to her post should the Clintons remain in the White House after November, and ask her to join them. “I wanted to serve, and give back to my coun- try,” Caputo says of her years near the top of government, and feels fortunate to have done so. “It'sbeen an incredible four years," she says. Kanjorksi (continued from page 1) is the time to be a risk taker,” he said, and listed various projects ~— complete or in-process — that he hopes will bring revival. . One pet project, a lake in the Wyoming Valley created by an inflatable dam across the Susquehanna River, is designed to make the region more attrac- tive to forward-thinking compa- nies whose workforce rates qual- ity of life a high priority. The dam would be a signal to these compa- nies that this area is prepared to work with them toward a brighter future. Kanjorski said the city of Tempe, Arizona has just commit- ted to a similar project and it has attracted $1.3 billion in private development commitments along its shores. On the finished side, Kanjorski points to the new Social Security building in the East Mountain Corporate Center as an example af the growth that can be spurred by government investment. “Growth must be controlled and balanced, Kanjorski said, by solid planning, and that hasn't been a strong point in this region. With hundreds of separate municipali- ties, anyone planning a large project must deal with an over- Career Network to meet March 28 St. Therese's Career Network- ing, a job seaarch support group, invites those seeking employment in all job fields and levels, part- or full-time, those who are at job/ career transition points in their lives and anyone winshing or need- ing to learn more about the cur- rent employment scene to a pro- gram March 28 at Father Sammons’ Hall in the lower level of St. Therese’s Church on Pio- neer Ave. », Carolyn Grant, training man- ager at NatWest, will discuss “Em- ployment Challenges in 1996." whelming number of zoning of- fices and other local officials. “We need to focus on a planned, con- trolled change,” he said. The Earth Conservancy, with its 17,000 acres of open land, can help be- cause areas of development can be limited and sensibly located within it, he said. Ultimately, Kanjorski sees eco- nomic development transforming the region, as high-tech compa- nies train and employ local people in good- paying jobs, while attract- ing thousands of new residents. While critics complain about Kanjorski's lack of communica- tion, he cites numerous examples of cooperation with educational and business leaders, who share his enthusiasm for northeastern Pennsylvania's potential. He says he has a good relationship with Gov. Tom Ridge, with whom he served on a House committee, and has met with him to describe his vision and the help that will be needed from the state. Kanjorski and others are now working on a “marketing and plan- ning center” for communities within a 30-mile radius of Wilkes- Barre, so that developers can have a single source for all the informa- tion they need to make decisions about plant locations and living areas for employees. The Con- gressman expects the center to be bustling with activity soon. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers puts hold on outlet dredging °° By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff HARVEYS LAKE - Afterreceiv- ing a green light to dredge Harveys Creek to alleviate flooding of nearby residents’ yards and Out- let Drive, the council received word at their March 19 meeting that the federal government has done an abrupt about-face. The U. S. Army Corps of Engi- neers, Baltimore district, wrote the council that it denied the per- |. mit on the advice of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service because it isn't convinced there is a flooding - problem along the creek. The FWS is also concerned about the loss of a wetland habi- tat which it says is important for 50 migratory ducks. “Idon’t think there are 50 ducks down there,” said councilman William Wilson. According to Tom Doughton of Michael J. Pasonick Engineering, the Corps of Engineers won't is- sue the dredging permit unless the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service approves it — even if the state Department of Environmental Protection okays the project. “The state cannot override the Corps of Engineers,” he said. Doughton will contact the Corps to find out what they rec- - ommend the borough do to allevi- ate the flooding. The council unanimously au- thorized Doughton to write the engineering studies and advertise for bids to repair the winter storm damage to Carrie, Maple, Ash, Pine, Oak, Pine and Park streets. Sweet Valley Women sell homemade soup The Sweet Valley Fire Company Ladies’ Auxiliary will sell home- made vegetable beefand ham and bean soup April 10 at the fire hall, Main Road, Sweet Valley. To order call 477-2176 or 477- 5502 by April 5. cost is $2.50 per quart. Bring your own containers for pick-up between noon and 5 p.m. Tell our advertisers you saw "them in The Post. They'll be glad you did, and so will we. a. PHARMACY 159 N. 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He will work on a probationary sta- tus for one year, after which the borough will reimburse him for his uniform. “I didn’t meet or interview him,“ Kelly said. “I can't vote on some- one I don't know.” Solicitor Charles McCormick reported that the borough's case against Creative Rooms, operated by Mark Sopp on Route 415, has been settled. Sopp will remove the business before July 1 and pay the borough $2,000, approxi- mately 95 percent of the legal fees it incurred in the suit against him. Codes enforcement officer Paul Grimes had cited Sopp for manufacturing custom kitchen counters in a district not zoned for it. In other business, the council unanimously voted to join the Back Mountain Road Materials Purchasing Cooperative, desig- nated council president Francis Kopko to handle all state and federal reimbursement for flood and blizzard damages and ap- proved the request of Betty Jane West on behalf of the GFWC Harveys Lake to use the borough building as a drop-off point for the club’s collection of white socks, personal care items, baby wipes and nonperishable food for the American soldiers serving in Bosnia. Flooding — (continued from page 1) The biologists also believe any insect problems which residents have complained about would become worse because many in- sect predators, including frogs, birds, fish and other wildlife spe- cies, could be evicted by the dredg- ing. “That's bull!” said Laurie Knauer; whose yard has been under water numerous times, courtesy of Harveys Creek. “All that's in my yard is water and ‘insects. My children can't go out- side and play. 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