Sunday 31 March 2002
Dear Jaspers,
The jasper jottings email list has 950 subscribers by my count.
Don't forget: … …
Monday, April 08 - Dennis Moroney Memorial Golf Outing
& Dinner
RSVP by Mar 1 c/o reinkefj@bigfoot.com
who will forward to the Cavanaughs
Thursday, April 11th - NYC Club of Manhattan College Alumni
RSVP Alumni Relations fax (718) 862-8013
Someday, May 2nd – Jasper’s Sixth Annual Law Enforcement Reception
RSVP Bob Van Etten'66 Chairman call 201-386-6867
ALL BOILER PLATE is at the end.
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A web search popped this:
Gabriel, Brother Casimir: THE TREE BORE FRUIT MANHATTAN COLLEGE 1853-1953
Description: Riverdale NY 1953 Manhattan College. 8vo., 159pp., monochrome photo illuys., wraps. VG, light wear.
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Here comes the news after this comment.
“There have always been a number of principled reasons that the Microsoft case should never have begun, but now there are a whole host of practical reasons why it should end soon. Substituting politics for market innovation is a bad idea whose time has passed.” Sonia Arrison is director of the Center for Technology Studies at the California-based Pacific Research Institute.
Only the government can create a monopoly. When “excessive profits” and “abusive behavior” exist, the marketplace takes care of it. How many once great and powerful enterprises have been laid low? AT&T & IBM – just to name two quick ones. Let’s not rely on “government” to do our thinking for us. .
Pray for the innocents killed in the name of “religion”. I hope everyone has a happy holy day, what ever faith one has.
Reflect well on our alma mater, this week, every week, in any and every way possible, large or small. God bless.
"Collector-in-chief" John
reinkefj@alum.manhattan.edu
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CONTENTS
1 Formal
announcements
1? Messages from
Headquarters (MC Press Releases)
1 Jaspers publishing web
pages
3 Jaspers found web-wise
1 Honors
0 Weddings
0 Births
0 Engagements
0 Graduations
3 Obits
1 "Manhattan in the news"
stories
0 Resumes
2 Sports
12 Emails
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[FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT JASPERS]
http://www.tradecard.com/News/Releases/micali.html
JOE MICALI JOINS TRADECARD AS VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL OPERATIONS
NEW YORK, December 6, 2001 - TradeCard Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kurt Cavano today announced that Joseph A. Micali, Jr., formerly Senior Executive Vice President of Summit Bancorp, has joined TradeCard as Vice President of Global Operations. He will oversee the company's growing member and application services functions, client integration, training and product quality assurance, as well as the company's legal and human resources departments.
"Joe's extensive operations experience in banking will benefit TradeCard as the company grows its customer base and launches in new markets," said Cavano. "With TradeCard volumes more than doubling every quarter, we needed additional senior operations talent and Joe is the right guy."
Prior to serving as Senior Executive Vice President at Summit, Micali was that company's Executive Vice President for Enterprise Operations and Technology. In addition, he has built his operations tenure through previous positions at First Union National Bank, First Fidelity Bank, Chase Manhattan Bank, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
According to Micali, joining TradeCard "is both exciting and challenging. The company's customer base continues to expand at a rapid rate, with a significant increase in transaction value. It's never been more important for the TradeCard's operations to run smoothly and efficiently during this period of growth, and it's my job to see to it that they do so."
In addition to Micali's joining TradeCard, Cavano announced that Guy Rey-Herme, who is President, would also assume the title of Head of Business Development, and that Ken Mizera would move into the position of Vice President of Business Development.
"Guy and Ken are moving from strength to strength within TradeCard," said Cavano. "The repositioning of their responsibilities will benefit both them and the company."
About TradeCard
TradeCard is a financial supply chain service provider. TradeCard's secure transaction infrastructure greatly reduces the inefficiencies and uncertainties found in traditional domestic and cross-border trade transaction processes. By streamlining and enhancing the steps necessary for purchase order approvals, payment decisions and settlement, TradeCard provides a cost-effective, practical and patented service for financial supply chain management.
TradeCard, Inc. is headquartered in New York City with offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Chicago, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo and London.
TradeCard can support transactions among the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
TradeCard is a registered trademark in the United States. TradeCard can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.tradecard.com.
[Messages from Headquarters (Manhattan College Press Releases & Stuff)]
[JR: Not an official “release” but …]
From: Larry Muri
Subject: Looking For 1-2 year old Vespoli Millenium Bow loaded Four for
rent/lease - NE USA
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rowing
Date: 2002-03-27 06:17:18 PST
Manhattan College is looking to borrow / rent / lease a race quality Vespoli Millenium Bowloaded Men's Heavy 4+ for the spring season through the IRA Regatta ending June 1. We are willing to travel a distance (although probably not to across the Atlantic) to pick it up and return it after its use. The crew which would race in the shell is experienced and our fleet is currently older and plans to purchase new equipment are not going to take place until the 2002-2003 year.
With that in mind we would also be willing to entertain a lease with option to purchase if you are looking to sell the equipment. Please contact me at larry.muri@manhattan.edu or ltmuri@hotmail.com or feel free to call me at any of the numbers below. Thank you.
Larry Muri
Head Coach
Manhattan College Men's & Women's Crew Teams
Athletic Department
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY 10471
Crew Office Tel.: 718-862-7600
Daytime Office Tel.: 203-637-0577
Daytime Office Fax: 203-637-0551
[JR: Any one have one handy?]
[JASPERS PUBLISHING WEB PAGES]
http://www.edesignations.com/FacultyMembers/RichardMLombardi.htm
Richard M. Lombardi
Richard M. Lombardi is the President of Property By Net, located in Irvine, California. Property By Net is an Investment/Commercial Real Estate Property listing service on the Internet. After graduating from Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y. with a B. S. in Civil Engineering, Richard became involved in financial planning and real estate. During his 25 plus years in the Investment/Commercial (C/I) real estate business, he has been a salesperson, office manager, owner, syndicator, property manager and teacher of C/I Real Estate. Richard has the designation of GRI. He is Past President of the Orange County Commercial Association of Realtors (OCCAR) and Treasurer/Director of the Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC). He has been an instructor and guest lecturer for many colleges, associations and various real estate companies. He has authored and/or instructed various financial planning sessions, software programs for Real Estate Professionals and basic income tax courses for Public Accountants and Real Estate Agents. He has created computer software programs on how to analyze Commercial Investment Real Estate and 1031 Exchanges. In addition, he has created three Internet based calculators that he offers free to agents or brokers that wish to add them to their web sites.
[JASPERS FOUND ON & OFF THE WEB BY USING THE WEB]
http://www.vermontguides.com/2001/3-mar/cfmar.htm
Peter J. Blackmore was named vice president and commercial loan officer for First Vermont Bank in Brattleboro. He is responsible for commercial loan development in the greater Brattleboro area. Blackmore, who has 19 years of banking experience, was vice president, commercial loan officer and team leader for the Bank of Western Massachusetts, a subsidiary of Chittenden Corp. Prior to that he was senior commercial loan officer and commercial loan workout officer at United Bank and Vermont National Bank. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Manhattan College.
http://www.telesystem.ca/corporate/management
Brian Girvan
Chief Financial Officer
Telesystem Ltd.
1250 René-Lévesque Blvd. West 38th Floor
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 4W8
Brian Girvan came to Telesystem-Argo Global Capital from Fidelity Investment's Institutional Brokerage Group, where he was a Division Executive. He also held the position of CFO for Fidelity's Personal Investments and Brokerage Group, as well as for its Institutional Services Division. He previously served as CFO of Affiliated Managers Group and PIMCO Advisors. He began his career at accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Girvan is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a BS (BBA) degree from Manhattan College.
http://www.usno.navy.mil/kjj_bio.shtml (with current pic)
Dr. Kenneth J. Johnston
Scientific Director
U.S. Naval Observatory
Dr. Kenneth Johnston was born in New York City. He received a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering in 1964 from Manhattan College and a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Georgetown University in 1969. His thesis research was on narrow band optical photometry of eclipsing binary stars.
As a student at Georgetown, he was a summer student at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), later a NAS/NRC Postdoctoral Associate at NRL in the Radio Astronomy Branch of the Astronomy and Atmospheric Physics Division from 1969 through 1971. His research program was directed at the physics of compact HII regions and star forming regions in the galaxy. Dr. Johnston formerly joined this branch in 1971 as a radio astronomer. During this time he accomplished research on interstellar masers and extragalactic nuclei using Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI). He also advanced the field of radio astrometry using the Green Bank interferometer in Green Bank, WV.
In 1980, Dr. Johnston became the Branch Head of the Radio and IR Astronomy Branch at NRL. He developed a program that applied interferometric techniques for high resolution imaging at optical and radio wavelengths. Under his direction a pioneering effort was developed which is resulting in the first imaging optical interferometer, the Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer (NPOI) located at Flagstaff, AZ. Other achievements include the establishment of a global inertial reference frame at optical/radio wavelengths, development of radio techniques to probe the surface of asteroids, and the first images of interstellar masers.
Dr. Johnston in 1990 became the Chief Scientist and Director of the Center for Advanced Space Sensing and in 1992 the Superintendent of the Remote Sensing Division at NRL. During 1991 he was also the Superintendent of the Space Systems Technology Department of the Naval Center for Space Technology. Dr. Johnston has developed an extensive program in remote sensing of the middle and upper atmosphere.
In 1993, Dr. Johnston became the Scientific Director for the U.S. Naval Observatory. He is responsible for the scientific oversight of precise time, time interval and astrometry programs. He is at present developing the areas of radio and optical interferometry for astrometric and imaging applications with both ground and space instruments.
Dr. Johnston's awards include the NRL Sigma Xi Award for Pure Science in 1985, an Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award that allowed him to pursue research in radio astronomy at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy for a year in 1985, and a Max Planck Society Research Award in 1990. He is a member of the International Astronomical Union, the International Union of Radio Science, the American Astronomical Society and the Royal Astronomical Society. He has served on many scientific advisory committees such as the Visiting Committees of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Northeast Radio Astronomy Corporation and Fachbeirat of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, the National Academy of Science Committee's on Space Science and Astronomy, on the subcommittees Interferometry and Radio Astronomy for the NAS Report Astronomy for the 1990s.
From: Michael F. McEneney
Subject: Fw: Award
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:12:18 -0500
Dear John,
I am pleased to report that on March 12th, in Washington, DC, The American Council of Engineering Companies held the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala. The 2002 Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Award Winner was TAMS Consultants, Inc. New York City for Terminal 4 at JFK International Airport. The citation reads:
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Terminal 4 replaced a 1950's-era facility that could no longer accommodate the demands of modern air transportation. As the old terminal was systematically shut down and demolished, the new building rose in its place.
This required careful coordination so that airport operations could continue at the site throughout the process. The project was also the largest public-private partnership in U.S. transportation history.
Completed in May 2001 following four and a half years of construction - less than half the time normally associated with similar projects – the striking new 1.5 million-square-foot international air terminal can accommodate 3,200 passengers per hour and six million passengers per year. The facility has 16 gates, with expansion options for up to 32 gates, and parking for more than 1,000 vehicles."
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The Project Manager was James Miorin, '96, BSCE, '98, MSCE. As great as this accomplishment is James is just continuing a long history of Manhattan Engineers in his family. His Grandfather Anton, '27, BCE was a renowned engineer with the City of New York for many years; his father Anton, '52 BCE was well known in the field of Sanitary Engineering in the Harrisburg, PA area, his twin brother Todd, '92 BSME is Director of Product Safety at JLG Industries in McConnellsburg, PA. Following this family tradition, James' nephew, Michael Mitchell is a Sophomore in the Engineering School. This is a great honor for a member of a great Manhattan Family!
If you need any additional information, please let me know.
Best,
Mike McEneney, Esq. '53 BBA
[JR: Good catch Mike. I didn’t see that. And, would not have known the history]
The Associated Press
March 25, 2002, Monday, BC cycle
SECTION: Domestic News
HEADLINE: Managing Editors:; Editors:
Developments in the news industry for March 18-25:
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DEATHS:
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JAMES J. DUNN, 81, publisher of Forbes magazine for 20 years and the first person outside the Forbes family to hold the job, March 18 in North Palm Beach of natural causes.
The former Greenwich, Conn., resident was the third publisher of Forbes magazine. He was vice president of Forbes Inc. from 1966 to 1988 and the magazine's vice chairman from 1989 to 1992.
Before coming to Forbes, Dunn was the advertising sales director for Life magazine. He also worked for Redbook.
During the 1970s and early 1980s, Dunn helped advertising revenue at Forbes magazine rise to $ 115 million a year, compared with $ 10 million during the late 1960s. Circulation also grew to 735,000 by the time Dunn stepped down as publisher in 1988.
Dunn was born in New York and graduated from Manhattan College. He was a lieutenant commander in the Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, a daughter and four sons.
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LOAD-DATE: March 26, 2002
Copyright 2002 Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Inc.
TELEGRAM & GAZETTE
March 22, 2002 Friday, SOUTH COUNTY EDITION
SECTION: DEATHS; Pg. B5
HEADLINE: John P. Zaghi, 75
DATELINE: STURBRIDGE
John P. Zaghi, 75, of Old Farm Road, a World War II veteran, died Wednesday, March 20, in Harrington Memorial Hospital, after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 36 years, Ramona (Spohn) Zaghi; a son, John M. Zaghi of Southbridge; a daughter, Jill M. McIntosh of Londonderry, N.H.; and three grandchildren. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., son of John M. and Lee (Netrosio) Zaghi, and lived in Sturbridge for the past 30 years. He graduated from Manhattan College and Nichols College. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Zaghi worked for many years at Raytheon Company, retiring in 1990. Before that, he worked for Galileo Electro Optic Corporation. He was a member of Hemlock Ridge Golf Course and the National Rifle Association. He enjoyed restoring classic cars.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 24, in Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home, 51 Marcy St., Southbridge. Burial will be private. There are no calling hours. Donations may be made to Harrington Memorial Hospice, 61 Pine St., Southbridge, MA 01550.
LOAD-DATE: March 23, 2002
From: Michael F. McEneney
Subject: Obit
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:41:26 -0500
Dear John,
Just in case you missed it, today's NY Times (3/29/02) at page A-27 has the following Obituary:
"Timothy C. Pike, Died Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at Cabrini Hospice. He was a graduate of Manhattan College and New York University. He was a participating associate of Jaros, Baum & Bolles. He is survived by his parents Leroy and Nancy Pike, brothers William and David, and sister Dr. Ann Pike-Tay, niece Hannah Tay and nephew Brendan Tay. Memorial Mass will be April 26, 2002, 11 AM at St. Francis Xavier Church, 46 West 16th St. Memorial contributions to Cabbrini Hospice, 227 E. 19th St., NYC 10003"
I believe Timothy received an MBA from Manhattan in 1982.
Best,
Mike McEneney, Esq.'53 BBA
[MANHATTAN IN THE NEWS OR FOUND ON & OFF THE WEB]
Copyright 2002 Bergen Record Corporation
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
March 27, 2002 Wednesday All Bergen Editions
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. l04
HEADLINE: GUIDE TO SCHOOL ELECTIONS; FORT LEE
SOURCE: The Record
BYLINE: Laura Fasbach
AT STAKE: Three three-year terms and a $39.4 million budget.
CANDIDATES FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS: Michael Horton of Myrtle Avenue, supervisor of a nuclear medicine facility, graduate of Manhattan College, volunteer firefighter, former coach for the Fort Lee Recreation League. Alan Reich of Center Avenue, retired teacher from the Fort Lee School District, recipient of the teacher of the year award, athletic director of the Fort Lee Jewish Community Center, president of the Wincenter Condominium Association. Ken Romba of Anderson Avenue, Palisades Park police officer, vice president of the PTA at School No. 4, Fort Lee Little League coach.
THE ISSUES: Budget: All three candidates acknowledge that a freeze in state aid to school districts will mean the board will have to work diligently to maintain the quality of education for students without placing the burden on taxpayers. But all were undecided on how to prioritize programming versus rising costs because they haven't looked at the district's proposed budget for next year.
Retention: The district lost several key administrators in the past year to other districts and retirement, including the resignation of the superintendent. Horton said helping to find a new superintendent is a top priority, and he said he will push for hiring someone in a timely fashion. Romba said that once the school board hires a new superintendent he will not micro-manage, but rather let the "administrators administrate. " Reich said he wants to find out why there's been a lot of turnover and then work to resolve those issues.
FORT LEE SCHOOL BUDGET AT A GLANCE 2001-2002 2002-2003 %change Budget: $38,002,995 $39,410,967 +3.70 Tax Levy: $33,744,086 $35,052,529 +3.87 School tax rate per $100 assessed value: $1.14 $1.15 +0.87 Average school tax bill* $2,850 $2,875 +0.87 *For a home assessed at $250,000, the municipality's average.
LOAD-DATE: March 27, 2002
News on Jasper Tribune
March 28, 2002
SETON HALL SWEEPS SOFTBALL IN HOME OPENER
RIVERDALE, NY - The Manhattan College softball team dropped a doubleheader this afternoon to the Seton Hall Pirates at Gaelic Park in the home opener for the Lady Jaspers. Seton Hall took the first game 5-1, and edged the Lady J's in the nightcap, 1-0. Manhattan is now 7-13 on the season, while Seton Hall improves to 12-7.
In the first game, the Pirates struck first in the top of the third, when Lindsay Trottier drove in a run with a single up the middle to put the Pirates up 1-0. Then in the top of the fourth, Seton Hall rallied for three runs on three hits to extend the lead to 4-0. The Pirates added another run in the top of the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Amy Mellin. The Lady J's managed just two basehits in the first six innings, but avoided the shutout with a run in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI-single by Michelle Chiappa (Pearl River, NY).
Senior Julianne Soviero (East Setauket, NY) took the loss for Manhattan, working seven innings and allowing five runs (one earned) on six hits with seven strikeouts and two walks. Erika Kostik (Orangeburg, NY), Meghan Farrelly (Latham, NY) and Candace Petrillo (New Windsor, NY) collected basehits for the Lady Jaspers in the losing effort.
In game two, Seton Hall's Christina Shanko pitched a complete-game one-hitter for the Pirates' fourth consecutive victory and sixth shutout of the season. Freshman Margaret LaFex (Syracuse, NY) lined a two-out single to centerfield in the bottom of the third inning for the only Lady J basehit of the game.
Junior Candice Aulogia (New Windsor, NY) took the hard-luck loss for Manhattan, working six innings and allowing one run on three hits with three strikeouts. The Pirates scored the only run they would need in the top of the sixth on an error by third baseman LaFex.
Manhattan returns to action on Friday, April 5, hosting MAAC rival Fairfield at 3:00 at Gaelic Park. The game between Manhattan and Villanova scheduled for Monday April 1 has been postponed.
March 27, 2002
BASEBALL DROPS HEARTBREAKER TO FORDHAM IN 10 INNINGS
Pinch-Hit Three-Run HR Seals Jaspers' Fate in Bottom of the Tenth
BRONX, NY - Pinch-hitter Chris Fraenza blasted a three-run homerun over the right-centerfield fence in the bottom of the tenth inning to lift the Fordham Rams to a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the visiting Manhattan College Jaspers Wednesday afternoon at Jack Coffey Field. Manhattan falls to 11-8 overall, while Fordham improves to 5-14-1.
Manhattan scored in each of the first three innings, and led 4-3 heading into the fourth. Freshmen Chris Gaskin (Rego Park, NY) and Gary Diaz (Naugatuck, CT) and sophomore Matt Cucurullo (Valhalla, NY) all knocked in runs for the Jaspers.
Neither team scored for the next four innings until the bottom of the eighth when B. Kingsbury doubled in a run for Fordham, which knotted the game at 4-4. Both the Jaspers and Rams were set down in order in the ninth to send the game into extra innings.
In the top of the tenth, Gaskin drew a walk and advanced to second on a passed ball. After Anderson also walked, Josh Greco (Kensington, CT) stepped in and lined a basehit to the left side to score both runners and give the Jaspers a 6-4 lead. But in the bottom of the tenth, Fraenza dealt the Jaspers the big blow of the day, when he skied an offering from Ian Quinn (Catskill, NY) over the rightfield fence to win the game for Fordham.
Greco finished 2-5 with a pair of RBI, as Manhattan managed just six hits on the afternoon. Quinn (1-2) took the loss for the Jaspers, pitching three innings and allowing four runs on four hits with one strikeout and one walk. Freshman Phil Kuhner (Queens, NY) got the start, and worked 6 1/3 innings while allowing three runs on eight hits with five strikeouts and two walks.
Manhattan returns to action on Friday, March 29, hosting MAAC rival Niagara for a doubleheader at 12 Noon at Van Cortlandt Park.
March 27, 2002
SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH FORDHAM
Lady Jaspers Take Game One, 7-2; Drop Game 2, 6-3
BRONX, NY - Freshmen Margaret LaFex (Syracuse, NY) and Maura Langan (Manasaquan, NJ) each drove in two runs to lead the Manhattan College softball team to a 7-2 victory over the Fordham Rams in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon. The Rams got even in the second game and put the Jaspers away in the late innings, as Manhattan fell 6-3 in the nightcap. Manhattan is now 7-11 on the season, while Fordham moves to 7-18.
After a scoreless first, Manhattan rallied for four runs in the bottom of the second. LaFex ripped a double to left-centerfield to plate two runs for the Lady J's, and the next batter, Langan, singled up the middle to score two more to give Manhattan a quick 4-0 lead. The Lady J's added three more runs in the bottom of the fifth, thanks to three Lady Ram errors. Eight of the nine Lady J starters collected a basehit in the victory.
Candice Aulogia (New Windsor, NY) (3-3) picked up the complete-game victory, allowing just two runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and one walk.
In game two, Fordham banged out 10 basehits and took advantage of six Lady Jasper errors en route to a 6-3 victory. Trailing 2-1 heading into the bottom of the fourth, Manhattan rallied for two runs to take a 3-2 lead. Kathryn Bentz (Westchester, PA) led off the inning with a bunt single and then proceeded to steal second. After a groundout by Candace Petrillo (New Windsor, NY), Jennifer Kamph (Ozone Park, NY) tripled to right-center to score Bentz. LaFex and Erika Kostik (Orangeburg, NY) drew back-to-back walks to load the bases, and Suzanne Masotto (Southbury, CT) drove in a run on a groundout to second.
But the Lady Rams responded with two runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth and went on to win 6-3. Masotto, Bentz and Kamph each collected two hits on the day. Brianne Illanovsky (Matamoras, PA) (1-2) took the loss for Manhattan, pitching six innings and giving up six runs (two earned) on 10 hits while striking out three and walking two.
Manhattan returns to action on Thursday, March 28, hosting Seton Hall at 2:00 PM at Gaelic Park.
March 27, 2002
GOLF TEAM PLACES 11TH AT AMERICAN INVITATIONAL
FREDERICKSBURG, VA - Chris Damiano (Scarsdale, NY) finished with a two-round score of 161 and finished tied for 20th place to lead the Manhattan College golf team to an 11th place finish at the American University Invitational at the Gauntlet at Curtis Park. Manhattan finished with a combined score of 679 to place 11th out of 13 teams.
Jay Wiederlight (Southold, NY) finished in a tie for 42nd with a two-day total of 168, while Tim Hand (Yonkers, NY) tied for 56th with a combined score of 173. Daniel Fabe (New York, NY) placed 70th with a two-day tally of 182, and Rory Mallaghan (Worcester, MA) finished 72nd and totaled a 186.
The Jasper golf team travels to Westover, MD for the Drew Upton Memorial Golf Classic March 29-31.
Par=72
T20. Chris Damiano 85+76=161
T42. Jay Wiederlight 90+78=168
T56. Tim Hand 84+89=173
T70. Daniel Fabe 96+86=182
T72. Rory Mallaghan 91+95=186
Team: 11th - 350+329=679
March 27, 2002
WOMEN'S SWIM TEAM EARNS CSCAA ACADEMIC HONOR
RIVERDALE, NY - The Manhattan College women's swim team posted a collective 3.342 grade point average for the 2001 Fall semester, ranking them 12th in NCAA Division I by the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
This marks the 10th consecutive semester that the Lady Jaspers have received the CSCAA Team Academic Award. St. Francis University was ranked first in NCAA Division I with a combined 3.564 GPA.
The women's swim team, coached by Walter Olsewski, finished the 2001-02 season with a 9-5 record in dual meet competition and placed 10th at the 2002 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship.
March 27, 2002
MEN'S LACROSSE FALLS TO #17 OHIO STATE 17-5
RIVERDALE, NY - The Manhattan College men's lacrosse team lost to 17th-ranked Ohio State University 17-5 on Wednesday afternoon. With the loss Manhattan dropped to 3-4 on the season, while the Buckeyes improved to 5-2.
Manhattan maintained possession for most of the first quarter, but the Buckeyes tacked on the first two goals of the game at the 8:40 mark and again with 2:40 left to play in the first period.
Ohio State took a 3-0 lead with 14:04 to play in the second quarter, but Manhattan answered with a goal at the 9:06 mark when Don Feminella (Massapequa, NY) assisted Eugene Tanner (Medford, NY). The rest of the half was all Ohio State as the Buckeyes scored four more goals to end the half. Sophomore Anthony Gilardi scored two consecutive goals late in the second period to lead OSU.
Junior Mike Kelly (Syracuse, NY) scored the first goal of the second half on an assist from Nick Silva (Chesterfield, MO) at the 14:40 mark to cut the deficit to five (7-2). Ohio State scored three more times before the Jaspers could get back on the board when Tanner converted a pass from Silva at the 5:52 mark. Femminella closed the Jaspers' scoring in the third quarter at the 1:53 mark when he scored on a pass from Justin Otto (Merrick, NY). Ohio State led 14-4 at the start of the fourth quarter.
Manhattan's lone fourth quarter goal came from freshman Ed Kinley (Albany, NY), who scored the first goal of his collegiate career on an assist from Femminella.
Femminella finished with one goal and two assists, while Silva, this week's Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, also finished with one goal and two assists. Tanner, this week's MAAC Rookie of the Week, added two goals to lead Manhattan. Freshman Curtis Smith led the Buckeyes with four goals, while Gilardi added three.
Manhattan returns to action on Saturday when they travel to Drexel for a 2:00 PM game.
Scoring – Goals
OSU: Smith 4, Gilardi 3, Lyons 2, Norton 1, Myers 1, Randisi 1, DiCamillo 1,
Donohue 1, Laffey 1, Bloom 1, Vitt 1.
MC: Tanner 2, Femminella 1, Silva 1, Kinley 1.
Assists -
OSU: Norton 2, Myers 2, Marlon 2, Gilardi 1, Vitt 1.
MC: Femminella 2, Silva 2, Otto 1.
Saves:
OSU (Russo - 5)
MC (Amandola - 7) (Sertzoglou - 8).
March 27, 2002
JASPERS LEADING THE MAAC OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD LIST
EDISON, NJ - The Manhattan College women's track and field team is currently leading the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference weekly top ten outdoor lists in 11 events, while the men are leading in eight events.
Here are the women's top weekly leaders:
EVENT- ATHLETE- PERFORMANCE- MEET AND DATE
100 Hurdles - Jana Cagin (Stockholm, Sweden) 14.94 Arizona State 3-23-02
100m Dash - Stefani Allen (Levittown, PA) 12.27 Arizona State 3-23-02
400m - Michanne Campbell (Mount Vernon, NY) 59.40 Arizona State 3-23-02
200m - Stefani Allen (Levittown, PA) 24.45 Arizona State 3-23-02
4x100 - Courtney Cubicciotti, Allen, Cagin, Samantha Griffin 47.94 Arizona
State 3-23-02
Triple Jump - Michanne Campbell (Mount Vernon, NY) 38'5" Arizona State
3-23-02
Long Jump - Jana Cagin (Stockholm, Sweden) 17'2" Arizona State 3-23-02
Hammer - Lauren Primerano (Trenton, NJ) 154'3" Arizona State 3-23-02
Javelin - Lauren Primerano (Trenton, NJ) 145'4" Arizona State 3-23-02
Shot Put - Karin Larsson (Garphyttan, Sweden) 42'5" Arizona State 3-23-02
Discus - Karin Larsson (Garphyttan, Sweden) 110'6" Arizona State 3-23-02
Here are the men's top weekly leaders:
EVENT-ATHLETE- PERFORMANCE- MEET AND DATE
5000m - Matt Spring (Marcy, NY) 14:45.47 Arizona State 3-23-02
1500m - Gavin Cosgrove (Kingston, Ontario) 4:01.93 Arizona State 3-23-02
400m - Eddie Potter (Monroe, NJ) 49.14 Arizona State 3-23-02
3000m - Jeff Clark (Bogota, NJ) 9:20.40 Arizona State 3-23-02
Pole Vault - Nils Pettersson (Karlstad, Sweden) 14'7" Arizona, 3-21-02
Triple Jump - Magnus Ahlen (Karlstad, Sweden) 46'10" Arizona State 3-23-02
Long Jump - Magnus Ahlen (Karlstad, Sweden) 24'3" Arizona State 3-23-02
Shot Put - Mike Pellet (Croton, NY) 47'4" Arizona State 3-23-02
March 26, 2002
SILVA AND TANNER EARN MAAC MEN'S LACROSSE WEEKLY HONORS
Silva Earns Offensive Player of the Week; Tanner Earns Rookie of the Week
EDISON, NJ - Junior co-captain Nick Silva (Parkway West H.S./Chesterfield, MO) and freshman Eugene Tanner (Patchogue-Medford H.S./Medford, NY) earned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors respectively conference officials announced late Monday. This is the first weekly award of the 2002 season and it takes into account every game the team has played thus far.
Silva, a two-time First Team All-MAAC honoree and the 2000 MAAC Rookie of the Year, posted solid numbers in Manhattan's first six games including 13 points in the Jaspers' recent three-game win streak. Against VMI, Silva scored three goals and three assists en route to a 12-7 Manhattan win. Against MAAC opponent Canisius, Silva scored one goal, but assisted five others for a total of six points in the 14-5 win. Silva ranks second in the MAAC in scoring with 19 points and first in assists per game with 2.0.
Tanner has been a huge offensive weapon for the Jaspers with 17 goals over the last six games. Tanner scored four goals and added one assist versus both VMI and Canisius. Tanner leads the conference in scoring with 23 points, goals with 17, and ranks second in goals per game with 2.83 and third in points per game with 4.0.
Manhattan is currently 3-3, 1-0 in the MAAC and returns to action Wednesday, March 27 hosting Ohio State at 3:00 PM at Gaelic Park.
March 26, 2002
MANHATTAN/FORDHAM SOFTBALL GAME POSTPONED
RIVERDALE, NY - Today's softball game between Manhattan College and Fordham University has been postponed due to inclement weather conditions. A make-up date for this game has not been announced.
The Lady Jaspers softball team is 6-10 on the season. Manhattan is slated to host Seton Hall on Thursday, March 28 at 2:00 PM at Gaelic Park.
March 26, 2002
SOVIERO NAMED TO GEORGE MASON ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
FAIRFAX, VA - Senior pitcher Julianne Soviero (East Setaucket, NY) was named to the 2002 George Mason All-Tournament Team this past weekend in Fairfax, VA. Manhattan went 3-2 in the tournament, picking up a pair of wins against Niagara (8-0, 1-0) and one over Cleveland State (1-0).
Soviero made two starts for the Lady Jaspers in the tournament. In her first start against George Mason, Soviero pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed two runs, only one earned, on five hits and three strikeouts in a losing effort. Then in the Lady J's consolation game against Niagara, Soviero pitched a virtually flawless game, working eight innings and allowing only one basehit while fanning a season-high nine batters. Soviero is 2-4 on the season and leads the team with 21 strikeouts and a 1.35 earned run average.
Manhattan is 6-10 on the season and is scheduled to play local rival Fordham this afternoon at 3:00 at Gaelic Park.
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Copyright 2002 Daily News, L.P.
Daily News (New York)
March 28, 2002, Thursday SPORTS FINAL EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 92
HEADLINE: DEPAUL GIVES MANHATTAN'S GONZALEZ A CALL
BYLINE: By SEAN BRENNAN DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
After three years, Bobby Gonzalez's run as head coach at Manhattan College could be ending.
Gonzalez, who led the Jaspers to a 20-8 record this season, met with DePaul athletic director Bill Bradshaw Tuesday at the Marriott Marquis to discuss the possibility of filling the vacancy left when former Blue Demons coach Pat Kennedy resigned earlier this month.
"DePaul called (Manhattan AD) Bob Byrnes and asked permission to talk to me about the job and Bob granted it," Gonzalez said. "Right now it's all very early, just in the listening stages. But it is a very intriguing job. I have to at least listen to what they have to say." If Gonzalez were to bolt Manhattan for the Windy City, he would leave behind a Jaspers team which went 46-38 in his three seasons after he inherited a program that was 5-22 before his arrival. This season, Gonzalez guided the Jaspers to their first win over St. John's since 1976 and their first Holiday Festival title since 1973 to earn the unofficial crown of the best college program in the city. That resume may have been what piqued DePaul's interest in Gonzalez.
"I love Manhattan, but it's DePaul," Gonzalez said. "It's Conference USA and that's an unbelievable conference with great coaches like Rick Pitino, Bob Huggins, John Calipari and the rest. It could be very exciting, but also a little scary."
Along with Gonzalez, DePaul is said to be interested in talking to former Ohio State and current 76er assistant coach Randy Ayers as well as North Carolina-Wilmington coach Jerry Wainright, who guided the Seahawks to a first-round upset of USC in the NCAA Tournament this season and who was born in Chicago.
"I'll just wait until they contact me again and see what happens," said Gonzalez, who was bound for the Final Four yesterday. "Maybe down in Atlanta we might talk."
LOAD-DATE: March 28, 2002 ===
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Copyright 2002 The Buffalo News
The Buffalo News
March 25, 2002 Monday, FINAL EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS, Pg.S14
HEADLINE: HOLLANDER HITS MILESTONE
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MEN'S LACROSSE: Chris Tocin (Orchard Park) scored a pair of goals for Canisius in a 15-4 loss to Manhattan College. Greg Campbell (Orchard Park), R.J. Ramgopal (Orchard Park) and Mike Roff also scored for the Griffs (1-4, 0-2 MAAC).
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LOAD-DATE: March 27, 2002
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Date Posted: 16:15:43 03/28/02 Thu
Author: Kevin77
Subject: Bobby G to Depaul
Chicago Trib story that links Gonzo to DePaul.
http://chicagosports.com/college/content/story/0,1984,178733,00.html
From: Richard U. Kaufmann
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 7:18 AM
Hi John,
Just received your unretirement notice. Congratulations and good luck on your new position. Cathy and I are proud to report that our oldest daughter Mary has been accepted by Manhattan College and will join the Class of 2006. Everyone at MC was very helpful, from the students who gave the tours, the admissions team and the financial aid team. I, personally, was surprised by her choice. She had been looking at more rural schools like Elmira College, but MC won out. The campus, its location and most important the 5 yr. program leading to a Master's degree in education swayed her. We are delighted by her choice. Keep up the good work with Jasper Jottings. I always enjoy reading it especially when you get under the skin of our more liberal jaspers.
Regards, Rich Kaufmann Class of '68 & Manhattan Prep '64
[JR: Thanks for your kind words. Wow, a second generation Jasper, you must have done something right. As a libertarian, I must not be doing my job, I am supposed to annoy both sides of the aisle equally.]
From: Chuck Theisen
Subject: your new job
John,
Congratulations on your new job, it sounds impressive (maybe because I'm not sure what a "Global Information Risk Manager" does).
Fortunately, I'm retired, pursuing occasionally research interests on line at Rutgers U. but most importantly enjoying being a grandfather for the first time: Jason Charles born 15 December just happens to be the greatest grandchild ever in my "unbiased" opinion.
Good luck,
Chuck Theisen
[JR: Thanks. Don’t forget the “business” in that title. It basically means I get to say to people all over the world, “Are you really sure you wanna do that. It could be paycheck effecting; your bullet, your foot, your paycheck!” And for this they pay me? ;-) Congrats of the grandchild, see email #1, your job of “selling” has just begun.]
From: Doan, Robert T.
Subject: RE: Jasper Jottings 2002-03-24 (from home)
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 09:34:45 -0800
John,
Since I will be retiring next month from full time employment with Comptek Federal Systems (now Northrop Grumman), please send my Jasper Jottings to <privacy invoked>.Feel free to pass on my address as you see fit.
Keep up the good work!
Best Regards,
Bob Doan, BCE'59
[JR: Well, now you’ll have to read it on your own “nickel”. Congrats, I envy you. Now you get to do what you want to do! I must be getting old because I’ve started to keep a list of all the things I want to do when I retire. Wear out; not rust out. Write us when you have time. Some of us have to live vicariously. (That’s “by watching someone else”, for all the liberal arts folks out there.)]
From: Steve Griffith
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 12:55:11 EST
Subject: New Client
John:
I'm on the Jasper Jottings list as a former SID and am wondering if I can post a golf client entertainment opportunity that I'm selling in the Philadelphia / Wilmington / South Jersey market. It is captured in the following generic sell letter, which I would reduce to whatever number of words might be allowable.
Once previously, you were kind enough to allow me to post my resume.
Please let me know.
Regards
Steve Griffith
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Let me introduce you to the Exelon Invitational hosted by Jim Furyk, a three year-old PGA Tour special event which has become one of the most dynamic sports sponsorship opportunities in the Philadelphia market.
The event, set for the first week in June, features four of the world’s top players competing for $280,000 in a Skins Game format at Inniscrone Golf Club in Chester County, just west of Philadelphia. With a roster of past participants including Sergio Garcia, Nick Price, David Duval, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, Jesper Parnevik and the world-class Furyk, the Exelon Invitational has become the Delaware Valley’s most prominent golf event.
This year, the dates are June 1-3 and the field for Monday’s competition includes the internationally renowned John Daly, reigning PGA Champion David Toms, 22 year-old phenom Charles Howell III and Furyk, the West Chester/Lancaster native and world top 20-ranked player.
Since multi-year contracts are in place with title sponsor Exelon, presenting sponsor Flonase, Inniscrone Golf Club and Furyk, the event is maturing as a multi-purpose sponsorship platform. Some sample opportunities follow. All programs will be customized to fit budgetary and marketing objectives.
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[JR: No, I can’t include your email because you can’t sell anything here. (Any way the readers are too poor.) But, free tickets would be nice? Hope all’s well.]
From: John A Fitzgerald
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings 2002-03-24 (from home)
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 18:48:28 +0000
Please remove my e-mail from your list.
John A. Fitzgerald
VP Finance & CFO
Retired Persons Services, Inc.
Fitzgerald Consulting, LLC
15200 Shady Grove Road, Suite 350
Rockville, MD 20850
[JR: Done!]
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 16:25:32 -0500
From: Robert Helm
Subject: RE: Jasper Jottings 2002-03-24 (from home)
Good Afternoon, John:
1. I was not in any way attacking "Newshound's" point of view. I merely thought it humorous that my CinC was planning to root out terrorism with one of the "Prime Ministers of Terrorism" standing at his shoulder. I enjoy Mr. Fahey's comments and will eventually get to his service. For the record, just so John Fahey does not misunderstand from whence I come, I am a WAISC. White, Anglo-Irish-Scottish Catholic by ancestry, born in The Bronx (which makes me a native American) of a 1st generation Irish Lady on her Father's side and 2nd generation Irish on her Mother's side. My Father, also born in The Bronx, was the son of a 2nd generation Irish Lady and a 6th or 7th generation American of English and Irish descent. I know this interests only my family, but...Grandfather Tarpey was born in Galway, Great Grandfather Lundy was born in Down and Great Great Grandfather Callahan rode with Robert Emmet, escaped with a price on his head, put out his "shingle" in Savannah, made enough money to bring his wife and 9 children here, volunteered to be a Doctor on Gen. Jackson's staff and was killed in action during the Battle of New Orleans. The Americans of English descent were mostly military men...LTC Henry Helm, GGGF, commanded 2nd Batt., 3rd VA during the storming of Chapultapec under Gen. Shields during the War with Mexico. His father fought in the Revolution, again in the 3rd VA and I am sure that one or more fought in the French and Indian War. My father used to say that this was "his country" but the Americans of English descent married English Catholic and then Irish Catholics which makes 'taking sides' a problem. (The Scottish ancestry comes via the Lundys who had a Stuart ancestor, my Great Great Grandmother).
2. Sorry to deluge you and you may edit the above as you see fit (or send it privately to Mr. Fahey).
3. Keep up the good work, John, and God Bless. FNS sends
P.S. I wonder if Mr. Fahey knows just how the English were inflicted upon us Irish.
Robert A. Helm
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 16:32:19 -0500
From: Robert Helm
Subject: RE: Jasper Jottings 2002-03-24 (from home)
Good Afternoon, again, John:
1. I just reread Mr. Fahey's answer. I mentioned the b-specials but didn't include the 'Tans' or Cromwell.
2. To be quite sure that he understands, I ask: Has Ian Paisley been arrested and confined to the Isle of Wight? I drove from the train station in Belfast to the Storemont (sp?) Hotel and passed UDL HQ with a wooden stockade surrounding it upon which was painted the phrase: "IRISH OUT"! Where was that mail-order minister born? I also passed it going the other way toward the Airport (and my taxi driver would not slow down enough for me to take a picture for my memoirs.
FNS sends, again.
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Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 15:23:19 -0500
From: Robert Helm
Subject: RE: Jasper Jottings 2002-03-24 (from home)
Good Afternoon, again, John:
1. I am back again because of one of Mr. Fahey's comments...2, in fact. He states that: The B-Specials no longer exist" How does he know? He lives in Dublin. What does he know about Ireland? If he lived in Washington, DC, what would he know about the Cripes and the Bloods around the United States or the Skulls or the Peacemakers in The Bronx?
2. He also states that the Royal Ulster Constabulary - the RUC – is "undergoing structural change to try to attract more Catholics". RUC...isn't that the organization to which the 'Black and Tans' belonged some years ago? So-called because the British riff-raff of which RUC was made at the time didn't have complete uniforms, only black hats and belts. Why would any Catholic person join the occupation forces and subject himself or (God forbid, herself) to the slings and arrows of being an unwanted minority in a WASP organization? Undergoing structural changes in 2002? Why did it take so long? It is nearly 400 years since the only English Pope (Thank God), William Breakspeare, Adrian IV, I believe, gave a country he did not own - Ireland - to an English King to whom he - Breakspeare - no longer owed allegiance since he was now a temporal ruler in his own right! During my undergraduate days at MC, I marched up 5th Avenue with The Irish Cultural Society, and we carried small green and gold banners past the British Embassy suggesting that they make themselves scarce in Ireland. Words didn't work. It has taken AK-47's and C-4 to even get them to talk peace, restructure the RUC, ban the ULD and stop the Orange Order from marching through Catholic neighborhoods. The OO still kills girl children in Portadown and they expect 'The Lads' to give up their weapons!
3. Mr. Fahey lives in Dublin. Dublin is not representative of Ireland any more than DC represents America. They speak almost as many tongues there as one does in NYC or DC. The signs in a 'foreign' language resemble Boston's "China Town or a barrio in The Bronx. I have traveled in Ireland and crossing the border by rail from The Republic into the Occupied Territory is like moving from South Korea into North Korea or from old Hong Kong into Red China. Been there, done that, and hopefully, never again. The Republic accepts us as we are but in the O.T. the RUC's Special Branch checks an American quite closely. Unobtrusively, yes...but noticeable if one knows what to look for. Having been attached to ONI for lo, these many years, I do know what to look for. It was pouring rain when my wife and I arrived at the main station in Belfast.The taxi stand was empty. After I spoke to a police officer, a taxi came and drove us to the Stormont (SP?) Hotel where my wife was to conduct a seminar. When we were leaving the next afternoon to catch a plane to Manchester, the Front Desk called us a cab. After a wait of about 20 minutes, a big black taxi arrived, picked up our luggage and us and drove us to the airport. Here is where RUC's Special Branch slipped up. Every car was supposed to go through a checkpoint outside the Belfast airport. Our big black taxi used the road along side of the checkpoint and we were not stopped or spoken to. Going through Security was a snap. My passport had not been stamped coming into the Republic in Cork City and it was quickly glanced at upon leaving Belfast (likewise entering Manchester) without comment.
4. I really must investigate his website and learn more about him. Sorry to be so long-winded but his cavalier response inferred that I didn't know very much about Ireland. How could I with such an obviously German name (thereby revealing his own blinkered vision of the world?
FNS sends
Robert A. Helm
[JR: I guess he really tweaked your nose? Three messages in a few hours. I’ll say “FNS sends”. But, how do you really feel? I guess that’s the problem, every insult – big or small -- real or imagined – is remembered. Dona nobis pacem.]
From: Louis Menchise
Subject: '87 Jasper's Two Cents
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 2:51:55 -0500
From: Louis Menchise
Subject: Better Two Cents
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 21:26:48 -0500
I'm actually more proud of this version. I hope we can stir the pot a little on Jasper Jottings:
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Americans have forgotten basic ideals. I don’t like the term, “family values,” nor do I like the idea of trying to enforce morality. I would like to see all Americans look strongly towards a “common decency” if we are to coin a phrase. All parents throughout the world try to instill the same common decency to their children. This has always been the case and much of what they have always said is still taught today. Decency needs to be extended from one individual to all individuals no matter what sex, race, religion or sexual orientation.
I am appalled at the sentiment in the U.S. that knowledge and “being in-the-know” are not important. Students are bored in classrooms because children and adults alike are fixated on “thrill” or purely pleasurable activities, only. The joy of learning in and out of classrooms has become overshadowed. What’s needed is a cultural revolution to get Americans to once again want to be knowledgeable.
Our desire to work and be productive is still strong, but our work ethic has deteriorated. I believe this is due in part to insufficient vacation-time allotted to Americans. Children see their parents return from work zombie-like, only to have them try to “come alive” on weekends and play catch-up with their family and friends. Children then do not put any stock into their parent’s insistence that, “the key to success and happiness is to study and work hard!” Unfortunately, “success” is almost always equated with money and material objects – first by our parents, then our peers.
We have also become a most irresponsible people. Too quickly do we look to blame and burden a higher entity or differing groups for our own lack of success. It has become common to look for a hand out or to waste our paychecks by living beyond our means or engaging in destructive activity. Fortunately, Americans have always shown traits of benevolence. It is imperative that we think first of others and our society before ourselves.
I own firearms, but I feel it is necessary policy to ensure public safety by enacting strict gun laws. I am bothered that convicted killers can live the rest of their lives in prison while their victims are lost to us forever. Worse yet is the knowledge that some murderers will eventually be released from prisons, not having been sentenced to “life.” Yet, I oppose the death penalty. Many innocent people have been executed. Inmates should be given the opportunity to help better the prison society or the society they have left behind and should never return to.
Substitutes for abortion exist, but I feel that a woman should have the freedom to choose to have an abortion. Pregnant women will do desperate things should abortion be outlawed. Already, too many children are emotionally and physically abused by their parent(s) who blame their children for their woes. For these unlucky children, this is a fate worse than being aborted as a fetus.
I think it is imperative for all forms of government to give hope to and educate the “have-nots.” In the last 20 years or so, America’s have-nots have felt particularly oppressed in the shadow of the rich and super-rich corporations. I would like to see the “haves” help provide housing assistance, food, jobs and job training, educational, and medical assistance to the less fortunate. Some law enforcement agencies dole out $25 for a surrendered firearm. Doing so gives a person surrendering an old, rusted, non-functioning gun the opportunity to buy a weapon that works! Could not wealthy individuals and institutions provide some of the above goods and services for surrendered weapons or illegal drugs?
What do you think?
Louis
[JR: And, people say I have to much time on my hands? I was rolling along with you, sort of, but the “all forms of government to give”. Government is us. And it often brings out the worst in us! It has no “common sense” or “common decency”. The dead old white guys had the right idea. “small and powerless”. The drug, gun, and tax laws ensure we are turned against each other. Absurd “speed” limits turn us all into law breakers and jade us from the need for rules. Finally, the worst thing that has “happened” is the “government education”. I would assert that our problems start there! If you have children you are responsible for them – feed, cloth, and educate. Leave the taxpayer out of it. You want civil society to rebound, take the government out of all the un-Constitutional things it does. Power to the people!]
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 15:06:36 -0500
From: Lydia Gray
Organization: Manhattan College
Subject: jasperjottings
Hi my office publishes the manhattan alumni newsletter and we receive calls from alums who want to subscribe to jasper jottings but the e-mail we have (jasperjottings-subscribe@listbot.com no longer works. Can you provide me with the new address so we can pass it along? Thanks.
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[JR: Just have them send me an email at reinkefj@alum.manhattan.edu with some identifying information and I'll put them on the distribution list. "Listbot" went pay and since my budget for this activity is zero, I went manual. I am currently "toying" with buying some "automation software" to ease the administrative burden but basically I'm cheap. So, hope this answers the questions. I'm surprised that they call you. Wonder why they go that route. I always reinforce that this is activity has no formal connection with the College but that doesn't seem to have made it through if they call you. Sorry to cause your more work.]
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 10:35:53 -0500
From: Lydia Gray
Subject: jasper jottingd
Thanks for the information. It’s not a problem to pass this information along to alums. Please register me so that I am aware of what information is out there. Everything is a help!
Lydia Gray
Class of 1979
School of Arts
[JR: Sure be glad to put you on the list. I think it's catching on even at MC, if only as an interesting source of weekly alum info. I also put everything out (late) on: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/ which is another "free" resource.]
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 14:04:32 -0800 (PST)
From: james morgan
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings 2002-03-24 (from home)
I don't know where this would "fit" in Jasper Jottings, but here is a release for our local papers:
International Recognition : The Health On The Net Foundation in Geneva Switzerland recently visited and reviewed www.themagdoc.com, the Web Site of J.P. Morgan, D.Min. of Amelia Island. It provides health information and discount links. They found it to be in compliance with the HON Code of Conduct. The site now displays, and is linked to the HONcode logo because it follows the Foundation's principles for medical and health web sites.
Jim Morgan 57B
[JR: I don’t know where it fits either. Or what it has to do with Jaspers but then I’m “on deadline” so I’ll place it here and let everyone draw their own conclusions.]
Date: 27 Mar 2002 08:36:17 -0800
From: humphrey xiao
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings 2002-03-24 (from home)
Hi, can you change my email address to <privacy invoked>? This email site will be shut down soon.
Thanks
Humphrey
[JR: Done]
From: Phelps, Steve
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:21 AM
Subject: RE: Un-retirement notice
We'll be colleagues, then -- sort of. CSC is our outsource partner for I.S. here at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, since last year. We'll have to stay in touch and see if we can be of support to each other.
Steve
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Stephen E. Phelps, Jr.
Director, Corporate Publications
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers
88-25 153 Street, Jamaica, New York 11432
From: Ferdinand John Reinke \(from my desk at work\
To: Phelps, Steve
Subject: RE: Un-retirement notice
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:26:31 -0500
Steve: Excellent. I have to admit I've been blundering around in my morass of "stuff". Thanks for your return message. I'd glad to hear that you're a partner. Your name sounds so familiar. Just for my own sanity, I looked up your record in MCOLDB and I see that you are class of '68 also. Did we know each other at MC, or the Prep? It just seems strangely familiar. Maybe I'm having another "senior moment". Thanks, John
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From: Phelps, Steve
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:37 PM
Subject: RE: Un-retirement notice
Both Prep and college, John. I'll send you a scan of my Prep I.D. card when I get home.
Steve
[JR: A definite senior moment.]
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 14:36:36 -0500
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings 2002-03-24 (from home)
From: Clarence J. Jones
Please be so kind as to add another name to the Jasper jottings list
Robert T. Kawamoto, Class of 1967, B. S. Teacher Prep.
Current address is the Los Angeles area. He works for the school district of L.A.
On Wednesday, 27 March 2002, I traveled to the Bronx to link up with Bob after almost 33 yrs. He was graying at the temples, still in great shape with a sense of humor that was essentially unchanged. Bob had come to the east coast to check on his dad, Robert K.,Sr. It was a great day of Spring weather. After a lunch on City Island, we traveled to the college campus . It has changed since I was last there in Fall of 1970. We were able to park in the faculty area and quickly went to memorial hall. We searched in vain for Manhattan Hall until a faculty member set us straight. Yes, things do change.
We checked out the auditorium and went upstairs to the chapel with its many memories for former members of the ROTC and the Arnold Air Society. The Library was another story. We found its temp. location in the Cafeteria building's book pickup area. We also checked out the top floors of student organization centers and started up the stairs to the area of the " barracks". We did not find the old-time World War II-era classrooms. We found the Draddy Gym instead. We were amazed at the size and facilities as we walked around and viewed the ceiling banners and plaques.
We did not expect to find any 60's era faculty left and the present faculty was busy since it was "Accepted Students (Fall 2002) Day”. It was a little difficult to imagine ourselves fitting in with this modern group; we did seem a little older than the proud parents touring the campus.
Well, with picture taking finished we drove off hoping that it will not be another 33 yrs before we return.
Best wishes to THE CLASS OF 1967 on the 35th ANNIVERSARY !!
Clarence J. Jones
class of 1967
[JR: Nice post, and good reverie. When I go for the Computer Governance Committee meetings, I usually get there early. Type A I guess. And, just sit on the quad and think about what is important but no urgent. I’d like a web cam pointed at the quad for “respite care’.]
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