Sunday 12 January 2003
Dear Jaspers,
The jasper jottings email list has 1,022 subscribers to the full edition and 6 to the "slim pointer" message by my count.
Don't forget:
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From: Vincent M. Pizzi
To: reinke@att.net
Subject: Wrong guy...
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 16:45:48 -0500
John,
A good number of entry level undergraduate and graduate MC degree holders have contacted me of late explaining that you suggested they contact me for career assistance. Unfortunately, this is not what we do. We are retained executive search consultants, not an employment agency. We recruit and place very senior people and do NOT accept unsolicited credentials for that reason.
Please hold off on the referrals...although if I could help these folks I certainly would as a fellow Jasper!
Best regards,
Vincent M. Pizzi, III ('72)
Managing Partner
Alexander Edwards
[JR: I didn't suggest that number contact him. I only sent my material to about six people. I had him listed as a Jasper headhunter; someone gave me that lead. Evidently, he can't help. So please don't contact him. I'll have to query my list to see if those on it want to help our fellow alums. Any head hunters out there who want to sign on?]
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ALL BOILER PLATE is at the end.
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/134528461_alfonso04e0.html
Focus on Helping Kids from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
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Alfonso Figueroa grew up in the poverty of a Bolivian orphanage. The 11-year-old boy with the magical smile had a twisted spine that squeezed his lungs; he almost certainly would have died without help. But now, after doctors and many others donated surgery and treatment in America, he returns to Bolivia able to “run like a cat”.
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Anytime you think you have it hard, read this kid's story. If you think you are "tough", can you read this without it "touching you"?
It is the essence of the human condition. As I read in Ritter's theology class, too many years ago, in the assigned text "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Emil Frankl (For those that cut class that day: The fellow found "liberty" in Nazi concentration camp! And I "learned", but didn't know I learned, that we control our attitude by controlling how we look at "stuff") No matter how tough you think you have it, you ain't seen nothing! And, you are always at "liberty" to think any way you would like. No one can compel you otherwise.
I have to try harder to remember all the lessons I've "learned". Maybe I should say "been exposed to". With all those D's to my credit, I am remarkable consistently "hard–headed". Stories like this warm the soul and unthaw the checkbook.
When one reads of the great charity by many people to improve this boy's life, it make some efforts look very minor by comparison. Geuess I'll just have to try harder.
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
0 Formal announcements
4 Bouncing off the list
0 Messages from Headquarters
(like MC Press Releases)
1 Jaspers publishing web pages
3 Jaspers found web-wise
0 Honors
0 Weddings
0 Births
0 Engagements
0 Graduations
4 Obits
3 "Manhattan in
the news" stories
0 Resumes
9 Sports
14 Emails
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Placa, Msgr. Alan |
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Schul, Charles W. |
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Traina, Vincent P. |
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O'Connor,
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Sbarra, Robert A. |
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Slowey, Richard P. |
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Macchio, Henry A. |
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Abrams,
Charlie |
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McGrath,
Gene |
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Giuliani, Rudy |
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Dombrowski, Richard H. "Rick"
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Kaufmann, Rich |
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Orawiec, Frank |
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Ungaro, Peter M. |
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Kilkenny, Jim |
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Ueland, Lawrence R. |
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Pizzi, Vincent M. III |
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McMahon,
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Monahan,
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Diaz,
Eliezer |
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Opaciuch, Adam |
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Vineis, Steven S. |
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Maguire,
Robert D. |
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Tompkins,
Charles |
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Chimenti-Vadon, Denise |
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Vadon, Phil |
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Shaw,
Richard C. |
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Smith,
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Truiano, Christine |
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Thomas,
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Kavanagh, Kenneth |
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Dombrowski, Richard H. "Rick"
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Dzikas, Br. Joseph B. |
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Giuliani, Rudy |
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Kaufmann, Rich |
News3 reporter |
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Kavanagh, Kenneth |
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Kilkenny, Jim |
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Macchio, Henry A. |
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McGrath,
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McMahon,
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Monahan,
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O'Connor,
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Opaciuch, Adam |
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Orawiec, Frank |
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Pizzi, Vincent M. III |
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Placa, Msgr. Alan |
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Sbarra, Robert A. |
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Schul, Charles W. |
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Shaw,
Richard C. |
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Slowey, Richard P. |
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Smith,
Derek K. |
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Thomas,
Tegy |
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Thorne,
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Tompkins,
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Traina , Vincent P. |
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Truiano, Christine |
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Ueland, Lawrence R. |
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[FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT JASPERS]
[JR: The following people have "bounced off" the list. Some bounces expose my poor administrative skills and I can not "who" bounced off. Thus the subscriber total may change more than are shown in this section. I have done what I can to notify them. If you can help "reconnect" – or "connect" new people -- I really appreciate it. And as always, I need your "news".]
Macchio, Henry A. (1960) Santa Barbara, CA
Shaw, Richard C. (1995) Charlotte, NC
Diaz, Eliezer (1979) Haworth, NJ
Maguire, Robert D. (1983) Scottsdale, AZ
[Messages from Headquarters (Manhattan College Press Releases & Stuff)]
[JASPERS PUBLISHING WEB PAGES]
Peter M. Ungaro, Vice President, Managed Care Sales, has been with Merck-Medco since 1992, developing a diversified background in Sales, Managed Care and Information Technology. Prior to joining Merck-Medco, Mr. Ungaro had a successful career of more than 20 years with a major pharmaceutical company in the areas of sales, sales management and strategic planning. Mr. Ungaro offers an in-depth knowledge of the commercial, Medicaid, and managed care markets. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Manhattan College.
Mr. Ungaro participated in the Consortium's Healthcare and the Internet Conference on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA.
[MCOLDB: 1969 ]
[JASPERS FOUND ON & OFF THE WEB BY USING THE WEB]
http://www.ocww.com/associates.htm
O'Conor, Wright Wyman
Boston, MA 02110
ROBERT E. O'CONNOR, Vice President.
Previously President and director of National Coating Corporation and Dan Wesson Arms and affiliates. Bob is a graduate of Manhattan College and Babson Institute.
Industry Specializations: Metals distribution and related trades, and proprietary fasteners.
[MCOLDB: 1953 ]
http://www.ci.walnut-creek.ca.us/charlie_abrams.html
Council Member
Charlie Abrams
Charlie Abrams was elected to a four-year term on the Walnut Creek City Council in November 1996 and re-elected November 2000. He served as Mayor Pro Tem in 1998-99 and as Mayor for 1999-2000.
A Walnut Creek resident since 1980, he served on the Walnut Creek Planning Commission and Transportation Commission, serving as chairman for both.
Mr. Abrams is a member of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce, and formerly served on its Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Contra Costa Council and has been involved in transportation planning policy with that group.
His other community affiliations include a variety of youth sports activities. He was a coach for 15 years in Walnut Creek Little League and served on its Board of Directors. He has also been a coach and referee for the Walnut Creek Soccer Club.
He has also been active in school affairs at Foothill Intermediate School and Northgate High School, where he has served on both PTAs and Booster Clubs. Mr. Abrams is a member of the Board of the Walnut Creek Foundation for Youth Foundation.
Mr. Abrams was also formerly a Board Member of Friends of the Creeks and is a member of the Diablo Regional Arts Association.
A graduate of Manhattan College in New York, he holds a degree in Civil Engineering. He earned his Master's Degree in Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1969. A traffic engineering and planning consultant, he manages his own business, Abrams Associates, in Walnut Creek. He is registered as both a Civil Engineer and Traffic Engineer in California.
Mr. Abrams and his wife, Janet, have three sons, Steve, Andrew and Peter and two grandchildren.
[MCOLDB: 1963 ]
http://www.justice.gov/eoir/press/98/ny2.htm
October 19, 1998
TWO IMMIGRATION JUDGES TAKE OATH OF OFFICE IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NY -- Roxanne C. Hladylowycz and Adam Opaciuch will be sworn in today as Immigration Judges during an investiture ceremony at 2:00 p.m., in the United States Court of International Trade, Ceremonial Courtroom, 1 Federal Plaza, New York, New York. Chief Immigration Judge Michael J. Creppy, from the Executive Office for Immigration Review in Falls Church, Virginia, will administer the oath of office.
Judges Hladylowycz and Opaciuch join the ranks of some 200 Immigration Judges located in more than 40 Immigration Courts throughout the Nation. They are responsible for conducting formal administrative proceedings to determine whether foreign-born individuals who are charged with violations of Federal immigration law should be removed from the United States or may be granted relief from removal. Immigration Judges decide each case independently and their decisions are final unless appealed or certified to the Board of Immigration Appeals. In the past year, Immigration Judges completed more than 260,000 such proceedings. They are also authorized to administer oaths of citizenship to candidates for naturalization.
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Judge Opaciuch was appointed Immigration Judge in April 1998. He received his B.A. in 1980 from Manhattan College, and his J.D. in 1983 from the California Western School of Law. Judge Opaciuch served as an Assistant District Counsel for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in New York from 1994 to 1998. He worked as an Attorney in private practice with Munjack and Opaciuch in White Plains, New York, from 1991 to 1994. From 1990 to 1991, Judge Opaciuch worked as a Trial Attorney for INS in New York, and from 1981 to 1988 he worked as an Immigration Inspector for INS at John F. Kennedy Airport. Judge Opaciuch worked as an Attorney in a general practice law firm in Manhattan from 1988 to 1991. He is a member of the New York Bar.
[Reported As: 1980]
Your assistance is requested in finding these. Please don’t assume that I will “catch” it via an automated search. Sometimes the data just doesn’t makes it’s way in.
Copyright 2003 Capital-Gazette Communications, Inc.
The Capital (Annapolis, MD)
January 7, 2003 Tuesday
SECTION: OBITUARIES; Pg. A13
HEADLINE: OBITUARIES
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Richard Dombrowski
Richard H. "Rick" Dombrowski, 57, died Jan. 4 of cancer at his home in Annapolis after a lengthy illness.
A resident of Annapolis since 1981, Mr. Dombrowski was born Nov. 27, 1945, in New York, N.Y. He graduated from St. Benedict Preparatory School in Newark, N.J., in 1963 and received a bachelor of science degree from Manhattan College in 1967.
He was an employee of the federal government from 1967 to 1979 and then worked for Booz, Allen and Hamilton from 1979 to 1993. He had been a systems engineer with Northrop Grumman since 1993.
Mr. Dombrowski was a member of Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church in Millersville.
He was an avid reader and enjoyed computers and stamp collecting.
Surviving are his wife of 32 years, Bobbi Dombrowski; two sons, Richard Henry Dombrowski Jr. of Glen Burnie and Robert Michael Dombrowski of the home; one daughter, Kristen Earp of Silverdale, Wash.; his parents, Chester and Helen Dombrowski of Berkeley Township, N.J.; one sister, Carol Ann Reti of Toms River, N.J.; and one grandchild.
Visitation will be from from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Hardesty Funeral Home, 851 Annapolis Road, Gambrills, with a Christian Wake at 7:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be said at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church, 1070 Cecil Ave., Millersville. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Maryland Affiliate, 3120 Lord Baltimore Drive, Suite 106, Baltimore, MD 21244.
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LOAD-DATE: January 7, 2003
[MCOLDB: 1967 ]
Copyright 2003 The Hearst
Corporation
The Times Union (Albany, NY)
January 5, 2003 Sunday THREE STAR EDITION
SECTION: CAPITAL REGION, Pg. C12
HEADLINE: Slowey, Richard P.
DATELINE: EAST GREENBUSH
Richard P. Slowey, age 68, died after a brief illness at St Peter's Hospital on January 3, 2002. Born and raised in Bronx, N.Y., he later lived and worked in New Britain, Conn., moving to the Capital Region a year ago to be with family. Mr. Slowey was a reservation agent for American Airlines in Connecticut for over 42 years before retiring. He was a graduate of Manhattan College, Class of 1956, and an Army veteran of four years. He was the brother of the late Joan Mark; uncle of Cathy Cothern of Swampscott, Mass., Annemarie O'Hearn of Castleton, N.Y., Robert Mark of Lawrenceville, N.J., and Kenneth Mark of East Greenbush, N.Y. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
LOAD-DATE: January 6, 2003
[Reported As: 1956]
Copyright 2003 The Hearst
Corporation
The Times Union (Albany, NY)
January 4, 2003 Saturday THREE STAR EDITION
SECTION: CAPITAL REGION, Pg. B5
HEADLINE: Dzikas, Br. Joseph Basil, FSC
DATELINE: NORTH GREENBUSH
Brother Joseph Basil Dzikas, FSC, age 85, of the Brother's Residence at LaSalle, died Thursday, January 2, 2003. Born in Watervliet, son of the late Joseph and Frances Dzikas. Brother Basil recently celebrated his 67th year as a Christian Brother. After attending LaSalle Institute, he graduated from St. Joseph's in Barrytown. After entering the Christian Brothers in 1935, Brother Basil attended Catholic University where he earned his B.A., and Manhattan College earning his M.A., and St. John's University earning a MLS. Upon graduation, Brother went on to teach at seven schools, including LaSalle Institute where he has been for 36 years teaching, among other courses, history, religion, library science and driver education. Brother Basil was the director of the LaSalle Institute Library where he put in a full day. Survivors include his aunt, Mrs. Helen Wispir of North Greenbush; three sisters, Mrs. Alyce Knabe, Mrs. Florence Olesen, both of Troy, and Mrs. Diane Taynton of Va.; his niece, Alexandra Moore of Okla.; and a nephew, Christian Taynton of New York City. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. Monday from St. Michael the Archangel Church, Williams Road, North Greenbush. Burial in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands. Calling hours at the Thomas S. Connolly Funeral Home, 294 Whiteview Road, Wynantskill, Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to LaSalle Institute, 174 Williams Road, Troy, NY 12180. School at LaSalle Institute will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2003 so staff, students and friends may attend the funeral of Brother Basil.
LOAD-DATE: January 6, 2003
[MCOLDB: ???? Recorded but no year.]
Copyright 2003 Wilmington Star-News, Inc.
Morning Star (Wilmington, NC)
January 1, 2003, Wednesday
SECTION: Local/State; Pg. 4B, 5B
HEADLINE: FUNERALS AND OBITUARIES
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MR. CHARLES WILLIAM SCHUL
Mr. Charles William Schul, age 80, of Wilmington, NC, died Monday, December 26, 2002, at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 26, 1922, the son of the late Charles W. Schul Sr. and Ada F. Cullen Schul and was preceded in death by his wife of over forty years, Nellie Wagner Schul, November 2, 2001.
Mr. Schul attended Chaminade High School, graduated from Manhattan College 1947 with a bachelor degree of Civil Engineering. He served in the United States Army during World War II as a lieutenant in the Philippines. He was a Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor in New York and New Jersey and was Township Engineer for the Township of Wyckoff in Bergen County, New Jersey, from 1966 to 1987. After his retirement, he moved to Wilmington in 1987, and volunteered at the Wilmington Railroad Museum.
Surviving are a son, William Charles Schul and wife Barbara of Saddle Brook, New Jersey.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2003, at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Service, Oleander Chapel. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 1, 2003, at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Service, Oleander Chapel.
Memorials may be sent to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center, 1406 Physician's Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.
A service of Coble Ward-Smith Funeral and Cremation Services, Oleander Chapel, 791-4444.
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LOAD-DATE: January 3, 2003
[Reported As: 1947 (The year I was born! Stunning wake up call for me. Boy, do I have a lot left "2do".)]
[MANHATTAN IN THE NEWS OR FOUND ON & OFF THE WEB]
[JR: I deemed this news, rather than sports, because when I read it, I saw a future Jasper inspiring lots of kids "2battcb" ("To be all they can be"). So that's good news; maybe they will come to MC?]
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/Main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=398&ArticleID=71256
Alvirne basks in glow
Tuesday, January 07, 2003
By GARY FITZ, Telegraph Staff
As a Nashua police detective and varsity boys basketball coach at Alvirne High School, John Fisher doesn’t spent a lot of time in front of the television this time of year.
But Fisher was absolutely glued to the set on Saturday, between the hours of noon and 2 p.m. He didn’t spend most of it sitting.
“I was actually dancing around the living room,’’ Fisher said.
Fisher was watching Manhattan College freshman Mike Konovelchick, who led Fisher’s team to the Class L championship game two years ago, play the best game of his short college career.
In a game televised on ESPN2, Konovelchick started, scored a season-high 22 points, shot 7-for-10 from the field and 6-for-6 from the foul line. He also grabbed six rebounds.
He helped lead an 8-3 Manhattan team, which has already beaten St. John’s from the Big East, to a tough road win at Marist. It was the school’s first win at Marist in five years.
“My phone rang continuously during the game with people wanting to make sure I wasn’t missing anything,’’ Fisher said.
When Fisher got to practice later that day, most of his team had watched the game.
“It was a proud moment for Alvirne basketball,’’ Fisher said. “Some of the kids pointed out things Mike was doing during the game that we work on every day in practice.’’
Fisher is trying to end what’s become a well-known cycle at Alvirne. Every 10 years or so, the school puts together a boys basketball team capable of making a run at a state title.
It happened in 1978, when Alvirne lost in a double-overtime final to Nashua. A Pat Manor-led Alvirne team challenged for the titles in the late 1980s, then two years ago Konovelchick and a talented cast of seniors put Alvirne in the finals for the first time in 23 years, dropping a 3-point decision to Manchester Central.
While the school’s girls basketball team seems to contend for the top four every year, boys basketball at Alvirne has been down more than it’s been up.
“We want to end that once-a-decade trend,’’ said Fisher, whose Broncos squared their record at 1-1 Sunday with a 58-41 victory over Portsmouth. “We don’t want to have a good team every 10 years, we want to be good at least every other year.’’
With a strong sophomore class, Fisher says people are already projecting a Broncos surge in the next couple of years.
“That’s not good enough for our seniors, like Danny Garnett and Pat Flavin,’’ Fisher said. “They want to be good now.’’
And Garnett, who had 15 to lead Alvirne over Portsmouth, is doing everything in his power to make it happen. A point guard a year ago, the 6-2 senior is starting at center this winter because of his team’s lack of size.
“I think you’ll see us get better as the year goes on,’’ Fisher said. “There’s a lot of pressure on the younger guys. The older guys know they can’t wait.’’
So the Broncos do it with a mix, starting a pair of sophomores, Nick Rutherford and Geoff Bradshaw, alongside senior returning starters Flavin and Garnett.
The team got a boost from Londonderry transfer Jim Guinther, and Fisher likes what he’s seen so far from his biggest player, 6-foot-3 freshman Alex Campos.
And they can draw inspiration from a recent graduate, doing great things a couple of hundred miles away.
“A lot of our guys, even our seniors, never got a chance to play with Kono,’’ Fisher said. “But they know where he’s from.’’
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Gary Fitz can be reached at
594-6469.
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Content © 2003 Telegraph of Nashua
http://www.newsday.com/mynews/ny-nyprofile3077945jan07.story
Bob Monahan
Sheila McKenna
January 7, 2003
ROLE
President of the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Inc.; member of Community Board 5; past president and current board member of the Glendale Kiwanis Club.
BIOGRAPHY
50; native of Chelsea section of Manhattan, graduated from Manhattan College, joined the youth council in 1981 and left in 1985 to serve as associate executive director of New York City Police Athletic League for 10 years; returned to youth council five years ago; married, three children; lives in Glendale.
FOCUS
"The Youth Council has grown up. ... We were a small mom-and-pop operation for a long time and in the last four years have became a multi-million-dollar agency. We recently completed the renovation of our 9,000-square-foot community center, which I consider significant. The youth council now serves about 5,000 to 6,000 kids a year....We also hire close to 400 kids during the summertime, and we run a preschool for 150 4-year-olds. So we're always busy and looking for more ways to serve more kids."
COMMITMENT
"I've been in the kid business since I was 21. I was a teacher for seven years before becoming executive director at the youth council. I believe that I can make a difference in the lives of children."
GOAL
"We have five years on our lease for the center, but when that's done I'd like to build our own community center. One that compares to a PAL or a YMCA in terms of size, where we have a gymnasium. I worked with PAL when they were building their last two centers in the South Bronx and Harlem, so I'm pretty familiar with what's involved. It's a matter of lining up the folks and working with the elected officials.... It's a real community effort, but one I have confidence that we can accomplish."
Copyright © 2003, Newsday
[MCOLDB: 1974 ]
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 18:45:36 UT
From: Rich Kaufmann (1968)
Subject: E-mail Story to a Friend
New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com
Rich Kaufmann thought you may be interested in this article.
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Copyright 2003 Daily News, L.P.
Daily News (New York)
January 4, 2003, Saturday SPORTS FINAL EDITION
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 9
HEADLINE: NEW L.I. PRIEST SHOCKER
CONVICTED REV. SAYS MONSIGNOR PAID TO HUSH UP ABUSE
BYLINE: BY BRIAN HARMON DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
A Long Island priest and lifelong pal of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani used church insurance money to buy silence from boys who had accused him of sexual abuse, a disgraced priest claims in a sworn statement.
The charge was made in a bombshell deposition by the Rev. Michael Hands - who himself was convicted of sodomizing a 13-year-old Northport, L.I., boy.
Hands charges that Msgr. Alan Placa, 57, reached secret settlements with victims that avoided any mention of sexual misconduct - and said instead that the issue involved a drunken driving claim against Placa. "[Placa] was the man who had the authority on some level to take $50,000 . . . that he could get this from the diocese, from their insurance department, and use that to pay off someone who had claimed that they were victimized by him," said Hands. "The settlement itself would say that the issue did not involve sexual misconduct. He very shrewdly covered that up."
Hands, 36, is cooperating with corruption investigations against Diocese of Rockville Centre leadership in Suffolk and Nassau counties.
His 138-page statement will be used in a civil lawsuit against the diocese, said Michael Dowd, a lawyer with more than 100 clients who say they were sexually attacked by pedophile priests.
Placa could not be reached for comment yesterday. A diocesan representative said officials would not comment on Hands' deposition.
For more than a decade, Placa was in charge of investigating sexual misconduct accusations against diocese clergy.
Last summer, he was suspended after Bishop William Murphy - who came to Long Island from Boston - learned that Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota was investigating two sex abuse claims against Placa.
But the embattled monsignor was given a one-day reprieve in September to officiate at the funeral for Giuliani's mother, Helen.
Placa and Giuliani forged a friendship during childhood and later attended Manhattan College together.
Hands, who was convicted of sodomy, had his sentencing delayed for months as he has continued to assist the Suffolk grand jury investigation.
He also says in the deposition that church leaders implored him not reveal that he was molested as a youngster by Msgr. Charles Ribaudo.
Hands said church officials told him Ribaudo - a popular priest in Oyster Bay - was considered a hot commodity because he brought in a tremendous amount of money to the Catholic Church.
Besides alleging a massive sex abuse coverup, Hands went into great detail about widespread homosexuality among priests and inside seminaries.
He estimated that "seven out of 10 seminarians were gay" and said a Baltimore seminary was nicknamed the "Pink Palace" because it was "the Mecca of gay seminary life."
GRAPHIC: Michael Hands
LOAD-DATE: January 5, 2003
[MCOLDB: The database has no record of "Michael Hands"??? Rudy Giuliani is 1965]
FROM THE COLLEGE’S WEB SITE: Your resume can be sent to employers who contact our office seeking to fill positions. For more information contact the Recruitment Coordinator at (718) 862-7965 or Email to JGlenn@manhattan.edu
Actual jobs at MC are at: http://www.manhattan.edu/hrs/jobs
FROM THE COLLEGE’S WEB SITE: http://www.gojaspers.com [which is no longer at the College, but at a third party. Web bugs are on the pages. (That’s the benefit of being a security weenie!) So, it’s reader beware. Your browser can tell people “stuff” about you, like your email address, leading to SPAM. Forewarned is forearmed.]
The only reason for putting this here is to give us a chance to attend one of these games and support "our" team.
Date Day Sport Opponent
Location Time/Result
1/16/03 Thursday M. Basketball
Rider* Lawrenceville, NJ 7:30 PM
1/17/03 Friday Track & Field
Manhattan Invitational HOME 10:00 AM
1/18/03 Saturday Track & Field
Manhattan Invitational HOME 11:00 AM
1/18/03 Saturday M. Basketball Saint
Peter's* Jersey City, NJ 4:00 PM
1/19/03 Sunday W. Basketball
Rider* HOME 2:00 PM
1/21/03 Tuesday M. Basketball
Rider* HOME 7:00 PM
1/22/03 Wednesday W. Basketball
Fairfield* Fairfield, CT 7:30 PM
1/23/03 Thursday M. Basketball
Fairfield* Fairfield, CT 7:30 PM
1/25/03 Saturday Track & Field
Princeton Five Team Invitational
Princeton, NJ 12:00 PM
1/25/03 Saturday W. Basketball
Loyola* HOME 2:00 PM
1/27/03 Monday M. Basketball Seton
Hall Continental Airlines Arena 8:00 PM
1/30/03 Thursday W. Basketball
Rider* Lawrenceville, NJ 7:00 PM
1/31/03 Friday Track & Field Metropolitan
Championships Pentalon/Throws Draddy Gym 2:00 PM
1/31/03 Friday W. Swimming
Fairfield* HOME 5:30 PM
1/31/03 Friday M. Basketball
Niagara* Buffalo, NY 7:00 PM
LADY JASPERS ROUT SAINTS ON THE ROAD
LOUDONVILLE, NY (JANUARY 10, 2003) - The Manhattan College women's basketball team defeated Siena 68-50 on Friday evening at the Pepsi Arena.
Manhattan's intense defense and clutch offense proved to be too much for Siena.
The Lady Jaspers (5-8, 2-2) overcame a 13-4 deficit, and won its second consecutive MAAC contest. Trailing early by nine, Manhattan exploded on a 22-4 run to take a 26-17 lead. After three Siena (9-4, 3-1) free throws, Manhattan took a 26-20 lead into the half.
Rosalee Mason (London, England) carried the team early, scoring 10 first half points.
The Lady Jaspers continued their solid play in the second half. Tiffany Schettig (Altoona, PA) scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half.
Manhattan was able to extend its lead despite Mason fouling out with over four minutes to play. Eve Walters (Pittsford, NY) stepped up and scored 12 points. Siobhan Kilkenny (Castlebar, Ireland) and Christine Bach (Floral Park, NY) each had solid games. Kilkenny had nine points, four assists and five steals, while Bach had six points, two assists, one block and one steal.
Siena was led by Lien Jansone, who scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. However, the Lady Jaspers shut down Erica Anderson. Anderson, who came into the game averaging 12.8 points per game, scored only three points on 1-14 shooting.
Manhattan shot 77%, 24-31, from the foul line, including draining all eight first half attempts. They also forced 17 of Siena's 23 turnovers in the first 20 minutes. The Lady J's shot 46% for the game, while Siena shot 30%.
The Lady Jaspers return to action on Sunday, January 12, when they host Marist at 2:00 PM at Draddy Gym.
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FLORES EXPLODES FOR 38, MANHATTAN KNOCKS OFF NIAGARA
RIVERDALE, NY (January 10, 2003) – Junior Luis Flores (New York, NY) scored a career-high 38 points to power the Manhattan Jaspers to their sixth win in a row, an 88-71 victory over Niagara Friday evening in Draddy Gym.
With the win, Manhattan improves to 10-3 overall and 4-1 in the MAAC, while Niagara falls to 6-7 overall and 2-2 in the league.
The first half was a see-saw battle which featured six lead changes. Niagara led by as many as four on two occasions but the Jaspers dug their way out of the hole and took the lead for good on a three-pointer by Flores at the 4:03 mark. Manhattan led by as much as seven in the first half and took a six-point edge into the break.
Flores was on fire in the first half, scoring 20 of the team's 36 points including four three-pointers.
Manhattan dominated the second half, shooting a sizzling 69.6% from the field to seal the win. For the game, the Jaspers made 11 three-pointers and connected on 21-23 shots from the foul line. The Jaspers also forced 13 turnovers and picked off 11 steals.
Flores made 9-18 shots from the floor including five three-pointers, to go along with 15-16 from the line. His 38 points eclipsed his former career-high by five, and set a new Manhattan record for points scored in a single game in Draddy Gymnasium. It was also the most points scored by a Jasper since Bruce Seals poured in 41 points at Canisius in 2000.
Junior Dave Holmes (Washington, DC) scored 15 points, all in the second half, while senior Jared Johnson (Bronx, NY) added 13 points and five assists.
Manhattan returns to action on Thursday, January 16 at Rider for a 7:30 tip-off.
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MEN AND WOMEN TRACK & FIELD SWEEP THE FORDHAM/ST. JOHN’S INVITATIONAL
NEW YORK, NY (January 10, 2003) – The Manhattan College men and women's track & field teams swept the competition for its first win of the new year at the Fordham/St. Johns Invitational held Friday at the Armory. The men totaled a winning 105 points, while the women totaled 125 points.
In the men's events, several Jaspers captured first place. Senior Thomas Jacob Freeman (East Greenwich, RI) won the weight with a mark of 20.52m, while senior Mike Pellet (Croton, NY) won the shot put with a toss of 15.74m. Sophomore Nils Pettersson (Boden, Sweden) won the pole vault with a leap of 4.00m, while juniors Magnus Ahlen (Karlstad, Sweden) won the long jump at 7.10m and Adeniyi Omisore (Providence, RI) took first in the triple jump with a jump of 15.13m. Freshman Tyler Raymond (Scotia, NY) captured first in the men's mile at 4:15.67 and newcomer Henrik Akeblom (Lulea, Sweden) placed sixth in his first meet appearance as a Jasper in the 60m dash in 7.20 seconds.
On the women's side, in her first meet as a member of the Lady Jaspers, freshman Jessica Palm (Karlstad, Sweden) ran the best time of the 55m dash preliminaries in 7.80 seconds. In the finals she placed third with a repeat of 7.80 seconds. Senior sprinter Stefani Allen (Levittown, PA) captured first place in the 200m at 24.85. Junior Michanne Campbell (Mount Vernon, NY) continued success by winning the triple jump with a mark of 11.61m, while freshman Allison Horgan (Delmar, NY) finished sixth at 9.85m. In the women's 4x400 relay team, Campbell led off the race to newcomer sophomore Teresa Frierson (North Ridgeville, OH) who passed the baton to newcomer Charlotte Nordh (Karlstad, Sweden) for Allen to cross the finish line in a winning 3:52.1.
The Jaspers will return to action January 17-18 as they host the 2003 Manhattan College Invitational beginning at 10am.
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BOBBY GONZALEZ WEEKLY REPORT SET TO DEBUT ON TUESDAY JANUARY 14
RIVERDALE, NY (January 9, 2003) - Beginning Tuesday, January 14, fans of Manhattan men's basketball will be able to listen to the "Bobby Gonzalez Weekly Report", a weekly interview with head coach Bobby Gonzalez hosted by Jasper play-by-play announcer Joel Blumberg.
Each Tuesday throughout the season, Blumberg will sit down with Coach Gonzalez for a 15-minute interview to discuss the team and other issues relating to Jasper basketball.
Fans can listen to the interview in its entirety beginning at 3:00 PM each Tuesday. To listen to the audio broadcast, simply click on the link for the "Bobby Gonzalez Weekly Report" located on the right-hand side of the men's basketball page on www.gojaspers.com.
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LADY JASPERS DEFEAT ST. PETER’S TO END LOSING STREAKS
JERSEY CITY, NJ (JANUARY 7, 2003) – The Manhattan College women's basketball team snapped two losing streaks after beating St. Peter's 64-48 on Tuesday evening.
With the win, Manhattan (4-8, 1-2) snapped its four game losing streak this season, and a 21-game losing streak against St. Peter's. This marked the first time the Lady Jaspers won against St. Peter's (4-8, 1-2) since February 13, 1993.
“This was a great win for our program,” said head coach Sal Buscaglia. “We feel this is an indicator of how our tough non-conference schedule will benefit us in conference play.”
The Lady Jaspers controlled the game from start to finish. After trailing 2-0, Christine Bach (Floral Park, NY) drilled a three-pointer to give Manhattan the lead for good. The Lady Jaspers never trailed again in the game. Manhattan took a 29-21 lead into the half. Donnette “Shorty” Reed (Syracuse, NY) provided the offensive charge, scoring 12 first half points. Both teams had players in foul trouble. Rosalee Mason (London, England), Toyelle Wilson (Voorhees, NJ) and Siobhan Kilkenny (Castlebar, Ireland) each had three fouls in the opening 20 minutes. St. Peter's committed 13 first half fouls.
Reed scored four consecutive points to open the second half to give the Lady Jaspers a 33-21 lead. After an 8-0 St. Peter's run to bring them within three, 39-36, Manhattan exploded for a 21-2 run to take a 60-38 lead. After a quiet first half, Mason scored 11 points in the second half. Reed continuously drove by her opponents and scored numerous layups on her way to a game-high and career-high 26 points.
Senior Sanja Dedic (Pullach, Germany) scored her first collegiate points on two free-throws after a St. Peter's bench technical foul.
Manhattan forced 26 turnovers and limited St. Peter's to 31% shooting from the floor.
The Lady Jaspers return to action on Friday, January 10, when they head to Siena for a 6:00 PM contest.
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http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?level_3_id=126&page=6233505
Like father, like son
Wednesday, January 08, 2003
By AL IANNAZZONE
Staff Writer
INDIANAPOLIS - Like any good father, Brendan Malone gave his basketball-consumed son Michael career advice. And like almost every son would, Michael did what he wanted to anyway.
Brendan's words of wisdom to Michael went something like this: Don't become a coach because of all the travel and moving around. If you do become a coach, don't get married because you'll never be home. If you do coach, don't do it in the pros because the travel is even worse than it is in college.
Today, Michael Malone, 31, is a coaching associate with the Knicks, and he and his wife Jocelyn celebrated their four-year wedding anniversary in September.
"You can tell he really doesn't listen to me," joked Brendan, twice an assistant coach with the Knicks and currently Isiah Thomas' lead assistant in Indiana.
The truth is Michael does listen to his father and welcomes any advice, personally and professionally. Michael dreams of being a college head coach someday, and hopes to have his dad work with him in some capacity. That already has been discussed during many of the Malone father-and-son conversations.
"If it did happen, I think it would be something the whole family would really get a kick out of," Michael said.
"It's a nice little fantasy," Brendan said.
Tonight at Conseco Fieldhouse, they're on opposing benches. This is the sixth meeting between the Knicks and Pacers with the Malones working the same game. Brendan's Pacers hold a 3-2 lead.
At game time Brendan will take his spot to the right of Thomas, while Michael will sit behind Knicks' coach Don Chaney. As a coaching associate, Michael can't sit on the bench. That, plus the title itself, used to bother Michael, but not anymore.
"I know I do what all assistant coaches do in the league: Working out with guys before games," said Michael, who was hired before last season by then-Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy. "I've never felt I was on the outside looking in. I've been included in everything. I hope [my title] changes, but more importantly, I hope we win more games and become a better team."
Spoken like a true coach, but that's expected considering his background.
Brendan, a former head coach in Toronto and an assistant under Chuck Daly during the Pistons' championships in 1989 and 1990, has been in the NBA for 18 seasons. This is Michael's second season with the Knicks, after three years at Providence, one at Virginia, and two at Manhattan College.
Michael gave up wanting to be a Secret Service agent to go into coaching. He was two weeks away from entering the Michigan State Police Academy when he received a call from Pete Gillen, who hired him at Providence. Gillen called again this summer and offered Michael the top assistant's job at Virginia, but Michael chose to stay in the pros.
The hardest part is getting in the NBA," said Michael, who was a point guard at Seton Hall Prep for two years, earning second-team All-State honors in 1988. "I liked my experiences, so I didn't want to give it up after one year because who knows if you're ever going to get back in."
If Michael went back into the college ranks, the Malones wouldn't be able to have the kinds of conversations they have. Sure, they would be about basketball, but when they talk now, they pick each other's brain about the NBA.
Michael calls and asks for tips that can help the Knicks when they face a team the Pacers already played. And Brendan asks Michael for things he noticed about a certain player or team the Pacers are about to play.
"I respect his knowledge of the game," said Brendan, a native New Yorker. "I'm impressed by his growth in coaching. I'm impressed by his knowledge and dedication. I feel that if given an opportunity to be a head coach in college, I think he'll be a fine one. He's got the work ethic, the knowledge and the preparation to be one."
Chaney, who worked with Brendan in Detroit and New York, said it's scary how alike the father and son are. Chaney, who every so often has to do a double take if his back is turned and Michael is talking because he hears Brendan, called Michael a hard worker who pays great attention to detail.
"Mike is going to be a brilliant coach in this league," Chaney said. "He sends me a report every day. I really zero in on it because he's on target on everything. He's a very detailed guy. He spends a lot of time in sifting plays out and watching tape. He's very much prepared."
He learned this from everyone he's worked for, but it started with his father. Michael remembered what his father said when he took the job with the Knicks.
"When Jeff brought me on, my father said work your [butt] off, keep your eyes and ears open and your mouth shut, and learn as much as possible," said Michael, who obviously listened to his father this time.
"He's willing to work," Knicks guard Charlie Ward said. "He's started where he needs to start, just like most good coaches. They always start at feeding passes to the players, working behind the scenes, and they continue to grow."
Van Gundy started in a similar place, working at Providence as a graduate assistant before joining the Knicks as an assistant in 1989. When Malone was at Providence, he ran the same camp Van Gundy did during his tenure there. Michael considers Van Gundy a role model and hopes to continue to follow in his footsteps.
"I'm in no rush," he said. "I want to continue to get better as a coach, learn, be with good people, and be with a good franchise. Who knows? Next year I might be back in college."
And if Michael gets his wish, his father will be with him, giving him basketball advice that the younger Malone would definitely take.
Al Iannazzone's e-mail address is iannazzone@northjersey.com
Copyright © 2003 North Jersey Media Group Inc.
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Copyright 2003 Daily News, L.P.
Daily News (New York)
January 8, 2003, Wednesday SPORTS FINAL EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 62
HEADLINE: FLORES, JASPERS FLATTEN SIENA
BYLINE: By SEAN BRENNAN DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Manhattan coach Bobby Gonzalez has the best seat in the house to watch perhaps the city's finest hoop talent - Jaspers guard Luis Flores - night in and night out.
Last night, Siena coach Rob Lanier got his first upclose look at Flores this season. Impressed? Yeah, you could say that.
"In Flores, (Manhattan) has an unbelievable player," Lanier said.
Lanier's admiration stems from Flores' latest stellar performance as the Jaspers' junior guard scored 16 of his game-high 26 points in the second half to help Manhattan smack Siena, 82-66, at Draddy Gymnasium.
The victory makes Manhattan 9-3 on the season, and 3-1 in the MAAC. Siena dropped to 8-4, 2-1.
Following a less-than-picturesque first half in which neither team shot better than 30% and Manhattan took a 28-21 advantage at the break, the Jaspers began to solve Siena's zone. And guess who was the top problem solver?
After Jason Wingate hit a jumper to put the Jaspers up 30-24 early in the second half, Flores added a three-pointer and just 1:20 later followed that up with a flying, lefthanded dunk off a steal to ignite a 9-0 run which gave the Jaspers a 39-24 lead with 17:08 to play.
"We had a little momentum going and I think that play topped it off," said Flores, who came into the game averaging 24.3 points, second best in the conference.
Manhattan led by as many as 16 in the second half before Siena made a mini-run to pull within 48-38 after an Antoine Jordan layup with 11:36 to go. But with Manhattan now dominant on the boards, the Saints could get no closer, and the Jaspers had their fifth straight win all but locked up.
LOAD-DATE: January 8, 2003
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Copyright 2003 The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
All Rights Reserved
The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
January 3, 2003 Friday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 16A
LENGTH: 506 words
HEADLINE: Mamaroneck star Vasami ranks high
BYLINE: Joe Lombardi, Staff
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Jackette out: Manhattan College senior guard Justin Jackette, the former Iona Prep star and Section 1 "Mr. Basketball," could be sidelined for the remainder of the season with a torn hamstring injury.
Though he has had tough luck with injuries the last couple of season (missing six regular-season games last year with pneumonia before sustaining a knee injury in Manhattan's game against Fairfield in the MAAC Tournament), Jackette will forever be remembered by Manhattan College fans as a player who represented the school well both on and off the court, and who played the game the way it was meant to be played.
<extraneous deleted>
Joe Lombardi is sports editor of the weekly publications of The Journal News. He can be reached at jlombard@gannett.com.
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Copyright 2003 The Tulsa World
Tulsa World
January 3, 2003 Friday Final Home Edition
SECTION: SPORTS, SPORTS; Columnists, Basketball; Jacobsen, College; Pg. B2
HEADLINE: OU plays opportunity contest
BYLINE: LYNN JACOBSEN World Sports Writer
Oklahoma women's basketball coach Sherri Coale likes to schedule what she calls "opportunity games."
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"Life allows you special chances and for our basketball team this is one of those," Coale said. "Basketball is a game of opportunities. The season is divided into thirds. There is the non-conference, conference and postseason. We feel like if we play a tough non-conference schedule it will help prepare us for the other two seasons. Because of that, we may not have a perfect record going into conference." It's the first game between Stanford and the No. 19 Sooners since OU defeated the Cardinal twice in the 2000-01 season.
<extraneous deleted>
Both players turned in quality minutes in TU's loss to Duke and road win at Manhattan College.
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LOAD-DATE: January 4, 2003
[JR: I was captured by the "Life allows you special chances" clip. Have to think about that one.]
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From: Sbarra, Robert A. (1956)
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 26 Dec 2002
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 11:28:03 -0500
John
Sounds like an interesting idea.
Please add me to your mailing list.
Have a great 2003!!
Bob Sbarra '56 BBA
[JR: Most have found it interesting, a few annoying. Say La V!]
From: Smith, Derek K. (1995)
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 11:46:08 -0600
John,
I think I had subscribed to Jasper Jottings previously under my old work e-mail. Let me give you my new e-mail address: <privacy invoked>.
Thanks,
Derek
[JR: Glad to have you back. See that's the value of the "@alum.manhattan.edu" redirector.]
From: Thomas, Tegy (1999)
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 02 Jan 2003 @ 6PM EST
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 20:41:42 -0500
I graduated from MC in 1999.
Sign me up
Tegy Thomas
[JR: Done.]
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 07:55:39 -0800 (PST)
From: Thorne, Tara (2001)
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 02 Jan 2003 @ 6PM EST
Hello fellow Jasper,
I would love to be involved in the Jasper Community on the net! Thanks for the opportunity. My name is Tara Thorne and I graduated in 2001 from the School of Business.
Thanks again,
Tara
[JR: Glad to have you with us. And as a representative of the "old fogies" faction, I am jealous of your age. Sigh.]
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 14:05:06 -0600
From: Traina , Vincent P. (1950)
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 02 Jan 2003 @ 6PM EST
Sure, we'll give it a try.
Thanks,
Vince Traina
[JR: "Try, TRY, there is no try. DO or do not. There is no try!" Yoda in Star Wars. Sorry it is a response to my counseling outpofpwork execs who say "I'll try".]
From: Vincent M. Pizzi, III
Subject: Wrong guy...
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 16:45:48 -0500
John,
A good number of entry level undergraduate and graduate MC degree holders have contacted me of late explaining that you suggested they contact me for career assistance. Unfortunately, this is not what we do. We are retained executive search consultants, not an employment agency. We recruit and place very senior people and do NOT accept unsolicited credentials for that reason.
Please hold off on the referrals...although if I could help these folks I certainly would as a fellow Jasper!
Best regards,
Vincent M. Pizzi, III ('72)
Managing Partner
Alexander Edwards
[JR: I didn't suggest that number of people contact him.
I only sent my material to about six people. I had him listed as a Jasper
headhunter; someone gave me that lead. Evidently, he can't help. So please
don't contact him. I'll have to query my list to see if those on it want to
help our fellow alums. Any head hunters out there who want to sign on?]
From: Charles Tompkins (1983)
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 12:56:04 +0800
Subject: Reunion info
Do you happen to have any info on this year's reunion like the schedule of events each day and, more importantly, what to do to sign up? I may have missed where to look on the MC web site.
Thanks
Fellow Jasper
Chuck Tompkins (1983)
[JR: Chuck: you must be looking over my shoulder. I just received that from Mike McEneney. Here my "roughs". I plan to include it this month in Jottings when I clean it up. See my next messages John
From: john.reinke
To: Charles Tompkins
Subject: copy2off.HTM
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 09:32:57 -0500
Here's my scanned stuff. I don't know how techie you are but here goes.
Double click on the attachment, (only do this with known good sources), it will pop with a "trust content from Visioneer Scansoft and accept plug in from them", you accept that, (again only from places you trust), you should then be able to see -- and print -- the scanned stuff. You may have to play with the rotation and magnification.
Or, you can give me a fax number.
Or, you can give me your snail mail address.
Or you can just wait till I push it in Jottings.
If you just want the schedule, here's what I have in a rough scan so far.
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Plans proceeding for dual anniversary celebrations
When we left the campus, diplomas in hand, Manhattan College was just completing a century of preparing young men for life. The Administration is currently finalizing plans to mark another half century of preparing young men - and women - for life. Besides the gala celebration of the Manhattan College Sesquicentennial, there will be events exclusively for the Class of'53. Here is the current basic schedule for the entire Anniversary Weekend. Friday, June 6 6:00. pm. A Memorial Mass for deceased classmates will be offered in the campus Chapel. 7:00 p.m. An informal (but elegant) reception will be held for the Class of '53, wives and invited guests in the main Dining Room of Horan Hall. There also will be refreshments available later for those staying overnight in Horan Hall. Saturday, June 7 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast available at campus site TBD. 11:00 a.m. Brunch with presentation of our Golden Jubilee Medallions and official group photograph. 1:45 p.m. Special buses will depart for St. Patrick's Cathedral. 3:00 p.m. A Sesquicentennial Mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Egan for all attending alumni with the Golden Jubilarians proceeding in as a class. 5:00 p.m. Reception and dinner at Rockefeller Plaza. TBD p.m. Buses Rockefeller Center College. Sunday, June 8 7:OOa.m. to 11:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast available at campus site TBD.
The Class of '53 Reunion Committee is striving to make each of these events absolutely first class in every respect. They'll amplify this basic schedule in a future issue of the Quadrangle. Horan Hall, the student residence opened in 1990, features eleven stories of clean, quiet, comfortable accommodations for those wishing to spend the nights of June 5 and 6. Cost for two persons for both nights will be surprisingly inexpensive.., a lot less than hotels charged in 1953. So plan to stay if you've come a distance - or even if you live in the Metro New York area. return from to Manhattan Why Drive Home On June 6-7? Or Stay At A Pricey Hotel?
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Let me know what you want to do?
John
From: Denise Vadon (1987)
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on Sunday 05 January 2003 Midnight
John,
You can add us to your list
Denise Chimenti-Vadon '87
Phil Vaon '87
[JR: Wow, great! But, that make my accounting for subscribers harder. Now how do I count? I get two sets of eyes for one email address. Does that count for one or two? Like the people who have me sending to multiple addresses that only count for one. Sigh. I wanna go back to Engineering School where one plus one. This Enron-style accounting is hard. Guess that's why I am still poor.]
From: Jim Kilkenny '70
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 17:42:27 EST
Subject: Re: jasperjottings20030105.htm
John,
Just a quick note to let you know that Manhattan College will continue to remain at the helm at Con Edison. In addition to CEO Gene McGrath '63, John D. McMahon,'73 and General Counsel for Con Edison, has recently been named President of Orange and Rockland Division of Con Ed. Another Jasper on the rise. I am sure he will continue to make all Jaspers and McMahon's proud, perhaps one day replacing Gene as CEO upon his retirement. All the best to John and his family. He makes all of us from Highbridge and all Jaspers very proud to be able to call him a friend.
Jim Kilkenny '70
[JR: Great report.]
From: Orawiec, Frank (1968)
Subject: RE: http: jasperjottings20030105.htm
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 07:33:38 -0500
John,
You continue to amaze me with Jasper Jottings. From your "editorial" at the beginning of each letter to the news items to the emails you hold my interest. I just wanted to thank you for the enormous amount of time you spend gathering the information, presenting it and keeping track of our fellow Jaspers. Thank you very much!
Frank, BEE '68
Frank C. Orawiec
Director - Global Payroll
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
[JR: Well,.don't peak behind the curtain, you'll see how ugly a process it is. I keep trying to refine my processes to spend less time, automate more stuff, stay on my schedule, and within my time budget. The hardest part is the time balance. I appreciate your kind words. It's energizing to know that the effort is appreciated.]
From: Kavanagh, Kenneth (2000)
Subject: Re: jasperjottings20030105.htm
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 16:54:57 +0000
Dear John
Thanks for adding me to the announcements. I have received several calls which would not have been possible without your distribution. It is good that the alums of Manhattan have someone like you to spread our word and make this kind of networking possible. I really appreciate it, you're a true Jasper!
Ken Kavanagh
UBS PaineWebber
[JR: Hey, I'll publicize any freebies for our fellow alums. My very loose policy is that I run this for the benefit of the readership. In this case, it was free financial advice. In today's economy, you have to listen to everything critically. Thanks for the kind words.]
From: Truiano, Christine (1997)
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 02 Jan 2003 @ 6PM EST
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 15:34:36 -0500
Love to join.
Thanks
[JR: And we'd love to have you tell us what you are up to.]
From: Ueland, Lawrence R. (1970)
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on January 4th, 2003 @ 10:30 AM EST
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 21:34:30 -0500
Yes.
Thanks,
Rick
[JR: Welcome ]
From: Vineis, Steven S. (1980)
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on Sunday 05 January 2003 Midnight
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 08:53:35 -0500
Hello John,
This is a good thing your doing. I would be interested to be on your e-mail list.
Please use the following and good luck. <privacy invoked>
Steve Vineis '80
[JR: Steve: Thanks for the confidence. I've added you to the list enjoy.]
A collection copyright is asserted to protect against any misuse of original material.
This effort has NO FORMAL RELATION to Manhattan College!
Fax can be accommodated 781-723-7975 but email is easier.
I keep several of the “Instant Messengers” up: ICQ#72967466; Yahoo "reinkefj"; and MSN T7328215850.
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A Retrospective on Johnson's Poverty War
By Adam Young
[Posted December 31, 2002]
Washington loves the analogy-and reality-of war. Let's take a moment to consider one of the most famous uses of that term, the War on Poverty.
On March 16, 1964, in a special message to Congress, President Johnson delivered his proposal for what he labeled "A Nationwide War On The Sources of Poverty."
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As Ludwig von Mises said in his essay, Facts About the Industrial Revolution: "The laissez-faire ideology and its offshoot, the 'Industrial Revolution,' blasted the ideological and institutional barriers to progress and welfare. They demolished the social order in which a constantly increasing number of people were doomed to abject need and destitution. The processing trades of earlier ages had almost exclusively catered to the wants of the well-to-do.... But now a different principle came into operation.... Cheap things for the many was the objective of the factory system."
Instead of mass production, State welfare involves attempts to redistribute existing property rather than allowing markets to increase wealth and capital that can be reapplied in the production of new goods and services to increase the standard of living for all.
As Murray Rothbard pointed out in an essay in Making Economic Sense, the amounts spent by federal, state, and local governments since the Great Society of the 1960s totals the staggering sum of $7 trillion. "And what is the result?" Rothbard asked.
"The plight of the inner cities is clearly worse than ever: more welfare, more crime, more dysfunction, more fatherless families, fewer kids being 'educated' in any sense, more despair and degradation.... It should be clear, in the starkest terms, that throwing taxpayer money and privileges at the inner cities is starkly counterproductive. And yet: this is the only 'solution' that liberals can ever come up with, and without any argument-as if this 'solution' were self-evident. How long is this nonsense supposed to go on?"
The War on Poverty has clearly not been to able "solve" the problems it was designed to address. As Rothbard observed, "these problems [are] demonstrably far worse two or three decades after the innovation and expansion. At the same time, the government Problem Solving Machine: taxes, deficits, spending, regulations, and bureaucracy, has gotten far bigger, stronger, and hungrier for taxpayer loot." The results of the War on Poverty and the Great Society, the "massive and expensive attempt to stamp out poverty, inner-city problems, racism, and disease, has only resulted in all of these problems being far worse, along with a far-greater machinery for federal control, spending, and bureaucracy."
But some still might ask "Why did it fail? Why can't the State simply eliminate poverty if it chooses to do so?" In his book, For A New Liberty, Rothbard noted how "the aim of social workers used to be to help [people] get off the welfare rolls as quickly as possible. But now social workers have the opposite aim: to try to get as many people on welfare as possible, to advertise and proclaim their 'rights.'"
Rothbard summed up the achievements of the War on Poverty succinctly: "Somehow, the fact that more poor people are on welfare, receiving more generous payments, does not seem to have made this country a nice place to live-not even for the poor on welfare, whose condition seems not noticeably better than when they were poor and off welfare. Something appears to have gone wrong; a liberal and compassionate social policy has bred all sorts of unanticipated and perverse consequences."
Only mass production can raise the standard of living for the masses and eliminate poverty. Government can never reduce poverty since it does not produce, but only consumes and squanders wealth. Lyndon Johnson's silly "war" on poverty impoverished those it claimed to help and impoverished all Americans with lost opportunities and lost liberty by weakening and obstructing those institutions that encourage, facilitate and reward productivity and exchange. The War on Poverty was in reality a State-sponsored war on the opportunities of the poor and on all Americans.
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"War on Poverty", "War on Drugs", War on Iraq", war on this, war on that. Doesn't anyone see through all this nonsense! It's time to declare that these wars are lost. We can no more "win" these perceived wars than we can repeal the law of gravity. (Although I remember the Louisiana legislature tried that.) No, what we can do is invigorate the people by removing blocks to the achievement of each individual's dreams. Let's start to tear down the government's expansion outside of its Constitutional bounds. It can't provide a social safety net. It can only throw a net over all of us and keep us down.
Remember the government is your servant not your friend.
Take note of how quickly an extension to unemployment benefits was passed. Some of the serfs may have escaped the plantation. If they realized that the government wasn't there to help them then they may have wondered why they had been paying their "unemployment insurance premium" all along. See unlike a real insurance policy that might have helped them, this one just keeps them mired in the old thinking. If an insurance exec tried to sell such a product, they'd be in jail for fraud or at least price gouging!
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And that’s the last word.