Sunday 26 January 2003
Dear Jaspers,
The jasper jottings email list has 1,024 subscribers to the full edition and 5 to the "slim pointer" message by my count.
Don't forget:
Tu, Feb 4 – MCLAC (Latino Alumni Club) 6:30 PM
@ Manhattan College
RSVP BY JANUARY 28, 2003 to 718.543.5500
We, Feb 19 – Treasure Coast Florida Alumni Lunch
Holiday Inn US 1 Stuart FL noon
by Ed. Plumeau (52) c/o jottings
Su, Mar 9 -Jasper Alumni in SSW Florida, annual Brunch
11:30 AM at Pelican Landing Clubhouse , Bonita Springs ,FL
RSVP: grace.feeney@manhattan.edu
We, Mar 19 – Treasure Coast Florida Alumni Lunch
Holiday Inn US 1 Stuart FL noon
by Ed. Plumeau (52) c/o jottings
Fr Apr. 25 '03 - MC Young Alumni Happy Hour
Mad River Bar @1442 Third Ave.
RSVP: MurphGuide@yahoo.com
Th Jul. 24 '03 - MC Young Alumni Happy Hour
Mad River Bar @1442 Third Ave.
RSVP: MurphGuide@yahoo.com
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With the rapid rush to war, let's all pray for a peaceful resolution to this trouble. Note the Jaspers who are going in the email section.
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ALL BOILER PLATE is at the end.
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http://espn.go.com/ncb/s/2002/1210/1474907.html
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Tired of arrogant, overpaid athletes? So are we. You'll enjoy this story of a big, and big-hearted, college basketball player who brought his nearly blind mother to college with him, so he could take care Of her.
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I hope I acquit myself of taking care of my elderly parent as well as this fellow does. It's too long to quote but well worth the reading. I know how challenging elderly relatives can be – stubborn. Honor thy parents is tuff when they are "wrong". Oh well, nothing more than we can handle. Right?
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 Bouncing off the list
2 Messages from
Headquarters (like MC Press Releases)
1 Jaspers publishing web
pages
3 Jaspers found web-wise
1 Honors
0 Weddings
0 Births
0 Engagements
1 Graduations
4 Obits
2 "Manhattan in the news"
stories
0 Resumes
7 Sports
16 Emails
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[FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT JASPERS]
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030120/202037_1.html
Press Release Source: DataCore Software Corporation
DataCore Appoints Carlos M. Carreras as Vice President
Monday January 20, 10:00 am ET
Former IBM Storage System Sales Executive To Head Up Storage Software Americas Sales and Worldwide Business Development
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2003-- DataCore Software, a leading provider of enterprise-class, open storage networking software, announced today the appointment of Carlos M. Carreras as vice president of Americas sales and worldwide business development. Carreras was a fast-tracked sales executive at IBM who successfully held the position of vice president, Americas storage systems sales and most recently was the general manager of Latin America at Vignette. For DataCore, Carreras will use his expertise to grow America's revenues and develop new business strategies to increase DataCore's market presence worldwide.
"Carlos brings a career of building `win-win' business relationships plus a proven, results-oriented attitude to DataCore. His knowledge of enterprise accounts and his expertise in developing successful sales channels will greatly enhance our ability to drive revenue and grow market share," said George Teixeira, president and chief executive officer of DataCore.
"I was sold on DataCore after understanding the company's vision and the compelling economic value being delivered to end-users, as well as seeing the advanced state of the technology that has been successfully deployed to customers worldwide," said Carlos M. Carreras, vice president of Americas sales and worldwide business development of DataCore. "DataCore is at the forefront of this industry in terms of automation and storage management. The company has passion, vision, product and teamwork. I am excited to take on the responsibility of driving sales growth in the Americas."
Carreras developed and executed Vignette's expansion into Latin America, cultivating key relationships with customers and strategic partners. At IBM, Carreras began his career in technical support and then moved to become a systems engineer. He rose in the IBM marketing and sales ranks, reaching the IBM Golden Circle, the top level of recognition for sales at IBM. He developed various sales and distribution programs as part of the executive team, leading a specialized sales team focused on key Fortune 500 accounts. Carreras achieved the position of vice president, storage systems sales, Americas at IBM where he was responsible for direct sales, channel development, support and marketing of IBM's Storage Solutions throughout the Americas, a multi-billion dollar territory spanning the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with a minor in Business and Marketing from Manhattan College.
About DataCore Software
DataCore Software Corporation's award-winning software automates and consolidates storage management for enterprise customers worldwide, significantly reducing their costs and increasing the return on investment from information technology assets. The company's SANsymphony(TM) software sets the standard for open storage networking platforms, supporting all major brands of disk arrays and operating systems. It is available and supported through major OEMs, system integrators and resellers. DataCore is privately held with corporate headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. For international office locations and more information, call (877) 780-5111 or visit www.datacore.com.
DataCare, DataCore, the DataCore logo, Powered by DataCore, Network-Powered Storage, ROI Street Smarts, SANsymphony, SANcentral, SANcollege and SANvantage are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. Other DataCore product or service names or logos referenced herein are trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. All other products, services and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Contact:
DataCore Software Corporation
Jan Jahosky, 407/331-4699 (Corporate Contact)
jan.jahosky@datacore.com
[MCOLDB: 1991 ]
[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".]
Traina , Vincent P. (1950)
[Messages from Headquarters (Manhattan College Press Releases & Stuff)]
NEW YORK CITY CELEBRATES MANHATTAN COLLEGE’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 23RD WITH A BLAZE OF COLOR, A BELL RINGING AND A STROKE OF A PEN
WHAT: New York City Landmarks: The Empire State Building, the MetLife Tower and Con Edison’s corporate headquarters will light up the New York City skyline in Manhattan College’s school colors (green and white).
The New York Stock Exchange and chairman Richard A. Grasso will host Br. Thomas Scanlan, president of Manhattan College, distinguished alumni and Con Edison chairman & CEO Eugene R. McGrath ’63 and former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani ’65 in the ringing of The Closing Bell at 4pm.
With a stroke of his pen, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg issued a proclamation congratulating the College on its sesquicentennial. The proclamation will be on display at the De La Salle Medal Dinner.
The De La Salle Medal Dinner is the College’s annual fund-raising dinner, which each year honors an individual who exemplifies the principles of excellence and corporate leadership.
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Park Avenue & 50th Street
Honoree: Eugene R. McGrath, chairman and CEO, Con Edison
WHEN: Thursday, January 23rd
WHY: Manhattan College, founded in 1853, is celebrating 150 years of academic excellence. Located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, the College was founded upon the Lasallian Catholic tradition of excellence in teaching, respect for individual dignity and commitment to social justice. Go Jaspers!!!!!
CONTACT: Heidi W. Giovine, public information officer Manhattan College (718)862-7232
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THE FLEA THEATER’S ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF THE GUYS COMES TO MANHATTAN COLLEGE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
RIVERDALE, N.Y. -- Manhattan College will present The Flea Theater’s acclaimed production of The Guys, by Anne Nelson, on Friday, February 7 at 8pm in Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. Admission is free.
The Guys tells the story of a fire captain who has lost most of his men in the September 11th attack and the editor who helps him write their eulogies. The Guys, partially autobiographical, grew out of Ms. Nelson’s own experience when she was asked to lend her writing talents to help a fire captain honor the lives of his men. Originally developed at the Flea Theater in response to the events of September 11, Ms. Nelson wrote the play in just nine days.
In TheNew York Times Peter Marks wrote, "The Guys not only memorializes the men and women who died, but also the almost palpable sense of connection that New Yorkers of all stripes felt immediately after the attacks.”
After a sold-out off-Broadway run at the Flea Theater for 13 months, the film version of The Guys starring Sigourney Weaver and Anthony LaPaglia will open in Manhattan on February 14.
Seating for The Guys will be available on a first-come first-serve basis with the doors opening at 7pm.
The Flea Theater’s production of The Guys is part of Manhattan College’s sesquicentennial celebration. Throughout the 2002-2003 academic year, Manhattan College is bringing to its Riverdale, New York, campus an impressive array of special guest speakers and events in such fields as religious studies, education, engineering and the arts. To learn more about Manhattan College’s sesquicentennial celebration, visit the Web site: http://www.manhattan.edu/sesqui.
[JASPERS PUBLISHING WEB PAGES]
http://hometown.aol.com/tough30645/myhomepage/profile.html
BASIC FACTS
I AM A IRISH AND ITALIAN BOY. BUT AT THE HEART 100%IRISH. PROMOTER FOR EXIT AND SOUND FACTORY.
STUDENT AT MANHATTAN COLLEGE.THE PICTURE ABOVE IS ME AND MY TWIN SIS.
[JR: But no name? Help??? ]
[JASPERS FOUND ON & OFF THE WEB BY USING THE WEB]
http://www.nicc.edu/facultyandstaff.cfm
North Iowa Community College
Calmar Campus
P. O. Box 400,
Calmar, IA 52132
Gorun, Joel (P)
Instructor, Humanities
B.A., St. Mary's College
M.A.E., St. Mary's College
M.A., Manhattan College
Ph.D., University of Saint Mary of the Lake
[MCOLDB: ???? ]
http://www.niso.org/news/releases/PR07981.html
Mr. Scepanski is executive director of the Triangle Research Libraries Network, a consortium of Duke, North Carolina Central, and North Carolina State Universities and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From 1984 to 1996 he was director of library and learning resources at California State University, Long Beach. He held administrative positions in the California State University system offices, at Vanderbilt University, and at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He taught Library Science as a Fulbright Lecturer at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey and is a former staff member of the American Library Association. His research and writings have focused on library personnel, change, and the future of libraries, and he has consulted on organizational development and conducted program reviews at a number of university libraries in the U.S. and abroad. He holds a B.S. degree from Manhattan College, an M.Ln. from Emory University, and an M.B.A. from the University of Tennessee at Nashville.
[MCOLDB: Scepanski, Jordan M. 1964]
http://www.geocities.com/martello5/photo.html
Martello
Tim graduated cum laude in MAY of 2001 from Manhattan College where he majored in Business. In addition to belonging to 3 separate honor societies, Tim was president of Delta Mu Delta (the Business National Honor Society), Vice President of the Economics Club and Treasurer of the Manhattan College radio station. He is also a part time DJ (Tim Dawg) in keeping with the family tradition.
The old guy hasn't changed a bit!!!
[Reported As: 2001 ]
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/PAO/pressrel/2001/01-054.html
01-054
For Release: July 11, 2001
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Local Researchers Recognized by Prestigious National Technical Societies
Three members of NASA Glenn Research Center's Research and Technology Directorate were recently recognized by two of the nation's technical societies. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) have bestowed the grade of Fellow upon the three employees, which places them amongst the ranks of other internationally-renowned subject matter experts.
Criteria for selection as Fellow are rigorous, including: significant achievements in one's field; contributions to societies and their related professions; authoring or contributing to technical publications or reports; and developing patents and inventions.
"This is the highest level that researchers can attain in a professional society and is a testament to their contributions to their respective fields," said Center Director Donald J. Campbell. "This is an indication of the outstanding caliber of researchers that we have as part of our staff."
Robert J. Boyle, aerospace engineer, Turbomachinery and Propulsion Systems Division, has been elected ASME Fellow. Boyle was chosen in part for his contributions to understanding the importance of transition to turbine heat transfer, and to the effects of turbulence and surface roughness on turbine heat transfer. He earned his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Manhattan College, New York, NY and his master of science degree in engineering science from the University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. Boyle and his wife, Catherine, reside in Rocky River, OH.
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Boyle, Jacobson and Levine were individually recognized during ASME and ACerS award ceremonies in New Orleans, LA and Indianapolis, IN, respectively.
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Note to Editors: Portraits of Boyle, Jacobson and Levine are available at: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/PAO/pressrel/2001/01-054addm.html
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Web page curator: Angela Spruce (Indyne, Inc.), Community and Media Relations Office
Responsible official: David M. DeFelice, Community and Media Relations Office
[MCOLDB: 1962 ]
Stephane Audrin BSEE 89 just received his MBA with a specialization in Finance from Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College. He has been working as an engineer for Burns and Roe Ent. for the past 10 years.
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 The Hearst Corporation
The Times Union (Albany, NY)
January 17, 2003 Friday THREE STAR EDITION
SECTION: CAPITAL REGION, Pg. B6
HEADLINE: DeSiena, Alvin K.
DATELINE: CLIFTON PARK
Alvin K. DeSiena, 87, passed away peacefully at the Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home on Thursday, January 16, 2003 with his loving family at his side. Born in Schenectady on August 8, 1915, he was the only son of the late Anthony and Phyllis DeSimony DeSiena, who were the longtime proprietors of the Union Inn Schenectady. Alvin attended St. John the Baptist Grammar School and graduated from Christian Brothers Academy (CBA). He graduated with honors from Manhattan College at 18 and as the youngest graduate in the history of the college. He received his MBA from Harvard University before beginning his working career with American Locomotive Works (ALCO) and finished with Schenectady International as manager of cost accounting. Alvin married the former Ann Gordon on February 28, 1943 at St. John the Evangelist Church, Schenectady. They were married for 54 years until her death on July 19, 1999. Alvin enjoyed a variety of hobbies, his favorite being family oriented activities, reading, baseball and in later years, football and golf. He was a longtime communicant of St. Gabriel's Church and a member of the St. Gabriel's Men's Club. He was a member of the ALCO Bowling League and a member of the Edison Club, Rexford, N.Y. Alvin is survived by one loving son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Alvin F. and Carol DeSiena of Clifton Park and one loving daughter and son-in-law, Arlene (DeSiena) and Mark Blackstone. He also leaves behind four loving grandsons, Thomas J. DeSiena of Clifton Park, Frank J. DeSiena of Denver, Colo., Christian A. and his wife, Sonja DeSiena of Lansburg,Germany and Samuel Blackstone of Guilderland; one loving granddaughter, Alexandra Blackstone also of Guilderland. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Heather, Frank Jr. and Aaron DeSiena of Denver, Colo.; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2003 at St. Madeline Sophie Church, Carman Road, Schenectady. There are no calling hours. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Brandywine Ave., Schenectady. The family requests that donations may be made in Alvin's memory to the Christian Brother's Academy, 12 Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12205.
LOAD-DATE: January 17, 2003
[MCOLDB: No record ???? 1933 if my math is right?]
From: Michael F. McEneney
Subject: Obits
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 23:35:51 -0500
Dear John,
I received a call today that Joseph Collins '53 Bus. passed away at noon today (Wednesday) in North Carolina where he was living in retirement. He had been battling Cancer but seemed to be doing well. He left a message on Tom Kelleher's answering machine on Saturday saying things were good and he would call again this week. In his questionnaire in connection with our 50th Reunion, he answered the Question "What are you most proud of?", "Being a good Roman Catholic".
When I have more details I will send them on to you.
Late yesterday I was advised that Donald J. O'Shea, '54 Bus. passed away some time last week. Don and I went to Saint Barnabas Elementary School, Mount Saint Michael Academy and Manhattan together. Don finished Manhattan a year after me. He lived alone in the Parish and is survived by his 101 year old Mother. Again when I get more details I will send them on
May they both rest in peace.
Mike McEneney, Esq.'53 BBA
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From: Mike McEneney
Subject: : Donald J. O'Shea
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 16:14:24 -0500
Dear John,
Here is the information about the arrangements for Don O'Shea '54. I hope to have this published in the Journal News on Sunday.
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O'Shea, Donald J. Died January 14, 2003 at home. Son of Margaret and the late Dennis J. Graduate of Mt. St. Michael, Manhattan College and a life long resident of St. Barnabas Parish. Friends may visit at Williams Funeral Home, Inc. 5628 Broadway at 232nd Street, Bronx Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Barnabas Church Tuesday 9:45 AM. Internment Forest Green Memorial Park.
Submitted by: Michael F. McEneney,Esq '53 BBA
From: Mike McEneney
Subject: News Article
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 13:23:09 -0500
Dear John,
Just in case you missed it, today's NY Daily News has an article on page 10 about Michael Murphy, a Manhattan College Graduate, who was promoted to Sergeant in the NYC Police Department three days before he died.
May he Rest in Peace.
Best,
Mike McEneney, Esq. '53 BBA
[JR: Now that you mention it, I do remember that. See that's why the human mind is so much "better" than computer searching tools. The NEWS doesn't even get their stuff into the search engines. So you know that the smaller papers aren't even anywhere near accessible. That's why I need everyone's assistance to make this work. And, Mike I'd be remiss if I didn't say a particular thanks for doing this sad duty. (Hmm, international correspondents, a war correspondent, and an assistant editor in OBITs, hmmm, time to ask for a raise?)]
[MANHATTAN IN THE NEWS OR FOUND ON & OFF THE WEB]
Copyright 2003 The New York Observer, L.P.
New York Observer
January 20, 2003
SECTION: POLITICS & OPINIONS; Wise Guys, Pg. 1
HEADLINE: Hacks Relax: O'Hare Is Leaving
BYLINE: Terry Golway
Father O'Hare infuriated two Mayors, David Dinkins and Rudy Giuliani, and one high-powered consultant, Hank Morris.
A survey of state and local government in New York does not always leave observers inspired, uplifted and generally giddy about the joys and virtues of democracy.
Begin, if you dare, with our part-time legislators in the frozen wastelands of Albany. Oh, some of them are fine and even admirable, as one might expect in any collection of 211 people not, at the moment, in state custody. For the most part, however, we are talking about the dreariest kinds of lifelong politicos, assured of little or no opposition thanks to their control over New York's legislative districts. They rouse themselves but once every 10 years, when they scour maps of their district, identify the streets that are home to potential opponents, and carefully place those streets in some other district. Having done a good decade's work, they settle into undisturbed slumber, many of them dreaming of the riches that flow into their law practices just for being a part-time legislator. The City Council, home to yet another group of part-time lawmakers, has been held in such high esteem in recent years that voters, in their wisdom, twice decided to send them packing through the blessed device of term limits. Until the great purge of 2001, when 35 of the Council's 51 members were ineligible for re-election, the Council consisted of an assortment of time-servers, reprobates-in-training and hollow-eyed tools of various interest groups. The influx of new members at least has quickened the Council's collective pulse; then again, the election of Calvin Coolidge, even in his current state, might have had the same effect.
Even at the high end, New York offers little that would satisfy those Founders who boasted of the purity and righteousness of republican government. Winning election as Governor in New York requires the raising and expenditure of millions of dollars extorted from -- er, contributed by -- those with a financial interest in the contest's outcome. George Pataki successfully won re-election last year by raising those many millions and then smiling and saying nothing about the fiscal catastrophe that he knew was coming. His optimism went unchallenged because he had a lot of money, and that made him a sure winner.
Even in this seemingly hopeless muddle of mediocrity, corruption and just plain bad government, however, there is something to remind New Yorkers of a time when they and their elected officials were developing programs and services that were models for the nation. Fifteen years ago, the city established a new, voluntary system for funding campaigns for municipal office. And to oversee this new system, the city founded a small layer of bureaucracy called the Campaign Finance Board, which was charged with monitoring compliance with the system's regulations and distributing cash money to those candidates who chose to abide by those rules.
A decade and a half later, New York's voluntary system of public campaign finance remains a national model. Candidates who abide by its spending limits and other regulations are rewarded with public money that lessens their reliance on special-interest money, which means that it advances the cause of democracy.
For most of the last 15 years, the board's chairman has been the Reverend Joseph O'Hare, a Jesuit priest who also has been running Fordham University all these years. But now, at age 71, Father O'Hare is stepping down from the C.F.B. and from the university. Fordham already has settled on a promising successor in the Reverend Joseph McShane; one can only hope City Hall is as diligent in finding a new C.F.B. chairman.
During his tenure, Father O'Hare managed to infuriate two Mayors, David Dinkins and Rudy Giuliani; one high-powered consultant, Hank Morris; and plenty of lesser mortals. He did this by insisting that candidates adhere to both the letter and spirit of the campaign-finance law. No wonder they found this priest so meddlesome; he was acting on behalf of the public at large, and as recent New York political history indicates, this is to be avoided at all costs.
When the C.F.B. fined Mr. Dinkins' campaign for violations, Mr. Dinkins acted swiftly, briefly removing Father O'Hare as chairman. Mr. Giuliani re-installed him and lived to regret it when the board fined his campaign after the 1997 elections. It was Mr. Giuliani's turn to seek Father O'Hare's removal, thus acting out every Manhattan College graduate's fantasy -- firing the president of Fordham University. It came to nothing.
Mr. Morris tangled with Father O'Hare in a televised hearing during the 2001 election, when the consultant was ever so cleverly trying to find loopholes in the system's regulations. Mr. Morris ranted about suing the priest; his candidate, Alan Hevesi, wound up finishing fourth in a four-way primary.
A generation of New York politicians learned the perils of tangling with this white-haired Jesuit. Is it too much to hope that a new generation meets its match in Father O'Hare's successor?
LOAD-DATE: January 17, 2003
01/18/2003
SPORTS
The Record, Bergen County, NJ
All Editions.=.Late Edition. Early Edition
S07
(Copyright 2003 North Jersey Media Group Inc.)
HACKENSACK - Dave Lado won't know what his Friday night performance means until Sunday afternoon.
The Ridgefield senior won the 55 hurdles at the Paul Schwartz Invitational at Fairleigh Dickinson's Rothman Center. It wasn't his toughest test, but it was mainly a warmup for Sunday's NJSIAA group meet in Princeton.
"I like the competition," said Lado, who posted a time of 7.8 seconds. "When there is more competition, it makes me work harder. I run scared, and that makes me work harder at getting better.
"Today, though, I wasn't scared. My time was OK, but I really was looking for a 7.6 or 7.7. That could've happened if I just tried a little harder."
That's typical Lado, a first-team All-Bergen selection last spring who impresses coaches with his single-minded pursuit of a goal.
"He's very motivated and very intense," said Ridgefield coach Holly Garrison. "But he uses that in a positive way. He knows his goals. He knows what he wants and goes after it."
Lado is expected to be competitive Sunday at Princeton, trying to improve on his third-place finish from last season. He's also the first to tell you that he gets more out of a well-run loss than an easy victory such as the one he earned Friday night.
"I had one thrilling race last year where I wasn't disappointed with the loss," said Lado, who is hoping to earn a scholarship from Manhattan College or Rutgers. "I came in second to the State champion. And since he beat me, it has made me try harder to be better.
"Look, everyone loves winning. But I always say that if you lose, it's better to lose to a good opponent, someone who deserves to win. If you lose to someone who is worthy of beating you, then you train harder. It becomes a mental thing in your mind."
Lado was a third-team All-Bergen selection in soccer last fall, scoring 19 goals. And while he considered himself a soccer player when he came to high school, he's come to realize that track is his sport.
"I was driven to compete in soccer, just like I'm driven now," Lado said. "But that drive diminished as my skill in track increased. Now, I use soccer as conditioning for track season."
<extraneous deleted>
Mark J. Czerwinski's e-mail address is czerwinski @northjersey.com
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
1/27/03 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
2/1/03 Saturday Track & Field Metropolitan Indoor Championships The
Armory 11:00 AM
2/1/03 Saturday W. Swimming New Jersey Tech HOME 1:30 PM
2/2/03 Sunday W. Basketball Iona* New Rochelle, NY 2:00 PM
2/2/03 Sunday M. Basketball Cansius* Buffalo, NY 4:00 PM
2/6/03 Thursday W. Basketball Niagara* (DH) HOME 5:30 PM
2/6/03 Thursday M. Basketball Marist* (DH) HOME 7:30 PM
2/7/03 Friday Track & Field Nebraska Invitational Lincoln, NE 11:00
AM
2/7/03 Friday Track & Field Millrose Games Draddy Gym/Madison Square
Garden 6:00 PM
2/8/03 Saturday Track & Field Mid West Nebraska Invitational Lincoln,
NE 11:00 AM
2/8/03 Saturday W. Basketball Canisius* (DH) HOME 1:00 PM
2/8/03 Saturday W. Swimming Saint Peter's* HOME 1:30 PM
2/8/03 Saturday M. Basketball Canisius* (DH) HOME 4:00 PM
2/13/03 Thursday W. Basketball Fairfield* (DH) HOME 5:30 PM
2/13/03 Thursday M. Basketball Fairfield* (DH) HOME 7:30 PM
2/14/03 Friday Track & Field Armory Collegiate The Armory 10:00 AM
2/15/03 Saturday Track & Field Armory Collegiate The Armory 10:00 AM
2/15/03 Saturday W. Swimming St. Joseph's HOME 1:30 PM
2/16/03 Sunday W. Basketball Loyola* Baltimore, MD 2:00 PM
2/16/03 Sunday M. Basketball Iona* New Rochelle, NY 4:00 PM
2/19/03 Wednesday W. Swimming MAAC Championships Baltimore, MD TBA
2/20/03 Thursday W. Swimming MAAC Championships Baltimore, MD TBA
2/21/03 Friday W. Swimming MAAC Championships Baltimore, MD TBA
2/21/03 Friday W. Basketball Marist* Poughkeepsie, NY 7:00 PM
2/22/03 Saturday W. Swimming MAAC Championships Baltimore, MD TBA
2/22/03 Saturday Track & Field MAAC Indoor Championship HOME 10:00 AM
2/22/03 Saturday Baseball Elon (DH) Elon College, NC 12:00 PM
2/22/03 Saturday M. Lacrosse Denver Denver, CO 1:30 PM
2/23/03 Sunday M. Lacrosse Air Force Denver, CO 11:00 AM
2/23/03 Sunday Baseball Elon Elon College, NC 12:00 PM
2/23/03 Sunday M. Basketball Loyola* Trenton, NJ (Sov. Bank Arena) 4:00
PM
2/25/03 Tuesday W. Basketball Siena* HOME 7:00 PM
2/26/03 Wednesday M. Lacrosse Rutgers Piscataway, NJ 3:00 PM
2/27/03 Thursday W. Lacrosse Lehigh Away 4:00 PM
2/27/03 Thursday M. Basketball Siena* Albany, NY 7:00 PM
2/28/03 Friday Baseball New Orleans New Orleans, LA 6:00 PM
2/28/03 Friday W. Basketball Saint Peter's* HOME 7:00 PM
CUCURULLO, GASKIN, PARISI HONORED BY BASEBALL AMERICA
RIVERDALE, NY (January 24, 2003) – Three Manhattan College baseball players were named to the Baseball America Preseason All-Conference Team, as announced recently by the publication. Junior outfielder Matt Cucurullo (Valhalla, NY), sophomore first baseman Chris Gaskin (Rego Park, NY) and sophomore pitcher Mike Parisi (Lake Grove, NY) were named to the All-Conference Team.
Cucurullo is a two-year letterwinner who had a breakout season as a sophomore. Named to the All-MAAC First Team, he was the starting centerfielder in 48 games for Manhattan and hit .370 with one homerun and 36 RBI. In addition, Cucurullo tied the school record for hits in a single season with 68. Also an excellent fielder, he posted a .959 fielding percentage.
Gaskin, one of two Jaspers to start all 51 games in 2002, was named MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year and was selected to the All-MAAC First Team. Gaskin hit .326 with three homeruns and 38 RBI. Gaskin had 19 multi-hit games and was named MAAC Rookie of the Week once last season.
Parisi had a phenomenal freshman campaign, making 17 appearances and finishing with an overall record of 7-4. His seven victories were second most on the team. Parisi set a school record for strikeouts in a season with 81 over 86.0 innings pitched, and compiled an impressive 2.83 ERA.
At the end of last season, Gaskin and Parisi were named 2002 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-Americans by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
Manhattan is coming off one of the most brilliant seasons in school history, during which the team posted 32 wins, tying the school record for victories in a single season. The Jaspers kick off the 2003 season at Elon College on Saturday, February 22 at 12:00 PM.
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JASPERS TAKE OVER TOP SPOT IN MAAC WITH 93-86 WIN OVER FAIRFIELD
Luis Flores Pours in 44 Points as Manhattan Wins 10th Straight
FAIRFIELD, CT (January 23, 2003) – Junior Luis Flores (New York, NY) scored a career-high 44 points to lead the Manhattan Jaspers to a 93-86 victory over Fairfield University Thursday evening at Bridgeport Arena. The win was the Jaspers' 10th straight and vaults Manhattan (14-3, 8-1) into first place in the MAAC. Fairfield suffered its first league loss of the season and drops to 11-6 overall and 7-1 in the conference.
The first half was not only one of the most explosive on both ends of the court but also one of the most evenly played by both squads. The Jaspers and Stags went blow-for-blow as both offenses were hitting on all cylinders. Manhattan made its first four field goals to take an early 9-2 lead. But Fairfield responded with a 12-4 spurt to take a 14-13 lead at the 15:44 mark. A layup by Jason Wingate (New York, NY) put the Jaspers back on top on the next possession but the lead would be short lived as the Stags rallied to tie the game up at 21-21 on a three-point play by Nick Delfico.
Fairfield held the upperhand for the next several minutes as the Jaspers' deficit swelled to nine (37-28) with 7:40 left in the half. Manhattan clawed its way back into it and a put-back dunk by Jared Johnson (Bronx, NY) made it 49-48 with just under a minute left. After 1-2 free throws by Deng Gai tied the game at 49-49, Flores stole the ball from Gai and went coast-to-coast for the fast-break layup. In the closing seconds, Kenny Minor (Baltimore, MD) fouled Terrence Todd who hit two foul shots to send both teams into the lockeroom tied at 51-51.
Flores scored more than half the team's points as he made 9-10 shots from the field and 6-7 free throws for an incredible 26 points.
Midway through the second half, and holding on to a narrow 63-61 edge, the Jaspers made their most decisive run of the game, a 9-0 spurt, which included seven free throws, two of which came as a result of a technical foul on Fairfield coach Tim O'Toole. The Jaspers outhustled the Stags in the second half, getting 11 second chance points compared to zero by Fairfield. After a pair of free throws by Todd cut the Jasper advantage to 83-82 with 3:47 remaining, Manhattan came out of a media timeout and scored six unanswered points to put the game out of reach.
Flores' 44 points marked the second-highest single game scoring total in a MAAC game in league history, falling just two points shy of the record set by Jim McCaffrey of Holy Cross in 1985. Manhattan also tied its season high with 93 points, matching the team's effort versus Hofstra one month ago to the day.
The Jaspers look to make it 11 in a row on Monday, January 27 when they take on the Seton Hall Pirates at 8:00 PM at Continental Airlines Arena.
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LADY JASPERS DEFEAT FAIRFIELD FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE WIN
Rosalee Mason breaks school record for rebounds in a game
BRIDGEPORT, CT (JANUARY 22, 2003) – The Manhattan College women's basketball team defeated Fairfield 68-43 on Wednesday evening.
The Jaspers (8-8, 5-2) have now won five straight games by double-digits. Rosalee Mason (London, England) continued her dominance on the boards, grabbing a school record 25 rebounds. Mason snapped Liz Mundy's record of 24 rebounds in 1979. Mason also scored 15 points, added six assists and had two steals.
Manhattan held Fairfield (4-12, 2-5) to 17 points in the second half. The Stags shot 25.9% (7-29) in the second half while Manhattan shot 50% (13-26).
The first half featured seven ties and six lead changes before Manhattan took a 32-26 lead at intermission. The Lady J's took control of the game early in the second frame, outscoring the Stags 13-4 to begin the second half and took a 45-30 lead. Fairfield was able to cut the lead to nine, 45-36, but Manhattan's defense prevented them from gaining any additional momentum. The Lady Jaspers forced 19 Fairfield turnovers.
Tiffany Schettig (Altoona, PA) and Siobhan Kilkenny (Castlebar, Ireland) both added 13 points for Manhattan. Schettig made three three-pointers and Kilkenny added five rebounds, four assists, two blocks and four steals.
Manhattan had 17 assists while Fairfield was held to eight. Manhattan also outrebounded Fairfield 40-29.
The Lady Jaspers return to action on Saturday, January 25, when they host Loyola at 2:00 PM at Draddy Gym.
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JASPERS WIN NINTH IN A ROW WITH 75-61 WIN OVER RIDER
Manhattan Sweeps Regular Season Series With Broncs
RIVERDALE, NY (January 21, 2003) – Senior Jared Johnson (Bronx, NY) scored 15 points to lead four Jaspers in double figures as Manhattan College topped the Rider University Broncs 75-61 Tuesday evening at Draddy Gym.
The win was the ninth in a row for the Jaspers, who improve to 13-3 overall and 7-1 in the MAAC, while Rider falls to 5-10 overall and 0-6 in the league.
After Rider scored the first four points of the contest, Manhattan put together a 16-2 run on the strength of three three-pointers by freshman Mike Konovelchick (Litchfield, NH). Manhattan would lead by as many as 17 in the half and took a 15-point lead (38-23) into the lockerroom.
Konovelchick had the hot hand in the first half, nailing all four three-point field goal attempts for 12 points. Junior Dave Holmes (Washington, DC) also had a solid first-half effort, chipping in 10 points in 13 minutes off the bench.
The Jaspers started the second half scoring the first six points and would not relinquish their double-figure lead. Rider made a push late in the game scoring 10 unanswered points to cut the deficit to 11 (70-59), but it was too little too late as the Jaspers hung on for the 14-point victory.
Johnson made 6-12 shots form the floor and pulled down a game-high seven rebounds to lead the Jaspers. Konovelchick finished with 14 points and six rebounds, while Holmes also tallied 14 points. Manhattan's leading scorer, Luis Flores (New York, NY) was held to just 12 points on 3-10 shooting.
Manhattan returns to action on Thursday, January 23 at Fairfield in a battle between the top two teams in the conference. The second-place Jaspers and first-place Stags are set to tip-off at 7:30 PM at Bridgeport Arena.
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FLORES EARNS FOURTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD
EDISON, NJ (January 20, 2002) – Junior Luis Flores (New York, NY) was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the fourth time this season, conference officials announced today.
Flores scored 23 points in back-to-back games during a 2-0 week for Manhattan. For the week, he shot 46.7% from the field, 50.0% from three-point range and 82.4% from the line. Flores also contributed 13 rebounds, five assists and five steals in the two games.
Flores currently leads the league in free-throw percentage at 90.0% and ranks second in the conference in scoring at 23.1 points per game.
Manhattan is currently 12-3 and will return to action on Tuesday January 21 hosting Rider at 7:00 PM.
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Area student college sports news
By Steve Lomax /New Egypt Press January 15, 2003
It wasn't the best of season's for the Manhattan College men's soccer team but it wasn't because of the play of Walter "Boomer"Kotchin.
Kotchin turned in a superb season for the Manhattan College men's soccer team this season although the Jaspers were plagued by injuries and inexperience throughout most of the season.
Kotchin was named to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference First-Team, All-Rookie Team and MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year selection.
He was also selected on the New York Region Second Team. During the season he was named MAAC Rookie of the Week twice.
The North Hanover Township resident led the Jaspers in scoring, minutes played and points.
Despite playing on a team that finished with a 3-12-3 record, Kotchin tallied nine goals and 19 points - easily tops in both categories among his teammates.
He also registered a team-high 34 shots and two of his nine goals were game-winners.
Kotchin is a freshman and was one of New Jersey's top high school soccer players during his prep career at The Peddie School..
<extraneous deleted>
If you have news regarding local athletes, e-mail: lomaxsports@hotmail.com.
©New Egypt Press 2003
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Copyright 2003 Daily News, L.P.
Daily News (New York)
January 22, 2003, Wednesday SPORTS FINAL EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 62
HEADLINE: JASPERS JUMP IN, RIDE OUT BRONCOS
BYLINE: By SEAN BRENNAN DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
It was a little while after Manhattan had just locked up its ninth straight win and Jaspers coach Bobby Gonzalez couldn't have been more upset.
"I didn't like the way we played the final four minutes," Gonzalez said last night. "I don't leave here happy." Think how Rider must feel.
On a night which saw MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Luis Flores score a season-low 12 points, Manhattan got 15 points from Jared Johnson and 14 each from Mike Konovelchick and Dave Holmes as the Jaspers rolled to a 75-61 victory over Rider at Draddy Gym. Rider had swept the Jaspers last season, inflicting their only home loss in the process.
The victory boosted Manhattan's record to 13-3 and 7-1 in the MAAC and set up a first-place showdown with conference unbeaten Fairfield (7-0) tomorrow night in Bridgeport.
But last night's game was unlike most other Manhattan outings this season in that Flores - Plan A for the Jaspers all season - was merely mortal last night, scoring just two points in the second half.
So the Jaspers went to Plan B, and the trio of Johnson, Konovelchick and Holmes gave Manhattan more than enough fuel to topple the Broncs for the second time in five days.
Konovelchick nailed four straight three-pointers as the Jaspers took a 38-23 lead at the intermission. When Rider (5-10, 0-6) changed up its defense and sent men out on Konovelchick to start the second half, it was Johnson who filled the void when he scored 10 of the Jaspers' first 18 points as Manhattan built a 56-34 lead with 10:17 to play.
"Mike carried us in the first half when he went 4-for-4 from three," Gonzalez said. "If he doesn't score those points we don't win."
Manhattan built leads as large as 22 points in the second half, built largely on the play of Johnson, and the Broncs never made a run the rest of the way.
"Jared Johnson, right now, is our quiet MVP," Gonzalez said. "When he plays well we win, when he doesn't we lose."
LOAD-DATE: January 22, 2003
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Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 16:34:48 -0500
From: Stephen E. Phelps, Jr.
Subject: RE: jasperjottings20030119.htm
John,
If you get a free moment, please send my good wishes and my <privacy invoked> e-mail address to Don Wszolek? Be good to exchange greetings with him after all these years.
Steve Trynoski and I exchange Christmas cards (surprisingly, he never took up computing, and doesn't have e-mail), and Jim Coyle and I have remained close for all these years -- closer, if anything, since our mutual best bud Bill Kral died in 1999. Saw Pete Gerkin at Bill's funeral, but not since.
Steve
Spring Valley, New York
[JR: Done left handed. ;-) ]
From: Pete Waters 62B
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 20:43:09 EST
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 07 January 2003 @ 1PM EDT
Please add me to your list.
[JR: Done ]
From: Robert D. Maguire '83
Subject: RE: jasperjottings20021222.htm
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 09:24:32 -0700
Hi John;
Thanks for the nice note. My e-mail was full. Please re-add me to the "Jasper Jottings".
Thank you,
Bob
[JR: Done ]
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 14:03:29 -0500
To: Douglas Emond
From: Richard U. Kaufmann
Subject: Re: Manhattan College - Hello Out there!~
Hi Doug,
Thanks for your e-mail. Have you heard of Jasper Jottings? It is not affiliated with alma mater but put out by a '68 Jasper by the name of John Reinke. He and I went to Manhattan Prep and MC together. He sends it out weekly and right now there are over 1,000 members. All at no charge! If you are interested in receiving this newsletter please contact John at john.reinke@att.net.
I would be interested in hearing more about the Alum club here in N.E. Living as I do in Vermont does not lend itself to meeting too many Jaspers.
Thanks again and make sure you contact John.
Regards,
Rich Kaufmann
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 08:42:33 -0500
From: Douglas Emond
Subject: Re: Manhattan College - Hello Out there!~
Rich
I have heard of John - and I do subscribe to his Jasper Jottings'...
I plan on developing a New England Alum Club Page.....and the school will allow a link to be displayed to it........
Thanks for the reply - as you know - New England spans 5 states - my hope someday is that each state has a club.....
once I have an event - I will notify you....
dwe
Douglas W. Emond
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Eastern Bank
Lynn, MA 01901
[JR: Thanks for the mention. ]
From: Niurka Coy-Bush
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: email change
Folks:
Effective immediately, my email changes from <privacy invoked> to <privacy invoked>. I will of course keep my <privacy invoked> account.
My apologies if you get this in multiple emails. I really need to clean out my address book!
Happy New Year to All and warmest regards (for those of you in the Northeast - we really need those WARM wishes)!
Niurka Coy-Bush
[JR: See the value of the alum addresses? ]
From: McKenna, Frederick
Subject: Email Address
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 09:52:27 -0500
Hi John,
I am not sure why my messages were bounced but they still are in affect.
Hopefully it will not occur again in the future.
Regards, Fred
_______
Fred McKenna
General Manager
Special Education Products Group, Education Systems
SunGard Pentamation Inc., a SUNGARD company
[JR: Another case of what appears to be bouncing but isn't. Arghh! ]
Subject: RE: jasperjottings20030119.htm
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 10:36:50 -0500
From: Jerry Cahill '58
I wonder how many Alums there are in the Brevard County, Florida area? Please send a note.
[JR: There are two lunches on the calendar. Are they near you? Have you looked in the online version of the green book? When my arm's better, I'll try to look for you if you need help. ]
Subject: RE: jasperjottings20030119.htm (slim)
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 12:01:51 -0500
From: Paluszek, John (1955)
John,
Please drop me from your contact list. I do get plenty of information on Manhattan from severl directions. Thanks for all your efforts on behalf of Manhattan.
John Paluszek
[JR: Sorry to lose anyone. Maybe he'll miss us as much as I miss anyone who leaves. ]
From: John M Baumann
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 10:23:39 EST
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings
John- CIC- First a word of praise on a job well done of the Jasper Jottings. Now for my annual request, would appreciate getting the following notice in your "Don't Forget" items of upcoming events so that it is repeated weekly until the event date. Thank you so much:
"Jasper Alumni in SSW Florida , annual Brunch ,Sun . March 9, 2003, 11:30 AM at Pelican Landing Clubhouse, Bonita Springs ,FL . For details contact Grace Feeney, Alumni Office or Jim Connors '57, John Odorico '49 , John Baumann '49 "
John ,keep up good work and take care of the neck. God Bless
John B. '49
[JR: As requested. Thanks for the kind words. The arm is slowing everything down these weeks. Now any truth to the rumor that you took notes with quill pens when you were at Manhattan? I now know the feeling experienced by "young" one alum chatting with me about job finding who expressed surprise that I graduated before he was born. (Way to go networking! Make the target feel really really old!) It just struck me when I was placing John B's email. :-S ???]
From: <privacy invoked>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:15:44 EST
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on January 4th, 2003 @ 10:30 AM EST
Dear Sir:
Happy to receive jasper jottings. However, a better email address for me is <privacy invoked>. Please send future jottings there. Thanks.
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[JR: Are you Peter Ulrich 1978?]
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From:
To: reinke@att.net
Subject: RE: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on January 4th, 2003 @
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:35:30 -0500
yes, I am the Manhattan grad of 1978.
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[JR: Sometimes I can't decipher who is behind the email address. ;-) But, I am getting better at reading the bits.]
From: John Avitable 1979
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 16:27:29 EST
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 20 January 2003
Hi John,
Yes, please sign me up. I think there is not another Manhattan man within 200 miles of me so it would be nice to know what is going on with others and Riverdale.
Best regards,
John Avitable 1979 BEEE
[JR: You might be surprised. ]
From: Ackermann, John J. (1957)
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 16:33:37 EST
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 January 2003
Hi John,
Yes, I would like to receive your newsletter regarding Manhattan. Thanks for including me on your list.
John Ackermann
[JR: Glad you would join us.]
From: kevin reilly '75
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 12:53:12 EST
Subject: my email address
kevin reilly '75
<privacy invoked>
[JR: Yes? ]
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 18:09:58 -0500
From: Menchise, Louis (1987)
Subject: No more NYC
Good people and notable exceptions,
Tonight will be my last night of freedom for God only knows how long. It's been a surreal 2003. Who knows, I might get out of this wacky situation at Fort Dix, or if Saddam goes off to live in exile somewhere.
If the doctors at Fort Dix deem me medically deployable, I should be at Fort Dix at least two or three weeks. My schedule from that point on is unknown to me. My unit may fly to Germany before going to the Persian Gulf. We may be in Germany for refueling, or overnight, or even a couple of weeks. From there, we'll either go to Saudi Arabia and then to Kuwait or Qatar, or we might got straight to Kuwait or Qatar. My guess is Kuwait.
Since Saturday, it's been: wake up early*; get into uniform*; hit Dunkin' Donuts*; pick up this girl who doesn't drive*; drive to the unit*; hurry up and wait for everything, be it large or small; drive home in traffic*; throw off your uniform and pretty much go to bed*. Tonight, I'd actually like to go out and break the routine. To Hell with what is expected of me tomorrow, and the fact it is probably going to be a LOOoooong day.
It probably would be best to email me at: <privacy invoked>, but you can email me here at <privacy invoked>. I'll have to figure out how to access my email from another computer. I don't know how I ever managed before computers, but I do hate these electronic box contraptions.
Anyhow, don't any of you worry about me. My unit will be processing and caring for enemy prisoners, detainees, refugees, and displaced persons. We'll probably be sitting around doing nothing for a long while before we see any prisoners. The large, no-fly zones in Iraq are inhabited by all of 13 people. So, as I figure it, the air force and navy will bomb the crap out of Iraq, the ground forces will go into Iraq with us following, and in some accessible part of the desert, we'll build a camp. We probably can't build a camp in Kuwait, as we'd have to protect the Iraqis from the Kuwaitis.
Now, lemme go pack. Should take me only a short time - I ain't packing much. I'll let you all know my mailing address as soon as I know it. Send your emails! Be Well!
Louis
* in complete, cold, darkness.
[JR: Louis, keep your eye out for my godchild who is deploying to same area and is also at Dix now. He's John William Dandola, son of John Dandola, Class of 1969. I am praying for all our people going overseas, but if you should run into him, say hi for me and tell him to "write his mom". I remember my boot camp DI saying something like "he reported directly to God, but God's assistant your Mom – who must have have the patience of a saint to put up with you -- had asked God to ask him to remind us to write her. Now when God speaks to me I listen, so you will sit down right now and write you Mom. Tell her that you have arrived safe, you are being well treated, and that you will write more next week". For the first six weeks every Sunday night in boot, we were treated to the same rendition. Funny now; serious then. Please take care and keep us apprised of how you are doing. (now not only do we have international reporters, but a war correspondent. Don't do an Ernie Pyle! i.e., get to close to the action.) (thank goodness for IBM ViaVoice speech to text software.)] .
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 20:55:15 -0500
From: Vince Alline
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 January 2003 at 8:15 PM
John,
I'd be happy to receive JJ on a weekly basis. Thanks for all your hard work. And I always thought that English was a foreign language for engineers.
Vince Alline
BECE '68
[JR: Another '68-er! Why can't I visualize you? Perhaps 35 years of fog or too much "fun" during those "college" years. Sigh. Welcome.]
From: Dennis Avon
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 20 January 2003
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 15:20:52 -0500
Hi John-been a member of this mail for quite some time. great stuff and keep it up...dennis '88
[JR: See I even find those who aren't lost. ;-) In my quest to capture every possible pair of eyeballs.]
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.
Or, you can USMail it to me at 3 Tyne Court Kendall Park, NJ 08824.
Feel free to invite other Jaspers to join us by dropping me an email.
The following link is an attempt to derail spammers. Don't take it.
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http://www.pacepros.com/CENewsletter_html/cenewsletter_03number02.html
Contract Employee's Newsletter
Helping Contract Professionals Manage Their Careers
Vol. 3, No. 2
January 10, 2002
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Job security
Job security is an urban myth. The myth of job security owes its origin to the common misconception among employees that they are somehow entitled to keep their employment with a given company in perpetuity. In fact, there is no job security. Employment with a given company is not an entitlement, and the right to continued employment is a myth. Another urban myth is that of job loyalty. Job loyalty arises from the misconception among many employees that if they show loyalty to their employer, their employer will reciprocate with loyalty toward the employee. As Dan Pink points out in his enlightened book Free Agent Nation, conventional wisdom dictates that workers trade loyalty for security, when, in fact, a more realistic assessment shows that workers instead trade talent for opportunity.
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The model changed from when I started to work from what I called "do forty with a big company" to "personal / professional growth, investing, and pension collection". Those are my labels. I have the sense that the is changing again to an "entrepreneurial exploitation of skills" one. This quote really says it well IMHO. We have to be skeptical of the "gifts" employers and politicians give us!
Curmudgeon
And that’s the last word.