Dear Jaspers,
The jasper jottings email list has 1,085 subscribers (after subtracting the two deliberate duplicates) by my count.
Don't forget:
Th Jul. 24 '03 - MC Young Alumni Happy Hour
LOCATION
CHANGE Bar Thirteen
35 E. 13th St.
(btw Broadway & University Pl.)
Mo Sep 22 '03 3rd Annual James Keating O'Neill Memorial Golf
Classic.
Hamlet Wind Watch Golf & Country
Club in Hauppauge, Long Island
More info at www.jkogolf.org .
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http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/06/22/argentina.conjoined.twins.ap/index.html
Woman delivers conjoined twin girls -- and a boy
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) --An Argentine woman gave birth to twin girls who were born fused at the head and sharing a heart and other vital organs, officials said. The woman also delivered a healthy baby boy.
The birth occurred Saturday in the provincial city of San Juan, some 1,000 kilometers (640 miles) west of Buenos Aires, Doctor Gonzalo Medina told the Todo Noticias cable news channel.
Medina said the girls were born joined from the chest to mid-abdomen and shared other lower parts of the body.
He said the twins, born as part of triplets with the boy, were in stable condition.
Initial assessments indicated the conjoined twins "were incompatible with operations that could separate them," Median said. But he added that his staff was consulting with surgical teams in other countries.
The mother, who was not identified, was in stable condition, Median said.
Conjoined twins occur when a single fertilized egg splits to form twins, but the separation is incomplete. They occur about once in every 200,000 live births and are three times more likely to be girls than boys.
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Well here's a situation that challenges us. If this was ancient Sparta, the child would be put out to die. We, on the other hand, are blessed or cursed with knowledge and technology. I once read that the goodness of a society is measured by how it treats the less fortunate. Many times all we can do is pray for those involved to do the right thing. This situation is like that computer game where if you kill the bird early in the fame you can never get passed the snake. Maybe one of these twins might be the next Pastuer, Mozart, or Hawkins. You just never know what a human being can achieve if given the chance. I watched "We were soldiers" last night — the one where over a hundred men gave their lives to kill 1800 North Vietnamese regulars — and I was struck with what could have all those men accomplished in their life times. Hopefully we can all value life a little more.
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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[FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT JASPERS]
Copyright
2003 PR Newswire Association, Inc.
PR Newswire
June 24, 2003, Tuesday
SECTION: FINANCIAL NEWS
DISTRIBUTION: TO BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS
HEADLINE: John S. Hodgson Appointed to Board of Brillian
Corporation
DATELINE: TEMPE, Ariz., June 24
Brillian Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Three-Five Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TFS), and a leading provider of microdisplay products and systems, today announced that John S. ("Jack") Hodgson will be named to its board of directors when Brillian becomes a new, publicly traded company after its spin-off from TFS, which is expected to take place in mid-2003.
Mr. Hodgson is Chief Financial Officer for High Tech Institute, a large, privately-held company that provides postsecondary education in the fields of Technology and Allied Health Care. High-Tech Institute recently ranked Number 44 on this year's ACE 100, a list of the top 100 private Arizona firms. The company's family of Schools and Colleges includes 13 campuses in 10 states, including Arizona.
Mr. Hodgson was previously Chief Financial Officer for Simula, Inc., a Phoenix-based, publicly-held provider of crash restraint and energy absorption technologies. Prior to arriving in Phoenix, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial officer of the FEI Company, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer. During his tenure at FEI, Mr. Hodgson directed the completion of a convertible debenture offering totaling $175 million for the firm; the placement of $280 million for primary and selling shareholders in an equity offering; the establishment of a revolving credit facility of $100 million, and the integration of two acquisitions.
From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Hodgson was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Integrated Process Equipment Corp., a high-growth semiconductor equipment producer. Joining IPEC at the beginning of a major turnaround effort, he managed an accounting and finance staff of 20 people. During his tenure with IPEC, Mr. Hodgson managed the placement of $130 million in capital through equity offerings, warrant calls and sale/leasebacks; the completion of a $115 million convertible debenture offering; and the integration of three acquisitions.
"As Brillian Corporation emerges as a self-standing organization, the establishment of our financial structure and solid oversight practices will be key objectives," said Jack Saltich, President and CEO of Three-Five Systems, and Brillian's Chairman of the Board. "Because of his depth of experience in all aspects of financial management, Jack will join the Board and serve as Chairman of the company's Audit Committee. I look forward to adding his expertise in this important area and to the contributions that I expect he will make to the team."
Mr. Hodgson, a resident of Tempe, AZ, received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Manhattan College in 1973, and an MBA degree from Hofstra University in 1977.
About Brillian LCoS Microdisplays
A microdisplay is a small display, about the size of a thumbnail, that when combined with an optics system has the unique advantage of being able to make the apparent size of the image viewed as much as 100 times larger than the size of the actual display. The advantages of Brillian's liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) Microdisplays include its extremely high resolution in a very small size, its light weight and its ability to provide extremely high- contrast, high-brightness video and data displays. Brillian has developed a complete line of microdisplays from SVGA, the resolution of the Internet, to WUXGA, for products that require high-definition or ultra-high resolution.
About Brillian Corporation and About TFS
TFS is a recognized leader in providing end-to-end engineering, electronic manufacturing, and display solutions to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). TFS has a global footprint, with operations in the United States, Europe and in several locations in Asia offering engineering and electronic manufacturing services (EMS), with a special emphasis and expertise in display subsystems. TFS' Web site is located at www.threefive.com. TFS also has a separate Microdisplay division, which is being spun off into a newly created publicly traded company in mid-2003 to be known as Brillian Corporation. Brillian offers discrete microdisplay devices through completely integrated microdisplay engine solutions based on its liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) microdisplays. Brillian's Web site is located at www.brilliancorp.com.
Three-Five Systems, Inc. and the TFS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TFS. LCoS and Brillian are trademarks or registered trademarks of Brillian. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Three-Five Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Wayne Pratt, Chief Financial Officer of Brillian Corporation, +1-602-389-8888, or Robert Edwards, Group Manager, of Brodeur Worldwide, +1-602-282-5453
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[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".]
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[JASPERS PUBLISHING WEB PAGES]
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http://advertising-designs.com/amy/amysubpages1231972/amy_bio.html
Amy Hsiung, a beautiful and inspirational performer and recording artist, whose unique rock voice has become better known in the last few months was aware of her musical aspirations from a young age. However, it was not until recently that she decided to dedicate her life to this dream. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to a hardworking family who knew little about the music industry, but a lot about love. They were her motivation and encouragement to study piano, voice, various forms of dance and even martial arts to enhance her love for living and for dreaming.
Amy, who is currently working with producer, Mark Silver, has two exhilarating performances a month at CBGB's Gallery. Aside from being produced by Silver, Amy is learning guitar from him and is studying voice with Tanya Travers as well as recording and co-writing with Mark Godwin. Two of their most popular songs are "If It's Really Love" and "Half a Chance." Meanwhile, she is writing her own music and lyrics for her upcoming debut album that will demonstrate the matchless capabilities of her voice. A voice gentle as a whisper and powerful as a storm.
Amy recently graduated from Manhattan College in New York with a bachelor's degree in Marketing and International Business. With a strong sense of business and culture developed from her schooling, she feels she is confident to finally pursue her career in music. In doing so, Amy has performed in clubs and bars in New York City and experienced auditions with several producers, including Jay Park, a Korean Producer seeking talent for an Asian Pop Group. Having met and worked with Lee, Amy realized her destiny was not to be in an Asian group, but rather, live her dream in America.
In the past few years, several Taiwanese Producers have mentored Amy in developing her unique pop and rock style. Her distinctive style was influenced by a broad variety of different artists including: Travis, Garbage, Shakira, U2 and many others. However, her greatest inspiration was and still is Gwen Stefani from No Doubt, who delivers high-energy performances and emotional music; a trait Amy proudly exhibits in her own work. Amy does not only love her music, she lives in her music. When she sings, her spirit soars through the audiences' soul. That is what makes her special. Her voice speaks to everyone's heart in different ways. The music Amy writes tell about life in the most intimate ways, which only people keep secret in closets of their own lives.
[MCOLDB: No listing, but feels like it should be Marymount! ]
[JASPERS FOUND ON/OFF WEB BY USING WEB]
[Found1]
http://www.nylim.com/gp/0%2C2058%2C1000_1018267%2C00.html
Patrick G. Boyle, Executive Vice President
Mr. Boyle leads the NYLIM Guaranteed Products team. Under Mr. Boyle’s direction, the firm has emerged as a market leader in providing guaranteed product solutions for institutional investors. Mr. Boyle was instrumental in building a business which manages over $18 billion in fixed-income assets for our clients. The client base includes a substantial number of the Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Boyle also is responsible for Madison Capital Funding LLC, a finance company based in Chicago, focusing on providing leveraged capital for buyouts, acquisitions, and recapitalizations.
Mr. Boyle is actively involved in the institutional investment management community. He has served as a founding director of the Stable Value Investment Association, member of the ACLI Pension Committee, and member of LIMRA’s Pension Officers Round Table (PORT). In addition, Mr. Boyle is on the Executive Committee of New York Life Investment Management LLC and serves on the board of directors of Eclipse Funds, New York Life Trust Company, and Madison Capital Funding. He has previously served as a Director of the MBL Life Assurance Corporation (formerly Mutual Benefit Life) and Quorum Capital Management in London. Mr. Boyle has been in the investment management business over 25 years.
Mr. Boyle attended Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, earning MBA and BS degrees. He completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in the fall of 1991.
[MCOLDB: 1975 ]
[JR: A jottings subscriber, congrats!]
http://www.tomkiel.com/overview.htm
Stanley A. Tomkiel, III, Esq. has been practicing negligence and workers' compensation law since 1979 with his father, Stanley A. Tomkiel, Sr., Esq., in the partnership of Tomkiel & Tomkiel, and started his own firm in 1989. The practice is devoted to personal injury and wrongful death cases, including construction, motor vehicle, defective products, medical malpractice, trip/falls and workers' compensation cases. Mr. Tomkiel handles injury cases from the beginning claim all the way to trial and even appeal if that should be necessary. He has personally handled thousands of injury cases.
Affiliated with him in his offices are his father Stanley A. Tomkiel, Sr., Esq. and Judith Ramos Meier, a specialist licensed by the NYS Worker's Compensation Board. Of counsel to him are Steve Anduze, Esq., and Richard J. Purcell, Esq., experienced personal injury trial lawyers, and Robert J. Zerilli, Esq., handling general practice. Mr. Tomkiel's son, Matthew Paul Tomkiel, a third-year law student at St. John's University School of Law, intends to join the practice upon completion of his studies and admission to the bar.
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Degrees
Juris Doctor - Western New England College School of
Law
Bachelor of Arts - Manhattan College
Civic/Professional
President, Catholic Coalition of Westchester
Past President (1995-96) Yonkers Lawyers Assoc.
Past Chairperson (1983-1987) Workers' Compensation Committee, Westchester
County Bar Assoc.
Member (1983-1987) Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Somers, NY
Author
Social Security Benefits Handbook (Sourcebooks)
"Ask the Expert" column at www.socialsecurity.com
[MCOLDB: 1972 ]
http://www.arcathsch.org/chs/faculty/faculty.htm
Br. Richard Sanker Guidance Counselor - Subjects - Religion IV - French II
Education - BA from Manhattan College in New York, NY -
M.Ed. from Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH
Member of the Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis Cincinnati, OH
Rockets' greatest Sports Fan
[MCOLDB: 1970 ]
[HONORS]
[Honor1]
From:
Power, Pierce J. (1950)
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 11:45 AM
Subject: paul mariani,class of 1962
THIRTY DAYS by Paul Mariani,'62,poetry editor of AMERICA MAGAZINE,won the Catholic Press Association's first place award for popular presentation of the Catholic faith.
{see AMERICA June 23-30 issue under News Briefs}
[JR: Thanks for the news. I need everyone's eyes for the stuff that is invisible unless you all send it in.]
[WEDDINGS]
[Wedding1]
Copyright
2003 The New York Times Company
The New York Times
June 22, 2003, Sunday, Late Edition - Final
SECTION: Section 9; Page 10; Column 4; Society Desk
HEADLINE: WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS;
Peggy Vargas, Philip Sanchez
Peggy Vargas, the daughter of Delia A. Vargas of White Plains, was married yesterday to Philip Alberto Sanchez, a son of Theresa J. Sanchez, also of White Plains, and the late Dr. Filomeno Sanchez. The Rev. John F. Fraser, a Roman Catholic priest, performed the ceremony at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.
Mrs. Sanchez, 31, is the media coordinator for Tourneau, the watch retailer in Manhattan. She graduated from Manhattan College. Her mother retired as a child-care provider in White Plains. The bride is also the daughter of Norman J. Vargas.
Mr. Sanchez, 33, is an associate at Goldstein, Goldstein, Rikon & Gottlieb, a Manhattan law firm. He graduated from Fordham University and received a law degree from Touro College. His mother is a receptionist at a cardiology practice in Yonkers. His father was a surgeon with practices in Yonkers and the Bronx, and was also a member of the board of Westchester Square Hospital in the Bronx.
GRAPHIC: Photo (Sarah Merians Photography)
LOAD-DATE: June 22, 2003
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[BIRTHS]
From: Pollina, Philip (1994)
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 10:35 AM
Subject: Birth announcement
Hey John, Just want to let you know Mark Boland, class of '94, and his wife Lisa have been blessed with their first child: Liam Matthew Boland 7 lbs 6.3 oz Born: June 4, 2003, 2:19pm Mountain Time, Littleton Adventist Hospital, Colorado. What a beautiful Kid! Philip Pollina '94
[JR: Please pass along all our best wishes. ]
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[Collector's prayer: And, may perpetual light shine on our fellow departed Jaspers, and all the souls of the faithful departed.]
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.
[Obit1]
Copyright
2003 Post-Standard, All Rights Reserved.
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
June 23, 2003 Monday Final Edition
SECTION: OBIT; Pg. B4
HEADLINE: MCCARTHY
Donald C. McCarthy June 22, 2003
Donald C. McCarthy, 80, of Camillus, died Sunday. He was born in Syracuse and lived in Camillus for 40 years. He was a graduate of CBA and Manhattan College where he received a degree in Civil Engineering. He was a professional engineer for B&L Engineering for 30 years until retiring in 1986. An army veteran of WW II, he was a member of the VFW Post 5284 and American Legion Knifetown Post. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church. He was also a member of the Society of Professional Engineers and Association of the Water Environment Federation. He was a volunteer at St. Joseph's Hospital. His daughter, Karen A. McCarthy, died in 1986.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, the former Marilyn Whelan McCarthy; daughter Kathleen (Michael) Albanese of Long Island and two granddaughters, Caitlin and Alyssa Albanese.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus and at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Church where a funeral Mass will be celebrated. Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Marcellus.
Contributions may be made to Holy Family Church Vision 2000 Building Fund, 127 Chapel Dr., Syracuse, NY 13219 or to Francis House, 108 Michaels Ave., Syracuse, NY 13208-1718. Please sign our guest book at BuranichFuneralHome.com
LOAD-DATE: June 24, 2003
[MCOLDB: 1953 ]
REPORTED BY: Kaufmann, Richard U. (1968)
Copyright
2003 The New York Times Company
The New York Times
June 20, 2003, Friday, Late Edition - Final
SECTION: Section C; Page 15; Column 1; Classified
FITZGERALD, BROTHER ALOYSIUS, F.S.C.
FITZGERALD--Brother Aloysius, F.S.C., June 17th, 2003. Retired Professor of Biblical Studies at Manhattan College and the Catholic University of America. Son of the late Walter and Rose Brady Fitzgerald. Brother of Walter and John Fitzgerald. Uncle of Tracey Sullivan, Joan Clarke and Pamela Fitzgerald. Family will receive friends at the Christian Brothers Center, 4415 Post Road, Bronx, NY, from 2-5 and 7-9 PM on Friday, June 20. Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of the Visitation, Van Cortlandt Park South, Bronx, NY, at 10 AM on Saturday, June 21. Burial in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, NY. >>AD#
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[MCOLDB: Br. Aloysius Fitzgerald FSC (1959) ]
Copyright
2003 Knoxville News-Sentinel Co.
Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee)
June 17, 2003 Tuesday Final Edition
SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. B6
HEADLINE: OBITUARIES
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ALCOA: Joseph W. Fortunato, (1st Lt. AUS, Retired, 78.
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FORTUNATO, JOSEPH W. (1st Lt., AUS, Retired) - age 78, of Alcoa, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2003, at St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. Fortunato was born in Waterbury, Conn. on September 19, 1924. He was a very active member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Alcoa, Tenn. Joe served many years as a member of the Alcoa Municipal/Regional Planning Commission. Before moving to Alcoa, Joe served as a member of the first City Council of the City of Los Altos, Calif. in 1952. A life long Professional Civil Engineer, Mr. Fortunato graduated from Manhattan College in New York with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. Joe honorably served as an Army Engineer Corps Officer in the South Pacific during World War II. He retired as a First Lieutenant, and was very active in Veteran's affairs throughout his life. Mr. Fortunato devoted much of his life to helping and serving others. He served as a member of the Knights of Columbus starting in 1949. He was "Master of the Tennessee District of the Fourth Degree" and also served as a District Deputy and as State Deputy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret "Bonnie" Fortunato; son, Charles W. Fortunato; parents, Nicholas and Josephine DiLeo Fortunato. Survivors include wife, Elizabeth Fortunato; daughter and son-in-law, Victoria Jo and Dr. Thomas I. Anderson of Knoxville; granddaughters, Amy Elizabeth Anderson, Melissa Margaret Anderson; grandson, Matthew T. Anderson; sister, Dr. Nan Dennison of Tampa, Fla. Funeral services will be held at 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Father Alex Waraksa officiating. The interment will follow in the Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Knoxville, Tenn. The family will receive friends from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Alcoa, Tenn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Building Fund, 860 Louisville Road, Alcoa, TN 37701. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville, 865 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com
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[MCOLDB: 1948 ]
[News MC]
Copyright
2003 San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio Express-News (Texas)
June 22, 2003, Sunday , METRO
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 12C
HEADLINE: Preserving the pastime ; In new book, former Astros
broadcaster Gene Elston provides a detailed account
of baseball history.
BYLINE: David King
BODY: Gene Elston
worked on his book for more than 40 years, if you count all the little scraps
of paper and notes scribbled on a calendar.
So, it's no wonder the original broadcasting voice of big-league baseball in Houston collected some of the oddest tales in the history of the game for "A Stitch in Time: A Baseball Chronology," which is in its second printing.
His favorite from the book - which is organized by dates - is Oct. 8, 1912:
William Frederick "Heine" Heitmuller was second in the Pacific Coast League in hitting - behind teammate Pete Daley - on Sept. 28, 1912, when he was sidelined with typhoid fever. Heitmuller died on Oct. 8.
During that time, Daley went into a slump, and when the season ended two weeks later, Heitmuller won the PCL batting title.
"There are a lot of these interesting 'sidebar' kind of stories," said Elston, who was the voice of the Colt .45s and then the Astros from 1962-86.
Elston started compiling information for the book early in his 47-year baseball broadcasting career, which started in 1946 at Waterloo, Iowa.
"I started keeping a record of little tidbits I'd pick up every day, or things I knew, and I started sticking them on a calendar," he said.
"I did that into the 1980s. And, of course, I've always kept a great file on baseball."
The calendar gradually grew, eventually filling two file cabinets.
"After I got through the first go-around on it, I found out that there was something that happened every day in baseball," he said.
"A Stitch in Time" is a rarity among baseball books - it contains almost no statistics or records, aside from those in highlight moments like Hank Aaron's 715th home run. Milestones like 3,000th hits are noted, but with details like the opposing pitcher and the game situation:
"Sept. 24, 1974: Detroit's Al Kaline doubles down the right-field line off Dave McNally in the fourth inning for his 3,000th hit. The 39-year-old is the 12th player to hit the 3,000 mark ... Kaline was the first beneficiary of the designated hitter rule to reach the 3,000 mark, racking up his final 146 hits as a DH in 1974."
Elston also tried to touch on a variety of baseball topics, including the Negro Leagues:
"Aug. 3, 1930: In an outstanding Negro League game between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Homestead Grays of Pittsburgh, Smokey Joe Williams of the Grays beats Chet Brewer 1-0 in 12 innings. Williams gives up only one hit and fans 27.
Josh Gibson was Williams' catcher and Oscar Charleston scored the winning run."
He also traced what seems to be the most-plausible origin of the seventh-inning stretch, to a game involving Manhattan College on June 5, 1882.
"The thing I like about (the book) is the concept," Elston said. "Most baseball books are on one subject, like a player, or a team, or a year, or a game. The encyclopedias and Total Baseball cover everything.
"There's none of that stuff in here. I worked around it."
The first edition of the book, which was 2,000 copies, sold out. Elston updated it and added an extensive index last year, and he said he plans to keep updating it as players reach milestones like 300 pitching victories and 3,000 hits.
"My research is pretty much never-ending," he said.
dking@express-news.net
A Stitch
in Time: A Baseball Chronology, 1845-2002
-Author: Former baseball broadcaster Gene Elston
-Publisher: Halcyon Press, Houston
-Pages: 344
-Ordering: Online booksellers, including amazon.com and bn.com; also at
halcyon-press.com, $19.95
-The highlights: In a 'this date in history' format, Elston
traces major and minor moments in baseball history, from its earliest days
through the 2002 season.
-Commentary: Atlanta Braves announcer Skip Caray:
"It doesn't get any more insightful than getting it from the true No. 1
voice of the Astros, Gene Elston.
He forgets more baseball than most of us know."
GRAPHIC: PHOTO: MUG : ELSTON
LOAD-DATE: June 23, 2003
[JR: So it must be true! (Brother Jasper inventing the seventh inning stretch.) ]
Copyright
2003 Poughkeepsie Journal (
All Rights Reserved
Poughkeepsie Journal (
SECTION: GRADUATION 2003; Pg. 1X
HEADLINE: Grads hope to help others
BYLINE: Elizabeth Lynch
Finding a career they like while helping others is at the top of the list for many members of the Class of 2003.
Graduating high school seniors say they know they need to earn a decent salary, but they also want to make a difference.
Firefighting, nursing, the military and teaching are only a few of the community-oriented careers the more than 3,600 local graduates are considering.
While some private schools have held graduation, most local high schools will hold ceremonies this weekend and next week.
Franklin D. Roosevelt High School senior Chris Beyer is already a volunteer at the Fairview Fire Company, and he wants to become a career firefighter -- a desire that got a boost from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
"You have to make a living, you might as well make a living doing something you love," Beyer said.
A study by the Washington-based Brookings Institution found nearly two-thirds of graduating college seniors prefer a career in public service and listed "opportunity to help people" as an important career goal.
"I base my happiness on helping other people," said Alicia Reina, a Highland High School senior who plans to attend Manhattan College and pursue a career in health care, echoing the thoughts of many other local graduates.
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LOAD-DATE: June 20, 2003
[RESUMES]
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
[SPORTS]
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
6/29/03 Sunday Track & Field USATF
Championships Stanford, CA TBA
6/30/03 Monday Track & Field USATF
Championships Stanford, CA TBA
9/4/03 Thursday Golf Towson Fall
Classic Baltimore, MD 4:00
PM
9/5/03 Friday Golf Towson Fall
Classic Baltimore, MD 8:00 AM
9/6/03 Saturday Golf Towson Fall
Classic Baltimore, MD 8:00 AM
9/11/03 Thursday Golf Bucknell Invitational
Lewisburg, PA 2:00 PM
9/12/03 Friday Golf Bucknell
Invitational Lewisburg, PA 1:00 PM
9/13/03 Saturday Golf Bucknell Invitational
Lewisburg, PA 8:45 AM
9/19/03 Friday Golf Manhattan Fall
Invitational Riverhead, NY 1:00 PM
[Sports from College]
MANHATTAN NAMES JILL DONOVAN HEAD WOMEN’S LACROSSE COACH
RIVERDALE, NY (June 25, 2003) – Manhattan College Director of Athletics Bob Byrnes announced today the hiring of Jill Donovan to the position of Head Women's Lacrosse Coach. Donovan replaces Missi Holland, who resigned this past May after five seasons at Manhattan.
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JASPERS AMONG TOP PERFORMERS AT US JUNIOR, SENIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
STANFORD, CA (June 23, 2003) – Several members of the Jasper men's and women's track and field teams competed at the United States Junior and Senior National Championships last weekend in Stanford, California. more...
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STEVE TRIMPER ANNOUNCES 2004 BASEBALL SIGNEES
RIVERDALE,
NY (June 20, 2003) – Head baseball coach Steve Trimper
announced today that three recruits have signed National Letters of Intent to
attend Manhattan College and play baseball beginning in the Fall of 2003. The
2004 signees include right-handed pitcher Jesse Darcy
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WALTER OLSEWSKI ANNOUNCES GOLF, SWIMMING RECRUITS
RIVERDALE, NY (June 20, 2003) – Head swimming and golf coach Walter Olsewski announced his 2003-04 recruiting class today, which includes a pair of golfers and three swimmers. more...
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KARIN LARSSON NAMED TO VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
RIVERDALE, NY (June 19, 2003) – Junior track and field athlete Karin Larsson (Garphyttan, Sweden) was named to the Verizon Academic All-America Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Second Team, as announced by the national coordinator.
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[Sports from News & Web]
Copyright
2003
The Record (
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. S07
HEADLINE: ALL-NORTH
FIRST TEAM - ALL-NORTH
SOURCE: North Jersey Media Group
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Brian Murray
Bergen Catholic, Senior
Key stats: 43 goals, 38 assists for school-record 81 points
Fast facts: Had 126 points (61 goals, 65 assists) in BC career, second only to Frank Matarazzo, now at Notre Dame.
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Christian Schaefers
Bergen Catholic, Senior
Key stats: 47 goals, 13 assists, 61 ground balls
Fast facts: Recorded 10 hat tricks this season. Both he and Murray are headed to Manhattan College.
LOAD-DATE: June 24, 2003
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Copyright
2003 The News and Observer
News Observer (
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. C6
HEADLINE: Williams' assistants well-compensated
BYLINE: Barry Svrluga, Staff Writer
New North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams hasn't yet signed his eight-year contract with the Tar Heels, but his staff of assistants will be well-compensated.
Assistant coaches Joe Holladay, Steve Robinson and Jerod Haase and director of basketball operations C.B. McGrath will earn $ 437,000 between them, more than $ 100,000 more than the aggregate salary for the staff of former coach Matt Doherty.
It's exactly based on what they were projected to make at Kansas, and it follows our commitment to Roy that the staff wouldn't go backward [in terms of pay]," UNC athletics director Dick Baddour said Friday. "It reflects slight increases on the projections of what they were going to make [at Kansas]."
Holladay, Williams' top aide at Kansas who followed him to UNC in April, will earn $ 155,000, a 45 percent increase on the salary of Doug Wojcik, Doherty's lead assistant. Wojcik, now at Michigan State, earned $ 107,209 last year at UNC.
Robinson, the former head coach at Florida State who spent eight years as an assistant to Williams at Kansas, will earn $ 132,000, up from the $ 97,059 paid to Doherty's second assistant, Fred Quartlebaum, who is now at Iowa State.
Haase, who served in an administrative role at Kansas, will be in his first year as a full-time assistant coach and will earn $ 90,000. McGrath, who shared administrative duties with Haase at Kansas, will make $ 60,000.
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Bob MacKinnon, Doherty's other fulltime assistant coach, earned $ 76,759, while David Cason, the former director of basketball operations, made $ 55,625. MacKinnon has not found a job in coaching yet, while Cason will work as an assistant at Manhattan College.
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http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1091&dept_id=425696&newsid=8571976&PAG=461&rfi=9
Princeton Post 218 quick to impress
By: Bob Nuse , Sports Editor 06/24/2003
Legion baseball squad wins two of three
It hasn't taken long for Joe Aprigliano to experience victory as many times during the American Legion baseball season as he did during the high school season.
Just three games into the Mercer County American Legion League season, Aprigliano and his Princeton Post 218 teammates already had two wins, which matched the season total for the Princeton High baseball team.
"We had a frustrating high school season," said Aprigliano, who led the Little Tigers in hitting with a .364 batting average this past spring. "But we've started off pretty good in Legion. We've got a lot of talent on this team. We picked up some kids who played for other schools, like Hun and PDS, and I think we could have a good season."
"We're pretty optimistic about the season," said Aprigliano, who along with his Post 218 teammates was scheduled to face unbeaten Hamilton Post 31 on Monday. "We have some good depth and we've got a lot of guys who can pitch, which is a big key. I think we've improved over last year with our defense and our pitching. Those are big things in baseball.
"We can hit the ball and score runs, but the difference for us this year is that we have more pitching and we're fielding better."
Aprigliano hit the ball well during the high school season, and he's hoping that carries over to the summer.
"It has carried over for me a little bit," the Cranbury resident said. "The main thing is that I want to stay consistent. I just go up there and try to hit the ball hard. I've improved as a hitter each year in high school and I just want to keep getting better. I've tried to stay disciplined at the plate."
In the fall, Aprigliano will try his hand at playing baseball at the college level. He will be attending Manhattan College, where he's been given a chance to make the team.
"I'm going to try," he said. "Hopefully I can play there and then come back here and play another year of Legion ball. My coach says I have a shot at playing at the college level with the way I performed during the high school season. I know it's going to be tough.
"I've seen some college games and the biggest difference is the way the pitchers always hit their spots. They also can throw their breaking ball consistently for strikes. And the defense is much better. There are so many fewer errors. It's a different level and I know I'm going to need to be prepared. I had a certain amount of success in high school, but it's tougher at the next level."
So far this season, Princeton has raised its level of play in the American Legion season. And down the road, they hope that makes a difference in terms of wins and losses.
"I think we've come together pretty quickly as a team," Aprigliano said. "Even though we played for different high school teams, we all know each other and we've played together in the past. We think we can have a pretty good season."
Based on its 2-1 start, that might just happen for Post 218.
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http://www.silive.com/sports/advance/index.ssf?/base/Sports/1056289624241100.xml
Parlatore Run is a 'Sea thing'
Sunday, June 22, 2003
By GEORGE KOCHMAN
ADVANCE STAFF WRITER
Matt Bartoloni and Ryan Whalen had the whole thing planned for the second annual Luke Parlatore Run. The two friends, former teammates of Luke Parlatore at St. Joseph by-the-Sea H.S., had plotted a week ago to "make this race a Sea thing."
With a light rain greeting a group of nearly 300 runners, a pack of four runners led through a slow first mile. The two friends, noting that there were two "non-Sea runners there," began to pick up the pace, and dropped Larry Schau at the top of a long hill.
Veteran Jeff Benjamin proved to be a bit tougher. He stayed close until the two-mile mark.
Then, the two friends went at it in the final mile, with Whalen making a move on a sharp upgrade with 1,000 yards remaining. The Manhattan College sophomore couldn't break away and on the ensuing downhill, Bartoloni, a junior at Franklin and Marshall College, took the lead for good.
Both were heavy legged coming onto the Sea track, but Bartoloni pulled away for a convincing victory, running 16 minutes, 39.2 seconds. Whalen took second in 16:53.2, while Benjamin ran 17:24.9 for third.
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George Kochman is a sports reporter for the Staten Island Advance. He may be reached at kochman@siadvance.com.
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[EMAIL FROM JASPERS]
[Email01]
From: Coyne, Robert T. (1970)
Sent:
Subject: Mail quota exceeded
John:
Thanks for the letter.
I was on vacation in Wyoming and my mailbox got filled with a lot of junk mail. I now have available space.
I will again be on vacation in August.
For this type of 'bounce' (Mail quota exceeded) would it be possible to remain on the list another week or two and see if the condition clears up???
Bob Coyne
1970
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From: Coyne, Robert T. (1970)
Sent:
Subject: Fw: Mail quota exceeded
John:
Not sure if you got this response. So I am re-sending to another e-mail address.
[JR: Received. Bounces are tough to deal with. I don't save them, so I can't tell you what it said. But I don't think it was out of space. I try not to pull the trigger too quickly, especially if something looks "fixable".]
[Email02]
From: Stebbins,
Donald M. (1961)
Sent:
Subject: FCC and Al Gore
Dear Jasper John,
Given that the frequencies available for broadcasting are limited, the need for an FCC or its equivalent seems obvious. Should I be free to build powerful transmitters and override the signals of all stations carrying Rush Limbaugh or Bill O'Reilly? Believe me I'd like to.
As for Al Gore, the "alternative media" you refer to seems to be prone to carrying what are charitably called "urban legends" about liberals and other opponents.. I call them lies, but why quibble.
The following article sets the record straight.
Donald M. Stebbins
BS 1961
[JR: A partial "Libertarian" solution to the FCC could be that the limited frequencies be auctioned off and then leave it alone. A real Libertarian could even just walk away completely. Broadcasters would find their own solution. Not everything is a government "problem". ]
The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/military/goreviet.htm
Claim: Influential friends ensured that a "special dispensation" cut the length of Al Gore's tour of duty in Vietnam from one year to five months.
Status: False.
Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2000]
Origins: Al Gore enlisted in the Army in August 1969. Although his choosing a two-year enlistment (the same as if he'd been drafted) rather than a three-year enlistment meant that he technically did not get to choose his occupational speciality, realistically there was little chance he would be assigned to a combat position. Gore did exaggerate his experience working as a copy boy for The New York Times one summer (listing the position as a "newspaper trainee"), and after basic training at Fort Dix, he was assigned to Fort Rucker in Alabama as a Public Affairs Officer. Of the suggestion that Gore used political connections to ensure a non-combat position as an "information specialist," biographer Bill Turque wrote: . . . there is no hard evidence that Gore's father, other government officials, or top commanders intervened on his behalf. Dess Stokes, staff sergeant at the Newark Armed Forces Entrance and Examination Station on the day [Gore] walked in, doesn't remember any communication from superiors about Gore. A kid with Gore's background (a 134 IQ and a Harvard degree), he said, didn't need to be a senator's son with high-level contacts to get the military job he wanted: "You pretty much got your choice of assignments."
Gore has claimed that he eventually
volunteered to give up his stateside post and go to
Gore was assigned a position as reporter covering the activities of the 20th Engineer Brigade in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam. Obviously, this was a non-combat position, and some of those who served with Gore reported that their superiors requested Gore "should cover only military operations where security was good." However, they also reported that Gore had not asked for any such arrangement, nor was he aware of it. As Turque wrote: Gore's colleagues acknowledge that, the army being the army, an attempt by the brass to shield Gore was certainly possible. No commanding officer wanted a VIP's son harmed on his watch, especially in the waning days of a lost war . . .
[JR: Noted ]
The evidence indicates that if there was an official effort to guarantee Gore's safety, it was uneven at best. His clippings from the Castle Courier, the newspaper of the U.S. Army Engineering Command, and other publications suggest that he pulled his weight, which in his case meant choppering around to report features about the good works of the 20th Engineers, who were tasked with paving roads, building bridges, and clearing jungle to support combat operations. William Smith, another reporter attached to the 20th, recalls the morning in early 1971 when a sergeant asked him to go to Khe Sanh, fifteens miles south of the Demilitarized Zone, to cover the engineers' role in reopening an abandoned airstrip. When Smith said he was scheduled to leave for R&R in Hawaii, the sergeant called for volunteers. Gore stepped up and spent a cold night in a foxhole. "Al did what everybody else did," said Mike O'Hara, the photographer who shot the Khe Sanh assignment.
Zelnick also quotes O'Hara as having stated that Gore's "special status lasted about 3-1/2 minutes. He pulled his weight like anyone else."
During his 1988 presidential campaign, Gore issued brochures containing a photo of himself with an M-16 rifle, which created the false impression that he had served as an infantryman, even though his only real combat experience was interviewing other GIs who really had been in combat. Gore defended his use of the photo to reporters in 1987 by proclaiming:
I carried that rifle all over Vietnam and walked like that in every part of the country. I was not involved in fire fights. I was not in the infantry. I was in areas where combat took place. I did not see combat myself. I was fired upon. The engineers frequently took fire, but we usually had a critical mass of bulldozers and equipment that made it mostly harrassment fire.
Gore filled his position with the 20th Engineers for five months. Army regulations at the time allowed for early discharge of personnel who wanted to teach or attend school if their services were considered "not essential to the mission." As a reporter, Gore was certainly not "essential" to the war effort, and he applied for such a discharge. After spending an additional month at the U.S. Army Engineer Command in Long Binh, Gore was mustered out and sent home two months early to attend Vanderbilt Divinity School. His discharge was not, as the piece quoted above claims, a "special dispensation," and it cut only two months (not seven) from a tour of duty that could not have lasted more than seven months in the first place.
Last updated: 6 October 2000
-- <privacy invoked> "restore democracy now"
[JR: I didn't dispute he was in country. I did point out that the "alternative media" reported that he was assigned protection. If I had been in command I would not have wanted him hurt on my watch either. Too career limiting. He was just at a much lesser risk that the average soldier. It just doesn't make him Audie Murphy. It does make Bush Top Gun either. As I continue to point out, R or D, it's all the same result - - - "Bigger Government". ]
[Email03]
From: Yahoo! Reminder
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 7:56 PM
Subject: Birthday Reminder
Birthday Reminder from the Calendar of reinkefj
Birthday Pollina, Isabella Nydia
Sunday June 29, 2003
All Day
This event repeats every year.
Notes:
From: Philip Pollina
(1994 BA)
Subject: Birth Announcement
Date: Thu,
Hello John,
A New Jasper arrived on June 29th! Her Name is Isabella Nydia Pollina, weighing in at 8 lbs 2.5 ounces and 20.5 inches in length. Her MC alum parents, Philip ('94) and Barbara (nee Ruiz) are overjoyed. Isabella's big brother, PJ (18 months), does not yet know what to make of his little sister...
Regards,
The Ever-Expanding Pollina Family
[JR: I must have been playing around with Yahoo Reminders and used this for some test data. Any way, congrats, and Happy birthday Isabella. ]
[Email04]
From: Zahakos,
Harry A. (1990)
Sent:
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20030622.htm
please remove me from mailing list
[JR: Why? ]
From: Zahakos,
Harry A. (1990)
Sent:
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20030622.htm
thanks. i never read the mailing list.
[JR: Sigh, sorry to hear that. ]
[Email05]
From: Rodriguez, Lorenzo A. (1968)
Sent:
Subject: RE: jasperjottings20030622.htm
Fellow Jasper John
Every Sunday I look forward to
reading you e-mail with stories about Jaspers throughout the world. I recently
ran into a Jasper who attended
The information follows: Oscar D Mayorga; <privacy invoked> ;
I look forward to hearing from you in many other Jasper Jottings.
Regards, Lorenzo A. Rodriguez Chem. Eng. 1968
[JR: Thanks, but most of the "good stuff" comes from reporters in the field like yourself. I extended Jasper Oscar an invite but he hasn't replied yet. We look forward to hearing more about ou, yours, and any of our fellow Jaspers you can "uncover". ]
[Email06]
From: Dans,
Peter E. (1957)
Sent:
Subject: Latest Jasper Jottings
Dear John:
The Manhattan College graduate who survived leukemia, is legally blind, and is now living on her own, working, and helping others through the Make-A-Wish Foundation is a true heroine. Her remarkable story and that of the student who attempted suicide and used that experience to alert the public to teen depression as a remediable precursor of suicide are just a couple of reasons why your work on Jasper Jottings is much appreciated. It's too bad that it doesn't have wider currency. It seems that some people disparage it and remove themselves from your list because they don't agree with your views or some of the postings. I was taught at Manhattan to listen to all points of view in order to understand where people are coming from, but not necessarily to accept them. I read a spectrum of periodicals from the New York Times and Baltimore Sun to the Wall Street Journal and the Weekly Standard. It's often a hoot to see how the same story or issue is handled. In addition, I can always stop reading and go on to the next story (as your readers can) if my credulity is strained or my blood begins to boil.
Keep up the good work.
Best wishes,
Peter E. Dans '57
[JR: Thanks for your kind words which I value highly. Those were two good finds. Since you've been reading almost from the beginning, hopefully you see improvement. Every time it gets to be drudgery along come stories that inspire and feedback that encourages. Now if we could just get the other Jaspers to sign on. My feel is that at any given time there are probably 8,000 alums with email and "we" only have a 1,000. There has to be a way to attract and encourage participation. If I can get the alumni office to see the value they have more resources than I do. But til then, thanks for the kind words. ]
[Email07]
From: Kaufmann, Richard U. (1968)
Sent:
Subject:
Hi John,
I read the recent issue of JJ and had to chuckle over Steve Phelps' e-mail about the 20th Prep reunion. I was there too and I thought we all looked great as we headed into middle age! I also spent the last 18 months of my Army hitch in Maryland at Ft. Meade and my entire 2 yr hitch in the US. I consider my self a Vietnam vet and am proud of having served.
I also saw this obit online on Thursday 6/19. Thought you would want it for JJ.
FITZGERALD—Brother Aloysius, F.S.C,
On June 17, 2003. Retired Professor of Biblical Studies at
Good luck in you job search and thanks for all your efforts producing JJ. Regards, Rich Kaufmann MP '64 MC'68
[JR: Thanks for the find, encouragement, and kind words. ]
[Email08]
From: Otterstedt,
Paul J. (1983)
Sent:
Subject: Re: jasperjottings20030622.htm
John:
I have used the search feature and it is very helpful. I found the issue that had my marriage announcement, which I had accidentally deleted, and I got myself a new copy.
God willing, there will be a Jasper birth announcement in August as my wife is 7+ months pregnant, but I will wait and leave the hopefully happy outcome in God's hands.
Please keep up the excellent work and keep fighting for liberty and alma mater!
Paul John Otterstedt 1983 BEME
[JR: Hey great feedback. Not bad for a free tool. We will await your good news. Thanks. ]
From: Scudo,
Robert (1969)
Sent:
Subject: Jasper jottings and my new e-mail address
John,
In March I retired from the federal government - so please delete my work e-mail <privacy invoked> . My new address (at home) is <privacy invoked> .
Thanks
Bob
[JR: Congrats. Change made. Glad to have you back. ]
From: Naughton,
William F. (1965)
Sent:
Subject: New e-mail address
John:
Received your message. The email address you had for me expired in April. I was unaware that I had not updated my address to you. It is listed below.
Thank you for the reminder.
Bill
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William F. Naughton
Exelon Nuclear
Research & Development
Warrenville, Illinois 60555
[JR: Just another value added service from Jasper Jottings. Hope you did forget anyone important. ]
From: McEneney, Michael F. (1953)
Sent:
Subject: Capitol District
Dear John,
I learned that last week 16 people were the first inductees into the La Salle Hall of fame. Among them were two Jaspers, Mike Mazurki '30 and Willard Doran '52.I do not have many more details, but I understand that Ed O'Haire '53 acted as the MC and did an outstanding job.
Best,
Mike
McEneney, Esq '53 BBA
[JR: Thanks for a good report. ]
From: McEneney, Michael F. (1953)
Sent:
Subject: NY Times
Dear John,
Today's NY Times carries an OP-ED piece, on page A31 (6/24/03), by the Honorable John S. Martin, Jr. '57 BA, a Federal District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York. The title of the piece which is "Let Judges Do Their Jobs", is well written, but also upsetting. The Judge points out how the independence of the Federal Judiciary is being threatened by the Congress to the extent that he is giving up his Judgeship to return to the private practice of law. It is sad because he is of the most respected Judges on that Court and will be missed by all.
I have a copy of the paper if you need it.
Best,
Mike
McEneney, Esq. '53 BBA
[JR: Caught it. ]
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June 24, 2003
Let Judges Do Their Jobs
By JOHN S. MARTIN Jr.
I have served as a federal judge for 13 years. Having reached retirement age, I now have the option of continuing to be a judge for the rest of my life, with a reduced workload, or returning to private practice. Although I find my work to be interesting and challenging, I have decided to join the growing number of federal judges who retire to join the private sector.
When I became a federal judge, I accepted the fact that I would be paid much less than I could earn in private practice; judges make less than second-year associates at many law firms, and substantially less than a senior Major League umpire. I believed I would be compensated by the satisfaction of serving the public good — the administration of justice. In recent years, however, this sense has been replaced by the distress I feel at being part of a sentencing system that is unnecessarily cruel and rigid.
For most of our history, our system of justice operated on the premise that justice in sentencing is best achieved by having a sentence imposed by a judge who, fully informed about the offense and the offender, has discretion to impose a sentence within the statutory limits. Although most judges and legal scholars recognize the need for discretion in sentencing, Congress has continually tried to limit it, initially through the adoption of mandatory-minimum sentencing laws.
Congress's distrust of judicial discretion led to the adoption in 1984 of the Sentencing Reform Act, which created the United States Sentencing Commission. The commission was created on the premise, not unreasonable, that uniformity in sentencing nationwide could be promoted if judges and other criminal law experts provided guidelines for federal judges to follow in imposing sentences. However, Congress has tried to micromanage the work of the commission and has undermined its efforts to provide judges with some discretion in sentencing or to ameliorate excessively harsh terms.
For example, when an extensive study demonstrated that there was no justification for treating crack cocaine as 100 times more dangerous than powdered cocaine, the ratio adopted by Congress in fixing mandatory minimum sentences, the commission proposed reducing the guideline ratios. However, the proposal was withdrawn when Congressional leaders made it clear that Congress would overrule it.
Congress's most recent assault on judicial independence is found in amendments that were tacked onto the Amber Alert bill, which President Bush signed into law on April 30. These amendments are an effort to intimidate judges to follow sentencing guidelines.
From the outset, the sentencing commission recognized the need to avoid too rigid an application of the guideline system and provided that judges would have the power to adjust sentences when circumstances in an individual case warranted. The recent amendments require the commission to amend the guidelines to reduce such adjustments and require that every one be reported to Congress. They also require that departures by district judges be reviewed by the appellate courts with little deference to the sentencing judge.
Congress's disdain for the judiciary is further manifested in a provision that changes the requirement that "at least three" of the seven members of the sentencing commission be federal judges to a restriction that "no more than" three judges may serve on it. Apparently Congress believes America's sentencing system will be jeopardized if more than three members of the commission have actual experience in imposing sentences.
Every sentence imposed affects a human life and, in most cases, the lives of several innocent family members who suffer as a result of a defendant's incarceration. For a judge to be deprived of the ability to consider all of the factors that go into formulating a just sentence is completely at odds with the sentencing philosophy that has been a hallmark of the American system of justice.
When I took my oath of office 13 years ago I never thought that I would leave the federal bench. While I might have stayed on despite the inadequate pay, I no longer want to be part of our unjust criminal justice system.
John S. Martin Jr. is a federal district judge in Manhattan.
[JR: A stunning indictment. ]
[END OF NEWS]
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,90159,00.html
High Court Has Split Decision on Affirmative Action
Monday, June 23, 2003
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a controversial affirmative action (search) policy employed at the University of Michigan's (search) law school, but struck down a plan used by the undergraduate school that gave certain racial groups a head start in admissions.
The 5-4 law school decision validates the policy that allows those in admissions offices at the law school to not only take race into consideration, but to weigh it more than other factors, such as grade point average and test scores on standardized law school entrance examinations.
But the justices, voting 6-3, struck down the undergraduate school admissions policy that automatically gave blacks, Hispanics and Native-American applicants 20 points in a system in which 100 points were needed in order for a student to gain entry into the university.
Students that didn't fall into these racial categories argued that the policy put them at a disadvantage, since they had to earn all of the 100 points needed for entry based on merit, grades, test scores and other non-race-based criteria.
The school has also "flagged" minority applications, making it easier to keep an applicant in the pool even if he or she failed an initial review.
Both decisions, however, encouraged colleges and universities to explore more non-race-based admissions policies.
Critics of the system at the Ann Arbor campus said the process mirrored that of a quota system, while supporters say the process adds to a more diverse student body.
The policies even drew criticism from President Bush. The White House weighed in on the legal process, filing legal briefs in opposition to the undergraduate school policy. The administration argued that many more qualified students were passed over in the law school application process in favor of less-qualified minorities.
A Bush statement issued Monday afternoon said the decisions "seek a careful balance" between equal treatment and achieving campus diversity.
"There are innovative and proven ways for colleges and universities to reflect our diversity without using racial quotas," Bush said in the statement. "The court has made clear that colleges and universities must engage in a serious, good faith consideration of workable race-neutral alternatives. I agree that we must look first to these race-neutral approaches to make campuses more welcoming for all students."
University officials happily accepted the rulings.
"This is a great victory for all of higher education," University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman told Fox News. "What it means at its core is that the use of affirmative action is upheld in all procedures for admissions."
With the court's decision, Coleman said, the campus also now has a "roadmap for bringing our undergraduate admissions in line."
Coleman would not directly say the school was out of line with its undergraduate program.
"We think that the diversity interest is important for all universities and all institutions," she said.
But critics say other schools shouldn't follow the University of Michigan's example.
"I think few schools can afford the legal risk of using the law school system," said Terry Pell, president for the Center for Individual Rights (search), the organization that filed both lawsuits against the school. "Any school that tries to use the law school system risks further litigation."
He criticized arguments made by supporters of the school's policies that the system simply tries to further diversity.
"This case isn't about diversity … this case is about a segregated, two-track admissions system," Pell said, urging schools to follow the example of five states that have done away with race-based admissions altogether.
"That's the way to go," he said.
The law school opinion, written by Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (search) -- who was widely viewed as a significant swing vote in the decision -- says that minorities' life experiences are of particular importance when universities weigh admissions applications.
The Constitution "does not prohibit the law school's narrowly tailored use of race in admissions decisions to further a compelling interest in obtaining the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body," O'Connor wrote.
Justices John Paul Stevens, David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer joined O'Connor.
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist (search) and Justices Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy and Clarence Thomas dissented.
"This court has long recognized that 'education is the very foundation of good citizenship'," O'Connor wrote, quoting from the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling of nearly 50 years ago.
"For this reason, the diffusion of knowledge and opportunity through public institutions of higher education must be accessible to all individuals regardless of race or ethnicity," she wrote. "Effective participation by members of all racial and ethnic groups in the civic life of our nation is essential if the dream of one nation, indivisible, is to be realized."
Rehnquist wrote the majority opinion in the undergraduate case. He was joined by O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas and Breyer. Stevens, Souter and Ginsburg dissented.
Government has a compelling interest in promoting racial diversity on campus, but the undergraduate school's admissions policy is not the way to get there, the court majority said.
"The university's policy, which automatically distributes 20 points, or one-fifth of the points needed to guarantee admission, to every single underrepresented minority applicant solely because of race, is not narrowly tailored to achieve the interest in educational diversity" that Michigan claimed justified the policy, Rehnquist wrote.
In the law school decision, the court upheld a 1978 ruling involving the University of California that said many factors contribute to a diverse and healthy student body -- including race, GPA, test scores and life experiences.
The court also said that in the Michigan case, the minority students who got in to the law school under the policy were very qualified and nothing overt was done, preferentially, to get those students into the school.
Bush, who has called the admissions policies "fundamentally flawed," supports what he calls an "affirmative access" (search) system used in Texas and Florida.
Texas's practice was begun in 1997, when Bush was governor. The system grants admission to state public colleges to all high school students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their classes.
The two Michigan cases directly address only admissions at public, tax-supported institutions. But the court's rationale is expected to have a wide ripple through private colleges and universities, other government decision-making and the business world.
Opponents of affirmative action had hoped the Supreme Court would use this opportunity to ban most consideration of race in any government decisions.
The university has said that having what it calls a critical mass of minority students benefits the whole student body. Minorities must be present in more than token numbers to ensure all students can interact, the university has said.
But Rehnquist dismissed that rationale in a dissenting opinion in the law school case.
"Stripped of its 'critical mass' veil, the law school's program is revealed as a naked effort to achieve racial balancing," Rehnquist wrote.
In 1997, the year that two white students sued, the school had 13,500 applicants and selected 3,958 of them as freshmen.
The white plaintiffs, Jennifer Gratz and Patrick Hamacher, were Michigan residents with good grades and other qualifications when they were rejected at the flagship Ann Arbor campus. Both have since graduated from other colleges.
The law school case is Grutter v. Bollinger, 02-241; the undergraduate case is Gratz v. Bollinger, 02-516.
Fox News' Major Garrett, Wendell Goler and Liza Porteus and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Amendment XIV
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
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The United States' ideal was betrayed by "judicial activism". "Equal protection" doesn't apply when the State thinks it shouldn't!
Curmudgeon
And that’s the last word.
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