Sunday 28 September 2003
Dear Jaspers,
The jasper jottings email list has 1,131 subscribers (after subtracting the two deliberate duplicates) by my count.
Don't forget:
We Oct 9 NYC Club Fall '03 Networking Reception
details and registration on alumni events calendar
Mo Oct 13 Columbus Day Golf Outing
details and registration on alumni events calendar
We Oct 15 Tappan Zee Career Dinner held for senior Chemical Engineers
We Oct 22 '03 Career Fair
details on Career Services web page
recent alumni welcome to attend-
all alumni encourage their employers to send representatives
please contact Nick.Schaefer@manhattan.edu to register
Su Oct 26 Alumni Brunch at the College’s Open House for high school seniors
Sa Dec 6 '03 National Alumni Council meeting
please contact Peter Sweeney ’64 (973) 353-7610
Sa Feb National Alumni Council meeting
please contact Peter Sweeney ’64 (973) 353-7610
Sa Jun 12 '04 National Alumni Council meeting
please contact Peter Sweeney ’64 (973) 353-7610
===
Search past issues of Jottings at:
http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/picosearch.htm
===
My list of Jaspers who are in harms way:
- Afghanistan
- - Cote, Richard A. (1990)
- Iraq
- - Esposito, Steven G. (1981)
- - Menchise, Louis (1987)
… … my thoughts are with you and all that I don't know about.
===
http://www.msnbc.com/local/WBRE/StudenbTh.asp
== <begin quote> ===
KUTZTOWN, Pa., Sep. 12 - The campus orientation session at Kutztown University wasn't going well.
None of the 20-odd students slouched on benches outside the student union wanted to share much about themselves -- one freshman even refused to give her name.
Finally, a young man with intense, brown eyes and a white doo rag pulled tight across his skull stepped up. ''My name is Victor Nivar,'' he said in a strong, confident voice. ''My major is psychology, I'm excited to get it done and I want to get started.''
Victor, 18, has been doing what needed to be done for a long time. It's how he has overcome obstacles unimaginably more daunting than an awkward silence to become the first person in his family to enter college.
This is a young man who saw his father slain, whose family has struggled on the edge of poverty, and yet who still earned grades that were good enough to win him an acceptance letter.
Nonetheless, he couldn't have made it this far -- from the Bronx to Bethlehem to the expansive Kutztown campus in southeastern Pennsylvania -- without three people: his mother, a teacher and an admissions counselor. It's also their dream that Victor is fulfilling, perhaps even more than his own.
<extraneous deleted>
One thing going for him: Victor already learned life lessons about makings ends meet.
Always frugal, his mother scrimped and saved in order to move her family last year from a housing project and into their own home in south Bethlehem.
The address may have changed, but Priscila Martinez's edict remains intact: Until every homework assignment is completed, the television remains silent and dinner is left unserved.
<extraneous deleted>
The person most responsible for helping Victor find that resolve was Billy Staples, who turned his back on the corporate world a decade ago to teach at a school ''where no one else wanted to go.''
From the moment he arrived at Bethlehem's Northeast Middle School, Staples began to shower special attention on troubled kids passing through his seventh-grade English class. In September 1996, the principal at Bethlehem's Northeast Middle School, asked Staples to help out a sixth grader.
The student, the principal explained, had just witnessed his father's murder. Only later did Staples learn that Victor had spent the better part of his first days at Northeast hyperventilating and crying uncontrollably.
It was the brown eyes -- doleful and inquisitive, sad and playful -- that hooked him. ''His whole life story was in those eyes,'' Staples said.
Since he began teaching, the hyper-kinetic Staples has singled out 150 kids in an effort to keep them from succumbing to drugs and other vices that can derail their lives.
A student taken under Staples' wing is never abandoned. He attends their middle, high school and college commencements, toasts them at their weddings, and commiserates with them in prison if they stumble. He's also attended the funerals of 15.
If they abide by a few basic rules for two months -- daily school attendance, maintaining their grades and staying out of trouble -- Staples will also do everything in his power to introduce them to an athlete or celebrity role model.
<extraneous deleted>
Then the third leg of the platform that would launch him into college entered Victor's life: Carlos Ojeda. Like Victor, Ojeda was a first-generation college student. And like Victor, he overcame a tragic loss -- the death of a beloved infant godchild.
Credited with helping to boost Kutztown University's minority enrollment from 5 percent to 16 percent in three years, Ojeda had his first encounter with Victor during a recruiting visit to Liberty High School.
A former admissions officer who this summer shifted to the classroom to teach business courses, the 28-year-old Ojeda used his life story to attract minority students, especially Hispanics, to Kutztown.
''You talk to them in their own language and let them draw their own conclusions,'' he said.
Ojeda convinced Victor of at least one thing: If he did decide to go to college, Kutztown -- 45 minutes from Bethlehem -- would be his choice.
<extraneous deleted>
== <end quote> ===
Are we "lifelines" or "anchors"? I hope we are all as good as these people.
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
=====
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 |
|
|
0 |
Honors |
|
|
0 |
Weddings |
|
|
0 |
Births |
|
|
0 |
Engagements |
|
|
0 |
Graduations |
|
|
2 |
Obits |
|
|
4 |
"Manhattan in the news" stories |
|
|
0 |
Resumes |
|
|
7 |
Sports |
|
|
24 |
Emails |
[PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS]
|
Class |
Name |
Section |
|
???? |
Jackette, Justin |
|
|
???? |
Long, Tim |
|
|
???? |
Rodriguez, Carlos |
|
|
1943 |
Callan, Edwin J. |
|
|
1959 |
Harrington, Bernard C. |
|
|
1962 |
Muldoon, Tom |
|
|
1963 |
Heckman, Charles W. |
|
|
1963 |
Petro, Ron |
|
|
1964 |
Sweeney, Peter |
|
|
1967 |
D'Angelo, Anthony J. |
|
|
1972 |
Cassidy, Michael |
|
|
1972 |
Herger, George M. |
|
|
1972? |
Cundari, Chuck A. Jr. |
|
|
1973 |
Streichler, Kenneth |
|
|
1974 |
Carroll, Kevin M. |
|
|
1974 |
Lopinto, John |
|
|
1975 |
Engels, Joe |
|
|
1975 |
Jeffrey, Bob |
|
|
1977 |
Manning, Pat |
|
|
1978 |
Pedulla, Tom |
|
|
1981 |
Coupe, Brendan M. |
|
|
1981 |
Esposito, Steven G. |
|
|
1982 |
Perrotta, Tom |
|
|
1982 |
Shelley, Timothy G. |
|
|
1983 |
Mara, Cathy |
|
|
1991 |
Livecchi, Kim |
|
|
1997 |
Fiore, Stewart |
|
|
1997 |
Walsh, Chris |
|
|
1998 |
Flaherty, Patricia A. |
|
|
1998 |
Martin, Margaret |
|
|
1999 |
Coyne, Chris |
|
|
1999 |
O'Sullivan, Elizabeth |
|
|
2000 |
Kavanagh, Kenneth |
|
|
2002 |
Kent, Jennifer |
|
|
2003 |
Herger, Edward |
|
|
2003 |
Walters, Eve |
[PARTICIPANTS BY NAME]
|
Class |
Name |
Section |
|
1943 |
Callan, Edwin J. |
|
|
1974 |
Carroll, Kevin M. |
|
|
1972 |
Cassidy, Michael |
|
|
1981 |
Coupe, Brendan M. |
|
|
1999 |
Coyne, Chris |
|
|
1972? |
Cundari, Chuck A. Jr. |
|
|
1967 |
D'Angelo, Anthony J. |
|
|
1975 |
Engels, Joe |
|
|
1981 |
Esposito, Steven G. |
|
|
1997 |
Fiore, Stewart |
|
|
1998 |
Flaherty, Patricia A. |
|
|
1959 |
Harrington, Bernard C. |
|
|
1963 |
Heckman, Charles W. |
|
|
2003 |
Herger, Edward |
|
|
1972 |
Herger, George M. |
|
|
???? |
Jackette, Justin |
|
|
1975 |
Jeffrey, Bob |
|
|
2000 |
Kavanagh, Kenneth |
|
|
2002 |
Kent, Jennifer |
|
|
1991 |
Livecchi, Kim |
|
|
???? |
Long, Tim |
|
|
1974 |
Lopinto, John |
|
|
1977 |
Manning, Pat |
|
|
1983 |
Mara, Cathy |
|
|
1998 |
Martin, Margaret |
|
|
1962 |
Muldoon, Tom |
|
|
1999 |
O'Sullivan, Elizabeth |
|
|
1978 |
Pedulla, Tom |
|
|
1982 |
Perrotta, Tom |
|
|
1963 |
Petro, Ron |
|
|
???? |
Rodriguez, Carlos |
|
|
1982 |
Shelley, Timothy G. |
|
|
1973 |
Streichler, Kenneth |
|
|
1964 |
Sweeney, Peter |
|
|
1997 |
Walsh, Chris |
|
|
2003 |
Walters, Eve |
[FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT JASPERS]
Computers/Electronics News
Banc of America Securities Hires Tim Long as Senior Equity Analyst Covering Wireless Equipment, Wireline Equipment and Data Networking
SAN FRANCISCO, CA USA 10/03/2001
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Banc of America Securities LLC (BAS) (NYSE: BAC; PCX; London) announced today that it has hired Tim Long as a Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst. Based in New York, he will cover the Wireless Equipment, Wireline Equipment and Data Networking sectors.
"In addition to a strong technical understanding of the telecom equipment industry, Tim is known on Wall Street as one of the top equity research analysts in his sector," said Susan Silverstein, Global Director of Equity Research. "He is a solid addition to our equity research team and bolsters our reputation as one of the best idea houses on the Street."
Long is well recognized within the financial industry for his coverage of the wireless equipment sector, having been named the No. 3 wireless equipment analyst in the 2003 Greenwich Poll, a Runner-Up in telecom equipment/wireless category of the 2002 Institutional Investor All-Star survey and the No. 3 communications technology stock picker in The Wall Street Journal's 2002 "Best on the Street" survey. He joins BAS from Credit Suisse First Boston, where he had been a Director and Senior Analyst covering the Wireless Equipment sector since 2000. Prior to that, Long was a member of an award-winning Wireless and Wireline Equipment research team at Merrill Lynch from 1996 to 2000.
In addition to his equity research experience, Long also brings an important level of technical knowledge to his research coverage, with experience as a systems engineer at Bell Communications Research and as a senior associate engineer at Raytheon. He holds an M.B.A. from the Stern School of Business at New York University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College.
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial services companies. The company's Global Corporate and Investment Banking group (GCIB) provides investment banking, equity and debt capital raising, research, trading, risk management, treasury management and financial advisory services. Through offices in 31 countries, GCIB serves domestic and international corporations, institutional investors, financial institutions and government entities. Many of the company's services to corporate and institutional clients are provided through its U.S. and UK subsidiaries, Banc of America Securities LLC and Banc of America Securities Limited. For additional information, visit http://www.bankofamerica.com.
[MCOLDB: ???? ]
[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".]
|
Charles W. (1963) Heckman |
[Messages from
Headquarters
(Manhattan College Press Releases & Stuff)]
[Messages]
From: Jasper Recruiting
[mailto:jasperrecruiting@manhattan.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 11:15 AM
Subject: Parsons Brinckerhoff
PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF
Marketing Coordinator / Full Time Entry Level
Location: NYC , NY
Duties & Responsibilities:
The PB WorldNet Content Coordinator assists the PB WorldNet team with tactical content management and project activities. MAJOR DUTIES: • Police content areas and encourage clean-up • Assist with the development and maintenance of PB WorldNet Help, Libraries, and content areas • Maintain courses and perform basic online training programs for administrators and users • Respond to Intranet survey from administrators and users • Track and report feedback to Intranet team • Develop and maintain the local (New York or Denver) office content area • Assist content administrators in best practice organization and tool use • Maintain Intranet Team content areas • Elicit and post PB WorldNet News • Fulfill or redirect new area, library, and navigation requests • Provide promotional assistance (Top Ten announcement, articles for Contents newsletter) This is an Equal Employment Opportunity
Qualifications:
Candidate must have experience with intranet or web content organization (preferably PB WorldNet) Excellent verbal and communicational skills, a flexible, positive attitude, the ability to work confidently with all levels in the organization with diverse group of people. This position requires exceptional organization skills, self motivation, and creative thinking. FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION SUBMIT YOUR RESUME ONLINE & GO TO http://search0.smartsearchonline.com/pb/jobs/jobdetails.asp?apply=yes&job_number=2375.
Contact:
Chris Georgaros, Intranet
Content/Training Manager
PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF
New York, NY
georgaros@pbworld.com
=
From: alumni@manhattan.edu
[mailto:alumni@manhattan.edu]
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 10:55 AM
Subject: Fall 2003 Newsletter
Fall 2003 Highlights
September
The highlights of our alumni activities will be the Annual Alumni’s Men’s Retreat on September 19-21 and “Doc” Johnson’s retirement dinner on September 27. The calendar also includes the 3rd Annual James K. O’Neill Memorial Golf Classic on Monday, September 22 benefiting the James K. O’Neill ’98 Memorial Scholarship Fund. This month’s activities also include dinner for our Houston Club members at Cavatore Italian Restaurant on Tuesday, September 23.
The Manhattan College and Businessmen’s Retreat is held at Cardinal Spellman Retreat House in Riverdale. The theme for this year’s 12th Annual retreat is “Tools for Life, Gifts of the Holy Spirit.” The program includes several speakers including Brother Thomas Scanlan, President of the College. More information, including registration forms are available online in the Alumni Events Calendar.
“Doc” Johnson of our Athletic Department has dedicated 56 years of his life to Manhattan College and its athletes. He will be honored at a retirement dinner on campus on Saturday, September 27. Information and registration forms are available online in the Alumni Events Calendar. If you cannot make the dinner, consider a donation towards his retirement gift.
October
This is typically one of our busiest months. Highlights include the Fall 2003 Networking Reception on October 9 hosted by the NYC Club, our final golf outing of the year on Columbus Day at the Country Club at Lake MacGregor in Mahopac, NY and the Annual Career Fair in Draddy gym for undergraduates and recent graduates.
Athletic events also include Men’s Alumni Lacrosse on October 4, the Interscholastic Cross Country Meet sponsored by the Manhattan College Alumni Spiked Shoe Club at Van Cortland Park on Saturday October 11 and the Westchester/Putnam Club’s annual Basketball Preview on October 16.
The NYC Club reception will be held at the Mutual of America reception center on Park Avenue in NYC. The guest speaker will be Bobby Gonzalez, Head Coach Men’s Basketball talking about “Slam-Dunk Networking” details and registration form are available online in the Alumni Events Calendar.
The Career Fair will feature booths by over 100 companies interested in speaking with our students and recent graduates about job and career opportunities. We invite all alumni to encourage their employers to send representatives to our Career Fair. If there is interest, contact Joe Dillon at:
(718) 862-7977
email: joe.dillon@manhattan.edu.
Other activities include the Tappan Zee Career Dinner held for senior Chemical Engineers on Wednesday October 15 and the Alumni Brunch at the College’s Open House for high school seniors on Sunday, October 26.
Your National Alumni Council has
set its 2003/2004 meeting dates.
September 27, 2003
December 6, 2003
February 28, 2004
June 12, 2004
We are seeking other alumni who are interested in becoming more active with your Alumni Society. If you are interested contact the President of the NAC, Peter Sweeney ’64 at: (973) 353-7610 or e-mail: sweeneyp@pbworld.com.
=
[JASPERS PUBLISHING WEB PAGES]
[WebPage1]
COMPUTER SERVICES
Windows Workstation & Server
Windows XP, 2000, NT, Me, 98, 95, 3.1 & DOS
Linux Servers and Desktop
Microsoft Back Office
Visual Basic
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Office
Computer & Network Hardware
and much more...
PROCESS / AUTOMATION SERVICES
Intellution Fix32 & Fix Dynamics
Allen Bradley PLCs
Instrument Specification
Continuous Process Control Strategies
Batch Process Control Strategies
Process Engineering
Project Management
Troubleshooting
and much more...
CoupeWare
Redondo Beach, CA 90277-1185
Sites Hosted by CoupeWare:
The Little Bear Company
[JR: Brendan M. Coupe (1981) ]
[JASPERS FOUND ON/OFF WEB BY USING WEB]
[Found1]
http://www.northstarlogistic.com/
Kenneth Streichler has over 30 years of retail and manufacturing experience with concentration in providing assistance to manufacturers, retailers and catalogers in all phases of distribution and logistics. In addition Kenneth Streichler sits on the Retail Advisory Committee for Business Management at Westchester Community College and has taught International Logistics at that same institution. He is also an active member of the JFK Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association, and the Materials Handling and Management Society. Kenneth completed COBOL computer programming, and System Analysis and Design at the State University of New York College at Purchase. He received his Masters Degree from Manhattan College and was a University Teaching Fellow at St. John's University.
[MCOLDB: 1973 ]
http://www.shelleyengineering.com/personnel.html
Timothy G. Shelley, P.E. —
President
Graduate of Manhattan College,
Riverdale, New York.
B.S. Civil Engineering, 1982,
Concentration in Structural Engineering.
B.S. Business Administration, 1980,
Concentration in Economics.
Registered Professional Engineer in the States of Maine,
Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Member:
American Society of Civil Engineers
Structural Engineers Association of Maine
American Institute of Steel Construction.
[MCOLDB: 1982 ]
http://www.commspecial.com/backgrnd.html#john
John Lopinto, President & CEO
John is a veteran of the broadcast, cable and video industries. Prior to founding CSI, John honed his expertise in television video and related technologies in senior engineering positions at CBS Television Network, Home Box Office and Time Video Information Services. John received his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Manhattan College.
[MCOLDB: 1974 ]
[HONORS]
[No Honors]
[WEDDINGS]
[BIRTHS]
[No Engagements]
[No Graduations]
[OBITS]
[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 The New York Times Company
The New York Times
September 21, 2003, Sunday, Late Edition - Final
SECTION: Section 1; Page 39; Column 3; Classified
HEADLINE: Deaths
NELAN, KATHLEEN (NEE KITT)
NELAN--Kathleen (nee Kitt) on September 18, 2003 after a valiant struggle passed into the hands of her Creator. She was married to the late John J Nelan for 63 years. She was the mother of 11 children; William, Richard, Patricia Wagner, John, Kathleen Bradley, Vincent, Lucy Farrell, Eugene, Rev. Kevin, Robert and Mary Anne Gray. She is survived by her loving daughters in-law Ann, Cathy, Jean, and Pat as well as sons in-law, Ken, Paddy, Peter and Kevin. She is mourned by her 24 grandchildren; Shelia, Mary, Rita, Christine, Kenneth, Maureen, Brian, Meaghan, Vincent, Tara, Brendan, PJ, Jamie, Kevin, Colleen, Kelly, Kathleen, Kristine, Regina, Caitlin, Tara, Patrick, Katie, and Sean and five greatgrandchildren. She was a loving aunt to Noreen O'Brien, Nancy Murtha, Thomas and Gerald Spellman. Her loss will be felt by countless other relatives, neighbors and friends. She graduated from Cathedral Girls HS and studied nursing at St. Vincent's Hospital. She was the President of Manhattan College Ladies auxiliary, former Volunteer Commissioner of Girl Scouting for Bronx County, and a very active member of various Church organizations beginning at Sacred Heart in Highbridge, Our Lady of Angels and St. Margaret of Cortona. Well into her eighties she took on the task of directing one of the chapters of Mothers of Priests. She was also predeceased by her loving parents William and Catherine Kitt (nee Farrell) and her sister Ann Spellman. Her wake will be held Sunday 2-5 and 7-9PM at Riverdale-onHudson Funeral Home, 6110 Riverdale Ave, Bronx. Mass of Christian Burial 9:45 AM Monday at St. Margaret of Cortona Church. Interment Gate of Heaven. In lieu of flowers send roses. She loved them as she did life.
LOAD-DATE: September 21, 2003
[JR: I am not sure what the connection is, or even if it is the right MC. But, we have enough prayers to go around! ]
Copyright 2003 Sun-Sentinel Company
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
September 18, 2003 Thursday Broward Metro Edition
SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. 7B
HEADLINE: OBITUARIES
BROWARD COUNTY
<extraneous deleted>
Cundari Cundari, Chuck A., Jr., 50, longtime resident of Davie, Florida, passed away September 15, 2003. Loving son of Charles Cundari, Sr. and late mother Jean Cundari, devoted brother to John and Robert Cundari and dear friend to many. Born in Westchester, New York on September 25, 1952, Chuck graduated from Westlake HS and then attended Manhattan College. Moved to South Florida in 1980 and will be remembered for his personal mission to help all those in need and extensive desire to give back to the community. Chuck has a personal interest and empathy for children's charities and helped raise money and awareness for the most difficult cases. For everyone who knew him, his compassion, kindness and gentleness will never be forgotten. Chuck, you will be greatly missed. Visitation will be Friday, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at FRED HUNTER'S UNIVERSITY DRIVE HOME, 2401 S. University Drive in Davie. Funeral Mass Saturday, 9:30 AM at St. David Catholic Church in Davie. A Celebration of Chuck's life will be held at Bonaventure Country Club after the Mass. 200 Bonaventure Blvd in Weston.
<extraneous deleted>
TYPE: OBITUARY
LOAD-DATE: September 19, 2003
=
Copyright 2003 Sun-Sentinel Company
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
September 17, 2003 Wednesday Broward Metro Edition
SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. 7B
HEADLINE: C. CUNDARI, REAL ESTATE AGENT
BYLINE: Thomas Monnay Staff Writer
Chuck Cundari, a real estate agent who raised funds for charitable causes, died Monday in his sleep in his Pine Island Ridge residence near Davie. He was 50.
Jack Paltani of Weston, a longtime friend, said Mr. Cundari "will be remembered for his personal mission to help those in need and extensive desire to give back to the community."
"For everyone who knew him," Paltani said, "his compassion, kindness and gentleness will never be forgotten."
In 1995, some South Plantation High School graduates turned to Mr. Cundari to raise funds for a reward to compensate anyone helping catch the killer of one of their friends.
In 1996, he coordinated a concert in Davie's rodeo arena to raise money for a Pembroke Pines man who needed a kidney transplant.
Among other organizations, Mr. Cundari also raised money for Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood.
"He was a wonderful, giving person," said Cindy Paolella of Davie, a friend for 18 years.
Mr. Cundari was born Sept. 25, 1952, in Westchester, N.Y., and attended Manhattan College. He moved to South Florida in 1980.
He is survived by his father, Charles Cundari Sr., of North Carolina, and his brothers, John and Robert Cundari, of Pine Island Ridge.
A viewing will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Fred Hunter's funeral home, 2401 S. University Drive in Davie. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. David Catholic Church, 3900 S. University Drive, also in Davie.
TYPE: OBITUARY
LOAD-DATE: September 17, 2003
[JR: That would make him around class of 1972. I don't know why he didn't finish but it sounds like he was a "good guy". Maybe the time he spent at Manhattan impacted him, or maybe it was self-selection (good guys choose Manhattan), I had many fellow engineering students who didn't finish. The draft, the drinking, the drugs, the Village, there were so many distractions. To some extent it was a "lost generation" time. Any way, I report it, and such, because maybe one of our readers knew him. And, it makes me think of the many friends I have "lost" over time. ]
[News MC]
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/263/sports/SJC_clears_Boston_University_o:.shtml
SJC clears Boston University of
responsibility in 1998 basketball fight
By Associated Press, 9/20/2003 02:48
BOSTON (AP) The state's highest court has ruled that Boston University is not responsible for a fight during a men's basketball game that resulted in a broken nose for a player on an opposing team.
Kenneth Kavanagh, a player from Manhattan College, sued the BU Board of Trustees over the fight in Suffolk Superior Court. Boston University player LeVar Folk was ejected from the Dec. 22, 1998 game when a review of videotape showed Folk had punched Kavanagh.
In the suit, Kavanagh said BU should have known that Folk was likely to act aggressively, and that BU coach Dennis Wolff encouraged the behavior. He also argued that students on athletic scholarships, like Folk, should be considered legal representatives of their schools.
The Supreme Judicial Court rejected those claims, saying the lower court had acted correctly in refusing to hear the lawsuit.
In its ruling, the SJC said BU had no duty to protect Kavanagh; that no one could have foreseen Folk would act aggressively; and that Kavanagh did not show that Wolff was reckless.
[JR: 2000 ]
Copyright 2003 A/S/M Communications, Inc.
ADWEEK
September 22, 2003 National Edition
HEADLINE: At JWT, Bob Jeffrey Means the World ; Revival in N.Y. leads North America president to worldwide CEO job
BYLINE: by Andrew Mcmains
NEW YORK Last spring, on the afternoon of his fifth anniversary at J. Walter Thompson in New York, Bob Jeffrey walked into a seventh-floor meeting area where he expected a handful of senior executives to toast him with champagne. Instead, 300 staffers were waiting for him.
Jeffrey, a modest man, wasn't told of the scale of the event for fear that he would shy away from such a grand gesture.
At the toast-and-roast, executive creative directors Rich Sabean and Jeff Watzman mocked Jeffrey's Kennedyesque accent (he grew up in Providence, R.I.), while New York COO Marc Capra read a list of "Top 10 Reasons Why We're Glad That Bob Is Our Boss."
Toward the end of the hour long tribute, Jeffrey, JWT's North American president, thanked the staff in a voice choked with emotion. Attendees said it was an unusual moment - one that wouldn't have happened five years earlier, when the shop was stricken by paralyzing power struggles and flagging morale.
Colleagues say Jeffrey, whom worldwide CEO Peter Schweitzer handpicked as his successor last week, has transformed the JWT culture into one that is more open, responsive and inclusive. The New York office has grown 60 percent on his watch, adding $525 million in billings to reach an estimated $1.4 billion.
Schweitzer unveiled the succession plan, which takes effect Jan. 1, at a meeting of
50 top network executives last Tuesday. He credits Jeffrey, 50, a driven, disciplined and thoughtful leader, with bringing a new passion to the $9 billion global shop, which used to be known as a "university" led by old-school account chiefs. "His dynamism manifested itself in the recruitment of top talent, a stellar creative product, enhanced strategic planning capabilities and best-in-class delivery of integrated marketing solutions," says Schweitzer, 64, who will remain in the picture as worldwide chairman. What's more, says Martin Sorrell, CEO of JWT parent WPP Group, "People like him. He's a good leader."
"I'm going to be able to work with clients all over the world, and I'm excited about that," says Jeffrey, adding, "It's not just about advertising. I think it's [about] making the organization more creative. Everybody has to feel creative. Everybody has to feel they can generate ideas."
The plan also calls for the promotion of Michael Mdel, president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Mdel, 53, based in London, will become worldwide president-another title being relinquished by Schweitzer. The moves leave open the job of North America, as well as Mdel's regional post.
(Jeffrey and Mdel will cover both for now). The agency, however, is said to be focusing on a short list of candidates for a New York president-the post that first lured Jeffrey from Interpublic Group's Lowe in April 1998.
At the same time, it took then WPP human resources chief Brian Brooks and JWT CEO Chris Jones four months to woo Jeffrey, largely because he struggled with the idea of breaking away from Gary Goldsmith, his longtime creative colleague and friend. The two had launched Goldsmith/Jeffrey, a hot creative boutique that Lowe absorbed in 1996. Before that, they had worked together on brands such as Gaines dog food and Hershey at Chiat/Day and DDB in New York, where they both started their careers in the early '80s.
"It was a grueling recruitment exercise," recalls Brooks, now head of HR at IPG, who spent three or four Sundays with Jeffrey that spring. "For most people, it wouldn't take that much. But it was about Gary." Loyalty is a recurring theme in Jeffrey's career. Not only does he display it, he instills it in others.
Another common theme is captured by creative recruiter Gloria Viseltear: "He's respectful. He's funny. He's very sensitive. He's a very nice person," she says.
Not that he is a pushover. Says former JWT creative chief Bill Hamilton: "He's always had great ambition. And he's the kind of account guy that every creative guy would die for."
Goldsmith still marvels at the passion Jeffrey displayed when selling one particular creative concept for chocolate milk to Hershey in 1983. "He was incredibly intense," he says. "It was basically like he wasn't going to sit down until [the client] bought it." The spot, "Chocolate Cow," went on to win a Cannes Lion.
That intensity also reveals itself outside the office. A one-time marathon runner, Jeffrey used to play tennis regularly and now focuses on weight training and yoga, doing one or the other six times a week.
Russ Jeffrey, who shared an apartment with his older brother in the early '80s, says Bob entered the New York City Marathon six months after he picked up running. Individual achievement and discipline motivate Bob as much as competition does, Russ says. Jeffrey says athletics are cathartic and give him the "warrior" mentality he needs on the job. "I find the best thinking and the best creativity is when I'm in some kind of athletic mode," he says.
To balance that aggressive spirit, Jeffrey is a big believer in holistic methods for achieving well-being. At JWT, he has even introduced a relaxation room and organic-juice carts.
But it's Jeffrey's intellectual rigor and curiosity that clients such as Tim Pearson and Matt Shattock appreciate. "What Bob brings is an intellect, an energy, a progressiveness and a thoughtfulness," says Pearson, vice chairman, global managing partner for marketing and communications at KPMG. Adds Shattock, president and CEO of confectionery for the Americas at Cadbury-Schweppes: "He's a real business partner, and his curiosity is boundless. He's a guy you want to spend time with."
bob jeffrey
Childhood: Raised in Providence, R.I. Eldest of seven children born to Bob and Gilda Jeffrey.
Age: 50
Education: Manhattan College, B.A. in English literature/classics.
First ad job: Traffic manager at Doyle Dane Bernbach, $8,000 a year.
Interests/Hobbies: Yoga, weight training, technology, movies. A voracious reader, his favorite book as a teenager was Jack Kerouac's On the Road.
Role model: Bill Bernbach.
"What I learned from Bernbach was the importance of creating an environment where people can really do great work," he says.
LOAD-DATE: September 24, 2003
[MCOLDB: 1975 ]
Silver Bullets going strong in Somers league
By Mike Sabini
For The Patent Trader
North Salem resident Vinny Papa and his softball-playing buddies were looking for a name for their softball team.
"We were just sitting around one day, saw the silver streaks (gray hair) on us and came up with the name 'Silver Bullets,' " said Papa, who is 48 and plays second base for the squad that qualified for the Division A semifinals in the Somers men's softball league.
Two years ago, the Silver Bullets won the B Division and before that took home the C crown. The key to their success is the close bond they have with each other.
"We like to socialize with one another," said Papa, who has played softball for the last 18 years. "If you play with us, you go out with us afterwards. We socialize all year with each other. It's not like we just play softball and don't see each other the rest of the year.
"We also play basketball at Somers Middle School. It's not a league, we just get together and have some fun."
One of the youngest members of the team is Jarrod Jackette (shortstop), who is 28 and lives in Katonah.
"I enjoy it," said Jackette, who has played on the team for six years. "At first I was intimidated being one of the younger players, but they are a great bunch of guys who accepted me. I like hanging out after the game with the guys and having some laughs."
This season, Jarrod has also been able to play with his brother, Justin, who played on the Manhattan College men's basketball team before graduating this spring.
"It's been great," Jarrod Jackette said of playing with his brother. "It's the first time we've been able to play something competitive together. It's exciting."
Also on the team are team MVP Matt Faranda (outfield), Ted Kugler (left field), David Figari (catcher), Glenn Karolagian (right field), Andy Lask (pitcher), Harry Peterson (outfield), Armando Barquin (third base), Scott Johnson (outfield), Ernie Della Vecchia (infield), Moe Dippolito (catcher), Joe Anastasi (first base) and Paul Harold (outfield).
<extraneous deleted>
For more information, contact David Miller (666-9252).
Submissions, including photographs, for Rec Notes, may be sent or delivered care of: Sports, The Star, 185 Kisco Ave., Mount Kisco, N.Y. 10549. We prefer items to be e-mailed. Our e-mail address is ptsports@thejournalnews.com. If necessary, submissions may be faxed to 666-6013.
LOAD-DATE: September 19, 2003
[MCOLDB: ???? ]
Copyright 2003 Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle
All Rights Reserved
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
September 17, 2003 Wednesday
SECTION: ALL ZONES; Pg. 11F
HEADLINE: AT COLLEGE
BYLINE: Staff
<extraneous deleted>
* Eve Walters of Pittsford graduated from Manhattan College in the Bronx.
<extraneous deleted>
LOAD-DATE: September 18, 2003
[MCOLDB: ???? 2003 ]
[RESUMES]
CIC's suggestion: Everyone who works for a major corporation should send resumes placed here into their HR system or department. While you may not see the value, it may be that one thing that delivers an opportunity to a fellow Jasper that changes their life.
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
9/28/03 Sunday M. Tennis Northeastern Invitational TBA TBA
…………September events downloaded 15 August 03
10/1/03 Wednesday M. Tennis NYU New York, NY 3:30 PM
10/1/03 Wednesday Volleyball Saint Peter's* Jersey City, NJ 7:00 PM
10/3/03 Friday W. Tennis Sacred Heart HOME TBA
10/3/03 Friday Cross Country Metropolitan Championships HOME 2:30 PM
10/3/03 Friday W. Soccer Fairfield* HOME 3:30 PM
10/3/03 Friday Volleyball Wagner HOME 7:00 PM
10/3/03 Friday M. Soccer Fairfield* Fairfield, CT 7:00 PM
10/4/03 Saturday W. Tennis Albany Invitational Albany, NY TBA
10/5/03 Sunday W. Tennis Albany Invitational Albany, NY TBA
10/5/03 Sunday W. Soccer Iona* HOME 10:00 AM
10/5/03 Sunday M. Soccer Iona* New Rochelle, NY 1:00 PM
10/8/03 Wednesday Volleyball Fordham Bronx, NY 7:00 PM
10/8/03 Wednesday W. Soccer Columbia New York, NY 7:30 PM
10/10/03 Friday M. Tennis Northeast Invitational TBA TBA
10/10/03 Friday Golf Boston University Brookline, MA 12:00 PM
10/11/03 Saturday M. Tennis Northeast Invitational TBA TBA
10/11/03 Saturday M. Soccer Saint Peter's* HOME 1:00 PM
10/11/03 Saturday W. Soccer Saint Peter's* Jersey City, NJ 1:00 PM
10/11/03 Saturday Golf Lehigh Fall Classic Telford, PA 1:30 PM
10/11/03 Saturday Volleyball Niagara* HOME 2:00 PM
10/12/03 Sunday M. Tennis Northeast Invitational TBA TBA
10/12/03 Sunday Volleyball Canisius* HOME 11:00 AM
10/12/03 Sunday Golf Lehigh Fall Classic Telford, PA 1:30 PM
10/13/03 Monday Golf Lehigh Fall Classic Telford, PA 9:00 AM
10/15/03 Wednesday M. Soccer Seton Hall South Orange, NJ 3:00 PM
10/15/03 Wednesday Volleyball Marist* Poughkeepsie, NY 7:00 PM
10/17/03 Friday M. Tennis ITA Regional TBA TBA
10/17/03 Friday Golf Hofstra Invitational Bethpage, NY 8:00 AM
10/17/03 Friday W. Soccer Loyola (MD)* Baltimore, MD 3:00 PM
10/17/03 Friday Cross Country Manhattan/Iona Invitational HOME 3:00 PM
10/17/03 Friday M. Soccer Loyola (MD)* HOME 3:00 PM
10/17/03 Friday Volleyball Rutgers Piscataway, NJ 7:00 PM
10/18/03 Saturday M. Tennis ITA Regional TBA TBA
10/18/03 Saturday Golf Hofstra Invitational Bethpage, NY 8:00 AM
10/19/03 Sunday M. Tennis ITA Regional TBA TBA
10/19/03 Sunday W. Tennis Rider* HOME TBA
10/19/03 Sunday M. Soccer Rider* HOME 10:00 AM
10/19/03 Sunday W. Soccer Rider* Lawrenceville, NJ 1:00 PM
10/19/03 Sunday Volleyball Siena* Loudonville, NY 1:00 PM
10/20/03 Monday M. Tennis ITA Regional TBA TBA
10/21/03 Tuesday M. Tennis ITA Regional TBA TBA
10/22/03 Wednesday Golf St. Peter's West Orange, NJ 1:00 PM
10/24/03 Friday W. Soccer Canisius* HOME 3:30 PM
10/24/03 Friday Volleyball Syracuse HOME 7:00 PM
10/24/03 Friday M. Soccer Canisius* Buffalo, NY 7:00 PM
10/25/03 Saturday M. Tennis Saint Peter's Jersey City, NJ 3:00 PM
10/26/03 Sunday Golf St. Thomas Aquinas Fall Classic Thiells, NY TBA
10/26/03 Sunday W. Soccer Niagara* HOME 10:00 AM
10/26/03 Sunday M. Soccer Niagara* Niagara University, NY 1:00 PM
10/27/03 Monday Golf St. Thomas Aquinas Fall Classic Thiells, NY 9:00 AM
10/27/03 Monday W. Tennis Fordham Bronx, NY 3:00 PM
10/27/03 Monday Volleyball Fairfield* HOME 7:00 PM
10/28/03 Tuesday Golf St. Thomas Aquinas Fall Classic Thiells, NY 9:00 AM
10/29/03 Wednesday Volleyball Iona* HOME 6:00 PM
10/31/03 Friday Cross Country MAAC Championships HOME 2:30 PM
10/31/03 Friday M. Soccer Siena* HOME 3:30 PM
10/31/03 Friday W. Soccer Siena* Loudonville, NY 3:30 PM
10/31/03 Friday W. Swimming CW Post Brookville, NY 6:30 PM
…………October events downloaded 17 Sept 03
[Sports from College]
WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO ST. JOHN'S, 7-0
Jamaica, NY (September 24, 2003)- The St. John's Red Storm defeated the Manhattan College Lady Jaspers, 7-0, in women's tennis action today at the St. John's Courts on the Queens campus....
=
MANHATTAN FALLS TO WAGNER IN DOUBLE OVERTIME
Riverdale, NY-The Manhattan College Women's Soccer team lost to Wagner College 3-2 in double overtime today at Gaelic Park. The Seahawk's Jennifer Spadafino won the game at the 100:45 mark in the second overtime by finishing a penalty shot. Manhattan falls to a 0-7-0 record while the Seahawk's record improves to 4-3-1.
= =
VMI'S THREE FIRST HALF GOALS DOWN MEN'S SOCCER, 4-1
Lexington, VA (September 24, 2003)– The VMI men's soccer team (2-6) took advantage of an inadvertent goal, a direct kick goal and a penalty kick goal to score three times in the first-half and eventually cruise to a 4-1 victory over Manhattan College (1-6) Wednesday afternoon at Patchin Filed.
= = =
MEN'S SOCCER ALUMNI GAME CANCELLED
Riverdale, NY (September 23, 2003)- The Manhattan College men's soccer alumni game, scheduled for Saturday, September 27, has been cancelled. No makeup date has been announced at this time.
= = = =
VAN CAUTEREN NAMED MAAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Riverdale, NY (September 22, 2003)- Manhattan College senior setter Luka Van Cauteren (Oetingen, Belgium) was named the MAAC Volleyball Player of the Week, for the week ending September 22, it was announced today by the conference office.
= = = = =
[Sports from News & Web]
http://www.thedailystar.com/sports/2003/09/20/spwsoc.html
Saturday, September 20, 2003
'Wick men's soccer meets Manhattan on Saturday
19th-ranked Hawks coming off first loss
Hartwick College Sports
Staff Report
The 19th-ranked Hartwick College men's soccer team will play host to Manhattan College for a non-conference game at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Elmore Field.
Hartwick (4-1-0) and Manhattan (1-3-0) are meeting for the first time.
The Hawks started the season with a four-game winning streak under new head coach Ian McIntyre (Hartwick 1996). Hartwick won all four games by a 1-0 margin, including two victories in the Mayor's Cup XXVII Tournament.
Freshman goalie Josh Wagenaar has four shutouts for the Hawks, whose loss came against Penn State, 2-1, on Sept. 13. In 450 minutes, Wagenaar has 23 saves and a 0.40 goals-against average.
The Jaspers took a 1-0 victory over Fordham in their season opener Aug. 30. They've lost their last three matches to Saint Joseph's (3-0), Philadelphia (1-0) and Maine (1-0).
Sophomore back Kevin Martin scored the winning goal in the match against Fordham, with senior back Robert Tedesco assisting.
=
http://pennathletics.ocsn.com/sports/w-volley/recaps/092003aaa.html
Penn Volleyball Falls to UMBC in Five Games
Heather Janssen led the Quakers with 17 kills.
Sept. 20, 2003
Villanova, Pa. - After leading the match two games to none, University of Pennsylvania volleyball drops a five-game match 30-19, 34-32, 29-31, 25-30, 7-15 to the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC), Saturday afternoon at Jake Nevin Fieldhouse in the Wildcat Classic. With the win UMBC improves to 7-5 overall, while the Quakers fall to 2-3. Heather Janssen (Campbell, Calif.) led the Quakers with 17 kills. Meghan Schloat (Bedford, N.Y.) added a double-double with 48 assists and 15 digs.
The Quakers jumped on top of the Retrievers early by opening the match and game one 4-0. Penn steadily increased its advantage and led 17-8 before a UMBC timeout. Michelle Kauffman (San Diego, Calif.) led the way for the Quakers with three kills. Meghan Schloat added two service aces and Meredith Damore had one of her own. The Quakers improved their lead throughout the game and capped off a 30-19 win with back-to-back assisted blocks by Janssen and Lynzy Caton.
In the second, Penn took the early advantage, but UMBC quickly worked its way into the game. After nine ties and six lead changes, the Quakers advanced to as much as a four-point lead at 25-21. The Retrievers responded by inching its back into the game and tying the score again at 29-29 and took the extra-point lead at 32-31. Penn had an answer of its own by closing out the game with three-straight points and the game-winning kill by Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan (Wheaton, Ill.) to give Penn a 34-32 win. Freshman Jordan Danly (Fullerton, Calif.), who did not play in Penn's California matches, had any important six kills to lead her team. Janssen was five for nine in attempts for the period.
The third game was a battle from the outset. UMBC held its biggest lead of the match at 8-5 before the Quakers recalled the game at 9-8. Penn pushed to only a three-point edge at 13-10 as the Retrievers raced to recapture the lead at 19-16. However, the Red and Blue would not go away and again knotted the score at 21-21 on an Ashley Smith (Rancho Sante Fe, Calif.) kill. The lead waddled back and forth before UMBC pushed Penn to game point twice and eventually won 31-29 to drive the match into a fourth game.
In the fourth game, the score was tied 14 times. Penn held onto the game for the majority of the time before UMBC battled back and took the lead at 24-23. The Retrievers would not relinquish their edge and won the game easily 30-25.
In deciding fifth game, UMBC crept to an 8-6 lead as the teams switched sides of the floor. The Retrievers' strong play in the second part of the game led to a 15-7 win. The Quakers hit .235 for the match (66-187), but only .087 (5-23) for the finale.
The Quakers return to action later this evening when they face Manhattan College of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The match is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Manhattan is 1-1 in the tournament including a five-game victory over host Villanova this morning and a loss to UMBC yesterday afternoon.
By Bob Balut
= =
[EMAIL FROM JASPERS]
[Email01]
From: Elizabeth O'Sullivan (1999)
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 9:18 PM
Subject:
I went on vacation and off I fell from Jasper Jottings. I have since changed my email address from <privacy invoked> to <privacy invoked> (I guess that’s what happens when you graduate from law school – all good email addresses must come to an end.) Please note this change so that I may continue to be informed of the ongoing trials, tribulations and misadventures of Manhattan College and its alumni.
Regards,
Elizabeth O’Sullivan, B.A., ‘99
[JR: That's why I recommend the "@alum.manhattan.edu" service (free) from the College, or "Bigfoot" (small charge). It puts you in control of your "real" address. And, I get out of the moves, adds, and changes business. When I first started I had considered only accepting subscriptions from "@alum.manhattan.edu" addresses. But, I thought that alums wouldn't subscribe if it was too much trouble. Maybe I should have?]
[Email02]
From: Perrotta, Thomas
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 9:19 PM
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
John:
Thank you - sign me up.
Tom Perrotta (ME '82)
[Email03]
From: Sweeney, Peter
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 7:38 AM
To: Sweeney, Patrick
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
Thanks Pat and believe it or not the sender really is my cousin.
John,
What good is that e-mail update service you use if you wind up in Portland with a cousin you didn't know before? PB's convention is surname followed by first initial unless you happen to be the first of the clan to work for pb like Pat. But then life's not perfect. Pat is a Jet fan and a Penn St alum.
=
From: john.reinke
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 2:03 PM
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
Pat: sorry for the interruption. John
Pete: People send me email addresses for me to invite. Sometimes gobs of them. I never "caught" the overlap. I use your home, not work address. So even if I had noticed the "sweeney", I wouldn't have associated it with you. Sorry for the interruption. j
[Email04]
From: Bernard C. Harrington (1959)
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
Great
[Email05]
From: Patricia A. Flaherty '98
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
John,
Please include me on future distributions of Jasper Jottings!
Thanks.
Patricia A. Flaherty '98
[Email06]
From: Martin, Margaret
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 9:29 AM
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
John:
Thank you for the invitation -- your efforts are to be applauded. Yes, please sign me up! However, can I ask for use of my home email address: <privacy invoked> -- that way I can enjoy reading about fellow Jaspers no matter where the future may take me. Thanks much!
Regards,
Margaret Martin (`98)
[JR: Applause has to be shared with everyone who sends me stuff to put in. Enjoy. ]
[Email07]
From: Ron Petro
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
John: Thanks for taking the time to create the Jasper Jottings. It is quite an extensive list of activities. I would like to be included. I am the Director of Athletics at the University of Rhode Island and graduated in 1963. If you are able to add sports stuff it would be great. Ron Petro
[Reported As: 1963 ]
[JR: I carry some of the sports stuff. I tend to focus on the oddball sports and the out-of-area events, but try to cover everything. Does URI have an equivalent nut?]
[Email08]
From: Carlos Rodriguez
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
Hi. Thanks. Count me in the e-mail list. Thanks . Carlos r.
[JR: One thousand and … … ]
[MCOLDB: ???? ]
From: Anthony J. (1967) D'Angelo
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 9:51 AM
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
John,
Thanks very much.
However, please in the future revert back to my personal address...
<privacy invoked>
Thanks.
TONY D.
[JR: Reverted ]
From: Chris (1999) Coyne
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 11:00 AM
Subject: MC Alumni News
Dear John,
Is it possible for me to get added to the subscription list of the Alumni Newsletter? I am actually listed in the weddings section of the most recent letter - a friend forwarded it to me.
Thanks!
Chris Coyne
Class of '99
--
From: "john.reinke"
Monday, September 15, 2003 2:49 pm
Subject: RE: MC Alumni News
> Sure, done. john68
=
From: Chris (1999) Coyne
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: RE: MC Alumni News
Thanks John!
Chris
----------------------------------------------------
He who disdains the fall in infant mortality and the gradual disappearance of famines and plagues may cast the first stone upon the materialism of the economists. ~ Ludwig von Mises, Human Action
[JR: Great quote! ]
From: Joe Engels
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 5:31 PM
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
John,
Sign me up. You sure do put a lot of info in these emails.
Joe Engels (1975)
[JR: I'm just a bundle of useless information. Jottings is either feast or famine. ]
From: Manning
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 11:47 AM
Subject: Dear John,
Dear John,
For whatever reason, I was unable to reply to your invitation to Jasper Jottings by hitting "reply." Anyway, this is just to let you know that I am already subscribed at my home e-mail address, <privacy invoked> .
But good luck in your search for more of our fellow Jaspers.
Pat Manning (MA "77)
Patricia Dolan Manning, Psy. D.
School Psychologist
Harrison Central School District
Harrison, NY 10528
[JR: Sorry to disturb, but, I didn't recognize the overlap. ]
From: Michael Cassidy ('72)
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [ POSSIBLE SPAM ] [ POSSIBLE SPAM ] Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12
Septem...
John,
Sounds good.
Best regards,
Michael Cassidy ('72)
[JR: Enjoy. ]
From: Edwin J. Callan (1943)
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20030914.htm
Dear John:
Just a few words about perspective. Have just returned from a battalion reunion at Gettysburg PA (2nd Chemical Mortar Bn). Noted 1) 9/11 anniversary: 2) 60th anniversary of invasion of Italy at Salerno: 3) 140th year anniversary of both Battle of Gettysburg and a short speech a few months later. Time flies, doesn't it?
Keep up the good work and glad you're well again. Ed Callan
[JR: Fought at Gettysburg? Seriously, you have a lot to share with us. You have to be the "Senior Subscriber". I'm not sure, but I think you have the title. Time does fly. I have elderly relatives that are getting older, and more obtuse! That you can do all this speaks volumes. We as a country are losing a lot as your generation passes on. Feel free to tell us in whatever detail you want about all three things you cited, as well as MC preWW1. I don't know about the rest of the readers, but I would find that fascinating. Some of the best emails are the ones that give a personal story with a historical and MC context. Capturing that wisdom is a real score for my modest effort here. ]
From: Tom Muldoon (1962)
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 1:55 PM
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
thasnk you but i just go on line and have some good friends at college
[JR: Sigh. ]
From: Kim Livecchi
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 3:28 PM
Subject: Sign me up
Hi John,
I love what you are doing; please sign me up for Jasper Jottings.
Kim Livecchi
Class of 1991
[JR: Carefully, I am always looking for a replacement. :-) ]
From: Chris Walsh ('97)
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
I'm interested in signing up for this newsletter.
Chris Walsh ('97)
[JR: OK so what do I have to do to convince you? I put you on the list. Wasn't that easy? (No try and get off! Just kidding.)]
From: Stewart Fiore
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
hey john,
i think you have a great thing going here. sign me up.
stew '97
[JR: i do too, but it is a lot a work. work would be slightly easier without the upper case letters. done.]
From: Kent, Jennifer (2002)
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 9:37 AM
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
Hello John,
This is a great idea. I have tried to register online to that Alumni website and it does not show my records. I sent a form twice to figure out what the problem was but it still doesn't appear listed. Maybe you can direct me in the right direction.
I graduated in May, 2002 with a BS in Chemical Engineering. My full name as a student is: Jennifer Kent.
If you have any information on how to go about this, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Jennifer
=
From: john.reinke
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 11:00 AM
Cc: Feeney, Grace H. [MC Alum]; Dillon, Joe [MC Alum]
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
Hi Ms. Jennifer:
Thanks for the compliment but like most things it just kind of grew on its own with help from our fellow alums.
I have called on my two contacts in the alum office Grace and Joe to see if they can help. I have worked with many alums to get started with the site but their records were always there to start with.
The "system", what I call the MCOLDB, has a lot of errors with it. That's why I have tried several times to create my own local reference database, but I am a lousy record keeper.
My experience is that the MCOLDB is only updated with new graduating classes annually in January. At least that is what it feels like to me. I'm not a DBA for the College so I am just guessing. I am on the College's Computer Governance Committee and I'll inquire for you.
Enjoy the jottings,
John
From: Carroll, Kevin
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 12:08 PM
Subject:
Hi John:
Appreciate the hard work. Please keep me in the loop. I ask that you change my e-mail address to: <privacy invoked> .
Keeps the messages from clogging up my (limited) work mailbox.
Thanks again!
Kevin M. Carroll
Class of 1974
[JR: Thanks, enjoy, and participate. ]
From: Cathy Mara
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 8:41 AM
Subject: Receiving Jasper Jottings
Hello John,
Thanks for the e-mail inviting me to receive Jasper Jottings. Please send to <privacy invoked> .
Cathy Mara Class of 1983
[JR: You're welcome. Enjoy, and mention us to your fellow alums. ]
From: Herger, George M.
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:55 PM
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
You may add me to the list. I graduated in 1972, BA. Served in USAF 1972 to 1976.
Also, son Edward Herger graduated Manhattan in 2003, BSME. He has been training for the 2004 Olympics in weightlifting. He won bronze two years in in the US National Championships in the Mid-heavyweight division. Ed won gold at three of last four (was injured the year he did not win) Empire State Games.
Ed is available for an ME-type engineering position in the NY metro area. <privacy invoked>
Dr. Heckman also may consider contacting the American Legion (AL) regarding his veteran status discrimination case. The politicians want AL's endorsement, but never do anything for it. If no one else, the federal government has a duty to ensure that veterans are properly treated. I believe that means well-earned affirmative/positive action in hiring and advancement (Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974). It is a prohibited personnel practice to deny veteran's preference (5 USC 2302 (b) 12.). My experience has been that Federal personnel laws/regulations are routinely ignored or violated by "out-of-control" supervisors.
Dr. Heckman's attorney may want to review recent race discrimination case law and apply those class action-type principles. An age discrimination case is Reeves vs. Sanderson Plumbing, 99-536. There is an age discrimination, class action lawsuit vs. FDIC being run by an Atlanta attorney: Jack Rosenburg (404) 584-6699.
What is the percentage of veterans in the agency? And, what is the percentage of veterans among agency executives? Do agency hiring and promotion policies effectively discriminate against veterans? "The percentage of veterans in the federal work force is holding about steady at 26 percent, the Office of Personnel Management reports in its latest compilation of statistics, through fiscal 2000. That's more than twice the percentage in the labor pool as a whole (11 percent), in part a result of the hiring preferences the government gives to veterans. Veterans accounted for 31 percent of new hires during the year while accounting for 45 percent of retirees. The Defense Department employed 52 percent of the 446,890 veterans in the count, with the Transportation and Veterans Affairs departments next at 35 and 28 percent, respectively. The Education and Health and Human Services departments were at the bottom among major agencies with 9.6 and 9.3 percent, respectively." Source: Fedweek Issue: Wednesday, 3/6/2002.
[JR: <1> Added <2> I was USAF from 70-73 so we overlapped. I spent my time in Md <3> Congrats and bon chance to him. <4> Noted. <5> Heckman has fallen off the list. But, what you cite, just proves that the government is not our friend. Just a colossus, that is "dumb", can't follow it's own rules, and expensive.]
From: Steven G. (1981) Esposito
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:24 PM
Subject: Why to Use Sandbags on the Floorboards of The HUMVEE
Today, 9/16 at approximately 1400, SO-38 & the Bn S-5 were out assing a local Ad Dilyuiah school. No one was there to greet us as the other schools had previously did earlier. Suddenly several explosive rounds went off very close to our location. The teams mounted up and to escape possible incoming rounds. What happened was that less than 1/2 mile away a 3 vehicle convory was attacked and ambushed in our AO as it entered "Ambush Alley" by several RPG's. Team S0-38 was the first to arrive on the scene. One vehicle down and smoldering from the RPG. The area was secured and a search was conducted for the attackers. One soldier was seriously injured. Lucky he had sandbags on the floor board. If not he would have lost both feet or more (see pics). He was assessed and sent to our HQ where he was MEDEVAC-ed out. I am now a firm believer of the sandbags as I witnessed their effectiveness...they absorbed the majority in the impact, but the soldier appears to have taken a 50 cal round the both ankles as per the large bore round by the lower door hinge of the driver's side.....as you can see SGT Boisseou, is observing the extent of the damage to the front of the destryrd vehicle...last Friday we encountered and IED, today this...This AO is very hot as one compound took over 18 mortars rounds in one night, last night there was a gun battle in town.....trying to CA work in this area is obviously challenging!! Steve Major Esposito
[JR: See the pixs at http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=xiwgp6n.9avxxvzb&x=0&y=-bt6gsb Hope this works since it's the first time I have tried to share photos by this mechanism. If it does, then I have a mechanism for sharing pictures with Jottings. Thanks to Mike McEneney for testing the "reach-ability" of this. Now, I can share pictures that get sent in. ]
[JR: Thanks for a great update. ]
From: Pedulla, Tom
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 5:07 PM
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 12 September 2003
John,
Please add me to your list.
Thanks, Tom Pedulla '78
[END OF NEWS]
COPYRIGHTS
Copyrighted material belongs to their owner. We recognize that this is merely "fair use", appropriate credit is given and any restrictions observed. The CIC asks you to do the same.
All material submitted for posting becomes the sole property of the CIC. All decisions about what is post, and how, are vested solely in the CIC. We'll attempt to honor your wishes to the best of our ability.
A collection copyright is asserted to protect against any misuse of original material.
PRIVACY
Operating Jasper Jottings, the "collector-in-chief", aka CIC, recognizes that every one of us needs privacy. In respect of your privacy, I will protect any information you provide to the best of my ability. No one needs "unsolicited commercial email" aka spam.
The CIC of Jasper Jottings will never sell personal data to outside vendors. Nor do we currently accept advertisements, although that may be a future option.
DISCLAIMER
This effort has NO FORMAL RELATION to Manhattan College!
This is just my idea and has neither support nor any official relationship with Manhattan College. As alumni, we have a special bond with Manhattan College. In order to help the College keep its records as up to date as possible, the CIC will share such information as the Alumni office wants. To date, we share the news, any "new registrations" (i.e., data that differs from the alumni directory), and anything we find about "lost" jaspers.
QUALIFICATION
You may only subscribe to the list, only if you have demonstrated a connection to Manhattan College. This may require providing information about yourself to assert the claim to a connection. Decisions of the CIC are final. If you do provide such personal information, such as email, name, address or telephone numbers, we will not disclose it to anyone except as described here.
CONNECTING
Should you wish to connect to someone else on the list, you must send in an email to the list requesting the connection. We will respond to you, so you know we received your request, and send a BCC (i.e., Blind Carbon Copy) of our response to your target with your email address visible. Thus by requesting the connection, you are allowing us to share your email address with another list member. After that it is up to the other to respond to you. Bear in mind that anything coming to the list or to me via my reinkefj@alum.manhattan.edu address is assumed to be for publication to the list and you agree to its use as described.
Should some one wish to connect with you, you will be sent a BCC (i.e., Blind Carbon Copy) of our response as described above. It is then your decision about responding.
We want you to be pleased not only with this service. Your satisfaction, and continued participation, is very important to all of us.
REQUESTING YOUR PARTICIPATION
Please remember this effort depends upon you being a reporter. Email any news about Jaspers, including yourself --- (It is ok to toot your own horn. If you don't, who will? If it sounds too bad, I'll tone it down.) --- to reinkefj@alum.manhattan.edu. Please mark if you DON'T want it distributed AND / OR if you DON'T want me to edit it.
I keep two of the “Instant Messengers” up: Yahoo "reinkefj"; and MSN T7328215850.
Or, you can USMail it to me at 3 Tyne Court Kendall Park, NJ 08824.
INVITING ANY JASPERS
Feel free to invite other Jaspers to join us by dropping me an email.
Report any problems or feel free to give me feedback, by emailing me at reinkefj@alum.manhattan.edu. If you are really enraged, or need to speak to me, call 732-821-5850.
If you don't receive your weekly newsletter, your email may be "bouncing". One or two individual transmissions fail each week and, depending upon how you signed up, I may have no way to track you down, so stay in touch.
The following link is an attempt to derail spammers. Don't take it.
<A HREF="http://www.monkeys.com/spammers-are-leeches/"> </A>
FINAL WORDS THIS WEEK
=== <begin quote> ===
"One of the enduring political myths of our generation has been the claim that the rise of federal deficits during the 1980s resulted from President Ronald Reagan's 'tax cuts for the rich.' ... Why then were there federal deficits during the Reagan administration? Because Congress spent even more money than the rising tax revenues brought in. There is no amount of money Congress cannot outspend." --Thomas Sowell
=== <end quote> ===
Curmudgeon
And that’s the last word.
-30-