Sunday 30 November 2003

Dear Jaspers,

The jasper jottings email list has 1,138 subscribers.

Don't forget:

Sa Dec 6 '03 National Alumni Council meeting
         please contact Peter Sweeney ’64  (973) 353-7610

We Jan 7 Treasure Coast Club (Florida) 2003 - 2004 Luncheon Meeting
For more information call: Joe Dillon 62 Director, Alumni Relations, (718) 862-7977

Sa Feb National Alumni Council meeting
         please contact Peter Sweeney ’64  (973) 353-7610

We Feb 10 Treasure Coast Club (Florida) 2003 - 2004 Luncheon Meeting
For more information call: Joe Dillon 62 Director, Alumni Relations, (718) 862-7977

Sa Jun 12 '04 National Alumni Council meeting
         please contact Peter Sweeney ’64  (973) 353-7610

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Search past issues of Jottings at:

http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/picosearch.htm

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My list of Jaspers who are in harms way:

- Afghanistan
- - Cote, Richard A. (1990)

- Iraq
- - Esposito, Steven G. (1981) [JR: Photos at the following URL. ]
http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?showSlide=true&Uc=xiwgp6n.7e10dskf&Uy=snkr69&Upost_signin=BrowsePhotos.jsp%3FshowSlide%3Dtrue&Ux=0
- - Menchise, Louis (1987)

… … my thoughts are with you and all that I don't know about.

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http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Central/11/26/money.returned.ap/index.html

Duo finds, returns nearly $15,000

Wednesday, November 26, 2003 Posted: 8:59 AM EST (1359 GMT)

== <begin quote> ===

KALISPELL, Montana (AP) -- Carmen Williams and Jake Jensen found almost $15,000 in a bag on the street and promptly did what some might think twice about: They turned it in to authorities.

Williams, 22, and Jensen, 20, found a bank bag containing $14,622 outside the night depository of First Interstate Bank on Saturday. They turned the money over to Flathead County sheriff's deputy Mike Miller.

The cash was a deposit from Wal-Mart that was being transported by Security Armored Express, based in Helena. The courier somehow dropped it in the bank parking lot.

"We are delighted to be part of a community with such fine and upstanding citizens," said Bryan Sandrock, president of the security company. He said the firm is trying to contact Williams and Jensen "to provide them a reward for their honorable actions."

He didn't specify how big a reward the two would receive.

Sandrock said Security Armored Express was recognized this year by Wal-Mart as its best armored carrier in the country.

"Clearly this type of mistake is not consistent with the services that earned that award, and we sincerely apologize to Wal-Mart," Sandrock said.

Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Simple honesty.

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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Bouncing off the list

 

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Messages from Headquarters (like MC Press Releases)

 

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Jaspers publishing web pages

 

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Jaspers found web-wise

 

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Honors

 

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Weddings

 

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Births

 

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Engagements

 

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Graduations

 

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Obits

 

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"Manhattan in the news" stories

 

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Resumes

 

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Sports

 

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Emails

 

[PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS]

Class

Name

Section

????

Brennan, John A.

News3

1938

DiRocco, Francis "Frank"

Obit1

1951

Helm, Robert A.

Email04

1953

Rielly, Br. Aloysius

Obit2

1958

Petti, Vincent J.

Found3

1967

Goll, Jack

Email02

1968

Podolak, Ed

Email03

1973

Carlucci, Pat

Found2

1973

Chin, Dennis J.

Email08

1973

Kuhn, Rob

Email06

1974

Hulbert, Tim

Email06

1974

Sullivan, Dennis

Email06

1975

DiSarno, Carl

Email07

1977

Khury, Maria

Email01

1978

Benvenuti, Raynard D.

Email05

1981

Esposito, Steven G.

Email09

1985

Greaney, Kevin

News2

1990

Bouyer, Ken

Found1

1992

Chiocchi, Joseph

News1

2004

Jarzobski, Meghan

Email10

 

[PARTICIPANTS BY NAME]

Class

Name

Section

1978

Benvenuti, Raynard D.

Email05

1990

Bouyer, Ken

Found1

????

Brennan, John A.

News3

1973

Carlucci, Pat

Found2

1973

Chin, Dennis J.

Email08

1992

Chiocchi, Joseph

News1

1938

DiRocco, Francis "Frank"

Obit1

1975

DiSarno, Carl

Email07

1981

Esposito, Steven G.

Email09

1967

Goll, Jack

Email02

1985

Greaney, Kevin

News2

1951

Helm, Robert A.

Email04

1974

Hulbert, Tim

Email06

2004

Jarzobski, Meghan

Email10

1977

Khury, Maria

Email01

1973

Kuhn, Rob

Email06

1958

Petti, Vincent J.

Found3

1968

Podolak, Ed

Email03

1953

Rielly, Br. Aloysius

Obit2

1974

Sullivan, Dennis

Email06

 

 

[FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT JASPERS]

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[Bouncing off the list]

[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".]

none

 

[Messages from Headquarters
(Manhattan College Press Releases & Stuff)]

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[JASPERS PUBLISHING WEB PAGES]

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[JASPERS FOUND ON/OFF WEB BY USING WEB]

[Found1]

http://www.bap.org/direct/sect1.htm

Ken Bouyer

Ken is currently a National Director for Ernst & Young's Business Risk Services (BRS) practice and is based in New York City. Ken is responsible for managing all related people issues as it relates to the BRS practice, including internal audit outsourcing transitions, strategic teaming, creating rotation programs, developing recruiting strategies and performing competency based assessments. He began his career with E&Y in the firm's Assurance practice in October of 1990, serving primarily financial services clients. In the winter of 1997, Ken transferred into the firms' Americas Human Resources group. Where he spent much of his time on the road at various Colleges and Universities. In addition, Ken played a key role in the firms Diversity recruiting and retention efforts by creating strategies and implementing diversity initiatives throughout the firm.

Ken currently serves on the Board of Directors for Beta Alpha Psi and is also the Chair of the National Advisory Forum. In addition, he serves on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Pre-certification Education Executive Committee and the Pre-test task force for the new computer based CPA exam. He is a member of the American Accounting Association and the Society of Human Resource Management. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Federation for the Schools of Accountancy. Ken has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, from Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York.

[MCOLDB: 1990 ]

 

 

[Found2]

http://www.allenaustinsearch.com/pcarlucci.cfm

Pat Carlucci - Partner

MBA, Marketing, Hagan School of Business, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY
BSBA, Marketing (Magna Cum Laude), Manhattan College, NY, NY

Pasquale (Pat) Carlucci has more than thirty years of broad based business experience. His accomplished career includes twenty-five years of marketing and sales management and five years as a management consultant.

Prior to joining Allen Austin, Pat was senior vice president, sales & marketing of a private company which manufactured, distributed and marketed frozen baked goods products. During this five year tenure he was accountable for all sales and marketing activities of this $165 million company employing 600 employees. Pat directed the operations of both the supermarket and foodservice divisions.

Previously he spent five years as managing partner of LCA, Inc., a Connecticut based management consulting firm, specializing in providing added value via client-specific sales and marketing solutions. Pat's client engagements included a broad range of assignments - organization structure and deployment, sales and marketing strategy, best practice benchmarking, new business development, trade marketing, broker management training, technology assessment and category management. Pat's major client base spanned a diverse range of corporate cultures and product portfolios- and included Hewlett Packard, Campbell Soup, Dal Tile, Pepperidge Farm, Philips Electronics, Premier Beverages, Price Waterhouse and AT&T.

At Manhattan College Pat received the Medal for Marketing, awarded to the outstanding marketing graduate. He also was inducted into the Epsilon Sigma Pi Honor Society. At Manhattan College, Pat was recruited by the General Foods Corporation in 1973. He had a distinguished and successful twenty year career in the company's Maxwell House Division where he received both the Chairman's Award for sales leadership and local promotion execution and the President's Award for sales execution. Over this twenty year career at Kraft General Foods, Pat held a series of increasing and senior levels of marketing, sales planning and sales management positions.

Pat's strong management, sales and consultive skills are combined with a strategic and practical approach in helping his clients meet their executive search needs. His consulting practice is focused on the food, foodservice and consumer packaged goods sectors, as well as related service industry sectors.

Pat resides with his family in Ridgefield, Connecticut and is active in local community and charitable organizations.

[MCOLDB: 1973 ]    

  

 

[Found3]

http://pettiandcompany.com/about_us.html

VINCENT J PETTI - PARTNER

    Vince is a C.P.A.  He received a B.A. from Manhattan College. He actively manages client relationshps which provide  accounting and tax services for businesses in the restaurant, real estate, financial services, retail and construction industries.

    Vince brings a unique blend of accounting and entrepreneurial experience to our clients. In addition to years of accounting experience, he has actively invested in and managed small businesses in the security and entertainment industry.

[MCOLDB: 1958 ]

 

 

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[GRADUATIONS]

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[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 Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, MT)
All Rights Reserved 
Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, MT)
November 23, 2003 Sunday
SECTION: MONTANA; Pg. 2M
HEADLINE: Former CGF dean dies
BYLINE: Staff

Francis William "Frank" DiRocco, 88, a longtime professor and former academic dean at the College of Great Falls, died of Parkinson's disease Thursday at a care center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he had lived the past three years.

Rosary is 7 p.m. Monday at O'Connor Funeral Home, followed by visitation. Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Survivors include a son, F. William (Geri) DiRocco of Idaho Falls; a daughter, Mary Jo Spiering of Spokane, Wash.; brothers Adam DiRocco of Syracuse, N.Y., and Victor J. (Beatrice) DiRocco of Los Alto, Calif.; a sister, Julia Ingo of New York City, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren, Allison (Andy) Sever, Kari (Eric) Adolfson, Kate DiRocco, Jen DiRocco, Tom DiRocco, Kelly DiRocco, Ben DiRocco, Nate (Amber) Spiering, Carrie Golden and Annie Spiering; and three great-grandchildren, Patrick and Cassandra Sever and Connor Spiering.

Frank was born May 20, 1915, in New York City, N.Y., the son of William Francis and Josephine Maria (Nerone) DiRocco. He spent his early years and was educated in Tuckahoo, N.Y. In 1938, he received a bachelor's degree with honors and the Mendelian Award from Manhattan College, N.Y., and a master's of science degree from St. Louis University. In 1976, the College of Great Falls conferred on him its highest academic honor: Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa. He also received a Doctor of Humane Letters in 1983 from Carroll College in Helena, Mont.

He married Dorothy Mary Yoos on Dec. 27, 1941, in Great Falls, Mont. She passed away Sept. 2, 1975. He married Mary Catherine Yoos on Nov. 27, 1977, in Great Falls. She passed away April 9, 2001.

In 1941, Frank moved to Great Falls and established the medical technology program at the then-College of Great Falls, where he was an instructor, professor and professor emeritus for 39 years.

He worked to develop degree programs in biology and chemistry, and for many years was the sole instructor for biology and chemistry. He was the first chairman of the Department of Natural Science and Mathematics, served as the first chairman of the Faculty Status Committee, and founded the Science Student Association, the oldest formal student organization on campus.

In 1957, at the invitation of the Federal Civil Defense Administration, in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission, he was invited to participate in "Operation Plumb-Bob," a test for shelters where nuclear devices were detonated.

In 1964, Frank received the Founder's Day Award at the College of Great Falls, and in 1965, he was appointed to the Montana State Education Board by then-Montana Gov. Tim Babcock. In 1970, he was listed as an Outstanding Educator in America. He was appointed academic dean and vice president in 1971, a position he held for six years. In 1977, desiring to return to the classroom, he resumed teaching duties in the same department where his services began.

The recipient of numerous National Science Foundation grants, Frank later undertook additional studies at the University of Colorado, Colorado State University, the University of Southern California, the University of California (Davis), and the Institute of Paper Chemistry, Appleton, Wis.

He retired in 1980, and in 1993, the science building at the College of Great Falls was renamed the DiRocco-Peressini Science Center in honor of Frank and CGF mathematics professor Ed Peressini.

Frank was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, where he held all offices, including state deputy, Grand Knight, and was Vice-Supreme Master of DeSmet Province (states of Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado).

His hobbies and interests included photography, woodworking, painting, golfing (Montana State Senior Tournament), fishing, gardening, crossword puzzles, and watching the Packers and Yankees.

Frank always thought first of the "other person," whether they were family, students, fellow faculty, neighbors, friends, or someone he had just met. He lived life with a bounty of love in his heart.

Memorials are suggested to the Frank DiRocco Scholarship Fund being established at the University of Great Falls.

LOAD-DATE: November 26, 2003

 

 

[Obit2]

Copyright 2003 The Hearst Corporation 
The Times Union (Albany, NY)
November 21, 2003 Friday THREE STAR EDITION
SECTION: CAPITAL REGION, Pg. B6
HEADLINE: Rielly, Br. Aloysius
DATELINE: TROY, N.Y.

Brother Aloysius Rielly, 76, former vice principal of La Salle Institute in Troy died on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at De La Salle Hall in Lincroft, N.J. of complications from diabetes and kidney cancer. Brother Aloysius, the son of Patrick Rielly and Frances Maguire Rielly, was born in Belmont, Mass. He entered the Brothers of the Christian Schools in 1947. He attended Catholic University, received his A.B. from Manhattan College, and attended graduate school at Russell Sage College. After teaching at various Christian Brother Schools including La Salle School in Albany, Br. Aloysius moved to Troy in 1966 and held a variety of positions at La Salle Institute, including director of the Brothers Community, moderator of the Mothers Club, director of guidance and vice principal (academics). He retired to De La Salle Hall in Lincroft, N.J. in 1994. Funeral service at De La Salle Hall, Lincroft, N.J. on Thursday, November 20, 2003, with burial in St. Gabriels Cemetery, Marlboro, N.J. Contributions may be made in memory of Br. Aloysius to the La Salle Institute Scholarship Fund at 174 Williams Road, Troy, NY.

LOAD-DATE: November 24, 2003

[MCOLDB: 1953 ]

 

[News MC]

[News1]

Copyright 2003 The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
All Rights Reserved 
The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
November 25, 2003 Tuesday
SECTION: A DAY IN THE LIFE ARDSLEY-ELMSFORD-HATRSDALE; Pg. 4K
HEADLINE: Farmer puts green in Greenburgh days
BYLINE: Robert Marchant, Staff

Chiocchi keeps part of agricultural past alive in the suburbs

Joseph Chiocchi III likes to think he wakes up to the best view in Greenburgh.

Chiocchi, a third-generation nurseryman and farmer, awakens at sunrise to the sight of his family farm, where a final crop of broccoli is making its way up through the rich, dark earth.

There aren't too many people left in Greenburgh who still make a living with the sun and the soil. But Chiocchi and his family, operators of the Westchester Greenhouses and Farms, are still working the earth more than a half-century since the first Joseph Chiocchi, grandfather of the present generation, began raising produce and selling it at at roadside shack on Dobbs Ferry Road in 1948.

It's a pleasant little corner of farmstead Americana in the heart of the suburbs.

At 11:10 a.m., Mary Villani of Eastchester is piling up a basket full of apples, lettuce, carrots and eggplant. Alas, the carrot cake her family craves is gone. "I feel like I'm going upstate when I come here," says Villani. "It's a nice country touch in the suburbs."

The farm is a reminder of what most of Westchester used to look like in the days when it was still an agricultural region. "All around us, everything has been built up around here," says Joseph Chiocchi II, who took over the business from his now-deceased father. "We've watched everything change. Condos and apartments everywhere."

Next to all that new construction is a place where peppers, eggplant, lettuce, radishes, scallions, carrots and broccoli still follow the cycles of nature.

Much of the crop comes in under the watchful eye of Joseph Chiocchi III, 32. Like many farmers, he drives a beat-up old van, but with a copy of The New York Times and a cup of Starbucks coffee nearby. Chiocchi graduated from Manhattan College with an engineering degree, but decided to join the family business instead of pursuing a more traditional career path.

"I get paid to drive a tractor - how cool is that?" he jokes. "And I get to work with my family."

And there is plenty of work to be done, "farmer's hours - dawn to dusk," the younger Chiocchi notes.

"The great thing is that is that no two days are alike, and every season brings something new," he says. "In the winter, it's propagating. In the spring, it's annuals and planting. In the summer, it's farming and the food store. In the autumn, it's pumpkins and hayrides. It's a beautiful cycle."

At 2 p.m., Chiocchi checks the greenhouse operation. A sea of poinsettia plants are emerging inside the massive greenhouses Chiocchi operates, a riot of red drifting in moist, dewy air. Besides the 30 acres of farmland under cultivation, Westchester Greenhouses and Farms runs one of the largest greenhouse operations in the metropolitan area. About 50,000 pots of poinsettias will be turned out for the Christmas season.

All in all, not a bad way to use the land.

Reach Robert Marchant at rmarchan@thejournalnews.com or 914-694-3519.

LOAD-DATE: November 26, 2003

[MCOLDB: 1992 ]

 

 

[News2]

http://infobrix.yellowbrix.com/pages/infobrix/Story.nsp?story_id=44042714&ID=infobrix&scategory=The+Iraq+Situation&

Business Solutions 2003: Speakers - Kevin Greaney

Source: Fairfield County Business Journal

Publication date: 2003-10-27

Arrival time: 2003-11-24

CEO, Children's Progress Inc.

Kevin Greaney is the Chief Executive Officer. His track record of the past two decades illustrates his commitment and entrepreneurial spirit in advancing children's educational programs. As director for the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Mr. Greaney was pivotal in the implementation of the internationally acclaimed 'Young Entrepreneurs Program' in Kansas, DC, PA, NJ, and NYC. lie spearheaded their development initiatives and established their boards. Under his leadership, the program helped teens launch their own award-winning businesses. Mr. Greaney also built youth programs for KidsWay, and managed entrepreneurship 'business camps' for New York universities.

Mr. Greancy chaired the Celebration Benefit at the U.N. for TechnoServe, an organization that helps poor rural citizens of developing countries and has served as an Airlift Volunteer for AmeriCares, traveling to Guatemala with its president. He is a former teacher and counselor. Mr. Greaney earned his B.A. from Manhattan College, and prior to his career in education, worked on Wall Street. He has led and launched several successful entrepreneurial ventures. He was a Robert A. Taft Fellow and a Price Fellow. Mr. Greaney was recognized with the Congressional Award Gold Medal for his achievements in public service for Covenant House.

Copyright Westfair Communications Oct 27, 2003

Publication date: 2003-10-27

[MCOLDB: 1985 ]

 

 

[News3]

http://enterprise.southofboston.com/articles/2003/11/24/news/news/news05.txt

Giving a shot in the arm

The Enterprise - 10 KB - Found: 2003-11-24, 17:10 GMT

By Terence J. Downing, Enterprise staff writer

TAUNTON — John A. Brennan did not set out to work in health care, but after stints at hospitals and nursing homes in four other states, he finds himself the new director of the troubled Taunton Nursing Home.

"It wasn't a career I chose. It just kind of swept me along," said Brennan, a resident of Lakeville.

Brennan was hired two months ago to turn around the financially strapped facility, one of only six municipally owned nursing homes in the state.

"I'm an accounting guy," said Brennan. "I don't make medical decisions. I leave that up to the nurses and the doctors."

Despite the facility's past financial problems, city officials seem committed to keeping the 101-bed nursing home, which has roots that date back to 1864.

The average age of the residents is 85, with the majority of residents being from Taunton or having Taunton ties.

Brennan, 49, was brought in by the board of trustees Oct. 1 after the resignation of Joseph Rego, who stepped down after a turbulent 10-year tenure. As the administrator, Brennan will earn $69,000 a year.

"The staff and the care are good. If anything, they needed someone with a sharp pencil," said Brennan. "It's accounting."

Brennan is still getting his feet wet, assessing the nursing home's financial future, assembling a management team and charting a course for recovery.

He will meet with Mayor-elect Robert G. Nunes' transition team and make a presentation on the state of the nursing home to the City Council.

Brennan's personality is different from his predecessor, but employees seem to be warming up to him.

"I think there is a difference in style. I worked with Joe Rego for seven-and-a-half years, and he was very laid back. I think he was easygoing," said Barbara Gagne of East Taunton, social services director and an employee for 7-1/2 years.

"With John, everything has to be ship-shape. He has done well so far," she said.

Nunes, a strong supporter of the nursing home, met with Brennan a few weeks ago.

"I was very impressed," said the mayor-elect. "He has my full support."

One of Brennan's main goals is to keep the beds full, so revenue keeps coming in. The facility operates on an enterprise system, meaning it is supposed to be self-sufficient.

But that has not always been the case, and city taxpayer dollars have had to subsidize the facility in the past.

The nursing home ended fiscal 2003 in the black, but Gerald A. Croteau, budget assistant to the mayor, said that without some significant changes there could be a deficit this year.

"We have to pay our own way. The city, state and Medicare won't carry us," said Brennan. "We have to pay our own bills."

The nursing home has a $5 million annual operating budget, 75 percent of which is labor, Brennan said. The nursing home has 120 employees.

"We're also taking a good hard look at labor and controlling hours, day by day, shift by shift," said Brennan.

Brennan said he has to find the right balance between full-time staff, part-time and costly agency nurses, and overtime.

"The biggest challenge we face is controlling costs," said Brennan.

The shortage of nurses has driven up the price, Brennan said.

"The shortage is one of our biggest budget issues. There's no easy answer. How do I fill that 3 to 11 shift on Saturday night?" said Brennan.

Many of the nursing home's costs are fixed, including reimbursements — mainly Medicaid from the state. About 75 percent of the patients are on Medicaid.

Brennan has to focus on cutting costs in other areas, such as supplies and labor. About 25 percent of the budget is supplies.

"We can't provide $1.10 worth of service if we're only getting reimbursed $1," said Brennan.

Vendors and suppliers have been asked to sharpen their pencils.

The home also has private pay patients who pay a daily rate of $190, one of the lowest in the region. But the facility has had to increase that rate $5 annually to cover costs while remaining competitive.

Brennan is bringing 30 years of health-care experience to the job, having worked at hospitals and nursing homes around the country.

He began his career at age 19, working in the laundry department of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York.

He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Manhattan College in New York and a master's degree in business administration from Pace University in New York.

He is also on the faculty at Cambridge College and Western New England College, teaching courses in health care, finance and economics.

Brennan is no stranger to Taunton, having served on the board of trustees at Taunton State Hospital for the past nine years. He is currently chairman.

He met his wife, Diane, a Massachusetts native, while he was at Manhattan College and she was at a nearby Catholic college.

After graduating, the couple married and he took a job in Los Angeles in the for-profit hospital industry. He has also worked in the accounting and finance side of hospitals and nursing homes in California, Arizona, Texas and Oregon.

Brennan says his wife, "being a nice Italian girl from Boston," wanted to come back home to Massachusetts after they had their first child.

The couple settled in Lakeville, where they are raising their two daughters and she works part-time in the public library.

Brennan is one of 10 children, including six sisters and three brothers. His father, the late John Brennan, was a carpenter and his mother, Patricia, is a retired city clerk in Tuxedo, N.Y., where he was born. He has a brother who is a New York City police officer.

Arthur Lopes, business manager and secretary-treasurer of Local 1144 Laborers International Union, says he wants to work with Brennan.

"He's trying to turn the nursing home around and put it in the black or break even at least. He's trying to make it work despite cuts in Medicare. I compliment him on the efficient way he's trying to do things," said Lopes.

"He wants to work with the unions and he understands the unions," said Lopes.

Local 1144 represents about 90 percent of the nursing home employees, including licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, clerical, maintenance and kitchen help and activities workers.

Registered nurses, the director of nursing and Brennan are represented by the City of Taunton Management Association.

Brennan said he is ready to work with the unions.

"I've been on both sides," said Brennan, who once served as a delegate for the Service Employees International Union.

Lopes said some critical bargaining sessions are coming up about staffing.

"I think the nursing home is going in the right direction and I don't think it's a burden to the city," said Lopes.

"If it continues the way it's going with the mutual cooperation of all parties, it shouldn't be a burden to the city," said Lopes.

Theresa Swartz, chairman of the board of trustees, said Brennan and the board are determined to turn the facility around and make it survive.

"We're hopeful he has the right mix," she said.

[MCOLDB: ???? ]

 

 

[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  

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[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.]

[SportsSchedule]

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
12/1/03 Monday Track & Field   Manhattan Heptathlon/Pentathlon   HOME   2:00 PM
12/2/03 Tuesday Track & Field   Manhattan Heptathlon   HOME   10:00 AM
12/2/03 Tuesday M. Basketball   Wichita State   HOME   7:00 PM
12/4/03 Thursday W. Swimming   St. Joseph's/SUNY-Old Westbury   Patchogue, NY   6:00 PM
12/4/03 Thursday W. Basketball   Fairfield*   Fairfield, CT   7:30 PM
12/5/03 Friday M. Basketball   Fairfield*   Fairfield, CT   7:30 PM
12/7/03 Sunday Track & Field   Princeton Invitational   Princeton, NJ   11:00 AM
12/7/03 Sunday W. Basketball   Loyola (MD)*   Baltimore, MD   2:00 PM
12/7/03 Sunday M. Basketball   Rider*   HOME   2:00 PM
12/10/03 Wednesday W. Basketball   DePaul   HOME   7:00 PM
12/12/03 Friday Track & Field   Fordham Invitational   Bronx, NY   TBA 
12/17/03 Wednesday M. Basketball   Syracuse   Syracuse, NY   7:00 PM
12/20/03 Saturday M. Basketball   Richmond$   New York, NY   2:30 PM
12/22/03 Monday W. Basketball   Delaware   Newark, DE   7:00 PM
12/28/03 Sunday W. Basketball   Wagner   HOME   2:00 PM
12/28/03 Sunday M. Basketball   Holy Cross%   New York, NY   2:00 PM
12/29/03 Monday M. Basketball   St. John's/Pennsylvania%   New York, NY   TBA 
12/31/03 Wednesday M. Basketball   Hofstra   HOME   5:00 PM
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[Sports from College]

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DOWNS MIDDLLE TENNESSEE, 70-65

Boca Raton, FL (November 28, 2003) – The Lady Jaspers knocked out Middle Tennessee, to advance to the Florida Atlantic Tournament finals, with the score of 70-65. With the win, Manhattan improves to 2-0 on the season. The Lady Jaspers will face the winner of tonight's second game of the tournament, host, Florida Atlantic vs. Norfolk State. The Lady Jaspers were led by senior forward, Rosalee Mason who posted a double-double with a game high 16 rebounds, and 11 points, she also recorded 4 steals.

 

 VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO TEMPLE, 3-1

Philadelphia, PA (November 28, 2003) - The Temple volleyball team improved to 21-8 on the season with a three games to one victory over Manhattan in the opening match of the Temple Volleyball Thanksgiving Invitational on November 28 at McGonigle Hall. The game scores were 30-28, 30-21, 23-30 and 30-17 in favor of the Owls.

 

MEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNS TWO DURING EARLY SIGNING PERIOD

Riverdale, NY (November 25, 2003)- Two student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to play basketball for Manhattan College beginning in the 2004-05 academic year, it was announced today by fifth-year head coach Bobby Gonzalez. Jeff Xavier (Pawtucket, RI/St. Raphael Academy) and C.J. Lee (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) will join the Jaspers as part of the class of 2008.

 

 MEN'S LACROSSE INKS FOUR DURING EARLY SIGNING PERIOD

Riverdale, NY (November 25, 2003) - Manhattan College men's head lacrosse coach Tim McIntee announces the signing of four student-athletes to national letter of intent to play lacrosse at Manhattan College beginning in the 2004-05 academic year. Brian Wynne, Kevin Dorsey, Michael Schulke, and Shawn Gorinson have signed letters of intent to join the Jaspers' Lacrosse team.

 

 MEN'S BASKETBALL DROPS COLUMBIA, 72-57, IN SEASON OPENER

White Plains, NY (November 24, 2003)- Senior guard Luis Flores scored a game-high 26 points and won the game MVP award for the second straight year, as Manhattan College opened up the 2003-04 season with a 72-57 win over Columbia University tonight at the Westchester County Center in the second game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. Iona defeated Vermont, 58-55, in the opener.

 

 

[Sports from News & Web]

Copyright 2003 Newsday, Inc. 
Newsday (New York)
November 26, 2003 Wednesday QUEENS EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS, Pg. A59
HEADLINE: Staten Island Women Stop St. Joseph's

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Men's Lacrosse

Jaspers Sign Four. Manhattan College announced the signing of four men's lacrosse players: midfielder Brian Wynne, East Islip (L.I.); midfielder Kevin Dorsey, Oswego, N.Y.; defenseman Michael Schulke, Kings Park (L.I.) and midfielder Shawn Gorinson, from upstate Ossining.

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Copyright 2003 Sentinel Communications Co. 
Orlando Sentinel (Florida)
November 23, 2003 Sunday, FINAL
SECTION: ORANGE; Pg. K12
HEADLINE: NO. 7 PURDUE PROVIDES TEST FOR UCF

If UCF wants to gauge its big-time women's college basketball meter, then the Knights picked the right team to invite to its Golden Knights Classic.

Former national champion Purdue will be in Orlando to play UCF at 7 p.m. Friday at the UCF Arena. The No. 7 Boilermakers already have upset No. 5 Kansas State and play No. 4 Duke today.

"By playing Purdue, we get to see how we stack up against a high-caliber team," Coach Gail Striegler said. "Our goal is to end up in the NCAA Tournament and play well enough to some day compete for a national championship. In order to do that, we need to play the caliber of teams like Purdue."

UCF (19-11 last season) is picked to finish second in the Atlantic Sun. The Knights kicked off the season against Manhattan College Saturday in New York.

Wondering how Striegler got Purdue to Central Florida? The two coaches are old friends from their years of coaching in Texas. Purdue Coach Kristy Curry used to coach at Stephen F. Austin and helped Striegler get her job for the Ladyjacks.

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Copyright 2003 N.Y.P. Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. 
The New York Post
November 22, 2003, Saturday
SECTION: All Editions; Pg. 067
HEADLINE: MULLIGAN'S AT HOME WITH JASPERS
BYLINE: DAVE CURTIS

This November, Peter Mulligan is running with the starters, not the subs. He's got teammates who share his goals and the family who loves him a short subway ride away. And he's again playing college basketball, hoping to help Manhattan to a third straight 20-win season and another NCAA bid.

"Everything feels really good here," said Mulligan, whose Jaspers open the season Monday night against Columbia at the Westchester County Center. "I like being close to home. But the big thing is that we have a good team, and we can win a championship."

Mulligan's story starts and ends in The Bronx, his childhood home. As a junior at St. Raymond's, he played behind eventual ACC players Julius Hodge and Majestic Mapp.

Overlooked by the schools that drooled over his buddies, Mulligan committed early to the one dangling a scholarship, Maryland-Baltimore County.

The next winter, he blossomed, winning the 1999-2000 New York State Mr. Basketball Award and receiving dozens of hopeful phone calls from Big East and ACC assistant coaches. Mulligan disappointed them all and packed for Baltimore.

The 6-5 Mulligan was the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year aand first-team all-league as a sophomore. But the team never contended for a title, and when Mulligan sensed not everyone on the roster could match his desire to win, he chose to transfer.

Enter Manhattan coach Bobby Gonzalez, who saw Mulligan at St. Raymond's while recruiting Mapp to the University of Virginia where he had been an assistant.

"I remembered him as a sleeper, someone who could really play," Gonzalez said. "I wasn't sure if we could get him on the bounce, but as soon as he was released, we pounced. We were the first call he got. And we're very happy he's here."

So is Luis Flores, who dueled Mulligan during practice last year while Mulligan, now a junior, sat out the season to fulfill NCAA transfer rules. Flores, the reigning Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year, now boasts a talented teammate to share the scoring load.

More help came last week when Manhattan College dropped senior forward Dave Holmes' five-game, school-imposed academic suspension.

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Copyright 2003 Newsday, Inc. 
Newsday (New York)
November 21, 2003 Friday QUEENS EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS, Pg. A75
HEADLINE: Manhattan Signs 3 CHSAA Baseball Standouts

Matt Rizzotti of Archbishop Molloy, Vincent Johnson of McClancy and Nunzio Franzese of St. Edmund Prep have signed letters of intent to play baseball for Manhattan College next season.

Rizzotti was named to the CHSAA All-Queens team last season and received Newsday All-Queens recognition after leading the Stanners to the CHSAA title. A first baseman/lefthanded pitcher, he batted .400 last season with 22 RBIs and also was 5-0 with a 1.56 ERA.

Johnson, an infielder, played his first two years at Cathedral Prep before transferring to McClancy. He has a career batting average of more than .500.

Franzese, an outfielder, is one of the top high-school prospects in the Northeast, according to Collegiate Baseball magazine. He earned Newsday and CHSAA first-team honors his junior year when he batted .445 with five home runs and 37 stolen bases.

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November 22, 2003

Women's Basketball Falls In Season Opener

Ali Roberts

UCF/Manhattan Box

RIVERDALE, N.Y. --Rosalee Mason scored 21 points and had 14 rebounds leading the Manhattan College (1-0) women’s basketball team to a 68-47 win over UCF (0-1) on Saturday afternoon at Draddy Gym. The game was the season opener for both teams.

UCF kept things close in the first half until Manhattan’s Nikoletta Deutsch found her range and connected on three of four three pointers. The Lady Jasper’s went up by five at the 7:18 mark of the first half until UCF worked its way back and took a 21-20 lead off a layup by Takira Allen. Two turnovers by the Golden Knights gave Manhattan the opportunity to retake the lead (22-21) with 2:11 left in the first half. The Lady Jaspers went into the locker room at the half with a 27-21 lead.

In the second half UCF could not get it’s offense going and was unable to hold off Mason defensively. Mason scored 18 of her 21 points in the second period, pushing the Manhattan lead to as much as 23 points.

Allen and Ali Roberts each scored 11 points for the Golden Knights while Shelby Weber pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.

UCF will return to action next Friday in the Golden Knights Classic when they take on No. 5 Purdue at 7:00 p.m.

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[EMAIL FROM JASPERS]

[Email01]

From: Maria Khury (1977)
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 6:48 PM
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Subject: Fw:

National Alumni Council Meeting
Saturday, December 6, 2003
Chancellor’s Room – Memorial Hall
9:30 AM – Continental Breakfast – Foyer
10:00 AM – Meeting – Chancellor’s Room
1:00 PM – Lunch – Faculty Dining Room
Meeting Agenda
            10:00 AM        Welcome and Call to Order – P. Sweeney
                                    Opening Prayer – Br. Anthony Flynn
                                    Review of 9/27/03 Minutes – P. Sweeney
                                     President’s Remarks – P. Sweeney
10:30 AM        Committee Reports
                        NYC Club – Chris Sharkey/John Williams
Young Alumni – J. Gannon
Career Fair – K. Kelly
Alumni in Admissions- J. Dillon
            11:00 AM        Break
            11:30 AM        Teleconference Call
                                    Meeting Summary – P. Sweeney
                                    Hall of Fame Constitution – G. Skau
                                    Student Government – C. Nooney
                                    Alumni Relations – J. Dillon
            12:30 PM        New Business – P. Sweeney
            1:00 PM          Adjourn

 

 

 

[Email02]

From: Jack Goll (1967)
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031116.htm

I appreciate all your efforts with JJ......

Please advise the name of the software package which you use to manage your jasperjottings mail distribution list

Regards, Jack Goll 1967

BTW, I also had Dr Joshua Zia for Calculus

Had a hard time understanding him, resulting in my transfer from Engineering to Accounting

No regrets on my part.

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From: John Reinke
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 1:33 AM
To: 'jack goll'
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031116.htm

I use Glock Easy Mail 4.0 but there are many suitable. John'68

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[JR: Me too; "no regrets" that is. I could not understand a lot of what any one of number of teachers said. Ritter with "DannyLou" (whoever she was), What his name with Field Theory, and Brother Barry with errors and blunders. But, I got my D's and got out. With Irish Catholic hang-ups, the naiveté of youth, and add personal idiocy, I can't afford regrets. Who knows what would have happened with other choices? But, I do know "Wouldas, couldas, and shouldas will kill you." That would be my contribution to the collective wisdom. ]

 

 

[Email03]

From: Ed Podolak Class of 1968
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 6:47 PM
Subject: Locate Lawrence H. Cox 1968

During a search of your jottings, I saw a request by Larry for info on Al Fennely. I am looking for e-mail contacts for both. Also, is there an Alumni Club In Scottsdale, AZ? Thank You.

Ed Podolak Class of 1968

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From: John Reinke
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 1:33 AM
Subject: RE: Locate Lawrence H. Cox 1968

Ed: I have BCC this message to the address that I have for Cox. Fennely never responded but I have sent it to the last known. Let us know how it works out. John'68

[JR: P.S.: I am unaware of any clubs anywhere other than what they call the NYC one. ]

 

 

[Email04]

From: Robert A Helm (1951)
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 11:03 PM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031123.htm

Good Evening, John:

1. I have just finished praying for that young lady who died from Breast Cancer. As you know, my Lady has survived 3 operations, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and part of the 5-year program of Arimidex (she is allergic to Tomaxafin-sp?).

2. My Lady is quite intelligent and scheduled her personal medical examinations so that there was never more than 8 months between personal exams by her OBGYN. Her cancer appeared and grew within one of those 8-month stretches! John, Annual Exams just AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH...you have to stress that fact over and over again. I know the Insurance programs and Medicare et al only pay for annual or even biennial exams but our Ladies...Moms, Wives, Girlfriends, Teens must be protected by their parents, sons, husbands, friends in between the "authorized" exams. How you phrase this to get it across to our fellow alumi/ae, I don't care but get it across

3. And, tell Curmudgeon that the new Medicare bill sucks...it will screw up cancer care among 65 plus patients no end. It will also screw up those of us who deal with - shall we say - non-American sources of necessary heart medications.

4. I wrote #2 in haste because I am involved daily in this situation. My Lady and I met 42 years ago this month and we were married 41 years ago last August. 18 or so months ago she said:" Rob, I think I have cancer". I didn't think then that we would make 40 at that time. 2 operations later, we celebrated 40 and then I drove her every 3 weeks to the Bennett Cancer Center in Stamford for her chemo session and the following Sunday morning, I drove her there for the Mylasta shot to keep up her white blood count. The third operation intervened and then she went weekly for the radiation therapy. This apparently left a scar that became slightly infected and a biopsy were performed about which I wrote several weeks ago. I am really not trying to scare anyone...but, I am desperately trying to alert everyone, even those who say it can't happen to me or mine.

5. John, keep up the good work and God Bless.   FNS sends

[JR: Never ceases to amaze me that people don't even do the minimum necessary. Medical insurance is the minimum. Government Medical Care (Medicare and the VA) is like the Post Office. Arghhh! But, no one listens? ]

 

 

[Email05]

From: Raynard D. Benvenuti (1978)
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: Not read: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031123.htm

John:

Please change my email address to that below.  Thanks.

Ray

Raynard D. Benvenuti
Concord Investment Partners
Concord MA  01742

[JR: Done ]

 

 

[Email06]

From: Tim Hulbert (1974)
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 7:11 PM
Subject: I you would, please pass along my e-mail to Rob.

John:

I you would, please pass along my e-mail to Rob and/or give me his.  I'd like to reconnect.  I haven't seen or heard from him since 1999, my 25th when he Dennis Sullivan '74 and I closed "An Beal Beacht" after Larry Johnson's famous playoff  4-pointer saved the Knicks over the Pacers.

Thanks.

TH ' 74

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To: 'Tim Hulbert'
From: John Reinke
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 10:06 PM
Subject: RE: I you would, please pass along my e-mail to Rob Kuhn '73

Tim: Per our policy, I have BCCed him on this message. Keep us apprised of the results. John'68

 

 

[Email07]

From: DiSarno, Carl (1975)
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 7:12 AM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031123.htm

Please change my email address from <privacy invoked>  to <privacy invoked> .

Thanks

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To: DiSarno, Carl
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 4:10 PM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031123.htm

Done.

 

 

[Email08]

From: Dennis J. (1973) Chin
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 10:29 AM
Subject: Holiday Wishes

Hi, John, I am writing today to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and many thanks for your informative newsletter which always adds a "glimpse down memory lane" when I read it.

Sincerely,
Dennis Chin, Class of 1973

[JR: Best wishes to you and yours, and all our fellow alums wherever they are. I am not a "holiday" person. But, that's no reason not to hope those that are, enjoy it. ]

 

 

[Email09]

From: Steven G. (1981) Esposito
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 7:41 AM
Subject: Happy Holidays from Ad-Diluyia, IraQ!

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Company B, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion (Special Operations)
Kirkuk, Iraq
APO AE 09347

REPLY  TO  Steven G. Esposito @US Army
26 November 2003
SUBJECT:    Greetings from the Town of Ad-Diluyilah, Iraq

     Just want to say hello and wish you a happy “belated” Thanksgiving. All is fine here as could be here in Iraq. Since August 23rd, I left the safe comforts of the city of Kirkuk to head down into the Sunni Triangle into a small town of Ad-Diluyilah. I was tasked to stand up a new direct support CAT A team (SO-38) to conduct civil military operations (CMO) and Stability Operations and Support Operations (SOSO). The team is tasked to work alongside the 3-39th Field Artillery battalion out of Ft Carson, Colorado. They’re great guys. The BC, battalion commander, LTC Jeffrey Springman awarded us with 4th division combat patches last week (added to the other three we earned). The experience with them has been one to last a life time. The entire time has been one big combat experience as we try to restore the Iraqi society, its infrastructure and return the Iraqi people to normalcy in the area of operations (AO).

      We went to a quiet, normal lifestyle in the north at Kirkuk and Al-Suleimanyah to the rigors of combat down south. I conduct operations out of the Sunni triangle in such places as Balad, Samarra and Tikrit. You just have the adrenalin pumping every time you leave “the wire” from our base on the airfield. As you leave the gate the sound of the rifles and pistols charging is a chilling sound. You know you are going out to “do business.” It reminds me of suiting up before for a big game during high school football, except the uniform, pads an helmet are different. This uniform is equipped an M-16, Beretta 9mm pistol, fragmentary grenades, night vision glasses and handcuffs. Every day, day in, day out we do this ritualistic routine. But this is no high school game, nor is life in general in a combat zone.

     Last week, the lead vehicle in our CA convoy was ambushed with an IED (Improvised Explosive Device). I was in the second HUMVEE vehicle. Right before my eyes I witnessed the explosion, the smoke and contents of the shell explode on the side of the vehicle. The shop keepers just sat and watched this drama unfold as if they were watching TV. They acted as nothing happened and ignored it. If any of them got up and ran they would have been shot. Lucky the coward and incompetent Iraqi set it off to early in front of the vehicle or else the impact would have done some damage with injury. We walked away from this one. We are attacked daily with small arms fire, RPG’s and these IED’s. It is very dangerous here right now as the Iraqi loyalist to the Saddam regime are acting up because of the Ramadan holy season. They are cowards to wage hostilities and use religion as an excuse to wage terror and war as the good, honest Iraqi citizen has to suffer for their irresponsible actions. Where we were attacked yesterday, we returned with two M-88 tracked recovery vehicles and knocked down the walls from were we were attacked from. One does not know how good we have it back home. An experience like this has shed a new meaning on what freedom really is and, what is to be free and do what one wants in complete, total freedom and with privacy. The average soldier in the field must give up a lot and make great personal sacrifices, for himself, his family and his country. Many soldiers here personally sacrifice a lot. Many do drastic things to go home. Females become pregnant. Many get “Dear John” letters. Wives want out of a marriage, relationships just end. It is so sad; especially to do that while one is over here with no means to communicate. The long and extended deployment takes a toll on one’s life. Some try to commit suicide. I saw one soldier try and kill himself with his M-16 rifle. He was lucky, but survived. This has been so far one, long, dangerous and tough deployment. We just do not know and realize how lucky we are and for what we have back home. That is what we have to give thanks for this Thanksgiving and for the sacrifices made by the few so many can live a free and peaceful life and that is what we have to be so thankful for. It is not only a privilege, but an honor to serve, guess that’s why some of us including myself do it.

     It will difficult and sad to send the upcoming holiday season over here, especially after we believed that we would be home. Who wants to be here? Our job was done a long time ago. Well, I guess the Army had other plans and just knows how to make one miserable. Some time I wonder what we are doing here. After working for the prison system for over 10 years, I feel that inmates live better than we do at times. The hardest part is not having ample phone and the internet capabilities over here. The services are very limited, but it means so much. One has to wait a long time to use a phone, and that is only if they’re working and if you can get an operator. Internet? Forget it. Even if you have access the system is so slooow! But the time you log on, try to open an e-mail it’s time to log off. You get ½ an hour time limit. So forget about responding or writing back, especially by the time you open the e-mail. I cannot open my AOL account over here many times, but I get mail through my AKO “dot.mil” address. Another ”small” sacrifice one has to make. Again, I apologize for not being able to respond back and for being delinquent in writing. Getting mail is the best. I always enjoy getting a letter in the mail because it is more personal and more of an unexpected, thoughtful surprise.

Well, duty calls, got to sign off. Please take care and now Merry Christmas; so God Bless and I miss you, my home and all what life has to offer so much. Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!!

“TO THE UTMOST”

Steve

     

"It's the soldier, not the reporter who gives us freedom of the press. It's the soldier, not the poet, who gives us freedom of speech. It's the soldier, not the campus organizer, who gives us the freedom to demonstrate. It's the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag."

SKYSOLDIERS

“Freeing the oppressed…The Airborne Way!”

[JR: Steve, keep your head down and your feet on the bags. Get home safe. Jottings needs it readers and reporters. And, thanks for sharing your precious minutes with us. ]

 

 

[Email10]

From: Meghan Jarzobski (2004)
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 20 Nov 2003

Yup, add me too.  My name's Meghan Jarzobski, I'll be graduating in '04 with a BS in Biology.  I'm looking forward to making connections through your email with former students who are in Graduate school or who have gone through already in my area of interest...Molecular Biology. 

Thank you,
Meghan Jarzobski

[JR: Wow, you have a high opion of the class of reader and writers you'll find here. There may be some among the "youngs ones", but the old guys just yack on about "French Arches" (Something about MickieDs in Paris), Bug Government (me and Curmudgeon), and "Time Travel" (ddstebbins). In our virtual Plato's cave, you don't get a lot of "studying" done. Rumor hath it that people connect and have "private" conversations. But, I never take stock in rumors or buy stock on rumors. Enjoy. (I am punch and getting close to the deadline to move this tome.)  ]

 

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FINAL WORDS THIS WEEK

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35807

Posted: November 25, 2003

Medicare reform?

Neal Boortz is an author and nationally syndicated libertarian talk-show host. Full disclosure compels him to reveal that he is also a "reformed" attorney who is being paid massive amounts of money in exchange for his promise not to actually practice law any more.

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In the meantime, politicians in Washington were busy staking out a claim to an ever-larger share of whatever money these young Americans will be able or allowed to earn over the next 40 years.

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By now, I'm sure you've heard that this drug benefit is supposed to cost around $400 billion over the next 10 years. That's just the beginning, my friends. What you haven't heard is that it will cost between $1.3 to $2 trillion for the next 10 years! That's right, $2 trillion ... and experience shows us that it will quite probably be even higher! All of this money for a program that is not needed!

When Medicare asked its own customers about their difficulty in obtaining their prescription drugs, over 85 percent said they had no trouble whatsoever. How many ran into serious problems? Just a shade over 4 percent ... that's it. So, for this 4.2 percent, we're going to enact the biggest spending program in decades and apply it to 100 percent of seniors. Wow, what a deal.

Even though most seniors experience no problems whatsoever in obtaining their prescription drugs, that doesn't mean they want to pay for them. If they can just use their voting clout to coerce Congress into making someone else pay for those drugs, so much the better! There is, after all, nothing quite as satisfying as boosting your discretionary income at the expense of future generations of taxpayers.

Simply put, the Democrats and Republicans who voted for this massive boondoggle this week placed a mortgage on the future earnings of today's younger taxpayers. The proceeds of that mortgage are being used to buy votes from senior citizens in next year's election. Then, four years from now when another presidential election comes around, Congress will refinance the mortgage to increase the burden on your future earnings in order to buy the next round of senior votes. With every passing election cycle, we'll see promises of increased benefits at lower costs. Plus, if any politician dares to step forward to suggest reforms or cutbacks in the system, others – principally Democrats – will howl bloody murder about that evil politician who wants to take away Grandma's prescription drugs.

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I have suggested to you my fellow Jaspers, especially those of you who didn't dodge economics class, that there is no difference between the two parties. Now I would be the first one "to pass the hat" when there is a need. And, we'd all kick in. America is a charitable country. But, why do we have to buy drugs for those that don't need it. Why do we have to pay taxes, to have the government pay our medical bills? I've been helping elderly relatives deal with the Medicare paperwork and as an engineer I have never see a more screwed up system. Doctors charge amounts that no one in their right mind would pay. Just by pushing back, my elderly relatives are having the doctors discard "the you might have to pay amount". What a joke. The hospital bills are even worse. I asked an administrator what they would charge someone with no insurance. "Nothing. The state would pay."!?! Hey, we are the state. So, we have once again shot ourselves in the foot. Sure the government is going to "pay" for our drugs, with money extracted from the public by force ("Taxes"), keep two thirds for administrative costs. We are fools. The dead old white guys must be rolling over in their graves. And you want to vote for D's or R's? I am sure your children will thank you.

And that’s the last word.

Curmudgeon

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