JasperJottings20031207

Sunday 07 December 2003

Dear Jaspers,

The jasper jottings email list has 1,140 subscribers.

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This week I have fallen back to an old method of distribution – sending individual messages. Please take a moment to verify the name and class year in the title line. If there is nothing there that means that I really don't know who you are. My lousey filing system has lost your name and class year from whenever you first joined. Please let me know who you are. (I usually do this monthly to clean up the bounces.)

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I am considering format changes for the new year. Any suggestions? No guarantees I can or will take them but I will listen respectfully. Any volunteers to take over?

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Don't forget:

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.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A16559-2003Nov26?language=printer

Finding Shelter From the Storm
Terps' Merriman Didn't Have It Easy Growing Up. Now, He Wants to Help Others.
By Barry Svrluga
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, November 27, 2003; Page D01

== <begin quote> ===

Shawne Merriman's body is divided in two, left and right, good and bad.

Tattoos trail down both halves. On his left arm, a cross with a crown of thorns, a symbol for eternal life, another cross entwined with the words, "Forgive me Father." The good. On his right arm, the Japanese symbol for extreme pain, an evil-looking Superman figure surrounded by flames, a light switch to match his football-playing nickname, "Lights Out." The bad.

It is what he has gone through in just 19 years, so much good now that he is one of Maryland's most important and talented defensive players. And so much bad.

The days leading up to Thanksgiving brought a chill over the practice fields in College Park, where Merriman -- a sophomore linebacker-defensive end -- and the Terrapins spent the last hours of daylight preparing for Saturday's regular season finale at Wake Forest. The cold hits Merriman hard. You wouldn't know it by looking at him, imposing at 6 feet 3, 246 pounds, unflappable, energetic -- happy to be playing football. But that crispness in the air rattles him, reminds him.

"This time of year, there's so many people out there that won't be able to afford coats," Merriman said. "I know the feeling."

He lived the feeling. Polished and polite off the field, disciplined and determined on it, he doesn't exactly give off a vibe that his upbringing was, at times, brutal, that he didn't always have a winter coat, that he sometimes didn't have heat, that his home life was so unsettled he occasionally lived with coaches. It's all hidden behind a smile nearly as broad as his shoulders.

"He's got the greatest laugh," said Bill Johnson, his coach at Douglass High in Upper Marlboro. He rarely speaks about the cold days from his past. He would rather do something about them.

Tuesday night, Maryland will hold the Shawne Merriman Coat Drive. Fans who attend the basketball game against Wisconsin at Comcast Center will be encouraged to bring their old, used winter coats. The collection will be donated to the Prince George's County Family Shelter Program, which will pass them on to those in need.

The drive was Merriman's idea. It seems a simple gesture, an athlete on the brink of becoming a star giving something back. It is, however, rooted in Merriman's complex past.

"Growing up, not knowing what you're going to come home to after you leave the field, whether you're going to come home and the lights are going to be off or whether there's going to be food there, it was hard, very hard," Merriman said. "I know my mom tried the best she could, but it wasn't always enough."

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Why is that those who have little, do a lot while those who have a lot do little?

Reflect well on our alma mater, this week, every week, in any and every way possible, large or small. God bless.

"Collector-in-chief" John
reinkefj@alum.manhattan.edu

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CONTENTS

	1	Formal announcements
	4	Bouncing off the list
	3	Messages from Headquarters (like MC Press Releases)
	1	Jaspers publishing web pages
	5	Jaspers found web-wise
	0	Honors
	0	Weddings
	0	Births
	1	Engagements
	0	Graduations
	2	Obits
	4	"Manhattan in the news" stories
	0	Resumes
	11	Sports
	17	Emails

[PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS]

Class	Name	Section
????	Assam, Emilio	Found1
????	McAuley, Charles	Obit2
1949	Thorp, Tom	News1
1950	Fagan, Eugene	Email17
1951	Helm, Robert A	Email03
1953	Haugh, John	Email15
1953	McEneney, Mike	Email09
1956	Jordan, Charles Edward	Obit1
1957	Lenihan, Philip M.	WebPage1
1958	Lehne, William G.	Found2
1958	Purcell, Leo T. Jr.	Found2
1967	Dillon, Joe	Email09
1967	Fegan, Don	Email17
1967	Jones, Clarence J.	Email01
1967	Kawamoto, Robert T.	Bouncing2
1968	Kelly, Jack	Email01
1971	Ricci, Robert	News3
1972	Black,John G.	Found2
1972	Kevin, Kahn,	Email02
1972	Lawrence, Joseph A.	Email04
1976	Gallo, Michael G.	Announcement1
1977	Bosco, Nat	Email06
1977	Krewell, Kevin	Found3
1978	Benvenuti, Raynard D.	Email05
1979	Zapata, Joseph	Bouncing4
1980	Williams, John Robert	Email09
1981	Esposito, Steven G.	Email08
1981	Lutz, Peter	Email13
1990	Rodriguez, Orlando	Email11
1992	McGrath, Erin M	Email07
1992	Muccilo, Lisa Marie	Email07
1993	DiCarlo, Lamicella	Email07
1997	Ruggiero, Edward A.	Bouncing3
1998	Corsetti, Deana M.	Engagement1
2001	Calderon, Juan	Bouncing1
2006	Johnson, Michael	Email16
2006	Lynch, Melissa Mary	Email14
2007	Lehrian, Jamie Lee	Email10
2007	Longo, Lara Marie	Email12

[PARTICIPANTS BY NAME]

Class	Name	Section
????	Assam, Emilio	Found1
1978	Benvenuti, Raynard D.	Email05
1972	Black,John G.	Found2
1977	Bosco, Nat	Email06
2001	Calderon, Juan	Bouncing1
1998	Corsetti, Deana M.	Engagement1
1993	DiCarlo, Lamicella	Email07
1967	Dillon, Joe	Email09
1981	Esposito, Steven G.	Email08
1950	Fagan, Eugene	Email17
1967	Fegan, Don	Email17
1976	Gallo, Michael G.	Announcement1
1953	Haugh, John	Email15
1951	Helm, Robert A	Email03
2006	Johnson, Michael	Email16
1967	Jones, Clarence J.	Email01
1956	Jordan, Charles Edward	Obit1
1967	Kawamoto, Robert T.	Bouncing2
1968	Kelly, Jack	Email01
1972	Kevin, Kahn,	Email02
1977	Krewell, Kevin	Found3
1972	Lawrence, Joseph A.	Email04
1958	Lehne, William G.	Found2
2007	Lehrian, Jamie Lee	Email10
1957	Lenihan, Philip M.	WebPage1
2007	Longo, Lara Marie	Email12
1981	Lutz, Peter	Email13
2006	Lynch, Melissa Mary	Email14
????	McAuley, Charles	Obit2
1953	McEneney, Mike	Email09
1992	McGrath, Erin M	Email07
1992	Muccilo, Lisa Marie	Email07
1958	Purcell, Leo T. Jr.	Found2
1971	Ricci, Robert	News3
1990	Rodriguez, Orlando	Email11
1997	Ruggiero, Edward A.	Bouncing3
1949	Thorp, Tom	News1
1980	Williams, John Robert	Email09
1979	Zapata, Joseph	Bouncing4

[FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT JASPERS]

[Announcement1]

Copyright 2003 Business Wire, Inc.
Business Wire
December 3, 2003 Wednesday 1:31 PM GMT
DISTRIBUTION: Business Editors
HEADLINE: New York Life Announces Senior Executive Appointments to Its Life and Annuity Business Unit; New Appointments Designed to Provide Foundation for Continued Company Success

DATELINE: NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2003

New York Life Insurance Company today announced senior management appointments to its Life and Annuity business unit, led by Co-heads Phillip J. Hildebrand and Theodore A. Mathas. Effective January 1, 2004, Life and Annuity will advance several of its senior managers to expanded roles in the organization. This step will ensure the continued success of the company's largest operation, accounting for more than $11 billion in operating revenue in 2002.

"New York Life is committed to remaining strong and secure for our millions of policyholders and to providing top quality products through our valued agents," said Mr. Hildebrand, executive vice president and co-head of Life and Annuity. "With these appointments, we are ensuring the vibrancy and vitality of the company for years to come."

"Life and Annuity is the heart of New York Life," said Mr. Mathas, executive vice president and co-head of Life and Annuity. "This management team has the talent and experience to enable us to remain innovative and competitive in the marketplace as we continue to grow and flourish."

Senior Vice President Michael G. Gallo will be responsible for both the Life and Annuity profit centers and in charge of all product development and manufacturing. Currently leading the Individual Life Department, his primary responsibilities include the development, sales, marketing, and financial performance of the Individual Life product line. Mr. Gallo joined the company in 1976 and brings nearly three decades of experience working with agents and managers. Mr. Gallo graduated from The Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program and from Manhattan College with a B.S. degree in mathematics. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Gallo lives with his wife and children in Darien, Connecticut.

New York Life's Life and Annuity operation includes all domestic life insurance and annuity products as well as agency management and services, marketing, client service and financial management.

New York Life Insurance Company, a Fortune 100 company, is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the largest life insurers in the world. Founded in 1845 and headquartered in New York City, New York Life offers life insurance, and through its affiliates, annuities and long-term care insurance. New York Life Investment Management LLC, a New York Life affiliate, provides institutional asset management, retirement planning and trust services. Other New York Life affiliates provide an array of securities products and services, as well as institutional and retail mutual funds.

Visit New York Life's Web site at www.newyorklife.com for more information.
CONTACT: New York Life Insurance Company
Karen Finkston Payes, 212-576-5624
karen_payes@newyorklife.com
or
Lisa Fels, 212-576-7937
lisa_fels@newyorklife.com

LOAD-DATE: December 3, 2003

[MCOLDB: 1976 ]

[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".]

Calderon, Juan (2001)

Kawamoto, Robert T. (1967)

Ruggiero, Edward A. (1997)

Zapata, Joseph (1979)

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

[Messages 1,2, & 3]

From: Jasper Recruiting [mailto:jasperrecruiting@.edu]
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 11:42 AM
Subject: JOB VACANY NOTICE

NYC DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
CITYWIDE JOB VACANCY NOTICE
Civil Service Title: Administrative Borough Superintendent Level: M-5
Title Code No.: 10007                Salary:          $64,165 - $119,757
Office Title: Deputy Commissioner
Division/Work Unit: Technical Affairs     Number of Positions:      1_
Work Location:   280 Broadway, New York, NY

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Deputy Commissioner of Technical Affairs reports to the Commissioner of Buildings and is responsible for: ? Promoting the Department's Strategic Plan by ensuring that design and construction work meets code standards. ? Modernizing, streamlining, simplifying and updating the Building Code. ? Providing technical oversight in the interpretation of the Building Code, Zoning Resolution, local laws and national codes and standards affecting the Department's mission to ensure public safety. ? Rendering decisions at the highest level of technical appeal. ? Developing and implementing technical initiatives to streamline operational processes. ? Developing policies and procedures for standardizing code and zoning interpretations for plan examiners and inspectors. ? Overseeing the professional certification program. ? Proposing and implementing technical rules and legislation impacting the Department and the City of New York. ? Participating in Mayoral Task Forces and other meetings related to housing and construction. ? Investigating the causes of construction accidents in order to recommend remedial and/or preventative actions. ? Developing and implementing a technical training program for all technical titles. ? Responding to emergency situations, including night and weekend emergencies, if necessary.

The successful candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of the construction industry and the highest caliber of technical expertise in the Building and Electrical Code, Zoning Resolution, NYS Multiple Dwelling Laws as well as energy, labor and other state and local laws affecting construction.

The Deputy Commissioner of Technical Affairs oversees budget and personnel resources and the day to day operations of the Technical Compliance Unit

(TCU) and the Materials and Equipment Acceptance Unit (MEA).

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Possession of a valid New York State Professional Engineer's License or valid New York State Registration as an Architect. 2. A baccalaureate degree in engineering or architecture issued upon completion of a course of study in an accredited college, university or technical institution and six (6) years of full-time paid experience as an architect, builder or professional engineer employed in structural work, or a satisfactory equivalent. PREFERRED SKILLS: ? Strong managerial skills, including leadership, organizational and communication skills. ? Strong computer skills. ? NYC residency preferred. For more information, you may visit the DOB homepage at WWW.NYC.GOV/BUILDINGS.

TO APPLY, please submit a cover letter and resume to:

Recruitment Officer
280 Broadway, 6th floor
New York, New York 10007
FAX: (212) 566-3095
E-MAIL: Recruit@buildings.nyc.gov

PLEASE INDICATE THE JVN # 810-04-055C ON YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME.

From: Jasper Recruiting [mailto:jasperrecruiting@manhattan.edu]

Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 11:54 AM

Subject: IRS Criminal Investigation Announcement

Please see attached. If you are interested you can respond directly to the posting.

[JR: Efective immediately, I'll indicate what I get from recruiting. I your interested in something email me and I'll forward it. Otherwise they takeup too much space? ]

MANHATTAN COLLEGE PROMOTES NATIONAL CATHOLIC COLLEGE WEEK

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Aiming to raise the profile of Catholic higher education on a national scale, Manhattan College is promoting its support for the first ever National Catholic College Week, which will be held this year from Dec. 1, 2003 through Dec. 6, 2003 and is sponsored by the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. Manhattan College, along with several prominent Catholic colleges and universities in the U.S., is an active member of the ACCU, an organization that promotes and strengthens the mission and character of Catholic higher education in the nation.

The main purpose of National Catholic College Week is to emphasize the continued strengths and benefits of receiving a Catholic higher education. Graduation rates at Catholic colleges and universities are very high, enrollments have risen and non-Catholic students continue to apply because of institutions’ commitment to excellent teaching and concern for the individual student. At Manhattan, the student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1, which offers students the personal attention they deserve. Catholic institutions also promote spiritual values, social responsibility and emphasize issues of social justice and peace.

As part of National Catholic College Week, which will be an annual event, a nationally televised program on higher education with a segment on Catholic colleges and universities will air on The Discovery Channel Network on Dec. 2, 2003 at 7:00 a.m. EST and also will be shown on the New England Cable Network on Dec. 6, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. EST.

[JASPERS PUBLISHING WEB PAGES]

[WebPage1]

http://www.lenihan.org/index1.html

I have gathered information about myself, my interests, and my company and placed them here for you to explore and enjoy.

Do you have a Web site? If not, I would be glad to help you create one.

Please drop me a message before you leave my site. Thank you for dropping by! Browse to your heart's content and most of all, Have Fun! .

Cheers! PHIL

[MCOLDB: Philip M. Lenihan (1957) ]

[JASPERS FOUND ON/OFF WEB BY USING WEB]

[Found1]

http://www.socma.com/About/board.htm

Emilio Assam, Chief Executive Officer, PYOSA, S.A. DE C.V.

Pyosa is a Mexican independent company founded in 1940, producer of Specialties and Fine Chemicals and also offers Custom Manufacturing Services. Emilio Assam joined the company in 1979 and began working as a Process Engineer. He was appointed to his present position in 1999. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and received his master's in chemical engineering from Manhattan College.

[MCOLDB: ???? ]

[Found2]

http://www.ltpa.com/principals.html

LEE T. PURCELL ASSOCIATES
60 Hamilton Steet, Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: (201) 278-5700 - Fax: (201) 278-8410

Principals

Leo T. Purcell, Jr., P.E., P.P., D.E.E.
    Education:          B.C.E., (Sanitary Option), Manhattan College
     Years with LTPA:    35
     Licensed Professional Engineer: NJ, NY, PA, CT, FL

[MCOLDB: 1958 ]

William G. Lehne, P.E., P.P.
     Education:          B.C.E., Manhattan College
     Years with LTPA:    36
     Licensed Professional Engineer: NJ, NY, PA

[MCOLDB: 1953 ]

John G. Black, P.E.
     Education:          B.S.C.E., Newark College of Engineering
                         M.E.E., Manhattan College
     Years with LTPA:    19
     Licensed Professional Engineer: NJ

[MCOLDB: 1972 ]

[JR: Can anyone say "networking opportunity" three times in one place!??? ]

[Found3]

http://www.mdronline.com/analysts/kevin/kevin.html

Kevin Krewell
Senior Analyst, Senior Editor

Kevin Krewell, a 20-year veteran of the electronics industry, comes to MDR from Advanced Micro Devices, where he served in technical marketing and field application engineer roles over a 10-1/2 year period, working directly with customers such as IBM, Compaq, Acer America, 3Com, NEC, and Symbol Technology. At MDR, he will focus on the PC industry he has worked in for the last decade. He has recently updated and improved the model MDR uses for the Intel Microprocessor Forecast.

At AMD, Mr. Krewell provided technical support for the launch of the AMD-K6-2 and 3D-Now technology and the AMD Athlon processor, the first 7-th generation processor. He has presented at various forums including WINHEC, Comdex, PC Expo and AMD'S Developer Forum and represented AMD at various Industry and Government forums including EPA's Energy Star Program and DoD MTOPs. He was a contributor to a book on AMD - The AMD-K6 3D Processor.

In addition to his experience in the semiconductor industry, Mr. Krewell had many years of design and management experience at various electronics companies. Prior to joining AMD, he was the hardware engineering manager for a manufacturer of computer terminals, Esprit Systems, where he worked on the award winning Opus series of terminal products. His prior design experience includes computer graphics display systems at Lundy Electronic and Systems, Inc. and Hazeltine Corporation; and on military-related DSP designs for the Norden division of United Technologies.

Mr. Krewell's interest in microprocessors date back to college, where he first learned to program in machine code for the Intel 4040 microprocessors. He has worked with every generation of microprocessors since, in various roles as designer, manager, applications support and marketing. After graduating with a B.S.E.E. from Manhattan College, he went on to earn an M.B.A. from Adelphi University.

[MCOLDB: 1977 ]

[HONORS]

[No Honors]

[WEDDINGS]

[No Weddings]

[BIRTHS]

[No Births]

[ENGAGEMENTS]

[Engagement1]

http://www.th-record.com/neighbors/engage.html

Corsetti – Tucker

Newburgh – James and Sandra Corsetti of Newburgh announce the engagement of their daughter, Deana M. Corsetti, to Steven D. Tucker, son of Samuel and Joyce Tucker of Green Pond, N.J.

Miss Corsetti is a graduate of Newburgh Free Academy and Manhattan College. She is a post sales marketing representative at Access One in Chicago.

Mr. Tucker is a graduate of Ernest W. Seaholm High School and Michigan State University. He is an account executive in network sales at Fox Cable Sports in Chicago.

A July wedding is planned.

[MCOLDB: 1998 ]

[GRADUATIONS]

[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 Newsday, Inc.
Newsday (New York)
November 30, 2003 Sunday NASSAU AND SUFFOLK EDITION
SECTION: NEWS, Pg. A52
HEADLINE: PAID DEATH NOTICES

JORDAN-Charles Edward, of Centerport, N.Y., on November 28, 2003. Devoted husband of Margaret. Loving father of Michael, and Paul and his wife, Heather. Fond brother of Patricia Heinze. Retired from the I.R.S. at 120 Church St., N.Y.C., as a C.P.A. Graduate of Manhattan College and a lifelong Yankee fan. Visiting, Nolan & Taylor-Howe Funeral Home, 5 Laurel Ave., Northport. Funeral Mass, Tuesday, 10 AM, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, Centerport. Burial, St. Patrick's Cemetery, Huntington. In Charles' memory, donations to St. Francis Breadline, St. Francis Monastery, 135 W. 31st St., New York, NY 10117-0667, would be appreciated. Visiting hours, 2-5 and 7-9 PM, Sunday and Monday.

LOAD-DATE: December 1, 2003

[MCOLDB: 1956 ]

[Obit2]

Copyright 2003 Capital-Gazette Communications, Inc.
The Capital (Annapolis, MD)
November 29, 2003 Saturday
SECTION: OBITUARIES; Pg. A9
HEADLINE: Nov. 29 obituaries

Charles McAuley

Charles "Charlie" Power McAuley, 86, a 24-year resident of Hillsmere in Annapolis, died of Alzheimer's disease Nov. 27 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

Mr. McAuley was born July 8, 1917, in New York City where he graduated from LaSalle High School and received a degree in accounting from Manhattan College in 1939.

He served in the Army during World War II, achieving the rank of second lieutenant.

During his career, he worked for the General Accounting Office in the federal government for 31 years.

An avid reader, he also enjoyed sports.

He was the husband of the late Fay A. McAuley, who died May 17, 1978; brother of the late John McAuley; and grandfather of the late Ryan Pemberton.

Surviving are two sons, Christopher McAuley and Charles Jr. McAuley, both of Arnold; two daughters, Margaret Williams and Mariellen Pemberton, both of Columbia; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at John M. Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N. Bestgate Road. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Annapolis.

Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093.

LOAD-DATE: December 1, 2003

[MCOLDB: ???? ]

[News MC]

[News1]

Copyright 2003 Newsday, Inc.
Newsday (New York)
December 3, 2003 Wednesday NASSAU AND SUFFOLK EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS, Pg. A66
HEADLINE: THORP AWARD

The Thorp Award, which goes to the outstanding high school football player in Nassau County, is presented annually by Newsday in memory of Tom Thorp of Rockville Centre, who played football at Columbia University and Manhattan College and later coached at Stevens Tech, Manhattan, Fordham, Virginia and NYU. Thorp, who was the first president of the Nassau County Football League, was one of the country's leading football officials. He died in 1942. Here is a list of winners:

2003 - Rich Ohrnberger, E.Meadow, OT/DE

LOAD-DATE: December 3, 2003

[MCOLDB: 1949 ]

[News2]

Copyright 2003 The Arizona Republic
All Rights Reserved
The Arizona Republic
November 28, 2003 Friday Final chaser Edition
SECTION: LOCAL; VALLEY 101; Pg. 12B
HEADLINE: STRETCHING THE TRUTH ABOUT TAFT
BYLINE: Clay Thompson, The Arizona Republic

Today's question:

My government teacher told our class that the fat president who got stuck in the bathtub (I can't remember his name) invented the seventh-inning stretch. He did this because he thought the game was over and stood up, which prompted the entire stadium to stand and he played it off as if he were stretching. Please shed light on who or what created the seventh-inning stretch and why.

The name you are looking for is William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States, and the only man ever to serve as chief justice after holding the presidency.

And almost everything in your question is wrong. Or at least it's probably wrong.

As far as I can tell, Taft probably never got stuck in his bathtub.

However, he was a good eater and weighed over 300 pounds. He was our fattest president, but, again, I don't think he ever really got wedged in the tub, even if people go around saying that.

That's because he had a special, super-duper bathtub, big enough to hold four men, installed in the White House. Even at 300 pounds, it would be hard to get wedged in a tub that big, don't you think?

And, of course, it wasn't the first tub in the White House. That came during the administration of either Martin Van Buren or Millard Fillmore, depending on whose story you believe. Personally, I try not to worry about it.

Taft also kept a cow named Pauline on the White House lawn and could sleep standing up. Taft, not the cow. Sleeping standing up would be a pretty good trick.

Now, the business about the seventh-inning stretch: A lot of people think this is true, but the fact of the matter is that no one seems to know for sure.

Taft did inaugurate the custom of the president throwing out the first ball on Opening Day.

However, the seventh-inning stretch may go back as far as 1869, according to some sources I checked. That year, a Cincinnati Red named Harry Wright in a letter to a friend said the spectators were in the habit of getting up from the hard benches to stretch their legs and move around a bit halfway through the seventh inning.

Other people say the custom started in the 1880s at Manhattan College in New York City, where the coach of the Jaspers -- great name -- encouraged fans to stretch halfway through the seventh. The team later played exhibition games at the Polo Grounds against the New York Giants, and the habit spread from there.

The Jaspers were called the Jaspers because that was their coach's name: Brother Jasper of Mary, FSC, or Brothers of the Christian Schools. So take your pick. I'm betting on the Jaspers.

Reach Thompson at clay.thompson@arizonarepublic.com or (602) 444-8612.

LOAD-DATE: December 2, 2003

[JR: If I read it in the Arizona Republic, then it must be true. ]

[News3]

http://infobrix.yellowbrix.com/pages/infobrix/Story.nsp?story_id=44375877

Move from product to customer centric
Source: Quality Progress
Publication date: 2003-11-01
Arrival time: 2003-12-03

Can a 50-year-old manufacturer of industrial products become a customer centric organization? How can a traditionally product centric company learn to listen systematically to its customers?

Those are among the questions Air Products and Chemicals Inc.'s senior managers began asking several years ago. Incoming chairman and CEO John P. Jones wanted to refocus the enterprise on "being the best to buy from, the best to work for and the best to invest in." Through benchmarking activities it became clear that establishing a systematic process to capture and understand the voice of the customer (VOC) was a critical first step to transform the company's culture into one that focuses on the customer.

The journey has had its challenges. It is easy to underestimate the planning and management attention required to shift an organizational culture and implement process changes. But by working carefully with its business units, Air Products successfully implemented an ongoing customer loyalty process that includes the following:

* Web and telephone surveying of thousands of customers around the globe.

* Online dissemination of survey results throughout the organization.

* A process for tying that information to business strategy in a way that focuses action on a few critical improvement needs.

Focusing on Business Unit Needs

Air Products is a $5.4-billion global organization that supplies industrial gases, chemicals and services to a variety of markets worldwide, ranging from semiconductor production, petrochemicals, and paint and coating manufacturing to businesses that serve the home healthcare market by providing oxygen therapy to patients in their homes.

With such a wide spectrum of products delivered to customers through a variety of business models, Air Products has developed a complex organizational structure. About 17,000 worldwide employees are matrixed by business unit, geography, function and process. Because of the organizational complexity, any change initiative requires focus and attention.

To be successful, efforts to develop and deploy the process of listening to customers had to focus on the needs of the business units. These units are where the rubber meets the road at Air Products; they have the ability to execute and make change happen. Engaging key stakeholders and making them participants in the development phase was critical to obtain buy-in. Senior leaders began by sponsoring a cross functional team of 10 people from the business units, each of whom devoted 20% of his or her time over a 10-week period to develop a customer listening process to meet the business units' needs.

Those businesses with the highest loyalty feedback were also the business units delivering some of the highest financial returns.

Becoming more customer centric is an ongoing journey-not something that can be accomplished through a one-time marketing research project.

ROBERT RICCI is the global process owner for customer loyalty at Air Products and Chemicals Inc., with U.S. headquarters in Allentown, PA. He has a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Manhattan College in New York.

Publication date: 2003-11-01

[MCOLDB: 1971 ]

[News4]

http://www.urlwire.com/news/120103.html

Collegenews.org Launched by Liberal Arts College Alliance

The Annapolis Group, a nonprofit alliance of the nation’s leading independent liberal arts colleges, has launched Collegenews.org, a new site featuring news, insight, and commentary for journalists from many of the top colleges in the nation. According to the web site, the site can be used to find experts to answer questions related to politics, history, science, economics, art, and dozens of other scholarly disciplines obtain up-to-date news from campuses across the country, as well as commentary on issues confronting the nation and higher education discover more about residential liberal arts colleges and the distinctive education they provide, including current thinking on the character, challenges, and outcomes of a liberal arts education

The members of the Annapolis Group, an organization of the leading national independent liberal arts colleges, come together to share mutual interests and information that will strengthen their respective educational programs. Member schools are

Manhattan College

Manhattan College
President Thomas J. Scanlan, F.S.C.
Bronx, NY10471

[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

[No Resumes]

[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
12/7/03 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
…………December events downloaded 08 Nov 03
1/2/04 Friday W. Basketball   Bucknell   Lewisburg, PA   7:00 PM
1/3/04 Saturday M. Basketball   Siena*   Albany, NY   7:00 PM
1/6/04 Tuesday W. Basketball St. Peter's*   Jersey City, NJ   7:30 PM
1/7/04 Wednesday M. Basketball   Canisius*   Buffalo, NY   7:00 PM
1/9/04 Friday Track & Field   Fordham/St. John's Invitational   The Armory   12:00 PM
1/9/04 Friday M. Basketball   Niagara*   Niagara University, NY   7:00 PM
1/9/04 Friday W. Basketball   Marist*   HOME   7:00 PM
1/11/04 Sunday W. Basketball   Iona*   New Rochelle, NY   2:00 PM
1/14/04 Wednesday W. Basketball   Dartmouth   Hanover, NH   7:00 PM
1/14/04 Wednesday M. Basketball   St. Peter's*   HOME   7:00 PM
1/16/04 Friday Track & Field   Manhattan Invitational   HOME   10:00 AM
1/16/04 Friday W. Basketball   Siena*   HOME   7:00 PM
1/17/04 Saturday Track & Field   Manhattan Invitational   HOME   10:00 AM
1/18/04 Sunday W. Basketball   Fairfield*(DH)   HOME   1:00 PM
1/18/04 Sunday M. Basketball   Fairfield*(DH)   HOME   4:00 PM
1/20/04 Tuesday W. Basketball   Fordham   HOME   7:00 PM
1/23/04 Friday M. Basketball   Loyola (MD)*   HOME   7:00 PM
1/24/04 Saturday Track & Field   Army   West Point, NY   TBA
1/25/04 Sunday W. Swimming   CW Post/NJIT   Brookville, NY   1:00 PM
1/25/04 Sunday W. Basketball   Rider*   HOME   2:00 PM
1/25/04 Sunday M. Basketball   Iona*   New Rochelle, NY   4:00 PM
1/30/04 Friday W. Basketball   Canisius*(DH)   HOME   5:30 PM
1/30/04 Friday M. Basketball   Niagara*(DH)   HOME   7:00 PM
1/30/04 Friday W. Swimming   Fairfield*   Fairfield, CT   7:00 PM
1/31/04 Saturday M. Tennis   Columbia Big Apple   New York, NY   TBA
1/31/04 Saturday Track & Field   Princeton 5-Way   The Armory   TBA
…………January events downloaded 06 Dec 03

[Sports from College]

MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME AT FAIRFIELD POSTPONED

Riverdale, NY (December 5, 2003)- The men's basketball game scheduled for tonight at Fairfield has been postponed due to inclement weather. No makeup date has been announced at this time. The Jaspers will be back in action on Sunday, December 7, when they host Rider in a MAAC game scheduled to tip off at 2:00 p.m.

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HALL OF FAME CEREMONY POSTPONED

Riverdale, NY (December 5, 2003)- The Hall of Fame Ceremony, scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, December 6, has been postponed due to inclement weather. The Hall of Fame Ceremony has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 27. The ceremony will be held at the same time and place. For more information, call Grace Feeney in the Office of Alumni Relations at 718-862-7432.

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FAIRFIELD DOWNS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL IN MAAC OPENER, 80-63

Bridgeport, CT (December 4, 2003)- In the MAAC opener for both teams, the Fairfield University Stags defeated the Lady Jaspers, 80-63, handing Manhattan its first loss of the season. Senior Rosalee Mason registered a double-double with game-highs of 24 points and 12 rebounds. more...

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VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN FIRST ROUND OF THE NCAA TOURNAMENT, 3-0

Malibu, CA – (December 4, 2003) – Manhattan fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to the Pepperdine Wave in three straight games, with the scores of 15-30, 20-30, and 20-30. Senior tri-captain Luka Van Cauteren led the way for the Lady Jaspers with her 23rd triple-double of the season, recording 11 kills, 12 assists and 11 digs.

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WOMEN’S LACROSSE SIGNS TWO STUDENT-ATHLETES

Riverdale, NY (December 4, 2003)- Head Women's Lacrosse coach Jill Donovan announced today that two players have signed a letter of intent to attend and play for Manhattan in the 2004-05 season. The two student athletes are Alicia Psillos (Plainview, NY/Our Lady Of Mercy Academy) and Emilia Ward (Farmington Hills, MI/Mercy High School).

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[Sports from News & Web]

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/11/26/3fc46fb2791cb

Published on November 26, 2003
Preston Scores 20, But M. Hoops Loses to Jaspers
By KEVIN LOTERY
Spectator Associate Sports Editor

LAUREN CLARK/CDS

Junior Matt Preston, shown here against Army last Friday, scored a career-high 20 points in the Light Blue's 72-57 loss to Manhattan on Monday night.

As the men's basketball team learned on Monday night against Manhattan College, giving to charity doesn't always make you a winner.

Sending the Jaspers (1-1) to the charity stripe 47 times over the course of the game, the Lions (0-2) effectively fouled themselves out of a chance for an upset against top-ranked Manhattan, losing 72-57.

"We gotta play much smarter at times," Head Coach Joe Jones said. "We gotta get away from trying to swipe at the ball. We need to be in better position and make people take contested shots." Jones added, "Although it didn't show, the game was much faster tonight and so more fouls were being called."

There were still several bright spots for Columbia. For one thing, the Lions were running.

"We're trying to play a lot more up-tempo this year," senior point guard Maurice Murphy said. "I thought the pace was fine. It was really fun to actually get up and down the court, playing against a real good team--a team that went to the NCAA tournament. And they could get there again. They were picked No. 1 in their division. So it was good to know that we could get out and running with the best of them."

From the get-go, Murphy kept the pace fast, looking for Light Blue jerseys inside rather than around the perimeter.

One jersey in particular, that of junior forward Matt Preston, seemed to be in good position most of the game. As in the game against Army, an unlikely offensive hero emerged from the Lions locker room in their second game of the season. In the first eight minutes against pre-season All-American Luis Flores and his Jaspers, Preston was responsible for eight of Columbia's first 11 points, making his first three shots. Despite the loss, Preston provided 20 of Columbia's 57 points, breaking his previous career high by 14. Along with Murphy, he led the team in rebounds with eight on the night.

"I was just taking whatever the defense gave me," Preston said after the game.

But the defense didn't give Preston or the Lions a lot. In the opening minutes, Columbia found itself struggling on every possession to get the ball up the floor, past the Jaspers' ferocious press, and down low where Manhattan maintained steady control over the inside passing lanes. By the time the Lions took their first timeout with 11:51 remaining in the half, they had already given up 12 turnovers to the Jaspers' two, allowing them to take just five shots. Columbia ended with 22 turnovers on the night.

After the timeout, the Light Blue trailed the Jaspers 12-11, solely thanks to Preston's offensive outburst.

While the turnovers continued for the rest of the half, the Lions made good on the few shots they took--especially from behind the three-point arc, where they went 4-6 in the first half and 6-11 overall. With Flores playing only eight minutes in the half, Columbia kept it close, trailing 32-26 after the first 20 minutes of play.

As they did against Army, the Lions came out of the locker room after halftime on fire. At 19:30, sophomore center Dodson Worthington drove the lane to draw a foul and two shots. A perfect 6-6 from the line, Worthington made both free throws to bring the Lions within four. On the ensuing Manhattan possession, Murphy picked up a steal at the top of the key and sprinted to the other end for an easy layup. The Jaspers answered with buckets from Flores and Holmes, but the Lions responded with a 6-0 run led by junior guard Tito Hill, who assisted sophomore Dragutin Kravic on two baskets. Flores made a layup on the other end, increasing the Jaspers' lead to four with 15:55 to play.

That's when the Jaspers began to run away with the game. With 7:49 showing on the clock, they led 56-42.

According to Jones, the Lions became a little "worn out" late in the second half after being hounded by Manhattan's press and never-ending intensity on defense. The fatigue may have led to Columbia's drastic increase in fouls down the stretch.

"We gotta be effective late in games," Jones said. "We have to be able to run our offense and get off high-percentage shots. Last game we weren't able to do that, and tonight, as the game wore on, we weren't able to do that."

Meanwhile, Flores, having rested nearly the entire first half, began to show in the second half how he averaged 24.8 points last year. Flores ended with 26 points, but was played well defensively for much of the game by junior guard Jeremiah Boswell.

The Lions will focus on keeping their turnovers and fouls to a minimum in their next game against Sacred Heart on Dec. 2. "We're trying to take care of the ball," Jones said. "We're trying to play hard and compete every play. And that's just something we gotta get better at. Those guys pressed us the full game; they came after us a little bit. If we cut down maybe six or seven of those turnovers, it's a different game."

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Copyright 2003 The Wichita Eagle
All Rights Reserved
The Wichita Eagle
December 2, 2003 Tuesday MAIN EDITION
SECTION: D; Pg. 1
HEADLINE: Randy Burns' struggles may keep him out of starting lineup tonight; Time to earn it
BYLINE: BY ADAM KNAPP; The Wichita Eagle
DATELINE: RIVERDALE, N.Y.

Wichita State plays a huge game here tonight. Manhattan College is receiving votes in the polls, just like the Shockers earlier this season..

It's safe to assume Randy Burns is going to start. He has been the Shockers' leading scorer since he was a freshman, and he is healthy.

But it's not a done deal, because Burns is struggling, much to his frustration and his coach's disappointment.

Burns scored 13 points Saturday night against Northern Arizona. Not bad.

But the box score did not show that Burns was guarding Lumberjacks reserve Chris Ferguson, who made 4 of 5 three-pointers in the first half, which is one reason WSU trailed at halftime.

"He was getting lit up pretty good," Shocker coach Mark Turgeon said.

Turgeon was so disgusted that in the second half he started reserve Matt Clark instead of Burns, who admitted it affected him.

"But what can I do about it?" Burns said. "I'm not playing well. I guess Coach feels like he needs to do that. He did it. I've just got to play better, I guess -- if he keeps playing me. I don't know what to do."

It wasn't just Burns' defense. His slump is affecting all areas of his usually solid all-around game. He ended Saturday with two rebounds, two assists and five turnovers.

"I mean, he can't even chase a loose ball down in the corner," Turgeon said. "He fumbles it out of bounds."

So no promises about Burns starting tonight. Turgeon said he wasn't merely trying to send a message when he opted for Clark.

"I thought Matt was much better than Randy the first half, so I started Matt (in the second)," Turgeon said. "I stuck with Randy through the (Paradise Jam) tournament. There comes a point where you've got to play the guys who are playing better."

Saturday was actually Burns' best game. He made four baskets in three games in the Virgin Islands. He is shooting 24.2 percent this season.

"It was better than the three (Virgin Island) games," Burns said. "But to my own standards individually, I'm not playing worth anything."

Worse, he's showing that frown that seems to come up once a season or so. Like when Turgeon didn't start him at Illinois State last season, following a game in which he made 2 of 13 shots in a five-point loss at Southern Illinois.

"I have a habit of really getting down on myself after bad games, games I don't play as well as I think I should," Burns said. "I just have to keep my head and don't feel sorry for myself and try to come to work the next day.

"I've got teammates around me that believe in me, and we all believe in each other. We're a very tight group. We're like a family. They believe in me and they try to pick me up. I've got to pick myself up, play like I can play and just relax out there."

Burns has bounced back before. Turgeon calls him one of the most tough-minded players he's ever been around.

Replacing Clark 30 seconds into the second half on Saturday, Burns broke WSU's scoreless stretch of more than three minutes with a three-pointer. A minute and a half later, Burns made another three.

"I thought Randy responded," Turgeon said. "He made a big shot against their zone when we were struggling to score... He was a little better. But he's still not there."

Kampman honored -- WSU junior Rob Kampman was named Missouri Valley Conference player of the week.

Kampman, a 6-8 forward from Forest City, Iowa, averaged 23.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in two games last week.

Bradley's Marcellus Sommerville was named newcomer of the week for the second straight week. He averaged 17.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in three games.

Adam Knapp covers Wichita State sports. Reach him at 268-6284 or aknapp@wichitaeagle.com

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Copyright 2003 Newsday, Inc.
Newsday (New York)
December 1, 2003 Monday QUEENS EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS, Pg. A50
HEADLINE: Jaspers Women to Face Pepperdine in NCAAs
BYLINE: Christine Sampson

The Manhattan College women's volleyball team will play No. 4 Pepperdine (25-2) in the Jaspers' second-ever NCAA Division I tournament appearance, coach Peter Volkert said yesterday.

Manhattan's first-round match is scheduled for Thursday at Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif. A second straight MAAC championship gave Manhattan (21-13) its automatic tournament berth. Pepperdine advanced after winning the West Coast Conference championship. - Christine Sampson

Women's Basketball

Manhattan 75, Florida Atlantic 70: Rosalee Mason had 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Jaspers (3-0) won the championship of the Florida Atlantic Embassy Suites Shootout.

LOAD-DATE: December 1, 2003

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Copyright 2003 Daily News, L.P.
Daily News (New York)
November 30, 2003, Sunday CITY FINAL EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 66
HEADLINE: MANHATTAN TAKES RAMS' BEST SHOTS
BYLINE: By SEAN BRENNAN DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Manhattan and Fordham may be separated by about three miles, but they are two programs headed in very different directions.

While Manhattan is coming off back-to-back 20-win seasons and an NCAA trip last season, Fordham came into this season hoping to avoid a third straight 20-loss campaign.

None of that matters, however, when these two rivals meet and last night was no exception.

Last night, in a game that was as heated as any in their long history, Manhattan got 22 points from Dave Holmes and 20 from Luis Flores to fend off a gritty Fordham squad and post a 90-77 victory at a frenzied Draddy Gymnasium.

John Blackgrove led the Rams (0-3) with 27 points.

While Fordham was able to hang close for much of the first half, the Jaspers began the second half with an 8-0 run to build a 50-29 lead that eventually swelled to 65-46 on a Mike Konovelchick three-pointer with 11:22 to play.

Fordham did manage a run, closing within 72-60 on a John Blackgrove jumper with 6:08 to play, and it was about that time that play became chippy between the two long-time bitter rivals.

Just before Blackgrove's shot, Manhattan's Holmes and Fordham's Mark Jarrell-Wright began jawing after Manhattan's Peter Mulligan was fouled on a layup. Soon it was Holmes and Fordham's Mushon Ya'Akosi doing a little verbal dance before Jaspers guard Kenny Minor and Jarrell-Wright started to engage in a heated exchange.

Earlier in the half, Manhattan's Jason Benton was grabbed from behind by a Fordham player, which almost turned into a bench-clearing brawl. At one point, while both teams were trying to pull their players back to their respective benches, Fordham assistant coach Travis Lyons, a former Jaspers player and a Manhattan assistant coach through last season, and Benton began firing off some angry barbs.

It was that kind of night at Draddy.

Fordham never got closer than 12 points (72-60) in the second half.

Last night's meeting marked the 96th between the two Bronx rivals, with the Jaspers now leading the series 49-47.

In the first half, Fordham's Michael Haynes and Manhattan's Guy Ngarndi nearly came to blows after Ngarndi tied up Haynes for a jump ball with 7:11 left and Manhattan up 22-17. Haynes began to swing his arms wildly as Ngarndi refused to let go of the ball even after the whistle blew. The two were quickly separated, with Flores grabbing Haynes and walking him away from the scrum while other Jaspers quickly grabbed up Ngarndi.

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Copyright 2003 Daily News, L.P.
Daily News (New York)
November 27, 2003, Thursday CITY FINAL EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 84
HEADLINE: 2 TOP GUARDS COMMIT TO JASPERS
BYLINE: BY SEAN BRENNAN

Manhattan College, looking to replace the points it will lose when MAAC Player of the Year Luis Flores graduates after this season, has signed a pair of high-scoring guards to national letters of intent.

The Jaspers inked 6-1 Jeff Xavier of St. Raphael High School in Pawtucket, R.I., and 6-0 C.J. Lee from Pittsford Sutherland High in upstate Rochester.

Xavier, who helped his school win state championships in his freshman and sophomore seasons, averaged 28.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals last season.

Lee, a Greater Rochester selection, averaged 22.3 points, 5 assists and 5 steals in his junior season. The 6-0, 180-pound Lee was also being recruited as a defensive back by Penn State.

The Jaspers have also received a verbal commitment from Rice's 6-8 forward Arturo Dubois.

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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

Kim Thompson made a three-pointer with 12 seconds left to give Staten Island a Men's Basketball

Jaspers Sign Two. Manhattan has signed two men's basketball players during the early signing period - Jeff Xavier, a 6-1 guard from Pawtucket, R.I., and C.J. Lee, a 6-foot guard from Rochester.

LOAD-DATE: November 26, 2003

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[EMAIL FROM JASPERS]

[Email01]

From: Jack Kelly '68
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 5:16 PM
Subject: Looking to reconnect

Hi John,

One of my Arnold Air Society brothers has been lost track of by the 'jottings. He'd like to get reconnected. He's Clarence J Jones ('67) and can be reached at <privacy invoked> .

Meanwhile, if there are any former AAS members among your readership who are interested in renewing friendships, they can get information about upcoming MC AAS reunions by contacting <privacy invoked>.

[JR: Jack c/o jottings so he would be overwhelmed by Viagra, offers to refi his student loans, and enlarge various body parts. (like I am) My jottings id – used only for this purpose receives 90 spams a day! ]

The active group is circa '68 +/- but all former members are welcome.

Jack Kelly '68

[JR: Thanks fro the recovery. Good readers are like herding cats. ]

[Email02]

From: Kahn, Kevin (1972)
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 7:48 PM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031130.htm

For your collection - an update on my career (BS Math 72)

http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20031120corp.htm

____________________________________________________________

Kevin C. Kahn

Intel Senior Fellow, Director Communications Technology Lab Corporate Technology Group
JF3-212
Hillsboro, OR 97124-5961

Intel Appoints New Senior Fellows

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 20, 2003 - Intel Corporation today announced the appointment of three individuals to the position of Intel Senior Fellow. The new Intel Senior Fellows, selected for their continued technical leadership and outstanding contributions to both the company and the industry, are Yan Borodovsky, Kevin Kahn and Eugene Meieran.

Intel Senior Fellows represent the highest level of technical achievement within the company. Intel created the position of Senior Fellow in 2002 to allow for the recognition of the most senior and influential members of Intel Fellows, an elite group of individuals whose technical expertise and contributions have helped Intel maintain its position at the forefront of innovation and technology leadership.

Borodovsky, 56, is director of advanced lithography in Portland Technology Development, part of Intel's Technology and Manufacturing Group. Borodovsky joined Intel in 1987, was appointed Intel Fellow in 1999, and has been instrumental in the development of advanced lithography tools and patterning techniques. He has written a number of technical papers in the area of lithographic techniques and methods, and holds 12 patents with several others pending. Borodovsky is currently responsible for directing Intel's multi-generational advanced lithography definition and progress.

Kahn, 52, is director of the communications technology lab in Intel's Corporate Technology Group. Kahn, who joined Intel in 1976 and was appointed Intel Fellow in 1994, is published extensively in the area of processor architecture and communications and currently holds 10 patents, with several others pending. He has been instrumental in driving Intel's technology leadership in networking and communications while coordinating Intel's participation in related standards bodies and consortia. Kahn is also a leading wireless expert within the company and plays a critical role in shaping Intel's broadband and wireless spectrum policies.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.

Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

[JR: Thanks for the update. I am sure you'll hear from some of the "young" Jaspers looking for advice. ]

[Email03]

From: Robert A Helm (1951)
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 12:00 AM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031130.htm

Dear John:

Curmudgeon is beautiful. Medicare should have been left alone. I do not need help with the drug expenses because of private Medical Insurance. The Congress should mind its own business except for one minor detail...there should be no income tax on the Social Security stipend. We have already paid income tax on the total income before the SS deduction and the Pension deduction but the Supreme Court decided otherwise, or so I am told.

Re: French Archers, THERE WERE NONE!. The French used Genoese crossbowmen. I know you are an Engineer but please get it right.

By the way, even Libertarians should have enjoyed the way GW trumped ADW's ace this past week.

Keep up the good work and that letter from Iraq was sad as well as interesting.

Sincerely,
Bob Helm

[JR: Of course there were no mad donalds back then. Please even us engineers know that everyone went to white castle. Big Government Republicans and Big Government Democrats – two sides of the same coin that make us all poorer, less free, and certainly less safe. Curmudgeon beautiful? I think not.]

[Email04]

From: Joseph A. Lawrence (1972)
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 20 Nov 2003

Sign me up! I also need to send a check to Manhattan and I haven't in a few years since I retired

Thanks

Joe Lawrence

[JR: December is a good month for contribution since you get the tax deduction as soon as you file next year! ]

[Email05]

From: Benvenuti, Raynard D. (1978)
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031130.htm

John:

Please change my email address to <privacy invoked> . Thanks. Ray Benvenuti

[JR: Done ]

[Email06]

From: Nat Bosco (1977)
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 12:47 PM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031130.htm

Please change the email address that you send this publication to as follows: <privacy invoked>

[JR: Done ]

[Email07]

From: Erin M (1992) McGrath
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:10 AM
Subject: obit for jasper jottings

Hi John.

Hope you had a nice holiday and are well.

Could you kindly include Lisa Muccilo's obit in your next distribution? Maria Lamicella DiCarlo '93 wrote something fitting (but it's ok for you to edit it as necessary)...

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It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Class of '92 Jasper Lisa Marie Muccilo. A native of Ridgefield, NJ, Lisa was an engineering student as well as a member of the Alpha Upsilon Pi sorority. She worked as an engineer for the Federal Aviation Administration followed by a career at Verizon. At 26, Lisa was diagnosed with breast cancer. From the time of her diagnosis to her passing on August 18, 2003, Lisa became an active member of the Young Survival Coaltion (YSC), traveling around the world to promote awareness, and even founding the NJ chapter of the YSC. Lisa will be sorely missed, but she will never be forgotten. Her friends are in the process of organizing a tribute to Lisa at the college. Details will follow in coming issues of the jasper jottings.

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Thank you JR. I appreciate it. Also, If anyone wants to contact me regarding Lisa's passing, they are welcome to email me.

[JR: At the very least, we can honor her memory by getting your routine checkups on time. I use my birthday as a reminder to go get "tuned up". I always think of Gilda Radner as an example of a death to soon. Every death is too soon, but some are "sooner" than others. ]

[Email08]

From: Esposito, Steven G. (1981)
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 4:49 AM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031130.htm

Just a quick hello and to thank you for your support ...

Steve
'81
Samarra, Iraq

[JR: No, thank you, for doing the "heavy lifting".]

[Email09]

From: Mike McEneney
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 1:03 AM
Cc: John Robert Williams '80 EE
Subject: A Jasper

Dear John,

Please add John Robert Williams '80 EE to the list. His address is: <privacy invoked> . I met John this weekend at the Retreat (which was a huge success) and told him about your endeavors. He looks forward to receiving his copy.

              More on the retreat latter!
                               Best,
                                Mike McEneney, Esq.'53 BBA

To: 'Mike McEneney'
From: john.reinke
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 1:36 PM
Subject: RE: A Jasper

Mike: he "bounced" this weekend. Do you have any contact with him? John'68

[JR: Once you recruit somebody, I expect you'll "chase 'em" when they bounce.]

From: Michael F. McEneney
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 10:46 PM
To: Joe Dillon (1967)
Cc: John Reinke (1968)
Subject: Fw: A Jasper

Dear Joe,

I think that John Williams is now co-chair of the NYC Club. Do you have a better e-mail address for him?

Mike

From: Joe Dillon
To: 'Michael F. McEneney'
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 11:00 AM
Subject: RE: A Jasper

Mike-this is correct. I just rec’d email from him.

From: Michael F. McEneney
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 11:20 PM
To: John Reinke (1968)
Subject: Fw: A Jasper

Dear John,

See Joe's response.

Mike

[JR: I sent Jasper Williams the "bounce" to bring up with his ISP. He might have missed other important email. Email ain't prime time yet. So if you stop getting your Jottings, be advised it ain't us! ]

[Email10]

From: Jamie Lee Lehrian (2007)
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:31 AM
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 01 Dec 2003

John- looks like a good thing you've got going here

keep it up!

count me in

thanks!

Jamie-07 (hopefully!)

[JR: Hey if I could get past 'em, so can you!]

[Email11]

From: orlando rodriguez [1990]
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:37 AM
Subject: change address

Please change my e-mail address from <privacy invoked> to <privacy invoked> thank you.

Orlando Rodriguez
Class of 1990

[JR: Done ]

[Email12]

From: Lara Marie Longo [2007]
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 01 Dec 2003

I would like to subscribe

Lara Longo
Class of 2007

[JR: And, we would like to have you join us. ]

[Email13]

From: Peter Lutz (1981)
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 10:37 PM
Subject: Landed a Consulting Assignment !

I recently started work on a 3 month consulting assignment with AIG (American International Group) in New York as a Business Analyst. I will be assisting with the development of a Global Reinsurance application for multiple lines of business in the Domestic Brokerage Group.

I wanted to thank all of you for your assistance and job advice, leads, referrals, etc. As I will probably be returning to job search mode in the near-term future, I would appreciate it if you would please continue to keep me in mind for any network/job leads, contacts, etc. I am interested in obtaining full-time (permanent) work or a long-term consulting assignment, preferably in the New York metropolitan area but am willing to consider relocation to selected areas of the country.

If there is anything that I can do to help you, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Peter Lutz

From: Peter Lutz
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 11:33 PM
Subject: Re: Landed a Consulting Assignment !

John,

Sure. Please tell people that I am still in need of networking contacts and am looking for full-time, perm work.

Did you get my prior email ? I was sorry to have missed you at the Manhattan College NYC Alumni Club meeting at Mutual of America in October. I had wanted to chat with you...I believe you and I had traded emails back then about the travails of career transition/job search.

My best wishes for a happy, healthy and peaceful holiday season to you and your family.

Sincerely,
Peter Lutz

[JR: Congrats. Yup, transition can be tough. Rejection and rudeness are the steady diet. Best wishes for the holidays. ]

[Email14]

From: Melissa Mary Lynch (2006)
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 01 Dec 2003

Dear Mr. Reinke,

I have received your email and would like to subscribe. I am a sophmore and an international studies major.

                           Thank You
                                Sincerly,
                                   Melissa Lynch

[JR: I have added you to our list. We have some Jaspers on the list who are "intenational" (i.e., Hong Kong, Ireland, Iraq to name a few).]

[Email15]

From: John Haugh (1953)
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 9:45 PM
Subject: new e-mail address

Please change my e-maill address from <privacy invoked> to <privacy invoked>. Thank you.

John Haugh

[JR: Done. ]

[Email16]

From: Michael Johnson [2006]
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 7:55 PM
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 20 Nov 2003

Mike Johnson Grad. 2006

[JR: Added ]

[Email17]

From: Don Fegan (1967)
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031109.htm

Hello John: In a recent issue of Jasper Jottings (11/09/03) there was correspondence from Eugene Fagan (1950). Please forward my E-mail address to him and ask him to contact me to explore a possible family connection.

Thanks

Don Fegan (1967)

To: Don Fegan
From: John Reinke
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:15 AM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031109.htm

Done. Keep us apprised. (And, a donation would be nice when you inherit?)

;-}

john'68

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http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20031202/APN/312020594

Published Tuesday, December 2, 2003
Elderly St. Petersburg man arrested for firing gun at assailants
The Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

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A 71-year-old man was arrested for firing a gun at three men beating up his 63-year-old friend, striking one of the men in the arm, deputies said.

Melvin B. Spaulding held up his .22-caliber pistol and told the men to stop hitting and kicking his friend George Lowe. When they didn't listen, he fired the gun, Pinellas County Sheriff's spokesman Tim Goodman said.

"I'm sure he was concerned for his friend's safety...," Goodman said. "The use of a weapon to stop a confrontation is not the right way. He would have been better off calling 911."

=== <end quote> ===

"If you believe in the right to life, then you must believe in the right to have the means to defend that life." --Charley Reese

Whatta joke! People have the right to defend themselves in this country. Did you know that if you call 911 and they don't come, there's nothing you can do about it. The government wants sheep, not citizens of the republic. This one man was the essence of the militia talked about in the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court, the Executive Branch, and the Congress are all our servants. Now the inmates are running the asylum. We have to get back to the basics that made this society great. Personal responsibility and civic virtue. The dead old white guys gave us a republic but we have let it slip away. First comes gun control, then comes the camps.

And that’s the last word.

Curmudgeon

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