Sunday 14 December 2003

Dear Jaspers,

The jasper jottings email list has 1,139 subscribers.

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Thanks for those that supplied the request updates. I'll do it again in January to try to clean my personal Aegean stable.

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This issue is at: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031214.htm

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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. ]
- - Menchise, Louis (1987)

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

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Find this article at:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2003-12-03-win_x.htm

Six-year streak broken, Russell finally wins one

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RUSSELL, Iowa (AP) — Chalk up a win for the Russell boys basketball team.

The Trojans defeated Cainsville, Mo., 46-39 at home on Monday, ending a 103-game losing streak that lasted for nearly six years.

Russell was led by Kasey Spaur who had 18 points. The Trojans broke away from a 10-all first quarter tie to lead at halftime 22-17, a lead they never surrendered.

The win was the first varsity victory for the three seniors on the team, and the first for the school since a 46-41 victory over Milton Fox Valley on Dec. 19, 1997.

"There were only about 50 people in the stands, but they sounded like a thousand as the game wound down," Russell coach Randy Miller said.

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What can I take away from this story? Perseverance, faith, and to enjoy the little victories?

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
43	Updates to the list
2	Messages from Headquarters (like MC Press Releases)
1	Jaspers publishing web pages
3	Jaspers found web-wise
0	Honors
1	Weddings
0	Births
0	Engagements
0	Graduations
2	Obits
1	"Manhattan in the news" stories
1	Resumes
7	Sports
13	Emails

[PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS]

Class	Name	Section
1933	Baker, William F.	Obit2
1950	Fagan, Eugene J.	Email04
1950	Power, Pierce J.	Updates
1952	Fama, Charles S.	Bouncing
1952	Tierney, Justin N.	Updates
1953	Haugh, John	Email05
1953	McEneney, Michael F.	Obit2 reporter
1954	Mc Coy, Willard A.	Email11
1955	Romando, Daniel P.	Updates
1956	La Blanc, Robert E.	Updates
1957	Damore, Joseph P.	Found1
1957	Dans, Peter E.	Updates
1958	Clarke, Gerald	Email02
1958	Ludford, Joe	Email01
1961	McDonald, Gerald C.	Updates
1962	Donnelly, Frank	Updates
1962	Higgins, John A "Jack"	Updates
1963	Schrimpe, Ernest F.	Obit1
1965	Gill, J. Kevin	Updates
1966	LaVecchia, John J.	Email06
1966	Morrell, Mike	Updates
1967	Delboy, Frederick D.	Updates
1967	Fegan, Don	Email04
1967	Jones, Clarence J.	Email06
1967	Sedlak, James W.	Updates
1967	Smythe, Ed	Updates
1968	Ferguson, Eugene P.	Bouncing
1968	Heffernan, Thomas J.	Updates
1968	Torio, Tom	Updates
1969	Bellion, Ed	Updates
1969	Beres, Joseph J.	Updates
1970	Scopelliti, Pat	Resume1
1971	McDonough, Michael P.	Updates
1972	Crocco, Bob	Email09
1972	Herger, George M.	Announcement1 reporter
1972	Hurley, Donald B.	Bouncing
1972	Kahn, Kevin C.	Updates
1973	McFadden, Michael	Email07
1973	Moses, David J.	Updates
1974	Bechet, Thomas P.	Email10
1975	Lauria, Jim	Wedding1
1975	Lizzio, Frank S.	Found3
1975	Sklenarik, Dennis	Updates
1977	Bryk, William	Updates
1978	Carroll, Steve	Updates
1978	Curry, Thomas J.	Announcement1
1978	Webb, Joe	WebPage1
1979	Lamatina, Lou	Updates
1980	Walsh, Kevin	Updates
1981	Esposito, Steven G.	Email13
1981	Lamatina, Jeanine	Updates
1983	Otterstedt, Paul J.	Updates
1983	Tully, Gerard	Email08
1984	Schneider, Rob J.	Updates
1985	Hennigan, Martha	Updates
1985	Quinlan, William M.	Email08
1985	Roberts, Brian C.	Bouncing
1986	Hogan, Patrick	Updates
1989	McFadden, Susan Wieland	Updates
1990	Gayer, Maura E. Kelly	Updates
1990	Silva, MaryAlice Mueller	Updates
1990	Stock, Josette Labrum	Updates
1991	Moore, Robert K.	Updates
1991	Quadrini, Jim	Updates
1992	Damiani, Bettina	Found2
1993	Doherty, Lisa	Updates
1994	Schultz, Kelly	Updates
1995	Kelly, Bernadette	Updates
1997	Leiss, Jennifer	Updates
1997	Salvato, Sandra	Updates
2002	Beale, Noelle Gavasci	Updates
2003	Fristachi, Matthew	Updates
2004	Jarzobski, Meghan	Email12

[PARTICIPANTS BY NAME]

Class	Name	Section
1933	Baker, William F.	Obit2
2002	Beale, Noelle Gavasci	Updates
1974	Bechet, Thomas P.	Email10
1969	Bellion, Ed	Updates
1969	Beres, Joseph J.	Updates
1977	Bryk, William	Updates
1978	Carroll, Steve	Updates
1958	Clarke, Gerald	Email02
1972	Crocco, Bob	Email09
1978	Curry, Thomas J.	Announcement1
1992	Damiani, Bettina	Found2
1957	Damore, Joseph P.	Found1
1957	Dans, Peter E.	Updates
1967	Delboy, Frederick D.	Updates
1993	Doherty, Lisa	Updates
1962	Donnelly, Frank	Updates
1981	Esposito, Steven G.	Email13
1950	Fagan, Eugene J.	Email04
1952	Fama, Charles S.	Bouncing
1967	Fegan, Don	Email04
1968	Ferguson, Eugene P.	Bouncing
2003	Fristachi, Matthew	Updates
1990	Gayer, Maura E. Kelly	Updates
1965	Gill, J. Kevin	Updates
1953	Haugh, John	Email05
1968	Heffernan, Thomas J.	Updates
1985	Hennigan, Martha	Updates
1972	Herger, George M.	Announcement1 reporter
1962	Higgins, John A "Jack"	Updates
1986	Hogan, Patrick	Updates
1972	Hurley, Donald B.	Bouncing
2004	Jarzobski, Meghan	Email12
1967	Jones, Clarence J.	Email06
1972	Kahn, Kevin C.	Updates
1995	Kelly, Bernadette	Updates
1956	La Blanc, Robert E.	Updates
1981	Lamatina, Jeanine	Updates
1979	Lamatina, Lou	Updates
1975	Lauria, Jim	Wedding1
1966	LaVecchia, John J.	Email06
1997	Leiss, Jennifer	Updates
1975	Lizzio, Frank S.	Found3
1958	Ludford, Joe	Email01
1954	Mc Coy, Willard A.	Email11
1961	McDonald, Gerald C.	Updates
1971	McDonough, Michael P.	Updates
1953	McEneney, Michael F.	Obit2 reporter
1973	McFadden, Michael	Email07
1989	McFadden, Susan Wieland	Updates
1991	Moore, Robert K.	Updates
1966	Morrell, Mike	Updates
1973	Moses, David J.	Updates
1983	Otterstedt, Paul J.	Updates
1950	Power, Pierce J.	Updates
1991	Quadrini, Jim	Updates
1985	Quinlan, William M.	Email08
1985	Roberts, Brian C.	Bouncing
1955	Romando, Daniel P.	Updates
1997	Salvato, Sandra	Updates
1984	Schneider, Rob J.	Updates
1963	Schrimpe, Ernest F.	Obit1
1994	Schultz, Kelly	Updates
1970	Scopelliti, Pat	Resume1
1967	Sedlak, James W.	Updates
1990	Silva, MaryAlice Mueller	Updates
1975	Sklenarik, Dennis	Updates
1967	Smythe, Ed	Updates
1990	Stock, Josette Labrum	Updates
1952	Tierney, Justin N.	Updates
1968	Torio, Tom	Updates
1983	Tully, Gerard	Email08
1980	Walsh, Kevin	Updates
1978	Webb, Joe	WebPage1

[FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT JASPERS]

[Announcement1]

From: Herger, George M. (1972)
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:24 PM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

John,

A fellow Jasper is now a director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR-121-2003 (12-10-2003)

"The United States Senate last night confirmed Thomas J. Curry, Commissioner of Banks for the Massachusetts Division of Banks, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for a six-year term.

"I look forward to the FDIC Board operating at full strength for the first time in five years," said FDIC Chairman Don Powell. "And I'm delighted to welcome Tom Curry aboard. He has a broad range of state regulatory experience and will hit the ground running."

"The FDIC's five-member Board has been operating with four members since September 1998.

"Prior to his position as Commissioner of Banks, Mr. Curry served as First Deputy Commissioner of Banks and as Acting Commissioner of Banks. Earlier, he served as Assistant General Counsel for the Massachusetts Division of Banks and as an attorney with the Massachusetts Secretary of State.

"Mr. Curry earned his bachelor's degree from Manhattan College and his J.D. from the New England School of Law."

Regards,
George Herger 1972

[MCOLDB: 1978 ]

[JR: And a big solid "J" for reporting being first with a scoop! ]

[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".]

Fama, Charles S. (1952)

Ferguson, Eugene P. (1968)

Hurley, Donald B. (1972)

Roberts, Brian C. (1985)

[Updates to the list]

[JR: The following people have updated their information. To conserve space, "please change my email from X to Y" which isn't very interesting, and to alert you that they are here, I have listed them here. As always, I need your "news" and "recruits".]

Beale, Noelle Gavasci (2002)

Bellion, Ed (1969)

Beres, Joseph J. (1969)

Bryk, William (1977)

Carroll, Steve (1978)

Dans, Peter E. (1957)

Delboy, Frederick D. (1967)

Doherty, Lisa (1993)

Donnelly, Frank (1962)

Fristachi, Matthew (2003)

Gayer, Maura E. Kelly (1990)

Gill, J. Kevin (1965)

Heffernan, Thomas J. (1968)

Hennigan, Martha (1985)

Higgins, John A "Jack" (1962)

Hogan, Patrick (1986)

Kahn, Kevin C. (1972)

Kelly, Bernadette (1995)

La Blanc, Robert E. (1956)

Lamatina, Jeanine (1981)

Lamatina, Lou (1979)

Leiss, Jennifer (1997)

McDonald, Gerald C. (1961)

McDonough, Michael P. (1971)

McFadden, Susan Wieland (1989)

Moore, Robert K. (1991)

Morrell, Mike (1966)

Moses, David J. (1973)

Otterstedt, Paul J. (1983)

Power, Pierce J. (1950)

Quadrini, Jim (1991)

Romando, Daniel P. (1955)

Salvato, Sandra (1997)

Schneider, Rob J. (1984)

Schultz, Kelly (1994)

Sedlak,James W. (1967)

Silva, MaryAlice Mueller (1990)

Sklenarik, Dennis (1975)

Smythe, Ed (1967)

Stock, Josette Labrum (1990)

Tierney, Justin N. (1952)

Torio, Tom (1968)

Walsh, Kevin (1980)

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

[Messages 1& 2]

Winter 2003 Highlights

November

The 8th annual Broderick Scholarship Dinner was held on November 1st in the newly refurbished Smith Auditorium. Thanks to the continuing and wonderful support of the family, friends, and classmates of Donald Broderick ’86, the dinner raised about $20,000 towards the Donald Broderick Memorial Scholarship bringing the endowed scholarship to about $300,000. These funds provide partial scholarships to three current undergraduate students.

On November 5th over 30 Jasper members and guests of the Gulf Court Alumni Club met a luncheon at the University Club in Sarasota, Florida. The Treasure Coast club held its monthly luncheon in November 13 in Stuart, Florida honoring the memory of Bill Mathias ’49, long time chairman of this club.

The New England Club held a reception at José McIntyre’s, Boston’s only Mexican-Irish bar, on November 24 celebrating the Jasper men’s basketball season- opening victory over Columbia.

December

On Saturday, December 6th, our annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony was postponed by the unusual early December blizzard. Almost two feet of snow fell on our Riverdale campus!!! The event was rescheduled for Saturday, March 27th 2004. All reservations and payments will be applied to the rescheduled event unless we are notified otherwise. The 2003 inductees are:
John Blanco ’53 (baseball)
Robert Byrnes ’68 (Athletic director)
Keith Bullock ’93 (basketball)
Stacy Cowen ’92 (softball)
Patrick Petersen ’82 (track and field)
Bruce Phillip ’89 (track)
Donna Seybold ’90 (basketball)
Richard Wilbur ’58 (basketball)

Fellow athletes and classmates of all inductees are encouraged to join their celebration into the prestigious Athletic Hall of Fame.

Your National Alumni Council quarterly meeting was also cancelled on December 6th. This year’s officers are Pete Sweeney ’64, President, George Skau, Vice-President, Steve Jalkut ’92, corresponding Secretary, and Betsy Ross ’87, Recording Secretary. We are looking for volunteers interested in helping with our many and varied alumni activities and programs. Joining the National Alumni Council is the best way to get involved quickly! If interested contact Pete Sweeney at NACalumni@manhattan.edu.

There will be a pre-game alumni reception at Colman’s Irish Pub in Syracuse in December 17th before the Jaspers take on the national champion Syracuse Orangemen in a rematch of last years NCAA opening round.

The monthly Treasure Club luncheon will be held at the Holiday Inn in Stuart Florida on Thursday, December 18th. If interested, contact Joe Dillon at joe.dillon@manhattan.edu.

Dates To Remember

Saturday, January 3- Pre-game reception in Albany, prior to Siena game - contact Stephen DeSalvo at Stephen.desalvo@manhttan.edu.

Thursday, January 15 – De La Salle Medal Dinner at Waldorf Astoria in NYC. Contact Chris Stogel at Christine.stogel@manhattan.edu.

Saturday, January 24- Family Day at Draddy Gymnasium. Contact Grace Feeney at grace.feeney@manhattan.edu.

Saturday, February 28- National Alumni Council Meeting contact Pete Sweeney at NACalumni@manhattan.edu.

Sunday, February 29- Jaspers of Georgia Annual reception. Contact Bob Fink at rmfink@mindspring.com.

Announcements

Manhattan College Athletics is selling unique custom designed 48” x 68” coverlets, click here. Print out form and return to Tim McIntee, Manhattan College Athletic Department.

The student Campus Ministry/Social Action group is collecting old cell phones as a fundraiser for their service-learning field trips. The Cell Fund Program refurbishes old cell phones and gives them to domestic violence centers, as well as developing countries. For every phone donated to the program, CMSA earns $7.00. You’re contribution is also tax-deductible ($50 for regular phones, $100 for flip-phones). Tax receipts will be mailed to you. For more information please contact Kinah Ventura at 718-862-7477 or email kinah.ventura@manhattan.edu.

In January, we will be bringing our online alumni directory in-house. More details and instructions arriving soon…. Meanwhile we need to continuously update our email records. If you know the emails of other Jaspers, please email Stephen DeSalvo at stephen.desalvo@manhattan.edu with the subject “E-mail update.”

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Stephen J. DeSalvo
Alumni Relations Officer
Manhattan College
Manhattan College Parkway
Riverdale, New York City, NY 10471-4098
P: (718) 862-7454
F: (718) 862-8013

[JR: I was saying "ho hum" until I got to the directory line. "Inhouse" may be good or bad. We'll have to see. ]

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From: Jasper Recruiting [mailto:jasperrecruiting@manhattan.edu]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 1:25 PM
Subject: GE Real Estate

Help Wanted - Financial Analysts to work with GE Real Estate

General Electric Real Estate has engaged GEMSA Loan Services, LP (a joint venture of GE and LJ Melody Company, Inc.) to initiate a new financial process for GE Real Estate with financial file maintenance and modeling of new and existing commercial real estate deals. Under the direction of Justin M. Tobia of GEMSA in Stamford, CT, eleven financial analysts will be located directly in GE Real Estate offices throughout the United States. The services (currently provided by an outside vendor) for portfolio updates, production and distribution of reports, and routine on-going file maintenance, will be transitioned to the new GEMSA team. The GEMSA financial analysts will also be responsible for limited monitoring of GE Real Estate data input requirements.

If you know of any individuals with real estate and/or financial and/or accounting experience that might be interested in joining the new GEMSA Team in your area, please have them submit resumes to Justin M. Tobia at Justin.Tobia@gemsals.com. Positions are still available in New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. Job descriptions are available upon request.

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[JASPERS PUBLISHING WEB PAGES]

[WebPage1]

http://www.sfminc.com/bio.html

DR. WEBB'S BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Webb has been one of the industry's best-known consultants, and recently retired from private practice. A 25 year veteran of the graphic arts industries, he is most recently known for his development of the successful and influential TrendWatch information service. His commentary, speeches, and lively Q&A sessions has been featured at industry trade events.

Since January 2003, Dr. Joe's weekly column is a feature on www.whattheythink.com, where he analyzes trends in the economy, technology, and the industry, and interprets what they mean for executives and their strategic decisions.

He is a Ph.D. graduate of the NYU Center for Graphic Communications Management and Technology (1987) and serves on the Center's Board of Advisors. He holds an MBA in Management Information Systems from Iona College (1981) and was a magna cum laude graduate in Managerial Sciences and Marketing from Manhattan College (1978), and was a member of the economics honor society. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in market research, quantitative analysis, business policy, and organizational behavior.

He started in the industry with Agfa's Graphic Systems Division (1978-1980) and was a marketing executive with Chemco Photoproducts (1981-1987). He also served the industry as chairman of the NPES Statistics Committee and was an active member of the GAMIS special industry group of Printing Industries of America.

[Reported As: 1978]

[JASPERS FOUND ON/OFF WEB BY USING WEB]

[Found1]

http://www.computer.org/dt/edboard.htm

Joe Damore is an independent consultant and a member of the Computer Information Systems adjunct faculty at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY. His research interests span all facets of EDA, including hardware and software platforms and languages for developing and executing EDA programs. Damore has a BSEE in electronics from Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY; and an MS in industrial administration from Union College, Schenectady, NY. He is a member of the IEEE, ACM, IEEE Computer Society, and the DATC Executive Committee, and is editor of the DATC Newsletter.

[MCOLDB: Joseph P. Damore (1957) ]

[Found2]

Bettina Damiani
Project Director

Bettina joins Good Jobs New York with experience in community organizing, progressive public relations and political fundraising. She has a BA in Communications and Peace Studies from Manhattan College and a Masters of Urban Affairs from Hunter College.

[MCOLDB: 1992 ]

[Found3]

Lizzio, Frank S.
Assistant Professor
Department: Chiropractic Health Centers
D.C., New York Chiropractic College, 1980
B.A., Manhattan College, 1975

[Reported As: 1975]

[HONORS]

[No Honors]

[WEDDINGS]

[Wedding1]

Copyright 2003 Times Publishing Company
St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
December 7, 2003 Sunday
SECTION: NEIGHBORHOOD TIMES; Pg. 24
HEADLINE: WEDDINGS

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Lauria-Marsh

Laurie Marsh and Jim Lauria were married Sept. 20, 2003, at Madrona Manor in Healdsburg, Calif.

The bride is the daughter of Stan and Estelle Marsh of Treasure Island. The bridegroom is the son of Ruth Lauria of Longwood and the late Frank Lauria.

The bride is a graduate of Boca Ciega High School and the University of South Florida.

She is an aesthetician.

The bridegroom is a graduate of Monsignor McClancy High School (N.Y.) and Manhattan College.

He is an international consultant/chemical engineer.

They live in San Francisco.

<extraneous deleted>

LOAD-DATE: December 7, 2003

[MCOLDB: 1975 ]

[BIRTHS]

[No Births]

[ENGAGEMENTS]

[No Engagements]

[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 Sarasota Herald-Tribune Co.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida)
December 6, 2003 Saturday Sarasota Edition
SECTION: B SECTION; Pg. BS8
HEADLINE: Obituaries

<extraneous deleted>

Ernest F. Schrimpe

Ernest F. Schrimpe, 63, Venice, died Dec. 4, 2003.

He was born April 26, 1940, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came to Venice eight years ago from Cincinnati. He retired as a project manager for AT&T Corp. and was a member of Plantation Golf and Country Club, Plantation Foundation and RC Flyers of Venice. He received a bachelor's degree from Manhattan College, Riverdale, N.Y., and was a Catholic.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Maureen; a daughter, Karen Korabik of Chicago; a son, Douglas of Loveland, Ohio; and a brother, Eric of Monroe, N.Y.

A memorial service will be later. National Cremation Society, Venice chapter, is in charge.

<extraneous deleted>

LOAD-DATE: December 7, 2003

[MCOLDB: 1963 ]

[Obit2]

From: Michael F. McEneney
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:52 PM
Subject: Obituary

Dear John,

Today's NY Times (12/5/03) at page C11, has an obituary for William F. Baker '33. I have a copy if you need it.

Best,
Mike McEneney Esq.'53 BBA

[JR: Please. ]

From: Michael F. McEneney
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 11:56 PM
Subject: Obit

Dear John,

Here is the Obituary from last Friday's (12/5/03) NY Times, page C11:

William F. Baker of Troy N.Y. on December 1, 2003 at age 90 at home in Londonderry, VT. Devoted husband of Helen (nee Foley). Beloved father of Ellen Thorner, Susan Carlucci, and Edward T. Also survived by six grandchildren, two great grandchildren, a brother Edward of Alabama and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Baker graduated from Manhattan College in 1933. He was the Controller and Director of Corporate Development for Cluett Peabody & Co. He retired in 1976. Memorials may be made to the Mountain Valley Medical Center in Londonderry and the Vermont Visiting Nurses Association of Chester whose care and devotion was vital in helping provide a loving and peaceful environment for him over these past few years.

May He Rest In Peace,
Mike McEneney, Esq.'53 BBA

[Reported As: 1933]

[JR: Didn't "pop" for some reason. Thanks, Mike. That's why we need "eyeballs" that report in. ;-) ]

[News MC]

[News1]

http://infobrix.yellowbrix.com/pages/infobrix/Story.nsp?story_id=44601407&ID=infobrix&scategory=The+Iraq+Situation&

Retracing Buddhist encounters
Source: Buddhist - Christian Studies
Publication date: 2003-01-01
Arrival time: 2003-12-09

My aim is a modest one-to retrace earlier experiences of encounters with Buddhism and share my thoughts with others. I am not writing as a "dual practitioner," nor do I philosophize about "double belonging," its possibility or impossibility. Neither do I intend to write in an academic, objectifying mode of thought. It is not even about my ongoing personal journey, as journeys seem to imply participation in a continuing process. What I am going to describe are more unconnected encounters, years apart, rather than an ongoing journey, perhaps more like Grace Burford's "postcards" than any of the other accounts submitted.

I first caught a glimpse, no more, of Buddhist thought in my early teens, in one of my school history books, and was both puzzled and intrigued to see Buddhism described as "more of a philosophy than a religion." What could that possibly mean, and how could I find out more about this so very different religious thought from the East of which our teacher spoke so highly? Later I learned more, but not much, in comparative religion classes and philosophy of religion courses during my university studies in the fifties and sixties, and from reading Henri de Lubac's book on the Amida Buddha and his study on the encounter between Buddhism and the West, a pioneering but little known work written in 1952, just before the expansion of Buddhism into the West really took off. I also saw Buddhist monks and rituals in some of the documentary films (with Arnold Toynbee as a narrator) I used in a world religions class taught almost forty years ago. But none of this really prepared me for meeting Buddhist people and Buddhist culture in Asian lands, all unpredictably more diverse and appealing than any description found in Western books.

When I lived with my family in New Delhi from 1965 to 1970, I met a Buddhist monk from Cambodia who had founded a vihara outside New Delhi open to people of all faiths, and it is there that I first encountered and took part in Buddhist meditation, worship, and festivals, but what attracted me most and left an indelible impression were the profoundly moving spirit of wisdom and compassion and acts of loving kindness that I experienced again and again and that moved me deeply to the core. Such experiences are so alive and vivid, so rich in texture and memory traces that they can feed thoughts and attitudes for the rest of one's life, but they are never fully captured in clever intellectual and philosophical abstractions, however powerful the argument in which they are clothed. It is for this reason that I always value and cherish the richness of lived experience and participation, even in its often contradictory and profoundly ambivalent nature, more than any finely honed intellectual points concerning profoundly metaphysical insights about ultimate reality or absolute truth claims. In this sense I am perhaps more a practitioner realizing the relational, contingent nature of any and all positions rather than an absolutist thinker wanting to defend one system of thought over another.

Soon my personal contacts with Buddhists in India grew through meeting different Tibetan monks, and some Tibetan nuns too, and through visits to the newly founded Tibet House in New Delhi. But most of all I was deeply touched by an early visit to the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, probably in March 1966, in the company of an American Sacred Heart nun, Mother Adele Fiske from Manhattan College, who was fitting in this visit while officially undertaking research on the Ambedkhar Buddhists, the leatherworker converts from an outcaste background, some of whom I also met on different occasions. The personal visit to the Dalai Lama in an intimate setting was a high point of my life, as (with the help of an interpreter) we spent about an hour and a half discussing the Christian understanding of the Holy Spirit in comparison to the Buddhist idea of prajnaparamita, of ultimate wisdom. I wished I had known more about Buddhism then, or that a Christian theologian of the stature of Henri de Lubac could have been present at this important conversation. It was a very deep and searching discussion that outlasted the assigned hour of our visit, at the end of which the interpreter told us we had discussed with His Holiness what interested him most deeply. This has remained with me always, and this deep memory trace was further strengthened when about eight years later I was introduced to the Dalai Lama after an interfaith service in Westminster Abbey, London. Hardly expecting he would remember me, I was amazed when he said, "Oh yes, I remember meeting before. We talked so much about theology then."

There were many other encounters in other places, at other times- Bodh Gaya, Mathura, Varanasi. Traveling in Sri Lanka in 1981, I visited many of the Buddhist holy places there and was overcome by the numinous presence conveyed by so many Buddha statues, whether at Kelanya, Kandy, Polunnaruwa, or in more modest simple shrines where people performed puja. I thought of Thomas Merton's description of his encounter with the Buddha figures in Sri Lanka in his Asian Journal, but also of the much earlier reaction of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin when visiting Buddhist temples in Kobe, Japan, where he was deeply moved and felt that Christians in the West have "no finer representation of divinity" than the serene Buddha figures he encountered in Japan. During my stay in Sri Lanka I engaged more closely with the few Buddhist nuns I met, the dasasilamatas, who were then just beginning to reclaim full ordination for themselves, an aim achieved only much later. I also participated in interfaith meetings that revealed to me some of the Buddhist responses to the presence of people of other faiths in Sri Lanka itself. This was during a memorable stay at Subodhi, the Institute of Integral Education directed by Father Mervyn Fernando, who has been very active in the field of Buddhist-Christian dialogue through his public activities and writings. I also spent a day at Tulana, Father Aloyisius Pieris's place, dedicated to participation and immersion in Buddhist life and thought, from where I took a sense of deep peace and wisdom with me that I can still recall within me.

Later still, in 1985, I briefly visited Thailand, where I was asked to lecture at a monastery in Bangkok to a large group of monks on "Buddhism in Britain"-not an easy task, especially not via an interpreter, and I have often wondered what the young monks may remember from that encounter, probably so different for each side, for them and me.

There are other moments I can recall, other encounters, other glimpses caught, gestures made and words exchanged. Back in Britain I have met many Western Buddhists too, and those living among us from India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Japan, and China. Some became friends, other partners in dialogue. What strikes me as significant in reflecting on "belonging" to a faith is the fact that I cannot see or approach either Buddhism or Christianity as a monolithic experience, but only as multifaceted, multilayered, internally very plural and diverse realities that are themselves always dynamic, always in process of living transformation and change. My encounter with the Buddhist faith has been primarily refracted through an Indian lens, and any strands of belonging are closely interwoven with an Indian, Hindu background through which I first encountered Buddhism in practice, and that also provided the historical context from which Buddhism first emerged. But my encounter with Buddhism has been equally connected with experiences of interfaith encounter and dialogue, often involving members from several different faiths, so that Buddhists and Christians would be only two of several different standpoints represented at such an encounter. I think this multiplicity or complexity of contexts is important in that I find it difficult, if not impossible, to isolate and distinguish precisely which cognitive and practical influences from Buddhism alone have shaped me.

What I would like to offer for further reflection and discussion are two points: (1) The appreciation of another faith and one's own- what I can become aware of, learn, practice, share-requires explicit attention and the cultivation of inner reflection, and it is this we need to foster and facilitate, in ourselves and others. (2) The possibility of nurturing such reflection, mutually interrogative dialogue and exchange is much helped through the experience of interfaith encounter and dialogue in all its different forms. The work of the SBCS can be a great facilitator in this.

SOME CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS ON PRAYER AND MEDITATION

I add some further reflections, written recently in another context. I think they bear on the theme of double belonging and personal religious journeys nourished by more than one religious tradition:

Many years ago I was asked by the BBC German service to say a few words on the difference between prayer and meditation. At the time I was surprised at the appreciative reaction these words evoked among some listeners. I have not returned to this theme of prayer and meditation since then, but would like to do so now when there exist many more writings on both. Far more people, both young and old, have some knowledge about and experience of these two different modes of centering. It is not my intention, however, to provide a survey here. I only offer a few thoughts of \my own. I was surprised to find, though, that the recently published, quite splendid Oxford Companion to Christian Thought (eds. Adrian Hastings, Alistair Mason, and Hugh Pyper, Oxford University Press, 2000) has no entry at all on either meditation or contemplation, which it only mentions in passing in the long article on prayer. What does that say about Christianity, or rather about the late-twentieth-century consciousness of Christian scholars about their own religious tradition?

All religions know different forms of prayer. During the First World War the German scholar Friedrich Heiler wrote a famous comparative study on prayer, which has recently been republished. But meditation, in contrast to prayer, was far less known in the West until quite recently. How do these two forms of religious expression-prayer and meditation-relate to each other?

Human experiences and formulations of prayer comprise many dimensions, which range from a few personal words to widely known, set prayers used over many generations; from private to public prayers to deeply mystical, wordless prayer experiences of exultation, adoration, supplication, and abandonment. One might almost say that oral prayer moves on into contemplative (using images without words) and meditational (without images or words) exercises. I think an important distinction is the fact that prayer always seems to be addressed to a personal God (or, in some religions, to several gods)-a very special, great person, almost a "super-person" when seen from an anthropomorphic perspective, but always a personal "Thou" who we intimately, lovingly or imploringly, speak to. The worship of a personal God is therefore always connected with human prayer, whether traditionally formulated prayers like the "Our Father" in Christianity, spoken by an individual or a congregation, or the Orthodox "Jesus prayer," which is much more a silent inner prayer. Such deep prayers have been described as the language of the heart, and it is in this deeply personal prayer that our soul breathes and grows in its intimate conversation with God.

All faiths possess a rich heritage of prayers, as can be seen from contemporary anthologies and interfaith services-prayers that human beings have created and uttered in all kinds of different life situations, from the cradle to the grave. There are prayers to address all needs, to plead, to thank, to eat, to travel, to grieve, to celebrate, to adore, for different times of the day and the year, for rites of passage as well as fleeting events-the list is as long as the rich patterns of human life.

Prayer seems to be mostly connected to linguistic expression in words, or even song. Comparing prayer to meditation, one might be inclined to emphasize the contrast between such a word-centered religious activity and the silent, wordless inner meditation. But I think it is a mistake to overemphasize such distinction, which, after all, is again an external one. For many, meditation is primarily understood as connected with Eastern religions, especially Buddhism and Hinduism. Meditation has especially arisen within faith contexts that are centered on an impersonal Reality or All, and is thus connected with an illumination or enlightenment understood to be utterly transpersonal. Meditation is closely connected with deep inner concentration and outer withdrawal; meditational techniques bear down on a deep inner center, a transcendent All-ground, although some methods also work with visualizations. But on the whole we associate meditation more with an imageless realization or experience than with anything else. This kind of experience has usually been called "contemplation" in the Christian mystical tradition, whereas the word "meditation" originally meant in Christianity the meditative reflection on specific themes or images, often drawn from the life of Jesus or from other biblical sources.

Comparing prayer and meditation, one can say that the intentional direction of prayer is mostly one from inward to outward, from self to other, in that the prayer addresses another Person, the great "Other," so that the self finds a transcendent center for itself, whereas Eastern meditation consists rather of a movement from outward to inward, an effort to reach the immanent center of the self in a deeper dimension within. Thus, the direction of prayer and meditation differ; their center is found in a different place and experienced in a different way. But ultimately this difference disappears in that the transcendent and immanent reality touch each other in the depth of being and are ultimately interrelated. One can therefore speak of an interweaving and a continuity between prayer and meditation-the deepest prayer experience of Christian mystics ultimately translates itself into a meditative depth experience of union with the divine ground.

There exists much discussion today regarding the different methods of meditation in East and West. But to speak of meditation is perhaps already a contradiction, because meditation is above all linked to personal practice of concentration and deep inner experience apart from words. And yet such practice requires guidance and training; thus, meditation invites both reflective thinking and practical exercises. We need to learn how to open our mind and heart, how to open ourselves inwardly to be seized by divine grace, or be at peace, be attentive and ready to receive the power of the spirit. For Christians, this is connected with the dynamic of divine life, the experience of all-sustaining love, whereas the Buddhist may experience ultimate enlightenment as both emptiness and fullness.

Eastern religions have developed many helpful means for practicing meditation, whether one thinks of bodily postures, breathing exercises, helpful images such as the mandala, or repetition of words in a mantra. All of these have by now become widely familiar and arc used by many Western people today. A fine example of interweaving Christian prayers with Buddhist meditation is found in Penelope Eckersley's Nepal notebook Holding the Silences (Glastonbury: Abbey Press, 1998). High up in the Himalayan Mountains she described her experience: "I closed my eyes to draw myself down into my own stillness, undisturbed by the sights around me and the thoughts to which they give rise." But she also talks of bringing "prayer and meditation out of the limited world of introspection, ethical choices and self-improvement, into a greater involvement with all that IS" (93, 89).

I think it is very important to see how closely interrelated prayer and meditation are, and it may be part of the contemporary spiritual renewal to combine the best of the two. In Christian churches people pray a great deal, but there is often not enough meditation. There is far too much emphasis on the spoken word and external action, and yet many people can no longer easily relate to the art of praying. In contemporary culture we are externally overstimulated by words, images, and constant noise, which seem to drown the quiet search of our inner being. Many contemporaries are therefore looking for new wholeness; they need a time and place for quietness and spiritual nourishment. That is why meditation is so popular and is a practice many are attracted to, whether they are religious or not.

Ursula King
University of Bristol
Copyright University of Hawaii Press 2003
Publication date: 2003-01-01

[JR: A little long, buy I thought it was interesting. ]

[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]

From: Pat Scopelliti
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 10:57 AM
Subject: New email, and other stuff

Hi John,

Have you looked at classmates.com to find additional alumni?

[JR: They want money! ]

Also, please change my email to <privacy invoked>

And finally, I am attaching my resume (MS Word) as I am looking for a new job, having accepted a nice early retirement package from my prior employer. Quite willing to relocate, looking for employment in the very broad northeast area, and, most important, looking for a job in Internet architecture, system management, and networking.

Thanks,

Pat Scopelliti 1970

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Horseheads, NY 14845-1169

CAREER SUMMARY

Internet Systems specialist bringing over nine years of experience creating and supporting a fortune 500 telecommunications company’s Inter/Intra/Extranet for over 100 locations in over 30 countries. Implemented load-balanced firewalls, fault tolerant web servers, web security, and B2B eCommerce system architectures. Created and documented standards and policies for future expansion of web presence.

EXPERIENCE
Corning Incorporated Corning, New York 1980 - Present
Technical Leader/Internet team (1994 – present)
Project leader (3/1986 – 1994)
Sr. Systems Engineer (3/1983 - 3/1986)
Sr. Systems Analyst (1/1980 - 2/1983)
St. Bonaventure University Olean, NY 9/1974 - 1/1980
Director, Academic Computer Center
EDUCATION
Manhattan College
BS Physics
St. Bonaventure University
MS Physics
MEMBERSHIPS
Encompass – HP User group
Sports Car Club of America
Ferrari Club of America

[MCOLDB: 1970 ]

[JR: Contact c/o jottings ]

[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
12/17/03 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]

VAN CAUTEREN RECOGNIZED BY THE AVCA

Riverdale, NY (December 11, 2003) – Senior tri-captain Luka Van Cauteren was recognized by the AVCA in their All-Region team selections posted this week, as she was acknowledged as an honorable mention in the Mid-east section for the second straight year.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO DePAUL, 98-57

RIVERDALE, NY (December 10, 2003) – In their second home game of the season, the Lady Jaspers fell to Conference USA member, DePaul. With the loss, the Lady Jaspers fall to 3-3 on the season. Manhattan was led by junior Serra Sangar, who posted a career high 22 points along with 7 rebounds.

THOMAS JACOB FREEMAN RANKED FOURTH IN THE U.S. IN THE HAMMER THROW

Riverdale, NY (December 10, 2003)- Senior Thomas Jacob Freeman has been ranked fourth in the U.S. in the Hammer Throw according to Track & Field News after being ranked tenth last season. Freeman finished right behind Manhattan graduate Paddy McGrath ‘95. Track & Field News based their rankings on athletes' performances at elite meets during the 2003 outdoor season....

BOBBY GONZALEZ AND LUIS FLORES TO APPEAR ON ESPN'S COLD PIZZA

Riverdale, NY (December 9, 2003)- Manhattan College head men's basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez and senior guard Luis Flores are scheduled to appear on ESPN's Cold Pizza on Thursday, December 11. The show airs live from 7-9 a.m. on ESPN2 from the studio on 34th Street and 8th Avenue near Madison Square Garden in New York City.

FLORES NAMED MAAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK

Riverdale, NY (December 8, 2003)- Manhattan College senior guard Luis Flores was named MAAC Player of the Week for the week ending December 8. This is the second straight week that Flores has received this award from the MAAC...

[Sports from News & Web]

Copyright 2003 N.Y.P. Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
The New York Post
December 6, 2003, Saturday
SECTION: All Editions; Pg. 058
HEADLINE: SNOWSTORM WREAKS HAVOC
BYLINE: MIKE FORDE and ANTHONY STABILE

Yesterday's snowfall forced the postponement of the men's NCAA Soccer Elite Eight match between St. John's and Creighton, the Seton Hall-East Carolina men's basketball game and the Manhattan College-Fairfield men's game, which was to take place in Fairfield.

The race cards at Aqueduct, Meadowlands, Yonkers and Freehold were called off as well.

The St. John's game was rescheduled for tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Belson Stadium on the St. John's Queens campus.

No makeup date has been announced for Manhattan-Fairfield or Seton Hall-East Carolina.

Racing at Aqueduct was canceled after one race yesterday and with the forecast calling for even worse weather today, NYRA canceled live action and simulcasting at the Big A today as well. Meadowlands, too, has been canceled for today.

"Unfortunately the weather hit us hard earlier than we were advised today," said NYRA Senior VP Bill Nader. "With the storm expected to continue in the area, we wanted to let our fans know now that we will not be open tomorrow."

This is the third time racing moved to Aqueduct that there was a cancellation. High winds caused the Nov. 13 and 14 cards to be scrapped.

The $100,000-added Queens County handicapped scheduled for today has been rescheduled for next Saturday. Racing is expected to resume on Sunday with a Pick Six carryover of $20,067.

Racing at the Yonkers and Freehold is expected to resume today.

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Copyright 2003 University Daily Kansan via U-Wire
University Wire
December 5, 2003, Friday
HEADLINE: Kansas volleyball battles to victory
BYLINE: By Mike Norris, University Daily Kansan
SOURCE: U. Kansas
DATELINE: Lawrence, Kan.

When the whistle blew to begin the match, it didn't matter that this was the Kansas volleyball team's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and Long Beach State's 17th straight.

The Jayhawks, after seeming tentative at the start, swept the 49ers out of the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, Calif. Long Beach coach Brian Gimmillaro gave credit to coach Ray Bechard.

"I'm proud of Ray and what he developed," he said. "They outplayed us in every category."

Kansas had four players with at least 12 kills, with Rome leading the way with 17. The Jayhawks had a hitting percentage of .359 after .244 on the season.

Bechard said the increased hitting percentage was a direct result of good passing. Sophomore setter Andi Rozum had a match-high 51 assists.

The Jayhawks recovered to win game one, 30-23.

Long Beach jumped out to a 10-7 lead but instead of calling a timeout, Bechard let his players play. The Jayhawks responded with a 10-2 run to take a 17-12 lead. When middle blocker Josi Lima recorded a kill to give Kansas a 21-16 lead the Jayhawks never looked back.

Long Beach, which was 0-9 in the regular season after losing game one, seemed determined to put an end to that streak. The 49ers jumped out to an early 6-3 lead. On the 49ers' sixth point Lima came down hard on her tailbone after a block attempt. She was on the floor for more than a minute, then bounced back up and stayed in the game. The injury didn't seem to affect her as she pounded a kill to give Kansas a 16-15 lead.

The teams then battled to an 18-18 tie, giving the Long Beach faithful an uneasy feeling.

Rome and junior middle blocker Ashley Michaels kept the Jayhawks close with stellar play at the net. Michaels recorded five kills in the game and Rome had seven.

The teams then traded points, with Kansas finally jumping ahead 29-27.

On Kansas' 29th point it appeared that Long Beach had recorded a kill for a point, but a late net-violation call on the 49ers gave the point to the Jayhawks. Outside hitter Lindsey Morris then recorded a kill, sending Kansas to a 2-0 lead at the half.

Heading into game three Bechard said he knew the team needed to end the match soon.

"I didn't want to play any longer," he said. "For them, game three would've meant momentum."

Bechard called his first timeout of the match with the Jayhawks trailing 20-15. The teams traded points again with the 49ers leading 26-22. The momentum slowly shifted Long Beach's way again, but Lima answered, flying through the air and crushing a kill that cut the lead to three.

Rome and Lima later added a kill each to tie the match at 28-28.

Gimmillaro called a timeout. Afterward, Morris recorded a kill and the Jayhawks were one point away from their first postseason victory. When Long Beach's Rosie Lewis attempted her 12th kill of the night, Jayhawk volleyball history rested in her hands. She swung and smashed the ball over the net and out of bounds. The Kansas comeback was complete.

"We won a game from ahead, we won a game that was even and we won a game from behind," Bechard said. "So we won all the different ways you could win."

Kansas will take on the fourth-seeded Pepperdine Waves on Friday. The Waves are 26-2 on the season after defeating Manhattan College 3-0 Thursday night.

(C) 2002 University Daily Kansan via U-WIRE

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[EMAIL FROM JASPERS]

[Email01]

From: Joseph Ludford
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031130.htm

John,

Thanks for the jottings. I'm inspired by the obits. Jaspers live a long time and do a lot of good things.

Joe Ludford '58E
Waldorf, MD

[JR: Still saddens me. ]

[Email02]

From: Gerald Clarke
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 4:19 PM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

To John Reinke:

I am Gerald (Gerry) Clarke

Class of '58 Batchelor in Electrical Engineering (BEE)

By the way, what does "bounce" mean? And why do you bounce someone?

Gerry Clarke
'58EE

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To: 'Gerald Clarke'
From: john.reinke
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 5:54 PM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

Thanks for the update. A "bounce" is what happens when I (or anyone) sends an email and an error message is returned. Like a pitched ball that comes bouncing back to you. [It gets the name from the speed at which it comes back to you -- like a line drive back to the box or like SONAR.] It is usually caused by a user canceling an ISP and not changing their address. Their ISP can have problems with their email server and not saving the inbound email stream. They don't usually admit this reason and you lose mail without realizing it. Especially when the problem is a partial (does affect all inbound email) or intermittent (only on Saturday night). Note this is different than when a mailbox is full, which comes back with a different error message. So each week I wind up with about 20 to 50 messages that didn't go thru. After a few weeks of a user's email bouncing -- when I get fed up with it -- I try to notify the reader by email, usmail, or phone call that they have a problem. Sometimes nothing works. (I try to be very sensitive since twice I have been told the Jasper died and the family didn't know how to let anyone know about it via email.) Once and a while I just have nothing to work on so I have to just take people off the list until they show up on their own , asking "what happen to us". ;-) Hope this helps, John'68

[Email03]

From: automated-response@earthlink.net
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

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[JR: More administrivia. Watch where "spam" goes. ]

[Email04]

From: Eugene J. (1950) Fagan
To: Don (1967) Fegan
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 5:11 PM
Subject: Manhattan College

> Don,
> John Reinke forwarded your message regarding any family connection we
> may have.
> I doubt it unless someone in your family changed the second letter
> from A to
> E, but I would be glad to explore the possibility.
> Gene Fagan
> Manhattan College - Class of 1950

>

[JR: The process works. ]

[Email05]

From: John (1953) Haugh
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 10:16 PM
Subject: Wichita State vs. Manhattan

John,

Tuesday December 2 my son, Brian and I travelled to Wichita, KS. to root for the Jaspers.It is about a 90 mile drive from Salina to Wichita, but well worth the trip.

We got there at 6:00PM and settled in our booth at a sports' bar which was loaded with sports memorabilia.

Manhattan was in the game for the first half behind by 4 points.The start of the second half was a disaster.The Wichita State defense closed the Jaspers down.They held the home team Manhattan to a 35% shooting percent while they shot 62% from the floor.

I was pleased to see Dradey Gym and the faces of the Manhattan rooters. The final score wass Wichita State 74 Manhattan 57.Maybe next year when Manhattan comes to Wichita State, we may make a better showing. We hope to be in the stands for the game.

Regards, two loyal Jasper fans.

[JR: Thanks for the report. ]

[Email06]

From: Clarence J. Jones (1967)
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 1:09 AM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

To: John R.
At: Jasper Jottings

1. Thanks for the reconnect. I am Clarence J. Jones, Class of 1967 - Teacher Prep. I am still a NYC High School teacher who is planning to retire within two years.

2. I have been in contact with John J. LaVecchia, Class of 1966 E. He lives in south-central Georgia with wife, Shirley. John can be reached at <privacy invoked>

3. I was in contact with Robert T. Kawamoto, class of 67 Teacher Prep.

Recently his e-mail has been returned. Since he is a financially helpful alumnus, I suggest you check the contributor records for his address in Los Angeles, CA

Yours,
Clarence J. Jones

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Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 1:57 AM
To: Clarence J Jones
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

Re: RTK

His email bounced him off the list. I don't record when. But on the plus side, I found no obit. On the minus, I found no phone listing. FYI. I have no connection with the College, so whatever he contributes, and their records are not available to me.

John'68

[Email07]

From: Michael (1973) McFadden
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

In a message dated 12/6/2003 4:59:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, john.reinke@att.net writes:

>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?

Can't volunteer to take over, but I can at least offer a possible suggestion.... :)

Suggestion would be to pick out a few of what you consider the most interesting things in each issue and "introduce" them with a lead paragraph or two in the main body of your email. Many folks probably scan your mail text itself without ever opening the attached file and might be tempted into further exploration by "teasers" in the mail text proper.

Just an idea! (And as with most ideas... it involves extra work to actually implement. ::sigh:: :> )

Hope your Thanksgiving went well John, and hope you have a wonderful Christmas too! Without you our 1,000+ wouldn't have much ongoing connection at all! Many thanks!

:)

Michael

[JR: More work? I was looking for less. ]

[Email08]

From: William M. Quinlan '85 BA
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

Hi:

I'm not sure what to call you, I've been subscribed for a few years now and have seen you referred to in various ways. But here's my info:

I'm called Liam, BTW--just to keep it confusing. I just came across a fellow Jasper who's got a pretty interesting new assignment.

Gerard Tully '83 aka Rev. Gerard Tully CSP (Paulist Priest--the guys at Good Shepherd in Inwood and St. Paul's in Lincoln Center) is a new Vice Rector (associate priest) at the American Church in Rome, Santa Susana.

http://www.santasusanna.org/paulistStaff/frjerryBio.html

His e-mail is: <privacy invoked>

Peace,
Liam

[JR: Thanks for the report. ]

[Email09]

From: Bob Crocco, '72
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

Dear John:

I get the "slim version," would it be easier to send your newsletter as an attachment rather than have to go to the site to retrieve it?"

Is it just me...or are you getting sick of everyone referring to this season as the "HOLIDAY" season? HOLIDAY trees, HOLIDAY sales, HOLIDAY movies...

My best CHRISTMAS wishes to you, John, to all our fellow Jaspers, and especially to the notably quiet Class of '72 Engineering graduates!

Sincerely,
Bob Crocco, '72
BME

[JR: I do full inline text message, that AOL turns into an attachment. (I think not being an AOLer.) I'm not signing up for more work, but if I can make it better for the readers, I can do "different" work. Well, "holy day" is better than x-mas. ]

[Email10]

From: Thomas P. Bechet (1974)
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

Hello John.

I am Thomas P. Bechet, Engineering, 1974. I have been getting your mail since the beginning.

I do have one suggestion. I am an AOL user. Your note comes to me each week in a format that is not easy to use. Because it is so long, AOL displays the first page or so, then converts the rest to a text file that becomes an attachment. Given how sensitive people are to attachments these days (viruses, trojan horses, etc.) I am always leery of them. My suggestion is this... why not create a web site, post the news on that site, and simple send an email with a hyperlink to the site? If "Classmates.com" can do that, so could you! Given the service you provide, I bet you could even garner some space on the college's web site, thus eliminating any expense, worries about site maintenance, etc. Just a thought...

Tom

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From: John Reinke
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 3:52 PM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

TPB: There is a website and the pointer is in the subject line of every message. Do you need it in the text to be able to "click" off to it in the message text? I also have an "announcement only" slim version that only points to the latest page. See quote below. AOL is a perennial problem. Would you prefer to be on that list? Classmates charges the 40 bucks, hence they can do a lot of stuff. AFA the College, they keep a very long arm's length. They give me zip, nada, nothing. As far as alum support, I am disheartened. John'68

<Quote>

Subject: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

You've asked for the slim version or I can't get Jasper Jotting to you using the address you have given me. Please read the issue at the web address above. John

<Quote>

[Email11]

From: Willard A. Mc Coy [1954]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

Hi John, keep up the good work. Since I didn't see my year in your salutation, I guess that I didn't tell you when I signed up. I graduated from the Business school in 1954 and was also in the first Air Force ROTC class to graduate that year. Unfortunately, since I was colorblind I could not go to flying school and therefore did not get commissioned at the graduation. Received my "bars" a month later and after 31yrs including 3yr active duty retired in 1985 with the rank of Colonel. I was lucky to be in the right place at promotion time.

Again, I enjoy reading the notices however the only name I recognize since I signed up is Mike McEneney, who suggested that I sign.

Happy and Holy Holidays to you and your family.

Willard A. Mc Coy

[JR: Thanks for the update. You'll just have to dig up the dirt on your classmates for us. ]

[Email12]

From: Meghan (2004) Jarzobski
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 2:30 PM
Subject: Format Suggestion

Create a website and email your master list anytime changes have been made to the website. It would be easier to read and to find information one may specifically be looking for.

Meghan Jarzobski

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To: 'Meghan Jarzobski'
From: john.reinke
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 3:31 PM
Subject: RE: Format Suggestion

Meghan: There is a website and the pointer is in the subject line of every message. Do you need it in the text to be able to "click" off to it? I also have an "announcement only" slim version that only points to the latest page. Would you prefer to be on that list? Thanks for responding, because despite my Jasper Engineering, I can't see what everyone else sees. John'68

<Quote>

Subject: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031207.htm

You've asked for the slim version or I can't get Jasper Jotting to you using the address you have given me. Please read the issue at the web address above. John

<Quote>

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From: Meghan Jarzobski
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 4:07 PM
Subject: RE: Format Suggestion

That was my mistake, I was always simply reading your emails rather than seeing them as a webpage. In that respect they're a lot easier to follow. But my idea was more along the lines of a smaller initial page with links to other pages rather than having to scroll through one really long page. Please do not take offense to my suggestion, I realize this is a lot of work for you to be doing and I love receiving the information, I was just responding to your request for format suggestions.

Meghan Jarzobski

[JR: No offense taken. I am just trying to find the "silver bullet" that makes everyone happy. ]

[Email13]

From: Steven G. (1981) Esposito
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 10:45 AM
Subject: Red-Dedication of the Al-Miraje Primary School

Here are some pics from the re-opening of the Al-Miraje school after it was rehabilitated. The contractor provided a cake, the students cut the ribbon and a new flag was presented to the head master to replace the old torn worn one...and, yes....CPT Englis was most likely doing his infamous rendition in some classroom of the "Saddam Donkey Dance".....and all time favorite of the kids when he visits the grade schoolers..... Steve

http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?showSlide=true&Uc=xiwgp6n.ai7jo2mv&Uy=f30wm1&Upost_signin=BrowsePhotos.jsp%3FshowSlide%3Dtrue&Ux=0

[JR: Thanks. ]

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http://www.harrybrowne.org/InnocenceNoProtection.htm

by Harry Browne
December 6, 2003

When the politicians violate the Bill of Rights with the Patriot Act or some other guaranteed-to-bring-peace-and-security-to-the-world scheme, they always reassure us by saying:

"If you aren't guilty, you have nothing to fear."

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It is the innocent who suffer most from government's intrusions. How many times have we seen the following pattern?

1. The press and politicians demand that something be done about violent crime, terrorist acts, drug dealing, tax evasion, or whatever is the Urgent Concern of the Month.

2. A tough, new, take-no-prisoners law or policy is put into place.

3. After the dust settles, the initial "problem" continues unabated, because the guilty continue to slip through the net. But the innocent are left burdened with new chores, expenses, and hazards — more mandatory reports to file, less privacy, reduced access to products and services, higher costs, heavier taxes, and a new set of penalties for those who shirk their duty to fight in the War on ___________ (fill in the blank).

4. And, needless to say, the ineffectual law is never repealed.

Being innocent doesn't allow you to ignore the government's demands for reports — or to say "No, thanks" when a government agent wants to search your records, your place of business, or your home — or to refuse to observe regulations that were aimed at the guilty, not you.

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The never ending expansion of Federal Government continues. What's next the "War on US"!

And that’s the last word.

Curmudgeon

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