Sunday 02 May 2004

Dear Jaspers,

The jasper jottings email list has (584 who take mail directly + 517 who are like AOL (which reportedly does funny stuff to jottings from time to time) and are difficult to get email into + 6 slim – 2 duplicates set up for the receiver's convenience equals) 1,105subscribers.

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This issue is at: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20040502.htm

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Tu May 4 Eighth Annual Law Enforcement Reception
      Speaker:Joseph Monteith'61
      Chief of Department,Suffolk County Police Department, Ret.
      At Chase Downtown Chase Plaza,NY,NY,Executive Dining Room,60th Floor
      Dinner& Drinks $40 per person.
       If you did not receive a flyer con tact Grace Feeney at Alumni Office
       E-mail grace.feeney@manhattan.edu or me Bob Van Etten'66  973-565-4330

Th, May 6th Kevin O'Shea fundraiser
                 Kevin suffered a devastating injury in May of 2001 while attending a golf
                 outing for the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County.  While stepping into a
                 hotel pool he lost his footing and fell back onto the outside apron of the pool.
                 Kevin is now quadriplegic.

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

Fr July 30, '04, 11:30 A.M. Saratoga Race Course
           Paddock Tent, Saratoga Springs, NY
           Chairman:  Bill Chandler ‘70
           Club Leader:  Rev. Erwin Schweigardt ‘61

Mo Aug 2, '04 -- Seventh Annual Jasper Construction Golf Open
                            at Lake Isle Country Club, East Chester, New York.
                            Further details to follow. Joseph E. Van Etten (MC????)

Sa Aug 7, '04 -- Pete Matzke Memorial 5-Kilometer Road Race
                           http://www.me.stier.org/matzke/masterpage.html
                           The 1996 graduate and engineering student at Manhattan College died in
                           an accidental fall on the Cornell University campus in August 1997.
                          The Maine-Endwell Central School District is located
                                four hours northwest of New York City.

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My list of Jaspers who are in harms way:

- Afghanistan
- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)

- Iraq
- - Esposito, Steven G. (1981)
- - Mortillo, Steven F., son of Mortillo, Steve (1980)

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

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Growing up with no money and not much family, Marcus Pimpleton was able to survive, and prosper, thanks to the teachers at Denny Middle School. He could have left and never come back, but he's returning to Denny to do for others what was done for him.
The Seattle Times Story:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001878785_band14m.html
Teacher paying back school that nurtured him
By Tan Vinh
Seattle Times staff reporter

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Marcus Pimpleton felt a debt of gratitude toward Denny Middle School because it wasn't just another educational pit stop during his tumultuous youth.

When his parents weren't around, the teachers at this West Seattle school collected money to buy him clothes and pay his dental bills.

Pimpleton is 27 now, back at Denny Middle School as a music teacher. And the new marching band that he started made its debut yesterday at the 33rd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade downtown.

It's one of the few middle-school marching bands in the state, an impressive feat considering some of the 60 band members lead lives not much different from Pimpleton's own youth, when he was shuttled between relatives and had little money.

This is Pimpleton's gift to the school.

"This school does not have a good reputation, so we are trying to bring it up," he said. "We want to show the kids that they can do anything. They can be anything they want. Good things don't just happen at other schools."

The students marched along Fourth Avenue from Pioneer Square to Westlake Center as 4,000 spectators cheered them on. A few band members couldn't help but break out into smiles.

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Have I properly "paid back" all that I owe? When I read a story like this one, I am not sure. When the Great Accounting comes, will my side of the ledger be plus or minus? Plus I hope for all of us.

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
john.reinke@att.net

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CONTENTS

 

0

Formal announcements

 

2

Bouncing off the list

 

2

Updates to the list

 

1

Messages from Headquarters (like MC Press Releases)

 

1

Jaspers publishing web pages

 

1

Jaspers found web-wise

 

0

Good News

 

3

Obits

 

4

"Manhattan in the news" stories

 

0

Resumes

 

12

Sports

 

11

Emails

 

[PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS]

Class

Name

Section

????

Connolly, Maureen

Bouncing

????

Goggi, Paul S.

Obit2

????

Jordan, Jim

Email06

????

Russo, Kenneth B.

Email01

1938

Shea, Paul F.

Obit1

1956

Lamiano, Frank

Email08

1959

Cabranes, Manuel A.

Updates

1960

Seefranz, John

Email06

1963

Farrell, James J.

Obit3

1963

Insull, Bob

Email02

1972

Crocco, Bob

Email07

1972

McGowan, Tom

Email05

1973

McFadden, Michael

Email09

1978

Horan, Bill

Email10

1981

Schweiger, Werner

Found1

1985

Collins, Michael P.

WebPage1

1985

Salman, Yamile

Bouncing

1992

McGrath, Erin

Email11

1997

Matzke, Pete

Email03

2006

Harkins, Patrick R.

Email04

2006

Reives, John

Updates

 

 

[PARTICIPANTS BY NAME]

Class

Name

Section

1959

Cabranes, Manuel A.

Updates

1985

Collins, Michael P.

WebPage1

????

Connolly, Maureen

Bouncing

1972

Crocco, Bob

Email07

1963

Farrell, James J.

Obit3

????

Goggi, Paul S.

Obit2

2006

Harkins, Patrick R.

Email04

1978

Horan, Bill

Email10

1963

Insull, Bob

Email02

????

Jordan, Jim

Email06

1956

Lamiano, Frank

Email08

1997

Matzke, Pete

Email03

1973

McFadden, Michael

Email09

1972

McGowan, Tom

Email05

1992

McGrath, Erin

Email11

2006

Reives, John

Updates

????

Russo, Kenneth B.

Email01

1985

Salman, Yamile

Bouncing

1981

Schweiger, Werner

Found1

1960

Seefranz, John

Email06

1938

Shea, Paul F.

Obit1

 

 

FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

[No Announcements]

 

 

Bouncing

[JR: The following people have "bounced off" the list. Some bounces expose my poor administrative skills and I can not "who" bounced off. Thus the subscriber total may change more than are shown in this section. I have done what I can to notify them. If you can help "reconnect" – or "connect" new people -- I really appreciate it. And as always, I need your "news".]

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Connolly, Maureen

 

1985

Salman, Yamile

 

 

Updates

[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".]

1959

Cabranes, Manuel A.

 

2006

Reives, John

 

 

 

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

From: Jasper Recruiting [mailto:jasperrecruiting@manhattan.edu]
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 3:31 PM
Subject: Job Opening at ITI

Currently there is an opening for a Software Implementation Consultant position open in  NY offices. They are looking for qualified candidates from your school.

Please help us by posting the attached job description and requirements in your offices.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Thanks,
Josie Rodriguez
Human Resources Department
Financial Technologies, Inc.
p:  305-891-3300 ext 287
f:   305-895-0005

 

 

WEBPAGES

[WebPage1]

http://www.bsk.com/attorneys/bio.dbm?ID=2318&SRC=LS

Michael P. Collins 

Practice: Labor and Employment   
Education: Rutgers Law School   
  (J.D., with honors, 1991)   
   Manhattan College   
  (B.S., 1985)   
Office: New York   
Bar Admissions: New York; New Jersey
U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of New York
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Mr. Collins’ practice includes all aspects of Labor and Employment Law, including litigation in Federal and State Courts, representation of management before Federal and State administrative agencies and advising employers on a broad range of Labor and Employment Law issues. He also has written and lectured on a variety of Labor and Employment Law topics.

 

 

FOUND

[Found1]

http://www.nstaronline.com/ss/news/press_releases/2002/schweiger-2002.asp

NSTAR Names Senior VP to Head Electric and Gas Operations

(Boston, MA, May 29, 2002) NSTAR Electric and Gas has named Werner Schweiger to the position of Senior Vice President, Operations with responsibility for electric and gas operations as well as asset management. Schweiger, a veteran of 22 years in utility industry management, began his career with the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) and most recently served as Vice President of Electrical Operations with Keyspan Corporation. LILCO and Brooklyn Union Gas merged in 1997 to form Keyspan.

Thomas J. May, NSTAR Chairman and CEO said, "Werner brings to NSTAR and our customers a wealth of knowledge and hands on experience in all of the areas that are essential to ensuring reliability, performance and efficiency. He is highly respected in electric and gas operations and will also provide NSTAR with valuable expertise in achieving service excellence in such areas as outage analysis and emergency response."

May added that Schweiger will be a great asset in helping NSTAR achieve its goal of being recognized as a performance based, customer focused company. He noted that under Schweiger's leadership, "Keyspan achieved the lowest outage frequency rate and the best service restoration time of any overhead utility in New York State. His record of success in our industry will greatly enhance the significant progress we have already made in upgrading our gas and electric operations."

Schweiger joined LILCO in 1981 and served in a number of capacities in gas and electric operations, construction and engineering. A native New Yorker, Schweiger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College and a Master of Science degree in Energy Management from the New York Institute of Technology.

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[Mike McEneney reports: John, I believe that Werner received his BSEE in 1981, Mike (Thanks, Mike) ]

 

Honors

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Weddings]

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Births

[No Births]

 

Engagements

[No Engagements]

 

Graduations

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[OBITS]

[Collector's prayer: And, may perpetual light shine on our fellow departed Jaspers, and all the souls of the faithful departed.]

Your assistance is requested in finding these. Please don’t assume that I will “catch” it via an automated search. Sometimes the data just doesn’t makes it’s way in.

Obit1

The New York Times
April 25, 2004, Sunday, Late Edition - Final
SECTION: Section 1; Page 40; Column 1; Classified
HEADLINE: Deaths

SHEA, PAUL F.

SHEA--Paul F. Of Glen Cove, NY, formerly of Lattingtown, NY on April 21, 2004 in Bryn Mawr, PA. Beloved husband of the late Eleanor E. Devoted father of Elizabeth Shea of Bryn Mawr, PA and Christopher (Claudia) of Wauwatosa, WI. Loving grandfather of Alison, Laura and Thomas Shea. Born in Brooklyn in 1916 and was graduated from Manhattan College in 1938. He served in the Navy during WWII as a Lieutenant aboard the USS Clemson DD186/ APD-31. From 1942-45 he saw action in the North Atlantic and the Pacific. Mr. Shea worked for 41 years at Marsh & McLennan companies, retiring in 1981. For funeral information contact McLaughlin, Kramer Funeral Home, Glen Cove, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Frederick & St. Stephen Catholic Church, PO Box 602, Edisto Island, SC. 

LOAD-DATE: April 25, 2004

[Reported As: 1938 ]

 

 

Obit2

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
April 25, 2004 Sunday Final Edition
SECTION: OBIT; Pg. B4
HEADLINE: GOGGI

Paul S. Goggi      April 22, 2004

Paul Stephen Goggi, 84, of Panama City Beach, FL, died at home on Thursday, April 22, 2004, after a brief illness. A 24- year resident of Panama City Beach, Mr. Goggi moved from Staten Island, NY, and previously Fayetteville, NY. Paul was an active parishioner/volunteer with St. Bernadette's Church of Panama City Beach, serving as eucharistic minister, usher and co-chairman of the Men's Club. He was involved in social services, collecting and delivering food regularly to the needy. Paul was an avid sailor aboard his boat "Jepago" and was a longtime member of the Richmond County Yacht Club, Staten Island, NY.

A retired director of quality control for National Distillers, Mr. Goggi worked for the company for over 30 years in various positions such as blending manager, upstate NY regional sales manager and director of quality control. Since retiring in 1980, Goggi devoted his life to his family, church and community. Born in Staten Island, NY, and spending time during his childhood in Milan, Italy, Mr. Goggi attended Curtis High School, Staten Island, Manhattan College and received his degree from St. John's University. Mr. Goggi is a Bronze Star recipient, having served 44 months as Army Staff Sergeant First Class in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Operation during World War II. Mr. Goggi began his career on Staten Island in his father's business, Goggi Brothers Wineries, on Van Duzer Street. He subsequently joined National Distillers as manager trainee and blend master.

Paul has been married to Jean Bulger Goggi for the past 29 years and was previously married to Doris Lynch Goggi until her passing in 1974. In addition to his loving wife Jean, he is survived by his four children: Nina Combs, Paul S. Goggi Jr., Dianne Wodarski and Peter F. Goggi; brothers: Charles Goggi and Pio Paul Goggi; and seven grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Bernadette's Roman Catholic Church, Panama City Beach.

Donations may be made in memory of Paul Goggi to the St. Bernadette School Fund, 1214 Moylan Road, Panama City Beach, Florida 32407. Please sign the guest book at syracuse.com/obits

LOAD-DATE: April 27, 2004

 

 

Obit3

The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
April 23, 2004 Friday Final Edition
SECTION: METRO; Pg. B3
HEADLINE: DEATHS - THROUGH THURSDAY, APRIL 22
BODY: SHELBY COUNTY

<extraneous deleted>

JAMES J. FARRELL, 62, of Memphis, distributing agent for Sergeant Pet Care Products, died Tuesday at his home. Mass will be said at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Louis Catholic Church, where he was a communicant, sacristan and Eucharistic minister, with burial in Memorial Park. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. He was a graduate of Manhattan College in New York. Mr. Farrell, the husband of Carolyn Farrell for 38 years, also leaves a daughter, Beth Anne Benson, and two sons, Jimmy Farrell and Christopher Farrell, all of Memphis; two sisters, Joan Reynolds and Marie Boyle, both of Pearl River, N.Y.; a brother, Daniel Farrell of Westbrook, Conn., and five grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Monsignor Clunan Endowment Fund at St. Louis Catholic Church or West Clinic.

<extraneous deleted>

LOAD-DATE: April 24, 2004  

[Mike McEneney reports: John,  James was Class of 1963. Mike (Thanks, Mike) ]

[Liz Velasquez '98 reports: James J. Farrell of Memphis, TN was MC class of 1963. (Thanks, Liz) ]

 

 

[News from Web and Other Sources]

News1

PATRIOT Act opposed
The Journal News.com - Westchester,NY,USA
... But Joe Fahey, a professor of religious and peace studies at Manhattan College who attended the meeting last night, rejected that categorization of himself. ...
<http://www.nynews.com/newsroom/042204/b05p22patriot.html>
Patriot Act opposed
By SUSAN ELAN
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: April 22, 2004)

President Bush repeatedly supported the USA Patriot Act along the campaign and fund-raising trail this week, but last night local residents gathered to discuss how to repeal provisions of the voluminous law passed by Congress after the Sept. 11 that they say trample civil liberties.

The Westchester Bill of Rights Defense Campaign organized the meeting at the Ethical Culture Society as part of its effort to persuade the Westchester County Board of Legislators to join 293 communities and Alaska, Vermont, Hawaii and Maine that have adopted resolutions opposing it.

Greenburgh and Mount Vernon recently approved resolutions calling for repeal of parts of the Patriot Act and opposing additional provisions currently before Congress. The Rockland Legislature voted against a resolution concerning the USA Patriot Act.

Last night, Mount Vernon Councilwoman Karen Watts and Greenburgh Councilman Steve Bass, told an audience of about 60 that grass-roots opposition to the sweeping federal legislation that allows for "sneak and peek" warrants, as well as the secret surveillance of business records including those at libraries and bookstores, motivated local elected officials to formalize their opposition.

"The library board (in Greenburgh) was very upset about how the Patriot Act would affect the free flow of information," Bass said. "People should be free to go to the library without thinking someone is looking at what they are doing."

Watts said she voted for the resolution because of the far-reaching impact she fears the federal legislation will have on citizens in the local community and not just immigrants.

"People are going to be brought in and arrested and their rights abused," Watts said

The Patriot Act expanded the government's surveillance and detention powers. Some provisions are due to expire at the end of next year, while others are permanent. The Justice Department describes the legislation as a set of tools allowing the nation to better fight terrorism.

Mark Corallo, a Justice Department spokesman, said in a telephone interview yesterday that only the "far right and the far left" object to the Patriot Act, while "mainstream people are not against it. The debate has become so ridiculous and outrageous that they see any government authority as a violation of their civil liberties."

But Joe Fahey, a professor of religious and peace studies at Manhattan College who attended the meeting last night, rejected that categorization of himself.

"I'm not a liberal or a conservative," he said. "The Patriot Act has some good points but those that are unconstitutional should be resisted by every thinking American."

Fahey said he was particularly concerned about a provision of the Patriot Act that allows government agents to attend public meetings without announcing their presence. "They want to freely examine dissenting groups," he said. "Their real target is internal. They want to spy on us."

Udi Ofer, director of the New York state Bill of Rights Defense Campaign, the key speaker at the meeting, said it is difficult to document constitutional abuses carried out under the Patriot Act because in the name of fighting terrorism, these activities are carried out in secrecy.

Reach Susan Elan at selan@the journalnews.com or 914-696-8538.Reach Susan Elan at selan@the journalnews.com or 914-696-8538. 

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News2

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
April 21, 2004 Wednesday
SECTION: BUSINESS
HEADLINE: SU ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM IN TOP 13
BYLINE: By Elizabeth Doran Staff writer
BODY: Other New York schools

Entrepreneur magazine ranked college entrepreneur programs nationally, regionally, by schools with limited curricula and schools with an entrepreneurship emphasis. These New York schools also made this year's rankings:
Adelphi University, 4th tier-limited curriculum
Baruch College of the City University of NY, 3rd tier-regional
Canisius College, top 25-limited curriculum
Clarkson University, 2nd tier-regional
Cornell University, 2nd tier-national
Fordham University, top 25-entrepreneurship emphasis
Hofstra University, 4th tier-regional
Iona College, 4th tier-limited curriculum
Manhattan College, 4th tier-limited curriculum
Manhattanville College, 3rd tier-limited curriculum
New York University, 4th tier-national
Pace University, 2nd tier-regional
Rochester Institute of Technology, 2nd tier-limited curriculum
SUNY Albany, 2nd tier-limited curriculum
University of Rochester, 4th tier-entrepreneurship emphasis
College of Saint Rose, 4th tier-limited curriculum

Syracuse University's entrepreneurship school has moved into the top tier of the 13 best programs nationally, according to Entrepreneur magazine's Top 100 Entrepreneurial Colleges annual survey.

"This is a really good ranking for us. Last year, we were in the second tier of the top 24, and this year we've moved up" said Nola Miyasaki, director of SU's Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. "They do a lot of research, and it's very comprehensive, so we're pleased."

Two other New York schools made the top tier: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lally School of Management and Technology, in Troy; and Columbia University's Eugene M. Lang Center for Entrepreneurship, in New York City.

The survey, conducted in fall 2003 for Entrepreneur magazine by TechKnowledge Point Corp. of California, studied more than 825 entrepreneurship programs across the country.

Rankings are based on more than 70 criteria, including course offerings, teaching and research faculty, business-community outreaches, research centers and institutes, advisory boards, off-campus programs, other entrepreneurial initiatives, degrees and certificates offered, tangible venture development, access to capital and faculty and alumni evaluations.

The top 50 schools with comprehensive entrepreneurship programs are grouped into four tiers. The first 13 schools, or the top quarter, have similar offerings and together represent the very best programs in the nation.

Last year marked the first time SU's entrepreneurship program cracked the top 50. Michael H. Morris, Witting chair in entrepreneurship and director of the Program in Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises at SU, has said his goal was to make it into the top tier.

The entrepreneurship program is the flagship program of the management school, and there has been a lot of effort to expand and elevate the program, Morris said.

First tier in entrepreneurship
Here are the top 13 schools in Entrepreneur magazine's 2004 survey:
The University of Arizona
Babson College
University of California at Berkeley
Columbia University
DePaul University
University of Maryland at College Park
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Ohio State University
The Penn State University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Southern California
Syracuse University

LOAD-DATE: April 22, 2004

 

 

News3

The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
April 21, 2004 Wednesday
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 1A
HEADLINE: Child seat may have saved baby
BYLINE: Richard Liebson, Staff

Falling tree kills parents; baby found safely strapped in

A 6-month-old Yonkers girl who survived an accident that killed her parents when a tree fell onto their vehicle on the Saw Mill River Parkway may have been saved because she had been strapped into her child seat in the back, authorities said yesterday.

Kristina Spruck, who was flown to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla on Monday evening, was in stable condition yesterday, said hospital spokesman Dan Loughran. Stephen J. Spruck, 27, and Suzana Dedivanaj-Spruck, 31, were killed about 6 p.m. when the ash tree fell on their 1999 Toyota sport utility vehicle in Hastings-on-Hudson.

The SUV was traveling south when it was hit by the tree and rolled over, landing on its roof on the west shoulder of the parkway. When emergency workers arrived, Stephen Spruck, who had been driving, was dead behind the wheel with his seat belt on. His wife, also dead, was found in the back, unbelted.

"This is speculation, but it's possible that Mrs. Spruck may have been trying to get to where the baby was," said William Rehm, deputy Westchester County police commissioner. "She may have had her harness on and, after impact, was able to unbuckle it and get to where her daughter was. It's also possible that she was not wearing her seat harness. It's one of those questions that may never be answered."

Offers of help for the baby were pouring in to the medical center throughout the day yesterday, Loughran said. Family members remained at the hospital yesterday evening, but declined to comment.

"I would have to say that because she was strapped into the child seat, that very well may have saved her life," Rehm said.

Dedivanaj-Spruck, a third- and fifth-grade teacher at P.S. 8 in the Bronx, had been on maternity leave, said New York City Education Department spokesman Paul Rose. She had worked at the school for 11 years and had attended the school as a child before obtaining degrees from Iona and Manhattan colleges.

Stephen Spruck was employed as an accountant by the Swiss financial services corporation KPMG and was a former student at Lincoln High School's Academy of Finance in Yonkers and Pace University. The Sprucks were married in July 2001 at St. Barnabas Church in the Bronx.

Lauren Trager, a teacher at the Academy of Finance, called Spruck "someone every teacher would remember."

"He was just the nicest, nicest student," she said last night. "I'm just so shocked, I can't even find the words right now."

Spruck was a quiet and conscientious student who studied business in an honors program at the high school and absorbed difficult material like a sponge, Trager said.

"I could just picture him the way he was," Trager said. "He was every teacher's delight."

Olga Gajzal-Verses, the family's next-door neighbor on Cascade Terrace in Yonkers, said Kristina was the couple's only child, but that the mother had told her "they wanted to have more children."

"They were great people, very nice people," Gajzal-Verses said. "It could have been anyone. It's such a tragedy."

A second car, a northbound Honda Civic, was hit by the tree and its front end was damaged, but the driver, Tatiana Ferraro of Yorktown, who was alone in the car, was not seriously injured.

"I saw the tree coming and I said to myself, 'I can't believe this is happening.' I braked, and the car was badly damaged. But I'm in one piece, and that's close to a miracle," said Ferraro, who is principal of Sacred Heart Grade School in Yonkers.

The state Department of Transportation is responsible for pruning and removing trees along the roadside, and spokeswoman Colleen McKenna said the department was investigating to determine what caused the 50-year-old ash to fall.

The tree was on the slope of a hill above the southbound lanes. A DOT crew cut up the tree, and the highway was closed until about 9:30 p.m. Monday.

A similar death occurred on the Saw Mill in Hastings in October 1996, when a Queens man was killed by a falling tree.

Staff writers Shawn Cohen, Bill Hughes and Liz Sadler, and The Associated Press, contributed to this report.

Reach Richard Liebson at rliebson@thejournalnews.com or 914-694-3534.

Other tragic tree collapses

Dec. 11, 1992, Frederick Guido, 43, of Pelham Manor, lost his vision and suffered permanent brain damage when a winter storm knocked a dead, 100-year-old oak tree onto the Jeep Wrangler in which he and his wife were traveling on the Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle.

Oct. 19, 1996, Silvio P. Marino, 79, of Bedford Hills, was killed when high winds knocked a tree across the southbound lane of the Saw Mill River Parkway south of Westchester County police headquarters in Hawthorne. On the same day, a tree fell on a 34-year-old Queens man's car on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Hastings-on-Hudson during a storm. He died a day later.

Dec. 6, 1996, William Asnip, 53, of Poughkeepsie, was killed when a large tree fell across three lanes and onto his car on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh during a snowstorm.

March 6, 1997, Richard Luis Espichan, 20, of White Plains, was killed when high winds snapped a tree limb, hurling it through the windshield of the car in which he was riding on Route 22 in Scarsdale. On the same day, a Mount Vernon woman was taken to Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester in New Rochelle after she swerved to avoid a falling tree on the Hutchinson River Parkway near Mamaroneck Road.

June 24, 1998, a car crash caused by a tree that fell on Central Park Avenue in Greenburgh killed William Hilliard, 51, of Yonkers and left his wife, Selamawit Hilliard, a quadriplegic.

May 10, 2000, Elizabeth Codd, 18, was driving home from North Salem High School on Starr Ridge Road in North Salem when a dead ash tree fell on her car. She was in a coma for almost a month and suffered a brain injury.

June 6, 2000, Javier Galondio, 31, of Yonkers, was killed when an 80-foot tree was uprooted by wind and rain, and smashed into his parked car on South Mountain Road in New City.

July 12, 2002, Anita Piccioli, 10, of Long Island, was camping with her parents in Fahnestock park in Putnam Valley when a tree fell on her tent and killed her.

LOAD-DATE: April 22, 2004

[JR: I have no evidence that she is "ours". But, maybe some higher power decided she could use our prayers for a fellow "Manhattan college" alum. Small c, big c, it's a sad story that should make us all realize the value of each and every human life. ]

 

 

News4

Subject: NEWS: Ciba Environmental Engineering Scholarship at Manhattan College

http://www.cibasc.com/2330

Ciba Environmental Engineering Scholarship at Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY: Through an endowed scholarship, the Ciba award is presented annually to a junior or senior who has attained excellent academic achievement in environmental engineering and has demonstrated financial need.

 

 

[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]

 

 

[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
5/2/04 Sunday Baseball   Saint Peter's*   HOME   12:00 PM
5/2/04 Sunday W. Lacrosse   MAAC Finals   Buffalo, NY   TBA 
5/4/04 Tuesday Baseball   Wagner   Staten Island, NY   3:30 PM
5/4/04 Tuesday Softball   Fordham   Bronx, NY   5:00 PM
5/7/04 Friday Crew   Dad Vail Championships   Philadelphia, PA   TBA 
5/7/04 Friday M. Lacrosse   MAAC Championships   Buffalo, NY   TBA 
5/8/04 Saturday Crew   Dad Vail Championships   Philadelphia, PA   TBA 
5/8/04 Saturday Track & Field   Princeton Invitational   Princeton, NJ   10:00 AM
5/8/04 Saturday Baseball   Rider* (DH)   Lawrenceville, NJ   12:00 PM
5/8/04 Saturday Softball   Fairfield*   HOME   1:00 PM
5/9/04 Sunday M. Lacrosse   MAAC Championships   Buffalo, NY   TBA 
5/9/04 Sunday Crew   Dad Vail Championships   Philadelphia, PA   TBA 
5/9/04 Sunday Softball   Iona*   HOME   9:00 AM
5/9/04 Sunday Baseball   Rider*   Lawrenceville, NJ   12:00 PM
5/12/04 Wednesday Baseball   St. Francis   HOME   3:30 PM
5/14/04 Friday Softball   MAAC Championships   Poughkeepsie, NY   TBA 
5/14/04 Friday Track & Field   IC4A/ECAC Championships   New Haven, CT   10:00 AM
5/14/04 Friday Baseball   Canisius* (DH)   Buffalo, NY   12:00 PM
5/15/04 Saturday Softball   MAAC Championships   Poughkeepsie, NY   TBA 
5/15/04 Saturday Track & Field   IC4A/ECAC Championships   New Haven, CT   10:00 AM
5/15/04 Saturday Baseball   Canisius*   Buffalo, NY   12:00 PM
5/16/04 Sunday Track & Field   IC4A/ECAC Championships   New Haven, CT   10:00 AM
5/18/04 Tuesday Baseball   Pace   HOME   1:00 PM
5/20/04 Thursday Baseball   Fairfield* (DH)   HOME   12:00 PM
5/21/04 Friday Baseball   Fairfield*   HOME   12:00 PM
5/27/04 Thursday Baseball   MAAC Championships   Dutchess County Stadium   TBA 
5/28/04 Friday Baseball   MAAC Championships   Dutchess County Stadium   TBA 
5/28/04 Friday Track & Field   NCAA Regionals   Gainesville, FL   10:00 AM
5/29/04 Saturday Baseball   MAAC Championships   Dutchess County Stadium   TBA 
5/29/04 Saturday Track & Field   NCAA Regionals   Gainesville, FL   10:00 AM
5/30/04 Sunday Baseball   MAAC Championships   Dutchess County Stadium   TBA 

 

 

[Sports from College]

SOFTBALL TAKES ONE OF TWO FROM FDU

Riverdale, NY (April 29, 2004)- Erika Kostik belted a walkoff home run to center field to give Manhattan a 4-3 win over Fairleigh Dickinson in the nightcap of the double header today at Gaelic Park. Fairleigh Dickinson won the first game, 2-1, in eight innings. The Lady Jaspers are now 14-25 on the season.

With the score tied at 3-3 entering the bottom of the seventh in game two, Kostik connected on the first round tripper of her career to give Manhattan the win.

FDU (15-29) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a solo home run by Caitlyn Reuter before the Lady Jaspers took a 3-1 in the third, plating three runs on four hits. Manhattan loaded the bases with none out before Kostik drove home Elizabeth Strein, who led off the inning with a single, with the Lady Jaspers' first run. Kiera Fox followed with a RBI single through the left side, scoring Jennifer McCracken. After a strikeout, Michelle Gutierrez drove home Margaret LaFex with a single up the middle to make the score 3-1.

The Knights plated single runs in the fifth and sixth on a RBI double by Reuter and a solo homer by Serena Larsen, respectively.

Manhattan loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth, but could not push a run across, setting the stage for Kostik in the seventh. Kostik went 3-4 with two RBI and a run scored in the game.

Kristin Gelsleichter (3-2) went the distance for Manhattan, striking out six. Jennifer Buehler (1-7) struck out seven in the loss.

In the first game, the teams played seven scoreless innings, as Manhattan's Jillian Medea and FDU's Nicole Webb traded goose-eggs. The international tie-breaker rule was instituted in the eighth inning, and Jennifer Whitley connected on a two-run home run to left, driving home Kim Farhat, who was placed on second to begin the inning.

Megan Jurkowski led off the bottom of the eighth with a single up the middle, plating Gutierrez, who was placed on second to begin the inning to draw the Lady Jaspers to within one, 2-1, but Manhattan could not push across the tying run.

Webb (10-11) struck out seven for the win, while Medea posted 11 strikeouts in falling to 9-13.

Manhattan gets back in action on Saturday, May 1, when the Lady Jaspers travel to Jersey City, NJ to battle Saint Peter's in a MAAC double header scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.

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SOFTBALL SPLITS DOUBLE HEADER WITH LAFAYETTE

Riverdale, NY (April 28, 2004)- Manhattan posted a 8-0, five inning win in the first game of a double header today at Gaelic Park, but fell to Lafayette, 3-2, in the nightcap in the final non-conference home games for the Lady Jaspers. Kristin Gelsleichter hurled a one-hitter for the win in the first game. Manhattan now posts a 13-24 overall record.

In the first game, Manhattan plated three in the bottom of the first, as Kiera Fox connected on a three-run homer to center, driving home Jennifer McCracken and Erika Kostik. The Lady Jaspers added three more in the second as Kerry Cook singled home Marina Ysaac, who had tripled to open the inning, Margaret LaFex doubled home Cook, and Kostik hit a sacrifice fly to plate LaFex.

Manhattan increased the lead to 7-0 in the third as Candice Sheridan scored on an error. In the sixth inning, Megan Jurkowski scored the game-ending run on a Lafayette error off the bat of Cook.

Gelsleichter (2-2) allowed just Tara Martinho's leadoff single in the fourth, going the distance until the game was halted due to the eight run rule. Megan Averbuch took the loss, allowing six runs, five earned, in two innings.

In the second game, Lafayette (10-32) plated two runs in the top of the first off Manhattan starter Coleen Horgan, who was making her first appearance in the circle since April 6. Jill Masterton and Lauren Belowich each provided RBI singles for the Leopards.

Lafayette would extend its lead to 3-1 in the third on a RBI from Erin Pawlak before the Lady Jaspers got on the board in the bottom of the inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by Kostik, plating LaFex.

Manhattan pulled to within one, 3-2, in the bottom of the fourth, as Michelle Gutierrez scored on a Lafayette error off the bat of Kaitlin Vinciguerra.

The Lady Jaspers loaded the bases with one out in the fifth, and had a runner on second with one out in the seventh, but could not push across the tying run.

Belowich (5-13) allowed two unearned runs over four innings for the win, and Averbuch went the final three innings for her first save of the season. Horgan (1-5) struck out five, allowing three runs in the complete game.

Gutierrez went 4-6 on the day, while Christina Buyea was 3-4 in the second game.

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BASEBALL POSTS, 10-9, COMEBACK WIN OVER COLUMBIA

Riverdale, NY (April 28, 2004)- Manhattan scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extra innings, and Nick Derba doubled home Frank Cappello in the bottom of the 10th to complete a six run comeback as the Jaspers downed Columbia, 10-9, today at Van Cortlandt Park. Manhattan improves to 13-20-1 on the season.

Down 9-4 after four and half innings, the Jaspers began their comeback in the bottom of the fifth, as John Fitzpatrick plated Matt Cucurullo with an RBI groundout. The score remained 9-5 until the bottom of the ninth, when after Derba led off the inning with a walk and went to third on a double by Sam Deluca, Manhattan but the Columbia lead to 9-7 after a Cucurullo single plated Derba and Deluca. After a popout, Fitzpatrick doubled home Cucurullo to cut the lead to just one, 9-8. After a strikeout, pinch hitter Tyler Sadler punched a single to left, scoring Nick Carbone, who had pinch ran for Fitzpatrick, knotting the score at 9-9 and setting the stage for Derba's heroics in the bottom of the tenth.

Columbia (12-25) plated three runs in the top of the first, single runs in the third and fourth, and four more in the fifth to open up a 9-4 lead, chasing two Manhattan pitchers. The Jaspers scored single runs in the second and third on a RBI double by John Maser and a sacrifice fly by Cucurullo, respectively. Manhattan scored twice in the fourth on a two-RBI double by Cappello, before staging the comeback.

Steve Bronder (2-3) picked up the win in relief, pitching five innings and allowing just one hit while striking out six. Brendan Quinn (1-5) took the loss for the Lions.

Cucurullo paced six Jaspers with multi-hit games, going 2-3 with three RBI and two runs scored. Derba went 3-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Manhattan gets back in action this weekend, when the Jaspers host St. Peter's in a three game MAAC series at Van Cortlandt Park. The seven Manhattan seniors will be honored before the first of two games on Saturday, May 1. The first pitch is scheduled for 12 noon.

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GONZALEZ NAMED BCANY MEN'S DIVISION I COACH OF THE YEAR

Endicott, NY (April 28, 2004)- Manhattan College head men's basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez was named the Basketball Coaches Association of New York (BCANY) Men's Division I Coach of the Year, it was announced recently. Gonzalez shares the award with University of Buffalo head coach Reggie Witherspoon. This is the first time that Gonzalez has received this honor.

Gonzalez led Manhattan to a 25-6 record, 16-2 in MAAC play. The 16 MAAC wins were the most by a MAAC team since the conference expanded to an 18 game conference slate. The Jaspers won the MAAC Regular Season and Conference Tournament Championships each of the last two years. Manhattan defeated fifth-seeded Florida, 75-60, in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, and was narrowly defeated by fourth-seeded Wake Forest, 84-80, in the Second Round.

This season, Gonzalez has received NABC District 2, USBWA District 2, and Metropolitan Basketball Writers Coach of the Year honors, became the all-time leader in wins at Draddy Gymnasium, moved into 6th place on the MAAC all-time winning percentage list for conference games, and became just the second Manhattan coach to have three straight 20 win seasons.

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MEN’S LACROSSE DOWNS WAGNER IN FINAL HOME GAME, 13-3

Riverdale, NY (April 27, 2004) – The Manhattan College men's lacrosse team in their last home game of the season downed MAAC member Wagner, 13-3. With the victory Manhattan clinches a spot in the MAAC Championships held in Buffalo, NY starting on Friday, May 7. The Jaspers improve to 7-5 overall and 5-2 in the MAAC. Manhattan had six players recording three points or more.

At the 11:22 mark, freshman Christian Schaefers started off the scoring with a goal, assisted by junior Justin Otto. Sophomore Pat Farrelly netted the next goal making the score, 2-0. The Jaspers would score four more goals, ending the quarter ahead 6-0.

Jeremy Marrano with 9:14 remaining in the second quarter tallied his second goal of the game giving Manhattan the 7-0 lead. Wagner ended their scoring drought with a goal at the 7:30 mark by Kevin Zulauf. Manhattan bounced back with two goals by Greg Lewis and Eugene Tanner, making the score 9-1. The Seahawks responded recording two goals, making the score 9-3. With 10 seconds left to go in the quarter freshman Brian Murray netted his lone goal of the day, making the score 10-3

Greg Lewis recorded both goals for Manhattan in the third quarter, putting the Jaspers ahead 12-3.

With 5:54 remaining in the game, Schaefers netted the Jaspers final goal, giving Manhattan the 13-3 victory.

Freshman Brian Murray (1 goal, 4 assists) and junior Eugene Tanner (1 goal, 4 assists)were the leading point getters for the Jaspers, with five points. Justin Otto with 1 goal, and 3 assists totalled four points.

The Jaspers are back in action for the final game of the regular season against Providence in Providence, RI on Saturday, May 1 at 2:00 pm.

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[Sports from Web]

Columbia Daily Spectator via U-Wire
University Wire April 28, 2004 Wednesday
HEADLINE: Despite late-game push, Columbia can't beat Rutgers
BYLINE: By Lauren Clark, Columbia Daily Spectator;
SOURCE: Columbia U.
 DATELINE: NEW YORK  

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Newsday (New York)
April 26, 2004 Monday  CITY EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. A48
HEADLINE: THE BUZZ
LEADING OFF

Well, it's not just the Manhattan College men's basketball team that can win Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) titles.

The men's tennis team captured its first MAAC crown in program history with a 4-1 win over No. 2 Marist at the USTA Tennis Center yesterday.

Zoltan Bus won at first singles, 6-2, 6-2; Diego Alvarado took third singles, 6-4, 6-3; Alon Cohen won fifth singles, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5, and Pawel Wawrzyniak won the fourth and final points for the Jaspers at sixth singles, 7-5, 6-4.

Manhattan advances to the NCAA Tournament and will play a first-round match at a site and place to be determined. First-round matches will be played on either May 14 or 15. The Jaspers' men's basketball team has won back-to-back MAAC crowns.

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Observer-Dispatch (Utica, NY)
April 25, 2004 Sunday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 8F HEADLINE: Grimmer at home in Mohawk Valley
BYLINE: John Pitarresi, Staff
SUNYIT athletic director to enter Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame

MARCY - Kevin Grimmer remembers Saturday mornings at St. Peter's School.

He began playing basketball there when he was six or seven years old, and he loved it.

By the time he was in fifth grade, he and his classmate and lifelong friend, Mike Durr, were good enough to play on the school's eighth grade team.

"That sent a message that maybe we were well-suited for basketball," Grimmer said.

Maybe? Certainly. Both Grimmer and Durr went on to be standouts at Notre Dame High School, and both played in college, Durr at Utica and Grimmer at Hamilton, where he enjoyed an All-American career and was the linchpin of memorable Continental teams under Tom Murphy.

For that, and for his continued work as a coach and administrator at SUNY Institute of Technology, Grimmer will be inducted into the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame May 23.

At the start

It started for Grimmer in North Utica - at St. Peter's, in the driveway of his family's home on Trenton Avenue, and at the Durr farm on Newport Road, where there was an outdoor court and even a basket in the barn.

"Mike was a hell of a shooter because of that, and I spent my share of time at the Durr farm," Grimmer said. "I don't know when the basket went up at 472 Trenton Avenue, but that had as much to do with my development as anything. I'd be out there with my brother Jim. I'd get my sisters (Karen, Suzanne, Lisa, Margaret and Mary) out there. I always joke that I'd get them to rebound for me and offer them money, 'What do you want, this quarter, or these seven pennies?'"

Ken Finegan was Grimmer's first coach, then Joe White, who was his biggest coaching influence as a youngster. His dad, Jim, helped out, and his mother, Maureen, always supported him. Ask Grimmer about his career, and he can't stop naming names - siblings, teammates, coaches, even those who coach his son now, like Dave Tebsherany.

"That's the thing," he said. "There are all these unsung people who made such a contribution to my career. No one progresses without that support."

It wasn't all smooth sailing, though. After he and Durr helped St. Peter's win the Catholic grammar school title in eighth grade, he was cut from the freshman team at Notre Dame. Grimmer insists that getting slapped down didn't spark his competitive fires and fuel his blue-collar, hard-working style, but he has never forgotten it.

"I've never used it," he said. "It's a setback I overcame."

In a big way. In 1977, he was a Central Oneida League all-star for the Jugglers - Durr, future Penn State football standout Steve Griffiths, future Potsdam State basketball star Ed Jachim, and Mike Hajec and Paul Zalewski were among his teammates - and became somewhat of a commodity at 6-foot-7. He visited Manhattan College and verbally committed to the Division I Jaspers before taking a trip up College Hill to Hamilton, already a small college power.

Grimmer doesn't provide the details, but he had a great time on that visit and decided Hamilton was the right place for him. Murphy, another Hall of Famer who recently completed his 34th and final season coaching the Continentals, remains very happy he did.

"Kevin was great," he said. "He had the intangibles. He always played with a lot of enthusiasm. You knew he was going to be a project, but you knew he'd do the work to become good. He had a great work ethic. Big kids often develop late. If he had developed a year or two earlier, we would never have touched him."

Freshman year, Grimmer played with Hamilton's first two All-Americans, John Klauberg and Cedric Oliver. Oliver, a Proctor High School graduate and another Hall of Famer, was the big star again the next season. Those teams went 46-6 in two seasons and won the ECAC Upstate championship when Grimmer was a sophomore.

Grimmer said he was set up for success by his teammates, but he made some vital contributions.

"I was highly competitive," he said. "They needed my attitude and size."

When Oliver graduated in 1979, Grimmer became the Continentals' emotional and physical leader. He also turned into a big scorer, developing a deadly jump shot, and patrolled the lane with authority. Hamilton was a modest 15-10 when he was a junior. The next season, he played with two All-Americans-to-be - Charles Robinson and Ron Evans, his future brother-in-law - and the team went 21-5 and won another ECAC crown.

"We put Hamilton basketball back on the rise," said Grimmer, who averaged 20.6 points and 13.9 rebounds as a senior and won his second team MVP award. "Those four years were among the best four years of my life."

Murphy said he wasn't surprised Grimmer became a scorer, but that isn't what he valued.

"The thing that made him different was that he felt he should get every ball," he said. "He tried to get every rebound. He learned to count to five and stayed in games, but the thing that made him so good was rebounding. And he was a great outlet passer. We were a running team, and he ran well for a big man. He had the attitude. Very competitive. He doesn't like to lose at anything, but he was always a gentleman on and off the court."

Grimmer calls Murphy the most influential person in his career.

"He put all my hard work and determination and competitiveness into focus for me," he said. "I realized how good I could be and was given a forum to be as good as I could be. I wasn't told not to dribble the ball, not to shoot. I wasn't pigeonholed. At Hamilton, all the doors were open for me."

Grimmer also credited Murphy's late assistant, Bob North, with helping him hone important skills.

"I think the bigger thing with Kevin," Durr said, "is he always got better and he always appreciated the people who made him better. He's very community-oriented. He's proud of the fact that Utica is great melting pot. He's part of this circle. He's very astute and very accommodating to people. A lot of it has to do with his mom and dad. They were always very supportive. He sees how lucky we were."

Durr also thinks that Grimmer was helped by taking his skills to places that had great history. Notre Dame already had a long string of success in basketball when he got there in 1973, and Hamilton was several legs into its remarkable run of 20-win seasons when he got there four years later.

"He went to Notre Dame, then to Hamilton, where they had Klauberg and Cedric and Willie Jackson and Johnny Magee," Durr said. "He realized those guys were something special. He kept working hard, he outworked people. He set his sights on being part of that, part of a winning tradition."

After the Hill

Grimmer remains among Hamilton's all-time leaders in points (1,500), rebounds (1,197) and blocked shots (139), but that was long ago. He joined SUNY in 1984 after playing and coaching in England for a season and spending a couple of years in business. He was assistant men's basketball coach, head women's coach, head men's coach, athletic director, and, now, both AD and men's coach.

Grimmer lives in New Hartford with his wife Sheila, daughter Megan and sons Nick and Alex, all involved in sports. Nick, in fact, plays for his father at SUNYIT and was a first-team all-conference selection last season, when he led the SUNYAC with a 23.6 scoring average.

"It's a major point of pride seeing Nick develop into the player he has," Grimmer said. "He represents our family and our competitive values extremely well."

The challenge for Grimmer now is to continue to develop the athletic program at SUNYIT, which is concluding its first year as a four-year school.

"My goal is to make SUNY competitive in intercollegiate sports from every single aspect," he said. "The four-year initiative will certainly help our effort to do that. My greatest challenges probably have been as a coach and an administrator. It's competition. That's what I thrive on."

Class of 2004 at Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame

The 2004 Class of the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame will be inducted May 23 at Alfredo's Banquet Restaurant in New Hartford. Profiles of the five inductees will run in each Sunday's O-D through the induction date.

Kevin Grimmer -- April 25       Hank Brown -- May 2

Mike Griffin -- May 9               Sam Paniccia -- May 16

Spartico Malara - May 23

GRAPHIC: SUNYIT men's basketball coach and athletic director Kevin Grimmer pauses while watching a softball game at the school's campus in Marcy. Grimmer is a member of the Class of 2004 at the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame. By MARILU LOPEZ FRETTS, Observer-Dispatch

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The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
April 25, 2004 Sunday Final Edition
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. D16
HEADLINE: SCHERER FLIRTS WITH PERFECT GAME; DOLPHINS WIN FIRST GAME AGAINST MANHATTAN, BUT LOSE FIRST MAAC GAME IN NIGHTCAP. BYLINE:
By Ram Luthra Contributing writer

For those who haven't heard of LeMoyne College pitcher Matt Scherer, the 6-foot-5 right-hander made sure that changed Saturday.

Scherer, from Wappinger Falls, retired the first 19 batters he faced to lead LeMoyne past conference-foe Manhattan College 11-1 in the first game of the doubleheader at Dick Rockwell Field.

The Dolphins (20-14, 13-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) committed five errors in a 5-2 loss to the Jaspers (12-19-1, 7-5) in the nightcap affair. The loss ended the 20-game winning streak against conference teams.

Flirting with a perfect game in the series opener, Scherer surrendered his first hit with one out in the seventh inning to Jasper third baseman Nick Debra, but held on to win his first complete game of the season.

"I was a little mad when I gave up that hit," said Scherer, who eventually allowed three hits for one run while striking out six. "I thought about it (a perfect game) a little bit. I tried to keep it out of my mind as much as I can because knew I would jinx myself, and sure enough I did."

Scherer, who is likely to be picked in the June Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, entertained fans and up to 15 professional scouts with his commanding control on the mound. Scherer threw 86 pitches, 64 of which were strikes.

"That was big," said Scherer, whose fastball reached 90 mph. "It enabled me to throw other pitches and I didn't have to worry too much because now I was working with an expanded strike zone."

The Dolphins provided Scherer, who is 5-2 with a 2.72 earned run average, with plenty of run support. By the fifth inning, every Dolphin batter had been on base. LeMoyne recorded 15 hits and left 14 runners on base.

"Many people know of him (Scherer), but he is really reaching his potential now," said Dolphins outfielder Kyle Brown, who had four stolen bases on the day. "He is just getting where he should be and we are expecting a win every game he steps on the mound."

Converted third baseman Andre Enriquez had trouble on the dirt in the second game. He committed a career-high four errors.

"Pretty much our defense kind of let us down in the second game," LeMoyne coach Steve Owens said. "We can't afford to lose games at any one position defensively."

Frustrated by his team's effort in the first game, Manhattan coach Steve Trimper received a warning from the home-plate umpire after arguing balls and strikes in the first inning of the nightcap, when LeMoyne scored two runs.

After the warning, Manhattan pitcher Jesse Darcy retired 19 of the next 21 for the complete-game victory. Darcy allowed five hits and recorded four strikeouts in the win.

"It was a really unique case because in the first game we were (hitting) the ball with the middle of the barrel, and the ball traveled on line drives," Brown said. "But in the second game we come out and we just start swinging with the handle. We didn't figure that out as a team and that's unfortunate."

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 Newsday (New York)
April 24, 2004 Saturday  CITY EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. A32
HEADLINE: THE BUZZ HONORS

Manhattan College's Luis Flores and Seton Hall's Andre Barrett made some history.

The two were named co-winners of the Haggerty Award presented by the National Invitation Tournament and Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association on Wednesday in East Rutherford, N.J. It was only the fifth time in the award's 71-year history that two winners shared the honor, which is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the tri-state area.

Flores took the honor, solo, two years ago.

Flores' coach, Bobby Gonzalez, won the Peter A. Carlesimo All-Met Division I coach of the year award for the second straight year.

Former Grady standout Quincy Douby, from Rutgers, was named the NIT/MBWA rookie of the year.

Longtime coach and administrator Bill Stein garnered the MBWA distinguished service award.

Joining Flores and Barrett on the All-Met Division I first team were Manhattan's Dave Holmes, St. Peter's Keydren Clark (Rice), Monmouth's Blake Hamilton, Seton Hall's Kelly Whitney and Rutgers' Herve Lamizana.

Notable second-team members included Fordham's Michael Haynes and Hofstra's Kenny Adeleke (Robeson).

The third team included Wagner's Nigel Wyatte, St. John's Daryll Hill, Iona's Greg Jenkins and Manhattan's Peter Mulligan.

Receiving honorable mention were Iona's Steve Burtt, Columbia's Matt Preston, St. Francis' Tory Cavalieri and Seton Hall's Andre Sweet (Rice).

High school and local college coaches can call in game results and other news at 718-575-2551; fax at 718-575-2639, or e-mail at mailto:sung@newsday.com

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IONA Prep has new faces, but it still is talented
New York Newsday - New York,NY,USA
... The lefthanded hitting Rizzotti, a 2003 Newsday first-team All-Queens pick and Manhattan College signee, is one of the most feared hitters in the CHSAA. ...
http://www.nynewsday.com/sports/highschool/newyork/ny-qteams203765418apr20,0,1033796.story?coll=ny-queens-hsports-print
JOHN BOELL
April 20, 2004

TEAMS TO WATCH IN THE CHSAA

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MOLLOY: First baseman/pitcher Matt Rizzotti is the leader of coach Jack Curran's team that has recorded back-to-back CHSAA 'A' championship game appearances, including a title in 2002. The lefthanded hitting Rizzotti, a 2003 Newsday first-team All-Queens pick and Manhattan College signee, is one of the most feared hitters in the CHSAA. The Stanners will shoot for their 18th title as Curran begins his 46th season.

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ST. Edmund looks ready
New York Newsday - New York,NY,USA
... I think it speaks volumes for the program.". Franzese, who has signed with Manhattan College, is one of the top players in the CHSAA. ...
http://www.nynewsday.com/sports/highschool/ny-spqbnote203765420apr20,0,7532137.story?coll=nyc-hsports-headlines
BY JOHN BOELL
STAFF WRITER
April 20, 2004

There were tough losses. One-sided scores. Growing pains, if you will. But the way St. Edmund Prep baseball coach Mike Ammirati views his program's situation, the Eagles just might come full circle this season.

St. Edmund, which won the CHSAA 'B' title in 1997, moved up to the 'A' division before the 2000 season.

"We made the move and we took our lumps," Ammirati said, "but we stuck with it."

The Eagles could be one of the surprise teams in the CHSAA this season, with a talented lineup that includes senior outfielder Nunzio Franzese and pitcher/first baseman Joe Romano.

The Eagles duo was honored before this season started. The two players were named preseason second-team high school All-Americans by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in January. The only other city player honored was George Washington's Angel Salome as a first-team catcher.

"It's pretty rare that two players from the same team are honored," Ammirati said. "I think it speaks volumes for the program."

Franzese, who has signed with Manhattan College, is one of the top players in the CHSAA. Romano was outstanding at the Naples (Fla.) Invitational two weeks ago. The senior allowed one earned run and six hits with nine strikeouts in eight innings as the Eagles finished third out of 16 teams, including 13 squads from Florida.

"I was hoping for a good showing," Ammirati said. "We had a tremendous fall season and a real good preseason, and hopefully this will roll right into the league season."

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Subject: FW: Out of Office AutoReply: This issue is at:  jasperjottings20040404.htm

Another value added service of Jasper Jottings. ;-)  JJCIC John'68

[JR: A temporarily closed mailbox is no match for "super distributor"!   ;-)  Seriously, I try to do my best to make sure every one of my fellow alums gets every issue. Hence the delayed send. Now if it is only read.]

 

 

Email02

From: Bob Insull (1963)
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: This issue is at:  jasperjottings2004011.htm

John: I just signed up to test the Yahoo delivery idea for the Newsletter. Anything that makes your life easier is fine by me; I don't know how you do it issue after issue but I'm sure glad that you do. (I can barely keep a fairly static website up to date for a civic group I belong to.)

I particularly like the possibility of "divvy-ing up" the newsletter into special interest sections; it gets pretty big sometimes (viz. this issue's sports section) and not all of it is always of interest to everyone.

Let's hope it flies and keep up (please) the good work.

Bob Insull ('63 S)

[JR: Thanks, Bob. It is a "dribble" process keeping it going. Each day I do a little bit, or try to, and poof on Saturday night, I have an issue to distribute. Jury is still out on "Distribute by Yahoo" group. Would everyone come over? Would we lose the sense of community? What if Yahoo tries to go pay? How intrusive is the advertising? Does the format survive? Lot's of questions and not a lot of answers. I am committed to support it uunitil June and then we'll have to have a consensus.  ]

 

 

Email03

From: Barbara Ann (Pete (1997) Matzke's Mom)
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: Pete Matzke Memorial

John,

This is just a quick note to let you know that this year's race will be August 7th same time, same place.  Let me know what ever additional information you would like.

Barbara Ann

----- Original Message -----

From: Jasper John '68
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 1:08 PM
Subject: Pete Matzke Memorial

Dear Ms. Barbara Ann,

Just a quick note to inquire if there were any activities planned? It was in my follow up folder. I am always looking to keep my 1,000+ fellow Jasper updated on anything you would care to call to their attention. If not, then I'll move it to  next year's fup folder.

Thanks,
John Reinke
MC 1968

[JR: Any Jasper runners out there in that neck of the woods? You're being called to represent us. I'm a FOWM who's sedentary. If I went to run, my next appearance would be in the ER. ;-(  Even if you don't run and are in the neighborhood, stop by and be supportive. Help? ]

 

 

Email04

[JR: In response to an email I sent out to all the people in my LinkedIn group. If you want an invite to check it out, email me? ]

From: Patrick R. Harkins (2006)
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: SPINING THE ROLEDEX: "Prime Brokerage", not any other kind but. I was lucky I even knew what the term meant.

Have you heard of any positions with law firms, the United Nations, or NGOs?  I am a senior that is going to graduate this May.  I am looking for a job starting in September.

Sincerely,
Patrick Harkins

[JR:  Pat, No but let me enquire with Mike who's a lawyer. What are you trying to find? John'68]

 

 

Email05

From: Tom McGowan (1972)
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 9:35 AM
Subject: Paper on Superfund Soil Testing and Use for Thermal Desorber Projects in April Chemical Engineering Magazine

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

A paper I authored may be of interest to you. It is titled "Remediating Organic-laden Soils: Do Your Homework Before Breaking Ground." It covers lab- and bench-scale testing to analyze soil conditions and evaluate thermal-remediation technologies. It can yield invaluable operating and cost information prior to full-scale implementation of site remediation. The tests covered can also be of use for other thermal processes, have proved to be dependable, and are low cost.

Text can be had via the following URL on the chemical engineering website:

http://www.che.com/sub/search_article.php?searchfile=2004/textfiles/EM/EM04012004_01.html&pub_date=1080795600

Note that you may have to copy and past the entire URL into your web browser, as they are frequently truncated by email programs.

If you want a copy of the entire paper, including tables and graphics, please let me know.

Regards,
Tom McGowan
President,
TMTS Associates, Inc.

[JR: As soon as as look up them big words, maybe I'll take you up on the offer. Although from the IT projects I have seen, take out the " Organic-laden Soils" and that title could be used for certain senior management! Good luck. ]

 

 

Email06

From: Jim Jordan (????)
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 7:39 PM
Subject: John Seefranz

I would like to be put in touch with John Seefranz, an alumnus of  Manhattan.  I was able to obtain his work e-mail address but alas he has retired.  I went to grammar school with  John at St Stephens of Hungary in Manhattan.  I appreciate any assistance you can offer.

Thanks,

Jim Jordan

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From: Jasper John '68 @ Jasper Jottings.com
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 6:45 PM
To: 'Jim Jordan'
Subject: RE: John Seefranz

Jim,

Haven't been ignoring you. It just takes some time to sort thru all my index cards. (Just kidding, but barely, I had too look in several places to "find" him.) So, poof, by the power of a BCC, he now has your email address. Keep us apprised of the status. Occasionally, you have to YELL into some of the FOGs to get them to hear you. ;-)

John'68

 

 

Email07

From: Bob Crocco (1972)
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: Some problems with getting Jottings thru AOL. FW: Returned mail: see tra...

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From: Bob Crocco
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: Some problems with getting Jottigns thru AOL. FW: Returned mail: see tra...

Is this a SPAM issue?

Bob Crocco

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From: Jasper John '68
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 11:21 AM
To: Bob
Subject: RE: Some problems with getting Jottigns thru AOL. FW: Returned mail: see tra...

Bob, I really don't know. It seems like every mailing there are at least 20 or 30 "problems". I haven't made any type of a formal study, but it feels that AOL suffers from more than it's share of them. This particular bounce was unique. So, I don't know if it is some setting that you or AOL "turned on", or something else. You are the only one who had this particular problem. I sent it along, like I try for most things that break so you know. Just in case you use it for something important. Not that anything could be more important than Jottings. Seriously, one problem I have with the whole email mechanism is the "silent failure" mode. I push it out the wire and have no idea if it made it or went to the bit bucket. That's why I urge the Jottings readers to "look for it", It goes out every week faithfully. Whether it arrives is another story. Email is wonderful when it works. But it isn't registered mail from the Post Office. Hope this helps, John'68

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From: BobSent: Monday, April 26, 2004 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: Some problems with getting Jottigns thru AOL. FW: Returned mail: see tra...

Hmmm..I haven't changed any settings.

Also, I receive updates from the Dept. of State regarding the Iraq Reconstruction, and those are "mass mailings" going to thousands of exporters who are involved.  What if you send it to me as an attachment...or put it directly into the email text field?

Thanks.

Bob Crocco

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From: Jasper John '68
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 12:02 PM
To: Bob
Subject: RE: Some problems with getting Jottigns thru AOL. FW: Returned mail: see tra...

Direct text. No attachments. Nothing but plain vanilla. ;-) John'68

[JR: So the saga goes on in the Bermuda Triangle I call AOL! ]

 

 

Email08

From: Frank Lamiano  Class 56B
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: This issue is at:  jasperjottings200402...

For all the Phi Kappa Theta Brothers from Manhattan,  Years 1946  and on, our weekend is the weekend before Memorial day this year, in the Catskills.May 21,22,23.  This is our 47th reunion,   Contact Frank Lamiano  Class 56B  518,423-0582,  for further info. 

Lamb

[JR: Are you ensuring that every one will be dignified at the reunion? We'd not want to get a bad rap. (Boring) Any way how much trouble can bunch of old … alums get into any way. Racing Jazzzys?  ]

 

 

Email09

From Michael (1973) McFadden
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: This issue is at:  jasperjottings200404...

In a message dated 4/4/2004 2:21:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, reinke writes:

The jasper jottings email list has (584 who take mail directly + 522 who are like AOL (which reportedly does funny stuff to jottings from time to time) and are difficult to get email into

I'm wondering if the AOL problem may be length related.  I notice that some of my jottings come through as a readable email, while some (I *think* the majority) come through as a shortish email with a longish attachment that I have to download and open in order to read. 

My guess is that you may be teetering back and forth over some length at which AOL automatically converts the emails into attachments.  If so, it might be worth doing a test with someone like me, sending several emails ranging from shorter ones to longer ones to see where the cutoff point is.   It might turn out to be worth setting a "maximum length" that you would generally try to stay within in order to maximise the reading by AOLrs who are uncomfortable or lazy about downloading and opening files.

  :)

Michael

[JR: AGHHHHHHHH!    More on AOL.    I did several months worth of testing with my neice's AOL account. I was never able to nail down what it did with email. It was like the rules changed from week to week. It also just flat out lost the distribution to her account in some weeks. With all deference to Joe Ripp the Jasper CFO of AOL, (I sent him an email about it and never got a response), I tell people to use AOL at your own peril. Yet another distribution and edition for AOL. Nah, I ain't volunteering for that. I'll make an opening on the editorial board for any volunteers to do that. Of course, it is only fair that I offer the position to you first. (I'll make a reservation in the local nut house for the person that accepts it.)  Seriously, AOL defies description when trying to nail it down. On three occasions in the last couple of years, every single AOL address bounced from one Saturday night distribution (I can tell from the time stamps) over a one week period. Yup, some sent on Saturday bounced back the following Saturday! Of the 300 or so AOl-ers, a few would bounce in every few hours. Header inspection showed they bounced off of AOL, not timed out in transit. My SOP is to resend ALL bounces on Sunday morning (if I get up early), so an identical distribution, (I have aol-ers in their own separate distribution group for just this reason), Sunday morning went thru without a hitch.   So don't get me started on AOLousey. I really do appreciate your input and as an IT Geek, it took me a long time to recognize an insoluble problem. Glad to know I am not nuts.]

 

 

Email10

From: Bill Horan (1978)
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 4:43 PM
Subject: Please Add Me to the List

Hi John,

I'm a former recipient who looked forward to the the weekly update.  I  dropped off a couple of years back when I changed jobs; please reinstate  me at this e-mail address.  Glad to see that you've kept this going.

Bill Horan, Class of 1978

--

William J. Horan
Senior Director of Development
Columbia University Medical Center Development

[JR: Welcome back. You, I'm sill here doing this labor of love. Where else could I have such a "fun" hobby? Wanna talk about AOL? Just kidding. ]

 

 

Email11

From: erin mcgrath (1992)
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 12:00 PM
To: editor@jasperjottings.com
Subject: for the next issue :-)

Hi JR.

Hope you are well!

I wanted to give you an update on our project to name a room in Manhattan's Library after Lisa Marie Muccilo '92 who died last year from breast cancer. We have raised over $19,000 to date and are closely approaching our goal of $25,000. Who knows, we might even surpass that.

If anyone would like to know more about Lisa or the project, please contact me at c/o jottings. Donations can be sent directly to the Office of Planned Giving, Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, NY 10471 or you can call 718 862-7976 to make a donation by credit card.

Most importantly, thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has made a donation to this fund. We owe our success to the generosity and compassion of fellow jaspers, their family members and friends. Over 200 people had made donations and we are so grateful for the love, support and friendship of everyone!

In health and happiness,
Erin McGrath '92

[JR: Glad to here it's going well. I used my wiggle room and held the presses to get this good news in after the deadline. Don't tell the editorial board. On that other matter, I know your TYs were received. Keep on plugging away and remember they can't revoke your diploma even if they want to. (Erin is a little trouble maker. Hence, she gets special treatment here!) You can confirm that with Jasper Chin (another troublemaker), who has single handedly "solved" @alum email for the College staff, that your diploma is safe. <just kidding>  Like AOL, @alum is a "caveat emptor"!  Congrats on the good work honoring your friend. It's a great example to all of us.]

 

 

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FINAL WORDS THIS WEEK

http://www.independent.org/tii/content/pubs/review/tir84_baskerville.html

Is There Really a Fatherhood Crisis?
By Stephen Baskerville

<SNIP>

Virtually every major social pathology has been linked to fatherless children: violent crime, drug and alcohol abuse, truancy, unwed pregnancy, suicide, and psychological disorders-all correlating more strongly with fatherlessness than with any other single factor. Tragically, however, government policies intended to deal with the "fatherhood crisis" have been ineffective at best because the root cause is not child abandonment by fathers but policies that give mothers an incentive to initiate marital separation and divorce.

<SNIP>

I'd phrase that a little differently. I'd say it as "Every major problem is linked to government interference in our lives." The law of unintended consequences is alive and well, demonstrating itself repeatedly when the government "helps" us, "solves" a problem, or does gets "active". It appears that since the 1860's when the federal government took on more power to itself at the expense of the States, it has been a like a boulder rolling down the hill picking up momentum. Let's cite some examples. Civil War creates bigger Federal Government. Prohibition creates organized crime. Income tax creates an oppressive IRS. Remove gold as the currency base creates permanent inflation. Federal Reserve devalues currency by printing press money. WWI starts the American empire. FDR socialism to fix the depression puts us like junkies on to big government fixes. Social Security destroys the American family. WW2 bigger American empire. War on Poverty destroys the American minority black community. Kennedy's Viet Nam destroys American confidence in the truthfulness of politicians.  

If I had to point to one thing that started us down the road to damnation it was the change in the currency. Every civilization's decline starts with when it toys with the unit of account. When today's dollar is worth less than yesterday's, then economic decisions are suspect. It was brought home to me when I saw the coins of France over history at the Smithsonian. Each year the gold French franc became smaller and thinner. From a coin that was the size of a drink coaster to a shirt button as thin as foil. If we want to take back control of the government, we have to take control of the money. No more printing press money! With honest money, the government could no longer inflate it and saddle us with hidden taxes. They call it "monetizing the debt"; I call it "slipping it by the people". Does anyone really think we can have both "guns" and "butter"?

And that’s the last word.

Curmudgeon

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