Sunday 23 May 2004
Dear Jaspers,
The jasper jottings email list has (586 who take mail directly + 518 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). And 33 at Distribute_Jasper_Jottings; 5 of whom are "distribute only"! EQUALS 1,113 subscribers. Keep recruiting. There are about 7,000 alums and more being created every June. (Never mind the obits; I'd don't like to talk about them.)
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This issue is at: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20040523.htm
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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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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribute_Jasper_Jottings
What happens if Jottings shifts to distribution by Yahoo starting July 1st?
(If you have a concern or objection, I am interested to hear it.)
The existing Yahoo Group would be used for the weekly Distribution. It would not be available for others to post and distribute messages.
Everyone will be "invited" during the first week in June.
(Fifty at a time limit. 1100 is twenty two invites of fifty each. About a week to do the invites.)
(How many will ignore it or take the opportunity to drop out? Half??? )
(Do we keep distributing the old way until people move over? Sounds like a nightmare. Do it both ways for a month?)
You must accept the invite to continue receiving Jottings by email. The issue will still be on the Jasper Jottings website.
From July 1st on, the weekly distribution would be done by Yahoo.
(I am not sure what that means when addresses bounce.)
All distributions would be done by placing one message (the weekly distribution) in the group. Yahoo would echo it out.
All membership activity would be by, thru, and using Yahoo Groups standard features.
From the CIC's point of view, it would eliminate about 6 hours of work on Saturday night / Sunday morning and retransmits.
If Yahoo goes pay, then it might have to fall back to the old methods. One assumes we could unload the email addresses.
Questions? Opinions? Speak now or forever live with the consequences.
As of 17 May, I have heard a few for and one against. I am going to "decide" next week. So speak up, if you have concerns.
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http://www.livingsanely.com/ls
John Groom has written about a wide variety of topics for Internet sites and print publications. In describing his varied work The Boston Globe said, "John Groom understands that man's nature is contradictory". Playboy magazine has called his essays "entertaining", while Netscape's Netcenter has said that Groom's writing "can brighten even the dullest day." CNNfn says: "Success caught Groom by surprise, but sometimes even journalists find it satisfying to learn that nice guys can finish first."
His best-known venture may be the Positive Press web site (www.positivepress.com). In a feature article about Positive Press, Reuters news service says "Groom chooses bounce back stories, stories of quiet heroism."
Other publicity for Positive Press has included CNN Headline News, Canadian National Radio, USA TODAY, Yahoo, Norwegian Broadcasting Network, Australian Online, Daily Telegraph Online, Popular Science Magazine, Web TV, Editor and Publisher, Men's Health, Internet World, Net Guide, Web Magazine, and many others.
Groom is also the founder of TheOutrage.com, described by Web Magazine as "A brilliant use of the web". He has also provided content for AnnuityNet.com, a leading financial services web site.
Groom's print essays have been published in The Washington Post, Builder Magazine, Montgomery Sentinel, Philanthropy, Export Today, and elsewhere.
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Let's suppose that you could meet with a close friend, spending an almost endless amount of time figuring out the way to approach the great dilemmas in life you both faced. What would you talk about? Probably the topics most people face most often - work, money, sex, religion, marriage, parenthood. You might also discuss the bigger issues - what is the point of it all? Does doing the right thing really matter? What is the best way to live?
You might discuss the great books and the thoughts of the great philosophers and writers - people like Shakespeare, Socrates and Gandhi, as well as humanitarians like Mother Teresa. You would want to see what people who had overcome great adversity had to say - Helen Keller, for instance. You'd want to analyze whether the investment wisdom of Warren Buffett applied to other aspects of life. And what about movie stars like Bette Davis, Mae West, and Kevin Costner - do they have any wisdom worth including in your discussion?
When you were finished you might have something like this: http://www.livingsanely.com/ls
Why I Wrote This Book I created this philosophy to answer questions that confronted me every day. My natural instinct is to think about my choices carefully, and make decisions that seem most likely to make me happy. And it's always important to me to do the 'right' thing.
I followed this common sense path -- accepting nothing, questioning everything, trying to make my own decisions. In my own life, I met with both failure and success, but regardless of my own fortunes, I was often angered and confused by the world around me. Politicians of very limited character seem to have unlimited power. Huge fortunes are made by vacuous athletes and celebrities. Mind-numbing entertainment glorifies violence, which the public greedily devours. Juries award huge sums for frivolous claims while honest work often goes unrewarded. The power of science is used for breast implants and sex-change operations. Terrorists senselessly kill thousands by flying planes into buildings. Just reading the newspaper often pushed me to the brink of despair.
I realized that I needed to develop a way to live sanely in an insane world. I spent years thinking about the most important issues in modern life, and reading what notable people around the world had to say about those issues. Then I distilled those thoughts down to a few paragraphs and three quotes on each topic; the result is this book. You won't always agree with what I say -- in some cases I espouse radical ideas that are well outside mainstream opinion. But I think, and hope, that you will find new perspectives on issues that you face as you try to make the most of life in a world that is complex and confusing but also has the potential for unlimited achievement and joy.
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Having just came back from getting my mom's car inspected, I am enraged at the State. It is an insane world. The same car that passed last year; failed this year for a feature that has been on the car since it was purchased. Arghhh! It is an insane world out there and we tolerate it. Curmudgeon is right when he rails against the institution of government as we have it today. I hope that we can all follow John Groom's concept of "doing what is right". When the tests come, like the did today, I hope I can respond well. I hope we all do.
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
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NCI promotes two to Vice President and establishes new division within AF&L for USAF IT and Network Solutions Management
On March 26, Charles Narang, Chairman and CEO, announced the re-alignment of U.S. Air Force (USAF) information technology (IT) and network solutions under a single management structure. Bill Bowser, Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Air Force and Logistics Operations Group, noted that the new structure “provides a natural synergy of efforts within NCI.”
In a memo announcing the promotions of John E. O’Connor, Jr. to the new role of Vice President, Operations for USAF IT and Network Solutions, and Bruce Gardner to Vice President, Operations, for DLA and Logistics Operations, Bill also provided the following highlights of the new structure:
* Reduction of division operations from four to three. ·
* Re-alignment of USAF AFMC affiliated IT organizations into one division
* Separation of sustainment engineering (Corrosion and AMIT) from current IT
organizations. ·
* Recognition and response to specific customer requirements. ·
* Reduction in Overhead-funded positions; increase in Direct Labor-funded
positions.
John’s operation combines support to the USAF Standard Systems Group at Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex in Montgomery, AL; related IT projects at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and several other USAF client locations. It also provides engineering and technical support to the Defense Message System (DMS), Air Force Systems Networking (AFSN), Enterprise Network Security Center (ENSC), Global Command Control System (GCCS), and other USAF communications and network programs.
John O’Connor joined NCI in 2002. He is a native of New York City with a Bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. He has a Master’s degree from the University of Alabama and completed graduate work in business management at the University of Montana. He was a distinguished graduate of Air Force ROTC and entered active duty in 1974 as an ICBM launch officer.
During his USAF career, John served in a variety of operational and acquisition assignments, primarily related to the ICBM, space, and C3 mission areas. In November 2000, John became Director of the Defense Information Infrastructure (USAF), Standard Systems Group, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex. In this role, he directed three critical USAF computer and communications programs: AFSN, DMS, and the GCCS Integration Framework.
In October 2001, after more than 27 years of active duty service, John retired from the USAF. He says that our new USAF IT and Network Solutions organization “solidifies NCI’s commitment to meet our Air Force customers’ needs today, and will be the foundation of the NCI-led team to satisfy future Air Force requirements, under the upcoming NetCents program.”
Bruce Gardner’s organization encompasses work at DLA HQ, DRMS Battle Creek, MI and other CONUS and OCONUS locations (Germany and Japan); BSM, JCALS and others.
Bruce retired from the U.S. Army in 1994, after 28 years of active duty with assignments in Armor, Aviation, Cavalry, and Logistics. His final duty position was Director, U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command, managing over 800 civil servants, with responsibility for all of the Army’s aviation- and troop-related materiel, maintenance, and transportation requirements. Additionally, Bruce managed three annual budget lines with a combined value of over $1.4B.
Upon his retirement, Bruce continued to support the aviation community and served in three key roles before joining NCI: he was Program Manager in establishing the first U.S. Army National Inventory Control Point since 1972; he was Director of Materiel Management and then Deputy Plant Manager-Production and Director Materiels and Facilities for a start-up aviation manufacturing company; and he was Deputy Program Manager for the design, development, and implementation of an Army-wide, integrated logistics decision support solution.
After joining NCI in February 2001, Bruce supported the DLA’s Business System Modernization program as a Subject Matter Expert until September 2002, when he became Program Manager for the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Services program. As of 2003, Bruce moved into the role of Senior Operations Director for the DLA and Logistics Operations, within AF&L.
A native of Huron, SD, Bruce is a graduate of South Dakota State University. He earned Level-III Program Manager certification from the Defense Program Management Institute, Defense University, Joint Program and Industrial Management Executive, Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He is a certified Risk Manager with Systems Management, Program and Budget Management, and Program Quality Management credentials.
[JR: John (1974) O'Connor co-chairs the Manhattan Prep (for any year) Yahoo group with me. And, deserves every good thing life can give him IMHO ]
Business Wire
May 19, 2004 Wednesday 12:00 PM GMT
DISTRIBUTION: Business Editors
HEADLINE: Signature Bank Appoints Two Private Client Groups to Operate from
Newly Opened Rockville Centre and Melville, NY Locations
DATELINE: NEW YORK, May 19, 2004
Signature Bank, a New York-based full-service commercial bank, announced today the appointment of two private client groups at new offices in Rockville Centre and Melville, NY. The private client offices bring the Bank's total number of locations to 11 with three of those being on Long Island.
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Melville: The Thomas A. Rogers Private Client Group
Located just off the Long Island Expressway (Round Swamp Road, Exit 48) at 58 South Service Road is Signature's Melville location (516-214-0880). The Melville office is home to the Thomas A. Rogers Private Client Group.
Thomas A. Rogers, Group Director and Senior Vice President, joins Signature Bank with more than thirty years of banking experience. His career began at Chemical Bank/Long Island Trust. He spent the past 18 years at National Westminster Bank (purchased by Fleet and recently acquired by Bank of America). As a Senior Vice-President at NatWest and Fleet, Rogers headed up the Small Business/Community Lending business in Nassau and Suffolk counties. During the past twelve years, Rogers initiated and developed a specialized Contractor Lending Team, which focused on companies involved in construction, including general contractors, subcontractors and the electrical and plumbing trades.
At Signature Bank, Roger's goal is to continue focusing on the contracting industry while also developing banking relationships with commercial concerns in the middle market. Roger's holds a bachelor of science degree in economics from Manhattan College and a master's degree in accounting from C.W. Post College.
Two additional members from Fleet were appointed to support the Roger's team. Nancy Foran-Pinzon, an Associate Group Director, has more than 24 years of commercial banking experience all at NatWest/Fleet where she reached the level of Portfolio Manager and Vice President. For the past eight years, Foran-Pinzon worked directly with Rogers on the Contractor Lending Team at Fleet. She earned her bachelor of science degree in finance from Babson College.
Also joining the Roger's team at Signature's new Melville office is Camille Maucere, who will serve as the Senior Client Associate for the group. Maucere brings more than 25 years commercial and retail banking experience to her new role. She spent the past eleven years with NatWest/Fleet; most recently serving as a Vice President for the Cash Management Services Group for the Long Island Middle Market and Small Business Services segments. Maucere holds a bachelor of science degree from Adelphi University in Management and Communications.
The Rogers group in Melville is complemented by the addition of Senior Lender, Lisa Lewis. Lewis joins Signature after nine years of service as a Vice President of Middle Market Lending at Long Island's North Fork Bank. Lewis' lending expertise and knowledge of the local marketplace will support the business development efforts of the Melville office. Lewis graduated from Cornell University and holds masters degree in banking and finance from Hofstra University.
"In keeping with our growth strategy, we have assembled yet two more teams of top banking industry professionals at the Rockville Centre and Melville offices, both of whom have built their careers on providing the highest level of service to clients. Their experience and strong ties to privately owned businesses, their owners and senior managers in the area will be invaluable in helping us to serve a growing number of businesses, professionals and affluent individuals," said Joseph J. DePaolo, Chief Executive Officer for Signature Bank.
"Long Island continues to present tremendous growth opportunity for Signature Bank. These locations, coupled with our Garden City office, will allow us to better service the needs of our Manhattan and Long Island clientele," DePaolo concluded.
Signature Bank's Vice Chairman, John Tamberlane, added: "Recruiting highly regarded relationship managers like Lucy and Tom has been, and will continue to be, the key to our success and the forefront of our strategy. We look forward to supporting their efforts to meet the financial needs of our Long Island clientele and to bringing Signature's services to new clients throughout Long Island."
Signature plans on adding additional banking and investment teams to each of its Long Island locations as recruiting efforts continue.
Signature Bank, member FDIC, is a New York-based full-service commercial bank with 11 locations throughout the New York metropolitan area serving the needs of privately owned business clients, their owners and senior managers through dozens of private client and investment groups. The Bank offers a wide variety of business and personal banking products and services as well as investment, brokerage, asset management and insurance products and services through its non-bank subsidiary, Signature Securities Group Corporation, a licensed broker-dealer, investment adviser, and member NASD/SIPC.
Since commencing operations in May 2001, the Bank has grown to approximately $2 billion in assets, $1.74 billion in deposits, $259 million in equity capital and approximately $854 million in other assets under management as of March 31, 2004.
Signature Bank's 11 locations are: In Manhattan: 261 Madison Avenue; 300 Park Avenue; 71 Broadway; 565 Fifth Avenue and 950 Third Avenue. In Brooklyn: 26 Court Street and 84 Broadway. In Westchester: 1C Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle. In Long Island: 1225 Franklin Avenue in Garden City; 279 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre and 58 South Service Road in Melville. For more information, please visit www.signatureny.com.
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CONTACT: Signature Bank Mark T. Sigona, 646-822-1438 (Investor Contact) msigona@signatureny.com or Susan J. Lewis, 303-804-0494 (Media Contact) slewis@signatureny.com
URL: http://www.businesswire.com
LOAD-DATE: May 19, 2004
[Liz Velasquez '98 reports: He is class of 1973. (Thanks, Liz) ]
[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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[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".]
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http://www.lehrassoc.com/valresume.html
Valentine A. Lehr
Founder & Partner
Lehr Associates has provided services for projects on six continents, and Mr. Lehr is experienced in construction practices and design standards throughout the world. Throughout the Firm’s evolution, Mr. Lehr has initiated the prime directions for the engineering efforts of the firm's diversified projects in the private, commercial, and government sectors. For many years he has served on industry committees that define construction technology standards and practices in areas such as cogeneration, consumer safety, and professional education.
Professional Registration
Active Registered Professional Engineer in 26 states and territories.
Registered as a Chartered Engineer, The Engineering Council of U.K.
Education
Manhattan College, New York, New York - Bachelor of Civil Engineering, 1962
Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York - Master of Science, Civil
Engineering, 1966
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http://www.iff.com/internet.nsf/0/fd808109d3eb412c85256dc5007762f2
New York, New York (October 20, 2003) - International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) has elected Dennis M. Meany as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective January 1, 2004. Mr. Meany is currently IFF's Associate General Counsel and will succeed Stephen A. Block, who, as previously announced, will retire at the end of 2003.
Mr. Meany served for six years as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Bush Boake Allen Inc., which was acquired by IFF in November 2000. He previously spent 15 years with Union Camp Corporation in positions of increasing responsibility.
Mr. Meany holds an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College and graduated with honors from Seton Hall University School of Law. He and his wife Patti have three grown children and reside in Glen Rock, New Jersey.
[Liz Velasquez '98 reports: Dennis Meany is MC class of 1969 (Thanks, Liz) ]
[No Honors]
Observer-Dispatch (Utica, NY)
May 16, 2004 Sunday
SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. 6G
HEADLINE: ENGAGEMENTS
BYLINE: Staff, Staff
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Stanton-Wood
A June 12, 2004 wedding is planned by Kristina Elaine Wood and Peter Brendan Stanton. The future bride is the daughter of Allen and Sandy Wood of Fairfax, VA. The future groom is the son of Robert and Eleanor Stanton of New Hartford. Kristina is a graduate of George Mason College and is employed by the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC. Peter is a graduate of Manhattan College and is serving in the U.S. Navy in Norfolk, VA.
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LOAD-DATE: May 15, 2004
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[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.
The Times Union (Albany, NY)
May 18, 2004 Tuesday THREE STAR EDITION
SECTION: CAPITAL REGION, Pg. B5
HEADLINE: Lally, William F., Jr.
DATELINE: KINDERHOOK
William F. Lally, Jr., 82, of Kinderhook, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2004 at the home of his daughter, Maria Lally Clark, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on October 20, 1921 in Yonkers, N.Y., the son of William F. Lally, Sr., Esq and Veronica Radford Lally. He was a 1938 graduate of Regis High School in Manhattan. He attended Manhattan College for one year and then entered the United State Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1939, graduating cum laude in 1942. Upon his graduation, Bill served in the United States Navy, mainly in the South Pacific for six years and was discharged in 1948 as a Lieutenant S.G. After his honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy in 1948, Bill worked in advertising in New York and served as assistant to the general manager of Pfizer Laboratories, later serving as director of advertising at Pfizer Laboratories. He left Pfizer in 1961 and pursued a career teaching mathematics. During this time, Bill also earned his master's degree in mathematics from Adelphi University. Bill taught mathematics at Jericho High School on Long Island from 1962-68 and at Mt. Anthony Union High School in Bennington, Vt. from 1968-1982. He served as president of the Southwestern Vermont Education Association from 1979-82. Upon his retirement from teaching in 1982, he entered Albany Law School, where he earned his J.D. in 1985. He served as an assistant District Attorney in Columbia County, N.Y. from 1986-87 and later engaged in the private practice of law with his son, Sean, at the firm of Lally and Lally P.C. until his retirement in 2003. During the last 10 years of his life, Bill was especially proud of having added Spanish to his repertoire of foreign languages, learning the language partly in exchange for providing free legal services to a Spanish speaking community through a local church. Bill was admitted to the New York State Bar, the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York and the United States Supreme Court. He was a member of the Columbia County Bar Association. He married Margaret F. Lally on June 18, 1949. Margaret passed away on October 11, 2003. He is survived by four daughters, Mary Ellen Lally-Pinette (Mark) of Roswell, Ga., Monica L. Myers (Ronald) of Frederick, Md., Maria Lally Clark, Esq. (John) of Valatie, N.Y., Mary Francis Casey (Bill) Morris of Rexford, N.Y.; also survived by two sons, Christopher M. Lally (Patti) of Concord, N.H. and Sean P. Lally, Esq of Kinderhook. Bill is also survived by a special friend of the family, whom he informally adopted as the sixth daughter and ninth child, Lisa Verschoor Smith of Cambridge, N.Y.; also survived by nine grandchildren, Nicholas Millington Lally of Bennington, Vt., Dylan N. de Kervor of Laurel, Md, Kaitlin L. Pinette and Emma L. Pinette of Roswell, Ga., Hannah C. Lally and Michael S. Lally of Concord, N.H., Margaret M. Clark and Regina A. Clark of Valatie and Benjamin K. Morris of Rexford; four sisters and one brother, Mrs. Francis M. (Clare) Farrell of Silver Spring, Md., Mrs. A. Davis Jordan (Vera) of Rockville Centre and West Gilgo Beach, N.Y., Mrs. Roland S. Inlow (Rosemary) of McLean, Va., Mrs. Aileen L. Ferguson of Wilmington, N.C. and James R. Lally of Nanuet, N.Y. He was predeceased by his son, William F. Lally, III; his daughter, Siobhan Lally de Kervor. At Mr. Lally's express request, there will be no calling hours. A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2004 at 1 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, Route 9, Valatie, N.Y. Burial will be at the family's convenience at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. and will be announced at a later date. The family wishes to acknowledge the loving and respectful care provided to Bill during the last several months by the staff of the Community Hospice of Columbia-Greene. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Margaret F. Lally Scholarship Fund at the Kinderhook Garden Club, P.O. Box 373, Kinderhook, NY 12106-0373.
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[JR: 1942 ]
The Capital (Annapolis, MD)
May 14, 2004 Friday
SECTION: OBITUARIES; Pg. A11
HEADLINE: May 14 Obituaries
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John Maxwell
John James Maxwell, 83, a resident of Davidsonville for 39 years and previously of Cheverly, died of natural causes May 12 at his home.
Mr. Maxwell was born in Union, N.J., on Oct. 26, 1920. At the time he received his New York Harbor Pilot's License he was the youngest man to ever do so, his family said.
During World War II he served in the Marine Corps as a sergeant in the South Pacific, including at Bougainville in 1943. In 1950 he graduated with a degree in accounting from Manhattan College in New York. In 1984 he retired from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Mr. Maxwell was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Davidsonville.
He was married to Helen Julia Ballou Maxwell, who died Feb. 26, 1996. He was the son of the late James and Nora O'Grady Maxwell.
Surviving is one son, John Arthur Maxwell of Davidsonville.
Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville. Burial will be in Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1041 Route 3 North, Building A, Gambrills, MD 21054.
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The Capital (Annapolis, MD)
May 13, 2004 Thursday
SECTION: OBITUARIES; Pg. A15
HEADLINE: May 13 Obituaries
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Joseph FitzPatrick
Joseph Francis FitzPatrick, 66, of Annapolis, died May 12 at his home after a long battle with cancer.
Mr. FitzPatrick was born Nov. 16, 1937, to Edward and Helen FitzPatrick and raised in the Grandconcourse section of the Bronx, N.Y.
He was a 1955 graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School, a 1960 graduate of Manhattan College Engineering and a 1964 graduate of Fordham Law School.
His career as an engineer and an attorney spanned more than 40 years. He was a former associate general counsel with the Phelps Dodge Corp., general counsel of the Lurgi Corp., in charge of international contracts in the field of engineering design and construction, and general counsel of the Lotepro Corp.
He was a longtime resident of Manhasset and White Plains, N.Y. After retiring, he moved to Annapolis in June 2000.
Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Kathleen FitzPatrick; three children, Brian J. FitzPatrick of Annapolis, Christopher M. FitzPatrick of Harrison, N.Y., and Mary Kay FitzPatrick-Carroll of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; four grandchildren; and his brother, Dominic A. FitzPatrick of Manhasset. He was the brother of the late Edward J. FitzPatrick.
Viewing will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N. Bestgate Road. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Manhattan College Scholarship Fund, Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, NY 10471.
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East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District will have two new principals in July.
The district selected Brian Gallagher to replace Janice Dowling at the high school and Leonard (Lee) Carulli to replace Ed Ames at Pine Grove Middle School.
Carulli, assistant principal at Durgee Junior High School in Baldwinsville, is looking forward to working at ES-M. During his interview for the job, Carulli said teachers and administrators spoke with pride about their school.
"I'm looking forward to coming to a staff that feels good about their school," Carulli said.
While Carulli will be a new face at the ES-M district, Gallagher is returning to a school he left about a year ago.
Gallagher, Oneida High School assistant principal, started his teaching career at ES-M eight years ago as a social studies teacher.
He later became a department leader and administrative intern at the high school.
Before Gallagher joined the Oneida district, he assisted ES-M with its grade-level reconfiguration during the high school's expansion.
He said he left ES-M because Oneida had an opening.
"The opportunity presented itself as an assistant principal out in Oneida last year," Gallagher said. "There's a lot of amazing people at ES-M. I feel very excited about going back."
There were 30 applicants for the high school position and 42 for the middle school position.
Currently serving as Durgee's acting principal, Carulli said he will miss the staff, administrators and pupils in the Baldwinsville school district.
Carulli arrived in Central New York two years ago. As a former English teacher in Minisink Valley in Orange County, he taught for 24 years. He later became the department chair and moved into administrative work.
"I miss the positive daily interaction with kids," Carulli said, "but I also knew there's a time to move in a different direction."
Ames met his successor for the first time last month. He said he and Carulli will have more meetings soon.
"The faculty here (Pine Grove) really care about the kids," Ames said, "and he (Carulli) seems like the kind of person who will continue that."
Carulli and Gallagher will start their new positions at ES-M July 1.
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Leonard (Lee) Carulli
Age: 48
Family: wife, Susan; daughter, Alexandra, 5; and son, Gavin, 3
Residence: 8882 Kilkenny Drive, Baldwinsville
Education: Bachelor's degree at Manhattan College, master's degree and administrative certificate at State University College at New Paltz
GRAPHIC: PHOTO; Frank Ordonez/Staff photographer; BRIAN GALLAGHER shares a laugh with sophomores Ashley Todd (left) and Rachel Carinici during gym class last week at Oneida High School, where Gallagher is assistant principal. He will be East Syracuse-Minoa High School principal this fall. Color; David Lassman/Staff photographer; LEONARD CARULLI, assistant principal at Durgee Junior High School in Baldwinsville, has lunch with a group of pupils nominated for recognition in Durgee's character education program. Among them are Pete Cole (left) and Eddie Morris. Carulli will take over as principal of Pine Grove Middle School in the ES-M district this fall. Color
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[Liz Velasquez '98 reports: Carulli is MC class of 1977 (Thanks, Liz) ]
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May 12, 2004
Orange County school board elections
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Felix Favorito
Age: 41
Personal: Married, two children.
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manhattan College; master's in business administration, New York University.
Occupation: Managing director of network services.
How many years in district? Eight
Prior school board experience: 2001-03, did not seek re-election at the time.
Do you have children in the district? Two.
Why are you running? I have a good understanding of the issues. I have prior board experience, I have been involved with school activities and I think I bring a lot to the district.
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[Liz Velasquez '98 reports: Favorito is class of 1985 (Thanks, Liz) ]
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IRON MAN
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By DAN MARTIN
George "Snuffy" Stirnweiss had promised Jack Curran a spot in the Yankees' minor-league camp in the spring of 1955. But the day before Curran was set to leave for Florida and one last chance at getting to the majors, his phone rang.
"It was their front office telling me not to come down," said Curran, who had spent the previous three years in the Dodgers and Phillies systems, making about $300 per month.
"They told me they didn't have room for me."
Stirnweiss, a coach at the time, later told Curran he had still saved a spot for him. But Curran had already resigned himself to not playing anymore after toiling in the minors following his playing days at St. John's.
"I still think about that," Curran said. "It would be hard not to. But I think things turned out for the best. I'm pretty sure this did."
Many people would agree.
His failure on the field enabled Curran to eventually land a job at St. Ann's, which became Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens.
And he's still there, coaching 46 years later - on the basketball sidelines during the winter and hitting fungoes on the diamond in the spring.
"I'm in awe of what he's done," said Xaverian baseball coach Dennis Canale. "I don't think anyone could ever expect to have that kind of success."
Curran will lead the Stanners (17-3, 13-2 in the league) into the CHSAA baseball playoffs next week, looking to win an 18th city baseball title (he's won five basketball titles, too).
"A lot of people don't realize that I coach baseball," Curran said.
But plenty do.
"I was thinking of going to Holy Cross [high]," said Molloy's staff ace, Brian Duffy. "He's one of the main reasons I came here instead."
Despite being 73, Curran runs all of Molloy's practices, remaining on the field, with fungo bat in hand, throughout.
"He never misses a practice," said Matt Rizzotti, who has helped propel Molloy into a first-place tie with Xaverian by hitting .517 with 12 homers this season. "We've all been known to be absent, but he's always here. He has the best work ethic of anyone out here."
It's the same ethic Curran brought to the school in the fall of 1958.
"He's mellowed out a lot," said Pat Gorman at a recent practice. Gorman pitched Molloy to a title in 1969 and recounted how Curran nearly single-handedly got him a scholarship to Manhattan College.
"But he's the same when it comes to what drills he does and how he runs a practice."
Between the two sports, Curran has won over 2,100 games, something that amazes even him.
"I remember talking with Herb Hess, who coached at St. John's Prep for 35 years, and I couldn't understand how anyone could stay someplace for that long," Curran said. "I never thought this would happen."
Storytelling may be the one thing Curran does better than coach, and he never fails to impart his wisdom on his young players.
"He sounds like he's just making stuff up, but you look it up and it's all true," Rizzotti said. "And he relates everything to us."
That's just one of the ways he manages to surprise his players, who are nearly half a century younger.
"He remembers everything," said second baseman Shaun Cheng.
"You don't think he knows what's going on because he's been here for a million years," Rizzotti said. "But you soon realize that's not true."
Curran even believes he knows what would have happened if he had stuck around the playing field a bit longer.
"I think I would have been a minor-league manager," Curran said. "I would have loved that, but I don't think I would have lasted this long. So I guess it's a good thing I didn't make the trip."
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Daily News (New York)
May 16, 2004 Sunday
SPORTS FINAL EDITION
SECTION: SUBURBAN; Pg. 51
HEADLINE: NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT Graduation news
With Washington a hot place for news these days, Manhattan College grads are likely to get some good insider updates today. That's because PBS correspondent and political journalist Gwen Ifill is addressing them as commencement keynote speaker.
A seasoned journalist, Ifill has covered politics at NBC News, MSNBC, The Washington Post and The New York Times.
She is currently moderator and managing editor of PBS' "Washington Week" and senior correspondent for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer."
Today's 162nd undergraduate commencement will be held on the Riverdale campus on W. 242nd St. near Broadway.
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Newsday (New York)
May 16, 2004 Sunday
HEMPSTEAD EAST EDITION
SECTION: LI LIFE; Pg. G50
HEADLINE: SCHOOL VOTERS GUIDE 2004;
BALDWIN
VOTING
From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday at Baldwin Senior High School.
THE BUDGET
Baldwin is proposing a $88,356,820 budget for the 2004-05 school year that would increase spending by 8.16 percent over the current budget of $81,691,485.
The district did not release its tax rate for the coming school year because school officials were waiting on state figures used to calculate the rates. The overall tax levy, the amount of the budget raised through property taxes will go from $61.3 million to an estimated $67.2 million - a 9.7 percent increase.
The proposed budget calls for a base salary increase of 3.5 percent for teachers, and the addition of three teachers and staff for special classes and clerical functions. Of the proposed budget, $2.7 million is due to debt services on bond issues for renovations and facility upgrades.
To meet state standards, the district plans to spend $30,000 for reading and science education in elementary schools, and math and social studies in the middle school. It would also allocate $50,000 to forensic science and marine biology programs. The budget assumes a $148,808 reduction in state aid.
THE CANDIDATES
Joseph J. Carroll and incumbents Mary Clark and James T. Scannell are seeking two at-large seats. Terms are three years.
Joseph J. Carroll
BACKGROUND: Carroll, 67, is making his first run for the school board. Carroll is a contract attorney for law firms; he specializes in health care, higher education and public finance. Carroll is a trustee of Queen of the Most Holy Rosary R.C. Church in Roosevelt, a trustee of Manhattan College in Riverdale and a member of the National Council of Trustees of the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver. Carroll was a member of the building committee of the Baldwin Library Board citizens' advisory committee. The committee worked on the development of the new extension to the Baldwin Public Library, which is under construction.
ISSUES: Carroll said that he would bring to the board "over 35 years of experience in the field of public finance and [in] advising hospitals and colleges on financial and legal issues." Carroll said he would use his expertise to improve district finances.
Mary Clark
BACKGROUND: Clark, 50, is seeking her second three-year term on the Baldwin School Board. Clark is a registered nurse who works in Mercy Medical Center's recovery room in Rockville Centre. Clark and her husband, Robert, have four children; two graduates of and two attending district schools. Before being elected to the board, Clark was president of the Baldwin Council of PTAs. In 2002, Clark received a New York State Distinguished Service Award after being nominated by the Baldwin Plaza School PTA. Clark is an honorary life member of the New York State PTA.
ISSUES: Clark said she is studying other districts to find ways to attract more parent involvement at school board and district committee meetings. "Studies have shown the more parents are involved, the better the education of their children," Clark said, adding that as a Baldwin school board member, she would promote a more positive image of district schools through forums, workshops and a community fair, "where people could come and find out what's going on in our schools." Clark said an example of this kind of event was the eighth-grade parent orientation in March, which included participation by school clubs, students and parents. Clark said she would "investigate ways to get the federal and state government to provide more money for our district."
James T. Scannell
BACKGROUND: Scannell is running for his third three- year-term and has served for six years on the school board. Scannell has been the board president for two years and served as the vice president from 2000 to 2002. Scannell, 46, was raised in Baldwin and graduated from Baldwin High School. Scannell and his wife, Charlene, have two children, one a graduate of Baldwin High School and the other currently a junior there. Scannell works as the curriculum associate for science and health in the East Williston School District.
ISSUES: Scannell said, "I believe that I have developed a reputation as an individual who listens carefully to the feelings of the community. It is a personal goal of mine that community members feel that they can come to the board for answers to their questions and expect to receive responses that are honest and forthright." Scannell said his priorities are "to maintain the richness of the educational program while struggling with being chronically underfunded by the state." Scannell recently lobbied state legislators for relief from the Wicks Law, which requires that different parts of a bond project be bid separately, he said. Changing the law could save the district millions of dollars in its upcoming, approximately $23-million bond project, which was approved by voters in February, Scannell said.
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[Liz Velasquez '98 reports: Carroll is MC class of 1958 (Thanks, Liz) ]
Tampa Tribune (Florida)
May 15, 2004 Saturday
FINAL EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 2
HEADLINE: HOMETOWN REPORT
BYLINE: JOEY JOHNSTON, mailto:jjohnston@tampatrib.com
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Tampa resident Dick Wilbur was inducted into Manhattan College's Alumni Society Athletic Hall of Fame. Wilbur, a retired U.S. federal judge, was a 1958 graduate and a sixth man in men's basketball, where he competed in two NCAA Tournaments and one NIT.
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To report local sports news, milestones, updates or happenings, call Joey Johnston at (813) 259-7353 or send an e-mail.
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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
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
5/27/04 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
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5/30/04 Sunday Baseball MAAC Championships Dutchess County Stadium TBA
6/3/04 Thursday Baseball NCAA Regionals TBA TBA
6/4/04 Friday Baseball NCAA Regionals TBA TBA
6/5/04 Saturday Baseball NCAA Regionals TBA TBA
6/6/04 Sunday Baseball NCAA Regionals TBA TBA
6/9/04 Wednesday Track & Field NCAA Championships Austin, TX TBA
6/10/04 Thursday Track & Field NCAA Championships Austin, TX TBA
6/11/04 Friday Track & Field NCAA Championships Austin, TX TBA
6/12/04 Saturday Track & Field NCAA Championships Austin, TX TBA
6/24/04 Thursday Track & Field USATF Juniors Buffalo, NY TBA
6/25/04 Friday Track & Field USATF Juniors Buffalo, NY TBA
6/26/04 Saturday Track & Field USATF Juniors Buffalo, NY TBA
6/27/04 Sunday Track & Field USATF Juniors Buffalo, NY TBA
BASEBALL QUALIFIES FOR THE MAAC PLAYOFFS WITH DOUBLE HEADER SWEEP OF FAIRFIELD
Riverdale, NY (May 20, 2004)- Nick Derba singled home Jonathan Holzer with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to win game two of today's MAAC twin bill at Van Cortlandt Park, 4-3, over Fairfield. Mike Parisi went six strong innings in the first game as Manhattan won, 5-3. The sweep, coupled with LeMoyne's double-header sweep of Siena, puts the Jaspers in their second straight MAAC Tournament, and improves their overall record to 22-25-1, 15-9 in MAAC play.
In the second game, Manhattan tied the score at 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh as Sylvester Gutierrez led off the inning with a pinch-hit single. Holzer then came on to pinch run, and, after stealing second, came home on Derba's RBI double to center to send the game into extra innings and set up his own eighth inning heroics.
The Jaspers got on the board first, plating a run in the bottom of the second when Gary Diaz doubled home Frank Cappello, who had reached on an error. Fairfield (16-26, 11-15 MAAC) responded with three runs in the top of the third on a RBI single by Doug Anderson and a two-RBI single by Jim Girolamo.
Manhattan got one run back in the fourth on a solo homer by Cappello before Derba came through with his two RBI hits to win the game.
Steve Bronder (4-3) went the final two-thirds of an inning to pick up the win in relief of Josh Santerre, who allowed three runs over 7.1 innings, with five strikeouts. Ed Kamintzky (4-1) took the loss, going 1.2 innings.
In the first game, Manhattan plated four runs on four hits in the bottom of the third to take an early 4-0 lead. The Jaspers started the rally after the first two outs of the inning had been recorded as the next five batters reached safely. After a walk to Derba and a double by Cappello got things started, Sam Deluca drove home the first run with an infield single, plating Derba. Cappello scored on a wild pitch before Chris Gaskin connected on a single to score Deluca. Matt Cucurullo then singled to center to score Gaskin and give Manhattan a 4-0 lead.
The score remained 4-0 into the seventh before the Stags staged a rally of their own. After Manhattan started Mike Parisi had held Fairfield to just three hits over the first six innings, the Stag bats came to life, scoring three runs on four hits. Andy Lynn singled home the first run, before an RBI groundout by Doug Anderson and a RBI sacrifice fly by Antuan Barnett brought Fairfield to within one, 4-3.
Manhattan scored an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh when Derba singled home John Maser, and Santerre came out of the pen to record the final two outs of the game to pick up his second save of the year. Parisi (4-5) went six-plus innings, allowing one earned run while striking out five. Jesse Darcy pitched 2.1 innings of relief, allowing two hits before giving way to Santerre. Tim Dugan (4-8) went seven-plus innings for Fairfield, allowing three earned runs while tallying four strikeouts.
The two teams conclude their three-game series tomorrow, May 21, with a nine-inning game slated to begin at 12 noon.
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MEN’S LACROSSE SIGNS SIX STUDENT ATHLETES
Riverdale, NY (May 20, 2004) – Manhattan College Head Men's Lacrosse coach Tim McIntee announces the signing of six student athletes to play in the upcoming 2004-05 season.
Corey Dolik (Bloomfield Hills, MI/Detroit Jesuit), Chris Holub (Overland Park, KS/Blue valley West), Mike Wilcox (St. Louis, MO/DeSmet Jesuit), Jack O'Malley (Bridgeport, CT/Notre Dame Catholic), Justin Venditti (Fayetteville, NY/Christian Brothers Academy), Jonathan Chambers (Hamden, CT/ Hamden Hall) are the six spring signees that will be joining the green and white next season.
Dolik, a 5-11, 190 lb., defensemen from Bloomfield Hills, MI, was an All-Conference and All-County selection in his senior year at Detroit Jesuit. Dolik captained the boys lacrosse team at Detroit Jesuit his senior year.
Holub, a 6-1, 185 lb., midfielder from Overland Park, KS, ranked third in the far west conference in points with 45. Holub, the captain of the Blue Valley West boy's lacrosse team his junior and senior year, was the team's leading scorer for both years.
Wilcox, a 5-10, 180 lb., defenseman from St. Louis, MO, captained the DeSmet Jesuit High School boys lacrosse team in his final year. In addition, Wilcox was an All-Conference selection as a senior. Wilcox was also the captain of the DeSmet Jesuit football team.
O'Malley, a 5-11, 200 lb., midfielder from Fairfield, CT, was a two sport captain in lacrosse and football for Notre Dame Catholic in Fairfield, CT.
Venditti, a 5-10, 205 lb., midfielder from Syracuse, NY, was the leading point getter for the past two season at Christian Brothers' Academy. Venditti, the captain of the Christian Brothers' Academy boy's lacrosse team in his senior year, was named All-Conference two straight years.
Chambers, 6-4, 190 lb., attackman from Hamden, CT, led his team in scoring for the past two seasons. Chambers, captain of his team in his final year, was selected onto the All-Conference team for two straight years.
Coach McIntee is very excited about the six signees, “we are very pleased to announce the names of the young men who have recently committed to Manhattan College. This is a unique group of athletes who are big, strong, quick and athletic. These student athletes fit our program academically and athletically. The Manhattan College lacrosse community will enjoy watching these young men next season and for seasons to come.”
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THOMAS JACOB FREEMAN SETS IC4A HISTORY
Riverdale, NY(May 19, 2004)-Thomas Jacob Freeman captured the 2004 IC4A Hammer Throw Championship Title this past weekend at the IC4A Championships held at Yale University in New Haven, CT. His throw of 66.92m went 4.06m further than the second place finisher. With his first place finish Freeman became the second athlete in the 128 years of the IC4A to ever win his event all four years in both the Indoor and Outdoor seasons in the Hammer and Weight Throw. C.J. Hunter, the 1999 World Champion in the Shot Put, was the first athlete to achieve this accomplishment.
Freeman has won many other titles this past outdoor season in the Hammer Throw. His top throw so far this season was 68.92m at the Baldy Castillo Invitational in Tempe, AZ. He also earned first place at the Broadmeade Invitational in Princeton, NJ, the MAAC Championships held in Lawrenceville, NJ, the Penn Relays held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, the Metropolitan Championships at the Bauer Track & Field Complex in Piscataway, NJ, and the Texas Relays held in Austin, TX.
Freeman is ranked as the top Collegiate Hammer Thrower in the nation according to Trackshark.com. In December of 2003 Track & Field News ranked him the fourth best athlete in the nation competing in the Hammer Throw. Track & Field News based their rankings on athletes' performances at elite meets during the 2003 outdoor season. He also holds the US National Junior Record in the 16 lb. Hammer Throw (65.89m).
Freeman will compete at the NCAA Regionals in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 28 starting at 10 am.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ADDS FOUR PLAYERS TO THE 2004-05 ROSTER
Riverdale, NY (April 19, 2004) - Head Women's Basketball Coach Myndi Hill has announced the addition of four student athletes to the Lady Jaspers 2004-05 roster. Guadalupe Godinez (Phoenix, AZ/ Phoenix College), Jennifer LePinnet (Walton, NY/ SUNY Delhi), Gabrielle Cotrell (Arlington Heights, IL/ Prospect) and Lisa Kuchinski (Wall NJ/ Red Bank Catholic), will enter their first season for the green and white in the fall.
Coach Myndi Hill's comments on the four additions the 2004-05 roster, “We are very excited about our spring recruiting class. I have no doubt these players will make a strong impact on our program both on and off the court.”
Godinez a 5-5 guard transfers from Phoenix College after averaging 11.0 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game in her second season with the Lady Bears. In Godinez's first year at Phoenix, the Lady Bears captured the NJCAA Region 1 Division 2 Championship. A native of Phoenix, AZ, Godinez received ALL-Region MVP honors in her senior year at Independence High School. LePinnet, a 5-11 forward, transfers from SUNY Delhi after averaging 20.1 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 2.7 steals in her final season with the Broncos. LePinnet received several accolades in her last season at Delhi, as she was named Pre-Season All American, First Team All Conference, and MVP of the team. In addition LePinnet became the all time leading scorer in a Bronco uniform posting 1,033 points in her two-year stint. LePinnet, in her senior year at Walton Central in Walton, NY, averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds per game.
Cottrell, a 5-10 guard from Arlington Heights, IL, averaged 15.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 4.3 steals per game in her senior year at Prospect High School. Cottrell received several honors in her final year, as she was named to the All-Conference team, Daily Herald All Area, Pioneer Press All Area Team, News-Gazette Special Mention 50, Knightship Award, and MVP of the 2003-04 Prospect team. Cottrell owns several records at Prospect, which include career free throw percentage (78 %) and career field goal percentage (58%). Her team was the MSL East Division champions and the Regional Champions.
Kuchinski, a 5-10 guard, comes from a highly successful program in Red Bank Catholic in New Jersey. Kuchinski was a part of the New Jersey Parochial “A” State Championship team. Red Bank Catholic was ranked fourth in the state and was the number one Parochial school in New Jersey. Lisa was named to the All-County and All-Division teams, averaging 9.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals per game.
These four recruits join Caitlin Flood (Blairstown, NJ/ North Warren Regional), Aubrie Dellinger (Lebanon, PA/ Cedar Crest) and Joann Nwafili (Maplewood, NJ/ Columbia) who signed national letters of intent in the fall. Coach Hill is very enthused by all seven additions to the roster, “we always look for talented players with strong character and positive attitudes and I can honestly say all seven of these players have those attributes.”
The Lady Jaspers are coming off an 11-18 overall record, but are just one year removed from their 2003 MAAC Championship season.
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PACE SWEEPS DOUBLE HEADER FROM BASEBALL
Riverdale, NY (May 18, 2004)- Manhattan dropped both ends of a non-conference twin bill to Pace University today at Van Cortlandt Park in the final regular season non-conference matchup for the Jaspers. Pace took game 1, 7-5, before posting a 5-3 win on the nightcap. Manhattan is now 20-25-1 on the season.
In the first game, after three scoreless innings, Pace (16-30-1) plated four runs, all with two out, to take a 4-0 lead. Mike Pahira singled home the first run, and, after a walk loaded the bases, Sunil Brijlall cleared the bases with a double to center.
The Jaspers got one back in the bottom of the fourth as Chris Gaskin scored on a throwing error by the Pace shortstop on a ball off the bat of John Fitzpatrick.
The Setters regained the four-run edge in the top of the fifth on Mike Farrauto's RBI single, but once again Manhattan answered, plating two runs in the bottom of the inning on a Matt Cucurullo two-RBI single, driving home Frank Cappello and Gary Diaz to make the score 5-3 in favor of Pace.
Pace once again extended the lead to four in the top of the sixth, scoring two runs on a throwing error by the Manhattan shortstop, but the Jaspers would not go quietly, scoring twice, the first on a bases loaded walk to Nick Derba, and the second on a RBI groundout by Cappello, plating Sylvester Gutierrez.
Earl Oakes gave up Cappello's RBI groundout, but retired the next three batters to get out of the inning, and allowed a one out walk in the seventh to earn his first save of the year. Steve MacFarland (2-3) allowed three earned runs over five innings for the win. Kyle Wirtz (1-3) went 5.1 innings on the loss.
The second game was a pitchers duel through five innings, with Pace starter Jared Monti allowing two hits but facing the minimum, while Manhattan starter Ken Gleason allowed no hits and just one walk through five. In the sixth, both teams broke into the scoring column, scoring all the games runs.
Matt Pisseri began the Pace sixth by breaking up Gleason's no-hit bid with a single to right center that just eluded the glove of Fitzpatrick, the Jasper right fielder. The Setter then loaded the bases with none out before Matt McNichol connected on a grand slam to left to give Pace a 4-0 lead. Later in the inning, Matt Castellano doubled home Doug Hehner to increase the lead to 5-0.
Manhattan would respond in the bottom of the innings, plating three runs on four hits. With the bases loaded and two out, Sam Deluca came through with a two-RBI single, chasing home John Maser and Gutierrez, before Gaskin followed with a single, driving in Gary Diaz to make the score 5-3, but the Jaspers could get no closer.
Oakes again came out of the bullpen, this time to record the final out of the game with two runners on to record his second save of the day. Monti (1-0) allowed no runs over five innings for the win. Gleason (1-2) went six innings, allowing three earned runs.
Manhattan begins a crucial MAAC series with Fairfield on Thursday, May 20 at Van Cortlandt Park with a double header slated to begin at 12 noon.
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The Times Union (Albany, NY)
May 10, 2004 Monday ONE STAR EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS, Pg. D2
HEADLINE: Road game likely for UAlbany lacrosse
BYLINE: Staff Reports
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Indoor track: Eryka Perreault, a senior at Colonie High, has accepted a full scholarship to attend Manhattan College next year. Perreault was a member of the national indoor champion four-mile relay team in 2003. She finished third in the 1,500 at the state indoor meet in 2002 (4:39.16).
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The Times Union (Albany, NY)
May 7, 2004 Friday THREE STAR EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS, Pg. F7
HEADLINE: Last year, top rookie -- this year, top player
BYLINE: Bill Arsenault; Special To The Times Union
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Manhattan College junior Matt Reilly of Burnt Hills (Burnt Hills High) finished fourth in the 800 (1:53.35) and sixth in the 1,500 (3:59.20).
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvania)
May 6, 2004 Thursday SOONER EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS, Pg.C-6 ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
BYLINE: MIKE WHITE; BY RICK SHRUM
JASMINE ROGERS
SCHOOL: Quaker Valley
WHO IS SHE? A 5-foot-9 senior and one of the top all-around performers in WPIAL track and field. She is one of the best sprinters and hurdlers in Class AA but also has performed well in the shot put.
LAST WEEK: Rogers was the track MVP Friday at the Mars Invitational. She won the 100-meter hurdles, placed second in the 100 and also ran on the 400 and 1,600 relay teams. At the MAC championship meet, she set a meet record in the 100 hurdles with a time of 15.03 seconds.
CAREER: Rogers has won a medal at the WPIAL Class AA championships every year of her high school career. Her best finishes in each event have been second in the 100 dash, third in the 100 hurdles, fourth in the shot put and first in the 400 relay.
AN ODDITY: In Class AA, Rogers has the second-best time in the 100 this year (12.4), fourth best in the 200 (26.7) and second best in the 100 hurdles (14.8). What makes her an unusual athlete is her ability in the shot put. She has the fourth-best shot put mark (35 feet, 11 inches). It is rare to see a sprinter and hurdler compete in the shot put, let alone do well. It would be like seeing Michael Jackson in a weightlifting competition.
"I never thought it was that strange, but when I was getting recruited by some college coaches, they would say, 'Wait, you throw the shot put?' " Rogers said. "I think it's kind of fun to be the really skinny girl throwing the shot put. Then if you win, you stand on the medals stand with girls who are a lot bigger than you. It kind of makes people laugh."
IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY: Rogers' younger sister, Christa, is an eighth-grader who also competes in sprints and the shot put at the junior high level. She already has reached 34 feet in the shot put. Their brother, Darren, a Quaker Valley sophomore, competes in football, basketball and track.
The Rogers' parents are former track athletes in the City League. Darren Rogers Sr. ran for Brashear and Latonya Graham Rogers ran for Perry. "They met at a track meet and started to like each other," Jasmine said.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Rogers, who also is an excellent student, and two classmates formed a group called SCAT (Sewickley Community Asset Team) last year in hopes of showing teenagers it's OK to be against alcohol and drugs.
Rogers also has a hobby of knitting and cross stitching. "I know that seems very old-lady like," she said with a laugh. "But I do it because it's fun and I like to do things with my hands."
VOLLEYBALL FUTURE: Rogers was a three-year letter winner in volleyball and was second-team all-WPIAL Class AA as a senior. A setter, she received a volleyball scholarship to Manhattan College. "But I will run track as well," Rogers said. "The two kind of go together with me."
-- By Mike White
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The Providence Journal (Rhode Island)
May 10, 2004 Monday
All Editions
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. C-03
HEADLINE: LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP
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MEN'S LACROSSE
MAAC Championship: PC 11, Manhattan College 6
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The New York Times
May 16, 2004 Sunday
Late Edition - Final
SECTION: Section 8; Column 5; Sports Desk; Pg. 10; SPORTS BRIEFING: TRACK AND
FIELD
HEADLINE: Weight Throw Record Is Tied
BYLINE: By Elliott Denman
Thomas Jacob Freeman of Manhattan College won the hammer throw at 219 feet 7 inches at the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America men's championships yesterday in New Haven.
It was Freeman's eighth career victory in IC4A competition (four each in the hammer throw outdoors and the 35-pound weight throw indoors), a feat matched by only C. J. Hunter, a Penn State shot-putter from 1988 to '91. Elliott Denman
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Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY)
May 13, 2004 Thursday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 3D
HEADLINE: Arlington grad soars on sideline
BYLINE: Dan Pietrafesa
Jen Fisher is hoping history will repeat itself.
The Arlington High School graduate and Manhattan College softball coach will be leading the Jaspers into Poughkeepsie for this weekend's Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament at Marist College.
Manhattan, the fourth seed, will play top seed Fairfield University at 1 p.m. Friday in the double-elimination tourney. Second seed Rider and third seed Canisius will meet in a first-round game at 1 p.m. as well. The championship game is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday with the winner earning an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I tournament.
In 1999, Fisher was the catcher on the Manhattan team that was the fourth seed and won the MAAC tourney at Marist to earn a trip to the NCAA Division I tournament. She was a four-time All-MAAC player at Manhattan.
Manhattan, featuring outfielder and John Jay High School graduate Jen McCracken, will bring a 16-31 overall record into this weekend's tournament.
"It's been a great season and we've been the Cinderella of the conference," Fisher said. "We were picked to finish eighth in preseason. We hope to go into the tournament and have an impact on the outcome."
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From: Maureen Connolly (1987)
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 1:30 PM
Subject: e-mail change
John,
I received your letter dated April 26, 2004 regarding a my change of e-mail address (<privacy invoked>). You are correct. As of three years ago May, I no longer am employed at LIU and therefore the e-mail address is no longer functional. I am currently employed at Wagner College. You may e-mail my Jasper Jottings to my home e-mail address at <privacy invoked>.
Thank you
Maureen Connolly
[JR: We had an interesting chat about how much she may have missed that she wanted with it "left open". As a security weenie, my first thought is "identity theft". You may want to check on when your old ids come down. If they don't, you might want to insist. Word to the wise. Don't depend on some old cranky alum to let you know. Treat email ids like your atm card; capable of being abused. IMHO ]
From: Robert A Helm [1951]
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 12:13 PM
Subject: RE: This issue is at: /jasperjottings20040509.htm
Good Afternoon, John:
1. I was looking for a document for my business when I came across the 1964 issue of the Manhattan magazine. Did you ever have a professor names Robert Christen - or did you ever hear of him? He wrote a discussion of "History" and Catholic school children which didn't belong in a Christian Brothers' magazine.
2. He allegedly taught "History" so you would probably not have been subjected to his brand of "History". I wrote a factual rebuttal, which never was sent because that was shortly after my Father passed away - a Manhattan Man, by the way - and we were engaged in his estate work and caring for my Lady Mother. I reread his screed and his brief bio and my rebuttal was quite mild. If you are interested, I will arrange to send it to you.
3. You keep harping upon our need to think about our Alma Mater in every way and every time you nearly have me in the mood to contribute, I find something that turns my stomach. Sorry.
4. Keep up the good work. Illegitamus non Carborundum! FNS sends
[JR: <1> Never had the pleasure. <2> History never had number or formulas, so as fas ar us injineers are concerned you could even know you had a right answer. <3> Well, we have a large supply of Jasper who have needs. <4> Yup, unfortunately the Illegitamuses seem to have a tougher grade of Carborundums these days. ]
From: Dennis J. (1973) Chin
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 11:37 PM
Subject: MAIL DEFENSE SOFTWARE; http://download.com.com/3000-2239-10277499.html?tag=lst-0-16
John, you might like this very practical software. The software is normally not freeware.
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[JR: Thanks Dennis. My firewall – zone alarm – Gibson utilities seem to keep me pretty isolated. But this PC/AT is getting creaky. I'll charge everyone 3$ an issue for Jottings and by a burner. (Just kidding.) I am prepping to buy a server for my home network with my tax refund. If I can find something that will do what I want and not what Dell wants to sell me. ]
From: Jasper John '68 @ Jasper Jottings.com
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 12:44 PM
To: 2JasperJottingsSteeringCommittee
Cc: A bunch of important people at the college
Subject: Google has a Yahoo group equivalent
It's unannounced but there is some hacker buzz. I have staked out the MC claim. If anyone at the College wants it. (Highly unlikely) But, I figure better I have it than some ne'er-do-well. John'68
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Manhattan-College-Alumni
Manhattan-College-Alumni@googlegroups.com
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You have been invited to join the Manhattan College Alumni Group. To join this group, click on the following URL:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Manhattan-College-Alumni/subscribe
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From: La Blanc, Robert E. (1956)
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: Google has a Yahoo group equivalent
John
The person who should know is Walt Matystek, the vice Provost.
Bob
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From: Jasper John '68 @ Jasper Jottings.com
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 4:54 PM
Subject: RE: Google has a Yahoo group equivalent
Bob,
Yup, he's copied on the message. He and I know each other from the Computer Governance Committee.
I just try and let anyone know, who I think might be interested, in the College's internet turf. First it was PlanetAll, then it was something else, then it was a Harris sub site. I have lost track of the various iterations.
My policy is just to grab it before someone else does. I just grab it! If anyone ever shows up from the College and says they want it, (never have yet), then I'll be glad to turn it over to them.
They, most people, don't understand the concept or the opportunity of these type of things.
I just want to make sure they are not misappropriated or misused.
John
[JR: Yep, I'm the "butt-in-ski ranger in these here parts" and I am real good at squatting on anything cyber that could be attributed to the College or its alums. Yep, like that reporter feller who thought we was Manhattanville. Shesh, straightened him right out. Yep, you'all come back soon for the next espxisode of "buttinski" 'cause I'll be squattin where ever needs be!]
From: Richard Ferrara (1972)
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 12:23 PM
To: John Reinke (1968)
Subject: Re the Shift to Yahoo
John:
One of the emails this week said essentially "do whatever will make your life easier in getting JJ out." I agree.
Your "hobby" shouldn't enslave you unless you so choose, and it sounds like it has done just that. Saving the extra time will allow you and Curmudgeon greater time for discourse! Go for it! And put me on the members list!
Many thanks for your efforts. --Rich ('72)
[JR: Rich, Thanks or the kind words but I don't want to move and regret it. But I'll put you down as a "4". ]
From: Jim (1970) Kilkenny
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 7:48 PM
Subject: Fwd: Fw: Don't buy gas on May 19th
IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.
AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OF OVER 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OIL COMPANIES.
THEREFORE MAY 19TH HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED "STICK IT UP THEIR behind " DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF GASOLINE THAT DAY.
THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT.
WAITING ON THIS ADMIINSTRATION TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL IN PRICES THAT THE ARAB NATIONS PROMISED TWO WEEKS AGO?
REMEMBER ONE THING, NOT ONLY IS THE PRICE OF GASOLINE GOING UP BUT AT THE SAME TIME AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES, TRUCKING COMPANIES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES WHICH EFFECTS PRICES ON EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, BUILDING MATERIALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE DO!
WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF THEY DON'T GET THE MESSAGE AFTER ONE DAY, WE WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN.
SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD. FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE MAY 19TH A DAY THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES SAY "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"
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[JR: And now for the injuneer's pov, which I sent to everyone who was addressed by this spam. Notice the entire message is in UPPERCASE indicating either a newbee or a yeller. I don’t do well when I am yelled at. Do you?]
To the mass of people who have received the RFB (Request For Boycott), All 179 of you,
Permit me a minute of your time to repeat in part what I wrote to a friend of mine who sent me something similar. Perhaps I can challenge each one of you to check your tire pressure and drive a little slower. If we do, the prices will come down, the Arabs can choke on their oil, and our quality of life will improve. Now that is something effective you can do on the 19th!
Thanks,
John
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Marge,
I read this. Thought about it and had some thoughts. That I never got around to chatting with you about.
"Don't buy gas" on a certain day or from a certain brand boycotts are counter productive. Unless you think there is some vast conspiracy, the big bad oil companies compete with themselves and with other alternatives. It is in their best interest to keep the cost of gas low. For one reason, it keeps things moving on an even flow. In a process industry like any "chemistry" production line, long smooth operations are the "cheapest". So, introducing disruptions at the bottom of the chain will transmit along the chain raising costs which get passed along back to us.
Production capacity is one of the key factors in the cost of gas. Another is the raw material cost of a barrel of oil. One can see what happens when the government gets involved in the process. California legislates "clean" gas. This requires special handling, refinery modifications, and limits supply from other areas and competing refineries. Then, when there are disruptions the price skyrockets. Supply and demand operates. It rations a commodity to those who "need" it the most, by determining who will pay what. Interesting is that there are many economic studies that show it's the buyers at the "margins" that have the most impact. The guy who needs one more gallon than the market can supply drives the cost higher for everyone.
I would suggest that you can have a dramatic impact on the national well being with a very expensive piece of hardware and some "sweat equity". You want to bring about oil independence. Let the Arabs eat their oil! Save everyone money? Do you want to get "in the game" or just gripe?
I have seen estimates that 30% of the cars are driving on under inflated tires. This consumes as much as 50% more gas. The engine has to work harder to move the mushy tire. (Tires fail and wear out sooner. But, that is another discussion.) Keying off that you're active in your church and people would listen to you. Take an air compressor down to the church with your handy dandy tire gauge and begin saving people's live and wallets. During services, check each car's tires. Issue "tickets" recording what you have found and inviting "violators" to stop at the "court" and pay their "fine" by filling their tires to the proper pressure. (Panhandling for a donation to the church for this valuable service would probably be accepted with some humor. IMHO)
Let say that there are 100 cars and 30 have bumm tire pressure. Let's further estimate that they drive 100 miles per week. Let's further guess that they should get 20 mpg but only get 15 mpg. Let's say that save 2 gallons per week per car. That $3 per car-week. Or, $150 per car each year. Or, that's $4,500 per year and 3,000 gallons of gas per year.
Let the market place digest that savings. There is a reason gas is cheaper by the gallon than milk or spring water. Marketing gas doesn't change the limitations of supply; marketing water does. When you increase the marginal supply, you reduce the cost.
At least that's my thinking.
I highly recommend http://www.cato.org/ for economics on energy http://www.cato.org/research/energy/conservation.html
AND
Walter Williams http://www.townhall.com/columnists/walterwilliams/archive.shtml for clear economic thinking http://www.townhall.com/columnists/walterwilliams/ww20040331.shtml and http://www.townhall.com/columnists/walterwilliams/ww20030507.shtml
AND
ACTON INSTITUTE on charity. http://www.acton.org/publicat/books/transformwelfare/olasky.html
At least that is where my wild eyed libertarian view points come from.
Hope all's well.
:-)
John
From: Donald M. 1961 Stebbins
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:33 PM
Subject: : Crusades = A rampage by Christians requiring forgiveness
Dear Jasper John,
In view of the anti-muslim article in this week's Jottings, I think this history lesson about the crusades is apropos.
The discussion of the "Reconciliation Walk" should also be helpful.
Sincerely yours,
Donald M. Stebbins
BS 1961
PS The Bush administration's horrors in Iraq speak for themselves in demonstrating the hollowness of claims of Christian moral superiority,
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Christian apology for the Crusades:
The Reconciliation Walk
Quote:
"But when have Christians demonstrated this love to Muslims or Jews? We have gone to them with swords and guns. We have gone to them with racism and hatred. We have gone to them with feelings of cultural superiority and economic domination. We have gone to them with colonialism and exploitation. We have even gone to them with the Gospel cloaked in arguments of superiority. Only a few have ever gone with the message of Calvary...We must do more than carry the message, we must be the message." Reconciliation Walk
About the Crusades and their legacy of hatred:
The mid 7th century to the mid 10th century CE saw the gradual expansion of Islam. Half of the Christian world was conquered by Arab armies; this included countries in which Christianity had been established for centuries, such as Egypt, southern France, southern Italy, Sicily, Spain, Syria, Turkey, etc. 4
By the late 10th century, Europe and the Middle East were divided into Christian and Muslim spheres of influence. Christian pilgrims from Europe regularly visited Muslim-controlled Jerusalem in reasonable safety. Such pilgrimages were very popular. The were believed to be one of the major acts by which a person could limit their exposure to the tortures of purgatory after their death.
By the middle of the 11th century, Christianity had formally split: The Emperor/Bishop of Constantinople and the Bishop of Rome had mutually excommunicated each other. Christendom was divided between the Roman Catholic Church and the Byzantine Empire. In 1071, the Turks defeated the latter at the Battle of Manzikert. This left Constantinople exposed to attack from Muslims. Meanwhile, Christians were being ambushed during their pilgrimages to Jerusalem.
Emperor Alexius asked Pope Urban II for assistance. On 1095-NOV-27, the Pope called on Europeans to go on a crusade to liberate Jerusalem from its Muslim rulers. "The first and second wave of Crusaders murdered, raped and plundered their way up the Rhine and down the Danube as they headed for Jerusalem." 1 The "army" was primarily composed of untrained peasants with their families, with a core of trained soldiers. On the way to the Middle East, they decided that only one of their goals was to wrest control of Jerusalem from the Muslims. A secondary task was to rid the world of as many non-Christians as possible - both Muslims and Jews. The Crusaders gave the Jews two choices in their slogan: "Christ-killers, embrace the Cross or die!" 12,000 Jews in the Rhine Valley alone were killed as the first Crusade passed through. Some Jewish writers refer to these events as the "first holocaust." Once the army reached Jerusalem and broke through the city walls, they slaughtered all the inhabitants that they could find (men, women, children, newborns). After locating about 6,000 Jews holed up in the synagogue, they set the building on fire; the Jews were burned alive. The Crusaders found that about 30,000 Muslims had fled to the al Aqsa Mosque. The latter were also slaughtered without mercy.
The Roman Catholic church taught that going to war against the "Infidels" was an act of Christian penance. If a believer was killed during a crusade, he would bypass purgatory, and be taken directly to heaven. By eliminating what might be many millennia of torture in Purgatory, many Christians were strongly motivated to volunteer for the crusades. "After pronouncing a solemn vow, each warrior received a cross from the hands of the pope or his legates, and was thenceforth considered a soldier of the Church." 3
These mass killings were repeated during each of the 8 additional crusades until the final, 9th, crusade in 1272 CE. Both Christians and Muslims believed that they were fighting on God's side against Satan; they believed that if they died on the battlefield they would be given preferential treatment in Heaven. Battles were fought with a terrible fierceness and a massive loss of life. Over a 200 year period, perhaps 200,000 people were killed. The Muslim warrior Salah a-Din subsequently recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians.
By the end of the crusades, most European Christians believed the unfounded blood-libel myths -- the rumor that Jews engaged in human sacrifice of Christian children. A long series of Christian persecutions of the Jews continued in Europe and Russia into the 20th century. They laid the foundation for the Nazi Holocaust.
The result of centuries of conflict among followers of the three Abramic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) was a "deep mutual hatred" and mistrust among the three faiths. Memories of these genocides still influence relationships among Jews, Christians and Muslims to the present time.
Among many Jews and Muslims, the term crusade evokes visions of genocide, mass murder, and mass extermination of innocent people. However, among many Christians it has become a positive term, frequently used to refer to mass rallies and campaigns to win converts - as in the Billy Graham Crusades. Out of respect for the victims of the "first holocaust," we recommend that the term be only used to refer to the wars of the Middle Ages.
The Reconciliation Walk:
"The Reconciliation Walk is an interdenominational grassroots movement of Western Christians,...retracing the route of the First Crusade, apologizing to Muslims, Jews and Eastern Christians for the atrocities of the Crusades -- foremost among them, the misuse of the name and message of Jesus."
The organizers of the Reconciliation Walk are unaware of any previous, " serious effort to repair this damage" caused by the crusades. The first crusaders set off for Jerusalem in 1096-APR, from the cathedral in Cologne. Exactly 900 years later, on Easter Sunday, about 150 walkers departed from the same cathedral. Their first stop was a Turkish Mosque and teaching center. Their leader explained that the walkers had come to apologize for the atrocities committed in the name of Christ during the Crusades. Then they read a letter of apology in German, Turkish and English. They were "greeted with loud, sustained applause." The Imam responded: "When I heard the nature of your message, I was astonished and filled with hope. I thought to myself, 'whoever had this idea must have had an epiphany, a visit from God himself.' It is my wish that this project should become a very great success."
During the Crusades, the entire Jewish population of Cologne was destroyed. In remembrance of this, the walkers went to the local synagogue. Since it was a Jewish holy day, the walkers did not go inside; they prayed and moved on.
Individual walkers joined the group for as little as 10 days or as much as many months at a time. Following the ancient routes of the Crusades, one team passed through France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Slovenia Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia and Greece. A second team set out from Germany and passed through Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria. The teams met at Istanbul, Turkey on 1996-OCT-10. The Deputy Mufti of Istanbul, the Chief Rabbi, the Representative of the Ecumenical Patriarch (head of the Orthodox church) and the Deputy Mayer welcomed the team with warmth and appreciation. "In towns and villages, people spilled out of their houses and applauded the team as they passed." They visited countless cities, towns, and villages in Turkey during 1996 and 1997.
In mid-1998, a team arrived in Antakya, Turkey (once called Antioch) on the 900th anniversary of the conquest of that city. By 1998-SEP, they had reached Syria and Lebanon. About 500 participants are scheduled to reach Jerusalem on 1999-JUL-15, the 900th anniversary of the killing of about 60,000 Jerusalem residents and the destruction of the city.
About 2,000 Christians from 27 countries have participated in this walk. Most are Evangelical Protestants. They have worn T-shirts and caps that say "I apologize" in Arabic or Hebrew.
The Reconciliation Walk statement of apology reads:
"Nine hundred years ago, our forefathers carried the name of Jesus Christ in battle across the Middle East. Fueled by fear, greed and hatred, they betrayed the name of Christ by conducting themselves in a manner contrary to His wishes and character. The Crusaders lifted the banner of the Cross above your people. By this act they corrupted its true meaning of reconciliation, forgiveness and selfless love.
On the anniversary of the First Crusade we also carry the name of Christ. We wish to retrace the footsteps of the Crusaders in apology for their deeds and in demonstration of the true meaning of the Cross. We deeply regret the atrocities committed in the name of Christ by our predecessors. We renounce greed, hatred and fear, and condemn all violence done in the name of Jesus Christ.
Where they were motivated by hatred and prejudice, we offer love and brotherhood. Jesus the Messiah came to give life. Forgive us for allowing His name to be associated with death. Please accept again the true meaning of the Messiah's words:
'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.' "
References:
"Reconciliation Walk: The Crusades," at: http://www.reconciliationwalk.org/crusades.htm
David Sharrock, "Nine hundred years later, a Christian apology for Crusades," The Guardian. Reprinted in The Globe and Mail, Toronto ON, 1999-JUL-5.
"The Catholic Encyclopedia: Crusades," at: http://www.csn.net/advent/cathen/04543c.htm
"[Gwynne Dyer,] Historian: Reconciliation walk has bad sense of history," Maranatha Christian Journal, at: http://www.mcjonline.com/news/news3274.htm
[JR: I so love it when you and Senor Helm weigh in on opposites sides of an issue. It ensures that there will be message traffic a plenty here in Plato's Cave. ]
[JR: This is why injineers hate history. No right answer. It seems that if we minded our own business, we still would have plenty to do. That does NOT mean I am shoving Israel out on a leaky life boat, or that I think we can "fix" problems caused by the Crusades, or that our people have to have their heads cut off. BUT, I do think that some of the worst human behavior comes from –isms of all ilks and kinds. I think our answer to civil unrest is to hand out Liberators http://www.nfa.ca/nfafiles/cfjarchive/firearms/liberator.html (This is the only pistol that could be made faster than it could be loaded, which takes about 10 seconds.) in places like Rawanda, Iraq, Iran, Detroit, NYC, and everywhere. You can't "give" some one freedom; they have to "take" it. An armed society is a polite society! Right now, the best idea I've read is to allow Iraq to be partition into Kurd, Suni, Suri, and any other way the residents would like it. As a Libertarian, I don't believe in aggression, but, what a defense we'd mount. ]
From: Joseph Oefelein (1957)
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 5:13 PM
Subject: Yahoo Groups
Dear John
First let me express my thanks for your labor of love in preparing and distributing this newsletter. I look forward to reading it every Sunday after Mass.
I belong to an organization that moved its newsletter/chat to Yahoo about a year ago. It turned into a disaster! Upon joining the group, our members were inundated with SPAM and within a month our site was hacked so badly that even the moderator was unable to access information. Some data was lost but fortunately recovered.
I think that if you move Jasper Jottings to Yahoo I will prefer to read it on your web site rather than putting my address on Yahoo again. Please let me know if your site changes from http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com
Thanks and Keep the Faith
Joe Oefelein, 57-E
[JR: Well, Joe, I'll mark you down as "against". But rest assured, I was not planning on letting it get out of control. I want to use it merely for distribution. So, there will not be a lot of other features enabled. The address list will be restricted to "moderators" and hence there will be no spamming the airways from our group. I even considered opening up multiple groups to further limit the damage that could possibly be done. The jury is still out so stand by. And, I am glad that I make your Sundays a little bit of fun. Don't you just love how our fellow alums can let their outrage out pace their fingers' typing speed. You can almost see them frothing at the keyboard. Good clean fun like the NBA. I can tell when some are really cranked 'cause the reply comes in before all the issues are out the door. ]
From: Michael Toner (1972)
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: This issue is at: jasperjottings20040516.htm
On 5/16/04 5:39 PM, "John Reinke"
<reinke@att.net> wrote:
> Doesn't anyone's blood boil when they read this grocery list of crap we
> pay for!
Dear John, aka CIC, aka Curmudgeon,
As always, thanks for the work that you do...
With regard to your last word... Some of them make my blood boil - e.g. the Arab language TV administration propaganda machine; others - e.g. Consumer Product Safety commission, the NLRB, CPB, Legal Services - IMHO need more money.
Now, speaking of people who need to BUTT OUT - the bishop of Colorado Springs who said in a pastoral letter that people who vote for candidates who don't toe the church's line on abortion, stem cell research and gay marriage should refrain from receiving Holy Communion until they have repented and gone to confession. It is hard to know where to begin with this - but let's hope it begins with a less than friendly visit from the IRS explaining the not so subtle nuances of the tax code for tax exempt organizations....
peace....
mike toner
BEE '72
[JR: <1> This week, I agree with C, who ain't me! Kinda like those word puzzles in the Xword books. <2 > Glad you enjoy it. <3> I can't think of one part of the government that needs more of our money. C is dead on about the issue. CPSC is unnecessary; I point to Underwriters Laboratory. NLRB, go work where you want, when employers can't find workers they'll change quickly. CPB; what the heck is it? Legal Services, please go to Judge Judy! The last thing we need is more "public interest lawsuits and made up rights. We don't enforce the rights God gave us like the 2nd amendment. The dead old white guys recognized that God gave us free speech. And, they codified the right to protect ourselves, like the Korean grocers in the LA riots. No second amendment, look at Rwanda and Nazi Germany. Governments are afraid of armed populations. Kinda hard to oppress a citizenry that can shoot back. Thugs are always cowards. Remember the Japanese quote about "numerous as the blades of grass"? Our Wild West tradition is a strength if we don't let Big Government convince us that they can take care of us. Like Waco and the WTC. <4>You can send the IRS there, right after you send them to call on the Reverends Sharpton, Jackson, and the numerous other Democratic operatives operating from the pulpits of churches. By comparison, that Bishop is chump change. And, right after they visit a bundle of tax exempts whose lobbying is blatant Ford Foundation and such. Let's do away with Taxes and then we don't have the tax exempt problems. A flat rate national sales tax with a good zero bracket amount paid monthly to citizens and legal aliens. Bettcha I can run the government with a rate of $.10 on the dollar. Betcha we'd all be better off. And, if I was running things, you'd have gold dollars in your pocket, not toilet paper.]
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FINAL WORDS THIS WEEK
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generally upset with the worthless United Nations and U.S. foreign adventures in general, major cuts in defense spending and foreign aid, accompanied by a major change in U.S. defense strategy and tactics, are the area offering the best promise for savings.
no presidential candidate has even raised the question as to what the U.S. really needs to defend itself. Sending the U.S. military to invade and occupy other countries in an attempt to impose our version of government is absolutely insane, and, as many authors on this site have stated, it just helps create more enemies for the U.S.
So the first needed change in U.S. national security policy and strategy is to adopt a U.S. foreign policy of strict neutrality, extending the hand of free trade to all, but favoring no one when it comes to defense. That means pulling out of all military alliances, bringing our troops and military equipment home and defending only the United States.
The U.S. needs to withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan and then needs to pull out of the NATO alliance. Getting out of NATO will enable the U.S. to bring home a very large part of the forces it has deployed overseas and will make it much more difficult for future presidents to get the U.S. involved in imperial adventures or foreign conflicts in Europe or West Asia, including the Middle East. Such a display will, over time, gain more friends for the U.S. and genuine assistance for the U.S. government in any war on terrorism. As regards NATO countries, they are wealthy enough to provide for their own defense and should not be subsidized any more by the U.S. taxpayer.
The U.S. also needs to pull troops out of East Asia, particularly in South Korea and in Japan. Once again, both are wealthy enough to provide for their own defense and need no American defense subsidies. And a proper withdrawal from this area will be more likely to lead to peace in the region, with the current North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-Il, either being bribed by South Korea and Japan into being peaceful or being overthrown by his own people. Mr. Kim needs to have a bogey-man to keep his country under his thumb, and the U.S. does the best job of playing that role for him. As far as Japan goes, it can protect itself from all enemies or potential enemies, including China.
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I think that unwinding some of the more absurd foreign commitments is certainly warranted. We can't go from zero to sixty over a hundred years and reverse it in one day. (But, maybe we can!) But let's get started.
And that’s the last word.
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GBu. GBA.