Sunday 20 June 2004

Dear Jaspers,

I rewrote this to try to be clearer.

As of July 1^st, there will be only one way to get your Jottings fix via email. You must join the Yahoo Group Distribute_Jasper_Jottings, The default is "individual emails". Since the only email will be the weekly Jasper Jottings distribution, this will be the choice you want. Selecting "Daily Digest" will send you the same message with some more "stuff" at the beginning and end.

If you want to receive it via email, you must accept the invitation emailed to you. (If it is "missing", drop me a line and I'll send another.) OR send an email to Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from that address with a little identifying information. OR browse on over to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribute_Jasper_Jottings and click on the blue "Join this group".

In a small number of cases, you may want to receive Jottings at an address that you can't send mail from (i.e., a redirector that is a receive-only address like Bigfoot or others). In those cases. Drop me a line and we'll set that up for you.

WEB PAGE

As of July 1^st, there will be only two ways to get your Jottings fix via your favorite web browser reading Jasper Jottings from a website at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribute_Jasper_Jottings/messages or at http://www.jasperjottings.com website.

To use http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribute_Jasper_Jottings/messages, you must belong to the group. When you join, set the email messages option to either "Special Notices" (i.e. for those rare occurrences when I just have to get you a urgent message easily. Last one was to query 9/11 statuses.) or "No email" which means exactly that.

If you want to read it at the http://www.jasperjottings.com web site, please keep in touch from time to time because you will be invisible. If you want to read it at the web site and NOT be invisible and NOT get the weekly email, you can join the Distribute_Jasper_Jottings and set the email option to " Special Notices ". That way I can "see" you and let you know if there is an urgent message. (Haven't had one yet, but there might be someday.)

USING the DISTRIBUTE group, you have my pledge that you will have the same level of privacy that I have always accorded you. Whatever information you put in Yahoo is up to you. I have my Corex Cardscan database of everyone, but you know what a great clerk I would make.

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This issue is at: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20040620.htm
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Tu June 22 7:30PM a small fashion show at Dopoteatro, on 44th Street,
       between Broadway and 6th Avenues.
       Zakiya Raines (2004) designer and model
       No Cover! Bar and kitchen operational.
       Wear something green. Else bring money, it's green.

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.

Mo Sep 20, '04 -- The 4th Annual James Keating O'Neill Memorial Golf Classic
               Hamlet Wind Watch Golf & Country Club in Hauppauge, Long Island.
               More info on this year's event will be posted online www.jkogolf.org .
               By July online registration will be available as well.

We Nov 3 Treasure Coast FL Alumni Holiday Inn on US 1 in Stuart, Florida at noon
                    contact Ed Plumeau '52A c/o Jasper Jottings

We Dec 15 Treasure Coast FL Alumni Holiday Inn on US 1 in Stuart, Florida at noon
                    contact Ed Plumeau '52A c/o Jasper Jottings

We Jan 26 Treasure Coast FL Alumni Holiday Inn on US 1 in Stuart, Florida at noon
                    contact Ed Plumeau '52A c/o Jasper Jottings

We Mar 16 Treasure Coast FL Alumni Holiday Inn on US 1 in Stuart, Florida at noon
                    contact Ed Plumeau '52A c/o Jasper Jottings

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My list of Jaspers who are in harms way:

- Afghanistan
- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)

- Iraq
- - 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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Now this is a man who loves his job - 40 years on the job as a New York City cop, with unlimited sick leave - and he's never missed a day of work.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/05/19/kean/index.html

Cop honored for attendance: 'It's a great job'

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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Forty years at any job is a feat. Forty years as a police officer in New York City is remarkable. Forty years without ever taking a sick day, unbelievable but true.

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper talked to 62-year-old Sgt. Edmund Keane, who was singled out at a ceremony honoring officers with 30 or more years of service over his career.

COOPER: Why haven't you taken a sick day?

KEANE: I just really didn't have the need. You know, we have ample vacation. They give us ample vacation time.

COOPER: So the few times you've gotten sick, you've actually used your own vacation time?

KEANE: A vacation day, or if I had some kind of comp time, where I might have had some extra time, I just utilized those days.

COOPER: You're saying this is no big deal. But I mean, you're using vacation days, when I mean, the city gives you plenty of sick days, don't they?

KEANE: Well, we actually have unlimited sick time. But, I'm pretty healthy, thank God. So I just utilized my own days. I didn't really see a need to use their days.

COOPER: Did you always want to be on the force?

KEANE: Yes. I love the police department. I work with really wonderful people, fine men and women, and it's been an honor to be a part of the department all these years.

COOPER: Your colleagues, did they say "Come on Ed, take a day"?

KEANE: No, nobody really recognizes. This just happened because of the award ceremony. Otherwise people wouldn't even be aware of this.

COOPER: So it's not something you even have talked about.

KEANE: No, it's not something you go around talking about. People are accustomed to seeing me every day. I come into work, do whatever I have to do, my assignments, either in the field or in the office, and that's it.

COOPER: And you're going to be reaching the mandatory retirement age soon.

KEANE: Yes, sir. Yes, in November, sad to say.

COOPER: And it's something, because a lot of police officers think, once I get my 20 years on the job, I'm off and I get my pension. But I mean, you just love it.

KEANE: Yes. Yes, I do. I love it. It's a great opportunity to serve people. As I said, I work with beautiful people. Great people. And you know, gives an opportunity to serve. And all work is honorable. But you might as well do something that you like. And it's a great job.

COOPER: Well, your work is honorable indeed, and you do it very well. Sgt. Edmund Keane, thank you very much for being on the program.

KEANE: Thank you, sir.

COOPER: Congratulations, it's amazing.

KEANE: Thank you very much, sir.

COOPER: I'm never going to take another sick day. I feel very slothful

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Do we always give as full a measure as this fellow does? I hope I do. So no more daydreaming at meetings. I hope I can measure to this fellow's standard. If the Creator uses a similar yardstick, we'all better hope "Devine Mercy" is working overtime that day.

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--AT--att.net

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CONTENTS

	0	Formal announcements
	9	Updates
	2	Messages from Headquarters (like MC Press Releases)
	1	Jaspers publishing web pages
	1	Jaspers found web-wise
	0	Good News
	4	Obits
	10	"Manhattan in the news" stories
	0	Resumes
	12	Sports
	16	Emails

[PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS]

Class	Name	Section
????	Avvento, Paul Anthony	Email12
????	Cheasty, John Cye	Obit3
????	Conroy, Charles	Found1
????	Kirincich, Zelko	News7
????	Morse, Arthur L. "Lou"	Obit2
????	Whitmore, Elmer George	Obit4
1943	Lazor, John "Jack" T.	Obit1
1946	Eckenfelder, W. Wesley	Headquarters1
1950	Fagan, Gene	Updates
1951	Helm, Robert A.	Email02
1952	Plumeau, Ed	Email05
1953	Haugh, John	Updates
1953	McEneney, Mike	Email06
1953	McEneney, Mike	Email07
1954	Flood, Deacon Frank	Email06
1954	Kelly, Ken	Email06
1956	Yamaoka, Joseph	Updates
1959	Antenucci, John	Email09
1959	Tortorelli, Alfred F.	Updates
1961	Tamanini, Dick	Updates
1964	Harold, John J.	Updates
1966	Morrell, Michael	Updates
1968	Reinke, F. John	Email16
1969	Dandola, John	Email16
1969	Quinn, Peter	Headquarters1
1970	Fekete, George	Email16
1973	Chin, Dennis J.	Email10
1973	Kuhn, Rob	Email03
1973	McFadden, Michael J.	Updates
1973	Combi, Michael	WebPage1
1974	Bechet, Thomas P.	Email01
1975	Delaney, Gerard M.	Email08
1980	Schroeder, John J.	Updates
1981	Esposito, Steven G.	Email15
1992	Huvane, Robert T.	Updates
1994	Neves, John	News1
1997	Franco, Fr. Joseph	Email06
1998	Tran, Augustine Minh Hai	News4
2000	Parisi, Michael	News2
2004	Easterbrook, John W.	Headquarters2
2004	Rader, Kevin	Headquarters1
2004	Raines, Zakiya	Email13
2004	Raines, Zakiya	Email14
2005	Gaskin, Chris	News3
2006	Carroll, Kirsten Marie	Email04

[PARTICIPANTS BY NAME]

Class	Name	Section
1959	Antenucci, John	Email09
????	Avvento, Paul Anthony	Email12
1974	Bechet, Thomas P.	Email01
2006	Carroll, Kirsten Marie	Email04
????	Cheasty, John Cye	Obit3
1973	Chin, Dennis J.	Email10
1973	Combi, Michael	WebPage1
????	Conroy, Charles	Found1
1969	Dandola, John	Email16
1975	Delaney, Gerard M.	Email08
2004	Easterbrook, John W.	Headquarters2
1946	Eckenfelder, W. Wesley	Headquarters1
1981	Esposito, Steven G.	Email15
1950	Fagan, Gene	Updates
1970	Fekete, George	Email16
1954	Flood, Deacon Frank	Email06
1997	Franco, Fr. Joseph	Email06
2005	Gaskin, Chris	News3
1964	Harold, John J.	Updates
1953	Haugh, John	Updates
1951	Helm, Robert A.	Email02
1992	Huvane, Robert T.	Updates
1954	Kelly, Ken	Email06
????	Kirincich, Zelko	News7
1973	Kuhn, Rob	Email03
1943	Lazor, John "Jack" T.	Obit1
1953	McEneney, Mike	Email06
1953	McEneney, Mike	Email07
1973	McFadden, Michael J.	Updates
1966	Morrell, Michael	Updates
????	Morse, Arthur L. "Lou"	Obit2
1994	Neves, John	News1
2000	Parisi, Michael	News2
1952	Plumeau, Ed	Email05
1969	Quinn, Peter	Headquarters1
2004	Rader, Kevin	Headquarters1
2004	Raines, Zakiya	Email13
2004	Raines, Zakiya	Email14
1968	Reinke, F. John	Email16
1980	Schroeder, John J.	Updates
1961	Tamanini, Dick	Updates
1959	Tortorelli, Alfred F.	Updates
1998	Tran, Augustine Minh Hai	News4
????	Whitmore, Elmer George	Obit4
1956	Yamaoka, Joseph	Updates

FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

[No Announcements]

Updates

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

1950	Fagan, Gene
1953	Haugh, John
1956	Yamaoka, Joseph
1959	Tortorelli, Alfred F.
1961	Tamanini, Dick
1964	Harold, John J.
1966	Morrell, Michael
1973	McFadden, Michael J.
1980	Schroeder, John J.
1992	Huvane, Robert T.

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

.[Headquarters1]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:(718)862-7232
Email: Public Relations

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YONKERS, NEW YORK, RESIDENT KEVIN RADER DELIVERS VALEDICTORY SPEECH AT MANHATTAN COLLEGE’S 162ND GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Yonkers, New York, resident Kevin Rader recently delivered the valedictory address at Manhattan College’s 162nd Spring (Graduate) Commencement. The ceremony took place Wednesday, May 19 in the College’s main chapel. Manhattan College awarded more than 200 degrees in the graduate programs of biotechnology, education and engineering, along with undergraduate degrees in organizational management through the College’s adult degree completion program.

Mr. Rader earned a Master of Engineering degree from the School of Engineering. Apart from being chosen this year’s valedictorian, Mr. Rader, who studied environmental engineering, also is the recipient of the W. Wesley Eckenfelder Award. This award was donated by W. Wesley Eckenfelder ’46 in recognition of outstanding graduate students in environmental engineering and science. Mr. Rader is a member of Tau Chi Alpha, the national honor society for environmental engineering students. The society was formed to acknowledge students for academic excellence and special achievements in this field.

In his valedictory address, Mr. Rader said, “Today I receive a master’s degree from a college that has already given me so much: an excellent Lasallian education, an opportunity to forge new friendships and strengthen old relationships and a chance to grow as a person. Indeed Manhattan College offers this to all who attend.”

During the ceremony, an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree was presented to Manhattan alumnus Peter Quinn ’69, corporate editorial director at Time Warner and former speechwriter for past New York Govs. Hugh Carey and Mario Cuomo.

[Headquarters2]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:(718)862-7232
Email: Public Relations

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MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK, RESIDENT JOHN W. EASTERBROOK DELIVERS VALEDICTORY SPEECH AT MANHATTAN COLLEGE’S 162ND UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Montgomery, New York, resident John W. Easterbrook recently delivered the valedictory address at Manhattan College’s 162nd Undergraduate Commencement. The ceremony took place Sunday, May 16 in the College’s Draddy Gymnasium. Manhattan College awarded more than 600 students with a bachelor’s degree in some 40 major fields of study from the school of arts, business, education, engineering and science.

Mr. Easterbrook earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of Arts. Apart from being chosen this year’s valedictorian, Mr. Easterbrook is a member of the Epsilon Sigma Pi honor society, which is the highest scholastic honor for undergraduates of all programs at Manhattan College. To be elected, students must attain a cumulative index of 3.4 based on all courses taken at the College. He also is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the national honor society for liberal arts colleges, and a member of Sigma Tau Delta, the national honor society for students of English language and literature.

In his valedictory address, Mr. Easterbrook said, “We can use our education here at Manhattan as a light from which we can lead ourselves and our neighbors to a world not plagued by boundaries and borders, but to a world healed of fractures, a world united in understanding, a world united in dialogue. With the voice we’ve gained here at Manhattan, we can break down the walls that have built up around us and create a worldwide community where we treasure the perspectives of others.”

During the ceremony, an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree was presented to Gwen Ifill, senior correspondent for PBS’ The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer and managing editor of Washington Week.

WEBPAGES

[WebPage1]

http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/0203/Mar10_03/20.shtml

Five faculty members vie for three SACUA spots

Editor's note: The Senate Assembly will elect three new Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) members at its March 17 meeting. Position statements and biographical information follow.

Michael Combi

Combi (Photo courtesy College of Engineering)

"What distinguishes the large elite research universities (both the privates like Stanford and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as the publics like the University of California, Berkeley and U-M) is their dual role of nurturing the next generation of the leaders and best while enabling the current generation to advance basic and applied knowledge for the benefit of the country and mankind. It is the unique aspect of integrating education with research for both these purposes that universities such as U-M strive. The presence of a world-class research faculty enables U-M to add both a breadth of research in terms of more research areas, and a depth, in terms of big research, not possible with only tenure-track teaching faculty, and thus provides a wide range of research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.

"We enter a trying financial period for the state and University when a number of difficult policy decisions will need to be addressed. The most effective course of action will be one in which all major players have a voice. I am pleased to have been nominated to stand for election to SACUA at this time, when we need both audible and reasoned input into the administration, as well as communication back to the faculty regarding the issues and trade-offs surrounding tough decisions."

Combi graduated from Manhattan College in 1973 and completed his Ph.D. in physics in 1979 from the University of Toledo. He came to the U-M Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences in the College of Engineering in 1989 as an associate research scientist and moved up through the ranks to senior research scientist. He currently is in his second year on the Faculty Senate Assembly.

[Reported As: 1973 ]

FOUND

[Found1]

http://www.fsc.edu/catalog/Faculty/adjunct.html

CONROY, Charles
BA Fordham University
MS Iona College
MS Manhattan College
EdD Columbia University
Visiting Lecturer, Educational Leadership and Management. 1988

[JR: ???? ]

Honors

[No Honors]

Weddings]

[No Weddings]

Births

[No Births]

Engagements

[No Engagements]

Graduations

[No Graduations]

[OBITS]

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

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

Obit1

Hartford Courant (Connecticut)
June 10, 2004 Thursday, STATEWIDE
SECTION: CONNECTICUT; Pg. B11
HEADLINE: LAZOR, JOHN "JACK" T.
LAZOR, John "Jack" T.

John "Jack" T. Lazor, 83, of Wood Rd., Somers, beloved husband of the late Mary E. (Gannon) Lazor, died peacefully Wednesday, (June 9, 2004). Jack was born in Yonkers, NY and was a resident of the Somers Community since 1952. He was a communicant of All Saints Church in Somersville. He graduated from Manhattan College in 1943 with a B.S. and from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1948 with a M.S., both in chemistry. Jack was employed as a polymer chemist for Monsanto in Indian Orchard, MA for 34 years before retiring in 1985. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Pacific on the USS Sevier APA 233 as a Naval Lieutenant JG and was fundamental in organizing annual reunions for his shipmates. Jack was an avid musician playing trombone in several local 1940's bands during his retirement. Jack is survived by his two sons, John T. Lazor Jr. and his wife Anne of Westfield, VT and Paul Lazor and his wife, Gene of Bel Air, MD; two daughters, Anne Lazor of Somers and Claire Lazor of Enfield; three grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 12, at 9:15 a.m. from the Somers Funeral Home, 354 Main St., (Route 190) Somers, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at All Saints Church, School St., Somersville. Burial will be at Somers Center Cemetery in Somers. His family will receive friends on Friday from 4-7 p.m. at the Somers Funeral Home. Memorial Donations in his name may be made to Allied Rehabilitation Centers, 3 Pearson Way, Enfield, CT 06082.

LOAD-DATE: June 10, 2004

[Reported As: 1943]

Obit2

Newsday (New York)
June 11, 2004 Friday
NASSAU AND SUFFOLK EDITION
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. A69

HEADLINE: DEATH NOTICES

Morse, Arthur L. (Lou)

MORSE-Arthur L. (Lou), on June 9, 2004, at the age of 86, of Seaford. Predeceased by his beloved wife Anne and son James. Survived by his daughters Mary WestermannCicio (Edward) of Wantagh and Carol Manzi (Alfred) of Chula Vista, CA and his son Stephen (Anna) of Boonton, Twp., NJ. Also survived by his brother Charles of Beacon, NY. Lou leaves behind 6 grandchildren, 2 great-granddaughters and many nieces and nephews. An admired and respected educator, he was a school media specialist and director of School Media Services in the East Meadow School District from 1954 until his retirement in 1982. Lou was an Adjunct Professor of Library Science at the Palmer School of Library and Information Science at Long Island University from 1960 until 1990. He held degrees from Catholic University of America, Manhattan College, St. John's University and Columbia University. Active in national state and local library associations, Mr. Morse was a founding member of The Long Island School of Media Assoc., a life member of the Nassau County Library Assoc. and a recipient of the Library Directory Associates Award for excellence in library achievement, the Catholic Library Assoc. lifetime achievement award as well as awards from The NYS PTA Council, St. John's University and Long Island University. Lou was an active member of St. William the Abbot Parish since 1958 and served as an Usher, Lector and extraordinary Minister. He was also a member of The Memorare Council of the Knights of Columbus. As a former Christian Brother, Lou would be honored by donations in his memory to De La Salle Christian Brothers, POB 238, Lincroft, NJ 07738. Beloved by all who had the honor of knowing him as a friend or colleague, Lou's family invites you to join them in celebrating his life. Reposing at The Charles G. Schmitt Funeral Home, 3863 Merrick Rd., Seaford (2 traffic lights E. of Rt. 135). Hours, Saturday 2-4PM and 7-9PM and Sunday 2-5PM. Mass of Christian Burial, Monday 10AM at St. William the Abbot RC Church. Interment, Holy Rood Cemetery.

LOAD-DATE: June 11, 2004

Obit3

The Associated Press State & Local Wire
June 16, 2004, Wednesday, BC cycle
SECTION: State and Regional
HEADLINE: Lawyer who helped in Hoffa prosecution dies at 96
DATELINE: DURHAM, N.C.

John Cye Cheasty, a New York lawyer who helped in the prosecution of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa, died Monday of kidney failure at the North Carolina home of his daughter. He was 96.

Cheasty was born in New York City to Irish immigrant parents. He graduated from Manhattan College and Fordham University Law School. In 1932, he joined the Treasury Department as a Secret Service agent and was a Navy intelligence officer during World War II, said his daughter, the Rev. Patrice Cheasty-Miller of Durham.

After the war, he went to work in the Judge Advocate General Corps as a defense lawyer.

Cheasty had a heart attack in 1951 and later retired from the Navy with the rank of commander. He started a private law practice and developed a business relationship with another lawyer from Miami.

Cheasty was in private practice when Hoffa put him on retainer in 1957 as Robert F. Kennedy was leading a Senate committee investigation of the Teamsters.

Cheasty told Kennedy he thought Hoffa had asked him to betray his country. In his 1975 autobiography that was published after he disappeared, Hoffa called Cheasty a spy.

Cheasty moved from Connecticut to Durham after his wife died in 1998 so he could be near his daughter.

Cheasty's funeral was scheduled for Wednesday in Stamford, Conn. He is survived by five children, 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

LOAD-DATE: June 17, 2004

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The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina)
June 16, 2004 Wednesday
Final Edition
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. B1
HEADLINE: Hoffa adversary dies in Durham
BYLINE: Benjamin Niolet, Staff Writer

In 1957, John Cye Cheasty flew to Detroit to meet with a prospective law client, a man who had a keen interest in the work of a Senate committee investigating union corruption.

Jimmy Hoffa put Cheasty on a $2,000-a-month retainer.

Soon after, Cheasty, a former Secret Service agent and Navy intelligence officer during World War II, told Robert F. Kennedy that he thought Hoffa had asked him to betray his country.

The ensuing prosecution of Hoffa by Kennedy, then a Senate counsel leading the Teamsters investigation, earned a prolonged rant by Hoffa in his 1975 autobiography, published after Hoffa disappeared. "I was paying Cheasty, and for my dough, he was nothing but a goddamned spy," Hoffa told his co-author, Oscar Fraley, in "Hoffa: The Real Story."

For Cheasty, the case was one chapter in a long and extraordinary career. He died of kidney failure Monday in the Durham home of his daughter. He was 96.

Cheasty was born in New York City to poor Irish immigrant parents. He graduated from Manhattan College and Fordham University Law School. In 1932, he joined the Treasury Department as a Secret Service agent, said his daughter, the Rev. Patrice Cheasty-Miller of Durham.

"It was the Depression. He was really thankful just to get a job after getting out of law school," Cheasty-Miller said Tuesday.

He worked in anti-counterfeiting, then moved to the tax unit, where he participated in investigations, audits and prosecutions. He left the Secret Service in 1939 and joined the Navy.

He monitored German espionage on the East Coast until Pearl Harbor, when he was transferred to the Pacific theater. Cheasty was eventually stationed in the Philippines and traveled with invading Marines on Pacific islands.

His work in intelligence took him places, but he rarely discussed any of it with his children. Long after the war, Cheasty-Miller found a driver's license issued to her father by Bahrain. When she asked him why he had a driver's license from a Middle Eastern country, he said, "It is illegal to drive there without one," and walked away, she said.

After the war, he went to work in the Judge Advocate General Corps as a defense lawyer. He had a hand in about 500 cases, but he only talked about one: A career petty officer, a man regarded highly by his fellow servicemen, had been accused of being homosexual. The officer lost his trial and was discharged.

Cheasty seemed sad when he talked about what he saw as the unfairness of the case. "He had a real strong sense of justice," Cheasty-Miller said.

Cheasty had a heart attack in 1951 and later retired from the Navy with the rank of commander. He started a private law practice and developed a business relationship with another lawyer from Miami.

Through that connection, Cheasty started attracting an interesting cast of clients.

Cheasty-Miller, a little girl then, remembers some of those clients for the candy they carried in their pockets. Later, she realized they were men who had connections to organized crime.

After his meeting with Hoffa, the vice president of the Teamsters union, in 1957, Cheasty went home to talk to his wife, Virginia, about what he should do next. Cheasty agreed to pass fake documents to Hoffa while Kennedy built a bribery case.

Hoffa was arrested on March 13, 1957. Cheasty stayed in Washington as prosecutors prepared for the trial. Back in New York, rotating shifts of 13 FBI agents stayed at the Cheasty home to protect the family. The agents followed the children to school, helped them with homework and bounced Cheasty-Miller on their knees. Later, she sang rhymes to her own children that she learned from the FBI agents.

"Those were some of the nicest guys," she said.

A month after the trial began, Hoffa was acquitted. As Hoffa explained it to his co-author, "Kennedy was a new hand at rigging cases, and his frame-up didn't hold water."

Hoffa later was convicted of jury tampering in a different case.

Life for the Cheasty family went back to normal. Cheasty continued to work for the government, and he still kept pretty tight-lipped about what he did, Cheasty-Miller said. He pursued his hobby of target shooting. At 87, he and his wife moved to Connecticut. She died in 1998 after 59 years of marriage, and he moved to Durham to be close to Cheasty-Miller.

Cheasty will be buried in Stamford, Conn. He is survived by five children, 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

When someone asked him in the final days whether he knew who and where he was, he caught his daughter's eye before replying that his name was "John Q. Jones" and that he was in Mexico.

GRAPHIC: John Cye Cheasty aided Robert Kennedy.

LOAD-DATE: June 16, 2004

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The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina)
June 15, 2004 Tuesday
Final Edition
SECTION: OBIT; Pg. B8
HEADLINE: Death Notices

Commander John C. Cheasty

DURHAM -- Commander John C. Cheasty, USN (ret) age 96, of 4434 Ben Franklin Blvd, died at 6:46 AM Monday morning.

Cdr Cheasty was born in New York City, the son of the late John and Margaret Dillon Cheasty. He was a graduate of Regis High School, Manhattan College, and Fordham University Law School. He spent several years in the U S Cavalry, 101st New York. Cdr Cheasty served as a Secret Service Agent with the Treasury Department from 1932 to 1939, served as a naval officer from 1939 until his retirement from the JAG Corps in 1957 when he opened his private law practice. He was past president of the Society of Professional Investigators, and a member of the Cos Cob Revolver Club. Cdr Cheasty was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Virginia Conran Cheasty.

Cdr Cheasty is survived by his five children: Virginia Cheasty Lucey and her husband, Neil of Old Greenwich, CT, Major (ret) John Cye Cheasty and his wife, Christine of Clarksville, TN, Robert Charles Cheasty and his wife, Valerie, of Albany, CA, Mary Cheasty Kornman and her husband, Peter of New York City, and the Rev. Patrice Cheasty-Miller and her husband, Gary of Durham, NC; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation hours at the Clements Funeral Home in Durham will occur Tuesday evening, June 15th from 7 to 9:30 p.m. with a Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Durham on Wednesday, June 16th at 10:00 a.m. Interment will take place in Stamford, CT on Friday, June 18th at 11:00 a.m. at St John's Cemetery with the Rev. Patrice Cheasty-Miller officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Regis High School, 55 S. 84th St., New York, NY 10025.

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Mansfield News Journal (Mansfield, OH)
June 14, 2004 Monday
SECTION: Pg. 6a
HEADLINE: Elmer George Whitmore

MANSFIELD -- Elmer George Whitmore, 79, died Saturday, June 12, 2004, at his son's home after a long illness.

Elmer was born June 20, 1924 in Lorain, Ohio to Lewis & Gusta (Pries) Whitmore and had lived most of his life in Mansfield before moving to Port Clinton ten years ago. He had been Co-Owner of United T.V. of Mansfield and then sold real estate in Port Clinton. Elmer graduated from Troy high School and attended Ohio State University, Manhattan College and the National Radio School. He was also a member of the VFW post #3494 and the Loyal Order of the Moose in Port Clinton and also enjoyed fishing and gardening.

He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Glenn & Janet Whitmore of Mansfield; one daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly & Kenneth Hockensmith of Port Clinton; one niece and her husband, Betty & Jerry Mills; three grandchildren, Michael Whitmore, Jason Whitmore and Lori Adams and numerous great-grandchildren; one brother, Victor Whitmore of Nova. He was preceded in death by his parents; Wife, Nancy; two brothers, Earl & Glenn Whitmore and three sisters, Millie, Ann and Arvella.

Friends may call at the Diamond Street home of Wappner Funeral Directors on Monday June 14, 2004 from 5-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. conducted by Rev. Carl Cunfer. Burial will be held in Mansfield Cemetery with Military Services conducted by the Mansfield Joint Veterans Counsel.

Online guest registry at www.wappner.com.

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[News from Web and Other Sources]

News1

John Neves

Sports Information Coordinator

New York City native John Neves was appointed as Baruch's part-time Sports Information Coordinator on November 17, 2003.

John is a 1994 graduate of Manhattan College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. As an undergraduate, he interned during his junior year for the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and the Manhattan College Sports Information Office before later accepting a position as a student assistant in that department for his senior year.

Upon graduation, he interned for the National Basketball Association, worked part-time in the newsroom at ESPN SportsTicker in 1995, and worked for the New York Yankees in 1996 as a media relation assistant.

A soccer enthusiast, he eventually joined the New York/New Jersey MetroStars in 1997, spending six years in that organization beginning as a communications coordinator/Portuguese translator and eventually reaching the title of Director of Communications. He left in May 2003 and became a press officer for the 2003 ChampionsWorld Series Soccer Tour games that involved international powerhouses Barcelona, Juventus, A.C. Milan, Celtic, and Boca Juniors.

John is single and resides in Greenwich Village.

[Reported As: Neves, John (1994) ]

News2

JASPERintheNEWS: Michael Parisi (MC????), Manhattan College pitcher selected by St. Louis in the ninth round.

NOT where he wanted to be
The Journal News.com - Westchester,NY,USA
... to attend college. Other area draft picks included Manhattan College pitcher Michael Parisi, who was selected by St. Louis in the ...
http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/060804/c0508locdraftweb.html

Other area draft picks included Manhattan College pitcher Michael Parisi, who was selected by St. Louis in the ninth round ...

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[Liz Velasquez '98 reports: Michael Parisi is MC class of 2000. (Thanks, Liz) ]

News3

JASPERintheNEWS: Chris Gaskin (MC????) gets a chance at the Cubs.

Subject: 2004 Cubs Draft List
Author: Daniel M. Lichtenstein
Newsgroup: alt.sports.baseball.chicago-cubs
Date: Jun 8, 2004
Excerpt: ... round (636) - Willson Fenton - RHP Washington 22nd round (666) - Walter Diaz - SS Braddock HS 23rd round (696) - Chris Gaskin - 1B Manhattan College 24th round ...

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Date: 2004-06-08 19:40:18 PST

Here are the Cubs selections

23rd round (696) - Chris Gaskin - 1B Manhattan College

For more info on some of the specific players, go to the MLB.com draft tracker for the Cubs at:

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/draftday/y2004/tracker_team_chn_1.html

696 CHRISTOPHER GASKIN MANHATTAN COL 1B R/R 6'4" 228 1983-06-30 4YR

COMMENT:

Chicagosports.com has links to university bios for many players at:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?R20A63388

http://www.gojaspers.com/roster_view.cfm?roster_id=1717

Chris Gaskin #13
Jr.
6-4
228 lbs
R/R
Rego Park, NY
St. Anges

2004: Named to Preseason All-MAAC team. 2003: Appeared in 49 games, making 48 starts... batted .260 while tying for the team-lead with five home runs... tallied 16 RBI and scored 29 runs... posted team-high 380 putouts... had a two homer game at Iona. 2002: Named 2002 MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year and selected to All-MAAC First Team... also named to 2002 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American team by Collegiate Baseball... one of two players to start all 51 games, all at first base... hit .326 with 62 hits, 38 RBI, 13 doubles, and three homeruns... MAAC Rookie of the Week on April 2... hit grand slam and drove in five runs against Columbia. HIGH SCHOOL: Named Rookie of the Year as a freshman and Most Valuable Player of team as a junior and senior... two-sport athlete at St. Agnes Boys. PERSONAL: Major is business management... parents are Lennox and Herminia Gaskin... one brother, Gary, pitched for the Jaspers.

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[JR: I can see it now. He makes the team and leads them to the win the World Series. You read it here first. Let's sprinkle a little Jasper lucky dusy that way. Maybe we can replace Saint Francis as the patron saint of lost causes? Maybe a Jasper will become like the Pooka in the movie Harvey. Anyway, Florida Jaspers needs to watch for a chance to cheer are fellow alum at the try outs. ROAD TRIP!! So put down the racing form, golf clubs, and fire up the golf cart. And get out to cheer our man! It might make the difference in two respects: he may play better with encouragement and management may decide in case of a tie for the guy who puts butts in the seats. Stop reading and start investigating.]

[Liz Velasquez '98 reports: There is no one by the name of Chris Gaskin in the Alum database. He just completed his junior year. (Thanks, Liz) ]

News4

JASPERintheNEWS: Tran, Augustine Minh Hai (MC1998) will be ordained

DEACON Tran Wishes to Serve All God's People
Arlington Catholic Herald - Arlington,VA,USA
... Tran furthered his education at Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY, earning a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a minor in philosophy in 1998. ...
<http://www.catholicherald.com/articles/04articles/tran0610.htm>
By Mary Frances McCarthy
HERALD Staff Writer
(From the issue of 6/10/04)

After eight years of seminary training, Augustine Minh Hai Tran will be ordained to the priesthood June 12 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington.

Tran said he looks forward to serving God and the Church of Arlington and being a good servant. He has looked forward to becoming a priest since age 11.

"I ask the people to be patient with me, generous, give me a chance to serve them," he said.

Tran was born in Vietnam in 1974, the second of 10 children. He and his family left Vietnam 13 years ago and settled in Springfield. Tran attended Robert E. Lee High School for a year before moving to the Bronx, N.Y. He graduated with honors from Roosevelt High School in New York in 1994.

Tran furthered his education at Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y., earning a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a minor in philosophy in 1998. During his junior year he joined the Neumann Residence at Manhattan College for candidates pursuing the priesthood for the Archdiocese of New York, beginning his priestly formation. After graduating from college, Tran was enrolled in pre-theology at the Neumann Residence until the summer of 1999, when he graduated as chaplain candidate for the Army Reserve from the chaplaincy school in Fort Jackson, S.C. In the fall of 1999 he entered the spirituality program for the Archdiocese of New York. When his family moved to Annandale in 2000, he enrolled in Mount St. Mary Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., as a first-year theology student.

Tran's parents, Phuc Q. Tran and Hien T. Nguyen, parishioners at Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Parish in Arlington, are excited about their son's ordination. Among the family coming to the ordination from out of town are Tran's uncle, Bishop Peter Tran Dinh Tu of the Phu Cuong Diocese of Vietnam, his grandparents and uncles from Norway, and family members from New York, Canada and California. He will be the first Vietnamese priest ordained in the diocese.

After spending a year as a deacon at Holy Spirit Parish in Annandale, Tran said, "I can see much more the needs of the people. Father Frank Ready is a very good mentor. People at Holy Spirit are very helpful. They really keep me on my toes. There (are) many more needs than I thought."

While Tran will always welcome the opportunity to serve Vietnamese parishioners, he wishes most to serve all the people of the diocese. "Whatever parish I am (assigned to), whatever task I'm given by the bishop is (where) I will focus." As St. Paul said, Tran will strive to be with all the people. Tran will find out what his first assignment will be on the day of his ordination.

Being the only priest ordained this year, Tran said, "I feel the pressure. Every eye will focus on me. They will be expecting so much from me. That's why I ask for their patience and their prayers."

Tran is the only priest being ordained this year because of a change in the requirements for seminary training made five years ago under Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde when he came to the diocese. Previously, only one year of pre-theology was required, but that was changed to two years in 1999. This year the diocese catches up, and Tran is the only man being ordained, because his formation began in a different diocese.

"Augustine is a disciplined young man," said Father Brian Bashista, diocesan director of vocations. "He's a good listener - reflective and prayerful - and a wonderful addition to the presbyterate of Arlington."

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News5

MCintheNEWS: MC gets a top senior

ST. Thomas Aquinas High School has announced the top seniors of ...
Portsmouth Herald - Portsmouth,NH,USA
... Thomas. Dunn has been accepted to Manhattan College, University of Maine at Orono, and the Art Institute of Philadelphia. He will ...

http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/06092004/news/20666.htm

ANDREW DUNN

Andrew Dunn, Berwick, Maine, is the son of Gabrielle and William Dunn. Recipient of individual departmental awards in geography and science, Dunn is a member of the French National Honor Society. He is interested in filmmaking and is a member of the film club at St. Thomas.

Dunn has been accepted to Manhattan College, University of Maine at Orono, and the Art Institute of Philadelphia. He will begin studies at Manhattan College in the fall, and intends to someday work creating visual effects for a large film company, such as Industrial Light and Magic, the company that created the special effects for Star Wars.

Portsmouth Herald

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News6

MCintheNEWS: A student coming to MC with a local scholarship.

LOCAL scholarship recipients announced
Braintree Forum - Weymouth,MA,USA
... Philergians of Braintree Scholarship, Brenna Hogan, Manhattan College. ...
http://www.townonline.com/braintree/news/local_regional/bra_newbrgradscholarships06092004.htm
Wednesday, June 9, 2004
Braintree High School has announced the local scholarship recipients in the Class of 2004.

Philergians of Braintree Scholarship, Brenna Hogan, Manhattan College.

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News7

Daily News (New York)
June 17, 2004 Thursday
SPORTS FINAL EDITION
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 8
HEADLINE: BRONX JEER FOR TALE OF 2 BOATHOUSES
BYLINE: BY JUAN GONZALEZ

Bette Midler was proudly pulling up weeds yesterday from flower beds in the children's garden of New York City's newest waterfront park and boathouse.

The narrow 5-acre strip of greenery, dubbed Swindler Cove Park, is tucked along the banks of the Harlem River at the end of Dyckman St. in northern Manhattan.

Tonight, Midler will officially inaugurate the park and the Peter Jay Sharp boathouse at a star-studded $500-a-plate reception and picnic, where Gov. Pataki will be the guest of honor.

But a few hundred feet away, on the Bronx side of the river at Roberto Clemente State Park, is the heartbreaking story of another community trying to bring the sport of rowing back to our town.

That story doesn't have big-name movie stars or celebrities to champion it, so politicians like Pataki don't seem to give a damn.

The Bronx story revolves around a group called the Empire State Rowing Association. Founded by former undergraduate rowers at Fordham and NYU in 1985, it has been running rowing programs for South Bronx kids since 1986 at Clemente Park. It's also the official practice club for students from those schools and Manhattan College.

During all that time, the Bronx group has been forced to store its boats in four beat-up old tractor-trailer containers at the northern edge of Clemente Park.

As soon as it was founded, the group petitioned the state for money for a new boathouse. State bureaucrats kept promising help, and in 1998, Parks Commissioner Bernadette Castro finally awarded it $87,000 as seed money for the community boathouse project.

The club, run by volunteers, managed to raise $30,000 to hire its own architect and design a no-frills boathouse. Total projected cost of the Bronx project is a mere $350,000.

In contrast, Swindler Cove Park cost $10 million, much of it in state funds.

Midler and the environmental group she runs, the New York Restoration Project, designed and created that park on the site of what was once a hideous illegal dump behind Public School 5.

A few years ago, the actress-singer persuaded state and city officials to finance the park and allow her group to manage it. She then got celebrity friends like Paul Newman, Yoko Ono and Sarah Jessica Parker, as well as a few foundations, to toss in an additional $4.5 million to build a gleaming new boathouse and pier alongside the park.

"We made a wish list of what we wanted and what we thought the community wanted," Midler told me yesterday when I caught up with her by chance at the park. "We want to bring back rowing to New York."

But once Midler's restoration group approached the state with plans for its boathouse, the Bronx group claims, state parks officials told the Empire State Rowing Association the Clemente Park boathouse project was being shelved.

Wendy Bishop, spokeswoman for the state Parks Department, denied yesterday that the Bronx project has been canceled. "There are still plans underway to put a boathouse at Roberto Clemente," Bishop said.

"They've been telling us that since 1985 and nothing gets done," said one club member. "They just keep stringing us along."

Darrell Penn has a 10-year-old daughter who attends rowing classes at Clemente Park every Saturday. He doesn't begrudge anyone the multimillion-dollar boathouse Midler has secured on the Manhattan side of the river.

But he says it's "frustrating that our organization has not been able to get help for our boathouse."

Tonight, while Grucci fireworks light up the sky and Pataki parties with the stars, the blue-collar rowers across the river who have waited 20 years for a mere $350,000 community boathouse will wonder why he keeps neglecting them.

jgonzalez@edit.nydailynews.com

GRAPHIC: MICHAEL SCHWARTZ Bette Midler (center) discusses glittering new uptown park and boathouse with Daily News columnist Juan Gonzalez (r.). MICHAEL SCHWARTZ There are two sides to this story - opposite banks of Harlem River - as celeb-backed boathouse sits ready to be towed to fancy site while Bronx group, denied modest funding, keeps boats in containers (l.).

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[JR: Why the government is building boathouses at all is beyond me. The fact that celebrities jump in line first is noting more than a subsidy for the rich. A plague on all their houses. The government is our friend and protector! Right, Barbara Striesand. ]

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[JR: I'm confused. I thought he wanted the job. ]

St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
June 17, 2004 Thursday
SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. 1D
HEADLINE: Interim port boss declines post
BYLINE: STEVE HUETTEL

Zelko Kirincich turns down a one-year offer that would have set aside plans for a national search.

TAMPA - Interim director Zelko Kirincich declined an offer Wednesday from a thin majority of the Tampa Port Authority's governing board to serve as director for one year. Instead, he will take part in a national competition for the position, Kirincich told port commissioners.

His decision came the day after the board's surprise 3-2 decision to abandon a nationwide search and hand him the job without advance notice to the public or two port commissioners, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio and Hillsborough County Commissioner Ronda Storms. Both voted against the motion.

In a memo faxed to commissioners late Wednesday afternoon, Kirincich said he hoped to continue patching up frayed relations with tenants and grow business at the port. "To accomplish our goals, however, can only be done in an atmosphere of trust," he wrote.

Kirincich told Iorio on Monday the agenda item labeled "New Business/Commissioners Comment" was an update on the board's decision in March to select an executive search firm to lead a nationwide hunt to replace former director George Williamson, the mayor said.

Iorio called Kirincich on Wednesday morning to say she was still upset at how three board members suddenly moved to install him in the job.

"I expressed my extreme unhappiness with the way the decision was made yesterday ... and that it reflected poorly on the port authority," she said. "It's not the way business ought to be conducted."

Port commissioner Joseph Diaz said Kirincich was struggling with whether to take the job offer as they drove back from MacDill Air Force Base after hearing President Bush's speech to the military.

Diaz voted for the motion along with gubernatorial appointees Lance Ringhaver and Gladstone "Tony" Cooper but said he was having second thoughts about how the decision was handled. Diaz told Kirincich on Wednesday afternoon he wanted the board next month to reconsider forgoing a national search.

"It gave an erroneous perception that we were going back to the old style of (behind-the-scenes) business at the port," he said.

Diaz said he didn't discuss the issue with anyone before the meeting, which would violate the state's Government in the Sunshine Law. Cooper did not return a telephone call for comment, and Ringhaver's secretary said he was out of the country.

Two maritime organizations also were displeased. The Port of Tampa Maritime Industries Association and the Propeller Club both had supported a national search and sought to offer advice on potential candidates.

In 21/2 months as interim director, Kirincich has helped improve relations with tenants and port businesses who felt the agency informed them of decisions instead of asking for advice, said Joe Hartley, president of the maritime industries association.

"I am firmly of the belief that when the national search came down, we would have supported Zelko," said Hartley, who also is chief executive of Tampa Bay Shipbuilding & Repair Co.

Florida courts have ruled that the Sunshine Law requires public bodies to publish advance notice of meetings but not items on the agenda.

But the State Attorney General's Office recommends that if a controversial or significant issue arises, officials should postpone a decision until the public has been given notice of plans to address it.

"We feel that is more in the spirit of the Sunshine Law," said assistant attorney general Pat Gleason.

Iorio said the port staff should move ahead and advertise for proposals from executive search firms before the board's next meeting in July.

Diaz praised Kirincich for his decision and said he remains a strong candidate for the permanent director's job.

"He's done a very courageous, but also the right, thing," he said. "He's done the port a hell of a big favor."

Kirincich was hired in March 1996 as deputy port director and added the post of chief operating officer three years later. A graduate of Manhattan College, Kirincich previously worked for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

His current pay is $178,568 a year. Williamson was earning $195,000 annually.

- Steve Huettel can be reached at huettel@sptimes.com or (813) 226-3384.

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St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
June 16, 2004 Wednesday 0 South Pinellas Edition
SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. 1D
HEADLINE: Interim port chief given job for 1 year
BYLINE: STEVE HUETTEL
DATELINE: TAMPA

A sharply divided Tampa Port Authority board voted Tuesday to give interim port director Zelko Kirincich one year as permanent director instead of opening the job to nationwide competition.

Port commissioners agreed in March to hire an executive search firm to find a successor to George Williamson, who resigned to work for Rinker Materials Corp., a construction materials company based in West Palm Beach.

They changed course Tuesday before the search began. Hillsborough County Commissioner Ronda Storms told fellow port commissioners that a potential candidate called her office Monday, saying he heard the decision already had been made. "Did I miss the memo?" she asked.

Commissioners Joseph Diaz and Gladstone "Tony" Cooper then praised the work done by Kirincich, previously No. 2 to Williamson, on improving communications with port tenants during his 2 1/2 months as interim director.

"Right now, the Port of Tampa is in the midst of many endeavors," Diaz said. "I just wonder if going into a national search will interrupt the business of the port."

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio called Tampa's port one of the most important in the country. The port community - and Kirincich - deserve to have him compete against against the country's best maritime executives, she said.

"It's good (for him) to be matched up against people on a national level so we know we've selected the best," Iorio said. "To do anything less is to shortchange the port. . . . In the long term, it's a disservice to the interim director."

Port Authority chairman Lance Ringhaver, Diaz and Cooper - all appointed to the board by Gov. Jeb Bush - voted to offer Kirincich a one-year contract. Iorio and Storms voted no.

Kirincich later said he was surprised by the decision and hadn't had time to think about what he wanted to accomplish.

"Whatever the board asks me to do I will execute and do the best I can," Kirincich said. "Let me digest it."

An outside attorney will likely draft a contract for Kirincich under terms set by the board, said port counsel Dale Bohner. Kirincich earns $178,568 annually. Williamson made $195,000 a year as director.

The Tampa Port Authority has been caught in a number of disputes with tenants and maritime businesses over the last year. Tenants complained they weren't consulted about a security gate on Hooker's Point that they say will slow access to their property by employees and customers.

Gulf Marine Repair Corp., the smallest of the port's three ship yards, must move in 2006 to make room for a commercial development and says the agency is dragging its feet finding a new location.

Tenants have said port authority staffers have been more accessible and easier to work with under Kirincich. The board can consider a national search if Kirincich doesn't perform well over the next year, Cooper said. "We lose nothing to offer an opportunity to the interim director," he said.

But Iorio said giving Kirincich one year won't let him do any long-term, strategic planning for the port.

She couldn't remember a local public agency picking a new chief without competition. New companies and executives are coming to Tampa because they see the city as dynamic and innovative. This kind of selection process undercuts that image, Iorio said.

"It's important we go through a process where we reach out and say to professionals, "we'd like to hear your ideas,' " she said. "When you don't take that opportunity, you're missing out."

Storms said she was disappointed by the decision and suggested she and Iorio, both new to the port board, might find themselves at odds with the gubernatorial appointees in the future. "This is probably the start of a pattern of 3-2 votes," she said. "We'll see."

In other action Tuesday, port staff members said Tampa Bay Shipbuilding will pay a $132,000 bill from the agency's financial consultant, Rudy Jordan, for evaluating a loan to the ship yard.

Port staffers were surprised by the size of the bill when it arrived in February. Although the ship yard agreed to reimburse the port's expenses for the financing, staffers had said the agency would need to vouch for the validity of Jordan's bill and get board approval to pay it.

The port authority's chief financial officer, Michael Macaluso, determined the bill was justified. Port counsel Dale Bohner said the ship yard can pay Jordan directly.

- Steve Huettel can be reached at huettel@sptimes.com or (813) 226-3384.

GRAPHIC: PHOTO, (2); Zelko Kirincich; Mayor Pam Iorio

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The New York Sun
June 16, 2004 Wednesday
SECTION: FOOD & DRINK; Pg. 20
HEADLINE: Garden Party
BYLINE: By PAUL LUKAS

Choosing the most beautiful garden in the Bronx is easy: It's the 250-acre New York Botanical Garden, near Fordham University. But in the realm of smaller gardens, you'd be hardpressed to find a nicer patch of flowers, trees, and shrubbery than the one located near the Van Cortlandt Park subway station in Riverdale - the last stop on the 1/9 line. And unlike the one near Fordham, this garden comes with great food. The oasis to which I refer is in the backyard of a restaurant called, appropriately enough, the Riverdale Garden. If you're a fan of alfresco dining, a meal on the restaurant's tree-shaded back patio deck, which overlooks the garden, is definitely worth the trip. If going to the Bronx to eat seems a bit incongruous to you, you're not alone.While there are hidden gems scattered here and there, as well as the Italian strip of Arthur Avenue and the seafood joints of City Island, the city's northernmost borough isn't known for its food. That might make the prospect of opening a restaurant here seem like a daunting challenge, but Riverdale Garden chef/owner Michael Sherman chose to view it as an opportunity. Mr. Sherman is no neophyte dreamer, having previously cooked at such high-end Manhattan venues as Lespinasse, Aureole, and Bouley. When he wanted to open his own eatery, he decided that his best chance for standing out was in the comparatively restaurant-starved Bronx, and found a suitable space in Riverdale.

Since Manhattan College is located in the neighborhood, his original menu concept involved pizza and panini, but the local students didn't show much interest. So he switched to fine dining - not the heavily sophisticated fare he's capable of ("They're not ready for that up here yet," he said), but straightforward American cooking with just enough subtle twists to keep things interesting. Dinner begins with an amuse bouche, which changes from day to day. On one visit, it was a piece of smoked salmon; on another, a fat seared scallop topped with micro bean sprouts. Both were delicious. The menu also changes frequently, often because Mr. Sherman comes up with differing uses for the same ingredients. On my first visit, for example, I started with an excellent roasted pepper salad, studded with morsels of smoked bacon and goat cheese - a super combination ($9). A few weeks later, the roasted peppers had become the basis of a wonderfully complex soup dotted with creme fraiche ($6), while the bacon and goat cheese had been incorporated into a tri-color pasta salad ($8). The most inspired appetizer I tried was a plate of chilled asparagus and beets with a lemon-mint emulsion ($9), which looked great and tasted even better - a carnival of fresh flavors. Less exciting, but still satisfying, was a dish of sugar snap pea risotto ($8). On the entree side, Mr. Sherman made good use of jumbo gulf shrimp. One day he put them in linguini with mushrooms and oven-dried tomatoes ($19); on another, he grilled them and served them in a mushroom broth ($20). Both preparations worked well, and Mr. Sherman has the good sense to cook the shrimp just barely to the point of doneness, rather than overcooking them as so many restaurants do. The result was plump, juicy, and briny.

This same deft touch with seafood was evident in the single most delectable piece of salmon ($20) I've ever tasted. Crisp-skinned, moist, and served with sauteed shiitake mushrooms, pea shoots, and a sesame glaze, it was sensational. Seared tuna ($24), nicely charred outside and very rare inside, went well with the accompanying avocado risotto.

Red-meat fans will find solid if unremarkable treatments of grilled rack of lamb ($25) and grilled flank steak ($21). But the most interesting dish, which showed up on the menu on my final visit, was duck confit ($21), served with fingerling potatoes, shallots, and - here's the twist - a rhubarb chutney. The sharp, tangy rhubarb, a welcome change from the cloyingly sweet, fruit-based sauces so often paired with duck, was an inspired move.

The dessert lineup (all $7) appears to be stable, and it too features rhubarb, in the form of a sensational strawberry-rhubarb tart served with a dollop of rhubarb ice cream. Molten chocolate cake arrives at the table in that ideal state midway between liquid and solid, and raspberry sorbet topped with fresh berries is an ideal summer refreshment.The one dud is the frozen lemon tart, which I found too sour.

The Riverdale Garden still has some kinks to work out. Given the location, the portion sizes (adequate but not quite generous), and the level of service (well-meaning but often in a slight state of disarray), the entire menu should really be $2 to $3 less expensive. And for now, while you can eat on the deck with the lovely garden view, you can't actually eat in the garden itself (although you're welcome to enjoy a drink there before or after dinner). Mr. Sherman says this will change soon, after an ongoing renovation allows him to increase the kitchen's capacity.

But the Bronx wasn't built in a day, and I'm willing to be patient with a pioneer staking out new turf. Let's hope the neighborhood is patient with Mr. Sherman, too - it would be a shame for his talents, and his garden, to go to waste.

LOAD-DATE: June 16, 2004

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Morning Call (Allentown, PA)
June 10, 2004 Thursday FIFTH EDITION
SECTION: IN PERSON, Pg. B6, KEEPING IN TOUCH
HEADLINE: Keeping in Touch
BYLINE: The Morning Call

TWO AREA STUDENTS at Lycoming College, Williamsport, traveled to Manhattan College/College Mount St. Vincent with Dr. Howard C. Berthold to present research from independent studies and the upper-level psychology classes.

Kellie Krause, a psychology major, gave a poster presentation entitled, "Effects of College Majors on Perception of Attractiveness: Do Our College Majors Make Us Look Better?"

Kristie Krause, also a psychology major, spoke about "Speech Reading and Labret Piercing."

Both are graduates of Salisbury High School.

GRAPHIC: Photo by Unknown; Haberern

LOAD-DATE: June 10, 2004

[RESUMES]

CIC'S SUGGESTION: Everyone who works for a major corporation should send resumes placed here into their HR system or department. While you may not see the value, it may be that one thing that delivers an opportunity to a fellow Jasper that changes their life.

FROM THE COLLEGE’S WEB SITE: Your resume can be sent to employers who contact our office seeking to fill positions. For more information contact the Recruitment Coordinator at (718) 862-7965 or Email to JGlenn--AT--manhattan.edu

Actual jobs at MC are at: http://www.manhattan.edu/hrs/jobs

[No Resumes]

[SportsSchedule]

The only reason for putting this here is to give us a chance to attend one of these games and support "our" team.

Date Day Sport Opponent Location Time/Result
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
7/9/04 Friday Track & Field   US Olympic Trials   Sacramento, CA   TBA
7/10/04 Saturday Track & Field   US Olympic Trials   Sacramento, CA   TBA
7/11/04 Sunday Track & Field   US Olympic Trials   Sacramento, CA   TBA
7/12/04 Monday Track & Field   US Olympic Trials   Sacramento, CA   TBA
7/13/04 Tuesday Track & Field   US Olympic Trials   Sacramento, CA   TBA
7/14/04 Wednesday Track & Field   US Olympic Trials   Sacramento, CA   TBA
7/15/04 Thursday Track & Field   US Olympic Trials   Sacramento, CA   TBA
7/16/04 Friday Track & Field   US Olympic Trials   Sacramento, CA   TBA
8/27/04 Friday W. Soccer   Binghamton   North Rockland, NY   4:00 PM

[Sports from College]

CUCURULLO GETS RBI SINGLE IN FIRST PROFESSIONAL AT BAT

Elmira, NY (June 15, 2004)- Former Jasper Matt Cucurullo, who graduated this spring, connected on an RBI single in his first professional at bat, playing for the Elmira Pioneers of the Northeast League. Cucurullo, who started the game in centerfield, helped the Pioneers to a 15-5 win.

Cucurullo lined a single to center in the second inning, plating a run for the Pioneers. He tabbed another RBI hit in the third to extend his team's lead to 5-0. On the night he was 3-5 with two RBI and one run scored.

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FLORES’ WORKOUTS GO WELL AT THE CHICAGO PRE-DRAFT CAMP

Riverdale, NY (June 15, 2004) - Manhattan College Men's Basketball all-time leading scorer Luis Flores netted 13 points in his first game at the Chicago Pre-Draft Camp, with Manhattan Head Coach Bobby Gonzalez on the sidelines in support of one of the most successful basketball players to come through Gonzalez's watch. Flores completed the camp with several other noteworthy performances. The camp was held at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL from June 8-11.

Flores played in three games and averaged 12.7 points and 4.0 assists per game, which ranked him in the top-six in both categories. In 61 total minutes of action, Flores shot an amazing 60.9% (14-23) from the floor, and was he usual automatic self from the line, shooting 90.0% (9-10). He added 2.3 rebounds per game and handed out 12 assists while committing just four turnovers for an impressive 3:1 assist to turnover ratio.

He scoring average rated him sixth overall, his assist average was fourth overall, his field goal percentage was second overall, and his free throw percentage rated him in a tie for fourth.

Flores now awaits the June 24th NBA Draft to find out his NBA fate. The last Jasper to be selected in the NBA draft was John Leonard, who was picked by the New York Knicks in the 10th round of the 1982 draft. Manhattan has had five players drafted in the third round, which is the highest a Jasper has been drafted. Overall, 19 Manhattan players have been drafted. The current NBA draft consists of only two rounds.

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CUCURULLO SIGNS WITH THE NORTHEAST LEAGUE'S ELMIRA PIONEERS

Riverdale, NY (June 14, 2004)- Manhattan College senior outfielder Matt Cucurullo recently signed a contract with the Elmira Pioneers of the Independent Northeast League after completing a standout four-year career for the Jaspers.

“I am excited about the opportunity that the Pioneers have presented me,” commented Cucurullo. “The Northeast League is a strong league and I am ready to go out and prove myself against tough competition.” Cucurullo, who recently graduated with a degree in finance, leaves Manhattan as its all-time hit leader, having tallied 206 hits over his four years in Riverdale. Cucurullo also holds the Manhattan career record for at bats, with 647, and the single season records for RBI, driving in 52 this past season, 10 more than the previous record. He also holds three of the top five spots on the single season stolen base list, and tops the list after swiping 25 bases in 2002.

This past season, Cucurullo batted .350, with 62 hits, and career-high in home runs (9) and RBI (52). He led the team with a .548 slugging percentage. He was named to the All-MAAC Second Team after being a Preseason All-MAAC pick. He also was named to the CoSIDA District I Academic All-American First Team and was a MAAC All-Academic selection.

In 2003 he received All-MAAC Second Team and CoSIDA District I Academic All-American First Team honors. In 2002 he was a First Team All-MAAC pick.

Cucurullo is expected to start in center field when the Pioneers host the Aces on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. at Dunn Field in Elmira, NY.

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FREEMAN CROWNED HAMMER THROW NATIONAL CHAMPION

Austin, TX (June 12, 2004)– Thomas Jacob Freeman was crowned the 2004 National Champion in the Hammer Throw at the NCAA Championships in Austin, TX. His final throw of 70.77m earned him the title beating 2003 National Champion Lucais MacKay. Freeman came into the finals in fifth place after the preliminaries on Thursday.

Freeman said, “I've waited four years for a national championship, so it's about time! I felt strong coming into today, nice and loose. I was just trying to concentrate on doing what I know how to do and I had a throw over 70-meters. I was nervous after my first two throws because I fouled them and then I had a good throw, so it gave me a little confidence headed into the finals. I only won by seven centimeters, so the field was really strong.”

Jasper Rajne Svenssohn finished 17th out of 26 athletes in the Decathlon earning 7, 056 points. Svenssohn was ranked 14th going into the competition.

This is the 46th consecutive year that Manhattan College has boasted an NCAA qualifier. Coach Dan Mecca has coached five NCAA Champions in his 18 years of coaching and 22 All-Americans.

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FREEMAN QUALIFIES FOR THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

Austin, TX (June 11, 2004)– Mondo Regional Athlete of the Year Thomas Jacob Freeman finished in the top 12 Hammer Throwers at the NCAA Championship preliminaries qualifying for the finals on Saturday, June 12. Freeman finished fifth in the competition after his throw of 65.36m. Zoran Loncar threw 60.64m finishing 20th out of 27 athletes.

Jasper Rajne Svenssohn will start the Decathlon today at 12:30 pm. His first event is the 100m.

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[Sports from Web]

Star-Gazette (Elmira, NY)
June 15, 2004 Tuesday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 1B
HEADLINE: FOOTBALL
BYLINE: Staff

BASEBALL

Pioneers release player, sign rookie

The Elmira Pioneers on Monday released slumping first baseman Gabe Memmert and signed a rookie outfielder just out of Manhattan College.

Memmert, who played in all 16 games for the Pioneers, was batting .157 with eight hits (only one, a double, for extra bases) in 51 at-bats. He drove in two runs.

The newcomer is center fielder Matt Cucurullo, who recently graduated from Manhattan with a degree in finance. Cucurullo is the Jaspers' career leader in hits with 206 in four seasons, and he holds the school's single-season record for runs batted in with 52 this past season.

Cucurullo batted .350 with nine home runs and a team-high .548 slugging percentage this year. He also had a school-record 25 stolen bases.

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The Times Union (Albany, NY)
June 15, 2004 Tuesday THREE STAR EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS, Pg. C2
HEADLINE: UAlbany basketball gets and loses coach
BYLINE: Staff Reports

The University at Albany men's basketball team is gaining one assistant coach from the Atlantic-10 while losing another to the same conference.

UAlbany head coach Will Brown said Monday he is hiring Carey Edwards, who served the past two seasons as director of basketball operations at the University of Massachusetts of the A-10.

At the same time, Great Danes assistant Stephen Stewart is leaving for the same position at La Salle of the A-10.

Stewart, 32, joins the La Salle staff after one season at UAlbany.

It is a homecoming for Stewart, who attended Parkway High in Philadelphia.

Edwards played guard/forward at Manhattan College, where he scored 1,133 points from 1989-94. He was a junior on the Jaspers' NCAA Tournament team in 1993.

UAlbany has one more vacancy to fill on its coaching staff.

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Newsday (New York)
June 14, 2004 Monday NASSAU AND SUFFOLK EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. A46
HEADLINE: LOCAL DRAFTEES; Slim pickings on Long Island
BYLINE: BY JOE FERNANDEZ. STAFF WRITER

There were 1,498 players selected in the first 50 rounds of the Major League Baseball amateur draft last week. Five of the 1,498 were Long Island products.

Deer Park's Tim Layden was the first to go. The 2001 Yastrzemski Award winner and Duke lefthander was selected by the Cubs in the sixth round (186th pick). Next was Sachem and Manhattan College righthander Mike Parisi (270), taken by St. Louis in the ninth round.

Now they have to decide whether to go to school, stay in school - Layden and Parisi are juniors - or sign. As the draftees take time to think, some Long Islanders are thinking about something else: How come only five players were taken from Long Island?

"I think its obviously the weather," Phillies International Scouting Director Sal Agostinelli said. "The Northeast kids are late developers. The kids from the West Coast, Florida and Texas are playing all year round. Some 18-year-olds from California are more polished than the 21-, 22-, 23-year-olds here."

Layden, a five-year varsity pitcher for Deer Park, pitched and won a state semifinal game as an eighth grader. This past season at Duke he was an All-ACC first-team selection, going 6-5 with a 6.27 ERA for a team that finished 8-16 and in seventh place in conference play.

He allowed 84 hits and 37 walks in 74 2/3 innings and struck out 83. He also did more than pitch - he hit .307, second-best on the team, and led the Blue Devils with six home runs.

"We have to do more of our work indoors," said 29-year Deer Park baseball coach and 2004 Suffolk Coach of the Year Carmine Argenziano. "Our players have to battle harsher conditions up here and I think that makes them tougher."

Appel and Johnson are 2004 Newsday Hi-Five All-Long Island selections. Appel, who has a baseball scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, batted .441 this season with 31 runs scored and seven home runs from the leadoff spot.

Plainview coach Mark Colleluori was happy that the Nassau League AA-II MVP chose to focus on baseball when he got to high school.

"We lose a lot of our athletes to other sports here," Colleluori said. "Lacrosse is big on the Island, so the pool of athletes is diluted."

Johnson, the 2004 Yastrzemski Award winner, compiled a 36-5 record in a five-year varsity career. He is a three-time All-Long Island selection and has the most career wins in Long Island history.

The Brewers told Johnson he is a "draft and follow" pick. They will monitor him in his summer league, and if they decide to wait, they will scout him at Manatee CC (Fla.), where he signed a letter of intent.

Milwaukee has until next June before losing signing rights.

"Scouts are more likely to take pitchers rather than position players from the North," EI coach Sal Ciampi said. "They want position players to be playing all year. A lot of the Southern colleges start in January. Those players are taking more groundballs and are getting more at-bats."

GRAPHIC: NEWSDAY PHOTO / THOMAS A. FERRARA- Deer Park's Tim Layden has to decide whether to return to Duke or sign with the Cubs.

LOAD-DATE: June 14, 2004

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The Providence Journal (Rhode Island)
June 13, 2004 Sunday All Editions
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. D-13
HEADLINE: NCAA TRACK - Hendricken alumnus wins men's hammer

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Jacob Freeman, of East Greenwich and Manhattan College, won the men's hammer on his final throw yesterday at the NCAA track and field championships.

Freeman, who graduated from Hendricken High, won with a heave of 232 feet, 2 inches -- 3 inches farther than the 229-11 toss of Spyridon Jullien, of Virginia Tech.

"I've waited four years for a national championship, so it's about time," said Freeman. "I felt strong today, nice and loose. I was just trying to concentrate on doing what I know how to do and I had a throw over 70 meters. ... I only won by seven centimeters, so the field was really strong."

Defending champion Lucais MacKay, of Georgia, was fourth.

In other action, Dee Dee Trotter of Tennessee came from behind in the final 50 meters to upset reigning U.S. champion Sanya Richards of Texas in the women's 400 meters.

Trotter, a junior, won in 50.32 seconds. Monique Henderson of UCLA also ran down Richards at the finish to take second at 50.62. Richards, the defending NCAA champion, was third in 50.68.

The 19-year-old Richards, considered one of the rising young stars of the sport and a safe bet to make the U.S. Olympic team, led through most of the race but couldn't keep up the pace down the stretch in a stunning loss.

Baylor sophomore Jeremy Wariner won the men's 400 in 44.71, with Kelly Willie of LSU second at 44.85.

Candice Scott of Florida repeated as women's hammer champion with a throw of 225 feet, 10 inches. She already had clinched the victory when she unleashed her best throw on her sixth and final attempt.

"I have a goal and it's to repeat as NCAA champion three times," she said. "I won last year, I did it this year and I want to come back and win again next year."

Scott, a junior, will compete for Trinidad and Tobago at the Athens Olympics.

UCLA, defending champion LSU, Nebraska and host Texas were locked in a tight battle for the women's team title, while Arkansas was in a strong position to defend its men's crown.

Defending champion Latvian Ineta Radevica of Nebraska won the triple jump at 45-61³4.

Laura Gerraughty of North Carolina, the event's reigning indoor champion, won the women's shot put at 59-11.

Gabriel Wallin, a Swede who competes for Boise State, won the men's javelin with a throw of 264-9, bettering by 10 feet the personal best he set in the preliminaries.

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Newsday (New York)
June 12, 2004 Saturday CITY EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. A35
HEADLINE: THE BUZZ

LEADING OFF

Manhattan College senior Thomas Jacob Freeman finished fifth in the hammer throw preliminaries at the NCAA track and field championships in Austin, Texas, and advances to Saturday's final.

Freeman's qualifying mark was 65.36 meters. Jaspers teammate Rajne Svenssohn will compete in the decathlon Saturday.

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Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)
June 11, 2004 Friday THREE EDITION
SECTION: GASTON; Pg. 6L
HEADLINE: THIS YEAR'S GRIZZLIES SELL EXCITEMENT; OFF TO 4-2 START, TEAM HAS SHOWN A PENCHANT FOR LATE-INNING HEROICS
BYLINE: MICHAEL L. NIXON, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
DATELINE: GASTONIA

Drafted, but

Gastonia lost first baseman Gaskin on Tuesday. The team's most consistent RBI threat over the past two seasons was drafted by the Chicago Cubs. But that doesn't mean the Manhattan College junior will be playing ball in the Cubs organization any time soon.

Gaskin was offered the chance to sit for that night's game in Asheboro, Little said.

"But he wanted to play," Little said. "That just shows you the kind of loyalty he has to his teammates."

In the second inning, however, Gaskin suffered a left-arm injury in a collision with an Asheboro base runner and will be out for six to eight weeks.

"It was the happiest day of his life, then the worst," Little said.

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Daily News (New York)
June 10, 2004 Thursday SPORTS FINAL EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 83
HEADLINE: FLORES POINTS TOWARD NBA HANDLES POSITION CHANGE AT TRYOUT
BYLINE: By DICK WEISS DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

CHICAGO - Manhattan has had its share of great basketball players dating back to Julius Kellogg in the early '50s, but Jaspers coach Bobby Gonzalez could not remember the last time a player from his school found his way onto an NBA roster.

Luis Flores, the 6-2 guard from the Bronx who led Gonzalez's team to 25 wins and the NCAA Tournament this year, is hopeful of changing that.

Flores, auditioning at the NBA's elite 44-player pre-draft camp, more than held his own yesterday in the skills competition and camp games at the Moody Bible Institute. He made 6 of 10 NBA threes in the workout and shot 5 for 8 and scored 13 points during his team's 79-78 loss in the morning game.

He handled the ball fine during the 20 minutes he played at the point, although he experienced some difficulty recognizing the open man on the break. He also had problems containing Nate Robinson, the University of Washington's jet-quick, 5-9 sophomore point guard who ripped off 22 points. But that is no disgrace. Robinson is the quickest player in the Pac-10 and the quickest player here.

This is a brave new world for Flores, who never played the point in college, at either Rutgers or Manhattan. NBA director of scouting Marty Blake invited Flores to the Portsmouth Invitational in April to see whether he could play the position.

The jury was out at the end of that week and it is still out.

"I know I can score and play defense," Flores said. "I need to show scouts I can run a team and get the ball to the right players."

Flores was considered a fringe second-round pick coming into this camp, but he has attracted interest from between 12 to 15 NBA teams, according to Gonzalez.

He has already worked out for the Nets, the Knicks, Detroit, Golden State, Houston and Toronto.

"He could make a lot of money playing in Spain, Puerto Rico or some of the Latin countries because of his dual citizenship," Gonzalez said. "But he's always dreamed of playing in the best league. It may take him three to five years, but I believe he will eventually play in the NBA."

Flores, who has signed with Jerome Lewis from the Aaron Goodwin group, warmed up for this event by working out for a week in Atlanta with Seton Hall senior point guard Andre Barrett, among others. He also hired a special strength coach.

Barrett, who shared the Haggerty award with Flores as the top player in the New York metropolitan area, also signed with the Goodwin stable and is also here.

At just 5-9, Barrett has a better grasp of the position than Flores. He did not shoot well, making just 1 for 5 and scoring only two points during his game, but he contributed six assists in 20 minutes while being matched up against Duke's Chris Duhon during his team's 74-64 victory.

"I just need to be what I am - a point guard," Barrett said. "Run a team, do what I do. There are enough scorers on each team here, but there aren't many guys who can make plays for them."

Barrett has already worked out for the Knicks, Boston, Indiana and Detroit. Rutgers' 6-9 senior forward Herve Lamizana, hoping to raise his stock from a mid-second round projection, did not get much of a chance to showcase his skills after injuring his ankle. He's expected to be sidelined for the rest of the week.

GRAPHIC: AP Manhattan's Luis Flores impresses with his shot as he auditions in front of NBA scouts yesterday.

LOAD-DATE: June 10, 2004

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[EMAIL FROM JASPERS]

Email01

From: Bechet, Thomas P. (1974)
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 2:55 PM
Subject: Jasper Jottings

I am in the Yahoo group so I got both messages (I use AOL). The Yahoo one came through "perfectly" (at least to my eye); the "regular" email had the same content, but the format was somewhat messed up (e.g., multiple instances of one line being broken into two). Both versions arrived at the same time.

Is this the kind of feedback you were looking for?

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From: Jasper John '68 --AT-- Jasper Jottings.
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 3:43 PM
To: Bechet, Thomas P. (1974)
Subject: RE: Jasper Jottings

Yup, I am interested in that everything is "working". The fact that you received two copies, leads me to believe that the Yahoo service works as advertised and that even includes AOL. As more and more "spam solutions" are put into place, it was getting tougher and tougher to push the issues along to the readership. Using Yahoo, will reduce the time I have to put into "distribution" to near zero. The freed up time can go to research. Thanks! The "breaks" in the format I attribute to the inet gremlins. I have seen some copies of issues get hopelessly unreadable, while others are perfect. So all is good. John'68

Email02

From: Robert A. Helm (1951)
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:33 PM
To: John Reinke (1968)
Subject: RE: This issue is at: /asperjottings20040509.htm

Good Afternoon, John:

1. I am lost. I cannot find either the 5/30 or the 6/6 issues of JJ. As you know, I am computer semi-literate with fat finger disease as well. Please assist me in recovering these 2 issues as I have been away at a family wedding - my senior son's best friend whom I have known since JHS and my daughter-in-law's Maid of Honor were married in a C of E 'high church' ceremony which brought together 4 of my Eagle Scouts, several relatives and many friends. FNS sends

[JR: <1> Done. FYI the archive is at http://www.jasperjottings.com <2> Hanging around the politically incorrect Eagle Scouts, attending a church wedding, having old friends, no wonder you have such "strange" viewpoints. Off to the reeducation camps with you. :-) See you there. ]

Email03

From: Rob Kuhn (1973)
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Mike's Writing Workshop] No More Hostility Or Personal Attacks Or Else!

Mike:

I joined the club maybe 6 months ago, and have been so busy job hunting (et al.) that I have not participated at all.

One of my "et al." activities is regular reading of a Web site devoted to my favorite football team, the NY Giants. The site is www.bigblueinteractive.com.

It's a private site, not affiliated with the team. The owner posts a few letters most every day and also adds to the "News and Notes" section. There are a number of other links to archived current and historical data about the team. But the heart of the site is "Pete's Corner Forum." Anyone can lurk, and registered (free) members may post to threads or start threads. When starting a thread, it is necessary to identify non-football threads, which are distinguished as such when they appear in the forum (list of links).

Because this site has been in existence for many years, a community already exists. And, as in most communities, a diversity of personalities, opinions, etc. exists. When football talk diminishes during the off-season, NFTs begin to proliferate. These threads have a tendency to polarize the more extreme members of the community, and often lean towards expression of rather extreme views and also personal invective. During the past month or two, the site owner placed a moratorium on threads discussing religion or politics. This ban elicited some criticism, but has generally been popular, I think.

Fortunately, the premise of the site is football fanship, and so this censorship was accepted - either grudgingly or enthusiastically, as I've suggested.

I imagine you'll find yourself in a more difficult position in managing a site for writers - who'll no doubt consider it their prerogative to opine on any subject in any manner and tone of voice.

If you have time, you might want to have a look around www.bigblueinteractive.com a bit. The site owner's handle is Eric from BBI. If you're inclined to touch base with him regarding his site-management roller coaster ride, he can be reached via the e-mail link in the Letters to the Editor section.

I wish you the best with this group - and I hope I'll find more time to participate myself !

Regards,

Rob Kuhn

[JR: I don't mind carrying the "irritating", "annoying", or down-right nasty. I think everyone has a view and we all learn from seeing good and bad behavior. A little name calling and policy disagreement is necessary to come to a common understanding. When we prematurely stifle people then we close ourselves off from learning. I have some classic emails from our fellow Jaspers that say the equivalent of "unless you agree with me, then I am going to put my fingers in my ears". They have left our little community and it seems to have gotten along. I miss them and think we should never cede the field to an opponent when we can't make our point. As far as name calling, sticks and stones. ]

--- geffy1 wrote:

> To A Few Members of Over 3,000:
> I've tried my best to be fair, give everyone a
> chance to vent
> feelings, and stay away from censorship. But before
> the vibe of
> this club changes for the worse, I'm issuing this
> ultimatum: No
> More Negativity. No More Hostility. No More Personal
> Attacks. Or
> Else. If you continue posting such
> counter-productive things, I
> will not only delete your post but your membership
> as well. If you
> can't help yourself, quit the club.
> There will be no second chances.
> Thanks for your cooperation.
> Best,
> Mike, club founder/moderator

[JR: The rules here are made by the readership. I have only "censored" two messages – one MLM and one dispensing Medical Advice that our Steering Committee doctor advised against. ]

Email04

From: Kirsten Marie Carroll [2006]
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: This issue is at: jasperjottings20040530.htm

I deleted my invite by accident, but still want to receive jottings by e-mail.

Kirsten Carroll
Upcoming junior at Manhattan College
(graduation may of 2006)

Thanks!
Kirsten

[JR: No problem, I have a large number of invitations sitting around here. ;-) ]

Email05

From: Ed Plumeau '52A
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 9:43 AM
Subject: Treasure Coast (FL.) Alumni meetings, 2004 - 2005

We have the schedule for next season set up now. The place, as usual, is the Holiday Inn on US 1 in Stuart, Florida. We meet at noon. The schedule is: Nov. 3, and Dec. 15, 2004; Jan. 26, and Mar. 16, 2005. The Nov. luncheon will have a speaker from the College and the Mar. luncheon will be attended by Joe Dillon from the College. All the local -- Treasure Coast Alums -- will be notified by the College as we did last year. I hope to see you all there, so note your calendars now.

By copy of this note, I am asking "Jasper Jottings" to publish this so that traveling Jaspers can find us.

Ed Plumeau '52A

[JR: Added to the calendar as requested. ]

Email06

From: Mike McEneney [1953]
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 10:32 PM
To: John Reinke (1968)
Subject: Reunion

Dear John,

I am pleased to report that the Reunion was a huge success. The Boat Ride on Friday night saw about 250 folks enjoy a great evening cruising around lower Manhattan while enjoying good food and drinks. At the same time the members of the Class of 1979 and their spouses, were enjoying a celebration on campus where they received their 25 Year Silver Medals.

On Saturday the Class of 1954, led by Ken Kelly, received their 50 Year Gold Medals at a Brunch in Thomas Hall. This was followed by a Class picture with Brother President on the steps of Smith Auditorium. The afternoon was filed with a cook out on the Quad complete with a Magician for the children. The high light for me was the 5 PM Mass celebrated by Father Joseph Franco, a member of the Class of 1997, who was Ordained on May 15th. Father was assisted by Deacon Frank Flood from the Class of 1954. Father Joe served as the sacristan during his 4 years at the College and in his Homily he stressed what Manhattan had done for him as a person, both educationally and spiritually. He will be a great Priest and a great credit to Manhattan. Father has been assigned to Sacred Heart Parish in High Bridge.

The Buffet on the Quad was outstanding - Fresh Shrimp, Crab, Smoked Salmon, Sushi, Pasta, Oyster's, Filet Mignon, Turkey to mention but a few of the items that could be found under the Tent. This was followed by desert and dancing in Smith. A great time was had by all. Maybe one year we will get you to join us!

Best,
Mike McEneney, Esq. '53 BBA

[JR: While it might happen someday, I'd need a security detail to keep the enraged readers from ripping me apart. Besides, with that spread, I'd blow my diet.]

Email07

From: Mike McEneney [1953]
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:04 PM
To: John Reinke (1968)
Subject: Fw: text form of Wall Street Journal tribute

Dear John,

A deacon friend of mine sent this to me. I thought that you my find it of interest.

Best,
Mike McEneney, Esq. '53 BBA

For God and Country
June 4, 2004; Page W15

We all know the one about the rabbi, the priest and the minister. But in the case of the "Four Chaplains," there were two Protestant ministers -- and they were no joke. In February 1943 the four were Army chaplains serving aboard the Dorchester, a transport ship, when it was torpedoed off Greenland by a German U-boat.

When all the life jackets had been handed out, the chaplains took off their own and gave them to those who had none. The last sighting of these chaplains was by the few lucky enough to make it to the lifeboats, who reported seeing the four men bracing themselves against the rails on the slanting deck of the sinking ship, their arms linked together and their voices raised in prayer.

As America prepares this weekend to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landing, we are tempted to think of this kind of story as belonging to a misty past of black-and-white movies and World War II. But the example of an Army chaplain now fighting for his life in Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington tells us otherwise. Maj. H. Timothy Vakoc is a Catholic priest who was serving in Iraq when his Humvee was hit Sunday by a roadside bomb. Maj. Vakoc -- Father Tim -- has lost an eye but, at this writing, doctors are hopeful despite his serious wounds.

[Timothy Vakoc]

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Timothy Vakoc, an Army chaplain gravely injured in Iraq this week.

The Maj. Vakocs do not attract the headlines that we so readily extend to the soldiers at Abu Ghraib. That's a pity, because by their mere presence chaplains help remind soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines of the higher law that obtains even in the thick of war. To put it another way, the chaplain is the unarmed soldier whose job it is to serve those who serve. In a story on chaplains in Iraq published by the National Catholic Register just before he was injured, Maj. Vakoc described this as "the ministry of intentional presence."

In pursuit of this calling, the major has become the first chaplain seriously wounded in Iraq. But he is part of a tradition of distinguished service much larger than himself, one that dates to a year before Independence, when the Continental Congress instituted a chaplain corps for the Army. The memorials at Arlington National Cemetery speak to the many chaplains who have given their lives on the battlefield. A number have even earned the Medal of Honor, including three in Vietnam.

In the age of Michael Moore, the phrase "for God and Country" may be greeted in some quarters with cynicism. But we take the measure of Father Tim and his fellow chaplains by their willingness to put their lives on the line for these words. Where others see a mass of troops, they see individuals with souls and troubles that need tending. As for the risks involved, Father Tim took the chaplains' view: "The safest place for me to be is in the center of God's Will," he explained to his sister during a previous deployment to Bosnia, "and if that is in the line of fire, that is where I will be."

The cliche has it that there are no atheists in foxholes, which has never been true. The more inspiring reality is that Americans such as Maj. Vakoc, knowing the odds, make those foxholes their ministry.

Email08

From: Gerard M. Delaney [1975]
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 3:24 PM
Subject: JJ

John,

Are you sill doing Jasper Jottings, or has the press of reality eaten up all of your time?

Gerard

Melbourne, FL

[JR: Every week like clockwork. http://www.jasperjottings.com Haven't you been getting it?]

From: Gerard M. Delaney
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 3:06 PM
To: Jasper John '68 @ Jasper Jottings.com
Subject: Jasper Jottings

John,

No, I have not. Of course, my e-mail has been having systems level problems since I upgraded to Panther (remember where the boundaries of the system are). I may have missed a few administrivia announcements.

While I am at it, please change my address to <privacy invoked>

Gerard

[JR: Done. ]

Email09

From: John Antenucci [1959]
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 10:53 PM
To: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-owner@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Distribute_Jasper_Jottings] jasperjottings20040606.htm

John, I did reply to the Yahoo invitatikon, but I am not really sure how to access it. Any tips?

P.S. were you at the Reunion? I meant to check to see if you were there, but was caughet up in the joy of the whole event and missed the opportunity.

John Antenucci

From: Jasper John '68 @ Jasper Jottings.com
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 12:52 AM
To: 'John Antenucci'
Subject: RE: [Distribute_Jasper_Jottings] jasperjottings20040606.htm

John,

I see that you accepted the yahoo invite. Now each week till July 1st, you'll get two copies of Jottings. After July 1st, you'll just get the one from Distribute_Jasper_Jottings. That's all there is to it. Yahoo will be the "mailman", instead of me. Want to unsubscribe, just send an email to Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com. Want to subscribe from a different email address, just send an email to Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. You're in control. And, if you want to see a past issue, you can do it at www.jasperJottings.com or at the Yahoo group.

Nah, I am not big on "reunions". ;-) Besides I had to push this week's issue. And, I am afraid I'd tarred and feathers by all the liberals and conservatives I have annoyed in Jottings.

Yet Another John'68

Email10

From: Dennis J Chin [1973]
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 2:19 PM
Subject: RE: This issue is at: jasperjottings20040613.htm

Hi John, how are you doing with the YAHOO takers, any success with more people?

Dennis Chin

[JR: 329 have registered with Yahoo. A bunch have said they'd prefer to read it at the website. So, we'll have to see if this move kills it or moves it to a new level. I know that the distribution process would have killed it by the end of the year. It is really frustrating to have problems week after week, sometimes the same and some times different. No rhyme or reason. I spent anywhere from 1 to 12 hours working on distribution problems. The problem was that it was nearly random. I couldn't budget 4 hours for distribution and know that it would be done. If it was less (good), then I could move on to other lower priority projects. If it was more (bad), stuff would get bumped. It was just "uncontrollable". Hopefully, our fellow alums will trust me that I would not lead them astray technically. ]

Email11

[JR: Sometimes I get email, that if I publish under the author's name, they may think is embarrassing. Sometimes the question that they express has to be in the minds of other people. I always say "there is only one dumb question and it is the one you don't ask!". I probably stole it from someone. I never laugh, like some people do, at a "dumb" question. If the question is "dumb", then I blame the presenter, not the questioner. When I would rate presenters who worked for me, I would look for people asking "dumb" questions as indicative of how complete and clearly a topic was presented. I sanitized this question, because I wasn't sure if the writer would agree with me that this was a great question because I didn't understand it. If I had done a better job explaining, then the question would have been crystal clear to the asker.]

From: a typical Jasper alumni
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 6:41 PM
Subject: Jasper Jottings

Hi John,

I would like to read Jasper Jottings thru this site. What do I have to do?

Signed, a typical Jasper alumni

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From: Jasper John '68
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 8:37 PM
To: a typical Jasper alumni
Subject: RE: Jasper Jottings

Hi Typical,

I'm a little confused by the question. So bear with me as I try to answer what I think you want to know.

Each week, the issue is available at http://www.jasperjottings.com, which is currently hosted at http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com. You can read it at either address. Technically, one redirects to the other but the average user can't tell the difference.

It is also readable at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribute_Jasper_Jottings by anyone who is a "member" of the group. You become a member by either "accepting" the invitation that was sent to all the addresses that I had OR by sending an email to Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from the email address that you want to "enroll" in the group with a little text so I know to approve it.

Caveat: Some of our fellow alums don't want to put their email address in anything to do with Yahoo because of past experience. Some Yahoo groups are run loosely and emails were exposed to spammers. Our group is "tight" in that I just use it to do the distribution function.

But, back to your question, once "enrolled" in the group, you can set it to "No Email" so that the weekly distribution is not sent to that email address. Then, you can read the weekly distribution there, by clicking on the "message".

Setting it to "email" will have the weekly distribution sent to you automagically.

Caveat: Reading the issue from the website in item #1 makes you "invisible". I have no way of knowing who reads it or if there is a problem as when your address bounces email back to me. SO, you have to be aware that I can't see if there is a problem.

Caveat: If something happens, I have no way of notifying "website readers" if something changes.

I do record all the Jaspers in my Corex Cardscan database, which does periodically send out an email asking for an update, that allows me to identify Jasper Class Years in the Jottings.

I hope this helps and answers your question. Please feel free to ask more questions on "redirect".

John'68

[JR: In writing this, there may be a case where someone wants to use an address that they can not send email from. For example, a redirector (@alum.manhattan.edu; @bigfoot; @ieee.org) may have problems with the signup by email or on the website. Yahoo gives me the power to "add" as opposed to "invite". So, if you have a redirector and want it signed up, send me an email and I will use this option for you.]

[JR: Upon reflection, I am not sure if this cleared things up or just confused things further. I hope that everyone "registers" with the Distribution group, just so I "have" everybody and can push out an emergency message. I can only gues what such a need might be (i.e., my "retirement"; changing a website address; a urgent request for help from a fellow alum). So far about a third (329 / 1100) have registered at Distribute. ]

Email12

From: Paul Anthony Avvento [????]
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 12:00 PM
To: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-owner@yahoogroups.com
Subject: On vacation message

Hey everyone I'm currently on my 6 week tour of Europe, and I'm not sure how frequently I will be able to check my email. I may have access to my cell phone, <privacy invoked>, however I am not sure. If it is an emergency please call my home, <privacy invoked> and my family will contact me. Have a great summer and I will talk to you soon.

[JR: I love OOO messages. I should really start a collection. People give out all sorts of good and bad stuff. I am living vicariously on a 6 week tour of Europe. Wow am I jealous. ]

Email13

From: Zakiya Raines '04
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 4:54 PM
To: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-owner@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Distribute_Jasper_Jottings] This issue is at: http://ferdinand_reinke.tr...

Greetings!

what is involved with the golf outing?
what is the cost?
can we bring significant others??

Thanks!

Zakiya Raines '04

From: Jasper John '68
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 7:09 PM
To: Zakiya Raines '04
Subject: FW: [Distribute_Jasper_Jottings] This issue is at:

Jasper Cup

Monday, July 19, 2004
Location: Yale Golf Course, New Haven, Conn.

Join Fellow jaspers at a nationally rated golf course. For more information, call Mike Remigino '92, (860) 663-4206, or Jim McKenna '91, (800) 822-2014

https://www.manhattan.edu/alumni_friends/events/jasper_cup_reserv_form.html

To cover golf, lunch & reception # players @ $190 per player
To cover reception only for # persons @ $70 per person $

[JR: I found this on the alumni site for you. I bet you could bring the whole family as long as you pay for it.]

From: Zakiya Raines '04
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: FW: [Distribute_Jasper_Jottings] This issue is at: http://ferdinand_reink...

Thank you for the information!!

Zakiya Raines '04

[JR: Upon reflection, you can probably bring a CIRCUS CAR full of CLOWNS, as long as they are paid for. I'd like to see that. (Yeah, it's late. I'm tired. And, I am almost done for the week.) ]

Email14

From: Zakiya Raines '04
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 5:13 PM
To: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-owner@yahoogroups.com
Subject: how often does the newsletter come out??

Well,

I don't know if any of you know this, but I am taking part in a small fashion show, as one of the designers, at Dopoteatro, on 44th Street, between Broadway and 6th Avenues.

It's on June 22nd, 2004, and the party starts at 7:30p.

There is no cover and there's a bar and kitchen where you can order food.

Thanks,
Zakiya Raines, '04

From: Jasper John '68
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 7:09 PM
To: Zakiya Raines '04
Subject: RE: how often does the newsletter come out??

Hi NaTu: Weekly. (Until, Jaspers stop reading) If you're participating in it then I'll put on the schedule and maybe you can put some butts in the seats and be recognized for your "celebrity draw". Maybe we can suggest they wear a green flower so you can id them. I'm sure some of our NYC alums would come. Would probably help to know what is being "shown" (e.g.: Swimsuits would draw the boys; wedding gowns would draw the girls). I suggest promising both depending upon who asks, but them I am an injuneer and it's results that count. You want "tushies in the seats" not necessarily smiling sitters?

John'68

From: Zakiya Raines '04
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: how often does the newsletter come out??

Well it's generally a little bit of everything, but not swimsuits, to be honest with you.

it's t-shirts,

short skirts,

jewelry, things like that :-)

thanks,

Zakiya Raines '04

[JR: Well, I would tell a little white lie. But, if we are being honest, I am at a disadvantage. I would urge any of our fellow alums who have some time and are in the area to stop by a see you. I would suggest wearing or carrying something green to id yourself as a fellow Jasper. Don't the give roses to fashion show models? I've never seen green roses, but green carnations are a possibility. Any way, just as I suggest "we" alums support each other on all fields of endeavor, this is no different. Get out and support a fellow Jasper. Let us know how it works out. ]

Email15

From: Esposito, Steven G. (1981)
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: This issue is at: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings200406...

John,

Again, thanks for all your thoughts, love and prayers. I am back home now and stationed at Ft Bragg, NC. It meant a lot to me while I was serving in Iraq!!

Again, thanks and God Bless America!

Steve

MAJ Steve Esposito
FT Bragg, NC

[JR: I am glad you are home safe. I held the edition open so I could share the good news.]

Email16

[JR: For the record. ]

From: Reinke, F. John (1968)
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 5:51 PM
Subject: John Dandola (MC1969)

I had the honor of being included in the wedding of John William Dandola. John is my godchild and his new wife's tradition is to include everyone regardless of how minor their roles in the upbringing process was.

John is the eldest son of John Dandola (MC1969 BEE), who is one of my oldest friends. If he wasn't such a bad bridge player, we might never have become friends. Playing bridge in the engineering school was about "stealing the milk money" from the lesser players. I was not the best player, but I was the most profitable. My career in Business Process Reengineering started at the card table in the Engineering cafeteria. A wise beyond his years senior, educating me after creaming me in a game, said "you have to figure out what your best possible result is". John and I won together. A feat that his other partners couldn't duplicate. He felt I was "lucky" for him. In actuality, I just hid some aces in my pocket for him, just when he had to play the hand. So a friendship began that has lasted almost 40 years.

Also, in the wedding was George Fekete (MC1970E) who was the Communion sponsor for young John. George is a character and we certainly had so laughs about how far we have come from school.

The bride was beautiful. The groom was handsome. And the father of the groom looked like a million bucks. Although, I am sure is pockets are little lighter after the celebration.

It was a great time. John William recently returned from Iraq and we were all glad for his safe return.

For Dad, it's one down and two kids left to go to the alter. Hopefully they'll elope.

What else can I tell you?

John '68

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