Sunday 24 October 2004
Dear Jaspers,
638 are active on the Distribute site. There are 20 bouncing.
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This issue is at: http://www.jasperjottings.com/jasperjottings20041024.htm
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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
Sa Nov 6, '04 MC Gulf Coast Alumni golf tournament
--- Pelican Pointe Golf and Country Club, Venice, Fl
--- George Brew '50 Co-Chairman
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:
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- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)
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- - Mortillo, Steven F., son of Mortillo,
Steve (1980)
… … my thoughts are with you and all that I don't know about.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/08/tech/main648215.shtml
Google Helps Solve John Doe Case
MOXEE, Wash., Oct. 8, 2004
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Google, the Internet search engine, has done something that law enforcement officials and their computer tools could not: Identify a man who died in an apparent hit-and-run accident 11 years ago in this small town outside Yakima.
Detective Pat Ditter of the Washington State Patrol searched with Google for about a week before identifying the victim as David Glen Lewis, 39, who died 1,606 miles from his home in Amarillo, Texas.
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Ditter said he turned to Google after reading a series of newspaper stories about long-unsolved missing-person cases. After a week he was focusing on about a dozen cases.
Finally, he came across a distinctive pair of glasses in a photograph on the Web sites of the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Doe Network, an international volunteer organization devoted to solving unidentified cases.
On Monday, officials at a laboratory in Texas confirmed a DNA match between the long unidentified pedestrian and Lewis' mother.
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Maybe this is today's "no sparrow falls unnoticed.
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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MANHATTAN COLLEGE WELCOMES PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION TO PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL LECTURE
RIVERDALE, N.Y. - Larry Schweiger, president and chief executive of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), will present a lecture titled "Climate Change: The Greatest Story Never Told" on Wednesday, October 20 at 4:00 p.m. at Manhattan College's Smith Auditorium. The NWF is the nation's largest and oldest protector of wildlife. It is committed to educating people to protect wildlife and habitat for future generations. This event is free and open to the public.
Schweiger was appointed president and chief executive of the NWF in March of 2004. He has served in several positions at the NWF, including publisher of the magazines, senior vice president for constituent development and conservation action and vice president of its affiliate and regional programs department. Before becoming head of the NWF, Schweiger served for eight years as president and chief executive of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC), where he pioneered and promoted numerous programs for ecological research. At WPC, he was credited for increasing the organization's visibility through public advocacy and community garden and greening projects.
Prior to joining the WPC, Schweiger served as the first vice president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, where he was responsible for its resource protection, land trust activities and advocacy programs. He is an active community leader, having served on more than 40 governing boards, commissions and committees. Schweiger has received numerous awards for his efforts in conservation, including the Distinguished Service Award for Special Conservation Achievement from the NWF and the Conservation Service Award from the Christian Environmental Association. He also was selected as Pennsylvania's Environmental Professional of the Year in 2002.
Since 1936, the NWF has worked to achieve its mission by providing individuals, organizations, businesses and the government with accessible education opportunities, leadership training and development, curriculum, information outreach and networking opportunities.
For further information about this lecture, please contact Dr. Pamela Chasek, director of international studies at Manhattan, at (718) 862-7248. Manhattan College is located at West 242nd Street near Broadway in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, one mile from the Westchester County line and accessible by MTA subway lines 1 and 9.
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[Collector's prayer: And, may perpetual light shine on our fellow departed Jaspers, and all the souls of the faithful departed.]
Your assistance is requested in finding these. Please don’t assume that I will “catch” it via an automated search. Sometimes the data just doesn’t makes it’s way in.
Star-Gazette (
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Star-Gazette
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BURNS, Robert F.
Mr. Robert F. Burns, 81, of Vero Beach, Florida, died Sept.
29, 2004 at Ocala Regional Medical Center, Ocala, Florida. Mr. Burns was born
January 23, 1923, in Elmira, NY, son of the late Bessie and Francis Burns. He
and his family lived in Riverside, CT, for many years before he retired to Vero
Beach. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Kane Burns. They have been married
for 58 years. He also has a daughter, Elizabeth Burns-Klingele
and son-inlaw, Alfred Klingele
of Danbury. He has a son, Dan Burns. He has three grandchildren, Jaime Pizzarello of Westport, Jason Pizzarello
of Queens, NY, and Heather Pizzarello of Danbury. Mr.
Burns served in the Navy during World War II. He graduated from Manhattan
College with a degree in electronic engineering. He was a member of the Old
Greenwich Lions Club. Mr. Burns also enjoyed many interests, including golfing,
sailing, American history, glider planes, and crossword puzzles. He loved his
family and will be greatly missed. A funeral Mass will be held today at 9 a.m. at
Sacred Heart Church in Byram, CT. In place of
flowers, please send donations in his name to the charity of one's choice.
Thank you. Arrangements under the direction of Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory,
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[JR: I'm going to try a new section for "updates". These are changes that "pop" in from the various sources that are not really from the news. I thought it might be valuable to alert old friends seeking to reconnect or "youngsters" seeking a networking contact with someone who might have a unique viewpoint that they are interested in. This is a benefit of freeing up time trying to make email work by "outsourcing" the task to Yahoo.]
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[JR: I was alerted by Classmates that these two Jaspers showed up over there.]
Dowling, Michael (1968)
Galloway, James (1964)
Herd, Robert (1969)
[JR: Of course, I reached out to them. We'll see if they respond. ]
Contra Costa Times (
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HEADLINE: Walnut Creek City Council candidates
Charlie Abrams
Age: 63
Education: B.S., civil engineering, Manhattan College; M.S., engineering, Texas A&M University
Background: Mayor, two-term council incumbent, Contra Costa Transportation Authority representative. Principal of Abrams Associates engineering consulting firm. Registered civil engineer and traffic engineer. Former planning commissioner and transportation commissioner. Member Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce
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HEADLINE: Peapack schools
New face at the top
New Matheny board chair finds enrichment 'right in my backyard'
Anne Brady, a resident of Far Hills, recently was elected chair of the Board of Trustees of the Matheny Medical and Educational Center, succeeding Tom Chesson, who will remain on the board. Matheny is a facility for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Brady, an acute-care physical therapist at Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown, has been a Matheny trustee since 1998. She majored in special education at Boston University, received a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude from Manhattan College in New York City and a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude and a master's degree from Long Island University.
"When I was taking pediatric courses," Brady recalled, "Matheny was always mentioned. Then, after I got married, I moved to this area, and Matheny was right in my backyard."
As chair, one of Brady's primary goals is to "strengthen the good working relationship we have with the Borough of Peapack-Gladstone and to remind people of what an asset Matheny is to the community."
She also would like to expand the therapy facilities at Matheny.
"Someday, I would like to have a premium therapy center. My heart is in therapy; it's something I really feel strongly about."
Brady lives in Far Hills with her husband, Jimmy and daughters, Audrey, 7, and Millicent, 4.
Matheny, she said, "is such a gift for my family. My daughters love coming up here, and they bring their friends from Far Hills Country Day. Audrey judges the Halloween parade and reads to the Matheny students. I couldn't come up with a better learning experience for them."
- Submitted by Matheny Medical and Educational Center
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New teachers
Concord Monitor -
... Born in North
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041019/REPOSITORY/410190304/1013/NEWS03
October 19. 2004 8:26AM
The new faculty and staff at Pembroke Academy are as follows:
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Michael Slavin, computer programming and business
Born in North Tarrytown, N.Y., Slavin earned a bachelor's degree in math/computer science from Manhattan College and a master's degree in math education from Pace University. He previously taught at Irvington High School in Irvington, N.Y., and Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, N.Y. He was an applications programmer for IBM Corp. for 16 years. He enjoys baseball, running, golf, tennis and spending time with his four daughters and his wife of 17 years.
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[Mike McEneney reports: I believe that Michael is from the class of 1981. (Thanks, Mike) ]
[Manhattan_in_the_News]
The New York Times
Late Edition - Final
SECTION: Section 14WC; Column 1;
HEADLINE: Testing a River After Storms
BYLINE: By BARBARA WHITAKER
ALTHOUGH the Saw Mill River flows 20 miles through Westchester County cutting through backyards, meandering under bridges and providing a tree-lined backdrop to the parkway that shares its name, the river -- except when it floods -- goes unnoticed much of the time.
Students and faculty members from Saunders Trades and Technical High School in Yonkers and Manhattan College in Riverdale hope to change that as they begin testing the impact of storm water runoff as part of a project with the Saw Mill River Coalition, a partnership of organizations including nonprofit groups, government agencies and municipalities dedicated to protecting the river.
The project, financed with the help of a $45,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, relies mostly on student volunteers to conduct tests that will determine whether water that flows into the river during storms affects the water quality.
''This will give us a snapshot of what happens during storms and help us find the source,'' said Carol Capobianco, coordinator of the coalition project, created by Groundwork Yonkers, a nonprofit organization trying to improve the city by planting trees, creating gardens and improving parks.
Early this month, after a heavy rain, students along with Harry Hall, a Saunders teacher, pulled on hip waders and ventured into the fast moving waters to plant a computerized probe, which will monitor a variety of factors like depth, temperature, salinity and oxygen levels in the river for 30 days.
''It's very deep and running very fast,'' Mr. Hall said as he cautioned students preparing to enter the water.
It is hoped the findings, by identifying areas of need, will help municipal officials in their efforts to conform with new federal regulations requiring storm water management plans to reduce runoff pollution in waterways. The issue is of particular concern in Westchester where development has consumed wetlands and other areas where runoff might once have found its way back into the ground to be purified naturally.
Instead, the runoff, carrying with it materials picked up along the way, courses from rooftops and yards, parking lots and roadways into streams or storm drains.
The students' work is designed to show whether contaminants like salt used to clear roads in winter, lawn fertilizers and animal droppings are being dumped in the river as a result.
''The water ultimately ends up in the ocean,'' said Mr. Hall, whose environmental technology students are taking part in the project. ''It's very hard to convince people that something like this is important. They have to understand the intricacies of how things work.''
The benefit of involving students is two-fold: they get a hands-on education in environmental work while gathering information that would otherwise be costly to obtain. Manhattan College is providing students and the sophisticated equipment needed to draw storm water samples and running tests to determine what is in the samples.
''It's a great opportunity,'' said Justin Cherian, a Saunders graduate who is a sophomore at Manhattan College. ''You work in the lab and go out in the field researching something in your community that you always wanted to know about. You live in Yonkers and the Saw Mill runs in your backyard.''
Mr. Cherian, 19, worked with two Saunders students this summer taking samples on normal days as well as during a heavy rain. The samples of runoff are being analyzed, and early results show increased levels of bacteria, attributed to geese droppings and other animal feces, and ammonia, which would come from lawn fertilizers.
It also provides valuable information for the county -- which although not part of this project -- is working to improve the quality of Westchester's rivers and streams, and uses community volunteers as part of its own testing program. ''Hopefully, this will provide some very useful information for us from a scientific standpoint,'' said David Kvinge, director of environmental planning for the county. ''But, more immediately, it will help us with raising awareness of water quality issues and the natural system associated with the existing waterways.''
The Saw Mill empties into the Hudson in Yonkers after running through nearly a dozen towns and villages. According to figures provided by the coalition, the population density in the 26.5-square-mile Saw Mill River Basin is double that of the county's -- 4,151 people per square mile compared with 2,134 people -- and 10 times that of the state with 402 people per square mile.
The river begins as a 1.75-acre pond in an upscale Chappaqua subdivision running its last half mile underground in downtown Yonkers. In the northern sections, which are still considered ''relatively healthy,'' Ms. Capobianco said, the riverbed is lined with gravel and plants that help filter pollutants. But by the time its reaches Yonkers, she said, ''it's in trouble.'' Much of its route has been altered either for development or for flood control, and concrete and plastic linings installed in parts to avert flooding have eliminated many of its natural defenses.
''This whole project is about increasing awareness,'' said Dr. Rich Carbonaro, an assistant professor of environmental engineering at Manhattan College. ''Irregardless of what results we get, this is increasing awareness that storm water can be an issue for rivers, especially in urbanized areas.''
It also gives students an unusual experience. Elisa Rosario, 17, a senior in her third year of the program at Saunders, says that with every trip to the river she finds something new that she can share with her community. ''Nobody pays attention to it,'' she said, ''but you can learn about it and show them it's important.''
URL: http://www.nytimes.com
GRAPHIC: Photos: Shanika Anderson, above left, Elisa Rosario and Daniel Candeias, Saunders students, getting water samples from the Saw Mill River in Yonkers. Left: Students led by Harry Hall, a Saunders teacher, far right, wade in to study the river. (Photographs by Chris Maynard for The New York Times)
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The Record (
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SECTION: LOCAL; DEAN'S LIST; Pg. L05
HEADLINE: DEAN'S LIST
BYLINE: PATRICK TUOHEY, North Jersey Media Group
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MANHATTAN COLLEGE
* Park Ridge: Erin M. Musich.
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Hartford Courant (
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. C10
HEADLINE: GRISWOLD'S WARD STEPPING OUT OF THE SHADOWS; CROSS COUNTRY
BYLINE: ROBERTO GONZALEZ; Courant Staff Writer
Tradelle Ward of Griswold ran an impressive time in the boys seeded race at the Wickham Invitational, but he also had something else in mind.
For the past two years Ward, a junior, had to run behind teammate Gavin Coombs. Ward has been waiting for his time to shine.
Coombs won the CIAC State Open last season and is running for North Carolina State, leaving behind a record of great accomplishment in Connecticut cross country and track.
When Ward finished the 3.1-mile race in 15 minutes, 47.26 minutes at the Wickham Invitational Saturday, not only had he led his Griswold teammates to a boys seeded team title with the fastest time of the day, but he also continued his quest.
"This season is all about telling people who I am," Ward said. "I don't begrudge [Coombs], but I've felt I've been in his shadow too long."
Don't get Ward wrong. He and Coombs are good friends. Ward said he learned a lot from Coombs.
"We talk about two times a week," Ward said. "He is kind of like my big brother actually."
Ward has being drawing inspiration from Coombs since middle school, but he never lacked the confidence that he could do better.
"I've known that since eighth grade," Ward said. "I look at Gavin as a milestone and he set the benchmark of where I need to be. We've talked about it many times."
Ward began making a big impact on the running scene last spring in outdoor track. He helped Griswold win the Class M title, finishing second in the 800 and third in the 1,600 meters.
"I matured more," Ward said. "I mentally became more aware of what I'm capable of doing and just applied that. It felt awesome, even though I didn't want to go to school the next day. I couldn't walk."
Ward spent the summer running many miles a week getting ready for the cross country season. He has entered this season physically and mentally prepared.
"I'm looking forward to Nov. 5," Ward said. "That's the Open."
Ward is also enjoying being the captain of a young Griswold team.
"I control the team somewhat and we have a lot of fun," Ward said. "A lot more fun than previous years. I love my team. It's team first. That's what is important and I want everybody to know, the team is first."
Windham Invitational schedule: The Windham Invitational is this Saturday with later start times than usual because of PSATs. The meet, postponed from three weeks ago because of rain, has also been cut down from three varsity boys and girls races, to two apiece .
There will be no coaches race.
The schedule, which is subject to change: boys varsity, 1:30 p.m.; girls varsity, 1:55 p.m.; boys junior varsity, 2:20 p.m.; girls junior varsity, 2:45 p.m.; boys freshmen, 3:15 p.m.; girls freshmen, 3:40 p.m.; boys varsity II, 4:05 p.m.; girls varsity II, 4:35 p.m.
State teams impress in New York: Ridgefield, the top team in the state coaches girls poll, had an amazing run this weekend at the prestigious Manhattan College Invitational at Van Cortland Park in New York.
Ridgefield won the Fred Dwyer girls varsity race with 98 points. Junior Elly Teitsworth led Ridgfield with a sixth-place finish, running in 16:01 for 2.5 miles.
The fifth-ranked
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Newsday (
ALL EDITIONS
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. A72
HEADLINE: EDUCATION; FALL OPEN HOUSE; CALENDAR;
What you should know about when and where
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MANHATTAN COLLEGE
Manhattan College Parkway
Riverdale
718-862-7200
www.manhattan.edu
Oct. 24, noon
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Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
October 13, 2004, Wednesday
SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ Steroids in track and field, the no-collar crime threatening to hijack the sport's premier domestic event, couldn't prevent the U.S. Olympic trials from beginning a 10-day run Friday night with one sweet story: Derrick Adkins was running the 400-meter hurdles again.
Even if it was very briefly. The 1996 Olympic gold medalist had to pull up after the third hurdle in his first-round heat because of a balky left hamstring muscle and couldn't finish. His meet was over almost before it started.
But in a sport gone mad with the need to win _ "It's when athletes' egos can't accept that they could lose that they resort to the black-market guys," shot putter Adam Nelson said of track's connection to the BALCO scandal _ Adkins now competes mostly in obscurity. And "still loves it," he said.
He is 34. Now living in Riverdale in
He runs in low-key open college meets, mostly in the
"Guys see my times have not been as fast as they used to be," he said. "A lot of young guys show respect and shake my hand. Even though they know they can beat me."
Adkins married in February. "Met her in church," he said, at the Perfecting Faith Church of Freeport where he worked as a minister.
Since moving to New York, he has taken a job with the Super Shoe Runners chain stores, though he is continuing with his ministry studies.
Of course, an outsider's question is: Why run the trials now? Adkins knew he had not produced the recent results to expect he could finish in the top three of the hurdles final and thus earn a trip to next month's Athens Games. He knew his hamstring had limited his preparation.
He cited motivation similar to his attempt at the 2000 trials, when he was knocked out in the semifinal round and revealed that he had been battling clinical depression since before his '96 Olympic victory, and the medication he used caused a lethargy that hindered his training. As the Olympic champion, he believed he should be at the trials.
"I've retired three times already," he said. "When my ranking started to fall in '98, '99, it was hard for me emotionally. But now, it's different. I consider this as trying to make a comeback, but with no pressure. If I don't make it back, it's fine.
"I'm not in the top rankings anymore, so nobody sees my name," he said. "But I'm still out there and I'll be out there again next year. I'm going to keep running every year. I just like running."
Immediately after he won the gold medal eight years ago, he expressed relief about meeting expectations, saying he felt he "would never have to win another race."
He is safely in the record book as one of a line of U.S. royalty in the 400 hurdles; five Americans in a row have won Olympic gold dating to 1984 _ Edwin Moses, Andre Phillips, Kevin Young, Adkins and Angelo Taylor.
He's off the anti-depression medication entirely now. "I'm fine," he said.
And it's too bad track and field cannot say the same.
Thus a necessary postscript: Two hours after Adkins left the track, Marion Jones lined up for her heat in the women's 100 meters.
Under investigation in the BALCO matter, though she never has been accused of doping, Jones' stroll to the starting blocks put too many witnesses in mind of Kenneth Lay and some form of perp walk.
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CIC'S SUGGESTION: Everyone who works for a major corporation should send resumes placed here into their HR system or department. While you may not see the value, it may be that one thing that delivers an opportunity to a fellow Jasper that changes their life.
FROM THE COLLEGE’S WEB SITE: Your resume can be sent to employers who contact our office seeking to fill positions. For more information contact the Recruitment Coordinator at (718) 862-7965 or Email to JGlenn--AT--manhattan.edu
Actual jobs at MC are at: http://www.manhattan.edu/hrs/jobs
The only reason for putting this here is to give us a chance to attend one of these games and support "our" team.
Date Day Sport Opponent Location
Time/Result
10/24/04 Sunday M. Soccer Canisius* HOME 10:00 AM
10/24/04 Sunday Crew Head of the
Charles Boston, MA 11:30 AM
10/24/04 Sunday W. Soccer Canisius* Buffalo,
NY 12:00 PM
10/29/04 Friday M. Tennis University of
Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA TBA
10/29/04 Friday W. Soccer Marist* HOME
3:00 PM
10/29/04 Friday M. Soccer Marist* Poughkeepsie, NY 7:00 PM
10/30/04 Saturday M. Tennis University
of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA TBA
10/30/04 Saturday Crew Head of the
Fish Saratoga Springs, NY TBA
10/30/04 Saturday Cross Country MAAC
Championships Orlando, FL 10:00 AM
10/30/04 Saturday W. Swimming
Siena/Vermont Loudonville,
NY 1:00 PM
10/30/04 Saturday Volleyball
Niagara* Niagara University,
NY 1:00 PM
10/31/04 Sunday M. Tennis University of
Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA TBA
10/31/04 Sunday W. Soccer Siena* HOME
10:00 AM
10/31/04 Sunday M. Soccer Siena* Loudonville, NY 1:00 PM
10/31/04 Sunday Volleyball Canisius* Buffalo,
NY 1:00 PM
11/3/04 Wednesday Volleyball
Marist* HOME 6:00 PM
11/5/04 Friday W. Soccer MAAC
Championships Fairfield, CT TBA
11/5/04 Friday M. Tennis Big Green
Invitational Hanover, NH All Day
11/5/04 Friday M. Soccer Iona* HOME
2:30 PM
11/5/04 Friday W. Swimming Sacred
Heart HOME 6:30 PM
11/6/04 Saturday M. Tennis Big Green
Invitational Hanover, NH TBA
11/6/04 Saturday W. Soccer MAAC
Championships Fairfield, CT TBA
11/6/04 Saturday Crew Dowling Alumni
Regatta Oakdale, NY 9:00 AM
11/6/04 Saturday W. Swimming
Bridgeport HOME 2:00 PM
11/7/04 Sunday W. Soccer MAAC
Championships Fairfield, CT TBA
11/7/04 Sunday M. Tennis Big Green
Invitational Hanover, NH TBA
11/7/04 Sunday M. Soccer
Fairfield* HOME 10:00 AM
11/7/04 Sunday Volleyball Siena* HOME
2:00 PM
11/9/04 Tuesday Volleyball
Fairfield* Fairfield, CT 7:00 PM
11/12/04 Friday M. Soccer MAAC
Championships Lawrenceville, NJ TBA
11/13/04 Saturday M. Soccer MAAC
Championships Lawrenceville, NJ TBA
11/13/04 Saturday Crew Fall Metro
Champs/Grimaldi cup
New Rochelle, NY TBA
11/13/04 Saturday Cross Country NCAA Regionals
Riverdale, NY 10:00 AM
11/13/04 Saturday W. Swimming Niagara*/Canisius* Buffalo,
NY 12:00 PM
11/13/04 Saturday Volleyball Iona* New Rochelle, NY 1:00 PM
11/14/04 Sunday M. Soccer MAAC
Championships Lawrenceville, NJ TBA
11/19/04 Friday W. Basketball at
Fordham Bronx, NY 7:00 PM
11/20/04 Saturday Volleyball MAAC
Championships-- AT -- TBA
11/20/04 Saturday Cross Country
IC4A/ECAC Championships
Riverdale, NY 11:00 AM
11/21/04 Sunday Volleyball MAAC
Championships-- AT -- TBA
11/21/04 Sunday W. Swimming
NJIT/Hunter Newark, NJ 1:00 PM
11/21/04 Sunday M. Basketball South
Dakota State HOME 3:00 PM
11/22/04 Monday Cross Country NCAA
Championships Terra Haute, IN TBA
11/23/04 Tuesday M. Basketball Rhode
Island HOME 7:00 PM
11/24/04 Wednesday W. Basketball at
Syracuse Syracuse,
NY 12:00 PM
11/27/04 Saturday M. Basketball at
Fordham Bronx, NY 7:00 PM
11/28/04 Sunday W. Basketball Bucknell HOME 2:00 PM
11/30/04 Tuesday M. Basketball at Fairfield* Bridgeport, CT 7:30 PM
If you do go support "our" teams, I'd appreciate any reports or
photos. What else do us old alums have to do?
MEN'S LACROSSE READY FOR FALL BALL TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY
Riverdale, NY (October 20, 2004)- The Manhattan College men's lacrosse team will travel to Philadelphia, PA this Saturday, October 23, to take part in the University of Pennsylvania's Fall Ball Tournament at Franklin Field.
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MEN'S TENNIS CRUSHES RIDER, 6-1
Lawrenceville, NJ (October 18, 2004)- The men's tennis team played their first Dual match this past weekend against MAAC opponent Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ beating the Broncs, 6-1. Sophomore Zoltan Bus (Romania) led the team at the number one singles spot beating Broncs junior Chris Stanco, 6-2, 6-3. Manhattan adds a win to its fall season and are now 1-0-0 overall and 1-0-0 in MAAC play.
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LOYOLA DOWNS MEN'S SOCCER, 4-1
Baltimore, MD (October 17, 2004) - Loyola senior Kevin Nash scored two goals while Frank Spanos and Mark Donnelly chipped in with one apiece as Loyola earned a 4-1 win over Manhattan on Sunday afternoon at Alumnae Field.
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VOLLEYBALL GIVES RUTGERS A SCARE, BUT FALLS IN FOUR
Riverdale, NY (October 17, 2004)- After being down two games to none, Manhattan climbed back into the match and nearly sent the match into a fifth game against Big East powerhouse Rutgers. However, the Lady Jaspers fell short as Rutgers took the match three games to one. Game scores were 30-20, 30-24, 29-31 and 30-26. Maggie Pfeifer had a team-high 13 kills and Ashley Davis had a match-high 16 digs to lead the way for Manhattan. Lora Yankauskas had a match-high 14 kills for Rutgers.
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WOMEN'S SOCCER DROPS A 3-0 DECISION AGAINST LOYOLA (MD)
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The Journal News (
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 6C
HEADLINE:
BYLINE: Janet Paskin, Staff
College teams start basketball practice tonight
The phrase "midnight madness" is trademarked.
Starting basketball practice at the stroke of
In what is becoming an annual tradition on the Bronx campus, Manhattan College will host "Manhattan Madness" tonight at Draddy Gymnasium.
For the first time since 1998, MAAC rival Iona College is sponsoring "Mulcahy Madness" in the Mulcahy Center.
Each school's event starts at 10:30 p.m. with prizes, contests and music - and updates of the Yankees-Red Sox game probably will be available.
At midnight, the mens' and womens' teams will come out, run some layup lines and drills, and retreat. The real practice, the kind where the coach yells and the players sweat, begins tomorrow morning.
Still, approximately 2,000 fans filled Draddy for the event at Manhattan last year, the opening bell for a season that saw the Jaspers win the MAAC and a game in the NCAA Tournament.
"The students like it," Manhattan spokesman Mike Antonaccio said. "(Head coach) Bobby Gonzalez likes it because it riles up the students a little bit, and it's a good chance to meet the team."
Iona has not made a big deal about the beginning of practice since head coach Jeff Ruland's first year, but the college is hoping this season will bring a departure from the Gaels' poor performance last year and allegations of racism that dogged the program over the summer. And if there's any doubt they're serious this season, Ruland scheduled a 9 a.m. practice for the Gaels to encourage them to get out of the Madness and back home to bed.
Without pomp, circumstance, cheerleaders or a DJ, St. John's and Fordham each will start practice tomorrow morning.
Reach Janet Paskin at jpaskin AT thejournalnews.com.
LOAD-DATE: October 18, 2004
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Newsday (
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. A76
HEADLINE: COLLEGE NOTEBOOK;
BYLINE: BY JOHN BOELL. STAFF WRITER
It's a good thing Manhattan College's Collin Leaver likes to keep busy.
The sophomore goalkeeper has seen more than his share of action - and shots - in his first season-and-a-half with the Jaspers. Leaver leads all NCAA Division I goalkeepers with 9.13 saves per game (through Sunday's games). Unfortunately, Leaver's efforts haven't translated into success just yet. Manhattan is 2-7 overall and 0-1 in the MAAC.
The Jaspers did win their second game of the season on Tuesday, 1-0, on the road against NJIT. It must have seemed like a day off for Leaver, who made just five saves in recording his second shutout of the season. Manhattan travels to face Rider at 4 p.m. tomorrow in a MAAC contest.
"Honestly, I'm enjoying this," said Leaver, who also led the country in saves per game last season (8.33). "It's exciting, and I'm never standing around, which gets old."
Leaver, 20, has started all nine of Manhattan's games, with 20 goals allowed, 78 saves, and 196 shots faced (21.8 per game). The Jaspers have registered just 74 shots as a team. So why would the Encinitas, Calif., resident want to come all the way to Riverdale to play soccer?
"I love the city. I love it out here," Leaver said. "Manhattan has great kids, a good coach and a good school."
Leaver raised a few eyebrows at home when he told people that he was attending Manhattan after visiting California schools, as well as Notre Dame and Boston College.
"People were like, 'What the heck are you doing?'" Leaver recalled.
But the liberal arts major stepped into a situation where he would start right away and have the chance to help build the Jaspers into a respectable soccer program while receiving some recognition as one of the country's top keepers.
"It was real nice to have won an award [for most saves per game last season] as a freshman," Leaver said. "It helped boost my morale since we had a losing record [4-11-3]."
Leaver, 6-0, 180 pounds, didn't change his approach too much from last season. "I just try to keep us in the game," he said.
It isn't always easy, because the Jaspers have just one senior, three juniors and the rest of their roster is made up of freshmen and sophomores. Still, Leaver has two games with 10 or more saves this season, including a career-high 17 saves in a 3-2 double-overtime loss to Maine on Sept. 19.
"I would trade my NCAA award [from last season] to get us a winning record," Leaver said. "We're trying, and we keep improving as a team. We're real young, but we have real good players. We just want to get into the [NCAA] tournament like every other D-I team."
Even with more losses than wins halfway through this season, Leaver is enjoying every minute of his Manhattan experience.
"I couldn't think of a better school or a better place to be," Leaver said. "If we had a winning soccer team, then everything would be perfect."
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GRAPHIC: Photo courtesy Stockton Photo, Inc. - Despite a losing record, Manhattan goalkeeper Collin Leaver is happy with his team and school.
LOAD-DATE: October 14, 2004
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The Daily Free Press via University Wire
HEADLINE:
BYLINE: By Dru Prescott, The Daily Free Press;
SOURCE:
DATELINE:
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MEN'S GOLF
The BU men's golf team capitalized on its home-green advantage as the Terriers defeated Manhattan College 351-322 at the Brookline Golf Club on Friday. Freshman Nick Kostis, in his first collegiate tournament, shot a 79 to take first overall.
Terrier golfers also shot the third, fourth and fifth lowest scores with Brad Thomson, Ben Rhodeside and Steven Smith all shooting an 81.
BU hopes to carry its winning drive to Brewster this weekend where it will compete at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association Championship.
LOAD-DATE: October 13, 2004
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From: Robert A Helm [1951]
To: comments AT aboutsaudiarabia.net
Cc: F. J. Reinke; John Reinke (1968)Sent:
Subject: Imams around the world
Good Afternoon:
1. I fully realize that the Saudi "Royals" are a Sunni minority ruling a Shi'a majority and therefore must tread warily. However, having read the Koran in my youth, I have graves doubts about the peacefulness of this religion. Even the gentlest biography of your 'Prophet' reveals a bloodthirsty womanizer who spread his 'Religion' via fire, sword, rapine and murder. A brief history of Europe reveals names such as Charles Martel, El Cid, Alphonse of Portugal, Don Juan of Austria and Pope Pius V - French, Spanish, Portuguese, Austrian and Italian - all with one driving ambition the freeing of their countries from the incursions of the followers of the "Religion of Peace"!
2. Therefore, I realize why the Saudi "Royals" must tread softly but must their Imams also be speechless while Arab women and children are trained to self-destruct with bombs all over the Middle East and Spain? The total absence of any words of reproach from Saudi Religious Leaders is at great variance with your professed friendship in these e-mails and in your radio ads.
3. I have not until now mentioned the number of your citizens who destroyed themselves by flying aircraft into 3 buildings and an empty field. Surely this is not an act of those who profess a "Religion of Peace".
4. The fact that those Saudi citizens were allowed to accomplish this grotesque act due to my country's inept leadership is as troubling to most Americans as are the unwarranted attacks upon us perpetrated since 1977 in the District of Columbia. (It would seem as if the acts of General John "Black Jack" Pershing have been totally forgotten by both sides).
5. I truly hope that the majority of your co-religionists agree with your stated position. Judging by the past 33 years, however, that hope seems to be a mirage.
Sincerely,
Robert
[JR: If it walks like a duck, it's a duck. I hear most religious leaders of all faiths, except Islam, decry violence against innocents. The Russian school tragedy comes to mind. One has to struggle to find a valid political motive for that! Yet, we heard no condemnation from any representative of Islam. ]
[JR: Subsequent to writing this, I read the following news
item: "Margaret Hassan, the kidnapped director
of CARE International in
From: Ysaac, Marina (2005)
Sent:
To: John Reinke (1968)
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 23 Feb 2004
MR REINKE,
COUNT ME IN - MARINA YSAAC CLASS OF 2005
MARINA YSAAC (2005)
[JR: "Mr." How does the old joke go. "I'm no Mister; I had a father." Old enlisted man's joke about officers. As a USAF SSgt, I know how to take orders. Hence, you've been counted "in". Wait til you find how hard it is to "escape". ;-) Enjoy. John'68 ]
From: Bill Horn '64A
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 10:42 AM
To: editor-- AT --jasperjottings.com
Subject: Mario Savio
Hi, John,
I did not see it mentioned in the lengthy item on Mario Savio, but Savio actually attended Manhattan--in the fall of 1960. He was an arts student, lived in Chrysostom Hall and I believe was majoring in philosophy and physics while simultaneously taking graduate courses in metaphysics at City University. He appeared quite brilliant and in those days stuttered badly whenever he rose to ask a question. It was quite amazing to see and hear his speaking abilities when he appeared in front of large crowds on national television from the steps of Sproul Hall.
It is obvious he had a difficult life but he certainly made his presence felt and was a leader in influencing change on college campuses across America.
Bill Horn '64A
[JR: Thanks for that update. I didn't know the connection was that tight and had never heard of the MC connection before. Interesting. Guess he found his "voice". Wonder how things would have worked out if he went "slower". ]
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http://www.sjhshilo.org/faculty.htm
St. Joseph Jr-Sr High School Hilo,
Hawaii
Administration, Faculty & Staff 2004-2005
Sr. Marion Kikukawa, Principal
Principal, preschool through grade 12
Born in Hoolehua, Molokai, Sr. Marion attended high school at St. Francis Convent School in Honolulu. From 1972-1979, Sr. Marion taught at St. Joseph High School. She has been Principal since February, 2004, and holds Master's Degree in Educational Administration (Manhattan College) as well as a Master's in Religious Education (Seattle University). She completed a position of general minister as leader of Sisters of the Third Franciscan Order, headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y. She has also served as general councilor and general treasurer of the order. Her experience includes being principal of St. Anthony High School in Long Beach, Calif., assistant principal at Bishop Ludden High School in Syracuse.
Consistent with the theme of "Faith in every student," I believe that we as educators have the privilege and responsibility to assist parents in the holistic development of their children -- from early childhood into adolescence and young adulthood. Taking into consideration the commonalities and diversity among the students, we are called to emphasize and build on the abilities and giftedness and identify and build upon the uniqueness and underdeveloped areas of each student. At St. Joseph School we can do that in a safe, value- and spirituality-based environment. We are 'ohana; we are family!
[Mike McEneney reports: Sister was in the Class of 1985. (Thanks, Mike) ]
John A. Murphy (MC????)
http://www.johnamurphy.com/links.html
Orangeburg, NY 10962
[Mike McEneney reports: There is a John A. Murphy in the Class of 1957. Maybe? (Thanks, Mike) ]
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"One thing our Founding Fathers could not foresee...was a nation governed by professional politicians who had a vested interest in getting reelected. They probably envisioned a fellow serving a couple of hitches and then looking...forward to getting back to the farm." --Ronald Reagan
Yup, if I have one criticism of the DOWM (Dead Old White Men) was that they didn't protect us from a mechanism gone "off-track". I am not sure that I could create something that worked for so long, so it is a poor criticism. Given their starting point and level of understanding of the world, they did much better than we are doing.
IMHO!
And that’s the last word.
Curmudgeon
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GBu. GBA.