Sunday 07 November 2004

Dear Jaspers,

643 are active on the Distribute site. There are 24 bouncing.

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This issue is at: http://www.jasperjottings.com/jasperjottings20041107.htm

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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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http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/10055239.htm

Posted on Sat, Oct. 30, 2004
Google guru shares words of wisdom
By Matt Marshall
Mercury News

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Ram Shriram, one of Google's earliest gurus, held court Thursday evening before a crowd of a couple hundred people. But if they were hoping to hear Google's secret to success, they were disappointed.

Shriram's main point: There is no magic formula to success. Rather, it comes from continual small ``block and tackle'' moves. Oh, and it helps to have a little book called ``Ram's Book of Mistakes'' to guide the way.

• Success is pretty much a crapshoot; there are too many unknown facts in a company's early life to make all the right decisions. But good, quick judgment calls on several fronts help multiply the chances of beating the odds.

• Not even the wise man can see it coming: ``I had no premonition of the things to come,'' Shriram said, about meeting the founders in 1998 for the first time at the office of Stanford University professor Jeff Ullman, when he tested their search engine. For two months, he didn't think any more about it, until they called him.

• The trick is small engineering teams. ``Bite-size engineering projects,'' as Shriram calls them, where you can ``know and measure each person's output on a project.'' That allows you to remain innovative and to launch and scrap projects quickly.

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I have always believed in keeping mistakes "small". Let the "good investments run" and "cut your losses early". In all facets of the human endeavor, one can learn by studying one's mistakes. I have often told people that you have to give yourself amnesty from beating yourself for bad decisions up after a year. (Decisions, not results!) Shoulda, coulda, and woulda will kill you and drive you nuts in the process. I have seen it first-hand. BUT, that doesn't mean forget! I like the concept of a book of mistakes. It would keep me humble. I never forget my few measly successes. They seem to get bigger and better over time. Like the fisherman's catch that got away. The Eastern religions have the concept that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. That and, you have to keep repeating the experience, until you learn the lesson. Like repeating the first grade, until you can color inside the lines.

Hopefully, I have learned the lessons. Repeating tough times is very hard and unpleasant. I hope all our lessons are easy ones, and we get them on the first try.

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]

	5	Headquarters
		(like MC Press Releases)
	0	GoodNews
	5	Obits
	5	Jaspers_in_the_News
	1	Manhattan_in_the_News
	6	Sports
	0	Resumes
	5	Emails
	2	Jaspers found web-wise

[PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS]

Class	Name	Section
????	Adamo, Paul L.	Updates
????	Austin, William Kelly	Obit1
????	Baird, Bob	JNews1
????	McEntegart, Thomas Robert	Obit3
????	McNicholas, Joseph G.	Obit4
????	Miller, John H.	Obit2
????	Walsh, Bart	JNews5
1951	Campbell, Joseph P.	Obit5
1953	Knapp, George F.	Headquarters1
1953	McEneney, Michael F.	Email03
1953	McEneney, Michael F.	Obit5 (reporter)
1955	Lawler, John P.	Headquarters1
1955	Paluszek, John L.	Headquarters1
1956	La Blanc, Robert E.	Obit4 (reporter)
1958	Maltese, Serphin R.	JNews2
1959	Bette, Michael F.	Headquarters1
1962	Lehr, Valentine A.	Headquarters1
1965	Schimmenti, Matt	Email01
1967	Morey, William	Updates
1969	Zino, Mike	Email01
1974	Santucci, Ronald R.	Found1
1975	Schafer, Thomas A.	Found2
1985	Rontanini, Paul	Email02
1986	Walsh, Margaret T.	JNews4
1987	Menchise, Louis	Email04
1989	Cetinski, Theresa Sposato	Email03
1990	Giugliano, Suzanne	Email05
1993	Claudio, Nicholas A.	Updates
1995	Serrano, Jose	JNews3

[PARTICIPANTS BY NAME]

Class	Name	Section
????	Adamo, Paul L.	Updates
????	Austin, William Kelly	Obit1
????	Baird, Bob	JNews1
1959	Bette, Michael F.	Headquarters1
1951	Campbell, Joseph P.	Obit5
1989	Cetinski, Theresa Sposato	Email03
1993	Claudio, Nicholas A.	Updates
1990	Giugliano, Suzanne	Email05
1953	Knapp, George F.	Headquarters1
1956	La Blanc, Robert E.	Obit4 (reporter)
1955	Lawler, John P.	Headquarters1
1962	Lehr, Valentine A.	Headquarters1
1958	Maltese, Serphin R.	JNews2
1953	McEneney, Michael F.	Email03
1953	McEneney, Michael F.	Obit5 (reporter)
????	McEntegart, Thomas Robert	Obit3
????	McNicholas, Joseph G.	Obit4
1987	Menchise, Louis	Email04
????	Miller, John H.	Obit2
1967	Morey, William	Updates
1955	Paluszek, John L.	Headquarters1
1985	Rontanini, Paul	Email02
1974	Santucci, Ronald R.	Found1
1975	Schafer, Thomas A.	Found2
1965	Schimmenti, Matt	Email01
1995	Serrano, Jose	JNews3
????	Walsh, Bart	JNews5
1986	Walsh, Margaret T.	JNews4
1969	Zino, Mike	Email01

[Messages from Headquarters

(Manhattan College Press Releases & Stuff)]

[Headquarters1]

http://www.alum.manhattan.edu/

Alumni Online Community

Welcome to the NEW jasper Online Community

Welcome to the new Jasper Online Community where you can “Get back in Touch” with classmates, friends, and graduates of Manhattan College. The online community allows all Jasper alumni to update personal and professional information, search for other alumni and blind email one another in a secure online environment. Also take this opportunity to visit our Alumni E-News and Highlights page where you can find information about upcoming events, pictures of recent events and other services that only Manhattan college alumni can take advantage of.

If this is your first visit to the online community you must register to be able to take advantage of all its wonderful features. Click on First Time User and provide your last name and Constituent ID in the appropriate fields. (Your unique CID was mailed to you on the Community announcement in the beginning of November 2004. If you did not receive this mailer please contact newuser@alum.manhattan.edu)

So register and log in today and remain in touch with all your fellow Jaspers.

[JR: This is "exposed" to the net, but not yet operational. Standby! ]

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Manhattan College Honored Five Trustees For Dedicated Service (2004 Fall Honors Convocation)
Michael F. Bette ’59 (Loudonville, NY)
George F. Knapp ’53 (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
John P. Lawler ’55 (Nyack, NY)
Valentine A. Lehr ’62 (Kings Park, NY)
John L. Paluszek ’55 (Westbury, NY)

MANHATTAN COLLEGE HONORED LOUDONVILLE, NEW YORK, RESIDENT MICHAEL F. BETTE ’59 AT ANNUAL ACADEMIC EVENT

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College recently presented alumnus and trustee of the College Michael F. Bette ’59 with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at this year’s Fall Honors Convocation. The event was held Sunday, October 17 on campus in the College’s Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. During the ceremony, some 70 seniors were inducted into prestigious Epsilon Sigma Pi, the oldest college-wide honor society on campus.

Epsilon Sigma Pi recognizes seniors who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) for six consecutive semesters with no academic failures.

In his acceptance speech, Mr. Bette, a veteran in the construction industry, congratulated the students of Epsilon Sigma Pi and encouraged them to never give up. “You have proven you are achievers,” he said. “But, how you use this ability in the future is equally important. I have two thoughts for you: number one, America is the land of opportunity, and number two, life rewards risk takers. Those of you who have the entrepreneurial spirit, I say, ‘Go for it!’ and if you stumble, try again.”

Mr. Bette, who himself has enjoyed a successful career as an entrepreneur as owner of BBL Florida and BBL Texas Companies, joined the College’s board of trustees in 1991. He currently sits on the facilities committee. During his tenure, Mr. Bette was instrumental in overseeing the College’s multiyear campus renovation plan, including a program that ensured the upgrade of every campus building and facility.

With his colleague Robert Barry, Mr. Bette established the construction firm Barry & Bette, Inc. Ten years down the road, the company merged with an Albany-based firm that ultimately became Barry, Bette & Led Duke, Inc. (BBL). During the next 26 years, BBL grew to become a diversified general contracting and construction management firm with several divisions and annual construction sales in excess of $400 million.

Along with Mr. Bette, who graduated from the College in 1959 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, four additional trustee members were honored for their years of dedicated service to Manhattan. George F. Knapp ’53, John P. Lawler ’55, Valentine A. Lehr ’62 and John L. Paluszek ’55 were also awarded honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees at the Fall Honors Convocation

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MANHATTAN COLLEGE HONORED FRANKLIN LAKES, NEW JERSEY, RESIDENT GEORGE F. KNAPP ’53 AT ANNUAL ACADEMIC EVENT

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College recently presented alumnus and trustee emeritus George F. Knapp ’53 with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at this year’s Fall Honors Convocation. The event was held Sunday, October 17 on campus in the College’s Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. During the ceremony, some 70 seniors were inducted into prestigious Epsilon Sigma Pi, the oldest college-wide honor society on campus.

In his acceptance speech, Mr. Knapp said that while it has been more than 50 years since his first year at the College, the mission and the institution’s purpose has remained unaltered. “When I came to Manhattan in 1949, in the aftermath of World War II and the beginning of the Korean War, the [College’s] mission then, as now, was the same: excellence in teaching, respect for individual dignity, social justice in the LaSallian tradition,” he said. “Though we are once again, as a nation, faced with another war, with all the attendant uncertainties, you can be assured that the knowledge, skills and moral foundation acquired at Manhattan equip you to deal with the world … You, as honored students, reflect the Mission’s values.”

Mr. Knapp, who was elected trustee emeritus of the College in 2003, is a retired telecommunications executive who established a distinguished career in the telecom industry. He spent many years in numerous management and executive leadership roles at ITT before his retirement in 1987. Following his retirement, Mr. Knapp joined a venture capital investment firm in Morristown, N.J., where he served on the boards of numerous start-up companies and was the forwarding director of International Communications Company of Florida, eventually sold to WorldCom in 2001. As a college trustee, Mr. Knapp served on the finance committee, which he chaired from 1988 to 2003. He also was a member of the executive committee and investments committee.

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MANHATTAN COLLEGE HONORED NYACK, NEW YORK, RESIDENT JOHN P. LAWLER ’55 AT ANNUAL ACADEMIC EVENT

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College recently presented alumnus and board chair Dr. John P. Lawler ’55 with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at this year’s Fall Honors Convocation. The event was held Sunday, October 17 on campus in the College’s Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. During the ceremony, some 70 seniors were inducted into prestigious Epsilon Sigma Pi, the oldest college-wide honor society on campus.

In his acceptance speech, Dr. Lawler, a top environmental engineer, spoke about how a Catholic college contributes its religious perspective to the intellectual and moral development of its students. He said, “To me, there are two primary elements of a Catholic college education: one, God is real and present in our lives; two, we have to make a response.” He asked the audience, “What should our response be?” Dr. Lawler referred to scripture, what he called “the love commandment – love God, your neighbor and yourself” for an answer. He goes on to say that this practice of the love commandment, which includes developing one’s talents to the utmost, is “an every day, in every way thing – in your job, with your family, with your friends, and with anyone you come in contact with.” He said that this ideal should be reflected in every person’s life in every aspect as they use their talents and education. “This is what I learned from Manhattan College, and I hope that students today and in the future come away with as well,” he said.

Dr. Lawler is consultant to Lawler, Matusky & Skelly Engineers, an environmental engineering consulting firm in Pearl River, N.Y. The firm has four decades of experience in the assessment and design of natural and man-altered aspects of the environment. Dr. Lawler was appointed chairman of the board at Manhattan in 1993, and is finishing his final year in this position. As a trustee, he served as chair of the academic affairs committee. He also was a leading member of the strategic planning and the Catholic identity committees and has served on the board executive committee since 1991. A longtime supporter of Catholic higher education, Dr. Lawler was a member of the board of trustees at St. Thomas Aquinas College for 25 years, including a two-year term as board chair. He is currently an honorary trustee member of the board at St. Thomas, which elected him to the post in 2002.

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MANHATTAN COLLEGE HONORED KINGS PARK, NEW YORK, RESIDENT VALENTINE A. LEHR ’62 AT ANNUAL ACADEMIC EVENT

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College recently presented alumnus and trustee Valentine A. Lehr ’62 with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at this year’s Fall Honors Convocation. The event was held Sunday, October 17 on campus in the College’s Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. During the ceremony, some 70 seniors were inducted into prestigious Epsilon Sigma Pi, the oldest college-wide honor society on campus.

In his acceptance speech, Mr. Lehr, an internationally known engineer and lecturer, said that while things have evolved and progressed at the College, some things remain unchanged. The spirit of the people and the students, he said, along with the ambiance of the College and the relationships between students and teachers have, fortunately, stayed the same. “The continued interest in values and principles (of the College) is as strong as it was a half century ago,” he said. “Most importantly, the aspirations of the student” remain the same, continuing Manhattan’s legacy of success.

Mr. Lehr, who joined the College’s board of trustees in 1989, is the founding partner of Lehr Associates, a diversified civil engineering group. He provides direction in the technical concepts for Lehr Associates’ major engineering assignments. He maintains key client contacts and monitors the development of projects from concept through occupancy. As a board member, Mr. Lehr co-chaired the facilities committee, and from 1993 to 1995, became chairman of the committee. Simultaneously, he sat on the executive committee, became vice chair of the board of trustees and chaired the strategic planning committee.

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MANHATTAN COLLEGE HONORED OLD WESTBURY, NEW YORK, RESIDENT JOHN L. PALUSZEK ’55 AT ANNUAL ACADEMIC EVENT

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College recently presented alumnus and trustee emeritus of the College John L. Paluszek ’55 with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at this year’s Fall Honors Convocation. The event was held Sunday, October 17 on campus in the College’s Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. During the ceremony, some 70 seniors were inducted into prestigious Epsilon Sigma Pi, the oldest college-wide honor society on campus.

In his acceptance speech, Mr. Paluszek congratulated the seniors and encouraged them to use their “Manhattan education – the intellectual development, the initial professional preparation, and, most of all, the humanistic values of Manhattan” as past graduates have done. He spoke of the decades of “Manhattan giants and heroes” that the College has produced who have ultimately become today’s “leaders in the church, in business and the professions and in government and education … some celebrated, some unsung.”

Mr. Paluszek, who served on the College’s board of trustees from 1989 to 2001, is senior counsel at leading public relations agency Ketchum, based in New York and Washington, D.C. He specializes in client counseling for corporate responsibility and governance. As a board member, Mr. Paluszek, also a former journalist, served on the student life and admissions committee, the Catholic identity committee and the College’s sesquicentennial planning committee. Throughout his board tenure, he served as chief consultant to the College’s public relations program and assisted in developing strategies in the areas of marketing and media relations.

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[OBITS]

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

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

Obit1

Newsday (New York)
November 2, 2004 Tuesday
NASSAU AND SUFFOLK EDITION
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. A45
HEADLINE: DEATH NOTICES

Death Notices and In Memoriams for 11/2/2004

AUSTIN-William Kelly, 53, of Orient Point, N.Y., on October 30, 2004. Dearly beloved son of Dorothy Kelly and the late William H. Austin, Jr. Loving brother of Mary Ann Austin. Fond father of Scott William Austin. Graduate of Seton Hall High School, Patchogue, N.Y., and Manhattan College, Riverdale, N.Y. Visiting hours Tuesday, November 2nd, from 2-4 and 7-9 PM, at the Horton-Mathie Funeral Home, 735 First St., Greenport Village. Mass of Christian Burial, 11 AM, Wednesday, November 3rd, at St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Bay Shore, N.Y. Burial to follow, St. Patrick's R.C. Cemetery, Bay Shore, N.Y.

LOAD-DATE: November 3, 2004

Obit2

The Times Union (Albany, New York)
October 30, 2004 Saturday
THREE STAR EDITION
SECTION: CAPITAL REGION; Pg. B6
HEADLINE: Miller, John H.

ITHACA -- John `Jack` Henry Miller, 71, of Ithaca, died Friday, October 29, 2004 at the Groton Nursing Facility. Born November 18, 1932 in Albany, N.Y., Jack was the son of the late Otto Patrick and Frances Miller.

Jack was a 1951 graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, Albany. He continued his education at Manhattan College. He then served in the United States Marine Corps. After his discharge, he worked in Albany as a sales representative for construction companies. It was then he met and married his wife, Betty Ann, in October 1960. A job with highway materials brought him and his family to Ithaca, N.Y. in 1972. He went on to work for University Sand and Gravel and Saunders Concrete Company. Besides his wife of 44 years, Betty Ann Higgins Miller, he is survived by his four children, John Patrick (Bea) Miller, Thomas Francis (Debra) Miller; Daniel Gerard (Susan) Miller and Mary Elizabeth (Michael) McDaniel; and his eight grandchildren, Scott, Kelly, Nicholas, Sean, Lauren, Andrew, Emily and Brendan; one sister, Patricia (Joseph) Marcy; also many nieces and nephews. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, November 2, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church with Rev. Michael Mahler officiating. Friends may call Monday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Bangs Funeral Home where the Elks will conduct a service at 3:30, prior to calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jack's memory may be made to either the Groton Nursing Facility, 120 Sykes St., Groton, NY 13073 or to the Immaculate Conception School, 320 W. Buffalo St., Ithaca, NY 14850.

LOAD-DATE: November 1, 2004

Obit3

The Capital (Annapolis, MD)
October 29, 2004 Friday
SECTION: OBITUARIES; Pg. A11
HEADLINE: Oct. 29 Obituaries

McEntegart

Thomas Robert McEntegart, 84, of Hollywood in St. Mary's County, died of cancer Oct. 27 at Atria at Manresa in Annapolis.

Mr. McEntegart was born Nov. 7, 1919, in Park Ridge, N.J., and received a civil engineering degree from Manhattan College in New York. He served in the Navy during World War II and retired from the Naval Material Command at the Department of the Navy in Washington, D.C.

He served two terms as mayor of District Heights.

A Civil War historian, he also enjoyed boating and fishing.

He was married on April 27, 1944, to Douglass Bondurant McEntegart, who died in June 2003.

Surviving are one son, Thomas D. McEntegart of Salisbury; two daughters, Patricia M. Ritchie of Davidsonville and Marcia M. Henry of Crofton; two brothers, Gerald McEntegart of Florida and Stephen McEntegart of New Jersey; one sister, Marilyn McEntegart of New Jersey; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Beall Funeral Home, 6512 NW Crain Highway, Bowie, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 1800 Seton Drive, Crofton, followed by a Mass of Christian burial. Burial will be in Bethel Church Cemetery in Abingdon, Va.

Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 507 St. Jude's Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9956.

LOAD-DATE: October 29, 2004

Obit4

From: La Blanc, Robert E. (1956)
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 8:28 PM
Subject: Obit

John

On Friday and Saturday, in the RECORD of Northern, NJ was an obit for Joseph G. McNicholas, 65.

He had a CPA so was early 60's School of Business.

Bob

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NORTH CENTRAL BERGEN

Fatal Woodcliff Lake accident probed

Friday, October 29, 2004

WOODCLIFF LAKE - Investigators were awaiting a medical examiner's report to determine whether a heart attack or other debilitating event may have been responsible for a fatal car accident Wednesday night on Woodcliff Avenue.

Joseph G. McNicholas, 65, of Old Tappan, was pronounced dead at the scene after his black Lexus SUV snapped a utility pole and overturned near the entrance to the Dorchester School, Police Chief Anthony Jannicelli said Thursday.

Witnesses told police that before the crash, the SUV had pulled off to the side of the roadway as if the driver was sick or making a cellphone call, Jannicelli said.

But as traffic approached in the same direction, the SUV began to move eastbound, glanced off a passing car and then hit the utility pole head-on, Jannicelli said.

"He traveled probably no more than 150 feet from the point where he was stopped until he hit the pole," the chief said. "I don't know how fast he was going, but it was enough to snap the pole in half and flip the car over."

Jannicelli said the medical examiner's findings should shed light on what caused the accident.

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Google finds him on the honor role.

www.manhattan.edu/alumni_friends/ images/MC_2004_HonorRoll_01.pdf

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[JR: Couldn't find the obit yet.]

Obit5

From: McEneney, Michael F. (1953)
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:12 PM
Subject: Obit

Dear John,

It is with sadness that I report that Joseph P. Campbell, 51 BEE, died suddenly late October 28th. The Mass was on Monday at St. Barnabas, where he was a long time parishioner. Joe always had a smile and was a loyal Jasper. May he Rest In Peace.

Best,
Mike McEneney, Esq.'53 BBA

[Jaspers_Updates]

[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.]

Paul L. Adamo
Vice President of Construction Operations
SCC Construction Managment Group
Bohemia, NY 11716

Nicholas A. (1993) Claudio
Sr Network Engineer
New York, NY 10021

And, Morey, William (1967) showed up over at Classmates.

[Jaspers_in_the_News]

JNews1

The Journal News
November 2, 2004 Tuesday
SECTION: NEWS; Bob Baird; Pg. 1B
HEADLINE: Subways opened new worlds for Bronx boy
BYLINE: Bob Baird, Staff

It's easy to believe that the New York City subway system has been running in circles underground for 100 years.

Harder to believe is that I've been riding it for half its existence - at least.

I'm sure I was riding the subway when I was a small child, mostly because we were a typical Bronx family. Neither of my parents drove - ever. But that didn't keep the Bairds from taking their only child to see the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center or the show at Radio City Music Hall. And although I'm sure I didn't have a clue where the train was going, I learned that I liked the sights and sounds of the subways, if not the aromas.

I often rode from the Hunts Point Avenue station on the Lexington Avenue line - which runs from the tip of lower Manhattan to Pelham Bay Park - to midtown Manhattan with my mom. We'd meet my father after work and have dinner at a Horn & Hardart automat. It was, perhaps, the original fast-food establishment, where all the menu items waited behind little glass doors - sandwiches, slices of pie, Jello. I'm sure there were other choices, but I never noticed.

When I was 9 and 10, those trips morphed into journeys to Ebbets Field, the scene of my first vivid baseball memories - rooting for the Duke of Flatbush.

It translated into a love of baseball, a desire to travel the city and a fearlessness about the subway.

Before I was out of the eighth grade, a classmate and I were taking regular subway rides to the Brooklyn Bridge station, on the edge of City Hall Park. Mitchell Ross and I both collected stamps and would spend our allowances at the stamp dealers on nearby Nassau Street. We would then walk to City Hall to meet Mitch's dad, City Councilman David Ross, who later became a state Supreme Court judge. He'd take us out to lunch and then we'd hang out in the council chamber or - shock of shocks - the City Hall press room, before a pre-rush hour subway ride home.

When I was a senior in high school and a freshman at Manhattan College, those trips paid off when I had the opportunity to work in the sports department of the old New York Journal-American. I took high school game results and tipped off a writer named Morrie Rokeach if someone scored 50 points or if there was a big upset in a rivalry game. The paper's offices, later used by the New York Post, were at 220 South St. In those days, on the waterfront before the South Street Seaport was built, the walk from the City Hall station was OK going to work. But emerging from the Journal-American at midnight, the streets belonged to the water rats. I took the door-to-door shuttle bus to the subway.

In high school, I played varsity baseball, but because Morris High's fields had long ago been paved over, we had to ride what was left of the Third Avenue El to our home field at Crotona Park. By then, the El ran only from 149th Street to Gun Hill Road. The Manhattan portion had been torn down in the mid-1950s and by 1973, that last stretch in the Bronx also would come down.

During my dating years, the subway delivered me to Prospect Park in Brooklyn, the East Side of Manhattan and the far reaches of the Bronx.

This South Bronx boy once came out of a swanky Sutton Place apartment house, complete with doorman, to find the token booth locked at the closest IRT station. I walked to the Grand Central subway stop, more than a dozen blocks away, in a driving snow.

Another time, I huddled in snow for an hour in the open cut of the Dyre Avenue line, a remnant of the old New York, Westchester & Boston Railroad. To get there, I had to walk about six blocks to the elevated station at Simpson Street - where the local police precinct would soon come to be known as Fort Apache - and ride north to 180th Street. There, you could change to the Dyre Avenue line, which made all of five stops. Late at night, it ran once an hour - if you were lucky.

That first year at Manhattan College, I had to walk or, in bad weather, ride a bus to Simpson Street and ride deep into Manhattan, making a complicated connection to a line that ran all the way north to Van Cortlandt Park at 242nd Street and Broadway, just blocks from the college. After we moved to the Woodlawn section of the Bronx, my dad and I would walk to the elevated station at 241st Street and White Plains Road and board a train that eventually dropped below ground, rumbling along to 28th Street.

Now and then, on a hot summer night, I'd talk dad into riding the subway only to Grand Central and then taking an air-conditioned commuter train home.

We had come full circle, riding the subway together - something I've done now and then with my kids - going to Shea Stadium, a parade or Rockefeller Center.

Unlike them, I didn't drive until I was 24. And although dad never handed me the car keys, he gave me my freedom by introducing me to the subways and handing me two tokens.

LOAD-DATE: November 3, 2004

JNews2

Newsday (New York)
October 31, 2004 Sunday
CITY EDITION
SECTION: VOTERS GUIDE; Pg. G12
HEADLINE: NEW YORK STATE SENATE;

15TH DISTRICT

SERPHIN R. MALTESE

REPUBLICAN

BACKGROUND: Lives in Middle Village, 71. Bachelor's degree, Manhattan College. Law degree, Fordham University. Served as Queens assistant district attorney and deputy chief of the Homicide Bureau. Co-founder, New York State Conservative Party. Elected to State Senate, 1988. Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction. Also running on Conservative and Independence lines.

ISSUES: "The top three issues that I believe are critically important this year are:

Education. We must ensure that our schools are safe havens of learning that will give our children the solid foundation they need to succeed. Homeland Security. The threat of a terrorist attack is still a harsh reality. Protecting our citizens is essential.

Economy. We need to make New York globally competitive to attract jobs and energize our economy."

GRAPHIC: PHOTOS- 1) MALCOLM A. SMITH. 2) SERPHIN R. MALTESE. 3) TOBY ANN STAVISKY.

LOAD-DATE: October 31, 2004

[JR: I don't know if he was reelected? ]

[Mike McEneney reports: Serph is a member of the Class of 1958 (Thanks, Mike) ]

JNews3

Newsday (New York)
October 31, 2004 Sunday
CITY EDITION
SECTION: VOTERS GUIDE; Pg. G14
HEADLINE: NEW YORK STATE SENATE;

28TH DISTRICT

JOSE SERRANO

DEMOCRAT

BACKGROUND: Lives in Grand Concourse, 32. Bachelor's degree, Manhattan College. Worked for the New York Shakespeare Festival. Former member of Community Board 4, chairman of Institute for Urban Family Health and board member of Bronx Council of the Arts. Elected to New York City Council, 2001. Also running on Working Families line.

ISSUES: "It's time that our community had real Democratic leadership with progressive values and a commitment to reform - leadership that puts the interest of working families first. As a state senator, I will stand up to the Republicans and fight to deliver our fair share of school funding, increase the minimum wage and roll back the Rockefeller drug laws."

About the job
New York State Senator
Term: 2 years
Salary: Base salary of $79,500; members of the State Senate also receive stipends ranging from $9,000 to $41,500 for holding committee or party positions.
Duties: Represents one of 61 districts. Helps shape the state budget and can introduce and sponsor legislation, resolutions and constitutional amendments. The New York State Senate also confirms or rejects nominations made by the governor for certain government and judicial offices. The Senate can act as a court of impeachment.

LOAD-DATE: October 31, 2004

JNews4

The Times Union (Albany, New York)
October 31, 2004 Sunday
THREE STAR EDITION
SECTION: CAPITAL REGION; Pg. S9
HEADLINE: ALBANY COUNTY FAMILY COURT JUDGE

TERM: 10 years PAY: $119,800 JOB DESCRIPTION: Presides over cases involving children and families, including abuse, neglect, custody, visitation, juvenile delinquency and Persons In Need of Supervision (PINS); law degree required, as well as 10-year membership in the bar.

1. Do you favor more political freedom for judges and judicial candidates to discuss legal and other issues in their campaigns?

2. Do you believe that judicial disciplinary proceedings -- including complaints -- should be open to the public? Why or why not?

MARGARET T. WALSH, D,WF, Albany. Attorney. EDUCATION: Manhattan College, B.A. 1986; Brooklyn Law School, J.D. 1991. COMMUNITY SERVICE: Past board member, Capital Region Chapter, New York Civil Liberties Union and Northeast Association of the Blind at Albany; Capital District Women's Bar Association Legal Project Pro Bono Services CAMPAIGN CONTACTS: 463-6001; http://www.WalshforFamilyCourt.com

ENDORSEMENTS: Metroland, Capital District Area Labor Federation, Citizen Action of New York, Robert F. Kennedy Democratic Club, Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club STATEMENT: I am qualified to be a family court judge because of my experience in family court, where I have represented hundreds of adults as a private practitioner and assigned counsel. I have also represented hundreds of children in family court as a law guardian ...

1. While I understand the frustration of not knowing a judge's political views, I find in my own campaign that people want to know, primarily, about issues confronting family court, issues that I may talk about. I have found that there are entirely permissible ways to answer voters' questions concerning, for example, teenage crime, foster care and domestic violence.

2. A question about such a policy decision is, I think, one that judges and judicial candidates cannot answer. The issues could come before a court for review, and so indicating a position on them is probably not permissible.

NOTES: Voters Guide 2004

LOAD-DATE: November 1, 2004

JNews5

Press Journal (Vero Beach, FL)
October 27, 2004 Wednesday INDIAN RIVER COUNTY EDITION
SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. B1
HEADLINE: Candidates cite experience in seeking seat
BYLINE: By Colleen Wixon staff writer

BODY:

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- The two candidates vying for the District 4 School Board seat each point to their experience as a reason to be elected.

Ann Reuter, 58, owned a building contracting business and says she has knowledge in construction and financing projects. Bart Walsh, 70, is a former administrator and accountant and says he knows the issues because he is a school volunteer.

Voters cast ballots Tuesday on the race in which there is no incumbent. Herb Bailey is not seeking re-election to the four-year term. Members are paid $28,058 a year.

School Board races are held during the August primary, but if no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters go one to the general election. In the District 4 race, three people -- Reuter, Walsh and Guy Barber -- initially were seeking the seat.

The District 2 seat also was up for election this year. That race was decided in August with day care owner Lenora Quimby defeating incumbent Steve Mohler.

Campaigning after the primary had a different twist this year, with two hurricanes causing disruption.

"We lost September, but October's been a good month," Walsh said.

Reuter said she couldn't work on the campaign for five weeks because of the hurricanes.

She said she has been calling people she has known over the years and campaigning door to door.

While she has been busy, Reuter said she's had a good time with the campaign.

Walsh said he hasn't changed the message he began with 10 months ago when he first announced his candidacy.

"I'm in the schools every day," he said. "My opponent can't say that."

He pointed to a letter he recently got from a sixth-grader he mentored last year. The student wrote that she missed him, but wished him good luck in the campaign.

"This is the reason I'm running," he said. "These kids, you're really affecting their lives for good."

Bailey said he is supporting Walsh.

"He is the one I feel will do the best job for the School Board," he said. "I feel his views are more in line with my feelings."

Walsh said his administrative background will be an asset when discussing capital projects and financial issues of the district. Walsh retired in 1994 as chief administrator for the Office of the District Attorney in Westchester, N.Y. He previously was the director of college executive services for Westchester Community College in New York.

Reuter said she has lived in the area for a long time and has a lot of experiences that will be an asset on the School Board.

In addition to her business, Reuter said she taught for a couple of years and she has college degrees in education. She said she also has knowledge of the legislative process, having set up a program in which students could go to Tallahassee to learn more about the Legislature.

She said she also has been a parent of children in the school system and wants to help other parents feel welcome in schools.

"They need to feel like they're part of the team," she said.

All voters cast ballots for each School Board seat in the non-partisan race regardless of where they live. Board members must live in the district for which they are seeking re-election.

District 4 is bordered on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Indian River County line, on the west by U.S. 1 to 20th Avenue and on the north by 41st Street.

Bart Walsh, 70
Occupation: Retired chief financial officer.
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, Manhattan College, Riverdale, N.Y.
GRAPHIC: color Reuter, Walsh

LOAD-DATE: October 29, 2004

[Manhattan_in_the_News]

MNews1

Newsday (New York)
October 28, 2004 Thursday
CITY EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. A65
HEADLINE: LOCAL COLLEGE NOTEBOOK; Rams make volleyball progress
BYLINE: BY JOHN BOELL. STAFF WRITER

Peter Volkert may have changed teams, but he didn't change his high expectations for them.

The former Manhattan College women's volleyball coach, who led the Jaspers to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances the previous two seasons, took the coaching job at Fordham on March 1.

Some may have questioned Volkert's decision. After all, Fordham is hardly a volleyball power. The Rams, who joined the Atlantic 10 in 1995, had struggled in their first nine seasons, going 82-130 (.301) overall and a dismal 28-130 (.177) in the A-10.

"There are some crazy numbers," Volkert said.

But he and his new team have those numbers headed on the upswing.

Fordham (12-12, 4-4) notched a three-game, non-conference sweep of Siena on Sunday. It was the first time that the Rams had a record of .500 or better this late in the season since 1997, when they were 14-14 with four matches remaining. Fordham went 15-17, 6-14 that year for its best season since joining the conference.

The Rams' four conference wins this season surpass the total from each of the past five seasons. Fordham snapped some long losing streaks against A-10 teams, with wins against George Washington (for the first time since 1997), Duquesne (since 1999) and Rhode Island (since 2000).

"I feel like we're putting the program in the right direction," Volkert said.

The Rams are in fourth place in the A-10 heading into tomorrow's 7 p.m. home match against third-place Xavier. Fordham hosts first-place Dayton at 4 p.m. Saturday. The top four teams qualify for the A-10 Tournament.

Volkert likes his team's balance. "From [our No.] 1 through 8 [players], we're all at the same talent level, very consistent," he said.

They are also a close group, by one account.

"On other teams, there are cliques, but on this team, that's not the case," said junior transfer Vanessa Breiwa, who was named conference co-player of the week Monday. "Everybody meshes so well. We've been really coming together."

Rudd sets mark

Columbia placekicker Nick Rudd, who set the school record for career field goals and accounted for all of the Lions' points in a 9-6 win against Dartmouth on Saturday, was named the Ivy League's special teams player of the week. It was the first win of the season for the Lions (1-5, 1-2 Ivy League).

The senior drilled a season-best 39-yarder in the first quarter, and tied the Columbia mark with the 20th of his career, from 31 yards, in the second quarter. He hit his 21st career field goal, and the game-winner, from 19 yards, with 13:15 left in the fourth quarter, eclipsing the record of 20 held by Miro Lovric (1983) and Tom Boccafola (1992).

Columbia travels to face Yale - coach Bob Shoop's alma mater - at 1 p.m. Saturday in an Ivy League game.

GRAPHIC: PHOTO - Fordham's Vanessa Breiwa is optimistic that her team can become a volleyball power.

LOAD-DATE: October 28, 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
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?

[Sports from College]

ARDUINI AND MCGOWAN WIN TWO EVENTS EACH TO LEAD SWIMMING OVER SACRED HEART

Riverdale, NY (November 5, 2004)- Manhattan evened its record at 2-2 tonight at Riverdale Country School with a 105-99 win over Sacred Heart. Courtney Arduini and Maura McGowan each won two individual events and were part of the 200 medley relay team which broke the Manhattan school record by two seconds. Along with Nicole Mason and Sarah Szotak, the relay team swam in a record time of 2:00.44 to win the race.

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IONA BLANKS MEN'S SOCCER, 4-0

Riverdale, NY (November 5, 2004)- Iona's Pasquale Abiuso tallied two goals and an assist as the visiting Gaels downed Manhattan, 4-0, today at Gaelic Park. Manhattan falls to 3-13-0, 1-7-0 in MAAC play, while Iona raises its record to 5-12-0, 2-6-0 in MAAC play.

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MAAC ANNOUNCES 2004 WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Riverdale, NY (November 5, 2004)– The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced its 2004 New York Lottery women's soccer All-Academic team. A total of 54 athletes were awarded with this honor and Manhattan had six athletes named to the team.

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VOLLEYBALL OUTLASTED BY MARIST IN FIVE

Riverdale, NY (November 3, 2004)- Marist came back from a 6-2 deficit in the fifth and deciding game to knock off Manhattan tonight at Draddy Gym in five games. Game scores were 30-23, 25-30, 30-24, 25-30, 16-14. Katie Lux had 45 digs for the Red Foxes, who had five players in double figures in digs. Likewise, Manhattan also had five players post double-digit dig efforts, led by 29 digs from Ashley Davis. Maggie Pfeifer had a match-high 24 kills for the Lady Jaspers, who fall to 1-5 in the MAAC.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL TABBED AS MAAC PRESEASON FAVORITE

New York, NY (November 3, 2004)- The Manhattan College men's basketball team was picked by the MAAC head coaches to win the MAAC title for the third straight season, it was announced today at the MAAC Basketball Media Day at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden. In addition, senior co-captain Peter Mulligan and junior co-captain Mike Konovelchick were name to Preseason All-MAAC teams.

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[Sports from Other Sources]

The Journal News
October 26, 2004 Tuesday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 4C
HEADLINE: BOYS BASKETBALL
BYLINE: Kevin Devaney Jr., Staff

White Plains' Martin, Austin pick colleges

Former teammates likely will be future foes while at Manhattan, Saint Peter's

Quentin Martin and Devon Austin were teammates last season at White Plains. In college they will be conference rivals.

Austin, a senior at White Plains, and Martin, a White Plains graduate now at St. Thomas More prep school in Oakdale, Conn., each gave oral commitments to MAAC schools yesterday. Austin will play at Manhattan College, and Martin selected Saint Peter's.

"I'm going to have to wear two different hats," White Plains coach Spencer Mayfield said. "They both are going into a good situation where they are close to home and can both play right away."

Austin, a 6-foot-6 swingman, chose Manhattan over Iona, Fairfield and West Virginia. He had also recently attracted heavy interest from Georgetown, Pittsburgh, UMass, and Saint John's, but wasn't willing to wait for offers.

"I've felt like Manhattan was always the place for me," said Austin, who was offered by Jaspers coach Bobby Gonzalez after he saw Austin play for the first time this fall. "I like the players they have there and the coaching staff. I know big schools were recruiting me, but Manhattan has been really successful the last few years and I wanted to be a part of that."

Martin, a 6-6 forward, was being recruited by several mid-major schools including Rider, Middle Tennessee State, Canisius and Jacksonville State.

He will play this season at St. Thomas More and will enroll at Saint Peter's next fall.

"At Saint Peter's, I will be close to home and I will be able to play right away," said Martin, who expects to major in business. "I will be right near the city so I could get a good internship in a few years, and I will also be able to come right home whenever I want."

Martin missed time during his junior season because of academic troubles, which prevented him from being recruited out of high school. Since then he has concentrated on school and the doors have opened to him.

"I think it was a maturity thing," Martin said. "I realized what I had in front of me, the goals I could achieve, if I would only put my mind to it. And that is what I've done."

"He's really come a long way," Mayfield said. "You can just tell by talking to him that he's so much mature. I'm so proud of him."

Martin, a three-year starter, led White Plains with 16.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game last season and guided the Tigers to the Class AA title game.

Austin averaged 14.4 points per game last season but really came into his own during the summer. He didn't play AAU, but made a significant impact while playing with his high school team at the Metro Classic and the Eastern Invitational.

At the Metro Classic, Austin, who's grown 2 inches since last season and has added a considerable amount of muscle, led the Tigers to an improbable championship, beating national powers St. Raymond's, Don Bosco Prep, St. Joseph's of Montvale (N.J.) and St. Benedict's along the way.

"He's a lot stronger and is really playing above the rim," Mayfield said. "There were times this summer where he didn't miss."

LOAD-DATE: October 27, 2004

[EMAIL FROM JASPERS]

Email01

From: Mike Zino '69
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 11:17 PM
Subject: Wants to receive Jasper Jottings

John,

Matt Schimmenti '65 wants to receive Jasper Jottings again. His email address is: <privacy invoked>

Thank you,
Mike Zino '69

[JR: (as responded to) I show him as on the list and not bouncing. So, he has to check his email provider for spam settings. Jottings may be getting hung there. That's beyond my control.]

Email02

From: Paul Rontanini [1985]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:33 AM
Subject: hello....

John,

I am no longer employed at Merrill Lynch, my OLD email was paulr AT ml.com. Please use my home email, <privacy invoked> , to contact me

I would like to join the jasper jottings group but my invite expired long ago. Exactly what is your "services"? I seem to remember you being involved in IT in some capacity. Are you a recuiter or IT specialist like me ( Senior UNIX Sys Admin ).

Paul Rontanini '85 - BSEE ( '88 MS CE )

[JR: Well, it's hard to last at ML for more than 5 years. I did 7 and I know. Throw it management zig and zags! They have a 20% annual turnover for a reason. No, I'm an IT guy. I do a lot of networking (Ryze, LinkedIn, Spoke, Plaxo), hence some people think I am a recruiter. I do nose bleed consulting and you can see my efforts at www.yetanotherguru.com. Feel free to steal anything useful. So what are you up to? ]

Email03

From: McEneney, Michael F. (1953)
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 11:50 PM
Subject: Some News

Dear John,

The Saint Barnabas High School Annual Report for 2003 - 2004 contains the announcement that Theresa (Sposato) Cetinski '89 was appointed Vice Principal of Student Affairs in September. Theresa has been teaching at St. Barnabas for 5 years and is quoted saying "Overall my dream for these young women is that they are happy, successful in whatever endeavors they experience, and that they continue to enrich their lives through their faith, I would love to see them keep Jesus and God as a part of their lives while being very successful."

It is nice to see the La Sallian Tradition in action.

Best,
Mike McEneney, Esq. '53 BBA

[JR: Good find. But, then you have the advantage of memory. I'm stuck with computers.]

Email04

From: Louis Menchise [1987]
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 6:01 PM
Subject: In All Seriousness

Good people! This message will eventually be sent to all the artist and military organizations that I know of in the hopes of making a documentary on my experiences of 2003, my final year as a US Army reservist. So, look out for the email I sent you once it's complete, or better yet, spread the word yourselves NOW as I'll be looking to raise money to produce it soon.

Peace!

Louis

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Over 40% of the troops now in Iraq are members of the reserves or National Guard. It is not easy being a member of the National Guard (a servicemember who can also be activated within their state due to a natural disaster) or reserve (after this point, whenever I mention “reservists” I also mean “guardpersons.”) As far as civilian jobs are concerned, very few employers will hire reservists as they may be deployed for long periods of time. Exceptions to this reality are usually civil service agencies, which often pay deployed reservists their salaries. Reservists can be legally fired from their civilian jobs after one year. It has even happened to those with civil service jobs. Deployments have usually lasted longer than one year. Many reservists are deployed again after 3 months. One employer that I have heard welcomes reservists and does not terminate employment after one year are well as continuing to pay salaries, is Wal-Mart.

The reserves and guard used to be an as-needed supplemental force. If needed, they would perform some of the functions that were also found in the active duty components. As some military functions are needed only in an all-out war, many functions were taken away from the active duty component and were made reserve/guard-only. Unfortunately, the reserves and guard do not get the money or equipment they need to operate in dangerous areas. Most notably: armored vehicles and ammunition.

I was told by a fellow reservist of a soldier in his unit who was ordered to man a weapon that was attached to the top of a Hummvee. The unit had no ammunition for the weapon. The soldier was used merely as a bluff. Units have been forced to insulate their vehicles with wood and sand bags. Sometimes they can scavenge a piece of armor from a disabled coalition or Iraqi vehicle. A retired officer in the Marines who’s son is in the area told me that some units are so desperate for transportation, they order some of their troops to steal any type of vehicle they can.

Weekend-a-months drills are usually devoid of training. Some units never train. Drills are spent trying to find and repair equipment (some of which is not in the unit’s possession or irreparable) that the military has deemed necessary for units to have, or to have administrative matters cleared up. Fighting bureaucracy is usually the order of the weekend.

When an active duty troops deploy, their family members gain supports wherever they turn. Most other families around them have family members who are or were deployed. They communities around military posts are heavily reliant on service member patronage and feel economic repercussions. Many people who live near military posts are themselves former service members. There are many support groups and organizations on military posts. Unless family members of deployed reservists come together themselves, there is no support available. There is what is know as Family Support for reservists, but it is for those whose family members are minors or disabled and have absolutely no other source of help.

Deployed reservists have a more difficult time adapting to being deployed, as they do not work as service members 40 hours a week and are already away from home as active duty troops usually are. Many reservists are out of shape (many are left behind or return early or are discharged for medical reasons,) undisciplined, and unmilitary. Many units do not enforce the importance of fitness, discipline, competence, and protocol. During deployments, the troops that do well are those who have conscientiously kept on top of what is expected of them as service members and to what their particular job demands. Others "sort-of" remember what to do. If they end up working with active duty units, the active duty troops give reservists little respect until they prove themselves.

Reserve and guard units are forced to sit at their mobilization sites or in theater waiting to get missions, then get missions that they are not trained and equipped to do. Sometimes, when it is discovered that many individuals within reserve or guard units hold similar functions in their civilian jobs, the units are often pressed to do missions that are not in their unit’s mandate which is the function assigned to them by their branch of service.

Housing and medical care at mobilization sites are sub-standard. There is a shortage of doctors at mobilization sites. A sick service member is given treatment, but is expected to continue with their training regimen. Oftentimes, troops get sicker – which is what happened to me. I developed acute bronchitis. I was taken to a civilian hospital where there was a chance of my being admitted. Upon leaving, the doctor recommended for me to take it easy and stay indoors. That was not possible for me. A group of soldiers contacted CNN about the conditions at Fort Stewart and were featured on a television report. It caused an internal scandal. Some service members have returned from theater to their mobilization sites and have not received any answers to mysterious health problems that were caused by being in unsafe environments.

Reservists sign an eight-year contract. It is too long. With the greater freedoms and the different demands of a civilian job and life, more changes can happen in those eight years than in the lives of active duty personnel. Upon their return from deployments, reservists have fewer benefits and fight more red tape to obtain benefits.

My solution? Return most reserve and guard functions to active duty components and utilize the reserves and guard as an as-needed force. Provide the reserves and guard with the money and equipment they need and force the service members to get the training in order to do their jobs and stay alive. More money needs to be put into mobilization sites and more doctors are needed. Either that, or more civilian hospitals need to be utilized. The enlistment contract needs to be reduced to no more than six years.

Email05

From: Suzanne Giugliano [1990]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 4:21 PM
Subject: Thanksgiving - let Ezekiel's Cafe keep you out of the kitchen this year!

Hi All,

Can you believe it's that Thanksgiving time of year already!

Just wanted to pass along Ezekiel's Thanksgiving menus - the pdf file is just desserts and the word doc is dinner and desserts.

Please call the cafe directly to place your orders at 212-741-6639.

Thanks in advance for your orders and support! Please feel free to pass these menus along to your professional and personal contacts...

Thanks again,
Suzanne Giugliano Cangialose
Business Manager - Ezekiel's Cafe
Covenant House NY
212-727-6507

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[Found1]

http://www.flhlaw.com/bios/b_santucci.htm

RONALD R. SANTUCCI

Ronald R. Santucci is a partner in the New York office of Frommer
Lawrence & Haug LLP. Mr. Santucci had been engaged in the practice of
intellectual property law for over 23 years.

His practice includes all aspects of preparing and prosecuting patent
and trademark applications both in the U.S. and internationally. Mr.
Santucci also has extensive intellectual property litigation experience
and maintains an active copyright and e-commerce practice.

Prior to joining Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP, he was a partner at the
intellectual property firm of Kane, Dalsimer, Sullivan and Levy, LLP for
many years.

Mr. Santucci received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from
Manhattan College (1974) and his law degree from New York Law School. He
is a member of the New York State Bar and is registered to practice
before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

[Found2]

http://www.modular-process.com/ThomasSchaferResume.htm

THOMAS A. SCHAFER

EDUCATION:
B. S. Chemical Engineering, 1975 - Manhattan College
M. S. Chemical Engineering, 1976 - Manhattan College

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

PROCESS DESIGN EXPERIENCE: design of process equipment for phenol and acetone production and purification, ammonia and fertilizer plant processes, coal tar refining, caprolactam plant processes, design of distillation columns and selection of internals for entire range of chemical process industries, recovery of organics from aqueous streams via solvent extraction and steam stripping, azeotropic and extractive distillation, etc.

Design of unit operations which include:
- Distillation and Extraction Columns
- Vacuum Systems
- Heat Exchangers: reboilers, condensers, interchangers
- Fluid flow, pumping and gravity systems
- Decanters
- Instrumentation and Control Strategy

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT:
Process Engineer - Allied Chemical Corp., Phenol Mfg. Plant (1976-1980)
Senior Process Engineer - Allied Chemical Corp. Corporate Engr'g.(1980-1983)
Fractionation Equipment Engineer - Glitsch, Inc., Northeast Region(1983-1985)
Contract Department Manager - Glitsch Package Plants Division(1985-1990)
Operations Manager - Glitsch Technology Corp. (1991-1993)

SOCIETIES:
International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering

PUBLICATIONS:
Generating Your Own VLE Data, Chemical Engineering, March 1995
Novel Column Internals Boost Stripping Efficiency, Chemical Engineering,
Jan. 1994

Recovery of Pyridine Save $1.5 Million Per Year, Pharmaceutical
Engineering, July /August 1993

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Curmudgeon's Final Words This Week

http://www.mises.org/fullstory.aspx?Id=1657

Tuesday, November 02, 2004

In a Crisis, Markets More than Ever

by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.

[Posted November 2, 2004]

This talk was delivered at the Mises Institute’s Supporters Summit on Radical Scholarship: the Guerrilla Movement for Liberty, on October 15, 2004, in San Mateo, California.

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But let us begin with the time before the natural disaster to see how the market handles these settings. Long before the storm appears in the high seas, the market institution of insurance has assessed the risk and offered to bear that risk for people at a price.

Homeowners with a mortgage are required to insure their houses, and insurance companies must make an assessment of the risk associated with the location and the likelihood of disaster. If the risk is high, the premiums are high too, and so people will not build there. The homeowner himself does not need to know the risks; that information is conveyed in the price, and he responds accordingly.

Of course, the presence of government-provided insurance foils this market system and ends up creating hazards, which is exactly what federal flood insurance (created in 1968) does. It subverts the market process and encourages irrational decision-making. This is the only reason that people in large numbers build on flood plains and islands that are ripe targets for hurricanes. Nonetheless, the operation of the private insurance market does the bulk of the work to guide rational building patterns.

Let's return to the scene of the hurricane. Within a week after a natural disaster, we find that most places have restored normalcy and order and even beauty. All that is left to do involves plantings and more fundamental building projects of various sorts. But the settings have been fully prepared. The recovery is well on its way. This is the great surprise that greets us in the aftermath of the storm. People love to brag and talk and go on about all the horrors created by natural disasters, but the truly marvelous and newsworthy thing is not the disaster but the wonderful manner in which it is repaired: by voluntary human effort.

The public parks, the school grounds, and the land claimed by the state is usually cleaned up in far longer time. But these days this is for a reason that goes beyond the usual bureaucratic incompetence. Every community seeks disaster assistance, money that usually ends up in the hands of local governments where officials pass it out to their friends. The newspapers cooperate in this creation of phony disasters in the hope of getting big bucks from the likes of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The morning after Ivan, our local paper headline in massive type: DEVASTATION. It showed a picture of a man carrying sticks across his lawn, an awning from a burger joint flipped up due to wind, and a tree that had tipped over onto someone's porch. This was not exactly the kind of devastation that would take hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to fix. But everyone knows that after the storm, all official institutions have to play up damage as much as possible in order to gain the attention of federal authorities.

The whole enterprise of disaster aid has become one of the great rackets of modern government. Today we have the disgusting spectacle of senators and presidents coming to visit weather-injured places, as if they have within their capacity the ability to size up damage and make provisions for making it all correct. We are supposed to believe that they know more about the proper course of action than insurance adjustors and property owners.

If we had honest politicians, they would say: "Of course I'm sorry about what happened to that beach in Florida, but my presence there would only distract from the essential work being done by owners and their insurers. I don’t know anything about the topic, and even if I did, I would not want to steal from some to give to others to realize my political priorities."

Government is not productive. It is not creative. It does not bring blessings. Government spending drains resources from society, taking from those in whose hands it has the highest value and putting into the hands of people who serve the state. Regulation forestalls choice. Taxation loots from people the reward of work and productive endeavor.

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You really should read the whole thing. We'd be better off relying on ourselves and our neighbors than the Federeal government. Imagine the charity if people didn't have to feed this huge pig. Remember the federal tax load is hidden all around us. The gas tax gets built into everything we buy. Yet, the federal government is allowed to "give" us more "stuff". Politicians even advertise that they get "more"!

IMHO!

And that’s the last word.

Curmudgeon

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GBu. GBA.