Dear Jaspers,
732 are active on the Distribute site.
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I’ve given up all my @att.net accounts. You must use: distribute_jasper_jottings-owner at yahoogroups.com; reinkefj at jasper jottings dot com; or reinkefj at alum dot manhattan dot edu; or http://public.2idi.com/=reinkefj; or jxy mxu 7sn 5ho 9d --- at --- comcast.net or any of the other ids that you have for me.
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In December, I am going to rehost www.jasperjottings.com to a different (cheaper) service provider. It SHOULD, emphasize should, be transparent to everyone. That being said, I point out that the email distribution via the Yahoo Group Distribute will continue to send out email. If you have subscribed to that group, regardless of your email setting, you can also use your browser to read the various weekly issues. I would appreciate that when I pinpoint the date for the change, if you have any problems, then please send me an email. Fasten your seat belts, change happens.
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December 3rd - Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner December 10th - Friday, December 16th - Young Alumni Club - NYC Bar Night |
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My list of Jaspers who are in harm's way:
- Afghanistan
- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)
- Iraq
- - Lara, Angel (2002)
- - Sekhri, Sachin (2000)
- Unknown location
- - Lynch, Chris (1991)
- Uzbekistan
- - Brock (nee Klein-Smith), Lt Col Ruth (1979)
… … my thoughts are with you and all that I don't know about.
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"People do not expect to find chastity in a whorehouse. Why, then, do they expect to find honesty and humanity in government, a congeries of institutions whose modus operandi consists of lying, cheating, stealing, and if need be, murdering those who resist?" H.L. Mencken: |
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I'm not very articulate, nor outgoing, by nature. It's been an acquired skill. I can be very annoying and opinionated. I know that. So here's some more Sunday morning opinion. I like to read, and reread, the Provisions ezine. I have "stolen" some of my best ideas
from them. I credit that ezine with helping me give
a name to the stories I have in my kit bag -- Myths and Legends -- that I
drag out when needed. Some of my firends and
coworkers know them by their shorthand name -- "Fish and fishing",
"Diversity", or "oh God not haratio alger again!". It is pretty annoying since I do think I do a fantastic redition of "Me as Horatio Alger". Did I ever
tell you that when I went to Myths and Legends, for those of you have not received my "turkey training" course (there isn't any), is the ability to have a personal story that illustrates a point. It is so well ingrained that one can actually tell it in one's sleep. While it is written down, it is not "recited". But told fresh without visual prompts from the heart connecting with the listener. Not bragging but I have at last count 82 in my inventory. But back to Provisions, I like it because it inspires me in my Sunday morning introspection to think a little harder of getting off my butt and doing something, anything, everything. Here's an example. === Therein lies the essence of Appreciative Inquiry. It's a matter of looking for and building upon positive, life-affirming strengths, resources, capacities, and opportunities. This is not to ignore problems as though they don't exist; it's to overcome problems by using a totally different analysis, strategy, emphasis, and direction. Consider the case of a bowling league that invited people to improve their scores by studying videotapes of their games. The league was divided into two groups, and one group was shown only videotapes of when they threw strikes and spares while the other group was show only videotapes of when they failed to make strikes and spares. The first group was asked to learn from their successes; the second group was asked to learn from their mistakes. Both groups watched and played, watched and played, to see how much improvement could be made. Can you guess the results? The real-time feedback as to what they were doing and how they were throwing the ball enabled both groups to improve. But the group that watched only their strikes and spares improved their scores by 100% while the group that watched only their misses and mistakes improved their scores by just 30%. In addition to their dramatic performance improvement, the first group also had a lot more fun in the process. Who wouldn't enjoy seeing and building upon only their greatest moments! Tim Gallwey would say they were mastering the inner game while Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi would say they were experiencing flow. By looking at their successes, the bowlers in the first group were better able to get out of their own way. Instead of standing there, looking at the pins, saying to themselves, "Now don't do this or remember to do that," they were able to stop the mental chatter in order to jumpstart the joy of throwing the ball right. The more they did that, the more success they had. And, like a snowball rolling downhill gathering both size and momentum, the more success they had the more it swept up everything -- including their mistakes -- in its wake. That's what Appreciative Inquiry will do for people. It assists us to perform better and to have more fun in the process. Such are the documented results of a strategy that's been developed and tested with a high degree of academic rigor over the past twenty years. === LifeTrek Provisions began in January of 1999 as a weekly coaching tip on various aspects of life and work. They are written in series and are still published on a weekly basis. http://www.lifetrekcoaching.com/provisions/ I like it because while initially I thought it was just free advertising to separate me from my money, I came to think of it as my weekly pep talk. It is free. But it is also valuable! As with all my free advice, you get what you pay for, your mileage can and will vary, I am only a fellow traveler on the road of life, not an expert by any means, and really am just a big fat turkey at heart. |
Reflect well on our alma mater, this week, every week, in any and
every way possible, large or small. God bless.
"Collector-in-chief"
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mid-town Bracelets will be available for all those that mention "Manhattan College Young Alumni Party" at the door. For $40 this bracelet will get you any beer and mixed drinks at the bar for THREE FULL HOURS! (You are not required to purchase the bracelet) [JR: Darn, I just missed the age limits. I’m sure I coulda scraped up the 40$ from somewhere. ] # # # http://www.gojaspers.com/docs/Jaspers%20Newsletter%2DIssue%201%2Epdf A baseball newsletter in pdf. # # # |
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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
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The KINZIG, BROTHER ALFRED T., FSC, 78, formerly of the
Christian Brothers Community, Narragansett, RI, died on Friday, November 18,
2005 at He was the brother of the late William and Edward Kinzig. He leaves one brother, LOAD-DATE: November 22, 2005 [REPORTEDAS: 1958 ] |
[JR: Alerting old friends
seeking to reconnect or "youngsters" seeking a networking contact
with someone who might have a unique viewpoint that they are interested in.]
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[JR: I'm going to try a new section for
"negative 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 or "youngsters"
that someone they maybe interested in has “drifted off” either here at Jasper Jottings or
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http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&news November 17, 2005 10:30 AM US GE Appoints Two Noted Media & Communications Industry Experts NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2005--GE Commercial Finance - Global Media & Communications today announced that two new positions have been created with the goal of providing clients with full-time, real-time insight into technological trends and developments relative to their industry sectors. Filling the key industry advisory positions will be Robert C. Raciti, Ph.D. and Ron Stevenson, each of whom is recognized for his expertise and knowledge of innovative, groundbreaking technologies. The creation of these new internal roles will enable GE to offer its customers a richer understanding of the dynamic competitive landscape. "We want our clients to view us as not just a provider of capital, but a multi-faceted resource that is able to offer the in-depth, up-to-the-minute industry expertise required to thrive in the crowded telecom, media and technology marketplace," said Bob Stefanowski, business leader, GE Commercial Finance - Global Media & Communications. "With a combined 50+ years of experience and knowledge under their belts, these gentlemen are expertly qualified to help our clients evaluate new strategic and technological developments in their industries." In their new positions, Messrs. Raciti
and Stevenson will provide clients with expert industry insight and
commentary on risks and opportunities within rapidly developing segments of
the media and communications sector, as well as on a broad range of emerging
technologies affecting Robert Raciti, Ph.D. has over 18
years of operational experience in the science and technology fields, and has
served for the last five years as a vice president of Risk for GE Commercial
Finance. Prior to joining GE, he was director of Networks and
Telecommunications for Pitney Bowes, and he has also
held senior technical positions in the Engineering and Sales organizations of
MCI Telecommunications and Loral Electronic Systems. Dr. Raciti
holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems from Ron Stevenson has 35 years of experience in the
communications industry, including 12 years as vice president of Technology
Advisory Services for GE's Global Media & Communications group. Prior to
joining GE Commercial Finance, he held leadership positions in
telecommunications management at the corporate headquarters of GE and
PepsiCo, where he oversaw the development and operations of the companies'
global voice, data and video networks. Mr. Stevenson is an engineering
graduate of About GE Commercial Finance - Global Media & Communications With $6.3 billion in assets, offices in Atlanta, Chicago, London, New York, Norwalk, San Francisco and resources in Asia-Pacific, GE Commercial Finance - Global Media & Communications represents a "one-stop" source for the comprehensive range of GE's lending and other structured financial services offered to the telecommunications, media, technology and entertainment marketplace. For more information, please visit gegmc.com. About GE Commercial Finance GE Commercial Finance, which offers businesses around the
globe an array of financial products and services, has assets of over $232
billion and is headquartered in # # # [mcALUMdb: 1987 ] |
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PR Newswire US O'Reilly has extensive experience in the health care industry, including a background in pharmacy benefit management, specialty pharmacy and managed care. Prior to joining MHA, O'Reilly was with BioScrip, a leading provider of PBM, Specialty Pharmacy, Retail and Mail Order services. In addition, he has had significant success in senior account management with focuses on ensuring service delivery, client satisfaction and revenue expansion. O'Reilly earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics
from "I am extremely excited to join MHA LTC Network, Inc. during a time of explosive growth and look forward to contributing to MHA's continued success as the industry leader in pharmacy network management services for the independent Long Term Care pharmacy provider marketplace," said O'Reilly MHA LTC Network, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Managed Health Care Associates, Inc.; the largest Alternate Site focused Group Purchasing Organization operating in the marketplace today. The Network will represent Independent LTC Pharmacy providers as reimbursement rates are established between Network members and PDPs/MA-PDPs under the new Medicare Part D benefit plan beginning January 1, 2006. MHA created the Network in an effort to develop a reimbursement model that is reflective of the unique clinical and delivery services provided by Independent LTC Pharmacies to their respective homes and patients. MHA is a committed advocate of all Independent LTC Pharmacy providers and looks forward to the continued growth of the Network. <extraneous deleted> LOAD-DATE: November 23, 2005 [Mike McEneney says: 1982 (Good enough for me!) Thanks, Mike. ] |
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November 19, 2005, Saturday, BC cycle Name: Hillary Rodham Clinton. --- Name: Rudolph William Giuliani. LOAD-DATE: November 20, 2005 [mcALUMdb: 1965 ] |
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PR Newswire US Mr. Clerkin will assist the Chief Credit Officer in maintaining credit quality and compliance with Bank lending policies, procedures, laws and regulations as well as continue to manage the Commercial Credit Department. " Mr. Clerkin joined Union State Bank in 2000, as a Senior Credit Analyst, Assistant Vice President. He was then promoted to Vice President and Commercial Credit Department Manager where he oversees the Commercial Credit Underwriting process and supervises the Bank's team of Credit Analysts. Prior to his employment with Union State Bank, Mr. Clerkin began his banking career in 1993 with Hudson
Valley Bank where he held the positions of Financial Analyst, Commercial
Lending Officer, and Senior Credit Analyst. He holds both a Bachelors Degree
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http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-23-2005/0004222365&EDATE= Anthony J. Monteverdi of Flatbush Federal Bancorp, Inc. Announces Retirement, Board of Directors Names Jesus R. Adia as Successor Mr. Monteverdi will continue to serve as Chairman of both the Company's and Association's Board of Directors after his withdrawal from more active duties. Commenting on his retirement, Mr. Monteverdi said, "Flatbush Federal has made significant progress towards its transformation from a mutual organization, into a stronger capitalized, public institution. After spending some 45 years in the financial sector, I have chosen to make this change in my lifestyle at a time when our Company is strong, and enjoying significant momentum towards revitalizing our operations. I take tremendous satisfaction in having led the Association through many lean years, and reshaping it into the respected position it now enjoys within the local thrift industry." He concluded, "While I will miss the daily activities of interacting with our wonderful staff and clients, I will continue to remain involved with the communities that we serve." Mr. Jesus R. Adia was named to succeed Anthony J. Monteverdi as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective upon Mr. Monteverdi's retirement on January 31, 2006. Mr. Adia, age 52, first joined the
Association as Assistant Controller in February 1986, and has served as
Executive Vice President of the Association since 1993. In 1999, Mr. Adia was elected a Director of
the Association. His banking career started in 1970 working as a teller at
the Seamen's Bank for Savings in Mr. Monteverdi commented, "I have full confidence in Mr. Adia's ability to move the Company into still higher levels of success." SOURCE Flatbush Federal Bancorp, Inc. Web Site: http://www.flatbush.com [REPORTEDAS: 1975 ] |
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Cohen on call for Jaspers Ed Cohen is a study in contrasts. On the one hand there is the mature, deep voice, all of his words
distinct and richly intoned. Then there is Cohen in person, with short red
hair, round glasses and looking every inch the awed rookie who will take on
play-by-play responsibilities for "I'm maybe an old man in a 22-year-old's body," Cohen said. "The way I talk, the way I walk, the way I eat — even though I'm young I've always felt like I was a little bit of a throwback." In casual conversation, Cohen throws out terms you might
expect from a veteran journalist like Jimmy Breslin,
not from a recent journalism major. He called reporting a story for a class
at Cohen graduated last spring after years as the sports director for the college radio station, but he talks about the place with the kind of longing reserved for someone who has just one tentative foot in the adult world. So how does a kid from "I do like in a way to catch a rising star, I think everybody does," Byrnes said. "But I like to base it on skills, and I think he has the skills." Byrnes was impressed with Cohen's tape, and with a variety
of internships and freelance assignments at WFAN, WNBC, NBA.TV and Sirius
Satellite's NFL network. But what clinched it was a
recommendation from fellow "Some kids have it and some kids don't, and he's got it," said Beck, who hired a 16-year-old Cohen to be his assistant. "He's got the work ethic, he's got the voice and he's got the mechanics. He just needs the experience." Cohen has been hitting the books, or at least old Gonzalez likes to keep a tight rein on his team, and Cohen will need to navigate the unique relationship a team broadcaster has with the players and coaches he covers and with whom he travels. Still, it's exactly what Cohen
sees himself doing in the future, if he can convert this experience. He will
be live tonight when the women's basketball team hosts Cohen certainly has landed a terrific opportunity, now it is left to see what he'll make of it. # # # # # # |
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Mon, November 21, 2005 Top Story News Features Web Exclusives Perspectives Arts & Entertainment Sports |
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
11/30/05 Wednesday M. Basketball
12/1/05 Thursday Track & Field
12/2/05 Friday W. Basketball
Fordham HOME 7:00 PM
12/3/05 Saturday Track & Field Yale
Invitational
12/3/05 Saturday W. Swimming
12/4/05 Sunday W. Basketball
12/6/05 Tuesday M. Basketball
12/9/05 Friday Track & Field
Fordham Invitational
12/9/05 Friday W. Basketball
12/9/05 Friday M. Basketball
Marist* HOME 7:00 PM
12/10/05 Saturday Track & Field
Princeton Invitational
12/10/05 Saturday W. Swimming
12/11/05 Sunday M. Basketball
Loyola*
12/11/05 Sunday W. Basketball
Niagara* HOME 2:00 PM
12/18/05 Sunday W. Basketball
Quinnipiac
12/18/05 Sunday M. Basketball North
Dakota State
12/20/05 Tuesday M. Basketball South
Dakota State
12/23/05 Friday M. Basketball
Fordham HOME 7:00 PM
12/30/05 Friday W. Basketball
Villanova HOME 3:00 PM
12/30/05 Friday M. Basketball St.
Francis-NY HOME 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? Right, encourage the young ones to max their achievement to
100% potential. I don’t think you have to win or die. Just give us it all and we should applaud. What better
things do you have to do today, but to go to some strange support, dress up
“funny”, and cheer for “our” athletes. So what if they think you’re a loon. You’re
their loon. You never know what kind of difference you’ll
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http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6387 FOLLOW ALL OF THE ACTION LIVE AS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COMPETES AT NAU TOURNAMENT Flagstaff, Ariz. (November 25, 2005)--Manhattan Women's
Basketball is slated to take on Army at 6:30 p.m. EST this evening in the
opening game at the La Quinta Inn and Suites
Thanksgiving Tournament hosted by Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff,
Ariz. The meeting with the U.S. Military Academy will be the ninth between
the two programs with the Lady Jaspers leading the all-time series 5-3. On
the second day of the tournament, the Lady J's take on either Cal
State-Fullerton or host school http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6383 BASEBALL INKS FIVE DURING EARLY SIGNING PERIOD Riverdale, N.Y. (November 23, 2005)- Five student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to play baseball for Manhattan College beginning in the 2006-07 academic year, it was announced today by first-year head coach Kevin Leighton. Anthony Armenio (Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hallow Hills West), Zac Goyer (Cropseyville, N.Y./Berlin), Brian Pendergast (Unionville, Conn./Farmington), Kevin Nieto (Miami, Fla./Christopher Columbus), and Tom Costigan (Cold Spring, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes) will join the Jaspers as part of the class of 2010. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6381 NWAFILI SCORES 22, AS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL DOWNS WAGNER 65-56 Riverdale, N.Y. (November 22, 2005)--Behind a game-high 22 points by sophomore guard Joann Nwafili, Manhattan Women's Basketball picked up its first win of the young season by downing Wagner College, 65-56, on Tuesday night at Draddy Gym. Nwafili, who scored 14 of her 22 points in the second half, also grabbed a game-high seven rebounds to go with four assists. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6379 RIZZOTTI NAMED TO 2006 WALLACE WATCH LIST Riverdale, N.Y. (November 21, 2005)– Manhattan College
sophomore first baseman Matt Rizzotti has been
named to a list of 120 baseball student-athletes on the 2006 Wallace Watch,
released Monday by the College Baseball Foundation in Lubbock, Texas. The
Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually to the
national college baseball player of the year. The 2005 winner, third baseman
Alex Gordon of http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6378 SWIMMING SWEEPS DOUBLE-DUAL MEET WITH NJIT/HUNTER Newark, N.J. (November 19, 2005)- In a dual meet at NJIT with Hunter, Manhattan improved its record to 7-2, defeating NJIT, 45-43, and Hunter, 51-41, this afternoon at NJIT. Junior Nicole Mason and freshman Megan O'Keefe each won multiple events to pace the Lady Jaspers. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6377 TYLER RAYMOND CAPTURES IC4A TITLE IN THE UNIVERSITY RACE AS MEN AND WOMEN XC SQUADS CLOSE OUT SEASON Riverdale, N.Y. (November 19, 2005)--Manhattan Cross
Country senior Tyler Raymond followed up his career day at the NCAA Regionals last week by capturing the IC4A individual
title in the University Race with a time of 25:24.6 in the five-mile run at
Van Cortlandt Park on Saturday afternoon. As a team the http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6376 Riverdale, N.Y. (November 18, 2005)--Sophomore Caitlin Flood's game-tying layup attempt with 13 seconds remaining rolled off the rim, as Manhattan Women's Basketball fell to the Syracuse Orange, 65-61, in the season opener on Friday night at Draddy Gym. Flood, who finished with 11 points, was one of three Lady Jaspers to score in double figures. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6374 PFEIFER CAPS OFF STELLAR CAREER WITH MAAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR HONORS; O'DORISIO NAMED ALL-MAAC Riverdale, N.Y. (November 18, 2005)--In a season in which
she led the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in kills, Manhattan Volleyball
senior middle hitter Maggie Pfeifer (Liberty, Mo./St. Pius X) was named the
2005 MAAC Offensive Player of the Year. The MAAC made the announcement at the
conference's 2005 volleyball awards banquet on Friday evening. Senior outside
hitter Megan O'Dorisio ( http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6373 From The Desk Of The AD - November 17, 2005 Jasper Fans, I would like to begin this next letter to our loyal Jasper
fans by welcoming the newest member to our athletic department family. Ed
Cohen will take over the play-by-play duties for I am also very pleased that This additional television coverage would not have been
possible without the insight and financial commitment of the college and
support of sponsors. Noteworthy commercial sponsors like Pepsi, Coach As the basketball seasons are getting underway, We also have several exciting events coming up on the
calendar, highlighted by our annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony,
which will take place on Saturday, December 3 in Smith Auditorium on campus.
This year’s inductees are Michael Burkowski ’59
(Baseball and Basketball), Kye Courtney ’61 (Track
and Field), Jennifer Drum ’95 (Softball), Artie Evans ’61 (Track and Field), As we wrap up our fall seasons, I can see a promising future. Our women’s soccer team posted six wins under first-year head coach Sean Driscoll, the most for a Lady Jasper team since 2002. The five non-conference wins by Manhattan was the most since the 1995 season, and the most for the Lady J's since the MAAC expanded to 10 teams for the 1997 season. In addition, senior Suzanne Graham and junior Katie Kuntz were named Second Team All-MAAC, while freshman Britany Duhamel was selected as a MAAC All-Rookie team pick. 12 Lady Jaspers were also selected to the MAAC All-Academic team as Christine Abrams, Nicole Conti, Meghan Dobson, Kiera Fox, Heather Hermann, Courtney Hughes, Erin Jay, Kuntz, Brandy Luther, Cathy Mitchell, Jaclyn Pancotti, and Jennifer Pychiewicz were recognized for their achievements in the classroom. The men’s soccer team posted a four match unbeaten steak
during the season, the longest for the Jaspers since the 1999 season.
Sophomore Javier Escobedo followed up his MAAC All-Rookie team selection a
year ago by being named Second Team All-MAAC this
season. Co-captain For the Cross Country team, Tyler Raymond, who was
Jaspers' top finisher at the MAAC Championships, was one of five Raymond, who placed 24th at the NCAA Regional Cross
Country Meet, earned All-Region honors as he set a new personal best for a
10K, covering the 6.2 mile Finally, our volleyball team posted an 11 win improvement from last season, just falling short of qualifying for the MAAC Tournament. Senior Maggie Pfeifer tallied her 1,500th career kill this season, while fellow senior Megan O’Dorisio joined the 1,000 kill club. Senior Ashley Davis’ 466 digs is the second best single season performance in Manhattan Volleyball history. The All-MAAC and MAAC All-Academic teams will be announced later this week. Thanks for your continued and staunch support of Jasper Athletics! |
[JR: At the risk of losing some of my aura of omnipotence or at
least omni-pia-presence, you can see Jasper Sports
stories at: http://www.topix.net/ncaa/manhattan/ so
for brevity’s sake I will not repeat them here. I will just report the ones that come to my attention and NOT widely reported. No sense wasting electrons!]
http://www.topix.net/ncaa/manhattan/
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http://news.newstimeslive.com/story.php?id=76876 Winning Bond Immaculate goes for third straight state championship today By The News-Times/Jim Stout Lindsay Brown (99) and Courtney McMahon (6) are two of the
seniors that have helped Immaculate win two straight Class S state soccer
titles. The Mustangs go for their third straight title today in Brown, Immaculate High's senior forward, has been playing with midfielder Courtney McMahon since the two were nine-years-olds on the Danbury Dynamite travel soccer team in the late 1990s. They are 11 years old in one of the pictures that adorn Brown's walls and had just won their first state cup championship. During a break from practice on Thursday, Brown held out her hand, parallel to the ground and slightly above waist high, as she recalled one specific picture: "Courtney's sitting right next to me in this team shot and we're only this (waist) tall," she said. "It's so cute. We were so young. It seems so long ago." A long time, yes, but some things haven't changed. Brown and McMahon eventually came together again as freshmen four years ago at Immaculate, and were joined by Amanda Genova, Liz Robson, Christina Smith and Rebecca Tarvin. The News-Times/Jim Stout Lindsay Brown (99) and Courtney McMahon (6) are two of the
seniors that have helped Immaculate win two straight Class S state soccer
titles. The Mustangs go for their third straight title today in The next season, a talented trio of sophomores, Nikki Baker, Nicole Sieber and Kristina Haliskoe, joined the group. And so it has gone, often times without parallel. Today, however, an integral piece of the winning equation will play out for the final time. Though the tradition of great
soccer will likely continue next season and in seasons beyond at Immaculate,
a defining era will come to a close in In the four years since the original senior class first joined the program in 2002, Brown, McMahon, Genova, Robson and Smith have started virtually every game for the Mustangs. Ditto for Baker, Sieber and Haliskoe since 2003. In addition to winning back-to-back SWC titles in 2004 and 2005, Immaculate has not lost a state tournament game with this corps of seniors since the semifinal round of 2002. The Mustangs are 11-0 in Class S games since that time, outscoring the opposition by 48-5. Including the SWC playoffs and a variety of formidable Class LL and L opponents, Immaculate is 18-1-1 in post-season play over the last three seasons. The News-Times/Jim Stout Immaculate High’s Nicole Sieber
helped lead the Mustangs back to the Class S championship game today against
St. Bernard in Should Immaculate top ECC member St. Bernard in today's 4
p.m. final — the Mustangs are heavily favored to do so — it would mark the
first time since Immaculate junior goalkeeper Nikki Weiss has not given up a goal in this year's tournament. The Mustangs defense has surrendered just one goal in its last eight Class S games, dating back to the 2003 final against Tourtellotte. "I don't know how you put into words what these girls have accomplished over three and four years," said Immaculate coach Nelson Mingachos. "I mean, so many big games, so many big wins, so much great soccer. We'll still have a lot of players coming back, and some of the younger players are very good, but this was definitely a special group, this senior class. Because of them, because we've gone so far in the SWCs and the states so many times, we've probably played more games over the last three years than any team in the state." It all started when nine-year-old Courtney McMahon left
her "We really had so much fun growing up on that team, and with Coach (Tony Scalzo)," said McMahon. "We won a lot of games and a lot of tournaments. I guess we never really stopped having fun. Everyone has always had fun playing here and has gotten along so well. That's what we'll probably miss as much as anything when it's over." McMahon, who will take her soccer talents to "You get a little anxious about wanting to come out and go hard and do the best you can for your final game," McMahon said. "Some of us will be playing soccer in the future at different colleges but this is the last time we'll ever play together as a group. You want it to be special." Immaculate has faced St. Bernard only once, trouncing the
Saints by 7-0 in a second-round game last season in "They're obviously much improved over last season," Brown said. "They got to the final. They had to have played well to get this far." Immaculate knows well the agony of building a program from
the bottom up. Prior to the arrival of the present senior class, the Mustangs
went a combined 1-31 over the 1999-2000 seasons. With the arrival in 2001 of
Ashley McMahon (now at Assumption) and Cassie Barbieri
( The landscape changed dramatically after that, beginning in 2002. That's when six of the nine seniors first enrolled as freshmen. The next season, three more came in as sophomores. Over time, Mingachos and former coach Matt Micros added players such as the goalkeeper Weiss, juniors Bre Anderson and Kathryn Stascavage and freshmen Carolyn McMullin, Gabi Juliano and Alysha Thomas. "You go to a team for the first time and you just hope you're going to do well and the team is going to win some games," McMahon said. "You never imagine it's going to turn out like this." For one of its final acts of 2005, Immaculate was planning on Friday night to add a new tradition to repertoire of winning ways, holding a pre-championship game bonfire. Mingachos was asking each player to bring an item of personal significance to sacrifice to the fire — and to the team — with the ashes to eventually be spread on the soccer field. Brown was kidded about throwing a pair of soccer shoes into the fire. She is first and foremost a basketball player at Immaculate and probably won't need her soccer shoes after this season. But Brown had a better idea. "I may burn my basketball sneakers," she said. "Nelson always kids me about how much basketball means to me. Well, soccer means a lot to me, too. This team means everything." NOTES: Baker, Immaculate's
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From: Dick Kaufmann [1968] Hi While I enjoy receiving JJ and I follow Jasper sports on the ‘net, I am getting a little tired of Jasper sports taking up more than half of JJ. To me, it’s old news and perhaps you could just report it as www. Whatever…… I am more interested in what our distinguished alumni have accomplished. And what our current students at MC have accomplished. I am disappointed both as a parent and as an alumnus that JJ did not pick up the college’s press release about the 100 plus students that were elected into Epsilon Sigma Pi, (my daughter being one of them) the college’s highest honor society. Couldn’t this been listed under Honors? This is the news that needs to get out to the public. So please, can we have more news about the students and alumni that make the college truly what it is; a college of students that are truly doing great work at the academic and business/community / scientific/engineering level. I know that athletics brings in money, especially the
basketball teams, but the rest of the students represent MC at the academic
level also. And that’s what attracts future Jaspers
to consider attending Regards, Rich Kaufmann, MP ’64, MC ‘68 # # # From: JasperJottingsEditorial Hey RK, I am sorry that you’re not overjoyed with Jottings. I haven’t measured the Sports versus non content over time, but there’s no doubt between the College’s site and the outside clippings, we get a lot of content that way. I have NO doubt that your feeling that Sports outweighs Jasper News or Jasper Email is correct. I’ll try to think about how to deal with that. At one time I considered different versions for different interests. At the time, the readership seemed to say it wasn’t’ needed or wanted. I have just been picking up a snip from each College sports story. As I say I’ll take the matter under advisement. Given that there is more sports than say promotions, it’s not surprising there’s more of one than the other. Perhaps, others will weigh in. As far as not picking up the press releases, thanks for calling that to my attention. I have that page set to alert on an update. Upon review, it appears to have stopped working. As you know, I rely on automated tools a lot. I’ll investigate. Loss of that capability is a big deal. (Sigh, here’s another multi hour project I wasn’t expecting.) Since the press releases never ever show up in the search engines like Google or Yahoo, I wonder who they are “releasing” to? You encourage a good question “ As far as interests, I am more interest in the synergy that Jottings generates. I am “fulfilled” when I hear of Old Jaspers at the women’s softball games in Florida, classmates relinking, students connecting to alums, or even old alums telling me how to make Jottings better. ;-) Standby for changes. [JR: Opinions, please? More or less sports. Ideas on improving signal to noise ratio.] [JR: I’m trying to figure out why the Press Releases are not triggering a alert. Sports does. Many other sites do. Looks like the new MC site is “unwatchable”. I need eveyone’s eyes. ] |
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From: Geza Bottlik
BME '60 Hi I noticed an e-mail from my fraternity brother Donald Kahn '61. Could you send me his e-mail address? Thanks Geza Bottlik BME '60 # # # [JR: No, but I can share yours with him. He now has a BCC of this message with your interest in connecting. Please let us know how it works. We need the feedback. And, the "tall tales" don't hurt either. ] # # # From: Geza Bottlik
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From: Thomas Grech [1993] John- I used Linked in to and you to get to <privacy invoked> …we met last week and he was great with helping me grow my business….. I also appreciate what you do for our Manhattan College Alumni group… Regards Thomas J. Grech # # # From: fjr@anywhere Tom, I’m glad that worked for you. May I use this in Jottings? It didn’t come in on any of the Jottings emails, and after the last time, I lost a reader by using an email without double checking. Even though in that case, it did come in on a “usability assumed” email. I guess I am gun shy. Thanks, # # # From: Thomas Grech [1993] Feel free to use my name and email, but don’t use <privacy invoked> …I want to respect his confidentiality…. Thanks again, [JR: Here’s fellow who used two tools. I am amazed at all that use NONE. And, then complain about the lack of results. Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’m the nut! Then I am always surprised to see people who do nothing and then are surprised at the results. Chalk up another win here for the Jasper Jottings “team”. This is turning out to be a really good week.] |
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From: McFadden, Michael J. (1973) HI I'm quoted fairly extensively in the news story below. Funny thing about it is that I was sitting by the phone waiting for a radio interview call from SUNY when suddenly, just four minutes before the radio call was due, I get a call from a totally different reporter at the Allentown Morning Call! I told her I only had three minutes and flashed through a whole bunch of material with her... and she got it all down and reported it perfectly! Even gave "my side" fair treatment in the article overall... rather unusual for the smoking ban topic! Feel free to edit for space! # # # November 17, 2005 In time for today's Great American Smokeout,
a local anti-smoking coalition has released results of a survey that members
say overwhelmingly supports their mission of a smoke-free Eighty percent of the nearly 3,000 registered voters in Lehigh
and Alice Dalla Palu,
executive director of the Coalition for a Dalla Palu
said ''There's no fine,'' she added, unless a restaurant of a certain size does not have a nonsmoking section. ''And then, it's not enforced.'' Essentially, smoking is prohibited at movie theaters and government offices, but not all restaurants, bars and bowling lanes. Smoking rights advocates say they are not surprised at the higher-than-usual support for regulation considering the way the question was posed and the under-representation of smokers. ''Everyone wants a law that regulates some degree [of
smoke] in some places, such as grammar schools and hospitals,'' said Michael
McFadden, a If the survey had asked about a government-mandated law banning smoking in bars and private clubs, he speculated, ''the response would have been much less.'' McFadden said about 25 percent of adults in ''Of the 59 percent who said they want no smoking in bars, most probably never go to bars,'' he said. McFadden said self-selection can influence results too, especially if the coalition conducting the survey was identified. Krysten Evans, coalition advocacy coordinator, said the nonprofit group was not identified to avoid such a bias. Surveys were returned to a nonspecific ''health studies department'' at a post office box, she said. The coalition conducted the survey to gauge attitudes and
launch a grass-roots effort to make Coalition members said they had no estimate of the cost of
the survey. However, the coalition is funded by
grants, including those from a court settlement that Replicating a survey conducted in ''Lehigh and # # # Michael J. McFadden |
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From: Steven G. (1981) Esposito # # # To all family & friends of the 404th: Happy Thanksgiving! /s/ STEVEN G. ESPOSITO # # # The 404th Civil Affairs Battalion 22 November 2005 MEMORANDUM FOR ALCON ALPHA & Soldiers of the 404th SUBJECT: Thanksgiving Day Message from MAJ Steven Esposito, Commander, ALPHA Company As the holiday season approaches we need to recall about the uncertainties and dangers we face in our world today and we, as a great full nation have much to give thanks for. Today, turkey, stuffing, potatoes, corn and cranberry sauce provide some of the foremost images of Thanksgiving: a warm home, family and friends complete the picture. It is refreshing to realize how the spirit of the pilgrims and that first Thanksgiving endures. Those of us remember that Thanksgiving Day during our deployment in 2003 and what we were great full for on that one particular day. I was in the Sunni Triangle that day on a former Iraqi airfield on a tactical chow line with the 3-29th FA. I recall that day vividly and will never forget it. Being away from home and loved ones. Let us recall those who will not be home with their families this year but remember them in our thoughts and prayers for their safe return home to us Let us give thanks for our great nation, our leaders, commanders and our armed forces diligently serving us today as we enjoy the comforts of home and family. Yes, when one thinks about it, we do have much to be grateful for. I would like to take the time to wish every member of ALPHA Company as well as all those of our Battalion a very Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours. “ |
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From: Robert Helm [1951] Good Afternoon, One and All: 1. This was funny and true last year and, sadly, its still true this year. Happy Thanksgiving from Helm House (South) # # # THE SUPREME COURT HAS RULED THAT THERE # # # [JR: For some reason, I thought this was very funny. But sadly true. ] # # # # # # |
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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/pbcsouth/content/local_news/epaper “If we're going to keep having hurricanes regularly in Dear Ms. Swartz, Two things. “IF”, shouldn’t that be “since”? I have been on this earth a few years, and hurricanes seem to be a pretty regular “phenomena”. Second, why do we look to politicians and regulators for solutions? I see that as your bias against solutions based upon liberty. Imagine if we have a truly competitive market for power. The ALPHA company can NOT bury it’s lines, guarantee a standard service, and charge the customer 1X. But there could be another company OMEGA that does bury its lines, guarantees a better level of service, and charges 5X the ALPHA rate. Then customers could CHOOSE what level of service that they want. I believe in actuality we would get lots of choices (think fast food, or banking, or vacations) at different price points. Instead we get one size fits all! High prices the people who want cheap (maybe that’s all they can afford), poor service for those who need the best, expensive government regulation that we have to pay for, and the creation of a culture where we have to petition politicians to “save” us on every issue. All this instead of spending our money with businesses who “serve” us. Perhaps the next time you write, you could consider the currently unavailable “free market solution”. As opposed to imploring Big Government to save us all. Signed, |
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