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JASPER EVENTS THAT I HAVE HEARD ABOUT
Thursday, May 12th
Spring Social Manhattan College Latino Alumni Club Ibiza Lounge
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Saturday February 24, 2007
Hold the date for 2007 Manhattan Alumni of the Treasure Coast Jasper Open Golf Tourney
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My list of Jaspers who are in harm's way:
- Afghanistan
- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)
- Iraq
- - Lara, Angel (2002) - - 1st Recon BN, H&S Co, S-6 - - Unit 40535 - - FPO, AP 96426-0535
- 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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QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study of books" Chinese proverb
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Exhortation
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12064535/from/RSS/ Man returns purse full of $1 million in jewelry; Louis Vuitton bag found on park bench in Sausalito, near San Francisco Updated: 3:19 p.m. ET March 29, 2006 {Begin Quote} SAN FRANCISCO - John Suhrhoff found a Louis Vuitton bag on a Sausalito park bench. Inside, police say, were a 12-carat diamond ring, pearl and emerald jewelry, a Cartier watch and roughly $500 in cash. The contents were worth $1 million. But the respiratory therapist didn't think of heading to a pawn shop — he took the bag to police Monday afternoon. The bag is now en route to a Toronto family who had been in northern California for a wedding. "Every person I know or associate with would have done the same thing," Suhrhoff, 56, said Tuesday. "I'm glad to be able to help." The Canadian family told the Marin Independent Journal they were sightseeing Sunday in Sausalito, a tourist hub known for its waterfront views of San Francisco. {End Quote} Regular readers know that I love stories that evidence the basic honesty and goodness of people. I’m not sure that I could have done so well. When my challenges come, I hope they are small ones. My fellow alums, who are better than I, can have the big ones.
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 reinke--AT—jasperjottings.com
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CONTENTS
0 Messages from Headquarters (like MC Press Releases) 4 Good_News 2 Obits 5 Jaspers_in_the_News 3 Manhattan_in_the_News 2 Email From Jaspers 1 Jaspers found web-wise 1 MC mentioned web-wise 0 Blaire’s Blog
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PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS
Class	Name	Section
1933	Donovan, Maurice V.	Obit2
1944	Secchia,Frank F.	Obit1
1951	Keenan, John F.	JNews5
1953	McEneney, Mike	Honor2 (reporter)
1953	McEneney, Mike	JNews5
1963	Mawn, Joseph	JFound1
1964	Gaffney, Pete	Email02
1969	Jost, Brian	JNews4
1971	McCabe, H. Michael	Honor2
1972	Kist, John	Updates
1972	McGowan, Thomas F.	Email01
1973	Mazzocchi, Giovanni E.	Updates
1976	Moffett, Josephine	Honor1
1983	Harlin, Tony	Honor3
1985	Celano, Fino M.	JNews2
1986	Schanz, John	Updates
1989	Butz, John	Updates
1990	Cote, Gwenda A.	JNews3
1995	Agostino, Christopher	JNews1
2001	Mawn, Theresa M.	JFound1
2006	Day, Casey R.	Engagement1
2006	Ochs, Kristin	Updates
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PARTICIPANTS BY NAME
Class	Name	Section
1995	Agostino, Christopher	JNews1
1989	Butz, John	Updates
1985	Celano, Fino M.	JNews2
1990	Cote, Gwenda A.	JNews3
2006	Day, Casey R.	Engagement1
1933	Donovan, Maurice V.	Obit2
1964	Gaffney, Pete	Email02
1983	Harlin, Tony	Honor3
1969	Jost, Brian	JNews4
1951	Keenan, John F.	JNews5
1972	Kist, John	Updates
1963	Mawn, Joseph	JFound1
2001	Mawn, Theresa M.	JFound1
1973	Mazzocchi, Giovanni E.	Updates
1971	McCabe, H. Michael	Honor2
1953	McEneney, Mike	Honor2 (reporter)
1953	McEneney, Mike	JNews5
1972	McGowan, Thomas F.	Email01
1976	Moffett, Josephine	Honor1
2006	Ochs, Kristin	Updates
1986	Schanz, John	Updates
1944	Secchia,Frank F.	Obit1
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Messages from Headquarters
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GOOD NEWS
Honor1
http://westchester.com/Westchester_News/Westchester_School_and_Education_News/Dr._Josephine_Moffett_Receives_Highest_Rotary_Award_200603286388.html Dr. Josephine Moffett Receives Highest Rotary Award Written by Westchester.com Tuesday, 28 March 2006 Greenburgh, NY - Greenburgh Central 7 School District has much to celebrate these days. On March 22nd, the Hartsdale Rotary Club honored School Superintendent Dr. Josephine Moffett with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award at a special luncheon in Hartsdale. The Paul Harris Award is one of the highest honors a Rotary can bestow upon an individual. "I am very proud and humbled to receive this prestigious award from the Hartsdale Rotary Club,” said Dr. Moffett. “I thank the Hartsdale Rotary for this honor and their tireless efforts on behalf of children in the Greenburgh Central School District No. 7. Their work helps to provide our students with additional educational opportunities, as well as recognition for academic success. I am extremely grateful.” Dr. Moffett joins more than 975,000 Paul Harris Fellowship Awardees worldwide ranging from royalty to presidents of countries. Recipients of the Paul Harris Fellowship Award are Rotarians and professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the community. The award is named after Rotary International Service founder Paul Harris who established the organization in 1905 in Chicago, USA. Rotary Club member, Sy Scharf said Dr. Moffett was an obvious choice for the Paul Harris Award. “We selected Dr. Moffett because her life exemplifies the humanitarian and educational objective of the Rotary Foundation. Her vocation is committed to helping people in need for education, health, food and water both here and around the world.” Dr. Moffett has a wealth of experience in educational administration, staffing, training and working with schools, students, and communities for the betterment of all. As superintendent of Greenburgh Central 7 School District since 2000, Dr. Moffett has heightened the focus on learning and bringing stronger academic results to the school community. “Working together to make things happen” is a premise that has brought her much success throughout her career, which began as a special education teacher. Greenburgh Central 7 contains an Early Childhood Program, three elementary schools (Lee F. Jackson, Highview and R.J. Bailey), Woodlands Middle and High School and the Magnet Academy at Manhattanville. There are 1980 pupils and 440 staff in the district. The job is tough and demanding, but Mrs. Moffett doesn’t shy away from the challenge. It’s been her experience that carries her forward. In fact, under her leadership, college applications rose 53%, while acceptances rose 93%; Woodlands High School was listed in Newsday as “one of America’s Best High Schools”; the district started the Westchester Magnet Academy, the first county-wide high school on a college campus; grant funding increased 100% to $3 million per year, and overall suspension rates decreased 50 percent. She’s affiliated with the New York State Council of School Superintendents, Westchester-Putnam School Board Association and Lower Hudson Council of Superintendents, among others. Dr. Moffett received her B.A. in Psychology and a M.S. in Counseling at Hunter College. She also earned her M.A., Educational Administration, at Manhattan College, and a doctorate from Columbia University. The Hartsdale Rotary Club has served the Hartsdale community since 1966. The Rotary Club of Hartsdale is comprised of businessmen and women who believe, as one lyric from a Rotary song says, "He profits most who serves the best". Rotarians have been involved in many service-oriented activities which have benefited both the business and resident members of Westchester, including: contributed to the People's 911 Memorial Wall at Webb Field; honors students each month from Woodlands Middle School and the R.J. Bailey School for outstanding service to the community; as well as provided academic scholarships for local students to name a few. For more information on the Greenburgh School District No. 7 call (914) 761-6000 or visit our Web site at www.greenburgh.k12.ny.us. {mcALUMdb: 1976 } # # # From: Google Alerts [mailto:googlealerts-noreply@google.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 5:27 PM Subject: Google Alert - "manhattan college" -"marymount manhattan college" -"borough of manhattan college" Dr. Josephine Moffett Receives Highest Rotary Award Westchester.com - Westchester,NY,USA ... College. She also earned her MA, Educational Administration, at Manhattan College, and a doctorate from Columbia University. The ...
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Honor2
From: Mike McEneney [1953] Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 11:52 PM Subject: Award Dear John, On Monday night I was privileged to be present at the House of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York when H. Michael McCabe, '71(?) received the prestigious Botien Award. This is award is given each year to non-judicial personnel of the Courts in the First Judicial Department (Manhattan and the Bronx), who have contributed above and beyond to the administration of Justice. Michael is a Court Clerk Specialist in the Bronx County Courts. He was one of Five recipients this year. The award is given in honor of Bernard Botien who was for many years the Presiding Justice of The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department and was devoted to improving the administration of Justice. One of his innovations was the institution of 24 hour arraignments in the Criminal Courts which decreased the time a defendant spent waiting after his arrest to appear before a judge. This is another Jasper doing things well for his fellow man! Mike McEneney, Esq.'53 {JR: Congrats. And, that’s the way to go out an get the news. }
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Honor3
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060329/SPORTS02/603290394/1136 Rockland Hall of Fame to add five: Van Wie, Scanlan, Pollard, Hess, Harlin By THE JOURNAL NEWS Original publication: March 29, 2006 {Begin Quote} The Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame will induct five new members at its annual dinner at the Pearl River Elks Club on April 22 at 7 p.m. The inductees: Jeff Van Wie of Suffern, John Scanlan of Pearl River, Jim Pollard of Spring Valley, Jon Hess of Nyack and Tony Harlin of Nanuet. {skip} Harlin was a six-time county champion and a state champion in the shot put. Harlin won five league championships at Manhattan College. He also placed fifth at the 1984 Olympic trials. {End Quote} ### Google Alert for: "manhattan college" -"marymount manhattan college" -"borough of manhattan college" Rockland Hall of Fame to add five: Van Wie, Scanlan, Pollard, Hess ...The Journal News.com - Westchester,NY,USA... Harlin was a six-time county champion and a state champion in the shot put. Harlin won five league championships at Manhattan College. ... {mcALUMdb: 1983 }
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Engagement1
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York) March 26, 2006 Sunday FINAL EDITION SECTION: CNY; Pg. H6 HEADLINE: CASEY R. DAY; BRIAN P. GREEN Kathleen and Richard Green, of Fayetteville, announce the engagement of their son, Brian P. Green, to Casey Reed Day, daughter of Patricia and Joseph Day, of Albany. Casey is a senior at Manhattan College. Brian is a graduate of the USMA at West Point and is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Helicopter Flight School. An August 4, 2006, wedding is planned at Holy Trinity Church at West Point. GRAPHIC: PHOTO NO CREDIT Casey R. Day Brian P. Green LOAD-DATE: March 27, 2006 {mcALUMdb: 2006 }
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OBITS
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
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) March 26, 2006 Sunday All Editions SECTION: LOCAL; OBITUARIES; Pg. L11 HEADLINE: OBITUARIES {extraneous deleted} FRANK F. SECCHIA, 82, of Upper Saddle River died Friday. He had been corporation counsel for Burns & Roe, Oradell, where he worked for 35 years. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers and served on the board of the Woodlawn Foundation. He was a graduate of Manhattan College and the New York University School of Law. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Senior Corps of Retired Executives and Activities Unlimited, Wyckoff. He volunteered at the Villa Marie Claire, Saddle River. Arrangements: Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey. {extraneous deleted} LOAD-DATE: March 28, 2006 {MikeMcE reports: Frank was a member of the Class of 1944. May He Rest In Peace. (Thanks, Mike.) }
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Obit2
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) March 22, 2006 Wednesday All Editions SECTION: LOCAL; OBITUARIES; Pg. L05 HEADLINE: OBITUARIES {extraneous deleted} MAURICE V. DONOVAN of Saddle River died Sunday. He had been an actuary for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., New York City. He was a graduate of Manhattan College and received a master's degree from Columbia University. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of St. Catharine R.C. Church, Glen Rock, and had served as Eucharistic minister at The Valley Hospital and Catholic service organizer at Brighton Gardens, Saddle River. He was a member of the Ridgewood Hobbyists and served as honorary deputy mayor of Saddle River. Arrangements: Feeney Funeral Home, Ridgewood. {extraneous deleted} LOAD-DATE: March 22, 2006 {MikeMcE reports: Maurice was a member of the Class of 1933. May He Rest In Peace. (Thanks, Mike.) }
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Jasper_Updates
[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.]
Butz, John (1989) Comcast
Kist, John (1972) Comcast
Mazzocchi, Giovanni E. (1973) GMI Services Corporate Action Department Merrill Lynch Jacksonville, Florida 32246
Ochs, Kristin (2006)
Schanz, John (1986) Comcast
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Jaspers_in_the_News
JNews1
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060327/NEWS02/603270303/1018 Basketball fundraiser raises money for charity in tribute to Yonkers man By HANNAN ADELY THE JOURNAL NEWS (Original Publication: March 27, 2006) YONKERS — The teams played a hard-fought, spirited game, but in the end it was the Sacred Heart girls basketball team that finished on top with a score of 37-30, clinching the title of first place in the junior varsity girls' division. Sacred Heart was one of 15 teams to play in the sixth annual Dr. Christopher A. Agostino Memorial Basketball Tournament this month at St. Ann's School in Yonkers. Yesterday, the teams who performed the best in prior games faced each other in an event known as Championship Sunday. The Dr. Christopher A. Agostino Scholarship Foundation launched the tournament, which involves Catholic schools from around Westchester County, as a fundraiser to honor the memory of Christopher Agostino, a Yonkers resident who died of cancer in 1998 at age 24. This year, the foundation will distribute $10,000 in college scholarships. "We're here to have fun, and hopefully people have a sense of who Chris was," said Vincent Macri, president of the Agostino Foundation. Basketball players and their parents said they enjoyed the opportunity to take part in the event. "It's a good way for kids to do something worthwhile instead of sitting home and playing video games or watching television," said Charmaine Brown, who cheered for her daughter Melissa Brown, a player from Our Lady of Perpetual Hope in Ardsley. Brown, a fifth-grader, took home her team's second-place trophy. "It was fun, and nerve-racking," she said. Sacred Heart players Sandra Martins and Nze Tankeng said their competition from Ardsley put up a tough fight. Martins said it was the most challenging game the team played this season. Tankeng agreed. "They were a really tough team," she said. "They had a lot of shots." Agostino's relatives, who run the foundation, said the tournament was a fitting tribute because Agostino loved playing sports and spending time with children. He played baseball and basketball while attending Iona Preparatory in New Rochelle and attended Manhattan College on a baseball scholarship. "It's a great way of keeping his memory alive," said Agostino's father, Santo Agostino. The Anthony Maggiacomo Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy sponsored the tournament. ### From: Google Alerts [mailto:googlealerts-noreply@google.com] Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 6:12 PM Subject: Google Alert - "manhattan college" -"marymount manhattan college" -"borough of manhattan college" Basketball fundraiser raises money for charity in tribute to ... The Journal News.com - Westchester,NY,USA ... He played baseball and basketball while attending Iona Preparatory in New Rochelle and attended Manhattan College on a baseball scholarship. .. {mcALUMdb: 1995 }
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JNews2
Newsday (New York) March 26, 2006 Sunday HEMPSTEAD EAST EDITION SECTION: LI LIFE; Pg. G44 HEADLINE: NOTEBOOK; Museum Displays kids' projects BYLINE: MARY ELLEN PEREIRA {extraneous deleted} GARDEN CITY Assistant to district superintendent named Fino M. Celano has been appointed assistant to the superintendent for the Garden City School District. He is the former assistant superintendent for human resources for the Roslyn School District. "I am thrilled and excited at my appointment," Celano said. "I look forward to continuing [the] tradition of excellence [in Garden City] as we face the challenges of the future." A graduate of Marist College with a bachelor's degree in history, Celano earned a master's degree in reading education from Manhattan College and a professional diploma in educational administration from Hofstra University. He taught at Our Lady of Lourdes, Monsignor Scanlon and Sanford H. Calhoun high schools and served as assistant principal and then principal of Grand Avenue Middle School in Bellmore. {extraneous deleted} LOAD-DATE: March 26, 2006 {MikeMcE reports: I believe that he was in the class of 1985. (Thanks, Mike.) }
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http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060325/NEWS/603250379/1004 Published Saturday, March 25, 2006 Santa Fe Catholic Has New Principal Gwenda A. Cote previously served in positions in the New York area. By Julia Crouse The Ledger LAKELAND -- A new principal has been selected for Santa Fe Catholic High School. Gwenda A. Cote has been appointed as principal by Bishop Thomas Wenski after a search committee conducted a national search. Cote will take over in August for the start of the 2006-07 school year. She currently serves as principal at Seton Catholic Central School in Plattsburgh, N.Y. For the past 24 years, Cote has worked as an assistant principal and principal for a number of Catholic schools in the New York area, said Carol Brinati, spokeswoman for the Catholic Dioceses of Orlando. Cote is a member of numerous educational associations and has been honored many times for her scholastic and professional excellence, said Brinati in a written release. Cote has a bachelor of arts degree in religious studies and mathematics from Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., and a master of arts degree in guidance and counseling. Cote also has a certificate of advanced study in educational administration and supervision from Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y. Since August, Glenda Pierce has worked as the school's interim principal this school year. Santa Fe's previous principal, Anthony Iazzetti, was fired after being charged by the Polk County Sheriff's Office with soliciting another to commit lewdness, a misdemeanor. He pleaded guilty to the charges in December. ### From: Google Alerts [mailto:googlealerts-noreply@google.com] Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 7:39 PM Subject: Google Alert - "manhattan college" -"marymount manhattan college" -"borough of manhattan college" Santa Fe Catholic Has New Principal Lakeland Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA ... Cote also has a certificate of advanced study in educational administration and supervision from Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. ... {mcALUMdb: 1990 }
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http://pacpub.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16358744&BRD=1091&PAG=461&dept_id=425716&rfi=6 03/23/2006 End of the run for coach By: Carolyn M. Hartko , Sports Writer Brian Jost will retire in June after 33 years of coaching cross-country and track and field at SBHS. The South Brunswick sports community had no way of knowing it at the time, but an injury to a Manhattan College sprinter in the late 1960s would have a profound effect on future runners at South Brunswick High School. As a freshman and sophomore in college, Brian Jost ran sprints and high hurdles for the Jaspers. An injury at the end of his sophomore year left the young Jost with a decision to make: Walk away from a sport he had been competing in since high school, or stay with the team as a manager. Luckily for generations of Vikings, Jost chose the latter. "I traveled with the team, and did the paperwork and I guess that got me interested in wanting to coach," said Mr. Jost, who will retire in June after 33 years of coaching cross-country and track and field at SBHS. "You see the other side of the sport. It's not just being out on the track, but all the paperwork that's involved, and meet entries and stuff like that." The coach, who also teaches physical education at Crossroads South Middle School, came to the South Brunswick school district straight out of Manhattan College in 1969, and taught physical education at several of the township's elementary schools. In 1980, he moved to Crossroads, and he has been with the middle school ever since. Mr. Jost began his running career at Mater Christi High School in Long Island City in Queens, New York, where he ran both hurdle events and sprints, and also competed in the high jump. He graduated with the school record in the 180-yard low hurdles, and one of the top times in the 220-yard sprint. He began his coaching career as an assistant in cross-country at South Brunswick High School in the fall of 1973, and joined the boys' spring track program in 1975. Jost's first head coaching job came in 1978 when he started the girls' cross-country program, and he followed that up by starting the girls' track and field program the following spring. In 1979, he joined the winter track team as an assistant, and he coached all three seasons at SBHS from that point on. In 1981, Mr. Jost took over the combined winter track program as head coach. He stepped down as head for several years, but continued as an assistant under Larry Witlen. When Mr. Witlen gave up coaching winter track, Jost again assumed the lead. Mr. Jost has racked up an impressive win-loss record of 351-188; he's 97-60 in girls' cross-country, 122-73 in boys' cross-country and 132-55 in girls' spring track. He did not calculate stats for winter track because the number of dual meets was constantly changing due to bad weather, and then the conference did away with dual meets altogether two years ago. Through the years, Mr. Jost has received many coaching awards, including several Coach of the Year designations in two different divisions and the Greater Middlesex Conference. He's also been recognized as an all-area coach by local daily newspapers a few times, but don't ask him for specifics. "I don't really keep track of that stuff," he said. "It's nice, but I'm more concerned for the kids and what they're doing." However, Mr. Jost will probably find it easier to remember two honors coming his way this spring. In April, Mr. Jost is being inducted into the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association Coaching Hall of Fame. And in May, he is being inducted into the South Brunswick High School Sports Hall of Fame. At the top of his list of qualities that make a good coach, Mr. Jost named patience and a sense of humor. "And I think being able to make the athlete responsible for what they're doing and for their improvement," Mr. Jost added. "Coaches can help them up to a certain point, but then it's ultimately up to the athlete to make that commitment to excel, or to improve. We can give them the tools, but they have to use the tools." A big part of success in any sport is self-motivation, and Mr. Jost sees the coach's role as being the person who awakens that drive in an athlete. "That's always been part of my philosophy," the coach said. "We can bring you just so far, and then, you're responsible for the rest. And I think seeing a kid take that step makes is all worthwhile. It also makes it frustrating, because then you get kids that don't accept that, and you know they could be good too." Sports like track, swimming or tennis are often looked at as individual sports within a loose framework of a team, but Mr. Jost has always taken the opposite approach. "I always consider it a team activity first, and if you're part of that team, you're going to improve as an individual," Mr. Jost said. "And the responsibility of an athlete is to do the best that they can for the sake of the team. And if they do that, then they, individually, will do well also." With the way points are earned in dual meets, it's not possible for a track team with a single superstar to win, unless they also have a stellar back up crew. It is often the unexpected second or third place that will help a team to win a meet, and those points could come from any area. "I've always emphasized a well-rounded team," Mr. Jost said. "Some schools are known as sprint teams, and some as distance teams. I always try to consider ourselves as a well-rounded team, where we can score points in anything. And I try to emphasize that to the kids. There's no such thing as track: its track and field. The points and performances you get in the field are just as important as what happens on the track." Over the summer, Mr. Jost and his wife of 33 years, Catherine, are moving from Perrineville in Millstone Township to Solivita, an active-adult community in central Florida, about 20 miles south of Disney World. Their grown children, 24-year-old Katie and 22-year-old Patrick, are expected to be frequent visitors, especially for the free room and board so close to the theme park. Ms. Jost is wrapping up her 35th year as an elementary school teacher in Strathmore School in the Matawan/Aberdeen school district. Like the seasoned educators they are, the Josts did their homework before choosing Solivita as their new home. With the nice weather year round in Florida, Jost is looking forward to getting back to a few activities that he's let slide due to the pressure of coaching, and early night falls up here in New Jersey, like running and golf. He just hopes the hurricanes stay off shore. {Reported As: 1969 } {JR: This story illustrates the weakness of the search engines. They don’t find it all! I happen to glance over my local rag. We get it because Frau Reinke likes it. It just aggravates me with the liberal leftist statist drivel. Apologies for why taxes have to go up. Or, why we aren’t getting our fair share of this state program or that federal program. Or isn’t it good that the state collectivist education program put on an anti-drug program. That one just sets me off in so many directions it isn’t funny. I usually read the rag for ammo to for my blog or to stick thought provoking comments in theirs. Anyway. Front page bottom I find a Jasper story! Huh? I’ve lived here for too many years. I thought I knew all the Jaspers in town. And here’s pops up one. Worse than that, it never showed on any search engine. Arghh. So you all have to help, if you want this to be the Journal of Jasper Accomplishments. While the search engines are great at somethings, they are obviously terrible at these things. So we all have to become reporters, collectors, and detectives in the effort. I know I can’t do it with automated tools alone.}
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From: Mike McEneney [1953] Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 12:12 AM Subject: Jasper in The News Dear John, The March 29th edition of the NY Times at page A19 has an article relating to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and mentions that four former Judges of that Court testified before a Senate Committee relating to the controversial wiretapping by the government without a Court order. Among those testifying was Judge John F. Keenan '51 U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York. You never know where you will find a Jasper serving! Mike McEneney
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The Journal News (Westchester County, New York) March 26, 2006 Sunday SECTION: LOWER HUDSON BUSINESS; Pg. 38K HEADLINE: MORE THAN A GAME BYLINE: Brian Heyman The players were passing the signs of the times on both sides of them for two hours at the Draddy Gym basketball court. There were signs touting the likes of Pepsi and Verizon that rotated on the front side of the scorer's table, and signs touting the likes of Office Depot and Yonkers Ave. Dodge that remained stationary on the front of the press table. Some 2,000 fans were watching in the stands for this 2006 men's college basketball game that was played between Manhattan and Loyola in Riverdale last month. Matt Holloway was among them, down from Brewster and sitting with his two young sons in the bleachers across from the ads that were rotating every few minutes, ads that were in the background for ESPNU's telecast of the game. "I'm sure there's some subliminal identification," Holloway said. "I'm sure someone notices during the game. I see them in the background. But I'm there to watch the game." There are Manhattan fans who are clearly receiving the message, though. Between the sign and some sponsorship exposure on RNN telecasts and Internet audio broadcasts of the games, the relationship has paid off for Yonkers Ave. Dodge. "I'd say we've probably done about 20 cars per year," because of it, said Kathy Finn, the general manager of the dealership, which has had a yearly sponsorship deal with Manhattan College since 2001. "You're going to hit some type of demographic (with sports) that you're looking for. So it is a natural fit in that sense." Sports marketing has become a natural fit for companies as well as athletes, teams, schools and related businesses, all bidding to up their revenue streams. Sports has grown globally, sports on cable TV has really grown, and the sports marketing industry has soared over the last decade or so. And the experts say it's only going to get bigger. IEG Sponsorship and Performance Research projects more than $250 billion will be spent this year in all facets of the industry. Its projection is for $8.9 billion of that to be spent just on sponsoring events and venues. "I think the main reason is the passion that Americans have for sports," said Rob Tuchman, the Edgemont native who's president of TSE Sports and Entertainment, a Manhattan-based sports marketing firm that works with Fortune 500 corporations. "Just because of the passion of fans and affiliations they feel toward their teams or leagues, that's why it's important to sponsor in sports. That's why I think it's been successful." So the public is bombarded with sponsor images, be it at the stadium or arena, watching from the living-room sofa or listening as the car zips down the highway. The brand name must be kept out there. It has changed the look and feel of the sports landscape. Just about everything seems to be sponsored these days, from the stadium names to bowl games, to bowling tours, to golf tournaments, to the manager's call to the bullpen, to many of the competitors themselves. More and more athletes are getting endorsement deals to pitch something. There's signage all over the inside of the venues. Ads are even beginning to creep onto the playing surfaces and uniforms. NASCAR drivers are in the lead as walking billboards, and their cars are speeding billboards on the "Nextel" circuit. And games run longer than they used to in order to fit in more "words from our sponsors." Networks and stations, after all, need to recoup the mega-rights fees they paid on the way to trying to make a profit. "I'll go to a lot of major-college football games and I'll go to a lot of Jet games or Giant games, and it is very annoying," said Joe Casarella, the longtime head football coach and athletic director at North Rockland High. "The pro game you expect it because it's a professional sport. But the colleges have really sold their souls down the river. "Everything is either Gatorade Field or this product or that product. And the game, every break is a commercial for college games now. If it's 20 degrees out, it is (hard to sit through them). If it's a beautiful day and you've got a can of beer, it ain't too bad. But in the wintertime, I think it's unfair." What's a fan to do? "There's not much you can do," said Maura Devaney, a Larchmont mother of four and huge sports fan. "When I would go up to my son's college ice hockey game (with Quinnipiac in Connecticut) ... it just goes along until the referee blows the whistle because of an infraction, not because of a commercial break. It's much more fun." Though the corporate tie-ins can test the patience of fans, they are important for driving the economic engine at all levels. "People understand that if I want to see Alex Rodriguez in a Yankee uniform, they're going to have to pay him $20 million," Tuchman said. "If you're not upset at players getting that type of money, then how can you be mad at a company that puts their sign on a billboard? That's how they pay for those salaries. I think the public has gotten a lot more understanding of how sports works. It's a business like any other business." Pepsi, of course, is in the business of outdoing Coca-Cola and the others in the soda wars every day. So sponsorship deals to be the official soft drink of the NFL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are worth it to the Purchase-based corporation. So are its endorsement deals with pros like NASCAR's Jeff Gordon. And so were the two 30-second spots and one 60-second spot during last month's Super Bowl on ABC despite the sticker shock of $2.5 million per 30 seconds. The media hoopla over the commercials doesn't hurt the cause, either. "How it's made back is, it's one of the most highly rated shows that you will see across an entire year in terms of just the number of eyeballs that are tuned in," said Darrell Johnson, Pepsi Sports Group's senior marketing manager. "Because we like to have fun and try to create a positive connection between our brand and consumers, we think over time it has just made sense for us to be in that space." The stakes are high for some in college athletics as well. "A tuition-driven institution like Manhattan College definitely needs it," said George Kuzma, the school's business manager who's also in charge of its sports marketing. "Duke doesn't have a problem. St. John's doesn't have a problem. Manhattan College, Iona, St. Peter's, we need to find different ways to generate some income to offset our expenses." That's even starting to become the case at the high school level. Mahopac High got a new turf field five years back after doing a deal with Coke for vending rights in the district. Athletic director Frank Miele said it covered about 50 percent of the cost. "I think high schools nowadays are like colleges used to be 20 years ago," he said. "I think colleges now are like the pros used to be 20 years ago." The Yorktown district used to refrain from corporate sponsorship. Last fall, though, the school board approved a five-year, $75,000 deal with the Curry Corp. The high school wanted the money to upgrade the equipment in its fitness room for its teams and physical education students. The car dealer received an advertising sign on the scoreboard. It would seem to be the wave of the future around here in high school sports, considering the rising cost of budgets and the corresponding impact on taxes. "I would say absolutely," said Fio Nardone, Yorktown's athletic director. "In the Southwest in particular, I know football out there ... they have corporate backing. So we're probably behind the times. But I think that's where we're heading." Ed Witz, the rink manager at the Ice Hutch in Mount Vernon, talks about the sharply rising cost of energy. So it helps that the rink has sold ads on both the inside of the boards ($1,000 per year) and on the outside ($600). They can be seen not only in person, but in the background sometimes in newspaper photos and cable TV highlights. College, high school and rec teams play hockey there. And there are public skating sessions. "I think it's good business," Witz said. "It's good bang for the buck." Opportunities for advertisers will become even more plentiful as technology continues to develop. Sports video content already is being sent over the Internet and even cell phones. "I think sports and entertainment is kind of the backbone of what our society is about these days, for better, for worse," Tuchman said. "I think it only can grow." {extraneous deleted} LOAD-DATE: March 25, 2006
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MNews2
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) March 26, 2006 Sunday All Editions SECTION: LOCAL; DEAN'S LIST; Pg. L05 HEADLINE: DEAN'S LIST BYLINE: CATHY KRZECKOWSKI, North Jersey Media Group {extraneous deleted} MANHATTAN COLLEGE * Harrington Park: Kaitlin Waldron * Oakland: Alaina Magrini * Park Ridge: Erin M. Musich {extraneous deleted} LOAD-DATE: March 28, 2006
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Car sellers have many helpful resources By BARBARA WOLLER THE JOURNAL NEWS Selling your car (Original publication: March 26, 2006) There are two main ways to sell your car: trade it in at a dealership or sell it yourself. "There are pluses and minuses for both," said Mark Schienberg, president of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, which has members throughout the Lower Hudson Valley. Working through a dealer offers convenience, Schienberg said. Selling the car on your own usually means you'll receive more money. But however you plan to make the sale, you should start the same way to increase what the buyer would be willing to pay. You should know the vehicle's approximate market value. Have it tuned up and take care of minor maintenance issues. And appearances matter. Have "detailing" work done to make the vehicle clean and attractive. Richie Narog of Yonkers, who plans to soon sell his 2004 silver WRX-STI Subaru rally car, is having detail work done on it at Personal Touch Auto Spa Inc. in Elmsford. "We take a lot of the wear and tear out of the car — removing stains on the dashboard, cleaning the leather, steam cleaning the carpets," said Jeff Cerone, who owns Personal Touch with Beau Hurley. "You also repolish the car that you can bring it as close back to showroom condition as possible. ... The idea is to present as clean a product as possible to try to help increase its resale value." Narog, a business student at Manhattan College in Riverdale majoring in computer information systems, bought the car new for $31,000 and has driven it 23,300 miles. He wants to sell it for $30,000 because not only is the car fairly new and in excellent condition, but he also improved it, such as with a sound system. "It didn't come with it," Narog said. "I installed it." He then plans to buy the 2005 or 2006 model of the same Subaru in blue or white. "The silver is easy to keep clean," he said, "but it's a little plain." If you decide to sell your car through a trade-in you can avoid the hassle of having to place advertisements to attract buyers, be home to take their calls and, possibly, have strangers come to your home. Schienberg also said trade-ins offer a sales-tax benefit because the value of your trade-in is subtracted from the cost of the car you're buying. That means if your new car is $20,000 and your used vehicle is worth $5,000 you would just pay sales tax on $15,000. Schienberg said consumers should always negotiate the purchase of the new car separately from the trade-in. "If the sales person asks 'are you trading in a car or are you financing?' say, 'I'm not sure. I haven't made my mind up.' Feel comfortable with the price for the new car." Then ask what you could receive for the trade-in and the dealer must then give you a value without confusing the rest of the deal. "Lots of times the salesperson says, 'Here's the new car for 'X' amount of dollars and I'll take your old car.' But you don't know what they're giving you for your old car. You want them to be separate." Consumer Reports, which is published by Yonkers-based Consumers Union, recommends selling the car yourself. "Depending on the used car you're talking about it could be hundreds of dollars more selling it on your own to thousands of dollars more, depending on the year of the car in question, its make and model, mileage and condition," said Rob Gentile, associate director of Consumer Reports auto pricing service. Start by determining the market value of your vehicle. Look at classified advertisements in newspapers and online. You'll find an enormous amount of information about selling (and buying) cars on the Internet, including the market value of hundreds of models. So take the time to visit sites such as as www.edmunds.com, www.autotrader.com and the Web site for Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com. Also be sure to visit www.consumerreports.org. Many of these online sites also have software to help you determine the market value of your car by entering information such as its year and mileage. More price information is available through classified advertisements in newspapers and on their online sites as well as in other publications. Checking out prices also helps to ensure that your asking price is competitive with those of other sellers. And don't forget to look at eBay. Gentile said when consumers go to the different sites they should expect to see big differences in the values of some models. "There's lots of gray," he said, so he urges consumers to consider the source of the information because often free sites have advertisements from manufacturers and dealers. Instead, Gentile recommends that when you visit the consumerreports.org site that you also read the magazine's "Used-Car Price Reports." They cost $10 each, he said, but they have no advertising. "At the end of the day we know it's serving the interest of the consumer and nobody else," Gentile said. Philip Reed, consumer advice editor of edmunds.com, advises prospective sellers to recognize that the options on their vehicles when they were new are less valuable when they sell their used car. "People tend to buy used cars more as a total package than when they're new," Reed said. "When a car is at least 3 years old, some options have almost no value." A case in point, Reed said, are global positioning systems. On a new car these systems cost at least $2,000. "But it's diminished to say $500 three years later," Reed said. "It's a technology that's being updated very rapidly." New York law does not require sellers to disclose any defects in the car, said Maione, a spokesman for Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. "It's buyer beware," Maione said. But you can sell your car more easily if you can give potential buyers confidence in you and the vehicle. One way is to keep a folder with receipts for the maintenance work you've had done. Another is to buy a vehicle history report, which "can assure prospective buyers that your car was never in a wreck, if its odometer was rolled back and other costly problems," according to AutoTrader.com. These reports are available through sites such as www.autocheck.com and www.carfax.com for $19.99 each. The next step to consider is where you want to sell the car, be it through a classified newspaper ad, online, or both. Do price comparisons before you decide. Or, you may just want to put a sign in your car and park it where it can be seen by many people in hopes someone will call. Narog, for example, expects to find a buyer by leaving his Subaru in the lot at Personal Touch on Route 119, a road with lots of traffic. Also, Personal Touch is a frequent destination for many car enthusiasts, he said, who might inquire about the Subaru when they stop by. AutoTrader.com recommends that the advertisement for your vehicle provides details that will interest buyers, such as "excellent gas mileage makes it a great commuter car." Phrases that signal you have taken good care of the car, such as 'one owner' and 'kept in garage' " can affect the sales value of your car as well. Once your phone starts to ring, the callers may want to see and test drive the car. Rather than have them come to your home arrange to meet during the day in a public area, such as a mall parking lot. Be sure they show you a valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance. Once you meet you may have to negotiate with the prospective buyer so prepare yourself with responses. "If a buyer mentions a scratch or ding, say it's normal wear and tear and that it's accounted for in the depreciated market value," said AutoTrader.com. To complete the sale, only accept cash or a cashier's check and be alert. "Be suspicious of any buyer who offers a complicated payment arrangement that involves overpayment with a refund," the site says. "This is often a sign of fraud." ### From: Google Alerts [mailto:googlealerts-noreply@google.com] Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 6:52 PM Subject: Google Alert - "manhattan college" -"marymount manhattan college" -"borough of manhattan college" Car sellers have many helpful resources The Journal News.com - Westchester,NY,USA ... Narog, a business student at Manhattan College in Riverdale majoring in computer information systems, bought the car new for $31,000 and has driven it 23,300 ... ###
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Reported from The Quadrangle (http://www.mcquadrangle.org/)
Wed, March 29, 2006 Top Story What Are We Eating? News Local News National News International News Features Celebrating Manhattan's Tradition and History: Founders' Week 2006 Manhattan College Celebrates NYC's Greenest Day Perspectives New Orleans in Peril Racism and Shock? Letter to the Editor Arts & Entertainment The Newest Shakespeare Modernization Achieves Greatness Britain's Latest Export Performs at the Bowery Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts New Members, But Is Not Without Controversy Sports Japan Earns Global Bragging Rights by Conquering the First World Baseball Classic Women's Lacrosse Tries to Stay Afloat The Jaspers Complete a Magical Season; Gonzalez Could Leave on a Good Note Jaspers End Magical Season with Loss to Old Dominion
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EMAIL FROM JASPERS
Email01
From: Thomas F. McGowan [1972] Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 3:22 PM Subject: Article in Chemical engineering on Fuel Switching and Alternate Fuels Dear Friends and Colleagues, Chemical Engineering's March Issue contains an article that I coauthored on fuel switching. It provides recent data on the cost of conventional and alternate fuels, including used/recycled oil, used cooking oil, tires, wood, and solids waste. It addresses the ease (or difficulty) of switching fuels based on equipment limitations and fuel properties, and the important regulatory aspects of fuel switching and the impacts on emissions. If you subscribe to Chemical Engineering, you can access the paper electronically as text and PDF via http://www.che.com/ and clicking on "This Month's Issue," Engineering Practice, and click on the second article listed. If you don't have access to the magazine, and want a copy, please let me know. Regards, Thomas F. McGowan, PE President TMTS Associates, Inc.
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From: Maureen Timmons Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 6:44 PM Subject: RE: Pete Gaffney's Arrangements Thank you for writing. One of the many things everyone says is that Dad never had a bad word to say about anyone and vice versa. I am including the arrangements for Dad. Thank you for responding. It means a lot to my sister, brother and me. Maureen Timmons For those who have asked, here are the details of my father’s visitation and funeral mass. His obituary will run in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Monday and Tuesday (March 27 and 28). The information is also posted on the funeral home’s website: www.baue.com {mcALUMdb: 1964 }
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Jaspers found web-wise
JFound1
http://theresamawn.blogspot.com/2006/03/happy-st-paddys-day.html {Begin Quote} Dad was all dressed up to march in the parade, with his green tie, his cap and green corsage. He brought some sashes that said "Manhattan College" for us to wear so we'd be able to march. The Jaspers had a good crowd lined up, the bag pipers were all there and sounded great! {End Quote} {JR: blogger is Theresa M. Mawn Manhattan College Alum Class of 2001 } {JR: Playing the role of “Dad” I think is Mawn, Joseph (1963)????? Fess up. }
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MC mentioned web-wise
MFound1
http://www.mcquadrangle.org/media/storage/paper663/news/2006/03/29/Perspectives/New-Orleans.In.Peril-1763886.shtml?norewrite200603291614&sourcedomain=www.mcquadrangle.org New Orleans in Peril - Perspectives {JR: I commented on the story. Maybe over-reaction. But I am exasperated by fundamental errors.} I applaude those that went to NOLA. It would have been easier and more "fun" to go to a different destination. It's easy to see that the writer is changed by the trip. But from here in the peanut gallery, up in the cheap seats, I think he has spent too much time in the "skools". I read his article twice just to be sure I didn't over-react. (1) We are responsible for ourselves. If we rely on "government" for anything, we're going to be disappointed. (2) The government's response will be slow and pathetic because that's what government is -- a poor excuse for self-help, charity, and private enterprise. (3) What the writer attributes to poverty and / or racism would be more properly attributed to stupidity, "let George do it", sloppy thinking, and some sloth. (4) It's not a very good idea ("I'r an injineer" and know stuff like this) to build a city below sea level. It's an even worse idea to rebuild a city below sea level. It's the worst idea to think that a glorified version of the Post Office is going to do it right. (5) Our thinking gets us into trouble. The government has no magic font of money to throw at the problem. Every dollar they spend on NOLA is stolen from some poor slob like me who has to work to make ends meet. The government is my partner. Even if I don't want one. So as bad as I feel for the NOLA situation, I have to say let's move on. Run a telethon. Setup a voluntary private charity. DO what ever needs to be done, BUT don't impose the costs of it on us by force. How about this for an idea? The various levels of government agree sell the city to Wal Mart, Disney World, or Google. Let them invest in it. But the government won't tax it, fund it, or have anything to do with it. My bet would be that it would be rebuild in nothing flat; be better than it ever was; look better than it ever was; and be an economic engine to pull the entire southeastern US along with it. Make it an enterprise zone with no laws but what the buyer wants to permit. Then I'd suggest everyone stand out of the way because there’d be a migration to live tax free, the construction trucks would be rolling, and NOLA would be the new shining city on the hill. IMHO
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BLAIRE’S BLOG
Lampe, Blaire (2005) http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Blair/
[JR: It’s not an email to us. But it is public. So maybe, I have hit upon another niche for JJs. Rather than everyone having to check, here it is. I’ll catch any Jasper’s blog if I knew where they were hiding. Care to rat out your fellow alums?]
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Sports
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
4/2/06 Sunday W. Tennis University of Rhode Island Newport, R.I. 10:00 AM 4/2/06 Sunday W. Lacrosse Canisius* HOME 10:00 AM 4/2/06 Sunday Baseball Niagara* HOME 12:00 PM 4/4/06 Tuesday M. Tennis Siena College^ HOME TBA 4/4/06 Tuesday W. Tennis Siena College& HOME TBA 4/4/06 Tuesday Golf St. Joseph's Quad Match Coram, N.Y. 2:00 PM 4/5/06 Wednesday Softball Monmouth HOME 3:00 PM 4/5/06 Wednesday Baseball Lafayette Easton, Pa. 3:30 PM 4/6/06 Thursday M. Tennis Marist College^ HOME TBA 4/6/06 Thursday Track & Field Texas Relays Austin, Texas 10:00 AM 4/6/06 Thursday Golf Susquehanna University Invitational Selinsgrove, Pa. 1:00 PM 4/7/06 Friday W. Tennis Loyola College& HOME TBA 4/7/06 Friday M. Tennis Loyola College^ HOME TBA 4/7/06 Friday Track & Field Texas Relays Austin, Texas 10:00 AM 4/7/06 Friday Track & Field Sam Howell Invitational Princeton, N.J. 10:00 AM 4/7/06 Friday Golf Saint Peter's/St. Joseph's White Plains, N.Y. 2:00 PM 4/8/06 Saturday M. Tennis Saint Peter's College^ Jersey City, N.J. TBA 4/8/06 Saturday Track & Field Sam Howell Invitational Princeton, N.J. 10:00 AM 4/8/06 Saturday Track & Field Texas Relays Austin, Texas 10:00 AM 4/8/06 Saturday Baseball LeMoyne* (DH) Syracuse, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/8/06 Saturday Crew at Knecht Cup Cherry Hill, N.J. 12:00 PM 4/8/06 Saturday W. Tennis Saint Peter's College& Edison, N.J. 12:00 PM 4/8/06 Saturday Softball Iona* HOME 12:00 PM 4/8/06 Saturday W. Lacrosse at Le Moyne* Syracuse, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/9/06 Sunday W. Lacrosse at Siena* Loudonville, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/9/06 Sunday Baseball LeMoyne* Syracuse, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/9/06 Sunday Softball at Rider* Laweranceville, N.J. 3:00 PM 4/11/06 Tuesday M. Tennis Rutgers University HOME TBA 4/11/06 Tuesday Golf NYU Invitational Scarsdale, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/11/06 Tuesday Softball Columbia HOME 3:00 PM 4/12/06 Wednesday W. Tennis Fairfield University& HOME TBA 4/12/06 Wednesday Golf St. Joseph's Bronxville, N.Y. 1:00 PM 4/12/06 Wednesday Baseball Army West Point, N.Y. 3:30 PM 4/13/06 Thursday M. Tennis Fairfield University^ Fairfield, Conn. TBA 4/13/06 Thursday W. Lacrosse at Iona* New Rochelle, N.Y. 3:00 PM 4/13/06 Thursday Baseball Wagner Staten Island, N.Y. 3:30 PM 4/14/06 Friday W. Tennis Rider University& HOME TBA 4/15/06 Saturday Track & Field Princeton Invitational Princeton, N.J. 10:00 AM 4/15/06 Saturday Baseball Fairfield* (DH) HOME 12:00 PM 4/15/06 Saturday M. Lacrosse Canisius College$ Buffalo, N.Y. 1:00 PM 4/15/06 Saturday W. Tennis American University Washington, D.C. 1:00 PM 4/17/06 Monday Golf Cape May Invitational Erma, N.J. 10:00 AM 4/17/06 Monday Baseball Fairfield* HOME 1:00 PM 4/18/06 Tuesday Golf Cape May Invitational Erma, N.J. 10:00 AM 4/18/06 Tuesday Softball University at Albany HOME 3:00 PM 4/18/06 Tuesday Baseball Sacred Heart% Bridgeport, Conn. 3:30 PM 4/18/06 Tuesday W. Lacrosse at Central Connecticut State New Britain, Conn. 4:00 PM 4/19/06 Wednesday Baseball Lehigh HOME 3:30 PM 4/19/06 Wednesday M. Lacrosse Providence College$ Providence, R.I. 4:00 PM 4/21/06 Friday Track & Field Metropolitan Championships TBA 2:00 PM 4/21/06 Friday Golf Saint Peter's White Plains, N.Y. 2:00 PM 4/22/06 Saturday Track & Field Metropolitan Championships TBA 9:00 AM 4/22/06 Saturday Baseball Iona* (DH) HOME 12:00 PM 4/22/06 Saturday Softball Fairfield* HOME 12:00 PM 4/22/06 Saturday W. Lacrosse Fairfield* HOME 1:00 PM 4/22/06 Saturday M. Lacrosse Siena College$ Loudonville, N.Y. 1:00 PM 4/23/06 Sunday Crew at MAAC Championships Lake Mercer, N.J. 12:00 PM 4/23/06 Sunday W. Lacrosse at Marist* Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 1:00 PM 4/23/06 Sunday Softball at Siena* Loudonville, N.Y. 1:00 PM 4/23/06 Sunday Baseball Iona* HOME 1:00 PM 4/25/06 Tuesday Golf Saint Peter's Invitational Neshanic Station, N.J. 10:00 AM 4/26/06 Wednesday Baseball Columbia (DH) HOME 1:30 PM 4/26/06 Wednesday M. Lacrosse Wagner College$ HOME 4:00 PM 4/26/06 Wednesday Softball at Fairleigh Dickinson Teaneck, N.J. 4:30 PM 4/27/06 Thursday Track & Field Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. 10:00 AM 4/28/06 Friday W. Lacrosse at MAAC Championships$ New Rochelle, N.Y. TBA 4/28/06 Friday Golf MAAC Championships Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 8:00 AM 4/28/06 Friday Track & Field Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. 10:00 AM 4/28/06 Friday Softball at Fordham Bronx, N.Y. 5:00 PM 4/29/06 Saturday Golf MAAC Championships Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 8:00 AM 4/29/06 Saturday Track & Field Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. 10:00 AM 4/29/06 Saturday Baseball Marist* (DH) Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/29/06 Saturday Crew at Metropolitan Spring Champs New Rochelle, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/29/06 Saturday M. Lacrosse Virginia Military Institute$ (Family/Senior Day) HOME 1:00 PM 4/30/06 Sunday W. Lacrosse at MAAC Championships$ New Rochelle, N.Y. TBA 4/30/06 Sunday Golf MAAC Championships Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 8:00 AM 4/30/06 Sunday Track & Field Yale Invitational New Haven, Conn. 11:00 AM 4/30/06 Sunday Baseball Marist* Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/30/06 Sunday Softball at Saint Peter's* Jersey City, N.J. 1:00 PM
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 place, support the team, dress up “funny”, and cheer for “our” athletes. So what if they think you’re a loon. You’re their loon. You are a loon. You never know what kind of difference you’ll make! Go to one of the women’s events and meet hot chicks! Or if your persuasion is different, got to the men’s events and meet hot guys. Besides no one ever reads the boilerplate, eula, or the fine print.
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http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6662 JASPER NINE POWERS PAST ST. FRANCIS-N.Y., 7-2 Staten Island, N.Y. (March 29, 2006)- Manhattan tallied four fifth inning runs to open up a close game on the way to a 7-2 win over St. Francis, N.Y. this afternoon at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark, the home of the Staten Island Yankees. The Jaspers' three-through-five hitters combined to go 5-12, with a homer, two doubles, four runs scored and six RBI. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6661 WAGNER DOWNS WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 14-8 Staten Island, N.Y. (March 29, 2006)- Manhattan trailed by just one, 6-5, early in the second half, but Wagner scored eight of the game's final 11 goals to post a 14-8 win this afternoon at Wagner College Stadium. Lauren Civardi paced the Lady Jasper offense with three goals as Manhattan falls to 2-4 on the season. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6660 LONCAR AND LIANDER NOW HAVE ANOTHER THING IN COMMON AS THEY EARN MAAC PERFORMER OF THE WEEK HONORS Riverdale, N.Y. (March 28, 2006)—Manhattan seniors Zoran Loncar and Marina Liander both throw the hammer and both have a 2005 MAAC Outdoor Championship in the event to show for it. Now, the two have another thing in common. In an announcement from the conference office on Tuesday, the MAAC named Loncar and Liander its Outdoor Track and Field Male and Female Performers of the Week. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6659 BORTA'S BUFFALO TRIP EARNS HIM MAAC TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS Riverdale, N.Y. (March 28, 2006)—Being a freshman from Romania, Bogdan Borta probably did not know much about Western New York before he went there this past weekend with the men's tennis team. Once he got there though, it was probably hard to get him to leave, as the freshman enjoyed one of the best weekends of his young collegiate career. After going a perfect 3-0 during his first trip to the Greater Buffalo Area, with wins over St. Bonaventure, Buffalo, and MAAC opponent Niagara, Borta earned the MAAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week award, it was announced by the conference office on Tuesday. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6658 VOLLEYBALL ALLOWS GREEN TO GET GOOD GRASP ON PROGRESS OF PERSONNEL AT FORDHAM SPRING TOURNAMENT Bronx, N.Y. (March 27, 2006)--They didn't win the tournament, but head volleyball coach Ray Green doesn't seem too worried. In fact, Green was rather pleased with what he saw in the team's first competition of the spring. The Lady Jaspers ended the day sixth out of 12 teams at the Fordham Spring Classic and posted the best finish by any of the three MAAC schools on hand. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6657 PENNINO NAMED MAAC PITCHER OF THE WEEK Riverdale, N.Y. (March 27, 2006)- Manhattan College junior pitcher Liz Pennino Has been named the MAAC Pitcher of the Week for the week ending March 26, it was announced today by the MAAC office. This is the first time that Pennino has received this honor. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6656 CODY NAMED MAAC PITCHER OF THE WEEK Riverdale, N.Y. (March 27, 2006)- Manhattan College senior pitcher Chris Cody has been named the MAAC Co-Pitcher of the Week for the week ending March 26, it was announced today by the MAAC office. This is the second time this season that Cody has received this honor. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6655 MEN'S TENNIS BRINGS A HEAT WAVE TO WESTERN NEW YORK, GOING A PERFECT 3-0 ON THE WEEKEND SWING Buffalo, N.Y. (March 27, 2006)--As the weather is heating up, so is the Manhattan Men's Tennis squad. Even the usually brisk, snowy Western New York air could not cool down the Jaspers, as they went a perfect 3-0 this past weekend on their Buffalo swing. In addition to downing Buffalo and St. Bonaventure on March 24 and 25, respectively, Manhattan picked up a MAAC victory at Niagara to close out the trip. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6654 {Obsolete} http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6653 MEN'S GOLF PARTICIPATES IN THE ANNUAL FAIRFIELD INVITATIONAL IN SOUTH CAROLINA Myrtle Beach, S.C. (March 15, 2006)--Manhattan Men's Golf competed at Fairfield's annual Spring Invitational in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on March 13 and 14. The Jasper Linksmen finished ninth out of a competitive ten-team field with a two-round team score of 679. George Calvi posted the best individual finish of any Jasper by shooting an 83 on day one at Crown Park Golf Course and a 79 for his second round at Black Bear Golf Course. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6652 MEN'S SOCCER TAKES SECOND IN MINI-TOURNAMENT IN FIRST SPRING OUTING New Rochelle, N.Y. (March 26, 2006)- The Manhattan College men's soccer squad, in its first outing of the team's five-date spring season, finished second in a four-team mini-tournament held Sunday at Iona College. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6651 MANHATTAN SWEEPS BINGHAMTON AT HOME Riverdale, N.Y. (March 26, 2006)- The Lady Jaspers had a successful outing against the Binghamton University Lady Bearcats this Sunday at Gaelic Park, picking up their first sweep of the season. In the first game of the double header, Junior Stefanie Gozdziewski sparked the offense in the 2nd with a single to center field. Freshman Lyndzie Phillips sac bunted Gozdzieski over to second base. Freshman Danielle Just singled up the middle giving the Lady Jaspers their first run. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6650 DERBA LIFTS BASEBALL TO SERIES SWEEP OF SIENA AFTER HITTING GAME-ENDING HOMER IN 5-4 MAAC WIN Riverdale, N.Y. (March 26, 2006)- For the first time since the 2002 season, Manhattan and Siena were able to get in all three games of their MAAC series, and the Jaspers' Nick Derba ended things in grand fashion, belting a game-ending home run in the bottom of the ninth to give Manhattan a 5-4 win and a sweep of the series with the Saints. The Jaspers even their overall record at 8-8, but jump out to a 3-0 record in MAAC games. Siena falls to 2-16, 0-3 in MAAC play. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6649 JASPERS CONTINUE TO HAMMER AWAY AT QUALIFYING STANDARDS IN ARMY'S DICK SHEA OPEN West Point, N.Y. (March 25, 2006)--After a successful opening weekend of the outdoor season at Arizona State's Baldy Castillo Invitational, which saw seven Jaspers qualify for the NCAA Regional Championships and etch their names onto the NCAA Top Performances List, Manhattan Track and Field was back in action on Saturday at Army's Dick Shea Open. Once again, several Manhattan throwers continued to hammer away at qualifying standards with the men taking the top three spots in the hammer throw and senior Marina Liander surpassing the ECAC qualifying standard with her second place finish in the hammer. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6648 CODY AND GAZZOLA PITCH BASEBALL TO MAAC DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP OF SIENA Riverdale, N.Y. (March 25, 2006)- In the MAAC opener for both teams, Manhattan blanked Siena, 12-0, behind a dominant performance from ace Chris Cody in the opener, then turned the ball over to rookie Mike Gazzola in the nightcap, and the freshman responded with a nine strikeout performance in a 4-2 win. The Jaspers improve to 7-8, 2-0 MAAC, while the Saints fall to 2-15, 0-2 MAAC. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6647 MEN'S LACROSSE UNABLE TO REBOUND FROM TOUGH FIRST HALF, FALLING TO MT. ST. MARY'S 10-3 Emmitsburg, Md. (March 25, 2006)--Manhattan Men's Lacrosse was unable to rebound from a tough first half, which saw Mt. St. Mary's outshoot the Jaspers 21-11 and score six times en route to a 10-3 MAAC victory on Saturday afternoon. Mt. St. Mary's goalie Joe Zolezzi would not let the Jaspers back into the game as he turned away 11 of Manhattan's 12 shots on goal in the second half. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6646 THEY HAVEN'T MADE THE DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW YET, BUT JASPERS OWN SPOTS ON FOUR NATIONAL TOP TEN LISTS Riverdale, N.Y. (March 24, 2006)--It is usually not an easy task for one to locate names of small liberal arts colleges in the northeast on the NCAA Track and Field Top Performances List, but Manhattan is doing its part in making that chore a simpler one. With the outdoor season recently underway, seven Jaspers own spots in their respective events on the national leaderboard. In fact, Manhattan is the only northeast school that has an athlete amongst the nation's top ten in any field event. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6645 NEW FACES STEP UP AND STEP IN AS VOLLEYBALL OPENS SPRING COMPETITION THIS WEEKEND AT FORDHAM Riverdale, N.Y. (March 24, 2006)--When Manhattan Volleyball takes the court this weekend in the Rose Hill Gym at Fordham's Spring Classic, the Lady Jaspers will be sporting a much different look than they did just a few months ago when their fall season ended in heart-breaking fashion at eventual MAAC Champion Siena. Seniors Maggie Pfeifer, Megan O'Dorisio, Ashley Davis, and Lori Bambauer will not be in uniform and neither will Pfeifer's 1,556 kills, O'Dorisio's 1,000+ kills and 875 digs, Davis's 1,100+ digs, and Bambauer's 2,900+ assists. As that quartet steps aside, however, up step rising seniors Whitney Judkins and Meghan Plunkett and in step transfers Sherryta Stokes and Jackie Kapovich. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6644 BASEBALL FALLS IN 11, 5-4, AT NEW YORK TECH Old Westbury, N.Y. (March 23, 2006)- Manhattan rallied with two outs in the ninth to send the game into extra frames, but fell just short, as New York Tech defeated the Jaspers, 5-4, in 11 innings this afternoon at President's Field. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6643 SOFTBALL TAKES ONE OF TWO AT ST. JOE'S Philadelphia, Pa. (March 23, 2006)- Manhattan split a doubleheader this afternoon at St. Joe's. The Lady Jaspers, after dropping the opener, 9-1, rebounded behind a complete game shutout by junior Liz Pennino in a 6-0 shutout win in the nightcap, as Kiera Fox became the Lady Jaspers' all-time home runs leader. ###
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http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060327/SPORTS/603270327/1003 Monday March 27, 2006 SPORTS From staff reports Binghamton University SOFTBALL MANHATTAN 4-2, BINGHAMTON 3-1 Devin Glezen homered in each game, but it wasn't enough for BU (4-15) in the double-header against Manhattan College in Gaelic Park, Riverdale. Glezen hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning of the first game for a 3-3 tie. Manhattan (11-9) came back to win the game on an RBI single by Lyndzie Phillips with no out. In the second game, Glezen's homer tied the game in the third inning. The Jaspers won the game in their last at-bats against Kataie Hansen. Kiera Fox's bases-loaded single with two out ended the game. The Bearcats are off until Saturday when they travel to Albany for an America East double-header. First game Binghamton 000 010 2 - 3 6 0 Manhattan 100 020 1 - 4 7 4 Meghan Quin, Jessica Whitaker (7, L) and Mia Bieman; Jill Medea (W) and Amanda Genovese. Second game Binghamton 001 000 0 - 1 3 1 Manhattan 100 000 1 - 2 6 1 Katie Hansen (L) and Devin Glezen; Liz Pennino (W) and Amanda Genovese. ###
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Newsday (New York) March 24, 2006 Friday NASSAU AND SUFFOLK EDITION SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. A68 HEADLINE: NYIT 5, MANHATTAN 4; Squeeze in 11th turns out lights BYLINE: BY JEFF GOLD. STAFF WRITER Time was running out . . . odd in a baseball game. With a precious few final minutes of light, host NYIT defeated Manhattan College, 5-4, in 11 innings yesterday. Had NYIT (6-6) not scored in the the 11th, the umpires would have had a difficult decision whether to continue the game. The winning run was scored after an unorthodox decision by NYIT coach Bob Hirschfield worked to perfection. With the bases loaded and one out, Hirschfield had his No.3 hitter, shortstop Mike MacMillan, lay down a suicide squeeze. Manhattan had its infield in and would have had a force at home, but MacMillan's bunt was placed perfectly down the third-base line. Denten Neill came home for the winning run. "Even though MacMillan is our third hitter, he is one of our best bunters and best situational hitters," Hirschfield said. "Their pitcher wants to get ahead, and you might get a great pitch to put in play and win the game. I don't think they were expecting the bunt on the first pitch." "I'm very confident in my bunting, and knew if I just got it down, we'd win," MacMillan said. The run capped a tremendous victory for NYIT and gave Frank Sonnenberg (2-0) the win after he pitched a scoreless 11th. Manhattan (5-8) took a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the eighth inning. Starter Rene Guerra wasn't overpowering, but the righthander frustrated batters through the first seven innings with good location and allowed five hits and no walks. In the bottom of the eighth, NYIT scored four runs to take a 4-3 lead. After Kraig Binick's RBI double and MacMillan's RBI groundout, Joe Esposito came up with the tying run on third. He ripped a single to right to tie the score at three. "I was looking for a little lift and was able to get it into the gap," Esposito said. "[Guerra] really did a good job the whole game keeping us off balance with his off-speed stuff." NYIT continued its rally to take a 4-3 lead on David Johnson's RBI single. Michael Striker came in for the save, but the righthander lost the lead when Eric Nieto hit an RBI single. It was Striker's first appearance this season after the senior missed 11 games with an elbow injury. Both teams had runners get into scoring position in extra innings. Lefthander Jon Burke started the game for NYIT and gave up three runs and nine hits in eight innings. Burke kept NYIT close by escaping two different one-out bases loaded situations by allowing just one run. He also gave up two solo home runs. NYIT 5 MANHATTAN 4 GRAPHIC: Newsday Photo/Kathy Kmonicek - NYIT's Denten Neill scores on suicide squeeze by Mike MacMillan as Manhattan catcher Nick Derba tries to grab throw. LOAD-DATE: March 24, 2006
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Curmudgeon's Final Words This Week
{Begin Quote} Protesters organized by immigrant supporters including the Catholic Church have rallied in cities across the country, loudly objecting to legislation that would make it a felony to be in the U.S. illegally, impose new penalties on employers who hire illegal immigrants, and build fences along part of the U.S.-Mexican border. {End Quote} Guess no one has figured out that illegal immigration is a problem because we have too many government handouts? No one ever objected to immigration for those that want to melt into the “melting pot”. But, our social spending is a joke. If we became a more “pay as you go” society, I think you would see a lot more “going” than “coming”. If we can put sound barriers on every highway, then let’s build a transcontinental highway along the rio grande and put up sound barriers. If it’s too much like a border, put it a mile inside the border. Surely we can hit enough politician’s relative’s property to get the votes for it. AND, let’s end personal and corporate welfare at the same time!
And that’s the last word. Curmudgeon
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GBu. GBA. Reinke sends.