Sunday 03 December 2006

 

 

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759 are active on the Distribute site. The site had 3,961 (3x volume?) unique visits last week.

This issue is at:    http://www.jasperjottings.com/2006/jasperjottings20061203.htm       

Use email-sending web form http://public.2idi.com/=reinkefj   anytime.

 

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FLASH! Important info received after the deadline

 

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JASPER EVENTS THAT I HAVE HEARD ABOUT

 

 

Saturday February 24, 2007

 

Hold the date for 2007 Manhattan Alumni of the Treasure Coast Jasper Open Golf Tourney

 

 

April 21-29, 2007

 

Trip to the Italian Riviera sponsored by MC (at least according to the snazzy broucher I was mailed). Book by 10/17 and save $200! 800-323-7373. Sigh!

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My list of Jaspers who are in harm's way:

- Afghanistan

- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)

- Korea

-- Stephanie (????)

- Unknown location

- - Lynch, Chris (1991)

- Uzbekistan

- - Brock (nee Klein-Smith), Lt Col Ruth (1979)

… … my thoughts are with you,

             and all of you that I don't know about.

 

 

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

 

I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.

- Thomas Jefferson

 

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Exhortation

 

Daily News (New York)
November 26, 2006 Sunday
SPORTS FINAL EDITION
PARADISE LOST. WHEN KIDS & GRANNY CHOOSE MARTYRDOM, IT'S TIME TO GET REAL
BYLINE: BY MICHAEL GOODWIN
SECTION: EDITORIAL; Pg. 41

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Itamar Marcus, director of Palestinian Media Watch, recently gave a lecture at Manhattan College to document how a celebration of suicide bombers has taken root among Palestinians in everyday life. He told of how one soccer league for 14-year-olds named its teams after suicide bombers. Wafa Idris, the first female suicide bomber, became a heroine to many Palestinians after she blew herself up and killed an 81-year-old Israeli man and wounded 100 others four years ago.

Marcus, citing a textbook for eighth-graders that says "your enemies seek life and you seek death," called this sewer of propaganda "an impediment to peace."

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How sad. How unbelievable tragic. How stupid.

I don't understand men and their religions. The Popes have admonished us about the culture of death. I'd really like to have a chat with their prophet and find out if this was what he really had in mind. As I understand the enduring traditions of the great prophets or various religions and philosophies -- speaking ex cathdra from my belly button with my big Ds in both comparative Christian religions and comparative non-Christian religions from the Manhattan College Theology departments (they didn't like us injineers) -- those great prophets didn't mean to send brainwashed little kids and senile old people out to kill and maim.

I really don't understand and it saddens me to see the waste.

 

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

            1          Messages from Headquarters (like MC Press Releases)
            0          Good_News
            4          Obits
            2          Jaspers_in_the_News
            1          Manhattan_in_the_News
            6          Email From Jaspers
            1          Jaspers found web-wise
            0          Jaspers Found on Ziggs
            0          MC mentioned web-wise
            0          New Jasper Bloggers (12 Previously reported)

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PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS

Class

Name

Section

1936

Keefe, Thomas X. Sr.

JObit2

1939

Bove, Joseph M.

JObit1

1944

Baigas, Joseph F.

JObit4

1950

Sullivan, John G. "Greg"

JObit3

1953

Haugh, John

Email06

1953

McEneney, Mike

Email05

1956

Flynn, Bro. Gregory

Email03

1956

Hays, Don

Email01

1959

Cabranes, Manny

Email04

1973

Fahey, John M. Jr.

Email05

1973

McNamara, Brian

JFound1

1986

Campbell, Kathleen L.

JNews2

1986

McLoughlin, Thomas J.

JNews1

1993

Power, Matthew J. 

Email02

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PARTICIPANTS BY NAME

Class

Name

Section

1944

Baigas, Joseph F.

JObit4

1939

Bove, Joseph M.

JObit1

1959

Cabranes, Manny

Email04

1986

Campbell, Kathleen L.

JNews2

1973

Fahey, John M. Jr.

Email05

1956

Flynn, Bro. Gregory

Email03

1953

Haugh, John

Email06

1956

Hays, Don

Email01

1936

Keefe, Thomas X. Sr.

JObit2

1953

McEneney, Mike

Email05

1986

McLoughlin, Thomas J.

JNews1

1973

McNamara, Brian

JFound1

1993

Power, Matthew J. 

Email02

1950

Sullivan, John G. "Greg"

JObit3

 

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HEADQUARTER'S MESSAGES

 

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http://www.gojaspers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?
DB_OEM_ID=12500&ATCLID=696670

http://tinyurl.com/tykpt

GOJASPERS.COM RELAUNCHES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH XOS TECHNOLOGIES

Release: 11/27/2006

Riverdale, N.Y. (November 27, 2006)- The Manhattan College Department of Athletics is pleased to relaunch its athletic website, GoJaspers.com, in partnership with XOS Technologies.  The redesigned website launched on Monday, November 27, 2006.

While the new GoJaspers.com will provide a striking new design, it will continue to provide timely information on all 19 Jasper varsity sports.  New features include a Male and Female GoJaspers.com Athlete of the Week, and will soon be joined by a Live Stats component.

{JR:  It offers an email feature. I didn't try it out. The last thing I need is more email. It would be interesting to know if they send you whole articles. Given all the garish advertising on the site and the way space is used, I'd assume that it would just be teasers to make you come to read the article and see their advertising. I didn't see any indication of an RSS feed. I have no idea of the financial arrangements but I'm not impressed. But, no one asked me! I didn't care for the graphics. It is a "lighter" lift than the MC main site. And, it doesn't make it obvious what content is that from MC and what is not. I'd like that to be very very clear. I got a lot of 404s because the site is transitioning. That seems amateurish. You should have your site up in duplicate and just change the pointer. That's what I did when I change Jasper Jottings hosting provider. And that was no giant technology feat!}

 

 

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GOOD NEWS

 

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OBITS

 

JObit1

 

ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 27NOV06 Milford, CT MC1939 Bove, Joseph M.

http://www.legacy.com/PalmBeachPost/DeathNotices.asp?
Page=LifeStory&PersonId=19949883

http://tinyurl.com/yys7le

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Joseph M. Bove                   

Family-Placed Funeral Notice

JOSEPH M. BOVE, MD Age 89, beloved husband of Eileen Broderick Bove of West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2006 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Son of the late Joseph and Mary Ferrone Bove, Dr. Bove was born on August 21, 1917. He lived in Yonkers, New York, and was a summer resident of Milford, Connecticut, for many years. He graduated form Manhattan College in 1939 and New York Medical College in 1943. As a Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, he served in the Pacific during World War II. In 1944, Dr. Bove opened his family practice in Yonkers. After 32 years, he and his wife Eileen moved to Florida, where he opened another family practice in Lake Worth from 1976 to 1987. During this period, he also worked at the Palm Beach County Health Department until he retired in 1994. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Family Practice and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. In addition to his wife Eileen, Joseph Bove leaves eight children, Eileen Bove of Milford, Connecticut, Michael Bove of Los Osos, California, James Bove, M.D., and his wife Zoe of High Falls, New York, Alanna Bove and her husband Jim of Portland, Oregon, Christopher Bove of Satellite Beach, Florida, Mary Kim Lansing and her husband Jack of West Palm Beach, Florida, Peter Bove and his wife Cameron of Litchfield, Connecticut and David Bove, N.D., and his wife Virginia of Eugene, Oregon. He is also survived by one great grandchild, 12 grandchildren, and a brother, Daniel Bove, of Newark, Delaware. He was predeceased by two sisters, Millie Marcel and Ann Crowley. Joseph had a joy for life that touched classical music, tennis, and sailing. He sang beautifully, played skillfully and drove zestfully throughout his life, always bringing laughter to others with his inventive ways. He is beloved for passing his love for life on to others in his gentle caring way. A memorial service will be held at the Chapel at Lourdes- Noreen McKeen Nursing Home on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 2:30 P.M., which is located at 315 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, Florida. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Lourdes-Noreen McKeen Nursing Home. Funeral services will be in Milford, Connecticut, on November 26 and 27, 2006 at the Cody-White Funeral Home. Quattlebaum Funeral & Cremation ServicesFamily Owned and Operated(561) 832-5171 To express condolences and/or make donations Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries

Published in The Palm Beach Post on 11/19/2006.

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The Baltimore Sun
November 29, 2006 Wednesday
FINAL EDITION
THOMAS X. KEEFE SR.;
SSA CLAIMS ADJUSTER, 92
SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. 6B

Thomas X. Keefe Sr., a retired Social Security Administration claims adjuster, died of pneumonia Nov. 22 at Stella Maris Hospice. The former longtime Timonium resident was 92.

Mr. Keefe was born and raised in Yonkers, N.Y., and earned a bachelor's degree from Manhattan College in 1936. In 1939, he earned his law degree from Fordham University.

During World War II, he served in the Coast Guard and attained the rank of captain.

From 1946 to 1952, he was a training specialist for disabled veterans with the Veterans Administration in New York City. In 1952, he went to work for the SSA as a claims assistant in Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Mr. Keefe came to Baltimore in 1955 when he joined the bureau of disability insurance in the SSA's old headquarters in the Candler Building. He later became a supervisory claims adjuster at the agency's Woodlawn headquarters where he worked until retiring in 1975.

Since 2000, he had been a resident of Mercy Ridge retirement community. He was an avid poker player.

His wife of 52 years, the former Ann Sass, a registered nurse, died in 1997.

Surviving are three sons, Robert G. Keefe of Hanover, Pa., Dennis E. Keefe of Baltimore and Gerard E. Keefe of Timonium; a sister, Irene Sarlo of Marco Island, Fla.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

Mr. Keefe was a communicant of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Cockeysville, where a funeral Mass was offered Saturday.

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Newsday (New York)
November 28, 2006 Tuesday
NASSAU AND SUFFOLK EDITION
LONG ISLAND; John G. Sullivan, 80, Centerport fire commissioner
BYLINE: BY ELIZABETH MOORE. STAFF WRITER
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. A48

John G. "Greg" Sullivan, a retired advertising manager and outspoken former four-term commissioner of the Centerport Fire District who fought its efforts to build a bigger firehouse, died of a stroke after a long illness. He was 80.

Sullivan was suspended in 2000 on a charge of bringing discredit to the department after he led public opposition to a bond referendum for what he contended was a too-grand expansion of fire headquarters. He sued successfully for reinstatement.

A less-ambitious expansion was approved by voters on the fifth try in 2004, and Sullivan said he was pleased that he had saved taxpayers' money.

"Some people called him a troublemaker, but he wasn't a troublemaker - he was just voicing his opinion," said his wife of 52 years, the former Joan Lee Kircher. "... He did have the courage of his convictions."

The son of the owner of a wholesale produce company, Sullivan was born in 1926 in Manhattan and raised in Forest Hills. He attended Chaminade High School in Mineola and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, and received a bachelor's degree from Manhattan College before starting an advertising career in the city.

He met his wife on a blind double date, sailing in Centerport Harbor; they married in 1954. Two years later he took a job handling advertising for Security National Bank. In Centerport he was the first president of the church guild at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, a longtime Boy Scout leader and a volunteer firefighter who would oversee a major firehouse expansion in the 1970s - one he believed was truly needed.

Sullivan often put his publicity skills to work on other taxpayer issues, with sometimes hilarious results, his wife recalled. Once he enlisted his mother, a "very proper lady," to help him with a Mother's Day stunt to raise awareness of the need for a sanitary sewer around Mill Pond, which had become fouled by effluent from waterfront restaurants.

Families taking their mothers to the clutch of restaurants for brunch that day first passed the elder Mrs. Sullivan marching back and forth in front of the entrance in her hat, white gloves and mink stole, waving a placard urging cleanup of the pond. Diners then looked out upon Sullivan and a friend rowing past the picture windows in a boat; one was seated on a toilet holding a big sign reading "Centerport Cesspool."

"It started the ball rolling," his wife recalled.

Sullivan is also survived by sons Kerry of Huntington, Christopher of Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J., and Kevin of Sayville; a daughter, Stacy Slutter of Centerport; and nine grandchildren.

He died Oct. 29, and a funeral Mass was offered Oct. 31 at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church.

LOAD-DATE: November 28, 2006

{mcALUMdb:  There are FOUR screens of John Sullivans! }

{MikeMcE reports: Dear John,  I believe that Greg was a member of the Class of 1950.  May He Rest In Peace. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }

 

 

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JObit4

ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 01DEC06 Charlotte NC MC1944 Baigas, Joseph F.

http://www.legacy.com/Charlotte/DeathNotices.asp?
Page=LifeStory&PersonId=20085853

http://tinyurl.com/yh9h7l

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Joseph Frederick Baigas Jr.                      

Joseph F. Baigas, Jr., affectionately known to his many friends and family as Joe, died unexpectedly at Presbyterian Hospital on Tuesday, November 28, of complications due to a stroke. He was 83 years old. Born on August 3, 1923, on Staten Island, New York, Joe was the son of the late Joseph Frederick and Laura Sophie Baigas.

It was a source of great pride to Joe that he was a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps who spent two years fighting in the Pacific, most specifically Okinawa, during World War II. After the war, he earned an engineering degree from Manhattan College in New York City.

Joe began his professional career in the paper industry. In 1953, he joined Celanese Corporation and moved his family to Charlotte. Known by his peers as an expert in the non-woven textile field, Joe became a licensed professional engineer in the states of North and South Carolina, and Texas. Throughout his career, he attained twenty U.S. patent letters and was a frequent speaker to technical groups in the non-woven and filtration industries. He was a member of TAPPI, served on the Board of Directors of INDA, was Chairman of the 'High Loft Focus Interest' group of INDA, and was a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers.

Raised as an only child, Joe's greatest pride was his large and loving family. He is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Peggy - the love of his life - and his four children: Laura Jane Starnes and husband Allan, Robbie Carnegie and husband Sandy, Joseph (Jeff) Baigas III and wife Donna, and Kathylee Thompson and husband Ken. In addition, he is survived by eleven grandchildren: Justin Starnes and wife Ginny, Lauran Godwin and husband Jeremy, Jarrell Seagraves and husband Graham, Annie Robbie and Prosser Carnegie, Joseph IV, Phillip and Jordan Baigas, Kenny Jr., Stacey and Scott Thompson, and his two great-grandchildren, Mary Gale and Maximilian Godwin. His extended family included sisters-in-law Jane Simonson of New York City and Anne Lehan and husband Bill of Novato, California and their three children, Bill Jr., Maggie, and Kate.

Joe had many interests. A member of Carmel Country Club, he was an avid golfer at one time. After retirement, his greatest job was gardening and fishing. Always busy inventing, his latest was a device enabling him, with an increasingly disabled leg, to fish using a cross bow and arrows attached to his fishing line.

He was also devoutly religious, a source of great comfort to him in his later years. Converting to the Catholic faith in 1998, he became very active in the Knights of Columbus and their charitable endeavors. Above all, he was a man adored by his family and respected by all who knew him - a true gentleman.

The family will receive friends at McEwen Funeral Service, 10500 Park Road, Charlotte, where a Prayer Service will be held at 6 o'clock, followed by visitation until 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 30th. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Catholic Parish of St. Vincent de Paul at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 1st. Burial with military honors will follow at Forest Lawn East. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the church.

Published in the Charlotte Observer from 11/29/2006 - 11/30/2006.

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[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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JNews1

 

Business Wire
November 28, 2006 Tuesday 4:00 PM GMT
Qwest Names Thomas J. McLoughlin as Vice President of Consumer Marketing
DATELINE: DENVER

Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) announced today that Thomas J. McLoughlin has been appointed vice president, consumer marketing, effective Dec. 11. McLoughlin will be based in Denver, reporting directly to Laura Sankey, Qwest executive vice president, marketing and communications.

"Tom is a strong leader and an innovative marketing professional who will bring to Qwest his passion for putting customers first," said Sankey. "Tom's experience in bringing brands to life for customers fits perfectly with Qwest's goals, and we look forward to his leadership in new and exciting marketing campaigns."

In his new role, McLoughlin will have responsibility for strategy and execution of the company's consumer marketing programs.

McLoughlin joins Qwest with significant professional experience in consumer-based marketing and advertising programs. Most recently, he served as brand director for Miller Brewing Company, where he was responsible for the repositioning of the company's Miller High Life and Icehouse brands. Prior to that, he worked in brand management at Coors Brewing Company, Unilever and Pepperidge Farm, Inc., and as a project engineer for The Dannon Company.

McLoughlin received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Manhattan College and an M.B.A. in finance and international business from New York University's Stern School of Business.

About Qwest

Qwest offers a unique and powerful combination of voice and data solutions for businesses, government agencies and consumers - locally and throughout the country. Customers coast to coast are turning to Qwest's industry-leading national fiber optic network and its Spirit of Service for quality products and superior customer experience. For more information on Qwest, and its various operating subsidiaries, please go to www.qwest.com

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LOAD-DATE: November 29, 2006

{MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that Thomas was a member of the Class of 1986. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }

 

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TELEGRAM & GAZETTE (Massachusetts)
November 27, 2006 Monday
ALL EDITIONS
BUSINESS PEOPLE
SECTION: WORKPLACE; BUSINESS PEOPLE; Pg. E1

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Kathleen L. Campbell of Maynard has been appointed executive vice president at CDW Consultants Inc. in Framingham. Ms. Campbell has received numerous awards for expertise on brownfields redevelopment. In 2006, her client's remediation and redevelopment of Gateway Park in Worcester won the Brownfields Project of the Year award from the Environmental Business Council of New England. Ms. Campbell is a certified licensed site professional and registered professional engineer. She is a graduate of Manhattan College.

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To have company promotions or new hires published in Workplace, send information and a picture to Andi Esposito, business editor, Telegram & Gazette, Box 15012, Worcester Ma 01615-0012, or e-mail her at {privacy invoked}. Please include hometown and middle initials. Electronic photos should be in a high resolution JPEG format.

LOAD-DATE: November 28, 2006

{MikeMcE reports: Dear John,  I believe that Kathleen is a member on the Class of 1986. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) } 

 

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The Boston Globe
November 26, 2006 Sunday
THIRD EDITION

She'll take Manhattan

BYLINE: Paul Harber Globe Staff
SECTION: WEST; Pg. Reg10

WORCESTER - Alicia Marculitis will not endure the anxiety that many high school seniors will suffer next spring.

The Shrewsbury teenager already knows where she's going to college. Marculitis, a Worcester Academy basketball star, signed a national letter of intent Nov. 8 to attend Manhattan College.

Now she can concentrate on the task at hand: defending the New England Prep School Class B Championship.

"My dad got me to play basketball," said the 6-foot-3-inch Marculitis. "I was in the sixth grade and I was already tall for my age. He said I had to give it a try. He loved the game. He never played in college or anything, but he played a lot of pickup basketball growing up."

She said she was unfamiliar with the game, but once she started to play, "I began to love the game, too."

When she was in the eighth grade, she attended a summer basketball camp organized by newly hired Worcester Academy coach Sherry Levin.

"I remember seeing her as someone with great potential," said Levin, who convinced Marculitis that Worcester Academy was the school for her. "She liked to work hard and always had a smile on her face, and it's been like that every day I've had the opportunity to coach Alicia."

Levin knows basketball. She is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. She holds the all-time scoring record at Holy Cross (class of '84) and before that, she was a record-setting scorer at Newton North High School.

Marculitis has been on the varsity since she was a freshman. During that time, the Hilltoppers have won two New England championships.

Individually, Marculitis set the single-season mark for blocks (46) and already has the career record (98) with a full season to go. She has 451 points and 250 rebounds heading into her senior year.

Levin says statistics don't tell the whole story. "What she contributes to the team is just an overwhelming sense of strength," said Levin.

"I can remember times she was out there and playing a monster defensive game, shutting down the opposing team's top scorer. She might have something like 6 points and 3 blocks and 7 rebounds. That may not seem like a lot, but she did other things we needed her to do. She does everything asked of her, not caring about statistics or anything."

There is no question in Levin's mind that Marculitis could be a scoring machine, too, if needed. Even as a sophomore she displayed a great touch. "Not just with her back to the basket. She has a terrific jump shot, too," said Levin.

For instance, when Marculitis was a sophomore, she had a pair of back-to-back hot shooting performances.

In one game, she connected on 10 of 11 shots. It was disappointing when details of her game failed to make the local paper the following day, said Levin. It didn't matter to Marculitis.

The next game, against Kingsford-Oxford in Connecticut, she went 11 for 12, said Levin. Levin wanted to take her out of the game because Worcester was winning by a lopsided score. "But my bench was telling me that I had to leave her in the game. So, I said I'd leave her in until she missed a shot and she never missed another shot."

Marculitis has been outstanding in close games as well, such as last year in the New England championship semifinals against New Hampton Prep.

With just a couple of seconds on the clock, she was at the foul line and had a chance to "ice the game," said Levin. "Alicia stood up there and made it. She said her heart was pounding, but she made it."

It was a tremendous comeback victory for Worcester, which was down by 9 points with 3:12 left in the game. "We played with a lot of heart and she was a big part of why we were 24-0," added Levin. "We were down, but we never gave up. Alicia was instrumental."

When Marculitis was a freshman, she made another key play in her first championship game.

"Somebody took a shot and missed. Alicia wasn't able to get the rebound, but she was able to get a finger on it and deflected the ball to a teammate, who scored. And it made a difference," said Levin.

Marculitis's father and mother came to every game to support their daughter. But this year there will be a void. Her father, Edward, will not be cheering from the stands.

A victim of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, he died in August.

Despite her father's illness, Levin said, "Alicia never showed a sign of faltering, in the classroom or on the basketball court. She is an example of the strong family foundation of people who love and support her."

Marculitis, who is the oldest of four children, said she is grateful for all the help her family received from the school and the Shrewsbury community. "People, our friends, would come over and bring us dinners and help out. They picked us up. They were a great help."

Toward the end of her father's life, she said, "it was awful. Every day was difficult and what made it worse was there was nothing we could do for my father to make him better. He needed constant attention and we gave it because we loved him."

LOAD-DATE: November 29, 2006

{JR: Sounds like an excellent future Jasper. When bad things happen to good people, it's like compressing hot coal into a diamond. }

 

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Thursday, November 30, 2006 Riverdale Weather: HI 67 / LO 57 Rain Showers Likely

Katherine Drain Wins the Association of Old Crows Award

For senior Electrical Engineer Katherine Drain, the next semester has already started on a good note after winning a $3,000 award from the Association of Old Crows. The AOC Award is an annual recognition of three New York resident students majoring in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

* News

It Could Happen to You: The Dangers of File Sharing

Since 2003, The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has been cracking down on students here at Manhattan College for file sharing. Back in 1998, the United States Senate passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The act is a copyright law protecting copyrighted material, making the consequences for copyright infringement over the Internet more serious.

Local Bronx Democrats Fair Well in Elections

* Features

Spotlight: Faculty Accomplishments

To teach at a college, faculty members have to go beyond the classroom and do independent work. They put countless hours into their research projects and publications. Dr. Jonathan Hartman, an Assistant Professor of Marketing, wrote "Adolescents Utilitarian and Hedonic Behavior: Hierarchical Influence of Personal Values and Innovativeness," an article which appeared in the October issue of Psychology and Marketing.

Elizabeth Royte Visits Manhattan College: Acclaimed Author Discusses Garbage Land and Environmental Issues

* Perspectives

Ethics and Entertainment: Bum Fights

Exploiting homeless people for entertainment has become a lucrative endeavor, and Manhattan College students are among its consumers. In 2002, the DVD series "Bum Fights" was unleashed onto the online market, selling hundreds of thousands of copies. Its primary creator, Ryan McPherson, who claims to be "just a kid with a camera," made $1.

New Parking Garage Symbolizes Progress

* Arts & Entertainment

Timberlake No Longer a Guilty Pleasure

Every once in a while, Justin Timberlake takes over the world. He captivates everyone from 13-year-old girls in Tokyo to 26-year-old guys in Manhattan who would give their left foot to meet him, dance like him, or be him. Currently, this is precisely what Mr.

NYC's Hardcore and Punk Scene Look for New Homes

* Sports

Lady Jaspers take Third Place in Shootout; Franciosa Named Rookie of the Week

The Lady Jaspers were one of four teams in the St. Bonaventure Shootout, a weekend tournament held in Elmira, N.Y. on November 18 and 19. They lost the opening game of the tournament to the University of Buffalo, 61-45; but were able to rebound and defeat Columbia University, 65-51, to capture third place.

Volleyball Finishes in Fourth Place at MAAC Championships

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EMAIL FROM JASPERS

 

Email01

 

From: Don Hays [MC1956]
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 5:45 PM
To: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona
Subject: RE: Happy Birthday! Here's my traditional Jasper birthday greeting!!

Thanks for the thoughts!

Don Hays
District Manager

 

 

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Email02

 

From: Power, Matthew J. [MC1993u]
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 7:57 AM
To: 'Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona'
Subject: RE: Happy Birthday! Here's my traditional Jasper birthday greeting!!

Thanks so much

 

 

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Email03

 

From: Bro. Gregory Flynn [1956]
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 12:21 PM
To: 'John Reinke'
Subject: Greetings from Ethiopia, John

Hello John,

Just wanted to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.

Even though there is no comparable holiday here, my Addis Hope street kids, such as the ones in the attachment, are in their own way thankful for your past support and hope that, if possible, you will continue to remember them.

We now have more than 250 kids in the program and more and more of the new ones are victims of the AIDS pandemic in the country. We are working on getting them the needed antiretroviral medicines to prolong their life expectancy.

I enjoy Jasper Jottings and thank you for all your efforts in putting it out every week.

All the best,
Brother Greg Flynn

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From: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 4:45 PM
To: 'Bro. Gregory Flynn'
Subject: RE: Greetings from Ethiopia, John

Dear Brother Gregory,

Thanks for your kind wishes.

I was fascinated with the picture. It's unfortunate that we can't wave a magic wand and solve all these problems.

Africa presents the world with such interesting opportunities for true charity. It's like a petri dish of problems. Clearly, one small donation such as mine isn't going to made a huge difference. In order to change the world, we have to figure out how to free people to find their own best solutions.

Maybe it's all that Christian Brothers' brainwashing, ... err excuse me, education, that makes me think that "we" have to educate our way out of these problems. Funny, how people say "we" when they mean "you". But, perhaps, educating the people of Africa may help them solve their own problems. No one else can.

Seems like the number one problem is corrupt government. That's a global problem. No matter what "problem" there seems to be, either government is at the root of it, exacerbates it, or makes it "unsolvable". Can't solve that one. If we had such a magic wand that could make governments go away, I'd want to wave it at lots of places.

So, what does help you, and those children?

I was fascinated by the recent story of care packages.

http://reinkefj.wordpress.com/2006/11/25/interesting-the-action-site-emphasizes-the-personal-component-of-charity/

Perhaps something like that could help you and those children?

Best wishes,
Fjohn68

{JR:  It'd be all too easy to say "Too big", "Too far away", or "Not my problem". To a bright bunch of Jaspers, none of those apply. Now remembering that I'm just an injineer with the lowest graduating index, I can say I'm not smart enough to know the answer. So I'll aim the question at the readership. I am humbled that someone doing the Lord's work in a strange land, sacrificing, and at some personal danger, is enjoying my lame attempts at "journalism", "literature", … ok … ok … for the most part copying the work of others! (I'll cut out the quotes! So what is the answer?  }

{JR:  For a look at some haunting eyes, see the picture that Brother Flynn sent me at  ---  http://jxymxu7sn5ho9d.googlepages.com/20061122flynn(1956)ethiopianchildren  -- or -- http://tinyurl.com/w7fc6 and tell me it doesn't move you just a tad? }

 

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Email04

 

From: Cabranes, Manny [MC1959]
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 8:39 PM
Subject: RE: Happy Birthday! Here's my traditional Jasper birthday greeting!!

Thank you John, I appreciate your thoughtfulness. Have a wonderful rest of the year and thanks again for keeping us appraised of what goes on with Manhattan and the Alumni. You are the best!

Regards
Manny

{JR:  "Best", nah, just a fellow with a birthday reminder program and a penchant for replication. ;-)   }

 

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Email05

 

From: Mike McEneney [1953]
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 11:23 PM
To: John Reinke
Subject: News

Dear John,

           The November 23, 2006 Edition of CATHOLIC NEW YORK, at page 9, has an interview with John M. Fahey Jr. '73. The introduction reads as follows:

      "John M. Fahey Jr. is president and chief executive officer of the National Geographic Society and chairman of the executive committee of its board of trustees. Founded in 1888, the Society is one of the largest nonprofit scientific organizations in the world, reaching nearly 200 million people each month through its various publications and other media, and it has funded more than 7,000 scientific research projects. The Bronx-born Fahey, 54, joined National Geographic in 1996 after a media-related career that included seven years as chairman, president and CEO of Time Life Inc. He attended St. Raymonds School, Cardinal Spellman High School and Manhattan College in the Bronx before going on to earn a Master's in business administration from the University of Michigan. Fahey who now lives in the Washington, D.C., area with his wife and three children, was back at Spellman Nov. 3 to address students at a Career Day Event. Later, he talked with CNY news editor Mary Ann Poust. . . . . ."

           Another Jasper who makes a difference!

                           Mike McEneney, Esq. '53

{JR:  Catholic NY is an "island". They don't have their content on the web, nor do they get it indexed by the search engines. I don't understand the logic. But it's their content. That's why we need everyone's eyeballs and fingers to report in. }

 

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Email06

From: John Haugh [1953]
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:26 PM
To: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona
Subject: Re: Happy Birthday! Here's my traditional Jasper birthday greeting!!

FJohn,

Thanks for the traditional Jasper birthday greeting. I will read over the message several times and discover the rational suggestions for a thoughtful experience.

Your friend,
John '53

{JR:  The only thing really important is schedule your annual doctor's test. I can't afford to lose any readers. They're as scarce as hen's teeth. Who else tolerates my drivel? ;-)   }

 

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Jaspers found web-wise

 

JFound1

 

http://www.foley.com/people/bio.aspx?employeeid=16372
&&practiceID=&industryID=&genPageID=&serviceID
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http://tinyurl.com/ydwnbo

Brian J. McNamara
Partner

Brian J. McNamara is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP. A member of the firm's Intellectual Property Litigation; Electronics; and Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Practices, his legal expertise includes patent, trademark, and copyright protection, licensing and litigation, and the protection of trade secrets. He is also a member of the Sports Industry Team.

Mr. McNamara's technical specialties include analog and digital electrical and electronic technologies, computer hardware and software, artificial intelligence systems, and telecommunications technologies. His litigation experience involves the representation of clients in the federal district courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (patent interferences, trademark oppositions and cancellation proceedings, and ex parte appeals).

Mr. McNamara was a senior design engineer at Westinghouse Electric for eight years and was principal engineer in charge of systems engineering and business development at ARINC Research Corporation for six years before attending law school.

Mr. McNamara has lectured frequently both domestically and in India. He has published a number of articles on legal and technical topics in scientific journals and symposium proceedings as well as in legal publications, such as Electronics & Computer Patent & Copyright , published by the Patent Resources Institute. He is also an adjunct professor of law at George Mason University.

Mr. McNamara graduated from Manhattan College (B.S., electrical engineering); Johns Hopkins University (M.S., electrical engineering and administrative science); and the University of Maryland (J.D., with honors, 1986), where he was a member of the Moot Court Board. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, and the Anne Arundel County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations.

{JR: McNamara, Brian [MC1973u] Invited }

 

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ZFound (Jaspers Found on Ziggs) http://www.ziggs.com

Ziggs harvested all the public personal pages as a search engine would. Using their free offering, I have identified ~700 possible Jaspers from it. I'm planning to share 10 "found on Ziggs" Jaspers each week in the coming weeks. The first group moves in this week's issue. I don't like to overwhelm the readership with too much of anything. Besides "harvesting" takes a lot of time. And, these folks thought they could hide from Jasper Jottings!

 

{No time. No volunteers. So I hope to pick it up again when I have some spare time.}

 

 

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MC mentioned web-wise

 

MFound1

 

{NOTHING}

 

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NEW JASPER’s BLOGGING

 

{NOTHING}

 

 

 

 

My list of previously reported Jasper Bloggers here:

            http://jxymxu7sn5ho9d.googlepages.com/blogging_jaspers

 

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Sports from College
 (http://www.gojaspers.com)

 

Sports from others
 (http://jasperjottings.blogspot.com/ )

 

 

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Jaspers In Strange Places
(Not including Brooklyn!)
       Volunteers in other countries accepted!

Country

City

Who

Last update

{Nothing New}

My list of previously reported Jasper In Strange Places here:

                      JISP over in the BACKLOT

 

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Fonts of Jaspers

 

Here are sites where "there be Jaspers there". I have no "extra" time to go thru the site, extract the Jaspers, post them in the weekly Jottings, let them know Jasper Jottings exists, and invite them to read it. I have had no volunteers. (Depressing!) So I am logging them here and hope to pick it up again when I have some spare time. I'm listing the sources to hopefully "guilt" someone into helping. Besides while I know that "harvesting" takes a lot of time, these folks thought they could hide from Jasper Jottings!

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165 Jasper lawyers
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%E2%80%9C
manhattan+college%E2%80%9D+site%3Awww.martindale.com
 

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1664 Jaspers
http://www.myspace.com

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Unknown number
http://www.LinkedIn.com

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Unknown number
http://www.Friendster.com  

Created a Jasper group there to see if Jaspers will self-identify?

http://www.friendster.com/group/tabmain.php?
statpos=mygroup&gid=95898

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Unknown number
http://www.MySpace.com

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Unknown number
http://www.Execunet.com

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Unknown number of Jasper Students
via the MC web phone book

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Unknown number of Jaspers
via mcALUMdb

 

Any I've missed?

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Boilerplate

 

Control your own subscription:

(1) Send a message from your old email account to Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com  saying that your switching.

(2) Send a message from your new email account to Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com  with your name and class year.

To keep me from spamming you, Yahoo only permits me to invite and delete people. I can NOT just ADD your email address.

AND you’re done. With zero extra work for the CIC!   :-)    

 

                                 http://www.jasperjottings.com/boilerplate.htm 

 

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Curmudgeon's Final Words This Week

 

http://www.impactlab.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9833 

{Begin Quote}

Marooned on an island, this group of lions should have died out. Instead, in an evolutionary twist, they've learned to swim and become strong enough to tackle their only prey... giant buffalo. Fearless, ferocious and mightier than the world has ever seen, this is the new breed of super-lion.

{End Quote}

Hey, if animals can evolve in ways we couldn't imagine, against all our "rules", imagine what humans can do if we'd just let them be free to "evolve". Imho!

And that’s the last word.
Curmudgeon

 

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GBu. GBA. Reinke sends. -30-