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759 (stuck) are active on the Distribute site. The site had 2,916 unique visits last week. This issue is at: http://www.jasperjottings.com/2006/jasperjottings20061231.htm Use email-sending web form http://public.2idi.com/=reinkefj anytime.
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FLASH! Important info received after the deadline
From: Kevin Moore '80 Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 12:54 PM Subject: [=reinkefj Contact Request] Dear CIC, I hope you had a blessed Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. As I am sure you are aware, January 22, 1973 was the date of the infamous Supreme Court decision known as Roe vs. Wade, legalizing abortion on demand at any time and for any reason. To mark this sad occasion and to give a voice to the voiceless, the annual March for Life is held in Washington, DC every January 22nd. If there are any Jaspers who would like to attend, there are many buses available in the tri-state area. Anyone in Queens can contact me at c/o Jasper Jottings. The Archdiocese of New York is running a bus from 1011 First Avenue at 55th Street (cost $35.00). Contact: sr.lucy.marie in care of the archny.org or call 212-371-1011, extension 3195. Registration is required for this bus. In addition, 35 additional buses will be leaving from all over the archdiocese. For information go to www.FLRL.org. Other Jaspers are encouraged to contact their respective Respect Life offices. Thanks, and keep up the good work. Kevin Moore '80 {JR: And, if you can't go, then surely you can chip in to defray the cost of the bus. Or, send your congress critter a short calmly well-thought out rational liberty-oriented pro-life charitable message. "Hey Bozo: Stop making laws like Roe v Wade. It ain't a Federal issue. Leave everyone alone to find the right answer. Stop use force to make everyone comply with your view of the world. It's wrong." That's the spirit. I'll leave it up to the Liberal Arts guys to make it politically correct. }
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JASPER EVENTS THAT I HAVE HEARD ABOUT
Tuesday January 02, 2007
Meet George Fisher '74 as the Jasper men's bbteam plays Pepperdine University at Malibu, CA time 8:00 pm est. Email c/o Jasper Jottings or call me for his cell phone number to link up!
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:
If two men agree on everything, you may be sure that one of them is doing the thinking. -- Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973) {JR: Should be remembered when ever any caller to talk radio tells the host that they agree with everything the host says. I first heard this quote in a Manhattan College meeting. }
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http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/12/24/494531-funeral-held-for-right-to-die-author Funeral Held for Right-To-Die Author Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:00 AM EST Maria Sanminiatelli, AP Writer {Begin Quote} Luciana, mother of Piergiorgio Welby attends the funeral of her son, in Rome, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006. Hundreds gathered in a Rome square Sunday for the lay funeral of a paralyzed man who had a doctor disconnect his respirator, as the pope reiterated the importance of human life all the way to its "natural" end. The Roman Catholic Church has denied Piergiorgio Welby a religious ceremony on the grounds that he sought to end his own life. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca) ROME — Hundreds gathered in a Rome square Sunday to hold a lay funeral for a paralyzed author who died after having a doctor disconnect his respirator and was denied a religious service by the Roman Catholic Church. {End Quote} The Church is a private club. It has the right to set its rule and make its own judgments. And, I am not the arbiter of moral conduct. I have enough trouble with my own ethical challenges and "small" temptations where I am sadly often found lacking. But, I find the Pro-Life discussion so important and interesting in the conflicts that it brings out. The inconsistencies. The stupidity. I have learned from doing the Jasper obits that every life has value. Often in ways we can't see. So I mourn every human loss for what I will never have an opportunity to learn from that person. I find it interesting that the Catholic Church, the Church of Saint Thomas Moore, doesn't hold self-proclaimed Catholic pro-abortion politicians to the same standard that it did this poor fellow. If we have to measure "life", then clearly snuffing out a life at the beginning is far worse than killing a suffering old man. These politicians are given a free pass on the issue by the Church and their fellow Catholics to allow the murder, the genocide, of wholesale generations of people. Forever foreclosing their contribution and that of their progeny. When we get to the pearly gates, if there are such, and we ask our Creator, "Why did I suffer from poor vision?" (A silly example but you get the idea!) And the Creator responds "Why my child did you kill little Sally Rogers — the child of a poor woman in the US, Embabwe Yosi — the child who died of starvation in Africa, Indira Mahatma — the child who was sex selected in Asia, and Abdul Aman — the child who died of polio because he didn't get the vaccine in the East? They were there to together collaborate and invent the 20/20 drug that would with one injection cure blindness and give everyone perfect vision for life." Yeah, I know I ain't Aesop. But can't you just see it? We often say that the funeral is for the living. I saw the picture of this fellow's mom. I suggest that perhaps a better strategy would have been: to give the fellow a funeral with a good homily about: how with free will we can be wrong, the value of life, but we should never be uncharitable. And, make every "catholic" politician listen to it.
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) 0 Good_News 4 Obits 2 Jaspers_in_the_News 2 Manhattan_in_the_News 2 Email From Jaspers 2 Jaspers found web-wise 0 Jaspers Found on Ziggs 0 MC mentioned web-wise 2 New Jasper Bloggers (12 Previously reported)
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PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS
Class	Name			Section
1943	Madden, Thomas J.			JObit1
1950	Cuozzo, Michael D.			JObit2
1951	Ilario, Anthony			JObit4
1953	McEneney, Mike			JObit1 (reporter)
1955	Fontaine, Robert			JObit3
1957	Dans, Peter			Email01
1963	Sullivan, John E.			JObit1 (reporter)
1968	Walsh, William J.			JFound2
1970?	Connington, Charles 'Chuck'			JNews2
1993	Fahy, Margaret M.			JFound1
1994	Boehm, Theresa J. (Terri)			Email02
2003	Jasper, "Bubbles"			JNews1
2003	Jasper, "Bubbles"			Jasper Blogger
2003	Williams, Greg			JNews1
2004	Jasper, "Tommy Guns"			Jasper Blogger
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PARTICIPANTS BY NAME
Class	Name			Section
1994	Boehm, Theresa J. (Terri)			Email02
1970?	Connington, Charles 'Chuck'			JNews2
1950	Cuozzo, Michael D.			JObit2
1957	Dans, Peter			Email01
1993	Fahy, Margaret M.			JFound1
1955	Fontaine, Robert			JObit3
1951	Ilario, Anthony			JObit4
2003	Jasper, "Bubbles"			Jasper Blogger
2003	Jasper, "Bubbles"			JNews1
2004	Jasper, "Tommy Guns"			Jasper Blogger
1943	Madden, Thomas J.			JObit1
1953	McEneney, Mike			JObit1 (reporter)
1963	Sullivan, John E.			JObit1 (reporter)
1968	Walsh, William J.			JFound2
2003	Williams, Greg			JNews1
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OBITS
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From: Mike McEneney [1953] Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 5:53 PM To: John Reinke Subject: Fw: Jasper R.I.P. Dear John, I received this from a fellow Jasper and an old Classmate from Mount Saint Michael's. (John E. Sullivan '63). I assume the local paper is the "Journal News", as he lives in Northern Westchester. Mike == The local paper has a notice of a Thomas J. Madden passing away. It has noted that he is a Manhattan Man and a C.P.A.. He may have taught a class at the night-school when I was there. Have a Merry. To be politically correct: "Happy Birthday Jesus". JS. === {JR: SO, I checked my automatic searches in the AM 12/24, nothing. But now I knew it was there so I started a quest. After about 10 minutes, I found it. I collected it and created the following. } ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 28DEC06 Dobbs Ferry,NY 12553 MC1943 Madden, Thomas J. http://www.nyjnews.com/obits/Obit1.php?pid=2137487&fulldate=2006-12-23 http://tinyurl.com/y84zzj ***Begin Quote*** MADDEN, THOMAS J. 2006-12-23 Thomas J. Madden died December 21, 2006. He was born March 22, 1919 in New York City, son of James and Winifred (Hannon) Madden. On January 1, 1942 he married Frances Ruge. She died April 1, 2006. A forty-six year resident of Dobbs Ferry, Thomas was an active member of Sacred Heart Church and its Holy Name Society. He was a graduate of Manhattan College, self-employed as a CPA in New York City, and an avid golfer. He is survived by his loving family, daughters and sons-in-law, Joan and William Murray of Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, Barbara Lipps of Montgomery Village, Maryland, Winifred and Ronald Hayden of Ninety Six, South Carolina, Margaret and Dennis Ryder of Durham, Connecticut and Ellen and Thomas Prince of York, Maine, sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and a brother James. He was also predeceased by a sister Winifred. Mass of the Resurrection 9:30 am Thursday December 28, Sacred Heart Church, Dobbs Ferry. Visiting 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Wednesday, December 27 at Edwards-Dowdle Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Sacred Heart Church or the Alzheimer's Association would be appreciated. EDWARDS-DOWDLE FUNERAL HOME, INC. 64 Ashford Avenue Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 www.edwardsanddowdle.com ***End Quote*** [mcALUMdb: 1943?] Guestbook for your comments is at: http://obit.edwardsanddowdle.com/wrapper_gb.php?id=364385&task=add_form&listing=Current http://tinyurl.com/yg6qro ### {JR: Thanks to Sullivan63 and MikeMcE53, we have this report. Thanks, JohnE and Mike! It's a great Christmas gift. } {JR: Editorial note. This didn't pop in the automatic searches. Apparently not all publishers allow the search engines to index their content. Arghh! We need your reporting. }
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ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 28DEC06 Schenectady,NY 12553 MC1950 Cuozzo, Michael D. http://www.legacy.com/TimesUnion-Albany/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=20439114 http://tinyurl.com/ymy6v7 ***Begin Quote*** Michael D. Cuozzo Cuozzo, Michael D. CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. Mr. Michael D. Cuozzo, 78, of Clifton Park, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Ellis Hospital. Born on May 24, 1928, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was the son of the late Daniel and Rose Cuozzo. He was a graduate of Bishop Loughlin High School and was a member of their national championship track team which was featured in Life Magazine. She graduated from Manhattan College with a B.S. in electrical engineering and had a professional engineering license. Mr. Cuozzo served two years at the U.S. Naval Academy in Pensacola, Fla. and three years in the U.S. Army at Dugway Grounds, Utah. He was employed at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard and designed the lighting and electricity for the U.S. Carriers, Intrepid and Saratoga. He went on the trial runs of each ship in the North Sea and Mediterranean. In 1953, he married his wife of 54 years, Rosemarie, who survives along with their children, Dr. Daniel Wm. Cuozzo and his wife Susan of Oneonta, N.Y. and son, Michael of Latham, N.Y. He has four grandchildren, Benjamin and Claire Louise, Alden and Jessica; his two sisters, Virginia Rusinski and son, Anthony of Stroudsburg, Pa., Angela Tansino and husband Francis of Burlington, Mass. with their sons, Dr. Gary Tansino and wife Debbie of Wallingford, Conn. and son, Greg Tansino and wife Lisa of Billerica, Mass. He also has three nieces, Lorraine Smith and husband Malcolm Hudson, Fla., Michele Fazio and husband Frank Clifton Park and their children, Danielle and Frank; Annette Morere and husband Dr. Donald Morere Clifton Park and their children, Lauren and Ashley. In 1965, Michael and family moved from Brooklyn to Amsterdam, N.Y. and resided there for 25 years. He was employed by Mohasco Corp. as an electrical engineer. In his years in Amsterdam, he was very active in the local community. He coached Little League Baseball and basketball, assistant scoutmaster of Troop 50 and recipient of the Pelican Award, past president of the Amsterdam High School Football Booster Club, active in Amsterdam H.S. Wrestling and was a lector at St. Mary's Church. He was an avid golfer and bowler. In 1987, he relocated with Mohasco to Manassas, Va. for eight years and then retired to Clifton Park. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial which will be celebrated Thursday morning at 11:00 at St. John the Evangelist Church, Schenectady. There will be no calling hours. Burial will be in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Niskayuna. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Gleason Funeral Home. Published in the Albany Times Union on 12/27/2006. ***End Quote*** [mcALUMdb: 1950] Guestbook for your comments is at: http://www.legacy.com/TimesUnion-Albany/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=20439114 http://tinyurl.com/y24n5y ###
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ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 29DEC06 Sandy,UT MC1955 Fontaine, Robert (Bob) http://www.legacy.com/SaltLakeTribune/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=20435313 http://tinyurl.com/y6glk4 ***Begin Quote*** Robert Joseph (Bob) Fontaine Robert (Bob) Joseph Fontaine 1932 ~ 2006 Robert (Bob) Joseph Fontaine, 74, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2006. Bob was born on November 10, 1932 in The Bronx, New York to his loving parents Amos Joseph and Gertrude Josephine Fontaine who preceded him in death. Bob met the love of his life, Eileen, in his junior year at Mount St. Michael High School in New York. They married on December 26, 1953. Bob received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Manhattan College in New York City in 1955. He spent 20 years with North American Rockwell Corporation's Rocketdyne Division in Canoga Park, California and McGregor, Texas. He was instrumental in the development of the F-1 rocket engine used to launch the Apollo missions into space. The Space Program was near and dear to him and he was honored to have been a part of sending the first man into space and landing the first man on the moon. In 1975, Bob went to work for Eimco Process Equipment Company in Salt Lake City, Utah. He retired in 1995 and continued to do some consulting work for a couple of years. After retirement, Bob and Eileen fulfilled their dream of traveling all over the world. His first and foremost love was his family. He leaves behind his wife, Eileen; his son, Steve Fontaine of Salt Lake City; his daughters, Kathy (Scott) Decker of Colleyville, Texas and Jean Marie (Greg) Westfall of Reno, Nevada; six beautiful grandchildren, Bryan, Sean, Lyndsey, Tim, James (J.R.) and Bradley. We all love you very much, Daddy. May you rest in peace. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 28th, 2006 from 6-8 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East 10600 South, Sandy, Utah. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, December 29th, 2006 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 3015 E. Creek Rd., Sandy, Utah. Interment will follow Mass at Larkin Sunset Gardens. Please visit and sign the guest book at www.legacy.com In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Robert's name to The American Diabetes Association. Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 12/27/2006. ***End Quote*** [mcALUMdb: 1955] Guestbook for your comments is at: http://www.legacy.com/SaltLakeTribune/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=20435313 http://tinyurl.com/yxhn5m ###
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ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 29DEC06 Maplewood,NJ MC1951 Ilario, Anthony http://www.legacy.com/StarLedger/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=20441812 http://tinyurl.com/yjmcxe ***Begin Quote*** Anthony Ilario ILARIO Anthony Ilario Electrical engineer, WWII Army vet., 83 Anthony Ilario, 83, of Maplewood died on Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, in St. Clouds Nursing Home, West Orange. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home, 2122 Millburn Ave., Maplewood, on Friday, Dec. 29, at 9:30 a.m. Thence to St. Josephs Church, Maplewood, where a Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Entombment is in St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Short Hills. Visiting hours are Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. For more information or to send condolences, please visit jacobhollefuneralhome.com Born in Italy, Mr. Ilario lived in Bronx, N.Y., before moving to Maplewood 10 years ago. He was an electrical engineer with the Westinghouse Co., Hillside, from 1951 to 1990, when he retired. Mr. Ilario was a 1951 graduate of Manhattan College, N.Y., with a bachelors in electrical engineering. He was a World War II Army veteran, serving from 1942 to 1946. He is the beloved husband of Jeannine Robert Ilario, the devoted father of Rosanne Luzarraga and Louise Nemeth, the loving grandfather of Cristina, Alberto, Nicolas and Daniel Luzarraga, and Melanie and Peter Nemeth. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Joseph Church, 767 Prospect St., Maplewood, N.J. 07040, would be appreciated. Published in the Star-Ledger on 12/27/2006. ***End Quote*** [mcALUMdb: No record] [Reported As: 1951] Guestbook for your comments is at: http://www.legacy.com/StarLedger/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=20441812 http://tinyurl.com/yejjfx ###
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http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=66210415 &blogID=209313706&MyToken=ebb454ba-14ec-41ed-9b07-f482d37dedcc {JR: Citing Jasper Williams, Greg (2003) } Monday, December 25, 2006 In Memory of Greg Gregory Williams (9/29/81 - 12/10/06) Our dear friend Gregory, saddly passed away last night on December 10, 2006. Waking up to that phone call at 3:15am on Monday of December 11 by another best friend, telling me our best friend is dead...not something you think of even believing. I couldn't even understand how something would happen. I was very confused. Then 10 minutes later, it all hit me like a ton of bricks...that's when the tears started flowing. Greg, well at least the night before he was with all of us, his best friends, celebrating the holidays with some drinks! I'll never forget his goodbye to me that night...I was sitting on the couch being entertained by Bones and Greco drunk singing and dancing to the country channel. When we decided that we were too tired and drunk to go out, Greg decided to leave to do his thing...he came over to me and gave me a kiss and hug goodbye..."Love ya" I said to him, not know that was the last time... Greg, was an amazing person, lazy but amazing...lol. He had this way about him...no matter how you were feeling, Greg would always be there to lift you up and make you smile and laugh. It was usually with his sense of humor or his own smiles and laughs that made us all feel better. He was comforting. We will all treasure all the memories that Greg gave us, good and bad...although, I can't think of one bad memory I have of Greg...he was always so loving and giving. Atlantic City - his favorite place - we went there for his birthday 3 years in a row - and that place, with all of us there, always made him so happy. All his best friends in one place, going out for him, was his favorite part of all. We still plan on going year after year on his birthday in honor of him, to remember him, his happiness, and what he loved most of all. I think we will all never forget Greg getting ready for our Camping trip to Lake George wearing his green velour sweatsuit. Hysterical! How about his trip on the tube, in the back of the boat? The HUGE smile on his face as we slowly drove the boat for him and he bounced up and down with the waves. Greg was such a great sport...doing things he never dreamed of doing, but he did them, to make his friends happy! There are many many more memories we have with Greg including times at Manhattan College - Jasper, East Hill, Overlook, Southbend, Fenwicks, Boss Tweeds - times at 492, 4242, shoveling out cars, holidays, celebrations, dancing, etc... Greg will always be in our hearts, minds, and souls. I believe he is watching over us and making sure that we are happy and still having fun - like he would want us to have if he was still here with us! Love you Greg, Rest in Peace! {JR: AKA Bubbles (2003) }
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JNews2
The Journal News (Westchester County, New York) December 26, 2006 Tuesday RK Edition Clarkstown parks chief retires BYLINE: Christina Jeng SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 3A CLARKSTOWN - After more than 30 years with the town Recreation and Parks Department and its superintendent for 13 years, Charles "Chuck" Connington has retired. The 59-year-old Valley Cottage resident joined the department in 1974 as a recreation supervisor and was appointed to superintendent in 1993. He retired after overseeing numerous projects and renovations to the town park system, which includes ball fields, pools, children's play areas and walking paths. "He was never complacent," said Clarkstown Supervisor Alexander Gromack, a former department employee. "He always looked for what new programs and facilities were out there that could enhance the menu of opportunities for Clarkstown residents." Connington said that throughout his tenure as superintendent, his vision for the department was to provide safe and fun activities for people of all ages. "Wholesome family fun that everyone from the family could enjoy," he said, "from preschoolers to seniors." Many of Clarkstown's parks boast a variety of activities. Germonds Park, for instance, has a miniature golf course, several ball fields, picnic areas, playgrounds and a pool. "We really have something for everyone," Connington said. He has also sought to keep up with recreational trends by adding a skateboarding and inline skating park at Congers Lake Memorial Park and the rock climbing wall at the Pascack Community Center. Another priority, he said, was to outfit town facilities with state-of-the-art features, such as Lake Nanuet Park's "zero-depth" entry pool, where people can walk into and out of the pool without having to use steps or ladders. The feature is useful for people with disabilities or as a play area for young children. All three of Clarkstown's pools were renovated during Connington's tenure, the most recent being Lake Nanuet's $6.5 million makeover. Connington said he was particularly proud of the recently renovated 19th-century Congers train station, near Lake Road and Burnside Avenue. The 3-acre park, dedicated and reopened in September 2005, had marked the completion of the town's downtown revitalization for the hamlet. "It was the centerpiece," he said of the $3 million project. Still, he said, there are several projects he had hoped to accomplish. The Street Community Center needs a larger gymnasium and, although not a golfer himself, Connington said he hopes the town will one day acquire a municipal golf course. But overall, Connington said, he is proud of all Clarkstown has to offer. "When people are looking to move into Clarkstown, they want to make sure it's a safe community, their children are going to go to really good schools, and, certainly, their leisure time will be filled with safe, wholesome fun," he said. "That's a question that can be very quickly answered once they see our brochure." === Charles 'Chuck' Connington Age: 59 Home: Valley Cottage Occupation: retired superintendent of the Clarkstown Recreation and Parks Department, 1993-2006; recreation supervisor for the Clarkstown Recreation and Parks Department, 1974-1993; and health and physical education teacher at Paramus Catholic Boys High School, 1970-74. Education: bachelor's in physical education from Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y., and master's in recreation and administration from Lehman College in the Bronx. LOAD-DATE: December 27, 2006 {mcALUMdb: 1970? }
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http://www.nypost.com/seven/12242006/sports/the_rumble_sports_.htm {extraneous deleted} Bill Swank, the foremost authority on the old Pacific Coast League, is Santa, and that is his baseball card, made by Upper Deck, part of a new promotion of personalized trading cards by the California-based company. Go to myupperdeck.com/post to check it out. The PCL is hot right now. A 1949 Bowman PCL card of Xavier Rescigno recently sold for $2,000. Rescigno, who went to Manhattan College, pitched three years with the Pirates in the 1940s. {extraneous deleted}
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The Sports Network December 27, 2006 Wednesday 10:25 AM EST Miami-Florida (6-6) vs. Nevada (8-4) SECTION: COLLEGE FOOTBALL I-A; Preview {extraneous deleted} Miami, which is 18-14 since first playing in the postseason in the 1933 Palm Festival against Manhattan College, lost a bout with LSU in last year's Peach Bowl by a final of 40-3. {extraneous deleted} LOAD-DATE: December 27, 2006 # # #
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EMAIL FROM JASPERS
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From: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 10:22 AM To: Peter [MC1957] Dans Subject: How to Save the Life of a Stroke Patient http://www.wonderfulinfo.com/vinfo/stroke.htm Dear Doctor Dans, Merry Christmas. When I read this this morning, I thought you might get a chuckle out of this. If it wasn't so dangerous, then it might be funny. I'd rush the poor soul double quick to an ER for some TPA. It reminded me of leeches and bad humors. Guess I should have went medical and law schools. ;-) Best wishes, FJohn68 --- 1 --- From: Peter E. Dans Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 1:05 PM To: 'Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona' Subject: RE: How to Save the Life of a Stroke Patient Hi John: Merry Christmas to you and your family. I agree with you. This is nuts. As you say, the person should be rushed to the ER and, in most cases, they will give TPA unless it’s a situation like Senator Johnson which involves bleeding as from an aneurysm. It’s a good example of the reams of misinformation (the chaff) that has to be separated from the often excellent information (wheat) on the internet. An example of the latter can be found in the Brain Attack Coalition TPA Stroke Guidelines. By the way, in my new book, there’s a picture of the barber shop next to the old Chatham Square station where my Great-Uncle Vito worked. He specialized in using leeches to remove blood from black eyes. Leeches are still used occasionally by physicians. Stay well, keep up the good work, and have a Happy, Healthy New Year! Peter 57 {JR: Ahh, so you are carrying on the family legacy. ;-) I understood the use of leeches for special situations doe removing dead tissue. Amazing how history got some things right. And, how we are to smart to discard our preconceived notions. And bozos with keyboards can say whatever nonsense comes into their heads. Excluding me of course. I r a Jasper injineer and thus endowed with superpowers. One being the ability to detect Barbara Streisand at great distances. Having heard so much of it in my years on the earth. Happy new year to you, yours, and all our fellow Jaspers.}
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From: Boehm, Theresa J. (Terri) [1994] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:06 AM To: 'Ferdinand J. Reinke' Subject: RE: jasperjottings20061224 Oh, you do such a fine job, I hope you continue. I was just a graduate student - but when I walked on campus I'd imagine my Dad there ('54). And now I get these as well, I think of my Dad (personally, I think he is a great guy). Happy New Year to You Terri Boehm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 12:36 PM To: 'Boehm, Theresa J (Terri)' Subject: RE: jasperjottings20061224 Dear Ms. Terri, I'd quibble with "fine". Personally, I'd be a lot tougher with the grade. Didn't your learn about Perfection, Absolute Good, and Man's Limitations. (Not woman's) Or, did you get easier theology than us injineers. :-) I slog out this hobby each week hoping that a successor will pop up. When I walk on campus, it makes me feel old. Like an alien, from a time warp. I'm glad that these modest efforts please you. And HNY to all our fellow alums as well. Fjohn68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Boehm, Theresa J (Terri) [1994] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 1:30 PM To: 'Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona' Subject: RE: jasperjottings20061224 FJ, I am an engineer, as is my father before me, but they did not offer theology at Cooper Union. I would have taken it. We all grade ourselves tougher than others do. My friend refers to it as 'the inner nun'. Cheers, Terri {JR: Well, if they did, I'm sure you'd have done better than I did. I got what all barbarians from down the hill got "D". It was funny in recollection how the theology department resented the injineers from the down the hill with their objectivist mindset. My favorite lines were "and how do I measure that", "prove it", "what a load of <expletive deleted>, and the all time favorite "if I can't know anything for sure, then why don't buildings fall down? The tuition bill ain't an illusion!". You can envision the hilarity for weeks after that one. Now I'm not so sure I do know anything. Sigh! }
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Jaspers found web-wise
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http://www.cullenanddykman.com/attorney/bio.asp?id=F148754300 Fahy, Margaret M. [MC1993u] is a partner in the Banking Department of Cullen and Dykman LLP (NYC) where her work includes representing financial institutions in commercial mortgage lending transactions, providing advice on bank regulatory matters and handling foreclosure actions. {JR: Invited but Sadly Unknown at mcALUMdb. }
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JFound2
http://www.pepperlaw.com/pepper/lawyer.cfm?rid=131.0 William J. Walsh is of counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Pepper Hamilton LLP. Mr. Walsh provides a range of environmental counseling, compliance, permitting, transactional and litigation services (including defense of personal injury claims) to foreign and domestic clients of varying size across the spectrum of business and industry. His experience encompasses all major federal environmental statutes, such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, Superfund, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and many state and local environmental laws. He has also assisted clients in matters involving foreign environmental laws. Often, his counseling involves innovative scientific, regulatory, legal and policy questions {JR: Walsh, William J. [MC1968u] Invited but Sadly Unregistered at mcALUMdb. }
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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
"Tommy Guns" (2004)			http://blog.myspace.com/blog/rss.cfm?friendID=57813726
"Bubbles" (2003)			http://blog.myspace.com/blog/rss.cfm?friendID=66210415
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! # # #
165 Jasper lawyers http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%E2%80%9C manhattan+college%E2%80%9D+site%3Awww.martindale.com # # #
1664 Jaspers http://www.myspace.com # # #
Unknown number http://www.LinkedIn.com # # #
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 # # #
Unknown number http://www.MySpace.com # # #
Unknown number http://www.Execunet.com # # #
Unknown number of Jasper Students via the MC web phone book # # #
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://stjohns.edu/academics/pr_aca_061120.sju # Reducing by two-thirds the mortality rate of children under five # Reducing by three-quarters the ratio of women dying in child birth Continuing on with the socialist's wish list. Let's rant a little more. Let's stipulate that these are worthwhile objectives. And, they do sound good. "Social Justice" always does; it's just that it's rarely "social" since someone wants to tell someone else what to do and it has very little to do with "justice" in the sense of getting what one deserves. I'd appeal to true charity as a Loving God directs us. But they picked the venue! How do we measure dying? DO we need a big UN headquarters telling us and compelling us to report? And, who pays for it? You see right away they have to use force to get what they want. Even if it is the best idea in the world, and don't forget the hallmark of a bad idea, is you have to use force to get people to do it, the initiation of force is immoral. In the spectrum of human wants, where does this fit in? Let's assume that a big expensive hospital will save one child. We've all read the stories where the child from some where get flown to the US and a miracle is performed. I'm thinking of that badly burned girl. When we force the use of scarce resources for that child, how many children do we silently condemn? Since resources used to save the one child, are not available to build say a school where we could potentially enrich lots of children. Don't get me wrong. I am not for the status quo or doing nothing. I think that the essence of the problem is government and poverty. The two go hand in hand. So let's make people free to trade with one another unfettered by government diktats, taxes, and force. Let's have charities that focus on these problems, with the caveat that they aren't a slush fund of waste and high salaries like United Way and other "Big Charities". And, let's empower people to make the world a better place. Love thy neighbor as thyself. (I don't see ANY coercion in that!)
And that’s the last word. Curmudgeon
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GBu. GBA. "Bon courage a vous tous" Reinke sends. -30-