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http://www.manhattan.edu/news/news_releases/013007_1.shtml
News Release
January 30, 2007
Contact: Scott Silversten
Phone: (718) 862-7232
Manhattan College To Present Art Exhibit By The Riverdale
Art Association
Works include oil paintings, photographs and drawings.
RIVERDALE, N.Y. –A collection of works of art by the Riverdale Art
Association will go on display at Manhattan
College’s O’Malley
Library beginning Thursday, Feb. 1. The exhibit, which will run until April
30, will open with a reception in the library’s Alumni Room at 4:30 p.m. on
Feb. 1.
Sponsored by the College’s archives department, the
exhibit features more than 70 works of art created by 18 members of the
Riverdale Art Association. The artwork includes oil paintings, watercolors,
photographs, drawings, ceramic stoneware and mixed media pieces focusing on
diverse subjects. Visually stimulating and creatively distinct, the artwork
is both inspiring and unique.
The Riverdale Art Association (RAA) was established in
1999 by a small group of local artists for the purpose of exhibiting, selling
their artwork and sharing information about art in all its forms. The
founders of the RAA initially came together to share their artistic talents,
thus inspiring the establishment of a formal, organized group with the
purpose of continuing to learn about various artistic techniques, visiting
other artists and museums and exploring art-inspiring environs.
In addition to Manhattan College, the RAA has exhibited
its works at the Riverdale Neighborhood House, the Elizabeth Seton Library at
the College of Mount Saint Vincent, the Riverdale Atria and the 86th street
Atria in New York City.
The exhibit will be housed on the fifth floor and in the Alumni Room of O’Malley
Library. For more information, please contact Amy Surak,
Manhattan College archivist, at (718) 862-7139.
The Manhattan College Archives sponsors various
exhibitions at O’Malley Library throughout the year. The Archives was
established to collect, preserve and make available materials relating to the
history of Manhattan
College.
Manhattan College is located at West 242nd Street near Broadway in the
Riverdale section of the Bronx, one mile from the Westchester County
line and accessible by MTA subway line 1.
Founded in 1853, Manhattan College is an independent,
Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40
major programs of undergraduate study in the areas of arts, business,
education, engineering and science, along with graduate programs in education
and engineering. For more information about Manhattan College,
visit www.manhattan.edu.
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From: Martin-Kelly, Margaret [MC1998]
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: jasperjottings20070128
Hello John! Inspired by your plea to find 8 other Jasper
parents, I wanted to joyfully announce that my husband, Michael Martin and I
(both class of `98) had a baby boy last May. Liam Michael joins his 2 year
old sister Caitlin Anne. Liam's godfather is my brother Sean Kelly (`03).
Sean and his wife Michele welcomed their first child, Victoria Rose on
October 28, 2006.
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From: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 8:44 AM
To: Martin-Kelly, Margaret [MC1998]
Subject: RE: jasperjottings20070128
Dear MM76:
Excellent, but to replace the supply of Jaspers, we need
to increase "our" "output" even more. Like the Communist
five year plans we need to redouble our redoubled efforts. I understand that
there is secret research in the Engineering
Building aimed at
allowing 9 women to output the product in one month. The ChemE's
are trying to extract the scent that attracts women; I understand it's a
blend of money and sweat with a dash of panache. The Arts School
is debate the ethics of higher production while the Business skool tries to figure out how to monetize it. The is a more important problem than global
cooling/warming. And, ...
Seriously great news. Always nice to see bundles of joy
arrive. For some reason, it makes me cheerful. As you can tell, I get a
little punchy on Sunday mornings when I begin again the process of assembling
the next issue. It's more fun when I do
a little each day. And, avoid the "death march" when I leave it all
to the end of the week. The obits are the hardest. I always feel like our
fellow alums have left with the "answer". ;-)
So, how do we get 8 Jasper births per week? Send everyone
graduating a supply of oysters? Or just trust in the Divine Providence that
it'll all work out? It all up to you youngsters. ;-)
Curmudgeon's social security checks depend upon it. :-)
I'll ask Jasper Helm's what the French Archers would think about the problem.
Fjohn68
{JR: Wow, I should add
up the number of obits last year and compare it to the number of births. I’d
guess we’re not replacing ourselves fast enough. Duh, that what the grayification problem is all about. Hmmm. }
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From: Howie Brewer
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: jasperjottings20070128
Hi John,
Just read you plea for info on new baby Jaspers. Although this is a bit delayed my wife and
I (Adrienne Zeh Brewer - Chemical Engineering 1991
and Howard Brewer - Mechanical Engineering 1991) had a son, Anthony Francis,
10 months ago, on March 30, 2006. Add
that to your list of Baby Jaspers please!
Thanks,
Howie Brewer
{JR: Done. Thanks.
Now I am expect your output to be one every March for the next 20 years. By
then you should be exhausted, broke, and crazed. ;-) If I can get nine women to make one per
month. Maybe I can get 52 Jaspers to make one a year. This from the guy with
no kids! No wonder I’m an expert. :-)
This is more fun than the obits though! }
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From: Mike McEneney [1953]
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:58 PM
To: John Reinke
Subject: Fw: Fwd: [Jaspernet Email] To the Manhattan College Community
Dear John,
He was a great guy, a great teacher and big booster of Manhattan.
He will be missed.
I believe that Professor Petrocine's
daughter Debra graduated in 1978, and his son Robert graduated in 1980.
May He rest In Peace,
Mike McEneney
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January 24, 2007
To the Manhattan
College Community:
It is with regret and deepest sympathy that we inform you
of the death of
Alfonse Petrocine, Associate Professor of
Accounting/Law/CIS.
Wake: Williams Funeral Home 5628 Broadway Bronx, NY
10463 > 718-548-1100
Thursday, January 25th 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, January 26th 2 p.m. to
5 p.m. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Funeral Mass: Manhattan
College
Chapel of De LaSalle
Saturday, January 24th 10 a.m.
Condolences may be sent to:
Mrs. Mona Petrocine
4534 Henry Hudson Parkway
Riverdale, NY 10471
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From: Mike McEneney [1953]
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 12:15 AM
To: John Reinke
Subject: Al Petrocine, RIP
Dear John,
At the Wake
Friday Night at Williams, and at the Mass on Saturday in the Chapel, there
was a great out pouring of expressions of love and affection for Al.
He taught Business Law
and Accounting at Manhattanfor over 45 years, he
was a practicing attorney for nearly 53 years, a father of 3 Jaspers and a
devoted Husband. He was one of the most liked teachers on campus. He always
had a smile or a joke (some good) and was ready to help anyone in need - be
it a student, a new faculty member or an Alum. Many
came to him with their legal problems and he always gave them direction to
help solve the problem.
Fr. Jack Cullinane was the celebrant, at the well attended Mass,
and Bill Mechmann, Esq.'49 was the Minister of the
Eucharist. Bro. Bill Batt spoke on behalf of the
College, a grand-daughter and his son Robert, '80 delivered a very warm and
detailed (and well delivered) tribute to his father and her grandfather.
He was a
great asset to Manhattan
who will be missed by many.
May He
Rest In Peace.
Mike McEneney,
Esq.'53
{JR: Sounds like
he’s leaving some big shoes. Father of THREE? You only reported two. I didn’t
notice that until I was doing the Saturday edits. Fr. Jack Cullinane is ’51. ;-)
See I’m trying to emulate your memory.}
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ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 02FEB07 Sturgis, SD MC1961 Fleming,Michael C.
http://www.legacy.com/RapidCity/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=86158032
http://tinyurl.com/2dpo2e
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Michael C. Fleming
RAPID CITY - Lt. Col. Michael C. Fleming, 67, formerly of
Rapid City, died Friday, December 1, 2006, at
the Chiang Mai
Ram Hospital,
Chiang Mai, Thailand. Mike was born June 23,
1939, in Brooklyn, New York, to Arthur and Helen Fleming. He
lived there with his sister and parents while attending Saint
Augustine High School
and eventually earned a degree in Mathematics at Manhattan College.
He joined the Air Force in 1961 and served his country for the next 27 years
as a pilot and Air Operations Officer before retiring at the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel. His tour of duties took him all around the world
including Vietnam, Thailand, Iran
and Honduras.
He especially enjoyed his time piloting both the trusted C-47 Gooney Bird and
B-52 Strategic Bomber and was recognized for his efforts with the
Distinguished Flying Cross. He later continued his flying career piloting for
Mid-Atlantic for a number of years and will be remembered as someone who
loved his time chasing clouds. He will also be remembered as an individual
who enjoyed his free time reading, writing, cooking exotic foods,
photography, scuba diving and traveling to distant
countries to meet new friends with a beer in hand and an Irish melody on his
lips. Mike is survived by his children: Jim and Jodi Fleming of Rapid City, SD; Paul
Fleming of Denver, CO;
John Fleming of Rapid City; Michael and Nancy
Fleming of McLean, VA;
and Mike Anh Quan Fleming
of Pasadena, TX. His grandchildren include Brandon
Fleming, Carmen Fleming, both of Rapid City, SD; and Anthony Fleming of Pasadena, TX;
and his sister, Patricia Cunningham, Hopewell Junction, NY. Mike was preceded
in death by his parents and daughter, Mai Trang.
Graveside Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2007, at Black Hills National Cemetery
near Sturgis with Chaplain Pierre Allegre
officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the Ellsworth Air Force Base
Honor Guard. A late luncheon will follow at the Radisson Hotel for memories
and refreshments. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ellsworth
Heritage Foundation. You may send condolences to the family at
www.serenityspringsfuneralchapel.com.
Published in the Rapid
City Journal on 1/28/2007.
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[mcALUMdb: 1961]
Guestbook for your comments is at:
http://www.legacy.com/RapidCity/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=86158032
http://tinyurl.com/2y5vy8
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From: Smith, Jim [MC1960]
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 10:25 AM
To: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona
Subject: Re: JASPER ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 02FEB07 Sturgis, SD MC1961
Fleming, Michael C.
Thank you for the information...A message of condolence
was emailed to his on line guest book.......Jim Smith
{JR: Hey, you're
most welcome. All I do is just collect the stuff. It would be nice if his
classmates were able to post personal entries about their memories. Even
better if an alum could show up in Sturgis for
example and represent us all. Maybe we'll get to that point some day. At this
point, I'd just settle for getting the database updated. ;-) I have very low expectations or standards.
Fjohn68 }
{JR: Editorial note: as of Friday 02 Feb 07, the db was
NOT updated. Confirming my low expectations.
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JObitxx: LaRocca,
Vincent J. (MC1949)
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20070126&
Category=OBITUARIES&ArtNo=701260395&SectionCat=&Template=printart
http://tinyurl.com/2xxcq8
VINCENT J. LaROCCA, 81, of Seabrook Village,
TINTON FALLS
Posted by the Asbury
Park Press on 01/26/07
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VINCENT J. LaROCCA, 81, of Seabrook Village,
TINTON FALLS, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, at his
residence. He was a self-employed owner of TAD Corp., Fair Haven, for 27
years. He had been still working. He was a graduate of Manhattan College.
He was a World War II Army veteran and attained the rank of staff sergeant.
He was a doctor of naturopathy. Born in New York City,
he lived in Middletown for 27 years and in
Brooklyn for most of his life before moving to Tinton Falls
two years ago.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Anna Marie LaRocca-Riley and Thomas Riley; a sister and
brother-in-law, Marie and Thomas Gerardi; a nephew,
Thomas Gerardi and his wife Nancy Gerardi; a niece, Frances Quagliotto
and her husband Robert Quagliotto; and three
grandnieces and grandnephews.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the funeral
service at 11 a.m. at Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton
Falls. Entombment will
be in Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport. In lieu of
flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
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From: Mike McEneney [1953]
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 11:38 AM
To: John Reinke
Subject: Edward G. Dooley,'55
Dear John,
I
received the attached from Grace Feeney at the College.
May He Rest In Peace.
Mike
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From the New
York Daily News
Edward G.
Dooley ‘55 (Retired from COMSAT) died on January 29, 007.
Martin A. Gleason Funeral
Home (718) 359-1122
10-25 150th Street
Whitestone,
NY
Friday 2-4 pm and 7-9pm
Saturday Funeral Mass 9:45 am
Holy Trinity
Church (718) 746-7730
14-51
143rd Street
Whitestone,
NY
Internment
– Gate of Heaven emetery
Grace
Feeney
Alumni Relations
Officer
Manhattan College
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The New York Times
January 31, 2007 Wednesday
Late Edition - Final
Notice: Deaths DOOLEY, EDWARD GORDON
SECTION: Section C; Column 3; Classified; Pg. 15
DOOLEY--Edward Gordon (Retired from COMSAT). On January
29, 2007. US
Navy veteran, USS Ludlow. Graduate of Cardinal Hayes HS and Manhattan College.
Former parishoner [sic] of St. Jean the Baptist
Church (Manhattan). Beloved father of Robin Koppernaes (Christian). Loving grandfather of Leif, Finn
and Drummond. Dear brother of Margaret French (Joseph). Dear uncle of Joseph
and Christopher French and their wives, and Elizabeth and Tara French. Also
survived by loving grandnieces and nephews, cousins and close friends.
Reposing at Martin A. Gleason Funeral Home, 1025 150th St., Whitestone,
NY. Mass of Christian Burial,
Holy Trinity RC Church, Saturday 9:45AM. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Visiting Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, please donate to American
Cancer Society or The American Heart Association.
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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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Director - Performance Assurance VPS
Verizon
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Fristachi, Matthew (2004)
York
International / Johnson Controls
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Kelly, Jack (1968)
Senior Systems Engineer
GH Engineering, Inc.
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Kosch, James (1977)
Partner
Reed Smith LLP
Princeton Forrestal Village
136 Main Street Suite 250
Princeton, NJ 08540-7839
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Kuhn, Robert A. Jr. (1973)
Editorial Producer
Major League Baseball Advanced Media
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Lee, Rebekah (1994)
Chief Operating Officer
Williamson McAree Investment Partners LLC
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Martin, John A. (1974)
The Washington
Consulting Group, Inc.
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Montero, Jhami (2000)
Talent Acquisition
Consultant-Human Resources
State Farm Insurance
Miami, FL
33178
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O'Reilly, Gerard (1969)
Distinguished Member of Technical Staff
Bell Laboratories (Alcatel-Lucent)
Holmdel, New
Jersey 07733
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Salerno, Louis. M. Jr. (1966)
Chief, Air Combat & FMS Training Systems Division
Aeronautical Systems Center (USAF)
Wright-Paterson AFB, OH 45433-5006
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Thorne, Tara M. (2001)
United States Tennis
Association
Mahopac, New
York 10541
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Toscano, Lisa (1979)
Asst. Professor
Manhattan College
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January 31, 2007 Wednesday 4:53 PM GMT
Former BC prof named president of St. Michael's
College
SECTION: STATE AND REGIONAL
DATELINE: COLCHESTER Vt.
Boston
College professor John
J. Neuhauser has been named president of St.
Michael's College, the college announced Wednesday.
Neuhauser, 63, a member of the
St. Michael's board of trustees since 2001, will take over the reins at the
liberal arts college July 1, succeeding retiring president Marc vanderHeyden. VanderHeyden, 68,
will remain on the job until then.
A computer scientist and avid marathon runner, Neuhauser is a former academic vice president, dean of
faculties and management school dean at Boston College.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y.,
he has a physics degree at Manhattan
College and a master's
degree and doctorate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
He will be the 16th president in the 103-year history of
St. Michael's, which has 2,000 undergraduate students and 500 graduate
students.
LOAD-DATE: January 31, 2007
{MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I
believe that the Professor is a member of the Class of 1964. Mike (Thanks,
Mike.) }
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Rockford Register Star (Illinois)
January 25, 2007 Thursday
'Large town or small city?'
BYLINE: Nate Legue | Rockford
Register Star
SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. 1C
DATELINE: ROCKFORD
The civic leader who started the MetroCentre
more than a quarter-century ago challenged a crowd of business officials
Wednesday night to change the community's mind-set.
Doug Logan, a construction manager and concert promoter
whose forceful personality brought the downtown arena to life in the midst of
the worst economic downturn of a generation, spoke at the Rockford Chamber of
Commerce annual dinner in Giovanni's Restaurant and Convention Center.
Asked to take a break from his New
York consulting firm to deliver the keynote address, Logan launched into a
45-minute speech peppered with humorous anecdotes, but punctuated by calls
for drastic action from the more than 725 businesspeople in attendance.
"One of the fundamental questions that has been asked of Rockford
for over a century is what are you?" Logan said. "Are you a large town or a
small city? This is a discussion of the community's psyche that goes back
nearly 100 years. ... If you accept as I do ... that Rockford is a small city, then you must
face the fact that you are engaged in the modern-day equivalent of the
Peloponnesian wars."
Referring to the clash of ancient Greek city-states, Logan said Rockford
must compete with similar-sized cities for 25- to 40-year-old professionals
to ensure its future vitality because the bulk of the current work force --
baby boomers -- will be retiring in the next decade.
And since this demographic group is more attracted by Wi-Fi hot spots and bicycle shops than low tax rates and
affordable housing, its recruitment will require a shift of Rockford's
philosophy to nurture the creative class, foster environmentally friendly
policies and seek diverse residents, including immigrants, Logan said.
"If you do not engage in an aggressive campaign to
make your city attractive to this generation, I will assure you will
experience a gradual but steady decline in business," Logan said.
Ever the wide-eyed visionary -- his 1984 proposal to
harvest electricity from the Fordam Dam to power
the fledgling MetroCentre was mocked -- Logan knew his latest
ideas might attract naysayers. But he proposed a
raft of new "green" initiatives and even a marketing effort to
bring in the best unskilled laborers from Mexico
and South America.
"You have a choice to get on the globalism
bus or not, and globalism and immigration are
inexorably intertwined," Logan
said. "Like it or not, the effects of what I'm talking about are right
here in the River
City."
Staff writer Nate Legue may be
reached at 815-987-1346
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Bio: Doug Logan
Age: 63
Residence: Sarasota, Fla.
Education: LaSalle Military Academy, New York; attended University of
Baltimore and Manhattan College
Military service: Two Bronze Stars, Vietnam War
Past jobs: General manager, MetroCentre, 1979-86;
senior vice president, Ogden Allied Facility Corp., 1986-93; CEO, Ocesa, 1993-95; CEO and first commissioner, Major League
Soccer, 1995-99; owner, Empresario LLC,
1999-present
Fun facts: His great-great-grandfather was mayor of Havana; his grandfather
owned the Almendares, Havana's most popular
baseball team.
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LOAD-DATE: January 27, 2007
{MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I
do not find Doug Logan in my sources, he could be as we know none of the
lists are 100%. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
{JR: Well with two
Bronze Stars, I’ll claim him as “ours”. He’d be Class of 65 or their abouts. }
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Newsday (New
York)
January 28, 2007 Sunday
ALL EDITIONS
LI KIDS: Taking the pain out of practicing;
Tips to make it fun amd keep kids motivated
BYLINE: DEBBE GEIGE
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. K02
Elissa DiSalvo
of Massapequa started playing volleyball
when she was in fifth grade, but it wasn't until she entered middle school
that she realized she had to practice if she wanted to step up her game.
"In seventh grade, we had to serve overhand," recalls DiSalvo, now 17. "For me, the ball wasn't going
over. Either it was hitting the line, the net or the tape."
DiSalvo headed to a nearby park
where she practiced her overhand serve against a wall. "I didn't care
how long it took. I just wanted to make sure I perfected it.'
Her perseverance paid off. Now a senior at Massapequa High School,
DiSalvo was captain of the girl's varsity
volleyball team last season, and she was recruited by Manhattan College
to play on their volleyball team this fall.
Most parents wish their children were
that passionate about their talents, and dream of them getting college
scholarships. But in today's world, children are typically involved in so
many activities that, unless they are self-motivated, making time to practice
a sport, instrument or other skill is usually a challenge.
To make matters worse, practicing can be downright boring,
because it requires repetition and self-discipline. It's also a lonesome
activity. "Kids who are social have to sit by themselves and do
it," says Jeanne Marino, a piano and voice teacher with MM Music in Massapequa. Her best students, she says, are
self-motivated and those whose 'parents make sure they practice."
To make practicing more enjoyable and to help your child
make the most of the time he or she spends, here's what you need to do:
Make sure they're practicing correctly. "Playing is
like reading; practicing is like studying," says Marino. "When you
study, you don't just read the material; you go over it, pull it apart and do
it in sections."
Let practice time be dictated by your child's attention
span. 'If your child does well for 20 minutes, set up a 15-minute practice
period," says Peter Kanaris, a clinical
psychologist in Smithtown.
Take the emphasis off the clock. "They have to
understand they are practicing to get it right, not to put the time in,"
says Marino. "It might take more than 20 minutes to get a harder
song." If that's the goal, "getting it right becomes the reward."
Create a routine. Pick the time for practicing carefully.
Aim for the same time every day, but make sure it isn't crowded between other
activities and that it comes before your child does something he truly
enjoys, such as playing with friends or watching a favorite show. "That
way the child has something to look forward to," says Kanaris.
Refer to practice time as "playing time." " Your child will respond better to music if it
doesn't seem like work," says Stacy DeBroff,
founder of momcentral.com.
Up the fun factor. If repetition has them rolling their
eyes, DeBroff suggests making up silly games like
standing on one leg while playing. Play it again while looking out the window, and a third time with eyes closed. Encourage your
child to come up with her own silly versions. DiSalvo
made volleyball practice
fun for herself by recruiting a
friend to play. "As I was teaching her what
to do, I was also playing more.
Keep goals small and attainable. Instead of making the
reward learning the whole piece, start with simple milestones your child can
easily achieve so he can feel good about what he's doing.
Get involved. Kids love playing with their parents,
whether it's learning to hit a baseball, or singing and playing the guitar
together. Just be careful not to be overbearing.
Don't let them finish feeling frustrated. Have your child
end her practice with something she can play fairly well, so she walks away
feeling proud, advises Charles Puricelli,
coordinator of arts at Freeport Public Schools.
Know when to give up. No one likes to let their child
quit, but if he continues
to balk after a reasonable amount
of time, you might consider it. Debbie Mulé of Freeport let her
11-year-old daughter, Betsy, drop the piano when her
schedule became too busy. When Betsy entered fourth grade, she started
playing the oboe,
then switched to the bassoon in
July. She practices four to five times a week for about 20 minutes. Sometimes
Mulé has to remind her, but it's never a struggle,
she says. Betsy "focuses on getting it done; we don't sit down with a
timer."
Her high oboe scores with the New York State School Music
Association
last year led her to be selected
as a bassoonist for the Nassau Music Educators All County Concert earlier
this month.
"Being in the All County
concert let her see other bassoon players her own
age," says Mulé. "It gave her something
to strive for. I think she'll take it all the way through high school."
"If you've got a reasonably responsible child, give
them room to make a decision and have choices," says Kanaris.
"Sometimes that means saying this isn't for me."
That's what happened with Cathy Tommasino
of Coram. After alternating
between pleas and threats to get
her son, Damian, to stick with piano and guitar lessons, she was all set to
wage the same battle with her daughter, Analise.
But after three years playing, "I let her stop taking the lessons. I
could tell it wasn't in h
could tell she really didn't
enjoy was more of a chore."
Tommasino's hard work paid with
Damian. Now 20, he loves music and plays faithfully. "He ta his guitar to the beach and plays his friends,"
she says. "The fighting was worth it."
Should you bribe them to play?
Practicing every day is hard work for kids, and offering a
reward can keep them motivated- if you do it correctly.
"We have to be concerned about a society that pushes
achievement,' that says "children should be working to better themselves
all the time," says Virginia Shiller, a
lecturer at the Yale Child Study Center and author of "Rewards for
Kids!" (Magination Press, $19.95). "If
it's not your particular child's strength, then offering a reward just puts
more pressure on them in what could be a counterproductive way.We don't want them to end up hating the instrument or
the skill. . . . Too much pressure can backfire." If you decide to offer
a reward, choose it carefully. Paying children money to play is not a good
idea, Shiller says, but special privileges, such as
Saturday night sleepover, seeing a movie, going to a concert or buying a new
song by their favorite artist can show them hard work pays off An even better
reward is on that is linked to their practice. If they are working toward a
recital, for example, make the reward a new outfit. "That way
the recital takes on more
importance and they are more excited about it," Shiller
says. Simply getting an opportun ty to play a piece they've mastered can be a reward,too. "That chance to
be a star, no matter what level you are on, is important to your esteem and
the future development of that instrument," says Charles Puricelli coordinator of arts at Freeport Public Schools.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Riverdale Weather: HI 37 / LO
23 Partly Cloudy
De La Salle Medal Dinner Honors Robert L. Reynolds of
Fidelity Investments
Every year, Manhattan
College organizes a dinner
to honor a major business's chief executive for his or her career and
community accomplishments. The college presents and honors someone who
upholds the meaning of LaSallian values in his or
her personal and professional life.
In This Issue:
News
Presidential Race Already Historical
Imagine for a minute that today is Tuesday, January 20,
2009. The time is 12:00 PM; the place is the West Front of the U.S. Capitol
building in Washington D.C. John Roberts, the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, asks the president-elect of the United States to place his or her
left hand on an open Bible, and to raise his or her right hand.
Student Government Approves Spring Budgets
Communications
Department Update: Manhattan
Begins Planning New Program
Features
A Series of Fortunate Events
This semester Student Activities is implementing a new
concept: series events which will take place on special days each month.
Elaina DeCoteau, Activities Coordinator, said that
students wanted these types of events in the past because of the routine;
they know that on that day each month something will be planned.
Health Update: The Effects of Cocaine in a Can
Old Favorites and
New Hopefuls: Spring Events Preview
Arts & Entertainment
I'm From ... The Quadrangle
Q: Describe yourself in one word. A: I would say unique. I
think my background, having grown up in Staten Island, NY
really sets me apart from other Manhattan
College students. Such
an answer should not even allot prospective writers a spot in the Manhattan
College Quadrangle, and yet, Rolling Stone is offering the opportunity of a
lifetime to writers that show similar "unique" qualities.
Jennifer Hudson: From Idol Contestant to Oscar Nominee
'Idol' Continues at
Expense of Contestants
Sports
Men's Basketball Shares
First Place with Win Over Loyola
The men's basketball team defeated Loyola 70-68 at the
Reitz Arena on Loyola's campus. The win propelled them into a first place tie
in the MAAC division, sharing a 7-2 record with Loyola and Marist. "I
was very excited we won because they are in first place.
From Champs to Chumps: Iona
Gaels Still Winless
Peyton Manning Gets
the Monkey off His Back; Colts Headed to Miami
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From: Mike McEneney [1953]
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 10:14 PM
To: John Reinke
Subject: Jasper in the news
Dear John,
Today's
NY Daly News at page 98 (1/26/07) has an inspiring article about Freshman
Guard Antoine Pearson, an important member of this years Jasper Basketball
team. I think it is worth passing on.
Best,
Mike
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http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/492070p-414503c.html
Manhattan's
Pearson has healthy attitude
BY SEAN BRENNAN
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
No one notices the protective padding that Manhattan freshman point
guard Antoine Pearson wears under his uniform to protect his one good kidney.
And fans who attend Jaspers games probably don't see his sideline ritual during
games, when he reaches for the little plastic inhaler, the one that helps
knock back an asthma attack.
No one notices the little extras Pearson has to do in
order to play basketball. And that's just the way he likes it.
"I was born with two kidneys but one wasn't working
and I had to have it taken out when I was a couple of months old,"
Pearson said. "(And) the (asthma) pump, I use it every day. Before and
after practice, when I wake up and in the beginning of games, usually during
timeouts. But I get right back in the game."
That dogged attitude is what Manhattan coach Barry Rohrssen
liked when he recruited the 6-2 Pearson last year.
"He's a wonderful young man and a hard worker," Rohrssen said. "He puts in the time, not just athletically
but academically as well. He's a good representative for our program and for
our school."
But Pearson's ability to overcome his medical maladies
isn't the only thing that caught Rohrssen's eye.
His dedication and commitment while at St. Dominic's H.S. were also
impressive. You see, Pearson lives in the Bronx, while St. Dominic's is
located in Oyster Bay, L.I. Talk about your
brutal commutes.
"My dad (Tyrone) wanted to get me away from the area
I was living in," Pearson said of his Rosedale Avenue neighborhood. "I
had a lot of friends that were in jail and a lot of other kids were selling
drugs. So he wanted me out of there."
Pearson wound up in Oyster Bay
after St. Dominic's coach Rob Pavinelli saw him
while he was playing for the Gauchos AAU team. He liked what he saw and
invited Pearson to his basketball camp. From there, it wasn't long before
Pearson decided St. Dom's was for him.
"I liked it a lot, liked the style of play and so I
decided to go," Pearson said.
What followed was an arduous trek each morning to Oyster Bay, a trip that began long before the sun came
up.
"I woke up at 4:30 and I left the house around 4:45
a.m.," Pearson said. "I'd catch the No.5 bus to pick up the No.2
train. I'd take that to Penn Station and then get the Long Island Railroad to
Oyster Bay. It was about 2-1/2 hours."
Each way.
And if you think Pearson was determined to get to school
every day, just catch a glimpse of him on the basketball court.
"Someone that committed to being successful and doing
the right thing is someone that you wanted as part of your program. And he's
growing, day by day, into the quarterback of our program," Rohrssen said
Pearson has overcome a lot, and sacrificed just as much,
on his way to becoming a leader on a very young Manhattan team. And for those who expected
a down year for Manhattan
(10-9, 7-2 MAAC), currently tied for first in the conference, Pearson is
having none of it.
"That's motivation for us," said Pearson, who
scored a game-high 18 points in Manhattan's
win over Loyola Wednesday night, and is averaging 9.1 per game. "We try
to prove to everybody that even though we're young, we can play at a high
Division I level."
Originally published on January 26, 2007
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{JR: Personally, I think he’s crazy to risk his life to
play a game. A freak accident could kill him. But, I agree with you, this was
certainly inspiring. We think “life is sooooo
tough” until you see these examples rubbing your nose in it. “Tough, you
think you have it tough, I had to walk 5 miles to school, uphill both ways!”
At least that’s how it seem ing
the winter treks up from the injineering building.
No, he embodies what I hope is the Jasper “can do ‘tude”.
I be please to be on his team anytime. }
{JR: All the “no
sports ever” fanatics, that’s M … I … K … E … AT jasper jottings.com! ;-)
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From: Ed. Plumeau '52A
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:10 AM
To: Jasper Jottings
Subject: Treasure Coast (FL.) golf
John: It is with deep regret that I must tell you that the
planned golf tournament (2/24) has been cancelled. We simply could not get enough players to
make a decent tournament. Thanks for
the publicity over the last few weeks.
Ed. Plumeau '52A
{JR: Darn, and I was hoping there was Jasper Life in FL. Sigh,
too cold? }
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From: Bill Gildea '62S
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 8:29 PM
To: Ferdinand J. Reinke
Subject: Treasure
Coast Golf Tourney
John:
Would you please announce that the Florida Treasure Coast
Manhattan Alumni Golf Tourney, scheduled for February 24th has been CANCELLED. We only
received about 30 commitments from alum and friends and needed at least 60 to
cover expenses, with a little left for a scholarship fund. It is sad that so
few could attend, especially considering that there are about 1000 alumni in
the area, either as snowbirds or permanent residents. I now see your chagrin
and laud your efforts at getting subscribers and reports. Keep up the great
work.
Bill Gildea '62S
{JR: Yup, getting Jaspers is like herding the proverbial
cats in that SuperBowl commercial. Don’t understand it. Anything I have gotten
involved in has always paid big benefits. And, usually benefits that I would have
never guessed. The Universe conspires to give us what we need regardless if
we know what we need or know what’s good for us. imho!
Better lick next time. So what are you going to try next --- Shuffleboard
tourney? Poetry reading? Something at Hooters? Don’t give up that’s for
Fordham grads. After a decade, you too can have a “following” if you
following up on the following. }
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From: Mike McEneney [1953]
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 5:02 PM
To: John Reinke
Subject: John D. McMahon, Esq.'73
Dear John,
John McMahon is a member of the Class of 1973 and is one
of three featured speakers at my Law Schools program on Energy and
Telecommunications. Another Jasper doing well!
Mike McEneney
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"Energy and persistence conquer all things." -
Benjamin Franklin
Three successful alumni in the energy and
telecommunications industry reveal how New York Law School served as a
catalyst in their careers at our Spotlight on Energy and Telecommunications
on Wednesday, January 31st from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM (lunch will be served) in
the Wellington Conference Center (C building – 5th floor). Seating is limited. RSVP today!
Our speakers are:
John D. McMahon '76, President & CEO, Orange
and Rockland
Utilities
For more than 30 years and through periods of enormous
change, John D. McMahon has served the utilities industry as an innovative
lawyer and executive. Since 2003, Mr. McMahon has served as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Orange and Rockland Utilities, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc.
Mr. McMahon began his career in 1976 as an attorney in the
Rate Department at Con Ed. Eventually, he became
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, responsible for 70 in-house
lawyers complemented by several outside law firms. Mr. McMahon has
participated in and completed the highly prestigious Advanced Management
Program at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
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From: ManhattanCollegeAlumni
Yahoo! Groups Notification
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 4:50 PM
Subject: APPROVE -- Dennis P. Buckley wants to join ManhattanCollegeAlumni
Hello,
The following person would like to join the ManhattanCollegeAlumni group:
Dennis P. Buckley, CFRE
Class of 1986
{JR: I always
approve of Dennis P. Buckley. Now what was the question? }
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JASPERFINDING: Becker, Rob (2002? Unregistered)
http://www.robbecker.com/
January 28th, 2007
Professor Becker
This week I took a new step in my professional life: I
taught my first class.
I am teaching a graduate-level engineering course called
Dynamic Web Development at Manhattan
College this semester.
It is a class of my own design, covering XML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and
MySQL.
I’d like to say something deep and meaningful here about
the start of a new journey, the pursuit of a meaningful existence or some
other poetic-sounding nonsense. But frankly, I’m way too busy trying to
prepare for class to think about silly things like that. ACK!
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Robert Shea
AKA Robert Joseph Shea
Born: 1933
Died: 10-Mar-1994
Location of death: Chicago, IL
Cause of death: Cancer - Colon
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Author
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Illuminatus Trilogy
Bob Shea co-authored the Illuminatus
Trilogy along with Robert Anton Wilson. Shea is also the author of Shike, a novel set in medieval Japan;
Lady Yang, a tragic story of an idealistic empress of medieval China; and All Things Are Lights, a story that
entwines the fate of Cathars of southern France
with the occult traditions of Courtly Love and the troubadours. He also
authored The Saracen, a novel that describes the intricate politics of
medieval Italy through the
eyes of an Islamic warrior, and Shaman, which traces the fate of the
survivors of the Black Hawk War in 19th century Illinois.
Born in 1933, Robert Shea attended Manhattan Prep, Manhattan College,
and then Rutgers
University. He worked
as a magazine editor in New York and Los Angeles before
coming to edit the Playboy Forum where, in the 1960s, he met Bob Wilson.
Eventually they began to collaborate on what would become the Illuminatus! Trilogy, a set of books that combined sex,
drugs, alternative religions, anarchism, and conspiracy theory with humor,
mischief, and plenty of chaos. Shea later left Playboy to become a full-time
novelist, but his friendship with Wilson
would remain intact until Shea's passing from
cancer in 1994. Although Shea's historical novels
were much more conventional in format that the Illuminatus!
Work, they are said to contain a few sly hints on the subjects and
organizations of that earlier work.
Wife: Patricia Monaghan
Son: Michael E. Shea
High School: Manhattan Prep
University: Manhattan College
University: Rutgers University
Playboy Playboy
Forum editor, 1960s
Author of books:
Shike (1981, novel)
All Things Are Lights (1986, novel)
From No Man's Land to Plaza Del Lago (1987, novel)
Shaman (1991, novel)
The Illuminatus! Trilogy (1975, collection, with
Robert Anton Wilson)
Illuminatus! (1976, novel)
{JR: Sixty One years
of age! From a curable form of cancer. That’s the kind that killed my
Grandmother and almost got my Mom. Kattie Couric’s husband! I’m no KC fan but no one should lose a
loved one to that disease. Maybe I’m a little nuts
about it. And, maybe sticking a pipe (Is it my imagination but that pipe gets
bigger and longer and stiffer every five years?) where the sun don’t shine is
disgusting and unthinkable. But come on, it’s not like having a baby. Now that’s a pain and not in the A double Q! (Some women
say uncharitably that if men had have children, then the human race would
have died out eons ago. I resent that remark. Especially when I get a paper
cut!) I give myself a birthday present and schedule my annual physical. Every
so often I get a “lovely birthday card” from a ghoul who says “come one down,
you’re the next contestant in what can we find up there?”.
Disgusting but necessary. Don’t be a wimp. But don’t be an obit either! I
can’t afford to lose any readers. Do your duty! }
{mcALUMdb: 1954 (Correctly marked as deceased.}
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Community pole vaulting: Fairgrounds home to one of the state's
elite facilities
Sunday, January 28, 2007
By VERN MILLER JR.
Herald Sports Writer
When he reached Fort
Hamilton High
School, 14-year-old Al Berardi
knew he had peddled too far from his Brooklyn
home.
As he rested, trying to cool down from the blistering sun
of an impossibly hot August day, his attention was drawn to the school's
running track.
An old man, fully attired in jacket, shirt and tie was
pushing his squad through a vigorous training regimen.
"He looked like 'Mr. Chips' out there, completely
trussed up on the hottest day of the year," Berardi
said of 70 year-old Charles Fleetwood, Hamilton's
pole vault coach. "I watched him work with those kids, as they ran on
the cinder track, training in that heat. It was some pretty barbaric
conditions. But as I watched them start to vault, I became fascinated and I
felt hey, this is for me.
"It was definitely love at
first sight."
Now 60, having spent his life vaulting and teaching others
the fine points of the sport, Berardi is the one
putting his athletes through their paces.
While he doesn't mimic his first coach's wardrobe, Berardi's fanatical devotion to instruction is on display
three times a week at Heights Unlimited Vault Club at the Sussex County
Fairgrounds.
Opened in November 2005 by Berardi
and Victor Zummo, Heights Unlimited has grown into
the leading pole vault club in Northern New Jersey.
Dedicated to "building the best team in the
northeast," Heights Unlimited features year-round indoor and outdoor
training facilities at the Walter
Richards Building
and "The Pavilion," where vaulters can
jump, rain or shine, throughout the summer months.
The facilities feature an over-sized pit for vaulting, a
roll-out runway of 130 feet, two sets of ropes for swing drills — including a
high platform for rope-swing vaults — bungee-training rockback
cords and a pulley-twisting apparatus for lean turning and push offs.
A trampoline, a high-bar, warm-up mats, hurdles and a
large collection of vaulting poles are provided to students, many of whom
travel up to 90 minutes to train.
While the club's equipment is first-rate, the main
attraction is Berardi, who has trained vaulters from the high school to the Masters level,
including serving as a volunteer coach at Manhattan College
for 10 years.
After becoming dedicated to the sport at Fort Hamilton,
Berardi attended Central
Connecticut State,
where he jumped at the Penn Relays and numerous times at Madison Square
Garden in IC4A meets.
"The Garden was a great place to jump, I always
enjoyed it," he said. "You could feel the people, since you were
only 25 feet away from the crowd. It was a great feeling, just like the first
time I actually went over a bar, where I felt like I was flying like a bird.
The higher you go, the better you feel.
"And it never leaves you — it's why I love seeing the
kid's faces after a jump or watching them go crazy when they win a
meet."
Berardi's competitive career
ended while training for the Olympic Trials in California, his father's heart attack
necessitated his return home to support the family.
He turned to coaching, working through the same trial and
error methods employed by other instructors as he continued to read every
article, study countless hours of film, attend seminars and discuss methods
and techniques with any coach or vaulter he came
across.
Six years ago he began to focus on the "Vasily Petrov school of pole
vaulting."
Petrov was the coach of the
legendary vaulter Sergey Bubka,
who raised the indoor and outdoor marks 34 times over his six-World
Championship career.
Combining the Petrov method with
several other styles, Berardi believes he has
formulated an approach to vaulting that guarantees "spectacular
results."
His son, Alex, now 24 and a coach at Heights Unlimited,
"won everything" as a vaulter at Washingtonville High
School, including Orange
County and Section 9
titles and is still the record-holder for freshman vaulters
at Georgia Tech.
Berardi points to the success of
club vaulters like Kelsey Branch of Cornwall, New
York, currently ranked No. 2 in the state, who
vaulted 9-feet, 9-inches when she began training at Heights Unlimited.
After six weeks working with Berardi
she cleared 12 feet.
A "coach's dream", Branch combines great
athletic talent with an unstoppable work ethic.
"Kelsey's dedication is unmatched," said Berardi. "She always gets to the club early and
stays late.
"It's not unusual for me to have to tell her to go home, you've worked hard enough for one day."
The club is home to a bevy of vaulters
from Randolph High, including senior Ryan Eng, who just won a Morris County meet when he cleared 12-6.
Seniors Mike Faust and Evan Rosenberger have shown the
potential for continued improvement, as does Park Ridge's Greg Hoffman, who has made
"tremendous strides."
Randolph
freshman Ali Hashemi and sophomore Kim Logoyda have exhibited great potential and coachability and both are "always pumped to give
their all."
Branchville brothers Jon and Joshua Brinkerhoff, 14 and
15, are described by Berardi as "sweetheart
kids that are quiet workaholics, kids who have such a solid work ethic that
they have to be sent home to get them to quit training."
Both play soccer and basketball, but have become enamored
with the sport they call "very interesting and different," which
they hope will lead to college scholarships.
"Pole vaulting took a little getting used to after
growing up playing team sports, but I like the new feeling of competing
against yourself in an individual sport," said Joshua, who cleared 10-6
at the club's last meet in December. "You're always testing and beating
yourself, which brings it's own unique satisfaction.
You have to work hard, be very disciplined and stay
on top of yourself.
"You can't slack off and expect to do well."
No one becomes a pole vaulter
because it's easy.
Watching Berardi work individually
with each vaulter, "putting all the dance
steps together," is reminiscent of a fight trainer schooling a boxer on
proper head, feet and hand movements.
He teaches students four sequential drills, the
fundamentals that each must master before moving on to a series of pole
plant, rope, bounding, sliding box and high-bar drills.
Hurdle training is emphasized as a basis for quickness and
coordination. Vaulters also train as sprinters, the
increased acceleration generated in the run-up leading to higher vaults.
Berardi calls pole vaulting an
"equal opportunity sport," with men and women employing the same
training techniques and often exhibiting the same personality traits.
"Pole vaulting attracts the same type of athletes as
skiing and skateboarding," he said. "Aggressive athletes, but not
stupid athletes, who have no fear and like adventure, but know how to assess
and prevent risks.
"Most vaulters have B-plus
or better averages in school and have to be smart to understand and
appreciate the 'concept' of pole vaulting."
Victor Zummo met Berardi seven years ago when he was looking for a coach
to work with his daughter, Melissa, who had developed an interest in
vaulting.
She trained with Berardi over
spring and summers at a backyard facility in Florida,
New York,
steadily improving her skills.
Vaulting for High Point,
where she established and still holds the school record, Zummo
became the 2004 sectional champion and set the Sussex
County record, eventually topped by Newton's Amy Keegan.
Younger sister Megan is currently in training and is
"totally fearless," approaching the 10-feet mark rapidly.
Bitten by the vaulting bug and impressed with Berardi's abilities as a teacher and trainer, Zummo approached him with the idea of opening a year-round
training facility.
With the New York area
overcrowded by competing coaches, Berardi agreed to
partner with Zummo in northern New
Jersey, hours away from the closest New
Jersey facility in Mount
Laurel.
Zummo was "warmly
received" when he approached Howard Wirths,
the manager of the New Jersey State Fairgrounds, with the concept in the
spring of 2005.
"'Doc' Wirths worked with
us and made it possible for us to be here," Zummo
said. "He was very gracious and was instrumental in our development and
our opening in November 2005. We kept plugging away until it was a reality.
It was always my hope to be able to open a top-notch facility, with great
coaches, to give the kids up here the same opportunity that the kids down
south have.
"Plus, I was tired of losing meets to them, so now we
have a great chance to win a championship for Sussex County."
With over 40 club members currently enrolled, Heights
Unlimited is hoping to become a home for the serious vaulter,
offering an "Elite Vaulter" training
program and a "Coaches Only" program, designed to teach
coaches the latest techniques in
instructing pole vaulters.
Berardi couldn't be happier with
a great facility, a staff that includes Alex, Gerry Cahill of Iona Prep
("my coaching protégé") and Hazel Yaun of
Liberty High and a "great partner like Victor, who's
time, efforts and energy made this possible, because without Victor, this
wouldn't have happened."
He continues to relish teaching the sport he loves to
youngsters and the positive effects he continues to draw from his efforts.
"I love working with kids and have a lot of fun with
them," Berardi said. "I get to spend a
good portion of my life with 12-to-25 year olds and it keeps me current,
helps me relate to what's going on and to feel young.
"I always wanted to be a coach and I love teaching
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Lessons from beloved teacher
By Nicole Haley/Daily News staff
Thursday, January 25, 2007 - Updated: 01:07 AM EST
WALTHAM
- Brother J. Stephen Sullivan was remembered yesterday as a strict but caring
Latin teacher and basketball coach at the old St. Mary's High School.
"I loved him," recalled St. Mary's alum Dick
Monahan. "He demanded a lot of us. He was tough but he was good."
Sullivan, born Jeremiah Thomas Sullivan in Boston, died Tuesday,
Jan. 9 at the age of 86.
Sullivan entered the Brothers of the Christian Schools,
a Roman Catholic teaching order in 1938. In the 1940s through the early
1950s, Sullivan taught at St. Mary's, which later closed and was redeveloped
into senior citizen apartments.
Though the school is gone, Sullivan's impact on his former
students continues. Bob Eagle, a member of St. Mary's graduating class of
1952, sat in Sullivan's classroom for three consecutive years of religious
studies, Latin, and English literature.
Eagle, who has spent more than 40 years teaching in Waltham schools, kept in
touch with Sullivan long after both of them moved on from St. Mary's.
"We became good friends later," said Eagle,
founder of the Reagle Players, a Waltham theatre group.
After St. Mary's, Sullivan taught at De La Salle College
in Washington, D.C., before becoming an assistant professor at Manhattan
College in 1959. In 1975, he was appointed the 17th president at
the independent Catholic college. During his 12-year presidency, Sullivan
oversaw the transformation of Manhattan
College
into a co-educational institution.
Almost 25 years after they both left St. Mary's, Eagle
recalls his first visit to Manhattan
College to
see his former teacher. Even after teaching hundreds of other students in
that time span, Eagle said Sullivan immediately recognized him. The two enjoyed
many trips to the theatre, both to Broadway shows and performances by the Reagle Players here in Waltham.
Looking back on his high school days, Eagle said he has
grown to appreciate why the brothers at St. Mary's had to be so strict.
One of few regional parochial Catholic schools at the
time, St. Mary's welcomed students from several surrounding towns including Belmont, Hudson, and Watertown, Eagle said.
It was common to have 40 students in a class and still Sullivan made time to
coach basketball and work on the school's yearbook.
"You were always impressed at what they (the
brothers) had given up in their lives to become these superhuman
teachers," Eagle said.
Fellow classmate Russell Leonard also appreciated
Sullivan's strict teaching practices.
"St. Mary's had a good reputation," Leonard
said. "If you lasted through it and graduated from it, you knew that you
got an education. That's for sure."
Services in New
York were held earlier this month. Sullivan is
survived by his sister, Sr. Margaret de Sales, S.C.
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MNEWSxx: Obit McCann, BROTHER
ROBERT, FSC mentions Manhattan
College
http://www.legacy.com/Providence/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=86231299
http://tinyurl.com/yuafvp
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Brother Robert McCann
McCANN, BROTHER ROBERT, FSC, 76,
of the La Salle School Community, Albany, NY, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at Jeanne Jugan Residence, Pawtucket,
RI.
Born in Providence,
RI, on October 31, 1930, son of
the late Edmund Joseph and Irene (Finburg) McCann,
he was baptized Robert Leo McCann. He is survived by a brother, Edmund McCann
of Seekonk, MA; four nephews, Edmund, III, Anthony, Robert, Jon and one
niece, Bettina; four great nephews, five great nieces, two great-great
nephews and one great-great neice.
Brother Robert McCann entered the Brothers of the Christian Schools
at Barrytown,
NY in 1948 and received the habit
in September of that year. He pronounced his final vows in 1949 in Barrytown,
NY.
Brother Robert received a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Sociology from Catholic University of America in Washington, DC
in 1953. He attended Manhattan
College; Fordham University
and Siena College
for graduate courses and received an MS degree in Social Welfare from Fordham University in 1962.
Brother Robert began his teaching career at La Salle School
in Albany, NY, in 1953. He returned to La Salle School nine times in the course of his
ministry, and in 1992 became the Executive Director. He also taught in Christian Brothers
Academy, Albany and recently returned to become
Assistant Principal. He was principal at Sacred
Heart School
in the Bronx, and Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, NJ.
He also spent several years doing vocation work for the New York District. In
1994 he became Director General of Christian
Brothers Center,
Narragansett, RI.
In 1999 he was assigned by the Superior General as
Auxiliary Visitor of the Toronto Delegation of the Christian Brothers in Canada,
working for the Delegation to become part of the New York District of
Christian Brothers. This officially took place this January.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday,
February 3 at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of the Star Chapel, Christian Brothers
Center, 635 Ocean Road,
Narragansett, RI.
Burial will be in the Brothers
Cemetery at the Center.
Visiting hours will be from 2:30 to 5:30 PM and from 7:00 to 9:00 PM on
Friday, February 2.
In lieu of flowers, donation may be made in Brother
Robert's name to The Little Sisters of the Poor, 964 Main Street, Pawtucket,
RI 02860.
Arrangements by AVERY-STORTI Funeral Home, Wakefield.
Published in The Providence
Journal on 2/1/2007.
***End Quote***
Guestbook for your comments is at:
http://www.legacy.com/Providence/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=86231299
http://tinyurl.com/284u7t
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{JR: Despite being a "fordham
ram", Brother did study at Manhattan.
And, hence, since we have lots of room in our prayers for even those who have
strayed, we pray for Brother McCann and all those who labor in the vineyard.
Even if they get a little confused along the way about what school is the
best.}
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http://blog.myspace.com/blog/rss.cfm?friendID=61855618
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My list of previously reported Jasper Bloggers here:
http://jxymxu7sn5ho9d.googlepages.com/blogging_jaspers
{JR: My backlot pages aren’t
editing correctly so I have had to carry this over. Until I find a home for
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Jaspers In Strange Places
(Not including Brooklyn!)
Volunteers in other countries
accepted!
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{Nothing New}
My list of previously reported Jasper In Strange Places
here:
JISP over
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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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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%E2%80%9C
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http://www.myspace.com
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http://www.LinkedIn.com
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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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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! :-)
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http://www.sobran.com/columns/2007/070102.shtml
{Begin Quote}
The trouble with a voucher plan is that it would leave the
state in charge of all schools, which would need its approval in order to
qualify for vouchers. The correct approach is to get government out of the
education business altogether. Education isn’t free unless schools can define
success on their own terms rather than the state’s.
The virtue of truly Catholic schools, for instance, is not
that they teach what state schools teach, only better, but that they teach
what state schools — and other schools — don’t teach at all. Yet we see
Archbishop Chaput edging away from this obvious
fact. He wants to justify Catholic schools in secular terms, suggesting that
they beneficially duplicate the efforts of the public schools.
{End Quote}
It is a true shame that Catholics have allowed the State
to destroy their heritage. Catholic Schools were created to offset the
anti-Catholic teaching of the state’s schools. We didn’t fight for them and
now they are lost. By not insisting, that the State not fund public education
we lost our chance to pass on our religious heritage.
There is a reason that the Muslims fight for their
religion. If they don’t, it will be lost. Ground into nothing by secular
progressive culture.
I’ll go one step further, it’s the
hearts and minds of the women that will determine culture. At the risk of
angering the womyn’s libers
out there, the women make the home and hearth what it is. We have done some
terrible things in this country.
The dole makes everyone think they need the government to
survive. The education system makes the citizens dumb. And the fiat money
allows the government to spend money from a hidden tax.
But chief, among the bad things we have done, is to
denigrate women.
The free love of the Sixties has come home to roost. More
than half the kids are in unmarried homes. Most married women must work to
pay the taxes. And, they have been deluded into thinking that this is good.
Staying at home and educating your own children is now the province of the
crazies, fundamentalist whacks, and the off the grid loons.
No, we have lost that battle. The Catholic schools should
all close immediately. The money that it represents should be funneled into
creating a vibrant Catholic civil society. If such is even possible in this
day and age.
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Curmudgeon
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