JASPER JOTTINGS Week 11 - 2009 March 15
Jasper Jottings - The achievement journal of my fellow Jaspers, the alumni of the Manhattan College
http://www.jasperjottings.com/2009/jasperjottings2009W11,html
INDEX
- POSITRACTION: Teens save boys in an icy lake
- JObit: Cunningham, Bruce T. [MC1954]
- JEmail: ManhattanCSMLink is MC’s on-line job posting system
- QUADRANGLE: Wednesday, March 4, 2009
- JEmail: McEneney, Edward J. (MC1959) cited for “EARN”
- JEmail: Toner, Michael (MC1972) thinks sticks could be useful in my world.
- JBlogger: Callender, Gina (2000) on a panel
- ADMINISTRIVIA: A Jasper needs clout NYP-Cornell Medical Center
- JFound: Webb, Joe (MC1978) director WhatTheyThink’s Economics RC
- JNews: Nacinovich, Mario [MC1994] QD Healthcare Group VP
- JOY: Kolakowski, Mary [MC????] Pietrangelo, Chris [MC????] engaged
- MFOUND: Jim Couch Foundation Workout
- JNews: Mollo, Charles R. [MC1972] founder of iGo, Inc. displeaseD
- JObit: Hanson, Charles J. [MC1953]
- JFound: guaranteed bag piper playing
- JUpdate: Schreck, Bruno R. (MC1968) Aerial Aesthetics website
- JUpdate: Moran, Tom [MC????] play for the Amsterdam Mohawks
- MNews: Publio L. Fajardo Bronx Bethany associate pastor
- JHQ: MC hosts film fight against modern-day slavery
- JHQ: MC Hosts 28th Annual Engineering Awareness Program
- MNews: Jaspers “tarred”; deserved or not?
- JFound: “Ka?”, Melissa [MC????] may be “ours”?
- Comment on JUpdate: Bryk, William (MC1977) has Brooklyn Law Office
- Comment on JNews: Nacinovich, Mario [MC1994] QD Healthcare Group VP
- ENDNOTE: Eight years between inspections?
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POSITRACTION: Teens save boys in an icy lake
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/30/kids-pull-themselves-out-icy-lake-await-rescue-isl/
Teens save boys who went after backpacks on icy lake
By Tillie Fong, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Published January 30, 2009 at 3:56 p.m.
Updated January 31, 2009 at 12:03 a.m.
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Two boys trying to retrieve backpacks that had been thrown onto a
frozen lake in west Denver fell through the ice and were rescued by a
pair of teenagers Friday.
*** end quote ***
Horseplay that could have had a tragic result?
I’d like my challenges to be small ones!
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* Posted on: Sun, Mar 8 2009 1:37 PM
JObit: Cunningham, Bruce T. [MC1954]
http://www.legacy.com/TimesUnion-Albany/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=124952030
http://tinyurl.com/ad9qow
Bruce T. Cunningham
Cunningham,
Bruce T. BETHESDA, Md. Bruce Thomas Cunningham, a resident of Bethesda,
died after a four-year battle with cancer on March 4, 2009. He was born
in Utica, N.Y. on January 14, 1932, and grew up in Albany, N.Y. and was
the son of the late Ruth and Earl Cunningham. He graduated from
Vincentian Institute High School in Albany. He graduated from Manhattan
College in New York City in 1954 with a bachelor’s degree in science
and a commission in the Air Force. In the same year, he married
Madeline A. Bean of Albany and they were married for 54 years. During
his Air Force career, he piloted several aircraft and became an
instructor. He was stationed in San Marcus Air Base in Texas and
Grenier Air Base in N.H. before joining the Air Force Reserve. During
the Cuban Missile Crisis, he was recalled into the Air Force and was
involved with surveillance activities. He then took a position with a
finance company and in 1963 moved to Bethesda as a manager of an
American Finance Company office. After various positions, he was named
president until the company’s merger with a bank now part of Bank of
America. From 1980 to 1983, he was the deputy director of the United
Mine Workers pension fund. He then joined the Ayco Company in Albany, a
financial counseling firm. He retired from AYCO in 1993 as a
co-president and returned to his home in Bethesda. One of his great
pleasures was his ocean front home in Ocean City, Md. where he headed
the condominium board and was involved with several major renovations.
He enjoyed golf and was a longtime member of Bethesda Country Club and
a past member of their board. He was an avid Redskin fan and attended
games for over 30 years. He was an active member of St. Jane DeChantal
Catholic Church. All of his seven children graduated from its parochial
school. He served on the board of the Benedictine School in Ridgley,
Md. and the finance advisory board for the Benedictine Sisters.
Survivors in addition to his wife, Madeline; include seven children,
Bruce Jr. (Patty), Brian (Irene), Brent (Karen), Cathy Casagrande, (Dr.
Eugene) Timothy (Cathy), Jeffrey (Leslie), Daniel (Diana); and 19
grandchildren, who all reside in the Washington metro area. He also is
survived by his brother, Richard of N.H. and sister, Suzanne Dickie of
Fla.; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his late
sister, Patricia Pritchard, of Albany.
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Cunningham, Bruce T. [MC1954]
Guestbook: http://tinyurl.com/bn9jpr
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* Posted on: Sun, Mar 8 2009 1:27 PM
JEmail: ManhattanCSMLink is MC’s on-line job posting system
From: Bernadette Blocker (MCstf)
Date: March 4, 2009 9:17:50 AM EST
To: “reinke, fjohn68″
Subject: Re: ManhattanCSMLink
ManhattanCSMLink is our on-line job posting system. Another name is
NACElink. Here you can view job opportunities, post your resume, etc.
Bernadette Blocker
On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 12:06 PM, reinke, fjohn68 wrote:
(1) What’s MANHATTANCSMLINK?
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* Posted on: Sun, Mar 8 2009 4:09 PM
QUADRANGLE: Wednesday, March 4, 2009
The Quadrangle Email Edition
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Riverdale Weather: HI 32 / LO 14 Mostly Sunny
O'Donnell the New President
Dr. Brennan O’Donnell, current Dean of Fordham College at Rose
Hill, will be MC’s 19th president as announced in a Feb. 17th
press release. “I’m honored and humbled by the faith that
the Manhattan community has placed in me to lead this great College in
fulfilling its mission,” O’Donnell said in the press
release.
In This Issue:
Ben Kiernan Speaks on Cambodian Genocide
When people attend a Cambodian Genocide symposium, most are expecting
to hear story of heart-wrenching despair about the victims. However, at
his lecture “Genocide in World History” on Feb. 24th Ben
Kiernan introduced about 35 students to another side of genocide - the
side of the leaders and their consequences.
* Making ‘Never Again’ Concrete
* News Briefs
* Announcement Regarding the Upcoming Registration
* Kappa Delta Pi Visits the UN
OP ED
25 Things: Relax, It’s Just a Goof
I had one new notification. Rachel Swartz had tagged me in a note. This
note was not just like any other note on Facebook, this was the note:
the 25 Things note. For several weeks now, “25 Things” has
spread to every Facebook user on the planet. It became the social
network’s version of the plague.
* Does Facebook Own Us?
* Saving the Newspaper
FEATURES
Is There Really ‘No Place Like Home’?
“Hello, my job is to move people, and tonight, I am going to move
you to a new family waiting for someone just like you. You have 30
minutes to pack this brown cardboard box with what you want to bring,
but no people or pets can come.” It is early morning and this is
a tall, very authoritative-looking stranger surprising you at your
front door of your house.
* Study Abroad Summer Programs
* Former MC Salsa Instructor Starts New Classes
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
City Watch
How does a sunny, hot beach in Miami sound during a New York winter?
One word: amazing. A relaxing getaway turned sour for the girls of The
City in “The Past Catches Up.” Rather than leave the drama
to deal with upon their return back to New York, the cast members
seemed to have stowed it carry-on.
* Manhattan in March
* Simplicity is Key at 71 Irving Place
SPORTS
Hickey and Gutenberger Dominate as Lady Jaspers Topple LeMoyne
The Lady Jaspers lacrosse team came out with a huge win over the
LeMoyne Dolphins this past Sunday at Gaelic Field. This marked the
first time in four years that MC defeated LeMoyne. Junior Caralyn
Hickey led the squad with an astonishing five goals. Freshman Chrissy
Gutenberger posted four goals, two of which came in overtime, including
the game winner with only 31 seconds remaining.
* Softball Out to Prove Themselves
* Lady Jaspers Upset Fairfield on Senior Day
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* Posted on: Sun, Mar 8 2009 5:10 PM
JEmail: McEneney, Edward J. (MC1959) cited for “EARN”
From: “McEneney, Mike (MC1953)”
Date: March 7, 2009 8:28:58 PM EST
To: “Jasperfjohn Reinke”
Subject: Article Re: EARN and ED McEneney, ‘59 and others
Dear John,
The attachment has the article that appeared in Today’s (3/07/09)
Journal News about the work some folks have been doing for the last 20
years at Saint Patrick’s Parish in Yorktown. My brother Ed
(‘59) has been one of those “folks” helping those who
need help in finding jobs though this program.
The true Jasper Sprit comes through.
Mike
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March 7, 2009
For 20 years, St. Patrick’s has helped people find jobs
Gary Stern
Journal News Columnist
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On Thursday evening, about 50 people with name tags on their jackets
and a distinct sense of purpose filled a classroom at St.
Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Yorktown Heights. They
weren’t there for religious instruction, but they were hungry for
information.
“This is a Christian community, of course,” Ed McEneney told me. “But this is business.”
It was the monthly meeting of EARN - the St. Patrick’s Employment
Assistance & Resource Network. Twenty years ago this month,
McEneney and a few other parishioners, at the request of their pastor,
got together to figure out how to help people who were losing their
jobs. Some of Westchester County’s biggest employers were
downsizing, a recession was setting in, and a current of anxiety was
cutting across the suburbs.
McEneney, Sal Pizzurro, Tom Tilston and a few others began putting
together a weekly newsletter that listed jobs and people looking for
work. Every month, they invited people who were “looking”
to come to church to network and get some advice from expert-types.
They never stopped. The newsletter is up to issue number 325. In good
times and bad, EARN meets every month at St. Patrick’s to help
whoever needs help.
These days, EARN is becoming too popular.
“In good times, we’ve had three people,” McEneney
said. “Other times, we’ve had 80. I wouldn’t say this
is the toughest things have been. But it’s getting there.”
McEneney, a parishioner at St. Patrick’s since 1976, works for a
company that coaches unemployed people on how to find jobs. “This
is my vocation - and my avocation,” he said.
As the classroom filled up at St. Patrick’s Family Education
Center - about a dozen people showed up last-minute from New Jersey - I
could see that this was not a social gathering. People were deeply
appreciative of what EARN does, but they wanted to get down to
business. What are the tricks of finding a job when there are so few
jobs to be had?
*** and ***
Additional Facts
If you go
- The EARN program will meet next at 7:45 p.m. April 2 at St.
Patrick’s Church, 137 Moseman Road, Yorktown Heights. For
information, visit www.stpatricks-yorktown.org or call 914-962-5050.
*** end quote ***
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McEneney, Edward J. (MC1959)
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* Posted on: Sun, Mar 8 2009 6:24 PM
JEmail: Toner, Michael (MC1972) thinks sticks could be useful in my world.
From: Toner, Michael (MC1972)
Date: March 8, 2009 11:58:40 AM EDT
Subject: Re: [Distribute_Jasper_Jottings] JASPER JOTTINGS Week 10
[JR: I'm sure that, being able to beat your opponents with sticks of
various sizes while pretending to care where a ball will go, will come
in very handy in the future. LOL!]
Dear John,
Perhaps, in your libertarian utopia where there is no
“gooferment” to help maintain order – the ability
“to beat your opponents with sticks” will be a very useful,
and life saving skill – regardless of whether or not there is a
ball involved. :-)
mike toner
bee ‘72
buffalo, ny
[JR: In the Libertarian paradise, there will be PRIVATE security
companies to maintain order. AND, since everyone will be armed, it will
be a VERY polite society. Read Heinlein's book, Beyond This Horizon,
and see how polite a society would be. :-) No sticks needed. We should
be so lucky as to get to a gooferment-free society.]
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* Posted on: Sun, Mar 8 2009 7:36 PM
JBlogger: Callender, Gina (2000) on a panel
http://ginating.blogspot.com/2009/03/omg.html
from Callender, Gina (2000) Gina’s trials and tribulations by Gina
I’m speaking on an Energy Panel tonight at Columbia University!!!
I’m a little nervous, look who I’m speaking with!!! http://gslounge.com/
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[JR: I'm sure she'll do great!]
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* Posted on: Mon, Mar 9 2009 6:25 PM
ADMINISTRIVIA: A Jasper needs clout NYP-Cornell Medical Center
FROM Caitlin's Caring Bridge site
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Apparently, getting the pediatric GI specialist at NYP-Cornell Medical
Center to review her case sooner rather than later is easier said than
done. I also placed a call to Caitlin’s pediatrician to fill them
in and they are looking into pediatric GI doctors as well. Anyone got a
pull at NYP??
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If any of the readers has some “pull” there, a fellow Jasper would appreciate some help.
It might prevent some adverse consequences for this little girl.
Email or call me and I’ll get you in touch.
fjohn68
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[JR: Upon reflection, thanks to all. Several Jaspers ratted out their
firends and relatives. It's my understanding that within 24 hours of
the original posting our fellow Jasper had what she wanted for her
child. Within 48, I understand that the wires into NYP-CMC were melting
under the load. Ain't the inet wonderful? Pesonally I handled
answers from Hong Kong, Baltimore, Conneticutt, and Westchester County.
Made me feel useful as a "troublemaker" just like when I was at the
Prep and the College. I prefer these days to be called a "PiA" (Patient
Advocate) or AA (A:umni Advocate). ROFL!]
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* Posted on: Mon, Mar 9 2009 11:50 PM
JFound: Webb, Joe (MC1978) director WhatTheyThink’s Economics RC
http://members.whattheythink.com/news/newslink.cfm?id=35701
WhatTheyThink Announces Innovative Economic Advisory Program
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Customized Program Developed by Dr. Joe Webb Delivers Company-Specific
Economic and Industry Analyses Based on More Than 700 Economic
Indicators
*** begin quote ***
Lexington, Kentucky USA — WhatTheyThink today announced the
availability of a unique economic advisory service for companies in the
printing industry as well as financial analysts and others who follow
the industry. Through the program, WhatTheyThink experts create custom
economic analyses that are specific to the client company and its
target market segments, assisting them in better navigating these
difficult economic times and creating forecasts for quarterly, annual,
and long-term strategic planning.
*** and ***
Dr. Joe Webb is the director of WhatTheyThink’s Economics and
Research Center, where managers, researchers and analysts can find free
and premium content about industry trends, including forecasts and
more. Dr. Webb is a 30-year graphic arts veteran, a recognized
marketing authority, forecaster and one of the best known speakers in
our industry. He is known for his ability to interpret the latest
market conditions in the graphic communications industries and
translate what they mean for executives and their strategic decisions.
Since January 2003, his “Mondays with Dr. Joe” column has
been a must-read feature on WhatTheyThink.
He is a Ph.D. graduate of the NYU Center for Graphic Communications
Management and Technology (1987) and serves on the Center’s Board
of Advisors. He holds an MBA in Management Information Systems from
Iona College (1981) and was a magna cum laude graduate in Managerial
Sciences and Marketing from Manhattan College (1978), and was a member
of the economics honor society. He has taught graduate and
undergraduate courses in marketing, market research, quantitative
analysis, business policy, and organizational behavior. He started in
the industry with Agfa’s Graphic Systems Division and was later a
marketing executive with Chemco Photoproducts, entering consulting full
time in 1987. Among his publications is the controversial
“Renewing the Print Industry: A Contrarian’s Constructive
Perspective.”
About WhatTheyThink
WhatTheyThink.com is the printing and publishing industry’s
leading media organization; offering a wide range of publications
delivering unbiased, real-time market intelligence, industry news,
economic and trend analysis, peer-to-peer communication, and special
reports on emerging technology and critical events. Serving a
membership base of more than 50,000, WhatTheyThink.com also hosts
webinars and live events as well as providing content through a
syndication program, which delivers content directly to related
websites and through RSS.
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* Posted on: Tue, Mar 10 2009 7:48 AM
JNews: Nacinovich, Mario [MC1994] QD Healthcare Group VP
http://www.pharmalive.com/News/Index.cfm?articleid=609678
QD Healthcare Group Selects Rob Lowney And Mario Nacinovich For Business Development And Strategic Planning Team
Respected Healthcare Veterans Tapped to Join 10-Year-Old Promo Med Ed Firm
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Stamford, CT, March 3, 2009 — QD Healthcare Group
(www.qdhealthcare.com), a recognized leader in the field of promotional
medical education, proudly announces that Rob Lowney and Mario
Nacinovich have joined as vice presidents. Reporting directly to Nick
Kiratsous, a QD principal, both will be responsible for spearheading
client strategy, forging new strategic business opportunities, and
developing new revenue products and services.
“For the last decade, QD has successfully engaged pharmaceutical
and biotechnology clients locally and globally. Rob and Mario will
enable QD to continue to redefine and set the pace for change in our
industry and establish a client focus as never seen before,” said
Nick Kiratsous. “At QD, we have the vision to make the investment
in top-level leadership and talent that will solidify our current base
of clients and help us compete for the most sought after, prospective
clients for our future.”
{Extraneous Deleted}
Prior to joining QD, Mario briefly served as Chief Growth Officer for
Caudex Medical following the merger of Fission Communications, a
medical education and communications company he co-founded in 2001 as a
division of Regan Campbell Ward McCann, part of the McCann Healthcare
Worldwide network. Prior to launching Fission, he served as Vice
President, Strategic Planning, Director of Business Development and
Vice President of Ophthalmology at Ventiv Health. He began his career
at Merck & Co., Inc. and served in various sales and marketing
roles launching several primary care, specialty, and hospital acute
care products. Mario has a BS in managerial science from Manhattan
College, additional graduate studies from the Kellogg School of
Management at Northwestern University, and is currently completing an
MSc in Health Communication at Boston University. Mario is
President-elect of the Healthcare Communication and Marketing
Association (HCMA), Chairman and CEO of the HCMA Education Foundation,
and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Communication in
Healthcare and on the editorial board for the Journal of Management and
Marketing in Healthcare.
“Rob and Mario are skilled strategic partners and business
leaders who have contributed to the success of several medical
education companies over the last decade,” said Nick Kiratsous.
“QD is sure to benefit from the breadth and depth of their
therapeutic expertise and strength of their pharmaceutical, biotech,
medical device, and diagnostic experience, which includes product
strategy development, advocacy development, advisory and interactive
activities, award-winning creative strategies, sales training and
development, publication and strategic planning, meeting moderation,
and the launch of custom market research (including KOL mapping) and
other novel and differentiated communication products and
services.”
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About QD Healthcare Group
With an exceptional record of achievement, QD Healthcare Group is a
recognized leader in the field of healthcare marketing and is dedicated
to developing and disseminating promotional medical education. QD is an
independent, full-service agency developing and integrating
communication plans, driving scientific excellence by linking basic
science with product strategy and supporting superior logistics
planning and execution. Our experienced team utilizes a proven
strategic process that is practical and process-driven. QD core
competencies include advocacy development, advisory activities,
interactive activities, training and development, and preparation of
core editorial content and enduring materials. Our fully scalable
capabilities are further distinguished by access to renowned global and
national healthcare leaders who provide astute expert opinion and
clinical insights to understanding the nuances of local practicing
clinicians within all medical disciplines. For more, visit
http://www.qdhealthcare.com.
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Nacinovich, Mario [MC????]
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* Posted on: Tue, Mar 10 2009 9:53 AM
JOY: Kolakowski, Mary [MC????] Pietrangelo, Chris [MC????] engaged
http://www.silive.com/weddings/advance/engagements/index.ssf?/base/living/1236690016262140.xml&coll=1
Mary Kolakowski, Chris Pietrangelo
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Staten Island Advance
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Suzanne and Kenneth Kolakowski of Seaford,
L.I., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Mary Beth
Kolakowski, to Chris Pietrangelo of Oakwood. The future bridegroom is
the son of Doreen and Robert Pietrangelo.
Miss Kolakowski is a graduate of St. Anthony’s High School, South
Huntington, L.I. She earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary
education from Manhattan College, the Bronx, where she was named to
Kappa Delta Phi education honor society, and a master of science degree
in special education from Molloy College, Rockville Centre, L.I. She is
a fifth-grade teacher with Maria Regina School in Seaford.
Mr. Pietrangelo is a graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School,
Oakwood, and earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical
engineering from Manhattan College, the Bronx. He is a product engineer
with Turner Construction in Hawthorne, N.Y.
The couple is planning a February 2010 wedding.
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Pietrangelo, Chris [MC????]
Kolakowski, Mary [MC????]
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* Posted on: Tue, Mar 10 2009 10:53 AM
* Updated: Wed, Mar 11 2009 1:33 PM
MFOUND: Jim Couch Foundation Workout
http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/03/10/jim-couch-foundation-workouts-manhattan-college/
Jim Couch Foundation Workout’s @ Manhattan College Charity / Mar 10, 2009 / 8:09 pm
By Sean Couch
At 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 14, 2009, the Couch Foundation will once
again kick off its spring free workout program for the New York
metropolitan area at Manhattan Draddy Gym. Players of all skill levels
are invited to attend. Please bring id, and if your under 18 years of
age, a parent or guardian with you. Please check this post on Friday to
confirm the time. Mr. Couch will be watching.
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* Posted on: Tue, Mar 10 2009 9:30 PM
JNews: Mollo, Charles R. [MC1972] founder of iGo, Inc. displeaseD
http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-10-2009/0004986087&EDATE=
Former iGo, Inc. Directors and Founder and CEO Send Letter to Board of
Directors Expressing Dissatisfaction With Management and Strategic
Direction
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 10 /PRNewswire/ — Charles R. Mollo, a
stockholder, founder and former Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of iGo, Inc., (Nasdaq: IGOI) formerly known as
Mobility Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”), and Jeffrey
Harris, a stockholder and former director of the Company, announced
today that they have delivered a letter to the Company’s board of
directors setting forth their dissatisfaction with the management and
direction of the Company (the “Mollo/Harris Letter”). A
copy of the Mollo/Harris Letter is attached to this press release. In
the Mollo/Harris letter, Messrs. Mollo and Harris set forth their
proposals for the future operations of the Company and expressed their
views that it would be in the best interests of the stockholders of the
Company for the existing Chairman of the Board and the existing Chief
Executive Officer to resign immediately and for Mr. Mollo and Mr.
Harris, together with a third individual, upon approval of his current
company’s board of directors, be appointed to the Board of
Directors of the Company.
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Charles R. Mollo is currently the President and Chief Executive officer
of Beamz Interactive, Inc., an interactive music start up company based
in Scottsdale Arizona. He was previously one of the founders and was
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of iGo,
Inc. until June, 2007, when he retired from that position. He held that
position since iGo, Inc.’s formation in May 1995, and was
President since July 1999, having previously served as President
between March 1997 and June 1998. From September 1992 to May 1995, Mr.
Mollo was the director of the Wireless Telephone Products Division of
Andrew Corporation, a communications equipment services and systems
company. From September 1986 to July 1992, Mr. Mollo was the Vice
President of Corporate Development of Alliance Telecommunications
Corporation, a wireless telecommunications company. Between 1980 and
1986, Mr. Mollo was a Vice President of Meadows Resources, Inc., where
he managed a venture capital and investment portfolio of approximately
$150 million. In the past, he has served on the boards of a number of
companies, including Alliance Telecommunications Corporation.
Mr. Mollo holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
from Manhattan College, a master’s degree in Electrical
Engineering from Newark College of Engineering, and an MBA from the
University of New Mexico.
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Mollo, Charles R. [MC1972]
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* Posted on: Tue, Mar 10 2009 11:56 PM
JObit: Hanson, Charles J. [MC1953]
http://www.legacy.com/SPTimes/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=125011829
Charles J. Hanson
HANSON, Charles J. 81, of Timber Pines, passed away on March 9th at his
home. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He graduated from Manhattan College
and retired from New York Telephone Company. He is survived by his
loving wife, Maureen of Timber Pines; 4 sons, Steve, Greg, Jeff, and
Scott; daughter, Teri; sister, Grace Petty; and 9 grandchildren. Mass
will be celebrated on Thursday, March 12th at 11 am at St. Frances
Cabrini. Brewer & Sons 352-596-4991
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Hanson, Charles J. [MC????]
Guestbook: http://tinyurl.com/dhtvwo
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Feeney, Grace (MCstf): “Charles graduated in 1953.”
[JR: Thanks, Grace. Much appreciated. ]
Hanson, Charles J. [MC1953]
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* Posted on: Wed, Mar 11 2009 8:32 AM
JFound: guaranteed bag piper playing
best part of walking through manhattan college at night: guaranteed bag piper playing
lizkennedy
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[JR: Must be a Jasper?]
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* Posted on: Wed, Mar 11 2009 2:19 PM
JUpdate: Schreck, Bruno R. (MC1968) Aerial Aesthetics website
Schreck, Bruno R. (MC1968)
http://www.aerialaesthetics.com
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The world’s only photo resource specializing in images of the sky, taken from the sky! And much more.
We shoot aerial photos for use in advertising and display; and we
publish various products that feature our images. This site includes
stock photos which can be licensed for advertising and information on
our Air-to-Ground work, including Real Estate photography.
• We’ve added aerials of Long Island’s East End including the Hamptons.
Real estate agents and property owners: check out our Real Estate Home Page just for you.
New! By popular demand, our first Aerial Aesthetics Art
Poster is now available. Click Merchandise here or on the Home page.
• Check out the strong graphics of our pages on The Badlands and other aerial abstractions.
There are hundreds of photos on this website. These are
backed up by over 20,000 large format images in our stock files.
Advertising clients can download larger files, suitable for
layouts/comps, by calling for a download code. By popular request, we
now feature skies which are shot from a ground point of view as well.
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[JR: Worth a look even if you're not in the market for picture.
Definitely if you are! Mention Japser Jottings. Maybe there's a student
or alumni discount? LOL]
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* Posted on: Thu, Mar 12 2009 7:10 AM
JUpdate: Moran, Tom [MC????] play for the Amsterdam Mohawks
http://collegesummerball.blogspot.com/2009/01/mohawks-sign-moran-from-manhattan.html
Mohawks Sign Moran From Manhattan
The Amsterdam Mohawks of the New York Collegiate Baseball League have
signed the talented Tom Moran from Manhattan College. Moran is a
6-7/190 pound right-hander from Farmington, CT. The junior pitcher was
a star in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League last summer. He
pitched for the Peekskill Robins, and was named the leagues Top Relief
Pitcher. He went 6-0, with a 1.66 era in 48.2 innings pitched. He gave
up 34 hits and walked 14 batters. Tom struck out 50 batters and saved 3
games for
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[JR: OK, so when we go to the games to support our fellow, what do we
yell? "Go Moe" or "Yeah dams!". Yeah I know, I should get a life. But
then you laughed at this.]
http://www.amsterdammohawks.com/schedule.asp?ID=2009
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* Posted on: Thu, Mar 12 2009 9:34 AM
MNews: Publio L. Fajardo Bronx Bethany associate pastor
http://www.ncnnews.com/nphweb/html/ncn/article.jsp?sid=10005020&id=10006901
Bronx Bethany mourns loss of associate pastor
Bronx, New York
Friday, March 6, 2009
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Publio L. Fajardo passed away February 26 in The Bronx, New York. He
was an associate pastor for Latino Ministries at the Bronx Bethany
Church of the Nazarene.
Publio was born in Columbia on January 23, 1948. He received his
undergraduate degree from Fray Bartolome de las Casas. He later
graduated from Universidad Nacional de Colombia as a Chemical Engineer.
He migrated to the U.S. where he married and worked as a designer of
equipment at Manhattan College of New York until he returned to
Columbia.
His wife passed away in 1990 and it was during this time that he
received the calling from the Lord. A year later while working in the
church he met his current wife, Martha, his Marthica. They got married
in 1993. They began establishing cell groups, where men met every
Saturday. They organized retreats where sometimes up to 200 men
attended. He was also a pastor for various zones and worked with
families at the Christian Church Confraternidad Unicentro.
In November 2000, he returned to New York City while Martha continued
their work in a prison ministry in Santafe de Bogota. During this time
he completed his internship at the Westchester Medical Center to
perform the work of chaplaincy. From 2002 to 2003, he performed
pastoral work in the Church of God. Soon the Lord opened doors for his
wife to join him in the U.S. Publio and Martha knew that they had been
called to this country for pastoral work. In 2004, the Lord fulfilled
His plan. Pastor Publio made contact with pastors who would help him
start a Latino Evangelical movement in New York.
At the end of 2005, Pastor Publio came to Bronx Bethany with the aim of
working with the Latino community. Their vision to reach Latino people
was further confirmation of Bronx Bethany’s vision to be a House
of Prayer for all Nations. Pastor Publio and Martha were warmly
welcomed and the Latino ministry was officially launched in March 2006.
The Ministry has grown; Pastor Publio and Martha have stayed true to
their commitment to prayer, meeting each morning at 5:30 A.M. In May
2008, both received their district ministerial license from the Church
of the Nazarene.
On Thursday, February 26, while preparing for church, the Lord called
him home peacefully. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and
brother. He has been an inspiration, always willing to teach and offer
prayer for anyone and everyone.
Bronx Bethany is pastored by Samuel Vassel. A note on the
church’s web site said “Pastor Publio, with the support of
his wife, Martha, was responsible for the ‘birthing’ of our
Latino Ministries at BBCN. Pastor Publio will be missed greatly. He has
modeled well for our community what it means to disciple others into
the Kingdom.”
–Mission Strategy, NCN News
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[JR: I don't understand the MC connection?]
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* Posted on: Thu, Mar 12 2009 5:51 PM
JHQ: MC hosts film fight against modern-day slavery
http://www.manhattan.edu/news/news_releases/031309_1.shtml
March 13, 2009
Manhattan College To Host Screening Of Acclaimed Documentary Call+Response
Film explores human rights offenses and fight against modern-day slavery.
RIVERDALE, N.Y. –Manhattan College will host a free screening of
the acclaimed documentary Call+Response on Thursday, March 26 at 8:00
p.m. in Smith Auditorium. Following the presentation, director Justin
Dillon will lead a discussion about the film and human rights offenses
plaguing the world.
As part of the evening, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (District 81) will
be honored for his work against human trafficking in New York State.
Dinowitz sponsored the bill A.1898-b, The Anti-Human Trafficking Act of
2006, which was officially signed into law by then-Governor Eliot
Spitzer in summer 2007.
The event, which is open to the public, is sponsored by JustPeace and
Manhattan College’s office of campus ministry and social action.
Referred to as a “rockumentary,” Call+Response uses the
power of music and creativity to express the pain and perseverance of
the battle against slavery. The film was funded entirely by donations,
with all profits going to fund global field projects on the front lines
of the human trafficking issue.
Call+Response goes deep undercover to where slavery thrives, from the
child brothels of Cambodia to the slave brick kilns of rural India, to
reveal that in 2007, slave traders made more money than Google, Nike
and Starbucks combined. Luminaries such as Cornel West, Madeleine
Albright, Daryl Hannah, Julia Ormond, Ashley Judd, Nicholas Kristof,
and many other prominent political and cultural figures offer firsthand
accounts of this 21st century trade.
The soundtrack features performances from Grammy-winning and critically
acclaimed artists including Moby, Natasha Bedingfield, Cold War Kids,
Matisyahu, Imogen Heap, Talib Kweli and Five For Fighting.
For more information about the film, visit the Web site www.callandresponse.com.
Dillon came across the issue of human trafficking while on tour as a
musician in Russia. Upon return to the United States, he immediately
started to host benefit concerts to help organizations dedicated to the
issue support and spread their work. His desire to do a benefit concert
quickly grew into Call+Response.
A member of the band Dime Store Prophets in the 1990s, Dillon left to
pursue music in the band Tremolo, which was featured on television
shows such as The Mountain and North Shore, as well as a variety of MTV
shows, including Pimp My Ride, Newlyweds, Bands Reunited, and
Dismissed. With the release of the group’s first album, Love Is
the Greatest Revenge (2005), Tremolo did something unique; they donated
50 percent of the royalties to charities selected by their fans.
For more information about this event, please contact Sarah Cicuto at (718) 862-8281 or e-mail scicuto.student@manhattan.edu.
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* Posted on: Fri, Mar 13 2009 1:01 PM
JHQ: MC Hosts 28th Annual Engineering Awareness Program
http://www.manhattan.edu/news/news_releases/031209_1.shtml
March 12, 2009
Manhattan College To Host 28th Annual Engineering Awareness Program
RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College’s Engineering Awareness
Program, which aims to introduce high school students to potential
careers in the various fields of engineering, will be held for the 28th
straight year in July.
The program is designed for minority and female high school students in
science, engineering and SAT preparation at no cost to the students and
is co-sponsored by the Metropolitan Section of the American Society of
Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the ACE Mentorship Program of New York, as
well as individual corporate sponsors. It is meant to introduce
students to a wide range of engineering-related career options, with
some emphasis on civil engineering.
Directed by Dr. Walter Saukin, associate professor of civil engineering
at Manhattan College, the Engineering Awareness Program draws students
from the surrounding areas with an emphasis on granting minority and
female students exposure to engineering while providing them with
information about scholarships and financial aid. The program also
explores engineering careers in the fields of law, business, medicine
and education.
Students for the program are selected in part based on strong
mathematics and science abilities and either an interest in, or
curiosity about, engineering. The extensive 10-day program, which will
be held July 6-9, 13-16, and 20-21, runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 pm and
includes:
* Laboratory experiences in chemical, civil, computer,
electrical, environmental and mechanical engineering, as well as in
physics and chemistry
* Lectures
* Work in surveying
* Computer-aided design session in robotics
* Aerospace lecture
* Wide range of guest speakers
* Laboratory experimental design program
* Structural project periods
* Structural competition
* Environmental engineering laboratory experience
* SAT testing and strategy sessions
* Field trip to a structural design company
* Air Force ROTC
To download an application, click Here. For consideration, please
return the application immediately by mail or fax to (718) 862-8035.
The program is held in Manhattan College’s Leo Hall, Room 236, at
240th Street and Corlear Avenue in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.
The Engineering Awareness Program strives to: 1) give students insight
into academic and professional details related to careers associated
with the various branches of engineering; 2) provide students with
information regarding applying to college and related scholarship and
financial requirements; and 3) recruit and encourage minority and
female students to seek a career in engineering or one based on
engineering.
Dr. Saukin oversees and directs the Engineering Awareness Program and
has been actively involved in planning and curriculum development since
its inception. He created and developed a similar summer program at the
University of Vermont from 1992-2000 that grew from 20 to 60 students,
and he has assisted many students in gaining insight into engineering
as a profession.
The program draws students from surrounding high schools in New York
City, eastern Long Island, and Westchester and Putnam counties in the
state of New York. However, a majority of the students are drawn from
the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, northern Manhattan and Yonkers, areas that
are heavily populated with minority groups.
Faculty for the summer program consists of the program director and
four to six undergraduate Manhattan College engineering students.
Additional participants include the College provost, the dean of
engineering, about 10 engineering professors, four science professors,
the student advisor to the school of engineering, a representative from
the director of support services, an assistant to the dean of
admissions, and the College’s medical school advisor.
In 1982, the College began summer and year-round sessions for minority
high school students under the New York State Department of
Education’s Science and Technology Transfer Entry Program. Since
1991, the College has continued this program on its own, with the
support of ASCE, later joined by ACE Mentoring Program of New York, and
other private funding sources. During the years, the Manhattan College
Engineering Awareness Program has introduced more than 4,000 minority
and female high school students to higher education and careers in
engineering and the sciences. The program introduces students to all
six areas of engineering, with some emphasis on civil engineering.
Manhattan College also runs other summer programs that include the
Yonkers Program for Yonkers high school students, the BETA Program for
Bronx Engineering and Technical Academy students, and three other
programs run by the College’s chemical, electrical/computer and
mechanical engineering departments
For more information about the Engineering Awareness Program, please
contact Dr. Saukin at (718) 862-7171 or e-mail
janet.horgan@manhattan.edu.
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* Posted on: Fri, Mar 13 2009 1:04 PM
MNews: Jaspers “tarred”; deserved or not?
http://www.blazersdaily.com/news/minus-manu-spurs-can-t-match-up-with-lakers.php
News » Minus Manu, Spurs can’t match up with Lakers
Minus Manu, Spurs can’t match up with Lakers
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Travels with Charley
My coach at Hunter College, Mike Fleischer, had played baseball at CCNY
and had been a teammate of Floyd Layne’s. Of course, Layne was
better known as a basketball player, albeit one who was convicted of
conspiring with gamblers to shave points and dump games.
Actually, Layne was one of many. Several others at CCNY, NYU, Manhattan
College, LIU, Kentucky, Toledo, and Bradley committed the same crimes
and suffered the same fates — expulsion from school, public
excoriation, and in some cases prison terms. Several of these disgraced
players lived in New York and played weekends in the Eastern League.
It chanced that Hunter’s practice season prefaced the start of
the Eastern League’s season by a week or so. And since EL teams
rarely had the means to conduct preseason practice sessions, the local
EL players were looking for runs. The connection between Coach and
Layne resulted in Floyd bringing a team-full of his EL compatriots up
to the Bronx to scrimmage the Hunter varsity.
Chief among Floyd’s playmates was Sherman White from LIU, who was
without doubt the best player — college or pro — in the
world. A smooth 6-7, White was the forerunner of such fliers, leapers
and creators as Dr. J and Michael Jordan. Too bad White had been still
another victim of the betting scandals.
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[JR: Now I'm too young to remember the EXACT details, but I think MC is
getting tarred here. Need some help from the alums of that era. I think
"we" need to correct the record. I don't remember hearing that any
Jaspers getting tossed when Junius blew the whistle. Help? If some one
has some ideas, I'll chase the author.]
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* Posted on: Fri, Mar 13 2009 6:42 PM
JFound: “Ka?”, Melissa [MC????] may be “ours”?
Cute College Girl on CollegeHumor
http://toaster.page2rss.com/p/4a88fa466dae8b45a4ff23ffd7169cec_4313533_4314413
http://www.collegehumor.com/cutecollegegirl/MelissaKa
Melissa from hicksville, NY School: Manhattan College Year: Sophomore Major: International Studies
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Worst/best Truth or Dare?
The day after my boyfriend told me he cheated on me (on my prom night,
no less!), my friend dared me to go to his house and punch him in the
face. Immature? Maybe. But either way we took the ten minute drive to
his house and I woke him from his peaceful slumber to land a few left
hooks in his mug. Definitely worth the drive and the effort.
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“Ka?”, Melissa [MC????]
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* Posted on: Fri, Mar 13 2009 8:13 PM
Comment on JUpdate: Bryk, William (MC1977) has Brooklyn Law Office
By William Bryk
I have opened an office for the practice of law at 578 74th Street in
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. I specialize in consumer bankruptcy, particularly
Chapter 7 cases. My office telephone number is (347) 497-5972.
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* Posted on: Sun, Mar 8 2009 10:47 PM
Comment on JNews: Nacinovich, Mario [MC1994] QD Healthcare Group VP
Manhattan College Class of ‘94. Go Jaspers!
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* Posted on: Tue, Mar 10 2009 12:59 PM
ENDNOTE: Eight years between inspections?
February 08, 2009
Another “Free Market” Problem
Posted by David Kramer at February 8, 2009 07:04 AM
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For those of you following the story about the salmonella outbreak
resulting from tainted peanut products that were produced at a Georgia
plant–an outbreak which is now responsible for at least eight
deaths and 575 illnesses in 43 states, I noticed something quite
revealing in this latest report on the incident:
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“Some of the problems FDA discovered at the plant in 2001 are
similar to those found last month, when federal inspectors returned to
the plant after nearly eight years.”
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Pretend for a moment that we are living in a country where an FDA-type
agency is not forced upon us by the government (You know–like the
first 130 years of this country, before the 1906 establishment of the
FDA, when the growing population of the U.S. managed to survive without
government food inspections). Now let’s pretend that some food
retailer–let’s say Kroger–decides that it either
wants to have its own food inspection division, or else hire an
independent food inspection firm to make periodic inspections of the
companies that are supplying the food products which will eventually
wind up in the final processed foods that appear on Kroger’s
store shelves. Kroger sends its inspectors to the same Georgia plant
that the FDA sent its own inspectors. Kroger’s inspectors uncover
the same problems that the FDA’s inspectors did. Does anybody
reading this blog truly believe that upon hearing this less than
stellar (though not catastrophic) report on the Georgia plant from
Kroger’s own food inspectors, Kroger would respond, “Thanks
for a thorough report. I presume you won’t be performing a
follow-up on the plant for another EIGHT YEARS?”
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[JR: Now, I can see you rolling your eyes, here comes another
Libertarian rant. You're right. Ya gotta be kiddin me! EIGHT years?
And, you can't tell me that we NEED an FDA! The gooferment kills
people.]
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"Bon courage a vous tous"
"Dona Nobis Pacem"
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