POSITRACTION: Tiny House for Homeless Woman
2015-May-10
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tiny-house-huge-purpose/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=01-05-2015
Man Builds Tiny House for Homeless Woman Sleeping in the Dirt
Photo of the Day
by Helaina Hovitz - April 27, 2015
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A 60-year-old homeless woman named Smokie has been sleeping
outside in the dirt a few doors down from a man named Elvis
Summers.
Most mornings, she stops by Elvis’s Los Angeles apartment and asks
if he has any recyclables for her. Through these conversation,
they struck up a friendship.
One morning, Elvis saw a news article about a man in Oakland who
has been making tiny houses out of discarded material. He was
inspired to put off paying a few bills so he could buy the lumber
and hardware to make Smokie a brand new shelter. It took him five
days to build, and now, for the first time in ten years, Smokie
has a place to hang the sign, ‘Home Sweet Home.’
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The materials, including two locks on the front door and sturdy
wheels for moving it around, cost him about $500.
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Thus, the spikey-haired do-gooder has launched “Mythpla” (My Tiny
House Project LA) with a crowdfunding campaign for those who want
to help, on GoFundMe.
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Now I’m not sure that this is the way to solve the epidemic of
“homeless” in our country.
But I can not fault this man for doing something.
From a strategic POV, I don’t think that we want this to be our
answer. “Real” tiny houses have plumbing.
I can’t imagine the reaction of a homeowner to having this
“parked” outside their house.
And, of course, it must violate some diktat.
If the Gooferment would end it’s “(pseudo) War on (some) Drugs”
and stop trying to take over “charity”, then maybe the Churches
could fulfill their mission. Money taken in taxes doesn’t get
donated to the Salvation Army.
But, we are our “Brother’s keeper” regardless of how much the
Gooferment interferes.
http://www.gofundme.com/mythpla
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JUPDATE: Cox, James Steven [MC1966 RIP] id-ed by McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
2015-May-10JOBIT: Cox, James Steven [MC1966 RIP] on 2015-May-08
2015-May-09
http://www.dailyamerican.com/obituaries/james-steven-cox-of-hidden-valley/article_9d2a1eb2-f5e5-11e4-b808-4300ae6bb3c8.html
James Steven Cox, 70, of Hidden Valley
Posted: Friday, May 8, 2015 8:52 pm
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Dear John,
I believe that James is a member of the Class of 1966.
May He Rest In Peace.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Cox, James Steven [MC1966 RIP]
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JUPDATE: Stanton, Kathy [MC1995] id-ed by McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
2015-May-10JFACEBOOK: Stanton, Kathy [MC1995] Director, American Cleaning Institute
2015-May-09
https://www.facebook.com/kathy.stanton.92/about
Stanton, Kathy [MC????]
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Dear John,
I believe that Kathy is a member of the Class of 1995.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Stanton, Kathy [MC1995]
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COMMENT: Menchise, Louis (MC1987) doubts "Manhattan College girl"
2015-May-10MFOUND: February 1961, Manhattan College girl visiting the Guggenheim Museum
2015-May-07
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/233272455669184328/
Menchise, Louis (MC1987)
“That Manhattan College girl couldn’t have been a student (first women admitted in 1973), so I'm guessing some other connection."
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PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) prays for Moms
2015-May-10Good Afternoon All,
Please let us raise our voices in gratsful thanks and tribute to our Mothers and those of you who are Mothers. We give thanks to these wonderful Women who so selflessly by example built character and taught us how to love unconditionally. They ask so lttle in return, give so much and are/have been the foundation upon which such profound and loving memories have been/will be built. We pray and give thanks for their presence in our lives. We ask God to watch over them and that He hold those that He has called home, forever in His loving Embrace. God Bless.
Phil Colon
Colon, Philip J. (MC1962)
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GOOGLE+: Iannello, Stephanie [MC2012] at North Shore LIJ Health System
2015-May-10https://plus.google.com/118166964312133585942/about
Iannello, Stephanie [MC2012]
Works at North Shore LIJ Health System
Attended Manhattan College
Lives in New York, NY
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GOOGLE+: Burns, Thomas [MC2010] at Varonis
2015-May-11https://plus.google.com/108473448454059032390/about
Burns, Thomas [MC2010]
Works at Varonis
Attended Manhattan College
Lived in New Milford, NJ
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MFOUND: Alma Mater cited as Fair Trade Campus
2015-May-11https://goo.gl/JzoRa5
Dorina Leslie
3 weeks ago
Food for thought:
Just attended a great workshop about human trafficking at Manhatten (sic) College in New York. The focus was on how we can all do our part to pay attention to how are products are made - at every level in the supply chain. In case your or your child is in the market for a college, did you know that Manhattan College is one of a growing list of colleges that is a Fair Trade Campus? How cool is that? Love that...and it was a very nice campus, too.
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JFOUND: Rutherford, Jim [MC1987] does webcast on 5/21 1400 ET
2015-May-11http://www.invincea.com/2015/05/webcast-contain-identify-and-control-introducing-invincea-advanced-endpoint-protection-5/
Webcast: Contain, Identify, and Control: Introducing Invincea Advanced Endpoint Protection 5
Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 2pm ET
Presenters:
Michael Applebaum, VP of Marketing, Invincea
Jim Rutherford, Director of Product Management, Invincea
Security teams today are looking for a next-generation endpoint approach to stopping new attacks and identifying existing compromises. This led Invincea to develop our ground-breaking new solution – Invincea Advanced Endpoint Protection 5 – which provides integrated capabilities to Contain, Identify, and Control targeted attacks.
Expanding on Invincea’s proven containerization capabilities, our new solution combines the visibility and control of an endpoint solution with the crowdsourced intelligence of cloud analysis. It includes Invincea’s Cynomix cyber genome analysis technology, an advanced malware analysis solution based on 4 years of DARPA-funded R&D.
By using a single lightweight agent to prevent new threats and detect existing ones, you can also consolidate endpoint technologies and reduce the total cost of endpoint protection.
Be the first to see Invincea’s new solution, as we cover:
Today’s endpoint security challenges
How Invincea has taken a unique approach to containment, identification, and control
Invincea’s capabilities for stopping advanced attacks and finding existing compromises
A demo of Invincea Advanced Endpoint Protection 5
Jim Rutherford
Jim has an Electrical Engineering degree from Manhattan College in Bronx, New York, and has been in technical Field Engineering and Product Management for over twenty five years. His eclectic background includes such diverse industries as radar engineering, software development from low-level firmware up through database SQL, performance analysis, web reporting, and both endpoint and network security.
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Rutherford, Jim [MC????]
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Dear John,
I believe that James is a member of the Class of 1987.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Rutherford, Jim [MC1987]
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JLINKEDIN: O’Neill, Patrick J. [MC1968] President at Redhand Advisors
2015-May-12Patrick J. O'Neill has a new job.
Now President at Redhand Advisors.
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O’Neill, Patrick J. [MC????]
President at Redhand Advisors
Greater Atlanta Area
Management Consulting
Executive leader with extensive experience and recognized expert in Health IT, Risk and Insurance technology industries focused on growing and retaining profitable business and achieving significant results. Proven track record as an operator focused on account management, business development, customer delivery and operations with extensive experience leading startup and global multi-million dollar teams to achieve significant results. Founding member of successful start-up software business and key contributor in growing business from start-up to industry leader.
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Dear John,
I believe that Patrick is a member of the Class of 1968.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
O’Neill, Patrick J. [MC1968]
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JHQ: Comments by 2015-ers
2015-May-12http://manhattan.edu/news/class-2015-their-own-words
The Class of 2015: In Their Own Words
As they turn their tassels, members of Manhattan College’s Class of 2015 reflect on the last four years and what it really means to be a Jasper.
[JR: Very sharp women and men. At least one old Jasper is surprised he’s in the same group as them.]
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JOBIT: Forner, John F. Jr. [MC1943 RIP] on 2015-May-11
2015-May-12http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3103077&fh_id=14048
Obituaries
John F. Forner, Jr.
(October 15, 1921 - May 11, 2015)
Bonita Springs, FL – John F. Forner, Jr., a longtime resident of Menands and the Capital District, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015 at his home in Bonita Springs in Florida.
He is the beloved husband of Nancy Smith Forner; father of John (Karen) Forner, III of Menands, Christine Tafralian of Altadena, CA, Dr. Leonard (Cathy) Forner of Simsbury, CT, Peter (Gladys) Forner of Harlem, GA, Bonnie (Paul) Reuscher of Spencerport, NY, Frederick Fleitz of Oswego, NY and Wendy Fleitz of Latham; also survived by 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Mr. Forner was for many years a practicing attorney in the city of Albany. He was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, Class of 1939, where he has been for many years the oldest living ex-Cadet Colonel of the CBA Regiment. He was a graduate of Manhattan College in NYC where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in January of 1943 and in January of 1948, he graduated from Albany Law School where he received his LLB, JD degree with honors.
In 1942, Mr. Forner enlisted in the US Army and was called to active duty in January 1943. He spent 27 months overseas in an ordnance and then in an engineering outfit in the 3rd Corps of the First Army in all of its campaigns from Normandy to Central Europe. On his campaign ribbons, he was entitled to wear five battle stars. He served honorably until his discharge in November of 1945.
After passing the NYS Bar exam in March of 1948, Mr. Forner was admitted to the Bar and served two years as an attorney in the NYS Tax Department. In January of 1951, he joined the Albany law firm of Hon. Ellis J. Staley, Jr. and Hon. William K. Stanford and remained in the firm as a partner until the end of 1973.
In his public life, Mr. Forner served as Police Justice in the Village of Menands from 1948 until 1960; as Mayor of Menands from 1960 to 1975; as a legal aide in the NYS Senate from 1951 until 1954, when he became associated in the NYS Assembly with then Assemblyman Malcolm Wilson. He served as Wilson’s personal counsel in the Assembly until 1958. When Mr. Wilson became Lieutenant Governor in January of 1959, Mr. Forner stayed with him as counsel until 1973 when Mr. Wilson was elevated to Governor of the State of New York upon the resignation of Gov. Nelson Rockefeller. Mr. Forner served Governor Wilson during his two years as Governor and served Attorney General Louis Leftkowitz as an Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Real Property Bureau from 1975 until his retirement from state service at the end of 1976.
He then returned to private practice in Albany until his full retirement in 1987. He became a resident of Lake George in 1994 until selling his Lake George residence in 2003.
During his career, Mr. Forner also served as an original member and chairman of the Capital District State Park Commission from 1966 until 1975; as an original member of the Albany County Sewer Commission from its inception until 1994; as a member of the Character Committee of the Third Department of the NYS Bar for a number of years until his retirement from active practice.
He also has been a member of the Albany County Bar and NYS Bar Associations, a life member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He has been a communicant of St. Joan of Arc Church in Menands since his family moved to Menands in 1927.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass at St. Joan of Arc Church in Menands at a time and date to be announced. Interment with Military Honors will be in Saratoga National Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, Mr. Forner had requested that donations be made to St. Joan of Arc Building Fund or the Christian Brothers Academy Development Fund.
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Forner, John F. Jr. [MC1943 RIP]
Guestbook: http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/Batesville/guestbook.aspx?n=john-forner-jr&pid=174843597
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JHQ: Manitta Resigns as Manhattan Lax Coach
2015-May-12http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2014-15/news/051215_steve_manitta_resigns_after_three_seasons_at_manhattan
Manitta Resigns After Three Seasons at Manhattan
from LaxMagazine.com Staff Reports
Steve Manitta resigned from Manhattan after three seasons. (Manhattan College)
Manhattan College coach Steve Manitta has resigned as the Jaspers head coach after three seasons, the school announced Tuesday.
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ADMINISTRIVIA: Albrecht Dittrich
2015-May-12Ex-Soviet spy living in America comes out 25 years after Cold War
May 12, 2015 by Joseph Fitsanakis
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Soon after arriving in the US, in 1978, he acquired a social security card using a birth certificate issued for Jack Philip Barsky, an American child who had died at the age of 10 in the Washington, DC, area. He told everyone that he was born in Orange, New Jersey. He eventually enrolled in a Manhattan college, where he studied computer systems. His first job out of college was as a computer programmer for Metropolitan Life Insurance, commonly known as MetLife. While there, he stole computer code for the KGB, including “a very prominent piece of industrial software still in use today”, which was “helpful to the Soviet Union”, he says. Barsky traveled back to East Germany often, using a series of false passports. During one of those visits, he married his longtime girlfriend and had a son with her. But he also married in the United States, and had two children with his wife, so as to better blend into American society. The two families knew nothing of each other’s existence.
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[JR: Every once in while, chasing “manhattan college” -marymount -“marymount manhattan college” -“borough of manhattan college” -marymount -manhattan.edu -bmcc.cuny.edu -msmnyc.edu -mancol.edu -gojaspers.com leads to some “interesting” stuff.]
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JFOUND: Gaffney, Br. James [MC1979] USF retiring Lewis University President honorary doctorate
2015-May-12http://www.stfrancis.edu/news/usf-honors-br-james-gaffney-with-honorary-doctorate/#.VVJxJBdrUb0
USF honors Br. James Gaffney with honorary doctorate
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The University of St. Francis (USF) will honor retiring Lewis University President James Gaffney during its spring commencement on May 16.
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An alumnus of St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, he holds master’s degrees from St. Mary’s and Manhattan College (N.Y.), plus a doctorate in pastoral theology from the University of St. Mary of the Lake (Ill.).
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Gaffney, Br. James [MC????]
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Dear John,
I believe that Brother received his Masters in 1979.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Gaffney, Br. James [MC1979]
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JHQ: Financial Services Advisory Council Reception 2015-Jun-23
2015-May-13http://calendar.manhattan.edu/event/financial_services_advisory_council_reception_7377#.VVOYJtNViko
Jun 23, 2015: Financial Services Advisory Council Reception at University Club of New YorkThe Manhattan College Financial Services Advisory Council cordially invites you to attend the 13th annual spring reception featuring a presentation by Poonam Arora, Ph.D.
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WIKIPEDIA: Murray, Eileen K. [MC1980]
2015-May-13http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Murray
Eileen Murray
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eileen K. Murray
Born 1958 (age 56–57)
Inwood, Manhattan
Occupation co-president and COO[1]
Employer Bridgewater Associates
Eileen Murray (born 1958) is an American financial services executive and is co-CEO at Bridgewater Associates. Murray has held executive positions at Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse First Boston, Duff Capital Advisors and Investment Risk Management. She was named one of the 25 Most Powerful Non-Bank Women in Banking, by U.S. Banker magazine, for the years 2007 and 2008.
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Dear John,
I believe that Eileen is a member of the Class of 1980
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Murray, Eileen K. [MC1980]
[JR: Have to revise my wikipedia Jaspers list. ]
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JOBIT: Mawn, Sr. Thecla [MC1968 RIP] on 2015-May-13
2015-May-13http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lohud/obituary.aspx?n=Thecla-Mawn&pid=174851993
Sr. Thecla Mawn OP
Obituary
Sr. Thecla Mawn, formerly Margaret Mawn, a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Blauvelt, New York for the past 69 years, died on May 13, 2015 in St. Martin de Porres Community. Sister was 86 years of age.
Sr. Thecla was born to John Mawn and Annie McGovern Mawn on October 16, 1928 in the Bronx. She entered the Sisters of St. Dominic on September 12, 1946 from St. Luke's Parish, Bronx, NY. Sr. Thecla received the Dominican habit on September 2, 1947, professed first vows on September 3, 1948, and final vows on September 5, 1951.
Sister held the BA in Education from Catholic Teachers College, Rhode Island and the MA in Guidance, and Counseling from Manhattan College, NY.
Sr. Thecla's many years of active ministry included: Holy Spirit School, Bronx, NY, 1949 -54; St. Pius School, Providence, R.I., 1954-61; St. Anselm's School, Bronx, NY, 1961-66; Holy Cross School, NY, 1966-67, and St. Paul's School, Daytona Beach Florida, Principal, 1967-70. Sister served the Diocese of Orlando as Director of Elementary Education, 1970-72, as well as the Blauvelt Congregation as Director of Ministry, 1972-75, Social Concerns Coordinator, 1975-79, and Secretary General 1979-87. Sister ministered in St. Dominic's Home, Blauvelt, NY as Assistant Director of Employee Relations, 1987-2002 and Human Resource Specialist 2002-2013.
In addition to her religious congregation, Sr. Thecla is survived by her nephews Michael and Sean McSherry, and James Mawn and her nieces Peggy Martino, Susan McSherry and Patricia Mawn-Alley.
She was predeceased by her sister Anne and her brothers John and James Mawn.
Relatives and friends can attend services at: St. Dominic's Convent, 496 Western Highway, Blauvelt, New York. Wake: Friday, May 15, 2015 3 - 7 PM, evening prayer: Friday, 6 PM. Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, May 16, 2015, 10:30 AM. Burial: immediately following in St. Dominic's Convent Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of St. Dominic, Blauvelt, New York.
Funeral Home
Hannemann Funeral Home Inc
88 S Broadway Nyack, NY 10960
(845) 358-0573
Published in the The Journal News on May 14, 2015
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Mawn, Sr. Thecla [MC???? RIP]
Guestbook: http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/lohud/thecla-mawn-condolences/174851993?cid=full#sthash.nrwYAKSv.dpbs
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Dear John,
I believe that Sister is a member of the Class of 1968.
May She Rest In Peace.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Mawn, Sr. Thecla [MC1968 RIP]
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Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) added this request to his prayer circle.
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JFOUND: Coen, William [MC1982] Basel Committee Secretary General
2015-May-13https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/conversations-basel-committee-secretary-general-coen-mayra
Conversations with Basel Committee Secretary General William Coen
May 13, 2015
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The quality of an organization’s leader and the tone he sets are the most important predictors of whether the organization will reach its objectives. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is in a very good place with William Coen, the Basel Committee’s new secretary general. I gained invaluable insights into his exceptional abilities and experience to lead the Basel Committee during a couple of interviews and by observing the pace at which the committee has been releasing important guidelines and finesse existing ones since he took over.
The Basel Committee is lucky to have a leader who is familiar, not only with the nuts and bolts of banking, but also knows the intricacies of being a bank examiner and is experienced in crafting policies. It is extremely rare to find a professional who has been in all these different roles.
Coen brings a long history of an incredible work ethic to his new role at the Basel Committee. Coen had a great role model in his hard working mother who became one of the most senior female executives in Major League Baseball, including several years working for the New York Mets, all while raising Bill and his two older sisters.
After graduating from Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, Coen joined the management trainee program at a large NYC-based savings and loan. Even though he was also working on his Masters in Business Administration at Fordham University during the evenings, he was promoted quickly and became a banker in consumer lending.
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Coen, William [MC????]
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Dear John,
I believe that William is a member of the Class of 1982.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Coen, William [MC1982]
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JFOUND: McGoldrick, Tom (MC1959) Phi Kappa Theta reunion 2015-May-28
2015-May-13http://www.phikaps.org/events/event_details.asp?id=627738
"The Weekend" - Reunion of Manhattan College 2015
5/28/2015 to 5/31/2015
Contact:Thomas Mulvaney
This is an open event to all Brothers in Phi Kappa Theta.
Thursday night: Cocktail hour will be held at "The Prime"
Friday: There will be an after breakfast golf tournament as well as dinner and cocktail party that night at Brandywine.
Saturday: We will take a group picture and continue the golf tournament (final round). Mass will be celebrated by Brother Father Erwin, followed by a dinner event which will not be a black tie, just dress up anyway you want to. We will have a DJ for entertainment at the Windham Country Club.
Sunday: Our traditional auction will be held to raise money for a worthy cause. Traditional Bloody Mary’s will be served. The auction gifts will consist of items brothers and sisters are desiring to get rid of.
Additional Contacts:
Tom McGoldrick (Manhattan College, ’59) - 518-734-6125 or 954-850-4309
See you in the Mountains...
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JFOUND: Helmy, Roy [MC1999] NJCG seminar 2015-May-21
2015-May-13http://www.njcg.org/meetings/may_2015
May 21, 2015 Seminar/Dinner
Development and Implementation of Innovative High-Throughput Screening and Analysis Solutions to Support Discovery and Development of APIs in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Dr. Roy Helmy, Merck Co.
Roy Helmy attended Manhattan College and obtained his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry in 1999. He then attended Seton Hall University where he obtained his Ph.D. in Physical Inorganic Chemistry (Materials Science) in 2005. He obtained his Ph.D. through Merck & Co.'s very selective continuing education program. He is currently one of the Global Chemistry directors for Process and Analytical Chemistry in Merck & Co. Roy has spent >5 years working in manufacturing facilities, such as Puerto Rico, transferring methods and processes (Aprepitantand Januvia), 3 years in Drug Metabolism leading a new team for Definitive Metabolite Identification and Labeled Compound Analysis and Purification, and is currently managing a team in the field of Analytical Chemistry speciality which supports early discovery through product commercial launches. Roy currently has published and presented over 50 papers on the various aspects of chemistry and analytical techniques (HPLC, Structure Elucidation, Metabolites, SFC, MS, and Preparatory Chromatography).
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JOBIT: Stack, John J. [MC1942 RIP] on 2015-May-11
2015-May-14http://obits.syracuse.com/obituaries/syracuse/obituary.aspx?n=John-J-Stack&pid=174852805
John J. Stack
Obituary
John J. Stack died peacefully on May 11, 2015. He was the eldest son of Dr. John Henry Stack and Kathryn Farley Stack. He was born on March 8, 1920. He graduated from Christian Brothers Academy as Valedictorian in 1938. He then went on to Manhattan College and subsequently St. Bernard's Seminary in Rochester, NY. He graduated as a priest from St. Bernard's Seminary in 1945 and said his first Mass at his home parish, Most Holy Rosary Church, in Syracuse, NY. He was a priest for 25 years. He served as a priest in Utica, NY and Binghamton, NY. He was also the Chaplain at Marcy State Hospital. John left the priesthood in 1972 where he subsequently married his wife, Thelma Deneff who predeceased him in 2005. After he married, John moved to Staten Island with his family, where he was the Associate Director of Arthur Kill Prison for many years. He was devoted to his church, Our Lady of the Star of the Sea, where he served as Deacon.
John was passionate about social issues. He worked for the poor and underserved all of his life. He collaborated with Father Daniel Berrigan to end the war in Vietnam in the 1960s. John loved his family and golf. It was said by his friends that they never moved John from parish to parish but rather from golf course to golf course. He will be remembered as a man of character and purpose.
Besides his wife, Thelma, and his parents, John was predeceased by his brother, Dr. Robert Stack and his stepdaughter, Susan Deneff. He is survived by his brother, Dr. William F. Stack; his stepsons, Daniel (Sue) Deneff and Michael (Mary) Deneff and his stepdaughter, Roxanne (Nick) Brunsman; his grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
His family would like to thank all of the staff at the Nottingham for all of their wonderful and compassionate care of Jack over the past few years.
Funeral from the John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc., 28 Eltingville Blvd. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2015 at The Most Holy Rosary Church located at 111 Roberts Avenue, Syracuse, New York. Interment will be on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 11 a.m. in Resurrection Cemetery, Staten Island, NY.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2015, at The Most Holy Rosary Church, 111 Roberts Avenue, Syracuse, New York.
Funeral Home
John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc.
28 Eltingville Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10312
(800) 727-0700
Published in Syracuse Post Standard from May 13 to May 14, 2015
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Guestbook: http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/syracuse/john-j-stack-condolences/174852805?cid=full#sthash.H43yB4Qe.dpbs
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Dear John,
Despite the wording of the Obituary, I find that John is listed
as a member of the Class of 1942 in our Directories.
May He Rest In Peace.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. Corrected!]
Stack, John J. [MC1942 RIP]
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Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) added this request to his prayer circle.
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JNEWS: Bricker, John F. [MC1976] joins New York office of Polsinelli
2015-May-14http://rew-online.com/2015/05/14/whos-news-myrie-joins-colliers-perndocaj-signs-on-with-onetitle/
Who’s News
By REW Staff • May 14, 2015
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Polsinelli has welcomed John F. Bricker to the firm to focus on complex real estate and financial services matters for clients, including real estate finance & capital markets, distressed debt & workouts, and mortgage loan restructurings. Bricker is the third attorney to move to the New York office of Polsinelli in the last three months.
Bricker brings a wealth of experience in representing special servicers, investment banks, opportunity funds, REITs and hedge funds in the origination, purchase, sale and administration of whole loans, participation interests, equity interests, CMBS and other mortgage loans, and mezzanine loans.Bricker earned his law degree from The University of Detroit School of Law, cum laude, where he was a member of the Law Review and received his B.S. in Accounting from Manhattan College.
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Bricker, John F. [MC????]
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Dear John,
I believe that John is a member of the Class of 1976.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Bricker, John F. [MC1976]
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PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) prays for Judge Richard J. Bartlett
2015-May-14Good Morning All,
From Mike McEneney. We have had in our prayers Mike's old boss and good friend, Judge Richard J. Bartlett. We pray for the repose of his soul. Judge Bartlett passed away at his home with Hospice Care. Please keep his Children and Family in your prayers as the Family and Friends mourn the loss of their loved one. Thank you. God Bless.
Phil Colon
Colon, Philip J. (MC1962)
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COMMENT: Schlickenrieder, Warren (MC1942) ids Cox, James Steven [MC1966 RIP]
2015-May-14Reporter : Warren Schlickenrieder
What did you find?: I believe that James S. Cox, whose obit appeared in the Week 19 edition of JaspoerJottings was a member of the Class of 1966.
May he Rest in Peace.
[JR: Thanks, Warren. Much appreciated.]
Schlickenrieder, Warren (MC1942)
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JNEWS: McBain, Michelle Ragusa [MC2004] husband is CEO of ChannelEyes
2015-May-14McBain, Michelle Ragusa [MC2004]
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Words cannot describe how proud I am to share the announcement that my AMAZING husband, Jay McBain, is now CEO of ChannelEyes! The amazing Bob Godgart will transition to Chairman. Watching your company grow, flourish, and evolve since the beginning to now has been an amazing process. Very excited to continue to watch (and cheer from the side lines) the entire ChannelEyes team on! The best is yet to come... +Jay McBain
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PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) prays for several including a family
2015-May-15Good Morning All,
George Skau asks for our prayers for a friend of his, Don Mellon. Don, 90 years old, is being treated with Radiation for Cancer. We pray that the Radiation contains and removes the Cancer. Please keep Don and his Family in your prayers. Thank you. God Bless.
Phil Colon
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1:07 PM (4 hours ago)
Good Afernoon All,
Patricia Flaherty '98 BS, a good friend and member of our Prayer Group and Alumni Board has shared some sad news and asks for our prayers. Mr. Bill Kelly, a colleague of Patricia's Dad, has told him that he lost his only Son, Gregory, in a car accident this week on his way to work. Gregory was 42 and leaves behind his Wife and two Children. This Family needs our prayers and to hear our voice.
Trish also asks for our prayers for a Classmate of hers from Manhattan College. Amy lost her Husband in a car accident this week as well. Though Trish did not know Amy's Husband, Christian, in knowing Amy, Trish can imagine the type of man he must have been. Christian leaves behind Amy and their two young Children.
This is a terrible time for these bereaved Families. We pray that God in His Mercy gives them the strength to get through these so very dark days and somehow find peace in God's Love as He welcomes these two good men into the Kingdom of heaven. Thank you. God Bless.
Phil Colon
Colon, Philip J. (MC1962)
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COMMENT: Costello, Donald [MC1954] remembers May 15.
2015-May-15Donald Costello commented on
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JNEWS: McBain, Michelle Ragusa [MC2004] husband is CEO of ChannelEyes
2015-May-14
McBain, Michelle Ragusa [MC2004]
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In days of old, May 15th was the traditional feast day of St. John the Baptiste de LaSalle.
St. John the Baptiste de LaSalle Pray for us.
Live Jesus in our hearts Forever
Said at LaSalle Academy on 2 street in Manhattan 1946-1950
At Manhattan College in Riverdale , the Bronx New York 1950-1954 and
At La Salle University 1959-1960 when I taught there
God Bless and care for those great Christian Brothers
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[JR: And at Manhattan Prep from 60-64. But from 65-69, it was gone from Alma Mater. Politically incorrect? Funny, it’s still on my calendar after all these years.]
Costello, Donald [MC1954]
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JNEWS: Thomann, Bob [MC1977] seeks Saugerties school board
2015-May-15http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20150515/six-vie-for-three-seats-on-saugerties-school-board
Six vie for three seats on Saugerties school board
By Freeman staff
Posted: 05/15/15, 10:36 AM EDT
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SAUGERTIES >> Six candidates, including three incumbents, are vying for three open seats on the Saugerties school board in Tuesday’s election.
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Bob Thomann
Thomann 59, of 16 Neighborhood Drive, is seeking to return to the board after previously serving from 2011 to 2013.
He is the principal at the Anderson Center for Autism in Staatsburg.
Thomann has lived in the district for 12 years and is married to Gina Thomann, who works in retail sales at Macy’s.
They have two children who currently are in college.
Thomann graduated from Bishop Riley High School in 1973, Manhattan College with B.S. in psychology and Spanish in 1977 and James Madison University in Virginia with a master’s degree in school psychology in 1979. He also earned a professional diploma in educational administration from SUNY New Paltz in 1987.
Thomann said his priorities are improving the 39 percent high school graduation rate for students in special education programs and improving the district’s technology to bring it into the 21st century.
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Thomann, Bob [MC1977]
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COMMENT: Twomey, John J. (MC1969) remembers GSS, MP, and Alma Mater
2015-May-15John J. Twomey commented on COMMENT: Costello, Donald [MC1954] remembers May 15.
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Don and JR, thanks for the memories . I too define May 15th as the feast day of the De La Salle Christian Brothers. I was fortunate to have had them as teachers at Good Shepherd (1961), Manhattan Prep (1965) and Manhattan College (1969). As time goes by you realize how important they were for so many of us
John J. Twomey
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Twomey, John J. (MC1969)
[JR: Well as GSS ’60, I had a lot of years of Christian Brothers. I’m glad I was “saved” from the Gooferment Skrules. Although I’m not sure that I am a “dino”!]
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COMMENT: Costello, Donald [MC1954] comments about poor and terribly mannered young men
2015-May-15Donald Costello commented on COMMENT: Twomey, John J. (MC1969) remembers GSS, MP, and Alma Mater
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Sometimes I define the date the world changed is when so few men were becoming Christian Brothers that the Brothers sold Barrytown to the Moonies.
How will the world have to change that young men see a vocation in becoming a brother taking vows of Poverty, Charity and Obedience? After taking vows and going through Barrytown, they then took a job where they taught rather poor and terribly mannered young men while they got the chance to live in a cell and ask permission to keep the $10.00 one of us gave them.
Thank God we got the chance to know that kind of Catholic man and that they were smart enough to teach us things we would never have learned in the secular world.
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Costello, Donald [MC1954]
[JR: Laugh, because I wrote about that in my book CHURCH 10●19●62.]
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http://www.itstartedinchurch.com
Page 105 volume 1
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"A minute for the room?" "Sure." "Can you empty your pockets?" "Yes? Why?" "I'm not sure, but I'd appreciate it."
Brother Kevin emptied the two pockets of his cassock – three quarters, a nickel, and two dimes scotched taped together, a handkerchief, and a rosary. No keys!
"And what does the intelligence chief glean from that?" "Not much, other than you knew all along about the rosary stretch gimmick all along."
"Correct. Maybe you DO have 200 brain cells? Can you tell me why nothing was ever said? But first, interpret the coins and the cloth, Oh wise one." With playful sarcasm.
After a long minute, "no clue" was the response. "Ahh, my budding Sherlock, or is that Chief 'I can't see because my eyes are closed'? The coins are for the phone in case we have to call a Classmate's family from a hospital, or take the subway home from that hospital. Every teaching Brother and Nun has a special exemption from the vow of poverty for that dollar in change. And, it's really not 'ours'. We put it on the mantle in the Brother's residence when we enter. The handkerchief is much more subtle."
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[JR: I’ll leave the handkerchief for everyone to figure out. Or spend two bucks on the Kindle edition to find out. Brother Kevin in Manhattan Prep pulled this one on me. Laugh! Hence, Brother Kevin is featured in my book. Laugh!]
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JHQ: Video of 2015 Commencement
2015-May-16https://youtu.be/qFwBoWBxXKg
Manhattan College Spring Commencement 2015
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ENDNOTE: Superstorm Sandy demonstrates Gooferment incompetence
2015-May-16http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/81293--two-and-a-half-years-after-superstorm-sandy-its-far-from-over-for-some?linktype=related_articlepage
APRIL 29, 2015 NJ SPOTLIGHT
2-1/2 years after Superstorm Sandy, it's far from over
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Robin Buck remembers how excited he was when he was first approved for a state grant to fix his flooded Long Branch, NJ, home.
“It’s like hitting the lottery!” he said. “I was telling everybody. It was the best thing that ever happened to me, and that’s the truth. They were going to lift my home, and they’re paying me to do so? That is great!”
After spending $43,000 on repairs to make his house livable, he signed his grant paperwork last fall, then disconnected the utilities, handed over his keys, and moved out in early November so his state-appointed contractor could raise his home to protect it from future storms. The whole process, he was told, would take less than 90 days.
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But after months of delays, he grew increasingly worried. When he finally went back to check on his house last month, his worst fears had come true. The pipes had burst, and without electricity to run the sump pump, his basement had filled with several feet of water.
Two-and-a-half years after Sandy, the storm seems like ancient history to many people who don’t live near the coast or know someone who was personally affected. But for thousands of displaced residents like Robin Buck, the recovery is still a work in progress. To date, just 10 percent of homeowners in New Jersey’s largest grant program have finished construction and moved back into their homes. They’ve faced a variety of stumbling blocks, from contractor issues to battles with their insurance companies to state delays. And many of those problems continue to this day. State officials note that the pace of recovery has quickened in recent months, but all parties agree that it still has a long way to go.
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Yeah, I know you’re all tired of hearing about how immoral, ineffective, and inefficient the Gooferment is.
But permit me another GREAT example of it.
Remember the FEMA trailers in NOLA after Katrina that all were worthless.
Here we have a similar example.
The Federal Gooferment has nationalized “flood insurance”. Hence they are in the middle of it. As if dealing with an insurance company might be hard enough, then throw in a few levels of politicians and bureaucrats and it’s a mess.
I was lucky. My house in Seaside was inches away from serious damage. I lost a hot water heaters and some electrical wiring that was missed when I had the place rewired. But, I got NOTHING for my 30 years of “flood insurance” payments because it was not my primary residence. (Talk about fraud. Why did I bother paying it?)
So, anytime anyone says how much we need Gooferment, please remember all it’s GREAT “successes”!
Argh!
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