Sunday 11 November 2001

Dear Jaspers,

The jasperjottings email list has 1,028 subscribers by my count.

Don't forget:

Monday November 12 Pre-Game Reception Syracuse
  contact Tom Driscoll ’75 at 315-655-8298

Monday November 26 Pre-Game Reception LIU
  contact Rick Maddia ’81 at 516-266-3145

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ALL BOILER PLATE is at the end.

Signing off for this week.

Happy veteran’s day. (Only vets should vote!)

Here’s a neat WTC “give us peace” piece:

http://www.dobhran.com/greetings/GRrestinpeace.htm

And an observation.

Well, the elections are over. One set of bad / good guys have been elected / defeated the other set of bad / good guys. As a Libertarian, I ask when are we going to get off this Democan / Republicrat carousel? Here in the People’s Republic of New Jersey, the democratic version of bigger government defeated the slightly smaller republican version of bigger government. So tolls will stay on the Parkway, taxes will rise, and the schools will still fail! At least, it appears that the absurd Microsoft anti-trust suit is being settled. We all know that government is the only monopoly. The political classes have engaged in wholesale looting, pillaging, and destruction, all in the name of "protecting consumers." When will people learn? Maybe never, IMHO!

Dona nobis … …

Reflect well on our alma mater, this week, every week, in any and every way possible, large or small. God bless.

"Collector-in-chief" John
reinkefj@alum.manhattan.edu

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CONTENTS

        0      Formal announcements
        2      Messages from Headquarters (MC Press Releases)
        1      Jaspers publishing web pages
        4      Jaspers found web-wise
        0      Honors
        1      Weddings
        0      Births
        0      Engagements
        0      Graduations
        3      Obits
        6      "Manhattan in the news" stories
        0      Resumes
        1      Sports
        14     Emails

[PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS]

Class   

Name                     

Section

?

Laguna, Joseph

Email4

?

O'Connor, Daniel J.

Obit3

1942

Cecchini, Br. Raphael FSC

Obit2

1951 BA

Butera, Gaetano T.

News5

1951 BA

Helm, Robert

Email1

1952

Kenny, Joseph

Obit1

1954 BCE

Morgan, James J.

Found4

1956 BEE

La Blanc, Bob

Email10

1957 B

Morgan, James

WebPage1

1957 BS

Dans, Peter

Email10

1963 BME

McGrath, Eugene R.

Found1

1964 BA

Curley, James R.

Email3

1964 E

Glynn, Bob

Email10

1966

McCarthy, Bob

Email11

1967 BEE

Colavita, Michael P.

Email7

1972

Romano, John

News6

1975 BS

Delaney, Gerard M.

Email12

1976 BChE

Darr, Richard

Found3

1981

Abate, Bob

Email2

1982

Villas, John

Email9

1982 BS

Mikulewicz, Eileen

Email13

1983 BME

Otterstedt, Paul J.

Wedding1

1986 BS

Fay, John

Email14

1987 BS

Menchise, Louis

Email8

1995 BS

Kelly, Bernadette A.

Email5

1997 BS

MacParland, Margaret

Email6

1997 MEnvE

Behar, Brad M.

Found2

1998 BElmEd

Curley, M. Elizabeth

Email6

2000

Perry, David

Email6

 

 

[PARTICIPANTS BY NAME]

Class   

Name                     

Section

1981

Abate, Bob

Email2

1997 MEnvE

Behar, Brad M.

Found2

1951 BA

Butera, Gaetano T.

News5

1942

Cecchini, Br. Raphael FSC

Obit2

1967 BEE

Colavita, Michael P.

Email7

1964 BA

Curley, James R.

Email3

1998 BElmEd

Curley, M. Elizabeth

Email6

1957 BS

Dans, Peter

Email10

1976 BChE

Darr, Richard

Found3

1975 BS

Delaney, Gerard M.

Email12

1986 BS

Fay, John

Email14

1964 E

Glynn, Bob

Email10

1951 BA

Helm, Robert

Email1

1995 BS

Kelly, Bernadette A.

Email5

1952

Kenny, Joseph

Obit1

1956 BEE

La Blanc, Bob

Email10

?

Laguna, Joseph

Email4

1997 BS

MacParland, Margaret

Email6

1966

McCarthy, Bob

Email11

1963 BME

McGrath, Eugene R.

Found1

1987 BS

Menchise, Louis

Email8

1982 BS

Mikulewicz, Eileen

Email13

1957 B

Morgan, James

WebPage1

1954 BCE

Morgan, James J.

Found4

?

O'Connor, Daniel J.

Obit3

1983 BME

Otterstedt, Paul J.

Wedding1

2000

Perry, David

Email6

1972

Romano, John

News6

1982

Villas, John

Email9

 

 

[FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT JASPERS]

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[Messages from Headquarters (Manhattan College Press Releases)]

[Release1]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CONTACT: Heidi W. Giovine

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RIVERDALE, NEW YORK RESIDENT CHRISTOPH LIENERT HONORED BY TEXAS WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY

RIVERDALE, N.Y.  ---  Riverdale, New York, resident Christoph Lienert, assistant professor of physical education and human performance at Manhattan College, has received the 2001 Kitty Winter Magee Most Promising Professional Award from Texas Women’s University.

The award, given bi-annually, honors a professional at the beginning of his/her career in the field of dance, health studies or kinesiology.  Dr. Lienert was honored for his work in the field of kinesiology.

Dr. Lienert received his B.A. and M.A. in special education/physical education from the Free University of Berlin, Germany, his M.A. in adapted physical education from Western Michigan University, and his Ph.D. in adapted physical education from Texas Women’s University.

Located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, Manhattan College is an independent, Catholic, coeducational college in the Lasallian tradition that offers more than 40 major fields of study in the programs of arts, business, education, engineering and science.

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[Release2]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT: Heidi W. Giovine

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MANHATTAN COLLEGE STUDENTS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS

RIVERDALE, N.Y.  – New York City resident Robert S. Becker and Cortland Manor, New York, resident Daniel J. Engheben have been awarded scholarships from the Association of Old Crows, a non-profit association that promotes careers in the defense industry.

Mr. Becker, a junior computer engineering major, received the Edwin A. Drogin Scholarship Award for $1,750.  Mr. Engheben, a senior computer engineering major, received a Scholarship Award for $1,000.  This is the twelfth consecutive year Manhattan College students have won scholarships in this academic competition, which is open to all electrical or computer engineering students who are residents of New York City, Westchester, Nassau or Suffolk counties.

Founded in 1853, Manhattan College is an independent, Catholic, coeducational college in the Lasallian tradition that offers over 40 major fields of study in the programs of arts, business, education, engineering and science.  Manhattan College is located at West 242nd Street near Broadway in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.

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[JASPERS PUBLISHING WEB PAGES]

[Web Page 1]

Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 09:39:27 -0800 (PST)
From: james morgan (1957 B)
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings 2001-11-04 (from the home)

I'm glad you found me two months ago and added me to your list. I look forward to the information you provide. In case you have not listed my website: www.themagdoc.com, please do so. I post some health information that might be of interest to fellow Jaspers. I also have put together a one-page summary on how people can add 500 mg. of sodium to their daily intake without even knowing it. I can  provide a copy for anyone who wants one.  Jim Morgan 57B - The MAG DOC

[JR: Done]

 

 

[JASPERS FOUND ON & OFF THE WEB BY USING THE WEB]

[Found1]

http://www.ny.frb.org/pihome/orgchart/board/mcgrath.html

EUGENE R. McGRATH
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
New York, New York

Eugene R. McGrath was born in New York City on February 4, 1942. He received a mechanical engineering degree from Manhattan College in 1963 and a Masters in Business Administration from Iona College in 1980. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University in 1989.

Mr. McGrath began his career with Con Ed in 1963, holding positions in the utility's major operating and customer service areas and managing its fossil-fired and nuclear generating plants. He was elected vice president in 1978, senior vice president in 1981, executive vice president in 1982, and president and chief operating officer in 1989. He has been chairman, president, and chief executive officer since 1990.

Among his civic affiliations, Mr. McGrath is chairman of the Empire State Business Alliance and co-chairman of the 14th Street-Union Square Local Development Corporation. He is a director of the American Museum of Natural History, the American Woman's Economic Development Corporation, the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, Barnard College, the Business Council of New York State, the Committee for Economic Development, the Cornell/Foundation House Experiments in Distance Learning, the Fresh Air Fund, the Hudson River Foundation for Science and Environmental Research, Inc., Manhattan College, the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, the New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce, the New York City Public/Private Initiatives, Inc., the United Way of New York City, the United Way of Tri-State, and the Wildlife Conservation Society. Within the energy industry, Mr. McGrath is a member of the Energy Association of New York State and the Executive Committee of the New York Power Pool. He is a director of the Advanced Reactor Corporation, the American Gas Association, the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, the Electric Power Research Institute, the Utility Business Education Coalition and the Edison Electric Institute.

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Last modified: 10/26/2001 09:18:16

 

 

[Found2]

http://www.kenyon.com/nsearch.CFM?LName=Behar&Office=NYC

Brad M. Behar - Legal Intern 
  New York City
One Broadway
New York, NY 10004-1050

Practice Areas

Patents
Trademarks

Areas of Emphasis

Litigation
Prosecution 

Education

J.D., Fordham University, 2001
M.E.E., Manhattan College, 1997 Environmental Engineering
B.E., Hofstra University, cum laude, 1994 Environmental Engineering

Bar Admissions

Before joining Kenyon & Kenyon as a law school graduate, Mr. Behar worked at the firm for two years as a full time Intern while completing his law school studies. During this time, he provided assistance with several patent litigations involving mechanical, electrical and biomedical technologies. His responsibilities on those litigations included participation in the preparation of expert reports, legal research, assistance with deposition preparation, litigation correspondence, preparation of subpoenas and document reviews.

Mr. Behar also has prosecution experience in a range of technologies including the environmental, mechanical and materials fields. Mr. Behar has worked on Trademark related disputes including the recovery of web site domain names and has assisted with the preparation of cease and desist letters.

Mr. Behar is a New York State Licensed Professional Engineer with over 4 years of design experience with water and wastewater treatment facilities. As an engineer, Mr. Behar was project leader for the design and construction of disinfection facilities for New York City’s 23-foot diameter drinking water tunnel. Some of his other projects included the operation of groundwater treatment systems and expert litigation support relating to inoperative wastewater solids treatment facilities.

Mr. Behar is married, has one child and lives in Mineola, New York.

 

 

[Found3]

http://services.rcsworks.com/company/bios/darr.htm

Richard Darr, Vice President, Sales

Richard Darr joined RCS in 1994 as a northeast sales manager, bringing more than 15 years of broadcast engineering experience to the firm. As Vice President of RCS Sales he is responsible for vertical market sales into both radio and non-radio markets in North and South America. Before joining RCS, he served as president of Media Touch, a digital audio systems provider. He has also held vice president positions at Dynatech Newstar in newsroom computer automation systems, BASYS newsroom systems, and at NBC Information Systems purchasing. Prior to joining NBC, he held various management and engineering positions in the chemical industry. A registered Professional Engineer (PE) and affiliate of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), Darr earned a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College in 1976, and an MBA from the University of Missouri in 1980.

RCS is the world's leading provider of broadcast software. The company also provides broadcasters and webcasters tools and expertise to increase their revenue stream. RCS develops real-time audio recognition technology and creates strategic audio programming content for Internet and corporate sites.

 

[Found4]

http://www.eng.nsf.gov/lecturers/ENGEvents/Morgan/Morgan_Vitae/morgan_vitae.htm

JAMES J. MORGAN
Marvin L. Goldberger Professor of Environmental Engineering Science
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena  CA  91125

EDUCATION

College
Manhattan College, New York, 1950-54, B.E. (Civil) (with honors)

University
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1954-56, M.S., Civil Engineering University of Illinois, Urbana, 1956-60
Harvard University, Cambridge, 1960-64, Ph.D., Applied Chemistry

Honorary Degree
Manhattan College, New York, 1989, Sc.D.h.c.

EMPLOYMENT
1951 Engineering Assistant, Consolidated Edison Co., N.Y., Summer 1951
1952 Engineering Aide, N. Y. State Highway Department, Summer 1952
1954-1956 Research Assistant, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
1956-1960 Instructor, Civil and Sanitary Engineering University of Illinois, Urbana
1963-1965 Associate Professor, Civil Engineering and Water Chemistry University of Florida, Gainesville
1965-1969 Associate Professor, Environmental Health Engineering California Institute of Technology
1969-1987 Professor, Environmental Engineering Science California Institute of Technology
1987 Marvin L. Goldberger Professor of Environmental Engineering Science California Institute of Technology
Concurrent Positions
1972-1975 Dean of Students, California Institute of Technology
1974-1980 Executive Officer, Environmental Engineering Science, California Institute of Technology
1980-1989 Vice President for Student Affairs, California Institute of Technology
1981-1984 Dean of Graduate Students, California Institute of Technology
1984-1985 Acting Director, Environmental Quality Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
1993-1996 Executive Officer, Environmental Engineering Science, California Institute of Technology

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE
Editor, Environmental Science & Technology , American Chemical Society, 1966-74
Chairman, Gordon Research Conference, Environmental Science:  Water, 1970
Member, Environmental Studies Board, National Research Council, 1978-1981
Editorial Board, Limnology and Oceanography, 1977-1980
Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee on Acid Deposition Research, Air Resources Board, State of California, 1983-1996
Chairman, Water Resources Research Committee, National Research Council, 1985-1987
Visitor, EAWAG-ETH, Zurich, Switzerland, June - September 1973, June - September 1978, and    June - September 1990
Visiting Scholar, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, July 1974
Panel Member, NASCO-NAECO Workshop on Research Needs for Coastal Water Quality Management, Jackson Hole, 1970
Dahlem Research Conference, Berlin:  The Nature of Seawater, Member of Group on    Convensions for Seawater Equilibria, 1975.  Rapporteur, Global Chemical Cycles, 1976.  Author of Background Paper, Atmospheric Chemistry, 1982.
National Institutes of Health, Environmental Science and Engineering Study Section, 1964-1967; U. S. Public Health Service, Engineering and Urban Health Study Section, 1967 - 1970

MEMBERSHIPS
National Academy of Engineering
American Chemical Society
Sigma Xi
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
American Association for Advancement of Science
Association of Environmental Engineering Professors
International Water Academy
Water Environment Federation

AWARDS
Chi Epsilon, 1953
Cardinal Hayes Memorial Prize, Manhattan College, 1954
Ridgeway Award, A.S.C.E., Metropolitan Section, 1954
Danforth Foundation Teacher Award, 1960
Certificate of Merit, First Presentation, Division of Water and Waste Chemistry, ACS,      1961
American Water Works Association Water Purification Division Award (with Werner       Stumm), 1963
American Chemical Society Award for Creative Advances in  Environmental Science and    Technology, 1980
Award for Excellence in Teaching, Associated Students, Caltech, 1980
Nalco Award for Significant Chemical Research in Water and Wastewater Treatment (with      Windsor Sung), 1981
Association of Environmental Engineering Professors Distinguished Lecturer, 1994
Association of Environmental Engineering Professors Research Publication  Award (with    Werner Stumm), 1983; (with François M. M. Morel), 1994
James J. Morgan
American Society of Civil Engineers, Simon W. Freese Environmental Engineering Award    and Lecture, 1997
Stockholm Water Prize (with Werner Stumm), 1999
Clarke Water Prize, 1999
Chancellor's Distinguished Lecturer, Louisiana State University, 1999

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Carus Chemical Corp., Tennessee Corp., Lever Bros. Corp., Aerojet-General, City of San Diego Water Purification Division, City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Gulf General Atomic, James M. Montgomery Engineers, Koebig and Koebig Engineers, Proctor and Gamble Co., Goleta Water District, SCS Engineers, State of California Water Resources Control Board, Bechtel Corp., Ralph M. Parsons, Boyle Engineering, Martin-Marietta Corp., ALCOA, Battelle Northwest, Sandia Laboratories, Flow Science, Inc.

ACADEMIC VISITING COMMITTEES
Civil Engineering, MIT (1983 - 1990); Civil Engineering, Stanford (1984); Civil Engineering, Montana State (1984); Chemistry Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (1983); Freshwater Biological Institute, University of Minnesota (1979); Marine Sciences Program, University of California, Santa Cruz (1989, 1995), MIT-WHOI Joint Program (1998).

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Chemistry of natural water systems; coagulation processes in aqueous systems; rates of oxidation processes in water; adsorption and surface chemistry; chemistry of water purification, water quality modeling.

STANDARD BIOGRAPHIES
American Men and Women of Science; Who's Who in America

BOOKS
Stumm, Werner and James J. Morgan, Aquatic Chemistry, Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1970; 2nd edition, 1981, 3rd edition, 1996.
Huang, O'Melia, and Morgan, Aquatic Chemistry:  Interfacial and Interspecies Processes, American Chemical Society, 1995.

 

 

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[JASPER WEDDINGS]

[Wedding1]

From: Paul J Otterstedt
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 09:11:25 -0500
Subject: info for jasper jottings

Dear Sir:

I always enjoy Jasper Jottings and am sympathetic to your libertarian view point.  To drown my sorrows over the Yankee loss, herewith some news of myself:

Paul J. Otterstedt (BEME 1983) recently wed Jenny Ming He and they live in Tarrytown, NY.  Paul is a patent attorney for IBM Research.  Jenny is an IT specialist for IBM Global Services.

Thanks!

Very truly yours,
Paul J. Otterstedt
Senior Attorney, IP Law
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center

Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges

[JR: <1> Hey thanks, it’s a great way to spark a conversation. Some even begin to foam at the mouth. That’s when I really know I’m correct. ;-) Recently to a feminist, “Giving women the right to vote casued organized crime” has her in need of CPR and oxygen at the same time. <2> Congrats on the wedding news. It’s almost as good as birth announcements. <3> My Latin dates back to my Manhattan Prep days. But the inet has some good materials: The more corrupt the state is, the more numerous are the laws. (Tacitus, Annales).  Would say about my efforts here: Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo. The drop excavates the stone, not with force but by falling often.(Ovid, Ex Ponto)]

 

 

[JASPER BIRTHS]

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[JASPER ENGAGEMENTS]

[No Engagements]

 

 

[JASPER GRADUATIONS]

[No Graduations]

 

 

[JASPER OBITS]

[Collector's prayer: And, may perpetual light shine on our fellow departed Jaspers, and all the souls of the faithful departed.]

[Obit #1]

Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 11:56:00 -0500
Subject: E-mail

Kindly remove Aiden Joseph Kenny from your e-mail list.  Steve, class of '52, is deceased.  Thank you.

[JR: This came in. I thought it was from an  from an SA just doing a messy job. I’ve asked for an obit.]

Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 18:33:39 -0500
From: Anne (O'Brien) Kenny
Subject: Re: E-mail

I don't now what exactly you'd like included.  John Nason has listed Steve among the Class of '52 obits, but I'll give you a thumbnail.

Steve retired from Goldman Sachs & Company in '89 and spent the next 10+ years taking courses at SUNY, as a literacy volunteer at Sing Sing Prison, travelling, trying to perfect his golf game, and teaching the finer points of baseball and basketball to our grandchildren. His career in the Municipal Bond business was marked by success as the world measures it, but even more important was his reputation for honesty, integrity and compassion.  He succumbed to heart failure on July 14, 2000. Besides me, he leaves five children, four children-by-marriage, and twelve grandchildren the legacy of a true gentleman.  Manhattan has reason to be proud of this Jasper.

If you had other information in mind, please just let me know.

Anne (O'Brien) Kenny

[JR:  I didn't know. I thought that the message was from a system administrator or someone like that. I am sorry if this causes you any distress. That thumbnail was perfect and I'll move it along next week. I am sorry for your loss in particular and the Jasper community's loss in general.]

Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 11:11:52 -0500
From: amkenny
Subject: Re: E-mail

Be assured that talking (writing) about Steve causes me no distress beyond whatever I may be feeling at the moment.  He was a great guy, and it's my pleasure to talk about him.  Good luck with your project.

                                                              Anne Kenny

[JR: Thanks]

 

 

[Obit #2]

http://www.blmhs.org/brother_raphael.htm

Brother Aloysius Raphael Cecchini, FSC

Brother Aloysius Raphael Cecchini, a familiar figure to students at Bishop Loughlin for 45 years, died on January 24 at the Brothers' nursing home in Lincroft, New Jersey.

Brother Raphael was born on May 14, 1913, in Penn Yan, NY. He received the habit of the Brothers of the Christian Schools on September 7, 1930, at Barrytown, NY, and pronounced his final profession on September 8, 1938, also at Barrytown. He earned an A.B. in 1942 from Manhattan College, Bronx, NY, and a M.S. and Ph.D. from Fordham University, Bronx, NY. After teaching some years at Lincoln Hall and Manhattan College HS, he came to Loughlin in 1956 and quickly made the Guidance Department a vital part of the school. In 1975 he suffered a stroke, but continued to work in the school on a restricted basis for many years.

1934-1945 Lincoln Hall, Lincolndale, NY Prefect and Teacher

1945-1956 Manhattan College High School, Bronx, NY Teacher of Religion and Mathematics

1956-1975 Bishop Loughlin Memorial H.S., Brooklyn, NY Teacher, Director of Guidance

1975-1999 Bishop Loughlin Brothers Community – Retired

1999-2001 De La Salle Hall, Lincroft, NJ

http://www.blmhs.org/brchomily.htm

Homily given by Rev. Casper Furnari

http://www.blmhs.org/brceulogy.htm

Eulogy given by Br. Baldwin Peter Bonventre, FSC

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR BROTHER ALOYSIUS RAPHAEL CECCHINI, FSC
JANUARY 21, 2001

It is hard to believe that he is not here among us. He must be--a man who gratefully relished any celebration of Raphael: his 50th anniversary, his 65th anniversary, each of his birthdays, triumphantly blowing out each candle. There was no false modesty about enjoying such events in his honor. Today, this liturgy and ceremony are a celebration of his life and his return to God. Of course Br. Raphael is here!

Despite the mixed emotions that are in this church, we must be happy for him, for Br. Raphael has embarked on the final journey in his love affair with God. He is blessed. But blessed too were those who knew him during the 87 years of his life--his family, his brothers, his colleagues and his friends. He was a gift to us all.

I cannot speak of those very youthful years in Penn Yan in western New York state. His photo albums show us pictures of a handsome and sturdy young man with his parents and his two brothers and sister.

Raphael Cecchini entered the Brothers of the Christian Schools when he was 16 and studied at Pocantico Hills in Westchester, before going to Barrytown, N.Y. His was the first class to make the novitiate in Barrytown. Becoming a DeLaSalle brother was a defining decision in his life, for, instead of raising a family, he joined one--and loved everything about it: the life of prayer, the ministry to young people, the dedication to learning.

He began his career as a teacher at Lincoln Hall, in one of the many small cottages to which court-adjudicated boys were assigned. After 11 years, he moved to Manhattan College Prep where he taught for another 11 years before he came to Bishop Loughlin High School in 1956.

Here he taught algebra as he prepared himself for his doctoral degree from Fordham University. He soon took over a barely visible guidance department and began the process of developing it into a forceful part of the school program, doing this with his loyal assistant, Anne Bischoff. I recall helping him with the SAT (the Scholastic Aptitude Test), boxing the booklets and riding with him to the UPS office a few blocks away. I had difficulty keeping up with his speed and efficiency.

Those who knew Br. Raphael only in his later years are unaware how active he was in Catholic guidance circles, or that he was a pioneer in some of his efforts. One example: He met Dr. Irene Impellizzeri when they were both doctoral candidates. In the 60s they went together to the Brownsville projects to convince parents that their children could and should go to college, by insisting that schools program their children for the right courses--algebra, for example.

Among his many concerns was the National Honor Society, for which he found service projects in this neighborhood for the members. He also encouraged young men that he thought might be inspired to enter the priesthood or the Christian Brothers, and in his office he had many copies of "Master of Mischief Makers," a fictionalized life of St. John Baptist De La Salle, to give out to them. These were also the years when, in his devotion to the brothers and their founder, he stored boxes of Lasallian items--statues and medals of St. La Salle and Lasallian Christmas cards with designs by an artist Raphael had commissioned--items that many schools ordered from him.

In the community, he was our pro-director, someone who functioned between the director and the sub-director in a house of 41 brothers. One of his jobs was to give out a small amount of money, for carfare and recreation, on Saturday morning. If you didn't get there fast, you'd be out of luck! He wasted no time; he had too many irons in his fireplace.

In the spring, his job description entailed a trip to some infamous haberdashery to select clothing for the brothers. When it was distributed, you could spot Brother N adorned in a McGregor sport shirt (no GAP in those days). But there were nine other brothers in the identical model. GQ (had it existed then) would not have been at our doorstep to photograph us for sophisticated fashion!

In the house and in the school, there was an incredible energy about him.

Nineteen seventy-five marked another defining event in his life. The stroke was like a dividing line. When I visited him in the hospital, I felt embarrassed, ashamed, remembering his vitality and energy. Now the deafness that had plagued him for most of his life was not his sole handicap. Partially paralyzed, he was unable to walk, unable to talk. It was an amazing transformation. He certainly knew what he wanted to say, but about all he could manage was "Damn it!" uttered in frustration.

For years, we all played 20 questions or charades with him to divine his messages. Like that salt and pepper hair that continued to flourish on his head, and the enormous appetite he never lost, his mind and memory remained sharp and clear until almost the very end. And over the years "Damn it!" became a signature his friends got used to hearing him exclaim in anger or in humorous resignation. But another expression he found easy to say, and said often, was "Thank you."

But it wasn't like Raphael to give up and settle for what seemed to be an affliction. He fought, with whatever help he could get. One of those helpers was Br. Jerome Donnelly, here at Loughlin at the time, who served him as his speech and writing teacher. He made some progress, but mainly he adjusted and refused to give up. Stubbornness! That character trait in the man became a virtue, and he honed stubbornness to perfection. OK, I will walk--and he did, but not in the same way. I will talk--and he did, but not in the same way. I will still be part of the life of the school and the community--and he was, but not in the same way. He held on to the optimism that was Raphael. He held on to the joy that marked everything he did and that touched everyone he met.For years he walked along the streets of this neighborhood, well known to many, and shopping for food with Br. Michael O'Neill. He used the subway; he traveled by bus to Maryland to see his brother Louis and Sjelja, his sister by marriage. He even flew to Europe for the canonization of one of our Christian Brothers.

Like a tenacious bulldog, he chose never to let go. Supper dishes tottered precariously in his hands (together with the cane) as he carried them from the table. At graduation, he marched unsteadily down the aisle in his doctoral robes, leading the procession of graduates and stood on the stage when he proudly delivered the Br. Raphael Cecchini awards named in his honor to the lucky boy and girl (three of whom are here now).

Finally, out of concern for his safety, we entrusted him to an attendant during the day, the vigilant young man who became his friend and his guardian angel, Stanley Marcel (who came from Florida to say goodbye to him tonight). Raphael must be happy. Stanley would take him on short walks and bring him to the school to give out the mail. For a while, Br. Raphael was still able to read and spend time on his stamp collection.

About two years ago, Raphael agreed to go to the brothers' nursing home in Lincroft, New Jersey. It must have been a wrenching departure for him after almost 45 years at Bishop Loughlin. But he quickly adjusted, for at that retirement home he joined a number of brothers that he knew. In his earlier days, Raphael had entertained youngsters with magic tricks (which admittedly didn't always succeed). Now he successfully worked his magic on the brothers and staff at DeLaSalle Hall. When the brothers visited him, they were often told that Raphael's presence made a significant difference in the life of that community. His joyous spirit infused the place.

After he left the Loughlin community, it was no easy task going into his room to sort through all he had collected over the years--the silent evidence of the tasks of life and his concern for others. All those remaining sports medals that he had provided in earlier days for athletic events, with boxes of safety pins to hold the numbered cards to the shirts of contestants, we distributed . The safety pins went to the nurse at Bishop Loughlin to satisfy the demands made on her for such things. There were loose stamps in the desk, not yet classified for his stamp albums. And there were enough old pencils to stock the shelves at Staples--the unfortunate erasers dried out. But there were also the guidance journals for which he had written short articles in younger days.

A little over a week ago, when Rita Maloney, Sr. Margaret Phillips and Dr. Irene Impellizzeri visited him, his face brightened with his customary smile, and he clasped--gripped each hand as he uttered a happy "Oh!"

Some of us thought he would outlast us all. He didn't. He lies here tonight. And all this scaffolding would not have bothered him. He saw the bright side of most things. This is my staircase to paradise, he would have said. [Queen of All Saints Church was being cleaned and enormous scaffolding filled the sanctuary.]

"Grow old along with me!" Robert Browning exhorts us. "The best is yet to be,/ The last of life, for which the first was made." Those of us who are seniors with our aches and pains might dispute that confident assertion, but in Raphael's case there is a sense in which the words of the poet ring true. The best was yet to be in the last years of his life, because those 25 years after the stroke called out the best in him. His character and his faithfulness were tested and they grew and glowed.

Browning's verse continues: "Our times are in His hand...trust God...nor be afraid." Raphael trusted; he was not afraid.

In Psalm 98, the psalmist says: "Sing for joy to the Lord,...praise him with shouts of joy." That was Raphael: he gave a joyous shout while he lived: a joyous shout to the Lord, a joyous shout to all of us.

==

During the offertory procession, the wine and water were carried by Br. Raphael' s brother Louis and Sjelja, his sister-in-law; the bread by Peter and Ellen Parisi, his sister's son and his wife; his doctoral cap by Dr. Impellizzeri; a stamp album by Sr. Margaret; a medal of St. La Salle by Stanley Marcel; and a copy of "Master of Mischief Makers" by Br. Charles Felix.

03/14/2001

[JR: The web is an interesting vending machine of information. This popped as new. I have no idea why. But, it calls our attention to the values that form our lives. Stubborn, “mischief makers”, “damn it”, all evoke profound feelings. We truly stand on the soldiers of great men and women. Hopefully we will all be so remembered.]

 

 

[Obit #3]

The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
November 3, 2001 Saturday All Editions
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. a19
HEADLINE: OBITUARIES
SOURCE: Wire services

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DANIEL J. O'CONNOR, 68, of Mahwah, formerly of Glen Rock, died Thursday. He had worked for Stratton Travel, Oakland. Previously, he worked in sales for Eastern Airlines. He was a graduate of Manhattan College. He was a parishioner of St. Catharine R.C. Church, Glen Rock.

Arrangements: Feeney Funeral Home, Ridgewood.

LOAD-DATE: November 5, 2001 

[MCOLDB: I can’t identify the class year. Help? It should be ~1954? Or a little later based on possible time out for the Korean War.]

 

 

[MANHATTAN IN THE NEWS OR FOUND ON & OFF THE WEB]

[News1]

http://1010wins.com/bios/BioFolder/bio_059145719/index_html

Jack Conceicao

He has one of the most recognizable names in the business...and for over two decades, Jack Conceicao (pronounced con-say-so for those of you who care) has been doing his thing here at WINS.

Jack started out as a desk assistant while still attending Fordham University. He worked his way up through news and sports and has been at the editor's desk since 1984.

While at Fordham, he spent most of his waking hours at WFUV-FM where he did everything from news to sports to DJ to Public Affairs Director.

Jack has also worked at Channel 5, at the Fox News Channel, and as an Adjunct Professor at College of Mount Saint Vincent and Manhattan College.

Jack doesn't just sit at the editor's desk. He's the writer and producer of our "Good for New York" series...and he's our NPA coordinator, in charge of newsroom entry-level hirings.

So what doesn't Jack do?

"Windows and diapers," says Jack.

Don't worry, Jack. The windows here are sealed and your two girls, Susie and Christina, aren't far from their teen years.

On second thought, Jack...be worried. Be very worried. :) 

 

 

[News2]

http://www.iisd.ca/linkages/about/team/index.html

Pamela Chasek, Ph.D. (USA) pam@iisd.org

Pam is trying to juggle motherhood, the Bulletin and an academic career. She has just published, "Earth Negotiations: Analyzing Thirty Years of Environmental Diplomacy" (Tokyo: UNU Press, 2001). Since September 2000, Pam has been the Director of International Studies and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Manhattan College.  Whatever other "spare" time exists, is spent with her boys, Samuel (age 5), Kai (age 3) and Kimo (age 47).

 

 

[News3]

http://www.searchby.com/stream/mani.html

This site has the ’94 Manhattan video

A stirring Dona Nobis Pacem, a young Rudy, the WTC, and several clips by Patterson, a tale about how networking is possible, and Carpe Diem.

 

 

[News4]

[JR: Overheard on the inet. Aren’t search engines wonderful. You think your not being tracked.]

From: Richard Lee (leer@lancet.window.com)
Subject: Re: World Series so far
Newsgroups: soc.culture.Korean
View: Complete Thread (45 articles) | Original Format
Date: 2001-11-01 13:54:34 PST

**** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com ****

william john sowa <wsowa@login.itd.umich.edu> wrote:

:>doesn't rudy have a city to run?

: I think he's planning on running for President.

Uh, you're high.

The earliest chance Rudy would have at the Presidency is in 2008, as Bush will run for re-election in 2004.  With Rudy's very nasty and very scandalous personal life aired in People magazine and in the New York tabloids for months, he wouldn't stand a chance in the bright lights of the national media scrutiny.  Remembering also that he has health problems (prostate cancer), and remembering that his abrasive and tough-guy personality, while well-suited to deal with the hassles and petty squabbles of local politics in New York, is not particularly well-suited for foreign diplomacy, affairs of state, and soothing an incredibly diverse constituency.

Also, he only went to Manhattan College.  That has about as much prestige as Monica Lewinsky's big butt.  No Manhattan College alumnus will ever hold an office as powerful as the Presidency.

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[JR: I wish I could disagree with the writer’s assessment but if I have learned one thing “never, say never”.]

 

 

[News5]

Copyright 2001 Newsday, Inc.  
Newsday (New York, NY)
November 4, 2001 Sunday HUNTINGTON EDITION
SECTION: VOTERS GUIDE, Pg. H05

HEADLINE: VOTERS GUIDE 2001; HUNTINGTON; Town Supervisor

GAETANO T. BUTERA RIGHT TO LIFE

BACKGROUND. Butera, 75, is a World War II Army veteran and retired electrical engineer. The Manhattan College graduate ran for town supervisor once before. He has been living in Lloyd Harbor with his wife, Jo, since 1961.

ISSUES. Butera said if elected, he will create a think tank of political observers and other experts to advise on policy decisions. Butera also said he will bring the lessons of the rights of the unborn to classrooms and will promote in local churches a more stringent stance against abortion. "This is the culture of death," Butera said. Butera said he favors lowering taxes while bracing the town for a possible downturn in the economy.

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GRAPHIC: Photos - 1) Gaetano T. Butera 2) James F. Matthews 3) Frank P. Petrone.

LOAD-DATE: November 4, 2001 

[JR: Way to go! At age 75, here’s a Jasper who is still in there pitching. I am awed. If he can do this, then what are we doing? Sitting on our collective duffs!]

[MCOLDB: 1952 BA]

 

 

[News6]

THE HARTFORD COURANT
November 1, 2001 Thursday, 5/6/7 SPORTS FINAL
SECTION: SPECIAL; Pg. 7
HEADLINE: SIMSBURY

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John Romano
15 Amy Lane
Republican
Candidate for selectman
Occupation: Waste-to-energy project manager
Born: Feb. 6, 1945
Personal: Married, three daughters

Civic involvement: Member, board of managers, Farmington Valley YMCA; member, Hartford-South End Merchants problem-solving committee

Education: Lincoln High School, 1963; Manhattan College, 1972

Military experience: Air Force

Statement to Voters:

I believe Simsbury residents should vote for me because I bring four years of service as a selectman. Having lived in Simsbury 22 years, I have three children going through the school system.

My background includes more than 25 years of engineering, construction and management, combined with a strong operations background, as well as responsibility for preparing and following through on large operating budgets. I am able to listen and interpret the needs of the residents and attend meetings and functions pertaining to our community. And I have the desire to maintain Simsbury's character without affecting town services and stabilizing taxes for our seniors, along with sound educational and business development.

LOAD-DATE: November 1, 2001 

 

 

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[JASPER SPORTS]

[Sports1]

November 8, 2001
MEN’S SOCCER OVERWHELMED BY MARYLAND 10-0
Freshman Goalkeeper Michael Sheehan Records 15 Saves in the Loss

COLLEGE PARK, MD – The Manhattan College men’s soccer team lost to the University of Maryland-College Park 10-0 on Wednesday evening.  Manhattan fell to 6-9-1 while Maryland improved to 9-7-1.

In preparation for the first round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday, November 9, Manhattan played with only 10 field players available, while an injury-depleted Maryland team boasted a 12-player roster.

Trailing 3-0 at the half, Manhattan took four shots on goal in the second half, three resulting in corner kicks.  Maryland proved to be too much for the Jaspers, taking 25 shots for seven goals in the second half.

Manhattan goalkeeper Michael Sheehan (Goshen, NY) made a season-high 15 saves in the effort.

The Jaspers return to action this Friday at 10 AM, when they face top-seeded Loyola in the first semifinal game of the MAAC Tournament held at Rider University.  Fairfield (#2) plays Siena (#3) in the second semifinal match-up.  The winners meet in the championship at 1 PM on Sunday.  Manhattan earned the fourth seed in the tournament with a 5-4 conference finish.

 

November 6, 2001
JASPER MEN’S BASKETBALL ROUTS NY RAVENS, 115-73
Six Jaspers Tally Double Figures

RIVERDALE, NY – Sophomore Luis Flores (New York, NY) poured in a game-high 23 points on 10-13 shooting to lead the Manhattan College men’s basketball team to a 115-73 exhibition victory over the New York Ravens Tuesday evening in Draddy Gym.

Flores was one of six Jaspers in double figures on the night as Manhattan shot .547 from the floor. Sophomore Dave Holmes (Washington, DC) who earlier today was named to the Preseason All-MAAC Third Team, recorded a double-double with 17 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.

Other Jaspers in double figures in scoring were junior Justin Jackette (Valhalla, NY) with 16, freshman Jason Benton (New Haven, CT) tallied 14, and junior Darnell Tyler (Long Branch, NJ) and senior Willie Haynes (Rochester, NY) came off the bench to contribute 12 and 11 points, respectively. Preseason All-MAAC Second Team selection Von Damien “Mugsy” Green (New York, NY) chipped in with five points, five assists and five rebounds.

For the game, the Jaspers blocked nine shots, outrebounded the Ravens 56-30 and connected on seven three-pointers. The Ravens on the other hand, connected on just 29 percent of their shots from the floor, but hit 33 of 49 free throw attempts. The Ravens were led by center John Strickland who finished with 20 points in the losing effort.

The Jaspers kick off their regular season on Monday , November 12 when they travel to Syracuse, NY for a Preseason NIT first round game against the Orangemen. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM.

 

November 6, 2001
MEN’S BASKETBALL PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN MAAC PRESEASON POLL
Green, Holmes Named to Preseason All-MAAC Teams

NEW YORK, NY – The Manhattan College men’s basketball team was picked to finish fourth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll.  The poll was released today at the 2001 MAAC Media Day held at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden.

The two-time defending MAAC Champion, Iona College, was the coaches’ choice to repeat as champions in 2001-2002, according to the MAAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

Preseason All-MAAC Teams were also announced today with Manhattan’s senior guard Von Damien ‘Mugsy’ Green (New York, NY) named to the All-MAAC Second Team and sophomore forward Dave Holmes (Washington, DC) was named to the All-MAAC Third Team.

Last season the Jaspers were 14-15 overall and 11-7 in the conference and tied for a fourth place finish in the MAAC. This season Manhattan returns three starters from last year and six letterwinners overall.

Manhattan will begin their regular season Sunday, November 12th when they appear in the Preseason NIT at Syracuse at 7:00 PM.

 

November 6, 2001
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PICKED TO FINISH FIFTH IN MAAC PRESEASON POLL
MASON NAMED TO THE PRESEASON ALL-MAAC FIRST TEAM

NEW YORK, NY – The Manhattan College women’s basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll.  The poll was released today at the 2001-2002 MAAC Media Day held at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden.

Last season’s regular season and MAAC Tournament winner, Siena, was picked to defend the title, while perennial powerhouses St. Peter’s and Fairfield were picked to finish second and third respectively.  Loyola and Manhattan rounded out the top five.

Preseason All-MAAC Teams were also announced today with Manhattan’s sophomore forward Rosalee Mason (London, England) earning a spot on the Preseason All-MAAC First Team.  Junior stand out Tiffany Schettig (Altoona, PA) was named to the All-MAAC Third Team.

Last season the Lady Jaspers were 14-14 overall and 8-10 in conference and finished in fifth place in the MAAC, avoiding the play-in game at the MAAC Tournament for the first time since the league expanded to ten teams.  This season, Manhattan returns four of five starters including four of the top five scorers from last year.

Manhattan begins exhibition play on Friday, November 16 when they face the New York Gazelles at 7:00 PM at Draddy Gymnasium.

 

November 5, 2001
DIPAOLO AND BERNSTEIN NAMED TO THE MAAC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

ORLANDO, FL – Junior forward Lindsay Bernstein (Stormville, NY) and sophomore defender Vanessa DiPaolo (Warwick, RI) were named to the 2001 Jet Blue Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer All-Tournament Team.

Bernstein and DiPaolo led the Lady Jaspers to a quarterfinal win and an appearance in the semifinals of the MAAC Tournament.  Manhattan, the #5 seed, beat 4th seeded Siena 1-0 on Bernstein’s game-winning goal.  DiPaolo was instrumental in the defensive effort.  In the Lady Jaspers’ 2-1 loss to top-seeded Marist, DiPaolo took nine shots on goal, while also anchoring the defense.

For the season, Bernstein led the team in points with 17 on six goals and five assists, while DiPaolo totaled two assists as a defender.  Bernstein was also named to the All-MAAC Second Team.

 

November 5, 2001
WOMEN’S SWIM TEAM TOPS KEAN UNIVERSITY, 103.5-94.5
Lowe, Killian, Kraus Each Win Three Events

BRONXVILLE, NY – The Manhattan College women’s swim team won the first seven events and never looked back en route to a 103.5-94.5 victory over Kean University at Sarah Lawrence College Saturday afternoon. The win improves the Lady Jaspers record to 2-0. Freshman Marisa Lowe (Peekskill, NY) bettered her school record in the 50 Back as the leadoff leg in the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 31.74. Lowe and teammates Sarah Killian (Belle Harbor, NY) and Jillian Kraus (Wethersfield, CT) each won three events to lead the Lady J’s to victory. Lowe also won the 50 Free (28.22) and the 100 Free (1:01.93), while Killian took first in the 200 IM (2:35.79) and the 100 Breast (1:19.52), and Kraus won the 200 Free (2:17.38) and the 100 Fly (1:11.73).

The women’s swim team returns to action on Friday, November 9 when they take on the College of New Rochelle and Marymount College in a double-dual at 6:00.

 

November 4, 2001
VOLLEYBALL BEATS NIAGARA, WIN STREAK GOES TO FOUR
Lauren Belcher Leads Team to Victory with 17 Kills

RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan College volleyball team defeated Niagara University three games to one and extended their winning streak to four games. The game results were 30-23, 30-22, 23-30 and 30-17.

The fifth ranked Manhattan advances to 11-14, 5-2 in the MAAC, while the fourth ranked Niagara drops to 7-10, 3-4 in the MAAC.

Lauren Belcher (Huntington Beach, CA) led the Lady Jasper’s attack with 17 kills. Senior captain Kim Frederick (Orange, CA) followed with 16 kills, a .538 hitting percentage and 13 digs.  Junior captain Amy O’Dorisio (San Diego, CA) had 15 kills, 20 digs and five aces for the win. The team totaled 10 aces for the day.

Vanessa Gerbetz led the Purple Eagles with 14 kills and 21 digs. Valerie Arnone and Amy Davidzik also played well for Niagara contributing 12 and 10 kills respectively.

The Lady Jaspers will return to action Saturday, November 10th when they play Siena at 1:00 P.M.

 

November 3, 2001
WOMEN’S SOCCER LOSES HEARTBREAKER TO MARIST 2-1

ORLANDO, FL – The Manhattan College women’s soccer team lost a heartbreaker to top-seeded Marist 2-1 in the semifinals of the 2001 Jet Blue Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament.

Manhattan out shot Marist 22-14, but scored its lone goal at 81:12 when junior Tina Beatty (Valley Stream, NY) scored her fifth goal of the season on an assist from Tina Leidl (Ringwood, NJ).  Jeanne Marie Gilbert (Commack, NY) totaled four saves in goal for Manhattan.

Manhattan, the #5 seed, advanced to the semifinals by defeating #4 seed Siena 1-0.     Marist defeated #8 seed Canisius 2-1 in the quarterfinals to advance.

The Lady Jaspers finish with the most wins since 1998 and a record of 8-9-1, 5-4 MAAC, which also ties the College record for the most conference wins.  Manhattan’s defense, led by senior co-captains Sara Butwell (Newburgh, NY) and Katie Corrao (Commack, NY) and anchored by sophomore standouts Vanessa DiPaolo (Warick, RI) and goalkeeper Jeanne Marie Gilbert allowed only 23 goals on the season, the fewest in the program’s history.  Gilbert also tied the College record for wins in goal with eight.

Individually, senior Laurie Spera (E. Northport, NY) solidified her place in the Manhattan College record book this season by scoring six goals and adding one assist.  She currently ranks third in all-time scoring with 61 points and third in all-time goal scoring with 28 goals.  Senior Ja Na Jorgensen (Newburgh, NY) ranks fifth in goals with 15 and sixth in points with 35.

Junior Kristin Stroppel (Cornwall, NY) also made a major impact on Manhattan College women’s soccer records this season.  Stroppel tallied three assists versus St. Peter’s to tie the College record for assists in a game.  Stoppel finished with eight assists this season, which broke Sally Hilton’s 1993 single season assist record.  Stroppel currently ranks third in all-time assists with 14, needing only one more to tie for the lead.

 

November 3, 2001
WOMEN’S SWIM TEAM OPENS SEASON WITH VICTORY OVER ST. JOSEPH’S

PATCHOGUE, NY – The Manhattan College women’s swim team opened the 2001-02 season with a 123-93 victory over St. Joseph’s College Friday afternoon.

Freshman Marisa Lowe (Peekskill, NY) won all four of her events and set two school records in the process to lead the Lady Jaspers to the win. Lowe broke the school record in the 50 Back as the leadoff leg in the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 33.38, and set a new record in the 50 Fly with a time of 32.08.

Other winners for the Lady Jaspers included freshman Ashley Rooney (Shrub Oak, NY) in the 500 Free (6:15.52) and 50 Breast (38.08), sophomore Sarah Killian (Belle Harbor, NY) in the 200 IM (2:37.06) and 200 Free (2:20.67) and freshman Jillian Kraus (Wethersfield, CT) in the 50 Back (34.42) and 100 Fly (1:10.24).

The women’s swim team will be back in action on Saturday November 3 when they host Kean College at 2:45 PM at Sarah Lawrence College.

 

November 3, 2001
VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS CANISIUS 3-0

RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan College volleyball team swept Canisius three games to none today in Draddy Gymnasium. The game results were 30-20, 30-21 and 30-27. This is the Lady Jaspers’ third victory in a row.

 

Manhattan advances to 10-14, 4-2 in the MAAC, while Canisius falls to 3-15, 1-5 in the MAAC.

Kim Frederick (Orange, CA) led the Lady Jaspers to victory with 18 kills and a .593 hitting percentage.  Junior captain Amy O’Dorisio (San Diego, CA) also played well collecting her 17th double double of the season with 16 kills and 11 digs.

In the first game an ace by senior Cheryl Sasadeusz (Granada Hills, CA), who totaled six kills and eight digs, sealed the game for the win, 30-20.

In the second game, despite a few setting errors, junior Bridgett Geddes (Escondido, CA) tipped two kills to win the game, 30-21. Geddes had 51 assists and a .500 hitting percentage for the match.

The Golden Griffs added pressure in the third game with outstanding attacks by Kim Hoffman (Babylon, NY) and Christina Wildes (Long Beach, NY), who had 13 and 11 kills respectively. However, the Golden Griffs could not hold on to the hitting of junior Lauren Belcher (Huntington Beach, CA) losing the game 27-30. Belcher totaled 11 kills for the day.

The Lady Jaspers return to action on tomorrow November 4th when they host Niagara in a MAAC contest at 11:00 AM.

 

November 1, 2001
JASPERS POUND GAUCHOS IN FIRST EXHIBITION, 93-68
Jackette Led Four Jaspers in Double Figures

RIVERDALE, NY – Junior tri-captain Justin Jackette (Valhalla, NY) scored a game-high 20 points on 7-10 shooting to lead the Manhattan College Jaspers to a 93-68 exhibition victory over the New York Gauchos Thursday night in Draddy Gym.

Jackette, the top returning scorer from last season, was one of four Jaspers in double figures, as Manhattan shot .462 from the field for the game. Sophomore Dave Holmes (Washington, DC), who was named to the 2001 MAAC All-Rookie Team, was one rebound shy of a double-double with 15 points and a team-high nine rebounds.

Sophomores Luis Flores (New York, NY) and Jason Benton (New Haven, CT) made the first starts of their Manhattan career and contributed 13 and 11 points, respectively. In fact, all but two players on the Jasper roster contributed at least three points. Senior co-captain Von Damien “Mugsy” Green (New York, NY) chipped in with eight points, seven assists and five steals.

The Jaspers have one final tuneup before the start of the regular season when they host the New York Ravens AAU Team in an exhibition contest on Tuesday, November 6 at 7:00 in Draddy Gym.

 

November 1, 2001
WOMEN’S SOCCER TOPS SIENA 1-0 IN MAAC TOURNAMENT

Orlando, Fla. – Junior forward Lindsay Bernstein (Stormville, NY) scored an unassisted goal at the 84:15 mark to lift the Manhattan College women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Siena College in the quarterfinals of the 2001 JetBlue Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Thursday afternoon at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla.

Although Siena outshot the Lady J’s 17-8, sophomore goalkeeper Jean Marie Gilbert (Commack, NY) stopped seven shots for her fifth shutout of the season.

With the win, the Jaspers, the #5 seed in the tounament, advance to the semifinals and will face the top-seeded Marist College Red Foxes at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 3.  Marist topped #8-seed Canisius 2-1 in its quarterfinal matchup. The Jaspers will be looking to avenge a 2-1 loss to the Red Foxes from earlier this season.

 

 

[EMAIL FROM JASPERS]

[Email 1]

Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 11:40:16 -0500
From: Robert Helm
Subject: RE: Jasper Jottings 2001-10-28 (from the road)

Good Morning, John:

            1. Just 2 points to begin: A. I am one of the Patriots with a frayed flag flying from my car. I outsmarted myself. I could not find a flag to fly from a car window…all the way North from S.C. to Norwalk. I finally found a flag – nylon – on a tube which I was able to force over my radio antenna on my caravan. Now it is stuck and I cannot get it off. I have trimmed the ragged ends and coated the free end of the flag with Duco cement. We will see if that works. B. Dispose of properly: Bring it to your local American Legion or V.F.W. post. They usually have a ceremony each year around Flag Day. I know that Post 29 in Greenwich used to have a huge ceremony each year. They still have a barrel at the recycling center in Greenwich into which townspeople can place their worn out flags. The A.L. handbook has a regular ceremony for disposal. Be back later. God Bless. FNS sends

[JR: The VFW and AL posts all will take flags for proper disposal.]

 

 

 

[Email 2]

Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 15:29:26 –0400
To: Mary Ellen Malone @ Manhattan College
From: Bob Abate
Subject: New York City Firemen's Children

Dear Mary Ellen:

I would appreciate your help in responding to and distributing this appeal among your fellow-Jasperites, friends and associates.

Thank you for your assistance.

Respectfully ... Bob Abate (Manhattan '81)

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Dear Fellow American:

On Tuesday, September 11th, 343 New York City Firefighters died in the line of duty at the World Trade Center. The worst prior death toll was 12 firemen killed in a 1966 inferno.  More firemen were lost that day than the total of all the NYFD's fatalities since the start of World War II.

On Sunday, September 23rd, an interfaith memorial prayer service was held in Yankee Stadium for the victims of the  World Trade Center attack. It was a wonderful tribute and show of support for the 20,000 people who attended but I was saddened to see so many empty seats - approximalely 40,000 - knowing that they would probably be filled to capacity for a ballgame, especially this time of the year.

Monday, National Public Radio made a most unusual public service request. Listeners in the New York City area were asked to try to attend as many funerals as possible for the heroic fireman who perished because, due to the enormity of the death toll, it would be impossible for each Firefighter to receive the hero's funeral those killed in the line of duty had traditionally received in the past.

It then really hit me -  the empty seats in Yankee Stadium followed by the NPR plea for public support.  And so, I want to do something that will hopefully have a lasting impact on the surviving families, especially the more than 1,000 children of those unbelievably brave and selfless men.

These sons and daughters need to know and be told by each of us, individually and collectively as a nation, how much we respect and honor their fathers' ultimate sacrifice and that it was not in vein. Their material needs are being addressed through various sources but their hearts and souls need immediate attention and long-term consolation.

Except for family, nothing is more sacred to firemen then their calling. Their motivation is fundamentally simple yet vastly profound - to risk their lives daily to save the lives of total strangers. In a very real sense, when they ran into the Twin Towers, into the jaws of death and the very fires of hell, they went in for us - each and every one of us and those we hold dear. We now need to respond and reach out to their children, telling them how much we appreciate and respect the ultimate sacrifice of their fathers.

My Dad was a NYC Fireman for 30 years and remained one at heart until the day he died. In one respect, I'm glad he wasn't alive to witness this horror because I don't think he would have been able to bear the loss. It certainly would have ripped his heart.  He was the most giving man I've ever known as I'm sure these sons and daughters can attest about their fathers. He was buried with his New York Fire Department ring and badge - once a Fireman, always a Fireman. I cherish each and every testament to his service and bravery.

The World Trade firemen's families have no bodies to bury and they will have no cemetaries to visit. Their lack of closure creates a void that is nearly incomprehensible. But each and every one of us has the ability to provide an emotional lifeline and a genuine source of solace in a simple yet extraordinarily meaningful way.

Their fathers' legacy to us was instantaneous and unambiguous. They willingly and unhesitatingly gave their lives for total strangers - potentially, each and every one of us. And in so doing, on America's Darkest Day, they were our guiding light and a beacon of Freedom's Bravest to the world.

It is now our sacred duty to show our gratitude and honor these heroic men through a living legacy to their children. I trust you will look into your heart and write a personal letter, telling these children what their fathers' sacrifice means to you.

I also respectfully ask that this request be forwarded to all of your family, friends and associates.

All appropriate letters will be personally delivered and distributed to the children with the assistance and coordination of the New York City Fire Department.

I thank you and the children will always remember and treasure your kindness.

Please send your letter to:

Bob  Abate
125 Bajart Place
Yonkers,  NY  10705

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Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 08:40:38 –0500
From: Mary Ellen Malone @ Manhattan College
To: Ssive Sola  @ Manhattan College
Subject: [Fwd: New York City Firemen's Children]

Ssive,   I sent an e-mail  response to this message from an alumnus.  I told him I would forward his request to an appropriate office.  I doubt our web site is an appropriate place.  There is another web site that is unofficial (I think)  so maybe we can get him in touch with that????

Thanks.

Mary Ellen Malone
Director, Anniversary Class Programs
718-862-7400

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Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 09:41:51 –0500
From: Ssive Sola  @ Manhattan College
To: ferdinand john reinke
Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: New York City Firemen's Children]]

A request from an alumn.  Hope all is well with you.  Take care.

Ssive Sola
Manhattan College
Alumni Office

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Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 10:39:19 -0500
To: Bob Abate
From: ferdinand john reinke (@ home office)
Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: New York City Firemen's Children]]
Cc: Mary Ellen Malone @ Manhattan College, Ssive Sola  @ Manhattan College

Bob,

I run a free unofficial ezine for MC alums, called Jasper Jottings, with about a thousand subscribers. I'll send you a copy.

Your request came to me because I am "my own worst enemy" and will distribute anything any alum sends me with the only caveat being it has to be germane to an alum (i.e., no spam, no MLM, no blatant commercialism). Since I have no official connection to the College, I am the "collector in chief" and dictator as to what goes out.

On initial read of your email, it sounded like one of the many urban legends that recirculate on the internet. You know send cards to this child dying of cancer in some foreign country, soup labels to Vladivostok or some such, or emails to someone trying to set the Guinness book of Records.

On rereading, I get the sense that you are trying this idea out on your own. Sort of an original idea. If that's the case, I would like to give you a few thoughts for your consideration. After your consideration, I would be happy to distribute it to our fellow alums.

1. How will you distribute the letter after receipt and review? Does the Fire, Police, or other departments want to help you do this?   Is it smart to keep reminding children of their losses?

2. In light of the anthrax, do you really want lots of US Mail? Passing it along is part of the same problem. There are some sickos out there.

3. Perhaps you might want to reposition this as an email in to eliminate that problem.

4. Instead of distributing messages to children, you might want to create it as a website. Thus if children visited, they might want to read some supporting messages.

5. Perhaps, given the mess that distributing aid to the victims has become, there might be a better way to provide support. I don't know what that is but according to the alumni directory, you are a management consultant, perhaps you might come up with a better way to help. For example, I thought that each of these kids might benefit from their own charitable trust, which could then collect from all the big charities. Also, these families might need "individual champions" only concerned with their best interest rather than a case file in some bureaucracy. IMHO.

Let me know what you want to do.

John Reinke
1968 BEEE

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Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 11:58:03 -0400
From: Bob Abate
Subject: NYFD children

Dear John:

Thank you very much for your kind interest and consideration. I received Jasper Jottings yesterday and was awed by the extensive content. I'm struggling along with an Ancient Macintosh so you will probably appreciate my lack of firepower.

I commend you on your undertaking and the very useful service you are providing your fellow-alumni. I can fully appreciate "a labor of love that has no connection to the College." This Letter Legacy Appeal, in a way, is my labor of love and devotion to the memory of my Dad.

Like yourself, this is a one-man operation. I've been doing this 24/7 for several weeks now and I need all the help and assistance I can muster to spread this Appeal as widely as possible.  Volunteers are most welcome!

I would prefer personally written letters because they are more varied and individualized. However, an email message/letter is fine and I've received a number of them but I need THOUSANDS of responses.

I greatly appreciate your kind offer to post and distribute this Appeal to your subscribers and I am including a copy of The Fireman's Prayer along with the original Appeal.

God Bless.

Best regards ... Bob Abate ('81 MBA)

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If you have already responded to this Letter Appeal, I sincerely thank you on behalf of the children.

If you have not yet; please take a minute to read:

                THE FIREMAN'S PRAYER ...

"When I am called to duty, God, whenever flames may rage, give me strength to save some life, whatever be its age.

Help me embrace a little child before it is too late, or save an older person from the horror of that fate.

Enable me to be alert and hear the weakest shout, and quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.

I want to fill my calling, and to give the best in me, to guard my every neighbor and protect his property.

And if, according to my fate, I am to lose my life, please bless with your protecting hand my family, friends and wife."

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Please try to imagine how their Children might respond to such a loving gesture and tribute by you on behalf of their Father's ultimate sacrifice - for us.

Thank you ... Bob Abate (rpa63@bestweb.net)

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Dear Fellow American:

On Tuesday, September 11th, 343 New York City Firefighters died in the line of duty at the World Trade Center. The worst prior death toll was 12 firemen killed in a 1966 inferno.  More firemen were lost that day than the total of all the NYFD's fatalities since the start of World War II.

On Sunday, September 23rd, an interfaith memorial prayer service was held in Yankee Stadium for the victims of the  World Trade Center attack. It was a wonderful tribute and show of support for the 20,000 people who attended but I was saddened to see so many empty seats - approximalely 40,000 - knowing that they would probably be filled to capacity for a ballgame, especially this time of the year.

Monday, National Public Radio made a most unusual public service request. Listeners in the New York City area were asked to try to attend as many funerals as possible for the heroic fireman who perished because, due to the enormity of the death toll, it would be impossible for each Firefighter to receive the hero's funeral those killed in the line of duty had traditionally received in the past.

It then really hit me -  the empty seats in Yankee Stadium followed by the NPR plea for public support.  And so, I want to do something that will hopefully have a lasting impact on the surviving families, especially the more than 1,000 children of those unbelievably brave and selfless men. These sons and daughters need to know and be told by each of us, individually and collectively as a nation, how much we respect and honor their fathers' ultimate sacrifice and that it was not in vein. Their material needs are being addressed through various sources but their hearts and souls need immediate attention and long-term consolation.

Except for family, nothing is more sacred to firemen then their calling. Their motivation is fundamentally simple yet vastly profound - to risk their lives daily to save the lives of total strangers. In a very real sense, when they ran into the Twin Towers, into the jaws of death and the very fires of hell, they went in for us - each and every one of us and those we hold dear. We now need to respond and reach out to their children, telling them how much we appreciate and respect the ultimate sacrifice of their fathers.

My Dad was a NYC Fireman for 30 years and remained one at heart until the day he died. In one respect, I'm glad he wasn't alive to witness this horror because I don't think he would have been able to bear the loss. It certainly would have ripped his heart.  He was the most giving man I've ever known as I'm sure these sons and daughters can attest about their fathers. He was buried with his New York Fire Department ring and badge - once a Fireman, always a Fireman. I cherish each and every testament to his service and bravery.

The World Trade firemen's families have no bodies to bury and they will have no cemeteries to visit. Their lack of closure creates a void that is nearly incomprehensible. But each and every one of us has the ability to provide an emotional lifeline and a genuine source of solace in a simple yet extraordinarily meaningful way.

Their fathers' legacy to us was instantaneous and unambiguous. They willingly and unhesitatingly gave their lives for total strangers - potentially, each and every one of us. And in so doing, on America's Darkest Day, they were our guiding light and a beacon of Freedom's Bravest to the world.

It is now our sacred duty to show our gratitude and honor these heroic men through a living legacy to their children. I trust you will look into your heart and write a personal letter, telling these children what their fathers' sacrifice means to you.

I also respectfully ask that this request be forwarded to all of your family, friends and associates. All appropriate letters will be personally delivered and distributed to the children with the assistance and coordination of the New York City Fire Department.

I thank you and the children will always remember and treasure your kindness.

Please forward your letter to:

R. P. Abate
125 Bajart Place
Yonkers,  NY  10705

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[JR: I guess there is a place for a media that is not “official”. ;-)  Here os Jasper Abate’s request for your consideration. Any emails for him should put “abate” in the subject line and I’ll forward them on.]

 

 

[Email 3]

Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 13:52:03 -0500
From: Mary Ellen Malone @ Manhattan
Subject: directory

Hi!   Can you tell me if James R. Curley is among the subscribers to the ezine Jasper Jottings?  I believe he may be attributing something he saw on the Jottings to my office.  Thanks for your help.

[JR: Not one of us, but we like to have him.]

Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 09:23:46 -0500
From: Mary Ellen Malone @ Manhattan
Subject: Re: directory

Hi Ferdinand, Thanks for responding.  I will try to contact him to get some better information. Thanks again for your help.  ME

[MCOLDB: James R. Curley 1964 BA ]

 

 

[Email 4]

Date: 4 Nov 2001 05:01:45 -0000
From: MAILER-DAEMON@mta1-1.us4.outblaze.com
Subject: failure notice

Hi. This is the qmail-send program at mta1-1.us4.outblaze.com. I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses. This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out.

Error 01373: User's Disk Quota Exceeded.
Sorry, your intended recipient has too much mail stored in his mailbox.

[JR: This bounced back from Laguna, Joseph (?). I sent a postcard.]

 

 

[Email 5]

From: Bernadette A. Kelly (1995 BS)
Subject: Bernadette A. Kelly is out of the office.
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 00:39:31 -0500

I am on vacation in Australia and will not have access to my e-mail.

[JR: Brave soul traveling at this time. I’d love to go to Down Under. Maybe she’ll give us a report upon her return.]

 

 

[Email 6]

Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 22:00:42 -0800 (PST)
From: M. Elizabeth Curley
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings 2001-11-04 (from the home)

John

I thought I would let you know that Margaret MacParland ’97 (soon to be Perry 8/02) and David Perry '00 lost David's brother in law Rick Thorpe in the WTC bombing. The memorial service was 10/5/01.

Thanks.
Meg Curley'98

[JR: Thanks for the report. One really doesn’t understand how the effects ripple out. At least I didn’t, don’t, and am still learning]

 

 

[Email 7]

Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 09:51:36 -0500
From: Colavita, Michael P.
Subject: New email address

John,

Thanks for your weekly "struggle".  I appreciate the work you put into getting the news out to the rest of us.  Keep it up!

Just wanted to let you know that my email address has changed.  My new address is: <privacy invoked>.

Thanks,
Mike Colavita  '67  BEE

[JR: Update made. PS, you need to update MCOLDB when you have time. It’s ancient.]

 

 

[Email 8]

From: Louis Menchise
Subject: RE: Jasper Jottings 2001-11-04 (from the home)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 20:13:54 -0500

FJR,

    If you remember how this thread of our started, it was that employers RARELY have knowledge of Manhattan College.  Of course MANHATTAN is going to put Rudy stories front and center in each thing it publishes, what OUR problem (we who try and go out and find jobs with a Manhattan degree) is, is that people like Rudy, Mr. Lucas of Michigan and those alums who have made $millions$ after graduating do not suggest to our beloved but poor college that WE NEED TO GET MANHATTAN's NAME 'OUT THERE!'  I'd hate for X generations of Jaspers go out into the work world and have interviewers look at them as if they had six eyes because the interviewer has NEVER HEARD OF MANHATTAN COLLEGE!!  Advertising - Please!!  WAKE-UP CALL TO THE POWERS THAT BE!!  Hel-loo!!  Anyone listening?!?

[JR: I agree that we don’t have a good name identification. Hell, our own alumni, when compared to the networking prowess of the Ivies and the Dukes, are practically dead. In all my years, before doing Jottings, as I remember, I was contacted once by a student and never by a fellow alum who wasn’t one of my personal friends. I have told the story here, that I had an office buddy from Duke who was called three times every week by his three networking leaders, (by class, by first letter of his last name, and by discipline). He was always hearing from and about people. He used it in his career and used it to help others. We need to help ourselves. For example, did any Jasper run in the recent NYC Marathon? Did we get any press or even tell us about it? No, that I am aware of. With 20k+ runners there had to be our story in there somewhere. We are our own worst enemy.]

 

 

[Email 9]

Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 07:23:22 -0500
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings 2001-11-04 (from the home)
From: John Villas (1982)

Pls remove me from the list.

Thanks,
John

[JR: Done. I asked why?]

From: John Villas (1982)
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings 2001-11-04 (from the home)
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 12:15:24 -0500

John:

Let's just say that I'm not interested in "renewing my subscription."

Thanks and best of luck to you.  By the way, I commend you for the time and energy that you devote to the newsletter.

John

[JR: OK, but please pass along any news.]

 

 

[Email 10]

From: Bob La Blanc BEE '56
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 08:54:20 EST
Subject: JJ

John:

Keep up the good work.

Bob Glynn was an engineering grad not arts.

Say hello to Peter Dans for me.  We were at LaSalle MA together.  Tell him I see Bob Coleman all the time.

Regards,
Bob La Blanc BEE '56

[JR: <1> Thanks. <> Are you saying that MCOLDB is wrong? <3> You’ve told him yourself. He’s back on the distribution.]

 

 

[Email 11]

Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 08:02:50 -0800
From: Bob McCarthy
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings 2001-11-04 (from the home)

John: according to what I have read, it is constitutional. At times like these, an individual can be "detained" for up to a year without charges being filed. I light of what happened on 11 Sept., this seems to be appropriate. The individuals who did this were under cover for many years, so taking a year to discover who else is involved is OK in my book.

I'm wondering, is JOTTINGS an official site for news about MC, or is it a chat room that allows for the political opinions of the "webmaster?"

Bob McCarthy '66

[JR: <1> As I understand it, and I’ll defer to the lawyers in the crowd, one can detain an “alien” but not a citizen. We need to be scrupulously fair in following “our rules” else the terrorists have one. <2> Jottings is not an “official” anything more than what we make it. I had originally thought to call it “Plato’s Cave Remembered”. I spend between 10 and 20 hours per week tapping away; in exchange, I make my comments. That’s the price of admission. I faithfully include any responses, rebuttals, or just plain craziness that is sent in. Akin to what I remember Plato’s Cave was like in my “ancient” days. If you want your Jasper News cold and dry, read the infrequent newspaper from the College. If you want the weekly news with a little spice, it’s here. Free except for the ramblings of the “collector in chief”. Some people actually think it’s funny. Or so I am told.]

 

 

[Email 12]

From:
Subject: filters
Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 16:06:33 +0000

John,

Just a sppoky thought: I guess that some people have begun to include the other word for haints as an alternative to "the N-word." I remember a B-movie twenty (or thirty) years ago about the supposed first black CIA officer entitled "the spook who sat by the door." Some reviews considered the title to be quite the risqué double, or even triple, entendre.

I guess it's just a result of the niggardly way the language is being taught today.

Which, by the way, is a good word of Scandinavian origin.

'bis spater,
Gerard

--

Gerard M. Delaney '75 BS

John,

This may not be a pc thought. Use at your discretion.

Peace,

Gerard

[JR: Well this guaranties that another issue won’t get through. ;-)]

Laudant illa, sed ista legunt.
Some (writing) is praised, but other is read.
(Martialis, Epigrammaton liber)

[JR: Aghh, more Latin. ]

 

 

[Email 13]

Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper
From: Eileen Mikulewicz (1982 BS)
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 14:38:59 -0500

Please add me to the list.

Regards,
Eileen Mikulewicz

[JR: Done]

 

 

 

[Email 14]

From: John Fay
Subject: Japanese "detainees"
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 13:38:49 -0000

John,

The primary purpose of government is to protect the citizens. The US Constitution's genius is in the leeway it allows the citizens, while still protecting them.

From what I've read, most of the detainees are not citizens of the United States, but people there on temporary visas, and in many cases people who have stayed beyond the legal limits afforded by their visas. This is a vital difference between what happened in the 1940s.

Those Japanese citizens were singled out because of their race (similar treatment was not meted out to Americans of German or Italian descent). However, German aliens were rounded up during the first few days of the war. Many were tried by military courts and a dozen or so were executed. No civic courts, no jury trials because President Roosevelt knew that the burden of proof for a civil trial might exonerate potential spies and saboteurs.

I sincerely doubt if this will happen this time, but obviously the government has to do something to protect its citizens. I fully expect large scale deportations will take place and a stricter visa policy will be implemented. I don't see how this could in any way be seen as curtailing the rights of American citizens (other than perhaps your right to meet people who come from certain regions of the Earth where hatred of the United States seems to be endemic).

John Fay '86

[JR: <1> As reluctant as I am to disagree with our foreign correspondent, I am not sure that I agree that the primary purpose of government is to “protect us”. In my mind, the purpose of government is, when created by sovereign individuals, is to create an ordered society, where rights are protected and conflicting rights balanced appropriately. Thus, liberty is possible for all. If government is supposed to protect us, it has failed. If it allows us to protect ourselves, then it has succeeded and we have failed.  But, I have to think more about that! I would definitely take issue with “leeway it allows”. IMHO the genius of the Constitution is it recognizes the inalienable God-given rights of man. Sort of like recognizing the social laws of “gravity”. Remember these dead old white guys were traditional classical liberals, not to be confused with the welfare-state everyone-is-a-victim-in-need-of-protection liberals of today. The Constitution doesn’t “allow” anything. It recognizes that people (especially minorities) have rights. It’s a pragmatic! If these rights are not permitted than there will be violence in the streets. It’s more a blueprint to the government that is too stupid to recognize reality. If the Constitution wasn’t there, we still have the right to life, liberty, and property. We just have daily shootouts to establish the government’s recognition of those rights. <2> Even if the detainees are not citizens, we have rules. Holding people incommunicado from their lawyers goes against our sense of “fair play”. Lincoln used Civil War sedition laws to hold dissident newspaper editors for years. The Government is not our friend just a dangerous servant. We have rules and traditions that must be followed. <3> A good history lesson. <4> I don’t share your presumption that the government will do right. Even if they wanted to, government is stupid. I wouldn’t assume that they can “do” immigration right. Take note of the fact that the INS database has 30% error rate and can’t even track overstayed visas. Don’t rely on them fixing it anytime soon.]

 

 

 

 

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A Final Thought

From the Washington Times

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20011107-72618480.htm

“Foreigners who stay in the United States after their visas expire are not being tracked by the Immigration and Naturalization Service because the agency has not properly managed a $31 million computer system designed to locate them.”

Also from the Washington Times

http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20011107-776710.htm

“The (national id) card is being actively pursued by state motor vehicle authorities under the auspices of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the umbrella organization that ties all the various state-level DMVs together.”

Now I don’t know about you, but the same Big Government that can’t protect us, can’t do it’s job right, sticks its nose into every facet of our daily life, and is not our friend. Those same people who service us so well as the DMV want to run us through a national id card system.

I have a better idea. Let’s nuke the DMVs and turn the whole problem over to the insurance companies. At least then, we have a target we could impact. When you buy insurance you’d get a GEICO plate, or a State Farm plate, or an Allstate plate. No plate, you’re a criminal. Here in the People’s Republic of New Jersey, we have mandatory insurance. Don’t you? Oh yeah, estimates are that a third of the cars are uninsured. And a lot are uninspected. And lots are driven by those on the suspended or revoked list. Betcha the system would not cost us a dime in tax money.

What’s the downside? Oh yeah, no state union workers who support the socialist politicians in the state capital and DC. Yup, that’s a real down side.

What’s the upside? An extension of the idea that not every problem is a government problem.

Soon after the DMV becomes “identity central” for good and bad ids, then comes: your medical records; your travel records (“Let me see your papers!”), your financial records, your deposits; checks; credit card charges; cash withdrawals; cash deposits. The time is coming, folks, when the Imperial Federal Government will have almost the entire story of your life in some digital database. Just use your imagination … Much more to come. Much much more. Just remember “The FDA will make drugs safe”, the FAA will make airline travel safe”, “social security number is not an identifier”, “The income tax will only tax the top few rich people”, “Social security is a trust fund, lock box, etc. (with just IOUs in it)”.

Come on wake up! Didn’t you learn anything about critical thinking at Manhattan? Evaluate evidence! Our government is a disaster. Think about the error rates in government databases, credible estimates I have seen reported run between 5 and 35%. Do you want these same folks controlling your data? The credit reporting agencies can’t do it right and their error rates are in the low single digits. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work making the country great again. The American experiment was in freedom; not an oppressive government to do stuff for us. Let’s start shooting programs between the eyes. We can’t afford to do less. You pick the first one and I’ll support you.

Yup I’m serious. It’s 5Am on Wednesday morning and I have just finished collecting the Jasper news for the last seven days. Now I get to edit it. ;-)

 

 

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