Sunday 19 January 2003
Dear Jaspers,
The jasper jottings email list has 1,024 subscribers to the full edition and 6 to the "slim pointer" message by my count.
Don't forget:
Fr Jan. 24 '03 - MC Young Alumni Happy Hour
Mad River Bar @1442
Third Ave.
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We, Jan 15 – Treasure Coast Florida Alumni Lunch
Holiday Inn US 1 Stuart FL
noon
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jottings
Tu, Feb 4 – MCLAC (Latino Alumni Club) 6:30 PM
@ Manhattan College
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718.543.5500
We, Feb 19 – Treasure Coast Florida Alumni Lunch
Holiday Inn US 1 Stuart FL
noon
by Ed. Plumeau (52) c/o
jottings
We, Mar 19 – Treasure Coast Florida Alumni Lunch
Holiday Inn US 1 Stuart FL
noon
by Ed. Plumeau (52) c/o
jottings
Fr Apr. 25 '03 - MC Young Alumni Happy Hour
Mad River Bar @1442
Third Ave.
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Th Jul. 24 '03 - MC Young Alumni Happy Hour
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Third Ave.
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The CIC pinched the number 6 nerve in his neck this week. Which Side? Right of course being right handed. Right! Hence this issue may not be as well done as you usually expect. Sorry but typing in pain impairs quality. Sorry.
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VERY LATE NOTICE
-----Original Message-----
From: College Advancement [mailto:alumni@manhattan.edu]
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:22 AM
To: alumni@manhattan.edu
Subject: Manhattan College Family Day, Saturday, January 25th
An invitation to join dozens
of fellow jaspers and their families at Family Day in Draddy Gymnasium on Sat
Jan 25th.Jointly sponsored by Alumni Relations and the Athletic Dept., Family
Day is an annual "fun fest" for the children and grandchildren of
local Jaspers. Events include foul shooting contests, track races, long jump
competition and rowing machine races for children of all age groups. Special
features also include a moon walk bubble, face painting, a magic show and
special surprise guest characters! Coffee, juice and breakfast snacks are
provided at 9:30am and a buffet lunch is served at Noon. The $40 per family
price includes tickets for the Lady Jaspers MAAC conference basketball game vs
Loyola at 2pm.The competitive Lady Jaspers are winners of 3 consecutive MAAC
conference games and are now 3-2 in conference play. Registration is available
online (Manhattan.edu;alumni events calendar) or call Grace Feeney at (718)
862-7432 or grace.feeney@manhattan.edu .Registration deadline is Tuesday
Jan 21st!
To Register Now: https://www.manhattan.edu/alumni/events/family_day.html
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ALL BOILER PLATE is at the end.
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Being hurt has really made me sensitive to what it must mean to have a physical disability. When I see someone with such a challenge, I'll just have to try harder to be more sensitive to their needs. That and when I am better, I need to find out why my ViaVoice setup did work. Arghh!
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 Bouncing off the list
2 Messages from Headquarters
(like MC Press Releases)
1 Jaspers publishing web pages
3 Jaspers found web-wise
1 Honors
2 Weddings
1 Births
0 Engagements
0 Graduations
2 Obits
0 "Manhattan in
the news" stories
0 Resumes
6 Sports
15 Emails
[PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS]
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Class |
Name |
Section |
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1943 |
Callan,
Ed |
Obit1 (reporter) |
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1953 |
McEneney,
Michael F. |
Obit2 (reporter) |
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1955 |
Ippolito,
Frank M. |
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1963 |
Kelly,
Raymond |
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1963 |
Renna,
Douglas |
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1963 |
Wilkes,
William F. |
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1965 |
Wallace,
George S. |
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1967 |
Kearney,
Joseph |
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1968 |
Green,
Tony |
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1968 |
MacMillan,
Jack |
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1968 |
Phelps,
Steve |
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1968 |
Trynosky,
Steve |
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1968 |
Wszolek,
Don |
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1972 |
McKenna,
Frederick |
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1977 |
Bryk,
William |
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1977 |
Muolo,
Mike |
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1980 |
Sullivan,
Michael Otto |
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1980 |
Vineis,
Steven S. |
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1986 |
Donohue,
Noreen |
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1986 |
Tallman,
Mark P. |
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1987 |
Menchise,
Louis |
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1987 |
Rontanini,
Fabrizio |
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1991 |
Pawliczak,
Leonard |
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1991 |
Ward,
Gillian L. Paul |
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1994 |
Van
Deloo, Michael J. |
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1994 |
Zambito,
Christine |
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1995 |
Whelihan,
Ann |
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1997 |
Fiore,
Stewart |
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1997 |
Zick,
Leon J. |
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1998 |
Velasquez,
Elizabeth |
Birth1 (reporter) |
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2001 |
Zebrowski,
Nicole |
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Class |
Name |
Section |
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1977 |
Bryk,
William |
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1943 |
Callan,
Ed |
Obit1 (reporter) |
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1986 |
Donohue,
Noreen |
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1997 |
Fiore,
Stewart |
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1968 |
Green,
Tony |
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1955 |
Ippolito,
Frank M. |
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1967 |
Kearney,
Joseph |
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1963 |
Kelly,
Raymond |
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1968 |
MacMillan,
Jack |
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1953 |
McEneney,
Michael F. |
Obit2 (reporter) |
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1972 |
McKenna,
Frederick |
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1987 |
Menchise,
Louis |
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1977 |
Muolo,
Mike |
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1991 |
Pawliczak,
Leonard |
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1968 |
Phelps,
Steve |
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1963 |
Renna,
Douglas |
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1987 |
Rontanini,
Fabrizio |
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1980 |
Sullivan,
Michael Otto |
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1986 |
Tallman,
Mark P. |
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1968 |
Trynosky,
Steve |
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1994 |
Van
Deloo, Michael J. |
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1998 |
Velasquez,
Elizabeth |
Birth1 (reporter) |
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1980 |
Vineis,
Steven S. |
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1965 |
Wallace,
George S. |
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1991 |
Ward,
Gillian L. Paul |
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1995 |
Whelihan,
Ann |
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1963 |
Wilkes,
William F. |
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1968 |
Wszolek,
Don |
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1994 |
Zambito,
Christine |
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2001 |
Zebrowski,
Nicole |
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1997 |
Zick,
Leon J. |
[FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT JASPERS]
[JR: The following people have "bounced off" the list. Some bounces expose my poor administrative skills and I can not "who" bounced off. Thus the subscriber total may change more than are shown in this section. I have done what I can to notify them. If you can help "reconnect" – or "connect" new people -- I really appreciate it. And as always, I need your "news".]
McKenna, Frederick (1972)
Donohue, Noreen (1986)
[Messages from Headquarters (Manhattan College Press Releases & Stuff)]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Heidi W. Giovine
(718)862-7232
Email: Public Relations
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THE FLEA THEATER’S ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF THE GUYS COMES TO MANHATTAN COLLEGE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
RIVERDALE, N.Y. -- Manhattan College will present The Flea Theater’s acclaimed production of The Guys, by Anne Nelson, on Friday, February 7 at 8pm in Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. Admission is free.
The Guys tells the story of a fire captain who has lost most of his men in the September 11th attack and the editor who helps him write their eulogies. The Guys, partially autobiographical, grew out of Ms. Nelson’s own experience when she was asked to lend her writing talents to help a fire captain honor the lives of his men. Originally developed at the Flea Theater in response to the events of September 11, Ms. Nelson wrote the play in just nine days.
In TheNew York Times Peter Marks wrote, "The Guys not only memorializes the men and women who died, but also the almost palpable sense of connection that New Yorkers of all stripes felt immediately after the attacks.”
After a sold-out off-Broadway run at the Flea Theater for 13 months, the film version of The Guys starring Sigourney Weaver and Anthony LaPaglia will open in Manhattan on February 14.
Seating for The Guys will be available on a first-come first-serve basis with the doors opening at 7pm.
The Flea Theater’s production of The Guys is part of Manhattan College’s sesquicentennial celebration. Throughout the 2002-2003 academic year, Manhattan College is bringing to its Riverdale, New York, campus an impressive array of special guest speakers and events in such fields as religious studies, education, engineering and the arts. To learn more about Manhattan College’s sesquicentennial celebration, visit the Web site: http://www.manhattan.edu/sesqui.
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MANHATTAN COLLEGE DEDICATES INDOOR TRACK IN GYMNASIUM TO THE LATE JOSEPH KEARNEY '67
On December 7, 2002, Manhattan College dedicated the indoor track in Draddy Gymnasium to the late Joseph Kearney ’67 and later that day inducted him into its Athletic Hall of Fame.
What best captures Kearney’s athletic spirit and his place in the Manhattan College scholar-athlete tradition is probably not that he was a three-time All-American, held nine Manhattan track records, captained three teams or that he bested Jim Ryun, a former world record holder, in the half-mile in a qualifying heat of the NCAA Indoor Track Championships in 1977. Rather, what distinguished Kearney’s track career was his ability to deliver consistently extraordinary performances, beyond expectations, when his team needed it to win.
From the beginning to the end of his career on the track, the Manhattan team looked to Kearney for that consistently strong anchor leg on its premier relays. After college, Kearney did not compete in track and field. But his running and the Manhattan track experience remained a central part of him. After working in the Executive office of the White House in the science and technology arena under Presidents Ford and Carter, he went into the energy business. In 1989, he was the founding CEO of the US Generating Company, an independent power product which by 1998 had $6 billion in assets and over 1,000 employees. Throughout his business career, Joe emphasized the critical importance of team building and continued to demonstrate that extraordinary individual effort necessary to pull the team to its goal.
Running also remained central to Kearney. He ran regularly, supported the younger generation of Kearneys in their track pursuits and closely followed the exploits for the Manhattan track teams. The experience defined his character to a large extent. It as for this reason most fitting that in 1998 when his time came to move on again, his last moment was during a run through Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC on a late Saturday afternoon in October.
[JASPERS PUBLISHING WEB PAGES]
http://www.sullivannickel.com/renna_doug.htm
Douglas Renna - Vice President
Education: Manhattan College
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Career History:
Douglas began his career as a Field Engineer for Turner Construction Company. He worked on such projects as 450 Lexington Avenue, 420 Fifth Avenue and 1540 Broadway. He then worked for a period of time as an Assistant Superintendent on the Price Waterhouse before he was promoted to Project Engineer. As a Project Engineer he worked on the Mutual of America building, which involved the renovation of an existing 35 story, 670,000 square foot office building.
He was later transferred to the Interiors Division at Turner Construction Company as an Estimating & Purchasing Agent. His responsibilities included estimating, negotiating subcontracts, subcontractor pre-qualifications, organizing bid packages and subcontracting management. He also was involved in the construction of the U.S. Courthouse & Federal Building as a Project Manager.
Mr. Renna is currently the Chief Estimator at Sullivan & Nickel Construction Company. He developed an in-house estimating system for use in concept, design development and construction level documents. He also performs value engineering and constructability and scope reviews as well as overseeing all company bidding and purchasing functions.
[MCOLDB: 1994 ]
[JASPERS FOUND ON & OFF THE WEB BY USING THE WEB]
http://www.kirkland.com/john_desmarais
John M. Desmarais Partner
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical & Life Science, Internet & E-Commerce, Patent Infringement Litigation, Appellate Litigation
Professional Profile
John Desmarais is a partner in the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis. Mr. Desmarais obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College and a law degree from New York University. After practicing in the area of intellectual property litigation and counseling for several years, he left private practice to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, where for three years he tried criminal jury trials for the federal government. After leaving the government, Mr. Desmarais returned to the practice of intellectual property litigation, and later joined Kirkland & Ellis' New York office.
Mr. Desmarais is a member of the bars of New York and Washington, D.C., and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He served on the Delaware District Court Judges' Intellectual Property Advisory Committee in 1999.
Mr. Desmarais's work on behalf of several cellular service providers was highlighted in The National Law Journal article Company Loses $271 Million Claim Over Wireless Patents.
Mr. Desmarais was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article, Rambus Is Ordered by Jury to Pay $3.5 Million to Infineon Over Patents, and the
San Jose Mercury News article, California-Based Chip Designer Rambus Found Guilty of Fraud in Patent Case. Both articles highlight his successful win for Kirkland & Ellis client, Infineon Technologies AG of Germany.
The path towards his career as a K&E IP litigator was profiled in the IP Worldwide article, IP Litigation Makes Desmarais a Happy Guy. Click to view.
Education
New York University School of Law (J.D., 1988)
Manhattan College (B.Ch.E., 1985) magna cum laude
http://www.hccc.ntcnet.com/HCCCpeople/index.htm
Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, New York
Michael Oriolo, Asst. Professor (1981)
Assistant Professor, Math-Science
B.S., Manhattan College; M.S., SUC at Cortland
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service - 1992
[MCOLDB: 1971 ]
Michael Haugh
VP and Chief Financial Officer
eCornell is an eLearning company established and wholly owned by Cornell University, one of the world's leading educational institutions. Cornell University created eCornell to serve the executive and professional sectors and their specific needs with exceptional online education programs. Our learning and technical designers work closely with experts at Cornell University to develop and deliver learning experiences that are engaging and effective.
Mr. Haugh joined eCornell after many years as the Chief Financial Officer for Times Mirror Magazines. There, he had full financial responsibility for a company of 650 employees, generating in excess of $300 million in annual revenues. At Times Mirror Mr. Haugh managed a number of major acquisitions; managed a large divestiture at extremely favorable terms for the company; implemented a "cluster" strategy to capture and dominate entire markets; directed a corporate restructuring that reduced operating costs by $20 million; and orchestrated a full office relocation and an upgrade of all computer systems for finance and operations.
Before Times Mirror, Mr. Haugh worked for Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. as Vice President for Finance, and for Trans World Airlines as a senior financial analyst.
Mr. Haugh has a BBA degree from Manhattan College and an MBA in Finance from Pace University.
[MCOLDB: 1963 ]
Copyright 2003 PR Newswire Association, Inc.
PR Newswire
January 13, 2003, Monday
SECTION: STATE AND REGIONAL NEWS
DISTRIBUTION: TO STATE, POLITICAL AND RADIO-TELEVISION EDITORS
HEADLINE: The History Channel(R) Announces the First Annual Theodore Roosevelt
Awards
Winners to be Honored at Special Ceremony Held in Conjunction with the Theodore Roosevelt Association Celebrating the Life of Theodore Roosevelt with
A Special Preview of the History Channel Documentary
'TR An American Lion' on Tuesday, January 14, 2003
Honorees Are: New York Governor George E. Pataki; New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Bernadette Castro; Deputy Director of Instruction for Bronx High Schools Dr. Anthony Elia; New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Time Warner Cable of NYC & NJ
Event Emanates from the American Museum of Natural History
'TR An American Lion Premieres' on The History Channel
January 20-21 at 9:00 p.m.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The History Channel, a network of the A&E Television Networks, announces the first annual Theodore Roosevelt Awards created, to recognize men and women who consistently serve the State of New York with excellence. The special ceremony hosted by The History Channel and The Theodore Roosevelt Association will be a celebration of the life of Theodore Roosevelt and includes a special preview screening of The History Channel documentary TR AN AMERICAN LION. Dan Davids, Executive Vice President and General Manager, The History Channel made the announcement.
The awards ceremony and screening take place on Tuesday evening, January 14 at the American Museum of Natural History.
The History Channel Theodore Roosevelt Award medals were created in commemoration of the vast accomplishments TR made during his lifetime in several major fields: Public Service, Public Safety, Conservation/Environment, Corporate Citizenship and Education. Recipients were selected by a roundtable that included members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, The History Channel in-house historians, and The History Channel executives. The United States Mint produced the medals.
Dan Davids and Mark Ames, the great-grandson of Theodore Roosevelt, who works for the Vermont Department of Health, will present the medals.
The honorees of the Theodore Roosevelt Award Medals are:
* New York Governor George E. Pataki for Public Service,
* New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly for Public Safety,
* NY State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Bernadette Castro for Conservation
* Time Warner Cable of NYC & NJ for Corporate Citizenship
* Deputy Director of Instruction for Bronx High Schools Anthony Elia, Ph.D. for Education.
"Theodore Roosevelt's contributions have had a universal and lasting impact on the world. He was the epitome of the true New Yorker through his determination, strength of conviction and unyielding courage," said Davids. "Our mission at The History Channel is to make the past come alive, what better way to follow that tradition than to honor New Yorkers who exemplify the character of TR, and whose accomplishments, like TR's, will resonate over time."
About the Winners:
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Raymond Kelly was appointed Police Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, making Commissioner Kelly the first person to hold the post for a second, separate tenure. During his illustrious career, Commissioner Kelly spent 31 years in the New York City Police Department, serving 25 different commands and as Police Commissioner from 1992-1994. Commissioner Kelly was formerly Senior Managing Director, Global Security at Bear Stearns & Co, Inc. Before that, he served as Commissioner of the U.S. Customs Service. For his accomplishments at Customs, he was awarded the Alexander Hamilton Medal for Exceptional Service. From 1996-98, Commissioner Kelly served as Under Secretary for Enforcement at the U.S. Treasury Department. While there, he supervised the Department's enforcement bureaus. In addition, he served on the executive committee and was elected Vice President for the Americas of Interpol, the international police organization. He served previously as Director of the International Police Monitors in Haiti, a U.S. led force responsible for ending human rights abuses and establishing an interim police force there. For this service, Commissioner Kelly was awarded the Exceptionally Meritorious Service Commendation by the President of the United States and the Commander's Medal for Public Service by the Chairman of the Joint Chief's of Staff. He also is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. He holds a BBA from Manhattan College; a JD from St. John's University School of Law and an MPA from the Kennedy School of government at Harvard University.
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The History Channel's presentation of TR AN AMERICAN LION is a special two-part 4-hour event that takes a detailed look at the extraordinary life and career of America's 26th President. The program premieres on Monday, January 20 and Tuesday, January 21 from 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT each night. Acclaimed actor Richard Dreyfuss is the voice of Theodore Roosevelt.
Earlier in the day, The History Channel in conjunction with the New York City Department of Education, announced a multi-year public-private partnership with New York City schools to provide teacher training sessions, grants/scholarships, and classroom materials for New York City public secondary school teachers and students.
Now reaching more than 82 million Nielsen subscribers, The History Channel reveals the power and passion of history as an inviting place where people experience history personally and connect their own lives to the great lives and events of the past. The History Channel is the only place "Where the Past Comes Alive." The History Channel received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's "Save Our History" campaign dedicated to historic preservation and education. The History Channel web site is located at http://www.HistoryChannel.com.
SOURCE The History Channel
CONTACT: Michael Feeney, +1-212-210-1328, michael.feeney@aetn.com, or Lynn Gardner, +1-212-805-9322, lynn.gardner@aetn.com, both for The History Channel
LOAD-DATE: January 14, 2003
[MCOLDB: 1963 ]
Copyright 2003 The New York Times Company
The New York Times
January 12, 2003, Sunday, Late Edition - Final
SECTION: Section 9; Page 11; Column 1; Society Desk
HEADLINE: WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS;
Mimi Kramer, William Bryk
BODY:
Mimi Kramer, a writer, and William Michael Bryk, a lawyer, are to be married today in New York at the House of the Redeemer, a retreat house owned by the Episcopal Church. John A. K. Bradley, an acting State Supreme Court justice in New York, will officiate.
The bride, 45, is the theater critic for New York Press, an alternative weekly in New York. She also writes about the arts for other publications. She graduated from Swarthmore College and received a master's degree in English literature from Oxford. She is a daughter of Rita Kramer and Dr. Yale Kramer of New York. Her father, now retired, practiced psychoanalysis in New York and was a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, N.J. Her mother is a biographer of Maria Montessori, the educational innovator, and also the author of "Flames in the Field: The Story of Four S.O.E. Agents in Occupied France" (Penguin, 1996). The bridegroom, 47, is on the legal staff of the office of trials and litigation of the New York City Correction Department. He also writes a column in New York Press, about New York history. He graduated from Manhattan College and Fordham Law School. His previous marriage ended in divorce.
The bridegroom is a son of Joy K. Bryk and William Z. Bryk of Bradenton, Fla. His mother retired from the State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities in Albany, where she worked to obtain benefits for the mentally retarded. His father, also retired, was an installer and supervisor in Loudonville, N.Y., for Hart Alarm Systems.
GRAPHIC: Photo (Don MacLeod)
LOAD-DATE: January 12, 2003
[MCOLDB: 1977 ]
Copyright 2003 Newsday, Inc.
Newsday (New York, NY)
January 12, 2003 Sunday NASSAU AND SUFFOLK EDITION
SECTION: LI LIFE, Pg. G32
HEADLINE: WEDDINGS
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Hargreaves-Pawliczak
Jennifer Hargreaves and Leonard Pawliczak were married Oct. 5 at St. Louis DeMontfort Church in Sound Beach. She is a senior visual effects producer for Riot Manhattan in New York City and the daughter of Robert and Margaret Hargreaves of Coram. The bridegroom, who is a project engineer for Lawless and Mangione in Yonkers, is the son of Elenora and Leonard Pawliczak of Goshen. The bride received a bachelor's degree from Albright College. The groom received a bachelor's degree from Manhattan College. The reception was at Shoreham Village Hall. They live in Ossining, N.Y.
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COMPILED BY DARLENE GEIN
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LOAD-DATE: January 12, 2003
[MCOLDB: 1991 ]
From: Velasquez, Elizabeth (1998)
Subject: Birth Announcement
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:23:37 -0500
Just thought I would pass on some information about a fellow Jasper.
Stewart Fiore '97 and his wife Lolita welcomed their first daughter into the world on December 31. Tiffany Marina Fiore weighed 6 lbs 5 ½ ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. And from her picture she is absolutely beautiful.
Liz Velasquez '98
Researcher
Manhattan College
[JR: Thanks for sharing the good news.]
Your assistance is requested in finding these. Please don’t assume that I will “catch” it via an automated search. Sometimes the data just doesn’t makes it’s way in.
Copyright 2003 Philadelphia Inquirer
All Rights Reserved
Philadelphia Inquirer
January 10, 2003 Friday CITY-D-EAST EDITION
SECTION: OBITUARIES; Pg. B07
HEADLINE: Michael Sullivan, 44; killed in crash
BYLINE: By Kevin Dale; Inquirer Suburban Staff
DATELINE: NEWTOWN SQUARE
It was the type of business trip he was trying to reduce in his life.
Before the sun rose Wednesday, Michael Otto Sullivan left his Newtown Square luxury home and two young children for the familiar routine of connecting flights, which would have brought him to a South Carolina meeting later that day.
Later that morning, and moments after its 8:53 a.m. takeoff, the 19-seat plane Mr. Sullivan shared with 18 passengers and two crew members veered back toward Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C.
Traveling full throttle, US Airways Express Flight 5481 slammed into a hangar and crashed in flames. None of the passengers, many of them business trippers like Mr. Sullivan, survived what was to have been an 80-mile flight to Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C. Mr. Sullivan, 44, moved from Texas about two years ago and was setting up a Philadelphia satellite office for his Houston-based industrial software company, Cape Software.
"It was supposed to stop him from doing all that flying, so he could spend more time with his family," said Jackie Hatala, Mr. Sullivan's sister-in-law, from the Sullivan home yesterday.
A co-owner handling his company's sales, Mr. Sullivan would fly a couple of times a month to business meetings all over the country and Canada, Hatala said. For Wednesday's trip, he had planned to fly back home last night.
A native of Yonkers, N.Y., Mr. Sullivan attended Manhattan College before taking a chemical-engineering fellowship at the University of Houston. After his graduate work, he started the roughly decade-old international company, which creates simulation software for businesses, out of his home with a friend.
He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Donna; a daughter, Eleni Rose, 3; and a son, Sam Otto, 1. He is also survived by his brother, Steven Sullivan, of Austin, Texas, and parents John and Barbara Sullivan of Lady Lake, Fla.
Funeral services were still being scheduled yesterday. The Funeral Mass will be at St. Anastasia's Church in Newtown. Arrangements are being handled by D'Anjolell Memorial Home in Broomall.
Donations may be sent to the building fund of St. Anastasia's School, 3301 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, Pa., 19073.
Describing her brother-in-law as the "smartest person I've ever met," Hatala said Mr. Sullivan's interests ranged from opera to the Houston Rockets to the management texts he devoured. She said Mr. Sullivan scheduled his busy life so that every free minute would be spent with his children.
Before having his own children, Hatala said, Mr. Sullivan would fly from Houston to Philadelphia or Wilkes-Barre about once a year to pick up her 11-year-old son for visits to Mr. Sullivan's Houston home.
In the space of a day, Mr. Sullivan would fly into the area, pick up his nephew at the airport, and get right back on a plane to accompany his nephew back to Houston.
"He didn't want him to fly alone," Hatala said.
Contact suburban staff writer Kevin Dale at 610-892-9149 or kdale@phillynews.com
LOAD-DATE: January 10, 2003
[MCOLDB: 1980 ]
From: Ed Callan (1943)
Subject: Obit Notice
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:24:06 -0800
John: Sorry to have to notify you of this. Appeared in the Orlando Sentinel Obit section 13 Jan 03.
Michael Otto Sullivan,44, Newtown Square, PA died suddenly on 8 Jan 03. Wife Donna M.(nee Materazzi), daughter and son and parents and others.
1980 graduate Manhattan College Mag Cum Lau. Field obit doesn't say but probably Chem Engineering. Company Cape Software. Funeral Mass 15 Jan, Newtown Sq.
I've removed other extraneous material. Parents are from Lady Lake, Fl which is why it appeared here I guess.
Still enjoying your good work and commentary. Keep it up. Ed Callan
[JR: Even after your alert I couldn't get the Orlando Sentinel text. They want to be paid for it. I did catch it from another source. But, we can't count on that always happening. Thanks. ]
From: Michael F. McEneney
Subject: Obit
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 00:13:17 -0500
Dear John,
I received a message that there was an obituary in Monday's (1/13/03) Journal News, The Westchester Paper, for Frank M. Ippolito, '55. He was a Cardinal Hayes Graduate and I believe worked for the NYC Board of Ed.
I was unable to get a copy of the paper and thought that you might be able to chase it down.
Best,
Mike McEneney Esq,
'53 BBA
[JR: Good heads up. I was able to find it on the web. I wouldn't have been able to without your alert. Thanks. ]
IPPOLITO, FRANK M. - Frank M. Ippolito, a 35-year resident of the Lake Casse section of Mahopac and a five-year resident of Lake Carmel, died January 12th, 2003 at Putnam Ridge Nursing Home in Brewster, NY from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. He was 69. Mr. Ippolito was born January 12th, 1934 in Harlem, New York, to Charles Ippolito and Mary Salsano Ippolito. He grew up on Colgate Avenue in the Bronx and graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School. He went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree from Manhattan College and a Master's Degree from City College. On June 18th, 1955, he married Irene Novitz, also of the Bronx. In 1963, they moved to Mahopac, where they raised their four children. For over 30 years, Mr. Ippolito was a Phys. Ed and Special Ed. teacher at Alexander Burger Junior High School on Brook Avenue and 141st St. in the Bronx. He retired in 1988. He was also an Assistant Supervisor for many years at St. Mary's Recreation Center on St. Ann's Avenue and 145th St. After his retirement, Frank and Irene enjoyed antiquing and flea marketing and made many friends over the years. They were well-known fixtures at the Stormville Flea Market. He also enjoyed spending most of his time just being with his children and grandchildren. Mr. Ippolito was a New York City Golden Gloves Finalist in the Lightweight Division in both 1951 and 1952. He turned pro in 1953 and retired as a fighter in 1960. Throughout the late 1960's and early 1970's, he trained and co-managed several amateur and professional fighters, including an amateur fighter whom he accompanied to the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. In the late 1970's, he ran a small boxing club in Mahopac, first at the Lake Casse Club House, and later, at Sycamore Park. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Irene; daughter Susan Donelan and husband Peter of Carmel, NY; daughter, Michele Maiorano and husband Dean of Lake Carmel, NY; son Michael Ippolito and wife Laurie of Mahopac, NY and five granddaughters and two grandsons. His son Stephen passed away in June of 1992. Friends may call at the ADAMS-CORDOVANO FUNERAL HOME on Tuesday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, 10 AM, at St. James the Apostle RC Church. Interment to follow at Ballard-Barrett Cemetery, Mahopac, NY.
Published: Monday, January 13th, 2003
[Reported As: 1955 ]
[MANHATTAN IN THE NEWS OR FOUND ON & OFF THE WEB]
FROM THE COLLEGE’S WEB SITE: Your resume can be sent to employers who contact our office seeking to fill positions. For more information contact the Recruitment Coordinator at (718) 862-7965 or Email to JGlenn@manhattan.edu
Actual jobs at MC are at: http://www.manhattan.edu/hrs/jobs
FROM THE COLLEGE’S WEB SITE: http://www.gojaspers.com [which is no longer at the College, but at a third party. Web bugs are on the pages. (That’s the benefit of being a security weenie!) So, it’s reader beware. Your browser can tell people “stuff” about you, like your email address, leading to SPAM. Forewarned is forearmed.]
The only reason for putting this here is to give us a chance to attend one of these games and support "our" team.
Date Day Sport Opponent
Location Time/Result
1/21/03 Tuesday M. Basketball
Rider* HOME 7:00 PM
1/22/03 Wednesday W. Basketball
Fairfield* Fairfield, CT 7:30 PM
1/23/03 Thursday M. Basketball
Fairfield* Fairfield, CT 7:30 PM
1/25/03 Saturday Track & Field
Princeton Five Team Invitational
Princeton, NJ 12:00 PM
1/25/03 Saturday W. Basketball
Loyola* HOME 2:00 PM
1/27/03 Monday M. Basketball Seton
Hall Continental Airlines Arena 8:00 PM
1/30/03 Thursday W. Basketball
Rider* Lawrenceville, NJ 7:00 PM
1/31/03 Friday Track & Field
Metropolitan Championships Pentalon/Throws Draddy Gym
2:00 PM
1/31/03 Friday W. Swimming
Fairfield* HOME 5:30 PM
1/31/03 Friday M. Basketball
Niagara* Buffalo, NY 7:00 PM
DARNELL TYLER WILL RETURN TO MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR GAME SATURDAY AT SAINT PETER’S
RIVERDALE, NY (January 17, 2003) – Senior center Darnell Tyler (Long Branch, NJ) has been academically cleared by Manhattan College to rejoin the men's basketball effective Saturday, January 18.
Tyler transferred to Manhattan last season from Tallahassee Junior College and appeared in 27 games for the Jaspers. He averaged 4.7 points and 2.6 rebounds while compiling a 56.3 field goal percentage. Tyler was suspended from competition for the first semester for academic reasons.
Manhattan (11-3, 5-1) returns to action on Saturday, January 18 at Saint Peter's at 4:00 PM.
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JASPERS HOLD OFF RIDER, 76-66, FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN
Manhattan Wins At Rider For First Time Since 1994-95
Lawrenceville, NJ (January 16, 2003) - Junior Luis Flores (New York, NY) scored a team-high 23 points to lead the Manhattan Jaspers to a 76-66 victory over MAAC rival Rider Thursday evening at Alumni Gym. The win was Manhattan's seventh in a row and lifts the Jaspers to 11-3 overall and 5-1 in the MAAC. Rider falls to 5-8 overall and 0-4 in the MAAC.
Manhattan also recorded its first victory at Rider's Alumni Gym since the 1994-95 season.
Manhattan played a steady first half, shooting 50% from the field, and took a 38-31 lead at halftime. Flores and senior Jared Johnson (Bronx, NY) combined for 24 of Manhattan's 38 first-half points.
Rider's Jerry Johnson, who hit only two field goals in the first half, single-handedly pulled the Broncs back in the game, scoring eight points during a 12-2 run which tied the game up at 43-43. After a Jasper timeout, Manhattan scored 13 unanswered points to open up a 56-43 lead with 11:44 remaining. Five different Jaspers contributed baskets during the run. Rider made a push and scored seven straight points to close within six, but junior Dave Holmes (Washington, DC) hit a jumper and the third of his three treys to put the Jaspers back up by 11, and the Broncs would get no closer than eight the rest of the way.
Flores paced the Jaspers with 23 points and four assists, while Johnson finished with 16 points and seven boards. Holmes came off the bench to score 15 points with seven rebounds, and sophomore Charus Moore (Boston, MA) tallied a season-high nine points, all in the first half.
For the game, Manhattan picked up 21 assists on 26 baskets and forced 18 Rider turnovers.
Manhattan returns to action on Saturday, January 18, at Saint Peter's. Tip-off is slated for 4:00 PM.
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ROSALEE MASON NAMED MAAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
EDISON, NJ (JANUARY 13, 2003) – Junior forward Rosalee Mason (London, England) was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the week ending January 12, conference officials, announced this afternoon.
Mason led the Lady Jaspers (6-8, 3-2) to three MAAC victories this week over St. Peter's, Siena and Marist. Mason posted two double-doubles, averaging 14 points 8.6 rebounds over the three games.
On the season, Mason has eight double-doubles in 14 games and is averaging 14.1 ppg and 10.8 rpg. As of January 6, Mason ranked 10th in the NCAA Division I in rebounding with 11.4 rpg.
The Lady Jaspers return to action on Sunday, January 19, when they host Rider at 2:00 PM at Draddy Gym.
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VOLLEYBALL RANKED 88th IN NCAA FINAL DIVISION I TEAM STANDINGS
Junior Krista Thorsen Finishes 19th in NCAA Aces Per Game Rankings
RIVERDALE, NY (January 13, 2003) – According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Manhattan College volleyball team ranked 88th overall out of 313 Division I teams announced today by NCAA officials. This is the best team finish in the history of the Lady Jasper volleyball program.
Not only did Manhattan win its first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship, but the team also made its first NCAA tournament appearance. Despite a heartbreaking three games to one loss in the first round to the Temple Owls, the Lady J's concluded the 2002 season with an impressive 30-4 overall record. This marked the most matches won in the school's history, which included a 22 match win streak and ranked them ninth (.882) in the final NCAA match win-loss standings. The Lady J's were also ranked fourth in aces per game with 2.61, while junior outside hitter Krista Thorsen (New City, NY) ranked 19th in the individual aces per game with an impressive .590.
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LUIS FLORES EARNS THIRD MAAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD
EDISON, NJ (January 13, 2003) – Junior guard Luis Flores (New York, NY) was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the week ending January 12, conference officials announced today.
This marks the third time this season that Flores has earned this accolade. Last week, Flores led Manhattan (10-3, 4-1) to two MAAC wins. He scored game-highs in both contests and averaged 32 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
On Tuesday, Flores tallied 26 points to lead all scorers against the Siena Saints. Then, on Friday versus Niagara, he poured in a career-high 38 points to set a new school record for points scored in a single game in Draddy Gymnasium. In that game, Flores totaled 20 points in the first 20 minutes and hit a career-high five three-pointers for the game. On the week, he averaged 57.1% from three-point range and 91.7% from the foul line.
The Jaspers travel to a pair of MAAC opponents this week. First on Thursday, Manhattan travels to Lawrenceville, NJ for a 7:30 tip-off with Rider, before heading to Jersey City, NJ on Saturday to take on Saint Peter's at 4:00 PM.
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Copyright 2003 Newsday, Inc.
Newsday (New York, NY)
January 14, 2003 Tuesday QUEENS EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS, Pg. A63
HEADLINE: THE LINEUP
HONORS
Luis Flores, a junior guard at Manhattan, was named MAAC men's basketball player of the week for the third time this season. Flores, from Brooklyn and Norman Thomas, scored 25 points and a career-high 38 in wins against Siena and Niagara, respectively. He is averaging 23.1 points.
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GRAPHIC: AP Photo - Manhattan College's Luis Flores
LOAD-DATE: January 14, 2003
From: Zebrowski, Nicole (2001)
Subject: please put me on the list-thanks!
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 16:24:01 +0000
From: "John Reinke (1968)"
To: " Zebrowski (2001)"
Subject: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 08 January 2003
[JR: Done. Thanks for participating. ]
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 08 January 2003
From: Zambito, Christine (1994)
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 16:01:16 -0500
Hi John- I would like to stay on the list.
Thanks
Christine (Byrne) Zambito
Class of 1994
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 14:17:34 -0800 (PST)
From: Whelihan, Ann (1995)
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 07 January 2003 @ 1PM EDT
Thank you for the invitation. I would love to be part of your mailing list. I am going to pass this on to other alum I think maybe interested.
ann w. buccola '95
(formerly ann whelihan)
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 18:16:22 -0500
From: Wszolek, Don (1968)
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 07 January 2003 @ 1PM EDT
Hello John,
It certainly has been a LONG time since the days of the Prep (64) and the college (68). I am living in Montvale NJ and have contact with Tony Green (living in Virginia), Jack MacMillan (living in Tennessee) and Steve Trynosky (New Jersey) amoung others from the old Prep/College days.
Yes, count me into your weekly email.
Don Wszolek
[JR: Feel free to see if they want to receive it too. I have a few other 68-ers on the list.]
From: Vineis, Steven S. (1980)
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on Sunday 05 January 2003 Midnight
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 08:53:35 -0500
Hello John,
This is a good thing your doing. I would be interested to be on your e-mail list. Please use the following and good luck. <privacy invoked>
Steve Vineis '80
[JR: Welcome ]
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 16:54:07 -0500
From: Wilkes, William F. (1963)
Subject: Subscribe
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Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:23:30 -0500
From: Bill Wilkes
Subject: George Wiggers
Hi,
Since you did not include George's email address in your last note, please forward my note to him and then he and I can reestablish or links.
Thanks,
Bill Wilkes
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Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 10:32:22 -0500
To: Bill Wilkes
Subject: Re: George Wiggers
Hi Bill:
You are correct. I don't put people's email addresses in the Jottings. When I solicited everyone I promised them my absolute best effort at privacy. Since I post Jottings on the Web, spammers have automatic tools that "harvest" email addresses. Additionally, even if I was just emailing, Jotting people want to be in control. People were initially afraid I was a shill for the fund-raisers at the College and would turn their info over to the dreaded telemarketing fund raisers. Hopefully I have demonstrated that isn't the case.
You have suggested what I do to link up people. Linking old friends, and new ones, is one of the reasons I do this craziness. The process is described in the "boilerplate" included with every issue. A BCC copy of this message is on its way to George. Hopefully he'll contact you. If he doesn't want to, then hopefully he'll tell me. If neither of us hears anything, I'll call him or use whatever means I have available to get to him because email is unreliable. My objective is to make links. I have even linked with some old classmates doing this. It's a hoot, sad, joyous, and interesting all at the same time.
I took the time to write this to encourage our fellow alums to recruit others to our electronic community, inform them about what goes on under the covers week to week, and encourage them to share with us what they are doing.
Hope this works,
John
Collector and Connector in Chief
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From: Bill Wilkes
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: George Wiggers
John,
This is quite an effort you have undertaken. I admire it. How long have you been doing it?
There is another fellow like you, who undertook an effort to keep friends advised of deals. My son told me about it, and I have become a regular user of this guy's site. www.hot-deals.org. Seems like a touch of the old days, where everything on the net was free, before the overt commercialism took hold.
Now, I get three porn ads a week in my email, along with 2 DVD copy and 3 or 4 mortgage ads every day. Totally nuts. A while ago I used to try to follow some of the news groups and even they got clogged with porn ads.
I had an interesting experience yesterday. A visit from friends who lived next door to me in my first apartment 39 years ago. We kept in touch with Christmas cards, etc., but I hadn't seen them in over 25 years. And the odd thing about it, was that conversation flowed like we had been in regular contact. Reassuring in a way.
Bill
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From: john.reinke
To: Bill Wilkes
Subject: RE: George Wiggers
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 15:48:21 -0500
Hi Bill:
In it's current form, I've been producing a weekly ezine since late in 1999. It's had two or three face lifts, I have taken a few weeks off when my work and travel schedule made it impossible to devote the ~20 hours per week. I have it beaten into shape where if I spend an hour or two a night on it, then Sundays are about "shipping" as opposed to "doing the whole thing".
Yeah, spam, porn, and gambling can kinda take the fun out of it.
It's amazing how you can pick up where you left off. It seems so easy to "lose" people and so hard to make new friends, that I try to treasure every opportunity.
Enjoy,
John
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 02:19:54 -0500
From: Zick, Leon J. (1997)
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 08 January 2003
Sounds good to me, id love to continue hearing them!
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on Sunday 05
January 2003 Midnight
From: Van Deloo, Michael J. (1994)
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 19:00:06 -0500
John - Thanks for the email and sign me up!!
Go Jaspers
Mike Van DeLoo
From: Tallman, Mark P. (1986)
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 01:21:32 EST
Subject: Re: jasperjottings20030112.htm
John,
Thanks for all the hard work you put in for all of us. Brother Joseph (Basil) Dzikas was a good friend of my grandfather, Bud Walsh (himself a graduate of La Salle Institute,1935). Brother Basil was my driver education teacher. Brother Basil was one of the kindest men I think I have ever met. I appreciate your making our large community, in a word, small. I might add, the way we all intend it to remain.
Mark P. Tallman, La Salle (Troy) -'82...Manhattan..'86
[JR: Thanks for giving us some "texture". The obits don't give us that. They just make me feel bad and wonder if it makes a contribution to the dialogue. Notes like this make it worthwhile.]
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 02:48:19 -0500
From: Muolo, Mike (1977)
Subject: Change E-Mail Address
John,
Can you send this also to <privacy invoked>?
I will be switching e-mail my address 1 Feb.
Thanks
Mike Muolo (class 77)
[JR: Done ]
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 23:52:16 -0500
From: Louis Menchise
Subject: Re: jasperjottings20030112.htm
I salute servicemembers both past and present. It looks as if I will be heading to the latest conflict on the 20th of this month. Fellow Jaspers, I look forward to returning to you as soon as possible.
Louis Menchise '87
[JR: We'll pray for everyone's safe return.]
From: Wallace, George S. (1965)
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:54:03 -0700
Subject: Re: jasperjottings20030112.htm
John, I found another jasper and he would like to be included on the mailing list. His address is <privacy invoked>.
Thanks, George.
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 08:23:16 -0800 (PST)
From: Ward, Mrs. Gillian L. (Gillian Paul) 1991
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 07 January 2003 @ 1PM EDT
Yes, I'll subscribe thanks
[JR: Done ]
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:53:58 -0500
From: Rontanini, Fabrizio (Brick)
Subject: new e-mail address
John,
I left Lucent for bigger and better things. My new e-mail address is <privacy invoked>.
Thanks,
Brick Rontanini '87
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Brick Rontanini
Principal Engineer, Software Engineering
BAE SYSTEMS
Communication, Navigation & Identification
Wayne, NJ 07470
Subject: Personal Recommendation
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 10:47:58 -0500
From: Phelps, Steve (1968)
My friend Patrick Tull is in a new off-Broadway play that is garnering some positive attention. Here's the publicity release:
A new play --
HIMSELF
Starring Eileen O'Connell, Jason Odell Williams, Patrick Tull (Broadway: The Crucible, Getting Married, The Master Builder, A Little Hotel on the Side)
January 14 to February 9
Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
At the Daryl Roth 2, Union Square
Some are desperate to get out of Ireland, some are desperate to get Ireland out of themselves. The secrets of a small town are exposed when the son of a once-famous tenor returns home with his girlfriend to tell his father goodbye as he plans to leave for America.
Book for this new Irish play NOW and receive an exclusive 25% discount on tickets and preferred seating at Daryl Roth's DR2 Theatre Union Square.
Limited time offer for TheatreMania subscribers: call now (212) 947-8844 and quote code HITMC44 for ticket prices of $20.00 and $30.00.
Scenic Design by Michelle Malavet (2002 Best New Designer of The Year)
Lighting Design by Sarah Sidman (Jesus Hopped the "A" Train)
Sound Design by Bart Fasbender (Spanish Girl)
Costume Design by Jessica Gafney
Written and Directed by Colm Byrne
Produced by the Aran Rock Theatre company, nurturing new Irish plays and playwrights for New York.
http://www.aranrock.com
Steve
Stephen E. Phelps, Jr.
"When, on next November fifth, I am elected chief executive of this fair land, amidst thunderous cheering and shouting and throwing of babies out the window, I shall, my fellow citizens, offer no such empty panaceas as a New Deal, or an Old Deal, or even a Re-Deal. No, my friends, the reliable old False Shuffle was good enough for my father and it's good enough for me. The major responsibility of a President is to squeeze the last possible cent out of the taxpayer." -- W. C. Fields
[JR: A reduced price offer – great – and I like the quote.]
A collection copyright is asserted to protect against any misuse of original material.
This effort has NO FORMAL RELATION to Manhattan College!
Fax can be accommodated 781-723-7975 but email is easier.
I keep several of the “Instant Messengers” up: ICQ#72967466; Yahoo "reinkefj"; and MSN T7328215850.
Or, you can USMail it to me at 3 Tyne Court Kendall Park, NJ 08824.
Feel free to invite other Jaspers to join us by dropping me an email.
The following link is an attempt to derail spammers. Don't take it.
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The nerve pinch has really wiped me out. I don't have anything prepared in advance so let's just quickly kvetch somethings for you to think about.
Is Bush really taking us to war or just playing poker? I still haven't figured that out.
Is Bloomberg really going to clean up the NYC Education System? He really seems to be at least trying something different.
Congrats to the ex-IL guv for effectively eliminating the death penalty. How long will it take everyone to wake up to the fact that the government shouldn't kill its citizens?
Curmudgeon
And that’s the last word.