Boston priests say they understand police policy at Marathon bombing site
CWN – May 10, 2013
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Two Catholic priests who were turned away from the scene of the Boston Marathon bombing have said that they understand the reasons why police refused to allow them access to wounded bombing victims.
Father Tom Carzon, OMV, said that media reports suggesting tensions between police and priests were mistaken. He told the Boston Pilot, the archdiocesan newspaper, that he understood the desire of police officers to keep people away from what was still considered a danger zone.
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While I understand that the police have a tough job, I don’t understand by what authority they can prevent the clergy to an area?
I don’t want to be an asshat, but the clergy are not tourists. And as smart people, they know the risk and how stay out of the way. If they are willing to risk their lives going into danger freely, willingly, and intelligently, then why should they be prevented from doing the Lord’s work.
I find it inspiring when people go towards danger to help. Hope I have that type of courage when the time comes.
I’d suggest that the clergy have some serious conversations with the police about the First Amendment.
[JR: Guess he want's me to react to it. OK. We don't have "honest money"; we have ever devaluing Gooferment IOUs. Honest commodity money would be fair to the pensioner, the saver, the poor, and the "little guy". Crony Capitalism does things like price controls to support the "friends" of the political class. Otherwise, how do you explain things like diary price supports, sugar parity, and -- my favorite -- pay "farmers" for not growing stuff. Funny how those "farmers" are big political contributors or politicians and bureaucrats themselves. I'd like to see a more honest society with much lower taxes so I could be even more charitable. Unfortunately, the Gooferment steals from all of us.]
[JR: Enough a reaction?]
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2013-May-19
PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) has two updates
Good Afternoon All,
Just a couple of further updates on our prayer efforts.
A prayer of thanks are in order for my good friend and fellow Jasper, Chuck Wichtendahl. ’61 for whom we have been praying. I spoke with his wife Peggy this morning and Chuck is doing very well. His send home date is 5/23 and they are working out details for necessary continued P/T. With the seriousness of Chuck’s brain bleed, it is really amazing that he is bouncing back as quickly as he is. His wife and family attribute that to the power of prayer guiding the MDs. Peggy and their family thank you for all your prayers and good thoughts. Please keep up the volume. Stitches are out, hair is growing back, muscle movement has improved but Chuck is not totally out of the woods yet.
John Reinke, Jasper Jottings, has let us know that his friend Pete Gunston is still in ICU but doing better. Pete’s Sugar count is Normal, no word yet on his White Cell Count. As John says, they may ” demote Pete to a real room or even send him home (kick him to the curb I think is what John said……)” Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts. Please keep Pete in your prayers.
Thank you. God Bless.
Phil Colon
Colon, Philip J. (MC1962)
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[JR: Yup, that's what I said. The system is rigged against curing the patient. They get paid to rush you out the door.]
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2013-May-19
MANHATTAN PREP OBIT: Francis Joseph “Frank” Mead [MP???? RIP]
Francis Joseph “Frank” Mead, 82, of Waynesboro, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at his residence. He was born April 20, 1931 in Queens, New York, a son of the late William Francis Mead and Harriet Agnes Walsh Mead. He attended Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of New York, and then attended Manhattan Prep High School.
Frank served in the United States Army during the Korean War, specializing in communications. After his honorable discharge, he enrolled in the RCA Institute for Radio and TV communications. He had a successful career working as a computer repair technician for companies like IBM, Sorbus (New York) and Verizon (at World Bank, D.C.).
Prior to his retirement, Frank began his career as a professional artist. Then he retired to Waynesboro, Virginia, and worked as a security officer at American Safety Razor and Hershey.
He loved his wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and his many friends, who will all miss him. He also loved painting with oils, cooking, gardening, and watching British mysteries. Frank had a talent for telling stories and making people laugh. He even wrote a book of memoirs of his life.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his uncles, Richard and Vincent Walsh; his aunt, Madeline Pretch; and his cousin, Bonnie Wendelken. Left to cherish his memories are his wife of 36 years, Judith Ann Mead; his children, Deborah Franzoy and husband, Alan, of New Mexico, Marilyn Slentz Mead of New York, Patriceann Mead of California, and Frank Mead and wife Sallyann of New Jersey; his 13 grandchildren, Caleb Franzoy and wife, Heather, Annie Smith and husband, Rob, Jessica Slentz, Ian Slentz, Sullivan Slentz and wife, Val, Omahr Mead, Kayla Mead, Jennifer Mead, Andrew Mead, Julianna Mead, Angela Frutchey and husband, Clint, Ariel Janko and husband, TJ, and Adam Rothman; his three great-grandchildren, Cadence Franzoy, Reagan Franzoy, and Liam Smith.
A memorial service will be conducted 12 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013, in the chapel of McDow Funeral Home, Waynesboro, Virginia, by the Reverend Kim Webster. Family and friends are welcome to gather at Sherando Lake’s, William’s Branch Picnic Shelter, immediately after the service. Bring a dish to pass! Those wishing to share their memories online with the family may do so at http://www.mcdowfuneralhomeinc.com. Memorial contributions may be made to the Augusta Health Hospice of the Shenandoah, P.O. Box 215, Fishersville, VA 22939.
Published in The News Virginian on May 19, 2013
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[JR: I found this interesting. War interrupts so many things. I'd like read that biography.]
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2013-May-19
JNEWS: Duffy, Daniel [MC1961] runs for Hyde Park Board of Education
News
Hyde Park school board race features 4 candidates seeking 3 seats
Published: Sunday, May 19, 2013
By ARIEL ZANGLA
Freeman staff
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HYDE PARK, N.Y. — Four candidates are vying for three seats on the Hyde Park Board of Education, including one incumbent and another who previously served on the board.
On the ballot are board member Daniel Duffy, newcomers Gary McGrath and Toby Rassin and former board member Kevin Sheehan.
Each of the three seats has a three-year term.
Duffy, 72, has been on the board for 12 years and is a retired design engineer who worked for IBM. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1961 from Manhattan College. Duffy and his wife, Janet, have eight grown children.
Duffy said his priorities for the district include maintaining programs for students through a sustainable budget. He said he supports groups that are trying to change the source of education funding because he does not believe property taxes are an equitable way of doing so.
Duffy said he has worked as a trustee to maintain a balanced budget that keeps programs while recognizing the issues related to closing a school and reducing staff due to declining enrollment.
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2013-May-19
JNEWS: Evans, Arthur [MC1961] has running grandchildren
Lot more to Warwick’s Reilly than meets the eye
By Ken McMillan
Times Herald-Record
Published: 2:00 AM – 05/19/13
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WARWICK — At first glance, Warwick’s Tommy Reilly hardly looks like a prototypical sprinter but looks can be deceiving.
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Tommy’s efforts add more to a growing family lore on the track. Younger sister Megan, a freshman, enjoyed a breakout season in cross country and continues to succeed in distance events and jumping events. Their grandfather, Arthur Evans, was a standout runner at Manhattan College.
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Joseph A. (Jay) Macfarland, B.S. ’61 commented on JNEWS: Evans, Arthur [MC????] has running grandchildren
Artie was class of ’61 & a friend of mine.
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[JR: Thanks! You beat McEneney, Mike (MC1953). He's getting old. LAFF! ]
Wed May 22
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Van Cortlandt Park – Tortoise & Hare Statue
6087 Broadway, Bronx, NY (map)
Frank Wassner
Scott Stelk
Mary Brown
Paul Morris
Rafael Maclara
Meet up at the Tortoise & Hare statue in VC at 5:30pm, run 4 miles out and back on the Putnam Trail, then head over to Leo Hall at Manhattan College for the meeting which begins at 7:00pm. You could also choose to only attend the meeting if you can’t make the run.
This is a CRUCIAL meeting for the future of the Putnam Trail in Van Cortlandt Park!
Jeremiah T. Lynch
Principal in Charge, Ryan, New York office
– Specializes in providing multi-jurisdictional tax services
to clients in a variety of industries.
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2013-May-19
JEMAIL: Nicholas, Douglas (MC1964) is on a roll
Hi John,
I’d just like to invite my fellow Jaspers to mosey on over to my website, which has a lot of information about my current novel, Something Red; the novel’s sequel, The Wicked; and four books of poetry.
More news: Simon and Schuster wants two more books from me–that would be the third book of what will be a trilogy, and a fourth book, as yet undecided.
Regards,
Douglas
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[JR: Congrats. Jaspers don't "mosey"; stride forthrightly with courage or stagger during or after a hard night, but never "mosey". LAFF. Glad your doing well with these projects. So when will you pass Paterson?]
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2013-May-19
JFOUND: Halpin, Gary [MC1988], formerly of Manhattan College RFC
Leinster’s old tricks enough to outwit inferiorStade, but familiar foes Ulster aren’t as easily fooled
Blues must stay on even keel after cakewalk with Pro12 decider looming large, says Neil Francis
Neil Francis – 19 May 2013
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Atonement? Probably not. Yesterday’s Heineken Cup was where Leinster wanted to be but as they bask in the post-coital glow of yet more silverware they can reflect on the notion that they are still one of the best sides in Europe capable of beating either of yesterday’s contestants.
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My old buddy Gary Halpin, formerly of Manhattan College RFC, Wanderers, London Irish, Harlequins, Leinster, Esher and now Brecon, is a fantastic after-dinner speaker. He uses the same stories time and again because he moves around the place so often that nobody has heard his old jokes time after time. Leinster just looked at some of their old jokes, knew that Stade would not have been able to look back that far in their video analysis and cut them to pieces with a sort of surgical precision that they won’t get away with against Ulster because the men from the North know all their old moves and all their new moves.
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[JR: Anyone offer a translation into American English? I know a caught "manhattan college"!]
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Dear John,
I find Garret Halpin in the Class of 1988, residing at Oratory School, Woodcote, UK.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Halpin, Gary [MC1988]
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2013-May-19
JBLOGGER: Dowd, Raymond J. (MC1986) called certain Museums “thieves” and enabling “tax cheats”
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Nazi Looted Art and Cocaine: When Museum Directors Take It, It Call the Cops
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The Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion, as part of their Nuremberg volume, just published my article: Nazi Looted Art and Cocaine: When Museum Directors Take It, Call the Cops. Check out Volume 14 here.
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As such, Nazi looted art should be treated as a contraband substance, like cocaine, and should be returned to its true owners under the common law precept that no one can take good title from a thief.
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The article arguest that it is time for prosecutors to act and that the National Stolen Property Act gives them a weapon to do so. They have the weapons and evidence, only the political courage to confront powerful museums with the evidence is lacking. The article argues that museums, colleges and individuals who use technical defenses to keep stolen property as the Toledo Museum of Fine Art, the Detroit Institute of the Arts, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the MoMA and the Guggenheim have done bring only disgrace upon themselves and don’t clean title to the stolen goods.
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The article further argues that this is not a victimless crime because the wealthy donors who have “donated” the stolen artworks to museums got a tax break for the “fair market value” of the artworks.
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[JR: SO then, since the IRS has so much time to spend on "conservatives", they should go after the donors for tax fraud. That's what brought down Capone?]
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2013-May-20
JLINKEDIN: Darcy, Ryan [MC2003] Guidance Counselor at Capt. Nathan Hale School
Darcy, Ryan [MC2003]
Guidance Counselor at Capt. Nathan Hale School
Coventry, Connecticut (Hartford, Connecticut Area)
Education Management
Summary
Currently working as a long-term guidance counselor substitute at Capt. Nathan Hale Middle School with hopes of securing a full-time position for the 2013-14 school year. Past experiences in middle- and high-school setting include:
HIGH SCHOOL
-Developed rapport with in school suspension students
-Implemented strategies to help them decrease their “visits”
-Helped develop an interest in current events through magazine and newspaper exploration by instilling the importance of knowledge in the world they live in
-Emphasized their importance in class, in school, in life
MIDDLE SCHOOL
-Involved in PPT and 504 meetings
-Participant in Individualized Learning Teams (ILT)
-Teach ‘Developmental Guidance’ class and implement curriculum
-Parent Meetings
-Create and administer individualized perfomance plans for students
-Enrichment Leader: Digital Photography
-Assisted with creation of state mandated Student Success Plan
Over TWELVE years as a baseball coach, instructor and teacher at the NCAA Division I high school, and youth levels as well as THREE years as athletic facilities and operations manager. I have been involved with, and responsible for, all aspects of developing successful athletes, teams, and programs including but not limited to:
-SIX years as a Division I assistant coach at Manhattan College that produced two NCAA Regional appearances and six MLB draft picks
-Helped organize team travel plans and team meals
-Responsible for opponent scouting
-Baseball field and entire athletic facility operations management for 19 Division I sports at Manhattan College
-Coordinated setup and breakdown for commencement ceremony, open houses and career fairs
Acted as point person for all non-college groups requiring use of facilities as well as liaison for media outlets covering game day sporting events (ESPN, MSG)
Yesterday, my brother Topher graduated from Manhattan College. I did my best to capture some great moments.
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[JR: Jasper "Topher" got posted on a blog. Need more name! LAFF.]
Jasper “Topher” [MC20013]
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2013-May-21
PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) shares some good news
Good Evening All,
We have good news from Owen Mckeon regarding their Niece, LIsa, who has been in our prayers. Lisa had gone into Cardiac Arrest on two occasions and had been at the right place at the right time to be cared for. Lisa is a Pharmacist who works at Hartford Hospital. She is doing great, is back to work and the Staff know where she is, just in case. A prayer of thanks is in order as we keep Lisa and her family in our prayers for her continued strong recovery. Thank you. God Bless.
Alyssa Nesci and Dr. Peter Koys are engaged
Staten Island Advance By Staten Island Advance
on May 21, 2013 at 11:16 AM, updated May 21, 2013 at 11:25 AM
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Jane and Joseph Nesci of Prince’s Bay have announced the engagement of their daughter, Alyssa Nesci, to Dr. Peter Koys, son of Janet and Peter Koys Sr. of the Bronx.
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Dr. Koys is a graduate of Lehman High School, the Bronx. He was awarded a bachelor of science degree, in biology, cum laude, with a concentration in chemistry and theology, from Manhattan College, the Bronx, where he was named to the Theological honor society.
Dr. Koys, who holds a doctor of dental surgery degree from New York University College of Dentistry in Manhattan, maintains a private practice in Deer Park, L.I., and is an attending at Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.
The couple is planning an August 2014 wedding.
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Dear John,
I believe that Peter is a member of the Class of 2001.
Karen Costello and Brian Kennedy are engaged
Staten Island Advance By Staten Island Advance
on May 14, 2013 at 11:29 AM, updated May 21, 2013 at 11:13 AM
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Stony Point, N.Y., residents Karen Costello and Brian Kennedy are engaged.
The prospective bride’s parents, Therese and Gerald Costello of West Brighton, have made the announcement. The bridegroom-to-be is the son of Anne and John Kennedy of Waretown, N.J.
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Mr. Kennedy is a graduate of St. Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, N.J., and earned a bachelor of science degree in education from Manhattan College, the Bronx. He is a detective with the city Police Department in the Bronx.
The couple is planning a November wedding.
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Kennedy, Brian [MC????]
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Dear John,
The only Brian Kennedy I find is listed in the Class of 1996.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Kennedy, Brian [MC1996]
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2013-May-21
JNEWS: Donohue, Kim Forrest [MC2004] — her husband returns to duty
Irish American cop shot during Tsarnaev shootout says he’s ready to go back to duty
Richard Donahue said he’s determined to return to duty
By IrishCentral Staff Writers,
Published Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 7:36 AM
Updated Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 7:36 AM
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The Irish American cop who was seriously injured during a shootout with the Boston bombing suspects is determined to return to work.
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Officer Richard Donahue still has a bullet lodged in his leg from the shoot out.
Donahue has been recovering alongside victims injured in the April 15 Boston Marathon Bombings since he was transferred to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston on Friday.
The shooting caused nerve damage that makes it painful to walk and difficult to sleep; the father of one is using crutches to get around.
Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, cardiologist
He established cardiac catheterization laboratory at St. Agnes Hospital and had a lengthy career with the U.S. Public Health Service
By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun
5:47 p.m. EDT, May 21, 2013
Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, a retired cardiologist who played an instrumental role in the establishment of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at St. Agnes Hospital, died Saturday from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at Stella Maris Hospice. The longtime Timonium resident was 89.
The son of a railroad conductor and a homemaker, Richard Joseph Bouchard was born and raised in Ogdenburg, N.Y., where he graduated in 1946 from St. Mary’s High School.
“His main interest was heart catheterization, and he was very good at it. His patients loved him and he was an extremely honorable man,” said Dr. Ronald H. Gillilan, a semiretired cardiologist and director of the cardiac rehabilitation program at St. Agnes Hospital.
“He also loved to teach and had very good clinical judgment. He was clinical all the way and did not like administrative duties. He was just a delight to work with,” said Dr. Gillilan, a friend for nearly 40 years.
“Dick was probably the best teacher I ever had. He had the ability to take the most difficult topic and could make you understand it,” said Dr. Stephen J. Plantholt, a cardiologist who works at Maryland Cardiovascular Specialists at St. Agnes Hospital.
“During the last 30 or 40 years, Dick taught thousands of physicians cardiology and how to examine the heart and use their deductive reasoning to arrive at a treatment,” said Dr. Plantholt. “He did this without fanfare. He was devoted to his patients and teaching. Those were his two passions.”
After earning his bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College in 1950, Dr. Bouchard entered Yale University Medical School, where he earned his medical degree in 1954.
Dr. Bouchard completed an internship in internal medicine in 1955 at the University of California San Francisco General Hospital, and three years later, a residency in internal medicine at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, also in San Francisco.
From 1963 to 1964, he completed a fellowship in internal medicine at the University of Maryland Medical School.
He returned to the West Coast, where he completed a cardiology fellowship in 1970 with the internationally known cardiologist Dr. Eugene Braunwald at the University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Bouchard began his medical career in 1960 as assistant chief of medicine at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in New Orleans, and from 1963 to 1965 was an instructor in medicine at Tulane University.
He was deputy chief of medicine at the public health hospital in New Orleans from 1965 to 1969, and was associate chief of medicine from 1970 to 1971. That year, he was named assistant chief of the clinical investigations department at the old U.S. Public Health Services Marine Hospital in Wyman Park.
At the Wyman Park hospital, he established a heart laboratory and cardiac catheterization laboratory. When medical services ended at the hospital, he joined the staff at St. Agnes Hospital as associate chief of cardiology and established and served as director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
From 1989 until 2012, Dr. Bouchard served on the board of the St. Agnes Cardiac Diagnostic Center.
“He was known for his work at Wyman Park, and his opinions were accepted throughout the cardiac community,” said Dr. Raymond D. Bahr, a retired St. Agnes cardiologist and longtime friend.
“We would do catheterizations in the morning and then we would sit down and go over the results and discuss how we were going to treat the patient,” Dr. Bahr said. “He had common sense, was down-to-earth and easy to get along with. He was a very compassionate man. And when I had difficult cases, he was always willing to sit down and discuss them.”
Dr. Plantholt described Dr. Bouchard as “laid-back.”
“He was friendly, easy to talk to, but he wasn’t a gregarious person. His door was always open and [he was] happy to help you,” Dr. Plantholt said. “He wanted to make sure you understood the issues, so he was always available.”
Dr. James H. Gault, a retired cardiologist, got to know Dr. Bouchard in the 1960s at the National Heart Institute in Bethesda.
“Dick was an excellent cardiologist, and he’ll be remembered for being an exceptional human being and for his humanity,” said Dr. Gault. “He was not only engaged with the patient but with all who worked with him. He was a very steadying influence.”
Marie V. McGinn worked as a technician at St. Agnes for 32 years before retiring in 2011.
“Working with Dr. Bouchard was absolutely wonderful. He was caring, loving and always open to questions. He always had time for you,” Ms. McGinn said. “He treated everyone equally and made you feel important and that your job was significant. He so enriched my life.”
Dr. Bouchard was still coming to work, where he administered stress tests, until about six months ago, Dr. Gillilan said.
“Dick lived in a world of consequences and choices. He had no talent for indifference,” said Dr. Gault. “His death is a great loss for us.”
Dr. Bouchard was a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Cardiology. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the Commissioned Officers Association, the U.S. Public Health Service and the Maryland Heart Association.
Dr. Bouchard was a baseball fan and an avid runner. He ran three to five miles nearly every day at the Dulaney High School track. Until his heels gave out 20 years ago, he ran numerous 10K races.
“Once he couldn’t run anymore, he rode a stationary bike religiously until just three weeks ago,” said his son, Marc Richard Bouchard of Phoenix, in Baltimore County.
He also liked gardening, traveling and reading.
Dr. Bouchard was a communicant of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Roman Catholic Church, 20 E. Ridgely Road, Timonium, where a Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
In addition to his son, Dr. Bouchard is survived by his wife of 53 years, the former Cleone Peters; and two grandchildren.
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Guestbook: None cited
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2013-May-22
JLINKEDIN: Walsh, Edward F. [MC????] Financial Services Professional
Walsh, Edward F. [MC????]
Financial Services Professional
Greater New York City Area
Financial Services
Summary
I am an experienced Business Analyst with extensive Information Technology background in business analysis, project management, and development in the Banking and Insurance industries. With proven experience in developing processes and gathering, managing, and documenting business and functional requirements, I communicate effectively with management, user groups, developers, operations, and QA teams and have demonstrated leadership in partnering with internal and external clients and vendors to achieve business goals by implementing corporate information systems.
Sister Theresa Lardner, OP, formerly Sister Mary Brian, a member of the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, NY for the past fifty eight years, died peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2013.
Sister Theresa “Tecie” was born to Thomas J. Lardner and Mary Ann Morgan on March 14, 1938. She entered the Sisters of Saint Dominic on September 11, 1955. She received a BS in Education from Dominican College in Orangeburg, NY; an MA in Catechetical Theology from Manhattan College, NY; a Certificate in Theological Studies from the Jesuit School of Theology, Berkley CA and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Aquinas Institute, St. Louis, MO.
Sister Theresa taught in many elementary schools in the Archdiocese of New York. She was also Archdiocesan Regional Coordinator, Office of Christian Family Development, Staten Island Office; Religious Education Coordinator, St. Joseph, Millbrook, NY; Pastoral Minister at Holy Trinity, West Point, NY; Pastoral Minister Our Lady of Loreto Parish, Cold Spring, NY; Leadership Team, Sisters of Saint Dominic; Co-director of the Collaborative Dominican Novitiate, Manchester, MO; Director of New Membership and Formation Director, Sisters of St. Dominic; Secretary St. John’s School, Goshen, NY; Liturgist, Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Tenafly, NJ; Spiritual Care Coordinator of United Hospice of Rockland, NY, 2009-2012.
In addition to her religious congregation, Sr. Tecie is survived by her sisters, Nancy Hynes, Rita Sullivan, Sr. Patricia Lardner, OP and several nieces and nephews. Sister was predeceased by her sister Catherine Waters.
Wake, Wednesday, May 22 from 3-8pm Huston Room of Saint Dominic’s Convent; Mass of Christian Burial and Interment, Thursday, May 23 at 10:30 am Main Chapel of the Sisters of Saint Dominic 496 Western Highway, Blauvelt, NY 10913.
Hannemann Funeral Home, Inc. 88 South Broadway Nyack, NY (845) 358-0573
Manning, Kevin P. [MC????]
Consultant at Manning & Associates
Dominican Republic
Mining & Metals
Summary
Kevin P. Manning recently retired from AES Dominicana, the largest investor in the Dominican energy sector, where he assisted management in the reformation of their electrical generation and distribution activities. Previously, he was President of Itabo, an AES/El Paso joint venture in a privatized generating company and guided the operation through a major rehabilitation program to restore the plants original capacity. Mr. Manning returned to the Dominican Republic in 1998 as Executive Director of the Smith Enron Cogeneration L.P.
Prior to joining the energy sector, Mr. Manning spent 36 years in Latin America in natural resource development. He has held senior executive positions in the Braden Copper Company (Chile), Southern Peru Copper Corporation (Peru), Rosario Resources Corporation (Honduras & Dominican Republic), AMAX Corporation (Chile), Falconbridge Dominicana (Dominican Republic) and Carbones del Guasare (Venezuela).
A leader in corporate social responsibility, Mr. Manning received the 2002 Distinguished American Citizen Award from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic in recognition of his efforts on behalf of the Dominican People. Earlier, his community work on the North Coast was acknowledged with the presentation of the 2000 Puertoplateño Sobresaliente award. Mr. Manning is currently a Board member of the American Chamber of Commerce after serving two terms as President of the Chamber. Mr. Manning has also served on the Boards of the Dominican-American Cultural Institute, Acción Para La Educación Básica (EDUCA)and Dominican Junior Achievement and at present, is on the Executive Committee of the Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring Project (DREAM).
Mr. Manning began his career in the New York office of Arthur Young & Company and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Manhattan College. N.Y. Mr. Manning also served in the U.S.Army in the Special Services Division.
Joseph E. Hanlon, 76, of Cranford, N.J., entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 23, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home, 582 Springfield Ave., Westfield, N.J., http://www.higginsandbonner.com
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 24, 2013, at the Church of St. Anne Garwood, N.J. Interment is at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, N.J.
Joseph was born on June 26, 1936, and raised in Bronx, N.Y. He moved to Cranford, N.J., with his family in 1972. He graduated from Manhattan College with a degree in accounting and received his juris doctorate from Fordham Law School. Joe began his career at Janney, Montgomery, Scott as a tax accountant. From there, he joined the firm of Delafield, Harvey, Tabell as a head of tax and legal compliance. Delafield, Harvey, Tabell was then acquired by US Trust followed by Charles Schwab & Co., from which he left as managing director. Not one for retirement, he then formed Hanlon & Buxton LLC with his longtime business partner, Melody Buxton, continuing to work and serve his clients until his death.
He was a highly regarded and recognized professional in the field of taxation and estate planning. Joe took great pride in his work and deeply valued the responsibility that came with it. But most important to Joe was spending time with his family whom he loved so much.
He treasured his time at the Jersey Shore, traveling, reading, playing cards and exercising. He was kind, gentle, generous, but most of all a loving person who will be greatly missed and remembered often.
He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Anne (nee Maloney) Hanlon, as well as his first wife, Marion (Gilhooly) Hanlon. He is survived by his loving wife, Erika (nee Kobler); he was the adored father to daughter Cathy Anne (Ben) Scotti; son Joseph (Salynn); stepsons, Gregory (Devorah) Wolf, Spencer, Noel (Lynda), Barret Wolf; beloved grandfather of Megan and Jennifer Scotti, Brendan Maeve and Garret Hanlon, Jakob, Ari, James, Kaitlyn and Liam Wolf. He is also survived by his loving sister, Ann Marie (Gerald) Kilduff, and stepbrother John (Madeline) LaCour, in addition to aunts, uncle, countless nieces/nephews, cousins and adored friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cranford Family Care or to Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Research.
Business
Mendham Man Opens Wine Store with Delivery
Wine, craft beers, liquor and unique artisanal products will be available in the Morristown store.
By Kim Tran
May 22, 2013
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BYOB is the name of the game at several Morristown restaurants. In response to this, two locals are launching a new business at The Highlands at Morristown Station next to the incoming restaurant, The Godfather.
Cambridge Wines is the new business idea from co-owners Anthony Pinelli, originally from New York, and David Bernat, who is from Mendham.
After leasing the space in January, they plan to open at the end of June or early July. As for their grand opening, they plan to hold off and do a joint one with The Godfather.
They met at Manhattan College where Pinelli was studying Business Finance and Bernat was studying Business Management
“We were always in the restaurant business and we were always coming up with great ideas,” said Bernat.
“When I got out of school, I managed a restaurant in Morristown and realized it, and many other places, were BYOB,” said Pinelli. “People had to trek across town to get liquor and all those places were lottery ticket stores. We wanted to give them something more sophisticated and high end that was reasonably priced.”
They’re looking to carry wine, craft beers, liquor and focus on unique, artisanal products.”
They’re teaming up with local restaurants, which will carry Cambridge Wines’ menu.
“We just bought a vespa and we plan to cater to the BYOBs by delivering our items tableside, or you can call Cambridge ahead of time and have it there when you arrive at the restaurant,” said Pinelli, adding that they plan to do home deliveries as well.
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Bernat, David [MC????]
Pinelli, Anthony [MC????]
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Dear John,
I do not find anything in my ‘stuff’ for either David or Anthony.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
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2013-May-23
MNEWS: Manhattan College Pipe Band in 2013 Manhasset Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day Parade: Marching Order and Schedule of Events
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 00:00
Submitted by Manhasset Post 304 American Legion
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Matthew Falcone, commander of the Manhasset Post 304 American Legion, and James Brooks, parade chairman, have announced the parade order and schedule for the 2013 Manhasset Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Services. All Manhasset residents, their families and friends are invited to join the Legion in this remembrance of the great sacrifices of our American heroes. The theme of the parade this year, “Honoring Those Who Serve in Special Operations,” is a reminder that, while Memorial Day honors all deceased veterans, the intention is to remember service personnel engaged around the world in an effort to preserve American freedom and way of life from global terrorism.
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The Fourth Division, which assembles on Bourndale Road North starting at Chester Drive, includes the Fourth Division Commander Anthony W. Buzzitta; the Manhattan College Pipe Band; the North Shore Nursery School; Manhasset Rotary Club; the Knights of Columbus; the North Shore Right to Life Committee; North Riding Chapter NSDAR; Guild of St. Francis Hospital; Coalition For A Safer Manhasset; and the Manhasset Park District.
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2013-May-24
JNEWS: Carpenito, Christopher [MC1996] head Montgomery County CoC
New chamber chairman wants to help young job seekers
Carpenito also wants to add resources for small businesses
by Kevin James Shay Staff writer
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Since moving three years ago from New York to become CFO and executive vice president of Gaithersburg-based Hess Construction and Engineering Services, Christopher Carpenito has thrown himself headfirst into the Montgomery County business community.
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Christopher Carpenito
Age: 39.
Position: Executive vice president, CFO, Hess Construction and Engineering Services, Gaithersburg.
Professional/community: Board chairman, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. Former member, Montgomery chamber committees that selected recipients of small business and public safety awards. Volunteer, Gaithersburg High School student
program, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington. Former campaign treasurer, New York State Sen. Jack Martins.
Education: Bachelor’s degree, accounting and computer information systems, Manhattan College, N.Y.
Family: Wife Sharon, three children.
Residence: Ellicott City.
Activities away from work: Wine collecting, relaxing outdoors.
Best business advice given: Be objective when you review financial data and give your best advice without worrying about what other people will think. Don’t just identify problems, but come up with possible solutions or viable options to deal with the problems.
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Carpenito, Christopher [MC????]
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Dear John,
I believe that Christopher is a member of the Class of 1996.
Michael J. Regan
Independent Director, DynaVox, Inc.
Mr. Michael J. Regan is Independent Director at Lifetime Brands, Inc., Independent Director at DynaVox, Inc., and Independent Director at Scientific Games Corp. He is on the Board of Directors at Lifetime Brands, Inc., DynaVox, Inc., Scientific Games Corp., Manhattan College, and The Grand Central Partnership, Inc.
Mr. Regan was previously employed as Vice Chairman & Chief Administrative Officer by KPMG LLP. He also served on the board at Citadel Broadcasting Corp., Allied Security Holdings LLC, and Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
He received his undergraduate degree from Manhattan College.
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2013-May-25
JEMAIL: Dans, Peter E. (MC1957) self-publishes a book about La Salle Military Academy
Dear John:
I have self-published the book about La Salle Military Academy and it is now available for sale for a donation to the LSMA Foundation. A picture of the cover and a description of the book are attached as well as the Table of Contents. A lot of LSMA grads went to LSMA so I thought I would ask you to spread the word.
The book may be purchased by visiting the alumni website http://www.LSMAalumni.org or by calling Rachel Brady at (516) 678-1523
Thanks and Best Regards,
Peter
LSMA ’53 , Manhattan ’57
Dans, Peter E. (MC1957)
[JR: My pleasure. I think EVERY Jasper should be self-publishing stuff. Even if just an autobiography. It's virtually zero cost and better than a tombstone to mark our passage. When I "do" the obits, I wonder what stories are now forever left untold. Argh!]
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2013-May-25
JEMAIL: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) passes along Memorial Day meanings
Good Evening All,
As we celebrate (a little early) Memorial Day, it is good to reflect upon its’ meaning because so many have paid the uiltimate price for us and those who have served and are serving were are prepared to do the same. We pray for them and their loved ones and give thanks to them. We pray for those who are gone and are at God’s Side as we pray for those who are with us so that their healing is full of Grace, Love and Hope. Thank you. God Bless.
Phil Colon
Thank you Al. I was trying to put some thoughts together to share on this Memorial Day and your note arrived. It covers it all so well, I have sent it out to others. It touches the heart and soul of what Memorial Day is all about. God Bless.
Phil Colon
Someone sent this to me and I thought I’d share with you. Reflects the true meaning of Memorial Day – especially of those who paid the ultimate price – so each of us can enjoy the good times during the weekend.
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2013-May-25
JFOUND: Bartone, Raymond [MC????] SVP – Nutritionals of Aceto Corp.
Mr. Raymond Bartone is Senior Vice President – Nutritionals of Aceto Corp. Mr. Bartone joined the Company in 1991 as a sales representative and held positions within the Company. Mr. Bartone has a B.A. in Chemistry from Manhattanville College and a M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College.
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ENDNOTE: IRS probe was part of the political use of the IRS against anything conservative
Donohue says IRS probe triggered by Catholics United
By Kevin J. Jones
Home » News » US
Donohue says IRS probe triggered by Catholics United
By Kevin J. Jones
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New York City, N.Y., May 18, 2013 / 06:02 am (CNA).- Bill Donohue of the Catholic League said he was “stunned” that the IRS investigated his organization in 2008, charging that the Democrat-leaning group Catholics United filed the complaint and used it to argue that CNN should drop him as a commentator.
“This was a fishing expedition meant to intimidate me and create a chilling effect on my freedom of speech,” Donohue said.
“I still couldn’t believe that a couple of weeks after the election, I was being asked to spend my entire Thanksgiving trying to defend the Catholic League about something which we’re not guilty of,” Donohue told CNA May 17.
“We don’t give money. We don’t do endorsements. I’m not a Republican. I’m not a Democrat,” he said. “Of course I address the issues. That’s what I’m supposed to do. That’s my freedom of speech.”
Donohue recounted the inquiry in a May 16 essay for Newsmax. He said that Catholics United’s lawyers sent a June 5, 2008 letter to Marsha Ramirez, the Internal Revenue Service’s Director of Exempt Organizations Examinations, and to Lois G. Lerner, director of the IRS’ Exempt Organizations Division. The letter asked the IRS to question the sources of the Catholic League’s new funding.
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We shouldn’t ever forget how terrible Gooferment is!
Only a short lifetime ago, it was “No Irish need apply”.
Pro-life is unpopular. Gooferment Skrules have become the “factories” of the “Secular Progressive” reeducation camps. Earth Worship. All benefits flow from Nanny Government and Father State will keep you safe!
I estimate that I’ve probably coached – in some capacity – over 20,000 kids in numerous towns, cities and states- literally from coast to coast. Teams, clinics, camps – be it track and field, cross-country, basketball, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse – no matter the sport – coaching is coaching. It is building relationships with kids (and sometimes their families) in a way that is genuinely meaningful and then getting them uncomfortable enough to actually challenge themselves in ways they didn’t think possible.
Before I did all this coaching – I did an awful lot of playing. Growing up it was primarily soccer, baseball and basketball. In high school I dropped baseball for track and field. Finally in college I had the blessing and curse of having 3 different head coaches and 11 different assistants for 1 sport in my 4 years at Manhattan (as a future coach it was a blessing- as a player it was a bit of a nightmare).
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Of the 20,000 plus – I hope that at least some of them – when they do the recall of their athletic lives- will have me pop into their head as someone who made them feel valued. Moving forward – all I can do is continually try to improve and hope that the 20,000 to come will continue to give me the opportunity to help them grow through the medium of athletics. And I hope that as I mentor younger coaches they come to realize that winning and losing takes care of itself if the focus of your coaching is integrity and relationship building. And that when you do make a mistake – how you handle that mistake may be the greatest lesson you give your kids. After all – Coaching matters!
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Under the direction of my now passed wife, we coached 6-8th grade girls basketball.
I learned more about coaching, the personalities of young girls, my wife, a fellow Jasper, and myself.
Who was being “coached”?
Me!
Hope I’ve taken those lessons forward.
Funny, the lesson works also on the teacher.
Is that cause and effect?
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MEMAIL: Denise Benner responded about Benner, Francis W. “Frank” [MC1968 RIP]
Denise Benner responded from Legacy:
Glad to see your message. Frank was planing on going to the reunion. It was important to him. Thanks
‘If I told my publishers I was writing only one book this year, rather than 10, they would have a heart attack’
Nicholas Wroe
The Guardian, Friday 10 May 2013
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As a high school valedictorian in one of the best Catholic schools in the area Patterson applied to both Harvard and Yale. “But I never even heard from them. Then I was told I had been accepted at Manhattan College, which was a Christian Brothers college I had not applied for. It turned out the brothers had never actually sent off my applications. Actually Manhattan College was fine and was where Rudy Giuliani went. But in those days if you were Catholic you went to a Catholic college.”
Although a star pupil at school, he only read enough “to get out of Newburgh”. It was not until his family moved to near Boston, just before he started college, and he took a part-time job at a mental hospital that he started to “read my brains out. And not commercial fiction. Stuff that really stretched me: The Tin Drum; One Hundred Years of Solitude. Working nights meant I was paid overtime and I’d go into Cambridge and buy maybe 10 books a week. The hospital was used by a lot of wealthy families, which was also a new socio-economic thing for me. And it had an artistic tradition: Robert Lowell was there for a while; Ray Charles used to check in; James Taylor; Sylvia Plath had been there before my time. There was a tradition of wonderful craziness.”
He left Manhattan College with an English degree and enrolled on an MA programme at Vanderbilt University. But after receiving a “lucky” high number in the Vietnam draft lottery, in 1971 he took a job in advertising at J Walter Thompson. “I never particularly liked advertising and it hadn’t been anything I’d had in mind.” But he says the job was right for him when his long-term girlfriend developed a brain tumour and subsequently died. “I wanted no time by myself so I threw myself into work and went from creative director to running the company in two and a half years.” Patterson was instrumental in award-winning campaigns for companies such as Kodak, Burger King and Toys R Us. But throughout this time he also wrote. It was while working at the mental hospital that he had first started “scribbling and found that I loved it. It seemed I was never going to produce a Ulysses or One Hundred Years of Solitude – although maybe I sell myself a little short in terms of magic realism, which I think I maybe could’ve done in an interesting way. But somewhere along the way I read Day of the Jackal and The Exorcist. I hadn’t read much commercial fiction, but I liked these and thought I maybe could do books that people turn the pages of.”
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[JR: I don't cite a lot of James Patterson news because it boring boilerplate. I found this one interesting because it comes out he didn't apply to Alma Mater. How did that work? And, the quoted reference to "lucky" with respect to the Draft. I was drafted and didn't make it the lottery. As were many of my fellow Classmates. Some went to Canada, some went underground, some were drafted, and some never came back from their service. Either physically or mentally. How many more "James Patterson's" did we lose? I wouldn't have put "lucky" in quotes. I think Americans will carry the "curse" of that era for as long as we carry the "curse" of the War of Northern Aggression. Any way I found this article interesting and informative; as well as provocative and saddening.]
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2013-May-12
MFOUND: Aerospace Studies class at Manhattan College
Nico gives an assessment of military culture when I shadow him to New York City’s Air Force ROTC base at Manhattan College. “Standards are standards,” he says. “There’s no grey area, there are no excuses.” He shows me a cot pushed against the wall of the Cadet Lounge for cadets to practice making their beds. The sheets should be folded at the corners of the mattress to create a 45-degree angle. The bottom edge should be six inches from the end of the bed. “It’s measured with a ruler and you get yelled at if it’s five,” says Nico. “You might ask why it matters—what’s the difference between five and six inches? But five or six inches on a map can be the difference between bombing innocent civilians and the enemy.”
Nico is the Cadet Wing Commander, the highest-ranked cadet position in the AFROTC. He takes the subway to Manhattan College about five times a week. “When I first got here, I was petrified to tell anyone I was in the ROTC,” he says. Though most people have been supportive, Nico has dealt with negative reactions. The most extreme was after a class during his sophomore year, in which he had volunteered opinions based on his experience with the military. “This girl came up to me and said, “If you die in Iraq, those people will have justice,’ ” he recalls.
A Political Science major, Nico understands the spectrum of opinions about the ROTC and is well-aware of the ethical implications of military work. “There are certainly people who have thoughts like, ‘Anyone killing anyone for any reason is wrong,’ and I totally respect that,” he says. “That’s a very noble idea. I might not see it the same way, but if someone said that to me I would be like, ‘Okay, I understand.’ ” Although he draws “a tremendous sense of pride” from his military work, Nico feels a responsibility to remain open-minded.
Nico’s Aerospace Studies class at Manhattan College is taught by Lieutenant Colonel Timothy McCaffrey, the commander of the AFROTC in New York City. Because of scheduling conflicts with Columbia, Nico takes a makeup class with another cadet.
Today’s lesson includes training on sexual harassment, which Air Force members will revisit at least once a year for the rest of their military careers. “If there’s a claim of sexual harassment, you investigate it,” Colonel McCaffrey says flatly. “Even if you don’t believe it. Investigate everything.” He reads through a series of scenarios and asks the cadets how they would respond. Some scenarios are ambiguous, including the case of a female guard who reports a male guard for calling her “honey.” It might not be sexual harassment, Colonel McCaffrey concedes, but it still violates military code of conduct. “Does he call everyone ‘honey’? Does he call the men ‘honey’? She trained as an airman,” he finishes. “She deserves to be called by her rank and name.”
In another scenario, a female officer accuses her superior of sexual harassment and reports to their commander, who is a close friend of the accused and insists it must be a misunderstanding. A related military policy has faced heavy scrutiny in recent months, after an Air Force commander used his authority to overturn a sexual assault conviction against a member of his force. Colonel McCaffrey sees no grey area. “I would expect the commander to be fired whether or not the sexual harassment case was true,” he tells the cadets. “She came to him and he did nothing.”
After he graduates this year, Nico will go to flight school to become a pilot. Eventually, he would like to work somewhere where he can use the Arabic and Hindi he studied at Columbia. He hopes that the ROTC’s relationship with Columbia will strengthen over time. “For LGBT students, there are resources; for students of color, there are resources,“ he points out. Nico suggests that an ROTC representative on campus, or an advisor who specializes in helping military students, would provide the support that cadets are currently missing.
He isn’t looking for special treatment for ROTC programs—just a little more recognition. “I don’t think Columbia needs to cater to us,” he stresses. “We’re just like any other student group, pretty much.”
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[JR: Found this interesting!]
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2013-May-12
MFOUND: 12 Staten Islanders made news May 17, 1943
Historic pages from the archives of the Staten Island Advance: May 17, 1943
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Degrees were awarded to 12 Staten Islanders at Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y. Six of the graduates were unable to attend the commencement ceremony because they had been called to serve in the military.
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[JR: I can't read the picture. If I had a staff of cub reporters, then I'd assign each a follow up story. I think it would be fascinating to hear their stories. Did they come back? What did they see, accomplish, and learn? Argh! ]
Home>Student Life>Center for Career Development Resources>Glassdoor.com Portal
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Get a glimpse into potential employers with this tool from Glassdoor.com, which provides access to company reviews, likely interview questions, job listings and salary information for thousands of organizations worldwide.
Also don’t forget to visit Jasperlink, where you can find job and internship opportunities available only to Manhattan College students and alumni.
Ruddy, John [MC????]
Chief Scientist, Integrated Missile Defense at MITRE
Vienna, Virginia (Washington D.C. Metro Area)
Defense & Space
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Dear John,
I believe that John is a member of the Class of 1960.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Ruddy, John [MC1960]
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PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) adds another name
Good Evening All,
Mike McEneney asks for our prayers for, Ann, sister of a very good friend of Mike’s. Ann has gone into Hospice. She and her family need our prayers. Please keep Ann and her family in your prayers during this very difficult time as we pray that God’s Love bring Ann peace. Thank you. God Bless.
Art D’Estrada joined Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Westchester office in 1998 to serve as regional property manager. Mr. D’Estrada’s wide range of experience has equipped him with the ability to understand the product, added value, and the bottom line of the property at hand. Mr. D’Estrada’s 21 years of experience on the owner/developer’s standpoint, has enabled him to address the needs of tenants and the constraints of the market while maintaining a clear focus on the clients’ long-term objectives.
As Regional Property Manager, Mr. D’Estrada is responsible for overseeing all the operational and management activities for Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Westchester, Connecticut, and Mid- Hudson Region commercial real estate portfolio that includes 12 properties totaling over 3 million square feet. A bottom line driven individual with unique hands-on experience in property and asset management, security, budgets and financial reports, corporate administration, and general construction, Mr. D’Estrada focuses on increasing the value of the property while maximizing the return on investment for the landlords he represents including The Winter Organization, Savanna Partners, Omnicom Group, Core Plus Properties LLC, Angelo Gordon & Co., and Newmark Knight Frank.
Mr. D’Estrada possesses extensive knowledge of the real estate industry and brings strong interpersonal skills, problem solving skills and an expedient manner to his team.
Prior to joining Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, Mr. D’Estrada was the facilities manager for Keren Developments Inc. at the “Landmark at Eastview” in Tarrytown, NY. Mr. D’Estrada managed a 750,000-square-foot research and development facility on a 250-acre campus. The buildings under his supervision were originally occupied by a single tenant, Union Carbide. Mr D’Estrada was responsible for converting the single tenant facility into a Class A mixed use R&D and multi-tenant office park.
While working at Keren Developments Inc., Mr. D’Estrada’s responsibilities included asset evaluation, preparation and administration of building operating budgets, and capital improvements. Mr. D’Estrada also acted as building liaison with tenants, contractors, vendors, unions, city, state and federal officials.
Mr. D’Estrada is a graduate of Manhattan College with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is an active member of Westchester and Southern Connecticut BOMA, former member of Port Chester’s Zoning Board of Appeals, current official of Port Chester’s Architectural Board of Review and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 1983.
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I believe that Art is a member of the Class of 1982.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
D’Estrada, Art [MC1982]
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JBLOGGER: Gibbons, Patti (MC1986) reports on “Whole30 Challenge”
For quite a long time I have suffered with some chronic health issues. Essentially, I haven’t really felt “well” since October 13, 1999, when I was in a serious car accident. What prior to that had been a very active life, became a life guarded by pain where I’d been injured and then later diagnosed with some additional, painful and debilitating issues.
Some of these issues have no cure, so I am left to manage symptoms with varying degrees of success. I’ve become fairly adept at managing to do what I want to do, and much of the time people don’t even know that there’s something wrong unless they are present when I hit one of my limits head-on. But, I’ve always wondered if there was something more I could do to feel better.
It was a few years back that my publisher, Nadim Najm at SYM Group, started talking about a complete change in lifestyle he’d made that was just producing incredible results for him. I didn’t realize then that this lifestyle was about more than “diet and exercise” in the traditional American sense of “eat a low-fat diet and exercise a lot and you’ll feel great and drop weight.” You see, chronic pain and exercise don’t generate much in the way of incentive. I did eat a fairly healthy diet and I was as active as my pain permitted (sometimes more than that, actually). So, I was happy for Nadim and the results he and the others were seeing from their changes, but not terribly interested.
It’s amazing what a difference a few years and some research can do. There are foods — foods we all think are good for us and part of a healthy, low-fat, widely-recommended diet — that make what ails me worse. They cause inflammation, immune system reactions, and more — any one of which could have contributed to my pain. So, when Nadim and about 40 other friends decided to do the Whole30 Challenge, I convinced my husband (no easy feat!) to give it a go with me as a part of the group.
You can have all the details of this dietary change by clicking the image above, or by reading It Starts With Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways [affiliate link] but I’ll summarize. I’ve had lots of food that isn’t grain, dairy, legumes, or sugar. I also had something of a head start because I’d given up most carbs for Lent, and I haven’t had coffee since before I went to Haiti in April because my brain would not get behind drinking it black. I did make myself a ‘regular’ cup of coffee this morning (after 6 weeks without it), drank about a third of it, was underwhelmed and gave up drinking it.
By the sixth day, I received the biggest benefit of my entire 30 day adventure. Four years ago, I suffered some nerve damage which took away much of the external feeling in my hands – it’s hard to describe, but think of it like wearing gloves all the time. There was a point early on, when the damage was new, when I couldn’t tie my own shoes or do anything like tie a sash behind my back. Muscle memory kept me working, but on that sixth day, I could feel the keyboard keys under my fingers. I can pick up small items cleanly, deal with thin plastic bags, and more. Major, major gift.
In addition, I started sleeping more soundly and waking up awake. If you know me, you know this is a huge difference! I also dropped 15 pounds, mostly around my core.
So here I am. Day 30. I have had LOTS of food. I’ve not felt deprived. I feel clear-headed. I have clear skin. I’m not sleepy at 3 pm every day. I feel my fingers! Tomorrow, I’m looking forward to my physical. I’ve always had high cholesterol — maybe I don’t anymore?
I finished my Whole30 Challenge. I’m not stopping.
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2013-May-13
PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) resends a request
Good Afternoon All,
This was sent to you last week but never made it to you for some reason and I apologise. Mark Sheeran has asked for our prayers for his Mom’s Best Friend. Theresa has been battling breast Cancer for the past 5 plus years. She was recently admitted into Sloan Kettering and needs our prayers. The Doctors say the prognosis is not good. Please keep Theresa, her family and friends in your prayers and raise the volume for this courageous lady. We pray that Theresa feels the soothing and healing power of prayer. Thank you. God Bless.
As the class of 2013 prepares to head out into the world, 13 seniors tell us about their plans for after graduation and reflect on what made their Manhattan College experience special.
Julie Bies
Major: Physical Education
MC Involvement: L.O.V.E. Trips to Kenya and Ecuador; Pi Epsilon Kappa Honor Society; Resident Assistant for Overlook; Student Athlete Advisory Committee; and Varsity Women’s Volleyball
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, I will be continuing my education at The Ohio State University and pursuing a master’s degree in adapted physical education. I received a position as a GTA (Graduate Teaching Associate) in the department of human sciences, where I will be teaching undergraduate courses.
Jose Rodriguez
Major: Electrical Engineering
MC Involvement: Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers; Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society
Post-Graduation Plans: I will be joining ExxonMobil Corp. to work for its downstream company at a refinery in New Orleans as an electrical and instrumentation engineer. Since the company offers funding for graduate school, I am thinking of pursuing an MBA at Tulane University.
Amanda Cromwell
Majors: International Studies and Spanish
MC Involvement: Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Iota Rho and Theta Alpha Kappa Honor Societies; Honors Enrichment Program; L.O.V.E. Trips to Ecuador and Arizona; Model United Nations; Resident Assistant in Horan; Student Government; and Study Abroad in Argentina and Cuba
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, I will be getting my master’s in bilingual special education while I teach in the New York City public school system through the NYC Teaching Fellows.
Shannon Maiolica
Majors: Accounting and Finance
MC Involvement: Accounting Society; Beta Alpha Psi Honor Society; and Jasper Dance Team
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, I will be working full-time at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which is one of the big four accounting firms. I will be in the assurance department beginning in September. Since I will have the summer off, I plan to take my CPA exam and hopefully pass!
Chris Rypl
Majors: Biology and Psychology
MC Involvement: Beta Beta Beta and Sigma Xi Honor Societies; Jazz Band; Intramural Flag Football, Softball and Volleyball; Phi Delta Epsilon; and Faculty-Sponsored Research Projects
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, I am going to dental school at the University at Buffalo. I will be working toward my Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) for four years. I will also be living up in Buffalo.
MC Involvement: L.O.V.E. Trips to New Orleans and Montana; Quadrangle Copy Editor; Writing Center Tutor; James Patterson ’69 Scholarship Recipient
Post-Graduation Plans: Through the Lasallian Volunteers program, I will be working at De La Salle High School in Minneapolis, Minn.
Nathan Hunter
Major: Marketing
MC Involvement: Green Club Leader and Founder; Marketing Club E-Board; Resident Assistant; and Sustainability Committee Co-Chair
Post-Graduation Plans: I will be managing a family-owned plant nursery and stoneyard that retails annuals and perrenials. I will help with the operations of the nursery, maintaining inventory, tracking sales and facilitating promotional details. I will be at this job temporarily before heading off to volunteer abroad, working on farms internationally through World Wide Organic Opportunity Farming (WWOOF), an organization that matches you with family farmers. In exchange for the work on the farm, you receive free room and board, an opportunity that will allow me to travel around the world.
Meaghan Drugan
Major: Communication
MC Involvement: Student Government Communications Committee; Internships at Harper’s Bazaar Magazine and Jenelle Hamilton Publicity;
Post-Graduation Plans: I accepted a full-time position as a merchandising assistant at J.Crew Group, Inc., located in SoHo, where I will be working as part of the corporate production and merchandising team responsible for coordinating the upcoming lines each season.
Elena Rotunda
Major: Psychology
Post-Graduation Plans: In the fall of 2013, I’ll start working toward a Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I will be working with rats to study the neural systems and molecular substrates supporting learning and memory.
Michael Estrada
Major: Mechanical Engineering
MC Involvement: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Resident Assistant for Jasper Hall; Student Court; Student Government; and WRCM Radio
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, I will be taking a full-time job with Bala | CSI Consulting Engineers as a mechanical engineer. I have been interning with them since August 2012.
Maggie Blair
Majors: Management and Finance
MC Involvement: Captain of the Women’s Varsity Basketball Team; Executive Member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee; and Pen & Sword
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, I will be working as an analyst at BlackRock, a financial firm where I was an intern last summer. I will be working in client support.
Chelsea Krajcik
Major: Secondary Education (French concentration)
MC Involvement: French Club; French Table; Green Club; Manhattan Magazine; Writing Center and Learning Center Tutor
Post-Graduation Plans: I will be attending the University of London at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) for a master’s degree in linguistics.
Perry Rizopoulus
Major: Philosophy
MC Involvement: Campus Tour Guide; Italian Lab Teacher; Lasallian Collegians; L.O.V.E. Trip to San Francisco; Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Volunteer, Orientation Leader; Pen & Sword; and Phi Sigma Tau, Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Delta Pi Honor Societies
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, my plan is to impact all the communities that have influenced me. I aim to continue my education and eventually obtain a Ph.D. in Italian studies. I have been accepted to the Comparative International Education Master’s Degree program at Columbia University. Also, I plan on continuing my work with Save Your City, a company I founded that aims to get clothing and educational supplies to the people who need them most. We have already given dozens of clothing items and books to our local community and have also sent books to Italy to help children there learn English.
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[JR: When I graduated my only concern was would I be drafted and how soon my fiancée and I could get married. Life was must simpler in those days. I knew I'd be working at AT&T for 45 years and retire with a big pension and a large family. How does that saying go: "Man plans; the gods laugh"? I wish my new fellow Jaspers all the joy I had as my plans didn't work out. ]
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2013-May-14
JFOUND: Cazorla, Michele [MC????] Western Connecticut State University Human Resources Administrative
Cazorla, Michele [MC????]
Human Resources Administrative Operations Assistant, Human Resources; B.S.; Manhattan College.
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Dear John,
I do not find anything in my ‘stuff’ for Michele.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
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PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) reports a passing
Good Afternoon All,
I have just heard from Mark Sheeran informing me that sadly, his Mom’s best friend, Theresa, passed away last night. As Mark says, Theresa put up a courageous fight with her Cancer for 5 plus years. Theresa is survived by her Husband, Eric, and their Daughters Laura, Beezy and Trini. Please keep Theresa, her family and friends in your prayers during this very difficult time. Theresa has been called to God’s side but her family deeply mourn her. We pray for the repose of Theresa’s Soul as she is at peace in the Kingdom Of Heaven. Thank you. God Bless.
Rhinebeck – John Cudone of Rhinebeck, NY, passed away on May 13, 2013, at age 90 at Northern Dutchess Hospital.
John was born in the Bronx. He was a graduate of Manhattan College where he earned a degree in electrical engineering. At age 17 he joined the Army Air Forces and flew as a navigator on bombers over Europe during WWII with the 456th Bomb Group (746 Bomb Squadron). He was a long-term advisory engineer at IBM.
He and Adelaide (passed on last October) raised Gerry, Angela, and Joey here in Rhinebeck. John was an active member of St. Christopher’s Church and a member of the Holy Name Society. He lived his life with integrity and devotion to God, his church, and his family. He will be missed.
He is survived by Gerry and his wife, Sylvia, Angela and her husband, Jack, Joey, four grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
His family will receive friends on Sunday, May 19th from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Burnett & White Funeral Home, 7461 South Broadway, Red Hook.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00 a.m. on Monday May 20th at St. Christopher’s Church in Red Hook. Burial will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, Red Hook.
Brother Joseph Miggins, F.S.C., 89, of Lincroft died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at De La Salle Hall, Lincroft. Brother Joseph was born in New York City and received the Holy Habit of the Christian Brothers on September 7, 1942. Brother Joseph was a graduate of Catholic University, Washington, D.C. and earned a Master of Arts Degree in English in 1957, a Master of Arts Degree in Theology in 1971, and a Master of Arts Degree in Guidance in 1972, all from Manhattan College.
His assignments included St. Raphael’s School, New York City, St. Augustine’s School, Brooklyn, N.Y., Bishop Loughlin High School, Brooklyn where he served as Dean of Freshmen, St. Bernard’s School, New York City, Lincoln Hall, Lincolndale, N.Y., Senior Novitiate, Barrytown, N.Y., LaSalle Academy, New York City, St. Raymond’s High School, Bronx, N.Y., St. Joseph’s Collegiate, Buffalo, N.Y. where he served as Director, Manhattan Theology, Manhattan College where he served as District Recruiter, St. Raymond’s Community where he served as Director, Sacred Heart School, Yonkers, N.Y. where he served as Director, and Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft where he served from 1988 to 2013. Brother Joseph was in residence at De La Salle Hall since March.
The viewing will be held at Alumni Hall at Christian Brothers Academy, 850 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft on Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Leo the Great R.C. Church, Lincroft on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. followed by interment at St. Gabriel’s Cemetery, Marlboro Township. Memorial donations to De La Salle Nursing Development, 810 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738 would be appreciated. Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold is in charge of arrangements.
Bernadette (Kwee) Garam
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Kwee Garam, Bernadette
Bernadette Kwee Garam, 69, a long-time resident of Irvington, passed away after a long illness at her home on May 15 surrounded by her loving family.
Bernadette devoted her life to serving others as a Maryknoll Sister; in developing programs for the disabled as a Social Affairs Officer for the United Nations in the Middle East; and most recently as a Professor of Sociology at Manhattan College.
She is survived by her husband Peter, her stepdaughters Jennifer Garam and Michelle Champagne, her brothers and sisters, Joseph Kwee, Catherine Gallagher, Margaret Laughlin, Peter Kwee, John Kwee and six nieces and nephews.
Viewing will be held on Friday May 17 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at Edwards Dowdle Funeral Home, 64 Ashford Avenue, Dobbs Ferry NY 10522. A Requiem Mass will be held at 10:30 on Saturday May 18 at Maryknoll, 10 Pinesbridge Road, Ossining, NY 10562.
A short committal service will follow at Ferncliff Crematory, 280 Secor Road, Harstdale, NY 10530.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Maryknoll Sisters, P.O. Box 317, Maryknoll, NY 10545.
Markert, Anthony G. [MC????]
Assistant Professor, Justice & Law Administration; B.S., Manhattan College; M.B.A., University of Connecticut; M.A., Ph.D., CUNY, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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Dear John,
I believe that Anthony is a member of the Class of 1973.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Markert, Anthony G. [MC1973]
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2013-May-16
PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) adds another
Mike McEneney asks for our prayers for, Alex, 25 year old Daughter of an old friend of Mike’s. Alex is experiencing some health problems and is headed out to the Mayo Clinic for extensive Diagnostic Testing. Please pray that the MDs discover what the problems are and are further guided to develop a regimen of treatment to successfully solve those problems and set Alex on a course to complete recovery. Thank you. God Bless.
Phil Colon
Colon, Philip J. (MC1962)
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2013-May-17
JFOUND: McGorry, Kaitlin [MC2008] Tickets-for-Charity Marketing Demand Team
Tickets-for-Charity (TFC) works with top performing artists, professional sports teams, theaters and corporations to offer fans access to premium seats, special offers and unique VIP experiences. The difference? Every ticket purchased through TFC directly supports some of the world’s most respected nonprofits.
So, you pay the same or better price you’ll find elsewhere, for seats you won’t find anywhere else! And your favorite charities receive a donation at the same time (instead of unauthorized brokers and scalpers).
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Kaitlin McGorry
As part of the Marketing Demand Team, Kaitlin is responsible for creating and supporting marketing initiatives for Partner Artists, Teams and Charities in support of TFC’s Charitable Sale initiatives. She helps drive charitable ticket sales by acting as a voice to the TFC community through social media, email marketing, customer support and other direct-to-consumer communications. Kaitlin joins our team with 3 years of marketing experience. Prior to joining Tickets-for-Charity, Kaitlin spent three years at Swerve Point LLC in various roles, most recently Account Executive. As an AE at SwervePoint, she was responsible for selling communications merchandise and promotional products to Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies. Kaitlin graduated from Manhattan College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and was a member of the school’s NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse team.
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Dear John,
I believe that Katlin is a member of the Class of 2008.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
McGorry, Kaitlin [MC2008]
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2013-May-17
PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) adds two more
Good Morning All,
Fellow Jasper, John Reinke, asks for our prayers for his oldest friend, Pete Guston. Pete is in ICU with seriously high sugar and high white blood count with no Diagnoses as yet. As John says, he is sending ” Good Thoughts ” in Pete’s direction and he hopes we will do the same. Please keep Pete and his family in your prayers as we pray that the MDs diagnose the problem and are able to address it for Pete’s complete recovery.
I also ask you for your continued prayers for our Niece, Doreen. Our prayers have had some very positive results but other issues have presented themselves regarding Doreen’s Cancer. The MDs have taken her off the Hormone Treatments, they have put the Port back in her chest and have begun Chemo. 5 new spots have been discovered in Doreen’s liver and the MDs are addressing how to best treat them. The Tumor behind her eye is showing improvement and the MDs have worked out a way to continue treating it at no cost as her Husband’s Insurance will not cover it. Doreen is feeling the press of these new developments but she and her Mom feel that prayer has given her strength and she continues to soldier on. Please keep Doreen and her family in your prayers. Doreen and her Mom, Eileen, are so grateful and thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
Jun 17, 2013: NYC Catholic Alumni Networking Reception at New York Athletic Club
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens will host the New York City Catholic Alumni Networking Reception; this gathering brings together Catholic Alumni in the New York Metropolitan area for a premier professional and social networking experience.
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2013-May-17
JNEWS: Arceri, John [MC1964] oldest graduate of the Ave Maria School of Law
Never too old, never too young: Two unique Ave Maria law school students among 165 graduates
By Robbie Spencer Citizen Correspondent
Posted May 15, 2013 at 1:33 p.m.
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John Arceri graduated high school in 1960 while Mellina Fortunato was born in 1992. The 71-year-old and 21-year-old, respectively, celebrated an accomplishment together on Saturday: being the youngest and oldest graduates of the Ave Maria School of Law.
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Arceri, John [MC1964]
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2013-May-18
PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) reports two positive results
Good Evening All,
I just heard from Fellow Jasper MaryAnn McCarra-Fitzpatrick ‘ 89. We were praying for her little Boy, Brendan, who was having some Dental surgery. I am happy to tell you that Brendan’s surgery went well, no problems. MaryAnn thanks you for your prayers. They were much appreciated. This little Jasper handled it just fine. He puts me in mind of our Littlest Jasper, Lukie, whose indomitable Spirit is a very special example to us all. A prayer of thanks is in order for young Brendan’s successful surgery.
Please keep Lukie and his family in your prayers. He continues to gain weight and just keeps on smiling that beautiful smile.
Thank you. God Bless.
Phil Colon
Colon, Philip J. (MC1962)
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2013-May-18
JFOUND: Nicodema, Michael A. [MC1978] Partner at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Michael Nicodema is a trial lawyer, commercial litigator and appellate lawyer. His trial practice is primarily focused on intellectual property law. Michael has wide-ranging litigation, trial and appellate experience for both plaintiffs and defendants in patent, trade secret, copyright, unfair competition and intellectual property licensing matters. Over the years, Michael has tried cases involving intellectual property issues, contracts, products liability, employment disputes and civil rights.
He has litigated and tried cases in technology areas that include, chemical processes, metallurgy, biomedical implants, eCommerce/internet technology and business methods, computer software, plastics, material science, commercial pumping devices and processes for manufacturing enhanced vitamin and mineral nutritional supplements. Michael has won several precedential appeals in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on a variety of topical issues that have often been cited as precedent by Federal Circuit panels.
He has a masters degree in trial advocacy and is a certified instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA). Michael is one of the lead faculty members of Greenberg Traurig’s Litigation Academy, which provides intensive in-house programs in advanced trial training, expert witness preparation, deposition practice, motion practice and mediation.
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Dear John,
I believe that Michael is a member of the Class of 1978.
Cardinal joins protest over Boston College commencement honor for Irish leader
CWN – May 10, 2013
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Responding to protests by a lay Catholic activist group in Massachusetts, Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley has denounced plans by Boston College to award an honorary degree to Irish prime minister Enda Kenny.
Kenny is scheduled to be the principal speaker at Boston College commencement exercises on May 20. The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts had urged Catholics to oppose the invitation to Kenny, and to express their concerns to officials at the Jesuit- run school, to Jesuit superiors, and to Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley.
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It’s about time!
Now how about all the CINO politicians!
Revoke their right to proclaim that they are “Catholic” if they vote for abortion.
That’s for a start.
The Church should tell them how to vote, but should vigorously and publicly object to them labeling themselves as “Catholic”.
I’ve been to Funeral Masses where the Priest will take time to gently, politely, and lovingly explain to the Congregation about Communion and what it means. Should they do any less for the CINO politicians.
Argh!
Burns my butt. I’m a sinner; we all are. I just don’t proclaim that I’m a saint.
White House: No Comment on Gosnell “Beheading” Babies in Abortions by Steven Ertelt | Washington, DC | LifeNews.com | 4/15/13 1:59 PM
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White House spokesman Jay Carney today said President Barack Obama has no comment on the murder trial involving late-term abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell.
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Yeah, I know, what’s positive about this.
It’s rubbing the killing of babies under the rubric of “choice” in all the Sheeple’s noses.
I’ve read the stories and it takes a pretty hard heart not to cry.
I think back what my now-departed wife and I would have given to have any of those children entrusted to our care.
I find this a POSITIVE story, because until we look EVIL right in the eye, call it for what it is, and get enraged, then we can turn a deaf ear and a blind eye to it.
I hope every Jasper, regardless of their position on the issue, reads every story.
It motivates me to action. I hope it will you.
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JUPDATE: Hagedorn, John [MC1974] identified by McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
Glover, Lauren Dugas [MC1994] Assistant to the Chair/Chief of Staff, Maryland General Assembly Annapolis, Maryland (Baltimore, Maryland Area) Government Administration
Summary
Expertise in project management with proven ability to provide detailed strategic management solutions for public, private, and nonprofit entities. Demonstrated ability to manage processes and programs. Skilled with start-ups — translating concepts into programs with practical results. Proven ability to translate legislation into practical operational results. Skilled in program implementation and evaluation. Excellence in reaching a broad range of networks including underserved communities, business, governments, elected officials, and women audiences. Experienced with board management. Knowledgeable communicator with strong written, verbal, and presentation skills. Consistent history of community and civic leadership.
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JNEWS: Nakvichit, Todd [MC????] has his story told
The Christian Brothers also ran Manhattan College and from there Todd graduated with a degree in engineering. His parents, Win and Rose, had migrated from …
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Nakvichit, Todd [MC????]
[JR: A long fascinating family story.]
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Dear John,
I do not find a Todd but I do find a Chiarvut who is a member of the Class of 1994 – might be Todd? (By the way, Mt St Michael is a Marist Brother’s school)
Kelly, Deb [MC1981] Proud IBMer Greater New York City Area Information Services
Summary
My Family, Grammar School (St John’s Grammar School, Kingsbridge yes “the Bronx”) High School , College, Grad School & “my Bronx” Friends still call me Debbie
My IBM Friends and Professional Friends call me Deb Whatever you call me… thank you (as long as you don’t call me anything bad)
Timothy Patrick Murphy, 85, of Rye, died April 27, 2013, at home while surrounded by his family.
He was born March 11, 1928, in New York City to parents Philip Murphy and Margaret Collins Murphy, according to Graham Funeral Home, which is handling his funeral arrangements and published his obituary.
He served in the Army and aided in the reconstruction of Japan after World War II .
He attended Power Memorial High School and graduated from Manhattan College in 1952. Following college, he earned his public accounting certification and began his career as an auditor for Arthur Andersen & Co. He rose to the position of senior vice president and comptroller for GTE Corp. and served as a member of the board of directors of Cognitronics Corp.
He enjoyed volunteering at his church, serving as treasurer of his neighborhood association, and was an active member of the Lions Club, American Legion, American Yacht Club and Jonathans Golf Club in Jupiter, Fla.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Maureen Jones Murphy; three sons, Tim Murphy and his wife, Eileen, of Darien Conn., Bill Murphy and his wife, Kim, of New York City and Dan Murphy and his wife, Melissa, of New York City; a daughter, Peg Jackson and her husband, Cameron, of Rye; and eight grandchildren, Elizabeth, Maggie, Lauren, Chase, Bell, Finn, Siobhan and Mac .
Visiting hours will be 4-9 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at Graham Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, May 3, at the Church of the Resurrection.
Published in Newsday Westchester on April 30, 2013
Environmental services company names engineer — Enviro Clean Services LLC, an environmental services company in Wappingers Falls, has named Stacey Smit as its new environmental engineer.
Smit will initiate, design, implement and maintain soil and groundwater remediation sites, and manage all phases of project cycle to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
“The expansion of our environmental services department further strengthens our ability to meet the needs of our customers,” said Joseph Jordan, president of Enviro Clean Services.
Smit holds a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Manhattan College and a bachelor’s in environmental science with a concentration in chemistry from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
Engagement: Jessica Avignone & Dom Caretta Apr. 28, 2013
Nick and Barbara Avignone of West Nyack, NY and Gerry and Linda Carretta of Washington Township, NJ are pleased to announce the engagement of thier children, Jessica Avignone and Dom Caretta.
The future bride is a graduate of Manhattan College with a Masters Degree in Special Education. She is a Special Education teacher in the Cresskill School District
The future groom is a graduate of Fordham University with a Bachelors Degree in Finance. He currently works in Finance in New York City.
The couple is planning a wedding in May of 2014
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Dear John,
I believe that Jessica is a member of the Class of 2006.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Avignone, Jessica [MC2006]
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2013-April-30
JNEWS: McCarra-Fitzpatrick MaryAnn (MC1989) gets a poem printed
“Onions” by McCarra-Fitzpatrick MaryAnn (MC1989) will be appearing in Chronogram!
Remarks by Thomas J. Curry Comptroller of the Currency Manhattan College Bronx, New York April 30, 2013
Thank you.
It is a pleasure to return to my alma mater — and to be delivering the lecture instead of being lectured to.
That takes nothing away from Manhattan College’s very fine faculty, and particularly from the Christian Brothers I was fortunate to have as professors.
I hope to prove that I absorbed one of the life lessons they taught me – never to use two words when one will do – by keeping my remarks brief.
I can begin by stating the obvious: not many young people have their hearts set on becoming bank regulators. I certainly didn’t. But things have a way of working out when you have a classic liberal arts education at your back. It can take you anywhere you want to go — even if you are not sure exactly where that is.
My relationship with Manhattan was shaped by history — and not just the history I studied as a major in the department. My family’s history, which made Manhattan my only choice for college, goes back 79 years.
My late father, my uncle, and three of my brothers are Jaspers, and my niece Clare O’Connell graduates this year 75 years after her grandfather. All of us drew enormous benefit from the Lasallian tradition, with its emphasis on social justice and ethical conduct.
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2013-May-01
JLINKEDIN: Lundy, Brian [MC2006] Area Sales Manager at Bimbo Bakeries USA
HANNAFIN – William J. 65, of Torrington, CT, passed away Tuesday, April 30th, at Yale New Haven Hospital.
He was born in Queens, NY on January 25, 1948, a son of the late Eleanor (Zweck) and James Hannafin and was a graduate of Matre Christe High Class of 1965 and Manhattan College Class of 1969, where he played baseball.
He served with the US Marines. He was a self-employed Entrepreneur.
A good father and grandfather, he enjoyed golf and Yankees Baseball. He is survived by two sons, Terence Hannafin and wife Ann of Old Greenwich and their children Jack and Patrick, and James B. Hannafin and wife AdalezaMichelena of Forest Hills NY and their daughter Teaghan.
He also leaves brothers James, Michael, and Robert Hannafin and sisters Gale Royston, Patricia Reilly, and Joan Lindner, several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by grandson Joseph.
Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at at Saint Anthony Church 49 South St., Litchfield CT, at 11:30 on Friday, May 3rd. Friends may call Thursday 5-9 PM at Phalen Funeral Home, 285 Migeon Ave., Torrington. Memorial contributions can be made to The Leukemia Lymphoma Society, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield MA 01202. http://www.phalenfuneral.com
Brother Augustine Loes, F.S.C., 99, of Lincroft, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at De La Salle Hall, Lincroft. Brother Augustine was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He received the Holy Habit of the Christian Brothers on Sept. 7, 1930. He was a graduate of Catholic University, Washington, D.C. He received a Master of Arts Degree in Latin from Fordham University in 1945 and a Master of Arts Degree in Psychology from Catholic University in 1955. He received a LL. D from Manhattan College in 1986, and a Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Manhattan College in 1987.
His assignments included Christian Brothers Academy, Albany, N.Y., De La Salle Institute, New York City, Christian Brothers Juniorate, Barrytown, N.Y. where he served as Sub-Director and Director, Christian Brothers Mother House, Rome, Italy, Director of Lincoln Hall, Lincolndale, N.Y., De La Salle College, Washington, D.C., De La Salle Scholasticate, Washington, D.C. where he was Director of Juniors and Sophomores, and Resurrection School, Harlem, N.Y.
He was Provincial of the La Salle Provincialate, Executive Director of La Salle School, Albany, N.Y., and Director of De La Salle Hall, Lincroft. Brother Augustine was in residence at Queen of Peace High School, North Arlington and Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft.
The viewing will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at De La Salle Hall, 810 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, May 6 at De La Salle Hall, followed by interment at St. Gabriel’s Cemetery, Marlboro. Memorial donations to De La Salle Nursing Development, 810 Newman Springs Road, Lincoft, NJ 07738 would be appreciated. Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, is in charge of arrangements.
Waterford – John “Jack” C. Madden, 88, of Waterford, formerly of New London, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London.
He was born in New York, N.Y. on Oct. 17, 1924, the son of the late Christopher and Kathleen (Quain) Madden. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943-1946 in the European campaign, attaining the rank of sergeant. He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College, class of 1950. His college education was supported by the GI Bill, which Jack felt was a great benefit to returning servicemen. Employed by General Dynamics since 1950, he enjoyed a 39 year career at Electric Boat in Groton, where he was an administrator of the Trident System Management at the time of his retirement in 1989.
Mr. Madden married Eileen (O’Dwyer) Madden on Sept. 28, 1957, at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Brooklyn, N.Y. She survives him. He was a communicant of St. Joseph Church in New London, and a past president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Together, Eileen and Jack were strong supporters of Irish dancing and culture in the area.
Jack also enjoyed coaching basketball locally. He coached at St. Mary and St. Joseph schools in New London, and then the St. Joseph CYO High School teams during the 70s and 80s. Jack led several teams to the New England CYO Championships, culminating in a championship win in 1982.
Besides his wife, Jack is survived by a son, Sean and wife, Stacey Madden, and their sons, Jack and Patrick of New London; and four daughters and sons-in-law, Maureen and Joseph Peters of East Lyme and their sons, Brendan, Kevin and Liam, Kathleen and James Depew of Denver, Pa. and their children, Claire, Andrew and Elizabeth, Teresa and Lou Harrington of Gales Ferry and their son, Sean, Eileen and Dean Armstrong of Wilton and their daughters, Hannah and Kathryn. Jack is also survived by his sister, Kathleen and her husband, John Crilly, of Whitehouse Station, N.J. and their children, Mary, John and Joe. He also leaves five cherished sisters-in-law, Bee Maher, Angela Doheny and Sr. Teresa O’Dwyer of Ireland and Maureen McCarthy and Sr. Kathleen O’Dwyer of the United States; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jack loved Irish culture, Irish history and the Irish people. He and Eileen spent many happy times in Ireland traveling extensively, enjoying a story and a pint with his many Irish relatives. Jack was a strong supporter of Catholic education.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Joseph School, 25 Squire St., New London.
The funeral will assemble at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, at the Thomas L. Neilan & Sons Funeral Home, 12 Ocean Ave., New London, and proceed to a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated in St. Joseph Church at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery with military honors. Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.
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Another great year for Roslyn High School basketball squads has ended. Meanwhile, George Beamon, the player who led Roslyn to a championship year in 2009, suffered his share of disappointments as he entered a promising senior year at Manhattan College. Beamon led the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in scoring in 2009 and going into his final year was considered a possible NBA draft selection. However, a knee injury sidelined Beamon, bringing the year to an abrupt close. Still, the Roslyn point guard is determined to continue his basketball career. Once the injury was confirmed, Beamon announced that he would seek a medical hardship and return for the 2013-14 season.
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2013-May-02
JFOUND: Dowd, Raymond J. (MC1986) Tuesday, May 21 1700 Dayton Art Institute
Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Masterpieces & Mystery: Nazi Art Looting Presentation at the Dayton Art Institute on May 21
Date: Tuesday, May 21
Time: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Dayton Art Institute- NCR Renaissance Auditorium
Tickets: $35 non-members $30 museum members $30 Federal and Dayton Bar Association members
Federal courts are increasingly faced with claims from owners of artwork stolen by the Nazis during World War II. Meet Raymond Dowd, who has served as trial counsel in several art recovery cases. Dowd, a national officer of the Federal Bar Association and partner in the law firm of Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller, LLP in New York City, will share stories and insights from his work on cases that have resulted in recovering lost art taken from victims of the Nazis during World War II. There will be a pre-reception in the Shaw Gothic Cloister and an after-reception in the General Motors Entrance Rotunda.
Masterpieces & Mystery is a presentation of the Federal Bar Association Dayton Chapter and The Dayton Art Institute. Reception sponsored in part by Economy Linen.
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Heavy Appetizers & Open Beer/Wine Bar (Included in Ticket Price)
6:00 p.m. – 7:00/7:30 p.m. – Masterpieces and Mysteries
7:00/7:30 p.m. – 8:00/8:30 p.m. Coffee and Dessert Social (Included in Ticket Price)
How To Go: Date: Tuesday, May 21, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Location: NCR Renaissance Auditorium Reservations: Contact 937-512-0152 or meberle@daytonart.org
[JR: I knew several Holocaust / Shoah survivors growing up in the Irish - Jewish - Italian - Puerto Rican - and every other minority you can name neighborhood of Inwood. The stories they told changed me with what I learned (i.e., to really kill lots of people you just have to control the forces of Government and it helps it the people are defenseless). No secret that I admire Jasper Dowd for relentlessly pursing an issue that everyone would rather ignore. BY not restoring the property to its rightful heirs, the thieves -- and that what they are -- are continuing the genocide. I hope any Jaspers in the Dayton area will come out and support him. And, with a big showing focus the moral spotlight on this theft.]
Martorano, Bob [MC1982] Global Sales Leader at W.L. Gore & Associates Greater Philadelphia Area Textiles
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2013-May-04
JPICTURE: “christinarizo” [MC????]
christinarizo
One day i’ll be as tall as this tree #spring #manhattancollege #tree #faith #imshort #5’0 #nature http://t.co/7OHutKdh7V by Christina_Rizo (Christina Rizo)
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[JR: I thought this was funny! See what happens when all you Jaspers don't make enough news, I troll!]
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2013-May-04
JLINKEDIN: Walsh, Joseph G. [MC1980] is a Lawyer at Cohen and Wolf, P.C.
Joseph G. Walsh [MC1980] Lawyer Cohen and Wolf, P.C. 158 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810
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2013-May-04
ENDNOTE: Dunkin Donuts as a vital to catching the Boston Bombers?
Yeah, the lockdown has significant implications. The donut part is just funny!
security theater, martial law, and a tale that trumps every cop-and-donut joke you’ve ever heard Popehat
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First, just in case it’s not utterly obvious, I’m glad that the two murderous cowards who attacked civilians in Boston recently are off the streets. One dead
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But the Boston police didn’t shut down an entire city. They shut down an entire city except for the donut shops.
boston.com “Law enforcement asked Dunkin’ Donuts to keep restaurants open in locked-down communities to provide… food to police… including in Watertown, the focus of the search for the bombing suspect.”
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Now, I’m sorry, as a little L libertarian, I object to the “lockdown”, but I find irony and humor in Dunkin Donuts as a vital neighborhood service.
Surely this makes you laff and cry in the same instant?
