Monthly Archives: February 2009

ENDNOTE: Your city gooferment at work!

Posted on February 28, 2009 by | Comments Off

AN EXAMPLE OF THE (MUNICPAL) GOOFERMENT KILLING A VET

http://www.wnem.com/news/18566890/detail.html#-

WWII Veteran Freezes To Death In Own Home
Bay City Electric & Light Restricted Power To Man’s Home After Not Paying Bills
POSTED: 2:20 pm EST January 26, 2009
UPDATED: 1:29 pm EST January 27, 2009

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BAY CITY, Mich. — TV5 and WNEM.com has learned about new circumstances surrounding Marvin Schur’s death.

A limiter on Schur’s electric meter is being blamed for the man’s death. Now Bay City said it will notify customers before their power is shut off.

Michigan’s Attorney General Mike Cox said Tuesday he would review the case.

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TV5 also found out that Bay City isn’t regulated by the state agency because it’s a municipal company.

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Schur’s neighbor, Herndon, said Schur had a utility bill on his kitchen table with a large amount of money clipped to it, with the intention of paying that bill.

Right now the city said the situation is still under investigation. Marvin Schur was a World War II veteran.

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[JR: Evaluate societies on how they treat the children and the elderly. Argh! What can we do, personally, to prevent this from happening again in the future.]

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QUADRANGLE: Friday, February 27, 2009

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http://www.mcquadrangle.org/?reffeature=htmlemailedition

Friday, February 27, 2009 Riverdale Weather: HI 43 / LO 38 Snow/Sleet

Hooman Majd Visits MC

On Thursday, Feb. 19th, the New York Times Best Selling Author, Hooman Majd came to speak at Manhattan College. Over one hundred students attended his lecture in which he discussed his book The Ayatollah Begs to Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran. Majd, who lives in New York City, is the son of an Iranian diplomat, and grandson of an eminent Ayatollah, which he explained is a respected figure of religion.

NEWS

New York Community Air Survey

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Queens College of the City University of New York have announced their plan to conduct a New York City Community Air Survey, commonly referred to as NYCCAS. This survey will allow them to determine how the air quality varies in different parts of New York City.

News Briefs Understanding Street Harassment Juicy Campus Website Shut Down

OP ED

Bad-Mouthing Teachers Online

Amidst the sphere of the world-wide-web that Americans use each and every day lies an innumerable amount of opportunities. Not only are law, business, and engineering reviews at each of our disposals, but pornography, violence, and illegal substances are likewise as easily available. Full Story

New Selling Point of MC

FEATURES

Kruth Makes Impact in Music Journalism

Professor John Kruth was honored at the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for outstanding print, broadcast and new media coverage of music for his biography, To Live’s to Fly: The Ballad of the Late Great Towns Van Zandt. The reception dinner was held at the Frederick P.

NY Cares Manhattan College Meets Argentina

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

“And It’s Drool, Drool, Drool”

To me nothing could be more pathetic than My Chemical Romance covering “Hybrid Moments” by the Misfits a few years ago. But at least the whiny generic voice of the lead singer (I could care less what his name is) made me laugh when comparing it to growl of Glen Danzig.

A Love Like Pi Signs on the Dotted Line City WatchHow’s Your News: Not What You Think Watchmen Makes Reading Comics Cool Sushisamba 7 Not Just Sushi

SPORTS

Lady Jaspers Take on Marist in Pink Zone

Last Thursday, MC women’s basketball hosted the first place Marist Red Foxes (24-3, 14-2 MAAC) in the “Pink Zone.” Draddy Gymnasium took on a new color as both teams participated in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) breast cancer awareness initiative. Full Story

Students Realize Benefits of Yoga Thirsty Years of Women’s Basketball Women’s Lacrosse Excited for Season

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JHQ: Webcast of Saturday’s Game Available Free of Charge

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http://www.gojaspers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12500&ATCLID=3680160

Webcast of Saturday’s Game Available Free of Charge

Release: 02/27/2009

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – A live webcast of Saturday’s Senior Day festivities and 30th anniversary celebration, as well as the Manhattan College women’s basketball team’s regular season finale against Fairfield, will be available free of charge at www.gojaspers.com as a part of the JasperVision package. The Senior Day ceremony begins at 1:45 p.m., as the Lady Jaspers honor Annie McIntyre and Kelly Regan for their four years of dedication to the program. The game between the Lady Jaspers and Stags gets underway at 2 p.m. with Maggie Gray and Brian Mahoney calling the action. At halftime, many former players and coaches will be on hand for a special on-court ceremony celebrating the program’s 30th anniversary. The women’s basketball locker room will also be dedicated to Lisa Marie Muccilo at halftime.

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JFound: Ramos, Dr. Ángel (MC1971) From Wikipedia

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81ngel_Ramos_(educator)

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Ángel Ramos (educator)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dr. Ángel Ramos (born 1949) was the founder of the National Hispanic Council of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Superintendent of the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind, and was one of the few deaf person of Hispanic descent to earn a doctorate from Gallaudet University.[1]

Early years

Ramos was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In the early 1950s, Ramos’ parents left the island and moved to New York City. Shortly afterward, his parents divorced, and as a result he and his sister were raised by his mother, who worked as a seamstress. They lived in a poor apartment building, along with a number of relatives. Ramos attended public school, leading a normal child’s life until 1959 when, while nine years old, he lost his hearing. He was able to hide his impairment from his mother for two years and from his school by following directions on the classroom blackboard and by reading his textbooks carefully. By 1961, he had learned to lip-read and this helped him to get by in both elementary school and high school.[1]

Academic education

Ramos later enrolled and attended Manhattan College in New York. By that time, he learned sign language and while 21 years old, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. Ramos then worked as a taxi driver until he was hired as a gym supervisor at a deaf school — with his only pay being room and board. Eventually, he became a teacher at another local school for the deaf.[1]

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Obit: Burke, Patrick J. [MC1943]

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http://www.legacy.com/APP/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=124666553

Patrick J. Burke
(Asbury Park Press)

PATRICK J. BURKE

AGE: 86 FORMERLY OF BAYVILLE

Patrick J. Burke, 86, of Buford, Ga., passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009. Mr. Burke was born April 10, 1922 in New York City. He was a graduate from Manhattan College in Bronx, NY. He was a veteran of the U. S. Armed Forces. He was a retired postal clerk at the Munsey Mail Processing Facility in Munsey, NY after 25 years of service and he also was a retired policeman after 20 years of service. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Police Benevolence Association.

He is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Tom and Linda Burke of Buford, Ga., Michael Burke of Del Ray Beach, Fla., Patrick and Karla Burke of Wilmington, N.C., and James Burke of Marietta, Ga.; a daughter, Margaret Gannon of Mount Kisco, N.Y.; 16 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service is planned for a later date. Interment will be in Gates of Heaven Cemetery, West Chester, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN or to Compassionate Hospice in memory of Patrick J. Burke. Arrangements are by Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, Ga., www.flaniganfuneralhome.com.

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Guestbook: http://tinyurl.com/d4khas

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Grace Feeney (MCstf) messaged in: “Patrick J. Burke was the class of `43″
[JR: Thanks, Grace. Much appreciated. ]

Burke, Patrick J. [MC1943]   
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JFound: Palmiere, Catherine [MC????] opens new career coaching and skills counseling business

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http://blog.whiteplainspress.com/2009/02/palmiere-career-services-debuts.html

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Palmiere Career Services Debuts

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New York, NY, February 25, 2009. Catherine Palmiere is a teacher, author, and popular guest speaker at seminars and on TV. The President of her own staffing firm, Adam Personnel in New York City, Ms. Palmiere is now sharing the secrets of her success in a new career as a skills counselor and career coach.

Palmiere Career Services is the name of Catherine Palmiere’s new career coaching and skills counseling business. It’s the logical next step for Ms. Palmiere, whose meteoric rise to the top of Gotham’s staffing and employment services industry, exemplifies the know-how she imparts to her clients.

Catherine, who counts among her honors and awards, certificates as a Personal Consultant (CPC), Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA), and Professional Career Coach (CPCC), offers guidance, assessment, and coaching both for individuals and for employers seeking enhanced personal growth and achievement.

Ms. Palmiere, who says “It’s time to start giving back by sharing my methods and skills,” proudly displays a file full of testimonials like this one from M.B. of Brooklyn: “Thank you for coaching me through those interview questions. I nailed the interview and landed the job of my dreams.”

Ms. Palmiere, who took her B.S. and M.B.A. in Management at Manhattan College, teaches at New York’s prestigious Grace Institute and is the author, with Patrick O’Halloran of the New York City College of Technology, of Unlocking the Door to Your Career: Guidelines to Finding the Perfect Job and Taking Charge of Your Life, due out in April.

When she’s not at the helm of Adam Personnel, one of the few woman-owned staffing and employment agencies in the country, you’ll find her conducting workshops and interviews, most recently on news channel NY1, where Tara Lynn Wagner featured Catherine in “Resumes Help Applicants Stand Out In Flooded Job Market.”

For more information about career coaching and skills counseling, please visit the Palmiere Career Services website at http://www.palmierecareerservices.com, or call Ms. Palmiere at (212) 557-9162.

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JFound: “Deacon Ed” [MC????]

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http://insidecatholic.com/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5465&Itemid=48

Brings Back Memories….

February 23rd, 2009 | 5:48am

of when I attended what used to be a truly Catholic college (Manahattan College).

I commented recently at a diocesan meeting that there is no crisis in Catholic elementary education that requires the closing of all these schools. There IS a crisis in Catholic identity. Catholic parents can get good private education for their children (for the most part) but they struggle to find schools that are unabasedly Catholic in identity. If our Catholic elementary schools were very clear about their mission in the Church, Catholic parents would make the necessary sacrifices to support them. Instead, many are opting for home schooling because they cannot count on their children graduating from our Catholic elementary and high schools with their Catholicism intact and formed well enough to evangelize the world.

Written by Deacon Ed

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[JR: Now we have to figure out who "Deacon Ed" is?]

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JNews: Gialanella, David [MC1984] heads CBRE NJ

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http://www.paramuspost.com/article.php/20090225180958240

CBRE Names David Gialanella as Head of New Jersey Management Team
By Mel Fabrikant Wednesday, February 25 2009, 06:09 PM EST

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EVP Gialanella Brings Enterprise Management, Global Corporate Services Tools to CBRE NJ Market Clients and Professionals

CB Richard Ellis announced that David Gialanella, executive vice president, Brokerage, has been named to head its New Jersey management team. In assuming his new role, Mr. Gialanella will bring his deep knowledge and national experience in Enterprise Management, Global Corporate Services and marketing to CBRE’s clients and professionals in the New Jersey market.

“Dave has an outstanding record of putting innovative and effective tools into the hands of professionals and will do so for our New Jersey service line professionals,” said Mitchell E. Rudin, president and CEO, New York Tri-State Region, CBRE. “He will also serve as a productive conduit between that market and the work he continues to perform as our Global Head of Transactions Services, and a member of the Americas Brokerage Management team.”

As part of this leadership change, Jeff Hipschman, senior managing director, will expand his role to focus on statewide management of all business lines for the firm. Mr. Hipschman brings more than 15 years of commercial real estate operations experience to CBRE’s New Jersey management team, having most recently run the firm’s East Brunswick office, and prior to that the Research/IT side of CBRE’s business. Working closely with Mr. Gialanella, he will apply his unique perspective and creative ideas to furthering the firm’s business development efforts in the state. Mr. Hipschman will be in the Saddle Brook office.

In addition, Patrick Luzzi, managing director, also resident in the firm’s Saddle Brook office, will assist Messrs. Hipschman and Gialanella as he continues his management of CBRE’s New Jersey associate program and sales professionals. Expanding on this role, Mr. Luzzi will be more involved in overall brokerage management with a focus on professional development.

Mr. Gialanella, who will be in CBRE’s Saddle Brook office, joined the firm in 2005, and previously served as part of the New York Tri-State Region Leadership Team focusing on the expansion of the Region’s brokerage referral business. Under his leadership, revenue from referrals into and out of the New York Tri-State Region grew by more than 80 percent from the end of 2005 through 2007. A native of New Jersey, he has deep roots in the New York and New Jersey marketplace. Born and raised in Newark, Mr. Gialanella has held several senior level positions at CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield. He holds his undergraduate degree in History from Seton Hall University. He has a Masters in City and Regional Planning from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. and an MBA in Finance from Manhattan College.

It was announced also that Ray Sohmer, executive managing director and the former market leader for New Jersey, is returning to full-time brokerage in the state. Mr. Sohmer, who was instrumental in building CBRE into the largest brokerage firm in New Jersey, joined CBRE in 2001. Mr. Sohmer has helped to successfully guide the New Jersey operations through two major integrations — Insignia/ESG in 2003 and Trammell Crow Company in 2006/2007. In producing business for CBRE, he will continue to cultivate the many relationships he has built with Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial companies throughout his 26-year distinguished career.

You can find this and other CBRE New York Tri-State Region Communications and Research information at www.cbre.com/nytristatemediamagnet.

About CB Richard Ellis

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm (in terms of 2008 revenue). With over 29,000 employees, the Company serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices worldwide (excluding affiliate offices). CB Richard Ellis offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. CB Richard Ellis is the only commercial real estate services company named one of the 50 “best in class” companies by BusinessWeek, and was also named one of the 100 fastest growing companies by Fortune. Please visit our Web site at www.cbre.com.

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Dear John,

   I believe that David obtained his MBA in 1984.

   Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. ]

Gialanella, David [MC1984]

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JUpdate: Miller, Bill (MC1948) rejoins the “distribution”

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From: “McEneney, Mike (MC1953)”
Date: February 27, 2009 12:37:59 AM EST
To: “Jasperfjohn Reinke”
Subject: Bill Miller, ’48

Dear John,

In talking with Bill Miller this evening he mentioned that he is not receiving Jasper Jottings. I told him that I would ask you to put him back on the list. His e-mail is: {Privacy Shield Invoked}. Bill was the first PR person at the College starting about 1950.

    Thanks,
    Mike

[JR: Invite extended to the Yahoo Jasper Jottings Distribution group.]

[JR: Sending a message to the following addresses with your name, class year, and some prose is an easy way on and off the list. Subscribe: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com AND Unsubscribe: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com]

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JUpdate: Durning, Joseph F. (MC1980)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by | Comments Off

Durning, Joseph F. (MC1980)
District Manager-Northeast
Sales Engineer
Asahi/America, Inc.
Malden, MA 02148

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