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ADMINISTRIVIA: JASPER JOTTINGS Week 44 – 2009 November 01

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JASPER JOTTINGS Week 44 – 2009 November 01

Jasper Jottings – The achievement journal of my fellow Jaspers, the alumni of the Manhattan College

http://www.jasperjottings.com/2009/jasperjottings2009W44.html

 

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ENDNOTE: Gooferment is always incompetent!

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http://www.aish.com/63053312.html

Off the Face of the Earth by Peter Lane Taylor

The remarkable story of a group of Holocaust survivors who hid in one of the world’s largest caves.

“My mother never trusted authority,” Shulim told us. “The Germans, the Russians, the Ukrainians. It didn’t matter. She taught us early on that no matter who it was, if they told you to do one thing, you always did the opposite. If the Germans said, ‘Go to the ghettos, you’ll be safe there,’ you went to the forest or the mountains. You went as far away from the ghettos as you could go.”

[JR: I wasn't sure if this should be a POSITRACTION or an ENDNOTE. So I made it both. Read the story on this webpage. ENDNOTE the incompetency of evil and the gooferment. They could not even carry out a "simple" task against defenseless people. And, you expect them to do "better". The authorities were shown where they were and were stopped by a bag of food. Sic Semper Tyranis!]

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JFound: Considine, Martin D. [MC????] VP – Coal Tech: Peabody Energy

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http://www.tracked.com/person/martin_d_considine

Martin D. Considine
Board Observer: GreatPoint Energy
VP-Coal Tech: Peabody Energy Corporation

Martin D. Considine — is Vice President, Technology, in Peabody Energy Generation Development Group and is responsible for managing Peabody’s BTU Conversion activities. His main responsibility is to increase the utilization of Peabody’s coal reserves in industrial applications, beyond conventional power production. Applications include utilization of clean coal technologies to produce syngas. Considine joined Peabody Energy after serving in various capacities at Chevron Texaco and Texaco for almost 28 years. He initially was in the crude and product Supply and Distribution Department, followed by a period as executive assistant to Senior Vice Presidents responsible for Texaco Canada and Caltex. Considine served as Senior Vice President in Texaco’s Worldwide Power and Gasification Division, responsible for developing conventional power plants and gasification industrial plants, utilizing Texaco’s proprietary gasification technology. He also served as Vice President of Texaco Development Corporation, the licensing subsidiary of Texaco, Inc. He continued in this same capacity after the Chevron Texaco merger. A graduate of Manhattan College in New York, Considine holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Chemical Engineering, and a Master�s degree in Business Administration from Pace University in New York.

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JObit: Owens, Vincent P. [MC1971 RIP]

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http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/myrtlebeachonline/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=135222992

Vincent P. Owens
MURRELLS INLET

Vincent Patrick “Vinny” Owens passed away peacefully at home Monday, October 26, 2009 surrounded by his loving family.

Born March 22, 1937 in New York City, and raised in the Fordham section of the Bronx, Vinny was the son of the late Hannah McAuliffe and Daniel Owens; and brother of the late Mary Owens. He attended St. Nicholas of Tolentine School and All Hallows High School and earned his bachelors degree in accounting from Manhattan College. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard and worked for more than 30 years in accounting and financial management with Sinclair Oil (ARCO) in New York City, and Uniroyal Inc. in New York City and Connecticut. After his retirement in 1986 from Uniroyal, Vinny owned and operated his own business with Hess Corp., and later worked as a manager at Midas Corp.

Vinny was a member of the Uniroyal Men’s Club, Crestbrook Park Golf Club in Watertown, Conn., the International Club in Murrells Inlet, and St. Michael Church in Garden City Beach. In 2005, he and his loving wife, companion, and friend of 48 years, Marilyn Sheerin, moved to Murrells Inlet to realize his retirement dream of living in a golf community.

Surviving family members in addition to his wife, Marilyn, include his loving children, Joann Owens Peck and husband, Bruce, and Vincent P. Owens Jr. and wife, Kerry, and his grandchildren, Erin and Patrick Owens, who he enjoyed and loved so dearly, all of Boston, Mass. He is also survived by his dear sister, Gerry Owens McGetrick and husband, Bill, of Connecticut; many wonderful nieces and nephews throughout New Jersey and New England; and his many treasured friends.

Memorial Mass will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2009 in St. Michael Catholic Church with Father Andrew Trapp officiating.

An online guest book is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com and at TheSunNews.com.

The family would especially like to thank the very caring staffs at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center and at Mercy Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, the family invites donations to St. Michael’s Catholic Church Building Fund, 542 Cypress Ave., Garden City, SC, 29576.

Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Published in The Sun News on October 31, 2009

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Guestbook: http://tinyurl.com/ylb9nmd

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Dear John,

   I believe that Vincent is a member of the Class of 1971.

   May He Rest In Peace.

   Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Owens, Vincent P.  [MC1971 RIP]

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JFound: Dimartino, Joseph S. [MC1965] BoD Newark Group

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http://www.tracked.com/person/joseph_dimartino_492478

Joseph S. Dimartino

Board of Directors: The Newark Group, Inc.

Mr. DiMartino was elected to The Newark Group’s Board of Directors in 2000. Since 1995, Mr. DiMartino has been the Chairman of the Board and a Director of The Dreyfus Family of Mutual Funds in New York City. He started his career as a bank officer in 1966 and in 1971 joined the Dreyfus Corporation as a portfolio manager. He became President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of The Dreyfus Corporation in October 1982. After Dreyfus merged with Mellon Bank in August 1994, Mr. DiMartino was elected to the board of directors of Mellon Bank and served in that capacity until his resignation from Dreyfus in December 1994. Between January 1995 and November 1997 he held the position of Chairman of the Board and Director for the Noel Group, Inc. Mr. DiMartino is a 1965 graduate of Manhattan College and attended New York University’s Graduate School of Business. Mr. DiMartino is a director and chairman of the compensation committee of Century Business Systems, Inc. and also a director and chairman of the audit committee of Levcor International, Inc.

Mr. DiMartino was elected to The Newark Group’s Board of Directors in 2000. Since 1995, Mr. DiMartino has been the Chairman of the Board and a Director of The Dreyfus Family of Mutual Funds in New York City. He started his career as a bank officer in 1966 and in 1971 joined the Dreyfus Corporation as a portfolio manager. He became President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of The Dreyfus Corporation in October 1982. After Dreyfus merged with Mellon Bank in August 1994, Mr. DiMartino was elected

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JNews: Magovern, Frederick J. [MC1968] Angel in Adoption

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http://www.gcnews.com/news/2009-10-30/Community/Angel_In_Adoption.html

October 30, 2009
The Garden City News
“Angel In Adoption”

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Frederick J. Magovern The Congressional Coalition on Adoption, Inc., recently named Garden City resident Frederick J. Magovern a 2009 Angel in Adoption for his 36 years of adoption advocacy. The ceremonies were held in Washington, DC on September 30, 2009.

The Angels in Adoption(tm) award is bestowed annually upon individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution on behalf of children in need of adoptive homes. This is the largest Congressional event pertaining to child welfare in the nation. Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy nominated Mr. Magovern in recognition of his legal career devoted to representing adoptive parents and childcare agencies.

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He is the son of the late Dr. John J. Magovern, Director of Radiology at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre, NY. A graduate of Manhattan College and Fordham Law School, he and his wife Susan live in Garden City with their two sons where they are lifelong members of St. Joseph’s Parish.

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Magovern, Frederick J. [MC????]

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Hi John,

Some more info on Fred Magovern, he is class of 1968 and is the nephew of Dr. George Magovern who was commencement speaker at the graduate commencement in May 2008 and received an honorary degree from Manhattan. Fred attended the commencement which honored his uncle.

Steve

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[JR: Thanks, Steve. Much appreciated. Good Jaspers come from good bloodlines? When "cooked up" in a good place like MC.]

Laruccia, Stephen (MC1967)

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JNews: Lillis, John [MC1970] running for Town Council

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http://www.newstimes.com/spectrum/news/ci_13661654?source=rss

John Lillis, Democrat

Updated: 10/28/2009 05:31:54 PM EDT

-Office sought: Town Council.

-Age: 61.

-Occupation: Attorney.

-Education: Graduated from New Milford High School, Manhattan College with a B.S. and New England School of Law with a J.D.

-Political and community experience: He is a four-year member of the Town Council, also having served from 1983 through 2003. He was vice chairman of the Town Council for nine years. He is the former chairman of the New Milford Charter Revision Commission.

-Three most important issues facing office being sought and proposed solutions:

1) Keeping tax increases low: During difficult economic times, the Town Council must increase its efforts to make sure every dollar is well spent. The Town Council should have every member take responsibility for more closely scrutinizing a specific department or commission at budget time. Make sure before every capital project, such as road projects, that building repairs are put out to bid that a determination has been made whether the Public Works Department can do the job in order to save money.

2) Increasing economic development: Efforts must be increased to attract businesses to New Milford which would provide good paying jobs and increased tax revenue. The town must seek a buyer for the Century Brass property and not wait for a buyer to come along.

3) Protecting our environment: The town should increase efforts to preserve local farmland and open space through purchase, conservation easements and working in concert with local and state land trusts. The town must protect our water resources by having adequate aquifer protection regulations adopted and enforced.

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Dear John,

   I believe that John is a member of the Class of 1970.

   Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Lillis, John [MC1970]

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JHQ: Spooktacular?

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https://www.nmnathletics.com/sellnew/SellHome.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=12500

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JFound: Medica, John K. [MC1980] BoD National Instruments

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http://www.tracked.com/person/john_medica_1016339

John K. Medica

Board Member: National Instruments Corporation

John K. Medica retired as Senior Vice President and Co-Leader, Product Group from Dell Inc. in April 2007. In 1993, Mr. Medica joined Dell as Vice President, Portable Systems. During 1996, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Dell’s Japan division. He returned to the U.S. in August 1997 as Vice President, Procurement, and later served as Vice President, Web Products Group, and Vice President and General Manager, Transactional Product Group. Prior to joining Dell, he served as Project Leader for the Macintosh II, Director of the Macintosh CPU Projects Group and Senior Director of PowerBook Engineering with Apple Computer. Mr. Medica received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College, and his master’s degree in Business Administration from Wake Forest University.

John K. Medica retired as Senior Vice President and Co-Leader, Product Group from Dell Inc. in April 2007. In 1993, Mr. Medica joined Dell as Vice President, Portable Systems. During 1996, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Dell’s Japan division. He returned to the U.S. in August 1997 as Vice President, Procurement, and later served as Vice President, Web Products Group, and Vice President and General Manager, Transactional Product Group. Prior to joining Dell, he served as Project

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Dear John,

   I believe that John is a member of the Class of 1980.

   Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Medica, John K. [MC1980]

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JFound: Umana, John [MC1969] remembers the Beatles

Posted on October 29, 2009 by | 1 Comment

“The Beatles recorded “We Can Work It Out” at EMI on this day in 1965. I was a freshman at Manhattan College.”

http://bit.ly/1V5OK0

# John Umana
# Location Washington, DC
# Bio Lawyer, author, dad & pundit in DC. My book Creation: Towards a Theory of All Things presents a new theory of evolution and whether there is life elsewhere.

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Umana, John [MC1969]

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