Monthly Archives: January 2010

JEmail: Jasper “Nicole Marie” aka Vacca, Nicole Marie (MC2013) comments back

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JBlogger: Jasper “Nicole Marie” [MC2013?] has a point
January 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment · Edit This
http://musingsofafemalecollegestudent.blogspot.com/2010/01/life-in-blah-zone.html
Musings of a Female College Student
Friday, January 1, 2010
Life in the “Blah” Zone
Nicole Marie

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RECEIVED AT THE NOW DEFUNCT http://jasperjottings-sports.com/

From: Nicole Marie
Date: January 30, 2010 2:03:01 AM EST
To: jasper fjohn 68
Subject: [Jasper Jottings - Sports Dot Com (Hosted on Blogger)] New comment on Reevaluating the time and need for this blog.
Nicole Marie has left a new comment on your post “Reevaluating the time and need for this blog”:

Hey. I see you’ve stopped blogging. How’d you find mine?

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> Hey. I see you’ve stopped blogging. How’d you find mine?
> Saturday, January 30, 2010 2:03:00 AM

Blogger Jasper John R. said…

   >Stopped

   Manhattan College started sports blogging at GoJasper dot com. Therefore, there was no need for me to fulfill that niche. (Can’t believe the athletic department pays someone to do that for them?)

   You mentioned MC in your blog so I featured it in Jasper Jottings. http://jasperjottings-daily.com/

   Specifically:

   http://jasperjottings-daily.com/2010/01/28/jblogger-jasper-nicole-marie-mc2013-has-a-point/

   I didn’t have or couldn’t find your last name or email. Hence the sloppy attribution.

   :-)

   fjohn68

   Saturday, January 30, 2010 7:07:00 AM

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[JR: Isn't the inet wonderful. Young women send me comments at 2 in the morning! :-) Unfortunately, my wife sets my bed time at 9:45. Otherwise, she says I get testy. And, we know she's always right! :-) LOL, love my "labor of love"?]

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Vacca, Nicole Marie (MC2013)

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JObit: Kavanaugh, Sr. Margaret Ellen [MC1971 RIP]

http://stlouisreview.com/article/2010-01-28/funeral-mass-celebra-2

Funeral Mass celebrated for Sr. Margaret Ellen Kavanaugh, OP; died at age 95
Submitted on January 28, 2010

A funeral Mass was celebrated Jan. 21 at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel at the Dominican Convent in Sparkill, N.Y., for Sister Margaret Ellen Kavanaugh, who was a teacher and served in pastoral ministry in the archdiocese, including at the former St. Thomas More Parish in North County for nearly two decades.

Sister Margaret Ellen, 95, died Jan. 17 in Siena Hall Infirmary at the Dominican Convent in Sparkill.

Born Ann Catherine Kavanaugh in St. Louis, she entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill in 1933 and became known as Sister Margaret Ellen, professing her first vows in 1935 and her final vows in 1940. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Webster College in Webster Groves in 1950 and a master’s degree in reading from Manhattan College in New York in 1971.

Sister Margaret Ellen served in the Archdioceses of New York and St. Louis and in the Diocese of Brooklyn. She was teacher at Epiphany School in South St. Louis,1935-39; St. Mary Magdalen in Brentwood, 1940-43 and 1951-54; St. James in South St. Louis,1943-51; St. Kevin in St. Ann, 1960-61; and St. Thomas More in North County, 1974-84. From 1984-92 Sister Margaret Ellen did parish ministry at St. Thomas More Parish. In 2005 she moved to Siena Hall Infirmary.

Burial was in St. Agnes Cemetery in Sparkill.

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Kavanaugh, Sr. Margaret Ellen [MC1971 RIP]

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JEmail: McEneney, Mike (MC1953) and bball crowds

RE: Blogger: Jasper “Nicole Marie” [MC2013?] has a point
http://musingsofafemalecollegestudent.blogspot.com/2010/01/life-in-blah-zone.html
Musings of a Female College Student
Friday, January 1, 2010
Life in the “Blah” Zone
Nicole Marie

Dear John,

   I read the attached post about attendance at Manhattan Basketball games. This season student government started the “Jasper Jungle” section at the games. They issued “T” shirts and encouraged the students to wear them at the games. It seemed to catch on. One problem was that a few of the home games were scheduled while the students were off on the winter break, and that effected attendance. Of course the less than stellar record of the team this year has to have an effect as well. But at least some are trying to increase attendance.

   Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

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[JR: Glad to hear that. The game I watched on TV was during school and sparsely attended. Maybe my favorite Marketing Prof can make it a class project. Price, Positioning, and Promotion. Price: Maybe a coupon for 10% off at the Green Leaf? :-) Positioning: Free parking outside of the gym? Or, LOL, a "Best Male Jasper Dancer" contest? ROFL, free shirts for alumni? Perhaps, it could be such "fun" that the team's performance might not be a big deal. Like rooting for the Cubs?]

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JFound: Bock, Thomas [MC1994] ExecDir Daylight Forensic

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

Thomas Bock

Executive Director: Daylight Forensic & Advisory

Thomas Bock is an executive director with Daylight in its New York office. He previously was a director at a Big Four accounting firm, where he directed teams performing anti-money laundering services on behalf of large financial institutions.

While at the Big Four accounting firm, Tom developed and implemented an anti-money laundering transaction monitoring and case management tool used to help several global financial institutions assess millions of transactions pursuant to look-back analyses regulators requested under Bank Secrecy Act Suspicious Activity reporting laws.

Before his Big Four experience, Tom served as a financial fraud investigator for Republic National Bank of New York. In this role, he conducted branch investigations, performed due diligence for private banking proposals and implemented fraud-prevention systems to minimize new account fraud and check fraud.

Tom received a master’s degree in economic crime management from Utica College of Syracuse University and holds a bachelor’s degree in computer information from Manhattan College. He is also a certified fraud examiner (CFE).

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Bock, Thomas [MC????]

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Dear John,

   I believe that Tom is a member of the Class of 1994.

   Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Bock, Thomas [MC1994]

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JFound: Fusia, Victor “Vic” M. [MC1938 RIP] added to Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Fusia

Victor “Vic” M. Fusia (1915–January 18, 1991) was the head coach of the University of Massachusetts football team from 1961–1970. He compiled an 59–32–2 overall record, including five Yankee Conference championships.

Born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, Fusia was a 1938 graduate of Manhattan College and a Navy veteran of World War II. He coached five years in the Pennsylvania high school system in the 1950s and was an assistant coach at Brown and the Pittsburgh before becoming the head coach at Massachusetts.

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Fusia, Victor “Vic” M. [MC1938 RIP]

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JFound: Jasper “Jeff and / or Stefanie” [MC????] June 8th, 2008

201001290938.jpg

http://weddingphotographerinnewjersey.com/

Real Weddings by Christopher’s Studio.
Jan 27 2010

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Christopher’s Studio has been creating wedding memories for over 15 years. Over the years we have created many tricks of the trade. From film to digital, darkroom to digital, the art of photography remains the same. The inspiration of our work comes from being artistically-inspired, which allows us to create images that our clients love. Our point of view is usually different than most and we search for these opportunities daily.

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<Picture of the MC sign>

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Jeff and Stefanie cut their wedding cake at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in West Harrison, New York.

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Jasper “Jeff and / or Stefanie” [MC????]

[JR: Dribs and drabs of this wedding have been coming out over the past months. Here’s a site with all of the pics on it. Beautiful wedding of beautiful people. Break your heart gorgeous. But, who are they? Who’s the Jasper? More than one? Argh!]

[JR: The photo is dated: June 8th, 2008]

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Dear John,

   If I read the picture of the “program” that lists the wedding party correctly, I think that the groom is Michael Francis Cifu Class of 2005.

   Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. Must be all that legal training looking for loopholes. I missed that piece of detective work.]

Cifu, Michael Francis [MC2005]

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JNews: Molloy, Caroline [MC1988] a Women of Influence

http://www.irishcentral.com/business/lists/women_of_influence/Caroline-Molloy-Lsts160.html

Women of Influence

Caroline Molloy
Property Manager
Monday Properties

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Caroline Molloy is a real estate professional with 20 years of diversified experience in financial reporting and management of commercial office buildings in the tri-state area. She is currently employed by Monday Properties, a dynamic real estate investment firm that operates all of the properties in its growing portfolio. Molloy, the former vice president of property accounting for Monday Properties, manages 230 Park and 237 Park Avenue properties and is responsible for four million square feet of commercial and retail office space in New York.

230 Park Avenue is one of the city’s most prominent commercial buildings. Just north of Grand Central Terminal, it is an historic landmark that once was New York Central Railroad’s headquarters.

Born in Co. Galway, Molloy immigrated to the U.S. with her family as a child. She received her bachelor’s degree in finance at Manhattan College.

Molloy accredits her Irish wit and humor along with her determination in succeeding in a once male-dominated field. In 2006, she received Monday Properties’ Company Spirit Award.

Molloy’s Irish heritage means “preserving and respecting past Irish traditions through a strong commitment to family, faith and work ethic,” she says.

Molloy resides in Tarrytown, New York with her husband, Ryan Doherty, and her newborn daughter, Ashling.

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Molloy, Caroline [MC????]

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Dear John,

   I believe that Caroline is a member of the Class of 1988.

   Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Molloy, Caroline [MC1988]

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CARTOON: Breen, Jerry (MC1971) hits grandkids’ money

John: It’s been a while, but I’ll be sending you a bunch of political cartoons in the upcoming weeks. The first one is a collaboration with a friend from Atlanta, Georgia, Fred Rodriguez. More to come in a few days. Thanks again, Jerry Breen

cartoon.frod.obama.sf

[JR: Jerry always glad to have tour input.]

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Breen, Jerry (MC1971)

http://www.newbreen.com/jasperman.html

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JBlogger: Jasper “Nicole Marie” [MC2013?] has a point

http://musingsofafemalecollegestudent.blogspot.com/2010/01/life-in-blah-zone.html

Musings of a Female College Student

Friday, January 1, 2010
Life in the “Blah” Zone
Nicole Marie

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It’s funny–my cousins were playing this basketball video game on Christmas and in the game there are college teams. When they were playing against Duke University, the stands were packed in the game. The Duke students were cheering like crazy. My cousin Sal said it’s like that in real life. I told him to try playing against Manhattan College in the game, since he and I both go there and I wanted to see how the game portrayed us. It showed the Draddy gymnasium, and the stands were…well…the students seemed sporadically placed around the gym. Kind of sparse in comparison to Duke.

It seems like an accurate portrayal.

I’ve noticed this on my campus a lot. Events are planned–good events–by student activities, and yet, there’s a low turnout. Not that many students come–I guess it gets worse as the semester wears on (maybe for the Spring semester it’s the opposite?). Either way, I notice this just in the basic student attitude just walking around campus. I guess one plus side is that a lot of people at Manahttan are pretty chill. There seems to be a good mix of different personalities, thus making it sort of “normal.” But the chillness isn’t supposed to be taken to the extreme. I do come across some people from time to time that are passionate about SOMETHING. Like, say a sport, or student government, or art. But, for the most part, I often think I see a “sea of blah” walking around campus. A majority–maybe 60%, maybe more–seem to have no drive outside of the normal, the mundane.

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[JR: I watched the recently televised Iona game and the stands were half full. Where's the Sports Marketing Majors? Can't even fill up the stands with students who can walk there? Advertise to the Alums in Jasper Jottings. Have to solve some problems to be like Duke! Parking, notification, cost, "fun"!!! I used to work with a Dukie. They were organized. He'd get three different phone calls a week from his alumni mates: one for his year of graduation cell, one from his major cell, and one from the first letter of his last name cell. No wonder they fill up the stands. He was called to go to a Duke Women's Event in the Garden and went; he didn't know what it was but he was going to have "fun". Argh, that is what we need. Fun! Bodies!]

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Jasper “Cousin Sal” [MC????]

Jasper “Nicole Marie” [MC2013?]

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MFound: A Draddy Scholarship

http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2010/01/28/the-golden-dozen/

The Golden Dozen
January  28

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Tonight at Westchester Country Club, 12 football players from Westchester and Putnam were honored as the 2009 “Golden Dozen” Scholar-Athlete Team.

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• Vincent Draddy Scholarship: P.J. Castracucco, Tuckahoe — Vin Draddy attended New Rochelle High School, where he was a star on multiple teams. Vin went on to attend Manhattan College in the late 1920’s, where he became a star quarterback and team captain. Over the 8 years of high school and college football, he scored over 80 touchdowns. Vin’s professional legacy is legendary, as he is credited with taking a tennis shirt designed by Rene Lacoste and turning it into a cultural icon here in the united states known as the Izod brand of sportwear. Vin is also known for his great philanthropy. He was the founder of the Thunderbird Charity Golf tournament here at Westchester Country club, an event which has now morphed into the Barclays classic still here at Westchester. Vin was also a major benefactor of Manhattan College, where the gymnasium is named after him. Vin also served as the Chairman of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, and help found our Westchester Chapter of the NFF.

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