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ADMINISTRIVIA: JASPER JOTTINGS Week 01 – 2012 January 01

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JASPER JOTTINGS Week 01 – 2012 January 01

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

http://www.jasperjottings.com/2012/jj2012W01.html

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ENDNOTE: How modest human efforts are is highlighted by an old letter!

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http://www.irishcentral.com/news/100-year-old-letter-to-Santa-Claus-found-in-Dublin-home-135987303.html

100 year old letter to Santa Claus found in Dublin home
Placed in chimney a century ago it comes to light
By CATHAL DERVAN, IrishCentral Staff Writer
Published Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 7:23 AM
Updated Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 9:50 AM

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A 100-year-old Santa letter written by a Dublin brother and sister has come to light – and offers a fascinating glimpse into the Christmas spirit of old.

The Irish Times newspaper has published the letter, written by the Howard family siblings to Father Christmas in 1911, and found in a Terenure house.

Builder John Byrne came across the handwritten note on a shelf behind a fireplace and the paper reports that it has been slightly scorched over the years.

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This is a good example to end the Old Year or start the New Year with.

How little what we do or think will make any difference in the long run? Be it a child’s letter or strident political speech, it’s gone in flash when you take the long view. The great principles of life — do unto others, that which you do for the least, never say ill, if you don’t have something positive to say, first do no harm, mote in thine own eye, and my personal favorite MYOB.

A lot comes to mind with this little letter. Maybe those children wrote it for me?

In any event, HNY to all my fellow alums.

And, let me share one principle that was drive home to me this year: Hug all your loved ones because “you know not the day; nor, the hour”.

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ADMINISTRIVIA: Predmore, Carolyn (MCfaculty) ids Zeitler, Joe [MC????]

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2011-Dec-31

Comment on: Jasper connection to Santa Margarita TnFby Carolyn Predmore (MCfaculty)

http://www.nationalscholastic.org/article/937/

I think his grandfather was Joe Zeitler – see the article

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[JR: I think you're absolutely right. And, it's another great story that the automatic searches didn't find. Argh! Guess I'll have to write my own.]

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His Dad, Joe Zeitler, had been a brilliant runner at Manhattan College, in the late 1930s and early 1940s, with such notables as Howie Borck, Andy Neidnig, Bob Conkling and George Sheehan among his teammates.

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Zeitler, Joe [MC????]

[JR: Thanks, Prof P. Much appreciated. Have to move this on to Jasper Jotting Daily. First time for everything.]

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Dear John,

I am not sure what Class Joe Zeitler graduated with, but the four Track Legends that were mentioned in the article are all members of the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame. They are: Edgar “Howie” Borck,’38, Robert Conkling,’39, George Sheehan,’40 and Andy Neidnig,’41. So we can assume that Joe was probably in one of these later Classes.

Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

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JEMAIL: Dave Brill shares what got him tossed; First Amendment? not withstanding

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2011-Dec-31

Hi again, John,

Last week, after I sent a remembrance of John Fandel, we talked about a handout that I distributed at Manhattan in 1963.  I found it after a some searching.  It’s a four-page mimeographed (pre-copier) paper called the “Undercurrent”, and I’m attaching scans.  Since the College expelled me for distributing it, I’ve also attached the dismissal letter that the Dean sent me.

This incident was uncomfortable for me and my family at the time.  But fortunately, it didn’t impact my subsequent education and career.  I guess personal information was less accessible in pre-Internet times.

Best wishes for the New Year!
Dave

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Dave,

Thanks for sharing what must have been a terrible experience.

As I told you I was in the Prep at the time your hand out hit the campus. I thought my homeroom teacher, Brother Cronin, would require CPR. All the copies were collected, but not before it was read. Typical of boys, not all the copies were seized.

Upon reflection, instead of suppression, a better strategy would have been discourse. The Dead Old White Guys recognized the answer to “bad speech” was more speech. By their actions, the Administration demonstrated that they were more like the Communists than they’d admit. In my class, they were called sotto voce “Nazis”. It was great excitement for us.
Sorry that it cause you and yours such pain.

Now in 2011, I wonder what basis they had for tossing you out. Unauthorized mimeographing? Littering? As a recipient of Federal Funds both directly, through the various grants, VA students, and supportive financing arrangements for both tuition and capital projects, there could be a First Amendment Free Speech argument made.
I’m glad that you shared part of the history I remember. I’ve also shared it with my fellow Prepsters that I’m in touch with. They too remember vividly the “fun”.
While I’m sure there will be some negative reaction to hosting it, it’s part of Jasper lore. Like Jasperman, and the peace demonstrations. A part that the Administration and some alumni would prefer to forget, but it is what makes us who we are.

Dona Nobis Pacem, and I hope you and yours receive your heart’s desires in the New Year. Personally, it’s got to be better than last year.

And, let me finally say thanks for the content.
fjohn68
Collector – in – chief
Jasper Jottings

 

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[JR: Folks that are interested. I put the attachments on the back lot due to size. If you're thin skinned or of weak faith, don't read the "Under Current" that got Dave "burned at the metaphorical stake"! But if you're like me and interested in all things Jasper, here's a item that I remember well. Probably one of the few things I remember from the Prep that didn't involve corporal punishment or denigration. I'm sympathetic about Dave's treatment because I was always on the edge of getting tossed from both the Prep and the College. Not without reason. But, humorously, I always managed to stay just to the good side of the "cliff". ]

http://goo.gl/3HSVY

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JOBIT: Harnett, William T. [MC1950 RIP]

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http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/poughkeepsiejournal/obituary.aspx?n=William-Harnett&pid=155256027

William Harnett (1926 – 2011)

Highland – William T. “Bill” Harnett of Highland, 85, passed away on December 26, 2011 at Wingate at Dutchess, Fishkill.

Son of the late Thomas and Nellie Lane Harnett, he was born on July 11, 1926 in Woodside, NY. William served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and again during the Korean conflict.  After earning an engineering degree from Manhattan College, and a Juris Doctor from New York University, he married the late Mary Elizabeth Phelan in 1956.  His son, David, was born in 1957, then Timothy, in 1962.

The family moved to the Town of LaGrange in 1963, where William was active in clubs and local politics.  William was an engineer and manager at I.B.M., and retired in 1987.  He moved from the Hudson Valley to Knoxville, TN with his loving companion, Patricia Prosser, who survives him in Tennessee.

Surviving also are his dear cousins, Joseph and Joan Lane, of Woodside.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Lawrence.

There will be no public visitation and services are to be announced.  Memorial donations may be sent to the Hudson Valley Alzheimer’s Association .  Arrangements are under the Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 38 Main Street, Highland, NY 12528.  For online condolences, visit our web site at www.torsonememorial.com

Published in the Poughkeepsie Journal from December 31, 2011 to January 1, 2012

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Harnett, William T. [MC???? RIP]

Guestbook: http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/poughkeepsiejournal/guestbook.aspx?n=william-harnett&pid=155256027&cid=full

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Dear John,

I believe that William is a member of the Class of 1950.

May He Rest In Peace.

Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Harnett, William T. [MC1950 RIP]

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William Harnett (1926 – 2011)
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Highland – William T. “Bill” Harnett of Highland, 85, passed away on December 26, 2011 at Wingate at Dutchess, Fishkill.  Son of the late Thomas and Nellie Lane Harnett, he was born on July 11, 1926 in Woodside, NY. William served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and again during the Korean conflict.  After earning an engineering degree from Manhattan College, and a Juris Doctor from New York University, he married the late Mary Elizabeth Phelan in 1956.  His son, David, was born in 1957, then Timothy, in 1962.  The family moved to the Town of LaGrange in 1963, where William was active in clubs and local politics.  William was an engineer and manager at I.B.M., and retired in 1987.  He moved from the Hudson Valley to Knoxville, TN with his loving companion, Patricia Prosser, who survives him in Tennessee.  Surviving also are his dear cousins, Joseph and Joan Lane, of Woodside.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Lawrence.  There will be no public visitation and services are to be announced.  Memorial donations may be sent to the Hudson Valley Alzheimer’s Association .  Arrangements are under the Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 38 Main Street, Highland, NY 12528.  For online condolences, visit our web site at www.torsonememorial.com
Published in the Poughkeepsie Journal from December 31, 2011 to January 1, 2012

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JOY: Flynn, Michael [MC????] weds

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REPORTING LIVE FROM THE FACEBOOK NEWS DESK IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM …

Sean McGrail: Just married — with Michael Flynn and Tiffany Bentley.

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[JR: Mozel Tov! Too bad I have to find out the hard way. ]

Flynn, Michael [MC????]

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JEMAIL: McFadden, Michael J. [MC1973] comments on yet another loss of freedom

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http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Jasper-Smoke-Ban-Amendment-Proposal/HNNJ9pf2rUqalD5IsiblSA.cspx?p=Comments#_=_

From: McFadden, Michael J. [MC1973]
Date: Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 5:06 AM
Subject: Jasper Smoke Ban Amendment Proposal – CBS 42 Birmingham, AL 

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Jasper-Smoke-Ban-Amendment-Proposal/HNNJ9pf2rUqalD5IsiblSA.cspx?p=Comments#_=_

PRIVATE, unless you want to stick it in your mailings anyway… :>

Just thought you might appreciate it since I’d never known there was a town by the name of Jasper in Alabama!  I think you may enjoy my comment on the page there!

:)

Michael

Michael J. McFadden
Peace Studies 1973

[JR: I always welcome content from Jaspers. Especially on slow days. LOL! They're always slow days. And, what better than from a troublemaker. And, we agree about the loss of freedom by manipulation. I don't smoke and think it's "yucky". BUT, as long as smokers don't ask me to pay for their medical bills, they can "blow their brains out". Yeah horrible. But actions have consequences. And, I remember how often "science" is just plain wrong. Keep tilting at those windmills.]

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The Jasper city council is expected to vote on a proposed amendment next Tuesday.  It would allow smoking in bars, after nine o’clock.

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Cantiloper – 12/29/2011 10:27

This story from Jasper isn’t that surprising to anyone who’s been following the ban stories around the world in 2011.

Despite all the twisted and tortured statistics they use, virtually no one believes the Antismokers’ nonsense claims about bans not hurting bars, casinos, and alcohol-heavy restaurant businesses anymore: there’s just too much plain and easy to find data that shows where they’re lying. When they play the threat game with secondhand smoke people accept it most of the time because “the authorities” should be the ones who know about that medical stuff and ordinary people with limited amounts of time have no way of cross checking the press-released headlines from antismoking advocates against real life.

With money, particularly money that’s closely tracked and accounted for by government tax watchdogs, it’s not so easy to lie. – - – - – See: http://kuneman.smokersclub.com/PASAN/StilettoGenv5h.pdf for “The Lies Behind The Smoking Bans” and you may be surprised at just how much of what you’ve just assumed had strong factual backup over the last ten years or more has actually just been manufactured in support of a “good” societal goal: the reduction of smoking.

My belief is that smoking may be bad for people’s health, but expanding government control, the loss of freedoms in little increments at a time, and lying to the public as an accepted form of social engineering is far worse. I hope the Jasper council folks stand up against the pressure from those who will try to betray them as “child murderers in the pocket of Big Tobacco” and actually stick to their principles.

- – - – - Michael J. McFadden, Author of “Dissecting Antismokers’ Brains”

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[JR: Slowly property rights are eroded. Then they run our lives. Finally, when their hate of humanity comes out, they put on the trains to the camps. Nah, it can't happen here. Unless you were a Japanese American. Argh!]

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MNEWS: Jasper connection to Santa Margarita TnF

Posted on December 29, 2011 by | 1 Comment

http://www.ocregister.com/news/country-333358-cross-track.html

Santa Margarita High graduate follows in father’s footsteps  
BY MARK GARCIA / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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Sean Zeitler has been named the new head coach of the Santa Margarita High boys track & field and cross country teams, officials announced.

Zeitler, a 2001 Santa Margarita High graduate, has been with the team in various capacities for the past 14 years as both a student athlete and coach. In 2007, he took over the responsibility of head sprint/relay coach and assistant cross country coach, and also serves as a speed coach for the school’s football program.

Zeitler takes the program over from his father, Dave, who served as the school’s track & field and cross country coach since 1989. Dave will serve as the director of the boys and girls track and cross country programs overseeing the teams’ administrative operations while still working with event-specific athletes.

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Running is certainly in Sean’s blood. His grandfather was a renowned coach in the state of New York and six-time All-American at Manhattan College and his uncle instituted women’s high school track and field in New York state.

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[JR: Nice to see Jasper connections. Have no idea who the grandfather is, but it's a connection nevertheless. And we have to give Mike on the research desk, some gray hair. ]

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JVIDEO: Steinberg, Robert [MC1993] aka Bob Stei last WRCM

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http://youtu.be/BwMVBuBoGy4

Long Intro: Bob Stei’s Final Show at WRCM Manhattan College May 1993

I hosted a three year retrospect to finish my WRCM days. This is just the intro which includes a collage of every show intro, every sweeper cut and I even talk up a scratchy record!

[JR: 9 minutes of "interesting" with still pictures. YMMV but I thought it was funny. ]

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JOBIT: Wickman, Thomas Joseph [MC1951 RIP]

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http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyfreeman/obituary.aspx?n=Thomas-Wickman&pid=155237124

Thomas Joseph Wickman

GLENMONT-Thomas Joseph Wickman, 85, entered into life eternal on Dec. 25, 2011.

Born on Nov. 2, 1926, in Woodside; he was predeceased by his parents, William Augustus Wickman and Teresa Keogh Wickman, by his brother Daniel Martin Wickman and by his wife, Anne Tully Wickman.

He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Christine and his much-loved daughters: Caroline, Teresa (Stanley) Stoklosa, Mary (Christopher) Garrison, Lisa (Richard, Jr.) Manzer and Eva (John) Soones; by his cherished granddaughters: CarolAnne Manzer, Olivia Garrison, and Isabella Soones; and by his very dear friends, Karen Roberts and Alfred Cooley.

Tom was a scholarship student at Brooklyn Technical High School, earned his Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree at Manhattan College, and his Master of Civil and Structural Engineering degree at The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. He qualified as a Certified Professional Engineer in 1956.

At the start of his career, Tom assisted in the design of bridge structures under David B. Steinman. He served as City Engineer for Kingston for 18 years. As a private Engineering Consultant, he designed many bridges and highways in Ulster County.

In 1944, Tom proudly volunteered to serve his country in the Army Air Corps as an Officer Cadet and loved telling stories of his time in the Military. Tom was well known for his delightful sense of humor and his love of telling jokes and stories. He was a World War II buff, loved anything to do with planes and flying and was always happy to report on his 31 trips to England. He passed on his love for horses and dogs to his entire family.

The family would like to express their sincere thanks to The Stratton Veterans Administration and the NE Assoc. for the Blind at Albany for their wonderful support and kindness.

There will be a gathering of all friends and family at Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, 490 Delaware Ave., Albany, on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, from 4 to 7 p.m., and a memorial service at the Episcopal Cathedral of All Saints, South Swan Street, Albany, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at 3 p.m. Interment will be at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Cathedral of All Saints or the Capital City Rescue Mission, 259 S. Pearl Street, Albany, 12202. For on line condolences, please visit www.danielkeenan funeralhome.com

Published in The Daily Freeman on December 29, 2011

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Wickman, Thomas Joseph [MC???? RIP]

Guestbook: http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/dailyfreeman/guestbook.aspx?n=thomas-wickman&pid=155237124&cid=full

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Dear John,

I believe that Thomas is a member of the Class of 1951.

May He Rest In Peace.
Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Wickman, Thomas Joseph [MC1951 RIP]

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