Category Archives: JNEWS

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/start-up-beer-brand-bubbles-bronx-
entrepreneur-brothers-brewing-city-island-beer-article-1.1019341

Third start-up beer brand bubbles up in the Bronx, with entrepreneur brothers brewing City Island Beer 
Nautical neighborhood new scene for craft beer
By Daniel Beekman / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6:00 AM
Updated: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6:00 AM

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They hope to build a microbrewery on City Island eventually but don’t have enough cash yet. Jonas Bronck’s is brewed upstate and

The Bronx Brewery partners with a producer in Connecticut.

“The goal is to have a presence on City Island,” said Sciara, a father of three who grew up in Pelham Bay and graduated from St. Theresa School, Mount Saint Michael Academy and Manhattan College. “We want to be a local brand and we want to be here.”

The neighborhood is famous for summer fun and starred in the 2009 Andy Garcia and Julianna Margulies flick “City Island.”

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Sciara, Paul [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that Paul is a member of the Class of 1992.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Sciara, Paul [MC1992]

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http://www.news-press.com/article/20120209/NEWS0102/302090041/1010/
sports/Bonita-utility-board-hopefuls-promote-change?odyssey=nav|head

Bonita utility board hopefuls promote change
Candidates make pitch for open government and accounting to cost-saving measures.
11:28 PM, Feb. 8, 2012
Written byMark S. Krzos

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James Strecansky — 71, was appointed to the BSU board in 2008. He has lived in Bonita Springs since 2000, when he retired as division VP and GM with Air Products & Chemicals, the Fortune 500 company he joined in 1962. He holds a degree in chemical engineering from Manhattan College and participated in the advanced management program at Harvard Business School. He serves as vice chair of The Brooks CDD and is a member of the Lee County Catalyst Club and the Estero Business Development Group.

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The majority of the eight candidates vying for three seats on the Bonita Springs Utilities board of directors want to change the way the utility conducts its business, focusing on getting issues out in the open and trying to find ways to save money for 40,000 members.
Ballots are scheduled to be mailed today and are due back March 9. Election results will be announced at a March 20 meeting.
During each election, members vote for the candidates to serve a three-year term, beginning in April.

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Strecansky, James [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that James is a member of the Class of 1962.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Strecansky, James [MC1962]

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http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Duty-Calls-Army-National-Guard-Brig-Gen-3001840.php

Duty Calls: Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Genereux cited for nearly 40 years of service
By Terry Brown
Updated 10:37 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2012

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Brigadier Gen. Paul Genereux, assistant adjutant general of the New York Army National Guard, received a Distinguished Service Cross during his retirement testimony after nearly 40 years of military service.

Major Gen. Patrick Murphy, adjutant general and commander of the state’s militia forces, presented the medal to Genereux during the ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Jan. 14.

Genereux received recognition for leading New York Army National Guard soldiers through the Army’s transition from the Cold War, through the Gulf War and into the new millennium’s overseas contingency operations in Iraq and Aghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the World Trade Center and elsewhere.

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Genereux, Paul [MC1972]

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http://newyork.construction.com/new_york_construction_projects/2012/0213-ENR-New-Yorks-Top-20-Under-40.asp?page=3

Joseph Zambito
Pursuing curiosity on the road to choosing a career
27, Project Engineer
AECOM
New York
Joseph Zambito has had a fascination with mechanical systems since he was a kid, spending hours in his grandfather’s garage taking things apart, reassembling them and learning how they worked. He says it was that curiosity that led him to pursue an engineering career. He attended Manhattan College, earning a master’s degree in mechanical engineering in 2010. Zambito currently works as a project engineer in his firm’s energy business department. His projects include work for the New York City Housing Authority’s Hot Water Heater Replacement program and the award-winning Wards Island Water Pollution-Control Plant. He was selected as a project engineer to work on his current project, the Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant. Zambito has traveled the United States under his firm’s contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, using his technical knowledge to mitigate damages and provide economic relief for communities ravaged by natural disasters. In 2008, while still in school, he worked closely with the Engineers-Without-Borders, New York Chapter, doing research in conjunction with Columbia University and traveling to Uganda. He has now been to Uganda twice with Columbia students to design and install engine components for agricultural equipment and rainwater harvesting systems for a war-torn school. AECOM has presented him with its Making A Difference award for exemplary work within the company.

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Zambito, Joseph [MC2010]

[JR: Sigh, ahhh, to be young again!]

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http://www.antonnews.com/massapequanobserver/news/20719-massapequa-board-of-trustees-honors-frank-flood.html

Massapequa Board of Trustees Honors Frank Flood
Written by Joe Scotchie
Friday, 03 February 2012 00:00

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At its January meeting, the Village of Massapequa Park Board of Trustees honored one of the village’s most dedicated public servants.

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A graduate of Manhattan College, Flood moved to Massapequa in1962. Before that, he had already gone to work at the Department of Health of Nassau County and later at the Department of Public Works, where he served as the director of Environmental Engineering from 1975 until he retired in 1992.

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All the while, Flood has been involved with his local church and with other social organizations as well. He is an Ordained Deacon of the Diocese of Rockville Centre and has been a parishioner of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Massapequa Park since 1962.

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Flood, Frank [MC????]

# – # – # – # – #  2012-Feb-03 @ 08:52

Dear John,

I believe that Deacon Frank is a member of the Class of 1954.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Flood, Frank [MC1954]

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http://www.northshoreoflongisland.com/Elist-9407.112114-9516.112114-Eagle-Scout-project.html

Eagle Scout project

An Eagle Court of Honor celebrating the achievement of Daniel Hussey of East Northport, Boy Scout Troop 125’s 87th Eagle Scout, was held on Jan. 7 at the Commack United Methodist Church. For his Eagle Project, Daniel designed, built and installed five historical interpretive signs for the Smithtown Historical Society in Smithtown. These signs can be found in front of the Roseneath Cottage, the Epenetus Smith Tavern, the Judge J. Lawrence Smith Homestead, the Franklin O. Arthur Farm House and the Brush Barn. They will help visitors better understand the historical buildings and their significance in the history of Long Island. Daniel’s project aids the Smithtown Historical Society in their commitment to the preservation, restoration and interpretation of Long Island’s heritage for the education and enjoyment of all who visit. A total of 363.8 hours was logged into the project by Daniel, 23 additional youths and 14 adults from the planning stage through its completion. About why he chose this project, Daniel said, “The project gave me the opportunity to lead boys in research, planning, construction and installation of the signs. I also felt it was a worthwhile project that would inform visitors to the history of Long Island and the Smithtown Historical Society.”

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Daniel just finished his first semester at Manhattan College where he is majoring in civil engineering. He is a graduate of Commack High School, where he had the distinction of graduating with an International Baccalaureate Diploma (a highly regarded worldwide recognized achievement, a program that only a few districts throughout Long Island offer and from that only a very small percentage of students earn this achievement). He was also a member of the cross country, winter and spring track teams and was a varsity member since his sophomore year.

Daniel is pictured at left with the sign he designed, created and installed in front of the Frank Brush Barn Cottage for the Smithtown Historical Society. Photo courtesy of Daniel’s Aunt, Carole Eng

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Hussey, Daniel [MC2015?]

# – # – # – # – #  2012-Jan-27 @ 10:09

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152040

Join Embarcadero for Free Webinar on InterBase, the High Performance Zero Admin Embedded & Workgroup

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SAN FRANCISCO – January 26, 2012 – Developers looking for a low cost, high performance workgroup or embedded database can learn about the InterBase XE in a free one-hour webinar from Embarcadero Technologies on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.  The speakers include Al Mannarino and Stephen Ball, evangelists for Embarcadero.

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Anyone interested in attending this webinar can register at: http://forms.embarcadero.com/forms/AMUSCA1202InterBaseWebinar2-01? and choose to attend any one of the three sessions at 6 a.m., 11 a.m. or 5 p.m. PST. Tweet about this event:Webinar for #developers looking for a low cost, high performance embedded #database, #InterBase is your answer. http://embt.co/ib-wbnr. In this webinar, attendees will learn:

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About Al Mannarino, EvangelistAl Mannarino is the Lead Systems Engineer and Evangelist for Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. Before joining Embarcadero, his last three years was spent at CodeGear from Borland and the prior five years was spent as a Lead Systems Engineer with Borland helping to sell ALM/SDO/Developer Tools solutions. Al has over 25 years of Software Development experience including OOAD and the responsibility for developing and deploying production applications. Prior to Borland, Al was an SE for Objectivity, Versant, Red Brick Systems, Information Builders, and an Electrical Engineer with Grumman Aerospace where he performed real application implementations on complex electrical-mechanical systems. Al has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College.

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Mannarino, Al [MC1982]

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http://www.dailyorange.com/sports/national-one-handed-laue-overcomes-adversity
-to-play-division-i-basketball-for-manhattan-1.2752615?#.TyFZ5iOyDZg

The Daily Orange > SportsNational |
One-handed Laue overcomes adversity to play Division-I basketball for Manhattan
By Stephen Bailey
Asst. Copy Editor
Published: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012 02:01

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“All right,” the longtime high school coach said, “now I want you to tie your shoe with one hand.”

Speaking at a basketball camp last summer, Collins watched as each player —ranging from fourth to eighth grade —tried again and again with no success. He continued speaking.

“I know a guy with one hand who can tie his shoes. He doesn’t have a Velcro strap. He has regular, high-top shoes, size 17, and he ties them with one hand.”

Collins was referring to Kevin Laue, who he coached for two seasons at Amador Valley (Calif.) High School. Now playing for Manhattan College (14-7, 7-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), the 6-foot-11, 230-pound junior center is believed to be the only one-handed player in NCAA history to earn a Division-I scholarship.

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[JR: No new news here. But it is a impressive story.]

Laue, Kevin [MC2013]

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