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7th annual Wayne Basketball Alumni Game

Hello!
We are hoping everyone can join us again for the 7th annual Wayne Basketball Alumni Game, which is set for Saturday, January 3, 2015,@ 11:00 am at the High School. Games and teams will be set up similar to last year so there will be time to rest and socialize inbetween games.

A $10 Donation will go to the Connor Burns Ideal Teammate Scholarship, established three years ago to honor the memory of Connor, who passed away in 2009.

We are all so deeply saddened by the passing of Kyle Stewart, who we lost last month. The coaching staff will be starting a scholarship in his name to honor and remember him.

We hope you can all join us to honor and remember both of these fine young men. Money will be collected that day.

Please respond as soon as possible to let us know if you will be joining us. This is helpful so we can have a general idea of teams before game day! Also, PLEASE pass this info along to any other basketball alumni- we know there are many others out there who may want to play or just come and visit with old friends!

Future of Website

Apologies to all for lack of updates on this website in the last several months. Lack of time and motivation.  After doing this for 17 years, I’m a little burned out.   As another bill for the website will be coming soon, time to reevaluate options. Changes in the internet world have relegated parts of this site to be somewhat obsolete. These are some possibilities:

  1. Shut down the site when the current term is up
  2. Have someone else take it over
  3. Enable contributions to cover costs
  4. Re-vamp the site using WordPress as a content management system and include more contributors
  5. Move much of content to Facebook, drop the website.  Allow others to manage it going forward.

#1 is easiest for me. New registrations have dropped to maybe 1 per month. There is a huge amount of content, here, but not much new added recently.

#2 would be some effort, but I’d rather see it kept going in some form.

#3 Though $100-$150 / year may not seem like much, over 10 years it is pretty significant. Every year, it gets harder to renew. 20-25 people /year donating $5.00 would be all it would take to remove any financial issues.

#4 is something I’ve been planning, but it is a major effort and haven’t had time. It would make things easier to manage in the long run, and allow more contributors to the site.  Depends on #3 and whether there is enough interest in keeping a website going.

#5 Facebook is free, allows more user interaction, but would allow news and photo sharing. Some people refuse to use Facebook however.

#6 Maybe something else I haven’t thought of?

Feel free to comment or send me an email.

Class of 74 – 40th Reunion Dinner

If you missed the 40th Reunion cruise, join us for dinner!

Wayne Central Class of ’74 is having a dinner commemorating our 40th reunion at the Brookwoods Country Club (formerly the Ontario CC)
2101 Country Club Lane, Ontario, NY on Saturday, August 2, 2014.

Cocktails @ 5:30PM
Dinner @7:00PM

We have 3 menu choices –

  • New York Strip Steak served w/roasted garlic butter $34.00
  • Stuffed Pork Tenderloin- Apple & Sage stuffing topped w/pork demi glace $24.00
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast – stuffed w/honey ham, Swiss Cheese & roasted garlic $25.50

Each dinner includes house or Caesar salad, Chef’s potato, seasonal vegetables, fresh rolls & butter, and coffee/tea. All prices include the tax and gratuity.

Reservations and menu choices need to be in by July 30th.

Please email Brian Donovan @ [email protected]

OR

Pam Pendleton @ [email protected] with your reservation.

Please plan to pay for your dinner(s) that evening as you arrive.

Looking for Wayne Yearbooks – Ontario Historian

Liz Albright, the Ontario Town Historian, is looking for the following yearbooks for the Historian’s collection:

  • 1971
  • 1976-1980
  • 1982-2009
  • 2011-2014

If you have any extra Wayne Eagle yearbooks from these years and would like to donate one to the town, please contact Liz Albright at: historian”at”ontariotown.org

Class of 64 Reunion

Wayne Central High School, Class of 1964 will celebrate their 50th Reunion August 15 – 17, 2014 in Walworth/Ontario, NY. We need your help to locate MISSING classmates: Robert Baker, Larry Copenhagen, Christine Lenon-Cerami, Carol Parker, Glenn Spencer, and Greg Smith. Contact: Sandy Leary, [email protected], 585-872-0975, if you can help us locate these classmates.

1975 Yearbook Online

http://www.waynealumni.or…/1975_eagle.pdf

I have scanned the 1975 Yearbook and made a PDF. It is available at this link:

1975 Eagle

I was able to open and with little wait, but if you have a slow connection, it may take some time to load. I might make it available in another format in the near future.

Thanks to Jackie Monahan for the use of her yearbook.

Update: Class of 1974 40 Year Reunion Cruise

Update: It’s getting near the time to sign up for the cruise. You have until 2 weeks before the cruise to sign up (April 19) Some additional info, there will be an onboard Class of 74 party and also as well as a party in the Bahamas while in port. See the link to the flyer for more info – but the most important name and number is that of Debbie Cobb @ 866-776-5959. She is handling all the arrangements.

Class of 74 Cruise InfoSave the Date – May 3 through May 10th, 2014.

Save the Date! May 3rd – May 10th, 2014. 7 day cruise on the Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas. Leaving from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, with stops at Nassau Bahamas, St. Thomas, St. Maarten. Payment schedule available. $250 deposit required. Friends from other classes welcome! Email if interested for more info.

Class of 1974 Reunion Committee

contact: [email protected]

Al Gentile

http://www.legacy.com/obi…0229&fhid=13392

Ontario: Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 20, 1923, Al passed away peacefully on October 23, 2013 in Pultneyville, NY at the age of 90. Al is predeceased by his lovely wife of sixty six years, Mary; brother, Michael Gentile and sister Regina Cronin. Al is survived by his daughters, Deborah Wilson of Sterling, VA, Pamela (John) Pierri of Fairport, NY, Renee Erb of Evergreen, CO; son, Thomas (Shelley) Gentile of Pultneyville, NY; 8 grandchildren, Stefany Glessner, Lindsey Ortega, Nicholas and Chris Pierri, Renee Bryce, Korey and Kaitlyn Erb, Emily and Jared Gentile; 5 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Al was raised by his father Carmen in Albany, NY & attended Christian Brothers Academy. He obtained his BS degree in physical education from Ithaca College. Al was in the United States Navy for 3 years, 3 months and 3days during WW II. Al spent 35 years teaching, coaching, and administering in physical education at Wayne Central Schools, Ontario Center, NY. Among the many accolades Al received over his career was his recognition in the Section 5 High School Athletic Hall of Fame for both soccer and wrestling.

Friends are invited to gather on Monday, October 28, 2013 from 4-8PM at the Murphy Funeral & Cremation Chapel, 1961 Ridge Road, Ontario. Al’s Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 10AM in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Walworth Road, Ontario. Inurnment with military honors is scheduled for 1PM on Tuesday at Lakeview Cemetery, Pultneyville, NY. Memorials in memory of Al may be directed to Lifetime Care Hospice of Rochester, NY. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/democratandchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=alphonse-t-gentile-al&pid=167700229&fhid=13392#sthash.2cYKT4kf.dpuf

Class of 1964 50th Reunion Date Set

The Class of ’64 has just picked a weekend for our 50th Reunion. Patti Moore Johnstone is chairing the committee ([email protected]). The dates are August 15-17, 2014. The weekend will consist of informal gatherings on 8/15 & 17 and a Class Banquet on 8/16. Further details will be posted as they become available.

Wayne Soccer Hall of Fame Inductees

Congratulations to the first inductees to the Wayne Central Soccer Hall of Fame:

  • Al Gentile
  • Bernie Porray
  • Chuck Imhoff
  • Tom Gentile – ’70
  • Kevin Hill – ’71
  • Chris Collins – ’74

Thanks to the Wayne Central Soccer Alumni – especially Jay Marino, Kyle Hegedorn, Rick Lang, Roger Hansen.