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Edited 2/4/2009 at 6:45 PM

For you Facebook users, I have improved the feature for linking to your Facebook public profile. It isn’t too difficult, but then again, it seems like nothing is ever easy.

It involves three steps:

1. Ensuring you have allowed Facebook to display a public profile.
2. Finding out your Public Profile Facebook Name and ID
3. Updating your Alumni Directory listing to include those two values.

A public profile is different from allowing any Facebook user (non-friend) to see your full profile. It is a setting that allows search engines to find and provide a link to a stripped down version of your profile. It has your name, profile photo, and a list of some of your friends (likely only visible if they have also this setting enabled).

To find out your Public Profile Facebook Name and ID, read this This will explain how to find the info and what you should copy.

To update your listing, click on the Login/Update Listing menu item. You will need to add your Facebook Name and Facebook ID. This ensures that the Facebook icon in your listing will link properly to your public Facebook profile.

Now I have tested this, and it seemed to be OK. But its late, and I may have messed up somewhere. If you have any trouble, let me know.

I have updated my listing if you want to see how it works. display the Class of 1974 in the Alumni Directory, and click on the in the row for Brian Donovan.

http://www.prepsportswear…SchoolID=309797

I stumbled on this – a site where you can get all kinds of sportswear with various Wayne Central designs.

These are kind of typical. Many colors designs available, and not just t-shirts. Click on the Post title above for the link.

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If anyone is interested, Amazon.com has a 1984, 1985, and 1986 Eagle for sale. They are $40 each.

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Here is a photo of the Alumni Basketball participants. Click for bigger photo.

Here is my best guess at the names:
Front row: Curtis McNair ’92, Ryan VanHoover ’03, Jerry King ’03, Spencer Schmitt ’05, Ryan Stewart ’08, Josh Britt ’07, Sean Moran ’08, Paul Marvin ’99, Nikki Sanchez ’00
2nd Row: Melia Harris Zenkel ’96, Sean Gillow ’05, Jay Hannon ’03, Randy Schenk ’91, Chris Schneider ’08, Bob King ’00, Coach Bill Thomson
Row 3: Tony Stavalone ’08, Erika Schnepf ’07, Dan Uerz ’02, Brian Miller ’00, Dewey Marvin ’94, Sam Weech ’96, Bill Doyle ’83, Bill Lewis ’72
Row 4: Chad Osterhout ’07, Matt Luke ’07, Eric Alvito ’07, Brendan McCallum ’07, Tim McBride ’00, John Cotsonas ’91, Shelly Sanchez ’02, Bryan Taillie ’79, Tiffany (Marvin) Cotsonas ’97

Let me know if I missed someone or got a name wrong.

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Scanned the class photos from the 76 Yearbook. Only Juniors and Sophomores since the Freshmen were in the Middle School that year.

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The class of 1969’s 40th reunion will be held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Burnhams Canalside Hotel( Quality Inn) in Newark, NY.

Cost will be $40 single $75 for two. Rooms are being held at a discount price of $85 per night till July. Phone the Quality Inn at 315-331-9500 for reservations, it’s still the only full service hotel in Wayne County!! Further details will be coming with hopes of Friday night activities too. questions contact Mindy Pellegrino or Carol Royall via the Alumni Directory.

With the advent of new social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, it makes websites like waynealumni.org slightly less relevant. Though I have added some features to like photo uploads and contacting classmates without disclosing email addresses, with a part-time unpaid staff of one, and frankly, doesn’t know much about programming, has a hard time keeping up with the features that a site backed by venture capitalists, advertising revenue, and zillions of programmers. It is not a surprise that more recent graduates have a large presence on Facebook and MySpace, and less so here. Overall, they still have less Wayne Central users than we do, but the tide is turning. Hey, even I have a Facebook page.

So what does this mean for this site? Probably not much for now. I may be more inclined to concentrate on things that would be of interest to Wayne Alumni other than “social networking” features. That would be more alumni news, yearbook photos, etc.

I have however, included a place on the Registration form to allow users to indicate whether they have a Facebook or MySpace listing. There is a column in the Alumni Directory that will indicate a Facebook listing with this icon and a MySpace listing with . They are linked to those sites, but you will have to search for the user. It’s too complicated to create a link to individuals (at least for now).

Existing users can indicate their own Facebook or MySpace presence by Updating your listing.

Hello everyone,

The Wayne Central Basketball Alumni game is set for January 3, 2009 @ 11:30 in the new gym at the high school. Games and teams will be set up similar to last year so there will be time to rest and socialize between games.

There is a $10 donation fee you can pay that day to the Basketball Booster Club and all participants will receive an Alumni Basketball shirt. This donation helps support and improve the girls and boys programs all year!

The pancake breakfast will be held from 8:30-11:00 that morning in the high school cafeteria, tickets are $7 if anyone is interested- please spread the word to family and friends.

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 have only sent this to people who gave us their email last year- we know there are many others out there who may want to play!

Thank you!
We are looking forward to seeing you all soon.

John and Tiffany Cotsonas
585-737-5304
call or email us with any questions

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Here are some photos from around 1974. Includes people from the Classes of 1974-76. Some were from the 74 Senior Trip, maybe 74 Junior Prom, and a birthday party. Thanks to Jackie Monahan who let me borrow the photos.

I especially like the fake alcohol gag gifts in a couple of the photos, because teenagers didn’t drink in the 70’s. And why wasn’t I invited? Never mind.

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It is with great personal sadness that I make this post. I have always been so proud of my sister, but I’ll let her former colleagues shine some light on what kind of a special person she was.

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The annual Wayne Wrestling Alumni Night is Monday Dec. 22, 2008. Wayne is taking on Newark and Varsity starts at 7:00PM, JV at 6PM.

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Planning for a the 35 Year Reunion is underway. If you have moved in the last 5 years or not received an invitation to the last couple of reunions, please send me your mailing address.

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Message from Derek Wright ’99 Class President:

Unfortunately I am far too busy to organize a ten year reunion. If anyone is else is interested in organizing, I would be very grateful. I have too much going on in the next two years and I would not be able to commit the time.
Thanks,
Derek Wright

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The Class of 1989 is currently planning their 20 year class reunion for the summer of 2009. If you have not been contacted by someone from the planning committee, please email CLASSOF1989WCHS@ROCHESTER.RR.COM with your mailing address and email address, if you have one, so that the committee can contact you with the reunion information! We look forward to hearing from you!

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The Class of 1959 is planning their 50th. Please send address info to William Bridson via the Alumni Directory.