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St Elizabeth Technical High School

Classes of 1961 - 2009





   

How To Use This Site


First Time Visitors

Welcome STETHS Alumni!Thanks for coming by! If this is your first visit, read this page to see how to get started. It will answer all of your questions on how to get your name added to our database, get a password, make a profile and how to use the website.  Soon you will create your profile on your own web page and personalize it by adding pictures, You Tube Videos, and Playlists. Discover how to do it all right on this page! Share your page with your classmates, family, and friends.
You can also find (FAQ) Frequently asked questions are here.
This website is maintained by your classmates/ administrators (Gary Samuels and Dennis Blake). It is completely free to our classmates at this timeHowever, you may be asked to pay a nominal fee in the future to make a profile or to be able to access other classmate profiles. This will help to cover our costs. There will never be a reason to join other PAY sites. THIS is THE place for STETHS Alumni.
In order to continue receiving e-mail from this website (for example, reunion notices), please whitelist the email address gsam@bellsouth.net & garys@stethsalum.com.  
FYI: "Whitelist" is the general term for allowing an email to come through from a specific email address every time, regardless of the content contained within the email. Whitelist is also sometimes referred to as a "Safe List" or an "Approved Senders List." If you and your Classmates whitelist gsam@bellsouth.net, messages that may not ordinarily get through will now be received and read every time.
GET STARTED:
 If you have not already done so, you will need to create your individual Profile in order to access any password protected pages on this site. Start by clicking on the ""Missing Classmates" link. This will take you to a page with all Classmate names with inactive profiles; including yours (if your name is not on the "Missing Classmates" link, use Contact Us to notify our admin team). Please include your name, email, and the year you graduated or your name by default will be listed in the year 1961. Once you locate your name, click on it.  Click the link at the bottom of the page to join the site, and follow the prompts to create your Profile. The password that you enter during this process will be used as your login password. You can personalize your page with information such as what have you been up to since graduation, school memories, your family, and photos. You don't have to finish it all at once. Come back whenever you want to add to or update your information, or add more photos.
You can print out this page by choosing "File" from the top menu bar of your Internet connection. A "drop down" list will appear, and click on "Print" OR hold down the CONTROL key and click the letter key "p" and the print box will appear.
In some cases… your profile may be reviewed and compared to a spreadsheet of known information about you to see if you are really a classmate before granting you access any protected page.  If the profile cannot be verified in this way, special trivia questions will be asked about STETHS.  If the profile cannot be verified, you will not gain access to the protected pages.
How to upload a photo:
  1. Be sure you are logged in on the home page. In the links on the left side under MEMBER FUNCTIONS, click on the link: Edit/Upload Photos.
  2. The Photo page will appear and you’ll see a gray box titled: Upload New photo. Click on this box and you will be at the Add Photo page.
  3. The Add Photo page gives basic instructions for uploading your photos. There are 3 places on this page to make entries.
  4. Sort: The sort number controls the order in which photos display on your page. By default your pictures will appear in the order you entered them, so this isn’t important for your first picture. But later if you want picture #5 to appear as #1, you will have to change the sort numbers on your pictures. If you delete a picture, the sort numbers for the remaining pictures do not change (e.g., if you delete picture #2 out of 4 pictures, you will show pictures #1, 3, and 4.)
    Caption: Caption is the description you write for your picture.
    Browse: This is the most important one, for this is how you find the picture on your computer and get it to appear on your page.
  5. Your first picture will automatically be Sort Number 1.
  6. Now click the Browse button. A list of folders on your computer will show up. Locate the folder that holds your picture. For most classmates this will be the My Pictures folder located in the My Documents folder. When you have clicked through to your picture file, click the view button at the top to show icons as pictures. This makes it easier to find the specific picture you want to upload.
  7. Select the picture you want to upload by clicking on it once, and then click Open at the bottom of the box.
  8. Now you will be taken back to the Add Photo page and in the Upload Photo box you will see the path to your picture.
  9. Enter the Caption for your picture in the box.
  10. Click the SAVE CHANGES button.
Now go to your Profile page and look for your picture and caption.

Shortcut for multiple pictures: If you are uploading several pictures that are in different folders, you can copy them to your desktop, then delete them later. Make sure you COPY, not move, your pictures, so you won’t delete the original.

If you are still having problems, please
contact us.
 
MESSAGE FORUM ETIQUETTE:

FORUMS are intended for reconnecting with old friends, making new ones, sharing memories and stories, as well as current interests. Please avoid topics with political and or offensive messages.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

These are FAQs which answers all questions pertaining to this site as well as the reunion.

Questions:

This is my first visit to the website.  How do I login?
I forgot my login information and/or password.  What should I do?
Who has access to my "Classmate Profile" and personal contact information?
Can I be notified if other Classmates update their "Classmate Profile"?
Does the public or other Classmates have access to my e-mail address?
What are examples of the e-mails that I may be sent?
Can I post my own photos or videos on the website?
How does the "Message Forum" work?
Does Class Creator rent, sell, or in any way profit from having our Classmates' names, addresses, and personal information?  How does it make its money?
What is the purpose of this website?
Can I join the site even if I don't plan to attend the reunion?
Can I volunteer to help with the reunion?

  
This is my first visit to the website.  How do I login?

Please click on "Missing Classmates", search for your name by typing your name in the search box, then click on YOUR NAME to set up a member account.  Provide your work or home e-mail address, select a password (which you can change at any time), and tell us about your life since High School.  Add your married name, if applicable, photos, etc. If your name is not listed, click on "Contact Us" and provide your name and your graduation year

I forgot my login information and/or password.  What should I do?

You login with the e-mail address you provided during your member account set up (include domain name, such as @hotmail.com).  If you have several e-mail addresses and cannot remember which one you used or if you no longer have access to that e-mail address, click on "Contact Us" and provide your new e-mail address.  Our website administrator will make the change and then e-mail you a temporary password.  Once you've logged in using your new e-mail address and temporary password, change your password by clicking the "Change Your Password" link under the Member Functions menu on the home page.

If you remember your e-mail address but you forgot your password, click on the "Forgot password?" link right above the green "Log On" button, and the website will automatically e-mail your password to you within a few minutes. 
 
Note: If you click "Remember Me" when you log in, you will not need to log in next time you go to the site. Note there is a password retrieval feature to click on: "Forgot Password?" in case you need to log in sometime and can't remember your password; the password will be sent to your email inbox. You can login from computers other than your home computer but you will need to enter your password.

Who has access to my "Classmate Profile" and personal contact information?

You can choose whether your "Classmate Profile" is publicly viewable on the website (e.g., by other classes, friends, and the general public) or restricted to registered STETHS Classmates only. If restricted, search engines and the general public will be blocked from accessing your Classmate Profile page.  You can also choose whether or not your mailing address and phone number are displayed; otherwise, only the City and State/Country where you live will be listed.  Click on the "Edit Profile" link under the Member Functions menu in the side column, then scroll down to the bottom of the page to make your choice. 

Can I be notified if other Classmates update their "Classmate Profile"?

YES!  Click on "Classmate Profiles", then click on the name of the Classmate you'd like to keep track of.  Once he/she has registered, his/her profile will be displayed.  Scroll down to the bottom of his/her profile page, click on the box that says "Notify me whenever [Classmate's] profile is updated", and click on the "Notify Me" button.  You will be notified by e-mail.  You can also subscribe to multiple classmates by using the
"Profile Subscriptions" link.

Does the public or other Classmates have access to my e-mail address?

No.  To protect your privacy, your work or home e-mail address is stored only within the website, so Classmates can send you a Message.  You can decide who you want to provide your own e-mail address to.  To check if you've received any new messages, click on the "Check Messages" under the Member Functions menu in the side column. 

What are examples of the e-mails that I may be sent?

You will be e-mailed information about new website features; details about upcoming class reunions, fundraisers, or events; general announcements about classmates; and other important news. 

Can I post my own photos or videos on the website?

Yes!  You can upload a current photo of yourself, your family, pets, vacations, old photos from days gone by, past reunions, etc. -- anything you want to share -- by clicking on "Edit/Upload Photos" under the Member Functions menu on the left.  There is no limit on the number of digital photos that you can store on your "Classmate Profile" page.  Each photo is automatically resized to fit on your Profile page.  You can also upload your own videos that you've posted to YouTube.com by clicking on the "Classmate Profiles" link, then following the instructions.  And yes, you can add, delete, or replace your own photos or videos at any time. 

How does the "Message Forum" work?

Click on "User Forums" above and you can chat with our fellow classmates when they login and read the "User Forums".  Post a response to a prior message or start your own topic of conversation by asking a question, re-living an old memory, or share your thoughts on life. 

Does STETHS Alum rent, sell, or in any way profit from having our Classmates' names, addresses, and personal information?  How does it make its money?

No. 
STETHS Alum does not rent or sell any Classmate information or engage in any marketing or solicitation to Classmates.  All personal contact information is held strictly confidential.

What is the purpose of this website?

This site was originally created for the purpose of connecting with all the past students in order to have successful reunions, social events and fundraisers, so we can fund projects and give back to the school community.  However, since the site allows students to connect with one another thereby re-establishing old friendships, it has been decided that the site should serve a dual purpose.  So not only is the site just for the reunion but for any past student or member of staff who just wants to reconnect even if they are not going to future reunions.

Can I join the site even if I don't plan attend the reunion?

Yes. Even if you do not plan to attend the reunion, it is hoped that there are old friends on this site that you would like to reconnect with and for that purpose you can still join the site.

Can I volunteer to help with the reunion?

Yes. As time goes on, volunteers will become necessary to make sure that our reunions are successful.

If you cannot find your name on the "Missing Classmates"
page, please contact us to have your name added. We welcome Friends of STETHS who went to neighboring schools, but did not graduate from STETHS. If you feel more associated with STETHS than your own, we can provide you with a guest account. Contact us if you wish to obtain guest access for this site.

If you change your email address, snail mail address, or phone number, please update those in your Profile so we have your correct information at all times.

Always check back with the
Home Page, where main information and announcements are made.

Most of all, enjoy and have fun with the website!
 

TIPS AND TRICKS
PASSWORD PROTECT:If you choose, you can Password Protect your personal profile to block the general public and search engines from accessing your web page. When you Password Protect, only logged in classmates can see your profile. Just click in the box on your profile page when you are in edit mode.

FORGOTTEN PASSWORD:If you forget your password, click on the "Forgot Password?" retrieval feature under the login feature, and it will be emailed to you.

REMEMBER ME: If you click "Remember Me" when you log in, you will not need to log in next time you go to the site. (Don't log out - just close the window.) You can log in from computers other than your home computer but you will need to enter your password.

SEND AN EMAIL TO A CLASSMATE:To email a classmate, begin by clicking on "Classmates" in the left navigation menu. A list of all classmates will come up. 1) Click on the name of the person you wish to email and that person's profile will appear. 2) Go to the bottom of the page where you will find a box titled SEND A PRIVATE MESSAGE TO (your classmate's name will be filled in as well as your name in the FROM box). 3) Type a topic in the SUBJECT box. 4) Type your message in the large box. 5) Click on SEND MESSAGE to get your email on its way. Remember: your message can be read only by the classmate you send it to, like any other email.

SUBSCRIBE: Keep up to date by "subscribing" to other classmate profiles, and you will receive an email when they update their pages. You will find this feature in the left navigation function under "MEMBER FUNCTIONS." It is called "Profile Subscriptions."

HOMEPAGE: This is where the main information and announcements are made. Your Web admin will email you when there is a new Survey or new Poll. Please participate.

QUESTIONS: Just click on the "Contact Us" button and we'll zip a reply back to you.

Check Messages:In the left navigation panel under the header "MEMBER FUNCTIONS" click on "Check Messages." This will take you to a page that lists all the emails you have received (IN BOX) and all you have sent (OUT BOX). Your messages will remain there until you delete them. A Key at the top of boththe IN BOX and OUT BOX shows symbols representing the status of an email. Each email shows:
     
     A box to check
     Its status
     Who sent it to you (IN BOX) or who you sent it to (OUT BOX)
     Subject and date of email
     A red "X"

In both the IN BOX and OUT BOX settings, clicking on sender's name brings up that person's profile page, and clicking on the subject brings up the actual email. Clicking inside the box on the far left or on the red "X" on the far right, will turn the bacground red. This means that the email can be deleted by choosing the tab at the bottom of the page that says "Delete Checked Thread."

POLLS and SURVEYS:Surveys (if there is one currently) will be listed in the left column navigation titles; click on the survey title to bring it up. Polls appear on the right side of the Homepage (if there is one currently). You must be logged in to take a survey or poll and you can answer only once. Your answer is counted in the results as soon as you complete the survey or poll.

USER FORUMS:To post to a forum, click on "Forums" in the left navigation panel. Feel free to post a new forum topic. If you want to post a picture in the User forum: 1) Click on the Image Icon - the little yellow square in the editor box; it's at the top left and the right of the word "source."
2) In the pop-up click "Browse." Browse to the location of the picture on your computer and click on it. Hint: Change your view to thumbnails to make it easy to find the right picture.
3) Click on "Upload Now" and then "OK" when you are told the upload is complete and you can see your image in the review box. 
4) Click "OK" at the bottom of the Image Button box, and your picture will appear in your chosen box.
5) Click "Preview" to see how it will look.
6) Click "Save" when you are finished.


More on uploading pictures to your web page: 
  1. You can upload .jpeg, .gif, .bmp and .png files, but not .tiff. If you want to edit your pictures but don't have a picture editing program, you can download a free one from www.irfanview.com. You can crop out anything you don't like. You don't need to resize your pictures, as they will automatically be resized when you upload them to your webpage.
  2. When you are ready to add your picture to your personal web page, make sure you are logged in from the Home Page.
  3. In the links on the left side under MEMBER FUNCTIONS, click on the link: Edit/Upload Photos
  4. The Photos for (your name) page will appear and you’ll see a box at the top titled: Upload New Photo. Click on it and you will be at the Upload page.
  5. Click on the box Add Files. A dialog box with a list of folders on your computer will appear. Locate (browse to) the folder that holds the picture you want to add. For most classmates this will be the My Pictures folder located in the My Documents folder. If you are in the icon view, change your view button (at the top) to show icons as pictures. This makes it easier to find the specific picture you want to upload.
  6. Click the Upload button to add the picture to your photos. You will now be back at the page Photos for (your name). The next step is to Sort your photos and add a Caption.
  7. Sort: The Sort number controls the order in which photos display on your page. There are 99999 sort numbers. If you assign Sort numbers 7, 45, 99999, 1, 300, your pictures will show in this order: 1, 7, 45, 300, 99999.
  8. Add a Caption: Caption is the description you write for your picture. 
  9. If you want to choose one of your pictures to be your Master Photo, click in the Master Photo circle for that picture. Your Master Photo will appear in your emails and forum posts.
  10. Click the SAVE CHANGES button.
  11. Now go to your Profile page and look for your picture and caption.
How to delete a photo from your web page:   
  1. Choose EDIT/UPLOAD PHOTOS under MEMBER FUNCTIONS from the left-hand navigation column. All the photos on your profile page will be displayed.
  2. Click in the DELETE box above the picture(s) you wish to zap.
  3. Choose SAVE ALL CHANGES. A pop-up box will ask, "Do you really want to delete this 1 photo." 
  4. Click "OK" and the photo(s) will be removed from your Profile Page.
If you are still having problems, please email me.

How to put a YOU TUBE video on your profile page: 

(Please note that if you know html, you can add videos and photos to any part of your profile page.)   
On the YouTube website, make sure your video is showing in the play box.

Example: you want to put "Graduation Day By The Four Freshmen" video on your site. (If you want to follow along, the URL is 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOVOllNHSis.)  
To the right of the video you’ll see a gray box, and near the bottom of this box is the grayed word “Embed.” To the right of "Embed" is a horizontal white box that contains the code for the video. When this code is placed  in the Video box on your Edit Profile page, the video player with your video will appear and classmates can view it from your page.
 
Here are the steps to get the code on your page: 

With your mouse, left click once on the white window that contains the code. It should turn blue. (Alternately, you can move your mouse across the box until all the code turns blue.)
  1. On your keyboard hold down the CONTROL key (Ctrl) and press the letter "C" key. This copies the code.
  2. On your Edit Profile page, locate the box "Videos."
  3. Place your cursor inside the box and left click with your mouse. 
  4. Now press the CONTROL key and the letter "V" key on your keyboard. The Embed code will now appear in your box. The code should look like this:

    <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OOVOllNHSis&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OOVOllNHSis&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
     
  5. In the Video Description box just below, enter a name for your video or something about your video, like: “Remember Graduation Day?” This will appear just below your video.
  6. Now click the Save button and go view your page.

How to put a PLAYLIST on your profile page:

The Playlist will also be placed in your Video box on your Edit Profile page.  
  1. Go to www.playlist.com and create an account, then start building your playlist by choosing songs or artists you like. 
  2. Select and copy the code (Control/C) for your playlist at Playlist.com. Use "Get the code for any other social network" choice.
  3. Click in your Video box and paste in the code (Control/V).
  4. Save your page. You should now be able to view it and hear the music play.
  5. If you stay logged in to Playlist.com and you find a song you like on someone else's playlist, you can click the add+ sign to add the song to your own playlist. Now enjoy listening to your favorite music.

EXTRA HELP FOR CLASSMATES WHO SELDOM USE COMPUTERS
:

Printing Directions
  1. Have the desired information showing on your computer screen.
  2. In Vista, print is on the top left icon. In X-P choose FILE from the top menu bar (left-hand side); a menu list will drop down.
  3. Choose PRINT and a large box will appear.
  4. Choose PRINT again, and your directions will print.
  5. You can also highlight a section you want to print, and on the print menu, choose "print selection."
  6. You can also get to your print dialog box by holding down the CONTROL key and pressing the letter "P."
SENDING MESSAGES TO THE SITE ADMINISTRATOR

The easiest way to send Gary and Dennis a message (an email) is to click on the navigation link CONTACT US on the left side of the Home Page. A large message box will come up in which you can type in anything you need:
  1. New information on a classmate.
  2. Corrections for the site.
  3. Questions about how to do something on the site.
  4. Suggestions for improving the site.
  5. Material or photos you wish considered for a particular page of the site.
  6. Suggestions for an announcement, survey or forum topic.
COPY & PASTE MADE EASY
COPY and PASTE allow you to take printed material from one source and place it in another. In other words, if you find a particularly interesting paragraph or article you wish to send to a classmate, you can "copy" the text and "paste" it into an email.

To COPY:
  1. Place your cursor at the beginning of the text and hold down the left mouse button as you guide the cursor over the desired text. The text will be highlighted with a background color, usually blue. (If you find that the information you desire to copy does not highlight, this means the material can not be copied.)
  2. When you reach the end of the material you wish to copy, release the right mouse button.
  3. Hold down the CONTROL key and press the key "V." The information will move from the unseen clipboard to your message.
To PASTE:
  1. Place your cursor on the page where you wish your text to appear and click the right mouse button once.
  2. Hold down the CONTROL key and press the key "V." The information will move from the unseen clipboard to your chosen page.
Many pictures can be copied in the same manner, but please note that you can NOT use this method to transfer photos to our web site.

OPENING OR VIEWING A PAGE:

To view any of these pages, click on the link of your choice and your desired page will open. You will be able to scroll through the entire content by using the blue sliding bar on the right-hand side of the page.

To go to another page, just choose the link from the left side and click on it. It isn't necessary to close one page before going to another. On many computers, you can Control/left click to open a page in a new window or tab.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS:


On the left side of the web site are links to the things you can do when you are logged into the site. An explanation of each follows:

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: CHECK MESSAGES

This feature lists all the emails you have received (IN BOX) as well as those you have sent (OUT BOX) through this web site. Your messages will remain in their respective boxes until you delete them.

A KEY at the top of both the IN BOX and OUT BOX shows symbols representing the status of an email. You will find one of these symbols to the left of each email listed.

Each listed email shows: (1). A box to check, (2). Its status; (3). Either who sent it to you (IN BOX) or who you sent it to (OUT BOX), (4). Subject and date of email, and (5). A red "X."

In both the IN BOX and OUT BOX settings, clicking on sender's name brings up that person's profile page and clicking on the subject brings up the actual email.

Clicking inside the box on the far left or on the red "X" on the far right, will turn the background red. This means that the email can be deleted by choosing the tab at the bottom of the page that says DELETE CHECKED THREAD.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: EDIT CONTACT INFO

Choosing this feature will allow you to view all of the contact information you entered into your contact information page. You can change your contact information anytime you wish.

Be sure to click the SAVE CHANGES tab at the bottom of the page when you have finished.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: EDIT PROFILE

Choosing this feature will allow you to change the information that shows on your profile page. Be sure to click the SAVE CHANGES tab at the bottom of the page when you have finished.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: EDIT/UPLOAD PHOTOS

To add photos to your profile you must be able to locate exactly where the picture is on your computer. Most of the time, it will be in the folder titled MY PICTURES. Follow the directions further up on this page for adding, deleting, and editing photos.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: POST ANNOUNCEMENT

When you have information you think would be of interest to classmates, you can create your own announcement. The announcement will be forwarded to the administrator who will make it go live on the Home Page.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: PROFILE SUBSCRIPTIONS

Profile Subscriptions is a feature that sends you an email anytime a classmate adds new or changes information on his or her Profile Page. This is the easy way to keep up with your classmates.

To subscribe:
  1. Click on PROFILE SUBSCRIPTIONS and a list of all classmates and guests will appear. Next to each name is a box.
  2. Click on the box, or boxes, of those you wish to subscribe to. Their name(s) will appear in the area to the right of the original list.
  3. There is no need to save anything; you now have all the subscriptions you desire. Go on to another page by clicking another topic.
MEMBER FUNCTIONS: CHANGE PASSWORD

If you wish to change your password, click on CHANGE PASSWORD under Member Functions. A page with 3 sections for you to fill in will appear.
  1. Type in your PRESENT password.
  2. Type in your NEW password. A password must have at least four (4) characters.
  3. Type in your NEW password a second time.
  4. Click on SAVE button.
If you forget your password, click on the forgot password below your log-in email name, and it will be emailed to you. If you are still having difficulty with your PW, send us a message.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: LOG OUT

The majority of our users select the "stay logged in" option when they log in. Therefore, they will always be logged onto the site until they click the LOG OUT link under Member Functions.
When somebody selects the option to stay logged in, our system allows the user to bypass the login screen when they come back to the site. If you LOG OUT, the next time you will need to enter your email address and password to get into the site. Also, if you access the site from a different computer (for example a laptop), you will need to reenter your email address and password next time you use your main computer.
It’s Time to Log On

Enjoy and have fun with the website! Listen to the songs of our times. The games links (coming soon) are younger than some of us... but many of you might remember playing games like PacMan and Donkey Kong with your children when they first came out. So enjoy playing them with your friends.

Our upcoming Reunion will be multiple events during 2011. Hope to see you at STETHS at our Reunion 2011!