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Denise Kline Derge

Welcome to the Fairborn High School Class Of 1971 forums. Please press "Post Response" to participate in the discussion.

PRIVACY NOTICE: All contact information (address, phone number, e-mail address) entered into this website will be kept confidential. It will not be shared or distributed. Your contact information is private: your street address, e-mail address, and phone number cannot be seen by the classmates unless you grant permission on your Profile. When someone clicks on your name, the only contact information they will see is your city and state and whatever information about yourself you choose to put on your Profile. Unless you explicitly grant your permission, your email address is not visible, although an email can be sent to you using the contact box at the bottom of your Profile page. Note, however, if you send a message to someone through their Profile page, the Classmate will see your email address so that they can respond.


MEMBERSHIP DISCLAIMER: This is a private site for YOUR HIGH SCHOOL Graduates. Classmates that did not graduate with the class, or that graduated from other years may be admitted on a case by case basis. All membership, regardless of graduating year, will be granted or denied, at the discretion of the site administrator. All memberships may be revoked at the discretion of the site administrator. The privacy and security of all registered members will be considered a priority for the purpose of invitations, admittance, denials and revocations.

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Denise Kline Derge

If you are new to the website please read this page as it will answer many of your questions on how to get a password, make a profile and how to use the website.

This website was created for the sole purpose of keeping our class updated on each other and upcoming events! This site will improve over time and as more of YOU take an active part to sign up and give your input about the site and on future events.

It is completely free. You will never be asked to pay to make a profile or to be able to access other alumni profiles.

You have the option of password protecting your personal profile which blocks the general public and search engines from accessing your profile details. Once you create a profile, you will also be able to see the profiles of your fellow classmates and interact with them.

All contact information that you enter into this website will be kept confidential. It will NOT be shared by 3rd parties or distributed for solicitation. Your contact information is private: your address and phone number can't be seen by the classmates unless you grant permission on your profile.

When someone clicks on your name, all they will see of your contact information is your city and state and whatever information about yourself you choose to put on your web page. Your email address is not viewable, though an email can be sent to you using the contact box at the bottom of your web page. However, if you send a message to someone through their profile, they will see your email address so that they can respond.

You will need to make your individual profile in order to access any password protected pages on the site. Start by clicking on the "Classmate Profiles" link. This will take you to a page with all your classmate names, including yours. Find your name and click on it. 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 in '70, school memories, your family, and photos.

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 you email inbox. You can login from computers other than your home computer but you will need to enter your password.

If you cannot find your name on the "Classmate Profile" page, please contact us to have your name added.

More Instructions:

How to upload pictures to your web page:
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.
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.
4. Your first picture will automatically be Sort Number 1.
5. 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.
6. Select the picture you want to upload by clicking on it once, and then click Open at the bottom of the box.
7. 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.
8. Enter the Caption for your picture in the box.
9. Click the SAVE CHANGES button.
Now go to your Profile page and look for your picture and caption.

If you change your email address, snail mail address, or phone number, please update those in your profile so when we download a hard copy we will have your correct information.

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

Enjoy and have fun- this is YOUR website and will only be as good as you decide it will be, so spread the word!!
If you know how to contact anyone that has not filled out a profile please contact them and give them the website. We need to try to get as many as possible to sign up if we want our future events to be successful. If you know their email you can just enter it and an invitation to the site will be sent.

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Denny McKenzie

Hey Denise,

Just a note to say a Big THANK YOU for all your hard work on this site. I really enjoy keeping up with whats going on.

Hey to all
Denny m

Jean Reynolds Burgess

Denise, you have done an incredible job with this site. Thank you so much for all of your hard work. You still amaze me even after all these years sis... thanks again.

Arthur (Art) Brownlee

Thanks Denise. You do an incredible job with keeping everyone. I appreciate all that you do and have done. I have learned so much about the class and folks that I never took the opportunity to know way back then. I look forward to seeing you and those who come to the reunion in just a little over a year. Thanks Again! - Art-

Barb Franks Wellmeier

Thanks, Denise. I know it's alot of hard work and as you can tell from the many comments, it is very much appreciated.

Barb

Kristi Keller Helmersen

Denise -- great job on the website! thank you for putting it together. I agree with Nancy that everyone should chip in to support this effort! So if you enjoy the page, send Denise a check! Thanks again Denise.
Kristi

Virginia Julian Wells

Denise, I really appreciate what you did with our class's website! I understand, too, that you had to purchase a new computer in order to accomplish this. This website
is invaluable and really, priceless. Can we send donations in to help defray your costs?

Greg Howard

Brava Denise! Like everyone else, I really appreciate the effort you put into this. The check is in the mail!

P.S. Sorry about that gigantic headshot. EGADS! I have no idea how to make it smaller.

Nancy MacFarland Barker

I deleted my prior posts about donations.I contacted Denise and she has received 10-12 contributions. She is happy and appreciative with the response. There are over 100 profiles on here at present- Thanks Denise- good job

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Denise Kline Derge

I do thank everyone who sent donations. It was enough to pay for half the computer which is what I really wanted. I will be using it too for personal use, but also doing a lot of work for the upcoming reunion in 2011 and we can keep everything in one place.

For what it's worth, from my perspective, amazing things are happening as a result of this web site. These are the things others don't see. I hear about people talking to people they have not heard from in decades. I personally have talked to some people I wasn't even sure if they were alive!! And one thing seems to lead to another. It's fascinating to watch.

That's YOUR part. Call your friends or get in touch with them via email. That's how we grow this. I am very happy with the first seven weeks of this web site. I look forward to trying some new things (maybe failing!) in the New Year and seeing what we can do with this site! DKD

Sherman Patrick (Class of 1970)

Merry Christmas everyone!!
sherm

James Bowen

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL................JIM AND FAMILY

Richard (Rick) Rice

Denise: I really can't say anything that anyone else hasn't said already. You've done an outstanding job on this. I can certainly appreciate all the time and effort you've spent putting this together. GREAT JOB!!!

Rick

Tom Donthnier

Happy New Year to All. "The decade the Class of 71' RETIRES"

Tim Garrigan

A happy and healthy prosperous 2010. It's going to be a great, great year!
Tim

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Bob Richardson

Reunion committee/Lunch Bunch Gang...ALL OF YOU LOOK GREAT!!! Thanks to all for the work each of you do in putting this function together. Very much appreciated. Bob Richardson

Wilma Barker Martenka

One score and nineteen years ago Fairborn High School brought forth on this continent, a new graduating class, conceived in the 50s, and dedicated to the proposition that all Fairbornites are created special.

Now we are engaged in planning a great class reunion, testing whether that class, or any friendships so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.

Laura New Schmitt

Dear Denise,

     I am enjoying the website immensely.  Thanks hardly seems enough for the work you have put into the website.  I will make an effort to attend a lunch bunch meeting.  Keep up the great work and thanks again.

  Laura Schmitt

Jonathen Carter

Dear Denise,

This is a GREAT sight. Easy to use and locate items within. I appreciate all of your efforts. This is a sight to be proud of.

JON CARTER

Ellen Doddridge Baldridge

Denise, I got the site link from Nancy Mac Barker and it's super!  Thanks for your effort and I hope there's a lot of traffic.

Jonathen Carter

At Focus Photo Club, I received two, 2nd Place ribbons. Last month it was two Honorable Mention ribbons out of three entries. I'm moving up.


 

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Deborah J. Stout Phipps

denise you have really done a great job on this site. thanks debbe

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Denny McKenzie

Just wanted wish all my classmates of 71 a Very Happy and Merry Christmas, also hope all your wishes and dreams come true. Merry Christmas.  Denny Mckenzie