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By Joe Fahy PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE Wednesday, September 22, 2004 From article: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04266/383393.stm To his foster mother in Bellevue, Dennis Santiago was a gentle, hardworking man who often dropped by to help around her house and play with her small black-and-white dog, Toby. To his mother, brothers and sisters in Erie, he was a family-oriented person…

Angel Ann Leeser, daughter of Patricia McCahren (Class of 2003). She just turned 1 year old.

By Carl Prine TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, September 20, 2004 From entry: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/s_252991.html Dennis Santiago’s grief-stricken family kept a sleepless vigil Sunday, praying for rescuers to find the Carnegie man who tumbled into the turbulent swirl of Chartiers Creek. “I’ve got a feeling in my heart that he’s alive,” said Santiago’s mother, Gloria Cruz, who rushed from…

By Carl Prine and Karen Zapf TRIBUNE-REVIEW Sunday September 19, 2004 From Article: They kept screaming for him to grasp the rope, his only lifeline over brown, churning waters. Dennis Santiago didn’t hear them because he was deaf. When more than 20 rescued Carnegie residents last saw him around 5 a.m. Saturday, Santiago, 35, was…

On September 11, 2004, the Alumni Association of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf held a golf outing at the Cedarbrook Golf Course. Thirty-one golfers attended to play four-players scrambles. Scrambles are very popular for golf outing because all players can help the team, regardless of their skills. The game’s purpose is to acquire…

Terry Elder (attended WPSD from 1984 to 1996) and Misty Finnegan-Elder (attended 1986-1995) got married on August 21, 2004 in Blue Knob, Pennsylvania. They have a 7 year old son, Tyler and a 6 year old daughter, Emily. Terry and Misty Elder Tyler and Emily Elder Congratuations!!!

Dale (’92) and Renee (’89) Fisher (formerly Baer-Cook) got married on August 7th and they had a baby girl on August 10th. Her name is Sydney Marie Fisher and she was born at Mercy Hospital at 7:14 pm. She weighed 7 lbs 13 oz and 20 and half inches long. Congratulations!!!

By James DeBee ’76, President Members of the Alumni Association of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf will find new and improved resources online at http://www.wpsdalumni.org. The Alumni Association has offered a password-protected online alumni directory. Feedback and suggestions from alumnus led to these enhancements. Upgrades will continue based on feedback from alumni. Alumni…

By Val Wojton The Lady Lions were not going to let the Old Lady Lions come out of this game with a victory. They were determined to keep them winless as they went out on a 12-7 lead at the end of the 1st quarter. At halftime, however, they sported only a 1-point lead (18-17).…