First Visit/FAQ

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

This website was created at www.classcreator.com website and is maintained by your classmate administrator LeAnn Meeks. It is completely free to our classmates.  You will never be asked to pay to make a profile or to be able to access other alumni profiles.  Donations would be appreciated for the upkeep of this website.  Currently, this website and domain name is paid by LeAnn.

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.  Each profile has a picture of your classmate from the yearbook.

All contact information that you enter into this website will be kept confidential.  It will not be shared or distributed.  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 '84, 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 can not find your name on the Classmate Profiles page, please contact us to have your name added. We welcome classmates who went to school with us but did not graduate with us. If you feel more associated with this class than your own, we can provide you with a guest account. Use the Contact Us link.

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.

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.

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 email me.
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Classmates - would you like to put your favorite You Tube video on your Profile page? Here’s how:
On You Tube, make sure your video is showing in the play box. Example: you want to put the Muppets Mahna Mahna video on your site. (If you want to follow along, the URL is  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTXyXuqfBLA&feature=related.)

To the right of the video you’ll see a gray box, and near the bottom of this box is the grayed word “Embed.” And just below that a long 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:
 
1.   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.)
2.    On your keyboard hold down the Control key (Ctrl) and click the  letter C key. This copies the code.
3.    On your Edit Profile page, locate the box “Videos.”
4.    Place your cursor inside the box and left click with your mouse.
5.    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="https://www.youtube.com/v/QTXyXuqfBLA&hl=en&fs=1&color 1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name= "allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/QTXyXuqfBLA&hl=en&fs=1& color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x- shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height= "344"></embed></object> 
6.    In the Video Description box just below, enter a name for your video or something about your video, like: “What’s a Mahna Mahna? Who cares?” This will appear just below your video.

7.    Now click the Save button and go view your page.

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions and Privacy Policies

HLV 1984 Reunion Website

  •  This is my first visit to the website. How do I login?
    • Please click on "Classmate Profiles" then click on YOUR NAME to set up a FREE member account (click JOIN HERE).
    • 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 the days at HLV. Add your married name, children’s names, photos, etc. 
    • Once you have established your profile, you will have access to the entire website, which includes the ability to communicate with other classmates and view protected areas.
  •  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 @aol.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.
    • 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.
  • Can I participate in this website and/or attend the reunion if I graduated in another year?
    • Yes!! You can establish a "Guest" account if you graduated from HLV in any class other than 1984, went to school at HLV but didn’t graduate from the school or are one of our favorite teachers.   Click on the "Contact Us" tab at the top of the page and ask us to set up a “Guest” profile for you. 
    • Once a "Guest" account has been established, you will have access to the entire website, as well as receive all notifications regarding the upcoming reunion, giving you the option of attending. Please encourage other friends from HLV to attend as well- regardless of graduation year.  
    • If you will not be attending the reunion, please update your profile and join the site. It’s a great way to reconnect with your fellow classmates!
  • Does this website cost me anything?
    • Membership in this website is absolutely FREE. You are not charged for anything!
    • The only money you will ever spend is if you make a donation towards the websit or if you purchase something related to the reunions!
  • 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 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 where you live will be listed. Click on the "Edit Your Profile" link under the Member Functions menu in the side column, then scroll down to the bottom of the page to make your choice.
    • Remember that certain sections of this website are restricted unless you are logged in. It will only be viewable by classmates who are logged in.
  • 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 when they update their profile, it's that easy!
  •  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, but they have to enter a six-digit Security Code that prevents non-Classmates or "spammers" from sending you junk e-mail. 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 "Message Area" under the Member Functions menu in the side column.
    • Before you create a profile, you will see that the pages are password protected.  Password protection will stop the public and search engines from accessing a password protected area on our web site. It will not stop a Classmate with an account from accessing any page of the site, even if the page is password protected.
  • How will I receive e-mails from the website?
    • E-mails to everyone will be sent to you from LeAnn Meeks (leann-meeks@uiowa.edu) so please add this e-mail address to your Address Book or your spam filter's Approved List. You can send e-mails to our website administrators by clicking on the "Contact Us" tab at the top of the page.
  • 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 reunion or events; general announcements about classmates; and other important news. In addition, a reminder e-mail will be sent to you on New Year's Day suggesting that the start of the new year is a good time to update your "Classmate Profile".
  • 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, 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?
    • The current message forum is a bit sloppy but it still works.  The ClassCreator folks are working on getting this upgraded.
    • To see the forum, click on the "Message Forum" link and you can chat with our fellow classmates when they login and read the "Message Forum."
    • Post a response to a prior message or start your own topic of conversation by asking a question, re-living an old memory or sharing your thoughts on life.
  • Who designs and maintains this website?
    • This website was designed by members of the reunion committee who also maintain the site using a web-based application called ClassCreator.com that provides free websites to high schools, colleges and alumni associations worldwide. You may send questions, suggestions, or general comments to committee members by clicking on the "Contact Us" link.
  • Does Class Creator rent, sell, or in any way profit from having our Classmates' names, addresses and personal information?
    • No. Class Creator 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.
    • Class Creator does not sell advertising on the website or display banner ads or pop-up windows.