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Hello, my name is Michael Alberico, the present co-owner and publisher of The Waynedale News. I am a native of North Carolina that relocated with my family to the Waynedale area as a youngster. I have grown to love the area throughout my years here while attending Bishop Luers High School. After High School, I chose to hone my education locally at the University of Saint Francis where I received a B.A. in Computer Art.

Through college I studied various aspects in the computer art field with my colleague Alex Cornwell. Over the years there we developed a fantastic friendship and ironically both of us lived in Waynedale. Sharing the same passion filled view for the Waynedale area, we were presented with an opportunity to take over The Waynedale News. Alex and I saw this as a chance to improve and uphold Waynedale traditions. So on September 1, 2009, Alex and I jumped into the newspaper world "headfirst," so to say and assumed control of the newspaper.

The Waynedale News has overwhelmingly proven to be a successful venture and a truly great accomplishment for myself. The newspaper continues to provide unique challenges and rewarding experiences daily. I am proud of what we as a "family," which includes our in-house team, writing, editorial, sales and delivery staff have accomplished thus far. We have helped the newspaper grow (over 20%) to 35,000 newsprint readers every two weeks and to 40,000 monthly visitors on the Waynedale News website (created in 2010).

Furthermore, the creation of Waynedale.com has brought an immensely positive imprint on the area which includes a community website, apparel line and business directory. The apparel line has sold over 2,000 items and the business directory is a project that we will continue annually in the future. All of these projects have shed a positive and most importantly, growing chatter about the Waynedale area.

My major interests include video games, animated films, art, sports and general aviation. Currently, I am striving to get my private pilot license in my spare time at Smith Field! Each one of my interests has had a profound and positive impact on my life. They have all shaped who I am today.

I am currently still living in the Waynedale area and I continue to put my hard work and effort into the newspaper and Waynedale.com's activities. I know that our newspaper "family" will continue to create a positive impact on the Waynedale and surrounding communities in the future.