Will Bailey

Profile Updated: November 30, 2024
Will Bailey
Will Bailey

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Will Bailey

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Will Bailey

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Yes! Attending Reunion
Residing In: New York, NY USA
Spouse/Partner: single
Occupation/s: Mr. Szarek inspired me to become a teacher. My first job was a HS in 1972. 52 years later, still teaching college in New York.
Children: Austin, born March 29,1984
Grandchildren:

Grand dog named Zola (Pit mix (Am. Staffordshire 85% and American Pit Bull 15%)
Now 10 1/2 years young. Beautiful brindle color with a heart of gold.

Birthplace:

Limon, Colorado

Life Journey:

I worked a blue-collar job and played music for about two years after high school. Then I got back into college. I worked as a tour guide during my college years. I graduated from CSUF with a BA in English and minor in Art History. I taught HS in Anaheim while I did graduate work.
In 1978 I moved to Rancho Bernardo, Ca. I continued teaching/counseling.
I moved to Manhattan, NY in 2012 and began teaching at Lehman College in West Bronx, NY. Now also work at Hunter College.
I married in 1980, had a son in 1984. Circumstances were such that I raised him myself and so we are close. He and his wife are CUNY grads and are college instructors in the CUNY system as well. Austin is due to finish his PHD summer 2019

Favorite Teacher:

Ladislaus Szarek (English) He made teaching English seem sexy and cool.
It is mainly due to him that I decided to become
a teacher.

Martin Brandt: (Drama) He was the one I learned sarcastic humor from.

Coach Noel Sweeney (PE): I kept thinking: I hope when I am his age, I can be as together as he seemed to be. Look as healthy and fit as he did.

Most Memorable Moment at School:

One day I asked Mr. Szarek what he did when he wasn't teaching and he said he liked to drink a glass of wine and read Shakespeare. I thought how cool is a job where you can tell teenagers you drink wine and read Shakespeare?

Now when my college students ask me what I like do ,when not teaching I tell them the same thing.

Favorite 60's Entertainment:

Movies, and the occasional concert. NO, I didn't go to Woodstock ;like the 8 million other Boomers, who claim they did.

I worked and went to college so my "entertainment" choices were limited to working or studying.

Summer of 1965:

I worked the first half of summer (65) at a greasy spoon restaurant called Oscar's Drive In on Beach Blvd. The second half of the summer of 65', I moved to Las Vegas with my family. I got the first job I could get that had indoor air conditioning. Not long after, I moved back to Orange County.

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Another tough loss. We'll remember Mary Riley (Cassidy) and keep going.

That's what we do. RIP Mary.

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I did not know Larry in HS. That is of no consequence; Larry was a Rebel.

A Rebel that has moved on. RIP Larry

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When one of passes we all feel it. Would have liked to hear his misic.

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Such a life well-lived!

 

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RIP Randy

Another good person, Rebel classmate goes down and we feel it.

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When any Rebel goes down, we all lose a bit of us.  I didn't know Mitch personally in HS but I had a few interactions and he was funny and kind.

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When I think of the Song Girls I think of Karen and vice versa. She was a happy spirit, a bright light and those touched by her are better for it..

 

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Feb 15, 2020 at 1:33 PM

I did not know Steve well. A loss of any of us is a loss for all of us.

Best to family and friends going forward.

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Age 1 or so
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Only in 3 pics in yearbook at Savanna 65'

I was in ROTC
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I did game announcing for 18 years

"voice of the Titans"
Posted: Jun 03, 2024 at 7:25 AM
On air newsman for KPBS in San Diego (weekends)