Bill Hoffman

949-246-4548

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My brother, Mike, graduated from Espee in 1964.

BA Spanish (Helen Burr was so proud!)
BA Social Science _ UCI
MA Urban Planning - UCLA
PhD Social Ecology UCI

Spain - Junior year college
South Pas - taught there from 1974-76
Laguna Beach since 1977

I married a Math major from UCLA who teaches at a local middle school. We love traveling, hiking and reading the LA Times! A wonderful woman in every way. She will be retiring this June!

When Tim Stimphel beat me for Commissioner of Men. I loved his campaign strategy. He brought baby lambs to the mall so the girls could pet them. His tagline was "Don't let Hoffman put the wool over your eyes." I was beaten by a better campaigner!

Stinkin' Lincoln was awesome. That's where I met John Markytan who has been my best friend ever since. Why did they change the name? What's wrong with honest Abe?

In junior high school, I remember going for a burger at "Johnnies", that little tiny grill on Fair Oaks. He was a profane SOB but a burger, potato chips and a coke for 25 cents, if you didn't mind getting yelled at!

Playing C basketball with Coach Ward and Richard Kudo was definitely a highlight. Playing varsity bastketball with Tim Stimphel and Steve Knox was great. The only league game we won I got to play because several players (left unnamed) got kicked off the team for drinking.

Bengals, Key Club, C, B and Varsity Basketball

Although my parents have passed away, a large part of my heart is still there. I see Mary Prickett (Markytan) in Pasadena and I cruise by the high school and shoot a few free throws for old times.

Markytan, Begin, Merrill, LeJeune, Kitty, Ann Meeker (Matyas), Frank Lloyd, Ian and Ted MacNeil. Working on the Reunion has gotten me in touch with classmates that I didn't hang out with and who are just wonderful: Tally Fischer (Leonard) and Heather Sager

I feel very fortunate. I've done many of the things I wanted to do. Married the woman of my dreams, raised wonderful kids, became a teacher, lectured at the university level, taught high school in all sorts of subjects, became a tour guide and took a group to colonial Mexico for Day of the Dead.

I want to keep doing fun and creative tours. It allows me to be creative, find interesting places and stay teaching.

Helen Burr was the most dedicated teacher I ever experienced. I learned so much in her class that I waived lower division classes when I went to UC Irvine. That helped launch my Spanish teaching career and a life-long love of the language.

I admire Tom Hanks for his integrity and Bruce Springsteen for his passion. I feel grateful to be healthy and happy with a desire to keep contributing.

Tom Hanks - "Life is short but it's long enough to get right"

Cream, the Beatles

After I retired from 36 years of teaching high school - Economics, Psychology, Spanish, American Government and Geography, I formed a urban tour company called Hoffy Tours. It's been a fun 6 years with about 5 tours per month: architecture, historic districts, beer tours, and, my most popular tour, Dia de los Muertos in colonial Mexico. Miss Burr would be proud. I'm passionate about giving tours and find that I still get to teach - just in a different environment.