Guy Van Benschoten:
CLASS OF 1970
Hendrick Hudson High SchoolClass of 1970
Montrose, NY
Ithaca CollegeClass of 1974
Ithaca, NY
Hendrick Hudson High SchoolClass of 1971
Montrose, NY
McKinley SchoolClass of 1964
Montrose, NY
Guy's Story
Life
Well, I went to Ithaca College in '70 to be a PE teacher. I lived in a fire station & about my junior year I found I liked the fire service mone than being an educator. So, I took the test & got appointed 01/06/75, promoted to lieutenant 06/80, & assistant chief, current position, 07/87. I tell my boss I do not covet his job, so I got his back, instead of stabbin' him in it. Hurrah for college students, they give me a job, job security, & pay the mortgage. Nights, week ends & holidays, i am the "King of Firetown" Mon-Fri during the day, I need adult supervision, the Chief, & back up, his deputy.
My wife, Sandy, worked at IC, where I met her, married 6/5/76, two kids, Megan, 11/10/78, also an IC grad, Physical Therapist at Arnot-Ogden, elmira, married TR Wagenet, 06/03, 1 dog, no kids, John02/19/81, attended SFS Georgetown in DC, works for Be...Expand for more
ar Sterns, NYC lives near Union Square, single. Both kids played lacrosee including college. Sandy & I were big fans!
I moonlit thru college as a "Brandsman" along with tim Bracken, down at Flewismann's, Charles Point, worked in a glass shop, substitute taught & had a 22 year career as a sub drive at UPS (yes, BROWN is my friend, please sign here) until the kids were down w/ college. My dad Van the Mailman, was a good role model on taking cae of the family.
Sandy worked 38 years at IC Athletics, having to take a disability retirment July 04.
I have studied at the National Fire Academy & completed the Executive Fire Officer Program, & Emergency Management Institure, Master Exercise Practioner Program. I now teach in that program on an adjunct basis.
In the grand scheme of life, things have been pretty good, hope we continue in the same vein.
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