Arnold Bleicher:
CLASS OF 1968
Camelback High SchoolClass of 1968
Phoenix, AZ
Arnold's Story
Well, I just retired, for a a second time.
You may not recall but I never graduated from Camelback. I dropped out (was kicked out) in 1967, joined the Coast Guard at 17 (it was the only branch my parents would sign for and I am grateful they were smarter then me) to get away from home.
I had the GI bill an used it to get my college degrees. Yep, no HS diploma but I submitted fake SAT scores to Phoenix College and they admitted me. I got my first BA in Geography with an emphasis on Urban Design from NAU. Worked n planning for several years, ended up as the Planning Director in Prescott, and after a year as director decided I did not want to do that. I was not good at kissing ass.
Went back to school, got my graduate degree in education, traveled through Lati...Expand for more
n America for a year, taught in Camp Verde, met my future wife, moved to Oregon, got a MA degree in Applied linguistics, taught HS Spanish, and College linguistics for 27 years and retired,
Then I got a job consulting for the American Council on the teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) in 2007 and after 10 years, just last week, retired.
Now it's time to get back to camping and hiking and stop flitting around on airplanes for work.
My wife and I have traveled a good deal throughout Latin America, living and studying for years in Mexico and Chile. We use miles to get to Europe every other year and those miles are going to used up after the next trip.
So, here I am, in Ashland, Oregon, enjoying the good life. I might come to the 50 year reunion. We''ll see.
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