Brian Bratspis:
CLASS OF 1985
Atlantic City High SchoolClass of 1985
Atlantic city, NJ
Arizona State University - CommunicationClass of 1992
Tempe, AZ
Eugene A. Tighe Middle SchoolClass of 1981
Margate city, NJ
Lynnewood Elementary SchoolClass of 1979
Havertown, PA
Brian's Story
Life
AC and Margate offer some of my greatest memories but in 1987 I jumped in my Z and drove to Arizona State. After a dissapointing freshman year at NYU in 1985 I took a year to regroup before heading west. My wrestling days were ended in 1986 at NYU in a match vs. a tough dude from Penn. After I ripped some muscles in my arm and spent 3 days in the hospital I decided to hang up the wrestling shoes. Always dreamed of trying out for ASU baseball so in 87' I experienced my dream only to be cut hours after the tryout.
Arizona is an amazing place and it has been my home for 21 years now.
Finally tied the knot in 2007 to my beautiful wife Randi. she is originally from Steeler country but its not a huge issue :>) go birds!
we had our first child, Zander. he is freakin' adorable.
I have been in the Financial services industry nearly 10 years. It has worked out nicely because I am able to work remotely from my summer home in Margate. My sister Debby and I share a home on Huntington during the summer months. She has 2 adorable kids and an ok husband :>)
There is nothing like coming back to your hometown every summer. Margate is a one of a kind place. I have visited almost every major metropolitan area in the US. The closest place to Margate is Redondo, Hermosa, manhattan Beach...Expand for more
. Its like the jersey shore on steroids. The difference is this;in California it seems like everyone is from somewhere else. there is no generational connection. the lifeguards are from Idaho or Oregon. Margate is still the best beach I have ever been to.
Remaining close friends w Matt Rubin, Alan Chipkin-Berkman, Scott Kaminsky, Stacey Alper-Marchel, Anthony Tort and many others never let me forget where I was from.
I can also tell you the education received through our school system and our streets has given me every opportunity to succeed. We all make plenty of mistakes but not making them twice makes all the difference.
Recently, hooked up with one of my all-time favorites, Mikey Modiano. we met for a beer at the Brigantine Pub on Coronado Island. It is so great to catch up with the people that know you the best. You may not see someone for twenty years but if you both grew up in Margate your connection never dies.
Zander's 1st birthday was in Margate and we were so fortunate to have so many of our friends there, even Bob Levy JR showed up but a cameo appearance by Chuckie Miller took the cake and half the beers for that matter.
If anyone is ever in Phoenix shoot me an email at bratspis at yahoo
all my best to people of Absecon Island and Philadelphia. Go Phils!
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