Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Roy Bauer tribute at SOCCCD Board of Trustees Meeting: "I think it's clear Roy was the pulse of Irvine Valley College and he did make the district better." - Tim Jemal

 

Karima, Roy and Rebel Girl heading for Zov's for another legendary lunch.

Rebel Girl attended the SOCCCD Board meeting Monday night, a perfect way to honor Roy. After all, as someone remarked, Roy probably attended more board meetings than anyone except Marcia.

This was an extraordinary evening, a moving tribute to Roy and perhaps the first time ever Robert Johnson was played at a board meeting.

Here's a link to the recording with the highlights noted below:



Rebecca Beck, Margot Lovett and Melanie Haeri: 37:41-45:40

Scott Greene: 47:31- 48:11

Chancellor Barnes: 1:31-1:33

President Hernandez, Chris MacDonald, Cindy Vyskocil: 1:38-1:40

Marcia Milchiker and Tim Jemal: 1:43- the end

So proud of us all, what we are able to do together.

Rebel Girl knows Roy was too.

As Chris MacDonald said, "We'll miss you, brother."

Rebel Girl and Roy in their natural habitat.




Yes, Roy was an Eagle Scout. Of course, he was!



Cookiemas, 2018.

Our new home: 2014.


Commencement, 2016.



Portrait of Roy's old desk beneath the window in the A-200 office where he spent the years of 1987-2016.  (I joined him in 1993. The office space is now occupied by Lewis Long. The student is probably still there.)

A drawing of Roy, aka Chunk Wheeler, drawn by Rebel Girl and Red's kid, circa 2007 when the kid was four or
five.  

Roy and Beth Sanchez, post-commencement gathering. May 2009.




Roy in San Francisco, 2013.



Roy at Ken Brown's wedding in 2009.  IVC old-timers will remember Ken as first a student, then an adjunct instructor of Philosophy who was later "fired" by Dean Howard Gensler.

Roy's obituary in LA Times and Register: "we were lucky to have you while we did"

  This ran in the Sunday December 24, 2023 edition of the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register : July 14, 1955 - November 20, 2...