Chuck Collins

4 grandchildren; Shae Vazquez, Bethany Vazquez, Joey Vazquez, Kendall Collins and 1 great grandchild, Stormie Roberts 2010...hey, it can happen. :)

1959 Renault

My full name is Charles Richard Collins....my dad's name is Charles so I was Rick at home but Chuck Collins all throughout my school days because there were so many Ricks, Richards, Rich's etc...so I became Chuck at Fickett Jr. H.S. and Palo Verde H.S. and still Rick at home and church. My favorite memories are being with my good friends, Tom Kisro, Joel Buehler, Tony Borbon and Don Brown. I worked at Globe Discount Market along with Tom Kisro. I dated several beautiful girls at Palo Verde but never had the guts enough to ask Peggy (Margaret) Biggs for a date. I ditched in my senior year with my girl friend Marsha to make out in the desert, so I my borrowed my friend Joel Buehler's' car but we never got to make out because I unfortunately got stuck in the sand in the desert instead, and had to walk a 1/4 mile for help where a man helped dig me out. It taught me a lesson, never go to the desert to make out. *Smiles*

Mr. Agee in English, Mr. Bishop in History and Mr. Dalmer in Graphic Arts

I worked at Estes Bros Construction, building homes on the east side of Tucson until 1970. Right after that, I was able to land a job in the printing field at LeBeau Printing Company in Phoenix as a plate maker. I was only there for about 5 months when I was drafted into the ARMY. After the Army, I landed a my first job in the Newspaper business in January 1972 and was in this career until July 2015. I worked in advertising in California, Arizona and Texas. I started two papers from the ground floor, one in Phoenix, AZ in June 1977 named The Arizona Buy and Sell which flopped in about 6 months time. The second newspaper that I helped develop and start was in Fort Worth, TX July 1995, named The Treasure Hunter Shopping News. It was very successful until the owner sold it in 1999. It went belly up by 2000 with the new owners (Marks-Ferber Communications out of Phoenix, AZ). I worked worked at the Press Enterprise in Riverside, CA until 1981 and moved to Fort Worth, Texas and worked at The Fort Worth Star Telegram in August of 1981. My last years in the newspaper business was at the Dallas Morning News and I retired from there in July 2015. My wife and I are loving the retired life traveling and cherishing our "Fall" years together.
Update January 2021: I went back to work driving for Medical Transportation Solutions part-time to replenish my retirement funds after my wife "had" cancer in her left breast and our daughter's wedding was pretty expensive. My wife is doing well and free of cancer and we have closed the money gap of medical and wedding expensive's. Life is good and we're enjoying it to the full.

The advertising director, James Mundy, at the Redlands Daily Facts in 1974, gave me an opportunity to further my education by sending me to Crafton Hills Jr. College, Yucaipa, California for copy writing purposes in my advertising career of which I was greatly appreciative. It helped me in further promotions.

Ohio, Arizona, California and now residing in the Dallas, Texas area.

Alaska, Canada, Mexico

Just like Dorothy said, "There's no place like home." But when I have an opportunity to travel, I travel West...West is the place I want to be.

Forest Gump, Lord of the Rings series, Star Wars, Star Trek all.
Favorite TV shows: Chicago Fire, PD and Medical

Celtic, Alternative, some Christian, some country, some hard rock and some light rock. I really don't have a favorite. I listen to it all.

Santana and Crosby Stills and Nash in 1970. Santana 2015. Celtic Women 2015.

Bible, Almuric, Robert Howard books.

Retired but livin' life large...and finally, empty nesters.