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Started my career, while a sophomore in '57, working as a printing apprentice for Lloyd Stinebaugh at the Shelby Times. Roxie Mitchell and I married in '63, moved away to commence my career and to rear a family, and have only been back 'home' a few times since. Concluded working 46 years later retiring in '03 as President of Hi-Desert Publishing Company in Southern California.
In the interim, I successfully operated many other daily newspaper companies, and television affiliate and independent stations.
Traveled extensively throughout Europe and the United Kingdom designing and purchasing press and ancilliary printing equipment and overseeing production facilities for newspapers in our UK operation.
I was fortunate to be on the cutting edge of 'cold type' development in the late '60s and early '70s, and played a role in the creation of USA Today in 1980.
I have flunked retirement at least a half-dozen times, because I simply cannot sit still watching the snow blow and the grass grow. I have, for the last couple years, worked as a photographer for my friend's company shooting school yearbook and sports action photos.
And, in addition I have numerous hobbies, most centered around art in one form or another, currently designing and building cigar box guitars, and if you're interested in viewing these creations go to my blog at http://TotalRojoGuitars.blogspot.com/
During the fifty years since graduating Shelby High School, my wife Roxie and I have enjoyed life to the fullest. We are blessed with great health, and we're thankful for the many high school friends we have been able to maintain over the years, thanks to Alexander Graham Bell, the Internet, and e-mail messages, and I look forward to seeing many of you this summer.
Cheerio d'nu, see you in the morn's morn!
