Russ Newton
A friend and how we became friends.
This will be a long story I am afraid but I feel motivated to tell it tonight so bear with me. I am going to tell you all about a friend...
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Russ Newton
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Mark Lowe dropped by
for a visit. Mark is one of my oldest friends. Met him back in 1974 as a freshman in high school. We were pretty close friends through...
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Russ Newton
- Jan 18
- 2 min
A Friend I haven't seen in 40+ years!
John LaBreche John LaBreche stopped by yesterday for dinner and conversation. I met John at the home of Steve Nashold back in 1976. He...
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Russ Newton
- Jan 14
- 1 min
Tom Wiensch visited me today.
Tom and I go way back, to middle school. And High School. We were part of a large group of guys that hung out with some common people....
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Russ Newton
- Jan 11
- 2 min
A Busy social calendar for me yesterday.
Good day yesterday but it really wiped me out. First up was John Otterson. I worked with and met John with my first full time Newspaper...
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Russ Newton
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Caroline Thorpe
Caroline and her husband Dale. I know Caroline from my time at the Los Angeles Times. She was the Executive Secretary to the Publisher....
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Russ Newton
- Dec 27, 2021
- 3 min
Fast Time. Made it in two days. Jim Lefko Pictured.
And that isn't the whole story. I met with a friend on Sunday at my home in San Antonio I made at the San Antonio Express News when we...
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Russ Newton
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min
Blown Away.
By Nina Lee's package to me today. I opened it up and there were two smaller boxes in there. One said open right away, contains a...
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Russ Newton
- Dec 13, 2021
- 1 min
A Couple of refugees from Wisconsin!
Met Jim and Jeane Sniff today at the infamous Friendly Spot outdoor bar. Had a good time chatting with them both. Visit for about an hour...
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Russ Newton
- Dec 4, 2021
- 1 min
Old Friends
Heard from an old friend today that found the blog on his own. He retired nine years ago, that is why I didn't have his contact info. His...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 28, 2021
- 2 min
Another Visitor!
And I have been looking for this dude for three months! Tim was who I was assigned to when I made apprentice pressman at the Madison...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 27, 2021
- 2 min
A rare visitor.
Jim Creeron stopped yesterday and we had a nice chat. I knew Jim from Frank Allis Elementary school where we first met. We hung out a bit...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 26, 2021
- 1 min
Thanksgiving
Jim Pagel and his wife invited me over to their house for Thanksgiving. I had a great time due in part to their understanding of my...
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Russ Newton
- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
A very nice letter from a young man. Zach Johnson.
I met Zach Johnson very early in his life. I recall we babysat for him when he was a year or so old in Orlando, Florida. Zach is the...
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Russ Newton
- Oct 4, 2021
- 1 min
Barn Party at the Nashold's
Left to right Russ Steve Nashold, Tom Wiencsh, Scott McIntosh and Jim Creeron Went to the Nashold's annual barn part this past weekend....
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Russ Newton
- Sep 25, 2021
- 1 min
A wonderful visit today from my Cousins!
Today Stephanie and Cathy Cruckson visited me today. They are two of Fred Cruckson, my uncle and my mothers oldest brother eight children....
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Russ Newton
- Sep 1, 2021
- 1 min
My visit to the Bay Area.
This is the BAPS Team. Rob, Andre, Russ and Rocky. Andre was my successor when ALS forced my early retirement. Rob worked with me at the...
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Russ Newton
- Aug 29, 2021
- 1 min
Wow! Can not make this crap up! It is dangerous to travel with me.
Jim in the My best friend in life, almost bit the big one today. He woke up with lower GI issues but that wasn't enough for him. He broke...
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Russ Newton
- Aug 27, 2021
- 1 min
Persistent!
When I stopped at Joes the other day I also tried to see Joyce Vasilev a neighbor of ours. They don't gather in the park anymore with...
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