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JANUARY 28, 2026 • Vol. 46, No. 2
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DAVID RUBELLO RETIRES FROM C & G NEWSPAPERS BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
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ABOVE: In November 2025, Rubello was elected to another term on the St. Clair Shores City Council. He has served on and off the council since 2007.
ABOVE: David Rubello, left, stands with John Skuza of Fleetwood Collision, which was one of the first businesses to advertise with the now-retired C & G Newspapers salesman in 1986. RIGHT: Rubello retired in December after 40 years with the company. After his retirement, he vacationed in Key West, Florida, with his wife Greta Guest, right, and their daughter Sasha, not shown.
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very time C & G Newspapers advertising sales representative David Rubello stepped inside Uncle Harry’s Deli Restaurant, it wasn’t just to hustle a sale. “He’s more like a friend than he is a salesman,” owner Rick Meltzer said. “When he stopped by here, it was more like a visit than a sale.” He’d sometimes pick up lunch, too, usually a corned beef sandwich with extra Russian dressing. It was that type of approach that helped Rubello become a successful salesperson at the St. Clair Shores Sentinel. After zipping around town selling advertisements for the past four decades — occasionally while wearing blue suede shoes — Rubello retired in December. He’s had a “full run,” which at C & G Newspapers refers to an advertiser running its ads in all of the company’s newspapers for one week. “I loved my job. You couldn’t do something for 40 years unless you loved it. It was a huge part of my