POST OFFICE PASSES MILESTONE; 1ST WOMAN TO SERVE AS CITY'S POSTMASTER LOOKS AHEAD TO JOB.Byline: Angela Randazzo Staff Writer More than 75 family, friends and fellow postal workers A postal worker is one who works for a post office, such as a mail carrier. In the U.S., postal workers are represented by the National Postal Mail Handlers Union - NPMHU and the American Postal Workers Union, part of the AFL-CIO. were on hand Friday as Lena Ariston officially became the first female postmaster postmaster - The electronic mail contact and maintenance person at a site connected to the Internet or UUCPNET. Often, but not always, the same as the admin. The Internet standard for electronic mail (RFC 822) requires each machine to have a "postmaster" address; usually it is in the city's 65-year history. Ariston, who started working for the Postal Service postal service, arrangements made by a government for the transmission of letters, packages, and periodicals, and for related services. Early courier systems for government use were organized in the Persian Empire under Cyrus, in the Roman Empire, and in medieval 14 years ago as a letter carrier in Chatsworth, will oversee a staff of 35 at the Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. Post Office and continue working to make the station what she said was one of the top performing post offices. ``Santa Paula is a great little town, and I'm looking forward to the many challenges of being postmaster and working here,'' said Ariston, who has been handling postmaster duties for the past two months. ``Good service to our customers in Santa Paula is my No. 1 goal.'' Ariston replaces Howard Rivera, who retired after years of service, officials said. Her duties will range from managing the staff and office to making sure the mail gets out on time. ``Theirs is the ultimate responsibility for getting the mail out every single day,'' said Post Office spokeswoman Terri Bouffiou. ``They make sure the office runs, they make sure the roof is still on the building, they make sure the payroll gets met, the bills get paid. Their primary reason is getting that mail out.'' Although a female postmaster is new to Santa Paula, the Post Office reports that about one-third of the 103 postmasters in the region that stretches from the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. to the Central Coast are women. Early on in the region, Rosabella Printz served as postmaster of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. 1903-1941. The post office was operated out of her own home, and for the small farming community, it was a focal point focal point n. See focus. of daily life, historians have said. Ariston is looking forward to relocating to the area and her new duties, which include overseeing completion of a post office annex. ``We're one of the top performers, and I plan to continue our high level of service,'' Ariston said. ``I'm also committed to maintaining a good working environment and relations with the employees.'' |
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