LAKEPORT, Calif. – The U.S. Postal Service has named Maria Lane as the postmaster of Lakeport.
Lane, who was most recently postmaster of Upper Lake, will be sworn in at a ceremony beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the Lakeport Post Office on 11th Street. The public is invited to attend the ceremony.
Lane is the first female postmaster in Lakeport in 100 years. The previous female postmaster was Myrtle Haycock in 1914.
“I’m extremely happy to be back where my Postal Service career began,” Lane said.
She joined the Postal Service in 1995 and was a part-time letter carrier in Lakeport.
“The Post Office belongs to the community and I’m glad to be a part of it,” Lane said.
She added that her first priority as postmaster will be service. “I plan to continue the long tradition of excellent customer service here at the Lakeport Post Office.”
After a brief break, Lane began her career in earnest as a full-time clerk in Clearlake Oaks in 1997.
She transferred to Upper Lake in 2000 and continued until 2008 when she became the postmaster of Hopland.
She returned to Upper Lake in 2010 where she served as postmaster to that community before taking the postmaster reins in Lakeport.
Lane said she is looking forward to being involved with the community.
“The Postal Service has a lot of great products that can help a small business grow,” Lane said. “I want to be a part of Lakeport’s success.”
Married to husband Randy, Lane has four children – two girls, Erin 28, Jessie 24 and two boys, Terry 22 and Ootie 18.
She has been a resident of Lakeport for the past 22 years.
Lane is responsible for 5,807 deliveries. With 17 employees she serves 10 carrier routes and 1,234 Post Office boxes.
The Lakeport Post Office was established in 1861 and Lane is the 29th postmaster to serve the community.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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