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Pag* 2, Th* Hondo Anvil Horald, Thursday, August 7,1986
Profile:
Post Office runs
smoothly under Sanchez
By Theresa Gibson
The Hondo Post Office handles an
average of a little over 10,000 pieces
of mail a day.
That means Lupe Sanchez, post-
master of the Hondo Post Office,
has the responsibility of all of that
mail on his shoulders.
Included in the total are 8,000
pieces of letter size mail and a bit
over 2.000 pieces of flats - magazine
and brochure-type material.
"All of the mail is processed by
hand." Sanchez said. “Ninety per-
cent of the time it is done by one
person
As postmaster, Sanchez super-
vises employees (10 carriers, three
clerks and one janitor) and makes
sure everything runs smoothly.
"1 try to make sure we stay on
schedule with the delivery of the
mail. Sanchez said.
Sanchez became postmaster on
March 19. 1963, after working his
way up from several lower jobs.
He began his postal climb on June
as a postmaster relief and
parttime flexible clerk in the
Yancey Post Office. He was fresh
cut (i the service and was mainly
taned because he was fluent in both
Spanish and English.
Before 1 began working for the
Yancey Post Office, I never ima-
! pnrd I would work for ths postal
i service, let alone hold the post-
| master position." Sanchez said. “It
w as an available job (at Yancey) at
the nme. and once I started, I really
enjoyed it."
On September 15, 1973, Sanchez
transfered to the Hondo Post Office
as a earner clerk. A carrier clerk is
a combination of both a carrier-
deliverer of the mail to residents
and a clerk who services customers
at the front desk of the post office.
Sanchez was promoted to super-
intendent of postal operations
January 13.1979. This position is the
assistant to the postmaster.
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Lupe Sanchez
He has taken fifteen postal
management courses to help him
get ahead in his career. The courses
have assisted him in learning the
rules and regulations of the man-
agement position. Among other
things, he was advised on the
correct way to handle paperwork,
financing and personnel conflicts.
Aside from his postal manage-
ment courses, Sanchez has taken
math, typing, Accounting I, II. and
III, income tax and English
courses.
Things have changed consider-
ably since he began his career in the
postal service.
“This is the automation age," he
said. “Almost every type of busi-
ness is backed by computers. This
way, the mail is brought to us faster
and yet we still deliver it by hand "
Before the early 70 s, the post-
master position and the post office
were government-linked
“I feel the break off of the post
office from the cabinet has been in
the best of interest," Sanchez said.
The post office has somewhat
efficient record. With all the mail
they handle, there is a five percent
error standing, meaning that only 5
percent of the mail they handle is
lost or damaged, etc.
Most people do not realize that
their mail comes in contact with
several different post offices.
For example, if a letter is placed
in a mailbox in Yancey, the letter
goes to the post office in Yancey,
then to Hondo, San Antonio and
finally, to the town of destination.
That leaves at least four places in
which the 5 percent error could
happen.
“We do the best job we can,"
Sanchez said, “We try to give the
customer the service they want and
deserve."
Sanchez reports that the ups and
downs of the economy do not effect
the postal business much
"Everybody has to use the postal
service in every day life,' Sanchez
said “Our revenue has gone up
every year."
Sanchez is pleased with the
< arrangement the Hondo Post Office
has recently made, opening for two
hours every Saturday. This is a
volunteer service set up by the local
office, he added
Sanchez, a 1963 graduate of
Yancey High School, married the
former Mary Gonzales June 4, 1966
Mary and he had met in school and
grew up together. They now have
two children - Melinda and
Lanette.
Mary is a sales clerk for Ulbrich's
True Value Hardware Store
Melinda, 15, will be a sophomore at
Hondo High School and Lanette, 18.
is a 1986 graduate of HHS She plans
to attend real estate college this
fall.
Crime prevention campaign set
By Henry J. Lutz
CERTIFIED CRIME
PREVENTION SPECIALIST
Medina County residents are
being invited to join thousands of
other communities across America
in supporting a symbolic, nation-
wide crime prevention project
called “National Night Out” on
Tuesday. August 12.
The event, sponsored by the
National Town Watch Association
and co-sponsored locally by the
Medina County Sheriff s Depart-
ment and your local police depart-
ment, is a crime prevention demon-
stration during which residents
spend a symbolic hour outside in
front of their homes on porches,
lawns, steps, etc. - and turn on
outside lights. In conjunction with
the nationwide vigil, police and
sheriff's departments across the
nation will be monitoring the crime
activity to help measure the effec-
tiveness of the effort
Organizers are hoping that the
awareness, unity and spirit that
exists during “National Night Out”
will last well after August 12th.
Overall. “National Night Out" is
designed to: (1) heighten crime
prevention awareness; (2) generate
support for and participation in
local police-community anticrime
efforts; (3) strengthen neighbor-
hood spirit; (4) help overcome the
‘after dark fear of crime' and; (5)
send a message to the, criminal
community letting them know that
neighborhoods across the US.A.
are watching.
During the 2nd “National Night
Out" last summer. 2,100 cities and
towns from 46 states supported the
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effort. Nationally, close to ll
million Americans took part. This
year it is hoped even more will take
part in this night out against crime.
National coordinator Matt Peskin
said, "Night Out is an event for
neighbors to stand together in
support of safer streets. ” He added,
"Were turning the clock back
about 30 years...to a time when
looking out for one another was
routine
Medina County residents can take
part by taking an hour Tuesday
evening and spending it outside in
front of your home.
For more information on this
program or on starting a Neighbor
hood Watch group in your area,
please contact Henry Lutz at the
Sheriff s office in Hondo
Prevent crime -- Don't become a
victim of it!
PROCLAMATION... As signed Monday by County Judge
Jerome Decker (seated) and Hondo Mayor A.D. Patterson,
(not pictured), Tuesday, Aug. 12 has been designated for
Hondo and Medina County participation in the national crime
prevention project called "National Night Out." Sponsored by
the National Town Watch Association, the event is intended to
heighten crime prevention awareness and generate support
for local anti-crime efforts. Also pictured, from left, are dep-
uty Henry Lutz, representing the Medina County Sheriffs Depart-
ment; Hondo City Manager Mike Rhea, representing the City
of Hondo; and officer Rick Taylor, representing the Hondo
Police Department.
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two destinations, other railroads
are donating their resources to
deliver the hay to regional depots in
Georgia and South Carolina. The
agriculture departments in these
two states are in charge of
receiving the Texas donation and
seeing to it that the hay is properly
distributed to those in need.
“The farmers are ready and the
transportation is arranged," High-
tower said, “but ‘he final thing we
need now to comph te the program
is volunteer muscle- power so we
can get these bales out of the fields
and into the boxcars.”
Hightower is calling on farm
organizations, including the FFA
and 4-H, local chambers of com-
merce, civic clubs, church groups.
Boy and Girl Scout troops, farm
implement dealers, equipment con
tractors and truckers, to give a
helping hand
“We also are asking local news-
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papers and radio and television
stations to help publicize and
coordinate the Hay Drive in their
area," Hightower said. "Instead of
being a gift from a couple of
hundred Texas farmers, the Texas
Hay Drive will be a gift from
thousands of neighbors in the
Friendship State ."
“To load this generous Hondo
donation on relatively short notice,
it may be necessary that our Hay
Drive volunteers request from
Governor Mark White the assist-
ance of the Texas National Guard,
Hightower said “I understand that
a Guard unit will meet this
Saturday at Hondo as part of their
scheduled drill activity, and have
informed Gov White that their
strong backs may be needed
The bulk of the Texas Hay Drive,
however, will be launched on
Saturday. Aug 23 On that day. at
all of the designated depots. High
tower said, the volunteers and.
boxcars will come together to ship
out the massive Texas donation
Anyone wanting to contribute hay,
should call l-800-DIAL-HAY bjb
Friday, Aug 15 That date will be
the last in which donations may be
accepted, bec ause at least a week is
needed to make sure that the
correct number of railcars are at
the correct depot, and that enough
volunteers are lined up to load the
hay The hay must also be inspected
by TDA officials for fire ants
"Through the Texas Hay Drive,
farmers and other concerned Tex-
ans are doing all that they can to
offset the devastating effects of a-
drought that has seriously jeopard-
ized the future of thousands of
farmers and ranchers in the
Southeast who were struggling to
begin with Hightower said "The
people of Indiana and other states
are show ing the same concern
★ Road
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second-class road.”
I ll Fight until I die
Sturm, who attended Monday's
meeting, told Holmgreen that, "1 11
fight you in court until I die," if
efforts proceed to reopen the road
"That's my property there on the
back end," Sturm said, adding that
he placed one of the gap fences, but
another landowner put up the other
one.
“Judge (Arthur) Rothe told me to
do that," Sturm said. "Nobody has
used that road for years and
years "
According to previous descrip
tions. the road is passable and
traveled at both ends, but not in the
middle Sturm said he plans to put a
house in the middle of the blocked
off area
"The only thing my clients are
asking you to do is what you are
required to do." Holmgreen said,
adding that the issue was brought
before Commissioners in March
1985. the road was declared open
then, and nothing since has been
done
Holmgreen referred Commis-
sioners to an Anvil Herald story,
dated March 7. 1985. which reported
that the Court on March 4 noted that
the road had never been officially
closed, based on partial checks of
land titles and Commissioners
Court minutes A pledge made at
the time was that, barring any
unforeseen circumstances, the road
would Ik* made passable within six
months
“Commissioners will instruct
County Attorney Hunter Schuehle to
prepare an official written notice of
the road s status which will bo sent
to all of the landow ners in that area
of the county." the story stated
"Those who must put in replace-
ment fencing or construct cattle-
guards after the gap fences come
down have to do so at their own
expense
Those assertions were disputed
by Schuehle. who said that "those
(March 4' minutes show no action
was taken I have to differ with you
on that
Holmgreen replied that she
thought it "curious why that did not
appear in the minutes She added
that she believes Commissioners
have been delaying action on the
matter just for the sake of delaying
"This has been prolonged lieyond
descriptibn
Schuehle. whose absence from
last w»-ek s meeting led Commjs
sioners to table the road issue said
he would need a reasonable
amount of time in order to review
the documents and claim* wiuch
Holmgreen had given the Court and
to provide Commissioners with an
advisory opinion "They were just
presented to me this morning, he
s;) id
Based on Schuehle s request.
County Judge Jerome Decker
tabled the road issue until Com-
missioners Aug 18 meeting, at
which time they expect a recom
mendation w hich may be voted on
A survey had been ordered last
year on the road property. Holm
green was told by surveyor Charles
Rothe. but it was never completed
Kothe said he would also need about
two weeks
Juvenile detention
Following a visit last week by a
representative from the slate s
juvenileauthorities. Medina County
will continue pursuing plans to
locate a juvenile detention center at
Hondo's airbase
According to Judge Decker the
County has been given the go ahead
for the possibility of leasing and
renovating one or more former
Bachelor Officer (Quarters B(HJs>
to become a detention facility which
would meet state standards New
laws require all counties to bouse
underage prisoners completely
away from adult prisoners Those
from Medina County have recently
< nMMi.vilONF kS f'atf* s
My wife and I just wanted to take this opportun-
ity to thank the people of Hondo and the surround-
ing areas for the warm welcome all of you have
shown us during our first year here. I would like to
extend a special thank you to those of you who
have decided to work with me in the past year. To
mark our first anniversary, Edward D. Jones and
Co. is having an Open House tomorrow — Friday,
August 8th. If you have a few minutes, please stop
by. Thanks again, Hondo.
Tom Ozgo
1706 Ave M
Rm 102, Lelnweber Bldg.
426-5335
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