Today's date: May 25, 2013
| News | |
| Top Stories | |
| Sports | |
| Community News | |
| Police/Courts | |
| Editorial | |
| Obituaries | |
| Business | |
| Announcements | |
| Columnists | |
| Ag Issues | |
| Classroom | |
| Legals | |
| Racing | |
| Weather | |
| Search | |
| Advertising | |
| Classifieds | |
| Top Stories | |
|
|
| Finishing where she started.... |
|
| |||
|
|
|
July 25, 2012 |
|
|
| |||
Mary Galles stands behind the couter of the Avoca post office with her Postmaster’s certificate of appointment. She has been with the Avoca post office for 34 years and will retire at the end of the month. | Avoca Postmaster to retire in her hometown |
|
By: Sean Solheim
Murray County News Staffwriter
“Good morning. Avoca Post office, Mary Galles speaking, how may I help you?” That’s the phrase usually heard by many that walk through the door at the Avoca Post Office. Tuesday, July 31st will mark Galles’ last day. After 34 years. Galles will retire her position as the long time Postmaster in Avoca. She started her career at the Avoca Post Office in 1978 where Galles began as a clerk and learned the ropes from Bob Somers, who was the Postmaster at the time Galles was hired. After working as a clerk for six years, she was promoted to Postmaster in 1984 and has been in that position ever since. Galles spent her childhood growing up in Avoca just a couple blocks down from where the Post Office stands today. She went through her elementary school years at the Avoca school and finished out high school at Slayton. When she had the opportunity to start working for the Post Office, Galles mentioned that Avoca was the only place she wanted to work. To read the rest of this article - pick up a copy of the Murray County News or you can read it on line - subscriptions to The Murray County News are available online. Click on the free demo and it will give you instructions on how to subscribe for the online edition. |
©Murray County News 2013