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Show nSSi SIHk Sl' jKbsbr ' New Panguitch Postmaster George Collard, Jr. discusses changes in the new postal pricing regulations with outgoing Officer-in-Charge .Kathie Changes taking pace at the Panguitch post office this week include more than a two cent rise in first class postal rates. Kathie McSparran who has been officer-in-charge since October is leaving, and George E. Collard, Jr. takes over as permanent postmaster. The prospect of returning home to South Jordan, and to her regular position as clerk in the South Jordan post office there, is causing Mc-Sparren some mixed feelings. She says, "my short time here in Panguitch has been a very enjoyable one for me. I've met many friendly people and I will miss them all. They have made me feel very welcome and that has made my time away from my family more bearable. Maybe someday I'll be able to return to Panguitch on a permanent basis." Panguitch post office's new McSpurren. Collard took over after official appointment by Postal Service. lie has had several years in post office work. Postmaster Takes Over Office postmaster George E. Collard, Jr. took over the position Just two days before the increase of postal rates. Collard, with the post office nine years, was born and reared in the Provo area. He graduated from Brigham Young Uniersity in 1956 with a teaching degree and spent some time in the study of law at the University of Utah. He taught school for seven years, and raised livestock. His hobby most recently has been raising American saddle horses, and he notes that he has not lived in the limits of a city in over 30 years. Collard, his wife Victoria and their eight children, Carol Ann, 14; George III, 12; Elizabeth, 11; Karen, 10; Jeanette, 8; Patricia, 4; Michael, 2; and Robert, three weeks, are from Fairview and look to Panguitch both as a new challenge and an opportunity to make new friends. The children are looking forward to living in the city so they can walk to school with friends for a change instead of riding a school bus. Right now Collard is looking for a home for sale in Panguitch that can (See POSTMASTER Page 4) Postmaster (Continued from Page 1) t handle a family of 10. Postmaster Collard stands ready at the 'post office to help postal customers adjust to the change in first class rates. He says the postoffice has an adequate supply of "D" stamps as well as other nondemoninated items available to help customers make a smooth transition following the February 17 postal rate change. He says that the nondenominated "D" stamps in sheet, coil and booklet formats represent the new 22-cent first class rate. There are also nondenominated postal cards and plenty of two-cent stamps that, when added to 20-cent stamps, make up the new first class letter. "Nobody likes to see higher postal rates, but this increase is moderate and justified," postmaster Collard said. "Since the last increase in November of 1981, the cost of living in the United States, as measured by the consumer price index, has gone up almost 13 percent. The 22-cent stamp respresents only a 10 percent rise. "The nondenominated items are available because we estimate that stamp inventories in past offices at present will fall short of public demand and, we want to avoid customer inconvenience," he said, ts Commemorative stamps, beginning with the Jerome" Kern Stamp, and other 22-cent stamps, are expected to replace the "D" stamps by the end of March, the postmaster said. First class letters weighing less than one ounce will now cost 22 cents. Additional ounces for first class mail will remain 17 cents, up to 12 ounces. Beyond that point first class becomes priority mail. A surcharge of 10 cents per letter will be charged for .non-standard first-class mail. Non-standard is defined as mail which must be hand cancelled, rather than by a machine. Post card rates will increase one cent to 14 cents. Presorted first-class mail will be four cents less than regular first class. Post cards will be two cents less. Presorted mail must be in quantities of 500 pieces or more. |
