Maria Lane, Manager of Post Office Operations for the San Francisco District, speaks with Juan Ramos (left) and Benjamen Lovato (right) before the grand opening of the new Lower Lake Village Post Office, located in La Monarca. The VPO will run in addition to the community’s Post Office location. It will sell stamps and priority packaging products seven days a week. It will also accept letters and packages. Ramos is manager of La Monarca, the popular grocery and tacqueria. Lovato is Lower Lake’s Postmaster. – Dave Faries — Lake County Publishing
