Petitioners pleased in post office battle
WHEN Bill Poynton and his wife Judy started a petition this month against moves to close Warrnambool’s Timor Street post office they wondered if others shared their concerns. More: continued here
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Young artists have the chance to see their wildlife artwork on a stamp – The Saginaw News – MLive.com
The Saginaw News – MLive.com Young artists have the chance to see their wildlife artwork on a stampThe Saginaw News – MLive.comSAGINAW — The US Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting entries for the 2011 Michigan Junior Duck Stamp Contest, which is administered by the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge. The US Fish and Wildlife Service…
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Grand Ridge students manage school’s post office – Issaquah Press
Grand Ridge students manage school's post officeIssaquah PressFor the past five years, second-grade students have organized a schoolwide post office, encouraging their peers to write letters to their friends and teachers. The second-graders collect, sort and deliver the letters all week, brightening the day of … More: continued here
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Postal Service Targets Post Office Closures – WMTW Portland
Postal Service Targets Post Office ClosuresWMTW PortlandThe postal service said there are 420 post offices spread out across the state. Many of them are in rural areas where there isn't another post office within a 10 to 20 mile radius. Officials said those locations are likely safe from closure. …Norwich post office closingWTNH2000 Post Offices…
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Postal Service Targets Post Office Closures
The U.S. Postal Service has issued an order that it will close 2,000 of its 32,000 post offices across the country. That could mean some closures here in Maine, including the town of York, which has a population of 14,000 and four post offices. More: continued here
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Not Your Mother’s Ebay Auctions – BlogHer (blog)
Not Your Mother's Ebay AuctionsBlogHer (blog)Well, by now, I'm sure that each of us is subscribed to at least a few of the discount shopping sites à la Ideeli, Gilt, RueLaLa, etc… And then the Deal-of-the-Day sites, à la Groupon. Will we ever buy retail again? Of course, all of these shopping …and more » More:…
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FedEx Rises as Investors Focus on Demand, Not Forecast
FedEx Corp. rose to the highest since 2008 in New York trading as investors focused on strength in shipping demand rather than a reduced earnings forecast the company attributed to winter storms and rising fuel prices. More: continued here
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Retired Postal Worker Honored With Parish Proclamation
Prairieville Post Office employee Cynthia Lofton received a parish proclamation certificate Thursday during her retirement ceremony honoring her 32 years of service. Lofton received the certificate from Parish President Tommy Martinez and Council Chairman Pat Bell proclaiming February 3, 2011 as “Cynthia Lofton Day at the Prairieville Post Office.” More: continued here
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Council gets the message on post office – Warrnambool Standard
Council gets the message on post officeWarrnambool StandardPostal business would then be concentrated in a smaller post office on Koroit Street which is to undergo a $500000 facelift. Private post boxes will be kept … More: continued here
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Post office owners held at gunpoint – Illawara Mercury
Post office owners held at gunpointIllawara MercuryMick and Jenni Ryan had been enjoying a quick coffee break at the Brownsville Ave post office and laundrette they have owned for 23 years when the morning's … More: continued here