Sunday, February 17, 2013
Who we celebrate and why.
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Sunday, February 17
What exactly is the purpose of Presidents Day? It's not just about weekend sales and holidays from school, although it is important to note the following: The history of the holiday we know as Presidents Day is complex and detailed. Some may remember when both Abraham Lincoln and George Washington's birthdays were holidays. In more recent years, though, the holiday has been consolidated into a single day, celebrated on the third Monday in February. However, the holiday bears only the name of George Washington in state and federal law. Washington’s birthday first was officially celebrated on Feb. 22, 1880. It was one of a growing list of federal holidays authorized by Congress a year earlier. Although it originally applying only to federal …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The U.S. Postal Service announced it will end Saturday delivery by Aug. 1. How will this affect you?
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Wednesday, February 6
Calling the six-day-a-week mail delivery model “no longer sustainable,” the U.S. Postal Service Wednesday morning announced it will eliminate Saturday delivery of mail by Aug. 1. Post offices will remain open and package deliveries still will occur on Saturdays, however. How will this change affect you? Will you miss getting mail on Saturdays? Tell us in the comment section below. According to the U.S. Postal Service, the reasons are continued economic struggles and the increasing use of the Internet for communications and bill paying by consumers. The Postal Service is also the only federal agency required to pre-fund health benefits for retirees, and those costs are escalating quickly. “Our current business model of delivering mail six …
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Find out when items should be mailed to beat the holiday rush.
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
The holiday rush is about to set in. Along with waiting in line to buy gifts at stores, the lines can be even longer at the post office as gift givers mail cards and packages to friends and family across the county and world. The US Postal Service is anticipating this will be its biggest holiday season in its 237-year history. The postal service expects it will deliver 365 million packages this holiday season—a 20 percent increase over 2011, according to the USPS. The busiest mailing day for holiday cards and packages will be Dec. 17, when more than 655 million pieces of mail are expected to be processed—compared with 538 million on an average day, the USPS said. The busiest delivery day for letters will be Dec. 19, and the busiest day for…
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Thanks to a very special U.S. Postal Service program, "Santa" will reply to children who mail him their Christmas wish lists this holiday season.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Every year, millions of children sit down to make a wish list for Santa, hoping he will make all of their Christmas dreams come true. Well, what if Santa actually wrote back? The United States Postal Service is now accepting "Letters From Santa," a program that allows parents and caregivers to play Santa by sending a letter signed by Saint Nick to their child. The letters will be returned to children through the post office with a postmark from the North Pole. According to a postal service news release, "The 'Letters From Santa' program helps parents fulfill the dreams of their own children." Instructions to send a letter from Santa: In Elmhurst, letters to Santa can be dropped off at the Elmhurst Post Office at 154 W. Park Ave. TELL US: …
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Jim Court
10:17 pm on Monday, February 18, 2013
Maybe we should have a "residents" day. We have had many very flawed Presidents but we have many amazing residents. more ›