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In the Jan. 20 edition of the Summit Daily, I had a letter published about the USPS handling of Priority Mail, complaining about the time that it took for such delivery from the Roaring Fork Valley to Frisco. On one occasion it was 13 days, and just this past week, it was eight days.
Much to my surprise, and delight, it seems to have caught the attention of the Postal Service, already. Within a few hours of my letter appearing in the Summit Daily, I received a call from a Mr. Alex Turner in Denver who represents the USPS. He was most kind, gentlemanly and concerned about this problem of extended delivery times for Priority Mail. We talked for 15 minutes or more. He listened to my concerns, and assured me that he, too, was alarmed by this delay in delivery. He was not sure yet about why this happens, but seemed anxious to look into this situation and hopefully rectify it.
I assured him that I was not able to hold it against anyone, personally, and that the Frisco personnel was as confused as I was as to why this occurs, and that they also seemed concerned. I assured him that I hoped that the USPS could make their delivery routes and Priority Mail service truly a priority. I even suggested that I could indeed be hired to help in this endeavor — by Pony Express if necessary. Alex left me his phone number in case this should remain a problem.
From this, I concluded that the USPS was indeed interested in improving their service to we users of the United States mail service, and I hope that they are successful in restoring the integrity of their business. I would hope that I , and all of us, can rely upon them and keep them viable, successful, and profitable in the future. I can remember sending post cards from the northern part of Michigan where I grew up, to friends in the metro areas of southern Michigan on Birch bark from the downed trees on our cottage property in the '50s, when it only cost about a penny stamp! What a marvelous history the USPS has, and may it continue to shine. And thank you to the Summit Daily News for printing these letters.
I assured him that I was not able to hold it against anyone, personally, and that the Frisco personnel was as confused as I was as to why this occurs, and that they also seemed concerned. I assured him that I hoped that the USPS could make their delivery routes and Priority Mail service truly a priority. I even suggested that I could indeed be hired to help in this endeavor — by Pony Express if necessary. Alex left me his phone number in case this should remain a problem.
From this, I concluded that the USPS was indeed interested in improving their service to we users of the United States mail service, and I hope that they are successful in restoring the integrity of their business. I would hope that I , and all of us, can rely upon them and keep them viable, successful, and profitable in the future. I can remember sending post cards from the northern part of Michigan where I grew up, to friends in the metro areas of southern Michigan on Birch bark from the downed trees on our cottage property in the '50s, when it only cost about a penny stamp! What a marvelous history the USPS has, and may it continue to shine. And thank you to the Summit Daily News for printing these letters.
