Post Office: Please Clear Route for Carriers
Snow and ice make mail delivery slow and dangerous, said Chuck Keeney, Romeoville postmaster/officer-in-charge.
This article was provided by the U.S. Postal Service: With a snow and ice expected to blanket the region during the next couple days, one seasonal tool is expected to make its return at homes and businesses – the shovel. To help letter carriers deliver mail, the Postal Service is asking customers to clear snow and ice from sidewalks, stairs and mailboxes. “Snow and ice make delivery dangerous and slow,” said Romeoville Postmaster/Officer-in-Charge Chuck Keeney. “Maintaining a clear path to the mail box – including steps, porches, walkways and street approach – will help letter carriers maintain consistent delivery service and help them get those cards and packages delivered in time for the holidays.” Customers receiving door delivery …
Common Sense
3:19 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
An inscription on the James Farley Post Office in New York City reads: Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. I guess that was made before the postmen became unionized. more ›