Black Friday Ads

Why wait for black Friday ads to be put in your mailboxes, when you can get them online?

http://bfads.net/

Winter Ready!

Get ready for winter! If you can shake your mailbox, it likely needs some maintenance now before the cold sets in to ensure it isn’t damaged by snow being pushed off the road.

http://www.petoskeynews.com/gaylord/news/pnr-shake-your-mailbox-day-encourages-winter-preparation-20121019,0,2571377.story

Same Day Delivery Trial

The Postal Service plans to test the waters of same-day delivery service starting in San Francisco. If this is successful, you could see this in your city!

http://multichannelmerchant.com/opsandfulfillment/usps-test-same-day-delivery-san-francisco-1015-jt1/

Don’t get scammed!

Don’t get scammed! Postmaster warns of a phone scam. Benton postmaster Ruthie Cauble says that anyone who plays sweepstakes scams is a guaranteed loser.

http://www.advocatepress.com/article/20121015/NEWS/121019481/-1/googlenewssitemap

Pen Pal

Put a stamp on and send it in the mail! Everyone loves getting mail, so sign up for a pen pal! Here are a few steps and suggestions:

http://www.wikihow.com/Find-a-Penpal

Shake Your Mailbox Day

Michigan's "Shake Your Mailbox Day" on Saturday, Oct. 20, invites residents to take a walk to the curb and shake their mailboxes. If the post moves back and forth in the ground, that means there is a need for maintenance, according to a poster from the County Road Association of Michigan.

http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/10/saginaw_county_residents_asked.html