MAKING MAILING BRIGHT VALENCIA FACILITY KEEPS THINGS HUMMING.Byline: CONNIE LLANOS llanos (yä`nōs), Spanish American term for prairies, specifically those of the Orinoco River basin of N South America, in Venezuela and E Colombia. Staff Writer VALENCIA -- With chilly winds blowing Monday afternoon, Jacqueline Patterson struggled a bit to balance her tower of packages. ``I have had the presents for weeks but I got so busy packing presents at home that I didn't realize the date,'' Patterson said, attempting to explain her procrastination. It seems Patterson was not alone. Monday was the biggest mailing day of the year for the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. , with holiday card and package volumes expected to be more than double that of an average day. While Monday was busy, it did not have the chaos seen in past years. ``I would call it a steady flow,'' lobby director Ralph Stanton said. Stanton added that staffing for the expected rush and extended hours have eased this post office's waiting times. The improved service at the Valencia post office was something Castaic resident Ken Kritzberg said he's noticed throughout the year. Kritzberg, who owns an Internet mail See Internet e-mail service. order business selling accessories for clarinets and saxophones, said he's in the post office almost every day. ``Even during the holidays I have not had to wait more than 10 minutes,'' Kritzberg said. Lines were minimized as holiday gift-shippers took advantage of automated self-service kiosks The self-service kiosk rose with the development of the ATM and adoption by consumers coupled with advanced technologies such as touch-screens. Self-service kiosks are hardware devices that work in combination with self service software, allowing users to perform any number of . With a quick slide of a debit or credit card, and a few taps on a screen, customers were able to pay for shipping and postage POSTAGE. The money charged by law for carrying letters, packets and documents by mail. By act of congress of March 3, 1851, Minot's Statute at Large, U. S. 587, it is enacted as follows: 2.-Sec. 1. for packages that did not exceed 4 pounds. Still some preferred staying loyal to traditional shipping. Kelly Hester said she preferred the security of having someone assure her that the packages would get to their destinations, not to mention giving her time to finish sealing a few packages. With her 17-month-old daughter, Erin, waiting with her in a stroller, Hetser was just happy her little helper Little Helper can refer to:
``As long as she's happy, I'm OK.'' The main Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Post Office also is offering extended holiday hours through Friday and the automated kiosks are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. connie.llanos@dailynews.com (661) 257-5254 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Lines form at the Santa Clarita post office Monday, the biggest mailing day of the year. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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