Saturday, July 11, 2009
RE: Cornish Flat Post Office
The Post Office is one place where I see my neighbors on a regular basis, and catch up on how they're doing, how their garden, family, etc. are doing as well. I usually walk (.4 mile from my house), and would miss this connection if it were to close. I don't mail too much, but I don't look forward to going to Claremont, Windsor or Lebanon to do so when necessary. Perhaps changing the hours to reflect the needs of the community would help...a survey sheet in the lobby would be a start....Please don't close our Post Office!!!! Lois Fitts
Thursday, July 9, 2009
More about Cornish Flat Post Office
We can't say enough about how disappointed we would be to lose our post office. There are so many reasons we can list.
First and foremost is that it would deprive us of the daily trip to the PO to get a little fresh air, see some people, stay connected.
Some say that postage is expensive. We find it to be an outstanding value. What else can you get in the way of service for 45 cents or whatever a stamp is going for? Whenever someone tells me, "It was lost in the mail", I can bet they are fibbing. There are few things more reliable than the NE Postal Service. We get 24 hr delivery of mail to all our neighboring states. Put a bill or letter in the mail to someone in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, or Massachusetts at 4:59 pm and they will probably receive it on the following morning. It's a good value. Given a choice between flashing our account numbers across the internet to pay bills, or sticking a stamp, we pick the postal service for safety and security. Postal rates have risen along with the cost of everything else. Postal workers need to eat too. They need a liveable wage and health insurance for their families. We don't understand the adversarial and complaining attitude that many people express for the postal service. You can bet it hurts the feelings of postal workers.
The thing we don't like is having a mail box in front of the house where our mail is exposed to weather, whim and bad intentions. We help our senior neighbor keep the way clear for her postal deliveries in winter. It's a big chore, way beyond her abilities. The inevitable muddy rut forms in front of many a mail box in spring, a dust bowl in summer. We don't want one of those. The inevitable plow boo boo tears the mail box down. We don't want to deal with that trauma. A mail box has to be mowed around, trimmed around. It does not enhance the appearance of property. Try a PO Box, you'll love it. When we are out of town, we know our mail is safe and dry in the post office where it belongs, no calls or special arrangements necessary.
A PO Box is also another layer of defense and insulation against aggressive marketeers and persons with bad intentions. We hope that we don't lose this valuable resource.
Rick and Rae Melloh
Harrington Road, Cornish
First and foremost is that it would deprive us of the daily trip to the PO to get a little fresh air, see some people, stay connected.
Some say that postage is expensive. We find it to be an outstanding value. What else can you get in the way of service for 45 cents or whatever a stamp is going for? Whenever someone tells me, "It was lost in the mail", I can bet they are fibbing. There are few things more reliable than the NE Postal Service. We get 24 hr delivery of mail to all our neighboring states. Put a bill or letter in the mail to someone in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, or Massachusetts at 4:59 pm and they will probably receive it on the following morning. It's a good value. Given a choice between flashing our account numbers across the internet to pay bills, or sticking a stamp, we pick the postal service for safety and security. Postal rates have risen along with the cost of everything else. Postal workers need to eat too. They need a liveable wage and health insurance for their families. We don't understand the adversarial and complaining attitude that many people express for the postal service. You can bet it hurts the feelings of postal workers.
The thing we don't like is having a mail box in front of the house where our mail is exposed to weather, whim and bad intentions. We help our senior neighbor keep the way clear for her postal deliveries in winter. It's a big chore, way beyond her abilities. The inevitable muddy rut forms in front of many a mail box in spring, a dust bowl in summer. We don't want one of those. The inevitable plow boo boo tears the mail box down. We don't want to deal with that trauma. A mail box has to be mowed around, trimmed around. It does not enhance the appearance of property. Try a PO Box, you'll love it. When we are out of town, we know our mail is safe and dry in the post office where it belongs, no calls or special arrangements necessary.
A PO Box is also another layer of defense and insulation against aggressive marketeers and persons with bad intentions. We hope that we don't lose this valuable resource.
Rick and Rae Melloh
Harrington Road, Cornish
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Cornish Flat Post Office
From a business perspective I see the decrease in revenue at least partly contributed due to the hours(new/reduced) the service desk has --- I believe a lot of people use it or would use it more during the hours they are currently closed maybe if they have service desk hours early this would work better – with my work schedule I can not mail something on my way to work or my way home because they are closed for example
I am not sure of the use my non residents, but it might be higher than you would think( is there any data of where the revenue is dropping? More in one category or is it level?
Maybe someone else has some thoughts --- I certainly would not want to see it close but maybe there can be some other adjustments made to help everyone
Kevin Labore
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I myself would use it more if they had hours set for the working person. We use the windsor post because its open later, not sure why they would be different but they are. Today I went to get a much needed rushed package only to find out it closed at 12:00pm, my orange card noted that it was closed Saturday which I understand. Spent extra on postage, now I'll have it the same as if I went with regular shipping.
Chris Gilbert
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Comment on the post office:
Our mail order business used to ship from
Cornish daily a few years back, but we took
our business to Windsor due to the short hours at Cornish.
- Terrie Scott
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I agree that having the post office open early mornings and later in the evening would help. There are a lot of people who use our post office on their commute to and from work. Also, while I am not suggesting a lack of a lunch break for anyone - they lose a lot of business in the middle of the day, too.
Postage is expensive. People are much more likely to use electronic bill pay nowadays. Also, people don't send cards or letters much anymore - when it is faster and cheaper to send an eCard, email or text message. I now they have to make up the difference - but $4.50 for a greeting card is just silly when there are other alternatives - including making my own with Print Shop! I know that I tend to buy stamps one at a time - that s how infrequently I actually mail something.
Kathryn Alves-Labore
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MORE POST OFFICE COMMENTS
I am glad to see that I'm not the only one
affected by the Cornish Post Office's new hours.
It is extremely hard to get to the Cornish Post Office
on my work schedule (which sounds similar
to others work schedule).
I find myself either being late to work or
having to leave early from work or just mailing
from somewhere else, like others.
The Cornish Post Office MUST be seeing a
decrease in sales since the reduced hours
have been in effect.
Would be interesting to see the numbers on that.
-Vickie Parkinson
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As the now retired Postmaster of Plainfield,
I can speak to this issue of hours and revenue.
All the small offices have had their hours cut back
due to loss of revenue and reduction in mail volume.
The only recourse you have to address this issue
is through your US Senators and Congressmen.
They all have in-state offices where aides can help you.
-Deb Johnson
I am not sure of the use my non residents, but it might be higher than you would think( is there any data of where the revenue is dropping? More in one category or is it level?
Maybe someone else has some thoughts --- I certainly would not want to see it close but maybe there can be some other adjustments made to help everyone
Kevin Labore
-----------------------------------------------------------
I myself would use it more if they had hours set for the working person. We use the windsor post because its open later, not sure why they would be different but they are. Today I went to get a much needed rushed package only to find out it closed at 12:00pm, my orange card noted that it was closed Saturday which I understand. Spent extra on postage, now I'll have it the same as if I went with regular shipping.
Chris Gilbert
------------------------------------------------
Comment on the post office:
Our mail order business used to ship from
Cornish daily a few years back, but we took
our business to Windsor due to the short hours at Cornish.
- Terrie Scott
-------------------------------------------------------------
I agree that having the post office open early mornings and later in the evening would help. There are a lot of people who use our post office on their commute to and from work. Also, while I am not suggesting a lack of a lunch break for anyone - they lose a lot of business in the middle of the day, too.
Postage is expensive. People are much more likely to use electronic bill pay nowadays. Also, people don't send cards or letters much anymore - when it is faster and cheaper to send an eCard, email or text message. I now they have to make up the difference - but $4.50 for a greeting card is just silly when there are other alternatives - including making my own with Print Shop! I know that I tend to buy stamps one at a time - that s how infrequently I actually mail something.
Kathryn Alves-Labore
-------------------------------------------------------------------
MORE POST OFFICE COMMENTS
I am glad to see that I'm not the only one
affected by the Cornish Post Office's new hours.
It is extremely hard to get to the Cornish Post Office
on my work schedule (which sounds similar
to others work schedule).
I find myself either being late to work or
having to leave early from work or just mailing
from somewhere else, like others.
The Cornish Post Office MUST be seeing a
decrease in sales since the reduced hours
have been in effect.
Would be interesting to see the numbers on that.
-Vickie Parkinson
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As the now retired Postmaster of Plainfield,
I can speak to this issue of hours and revenue.
All the small offices have had their hours cut back
due to loss of revenue and reduction in mail volume.
The only recourse you have to address this issue
is through your US Senators and Congressmen.
They all have in-state offices where aides can help you.
-Deb Johnson
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