PETALUMA, CA — The U.S. Postal Service is hosting a series of Passport Fairs in northwestern California and southern Oregon on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9, 2011, to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications. The Postal Service is joining the U.S. Department of State in celebrating “Passport Day in the USA,” a national passport acceptance and outreach event.
“We are happy to leverage the convenience of the Postal Service and partner with the Department of State to help our customers apply for passports,” said Tony Carvelli, manager of Post Office operations for the area. In 2010, the Postal Service accepted 6.7 million passport applications at retail locations across the country.
Information on the cost and how to apply for a U.S. passport book and/or passport card can be found at www.usps.com/passport/ or www.travel.state.gov. U.S. citizens also may obtain passport information by phone, in English or Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll free at 1-877-487-2778.
On either April 8 or 9, customers can visit one of the following Post Offices to apply for a passport without first making an appointment:
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Passport Fairs on Friday, April 8, 2011 |
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Post Office |
Address |
City |
Time |
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*North Bay P&DC |
1150 N McDowell Blvd |
Petaluma |
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
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Mendocino |
10500 Ford St |
Mendocino |
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Willits |
315 S Main St |
Willits |
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Petrolia |
89 Sherman St |
Petrolia |
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Rio Dell |
315 Wildwood Ave |
Rio Dell |
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Smith River |
291 N Fred D Haight Dr |
Smith River |
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Passport Fairs on Saturday, April 9, 2011 |
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San Mateo |
1630 S Delaware St |
San Mateo |
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
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Belvedere Tiburon |
6 Beach Rd |
Belvedere Tiburon |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
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Rohnert Park |
150 Raleys Towne Center |
Rohnert Park |
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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**Larkspur |
120 Ward St |
Larkspur |
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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Novato |
1537 S Novato Blvd |
Novato |
10 a.m.-1 p.m. |
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San Anselmo |
121 San Anselmo Ave |
San Anselmo |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
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Santa Rosa |
730 2Nd St |
Santa Rosa |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
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Eldridge |
15000 Arnold Dr |
Eldridge |
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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El Verano |
19050 Bay St |
El Verano |
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Little River |
7748 N Highway 1 |
Little River |
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Sebastopol |
290 S Main St |
Sebastopol |
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Bayside |
1836 Old Arcata Rd |
Bayside |
8 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
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Fortuna |
699 13Th St |
Fortuna |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
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Redway |
3400 Redwood Dr |
Redway |
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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***Brookings Post Office |
711 Spruce - So Entrance |
Brookings, OR |
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
* The NB P&DC will also host a Passport Fair on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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