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What: |
The Imperial Beach community has a new Village Post Office (VPO) at Bowman’s Market. The public is invited to join us at the VPO Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The VPO provides a range of popular Postal Service products and services, including First-Class Mail Forever stamps, prepaid Priority Mail Flat Rate products, free Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes and package drop-off. Most VPOs are located in established businesses where customers already frequent and provide customers with convenient access to the USPS products and services they use most. |
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Who: |
Alejandro Diaz, Postmaster of Imperial Beach |
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When: |
Friday, August 29, 2014 |
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Where: |
Bowman’s Market |
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Background: |
In 2011, the Postal Service introduced the VPO model as a way to increase access to Postal Service products and services. VPOs are operated by local businesses contracting with the Postal Service to offer Postal Service customers time-saving convenience, and in most cases, longer retail hours than regular Post Offices. |
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