Shelbyville, KY — Residents in the Shelbyville area now have more choices when it comes to fulfilling their postal needs. And the city is rolling out the red carpet to celebrate the opening of a contract postal unit (CPU).

A grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 1 p.m. at Mark’s Hallmark, Highpoint Center, 215 Boone Station. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.

The CPU will provide a full range of postal services at Post Office prices with the exception of money orders, says Postmaster Lisa Newton. “The CPU at Mark’s Hallmark is another way we’re extending our services and making it more convenient to do business with us,” added Newton.

Owners Charles and Sharon Westenhofer will join Newton, along with other local dignitaries, to dedicate the new facility. The Westenhofers and their employees are excited about partnering with the Postal Service. They are strategically located in a busy area of town.

The Mark’s Hallmark CPU will operate from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, beginning Tuesday, March 31. This location will also serve as a collection point for prepaid packages.

Newton and her staff at the Shelbyville Post Office invite customers to attend the open house to learn more about the services offered at this new location.

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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 149 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes, six days a week. It has 34,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services, not tax dollars, to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government Agency five consecutive years by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has annual revenue of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.