BEREA, KY — Residents in Berea 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 at noon Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at the Madison Bank CPU, 2760 Battlefield Memorial Highway. 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 Officer in Charge Jeff Lyons. “The Madison Bank CPU location is another way we’re extending our services and making it more convenient to do business with us,” added Lyons.

President Bill Walters will join Lyons, along with other local dignitaries, to dedicate the new facility. Walters and his employees are excited about partnering with the Postal Service. They are strategically located in a busy area of town.

The Madison Bank CPU will operate from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. This location will also serve as a collection point for prepaid packages.

Lyons and his staff at the Berea 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.