Front Row: L-R – Retail Manager Vanya Burkhalter, Store Manager Brenda Schultz, CPU Owner Syam Potluri, CPU Owner Raj Brahmanapalli Back Row: L-R – Postmaster Elkridge Christopher Vaeth, Retail Specialist Tammy Kenealy, Howard County Council Chairperson Dr. Calvin Ball, Howard County Community Liaison Ginnie Gick, North Point Council President Harry Wujek

ELKRIDGE, MD — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of a new Contract Postal Unit (CPU) in Howard County. To increase convenience and access to postal services and products, a new CPU opened at Feldman’s Pharmacy at Chartwell, 8186 Lark Brown Road, Suite 101, Elkridge, MD 21075-6437.

Customers can purchase stamps, mail letters and packages and purchase nearly all mailing services — including both domestic and international — at the same prices available at Post Offices.

“The CPU provides a full range of postal service and products with the exception of money orders,” says Elkridge Postmaster Christopher Vaeth. “Feldman’s Pharmacy is another way we’re extending our services to our customers and making it more convenient to do business with us,” added Vaeth.

The hours of operation provide convenient access Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Howard County Chairperson Dr. Calvin Ball, Howard County Community Liaison Ginnie Gick, and North Point Council President Harry Wujek were in attendance to help celebrate the grand opening.

For more information regarding CPU locations, please contact your local Postmaster or Tammy Kenealy, CPU Coordinator/Retail Specialist at (410) 347-4616.

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