SAN ANGELO, TX — To increase convenience and expand access to postal services for San Angelo postal customers, the U.S. Postal Service has established a new Contract Postal Unit (CPU), located at Q's Printing & Design, 20 Howard Street, Suite 4 (at the Y, Sherwood Way and Pecos Street), San Angelo TX 76901. 

A Grand Opening celebration for the new Contract Postal Unit - which opened for business a few weeks ago - will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2013, between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend.  Refreshments will be served.

Postal customers can send Priority Mail®, Priority Mail Express® and International packages, as well as purchase stamps, Delivery Confirmation™, Insurance and most other services offered by the United States Postal Service at this location, and all at Post Office prices. Hours of operation are weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Closed on Sundays.

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