Where Else But In Hawleyville?

To the Editor:

I must give you my concern and remarks regarding the Hawleyville Post Office.

Over the years, Mark, Laura, and Richie have become more than post office employees — they are my friends.

Where else do you walk in, and get a cheerful “Hi, Phil” from Laura? Where else, if you walk in before 7:30, will they open the window to accommodate you? What post office saves every new stamp for me (yes, I am a stamp collector).

And — if you can believe this — when a new commemorative stamp was delayed in coming out, I actually received a phone call that the stamp has come in!

An old wooden building? Starting to sag a bit? The floor showing signs of wear? Yes — definitely. But the people there never have and never will be a nicer, friendly, concerned group than Mark, Laura, and Richie.

To the USPS, I know that if the roof starts leaking and the walls fall in, you will have to make changes. But until that happens, can’t we just leave them alone?

Phil Edelstein

Logging Trail Road, Danbury                                March 27, 2006