Special Postmark Celebrates Wonder Lake “Winter Wonder Walk”

Meet World Champion Ice Carver Mark Johnson

What:
Unveiling of the official postmark celebrating the Winter Wonder Walk community event.

When:
Saturday, December 8, 2007
10:00 a.m.

Where:
Wonder Lake Chamber of Commerce
7602 Hancock Dr., Wonder Lake, IL 60097

Who:
Steve Hall, Wonder Lake Postmaster
Mark Johnson, World Champion Ice Carver
Local officials

Note:
The postmark was designed by Mark Johnson, local resident and World Champion Ice Carver, who will also create an ice sculpture as part of the “Winter Wonder Walk” community event.

All residents and postal customers are invited to come, see and request the special cancellation beginning on December 8.

As a community service, the Postal Service offers pictorial postmark cancellations to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. People attending these local events may obtain the cancellation in person. Those who cannot attend the event, but who wish to obtain the cancellation, may submit a mail order request. Pictorial cancellations are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial cancellation date.
Winter Wonder Walk postmark
Send mail order requests to:
Pictorial Postmark Cancellation
Wonder Lake Post Office
3710 E. Wonder Lake Road
Wonder Lake IL 60097

Contacts:
Tim Ratliff, 630-260-5606, cell 630-853-8926, timothy.d.ratliff@usps.gov
Steve Hall, 815-653-7771, Wonder Lake Postmaster

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