Special Cancellation Commemorates Swedish Days

Unveiling ceremony kicks off community celebration

What:
Unveiling of the official pictorial postmark cancellation celebrating Geneva Swedish Days community event.

When:
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
11:00 a.m.

Where:
Geneva Post Office
26 S. Third Street
Geneva, IL 60134

Who:
Derek Strissell, Officer-in-Charge, Geneva Post Office
Scott Lebin, Chairman of the Board, Geneva Chamber of Commerce
Jean Gaines, President, Geneva Chamber of Commerce
Lennart Jonsson, Owner, The Gift Box (310 W. State St.)
David Oberg, Executive Director, Geneva History Center

Note:
First 50 people will receive a free postcard of Geneva with a Swedish Days postmark. Visitors can also stop by the Post Office and have postal representatives stamp: (1) the “official” 2008 Swedish Days Brochure, (2) a Geneva Chamber mailing envelope, or (3) bring their own envelope or postcard to be postmarked. Postmark cancellations are free, but must be applied to a stamp at the current rate of postage or higher.

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.

Send mail order requests to:
Swedish Days postmark cancellation
Geneva Post Office
Geneva, IL 60134

Contacts:
Tim Ratliff, 630-260-5606, cell 630-853-8926, timothy.d.ratliff@usps.gov - USPS
Sandy Portincaso, 630-232-6060, sportincaso@genevachamber.com – Chamber of Commerce

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