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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 30, 2008

Contact: Kathy L. Lucas
614-469-4567
614-572-8331 (cell)
Kathy.L.Lucas@usps.gov

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Post Office hours announced for Columbus Day Weekend

All Post Office Facilities will be closed on Monday, Oct. 13

COLUMBUS, OH —All Post Offices will be closed on Monday, October 13 in observance of Columbus Day.

All offices are closed as usual on Sunday, October 12

The Chillicothe and Proctorville Post Offices will close at Noon on Saturday, Oct. 11.

The Portsmouth Post Office at 610 Gay St. will close at 11:30 on Saturday Oct. 11 while the location at 423 Harding Ave. will close at noon that day.

Other Post Offices with ZIP Codes beginning with 456 will close at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 10.

Signage is posted in each Post Office lobby to indicate changes to operating hours for the Columbus Day weekend.

Normal Post Office Box services will be provided at these locations on Saturday.  For more information on available services, go to www.usps.com. or contact your local Post Office.

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