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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 6 Volume V, Issue V December 15, 2001 Eden Post Office Welcomes New Postmaster SALT LAKE CITY – The traditional Salt Lake postmark is getting a temporary makeover. Beginning October 31, 2001, the message “Utah Welcomes the World, By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News Staff Come on into the Eden Post Office and you’ll see a new face helping at the counter. Meet Mr. Orvel Turnbow, the newest Postmaster in the Valley. He and former Postmaster Don Young traded positions as of December 5. Mr. Turnbow moved from the Dugway facility where Don is now employed. Turnbow and his family are from Slaterville. When asked about his new office, Turnbow stated that the Eden Post Office is a lot busier! He also related that the people here in the Valley are Salt Lake Postmark to Get a Temporary Makeover Valley residents displayed their farewell message on the post office door. very friendly. Turnbow’s career with the U.S. Postal Service began in 1984, where he first worked as a mail carrier in Ogden. Former Postmaster Don Young, right, welcomes the new Postmaster, Orvel Turnbow, to the Eden Post Office. The new Salt Lake postmark for the 2002 Olympics. Salt Lake 2002” will appear on millions of cards and letters postmarked in Salt Lake City. The postmark is a collaborative effort between the Visitor Information Services Coalition of Utah (VIS) and the Utah Tourism Industry Coalition (UTIC), said Rip Rippetoe, Executive Director of both organizations. “This new postmark will tell the world that Utah is a great place to visit and live, and is ready for the Olympics,” said Rippetoe, adding that VIS and UTIC recently signed a management agreement allowing the organizations to combine their strengths and address the needs of the hospitality and tourism industry. The postmarks are being done in cooperation with the Salt Lake City District of the U.S. Postal Service, and will be on three of the five canceling (postmarking) machines used at the Salt Lake City Processing and Distribution Center on Redwood Road. That means the special message will appear on about 80 percent of all mail (approximately 600,000 letters daily) originating from Orem north through the rest of the state. The postmarks will be used until the end of March 2002. “Many people are not aware that hospitality and tourism is the fifth largest industry in Utah,” said Rippetoe. “And while these postmarks were being planned before the tragic events of September 11, we believe this effort will re-enforce the message that Utah is open and ready to welcome visitors. It sends a positive message at a time when the Utah economy can use the impact tourism can bring.” To ensure your mail gets the special postmark, or for people who live outside of the Orem to Logan area, affix First-Class stamps to envelopes of your choice, address the envelopes (to yourself or others) and place them in a larger envelope addressed to: Utah Welcomes the World C/O Postmaster US Postal Service PO Box 31777 Salt Lake City UT 84131-0777 Eden Post Office Route HCR60 is open for bid. To bid, contact Denver at 1-303-313-5135. |