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: & % re a . 2 The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday; Feb. 25, 1970
Seven POs
to expand
services
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Seven small post offices in
Nevada county will benefit from
a new postal service program
designed to expand home deliveries to an additional four
million Americans.
The expanded service will affect post offices at Cedar Ridge,
Chicago Park, Norden, North
San Juan, Rough -and Ready,
Soda Springs and Truckee, according to Congressman Harold
T. (Bizz) Johnson,
Under the program, persons
living more than a quarter mile,
but less than half a mile from
18,700 post offices that do not
have city delivery are now eligible to receive the delivery at
home. Previously, they have
F been compelled to go to the post .
a w iice teri la ag than: hadt Students look over one of the science exhibits at last week's Hennessy School Science
a mile away from a post office, : Fair. The event was held as a preliminary to the county science fair in March, and
they have not been eligible to other fairs are being held in each of the area's elementary schools.
receive rural delivery service Sagres ger nr ET Ls air Re oe
prior to the new order. And because they live near a post office
that does not have city delivery
they have missed out there too,
Congressman Johnson said he
‘had been advised that the postmaster general has issued instructions making the service
available to the 1.2 million families living in the eligible areas,
~The only requirement to. ob‘tain the service is that it must ks
--be requested of the postmaster,
and a. majority“of those living
* in the area must desire the
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* ᴀ ‘The expansion will be achieved
a such steps.as extending shortIt takes a lot of land, a lot of lakes, alot .
Tr rural routes and adding deof rivers, a lot of snow, a lot of mountains and
ory sone i raped eis a lot of valleys to make a lot of electricity.
‘outes, er ces
ar" or Guikenet routes may Beautiful places. And. we keep them that way.
be used to provide the service; For everyone.
in some locations it may benecAnd we add facilities for your enjoyment.
comtes. ee
PG&E campgrounds have tables, benches,
© °"This order provides for one stoves, restrooms, refuse containers and water.
7 “ot the — ae ehh You can catch a fish, sail a boat,
/n service many years," the P
> “Tegislator commeutei, "I am sing a song, watch a bird, do a dance,
particularly pleased that the orhave a picnic, enjoy the big outdoors.
der will benefit communities in Make yourself at home.
my state," ;
Site work bid
opening in NC
on Wednesday
Bids for ‘site preparation for .
Nevada City's new school will
be opened Wednesday evening,
The bids were called for 7:30
p.m, at the Nevada City Elementary Schcol, Architect
George Higgins estimated the
@ work should cost approximately
$57,000. If the bids meet specifications, the low bidder will be
awareded the contract at the
meeting.
‘-Other matters to come before
a the trustees include informa ' tional reports from the trans= portation committee, on the li: brary of the Instructional Maa terials Center in Auburn, the]
. bond study meeting and the enan rollment report.
‘ President Car] Early will con? --° duct the meeting in the school;
a