Perhaps this is of interest. This is what I got from Mr. Willingham re.: mail delivery.

Mr. Meier,

I am sorry for the delay in my response. I spoke today with Mr. Battle, one of the delivery
supervisors for the 20008 zip code. He explained that the delays have been caused by
two things: (1) the increased mail volume associated with the holiday season and (2) a
recent staff shortage. Mr. Battle has indicated that over the past two weeks, new carriers
have been brought on and trained. He expects that this will alleviate the problem. If you
find that you are still receiving late mail deliveries at the end of this week, please do let
me know so that I can follow up with him.

Regards,


Jonathan M. Willingham

Chief of Staff

Office of Mary M. Cheh (Ward 3)

Council of the District of Columbia

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 108

Washington, DC 20004

Tel: (202) 724-8062

Fax: (202) 724-8118

jwillingham@dccouncil.us

and this is my reply:

Mr. Willingham:

Thank you for your efforts and your reply.
However you must realize that Mr. Battle's response is utter BS. None of these problems
have started recently. At least in the delivery zip code 20016 these problems have been
going on for many, many months. As one can tell from the comments on the Tenley and
CommunitE Listserv, the problem is not only with the delivery of the mail, but also with
the disgraceful service at the Friendship Post Office in general. Perhaps it is time to start
some action by going directly to the national HQ.

Ralf G. Meier

I also have the following number to try: 523-2125. Another way to complain is to call 800/275-8777. They will eventually route you through to the Friendship branch.

Nancy Stanley

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I wanted to let you know that the 4th Grade class at Janney is doing a
Winter Service project on Thursday, December 20th. Instead of doing
the usual holiday, non-denominational craft, the kids are going to put
together toiletry kits for homeless men and women.

We would love to include in each kit a new (or like-new) hand towel,
but simply don't have to budget to go out and buy these for all of the
kits. If anyone has any new or gently used (i.e., not stained, ripped,
or super-worn) hand towels, would you consider donating them to this
worthy project?

You can drop off towels at the Janney Front Office at 4130 Albemarle
Street. There will be a collection box there. Or you can send Lisa
Wackler an email, at gatorwack@yahoo.com, and she will be happy to pick
them up from you. We would love to have all donations in hand by
Tuesday, December 18th. Many thanks!

Neighbors,

My office has recently been fielding several calls from residents in
the 20008 zip code who are concerned with late mail delivery. I
have similarly noticed postings on the matter on various listservs
in the community. While the United States Postal Service is an
independent federal agency, I have attempted to discover, as best I
can, what was causing the delay. My staff has spoken with several
of the Delivery Supervisors for that zip code. Apparently, there
was a recent staff shortage. Coupled with the increased mail volume
during the holiday season, this meant delays in service. Over the
past two weeks, that staff shortage has been resolved and new
carriers have been trained. I am very hopeful that this will
address some, if not all of your concerns. If, however, it does
not, please feel free to contact my office, and I will try to
facilitate a broader solution. I would also encourage you to
contact the post office directly at (202) 523-2130.

Sincerely,

Mary M. Cheh
Councilmember, Ward 3