Thursday, May 12, 2011

Writer A Letter, Save the Post Office.

It has been suggested that all who are interested in keeping the post office open should help keep the situation in the news by writing letters to the editor concerning the issue and your thoughts, not just to The Claxton Enterprise, but the Savannah Morning News and the Statesboro Herald. Letters to the editor to The Claxton Enterprise should be mailed to letters@claxtonenterprise.com and mpeace@claxtonenterprise.com, or they can be dropped off at the offices on Newton Street. All letters must include a telephone number if emailed and signature if dropped off. Email letters to the Savannah Morning News at http://savannahnow.com/content/submit-letter-editor-O.

The fight continues

Daisy community continues fight to save Post Office
By Becky Holland

When Daisy Mayor Inman 'Junior' Brown heard from Nancy Ross, communications specialist for the United States Post Office, that the USPS wanted to hold a forum to find out if having a post office in Daisy was feasible, Brown's heart sank.

In today's times, when the economic downfall has hit even the USPS, Brown's immediate thought was that the post office would close, and "our little community would lost its identity."

But Ross told Brown that the USPS was only conducting a study to see if the historic post office should be closed or not.

The mayor was not going to wait for the results of a study, and soon, through the efforts of Brown, and his wife, Carolyn, the word got out regarding the study, what options might occur after the study, a Facebook page was designed to get the word out, and local television stations and newspapers ran stories.

It was standing room only the day that Ross and other representatives of the USPS came to Daisy to talk to the community. Though Ross presented a program that gave options for postal service in Daisy and said that the office might not have to close, even the USPS veteran could promise that it wouldn't. "We don't know what is going to happen or when." People from Savannah, Statesboro, Glennville, Claxton, Bellville, Hagan, and even Pembroke were in attendance. Senator Jack Hill was on hand to lend support to the community's efforts. WTOC Bureau Chief Dal Cannady was on site, not just to cover the event, but to lend his support as well. The Claxton Enterprise and WSAV-3 were there to cover the event.

With that in mind, Brown and his wife set forth the next steps of writing congressmen, writing USPS, and sending a petition most recently with 90 signatures.

"We don't want it to close," Brown's wife said. She also added that she felt like the more the situation was out in the public's eye, the more chance, hopefully, that it would keep the post office open in Daisy.

To sign petition or help in the fight to keep the Daisy post office alive, go to http://www.facebook.com/#!/DaisyGeorgia1890 or http://daisygeorgia.blogspot.com. Information can be obtained also by calling Mayor Brown at (912) 739-2125.

- Becky Holland is a 17-year newspaper veteran currently pursuing academic endeavors while working on several publishing projects for Demand Media.  Her humorous writings about everyday life can be viewed at http://beckyandbuddy.blogspot.com or she can be reached at itsapoodleslife@gmail.com.