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or some residents of Menlo Park, Portola Valley and Atherton, the consolidation of mail routes this week could switch delivery times from early morning to late afternoon, but postal workers will not be laid off locally, Menlo Park Postmaster Jeffrey D. Gaskill said in a telephone interview. Postcards went out recently to these three communities — Woodside will not be affected — which are now served by 67 mail routes. Following the Postal Service consolidation on Tuesday, Aug. 30, there will be 55 routes, Mr. Gaskill said. Delivery times will largely not change, he added, unless you hap-
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pen to live at the beginning or end of a route that is being absorbed by two nearby routes. In those cases, residents may see their morning delivery change to the afternoon or vice versa, he said. With 12 fewer routes, there will be 12 fewer carriers but they will be reassigned to local post offices that need them, given that there is no hiring going on, Mr. Gaskill said. On average, a mail carrier now spends three hours in the office sorting the mail and five hours delivering it, Mr. Gaskill said. With the new routes and sorting machines, that equation will change to one and a half to two hours in the office and five to six hours on the street. Customers and mail carriers N OBI TUA RY
Peter J. Wong Peter J. Wong, 70, a resident of Menlo Park for more than 40 years, died peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 19 surrounded by family at his home in Menlo Park. He was 70. Born in Los Angeles, he attended U.C. Berkeley and received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering, with Phi Beta Kappa honors. He then earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. After a 20-plus-year career in engineering, he earned his J.D. from Boalt Hall at U.C. Berkeley
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have expressed sadness about the changes, Mr. Gaskill said. Some carriers have had the same route for 20 years and have seen residents’ kids grow up. “It has happened before, just not this dramatic,� he said. The post office that serves Woodside is not equipped with the advanced mail sorting equipment and so is not participating in this nationwide consolidation, Mr. Gaskill said. “It’s no secret that we’re losing money,� Mr. Gaskill said, referring to the Postal Service as a whole. “We’re doing what we can to reduce costs and not reduce personnel.� And the spirit in the local post offices? “There’s a lot of worrying about what’s going on,� Mr. Gaskill said. “We’re letting our employees know what the state of the business is.� A
and practiced law from 1993 to 2006. After retiring, he cofounded Micah’s Call and dedicated his free time to researching and writing about social justice issues, the family said. Mr. Wong and his wife Evelyn lived in Menlo Park for more than 40 years, spending weekends at their condominium in San Francisco to attend opera, ballet and theater. He spent his free time with his children and grandchildren or traveling extensively all over the world, the family said. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Evelyn; his daughters, Kristin Baker and Alison WongHuchard; and four grandchildren. A celebration of his life was held Aug. 27 at the First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto. Go to AlmanacNews.com/ obituaries for more obituaries and to leave remembrances. Obituaries are based on information provided by mortuaries and families.
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