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Drive-up Postal Collection Boxes Installed in Montclair
Use Them or Lose Them!

In response to the persistence of residents like Chuck Harrison, members of the MSIC Mail Theft Team (especially Robbie Neely and Jim Dexter), and Jean Quan's office (especially Richard Cowen), the greater Montclair area is now sporting several additional secure USPS collection boxes. The first went up in January 2004 at Mountain and Colton (at the tennis courts). This drive-up box is going a long way toward alleviating parking and traffic congestion in front of the Montclair post office branch. Collection times are at 2:45 PM and 5:00 PM Monday - Friday, and at 2:30 PM on Saturday.

A second box, at the corner of Scout and Mountain Blvd was installed on March 11, 2004. Space and money constraints allow only a regular box with a passenger side chute, but at least it's a trip into the Village we can avoid. Collection time is at 2:45 PM Monday - Friday and at 2:30 PM on Saturday.

This box was removed for repairs in February 2006 when it hit by a vehicle. It was returned to service, thanks to the quick work of USPS's David Green, in March 2006.

In mid-April 2004 a third box was installed in front of the 7-Eleven store on Thornhill Drive. Again, space didn't permit a drive-up box, but there is a slot for passenger side use. Collection time is at 1:30 PM Monday - Saturday.

This box was hit by a vehicle in February 2006 and removed for repair. It was returned to service in May 2006.

Other collection boxes currently available to hills residents include:

• 1 Sheridan Road at Broadway Terrace to the west of 13 (1 box )
• 12079 Broadway Terrace at Merriewood Drive (1 box)
• 1650 Mountain Boulevard at Thornhill Drive (next to the Woman’s Cultural Center) (1 box )
• 7403 Skyline next to the Skyline/Snake Fire Station (1 box - collection time at 1:15 PM - Monday - Saturday)
• 6250 Chelton Drive at Darnby (1 box)
• 2051 Mountain Boulevard at LaSalle (Washington Mutual) (3 boxes, one for Express Mail only - collection times for regular mail at 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM Monday - Friday and at 1:00 PM on Saturday)
• Moraga Avenue at LaSalle (Crogans)(1 box - collection times at 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM Monday - Friday and at 1:00 PM on Saturday)
• 1950 Mountain Boulevard at the Montclair USPS branch(5 boxes, two for Express Mail only - collection times for regular mail at 2:45 PM and 5:00 PM Monday - Friday and at 2:30 PM on Saturday)

Kudos to David Green of the USPS for being so instrumental in responding to our needs and making these new boxes happen!

USE IT OR LOSE IT. That's the motto MSIC is using to caution residents that if we don't use these new boxes, the USPS will be justified in removing them.

The volume of mail being dropped off at each of these boxes is being monitored closely. We are working with the USPS to help get the word out through the Montclarion, fliers and signs. You can help by letting your friends and neighbors know about the new boxes. Let's not lose them now that we finally have them installed!

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