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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Wow, this zip code thing strikes quite a nerve!</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> When Dwight first alerted me to the fact that Riverdale Park is not in the </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Post Office zipcode database, I discussed the matter with our town </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> administrator, Pat Prangley. </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Pat is setting up a meeting with our post master general to discuss this </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> and other issues. We are waiting on the post office to get back to us with </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> an available date for the meeting.</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> The meeting should result in RP being added to the database. If it does not, </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> then escalating it up to federal officials would be appropriate. </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Details:</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> "Riverdale Park" is not a known city name in the Postal Service ZIP code data base. </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> We would like to have "Riverdale Park" added to the Postal Service's list of </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> "acceptable names for ZIP code 20737". This ZIP code covers more than just </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Riverdale Park, and we are not asking that the entire ZIP code be changed, </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> just that Riverdale Park be recognized as a town within the ZIP code.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> We prefer that "Riverdale Park" not be the default address for 20737, as that </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> could add to the confusion of distinguishing our town from other areas that are </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> also served by the Riverdale Post Office and zip code 20737.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> -Rob Oppenheim</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Ward One Councilman, Riverdale Park</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 5902 Cleveland Ave</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Riverdale Park, Md 20737-1930</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Home Office: 301 779 1745</FONT></div>
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