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Phil

It was mailed about February 5th.

We have had horrible problems with USPS since last June, not just mailing magazine but packages. 

We had an order for a single 8x10 print on about June 23, got the print made, we mailed about the 24th. This was going from Roanoke to suburban Richmond, just a bit over 200 miles away.

We ship everything with tracking. About the 22nd or so of July, the person emails and asks when he could expect his package. I went back in and tracked the package. It had last been scanned on July 11 at a mail center in Texas, then two days later at another mail center in Texas. I got another print made, packed and ready to ship, decided to track one more time. It had been scanned about an hour before in Richmond, so it probably went for actual delivery the next day or so. Over a month to go 200 miles.

This is only one example. The post office, in its infinite wisdom a few years back, decided to close the Roanoke sort center, and ship everything to Greensboro, even it is going from Roanoke to Vinton or Salem, less than 10 miles either way. So if you drop it in the box in Salem, it goes to Roanoke, to Greensboro, then back to Roanoke then to Salem. Total insanity.

Anyway, it usually takes about 2-3 weeks from the time the magazine is sent to the printer before it goes out to mail. 

Best
Ken Miller

> On Mar 16, 2021, at 5:45 PM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> Ken,
> I just got the Jan/Feb/Mar copy, which is a great read. 
> Am I hearing that mine took 3 months to get here? 
> Phil Miller 
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> Jeff
> 
> Not as of yet. You can probably watch your mail in beginning in about 3 weeks. I am hoping to get it to the printer this week.
> 
> The 2nd quarter Issue of the Arrow is being readied for the printer as we speak. It is out for final proofing.
> 
> It will be a 48 page issue, loaded with some great color stuff. High Noon continues with the part one of the Norfolk Division, a 50th anniversary of the end of N&W passenger service and a new feature from Sam Phillips of action on today s NS on the Dry Fork branch.
> 
> I think it will be well worth waiting for.
> 
> In addition, there will be some extra content that members only will be able download, but we are still working on that.
> 
> Best
> Ken Miller
> 
>> On Mar 16, 2021, at 12:56 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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>> HAs the latest issue of the ARROW been sent out yet? 
>> Asking for a friend.
>> 
>> Jeff Wood
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