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Kaleva US Post Office

What makes a town a town? Some folks would say "a post office." This one is kind of special to me. Firstly, it had that post office smell ... all post offices seem to smell alike. Secondly, it had those two walls of post office boxes with the combination locks. I still remember the combination to Box 46 after 35 years, because, often, I would handle "the bank run" for the hardware store, which involved getting the mail, too. Most important, is that a visit to the post office meant a visit with Sue Hoeh and Liivi Wiitala, two of the nicest people that I have ever known. At my mom's funeral, Liivi, who I hadn't seen in 20 years, walked right into the funeral home and gave me a huge hug. I'll never forget that. She was very special, and I was saddened to learn of her passing a couple of years back.

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Lincoln W. Ward III 2015
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Kaleva: A Visit Back Home
What makes a town a town? Some folks would say "a post office." This one is kind of special to me. Firstly, it had that post office smell ... all post offices seem to smell alike. Secondly, it had those two walls of post office boxes with the combination locks. I still remember the combination to Box 46 after 35 years, because, often, I would handle "the bank run" for the hardware store, which involved getting the mail, too. Most important, is that a visit to the post office meant a visit with Sue Hoeh and Liivi Wiitala, two of the nicest people that I have ever known. At my mom's funeral, Liivi, who I hadn't seen in 20 years, walked right into the funeral home and gave me a huge hug. I'll never forget that. She was very special, and I was saddened to learn of her passing a couple of years back.