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face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=390403617-10012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Clarification about Drakesbad, from the managers. I'm simply
passing this along. - Roslyn</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Geezer,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you for your letter and the
information.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Drakesbad Guest Ranch is a designated mail drop
authorized by the <STRONG>National Park Service</STRONG>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The post office is <STRONG>Chester, CA
96020.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The post office does not deliver directly to the
Ranch but to our mailbox about 3 miles away.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If a package is to large for the mail box, a notice
is left in the box for us to request a pick up from the Post office in
Chester.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We will install a larger Box this coming season, to
accommodate small packages to avoid any delays of the delivery to the PCT
hikers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If a notice is dropped in the box, we always make
that extra trip to town to pick it up. We also will request the Post Office to
give us a call when a PCT package is delivered for pick up in Drakesbad.. We
pick up our mail daily, 6 times a week and almost run errands in town every
day.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please address the packages as
follows.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Hikers Name</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>c/o Drakesbad Guest
Ranch</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>End of Warner Valley
Road</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Chester, California
96020</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Estimated date of
arival:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We hope this will clarify any misunderstanding in
the future.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wishing </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>you all a
happy New Year and the best for the future.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Billie and Ed</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Drakesbad Guest Ranch</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>