[Osta-board] growing pains with the postal service

[bcarlsen]

Aaargh,

      There are a few "growing pains" with the new USPS mailing  
requirements for the TOST.
      The labels now contain such a big barcode that they no longer  
can contain the membership expiration date.
      The membership list has to go through an NCOA update system that  
automatically gives correct addresses for people who have moved.  But  
this new automated system won't let me make individual corrections,  
additions, or removals.

      So,Bruce will get two TOSTs this week.  Lori Lancaster now lives  
on "Cesar Chevez Blvd" instead of 39th Ave.  And we have to pay extra  
because someone misspelled Palatine St as Palantine St.  It's stuff  
like that, and like the computer doesn't realize that it is a person's  
work address and not their home address.  Ah, the exasperating world  
of computer data basis !  Poop !

      There are also some problems with the TOST as well.  The  
masthead and back pages still contain last year's names.  So Allan,  
you are still "President" !  Sorry new board members . . . maybe we  
can talk you into running for another term so that you can get your  
addresses in the journal !

     Anyway, let me know when it arrives at your house.  They went  
into the bulk mail unit in Portland on Thursday, March 4th at 3:30PM.   
  Only "MERLIN" knows when you will get yours !

     Thank you for all that you do!
           Best wishes,  Bernie