Weekly Newsletter, April 15

Congressman Cook Applauds U.S. Postal Service Decision to Maintain Six-Day Delivery
Bowing to congressional pressure, the U.S. Postal Service has decided to continue delivery of first-class mail six days per week. Congressman Cook and other lawmakers approved budget language in March requiring six-day delivery. In addition to approving this language, Cook took separate legislative action by co-sponsoring H. Res. 30, which urged the U.S. Postal Service to “take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service.”

Said Cook, “I’m pleased to see that the Postal Service will continue to provide six-day mail delivery. In a large rural district like mine, people still rely heavily on the Postal Service for a variety of reasons, including delivery of medications. And for many, it’s their primary means of communication. Continuing Saturday service will mean their packages and mail will be delivered on time.”

Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds Prepare for 2013 Junior Livestock Show and Sale; Seek Sponsors
The 2013 Junior Livestock Show and Sale is coming up in July at the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds. The show brings together over 200 young people between the ages of 5 and 19 showing a wide variety of animals. The event is designed to foster a positive environment for kids to participate in the livestock industry with the eventual goal of reaching the Junior Livestock Auction.

The fairgrounds is seeking sponsors for the 2013 Junior Livestock Show. Sponsorships allow members of the community to show their support for our local youth and can help offset the cost of awards, judges and other production expenses associated with the event. For more information regarding general sponsorship or award sponsorships, contact the fairgrounds at (760) 873-3588 or info@tricountyfair.com.

Native American Education Fund Offers Scholarships
The Jill Kinmont Indian Education Fund is offering up to ten $1,000 scholarships for the 2013-2014 school year. Scholarships will be offered to graduating Native American high school seniors who wish to attend or are attending vocational schools or college and to students attending graduate school. Applications are available at local schools and by contacting the Jill Kinmont Indian Education Fund. For more information, call (760) 873-4459.

Friends of the Hesperia Library Raises Over $30,000 For New Computers
After a six-month fundraising campaign, the Friends of the Hesperia Library have successfully raised over $30,000. This money was put towards the purchase of 57 new Hewlett-Packard computer systems and mounting hardware. In order to raise the funds, the Friends of the Hesperia Library used book donations and sales, DVD rentals, special library events and cash donations. The new computers are available to the general public, and will be put to use in weekly computer training classes.

The library is located at 9560 7th Avenue in Hesperia. Information on Friends of the Hesperia Library can be found by calling (760) 244-4898.