Photo Gallery: First Village Post Office within 35,000 sq. miles opens in La Cañada

Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse's Anna Inuzuka at the opening the first U.S. Postal Service's Village Post Office in the 35,000 square mile Sierra Costal District of California at the La Canada Flintridge bookstore on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. According to post office officials, the second post office will open in Sequoia National Park soon. La Canada Flintridge is in the southern-most part of the district which goes up to San Simeon and out to Visalia and Sequoia National Park.

Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse’s Anna Inuzuka at the opening the first U.S. Postal Service’s Village Post Office in the 35,000 square mile Sierra Costal District of California at the La Canada Flintridge bookstore on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. According to post office officials, the second post office will open in Sequoia National Park soon. La Canada Flintridge is in the southern-most part of the district which goes up to San Simeon and out to Visalia and Sequoia National Park.   (Raul Roa / La Canada Valley Sun)

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A new Village Post Office (VPO) recently opened in Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse for people who want to purchase Forever stamps or mail U.S. Postal Service pre-priced Priority Mail Flat Rate parcels. The limited-service counter, set up in the stationery section of the store, will operate during store hours.

Photo Gallery: First Village Post Office within 35,000 sq. miles opens in La Canada Flintridge

Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse owners Peter and Lenora Wannnier, far right, with officials at the opening the first U.S. Postal Service’s Village Post Office in the 35,000 square mile Sierra Costal District of California at the La Canada Flintridge bookstore on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. According to post office officials, the second post office will open in Sequoia National Park soon. La Canada Flintridge is in the southern-most part of the district which goes up to San Simeon and out to Visalia and Sequoia National Park.   (Raul Roa / La Canada Valley Sun)

Photo Gallery: First Village Post Office within 35,000 sq. miles opens in La Canada Flintridge

U.S. Postal Service marketing manager for the Sierra Coastal District Ramela Younekian, right, addresses those in attendance for the opening the first U.S. Postal Service’s Village Post Office in the 35,000 square mile Sierra Costal District of California at Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse in La Canada Flintridge on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. According to post office officials, the second post office will open in Sequoia National Park soon. La Canada Flintridge is in the southern-most part of the district which goes up to San Simeon and out to Visalia and Sequoia National Park.  (Raul Roa / La Canada Valley Sun)

Photo Gallery: First Village Post Office within 35,000 sq. miles opens in La Canada Flintridge

Michael Madrigal, retail manager for the U.S. Postal Service’s Sierra Coastal District, left, and Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse owners Peter and Lenora Wannnier, right, along with others cut the ribbon at the opening the first U.S.P.S’s Village Post Office in the 35,000 square mile Sierra Costal District of California at the La Canada Flintridge bookstore on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. According to post office officials, the second post office will open in Sequoia National Park soon. La Canada Flintridge is in the southern-most part of the district which goes up to San Simeon and out to Visalia and Sequoia National Park.  (Raul Roa / La Canada Valley Sun)

Photo Gallery: First Village Post Office within 35,000 sq. miles opens in La Canada Flintridge

Vickere Murphy, left, from Senator Carol Liu’s office presented Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse owners Peter and Lenora Wannnier with a certificate of recognition for opening the first U.S. Postal Service’s Village Post Office in the 35,000 square mile Sierra Costal District of California at the La Canada Flintridge bookstore on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. According to post office officials, the second post office will open in Sequoia National Park soon. La Canada Flintridge is in the southern-most part of the district which goes up to San Simeon and out to Visalia and Sequoia National Park.   (Raul Roa / La Canada Valley Sun)