The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the visit of the Dalai Lama to the Wood River Valley in September with a special pictorial postmark and souvenir envelope.
The postmark and envelope will be available Sept. 11, at the close of the Dalai Lama's address at Wood River High School football field in Hailey. The Postal Service booth will be located in the southwest corner of the stadium.
"The use of postmarks to commemorate special events is a time-honored tradition of the Postal Service," said Hailey Postmaster Kathleen Eder. "We are proud to offer this inexpensive remembrance of the Dalai Lama's visit."
The commemorative envelope, entitled "Compassion," will sell for $5. After the Sept. 11 event, the envelope will be available at post offices in Hailey, Ketchum, Sun Valley, Bellevue, Twin Falls and Boise. To receive the envelope by mail, send a check for $5 for each envelope ordered to: World Healing and Compassion Station, 820 S. Main Street, Hailey, ID, 83333-9998.
The postmark is free with the purchase of a first-class postage stamp.
The postmark will also be available by mail for 30 days after the event. To obtain the postmark, affix a first-class postage stamp to an envelope, address the envelope (to yourself or others) and place it into a larger envelope addressed to: World Healing and Compassion Station, 820 S. Main Street, Hailey, ID, 83333-9998.
After applying the postmark, the Postal Service returns the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by Oct. 11.
