Christmas mailing deadline approaches

CHRISTMAS---THE DEADLINE FOR HOLIDAY MAIL IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING. VALERIE CASTRO REPORTS ON THE MAD DASH TO GET HOLIDAY MAIL OUT. TODAY MARKS THE BUSIEST DAY OF THE YEAR FOR THE US POSTAL SERVICE BUT THEY SAY ITS NOT TOO LATE TO PLAY SANTA BY MAIL IF YOU HURRY. ONE MILLION PIECES OF MAIL WILL BE PROCESSED TODAY AT ALBUQUERQUE POST OFFICES — ONLY A FRACTION OF WHAT WILL SHIPPED NATION-WIDE. 'Today is the busiest mailing day of the year for the postal service and we’re expecting up to 2/3rds more mail than a normal day of processing so we're hoping that everyone can get to the post office.' WITH ALL THOSE LETTERS, CARDS, AND PACKAGES FLYING THROUGH SORTERS AND CONVEYOR BELTS EVERYONE IS WORKING OVERTIME TO GET THEM THERE ON TIME. 'When you work overtime you get paid extra and that gives you extra money for the holidays so its a win win situation.' WAITING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE ALSO MEANS WAITING IN LINE. FRED CHAVEZ HAS 60 CHRISTMAS CARDS TO SEND TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE. yeah i said another week, we better get on it this weekend get them out so the won't be late,i think they'll be alright. BUT IF YOU'RE LIKE CHAVEZ, YOU STILL HAVE A FEW MORE DAYS TO SEND A LITTLE HOLIDAY CHEER BY CHRISTMAS. FIRST CLASS AND PRIORITY LETTERS NEED TO BE IN THE MAIL BY THE 20TH. AND IF YOU REALLY WANT TO WAIT, DECEMBER 22ND IS THE LAST DAY FOR EXPRESS MAIL. AFTER THAT, YOU MIGHT NEED A LITTLE HELP FROM SAINT NICK. FIVE LOCATIONS AROUND TOWN INCLUDING THIS ONE ALSO HAVE EXTENDED HOURS AND WILL BE OPEN ON SUNDAY. YOU CAN CHECK USPS' WEB SITE FOR THE HOURS AND MORE INFORMATION. REPORTING IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE...VC... EYEWITNESS NEWS 4.