A Postal Service employee and his wife have created a work of art memorializing the COVID-19 pandemic that will become part of the organization’s historical collection.
In March 2020, to boost the morale of his colleagues, Kevin Devaney, a distribution operations supervisor at the Boston Processing and Distribution Center, began displaying letters from customers expressing their gratitude to USPS for its essential service.
“The public recognized the challenges of the crisis. I was amazed by the outpouring of appreciation the public had for the Postal Service,” he said.
Devaney shared the sentiments he was seeing at work with his wife, Joy, and the couple was inspired to create a collage of the letters.
The piece, which they named “STAMP,” is currently displayed in the Boston P&DC’s lobby.
With the help of Rich Picardi, a processing support specialist, Devaney contacted Chief Processing and Distribution Officer Isaac Cronkhite, who arranged for “STAMP” to be added to the historical collection at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC.
“This collage is the result of combining the creativity of this one-of-a-kind leader with the incredibly thoughtful citizens from our Boston community — and it’s truly awe-inspiring,” said Cronkhite.
Ride of a lifetime
Osakis, MN, Postmaster Noelle Koskela recently completed the Soldier Ride, a multi-day bicycle ride in Chicago organized by the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit organization for veterans and active duty military members.
The annual event aims to help participants build their confidence and strength.
“It wasn’t easy. Trust me; I still can’t sit down without hurting,” Koskela said.
Nevertheless, she said she was inspired by her fellow riders, many of whom are dealing with injuries.
“I am so thankful I was able to go,” she said.
Local honor
Cynthia Rosas, officer in charge at the Waccabuc, NY, Post Office, was recently profiled by the Waccabuc Report, a local publication.
Rosas joined USPS in 1998 as a letter carrier, a position she held for 18 years before moving into management.
In Waccabuc, a hamlet of about 800 residents in Westchester County, Rosas is focused on making both behind-the-scenes and front-of-the-house improvements at the Post Office.
“This is a significant milestone in my 26-year career with the Postal Service,” Rosas said of the article, noting it’s “the first time a community has honored me in such a special way.”
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