Last week, Link delivered news of the Postal Service’s monthlong safe driving campaign on the theme “USPS Motor Vehicle Awareness — Delivering to You, With Safety in View.”
The organization is using the campaign, which began March 1, to urge customers to remain vigilant and do their part when driving, walking or riding a bike near a postal vehicle.
There was plenty of stamp news to share, too: Freshwater Fishing Lures and Vibrant Leaves debuted, and release dates and dedication ceremony locations for several other stamps were announced.
In honor of the newly issued Appalachian Trail stamps, we brought you the story of a young man who hiked the entire trail last year. His parents mailed packages with food, replacement gear and motivational notes to 10 Post Offices along the trail to get him through.
In other news, Amber McReynolds, chairwoman of the USPS Board of Governors, visited with postal employees in Nevada to discuss Delivering for America; USPS announced 50 career conferences for this year; and the ethics team offered a reminder about what to do with book gifts.
“On the Job” profiled Michael Marazzi, a correspondence analyst who helps USPS handle congressional inquiries.
“USPS is many people’s most frequent point of connection with the federal government, and I think it’s important they see what’s possible when the government works to serve people and communities,” Marazzi said.
“Off the Clock” featured Tim Luce, a rural carrier in Rockford, MI, by day and the bassist and vocalist for heavy metal band Tombstunner by night.
“There is nothing better than performing for an audience. It’s the ultimate thrill,” he said.
And in “Heroes,” Lee Ann Austin, a rural carrier in Manila, AR, aided a customer who fell outside of her home. The woman declined to let Austin call 911, so the carrier, who was friends with a grandchild of the woman, called relatives to help.
