Last week, Link celebrated the Postal Service’s deep ties to the country it serves.
This included a look at how the histories of the organization and the country are intertwined, and a new video that previews “Putting a Stamp on the American Experience.”
The prestige booklet features a stamp of Benjamin Franklin, first postmaster general of the U.S. postal system, to help mark the organization’s 250th anniversary. It will be released in July.
We also offered a reminder for the Independence Day holiday that USPS prohibits mailing fireworks.
There were stories on new stamp release dates, service standards changes that took effect July 1, the dangers of ransomware, the appointment of Michael Rakes as Atlantic Area vice president and a reminder about the sanctity of mail.
Meanwhile, “Heroes” told the story of David Wyman, a rural carrier in Auburn, ME, who came to the aid of a customer who had fallen. Wyman called 911 and comforted the 94-year-old until paramedics arrive.
“He may very well have saved my husband’s life,” his wife wrote in a note to the local Post Office.
And “People” spotlighted two mail handlers in the Columbus, OH, Processing and Distribution Center, Rachel Rodriguez and Chance Sweazey, who accentuate teamwork.
“Part of my job as a group lead is to boost morale, so I do my best to joke around and have a good time,” Sweazey said. “Getting the mail out is great but I enjoy getting a smile out of people.”
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