Last week, Link told you about the strong turnout for this year’s USPS career conferences.
The organization is holding 50 conferences across the nation, from May through August.
“There is so much knowledge in this room,” said Carlos Perez, a New Britain, CT, acting customer services supervisor who attended a Connecticut District conference. “I’m going to work tomorrow with a richer perspective. I wish we could do these more often.”
We also told you about the Postal Service’s new processing region; updated uniform guidelines; the requirements of the Privacy Act; and the release of SpongeBob SquarePants stamps, which feature SpongeBob and fellow denizens of Bikini Bottom in all their colorful, goofy glory.
Additionally, we continued our coverage of the organization’s 250th anniversary, including a special edition of The Eagle magazine, a new video showcasing the 250 Years of Delivering stamps and an explanation of why these are considered se-tenant stamps.
Our “People” column was chockful of anniversary news, including a recap of musical performances by USPS employees Mike Porter, Abby Martin and Steve Kochersperger during the 250th festivities at the organization’s Washington, DC, headquarters; a visit from a Nashville, TN, philatelist and high school teacher; and an item on a Ben Franklin impersonator who appeared at another event in Washington, DC.
Finally, we spotlighted two letter carriers.
In “Heroes,” Lexington, KY, Visar Hisani responded to a customer’s plea for help assisting her husband, who took a tumble.
And in Denton, TX, a hero of a different sort saved the day for Pretty Boy Floyd, a 70-pound mutt who was sent to the local animal shelter after his owner died. Ian Burke, who had delivered mail to the owner, adopted the dog when he learned of his former customer’s passing.
“I think what I did is just the normal thing for letter carriers to do, which is to help people,” Burke said.
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