The Logan, WV, Post Office reopened this month after a flood temporarily closed the facility in March.
“I’m relieved to be home again,” said Jennifer Caserta, a retail associate there.
The flooding devastated Logan, a community of about 1,300 residents along the Guyandotte River. Following the Post Office’s closure, employees worked out of temporary quarters.
The office’s reopening drew media coverage from local TV stations and was attended by people throughout Logan.
“It’s important for every community to have their Post Office,” said Derek Strissel, the Postal Service’s Kentucky-West Virginia District manager.
Drawn to it
Drawing — and generosity — seem to come naturally to Richard Hanson.
The USPS retail associate’s ink drawings are displayed throughout the Corliss Street Post Office in Providence, RI, and he chooses a few each month to print by the hundreds on his own dime to offer customers.
The sketches always have a theme. This month, there are two pumpkin illustrations people can choose from; last October, he said customers scooped up about 1,000 free prints.
“At this point, if I don’t have any prints to give away, people are like, ‘No prints?’ ” said Hanson, who was recently featured in the “Show Us Something Good” segment on WJAR-TV in Providence.
Hanson, who has been with the Postal Service for almost two years, said he has drawn all his life and even designed Christmas ornaments at one point.
“It gives me additional inspiration to come to work, so I can give my art away,” he said. “I see that it makes people happy … it’s a win-win.”
Center of attention
USPS recently invited the news media to check out its latest sorting and delivery center — this one in Hanover Park, IL.
The centers, which aggregate multiple delivery units into a large facility that can serve a wider geographic area, are part of the organization’s broader transformation efforts.
“This new sorting and delivery center, and the other strategic investments we’re making nationwide, demonstrate our commitment to the American people,” said Jeff Drake, the Postal Service’s Illinois 1 District manager.
“It’s more than an investment in infrastructure and our employees; it’s a pledge to continue serving residents in Hanover Park and across the nation for years to come.”
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