Last week, Link led with news from the National Postal Forum, which ran from May 3-6 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona.
Postmaster General David Steiner delivered the keynote address, which celebrated the Postal Service’s storied past but looked squarely toward the future.
“The Postal Service is not just a public institution with a proud history. It is also an economic platform — one that has helped enable American commerce for generations, and one that still matters deeply to our country’s future,” he told the crowd.
The convention was also the site of the dedication for the organization’s new Route 66 stamps.
In other news, USPS announced a new set of Barbie stamps to be released in July; Fiona Machado was named acting pricing and costing vice president: and the Stamp Out Hunger food drive took place May 9.
The organization released its second-quarter financial results, and in news from the USPS Office of Inspector General, a former Georgia letter carrier was convicted for their part in a pandemic fraud scheme.
The “Off the Clock” column spotlighted Alex Wood, a retail associate in Belvue, KS, who cosplays their favorite anime characters at fan conventions; the People column offered snapshots of several employees sharing their knowledge at the National Postal Forum; and we spotlighted a cancer nonprofit that considers USPS a vital partner in its mission to send wigs and care packages to patients.
Finally, “Heroes” told the story of Kyle Quillen, a city carrier assistant in Haddonfield, NJ, who saw a fire break out at a residence.
Quillen called 911, rushed to the house, and jumped over a fence to bring a mother, child and dog to safety.
Paramedics treated mother and child for smoke inhalation.
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