The release of the Postal Service’s latest Kwanzaa stamp was a highlight of Link’s coverage last week.
The stamp, the 10th honoring the Pan-African holiday since 1997, was dedicated during a ceremony in Pittsburgh.
“The issuance of this Kwanzaa stamp is a powerful symbol of the enduring principles of the holiday,” said Roderick Sallay, the USPS director of legislative policy and strategy development, who spoke during the event.
“It recognizes Kwanzaa’s ability to inspire and unite people through its emphasis on community, self-determination and collective responsibility. By placing these values on a stamp, we affirm their universal relevance and their potential to enrich our daily lives,” he said.
Link also covered National Postal Customer Council Week, and we told you about the Postal Service’s general election preparations, a pilot program for nursing employees and virtual job fairs for sales positions that will be held Sunday, Sept. 29, and Monday, Sept. 30.
Additionally, we introduced you to “Heroes” such as Tesfaye Deyasso, a St. Louis Park, MN, letter carrier who helped rescue a customer from a car fire; went “On the Job” with Beth Allen, a USPS tractor-trailer operator in Lexington, KY; and went “Off the Clock” with Jerry Loney, a Topeka, KS, letter carrier whose alter ego is J.R. Juggles the Clown.
“Clowning is a serious job,” Loney said. “Every person who hires me is my boss. Every show is different. I’ve also got to be quick because my magic tricks fail sometimes. So I say, ‘Oh, I’m just clowning around.’”
