Stamps made their mark in Link last week.
First came news of two colorful new additions to the 2025 lineup: Goodnight Moon, a tribute to the classic children’s book, and SpongeBob SquarePants, an homage to the animated Nickelodeon series of the same name.
We told you about the sixth in the current Lunar New Year stamp series, Year of the Snake, and its dedication ceremony in Boston, and we reported on the latest stamp in the Love series, a vibrant image of two figures holding a heart aloft by the late artist Keith Haring.
“Off the Clock” brought a love story of a different sort. Chevelle Hallback, a Tampa, FL, mail handler, was fascinated with boxing as a small child and fell in love with the sport as an adult. Today, she is a seven-time world champion.
“If you have a desire in your heart, don’t give up on your hopes and dreams,” Hallback said.
In “On the Job,” Kevin Rayburn, an attorney with the USPS Ethics Office, explained how his team works to ensure that the organization remains one of the country’s most trusted federal agencies.
“Our office views what we do as part of maintaining that trust,” Rayburn said. “That means practicing transparency. Ensuring that we treat every customer the same.”
Link also shared the news of a new retirement incentive for certain crafts, explored the ethics regulations surrounding second jobs, and offered a look into the history of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the federal holiday that is observed on the third Monday in January.
And “People” told the story of USPS employees in Florida 1 District who teamed with Treat-a-Troop to accept and process more than 100 care packages.
“It was a well-engineered assembly line all for the purpose of spreading holiday cheer to our brave men and women who could not be home for the holidays,” said Sherwin Salla, a Florida 1 District customer relations coordinator who assisted with the effort.
