It was an all-American line-up in Link last week.
We told you about the new Barbara Bush stamp, which was dedicated in a ceremony in Kennebunkport, ME, near the Bush family vacation home, and the new U.S. Flag stamp, which had a lively dedication at a festival in Three Oaks, MI.
“If you ever need your patriotism button re-charged, come to Three Oaks,” Jason Niemzyk, a Three Oaks Village Council member, said at the event.
We also took a deep dive into the history of the Stars and Stripes.
Then there was the drama in “Heroes”: Letter Carrier Rafael Pozo came upon a burning garbage truck while delivering mail in Arlington Heights, IL.
Pozo called 911 and alerted the driver of the truck — who was attempting to put the blaze out with a small fire extinguisher — to move a safe distance away. He also ensured that students walking home from a nearby school stayed away.
After first responders arrived, the truck exploded and three of them were injured. Blazing debris damaged nearby homes.
Additionally, Link offered a look at upcoming webinars and training courses on the Thrift Savings Plan and we brought you the story of Keitha Gomez, a Redford, MI, letter carrier who won a local seatbelt safety slogan contest.
Her winning entry: “Seatbelts: Saving Lives Since 1985.”
“I tell my kids and share with others: If you pause for only five seconds before rushing to do something, you can save yourself a lifetime of physical and financial distress,” Gomez said.
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