Link reported on the Postal Service releasing a new Happy Birthday stamp, the fifth in its history, last week. The most recent was issued in 2021.
Several readers responded to Link’s recent call for lowrider enthusiasts among the USPS ranks to send in photos of their rides, and we offered a peek into their world and a gallery of their prized vehicles last week.
We also shared the latest installment of the “Mailin’ It!” podcast, which explores new sorting systems and artificial intelligence; a cautionary tale about a mail handler who received prison time and restitution for stealing business checks and selling them for cash; and stressed the importance of following the rules of use for USPS vehicles.
“On the Job” highlighted Jessica Moenning, a Lincolnville, KS, mail processing clerk who has worked at just about every Post Office within 50 miles of her house; “People” spotlighted the Jensen Beach, FL, Post Office workers who recently played host to scores of second-graders involved in an international educational project involving a character named Flat Stanley; and an article adapted from The Eagle magazine told the story of Michael Nute, a Plano, TX, senior business service network specialist who turned his love of classic cars into a nonprofit that creates care packages for cancer patients.
Finally, in “Heroes,” Ada, OH, Letter Carrier Kiarra Brickner noticed that an older customer who uses a walker did not greet her at the door as she usually did. She called her name and heard a cry for help. Brickner entered the home and found the customer on the bathroom floor. She lifted her up and waited while the woman called her son.
“Kiarra goes the extra mile for her customers,” said Danielle Laing, the local postmaster. “The customer suffered no injuries, and she appreciated the quick response.”
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