Last week, Link spotlighted the myriad ways the Postal Service is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
USPS will be holding special events, selling commemorative merchandise, offering a special postmark and more. The organization is also encouraging customers to visit any of the more than 60 Post Offices that were operating in 1776 and are still open today.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was recognized on June 15. The Postal Inspection Service has tips to employees and customers to help them and the older people in their lives avoid becoming victims of imposter scams.
We shared a reminder that the Postal Service will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day on Friday, June 19.
Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021, is the oldest known nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
We also shared news of the window decals on display at USPS headquarters at L’Enfant Plaza in Washington, DC. Passerby will see five large images of the recently released American Icons stamps curated by fashion designer Ralph Lauren.
A case from the Office of Inspector General received the spotlight. It involved a Missouri carrier technician who sold her arrow key to the leader of a crime ring in return for cash and groceries which led to an arrest.
We paid homage to a bit of history with a story about pigeons that carried mail and ruled the skies between New Zealand’s Great Barrier Island and the mainland more than 100 years ago.
“Off the Clock” spotlighted Paramjit Singh, a USPS vehicle operations assistant at the San Francisco Network Distribution Center, who plays field hockey all over the world. In addition to playing pickup games every weekend and in local tournaments, he has also represented the United States in international tournaments. Singh also helps coach a local high school team when his schedule allows.
Finally, “Heroes” told the story of Tualatin, OR, Rural Carrier Elena Brutti, who prevented a catastrophe of a lost pet. She was delivering a certified letter when she heard what sounded like someone in pain.
Brutti realized her customer was on the floor near the front door. He had collapsed earlier that day and couldn’t get up, but he could open the door.
The Postal Service employee got the customer a pillow to make him comfortable and then chased down the man’s cat after it bolted out the front door.
She then called 911 and waited with the customer until paramedics arrived.
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