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Ball in the family

Postal scions played a big role in the Baltimore Orioles’ season opener March 28. Fourth-grader Aubree Singletary, 10, was chosen to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the sold-out crowd at Camden Yards. Aubree is the daughter of Michelle Wright, a city carrier assistant at Baltimore’s Raspeburg station. Retired Oriole shortstop Cal “Iron Man” […]

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Looking back

“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. How much did USPS employees pledge during the most recent Combined Federal Campaign, including the monetary value of volunteer hours? a) $2.85 million b) $816,000 c) $409,000 d) $90,000 2. What […]

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The long run

My name is Jeff White and I’m a letter carrier in Oyster Bay, a community on the North Shore of Long Island, NY. I joined the Postal Service 36 years ago. I chose USPS after I talked to my own letter carrier, who persuaded me to take the job for its stability. I love being […]

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Want to be a postal inspector?

The Postal Inspection Service is now accepting applications to fill postal inspector positions. These positions are open to qualified USPS career employees and external applicants. Postal inspectors are federal agents who enforce laws that defend postal employees and the nation’s mail system from illegal or dangerous use. They investigate criminal, civil and administrative violations of […]

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Diving deep with manatees

The Postal Service has released a video about its Save Manatee stamp. The aim of the stamp is to highlight the need to protect manatees, which were reclassified from endangered to threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act in 2017. The video features Isaac Cronkhite, USPS chief processing and distribution officer; Patrick Rose, executive director […]

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Heimlich hero

Customer Services Supervisor Michael Ray Tibbals saw a co-worker experiencing a medical emergency recently in the break room of the Spokane, WA, Processing and Distribution Center. Daniel Portillo, a custodian, was choking on a piece of ice and was unable to breathe. Tibbals performed the Heimlich maneuver on Portillo and dislodged the obstruction. Portillo declined […]

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First-class teacher

You can’t learn about American history without learning about the Postal Service. Just ask Terri Bertolosso Parker, a Modesto, CA, letter carrier who enjoys spending time in local elementary schools, helping students learn about USPS. During a recent visit to one school, Parker provided each student with a copy of Publication 100-K, A Kids’ History […]

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Conference recall

“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Which USPS employees can participate in this year’s career conferences? a) All employees b) Career employees c) Noncareer employees d) Supervisors 2. What is the name of the spring wellness challenge […]

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It was fast, it didn’t last long but it left a legacy

In the mid-19th century, getting word from one coast to the other was a monthslong undertaking involving stagecoaches and steamships. The Gold Rush, the newly acquired Oregon and California territories, and the Mormons’ flight to what is now Utah created a surge of migration to the West. Yet railroad and telegraph lines reached only as […]

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EAP orientation

The USPS Employee Assistance Program will hold its next online orientation on Friday, April 5, from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Eastern. The orientations, held on the first Friday of each month, offer information on how Postal Service employees and their families can use the program. Employees must register in advance on the EAP website. […]

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Betty Ford

The Postal Service will dedicate its Betty Ford stamp on Friday, April 5, in Rancho Mirage, CA. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Pacific at Eisenhower Health, in the Annenberg Health Science Building at 39000 Bob Hope Drive. The speakers will include Amber McReynolds, a member of the USPS Board of Governors. Attendees […]

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A natural pairing

The Postal Service will release two complementary stamps — Celebration Blooms and Wedding Blooms — on Friday, March 22. Both stamps are designed for use on special occasion invitations and RSVPs but they are suitable for any correspondence. Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using existing illustrations by artist Kim Parker. […]

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A new video celebrates bluegrass

The Postal Service has released a video about its new Bluegrass stamp. The Forever stamp celebrates the homegrown musical style, which draws from several traditions — especially the folk music of Appalachia. The three-minute video features Steve Monteith, the USPS chief customer and marketing officer; Chris Joslin, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s […]

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The accidental chef

City Carrier Assistant Rodrick Clayton Sr. was making deliveries recently in Hubbard, TX, when he saw a 12-year-old boy run out of a residence, screaming. Clayton rushed to check on the child, who had burned his face while cooking. The Postal Service employee called 911, rendered first aid and stayed with the boy until paramedics […]

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Remembering ‘Aunt Connie’

Constance Baker Motley, the subject of this year’s Black Heritage stamp, is remembered as a trailblazing icon of the Civil Rights Movement, but to Jeanette Perry, she was “Aunt Connie.” Perry, a Melville, NY, mail handler, is Motley’s great niece. They met when Motley spoke at another relative’s graduation ceremony. Days later, Motley and Perry […]

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Encore! Encore!

“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Fill in the blank: An actor portrayed (blank) at the recent Underground Railroad stamp ceremony. a) Frederick Douglass b) Harriet Jacobs c) Harriet Tubman d) None of the above 2. Where […]

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USPS, Inspection Service continue to combat postal crime and protect employees

USPS and the Postal Inspection Service provided an update last week on their Project Safe Delivery campaign to protect postal employees and secure the nation’s mail and packages. “We have been unrelenting in our pursuit of criminals who target postal employees and the U.S. Mail. The efforts of our postal inspectors and law enforcement partners […]

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Product solutions VP to retire

Thomas J. Foti, product solutions vice president, will retire March 30 after more than 35 years with the Postal Service. In his current role, which he assumed in 2020, Foti leads nearly 2,500 employees in product management; product classification; commercial product payment and policy; election and government mail; and pricing and classification. He has served […]

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A little bit of everything

My name is Cheryl Robertson and I’m a data conversion operator at the USPS Remote Encoding Center in Salt Lake City, where images of mail with indecipherable writing are sent to be decoded. We also enter change-of-address and customs forms. I’m a group leader, which means I do a little bit of everything — support […]

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Wellspring of courage

History runs deep in Church Creek, the hamlet on Maryland’s Eastern Shore where the dedication ceremony for the Postal Service’s Underground Railroad stamps was held last week. “It’s a beautiful place,” said Ronnie O. Reynolds, a USPS retail associate who has been a mainstay at the Church Creek Post Office for more than 40 years. […]

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She found $10K in cash — and turned it in

Rural Carrier Carolyn Norton was driving to work at the McKinney, TX, Post Office one morning last September when she saw $20 bills flying around. Norton pulled over and safely collected as much of the money as possible, then called 911. Police arrived and helped gather the rest of the money, which totaled nearly $10,000. […]

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Two stamp releases are on the way

The Postal Service has two stamp releases on tap this weekend. Bluegrass, a Forever stamp celebrating the singularly American musical style, will be released Friday, March 15. Born in the mid-20th century, bluegrass blends old-time folk and fiddle music with elements of the blues, jazz, country and gospel. The stamp art is inspired by vintage […]

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Erin go bragh!

To help mark St. Patrick’s Day, here’s a look at five Americans with Irish lineage who were honored with stamps: • John F. Kennedy, the 35th president, has been the subject of several stamps — most recently a 2020 release. During a presidential visit to the Emerald Isle, Kennedy (1917-1963) remarked: “When my great-grandfather left […]

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Billings or bust

When Donald Gates felt the need for a life change last September, he did the digital equivalent of throwing a dart at a map of the United States. The carrier technician, who was based in Portsmouth, NH, typed “pick a random city in America” into a Google search field. The electronic genie offered links to […]

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Fair play

“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. True or false: The Postal Service’s virtual job fairs for supervisory positions are open to both career and noncareer employees. a) True b) False 2. In what area did the Postal […]

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One committee’s stamps of approval

Every postage stamp that finds its way to the corner of an envelope begins as someone’s idea — and every idea is reviewed by one group: the USPS Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee. The committee, also known as CSAC, meets regularly to review tens of thousands of stamp suggestions from the public and offer recommendations to […]

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