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Nov. 6, 2024

Three Naugatuck Post Office Letter Carriers Earn “The Million Mile Award” Recognition for Safe Driving

Three Naugatuck Post Office Letter Carriers
From left: Naugatuck Supervisor Customer Service Fernanda M. Alves, Naugatuck Letter Carriers Michael Eureka, Augusto Lopes, and Raymond Lesko Jr. and Naugatuck Postmaster Brian Falcha.

NAUGATUCK, CT — Combined, they have driven 3 million miles without an accident. Three Naugatuck Letter Carriers were recognized with a National Safety Council (NSC) Million Mile Award at a Post Office award ceremony on Nov. 6.

The NSC Million Mile Award recognizes drivers with 1 million miles of driving or 30 accumulated years driven without preventable incidents. For reference, 1 million miles is roughly equivalent to two trips to the moon and back.

The Million Mile Club is part of the Safe Driver Award program created by the National Safety Council. The Safe Driver Award is the trademark of the expert driver and is recognized as the nation’s highest award for professional safe driving.

Honored at the ceremony were Naugatuck Letter Carriers Michael Eureka (31 years of service), Augusto Lopes (31 years of service) and Raymond Lesko Jr. (34 years of service).

They were presented with a plaque from the National Safety Council by Postmaster Brian Falcha alongside Supervisor Customer Service Fernanda M. Alves.

Naugatuck Post Office, located at 170 Water St., Naugatuck, CT 06770, serves the local population of over 30,000 residents.

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