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August 26, 2024

Eureka Letter Carrier Receiving the “The Million Mile Award” Recognition for Safe Driving

EUREKA, IL— Thirty-year Postal Service employee, Tim Welch will receive the Million Mile Award, Tuesday, August 27 at the Eureka Post Office at an 8:00 a.m. ceremony. The Eureka Post Office is located at 106 W. Eureka Avenue, Eureka, IL 61530.

Welch, a city letter carrier, earned the National Safety Council (NSC) award in recognition of his stellar safe driving record. The NSC Million Mile Award recognizes drivers with 1 million miles of driving or 30 accumulated years driven without preventable incidents.

Besides having thirty years of service as a “Long Haul” employee with the Postal Service, Welch is also a United States Air Force veteran.  The Postal Service is the largest employer of veterans. Welch will receive the Million Mile Award from Manager of Post Office Operations Mark Wilson and Eureka Postmaster Brian Shirey.

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.

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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 167 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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