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A Big Apple and Garden State welcome
Vonzell with employees at the Trenton, NJ, Carrier
Annex.
American Idol finalist and USPS Holiday Spokesperson
Vonzell Solomon really wowed `em last week. She charmed her way through
four New York postal facilities and the Garden State capital to meet employees
and other fans, deliver her holiday message to the media and help cut
the ribbon on a new Automated Postal Center (APC) at Trenton's Mercerville
Branch Post Office.
NY was the largest stop yet on her holiday tour.
And in Trenton, more than 150 employees lined up at the carrier annex
to greet Vonzell to get her autograph.
Former PMG Tisch dies at 79
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Robert Tisch, the 68th postmaster general of the United States, who served
from August 1986 to February 1988, died last week at age 79.
Tisch's leadership brought a strong private sector
focus to the needs of customers. A businessman, Tisch understood the importance
of personal contacts to build business relationships and, in 1987,
he made more than 100 visits to key Postal Service
customers.
Tisch also played an important role in bringing
modern business practices to the organization through his support of then-young
technologies like automation and information technology. Above all, he
understood that the Postal Service was a vital element in the day-to-day
life of the nation.
A memorial service will be held Dec. 9 at Avery
Fisher Hall in New York City's Lincoln Center. Condolence correspondence
is being accepted at this address:
LOEWS CORPORATION
667 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK NY 10021
USPS Governor Daniels dies at 85
 LeGree
S. Daniels, a Governor of the Postal Service since 1990, died recently
at age 85. She was appointed by President George H.W. Bush and reappointed
by President Bill Clinton in 1999.
The granddaughter of a former slave, Governor Daniels'
long and distinguished career in public
service began in 1941 when she was the first African
American appointed to Pennsylvania's Department of Revenue. She rose through
the ranks in a career spanning five decades and served as Deputy Secretary
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She was named Assistant Secretary
for Civil Rights in the Department of Education by President Ronald Reagan
in 1987. She served twice as Vice Chairman of the National Electoral College
and on the board of the National Endowment for Democracy.
In her memory, contributions can be made to the
LeGree S. Daniels Endowment Fund, the Heinz-Menaker Senior Center, in
Harrisburg, PA.
Looking for a few good stamps
Postmaster General Jack Potter shakes hands
with Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Michael W. Hagee upon delivery
of the Distinguished Marines commemorative 37-cent stamps during a dedication
ceremony at the Marine Barracks in Washington, DC.
America was looking for a few good Marine stamps
- so the Postal Service delivered four. The 37-cent Distinguished
Marines stamps salute four heroic Marines who served with bravery,
distinction and honor during the 20th Century. These legendary Marines
include Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, Sergeant Major Daniel J. Daly,
Lieutenant General John A. Lejeune and Lieutenant General Lewis B. "Chesty"
Puller.
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Joining Potter at the Washington, DC, ceremony was
General Michael W. Hagee, Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps, and relatives
of the Marines depicted on the stamps.
A first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony also took
place at the Marine Corps Base at Camp Pendleton, CA, near San Diego.
Joining USPS San Diego District Manager John Platt was Major General Michael
Lehnert, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations West, and Major
General Richard Natonski, commanding general, 1st Marine Division.
More than 80 Distinguished Marines stamps
events were held nationwide.
18 Million - No strings attached
Yelm, WA, Rural Carrier Marji Calderon collects
the 18 millionth package shipped through Carrier Pickup Online Notification
from Puppet Universe owner Jeff Baird.
"We make the world a happier place one puppet
at a time."
That's how Jeff Baird, owner of the online puppet,
marionette and puppet accessories supplier PuppetUniverse.com describes
his business - which recently shipped the 18 millionth package collected
through Carrier Pickup Online Notification.
Baird counts on USPS products and services with
no strings attached - Priority Mail, Global Priority Mail and Delivery
Confirmation - all using Click-N-Ship and Carrier Pickup Online Notification
on USPS.com.
Yelm, WA, Postmaster Susan Salamun says Puppet Universe
was her office's first Carrier Pickup customer, and Baird knew from the
start he would ship with USPS.
Baird said he likes
his job, but he's not a marionette.
Scam Jam 2005
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Postal Service in Fort Wayne, IN, joined the Better Business Bureau (BBB)
and local law enforcement agencies to host "Scam Jam 2005,"
covering a range of fraud prevention top
ics. Postal Inspector Colleen Stevenson, at left,
told participants about the top five mail fraud scams, while police presented
ATM fraud information, the county sheriff's department talked about traveling
criminal groups and the BBB discussed identity theft.
USPS and other agencies also had information booths
at the event, which was covered by ABC, NBC, CBS and the Fort Wayne News
Sentinel.
LA's Barrington Station renamed Karl Malden Post
Office
Postmaster General Jack Potter and Academy Award-winning
actor Karl Malden unveil the plaque renaming the Barrington Station Post
Office in Malden's honor.
Actor Karl Malden's work in the 70s, 80s and 90s
earned this celebrity recognition accorded few in his industry - a Los
Angeles Post Office building named for him. Barrington Station was renamed
in Malden's honor recently following passage of a bill introduced by U.S.
Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA).
Malden is a member emeritus of the Citizens' Stamp
Advisory Committee (CSAC), the group responsible for choosing which subjects
appear on U.S. stamps. On hand to honor him at the event were family members,
Postmaster General Jack Potter and lifetime friend Kirk Douglas.
Kirk's son, Michael, could not attend, but sent
a letter teasing his former co-star with the line, "Karl - a stamp
of your own wasn't enough? You had to have an entire Post Office?"
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