A newspaper photographer traveled
with Letter Carrier Wayne Treaudo as
he delivered mail in the Lower 9th Ward
in New Orleans. (left image)
With two delivery
routes opening in the
Lower 9th Ward recently,
the Postal Service is
making good on its commitment to re-establish
mail delivery to every
part of New Orleans -
including those areas hit
hardest by Hurricane
Katrina.
Letter Carrier Wayne
Treaudo delivered one
of the two routes. "It's a positive sign for the Lower 9th,"
said resident Roosevelt Johnson as Treaudo handed him
mail. "I feel great about it - things are looking better."
"It felt good to help build back the community," says
Treaudo, who is living with his family in a FEMA trailer. After
a temporary assignment in Beaumont, TX, he returned to
New Orleans in January, working from temporary postal
trailers while restoration work was completed at Bywater
Station, which opened July 10.
Accounting launches new Web site
The USPS Accounting Web site, formerly the Accounting Customer Service (ACS) site, has been redesigned and
launched on Blue.
The new site at http://blue.usps.gov/wps/portal/accounting gives users:
• Quick access to accounting help and information.
• Quick links to accounting forms, references, applications and Web sites.
• Full integration with the Postal Service Intranet, Blue.
• Up-to-date performance metrics and reports.
• Field training resources.
For an overview, click on Site Map - a handy reference
to navigate the entire site.
Brought to you by Accounting, Accounting Services,
Payroll and Information Technology, the new site gives you
one-stop shopping for accounting-related information.
Customer Connect increasing postal
revenue
Customer Connect is helping to increase USPS
revenue - thanks to the coordinated efforts of every employee who makes the program a success.
Carrier participation has reached more than 41 percent
since the program started. Customer Connect reported
more than $2.4 million in projected annualized revenue for
the second week of July.
Behind all that revenue are employees keeping their
eyes and ears open for leads. Congratulations to Long
Island District Letter Carrier Martin Kielawa for submitting a
lead card that resulted in $1 million in annualized revenue.
Lakeland District Letter Carrier Al Severin submitted a lead
for $125,000 annualized revenue, and Northern Virginia
Letter Carrier Jit-Ur Taupradistha turned in a lead for
$107,900 annualized revenue.
Total year-to-date projected annualized revenue through
mid-July is $83 million. So how much revenue has the program been responsible for since it began? $192,705,998
total projected annualized revenue. Keep those cards and
leads coming!
Baseball Sluggers stamps on sale
Left to right: Up to bat to unveil the Sluggers stamps were Roy
Campanella's daughter Joni Campanella-Roan; Hank Greenberg's
daughter Alva; Mel Ott's daughter Barbara Ott-Schneidau; Board of
Governors Vice Chair Alan Kessler; PMG Jack Potter; and Mickey
Mantle's sons Daniel and David. (left image)
Four of the biggest hitters in baseball history are about
to be four of the biggest hits in philatelic history - at least
among baseball fans! The Baseball Sluggers stamps were
issued recently at Yankee Stadium - The House That
Ruth Built.
Mickey Mantle, Roy Campanella, Hank Greenberg and
Mel Ott were immortalized on postage at plate as
Postmaster General Jack Potter, joined by the Hall of Famers' family members, dedicated the commemorative
stamps and stamped postal cards.
Designs for the stamps are based on historic
photographs adapted to resemble old-fashioned baseball
cards. The 39-cent Baseball Sluggers stamps are available
in sheets of 20 (four designs). The 24-cent Baseball Sluggers stamped postal cards are available in booklet sets of
20 (four designs). Both are on sale nationwide.
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Painting conservator Elizabeth Kendall
puts finishing touches on the Fredonia,
NY, mural.(left image)