Easel pickings

Steph’s Folk Art Stu­dio in Smoketown, PA, is more than just another pretty stop on Lancaster Letter Carrier Sue Wolf’s route.

Owner Monica Renninger, a former USPS employee, owns the shop. Recently, she handed Wolf and DPMG Patrick Donahoe the Postal Service’s 100 millionth Carrier Pickup package.

The studio uses Priority Mail for its domestic shipments and uses Priority Mail International to fulfill overseas orders. “We don’t miss a stroke when it comes to saving money,” says Renninger. “And I can spend more time with my customers because I don’t have to take my packages to the Post Office. Carrier Pickup is beautiful.”

Donahoe thanked Renninger for her business. “Carrier Pickup continues to be one of the Postal Service’s fastest growing online features because customers know it provides great value,” he said. “In fiscal year 2007, carriers picked up more than 40 million packages. We’re on track to exceed last year’s record number, thanks to the conve­nience of USPS.com and the dedicated service of our letter carriers like Sue Wolf.”