Car Slams into Birmingham Post Office Branch

From MyFoxAL.com:

Photo source: Ashley Nix, FOX 6 Reporter

By Ty Watwood

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Authorities are trying to figure out why someone drove a car into the West End station of the Birmingham Post Office.

Most of the grey Lincoln Towncar plowed into the brick wall of the post office. The female driver was not injured. Birmingham police officers are investigating the incident.

Stayin' Alive in Birmingham

On May 15, Birmingham PEG Coordinator Annette Desmond conducted Beyond Awareness Safety Training for Birmingham City managers and safety officers. Participants gave up their Saturday to become certified in adult/child and infant CPR, as well as AED (automated external defibrillator).

Custodian Clifford Moore practices adult CPR.

     PEG Coordinators Annette Desmond and Jan Garner demonstrate defibrillator use.

Nesa Smith (front) is a happy choking victim for Queen Johnson.

Note: Humming the song Stayin' Alive will help you maintain the perfect rhythm while performing CPR compressions. The song has 103 beats per minute, which is very close to the 100 compressions per minute that are needed when peforming CPR. If you're not a Bee Gees fan, the song Another One Bites the Dust by the group Queen also works.

Postal Pets in Peterson

Peterson Postmaster Carol Ables had some fun while promoting the Adopt-A-Shelter-Pet Stamps.

The pictures may appear rather blue, but there was nothing sad about this event. "I loved to see a customer come in with a worried look and then break out in a smile when they saw me dressed as a dalmatian," Carol wrote.
















Her playful approach to marketing has paid off: so far, Carol has sold 93 sheets of stamps. Postmarks thanks Carol Ables for sending us the information and pictures

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Grant, Alabama: Adopt a Shelter Pet Event

On Saturday, May 15, the Grant Post Office held a pet adoption event to commemorate the Adopt a Shelter Pet Stamps release. In just four hours, 1180 Adopt A Shelter Pet stamps were sold, $519.20 in revenue was raised, and a few hundred dollars was collected by the participating animal rescue agency.

Melinda Seela and her granddaughter, Alexis

Melinda Seela and David Powell

Postmarks thanks Grant Postmaster David Powell for submitting the pictures and information.

EAS Leadership Development Open Season Launch

 

For more information or to begin your application, go to the Postal Intranet, and on the address bar, type in ELD.

Pictures from Do Dah Day

On Saturday, May 15, the Alabama District USPS in Birmingham celebrated the release of the Adopt a Shelter Pet stamps by creating a special cachet and postmark for Do Dah Day. Here are some photos from the event and Postal booth:

One of employee Tracy Steedley's many jobs that day was to hold leashes while customers purchased stamps and cachets.

Dogs were bringing their owners to the coolest place in the park.

After the parade, customers flocked to the Postal tent.

Postmarks' own little mailman enjoyed a fun, productive afternoon.

Montgomery Adopt a Shelter Pet Stamp Release Event

On May 1, the Montgomery Post Office commemorated the issuance of the Adopt a Shelter Pet Stamps at the local PetSmart. Customers could purchase the stamps, affix them to "rescue certificates," and have them stamped with a special postmark that was created just for the event.
A wide variety of shelter pets needing homes were also available for adoption.

Postmarks thanks Eve Golden for sending us the pictures and information from this fun, helpful, and profitable event.

Left to Right) Maurice Williams, Rea Cord, Dr. Mickey Golden, Steven Tears, and Lea Turbert

Dogs and puppies that were up for adoption.

A Special Cancellation was designed by Montgomery Postal employee Mechelle Manning. On her farm in Autauga County, Mechelle herself cares for 6 dogs, 5 cats and 4 horses, a majority of which are rescued pets.

Bettye Mendez, OIC Station Manager, Shakespeare Station, kneels beside Louie, .who was rescued by Montgomery County Humane Shelter after being set on fire. Louie was sent to Auburn University, where the poor little fellow went through several painful procedures while on the road to recovery.