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Women Letter Carriers

March 30, 2023 By Carol

Dear Reader, Women’s History Month is nearly over.  I promised myself that I would sing praises for women letter carriers in these final March moments. So, here are some stories…. In our current culture, it is not unusual to see a woman driving a postal truck or approaching your door with a large mailbag on […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Post Office News Tagged With: Jeannette Lea, Megan Brennan, National Postal Museum, President Kennedy, Sarah Black, The Postal Record, Women Letter Carriers, Women's History Month

“You are very important to me.”

May 18, 2020 By Carol

    The post office has been the focus of a lot of media attention lately. Much of it is prompted by the financial uncertainly that the USPS finds itself in during this coronavirus pandemic.  At present, there are more questions than answers. Still, postal workers continue to give “essential service” during this crisis. On […]

Filed Under: Letter Writing in the News, MAKES SENSE, Newsflash, Post Office News Tagged With: coronavirus pandemic, Emerson Weber, essential workers, Good Morning America, handwritten letters, letter carriers, Megan Brennan, NALC, NPR.org, Paul Barner, thank you notes, The Postal Record, the Postmaster General, USPS

Save the Post Office

October 10, 2018 By Carol

U.S. MAIL is NOT FOR SALE Do you like getting your mail and parcels delivered at or close to your address, and in a timely fashion six days per week? Well, if your answer is “Yes,” than you need to read on. Back in 2006, President George W. Bush and his cohorts manufactured a one-of-a-kind debt […]

Filed Under: Newsflash Tagged With: Benjamin Franklin, civil service standards, George W. Bush, Hightower Lowdown, Jim Hightower, national treasure, no taxpayer bailout required, pre-funding healthcare burden, presidential task force, privatize the post office, profitable service, race-to-the-bottom, Save the Post Office, savethepostoffice.com, six day delivery, The Postal Record, Trump, universal service, USPS is NOT for sale, Walmart/McDonald's

2018 Graceful Envelope Winners

September 28, 2018 By Carol

Whatever the Weather… As a former letter carrier, I can talk from experience about the daily challenges the weather poses. During the course of a single day, a kaleidoscope of possibilities can occur with rain, chill, humidity, varying degrees of sunlight, heat, and wind. Snow, hail, sleet, and ice feature big during Winter months when […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash, Post Office News, Special Occasions Tagged With: 2018 Contest Theme-Whatever the Weather, Debbie Ruggles of Sykesville MD, Elizabeth Walsh of Olympia WA, Gerry Jackson Kerdok of Hudson MA, Hannah Claire Weston of Lancaster PA, Kathy Barker of Bellevue WA, Kathy Froerer of Provo UT, Ko Hiu Kwan of Kowloon- Hong Kong, NALC, P.L. Brooks of Weston FL, The Graceful Envelope 2018 Winners, The Postal Record, Washington Calligraphers' Guild

The 2016 Graceful Envelope Contest Winners

September 26, 2016 By Carol

September 25, 2016… “The best communication comes by mail.”       _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reprinted courtesy of The Postal Record July 2016

Filed Under: Special Occasions, Stationery Tagged With: Barnette Savitz of Teaneck, Carol DuBosch of Portland OR, Christy Robb of Morning Sun IA, Janet Kasper of Marysville TN, Julie Gray of Sandra Park NM, Linae Frei of Scottsville AZ, Marcel Marceau, Mark A. Hicks of Phoenix AZ, NJ, Sally Penley of Olympia WA, Susan Gale Welch of Seattle WA, The Graceful Envelope, The National Association of Letter carriers, The Postal Record, The Washington Calligraphers Guild, Tori Bell of Tacoma WA

The Graceful Envelope Contest Winners 2015

August 17, 2015 By Carol

August 17,2015       _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To view all the recent contestants’ entries from all the categories go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/washcalligraphersguild/sets/72157653360937870/ click at top “back to albums list” The Washington D.C. Calligraphers Guild has a listing of the winners and those with honorable mention.  http://calligraphersguild.org/envwinners2015.html    

Filed Under: Newsflash, Special Occasions Tagged With: 2015 Contest Winners, Carol DuBosch of Portland OR, Catherine Langsdof of Hendersonville NC, Christy Robb of Morning Sun IA, Dawn Rochelle Davis of Caldwell ID, Gerry Jackson Kerdok of HudsonMA, Hannah C. Holder of Knoxville TN, Home, Lorrie Frear of Canandaigua NY, Mail Art, Mohan Jayant Saraf of Maharashtra India, Nadejda Variouchitcheva of Nivelles Belgium, NALC, The Graceful Envelope, The National Association of Letter carriers, The Postal Record, The Washington Calligraphers Guild

The 2014 Graceful Envelope Contest Winners

February 16, 2015 By Carol

February 16, 2015… In honor of Presidents’ Day, I want to offer something elegant and letter-related: The 2014 Winners of The Graceful Envelope Contest. The theme was “The Superlative Letter ‘S’.”  As always, the winners are outstanding.  See for yourself. Also, check out the 2015 Contest Theme, at the end of this post. Below top: […]

Filed Under: Holiday, Newsflash, Special Occasions Tagged With: Carol DuBosch of Portland OR, elegant, Hannah Holder of Knoxville TN, National Association of Letter Carriers, Paula Vena of Queensland Australia, Presidents'Day, The Graceful Envelope 2014 Winners, The Graceful Envelope Contest. 2014, The National Assocaition of Letter Carriers, The Postal Record, The Superlative letter S, The Superlative S, The Washington Calligraphers Guild

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February 16, 2015 By Carol

Below top : Best in Show by Julie Gray of Sandia Park, NM Middle left: Janet Kasper of Friendsville,TN Lower right: Paul Terry Lynn of Casplan, MI

Filed Under: Newsflash, Special Occasions Tagged With: Janet Kasper of Friendsville TN, Julie Gray of Sandia Park NM, National Association of Letter Carriers, Paul Terry Lynn of Caspian MI, The Graceful Envelope 2014 Contest, The Postal Record, The Superlative S, The Washington Calligraphers Guild

The Graceful Envelope 2015

February 16, 2015 By Carol

February 16, 2015… The 2015 Graceful Envelope Contest CALL FOR ENTRIES. For more information go to www.calligraphersguild.org  

Filed Under: Newsflash, Stationery Tagged With: call for entries, National Association of Letter Carriers, The Graceful Envelope 2015 Contest, The Postal Record, The Washington Calligraphers Guild, Theres No Place Like Home

Call For Entries

September 16, 2013 By Carol

September 16, 2013 Weren’t those winning envelopes awesome? And it all begins with just an ordinary envelope, add your imagination and skill, and who knows what work of art will develop… For those of you interested, the 2014 theme for The Graceful Envelope Contest is- The Superlative Letter “S“ “Create a Graceful Envelope by symbolizing […]

Filed Under: Special Occasions Tagged With: call for entries, superlative letter S, The Graceful Envelope Contest, The Postal Record, The Washington Calligraphers Guild

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