FEOY Nominees, Finalists & Winners!

Front row, from left, West Palm Beach Letter Carrier Starr Hunter and Senior Sales Executive Sharon Squadrito. Middle row, from left, Operations Support Specialist Dalila de la Torre, West Palm Beach Postmaster Robert Weiser, Dispute Resolution Team Representative Tayloria McPhee-Johnson, Hollywood Postmaster Phyllis Reed, West Palm Beach P&DC A/Manager, Distribution Operations Richard Guevara, and A/Senior Plant Manager Henry Dominguez. Back row, from left, West Palm Beach Main Office Window Manager, Customer Services Marlene Findlay, West Palm Beach Customer Relations Coordinator Curlita Rogers-Saunders, West Palm Beach Address Management Systems Technician Karin Nolf. 

During Public Service Recognition Week (May 7-13), the South Florida Federal Executive Board hosted its annual "Federal Employee of the Year" awards program/luncheon. Federal agencies in Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach counties nominated 230 employees for recognition. The U.S. Postal Service South Florida District nominated 15 employees, and several were finalists and/or winners in their respective categories:

Administrative Nominees:

Sharon Squadrito, Senior Sales Executive (winner)

Curlita Rogers-Saunders, Customer Relations Coordinator, West Palm Beach 

(finalist)

Mary Ann Palacios, Mailing Standards Specialist

Clerical/Administrative Support Nominee:

Scarlet Glover, Mail Processing Clerk, Miami ISC (finalist)

Law Enforcement Nominees:

U.S. Postal Inspection Service Public Information Officer (PIO) Team: Postal Inspectors Blanca Alvarez, Ivan Ramirez, Bladismir Rojo (winners)

Management Nominees:

Rosalyn Bell-Mosley, Manager, Customer Services, Miami Flagler Station (winner)

Marlene Findlay, Manager, Customer Services, West Palm Beach Main Office Window Unit (finalist)

Service to the Community Nominees:

Starr Hunter, Letter Carrier, West Palm Beach (winner)

Karin Nolf, Address Management Systems Technician, West Palm Beach (finalist)

Melvin Dukes, Letter Carrier, Pahokee Post Office

Tayloria McPhee-Johnson, Dispute Resolution Team Representative

Technical/Information Technology Nominee:

Debra Fetterly, Strategic Communications Specialist

Valor Nominee:

Richard Guevara, A/Manager, Distribution Operations, West Palm Beach P&DC (finalist)

West Palm Beach Letter Carrier Starr Hunter (center) won the Service to the Community Award. To Hunter's left is District Manager Jeffery Taylor, and to her right, West Palm Beach Postmaster Robert Weiser.

 

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service Public Information Officer (PIO) Team was named winner in the Law Enforcement category. Pictured (from left) Team Leader/Inspector Bladismir Rojo; A/Team Leader/Inspector Blanca Alvarez; Inspector Ivan Ramirez; and South Florida Federal Executive Board Chairman Paul Russo.

Senior Sales Executive Sharon Squadrito (center) was the winner in the Administrative category. Also pictured are District Manager Jeffery Taylor (left) and Manager, Sales Jose Borrero (right).  

From left, District Manager Jeffery Taylor; West Palm Beach Main Office and Palms West Manager, Customer Services Marlene Findlay; and West Palm Beach Postmaster Robert Weiser. Findlay was a finalist in the Administrative category.  

West Palm Beach Address Management Systems Technician Karin Nolf (second left) was a finalist in the Service to the Community category. Left of Nolf is District Manger Jeffery Taylor and to her right, her mother, Susan Reaser, and West Palm Beach Postmaster Robert Weiser.  

District Manager Jeffery Taylor (left) congratulated West Palm Beach P&DC A/Manager, Distribution Operations Richard Guevara (right) for being a finalist in the Valor category.

Fort Lauderdale Postmaster David Guiney (left) and Hollywood Postmaster Phyllis Reed (right) congratulated all postal nominees, finalists and winners at the "Federal Employee of the Year" awards program/luncheon. 

Miami Division Postal Inspectors enjoyed lunch at the "Federal Employee of the Year" awards program at the Fort Lauderdale Coral Springs Marriott Hotel. Seated from left, A/Team Leader/Inspector Blanca Alvarez, Miami Division Inspector In Charge Antonio (Tony) Gomez, Team Leader/Inspector Bladismir Rojo, Team Leader/Inspector Delfin (Del) Alvarez. Standing is Inspector Ivan Ramirez. The PIO trio (Alvarez, Ramirez, Rojo) were recognized as winners in the Law Enforcement category.

Photos: Carolina Wilson and Kelly Worthman

National Military Appreciation Month

Congress designated May as National Military Appreciation Month in 1999 to ensure the nation was given the opportunity to publicly demonstrate their appreciation for the sacrifices and successes made by our service members -- past and present.
Each year the president makes a proclamation, reminding Americans of the important role the U.S. Armed Forces have played in the history and development of our country. May was selected because it has the most days set aside for celebrating and commemorating our military's achievements.
Thank you to all who have served or who have continued to serve. Special thanks to the 1,921 veterans in the South Florida District.

NALC Food Drive in West Palm Beach

 

Palms West Letter Carrier and National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 1690 Food Drive Coordinator Starr Hunter (above) had her hands full with promotional postcards distributed to residents in West Palm Beach and the surrounding area. Photo: West Palm Beach Customer Relations Coordinator Curlita Rogers-Saunders

 
National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 1690 Food Drive Coordinator/Palms West Letter Carrier Starr Hunter (left) and Haverhill Letter Carrier/Shop Steward Linda Soto (right) counted  promotional postcards to be distributed to delivery units in West Palm Beach. Photo: West Palm Beach Customer Relations Coordinator Curlita Rogers-Saunders

 

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At the May 2 Board of County Commissioners meeting, District 4 Commissioner Steve Abrams presented a proclamation declaring May 13, 2017 as “National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Day” in Palm Beach County.

 

It's Back to School in WPB

West Palm Beach Supervisor, Customer Services Suzette James (standing) currently is detailed as a Management Step B Representative for the District Dispute Resolution Team. Recently, James spoke to supervisors, outlining the grievance process, preparing discipline packages, and supporting documentation for Article 8 grievances, attendance issues, and unsatisfactory performance. James also shared related reference material available on the Blue Page. Photo: West Palm Beach Customer Relations Coordinator Curlita Rogers-Saunders

 

Ft Pierce Duo, Sales Reps 'Sell' USPS

From left, Fort Pierce Manager, Customer Services Inge Boxhill; Fort Pierce Officer In Charge Andy Moir; and Field Sales Representatives Rohani Ramnauth and Anthony Figaro (not pictured) participated in the fourth annual Entrepreneurship and Small Business Conference at Indian River State College on May 2. Photo: Anthony Figaro 

Lauderridge Carriers Feed the Hungry

Lauderridge Carrier Annex City Carrier Assistant (CCA) Anibal Flores was pleased with the amount of food donations on his route. "This was a lot of fun," he said. "We are helping so many people."

LifeNet4Families volunteers unloaded postal vehicles at the Lauderridge Carrier Annex. LifeNet4Families has provided service to the hungry and homeless in Broward County for more than 30 years.

Photos: Fort Lauderdale Customer Relations Coordinator Kelly Worthman

South Florida is Recognized at NPF

District Manager Jeffery A. Taylor (left) and A/Senior Plant Manager Henry Dominguez (right) proudly accepted national recognition on behalf of South Florida postal employees.

District Manager Jeffery A. Taylor and A/Senior Plant Manager Henry Dominguez  are attending the National Postal Forum (NPF) in Baltimore, MD this week. As the premier mailing and shipping industry event, the annual NPF attracts more than 4,000 industry professionals and provides networking with USPS leadership and vendors, and educational workshops. 

Every year DHL recognizes Sectional Center Facilities (SCFs) with Service Awards. This year the Miami SCF, as well as others in the Southern Area, was recognized during the customer conferences.

Also, each year one district is recognized with the Partnership Award. More than service is evaluated to bring home the partnership cup.  It's a reflection of how well employees work together and partner with our customers to provide high levels of service, implement changes, deal with growth, and work through obstacles encountered in the pursuit of great customer service.

“Our employees have done a remarkable job --- from acceptance to processing to distribution and then delivery,” said Taylor. “Good service and good partnership with our mailers and customers means growth in business --- and that’s good for everyone.  It shows our business partners that their business is our business!”