Postal Service Rural Letter Carrier Receives Safety Award

National Safety Council’s USPS Joseph M. Kaplan Safe Driver of the Year Award Presented to Edgemoor, SC Rural Letter Carrier

WHAT:
Presentation of the USPS Joseph M. Kaplan Safe Driver of the Year Award

WHO:
USPS Rural Letter Carrier and Award Recipient Tarina J. Morton
David C. Fields, Sr., USPS, Mid-Carolinas District Manager
Stephanie Harris, USPS, Mid-Carolinas District Safety Manager
David Mills, USPS, Mid-Carolinas District Human Resources Manager
Delta Watson, USPS, Edgemoor, SC Postmaster

WHEN:
Tuesday, August 21, 2007 @ 9:00 a.m.

WHERE:
Edgemoor, SC Post Office
4469 Edgeland Rd
Edgemoor, SC 29712-9998

DETAILS:
USPS rural letter carrier Tarina J. Morton is the only recipient in South Carolina to receive the prestigious National Safety Council’s USPS Joseph M. Kaplan Safe Driver of the Year Award for demonstrated commitment to safe driving and on the road safety.

This award represents the “best of the best” drivers nominated from each state in two separate categories; safe driver of the year by the number of years driven and safe driver of the year by the number of miles driven. Morton’s memorable postal career spans 20 years without an accident!

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