USPS Lakewood Letter Carriers Marc Roman, Osvaldo Berrios, Loretta Argento, Adriene Amewudah, James Velicky, Frank Raczynski, Dennis Hill and Vincent Calarco Jr. have joined the thousands of Postal Service employees who have individually driven more than a million, accident-free miles. The carriers received recognition during a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Lakewood Post Office.
How did they do it?
· Drive defensively — expect the unexpected.
· Maintain a safe distance of one car length for every 10 mph between you and the car in front of you.
· Be courteous, use turn signals and obey all laws.
· Keep your options open — have a “what to do if I’m cut off” strategy.
· Turn off mobile devices when driving — no cell phones or texting.
“Safe driving is no accident,” said U.S. Postal Service District Manager Jim Drummer. “The safety of our employees is our top priority, and we are proud our comprehensive safe driver training program is second to none.”
According to the National Safety Council, more than 30,000 Postal Service employees have achieved a distinction most people never approach in their lifetimes — driving more than a million, accident-free miles. No other business comes close.
The nation’s 31,000 plus Post Offices are linked by nearly 232,000 vehicles — the world’s largest civilian fleet. More than 341,000 letter carriers and truck drivers log more than 1.2 billion miles annually when delivering to America’s 158.6 million addresses.
Since 2005, over 30,000 Postal Service professionals have driven more than a million miles without a single accident. Reaching this pinnacle requires a safe attitude that entails driving 1 million miles or 30 years without a preventable incident.
Pictured Left to Right:
Lakewood Delivery Supervisor Kevin Van Arsdale
Lakewood Officer-In-Charge Richard Disanza
NALC Business Agent Dave Napadano
Letter Carrier Frank Raczynski
Letter Carrier Loretta Argento
District Manager Jim Drummer
Acting Post Office Operations Manager Joe Loguidice
Letter Carrier Marc Roman
Letter Carrier James Velicky
Letter Carrier Osvaldo Berrios
Letter Carrier Vincent Calarco
Letter Carrier Adriene Amewudah
Congrats Loretta!! We miss you in Raintree!!
Congratulations to all the letter carriers for their Million Mile Accident free safe driving ESPECIALLY my brother Marc ! Congrats Bro KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK !!! PROUD OF YOU !!!!!
Thank you Frank! You are a great mail carrier and we really appreciate you! Congratulations to all of these mail carriers for delivering our mail efficiently and safely!!
Thank you frank! Best mail carrier ever! Congrats!!
Big Shout out to Frank from Rivka LN. Always delivering our Mail on time, professional and courteous. We really appreciate you. Mazel Tov to all the Mail Carriers as well. You guys earned it!
Shout out to Frank!!!!!!!
Thank you Frank for being an exceptionally good mail carrier. You are always so polite and helpful and always extremely careful while driving while the kids are playing outside.
From A Lakeview resident.
Go Frank! Your the best!
Thank you Frank for all your hard work. You are truly a great mail carrier!
Congratulations Frank! We in Lakeview and the surrounding neighborhoods are very lucky to have you! This is a very well deserved award!
Frank is an amazing person and mailman who goes the extra “mile” to deliver the mail in a reliable and pleasant manner. He always greets everyone with a friendly smile and a warm hello. We really appreciate you Frank! Congratulations!
Go Frank! Best mail carrier.
Hooray Frank! Well done! I thought it was just me who felt so lucky to have you and appreciated your work…
As I see from all the above comments clearly the whole neighborhood loves and feels special to have you! Thanks so much for your excellent service always with a smile and a friendly comment!
Thank you Frank!!!
You are the best!! Always nice with a smile & a good word!!!
Keep it up!!
Congratulations Frank! You’re the best!
The award is very well deserved. Frank is always so helpful and courteous, and always drives slowly and carefully in case there are children playing.
Keep up the great work!
Congrats to all of u, thank you for ur help in keeping our roads safe!!! We could use more drivers like u in this world:)
Frank! Your the man and a gentleman!
Keep up the good work!
Go Frank and Beans he needs a coffee and donuts