October November 2013

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T h e O h i o R u r a l L e t t e r C ar r i e r s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n O f f i c i a l P u bl i c a t i o n
OHIO RURAL LETTER CARRIER
Volume 80 Issue Number 5
Fresh off the road from the National
Convention in St. Louis, Missouri and the
NRLCA national office in Alexandria, Va.,
I'm ready to sit still and bring you the hot
topics from both of these trips.
Of course, the biggest topic is Congress
and what their bills will mean for the Postal
Service and our future. At this writing, with
all that has transpired on the world stage,
there
is a belief that Congress may have to
PRESIDENT
postpone government funding bills and any
TOM GAMBLE Postal Reform for the time being. Does that
mean we can sit back and rest on our laurels? Of course not, as a
matter of fact there is no better time to advance our issues than
right now.
To that end, the National Office has kicked off a new program
called “GrassTops. You recently received a letter asking you to
take part in this program by reporting the important contacts that
you may have. Contacts that would or could be influential in promoting our issues to our reps. on capitol hill. I hope that you will
take time to contact the officers listed on that sheet so that we can
develop a list of people willing to help us maintain the service that
America has become used to and expects. Actually, the American
public is as big a target for being inconvenienced as anybody; from
eliminating to the door delivery, to cutting service to 5, 4 , even 3
days a week depending upon where you live. It's time for us to let
them know just what the PMG has planned. The voting public is
the key to turning things around.
For years we've been discouraged from taking an active part in
public discourse and erroneous articles about the Post Office and
it's employees. Those days are past. The National Office has come
to the realization that we need to get involved and take a role in
what is aired, published and disseminated to the public. The National Office is ready to help you write, call and get the truth out
through talking points they've developed. Just contact them or our
grasstops coordinator: Lori Todd for guidance.
You may already be aware that that the state board proposed a
dues reduction for our state membership and it was passed at the
You May Have
Won A Prize
Please See Page 13 for Details!
Debra Osgood did not find her name in the last
issue.
October/November 2013
state convention. The board felt that, even though we haven't experienced a full year of the National steward system and the State
Secretary / Treasurers duties had not changed that much, we were
far enough into the black that a dues reduction was possible. However, the National Officers decided to initiate several Constitutional changes requiring an increase in the national portion of the
dues effectively negating the dues decrease that was passed at our
state convention. Among the reasons given for the National Dues
increase were; continued operational deficits (red ink) and an increase in the cash payout for accrued sick leave when a National
Officer leaves office.
At this writing, we are actively working on moving our state
convention into the month of June, as the delegates to the state
convention requested. I believe we will be successful in moving
our 2014 convention into the month of June.
Watch for more information in coming issues of this newsletter. I hope that you will encourage your fellow carriers to attend
the state convention as well as any meeting involving the Post Office and your job. We need to recruit as many new members as
possible, especially from the new hires. After all, where will they
learn about their new job? It certainly will not come from the Post
Office.
Speaking of the Union, I hope you enjoy the COLA increase
that your union negotiated for you. You might want to remind
those that need a little reassurance, that the Union is still bargaining and protecting some hard won benefits.
In closing I have a little trivia question for you: who's voice is
it that's doing the voice over for the Postal Service commercials?
Hint: he has no concept of being hot, cold or exposed to the elements while delivering the mail!
Yours' In Unity and Service
Tom Gamble
In This Issue:
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Page 3-4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9-10
Page 11 -12
Page 13-14
Page 15
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President’s Report
Officer Information /Steward Information
National Convention Pictures
Vice President Report
Northern Ohio District DR Report
Cincinnati District DR Report
Secretary/Treasurer’s Report
Executive Com. Reports
PAC Report
In Memoriam
Auxiliary Page
Upcoming Events
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The Ohio Rural Letter Carrier
Established in 1929 by H. I. Carpenter. Published in Salem, Ohio, six times a year. Entered as Non-Profit mail at the Post Office in Youngstown, Ohio. Non-Profit Postage
is paid in Youngstown, Ohio. Subscription Price—$10.00 per year. Contributions are opinions expressed by the writers and do not reflect the opinions of the State Officers
of the Ohio Rural Letter Carriers‘ Association or the Editor.
2012-2013 ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
President Tom Gamble
PO Box 9, New Middletown, OH 44442-0009
Ph 330-707-4242 Fax 330-707-4242 [email protected]
Vice President Floyd Edler
Secretary/Treasurer Penny Koren
1060 Schrake Rd., Chillicothe, OH 45601
104 Clay Road SW, Dellroy, OH 44620-9757
Ph 740-775-5679 Cell 740-703-7002 [email protected]
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Joyce Bower
Barb Pitts
7456 County Road 107, Gibsonburg, OH 43431-9531
12914 Washingtonville Rd., Salem, OH 44460-9247
Ph 419-849-2613 [email protected]
Ph 330-533-6274 [email protected] * GMAC Insurance Rep
Mark Funderburgh
Diane Cox
7450 North River Road, Springfield, OH 45502-9448
4780 Stony Creek, Urbana OH 43078
Phone 937-869-4724 [email protected]
*Provident Guild
APPOINTED OFFICES
Editor Lori Todd
PAC Chairman Mike Aitchison
610 West State Street, Salem, OH 44460
P.O. Box 340, Plain City, OH 43064-8873
OHRLCA STEWARD SYSTEM
DELBERT HUTCHISSON
Northern Ohio District DR
P.O. Box 326, Fostoria, OH 44830-2767
Ph 419-435-3117 Fax 419-436-0376
[email protected]
SUSAN THAYER
Northern Ohio District ADR
PO Box 309, Liberty Center, OH 43532
Ph 567-264-4520 Fax 567-264-4521
[email protected]
AREA STEWARDS
Tana Humphrey (440-224-1276) – Northern Ohio District Offices
3434 Creek Road, Kingsville, Ohio 44048
e-mail [email protected]
Andover, Austinburg, Bristolville, Brookfield, Burghill, Conneaut, Cortland, Dorset, Farmdale, Fowler, Hubbard, Kingsville, Kinsman, Pierpont, Rock Creek, Rome, Vienna, Williamsfield, Windsor, Willoughby
Chris McCoy (330-898-2370) – Northern Ohio District Offices
5404 State Route 303, Newton Falls, Ohio 44444
Burton, Chesterland, Diamond, Garrettsville, Hiram, Huntsburg,
Leavittsburg, Lowellville, Mantua, Masury, Middlefield, Mineral Ridge,
Newton Falls, North Jackson, Orwell, Southington, Warren, West Farmington, Windham
CATHY FUNDERBURGH
Cincinnati District DR
P.O. Box 96, Clifton, OH 45316
Ph 937-265-5477 Fax 937-528-2297
[email protected]
MIKE AITCHISON
Cincinnati District ADR
P.O. Box 340, Plain City, OH 43064-8873
Ph 614-873-4114 Fax 614-873-6352
[email protected]
RANDY ANDERSON JR.
P.O. Box 795, Moundsville, WV 26041
Ph 304-810-4373
[email protected]
RANDY BURGER
P.O. Box 184, Pittsboro, IN 46167-0184
Ph 317-892-3893
AREA STEWARDS
Michael J. Sikyta (614-855-3767) – Cincinnati District Offices
6162 Tettlin Field Drive, New Albany, Ohio 43054
e-mail [email protected] Fax 614-855-3767
Ashville, Baltimore, Canal Winchester, Carroll, Circleville, Frankfort, Groveport,
Jeffersonville, Johnstown, Kingston, Lockbourne, Logan, Millersport, New Holland, Pickerington, Rushville, Somerset, Stoutsville, Thornville, Williamsport
Philip Burnside (419-310-3817) – Cincinnati District Offices
8051 Township Road 165, Kenton, Ohio 43326
Belle Center, Bellefontaine, De Graff, Huntsville, Jackson Center, Kenton,
La Rue, Milford Center, Mount Victory, North Lewisburg, Ostrander, Prospect,
Quincy, Richwood, Ridgeway, Rushsylvania, Russells Point, Upper Sandusky,
West Liberty, Woodstock
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National Convention 2013
St. Louis, Missouri
Above:
The famous
St. Louis Arch.
To The Left:
Vice President
Floyd Edler with
Ohio flag.
Banquet Entertainment this year was
Lee Bryce.
Below:
Mike Aitchison
receiving PAC
Award for Ohio.
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver spoke
during Wednesday afternoon session.
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National Convention 2013
St. Louis, Missouri
Clifford Daling presenting Michael Gan a gift from the
National Board.
Opening Ceremony at the 2013 National Convention.
Mike Aitchison getting ready to golf.
Carriage rides were provider all week in St. Louis.
Mark Funderburgh, Delbert Hutchisson, Tim Barker and
Cathy Funderburgh ready to destroy the golf course.
Ron Ellis also getting ready for the big golf outing.
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Remember back in the day when a that are there once the pre-funding mandate is no longer an issue.
person’s word and a hand shake was conBut how would that work, if the American people still rank
sidered a done deal? When one’s name the Postal Service as the most loved and trusted part of the governand reputation was on the line and a per- ment. Very simple, you just frighten the American voter into beson’s word actually meant something? lieving that the Postal Service has become wasteful, inefficient and
When I think back to those times, it amazes costly and tax dollars will need to be used to “bail out” the Post
me where our society has evolved.
Office. No one wants their taxes raised. Remember, we started
Let’s use the Postal Service and our talking about integrity? It doesn’t matter that none of this is true…
Representatives as an example!
it’s what will please the big money lobbyists that matters.
It’s a fact that the men and women
Some believe that this amounts to nothing less than an act of
working for the Postal Service are the most sabotage? Are you among them…I’ll let you be the judge:
VICE
trusted and productive individuals in AmerWas the whole point of requiring the postal service to fund
PRESIDENT ica today. They travel millions of miles benefits for workers it won’t hire until 2046 a way to ensure the
FLOYD EDLER every day delivering letters, parcels, medi- agency wouldn’t still be around in 2046 to hire anybody? How
cine and a friendly smile to every household about: 5 day delivery and cutting service, closing post offices,
in America.
closing processing plants, contracting out union work, attempting
Delivering the mail is not an easy job, the days are long, work to take over health care, attempting to take over retirement, atis demanding, stress is high and safety is an issue. It’s not a job for tempting to break the unions and attempting to privatize the Postal
everybody. For those that have prevailed and managed to survive Service.
years on the job, and with the union’s help; negotiated a fair wage,
One additional reminder, if Congress adopts the so-called
health care, cost of living increases, and retirement benefits, it is “Chained CPI” to calculate annual cost of living adjustments to
not unreasonable for them to expect that these hard won parts of federal annuities and Social Security benefits, it would mean thoutheir compensation should continue. When these hard working sands of dollars in lost income for seniors. This process won’t just
Postal Workers hear that they are in danger of losing some or all of affect those already collecting benefits; it will reduce the income
these benefits, it is understandable when you hear talk of a loss of of everyone who qualifies for benefits in the future.
confidence in the integrity and trust that was placed in our Postal
Please join me in calling your Representative and discussing
and Congressional leadership.
these important issues. Ask them to support the POSTAL Service
How could this happen? Well let’s take a look. Back in 2006 Act ( S.316/H.R.630). The United States Postal Service StabilizaCongress passed the ”Postal Accountability and Enhancement tion Act (H.R. 961). And The Protect Overnight Delivery Act
Act” better known as the PAEA. This law required the Postal Ser- (H.R.2459)
vice to pre-fund retirement and health care funds for its’ retirees
for some 75 years in advance, in just 10 years. Imagine trying to
pay off your 30 year mortgage in 5 years and not placing a strain
on your budget; especially in a down economy!
John Barnett
New Lexington Of course it has become
widespread belief that
Robert Kemp
Louisville
all of this was just a
Gene Myers
Whipple
way to filter cash into a
Harold Porter
Hiram
treasury that was trilEdith Randolph
Canal Fulton
lions of dollars in defiThomas Reau
Replubic
cit: thus the reason why
they cannot refund our
Thresa Runyan
Dublin
overpayment. This also
Chrisetine Seaman
Novelty
Darrell Stanley
West Mansfield gives rise to the theory
that this unrealistic goal
Spencer Stearns
Mansfield
was simply a means of
Carl Whitaker
Jamestown
bankrupting the Postal
Mary Gotchall
Hammondsville Service as a way to
Judy Denny
Middleport
open the door for priBarbara Lutey
Aurora
vate enterprise to step in
and reap the rewards
Mary Ross
Marietta
Patricia Vilt
Aurora
Sherry Spangler
Proctorville
Heidi Hiner
Vienna
Ronnie Shover
McConnelsville
Brenda Klotz
Kansas
Suzanne Synodinos
Steubenville
Susan Baker
Lindsey
Richard Breidenbaugh Orient
Mary Conti
Salem
We are organizing our Grasstops campaign in Ohio. Who do you know
Thomas Goodbar
Xenia
that has political influence or clout? Call me and lets talk about how you and
Lance Moore
Aurora
Donna Mull
Trenton
your friends can help us with our plans to Save The Post Office! Lori Todd,
Recent Retirees
OHRLCA Requests
Your Help
Grasstop Coordinator - 234-567-4222 or email [email protected].
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Honey Bo Bo
The Postal Service executives are
depending on a distracted American
public. A population that is not engaged in reality.
The Postal Service spin on its third
quarter financial report reminds me of
the TV reality show “Honey Bo Bo”.
Northern Ohio
There is nothing more ludicrous than
District Representative the Postal Service refusal to report or
Delbert Hutchisson even acknowledge that there is good
news in the Q3 financial report and
evidence that a promising future is just on the horizon.
The Postal Service press release accompanying the financial
report, spins the numbers to make it seem the good news isn’t so
good after all. The major news outlets apparently think that reporting means paraphrasing a press release, so now millions of people
are all getting the same message. The “Honey Bo Bo” message is
that things at the USPS are a little better but still terrible, so the
cuts must go on.
The new business model of the USPS seems to be, good news
isn’t good when you are trying to justify downsizing, service cuts,
and more dismantling of the infrastructure.
The postal Service willing accomplices in the media are only
reporting the propaganda and talking points from USPS press release. The New York Times article is entitled, “Postal Service is
Still Losing Money, but not-Quite as Much.” The Washington Post
headline is “Postal Service Financials Improve, but Big Losses
Continue.” The media has no interest in reporting the facts of the
financial report itself.
There’s not a word in the opening paragraph of the USPS
press release about the real cause of the deficit- the congressional
mandate to prefund retiree health care benefits for decades into the
future. The payment for the third quarter was $1.4 billion, and for
the first three quarters, $4.2 billion. Were it not for the obligation,
the Postal Service would have shown a profit of over $300 million
for the year- to date- and $700 million for the third quarter.
After a complete review of the third quarter financial report,
one can only conclude that revenues are up. The report shows a
clear trend of revenues increasing for the first nine months of the
year, operating revenue is up $688 million, a 1.3% improvement,
thanks primarily to more e-commerce. Revenue from shipping and
package service is up 7.5% over the last year. First class packages
are up over 15%, and Standard Parcels, Parcel Select, and Parcel
Return are up almost 20% and growing.
Presently the USPS has a “partnering” agreement with FedEx
and UPS. For example, the Postal Service delivers the last mile on
a full third of FedEx’s ground shipments, and using Parcel Return,
UPS customers can return merchandise by dropping it in any
Postal Service mail box or at any Post Office. This partnering
agreement gives FedEx and UPS a percent of the market share that
they could not maintain on their own.
The Postal Service has been blaming the internet for its inevitable decline, but the truth is parcel volume is sky rocketing due to
purchases made online. The volume is so great that the postal Service has implemented Sunday parcel delivery. You read that right,
“Sunday delivery”. Presently in some Cincinnati district offices,
RCA’s can volunteer to be scheduled to work Sundays for parcel
delivery.
The good news is Congressional staffers are reading the financial report and ignoring the Postal Service
press release and attempt to spin the data negatively.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is one who is not fooled
by the USPS spin on its third quarter financial report.
In a recent interview he said, “I am convinced that
proposals to slow down mail delivery and provide less
service are the wrong way to go”. He introduced legislation, to modernize the Postal Service, save Saturday
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mail delivery and repeal the crippling mandate by
SUSAN THAYER, ADR DELBERT HUTCHISSON, DR
congress under the 2006 PAEA (Postal Accountability
and Enhancement Act) to sink $5.5 billion a year into
DELBERT HUTCHISSON, DR
a future retiree healthcare plan that is already adequately funded to cover present and future retirees.
This over funding is responsible for at least 80%
of the Postal Service funding woes. The legislation by
Sanders would let the Postal Service look for innova77
tive ways to attract more customers, to reinstate overRANDY
270
ANDERSON,
night delivery standards to speed mail delivery and
ADR
prevent shut downs of mail sorting centers. Safeguards also would be put in place to protect rural post
MIKE AITCHISON, ADR
CATHY FUNDERBURGH, DR
offices.
If you like the reality TV show “Honey Bo Bo”
just remember its make believe and fantasy. If you
read the Postal Service press release that accompanied
its third quarter financial report, just remember they
earned $300 million so far this fiscal year, and those
are the facts not make believe or fantasy.
Thank you kindly
Delbert K. Hutchisson
National Steward System
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Cincinnati DR
Cathy
Funderburgh
I have received numerous questions on
the Relief Day Work List (RDWL) that was
introduced in May, 2000, and is referenced
in Article 8.5 of the National Agreement.
Can management make the relief carriers split a route to avoid using the
RDWL? Yes, management can require
relief carriers to split a route before using
anyone on the RDWL.
Is management allowed to make the
relief carriers carry more than one
route? Yes, management can make a relief
carrier carry two routes in a single day but
the daily evaluations of both routes can not
be over 12 hours.
Can management bring in another relief carrier from another office before using the RDWL? No, management can not
bring in a relief carrier from another office in order to avoid using
the RDWL.
If I am on the RDWL and I have plans for that day then
can I refuse to work? No, you can not refuse to work. By signing
the RDWL, you have agreed to work your relief day as needed.
Can I be made to work if I am on leave the day before or
the day after my relief day? No, that is the one time the union
will argue that you can refuse to work.
If I have plans then can I just get off of the list so I won't
have to work that day? No, once you have been told that you will
be needed to work then you must work that day. However, you can
get off the list at any time after that point.
If I get off the list, then will I be able to sign up for the
RDWL? You will have to wait until the next signing period.
When is the sign up period? You can sign up to work your
relief day twice a year. First opportunity is the three weeks prior to
the beginning of the new guarantee period and the second time is
three weeks prior to the beginning of the first full pay period in
May.
How long is the list posted for? Two weeks.
Does the new list supersede the previous list? Yes.
I am the next in rotation to work but management said
that they have to start at the top because of the new list. Is that
correct? Yes, the new list supersedes any previous list.
Is the list on a rotating basis or is the senior carrier allowed to work all the time? Yes, the list is on a rotating basis
starting with the most senior carrier.
Is it possible for the same carrier on the RDWL to be selected each time? Yes, if that carrier is the only one to have the
relief day that is needed.
If there is a need to work a regular carrier due to an unscheduled absence, is management required to call a carrier on
the RDWL? Yes, the next carrier in rotation who is not on leave
and not working that day.
What happens when there is still no one to work? Management will ask for volunteers to work. If no one volunteers then the
regular carriers will be ordered to work by junior regular.
Is assigning the junior regulars on a rotation bases? No,
the junior regular can be forced in each and every time unless the
carrier is in 2080 problems or will exceed 56 hours in one week.
If I work, then where will my relief carrier work? The relief carrier can be assigned to any route in the delivery unit with
the provisions of the National Agreement. If the leave replacement
has never served the open route, but is qualified on other routes in
the delivery unit, then management may change assignments with
another leave replacement, who has experience on the route need-
ing coverage. However, RCAs serving their primary route assignments or an auxiliary route may not have their assignments
changed.
If management violates the RDWL and I file a grievance
over it then can I be paid for it? No, administrative errors in the
assignment of work to regular carriers on relief days will not result
in monetary remedies.
What is an “administrative error”? It is an honest mistake
or error.
Are there any ways to correct an administrative error?
Yes, by allowing the carrier to make-up the missed opportunity to
work.
I am on the RDWL but I am exceeding 2080 hours and
management skipped me. Are they allowed to do that? Yes, the
employer is not required to work any carrier if it would cause the
carrier to exceed the guarantee hours or 56 actual hours within one
week.
How do I get paid for working my relief day? The carrier
will have a choice. A DACA Code 3 will allow the carrier to receive an X day plus 50% of their daily rate of pay. A DACA Code
5 pays the carrier 150% of their daily rate.
Where do I write a DACA Code at to ensure that I am
paid correctly? On your PS Form 4240, place the DACA Code
number in column 8 (Sub hours) on the corresponding day.
What is an X day? An X day is when the carrier will be paid
to take the day off- much like a day of annual leave.
If I am NOT on the RDWL then can I be paid a DACA
Code 5? No, you can only receive a DACA Code R or a DACA
Code 3.
If I take a DACA Code 5 then will I receive an X day? No,
only carriers using a DACA Code 3 will receive another day off.
How long do I have to use an X day? 12 weeks.
Who will determine when I get to use the X day? Management will schedule the day off.
What will happen if my X day is not used within 12 weeks?
The carrier will be paid 100% of their daily rate of pay in lieu of
the X day that was earned.
Is there any time of the year that an X day earned must be
taken in the same pay period? Yes, any X day earned from the
start of the guarantee period through the end of the Christmas period must use the X day in the same pay period or the carrier will
be paid 100% of their daily rate of pay.
What is a DACA Code R? The regular carrier agrees to work
their relief day without any over time so that the relief carrier may
have a day off.
I worked my day off but did not receive additional pay.
What should I do? Carriers always have the right to file a grievance. However, the best way to avoid this issue is to have the additional pay issue worked out BEFORE you work your relief day.
I hope this answers all of your questions on the Relief Day
Work List. When in doubt, call your union steward. Be safe and
stand up for yourself!
ATTENTION
Please note that if you have news of the death of any member
let Secretary/Treasurer Penny Koren know. She can then put
it on the web site and send it on to the paper.
Secretary/Treasurer, Penny Koren
104 Clay Road SW, Dellroy OH 44620-9757
Ph 330 735-2727 Fax 330-735-2535
[email protected]
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Secretary/Treasurer
Penny Koren
As of September 9, 2013, the Membership Analysis prepared
by the National Office has Ohio’s total membership at 4160. The
membership consists of 2188 Regular Carriers, 907 Retired Carriers, 1055 Relief Carriers, and 10 Associate Members. The Membership Analysis dated September 9, 2012 had Ohio’s total membership as 4161. Ohio is only one (1) less member than the same
date last year. We need to continue our efforts to recruit new
members. The strength of our union is our members; to remain
strong we need to increase our membership. Do your part and invite a recently appointed RCA to join the NRLCA.
Your State Board submitted an amendment to the delegates of
the 2013 State Convention to decrease the State’s portion of your
dues, the amendment was passed and will take effect within two
(2) pay periods.
The NRLCA Board submitted an amendment to the NRLCA
Constitution, Article III Section 6 Dues. The amendment was
passed and will change the way the National’s portions of dues are
figured from a stated amount to a percentage of your salary. The
percentage computation will automatically adjust dues with each
salary adjustment. The next salary adjust is the COLA increase
which is effective September 7, 2013 a total increase of $937 per
annum for a 40-hour route. A Salary chart will be available at
nrlca.org.
Ohio had 42 Delegates at the National
Convention in St Louis Missouri. Thanks
to all who represented Ohio at the National
Convention. A list of the attendees is published in this issue. These National Dele- Tesa Tidwell
gates made decisions that will directly af- Rebekah Kuenzel
fect your work life, paycheck and the Leslie Zzimmermanlle
OHRLCA Assets. Ohio’s delegates were Dylan LoPresti
sent to the National Convention to repre- Darrick Arrington
sent you. Please take time to speak to a Caitlin Luna
delegate and ask; how they voted on the Jennifer Clerkin
issues brought forth on the Convention Aimee Anderton
Floor.
Danielle Page
The Ohio State Board appealed two (2) Najee Benton
appeal decisions to the National Conven- Will Colegrove Jr
tion Assembly. The appeals to the National Kathylee Basile
Convention Assembly were the final inter- Katie Hissett
nal steps in the appeal process. The deci- Amy Richards
sions that were heard were in direct conflict Donna Lloyd
with the OHRLCA Constitution. This is an Tenna Mapes
issue to be corrected in the near future.
Ruth Huffman
Open season for FEHB begins Mon- Kelly Santibanez Hall
day November 11, 2013 and ends Decem- Barbara Costanzo
ber 9, 2013. During the “Open Season” you Vickie Berry
may enroll and make changes in the Fed- Shannon Pfrenger
eral Employees Benefit Plans. Please re- Diana Barton
member to take full advantage of the U.S. Robin Temple
Postal Service’s Flexible Spending Ac- Ada Ison
count (FSA) program for regular and PTF Christopher Mercer
rural carriers. The FSA program allows Abdul Quraishi
carriers to pay for child or adult daycare Brach Janney
expenses and family health care expenses, Aaron Raymond
that are not reimbursed by insurance, with
tax-free dollars.
The NRLCA offered many seminars during the National Convention. There were seminars on Retirement presented by Joni
Montroy.
When you retire you must meet one of these requirements;
Age 62 with 5 years of creditable service
Creditable service includes, career time, non-career service
time and military service for which deposit was withheld. Noncareer deposit is explained in the September 2013 issue of the National Rural letter Carrier Magazine pages 374 – 376.
Enjoy the beautiful fall weather and I hope you plan to attend
your Fall District Meeting.
NEW MEMBERS
New Comerstown
Bellevue
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Medina
Medina
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Delaware
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Momence
Fredericktown
Risingsun
New Martinsville
Middle Port
Toronto
Mineral Ridge
Attica
Coshocton
Louisville
Delta
Minford
New Riegel
Toronto
Andover
Clyde
Lore City
Jackson
Mount Vernon
Oxford
East Liverpool
Pioneer
Wakeman
New Matamoras
Wadsworth
Loveland
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Are You Planning
A Trip?
If you are enrolled with the Rural
Carrier Benefit Plan and taking a trip
more than 100 miles away from home or
going to another country, make sure you
have these two phone numbers with
you. Careington provides travel assisJoyce Bower
tance for a serious injury, illness or travel
related emergencies. In the states call 1Executive
800-988-0638 and out of country 1-715Committeeman
342-3548. There is also access to a licensed registered nurse 24/7/365 at 1-866-796-1857
(pin#526). This is an added benefit to the RCBP. It can be viewed
on the National Website.
Type in health benefit in the
SEARCHNRLCA.ORG and it will take you to a page to scroll
down to Rural Carrier Benefit Plan. Click on that and scroll down
to Advantage Plus Plan and open. There you will see a brochure
of this plan. Or if you are like me and have a “look at later mail”
pile, you may find the brochure had been mailed to you with a card
to carry with you.
Open season for Health Benefits and FSA will start Nov. 11
and end on Dec. 9 also watch for your booklet in the mail or the
2013 Brochure is on the NRLCA website. It can be accessed in
the same manner as above.
The Flexible Spending Acount is pretax money taken out of
every paycheck to pay for health care expenses or dependent
care. It can be used to offset the deductibles and any other acceptable out of pocket expenses. There is a maximum of $2500 or a
minimum of $130 per year. You will have access to this money at
any time of the year and have until March of the following year to
use it. Be very careful in how much you decide to take out, because you loose any unused funds. You will receive a booklet in
the mail or it can be viewed on the NRLCA website.
Transamerica is health insurance for RCA's. The open season
ended on Sept. 15, but any newly hired RCA will have 30 days
after their first 45 days of being hired. This can also be found on
the NRLCA website.
The NRLCA and Ohio websites have useful information, so
please use them to keep up to date.
Committeeperson
Joyce Bower
IT’S FALL AGAIN
Conventions have come and gone
and I regret to say that I could not attend the National Convention due to
an accident at work that left me with a
broken arm and torn shoulder. My
experience so far with being off work
because of an injury has been pretty
smooth. The 45 days of continuous
pay has been right up to date. I have
Barb Pitts
found that as long as you follow what
Executive
they tell you as far as filling out forms
and getting your doctors to do the
Committeeman
same; all goes well. OWCP assigns
you a nurse that works with you and your doctor to get the treatment you need. The only problem we have run into is that there
are not many doctors that are willing to see OWCP patients. Much
to my dismay (I am becoming very impatient), most of the waiting
is to find a doctor. I am now on the second leg of filing for OWCP
pay and I will have to continue this article in the next paper, as I
don’t really know how that will turn out, or how long I will have to
wait for a pay.
I heard that the convention went well and Jeanette Dwyer was
elected our President for the second year. Way to go Jeanette!
However, like we anticipated National Board asked for and got an
increase in dues, which will offset the decrease in dues your State
Board authorized before the state convention. You will probably
find the exact amounts in this paper from our Sec/Treas.
Ohio still needs your help with quotes from our Rural Carrier
insurance, National General (their new name). We need all we can
get , so please pick up the phone (it only takes a few minutes) and
call today 1-877-564-1131 and use code R-46 for Ohio. GMACI
Agents only take NRLCA service calls; for policy changes, billings, and any other services needed. The more NRLCA members
in our state who receive a quote the more money our state receives
in promotional fees.
Just some food for thought, open season for health insurance
is coming up November 11, so put it on your calendar, if you are
thinking of changing companies. In our busy lives it’s easy to
forget like I did last year when I wanted to change carriers.
In closing let me remind all of you to BE CAREFUL out
there. School is back in and children are getting on and off school
buses. The weather is changing, with wet streets and falling leaves
coming down. Don’t forget to check your tires and make sure they
have enough tread on them for the coming weather, this means
LLV’s, too.
Barb Pitts-Committeeman
Delegates That Attended National Convention
Delbert Hutchisson
Raymond R Nichols
Michael D Aitchison
Penny Koren
Shirley Ortz
Thomas Gamble
Carla B Dedden
Janna Hirschfeld
Shirley Huffman
Gayle Sweet
Erik Hirschfeld
Sandra Laramee
Mark Funderburgh
Floyd Edler
Barbara Pitts
Catherine Funderburgh
John Thomas
Lori Todd
Joyce Bower
Robin Rowland
Tuwana Aitchison
Joe Butcher
Ronald Ellis Jr.
Thomas Noble
Patsy Hickle
Carlton Riley
Diana Brown
Diane Cox
Roland Hausfeld
Matthew Burke
Floyd Tackett
Timothy Barker
Elaine Ferguson
Helen Cline
Barbara Perkins
Peggy Ferneding
Ryan Campbell
Misty Gamerdinger
Robert Chapman
William Owen
Lisa Heaton—First Timer
Miranda Rodgers
Michael Crawford—First Timer
Sheila Hattan—Non Delegate
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Contact Your
Congress Person
Hello to everyone. I hope everyone
is planning on attending your district
meetings, if you have not already done
so. There will be a lot of useful information handed out at these meetings.
The more education we receive, the
Mark Funderburgh stronger we make our union and ourExecutive
selves.
Committeeman
We have all heard about the financial problems with the U.S.P.S. How
can a company give away $14-18 BILLION dollars and expect to
stay in the black. That is just what our employer is doing, giving
rate reductions to major mailers for “Performing mailing preparation activities”. My thoughts on this, in this age of computers ,
would amount to about two to three hours of programming a computer to apply an address and place the flats or letters in order of
delivery for our routes. If I were allowed to perform this task at the
rate the USPS is allowing, I could retire and move to the Caribbean after working one week for them. I could even afford to buy
my own island and invite everyone down for a party with what
they are giving away in rate reductions. If the U.S.P.S. would do
the processing of this mail they could make another $3 BILLION
profit.
The associations representing the major mailers are suggesting to the PRC to oppose any rate increase and demand the
U.S.P.S. to reduce employee wages and benefits to further their
bottom line. Why should we, the rural carriers of this organization,
fund the lack of upper management’s ability to have any business
sense (or common sense for that matter) to run the daily operations
of a multi-billion dollar company?
Which brings me to the next part; WE rural carrier postal
employees need to educate the public and our congressmen and
women as to what our employer is doing to this business. Each and
every one of us needs to contact our congress person and let your
voice be heard. Don’t leave it up to the person working next to
you, take the initiative and help save your job, your life, and your
career. If we do nothing, sooner or later it will happen. It will start
with five-day delivery, then down to two or three days, then Ups
or fed-ex will slowly take over and deliver on the days we don’t,
then before you know it we are all on the un-employment line
looking back and wondering what the heck went wrong. This may
sound harsh and it may or may not happen, but are you willing to
take that chance. We all are busy and have a lot of things going on
in our lives, I understand that, but if we do not get involved in our
union and educate ourselves, it will slowly die out and we will
have nothing to bargain with and no one to blame but ourselves. If
you are struggling with what to say, or how to say it, there are
sample letters and talking points available on the legislative side of
the national website: nrlca.org or you may contact a state board
member and we will guide you through the process.
Our national President was at our state convention and made a
statement that I have tried to abide by ( since my first convention
some 10 years ago), she said even though we have our differences
on the state level, when we hit the doors at the end of convention
we need to be as one; arm in arm. I hope you will join me arm in
arm (maybe on my island someday) in the fight for this great union
and state.
It’s All In The Service
I am looking forward to attending fall district
meetings and bringing information to all of
you. Please try to attend your district meeting
and learn how to protect your job and your salary. There used to be a time when it was business as usual and we could go to sleep at night
Diane Cox
after a good days work, resting assured that our
job was safe and would always be there as long
Executive
Committeeman as we wanted it. I know those days are gone.
Many of you don’t want to think about job”
insecurity”, but that is just like sticking your head in the sand. We
don’t want to believe that our Congressional leaders in Washington D.C., let alone our own Postmaster General, are not doing the
hard work to keep and maintain the Postal Service as the most
trusted government agency in the history of the U.S. We have our
problems, but by and large, most of our customers believe in us
and trust us.
There have even been many cases where rural carriers have
even saved lives. We don’t have to save lives to be heroes, though.
Each of us can decide that we can make a difference. Every time
we deliver a package to a customer in person, or any personal interaction with our customers, we have the opportunity to make a
good impression of the Postal Service. Yeah, I know it sounds
sappy and, after all, you just want to get done so you can take
yours kids to soccer practice, etc. Trust me, I know, but we need
our customers. We need them to like the service they get from us.
We need them to go to bat for us. We need them to care about us
and we need them to know that we care about them.
Every day it seems that we are given more to do in our jobs, and
our pay doesn’t seem to go with it. I know our National Board is
working for us and they will succeed. I have a good feeling about
the contractual time study that is being conducted on our rural
evaluation. President Dwyer gave us a lot of hopeful words on this
at state convention. It will take time, but I think we will fair very
well at the end of the study. I, personally, think the USPS thinks so
too. That is probably why they are trying to cut delivery days, door
-to-door service and saying we are broke. We need to counter this
by contacting our Congressmen and Senators. Tell them that we
don’t take tax money to operate, only revenue from postage sales,
etc. ( Did you know, a lot of your customers don’t even know
this.) Tell them to support S316, H.R.630, H.R.961 and H.R.2459.
Your State Board is working hard for you. Take a few hours
to attend your fall district meeting. You will be surprised the
amount of information you can get. I am also happy to tell you
about Aimee Anderton a new incentive I am offering to any new
Provident Guild member. For any new member that signs up during fall district meetings, I will pay the one-time sign-up fee. If
you want to sign-up and can’t make it to your meeting, simply call
or email me and I will send you the form. Remember, you can sign
up at the level that you want as long as you aren’t older than the
cap for that level. As long as you (and/or your spouse) are under
age 56, you can become a member. You will be glad you did.
Hope to see you this fall and please be safe out there.
COA
Change of Address can now be done on the
National Web Site at nrlca.org
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Congratulations
OHIO!!!
The Rural Letter Carriers of Ohio were
recognized for their activism and participation
in preserving our hard earned benefits at the
National Convention held in St. Louis, MO last
Mike Aitchison August. Ohio was recognized as the premier
PAC Chairman state for their collective participation in the
NRLCA Political Action Committee. In addition to the dollars that were donated, all of us are to be commended for our letters, phone calls, and visits to our Representatives and Senators. NRLCA Vice-President Floyd Edler is becoming quite renowned for his efforts to educate these Congressmen,
as well as keeping them informed about the sentiments from
around the country.
Unfortunately, as of this writing, House Bill 2748 is still very
much in play. Do to the summer break, Congress was not in session through August and into September. Rest assured that activity concerning Postal Reform will be ramping up quickly and your
Legislative Staff will be working diligently to stay on top of events
as they develop. Hopefully Ohio is well involved in the e-alert
program and is able to respond quickly by contacting our Ohio
representatives when requested. If you have not signed up to be
notified electronically if you can help sway our state’s representatives in Washington, please consider doing so. You can achieve
this by visiting the national website, www.nrlca.org.
As I mentioned earlier, Ohio was number one in the aggregate
total of PAC donations. We made over $52,000 available in the
fight to preserve our postal heritage, our good paying jobs, and our
well-deserved benefits. Following is a table of contributors who
realize that if “I” don’t take a stand for us, “I” may as well be
against us. Please, do what you can to ensure that we all have a
USPS to retire from. Keep your donations coming in, and if
you never have, take this plea to heart and consider doing something positive to benefit all rural carriers, present and future, across
this great land.
Emerald Capitol
Bower, Joyce
Funderburgh, Mark
Funderburgh, Catherine
Koren, Penny
Diamond Capitol
Aitchison, Michael
Greene, Dawn
Noble, Thomas
Ruby Capitol
Anderson, Dixie Barker, Timothy Cox, Diane
Edler, Floyd
Heaton, Sandra Mcintire, Judith McIntire-Millhone, Connie
Mull, Donna
Pitts, Barbara
Schuler, Jody
Elite Circle
Aitchison, Tuwana
Butcher, Joe
Dillow, Donna
Gamble, Thomas
Laramee, Sandra
Smithberger, John
Anderson, Patsy
Chapman, Robert
Elliott, Susan
Gamerdinger, Misty
Miller, Larry
Thayer, Susan
Brubaker, Connie
Dedden, Carla
Ferguson, Elaine
Hickle, Patsy
Smart, John
Todd, Lori
Executive
Abbot, Larry
Adams, Deborah
Belen, Betsey
Achor, Judith
Ackerman, Sheila
Adams, Donald
Archambeault, John
Bennington, Jennifer Bickel, Lillian
Executive
Borland, Billie
Chepke, Melissa
Conti, Mary
Elliott, Susan
Ferneding, Peggy
Garlitz, Roderick
Green, Peggy
Harrison, Richard
Hirschfeld, Erik
Huffman, Shirley
Hutchisson, Delbert
Klotz, Brenda
Lockhart, Bess
Metzger, Daryl
Otermat, Samuel
Piatt, Eileen
Quinn, Faye
Reese, Robert
Riley, Carlton
Schardt, Colleen
Seiter, Lowell
Shortland, Dixie
Stewart, Teresa
Swickard, Warner
Ward, Sharon
Wilson, Thomas
Brester, Pamela
Christy, Michael
Daniels, Carla
Elmore, Lisa
Foos, Darlene
Goodlive, James
Guk, Christina
Hausfeld, Roland
Hirschfeld, Janna
Hughes, Brenda
Klevit, Denise
Kromer, Michelle
Madden, Catherine
Nichols, Raymond
Owen, William
Porter, Harold
Ravenscraft, Bob
Richmond, Rona
Rodgers, Miranda
Schultz, Frederick
Shaffer, Ida
Spears, George
Stoll, Richard
Thatcher, Grace
Wenrick, Elizabeth
Wittler, Jane
Zonker, Ronald
Burke, Mathew
Cline, Helen
Daniels, Janice
Eubanks, Christina
Garlitz, Charlotte
Gosden, Brandy
Haas, Richard
Heddleson, Rodney
Hrinko, Mary
Humphrey, Norman
Klosinski, Thomas
Lavender, Jeanne
Mericle, Debra
Ortz, Shirley
Palm, Norma
Preston, Janet
Redinbo, Theodore
Rickard, Deborah
Rowland, Robin
Scott, Kay
Shellhouse, Sharon
St. Clair, Darrick
Sweet, Gayle
Wallis, Michael
Wentz, Shelia
Wlodarsky, Diane
Leadership
Addington, Tammy
Amstutz, Mark
Baker, Denise
Barnabi, Michael
Bennett, Earl
Black, Judy
Bohl, Kevin
Buck, Delbert
Campbell, Janet
Chaffee, Joyce
Chappuies, Carolyn
Cole, Patsy
Cycyk, Pamela
Dewitz, Judy
Dulin, Joseph
Edmonson, Edward
Eubank, William
Feikert, Sandra
Fisher, James
Fries, Harold
Gilbert, Paul
Graham, Lisa
Guess, Shannon
Hastings, Patsy
Herbster, Roger
Hoffman, Albert
Hoover, Monte
Hunter, Margaret
Jackson, Leslie
Jones, Maxine
Keller, Judy
Kerr, Phyllis
Alge, Joan
Arthur , Emilee
Balbaugh, Raymond
Bell, Patricia
Bensman, Leonard
Blevins, Fran
Brown, James
Burkle, Elsie
Campbell, Paul
Chandler, Bill
Choudhary, Carol
Cook, Valerie
Dailey, Lisa
Diltz, Beverly
Dunlap, Angela
Elder, Nathan
Evans, Joan
Filbert, Nancy
Fisher, Marianne
Fuls, Lorrie
Gotchall, Mary
Gredig, Sheila
Gunhouse, Susan
Hayward, Susan
Hill, Mary
Holloway, Lawrence
Houston, Margery
Irvin, James
James, Ronald
Jozwiak Jr., John
Keller, Sandra
King, Mary
Altizer, Elizabeth
Baker, Cynthia
Banks, Karen
Bennett, Boyd
Bishop, Rita
Bohaychyk, Annabelle
Brumbaugh, Susan
Burrer, Charlene
Campbell, Ryan
Channell, Nancy
Chumney, Gary
Cramer, Autumn
Davis, Angela
Donaker, Wanda
Edinger, Charles
Ensman, Todd
Feeny, Michael
Finkel, Mildred
Fravel, Leo
Gibbs, Karen
Grabow, Diane
Griffith, Roy
Hake, Trina
Heitzman, Jean
Hilston, Henry
Honsberger, Larry
Humphrey, Tana
Irvin, Sandra
Jones, David
Keiser, Richard
Kempton, DonaldKinsler, Sandra
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Leadership
Kovalski, James
Lanning, Margaret
Leslie, Suella
Ludwig, Emerson
Martin, Roger
Mccoy, Dethel
Mcgrath, Stephanie
Michalak, Jane
Montavon, Gerald
Morris, Beci
Mulder, Richard
Nichols, Randy
Patton, Montford
Peter, Max
Pierce, Patricia
Poland, Linda
Randolph, Edith
Rieke, Sharon
Ring, Charles
Roe, Ralph`
Royer, Marvin
Ryzner, John
Schonauer, Joni
Senn, Gerald
Shipp, Helen
Slone, Mildred
Smith, Sheryll
Starcher, Patricia
Stidd, Doris
Tackett, James
Toki, Thomas
Tschopp, Paula
Vonstein, Joyce
White, Leonard
Wilkerson, Dianna
Wisard, Joseph
Worden, Michelle
Lacer, Kimberly
Langley, Dona
Lehman, John
Lehmann, David
Limestoll, Darlene
Lipscomb, Jill
Mansfield, Harold
Manz, Paul
Martin, Rosalee
May, Connie
Mcfadden, Eric
Mcfarland, Sheila
Mckinney, William Michael, Patricia
Mitchell, Rita
Monaco, Marlene
Moore, Cecil
Moore, Mary
Mortensen, June
Mulder, Margery
Murphy-Vogt, Debbie Nagel, Donna
Norman, Jamie
Parker, Terry
Pendergrast, Elaine Perkins, Barbara
Piatt, Ruth
Pierce, Lisa
Pieren, Molly
Pirinen, Jean
Potochnik, Karen
Pottmeyer, Larry
Reinhart, James
Rethmel, Rodney
Rietschlin, Debra
Riffle, Andrew
Ring, Jill
Robinson, Daniel
Roll, Otto
Ross, Betsy
Royse, Cynthia
Runtas, Marilyn
Satterfield, Debara Schneider, Nancy
Schwartz, Dale
Sellers, Wendy
Shick, Darlene
Shipe, Dalton
Sickinger, Diane
Sikyta, Michael
Smith, Charles
Smith, Marie
Spears, Mark
Stanton, Amy
Stauffer, Douglas
Steele, Willard
Strickland, Dennis
Swartz, Douglas
Tangeman, Amanda Thiedt, Larry
Tondy, Nancy
Towers, Debra
Tucker, Tina
Vadasz, Howard
Wank, Paul
Webb, Audra
Whiteman, Galen
Wiget, Sandra
Williamson, Leslie Wilson, Frederick
Witte-Stewart, CarleneWood, Dena
Yoder, Gary
Yoder, Hubert
Supporter
Ackerman, Ramona
Ashworth, Karen
Barnhouse, Sandra
Beckwith, Patricia
Adkins, Peggy
Baranyai, Kristine
Barton, Arlene
Bethel, Gloria
Albright, Penelope
Barnes, Jean
Beckett, Pauline
Blunk, Richard
Brand, Linda
Caraccio, Suzanne
Clark, Dorothy
Coy, David
Crouch, Melva
Dannemiller, Joseph
Dixon, Kimberly
Feasel, Michael
Garmyn, Hollis
Gooding, Rachel
Graham, Diann
Guenther-Snyder, Claudia
Hammond, Marilyn
Heller, Cynthia
Hickman, Donna
Inniger, Paula
Kelsey, William
Kleemeyer, Harriett
Brown, Diana
Carlson, Colleen
Clewell, Santa
Crawford, Michael
Crumpler, Kay
Davis, Roxanne
Ehman, Nancy
Fowler, Clarence
Gladen, Lynda
Gordon, Mark
Graham, Karen
Hagley, Larry
Harris, Martha
Henderson, Nolan
Howser, John
Jacobs, Roger
Kessler, Catherine
Kunka, Peter
Busch, Donald
Ceja, Linda
Copeland, George
Crites, Pamela
Cunningham, Kimberly
Devine, Nancy
Farabaugh, Elizabeth
Fulton, Anita
Glassburn, Genevieve
Graef, Jerry
Grilliot, Roger
Hagstrom, Anna
Hawkins, Kimberly
Herr, Robert
Hunter, Teresa
Karl, Diane
King, Winifred
Lindon, Sherry
Supporter
Loertscher, Paul
Mace, Helen
Mastroianni, Douglas
Mccoy, Christopher
Miller, Kathryn
Nichols, Mary
Petri, Donna
Pond, Robert
Pyers, Paul
Riffle, Melvin
Scarry, Brian
Shank, John
Smith, Hannelore
Stacklin, Ruth
Straits, Dayle
Taylor, Glenn
Thompson, Michael
Walton, Jaclin
Webb, Robert
Williams, Harold
Woodward, Maria
Wymer, Lisa
Young, Tera
Lovenshimer, Paul Lugabihl, Sheri
Maddux, Rhonda
Mann, Alicia
Mayberry, Rodney Mcallister, Betty
Meier, Marjorie
Miller, Elizabeth
Minor, James
Moody, John
Pacer, Laura
Payne, Tina
Pfeffer, Paula
Pippert, Linda
Prenger, John
Pullin, Ivan
Radsick, Janet
Reamsnyder, Tony
Roberts, Kimberly
Roe, Carl
Schilling, Amy
Seavolt, Phyllis
Shroyer, Fred
Slane, Cindy
Specht, Whitney
Spencer, Constance
Stanwick, Thomas
Starlin, Nancy
Synodinos, Suzanne Tapke, Timothy
Teutsch, Marjorie
Thomas, John
Trammel, Randy
Turner, Tammy
Ward, Kathleen
Ward, Patricia
Wetzel, Alan
Will, Virginia
Williams, Ruth
Wise, Robert
Wrage, Melissa
Wright, Julienne
Yingling, Lois
Yoder, Glenn
Zedaker, Jason
As always, in your service!!
Michael D. Aitchison
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In Memoriam
Mary Ann Riggs,
age 80, of Freeport
died peacefully at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2013 in Beacon Pointe Rehab
Center.
Born August 16, 1933 in Conotton, Ohio,
she was a daughter of the late Daniel Martin
Trushell and Anna Rosalie Grace Trushell.
She was a 1952 graduate of Scio High
School. She was employed by the Freeport
Press in the typesetting department for numerous years and then took a position with Baker’s Foods as a
cashier and produce manager in 1978. She worked for Baker’s
for twenty-four years and retired as office manager in 2002.
Mary Ann was a member of the Freeport Presbyterian
Church, the former Presbyterian Missionary Circle, Lakeland
Senior Citizens, the I Help You Club, and helped with the Blue
Ribbon General 4-H Club. She was very active in the Ohio Rural
Letter Carriers Auxiliary where she filled various offices. She
enjoyed attending the National and State Conventions, traveling
all over the United States.
She married Edward Blair Riggs on June 11, 1952. Together
they owned and operated a dairy farm on Dry Ridge Road until
1980. Blair died July 19, 1990.
Surviving are two daughters: Patsy Ann (Wayne) Anderson
of Freeport and Donna Kay (John) Koch of Freeport; five grandchildren: Jason (Kimberly) Anderson of Freeport, Ginger (Gary)
Cyrus of Freeport, Jacob (Amanda) Koch of Cambridge, Angela
(Todd) Smith of Uhrichsville, and Mitchell (Shannone) Koch of
Freeport; nine great-grandchildren: Shaelyn Anderson, Tyson
Anderson, Stetson Cyrus, Daisy Cyrus, Seth Koch, Audra Koch,
Alexis Smith, Lance Smith, and Cooper Koch; one greatgranddaughter on the way; six sisters: Marie Case of Florida,
Sara (George) Case of New Philadelphia, Elsie Chambers of
Strasburg, Thelma DeWire of Canton, Sylvia (Harry) Albright of
Conotton, and Freeda (Ken) Shultz of Canton; two brothers: Dan
(Hazel) Trushell of Bowerston and Paul (Martha) Trushell of
Scio; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in
death by a sister, Mildred Kraus who died March 28, 2013.
Online condolences may be made on the funeral home’s
website.
SPOTLIGHT PAGE
In every issue we would like to have a Spotlight
Page. Anyone knowing of a person or post office
they feel should be spotlighted please send information to: Editor Lori Todd at [email protected].
Lolita M. Appel,
50, of Edgerton,
Ohio, died at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4,
2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center
in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a
patient, after an extended illness.
Mrs. Appel was a 1981 graduate of Edgerton
High School and was a rural postal carrier in
Hicksville for 15 years. Prior to working at
the post office, she had worked at Ohio Art
Company for seven years. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton and the Altar Rosary Society, of which she was vice president, and was active in
the church as a former school board member at St. Mary School;
as a former member of the parish council; and as a longtime
song leader and choir participant. She served one term with the
Defiance County Soil and Water Supervisory Board and was
active with the Edgerton Community Choir, the FFA Alumni, of
which she served as secretary, and was a fan of the Ohio State
Buckeyes.
Lolita M. Appel was born on February 27, 1963, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of Louis J. and Joann F. (Stark)
Schaper. She married Duane R. Appel on April 26, 1986, in
Edgerton and he survives.
Survivors also include two sons, Aaron Appel of St. Louis,
Missouri, and Brandon Appel of Edgerton; one daughter, Natalie
Appel of Edgerton; a granddaughter, Addyson Appel; her father,
Louis Schaper of Bryan, Ohio; her mother, Joann (Bob) Lantz of
Bryan; one sister, Jenny (David) Reamsnyder of West Unity,
Ohio; and three brothers, Bill (Wendy) Schaper, Dan (Sara)
Schaper and Tom (Heather) Schaper, all of Bryan.
Memorials are requested to St. Mary School or to Susan G.
Komen Foundation to fight breast cancer.
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In Memoriam
Ronald Hugh Scott,
97, passed
away Friday, July 26, 2013 at Genesis
Health Care in Bryan, Ohio where he had
resided for three years.
Ron was born July 10, 1916 in Columbia,
Ohio to Verdie (Richardson) and Carmen
Scott. A 1936 graduate of Stryker High
School, he married Helen Peugeot March
25, 1937. He was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church in Bryan.
A Navy veteran of World War II, he then
worked as a rural mail carrier, retiring from the Bryan Post Office in 1972. He was president of the Ohio Rural Letter Carriers
Association from 1961-1963. In the early 1950’s he owned and
operated the Easy Method Driver Training School in Bryan. After retiring, he operated a saw and blade sharpening business and
participated in many craft shows with his woodworking projects.
He brightened up all family gatherings with his great smile and
his homemade ice cream.
Ron and Helen enjoyed camping with the NW Chapter of
Retired Cardinals Camping Club in the summers and spending
winters in warmer areas as long as their health permitted. A devoted husband, he cared for Helen at home as long as he could.
She preceded him in death in 2008. Their only son, Philip, died
in April 2013. He was also preceded in death by his brother,
Richard Scott and a niece Lynetta Perkins.
Surviving are nieces Joan McNamee, Stryker; Jane Elder,
Anaheim, CA; Jeanne Vorhees, Tucson, AZ and Laezon Recor,
Toledo. Also surviving are nephews Tom Opdycke, Bryan and
Jim Scott, Dublin, Ohio.
Visitation will be held Friday, August 2nd from 4-8pm at
the Grisier Funeral Home in Stryker, Ohio. Private graveside
services will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Stryker prior to a
memorial service. Pastor Dorothy Ritchey-Moore will conduct
this service in the chapel of the First Presbyterian Church in
Bryan Saturday August 3rd at 11am. Memorial suggestions include the First Presbyterian Church of Bryan or the patient activity fund at Genesis Health Care-Bryan center.
CONTEST
Every issue of the Ohio Rural Letter Carrier
will contain a name of a member in the body of one of
the board members articles. Find your name in the
article and win a $25 Visa Voucher from Atlanta
Postal Credit Union. The name will be placed where it
makes no sense (example: The USPS is a great
place loritodd to work). Contact Penny Koren at 330735-2727 to claim your prize.
Debra Osgood did not find her name in the
last issue. Keep reading everyone!
Charles E. Dennis,
67, of
Delaware passed on unexpectedly to his
heavenly eternal home Thursday evening August 1, 2013.
He was born November 6, 1945 in Akron, Ohio to Teddy E. and Delcie G.
(Fluharty) Dennis.
Chuck graduated from Elm Valley High
School in 1963 and served in the National Guard from 1965 – 1970 earning
the rank of sergeant. He retired from
the US Postal Service in 2011 after 22
years of service. He had previously worked at Natures Plant
Food in Marion as plant manager and Glenwood Range Co. as
production control manager.
Chuck was a kind hearted, gentle man who loved and lived
for his family. He dearly loved his grandchildren and great
granddaughter and enjoyed attending and watching their various
sporting events. Chuck enjoyed gardening, bowling, and in his
younger years golfing. He was loved by all and truly loved helping others. He will be greatly missed, but we have peace in
knowing he is now in his heavenly home.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 46 years, Joyce
(Furay); children, Linda Dennis-Perry, Brenda Johns, and Teddy
C. Dennis; 6 grandchildren, Jessica, Stephanie, Jeff, Ryan, Aly,
and Teddy; and recently blessed with a precious angel and great
granddaughter, Aubrianna; sister, Betty Alvey; brother, John
Dennis; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death
by his parents.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Alum
Creek Friends Church, 3385 St. Rt. 229, Marengo, Ohio 43334.
The Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center is honored to serve the
Dennis family.
Condolences may be expressed and memories may be
shared by visiting www.snyderfuneralhomes.com
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
OHRLCA uses the same address that you have on
file with the USPS. Therefore, if you need to change your
address, you have three options:
1. Use PS Form 1216, Employee‘s Current Mailing Address. Send it to: HRSSC, Benefits/Compensation,
PO Box 970400, Greensboro, NC 27497-0400.
2. Call the HRSSC at 877-477-3273, option 5.
Validate your identity with your Employee ID number
or USPS Pin, then option 9 to speak to a service representative whowill assist you.
3. For carriers with PC access: Log on to LiteBlue
using your EID and USPS Pin. Click on the Change of Address/Phone/Emergency Contact link under Employee Resources. Your current information will be displayed. To
update your information, click the edit button, and you’re
on your way. Follow the prompts to review, confirm and
save your changes. That‘s it, you‘re done!
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The 2013-2014 Ohio Rural Letter Carriers’ Association Auxiliary
Auxiliary Officers
PRESIDENT
PAUL ORTZ
11696 Youngstown Pitts Rd.
New Middletown OH 44442
Phone 330-542-9496
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
ED COX
4780 Stony Creek
Urbana OH 43078
Phone 937-869-4724
[email protected]
SECRETARY/TREASURER
DIANA HAUSFELD
P. O. Box 105
Minster, OH 45865-0105
Phone 419-628-2433
[email protected]
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN
Jodie Burke, Chairman
4822 Delevan Dr.
Lyndhurst OH, 44124
Phone 216–382-3031
[email protected]
Ray Mull, Secretary
9235 Wayne Trace Rd.
Camden OH, 45311
Phone 513-543-3766
[email protected]
Sandy Schwartz, Board Member
10 Eastmoor Court
New Bremen, OH 45869-1101
Phone 419-305-3800
[email protected]
JUNIOR SPONSOR
Pat Singelyn
18991 Munn Rd.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Phone 330-562-8886
[email protected]
JUNIORS 2013-2014
President: Abby Hausfeld
733 Oakwood Drive, Minster, OH 45865
VP: Riley Hausfeld
Secretary : Samantha Fernandez,
Defiance, OH 43512
Treasurer: Nate Hausfeld,
New Auxiliary Board (left
to right): President Paul
Ortz, Executive Board
Members Sandy Schwartz,
Ray Mull, Jodi Burke, Secretary/Treasurer Diana
Hausfeld, Vice President Ed
Cox.
AUXILIARY NEWS
Hi friends,
Well, we just came back from St Louis for the National Convention. What a wonderful time to renew old friendships and make more
friends from all over our great country. The first thing I did was to go
up in the ARCH, the gateway to the West, it was a great experience.
At the convention Shelia Reardon Gilmore was elected President
of the National Auxiliary of the National Rural Letter Carrier Association. She chose for her humanitarian project this year "J.D.R.F."
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The purpose of this project is
to raise money to support the Research Foundation. The number of
Americans who have Type 1 diabetes is app. 3,000,000. 30,000 peo- Paul Ortz, President
ple each year are diagnosed with T.I.D. of this number 15,000 are
children.
Last year we raised app $85,000. for the Program of Love, (Epidermolysis Bullosa or EB)
Every year we have a very worth while project. Please support us with the items our members
will be selling and your donations. We will be coming to your District meetings to tell you more
about this years project and the items we have for sale. I'm looking for your support in the coming year.
In our poster contest at National this year we had three winners from Ohio. Thanks for doing your posters. The winners are Tyson Wayne Anderson, age 6, Stetson Joseph Cyrus, age 8 &
Shaelyn Blair Anderson age 11. These are the grandchildren of Patsy Anderson of Freeport, District 3 and the Great Grandchildren of Mary Ann Riggs.
Congratulations to these Juniors. The children have so much fun at the conventions.
Please come to the conventions and the district meetings to learn about your spouse's job and
make new friends. As a spouse you are automatically a member of the Auxiliary. We are coming
to the time of year to remind our spouse to be safe as they do their job, safety, safety is so important. Also let's remind each other of this time of the year to be THANKFUL for the rural carrier
jobs we have and all the benefits. Many do not have what we have. Sometimes we are discouraged with all the changes taking place but still lets be thankful. Have a Blessed Thanksgiving.
Thank You, Sincerely,
Paul Ortz
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Members
Send Address Changes to:
Ohio Rural Letter Carriers Association
104 Clay Road SW
Dellroy OH 44620-9757
Non-Profit
U. S. Postage
PAID
Permit # 225
Youngstown, OH
Fall Board Meeting
October 20-21, 2013
Holiday Inn Eastgate
4501 Eastgate Blvd.,
Cincinnati, OH 45245
Spring Booster Meeting
TBA
All dates and times are subject to change due
to unexpected events. Please check our website OHRLCA.org for changes to this schedule
and the most current date information.
DEADLINE
for the
December/January issue is
November 12, 2013.
Please have all articles
to Editor Lori Todd
by that date.
[email protected]
Ohio Delegation At National Convention In St. Louis

October November 2013

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