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Doing what it takes |
Newberg woman Oregon recipient of Ben Franklin Award
of Excellence |
By Gary Allen,
Newberg Graphic managing editor
E-mail Gary at gallen@eaglenewspapers.com
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While she didn’t win the national award (that went to a postmaster
in Georgia), and she didn’t save a life, Dawn Hanson of Newberg was
still one of 24 postal workers throughout the United States
recognized as part of the Benjamin Franklin Award of Excellence.
The award, according to a press release from the National Newspaper
Association, goes to postal employees “nominated by a newspaper for
their commitment to customer service.” Winner of the national award
went to Claude Sisson, postmaster in Calhoun, Ga. He was recognized
Monday during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Hanson, a lead sales
and services associate at the downtown post office, received a
plaque and a hearty thanks Wednesday from Richard Nistler,
circulation manager at The Newberg Graphic.
Nistler heralded, in the nomination forwarded to the NNA, Hanson’s
“exemplary service in correcting errors in addressing and sortations
so papers are delivered in a timely manner. Dawn immediately makes
us aware of any problems with addressing or (bundling newspapers).
... Dawn assists us in managing our permit and periodical trust fund
accounts. When we have questions, she researches the answer and gets
us the information.”
“The award means ... getting recognized for my work for doing a
good job and for helping out with the mail and making sure things
are being delivered properly,” Hanson said. She has worked for the
postal service for 14 years, all but six months of her tenure in
Newberg.
Competition for awards stiffened this year with 40 nominations
submitted by newspaper publishers across the country, the release
said. Postal workers were lauded for understanding complex
periodical regulations to personally transporting mail sacks to
distant offices when the usual systems are available. Some postal
employees were commended for their community service as well,
including an employee who performed lifesaving CPR on a baby that
had stopped breathing.
“In the ever-changing environment of the Postal Service, getting
the newspaper out on time seems to be ever challenging,” said NNA
President Jerry Tidwell. “It makes our industry even more deeply
appreciative of those postal employees who embrace our need to reach
our readers on time every issue.”
Past local winners of the award include Pam Kennedy in 2005 and
Aaron Campbell in 2006. |
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From
May 2, 2007, Newberg Graphic
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