Mavericks, Part 2

Front page of the Peru Tribune after the fire.

Fire at Maverick's, across the street!

Across the street from the post office is a row of bars, one of them caught fire, unfortunately it turned deadly. We had to look at this burnt out building for quite some time before they rebuilt.

Andy Walsh

Andy is everywhere! Here he was interviewed by the Peru Tribune. He was working as a window clerk that day.

Andy Walsh gets a surprise from his mother.

Andy Walsh's mother tries to embarass him in the Peru Tribune.

NALC food drive

On one Saturday every May, the National Association of Letter Carriers, the mail carriers union, holds a nationwide food drive. Approximately 70 million pounds of food are collected nationally and all foods stay in the local area where the donations were made. I believe Peru collects between 5 and 8000 pounds each year. Mail carriers collect the donations while on their mail routes. Customers set bags of food out by their mail boxes for the mailman to pick up. Others bring donations into the post office. Here is a photo that ran in the Peru Tribune.

Walter Cotner

Again, didn't know this gentleman, but we will honor him here. This is about the Peru Post Office.

Dale Ogden, Part 2

Dale Ogden

Larry Sausaman, Part 2

Larry Sausaman

Unbelievably tragic story about a long time carrier and friend to all.

Ron Betzner

R D Betzner, long time rural route carrier and farmer.

Jim White

Jim White's last day, part 2.

Jim White

Jim White's last day!!

Penny Parmeter

Penny Parmeter working the window after a price increase.

Another article about the USPS

Nearly every December the local paper, The Peru Tribune, will run an article about the USPS. Sometimes the story is off the AP wire, sometimes they come in and take pictures and write their own story.