Clearwater
Sunset Point Branch Letter Carrier Tom Nicholson (fourth, right) was recognized
with his 50-year Service Award. District
Manager Eric Chavez (fourth, left) thanked Tom for his many years of dedicated
service during the celebratory event in front of Tom’s co-workers. Joining in to congratulate Tom were, left to
right: National Association of Letter
Carriers (NALC) Florida State President Al Friedman; Clearwater Postmaster Doug
Fiedler; Manager, Post Office Operations Bill Bishoff; District Manager Eric
Chavez; Tom’s wife, Mrs. Nicholson; NALC Steward Patrick Mullen; Honoree Letter
Carrier Tom Nicholson; Manager, Customer Services Maria Hester and Supervisors,
Customer Services Lancia Terry and Anna Ortiz.
Tom began his postal career in 1969 as a Substitute
Carrier in Anoka, Minnesota. He says the biggest changes he has seen during his career are automation and Delivery
Point Sequence (DPS).
Tom
(holding Service Award) posed with his fellow Letter Carriers, left to right: Joshua Hart, Roberto Rosado, Pablo Rivera, Tom
Simkanich, Brian Bell, Tom Nicholson, Chris Carr, Patrick Mullen, Terry
Effer, Chris Gibbons, Kathy Hale, John Hale, John Suroweic, Naomi Silva and Derek
Raider.
Tom
has carried his Sunset Point Branch route for 24 years and says he enjoys his
job, especially being outdoors, even in the rain.
Thank
you for your many years of dedicated service, Tom!
