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The 2020 OHIO CHAPTER CONVENTION

HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED

due to the covid-19 pandemic it is now

JULY 18 and 19, 2020

Please go to the convention page listed under meetings, for further information

NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL NAMED: 
The Postal Service Board of Governors has selected Louis DeJoy to serve as the nation's 75th Postmaster General, effective June 15. DeJoy, a business executive with more than 35 years of experience, previously served as chairman and chief executive officer of New Breed Logistics. He has spent decades collaborating with USPS, Boeing, Verizon, Disney, United Technologies and other public and private companies to provide supply chain logistics, program management and transportation support.
"Louis DeJoy understands the critical public service role of the United States Postal Service, and the urgent need to strengthen it for future generations," said Robert M. "Mike" Duncan, chair of the Board of Governors. "The board appreciated Louis' depth of knowledge on the important issues facing the Postal Service and his desire to work with all of our stakeholders on preserving and protecting this essential institution."
With a 35-year career in the logistics business, DeJoy said he has "worked closely" with the Postal Service for decades. "Having worked closely with the Postal Service for many years, I have a great appreciation for this institution and the dedicated workers who faithfully execute its mission," DeJoy said. "I look forward to working with the supporters of the Postal Service in Congress and the administration to ensure the Postal Service remains an integral part of the United States government. Postal workers are the heart and soul of this institution, and I will be honored to work alongside them and their unions. It will be an incredible honor to serve as Postmaster General, and I commit myself to upholding the Postal Service's cherished role in our nation."   5/8/20

The 2020 Ohio State Convention, May 14-17, 

has been cancelled as of 4/4/2020.

Ohio's awesome, hard working, Convention Chair, Tracy Canby, was notified this afternoon. The Summit in Cincinnati will not be booking anything until July. While we are disappointed, however this was the best case scenerio for the Ohio Chapter. It released our chapter of a lot of  financial obligation, on the Ohio Chapters part. So at this point, sit tight. The executive board will meet this week to decide what the 2020 format will be for our State convention. 

      There is discussion about holding a "mini" convention, somewhere on a Saturday and Sunday once this all lifts. Example,  the Dalton Center, or a hotel with a large meeting room. We would only conduct required business and hold off on all the fun stuff. Well, maybe some fun in the evenings. Suggestions are welcomed. 

      On the National level, Gerri Swarm and Dan Heins tried to get the St. Louis Convention center to postpone the dates, however they would not. So right now, St. Loius is a go. A lot of uncertainty right now but please know your Exevutive board, and the convention chair, is on top of all this.

      Please visit the website every couple of days for updates. Thank you Jordan Davenport for being the most awesome webmaster, for all of us. 

      Stay safe and healthy, and God Bless. Enjoy springtime. Alot can be taken from us,  however, this cannot take away the wonders and beauty of spring. 
Happy Spring and Happy Easter

Mari Beth

Good Morning!                                                                                               3/20/2020

In looking at all of the reports that are coming out and all of the changes and closures that businesses throughout the country are making, I have made a decision that we will be taking steps to protect those of us that work here at the national office.    As of tomorrow, March 21, 2020, the national office will remain open, but we will have limited staff on site.    Normally, there will be one person on site during normal business hours, Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM with varying times for lunch breaks, of course.    The remainder of the staff, including me, will be teleworking and will be available on our cell phones, or via email if you need to reach us.   So, if you call the national office and do not get an answer, you can either leave a message, or you can reach out to us via cell phone numbers, or email, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.   At this time, we have no way of knowing how long this will last, but we will send out messaging and keep up to date postings on the website as the situation changes.

NOTE: The best way to communicate with us, will be via email.

Thanks,
Dan

Daniel M. Heins
National President
United Postmasters and Managers of America
8 Herbert Street
Alexandria, VA 22305
Office: 703-683-9027

     Ohio brought it home today in Uncasville, Connecticut. We bid the UPMA National Convention 2021 to be held, at Kalahari in Sandusky,  Ohio. We competed against Orlando, Florida. We took it by a long shot. 464 to 1065! It is very exciting. 

     We want to thank everyone who participated in the bid. It was a lot of work but Ohio UPMA really came through. Special thanks to Fran Brown and her husband. Fran is the Senior Sales Manager at Kalahari. She and her husband Steve were there the entire convention and worked very hard to help Ohio.

Ohio has alot of work to do in preparing for this. Please reach out to Lou Stuckey at 419-215-2227, stuckey31@msn.com, or Mari Beth Kirkland at 440-821-4667, mari_kirkland@yahoo.com, to assist with Ohio National 2021. 

                                                               Way to go O-H-I-O                                        8/1/19