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Florida Letter Carrier Named 'Hero of the Year' For Rescuing

rick

Administrator
8/31/2006 10:00:00 AM

To: National and Assignment desks, Daybook Editor

Contact: Drew Von Bergen of the National Association of Letter Carriers, 202-662-2489 or vonbergen@nalc.org

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A Florida letter carrier who took his airboat and headed to Louisiana a year ago to help rescue Hurricane Katrina victims, was named today as National Hero of the Year by the 300,000-member National Association of Letter Carriers.

NALC President William H. Young will present the National Hero of the Year award to Jim Osborne of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and five other awards for heroism and humanitarian efforts at a special ceremony Sept. 7 at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Osborne, 48, a member of NALC Branch 1690 in West Palm Beach, Fla., who put aside delivering mail on Florida's East Coast to help rescue victims of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana with his airboat, was...

Full Story: http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=71546
 
How about a Jim Osborne Charity Ride every year, and let brother Osborne decide where the money goes ?

If we don't promote our heroes, who's gonna ?
Just an idea.

olf
 
Glad to see folks recognised for their efforts. Doesnt happen often enough in my book. Good show !

Scotty
 
Very Nice!
Glad to see recognition for his efforts! Glad he's an airboaters too.
PW
 
Mr Osborne if your a member on here ... Thank you very much and it amazes me that you did it all on your own without the FAA organizing it for you ... you done good sir.
 
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