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ROYAL OAK Flowers rest in front of the tree at the Royal Oak Post Office that memorializes the workplace shooting in which a former employee killed four employees and then himself on Nov. 14, 1991.
Nancy Skidmore to retire from Public Relations Society s Detroit chapter after 33 years
Nancy Skidmore
Nancy Skidmore spent 33 years in a job she got by accidentally walking into the wrong building. But now it s time to depart purposefully.
Skidmore, 64, is retiring after managing the Public Relations Society of America s Detroit chapter for more than three decades. Her last day as administrator of the group for public relations professionals from nonprofits, governments, small businesses and other organizations is April 30.
The Madison Heights resident is taking time to take care of herself and deal with health issues, she told Crain s. Board members expect to take on Skidmore s assignments until a replacement can be found, she added.
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This article won Honorable Mention in the Best Feature Story category at the 2020 Labor Media Awards, presented by the International Labor Communications Association.
“Hello, everyone, are you excited to be here today?”
Forty pairs of animated eyeballs stare back at me while I introduce myself.
“My name is Mailman John and today I am going to show you how a Post Office works.”
The energy of two dozen eight-year-olds envelops the lobby where we stand. Before I can even begin my next sentence their hands begin to rise with queried excitement. These kids are bonkers about being at the Royal Oak Post Office, and so are their teachers. And like a sponge, I absorb this spontaneous combustion of childhood fossil fuel. It makes me happy. This is our annual “School Trip to the Post Office,” and I am lucky enough to be the tour guide again this year.