Dorothy B. Blaney (1921–1998), of Pennsylvania, was the postmaster of Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, who became a leading advocate for encouraging youths to become stamp collectors.
Blaney collected postage stamps so that they could be used by the youth groups she created.
When the United States Postal Service (USPS) introduced the Ben Franklin School Program in 1976, postmaster Blaney used it to great advantage by in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area by forming 700 stamp clubs for children. Because of her extensive participation and experience with the program, she was named an advisor to the program by the USPS and continued to devise new ways to motivate postmasters and schools in participation in the program.
When Blaney retired from the USPS, she continued her work in encouraging youth participation in the hobby of stamp collecting. She was a knowledgeable speaker, and spoke and lectured over 1,000 times to children, parents, and members of the USPS.
Coordinates: 54°25′31″N 7°45′15″W / 54.42540°N 7.75403°W / 54.42540; -7.75403
Blaney (from Irish Bléinigh, meaning "creeks") is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies on the southern shore of Lower Lough Erne, 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Enniskillen. It is within the Fermanagh District Council area.
Ulsterbus route 99, Belleek - Enniskillen serves Blaney infrequently - once a day each way Mondays to Fridays.Bus Éireann Expressway route 30 passes through Blaney but does not stop.
The area takes its name from the Irish word "Bléan" which means a creek. The suggestion that it derives from the Blayneys of Castleblayney originates in an inaccurate statement in Livingstone's History of Fermanagh. Blaney Bay, on Lough Erne was a good location for prospective settlers, thus Tully Castle was founded by Sir John Hume in 1619. When it was sacked in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 by Rory Maguire, the family seat was replaced nearby with Castle Hume Hall designed by Richard Cassels.
Blaney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: