October 1982 - San Francisco Police Officers Association
October 1982 - San Francisco Police Officers Association
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SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 11— <strong>October</strong> <strong>1982</strong><br />
Bill Providing Death Benefits for<br />
For M.E.<br />
Federal <strong>Police</strong> and Firefighters Passes U.S. From Larry<br />
House of Representatives<br />
Congressman Phillip Burton is pleased to report that<br />
the House of Representatives today passed a bill to<br />
provide a lump sum death benefit to Federal law enforcement<br />
officers and firefighters who are killed in the<br />
line of duty. The bill, co-sponsored by Congressman<br />
Burton, passed the House by a vote of 327 to 82 and is<br />
now pending before the Senate. -<br />
Burton stated, "I am extremely pleased that the House<br />
has acted on this legislation, correcting a longstanding<br />
omission in current law. Federal law enforcement<br />
officers and firefighters clearly need and deserve this<br />
compensation."<br />
The bill would provide a $50,000 death benefit for<br />
officers killed in the line of duty, with the benefit<br />
payable to the surviving spouse, children or financially<br />
dependent surviving parents. The benefits would be<br />
payable for deaths occurring on or after <strong>October</strong> 1, 1981.<br />
"Now that the House has acted," Burton said, "I am<br />
hopeful that the Senate will also move quickly to get the<br />
bill to the President for his signature. It is legislation<br />
that should have been enacted long ago."<br />
<strong>Police</strong> <strong>Officers</strong> Wives,<br />
Who Are They<br />
You'd have to laugh to see me jump!<br />
When my telephone rings my heart goes thump.<br />
For I smile myself when its not you,<br />
Though disappointments comin' through.<br />
Cause I can't help but keep on hoping,<br />
That receiver which I'm madly groping,<br />
Will have you on the other end,<br />
To say hello and call me friend!<br />
I'd settle gladly you'd like to know!<br />
And I'd try real hard my heart won't show!<br />
How much this guy is missing you;<br />
Won't you spend a dime, it's not so much<br />
If you've got the time to keep in touch.<br />
Its the next best thing that you could offer,<br />
And I'd feel much better when it's over!<br />
Don't know how to end this rhyme<br />
What if I just send the dime!<br />
For M. E.<br />
We are not a subversive commie, pinko etc organi<br />
zation. We are a group of wives who at present are<br />
attempting to banish a fallacy about our organization.<br />
Gone are the days of tea parties and gossip sessions.<br />
.Jrankly, we are too damn busy to waste our %time. We<br />
are a new organization, with elected officers and<br />
members that have been with the organization only<br />
two years. Some of the things that have kept us busy<br />
are all of the hours we have put into organizing and<br />
running the games at the Family Picnic Day, the<br />
registration for the <strong>Police</strong> Olympics (-who do you think<br />
filled out 4000 registration cards) Every academy<br />
graduation for over a year we have served the cake and<br />
refreshments. We served the refreshments at the<br />
Shriner's Hospital Christmas Party (to which more<br />
wives showed up tharr police officers!)<br />
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WIVES!iU<br />
WIVES<br />
W.1 VES<br />
Welcome to new member Hilarie Dahlberg Thanks<br />
to Bonnie Bautista, Patty Kowalski, Cathy Oberhoffer,<br />
Wanda Manini and Nadia Breitenstein for serving<br />
refreshments at the Academy Graduation on <strong>October</strong> 7.<br />
Wives, we are still collecting recipes, please send them<br />
to Patty Kowalski at the <strong>Police</strong> Academy. The tear<br />
glass class was a great success, glad to see all the new<br />
faces. Bonnie Bautista and Pat Barsetti met with Bill<br />
Kidd regarding the spousal orientation. Hopefully, this<br />
project will be off the ground soon. Our next meeting<br />
will be on Tuesday, November 9, <strong>1982</strong>, 7:00 p.m. at the<br />
Hall of Justice, <strong>Police</strong> Commissioners Hearing Room,<br />
5th floor; If you:nded a ride, call Pat Barsetti 566-5985<br />
(SF) or Bonnie Bautista 666-1695 (Daly City). See you at<br />
the next meeting.<br />
The point we are trying to make is ... without us,<br />
realistically, none of these things would have been<br />
pulled off so efficiently. -<br />
We do these things willingly to promote the goodname<br />
of the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Department. But<br />
along with social functions, we also are a support group<br />
for wives. We have been asked to assist in the coordination<br />
of the spousal orientation and at the invitation of<br />
the police academy staff, have spoken with recruits<br />
families about the stressful occupation of a police<br />
officer and its effect on the family.<br />
If you feel that you have something to offer our<br />
organization or we have something to offer you, come<br />
to our next meeting on Tuesday, November 9, <strong>1982</strong> at<br />
7:00 p.m. They are held at the Hall of Justite, <strong>Police</strong><br />
Commissioners Hearing Room, 5th floor. For more<br />
information call Pat Barsetti at 5,66-5685 or Bonnie<br />
Bautista at 666-1695.<br />
Summer came and brought its days of warm delight,<br />
It passed so fast without here near to fill its mellow<br />
nights.<br />
Now Fall's September rains are here,<br />
It too will pass without here near!<br />
Season through my life pass quickly now,<br />
As I fondly think of here and wonder,<br />
Will our hearts share another summer<br />
Larry<br />
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