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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 />

b 3Iii<br />

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 />

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