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Job Openings

4/11/2021

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JOB OPENINGS: HELP DEFEAT PROPOSITION B
Anti-Police Activists are recruiting people from outside of our community to go door-to-door talking to your neighbors about Prop. B, the Defund Police Initiative. If you are able to go door-to-door and help us inform and educate San Antonio residents about why they should vote AGAINST Prop. B, please consider this important opportunity.

Salary: Earning potential $17-20 per hour.
Starting: Immediately
Contact: Asa Bryant via email at asa@mcshanellc.com

Note: Must be 18 or over and have a valid government issued ID.
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Good Friday Fundraiser

3/29/2021

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Good Friday Fundraiser for the 100 Club of San Antonio
On Friday, April 02, from 11am - 200pm McDonald's will donate a portion of sales to support First Responders who have fallen in the line of duty. 


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Covid-19 Funeral Assistance

3/29/2021

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From: Eddie Pinchback
Subj: Covid Info
FEMA will begin to implement COVID-19 funeral assistance in April (Funeral Reimbursement Program). FEMA is reimbursing 
up to $9,000 for COVID-19 funerals.  Any family member that incurred COVID-19 funeral expenses are encouraged to keep 
and gather documentation. For info click on the link below.
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance | FEMA.gov


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In Memory of Hector Garza

3/29/2021

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In Memory of Hector Garza - End of Watch March 29,2001
The Family of Hector Garza, End of Watch, March 29,2001
will be honored to have his fellow officers and former officers to join the Family for food and drinks with us, Should your schedule allow, stop by our home at 4138 High Sierra Dr on March 29, Monday, between 11am - 600pm.
Please share a story and laughs. Should your schedule not permit a visit, please toast my Brother and your Brother In Blue with a cold drink.
Sincerely
 Ray Garza (Bother), Virginia (Sister) and the entire Garza Family
4138 High Sierra,  78228  

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SPRING FORWAD -

3/10/2021

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Change Of Time
As per Federal legislation, Daylight Saving Time will go into effect on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at 0200 hours. 
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A Thought from one of our Retirees Health Benefit Representatives  - Henry Trevino

2/6/2021

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TO MEMBERS OF THE FIRE AND POLICE HEALTH FUND
 

FEBRUARY 1, 2021
 
I have called the vaccination hot line 752 times and never got an answer.
My advice; keep trying, now is not the time to give up.

The Fire and Police Health Clinics have not received any vaccine supplies to this date. My advice is to keep trying. Anyway, the people that are qualified to get the first shots like me, have nothing else to do than to stay at home and wait for someone to answer the phone.

I would like to suggest that all our members get the free vaccine where ever they can find it. I think that it may be quite a while before the Fire and Police Fund clinics get a shipment of vaccine. Keep trying to get an appointment for the vaccine inoculation anywhere you can.

When you’re at home with nothing to do but wait, especially when you’re alone, even the lack of sound is deafening. You can go room to room, sit at the dining room table and eat, you can watch television all day, you can talk on the telephone for hours and then wake up the next day and do it all over again.

In my humble opinion I suggest that you not create routines; vary your actions, routines and your habits. Try to do something different every day. You can always walk around the block, sit outside in the yard, play with your dog and get some sunshine. Call your neighbors and see what they are doing to pass the day.

I buy the San Antonio Express paper every day, not to read the mundane news, but to solve the crossword puzzles. That alone takes me two or three hours to finish. I usually get up a 4 a.m. and do some weight lifting and leg exercise for one hour. I walk one to three miles every day just to buy the newspaper.
 
The next thing I do is to open my computer and check all my emails. I work on the health reports that have to be finished every month. Sometimes I redo the reports all over again just to keep busy. I read a lot of commentary from people that really don’t know what is right or wrong; they should be outside cutting the yard.
 
About a year ago I decided to write a biography about my life; something to leave my family. I figured that three or four pages would be enough to cover my unexciting life. This is one thing that has kept me alive; I’m now going on 350 pages. My family tells me that they know all about my life. When I pass away, they will find out how little they really knew about me.

I have two friends that wrote a legacy story about their life. It was intended for their families, but I was fortunate enough to receive a copy. It was so interesting that I finished the book in two days. Those books were a real treasure that the families received.

Remember, I have always said that the first paragraph is the hardest one to write. Once you get through the first paragraph the rest of the story will easily evolve. I know you can do it; it’s fun and you may find something that even you didn’t know about yourself.

I have been writing adages for several years. Those are some of the short sayings that I usually put at the end of my writings. Right now, I have 239 pages of adages; each page has at least five adages.
If it’s too cold outside I walk in my house. I sometimes walk up to 2000 paces. One 1000 paces equates to one mile for me. There’s a lot of turning and going in circles around the inside my house. In order not to maintain my daily routine, I reverse my walk and go the opposite way.

This is one good way to pass the time. I pray that all our members do some type of exercise every day; stay flexible and be healthy so that you can function when this pandemic passes into history, and it will, but we must be patient.
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THE BITTEREST TEARS SHED OVER GRAVES ARE FOR WORDS LEFT UNSAID AND
DEEDS LEFT UNDONE.
(Harriet Beecher Stowe)
 
Moral of the story: Never let words of love or praise stagnate in your mind. Use them lavishly and frequently. Don’t wait for tomorrow, don’t wait for next week, make use of those words. What would have happened if the painter had kept the Mona Lisa unpainted in his mind. Words of love, wisdom and art should never be kept in one’s mind. Use them; do them and that way you will never have to regret of something left undone.
 
Henry Trevino


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Donate to 100 Club

2/6/2021

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The 100 Club is citizen-based and not affiliated with any police, fire or governmental agency. We serve all Local, State & Federal Law-Enforcement & Fire in Bexar County and its municipalities.  What this means, is that if a law-enforcement officer, agent or firefighter is based in Bexar County,

The 100 Club of San Antonio will be there to support them and their family.
Our goal is to deliver funds to the family within 24 to 48 hours of their loss in order to help
with any immediate expenses that will most undoubtedly arise upon the unexpected death
of their loved one. Afterward, we will continue to support the family and place any dependent children into The 100 Club Survivor Fund.
https://www.100clubsa.org/donate/

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SAHPOO Scholarship Awards

2/6/2021

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San Antonio Hispanic Police Officers Org
The Scholarship Application is attached. Please down load and return
 
https://sahpoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SAHPOO-Scholarship-2021.pdf

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SAPOA Scholarship Awards

2/6/2021

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SAPOA Scholarship Criteria Any graduating high school senior wishing to apply must meet the following criteria:
Each applicant must:
Provide a copy of your acceptance letter from an accredited college or university. (Just one please)
Have maintained a minimum GPA of 85/3.3 throughout their high school career.
Provide an original, sealed high school transcript.
·        Please send your official, stamped, and sealed transcript to:
·        Blue Cares, 1939 NE Loop 410, Ste 300, San Antonio, TX 78217
·        Copies Will NOT be accepted. Electronic transcripts are acceptable only if emailed directly from
         your school’s registrar.
·        * Please note, your scholarship application will not be complete until your transcript is received.
           To email transcripts, or for further questions please reach out to Sofia at sofia@sapoa.org

 Provide an essay on why you feel you should be selected as a recipient, your future goals, and your life experiences that have influenced you to choose your career path.
Essay should be typed, no longer than two pages in length, Times New Roman font, size 12, double spaced with one inch margins.
 
All applications must be received on or before Friday, February 12, 2021

If selected as a finalist, you will be called for an interview with our Scholarship Committee. If awarded the S.A.P.O.A. Scholarship,  you may be called upon for speaking engagements and/or be asked to volunteer at fundraising events on behalf of the S.A.P.O.A.
 
https://www.bluecaresicare.com/scholarship/ 

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Councilman defends collective bargaining.

1/22/2021

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#BackSABlue #SAVE174 

NEWS: Councilman Pelaez, District 8, says he "cannot lend my support to the FIX SAPD campaign." FIX SAPD wants to end Collective bargaining
He, Councilman Pelaez, backs collective bargaining rights for police officers and "will not support any effort that results in fewer quality police officers in my neighborhoods."
Thank you Councilman Manny Pelaez for supporting San Antonio Police!


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Good News from Suzanne Hildebrand

1/9/2021

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Good News from Suzanne Hildebrand
 Hello Armando. I know many people are having reservations about taking the Covid vaccine due to concerns about side effects.
I thought I’d let you know I had the first injection of the Pfizer vaccine on December 23 and have had absolutely no side effects.
 I am scheduled for the second one on January 13. I truly hope everyone will take the vaccine.
 Of course, I’ve been hoping everyone would take the necessary precautions and obviously they haven’t when I look at the surge numbers. 
𝓢𝓾𝔃𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓮


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What You Need to Know about ER visits

9/30/2020

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From: Henry Trevino -  Retirees Health Benefit Trustee
Subject: Treatment at the Emergency Room
Attached above is a an article written by one of our Retiree health trustees. 
Problems after visiting a hospital ER for treatment.
Article Attached
FELLOW AND FUTURE MEMBERS                                 
 
This article will discuss the tremendous financial burden people suffer when they go to the hospital for emergency treatment.

             When a person receives care at an in-network hospital, he generally assumes that the attending physicians and specialists are also in-network.  They are mightily surprised when they receive a bill from the attending providers that are not in net-work.

             Many physicians working in hospital’s E.R’s are contract workers that are not directly employed by hospitals.  Many of these contract physicians that provide care in hospital’s E.R’s might not be in net-work.  
             Knowing whether a doctor in or out of net-work is generally not known until weeks later when a bill is delivered to the patient.  The bill is the difference between what the insurance paid and the out-of-network costs.  The bill balance is now the responsibility of the patient.  The amounts can vary from a few hundred to thousands of dollars. 

             This very unfair method of billing blindsides patients that are most vulnerable. This unfair practice of billing is disproportionately tied to emergency room care. 

             State representatives should have the courage to confront and fix this problem as other states have done.  It is suggested that if patients go to in-network hospitals they should receive in-network billing.  The medical provider and the insurers should settle out the difference.  

             Florida, New York and California have tackled the problem by requiring in-network billing when patients go to in-network hospitals and other facilities.  Two Texas Lawmakers, state Representatives John Smithee, R-Amarillo, and state Senator Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood have said that they would consider such legislation.
 

             Unfortunately the Fire and Police Health Fund cannot intercede for our members when they are hit with not in-network billing. Furthermore, the Fund cannot determine whether a physician is or is not in-network in an emergency situation.  It is the responsibility of the member to determine whether the doctor is or is not in-network. 
  

             If emergency care is necessary, a relative or a friend can call the Health Fund and pre-certify the patient.  If this happens on a week end the patient has 48 hours in which to pre-certify.  However, it is the responsibility of the patient to ask and determine if the doctor is in-network.

             What can you do if this happens to you?  Go to the hospital or to the doctor and bargain the extra billing down.  They may or may not agree, but argue the point of the unfairness of the extra billing.  I suggest that when arguing this point that you remain calm and composed while presenting your case.  Sometimes more often than not, offering a fully paid discounted amount will be accepted.

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Old Timer's Luncheon - Cancelled

9/27/2020

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Subject: Cancellation of the Old Timer’s Luncheon

As a precautionary measure, due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the San Antonio
Police Benevolent Fund has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s 2020 Old Timer’s Luncheon. The health and well-being of our members and their families is paramount to the Board.

We understand how important this event is to our members, however, with the
current limitations and short time-frame The Board had no choice but to
cancel the event this year.

We greatly appreciate your understanding and we look forward to seeing you
next year!

Paul Biasiolli, Captain
Chairman / Benevolent Fund

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Blue Mass

9/27/2020

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San Fernando Cathedral – Blue Mass
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 12:05pm.
Honored will be the Women and Men who bravely serve as First Responders. All
Departments, Offices are welcomed. Honor Guard and Flag Presentation.




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Get in Touch with your Council Person

8/19/2020

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From Blue News :
Attached below are the direct email for the 10 city council people and the Mayor
Please take the time and directly email each one of them and let them know your feelings regarding any police matter.  If you don't want to use your personal home address, Use the address of a substation closest to you.
 
https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/d1/Email-Form
https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/d2/Contact?sendto=District2
https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/d3/Contact
https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/d3/Contact
https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/d4/Contact?sendto=District4
https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/d5/SuggestionBox
https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/d6/Contact?sendto=District6
https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/d7/About/Contact
https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/d8/Contact
https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/d9/Contact?sendto=district9
https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/d10/Contact?sendto=district10
 
https://www.sanantonio.gov/Mayor/About/Contact?sendto=Mayor

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