The monthly meeting of the Widows and Orphans Aid Association was called to order by President Mark McDonough on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 1:49 p.m. in Room 150 at the Hall of Justice.
Roll Call of Officers:
President Mark McDonough, Secretary Joe Reilly, Treasurer Dean Taylor, Trustees John Centurioni, John Keane, Sally Foster and Harold Vance were present. Vice-President Robert Mattox and Trustee Al Luenow were excused. President McDonough opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Report of the Trustees (taken out of order):
Ms. Janet Walker and Mr. Ashley Daggs, of Abbott-Downing (Wells Fargo) Investment Management, attended the meeting and reported on the Association’s portfolio activity for the second quarter. The market experienced a volatile second quarter, pressured by the European economic situation and the coming November election, with indications that U.S. economic growth is slowing. However, the Association’s portfolio managed to hold onto its first quarter gains by moving away from exposure to International markets and more toward domestic investment. Year to date, our portfolio has experienced a 4.47 % increase.
Approval of the minutes of the June meeting:
A motion made by Foster, seconded by Keane, to approve the June minutes passed without objection.
Receiving applications for new members, suspensions and reinstatements:
The following members of the 231st Lateral Academy Class were admitted to membership in the Widows and Orphans Aid Association on a motion by Centurioni, seconded by Vance by unanimous vote of the Trustees:
Faysal Abi-Chamine, Perfecto Barbarosa, Cody Barnes, Jeffrey Camilosa, Trent Collins, Andres Garza, Michael Mellone, Nadia Mohamed, Brenton Reeder and Jared Yee.
The following members were ordered suspended from Association membership, upon a motion by Centurioni, seconded by Vance, for nonpayment of dues in excess of six months, pursuant to Article III, Section 3 of the Association’s Constitution:
Yossef Azim, Louie Benavidez, Stanislav Bratchikov, Paramut Kaur, Pavel Khmarsky,
Jason Lai, Maria Peregrina, Craig Perry, Jonathan Pigford, Joseph Reyes, Daniel Rosiak,
Nick Eterovich, Sr., Monica Fields, Mark Gallegos, James Hall, Laurel Hall, Daniel May, Marta McDowell, Bruce Meadors, Gerard Neybert, Dennis Quigley, Robert Sanchez,
Daniel Toomey, Thomas Vellone, Michael Williams.
The motion passed without objection. Members suspended at this meeting have forfeited all Association benefits as of this date.
Communications and Bills:
Routine correspondence and the normal monthly bills were received in July. A motion by Vance, seconded by Foster to approve payment, including those to deceased members’ beneficiaries, passed without objection.
Report of the Trustees:
The Association received notice of two deceased members this past month:
Harold W. Butler, 59 years, native of Waynesboro, Georgia, 146th Academy Class, Star # 750. Harold moved to San Francisco with his family as a child and graduated from Commerce High School in the City. He was appointed to the Department in September, 1981. His first assignment was to Mission from where he was detailed to Vice on several occasions during that period. In 1990 Harold transferred to Park Station and from there was detailed to SID/GTF in 1993 and later to TTF before returning to Park in 1996. 1998 brought a transfer to MCD, and while serving there, he was promoted to Sergeant in 2000. He served briefly at Bayview in 2005 before returning to Park Station later that same year and retired in 2009. Harold was awarded a Bronze Medal of Valor for his role in the disarming and arrest of a narcotics dealer who had pulled a handgun on the officers as they detained him for investigation of trafficking.
Richard C. Kazarian, 90 years, native of New Britain, Connecticut, 81st Academy Class, Star #1836. Richard moved with his family to San Francisco as an infant and graduated from Commerce High School. He worked as a grocer before being appointed to the Department in November, 1956. His first assignment was to Central, then to Richmond in 1957, the former Potrero Station (Bayview) in 1958, and then in 1961 back to Northern. 1962 brought a transfer to Co. K, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) where he served until promoted to Sergeant in 1969 and assigned to City Prison. He was transferred to Taraval in 1975, briefly to Personnel in 1977 before returning to Taraval. Richard was appointed a Lieutenant in 1980 and assigned to the Administration Bureau, retiring from there in 1982. Richard was awarded the following Medals Of Valor: A Second Grade Meritorious (Silver) in 1960 for his part in rescuing the occupants of a burning hotel during a four alarm fire; a Second Grade Meritorious (Silver) in 1961 for the arrest of a suspect who had just committed an armed robbery of a bank; another Second Grade Meritorious (Silver) in 1961 for the arrest of another armed bank robbery suspect who had fired a shot at a witness; a Second Grade Meritorious (Silver) in 1962 for the arrest of an armed suspect, after a standoff, who had fired a rifle shot at his victim; a Gold Medal of Valor for his role in the pursuit and capture of a suspect who had fatally wounded Officer Robert Hooper, during which he narrowly escaped being struck by gunfire himself.
Unfinished Business:
None
New Business
Trustee John Keane inquired about the structure of the dues charged to its members by the Association. The discussion centered on the Association’s ability to meet future financial obligations to its members. The subject was tabled for further discussion at the August meeting.
Good of the Association:
If you are a Widows and Orphans member whose dues are deducted from your paycheck and are retiring soon, or if you have retired in the last year, please remember that payroll deductions for dues stop once you are retired. Dues payments are not deducted from retirement checks. (Automatic payment through the credit union is not affected) Please contact the Association for instructions on maintaining your membership. Members can contact the Association at woaasfpolice@gmail.com in addition to the Association’s voice mail phone number
(415) 681-3660, or speak to any one of the Association officers.
Members who have been suspended should contact the Association immediately in order to pay back dues be re-instated. If you know any of these members, please advise them to contact the Association immediately.
Adjournment:
President McDonough set the next meeting for Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 1:45 p.m. in Room 150 at the Hall of Justice. A moment of silence was observed for all our deceased members. The meeting was adjourned at 2:44 p.m.