Join with other SAFPPA members for a one-day road trip to the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass Texas on March 22, 2023.
The bus leaves promptly at 7 a.m. on March 22 for Eagle Pass.
Then, after a day of winning (we hope!), the bus leaves Kickapoo at 4:30 p.m. to arrive back in San Antonio by 7 p.m. The cost is $30 for the bus ride. Checks may be made payable to SAFPPA, or cash is accepted. Please see more details in the flyer below! Good luck!
Be our Valentine on Tuesday, February 14!
The monthly members meeting of the San Antonio Fire and Police Pensioners’ Association will be held Tuesday beginning at its usual 1:30 p.m. start time.
And as usual we’re meeting at the San Antonio Fire and Police Pension Fund building, address below.
It would be okay to show your love to the pension fund staff with a nice card or something. We’re sure they’d appreciate it!
Snacks, not meals, will be available at the meeting.
The San Antonio Fire and Police Pension Fund is located at 11603 W. Coker Loop, Suite 201 | San Antonio, TX 78216. Call 210-534-3262 or write info@safppf.org for directions.
TO ALL RETIREES AND FUTURE MEMBERS OF THE FIRE AND POLICE HEALTH FUND.
JANUARY 1, 2023
NEVER DO LESS TODAY THAN YOU DID YESTERDAY
I thought up that phrase many years ago. I have made it my jump start. All I have to do is to think about it, and it brings me to reality. I have to do better than I did yesterday. One step more; one more leg raise; one extra Hail Mary; one extra smile; one extra yard; etc. There are thousands of extras more that you can call out.
I have told you many times that exercise can be habit-forming. If you do your workout or your walk for thirty days straight, you will be hooked. You will not be allowed to skip an exercise session because you will feel that something is missing from your body.
When I talk to you about exercise, I don’t mean you’ll suffer in a torture mill. The main thing you should start doing is “MOVING.” Start slowly at first. Find a companion to exercise with you. After you get in the habit of working out, you can start with light weights. Try what I’m telling you; it will be fun, and it will extend your life.
My gold in life is to be mobile until God calls me home. I want to enjoy life, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; lastly, I want to be on my feet when God calls me into His kingdom.
It’s never too late to enjoy life. You know how hard it’s been losing our friends and our loved ones. You should try to enjoy life to the utmost. God has loaned you a beautiful vibrant body, so we should use it wisely and care for its health. Set the example; lead your family and loved ones to do what you do; “EXERCISE.”
I have enjoyed myself immensely going to the senior centers. It’s the best thing that I have enjoyed in many years. I wish I could make you believe the many advantages that senior citizens centers provide. It’s impossible for me to tell you about the many activities that the centers provide. Call this telephone number for more information; (210) 207-5280.
I still have to remind our members about the “CLAIMS FORMS.” Many members have not sent the claim forms to the Health Fund office. Don’t wait till you need the claims form today. Your benefits will not be paid until your claim form is archived in the Health Fund office. If you haven’t received or have lost your claims form, call the Health Fund office and request a claim form.
I have been called a couple of times by some of our members. They complain that their medical benefits are not being paid. I call the Health Fund office and find out that the claim form is not archived at the office. Some of our members don’t bother to open the packet that our Fund sends out every year. Besides the claim form, other information is in the packet.
Henry Trevino
THE LIGHT OF A STAR IS FOREVER; THE LIGHT OF A LIFE IS THE LENGTH OF A TWINKLE OF A TWINKLING STAR (Henry Trevino)
Moral of the story: The time of birth of a star is incalculable and unimaginable in our finite minds. The length of human life cannot be measured when it is equated to the life of a star. Therefore, make use of every second of your life; enjoy, produce, love, and do good deeds, for your time will pass in the twinkle of a twinkling star. Be aware that you will write your legacy during the twinkle of a star.
Happy New Year!
The SAFPPA will hold its first meeting of 2023 on Tuesday January 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the office of the San Antonio Fire and Police Pension Fund.
The meeting will feature the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected or re-elected Officers, including Vice President Bart Moczygemba, (New) Recording Secretary Jose Carrillo, Sergeant-at-Arms James Baer. The Corresponding Secretary for Firefighters position needs to be filled in 2023.
Snacks, not meals, will be available at the meeting.
The San Antonio Fire and Police Pension Fund is located at 11603 W. Coker Loop, Suite 201 | San Antonio, TX 78216. Call 210-534-3262 or write info@safppf.org for directions.
Retired members of the San Antonio Fire Department are eligible for various honors that may be requested by your family should you desire them. These honors include:
The SAFD and IAFF Local 624 do NOT furnish a casket flag or present a flag to the next of kin, however the Honor Guard may assist with flag folding for members who are also documented military veterans. Likewise, the member’s badge number will not be retired.
Your family or the funeral home may contact the Honor Guard to have them assist in arranging for these honors. Understand that each one is done on a voluntary basis and dependent on available manpower.
Please be sure your family is aware of these honors so that your service to the San Antonio Fire Department and the City of San Antonio will be recognized.
The information above was provided by the San Antonio Professional Fire Fighters Honor Guard. The Honor Guard may be reached at 210.771.4783.
