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Widows' and Orphans' Aid Association

February 8, 2011
Secretary
Joe Reilly

The monthly meeting of the Widows and Orphans Aid Association was held in Room 150 at the Hall of Justice. President Matt Gardner called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.

Roll Call of Officers: President Matt Gardner, Vice-President Mark McDonough, Trustees Bob Mattox, Al Luenow, John Centurioni, Treasurer Dean Taylor, Secretary Joe Reilly were present, also present: former Treasurer John Fewer; Trustees Harold Vance and Bill Gay were excused.

Approval of the minutes of the January Meeting: Trustee Bob Mattox requested that the January minutes be amended to indicate that both he and Trustee Bill Gay were not present at the January meeting because they had not been informed of the change in location for that meeting. Motion by Centurioni, seconded by McDonough to approve the minutes as amended passed without objection.

Receiving application for new members, suspensions and reinstatements:
Suspensions: Billye E. Morrow, non payment of dues, 6 months (2010) (Article III, Section 3)

Communications: The following donations to the WOAA were received in memory of
Alex Fagan: Henry Bunsow, $500.00; Mark Perry, $100.00, Sandi Hodges, $100.00

Bills Payable: Treasurer Dean Taylor presented the routine monthly expenses of the Association, requesting approval for their payment and also for benefit payments to beneficiaries of three deceased members. Motion by Centurioni, seconded by Luenow to approve payment passed without objection.

Benefits Paid: There were three member deaths reported in January, 2011.

Cornelius J. (Neal) Lucey, Star #878, San Francisco native, graduate of St. Phillips Grammar School and Riordan High School. He served in the Marine Corps Reserves, 1961 to 1967. Appointed to the SFPD in 1965, Neal’s first assignment was Northern Station. In 1970 he transferred to the Mounted Unit and was detailed to Taraval Station, working out of the Golden Gate Park stables. He later served in the Crime Prevention Company, when it was organized, still in the Mounted Unit, which was absorbed in the reorganization. He returned to Taraval Station in 1976, shortly before retiring after a disability that same year. Neal was known as a great Elvis impersonator and comedian, never missing a chance to make someone laugh. Neal was 68 years of age.

Wayne E. Clement, Star #1762, was born in Long Beach, California. Wayne served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II as a military photographer. After the war he attended the Fred Archer School of Photography, further advancing his photographic skills. He later reentered the Army as a photographer and was also assigned to the US Army Band. After his discharge, Wayne was appointed to the SFPD in 1956. He spent his entire career in the Photo ID Bureau (Crime Lab), using his valuable photographic training and experience. He became an Assistant Inspector in 1967 and an Inspector in 1970, retiring for service in 1981. Wayne was an accomplished musician on clarinet, saxophone and flute. He played weekend music sets in the Reno area for many years after his retirement. Wayne was 85 years of age.

Ralph E. Schaumleffel, Star #1468, San Francisco native, graduate of Lincoln High School. He was appointed to the SFPD in 1949 after World War II U.S Army service. His first assignment was to Taraval Station. In 1950 he was recalled by the Army for military service and returned to the Department in 1952. He was then transferred to Northern Station, working there until 1962 when he was assigned to the Central Warrant Bureau. 1965 brought a transfer to Ingleside when he was promoted to Sergeant and then to Crime Prevention (Tac) in 1969. He spent a year at Central station before returning to Taraval in 1978, when he was appointed to Lieutenant (LW), from where he retired for service in 1979. Ralph worked alongside Lt. Ed Epting in the early days of the original “Tac Squad” and was active in the Police Activities League. He was part of the personal security detail for Britain’s Prince Phillip during a San Francisco visit and also made a screen appearance as a uniformed officer in the 1974 Walter Matthau movie “The Laughing Policeman”, filmed in San Francisco. He received a First Grade Meritorious (Gold) in 1958 for rescuing residents from a burning apartment building and a Silver Medal of Valor in 1970 for chasing and capturing a gunman who had fired at him in his patrol car. Ralph was 82 years of age.

Old Business: 1) The question of payment to the beneficiary of a deceased member who had been suspended for non-payment of dues was re-introduced for discussion. This item had been on the January meeting agenda however the required quorum of Trustees (3) was not present at that time thereby invalidating any action taken. Further review of the matter has revealed that the suspension was recorded in the meeting minutes of the Association and that the member had been informed of the delinquent status of the account following the suspension. The Association’s Constitution requires that delinquent members be “suspended form all benefits and privileges” (Article III, Section 3). Consequently, payment of the benefit is prohibited. A motion by Mattox seconded by Centurioni to disapprove payment of the benefit in this matter passed without objection. The Secretary will make the necessary notifications. 2) Retroactive approval to pay the January bills was requested with the required number of Trustees present.
The motion by Centurioni seconded by Mattox passed without objection.

New Business: Trustee Bill Gay notified the Association that he will be submitting his resignation as an Association Trustee.

Good of the Association: The Association would like to remind members that they can contact the Association at woaasfpolice@gmail.com in addition to the Association’s voice mail phone number (415) 681-3660.

Adjournment: President Gardner set the next meeting for Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 1:45 p.m. in Room 150 at the Hall of Justice. A moment of silence was observed for our deceased members. The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.

Fraternally,

Joe Reilly, Secretary