On September 11 we marked the 11th Anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City where hundreds of police and firefighters made the ultimate sacrifice trying to save lives. My son is a huge Marvel Super Hero fan. He sent me this caricature on September 11th. I thought I’d share it with you in lieu of a column this month to show you how we are seen by children. A picture is worth a thousand words:
Many parallels in duties and responsibilities
Teamwork on the Street Benefits Police Officers, Transit Supervisors, and the Public
By Ray Shine,
Retired, Co. K
We think it is safe to say that those individuals who comprise the criminal-element in San Francisco are, by far, a collection of the most exceptionally-talented, although somewhat challenged, criminals at-large . . .
By Sherie Wong
Ingleside Station
Everywhere you look everything is pink. Pink water bottles, pink t-shirts, pink ribbons. Merchants soliciting donations, walkathons, television advertisements, touting the importance of mammograms and early detection of this deadly disease.
Out of approximately 288,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in 2011 in the United States, almost 40,000 of these women died. In women, lung cancer was the leading cause of death, closely followed by breast cancer.
“With or without a weapon, Marines are always armed.”
Pentagon spokesman George Little, responding to media reports suggesting Marine security guards at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo were unarmed when Egyptian protesters stormed the compound September 11.
Dedicated campaigner rises to the challenge
Let me begin with a hearty congratulations to POA member Brian Stansbury on his election victory for the open seat on the San Francisco Retirement Board. Brian will fill the vacancy left by retiree Al Casciato, and he joins firefighter Joe Driscoll as a second representative from public safety to sit on this important panel. Brian received 7,036 votes, and his opponent received 6,298 votes. It was close, and Brian fought long and hard for his win.
July 1, 2024
