Newsletter: November 2014

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Sam’s Corner...
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NOVEMBER...
Greetings to you my fellow friends, retirees, and
drive a ways to keep from being noticed. You may
Daylight Savings 2nd
Veteran’s Day 11th
ThanksGiving Day 27th
IN THIS MONTH’S
ISSUE:
Sam’s Corner Pgs. 1-2
Hot Off the Press Pgs. 3-4
Where Are They Now Pg. 5
Retiree News Alert Pgs. 6-7
Birthdays Pg.7
CFB & PRMG - Dean Adler Pg. 7
Ads/Sponsors Pg.8
ABOUT OUR NEW
NEWSLETTER:
Editor: Sam Gam
Graphic Design, Layout &
Printing: Ana Adler (Dean Adler’s
wife) with the CFB
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Mailing & Distribution:
Lucy Curnow
whomever else is lucky enough to get to their hands
on this 'rag'. November is bearing down upon us and
finally, we'll get to experience some cooler (soon to
be colder) weather. You pay a hefty price to enjoy
membership with this organization and with it comes
the privilege of reading my disorganized rants. This
month I'll be more disorganized than in past months;
there's a lot of stuff bouncing around in my big, bald
coconut and I want to get it out to you before I
forget.
First of all, a tip for all those poor retirees like me
who are on a fixed income and worried about the
rising price of groceries. You no longer have to pay
for lunch since I've figured out a way to get free
meals at Publix.
Here's how to do it- At lunchtime, take a couple of
slices of bread, (we all have bread at home) and stuff
them in your pocket. Go on down to your local
Publix, or any supermarket for that matter and head
straight to the deli. Be sure to take a number, you
want to do things the right way. When it's your turn,
tell the deli clerk you want to try that new Boar's
Head Oven Roasted Lime Tequila Garlic Rosemary
flavored turkey...cut thick (I made that up). They'll
cut you a slice and hand it to you on a piece of wax
paper.
Then, tell them you want to try that new Boar's Head
(always ask for Boar's Head initially because it
makes you look like a smart consumer) Honey,
Country, Serrano, Old Fashioned, Traditional, Slow
Cooked, Smoked, Hickory Ham. A thick slice
please!
After that, you want to sample of slice of their
PUBLIX, (change it up with a Publix brand so they
don't get suspicious) Top Round, Bottom Round,
Center Cut, Thick Cut, Slow Basted, Brown Sugar
Cured, Gourmet Roast Beef. After that, start on the
cheeses. You'll ask for a slice of Vintage, Aged,
Natural, Wisconsin, Organic, Old World, handmade
Swiss cheese.
By now, you'll have a handful of deli meat in pieces
of wax paper. Tell the clerk you're not sure which
you like and you'll be back. By then the clerk will
have already gone on to a different customer and
won't even be paying attention. Walk a few feet to
the where they make the sandwiches and grab a
handful of those little packets of mayonnaise,
mustard, salt, pepper, onions, relish, and whatever
else is there. If you like ketchup, by all means get
some. What you don't use bring home.
Gingerly walk to your car, get in, pull those slices of
bread out of your pocket and put together one of the
best sandwiches you'll ever have, for free! The
following day, you can go to the Super Target, Winn
Dixie, or pick another Publix. You might have to
MBPD RETIREE NEWS also have to go to a costume shop and buy fake
beards or mustaches so they don't recognize you. I
think I've come up with a great idea to save money
and I know my fellow retirees will thank me. So,
you're welcome!
As a general rule, I've never been fond of doctors.
Even as a kid, I realized that "nice" is not something
they teach in medical school, so at times I even
feared them. In fact, the only doctor I really liked
was a bad boy, and now they won't let him be a
doctor anymore. What a pity because as we get
older, unfortunately we need more doctors.
Even so, I'm not sure if it's the doctors that really
piss me off, or the whole doctor's office experience.
It seems to be pretty much the same wherever you
go. You get to the office, and the first thing you see
in some of the older offices is that little sliding
frosted glass, closed. You ring a bell and the little
sliding glass whips open, usually revealing an
unfriendly, overworked, and snappy receptionist.
She (I have never, ever seen a male receptionist,
sorry) throws you a clipboard with the little pen on
the chain and tells you to sign in. Before you can
speak, the frosted window closes. Don't they realize
that window is easy to break, and can spray them
with small shards of lethal frosted glass that can
shear their face in half?
Even worse than that? The first time you're a patient,
and you have to fill out ten pages of stuff from your
entire medical history from the time you wore
diapers to the time you...wore diapers. Then you
have to sign twelve forms pertaining to privacy,
records, this, that, and the other....It's worse than
buying a house!
Anyway, you sign in, tap on the glass (they hate that
because it makes a terrible sound inside their little
cubicle) to return the clipboard, and they tell you to
take a seat. I like this part, especially if they have
good magazines like People, US, or Southern Living
where you'll usually find a good recipe for slow
cooker pulled pork with green apple and Bing cherry
mustard vinegar dressing. You look around at the
other patients, and usually you'll find the same mix.
Across from you there will be a couple in the 80's,
watching the television playing a continuous loop
video of how to do self-exams for hemorrhoids. Two
chairs away a mom with her kid, who's so bored he's
bouncing off the walls, and mom is telling him to
behave, but he won't and you wish you could roll up
your magazine and whack him like a fruit fly that's
just landed on your slice of honeydew melon.
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MBPD RETIREE NEWS Sam’s Corner
continued...
Three seats away from you there's a guy in his
50's wearing Bermuda shorts, a button down
plaid shirt, green socks, and black Reebok
sneakers like the UPS guy was wearing (he
came in and made a delivery a few minutes
ago). The guy in his 50's has a round, pink
face and should have worn long pants because
he has swollen legs with scabs all over them.
He's on an old cell phone with toe jam all over
it and having a loud conversation, presumably
with his mother. He says something to mom on
the phone like-"No mom, I don't want to date
her! Yes, I know she's Jewish, but she's allergic
to my cats (all 42 of them)!"
Then you have the girl. Yes, the girl. She's in
her 20's, wearing a short skirt and tight blouse.
She's on her I-Phone texting back and forth
with someone. That someone is making her
blush and giggle. You begin to wish that
someone one the other end was YOU, but then
you realize you're old enough to be her father
and that if the other people knew what you
were thinking, you'd be in real trouble. Even
the weirdo with the Bermuda shorts and the 42
cats wouldn't appreciate it. Then you begin to
wonder what's wrong with her, since she looks
like a healthy girl. Then you start to wish you
were her doctor so you could examine her.
Then you come to the realization that you're
not a doctor, you're writing a newsletter, and
your girlfriend is going to read this part and
kick your butt for having immoral thoughts.
Then you stop. And move on.
What was I talking about? Oh yeah. Just when
you're really beginning to enjoy the magazines
in the waiting room, a nurse comes out (45
minutes later) and calls your name. You put
down the magazine (big mistake) and the
nurse puts you in an exam room with NO
magazines. Your temperature and blood
pressure get taken and secretly written down
because God forbid you should know your
own blood pressure. "What's my blood
pressure?" you ask. "The doctor will discuss
that with you", because when the doctor tells
you, it has more of an impact and scares you
more than if the nurse tells you.
So the nurse says-"the doctor will be in
shortly", and closes the door and puts you on
'time out' because your blood pressure was
high and you are now being punished for that.
Now is when the fun starts. Ten minutes,
twenty minutes, thirty minutes. Finally, at
thirty two minutes, the doctor knocks on the
door and comes right in before waiting for me
to say-"come in." I could have been doing an
exam on the 20 year old girl for crying out
loud! Privacy is paramount!!
Typical conversation:
Doctor: "How are you?" , Patient: "Well, I'm
ok it's just that......", Doctor (cuts off patient):
"your pressure is a little high", Patient: "well,
it's just that....", Doctor (cuts off patient): "take
a deep breath...breathe.....deep
breath.....breathe.....ok, I'll write you a
prescription for blah, blah, blah, pick it up at
the front desk..." Patient: "Well, but can I...?"
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Doctor (cuts off patient): "See you back here
in February, take care.."
Co-Payment: $20.00, Satisfaction: 0
Insurance Paid: Too Much
I'm lucky enough to have pretty good medical
insurance. Very lucky. The Health Trust is a
wonderful thing. When I moved up here to
North Florida, I went on the United Healthcare
website and began looking for a doctor. I
figured it was going to be easy, since there are
plenty of doctors up here. I'll do a bit of
research and get someone close to my house.
That's the way it should be, right? Wrong!
The website listed plenty of doctors who were
accepting new patients, but when I actually
called the office for an appointment, I was
told-"Sorry, we're not accepting new patients."
On the website, I had to keep extending the
mileage limits out, from ten, to fifteen, and
then twenty. Finally, after several calls, one
receptionist proclaimed that her doctor was
accepting new patients. Hallelujah! There was
however, one condition. I had to join an
organization called "MD-VIP." What the heck
is that?
Well, the MDVIP website says this: "MDVIP
is a personalized healthcare program that
empowers people to reach their health
and wellness goals through in-depth
knowledge, expertise and one-on-one
coaching with some of the finest primary
care doctors in America. With
memberships starting at $1,500 per year,
you become one of a few exclusive
patients who receive the highest levels of
personalized care to help transform your
life into a healthier one".
"MD-VIP" the receptionist explained is an
exclusive club of sorts...sort of like a
healthcare "concierge" service. I'll love it! My
doctor will spend more time with me, up to an
h o u r i f n e c e s s a r y. I ' l l g e t p r i o r i t y
appointments, and even my doctor's cell phone
number so I can call him or her any time of the
day or night if I need to. I told the receptionist
to count me in, sounds like a nice deal. Oh,
another condition, it's $1,500 a year to start.
What?? Wait a minute! I'm already paying
thousands a year for health insurance. Why
should I pay extra for this? I was told that I
still have to pay for health insurance, and I still
have to pay my deductibles. This service is
extra. The catch? Either I sign up for MDVIP,
or the doctor won't accept me as a patient.
That did it! I was livid. I immediately do what
I do best and launched an e-mail tirade to let
the Health Trust know exactly what was going
on.
the waiting room. Nice, friendly personalized
service. No frosted window, no snotty
receptionists. I got lucky once again...and they
told me my blood pressure.
Sorry if I didn't have any police stuff to talk
about. Sometimes one just has to give it a rest.
I will say this however, I'm very concerned
about this Ebola crisis going around. I
remember very well the crap we went through
when AIDS was discovered. It got so bad at
one point that I thought I'd rather get shot or
stabbed then contract AIDS. I recall how we
routinely encountered AIDS patients on calls.
Yes, we were specifically told how you could
get it, and they gave us gloves. Big whoopty
do! At one time we were also given masks and
a one-size-fits-all protective suit that we had to
put on if we encountered a violent, naked,
bloody, AIDS patient and had to subdue that
individual. Those who know me know that
one-size-fits-all does not apply to me. For me
it had to be one-size-fits-all-Sasquatch.
And how do you don protective gear when you
have a naked, bloody, nut job waving his arms
around and spraying droplets of rich, fresh,
bright red blood all over everything? Easy, just
wait for Fire Rescue to get there!
So, we knew that AIDS could kill us. We also
knew it was a slow, painful death. I for one
was terrified and really hated touching people.
As far as I'm concerned, for cops and
healthcare workers, Ebola is just another
AIDS. It just kills you faster. Did I tell you I'm
glad I'm retired?
Well my friends, several months ago I was
advising you to stay cool. Now I'm switching
things up and advising to stay nice and warm.
Wishing all the Veterans reading this a happy
Veterans Day. Thank you for your service to
our country and for keeping us free. Happy
Thanksgiving Day to all. See you next
month. Full steam ahead as 2015 is almost
here!
The whole thing stunk. E-mails flew all over
the place. Finally, I raised enough of a stink to
bring down MDVIP and let the Health Trust
and United Healthcare know what these jokers
were up to under their very noses. In the end
the whole thing flopped and the issue died a
bitter death. Once again, the system wins and
consumers and patients lose. But I found my
doctor, evidently he was an MDVIP reject.
Nice office. Country Western Music piped in.
Car and Driver and Motorcycle magazines in
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MBPD - Hot Off the Press
members of the Miami Beach Police Retiree's Association in about
30 years, and I'll probably still be writing this newsletter. The new
hires sworn in on October 31st are: Officers David Alvarez, Adrian
F. Gonzalez, Alberto Gonzalez, Mario Jahorie, Grettel Monge,
Lazaro Parades, and Ruben Sampedro. Not for nothing, but I'd feel
really creepy if my swearing in date landed on Halloween!
Regardless, I wish for them nothing but a safe, prosperous and
satisfying career with MBPD, as I had.
Retirement E-Mail From John Bambis...
Promotions and New Hires...
On October 24th, 2014, soon to be retired Major John Bambis sent
the Department the following e-mail:
The big news at headquarters during the month of October
was promotions, promotions, more promotions, and some new
cops. Now that's what we like to hear! We congratulate the
following active duty personnel on the following promotions:
Subject: Thank you to my Miami Beach Police Family,
After considerable thought and reflection, I am announcing that I
will formally relinquish command of the Support-Technical
Services Division effective November 09, 2014, and utilize leave
time from that date until early January 2015, when I will officially
retire.
Captain Mark Causey promoted to Major; Captain Rick
Clements promoted to Major; Lieutenant Wayne Jones promoted
to Captain; Lieutenant Paul Acosta promoted to Captain; Sergeant
Daniel Morgalo promoted to Lieutenant; Sergeant Jed Burger
promoted to Lieutenant; Sergeant Marlen Rivero promoted to
Lieutenant; Officer Neill Fagan promoted to Sergeant; Officer
Eduardo Garcia promoted to Sergeant; Officer Elise Taylor
promoted to Sergeant; Officer Alexander Torres promoted to
Sergeant; and last but not least, Officer Steven Cosner promoted
to Sergeant.
I have spent over 25 years with the Miami Beach Police
Department and it has truly been more than a career to me as it has
been my second home and family. I feel honored to have been able
to work alongside the exemplary men and women, sworn and nonsworn, of the department. It is only due to the tireless dedication
and hard work of each of you that this department has achieved its
lofty standing in the Law Enforcement Community.
The Miami Beach Police Department has afforded me numerous
opportunities throughout my career for which I will be forever
grateful. My hope is that all of you take advantage of the
opportunities made available to you to reach your career goals.
A ceremony was held at City Hall on October 10th, 2014 for
this first group. Another ceremony was held on October 31st, 2014
for the second group. We wish them good luck in their new
positions. By the way, Causey will be in charge of the
"OPERATIONS DIVISION" and Clements will be in charge of the
"INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION". As you go down chain, the
various Captains, Lieutenants, and Sergeants are being plugged
into the newly created areas, districts, sectors, counties, regions,
quarters, boroughs, neighborhoods, and localities. It's all very
confusing, so try not to dwell on it too much.
I want to especially thank the members of BLE 129 (Best
Academy Class Ever!) who unfailingly offered me their full
support and had my back throughout my career. I also feel blessed
to have made many friendships during my tenure here that will last
a lifetime.
My desire is for all of you to be safe, take care of each other, take
care of your families, and always be proud of the part you play in
keeping Miami Beach safe.
All the Best, John
With respect to the new hires, not that any of us know who they
are, let's give them a honorable mention anyway, since they'll be
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MBPD - Hot Off thecontinued..
Press
Hats off to you!!! Chief Oates!!!
A contented Chief Oates, NO hat!
I thought that you'd all get a big kick out of this latest e-mail to the
troops by Chief Oates.
Dear Colleagues,
There has been lots of talk about my position on the wearing of
hats in uniform. I am writing to provide some clarity about where I
stand on this issue going forward. I believe strongly that we need to
be visible in uniform. The wearing of a hat is an important
component of visibility and the conveying of police authority. I am
also a realist and know that many of you don’t like wearing hats,
and I have heard all the reasons why. My goal, therefore, is to limit
the required wearing of hats while in uniform to major events/
details where I think there is a particular value in higher visibility.
This evening’s Critical Mass (a huge planned grassroots event
where thousands of bicycles travel through the city in a group
disrupting traffic for over an hour) is one such event, and I have
instructed that all persons on the detail tonight wear an authorized
uniform hat – either the ball cap or the formal hat. Going forward,
you can expect that for major events like Memorial Day Weekend
or a Presidential Visit, hats will be required. If you do not have an
authorized hat, please contact the Quartermaster and get one.
Finally, please be advised that with regard to the ball caps, the only
ones authorized are the ones attached. I have seen some folks
wearing caps with suppressed (low visibility) lettering. Again,
because the hat is designed to convey who we are, not hide it, so
we need to get these caps replaced with the authorized ones as soon
as possible.
The Cat in a Hat!
Thank you.
Chief Oates
I could go on and on forever!
An irritated Chief Oates with a hat!
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Where Are They Now??
By Brian Gardner, MBPD from 1971-1997
As soon as Brian Gardner found out I was moving to the Palm Coast/
Daytona area, he reached out to me to participate in motorcycle rides
with the NSB (New Smyrna Beach) social club, of which he is a
ranking member. He is also a member of another motorcycle club
called "ROMEO", which stands for Retired Old Men Eating Out. It
took a while for me to hook up, but once I did I was very pleased. I
was hoping I'd get to wear a "cut", like the Hell's Angels, or Son's of
Anarchy, but now that think about it, it's better we don't.
Brian Gardner's Harley
Ultra Classic CVO
At 55 years old, with 24 years of motorcycle riding IN-experience,
I'm still the 'baby' during the rides. I've been riding on Sundays, just
to get my feet wet and get back into the habit of riding in large
groups, as I used to do years ago. Of course, being one of a few with
a Honda Gold Wing, and not a Harley-Davidson, I'm usually
relegated to riding in the back of the pack. Ok, that's not necessarily
true; actually, regardless of where I ride, if I get too close to a HarleyDavidson, I usually can't hear for the rest of the day. The rumble and
drone of the engines are too cool but way too much for my sensitive
ears!
Brian Gardner has been living in New Smyrna Beach. Since leaving
MBPD, he has been working for the same company, a medical device
firm out of New Jersey. Brian is still involved in computer work, as
he was when he was with the Beach.
Susan, Brian's wife (a sweetheart) usually goes along on the Sunday
rides, which take us all over northeast Florida, from Ocala to
Jacksonville and points beyond. Personally, I've just begun to scratch
the surface, but thanks to NSB, I've discovered some really great
places to go, especially the restaurants. The group we ride with
includes retired and active duty professionals; from pilots, to
firefighters, cops, and teachers.
Brian & Susan
Gardner
at
Corky Bells
Seafood
At 65 years old, Brian still looks young and remains active. He has
three sons. His oldest is a Colonel in the US Army based out of Ft.
Leavenworth, Kansas. His middle son is a sergeant in the US Army
based out of Ft. Stewart, Georgia, and his youngest son is ready to
graduate college as a business major.
Brian has two Harley Davidson motorcycles, but the one he usually
rides on our Sunday trips is an incredibly beautiful sparkling yellow
and black Ultra Classic CVO (Custom Vehicle Operations) "full
dresser". Basically, a motor home on wheels. I shudder to think what
it costs. By the way, Brian also has a motor home. Life is good!
If there are any retirees who live in this area and want to be involved,
you don't even need a motorcycle. You can meet up and enjoy the
company any time you want. Just let him know by e-mailing:
Brian@NSBSocialClub.org.
MBPD RETIREE NEWS Custom made emblem
on timing cover with
names of four Beach
Officers who died
during Gardner's
tenure.... Rakow,
Koppin, Kramer, and
Fitzpatrick
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Retiree News Alert...
Dolores B. Wojcik
10/3/27 - 9/29/14
Bayonne, New Jersey. A Mass was
held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Roman Catholic Church, and she
was laid to rest at Holy Cross
Cemetery in North Arlington, New
Jersey. She would have been 87
years old on October 3rd. Our
thoughts and prayers go out to Stash
and his family on the death of his
mom.
Andrea Susan
Goldstein
Many of our retirees have worked with
active duty Officer Stan (Stash) Wojcik
and know him as a great guy who was
especially devoted to his mom, Dolores.
Unfortunately, Stash's mom passed on
September 29th, and Stash wrote the
following e-mail to the department,
thanking them for their support.
Normally, this would not be in the
Retirees Newsletter, but Stash is my
friend and I know for a fact that none of
you would mind. Plus, this is a testament
to the type of guy Stan Wojcik is, and
why he is loved by everyone he knows
and meets:
I want to thank everyone with every
fiber of my heart. I grew up in a very
loving home where we kissed each other
goodnight and cherished our days. We
were all very close. My dad passed when
he was 51, my mom was 47, and I was
16. We missed my dad immensely. Since
then my mom was my mother, my father,
and my very best friend and we did
many things together. Mom always gave
me good advice and it was for my well
being. Although I didn’t follow mom’s
advice every single time, for the most
part I did and her advice was almost
always prudent. As years passed mom’s
health declined but she always tried to
maintain her drive and her well being. I
had asked mom to fight and to not give
up several times. She said okay Stasiu
(my name in polish) I will, but when I
die please: 1) Listen to God. 2) Live a
good happy life and be nice to people,
and 3) don't cry. I am certain that I will
be able to follow the first two of mom’s
requests.
Dolores Wojcik's funeral was held at
Dworzanski & Sons Funeral Home in
We would like to take this opportunity to
offer our deepest condolences to the
family of Retiree Sheldon Goldstein on
the death of his daughter, Andrea. We
have reprinted the obituary here as
follows:
Andrea Susan Goldstein, 59, of
Pembroke Pines passed away suddenly
at home on October 12, 2014. Loving
daughter of Sylvia and Sheldon
Goldstein; devoted sister of Judith
(John) Francis; cherished niece and
adored cousin of her family members.
The family requests memorial
contributions to the Tampa General
Hospital Kidney Transplant Center.
Chapel service, October 14, 2014, 12
Noon at Star of David/Levitt Weinstein
Memorial Chapel, 3201 NW 72nd
Avenue, Hollywood, FL.
Retired LT. Bert
Bernstein and his new
book, by S. Gam
Just received my copy of Retired
Detective Lt. Bert Bernstein's new
book-"My Life in Crime-", by Lulu
Publishers. I will have to admit to all of
our retiree turned authors that I have not
been much disciplined at sitting down
and reading books since I retired. It's
something I used to love, but have gotten
very lazy at doing, probably because
even with reading glasses, it still tends to
irritate my eyes sometimes. Perhaps I
need to revisit the optometrist (another
doctor to visit on my list of doctors to
visit).
Killing Kennedy) that my girlfriend gave
me last year. I am beginning to remember
why I enjoyed reading so much. Once I
get into a good book, I hate to put it
down. Since finally retiring from police
work for good this past March, my mind
is finally slowing down and allowing me
to enjoy myself with some of the better
things in life. Part of that is reading.
So, those of you who enjoy reading,
remember that we do have some retirees
who authored books, and would love for
you to sample theirs; i.e..Gerry Mackey,
Fred Wooldridge, Carl Ward, and
now...Bert Bernstein. From me, you get
to read a little book every month. A
very...little...little book. If I forgot
anyone, I would ask that you PLEASE let
me know immediately, since along with
the eyesight problem, I also have this
mind problem called forgetfulness. Thank
you.
Speaking of the Bernstein family, I
learned that their middle son, Jack is a
co-executive producer on the new TV
series, NCIS New Orleans (CBS,
Tuesday nights at 9:00 P.M.) One of the
shows he wrote aired on October 21st. He
previously wrote for shows such as
MONK and ROYAL PAINS until moving
on to NCIS.
Most of you probably know their oldest
son, Jeff who worked for the Miami
Beach Police Department for 15 years.
While on the job, he went to school at
night and was able to acquire a degree in
psychology. He eventually started
Bernstein and Associates and helped
quite a few officers (myself included) get
promoted.
That is all about to change as I am just
about finished with the first book in a
series of three books by Bill O'Reilly
(Killing Lincoln, Killing Jesus, and
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Bobby Jenkins, Bernie Ruder, Isaiah
Zury & Marty Drucker
Important
Information for
Health Trust
Members
only time during the year where you can
make changes not related to a qualifying
event like marriage, divorce, death or
adoption. If you need to add or remove
someone from your plan or change from
family to single or vice versa, this is the
time.
By Master Sgt. Gary Kluger
PROCEDURE:
(Instructions are
included in the packet)
Open enrollment will be in the month of
November. If you need to make changes
on your Health Trust Medical Plan this is
the time to do it. Open enrollment is the
Open the enclosed packet and fill out as
before. All new adult members must sign
the medical release form. Email me the
Paula & Nick DiMartino
completed
packet
gbkworf@gmail.com
at
Retired Reserves please use the
Encryption feature on the City Outlook.
Make sure to click on the “ENCRYPT
MESSAGE” icon above the send icon.
R e m e m b e r, y o u a r e p u t t i n g i n
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