Ken Rice

Ken’s Doctor told Ken’s wife Arlene and I that Ken knows that he is not going to survive his latest complications. Yesterday he recognized Arlene, today he did not. The nurses said it is just a matter of time before Ken passes away. Arlene just told me that if Ken passes away, the funeral mass won’t be until after Labor Day.

Please keep Ken and Arlene in your prayers.

G H I Participants

Stand-Up MRI and Diagnostic Center
55 W. Granada Blvd
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
386-677-7730

I called Palm Coast Imaging (located on Pine Cone Drive, opposite the Post Office in Palm Coast). They do accept GHI - as long as it is not the primary. I have Medicare and they do take GHI as my secondary. Their number is 386-446-5200. Catherine Liston

Chiropractor Dr. Michael Demchak
29 Old Kings Rd N.
Palm Coast, FL 32137
386-446-0630

Dr. Matthew Dorman
"Urgent Care Group"
9 Pine Cone Dr., suite #102
Palm Coast, FL 32137
386-445-6191

Ken Rice Not Doing Well

Please keep Ken in your prayers.

Arlene Rice just called me and said that Ken is in intensive care, in Fish Memorial Hospital, Orange City. He is not doing well, his heart rate is fluctuating and he has pneumonia. Arlene updates me on Ken’s condition and I will keep you posted.

FEDERAL COLA Watch

In mid-August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the July 2006 monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is used to calculate the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for military retired pay, VA disability compensation, and Social Security.

The CPI continued its upward trend, rising another 0.3% in July -- for a cumulative increase of 3.4% so far this fiscal year. Once again, a large share of the increase was due to a jump in energy prices.

Last year, the CPI had risen 3.2% through the month of July and ended up the year at 4.1%. With inflation running slightly ahead of last year's pace so far, it would seem likely that we’ll end this year in the same ballpark. We can still hope that inflation in the last two months of this year may not match last year's experience, when Hurricane Katrina sent energy prices soaring.

Alan Berkowitz Kidney Transplant

Dear Brothers and Sisters and Friends:

Tonight I received a phone call from my Transplant Team informing me that a kidney has become available. Tomorrow morning I will take blood test to make sure I am a perfect match for the transplant. If it's a match, I will have the surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami late in the afternoon. Now is the time to keep me and my family in your prayers.

Alan Berkowitz
President,
Broward 10-13

Gov Signs 9/11 Rescue Workers Bill

GOVERNOR SIGNS INTO LAW NEW LEGISLATION ASSISTING 9/11 RESCUE WORKERS AND OFFERING ACCIDENTAL DEATH BENEFITS TO FAMILIES AND ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ENSURE EXPEDITIOUS CARE OF NEW YORK’S HEROES

New Laws Remove Statutory Obstacles Preventing Ill Workers From Obtaining Workers’ Compensation Benefits and Offers Accidental Death Benefits to Families of Uniformed Service Personnel Who Died From 9/11 Related Illnesses, Comprehensive Plan Expedites Access to Health Care.

Go To Important Links For The Full Story.
NEW LEGISLATION ASSISTING 9/11 RESCUE WORKERS

Ken Rice

I went to see Ken Sunday night and I thought that he was doing much better than the last time I saw him. He is not able to stand, but he goes to therapy every morning. Ken has to be lifted out of the bed by a special machine. He still has his good sense of humor and he can remember everything.

On my way out of Ken’s room I met the Sanchez’s and we went back into his room. Ken let us borrow his 8x10 NYCPD photograph, in full dress uniform, taken in 1950 at his retirement ceremony. We had it on display at last night’s meeting.

Ken would like to hear from you and you can reach him at 386-228-1005.

2006-Mega Raffle

Winners
National N.Y.C.P.D 10-13 Organization Inc.
2006 Mega Raffle
July 29th, 2006

Amount Ticket #Winner 10-13 Org.
$10,000 1692 Pat Russo Verrazano
$1,500 501 Robert Sullivan Hudson Valley
$1,000 1058 William Washington Verrazano
$500 2265 Paul Wicinski Verrazano
$500 2333 Michael J. DiGioia Arizona
$500 **159** Richard Cunningham Hudson Valley
$500 2911 George McCann N.E. Florida
$500 1658 Ken Hammill Verrazano
$250 482 Anthony PezzulloHudson Valley
$250 140 John Murray Hudson Valley
$250 1732 Gennaro Franzese Verrazano
$250 **159** Richard Cunningham Hudson Valley
$250 764 Thomas Dockery Hudson Valley
$250 291 George Hackett Hudson Valley
$250 303 John McMahon Hudson Valley
$250 2817 Ed & Linda Woods N.E. Florida

Thank you for your support

NE Picnic Pictures

THE NE JULY PICNIC PICTURES ARE NOW UPLOADED TO OUR NEW WEBSITE:

http://northeastflorida10-13.org/TO VIEW CLICK ON: Fun at Our Annual Picnic! ON THE HOME PAGE.

WE HAD 225 HITS IN THE FIRST TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS AND ANOTHER 125 HITS TODAY.

Thank you for your support.

NEW NE-10-13 Website

Dear Members:

Here is the link to our NEW Website: http://northeastflorida10-13.org/

We put in a lot of time to develop this site so our members could have the most current news.

Since most of our members are veterans we have links to many VETERANS SITES: and MILITARY SITES:
As well as

BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS:
NEW YORK POLICE RELATED SITES:

Keep Cop Killers in Jail;
Petitions:

Retired NYPD Authors

OTHER POLICE RELATED SITES:
LOCAL POLICE RELATED SITES:
GOVERNMENT:

And other useful links. The 10-13 Clubs links are now on the New Website. You can link onto the Blogspot from "Latest News" link on the website. Please visit our new site and enjoy.

Medicare Re-Imbursement Checks

Some Medicare Re-Imbursement checks were mailed out yesterday.

More were mailed out today and the rest will be mailed out tomorrow.

VA Preventing Drug Errors

The Department of Veterans Affairs remains a world leader in patient safety and the use of technology in preventing errors associated with prescription drugs.

All VA medical centers utilize a bar-coded wrist band system to make sure the right patient gets the right medication in the right dose at the right time. This system is integrated with VA's electronic health records, and the results are stunning. VA prescribes medication to patients with an accuracy rate of 99.993%, a standard that simply does not exist anywhere else in American health care. And we maintained this standard of excellence while filling 231 million prescriptions in 2005.

National Mega Prize Drawing

We had two winners in the National Mega Prize Drawing. They were the smaller prizes.

A Verrazano 10-13 member had the Grand Prize winner, which means that the Verranzo Club will receive $1,000 for selling the winning ticket.

Last year the Jersey Shore 10-13 had the Grand Prize Winner and that member passed away recently from cancer. The club donated their winning share to the sick member.

NE-10-13 received a rebate check for $280.00 for the tickets we sold.