The following is a communication received from Chairman Eugene Loewy. The Cost  Of Living Adjustment for the retirees in New York State will rise by 1.4 percent this year effective in September 30th pension payment. The increase amounts to $21 per month. According to the existing law it can be no less then 1 percent and no more than 3 percent. The 1.4 is applied to the first 18000 of pension. (!.4 x 18000 divided by 12)To be eligible you must be 62 and retired 5 years, disabled and retired 5 years or 55 and retired 10 years.         Fraternally yours, Richard J. Carroll, Chief of Operations         

P.O. John Ericson Schenectady PD

Fellow Grump is home from the hospital.

Went in for another surgery on his ankle.

Needed a bone graft to repair the tibia that wasn’t healing.

Everything went well with the surgery and time will tell if the graft will take.

We keep John in our prays that he is back to full strength soon.