HAPCOA member, Charlie Pena, in mourning for his mother.

The mother of Charlie Pena, Chief of the Edgewood School District Police, passed away on December 24, 2007. Enrigueta (Katie) M. Pena will lie in state at Trevino Funeral Home, 226 Cupples Rd; visitation will begin Friday December 28th at 10:00 a.m. at Trevino Funeral Home, a prayer service will be held there at 7:00 pm.

A funeral procession will depart the funeral home at 9:30 am on Saturday, December 29th going to Divine Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 407 N. Calaveras; interment will follow at San Fernando Cemetery No. 3.

And the Winners Are .......

A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

If any HAPCOA members did not make it to the Christmas Dinner, you missed a very nice time and a great meal. The drawing for the raffle was held last night and these are the winners:

1^st place winner - ( HD-TV ) Tony Lopez ticket sold by Sheriff Rolando Tafolla

2^nd place winner - ($500 gift card) Paul Chapa ticket sold by Capt Paul Chapa

3^rd place winner - (BBQ Grill) Angie Saldana sold by Chief Charlie Pena

None of the winners was present at the drawing, but they were notified to claim their prize.

HAPCOA San Antonio Chapter

HAPCOA SA BY-LAWS

To access the HAPCOA SA By-Laws, please click this link:
HAPCOASA .

Member Achievements

Congratulations to long time member Rolando R. Tafolla on becoming Sheriff of Bexar County. We are proud of you and the leadership you provide to our chapter and the Sheriff's Office.

Also congratulations to SA Chapter President Ruben Garcia on being promoted to Chief Deputy with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.

Congratulations to Manuel Longoria who became Deputy Chief of the Criminal Warrants Division of the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. He is a retired Assistant Chief of SAPD with many years of experience in Law Enforcement and Administration.

SA Chapter VP Rudy Gonzales was promoted from Deputy Chief to Assistant Chief of the Administration Bureau of the San Antonio Police Department. In addition, Rudy recieved a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latinos in Action National Hispanic Sports Association on March 2, 2007 at their award banquet.

EISD Officers Ramon Rivera and Albert Salazar recieved the 2006 Medal of Valor presented at the National Conference in Las Vegas. These Officers were nominated by Chapter President Ruben Garcia.

FBI Academy

Congratulations to member Don Tijerina (Lt. BCSO) for being accepted to the FBI academy and is currently attending the academy from September to December of 2007.

Also Joe Banales attended the FBINAA 2007 Conference in Phoeniz Arizona.

HAPCOA 2007 Gil Pompa Special Recognition Award

Congratulations to SA Chapter member Paul Chapa on being nominated and selected to receive the Gil Pompa Special Recognition Award at the 2007 National Conference of Hapcoa in Las Vegas. See the link regarding the award. Copy and paste in the address line of your web browser.

http://www.txstate.edu/news/news_releases/news_archive/2007/10/Chapa102307.html

Newest Members

Our newest members to the SA Chapter are: Bexar County Sheriff's Office-
Lt. Michael Pesses, Sgt. Yvonne Villarreal and Sgt. Jose Trevino. Retired Secret Service Agent Jesse Rodriguez is also a new member. The members attending the regular meeting welcomed them to the San Antonio Chapter of HAPCOA.

Community Support

The San Antonio Chapter annually provides sponsorship to other non-profit organizations to include the 100 Club who is responsible for helping the families of slain police and firefighters. Our hearts go out to the family of SAPD Detective Mario Moreno who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the citizens of San Antonio. We salute you Mario and you will never be forgotten!

HAPCOA 2007 Medal of Meritorious Service

John T. Mendoza Jr. with AFOSI was awarded Hapcoa's Medal of Meritorious Service at the National Conference in Las Vegas Nevada for his service in Iraq. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Army Combat Action Badge and the Purple Heart. He is currently transfering his Hapcoa Membership from the Gulf Chapter to the San Antonio Chapter. Congratulations John.

Chapter Signature Program-Annual Scholarships to Students

PROVIDE $5000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS

2007 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:
Jacqueline Elaine Garcia:Trinity Christian Academy,
Sabrina Gonzales:Harlandale High School,
Edward Anthony Ortiz:Holy Cross High School,
Nathan Lozano:Texas State University,
Deyanira Saucedo:Lytle High School,
Maricela Madrigal:Harlandale High School

2006 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: Nathan Matthew Lozano:John Marshall High School, Adriana Monsivais:Edison High School, Jasmine Stewart:Sam Houston High School, Denise Rodriguez:Memorial High School, and Luis Gomez:Memorial High School

2005 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: Roger Nicolas Lozano, Elizabeth Aguilar Arias, Michael P. Haynie, Julie Ann Salinas, Quentin Iglehart-Summers, Norma Jean Macias

2004 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: Maria Anastacia Arias, Jorgie Ann Gonzales, Joaquin Jose Jasso, Jaime Trevino Jr.

Next Regular Meeting in January 2008

Next Regular Membership Meeting January 30th, 2008

Regular Monthly Meetings are held the last Wednesday of every month - Due to the Chapter's Christmas Dinner on the 19th of December, there will be no regular meeting in December. Next meeting is January 30th, 2008 at 5:30 pm at Beethoven Hall(422 Pereida St.)
The meeting place is in the King William area of San Antonio. Anyone needing information can call David Salinas at 210-669-6380.

Last Raffle Fundraiser for 2007

Raffle Fundraiser

The Raffle Fundraiser is currently underway and the winning tickets will be drawn at the San Antonio Chapter of Hapcoa Christmas Dinner at Waterstreet on Wednesday December 19, 2007. Committee chairperson Diane Lorenz issued raffle tickets to members of the Chapter. First Prize is a 42" Toshiba Flat Panel Plasma HD TV, second prize is a visa gift card valued at $500 and third prize is a nice bar-b-que pit valued at over $200. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $10 for one or $20 for three from any member. Any one interested in purchasing a ticket(s) can call David Salinas at 210-669-6380.

Chapter Christmas Dinner 2007

Chapter Christmas Dinner ----Wednesday December 19th, 2007

The Chapter Christmas Dinner will be held on December 19th, 2007 in the private room at Waterstreet Oyster Bar located at 7500 Broadway(corner of Basse Rd.) Mark your calendars. Our raffle winners will be announced that night. Lacks donated a TV for our grand prize of our raffle and we thank them for that. We will have cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m. The chapter will cover members in good standing. Members who bring a guest will have to pay $25 at the door to cover the cost of their meal. Please RSVP to David Salinas at 210-669-6380 or via email to SCTC_hapcoa@yahoo.com as we need to provide a final number to the restaurant prior to that date. There will be plenty of door prizes.