SOBRIETY SHOUTOUTS!
Alliance is always
proud to recognize its
outstanding residents!
This summer we pay
homage to our recent
community graduates!
Read more on page 2
Upcoming Events
ALLIANCE
Minneapolis, MN June, 2017
CONTENTS
COVER COMMUNITY Summer Sobriety
Upcoming Events
SOBRIETY
SHOUTOUTS!
PAGE 2 COMMUNITY
Community Activities
ALLIANCE
Recognition 2017 Graduates
PAGE 3 LEISURE
“Free” Happenings
LEISURE Humor Rick’s Rants
Evelyn’s FOOD for THOUGHT
PAGE 4
Poetry in Motion
By: Glenda Eldridge
THANK-YOU
Get in Gear, as we look forward to celebrating…
Sunday, June 18, 2017
This is the time of year
when we all want to get out and soak up some sun and enjoy what life has to offer during our ever-so-brief summer months!
Here at Alliance, all of our celebrations are centered around one theme – Sobriety! With this in mind, get out, explore, meet new people and most of all, stay sober!
Loring Park MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 11, 2017
Saturday, July 1, 2017 10:00am – 4:00pm
A Rummage/Yard
SALE!
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Within walking distance!
Branch III (Opportunity Ctr)
CES
Ebenezer
Elliot
Park
House of Charity
Restoration House
Volunteers of America
Did you know you can achieve gainful
employment thru volunteering?
That’s right - your time spent volunteering is the
best way to get an employer to notice you, your work
ethics, and your work skills. So be the best volunteer
you can be. It could pay off for you!
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2017 Graduates!
Tiki A, Michael Lewis Angie T. (Ambassador) Pamela P. Heather Ledford Nancy J. Sharon M. Yvonne M.
Anthony K., Rick P. (Ambassador) Dwayne B. Deron P. Nora K. Martika L (Instructor) Dave M. Colleen A.
(Not pictured: Heather Lovejoy, Teresa Pemberton, Gary Webb)
“Congratulations on completing
our very first budget class series! This class, I am sure, will be one to remember. Thank you all for being so engaged and contributing your wisdom. A special thank you to Angie Taylor and Rick Purcell for guiding me through leading this class. Congrats to both of our budget ambassadors!”
“You are all now on the road to becoming financially fit!”
By: Ms. Martika Lowers Case Manager / Instructor
“A great Big Shoutout goes out to the recent
EDEN graduates. You are all recognized for
your hard work!” “Congratulations!!!”
Grow a THUMB ! Help out with the Garden,
watering and weeding - Anytime!
Start your day with a brisk walk thru the community!
Check out a few of these
community activities!
‘Tour de Alliance’
Come on out and Pedal around the Twin Cities!
WEDNESDAYS 3:30pm
Visit the Sculpture Garden
Free Thursdays at the Walker
Situated directly next to the Sculpture Garden sits another one of Minneapolis’ best free attractions. Of course it’s only free on Thursdays, but hey, what else have you got planned on a Thursday evening?
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This is Soul school.
Don’t miss a lesson
and do all your
homework.
There will be a test!
FATHER’s
DAY! What is a FATHER?
Complete each word with an adjective of what a father is to
you.
F___________
A___________
T___________
H___________
E___________
R___________
Evelyn’s
------for--------
Aeon likes to promote the idea of Home as opposed to an Apartment. The goal is for tenants to not just look at Alliance and other Aeon properties as a crash pad with a mailbox, but rather as a safe, comfortable community where one can have clean, sober fun and lasting friendships.
Well, the strategy may be working a little too well. In the category of unintended consequences, some people have gotten so comfortable that they walk around in pajamas and/or a robe, or in clothing that doesn’t cover their private parts
parts or their God given endowments. Breaking news: This is not the
playboy mansion and you, sir, are not Hugh Hefner, nor madam, are you the playmate of the month. Once you’ve exited your apartment, you have entered the public domain. Dress accordingly! It sends the wrong message to visitors that this is some sort of hospital or mental institution where the inmates roam the halls in their sleepwear. Also, if life has got you down, it helps to get out of your PJ’s, into the shower, don clean, presentable clothing and get out and about; perhaps have a cup of coffee, see what’s up and talk to some positive, upbeat people. If nothing else works, I may be forced to use the nuclear option and walk around wearing nothing but a thong and a smile. For those of you who know who I am, you should now have formed a mental picture that you are desperately trying to get out of your head. That in and of itself should be enough to scare some people into compliance.
By: Rick Purcell
Check Out the MIA –
(Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Now officially pronounced "MEE-uh," this museum tends to focus more on classical works so head on over and check out some art by your old buddy Rembrandt and a few of his buddies! MEE-uh is closed on Mondays, but otherwise, it’s free all day, every day!
The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden unites two of Minnesota’s most cherished resources—its greenspace and its cultural life. The 11-acre site, home to the iconic Spoonbridge and Cherry, showcases more than 40 works from the Walker Art Center’s renowned collection.
More FREE Events
Go for a Swim Hit MINNEHAHA FALLS
Hang Out at the Park Walk the Stone Arch Bridge
Visit the Lyndale Park Rose Garden Movies/Music in the Park
Visit Indian Mounds Regional Park
Bike/Walk the many River Trails Go Wild at COMO PARK ZOO
ADVISOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF RESOURCE EDITORS
Karen Johnson
Angie Taylor Rick Purcell
Glenda Eldridge Evelyn Nelson
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NEWSLETTER STAFF:
“The Newsletter Staff would like to thank
everyone for your participation by submitting
your ideas, concerns, and suggestions!”
REMINDERS:
Do not forget to turn
in your productivity
sheet due in by the
7th of each month.
*WANTED* Are you a savvy
reporter?
Do you keep up on all
the latest news?
…Then the
newsletter staff is
looking for YOU!
See your case manager
about joining the newsletter team!
Glendangelou’s
Imagine if I could run up the
stairs without the pains of arthritis or
the stiffness of aging gracefully;
Then, I could train for that marathon –
You know -the one the Twin cities has.
Then I could run and run for miles
without the need of an inhaler,
coughing and huffing and puffing,
trying to catch my breath, before
anyone notices my struggle.
Imagine if I could do jumping
jacks and shine like the child I want to
be; coordinated again like in high
school, wearing that blue gym suit we
wore. I would give you fifty like I used
to do and never think anything of it.
Challenging my daughter in her youth
and smiling and grinning from ear to
ear – because mom is not the teen girl
she used to be but now gracefully
accepting graying hairs in the mirror
and shorter steps as I hurriedly run to
the bathroom.
By: Glenda Eldridge