SOBRIETY SHOUTOUTS!

Alliance is always

proud to recognize its

outstanding residents!

This summer we pay

homage to our recent

community graduates!

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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