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Volume 56, Issue 6

is a monthly newsletter published by the Alano Club of San Jose, Inc.

Text Box: The Alano Club of San Jose offers meeting space to 12 step meetings, a place where people hear slogans which help them in their recovery. What slogans keep you going? Tony B: “Easy does it” (but do it!!) Whitney B “If nothing changes, nothing changes.” Brenda R. “ Keep it simple.” Glen F. “Keep coming back, it works.” Mike A. “Turn it over.” Tammy A. “Can’t cause, can’t cure, can’t control.” Brad R. ”But for the grace of God.” Sue H. “This too shall pass.” Klaus S. “Easy does it.” Diane N. “If nothing changes, nothing changes.” Pajon E. “Let go and let God.” Danny G. “Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly.” Regina P. “This too shall pass.” Arnold C. “Let go and let God.” Andrew E. “Happiness is an inside job.” Rudy C. “Keep coming back.” Leslie A. “ Keep your memory green.” Lupe “God could and would if he were sought.” Daniel L. “One day at a time.” (Be good to yourself.)

A message : From the Mind of Management

I realize this message is going to the people that already get it. I realize that you know we need to support this club, or lose this club, but maybe this message will get to the 25 potential members that we have somehow lost since this time last year.

It is serious, you bet! Our club had to take a loan of $8,000 to pay its bills. Those of you who are not in government and have taken some economics classes may realize this is truly not the way to run a business. Try not to be confused by the word “Non-Profit.”

I have become (in my mind) somewhat of an authority of Alano Clubs over the last 30 years. If we don’t maintain a large enough contributing membership base, we fail.

A large number of the folks mandated to come here from the court systems are not willing or able to become a member of this club. “Convict mentality” ...who knows?

I realize the only way to get larger numbers of people to donate money to become a member of this Club is to ask. If you are now a current member of this club, I would like to thank you for giving back a bit. If you are not a current member of this club, would you consider supporting this vital recovery community with more than kind words?

Tony Baron, Alano Club Manger