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May 2015
Our Purpose: To provide information on
the disease of alcoholism
and chemical dependency
to our community, to
maximize the availability
of the club facility for as
many hours as practical,
and to further to support
the recovery of any
suffering or recovering
alcoholic, and to support
the families of afflicted
alcoholics.
Hours of Operation: Sunday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Business Meetings: OCAC Officers & Board of Directors Meeting:
2nd Sunday of the Month @ 2pm
OCAC General Membership Meeting: 2nd Sunday of the Month @ 3pm District #19 AA - 2nd Saturday of every month @ 1:00 p.m. Alano Center Group Steering Committee:
1st Tuesday of every month @ 6:15 p.m.
Oakland County Alano Club 248-391-8995 5661 Clintonville Rd.
Clarkston, MI 48348
www.ocalanoclub.org
Officers
President: …………….………….. Judy H.
Vice President…………………..John M.
Treasurer: ……………...….……. Mike W.
Sargent of Arms:……………….Julie K.
Board Members: Michael C, Rick S,
Charlie B, Sherman A,
2 Members looking for Board
Nomination: Charlie H and Jason C
Check out our website!
www.ocalanoclub.org
And Sign the Guestbook!
Become a fan on FACEBOOK!
Facebook.com/Oakland-county-
alano-club
Thank you……..John M,
Mike O, Angel A, Cheryl
M, Jeremy K, Pete M, Jeff
R, Shelley R, Jenny T and
Toni L….Our Volunteer
Counter Workers
Jay C. for lending the
karaoke equipment
Jay C for setting up Sunday
Pool Tourneys!
Jen and Porkchop for
running karaoke
Thank You to our
newsletter editor: Julie K
Don’t drink, go to meetings, clean house and help others!
Congratulations to our
new
Sargent of Arms
Julie K
Memorial Day Alkathon
Monday May 25
8am to 8pm
Bring a dish to pass
Chair a meeting
Presented by:
Alano center groups
And
Oakland County Alano Club
2015 International AA
Convention
Atlanta, GA, July 2 – 5, 2015, in
Atlanta, Georgia with the theme "80
Years – Happy, Joyous and Free."
aa.org
Texas Hold-Em
May 10 – 11 – 12 - 13
5pm to 2am
At Overtyme Grill in Waterford
https://www.pinterest.com/oakl
andcountyal/
FOLLOW US ON PINTEREST
What is an Open meeting? (O)An
open meeting is for all; the alocholic,
family members and friends affected, or
those who are unsure if they have a
problem with alochol.
What is a Closed meeting?
(C)Attendance at closed meetings is limited
to those who have a desire to stop
drinking.
Abreviations found in the meeting
directory:
MD- Men’s discussion
WD- Women’s discusion
GD- Gay/Lesbian discussion
EASY MONEY MAKER FOR OUR CLUB!
WWW.KROGERCOMMUNITYREWARDS.COM
Your supporters (36 households) who shopped at Kroger between 11/01/2014 and 01/31/2015 (Cycle 14, Qtr 3)
have contributed to your $320.41 total donation.
Re-Register to continue earning money for our club:
As a reminder the members of your organization will need to re-enroll in APRIL 2015 to continue earning in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. All participants must sign up for the program in order to earn funds for your group during 2016-2016
Even if you have members who signed up for Kroger Community Rewards in February or March of this year—which will earn your organization funds as part of the 05/2014 to 05/2015 program—they must re-enroll after April 1ST 2015 ( NO SOONER ) to continue earning rewards during the coming year, 05/2015 to 05/2016
It’s easy for your members to enroll or re-enroll in Kroger Community Rewards. They can visitwww.krogercommunityrewards.com, click on “Michigan” and click on “Enroll” to register for the first time and “Re-enroll” to re-register. All participants must have a valid online account at Kroger.com and must sign up online to participate. Organization members can no longer scan their group’s barcode at the registers or service desk.
Please Re-Register if you have already been helping, Register for the first time if you have not yet done so.
The last check the OCAC received was $320!!!
You will not have spam in your inbox, you will not lose your gas rewards!
Go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com
Register your KrogerPlus card. Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering your zip
code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and create a password.
After account verification through email, log in to MYACCOUNT, Click Edit Kroger
Community Rewards and imput your Kroger Plus Card number.
Enter the NPO number of Oakland County Alano Club 83286
Purchases will not count until the KrogerPlus card is registered.
ALANO CLUB MEETINGS Monday 8:00 am AA Meeting
9:30 am AA Meeting
11:00 am AA Meeting
5:00 pm AA Meeting
7:00 pm — NA Meeting (Basement)
8:00 pm AA Meeting
Tuesday
8:00 am AA Meeting
9:30 am AA Big Book Study
11:00 am AA Meeting
5:00 pm AA Meeting
8:00 pm AA Meeting
Wednesday
8:00 am AA Meeting
9:30 am AA Meeting
5:00 pm AA Meeting
6:30pm AA Women’s Meeting
8:00 pm AA Meeting
11:00 am AA Meeting
Thursday
8:00 am AA Meeting
9:30 am AA Meeting
11:00 am AA Meeting
5:00 pm AA Meeting
7:00 pm — NA Meeting (Basement)
8:00 pm AA Meeting
9:30 pm – YOUNG PEOPLE -oakypaa
Friday
8:00 am AA Meeting
9:30 am AA Big Book Study
11:00 am AA Meeting
5:00 pm AA Meeting
7:00 pm — NA Meeting (Basement)
8:00 pm AA Meeting
Saturday
8:00 am AA Meeting
9:30 am AA Big Book Study
11:00 am AA Meeting
5:00 pm AA Meeting
7:30 pm AA Open Talk
Sunday
8:00 am AA Meeting
9:30 am AA Big Book Study
11:00 am AA Meeting
5:00 pm AA Big Book Study
8:00 pm AA Meeting
WWW.OAKYPAA.ORG
FEEL THE SPIRIT!
EVERY THURSDAY AT 9:30PM
IN MAIN MEETING ROOM
FREE POOL NIGHT!
EVERY SUNDAY 5PM – 11PM
MAY 10 @ 6:30PM\
MAY 17 @ 6:30PM
8-BALL AND 9-BALL
SIGN UP SHEETS ARE AT
COUNTER IN THE CLUB
$5 PER TOURNAMENT IF
YOU SIGN UP EARLY, $6
IF YOU SIGN UP THE
DAY OF TOURNAMENT
Help support Lake Fenton Middle
School
Donate your pop tops to help raise
money for free time on kidney
dialysis machines.
(Counter volunteer accepts them)
**SPECIAL** Current
Members….Receive 1
FREE additional
month of
membership for
every friend you
refer who signs up to
be a member!!!
http://foundersdayregistration.akronaa.org/
NA HOT LINES:
248-543-7200
877-338-1188
Michigan Service Office 248-544-2010
726 Livernois
Ferndale, MI 48220
Tues-Thur 10AM-6PM
Sat 10AM-4PM
AA HOT LINES:
248- 332-3521, 877-337-0611
Intergroup Meeting
@ The Oakland County Central Office 2nd Tuesday of every EVEN month @ 7pm
AA of Oakland County (Central Office) 168 University Drive
P.O. Box 430809 Pontiac, MI 48342
Office: 248-332-3521 Literature Room: 248-332-6116
Local AA Hotline: 248- 332-3521
Monthly Area 33 Meeting @ The Madison Place (UFCW)
876 Horace Brown., Madison Heights 48071 www.aa-semi.org
63RD MICHIGAN STATE
CONVENTION
“80 Years - One Day at a Time”
Hosted by Western Michigan -
Area 34
August 21st, 22nd & 23rd ~ 2015
McCamly Plaza Hotel 50 Capital
Ave. S.W. Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 963-7050
(888) 622- 2659
NORTHERN MICHIGAN
INTER AREA ANNUAL
SPRING ROUNDUP
MAY 22-23-24, 2015
GRAYLING RAMADA INN
CONFERENCE CENTER 2650
I-75 BUSINESS LOOP
GRAYLING, MICHIGAN
49738
For any information call Larry
H. at (989)-858-3737 or
"Why should I become a Member of the club? What do I get for being a Member? In 1960, a handful
of AA's decided to create a place to hold meetings and social events for people in recovery. These people worked
hard at fundraising to be able to open up doors to the Oakland County Alano Club. These people put forth this
effort to do something, not to get something. Since then, Members of this club have moved its location 5 times
to its current spot here on Clintonville Rd. That took dedication to keep a place where people in recovery could
get together!
It began with a fairly strict Membership rule. You had to become a Member to enjoy the club. You could only
be a guest of a Member a few times before you were asked to become a Member. Over the years, that strict
Membership rule went away and anyone is allowed to enjoy the club as long as they are respectful of our
bylaws and policies. Because of that, the Membership has slowly diminished and there are fewer and fewer of
us who accept responsibility for providing a place for people in recovery to have meetings and social
interaction.
If you join a bowling league, you get to bowl. If you join a golf club, you get to golf. If you join the OCAC, you
get to be involved in the purpose of providing a place for people in recovery. So...do you want to join to do
something or to get something?
If you join the OCAC, you get to see newcomers come to our club for their 1st meeting. You will see some of
them stick around and try to figure out our AA program. You will get to see peoples’ lives change. You will
see your own life change. You will find yourself doing unselfish acts. You will make new friends. You will
share holidays with a new family who are together by choice to support each other. You will experience a new
joy in helping others. You don't have to join the OCAC just to get something. You can also join the OCAC to
do something—to be a part of those who wish to provide a safe place for people in Recovery to hold meetings,
social events and get to know one another and support each other.
**SPECIAL**
Current Members….Receive 1 FREE additional month of
membership for every friend you refer who signs up to be a member!!!
Become a NEW member!! Or existing members renew your dues, $1 per day, $7 per month, or $70 per year.
Make a donation to the O.C.A.C.!!
The Oakland County Alano Cb is open to dues paying
members and their guest, the club is a non-profit
organization owned and operated by its dues paying
members and volunteers.
THE PROMISES
OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION If we are casual with this phase of our development, we will be drunk
before we are halfway through. We are going to know a new
imprisonment and a new misery. We will relive the past and won't be able
to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word CONFLICT and we will know PAIN. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we'll sink even lower. That
feeling of uselessness and self-pity will deepen. We will gain interest in
selfish things and lose interest in our fellows. Self esteem will slip away.
Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will SUCK. Fear of people, and of
economic insecurity will multiply. We will intuitively know how to run
from situations which never used to bother us. We will suddenly realize that God would never have done to us what we are doing to ourselves. Are these extravagant promises?
We think not! They are being fulfilled among those of us who are still
drinking and/or drugging --sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly.
They will ALWAYS materialize, IF WE DRINK FOR THEM.
Guaranteed.
Steps for Change- Walk of HOPE
Saturday June 20, 2015 10:00am
Pierce Middle School
5145 Hatchery Rd. Waterford 48327
This event will highlight the daily struggles of not only the
addicted person, but the struggles many of the family members
suffer.
In an organization, well-planned and purposeful way, we intend to
bring Awareness to the vast number of people affected by the
heroin crisis.
This event is open to the public:
We encourage all families, friends & loved ones to come out and
HELP us STOMP-OUT the STIGMA that surrounds ADDICTION.
Starrts at 10:00am with a SHOE memorial. Bring a new or used
pair of shoes for the memorial an you will be entered in the prize
drawing. All shoes will be donated to Grace Centers for HOPE-
Pontiac
10:30 Guest speaker
11:30 gather and walk through the township complex
12:30 balloon launch
1:00 ends
Bring your signs, messages, photos…Wear your awareness T-shirt
(available for sale) Food concessions, live music, raffles and more!
For future events, check out www.brianshope.org
Hope over Heroin Festival
August 28-29, 2015
FED UP Rally in Washington DC
October 3, 2015
