Nov 2023. Blues Vol 39 No. 11

ALAN HELFMAN
40 years of friendship and
support to The BLUES.
WORDS BY: DR. TINA JAECKLE, SENIOR EDITOR
MICHAEL BARRON, PUBLISHER
Forty years. That’s how long River Oaks and Alan Helfman have
supported our magazine. In other words, the entire time the magazine
has been in business. Sure, there may have been a few issues
here and there without their ad, but over the years Alan Helfman has
been our Number One supporter. But Alan and his son Blake, have always
been more than just customers of The BLUES, they are more like
family. Our friendship dates to the early 70’s when my uncle worked
for his dad. We met in our teens and have been friends and Brothers
in Blue ever since. The generosity of this man is never ending. His
passion for selling cars is only surpassed by his desire to help those
in need, especially First Responders. Not a day goes by that he isn’t
either arranging another fund raiser or donating thousands of dollars
in sports memorabilia to raise money for someone in need. Alan
Helman is a star among stars. His personality and generosity have
earned him the title Mr. Philanthropy. A fitting title if there ever was
one. And my friends as they say, here is the rest of the story.
SGT. MICHAEL BARRON, RET, FOUNDER & PUBLISHER
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