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9960 Business Park Dr. Ste. 110, Sacramento, CA 95827 www.aasacramento.org
JUNE 2012
SLIPS: Do alcoholics suffer from "Alcoholic Behavior"
or are they simply victims of human nature?
CENTRAL OFFICE
WILL BE CLOSED
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FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY
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By the late William D. Silkworth, M.D. The mystery of slips is not as deep as it may appear. While it does seem odd that an alcoholic who has restored himself to a dignified place among his fellow men, and continued dry for years, should suddenly throw all his happiness overboard and find himself in mortal peril of drowning in liquor ­ often the reason is very simple. People are inclined to say, "There is something peculiar about alcoholics. They may seem to be well, yet at any moment they may turn back to their old ways. You can never be sure. "This is largely twaddle. The alcoholic is a sick person. Under the technique of Alcoholics Anonymous he gets well, that is to say his disease is arrested. There is nothing unpredictable about him any more than there is anything weird about a person who has arrested diabetes. Let's get it clear, once and for all, that alcoholics are human beings just like other human beings ­ then we can safeguard ourselves intelligently against most of the slips. Both in professional and lay circles there is a tendency to label CONTINUED TO PAGE 14 Gratitude ­ What is it? “Gratitude” ­ that word seems to be a topic of many “discussion” meetings. But how many, who claim to be “Grateful” in these meetings, comprehend the meaning of this often used word? One of my friends seemed to properly define it when he made this statement, “I don’t give a damn what you think or how you feel when you say you are “grateful”. Just tell me what it is that you are doing to show God how much you appreciate what He has done and is doing for you”. Bill Wilson, in a letter written in 1959, wrote: “Gratitude should go forward, rather than backward. In other words, if you carry the message to still others, you will be making the best possible repayment for the help given you.” (As Bill Sees It ­ pg. 29) So “Gratitude” is far more than an attitude, as is so often heard in our meetings. “Gratitude” is ACTION!!! That means search out (AA, pg. 96), go to (AA, pg. 102), and try to carry this message to other alcoholics! (AA, pgs. 60 & 89). The first example we have of “Gratitude” in past history is CONTINUED TO PAGE 6 You can reach us by email at: centraloffice@aasacramento.org
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By The Way Deadline Dates for Submissions for the By The Way and monthly flyers JUNE 2012 TELE­SERVICE DESK Volunteers answer the hotline from 9AM to 1PM or 1PM to 5PM
Monday through Friday at Central Office. We are looking for
volunteers who can substitute in the absence of the regular
volunteers. This is a great way to be of service and to help the
alcoholic who still suffers.
Month Flyers By The Way June 2012
Sunday 6/10 Tuesday 5/15
July 2012
Tuesday 7/10
Friday 6/15 August 2012
Friday 8/10
Sunday 7/15
September 2012
Monday 9/10
Wednesday 8/15
October 2012
Wednesday 10/10
Saturday 9/15
November 2012
Saturday 11/10
Monday 10/15
OFFICE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE December 2012
Monday 12/10
Thursday 11/15
Tuesday, June 12th at 6:00PM at Central Office
9960 Business Park Dr. Suite 110, Sac., CA 95827
Volunteers need a minimum of six
months of sobriety to answer the
hotline.
All submissions need to be in by 5:00PM. Email ALL submissions to: centraloffice@aasacramento.org
H&I MONTHLY MEETING By The Way is published monthly by the Central California
Fellowship (CCF), 9960 Business Park Dr., Suite 110, Sacramento,
CA 95827. Current subscription rate is $12.00 per year. Opinions,
letters, and stories printed in By The Way are not to be attributed
to Alcoholics Anonymous, the Central California Fellowship or any
group within Alcoholics Anonymous unless otherwise stated or
attributed. All reprinted articles are included with the permission
of their respective publisher.
3rd Thursday, at 6PM
Coco’s Restaurant, 1830 Arden Way, Sacramento
We have an ongoing need for volunteers.
Contact the Area 42 Chairman,
email at mhanehan@gmail.com for more information.
PI/CPC COMMITTEE Meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 PM
Citrus Heights Police Department Building
6315 Fountain Square Drive, Citrus Heights
(Off Greenback 2.1 miles east of I­80)
**YP PI/CPC COMMITTEE ­ DISCONTINUED**
GROUP DELEGATES Please let us know who you are so we can send your group a FREE
copy of the By The Way and the flyer mailing each month.
We want to be sure we have up­to­date info about
your meeting location, day, time, and format. CCFAA is here to be of service to you and your group. Please feel free to visit your Central Office located at: 9960 Business Park Dr., Suite 110 in Sacramento! SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES @ CCFAA! We need volunteers to help with the assembly of the flyer
mailing on MONDAY, June 11th at 9:30 a.m. and the By The Way
mailing on FRIDAY, June 29th at 9:30 a.m.
2012 CENTRAL OFFICE CLOSURES 2012 Central Office Volunteer Days
Central Office would like to have volunteers arrive at 9:30AM on the
dates below. Free coffee and donuts are available in exchange for a
couple of hours of your time to assist in the monthly mailings.
Month June 2012 July 2012
August 2012
Flyers By The Way Monday 6/11 Wednesday 7/11
Independence Day July 4th Day After Picnic
Friday 9//28
October 2012
Thursday 10/11
Wednesday 10/31
November 2012
Tuesday 11/13
Friday 11/30
December 2012
Tuesday 12/11
Friday 12/28
Please call (916) 454­1771 if you plan to attend.
August 20
Labor Day
Friday 8/31
Tuesday 9/11
DATE Tuesday 7/31
Monday 8/13
HOLIDAY Friday 6/29 September 2012
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Veteran’s Day
Wednesday th
November 12
Thanksgiving Day
November 22
Day After Thanksgiving
Floating Holiday
Christmas Day
December 25
New Year’s Eve
December 31
Page 2 By The Way JUNE 2012 A.A. Teleservice Needs YOU!!
“I can’t explain why I didn’t hang up. I just
sat there on the floor, with the receiver to
my ear. The next thing I heard was “Good
afternoon. Alcoholics Anonymous. May we
help you?”
Alcoholics Anonymous Teleservice, also known as the A.A. hotline, services alcoholics who are in need of help. We help them to locate
meetings in their area or provide them with someone to talk to in times
of crisis.
“Came to Believe” PG 23
This is a great way to be of service to your fellow alcoholics.
All you need is the use of a phone and a current meeting schedule. From
the comfort of your own home on a landline telephone or even while
you’re out and about with the use of a cell phone you can be of service.
We would love to have you join our team. If you have at least
six (6) months of sobriety and would like to be of service please contact
Central Office at 916-454-1771
NCCAA
CCFAA Delegate’s Meeting 65th Annual Summer Conference
in Auburn, CA
Saturday, June 16, 2012 Meeting starts at 3:00pm New Delegates arrive at 2:00pm PLENTY OF BOOTHS OPEN
MANY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES!
July 6, 7, & 8, 2012
Gold Country Fairgrounds
1273 High Street
2625 Alta Arden Expressway, Sac., CA 95825 CCFAA PICNIC PLANNING
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The Meetings will be on Friday
evenings at 6:00pm on:
June 15th
$10 pre-reg., $15 at conference
July 20th
Fellowship - Workshops - Speakers
Free Drawing - Dance
Held at Central Office:
Visit: www.ncc-aa.org
9960 Business Park Dr., Ste. 110
Sacramento, CA 95827
NCCAA Fall 2012
Planning Committee Meeting
Teleservice Activity Report April 2012 Held at Group Three:
9940 Business Park Dr., Ste. 110
Sacramento, CA 95827
Teleservice Will be held the 1st Sunday of
the month at 12:00pm:
June 3rd at Noon
July 8th at Noon
12 Step 66 261 Meetings/Info 305 1293 Total Calls 371 1554 Apr. YTD 12 51 Meetings/Info 418 1747 Total Calls 430 1798 12 Step 1040 Soule St., West Sacramento YTD Teledesk Next Area Committee Meeting
June 16th at 10:00AM
Apr. Teledesk Activity Report April 2012 Central Northern Interior Area 07
CCFAA August 17th
Page 3 By The Way WEEKLY SPEAKER MEETINGS CAMERON PARK GROUP ~ WHEN: Every Saturday, 8:00PM to 9:30PM. WHERE: Light of the Hills Church, 3100 Rodeo Dr., Cameron Park. Main Speakers are: 6/2
­ George M., Sacramento, 6/9­ Tamera B., Folsom, 6/16­ Brian A., Folsom, 6/23­ Theresa R., El Dorado Hills, 6/30­ Monica H., Folsom. Last Saturday is Birthday Night. Come join us for great fellowship every Saturday night. FOLSOM WAY OF LIFE GROUP ~ WHEN: Every Thursday, 7:00PM. WHERE: Journey Church, 450 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom. FOURTH DIMENSION GROUP ~ WHEN: Every Thursday, 8:00pm. WHERE: Church of Christ, 1799 Cirby Way, Roseville. ROSEVILLE TUESDAY NIGHT GROUP ~ WHEN: Every Saturday, 8­
9:30PM. WHERE: 315 Lincoln St., Roseville 95678. Speakers are: 6/2­ Tracy S., Group 3, 6/9­ Bill D., Rocklin, 6/16­ Steve H., Valley Springs, 6/23­ Linbo, Folsom. SUNRISE SPEAKER MEETING ~ WHEN: Every Sunday from 11:00AM­
12:00PM. WHERE: Sunset No­Al Alano Club, 5809 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. We have local speakers who inspire and inform. All are welcome. AUBURN FELLOWSHIP ~ WHEN: Every third Saturday at 7:30PM. WHERE: 244 Palm Ave., Auburn, CA 95603. DAVIS HOPE GROUP ~ WHEN: First Saturday of each month at 7:00PM. WHERE: St. Martin’s Church,640 Hawthorne at Sycamore, Davis. ELK GROVE FELLOWSHIP ~ WHEN: 3rd Saturday of every month. Potluck at 7:00 PM and Speaker at 8:00 PM WHERE: Native Sons Hall 9151 Grove St., Elk Grove (corner of Kent and Grove Streets). GALT FELLOWSHIP ~ WHEN: 1st Saturday of every month. Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Speaker Meeting: 7:00 p.m. Group supplies main course. Join us! Bring a side dish or just yourself and some friends. WHERE: Located at 169 4th St., Galt. Call 209­745­1525 for more info. Jul 7: Hot Dog/Hamburger BBQ, Speaker Norm M. – Oakland; Aug 4: Assorted Pastas, Speaker Lauren C. – Roseville; Sept 1: Chicken Dinner, Speaker Larry N. ­ Stockton; Oct 6: Ham, Beans, & Cornbread, Speaker Laurianne R. – Pleasanton. GROUP ONE ~ WHEN: Third Sunday of the month, the noon meeting is a speaker meeting. WHERE: 2804 T St., Sacramento. GROUP THREE ~ WHEN: Third Saturday of the month at 8:00pm. WHERE: 9940 Business Park Drive, Ste. 110, Sacramento (Located in the same parking lot as Central Office). HI­FLYERS ~ WHEN: Last Sunday of the month at 7:00pm. WHERE: 3077 Alhambra Drive, Suite E, Cameron Park HOPE & SERENITY SPEAKER MEETING ~ WHEN: First Saturday of the month at 8:00PM. WHERE: UC Davis Cancer Center, 4501 X Street, Sacramento. Parking $3.00 (UCD required). We are always interested in groups wanting to host a meeting, call 916­802­1463 if interested. MIDTOWN SOLUTIONS ~ WHEN: Last Saturday of the month at 7:00pm to 8:15pm. WHERE: 2903 30th Street (near Franklin Blvd. and 4th Ave). NEW HOPE GROUP ~ WHEN: Last Saturday of every month 7PM. WHERE: St. Francis Episcopal Church 11430 Fair Oaks Blvd. NORTH HALL GROUP ~ WHEN: Third Saturday of the month at 8:00 pm. WHERE: 3501 2nd Ave., Sacramento. Speakers for June 16th are Jill L. (40 min.) and Matthew C. (20 min.) both from Sacramento. NORTH SACRAMENTO GROUP ~ WHEN: First Saturday of the month, 7:00 pm WHERE: 2330 Fairfield St., Sacramento. JUNE 2012 GROUP NEWS UPDATES & CHANGES MONTHLY SPEAKER MEETINGS ROSEVILLE TUESDAY NIGHT ~ WHEN: Last Friday of the month at 10:00pm. WHERE: 315 Lincoln St, Roseville. Young A.A. Speaker Meeting. SACRAMENTO MONTHLY SPEAKER MEETING ~ WHEN: Second Saturday of every month at 8:00 pm WHERE: Centennial Methodist Church, 5401 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento. Please join us for dinner with the speaker & committee at Marie Callender’s on Freeport at 6:00pm, contact Ed L. for information. Speakers ­ June 9: Seamus O., Oceanside – July 14: Kristina W., Windsor. SACYPAA ~ WHEN: Fourth Saturday of the month, 8:00 pm. WHERE: St Marks United Methodist Church 2391 St. Marks Way, Sacramento. Please go to sacypaa.org for more info. TRADITIONAL GROUP SPEAKER MEETING ~ WHEN: Fourth Sunday of the month at 12:00 noon. WHERE: 2625 Alta Arden Way, Sacramento. WOODLAND TRADITIONAL GROUP ~ WHEN: Last Friday of the month at 7:30pm. WHERE: 418­B Main St. in Woodland (Alley entrance). Speakers for June 29th are Ray D. and Gloria M. from the Auburn Fellowship. CCFAA AUBURN FELLOWSHIP~ Discontinued Meeting~ The Tuesday night, 8:00pm men’s meeting at 244 Palm Ave., Auburn is no longer meeting. It has been permanently discontinued. COUNTRY CLUB GROUP~ New Time and Descriptors~ Now meets at 7:30pm on Thursday nights for an open, one hour, handicap accessible, young people’s, beginner’s meeting. Located at 3235 Pope Ave., Sacramento, 95821 (Northminster Presbyterian Church). OLD TOWN~ Name, Location & Day Change~ Now called “Old Town Group” and meets on Mondays at 7:00pm for an open, one hour meeting with handicap accessibility. Located at 9201 Big Horn Blvd., Conf. Rm. 1, Elk Grove, CA 95758 (Elk Grove Kaiser). REBELLION DOGS~ Time and Location Changes~ All three meetings have changed. Their new schedule is as follows: Monday, open book study at 7:00pm; Thursday, open meeting at 7:00pm; Saturday, open, Men’s meeting at 10:00am. All meetings will be held at SAAM Foursquare Church, 5801 2nd Ave., Sacramento, 95817. ROCKLIN FELLOWSHIP~ Multiple Changes~ New Location, now meets at 4865 Pacific St., Rocklin, 95677. A lot of their meetings have changed their descriptors; they changed from closed to open, book study to regular meeting, etc. The Sunday, 3:00pm meeting, has been discontinued. Please refer to the March 2012 meeting schedule or the website, aasacramento.org for current meeting information. ROSEVILLE TUESDAY NIGHT GROUP ~ Time Change~ The regular 8:00pm meeting will begin at 7:00pm on the last Tuesday and Thursday of the month for birthday night. Located at 315 Lincoln St. in Roseville, 95678. SERENITY BOOK & STEP STUDY GROUP ~ Room Change~ Moved from the Mayflower Room to Rooms F1 & F2. Located at 890 Morse Ave., Sacramento. Meets Tuesday & Thursday from 10:00am – 11:30am for a closed, non­smoking, handicap accessible, book study. SIERRA PINES ~ Additional Meetings ~ Now meets Monday thru Friday at 1:00pm for open, one hour meetings. Mon., Wed., and Fri. are book study meetings. They are located at 22559 W. Hacienda Dr., Grass Valley, CA 95949 (Sierra Pines Methodist Church). SIMPLY AA~ New Time~ Located at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 7595 Center Parkway (at Tangerine), Sacramento. Now meets Thursdays at 7:00pm for an open book study. Page 4 By The Way SOUTH SACRAMENTO FLORIN GROUP~ Discontinued ~ The three meetings at 2251 Florin Rd., #156 that were on Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday at 12:00pm are from now one discontinued. SUNDAY REFLECTIONS ~ New Location~ The Sunday 4:00pm meeting that was in Antelope has moved to 6010 34th St., North Highlands at Mutual Housing. They meet for an open, non­smoking, one hour meeting with handicap access. WOMEN SEEKING SOBER LIVING ~ New Time~ The Tuesday night closed women’s meeting at 6010 34th St., North Highlands has moved its start time from 6:30pm to 7:00pm. Please be responsible. If there are any changes
to your meeting location, mailing address,
format, or if your meeting is discontinued,
a newcomer to an empty room! Thank
you!
NEW GROUPS & MEETINGS FOLSOM THURSDAY NITE 12 & 12 MEETING~ New Meeting~ Meets Thursdays at 7:00pm for a one hour, open, non­smoking, handicap accessible book study. Located at 1100 Blue Ravine Road, Portable Bldg. B. Folsom, 95630 (Oak Hills Church). GROUP ONE~ New Meeting~ Meets 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturdays at 10:00am for an open women’s meeting, children are welcome. They are located at 2804 T St., Sacramento. GROUP ONE~ New Meeting~ Meets Saturdays at 6:00am for an open, one hour, handicap accessible, book study. Located at 2804 T St., Sacramento. LOOMIS BYO 12 AND 12 GROUP~ New Meeting~ Meets Thursdays at 7:00pm for an open, one hour, non­smoking, handicap accessible book study. Located at 5400 Barton Rd., Loomis, 95650 (Shepherd of the Sierra Presbyterian Church). MEN SEEKING SERENITY~ New Meeting~ Meets Wednesdays at 6:00pm for an open, one hour, handicap accessible, non­smoking Men’s meeting. Located at 571 C St., Galt, CA 95632 (Methodist Church). MONDAY NIGHT BONFIRE MEETING~ New Meeting~ Meets on Mondays at 7:30pm for an open, one hour meeting. Located at 550 Nevada St., Auburn, CA 95603 (outdoor meeting, smoking is allowed). ROCKLIN FELLOWSHIP~ 4 New Meetings~ Tuesday & Thursday at 4:15pm, they meet for a closed, one hour, Big Book study. Also, Friday & Saturday at 11:00pm; they meet for a one hour, open meeting. All four meetings are at their new location, 4865 Pacific St., Rocklin, 95677. ROSEVILLE TUESDAY NIGHT GROUP~ New Meeting~ Meets on Saturday nights, for a one hour, open meeting following the speaker meeting at 10:00pm. Located at 315 Lincoln St. in Roseville. SATURDAY MORNING MEN’S BOOK STUDY~ New Meeting~ Meets on Saturdays at 9:00am for a closed, men’s, one hour, non­smoking, handicap accessible book study. Located at 111 5 th Street, Roseville, 95678 (Roseville Alano Club). SIERRA PINES ~ Additional Meetings ~ Meets Monday thru Friday at 1:00pm for open, one hour meetings. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are book study meetings. They are located at 22559 W. JUNE 2012 your information, ASAP. Don’t send
Hacienda Dr., Grass Valley, CA 95949 (Sierra Pines Methodist Church). SNOWLINE GROUP~ New Meeting~ Meets on Saturdays at 7:00pm for an open, one hour, non­smoking meeting. Located at 5441 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines, 95726 (Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church). THE THIRD TRADITION GROUP~ New Meeting~ Meets Wednesdays at 6:30pm for an open one hour meeting. Located at 9346 Greenback Ln., Suite 8 & 9, Orangevale, CA (American River Alano Club). TRADITIONAL~ New Meeting~ Meets on Mondays at 7:00am for a one hour, non­smoking, handicap accessible, open meeting. Located at 2625 Alta Arden Expressway, Sacramento, 95825. please contact Central Office ASAP and update
CCFAA GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS FREE OUR MINDS GROUP~ Needs Support! We have been an ongoing meeting for nearly 6 years and we need support. We meet at 7:00pm on Mondays for a one hour, open meeting. Located at 4400 58th St., Sacramento (First Church of God). ROUND TABLE GROUP~ Meets Monday nights at 8:00pm for an open, one hour, non­smoking, handicap accessible meeting. They meet at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at 7850 Watt Ave. in Antelope. SPECIAL EVENTS JUNE 2012
AREA 34 H&I – Panel Meeting – WHEN: Sat., June 23rd from 1:30 – 3:00pm. WHERE: 315 Lincoln St., Roseville, 95678 (Roseville Tues. Night Grp). If you have questions about H&I, they can answer them and get you into service. CLARKSBURG FELLOWSHIP – Annual Speaker, Potluck, & BBQ Picnic – WHEN: June 10, 2012 at 4:00pm, speaker meeting at 6:00pm. WHERE: Clarksburg Community Church (at Netherlands Rd. and School St.). Chicken is provided; bring a side dish to share. Main speaker is Catherine O., Folsom; 10 minute speaker is Chris C., Sacramento. There will be a raffle, white elephant, and 50/50 raffle. CNIA & PI/CPC – Annual PI/CPC Workshop – WHEN: Sat., June 9th, 2:00 – 4:00pm. WHERE: 315 Lincoln St., Roseville (Roseville Tuesday Night Group Hall). There will be answers to many questions about PI/CPC and an informal panel workshop and potluck. HAPPY CAMPERS – 23rd Anniversary Potluck & Speaker – WHEN: June 19th, potluck at 6:00pm, speaker at 7:30pm. WHERE: St. George Episcopal Church, 5600 Winding Way, Carmichael. Guest Speaker is Wiley H., from Houston, TX. LOOMIS FELLOWSHIP – Ice Cream Social – WHEN: June 9, 2012, doors open at 6:30pm, meeting at 7:30, ice cream and raffle at 9:00. WHERE: Loomis Veterans Memorial Hall, 5945 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis, 95650. Speaker is Rod B. from Utah (Pacific Region Trustee to the General Service Board of AA). NATOMAS GROUP – 24th Anniversary Potluck Picnic & Speaker Meeting – WHEN: June 10, 2012 from Noon – 4:00pm. WHERE: Natomas Oak Park (on River Plaza Dr.). Bring your favorite BBQ for the grill or a favorite dish. All are welcome, including children. Don’t forget a blanket or a chair to sit on. RANCHO CORDOVA FELLOWSHIP – Quarterly Speaker Meeting – WHEN: June 16th at 7:00pm. WHERE: 2101 Zinfandel Dr., Rancho Cordova 95670 (United Methodist Church). Speakers are Lynne S., and one TBA. Page 5 By The Way REBELLION DOGS – Open House & Potluck – WHEN: June 16th, from 1:00 – 5:00pm, speaker at 2:00pm. WHERE: SAAM Church at 5801 2 nd Ave. (off of 59th street). Please celebrate our new location. SACRAMENTO SPANISH DISTRICT 54 & YOLO COUNTY & DIXON DISTRICTS – Unity Day 2012! – WHEN: Saturday, June 30th, from 11:00am – 4:00pm. WHERE: Discovery Park, Sycamore picnic and Pavilion Area. Fellowship, fun, kid’s games, horseshoes, volleyball, literature booths, etc. Two 20 minute speakers, one Spanish, one English. ALL food & drinks are provided, serving hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, salads, taters, sodas, and water. The park requests a $5.00 parking fee and we encourage carpooling, however, no one will be turned away. SIXTY MINUTE SOLUTIONS – Annual Potluck BBQ & Speaker Meeting – WHEN: June 10, 2012; 3:00pm – setup, 4:00pm – food & fellowship, 7:00pm – open speaker meeting. WHERE: 11430 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, 95628 (St. Francis Episcopal Church). Come join us for an evening of fun, food, and fellowship. Please bring a potluck dish to share. Hotdogs, hamburgers, and limited soft drinks will be served.
JUNE 2012 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1: GRATITUDE Ebby’s efforts to help Bill Wilson. Ebby, two months sober, had heard that Bill was in serious trouble with his drinking. The first thing he had to do was to find out where Bill was, take a subway and go to Bill’s residence with a single thought, “Can I help my old friend?” Ebby “sought out”, “went to” and “tried to carry” his message of hope to a suffering alcoholic. The second example we are given of “Gratitude” is Bill’s desperate search for an alcoholic he might try to carry his message to on the evening of May 11, 1935. True, his motive was a pretty selfish one. Over the previous five months, he had stayed sober only by searching out and trying to carry his message of hope to serious drinkers in New York. The only success he had was that he, himself, had stayed sober. He knew that his only hope on that most disappointing day was to find a suffering serious drinker to whom he could tell his story. So, he decided to “search out”, “go to” and “try to carry his message of hope” to a JULY 2012
problem drinker. It took a call to a local minister plus eleven more telephone calls to reach a lady who said, “Yes, I know of a TRADITIONAL – 4TH of July Alkathon – WHEN: From Tues., problem drinker. Please come on out while I will contact him”. July 3rd at 6:00pm to Wed., July 4th at 8:00pm, meetings every Bill’s selfish motive turned into a selfless motive when he finally 2 hours. WHERE: 2625 Alta Arden Expressway, Sacramento found a man who did, in fact, want to learn how to live sober. To 95825. Potluck, so bring a dish to share and come enjoy help insure the sobriety of his new found friend and to help fellowship and good food! WEST SLOPE UNITY GROUP ­ Day Conference ­ WHEN: 7/21/12 insure his own sobriety, Bill most willingly stayed in Akron until from 12:00 ­ 8:30pm. WHERE: 3301 Green Valley Rd., Rescue, the Fall of 1935. The end result was that a miraculous Solution for Alcoholism became a reality; Alcoholics Anonymous. Since that time, there have been literally thousands upon thousands of similar demonstrations of “Gratitude” within the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. One of my favorite such stories is that of a very dear friend who passed away with almost AA History in June
21 years of Big Book sobriety. His name was Jack F. Jack got sober on February 11, 1991 in Texarkana, TX. He had only been June 10, 1935
sober a few weeks when he stopped by the Club one day and Dr. Bob has his last drink.
there was his sponsor having a cup of coffee. His sponsor said, Alcoholics Anonymous founded.
“Good Morning Jack. How’s all going?” Jack said, “Not too good. My damn car is burning oil”. His sponsor said, “Well Jack, June, 1944
The A.A. Grapevine established.
there are service stations all up and down the highway”. Jack got a cup of coffee, came back to where his sponsor was sitting June, 1950
and said, “You sound like you are a little put out with me”. His First International Conference of A.A.
sponsor said, “Yes I am you ungrateful SOB (not abbreviated). held in Cleveland, Ohio.
You showed up here a few weeks ago with 3 dollars in your Traditions adopted.
pocket. You didn’t have a job. You didn’t have a car. Your wife June, 1953
wouldn’t let you in the house. Today, you have a job, you have a The book Twelve Steps And Twelve
car, you have money in your pocket and your wife has let you Traditions published.
back in the bedroom and you are complaining about a car you don’t deserve that is burning some oil. You go over there, sit down and make a list of your blessings. Then, you get off your ass and go find a sick alcoholic and tell him what God has been doing for you that you couldn’t do for yourself”. Jack learned CONTINUED TO PAGE 20 CCFAA Page 6 By The Way Happy Birthday! JUNE 2012 GROUP ONE (CONT’D)
AA UNITY
Leon 18 yrs
Kevin 13 yrs
Brian E. 9 yrs
Chris H. 6 yrs
Happy Max 12 yrs
Anthony 3 yrs
Joanna H. 6 yrs
Paul M. 5 yrs
Becky 1 yr
Lucinda A. 3 yrs
Jamie L. 2 yrs
Toure’ A.C. 1 yr
BY THE GRACE
Teresa S. 21 yrs
Kitty C. 3 yrs
GROUP THREE
Lucinda W. 3 yrs
Susan B. 38 yrs
Mark W. 33 yrs
CITRUS HEIGHTS GROUP Yvonne S. 32 yrs
Frank C. 31 yrs
Bobby C. 24 yrs
Donna G. 31 yrs
Michael G. 30 yrs
COURAGE TO CHANGE Judy B. 26 yrs
Laura L. 25 yrs
Nel R. 39 yrs
Lynn M. 27 yrs
Heidi H. 23 yrs
Margie G. 23 yrs
Teri S. 22 yrs
Gloria F. 16 yrs
Joy H. 22 yrs
Sharon D. 21 yrs
Dianne C. 12 yrs
Dee S. 11 yrs
James V. 20 yrs
Liz O. 20 yrs
Peggy M. 3 yrs
Bill L. 18 yrs
Lisa V. 17 yrs
Kelly H. 14 yrs
Lori H. 13 yrs
Joe H. 10 yrs
June B. 9 yrs
Lisa B. 9 yrs
Brian D. 6 yrs
Daniel W. 5 yrs
Bryce S. 4 yrs
Jane C. 4 yrs
Mary H. 4 yrs
Rudy U. 3 yrs
Tom I. 3 yrs
Diana R. 3 yrs
Al R. 3 yrs
Jange P. 3 yrs
Nancy P. 3 yrs
Nick P. 3 yrs
Patricia W. 3 yrs
Andy Z. 3 yrs
Sarah D. 2 yrs
Chris B. 2 yrs
Tim A. 2 yrs
Michael H. 2 yrs
Hartin C. 2 yrs
Steve B. 2 yrs
Jeff F. 1 yr
GIBBONS NOON (CONT’D)
Barbara F. 1 yr
Andy K. 1 yr
Shelia C. 4 rys
Michelle M. 4 yrs
Marcela L. 1 yr
Carol L. 1 yr
John C. 3 yrs
Lisa O. 3 yrs
Heaven R. 1 yr
Mike G. 2 yrs
Dianne M. 2 yrs
HEAD ACROSS WOMENS GROUP Heather N. 1 yr
Christel O. 1 yr
Stephanie W. 22 yrs
DAILY ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT Ruth P. 31 yrs
Chuck H. 15 yrs
William O. 13 yrs
Cathy G. 11 yrs
Sheri J. 10 yrs
Dana N. 1 yr
DAVIS FRIDAY NOON Lynn G. 34 yrs
Lois S. 32 yrs
Valerie J. 28 yrs
Anne G. 22 yrs
John L. 18 yrs
Shawna P. 8 yrs
Maureen T. 7 yrs
David S. 6 yrs
Vera D. 1 yr
ELK GROVE FELLOWSHIP Karen M. 15 yrs
Max F. 12 yrs
Lorrie R. 10 yrs
Eric C. 9 yrs
Brandon S. 8 yrs
Bryn D. 7 yrs
Melissa Z. 7 yrs
Lynette W. 3 yrs
Sharon V. 3 yrs
Karen H. 2 yrs
Tony B. 2 yrs
Kio G. 1 yr
Patti S. 1 yr
Victoria S. 1 yr
GALT FELLOWSHIP GREENHAVEN GROUP H.O.W.
Niko 23 yrs
Tom L. 21 yrs
Sandie O. 21 yrs
Clari P. 3 yrs
Betsy V. 9 yrs
Joyce G. 9 yrs
Anna B. 1 yr
Glan D. 4 yrs
Tiffany B. 3 yrs
MIDTOWN SOLUTIONS Joe S. 30 yrs
Janice L. 10 yrs
Kim C. 10 yrs
Dave K. 9 yrs
Kevin O. 5 yrs
Don H. 3 yrs
Alex 3 yrs
Danny M. 2 yrs
GROUP ONE
Jose E. 2 yrs
James V. 28 yrs
GIBBONS NOON
Lee K. 9 y rs
CCFAA Danice G. 4 yrs
Dede B. 18 yrs
Ann B. 34 yrs
Joe E. 33 yrs
Linda H. 23 yrs
Esther L. 31 yrs
Frank C. 31 yrs
Tom L. 21 yrs
Jacques M. 15 yrs
Linda H. 23 yrs
Joan M. 22 yrs
Matt K. 15 yrs
Shaun D. 12 yrs
Gary H. 22 yrs
Bill L. 18 yrs
Page 7 By The Way Happy Birthday! JUNE 2012 MIDTOWN SOLUTIONS (CONT’D)
MIDTOWN SOLUTIONS (CONT’D)
REBELLION DOGS
Rustie B. 17 yrs
Jacques M. 15 yrs
Larry L. 1 yr
Judy B. 26 yrs
Roderick B. 23 yrs
Kelly H. 14 yrs
Steve G. 14 yrs
NATOMAS GROUP Jacques B. 15 yrs
Steve R. 9 yrs
Janet C. 13 yrs
Kathy M. 13 yrs
Valerie J. 28 yrs
Maggie A. 23 yrs
Dana N. 1 yr
Erica M. 1 yr
Ellen J. 10 yrs
Charlie 10 yrs
Donna 16 yrs
Nancy Ch. 13 yrs
RIO LINDA FELLOWSHIP Noel E. 10 yrs
Kathleen S. 10 yrs
Larry K. 13 yrs
Shari N. 11 yrs
Sharon C. 35 yrs
Curt 12 yrs
Cindy A. 9 yrs
Eva C. 9 yrs
Cheryl 10 yrs
Katy W. 5 yrs
Jeff L. 7 yrs
Cliff O. 7 yrs
Kym R. 9 yrs
Lisa A. 9 yrs
Rusty B. 5 yrs
Denise 4 yrs
Lisa T. 4 yrs
Linda P. 3 yrs
Betsy V. 9 yrs
Joanie M. 9 yrs
Bill S. 4 yrs
Cathy D. 3 yrs
Jim S. 3 yrs
Brian E. 9 yrs
Kevin 8 yrs
Dlorah B. 3 yrs
Kelly O. 3 yrs
ROCKLIN RACETRACK Chris R. 8 yrs
Erik J. 8 yrs
Leslie A. 3 yrs
Wally C. 37 yrs
Doug B. 34 yrs
Jeri S. 8 yrs
Nancy W. 7 yrs
Brian G. 30 yrs
Ingrid P. 24 yrs
Mike W. 7 yrs
Steve H. 7 yrs
William T. 7 yrs
Mike S. 7 yrs
Micheal H. 7 yrs
Kathy H. 7 yrs
Teri O. 7 yrs
Shirley M. 6 yrs
Lisa T. 6 yrs
Darrell R. 6 yrs
Lisa H. 6 yrs
Manuel M. 6 yrs
LisaJo D. 6 yrs
Brad W. 6 yrs
Robert C. 6 yrs
Tymothy S. 5 yrs
Tammie P. 5 yrs
Stephen W. 5 yrs
Miguel A. 5 yrs
Gene S. 5 yrs
Kevin G. 5 yrs
Jennifer H. 5 yrs
Candida D. 5 yrs
Ray H. 5 yrs
Asontie H. 4 yrs
Karen B. 4 yrs
Carla C. 4 yrs
Fran V. 4 yrs
Deborah W. 4 yrs
Kri H. 4 yrs
Beverley H. 3 yrs
Will W. 3 yrs
Teresa M. 3 yrs
Rhonda H. 3 yrs
John H. 3 yrs
Sterling S. 3 yrs
Xavier C. 2 yrs
Theresa 2 yrs
Adam S. 2 yrs
NORTH HALL
Bill L. 3 yrs
Tanya F. 3 yrs
Theresa E. 3 yrs
Alvino V. 2 yrs
Don B. 2 yrs
Dean 2 yrs
Theo 35 yrs
Pat D. 32 yrs
Dan L. 21 yrs
Charlene S. 19 yrs
Dara C. 31 yrs
Karla P. 23 yrs
Hunter J. 18 yrs
David G. 18 yrs
Tom L. 21 yrs
Kelly C. 21 yrs
Mike P. 13 yrs
Ted M. 11 yrs
Doug B. 18 yrs
Joyce P. 18 yrs
Steve F. 10 yrs
Peter B. 9 yrs
Bob T. 13 yrs
Ray L. 11 yrs
Mary K. 9 yrs
Tony S. 9 yrs
Eva C. 9 yrs
Linda N. 4 yrs
Jeff I. 7 yrs
Doreen B. 4 yrs
Jonathan A. 4 yrs
Sara P. 3 yrs
Don W. 4 yrs
Michael H. 3 yrs
Wyatt 2 yrs
Emma B. 2 yrs
Kay C. 2 yrs
Laurie R. 1 yr
Justin V. 1 yr
Eric O. 1 yr
Rebekka 1 yr
Tom D. 1 yr
Douglas J. 1 yr
OAK TREE FELLOWSHIP Beckey B. 26 yrs
Teri S. 22 yrs
Bill C. 32 yrs
Joy C. 32 yrs
Denise 22 yrs
Vince M. 19 yrs
Dara C. 31 yrs
Kurt VG 24 yrs
Lacy T. 17 yrs
Carol Sue B. 15 yrs
Tom L. 21 yrs
Liz 20 yrs
Kevin S. 13 yrs
Perfecto O. 12 yrs
Verne 17 yrs
Liz F. 16 yrs
Ray L. 8 yrs
Kris M. 8 yrs
Scott O. 14 yrs
Laura O. 12 yrs
Chris S. 8 yrs
Jim T. 7 yrs
Doug K. 12 yrs
Mike H. 8 yrs
Frank B. 7 yrs
Alethea H. 7 yrs
David K. 6 yrs
Kevin F. 6 yrs
Randie R. 6 yrs
Michaela 6 yrs
Brian W. 4 yrs
John H. 3 yrs
Cal 6 yrs
Robert F. 6 yrs
Don B. 2 yrs
Bill B. 2 yrs
Bill B. 6 yrs
Heather A. 6 yrs
Casey T. 2 yrs
Jimmy C. 6 yrs
Tammy R. 5 yrs
Russell G. 5 yrs
Brook H. 5 yrs
Bonnie J. 5 yrs
Mark S. 5 yrs
Tom S. 4 yrs
Randy B. 4 yrs
Tanya M. 4 yrs
Margarito R. 4 yrs
Timothy 3 yrs
Deana A. 3 yrs
Matt R. 3 yrs
Manuel T. 3 yrs
Aneemarie B. 3 yrs
Ernie R. 3 yrs
John C. 23 yrs
Spickard 23 yrs
Sallie O. 21 yrs
Jack O. 9 yrs
Francine V. 1 yr
Sonny H. 4 yrs
Steve G. 3 yrs
Janette S. 1 yr
Jeff F. 3 yrs
Melissa V. 2 yrs
Dave S. 1 yr
Leonard G. 1 yr
Corrine 2 yrs
Michelle B. 1 yr
Stephanie C. 1 yr
Katrina D. 1 yr
George D. 1 yr
Chasity O. 1 yr
Xander S. 1 yr
Theodore J. 1 yr
Paul G. 1 yr
CCFAA Amber R. 1 yr
Adelia Y. 1 yr
ROSEVILLE 5 STREET FWP ORANGEVALE OPEN Kio G. 1 yr
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Page 8 By The Way Happy Birthday! JUNE 2012 ROSEVILLE 5th STREET FWP (CONT’D)
ROUND TABLE GROUP WOODLAND TRADITIONAL (CONT’D)
Keenan R. 2 yrs
Clarence K. 2 yrs
Tony B. 18 yrs
Sophia W. 1 yr
Ether F. 2 yrs
Jeremy V. 2 yrs
SIMPLE BUT NOT EASY Late Submissions from MAY
Karina T. 2 yrs
Tim O. 2 yrs
Mark B. 10 yrs
GREENHAVEN GROUP Katie K. 1 yr
George S. 1 yr
SOUTHPORT SERENITY Arturo 41 yrs
Mike B. 36 yrs
Heather N. 1 yr
Michael D. 1 yr
Jan H. 16 yrs
Gill H. 26 yrs
Ross K. 17 yrs
Matt C. 1 yr
Josh K. 1 yr
SUNDAY REFLECTIONS Mara P. 16 yrs
Mike E. 12 yrs
Rachel K. 1 yr
Anna 3 yrs
Robert G. 11 yrs
Dave D. 10 yrs
Elaine D. 6 yrs
Sheila L. 4 yrs
Scott K. 3 yrs
Ed M. 20 yrs
Steve S. 2 yrs
Lesa 1 yr
ROSEVILLE EAST SIDE GROUP TRADITIONAL
Kim V. 6 yrs
Denise B. 6 yrs
Vito S. 39 yrs
Wendy J. 38 yrs
Dionne D. 3 yrs
Mike W. 2 yrs
Jeannie K. 3 yrs
Judy L. 32 yrs
Susan K. 30 yrs
Bianca M. 2 yrs
Jason 1 yr
ROSEVILLE TUESDAY NIGHT GROUP Becky L. 29 yrs
Dave M. 26 yrs
Tracy D. 1 yr
Wally C. 37 yrs
Bill S. 31 yrs
Laua L. 25 yrs
Christine C. 24 yrs
Roland D. 28 yrs
Dave H. 28 yrs
Barbara K. 24 yrs
Dreigh P. 23 yrs
Becky B. 26 yrs
Roberto P. 22 yrs
Stephanie W. 22 yrs
Jim B. 22 yrs
Teri S. 22 yrs
Susan N. 20 yrs
Cork P. 21 yrs
Cathy S. 20 yrs
Kari S. 17 yrs
Cinthia L. 14 yrs
Lori H. 13 yrs
Cathy V. 12 yrs
William O. 13 yrs
Dee Dee P. 12 yrs
Aaron C. 6 yrs
David J. 5 yrs
Corrections from MAY
Dawn W. 10 yrs
Bill R. 10 yrs
Allison W. 4 yrs
Dlorah B. 3 yrs
OAK TREE
Cliff K. 9 yrs
Greg E. 8 yrs
Garry B. 3 yrs
Meredith W. 2 yrs
Nancy B. 29 yrs
Kris M. 8 yrs
Kris D. 7 yrs
Jessica V. 1 yr
Trisha B. 6 yrs
Denise B. 6 yrs
WINTERS KITCHEN TABLE GROUP Pamela S. 6 yrs
Molly T. 6 yrs
Wil M. 34 yrs
Dennis N. 31 yrs
Kim C. 6 yrs
Steve E. 6 yrs
Gloria R. 19 yrs
Willie B. 11 yrs
Eric D. 5 yrs
Michael B. 4 yrs
Sarah R. 9 yrs
Wyatt D. 2 yrs
Brook 4 yrs
Traci J. 4 yrs
Clint W. 2 yrs
Matthew K. 3 yrs
Ricky J. 3 yrs
WOODLAND TRADITIONAL Jeannie K. 3 yrs
Angie 2 yrs
Barb N. 26 yrs
Violet G. 25 yrs
Amber S. 2 yrs
Mitch B. 2 yrs
Ann T. 25 yrs
Joe V. 20 yrs
Vicki P. 2 yrs
Ryan 2 yrs
Vince O. 19 yrs
Ron H. 17 yrs
Deborah H. 2 yrs
Jose 2 yrs
Sammy M. 14 yrs
Eileen E. 12 yrs
Marlow D. 1 yr
Heather N. 1 yr
Daniel T. 10 yrs
Jenny 8 yrs
Donald P. 1 yr
Pat J. 1 yr
Billy G. 7 yrs
David M. 7 yrs
Judy C. 1 yr
Suzette D. 1 yr
Bernice 6 y rs
Laura Mc. 6 yrs
Wayne K. 1 yr
Syri 1 yr
Shannon F. 5 yrs
Esperanza Y. 4 yrs
Kathryn C. 1 yr
David S. 1 yr
Mike T. 4 yrs
Julie B. 4 yrs
Nick T. 1 yr
Karin W. 1 yr
Melanie H. 4 yrs
Jim B. 4 yrs
Lara L. 1 yr
Terye H. 1 yr
Kim J. 4 yrs
John M. 4 yrs
Timothy S. 1 yr
Wendy 1 yr
David S. 3 yrs
Mark M.L. 3 yrs
Matt 1 yr
Rita 1 yr
Johny M. 2 yrs
Anita L. 2 yrs
CCFAA H.O.W.
Susan A. 29 yrs
Alicia G. 28 yrs
Bruce K.(1) 28 yrs
Julie P. 2 yrs
Ryann M. 1 yr
Ann Marie P. 25 yrs
IN MEMORIAM
BEVERLY L. COOK
Beverly Cook was the Sacramento
Central Office Manager for three years
before returning to Reno in 2007 to
become the manager of Reno’s
Intergroup Office. Bev died peacefully
at her home in South Reno on Friday,
May 11, 2012. She had 32 years of
living and working in this 12 Step
Program that she loved.
Memorial services will be held in Reno
on Saturday, June 16th at 1PM at the
Sparks Alano Club in Sparks, NV.
In Sacramento, memorial services will
be held on Sunday, June 24th at 2PM
at the East Yolo Fellowship—1040
Soule Street, West Sacramento. Bring
a dish or drinks and your memories to
share.
Thank you, Bev for the time you spent
with us during your incredible journey.
Page 9 By The Way JUNE 2012 COMMUNITY CORNER
We are continuously looking for your personal stories on
Steps, Traditions, Concepts, & Recovery.
To submit an article, please send it to centraloffice@aasacramento.org
or 9960 Business Park Dr., Ste. 110, Sacramento, CA 95827
TRADITION SIX "An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose." In March of 2011, I began going to AA meetings every day, sometimes twice a day. I knew that AA was probably the only way I could stay sober. I was resigned to the idea that my life would now consist of coffee, cigarettes, sugar, and depressed stiffs determined to drag me into their crybaby pity party. I planned to act the part of a humble, converted Christian. I would not mention my gay sister. I would not tell anyone about my years of obscenely performing loud rock ‘n roll. I would invent a good narrative that would be acceptable to management. I was determined to express nothing but regret and shame about my past. I would keep my mouth shut about anything that hinted at controversy. I would say whatever I had to so that I could get treatment for my addiction to alcohol. I thought that if I ever drank again, I would be kicked out, or deemed a loser by these happy­looking people who smelled nice and asked me how I was doing. Everyone who asked me how I was doing actually made eye contact and waited for my answer. I was sure the facade would crack soon. The fake laughter would stop. I would get yelled at. One of the old timers would tear me apart for not being sober the right way. I would have to believe in God. Yes, I honestly thought these things were true. After a few weeks of enjoying a boozeless lifestyle, I relapsed in a spectacular fashion. The details are beside the point, but the conclusion was as lasting as it was inevitable. The experience removed all doubt about my ranking in the Alcoholic Big Leagues. Once the howling and shaking backed off a little, some moaning, muttering phone calls were made. I was scheduled for a five­day detox in about a week. I went back to meetings. A lot of CCFAA familiar faces approached me to see how I was doing. They were concerned. Some of them told me their own stories about relapsing. In the days leading up to the detox, I was helped out a lot by experienced people. They carefully thought out how much alcohol I would need to avoid a seizure or cardiac arrest, versus going to the ER for some more allegedly non­
addictive Ativan. More calls were made. Experienced people threw their practical experience on the table and probably saved my life. At the facility, I reread the Big Book in a state of alcoholic retardation while spending five days with people I had zero in common with. There were seven other people there, but only one other drunk. I was lonesome, but having her to talk to was very helpful. She was a person I probably wouldn't even want to share an elevator with, had we not been in a process of healing together. While detoxing, we could babble in our own special “Drunkese” and get insights from each other. Since then, I have found that talking to as many alcoholics as possible continues to have a positive impact on how I approach living a sober life. There are many people I've met at meetings that I always enjoy seeing. I usually have no idea how they feel about the big game, or the next election, or anything about them apart from the fact that they have a disease in common with me. […] The Sixth Tradition reminds me that I am a part of a healing process which requires communicating with other alcoholics. By emphasizing our common affliction, we can eliminate distractions and help each other to heal. This is what is meant by the Primary Purpose of the program. My relationships with others in the program are characterized by the simplicity and singular focus of the method. All I care about is how my fellow alkies are doing. The most important gift AA has given me is the clarity to understand how to show compassion and understanding to another human being. If that were all I ever got from the program, I would call that a victory. ~By Ed H.
Page 10 By The Way JUNE 2012 things and sometimes forget that these
virtues must be earned. The gates of
wisdom and truth are closed to those
wise in their conceit, but ever open to
the humble and the teachable. To
discover what is true and to practice
what is good are the two hightest aims
in life. If we would be humble, we
should not stoop, but rather we should
stand to our fullest height, close to our
Higher Power that shows us what the
smallness of our greatness is.
Remember our four questions, “Is it
true or false?”, “is it right or wrong?”,
“How will this affect the other fellow?”,
and “Is it ugly or beautiful?”. Answering
these queries every day with absolute
integrity, and following the dictates of
those answers one day at a time, will
surely lead us well on our journey
toward absorbing and applying the
Absolutes.
Our consideration of the Absolutes
individually leads to a few conclusions.
The twelve Steps represent our
philosophy. The Absolutes represent
our objectives in self­help, and the
means to attain them. Honesty, being
the ceaseless search for truth, is our
most difficult and yet most challenging
objective. It is a long road for anyone,
but a longer road for us to find the
truth. Purity is easy to determine. We
know what is right and wrong. Our
problem here is the unrelenting desire
to do that which is right. Unselfishness
is the stream in which our sober life
must flow, the boulevard down which
we march triumphantly by the grace of
God, ever alert against being
sidetracked into a dark obscure alley
along the way. Our unselfishness must
penetrate our whole life, not just our
deeds for others, for the greatest gift
we bestow on others is the example of
our own life as a whole. Love is the
medium, the blood of the good life,
which circulates and keeps alive its
worth and beauty. It is not only our
circulatory system within ourselves, but
it is our medium of communication to
others.
The real virtue is in our striving for these
Absolutes. It is a never­ending journey,
and our joy and happiness must come
each step of the way, not at the end
because it is endless. Cicero said, “if you
pursue good with labor, the labor
passes and the good remains, but if you
court evil through pleasure, the
pleasure passes and the evil remains.”
Our life is a diary in which we mean to
write one story, and usually write quite
another. It is when we complete the
two that we have our humblest hour.
But let’s compare through our self­
inventory and make today a new day.
Men who know themselves, have at
least ceased to be fools. Remember if
you follow the Golden Rule, it’s always
your move too. To love what is true and
right and not to do it, is in reality not to
love it, and we are trying to face reality,
remember? The art of living in truth and
right is the finest of fine arts, and like
any fine art, must be learned slowly and
practiced with incessant care.
We must approach this objective of the
Absolutes humbly. We pray for these
CCFAA A SLICE OF AA
HISTORY
For the year 2012, each monthly
issue of the By The Way will
feature some article or opinion
piece on the history of various
practices and tools used in the
early days of our society. One of
the more interesting tools is the
pamphlet: The Four Absolutes.
Starting in January and
continuing for six issues, the
publication will be reprinted here.
January will start with the
Forward and the Introductions to
the ‘Absolutes’ and each month
after for the following four
months, one of the Absolutes will
be presented. The series will end
with the publication of the
Summary.
THE FOUR ABSOLUTES A Summary
Page 11 By The Way JUNE 2012 “This book takes A.A. members and interested friends on a quick tour of
the convention, traces the history and development of the three Legacies,
and looks at A.A. through the eyes of some early non-alcoholics who
influenced the Fellowship’s history.
The first part is co-founder Bill W.’s reminiscent sketch of the Convention,
in which he takes an appreciative look at many of the participants and
reflects on events that shaped A.A. The second part consists of Bill’s three
Convention talks, edited and enlarged, on the Legacies of Recovery, Unity,
and Service. In the third part, readers will meet five early friends of A.A.
…(who) tell of their association with A.A., the part they played in its
development, and their view of what the future holds.”
As Bill Sees It WORDSMITHY - willing
agreeable / ready / consenting /of or
resulting from the process of choosing /
acting or ready to act gladly / done, given,
accepted, or offered freely / ready to
accept or tolerate
(From The Little Big Book Dictionary)
Where Rationalizing Leads
page 197, from a letter in 1959
“You know what our genius for
rationalization is. If, to ourselves, we fully
justify one slip, then our rationalizing
propensities are almost sure to justify another
one, perhaps with a different set of excuses.
But one justification leads to another and
presently we are back on the bottle full­time.”
Faithful Fivers 76 Members as of May! Register to pledge your support! Welcome Debra F. & Stan J.! Please complete and return with your first contribution to: CCFAA Central Office, Faithful Fivers Register with Central Office as a Faithful Fiver member 9960 Business Park Dr., Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95827 so you’ll receive a charitable contribution receipt at the OR email to: centraloffice@aasacramento.org end of the year. You can donate in any of the following ways: Name: ______________________________________ a) Mail a check every month to: CCFAA Faithful Fivers, 9960 Business Park Dr., Suite 110, Sacramento, CA Address: ______________________________________ 95827, OR City/State/Zip: ______________________________________ b) Bring a check or cash into the office every month, OR Phone: ______________________________________ c) Try the Preferred Method! Use your online banking bill pay to set up a recurring payment: � May we acknowledge you as a new member of the Faithful Fivers Payee: CCFAA Faithful Fivers in our next issue of By The Way? Mark the box for yes ­ we use first Central Office address, as above names and last initials only. Account number: Your Name CCFAA Page 12 By The Way
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Tradition Six (Long Form)
Problems of money, property, and authority may easily divert us from our primary spiritual aim. We think, therefore, that any
considerable property of genuine use to A.A. should be separately incorporated and managed, thus dividing the material from the
spiritual. An A.A. group, as such, should never go into business. Secondary aids to A.A., such as clubs or hospitals which require much
property or administration, ought to be incorporated and so set apart that, if necessary, they can be freely discarded by the groups. Hence
such facilities ought not to use the A.A. name. Their management should be the sole responsibility of those people who financially
support them. For clubs, A.A. managers are usually preferred. But hospitals, as well as other places of recuperation, ought to be well
outside A.A.-and medically supervised. While an A.A. group may cooperate with anyone, such cooperation ought never go so far as
affiliation or endorsement, actual or implied. An A.A. group can bind itself to no one.
NEWS FROM VOLUNTEER CENTRAL
WHERE GRATITUDE IS AN ACTION WORD!
DURING THE
SUMMER, MANY FOLKS ARE ON VACATION AND WE NEED TO
FIND WILLING VOLUNTEERS TO COME IN AND ASSIST IN 12STEP WORK.
We at Central Office are very grateful for those who show up on a regular basis and those who just drop by and ask if there is any way that they can be of service. We could not provide the services to the groups in such an efficient manner without the help of our reliable and willing volunteers. In service during the month of May: May Puzzle Answers on the Fifth Step Promises
DE L IG HT ED
LOOK T HE WORL D I N THE
PE RF ECT
EY E
PEAC E AND E AS E
F EARS
FA LL F ROM US
F EEL
THE NE ARNE S S OF
OUR CR EATOR
S PI R I TU AL E XPER I ENC E
K N OW H I M B E T T E R
(5th Step Promises are found on page 75 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous)
I F WE S K I P THI S
I TAL STE P
W E MA Y
N O T O E R C O M E D R I N K I N G (page 72 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous)
CCFAA
TeleDesk Volunteers & Subs: Linda M. ­ Donna B. ­ July R. ­ Joyce H. ­ Dennis O. ­ Cindy F. ­ Kevin N. ­ Cathy N. ­ Cindy Jo M. ­ Jim W. ­ Jane B. ­ Dlorah B. Sales Desk & Phones: Ron H. ­ Karlos A. ­ Tiffany T. ­ Cathy N. ­ Karen Y. ­ Ray L. BTW & Flyer Mailing: Bill E. ­ Sherri KW. ­ Jim W. ­ Cindy N. ­ Pete G. ­ Bob B. ­ Carol L. ­ Craig L. ­ CindyJo M. ­ Gina F. ­ Meme W. ­ Tammy M. ­ Tina R. Bulk Mailing: Marvin S. Happy Birthday to Kathy K. & Dlorah B.
~Kathy, our thoughts and prayers are with you~
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1: SLIPS
everything that an alcoholic may do as "alcoholic behavior." The truth is it is simply human nature. It is very wrong to consider many of the personality traits observed in liquor addicts as peculiar to the alcoholic. Emotional and mental quirks are classified as symptoms of alcoholism merely because alcoholics have them, yet these same quirks can be found among non­alcoholics also. Actually they are symptoms of mankind; ORDINARY PEOPLE. Of course, the alcoholic himself tends to think of himself as different, someone special, with unique tendencies and reactions. Many psychiatrists, doctors, and therapists carry the same idea to extremes in their analyses and treatment of alcoholics. Sometimes they make a complicated mystery of a condition which is found in all human beings, whether they drink whiskey or buttermilk. To be sure, alcoholism, like every other disease, does manifest itself in some unique ways. It does have a number of baffling peculiarities which differ from all other diseases. At the same time, many of the symptoms and much of the behavior of alcoholism are closely paralleled and even duplicated in other diseases. The alcoholic "slip", as it is known in Alcoholics Anonymous, furnishes a perfect example of how human nature can be mistaken for alcoholic behavior. "SLIPS" IDENTIFIED
The "slip" is a relapse! It is a relapse that occurs after the alcoholic has stopped drinking and started on the AA program of recovery. "Slips" usually occur in the early stages of the alcoholic's AA indoctrination, before he has had time to learn enough of the AA technique and AA philosophy to give him solid footing. But "slips" may also occur after the alcoholic has been a member of AA for many months, or even after several years, and it is in this kind, above all, that one finds a marked similarity between the alcoholic's behavior and "normal" victims of other diseases. No one is startled by the fact that relapses are not uncommon among arrested tubercular patients. But there is a startling fact ­ the cause is often the same as the cause which leads to "slips" for the alcoholic. It happens this way: When a tubercular patient recovers sufficiently to be released from the sanitarium, the doctor gives him careful directions for the way he is to live when he gets home. He must be in bed every night by, say, eight o'clock. He must drink plenty of milk. He must refrain from smoking. He must obey other stringent rules. For the first several months, perhaps for several years, the patient follows directions. But as his strength increases and he feels fully recovered, he becomes slack. There may come the night when he decides he can stay up until ten o'clock. When he does this, nothing untoward happens. The next day he still feels good. He does it again. Soon he is disregarding the directions given him when he left the sanitarium. Eventually he has a relapse. IN CARDIAC CASES
The same tragedy can be found in cardiac cases. After the heart attack, the patient is put on a strict rest schedule. CCFAA
JUNE 2012
Frightened, he naturally follows directions obediently for a long time. He, too, goes to bed early, avoids exercise such as walking up stairs, quits smoking, and leads a Spartan life. Eventually, though, there comes a day after he had been feeling good for months, or several years, and has recovered from his fright. If the elevator is out of repair one day, he walks up three flights of stairs. Or he decides to go to a party ­ or do just a little smoking, or take a cocktail or two. If no serious after­affects follow the first departure from the rigorous schedule prescribed, he may try it again until he suffers a relapse. In both cardiac and tubercular cases, the acts which led to the relapse were preceded by wrong thinking. The patient in each case rationalized himself out of a sense of his own perilous reality. He deliberately turned away from his own knowledge of the fact he had been the victim of a serious disease. He grew over­confident. He decided he didn't have to follow directions. Now that is precisely what happens with the alcoholic ­ the arrested alcoholic, or the alcoholic in AA who has had a "slip". Obviously he decides again to take a drink some time before he actually takes it. He starts thinking wrong before he actually embarks on the course leading to a "slip". NOT ALCOHOLIC BEHAVIOR
There is no more reason to charge the "slip" to alcoholic behavior than there is to lay a tubercular relapse to tubercular behavior or a second heart attack to cardiac behavior. The alcoholic "slip" is not a symptom of a psychotic condition. There is nothing "screwy" about it at all. The patient didn't follow directions. And that's human nature! It's life! It's happening all the time, not merely among alcoholics, but among all kinds of people. The preventive is plain. The patient must have full knowledge of his condition, keep in mind the facts of his case and the nature of his disease, and follow orders. For the alcoholic, AA offers some directions. A vital factor, or ingredient, of the preventive, especially for the alcoholic, is sustained emotion. The alcoholic who learns some of the technique or the mechanics of AA but misses the philosophy or the spirit, may get tired of following directions ­ not because he is alcoholic but because he is human. Rules and regulations irk almost anyone, because they are restraining, prohibitive, negative. The philosophy of AA however, is positive and provides ample sustained emotion ­ a sustained desire to follow directions voluntarily. PSYCHOLOGY NO DIFFERENT
In any event, the psychology of the alcoholic is not as different as some people try to make it. The alcoholic has problems peculiar to him perhaps, in that he has been put on the defensive and consequently has developed nervous frustrations. But in many instances there is no more reason to be talking about the "alcoholic mind" than there is to try to describe something called the "cardiac mind", or the "TB mind". I think we will help the alcoholic more if we can first recognize that he is primarily a human being ­ afflicted with Page 14
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Concept VI
On behalf of A.A. as a whole, our General Service Conference has the principal responsibility for the maintenance of our world services, and it
traditionally has the final decision respecting large matters of general policy and finance. But the Conference also recognizes that the chief
initiative and the active responsibility in most of these matters should be exercised primarily by the Trustee members of the Conference when
they act among themselves as the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous.
We have seen that the “final responsibility and ultimate authority” for A.A.’s service activities rest with the A.A. groups
(Concept I), but to carry out this responsibility they must delegate to the Conference (Concept II). The Conference, in
turn, must delegate administrative authority to the General Service Board of Trustees. Again, it is helpful if you are familiar with both the Conference Charter and the Bylaws of the general Service Board to understand this relationship
and the freedom of action that the trustees must have.
The trustees have the legal and practical responsibility for the operation of A.A. World Services, Inc. (which embraces
A.A. publishing as well as the General Service Office) and of the A.A. Grapevine, Inc. These entities have a combined
cash flow of many millions of dollars annually. The trustees are also responsible for A.A.’s public information activities.
They are the guardians of the Twelve Traditions. They are responsible for carrying the A.A. message to other countries
around the world. They are A.A.’s “bankers,” overseeing the financial operations and investing A.A.’s substantial reserve Fund. (Read the text of Concept XI for a more detailed account of their functions.)
Bill makes the point that although “our objective is always a spiritual one,” nevertheless our world service is a “large
business operation.” “Indeed,” he says, “our whole service structure resembles that of a large corporation. The A.A.
groups are the stockholders, the delegates represent them, like proxy-holders, at the annual meeting; the General Service Board Trustees are actually the directors of a ‘holding company.’ And this holding company (the General Service
Board) actually owns and controls the two ‘subsidiaries’ (A.A.W.S. and the A.A. Grapevine) which carry on the… services.
“This very real analogy makes it… clear that, like any other board of directors, our trustees must be given large powers if
they are to manage the… affairs of Alcoholics Anonymous.”
(taken from the pamphlet P-8, The twelve Concepts for World Service)
Vacancy Announcements from G.S.O.
The A.A. World Services, Inc. Board will have two
nontrustee Director vacancies following the General
Service Conference in April 2013, to replace rotating
nontrustee Directors.
(…) The board of trustees has requested that the
A.A.W.S. Board’s recommendations be presented to
the trustees’ Committee on Nominating for review at
its October 2012 meeting, if possible. Since resumes
need to be screened and applicants interviewed by
members of the A.A.W.S. Board in a timely fashion,
the process must begin well in advance.
We plan to review resumes starting in July so that
the A.A.W.S. Nominating Committee can schedule
interviews in the late summer or early fall. We,
therefore, ask that completed resumes be submitted
by July 1, 2012.
For further information, please contact Joe Dennan
by phone at 212-870-3125 or by email at
dennanj@aa.org
CCFAA
Two Class A (nonalcoholic) trustee vacancies will occur on
the general Service board at the conclusion of the 63rd
General Service Conference, held in April 2013.
In seeking applications for vacancies in Alcoholics
Anonymous, the Fellowship is committed to creating a
large file of qualified applicants that reflects the inclusiveness and diversity of A.A. itself.
The committee suggests that Area Delegates, G.S.O. and
Grapevine Staff, Directors, and current and past trustees
submit the resumes of any friends of A.A. they believe
would be interested in service as Class A trustees.
Resumes are due by July 20, 2012.
For further information, contact Doug Richardson, Acting
Secretary, Nominating Committee.
You can reach G.S.O. at 212-870-3400 or by mail at:
General Service Office
Grand Central Station
P.O. Box 459
New York, NY 10163
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CCFAA Delegate’s Meeting Minutes—May 19, 2012 (Page 1)
I.
Opening
A. Call to Order at 3:00 pm D. CCFAA Preamble read by Marla G. Birthdays—54 years B. Open with Serenity Prayer E. 7th Tradition—$71.00 C. 12 Traditions Read by Rick P. F. Delegate Check­in/Group Announcements II. Preliminary Business: A. Delegate Check­in: Total Delegates = 37 Group Name
#1 Offenders
11th Step Meditation Meeting
5th Tradition Big Book Study Group
12 and 12 Touchstone Group
AA Unity Group
As Bill Sees It
Auburn Fellowship
Auburn Women’s Step Study Group
Been There Done That Group
By The Grace
Capital City Men’s Group
Citrus Heights Group
Cordova Friday Night Group
Cordova Serenity Seekers
Daily Attitude Adjustment­Fair Oaks
Davis Attitude Adjustment Group
Davis Hope Group
Davis Young People
Destiny Group
Downtown Young People's
Dry Dock Group
East Yolo Fellowship
Elk Grove Fellowship Elk Grove Group
Fair Oaks Monday Night
Fair Oaks Village Group
Fit for Life Women’s
Folsom Big Book
Folsom Friday Night Folsom Thursday Nite 12 & 12
Folsom Saturday Morning Group
Folsom Way of Life
Fourth Dimension Big Book Study
Freedom Group
Friday Fellowship of Double AA
Friday Night Family Group of AA
Friday Night Fellowship
Galt Fellowship
Gibbons Noon
Girl's Night Out (GNO)
Greenhaven Group
Group One
Group Three
Head Across Women's Group
Holy Smokeless
H.O.W.
Into Action­Citrus Heights
Loomis BYO 12 & 12 Group
Men Seeking Serenity
Midtown Solutions
Monday Night Newcomers
Monday Night Big Book Study
Monday Night Bonfire Meeting
Natomas Group
New Brown Baggers
New Hope Group
North Auburn Group CCFAA
B. Quorum met ­ Yes Delegate
Delores T
Absent
Absent
Absent
Leon
Bill B
Jan G
Absent
Absent
Yvonne W
Ben B
Absent
Absent
Bob H
Linda J
Bob D
Absent
Absent
Scott J
Absent
Jennifer E
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Michael K
Marla S
Absent
Barbara Hill
Absent
Absent
Mary F
Absent
Absent
Ray L
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Ginnie B
Eben W
Karen Y
Lori E
Absent
Terry M
Tammy J
Absent
Absent
Stephen N
Absent
Paul S
Absent
Maria R
Absent
Jeffery N
Rik P
Last
Attended
5/19/2012
2/18/2012
4/21/2012
1/21/12
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
06/18/11
4/21/2012
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
4/21/2012
3/17/2012
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
4/21/2012
12/17/2011
5/19/2012
3/17/2012
5/19/2012
4/21/2012
4/21/2012
03/19/11
08/20/11
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
1/21/12
5/19/2012
4/21/2012
4/21/2012
5/19/2012
08/20/11
3/17/2012
5/19/2012
03/19/11
1/21/12
4/21/2012
4/21/2012
10/15/11
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
2/18/2012
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
2/18/2012
4/21/2012
5/19/2012
10/15/11
5/19/2012
4/21/2012
5/19/2012
10/15/11
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
Group Name
North Hall Group
North Highlands Fireside Group
North Sacramento Group
Oak Park Fellowship
Oak Tree Fellowship
Old Town Group
Orangevale 11th Step Meditation
Orangevale Open Group
Primary Purpose Phone Meeting
Rancho Murrieta Fellowship
Rancho Murrieta Women’s Group
Rebellion Dogs
Recovery at the Ranch
Rigorous Action
Rio Linda Fellowship
Rocklin Fellowship
Rocklin Racetrack Group
Roseville Eastside Group
Roseville Fifth Street Fellowship
Roseville Tuesday Night Group
Roseville Twelve & Twelve Study
Roundtable Group
Sacramento Spring Fling Committee
SACYPAA
Saturday Morning Men’s Book Study
Second Chance Group
Serenity Book And Study Group
Sharing And Caring Group
Simply AA
Sisters in Sobriety
Sixty Minute Solution
Snowline Group
Southport Serenity
South Sacramento Florin Group
Spiritually Speaking
Sunday Morning Serenity
Sunrise­Sunset
Thank God It’s Simple
The Acid Test The Third Tradition Group
Thursday Night Men’s Group
Too Young Group
Traditional Group
Traditions & Concepts Study Group
We Can Friday Night We Care Group
We Surrender Men’s Group
Wed. Night Citrus Heights Group
Welcome Group
What a Way to start a Weekend Women’s Group
White Flag Men's Group
Wild Women
Willing Women
Women of Extravagant Promises
Woodland Traditional Group
Woodland Big Book Group
Woodland Group
Delegate
Evan C
Absent
Absent
Clenzo
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Cindy F
Virgil N
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Jim W
Absent
Absent
Absent
Sean S
Absent
Absent
Dlorah B
Absent
Karen Y
Absent
Howard H
Absent
Mary H
Absent
Ron H
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Dave Y
Absent
John Q
Bill P
Absent
Absent
Sam H.
Absent
David E
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Barbara H
Absent
Absent
Absent
Last
Attended
5/19/2012
4/21/2012
10/15/11
5/19/2012
4/21/2012
4/21/2012
1/21/12
4/21/2012
4/21/2012
03/19/11
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
12/17/2011
1/21/12
2/18/2012
2/18/2012
12/17/2011
4/21/2012
11/19/11
5/19/2012
1/21/12
05/21/11
4/21/2012
5/19/2012
2/18/2012
06/18/11
5/19/2012
1/21/12
5/19/2012
05/21/11
5/19/2012
2/18/2012
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05/21/11
5/19/2012
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1/21/12
06/18/11
4/21/2012
4/21/2012
4/21/2012
5/19/2012
5/19/2012
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4/21/2012
5/19/2012
04/16/11
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06/18/11
5/19/2012
06/18/11
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CCFAA Delegate’s Meeting Minutes—May 19, 2012 (Page 2)
C.
Attending Elected Positions
CCFAA Chair
Assistant Chair
Treasurer
Recording Secretary
TeleService Chair
By Laws & Procedures Chair
PI/CPC Chair
H&I Liaison
D.
E.
New Delegates
Cindy F. ­ Rancho Murietta
Stan J
Betty K
Tom W
Tamera K
Evan C
Terry S
Bill B
Roger
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Special Needs Chair
NCCAA Liaison
Birthdays/Faithful Fivers Chair
OOC Chair
OOC Member
OOC Member
OOC Member
Picnic Chair
Jennifer B
Rick S
Kim B
Casey K
Howard
Jeff N
Al Y
John Q
Absent
Present
Absent
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Present
Eben W. ­ Group One
Visitors
David W. from Traditional Serenity Book Study Straight Men’s, Michael and Mark
III. Approval of Minutes
April Minutes approved with no corrections.
IV. Trusted Servant Reports
A. Chairperson’s Report – Stan J
April 21, 2012
Central Office and Welfare of CCF
Volunteers needed to help assemble the By The Way. Where: Central Office. When: 05/31/12 at 9am. Deadline for flyers for June is June 10th and for July is July 10th. Deadline for submissions to July’s By The Way is June 15th. CCF Central Office Teleservice Desk needs volunteers Monday through Friday to answer our AA hotline from 9am to 1pm, or 1pm to 5pm at Central Office. The volunteers we need are people who can substitute in the absence of the regular volunteers. Volunteers need a minimum of six (6) months of sobriety to answer the hotline. To volunteer for Teleservice Hotline whether it is at Central Office or from the comfort of your own home, please contact Central Office at 916­454­1771. Central Office will be closed May 26th – May 28th in honor of the Memorial Day holiday. CCF Picnic: The second CCF Picnic Planning Committee meeting was held on 05/18/12. The next CCF Picnic meeting is scheduled for 6pm on 06/15/12 at Central Office. Together in Service, we are the welfare of AA in the Central California Fellowship area. Stan J., CCF Chairperson www.aasacramento.org
B.
Assistant Chair/CNIA Liaison – Betty K
New Groups: Program of Action – Shasta Hotel, 1017 10th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 – Open 1 hour, Sun 5:00 pm, Delegate: Eben W – Approved No CNIA Report
C.
Office Operations Committee – Howard H.
Office Operations Committee (OOC) Report OOC Meeting 5/15/2012 Present: Rae W, Tom W, Howard H, Al Y, Terry S, Stan J, Casey K Meeting called to order at 6:02pm. Open with the Serenity Prayer, Roll Call, and Determination of a Quorum Office Manager’s Report – Rae W (Please see Rae’s report.)
Note the Central Office needs volunteers to clean the office on Saturdays; any help will be much appreciated By­laws and Procedures Chair Report
Terry will report on By­laws. Treasurer’s Report
Tom will report on the status of the treasury. Old Business ­ Status of Website – Central Office is working hard to get the website up and running. We still need volunteers to help catalog. Please contact Casey K. if you are interested or you know someone who might be interested. New Business –
No New business. Adjournment at 6:56pm with the Serenity Prayer CCFAA
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D. Office Manager’s Report – Rae W.
May 15, 2012
1. The Federal 990 and CA CT­199 forms were completed and mailed on April 30th. 2. Our former OM, Beverly Cook, passed away on May 11th. Her service to CCF will be remembered as well as her incredible style of humor. 3. The application for the picnic raffle permit is in progress and will be submitted to the Attorney General next week. 4. The major supplier of our anniversary medallions has increased prices. The store will not increase retail prices at this time. 5. A volunteer is needed for cleaning the office on Saturday mornings. We also need more substitutes to cover for absences of our regular volunteers. We cannot function well without the help we get from reliable volunteers. We are grateful to those who answer the call time and time again. 6. We have had another nuisance caller. The number has been blocked from our hotline service. 7. We received a $417 contribution from ICYPAA. Those funds were reported as Special Events Revenue for the month of April. Thank you, ICYPAA. 8. CCF will have a literature & information table at the July NCCAA Conference. 9. Everything else is going well. Rae W. E. Treasurers Report – Tom W.
Income and Expense through April 2012:
Income: April shows net income of ­$1,280, which means more cash went out than came in. Expenses: total expenditures for April of $13,659 contributes to a favorable year ­to­date variance of $3,794. Spending is favorable in most categories, due to there being little or no spending so far this year; the favorable variance may go away once the spending occurs. For example, the Committees category includes the Picnic Committee, which will have more expenses as the date of the picnic gets closer. The one category with unfavorable variance is Insurance; this is due to our paying the majority of insurance premiums earlier in the year, while the budget spreads the spending over the entire year. Revenue: Gross Income (after cost of goods) for April of $12,379 contributes to a year­to­date unfavorable variance of ­$1,768. Most categories including AAWS Literature Sales, In­house Publication Sales, and Medallion Sales – are on track compared to the budget. The exceptions are Group Contributions, Birthday Contributions, and Faithful Fivers. Let’s all make sure those who can contribute have the opportunity to do so. We are not yet reporting two major sources of income: Picnic Revenue and contributions from Spring Fling (in the Special Event Revenue category). The picnic does not take place until August. The Spring Fling has already taken place, and they have indicated a contribution is forthcoming. (Note: Spring Fling is not a function of CCF; rather it is a group and makes contributions as any other group would, according to ability after covering their own expenses). Summary: Overall the finances are in good shape. Any questions or comment can be submitted to CFO@aasacramento.org. Thank you for the opportunity to be of service. Tom W F. By Laws & Procedures Chairperson’s Report – Terry S.
No report will have discussion under old business on Operating Procedures document changes. G. PI/CPC Monthly Meeting Minutes – Bill B.
Each group has but one primary purpose – to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers” (Fifth Tradition)
Activities and New Business: �� Budget ­ $576 remaining of $1100 for the year. Costs this year include books for libraries, PI/CPC workbooks for committee members, literature where it has been requested, flyers, AA membership survey ‘easel’ & literature racks for health fairs. �� Manned a table at the Sacramento City College Health Fair April 26th. �� Distributed literature to the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility at their request. �� We are contacting El Dorado County Libraries to determine their need for books. �� We made a presentation at the Sacramento County Adult Probation Department on April 30 th. �� We are in contact with the Breining Institute for literature and possible talks. �� We made a presentation at the Sac County Youth Detention Facility on May 11th. �� The PI/CPC Committee is planning a Workshop for June 9th in Roseville. All AA’s are invited – workshop will include how PI fits within the traditions. Please see the flyer for details if you would like to get involved with PI/CPC. PI/CPC Committee meets every second Monday of the month at 7 PM at the Citrus Heights Police Department. AA’s with
significant sobriety are invited.
Respectfully submitted – Bill B CCFAA
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H. Picnic Chairperson’s Report – John Q.
Committee met on Friday May 18th at Central Office BOOTHS
Almost all are filled. The following booths still open: Butt Cans, and Face Painting We still need volunteers to help out with the picnic so just because booths are filled members can still help out. RAFFLE
Raffle tickets are now on sale at $5 for 7 tickets, $1 for single tickets and you do not have to be present to win! We will have an "Early Bird" raffle before the picnic this year. Saturday night a $100 prize will be awarded to the ticket randomly pulled. This year we will again award a prize to the person who sells the most raffle tickets. PLANNING MEETINGS
Planning meetings are always held the Friday evening before the regular CCFAA Delegate's meeting. Next Picnic Planning Committee Meeting is Friday, June 15th at 6:00pm at Central Office. Please get involved and help us to make this the best picnic ever! Thank you all for your help and support! Gratefully John Q2 I. Special Needs Chairperson’s Report – Absent
No report. J. Birthday Club/Faithful Fivers – Absent ­ Report sent via e­mail.
April's figures are below expectations and decreased significantly from last month's numbers. April Faithful Fiver's total $717.00. This is $465.00 less than March. We are almost $1200.00 below expected revenue. April Birthday Club total $123.00. This is $137.00 less than March. We are about $1050.00 below expected revenue. Last month's figures seemed promising in terms of getting on track to meeting annual budget goals. However, this month we have lost momentum. I have to request that we really make the effort at meetings we attend and at our home groups to announce this opportunity to support our central office. Please email thurbell@yahoo.com to help pass out flyers at upcoming conferences. Additionally, please, as delegates, sign up for Birthday Club and Faithful Fivers.
V. Reports – Special Committees, Delegates, Liaisons & Invited Guests
A. Hospitals & Institutions – Roger M.
H & I Area 42 Committee Meeting
Meetings held at Coco’s 1830 Arden Way, Sacramento CA – the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:00pm.
Regional 40 Chair: Kim F. Area 42 Chair: Mike H Regional Committee Meeting sponsored by Area 43 will be held at High Flyers Group 3077 Alhambra Drive #D in Cameron Park, June 10th at 11:00am, lunch will be served. Roger talked about the importance of supporting the 7th Tradition first and made the suggestion that when you see the pink can being passed together with the 7th Tradition basket to hold the can from the basket and hold it until the 7th tradition has been passed. B.
2012 Calls
Volunteers
Service
Apr– 12
Jan 2012 YTD
12 Step
66
261
Meeting/Info
305
1293
Total
397
1554
Open Shifts as of 4/19/2012
TeleService
Special Needs
12­ Step
37
9
149
Subs
72
Thurs
5­9
Fri
9 ­ Mid
Sat
12­4
Sun
12­4
Teleservice Chairperson’s Report – Evan C.
Special Needs:
Added Russian Speaking 12 step Need Chinese/Mandarin, Ukrainian, Lao, Mien, Hmong, and Vietnamese CCFAA
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By The Way
JUNE 2012
12­Step male and female volunteers needed in Downtown Sacramento, West, East, and North Sacramento, Davis and, Lincoln zip codes. 12­Step male and female volunteers needed under Any Area SHIFT COORDINATORS – No vacant shifts. If you find that your group has a need for a mini Tele­Service workshop to be held at your group contact Evan and she will schedule one for your group. 12 step list has shrunk due to the clean­up of the list, finding those numbers that were disconnected or contact person was not available, Volunteers needed! Contact: Chair: Evan C. at hotlinehelpers@gmail.com CCFAA Delegate’s Meeting Minutes—May 19, 2012 (Page 5)
C.
NCCAA Liaison – Rick S
Next NCCAA conference is going to be in Auburn CA., July 6th, 7th and 8th at Gold Country Fair Grounds in Auburn. Rick will be manning literature booth for CCF and would like to have some volunteers to help out. Fall conference will be in Sacramento. Next planning meeting for the Sacramento conference planning meeting will be the first or second week in June at Group 3. If you want to know the date contact Rick for questions. Sacramento conference will be in October. D.
CCF Anniversary Conference Committee ­ John Q.
Thanked those that volunteered to be on the committee to do research, however at this time not needed. I am currently just mostly making phone calls to hotels. Looking into having at the Woodlake Inn where parking will be free. Looking at possibly having it the first weekend of May 2014. I will provide formal proposal at the June Delegates meeting. VI. Old Business
Discussion of Operating Procedures document changes – Terry S. (vote next month)
New procedures indicate that the Assistant CCF Chair responsibilities include “13.3.13. Attends all NCC Conferences and other related functions. Expenses relative to attending such conferences and functions are
reimbursed by the CCF if budgeted. Expenses shall not exceed the amount budgeted is to attend NCCAA Conferences.”
This is not a current responsibility of the Assistant CCF Chair, and is what the NCC Delegate Liaison does. “13.1.3. Any elected Officer, Committee Chairperson, or Office Operation Committee Member who fails
to attend three OOC or Delegates’ Meetings per year is deemed to have resigned from that
Office.”
It was noted that there was information that stated that “Any elected Officer, Committee Chairperson, or Office Operation Committee
Member who fails to attend three consecutive OOC or Delegates’ Meetings per year is deemed to have resigned from that Office.”
These are conflicting statements. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6: GRATITUDE his lesson well. Eight years later, having moved to Dallas, he and a few other “Grateful” members of the old Town North Group dug into their pockets and came up with enough money to start the 24 Hour Club; a refuge for suffering alcoholics. Another one of my favorite stories is that of Bob W. Bob is a legend in our part of the country because of the many alcoholics who were sponsored into sobriety by this man. Bob was near death on his parents ranch in West Texas. A sober and “Grateful” member of Alcoholics Anonymous, living in the Panhandle of Texas, heard of Bob’s plight from Bob’s brother. When he asked where Bob was, it proved to be a 335 mile trip, one way. He picked up a couple of his “Grateful” proteges and drove, uninvited, the 335 miles. Bob was so sick that he was hardly aware that these men had come, uninvited, to see him. Three days later, these men returned to their homes and Bob W. was on his way to recovery. They weren’t asked but the drove 670 miles and invested 3 days to try to carry a single message; “We have had a spiritual awakening as the result of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous”. That is ”Gratitude”!!! Wesley P., another legend because of the large number of alcoholics who found sobriety resulting from his “Gratitude” clarified the difference between being “Thankful” and being “Grateful”. He said when we are “Thankful” it is enough to say “Thank you”. But, if we claim to be “Grateful”, we have spent some of our spare time in search of suffering alcoholics so we might have the opportunity to pass on to them what has been so freely given us. It is only by giving that we might receive or as my 2nd Sponsor would say, “Givein’ is livin’, usin’ is losin’ and lyin’ is dyin’” That seems to state why we learn to live by the Twelve Steps, “Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us. (AA, pg. 77) So it would appear that most folks who claim to be “Grateful” are in reality just “Thankful”. So, if you are “Grateful”, what have you done to deserve this day of life and sobriety? PASS IT ON!!! (a share from AA History Exchange)
CCFAA
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JUNE 2012
TREASURER’S REPORT - APRIL 2012
APRIL 2012
Apr-12
Prorate
YTD
YTD
Budget
fav / (unfav)
Income
4020 · AAWS Literature Sales
4025 · In-House Publication Sales
4035 - Medallion Sales
4100 · Group Contributions
4110 · Anonymous Contributions
4120 · Birthday Contributions
4125 · Office Services Revenue
4130 - Faithful Fivers
4440 - Interest Income
4460 - Picnic Revenue
4480 - Special Event Revenue
Total Income
Cost of Goods Sold
5000 - Literature Costs
5010 · Cost of AAWS Literature Sold
Literature Costs/Adjustment
Total 5010 - AAWS Literature
Net Income AAWS Literature
5025 · In-House Publication
5030 · Paper Stock & Staples
5035 · Printing Equipment
5040 - Copy costs
Total 5025 · In-House Publication
Net Income In-House Publication
Cost of Medallions
Total Cost Of Goods Sold
Gross Income (after cost of goods)
6,508
1,507
2,289
7,405
34
123
479
717
9
53
417
19,540
27,427
6,110
8,360
27,670
65
616
1,529
2,983
36
227
545
75,567
26,667
5,667
5,333
29,333
333
1,667
1,833
4,167
42
0
0
75,042
80,000
17,000
16,000
88,000
1,000
5,000
5,500
12,500
125
13,000
10,000
248,125
760
443
3,026
(1,664)
(269)
(1,051)
(305)
(1,184)
(5)
227
545
525
4,530
0
4,530
1,978
19,177
534
19,710
7,716
18,167
167
18,333
8,333
54,500
500
55,000
25,000
(1,010)
(367)
(1,377)
(617)
330
999
238
1,567
(60)
1,065
7,162
12,379
1,230
3,996
513
5,739
371
4,245
29,694
45,873
1,333
4,000
733
6,067
(400)
3,000
27,400
47,642
4,000
12,000
2,200
18,200
(1,200)
9,000
82,200
165,925
328
771
(1,245)
(2,294)
(1,769)
409
1,327
1,533
4,600
206
1,041
2,633
1,300
3,900
(1,333)
231
294
850
2,550
556
2,863
10,026
10,317
30,950
291
573
2,374
2,525
7,575
151
0
72
0
0
72
62
474
0
116
652
2,067
367
50
50
2,533
6,200
1,100
150
150
7,600
1,881
36
329
2,153
6,460
1,824
7,231
1,543
8,292
20,743
5,079
34,114
27,977
6,167
34,144
83,932
18,500
102,432
30
Expense
Equipment Expense
Total Equipment Expense
Insurance
Total Insurance
Meetings/Conference Expense
Total Meetings/Conference Expense
Office Expense
Total Office Expense
Utilities - 5770
Total 5770 Utilities
Other Committees - 6200
5990 - Picnic Committee
6210 - PI/CPC Expense
6220 - Special Needs Committee
6230 - Teleservice Committee
Total Other Committees
Professional Fees
Total Professional Fees
Payroll Expenses
Salaries and wages
Taxes and Benefits
Total 5400 · Payroll Expenses
Bank Charges Bad Debt Expense - 5686
Credit Card Fees - 5895
Bank Charges - 5690
Total Expense
Net Income
CCFAA
0
142
0
13,659
(1,280)
0
33
100
435
567
1,700
12
33
100
52,195
55,989
167,967
(6,322)
(8,347)
(2,042)
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3,794
(2,025)
By The Way
GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS AS OF 5/29/12 GROUP NAME
11TH STEP MEDITATION MEETING
MAY 12
YTD
0.00
180.00
2ND CHANCE GROUP
0.00
278.00
5TH TRADITION BIG BOOK STUDY
0.00
10.00
AA NEWCASTLE/LOOMIS GROUP
0.00
170.00
AA UNITY GROUP
0.00
475.00
AS BILL SEES IT MEN'S GROUP
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT GROUP OF DAVIS
AUBURN FELLOWSHIP
40.00
40.00
0.00
96.00
50.00
250.00
AUBURN WEDNESDAY NIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE
0.00
56.06
AUBURN WOMEN'S STEP STUDY
0.00
25.00
BIG BOOK BASICS
0.00
111.50
BROWNSVILLE SERENITY GROUP
0.00
15.15
BUILDING D GROUP
0.00
300.00
CAME TO BELIEVE GROUP
0.00
270.00
CAPITOL CITY MEN'S GROUP
0.00
251.99
CATHEDRAL GROUP
0.00
360.00
CENTRAL FOOTHILL WOMEN'S CONF.
0.00
180.56
CITRUS HEIGHTS AA @ NOON
0.00
240.00
CITRUS HEIGHTS GROUP
0.00
47.21
COME AS YOU ARE GROUP
0.00
698.00
100.00
100.00
CORDOVA BIG BOOK STUDY
CORDOVA GOOD MORNING GROUP
0.00
50.00
CORDOVA LUNCH BUNCH
0.00
178.00
CORDOVA SATURDAY NIGHT GROUP
0.00
150.00
CORDOVA SERENITY SEEKERS GROUP
0.00
122.00
COURAGE TO CHANGE GROUP
0.00
239.00
DAILY ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT GROUP
0.00
583.15
DAVIS FRIDAY NOON GROUP
DAVIS HOPE GROUP
0.00
111.00
60.00
180.00
31.66
DAVIS WEDNESDAY WOMENS STEP STUDY
0.00
DIXON DRY DOCK GROUP
0.00
50.00
DOBBIN'S WILD BUNCH
0.00
31.52
Dry Diggins' Group
0.00
11.36
EAST YOLO FELLOWSHIP
0.00
150.00
EDEN VALLEY AT APPLEGATE GROUP
43.40
43.40
ELK GROVE FELLOWSHIP
0.00
966.34
ELK GROVE GROUP
0.00
159.00
ELK GROVE SOBRIETY SISTERS
0.00
204.68
ESPEE FELLOWSHIP
0.00
100.00
FAIR OAKS BEGINNERS GROUP
0.00
70.00
FELLOWSHIP OF THE SPIRIT BIG BOOK STUDY
0.00
20.00
FIT FOR LIFE GROUP
0.00
75.50
FOLSOM BIG BOOK GROUP
0.00
551.27
FOLSOM FRIDAY NIGHT GROUP
FOLSOM NOON NEW LIFE GROUP
FOLSOM SATURDAY MORNING
FOLSOM TUESDAY NIGHT MEN'S AA
CCFAA
JUNE 2012
250.00
500.00
0.00
250.00
200.00
200.00
61.00
61.00
FOLSOM WAY OF LIFE GROUP
684.00 1,524.98
FOLSOM WEDNESDAY NIGHT AA GROUP
250.00
360.00
FOLSOM YOUNG PEOPLE'S GROUP
0.00
286.55
FORESTHILL BENT NICKEL GROUP
0.00
85.00
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH GROUP
0.00
125.24
FRIDAY NITE AA GROUP - CARMICHAEL
0.00
80.00
FRIENDS OF BILL W. (CHRISTIAN VALLEY)
0.00
100.00
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GROUP NAME
MAY 12
YTD
GALT FELLOWSHIP
0.00
300.00
GIBBONS NOON
0.00
150.00
GNO GIRLS NIGHT OUT
0.00
4.53
GO TO ANY LENGTH GROUP
0.00
36.10
GOOD ORDERLY DIRECTION
0.00
114.54
JUNE 2012 GROUP NAME
MAY 12
SIERRA STEP SISTERS GROUP
0.00
84.90
SIERRA WEDNESDAY AM GROUP
0.00
89.00
137.72
137.72
44.76
178.71
SIMPLY AA
SIXTY MINUTE SOLUTION GROUP
YTD
GOTTAWANNA GROUP
279.00
279.00
SOUTHPORT SERENITY
0.00
165.00
GREENHAVEN GROUP
0.00
383.00
SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING GROUP
0.00
280.00
31.01
61.01
SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING ORANGEVALE
0.00
130.00
300.00
900.00
0.00
180.00
GROUP ONE
GROUP THREE
HAPPY CAMPERS
HAPPY DESTINY GROUP
HAPPY JOYOUS & FREE GROUP
HIGH FLYERS GROUP
ICYPAA
IN ALL OUR AFFAIRS GROUP
INTO ACTION GROUP
LAGUNA STUDY GROUP
LINCOLN HILLS GROUP
LINCOLN THURSDAY NIGHT GROUP
LIVING SOBER WOMEN'S FRIDAY GROUP
LOOMIS WOMEN'S STEP STUDY
0.00
148.99
0.00
46.00
0.00
42.00
46.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
261.00
75.00
200.00
93.52
146.52
146.52
0.00
73.41
269.35
269.35
STATE OF MIND SOBRIETY
0.00
25.00
STEP SISTERS
0.00
64.80
SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
50.00
100.00
SUNRISE SPEAKER MEETING
96.21
222.70
SUNRISE SUNSET GROUP
0.00
100.00
THANK GOD ITS SMOKEFREE MENS STAG
0.00
273.95
THE OTHER MEETING
0.00
12.50
THURSDAY MORNING BOOK/STEP STUDY
GROUP
0.00
60.00
0.00
213.95
65.40
65.40
THURSDAY NIGHT MEN'S GROUP
TIME TO START LIVING GROUP
TRADITIONAL GROUP
384.88 2,884.62
MEN AT WORK
0.00
70.00
MIDTOWN SOLUTIONS
0.00
403.00
MONDAY NIGHT CLUB
0.00
4.72
MONDAY PM WOMEN GROUP
0.00
137.56
MONDAY WOMEN'S STEP STUDY
0.00
80.00
125.00
125.00
0.00
183.56
TUESDAY NIGHT CARMICHAEL GROUP
0.00
89.07
195.85
TWELVE STEPS TO SOBRIETY
0.00
60.00
MORE WILL BE REVEALED
NATOMAS GROUP
NEW HOPE GROUP
0.00
NORTH AUBURN GROUP OF AA
0.00
60.00
NORTH HALL GROUP
0.00
813.53
OAK PARK FELLOWSHIP
0.00
50.00
OAK TREE GROUP
0.00 1,200.00
ORANGEVALE OPEN GROUP
0.00
55.00
ORANGEVALE SIXTY MINUTE
200.00
200.00
OVER 50 GROUP
108.21
108.21
PHOENIX FELLOWSHIP
0.00
51.00
PLACERVILLE SUNRISE ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT
0.00
360.00
POWERLESS OVER ALCOHOL WOMEN'S GROUP
0.00
92.66
RANCHO MURIETA GROUP
298.82
731.31
RIO LINDA FELLOWSHIP
100.00
300.00
ROCKLIN FELLOWSHIP
50.00
250.00
TRADITIONS AND CONCEPTS STUDY GRP
23.47
103.47
TRIANGLE GROUP
0.00
310.50
TUESDAY CORDOVA KISS GROUP
0.00
160.00
TUESDAY MIDTOWN GROUP
0.00
122.58
VALLEY SPRINGS FWP
0.00
22.50
WAY OUT BIG BOOK STUDY
0.00
45.00
WE CARE GROUP
0.00
120.00
WE SURRENDER MEN'S GROUP
0.00
55.84
WEDNESDAY NIGHT 12X12 BOOK STUDY
0.00
90.00
WEDNESDAY WOMEN'S STEP STUDY GROUP
0.00
0.00
WELCOME GROUP
0.00
378.98
WEST SLOPE FELL0WSHIP
0.00
30.00
WHAT A WAY WEEKEND WOMENS GROUP
0.00
114.17
WILLING WOMEN GROUP, THE
0.00
357.45
WINTERS KITCHEN TABLE GROUP
0.00
156.63
WOMEN OF EXTRAVAGANT PROMISES
0.00
123.39
ROCKLIN RACETRACK GROUP
0.00
60.00
ROLOFF TO RECOVERY MEN'S
140.00
140.00
WOMEN ON WEDNESDAYS
0.00
20.00
208.00
408.00
WOMEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION
0.00
31.83
WOODLAND GROUP
25.00
125.00
ROSEVILLE 12X12 STUDY GROUP
ROSEVILLE EASTSIDE GROUP
ROSEVILLE FELLOWSHIP MONDAY NIGHT GRP
ROSEVILLE FIFTH STREET FELLOWSHIP
ROSEVILLE TUESDAY NIGHT GP
93.22
239.22
100.00
200.00
20.00
287.18
250.00 1,600.00
RULE 62 GROUP
0.00
400.00
S.I.S. SISTERS IN SOBRIETY
0.00
308.69
SATURDAY MORNING REFLECTIONS GP
0.00
331.27
SERENDIPITY AS BILL SEES IT GROUP
0.00
50.00
SERENITY BOOK & STEP STUDY GP
0.00
100.00
SIERRA PINES GROUP
0.00
64.03
CCFAA WOODLAND WOMEN'S GRP
ZINFANDEL & CORDOVA LANE GROUP
TOTAL
ICYPAA
67.00
200.00
5,430.97 33,100.54
SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE
0.00
100.00
APR
YTD
416.67
416.67
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