Sonoma County
Intergroup
Fellowship
NEWS 2014
December
Sonoma Count y Meeting Director y available online at w w w.sonomacount yaa .org. Bookmark it .
Inside this Issue
Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship Presents
Meeting Updates
Page 2
SCIF Minutes
Page 3
General Service
Page 4
Access Sonoma County
Page 5
H & I
Page 5
Bookstore News
Page 5
Bridging the Gap
Page 5
Calendar
Page 6
Financial Reports
Page 7
Announcements
Page 7
Contacts
Page 8
Bookstore
SCIF CENTRAL OFFICE
750 Mendocino Ave., Suite 10
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Manager: Donna K.
Phone: (707) 546-2066
Fax:
(707) 566-9677
aasonoma@sonic.net
Regular Hours
Monday-Thursday10-5
Friday
10-6
Saturday
11-3
The bookstore is staffed by volunteers.
Occasionally it is closed due to lack of staff - Call first!
The Bookstore is closed
on Ch ri st m as De c. 25 a nd
N ew Year ’s D a y
A.A. Hotlines
Santa Rosa (707) 544-1300
Sonoma (707) 938-8508
Spanish Speaking (707) 623-6702
Disclaimer: The Fellowship News is the monthly
newsletter of Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship.
Opinions contained herein are strictly those of the authors. Publication of opinions, articles, and announcements does not represent express or implied endorsement, approval, or affiliation by Intergroup. We reserve
the right to edit submissions for clarity, language, length
and content that violates A.A. Traditions.
Wish Upon A Star
New Year’s Dance 2015
Wednesday, December 31
Santa Rosa Veterans Hall
1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa
AA Meeting 8 - 9pm
Sobriety Countdown
Dance 9:30pm - 12:30am
with DJ Dax
Food & Drink for Sale
$10 Entry Donation
To Volunteer, call Jessica at (707) 483-1767
Meditation is our step out into the sun
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions page 98
New Meeting
Alkathons
Date
Rosa
Grace
12/24
Start
Christmas
Meeting Host
6 p.m. Women Empowering Women
New Year's
Date
Start
Meeting Host
12/31
6 p.m.
Saturday Night High Steppers
8 p.m.
Expect A Miracle
8 p.m.
Up The Steps
10 p.m.
Mature & Sober
10 p.m.
New Sobriety
12 a.m.
New Women of A.A.
12/25 12 a.m.
Third Step Group
s
2 a.m.
There is a Solution
2 a.m.
Working Winners
elight
4 a.m.
Saturday Solution
4 a.m.
Sebastopol Men's Stag
6 a.m.
Windsor Group
6 a.m.
Attitude Adjustment
up
8 a.m.
Fresh Air Group
8 a.m.
Friday Night Traditions
Noon
10 a.m.
Alive and Well Group
10 a.m.
Sober Sunday
12 p.m.
Harmony Group
12 p.m.
Midweek Madness
2 p.m.
Think About It
2 p.m.
River Women's Meeting
4 p.m.
Step Sisters
4 p.m.
Lost Then Found
6 p.m.
Kenwood Group
6 p.m. Wednesday Women's Step Study
8 p.m.
Friday Night Live
8 p.m.
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Any Lengths Group
Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship Presents
Wednesday, Dec 24 - 6pm
through Thursday, Dec. 25 - 9:30pm
27 hours of continuous
meetings - starting
every even hour!
Jenner
Saturday 4 p.m. GRAIN OF SAND, open
meeting, Jenner Community Center,
behind the gas station.
Santa Rosa
Daily 7 a.m. (o)(w) MORNING
REFLECTIONS, Orenda Center, 1430
Neotomas Ave.
Daily (Mon - Fri) 9:30 a.m. (o)(w) MIDMORNING SERENITY Doyle Park
Clubhouse, 1700 Hoen Ave.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9 p.m.
SERENITY FELLOWSHIP, Orenda
Center, 1430 Neotomas Ave.
Meeting Changes
Santa Rosa
Daily – SERENITY FELLOWSHIP is still
looking for a permanent location for all
meetings.
Healdsburg
Sunday (o)(w) 9 am THERE IS A SOLUTION, 1043 Felta Rd.
Friday HEALDSBURG GROUP, 8 p.m.
moved to 14284 Hendricks St., off Westside.
Guerneville
Saturday GUERNEVILLE FELLOWSHIP, 8
p.m. has a new address: 16290 4th Street,
St. Hubert’s Hall.
Santa Rosa
CARING & SHARING, 9 a.m., Rm 540
Plover Hall, Santa Rosa Junior College, M,
W, Th. (new time)
Wed., WOMEN’S STEP STUDY &
DISCUSSION, 7:30 pm (New address),
Church, Silva & Humboldt St.,
Sonoma
Thursday (c)(w) BE WHAT YOU
WANT TO SEE (women’s book study)
275 E. Spain St.
Bring food to share!
No Longer Meeting
Community of Christ
Church
1495 West Steele @ Range Ave.
in Santa Rosa
Volunteer! Call Benjamin G. (707)393-0439
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Bodega
Thursday, 5:30 p.m. Meeting at the Ranch.
Santa Rosa
Serenity Fellowship is still looking for a
permanent location for all meetings.
To report meeting changes,
send email to:
meetingchanges@sonomacountyaa.org
or Contact: SCIF Office at 546-2066.
December 2014
Sonoma County Interg roup Fellowship General Meeting Minutes
SONOMA COUNTY INTERGROUP
FELLOWSHIP GENERAL MEETING –
October 27, 2014 The meeting opened at 8:00
p.m. with the Serenity Prayer Readings: Donna
read the Preamble; Jeff read Tradition Ten;
Suzanne read Concept X. New Representatives:
Julie S., Simply A. A. , (Santa Rosa); Richard
G., Newcomers Sonoma County GLBT (Santa
Rosa); Robin S., Sunday Lunch (Petaluma);
Kevin P., Saturday Solutions (Petaluma); Bob
W., Working Winners (Santa Rosa); Malissa
V., No Frills (Santa Rosa) and Friday Nooners
(Santa Rosa); Connie P., New Women of A.A.
(Cotati); John C., Gratitude Group (Santa
Rosa); Steve M., South Park Survivors (Santa
Rosa). Birthdays: Carolyn A., 13 years; Jim W.,
11 years; Benjamin G., 7 years; Jilli I., 1 year;
George, 3 years; Mike C., 29 years; Robert M.,
10 years; Mark, 8 years; Diana W., 23 years.
OFFICER REPORTS: Chair: (Patty G.)
Good attendance at Traditions play, Unity
Day and Seminar on A.A. History in Sonoma
County. $1200 went to the actors in the Traditions play. Money goes to help support them to
get to Atlanta for the International Conference.
Unity Day had over 225 attendees. The
seminar had over 40 attendees.
Vice Chair: (Holly H.) Those new reps that
did not attend the orientation tonight should
arrive by 7:30 p.m. next month to attend the
orientation. Include phone number and email
when signing in. Secretary: (Jennifer R.) The
General Meeting minutes of September 2014
were put forth and approved.
Treasurer: (Carolyn A.) Group contributions for September were $3,341 which was
$1,887 less than September of last year. After
expenses we had a net loss o $222. Bookstore
income was $7,706, and after expenses there
was a net gain of $360. Overall, we had a net
gain of $138.00.
Registrar: (Jim W.) In September there
were 222 Groups offering 356 meetings in
Sonoma County. 117 Groups regularly send a
rep to the General Meeting. There were 80 reps
at September’s meeting equaling 68 percent
participation. New reps are encouraged to sign
in on the correct day of week (clearly marked)
and if the rep is an alternate or just picking
up the items for another representative please
be sure to sign up using their name, meeting
name, and meeting time/city.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Bookstore: (Virginia W. for Donna K.)
Upcoming sale book is the Grapevine’s newest
book, “Sober & Out” for $10. Donna attended
the 29th Annual Central Office and Bookstore
Manager’s Conference in Chicago meeting
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other managers from across the U.S. and
Canada. Bookstore hours will change November 3rd. Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.; Fridays, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hours
will remain the same on Saturdays. A few
volunteer shifts will be open soon. Applications
available at the Bookstore.
ICSC: (Virginia W.) Virginia’s last report
as the outgoing chair. Gift Certificates will be
available at the Bookstore beginning
November 1st. Activities: (Jessica W.)
Halloween Dance will be co-chaired with
SOCYPAA on October 31 at the Odd Fellows
Hall. Meeting 7:00-8:00 p.m. and dance to
follow at 8:30 p.m. Theme of dance, Trunk
or Treat. Vehicles participating in Trunk or
Treat to check in at 5:30 p.m. Bracelets for the
dance will begin to be sold at 6:30 p.m. Theme
for upcoming New Years’ Eve dance is “Wish
Upon A Star.” Check service calendar on line
for upcoming committee planning meetings to
volunteer.
Traditions Play (Patty G. for Monica B.):
At November’s General Meeting an accounting
will be presented.
Alkathons: (Benjamin G.) Alkathon
meeting time slots are listed in the Newsletter.
Planning meetings are the 2nd Saturday of the
month at 3:30 p.m. at the Bookstore. Meetings
may use their own meeting format or the one
provided for the Alkathons.
Communications/Newsletter: (Joel H.)
November’s Newsletter now available and the
Fall-Winter Meeting Directory is now available.
Outreach: (Barry D.) The SCIF Outreach Committee’s goal is to increase group
representation. If you are representing more
than one group, please list each group on the
sign-in sheet. If you know of a group without
an Intergroup rep, please let Barry know.
Intergroup reps needed for Petaluma and West
County fellowships.
Seminars: (Lori S. - not present) No upcoming seminar for the month of November.
Teleservice: (Gus C.) All shifts filled. Currently there is a waiting list of 8-10 volunteers.
LIAISON REPORTS
SOCYPAA: (Patty G. for Mike H.) Hosting Take Your Sponsor to Dinner on 11/15 at
the Community Church of Sebastopol, 1000
Gravenstein Hwy North Sebastopol. Panel
speaker meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Italian-style
dinner following meeting. Suggested donation
$5.00.
12/13 annual Broomball event. Meeting at 8:30 p.m. at the Community of Christ
Church at Steele and Range in Santa Rosa.
Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship News
Broomball to follow at the Snoopy’s Ice Arena
from 10:15 to 11:30 p.m. Suggested donation
of $15.00.
Spanish Central Office: (Rosa S.) Meets
every Saturday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at 1700
Corby Avenue, Ste C. On 11/9/14 Una Nueva
Vida will be celebrating their anniversary
at 1011 College Avenue in Santa Rosa at
2:00 p.m. On 11/30 Groupo Bienestar will
be celebrating their 21st anniversary at the
Rohnert Park Senior Center at 2:00 p.m. PI/
CPC: (Diana W.)
PI/CPC (Public Information/Cooperation with the Professional Community) is a
Sub-Committee of General Service in District
12, purpose is to carry the AA message to the
alcoholic who still suffers by conveying accurate
AA information to the general public, and to
those who have contact with alcoholics through
their profession. Volunteers needed (2 year
sobriety requirement, working knowledge of
the Steps and the Traditions). Speaker training
7:00 p.m. followed by business meeting from
7:30-8:30 at the Santa Rosa City Hall Underground. Sobriety requirement of two years.
Elections will be held for the next two-year
panel in November. The Annual Speaker Appreciation Lunch was held on 10/19 and was a
huge success.
Hospitals and Institutions: (Mary B.)
H&I committee meets on Wednesday, 11/5 at
6:15 p.m. at the Community of Christ Church,
1495 W. Steele Lane Santa Rosa. Volunteers
needed to carry the message.
General Service: (Joann L.) Alcoholics
Anonymous from all over the world gathered
in Warsaw, Poland 10/12-10/16 for the 23rd
World Service Meeting to share ideas and
experiences to carry the message of recovery.
Money that is put into the basket is sent to
General Service Office in New York helping to
contribute to the legacy of service worldwide.
Bridging the Gap: (Bill D.) 60 cards
were filled out in the facilities. 44 were from
Sonoma County and 22 were outside of the
County. Bridging the Gap went to 10 facilities
the month of October. A forum of panels and
speakers will be held on 11/1 from 8:30 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church, 4930
Newanga Avenue Santa Rosa.
Access Sonoma County: (John F.) Looking
into closed captioning with a big screen T.V.
and a workshop on mental health and pain
management. Business meetings held the
2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m. at the
Bookstore.
ICSC COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
(Mike C.): New committee elections. Two
See SCIF General Meeting page 4
December 2014
S o noma Cou n t y Int erg ro up Fellowsh i p
Opportunities for service – Intergroup
officer and committee chair elections
coming soon
Elections for officers will be held at the January General Meeting
(January 26) and committee chairs will be elected at the February
General Meeting (February 23). This means there are several opportunities to be of service in Intergroup in 2015. If you are available,
please come and participate in our elections. Next month we’ll outline
the responsibilities of each of the officer positions and do the same for
committee chairs in the February issue. You can always pick up a copy
of the positions at the bookstore. You don’t have to be an Intergroup
representative to make yourself available.
Officers and committee chairs make up the Intergroup steering
committee for the year. Each committee member is responsible for their
particular job as well as working as a team on the steering committee. If
you have questions please contact any committee member listed on the
back of the newsletter or come to a steering committee meeting and see
how it works.
In service, Patty G., Chair
Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship Presents
“I Am Responsible”
When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help,
I want the hand of A.A. always to be there;
And for that, I am responsible.
a seminar and discussion
SCIF General Meeting
continued from page 3
candidates. James C. and Andy M. Votes counted, Andy M. new ICSC
committee member-at-large.
OLD BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
DISCUSSION ITEM: New groups added to the directory. Mike
C. ( Azure Acres fellowship): In favor of more guidelines on paper so it
is not as vague. Lori M. (3rd Step Group): Group felt there was already a
disclaimer on the directory and that there should not be more oversight.
Patty G. explained it is not more oversight, but more supporting the
groups. Jude H. (Young at Heart Group): Group concerned about the
waiting period before posting the new meeting as it could hurt smaller
groups. Barbara (Expect a Miracle): Suggested having an outreach
person attend the meeting to see if it was happening. Luann (Check it
Out Group): Is the wait time for the newsletter or the directory? Patty
explained meeting changes go into the newsletter for three months
because the directory is only printed twice a year. Joey M. (Windsor
Group): Are the meetings online immediately when they start? Patty
explained we are in flux with our website. Would like to see the meetings
updated weekly so that members can rely more on the website than on
the printed directory. John H. (12&12 at 12): Would like to see a form
before making a decision. Patty G. asked if the group would like a committee to move forward with this? The group conscience was yes. An ad
hoc committee was formed to hammer out details. Committee members
will consist of John, Kevin, Patty, Mike and Luann.
Group Representative Sharing: (None).
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:56 p.m. with
the Responsibility Statement.
In service, Jennifer R.
General Service
What’s Happening in General Service?
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
SCIF Central Office / Bookstore
750 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa
Info: Lori S. 707-529-9664
*Happy Holidays*
Looking for a special gift? Come by the SCIF
Bookstore to see all of the great gift-giving ideas
(including gift certificates) we have for you.
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Panel 63 is coming to a close at the end of this year. Panels in General
Service last for two years and in Area 06 (California Northern Coastal
Area) -they always have odd numbers. All Areas in the United States and
Canada are divided equally into either even or odd number panels. The
number represents the number of conferences since the first General
Service Conference in 1951. There have been 63 conferences since the
first in 1951. In 2016 at the end of Panel 65 there will have been 65
conferences. That way at the General Service Conference in New York
there will never be a panel with all new delegates. Half will be new, and
half will have already served for one year and one conference. These
“old-timers” are assigned a new delegate to be a buddy to. There is always
someone to show the way to the newcomer, just like at a regular recovery
meeting.
On November 8, CNCA 06 elected a new panel of officers to serve
Alcoholics Anonymous in Panel 65. Our new Delegate is Raymundo L.
On February 21, 2015, District 12 will host its annual Agenda
Topics Workshop. This is an opportunity for you to find out what is on
the agenda for this year’s General Service Conference as well as meet your
new Delegate who has been chosen to serve you in Alcoholics Anonymous. Please come and join District 12 at the Bethlehem Lutheran
Church at 1300 St. Francis Road in Santa Rosa.
Joann L, DCMC General Service
S onom a Count y Intergroup Fellowship News
December 2014
Ne ws From The Bookstore
Bridging the Ga p
The book that will be on sale at the SCIF bookstore for December will be Experience, Strength &
Hope.
The regular price for this book is $9 and we will
be offering this book for the sale price of $7.65, a 15
percent savings for you.
Experience, Strength & Hope contains 56 retired
stories from the first three editions of the Big Book of
Alcoholics Anonymous. This anthology brings back
stories that are no longer available. This book was approved for publication by the General Service Conference in 2002.
Our co-founder Bill W., was keenly aware of the importance of
personal stories, and as he began work on collecting new material for
the second edition, he wrote: “The story section of the Big Book…is our
principal means of identifying with the reader outside of A. A.”
In case you haven’t heard the SCIF Bookstore is now offering gift
certificates for sale. If you have someone who is hard to buy for this could
be a great alternative.
We are still in need of volunteers to fill a couple of shifts that will be
vacant after the first of the year. If you have friends, sponsees or a sponsor
that have some free time and would love to be of service to the fellowship, then send them over to the bookstore.
In love and service, Donna K.
How many alcoholics have transitioned from rehab to the liquor
store without ever making it through the door of an A.A. meeting?
It’s a story I hear all too often when I give presentations to residents at
recovery facilities.
One reason is that the most natural thing for an alcoholic to do
after 28 days of confinement is to get drunk. The average person would
think that nuts, but we in A.A. can understand totally. Another reason
is that, to a fragile and confused newcomer, an A.A. meeting is a pretty
frightening place. It’s a room full of strange people who hug each other,
talk about god, and laugh about things that others would find tragic or
disgusting.
At Bridging the Gap we dedicate ourselves to making the newcomers’
introduction to A.A. more comfortable and less intimidating. By accompanying them to their first few meetings, we can introduce them to
people in the fellowship and try to answer any questions they might have
about our program and all the confusing terminology that goes with it.
If you are interested in doing this type of service work, come to our
monthly business meeting at 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. We meet
on the third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Newcomers come a half hour early for
orientation.
In Service Bill D.
H os pitals a nd Inst it ut ions (H & I)
Pain. Pain. PAIN. Physical pain. Have you ever had the kind of pain
that seems to (pain) get in the (pain) way of (pain) everything. Pain so
bad (pain) that you can’t (pain) even (pain) think straight (pain)?
That was a really annoying jumble of words to read, wasn’t it?
Imagine if the pain was real and not just a word on a page. That would be
really frustrating and hard, wouldn’t it?
I can’t really imagine it myself. Extreme or chronic pain haven’t been
much of an issue in my sobriety….so far…yet…luckily. It’s coming
though. It’s coming for me and, who knows, it might be coming for
you. Few of us are going to get through life without an operation or two.
Arthritis and “bad joints” and their chronic pain are practically a given if
we get on in years. Injuries, accidents and illnesses aside, even the luckiest
and healthiest among us are going to have our bouts of pain.
As Access chair, I’ve been reaching out to members to gauge interest
in the topic of pain management in sobriety. Here’s what I’ve found:
IT’S A BIG DEAL! This is extremely important to many of our
members. Pain and chronic pain can be a powerful threat to continued
sobriety. Fellowship experience has shown that there are pain-management methods that work with The Steps and Traditions that foster
sobriety and growth and there are methods that don’t. Unfortunately,
for a member encountering pain, it’s often a matter of every man or
woman for themselves, alone, to learn. For very valid Traditional reasons,
the broad topic of pain management isn’t a terribly “meeting friendly”
topic…whether we’re talking about prescribed meds, breathing techniques or acupuncture.
At Access Sonoma County, we plan to host a workshop on this topic
in the coming year and we need your help. As a fellowship, much has
been learned about what works and what doesn’t. We are looking for
members who have experience with pain management. Please share with
us your successes and your challenges…what works and what didn’t
work.
If you have experience to share or would like to be a part of creating
this workshop, please contact me at:
asc@sonomacountyaa.org or 707-596-8485
In service, Dan F
“There are those who predict that A.A. may well become the new
spearhead for a spiritual awakening throughout the world. When our
friends say these things, they are both generous and sincere. But we of
A.A. must reflect that such a tribute and such a prophecy could well
prove to be a heady drink for most of us, that is, if we really came to
believe this to be the real purpose of A.A., and if we commenced to
behave accordingly.”
“Our Society, therefore, will prudently cleave to its single purpose:
the carrying of the message to the alcoholic who still suffers. Let us resist
the proud assumption that since God has enabled us to do well in one
area we are destined to be a channel of saving grace for everybody.” [Bill
W., A.A. Comes of Age]
The November 5, 2014, meeting of the Hospitals and Institutions
Committee was called to order by newly elected chair Patrick P. New
meeting reps included Ellen G., representing the Young & Young at
Heart group (Rohnert Park); Robin C., Sober Sisters; Ron L., Higher
Power Group; Kevin Q., Wednesday Matinee; Megan L., 12&12
Group; Brandon D., Monday Madness; Ali C., Women in the Solution;
Angelo F., New Sobriety; Lynn S., Think About It; Mark N., Drop the
Rock; Steve M., Any Lengths; Lynne C., Quitting Time; Rosemary H.,
New Women of A.A.; LeRon L., Saturday Night Live; and Darby D.,
Lunch Bunch (Petaluma). Welcome to you all!
Greetings as well to visitors Kathy H., Chris C. and Jane.
Over 30 years’ worth of grateful sobriety was being celebrated for the
month of November.
How can you carry the message of A.A. to an alcoholic who is
confined? Come find out at the next meeting of the H&I Committee
on Wednesday, December 5, 2014, at 6:15 p.m. As always, everyone is
welcome to attend the orientation that begins at 5:45 p.m. The location
is the Community of Christ Church, 1495 W. Steele Lane, on the corner
at Range Avenue (parking is off of Range, behind the church, with additional parking at the ice arena). We look forward to seeing you there!
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Access Sonoma County
Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship News
December 2014
Sunday
December 2014
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
2
General Service
Faith Lutheran Church
6:45 Service Manual
Study
6:45 New Rep. Orientation
7:30 Business Meeting
SOCYPAA
First United Methodist
7:15 Business Meeting
7
PI/CPC ad hoc comm.
SCIF Bookstore
2 p.m.
SCIF Bookstore
6:30 ICSC Meeting
8
8:00 Intergroup Steering
Committee Meeting
14
15
SOCYPAA
Sub-comm. Events
7:30 p.m.
Bookstore
Interpretation &
Translation Committee
7:00, Call 568-5330 for
location.
9
21
SOCYPAA
First United Methodist
7:15 Business Meeting
22
Intergroup General Mtg
St Luke Lutheran
7:30 New Rep orientation
8:00 Business Mtg
28
29
3
4
10
PI/CPC
S.R. City Hall
7:00 Training
7:30 Business
11
Access Sonoma County
SCIF Bookstore
6:15 Orientation
6:30 Meeting
17
PI/CPC
S.R. City Hall
7:00 Training
7:30 Business
18
Saturday
5
January 2015
Newsletter
Deadline 5 pm
6
12
13
3:30 pm
Alkathon Planning
SCIF Bookstore
19
20
26
27
Access Sonoma County
SCIF Bookstore
6:15 Orientation
6:30 Meeting
23
24
Christmas Alkathon
starts 6 p.m.
30
Friday
Hospitals & Institutions
Community of Christ
Church
5:45 New Rep. Orientation
6:15 Business Meeting
16
Bridging The Gap
SCIF Bookstore
6:00 New Rep. Orientation
6:30 Business Meeting
Thursday
25
Christmas Alkathon
ends 9:30 p.m.
31
New Year’s Alkathon starts
6 p.m.
New Year’s Dance, A.A.
meeting 8 p.m.; Dance
9:30 p.m.
1
New Year’s Alkathon ends
9:30 p.m.
Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship Presents
new years
alkathon
2 15
Wednesday, Dec 31 - 6pm
through Thursday, Jan 1 - 9:30pm
27 hours of
continuous meetings starting
every even hour!
Bring food to share!
Community of
Christ Church
1495 West Steele @ Range Ave.
in Santa Rosa
Volunteer! Call Benjamin G. (707)393-0439
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S C I F F i n a n c i a l S u m m a r y O c t o b e r 2 014
Income
Oct-14
Expense
Net
Oct-13
Net
Income
Year to Date
Expense
2014
Net
2013
Net
Oct-14
Assets & Liabilities
Cash in Bank & Petty Cash
Prepaid Expenses
Liabilities
Subtotal
Bookstore Inventory
Property
Total Assets & Liabilities
Group Supported:
Central O� ce
Groups
Individuals
Directories
Pamphlets & Cards
Newsletter
Teleservice
Interest/Bank Charges
Subtotal
Self Supported:
Bookstore
Activities
Alkathons
Seminars
Unity Day
Subtotal
TOTAL
Memo:
Cash in Bank & Petty Cash
Prudent Reserve
Liabilities
Operating Reserve
Group Contributions October 2014
Group Contributions 2014
Meetings
October
11th Step AA
11th Step Healdsburg
11th Step Meeting
12x12 @ 12
12x12 Plus Step
Acres Fellowship
Activities
Anonymous
Any Lengths Group
A Vision for You
Attitude Adjustment
Be What You Want to See
Beyond Belief
Bodega Bay Fellowship
Big Book Review
Big Book Step Study
Big Book Study Petaluma
BYOBB
60.00
Cazadero Group
Celebrate Sobriety
Chair It or Air it
Cloverdale Fellowship
Drop the Rock
Early Birds Fellowship of Petaluma
Expect A Miracle
FAHA Home Group
Fresh Air Group
Friday Night Tradition
Friday Night Vets
Friday Noon Group
Friday Nooner of AA
General Service
Glen Ellen Monday Morning
Geyserville Good Neighbor
Great Reality Big Book Study
Graton Fellowship
Gratitude Group
Gravenstein Gay Group
GRBBS
Grin and Win Group
Gualala Group
Healdsburg Anonymity Group
Healdsburg Women’s Book Study
Hessel Big Book Group
Higher Power Group
How it Works
Just for Today
Kenwood Group
Kenwood Step Study
Language of the Heart Group
LGBT Newcomers Group
Lost and Found Group
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Lunch Bunch Group
Lytton
Monday Night Alcoholics Only
Monday Night Book Study Sonoma
Monday Night Book & Discussion
Monday Night Mood Swing
New Hope Book Study
New Sobriety Group
408.42
Nor-Cal Primary Purpose Group
North Bay Dog on the Roof
Not a Glum Lot
Oaks Fellowship
Open Door
Petaluma Quitting Time
Petaluma Valley Group 60.63
PI/PCP
5.00
Promise’s Group
Quitting Time Petaluma
River Grace
River Nooners
Rule 62 River Readers
Saints and Sinners
Santa Rosa Saturday Night
Saturday Night High Steppers
Saturday Night Living Right
Saturday Serenity
Saturday Solution Group
Sebastopol Men’s Stag 100.00
Sebastopol Step Study Group
Sharing & Caring
Signs of Sobriety
Single Purpose Group Sebastopol
Sober Sisters
Sober Sunday
SOCYPAA 5.00
Sonoma Valley Fellowship 320.00
South Park Survivors
Spirit of Akron
Step Sisters
Sunday Breakfast Club
Sunday Morning Villa A.A. Group
Sunday Niters
Sunday PM Closed Disc. Group
The Eldridge Group
The UP Group
The Rooms
The River Discussion Group
There is a Solution
TBDME-The Best Damn Meeting Ever
Third Step Group
Thurs. Night 12 X 12 Disc. Group
Thurs. Night Real Life Mtgs of AA
Thursday Night Women’s AA
Thurs Women’s Sonoma
Tuesday Big Book Group
Tuesday Noon
Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship News
Tuesday River Discussion
Vision for you
Warm Springs Fellowship
Wednesday Matinee Group
Wednesday Night Men’s Stag
Wednesday Westsiders
Wednesday Women’s Lunch Brunch
We’re In The Now
Windsor Group
Women in the Solution - Petaluma
Women’s Book Group, Sonoma
Women’s Group in Guerneville
Women’s Book Group, Eldridge
Women’s River Meeting
Women’s Step Study & Disc. Grp 61.08
Women’s Tuesday at Noon in Windsor
Young at Heart Guerneville
Total
Announcements
Happy Trails meeting
Happy Trails Group meets the last Sunday
of every month for a hike and meeting. All
hikers are invited. Typically we hike to a serene
spot and have lunch and an open A.A. meeting.
After that, some hikers continue on for a longer
hike and some head back.
Santa Rosa to carpool and depart at 10 am
sharp.
the Sonoma coast near Goat Rock. Bring water,
lunch, hiking shoes and layered clothing.
Call John S. for info: (707)494-9049.
Do you have you have 4 hours of
spare time twice a month?
Do you want to meet new people?
Come by and
We are always looking for new
Volunteers. Contact Donna K.
December 2014
A.A. Hotlines
Grapevine
Santa Rosa (707) 544-1300
Sonoma (707) 938-8508
Spanish Speaking (707) 623-6702
Te l e s e r v i c e
Phone Line Coordinator
Joe B. (707) 591-9376
Teleservice Chair
Gus C. (707) 623-6662
We b Links
www.sonomacountyaa.org
www.aa.org
www.aagrapevine.org
www.cnca06.org
Addresses
Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship
750 Mendocino Ave. #10
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4846
Sonoma County General Service
P.O. Box 536
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Area 22 H&I Treasurer
P.O. Box 192490
San Francisco, CA 94119-2490
General Service Office
P.O. Box 459, Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163
CA Northern Coastal Area Treasury
P.O. Box 884222
San Francisco, CA 94188
Sonoma County PI/CPC*
P.O. Box 11305
Santa Rosa, CA 95406
SOCYPAA
P.O. Box 5784
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
*Funded solely through Sonoma County
General Service
Group Contributions (Green Can)
Together we can! Thank you for your support!
GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS FOR Sign Language INTERPRETERS
Meeting
3rd Qtr 2014
YTD
Beginner's Group
Came To Believe
Cazadero Group
Expect A Miracle
Harmony Group (Doyle Park)
Hessel Big Book
Higher Power Group
Individual Contributions
Mature and Sober
Moment of Silence
River Women's Meeting
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Living Right
Signs of Sobriety
Single Purpose Group
Step Sisters
Sunday Night Closed Discussion (RP)
There Is A Solution
Third Step Group
12x12 Discussion Group (Thurs Nt)
Up The Steps
Women's Perspective AA Group
Women's Step Study & Discussion
Total
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$94.00
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$29.69
$67.03
$29.82
$215.38
$43.84
$511.85
$37.00
$21.00
$350.50
$87.70
$242.63
$257.70
$49.65
$28.16
$15.00
$150.00
$8.32
$203.14
$98.22
$314.54
$354.50
$60.00
$233.97
$128.08
$202.84
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$3,643.84
$105.00
$183.20
$37.00
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$7.70
$136.79
$49.65
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$50.00
Well it has been just a fabulous two years being
your Grapevine Chairperson. Grapevine sales
are up and I hope you are remembering to renew
because that is how we stay truly self-supporting.
Grapevine pays for itself without any other funding, through its own sales.
We have those New Compilations at aagrapevine.org for Gay and Lesbian Stories and Sponsorship. You really should get a preview.
If you are a new grapevine rep. Please go to the
website and review all the resources, and the gvr
Training Manual. It will be a real eye opener and
oh so helpful. It will change that boring, “..here’s
our meeting in print...” thing every one says.
What a pleasure to be of service and you will
never know how often this service commitment
kept me sober over the last two years.
Make sure you read the jokes and write a story
at least once a year.
I’ts been a pleasure.
Suzanne Ash, Grapevine Chairperson, District 12
Alkathon Schedule
Thanksgiving
Starts Wednesday 11/26
6 p.m.
Ends Thursday 11/27
9:30 p.m.
Christmas
Starts Wednesday 12/24
6 p.m.
Ends Thursday 12/25
9:30 p.m.
New Year’s
Starts Wednesday 12/31
6:00 p.m.
Ends Thursday 1/1
9:30 p.m.
Meetings begin every even
numbered hour
Contact Information – Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship
SCIF OFFICERS
intergroup@sonomacountyaa.org
vice-chair@sonomacountyaa.org
secretary@sonomacountyaa.org
registrar@sonomacountyaa.org
treasurer@sonomacountyaa.org
SCIF COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Activities
Jessica W.
activities@sonomacountyaa.org
Alkathons
Benjamin G.
alkathons@sonomacountyaa.org
Outreach
Barry D.
utreach@sonomacountyaa.org
Seminars
Lori S.
seminars@sonomacountyaa.org
Teleservice
Gus C.
teleservice@sonomacountyaa.org
ICSC
Jay S.
icsc@sonomacountyaa.org
ICSC
Tom F.
icsc@sonomacountyaa.org
ICSC
Andy M.
icsc@sonomacountyaa.org
COMMUNICATIONS
Newsletter
Joel H.
newsletter@sonomacountyaa.org
Website
Sam K.
webmaster@sonomacountyaa.org
Meeting Changes Russell
meetingchanges@sonomacountyaa.org
SONOMA COUNTY GENERAL SERVICE
DCMC
Joann L.
generalservice@sonomacountyaa.org
Treasurer
Bob F.
treasurer-gs@sonomacountyaa.org
Registrar
Carol T.
registrar-gs@sonomacountyaa.org
Archivist
Linda T.
archivist-gs@sonomacountyaa.org
Grapevine
Suzanne A.
grapevine@sonomacountyaa.org
Access Sonoma Co. Dan F.
asc@sonomacountyaa.org
Bridging the Gap Linda W.
btg@sonomacountyaa.org
PI/CPC
Cindy L.
picpc@sonomacountyaa.org
Interp./Trans.
Donna L.
it@sonomacountyaa.org
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
Liason
Mary B.
handi@sonomacountyaa.org
SONOMA COUNTY YOUNG PEOPLE IN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Liason
Janine H.
socypaa@sonomacountyaa.org
FROM / TO SPANISH CENTRAL OFFICE
Liason
Rosa S.
mruiz@yahoo.com
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Registrar
Treasurer
Patty G.
Holly H.
Jennifer R.
Jim W.
Carolyn A.
Sonoma Count y Intergroup Fellowship News
December 2014