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SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA December, 2008 VOLUME XXXVIII No. 12

ORANGE COUNTY CENTRAL OFFICE 1526 Brookhollow, Suite 75

(Mailing address: 1526 E. Warner, Suite 75) Santa Ana, California 92705

Phone: (714) 556-4555 Fax: (714) 556-7231

E-mail: ocaa7664@sbcglobal.net Web site: www.oc-aa.org

Office hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Sat 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

South County Office: 27281 Las Ramblas, Ste.135 Mission Viejo 92691

Phone: (949) 582-2697 Fax: (949) 582-2611

E-mail: socoaa@sbcglobal.net Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00AM to 5:00 PM

In This IssueIn This Issue

Title Page

Step Twelve 2

Web Site Statistics 2

Tradition 12—Defining Anonymity 3

Chapter 10—To Employers 3

Recovery Word Search 4

Central Office Activity 4

Train to Oblivion 4

Group Contributions 5,6,7

Speaker Meetings 7

My Favorite Meeting 7

Meeting Changes 8,9

A New Program for Inmates Coming Soon 10

Birthdays/Intergroup Service Board 10

Call Forwarding 11

We Are Not a Glum Lot 12

Statement of Income & Expenses 11

Dear Readers, It is with gratitude that I end another year of service for the Lifeline. It is such a pleasure to work with such a talented group as the Lifeline committee and I com-mend them for their hard work, dedication and commit-ment to the Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous®. Much of the content of the Lifeline comes from com-mittee members and I am ever so grateful. I’d also like to recognize Regina K. for her unfailing hard work run-ning Central Office. Regina recently celebrated 30 years of sobriety and Orange County is lucky to have her in service.

As the new year approaches, I ask you, the reader, for your participation in the success of the 2009 volume of the Lifeline. We are always looking for original articles and you do not need to be a “writer” to offer a valuable contribution. Beginning with the January issue we will run a new feature titled, “Turning Point”. We’ve all had a moment when our lives changed. Share yours with us. Your ideas, suggestions, criticism, jokes and articles are also welcome. The Lifeline is your newsletter and I encourage you to be a part of it.

Lastly, I ask that you consider all that Alcoholics Anonymous has done for you. Where would you be if it weren’t for AA? When I consider where I came from and what my life used to be like, I realize the gifts of sobriety are priceless. As the Lifeline editor I have the privilege of reading Intergroup newsletters from around the country and the problem is clear across the states. AA needs more support. While there are no dues or fees for membership, AA also has to be self supporting through it’s own contributions. If you’ve been around long enough to see AA work in your life, consider put-ting $3 or more in the basket for the 7th tradition. That is still only $21 a week if you attend a meeting every day. This is less than the cost of one night of drinking. The cost of literature alone continues to go up but our contributions continue to stay the same. Please help make a difference.

In gratitude and fellowship, Tarcy, Lifeline editor lifelineeditor@yahoo.com

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“Having had a spiritual awakening as the result

of these steps, we tried to carry this message to

alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all

our affairs.”

TWELFTH STEP PRAYER:

Dear God, My spiritual awakening continues to unfold.

The help I have received I shall pass on & give to others,

both in & out of the Fellowship. For this opportunity I am

grateful. I pray most humbly to continue walking day by

day on the road of spiritual progress. I pray for the inner

strength & wisdom to practice the principles of this way

of life in all I do & say. I need You, my friends & the pro-

gram every hour of every day. This is a better way to live.

WEB SITE STATISTICS

The first on-line issue of the Lifeline was posted to our web site in July of 2006. However, when our site hosting company changed servers in June, 2007, some usage statistics before then were lost. Since January, 2007, the Lifeline home page has been viewed 7,966 times. Individual issue files have been viewed 13,886 times.

In September, there were 16,536 "visits" to www.ocaa.org. From December, 2007, through October, 2008, visits aver-aged 15,969 per month.

Note: Most of this article is extracted directly from comments in a good Grapevine article by W.S.R. in 1971, but in addition, I queried folks at a recent meeting about what “Spiritual Awakening” meant to them. One meaningful comment was simply that “If we have found a power greater than ourselves, turned our will over to Him, asked for His protection and tried to improve our conscious contact with Him, then how could we NOT have had a Spiritual awakening?”

And for the fact that it happens “sometimes quickly and sometimes slowly” is explained well in Appendix II of the Big Book. Jim S.

The Twelfth Step is the capstone of the AA program. It announces itself as being such with its opening phrases, “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps.” . . Whatever is to follow those words is the result of all that went before. Few of us experience the “wind. . .of spirit” described by Bill W. In-deed, very few of us experience a sudden, startling spiritual experience of any kind. Usually, the change is gradual. Yet it is no less a spiritual awakening. Whether we awaken with a bound or after much stretching, we awaken. When there is a spiritual awakening, self-centeredness, fear, and frustration are supplanted by helpful friendliness, happiness (perhaps even a touch of serenity), and fulfillment. I joined AA a few weeks before Vinny F. did, and it was remarkable to me to watch the changes that transformed him within a few months. Why couldn't it be happening to me? I said as much to an old-timer. “Oh, you've changed just as much as Vinny,” he told me with a broad smile. I couldn't believe it! But indeed I had changed, and if my search for spiritual guidance was unsuccessful in its church-oriented aspect, the search itself contin-ued. It went on and on, at regular meetings and at one-to-one meetings with individual members.

The writer goes on to say that the sum effect of all that was said and done at a meeting was an “X” factor greater than the sum of its parts, calling it “spiritual.” The late Len B. called this “Magic.”

That there was nothing sudden about this, no bolt of lightning, no rumble of thunder, is evident from the fact that for several years I could not bring myself to go and speak in a prison. One day, as though a veil were torn away, I realized that I could speak in jails and prisons. I would not be going beyond the locked gates in order to identify with the men as prisoners. Perhaps some of them would consider me an amateur for not having lost my liberty, but that would be their hang-up, not mine. Since then, I've had good AA conversations with a number of prisoners--as fellow alcoholics. That leads right into the next phase of the capstone Step: “. . .we tried to carry this message to alcoholics.” What message? Hope. Exam-ple. The way out. The way back. A handful of simple principles to un-ravel most of our snarled-up problems. A touch of humor--not taking ourselves so damned seriously. Meetings. Availability. Talk, talk, talk. The willingness to listen with understanding as the still-suffering alco-holic thrashes his way out of his mental mire. Tolerance. Guilelessness. The honesty to face situations and people, not go around them by the old, familiar route of sneakiness and subverted honesty. “Carrying the message” is all these things. You and I know members who, having “caught” the program them-selves, find the repeating drunk someone to avoid. I have heard from

more than one repeater that some member has told him he cannot re-turn to AA. Imagine one lush excommunicating another! That is carrying the message? You and I have called on drunks whose remorse and frustration were founded principally on their not having done what the self-righteous member had told them to do. They felt beyond the pale. The last two examples are spoiled fruit of the ego tree. The poor drunk who can't immediately catch fire from Ardent Member's magic words is discarded as unworthy. “He isn't trying,” says Ardent Member. On what profound knowledge does he base his opinion? So far as I know, there was only One with the power to say, “Go and sin no more.” We have seen old-timers founder. And we have seen old experi-menters finally succeed--because someone held the door open. When we close the door, we are really saying, “You have tested my tolerance and won. Your ability to go on drinking and living threatens my sobriety.” So, if we can't give someone the hope implicit in the capstone Step, let's not blame the sick alcoholic. Let's admit that the case is beyond our personal ability to translate the message of AA into terms he can under-stand. Trying to find new translations is a great way to strengthen our own sobriety. Closing the door to the constant repeater, on the other hand, is an admission of our own lack of tolerance or self-belief. The last clause of the last Step advises us “to practice these princi-ples in all our affairs.” What “these principles” are is contained in the eleven Step articles that preceded this one and in numerous other AA sources. To me, the last four words have shed one of the most penetrating lights of all AA's illuminating suggestions and ideas for living. I interpret “in all our affairs” to mean that we can have a sane, sober, rewarding life outside our AA meetings. We do not have to be introverted AAs, safe from the lurking horrors only when among fellow alcoholics. AA is our serum, our antitoxin. The last part of our last suggested Step tells us that AA will guard us through meetingless days. It even tells us that sobriety, like all good news, is communicable. W.S.R. South Norwalk, CT Grapevine, Oct. 1971

Copyright ©1944-2008 The AA Grapevine, Inc.

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Tradit ion 12

CHAPTER 10CHAPTER 10

To EmployersTo Employers

From the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous

Defining Anonymity Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever

reminding us to place principles before personalities.

Tradition 12, P564, Alcoholics Anonymous. In our meetings, some alcoholics identify themselves with both their given name and their surname: “My name is Joe Jones and I’m an alcoholic.” Is this a violation of the anonymity tradition? Yes, says one old-timer. No, says another. And the debate is on. Because A.A. has no rules or regulations, no by-laws or execu-tive orders (and also because of the Fourth Tradition which says each group should be autonomous unless their actions might im-pact other groups or the program in general), we get to set our own ways. In the aforementioned debate, it isn’t as though we lack direc-tion on what the anonymity Tradition means. We do have some rather weighty and specific instruction on what it means to be anonymous. Dr. Bob, one of the two co-founders of Alcoholics Anony-mous, was not reluctant in setting forth his views on the matter, many of which are to be found on pages 264-265 of the book “Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers.” “Since our Tra-dition on ano-nymity designates the exact level where the line should be held, it must be obvious to everyone who can read and understand the English language that to maintain anonymity at any other level is definitely a violation of this Tradition. “The A.A. who hides his identity from his fellow A.A. by us-ing only a given name violates the Tradition just as much as the A.A. who permits his name to appear in the press in connection with matters pertaining to A.A. “The former is maintaining his anonymity above the level of press, radio, and films, and the latter is maintaining his anonym-ity below the level of press, radio, and films, whereas the Tradi-tion states that we should maintain our anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films.” There are a number of other references in the book. One such reference is to be found on pages 175 and 176. “At this time (about 1939) Dr. Bob wrote and may have signed an article on A.A. and the Big Book that appeared in the August 1939 issue of a magazine called Faith. He alerted Ruth Hock (in the New York office) to its publication, and later reported he had received inquiries from 12 other doctors as a result.” Two paragraphs later it was noted that “the possibility that Dr. Bob signed this article means that he may have been among the first to break his anonymity at the public level – before there were any A.A. Traditions.” Finally, there is the matter of posthumous anonymity. In a 1971 General Service advisory action, reaffirmed in 1988, the GSC said “A.A. members generally think it unwise to break the anonymity of a member even after his death, but in each situation the final decision must rest with the family.” George L., Westminster

In the early days of A.A., there were several “promoters” of the movement. These men, (and they were all men) had visions of great things for Alcoholics Anony-mous. Of course, we all know about Bill W’s efforts at pro-moting the fledgling society, but there was a second mem-ber who was just as instrumental as Bill in getting and keeping the struggling band moving forward. His name was Hank P. and he wrote the majority of this chapter. His story was in the 1st edition, 1st printing and was entitled, “The Unbeliever”. Today, this story can be found in the A.A. book, “Experience, Strength and Hope”, truly one of the more remarkable stores ever found in the Big Book. Can you say detox?

A.A. was very interested in attracting last-gaspers who had been competent businessmen, as they seemed to be the best bet for future financial support for the society, (remember, spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection). And Hank fit the bill perfectly. It was Hank’s idea to sell automobile polish out of the New York office to generate financial support; it was Hank’s idea to sell stock in a publishing company that didn’t exist. Hank found a publisher for the Big Book who would accept stock in the non-existent publishing company in exchange for printing the book. A promoter, indeed!

When I read this chapter, two main ideas are in the forefront – (a) the author wants business owners and lead-ers to consider directing management and important sales leaders to Alcoholics Anonymous, and (2) the world has really changed since this chapter was written. The business and employment conditions in place when this chapter was written ceased to exist long ago. Today we have Employee Assistance Programs to help the alco-holic employee. We have medical and psychiatric insur-ance to allow the employee to seek help. There are laws protecting the alcoholic employee who seeks help.

Does this mean that this chapter should be re-moved from the Big Book? Surprising, the answer is probably no. While it could use a re-write, (yes, you heard it right, a chapter in the Big Book might be made more ef-fective with a re-write looking toward bringing the chapter into more contemporary times) the idea of talking to em-ployers is still as valuable and timely today as it was in 1939. I will be waiting to see who brings the idea up about re-writing this chapter. I’ll be standing right behind you, (well maybe not right behind you).

A member of A.A. in Orange County Text in italics re-printed from the Big Book with permission of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, (AAWS)

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CENTRAL OFFICE ACTIVITY-October

Total Calls Handled by Both Offices: 2051

Main and Satellite Office Volunteers 12 Step Calls 14 Meeting Information 841 General Information 320 Walk-in Customers 202 Night Owl Volunteers 12 Step calls 10 Meeting Information 600 General Information 266

RECOVERY WORD SEARCH

A WORD SEARCH, like all the others you've seen: words can be up, down, across or diagonal. Have fun, and win a few min-utes of free sobriety! Reprinted, with thanks, from the Ventura County Tradition

There are also 12 'AA's. Can you find them all?

W D A T Y U J C M U I O P E A Q

D F A Y I E N O L T H W D N A P

X S T A R K U N Q A A I W D O L

D R S G E T A S B H R O U U M K

E A E A T A F E A G D H J R A Y

A X L S T R T Q U K I O F E J N

W D B G U J Q U A L I T I E S A

B F M D E A A E S N H K A G H T

T C A P M I R N J K U A E D G P

R S H E W B U C U E D C V H D M

U A S U O V R E N J K D T A R E

D A O S F G A S L T E W E A I K

G L U M K J A D O S E L R Y I N

E L A D I S T M V X P S G U L U

A W I A F T E R E C K L E S S L

D S C B T E A A D H I Y R M D F

Consequences Utterly Glum

Breakdown Shambles

Omit Endure

Impact Plead

Nervous Reckless Qualities Lonely Trudge

Vain Unloved Regret

Unkempt Join Hard Stark

After graduating from high school, alco-hol interfered with a college education.

Since that time, I tried to quit drinking and go back to school but always relapsed. People who saw a

problem received a standard reply, "It's none of your business." I reasoned that going back to school was the only requirement, because that was the visible injury. People said that is not so. They eventually stopped trying because they got used to it. I thought, wrongly, that the warnings stopped due to improve-ments. AA describes the high levels of self-delusion in alcoholics.

While still sick with the disease of alcoholism, I went back to school four years ago. Both alcoholism and intense schoolwork ran simultaneously, like two rails of train tracks. The pits on one side of the track made for a very bumpy ride, but did not stop the train. At the time, knowing nothing about AA, I thought that strength of will could solve anything.

Even though very sick, life continually improved while at school because the employer recognized increasing knowledge and ability in business, resulting in raises. As the train continued straight and true, I saw a successful future nearing. Nobody warned that the pits were cumulative, building into something very nasty. As formal education strengthened some mental abili-ties, alcoholism silently increased in strength as well.

Eight months ago, the train pulled into the final stop on the route; massive education had finally stopped the drinking. The school program entered the last semester. A graduate di-ploma in business would mean a new job in a new city. I thought that even if liquor followed me, like the tail on a dog, the drinking would have to accept a major change because the environment would substantially improve.

AA teaches that the full force of the disease lurks just at the end of a goal. It says that an alcoholic, one way or another, is powerless in fighting it alone. After a journey of four years with target in site, unseen sickness struck with everything it had – gi-ant, overwhelming power. A month after the last drink, three weeks into the very last class of school, out of nowhere, every-thing went crazy. The fury of every pit in the track had built up, only to release all of a sudden. I watched myself incredibly drop out of school, felt forced to gamble, and uncontrollably wasted all the money until finances went to zero. From unstoppable power, even without any further drinking, I lost my bank accounts, pos-sessions, and relationships. After living in motels for a few months, the money finally ran out altogether. I ended up home-less and almost on the street.

Yet, sometimes success, and not just horror, lurks around the corner. Helpful people at a homeless shelter sent me to a recovery house that practices the AA way. Recovery has been steady since then. As a real benefit, I am no longer addicted to anything, including tobacco, caffeine, food, sex, credit cards, or other drugs. Maybe nothing short of a direct hit of knowledge, such as from AA, can handle the alcoholism giant. Maybe similar therapies out there come close to AA, such as areas in psychology or sociology or religion, but the sick and relentless brain will figure out an angle among the differences and strike anyway. AA exposes the tricks, surprises, and subtlety of its build-up of invisible strength. For me, understanding the little attacks of alcohol addiction seems to trigger the natural healing process of body, mind, and spirit.

Harold D. Orange, CA

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GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS TO CENTRAL OFFICE— October

CITY AND MEETINGS OCT YTD ALISO VIEJO ^ ^

BUENA PARK ^ ^

CAPISTRANO BEACH ^ ^ Su 9:30A-Sandy Survivors, Doheney $327

Fr 7:00P-Friday Knights, 25976 Domingo $168 $434

Sa 9:30A-Pines Park Disc, Pine Bluffs $77

Sa 6:00P-Keep It Simple, 34381 Portola $152 CORONA DEL MAR ^ ^

Dly 7:00A-Solutions Oasis, 5th & Marg $1,838

Mo 7:00P-Baywood Disc, 1601 Marg $412

Tu 12:00P-Noonatics, 800 Marguerite $175 Tu 7:00P-(M)'s Part, 611 Heliotrope $1,054 $1,054

Th 6:00P-Happy Hour (M)'s Pacific View $140

Fr 7:30P-Rebels Disc, 611 Helio $607

Fr 8:00P-BB Stdy, 3233 Pacific View $385 COSTA MESA ^ ^

Dly 7:00A-Daily Reflect, 2040 Placentia $50 $700

Dly 7:30A-As Bill Sees It, 2501 Harbor $700 $2,100

Dly 12:15P-New Lease/Life, 1545 Nwprt $1,190 M-F 6:45A-Morning Meditat, 183 E. Bay $114 $1,202

M-F 12:00P-Noon Rec, 420 W. 19th St. $93 $1,622

Su 10:00A-BB Over Donuts, 301 Victoria $115 Su 3:30P-BB 3rd Step, 275 Victoria St. $130 Su 7:00P-12 S/ S M's Stag, 2015 Charle St. $50 $50 Mo 12:00P-Clean & Serene BB, 183 E. Bay $120 Mo 12:00P-High Noon Step, 660 Baker $59 Mo 7:00P-Livg Sober Grp, 2040 Placentia $150 Tu 6:00P-Living Sober, 2040 Placentia $70 Tu 7:00P-A 11th Step Sol, 2850 Fairview $200 Tu 7:30P-Balboa Broads, 420 W 19th St $155 Tu 7:30P-Men's One Hour 1865 Anaheim $70 Tu 7:30P-(M)'s Last Gaspers, 695 W 19th $60 We 12:00P-High Noon Step, 660 Baker $40 We 7:00P-(W)'s Source Str, 3116 Van $75 We 7:30P-BB Trivia (M)'s Stag, 1545 New $294 Th 5:30P-(W)'s Its/Book Study, 2040 $64 Th 7:00P-12 Steps & 12 Trads, E Bay $60 $180 Th 7:30P-Candlelight Disc, 420 W. 19th $175 Fr 12:00P-Bizman Stag, 660 Baker $75 Fi 6:30 P-FGIF Women 183 E.Bay St. $67 $152 Fr 7:30P-(M)'s Back to Bas, 420 19th $47 Fr 8:00P-BB Stdy, 1865 Anaheim $100 Sa 9:30A-(M)'s, Charle Street $120 Sa 9:30A-Charle St. Overflow, 2025 Charle $542 Sa 9:30A-(M)'s By The Book, 102 E. Baker $415 Sa 9:30A-Sat Morn (W)'s Gr, 2040 Placen $315 Sa 6:00P-Cover-To-Cover, 183 E. Bay St. $170 Sa 8:00P-Keep It Simple, 2850 Fairview $117 $213

CYPRESS ^ ^ Su 5:00P-Happy Hour Topic, 4552 Lin $100

Tu 8:00P-BB Study, 8615 Walker St. $70 $70 We 7:00P-Cypress Women's S/S, 5100 Cerritos $100 $100 Fr 6:00P-Living Sober, 5201 Evergreen $65 DANA POINT ^ ^

Dly 7:00A-Hard Core Harbor, 34451 Ens $3,825 $13,345

Su 9:30A-DP Spkr 1st/mo Wind & Sea $60 Mo 5:30P-(W)'s Disc, Ensenada & DPH $130 $921 Mo 7:00P-Promises, 34052 Del Obispo $70 $263

Tu 9:30A-(W)'s Back/Basics 24642 SJ $817 Th 10:30A-(W)'s Bk Stdy, 33501 Ston $103

Th 7:00A-(W)'s Harb Topic Disc, S Juan $272 Fr 12:15P-Fri Lunch (W)'s BB, 33841 $25 Fr 7:00P-GV, 33926 Calle Primavera $612

Sa 7:00P-Spkr, 33926 Calle Primavera $342 FOUNTAIN VALLEY ^ ^ We 7:30P (W)'s Do Recover, 16581 Brook $50 We 8:00P-Disc, 10280 Slater $100 $240

Th 6:00P-(M)'s Stag, 216 N. Malden $100 Su 8:00P-Sun Nite Spkr Mtg, 1115 Orange $50

GARDEN GROVE ^ ^ Su 7:30A-Red Eye Grp, 9845 Belfast $138

Tu 7:00P-Top/Key Book Stdy, 9th & Lamp $240

Tu 7:30P-Heartspeak (W)'s, 9845 Belfast $100 We 10:00A-Ovr 50 Sin/Purp, 9845 Belf $45

We 12:00P-(W)'s, 9845 Belfast $40

Th 10:00A-Over 40 Disc. Grp, 9845 Belf $100

Th 7:00P-SS, 12432 9th St. $85 Th 8:00P-Spkr, 9845 Belfast Dr. $40

Fr 10:30A-(W)'s (C)12 & 12, 9845 Blfst $108

Sa 10:30A-BB Stdy, 9845 Belfast $165

Sa 8:00P-Sat Nite Spkrs, 9845 Belfast $20 HUNTINGTON BEACH ^ ^

Dly 6:00A-Early Birds, 18582 Beach #2 $44

Dly 7:00A-Hggrs/Bill Sees It, 8200 Ellis $500 $2,775

Dly 7:30A-Attitude Mod., 18582 Beach $52 Dly 8:00A-Hggrs II, H.B Lifegrd Tower 11 $194 $1,534

Su 6:00A-Cover/BB Stdy, 18582 Beach $150

Su 9:00A-On/Beach, Lifegrd Tower 11 $90 $270

Su 10:00A-Sober Sharing, 18582 Beach $50 Su 5:00P-Creative Sharing, 18582 Beach $210

Su 7:30P-Disc, 20444 Magnolia $720

Mo 12:00P-(W)'s Bill Sees It, 18631 Chap $20 $310 Mo 6:00P-Spkr/Q&A/Part, 6622 Lakeview $420 Mo 6:30P-Both Books, 16871 BolsaChic $50 Mo 7:00P-(W)'s Sans, 18631 Chapel Ln. $105 $465 Mo 7:30P-(M)'s BB & 12&12, 1912 Florida $120 $540 Mo 7:30P-BB Stdy, St Simon & Jude $70 $140 Tu 1:00P-Harmony (W)'s, Edinger/Denney's $40 $200 Tu 6:00P-Disc, 18582 Beach Blvd. $20 Tu 6:00P-(W)'s 12&12,18582 Beach $100 $100 Tu 7:30P-Beginners (M)'s, 19822 Beach $488 $1,467 Tu 7:30P-(W)'s Disc., 8200 Ellis $12 $152 Tu 7:30P-(W)'s Serenity BB, 20444 Magn $105 $354 Tu 8:00P-Newcms (M)'s Grp, 20444 Magn $307 Tu 8:00P-Tues Nite Zeider Ln, 17461 Z Ln $211 We 7:30A-Attitude Mod, 18582 Beach $60 $210 We 2:00P-Seniors & Friends 1718 Orng $60 $432 We 6:30P-(W)'s Step Stdy, 7641 Talbert $60 $120 We 8:00P-Here & Now, 16871 Bolsa Chi $45 We 8:00P-HB Part, 20444 Magnolia $106 $225 Th 7:30A-Attitude Mod, 18582 Beach $60 $180 Th 10:00A-(W)'s BB Stdy, 18631 Chapel $210 Th 6:00P-Ovr 40/Going Strong, 18582 Bch $100 Th 7:30P-11th Step Disc., 1912 Florida $167 Fr 10:00A-Step Sisters, 18631 Chapel Ln. $90 $384 Fr 6:00P-(M)'s/Solution, 17461 Zeider $210 Fr 6:30P-BB Stdy, 16400 Springdale $300 Fr 7:30P-BB Stdy, 16650 Saybrook Lane $70 $280

Fr 8:00P-HB Downtowners, 2000 Main $60 Sa 7:30A-Attitude Mod, 18582 Beach $240

Sa 7:30A-(M)'s Stag, 18582 Beach $235 Sa 7:30A-(M)'s Disc, 9812 Hamilton $120

Sa 7:00P-SatNiteLiveSpkr, 18631 Chapel $90 $150 Sa 9:30A-W BB Stdy, 18582 Beach $60 $346

Sa 10:00A-(W)'s BBStdy, 18631 Chapel $99 $321 Sa 7:00P-Sat Nite Live BB, 18631 Chapel $90 IRVINE ^ ^

Dly 6:30A-Sunrise Sobriety, 4400 Barr $1,506 $6,923

Dly 7:00A-Solu Grp Mar, 5001 Newport Coast $3,500 $3,500 M-F 12:00P-Irvine Noon Grp, 5101 Alton $300 $2,620

M-F 5:30P-On/Way Home, 2777 McGaw $30

Su 10:00A-Donut Mtg, 6670 Alton Pky $204 $624 Mo 6:30P-Easy Does It, 4949 Alton $168 $638 Mo 6:30P-Gypsies (W)'s, Turtlerock CC $130

Mo 7:30P-(W)'s Disc., 15 Orange Tree $73 $193

Tu 12:00P-(W)'s BB Stdy, 5101 Alton Pky $137 $137 Tu 6:00P-Courage To Change, 18182 Culv $329 Tu 7:00P-(M)'s K.I.S. 12X12, 14301 Yale $140 $350 We 6:30P-B. B. Topic Disc., 5001 Nwprt $755

We 7:30P-Wild Bunch Beg's, 10 Federat $144

We 8:00P-12 Solutions SS, Harvard $270

Th 12:00P-Irvine (M)'s Lunch, 5001 Nwprt $403

Th 6:30P-(W)'s Gypsies, Deerfield & Turtle $545 Fr 10:30A-Over 50 Grp, 6670 Alton $120 $654

Fr 12:00P-(W)'s Topic Disc, 5101 Alton P $275

Fr 5:30P-Topic Disc.Grp, 6670 Alton (Kaiser) $50 $711

Fr 7:00P Winning Tkt Bk Stdy, 1 Sunnyh $551 Fr 7:30P-Boys in Sobriety, 4400 Barranca $483 Fr 8:00P-Nite Wild Bunch, 18422 Culver $100

Fr 8:00P-Little Grp, 18422 Culver $345

Sa 9:15A-SS, 5101 Alton Pky $177 $987 Sa 11:00A-Acceptance, 3 Ethel Cop $130 $983

Sa 11:00A-B.B Stdy, 1 Sunnyhill - Turtle $252

Sa 7:00P-Spkrs, 1 Sunnyhill - Turtle $310

LAGUNA BEACH ^ ^ Dly 7:00A-Attitude Adj, 20456 LCR $1,000

Dly 7:05A-Attitude Adj, 31872 PCH $2,656

Dly 7:05A-Attitude Adj, 31106 PCH (C) $397

M-F 7:00A-Meets/Ruby's, 30622 PCH $16 M-Sa 7:00A-Horse Theives, 30622 PCH $30

Su 7:05A-Montage Grp, (Montage) $296 $2,519

Su 10:00A-Heisler Park Disc, Cliff $325

Su 10:30A-Sunday Q&A, 31872 PCH $30 Su 6:00P-Disc, 20456 LCR $150 Su 6:00P-As Bill Sees It, 340 St Anns $40 Su 6:00P-GV Stdy, 21632 Wesley Dr $128 $421 Su 7:00P-TIS Spkrs, 31872 Coast Hwy $808 Su 7:30P-Su Participation, 20456 LCR $50 Mo 12:00P-BB Stdy, 20456 LCR $70 Mo 6:30P-BB Stdy, 20456 LCR $104 Mo 6:30P-(W)'s Perspect, 20456 LCR $123 Mo 6:30P-(W)'s BB Stdy, Wesley $100 $450 Mo 7:00P-Mon Night (M)'s Stag @Pat's $100 $300 Mo 8:00P-(M)'s Stag, 20456 LCR $300 Mo 8:00P-S/Coast (M)'s, 340 S/Ann's $310 Tu 7:00A.-BB Stdy, 20456 LCR $360

Tu 12:30P-Serenity-Sea (W)'s, 340 St Ann's $111 $236 Tu 12:00P-Promises Disc, 20456 LCR $88 Tu 12:30P-(W)'s Disc, 20456 LCR $600 Tu 6:00P-Here & Now, 20456 LCR $140 Tu 6:30P-(M)'s Beg, 31872 So/Coast $750 We/Sat 7:00A-Whale Watch (M)'s, PCH $479 $3,059 We 6:00P-Beginner's, 20456 LCR $135 We 8:00P-So.Coast Spkrs, 286 St. Anns $1,350 Th 12:00P-12 & 12 SS, 20456 LCR $100 Th 12:30P-(W)'s Disc., 415 Forest Ave. $213 $423

Th 6:00 P-(W)'s Disc,20456 LCR $140 Th 6:30P-(M)'s BYOB 12& 12 SS, 21632 $300 Th 7:30P-(W)'s SS, 31872 PCH $143

Fr 6:00P-Fri Nite Lite Disc, 21632 Wesley $758

Fr 6:00 P-Happy Hour and Half, 20456 LCR $375 Fr 6:00P-Literature Mtg, 21632 Wesley $122

Fr. 7:30P-Surrender to Win, 20456 LCR $574

Fr 7:30P-Candlelight Disc., 20456 LCR $70 Fr 8:00P-Here & Now, 21632 Wesley $299 Sa 7:00A-Whale Watchers Men's, PCH@Wesley $410 $410

Sa 12:30P-Into Action, 20456 LCR $140 Sa 7:00P-Beginners, 31872 PCH $1,362 Sa 8:00P-Endless Sum II, 21540 Wesley $745

Sa 8:00P-Night Spkr Mtg, 20456 LCR $900

Sa 8:00P-Living Sober Spkrs, 428 Park $100 LAGUNA HILLS ^ ^

Mo 6:00P-(W)'sDisc, 23802 A D Carlota $212

Tu 7:00P-(M)'s Stag, 23802 A D Carlotta $104 $622 Tu 7:30P-(W)'s BBStdy, 24566 Ashland $60 $60 We 7:00P-Get Happy 12&12 Stdy, A D C $97

Th 12:30P-(W)'s Topic Disc, 23181 Verdugo $200 LAGUNA NIGUEL ^ ^ Mo 7:00A-Morn (M)'s Stag B2B, 30121 Nig $80 Mo 10:30A-(W)'s 12X12 Stdy, 27802 El Lazo $200 $500

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Group Contributions continued Mo 8:00P-12&12 Stdy, 30121 Niguel Rd $280

Tu 6:00P-Chicks/Run SS, 2702 El Lazo $70

Tu 6:30P-(M)'s Disc/Munch L N Reg Park $250 Tu 7:30P-Book Stdy, 30121 Niguel Rd. $80

We 6:00P-Book Stdy, 30121 Niguel Rd. $75 $495

We 7:30P-Book Stdy, 30121 Niguel Rd. $32 Th 7:30P-Primary Purpose BB 30071 Ivy Glenn $32 Fr 10:30A-(W)'s Disc., 30071 Ivy Glenn $400 $640 Fr 7:30P-Here & Now, 24360 Yosemite $50 Sa 6:00P-Candlelight Disc, 30121Niguel $40 LAGUNA WOODS ^ ^

Dly 7:30A-Do It Sober, 24442 Moulton $1,000 $5,101

Mo 7:30P- Nite SS Grp, 24442 Moulton $98 $182 We 7:30A-BB Meeting, 24442 Moulton $120

We 1:15P-(W)'s BB Stdy, 24351 El Toro $260

Fr 10:00A-Top/Hill Gang, 24252 El Toro $235 LA HABRA ^ ^ M-F 6:30A-Topic Disc, 100 W. La Habra $60 LAKE FOREST ^ ^

Daily Saddleback Valley Grp, 24601 Raymond $80 $200

We 7:45P-Back To Basics, 23262 El Toro $60

Th 7:30P-Mustard Seed SS, 23262 El Toro $302 LA MIRADA ^ ^ Su 8:00P-(M)'s BB Stdy, 15700 Rosecrans $25 LAS FLORES ^ ^ Sa 7:15P-Mission Spkrs., 26111 Antonio $340 LOS ALAMITOS ^ ^ We 7:30P-Ice Breakers Grp, 4111 Katella $300 Th 7:30P-Cover/Cover, 11082 Wallingsford $20 MISSION VIEJO ^ ^ Mo&Th 7:30P-BB Stdy, Jeronimo & Marg. $53 $946 Mo 7:00P- (W)'s SS, 26051 Marg. $120 Mo 7:00P-(W)'s Book Stdy, 26558 Marg. $110 $271 Mo 7:30P-B/Ring (M)'s Stag, 27641 Aqua $75 We 9:30A-(W)'s, 26051 Marguerite Pky $150 We 8:30P-Missionaries Disc, 26558 Marg. $70 $184 Th 9:30A-(W)'s 12 x 12, 26001 Blascos $200 NEWPORT BEACH ^ ^ M-F 6:30A-Balboa Round Table, 605 Balboa $500 M-F 6:45A-Attitude Adj, Bayside Dr (Yacht Club) $1,400 M-F 12:15P-Shark@Aquatic, 1Whitecliffs $2,350 M-F 5:30P-Fish Out'a Water, 414 E. 32nd $150 Su 9:30A-Sandy Survivors, On/Beach $214 $839 Su 11:30A-Here and Now, 414 E. 32nd St. $95 Su 7:00P-Primary Purp Grp, Dover&16th $394

Mo 9:00A-(W)'s Step Stdy, 414 E. 32nd $30 $240 Mo 12:30P-Back Bay (M)'s, 1201 Irvine $1,400 Mo 3:30P-Living Sober, 414 E. 32nd St. $735

Mo 6:45P-Beg.&Trad Grp,1400 Balboa $469

Mo 7:00P-Over 40 Disc, 1099 Bayside Dr. $200 $200 Mo 8:00P-(M)'s Disc, 301 Nwprt Blvd $350 $1,653 Mo 8:00P-(W)'s Beg Disc, 301 Nwprt Blvd $217

Tu 3:30P-Disc, 414 E. 32nd St $372 Tu 6:00P-Dover (W's) 12 & 12, 798 Dover $140

Tu 7:00P-B St Bonfire-1st Fire Ring/Ocean $50 $200 Tu 7:00P-NB/CDM (M)'s, 414 32nd St. $632

Tu 7:00P-(W)'s B/Stdy, 2414VistaDelOro $166 Tu 7:30P-(M)'s12&12Stdy, 2100 Mar Vista $69

We 3:30P-SS, 414 E. 32nd Street $42 We 6:00P-Men's, 414 E. 32nd Street $186 We 7:00P-Steps&Trads, 2100 Mar Vista $60

We 7:00P-Strong(W)'sGrp, 414 E. 32nd $50

We 7:30P-Wed Night (M)'s, 2401 Irvine $300 We 7:30P-BB Stdy, 600 St. Andrew $130 Th 7:00P-Over 40's, 414 32nd Street $46 $236 Th 7:00P-(W)'s Candlelight S/B Study, 798 Dover $36 $36 Th 7:30P-Balboa Spkr Grp, 414 E. 32nd $84 $84 Fr 12:15P-(M)'s Business Disc, 414 32nd $350

Sa 6:00P-Discover Grp, 1 Whitecliff Dr. $50 $400

Sa 8:30P-Hoag Hut Spkr, 301 Nwprt Ave $780 ORANGE ^ ^

Dly 7:00A-Early Birds, 812 Town&Cntry $180 $1,812

Su 11:00A-Sun Pumprs, 705 W LaVeta $140 $980

Su 6:00P-Chapter 9 OBS, 250 Prospect $50 Su 7:00P-Spkr/Orange,1800 E LaVeta $100 $284

Mo 7:00P-(W)'s Step Stdy, 161 Orange $59 $716

Mo 7:30P-Beg Disc, 705 W La Veta $182

Tu 7:00P-Double Scoop Bk Stdy, W La Veta $35 Tu 7:00P-(W)'s Keep It Simple, 1310 E Walnut $51 We 7:00A-New Beg (W), 812 Town & C. $60

Th 7:30P-777 (M)'s Stag, 395 S Tustin $500

Fr 7:00P-As Bill Sees It, 161 S. Orange $90 RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA ^ ^

Su 7:00P-Old Time AA 12&12, 30605 Fl $286

Mo 7:00P-(W)'sSta/Sober, 30382VCD $100

Tu 7:30P-Old Time BB Stdy, 30322 VCD $599 We 7:30P-RSM StepStdy, 30382 VCD $330

Th 7:30P-11th Stp Spt Disc, 22521 Emp $245

Fr 7:30P-Roads End Part, 30322 VCD $360

Sa 10:30A-(W)'s BB Stdy, VCD $200 SAN CLEMENTE ^ ^

Su 7:30A-What's Good… 929 Calle Negocio $88 $88

Mo 7:00P-N.O.I. (M)'s, Camino Capist $630

Tu 6:00P-(W)'s Disc, 190 Ave La Pata $293 Fr 8:00P-Aragon Spkrs, 202 Ave Aragon $479 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO ^ ^ Dly 7:00A-SJGroup Eye Opener, 27514 C Arroyo $5,289 Dly 6:00A-Taking a Trip, 27174 Ortega Hwy $339 $1,145 Su 5:00P-SJGroup 1 Hr Top Disc, 27514 C Arroyo $144 $498 Tu 7:00P- SJGroup Hear Here Part, 27514 C Arroyo $195 $733 We 7:00P-SJGroup 11th Step Disc, 27514 C Arroyo $160 We 7:30P-BB Stdy, 26283 Shadybrook $70 Th 9:15A-(W)'s Back to Basics B/S, 31882 C Cap $279 Th 6:00P-Do The Steps, 32202 Del Obispo $280 Th 7:00P-Joy of Sobriety, 31495 E C Real $147 Th 7:30P-(M)'s Q & A, 32202 Del Obispo $784 SANTA ANA ^ ^ Mo-Sa 7:30A-Disc Early Birds, 212 Elk $48 Su 5:00P-Two Or More, 721 Euclid $70 We 8:00P-Disc, 417 N. Cooper $30 $30 Fr 8:00P-51/50, 614 Bush Street $145 SEAL BEACH ^ ^ Mo 7:30P-Seal Bch Spkrs, 500 Marina Dr $1,035 We 7:30P-(M)'s SS, 8th & Central $100 Fr 6:30P-Step Study, 183 8th St. $100 $100

SILVERADO CANYON ^ ^ Th 7:30P-Fireside Disc, 17641 Silverado Cyn $192 SUNSET BEACH ^ ^ Su 10:00A-Sunset Bch Mtg, PCH & Warner $150

Su 1:00P-(W)'s 12 Step Study, 16865 PCH $50 Su 7:00P-11th SS, 16865 PCH $360 Mo 7:00A-Disc, 16865 PCH $60

Tu 7:00A-Disc, 16865 PCH $50

Tu 6:00P-Disc, 16865 PCH $30 $150 Tu 8:00P-BB Study, 16865 PCH $65

We 7:00A-Discussion, 16865 PCH $152

We 12:00P-Promises Meet, 16865 PCH $30 $90 Th 7:00A-Disc, 16865 PCH $60 Th 7:30P-Participation, 16865 PCH $120 Fr 7:00A-Disc, 16865 PCH $60

Fr 12:00P-Disc, 16865 PCH $80 Sa 7:30A-Disc, 16865 PCH $84 $364 Sa 7:00P-Rule 62 Spkrs, 16865 PCH $200 TUSTIN ^ ^

Dly 6:00A-Foothill Early Risers, 19211 $250 $900 Dly 6:00A-Attitude Adj, 14662 Nwprt $261 $835 Dly 6:00A-Attitude Mod, 1221 Wass $281 $3,788

Dly 12:00P-Brown Baggers, 130 W. Main $1,156

Dly 5:30P-Rush Hour, 130 W. Main. $2,490

M-F 12:00P-Alkies Winners, 555 W.Main $328 $2,990 Su 9:02A-Spkrs, 130 W. Main $290

Su 7:00P-Sober & Crazy Spkrs, 130 W Main $831

Mo 7:30P-(M)'s Disc, 130 W Main $232

Mo 6:16P-Tustin (W)'s 12X12, 1221 Wass $42 $42 Tu 12:00P-(W)'s 12 & 12, 19211 Dodge A $30

Tu 7:00P-BB Stdy, 19211 Dodge $116 $234

Tu 8:00P-Steps 1-4, 1201 Irvine $5 $165 We 7:00P-Lucky Stiffs (M)'s, 18542 Vander $162 We 7:00P-(W)'s Solutions, 19211 Dodge $136 $545

Th 9:00A-(W)'s SS, 14402 Prospect $70

Th 12:00P-(W)'s 12 & 12 BB, 19211 Dodge $102

Th 6:15P-(W)'s Living Sober, 1221 Wass. $400 Th 7:00P-12 Steps & 12 Trads, 225 Main $63

Fr 7:30P-Turning The Corner, 1221 Wass $443

Fr 8:00P-Disc, Pinetree Park (130 W Main) $100 $300 Sa 7:30P-Visiting Spkrs (Turning the Cor-ner?), 1221 Wass $40 $649 VILLA PARK ^ ^

Dly 7:30A-24 Hour Book Grp, 17855 Santia $256 $1,278 Su 7:00P-11th Step Prayer & Meditation $25

WESTMINSTER ^ ^

Mo 7:30P-12&12Beginners, 15750 Mag $256 WHITTIER ^ ^ UNLISTED GROUPS ^ ^ Santa Ana 12-Step Bk Stdy P Laceys Hse $157 Su 5:30P-H.B. Creative Sharing, 18582 Bea $210 Su 7:30 P-St Marks Disc. Mtg. $123 Mo 7:00 P- Mens Accountability Gr. YorbaL $40 Tu Moore Village BK Stdy (UL)SA $300 Tu 5:30P-BB Tape Stdy (UL) IR $851 Tu 7:00P-Tu Night Roving Surfer's Stag $300 $300 Tu 7:30P Balboa Broads (W) $80 We 8:00P-Beginners (UL) GG $30 We Women (UL) IR $165 We 7:00P-(W)'s Book Stdy (UL)Monarch Bc $50 Th J. Q. BK Stdy, (UL) LB $20 Th 7:00P-BB Stdy (UL) LB $40 Fr 8:00P-Family Afterward (UL) Sunset B $210 Fr 8:00P-Lag.Nig. (M) 658041 BallPark Pizza $675 Sa-HB-Camel Men's $120 We-6:00P-SC-Kampfyre Girlz UL $449 Mo 7:00P YL (M)'s Surrender UL $20 WANDERING GROUPS ^ ^ Sa 8:00P-Orange County Wandering Grp $60 Tu 6:00P-Wandering Step Sisters $270 (W)'s Wandering-Irvine $243

Th 6:30P-RSM (3rd Thurs) Wandering $70 MISC. DONATIONS ^ ^ OCCO Change Can $105

Satellite Office Change Can $167

Intergroup Meeting $117 $899 AOCYPAA $334

4th Step Workshop, Laguna Beach $366

PERSONAL DONATIONS ^ ^ Anonymous 9th Step $60 $260 Anonymous/January $30

Anonymous/March $37 Anonymous/March $250

Anonymous/April $50 Anonymous/April $250

Anonymous/May $250 Anonymous/June $250

Anonymous/July $308 Anonymous/August $250

Anonymous/August $170 Anonymous/October $250 $250

Anonymous/October $56 $56 Anonymous/Wed Night BB CM $70 Anonymous/Huntington Beach $250

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Costa Mesa Sunday Night Speaker Meeting 7:00 pm Bethel Towers, Social Hall 678 West 19th St. Contact: Pat M.

Garden Grove Thursday Night Speaker Mtg 8:00 pm Garden Grove Alano Club 9845 Belfast Dr Contact: John S. 12/04 Benny F., Garden Grove 12/11 Richard J., La Palma 12/18 Cameron L., Cypress 12/25 Christmas (Surprise Guest) 01/01 Casandra P., Anaheim

Saturday Night Speakers 8:00 pm Garden Grove Alano Club 9845 Belfast Dr Contact: Jon W. (714) 235-0215

Huntington Beach Saturday Night Lite Speakers 7:00 pm HOW Hall, 18582 Beach Blvd Behind Flower Kiosk @ Ellis Contact: Kevin B. (714) 329-3942 12/06 Georgia B., Hawaii 12/13 John P., Huntington Beach

Orange No Puffers Speaker Meeting

SPEAKER MEETINGSSPEAKER MEETINGSSPEAKER MEETINGS 8:00 pm, Friday Community of Christ Church 385 S. Tustin Ave Contact: Garry B.

Sober & Crazy Sunday Night Speakers 7:00 PM 7th Day Adventist Church 1310 E. Walnut Ave, near Tustin Ave Contact: Betsy S. 12/07 Rick K., Anaheim Hills 12/14 Meg L., North Tustin 12/21 Randy R., Orange 12/28 Rene F., Tustin

San Clemente Thursday Night Big Speaker Mtg. 8:00 pm, Thursday San Clemente Friendship Center Contact: Bob B.

Tustin Saturday Night Visiting Speaker 8:00 pm St. Paul’s Church, 1221 Wass St. Contact: Keith S. 12/06 Richard B., Tustin 12/13 Carol N., Brea 12/20 Dustin F., Corona 12/27 Louise G., Villa Park 01/03 Christina G., Yorba Linda 01/10 Cesar F., Corona 01/17 Linda H., Torrance 01/24 Fernando M., Tustin 01/31 Michael M., Brea 02/07 Rich W., Garden Grove 02/14 Steve H., Orange 02/21 Teresa R., Santa Ana 02/28 Rick H., Homeland

My Favorite Meeting

I am a grateful recovering alcoholic. I’m also very fortu-nate to live in an area where there are so many good meetings that I can attend at any given time of the day.

I attend five meetings on a regular basis and I love each one but if I had to pick one as my favorite I would pick the 8 P.M. Monday night men’s stag at the Canyon Club in Laguna Beach. I’ve never met a greater bunch of guys anywhere. From the first time I attended this meeting I’ve been hooked. I’ve been going now for a little over six years. I love this meeting because everyone is very serious about the program of recovery but they don’t take themselves too seriously. They know how to have fun and there is a lot of laughter. We are definitely not a glum lot! Plus everyone is really good about going out of their way to welcome the newcomer and make him feel at home. We average between 35 to 45 guys a week and about 30 of us are regu-lars. I’ve made true life-long friends at this meeting. I know I can count on any one of them at anytime. But more importantly AA has helped me to become someone that anyone of them can count on at anytime if needed. For this, I am forever grateful.

Every Monday evening when I walk through the door to the big room at the Canyon Club I know I’m home.

If you are serious about your recovery and you like to have fun, come join us! Monday nights 8 to 9 P.M. at the Laguna Beach Canyon Club. See you there!

Dave H. Modjeska Canyon

B. H, Dana Point $20

Bill D. Laguna Nigel $160

Bill W./ Michigan $100 $100

Crystal B, Rancho Santa Margarita $70

Ed M., San Clemente $1,032

David S, Fountain Valley $100

June L, Irvine $75 $300

Laura D. San Juan Capo Bch $30

Linda L, Lake Elsinore $360

Mary J., Mission Viejo $250 $250

Patricia G. $100

Robert McD., SJC $20

Theresa W., Newport Beach $85

Thomas N., Newport Beach $90 $90

Virginia S, Irvine $160

Wanda R., Huntington Beach $20 $20

Anonymous/LB $50 IN LOVING MEMORY ^ ^

Memorial to Violet M/40 yrs. 6/10/1968 $40

Memorial to Pat McA Laguna Woods $79

GROUP INFORMATION REQUESTED ^ ^

Receipt # 8953 $108

Receipt # 9326 $20

Receipt # 9340 $150

Receipt # 9389 $60

Receipt # 9787 $175

Receipt # 9772 $396

Receipt # 9838 $422

Receipt # 42 $250

Receipt # 67 $40

Receipt # 97 $180

Receipt # 118 - Seal Beach Fri Night $256

Receipt # 147 $68

Receipt # 178 $532

Receipt # 170 Saddleback Valley Grp $40

Receipt # 280 Lag Bch AA Miracles $386

Receipt # 282 $60

Receipt # 330 $100

Receipt # 700 $120

Receipt # 701 $50

Receipt # 607 $50

Receipt # 694 (Joy of Sobriety) UL $334

Receipt #340 $175

Receipt #538 Sat AM 142281 (Pines Pk) $81

Receipt #552 CapoBch Robert P. $200

Receipt #786 Costa Mesa, James G. $105 $105

Receipt #811 Dana Point, Michael C. $140 $140

TOTALS $25,916 $181,349

Submit speaker info to lifelineedtor@yahoo.com

by the 15th of the month

Group Contributions continued

The listed speakers have been invited by the respective groups and their mes-

sage does not imply the endorsement of the Orange County Intergroup nor their

Central Office.

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2414 Vista Del Oro near Jamboree & Eastbluff (Community Center) New meeting 7:00 PM (C) OVER 40'S DISCUSSION 1099 Bayside Dr @ Jamboree (Newport Beach Yacht Club) New location

ORANGE 5:30 PM TUSTIN RUSH HOUR 1800 E La Veta @ Tustin St (Rio Center) New address 7:30 PM (C) MEN'S DISCUSSION 6500 E Santiago Canyon @Orange Park (Church's art rm) New location & City 7:30 PM STEP OUT EASY 200 N Lewis St @ Chapman (Kaiser Health Pavillion 2nd Fl) New location RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA 6:30 AM ATTITUDE AND GRATITUDE 30605 Avenida de las Flores @ Banderas (Church) New meeting 7:35 PM MEN'S STAG 30605 Avenida de las Flores @ Banderas (Church) New meeting TUSTIN 6:00 AM ATTITUDE MODIFICATION 1221 Wass (St Paul's Church) New location 12:00 PM BROWN BAGGERS DISCUSSION 600 6th St @ Pacific (Kings Church) New ad-dress TUESDAY ANAHIEM 8:00 PM TNT&T 202 W Broadway @ Lemon Name change BREA 5:30 PM MENS TOPIC DISCUSSION 300 E. Imperial Hwy @ Brea Blvd (Congregational Church) New name GARDEN GROVE 7:00 PM (C) HEARTSPEAK WOMEN'S STEP 13082 Bowen St @ GG Blvd (Church base-ment) Time change 8:00 PM (Y) YOUTH OF FLAME 7212 Chap-man Ave @ Knott Ave (Serenity Hall) Name & Day change 8:00 PM AA SPEAKER MEETING 9845 Bel-fast Dr c/s Brookhurst & Garden Grove New meeting HUNTINGTON BEACH 7:30 PM BEGINNERS MEN'S GROUP 19822 Beach Blvd @ Adams (behind Newland House) New location IRVINE 7:00 AM SOLUTIONS GROUP AT MARINERS 5001 Newport Coast Dr c/s Bonita Cyn (Mariners Church) New location 12:00 PM TAKE THE STEPS UCI Bldg 113 Rm G319 c/s Peltason & Pereira, No meetings on Holidays, $2 to park Correct cross streets MISSION VIEJO 7:30 PM (C) DESIGN FOR LIVING BB STUDY 26558 Marguerite Pkwy @ Felipe New meeting NEWPORT BEACH 6:45 AM 6:45 AM DAILY ATTITUDE ADJUST-MENT 1099 Bayside Dr @ Jamboree (NBYC down ramp at back of building) New location ORANGE 5:30 PM TUSTIN RUSH HOUR 1800 E La Veta @ Tustin St (Rio Center) New location RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA 6:30 AM ATTITUDE AND GRATITUDE 30605 Avenida de las Flores @ Banderas (Church) New meeting

TUSTIN 6:00 AM ATTITUDE MODIFICATION 1221 Wass (St Paul's Church) New location 12:00 PM BROWN BAGGERS DISCUSSION 600 6th St @ Pacific (Kings Church) New ad-dress YORBA LINDA 8:00 PM (C) PARTICIPATION 19002 Yorba Linda at Ohio St (Methodist Church) New loca-tion WEDNESDAY ANAHEIM 6:00 PM MEN'S STAG 523 W. Victor Ave @ Harbor Time change BREA 5:30 PM "AS BILL SEES IT" BOOK STUDY 300 E. Imperial Hwy @ Brea Blvd (Congregational Church) New name CORONA DEL MAR 7:00 AM (C) WOMEN'S BIG BOOK STUDY 3233 Pacific View @ Marguerite (St Michaels Church) Meeting change COSTA MESA 7:30 PM DAY BY DAY SERENITY 1865 Ana-heim Ave @ 19th St New address CYPRESS 7:00 PM (C) CYPRESS WOMEN'S STEP STUDY 5100 Cerritos Ave @ Walker (Sea Coast Grace Church - Ranch House) New meeting FULLERTON 6:00 AM STEP STUDY & PARTICIPATION 505 E Commonwealth Ave @ N Balcom New meet-ing 7:30 AM BIG BOOK & 12 & 12 STUDY 1145 W. Valencia Mesa Dr. (Church) New time IRVINE 7:00 AM SOLUTIONS GROUP AT MARINERS 5001 Newport Coast Dr c/s Bonita Cyn (Mariners Church) New location 12:00 PM TAKE THE STEPS UCI Bldg 113 Rm G319 c/s Peltason & Pereira, No meetings on Holidays, $2 to park Correct cross street 7:30 PM (Y) WILD BUNCH BEGINNERS Q & A 10 Federation Way @ Turtle Ridge (Community Center) New time LAGUNA NIGUEL 6:00 PM (C) WEDNESDAY NIGHT BOOK STUDY 30121 Niguel Road @ Crown Valley (Church) New address NEWPORT BEACH 6:45 AM 6:45 AM DAILY ATTITUDE ADJUST-MENT 1099 Bayside Dr @ Jamboree (NBYC down ramp at back of building) New location ORANGE 5:30 PM TUSTIN RUSH HOUR 1800 E La Veta @ Tustin St (Rio Center) New location PLACENTIA 7:00 PM PALM LADIES BIG BOOK STUDY 411 Lakeview Ave @ 91 Fwy (Medical Bldg basement Rm B 4 & 5) Address change RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA 6:30 AM ATTITUDE AND GRATITUDE 30605 Avenida de las Flores @ Banderas (Church) New meeting 7:30 PM (C) RSM STEP STUDY GROUP 30382 Via Con Dios @ Avenida de Las Flores (St John's Church) Dropped in error TUSTIN

MEETING CHANGES SINCE

JULY 5, 2008

SUNDAY COSTA MESA 3:30 PM BIG BOOK STUDY 275 Victoria St @ Newport Blvd (College Hospital Bldg 275 Conf Rm B) Address Change IRVINE 7:00 AM SOLUTIONS GROUP AT MARINERS 5001 Newport Coast Dr c/s Bonita Cyn (Mariners Church) New location LAGUNA HILLS 7:30 PM LEGACY GROUP 23802 Avenida de la Carlotta @ Valencia (St. George's Church) New meeting ORANGE 5:30 PM TUSTIN RUSH HOUR 1800 E La Veta @ Tustin St (Rio Center) New address 7:00 PM SOBER & CRAZY SPEAKERS 1310 E. Walnut Ave @ Tustin Ave (7th Day Advent-ist Church) New address PLACENTIA 8:30 AM RIGHT START May - Sept at Los Vaqueros Park, Yorba Linda Blvd to Van Buren to Yellowstone Summer meeting 8:30 AM RIGHT START Oct - April 2650 E Imperial Hwy (Citizen Bank suite300 use back door) Winter meeting change SANTA ANA 9:02 AM PODIUM PARTICIPATION & SPEAKER Q&A 18341 Lassen Dr c/s Fair-haven & Esplanade (Prentice School) New location TUSTIN 6:00 AM ATTITUDE MODIFICATION 1221 Wass (St Paul's Church) New location MONDAY BREA 5:30 PM 12 & 12 MEETING 300 E. Imperial Hwy @ Brea Blvd (Congregational Church) Name change COSTA MESA 4:00 PM LET GO & LET GOD 420 W 19th St.(1st Methodist Church across from Triangle Square) Changed to open FULLERTON 7:30 PM 12 STEP STUDY PARTICIPATION 2505 Yorba Linda Blvd (Eastside Church, Rm 123 downstairs) Change City HUNTINGTON BEACH 5:00 PM MEN'S BOOK STUDY 18582 Beach Blvd #2 @ Ellis New meeting IRVINE 7:00 AM SOLUTIONS GROUP AT MARINERS 5001 Newport Coast Dr c/s Bonita Cyn (Mariners Church) New location 12:00 PM TAKE THE STEPS UCI Bldg 113 Rm G319 c/s Peltason & Pereira, No meetings on Holidays, $2 to park Correct cross street LAGUNA BEACH 7:00 PM (C) MONDAY NIGHT MEN'S STAG @ PATRICK'S 428 Park Ave @ Catalina (Behind Church) New NEWPORT BEACH 6:45 AM 6:45 AM DAILY ATTITUDE ADJUST-MENT 1099 Bayside Dr @ Jamboree (NBYC down ramp at back of building) New location 7:00 PM (C) LANGUAGE OF THE HEART -

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6:00 AM ATTITUDE MODIFICATION 1221 Wass (St Paul's Church) New location 12:00 PM BROWN BAGGERS DISCUSSION 600 6th St @ Pacific (Kings Church) New address THURSDAY BREA 5:30 PM TOPIC "LIVING IN THE SOLUTION' 300 E. Imperial Hwy @ Brea Blvd (Congregational Church) New name FULLERTON 6:00 AM STEP STUDY & PARTICIPATION 505 E Commonwealth Ave @ N Balcom New meeting IRVINE 7:00 AM SOLUTIONS GROUP AT MARINERS 5001 Newport Coast Dr c/s Bonita Cyn (Mariners Church) New location 12:00 PM TAKE THE STEPS UCI Bldg 113 Rm G319 c/s Peltason & Pereira, No meetings on Holidays, $2 to park Correct cross street NEWPORT BEACH 6:45 AM 6:45 AM DAILY ATTITUDE ADJUST-MENT 1099 Bayside Dr @ Jamboree (NBYC down ramp at back of building) New location

ORANGE 5:30 PM TUSTIN RUSH HOUR 1800 E La Veta @ Tustin St (Rio Center) New location 7:00 PM ORANGE MEN'S BB STUDY 812 Town & Country Bldg C New meeting RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA 6:30 AM ATTITUDE AND GRATITUDE 30605 Avenida de las Flores @ Banderas (Church) New meeting TUSTIN 6:00 AM ATTITUDE MODIFICATION 1221 Wass (St Paul's Church) New location 12:00 PM BROWN BAGGERS DISCUSSION 600 6th St @ Pacific (Kings Church) New address FRIDAY BREA 5:30 PM BIG BOOK STUDY 300E Imperial Hwy @ S Brea Blvd (Brea Congressional Church) New meeting DANA POINT 12:15 PM FRIDAY LUNCH WOMENS BIG BOOK STUDY 33841 Niguel Road at PCH (Dana Point Library- Comm Meeting Room) Return to the Library FULLERTON 8:00 PM (G) TRUE COLORS BIG BOOK STUDY 530 W. Commonwealth bwtn S. Euclid & S. Har-bor Blvd New meeting HUNTINGTON BEACH 10:00 AM (C) STEP SISTERS WOMEN'S 18631 Chapel Lane @ Ellis (St. Wilfrid's Church) Tem-proary location IRVINE 7:00 AM SOLUTIONS GROUP AT MARINERS 5001 Newport Coast Dr c/s Bonita Cyn (Mariners Church) New location 10:30 AM OVER 50 GROUP 4400 Barranca

Pkwy btwn Lake Rd & W Yale Address Change 12:00 PM TAKE THE STEPS UCI Bldg 113 Rm G319 c/s Peltason & Pereira, No meetings on Holidays, $2 to park Correct cross street NEWPORT BEACH 6:45 AM 6:45 AM DAILY ATTITUDE ADJUST-MENT 1099 Bayside Dr @ Jamboree (NBYC down ramp at back of building) New location 10:00 PM LATE FRIDAY CANDLELIGHT DIS-CUSSION 414 E. 32nd St. Time change ORANGE 5:30 PM TUSTIN RUSH HOUR 1800 E La Veta @ Tustin St (Rio Center) New location RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA 6:30 AM ATTITUDE AND GRATITUDE 30605 Avenida de las Flores @ Banderas (Church) New meeting TUSTIN 6:00 AM ATTITUDE MODIFICATION 1221 Wass (St Paul's Church) New location 12:00 PM BROWN BAGGERS DISCUSSION 600 6th St @ Pacific (Kings Church) New address SATURDAY HUNTINGTON BEACH 9:30 AM (C) CHARLE STREET OVERFLOW "MENS MEETING" 9812 Hamilton Ave @ Brook-hurst (Church) New meeting IRVINE 7:00 AM SOLUTIONS GROUP AT MARINERS 5001 Newport Coast Dr c/s Bonita Cyn (Mariners Church) New location TUSTIN 6:00 AM ATTITUDE MODIFICATION 1221 Wass (St Paul's Church) New location 12:00 PM BROWN BAGGERS DISCUSSION 600 6th St @ Pacific (Kings Church) New address

MEETING DELETIONS SINCE JULY 5, 2008 SUNDAY SANTA ANA 11:00 AM TWO OR MORE 120 W 5th Street @ N Main (2nd floor) Delete

TUSTIN 12:00 PM BROWN BAGGERS DISC. Pepper Tree Park Delete

MONDAY CORONA DEL MAR 6:45 AM LITTLE CORONA MEETING 800 Mar-guerite Ave @ 5th (Oasis Senior Center) Delete

SANTA ANA 6:30 PM (C) WOMEN'S BIG BOOK STUDY 2614 W. Columbine Ave. Unit A c/s Greenville & Moore Delete

TUESDAY CORONA DEL MAR 6:45 AM LITTLE CORONA MEETING 800 Mar-guerite Ave @ 5th (Oasis Senior Center) Delete

FULLERTON 6:30 AM (C) BIG BOOK STUDY 1145 W. Valen-cia Mesa Dr. (Church) Delete

LA PALMA 8:00 PM THE LINE-UP STUDY GROUP 7901 Walker St.(Hospital) Delete

WEDNESDAY CORONA DEL MAR 6:45 AM LITTLE CORONA MEETING 800 Marguerite Ave @ 5th (Oasis Senior Center) Delete

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA 7:30 PM (C) RSM STEP STUDY 30322 Via Con Dios c/s RMS Pkwy (Church) Delete

SANTA ANA 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY DISCUSSION 417 N. Cooper St (1st & Euclid) Delete

SUNSET BEACH 8:30 PM JAYWALKER'S BIG BOOK STUDY 16865 Pacific Coast Hwy. Delete

THURSDAY CORONA DEL MAR 6:45 AM LITTLE CORONA MEETING 800 Marguerite Ave @ 5th (Oasis Senior Center) Delete

DANA POINT 10:00 AM (C) WOMEN'S BIG BOOK STUDY 33510 Stonehill (Lutheran Church, classroom next to upper parking lot) Delete

FULLERTON 6:30 AM 12 & 12 1145 W. Valencia Mesa Dr. (Church) Delete

LAGUNA HILLS 12:30 PM WOMENS TOPIC DISCUSSION 23181 Verdugo Drive #104A @ Moulton & El Pacifco Delete

LOS ALAMITOS 5:30 PM LOS ALAMITOS 12 & 12 4111 Katella @ Bloomfield Delete FRIDAY CORONA DEL MAR 6:45 AM LITTLE CORONA MEETING 800 Marguerite Ave @ 5th (Oasis Senior Center) Delete

HUNTINGTON BEACH 7:30 PM LENNOX PODIUM PARTICIPA-TION 6652 Heil (Methodist Church) Delete

PLACENTIA 7:30 PM (C) SOBER ADULTS 2050 N Va-lencia (Church) Delete

SUNSET BEACH 8:00 PM SUNSET ISLAND MEN'S BIG BOOK STUDY Bayview and Broadway (Women's Club) Delete

SATURDAY COSTA MESA 9:30 AM (C) CHARLE STREET OVERFLOW "MENS MEETING" 2025 Charle Street @ Hamilton and Harbor Delete 9:30 AM (C) MEN'S 2015 Charle Street (Recovery House) Delete

Meeting Changes continued...

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it. If you have one eye on yesterday, and one eye on tomorrow, you’re going to be cockeyed today.

Keep hanging around a barber shop and sooner or later you’re going to get a haircut.

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Help keep the doors of AA open so that new

members may receive the same help so

many of us have already received. Make a

donation of any amount for an AA Birthday—

yours or someone else’s—and we will help

celebrate by publishing their name and years

of sobriety in the Lifeline.

Happy Birthday!!

Please send donations to:

Orange County Central Office 1526 E. Warner

Suite 75, Santa Ana California 92705

Elisa M. Dana Point 5 years Joanne C. Costa Mesa 13 years Jack L. Dana Point 19 years Van S. Laguna Niguel 23 years John R. Irvine 24 years Iva L. Laguna Hills 25 years Ken L. Mission Viejo 30 years

South Orange County H & I 3rd Wednesday of the month , 7:30 pm Laguna Canyon Club, 949-497-1823 20456 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach

To Carry the Message of Alcoholics Anonymous to the

Alcoholic who is confined in a Hospital or Institution

Orange County H & I On the 2nd Sunday of the month Garden Grove Alano Club, 714-534-2244 9845 Belfast Drive, Garden Grove, CA For additional info call 714-979-8524 Or Central Office: 714-556-4555

The Orange County Intergroup Association Meeting Wednesday, December 10th at 7:00 PM

Kaiser Hospital, 6650 Alton Parkway @ Sand Canyon, Irvine

The meeting will be held in the MOB2

(New Building 5th Floor) Rooms ASN-5209 + 5210

Who? What? When? Where?

Public Relations Committee, Nick N. Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm Group Relations Committee, Carlos T. Meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm Lifeline Committee, Bill W. Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm Special Events Committee, Debbie M. Meetings scheduled as needed H & I Committee, Nick M. Meets the 2nd Sunday of the month at the Garden Grove Alano Club. Institutions meet at 4:00 pm; Hospitals meet at 6:00 pm. South Orange County H & I meets at the Laguna Beach Canyon Club the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

With the exception of H & I, the above committees meet at Central Office, 1526 Brookhollow, Suite 75, Santa Ana, CA 92705. If you are interested in serving on a committee or would like more information please contact the above or Central Office at 714-556-4555.

Your service is appreciated!

Chair, Frank M. ●Vice Chair, John P. Treasurer, Ken S. ●Secretary, Beth E.

Central Office, Dave M.

ORANGE COUNTY INTERGROUP SERVICE BOARD

A New Program for Inmates Coming SOON.

I have been involved in AA since getting sober in 1998. I have a sponsor that told me to “get in the car”. He proceeded to in-troduce me to service work in the rooms of AA. At six months, I was asked by my sponsor to show up at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Anaheim for the So Cal H&I Conference. I showed up to that event, and was totally lost. I knew no one; I knew noth-ing, and wasn’t sure what was happening. At the end of that weekend, all I knew was I had a commitment that lasted 7 years. I now know a host of people that attended that Confer-ence and have had the honor of being the Chair of that Confer-ence. At 9 months of sobriety, I was introduced to the Orange County Hospitals & Institutions Committee when I walked into the GG Alano Club and a room of about 350 people that smiled, laughed and demonstrated a true spirit of carrying the message to those that are confined. That was what I had been looking for. I have been a member of that committee and the Southern California Hospitals & Institutions Inter-group Com-mittee every since these two events happened.

Over the years, I have had the privilege of being involved with the Orange County jail system, and some of the state prisons. Through this involvement, I have been asked to participate on a new committee called C.A.R. The purpose of this committee is to provide a mentorship program to inmates that are within three to four months of release. This program would allow volunteers to go into the facility where the inmate is being held in order to start preparing them for a productive life in society, i.e. through 12 step programs. Our hope is to provide resources through the Probation Department for inmates that ask for our help. We are planning on having our first training session in March of 2009. We hope to match those inmates with recovering members of AA, in order that these people have a chance to “live life on life’s terms”.

To participate in the program you will need to attend a training session and be able to qualify for a clearance to the facility which makes the request. This program will be open to both men and women. I will try to keep everyone updated through this newsletter and at the monthly Intergroup meeting.

Thanks you for the life and privilege to serve AA.

George R. Anaheim, CA

No one gets lost on a

straight path.

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ORANGE COUNTY

INTERGROUP ASSOCIATION OF AA Statement of Income and Expenses for Period Ending 10/312008

CALL FORWARDING

CALL FORWARDING: The call forwarding program instituted by Orange County Central Office insures that our help line phones are answered by volunteers 24/7. During hours when the Central Office is closed, calls to the Central Office are forwarded to a call for-warding volunteer’s home or cell phone, where the volunteer answers the calls just as if he or she were sitting in the Cen-tral Office. This service allows the Central Office to realize a significant cost saving because we do not need to contract with a phone answering service. Even more vital, when a call is placed to Alcoholics Anonymous in Orange County, the caller will be talking to an Alcoholics Anonymous mem-ber not a phone service! This truly is “front-line” 12th Step work and we would appreciate any time you can give.

SHIFTS: Monday thru Friday shifts are 6am to 9am, 6pm to 9pm and 9pm to 6am. Saturday shifts start with the 6am to 9am. The Central Office opens and covers from 9am to 1pm on Saturdays. The phones are than for-warded to volunteers to cover the phones from 1pm to 4pm, 4pm to 7pm, 7pm to 10pm and 10pm to 6am. On Sundays and Holidays shifts begin at 6am with the 6am to 10am, and continue with 10am to 2pm, 2pm to 6pm, 6pm to 10pm and 10pm to 6am.

VOLUNTEERING: In order to volunteer for this service it is suggested that you have two years of sobriety. You must than arrange with the Central Office Manager in Santa Ana or the Satellite Office Manager in Mission Viejo for a brief orientation session which will be held at one of the offices. Shifts are available please call the Central Office at (714) 556-4555 or the Satel-lite Office at (949) 582-2697.

THE LIFELINE, 1526 BROOKHOLLOW DR., SUITE 75, SANTA ANA, CA 92705- Published monthly by the Orange County Intergroup Association Purpose: The Orange County Lifeline Committee is a committee of volunteer A.A. members, charged with the responsibility of producing and distributing the Orange County Lifeline, (a publication of the Orange County Intergroup Association). The Lifeline is published monthly and is sup-ported solely through contributions from the A.A. groups and members of Orange County. The Lifeline is published to meet the following needs of the Orange County A.A. membership: to inform the A.A. membership regarding A.A. service, A.A. events and A.A. announcements; also to share experience in recovery, unity and service; to keep the A.A. membership informed regarding the actions, finances and meetings of the Orange County Intergroup Association and other Central Office committees.

Lifeline Committee: Meets the 1st Thursday of each month at the Central Office. Join us @ 7PM.

Bill W., (Chair); Jim S.‚ Phil F., Nick M., George L., Dave H., Tarcy H. (Editor) Mail submissions to the above address or send email to: lifelineeditor@yahoo.com

“Alcoholics

Anonymous, how

may we help

you?”

New evening shifts

available

6pm to 9pm

Monday thru Friday

OCTOBER YTD

INCOME

Group Donations 24,896.29 175,660.90

Individual/Fellowship 900.78 6,174.43

Literature Sales 10,964.63 113,250.10

Birthday Donations 480.00 5,829.29

In Memoriam 0.00 119.00

Intergroup Donations 117.14 1,002.50

Special Events 0.00 0.00

Interest Income 228.29 2,540.00

Misc. (Repaid Bounced Checks) 0.00 974.35

TOTAL INCOME: 37,587.13 305,550.57

EXPENSES

Audits/Accounting 0.00 5,100.00

Auto (All Managers) 85.85 782.31

Bank Charge 0.00 0.00

Cash/Invoices OverShort -7.34 -45.00

Insurances 2,293.22 28,429.54

Intergroup Expense 90.51 1,636.60

Lease Expense 389.07 3,890.70

Maintenance & Repairs 207.46 844.84

Volunteers Coffee + Water 43.66 800.77

Offices' Supplies 139.17 2,633.87

Pension Expense 166.68 1,666.80

Postage 109.20 654.36

P/I, Donated Literature 0.00 1,515.58

Rent Main/Satellite Offices 3,661.75 36,262.22

Salaries 10,022.47 105,293.90

Payroll Tax Expense 766.71 9,128.71

Taxes & Licenses 0.00 175.87

Telephone Expense 535.34 4,710.50

LIFELINE Expense 1,230.40 12,043.45

Cost of Literature Sold 9,736.82 100,568.12

Special Events -250.00 2,834.96

Reconciliation Discrepancies 0.00 60.00

Misc. (Returned Checks) 0.00 1,365.82

TOTAL EXPENSES: 29,220.97 320,353.92

INCOME/(LOSS): 8,366.16 -14,803.35

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Inviting a friend to his wedding anniversary, a Scotchman in-structed him: “We live on the fifth floor, Apartment B. Just touch the button with your elbow.” “And why should I use my elbow?” “Well, hoot mon, you’ll not be coming to the party empty-handed, now will you?” April 1954