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1 District 18 Newsletter December 2017 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS DISTRICT 18 CENTRAL SERVICE OFFICE AND BOOKSTORE MON - FRI 10 am - 6 pm SAT 10 am - 12 pm Address: 409 Broadway, Unit C-1, South Roxana, IL Phone: (618) District Meeting: Held the 3rd Sunday of each month at 2:00 pm BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES Date Time What s Happening Group Location 12/2 5:30pm Kelsey W. Celebrates 6 Months Happy Hour 6 th & Penning, Wood River 12/6 7:30pm Mandy Y. Celebrates 6 Years 114 S Washington St, 12/13 7:30pm Bill K. Celebrates 22 Years 114 S Washington St, 12/18 8:00pm Conely H. Celebrates 34 Years Welcome Home Group 107 Wayland Ave, Troy 12/18 Noon Tim K. Celebrates 9 Years Courage to Change 409 Broadway c-1, South Roxana 12/20 7:30pm Terri H. Celebrates 1 Year 114 S Washington St, Please send in announcements for December by December 25 th to districteighteennewsletter@gmail.com and please remember to include all groups, times, and locations for birthdays and speakers. SPEAKERS/ POTLUCKS Date What s Happening Group Location THU 12/28 Potluck/Speaker: Kristina 7:00pm Sisters in Sobriety 724 E Bethalto Blvd, Bethalto

2 December In AA's History Dec Chicago Daily Tribune begins a series of articles on AA by Nall Hamilton. Dec Dave B, founder of Montreal Group, dies weeks before 50 th anniversary. His story was added to the 4 th Edition Big Book. Dec Bert the Tailor lends Works Publishing $1000. Dec Akron Beacon reports death of Henrietta Sieberling. Dec Sister Ignatia received Poverello Medal on behalf of A.A. Dec Birds of a Feather AA group for pilots is formed. Dec Bill admitted to Towns Hospital for the fourth and last time (fall 33, 34 in summer, midsummer and final admittance). Dec Dallas Morning News reports first AA group formed in Dallas. Dec Bill has Spiritual Experience at Towns Hospital. Dec Bill meets with Rockefeller Foundation and tries to get money. Dec Rockland State Mental Hospital takes patients to meeting in New Jersey. Dec 13 or Ebby visits Bill at Towns hospital, brings William James book, Varieties of Religious Experience. Dec Los Angeles hold their first AA meeting there. Dec Rowland H. dies (he carried the Oxford Group message to Ebby). Dec Rev. Samuel Shoemaker is born. Other December happenings with no specific date: Dec 1934 Bill & Lois start attending Oxford Group meetings. Dec 1934 to May 1935 Bill works with alcoholics, but fails to sober any of them. Lois reminds him HE is sober. Dec 1938 Twelve Steps written. Nov/Dec 1939 Akron group withdraws from association with Oxford Group. Meetings moved from T. Henry & Clarence Williams home to Dr Bob and other members homes. Dec 1939 First AA group in mental institution, Rockland State Hospital, NY. Dec 1939 First home meeting in Los Angeles at Kaye M. s house. Dec 1939 Matt Talbot Club has 88 members, uses wagons to collect old furniture to recondition & sell, not A.A., used A.A. program, material, marked first effort reach alcoholics outside married, middle-class category. Dec 1940 First AA group formed in St. Louis, Missouri. Dec 1940 Group started Ashtabula, Ohio due to Plain Dealer articles. A.A. Cleveland has about 30 groups. Dec 1948 Dr. Bob s last major talk, in Detroit. Dec 1950 Grapevine article signed by both Bill and Dr Bob recommend establishing AA General Service Conference. Dec 1955 Man on the Bed painting by Robert M. first appeared in Grapevine. Painting originally called Came to Believe Dec 1982 Nell Wing retires from GSO after 35 years of service.

Cheerfulness and Laughter make for Usefulness Events Litchfield

Date: Thursday December 7, 2017 Time: Eating at 6:30, Speaker at

IL in the Fellowship Hall Ham and drinks provided.

3 Cheerfulness and Laughter make for Usefulness Events Litchfield Triangle Group 55 years of Carrying the Message Speaker Potluck Date: Thursday December 7, 2017 Time: Eating at 6:30, Speaker at 7:30 Where: 1st Baptist Church, 608 North Van Buren, Litchfield, IL in the Fellowship Hall Ham and drinks provided. Please bring a covered dish to share. Marvin F. from Brownstown, IL will be the Main Speaker

4 Outside the District

6 MEETING CHANGES? Who do we inform to ensure that meeting listings in the where and when and the district website are up to date and accurate? and when changes and additions need to be ed to: The subject line in the should have where and when. We thank these gentlemen for their service as our meetings are constantly changing, so there is a lot to keep up with.

IN THIS ISSUE. December Edition. Significant Dates: Awesomely cool December dates from AA's History.

IN THIS ISSUE. December Edition. Significant Dates: Awesomely cool December dates from AA's History. December Edition 2017 IN THIS ISSUE Significant Dates: Awesomely cool December dates from AA's History. December Can't Miss: Be there or be square in December. Committee Announcements: What is Intergroup?