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A L - A N O N BITS Greater Seattle Al-Anon Intergroup Council Inc. 1402 3rd Ave Ste 803 Seattle WA 98101-2118 MAR Feb 2017 2018.

1 A L - A N O N BITS Greater Seattle Al-Anon Intergroup Council Inc rd Ave Ste 803 Seattle WA MAR Feb The board has made the decision to eliminate the special worker office manager position. Thankfully, there is a core of volunteers who are willing to perform essential tasks and staff the office to provide open hours on s for now. The current office will be maintained as a book storage location through the end of the current lease (October 1, 2018) with a new facility under investigation. Current services will continue to be delivered by the existing volunteer system with books being shipped to purchasers as before. The new direction for AIS will be much more technology based with many of the old paper reports and the newsletter being delivered either as electronic files or through web based access. In keeping with the new direction,the BITS will shift to an online web format, removing the need to print and mail the number of copies handled in the past. The telephone volunteers will shift to remote service with the incoming calls redirected to the volunteer staffing any particular shift, removing the need for them to be physically in the office. We have open slots for phone shifts; please contact the phone volunteer coordinator if you are willing to help. The board realizes that this conversion from a part-time staffed office towards a virtual office may create some issues or problems, but that those can be corrected through timely adjustments to the new operating plan. The board is hopeful that membership will feed back any ideas or suggestions so that the operations can be more finely tailored to meet the fellowship s needs and expectations. Contents AIS Open Service Positions & Officer Contacts page 2 District Information page 2 From the Chair page 3 Donations & Financials page 4 Meeting Updates page 5 Flyers page 6 Calendar of Events page 7 NOTICE This will be the last hard copy of the BITS. We will be shifting to the new online format for the March issue. Please go to and select LITERATURE, then click on the BITS to view or download a copy from now on. Feel free to print a hard copy to take to your meetings. Thank you for your help and support throughout my year as the BITS editor. I have enjoyed the opportunity to be of service and to support the AIS mission of providing information to the fellowship of Seattle Al-Anon. Allen L BITS Editor 2018, Greater Seattle Al-Anon Information Service. All rights reserved.

2 Page 2 Feb 2018 The mission of AIS i s to provide a netw ork of communication to our communities and to our fellow ship. 14 Eliza D 15 William W 16 Barbara P 17 Katharine R 18 Grita P 19 Linda H 20 Denise A 21 Gary H 22 Lynn T AIS District Representative Information - District and AIS Meetings Anessa N district14@seattle-al-anon.org district15@seattle-al-anon.org district16@seattle-al-anon.org district17@seattle-al-anon.org district18@seattle-al-anon.org district19@seattle-al-anon.org district20@seattle-al-anon.org district21@seattle-al-anon.org district22@seattle-al-anon.org chair@seattle-al-anon.org 4th Mon 7:00 pm 3rd Sat 8:30 am 3rd Sat 8:30 am 1st Thur 6:30 pm 1st Wed Time: TBA 3rd Sun 7:00 pm 2nd Mon 7:00 pm 1st Tues 6:30 pm 3rd Tues 6:30-8:00 pm 2nd Thurs 7:00-9:00 pm Holy Family Catholic Church th St. SE, Auburn Grace Lutheran Church 9625 NE 8th St, Bellevue Meets with District 15 (see above) Pritchard Hall 99 Wells Ave South, Renton Call or Grita Call or Linda Denny Park Lutheran 766 John St, Seattle Calvary Christian Assembly 6801 Roosevelt Wy NE, Seattle St. David Emmanuel Episcopal Meridian Ave N, Shoreline Auburn Redmond/ Kirkland/Bellevue Bellevue/ Issaquah Renton Burien West Seattle Seattle Arrive early for easy entry Ballard/Shoreline/ Lake City Edmonds/Lynnwood (Thru glass doors/ nursery) Holy Trinity Lutheran (upper lot) 8501 SE 40th, Mercer Island All of King County 2018 AIS Officers and Coordinators Chair Anessa N chair@seattle-al-anon.org Vice Chair OPEN vicechair@seattle-al-anon.org Secretary Soren S secretary@seattle-al-anon.org Treasurer OPEN treasurer@seattle-al-anon.org Alateen Coord. OPEN alateen@seattle-al-anon.org Archivist Abby H archives@seattle-al-anon.org BITS Editor Allen L bits@seattle-al-anon.org BITS Mailing Coord. Charlene T mailing@seattle-al-anon.org Fundraising Coord. OPEN thespark@seattle-al-anon.org Literature Coord. OPEN literature@seattle-al-anon.org Office Manager Sandy L ais@seattle-al-anon.org Parliamentarian Chris G parliamentarian@seattle-al-anon.org Policy Coord. Bob F policy@seattle-al-anon.org Outreach Coord. OPEN outreach@seattle-al-anon.org Outreach Coord. Ann P TBD Speakers Bureau, East Kathy C speakereast@seattle-al-anon.org Speakers Bureau, South Bruce S speakersouth@seattle-al-anon.org Speakers Bureau, North OPEN speakernorth@seattle-al-anon.org Volunteer Coord. Karen T volunteers@seattle-al-anon.org Volunteer Coord. Susan CH volunteers@seattle-al-anon.org W eb Editor Pene K web@seattle-al-anon.org Tech Coord OPEN New position AIS OPEN SERVICE POSITIONS Vice Chair Treasurer Alateen Coord Fundraising Coord Literature Coord Outreach Coord Speakers Bureau, North Tech Corod Contact: Anessa N AIS Chair THANK YOU!

Feb 2018 From the Chair Page 3 When I first came into the program I was told that I could take brochures home to read and keep at my bedside, in the bathroom, in my purse, or wherever they would be

3 Feb 2018 From the Chair Page 3 When I first came into the program I was told that I could take brochures home to read and keep at my bedside, in the bathroom, in my purse, or wherever they would be most useful to me. The groups pay for the pamphlets but hand them out free to anyone attending a meeting. To the Parents of Alcoholics (P-16) was very helpful in my situation as the 15 page pamphlet talked about how many of us feel when we first come to Al-Anon because a child of ours is drinking uncontrollably. I was so relieved to read that my feelings were not unique for this situation. It talks a little about the facts of alcoholism and answers questions about where our responsibility lies when our child is underage or if they are over 18 or 21 years of age. The remaining pages are filled with 7 stories by parents who are in the Al-Anon program and how they coped. Ellen M OFFICE COUNTS Office was only open 3 days a week and calls were taken by remote volunteers so there were no Office Calls Counts for December Calls for Dec 2017 Sales for Dec 2017 AFG / AT- Info Literature 34 Literature Orders Donations 23 Community Outreach Fall Auction 1 AA / NA / Other Spare Change Cans 6 Requests for Info BITS Subscription 0 TOTAL TOTAL 64

4 Feb 2018 Al-Anon Information Service 7th Tradi ti on Report Page 4 Where to Send Donations Local AIS, Your District, WA Area, WSO Al-Anon Information Service AIS Washington Area WA Area World Service Organization WSO District 14 District;14 District 15 District 15 District 16 District 16 District 17 District 17 District 18 District 18 District 19 District; 19 District 20 District 20 District 21 District 21 District 22 District 22 AIS Dec Income vs Expense Nov 2017 AIS 1402 Third Ave #803 Seattle, WA Carla S. B. treasurer@wa-al-anon.org WSO 1600 Corporate Landing Pkwy Virginia Beach, VA District 14 ATTN: Veronica J district14@seattle-al-anon.org District 15/16 AFG district15@seattle-al-anon.org District 15/16 AFG district16@seattle-al-anon.org Massy A. district17@seattle-al-anon.org Grita P district18@seattle-al-anon.org Linda H. district19@seattle-al-anon.org District 20 district20@seattle-al-anon.org District 21 district21@seattle-al-anon.org Dana E. district22@seattle-al-anon.org Year to Date BITS Subscriptions $0.00 $ Can Appeal $0.00 $ Dec 2017 Donations by District Dist. Name Amount 14 Monday Morning Jump Start AFG $ District 14 Donation $ Redmond Friday Night AFG $ GFA Unidad $ Tuesday Night Gratitude AFG $ Experience Strength and Hope AFT $ Let it Begin With Me (Burien) $ West Seattle Sat Morning AFG $ Paths to Recovery AFG $ Vashon Island Woman s AFG $ Tuesday Reboot AFG $ Queen Ann Mid Day AFG $ Morning Serenity AFG $ Sun AM Fresh Start Open AFG $ Fierce Compassion AFG $ District 20 Donations $1, Highlands Tuesday Morning AFG $ Terrace View AFG $ Terrace View AFG $ Noon Group Bainbridge $30.00 AIS Council Meeting $65.00 Personal Donations $ TOTAL DONATIONS $4, Regular Donations $4, $27, Spare Change $91.66 $1, Events $300 $23, Literature Sales $2, $36, Other Income $0.00 $0.33 Total Income $7, $90, Dec 2017 Spare Change Collection Monday Morning Jump Start Literature Cost $2, $25, Regular Expenses $5, $66, Other Expenses $0.00 $0.00 Total Expenses $5, $66, NET INCOME $ $-1, Bothell Sunday AFG Auburn Sunday Night AFG Salmon Bay Candlelight AFG Experience Strength and Hope AFG Thank You!

5 Feb 2018 M E E T I N G U P D A T E S Page 5 MEETING RESUMES AFTER VACATION MON 1:30 PM MONDAY At a Time AFG (Burien) Highline United Methodist Church st Ave S, Burien, WA Dist #18 MEETING PERMININTLY CLOSED FRI 8 PM KIRKLAND FRIDAY NIGHT LITERATURE STUDY AFG Lake Washington United Methodist Church nd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA Dist #15 NEW LOCATION SUN 6 PM ENUMCLAW SUNDAY NIGHT AFG (Beginners) Hillside Community Church SE 436th Way, Enumclaw, WA Dist #14 MEETING PERMANENTLY CLOSED MON 10 AM GFA ESPERANZA (Spanish) (Beginners) St. Andrew s Lutheran Church th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA Dist #16 MEETING NEEDS SUPPORT TUES PACIFIC PARENT S AL-ANON AFG New Hope Lutheran Chruch 603 3rd Ave SE, Pacific, WA Dist #14 Lake Hills Night AFG Blueprints for Progress Step Four is an exercise in perception, a way to distinguish between what works in our lives and what is no longer useful or necessary. Being aware of what we did yesterday can help us understand and accept who we are today, so tomorrow we can be the people we ant to be (Pg. 9. Blueprint for Progress) Using the workbook Blueprints for Progress this six week Step Four workshop explores two topics per evening in a modified meeting format. s, April 5 May 10, :30 9:00 PM St. Andrew s Lutheran Church Workbooks Available th Ave SE, Bellevue for purchase $11 each lakehillsafgthursdaynight@gmailcom Alateen Speakers Fundraiser and Spaghetti Dinner with AA participation Dinner: Speakers 6:00 7:00 PM 7:00 8:30 PM Kirkland 7th Day Adventist Church th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA Fundraising Event Donation $10 per person, $25 per family of 3, or $30 per family of 4 or more. 7th Tradition observed. Event proceeds to benefit Lake Hills Alateen rent, literature, program materials, and participation in District and Area events. AIS Board and Council Meeting Second of Every Month at 7:00 PM All Al-Anon members are welcome & encouraged to attend, In person, by phone, or by Skype Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 8501 SE 40th St, Mercer Island, WA 98040

Feb 2018 Flyers Page 6 Contact the AIS Office (Al-Anon Information Service) ais@seattle-al-anon.org 24 Hour Phone Line: 206.625.

6 Feb 2018 Flyers Page 6 Contact the AIS Office (Al-Anon Information Service) ais@seattle-al-anon.org 24 Hour Phone Line: Office Message Line: Website: Office Hours: 9:30am - 3:30pm Office Address: rd Ave #803 Seattle WA

Feb 2018 Al-Anon/Alateen Calendar of Events includes AA events and Conferences which have Al-Anon Participation Page 7 Feb 3 Feb 3 Feb 8 Feb 8 Feb 10 Feb 10 Feb 17 Feb 19 Feb 28 Mar 8 Mar 8 Mar 10

Wednesday 7 PM 6:30 PM - 8 PM Friday 10 AM - 2:30 PM Monday 7 PM 6:30 PM - 8 PM Friday Alateen Speakers, Fundraisers, Spaghetti $10 at door, $25 family of 3, $30 4 or more No Reservations Speaker s

7 Feb 2018 Al-Anon/Alateen Calendar of Events includes AA events and Conferences which have Al-Anon Participation Page 7 Feb 3 Feb 3 Feb 8 Feb 8 Feb 10 Feb 10 Feb 17 Feb 19 Feb 28 Mar 8 Mar 8 Mar 10 Mar 10 Mar 10 Mar 17 Mar 28 Mar 29 Mar 30 Apr 5 - May 10 Apr 28 Apr 30 May 31 June 9 6 PM 7 PM - 9 PM - 9 PM 7 PM - 8:30 PM Monday 6 PM Wednesday 7 PM - 9 PM - 9 PM 12 PM - 9 PM 7: PM - 8:30 PM Wednesday 7 PM 6:30 PM - 8 PM Friday 10 AM - 2:30 PM Monday 7 PM 6:30 PM - 8 PM Friday Alateen Speakers, Fundraisers, Spaghetti $10 at door, $25 family of 3, $30 4 or more No Reservations Speaker s Meeting AIS COUNCIL MEETING Every group has a Vote Lake Hills Thurs Night Book Study Opening our Hearts Voices of Hope MESH Speaker s Meeting HEAR Magnolia Monday Night AFG Potluck/Speakers Meeting Courage to Change AFG Lake Hills Thurs Night Book Study Opening our Hearts AIS COUNCIL MEETING Every group has a Vote Renton Night s Mini-Assembly Voices of Hope (w/aa participation) MESH Speaker s Meeting HEAR Courage to Change AFG Women Living in Focus AFG 5th Seattle Men s AFG Blueprint for Progress Workshop 6 Weeks Exploring Step 4 A Day Al-Anon and Alateen Meadowdale AFG 5th Monday Speakers Meeting Women Living in Focus AFG 5th Seattle Men s AFG July 6-8 Weekend Celebrating One Day at a Time Al-Anon International Convention 2018 Aug 9-12 Weekend Step Ashore V Big Book Weekend with Al-Anon Participation Kirkland 7th Day Adventist Church th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA Swinomish Gymnasium Reservation Rd, La Conner, WA Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 8501 SE 40th St, Mercer Island, WA St. Andrew Lutheran Church th AVE NE, Bellevue, WA Poulsbo First Lutheran Church th Ave NE, Poulsbo, WA St. David Emmanuel Episcopal Church Meridian N., Shoreline, WA Hillside Church 930 James St, Kent, WA Magnolia United Church of Christ 3555 W McGraw, Seattle, WA Mt Baker Park Presbyterian Church 6201 Hunter Blvd S, Seattle, WA St. Andrew Lutheran Church th AVE NE, Bellevue, WA Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 8501 SE 40th St, Mercer Island, WA Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 701 Monroe St, Renton, WA Poulsbo Lutheran Church th Ave NE, Poulsbo WA St. David Emmanuel Episcopal Church Meridian N., Shoreline, WA Hillside Church 930 James St, Kent, WA Mt Baker Park Presbyterian Church 6201 Hunter Blvd S, Seattle, WA Fauntleroy Church 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle WA Northminster Presbyterian Church th Ave NW, Seattle, WA St. Andrew s Lutheran Church th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA St. Andrews Lutheran Church th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA St. Hilda s Episcopal Church nd Ave W, Edmonds, WA Fauntleroy Church 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle WA North Minster Presbyterian Church th Ave NW, Seattle, WA Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD Ocean Shores Convention Center 120 W Chance a La Mer NW, Ocean Shores, WA Joe W John L Anessa chair@seattle-al-anon.org Lakehillsthursdaynight@gmailcom Jan S Kim S Ann P mesh@seattle-al-anon.org hear@seattle-alanon.org Lakehillsthursdaynight@gmailcom Anessa chair@seattle-al-anon.org Jan S Ann P mesh@seattle-al-anon.org adia@seattle-al-anon.org hear@seattle-alanon.org lakehillsafgthursdaynight@gmail.com Sept Weekend Serenity on the Sound Seabeck Conference Center Lagoon Drive NW, Seabeck, WA

8 1402 Third Avenue #803 Seattle, WA NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID SEATTLE WA PERMIT NO. 468 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED BITS Subscription (Mail to AIS) (Name) Group Donations to AIS: Payable to: AIS $ (Address) (City and State) - ( ) (Full Zip Code, please) (phone number optional) Suggested donation 1 year $ years $ years $21.00 Canada add US$5 annually. All other foreign add US$10 annually. (Group Name or Meeting Location) (Meeting Day & Time) Group ID # District # (if known) (if known) THANK YOU for your Support!!! Mail to: AIS Office rd Ave., Room #803, Seattle, WA 98101

BITS Greater Seattle Al-Anon Intergroup Council Inc rd Ave Ste 803 Seattle WA

A L - A N O N BITS Greater Seattle Al-Anon Intergroup Council Inc. 1402 3rd Ave Ste 803 Seattle WA 98101-2118 MAR Nov 2017. A New Vision for Al-Anon Information Service The AIS council will be discussing