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Central Office Intergroup 17 1815 NE 19th Avenue Ocala, FL 34474 352-867-0660 T H E VOICE January 2019 email: aaocalaintergroup@gmail.com - Website: www.aaocalamarion.

..6 PLEASE NOTE Intergroup Representatives meet the 2nd Sunday of each month at 3:45pm at Unity Place 525 NE Sanchez Avenue Ocala, FL 33470 I am responsible When anyone,

A. Marion County history or A.A. trivia Step 1 We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tradition check Am I in my group a healing, mending, integrating person, or am I divisive? What about gossip and taking other members inventories?

1 Central Office Intergroup NE 19th Avenue Ocala, FL T H E VOICE January aaocalaintergroup@gmail.com - Website: In This Issue Step 1, Tradition District News..2 Upcoming Events..3 Other News..4 Birthdays..5 Contributions...6 PLEASE NOTE Intergroup Representatives meet the 2nd Sunday of each month at 3:45pm at Unity Place 525 NE Sanchez Avenue Ocala, FL 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. Carry the A.A. Message Join the fun and submit an A.A. article on either your experience, strength and hope or A.A. Marion County history or A.A. trivia Step 1 We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. Tradition 1 Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A..A. unity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tradition check Am I in my group a healing, mending, integrating person, or am I divisive? What about gossip and taking other members inventories? Am I gentle with those who rub me the wrong way, or am I abrasive? Am I as considerate of A.A. members as I want them to be of me? A Declaration of Unity This we owe to A.A. s future; To place our common welfare first; To keep our fellowship united. For on A.A. unity depend our lives; And the lives of those to come.

2 The Voice January 2019 Page 2 District 17 News Message from Max R DCM Always inclusive. Never exclusive Happy New Year! If you re not already, it s a great time to get into a service position in your group, the Central Office, or AA General Service in our local District 17. All you have to do is show up and say, Put me to work. Along with 12 members of the local fellowship and approximately 300 other AAs from nearby fellowships, I had the privilege to start off the new year by attending the North Florida Area Assembly of AA in St. Augustine, January 5-6. It s like a group conscience meeting on a larger scale, and it s where your group s General Service Representative (GSR) can express your group conscience in decisions about how AA operates worldwide, including topics like new literature or changes, our online presence, conventions, AA finances, and more. GSRs from nine out of our 50+ local groups attended. That placed our district in the top three in terms of representation out of the 33 districts present, an important demonstration of unity. Our voice becomes even stronger as more groups send representatives. There s also a great need for more AAs to become involved in service work right here in Ocala and Marion County. Come to the next District 17 meeting on January 31 and lend your experience, strength and hope. Inspiration from Bill W The January Assembly was the first for our newly elected slate of Area and District officers and service coordinators who ll serve for the next two years. It also marked the introduction of the new theme that will inspire our service structure during that time: Always Inclusive. Never Exclusive. That theme is taken from a 1965 Grapevine article written by Bill W and expresses the essence of our Third Tradition. It s worth repeating here: Newcomers are approaching A.A. at the rate of tens of thousands yearly. They represent almost every belief and attitude imaginable. We have atheists and agnostics. We have people of nearly every race, culture and religion. In A.A. we are supposed to be bound together in the kinship of a common suffering. Consequently, the full individual liberty to practice any creed or principle or therapy whatever should be a first consideration for us all. Let us not, therefore, pressure anyone with out individual or even our collective views. Let us instead accord each other the respect and love that is due to every human being as he tries to make his way toward the light. Let us always try to be inclusive rather than exclusive; let us remember that each alcoholic among us is a member of A.A., so long as he or she so declares. Mark your Calendars * District 17 Meeting 6:45pm, Thursday, January 31, at Unity Place, 525 NE Sanchez Ave, Ocala. AA Service Manual study group starts at 6pm. GSRs, service coordinators, and all members are encouraged to participate. * Direct Amends A Step 8 and 9 in Action Workshop. February date to be confirmed. Watch The Voice or Central Office website for more information. *Pre-conference Meeting with Area 14 Delegate March 23 Details to be confirmed. Have a voice in decisions that will be made at the AA General Service Conference next April. *North Florida Area Assembly April 5-7, St. Augustine. GSRs and service coordinators urged to attend; everyone welcome. News from the Women s Prison Chair This is a first. I received dates for training an entire year in advance. If you are interested in volunteering to take a meeting into Lowell (women) OR MCI (men) or you have to renew your annual training, the following dates are scheduled at the Florida Women s Reception Center. You can train at this location, even if you are planning to volunteer at another location. Volunteer dates for 2019 are: Jan 26, April 27, July 27, Oct 26 Each training is on Saturday, 1-4pm Please let Nancy I, Ed S, Gail at Central Office or your GSR know, so we can include you in the training. Include a phone number and address. Thanks. Nancy I.

The Voice December 2018 Page 3 Upcoming Events District 17 sponsoring February Workshop on Steps 8 & 9 Date, Time and Location: TBD Call Central Office 352-867-0660 end of January for more details

3 The Voice December 2018 Page 3 Upcoming Events District 17 sponsoring February Workshop on Steps 8 & 9 Date, Time and Location: TBD Call Central Office end of January for more details SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 23, 2019 Area 14 Delegate to AA General Service Conference is schedule to come and give a pre-conference briefing. District 17, 28 and 7 will be hosting Location and Time to be determined,

4 The Voice January 2019 Page 4 NOTICE TO ALL A.A. MARION COUNTY GROUPS Let us know when you are having a Group Anniversary, special event, workshop, etc so can publish in The Voice, on our website, and we can spread the word. aaocalamarion@gmail.com OR CALL Big Thank you to Arlene H, who volunteered to answer our 24-Hour phone line through the Christmas and New Year s holidays. Great service Arlene and much appreciated by Central Office!! Arlene shares how service has enriched her sobriety. I got sober in 1977 and when I was two weeks sober, I got the job of Greeter at my meeting. Because of this service, I came of my shell and didnt think about me all time. The next service job was Coffee & Ashtrays (back then you could smoke at meetings) and I was told SERVICE, SERVICE, SERVICE. After three months, I was asked to speak at a Speaker meeting. I was terribly nervous, but after I spoke, I was serene and god-centered and Still Sober. My self-esteem was on the rise. After a year in A.A., I volunteered for Intergroup Rep, Treasurer for my group, and Chaired meetings. I have gone on to be a GSR, PIPC, Grapevine Rep and when I moved to Naples, FL, I was the Office Manager for Intergroup for ten years. Over these past holiday weekends, I was in pain with my sciatica, but answering the phones for A.A. took me outside myself and I continue to experience a grateful and happy sobriety. Doing service has contributed to my long-term sobriety. Thank you God.

com (by last week in January for FEBRUARY 2019 Issue of The Voice) Belleview Group YEARS Happy Joyous & Free YEARS Primary Purpose YEARS John S 5 Richie M 15 December Heidi L 18 Ron K 19 Art S 1

5 The Voice January 2018 Page 5 BIRTHDAYS for DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 This list could be incomplete. Please submit your group name, member names and sober years in the format below to the Central Office by aaocalaintergroup@gmail.com (by last week in January for FEBRUARY 2019 Issue of The Voice) Belleview Group YEARS Happy Joyous & Free YEARS Primary Purpose YEARS John S 5 Richie M 15 December Heidi L 18 Ron K 19 Art S 1 Happy, Joyous & Free YEARS Benjamin O 20 Phil H 31 John R 2 Bob L 20 January Johnny G 2 Larry Be 22 Jim G 28 Kim D 2 John D 25 Judy D 34 Brian Y 3 Donna R 26 Joe S 412 Joe V 4 Wes H 29 Sober Yankees YEARS Shannon H 4 Bill L 39 Andy K 1 Betty P 5 Headstart Group YEARS Sue P 9 Dane J 5 Greg B 1 Joureene P 38 Naren 5 Juan 22 Barbara T 43 Rene G 5 Lunch Bunch YEARS Ronnie G 5 Anthony R 1 Debbie S 7 Tammie P 2 Megan R 7 Willie B 2 Misty A 7 Merri M 7 Ron Ho 7 Troy Mc 8 Sisco L 7 Ed S 22 Mike S 8 New Attitudes YEARS Paula F 8 Neil F 12 Jim S 9 Alonzo 12 Erin S 13 Candy B Hour hotline

GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS 2018 DECEMBER Y-T-D A Light in Citra 11th Step Group $ $ 300.00 AA at the Garden $ $ 169.14 Alive and Well $ 20.00 $ 110.00 All Inclusive Altering Egos $ $ 150.

6 GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS 2018 DECEMBER Y-T-D A Light in Citra 11th Step Group $ $ AA at the Garden $ $ Alive and Well $ $ All Inclusive Altering Egos $ $ All You Need $ $ Anonymity $ $ Attitude Adjustment $ Belleview As Bill Sees It $ $ Belleview Group $ $ Belleview Eye Opener $ $ Birthday Club $ $ Breakfast Club $ $ 2, By the Book $ $.55 Cabin in the Woods $ $ Came to Believe $ $ Carry the Message 4th Dimension $ $ Complete Abandon $ $ Conscious Contact $ $ District 17 $ $ District 17 Storage $ $ Emotional Balance $ $ Eureka Group $ $ Experience Strength & Hope $ $ GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS 2018 DECEMBER Y-T-D Now What Group $ $ Ocala Group $ $ Ocala Men's Group $ $ One Day at a Time $ $ 1, Perspective II $ $ Primary Purpose $ $ Rainbow Group $ $ Shores of Sobriety $ $ Start A New Life $ $ Step Right Up $ $ Stop Whining & Sober Up $ $ Strength in Numbers $ $ Sisters in Sobriety $ $ Sober Yankees $ $ Sunday After Lunch $ 3.17 $ SPECIAL EVENT/CENTRAL OFFICE $ $ The Healing Group $ $ The Who 4th Dimension Group $ $ Thursday Night Step Group $ $ TLC $ $ Unity Place $ $ Unity, Service, & Recovery $ $ We Give Up $ $ Weir Crazy $ $ Women's Heavy Hitters $ $ Young People's Group $ $ Total $ 1, $ 17, Faithful Fivers $ $ Free to Be $ $ Fort McCoy $ $ Forest Men's Group $ $ Fountain of Gratitude $ $ God's Way $ $ Grace Group $ $ Grateful Gals $ $ Happy, Joyous, & Free $ $ 1, Headstart $ $ 1, Healing Group $ $ Heavy Hitters $ $ Individual $ $ Into Action 4th Dimension Group $ $ It's Not Them $ $ Keep It Simple $ $ 2.49 Last Call $ Living Sober $ $ Lunch Bunch $ $ Mana Abierta $ $ New Attitudes $ $ No Name Group $ $ to all Groups and Individuals who contributed to Central Office of Marion County Intergroup District 17 The GSO Pamphlet - Self-support; Where Money and Spiritually Mix 10% to District 17 P.O. Box 3081, Ocala, FL % to Area 14 NFAC, 5703 Red Bug Lake Rd, #241, Winter Springs, FL % to General Service Office PO Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY % to Central Office/Intergroup NE 19th Ave., Ste B, Ocala, FL 34470

VOICE APRIL Step 4 Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Tradition 4. Tradition checklist Tradition 4

VOICE APRIL Step 4 Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Tradition 4. Tradition checklist Tradition 4 Central Office Intergroup 17 1815 NE 19th Avenue Ocala, FL 34470 352-867-0660 T H E VOICE APRIL 2019 email: aaocalaintergroup@gmail.com - Website: www.aaocalamarion.org In This Issue Step 3, Tradition