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~ UNITY LIVEWIRE ~ ‘A SOBER PUBLICATION’ AUGUST - 2020 Lorain Inter-Group Office 710 Broadway Avenue Lorain, Ohio 44052 Phone: 440-246-1800 M, W, F, S 10:00AM - 2:00PM Email address: [email protected] I can still suffer the pain of loneliness and mild depression here in Faro, but I now have some great tools to drag myself out of it if I should so choose. Sometimes, I’ll suffer a bit anyway, just because I can. I’ve gained some good friends through this phone service. We have actually visited each other—both ways. When I travel to the lower mainland (not often), I’m provided with a place to stay, food and hugs in abundance. I feel loved and cared for, just as when I first got to AA back in 1982. Each phone meeting reminds me of my early days and the feelings I had at that time. It’s so valuable to me. I can actually feel the love over the phone. And the funny thing is, I don’t especially like telephones. For many years, Faro, British Columbia (a community of 2,500 people), had three AA meetings a week. Our group would travel great distances to go on Twelfth Step calls and help other groups start up. Occasionally we’d go by ski-doo or snowmobile to remote trapline cabins. One time, we took a call from the town Norman Wells. We couldn’t travel all the way there to help them that time, but we did send a meeting kit and literature. When the mine shut down for the last time here in 1996, the population of Faro dropped to approximately 350 people, and I eventually found myself the only AA member left. So I started volunteering and doing service for others at the local Ambulance, Fire, Search and Rescue. While this was good, it didn’t make up for the spiritual aspects of my AA program that I was missing. Over time, my attitude slipped into a place I really didn’t want to be. I definitely wasn’t feeling as well as I like to. Luckily, in 2006 I got a call from the Whitehorse remote chair. He asked if I’d be interested in helping with a telephone AA meeting. White Rock, British Columbia, was up for sponsoring a telecommute phone meeting and I was the lucky candidate. The phone meetings ran every two weeks for a short time. Then at my request, we stepped it up to once a week with alternating sponsors on the White Rock end. We read and studied the Steps and Traditions on our calls. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this meeting. I’m so grateful f or the other AA members taking time from their busy lives here in British Columbia to assist us remote members in our journey through sobriety. I get to see a demonstration of commitment to service by their consistent, reliable and timely call each week. New Inter-Group Days, Hours & Restrictions on Page 3 A list of meetings that have reopened are on a separate extended Page 4&5 If your meeting has reopened, please contact the office so we can get it listed on the website. ~ LONG DISTANCE HUGS ~ A SPECIAL THANK YOU! The Advisory Board of the Lorain Inter- Group would like to thank all the groups and individuals who have made donations over the past few months. Your generosity has been the key to keeping our office alive. The bills have been paid and we have not had to dip into our savings. We have now re-opened the office for business on a limited schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 10AM till 2PM. Due to the current health status, we are not yet opening the meetings up just yet. Once again, Thank You for all you have done to keep AA alive in Lorain County. THE GRAPEVINE - DECEMBER 2017 BY: MARK V. FARO/MARSH LAKE, YUKON
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~ UNITY LIVEWIRE ~ ‘A SOBER PUBLICATION’
AUGUST - 2020
Lorain Inter-Group Office 710 Broadway Avenue
Lorain, Ohio 44052
Phone: 440-246-1800
M, W, F, S 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Email address:
I can still suffer the pain of loneliness and mild depression here in Faro, but I now have some great tools to drag myself out of it if I should so choose. Sometimes, I’ll suffer a bit anyway, just because I can.
I’ve gained some good friends through this phone service. We have actually visited each other—both ways. When I travel to the lower mainland (not often), I’m provided with a place to stay, food and hugs in abundance. I feel loved and cared for, just as when I first got to AA back in 1982.
Each phone meeting reminds me of my early days and the feelings I had at that time. It’s so valuable to me. I can actually feel the love over the phone.
And the funny thing is, I don’t especially like telephones.
For many years, Faro, British Columbia (a community of 2,500 people), had three AA meetings a week. Our group would travel great distances to go on Twelfth Step calls and help other groups start up. Occasionally we’d go by ski-doo or snowmobile to remote trapline cabins. One time, we took a call from the town Norman Wells. We couldn’t travel all the way there to help them that time, but we did send a meeting kit and literature.
When the mine shut down for the last time here in 1996, the population of Faro dropped to approximately 350 people, and I eventually found myself the only AA member left. So I started volunteering and doing service for others at the local Ambulance, Fire, Search and Rescue. While this was good, it didn’t make up for the spiritual aspects of my AA program that I was missing. Over time, my attitude slipped into a place I really didn’t want to be. I definitely wasn’t feeling as well as I like to.
Luckily, in 2006 I got a call from the Whitehorse remote chair. He asked if I’d be interested in helping with a telephone AA meeting. White Rock, British Columbia, was up for sponsoring a telecommute phone meeting and I was the lucky candidate.
The phone meetings ran every two weeks for a short time. Then at my request, we stepped it up to once a week with alternating sponsors on the White Rock end. We read and studied the Steps and Traditions on our calls. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this meeting. I’m so grateful for the other AA members taking time from their busy lives here in British Columbia to assist us remote members in our journey through sobriety. I get to see a demonstration of commitment to service by their consistent, reliable and timely call each week.
New Inter-Group Days, Hours & Restrictions on Page 3 A list of meetings that have reopened are on a separate extended Page 4&5
If your meeting has reopened, please contact the office so we can get it listed on the website.
~ LONG DISTANCE HUGS ~
A SPECIAL THANK YOU!
The Advisory Board of the Lorain Inter-
Group would like to thank all the groups and individuals who have made donations
over the past few months. Your generosity
has been the key to keeping our office alive. The bills have been paid and we have not
had to dip into our savings.
We have now re-opened the office for business on a limited schedule: Monday,
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 10AM till 2PM. Due to the current health
status, we are not yet opening the meetings
up just yet.
Once again, Thank You for all you have
done to keep AA alive in Lorain County.
THE GRAPEVINE - DECEMBER 2017
BY: MARK V. FARO/MARSH LAKE, YUKON
~ ~ STILL ON HOLD ~ ~
MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETINGS
First Sunday of Each Month Lorain County Multi-District @10:30am
G.S.R./D.C.M. Meeting Be the voice of your Home Group
+ + + + + + + + + + + +
Lorain Inter-Group @ 12:30 p.m.
ALL members are invited to participate
See YOUR Inter-Group at work!
710 Broadway Avenue, Lorain (Central Office)
HELP CARRY THE MESSAGE!!
EMH and Mercy Hospital
(Behavioral Health Unit)
Sundays at 4:00pm/Wednesdays at
7:00pm
ClearVista (3364 Kolbe Road, Lorain)
Sunday at 8:00pm
Must have 2 years of sobriety per hospital guidelines
Call Melissa S. (440)242-9769
AUGUST Anniversaries
08/01 Lilly R. 21 yrs.
08/01 Michael T. 8 yrs.
08/01 Ken G. 4 yrs.
08/02 Pat S. 4 yrs.
08/08 Marc L. 33 yrs.
08/08 Steve S. 16 yrs.
08/09 Maxine N. 8 yrs.
08/11 Jamie W.(Milkman)13yrs.
08/13 Aaron R. 21 yrs.
08/13 Steve B. 17 yrs.
08/14 Rick M. 30 yrs.
08/14 Ken Z. 21 yrs.
08/15 LeeAnn E. 7 yrs.
08/28 Charlie P. 46 yrs.
08/30 Felix S. 49 yrs.
08/30 Steve K. 9 yrs.
To have your anniversary
printed in the LiveWire
please email to:
or by calling (440)574-0143
and leave a voicemail
OR Call Bobbi M. at
(440)537-4280
by the 20th of each month.
Anniversaries will not be
carried over to the next year
When making any donation: PLEASE identify yourself by placing the group’s General Service #, District # and Area 54 on all donations. Your General Service # can be found in the meeting schedule or on the internet at aaloraincounty.org under A.A. Meetings. Your District # is on the back page of the LiveWire. If you don’t have a General Service number attached to your group, please contact your DCM listed on the back page of the LiveWire and they will register your Group OR ATTEND a monthly Multi-District meeting.
Suggested
AA Group Contributions:
50% Lorain Inter-Group Office 710 Broadway Avenue
Lorain, OH 44052 Make checks payable to:
Lorain Inter-Group
25% The General ServiceOffice P.O. Box 459, Central Station
New York, NY 10163-0459 Make checks payable to:
General Service Office
15% NE Ohio General Service ATTN: Area 54 Treasurer
P.O. Box 91384, Cleveland, OH 44101-3384 Make checks payable to: NE Ohio General Service
10% Lorain Co. Multi-District 710 Broadway Avenue,
Lorain, OH 44052 ATTN: Dan F.- Treas.
(440)723-7690 Make checks payable to:
Lorain County Multi-District
NEED A MEETING ?
SET ONE UP!!
Call some friends & setup a
time for a conference call
and you can have yourself
a phone meeting!!
Online Meetings
Recovery Chat Rooms
12-STEP MEETINGS
OPEN FELLOWSHIP CHAT
STEPCHAT.COM
You can participate
or just listen
It’s worth checking out!
MIDNIGHT ELYRIA GROUP St. Mary’s – 4th & Middle
Saturday 12:00
08/01 Open Podium
08/08 Rick A.
08/15 Steve B. 08/22 Ruben P.
08/29 Joe C.: Snack Nite
BRING YOUR MASK
Lorain County A.A. meetings, times & locations can also be found on aaloraincounty.org
Thank you to all who supported the
12th Annual Steak Fry
All proceeds are going to
the Friends of Bill W. Picnic
Which will be rescheduled
to later in the summer
Friends of
Porky P.
Pig Roast
is on Hold
~ SOBER EVENTS ~
LORAIN COUNTY INTER-GROUP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS AND LITERATURE SALES
NO MEETINGS AT THIS TIME
Visitors should conduct themselves as they would
in any public place. We ask that masks be worn and access inside
the building will be limited for the time being.
We are following all State mandates regarding
group dynamics. The possibility of
reopening meetings themselves will be looked
at again in August
Some Physical
Meetings are
beginning to open.
If your meeting is
open, please contact
the office during the
hours above
so we can get
meetings listed on
the website.
BIRMINGHAM
DINNER GROUP
MEETING IS
OPEN!
8:00 PM LEAD
No dinners will be
served until
Erie County is
upgraded to Zone 2.
Lorain County Inter-Group
is looking for someone to take over the
position of
Webmaster and to work with an
Internet Committee to keep the
aaloraincounty.org website updated for our
A.A. community
If interested, please
contact Art C. - 440-773-9474
Or Ed F. - 440-309-0551
for more details
NEW HOURS
Mon. 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Tue. Closed
Wed. 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Thur. Closed
Fri. 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Sat. 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sun. Closed
MEETINGS THAT HAVE REOPENED as of 7/25/2020
( 1 of 2 pages )
Meeting Location Time Misc. Info.
MONDAY
Duck Pond Discussion Carlisle Reservation
12882 Diagonal Road, LaGrange, OH 44050 12:00 Noon
Open In the Pavilion
Men's Discussion Bradley Woods Reservation
4538 Bradley Road, Westlake, OH 44145 2:00 PM
Open - Men's Outside
Back to Basics Big Book Study
St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Parish 2143 Homewood Dr., Lorain OH 44055
7:30 PM Open
Oberlin Women's Group Tappan Square Oberlin OH 7:30 PM Closed - Women's
Bring a Chair
Elyria Men's Stag Zoom 349273513 PW
885630
Community of Faith Church 9715 E. River Road, Elyria, OH 44035
8:00 PM Closed - Men's
Outside/Bring Chair
LaGrange Monday Night United Methodist Church
105 W. Main St. - Rt. 303, LaGrange OH 8:00 PM Open
Elyria Monday Closed Discussion
Redeemer Lutheran Church N. Abbe Road & College Park, Elyria, OH
8:30 PM Closed
TUESDAY
Tuesday Morning Discussion Lakeview Bapist Church
591 Ferndale Ave., Vermilion OH 44089 10:00 AM
Closed Outside Pavilion
Men's Discussion Bradley Woods Reservation
4538 Bradley Road, Westlake, OH 44145 2:00 PM
Open - Men's Outside
Avon Lake Men's St. Joseph's Church
32929 Lake Rd., Avon Lake, OH 44012 7:00 PM Closed - Men's
Vermilion Tuesday Big Book
St. Mary's Church Cafeteria 731 Exchange St., Vermilion, OH 44089
7:00 PM Open
Amherst 'Who Me' United Methodist Church of Amherst 396 Park Ave., Amherst OH 44001
7:30 PM Open
Outside/Bring Chair
Misery is Optional St. John Ukranian Church
3010 Charleston Ave., Lorain OH 7:30 PM Open - Women's
S.I.O.G.A. First United Methodist (Room 204)
45 S. Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074 8:00 PM Open
Avon Tuesday (The Barn) Avon United Methodist Church
37711 Detriot Rd., Avon OH 8:30 PM
Open Outside In Pavilion
WEDNESDAY
Duck Pond Discussion Carlisle Reservation
12882 Diagonal Road, LaGrange, OH 44050 12:00 Noon
Open In the Pavilion
Men's Discussion Bradley Woods Reservation
4538 Bradley Road, Westlake, OH 44145 2:00 PM
Open - Men's Outside
Keep It Simple Men's Big Book
St. Francis Xavioer Cabrini Parish 2143 Homewood Dr., Lorain, OH 44055
7:30 PM Open - Men's
Outside
Grafton Wednesday Night Grafton Fire Station, N. Park Comm. Room
1050 Novak Road, Grafton OH 8:00 PM Open
Industrial Group St. John Ukranian Church
3010 Charleston Ave., Lorain OH 8:00 PM Open
THURSDAY ( 2 of 2 pages )
Men's DiscussionBradley Woods Reservation
4538 Bradley Road, Westlake, OH 441452:00 PM
Open - Men's
Outside
Turning PointSt. Mary's Church
320 Middle Ave., Elyria OH 44035
6:00 - 7:30
PM
Open
Bring your mask
Wellington Thursday NightLincoln Street Chapel /Church of Christ
139 Lincoln Street, Wellington, OH 440907:30 PM Open
Summer Serenity St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Parish
2143 Homewood Dr., Lorain OH 440558:00 PM
Open
Outside/Bring ChairBirmingham Dinner Group
(NO Dinner For Now)
Leota Bettcher Hall
15018 South Street, Birmingham, OH8:00 PM Open
St. Jude New LifeSt. Clarence Parish Hall
30106 Lorain Rd. North Olmsted OH, 440708:30PM Open
FRIDAY
Duck Pond DiscussionCarlisle Reservation
12882 Diagonal Road, LaGrange, OH 44050
12:00
Noon
Open
In the Pavilion
Men's DiscussionBradley Woods Reservation
4538 Bradley Road, Westlake, OH 441452:00 PM Open - Men's Outside
Women Helping WomenStarting Point Worship Center
34881 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville OH6:00 PM Open - Women's
Friday Night AmherstChurch of the Nazarene
210 Cooper Foster Park, Amherst, OH 440017:30 PM
Open
Outside/Bring Chair
Spanish AmericanSt. John Ukranian Church
3010 Charleston Ave., Lorain OH7:30 PM Open
Elyria Friday NightPilgrim United Church of Christ
523 E. Broad Street, Elyria, OH 440358:00 PM Open
Friday Night
Recovery Group
St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Parish
2143 Homewood Dr., Lorain OH 440558:00 PM
Open
Outside/Bring ChairNorth Ridgeville
Friday Night Discussion
Starting Point Worship Center
34881 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville OH8:30 PM Closed
SATURDAY
Duck Pond DiscussionCarlisle Reservation
12882 Diagonal Road, LaGrange, OH 44050
12:00
Noon
Open
In the Pavilion
Men's DiscussionBradley Woods Reservation
4538 Bradley Road, Westlake, OH 441452:00 PM
Open - Men's
Outside
Amherst Saturday GroupChurch of the Nazarene
210 Cooper Foster Park, Amherst, OH 440018:00 PM
Open
Limit 25 People
Saturday Night SerenityPilgrim United Church of Christ
523 E. Broad Street, Elyria, OH 440358:00 PM Open
Midnight Elyria GroupSt. Mary's Church
320 Middle Ave., Elyria OH 44035
12:00
Midnight
Open
Bring your mask
SUNDAYHarbortown Breakfast
(NO Breakfast for now)
Leota Bettcher Hall
15018 South St., Birmingham OH10:00 AM Open
Men's DiscussionBradley Woods Reservation
4538 Bradley Road, Westlake, OH 441452:00 PM
Open - Men's
Outside
Sunday Night Sobrietry St. Mary's Church
320 Middle Ave., Elyria OH 440357:00 PM Open
Elyria Sunday Night GroupSt. Jude Parish Hall
594 Poplar Street, Elyria, OH 440357:30 PM
Open
Outside in PavilionSheffield Lake
Civic Center Group
Sheffield Lake Civic Center
4575 Lake Rd., Sheffield Lake OH7:30 PM Open
COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Unity LiveWire
Joyce L…..Google Voice…. (440)574-0143 *EMAIL: [email protected]
Internet Committee……(aaloraincounty.org) Mike…………… .… … …(440)670-9910
*EMAIL: [email protected]
Correctional Committee Andy K..…….…………. …(440)343-3644
*EMAIL: [email protected]
Public Information Committee Melissa S……….……... …(440)242-9769
Picnic Committee Art C……………….. ……(440)773-9474
Pig Roast Troy S……….….…..……. (440)365-9018
Memorial Day Breakfast Steve S……….…... ..…... (440)308-1352
ATTENTION: Lorain County A.A. Community Help is needed for KEY DISTRICT POSITIONS!
STEP UP & GET INVOLVED IN SERVICE WORK Contact LCMD Chairperson
DISTRICT COMMITTEES: Lorain County Multi-District
Chairperson: Andrew S………..(440)529-4582 Alt Chair: Mark P….….……..(216)406-1169
District 19A (Avon, Avon Lake, Columbia, Eaton, Grafton, N. Ridgeville, Sheffield, Sheffield Lake)
DCM Mark P … (216)406-1169 Alt DCM ***POSITION OPEN***
District 19B (All of the City of Lorain & Part of Vermilion)
DCM Tom M…. (440)308-5885 Alt DCM Jeremy S..(440)444-2044
District 20A (All of the City of Elyria and Carlisle)
DCM Kasey P.....(440)494-1676 Alt DCM ***POSITION OPEN***
District 20C (Amherst, Brighton Twp, Brownhelm Twp,
Camden Twp, Henrietta Twp, Kipton, LaGrange, Oberlin, Penfield, Pittsfield Twp, S.Amherst, Wellington)
DCM Randy W...(330)591-7328
Alt DCM Penny F...(440)773-3098
INTER-GROUP FINANCIAL REPORT – JUNE, 2020
INCOME Donations/Rent Literature Sales Fundraising Income Interest Income Total INCOME
EXPENSES Rent Columbia Gas Answering Service Ohio Edison Time Warner Vivial: Yellow Pages House Managers Payroll Fees Literature Purchases Fundraising Expenses Total EXPENSES
GAIN/(LOSS)
$2,496.31 121.16
0.00 .06
$2,617.53
$ 800.00 245.49 164.06 198.53 131.21
28.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
$1,568.09
$ 1,049.44
Rents Received ----
Inter-Group Advisory Board of Directors
Steve S. 440-308-1352 Chair
Jody B. 440-225-2412 V.Chair
Art C. 440-773-9474 Secr.
Mark P. 440-452-5946 Treas.
Inter-Group Advisory Board Troy S. 440-365-9018 Donna L. 440-574-3464 Tom O. 440-315-8600 Mike B. 440-309-5788 Dave G . 440-723-1923 Russ K. 440-370-6575 Kare H. 440-949-8347
Office Managers Sam H. 440-522-3639
Tom N. 440-258-7286
Ed F. 440-309-0551
Office 440-246-1800
Donations Anonymous
Attitude of Gratutude Avon Healing Women
Elyria Men’s Stang Elyria Monday Closed Disc. Grafton Wednesday Night
LaGrange Lunch Bunch Lead the Way
Mid-Week Morning Disc. Midnight Elyria Group
Misery is Optional Unity Hall Discussion
Various Individual Donors Wellington Wed. Morn.
