GFAIA NEWSLETTER VOLUME 54 ISSUE 1 January 2020

The Pipeline (559) 221-6907

answered 24 hrs. www.fresnoaa.org

CONTENTS

Step, Promise, and Tradition and Concept 2

The Meeting Guide App 3 Service Opportunities 4

Ways to Contribute to Central Office 6 December Birthdays 20+ yrs., Upcoming Events

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December Birthdays 8

Office Calls and Visits 11

Group Contributions 12

Finance and Budget Report 13

Minutes from Board Meeting 14 Schedule News and Updates The Back 40 at 1040 N. Pleasant is closed. There is no longer a meeting at C.A.P. It has been closed. At L.O.L.T. the Mon noon meeting is a Daily Reflections meeting. The Tues 7 is a 12x12 and the Fri 7 is a Traditions meeting. At Northpark, the Thursday 6:30 is an As Bill Sees It mtg. Tollhouse has a Red Road (Native American) mtg on Wednesday at 6:30 at 33411 Lodge Rd. In the red building across from Sandy Bluffs Alt. Ed. Building.

Thanks to each and every one of you who contribute to this

office!

BIRTHDAY Anonymous

INDIVIDUAL

Anonymous

FAITHFUL FIVERS Michele S, Doug & Pat P,

Nancy K. & Carol B.

OFFICE VOLUNTEERS Donna L., Tom M.

OFFICE STAFF

Terry B., Christina M. & Tish G.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair: Evelyn T.

chair@fresnoaa.org

Co-Chair: Michelle G. co-chair@fresnoaa.org

Secretary: Reyna B.

secretary@fresnoaa.org

PI/CPC: Ron C. pi-cpc@fresnoaa.org

Treasurer: Dana Q.

treasurer@fresnoaa.org

Pipeline: Donna L. pipeline@fresnoaa.org

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Step One “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.” Who cares to admit complete defeat? Admission of powerlessness is the first step in liberation. Relation of humility to sobriety. Mental obsession plus physical allergy. Why must every A.A. hit bottom?

1st Promise If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Tradition One Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity. 1. Am I in my group a healing, mending, integrating person, or am I divisive? What about gossip and

taking other members’ inventories?

2. Am I a peacemaker? Or do I, with pious preludes such as “just for the sake of discussion,” into argument?

3. Am I gentle with those who rub me the wrong way, or am I abrasive?

4. Do I make competitive AA activities as if I were superior for not participating in this or that aspect of AA?

5. Do I put down some AA activities as if I were superior for not participating in this or that aspect of AA?

6. Am I informed about AA as a whole? Do I support, in every way I can, AA as a whole, or just the parts I understand and approve of?

7. Am I as considerate of AA members as I want them to be of me?

8. Do I spout platitudes about love while indulging in and secretly justifying behavior that bristles with hostility?

9. Do I go to enough AA meetings or read enough AA literature to really keep in touch?

10. Do I share with AA all of me, the bad and the good, accepting as well as giving the help of fellowship?

Concept I Final responsibility and ultimate authority for A.A. world services should always reside in the collective conscience of our whole Fellowship. Does our group have a general service representative (G.S.R.)? Do we feel that our home group is

part of A.A. as a whole and do our group’s decisions and actions reflect that?

Do we hold regular group conscience meetings encouraging everyone to participate? Do we pass that conscience meetings encouraging everyone to participate? Do we pass that conscience on to the district, area, or the local intergroup meetings?

Is the “collective conscience” of Alcoholics Anonymous at work in my home group? In my area?

Where do we fit in the upside-down triangle of A.A.?

Are we willing to do what it takes to insure that our democracy of world service will work under all conditions?

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The Meeting Guide App This is the first installment of a new Box 4-5-9 series on the technology that is changing the way Alcoholics Anonymous communicates to suffering alcoholics and interacts with its members. Josh R., a web developer, did most of his drinking in New York City. In 2013, he decided a geographic would help and he moved to San Jose. Unlike most geographics, this one turned out to be fruitful — for both Josh and for Alcoholics Anonymous. Once in San Jose, Josh got sober, found a sponsor and started going to A.A. meetings in the area. Only problem was, the local central office website — while it listed meetings — wasn’t so user-friendly for someone using

a mobile phone. Like most A.A. websites, the site had been developed before mobile design came into general use. Such sites work fine for someone on a computer, but these days, A.A. sites get more than twice as many visitors from handheld devices as from traditional desktops or laptops. “Essentially what I did,” Josh says, “is take all the meeting listings and export them to an Excel file with links to directions, and then made my own little app, just for myself. That’s where the germ of the idea for the Meeting Guide app developed — just me trying to find meetings.” From early sobriety, Josh has been a supporter of intergroups and central offices. The intergroup rep from his home group suggested that Josh develop his personal app into an app that all A.A.s in Santa Clara County could use. Josh agreed and conferred with the Santa Clara County central office. Eventually, Josh went further than originally envisioned. He came up with the idea to develop a WordPress plug-in that intergroup/central offices, areas and districts across the country (and the world) could use, so that the meetings they listed on their sites could be added to the app and automatically updated every 12 hours. A turning point for Josh was making a presentation of his app to the National A.A. Technology Workshop (NAATW), where he received support and feedback. The free app was launched in November 2015 with seven connected A.A. websites — those in Austin, Mesa (Arizona), Oakland, Philadelphia, Portland (Oregon), San Francisco and San Jose. Today, Meeting Guide is connected to 326 local A.A. organization websites. Getting connected wasn’t easy for all of them. Some local sites had to find new web servants, while others had to draft new policies and procedures, sign up for new web hosting, and try new software. In several cases, group consciences were sought to settle concerns about the Sixth Tradition and the future of the app: Would it always be free? Does this represent affiliation with an outside entity? In an era when smartphones dominate, Meeting Guide is a simple, useful tool for newcomers and oldtimers alike — one that standardizes meeting information so that it is always readily available and up to date. Recognizing this, Josh did something unusual, but which is also completely within the spirit of the Fellowship: he gave the Meeting Guide app to Alcoholics Anonymous, for free. “I realized,” Josh says, “that the only way we could continue to grow was to pass it on.” In the fall of 2018, A.A.W.S., Inc. licensed Meeting Guide and put together a working group of consultants, employees and trustees to help bring it to fruition, and an updated version was released in summer 2019. Lois L. is a member of the steering committee for the NAATW and an administrator on the Technology in A.A. (TIAA) online forum. As an A.A. member with 30 years sobriety and a professional digital strategist and user experience (UX) consultant, she also advises G.S.O. on digital matters and technical strategy. She says, “What A.A.W.S. has done by acquiring and updating the app is to enable this vital piece of technology to live on forever, to be continually updated and improved upon. Providing the app is what G.S.O. is supposed to do — which is to disseminate public information on a national level for all A.A.s. It’s also important to point out that, although the app is provided to the end user for free, it costs money and time to maintain and update — money that comes from member donations to intergroup/central offices and G.S.O. itself.” “Meeting Guide has multiple benefits,” says Clement C., staff member on the Communication Services desk at the General Service Office. “Professionals such as therapists and probation officers are able to use it to steer people to meetings very easily. Anytime anyone is traveling, they find the app extremely useful. One aspect I love is being able to text my favorite meetings to sponsees and to give them all the information they need to find them.” Developed for iOS and Android, Meeting Guide is easily recognizable on G.S.O.’s website by its logo, a white folding chair on a blue background. The app clearly tells the user the name and address of a particular meeting, the time it is being held, how far it is from the user’s current location, and what type of meeting it is. There are almost 110,000 meetings currently available on the app, and it currently has 186,000 monthly active users, increased from 84,000 in 2018. “Meeting Guide is completely aligned with A.A. and was designed with a full understanding of our Traditions and Concepts,” says Beau B., a Class B (alcoholic) general service trustee and a director on the A.A.W.S. board. “It’s a great example of the right use of new technology: not walking away from who we are as a Fellowship, while allowing us to do so much more.” Clement C. agrees, and also sees another benefit of Meeting Guide: “Having licensed the app, G.S.O. is now seeking to collaborate with intergroup/central offices — the places where the meeting information resides, after all — to keep it fully updated and make sure it continues to be a vital Twelfth Step tool. It’s a true program- wide effort.” “I would hope that people are inspired by this and see it as a kind of service model — that you can create some technology on your own and then perhaps give it to the Fellowship,” Josh says. “I hope there are people out there who want to create, for instance, a Twelfth Step volunteer database to get out to groups who might need it. There’s a lot that we can do.” Beau B. personally feels that A.A. is at a “tipping point” when it comes to the use of technology, of which Meeting Guide is only the first example to come to full fruition. Within a year, G.S.O. will have a new website to replace the 2014 version it currently has, one in which the search function is notoriously balky. The new site, Clement says, will “speak directly to people in a conversational way and make it easier for members and people coming to A.A. for the first time to find what they want.” Julie Gonzalez (nonalcoholic), Communications Services staff assistant, says that A.A. is “trying to do everything with current best practices. We’re listening to industry professionals and user feedback, and participating in the NAATW and Regional Forums.” If so, it’s somehow fitting that people like Josh R., and those A.A.s who gather at NAATW conferences and online at the TIAA forum, may be the ones whose service at the local level can lead to effectiveness for carrying A.A.’s message to anyone, anywhere, who reaches out, or clicks, for help. “After five years of attending NAATW conferences,” Lois L. says, “you start to see what people all over are doing and thinking about on their own. Much of what people are doing is experimental. Which is fine. The Traditions and Concepts support that. Let’s try new things, and if they don’t work, we’ll try something else.

Box 4-5-9, Fall 2019

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Central Office is in need of an archivist!! Central Office Archivist is a volunteer position that requires

basic computer skills.

The PI/CPC Committee Who? The Public Information and Cooperation with the Professional Community Committee, established in 1961 (PI) and 1971 (CPC). What? Members of the PI portion are assigned the task of conveying AA information to the general public, including the media. Members of the CPC portion, a spinoff of the PI committee, are assigned the task of conveying AA information to those in contact with alcoholics through their professions, such as doctors, lawyers, and the clergy. Where? Your local PI/CPC committee meets once a month (3rd Monday) at central office, 1755 N. Gateway Ave., #102, Fresno, CA 93703 When? 3rd Monday of each month @ 7:00 p.m. Why? To fulfill the responsibility statement: “I am responsible when anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help. I want the hand of AA always to be there; and for that I AM RESPONSIBLE.” How? Come and join us at the next scheduled meeting to learn how you can get into service and pass on what has been given to you!

The Teleservice Team

Day Group Coordinator Number___ Sunday Morning Maintenance Darcy C. 696-9895 Monday TUFYPAA Phillip S. 462-0110 Tuesday Tuesday Men's Stag Darren M. 916-9905 Wednesday Mountain Communities Jessica M. 475-1501 Thursday Fresno Fellowship Donna L. 960-3001 Friday The "Mixed Nuts" Team John K. 307-3920 Saturday Saturday Life on Life's Terms Ana E. 612-8788 For information about volunteering for Teleservice or becoming a Coordinator: Please contact any of the Coordinators listed, or Caretaker, GFAIA Teleservice Coordinator, at teleservice@fresnoaa.org.

12th Step Opportunities Guaranteed to Help You Grow

Central Office is in need of members to volunteer to help at the office,. Many of us have learned that the only way to grow is to take a leap of faith and volunteer ourselves to do things not only differently, but to do things we have feared or been certain we could NOT do. Volunteers should have at least 2 years of continuous sobriety, Please contact Central office and let us know you want to grow in sobriety. Call the office today at 559-221-6907.

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NAME PHONE FACILITY AND LOCATION DAY TIMES (PM) CLEARANCE FRANK L. 709-4272 DOWNTOWN MEN'S JAIL MON, TUE 7:30 - 9:00 YES 1225 'M' STREET & THUR PAULA S. 288-3766 DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S MON, THUR 7:30 - 8:30 YES JAIL 1225 'M' Street & FRI KAT S 287-0094 CAP RECOVERY WOMEN 1st & 3rd 7:00 - 8:00 NO 2445 WHITESBRIDGE AVE. TUE RICHARD 299-2511 WESTCARE Men 1st & 3rd 7:00 - 8:30 NO 2772 MLK Blvd TUE DENNIS M. 260-3679 JUVENILE HALL MON 3:30 - 5:30 YES 3333 AMERICAN AVE. & THUR MICHEAL L. 408-6335 CAP RECOVERY 1st, 2nd & 4th 7: 00 - 8:00 NO 2445 WHITESBRIDGE AVE. THU ROD L. 246-5940 MENDOTA PRISON 2nd & 4th 12:20 - 1:20 YES MENDOTA, CA TUE DANIEL 412-0776 AVENAL STATE PRISON MON & TUES 6:00 - 8:00 YES AVENAL, CA TOMMY R. (510) 928-3935 PLEASANT VALLEY PRISON 3rd THUR 4:30 - 10:00 YES COALINGA, CA

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING H&I SERVICE CONTACT CHERYL J.. - AREA 92 CHAIRPERSON -- 559-289-5024

JOANNA K. - Secretary -- 559-978-5300 JOE G. - REGION 90 CHAIR/AA Literature -- 559-237-8097

H & I BUSINESS MEETING - 3rd MONDAY, 7 PM @ ALANO CLUB

OFFICE CALLS/VISITS 65 Prospective Members 218 A.A. Members 138 Meeting Info 2 Other Programs 7 Alanon/Alateen 9 Relatives and Friends 128 Customers 12 Visitors 12 Students 116 General Info ` 2 12th Step Calls E-mails 3 Spanish Contacts

TUFYPAA NEWS, SERVICE AND UPCOMING EVENTS!! Our business meetings are the second and fourth Sunday at 2:00 in The Arcadian Building, 1100 Sierra Street in Kingsburg, CA.

H&I NEEDS YOUR HELP—PLEASE CONTACT A COORDINATOR

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What is CENTRAL OFFICE?

A central office is an AA service office that involves partnership among groups in a community—just as AA groups themselves are partnerships of individuals. A central office is established to carry out certain functions common to all the groups—functions which are best handled by a centralized office—and it is usually maintained, supervised, and supported by these groups in their general interest. It exists to aid the groups in their common purpose of carrying the AA message to the alcoholic who still suffers.

GRATITUDE CLUB Congratulations on your sobriety!

Contributions such as yours support Central Office’s service to members and groups throughout Fresno County, and help insure that the A.A. message is carried throughout the greater Fresno area, and often beyond. Members of the Gratitude Club customarily contribute $1, $2, or even $5 a year for each year of sobriety—others may give a penny or nickel a day for each day of their sobriety. Please note that individu-al gifts may not exceed $3,000 per year. Thank you for your participation in A.A.’s Seventh Tradition of self-support!

FAITHFUL FIVERS JOHN & THALIA LE. ELSBETH F. PATRICIA D. ANONYMOUS KRISTA R. CARROL B DOUG & PAT P. BILL D JACK B. NANCY K. GARY JOHN E. KEITH S. These are the current Faithful Fivers as of 01/2017. If you name is missing or misspelled please notify us.

What are Faithful Fivers? They are the members who pledge at least $5.00 each month toward the support of their local Central Of-fice. This idea is catching on around the country. In Just For Today, A publication of the Tucson Area In-tergroup, a story noted that “the plan is used in several other cities and came about when we remembered that many of us spent more than $5.00 every week on alcohol in our drinking days.” PAYMENT PLAN : Simply mail a check for $5.00 made out to Central Office at :

Greater Fresno Area Intergroup Association 1755 N. Gateway 102, 93727

If your interested in becoming a volunteer at Central Office come in or give the office a call at 559-221-6907.

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UPCOMING CONFERENCES, ASSEMBLIES, & ROUND-UPS Jan 2-5, 2020 WACYPAA XXIII in Los Angeles http://wacypaa.org/ March 6-8, 2020 2020 PRAASA in Tucson, Arizona www.PRAASA.org March 13-15, 2020 Northern California Council of Alcoholics Anonymous April 1, 2020 ACYPAA in Sacramento www.acypaa.org July 2-5, 2020 International Convention in Detroit, Michigan Aug 7-9, 2020 Serenity in the Sierras, Spaghetti dinner & dance Fri night. www.serenitysierras.com Aug 21-23 Pacific Forum in Las Vegas

Adrian S 20 Sharon T 22 Tony S 25 Chris S 32 Tish G 40 Barry W 20 Deanna J 23 Valerie C 25 Ella Mae H 32 Charlie K 41 Curtis M 20 Debra M 23 Dave D 26 Joanna 32 Pete W 41 Doug F 20 Dianna S 23 Debbie 26 Krysta F 32 Kathy K 42 Kathleen M 20 Dino L 23 Drexel F 26 Carol D 33 Wanda H 42 Leroy P 20 Priscilla M 23 Eunice M 26 Julie H 33 Inette 43 Luzana C 20 Robert M 23 Jeanette J 26 Mike B 33 Anthony K 44 Martin G 20 Volano S 23 Joann M 26 Bill M 34 Carl S 45 Martin L 20 Aaron T 24 Deloris S 27 Texas Jack M 34 George McD 45 Steve 20 Bill F 24 Franklin Mc 27 Frank B 35 Doug P 46 Alycia G 21 Brian B 24 Lora B 27 Irenn C 35 Bob B 48 Benny M 21 Butch S 24 Pete W 27 Jack F 35 Don McG 48 Bridgette P 21 Cori 24 Ruby G 27 John F 35 John F 48 Cheryl R 21 Jessie C 24 Sandra D 27 Patrick H 35 Manuel C 52 Georine L 21 Kevin 24 Tina H 27 Richard V 35 Gilbert G 58 Juan A 21 Lisa Y 24 Jeffery S 28 Bill H 36 Kathleen F 21 Melissa H 24 Cynthia S 29 Dennis D 36 Larry J 21 Mike M 24 Joanne S 29 Lucille W 36 Norman W 21 Rhonda J 24 Wayne S 29 Lora G 37 Albert J 22 Robert J 24 Caretaker 30 Lu L 37 Bobbia G 22 Tim C 24 Carolyn L 30 Barbara W 38 Brad F 22 Annette M 25 Charles L 30 David M 38 David R 22 Bruce P 25 Craig W 30 Elsbeth F 38 Deb C 22 Darrell D 25 Gabe R 30 Jack S 38 Dennis G 22 Ethelene 25 Reed B 30 Paul W 38 Donna K 22 Karen M 25 Adrian F 31 Bernard F 40 Johnny O 22 Lee D 25 Bruce J 31 Ernie R 40 Lynn N 22 Mike F 25 Guy H 31 Gilbert D 40 Robert P 22 Tim A 25 Charles B 32 Jeannie D 40

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Name Date Years Name Date Years All Welcome Speaker Mike M 17-2016 4 Kathleen F 18-1999 21 Cindy R 31-2014 6 Bill F 06-1996 24 Laura D 01-2014 6 Lisa Y 01-1996 24 Penny C 08-2014 6 Cynthia S 17-1991 29 Sarah E 28-2014 6 Reed B 02-1990 30 Renee M 13-2013 7 Jack S 15-1982 38 Nicole C 02-2012 8 Auberry Group Tina P 26-2011 9 Tony G 28-2015 5 Mike F 18-1995 25 Tammy W 24-2014 6 Tim A 04-1995 25 Joaquin L 15-2013 7 Caretaker 29-1990 30 Randy O 11-2010 10 Tish G 29-1980 40 Brandy O 17-2005 15 Gratitude Group Rhonda 08-2004 16 Brian R 29-2011 9 Piper 06-2003 17 Ernie R 20-1980 40 Tracy 07-2003 17 Harvest Fellowship Donna K 14-1998 22 Carol S 01-2007 13 Lynn N 29-1998 22 Bill M 01-1986 34 Dave D 30-1994 26 Home Group Doug P 10-1974 46 Isabel 02-2017 3 John F 10-1972 48 Maria S 31-2017 3 Bridge Group Fellowship Paul 10-2016 4 Jan D 01-2015 5 Scott K 25-2016 4 Jim R 09-2005 15 Tiffany W 14-2016 4 Melinda B 22-2001 19 Flora O 25-2013 7 Craig W 25-1990 30 Keep It Simple Central Fellowship Tarschilla 24-2014 6 Tim D 01-2008 12 Kerman Group David R 09-1998 22 Dennis G 13-1998 22 Coalinga Fellowship Lee D 16-1995 25 Adrian S 25-2000 20 Paul W 30-1982 38 Deb C 12-1998 22 Kingsburg Fellowship Early Morning Fellowship Richard L 10-2011 9 Peter E 12-2018 2 Chris M 26-2008 12 Terri W 25-2015 5 John D 04-2008 12 Martha H 03-2012 8 L.O.L.T. Fellowship Arlene G 19-2009 11 Destiny C 24-2017 3 Eldorado Park Women's John H 13-2017 3 Beth J 24-2018 2 Nathan M 11-2017 3 Terri P 04-2008 12 Mary C 22-2016 4 Holly U 28-2004 16 Terese V 25-2016 4 Wanda H 26-1978 42 Bryan M 13-2015 5 Inette 01-1977 43 Daniel G 26-2015 5 Fowler Home Group Karey B 15-2015 5 Mark 13-2014 6 Jaime H 07-2012 8 Fresno Fellowship Sally C 03-2012 8 Joshua P 11-2019 1 Daniella P 31-2010 10 Paul G 21-2019 1 Jerry H 01-2010 10 Richard P 06-2019 1 Kim L 14-2009 11 Sara M 11-2017 3 Daniel C 14-2008 12 Ann M 30-2016 4 Jessica V 19-2008 12

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Name Date Years Name Date Years Robert S 14-2005 15 Carlos R 24-2004 16 Rodney M 11-2005 15 Hannah S 09-2004 16 Steve H 24-2005 15 Leon I 08-2004 16 Manuel 26-2004 16 Morning Maintenance George H 02-2003 17 Robin T 28-2019 1 Karen T 17-2003 17 David B 27-2018 2 Robert J 03-1996 24 Dustin W 15-2018 2 Adrian F 11-1989 31 Greg J 01-2018 2 Guy H 09-1989 31 Odell H 15-2018 2 David M 30-1982 38 Charlie M 03-2017 3 Anthony K 29-1976 44 Ana Leora E 11-2016 4 Madera Breakfast Club Tyler G 11-2016 4 Andrew S Jr. 19-2012 8 Ariel A 30-2015 5 Anthonio G 01-2012 8 Michael Y 02-2015 5 Beni G 20-2012 8 Jerry R 06-2014 6 John B 05-2012 8 Geoff H 23-2013 7 Joseph S 14-2012 8 Dennis W 11-2012 8 Leretta JC 06-2012 8 Greg A 01-2012 8 Stephanie B 30-2012 8 Marlena G 02-2012 8 Lucas O 14-2011 9 Paul W 28-2012 8 Madera Fellowship Al G 06-2011 9 Jackie C 21-2006 14 Bruce C 13-2009 11 Robert W 14-2006 14 Jerry K 25-2009 11 Mark S 18-2005 15 Katherine 13-2009 11 Cathy H 25-2004 16 Ken K 01-2009 11 Debbie 01-1994 26 Laurie A 15-2009 11 Madera Ranchos Michael D 09-2009 11 Steve S 10-2009 11 Mary Beth P 01-2008 12 Manuel V 01-2005 15 Teresa 03-2008 12 Pete W 07-1993 27 Carol S 13-2007 13 Jack F 15-1985 35 Bryan A 25-2003 17 Madera Survivors Berriah S 15-2001 19 Norman W 01-1999 21 Luzana C 28-2000 20 Charlie K 03-1979 41 Dennis D 08-1984 36 Mariposa Fellowship Northeast Fellowship Sara M 11-2017 3 David 24-2017 3 Paul R 07-2015 5 Deolinda S 08-2017 3 Bill E 09-2010 10 Breanna S 22-2016 4 Kelly H 17-2010 10 Derek E 21-2010 10 Cathy L 15-2008 12 Laura G 05-2008 12 Marty A 07-2006 14 Ted B 25-2008 12 Melinda A 19-2006 14 Marsha 11-2007 13 Wayne S 11-1991 29 Paul R 21-2007 13 Lu L 01-1983 37 Tim B 25-2007 13 Gilbert D 15-1980 40 Donna P 29-2006 14 Monday 5:30 Participation Paul J 01-2004 16 Isaac M 09-2016 4 Valerie C 01-1995 25 Pat B 25-2014 6 Jeffery S 01-1992 28 Bridgette P 27-1999 21 Northpark Fellowship Julie H 25-1987 33 Rachel Z 30-2019 1 Monday Noon St. Anthony Lyndsay E. 10-2018 2

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Name Date Years Name Date Years Mark L 02-2018 2 Texas Jack M 14-1986 34 Gayle P 21-2017 3 Reedley - Sunday Christy G 12-2015 5 Martin L 16-2000 20 Greg K 06-2014 6 Rule #62 Julie K 31-2014 6 Geroge R Jr. 21-2012 8 Tracie G 18-2014 6 Juan R A 23-2012 8 Anna J 06-2013 7 George S 27-2009 11 Kimberly O 12-2013 7 Steve S 10-2009 11 Russell K 05-2013 7 Rickey B 31-2006 14 Russell W 03-2013 7 Roger F 18-2006 14 Steve P 01-2013 7 Charlie B 20-2002 18 Ron P 13-2012 8 Brad F 31-1998 22 Ernie C 31-2011 9 Mike B 27-1987 33 Tyler Mc 09-2011 9 Frank B 27-1985 35 Catherine L 02-2010 10 Sanger - Monday Alex H 18-2008 12 Bob K 01-2003 17 Daniel S 11-2008 12 Saturday AM Big Book Teddy R 08-2008 12 Alan M 20-2003 17 Aaron W 24-2007 13 Selma - Keep It Simple Lori C 24-2007 13 Mark V 11-2006 14 Whitney W 01-2007 13 Richard V 25-1985 35 Dianna S 15-1997 23 Sierra Fellowship Barbara W 18-1982 38 Jacob B 28-2019 1 Kathy K 19-1978 42 Noel P 08-2019 1 Northside Fellowship Paul D 01-2018 2 Paula W 27-2003 17 Deolinda S 08-2017 3 Traci Mc 09-2002 18 Cheryl P. 19-2016 4 Bill H 17-1984 36 Darryl S 05-2015 5 Manuel C 01-1968 52 Daniel P 10-2014 6 O.D.A.T. Mimi S 20-2014 6 Bernard F 21-1980 40 Ronald H 28-2014 6 Jeannie D 17-1980 40 Teri K 05-2012 8 Oakhurst Back to Basics Mike S 09-2010 10 Vanessa M 04-2004 16 Bruce P 28-1995 25 Joanna 15-1988 32 Bruce J 21-1989 31 Lora G 01-1983 37 Carol D 17-1987 33 George McD 01-1975 45 Mike B 27-1987 33 Oakhurst Fellowship Don McG 25-1972 48 Lisa R. 30-2012 8 Sierra Sky Park Vanessa M 04-2004 16 Jose C 08-2018 2 Juan A 09-1999 21 Mark G 11-2010 10 Lora B 01-1993 27 Mike B 14-2008 12 Krysta F 27-1988 32 Joanne S 06-1991 29 Elsbeth F 01-1982 38 Patrick H 19-1985 35 Reality Group Squaw Valley Nikki M 04-2016 4 Barry W 12-2000 20 Jamie B 28-2014 6 Doug F 12-2000 20 Carl S 23-1975 45 Leroy P 20-2000 20 Reedley - Monday Butch S 16-1996 24 Martin G 16-2000 20 Franklin Mc 30-1993 27 Chris S 18-1988 32 Sunday AM 12x12 Breakfast

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Name Date Years Name Date Years Maria G 01-2013 7 Ronnie T 21-2002 18 William R 09-2009 11 Roy H 18-2001 19 Linda C 17-2001 19 Curtis M 04-2000 20 Mike M 19-1996 24 Kathleen M 21-2000 20 Sunday Night Big Book OLV Steve 02-2000 20 Ronald W 02-2001 19 Alycia G 30-1999 21 Tim C 01-1996 24 Benny M 26-1999 21 Darrell D 16-1995 25 Cheryl R 01-1999 21 Sunnyside Larry J 06-1999 21 Cat M 14-2018 2 Albert J 23-1998 22 Rob L 10-2005 15 Bobbia G 21-1998 22 Gabe R 03-1990 30 Robert P 15-1998 22 Support in Sobriety Sharon T 26-1998 22 Kevin 28-1996 24 Deanna J 13-1997 23 John F 17-1985 35 Debra M 02-1997 23 Surrender Group Priscilla M 02-1997 23 John L 24-2016 4 Robert M 02-1997 23 Take It Easy Group Volano S 20-1997 23 Luis E 19-2009 11 Aaron T 06-1996 24 Sam S 05-2009 11 Brian B 22-1996 24 Darlene A 15-2008 12 Jessie C 13-1996 24 Rebecca C 02-2007 13 Melissa H 01-1996 24 Martin B 01-2002 18 Rhonda J 11-1996 24 Don Mc 14-2001 19 Annette M 27-1995 25 Adrian F 11-1989 31 Ethelene 02-1995 25 Don McG 25-1972 48 Karen M 27-1995 25 Triangle Group Tony S 10-1995 25 Yvett M 10-2017 3 Drexel F 04-1994 26 Darin C 22-2016 4 Eunice M 30-1994 26 Aline G 10-2014 6 Jeanette J 25-1994 26 Joe P 28-2008 12 Joann M 27-1994 26 Trudgers Deloris S 22-1993 27 Lisa B 23-2010 10 Ruby G 24-1993 27 Darcy 08-2009 11 Sandra D 16-1993 27 Sheila T 23-2008 12 Tina H 03-1993 27 Betty C 03-2003 17 Carolyn L 04-1990 30 Dino L 02-1997 23 Charles L 31-1990 30 Cori 01-1996 24 Charles B 08-1988 32 Bob B 09-1972 48 Ella Mae H 28-1988 32 Tues Women's Happy Hour Irenn C 10-1985 35 Georine L 23-1999 21 Lucille W 01-1984 36 Village Group Pete W 02-1979 41 Karl B 23-2019 1 Gilbert G 20-1962 58 Sammy G 13-2013 7 Veronica W 16-2013 7 Don F. 10-2002 18 Marcus R 11-2001 19 Johnny O 25-1998 22 Westside Fellowship Frank B 13-2002 18 Larry D 08-2002 18

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Teleservice needs volunteers, who have 6 months sobriety (suggested) and are working the steps with a sponsor. This is your opportunity to be the hand of AA, to help someone find their first AA meeting. To sign up, call Caretaker at 559-221-6907. DUI Panel is in need of volunteers to speak once a month at a DUI class. An Archivist is needed at the new Central Office. If you are interested, please inquire with Tish at the office. *NOTE I have only listed groups that have made contributions to date in 2019 in order to save space. Thank you for your understanding.

GROUP November YTD

All Welcome $ - All Welcome Speaker $ 500.00 Anonymous $ 400.00 Auberry Group $ 285.22 A vision for you $ 200.00 Back To Basics $ 105.00 Bridge Group $ 125.00 Coalinga $ 213.00 Coarsegold Womens Tues. 6 PM $ 50.00 Early Morning $ 550.00 Fowler Home Group $ 200.00 Fresno Fellowship $ 333.86 $ 2,983.34 Friday Women's Vil-lage $ 285.00 Gratitude Group $ 300.00 Hanford Rule 62 $ 44.80 Hanford Women's Happy Hour $ 47.99 Harvest Fellowship $ 357.42 I Can't But We Can $ 50.00 Intergroup Rep. $ 39.75 $ 379.90 Intergroup Speaker $ 874.91 Kerman $ 120.00 Kingsburg Fellowship $ 200.00 LOLT $ 10.00 $ 70.00 Madera Fellowship $ 10.00 Monday Noon at St Anthany's $ 204.09 Monday 5:30 Partici-pation $ 840.00 Morning Maintainance $ 50.00 $ 2,085.25 Northfork $ 80.00 Northeast Fellowship $ 259.24 Northpark Fellowship $ 800.00 Oakhurst Fellowship $ 690.87 Oakhurst Rule 62 $ 500.00 ODAAT - Wesley Methodist $ 1,582.45 Outside Group $ 62.79 $ 262.79 Reality Group $ 380.00 Reedley Sun Group $ 100.00 Rule 62-Fresno $ 379.53 Safe Haven VA $ 103.12 Saterday Am B. B. $ 143.63 Saturday Promises $ 1,000.00 Second Purpose $ 180.00 Selma KIS $ 120.00 Sierra Fellowship $ 353.43 $ 4,451.89 Sierra Sky Park $ 108.67 $ 294.18 Sunday Book Study $ 237.85

Sunnyside $ 422.57 Survivors Group $ 300.00 Take It Easy Group $ 48.67 Thurs I Can't We Can $ 50.00 Trudgers Group $ 100.00 Tues Mens Stag $ 558.00 Tues Night Live Bass Lake $ 70.00 Tues Womens Happy Hour $ 250.00 TUFYPAA $ 313.75 Unknown Group $ 332.84 Village Group $ 125.00 $ 1,352.00 Way Out Group $ 48.00 Wednsday Book Study $ 50.00 Wednsday Womens Steps $ 375.00 Yosemite Lakes Park $ 258.00 Yosemite Lakes Thurs $ 200.00 Yosemite Lakes Tues Night 7 $ 225.00 $ 525.00 Yosemite Lakes Park $ -

Unknown Group $ 162.85 $ 1,308.50 $ 28,463.15

GROUP November YTD

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Nov 19 Budget Jan - Nov 19 YTD Budget Annual Budget

In-

come

400.00 · Group Contribiution 1,308.50 2,818.00 28,463.15 30,998.00 33,816.00

401.00 · Indiv contribution 883.10 359.00 4,651.86 3,949.00 4,308.00

402.00 · Literature income 1,849.41 2,308.58 24,097.55 25,394.38 27,702.96

405.00 · Miscellaneous Revenue 164.27 248.74 1,099.13 2,736.14 2,984.88

420.00 · Specialty items 2,597.86 1,918.16 22,685.91 21,099.76 23,017.92

450.00 · Special Events Income 0.00 770.33 9,136.54 8,473.63 9,243.96

Total In-come

6,803.14 8,422.81 90,134.14 92,650.91 101,073.72

Gross Profit

6,803.14 8,422.81 90,134.14 92,650.91 101,073.72

Expense

501.00 · Literature 1,624.73 2,141.58 13,564.07 23,557.38 25,698.96

502.00 · Specialty Items Expense 893.15 1,006.66 10,825.86 11,073.26 12,079.92

550.00 · Special Events expense 0.00 439.83 3,752.26 4,838.13 5,277.96

601.00 · Payroll Expenses 3,168.76 2,400.00 24,697.01 26,400.00 28,800.00

601.02 · Workers comp 0.00 86.66 771.00 953.26 1,039.92

601.10 · Board/Committee 0.00 77.16 2,228.75 848.76 925.92

603.00 · Rent 780.00 1,305.00 12,773.00 14,355.00 15,660.00

604.00 · Bld. Maint. & Repair 0.00 16.16 339.83 177.76 193.92

604.01 · Alarm 40.00 34.66 455.00 381.26 415.92

605.00 · Supplies 32.23 123.58 1,255.66 1,359.38 1,482.96

608.00 · Equip Rental and Mainte-nance

0.00 60.41 616.08 664.51 724.92

608.03 · Furniture, Fixtures & Equip-ment

0.00 41.66 1,669.21 458.26 499.92

608.04 · Liability Insurance 0.00 89.66 1,087.34 986.26 1,075.92

610.00 · Computer maint./software 0.00 84.33 3,123.18 927.63 1,011.96

611.00 · Communications 235.24 181.33 2,704.00 1,994.63 2,175.96

620.00 · Legal / Accounting Fees 0.00 50.41 605.00 554.51 604.92

691.00 · Miscellaneous expense 0.00 190.32 443.79 2,093.52 2,283.84

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Intergroup Mee ng 12/2/2019

1) Call to order Followed by the Serenity Prayer 7:00pm 2) Reading: 12 tradi ons –kellie 3) Roll Call: 4) Minutes from last month approved. 5) Addi ons/Changes to Jackie-dist,40 6) Old Business: le er for TUFYPA finished and read Events Alcathon-jessica- has 7 open spots Going to post openings on AA RELATED AND PATRICK ASKED TO PROVIDE A FLYER TO POST 7) Group Reports o All Welcome Speaker Mee ng: Patrick: speaker mee ng every Thursday at 5550 / a endance good o Auberry: x o Early Morning Fellowship: kevin: no changes everyday o Fresno Fellowship: Lera: just had thanksgiving potluck, was great, all mee ngs well a ended, has a GSR posi on coming up. o Friday Village Women’s:Kelli-doing awesome o Harvest: mee ngs & old mers all new o Home group: x o Kerman Fellowship: going well o Kingsburg Fellowship: Michelle- doing well- did thanksgiving potluck went well, new refridgerator o Last Hurrah: Jess; 1/4/2020 at 5pm 6 year anniversary, speaker albert c. cake 50/50 raffle o LOLT: Jessica: having their own alcathon 12/24 & 12/25 presents and dinner 7 o Madera Fellowship: doing well / will be hos ng intergroup speaker mee ng in December/ had a t-day luncheon did well o Mariposa Fellowship: x o Morning Maintenance: randal: going well o New Beginnings-Ron mee ngs 1805 e california tueswday & Thursday 4:30-5:30pm edward l. ellis building o Northeast Fellowship: o North Park: Michael: Michael- 14 mtgs a week / put a lot of effort into le ng kids into mee ng (all worked out) o Oakhurst: Tish G. Speaker planning / planning unity day o ODAT: at Westley 2 mee ngs fantas c / heavily a ended o Outside Group: mike: o Oakhurst: t-day potluck went great/ has a gra tude wreath if you would like to come sign o Rainbow Group: x o Reedley sun group:x o Reality Group: john: t-day graditudity mee ng about 40 in a endance o Safe haven: Michael: mee ng Tuesdays going well 10-15 people all welcome o Serenity Circle: Elizabeth/ going well/ excellent potlucks at horse ranch new GSR o Sierra Fellowship: Caretaker Christmas alcathon & new year’s alcathon at noon also o Sierra Sky

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o Take it Easy: jesse a endance low / Saturday candlelight mee ng 5:30-6:45 o Tuesday Men’s Stag: o Tuesday Women’s Happy Hour: going great / tomarrow night potluck o Village Group: Holiday Soiree Dec. 14th no the o Westside: mon,tues, wed, sat. Saturday last Thursday of the month approx. 85 o Yosemite Falls Café: x 11) Coordinator Reports a) Intergroup Speaker: Marge came to resign / asking if anyone would like to help and would require 1 year sobriety low a ended b) Teleservice: going all days covered / desperately need help wed & Sundays (please announce) c) Web Coordinator: 578 visitors/ pipeline is now on website / should have dona on bu on next month. / nccaa flyer will be posted Pipeline: donna schedule going around 12) Staff Reports 13) Alcathon Kelly 12-24/ need home group dec. 25th 12:ooam Tish: officers report:

ckets for Christmas suare / checks or case Intergroup sign up shee ng being passed around

14) Board Reports a) Secretary: Reyna: going well b) Treasurer: Dana October budget submi ed c) PI-CPC: Ron C. d) Alternate Chair – look forward to service AA group e) Chairman – Keith: best 2 years of his life / thank TUFYPA for having him / 15) Liaison Reports a) District 40: Jackie b) District 41 going well / spoke about elec ons c) District 42 going well d) District 43: e) H&I: f) TUFYPA: coming up Saturday 21st ugly sweater party 3830 w (see flyer) g) GIh) NCCAA:marge march conference in san jose i) CCCAA: coming up in march / having monthly mee ngs j) BGG- 16) Adjournment 8:15pm