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~ UNITY LIVEWIRE ~ ‘A SOBER PUBLICATION’
FEBRUARY - 2020
Lorain Inter-Group Office 710 Broadway Avenue
Lorain, Ohio 44052
Phone: 440-246-1800
Monday – Friday 9AM – 5PM Email address:
Have you put money in the can to support the Inter-Group Office? Did it make it there?
What would it be like without our Inter-Group Office?
Everything that the Inter-Group has available for purchase: Big Books, pamphlets, 12X12 and books would need to be
ordered directly from AA World Services. Your hard cover Big Book would cost you $0.50 more plus shipping and your soft
cover Big Book would cost you $0.35 more plus shipping. OR you could drive into Cleveland and just pay a little extra plus
your gas.
These are the current shipping charges on these items when ordering from the AA World Service, Inc in New York City:
Purchases up to $50.00 - $10.00 Shipping / $50.01 to $250.00 – 15% Shipping / $250.01 to $500.00 – 12% Shipping / Over
$500.00 – No Charge for shipping.
The availability of these items is not the only things that would disappear from our local AA community:
~ No office managers to look up and help find information you need.
~ No 12 Step Call List, it would be harder to get to people in need.
~ No LiveWire. This means no meeting or lead announcements, no sober event or convention information.
~ No meeting books. No place to find Lorain County meetings’ day, time, location or type of meeting.
~ No Cabin Fever Steak Fry.
~ No free Friends of Bill W. Picnic.
~ No Pig Roast.
~ No Memorial Breakfast.
~ No aaloraincounty.org website for up-to-date meeting info, Daily Reflections and Daily Thought readings.
~ No finding meeting listings on the ‘Meeting Guide’ app.
This is being pointed out because the Inter-Group is not getting the support we used to, let’s look at the last 7 years:
YEAR INCOME EXPENSES
GAIN/(LOSS)
2013 $65,484.62 $67,581.93 Loss ($2,097.31)
2014 $63,879.40 $66,647.44 Loss ($2,768.04)
2015 $69,305.11 $73,347.60 Loss ($4,042.49)
2016 $72,959.17 $70,633.80 Gain $2,325.37
2017 $67,516.40 $68,947.72 Loss ($1,431.32)
2018 $73,004.27 $72,624.88 Gain $379.39
2019 $69,859.49 $73,622.08 Loss ($3,762.59)
7 YEAR LOSS TOTAL
($11,396.99)
We want to keep giving the AA Community the best service we can. As you can see, losing more than $11,000 over 7
years, it is going to be hard. People are not supporting the fundraisers either, 2019 was the worst pig roast to date. We are
looking at some major cutbacks if things don’t turn around.
We do appreciate all the help we have gotten and continue to get; we just wanted you to know where we stand financially.
Thank you for all your support !!
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)
FRIDAY NIGHT HAVEN 1536 E. 30th, LORAIN
7:00 p.m.
02/07 Demitrus B.
02/14 Johny M. Pizza Night
02/21 Scott H. Sandusky
02/28 John L.
MIDNIGHT ELYRIA GROUP
St. Mary’s – 4th and Middle Saturday 12:00
02/01 Open Podium
02/08 Chris R.
02/15 Gary C.
02/22 Don
02/29 Ask It Basket: Breakfast Night
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
JANUARY Anniversaries
02/02 Pat W. 20 yrs
02/02 Juan O. 19 yrs.
02/05 Ed P. 24 yrs.
02/06 Dave W. 3 yrs.
02/07 Fred S. 3 yrs.
02/08 Bob T. 32 yrs.
02/08 Terry T. 15 yrs.
02/12 Tom O. 23 yrs.
02/15 Dennis V. 5 yrs.
02/16 Ruben S. 5 yrs.
02/16 Dan F. 4 yrs.
02/17 Bud E. 33 yrs.
02/17 Kim R. 18 yrs.
02/22 Greg R. 26 yrs.
02/23 Santos Z. 28 yrs.
02/26 Bill G. 38 yrs.
02/27 Steve V. 23 yrs.
02/28 Christian F. 2 yrs.
To have your anniversary printed
in the LiveWire please email to:
or by calling (440)574-0143
and leaving 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 @ 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 Service Office 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 County Multi-District 710 Broadway Avenue,
Lorain, OH 44052 ATTN: Dan F. – Treas. (440)723-7690
Make checks payable to: Lorain County Multi-District
TUESDAY NIGHT HAVEN
1536 E. 30TH
- Lorain
7:00 p.m
02/04 Tim M.
02/11 Al S.
02/18 Rick S.
02/25 Russ B.
Please contact: Inter-Group Office (440)246 -1800 for information on:
Cocaine Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Marijuana Anonymous,
Heroin Anonymous and Al-Anon
ST. MARY’S SUNDAY NIGHT SOBRIETY
320 Middle Ave., Elyria
7:00 p.m.
02/02 Shawn K.
02/09 Chriss R.
02/16 Tim W.
02/23 Darryl B.
GSR School Workshop
February 16, 2020 - 2:00 PM
12 Step Recovery Club 1480 Pearl Road, Brunswick
This is a pot-luck event… A covered dish would be appreciated!
COMPASS GROUP St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Rt. 57 & Homewood, Lorain
Thursday 8:00pm
02/06 Reggie L.
02/13 Pamela
02/20 Gretchen
02/27 LeAnn
HARBORTOWN BREAKFAST
15018 South Street, Birmingham
SUNDAYS - Breakfast 8:30/Lead 10:00
02/02 French Toast/Sausage Brian K. - Greenwich
02/09 Biscuits & Gravy Bob T. - Home Group
02/16 Pancakes/Sausage Dan F. - Sheffield Lk
02/23 Ham, Eggs & Taters Mike S. - Sandusky
FREE Phone App for locating
AA meetings: meetingguide.org
~ SOBER EVENTS ~
Lorain County A.A. meetings, times & locations can also be found on aaloraincounty.org
12th Annual Cabin Fever Steak Fry
March 29th, 2019 Noon to 5PM
Donation $20.00
All proceeds go to Friends of Bill W. Picnic
Raffles, Door Prizes, Fellowship
Back to Basics Big Book Study
Time Change
Mondays from 7:00 to 7:30pm
St. Francis Cabrini Parish Hall 2143 Homewood Drive, Lorain
2020 International Convention
July 2 - 5, 2020
Detroit Michigan
For questions or
to register
Go to AA.org
56th Women's International Conference
February 20-23
Indianapolis Indiana
Go to AA.org for details
~ 7th Anniversary ~ Leading The Way
Women’s AA Meeting
Saturday – Feb. 22nd
Starting Point Worship Center 34881 Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville
Food- 9:00 AM / Lead- 9:30 AM
2020 AA WORKSHOP
FEBRUARY 15, 2020 RECOVERY IN AA
ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH 28081 LORAIN ROAD
NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO 44070
9:00 AM FREE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST NOON – FREE OUTSTANDING LUNCH
OPENING REMARKS ABOUT THE SERENITY PRAYER
BY REGGIE L.
KEN K. – STEPS 1 AND 2 KELLY Y. – STEP 3
LARRY V. – STEPS 4 AND 5 MIKE M. – STEPS 6 AND 7 PAUL B. – STEPS 8 AND 9
BILL B. – STEPS 10 AND 11 KELLY Y. – STEP 12
THIS EVENT IS DIRECTED BY KAREN P.
“HERE ARE THE STEPS WE TOOK”
NEW LONDON SATURDAY NIGHT
8:00 PM
First Methodist Church RT 60 & RT 162, New London
Duel Leads
Feb. 1 - Sandy K. & John G.
Feb. 8 - Group’s 54th Anniversary Doors Open At 6:00 PM Eat At 7:00 PM Potluck
Sides Appreciated Lead At 8:00 PM - Jane & Terry R.
Feb. 15 – Joanne & Chris K. Feb. 22 – Pamela & Scott L.
Feb. 29- - Libby & Jake
NEEDS YOUR
SUPPORT
SUNDAY
NIGHT
SOBRIETY
7:30pm
145 KEEP COURT GOODWILL CENTER
ELYRIA
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
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 FINANCIAL REPORT – DECEMBER 2019
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
INCOME
Donations/Rent Literature Sales Fundraising Income Interest Income Coca-Cola
Total INCOME
EXPENSES
Rent Columbia Gas Answering Service Ohio Edison Spectrum: Phone/Internet Vivial: Yellow Pages House Managers Payroll Fees Literature Purchases Office Expenses: Petty Cash Managers’ Bonuses Holiday Open House Compliance Poster Total EXPENSES
GAIN/(LOSS)
$3,560.25 1,722.16
46.50 .06
0.00
$5,328.97
$ 800.00 339.00 161.65 165.79 131.82
27.95 1,808.26
80.30 1,838.49
100.00 300.00
50.00 10.90
$5,814.16
$ (485.19)
Office Managers
Sam H. 440-522-3639
Tom N. 440-258-7286
Ed F. 440-309-0551
Office 440-246-1800
Rents Received
Blue Monday
Friday Morning Survivor
Mid-Week Morning Discussion
Monday Happy Hour
Multi-District Meeting
Serenity Hall
Sharing Our Sobriety
Strength in Sobriety
Tuesday Night Central
Unity Hall Discussion
We Care Tuesday Morning Disc.
Donations
12 Steps to Paradise
Amherst Saturday Group
Amherst Who Me
Anonymous
Birmingham Dinner Group
Blue Monday
Compass Group
Elyria Men’s Stag
Elyria Monday Closed Discussion
Friday Night Amherst
Grafton Wednesday Night
Great Fact Group
Industrial Group
LaGrange Big Book Discussion
Mid-Week Morning Discussion
Midnight Elyria Group
Misery Is Optional
P.P.C. Wednesday
Saturday Night Security
Serenity Hall
Sheffield Lake Civic Center Gr.
Spanish American
Strength in Sobriety
Sunday Night Sobriety
Turning Point
Unity Hall Discussion
We Care Tues. Morning Disc.
Wellington Group
Women Helping Women
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
