Tradition : Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.
If you need to get in touch with the East Tennessee Intergroup Central office our phone number is : 865-974-9888 or you can send us an email at etiaa@msn.com.
If you think you have a problem with alcohol you can call our Hotline at 865-522-9667
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.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Birthdays
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2008
TELLICO VILLAGE
TOM R. - 27 YRS
NORTHSTATION
DICK H. - 20 YRS
DON S. - 32 YRS
KODAK
JOAN S. - 1 YR
JOAN K. - 9 YRS
GEORGE L. - 23 YRS
MARYVILLE UNITY
SHERMAN H. - 28 YRS
ROCKFORD
NOV.
JANET - 3 YRS
MARY F. - 3 YRS
MASON - 8 YRS
MICHELLE - 4 YRS
SANDY - 2 YRS
TRENT - 2 YRS
SIMMER C. - 6 YRS
DEC.
DON T. - 14 YRS
KRISTIN W. - 2 YRS
RUSTY S. - 5 YRS
TAMMY S. - 4 YRS
LISA D. - 1 YR
JOLEEN R. - 5 YRS
OLD TIMER DAY JAN 31st 2009 ALANO CLUB
TELLICO VILLAGE
TOM R. - 27 YRS
NORTHSTATION
DICK H. - 20 YRS
DON S. - 32 YRS
KODAK
JOAN S. - 1 YR
JOAN K. - 9 YRS
GEORGE L. - 23 YRS
MARYVILLE UNITY
SHERMAN H. - 28 YRS
ROCKFORD
NOV.
JANET - 3 YRS
MARY F. - 3 YRS
MASON - 8 YRS
MICHELLE - 4 YRS
SANDY - 2 YRS
TRENT - 2 YRS
SIMMER C. - 6 YRS
DEC.
DON T. - 14 YRS
KRISTIN W. - 2 YRS
RUSTY S. - 5 YRS
TAMMY S. - 4 YRS
LISA D. - 1 YR
JOLEEN R. - 5 YRS
OLD TIMER DAY JAN 31st 2009 ALANO CLUB
Chairman's Message
Welcome to a new year.
I hope we all had a good and sober holiday season.
I know that over the past month many groups have rotated their trusted servants.
For the trusted servants who have rotated I wish to thank you for your service in A A to your previous position. For those in a new position welcome and thank you for whatever service you have rotated to perform.
With regard to Inter-group representatives I wish to remind you we meet the 1st Sunday of each month - except Jan.- at either Rockford or Flat Iron.
OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE SUNDAY FEB. 1st 2 PM at ROCKFORD. As an Inter-group Representative you are responsible to come to these meetings and participate in the Inter-group programs. If you cannot do this you should turn your position over to a group member who is willing to be a part of Inter-group not just a name.
OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE SUNDAY FEB. 1st 2 PM at ROCKFORD. As an Inter-group Representative you are responsible to come to these meetings and participate in the Inter-group programs. If you cannot do this you should turn your position over to a group member who is willing to be a part of Inter-group not just a name.
I would ask each group member to make sure you are being properly represented.
Since we should be getting new representatives from groups I am willing to have an Orientation meeting for new representatives on Sat. Jan. 17th at 11 AM at the Inter-group office. If you are interested in attending an orientation contact me at pon1023256@aol.com.
The orientation meeting will depend on the response I get from people telling me they will be there, No response no meeting.
Reminder visit your online newspaper at etiaa.blogspot.com.
December Intergroup Minutes
Meeting Sunday DEC. 7 Rockford
Meeting opened at 2 PM closed at 3:10 PM
General discussion was held with regard to On-line News Letter and Bridging-the-Gap program.
We took time to remember our departed rep from Topside Group Ken M. Ken served Inter-group faithfully in his time here and will be dearly missed.
On-Line news-letter will be expanded to include important Telephone numbers, Declaration of Unity and include Tradition for each month.
Karen (Rockford Group) has volunteered to look in to various areas of starting up Bridging-the-Gap program.
Reminder to groups that the On-Line newsletter can be gained access at etiaa.blogspot.com. Also for automatic delivery each month contact me at pon1023256@aol.com.
Next meeting Sunday Feb. 1 PM at Rockford
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Rockford Christmas Hours
Rockford Fellowship Hall will open at 9:30 AM on Christmas Eve and remain open until at least Midnight on Christmas or until everyone has left. There will be a candlelight meeting at 10 PM on Christmas Eve. Games and fellowship will follow.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
December Eat and Speaks
Wed Dec 10th Surrender to Win (Alcoa) M L K food 6 p.m. Meeting 7 p. m.
Thurs Dec. 11th Sobriety and Beyond (South Knoxville) New Salem Church
food 5:30 p. m. Speaker 7 p.m.
Sun Dec. 14th Maryville 12 Step (Maryville) Blount Hospital food 6:30 p.m.
speaker 8 p.m.
Pathfinders Christmas Eat and Speak will be in December (6th) it is on a Saturday and the speaker will be Mike S. It will be at Trinity United Methodist Church. Fun and Fellowship 5:30-6:30 food 6:30-7:30 (they may even dance). Speaker 7:30-8:30. Meats and drinks provided, please bring a covered dish.
Back to Basics club house - Oak Ridge
24 hour fellowship, meetings, potluck food following 7 pm meetings on Dec 24 and Dec 31
Thurs Dec. 11th Sobriety and Beyond (South Knoxville) New Salem Church
food 5:30 p. m. Speaker 7 p.m.
Sun Dec. 14th Maryville 12 Step (Maryville) Blount Hospital food 6:30 p.m.
speaker 8 p.m.
Pathfinders Christmas Eat and Speak will be in December (6th) it is on a Saturday and the speaker will be Mike S. It will be at Trinity United Methodist Church. Fun and Fellowship 5:30-6:30 food 6:30-7:30 (they may even dance). Speaker 7:30-8:30. Meats and drinks provided, please bring a covered dish.
Back to Basics club house - Oak Ridge
24 hour fellowship, meetings, potluck food following 7 pm meetings on Dec 24 and Dec 31
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Intergroup
The next Inter-group meeting will be Sunday, Dec. 2nd - 2 P.M. at Rockford on the second floor.
THERE WILL BE NO INTER-GROUP MEETING IN JANUARY.
District 50/51
District 50/51 Representative Meeting
November 3, 2008
Pam opened the meeting with the Serenity Prayer
Jim M has resigned as Treasurer and Jim R has been elected. He is in the process of switching banks from SunTrust to First Tennessee. He got the figures from John W. He hasn’t deposited any checks yet and won’t until the transition is final. He got the box keys and everything is good to go.
The Forum host Committee will meet this Wednesday (Nov 12) and next Wednesday (Nov 19-the last before the Forum begins) Volunteers are still needed. New York wants 2 people to be there (greeters) when the Forum opens. Patti has stuff for the volunteers. Everyone attending must register.
The next Assembly will be in January in Oak Ridge. They may be low on baskets and Lynne asked for each District to donate baskets.
No CPC report
No PI report
Archives – Not much done yet but working on it.
Gina gave the Intergroup report. All hotline shifts are filled but there may soon be an opening (Friday from 5-10PM)
Corrections – George said lots of volunteers were there with ID cards. AA didn’t have to have them. Todd said driver’s licenses are fine for now. Eventually we will get the ID cards. Corrections needs volunteers. George said he gets a great feeling from doing it. He asked the GSR’s to take it back to their groups. They got hold of the old Treasurer who turned over the funds to Intergroup. The next Corrections Committee meeting will be this Thursday. They also need more Grapevines.
Grapevine – Darlene saw Anson. She asked about the Grapevine and he said he has been busy. When Pam talked to him he said he feels he has done all he can for the Committee.
Darlene asked about the procedure for GSR’s/Alt’s not in active role. Lynne said we ask them if they are still interested in serving.
No old business
New business
Macy suggested we go group by group for events instead of electing a Chair. Pam said this has been done and didn’t work.
Pathfinders Christmas Eat and Speak will be in December (6th) it is on a Saturday and the speaker will be Mike S. It will be at Trinity United Methodist Church. Fun and Fellowship 5:30-6:30 food 6:30-7:30 (they may even dance). Speaker 7:30-8:30. Meats and drinks provided, please bring a covered dish.
Macy said maybe the women’s groups can get together and do something.
Next meeting December 1st. The seventh tradition hat was passed and the meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Submitted with love by
Gina M.
November 3, 2008
Pam opened the meeting with the Serenity Prayer
Jim M has resigned as Treasurer and Jim R has been elected. He is in the process of switching banks from SunTrust to First Tennessee. He got the figures from John W. He hasn’t deposited any checks yet and won’t until the transition is final. He got the box keys and everything is good to go.
The Forum host Committee will meet this Wednesday (Nov 12) and next Wednesday (Nov 19-the last before the Forum begins) Volunteers are still needed. New York wants 2 people to be there (greeters) when the Forum opens. Patti has stuff for the volunteers. Everyone attending must register.
The next Assembly will be in January in Oak Ridge. They may be low on baskets and Lynne asked for each District to donate baskets.
No CPC report
No PI report
Archives – Not much done yet but working on it.
Gina gave the Intergroup report. All hotline shifts are filled but there may soon be an opening (Friday from 5-10PM)
Corrections – George said lots of volunteers were there with ID cards. AA didn’t have to have them. Todd said driver’s licenses are fine for now. Eventually we will get the ID cards. Corrections needs volunteers. George said he gets a great feeling from doing it. He asked the GSR’s to take it back to their groups. They got hold of the old Treasurer who turned over the funds to Intergroup. The next Corrections Committee meeting will be this Thursday. They also need more Grapevines.
Grapevine – Darlene saw Anson. She asked about the Grapevine and he said he has been busy. When Pam talked to him he said he feels he has done all he can for the Committee.
Darlene asked about the procedure for GSR’s/Alt’s not in active role. Lynne said we ask them if they are still interested in serving.
No old business
New business
Macy suggested we go group by group for events instead of electing a Chair. Pam said this has been done and didn’t work.
Pathfinders Christmas Eat and Speak will be in December (6th) it is on a Saturday and the speaker will be Mike S. It will be at Trinity United Methodist Church. Fun and Fellowship 5:30-6:30 food 6:30-7:30 (they may even dance). Speaker 7:30-8:30. Meats and drinks provided, please bring a covered dish.
Macy said maybe the women’s groups can get together and do something.
Next meeting December 1st. The seventh tradition hat was passed and the meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Submitted with love by
Gina M.
Chairman's Message
'TIS THE SEASON TO BE GRATEFUL!
As we approach this holiday season we should look around and see the things that this fellowship has given to us. We have been blessed with the gift of Sobriety and the tools to keep it! I come from an area where Sobriety and Service both begin with the letter S!
Let us be grateful to OUR TRUSTED SERVANTS, from our group members to our General Service Office Trustees. We (on our local level) have the person who opens our meeting location, our coffee makers, our people who chair meetings and our group officers. The members of our group who show up and do something, We are thankful for our Trusted Servants who take on the responsibility of Inter-Group Representative and the ones who take on the responsibility of General Service Representative and actually perform the duties of that responsibility!
We are thankful to our Co-Founders Bill Wilson and Bob Smith who were wise enough to give us 12 Traditions with the message:
I am responsible.
Whenever anyone reaches out for help I want the hand of A. A. always to be there and for that
I AM RESPONSIBLE!!!
On behalf of my self and your Inter-group representatives have a Happy and SOBER holiday season
Pete O'N
Birthdays
TELLICO VILLAGE:
JAN P - 3 YRS
PETE O’N - 28 YRS
TOPSIDE GROUP:
SANDIE J - 2 YRS
STEVE A - 2 YRS
McMINN CO:
JOHN R - 3 YRS
MARYVILLE UNITY:
OLIVA M - 1 YR
ZEKE C - 7 YRS (N0V)
MONROE CO:
KENNY - 11 YRS
ROBIN - 2 YRS
BEAN STATION: 13 YEARS
BOBBY K - 14 YRS
BACK TO BASICS:
RUTH G - 4 YRS
CAROLINE P - 23 YRS
LAWTON G - 7 YRS
SHAWA G - 3 YRS
JOHN B - 2 YRS
PATRICK W - 22 YRS
JUSTIN M - 3 YRS
MARGARET P - 7 YRS
OLD TIMER DAY JAN 31TH 2009 ALANO CLUB
JAN P - 3 YRS
PETE O’N - 28 YRS
TOPSIDE GROUP:
SANDIE J - 2 YRS
STEVE A - 2 YRS
McMINN CO:
JOHN R - 3 YRS
MARYVILLE UNITY:
OLIVA M - 1 YR
ZEKE C - 7 YRS (N0V)
MONROE CO:
KENNY - 11 YRS
ROBIN - 2 YRS
BEAN STATION: 13 YEARS
BOBBY K - 14 YRS
BACK TO BASICS:
RUTH G - 4 YRS
CAROLINE P - 23 YRS
LAWTON G - 7 YRS
SHAWA G - 3 YRS
JOHN B - 2 YRS
PATRICK W - 22 YRS
JUSTIN M - 3 YRS
MARGARET P - 7 YRS
OLD TIMER DAY JAN 31TH 2009 ALANO CLUB
Thanksgiving Meetings
Several groups are having meals or special meetings for Thanksgiving:
Rockford - will be open all day from their first meeting at 10 AM until the end of the 8 PM meeting. Dinner will be served after the Noon meeting.
Park 40 - will be open from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. Food will be served after the Noon meeting and will be available the rest of the day.
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