Founder's Day June 6, 7, 8, 08 Experience the Homecoming

RECOVERY IS THE SEED WE SOW, SOBRIETY WILL REDEEM US. LET IT GROW, SHARE OUR LIVES...

Vol. 16 Issue 5 May 2008

Founder’s Day June 6, 7, 8, 08 Who Was Dr. Bob? Experience the Homecoming Robert Holbrook Smith was born Many members of Alcoholics on August 8th 1879 in St. Johns- Anonymous experience a feeling of bury, Vermont. After graduation community, fellowship and belong- from Dartmouth College in 1902, ing whenever they attend an AA he completed his medical training meeting. We believe that when at Rush Medical School in Chi- Bob and Anne Smith lived here, cago. While attending college, he active alcoholic visitors to this became a steady drinker; a situa- house very likely had those same tion that progressed until his recov- feelings, and because of that warm ery. In 1915 , some 17 years after welcome, felt the first glimmer of he had first met her, he married his hope for a possible recovery. This high school sweetheart Anne Rip- is what happened to us when we ley and brought her to Akron. Even walked into Dr. Bob's home. We (“Dr. Bob” Continued on page 7) experienced an immediate sense of being a part of something much larger than ourselves; of gratitude WHAT’S INSIDE Page for belonging to a group of ordinary Secretary Meeting Notes 3 people who with the help of a District Meetings/Corrections 4, 5

(“Founder’s Day” Continued on page 6) Club Info and Meetings 10, 11, 12 When & Where, Open Meetings 12, 13 1 75¢ Interesting Stuff 14 thru 20 Published monthly by Greater Milwaukee Central Office, Inc., 7429 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis, WI 53214, (414) 771-9119 Visit our website at: www.aamilwaukee.com “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” - Buddha -

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MCCC PO Box 270544 Milwaukee WI 53227-0544 2 Coordinator: Bob B. Phone: 414-647-1047 Secretary Meeting, April 8, 2008 Groups represented: 1, 6, 7, 15, 153, 200, 201, 232, A New An individual subscription is $9.00 per year Awakening, Another Chance Tue Night, Big Book AA Gp, Big Book Readers, Depends On You, Double Trouble, East Troy for one copy a month. Wed Night, Father Mac’s Family Gp, Fireside Gp, First Step • The Jamboree is Saturday September Gp, First Things First, Good Hope Sun, Hales Corners Tue 20, 2008, to be held at the Milwaukee Night, Helping Hand, Thursday Evening Acceptance, Mayfair Ladies Mon/Fri, Mayflower, Monday Independence, Mon Night County Zoo’s Peck Pavilion. The speaker Freedom, Mon Night Women’s/Waukesha, New Berlin Big will be Bob B. from Minneapolis, MN. Book (Tue), Oak Creek Mon 12x12, Participation Gp, Primary Purpose Big Book, RUS for Us, Sacred Heart Franklin, Sat • Guest Speaker, Debra, Secretary of Morning St Luke’s, Sun Morn Big Book, Sun Morning Sunlight, Milwaukee County Corrections Committee. Sussex Fri Night Action, There Is A Solution/Waukesha, Tosa All donations for the Milwaukee County Blue Chippers, Tue Night Grapevine, Tue Night Surrender, Tue Non-Smoking, Twelve and Twelve Tue Milwaukee, Corrections should be sent to “MCCC”, PO Wanderer’s Gp, Waukesha Sun Night, WELL Big Book, Box 270544, Milwaukee WI 53227. Central What’s the Point, Willingness, Women’s Big Book Step, Office does not take these contributions. Women’s Friday Night Kick-off. If you were at the meeting and your group is not listed, I apologize. DanDan Used Grapevine magazines and literature can be dropped off at the Central Office Meeting opened by Kathy S. at 7:00 p.m. and we will pass it on to the Corrections • Bank Balance $1786.08. All bills are volunteers for distribution at the jail/prison current. meetings. • If you see any Gratitude Boxes out • Milwaukee Central Office is taking there, please bring them into the office. donations for the Veteran’s Fund, and the • Between Us subscriptions are way Public Detox Literature funds. down, we need the support of the groups, so if your group does not subscribe, please Next meeting is May 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. talk to them about getting a subscription to GSR Orientation at 6:30 pm prior to the this office newsletter. Group subscriptions Secretary’s meeting. are $18.00 a year for five copies per month.

Deaf, Deaf/Blind and Hard of Hearing AA Meeting List, ASL Interpreter available • Wednesdays at 8:00 p. Nativity Lutheran Church 6905 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee WI Open AA Meeting for everyone— First Wednesday of Month. • Thursdays at 8:00 p. St John Vianney Par- ish 1755 N. Calhoun Rd, Brookfield WI. Open AA Meeting for everyone—Third Thursday of Month , Wheelchair entrance available. • Saturdays at 11:00 a. Saint Pius X Church, 2506 Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa. Meetings are weekly closed AA meetings , except where otherwise noted. All meetings are Non-Smoking. ASL Interpreter available. Contact John R. through Video Relay Service 800-973-8024 / 414-546-3246 TTY/Voice. E- mail at: [email protected] 3 Contact George B. through Video Relay Ser- vice 866-327-8877 / 414-9034-8905 TTY/VP Second Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. prior to the secretary’s meeting, at the Milwaukee Central Office. Or, call George P. at (920) 265-6244, to arrange for G.S.R. orientation at your district or workshop.

DISTRICT 17. RACINE CNTY (1 of 2) 3rd Sunday of the month, 1:00 p., Grove Club, 1037 Grove Ave., Racine 1. JACKSON, LaCROSSE, MONROE, TREMPEALEAU & VERNON CNTY'S 2nd Saturday of 18. Combined with District 2. See “District #2” the month, 1:00 p.: Odd months at 115 E. Franklin 19. RICHLAND & SAUK CNTY'S Last Wed. of the (behind First Bank of Sparta), Sparta. Even months: month, 6:15 p., in Room 14, at the Baraboo Civic Cntr. location to be announced at preceding meeting. 20/21 DANE CNTY (1 of 2) Last Tuesday of month, 2. GREEN LAKE & MARQUETTE CNTY'S & PART 6:30 p., Atwood Center, 2425 Atwood Ave., Madison OF WAUSHARA CNTY 4th Sunday of the month, 4:30 p., St. John’s Catholic Church 1211 W. Main St., 22. MILWAUKEE CNTY (1 of 9) 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:00 p., Alano Club, 1521 N. Prospect Ave. Princeton

3. MANITOWOC & SHEBOYGAN CNTY'S 3rd Wed. 23. DODGE CNTY 2nd Saturday of the month, 5:30 p., Dodge Cnty Alano Club, 115 N. Lincoln, Beaver Dam of the month, 6:30 p., Even numbered months at the 1907 Club, 2908 N. 21st St., Sheboygan. Odd 24. OZAUKEE CNTY 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6:30 numbered months at the Alano Club, 404 S. 29th St. p., Advent Lutheran Church, W63 N642 Washington Manitowoc Ave., Cedarburg

4. MILWAUKEE CNTY (1 of 9) 2nd Thursday of the 25. FOND du LAC CNTY 2nd Tuesday of the month, month, 6:00 p., Alano Club, 1521 N. Prospect, Milw. 6:30 p., Gratitude Club, 295 Ruggles St., Fond du Lac

6. WALWORTH CNTY 2nd Wed. of the month, 7:30 p., 26. DANE CNTY Combined with District 20

Walworth Cnty Alano Club, 611 E. Walworth St., 27. MILWAUKEE CNTY (1 of 9) 3rd Saturday of each Delavan month, 9:00 a.m. , 12 Step Club, 4102 W. Townsend

7. KENOSHA CNTY 3rd Sunday of the month, 4:00 p., 28. MILWAUKEE CNTY (1 of 9) 3rd Monday of the Kenosha Alano Club, 630 56th St. Kenosha month, 7:00 p., St. Augustine's, 2530 S. Howell Ave.

8. ROCK CNTY (1 of 2) 1st Friday of the month, 6:30 29. MILWAUKEE CNTY (1 of 9) 1st Monday of the p., Good Shepard Lutheran Church, 2447 Park St., month, 7:00 p., St. Alphonsus School, 6000 W. Loomis Beloit Rd., Greendale (enter west side/rear of school)

9. CRAWFORD, GRANT, IOWA and LAFAYETTE 30. ROCK CNTY (1 of 2) 1st Fri. of the month, 7:00 p. CNTY'S Last Monday of the month, 6:30 p., West View 734 Railroad St., Janesville, WI. (Unity Group) Methodist Church, Madison & Hathaway, Platteville, 31. COLUMBIA CNTY 3rd Sunday of the month, 6:30 10. Spanish District, at large. Contact Ernesto N. at 414 p., Pardeeville Village Library, 119 N. Main St. Pardee- 645-8591. Meets every Tuesday at 5:00 p., 1663 S. ville, WI, South entrance, lower level. 6th Street, Milwaukee 32/33. WAUKESHA CNTY (1 of 4) 3rd Sunday of the 11. JEFFERSON CNTY Meets last Tuesday at 6:00 month, 1:00 p., Galilee Lutheran Church, N24 W26430 p.m. Moravian Church, 301 College St., Lake Mills, Crestview Dr., Pewaukee, WI 53072

12. WASHINGTON CNTY 1st Wednesday of month, 34. WAUKESHA CNTY (1 of 4) 1st Tuesday of the 6:00 p., Jansen Family Park, Schuster Dr West Bend month, 6:30 p., Northwest Alano Club, N88 W17658 13. WAUKESHA CNTY (1 of 4) 1st Sunday of the Christman Rd., Menomonee Falls month, 2:30 p., St. Matthias Church,111 E. Main St. 35. GREEN CNTY Quarterly, when called. Waukesha, WI 53186 36. RACINE/KENOSHA (1 of 2) 2nd Tues. of the 14. MILWAUKEE CNTY (1 of 9) 2nd Wednesday of month, 6:00 p.m., 12 & 12 Club, 257 Commerce St., the month, 7:00 p., Unity Church,1717 N. 73rd St. Burlington Wauwatosa 37. JUNEAU CNTY Combined with District 19 15. MILWAUKEE CNTY (1 of 9) 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p., St. Joseph’s Hospital (Room 1824 off SEND ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO: of lobby ), 5000 W. Chambers St., Milwaukee, Greater Milwaukee Central Office

16. MILWAUKEE CNTY (1 of 9) 1st Wednesday of the 4 7429 W. Greenfield Avenue, month, 7:00 p., Faith United Methodist Church, 400 S. West Allis, WI 53214 91st St., Milwaukee

TAYCHEEDAH CORRECTIONAL MILWAUKEE COUNTY HOUSE OF COR- Meetings are held every other Tuesday, RECTION , 8885 S. 68th St. Franklin WI . 5:30 -7:30 p.m, Contact: Deb L-H. (920)238- AA Women’s Saturday 10:00 a.m. Con- 7414 (751 Cty Rd K, Fond du Lac, WI 54935) tact: Chris S. (414) 329-9310 or FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, AA Men’s on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Con- New Hope Gp. P.O. Box 1085 Oxford, WI. tact: Dennis D. (414-372-8324 No Meeting! MILWAUKEE COUNTY JAIL 9th & State FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL Satellite Sts., Milwaukee WI Clearance needed at Camp, New Path Group, P. O. Box 1085 both facilities, (Men and Women) Oxford, WI. Meetings Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. AA Women’s Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. Con- Contact: Rose K. tact Felisa C. (414) 672-6724. OAK HILL AA GROUP, OAK HILL WCI AA Men’s Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Contact: 5212 Hwy M, P.O. Box 140 Oregon, WI John A. at (414) 915-9512

53575 Meetings Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. WAUPUN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Contact: Rick B. AA Meeting Sat. , 8:00a.m.—9:30 a.m. Con- (608) 235-5154 tact Dale C. at 920-387-4229 after 5 p. for THOMPSON FARM, RT. 2 DEERFIELD, clearance.

WI., Closed meeting Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. KETTLE MORAINE CORRECTIONAL Contact: Tom INSTITUTE "SPANISH AA" BOX 31, Ply- SOUTHERN OAKS GIRLS SCHOOL, Union mouth, WI Meetings are held on Wed. at Grove WI, AA Wednesday 5:55 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Contact: Julian Garcia, in Alateen Tuesday 6;30 p.m. Contact: Marty Milwaukee at (414) 33-1842 for clearance. S. (414) 975-8903 for clearence G.B.C.I. GREEN BAY, WI ROBERT E. ELLSWORTH Meets Mondays at 2p.m.. Must have CORRECTIONAL CENTER 21425A Spring clearance. Call Tom L. at (715) 757-2842 .

St., Union Grove, WI 53182 AA Wed. 7:30 FOX LAKE CORRECTIONAL, "Dry Dock PM, AA Monday night “Earned Release pro- Group " Box #147, Fox Lake, WI 53933 gram” 6:00 p.m. Contact Jo McL. (262) Closed meetings Tuesday & Friday from 551-7371 or Marty S. (414) 975-8903 for 6:00 -8:00 p.m. clearance. JEFFERSON COUNTY JAIL KETTLE MORAINE CORRECTIONAL 411 S. Center St., Jefferson, WI, Meeting held INST. "Bottle Stoppers" ,Box 31, W9071 on Mondays at 7:00 p.m., Contact: Scott N. at Forrest Dr., Plymouth, WI, AA Thursdays at 920-397-0170 6:00 p.m. Contact Mike L (920) 898-4782 RACINE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION MILWAUKEE COUNTY HOUSE OF COR- for MEN Meetings: Sunday 8:30 AM, Dane RECTION, Huber Facility , 1004 N 10th St. Treatment Unit; Wed. 7:00 p. AA Men’s Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Contact: Contact: Bill H. (262) 633-1851 for clearance. Tom H. (414) 671-4544 Milwaukee County Corrections Committee Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month at Faith United Methodist Church, 400 S. 91sth St (91st & Adler). All Milwaukee County Corrections donations should be sent to: MCCC, PO Box 270544, Milwaukee WI 53227-0544. Call coordinator: Bob B. at 414-647-1047 with questions. Treasurer Ken N. @ 262-835-1296. Corrections volunteers must go through the committee to get AA literature to take into the various facilities. Milwaukee Central Office no longer handles the funds.

Area 75, Southern Wisconsin. Website: Websites: AA General Service Office, NY.: aa.org area75.org Calendar of Events: Madison Milwaukee Central Office: aamilwaukee.com Senior Center, 330 W. Mifflin St. Madison, WI Area 75 (Southern Wisconsin): area75.org Area 74 (Northern Wisconsin): area74.org except where otherwise noted. AA Grapevine: aagrapevine.org • 05/16-18/08 Spring Conference, Oconomowoc • 06/22/08 Agenda Planning • Milwaukee Central Office: 7429 W • 09/07/08 Pre-Conference Assembly Greenfield Ave, West Allis, WI 53214 • 10/3-5/08 Fall Conference, Fond du Lac • Area 75 Treasurer: PMB #167, 5464 N Port st rd Washington Rd., Glendale WI 53217 AREA 75 ARCHIVES ROOM Open 1 & 3 Sundays • General Service Office: G.S.O, P O Box 459, from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Holy Assumption School, 1526 S. 72nd St, West Allis. Grand Central Station, New York, N.Y. 10163 Contact: Nancy S. to see the collection at another time, • Area 75 Corrections, Bridging the Gap and 414-321-8059 or e-mail: [email protected] Treatment write to : PMB # 170, 5464 N Port NEW MEETING, Milwaukee Secure Detention Center5, Washington Rd., Glendale WI 53217 1015 N. 10th St. Milw. Sunday Nights from 6:30 p. to • Corrections Donations: Make checks pay- 7:30 p., Men & Women volunteers needed. Secure parking provided. able to “MCCC” Mail to: MCCC, PO Box Call Marty S. at 414-975-8903 for information. 270544, Milwaukee WI 53227-0544

(“Founder’s Day” Continued from page 1) ...Dr. Bob Smith. We invite you to power greater than themselves had share these experiences with us. overcome an extraordinary obsta- cle. We have felt a wonderful bond For More Information: of kinship with those who have 855 Ardmore Ave gone before us. We have felt espe- Akron, OH 44302 cially connected to the early mem- Phone: 330-864-1935 bers of our fellowship, particularly Email: [email protected] the man in whose home we stand, Website: www.drbobs.com Welcome Home! on how dramati- cally their lives had changed because of them. It was in this house and surrounding neighborhood where the miracle of recovery be- gan for many hundreds of men Welcome to Dr. Bob's Home. Many and women; individuals who went once- hopeless alcoholics, Dr. Bob on to spread this welcome mes- among them, made their first shaky sage of recovery around the world. steps toward recovery in this place. Many visitors have spoken of a Walking through these rooms, we feeling of oneness with the spirit of may reflect on those days in the AA as soon as they climbed the 1930's and 1940's when the Smiths front steps and crossed the thresh- and their visitors spoke of spiritual 6old. It is our hope and belief that matters, and reflected in gratitude, you will too. (“Dr. Bob” Continued from page 1) the founding date of Alcoholics though he became a successful Anonymous. In 1939 the book, Al- surgeon, he continued to struggle coholics Anonymous, written by Bill with alcoholism. Wilson, Dr. Bob and other early members of our fellowship was published, and the fellowship that came to be known as Alcoholics Anonymous was born. Dr. Bob was called the "Prince of Twelfth Step- pers" by Bill Wilson because he personally treated more than 5000 alcoholics without charge. Also, it was in Dr. Bob's home that some of the basic ideas essential to the A.A. way of life were developed. Dr. Bob always said that A.A.'s fun- damental ideas came from the study of the Bible and that he personally did not write or have any- thing to do with the later writing of the 12 Steps. In Dr. Bob's mind, the Steps in their deepest essence sim- ply mean "love and service." In 1935 Dr. Bob met Bill Wilson, a Dr. Bob died on November 16, New York businessman and en- 1950 in Akron, Ohio after 15 years trepreneur who was struggling of uninterrupted sobriety. Ever a with his own alcoholism. The two self-effacing and humble man, he immediately became close might be astonished, and we feel friends, with Bill showing Dr. Bob very pleased, to realize that Alco- how he, Bill, with spiritual help, holics Anonymous has become a was finally able to recover from world-wide organization that contin- the effects of alcoholism,. Dr. Bob ues to help so many helpless alco- had his last drink on June 10, holics begin and continue along the 1935, and that is considered to be Road of Happy Destiny.

7 Gate Lodge’s place in history marked during Founders’ Day June 6, 7, 8, 2008

The Gate Lodge, located next to Stan Hywet’s front gate, was the site of the first meeting of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Photo courtesy of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

In 1935, a meeting was held at the Gate Lodge that is now deemed one of the most significant events in modern history.

F.A. and Gertrude Seiberling’s plan for a country house estate came to fruition in 1912. It included several service buildings to support the opera- tion of the property, complete with a Gate Lodge for the estate’s superin- tendent. By 1923, this small, three-bedroom house would become the home of their eldest son, Fred, his wife Henrietta, and their three chil- dren. It would eventually become the setting for a world-changing conver- sation.

Henrietta’s involvement with the Oxford Group, a religious fellowship movement, confirmed her belief that ordinary people had the power to change their lives. On Mother’s Day 1935, through mutual friendships, she brought together Mr. Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, both admitted alcoholics. Their discussion resulted in identifying the principles that were to become the cornerstone of Alcoholics Anonymous.

To commemorate this important meeting, the Gate Lodge now hosts a special exhibit celebrating and recounting this historic event. The legacy of the Gate Lodge extends beyond its historic significance, and is a never-ending source of inspiration for millions of people. 8 For more information on “The Gate Lodge” visit the website at www.stanhywet.org The Mayflower Hotel

When Bill W., sober only a few months, was in Akron for a business deal in 1935, he stayed in the Mayflower Hotel. The business deal fell through and on Mothers Day weekend Bill, down to his last ten dollars, was pacing the lobby, listening to the sounds of merriment from the hotel's bar. Re- membering that working with other alcoholics had helped him to stay sober, he went to the pay phone in the lobby and called a local clergyman, Reverend Tunks, to try to find a local alcoholic he could talk with. This phone call led to his meeting with Dr. Bob and the beginnings of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Mayflower is now an assisted living facility and is not generally open to the public, but does welcome A.A. visitors to see the replica of the 1935 telephone and Church Directory now in the restored lobby. At the security gate inside the front door, buzz the intercom and tell the guard you're a friend of Bill W. to gain entrance.

Why an Alcoholics Anonymous Archives? There is both a need and an obliga- tion to save the history of our Fellowship. The exist- ing correspondence, records, photographs, newspaper and magazine articles must be collected and preserved for present and future generations. 4 4310 Akron A.A. Archives 775 North Main Street 9 Akron, Ohio 44310 (330) 253-8182

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8:30 p. There Is A Solution . 6:00 p. Spanish Speaking 8:00 p. Back to Basics 12x12 Mon. 8:00 p. Al-Anon

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Sun. 11:00 a. Thr. 7:00 p. AL-ANON MEETINGS OPEN SPEAKER MEETING Monday 6:30 p. Al-Anon Tue. 7:30 p. (Alateen) Tuesday 1:00 p. Al-Anon Wed. 11:00 a. Fri. 7:30 p. Sat. 7:00 p. Thursday 7:00 p. Al-Anon 7:00 p. Sat. 10:30 a. (AA and/or Al-Anon Speakers)

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Mon. 12:00 Noon Tue. 10:00 a. Tuesday A.M. 8:00 p. Sharing Strength

7:30 p. Beginner's Tue. 10:00 a. Gp. 118 Tue. 12:00 Noon 8:00 p. Step Gp 8:00 p. Gratitude Gp. 7:00 p. Wed. 10:00 a. Promises Wed. 10:00 a. Rap Discussion Wed. 12:00 Noon 8:15 p. Step Gp 5:30 P. Courage/Change 8:00 p. 1 Day At A Time 8:00 p. Thr. 10:00 a. Big Book 8:00 p. Young People Thr. 10:00 a. Gp. 89 Thr. 12:00 Noon 8:00 p. Gp. 88 Fri. 10:00 a.Step/Topic Gp Fri. 12:00 Noon T.G.I.F. Gp 8:30 p.*** Step Gp. Fri. 10:00 a. Gp. 41 8:00 p. Gp. 449 Sat. 10:00 a. Here & Now 12:15 a. Second Shifters Sat. 10:00 a. Gp 124 7:00 p. Closed Meeting AL-ANON & ALATEEN MTNGS Sat. 10:00 a. Reliance Gp. 5:30 p. New Beginnings Monday 6:30 p. Alateen 7:00 p. Big Book Gp. OPEN MEETINGS, Wednesday 8:15 p. Al-Anon AL-ANON MTNG: Tuesday 6:30 p. DANCES & EVENTS * Open Mtng. 1st Sunday Quarterly ALATEEN MTNG: Tuesday 6:30 p. 10 Call for information. ** Open Mtng. 3rd Sunday of month Call Club for Open Meeting (a.m.) & Dance Information *** Open Mtng. last Friday of month

WALWORTH ALANO CLUB H.O.W. TO CLUB 1521 N. Prospect Ave. 8930 W. National Ave, COUNTY ALANO CLUB Milwaukee, WI, (414) 278-9102 611 Walworth St. A.A. MEETING SCHEDULE West Allis, (414) 543-2448 Sun. 10:00 a. Gp 17 Step http://howtoclub.info/ (Hwy. 50 & 11) 4:00 p. Step Gp 6:00 p. Big Book (Open 3rd Sun.) 9 am -11 p. Sunday through Delavan, WI 53115, 7:30 p. Gp 19 Step Thursday. 9 am -1 am Fri-Sat (262) 740-1888 10:00 p. Topic Gp AA MEETING SCHEDULE Mon. 7:00 a. Early Morning Sunday AA 10:30 a. Gp 72 Topic Sun. 8:00 a. Eye Opener AA Gp. 10:00 a. Primitive Group 12:15 p. Big Book Meeting 10:00 a. Grass Roots (Steps) 5:30 p. Monday Blues 4:30 p. Turning It Over Gp. 12:00 Noon Open Speakers 6:30 p. Gp 40 Big Book 6:30 p. Delavan Discussion 8:00 p. Gp 20 Topic 6:00 p. AA (Dual Diagnosis) 10:30 p. Living Sober 8:00 p. Sun. Sober & Serene Monday AA Tue. 7:00 a. Step Meeting Mon. 11:00 a. Winner’s Circle 12:00 Noon Delavan Step Meeting 10:30 a. Gp 70 Step 5:45 p. Gp 132, Women's Gp 6:30 p. Former Miss Americas 12:15 p. Gp 76 5:30 p. Traditions Study 7:00p. Big Book Gp. (Women’s Step Group) 7:00 p. AA Beginners 8:00 p. New Hope Gp. 6:30 p. Delavan Men’s Meeting 8:00 p. Gp 57 Topic 11:15p. Nighthawk Gp. 10:30 p. Fourth Dimension Tue. 11:00 a. Willingness Group Tuesday AA Wed. 7:00 a. Men's Step 10:30 a. Gp 9, Step 6:00 p. Tuesday Non-Smok 12:00 Noon Delavan Noon Gp. 8:00 p. 12 & 12 AA Meeting 6:30 p. Delavan 12 Step Topic 12:10 p. Oasis Topic Gp 6:00 p. Gp 91 Women's Wed. 10:00 a. Foundations Meeting Wednesday AA 8:00 p. Gp 3, Step/Topic 6:00 p. AA Beginners Gp. 10:30 p. Step Gp 7:00 p. Women’s Freedom 12:00 Noon As Bill Sees It Gp. Thr. 7:00 a. Big Book Meeting 6:30 p. Delavan IT Meeting 10:30 a. Gp 97, Step 8:00 p. Promises Group 12:15 p. Here & Now Gp 11:15 p. After Hours Gp. Thursday AA 5:30 p. Acceptance Topic Thr. 10:00 a. But For Grace Of God 12:00 Noon Delavan Noon Gp. 7:30 p. Gp 26 12x12 6:00 p. 6 PM Here and Now 5:30 p. Step Sisters Women 10:30 p. Infinite Onion Gp Fri. 7:00 a. Daily Reflections 8:00 p. How To Get It Going 6:30 p. Delavan Big Book Gp. 10:30 a. Gp 21, Step Fri. 11:00 a. Priority Group 12:15 p. Gp 65 6:00 p. Big Book Group Friday AA 5:30 p. We Will Know Peace 8:00 p. R.U.S. For Us 12:00 Noon Big Book Study 6:30 p. Here & Now 11:00 p. Candlelight Topic 6:30 p. Delavan Discussion 7:00 p. Step/Grapevine Sat. 9:15 a. Men’s Topic 8:00 p. Delavan Candle-less Gp. 8:30 p. Gp30 Young People 11:30 p. Grapevine Disc. 11:00 a. Pioneers Group Saturday AA Sat. 11:00 a. Gp 87 Step 6:00 p. 1st & 12 Topic 3:00 p. Spiritual Growth 8:00 p. HOW To Saturday* 12:00 Noon Delavan Noon Gp. 7:30 p. Open Speaker 6:30 p. Delavan Beginners Gp. 9:00 p. Step Gp *(Open meeting on 3rd Saturday) 11:30 p. Step Meeting 10:30 p. Candlelight Gratitude AL-ANON MTNG Sunday 10:00a.

24 HOUR CLUB GALANO CLUB NORTHWEST ALANO 153 Green Bay Rd. 315 W. Court St. Suite 201 CLUB* Thiensville, WI Milwaukee, WI 53212-3825 N88 W17658 Christman Rd (262) 242-9999 (414)276-6936 Menomonee Falls WI A.A. MEETING http://galanoclub.org/ 53051 (No Phone)

SCHEDULE [email protected] A.A. MEETING Sun. 8:00 a. Topic MEETING SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 10:00 a. Step/Topic Sun. 10:30 a. Step Topic Sun. 7:30 p. Mon. 10:00 a. Topic 7:00 p. Big Book 12:00 p. Women’s Mon. 7:00 p. Mon. 7:30 p. Came To Believe 8:00 p. Action Gp 8:00 p. Men's Tue. 10:00 a. Step Tue. 10:00 a. Step/Topic Tue. 10:00 a. Daytime AA 8:00 p. 5:30 p. Promises/Step 5:30 p. 40 +, Topic Wed. 8:00 p. Step/Topic

Wed. 10:00 a. Big Book Wed. 7:00 p. 12 x 12 Thr. 10:00 a. Step 5:15 p. Women’s 6:00 p. Women's Thr. 7:00 p. Living Sober Thr. 10:00 a. Topic Fri. 8:00 p. Step/Topic

5:30 p. Step/Topic/Trad Fri. 7:00 p. Step/Topic Sat. 10:00 a. Step

Fri. 10:00 a. Step/12 & 12 Sat. 6:00 p. Women’s Light AL-ANON MEETINGS 5:30 p. Principles 7:30 p. Topic Wed. 8:00 p. Al-Anon 8:00 p. Step AL-ANON MEETINGS Fri. 8:00 p. Al-Anon Sat. 8:30 a. Living Sober 10:00 a. Big Book Sun. 10:30 a.m. (Co-ed,) . *This Club is a Smoke-Free 11 environment. We have ample 8:00 p. Open Speaker Mtng. CALL THE CLUB FOR INFO ON meeting space available for 12 Step (1 st Saturday Only) SPECIAL EVENTS AND OPEN groups. Contact the Northwest Alano MEETINGS! Club by mail. 12 STEP CLUB The " Clubs" listed ere FRIENDSHIP CLUB 4102 W Townsend St. are not A.A. Clubs. Milwaukee, WI 53216 2245 W. Fond du Lac A.A. DOES NOT (414) 871-0610 Ave. Milwaukee , WI HAVE CLUBS!

414. 931.7033 A.A. MEETING A.A. neither endorses nor SCHEDULE opposes such clubs. These are social clubs established AA MEETING Sun. 11:00 a. Gp. 24 Upstairs by groups or individuals who SCHEDULE are themselves recovering Mon. 11:00 a. Gp. 92 alcoholics. The A.A. group meeting at the club is Sunday: Tuesday No AA Meeting available to any 10:00 a. Friendship Gp alcoholic - club member or Wed. 11:00 a. Gp. 27 not. The group is separate 6:00 p. Absolutely AA from the club and pays a fair Thursday No AA meeting. rent for the use of the club Monday: Fri. 11:00 a. Gp. 61 (12x12) facilities. Even though the 10:30 a. Step Gp 6:00 p. Women’s Gp. group meets in a club that may be composed

Sat. 10:00 a. Beginners Gp. exclusively of A.A. Saturday: 7:00 p. Gp 6 members, and many members of the group may 10:00 a. Gp 112 be club members, too, the CALL THE CLUB FOR relationship of the A.A. INFORMATION ON OPEN Call for group itself to the club A.A. MEETINGS, should be the same as it information on MEETINGS FOR OTHER would be to a church, other types of FELLOWSHIPS and hospital, school, etc., in meetings. SPECIAL EVENTS. which it might rent space for its meetings .

NEW MEETINGS 6:00 p. MILWAUKEE CENTRAL OFFICE, 7429 Lost in the Woods Women’s Meeting, W. Greenfield Ave. West Allis, meet Mon- Tri-County Unity, 104 N First St, Water- day thru Friday at 12:15 p and 4:00 p.m. town, meets Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Serenity At Six, Alano Club, 1521 N. Gump Gp. Lake Geneva WI, Call for loca- Prospect Ave. Meets Sundays at 6:00 p tion: 262-245-0956 or 262-745-9057, (Open meeting every 3rd Sunday) Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m. North Prairie Gp of AA’s, North Prairie “Teens Together” Young People’s AA Village Hall, 130 N Harrison St, No Prairie Meeting, Columbia St. Mary’s Huiras WI 53153, meets Sundays at 9:00a. Center, 1500 W Market St. Suite 200, Mequon WI (SW Corner of Port Wash Rd Mountaintop Meeting, 1105 Belmont Dr. and Mequon Rd.) Thursdays at 4:30 p. Waukesha, meets on Mondays at 12 noon. Childcare is available. Opens at Eight Gp, Waukesha Alano Club, 318 W Broadway, Waukesha, meets Bethesda Seniors Gp, Bethesda Com- on Thursday’s at 8:00 p. (open mtng last munity Senior Citizens, 2845 W Fond du Thursday) Lac Ave, Milw., meets Mondays at 1:30 p. Friends of Bill W. Steps & Promises, Easy Does It Twelve Steps Gp, Calvary St. Clare’s Catholic Church, 7616 Fritz St, Memorial UCC, 4515 N Mayfair Rd, Wau- Wind Lake, WI meets on Thur. at 7:00 p. watosa, meets on Tues at 11:30 a. 12Keep It Super Simple, Big Book Discus- Traveling Big Book Oconomowoc Area, sion, Community Memorial Hospital, Call for location, Jim: 262-434-9784 or W180 N8085 Town Hall Rd, Menomonee Paul: 262-424-7787, meets on Tues. at Falls, meets Saturday at 8:00 a. (Lower Level East Conference Room, Driveway B) HOW IT WORKS GROUP. MONTHLY The Women’s Light Gp., Galano Club OPEN SPEAKER MEETING St. Lukes 315 Court St, meets Sat. at 6:00 p. Church, 300 Carroll St., Waukesha., First Friday only at 8:00 p. DISBANDED GROUPS District 12, 2nd Saturday Open Meeting Gp 79, Twelve Step Club, 4102 W. New Hope United Church, 4360 N. Jack- Townsend St, Milw. met on Tues. 6:45 p. son Dr., Jackson WI, meets on Second Faith Triumphs , Faith United Methodist, Saturday only at 7:00 p.m. 400 S. 91st St, met on Tuesdays at 7:30p. DISTRICT 34 MONTHLY OPEN Daily Reflections, Serenity Club, MEETING, St. Francis Episcopal Cudahy, met on Thursdays at 4:00 p. Church, N84 W16525 Menomonee Ave., Higher Power Saturday Night, St Jo- Second Saturday at 8:00p. seph’s Hospital 5000 W Chambers St, WAUKESHA ALANO CLUB OPEN Milw, met on Saturday at 6:30 p. MEETING, 318 W. Broadway, Wauke- OTHER CHANGES sha, 2nd Sunday, at 11:00 a. Milwaukee Gp, formerly meeting at 901A HOW TO CLUB OPEN MEETING, 8930 E Wright St, Now meets at 933 E Center W. National Ave., 3rd Saturday 8:00 p. St., Daily at 8:30 p. only REALITY GP OPEN MEETING, St. Serenity at the Vineyard. HP, formerly at Alphonsus School, 6080 W. Loomis Rd, Old Cedarburg Police Station on Han- Greendale, Monday May 19, at 7:30 p. nover Ave, now meets at Cedar Mills WOMEN’S STEP/PROMISES OPEN Medical Gp, N143 W6516 Pioneer Rd, Cedarburg WI on Wed. at 5:30p. MEETING, Holy Trinity Evangelical Lu- theran Church, 11709 W Cleveland Ave, Higher Power Thursday 7:30 pm, meet Monday May 19 2008 at 6:00 p. at St. Joseph’s Hospital, 5000 W. Cham- bers St. (Rear cafeteria ) FIRESIDE GP OPEN MEETING, Brook- field Presbyterian, 1485 N Brookfield Rd, Gp 10 Fri. Holy Assumption, 72nd and Wednesday May 28, 2008 at 8:00 p. Orchard, now meets at 7:30 p. NEW HOPE GP OPEN MEETING, Trin- HOW IT WORKS OPEN MEETING , St. ity United Church of Christ, 4435 N. Cal- Lukes Church, 300 Carroll St., Wauke- houn Rd. Last Wed. at 8:00 p. sha., used to meet weekly, now meets- First Friday only at 8:00 p. GROUP 23 OPEN MEETING, Holy Assumption School, 72 nd & Orchard, OPEN MEETINGS Last Wednesday 8:00 p. Weekly & monthly open meetings listed in Feb. 2008, When & Where, Holy Hill Friday Open Meeting, Parish House, 1525 Carmel Rd. Hubertus, aamilwaukee.com/directory.html Last Friday at 8:00 p. THAT’S MY STORY (Grapevine Open Alano Club, 1521 N. Prospect Ave, Milw. Meeting), Pass It On Club, 6229 W. For- Every Saturday at 7:30 p. est Home Ave. meets on Sundays at 5:00 p. St. Joseph’s Hospital, 5000 W. Cham- bers St, Milwaukee, Last Thursday at WEEKLY OPEN AA FORUM, West Allis 7:30 p. & Last Saturday at 6:30 p. Memorial Hospital, (Conf. Rm. B), 8901 Cafeteria W. Lincoln Ave., Questions welcome, meets Sundays from 4:30 Twelve Ways of Attitude Open Meeting 12 WAYS OF ATTITUDE OPEN MEET- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 470 N Oak ING, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 470 N Crest Dr. Wales WI Sunday April 6 Oak Crest Dr, Wales WI 53183, Sunday 2008 at 3:00 p. April 6th 2008 at 3:00 p. Please contact the Central Office, Ace Boxing 1st Monday Open Meeting, E-mail: [email protected] , Ace Boxing Club, 2160 S. 10 St., Milw., before the 12th of the month prior to your meets 1st Monday at 7:00 p. Open Meeting so that it can be listed here PARTICIPATION OPEN MEETING, under the special/anniversary Open Salem United Methodist Church, 541 13 Meetings section. There is no need to call Hwy. 59, Waukesha, meets Wed. at if your open meeting is regularly sched- 7:00 p. uled and listed in the When and Where. “Faithful Fivers” Greater Milwaukee Central Office

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2007 Weekend Retreats MILWAUKEE CENTRAL OFFICE, Jesuit Retreat House, Oshkosh, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p. Mon.-Fri. WI 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday jesuitretreathouse.org • G.S.R. orientation, 2 nd Tuesday Men and Women members of AA, 6:30 p. Al-Anon • Secretary Meeting, 2 nd Tuesday Total cost: 4 days $260.00. Send a 7:00 p. $40.00 deposit with requests for • Board of Directors Meeting , specific dates to: Jesuit Retreat Wednesday following House, 4800 Fahrnwald Road, Secretaries Meeting, (even num- Oshkosh, WI 54901-7598 or call for bered months) 7:00 p. more information, 1(800) 962-7330 • A. A. Meetings, Mon - Fri at 12:15 p. and 4:00 p. Spanish Speaking Meetings: • A. A. Meeting, Saturday at 3:00 Meeting at English Speaking Clubs p. •GRUPO 5 CONCEPTOS, Pass It On Club, 6229 • Milwaukee Central Office is W. Forest Home Ave, Milw,, on Saturday at 6:00 p. open for literature sales. A •GRUPO NUEVO AMANECER, Tri-County Unity Club, 104 N. First St, Watertown, on Tuesdays and complete selection of AA Fridays at 7:00 PM and on Sundays at 11:00 AM Conference approved and •GRUPO FE Y ESPRONZA, Gratitude Club, 295 Grapevine Literature. Ruggles St. Fond du Lac WI on Wednesday at 7:0014 PM and Sundays at 4:00 PM • To locate an AA meeting call 414-771-9119, 24 hours a day.

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Group Group Regular Gratitude Id District Group Box Group Group Name Number Number Contribution Contribution Totals Beginners Gp, Monday Sheboygan 649174 03 $0.00 $1.00 $1.00 Cedarburg Tue Gp 114164 24 $0.00 $22.96 $22.96 Fri Night Young Peoples Candlelight SBG-F1 03 $0.00 $2.00 $2.00 Hartford Women's Big Book Gp 667036 12 $187.14 $37.88 $225.02 Helping Hand Gp/No-Smoking 116923 14 $240.00 $74.60 $314.60 Here And Now, Step Meeting 161725 04 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Higher Power Saturday Gp 150407 15 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Higher Power Thursday Gp 150407 15 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Holy Angels Gp WAS-01 12 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Holy Hill Fri Night Topic 126035 12 $70.00 $18.00 $88.00 Holy Toledo Open AA Meeting '07 $80.00 $0.00 $80.00 Home Again Gp 611588 28 $50.00 $70.00 $120.00 Home For Dinner Gp WAK-T4 33 $0.00 $66.00 $66.00 Honest and Able Gp 618300 13 $220.00 $54.29 $274.29 Honest Open & Willing/Step-Topic 670035 34 $0.00 $17.56 $17.56 Honesty Gp 145607 28 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Honesty Plus Gp 638093 29 $153.00 $0.00 $153.00 Honey Creek Open Meeting & Dinner WAL-W4 36 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Horicon Fri Night Gp 123056 23 $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 How It Works Gp 145640 32 $24.00 $0.00 $24.00 HOW To Club Open Meetings 604454 16 $278.24 $22.65 $300.89 Men's Step Meeting/7:00 am Wed. MIL-W3 04 $0.00 $40.70 $40.70 Serenity In The Woods WAK-T0 33 $300.00 $50.53 $353.53 Thursday Night AA Gp. / St. Anskar 117644 33 $100.00 $39.18 $139.18 Wed A.M. Non-Smokers Sheboygan 114401 03 $0.00 $1.00 $1.00 What's the Point Gp 156053 32 $0.00 $106.82 $106.82 WITTSS Sheboygan 162978 03 $0.00 $20.83 $20.83