KZN Intergroup Office Suite 107Doone House Alcoholics Anonymous Email: [email protected] 379 Smith Street Telephone: 031 301 4959 www.aasouthafrica.org.za 031 301 9830 4000 24 hour Helpline: 0861 HELPAA (0861 435722)

Forthcoming Events Calendar – July 2019 to October 2019

July to 1. OFFICE

1.1. The next Forthcoming Events Calendar closes on Monday 7th October 2019.

1.2. The FinCom and Service Arms Meetings will be held at 9.30am and 11am respectively at the Bill’s Room Group venue, 142 Wandsbeck Road, Sydenham, on:

➢ Saturday 13thJuly 2019 ➢ Saturday 10th August 2019 ➢ Saturday 14th September 2019 ➢ Saturday 12th October 2019

1.3. Area Assembly meetings will be held as follows:

➢ Saturday 13th July 2019 at 1pm at the Bill’s Room Group venue,142 Wandsbeck Road, Sydenham ➢ Thursday 29th August 2019 at 5:30 pm at the AA KZN Intergroup Office, 107 Doone House, 379 Smith Street ➢ Saturday 14th September 2019 at 1pm at the Bill’s Room Group venue, 142 Wandsbeck Road, Sydenham ➢ Saturday 12th October 2019 at 1pm at the Bill’s Room Group venue, 142 Wandsbeck Road, Sydenham

Please Note: The KZN Intergroup Annual General Meeting will be held on 29th August 2019 after the Area Assembly meeting. All AA Members are welcome.

2. VACANCIES

2.1. The following vacancies exist in the Kwa Zulu Natal Area: 2.1.1. Delegate : Durban West Region North Coast Region Upper North Coast Region PMB and Country Districts 2.1.2. Alternate Delegate : Durban West Region Lower South Coast Region North Coast Region Upper North Coast Region PMB and Country Districts 2.1.3. Chairpersons : Service Arms Cooperation with the Professional Community Public Information Treatment Facilities Correctional Facilities Focus Chairperson

Please consult the Service Manual, which is available on the website, for requirements. CVs are to be emailed to [email protected] or hand delivered to the office. Closing Date: 1st August 2019.

3. CONVENTION 2020 NEWS

3.1. The National Convention 2020 Committee meetings will be held @ the Bills Room Group venue on the following dates: ➢ Saturday 20th July 2019 at 2pm ➢ Saturday 24th August 2019 at 2pm ➢ Saturday 21st September 2019 at 2pm ➢ Saturday 26th October 2019 at 2pm

For Further information please contact: Pravin on 0828890019 or Jason on 0833248298.

3.2. Convention 2020 Fundraisers

3.2.1. Flavours Of The World

Date : Saturday 27th July 2019 Time : 6pm Venue : Methodist Church (Pinetown Group Venue) 7 Church Lane Pinetown Cost : R 50 per person For more information contact : Salesh on 0829024873 or Archie on 0769416536.

3.2.2. AA’s Got Talent

The Orient Park Group invites you to a fun filled Musical and Comedy evening with top artists, hosted by MVG Entertainers: Date : Thursday 08th August 2019 Time : Registration from 6.30pm Venue : Strelitzia Secondary School 11 Teal Place Lotus Park Cost : R 50 (Bring and Share) For more information contact : Selva on 0787573749 or Garren on 0761435813 .

3.2.3. 1st Annual Women Of Worth Rally

Date : Saturday 17th August 2019 Registration : 9am, 1st session : 10am Venue : Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church (Westville Lunch Group Venue) Church Place Westville Cost : R 30 per person (Ladies only) For more information contact : Leanne on 0798788522.

4. EVENTS

4.1. Spring Retreat 2019 will be held over the weekend of the 18th to the 20th October 2019 at the Hibberdene Children’s Home. Cost for the Weekend will be R560pp, which will include accommodation, all meals and a great weekend of entertainment and fellowshipping. Cost for Day visitors will be R280, to include all meals, meetings and activities. Please secure your tickets early to avoid disappointment. Contact Kreesan on 0825007154 or Salesh on 0829024873 or Keegan on 0848451340. Please note that the venue only has communal living facilities.

4.2. The 31st First Sober Christmas meeting will be held on Wednesday 25th December 2019 at the Umhlatuzana Community Centre, next to Township Hotel. Celebrants and their families are cordially invited to attend. Meals, Music and fellowship will be provided. For further details contact Peter on 0781937384, Anil on 0833249922 or Sharon on 00644200591. Please note that there will be a pre-Christmas Round Robin meeting on Tuesday 24th December 2019 at the hall at 10pm. Please join us prior to the meeting to set up the hall and enjoy the positive energies of the Festive Season of Joy.

5. DISTRICT and GROUP NEWS

5.1. Due to the unavailability of the regular venue, the September 4th meeting of the Croftdene group will be held at 8pm at the Promise Recovery Centre, House 11 Road 701, Chatsworth.

5.2. The Bekezela Group meetings are held on Wednesdays at 7pm at the Apostle Church in Nkumbe Road, M Section, KwaMashu. For further information contact Leroy on 0733239756 or Smiley on 0834653817

5.3. The Chatsworth Lunch Hour Group meeting is held on Fridays at 1pm, at the Bayview Library, 45 Turnstone Avenue, Bayview. For further information contact Chris on 0715553900.

5.4. The Pioneer Group meeting will be held on Saturdays at 8am, at the Stonebridge Primary School, 1 Spire Street, Phoenix from July 6th 2019. For further information contact Lizz on 0845832607.

5.5. The Beach Point Group meeting is held on Saturdays at 3pm, at the Addington Methodist Church, Bay Terrace, South Beach. For further information contact Joe on 0722994213.

5.6. The Orient Park Group meeting is held on Saturdays at 3pm, at the Isipingo Community Church, 192 Orient Drive, Orient Park, Isipingo. For further information contact Selva on 0787573749 or Garren on 0761435813.

5.7. The Group meeting is held on Sundays at 3pm, at the Umgijimi LP School, opposite KwaMnyandu Mall, next to the Assemblies of God Church, Umlazi. For further information contact Sifiso on 0605717550.

6. GROUP WORKSHOPS

6.1. The Pinetown Group will be hosting a Big Book Workshop, over the weekend of the 11thand 12thOctober 2019, at the Pinetown Methodist Church, 7 Church Lane, Pinetown. The Workshop will be presented by Frank from the Rosebank Group. Starting time on the 11th will be 6pm and on the 12th, 8.30am. For further information contact Geraldine on 0822159571.

6.2. The Chatsworth Big Book Workshop meeting is held on Mondays at 7pm, at Room 5, Dawnridge Primary School, Road 751, Chatsworth. For further information contact Chris on 0715553900.

6.3. The Phoenix Workshop meetings are held on Mondays from 7.30pm to 9pm, at the Rydalpark Secondary School, Abervale Road, Rydalvale, Phoenix. For more information contact Denny on 0727294570 or Ramesh on 0846264936.

6.4. The Umbilo Closed Group holds an in-depth study of the Big Book, on Mondays at 7.30pm at the Presbyterian Church Hall, 339 Ester Roberts Road, Umbilo. For further information contact Conrad on 0827959576.

6.5. The Isipingo Big Book and Steps workshop meetings are held every Wednesday from 8pm at the Strelitzia School, Teal Place, Lotus Park. All members welcome. For further information contact Seggie on 0836407774 or Selva on 0787573749.

7. RALLIES

NAME DATE VENUE REGISTRATION TIME CONTACT MEALS FEE AA & ALANON – Stanger Town Registration @ R30, Tea, Snacks and Stanger and Sunday 21st Hall, King 9am Dan :0837770418 Visitors, lunch will be Districts Rally July 2019 Shaka Street 1st session Jaya : 0730109459 Newcomers and provided Stanger starts @ 10am ALATEEN – Free AA & ALANON – Registration @ Sunday 01st Aryan Hall, 137 R30, Moon : 0725404826 Tea, Snacks and Pietermaritzburg 9am September Khan Road, Visitors, Colin : 0788555091 lunch will be and Districts 1st session 2019 PMB Newcomers and Asha : 0721875470 provided starts @ 10am ALATEEN – Free Sunday 08th Isipingo Beach AA & ALANON – Registration @ Steven : Tea, Snacks and Durban South September Civic Hall, R30, 9am 0849653961 lunch will be Combined 2019 Delta Road, Visitors, 1st session Logan : provided Isipingo Newcomers and starts @ 10am 0837413842 ALATEEN – Free

AA & ALANON – Forderville Registration @ Sunday 03rd R30, Tea, Snacks and Hall, 7 Canna 9am Desigan : Northern KZN November Visitors, lunch will be Avenue, 1st session 0828493014 2019 Newcomers and provided Escourt starts @ 10am ALATEEN – Free Trubel Primary AA & ALANON – Registration @ Sunday 17th School Hall, R30, Tea, Snacks and 9am Barry : 0761987464 November 207 Saunders Visitors, lunch will be 1st session Lee : 0793800028 2019 Circle, Newcomers and provided starts @ 10am Belvedere ALATEEN – Free

8. GROUP BIRTHDAYS

Reservoir Hills 36th 13th July 2019 Supper after the meeting Musgrave 65th 23rd July 2019 BeachPoint 64th 27th July 2019 Umlazi 01st 28th July 2019 Lunch and Tea after the meeting Bluff 65th 04th August 2019 Palmview 30th 09th August 2019 Stanger Heights 15th 09th August 2019 Chatsworth Big Book Workshop 33rd 19th August 2019 Belvedere 24th 20th August 2019 Greenwood Park 38th 29th August 2019 Clairwood 37th 30th August 2019 Pioneer 33rd 31st August 2019 at 8am Orient Park 01st 31st August 2019 at 3pm. at the Isipingo Community Church Grove End 35th 04th September 2019 Umzinto 49th 15th September 2019 at 2pm.Tea and Snacks Rydalvale 37th 24th September 2019 Bill’s Room 45th 29th September 2019 at 10am 63rd 28th October 2019 Tongaat 44th 31st October 2019 Unit 7 38th 31st October 2019

9. PERSONAL BIRTHDAYS

Happy Go Lucky Unit 7 22nd 11th July 2019 Shane Woodview 05th 11th July 2019 Nundha Clairwood 14th 12th July 2019 Denver Group 21 01st 14th July 2019 Lunch will be served Erik Durban North 04th 15th July 2019 Rodney N Isipingo 10th 15th July 2019 Bridgette Howick West 01st 17th July 2019 Davlin Silverglen Westcliff 04th 20th July 2019 Ronnie 03rd 20th July 2019 Mandy G Bill’s Room 02nd 21stJuly 2019 at 10am Monty Raisethorpe 22nd 22nd July 2019 Jeeven Clairwood 27th 26th July 2019 Lenny A Newlight 18th 26th July 2019 Deidre Ballito 01st 27th July 2019 Suren M (Isipingo) Bill’s Room 32nd 28th July 2019 at 10am Bob Shakaskraal 24th 29th July 2019 Ganz Isipingo 01st 29th July 2019 Barry Belvedere 08th 30th July 2019 Chris E Croftdene 18th 31st July 2019 Seelan Stepping Stones 01st 31st July 2019 Vicky G Grove End 32nd 31st July 2019 Roger Tongaat 15th 01st August 2019 Richard Greenfields 16th 02nd August 2019 Richard Pinetown 03rd 02nd August 2019 Geraldine W Pinetown 11th 03rd August 2019 Daloo Sydenham 28th 05th August 2019 Dawn Durban North 02nd 06th August 2019 Andy Howick West 09th 07th August 2019 Shirley Pinetown 26th 08th August 2019 Denzel 01st Unit 6 09th August 2019 Peter M 16th Brenton Orient Park 04th 10th August 2019 Niren Chatsworth Sunrise 02nd 10th August 2019 Roy Starwood 19th 10th August 2019 Boney Rydalvale 32nd 13th August 2019 AJ 03rd Croftdene 14th August 2019 Supper from 6.30pm Gervais 02nd Shaniel Clairwood 03rd 16th August 2019 Vishal Del H Bluff 39th 17th August 2019 Krishnan Woodview 03rd 22nd August 2019 Alison Fawncastle 24th 23rd August 2019 Sagren Clairwood 05th 23rd August 2019 Rona Durban North 25th 24th August 2019 Jo Durban North 08th 24th August 2019 Jaysen Silverglen Westcliff 18th 31st August 2019 Deena N 30th Bill’s Room 01stSeptember 2019 at 10am Raymond (Croftdene) 19th Krish N Isipingo 37th 02nd September 2019 Ronnie Bayview 26th 03rd September 2019 Scot Lighthouse 07th 03rd September 2019 Leigash (Belvedere) Tongaat 03rd 05th September 2019 Anil M Unit 6 01st 06th September 2019 Kuben Clairwood 06th 06th September 2019 Supper from 6.30pm Paras Clare Estate 41st 06th September 2019 George Orient Park 01st 07th September 2019 Sadha Silverglen Westcliff 03rd 07th September 2019 Ravith Isipingo 04th 09th September 2019 Shun Raisethorpe 23rd 09th September 2019 Siva Shakaskraal 33rd 09th September 2019 Ashen S Sobriety Unlimited 05th 10th September 2019 Vetha Bayview 31st 10th September 2019 Craig Pinetown 02nd 11th September 2019 Gary Merewent 23rd 11th September 2019 Lynette Fawncastle 02nd 11th September 2019 Paul Pinetown 17th 11th September 2019 Jerome Howick West 04th 12th September 2019 Catz Fawncastle 01st 13th September 2019 Brian S Bluff 37th 15th September 2019 Pradeep Stepping Stones 06th 18th September 2019 Vish Woodview 31st 19th September 2019 Poise Bill’s Room 21st 22nd September 2019 at 10am Ramith Sunday 5.30 18th 22nd September 2019 Eli Fawncastle 24th 23rd September 2019 Elsabe’ Pinetown 14th 23rd September 2019 Sarah F Fawncastle 11th 25th September 2019 Gordon Montclair 05th 26th September 2019 Supper from 6pm Urleigh Pinetown 09th 02nd October 2019 Jeanette Pinetown 11th 03rd October 2019 Vinnie Unit 7 21st 03rd October 2019 Luker Stanger Heights 02nd 04th October 2019 Supper after the meeting Tanya Fawncastle 04th 04th October 2019 Jayce Bill’s Room 05th 06th October 2019 at 10am Shaun Montclair 05th 10th October 2019 Emily Bill’s Room 07th 13th October 2019 at 10am Niek Pinetown 09th 13th October 2019 Leon Shakaskraal 05th 14th October 2019 Tyron Merewent 06th 16th October 2019 Gayle Pinetown 03rd 18th October 2019 Lenny Merewent 02nd 23rd October 2019 Mark Umzinto 21st 27th October 2019 Sarah W Pinetown 04th 27th October 2019 Surie Bill’s Room 30th 27th October 2019 at 10am Bubs Raisethorpe 22nd 28th October 2019 Eileen Fawncastle 34th 31st October 2019