Santa Cruz County Intergroup Newsletter March 2017 Santa Cruz County Intergroup | Central Office | (831) 475-5782 | [email protected]Birthday Speaker Meeting March 4th at Mid County Senior Center. 7pm meeting hosted by Bay Group. Speaker Amanda from San Jose area. IN THE MARCH ISSUE Birthdays 1 March Calendar 2 Diverter Shifts 2 Keep It Simple 3 Hospitals & Institutions 4 Intergroup Council Minutes 5 Intergroup Financials 6 Tom H March 14, 1954 Scott L March 14, 1981 Kathy A March 13, 1984 Gil W March 17, 1985 Rick W March 20, 1985 Amy J March 31, 1991 Lynn N March 21, 1992 Ben L March 2, 1998 Mark G March 23 1998 Tim S March 16, 2000 Fred R March 18, 2006 Kerry G March 3, 2008 Michael S March 17, 2011 Elaine R March 19, 2012 Laura C March 20, 2012 Leslie F March 28, 2014 Davina S March 19, 2015 Morgan March 15 March Birthdays Intergroup Officer Elections Newsletter Chair and By-Laws Chair Area Representative Elections Wednesday, March 1 st at 7:30pm Intergroup Council Meeting Aptos Village Park | 100 Aptos Creek Rd. Call Central Office for more info. www.aasantacruz.org Service Opportunities Central Office Volunteer shifts open Wednesday and Thursday from 1pm to 5pm. Call Central Office at (831) 475-5782 to volunteer or for more info. Contribute articles and content to the Grape-SCCIN at [email protected]. 2017 Monterey Bay Roundup Sept 1-3 at Monterey Plaza is looking for volunteers with planning/logistics. Email Walter at [email protected]. March 18th @ 6:15pm Watsonville Fellowship St. Patrick's Day Meeting & Party Church at 229 Stanford St, Watsonville
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Santa Cruz County Intergroup Newsletter March 2017
Santa Cruz County Intergroup | Central Office | (831) 475-5782 | [email protected]
Birthday Speaker Meeting March 4th at Mid County Senior Center.
7pm meeting hosted by Bay Group. Speaker Amanda from San Jose area.
IN THE MARCH ISSUE
Birthdays 1
March Calendar 2
Diverter Shifts 2
Keep It Simple 3
Hospitals & Institutions 4
Intergroup Council Minutes 5
Intergroup Financials 6
Tom H March 14, 1954 Scott L March 14, 1981 Kathy A March 13, 1984 Gil W March 17, 1985 Rick W March 20, 1985 Amy J March 31, 1991 Lynn N March 21, 1992 Ben L March 2, 1998 Mark G March 23 1998 Tim S March 16, 2000 Fred R March 18, 2006 Kerry G March 3, 2008 Michael S March 17, 2011 Elaine R March 19, 2012 Laura C March 20, 2012 Leslie F March 28, 2014 Davina S March 19, 2015
Morgan March 15
March Birthdays
Intergroup Officer Elections
Newsletter Chair and By-Laws Chair
Area Representative Elections Wednesday, March 1st at 7:30pm
Intergroup Council Meeting Aptos Village Park | 100 Aptos Creek Rd.
Call Central Office for more info. www.aasantacruz.org
Service Opportunities
Central Office Volunteer shifts open Wednesday and Thursday from 1pm to 5pm. Call Central Office at (831) 475-5782 to volunteer or for more info.
Contribute articles and content to the Grape-SCCIN at [email protected].
2017 Monterey Bay Roundup Sept 1-3 at Monterey Plaza is looking for volunteers with planning/logistics. Email Walter at [email protected].
March 18th @ 6:15pm Watsonville Fellowship
St. Patrick's Day Meeting & Party Church at 229 Stanford St, Watsonville
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K.I.S.S. Theory vs. Kaizen Theory: Simple theory’s work best
I heard about Keep It Simple, Stupid (K.I.S.S.) in AA, early on in my sobriety. I never really liked the
meaning of the last S, stupid, because you don’t have to be stupid to complicate things. But, I totally
relate to the intent of the meaning.
Sobriety has been good to me. I am now living the dream I had
fantasized about in 1989 when I was three years sober. Doing the
program seemed so big at the time, so impossible, so delay tactics
made sense. But one day at a time, one step at a time, one meeting
at a time with commitment, patience, and yes, working the
principles of the program, I continued to make choices that moved
me in the direction to making many of my dreams come true.
I have seen many others in AA do the same thing. From going
back to school, getting degree’s to buying homes or cars, to practicing simple behaviors like paying
their bills on time, having a car that runs to genuinely caring about others and being of service to
them achieved.
Am I saying these kinds of accomplishment were achieved by keeping things simple and taking one
step at a time? I didn’t say there wasn’t work involved. That our journey isn’t long and arduous;
because the word trudging comes to mind, but there is the Kaizen theory that supports our AA ‘keep
it simple’ and ‘one step at a time’ or ‘one day at a time,’ slogans.
The story of the Kaizen miracle started in 1930, by Sakichi Toyoda, founder of Toyota. Then later, in
1950 Toyota implemented quality circles leading to the development of Toyota’s unique “Toyota
Production System.' Toyota System is a system of continuous improvement in quality, technology,
processes, company culture, productivity, safety, and leadership, using the Kaizen theory. In 1986,
Kaizen became a fad the world over through Masaaki Imai who introduced the Kaizen model to the
Western world.
Soon others introduced the concept, like author Robert Maurer, One Small Step Can Change Your
Life: The Kaizen Way, which I just discovered recently, myself. So, what is the point? We AA’ers are
pretty smart when you think about it.
Perhaps our founders did hear about Kaizen magic. Or perhaps one being a doctor was educated
enough to know that the part of our brain, the amaglia or reptilian brain controls our fear center. If
something seems too big, too hard, and will take too long it convinces us to slow down, stop and
ruminate those fearful thoughts that support our feelings of resistance.
Who knows and who cares really, but I just found it interesting and supportive of our recovery
program; to not drink one day at a time, work our steps one day at a time and by all means, live life
one day at a time, because really, that is all we have.
- Janet Janssen, Felton, CA.
Design by Janet Janssen.
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Hospitals & Institutions
HELP WANTED
Santa Cruz County, Area #73 Hospitals and Institutions Committee
www.handinorcal.org
March 2017
Ben Lomond Fire Camp - Needs Coordinator & secretaries for all Wednesdays @ 7PM. Male or female, 2
years sobriety, needs clearance. Coordinator Mark B.
Blaine St. Women’s Jail - Needs Secretaries for 1st, 2nd, or 4th Tues @ 5:30pm and 2nd Sat @ 5:30pm.
Female, 1 year sober, 5yrs since felony, 3yrs since misdemeanor, 2yrs since parole or probation. Coordinator
Phyllis A.
Casa Pacific - Needs Coordinator. Needs secretaries on 1st, 2nd & 3rd Thursday @ 6:30PM. Male or Female, 6
months sobriety. Coordinator Mark B.
El Dorado Center - Needs Coordinator. Needs secretaries for 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sunday @ 6PM. Male or Female,
6 months sobriety. Coordinator Mark B.
Juvenile Hall - Needs Secretary on Monday @ 6;30PM. Male or Female, 1 year sobriety, 5 years since felony,
no probation. Coordinator Mike W.
Roundtree Men’s Facility - Needs secretaries for Saturday or Sunday @ 5:30PM. Male, one year sobriety, 5
years since last felony & 2 yrs since last misdemeanor. Coordinator Robert P.
Si Se Puede - Needs secretary for 1st & 5th Sun @ 7pm, Thur @ 7pm. Male or female, 6 months sobriety.
Coordinator Marianne N.
Water Street Women’s Jail - Needs Coordinator. Needs Secretaries on 1st, 2nd, 5th Sunday @ 3PM and 2nd
Tues @ 5:45pm. Female, 1 year sober, 5 years since last felony, 3yrs since last misdemeanor, 2 yrs since parole
or probation. Coordinator Mark B.
Water Street Men’s Jail - Needs Secretaries on 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday @ 10AM. Male, 1 year sober, 5
years since last felony, 3yrs since last misdemeanor, 2yrs since parole or probation. Coordinator Richard B.
PLEASE SEND CONTRIBUTIONS TO: SANTA CRUZ H & I, P.O. BOX 5131 SANTA CRUZ, CA 95063-5131
PLEASE PUT YOUR GROUP OR MEETING NAME ON THE CHECK.
H&I holds their monthly business meeting the 4th Wednesday of each month at Central Office at 7PM.
All AA members are welcome to attend. Central Office 5732 Soquel Drive, Soquel, CA 95073
For contact information for Coordinators or H&I Chair Mark B., call Central Office at (831) 475-5782.
All Jail Facilities: Orientation and clearance required for service at both men’s and women’s county jail facilities. Orientation is held
last Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. at Water Street Jail, 259 Water Street, Santa Cruz. Please call the Coordinator of the facility to
schedule an orientation. You cannot “show up” without a reservation from the facility coordinator.
H & I
Area No. 73
Committee
H & I
Area No. 73
Committee
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY INTERGROUP, INC. 5732 Soquel Drive, Soquel CA 95073
Minutes of the Santa Cruz Intergroup Council Meeting of February 1, 2017. (Unapproved) Meeting agenda, last month’s minutes, Treasurer’s report, and other reports and announcements were available before the meeting began.
CALLED to ORDER at 7:30 p.m. and opened with the recitation of the Serenity Prayer, Preamble & Twelve
Traditions with Introductions. Attendance: ____. Minutes of last month were approved as read.
BIRTHDAY’S FOR THE MONTH: ____.
OLD BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: Officer Elections. Past officers gave job descriptions and 3rd Legacy elections were held. Past officers gave job descriptions and, when asked, candidates summarized their service experience. The following officer positions were filled: Chair: Kellie; Vice-Chair: Jesse; Treasurer: Chris; Telephone Diverter: Fred; Activities: Maddie; Website: Jess. The following officer position remain open: Newsletter, By-Laws , Delegate-At-Large. Elections for these positions will be held until filled.
OFFICER REPORTS: CHAIR, Steve N.: Absent. VICE-CHAIR, Kellie: No report. TREASURER, OPEN: (Bob gave Financial Report.) The January 2017 Report: Beginning Operating Account Balance $12,566.26; Total Income $4,722.74; Total expenses $4,660.41; Closing Operating Account Balance $12,628.59; with a Month’s Gain of $62.33. OFFICE MANAGER, Bob S: Open Shifts Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1pm to 5pm. TELEPHONE DIVERTER, Fred: 7 Open Shifts - Alternates still needed to fill in “on call” so 24/7 telephone services is always available for the alcoholic who still suffers. ACTIVITIES, Brian: Absent. NEWSLETTER, Terry: Absent. BY-LAWS, Joe: Met Quorum at January 17th meeting. Next meeting is Feb. 21st at 6pm at Central Office with dinner provided. WEBSITE, Jess: No report. DELEGATE-AT-LARGE, Damien M: Absent GENERAL SERVICE LIAISON, Eric: Northern Coastal Area 06 Pre-Conference Assembly April 8-9, 2017 at Alameda County Fairgrounds, Building C 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton, CA. H & I LIAISON, Gary: The H & I Conference will be in San Jose May 6&7th, 2017
REPORTS of AREA REPRESENTATIVES. Area 1 Watsonville – Aly: No report. Area 2 La Selva, Seascape – Paul: Absent. Area 3 Aptos – Paul: Absent. Area 4 Capitola – James: No report. Area 5 Soquel – Rick A.: No report. Area 6 E Santa Cruz – Greg: No report. Area 7 Santa Cruz - Morrisey – Randy: Requesting rides to area meetings. Area 8 Santa Cruz – Downtown – Steve G.: No report. Area 9 Santa Cruz – Emeline – Glenn: Absent. Area 10 Santa Cruz – West Side – Kathy – Making reminder calls to Intergroup Reps. Area 11 San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley – Mark G.: Absent.
Last Words: A request was made for volunteers to help break down the room, and help set up the room and bring treats next month. Elections are in March for Area Reps. Get the word out to your groups.
The meeting closed with the traditional closing circle at [approximately] 8:30 p.m.
Next Steering Committee Meeting on February 15th. Next Intergoup Council Meeting on March 1st.
BALANCE - (103.25)$ (312.50)$ from Operating Acc't -$
Interest -$
Fees 26,632.00$
ENDING CASH =
GENERAL NOTES:
- We use the CASH accounting method, used by most people in recording their checking account: Income is reported when deposited and an expense is recorded when the check is written.
- Our FISCAL YEAR (FY 2014 - 2015) begins July 1, and ends June 30.
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TOTALS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 2017
JAN. F.Yr. Total
Submitted by TOTAL DONATIONS= 3,581.74$ 16,258.57$
Groups Contributing this Month- 26
Groups Contributing this Year-
Number of Listed Groups- 109
Percent of groups contributing this month- 24%
Percent of groups contributing this year-
Jan. F.Yr. Totals Jan. F.Yr. Totals
11th Step MeditatioGroup (Sun.) -$ Mattison Lane Group -$
12 X 12 (Tue.) -$ Make My Day 259.19$ 532.72$
12 Paces at Noon -$ Mattison Lane Group 438.00$
5:30 Group, The -$ Medically Supported Recovery (Thu.) -$
AA Sober Slugs -$ Men's Basic Step Study Group 90.00$
Acceptance Group (Boulder Creek) 78.00$ Men's Cross Talkers -$
Altered Attitude Group -$ Mud Flats Group -$
Alternative Group -$ Nifty Ladies on Park Group 256.96$ 464.26$
Aptos Women's Serenity Group 194.55$ 529.65$ No Frills Sobriety 130.00$ 520.00$
Aromas Group -$ Ocean View Group 441.40$
Awareness Group -$ On the Beach (Sat.) 290.40$
Back to Basics Group (Fri.) -$ On the Beach, Too (Sun.) 120.00$ 238.80$
Bay Group, The 144.00$ 288.00$ Once a Drunk W -$
Beach Combers, The (LaSelva Discussion) 120.00$ One O'clock Step Study Group -$
Ben Lomond Fellowship (S. L. Valley) -$ Out of the Blue 137.00$
Big Book and Step Study Group (Fri.) -$ Out of the Trenches -$
Book & Step Study (Davenport) 117.49$ 117.49$ Pleasure Point Group 195.58$ 435.32$
Boulder Creek Group 60.00$ 232.80$ Roxas Group 780.00$
Box of Chocolates 83.00$ Santa Cruz Fellowship -$
Brown Baggers Group 275.00$ 879.80$ Santa Cruz Speakers (Fri.) -$
B.Y.O.B. Group (Mon.) 50.00$ Saturday Night Live Oak 120.00$
Candlelight Group (Fri.) -$ Saved by Grace Group 248.50$ 506.50$