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Each member of

Alcoholics

Anonymous is

but a small part

of a GREAT

whole. A.A.

must continue to

live or most of

us will surely

die. Hence our

common welfare

comes first but

individual wel-

fare follows

close Afterwards

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Table of Contents

Birthday Club 2

Anniversaries 3

Intergroup Info 4

Calendar of Events 5

Contributions 6

WEST PASCO/Tarpon Springs

0777 NEWSLETTER

A.A. Hotline 727-847-0777 AL-Anon Hotline 352-697-0497 November 2014

Step 11: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious con-

tact with God as we understood Him praying only for the knowledge of His will

for us and the power to carry that out.

In the first chapter of the Twelve and Twelve it talks about some of the difficulties

some of us A.A.’s have with this step, but in past steps where we learn to accept a

power greater than ourselves; we begin self examination in Step 4 and 5 and realize

we need help from a Higher Power. This can come with daily simple prayer and med-

ication. Step 11 has a prayer by a non-alcoholic, it states some thoughts we can

think about.

Eleventh Step Prayer

Lord, make me a channel of thy peace!

That where there is hatred, I may bring love

That there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness

That were there is discord, I may bring harmony

That where there is error, I may bring truth

That where there is doubt, I may bring faith

That where there is despair, I may bring hope

That where there are shadows, I may bring light

That where there is sadness, I may bring joy

Lord grant that I may seek rather

To comfort than to be comforted

To understand, then to be understood

To love, than to be loved.

For

It is by self-forgetting that one finds, It is by forgiving that one is forgiven, It is by

dying that one awakens to Eternal Life.

We cannot be perfect, all humans make mistakes, but we can though prayer and

meditation, we can improve.

In Love and Service, Nancy L.

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Donation Addresses:

Please make donation checks payable to:

West Pasco A.A., Treasurer 7121 US 19, NPR, FL 34652

District 15 General Service Treasurer, PO Box 692, Elfers, FL 34680-0692

Area 15 General Service, Area 15 Treasurer, PO Box 206, Bradenton, FL 34206

A.A. General Service Office, PO Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163

2014 Birthday Club Celebrants

Name Home Group Sobriety Date

Doug G. How Important Is It 02/29/1988

Loraine K. Happy Joyous A Free 12/07/2009

Tom C. Miracle Group 10/16/1999

Brett L. Primary Purpose 04/01/1985

Jill L. Each Day a New Beginning 11/05/1982

Dory E. Keep It Simple Women's Group 04/01/1987

Pete F Sunday Morning Gratitude 06/17/1980

Dora Z.

Judy M. How Important Is It 06/27/2013

Ben S. Happy, Joyous and Free 07/28/1984

Bob D. Pasco Big Book 03/12/1987

Clare D. Happy, Joyous and Free 10/01/1997

Become a card Carrying Member—2014-Birthday Club

Birthday Club Member Pin:

Mr./Mrs./Ms. _____________________

For a contribution of $3.65 or more in Gratitude of Sobriety.

West Pasco A.A./ 7121 US 19, NPR, FL 34652

The Newsletter Committee always welcomes information about any A.A. activities; group events,

dances, picnics, etc. Anyone who would like to send in their story is also welcome. Please submit

info by the 25th of the month prior to publication to: 0777news@gmail.com or brettl1@verizon.net

Or Deliver or mail to : Attn: Newsletter Editor, West Pasco/Tarpon Springs Intergroup, 7121 US

19, New Port Richey, FL 34652

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Each Day A New Begin-

ning

Jill L. 32

Keep It Simple Women’s

Group

Rita O. 32

Happy, Joyous and Free Walter W. 13

Serenity Group Terri D. 26

Amazing Grace Robin B.

Kathy W.

Pam M.

Vivan W.

4

12

1

19

Tropical Attitudes Christie L.

Tony N.

Jerry H.

Maria D.

Erin M.

Corey P.

Jonathan K.

7

4

3

5

3

1

1

November Anniversaries

Two or More Bob B.

Lee F.

Augie

Bryan

Joe A.

5

3

15

4

3

Pasco Big Book John G.

Erich B.

Catherine P.

Carla F.

Bonnie F.

Beverly S.

1

1

4

8

24

26

Group Name Site Address Day & Time Meeting

Type

Date of

Change

Spiritual Beginners Spirit of Grace

Lutheran Church

8812 Old. CR 54

New Port Richey, FL

Tuesday 5:45

PM

ST/TR/

OD

09/02/14

Park Group Francis Park Louisiana Ave. New

Port Richey, FL

34653

1st & 3rd

Tuesday 1:30

PM

ST/TR/

read cap-

tions

10/24/14

Meeting Changes

11th Tradition:

Our public relations policy is based on

attraction rather than promotion; we

need always maintain personal ano-

nymity at the level of press, radio, and

films.

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Intergroup News

Activity at Central Office

Office Calls 90

Walk Ins 62

Nighttime Calls 56

October Intergroup Meeting

Doug D. Happier Hour IGR

Steve S. How Important Is It IGR

Dottie I. New Hope Beginnings IGR/

Treasurer

Doug G. How Important Is It Office Co-

ordinator

Mike M. Happier Hour IGR

Loretta K. NPR KISS Steering

Committee/

IGR

Marcy I. Women’s 12&12 Liaison

Gina Ann D. 4th Dimension IGR

Curtis S. Tropical Attitudes IGR

Lorri P. Amazing Grace Alt. IGR

Monthly Meetings at Central Office 7119 US

19, NPR, FL

All A.A. members are welcome to attend these

meetings. Check us Out.

1st Saturday Special Needs Committee

12:00 Noon

1st Monday Archives Committee Meeting

5:30 PM

1st Tuesday Corrections & Public Info/-CPC

Committee Meeting 6:30PM

2nd Tuesday Treatment Committee Meeting

and Grapevine Committee Meeting 6:30PM

3rd Tuesday District 15 Committee Meeting

6:30PM

2nd Wednesday WPTSAA Intergroup

Meeting 6:30PM

Planning Meetingstake place on the last

Tuesday of the month. 6:30 PM

The 2015 International Convention of Alcoholics

Anonymous will be held July 2 - 5, 2015 in Atlanta,

Georgia with the theme "80 Years – Happy, Joyous

and Free."

A.A. members and guests from around the world

will celebrate A.A.'s 80th year with Big Meetings

held Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday morn-

ing in the Georgia Dome. Other meetings, sched-

uled or informal, will take place throughout the

weekend in the Georgia World Congress Center

and local hotels.

Information about registering/hotels/travel/

transportation for the 2015 International Convention

can be accessed on aa.org.

Registration brochures have been mailed to A.A.

groups and A.A. service offices around the world.

We know you are excited about the 2015 Interna-

tional Convention and eager for information. The

website will be updated as more information be-

comes available.

God Grant me the serenity

to accept the things I can-

not change, the courage

to change the things I can,

and the wisdom to know

the difference.

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Calendar of Events

November 2, 2014: 3rd Annual Serenity Scram-

ble. Ocala Golf Club. 453-867-0660, Email

aaocalaintergroup@gmail.com. Website: aaocala-

marion.org.

November 8, 2014: District 15 Gratitude Dinner.

“St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Old S.R. 54, New Port

Richey, FL. Doors Open at 12:00 PM, Dinner at 1:00

PM; Speaker at 2:00 PM Tickets are $10.00. For

tickets: call Marguerite at 727-612-0670.

November 15, 2014: Unity Meeting, Meeting at

7:00 PM, Congregational Community Church, 6533

Circle Drive, New Port Richey, FL.

November 25, 2014: Come One Come All and

help Let’s Get Better Together Group celebrate their

Fourth Anniversary dinner at 6:30 PM. Unity Church

of Port Richey, 5844 Pine Hill Road, Port Richey, FL.

Fried Chicken, biscuits, potato and macaroni salads,

baked beans and fruit cobbler. Meeting at 7:30 PM in

the library.

November 27, 2014: Pasco Big Book monthly

Eating Meeting at 7PM, followed by member anni-

versaries speakers meeting at 8PM Edna Ave. Club ,

7137 Edna Ave., Hudson, FL. Bring a dish if you

can.

NPR K.I.S.S. Group will not meet on the 3rd Sat-

urday of the month

Upcoming Events (cont’d)

January 2—4, 2015: The Saturday Night Speakers

Group of Sarasota will be hosting A Free Big Book

Weekend by Bob D. from Las Vegas, NV. Special

room rates at Homewood Suites by Hilton Sarasota,

3470 Fruitville Rd. Sarasota, FL 34237. 941-365-

7300. For information contact Greg M. 941-321-

6083 or email gregmiles1@yahoo.com.

January 24, 2015: Old Time AA, A History Work-

shop. Breakfast and Lunch will be served. 9:00

AM—5:00 PM. Hyde Park United Methodist, 500 W.

Platt Street, Tampa, FL 33606. Registration: $20.00

in advance, $25 after January 4, 2015. Pay via

check only on secured website https://

ipn.intuit.com/pay/printallpromotions.For more infor-

mation contact Sheryl R. at (352) 556-7711 or email

joyousnfree@aol.com

Upcoming Events

December 4—7, 2014: Woodstock of the South

presents 3 Days of Peace & Love. Legacy Lodge at

Lake Lanier Islands, Buford, GA (770) 945-8787.

Special room rates starting at $108. Questions -

www.aawoodstock.com or call 404-735-9254.

December 14, 2014: Edna Ave. Club Annual Hol-

iday Party; 7137 Edna Ave., Hudson, FL. Bring fam-

ily and friends! Food and fellowship. The Holiday

Silent Auction Fundraiser will be held from Friday

December 12 at 7 PM to Sunday, December 14 at

3:30 PM. We need your support. Please donate

new or gently used items for the auction: examples:

gift certificates to restaurants, salons, spas; gift bas-

kets, furniture, appliances, tools, jewelry, framed

art, holiday items, recovery items, CDs/DVDs, toys

(no clothes please). Items worth less than $10 will

be placed on the “yard sale” table.

The determination of Our Founders

A year and six months later they had succeed-

ed with seven more.

AA pg. 159

If it had not been for the fierce determination

of our founders, AA would have quickly faded

as so many other so-called good causes. I

look at the hundreds of meetings weekly in the

city where I live and I know AA is available 24

hours a day. If I had had to hang on with noth-

ing but hope and a desire not to drink, experi-

encing rejection, wherever I went, I would

have sought the easier softer way and re-

turned to my previous way of life.

Daily Reflections

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GROUP DONATIONS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL

24 Hour Group -$

1001 Reasons 30.00$ 30.00$ 60.00$

3 & 11 Group 25.00$ 25.00$ 25.00$ 25.00$ 25.00$ 20.00$ 145.00$

4th Dimension 170.00$ 170.00$

7 & Up Group 130.00$ 130.00$

A Club Saturday AM Big Book 100.00$ 120.00$ 220.00$

A Club Sunday AM Gratitude 100.00$ 100.00$ 100.00$ 300.00$

Amazing Grace 50.00$ 34.00$ 84.00$

Anonymous 91.60$ 37.00$ 25.00$ 101.30$ 4.25$ 48.00$ 10.00$ 135.25$ 52.50$ 154.25$ 659.15$

As Bill Saw It 25.00$ 25.00$ 50.00$

Birthday Club 10.00$ 10.00$ 4.00$ 4.00$ 28.00$

Brown Baggers 50.00$ 100.00$ 150.00$

Came to Believe 100.00$ 100.00$ 200.00$

Committee Meetings -$

Cottee Rver YPG 25.00$ 25.00$

District 15 340.00$ 160.00$ 160.00$ 20.00$ 160.00$ 840.00$

Each Day New Beginning 25.00$ 30.00$ 25.00$ 80.00$

Easier Softer Way -$

Happier Hour 150.00$ 150.00$ 300.00$

Happy Joyous & Free 40.00$ 40.00$

How Important Is It 100.00$ 150.00$ 130.00$ 380.00$

Intergroup 10.00$ 14.00$ 11.00$ 13.00$ 16.00$ 11.50$ 12.00$ 8.00$ 13.75$ 15.00$ 124.25$

James Gang -$

KIS Women's Group 30.00$ 30.00$ 55.00$ 115.00$

Let's Get Better Together 65.00$ 65.00$

Life Discussion Group 20.00$ 20.00$

Living Sober Group 50.00$ 40.00$ 90.00$

Men's Let's Talk -$

Miracle Group 25.00$ 25.00$

Misc. -$

Monday Night Big Book 50.00$ 130.00$ 180.00$

New Beginnings -$

New Hope Beginners 25.00$ 10.00$ 35.00$

New Life Group -$

Noon High -$

Pasco Big Book 120.00$ 120.00$ 240.00$

Pinellas YPAA for District 638.80$ (638.80)$ -$

Serenity Group 62.00$ 93.00$ 90.00$ 245.00$

Sunday Grapevine 20.00$ 20.00$ 40.00$

Sober Not Dead 46.22$ 46.22$

Spiritual Beginners 89.00$ 89.00$

Triangle Group -$

Tropical Attitudes 60.00$ 60.00$ 60.00$ 68.75$ 60.00$ 60.00$ 60.00$ 120.00$ 548.75$

Two or More 196.00$ 56.00$ 86.00$ 90.00$ 159.00$ 270.00$ 92.00$ 949.00$

Unity Meeting 24.00$ 8.00$ 25.00$ 87.75$ 49.00$ 39.80$ 35.00$ 7.00$ 275.55$

Why It Works 50.00$ 50.00$ 10.75$ 110.75$

Wonderful Step Group 60.00$ 130.00$ 190.00$

Cent. Offi Daily Reflections 40.00$ 50.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 440.00$

" " Tues. Children 40.00$ 27.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 30.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 41.50$ 408.50$

" " Primary Purpose 50.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 21.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 421.00$

" " Big Book Study 50.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 430.00$

" " Exp. Str. & Hope 50.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 440.00$

" " Discover the Truth 58.00$ 40.00$ 51.00$ 30.00$ 26.00$ 57.00$ 42.00$ 40.00$ 41.00$ 30.00$ 415.00$

" " 12x12 50.00$ 30.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 420.00$

" " Sisters in Sobriety 50.00$ 40.00$ 45.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 50.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$ 435.00$

" " NPR KISS Group 80.00$ 70.00$ 110.00$ 70.00$ 70.00$ 70.00$ 90.00$ 80.00$ 90.00$ 70.00$ 800.00$