Information comes from sources in parentheses, or from a number of sources.
1936--James D. ("J.D.") H got sober in Akron, Ohio, as A.A. No. 10 (handout found in archives)
1938--J.D. H and his wife came from Akron to this area, two years into his sobriety. (Bob E)
1939--J.D. visited Dr. Joe W, copy of the new book "Alcoholics Anonymous" in hand, but the doctor wasn't interested. (Bob E)
1940--he made a second visit to the doctor, who was more willing, this time in jail. (Bob E)
--4/23, the first meeting of what became the Tristate Group, oldest meeting in Indiana.
(http://www.aamuncie.org/Significant_April_Dates_.html) They would meet in J.D. and
Rhoda's home, 420 S. Denby (the house used as the background picture for this blog), on Tuesdays, the same day the group still meets. (handout found in archives)
--8/18, Dr. Joe died, leaving Dr. Clifford R., his partner who had also gotten sober
in A.A., and J.D. as "the key A.A. Leaders in Evansville" (handout found in archives)
--10/28, "The first A.A. group in Indianapolis was founded by Doherty S. after
contact with J.D. H in Evansville." (handout found in archives)
1941--visit to Evansville by a doctor from Akron, probably Dr. Bob, written about in the Evansville Press, 10/27
1950--Dr. R died 9/8 (handout found in archives)
1951--J.D. H returned to Akron (handout found in archives)
1956--Eastside Group registered 1/23 (GSO)
1960--Joe H. got sober. (Bob M)
--Tristate Convention started. (Bill S)
1961--Tri-State Group registered 1/30 (GSO)
--J.D. H, co-founder of AA in Evansville, passed 5/27 (Akron Beacon-Journal)
1966--Joe H. bought the building at Columbia and Linwood, and started the clubhouse. (Bob M)
1967--Bob M. got sober. (Bob M)
1973--We Are Not Saints Group registered 6/4 (GSO)
1974--Regina Group registered 8/13 (GSO)
1978--Jimmy D. and others helped start the Central Office. (Bob M, Pat R?)
--Sunday Morning Step Group registered 7/6 (GSO)
--First Edition Group registered 8/2 (GSO)
--Stone House Group registered 12/22 (GSO)
1979--New Hope East Group registered 10/29 (GSO)
1980--INCYPAA started by Chuck A and Tony C, of southern Indiana AA (Tony C)
1981--Saturday Morning Group (St. Boniface) registered 10/1 (GSO, Tom R)
1984--Breakfast Discussion Group registered 6/6 (GSO)
--Wansford Group registered 11/26 (GSO)
1985--Women's Resource Group registered 12/4 (GSO)
1986--The Smile City group was started in Mt. Vernon by Jerry H. and Malcolm W, registered 5/6. (Bill S, Jerry H, GSO)
1987--C & L Noon Group registered 4/23 (GSO)
--Safeway Group registered 6/29 (GSO)
--Johnson Hall Group registered 9/1 (GSO)
--Harmony Way Group registered 10/19 (GSO)
1988--Women's Anonymous Group registered 6/17 (GSO)
1989--The first Old Stone club started. (newsletter?)
--Friday Night McCurdy Group registered 1/10 (GSO)
--Thursday Grapevine Group registered 7/18 (GSO)
1990--Way of Life Group registered 2/20 (GSO)
--Thursday Night Step and Traditions Group registered 7/18 (GSO)
--Old Stone Speaker Group registered 12/7 (GSO)
--C&L Sunday 7am meeting started (Donnie S)
--Chuck A carried flag in International Convention, in Seattle (Chuck A)
1991--Saturday Morning Group registered 2/1 (GSO)
--Monday Night Women's A.A. Group registered 4/10 (GSO)
--Sun Night Old Stone Club Group registered 6/10 (GSO)
--Big Book Study Group registered 6/28 (GSO)
--Sunday Morning Gratitude Group registered 9/30 (GSO)
1992--Rule 62 Group registered 1/15 (GSO)
1993--Young People for Freedom Group registered 1/22 (GSO)
--There is a Solution Group registered 3/24 (GSO)
--Monday Through Saturday Noon Group registered 5/20 (GSO)
--Primary Purpose Group registered 8/9 (GSO)
1994--Old Stone 2 opened (Mike H)
--Rebos Group registered 2/3 (GSO)
--Friday Night B/B Nomads Group registered 2/23 (GSO).
--K.I.S.S. Group registered 7/1 (GSO)
--Fairway Group registered 11/10 (GSO)
1995--Step Sisters Group registered 1/1 (GSO)
--Health Matters A.A. Group registered 3/7 (GSO)
--Men's Works Group II registered 3/14 (GSO)
--Step Climbers Group registered 4/3 (GSO)
--Young Peoples Rule 62 Group registered 8/1 (GSO)
--Breaking Group registered 9/19 (GSO)
1996--Oasis Group registered 1/31 (GSO)
--Noon Saturday Beginners Group registered 12/6 (GSO)
1997--Poseyville Big Book Study Group registered 11/5 (GSO)
1998--Jim C went on to "the meeting in the sky"
--The Big Book Comes Alive Group registered 6/16 (GSO)
--101 Group registered 7/21 (GSO)
--4th Dimension Group registered 9/1 (GSO)
--Recovering Support Group registered 9/26 (GSO)
1999--Old Stone 3 opened (Mike H)
--Unity Group registered 1/7 (GSO)
--Challengers Group registered 1/10 (GSO)
--Men's Pocket of Enthusiasm Group (MPEG) registered 2/18 (GSO)
--Cross Pointe Group registered 7/7 (GSO)
--New Harmony Group registered 7/7 (GSO)
2000--Annual Hog Roast registered (Chris K)
2001--Unity Recovery Group registered 5/4 (GSO)
--Tuesday Lunch Group registered 6/20 (GSO)
--Cross Street 12 and 12 Study Group registered 7/31 (GSO)
--New Saturday Beginners Group registered 12/6 (GSO)
2002--Third Tradition Group registered 1/2 (GSO)
--R.A.W. Group registered 8/16 (GSO)
2003--Grupo La Fe Group registered 1/4 (GSO)
--Sisters of Sobriety Group registered 1/14 (GSO)
2004--Sober Cafe opened (Trey C, Jim N)
--Focus on Sobriety Group registered 1/4 (GSO)
--Angels of the Round Table Group registered 3/19 (GSO)
--Beginner Orientation Group registered 9/5 (GSO)
--Weds Night Closed AA Group registered 10/13 (GSO)
2005--Lunch Bunch Group registered 4/19 (GSO)
--Thumpers Group registered 6/12 (GSO)
--Newcomers in Sobriety Group registered 11/4 (GSO)
2006--Monday Night Get it Right Group registered 2/20 (GSO)
--Sunday Noon Group registered 4/23 (GSO)
--Hope and Healing Group registered 5/2 (GSO)
2007--Go to Any Length II Group registered 1/1 (GSO)
--Founders Group registered 7/1 (GSO)
--Women in Sobriety Group registered 8/7 (GSO)
--Pass It On Group registered 10/20 (GSO)
--East Side Discussion Group registered 11/6 (GSO)
2008--Evansville Northside Group registered 8/25 (GSO)
2009--Sobriety on Saturday Group registered 5/2 (GSO)
--G.R.O.W. (Grateful Recovering Outstanding Women) Group registered 5/5 (GSO)
--By the Book Group registered 11/4 (GSO)
2010--TGIS (Thank God I'm Sober) Group registered 11/1 (GSO)
2012--Women's Happy Hour Group registered 7/9 (GSO)
--LGBT and Allied Group registered 10/23 (GSO)
2015--John G. passed
2017--Bob M. celebrated 50 years of sobriety
2018--Bob M. celebrated 51 years of sobriety
