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
Showing posts with label Columbia Linwood Group. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Columbia Linwood Group. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 11, 2080
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Groups that are part of our history--the Columbia Linwood Group
In an e-mail from GSO Archives, sent June of 2017:
Columbia Linwood Group: Evansville, IN
Service # 105078
In researching the documents for the Columbia Linwood Group, I found that it was originally called the Alacon Group. The earliest correspondence we have with this group is November 12, 1959. Written on one of these correspondence is a note that says “Combined Alacon Group, Saturday Night Group, and 700 Group.” The Saturday Night Group’s earliest correspondence is dated February 4, 1949.
Saturday Night Group
The earliest correspondence from the group is a letter received February 4, 1949. Casey W., secretary of the group, wrote saying:
This letter is to inform you that another group has been established in Evansville, Indiana with the courteous co-operation of our 2 Bro. Group, Tamasco & Tri-State. We have established a haven for alcoholics which will serve very conveniently to alcoholics who work night shifts in our factories. This group was formed from small groups, meeting in private homes on Saturday nights until we decided and voted to start a Saturday Night Group. As a whole we decided on the Community Center which houses the Tuesday Nite Tri State Group, same time 8pm. I was elected secretary of the group to serve until July 949.
Bobbie B., secretary at the Alcoholic Foundation Office replied and welcomed the group.
The only other correspondence we have with the group is another letter from Casey W. This one is dated March 3, 1949. In it Casey says the group is growing slowly. The number of members was not listed.
Alacon Group
The earlies correspondence is a group information card dated November 11, 1959. Sid W. was listed as the contact person for the group.
The next correspondence is also a group information card. This one is dated January 30, 1961. Sid W. and Earl P. were listed as the contact people for the group. They had 15 members who met Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
The G.S.O. received a contribution from the Alacon Group in October 1981. The group could not be found in our database and we wrote for explanation. A letter from Kenny B., member of the group was received on November 13, 1981. It says
In the past we have been listed as seven different groups with seven different G.S.Rs. In September 1981 we decided to elect only one G.S.R. for the Alacon Group which now has ten meetings each week. All these groups meet at the Alacon Club and are the sole support of the Alacon Group. The G.S.R. who now represents the Alacon Group is Rodger McA.
The letter lists the groups that are part of the Alacon Group and the Saturday Night Group is listed as one of these groups.
The next correspondence is dated December 12, 1983. A group information sheet lists Kenneth B. and Mark W. as the contact people for the group. They had 30 members who met daily.
On November 21, 1985 David T., G.S.R. for a group, wrote saying he had been elected. As he did not include the name of the group, the records department at the G.S.O. wrote asking for the group. On December 8, 1985 he replied with:
The name of my group is the Columbia & Linwood Group.
The Saturday Night Group was first listed in the 1950 print directory.
Our print directories provide the following information for the first few years the group was listed:
Year
|
Name of Contact person
|
Number of members
|
Day of Meeting
|
1950
|
John C.
|
15
|
Not listed
|
1951
|
Ivan L.
|
15
|
Not listed
|
1952
|
Jack G.
|
10
|
Not listed
|
1953
|
Gil O’G.
|
15
|
Not listed
|
1954
|
No name listed
|
10
|
Not listed
|
1955
|
No name listed
|
15
|
Not listed
|
The Alacon Group was first listed in the 1960 print directory.
Our print directories provide the following information for the first few years the group was listed:
Year
|
Name of Contact person
|
Number of members
|
Day of Meeting
|
1960
|
Kenneth S. and Sid W.
|
65
|
Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
|
1961
|
Sid W. and Earl P.
|
15
|
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
|
1962
|
Lee B.
|
5
|
Saturday
|
1963
|
Group not listed
| ||
1964
|
No contact name listed
|
Not listed
|
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
|
1965
|
Everett M.
|
Not listed
|
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
|
Columbia Linwood Group was first listed in the 1996-1997 print directory.
Our print directories provide the following information for the first few years the group was listed:
Year
|
Name of Contact person
|
Number of members
|
Day of Meeting
|
1996-1997
|
Tim D. and Tom W.
|
Not listed
|
Daily
|
1997-1998
|
Tim D. and Tom W.
|
Not listed
|
Daily
|
1998-1999
|
Tim D. and Tom W.
|
Not listed
|
Daily
|
1999-2000
|
Chris E.
|
Not listed
|
Daily
|
2000-2001
|
Chris E.
|
Not listed
|
Daily
|
Our electronic directory lists the group with 125 members who meet daily. Jeremey F. is listed as the current contact person for the group.
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