SHARING AND ANONYMITY

Anonymity seems to be the word of the day lately. Everybody is talking about it. We

seem to worry about what to do about anonymity in this digital age. It seems to me as though

the path is already cleared. The Traditions make it simple for us.

The long form of Tradition 11 says, “Our relations with the general public should be

characterized by personal anonymity. We think A.A. ought to avoid sensational advertising.

Our names and pictures as A.A. members ought not be broadcast, filmed, or publicly printed.”

And the long form of Tradition 12 says, "And finally, we of Alcoholics Anonymous

believe that the principle of anonymity has an immense spiritual significance. It reminds us to

place principles before personalities: that we are actually to practice a genuine humility.”

When I was newly sober I wanted the whole world to know that I had joined AA. I

told everyone without thought of anonymity, mine or anyone else's. My sponsor, who valued

her personal anonymity soon taught me about the Traditions. Thank God she did. I think the

final straw was when I made a resume and under affiliations I put "active member of AA.” I

had to peel her off the ceiling on that one.

Today, I think Facebook and other social media is our biggest concern. Don’t get me

wrong. I’m on Facebook. I like it. But I do have to cringe at the number of anonymity breaks

that I see. When someone posts a picture of a coin or a post that says "I'm sober X years today

because of AA,” that is an anonymity break. Because his or her full name and perhaps picture

is right there with the post. But if the post reads, “ I am sober X years today through God’s

grace” or something similar, that is not an anonymity break. There is no identification as an

AA member. Seems simple to me.

And then there is the family, how much is too much? I remember when I went to visit

my mom in Florida, she said, “ You don’t have to tell everyone you are an alcoholic.” I real-

ized I didn’t have the right to break her anonymity. Her friends did not need to know. If I saw

that I could be of help to someone, then I could have a quiet talk away from other people, but I

did not need to shout it from the rooftop. I had to protect my mom’s anonymity.

Sharing our message of recovery, one alcoholic to another is what this program is all

about. But how and where we share it is very important. Our stories don’t belong on the front

pages of the newspaper or on Facebook accompanied by our full name and pictures. They do

belong in our groups, in our homes and on 12 Step calls. They belong in treatment centers and

in jails. We share our message of recovery where it will do the most good. For the alcoholic

who still suffers, not for our personal gain or glory. The 12 & 12 says about Tradition 11,

“This Tradition is a constant and practical reminder that personal ambition has no place in

A.A. In it, each member becomes an active guardian of our Fellowship.”

Sooooo, share. But practice anonymity. Let the Traditions guide you. When in doubt,

go to your sponsor, your 12 & 12 or a meeting. Anonymity in the digital age does not have to

be scary. We can be led by the spiritual principals that have guided us since the Traditions

came into being. As the 12 & 12 says, "We are sure that humility, expressed by anonymity, is

the greatest safeguard that Alcoholics Anonymous can ever have.”

By Sue Ann

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Sobriety

Celebrations 2

Calendar of Events 3

Area & District

Meetings 4

Where to Mail

Donations 5

Group Changes,

Recurring Events

Office stats 6

Special

of the Month 7

Central Office

Delegate Meeting 8

Attending Groups 11

Group Donations 12

Co Finances

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SEPTEMBER 2017 Volume 48, Issue 9

THIS IS THE YEAR OF SHARING

CHANGING TIMES

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Happy, Happy Birthday!

Dave K. 12 Years North Kansas City

Carolyn A. 16 Years North Oak

Derrick B. 18 Years We Are One

Elizabeth 22 Years Independence #1

Ed M. 29 Years Lenexa

Ernie A. 30 Years North Oak

Tom K. 31 Years Leavenworth #1

Walt K. 32 Years A Vision For You

Carolyn P. 33 Years Shawnee

Elmer C. 34 Years We Are One

John R. 46 Years Paseo

Congratulations to the donor who

sent in $9 this month.

In the last few months we have re-

ceived envelopes with balloons on

them that have no flap to fill in

birthday information and the indi-

viduals name and group. Because

this information is missing, we

have no way of knowing what the

money being sent to us is for.

Please, if your group has this type

of envelope, throw them out and

get some new ones from us. They

are available here at the office or at

the delegates meeting.

The Over Thirty Club Ernie A. 30 Years North Oak

Tom K. 31 Years Leavenworth #1

Walter K. 32 Years A Vision For You

Carolyn P. 33 Years Shawnee

Elmer C. 34 Years We Are One

Bill W. 39 Years District 4 MO

John R. 46 Years Paseo

Barbara N. 49 Years Richmond

Gary R. 49 Years Voice of Truth

Last month I reported Lee J with 30 years. He

called to tell me he has 29. I guess he knows about

rigorous honesty! Thanks Lee!

Keep Coming Back!

All of these people got their names in

the paper because someone took the

time and trouble to let us know they

were celebrating. Be proud of your old

-timers! Call the office 816-471-7229

and let us know of anyone who is cele-

brating 30 or more years of sobriety.

Let them know you care enough to

share!

Calendar of Events

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The Kansas City Central Office publishes the “Changing Times”. The views and opinions expressed

are not necessarily those of the Central Office or AAWS, Inc. The editor reserves the right to edit for

length and clarity, and for accuracy concerning the quoting of AA material. “Changing Times” is about,

by, and for the members of the Fellowship of AA. Quotes from Alcoholics Anonymous, the Twelve

Step and Twelve Traditions, The Service Manual and Conference Approved literature and pamphlets

reprinted with permission of AA World Services, Inc. and the Grapevine, Inc. There is a subscription

form on the back page of the issue. It is $12.00 per year. All groups get one sent to them at no cost.

Thank you all for your contributions and support of the Changing Times and your Central Office. We

publish something for everyone, the mistakes are in the newsletter for a reason, so everyone will have

something to appreciate.

SEPTEMBER 2017

9 Social Saturday at KC Group #1 311 W 80th Terrace Kansas City, MO 64111 816-523-1583 5PM Potluck 6PM open meeting 7:30 Game night

9 Picnic & Speaker with the Eye Opener Group Centennial Park 600 Rock ledge Rd. Lawrence, KS 9th Street Shelter 4pm –8pm Burgers, Brats Hot Dogs and Coffee provided. Please bring a side dish to share. 10 CO Delegates Meeting @ Recovery Plus 9309 E. 65th Street Raytown,

MO 64133 10am Does your group have a delegate? 11 Annual Picnic with We Are One at Swope Park Shelter House #2 3999

Swope Parkway & E. Myer Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64132 11:30aam-5:00pm See Flyer in this newsletter!

15 60th Annual KS State Conference Doubletree Hotel 2098 S. Airpor t Rd. Wichita, KS 67209 Registration $25 for more information see the flyer on our website!

16 Social Saturday at KC Group #1 311 W 80th Terrace Kansas City, MO 64111 816-523-1583 6 pm Meeting 7:30 Game night

20 CO Board of Directors Meeting @ 200 E. 18th Ave. Nor th Kansas City, MO 64116 7pm 23 Social Saturday at KC Group #1 311 W. 80 Terrace Kansas City, MO

64111 816-523-1583 6pm Meeting 7:30pm Movie night Free popcorn & DEADPOOL

30 Annual Appreciation Picnic at New Chosen Few 4501 Troost Kansas City, MO, 64110 2pm-6pm See flyer in this newsletter!

30 Social Saturday At KC Group #1 311 W 80th Terrace Kansas City, MO 64114 6pm Meeting 7:30 Game Night

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District Service Schedule

DISTRICT 9 KS

Second Thursday of each month at the Bethel Group,

7856 Leavenworth Rd. Kansas City, KS 66109.

Committees meet at 6:30PM, District meeting at 7PM.

DISTRICT 10 KS

First Thursday of the month at the Steps in Action Group,

10300 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, KS 66212.

Committees meet at 6PM, District meeting at 6:30PM

DISTRICT 23 KS

Second Saturday of the month at Westside Presbyterian

Church 1024 Kasold, Lawrence, KS 66044 at 10AM

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DISTRICT 1 MO

2nd Sunday of the month at 5:15PM at the

Methodist Church at 1st and Main in Maryville, MO

DISTRICT 2 MO

Quarterly at a date and time TBA

DISTRICT 3 MO

Sorry, we have no information.

DISTRICT 6 MO

Sorry, we have no information.

DISTRICT 7 MO

September 7,2017 1PM Hope Group

1101 NE Independence Ave Lee’s Summit, MO 64086

October 15,2017 1:30pm South Kansas City Group

9918A Holmes Kansas City, MO 64131 816-942-9900

DISTRICT 10 MO

November 12,2017 2pm Pleasant Hill Group

On Jeffries Street Pleasant Pleasant, Hill, MO 64080

Corrections Committee Meeting at Voice of Truth

611 E. Walnut Raymore, MO 64083

fourth Thursday of the month at 7:15PM

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Area Service Schedule

AREA 25 COMMITTEE MEETING

October 13, 14 & 15, 2017

Quality Inn 2110 W. Crawford, Salina, KS

1-785-825-2111

AREA 39 ASSEMBLY

September 23 & 24, 2017

Best Western Inn 3120 S. Limit Ave. Sedalia, MO

We have found much of Heaven and we have

been rocketed into a fourth dimension of

existence of which we had not even dreamed.

Delores J. Sweet Springs

She will be missed!

Would you please help us carry the message to our sib-

lings behind the walls?

It’s better to get to go to jail than to have to go to jail.

For further information, please contact us:

Missy M. 913-702-7348

Ted U. 913-940-0610

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It suggested that each group pay its bills and establish a prudent reserve based on monthly

expenses. Once this is done, the excess amount may be distributed as follows:

10% to District

10% to Area Committee

30% to General Service Office

50% to Central Office

This is one suggested distribution plan from the pamphlet, “Self-Support: Where Money

and Spirituality Mix. F-3. It is available here at the office.

GENERAL SERVICE OFFICE PO Box 459 Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163 Or online at www.aa.org

KS DISTRICT 23 Treasurer PO Box 1939 Lawrence, KS 66044

WAMO DISTRICT 4 Treasurer Lewis B. 202 Lake Street Sweet Springs, MO 65351

KANSAS AREA 25 KANSAS AREA ASSEMBLY 205 N. COLLEGE ULYSSES,KS 67880 or online at www.kansas-aa.org

WESTERN AREA MISSOURI AREA 39 WAMO TREASURER 8905 Holly Kansas City, MO 64114

WAMO DISTRICT 6 Treasurer PO Box 410894 Kansas City, MO 64141

YELLOW CAN FUND PO Box 28 Valley Center, KS 67147

WAMO DISTRICT 1 Treasurer Tim C. PO Box 62 Rock Port, MO 64481

WAMO DISTRICT 7 Treasurer 5229 Fuller Drive Kansas City, MO 64133

KS DISTICT 9 Treasurer PO Box 12518 Kansas City, KS 66112

WAMO DISTRICT 2 Treasurer 2619 Duncan St. Joseph, MO 64507

WAMO DISTRICT 10 Treasurer 25904 E. 267th Harrisonville, MO 64701

KS DISTRICT 10 Treasurer PO Box 15436 Overland Park, KS 66285

WAMO DISTRICT 3 Treasurer 609 Central St. Unit #1310 Kansas City, MO 64105

WAMO DISTRICT 17 Treasurer 424 DICKENSON ST CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601

New Treasurers, Please let us know where to have the donations sent for your district!

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Welcome to the Family! Liberty Memorial is back! 207 Linwood Kansas City, MO 64111 Thurs. & Sat. 5PM Closed

Hamilton Evening Open AA Meeting 301 W. Berry St. Hamilton, MO 64644 Mon 7PM

Butler Group 364 N. Savanah Butler , MO 64730 Sun 7PM Open

Almost Home 1701 Hardesty Ave. Kansas City, MO 64127 Thursday 7PM Open

24 & 7 Southside 501 W. 107th St. Kansas City, MO 64114 Sunday 11AM Closed Q.P.C.F.W. (Queers, Plain Crackpots, & Fallen Women) 3901 Main St. Ste 208 Kansas City, MO

64111 Tues and Sun 6PM Closed Fri 8PM Open Sat 8PM Closed

Recurring Events

Olathe Group 222 S. Kansas Ave.

Olathe, KS 913-393-5990 Cover to Cover

through the Big Book with Jimmy C.

Starts January 10, 2017

Living Sober on Baltimore 1708 Balti-

more Kansas City, MO 64108 Friday 6PM

except First Fridays.

Post your on-going events here! Let

people know about what is happening

at your group. Call us and we will

post it here and on the web.

Group Changes

Shawnee Group 5725 Neiman Rd. Shawnee, KS

66203 913-631-1212 Add 5:30PM Closed Monday

and Friday.

Live and Let Live 3901 Main Ste. 208 Kansas

City, MO 64111 816-531-9668 Delete 6PM Thurs-

day and Saturday

Primary Purpose 3038 N. 52nd St. Kansas City,

KS 66104 Tuesday 7PM is now non-smoking.

Turner Group 4845 Shawnee Dr . Kansas City,

KS 66106 Change Thursday 1PM to 11AM Open

and Add Sunday 7PM Open Speaker

Amazing Grace new address 900 Madeline Lane

Lawrence, KS 66049

Northeast Group 3020 E. 9th Street Kansas City,

MO 64124 No longer has Sunday meetings. This

group needs support from groups in the area!

401 Group 401 S. 11th St. St. Joseph, MO 64501

816-9179 Delete Fri 8PM & Sat. Noon

QPCFW 3901 Main Kansas City, MO 64110 816-

777-6196 Delete: Sunday 6pm

Women’s Big Book Study Group 117 N. Cooper

Olathe, KS 66061 This group is no longer meeting.

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Central Office Delegates Meeting Minutes at the Shawnee Group – August 13, 2017

Janet B. – Janet B., the Delegates Chair, opened the meeting at 10:04 a.m. with the Serenity Prayer.

Link S. – Secretary’s report. The July Minutes, including the June minutes corrections, were distributed to all

Delegates via email, and available at the meeting. The July Minutes were approved with correction as shown be-

low after these August meeting minutes.

Art S. was not present– Treasurer’s Report – Given by Sue Ann. The Financial report for July was given by Sue

Ann. Income $11,617.46 ~ Expenses $12,238.64 ~ leaves a net loss of $621.18. Both a short report and a more

detailed report, as requested at the last delegates’ meeting, are made available.

AJ – The Board Report for the July Board of Director’s Meeting was given by AJ, Board President. AJ read a

summary of the report from Michael relating to the audit of Central Office financial records and practices. The

full Board of Director’s Meeting minutes, and Michael’s report, are available by request to Central Office. There

was considerable discussion about Michael’s report. Michael asked that we all read the entire report and recom-

mendations and then hold both the board and the Central Office manager responsible for adhering to recommend-

ed policies and procedures, as adopted by the board. Email address for board: board@kc-aa.org.

Sue Ann – The Office report was given by Sue Ann, central office director. Shelves are stocked and bills are paid. Donations have been received from some of the groups that had previously cut-off donations to Central Office. When people die and the family puts in the obituary to send contributions to KC Central Office, the central office cannot accept the contributions. Recently, two long-term members died and Central Office had to make calls to see if the contributions were made by members. Sue Ann had eye surgery on Wednesday and can now see every-one! Sue Ann will have eye surgery on the other eye this Wednesday so she will miss the board meeting. There-sa, the office manager, will have Sue Ann’s voice and vote at the board meeting. Following some discussion about how Sue Ann was initially selected the Central Office Director, she gave a brief account of her employment history and education. She worked 25 years for 7-11, where she was an auditor and a supervisor. She later worked as an executive secretary and learned lots of other things. Her degree is in computer science from 1983. There is a lot she doesn’t know, but she doesn’t mind learning. She is very willing to work on any recommenda-tions from the board. Cheri (IT Report) – No report. Old Business: None.

New Business: Ted U. from Primary Purpose stated a need at the Wyandotte County Jail for evening meet-

ings (Monday – Saturday). This is a new opportunity and volunteers are needed. There are frequently 15-20 guys

coming to jail meetings. Orientation on 8/28 for new volunteers, men and women, at the Wyandotte County

Courthouse. Questions can be directed to Ted at (913) 940-0610. Two local programs assist prisoners on release.

In Missouri, it is called Bridge the Gap; in Kansas, Free Release.

MO Area 39 Delegate Report: Marjor ie H. cur rently serves as the Panel 67, Area 39 Delegate from Western

Missouri. She attended the 67th General Service Conference which took place April 23-29, 2017 in Rye Brook,

NY. She thanked Steve for driving her to our Delegates’ Meeting to give her report. She thanked the groups for

contributions to GSO. She described the Conference experience as sharing great passion for AA, humor and

friendship. She is grateful to be included in the decisions that affect AA. Marjorie received 1,277 pages of

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background material before going to the Conference. She served on the public information (PI) committee. GSO add-

ed additional pages before she left. She attended a send-off dinner in Springfield.

At KCI she met with the Kansas delegate and they travelled together to New York. Saturday afternoon was a meet

and greet. Marjorie is the first female delegate from district 67 in many years. Response to comment on nervousness

from GSO staff: “The weight of the triangle is not on your shoulders. God has it.” She attended the remote communi-

ties workshop and learned many new things. A Spanish speaking community in our own area may be a remote com-

munity because of the language barrier. Each conference member has not only a vote, but a voice. Average age was

59.

Marjorie passed out highlights of the conference. One comment from the Conference was that members should “Quit

using the Fourth Tradition to violate all of the other ones”. There is a need for literature geared toward lower reading

levels. Only one delegate needed an interpreter, a French-speaker from Quebec. GSO responded to more than 90,000

emails and letters last year. At the podium where delegates address the conference there is a green light, a yellow

light, and a red light. When the red light comes on the microphone shuts off.

$5,000 individual bequest limit will continue. The annual contribution limit from living members of $3,000 will con-

tinue. The conference ended with the Serenity Prayer read in English, French and Spanish. A full copy of the Dele-

gate’s Report will be made available on the Western Area website wamo-aa.org.

Next meetings:

September 10, 2017 – 10:00 a.m. Recovery Plus, 9309 65th Street, Raytown, MO 64133

October 8, 2017 – 12:00 p.m. at Paseo Group, 2340 E. Linwood, Kansas City, MO 64109

November 12, 2017 - 12:00 p.m. at Alive Again, 919 S. Delaware, Independence, MO 64050

No December meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 11:57 a.m.

Delegates – 26 present.

Board Members – 6 present.

Donations: $ reported by Sue Ann

Respectfully submitted by Link S., Secretary.

Corrections to July Meeting Minutes:

The Lenexa Group Picnic will be 10/8/17 from noon to 4pm, not 12-8pm. The picnic will be at Shawnee Mission

Park. On 9/10/17, the Shawnee Group will be celebrating 49 years, not 50 years, with a fundraiser at Old Town Hall.

Respectfully submitted by Link S., Secretary.

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THE HAND OF AA-INCLUSIVE NEVER EXCLUSIVE

I’m not so sure that we did ourselves any favors by creating coming up with a shortened version of

the Twelve Traditions. The short form is what’s read at most meetings and often the only version members

know. Consequently, our Third Tradition often interpreted as “just say you don’t want to drink,” whether

you drink or not. What is ignored is the need for identification. f the steps were all that was needed for re-

covery, we could sit at home and work them alone. Meetings would be irrelevant. But it doesn’t work that

way. A necessary part of our recovery is identifying with other human beings who have been where we’ve

been, done what we’ve done, and felt what we’ve felt—and have recovered. How can someone who

doesn’t have a problem with alcohol, but doesn’t want to drink, identify with the alcoholic? Would I go to

Gamblers Anonymous to treat my overeating? To Overeaters Anonymous to learn how to live, one day at

a time, without crack cocaine? The Steps may be the same but it’s not the same. Related: Probably. But not

the same.

Encouraging nonalcoholic to participate in AA creates problems for alcoholics and for the individ-

ual who is not addressing his or her real problem.. By not guiding them to a program that more specifically

addresses their problem, we may be signing their death warrant. As Bill says in “Problems Other than Al-

cohol,” “it has been learned that there is no possible way to make non-alcoholics into A.A. members.”

Membership, no. But we can welcome them as observers at our open meetings.

Bill goes on to warn that our first duty as a society is to insure our own survival; that we must

avoid distraction and multipurpose activity; and that an AA group, as such, can't take on all the personal

problems of its members, let alone the problems of the whole world. When our primary purpose gets mud-

dled with talk of drugs, pills, white flour, nicotine, or anything other than alcohol, what happens to the

alcohol, what happens to the alcoholic? There are programs specifically for people with those other prob-

lems. But what about the alcoholic? Where will he go? Who can he find to identify with?

AA groups have fallen apart because a few well-intentioned members insist that although the per-

son isn’t an alcoholic, she should stay because for today, he or she doesn’t want to drink. I’ve seen a

group censure their G.S.R. for taking a nonalcoholic aside to explain that it was a closed meeting for alco-

holics only. Upholding the traditions is not an easy or popular stance to take in today’s AA. Those who do

are often characterized as rigid and out of touch with today’s reality or as uncaring fearful bleeding dea-

cons,. I call them solid-and I hope to have the courage to be one of them.”

Page 16; General Service 2011 Report

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GROUPS REPRESENTED AT CO DELEGATES MEETING

AUGUST 13, 2017

24 & 7 Group Alive Again Group

Bethel Group Blue Springs Group

Bonner Springs Group Grassroots Group

Harrisonville Group KC Group #1

Leavenworth #1 Group Liberty Group

Living Miracles Group North Kansas City Group

Nuts & Bolts KC Group Olathe Group

Parkhill Group Pflum Sober

Primary Purpose Group Shawnee Group

Simple Sobriety Group Simply AA Group

Sobriety First Group South Kansas City Group

Turner Group Unity on the Plaza Group

Voice of Truth Group We Are One

Wing & A Prayer You Are Not Alone Group

Delegates to the Central Office are the voice of your group. Each group elects a representative to be a

Central Office Delegate or Intergroup Representative. The representative serves a term decided by each

group. The KC Central Office holds its monthly meetings on second Sunday of each month. The meetings

are usually at 10am and travels to different group locations voluntarily hosted by that group.

The Office has an eleven member Board of Directors. It is a 3 years service position. The Board Members

are elected every April by the group’s Central Office Delegates. The Board Members oversee the running

of the Office.

Central Office Delegates also serve as a link between the local groups and functions of the office by:

A.) Reporting the group happenings

B.) Sharing the group problem and/or solutions

C.) Developing support for each other to keep the fellowship communications going

D.) Coordinating with each other and area service committees to help the still suffering alcoholic.

P a g e 1 2 C H A N G I N G T I M E S Group Donations

MAY 2017 YTD

MAY 2017 YTD

449 GROUP 20.00 180.00 LEAWOOD/PRAIRIE VILLAGE GROUP 125.00 250.00

6th CHAPTER GROUP 0.00 200.00 LEE'S SUMMIT GROUP 0.00 40.00

A VISION FOR YOU GROUP 67.00 124.00 LENEXA GROUP 0.00 280.00

ACORN GROUP 0.00 361.60 LIBERTY GROUP 100.00 800.00

AA STRAIGHT UP GROUP 659.00 659.00 LIVE & LET LIVE GROUP 0.00 45.00

ALIVE AGAIN GROUP 138.00 818.41 LIVING MIRACLES 0.00 120.00

ALMOST HOME RECOVERY GROUP 0.00 250.00 LOUISBURG 12 X 12 GROUP 0.00 45.85

ATCHISON ALANO GROUP .00 100.00 MAPLE STREET GROUP 0.00 64.00

BASEHOR GROUP 15.00 90.00 MARCELINE GROUP 0.00 50.00

BETHEL GROUP 50.00 400.00 NEVADA, MO GROUP 0.00 120.00

BEYOND SOBRIETY WOMENS MTG 0.00 158.72 NEW BEGINNINGS-MARSHALL 0.00 4.00

BILL'S FRIENDS GROUP 25.00 200.00 NEW CHOSEN FEW GROUP 15.00 70.00

BIRCH HOUSE GROUP 0.00 184.00 NEW TONGIE GROUP 0.00 80.00

BLUE SPRINGS GROUP 0.00 825.00 NORTH KANSAS CITY GROUP 99.65 556.30

BONNER SPRINGS GROUP 0.00 111.60 NORTH OAK GROUP 80.00 640.00

CAME TO BELIEVE– GLADSTONE BLVD. 0.00 150.00 NORTHEAST GROUP 0.00 6.65

CAMERON CROSSROADS GROUP 0.00 200.00 NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY GROUP 100.00 800.00

CHAPTER FIVE GROUP - CLAYCOMO 0.00 225.00 NORTHLAND MIRACLES GROUP 0.00 73.10

CHILLICOTHE AA GROUP 0.00 40.00 NUTS & BOLTS KC GRP 0.00 300.00

CLINTON GROUP 0.00 20.00 OLATHE GROUP 0.00 2,850.00

COLLEGE BLVD NOONERS GROUP 0.00 300.00 OSAWATOMIE DOWNTOWN GROUP 0.00 25.00

CORE GROUP 0.00 200.00 OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE .00 100.00

DESOTO, KS GROUP 0.00 50.00 OVERLAND PARK FELLOWSHIP GROUP 0.00 96.00

DISTRICT 11 MO 10.00 30.00 P III 0.00 800.00

DOWNTOWN BASEMENT MEETING 0.00 150.00 PARKHILL GROUP 0.00 110.53

ENGLEWOOD WINNERS GROUP 20.00 210.00 PASEO GROUP 0.00 200.00

ENTIRELY READY GROUP 10.00 30.00 PFLUMM SOBER GROUP 75.00 600.00

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS GROUP 0.00 75.00 PLATTE CITY SOLUTIONS 50.00 100.00

EXPERIENCE, STRENGTH & HOPE GROUP 0.00 30.00 PRIMARY PURPOSE KS 105.00 787.44

EYE OPENER GROUP 0.00 200.00 RECOVERY PLUS 58.68 907.84

GARDEN CITY GROUP #1 0.00 60.00 RICHMOND GROUP 0.00 25.00

GRAND AVENUE DOWNTOWN NOOONERS 200.00 200.00 ROE CENTER GROUP 80.00 320.00

GRASSROOTS GROUP 0.00 80.00 SECOND CHANCE-WARRENSBURG 10.00 10.00

HIGGINSVILLE GROUP 264.00 264.00 SEDALIA 12 & 12 GROUP 0.00 250.00

HONEST DESIRE 0.00 20.00 SERENITY GROUP 0.00 240.00

HOPE GROUP 0.00 733.27

HUMBLE BEGININGS A.A. 0.00 325.00

ITS NEVER TOO LATE GROUP 0.00 440.41

JAYWALKERS GROUP 0.00 259.30

JUST US GIRLS GROUP 107.00 537.00

KANSAS CITY GROUP #1 150.00 150.00

KEEP IT SIMPLE GRP OP 0.00 219.37

KNIGHTS OF SOBRIETY 20.00 200.00

KNOB NOSTER GROUP 0.00 60.00

LATHROP GROUP 0.00 300.00

LAWSON GROUP 0.00 50.00

LEAVENWORTH GROUP #1 0.00 152.72

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Central Office Finances

Income *$10,811.85

Expense *$12,313.23

Net Loss/Gain *$-1,501.38

*These are preliminary numbers

We now have a five month prudent reserve. At the October,

2015 Board of Directors meeting a motion was made, second-

ed and passed that Central Office establish a six month pru-

dent reserve. We are almost there..

2017 August Donations *$3,521.33

2016 July Donations $5,862.24

Each group has the ability to make these numbers

change If you do not see your home group listed

here, it is because Central Office has not received

a donation. Please ask why. If your group feels

we need to be of more service in some area, please

let us know. We cannot change that of which we

are ignorant.

As per your request, we are now publishing a more

complete financial report. I hope this pleases those of you who

have asked for it. If not, please let me know what else you

would like to see. After all, this is your money! We at Central

Office try to be good stewards of it.

Our Accountant, Janet B. of the Lenexa Group tries to

come in as soon after the first of the month as possible so you

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