We are looking for more support for the New Year's Eve Alcathon!

We are looking for more support for the New Year's Eve Alcathon!  - namely, looking for a group / person to chair the 11 PM meeting.  Where are our night owls??

The Sad Time of Year

Lets face it, its not exactly an economy that has most of us whistling "I'm in the Money!" as we go skipping down the street, and the demands and expectations often associated with this time of year, can really put a bunch of stress on all of us. I've heard accounts of some among us that have had a really hard time lately. My heart goes out to them, and my hand has gone out to them too. It is truly the time for all of us to be making the extra phone calls, the extra conversations, and the extra meetings for coffee to make sure that we are staying connected, and that we are outlets for those that are hurting to plug in to. Lets all try to keep those folks in our prayers, and in the front (not the back) of our minds as we go about our way this holiday season. And - to all of you; - Merry Christmas and a truly Happy, Grateful, and Serene New Year!

The Bug with IE giving the "cannot load" and "operation aborted" appears to be fixed!

For all you out there that could not access the blog from Internet Exploder, the bug is fixed. There was a little javascript parsing error (and Microsoft actaully admitted it is a bug, and that it is fixed in IE 8) . As always, there is no problem using Chrome, Safari, Opera, and Firefox.

New Monday Night Meeting!

There is a new option for Monday Meetings! Check out the new meeting on Mondays 7th St and Carefree Highway. I am waiting to get the exact details on this meeting. I will post them as soon as I have them. I will add it to the Google Calendar once I have all the info.

First Annual Anthem Area New Years Eve Alcathon

In case you haven't heard, the Optimists Group is hosting our very first New Year's Eve Alcathon for Anthem and surrounding areas. Meetings will begin at noon on Wednesday 12/31 and will be held at 2 & 4 p.m. with a pot luck dinner at 5:30. We will host a speaker meeting at 7:00 and bonfire meetings (weather permitting) at 9 & 11 p.m. (indoors if the weather won't cooperate) Meetings will be chaired by AA groups in and around the Anthem area. All meetings will be held at St. Rose Chapel with coffee and snacks provided throughout the day. A special childrens room will be available with child appropriate movies. All meetings are open for families and friends. Come join us for our very first community New Year's Alcathon. For more information, or to volunteer to help out, please email Kim P. at ethel@fatcharliesdiary.com