Nassau Founders Day Dinner
Saturday June 18, 2005
7pm to Midnight
Come and celebrate Sobriety in Nassau County
Plattdeutsche Park Restaurant
1132 Hempstead Turnpike,
Franklin Square
$30.00 Per Person
FROM THE CHAIR:
See your Intergroup Rep for Info
At our last reps meeting we decided that the
Ad-Hoc committee for the office improvement
would include 2 intergroup reps along with the
members of the Steering Committee. We have
met twice since then, and as with all important
AA decisions we are moving slowly. There is a
lot to consider but we are sure we will use good
judgment and practical assessment. Since our
move from upstairs we have made little change
and the office space has glaringly shown the
wear and tear. We make good use of the office,
so it should be comfortable and inviting. We
COMING UP
anticipate some discussion at the next reps
Inter-group summer picnic
meeting. I hope to see you there!
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow
May brings Mother’s Day, an important day in
AA history. That was the day when Bill frist met
Sunday July 17, 2005
Bob in Akron, Ohio-and then there were two.
BOOK PRICE INCREASE
Thanks for my sobriety.
On July 1 2005, the price of all books, with
Together We Can
the exception of the Big Book-Alcoholics
Marie M.S., chair@nassauny-aa.org
Anonymous, will increase by $1. This increase
What is C.P.C. ?
applies to books of all languages and formats,
C.P.C. (Cooperation with the Professional
including hardcover, soft-cover, large-print, and
Community) came into being in 1970 as an
booklets. The various formats of the Big Book
outgrowth of the Public Information Committee.
will remain at the current price.
Members
of
C.P.C.
committees
inform
A.A. World Services has also implemented a
professionals and future professionals about A.A.-
what we are, what we can do, and what we cannot
service charge on all orders. These measures
do.
They
attempt
to
establish
better
along with other cost cutting at the General
communication between A.A.’s and professionals,
Service Office have been established to insure a
and to find simple, effective ways of cooperating
continuing healthy Prudent Reserve.
without affiliating. Cooperating with non-alcoholic
PLEASE NOTE: Here at Nassau Intergroup
professionals is an effective way to carry the
will implement these new prices when our
message
to
the
sick
alcoholic.
These
professionals often meet the alcoholic in places
current stock of books is exhausted.
and at times where A.A. is not present. A
Furthermore the GSO-mandated service charge
professional can be a family doctor or other health
will NOT be in effect because we merit the
care professional, a member of the clergy, a law
exemption because of our high volume
enforcement or court official, an educator, a social
purchases. Thank you!
worker, an alcoholism or other type of counselor,
Ed R, literature@nassauny-aa.org
or anyone who deals with problem drinkers in their
work. Through professionals,
alcoholics may be
reached who might otherwise never find A.A.
We note the passing of
AL Z, cpc@nassauny-aa.org
Artie L. Cedarhurst-Hewlett
