FROM
THE CHAIR:
WE LIST ONLY A.A. MEETINGS
With the International Convention coming up I am
CORRECTIONS
becoming more excited each day. Of course with AA’s
Bayville: Beach Boys: Sunday 8:00am Men’s
70th birthday Bill’s visions of having a presence
Discussion has been canceled.
throughout the world is very real. I t reminds me that
Locust Valley: Choices Group will meet at the
when AA was just starting out, when the pioneer
Reform Church on Rye Field Rd. Mondays 6:30am Big
members traveled, there were local members waiting
Book mtg; Weds. 6:30am Reflections; and Fridays
for them. It really is not so different today. I have
6:30am Step.
called local InterGroup and Central Offices when I was
New Hyde Park: The NHP Group which meets at S
9th St will discontinue its Tuesday CD mtg;the B, BB,
out of town to find meetings. Our volunteers on the
and Step meetings will continue on Tuesdays.
phones here at our InterGroup have a resource from
NEW MEETING
GSO, which is the service directory for the Central
Offices, InterGroups and Answering Services for the
Hicksville: Women in Step Group will meet Fridays
United States and Canada. They also have a similar
7:00pm at Parkway Community Church, 95 Stewart
one for International Offices. There is also a LIM
Ave.
(Loners’ and International Members) resource as well.
MEETING CHANGES
They are members who are situated in a part of the
Island Park: Below Sea Level Group which meets at
world where there may be no group or meetings for
the Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 301 Long Beach Rd., will
miles. Can you imagine?
now meet at 7pm on Sundays and its Saturday 7:30pm
meeting will now be an OD Topic meeting.
A personal experience-I was in Kenya, Africa en-
route to the Seychelles Islands. I had information that
a loner named Rudy was rumored to be living there.
COMING Up
When I arrived I called the local church and found
that he had moved back to Germany. However the
Beginning in July groups in Nassau will
Bishop asked me if I would meet with a woman he
begin presenting “old-timers” open
knew to have a drinking problem. I did meet Stella,
meetings-speakers with 25 years or more of
shared my experience, strength and hope about our
continuous sobriety will speak at open
program of recovery. When I got home I had some
meetings.
literature sent to her. That trip was in 1989. Sometime
Here is this month’s schedule:
around 1997 I heard from Stella. She did achieve
July 1st- 8PM Hicksville First Things First
sobriety. So just when you think you need help,
group.
someone is waiting for the help AA offers anywhere in
July 9 8PM Levittown group (in Hicksville)
the world. Remember Bill’s vision, and Pass it On.
July 14 8PM Levittown group
July 19 5PM Live at Five
group in Mineola.
Together We Can,
If you are interested in speaking as an old-timer at one of
Marie M.S.
these special open meetings leave message for Brian P at the
chair@nassauny-aa.org
Intergroup office.
LOOK FOR THE OLD- TIMERS MEETINGS AGAIN IN
Ed the Literature Guy sez:
THE AUGUST EDITION OF THE INTERGROUP
NEWSLETTER
THE Big Meeting is coming
If you would like to get involved
planning the annual Nassau
InterGroup/GSO BIG MEETING coming
this fall please come to the first
planning session on Tuesday July 12th at
7:30pm here at the InterGroup office.
THE PRICE OF ALL LITERATURE WILL
Is your 12th step list current?
INCREASE AS OF JULY 1ST.
