Newsletter – The current newsletter is posted
Experience has shown many of us wait until the last
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coincident with the arrival of the printed
minute to purchase a breakfast ticket, only to learn the
version, and is in PDF format so that it can be
event is sold out. Invite your sponsor, sponsee, family,
easily printed directly from the website.
or friends to join you and your home group for a
morning of good food, friendship, fellowshipping, and
Intergroup Meetings – Speaker exchange and
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cheer. For tickets check with your GSR, or contact our
Rep meeting times and dates are posted, as
UB Chair, dcm213@aaseny(dot)org.
well as the meetings of the various Intergroup
Finally, on behalf of NGSG members, thanks and
special committees.
gratitude to the groups who generously send us
Intergroup Contacts – Contact links are
contributions.
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provided to the various Intergroup officers
Together We Can,
and committee chairs.
DCMC Nassau,
nassau@aaseny(dot)org
Other AA Resources – Links to other AA
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websites are provided.
In Memoriam
We lost a "giant" in AA Bobby M helped thousands
The website committee is open to new
of people in AA and the Nassau County Correctional
membership. Involvement in the committee does not
Facility for over 25 years. He started the DART
require knowledge of website building. We welcome
program at the jail in East Meadow. He helped open
contributions regarding design, content, and
many "sober" houses. I would say he didn't "do" 12th
philosophy. The only requirements for membership are
Step work, he lived it. He was a very giving person who
a desire to pitch in, and AA membership. We meet
would go the extra mile. Everyone I talked with in the
every month on the third Wednesday at 7:30 pm in the
past week about Bobby has a story about how he
Intergroup office.
helped them. How he was their "hero", and we all need
Website Committee
a hero when we're down and out. On this incredible
webteam@nassauny-aa(dot)org
journey with its heroes and giants I learn something
from them all, and it all comes down to giving "freely of
From Ed, the Literature Guy
what you find” and “you will surely meet some of us as
We have a small selection of Large Print books for
you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny." Thank You,
sale at Nassau Intergroup, including The Big Book,
Bobby, your legacy will live on.
The 12 & 12, Daily Reflections, and a few others.
Teri Q
Please have the exact amount ready when you
purchase books, since the phone reps do not carry
Service Opportunities:
change for literature sales.
Help a Homebound Alcoholic
Nassau Intergroup does not take phone orders.
Homebound Alcoholic: Any Female AA interested
The office is open 9am-4:30pm for the sale of books.
in bringing a meeting to a homebound female alcoholic,
contact
Special Needs Chairperson:
General Service News
specialneeds@nassauny-aa(dot)org.
By the time most of you read this, the NY State
Handicapped Alcoholic: A woman in a nursing
Informational Workshop will have passed. I’m sure
home in Freeport, would appreciate calls, visits, or
those who were sent by NGSG and Intergroup will
being taken to meetings.
have plenty to share about at their respective service
meetings. This really is a worthwhile event for any AA
Literature Donations to Institutions
member to participate in, to share experiences with
If your group would like to contribute literature to an
service committees, or for those showing an interest
institution, please contact the Nassau Intergroup Institutions
and willingness to learn a new service commitment
Chairperson at institutions@nassauny-aa(dot)org or call
beyond the home group.
Nassau Intergroup for assistance and to ensure that
With September just around the corner, we hope
donations are coordinated.
members will come and join NGSG and SENY for the
Sober In The Sun
“Communication and Participation – the Key to
The 5th Annual AA Picnic in Sea Cliff
Unity and Self-Support” workshop set for Saturday,
Tappen Beach Park, Sea Cliff
September 8th, at the Intergroup office from 9am-1pm.
Sunday, Sept. 9...Noon to 6pm
Jump-start your day, or stop by after your early
Fun, Food, Sports, Live Music
morning meeting and join us for coffee, bagels, and
and
constructive discussion! PS: Controversy not included,
Speakers at 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm!
though when has that stopped any of us?
Food and Drink for a day of fun in the sun
Unity Breakfast tickets are still available and
BBQ cooking available
Kids welcome
even though it’s not until Sunday, December 9th,
Playground
why not consider buying your ticket now?
Plenty of free parking
