fellowship there would be no meetings, no Big
opportunity to get tickets will now have to wait for
Book, no Steps, no sobriety, nothing.
returned tickets. This means being put on a
waiting list, and it will be on a first-come, first-serve
I don’t have the right words to express my
basis. Any questions, please contact our UB Chair,
gratitude to the fellowship. Marian was my biggest
John O’S, at dcm213@aaseny(dot)org.
supporter in all things, but most importantly in
quietly encouraging me to get sober. She stood
Hopefully, some time this month, Nassau
with me despite the emotional hell I created
General Service Group (NGSG) will receive copies
around me. She took me to detoxes and rehabs,
of this year’s Annual General Service
and visited me while I was there. When I started to
Conference Report
for distribution to
make my final amends a week before she died,
GSRs/DCMs. I had a sneak peek at one sent to
she told me not to bother; she didn’t think about
our Past SENY Delegate. Everything you wanted
those times at all, just how happy she was that I
to know about AA’s finances, Conference advisory
am sober.
actions, AA’s business, and more can be found in
this report.
The fellowship did not leave my side for two
solid weeks after her funeral, making sure that I
Finally, if you have any questions about
was OK and sharing their love and support.
General Service or would like a NGSG officer to
Finally, I know that I will never be alone again. For
help facilitate a group inventory, please let me
that, and for your continued prayers and support, I
know.
thank you.
Together We Can,
DCMC Nassau,
David N,
nassau@aaseny(dot)org
Levittown Group
Service Opportunities:
General Service News
Help a Homebound Alcoholic
Last month, Farmingdale’s Sunday at the Park
Homebound Alcoholic: Any Female AA interested
Group and the New Hyde Park Group on South 9th
in bringing a meeting to a homebound female alcoholic,
Street participated in the 2007 Alcoholics
contact
Special Needs Chairperson:
Anonymous Membership Survey. They were
specialneeds@nassauny-aa(dot)org.
randomly selected by the General Service Office,
Handicapped Alcoholic: A woman in a nursing
along with 698 other registered groups throughout
home in Freeport, would appreciate calls, visits, or
the US and Canada, to complete the survey
being taken to meetings.
questionnaire. Anyone who happened to be at one
of these group’s meetings when this survey was
Literature Donations to Institutions
voluntarily and anonymously conducted should
If your group would like to contribute literature to an
know they have done a special service for AA.
institution, please contact the Nassau Intergroup Institutions
Chairperson at institutions@nassauny-aa(dot)org or call
Thanks to GSR’s John A and Joseph M for taking
Nassau Intergroup for assistance and to ensure that
your groups through this process. Members can
donations are coordinated.
expect to see the new Membership Survey
pamphlet some time in 2008/2009. But the next
Sober In The Sun
time you visit the Intergroup office, take a look at
The 5th Annual AA Picnic in Sea Cliff
the 2004 Membership Survey up on the wall, or,
Tappen Beach Park, Sea Cliff
Sunday, Sept. 9...Noon to 6pm
better yet, grab a copy of the survey pamphlet.
Fun, Food, Sports, Live Music
We are looking forward to seeing interested
and
members at our “Communication and Participation
Speakers at 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm!
– the Key to Unity and Self-Support” workshop, on
Food and Drink for a day of fun in the sun
BBQ cooking available
Saturday, September 8, at the Intergroup office
Kids welcome
from 9:00am-1:00pm. Joseph M, Workshop Chair,
Playground
Plenty of free parking
and his planning committee have been busy
organizing this four-hour event with a great line-up
2008 Grapevine Calendar and Planner
of local and out-of-town speakers. So we hope you
Redesigned “one day at a time” wall calendars
will come on down and participate in the
and pocket planners for 2008 are available from
discussion, ask questions, offer your experience,
the AA Grapevine. Items are trilingual and do not
and maybe enjoy a bagel with coffee or tea.
mention AA or alcoholism directly.
All of our Unity Breakfast tickets are now out in
circulation. Groups or individuals who missed their
