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Pg. 9 - Astoria. CRESCENT no longer meets on Thursday. But, Tuesday's Open Meeting at 8:00 P.M. is still open to all, including the general Public. - ASTORIA FRESH START has been discontinued. - ASTORIA SAFE & SOBER has added the former FRESH START Meeting on Monday (Closed at 12 Noon) to the others at the Episcopal Church location, 30-14 Crescent Street. Pg. 11 - BAYSIDE PRIMARY PURPOSE has discontinued the Friday 9:30 P.M. Meeting. Pg. 12 - College Point. FROM THE ASHES has a new time for the Sunday Closed Meeting - 6:00 P.M. instead of 6:30, and there is no longer a Big Book Meeting on Wednesday. The Sunday Beginners and Wednesday Closed schedules remain unchanged. Pg. 13 - Flushing. AUBURNDALE GROUP has consolidated their 2 Meetings on the last Wednesday of the month only into one Open Meeting at 7:30 P.M. No changes to other weeks. Pg. 15 - FOREST HILLS SURVIVORS (1) is not meeting at this time. They are looking for a new meeting place (most of Parkway Hospital closed). - The PARKSIDE GROUP is now called "MESSAGE ON METRO". Schedule and location haven't changed. Pg. 16 - Forest Hills. WOMEN LIVING IN THE SOLUTION holds a Big Book meeting at all times scheduled. (no Step Meeting on the First Tuesday). Pg. 17 - JACKSON HEIGHTS GROUP (II), meets on Wednesday at St Marks Parish House: 82nd Street & 34th Avenue has discontinued the 8:30 P.M. Closed Meeting. The 7 P.M. Step Meeting continues as usual. Pg. 18 - LITTLE NECK - DOUGLASTON Group has moved to The Community Church Of Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Parkway (11363) Meeting schedule remains the same, and is handicapped accessible. - Long Island City. IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT has moved to the little white house in back of The Astoria Baptist Church, 31-17 21st Street (Zip 11106). The Meeting remains Closed on Saturdays at 6:00 P.M. - Jamaica South. A BETTER WAY has moved to The Rush Temple A.M.E. Zion Church, 119-48 Sutphin Boulevard (120th Avenue - basement). Tuesday Closed Meeting now starts at 7:00 P.M. (not 6:00). Pg. 19 - Long Island City. QUEENSBRIDGE GROUP has moved to the Ravenswood Community Center, 35-40 21st Street, Long Island City (11106) Pg. 19 - Middle Village. CHILDREN "R" WELCOMED is a new Closed Meeting (not Closed Discussion) that meets on Thursdays at 7:15 P.M. at The Community United Methodist Church, 75-27 Metropolitan Avenue (at 78th Street). You do not have to bring a child in order to attend. Pg. 20 - QUEENS VILLAGE Group has moved to Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church, 92-96 220th Street 11428 effective January 2nd 2009. Pg. 21 - Richmond Hill. THE BILL W. GROUP has added a Traditions Meeting on the last Friday of the month. Pg. 22 - Richmond Hill. THE VAN WYCK-KEW GARDENS GROUP has moved to the same location as the "Remember When" Group.: St. John's Lutheran Church Basement. 86-20 114th Street. All meetings are held on Tuesdays, 7:00 P.M. (various types - see their listing for details.) - UNIVERSAL SPRINGFIELD has been discontinued. - Rockaways. BELLE HARBOR GROUP now starts one hour earlier, at 8:00 P.M. instead of 9:00. The Sunday Open Meeting meets as always at 8:00 P.M. Pg. 24 - Rosedale. CIRCLE OF SERENITY has been discontinued. - Rockaways/Fort Tilden. MIDWOOD GROUP OF ROCKAWAY has moved to: The St. John's Home, 50 Beach 110th Street (between Rockaway Beach Boulevard and the boardwalk). The Topic Meeting meets at 6:00 P.M., first floor. Street parking and in the parking lot across the street. Pg. 25 - St. Albans. THE SOBRIETY FIRST GROUP Wednesday Meeting is at 7:00 P.M. (not 7:30). Pg. 27 - Woodside. THERE IS A WAY OUT has been discontinued. Pg. 28 - Groupo: VIVENDO SOBRIO has been discontinued. Pg. 28 - Corona. GROUPO HONESTIDAD. The Sunday Open Meeting now meets at 10:00 A.M.; Women Only at 5:00 P.M.

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SHARE-A-THON NEWS: twenty-four hours a day at share-a-thons. And It may well be a fact that Queens County is the only place in Annually for the past eighteen years, groups in the world where this goes on!" (...we're checking...) Queens County plan four days of meetings held 'round-the- Four new officers were elected to serve on Queens clock that run continuously, every hour-on-the-hour twenty- Intergroup's Steering Committee at the December 6th four hours per day. The Thanksgiving Share-A-Thon was quarterly meeting. These include Denise C. who will serve hosted this year by twenty-six groups for an estimated as Vice Chairperson, Stacy B. as Secretary, JohnFr. B. who 2,790 people who attended ninety-eight meetings that continues as QIAA/GSO Liaison, and Nick V. who will serve were held at Our Savior Lutheran School (at 64-33 as Office Operations & Special Events Chairperson. Vice Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park) from 6 P.M. Wednesday, th th Treasurer and Webmaster offices remain available, but November 26 through Sunday, November 30 . About two these offices are not vacant. hundred more people attended this year than last year, and John F. will serve as Vice Treasurer, Greg F. will contributions were only three percent overall less than last continue as Webmaster and Larry M. continues as Meeting year's collections despite adverse economic conditions. Book Chair. Also, several people remain serving on the The Holiday Share-A-Thon was equally successful. steering committee in the second year of their terms: Alex Sixty-three groups attended the planning meeting on T. automatically moves to Chairperson from Vice Chair. December 14th and meetings were hosted by fifty-six groups Likewise, Bob C. as Treasurer. John U. remains Newsletter that won anonymous lottery time slots at the planning Committee Chairperson and Peter C. continues as meeting. Over 5,380 people attended 198 meetings that 'temporary ad hoc' Overnight Telephone Coordinator, and ran from 4 P.M. Wednesday. December 24th continuously to st Gerald B. will serve as Day Telephone Coordinator. 10 P.M. Thursday, January 1 2009. If you have any suggestions, for the good of the Contributions held steady, and these were fellowship, please attend one of our friendly, informal proportionally equal to last year. But, there were seventy monthly meetings held on the first Tuesday of every fewer meetings held this year than last year, and month at 7:30 P.M. at the Q.I.A.A. office. (see the contributions from groups are eagerly accepted to meet the masthead for the office location.) shortfall. (Please use the mailing address only.) To get involved in meetings held at treatment QUARTERLY REPORT: facilities and institutions, please come an hour earlier at Outgoing Chairman, Jim N., who attended the AAWS 6:30 P.M., for the Institutions Committee meeting. All Central Office/Intergroup Seminar in Edmonton, Alberta, A.A. members are certainly welcome, since...

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