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HOTLINE NEWS

“SOBRIETY CAN BE FUN" Do you remember this slogan? Last Fall, members from several groups in Districts 306, 307 & 309 obtained seed money from County General Service Assembly with the idea of renting out a meeting hall to show a film.

Our Olde Office And show a film they did! On Saturday evening,

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January 12 , over a hundred people crowded into the

Poppenhusen Institute's meeting hall to see a film of our founder, Bill Wilson, in an interview at Steppingstones. n the Hotline was established over fifteen years ago, two The film, shot in the nineteen sixties on 16mm, was staged volunteers would come to the office, and they would take at the country house that Bill & Lois Wilson called home turns answering the calls. Since the advent of call in Bedford Hills, N.Y. Bill told his story to another forwarding to volunteers’ homes, it has become standing room only crowd! Several newcomers were unnecessary to go to the office, but Q.I.A.A. continues to very impressed. (It is just this kind of event that makes need guaranteed coverage of its 24-hour Hotline. For this our fellowship "...one of greatest contributions to the reason we have started to cover as many four-hour shifts progress of civilization in the Twentieth Century...," as possible with two volunteers. Volunteers are asked to according to Henry Kissinger.) keep in touch with their “shift-mates” to make sure their shift is taken care of. This new practice appears to be The highlight of the evening actually came after successful. the film, when four young people who are associated with City Young People in A.A. (NYCYPAA) pre- Also, there is now reason to believe that the vol- sented short preview clips of films that they made for a ume of calls we get will increase: While several mem- new Public Information project to update old P.I. films at bers of the same northern Queens cluster mentioned above G.S.O. After the clips were shown, the actors, young, were busy planning the movie event, several other enthusiastic A.A. members, answered questions about members of these same groups decided A.A. ought to be how and why they got involved, and what it's like dealing letting more people know about the Hotline. They pro- with G.S.O. guidelines. It was such a successful event that duced the flyer that is enclosed. Let's hope it works! plans are unfolding to schedule another "Saturday Night Many thanks to all those of you who carry on in service on at the Movies" evening again soon! They made money, the Hotline. too! Over $180 was collected ! ------THE FOLLOWING GROUPS HAVE ASKED FOR OUR SUPPORT: QUEENS SHARE-A-DAY

QIAA's Quarterly Exchange & Representatives Bayside Serenity Hollis Bellaire TH Meeting on SEPTEMBER 6 , From The Ashes Universal Springfield will be held at Queens Share-A-Day. Living Sober Sobriety Hill

To get involved in planning for Share-A-Day, email Glen Oaks Serenity At Lefrak [email protected], or call Richard, Women Living In The Solution 2008 Share-A-Day co-chair, at 646-996-8830 Newcomers Welcome Group ------

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______Queens Intergroup ______will hold its Forty-Sixth Q U A R T E R L Y E X C H A N G E M E E T I N G on SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH 2008

8 :00 A.M.

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______QUARTERLY ______I N T E R G R O U P R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

9:00 A.M. BREAKFAST

COFFEE, BAGELS, DOUGHNUTS & MUFFINS 9:15 A.M. NEW INTERGROUP REP ORIENTATION

9:30 A.M. REPRESENTATIVES MEETING

A L L S A I N T S L U T H E R A N C H U R C H 164-02 GOETHALS AVENUE JAMAICA NY (TWO BLOCKS SOUTH OF UNION TURNPIKE ON 164TH STREET) ______

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