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A Relief Volunteer will step in and cover a shift if the regular volunteer can't make it. It is on a as needed basis. Need to have a year or more of continuous sobriety.

It can point the path to justice, as well as to hate. And the more we have of respect and justice, the more we shall begin to find the love which can suffer much, and yet be freely given.

, January 1962, "This Matter of Fear", The Language of the Heart Thank you for allowing me to be of service! IT'S HERE!!! The Solano South Holiday Party Karin C.

! Fellowship News 2 BD Speaker and District Speaks 2 WE ARE NOT A GLUM LOT 3 Central Office Sobriety B-days December Calendar 5 Event Fliers/Book Prices 6+ Chairperson Alternate Chairperson Recording

1 1 Volume 18, Issue 12 December 2018 AA District 09 Solano South CENTRAL OFFICE NEWSLETTER Central Office: 159 East D St.,, CA 9510 (707) New Service Opportunities! Central office coverage : All Positions are filled! But... We are always in need of Relief Volunteers. A Relief Volunteer will step in and cover a shift if the regular volunteer can't make it. It is on a as needed basis. Need to have a year or more of continuous sobriety. For all its usual destructiveness, we have found that fear can be the starting point for better things. Fear can be a stepping-stone to prudence and to a decent respect for others. It can point the path to justice, as well as to hate. And the more we have of respect and justice, the more we shall begin to find the love which can suffer much, and yet be freely given. So fear need not always be destructive, because the lessons of its consequences can lead us to positive values.. AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1962, "This Matter of Fear", The Language of the Heart Thank you for allowing me to be of service! IT'S HERE!!! The Solano South Holiday Party Karin C or Central Office: Saturday, December 1! st Clock Tower Inside this issue: CENTRAL OFFICE POSITIONS ARE ROTATING!! Fellowship News 2 BD Speaker and District Speaks 2 WE ARE NOT A GLUM LOT 3 Central Office Sobriety B-days December Calendar 5 Event Fliers/Book Prices 6+ Chairperson Alternate Chairperson Recording Secretary Literature Newsletter Web Master Supplies Central Office Coordinator Birthday Speaker (BSM) Chairperson BSM Treasurer BSM Coffee Makers BSM Chips BSM Literature BSM Beverage Sales BSM Raffle BSM Birthday Cake BSM Speaker Host Come to the December 5rd Central Office and volunteer Kaiser CDRP Bldg. Upstairs Conference Room 800 Sereno Dr., Northern California H&I Annual Conference This conference is in our backyard and WE GET TO HOST IT!! It doesn't matter if you are in H&I, have been incarcerated, or never met anyone who has been. This is a 3 day fabulous weekend of fun and recovery. Do yourself the honor of being a part of it as well. (There will be FOOD!) NEXT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING: Dec 23, :30am (Then every fourth Sunday of the month thereafter.) 92 Tennessee St.,, CA

2 Step 12 Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. News from Fellowship NEW!

This gives everyone a chance to get to other meetings in plenty of time. GREAT Speakers, too! The Last Saturday Night is Birthday Night! Yearly Birthday s are celebrated.

Men Only - every Thursday night from 7pm 8pm This new meeting is a great chance to fellowship and find a sponsor. Closed 12 and 12 - every Tuesday night from 8pm to 9pm.

.. celebran cada miércoles y viernes noches de 7pm a 9pm. Women Only -Sundays 1pm 2pm. Great Support! Closed. NEWCOMERS -Saturday 1:30-2:30pm..Small Group, great information & Schedules available.

2 2 Step 12 Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. News from Fellowship NEW! Big Book Study Wednesday mornings 8:30-9:30am The 1st Saturday is Speaker Night-starts at 6:5pm and runs for 5 mins to an hour max. This gives everyone a chance to get to other meetings in plenty of time. GREAT Speakers, too! The Last Saturday Night is Birthday Night! Yearly Birthday s are celebrated. Come join us in the celebration, get your chip and enjoy some cake. 7:30pm Sunday Nights! 7pm 8pm...Big Book Study. Men Only - every Thursday night from 7pm 8pm This new meeting is a great chance to fellowship and find a sponsor. Closed 12 and 12 - every Tuesday night from 8pm to 9pm. Topics and out of the 12 and 12 book. Well attended and a great meeting! Spanish s-held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights from 7pm to 9pm. Reuniones español... celebran cada miércoles y viernes noches de 7pm a 9pm. Women Only -Sundays 1pm 2pm. Great Support! Closed. NEWCOMERS -Saturday 1:30-2:30pm..Small Group, great information & Schedules available. The Fellowship is located at: 92 Tennessee St,, CA Fellowship Telephone number is Fellowship is hosting CHRISTMAS MARATHON MEETINGS Monday December 2, 2018 Hall will stay open following the 5:30pm meeting until Midnight 7pm (Spanish) and 10pm Tuesday December 25, 2018 s will be Held all Day Approximate Times: 7am 8: Noon 5:30pm 7:00pm 8:30pm and 10:00pm HOLIDAY POTLUCK AT 3:00PM PLEASE BRING A DISH TO SHARE Sodas will be available for sale DISTRICT 09 GENERAL SERVICE BUSINESS MEETING 2nd Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Community Presbyterian Church 2800 Georgia St Rm#2, CA Southern Solano Central Office Monthly Birthday Speaker Speaker: Ruth from San Ramon Friday, December 1th, PM AT THE CLOCK TOWER Host Group: Thursday Night Popcorn The District Speaks Your CNCA District 09 held it s election last month and all service positions but one were filled. We welcome and thank these newly elected General Service District 09 Panel 69 members! No one has stepped forward for the DCMC ( District Committee Member Chair) position. If you have served your District in any position in the past, either Solano County s District 09 or any other District in AA, please consider coming forward and make yourself available to serve in this position. I was so sure I could never do this service, or even do it well, and yet looking back I learned so much and feel proud to have given back to AA in gratitude for my sobriety. Please don t hesitate to give me a call with any questions at and join us on December 10th for our potluck. Looking back on our last two years, we thank and celebrate all those AAs in Southern Solano County who volunteered and helped us host our 2018 CNCA 06 Area Assembly at the Fairgrounds, (the last one was in 2009) and our two Delegate s Report/ Service Days, 2017 and 2018 respectfully. We in District 09 are so proud of all the groups in our District, our wonderful Central Office and each and every one of the AA members in Southern Solano County. And lastly, as I rotate out, I want to thank you all for allowing me to serve you as your CNCA District 09 Chairperson. It has been a wonderful and rewarding ride. I will find another service position, one that will maybe scare me, maybe intimidate me but I know will help me stay sober and continue giving back to this amazing program. Thank you all! See you around the rooms Claudia K. District 09 DCMC, Panel 67 2

3 We Are Not A Glum Lot 3 SEND YOUR SUBMISSIONS TO SOSOEDITOR@GMAIL.COM 3

WHAT IS CENTRAL OFFICE? When a suffering alcoholic calls AA, Central Office is who answers.

aasolanosouth.org/ THE CENTRAL OFFICE: Maintains a 2 hour help call answering service. Maintains a 12th Step list and sends AA members on 12th Step calls.

4 WHAT IS CENTRAL OFFICE? When a suffering alcoholic calls AA, Central Office is who answers. The Central Office for District 09, Southern Solano County is located at 159 East D Street,, CA 9510 Open Monday through Friday 9am - 3pm, Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Phone: Website: THE CENTRAL OFFICE: Maintains a 2 hour help call answering service. Maintains a 12th Step list and sends AA members on 12th Step calls. Is where people can phone for meeting and event information. Purchases and stores AA literature for groups to purchase. Maintains an informative website. Creates and Prints meeting schedules. Creates and publishes a Monthly Newsletter How Can I and My Group Get Involved? 1. A Representative from your home-group attends the Monthly Business that takes place at 7:30 on the 1st Wednesday of each month at the Kaiser CDRP, 800 Sereno Ave, 2nd Floor, Conference room,, CA. 2. Individual members can volunteer to answer phones at Central Office. One year sobriety or more required. 3. Fill out the 12th Step list form at Central Office and become available for 12th step calls.. Split your group s 7th tradition collection as suggested in the pamphlet: Self Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix (after the group s expenses are met.) DISTRICT 09 CENTRAL OFFICE BUSINESS MEETING 1st Wednesday of each month The Central Office Corner Sobriety Birthdays In the month of December Tom P. 12/2/201 ( Years!!) Bill H. 12/19/1985 (33 Years!!) Elmer C. 12/12/2009 (9 Years!!) Charlie B. 12/10/200 (1 Years!!) Keith O. 12/31/1981 (37 Years!!) Marty L. 12/28/2009 (9 Years!!) Chuck E. 12/0/201 ( Years!!) Darren Woody 12/03/92 (26 Years!!) Sue D. 12/2/1998 (20 Years!!) Anrae W. 12/07/198 (3 Years!!) Bruce M. 12/29/198 (3 Years!!) Ed C. 12/29/1987 (31 Years!!) Karen F. 12/17/1988 (30 Years!!) Rhonda D. 12/30/201 ( Years!!) at 7:30 Suzanne C. 12/28/1987 (31 Years!!) Kaiser CDRP Bldg. Upstairs Conference Room 800 Sereno Dr., (707) Terri V. 12/0/199 (2 Years!!) Mare Island Group NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!!! Tuesdays at 7:30-8:30pm 1055 Azuar Drive, Mare Island Josh G. 12/03/2002 (16 Years!!) Stephanie G. 12/16/2003 (15 Years!!) Maggie K. 12/2/1975 (3 Years!!) Come help the spirit grow! Newsletter Editor s Message sosoeditor@gmail.com. Don t Forget to send in your sobriety birthdays if you d like to be recognized in next month s newsletter! Also, if you presently do not receive the online version of the newsletter and would like to, send me your ! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! PLEASE CONTACT Your District Chair: Steve M. Phone:

5 5 A.A. District 09 December 2018 Southern Solano County Sun Mon ThisThis isn t isn t the complete the list of meetings in complete list of District 09 Southern meetings in District Solano. For the full list 09 Southern grab a schedulesolano. at one of For the full list grab a these meetings schedule at one of these meetings 2 27 Get to the Point St. Paul s Episc. 1st & J St., 7:30-8:30 PM Every Monday 3 Newcomers Fellowship 1st Book Three Steps Big Study 92 Tennessee St\ Heritage Pres. Ch. 7pm-8pm 100 E. 2nd St Every 6:30 Sunday 7:30 10 Mare Island Grp Speaker Success Center 730pm 830pm 1055 Azuar Dr., Mare Island Every Tuesday 11 GENERAL SERVICE Business 7:00pm Community Pres. Ch Georgia St., Rm# meetings. Only humans with desireepisc. to stop St. apaul s drinking 1stare & encouraged J St. to attend 8-9:15 PM Every Sunday Crockett Group St. Marks Ch. Pomona St. Crockett 8-9:00pm Every Monday Here & Now Big Book Study 1st Presb. Ch Amador, Noon-1:00 Every Tuesday Sunday * denotes closed Night Fellowship H&IFellowship 2019 Early Birds Conference Early Birds 92 Tennessee St, Planning 92 Tennessee St, 7:00 AM 10:30am 7 days/wk Fellowship 7:00 AM 92 Tennessee St 7 days/wk 30 Women s Christmas Marathon s Group* STARTING Holy Trinity AT Ch. 2015:30PM Doyle Dr., Fellowship 92 Tennessee St 7-8:00pm Every Monday 31 Young First People s Street Group Heritage Presbyterian 12 and 12 Church Heritage Presbyterian 100 East 2nd St Church 5-6:00 PM 100 East 2nd St Every Sun 5-6:00 PM Every Sun Attitude Adjustment 7am Step Study St. Paul s Episcopal 1st and J St., Every Monday 28 First St. Christmas Marathon s Group ALL DAY B-Day Night POTLUCK DINNER Last Tuesday of the 3PM month Fellowship 6:30-7:30pm 92 Tennessee St Heritage Pres. Ch Hill Top 1305 West 2nd St. Congressional Chr. 8:00-9:00pm No Smoking Every Thursday 6 12 Attitude Adjust St. Paul s Episc. 1st & J St. 7:00 AM M-Sat, Sun at 6:30 AM th Step Meditation Alano Club 960 Grant Street, 6:30-7:30pm Every Thursday Fellowship Early Birds 7:00-8:00AM 92 Tennessee St, Every Thursday 27 Men 12by12 Study * Alano Club 960 Grant Street 7:30-8:30pm Every Wednesday 2 Fellowship Speaker Night 6:5pm 92 Tennessee St, HOLIDAY PARTY! Clock Tower 8 H&I Business 6:30 Sea Scouts Building 02 Riverside, Napa, CA Congregational Church 1305 W. 2nd St, Every Saturday 7:00 pm 1 15 District 09 Monthly Birthday Speaker 8:00pm Clock Tower Serenity on Saturday Attitude Adjustment 7am Step Study St. Paul s Episcopal 1st and J St., Every Friday 1st St Grp The Flimsy Reed 2525 Flosden Rd., American Canyon 6:30pm-7:30pm Every Wednesday Fellowship 12:00 Noon to 1:00pm 92 Tennessee St, Every Friday 28 Topic discussion 6:30PM-7:30PM Heritage Pres Ch. 100 East 2nd St Every Thursday Sat 1 7 VJO Fellowship* Men's 92 Tennessee St, 7:00-8:00 PM Every Thursday Spring Hill Study Group 12 by 12 Holly Trinity Ch. 201 Doyle Dr., 8:00pm Every Wednesday The XXFellowship YoXX is located at: YouXX 92 Tennessee St,, CA Fellowship Telephone number is XX Fri 29 CENTRAL OFFICE Business 7:30-8:00pm Sereno Dr., Kaiser CDRP Conf. Rm upstairs There is A Solution Alano Club 960 Grant Street 12noon-1pm Every Tuesday Thu Beginner 800 Sereno Dr. Room 8 Kaiser CDRP 1:30-2:30pm Every Wednesday Straits Speaker 1055 Southampton Enter Turner Dr. entrance way 7:30-9:00 Every Tuesday Sunday Night * denotes closed meetings. Only St. Paul s Episc. humans a desire 1stwith & J St. to stop drinking are encouraged 8-9:15 to PMattend Every Sunday DISTRICT 09 Wed VJO Fellowship 12 and Tennessee St, 8-9:00 PM Every Tuesday As Bill Sees It Topic Heritage Pres. Ch. 100 E. 2nd St, Noon-1:00pm Every Monday Every Sunday 911 Tue Came to Believe Speaker/, First Presbyterian Church 1350 Amador St., 10:00-11:00am Every Saturday Saturday Night Holly Trinity Ch. 201 Doyle Dr. 8:00-9:15pm Every Saturday 29 1st St Fellowship Birthday Night 7:30pm 92 Tennessee St. Last Saturday only Group Big Book Study Heritage Presbyterian Church,100 East 2nd St., 6:30 pm Every Fri. Potluck last Friday A.A. On the Web Alcoholics XX Anonymous Official XX Site: XX District 09 Southern Solano AA Northern Solano AA: Our Neighbors in Contra Costa: NorCalAA YXXn YoXXSun YXXun Listening is often the only thing needed to help someone # 5

6 Ruth from San Ramon, CA Friday, December 1 th, 2018 Hosted by the: Thursday Night Popcorn

6 th ANNUAL HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTION CONFERENCE FREE ON THE INSIDE May 3 rd, th & 5 th, 2019 McCormick Hall, Solano County Fairgrounds 900 Fairground Drive,, CA 9589 *AA/Spanish * Young Peoples *

8 6 th ANNUAL HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTION CONFERENCE FREE ON THE INSIDE May 3 rd, th & 5 th, 2019 McCormick Hall, Solano County Fairgrounds 900 Fairground Drive,, CA 9589 *AA/Spanish * Young Peoples * Panels * Speakers * Food * Comedy * Raffle* Preliminary Program (subject to change) Friday pm Registration Opens! 5 pm Early Bird Speaker 8 pm Evening Speaker Saturday 9 am Panels 1 pm Afternoon Speaker 2:30 pm Panels 7:30 pm Evening Speaker 9:30 pm Raffle 10 pm Comedy Show Sunday 9 am Panels 10:30 am Closing Speaker ---detach here detach here detach here --- Registration Form Name AA Al-Anon Address City State Zip Phone ** The Conference is NOT funded, in any way, by the H&I Pink Can money ** Pre Registration $20 per person by April 19 th - Registration $25 at the door Number of people attending Please include all additional names on the back of this flyer Sponsor a newcomer - Additional $ contributions in any amount gladly accepted Amount enclosed Make checks payable to: Nor Cal H&I Conference Mail to: Nor Cal H&I Conference, C/O North Solano Intergroup, 13 William St., Vacaville CA 95688

Proceed under freeway, Fairgrounds will be on your left. Coming from the West on Hwy 37, exit Fairgrounds Drive, turn right, Fairgrounds are on your left.

9 ** The Conference is NOT funded, in any way, by the H&I Pink Can money ** You do not have to be an H&I Committee member to attend! Getting there: Coming from the East or West on I-80, take the West Hwy 37, Marine World Parkway exit. Once on Hwy 37, almost immediately take the Fairgrounds exit, turn left onto Fairgrounds Drive. Proceed under freeway, Fairgrounds will be on your left. Coming from the West on Hwy 37, exit Fairgrounds Drive, turn right, Fairgrounds are on your left. Or, just enter 900 Fairgrounds Drive, CA into your phone, and follow the directions! Host Hotel For our out of town friends, we have arranged a discount with the Courtyard Napa Valley for $13 per night + tax, 2 night minimum. The hotel is located directly adjacent to the Fairgrounds (walking distance) at 1000 Fairgrounds Drive. Please call and mention 2019 Hospital and Institution of Northern California Conference to receive the discount. The number of rooms at this discounted rate is limited, so book early! Discount rate ends on April th. Name City Name City Name City

10 2019 H & I Conference /Guest Ambassadors 5/3/2019-5/5/2019 Guest s Ambassador Hosting an out of town conference guest(s) in your home What to consider before signing up Would you be interested in being a Guest Ambassador Do you have a guest room that could be available for an out of town guest and or their partner? How many persons/people can you accommodate? 1 single guest or 1 couple? Would the guest(s) have their own guest bathroom or share a bathroom with you or your family member(s)? Do you have pets, if so please list (in case a guest has allergies) Do you smoke? Yes/No Do you want to host non smokers only? Is smoking prohibited on or near your property, do you have a designated area for guests that do smoke? Do you keep late hours? Would you need your guests to have a curfew, I know this sounds silly but some people go to bed early and like to have their homes locked up for the evening by a certain time/? Would you provide: linens, towels? Moring coffee/tea? Any other considerations, concerns, or restrictions that you would like to address before sharing your home with an out of town guest. If you would like to sign up for hosting an out of town guest, please Margaret B at handihosts@gmail.com

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