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1 September 2016 Volusia County Intergroup Services Districts 8, 19, 20, 21 and S. Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 107, South Daytona, FL (386) Fax (386) Volusia County Intergroup Website: aadaytona.org A.A. s Responsibility Statement I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible. First Year Miracle About two weeks before my first A.A. anniversary, I found myself sitting alone with my thoughts in a hotel room in Charlotte, NC. Even today, I still get a vicarious pleasure knowing that hindsight isn t always 20/20. My understanding of events comes after the event occurs, and sometimes, better understanding comes far after that. On the evening of September 10, 2001, I had gotten myself into an argument with the guy I was dating. I remember hobbling down to the hotel lobby, and in full view of passersby, I sat in a fetal position crying to my sponsor on the phone. All of the sudden, one of those passersby pitifully glanced at me and stated, It looks like you need a strong margarita! In that moment, I knew that I had made a big mistake. With stern politeness, the voice on the other end of the phone asked, How did you get to Charlotte, NC? My simple response was, I took a plane!! My sponsor s simple response was, Then I suggest that you take a plane home. I took my sponsor s suggestion and booked myself on a 7:00am flight out of North Carolina the next morning. I called my mother from the Charlotte airport on September 11 th and advised her that I was returning to Orlando to, once again, move my things and start a different chapter. Although I was crying my eyes out in the airport nine short days before my 1 year A.A. anniversary, I thought that maybe there was a lesson to be learned from all of this. At the time, I had no idea of the enormity of the lesson. When I touched down in Orlando on September 11, 2001 and met up with my ride home, I was babbling on about all of my problems and how I was about to change my life. The person who picked me up looked at me and said, Do you have any idea what's happening in this world right now? It was revealed to me that one plane crashed into the World Trade Center, and as we got into the car, a second plane hit. Who would have thought that I d be newly sober during one of the greatest tragedies in US history and somehow manage to make it through without picking up a drink? Who would have thought that one day my babble and my stuff would simply become just that? I wrote down these thoughts a year ago while I sat on the beach in my favorite island of Aruba. I stared at the beautiful white sand and crystal blue waters in gratitude. Today, as I am approaching my 16 year A.A. anniversary, I would not trade one minute of this journey. I am forever grateful for those who have walked before me and gave me a message of hope. I say, Thank you God with a debt of gratitude that is beyond words. Anonymous Highlights in this September 2016 issue: *On the Cover: Hindsight *Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions: Step Nine & Tradition Nine *Heard It Through The Grapevine: Seek & You Shall Receive *From The Archives: District 8 Flashes Back to the 60 s *Calendar of Events & More: Usual Suspects Speaker Workshop/ Corrections Workshop/ Area 14 Assembly/Old Timers Dinner/Whoopee Party Total Years of Sobriety Reported in September 2016:

2 INTERGROUP NEWS and MEETINGS SCHEDULE Intergroup Representatives Meetings - 6:30pm, 3 rd Thursday each month at the Central Baptist Church, 142 Fairview Ave (just north of International Speedway Blvd off US 1) Intergroup Steering Committee Meetings 6:30pm, 2 nd Thursday each month at the Intergroup Office 21 Groups Represented at the Intergroup Representative s August 2016 Meeting: 5:30 Group Back to Basics Four Townes Friday Night Men s Friday Sobriety Good Day Group Happy Hour DB Hour of Power Jaywalkers Lest We Forget Lifesavers New Dawn New Smyrna Beach Ormond Beach Group Riverbridge Road to Recovery - DB Sunrise Group DeL Tomoka Group Wednesday Women s Women s Book Study Young at Heart How May We Help You? Are you or a member of your group interested in being more involved in service? Are you uncertain about the functions and services of Intergroup? Would you like your group s voice heard at the monthly Intergroup meetings? David L., Vice Chair/Acting Chair of the Steering Committee is happy to visit your group and provide you with more information and answer any questions that you may have. Please call the Intergroup Office for contact information and to arrange a time for David to visit your group today! Volusia County A.A. welcomes Michael D. as its new Office Coordinator! Michael can be reached at the Intergroup Office at: Special Thanks to the following Home Groups for their contributions in July 2016: 530 Group Back to Basics Deland Deland BB Group Early Ducks Endless Summer Good Day Group High Noon Lest We Forget, Miracle Never Had It So Good New Beginnings-Deland New Dawn NSB Group Peace of Mind Sunday Morning Sober Thursday Night Men s Women s New Beginnings Monthly District Meetings: District 8: Last Sunday - 12:30pm, Almous Club, 569 Foote Court, Daytona Beach District 19: 4 th Monday - 6:30pm, First Cong. Church (Fellowship Hall), 201 W. University, Orange City District 20: 3 rd Sunday - 7:00pm, United Church of Christ, 203 Washington St., New Smyrna Beach District 21: 2 nd Monday - 6:30pm, First United Methodist Church, 336 S. Halifax, Ormond Beach District 32: 1 st Monday - 6:00pm, Grace Lutheran Church, 338 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach District 8 is planning a picnic to be held on October 23rd. District 19 reported that all of its service positions are filled. District 20 is planning their Gratitude Dinner for November 6th. District 21 is cohosting the Whoopee Party with the Love & Service Group. Help Volusia County Intergroup carry the message to the still-suffering alcoholic. Donate a dollar for every year of your sobriety on your anniversary, donate in memory of, or make it anonymous. Anonymous Donations: $ Group Donations: $2, Year-to-Date Income: $36, Anniversary Donation: $54.00 Expenses: $41, th Tradition: $22.00 Net Income (Loss): (5,312.23) **Your contributions help to make Twelve Step activity possible. We appreciate your support!** GSO Contributions: General Services Office Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 459 New York, NY Area Contributions: NFAC, Area 14 P. O. Box Port Orange, FL Intergroup Contributions: Volusia County Intergroup Coastal Centre 1635 S. Ridgewood Suite 107 South Daytona, FL 32119

3 ARCHIVES ARTICLE When an archivist finds a piece of history that is really old, they become so excited that the archivist Happy Dance is called for. That is what happened after sorting of the District 8 papers that we received a couple of months ago. One file contains correspondence between the district and the North Florida Area Conference dating from November 1964 to March These papers contain meeting minutes, a list of officers, and a list of GSR s in The groups listed for District #5 (the Halifax area) are Daytona Beach, Lakeshore, Peninsular, Deland, Kingston, New Smyrna and Ormond Beach groups. A resolution passed 27 June 1965 declared that two conventions a year be held, one in the North conference area and one in the corresponding South conference area. Another file has District #8 correspondences from March 1963 to June In a letter dated Nov 1964, Governor Farris Bryant declares November 29 through December 5 as Alcoholic Information Week. There will be a special meeting planned for Monday, November 30 th at 8 pm at the City Island Recreation Center. This meeting will have a forum of speakers and laymen, and it will be an information meeting for the general public. The main topic in 1965 was plans to celebrate the 30 th Anniversary of Alcoholics Anonymous. There was a special meeting for all groups in the area at the clubhouse on Foote Court on Wednesday, June 30 th at 8 pm. Two speakers from out of town participated, and the meeting was followed by a light buffet. Recognition in an editorial in the News Journal was requested and published on June 25 as well as an article in the Orlando Sentinel. Announcements were placed at the local radio and TV station. Another interesting piece of correspondence dated September 1965 was a bid from the Voyager Beach Hotel for the June 1966 conference. The room rate will be $9.00 single, $14.00 double. Coffee will be $7.50 an urn. Banquet will be $3.75 per person including tax and tip. The main menu item will be turkey. This is important history of A.A. in Volusia County. Thank you District #8 for the opportunity to view and store these wonderful papers! -Carolyn C. July 2016 Committees, Coordinators, & Intergroup Updates Office Coordinator s Report: There were a total of 91 calls and 229 visits to Intergroup for July We had 2 requests for a ride to a meeting, neither was satisfied. Six just wanted to talk. Volunteers handled 3 calls, and admin handled 3 calls. Archives Report: Terry and Jim B. are scanning group and district records for storage in the cloud. Our volunteer for doing the Oldtimer interviews has moved so we are looking for another volunteer. The filing and collecting continues. Phone Army Report: There was one call reported for July. We are still in need of a person to take over the position of Phone Army Coordinator. 12 Step Coordinator Report: Still looking for 12 Step Volunteers. If you would like to be put on the list, please contact the Intergroup office. A form is also available on the Internet that can be printed and mailed in or faxed. High n Dry Editor: Please share your experience, strength and hope by contributing to our newsletter. Articles, stories, jokes, and/or any feedback, comments and suggestions are welcome and encouraged. editor@aadaytona.org SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES The Nominating Committee (Mark R., Mary T. & Jon W.) are looking for willing and interested candidates to stand for the following Steering Committee positions: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Treasurer & Trustee. If you are interested in serving in one of these positions, listed here, please contact the Intergroup Office. Thank you for your service! SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR Collaborates with the Steering Committee to coordinate Intergroup s annual special events PHONE ARMY COORDINATOR Collaborates with the Intergroup Office to coordinate 12 Step call coverage by the Phone Army Volunteers

4 THE TWELVE STEPS AND THE TWELVE TRADITIONS Step Nine Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Hard on Ourselves, Considerate of Others We cannot disclose anything to our wives or our parents which will hurt them and make them unhappy. We have no right to save our own skins at their expense. Such damaging parts of our story we tell to someone else who will understand, yet be unaffected. The rule is, we must be hard on ourselves, but always considerate of others. -As Bill Sees It, p. 240; Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 74 Good judgement will suggest that we ought to take our time in making amends to our families. It may be unwise at first to rehash certain harrowing episodes. While we may be quite willing to reveal the very worst, we must be sure to remember that we cannot buy our own peace of mind at the expense of others. -As Bill Sees It, p. 240; Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 84 September 11 MAKING AMENDS Above all, we should try to be absolutely sure that we are not delaying because we are afraid. -Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 87 To have courage, to be unafraid, are gifts of my recovery. They empower me to ask for help and to go forth in making my amends with a sense of dignity and humility. Making amends may require a certain amount of honesty that I feel I lack, yet with the help of God and the wisdom of others, I can reach within and find the strength to act. My amends may be accepted, or they may not, but after they are completed I can walk with a sense of freedom and know that, for today, I am responsible. -Daily Reflections, p Tradition Nine A.A. as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve. TRADITIONS CHECKLIST from the A.A. Grapevine. These questions were originally published in the A.A. Grapevine in conjunction with a series on the Twelve Traditions that began in November 1969 and ran through September While they were originally intended primarily for individual use, many A.A. groups have since used them as a basis for wider discussion. Questions to Ponder 1. Do I still try to boss things in A.A.? 2. Do I resist formal aspects of A.A. because I fear them as authoritative? 3. Am I mature enough to understand and use all elements of the A.A. program even if no one makes me do so with a sense of personal responsibility? 4. Do I exercise patience and humility in any A.A. job I take? 5. Am I aware of all those to whom I am responsible in any A.A. job? 6. Why doesn t every A.A. group need a constitution and bylaws? 7. Have I learned to step out of an A.A. job gracefully and profit thereby when the time comes? 8. What has rotation to do with anonymity? With humility? February 2012 "You may want what I have and be willing to go to any lengths to get it, but I am still going to run this past my sponsor. James, New Zealand Sources: Cartoon Source:

5 HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Your Editor s Corner Taking Action to Avoid Making Direct Amends When I seek, the message is everywhere! I doubt that a group of 4 th grade students are aware of the powerful message that they carry. A simple thought that is read each morning at one of our local Volusia County Schools reminds me of how I used to react and speak, and how God would have me react and speak today. Also, the accumulation of fresh insults and injuries caused by my tongue is lessened when I practice THINK. This is the phase of my development that requires work. My ability to maintain a new freedom and a new happiness requires that I practice what was freely shared with me by 10-year-old children. What inspires you? In fellowship, The Editor True Inspiring Necessary Helpful Kind PI/CPC UPDATE! The Public Information and Cooperation with the Professional Community (PI/CPC) held its first official monthly committee meeting on Tuesday, August 2 nd. This committee serves all of Volusia County, and all are invited to attend and join this group in carrying the message to the professional community! Literature rack distribution, dextox commitments, PSA for radio/tv, and much more was discussed at last month s meeting. On Tuesday, September 6, 2016 from 6:45pm 7:45pm in the classrooms at St. James Episcopal Church, 44 S. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach, FL 32176, the committee will present an informative PowerPoint presentation! If you d like to learn more about joining this Public Information Committee, please mark your calendars for the first Tuesday of each month and make plans to attend! Think Intergroup for your Essential Tools for Recovery and A.A. Conference-Approved Literature Visit our store at the Coastal Centre 1635 S. Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 107, South Daytona, FL Did you know that when you buy from your local Intergroup, you support your local services? Payments are accepted by cash or check and prices are subject to change. Thank you for your patronage, suggestions and support. Please make plans to visit soon and ask your desk volunteer for more information. POETRY POETRY CORNER CORNER Walls of Thought by Allen S. How dangerous the mind can be alone, Inside those walls of thought that roam, Induced by silence of a room, Engulfed in self-impending doom. Growing pains that linger by, It's all a part of feeling life. Let the morbid brain attacks, Reveal emotions from the past. Stirring wonder what and why? Familiar world inside the mind. Shifting reels of wakened dreams, From childhoods deleted scenes. Start the healing, let it flow, Hug the pain and feel it grow. Face the truth that made us run, As freedom paints a dawning sun. This newsletter communicates the thoughts and feelings of its editor and contributors and reflects A.A. experience with recovery, unity and service. Articles are not intended as statements of A.A. policy. Publication does not imply endorsement by either A.A. or this newsletter. Articles are invited, but the editor reserves the privilege of accepting, rejecting or editing all submissions. Articles may be submitted in writing through the Volusia County Intergroup office or via at: editor@aadaytona.org. The editor welcomes your contributions, comments, suggestions and feedback. If you are interested in working on the High n Dry, please contact the editor to get involved.

6 5:30 GROUP September ANNIVERSARIES 2016 Years Date Years Date Years Date Years Date HAPPY HOUR - DB NEW DAWN SUNRISE GROUP - HOLLY HILL Gary L 17 09/01/99 Nick M 1 09/28/15 Teresa W 8 09/08/08 Tela T 35 09/16/81 Joy G 17 09/05/99 Ron M 1 09/21/15 Phyllis N 4 09/08/12 Debbie M 20 09/29/96 NEW Gary C 11 09/01/05 Ricky 1 09/19/15 HOPE THURSDAY NITE MEN'S GROUP Casey J 7 09/21/09 Heather M 1 09/09/15 Rob S 1 09/10/15 Terry T 38 09/08/78 ALOHA Charlie S 1 09/08/15 NOON GROUP Dennis K 34 09/27/82 Sydney L 30 09/13/86 Marc 1 09/07/15 Frank G 20 09/24/96 David B 26 09/23/90 ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT GROUP Bruce F 1 09/05/15 ORMOND BEACH GROUP John M 23 09/26/93 Jim F 10 09/02/06 HOUR OF POWER Jim S 23 09/03/93 Billy E 2 09/26/14 Timmy R 13 09/10/03 Don C 4 09/15/12 Pam R 4 09/24/12 Mike G 1 09/17/15 CAME TO PASS IT BELIEVE HOW IT WORKS ON TOMOKA GROUP Dottie M 19 09/29/97 Don C 39 09/26/77 Jim A 27 09/23/89 Joyce F 34 09/23/82 WAY OF CHOICE IS YOURS Brian R 28 09/10/88 PEACE OF MIND LIFE Kevin C 11 09/17/05 Karen S 25 09/23/91 Diane D 36 09/24/80 Frank P 29 09/04/87 DELTONA MEN'S GROUP Pete D 20 09/04/96 Claudia C 35 09/15/81 Allan J 27 09/09/89 Jim M 36 09/01/80 David F 15 09/03/01 Bill E 30 09/16/86 Nanette L 27 09/28/89 FOUR TOWNES Lawrence GROUP John 15 09/14/01 Steve H 28 09/07/88 L 24 09/24/92 Jim C Brian G 6 09/17/10 Charlie J 11 09/18/05 Robert 9 09/10/07 FREE TO BE LEST WE FORGET Lynne A 3 09/15/13 Roy F 9 09/11/07 Randi Z 23 09/26/93 Karen F 31 09/30/85 Lisa E 1 09/11/15 Robert W 6 09/24/10 FRIDAY NIGHT MEN'S Kelly L 28 09/12/88 RIVERBRIDGE GROUP John P 3 09/05/13 Dave L 33 09/07/83 Josie M 18 09/14/98 Jim B 23 09/24/93 Don G 3 09/06/13 FRIDAY NOON ROAD TO MEN'S Sue H 18 09/10/98 RECOVERY-DB Jeffery F 3 09/23/13 Dave C 40 09/03/76 Bambi H 16 09/20/00 Michael R 6 09/07/10 Jon E 3 09/24/13 Brian R 28 09/10/88 Don S 10 09/16/06 SAND AND SEA Eric P 2 09/02/14 Jim S 23 09/03/93 Eryka S 8 09/26/08 Keith T 6 09/14/10 Monty B 2 09/20/14 GRATEFUL GROUP LIFESAVERS Francine 4 09/30/12 Alan V 2 09/25/14 Butch 28 09/24/88 Velma R 34 09/13/82 Tracie A 3 09/06/13 Heather M 1 09/09/15 HAD ENOUGH Jeana 8 09/01/08 Linda W 1 09/14/15 WOMENS BOOK STUDY Jan T 35 09/03/81 MIRACLE GROUP SATURDAY MORNING STEP Diane 40 09/11/11 HAPPY HOUR - DB Betty R 25 09/12/91 Richie D 33 09/02/83 Cindy L 9 09/12/07 Jack M 38 09/15/78 Karen C 3 09/21/13 Dotty B 28 09/07/88 Corrine 5 09/04/11 Walt B 33 09/15/83 Michelle 1 09/23/15 Tania 3 09/27/13 Phyllis N 3 09/08/13 Frank P 29 09/04/87 Lanny B 1 09/01/15 Mura 2 09/19/14 WOMEN'S NEW BEGINNINGS Lawrence 24 09/24/92 NEW BEGINNINGS - DELAND Michael C 1 09/15/15 Hope L 3 09/12/13 MyKey P 18 09/28/98 Barbara B 15 09/14/01 SATURDAY NIGHT BEGINNERS Denise L 2 09/11/14 Pam L 14 09/29/07 NEW DAWN Michael 1 09/30/15 YOUNG AT HEART Roy 9 09/11/07 Don M 34 09/04/82 SOBRIETY FIRST Michael P 16 09/16/00 Donald S 8 09/05/08 Karen F 31 09/30/85 Dick C 35 09/03/81 Jonathan D 3 09/24/13 Alvis 7 09/04/09 Nanette 27 09/28/89 SUNRISE GROUP - DELAND Nicole L 2 09/29/14 Jennifer Y 2 09/30/14 Kay H 14 09/29/02 Cheri H 14 09/17/02 FRIDAY SOBRIETY David L 2 09/26/14 Blair 13 09/28/03 Austin S 5 09/11/11 Dan P. 2 09/29/14 Keith R 2 09/24/14 Cindy L 9 09/12/07 A J 1 09/01/16

7 JULY 2016 DONATIONS GROUP C * JULY YTD GROUP C * DIST JULY YTD 2'sDay Nite Speaker Line-By-Line BB Study :30 Group RBS , Living Sober/Came to Believe YAN A Vision for You Love and Service Adventures in Sobriety Miracle Group EZY Aloha Miracles Do Happen Any Lengths (Deltona) Morning Reflections Any Lengths (Ormond) Never Had It So Good YAN As Bill Sees It DLSP Never Too Young VcE Attitude Adjustment New Beginnings - Deland Back to Basics DeL New Dawn Group , Basic Text New Hope Group Beachside, NSB New Smyrna Beach Group Beginner's Big Book Study RBS Noon Group VcE Better Way VcE Noon Reflections RBS Big Book Study DLT OB Big Book Step Study Big Book Study HH Open To Change Boulevard Group VcE Ormond Beach Group Brighter Days ALM Pass it On VcE BYOB-Daytona ALM Peace of Mind By the Sea Precisely How ALM Came to Believe OB Primary Purpose Candlelight OB EZY Principles Before Personalities Choice is Yours YAN Riverbridge Circle of Friends SD Road to Recovery DB Cool to Be Sober YAN Road to Recovery Deltona Daytona 24-Hour Group Sand and Sea EZY Daytona's Burning Desire Saturday Morning Step DeLand Group Saturday Night Alive Deland BB Group Saturday Night Beginners Deltona Men's Saturday Women's Weekend Deltona/Debary Group Seaside Non-Smoking Deltona/Enterprise Serious About Sobriety District Shores 11th Step District Sisters In Sobriety District Sobriety First District Sobriety & Beyond District Steps for Life Donut Group Sunday Morning Sober YAN , Early Ducks EZY Sunday Night Connection 0.00 Edgewater BB/Step Study Sunrise Group - Deland Endless Summer ALM Sunrise Group - Holly Hill The Weekly Reprieve, Lk Helen 0.00 Fountain of Youth Four Townes Noon Group Three Legacies Free to Be, DB LBD Thursday Night Men's Fresh Start ALM Tomoka Group Friday Night Men's RBS Turn the Page Friday Noon Men's Discussion Turning Point Friday Sobriety Una Luz en el Camino,Pierson 0.00 Friday Women's Step 0.00 Usual Suspects Good Day Group ALM Way of Life ALM Grace Group 0.00 We Are Alive 0.00 Grateful Group Wednesday Closed Had Enough Wednesday Night Big Book 0.00 Happy Destiny YAN Wed. Women's /Fri. Step Grps Happy Hour DB ALM Weekly Reprieve-Lake Helen Happy Hour NSB Women's Book Study Heart to Heart Women In Recovery Alm High Noon Women's New Beginnings Hour of Power Women's Weekend Group How it Works EZY Yes We Can Insane Today EZY Young at Heart Judge Not Group Just Do It BB Study-Debary Keep it Simple VcE Last Hope Lest We Forget TOTAL $2, $14, Lifesavers Anniversary Club Anonymous Contributions , Hi 'n Dry Mailings In Memory of Donations th tradition Grand Totals 3, , A very special thank you goes out to all of you that have donated to Volusia County Intergroup, Inc.!

8 VOLUSIA COUNTY A.A. September 2016 EVENTS Friday, September 16, 2016 (6:30pm 9:00pm) & Saturday, September 17, 2016 (9:00am 5:00pm) The Usual Suspects Group is hosting its 6 th Annual God could and would if He were sought Coed A.A. Speaker Workshop featuring Karl M. from Torrance, CA and Mike A. from Nashville, TN. The event will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 338 Ocean Shore Blvd, Ormond Beach, FL (at the corner of A1A & Neptune). Refreshments and light snacks will be provided, and there will be a lunch break on Saturday. Sunday, September 18, 2016 Areas 14 & 15 present the Annual Florida Corrections Workshop, 1:00pm 4:00pm at the Eastside Club, 2017 N. Goldenrod Rd., Orlando, FL., Area 14 will have a panel of former inmate speakers, and all who carry the message behind the walls and interested parties are invited to attend. Coffee, snacks, and a free lunch will be provided at 2:00pm. Saturday, September 24, 2016 The Tomoka Group is hosting an Eating Meeting! Food & Fellowship at 7:00pm, A.A. Speaker at 8:00pm. Covered dishes are welcome! Christ Presbyterian Church, 1035 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL Come fellowship with us! Friday, Sept 30, 2016 Sunday, Oct 2, 2016 North Florida Area Conference/Area 14 Assembly will be held at the Wyndham Garden, 2900 SW 13 St. Gainesville, FL Additional information, including Panel 65 s agenda, can be found at: WHOOPEE PARTY! District 32 and the Love & Service Group will be hosting its Annual Whoopee Party the last weekend in October! More information will be revealed soon! What our friend, the vice president, had in mind was the habitual or whoopee drinker. To Employers, p. 149, Big Book So our rule is not to avoid a place where there is drinking, if we have a legitimate reason for being there. That includes bars, nightclubs, dances, receptions weddings, even plain ordinary whoopee parties. Working With Others, p. 101, Big Book MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Saturday, October 8, 2016 Trudge the Road of Happy Destiny Volusia County Intergroup is hosting its annual Old Timers Dinner at Port Orange Presbyterian Church, 4662 S Clyde Morris Blvd, Port Orange, FL Social hour, including raffles and door prizes, from 5:00pm 6:00pm, dinner at 6:00pm, and A.A. speakers Tom G. and Dora M. at 8:00pm. Please bring a dessert to share! Tickets are $10 and are available through our Intergroup Representatives! If you or your Homegroup have not already signed-up to donate a turkey or ham for this special event, or if you would like to volunteer and be involved, there is still time! Please contact the Intergroup Office at for detailed information. A special thank you to Jim M. and Cheri H. for their time and collaborative coordination with our fantastic Intergroup Representatives. Please get your tickets now!! Sunday, October 23, 2016 Save the Date! District 8 will be hosting a picnic so mark your calendars for the afternoon of October 23 rd. Detailed information will be included in October s issue. Sunday, November 6, 2016 Save the Date! District 20 is hosting its Annual Gratitude Dinner at Sacred Heart Church, 998 Father Donlon Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL Coffee at 5:00pm, dinner at 6:00pm and an A.A. speaker at 7:00pm. Ticket information and more details will be revealed next month! Friday, Dec 2, 2016 Sunday, Dec 4, 2016 The 2016 Southeast Regional Forum is a registration fee free event coordinated by the G.S.O., Regional Trustees, and Area Delegates. In December 2016, one of the forums/weekends of sharing and informational sessions, will be held at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary, 1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary, FL Hotel reservations can be made by calling reservations at (407) or (800) For A.A. member s room rates, use the Group Code SERF. There is no charge to attend Regional Forums. Visit for more information.