vol. xxtv

JUNE - JIILY
.|980
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PublishedMonthly in San Francisco,California
By the Northern California Council of Alcbholics Anonymous
vol. xxtv
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ALCOHOLICSANONYMOUS
A N E I ^ IB E G I N N I N G
Isnrt that what sobrlety ls when ne come to the fellowship? A new
beginnlng, taking the first
step, then the second and third and on towardrs
the twelfth
tiil- we understand the promises and experlence theLr fu11f111ment. tt!{e are going to know a nelr freedom and a new happLn€ss.'rr pg 83 fron
our Blg Book.
Hi, my name is Glorla P. and I am an al-coholic and your new Edl-tor. I am
most grateful
for this opportunity to be your trusted servant. It has been
demonstrated so nany tlnes that the qual-ity of my sobriety
is in direct
proportion
to my willingness
to serve. Thank you JoAnne, for perceiving
my
willingness.
And now for the footwork. Because of the lateness of the June Issue, a
decision was made to combine June and July in one issue. We are hoping to
get the GOODNEIIS to you before the San Jose Conference. If we nake it
please stop by the GOODNEI'IStabl-e, offer your suggestions and perhaps your
asslstance as part of the staff.
There are openings in the news, subscrlptions and distribution
departments. If you are unable to attend the conference or this paper gets to you after the conference do r,rrite and offer your
servlces to:
GOODNEWS
166 Geary Street Roon 804
San Francisco, California
94108
I wish to thank JoAnne for belng the Editor for the past two years and for
laying out such a Joyous path for me to follow. Wlth the Grace of God and
each and everyone of you as partieipants,
we will trudge thls road of happy
destiny together.
Your Trusted Servant,
Gloria P.
P a g e2
GOOD
NEI^JS
JIJNE - JULY
- 1980
INTERNATIONALCONVENTION
It is estimated that more than 30,000 persons will
attend the 45th AnniverAA Convention
sary International
in New Orleans July 3-6, l-980. This will
t
gathering
the largest
of its kind ever hel-d anywhere in the world.
Meeting
be A1-Anon and Alateen.
concurrently
will
The Hyatt-Regency
is AArs headquarters;
the llilton
and Rivergate
Center for Al-Anon and Alateen.
The Convention opens Thursday night,
July 3, with a giant l{ardi Gras parade
Convention Center. This will
in the Rivergate
be followed
by a get-acquainl
t'Crayfish
young peoplets
Ball featuring
New Orleans jazz and a special
Cral
at the Marriott
Hotel.
0n Friday and Saturday,
July 4 and 5, a variety
of alkathons,
workshopsr pi
discussions
and special
interest
meetings are scheduled from 8 AM to 2 PM
the next day. Among the alkathons
will
be the Pacific
Regional Alkathon,
headed up by George D. Pacific
Regional Trustee,
and featuring
speakers fr<
and Nevada. Among participants
from Northern California
Hawaii, Alaska,
in
the workshop panels will
be Dean K, past-delegate,
Oakland, on Cooperation
with the Professional
Community, and Trisha G., Novato, on the Grapevine
panel. Participating
in the all-California
alkathon
will
be Frank P, San
Mateo. There will
be a total
of 170 meetings with participation
by 510
speakers. One marathon will
run 24 hours a day. The Superdome and Rivergatr
Convention Center will
be the sites
for many of the meetings but ballrooms
local hotels also will
be used for meetings.
On Friday,
July 4, the Superdone will
host the largest
AA meeting ever hel'
Speakers will
be AA members from Springfield,
Mass., Arlington,
Va., and
Johannesburg, So. Africa.
Glant TV screens are strategically
located throu
out the auditorium
so that all will
be able to see and hear. On Saturday t
present its Big Show in the Superdome. This will
Convention will
feature
t
Minstrels,
New Christy
the Olympic Marching Band, the Harmonicats,
and
couedian Glen Ashe. Sunday morning will
conclude with the big Splritual
Meeting in the Superdome. Lois Wilson will
be present.
Speakers will
be fr
Winnepeg, Los Angeles, and London.
GOOD
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T h e S a L o o n d o o tt,s ltl' ) ungopen. A e o w b o q
n u ' sh e a o u t, ta l ze t a nunning lunp d n d L a n d t
Ln the gutten.
"What'a the matten with Aou dzlLow?
a a l ze d a b q a to " n d e n . '0 id ttteq bieh q o u o u t
o r L a rL e q o u l u a t p l a i n dttunb?"
" NeLthenr" 6a"ql the cowboq, but l'd
Libe to hnowwho the Aon o( a. gun it that
m o v e dm q h o n , s e ' . ! !
}fYRTLETOI^INALIJMNI AA GROUP
The Myrtletonrr Alunni AA Group wil-1 celebrate its ninth (9) annlversary
Saturday, JuLy 26, 1980 at 8:00 P.M. in the Colonade Room of the Eureka Inn,
Guest speaker will be the grouprs
7th and F Streets, Eureka, California.
sponsor, Gene D. of Calistoga California.
The Myrtletown AlumnL Group does not celebrate the birthdays
of the indlvidual members, but lnstead has a first
class celebration
once a year for the
entire membership. Everyone is welcome. There wtl-l- be birthday cake, coffee,
free door prizes (no adnission charge) and live music. Please help eelebrate.
Thank you, Butch H, Anniversary
CELEBRATE,1.
2.
3.
Chairman
to pralse or honor publicl-y; to extol
to proclaim
to have a convivial good time
Webster I s New .20th Century
add the word SOBRIETYto all three of the above
and dontt we really have sonething to celebrate?
Pa g e4
JTINE - JULY
GOOD
NEWS
3OTH GENERALSERVICE CONFEPGNCE
The 30th annual meeting of the General Service Conference of A.A. (U.S. and
Canada), held April 20-26, began with a keynote address, "Particlpatlon:
Th
trustee CecLl ("Cec") C., Prince Albert, Sask
Key to Recovery", by retiring
Action this year rilas a reco
One of the chief effects of Conference Mvisory
published by AA World Services, Inc., stllL
mendation that A.A. literature,
will be "Conference approvedtt by tested methods used over .any ybars. Ho\re
from GSO (used chiefl-y to answe
Guldelines and other such service naterials
questions asked over and over) wiLl continue to be produced wLthout underprocedures needed for Conference approva
going the 1-ong and often difficuLt
Although the monthly issues of the AA Grapevlne are not, themselves, Conference approved, the concept of the Grapevlne has been approved by this
of Conference proceedlngs included:
body. Highlights
Agenda- Recommendedthat the thene for the 1981- Conference be buLlt around
"Mrr Takes its Inventory - General Service Conference Structurett; and that
there be a t'Whatrs On Your Mlndtt session for the ful-l Conference.
Conmunitv - Reconnnendedthat AArs talk ln
Coooeration with the Professional
person rather than videotaping their talks for use in treatment facil-ities;
should be strictl
but that lf videotapes are used, the anonymity traditions
maintained on such tapes.
- Reconrmendedenphasizing cooperatlon with correctdcourts,pre-re1easeoutsidesponsorship,andreto AA meetings through l-ocal commlttees.
Correctional
ferrals
Facilities
Grapevlne - Recomnended that AA Groups make every
comers to the Grapevine as a tool for sobrlety.
effort
to introduce
new-
- Recomended adoption and adaptation of a pamphlet from Great
Literature
Newcomer Asks"; also approved the manuscript of the book, "Dr.
Trit"it;'A
Bob and the Good Oldtimers".
- Reconrrnendedthat the fil-n
Publie Information
leased for general distribution
to the public.
Report & Charter - Recommended that the
al magsaial on the role of the Alternate
"AA - An Inside
Vlewt' be re-
Manual"
l-nclude
"AA Service
at all- levels
of service.
- Encouraged the distribution
Treatment Facilities
of Guidelines for
Members Enployed in the Al-coholisn Fiel-d Ln treatment, instituttonal,
where they apply.
other facilities
addltir
AA
and
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not be
Trustees - Sgggmnendedthat owners or operators of treatment faciLities
Board
solely
because
of
their
from serving on the General Servlce
;*clGa
occupations.
Conference Del-egates in Northern California presently are appearing, upon request, to give a full report of Conference actions. If your Delegate has not
made such report in your cormrunity, contact Naydene B, Modesto, or Lois J,
Novato. Later this year the Final Conference Report will be available
upon
order from GSO (see your AA Literature Form).
The Hindu Guru was explaining
to his puplis
how everything
was of God, the
flowers,
the animals,
and man. The pupil left
As he was
elated.
going down the road he saw an elephant
approaching
from the other direction.
He thought,
elephant
is
the
of
God
and
am
then there is no need
I
of
God,
"If
for me to fear or to move off the road."
As the elephant
approached,
the driver
on top of the elephant
rang a bell
and
shouted "Move out of the Way". The pupil
kept going straight
ahead til1
the
elephant
picked hftn up with his trunk and threw him out of the path into a
ditch.
A11 torn and disheveled,
the pupil
returned
to the guru and asked why such a
thing happened. The guru explained,
"My son, yes, you are of God and the
elephant
is of God, but did you not hear the voice of God speaking thru the
you to move out of the way?"
driver
telling
Moral - We first
have to listen in order to intuitivelv
and
God works through people.
TRUTH CAPSUTE
Be thankful for bad luck. Without it, you'd have to blame
yourself.
-Franklin P. Jones
know
COMINGATTMCTIONS
June 13th
8:30 PM
Park Street Grouprs 30th anniversary
1348r.6Park Street, Alameda
June 13-15
33rd Anniversary Annual SrrnrmerConference,
Northern Callfornia
Council of AA,
San Jose Convention Center Park & Market
San Jose, Ca
Registration begins at 3:30 pn Friday for M,
2:00 PM Friday for Ala-Non and Alateen
June 27-29
33rd Annual Pacific Northwest Conference
Ashland Hil1s Convention Center
Ashland, Ore.
For advance registratl-on
send to:
PNC
BOX 1971
Grants Pass, Ore. 97526
July 3-6
A.A. CONVENTION
INTERNATIONAL
45TH ANNIVERSARY
..T H EJOY OF LIVING' '
N E W OR L E ANSJULY 3- 6 1980
(See News Release
Aug 2
9:30-3:30
Page 2)
Sixth Annual Alateen Mini-Conference
Los Altos Unity Methodist
Church
655 Magdelina, Los Altos,
Ca. The publie
invited
fee includes
$1.00 registration
workshop, fifun and p1ay. Bring your
own bag lunch.
And for those of you who will
not be making
over the Fourth of July,
remember your flrst
and how you appreciated
it being there.
is
the scene in New Orleans
Fourth of July meeting
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