The Valley View. Contributions have been quite low. Please dig deeper if you can!!

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1 August 2018 Volume 20, Issue 8 The Valley View The Voice of the Valley Inside This Issue Available Service Commitments 1 Intergroup recap 2 Calendar 3 Group Contributions Coming Events Fliers Upcoming Events and Save the Date Coming Events Fliers DCMC Corner 8 Monthly Events and VSC Contact Info General Info 9 Back Page Outreach Chairperson PI/CPC Chairperson Workshop Coordinator NCCAA Liaison Available Intergroup and Board Service Positions as of 8/6/18 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! Contributions have been quite low Valley Service Center heavily relies On groups contributions to keep providing services in our area... Please dig deeper if you can!! Valley Service Center Office: hour Hotline: Toll Free 24 hours: info@trivalleyaa.org Website: Submit an Article to the Valley View! Want to be of service to your local AA community? Consider writing an article for the Valley View. Articles on experience with some aspect of recovery (the steps or a step, the traditions or one tradition, a meeting that you attended out-of -town, a spiritual awakening, or one of those ah-ha moments). Send your article to the Valley View at ValleyView@trivalleyaa.org

2 PAGE 2 This is the Recap of the Valley Intergroup Service Council meeting held in July. For complete minutes for this month s meeting, please visit the VSC Web Page at INTERGROUP REPRESENTATIVES REPORT (RECAP) MEETING July 9, 2018 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Open Intergroup Positions a. Workshop Coordinator b. Outreach Chair c. PI/CPC Chairperson d. NCCAA Liaison 2. New Homebound AA Committee a. Please continue to seek volunteers to sign up using distributed sign-up sheet. b. Return sign-up sheet to Dawn. MONTHLY and/or One Time ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Picnic a. Saturday, August 18, 11-2:30, Amador Valley Community Park, Pleasanton b. Tickets and flyers available next month. Ticket price is $5 and covers food and beverage. Tickets are available at the Valley Service Center or your meeting s picnic rep. 2. Unity and Service Conference a. Concord, CA from July nd b. Filling up but tickets are still available. 3. H&I a. Always seeking speakers. If interested, please attend orientation the first WEdnesday of each month art 7 pm at 111 Fairmont Ave., Oakland. NOTE: Check our website for fliers, Valley View and other information. Next intergroup meeting is August 6th, 7:30pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, Pleasanton There are 4 Volunteer position available at the Valley Service Center: 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturdays of every month 12:20 2:30 Must have 1 year continuous sobriety to volunteer. Please contact the Valley Service Center if interested.

3 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 5 6 VISC Intergroup Mtg. Orientation 7:00 pm Meeting 7:30 pm General Service Sub District Mtg. 6:30 pm 1 H & I Meeting Orientation 7:00 pm Meeting 7:30 pm 2 3 Friday Nite Live 7:00 pm 4 Danville-Diablo Speaker Mtg. 8:00 pm San Leandro Speaker 8:00 pm 14 Tri-Valley General Membership Mtg. 7:00 pm 15 PI/CPC mtg. 6:00 pm Saturday Night Live Speaker Mtg. 7:30 pm VSC Summer Picnic 11:00 2: California Northern Coastal Area 06 Mtg. Petaluma VSC Board Mtg. 6:30 pm General Serv. Dist. 70 Meeting GSR Sharing 6:45 pm Meeting 7:30 pm 28 Ladies Lifeline 6:30 pm Sunol Tuesday 7:30 pm 29 Hilltop Group 7:30 pm 30 Broken Elevator Group Tradition 8 7:30 pm Sunol Thursday 7:30 pm 31 San Ramon Com. Ctr. Noon Crossroads Speaker/ 8:00 pm Tri-Valley Speaker/ B-day Mtg. 8:00 pm PAGE 3

4 PAGE 4 Valley Service Center 4:56 PM Group Contribution Summary 08/06/2018 August 2017 through July 2018 Accrual Basis Aug 17 Sep 17 Oct 17 Nov 17 Dec 17 Jan 18 Feb 18 Mar 18 Apr 18 May 18 Jun 18 Jul 18 TOTAL ACYPAA Donation As Bill Sees It Broken Elevator Group By the Book Carrying the Message Crossroads Fellowship , EBYPAA Friday Night Live Hard Knox Group Hilltop Group Jayw alkers Ladies Lifeline , Primary Purpose , Saturday Morning Breakfast , Serenity Seekers Sunday Morning Coffee - Dublin , The Unscripted Men's Group , , There is a Solution Women Staying in the Book , Words Of Wisdom TOTAL , , , , , , , Group Contributions If information shown in this table does not agree with your group s treasurer s report, please contact the Valley Service Center. If your group does not appear in the list below, no contributions have been received for the months shown....self-supporting through our own contributions The A.A. groups themselves ought to be fully supported by the voluntary contributions of their own members. We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise. Then too, we view with much concern those A.A. treasuries which continue, beyond prudent reserves, to accumulate funds for no stated A.A. purpose. Experience has often warned us that nothing can so surely destroy our spiritual heritage as futile disputes over property, money, and authority.

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6 PAGE 6 Upcoming Events and Save the Date And we thought life was going to be dull, glum, and boring! Surprise! There are so many events happening in the AA Community in the next few months! SUMMER PICNIC Aug. 18th / Lunch 12:00 Speaker 1:00 / Tickets $5.00 Amador Valley Community Park 4301 Black Ave. Pleasanton CA 2018 Regional Pacific Forum Sept. 7 9 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel 2050 Gateway Place San Jose CA Flyers for many of these events can be found in this issue of the Valley View and on the VSC web page at trivalleyaa.org If your group has an upcoming event you would like posted in the Valley View, please send a flier to info@trivalleyaa.org no later than the 15th of the previous month. Flyers can be forwarded to the webmaster for publication on the Valley Service Center web page at anytime. Forward them to webmaster@trivalleyaa.org

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8 PAGE 8 VOLUME 20 ISSUE 8 D C M C Corner (District Committee Member Chair) First it gets Real, then it gets Interesting, then it gets Real Interesting Maybe after all the turmoil and angst in Alcoholics Anonymous over the last few years, you might want to hear from the folks who serve at AA s General Service Office in New York when they conduct the 2018 Pacific Regional Forum in San Jose on September 7 th thru 9 th. There are 9 Areas in the Pacific Region and the last time this Forum came to our neighborhood was 20 years ago. Register for the Pacific Regional Forum at bit.ly/2018aaprf. We are also getting everything ready the 2018 CNCA06 Area Election Assembly, in Livermore on November 3 rd. California Northern Coastal Area (CNCA) has over 2,000 registered groups and over 60,000 members. Within CNCA there are 23 districts, and District 70 (our district) will be hosting this important event, as well as the Pre-Assembly Dinner the night before. Now is the time to spread the news to every meeting, group, newsletter, sponsee, or random AA member, that we are throwing a party for about 400 of our closest friends. We re looking for great ideas and willing hands to make this a memorable and fun event. Everyone is welcome, whether currently involved in General Service or not. We absolutely insist on enjoying life. The CNCA Area Archivist is compiling a comprehensive History of AA in our Area. He has asked for contributions from anyone with Group or Intergroup histories which he can include in this ambitious project. As you know, General Service is the link between your Group and the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. It starts with your group s General Service Representative (GSR). Bill W. called this the most important job in AA. As always, everyone is welcome in what I believe is the playground of AA. But whatever the service position, consider making yourself available any position that resonates with you. I can guarantee you ll be glad you did. Remember, when they asked Gandhi why he did so much for India, he answered, I don t do it for India, I do it for myself. As always, questions, comments or suggestions are encouraged. Don Zimmerman (925) Does your Group or Fellowship have an upcoming event? Send information or flyers to the Valley View Editor at ValleyView@trivalleyaa.org

9 PAGE 9 Monthly Events for the TriValley Area 1st Monday Intergroup Meeting. Orientation for new Intergroup Reps 7:00 pm; Intergroup at 7:30pm, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton 1st Wednesday H&I Meeting, Orientation 7:00 pm General Meeting 7:30pm, 111 Fairmont Ave., Oakland 1st Friday Friday Nite Live Birthday Meeting, 7:00 pm, St. Philips Church, 8850 Davona Dr, Dublin 1st Saturday Danville-Diablo Speaker Mtg. 222 W. El Pintado Davnille 8:00 pm 2nd Tuesday Tri Valley General Membership Meeting, 7:00 pm, Tri Valley Fellowship 2nd Saturday San Leandro Speaker/Birthday Meeting, 8:00 pm 3rd Monday General Service Sub District Meeting, 6:30 pm, Resurrection Lutheran Church, 7557 Amador Valley Blvd, Dublin 3rd Wednesday PI/CPC Meeting 6:00 pm, th Street, Oakland 3rd Saturday Saturday Night Live Speaker Meeting, 7:30 pm Redwood Rd, Castro Valley 4th Saturday California Northern Coastal Area 06 meeting Petaluma 4th Monday General Service District 70 GSR Sharing 6:45 pm, Meeting 7:30 pm Faith Lutheran Church, Castro Valley Last Monday VSC Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Valley Service Center, 6990 Village Parkway, Dublin Last Tuesday Ladies Lifeline Birthday Meeting, 6:30 pm, Trinity Lutheran, 1225 Hopyard, Pleasanton Last Tuesday & Thursday Sunol Birthday Meeting, 7:30 pm, 143 Kilkare Road, Sunol Last Wednesday Hilltop Birthday Meeting, 7:30 pm Lynwood Methodist Church, 4466 Black Ave, Suite C, Pleasanton Last Thursday Broken Elevator Group studies the Tradition of the Month, 7:00 pm, Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 East Ave., Livermore Last Friday Birthday meeting, San Ramon Community Center, 12 noon, Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon Last Saturday Crossroads Speaker/Birthday Meeting, 8:00 pm Last Saturday Tri Valley Speaker/Birthday Meeting, 8:00 pm Valley Intergroup Contacts Valley Service Center Office Administrator Michele C Info@trivalleyaa.org Intergroup Chairperson Julie B Intergroup Secretary Caroline Y Hotline Chair Felisa C hotline@trivalleyaa.org Outreach Chair Service Position Available PI/CPC Chair Service Position Available Special Events Chair Julie C Workshop Chair Service Position Available EBYPAA Liaison Cassie T General Service District 70 Liaison Mark V H&I Liaison Doug G NCCAA Liaison Service Position Available Bridging the Gap Liaison Dist. 70 Mark V Web Master Don B webmaster@trivalleyaa.org Valley Intergroup Service Council Chair Kevin O Valley Intergroup Service Council Board Darlene B Sue B Randy H Kathy P Virginia Vickers Board Secretary Marci M Valley View Editor Michele C. ValleyView@trivalleyaa.org

10 PAGE 10 VOLUME 20 ISSUE 8 Valley Intergroup Service Council meets on the Phone: Hotline: info@valleyservicecenter.org 1st Monday* of the month Orientation for new Intergroup Reps 7:00 pm Monday 5 pm - 7:30PM Wednesday 6 pm - 8 pm Saturday 9 am - 1 pm Intergroup meeting at 7:30 pm Trinity Lutheran Church 1225 Hopyard Road Pleasanton, CA *Check the website for changes in schedule to accommodate holidays, etc. Copies of the Valley View may be downloaded from the Valley Service Center website ( The Valley View is no longer sent out through snail mail. Information or flyers for publication in the Valley View may be ed to the Editor at ValleyView@trivalleyaa.org Participate in the AA-Grapevine s Caption Contest! The AA Grapevine posts a new cartoon each month for members to submit a caption or vote on captions submitted for last month s cartoon. Find this month s contest at Scroll down to the Laugh s on Us Join Us! Need a refresher on the 12 Steps or 12 Traditions? The Broken Elevator Group ( the elevator is broken, please use the steps ) studies the steps of Alcoholics Anonymous one at a time using the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous We re starting at the beginning on the first Thursday of February! (We study the Tradition of the month on the last Thursday of each month) The Broken Elevator Group 4743 East Avenue Livermore 7:00 p.m. (one hour meeting) Bring your Big Book For AA events in nearby communities, visit these web sites: Contra Costa County Service Center East Bay Intergroup San Francisco Central Office Santa Clara County Intergroup Office

11 Valley Service Center 6990 Village Parkway #214 Dublin, CA Place Postage Here The Valley Service Center Hours Are Monday 5:00 pm -7:30 pm Wednesday 6:00 pm -8:00 pm Saturday 10:30 am -2:30 pm Please, Stop By & say Hello Visit ou r web site at : w w w. t r iva lleya a. o r g Would you like to subscribe To a Hard Copy of the Valley View? You can receive your own copy with a suggested yearly donation of just $ To do so, please send request to: VSC, 6990 Village Pkwy, Suite 214 Dublin Make your check payable to Valley Service Center. Name Address City, State & Zip