NEWSLETTER
of the
STEERING and INTERGROUP COMMITTEES

FEBRUARY/MARCH
2006

PITTSBURGH AREA CENTRAL OFFICE
401 WOOD STREET, SUITE 906
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
PHONE 412-471-7472
FAX 412-471-7476
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7 AM 'til 4:30 PM
PHONE ANSWERS 24 HOURS

All information for the newsletter must be in writing and received at the office by 2:00 PM on the 10th of the month. Thank you

NEXT UP

2nd Quarter Steering Committee Meeting

Meeting will be at 2:00 PM on April 23, 2006 at St. Mary's Lyceum, 45th Street, Lawrenceville.

New Steering Committee Representatives meeting is 1:30 PM.

FYI

Pittsburgh Area 65th Annual AA Banquet
Saturday March 25th

Did you Know...
DR. BOB MADE HIS FIRST VISIT TO PITTSBURGH AND SPOKE AT OUR 2ND ANNIVERSARY IN DEC. 1942 IT WAS AT THE HENRY HOTEL WITH OVER 500 IN ATTENDANCE.

DAILY REFLECTIONS

No Ordinary Success Story

A.A. is no success story in the ordinary sense of the word. It is a story of suffering transmuted, under grace, into spiritual progress.

As Bill Sees it, p.35

Mysterious Paradoxes

Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one.

A.A. Comes of Age, p.46

GROUP ANNIVERSARIES

February

SUNDAY, MAY 15th, NORTHSIDE SUNDAY NITERS GROUP: Celebrating their 27th Anniversary. Hot dogs and snacks at 7:00 PM, speaker at 8:00 PM.

MONDAY, FEB. 20th SQ. HILL WOMENS STEP STUDY GROUP: 18th Anniversary. Food & fellowship at 10:00 AM, Speaker at 10:30 AM. Covered dishes welcome.

MONDAY, FEB. 27th TARENTUM BEGINNERS GROUP: 27th Anniversary. Food & fellowship at 7:00 PM, speaker at 8:00 PM.

March

MONDAY, MARCH 6th MONDAY OHIOVILLE MIRACLES GROUP (MIDLAND): 2nd Anniversary. Dinner & coffee at 6:00 PM, speaker meeting at 7:30 PM, covered dishes welcome.

TUESDAY, MARCH 7th RE-ENTRY GROUP (BLOOMFIELD): 27th Anniversary. Food & fellowship at 7:00 PM, meeting at 8:00 PM, covered dishes welcome.

THURSDAY, MARCH 16th BELLE VERNON NEWCOMERS GROUP: Celebrating their anniversary. Coffee at 6:30 PM, dinner at 7:30 PM, speaker at 8:30 PM. Covered dishes welcome.

THURSDAY MARCH 16th SPIRITUAL EXPRESS GROUP (BRADFORD WOODS): 18th Anniversary. Coffee at 6:00 PM, dinner at 7:00 PM, speaker at 8:00 PM. Covered dishes welcome.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18th CLAIRTON LAST CHANCE GROUP: 59th Anniversary. Coffee & fellowship at 6:00 PM, dinner at 6:30 PM, speaker at 8:00 PM. Covered dishes welcome.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18th WEXFORD GROUP: 39th Anniversary. Food & fellowship at 7:00 PM, meeting at 8:30 PM. Covered dishes welcome.

SUNDAY, MARCH 19th ALWAYS HOPE GROUP (SHADYSIDE): 24th Anniversary. Fellowship, coffee, and cookies, speaker at 3:00 PM.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25th PENN HILLS NOON WORKING PERSONS: 16th Anniversary. Coffee at 11:00 AM, Speaker at Noon, lunch to follow. Covered dishes welcome.

GROUP SPONSORED EVENTS

March

TUESDAYS, MARCH 21-MAY 30

SOUTHSIDE MONDAY GROUP: is sponsoring a 12-Step Workshop at the Grandview Pres. Church, 301 Grandview Ave., Mt. Washington. Food & fellowship at 6:30 PM, workshop at 7:00 PM 9:00 PM.
For more information contact, Dave 412-418-2258 or Jessica 412-719-2675.

April

TUESDAY, APRIL 25th HOMESTEAD GROUP: 59th Anniversary. Coffee at 6:30 PM, Chicken dinner at 7;00 PM, speaker at 9:00 PM. For ticket information, contact Valerie J., 412-537-6647 or Carol G., 412-462-3225.

MEETING CHANGES

Closed Groups

BECKS RUN RD GROUP (CARRICK): That met on Thursdays is now closed.

PITCAIRN 6:00 SURVIVORS GROUP: That met on Tuesdays is now closed.

Groups Not Meeting

EDGEWOOD GROUP: That meets on Tuesdays at 8:30 PM will not be meeting February 28th.

SERENITY @ THE TOP OF ROBINSON: No 6:30 PM meeting on March 4th & March 11th, 8:00 PM speaker meeting will meet.

SPIRTITUAL EXPRESS GROUP (BRADFORD WOODS): That meets on Thursdays at 8:30 will not be meeting on April 13th due to church activities.

Groups on the Move

WATERWORKS GROUP (FOX CHAPEL): Sundays at 10:30 AM is now meeting at Boyd Community Center, 1220 Powers Run Rd.

ALIQUIPPA MON BIG BOOK GROUP: Has moved to the Mt. Carmel Pres. Church, Kennedy Blvd & Broadhead Rd.

EASY DOES IT GROUP (SOUTHSIDE): That meets Thursdays at Noon has moved to the "Burning Bush" building, Pius St. (next door to previous place)

SLICE OF LIFE-LIVING SOBER GROUP (BEAVER FALLS): That meets on Mondays at 8:00 PM, has moved to Christ Evangelical Church, 409 11th St.

SOUTHSIDE STEPS GROUP: that meets on Mondays at Noon has moved to 330 South 9th Street, room 266.

Group Changes

LINCOLN HWY GROUP (CIRCLEVILLE): That meets on Saturday's no longer has an OS meeting the 4th Saturday.

SUNRISE GROUP (WEST END): That meets at the Onala Club, 1625 W. Carson St. has added a meeting on Sundays at 8:00 AM.

BELLEVUE FRIDAY NITERS GROUP: That meets at 7:30 PM has changed its format, 1st Friday will be an OS & OBEG, all others will be an OD.

CRANBERRY EARLY SUNDAY GROUP: That meets at 8:00 PM, now has a lead & discussion meeting.

BRADDOCK SUN AM GROUP: That meets at 10:30 AM is currently meeting in Classroom A & B on the 3rd Floor of Professional Bldg.

NEW KENSINGTON SUN AM GROUP: has changed its time from 10:30 to 11:00 AM.

SALTSBURG NEW OUTLOOK GROUP: Speaker meeting last Saturday is now at 8:00 PM.

New Groups

RECOVERY AT NOON GROUP (OAKLAND):Thursdays, 12:00 PM at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall. 4141 Fifth Ave. Closed Big Book meeting. BYOC (bring your own coffee) Handicap accessible & non-smoking.

FELLOWSHIP OF THE SPIRIT (WEST END): Saturdays at 8:00 PM, Onala Club, 1625 West Carson St. Open Discussion meeting. Non-smoking.

AREA 60/GSR EVENTS

AREA 60: 2nd quarterly meeting will be Sunday, May 7th Butler Days Inn, 8:30 AM registration, 10:00 AM regular meeting.

AREA 60: Get-Away-Weekend, March 24 26, Butler Days Inn, For more info contact your G.S.R. or D.C.M.

District 6: G.S.R. meeting Thursday April 6th at 6:45 PM. It will be where the N. Braddock Group meets.

District 8: G.S.R. meeting Sunday, April 2nd at 3:00 PM, St. Matthews Church, 10th & McClure Sts. Homestead.

District 10: G.S.R. meetings are every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM, St. Joseph's School Hall, 4th & Chestnut St.

District 11: G.S.R. meeting will be Tuesday, February 28 at 6:00 PM at Kings Restaurant in Bridgeville.

District 14: G.S.R. meeting will be March 11th at 5:00 PM, Canonsburg U.P. Church, 112 W. Pike St. Following the meeting is a "Sobriety Celebration", coffee at 6:30, dinner at 7:00 & speaker at 8:30 PM.

District 20: G.S.R. meeting every 4th Sunday, 5:00 PM at the Epiphany Church, Epiphany Hall, 1018 Centre Ave.

District 21: G.S.R. meetings are 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM. At 1st Meth. Church on South Aiken & Centre Ave.

District 22: G.S.R. meeting every 3rd Tuesday of the month. St. Joseph Old School Bldg. 434 Ormsby Ave.

District 24: G.S.R. meeting every 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 PM, Grace Lutheran Church, Adams & Ohio St. (Rochester).

District 27: G.S.R. meetings are 1st Sunday of every month at Allegheny Valley Hosp. 3rd Floor, Rm 4C at 6:00 PM, and Dist. 27 has a "Special Needs Committee" that can assist members that have special needs. For more info contact Barb M. 724-664-8599 or John M. 724-335-7998.

District 28: G.S.R. meetings are 3rd Tuesday of every month 7:00 PM at the First Pres. Church, Laird Hall.

District 65: G.S.R. meeting every 2nd Sunday at 7:00 PM, Grace Pres. Church, Arch & Jefferson Sts., Kittanning.