Issue 8-2017 November 2017

In the NEWS The Halloween party was a smashing success. Ring toss, bobbing for apples, a fortuneteller, BACYPAA spook alley, Spooky photos and all the cup cakes you could want. The kids, and their parents, had a great time from 6 to 8. It was a hard decision on who won the kids costume contest but Augustus Maroun was finally declared the winner with an excellent costume created by his Grandma Shelley. The dancing started at 8:00 with the adult costume contest at 9:00. TVICO’s own Margo was the costume ringmaster with many great costumes, including a Pink Cloud, numerous Zombies, and a prom queen. The big winner was the Blind Pilot from Tennessee. A big thank you goes out to all who helped. This district 8 event was organized By Doug R., Janet H., and Xandra G. Big thanks to Melissa and her decorating crew.

At the TVICO the Mocktoberfest was a great success with great buys and good food. Thanks to everyone who stopped by for supporting this event. Check out the photo on page 6. Your editor was lucky enough to win a enamel coin for his ability at “Elephant golf”

The 22nd annual Gratitude Dinner was held at the Basque Center with over 450 in attendance. The 50/50 raffle and the auction raised a significant donation for TVICO. The lasagna was to die for, no one went hungry. Many AA members work hard on this annual event that is held by district 5 with support from BACYPAA and district 4. District 5 wishes to thank all who helped

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Passings

There will be a memorial-Celebration of life for Harry P. at Saint Stevens Episcopal Church located at 2206 N Cole Rd, Boise, ID 83704. Same location as the Saturday Night speaker meeting. The service starts at 11:00 a.m. with a potluck at 12:30 p.m. Please sign up for Main dish, salad, or dessert with either Mike 208 440-7563 or Susan 208 375-4088 John S passed away November 10 A celebration of John's life will be held Friday November 17th at 2 PM at Alden Waggoner Chapel, 5400 W. Fairview Ave. Boise, Idaho. Click here for obituary

Central Office

Located at 1111 S Orchard St Suite 180 by Kootenai Street. Open Monday - Friday 10-5 Saturday10 -3. Phone 208-344-6611 email at tvcentraloffice@gmail.com. It is a great place to meet your sponsor/sponsee for coffee

SLIPPERY WHEN WETTreasure Valley Intergroup Newsletter

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Heard Around Rooms

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Tradition 11

The short and the long of it.

11. Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films.

Our relations with the general public should be characterized by personal anonymity. We think A.A. ought to avoid sensational advertising. Our names and pictures as A.A. members ought not be broadcast, filmed, or publicly printed. Our public relations should be guided by the principle of attraction rather than promotion. There is never need to praise ourselves. We feel it better to let our friends recommend us.

I"don't"know"how"I'd"do"it"without"you"guys

some"of"us"have"tried"to"hold"on"to"our"old"ideas

Put"down"that"phone"and"listen

Meeting makers make it

I was going to have just one drink at a

wedding….

You people understand me!!

It’s a beautiful day

GOD a Group Of Drunks

10/24/2017 Dear Fellow A.A. Members: I want to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU for the privilege of serving as the Chairperson of the steering committee for Treasure Valley Intergroup Central office for the past two years. I really want to say A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO THE A.A. GROUPS AND THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS!!!! We would not be where we are at today in the office if it weren’t for the groups and the individual members contributions of money, time, effort, and support. I would like to express gratitude for Kathy W., Ron T., Paula, Scott B., Keith, Anna S., Mark S., Christine C., Janice Mc., Gordon, Kirk J., Steve C., Susan, Travis, Ellen L., Teri K., Stan, Ed L., and so many others. The hundred’s of hours these people donated to help keep the store open was incredible. It truly was the description of volunteerism and love in action. The volunteerism which kept the store open was unbelievable!!! The Steering Committee was an awesome bunch of people to work with. All the steering committee members were willing to step up and do whatever was necessary to keep Central Office open. It is with great pride we see what the store has become, see what it can be in the future, and it continues to get better and better. Lastly, I want to thank the staff members at Central Office. They are a great team, have been fabulous to work with. The office is running like “a well-oiled machine” now and it is from the dedication of Ellen, Margo, Tony, and Jeanette to Central Office and Alcoholics Anonymous as a whole that has insured the store’s success. Again thank you for the privilege of being of service to alcoholics anonymous groups and the fellowship. With Love and Service, Marti Hooper

Issue 8-2017 November 2017

Recovery: Bill Step by Step Step Eleven - Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

As I finished my Fifth Step, the Jesuit Priest I’d met with mentioned that God’s will for me was to love God, love myself, and love others. As a Catholic who knew the Jesuits, I was not surprised by the priest’s words and had no objections. Putting his words into practice, though, turned out to be the very challenge of daily living. What does it mean to be loving to myself and those around me? Thankfully, when I arrived at Step Eleven, the Big Book provided a perfect starting point for finding and applying God’s will through prayer and meditation.

The Eleventh Step Instructions begin with the words, “On awakening.” As soon as I open my eyes, I am asked to think about my day and ask God for direction that is devoid of selfishness and dishonest motives. Doing this on a daily basis helped me learn to pause, lift my thoughts to a higher level, and start a conversation (prayer) with my HP in a frank and human way. Instead of struggling, I’m asked to relax and take it easy and to wait patiently for answers to come (meditate). If practiced regularly this discipline helps turn the hunch or occasional inspiration into a working part of the mind. At the end of the day, the Eleventh Step has me do another scan asking if I was resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid or if I owe an apology. If I am keeping something to myself, I am to discuss it with someone at once. Once again, AA teaches me to lift my thoughts to a higher level.

When I’m not sure of God’s will, I sometimes start with the obvious such as reading the book, working the steps, going to meetings, being of service, and helping others. My primary mission, after all, is to stay sober and to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. Deciphering God’s will can get tricky in other areas of life such as jobs, careers, marriage, education, religion and life’s daily choices.

Early in sobriety and still unemployed, I had no idea what to do with my life. I shared honestly with my sponsor and home group members who dug deep to help me out. They rolled out my great grand sponsor who had been sponsored by Doctor Bob. He pondered my situation for a moment and drawing on his decades of sobriety said, “Kid, God doesn't give a f##k what you do. He wants you to be happy.” He said it was my job to discover what I wanted to do with my life and that AA was the key that would unlock the door to who I was and what I was supposed to do. My sponsor asked me to write down what I would do with my time if I’d won the lottery and didn’t have to work. The dreams I wrote down at nine months sober came true for me over time in ways I could not have imagined. I really had won the lottery.

As I progressed in the Eleventh Step, My sponsor challenged me to read spiritual books such as “Practicing the Presence” a book by Joel Goldsmith that is described as a classic guide to the awareness of the divine and transcendental. Over the years, I enjoyed exploring nearly every great spiritual book and religion.

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My sponsor suggested prayer & meditation tools and asked that I find what worked for me. In today’s world, one can find a host of meditation tools at their fingertips on websites and apps. I found that I preferred to combine meditation with exercise. I liked to ski, run, hike or bike to peaceful spots in nature where I could relax, breathe and lift my spirits. Later, I developed a Yoga practice where in addition to stretching my body, mind, and spirit I learned to improve my breathing, balance, and concentration. All of these activities were part of an adventurous journey that was made possible by AA.

I came to AA broken by alcoholism but open to the concept of a Higher Power. I meet some newcomers in AA who are ready to run from the room when they hear the word, God. And that’s ok. In AA, each of us has the freedom to start a spiritual search exactly where we are and to follow our own path. AA promises me sobriety as long as I am willing to grow along spiritual lines.

Bill"M"

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Issue 8-2017 November 2017

Unity When contemplating differences between Unity, Service, and Recovery, most AA members find that it is hard to have one without the other two. When talking to out of town visitors or when being an out of town visitor, the ability to find a meeting in a strange location shows how large and unified AA is throughout the country and the world. These various meeting are not the exactly the same. Just as all the meetings in the Treasure Valley and surrounding locations are not the same. We will take a look at the variety of meetings that are available to you in our area. There will be different meetings spotlighted each issue.

In West and southwest Ada county :

As Bill Sees It . Meets Monday through Saturday at the Five Mile Church of Nazarene located at 2701 S Five Mile Rd. this is a noon meeting complete with treats and coffee. The format is reading from the book “As Bill Sees It” with discussion. This is an open meeting that is accessible to all and no smoking Dingalings. Meets Wednesday at 8:00 pm on Wednesdays this is a discussion meeting with a speaker once a month. Location is the fire house at 2515 S Five Mile Road next to the Nazarene church where As Bill Sees It meets. This is an open meeting that is accessible to all and no smoking Noon Awakenings. Meets Monday through Friday at noon.Location is Tree City Church, 3852 N. Eagle Rd Rm 246 up stairs. Format is a discussion meeting. This is an open meeting that is accessible to all and no smoking

Monthly Contest Feature win a $10 certificate to TVICO

Submit your answer to tvcentraloffice@gmail.com, mail or drop it by the Central Office 1111 S. Orchard Ste 180, Boise ID 83705

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Trivia Corner

Where did Bill W move to after the stock market crash?

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Service and up coming events

Happy"Hour"group"is"having"a"Christmas"party"at"the"Li>le"Red"House"on"Christmas"Day."Santa"will"be"there"passing"out"giDs"to"children."Please"come"on"down"to"the"LRH"and"add"your"child's"name"to"the"list.""

BACYPAA"is"having"a""ServicePalooza"workshop"on"on"December"9th"look"for"flyers"soon."

PRAASA"Pacific"Region"Alcoholics"Anonymous"Service"Assembly"is"happening"in"Sparks"NV"march"2nd"3rd"&"4th"2018."This"is"a"great"conference"click"for"website"

TSNAC"is"having"elecVons"and"is"in"need"of"AA"members"to"step"into"service"posiVons."The"meeVng"is"Saturday"November"18"at"10:00"a.m."by"the"bowling"alley"324"S"Meridian"Rd,"Meridian,"ID"83642"

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treasure valley central office Central Office Store Hours M-Fri 10-5 Saturday 10-3

Corner of Orchard and Kootenai, 1111 S. Orchard, Ste 180 Boise, Idaho

New for Recovery Reading:

In time for cold weather Sweatshirts and Hoodies

Come enjoy a cup of coffee at Central Perk,

A place for fellowship and safety inside Central Office.

Voices of Women in AA is a collection of 61 stories from Grapevine. The book begins with articles by or about women who contributed to AA early in its history, followed by stories by some of the program’s earliest female members.

Treasure Valley Intergroup Meeting Minutes October 12, 2017

1. Meeting called to order by Mark S/Interim Chair with moment of silence followed by the Serenity Prayer. 2. The 12 Traditions read by Suzanne A. and Intergroup Statement of Purpose read by Bob R. 3. Secretary - Elaine B. Minutes were emailed out, no changes made to original script. Suzanne motioned minutes be accepted

as emailed, seconded, minutes accepted. 4. Treasurer Report - Christine C. (absent) Mark S. presented treasurer’s report. No expenses for the month, ending balance $1,067.90. Elaine

motioned treasurer’s report be accepted as presented, seconded, report accepted. 5. Assistant Intergroup Chair – Mark S. Nothing to report. 6. Intergroup Chair – Mark S.- Interim Propose to change start time of Intergroup Meeting will be discussed in New Business. 7. Webmaster – Travis S. 7.1 The site had 316 visitors with 688 page views. 7.1.1 Fall Assembly page was most visited. 7.2 Travis apologized for the delay in getting the new schedule and flyers up on the site right away once

he returned from vacation. 8. Entertainment Chair – Mark S. 8.1 February 4, 2018 is the Superbowl and the venue needs to be reserved for the event. It will be $150 to

reserve the church with $75 refunded once it is cleaned. 8.1.1 Jeri motioned we grant $150 to Mark to reserve the church for the event, seconded, motion

carries. (CLOSED) 8.1.2 The event will be at Oasis Church off Curtis Rd. in Boise. A Save-the-Date flyer will be out soon.

(OPEN) 8.2 Mack’s Creek campground can be reserved in January, 2018. The cost is $200. (OPEN) 8.2.1 We are asking the fellowship if any groups or Districts would like to host and Intergroup will

fund the event next year. 8.3 Founder’s Day Picnic is June 10th. It was mentioned to move the event to other areas so not to favor

Boise or keep it combined with Mack’s Creek Campout. Discussion ensued. 8.3.1 Teri made a motion to take the topic of combining the Founder’s Day Picnic with Mack’s Creek

Campout back to the fellowship for feedback or consensus, seconded, motion carries. We will revisit this in January, 2018. (OPEN)

9. Slippery When Wet Editor – Scott H. (absent) 9.1 Mark reported for Scott: Newsletter should be ready for review by Tuesday and will be sent out after

approval. 10. Answering Service – Suzanne A. 10.1 Hotline/12-Step Call Workshop will be held November 4 at 11:00am at Central Office- 1111 S.

Orchard Ave, Ste 190 in Boise. 10.1.1 Flyers are out and folks have already RSVP’d.

10.1.2 If you wish to attend, contact Suzanne A/Hotline Chair (208) 919-0164 10.2 Suzanne thanked those who stepped up to cover the Hotline while Central Office and other members

could attend the Fall Assembly in Burley. 10.3 Overall, the Hotline is going well. 10.3.1 There are still a couple of Cable One snags. We are still trying to resolve the issue with Line 2. 11. TSNAC Representative: Nicole P. 11.1 Voting for the new TSNAC Chair positions will be held at the November Business Meeting. 11.1.1 We are still trying to get the word out and would love input from home groups via their TSNAC

Reps. 11.1.2 Meetings are held the 3rd Saturday of the month at 10am, 324 S. Meridian Rd, room 25. 11.2 TSNAC will start forming the committee for the TSNAC Barbeque at the November meeting. 11.2.1 All who are interested in being of service are encouraged to attend. 11.3 New meetings are being started to take into different jails and prisons. Anyone who would like to

take a meeting in is encouraged to contact TSNAC and/or attend our monthly business meeting. 11.3.1 More information can be found on the TSNAC website. 11.4 Pink cans are still available for your home group. Contact your TSNAC rep if you would like one. 12. CPC/PI Representative: Vacant 13. BACYPAA Representative – Lauren W. (absent) Report given by Daniel R. 13.1 BACYPAA is helping District 8 with the Halloween Dance and creating the Spook Alley for kids. 13.2 25th Hour Event – an entire day is spent going to the fellowship to raise funds to bring newcomers to

conferences. The idea would be to pay for air fare and passport to the event. 13.2.1 The next conference will be in Canada so it was determined this is not feasible so they are going

to donate the proceeds to the conference and host committee in Edmonton. They also left it open to do splits with Area 18 and/or other service bodies.

13.3 Idea to organize a service palooza to have a meet-and-greet session for service recruitment. 13.4 Also doing a lot of outreach looking to find ways to get WACYPAA here in Boise. 13.4.1 Hoping to have sub-service committees in place and to have flyers out in November. 14. 7th Tradition - $45 15. Group Announcements 15.1 Suzanne – District 8 at Fall Assembly bid for the 2019 Spring Assembly and will host in Boise. 15.2 Suzanne – District 8 is hosting the Halloween Party Oct. 28, 6pm at the Alano Club 3820 W. Cassia

in Boise. 15.2.1 Volunteers are still needed for this event. 15.3 Steve – District 5 is hosting the Gratitude Dinner Nov. 10 at the Basque Center in downtown Boise. 15.3.1 There is a side entrance to the facility and the event will be downstairs. 15.3.2 There will be greeters posted at the main entrance to guide attendees to the entrance. 15.4 Cassidy – new elect District 3/Intergroup Rep. 15.4.1 New DCM is Andrew; New Secretary is Tina. 15.4.2 There will be a sharing session at 1:30pm Saturday. 16. Central Office Financial Breakdown - Teri K. 16.1 Teri presented the financial report for September 2017. See attached report for details. 17. Steering Committee Report - Marti H. (absent) Brief report given by Mark S.

17.1 Steering Committee is hosting Mocktoberfest on Oct. 28 at Central Office 10am-3pm. Chili will be provided.

17.1.1 This will be a chance to socialize, have some chili, and talk with Steering Committee members. 17.2 Steering Committee is doing something new. Teri K. will be working at Central Office on an Interim

basis. 17.2.1 This will be a supervisory-type position 2-3hrs per week and she will approve purchases. 17.2.3 This will run November and December. New incoming Committee will re-evaluate in January. 18. Old Business 18.1 Pacific Northwest Conference – Looking for potential locations now for the weekend of June 22-24,

2018. (OPEN) 18.1.1 Mark S. is Chair, Graham is Co-Chair. BACYPAA will participate and gain experience with

events like these. 18.1.2 They are still looking to fill some volunteer positions for the event. 18.1.3 Next planning meeting will be November 13 at 6:30pm at Central Office. 18.2 Proposed By-law Amendments discussion 18.2.1 3.2.c Intergroup Officers Nomination and Election. Mark re-presented the amendment and gave

an explanation of purpose for the amendment. Discussion ensued. (OPEN) 18.2.2 4.2.b. TVICO Steering Committee Nominations and Elections by Intergroup. Mark re-presented

the amendment and gave an explanation of the purpose for the amendment. Discussion ensued. (OPEN)

18.2.3 4.3 and 4.3.b TVICO Steering Committee Officers. Mark re-presented the amendment and gave an explanation of the purpose for the amendment. Discussion ensued. (OPEN)

18.2.4 If your home group would like more information on the By-Law amendments, please contact Mark S. at (208) 559-5891 or markaa2005@gmail.com. He is willing to come to your next District or group business meeting to explain these amendments.

19. New Business 19.1 Propose to change Intergroup Meeting start time from 6pm to 6:30pm. 19.1.1 This would give outlying counties more time to commute and attend the meeting. 19.1.2 Suzanne motioned to change the start time to 6:30pm, seconded. Discussion ensued. 19.1.3 Suzanne withdrew motion to change start time, second withdrew. No one motioned to change

the meeting start time. Meeting will continue to be held 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:00pm. (CLOSED)

20. Suzanne motioned meeting be adjourned, seconded, meeting adjourned. Respectfully Submitted, Elaine B/Intergroup Secretary