East Valley Information Center
Newsletter
November 2016
District 11, 12, and 13
East Valley Information Center
Officers and Coordinators
Chair
Vice-Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Mary Ann N.
Lisa R.
Calena O.
Chelsea G.
Office Mgr.
AA Liaison
Alateen
Archives
Events
Fundraising
Home Calls
Info. Distrib.
Institutions
Literature
Meeting List
Newsletter
EVIC Liaison
Public Outreach
Website
Nancy E.
Lee
(open)
(open)
Jean G.
Chris S.
Michelle
Julie W.
Renee
Tammi
Cecilia
Marty M.
Wendy
Christine
(open)
District 11 DR
District 12 DR
District 13 DR
Ann S.
Carrie T.
Elisabeth B.
EVIC business meetings are held
on the fourth Tuesday of every
month at 7:00 p.m. All are
welcome to attend.
East Valley Information Center
1320 E. Broadway Rd. #109
Mesa, AZ 85204
480-969-6144
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AL-ANON
Service Opportunities!!
Help is needed at the E.V.I.C. Office...
...to answer phones and welcome walkins. To help for a few hours a week,
call Nancy at 480-832-5611 on
Monday or Wednesday
at the E.V.I.C. office.
See page 6 for more information!
Volunteer for a Service Position at E.V.I.C.!!
One-year terms available!
At the next meeting, we continue voting on positions:
officers, coordinators, and steering committee members.
All who wish to stand for a position should plan on attending:
Tuesday, November 22 — 7:00 — E.V.I.C Office
Looking for Stories of Experience, Strength, and Hope
Share your writing with members of E.V.I.C. in this
newsletter. You may remain anonymous or sign your first
name. Help is available for proofreading and editing.
Submit your writing to the newsletter coordinator at:
[email protected]
Support the E.V.I.C. Winter Extravaganza!
Complete information on page 6.
[email protected]
http://al-anoneastvalley.org
Al-Anon Declaration
Let it begin with me.
When anyone, anywhere,
reaches out for help,
let the hand of Al-Anon and
Alateen always be there, and
-- Let It Begin with Me.
Serenity Prayer
God give me the Serenity
to accept the things I
cannot change, Courage
to change the things
I can, and Wisdom to
know the difference.
What a waste…..
Save the Date!
What a waste. All those years, my Higher Power
had been working wonders in my life and I had
no idea. Didn’t notice. Didn’t understand. Never thanked Him for all I had received. It took
many problems and many tears and eventually a
trip to my first Al-Anon meeting to open my
eyes.
What a waste. All those hours of trying to make
things happen that weren’t suppose to happen in
the first place. My Higher Power put up roadblocks and tore down bridges to stop me from
going in the wrong direction and still, I continued. Didn’t think. Didn’t realize. Never
thanked Him for setting me straight time after
time.
January 21, 2017 — 11:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Tempe History Museum
809 E. Southern Ave, Tempe AZ
(SW Corner of Southern & Rural,
next to the library)
Listen to others share their Experience,
Strength, and Hope on a variety of topics
such as Detachment and Letting Go.
Attend all or some.
Suggested $10 donation
Lunch will be provided
Literature, 50/50 Raffle
What a waste. All that energy spent trying to
control other people that my Higher Power was
already watching over. Didn’t see it. Didn’t
want to humble myself. Didn’t give each person
the respect they deserved to make their own mistakes and pick themselves back up again. Never
thanked Him for watching over them in a way I
couldn’t.
Hosted by AZ Al-Anon District 13
Proceeds benefit E.V.I.C.
For information contact
Elisabeth — 480-567-4829
[email protected]
What a waste. All that worry over anticipated
horrors. Didn’t trust. Didn’t have faith. Never
thanked Him for being there with me every step
of the way and clearing the path of any problems
if would only let him. If I would only see the
signs, recognize His presence, and let Him do the
work.
Step 11:
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.
What a waste. Hours and hours of fear that
things wouldn’t work out. Worked to change the
inevitable. Denied what was right in front of me.
Never thanked Him for giving me only what I
needed, what I was capable of enduring, and saving the bigger lessons for later.
Tradition 11:
Our public relations policy is based on attraction
rather than promotion; we need always maintain
personal anonymity at the level of press, radio,
films, and TV. We need guard with special care
the anonymity of all AA members.
I try not to waste anything anymore. I want to
accept it all, good and bad, highs and lows, as a
part of what my Higher Power intended from the
start….before I thought I knew everything.
Concept 11:
The World Service Office is composed of selected
committees, executives and staff members.
— Anonymous
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E.V.I.C Incorporation and Office Technology Upgrade
The East Valley Information Center is continuing to progress with incorporating as a non-profit
in Arizona and applying for federal 501C3 status. This was voted on unanimously by East Valley
Al-Anon groups. The E.V.I.C. appeal
letter has brought in funds to cover this
cost of approximately $700. Now, any
additional funds will go to assist with
their technology upgrade. These graphs
show the progress being made on each.
Groups are asked to continue to discuss
this issue and contribute as they can.
Thank you to all who have donated so
far!
Serenity
Short on time?
Having a hard
time getting out?
Try a phone meeting!
Many Voices — One Journey!
Muchoas voces un mismo viaje!
2017 AFG of Arizona Al-Anon/Alateen
Convention with AA Participation
July 14-16, 2017
The Sheraton Crescent Hotel
2620 W. Dunlap Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85201
Register now! Bring a friend!
For complete details and information
on registering, got to:
http://www.azal-anonconvention.org/
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2017 Proposed Budget
Below is the proposed 2017 Budget for East Valley Information Center. It will be voted on at the next
monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 22. Please review, share with your group, and let your GR
know how he/she should vote. (The budget is continued on the next page.)
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Announcing...New Monthly Speaker Meeting
Everyone is welcome to join us and hear experience, strength,
and hope on the 4th Monday of every month at the “Changed
Attitudes” Al-Anon Family Group meeting:
7:00 p.m.
Desert Palm United Church of Christ, 1230 E. Guadalupe Rd,, Tempe.
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5:00 — Open
6:00 — Dinner
7:00 — Auction
8:00 — Speakers
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Would you like to receive the
Message Carrier?
Share your experience, strength, and hope.
Submit your story to
[email protected]
If you want to share but need some help, I can
assist. Let’s work together to help others!
— Marty M.
The Message Carrier is
published after each
AWSC and Assembly
and carries all the
reports from Area Officers, Coordinators, and
Districts Representatives.
You request a print and/or electronic copy by
contacting the newsletter distributor at:
[email protected]. Links to
previous issues are available on the Area website at al-anon-az.org in the Members section.
You may also subscribe from there.
From Nancy E.,
Manager at the E.V.I.C. Office –
We need your help!!
Thank you to everyone who has come to the
E.V.I.C office to attend meetings, get information, and buy literature. We currently need
staffing for the following shifts:
Volunteers needed to work at
the EVIC office for either the
morning (9:30-1:00) or afternoon
(1:00-4:30) shift on Friday.
Tuesday: 9:30-1:00 and 1:00-4:30
Thursday: 9:30-1:00 and 1:00-4:30
Friday: 9:30-1:00 and 1:00-4:30
Volunteers will be trained and there is an
office worker’s notebook to refer to.
Anyone willing to volunteer to fill in any
of the openings above may contact
Nancy at 480-969-6144 or 480-832-5611
or email her at [email protected]
Your duties will include:
 answering the phone
 selling literature
 fielding questions
 distributing materials
Call ahead to make sure we are
here if you want to come in!
Feeling energetic and want to do more
work at the office? You can:
 vacuum and clean up
 organize literature
 spruce up the place
We are looking for used Al-Anon books that
we can resell for half price. We have a some
gently-used books available for purchase.
Feeling like you’ve got a lot of your own
things to do? You can:
 read a book or write a letter
 knit or sew
 bring your laptop or tablet —
we’ve got wi-fi!
Call Nancy at 480-969-6144
or 480-832-5611
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