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As of June 13th., 2008.
Pg. 15 - Forest Hills.  Parkside had been renamed to: "Message On Metro".
            The Meeting and location hasn't changed.
Pg. 17 - The Jackson Heights Group (II), meets on Wednesday at St. Marks Parish House:
             82nd. Street & 34th. Avenue. They will discontinue their 8:30 P.M. Closed Meeting
             as of July 3, 2008.  The 7 PM Step Meeting will continue as usual.
Pg. 18 - Jamaica South.  Better Way hasRELOCATEDto The Rush Temple A.M.E. Zion Church.
             119-48 Sutphin Boulevard (120th. Avenue - basement).  The Meeting remains as a Closed
             on Tuesdays at 6:00 P.M.  now 7:00 P.M. - see July 23rd.
Pg. 24 - Rosedale.  Circle Of Serenity no longer meets.
As of June 27th., 2008.
Pg. 18 - Little Neck Douglaston will beRELOCATEDas of July 2, 2008.  The new address
             will be: The Community Church Of Douglaston.  39-50 Douglaston Parkway (11363)
             The Meetings remain the same and they are now Handicapped accessible.
Pg. 22 - Rockaways.  Belle Harbor will start the Thursday Step Meeting one hour earlier -
             8:00 P.M. instead of 9:00.  The Sunday Open Meeting continues to be at 8:00 P.M.
As of July 7th., 2008.
Pg. 22 - Richmond Hill.  The Van Wyck - Kew Gardens Group hasRELOCATEDto:
             
St. John's Lutheran Church Basement.  86-20 114th. Street.  You may know this as the
             same location as the "Remember When" Group.  Their Meetings remains the same -
             Tuesdays, 7:00 P.M. (different types - follow the link to their listing)
Pg. 24 - Rockaways Fort Tilden.  The Midwood Group Of Rockaway hasMOVEDto:
             The St. John's Home, 50 Beach 110th. Street (between Rockaway Beach Boulevard
             and the boardwalk).  The Topic Meeting will continue to be held at 6:00 P.M.,
             on the first floor.  There is parking outside as well as in the parking lot across the street.
As of July 10th., 2008.
Pg. 28 - Groupo Honestidad (Corona).  The Sunday Open Meeting is at 10:00 A.M. (not 8:00 A.M.).
             Also, this Group has a Closed Women's Meeting on Sunday at 5:00 P.M.
As of July 15th., 2008.
Pg. 18 - Long Island City.  It Works If You Work It hasWILL STILL BE LISTED IN L.I.C.to the little white house
             in back of  The Astoria Baptist Church, 31-17 21st. Street (Zip 11106).  The Meeting
             remains the same: Closed on Saturday at 6:00 P.M.
As of July 23rd., 2008.
Pg.   9 - Astoria.  Cresent no longer meets on Thursday.  Tuesday's Open Meeting at
             8:00 P.M. is still available to all, including the general Public.
Pg. 18 - Jamaica South.  Better Way Tuesday Closed Meeting now starts at 7:00 P.M. (not 6:00).
As of August 11th., 2008.
Pg. 11 - Bayside Primary Purpose has discontinued the Friday 9:30 P.M. candlelight Meeting.
As of September 25th., 2008.
Pg.   9 - Astoria Fresh Start is no longer meeting.
Pg.   9 - Astoria Safe & Sober has added the former Fresh Start Meeting on Monday -
             (Closed 12 Noon.) to the others at the
Episcopal Church location - 30-14 Crescent Street.
Pg. 16 - Forest Hills.  Women Living In The Solution meet at St. Luke's at 85 Greenway South.
             Their Meeting is now a Big Book at all times (no Step Meeting on the First Tuesday).
             Additional information at January 13th., below.
Pg. 19 - Long Island City.  Queensbridge hasRELOCATED FROM ST. RITA'Sto the Ravenswood Community Center,
             35-40 21st. Street, Long Island City, Zip 11106.  See February 12th. below
Pg. 21 - Richmond Hill.  The Bill W. Group has added aNEW TRADITIONS MEETINGTraditions Meeting on the
             Last Friday of the Month.
As of October 10th., 2008.
Pg. 22 - Richmond Hill.  Universal Springfield is no longer meeting.
As of November 4th., 2008.
Pg. 13 - Flushing.  Auburndale has consolidated their 2 Meetings on the last Wednesday of the
             Month into one NEWOpen Meeting at a NEW TIME time - 7:30 P.M.
             There are no changes to any of the other weeks.
As of November 19th., 2008.
Pg. 19 - Middle Village.NEW GROUP IN MIDDLE VILLAGEChildren "R" Welcomed meets on Thursdays at 7:15 P.M.
             at The
Community United Methodist Church, 75-27 Metropolitan Avenue (at 78th. Street)
             Men & women seeking a comfortable meeting place to bring a child.
             This is a Closed Discussion meeting and you do not need a child to attend this meeting.

             
See entry for December 12th.
Pg. 25 - St. Albans.  Sobriety First.  The Wednesday Meeting is at 7:00 P.M. (not 7:30).
             Additional infornation at March 11th. below.
As of December 12th., 2008.
Pg. 12 - College Point.  From The Ashes has a NEW TIME time for the Sunday Closed Meeting -
             6:00 P.M. instead of 6:30, and there is no longer a Big Book Meeting on Wednesday.
             The Sunday Beginners and Wednesday Closed remain the same.
Pg. 15 - Forest Hills Survivors (1) is not meeting at this time, they are looking for a new meeting
             place (most of Parkway Hospital closed).
Pg. 19 - Middle Village.  Children "R" Welcomed is a Closed Meeting (not Closed Discussion)
Pg. 21 - The Queens Village Group will beRELOCATED FROM Q.V. BAPTIST CHURCHeffective Friday, January 2nd. 2009.
             They will be Meeting at: Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church, 92-96 220th Street, 11428
             (Springfield Boulevard & 93rd. Avenue).
Pg. 27 - Woodside.  There Is A Way Out is no longer meeting.
Pg. 28 - Groupo: Vivendo Sobrio has been discontinued.
As of January 13th., 2009.
Pg. 16 - Forest Hills.  Women Living In The Solution has an Open Meeting on the Last Tuesday.
IT'S NOT POLITE TO POINTAs of February 12th., 2009.
Pg. 12 - College Point.  Dualing SwordsTEMPORARY RELOCATIONFor the Months of February & March,
              will be meeting at: The Ambulance Corps,  18th Ave & 123rd Street in College Point
Pg. 17 - The Jackson Heights Group (I) also has temporarilyRELOCATED FROM ST. JOAN OF ARC while the church where
              they met is being repaired.  They are now Meeting at The Jackson Heights Community
              Church, 81-10 35th. Avenue (Room #1). For now they have only the Open Meeting on
              Saturday at 7:00 P.M. (no Beginners).  See April 2nd. below.
Pg. 17 - Jackson Heights.NEW WOMAN'S BIG BOOK STUDYWomen's Big Book Study (a Closed Meeting)
             will Meet on Mondays at 6:30 P.M. at: The
Catholic War Vets - Post   #1927,
             79-07 31st. Avenue - 2nd. floor.
Pg. 19 - Long Island City.  Queensbridge hasRELOCATED FROM THE RAVENSWOOD COMMUNITY CENTERto the Friendship Baptist Church,
             38-35 12th. Street.  The Closed Meeting is now on Wednesday at 8:00 P.M.  There
             are no Meetings on Tuesday or Thursday.  See April 2nd. below.
Pg. 19 - Middle Village.  New Life will add a NEW OPEN DISCUSSION morning Meeting on Wednesdays at
             10:30 A.M. at the Caldwell Avenue location.  This will be an Open Discussion Meeting

             starting on March 11th.
Pg. 21 - Rego Park now meets at 9:45 A.M. on Sunday, that's fifteen minutes later.
As of February 28th., 2009.
Pg. 14 - Flushing.  Church on the Hill Group has changed the Monday Open Meeting to 6:00 P.M.
             Both the Beginners and the Big Book Meetings now start a little later - at 7:15 P.M.
             Saturday's 8:30 P.M. Closed Meeting is an "As Bills Sees It"
             Also, Anniversaries will be on the 2nd. Saturday of the month.
Pg. 17 - Jamaica North.  A New Beginning is no longer meeting.  Their Meeting place,
             Mary Immaculate Hospital is closing.  If you have any information about another
             location in the area, please contact Queens Intergroup.
Pg. 19 - Maspeth. Nadzieja Group no longer Meets on Sunday. They continue to Meet on Monday,
             with a Closed Discussion at 8:30 P.M.
Pg. 22 - Ridgewood.  The Coming Home Group is an Open Discussion Meeting on Sunday (11:00 A.M.)
             This Group is also asking for your support.
As of March 11th., 2009.
Pg. 20 - Ozone Park.  New Freedom's Thursday 7:00 P.M. Meeting is a Closed (not a Big Book).
Pg. 25 - St. Albans.  Sobriety First.  The Saturday Big Book Meeting is going to start a 1/2 hour
             later - at 1:00 P.M., effective April 4th.
As of April 2nd., 2009.
Pg.   9 - Astoria. A Day At A Time hasRELOCATED TO GOOD SHEPHERD(effective April 4th.) to:
             The Good Shepherd Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent Street, (Enter from 30th. Road)
             The Meetings remain the same.
Pg.   9 - Astoria.  The Alcoholics in Action Meeting on Friday at 6:00 P.M. is now Steps and Traditions.
Pg.   9 - Astoria. Monday's Big Book Meeting will now be a story from the Big Book
             on the Last Monday, instead of a Traditions Meeting.
Pg. 15 - Forest Hills would like it noted that we should use the side entrance.
Pg. 15 - Forest Hills Liberty (1) is no longer meeting.
Pg. 15 - Forest Hills. The Gardens Group Friday Open Meeting now starts 8:15, instead of 8:30 P.M.
             Saturday's 10:00 A.M. Open Discussion is an "As Bill sees it".
Pg. 16 - Forest Hills. Room With A View hasRELOCATED TO REGO PARKto The Lost Battalion Hall
             93-29 Queens Boulevard in Rego Park (Page 21, Zip 11374)
Pg. 17 - The Jackson Heights Group (I) also has resumed meeting at their usual location
              with both Meetings on Saturday.
Pg. 19 - Long Island City.  Queensbridge Wednesday Meeting starts at 7:30 P.M. (not 8).
             The schedule is as follows:  The First Wednesday is a Beginners, the Second is alternate
             Step and Traditions, the Third is a Big Book and Fourth will be Anniversaries as needed.
Pg. 19 -  Long Island City.  St. Margaret Mary's Big Book Study has been discontinued.
Pg. 19 - Maspeth.  Just For Today (Transfiguration).  The Thursday Step Meeting becomes an
             Open Discussion on the Last Thursday (rather than an Open as indicated).
Pg. 19 - Maspeth.  New Beginnings Monday Beginners Meeting becomes an Open Discussion
             or Anniversary on the First Monday of the Month (not the last).
Pg. 26 - Whitestone.  Effective May 2nd.  The (4) Meetings that now start at 7:15 on Tuesday and
             Saturday, will start 15 minutes later - at 7:30 P.M. as do Wednesday's Meetings.
IT'S NOT POLITE TO POINTAs of April 10th., 2009.
Pg. 16 - Glen Oaks has aNEW MEETINGStep Meeting on the First Saturday at 7:30 P.M.
Pg. 21 - Richmond Hill.  The Remember When Group (meets on Thursdays at 7:00 P.M.)
             has changed their Group's name to "Free At Last".
  
Please note: This is the last of the changes to your 2008 Meeting book.
The new 2009 Meeting book (
orange cover) incorporates all of the changes that you see here.
They will be available at the Office on Tuesdays and Thursdays - 7PM to 9PM starting
April 14th. and will also be distributed at the June 6th. Exchange & Group Reps. Meetings

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