The office will be close for Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2013.  As usual, our phones will be answered by Nightwatch volunteers.  Please call if you need help.  214-887-6699

Have a save and sober holiday!

We now have the newest title from Grapevine, One on One, AA Sponsorship in Action in stock.  In this collection, AA members write about their experience with sponsorship, including how to choose one, getting the courage to ask someone to be a sponsor and much more.  Ten chapters on this special one on one relationship considered vital to getting sober, staying connected and living a full, happy life.  Great gift idea for your sponsor or sponsee!

The Grapevine has also issued a limited edition 25th Anniversary version of The Language of the Heart, Bill W’s Grapevine Writings.  These are available in soft copy.

The trophies are engraved and ready to be presented to the winning groups.  Let us know if you want us to present the trophy to your group or if you want to send a representative to pick yours up.  Please let me know who will be picking up your trophy if that is what you want to do instead.  (We will not release to a member that just happens to come in the office.)

Thanks to everyone for coming to the Chili Cook-off and making it a success!  The winners of the 7th Annual DIA Chili Cook-off are:

FIRST PLACE:  LAKE HIGHLANDS GROUP (along with their trophy and ribbon, they also get their name on the permanent plaque in the office)

SECOND PLACE:  CORNERSTONE GROUP

THIRD PLACE:  KESSLER PARK GROUP

CORNBREAD WINNER:

FIRST PLACE:  THE CHICAGO GROUP

Thanks to everyone who competed, the judges willing to taste a whole lot of chili/cornbread, and the members who came to share in the fun.  The trophies are at the engravers and will presented to the winning groups when we get them back.  I have no doubt our top three can take the Fort Worth winners, but we will have to wait and see!!  Until then….

The DIA Annual Chili Cook-off and Cornbread Contest will be held March 16th, 2013.

We will begin at 5pm at the Northway Christian Church, 7202 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX 75225.  There is plenty of parking in front of the church.  Chili and cornbread check-in will begin at 5pm.  Please have chili in a crock pot or other container to keep it hot.  All entries must be ready to eat.  There will be no cooking on the premises.  Judging will begin at 5:30pm.  Remember, the top three entries will go up against Fort Worth in November.  Dinner will begin at 6pm and Awards announced at 7pm.  First, second and third place for the Chili winners will receive trophies and ribbons.  The winner will be engraved on the permanent plaque that remains at the office.  Our Cornbread winner will also receive a trophy.  The speaker meeting will begin at 7:30pm.  (Please note early versions of the flyer have wrong address!  Sorry.)  To enter your chili or cornbread, all you have to do is show up and register when you get there.  See you Saturday!

Our speaker will be Harriet S, from the Cornerstone Group.

Please make sure you take home all containers and utensils you bring. The Intergroup has a hard enough time keeping up with what we bring!  Cheese, crackers, chips and drinks will be furnished by the Dallas Intergroup. All you can eat for a donation of $5 to benefit the Dallas Central Office.  For more information contact the office at 214-887-6699.  Desserts are welcome.

The winners of the DIA Chili Cook-off have been challenged by Fort Worth AA to compete in their Chili-Cook-off sometime in November, and see if we can beat them.   Bring it on!!

The office will be closed Monday February 18th, for President’s Day.

We will be back Tuesday am as usual.  See you then.