Directions to Grace Episcopal Church, 394 N. Haywood St., Waynesville, NC 28786 for the September 8, 2012 District Election Meeting: From the East: I-40 West Exit 27 - US 74 W - toward US 19/US 23 Merge into US 23 S / US74 W - Exit 107 Exit 102 - US 276 S towards Waynesville Turn right on US 276 S / Russ Avenue. Turn right just past Kentucky Fried Chicken onto Dellwood City Rd. (There is no sign for this road.) Road winds around through Historic Frog Level. Dellwood City Road becomes Depot St. Turn right at the 2nd traffic light onto N. Haywood St. (Walker's Auto Repair will be on your left.) Grace Church at 394 N. Haywood St. will be on your right. The church is an A-frame structure and has glass windows on the front. The church is at the corner of Haywood St. and Miller St. From the West: US 74 E / US 23 N to Waynesville Then take Exit 102A - US 276 S towards Brevard. Turn right on US 276 S / Russ Avenue and follow the directions above. If you should happen to get lost, call Kathy Alley's cell phone: 828 246-2938 Please remind the attendees to bring their lunches. The WaynesvilleAFG will provide beverages, chips, desserts, paper goods, and plastic ware. The meeting will be held in the parish hall on the main level of the church. Use the Haywood Street entrance. There should be ample parking in the church parking lot. On Saturdays, it is permissible to park across the street, since those businesses are closed. Our group will also provide sign-in sheets and name tags.

The WSO is preparing for the 2012 Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Membership Survey. Members will be able to participate from September 10 to October 21. To participate go to the Members' Web site, www.al-anon.alateen.org/members. Sign in with the name of your home group followed by AFG. The findings will be used to improve and increase awareness of Al-Anon Family Groups among professionals, the media, and the general public. The survey questions include, e.g., relationships to drinkers, age, ethnicity, and martial status. Members are also asked information about their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being, as a result of attending Al-Anon. Important background information about the survey is as follows: This study is the tenth Al-Anon Family Groups World Service Conference Approved Membership Survey conducted by the WSO. The survey has been conducted every three years since 1984. Any Al-Anon member in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, or Bermuda can participate. A computer with access to Internet is necessary to complete the questionnaire. The on-line questionnaire will be available in English, Spanish, and French. Members’ anonymity, the confidentiality of their e-mail addresses, and identity are protected. The survey results will be available in December 2012/January 2013 and posted on the WSO’s Public Outreach and Members’ Web sites.