January 25th, 2015

District 17 Newsletter

 

     The district monthly GSR meeting was held Monday, January 25th, 2015 at the Iron Mountain, Mi. Alano Club.  In attendance were: Norm F., John R., Pete E., Cliff W., Don L., James B., Mary C., Debbie G., Roxie M., Jerry P., Bruce L., and Linda P. The next meeting is scheduled for February 29th, 2016 at 6:00pm at the Alano Club.

 

Secretary Report:

·       Linda P. neglected to read and ask for acceptance of December 2015 GSR Report.

·       Linda was advised of missing e-mail addresses of GSR members.

 

Financial Report:

·       Treasurer retired

·       No report given

·       See Old and New Business

 

Corrections Report:

·       The schedule is done through March for women's jail meetings. Linda and Mary have been rotating every other week with one of us regulars. Karen will be back in April and back on schedule as well. I will touch base with Iron County, but when I spoke with the new lieutenant in charge, he said they were assessing programs the first of the year.

Respectfully submitted,

Debbie G.

          Report was motioned and accepted

 

Webmaster Report:

·       Have continued being active to keep the district 17 website updated as well as the website at Hostek Web Host site for District 17.  This has been performed in my home office including updating the link Donations by Groups in changing the Area 74 contribution address having a new Area treasurer 2016 thru 2017.

 

        As for District 17 webmail, received one email from a woman named Alice who requested adding links to our recovery links page on District website entitled Good Health.gov and Addictions Resourse.com .  Replied to Alice that this website has to deal strictly with Alcohol Anonymous.

     On Monday, January 25 was at district office for updating webmaster report, updating option #9 of 0900 Hotline and attending the monthly GSR meeting at 6:00 p.m.

     The District 17 Office has _150_ meeting cards in drawer.
     The 0900 AA Hotline registered _15_ calls in the past month.
     The District website recorded _323_ hits this past month with the counter at 11,991 total hits.
    Any member of the fellowship with sobriety can become a contact on the option #8 contact listing for a 3-month period.  This listing should periodically be updated, especially for those who are about to take a 3-month turn with their listing on option #8.
     As a regular monthly reminder, must train people (female/male) the operation as coordinator of the 0900 AA Hotline and as webmaster of the district website.  Anyone interested in getting involved with being webmaster or coordinator for 0900 AA Hotline please contact a District 17 committee member, or show up at the monthly GSR district meeting the last Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at District 17 Office at Alano Club Iron Mountain.

     Living my life 1-day at a time,
     Cliff W.

         Report was motioned and accepted

 

Old business:

·        Bruce T. may be scheduling a workshop on "The family afterwards" Group discussion on possible panels and Alanon and other Group involvement.

·        We are still in need of volunteers for; Mens Corrections Chair, GSR Treasurer, Archivist, and Hot line.

·        Discussion of possible volunteers for corrections, treasurer, and archivists.

·        James B. reported that he has been chairing the Florence Co. Corrections meetings and that Scott V. will be chairing while James is out of town until mid April.

·        AA meeting cards will still need to be updated and restocked. Discussion on possible School volunteer project. Bruce T. will be looking into this.

 

     Old Business report was motioned and accepted.

 

New Business:

·       Discussion of possible volunteers for corrections, treasurer, and archivists.

·       Linda P. will follow up on Corrections, and Treasurer Candidates.

·       Debbie G. sent a message to Steve S. in regards to our upcoming intergroup.

·       Bruce L. reported that the Fri. Night Group attendance was down and that they may not be able to donate their customary Corrections Coffee supply. GSR discussed other groups to possibly help out and ask their groups. James B. suggested the groups might keep a "Prudent Reserve" of donations for future lean times.

·       Reminder to keep suggesting volunteers, contributions.

 

     New Business was accepted.

 

     When anyone anywhere reaches out I want the hand of AA always to be there and for that I am responsible. 

 

     Respectfully;

     Linda P. Secretary,  Dist. 17