July 25th, 2016

District 17 Newsletter

 

The district monthly GSR meeting was held Monday, July 25th, 2016 at the Iron Mountain, Mi. Alano Club.  In attendance were: Norm F., John R., Patty R., Bruce L., Jim B., Don L., Richard A., Scott V. Mary C., Cliff W., Bruce T., Matt S., James, Jerry P., and Linda P (total 15). The next meeting is scheduled for August 29th, 2016 at 6:00pm at the Alano Club.

 

DCM Report:

·        Bruce has been visiting all meetings and is happy with meeting formats and traditions being met.

·        October 1^st workshop “The Family Afterward” date has been set for 12:00 to 4:00. Linda P. to confirm with First Evangelical Lutheran Church on time and donation Reservation pricing.

·        Bruce is looking for Panel volunteers: husband/wife. Children. Please ask and inform all groups.

Report was motioned and accepted

 

Secretary Report:

·        Linda P. asked for discussion I.M. Alano Club info emails. (See New Business)

·        Report was motioned and accepted

 

Financial Report:

·        Dave DOT and report was given by Patty R.

·        See Attached:   FINANCIAL REPORT

·        Mailings for AA info. and donations is P.O. Box 415 Iron Mountain, MI. 49801

Report was motioned and accepted

 

Corrections Report:

Women’s I.M. Corrections

·        Debbie G. Reports “Everything Good.”

 

Men’s I.M. Corrections

·        Jim B. Reports “Everything Good.”

·        New Hope Group will be donating coffee for corrections and will leave coffee locked in the GSR office.

Men’s Florence Corrections

·        James and Scott V. Reported 3 to 4 jail attendees

·        Still looking for more volunteers. Please ask your home groups.

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.

     On Monday, Jul 25 was at district office to update webmaster report and option #9 of AA Hotline 0900 and attended the monthly GSR meeting at 6 p.m.

     The District 17 Office has _500_ meeting cards in drawer.
     The 0900 AA Hotline registered _29_ calls in the past month of July including _2_ calls with option 8 and _7_ calls with no option pressed as of 7-25-16.
     The District website recorded _289_ hits in the past month with the counter at 14,321 total hits as of 7-25-16.

    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.   7/25/16

·        Cliff and Jerry P. are working on Web site manipulating

·        Recommend that the district buy updated software for Windows. Jerry and Cliff will look into and update a quote for the next GSR meeting.

Report was motioned and accepted

 

Old business:

No old business discussed 

 

New Business:

·       Wed. Powers meeting time at St. Johns has been changed to 7pm.

·       Still looking for Archivists and Alt. DCM.

·       Bruce L. discussed informational pamphlet from Baraga for Dr. offices for review and discussion.

·       Linda P. asked if Alano Club informational notes should be included with GSR notes for emails. Richard (Club President) stated that would be helpful for the Alano Club meetings that do not have GSR’s. It was decided that the Alano Club is still considered a separate entity and that GSR and Alano Club information can be posted on the Alano Club bulletin board.

·       Cliff moved the grey wooden mailbox (at IM Alano Club) from back hidden hallway to front room meeting area for information mail slots for all GSR/Alano Club officers.

 

New Business was motioned and accepted

 

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

 

Respectfully;

                  Linda, District 17 Sec