August 30th, 2016

District 17 Newsletter

 

        The district monthly GSR meeting was held Monday, August 30th, 2016 at the Iron Mountain, Mi. Alano Club.  In attendance were: Norm F., John R., Patty R., Bruce L., Jim B., Richard A., Patty B., Mary C., Jerry P., Roxie M., Karen K., Debbie G., Pete and Linda P. (14) The next meeting is scheduled for September 26th, 2016 at 6:00pm at the Alano Club.

 

DCM Report:

Bruce T. absent. Linda P. to chair and reported for Bruce.

·        Bruce T. is still looking for Workshop Panel Members (10-01-16) and asked that we ask our groups for participants. We are looking for couples and children etc. who can help on the topic of The Family Afterwards/AA Big Book.

o       Workshop

o       John R. reported that Jen/Jay declined being panel reps. Due to personal commitments.

o       Roxie and her daughter have already volunteered for panel and will bring ‘bars’

o       Debbie G. Motioned that we keep the workshop simple with coffee & snacks. Motion accepted.

o       Church donation for Workshop was motioned and accepted for $100.00

o       Jerry G. and Richard A. volunteered for help with workshop.

o       An informative new Corrections DVD (30min.) has been released and it was suggested that we include the showing prior to the scheduled workshop. Decision was tabled until next GSR meeting.

o       All other workshop business was tabled until September GSR meeting.

Report was motioned and accepted

 

Secretary Report:

                  Minutes for last month were accepted with the error that Debbie G. was present at the July meeting. (Clerical Error)

·        Linda Reported that dates and times for the October workshop and next year’s Intergroup were confirmed with First Evangelical Church.

Report was motioned and accepted

 

Financial Report:

·        Dave absent and report was given by Patty R.

·        See Attached     FINANCIAL

·        Dave, via Patty R. noticed that GSR rent had not been paid to the Alano Club.

·        Questions and answers regarding rent and internet billing were asked and answered.

·        Motion to pay back rent and internet to the Alano for the past three months was accepted for a total amount of $251.97. ($30.00/Rent per month & $53.99/Internet  per mo. X 3)

·        Mailings for AA info. and donations is District 17 P.O. Box 415 Iron Mountain, MI. 49801

Report was motioned and accepted

 

Corrections Report:

Women’s I.M. Corrections

·        Debbie G. Reported that women’s corrections attendance has been spotty and that the actual incarceration count has been down.

 

Men’s I.M. Corrections

·        Jim B. Reported zero problems and three volunteers are scheduled until Dec. 3.2016

Report was motioned and accepted

 

WEBMASTER REPORT:

Jerry P. reported that he may have found a free website to save on Hostek, “Weebly”

·        Discussion on possible domain change and to check the Area 74.

·        Jerry stated that we will need a new computer soon. XP is no longer supported, bad running platform and we can no longer get updates.

·        Jerry will check to see if we can get cheaper internet.

Report was motioned and accepted

 

Cliff W. was not present, emailed report below:

       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, Aug 29 missed the monthly GSR meeting at 6 p.m.

     On Wednesday, Aug 31 was at the District Office for updating purposes.  The office computer needed restart to complete all updates for the AVG free antivirus software and Windows 7 Microsoft.  Performed that took about 30 minutes, one of the functions of webmaster.

     The District 17 Office has _450_ meeting cards in drawer.
     The 0900 AA Hotline registered _53_ calls in the past month   including _5_ calls with option 8 and _20_ calls with no option pressed as of 8-31-16.
     The District website recorded _268_ hits in the past month with the counter at 14,590 total hits as of 8-29-16.

     I would love to express my approval of moving the district office at the Alano Club from upstairs to down.  Since move the operations as webmaster has been enlightening as for purposes of informing members of the fellowship and helping those that need. 

    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.   8/31/16

Old business:

·        Workshop discussed as above in DCM report. Finalize Workshop at September GSR.

·        Doctors Pamphlet discussion was tabled.

New Business:

 

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 District 17