December 26th, 2016

District 17 Newsletter

 

   The district monthly GSR meeting was held Monday, December 26th, 2016 at the Iron Mountain, Mi. Alano Club, and due to icy conditions only a few people showed up. 

The next meeting is scheduled for January 30th, 2016 at 6:00pm at the Alano Club.

 

DCM Report:

·        The pamphlets are in the Graphics class for the addition of meeting explanations IE: open and closed etc.

DCM report was motioned and accepted.

 

Secretary Report:

·        Linda P. was absent

·        Notes taken by Patty R.

Secretary Report was motioned and accepted.

 

Financial Report:

·        See Attached

Financial Report was motioned and accepted.

 

Corrections Report:

·        James B. and Scott will be resigning Florence Corrections within 1 year. Need Volunteers.

·        Need Volunteers for Mens Iron Mt. Corrections.

·        Women’s Iron Mt. Corrections going good.

Corrections 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 Wednesday, November 30 was at district office to perform computer maintenance and update Webmaster Report.  Continue to have a problem with office computer as warnings show overload of hard drive that has impaired the operation of EZvoice software for AA Hotline.  Attached purchased external hard drive to copy files of importance.

·        On Monday, December 26 purchased 6 extra keys to district office to be given to members of importance to District and Alano Club.   Reported to district office to update Webmaster Report and attend the monthly GSR meeting at 6:00 p.m.

·        The District 17 Office has _300_ meeting cards in drawer.
     The 0900 AA Hotline registered ___0____ calls in the past month.
     The District website recorded _105_ hits in the past month with the counter at 15,471 total hits as of 12-26-16.

·        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.  

 

Webmaster Report was motioned and accepted.

 

Old Business:

·        Office Keys made.

·        New AA card being made. Will be blue.

·        The pamphlets are in the Graphics class for the addition of meeting explanations IE: open and closed etc.

Old Business was motioned and accepted.

 

New Business:

 

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

 

Respectfully; Submitted by

                  Linda P. District 17 secretary