District 17 News Letter

       Motion was made and passed on minutes.

                                          Balance from 7/12 report                                              $ 1661.54

                                             Deposits:

                                                            Sun. Nt. Serenity Seekers C.F.                    $  100.00

                                                            Fri. a.m. 1st Luth. Church  I.M.                    $    60.00

                                                            Fri. a.m. Iron River                                      $     40.00

                                            Withdrawals:

                                                           8/17/12 ck#1306 AT&T  Phone                  $     33.65

                                                           8/17/12 ck#1307 CSAS 9 mos. rent*          $   270.00

                                         Balance Aug. 2012                                                         $ 1557.89

         We are self-supporting through our own contributions

                                                            Joanne B., Treas. Dist. 17

        Report was read and motion made and accepted as presented.

        This is an update on who is going to the Florence jail and Iron Mountain Jail for the men.  Gordy and James are doing the meetings in Florence and Dennis, Brad and Mark are going to Iron Mountain.  They are looking for another man to volunteer………they would need 3 months sober to go to

        Florence and 2 years is required for Iron Mountain.  Someone could start out in Florence for some experience and then go to Iron Mountain after they had two years in the program, And there is a need for men to go into the jail in Iron County (Crystal Falls). Call Dennis S. if interested.

        The women’s meetings are going fine and even with Karen leaving in October, there are still enough women to rotate meetings…….the schedule is complete until the end of October.  Val is still going to Florence and Jill to Iron County.  However, if anyone is interested in doing jail meetings, see Debbie G.  It is a good way to do service!

        Debbie G. asked if books could be purchased for the jails and it was voted on and accepted…….6 Living Sober, 40 Sitting in a Cell pamphlets, 40 Is AA for you? Brochures, 5 small Big Books, and 10 soft cover Big Books will be ordered. 

        One of the girls that have been in jail has been attending meetings on a regular basis, which is a sign of how delivering the message can give people hope!

        We continue to encourage inmates to get to a meeting the first day they get out of jail but to have meetings amongst themselves while in jail.  All we can do is deliver the message and pray that some good comes out of it.

         Respectfully submitted,

                                Debbie G.

        The district office AA Hotline software and computer were operative without any power outage this past month as I stopped by on one occasion to update option #9 of the AA Hotline and check email updates. Throughout the month was able to perform updates at home adding the district newsletter and make changes to announcements. .

        On Tuesday, August 28 at district office to perform monthly updates and open the downstairs conference room for the monthly district GSR meeting.  The Microsoft updates on district computer were conducted while at the meeting

        The District 17 Office has _250_ meeting cards in drawer divided into stacks of 50 cards.

        The 0900 AA Hotline _45_hits, including _15_ calls w/no option pressed.  There were 4 calls with option #8 pressed.

        The District website _93_ hits the past month.

        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.  email to:  dcm@district17a74.org).

        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 Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at District 17 Office in Kingsford.

        Living my life 1-day at a time,

                                    Cliff W. (Webmaster/coordinator, District17)

        Report was read and motion made and accepted as presented.