May 2013

District 17 Newsletter

The district monthly GSR meeting was held Monday May 20, 2013 at the Iron Mountain Alano Club, located at 105 Fleisheim St., Iron Mountain, MI. The meeting was opened with a moment of silence followed by the Serenity Prayer.
 
Secretary's Report:
 
No report given.

Financial Report:

AREA 74 DISTRICT 17

FINANCIAL REPORT MAY 2013

 

               Balance from Apr. report                                $904.25
                    Deposits:
                                  New Hope Group-I.M.                  $60.00
                                  Iron River Fri. a.m. Group             $80.00
                   Withdrawals:
                                  Ck1329 AT&T phone                    $60.77
               Balance May 2013                                          $983.48
 
     We are self-supporting through our own contributions.
                                           Joanne B., Treas. District 17
Also, could you let the group know, AT&T has raised our monthly rate from $24 (plus tax) to $36.30 (plus tax) which means our phone bill will now be around $50 instead of $34

Corrections Report:
No report this month.

Webmaster/Coordinator Report:

On Tuesday, April 23 at the district office to perform updates on computer operation. The computer continues to shut down interrupting the AA Hotline from performing.
 
The District 17 Office has _1100_ meeting cards in drawer.
The 0900 AA Hotline had _0_hits the past month including a total of _0_ calls w/no option pressed and __0__ calls option #8 pressed.
The District website _67_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, District 17)

Archives Report:

District is still in need of an Archivist

PI/CPC Report:

District is Still need of PI/CPCR

DCM Report:

Went to the Spring Conference in Marquette for the Area Assemble on the 18th of May.  The Area Delegate gave an excellent report of his travels to New York for General Service Conference on April 20th – 27th ,  copies of
 
his report will be at the District Office and the Alano  club.
Area Chairs gave their reports of their  activates, with the most notable from Archives, CPC and Corrections.
Archives:   1) A photo album of past Delegates is being put together.
2) Archives has a lot of reel to reel recording of past  speakers at conference and                       they are  in need of player so they can transfer  to digital..
CPC:  The Committee is planning a Forum on Aug 17th at the 218 Club
 
218 S. Oneida in Green Bay Wis. A Flyer will be coming out soon.
Correction: Willie the new chair for Mi. is looking for members to go into Alger Corrections. In     Munising Mi.
Two motions were voted on; the first was on a request from the ECR Conference that the Area provides the Area Literature display and sales, Archives and Grapevine Displays at the ECR Conference. This is a cost to Area so it needs a vote. Vote taken and it pasted. I voted yes.
The second Motion was on sending the Treatment Chair and both Corrections Chairs to Schaumberg Il. to a work shop on Bridging the Gap Sept 6th -8th . Vote taken on it did on past. I voted no because the cost vs outcome was not there.

 

     Thank You All
                   Bruce L. DCM Dist 17

NEW BUSINESS:

No new business.

The meeting ended.

Respectfully Submitted;

Nancy H.  Secretary, District 17