AUGUST NEWSLETTER

                                       August 25, 2014

Meeting began with Serenity Prayer. Attending were: Tara C., Jaeme C., Matt S., Val V., Debbie G., Betty S., Cliff W., Mike P., Karen K., and Mark S.                                                              

   TREASURER'S REPORT

District 17 Financial Report

 
    Ending Balance from July Report:                                                      $296.31
             Withdrawals:
                                             8/17 AT&T Visa Card:                                    $56.73
 
              Contributions:
                                            Women's Thursday Night Group :               $75.00
                                             Iron Mountain Early Friday Night Group:   $60.00
 
    August Balance:                                                                                        $374.58
Just received donation from Karen as well as Florence Tuesday Night group and will apply them to next month.             
   SECRETARY'S REPORT:
    Per Cliff, there is a copy of July Newsletter on district website
  

   CORRECTIONS REPORT:

Per Debbie, not too much to report. Have been getting 3 - 5 girls at meetings and things have been going well. Sandy has a couple more books coming with the cards this week. More books are always needed and if anyone can bring this up at meetings perhaps more could be donated for this purpose.
Per Karen, VA will be giving more books, Cliff has book order
Per Val Monday is the "same" in terms of nonattendance. If someone comes in they are usually out in 2 days.
Per Matt meeting all set up and going facilitator is Dan and Christie and Jill
Karen mentioned that at assembly meeting it was brought up that in U.P. there is no corrections chairperson and this will be brought up at fall conference. It will then be decided what to do concerning the situation. Previous chair was Willy who resigned due to health issues and currently there is no replacement. If anyone is interested in this position or know anyone who might be interested this can be brought up at fall conference.
Cliff mentioned that there is a corrections chair for Wisconsin who contacted him personally using AA hotline and she referred two men being discharged from Detroit, one of which has arrived. This individual (Brian) has been making meetings and performing service work daily over last three weeks. Another man is getting out in October and Cliff sent him a meeting card and a letter
Karen mentioned that if one is area corrections chair there is a budget to cover expenses for facilitating.

 
   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.
As treasurer New Hope Group in Iron Mountain it was agreed by the New Hope Group conscious in our book order to include purchase of 6 pocket AA books and 6 Daily Reflections total cost $83 to be donated to District 17 Corrections. Order was received 8-22-14 and presented to Correction chair person.
On Sunday, August 24 received an invoice by email that the district webhost Hostek.com will take payment on September 7 of $71.00 (includes $59.95 webhost annual cost & $11.05 district website annual registration) by debit card on file.
On Monday, August 25 updated district website by adding monthly newsletter and Intergroup minutes. Reported to district office for updates including option #9 local AA events and information. Attended the monthly GSR meeting at 6 p.m.

 

The District 17 Office has _900_meeting cards in drawer.
The 0900 AA Hotline had _54_hits this past month.
The District website recorded _128_hits this past month with the counter at 9,036 total hits.

 

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.

 
   PI/CPC REPORT:
Per Jaeme, she randomly makes check on recovery material in break rooms and it looks like nothing has been touched
Additionally, Val checks periodically on material in the break room of Pride and it does look like some material has been taken.
Per Debbie if we know anyone who works at a larger company, say Grede Foundries, this may be a means of getting material distributed.
Per Cliff, Brad, who was at last meeting gave him about 100 cards and he was going to distribute them to various places, hospitals and so forth. Cliff stated that Brad is getting involved and thinks at election time there's a good chance he may step up to GSR chair. Brad as well will also be helping with computer.                                                                                                                                                            
   NEW BUSINESS, OLD BUSINESS AND BUSINESS IN GENERAL:
Debbie need to continue to remind folks of officer positions
Per Betty as GSR received info in mail concerning international conference in Atlanta in the coming July. She set information in pamphlet cabinet at First Lutheran Church and if anyone is interested they can take look at it..
Per Karen, Gloria and I are going--one of the things that's different this coming year is that one must register before reserving a room. Once registered one is given authorization to reserve room. The reason for this is that the longer one waits to register the chances are that available lodging will be further out of town and at this time they are not offering shuttle service which has been discontinued to keep registration price at 100. One can get a Metro pass as an alternative. In other words, don't wait for the last mine to register. There is also some information concerning the international conference available at Alano.
Per Debbie, Atlanta is not "that large" even the suburbs are within 15 minutes of downtown.
Gordy and I do make sure that resource center in Florence has literature per Val
Rumors of Alano closing this discussion has been tabled.                                                                                    
   INTERGROUP:
Per Karen, attended area committee meeting with Gloria on Aug. 9 at three lakes in WI and it was a full day. The delegate gave report in addition to the treasure and DCMs. Attendance was thin maybe 35 total.
One of the discussions dealt with the increase in price of literature which was 24% on a lot of items and their concern as a result of these increases was that donations go down when the price of literature increases a past delegate was checking into --
They do have a new area website that has been in the works for about a year only a few people from each area will have access because they are putting area on minutes and full names must be used to access
A lot of what went on at meeting was setting dates and agendas brought flyers back for Fall Conference in Eau Claire in September. Also brought flyers and other literature back for intergroups.
Gloria had made motion that she was hoping time would be set aside for special committee meetings but was voted down. Also brought back reports pertaining to price increase and left them in Alano
Lastly if anyone or any group wants books when Gloria and I go to spring and fall conference literature is available there for less cost than ordering them.

 

Meeting closed with Lord's prayer.