NIA District 90 Meeting Minutes August 3, 2010

 

Bruce M – DCM, called meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Attendance: DCM Bruce M, Alt DCM/Treatment Randy F, Secretary/PI Jesse N, Grapevine Terry W, Treatment Victoria Q, CPC Jon B, Our Primary Purpose GSR Dee R, Milan Hillcrest GSR Mary L, Geneseo GSR Joe R.

Birthdays:  Mary L 7yrs on 8/11.

Changes to Minutes:  July minutes accepted.

Concepts Presentations:  Jesse N (VIII) and Victoria Q (IX) in August.

DCM Report:  Registration for the Illinois State Conference is very low to this point.  The Wyndham Lisle has agreed to extend room registration cut off to 5 days before the Conference.  Anyone planning to attend, please send your registration in as soon as possible.  Due to my wife's recent major ankle surgery, I will be unable to attend the Summer Committee Meeting on 8/7 in LaFox.  Because our Alternate DCM will also be unavailable, Terry W. has graciously agreed to attend in my place so we will have eyes and ears at this event.  The position of District 90 Treasurer is still open.  If you believe as we do that service work is an important tool in your kit of recovery, this is a wonderful time to step up and join us here at District.  We will be hosting the campfire meeting at Blackhawk Park on 9/25.  This will be a great opportunity to better understand how we at District and Area fit into the service structure of AA and also how important service work is to our recovery.  There will be flyers with details of this event.

Treasurer’s Report:  Income for July $85.17 versus expenses $117.48.  Total balance of accounts at end of July $1116.06.  (submitted by Jesse N)

Committee Reports:  Correctional Facilities:  Meetings no longer taken into Rock Island County Jail due to budget cuts.  Met with officer in charge of inmate services who said we could bring in the Big Book and possibly the Intergroup schedule.  Treatment Facilities:  New rules for volunteers at Riverside, meetings still happening.  Grapevine:  Grapevine survey available as flyer or online at aa-nia.org.    Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC):  Starting outreach to high school health teachers.  Public Information (PI):  No report.  Literature:  Absent.  Special Needs:  Absent.  Intergroup Liaison:  Vacant.

GSR Reports:  Our Primary Purpose:  Picnic on 8/29 at Schadt Park with AA and Al-Anon speakers (Ray M and his wife), last Sunday of every 3rd month to have split AA and Al-Anon speakers with potluck before meeting.  Geneseo:  Attendance good at speaker meetings, Erica S. this month.  Milan Hillcrest:  Evening attendance is down (except Tuesdays), picnic at noon on 9/12.

Old Business:  Treasurer position still open.  Campfire meeting Saturday 9/25, format to be open discussion with a focus on service, intros/leads by DCM and Alt DCM.

New Business:  Geneseo Group to host next Dist. 90 meeting, 6:30pm (½ hr later than usual).

Upcoming Events:

Aug. 7 - Summer Committee Meeting, LaFox

Aug. 20-22 - 37th Illinois State Conference (Wyndham Lisle Hotel)

Sept. 7 - District 90 Meeting at Geneseo Group, 6:30pm (Tuesday following the first Monday of every month, starting time ½ hour later than usual)

Sept. 18 - NIA Fall Assembly, Naperville

Sept. 25 - District 90 Campfire Meeting Event

Nov. 13 - 2010 Big Book Conference

 

In the spirit of AA Service, Jesse N.