Tammy D..
– DCM, called meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with a moment of
silence followed by the Serenity Prayer.
Officers
in Attendance: DCM – Tammy D., Alt. DCM – Kathy M.,
Treasurer – Terry W., Secretary – Butch W., Kewanee Group
GSR – Allen H., Kewanee Group Alt. GSR – Chuck L., House
Group GSR – Jerry M., Primary Purpose GSR – Randy,
Intergroup liaison - Victoria Q., Correctional Facilities - Terry
D., Treatment – Bruce M., and Diane M.,
AA
Birthdays: Butch 1/6/90
Changes
to Minutes: December minutes approved as submitted
Concept
Presentation: Chuck L. gave the Concept 1 presentation.
Treasurer’s
Report Approved as submitted with district balance of $2,004.10.
Terry W. and Tammy D. will put together financial report for
Grapevine Dance.
DCM
Report DCM attended the NIA Area 20 Assembly on December 8, 2007
and has a receipt for mileage reimbursement. Area 20 will be holding
their first service workshop on Jan. 26, 2008 in Huntley (flyers
available). This workshop is for all new GSR’s and service
chairs that want more information on their positions. There will be a
workshop closer to our district in March or April. DCM will attend
the Winter Area Committee Meeting (ACM) January 19 on La Fox. Our
district will be hosting the Summer ACM on August 2, 2008. This
service project entails providing food, servers and volunteers for
the registration desk. DCM will be serving on area ad hoc committee
to look into changes of the area service structure. DCM has kits for
Treatment and Correction committee chairs. There are new GSR
handbooks that include the NIA 2008 calendar. There are flyers
available for the NIA Spring Conference and the NIA Spring Assembly.
Committee
Reports: Correctional
Facilities: I have contacted all participating women and half of
the men regarding their positions on this committee. All have agreed
to continue serving and have been scheduled. A committee meeting will
be held in February. Terry W. is picking up 4 cases each of Big Books
and 12 X12’s, 2 each of English and 2 each of Spanish I have
received the Corrections kit and look forward to serving this
district. (Terry D.)
Treatment
Facilities: We currently have a couple of the facilities covered
and plan to build one at a time to assure follow through. I have
received the Treatment kit and will attend the NIA workshop. (Bruce
M.)
Grapevine:
DCM has received a “pass it on” from Nancy including many
cases of pop and water. Hope to elect someone tonight.
Cooperation
with the Professional Community (CPC): vacant
Public
Information (PI): vacant
Literature:
Everything is OK. (Allen H.)
Special
Needs: Will be contacting all groups in the district regarding
handicap accessibility to insure data is correct on the meeting
schedule. Suggestion (motion by sense of the room) to conduct survey
as to whether groups are ADA accessible including restrooms. (Chuck
L.)
Intergroup
Liaison: Intergroup has a new printer and will be printing the
newsletter in house. The building has a new owner and Intergroup has
received a modest rent increase. Tickets will be available next month
for the annual dinner and dance on April 19, 2008. Intergroup has a
new listing in the phone book so that they can found easier.
Intergroup has a new accountant. A Nominating Committee has been
selected for the upcoming elections. The North Scott Group is having
a party on January 22, 2008. Districts 9,11 and 13 are holding a
“cluster meeting” on May 17, 2008.
GSR Reports
Our
Primary Purpose Meeting: There is a new meeting on Sunday at 6:30
PM, the first 30 minutes features a speaker followed by discussion.
(Randy)
Henry
County Group: The group continues to be self-supporting.The
New Year’s Eve potluck and Midnight meeting was a huge success.
The new no-smoking law is a not an issue. (Allen H.)
House
Group: There was a big turnout for the Christmas and New Years
parties. (Jerry M.)
Cambridge
Schoolhouse Group: Group continues with 4 to 6 every Thursday
waiting for the newcomers to show. (Butch W.)
Old Business
sharing
session on the smoking law for Illinois
For
some groups this is a non issue and other groups have members who
feel they can smoke at meetings if they want. Most consider this an
“outside issue” and as such A.A. and the district has no
opinion. We were reminded that the Traditions talk about: “Our
common welfare should come first, personal recovery depends upon A.A.
unity.” “Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on
outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into
public controversy.”
discussion
about changing time, place and/or dates for our regular district
meetings
Discussed
the merits of having a single, central meeting site versus moving
around the three counties of the district. Panel 56 traveled to
different groups and it had not increased overall attendance at the
district meetings. However more group members had an opportunity to
see the district in action. Some district members liked traveling and
others like the idea of a constant location and time. Motion: To
hold the regular District 90 monthly meetings on the first Tuesday
following the first Monday at 6:00 PM. The meetings to be held at St.
Marks Episcopal Church, 1550 7th Avenue in Silvis, home of
the Our Primary Purpose Meeting. Vote: 6Y, 1N 0A. Motion passes.
Discussion continues regarding how the district should be
self-supporting in regards to rent, coffee, etc. The self-support
issue was tabled until the February meeting.
District 90
hosting a movie night???
Discussion
regarding the district hosting a “movie night,” with A.A.
movies and refreshments, possibly at a group. The sense of the
meeting was that this was a good idea. The DCM will investigate
possible groups and dates and report back.
New Business
Elections:
positions available – CPC, PI and Grapevine
Diane M. was available
for district Grapevine chair and was unanimously elected.