NIA District 90 Meeting Minutes June 7, 2011

 

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

Attendance:  DCM Bruce M, Secretary Jesse N, Corrections Victoria Q, Treatment Weezie S, Grapevine Terry W, Special Needs/Last Chance GSR Kris O, Our Primary Purpose GSR Dee R, New Beginnings GSR Rose E, Henry County (Kewanee) GSR Chuck L, Milan Hillcrest GSR Richard S, Intergroup Liaison Joy M, Chad from Henry County.

Birthdays:  Randy F 4 years on 6/2, Weezie S 4 years on 6/18, Richard S 4 years on 6/22.

Changes to Minutes:  May minutes accepted.

Traditions Presentations:  Rose E (III).  Next month:  Jesse N (IV).

DCM Report:  I attended the Spring Committee Meeting in LaFox in May where items that will be on the agenda at the Summer Assembly were discussed.  There are some which would affect us in the form of additional support to encourage participation at the Regional Forum and State Conference, an increase in mileage reimbursement, and money to help provide Big Books and pamphlets to Districts that have or are starting Bridging the Gap programs.  I will be attending that Summer Assembly in Rockford on the 18th, and hope to see some of our GSRs there.  I have copies of the Agenda items and directions to the location in Rockford.  We did a walk through at the facility we will be using for the Fall Assembly to start planning how we will set up for that event.  We still need someone to chair the Greeter Committee, and people to join the other Committees such as Registration, Refreshments, and Set-up/Clean-up.  Please join us to help make the Area welcome for this event.  Although it is not set in stone yet, our plan is to host the Post-GSC Delegate's Report and Service Workshop at St. Mark's on 7/31 from 3:00 to 5:00pm with pizza and fellowship to follow.  Hope to see you all there.

Treasurer’s Report:  Income for May $105.48 versus expenses $45.80.  Total balance of accounts at end of May $1405.61.

Committee Reports:  Correctional Facilities:  Veterans Affairs has contacted us about them donating a meeting room, Mondays 10-11am, details to follow.  Creating prison correspondence flyers for newsletter and groups.  Looking for 2 male volunteers for East Moline Correctional Center.  Treatment Facilities:  Attended Spring Committee meeting in LaFox on 5/14.  Ray M, our Area Delegate, discussed the events that took place in New York.  Regarding the Hope video, no action was taken in taking the line "Uncle Sam is not going to bail us out" out of the video, so for now it will stay in.  I will be attending the NIA Summer Assembly in Rockford on 6/18.  Kelly, our Area Treatment Chair has entered a motion to have funds available for District Treatment Chairs to be able to order literature for Districts needing help to carry the message to potential newcomers.  This includes:  one case of Big Books, 100 each of the following pamphlets:  Q&A About Sponsorship, A Newcomer Asks, Is AA For Me, Is AA For You, 44 Questions and This Is AA.  CADS phoned Donna S, Iowa District 9 Treatment Chair, and is requesting that all CADS have literature racks with literature in them.  CADS in Rock Island has a literature rack but the East Moline location does not.  The East Moline office is requesting that we purchase them one.  Cost is $25.00 plus literature.  I have sent both locations a page out of the Treatment Facilities Workbook showing suggested pamphlets.  They are to look it over and get back to me with what they want.  Darcy S and I traveled to Galesburg on 6/1 and attended the District 91 business meeting to discuss how we got BTG started and to assist them in their starting of it.  Grapevine:  Subscriptions and renewals available online at www.aagrapevine.org.  Online version is cheaper, print version still available.  Accepting donations of old Grapevines.    Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC):  Absent.  Public Information (PI):  Vacant.  Literature:  Vacant.  Special Needs:  Meetings are still being held at Forest Hills on Wednesday nights.  Attendance is up and down.  Residents are attending outside meetings also, due to all the people offering their time and transportation.  The residents are truly grateful, as am I.  Thank you all.  Intergroup Liaison:  Need Intergroup office volunteers Wed. and Thurs. mornings, occasional afternoons and backups, 6 months sobriety required.  Call counts for May:  3 12-step, 113 information, 61 visitors.  Intergroup contributions are insufficient to cover operating costs (see Self Support letter).  Telephone chair looking for backup people.  Michelle is making some awesome changes with the newsletter, check it out at your home group and get a subscription, $13 per year.  District 9 hosting Regional Forum Sept. 9-11.  Clinton Group Saturday 6/25 11:00am Spring Fling, Izaak Walton League, Hwy 136.  Davenport 12x12 needs Monday night attendance, 6:00-7:30pm Mon & Fri.  DeWitt Group needs to move, not accessible because of steps and location, looking for ideas.  Marquette Group Tues-Fri-Sat are now closed meetings, Mon-Wed-Thurs are open, Tues night is now Steps and Traditions.  Big Book Study Group (Bettendorf) moving by end of July, church is closing.  Central Discussion business meeting 7/17, anniversary in Sept.  Fall Assembly Host Committee Report (Randy F):  Flyer created, distributed by email to NIA leadership group.  Copies provided to take to groups.  Approx. $210 for 600 copies for distribution to NIA.  Toured facility 5/17.  Set-up will begin Friday, 9/16 at 5:30pm (anticipated 1hr 30min).  Church opens 7:00am, Saturday 9/17.  We will need to be out of the facility by 6:00pm.  Committee Chairs:  Registration Dee R, Refreshments Tammy D, Set-up/Clean-up Darcy S, Greeters open (please check with you groups for a volunteer).  Budget being developed and will be presented to area at Summer Assembly 6/18.

GSR Reports:  Our Primary Purpose:  Nothing new to report.  Henry County (Kewanee):  Well attended, self supporting, anniversary coming up in September.  Last Chance:  Attendance at the meetings has been good.  We had a business meeting and elections on 5/15.  New Beginnings:  Wed. 8pm meeting is moving to Thurs. at 6:30pm, 4th of July Fun Fest coming up, cookout at noon, ARM speaker meeting at 6:30pm, music and fireworks.  Business meeting 6/13.  Milan Hillcrest:  3rd Sunday speaker meetings well attended, finances improving.

Old Business:  Literature rack for Treatment:  looking into getting one donated from a group.  Open District positions Treasurer (Jesse N, acting), Literature and Public Information.

New Business:  Last Chance Group to host next District meeting at 6:30pm (half-hour later than usual due to group meeting schedule).

Upcoming Events:

June 18 - NIA 20 Summer Assembly, Rockford, IL

June 25 - AA open campfire meeting (Blackhawk State Park) Potluck 5-7

July 5 - District 90 Meeting, Last Chance Group, 523 15th Street, Moline, 6:30pm (half-hour later than usual) (Tuesday following the first Monday of every month)

July 30 - AA open campfire meeting (Blackhawk State Park) Potluck 5-7

July 31 - Post-GSC Delegates Report & Service Workshop, St.Mark's, Silvis (pending)

August 5-7 - Illinois State Conference, Skokie, IL

September 9-11 - West Central Regional Forum, Davenport, IA

September 17 - NIA Fall Assembly (Area Elections), Silvis, IL

October 29 - Big Book Conference, Rochelle, IL

November 11-13 - East Central Regional Forum, Miamisburg, OH

 

In the spirit of AA Service, Jesse N.