NIA District 90 Meeting Minutes March 1, 2011
Bruce M – DCM, called meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Attendance: DCM Bruce M, Treatment Weezie S, Primary Purpose GSR Dee R, Rainbow Group GSR Mary L, Milan Hillcrest GSR Don R, Milan Hillcrest Alt. GSR James Y, Deb J (observing).
Birthdays: None.
Changes to Minutes: February minutes accepted.
DCM Report: I had the pleasure to attend the 2nd annual Cabin Fever Event in Kewanee on February 19th. It was very well attended, informative, and the fellowship was wonderful. Hats off to everyone involved in making this great event possible. I have received the Final Agenda and background material for the upcoming General Service Conference. Copies of the agenda are ready for distribution, and the background material can be downloaded from the e-mails we have sent out. I will also have some copies on disk available. Please discuss and reach a group conscience on any items your groups feel important so we can relay that to Ray our Delegate to assist him as he participates at the Conference. I have talked with Ray about District 90 hosting a Post-Conference Delegates Report and Service Workshop which would probably take place sometime in early June when he will be ready. We would like to be 1st on his list as we were last year. Details will follow as soon as we have them. We are very excited to have established a time and place to begin the new meeting at the Rock Island Arsenal. Because they wish to have them at noon on Tuesdays, this may be a bit awkward, but we will just have to make it work. I will be receiving information about passes to get us through security before our first meeting on March 1st. The NIA 20 Spring Conference and Assembly is fast approaching, so please get yourself registered and secure rooms if you plan to attend. I hope to see many of you there. We are taking sign-ups for the various Committees needed to host the Fall Conference in September. If you would like to participate, contact Randy F, our Host Committee Chair here at District. This is a wonderful opportunity to do some service work and also witness the workings of an Area Election. As always, I want to thank you all for your service and patience with me as I fumble my way through this rotation as District 90 DCM.
Treasurer’s Report: Income for February $0.17 versus expenses $45.75. Total balance of accounts at end of February $1171.15.
Committee Reports: Correctional Facilities: Absent. Treatment Facilities: During the month of February I gave Stutsman Lodge 25 welcome packets at a cost of $11.25. I also handed out to Riverside Retreat a total of 23 welcome packets at a cost of $0. Response to the Volunteer contact for Bridging the Gap that was set up at the Cabin Fever event was successful. We received 14 sign-ups, 2 of which were forwarded to their district. We received many compliments on our BTG board. We also spoke with a lady from Good Shepherd in Geneseo about bringing the program there. We now have 30 men and 31 women available. We will be getting together with all involved sometime this month, looking for place to meet. On Sunday February 27th we got our first client for BTG. He is already set up with a volunteer. It was pretty exciting to actually see it in action and the willingness from the volunteer. I will be contacting Riverside and Good Shepherd this month to get BTG fully up and running. I sent Kelly the Area Chair for TF an e-mail request big books for Stutsman Lodge. She will be taking that to the Committee that meets in June. For immediate attention she can bring it to the operating committee and see what happens. Darcy S. and myself will be attending an all day workshop in LaFox on April 16 for BTG. Grapevine: Absent. Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC): Absent. Public Information (PI): Vacant. Literature: Vacant. Special Needs: Absent. Intergroup Liaison: Absent.
GSR Reports: Our Primary Purpose: Would like to narrow down the vast amount of topics and background material to those items our groups would be interested in discussing to find their group conscience and return to Ray, our Area 20 Delegate. Also asked what time during the Spring Assembly the Area would be doing their Inventory. Bruce stated he would find information on these items and distribute same to the groups. Milan Hillcrest: Ron discussed his desire to have the group cut down on the opening statements and readings to allow more time for sharing. The Committee felt this was a group issue, and should be handled during their upcoming inventory. Rainbow Group: Mary stated she was very impressed with that meeting and would encourage anyone to attend this great group.
Old Business: Open positions Treasurer (Jesse N, acting), Literature and PI (Public Information). Deb J stated that she is interested in the Literature position and would like to look over the job description and will let us know at the next meeting if she will stand for the position. Discussed issue of District paying rent for District Meetings. Felt this should be handled by the Host groups at their facilities.
New Business: Our Primary Purpose to host next District meeting at 6:00pm.
Upcoming Events:
March 27 - Our Primary Purpose AA and Alanon Speaker Meeting and Potluck (time ?)
April 1-3 - NIA Spring Conference with Spring Assembly Combined on April 2nd, Wheeling, IL
April 5 - District 90 Meeting, Our Primary Purpose (St. Mark's Episcopal Church) at 6:00pm
April 16 - Intergroup Event
April 22 - Pre General Service Conference Workshop, Palatine, IL
May 1-7 - 61st General Service Conference- New York, NY
In the spirit of AA Service, Jesse N.