DISTRICT 3 MINUTES

District 3, Area 35 - P.O. Box 931 - Detroit Lakes, MN 56502

www.district3aa.org

 

Meeting Date: April 22, 2007

 

Opened meeting with a moment of silence and the Serenity Prayer.

 

READING OF MINUTES: Submitted by: Erik

·         Read minutes from last months meeting.  There were no corrections.

Ø       Motion to accept minutes by: Ed

Ø       Motion seconded by:  Melvin

Ø       Motion carries.

 

TREASURY REPORT: Submitted by: Tim (Brought report)

·         Current balance: 1308.33

·         We are looking for a temporary treasurer due to Don’s illness.  Get well soon, Don!!!

·         Tim is holding the checkbook for the time being.

Ø       Motion to accept report by: Jeanie

Ø       Motion seconded by:  Bill

Ø       Motion carries.

 

D.C.M. REPORT: Submitted by: Tim

Hi Everyone,

 

The Fall Assembly was a huge success; I am still amazed how 140+ people from all different social and economic standings can come together for the good of AA.

I had a fun time discussing the Agenda Items both in committee and during general session.

The Fall Assembly will be at Cragan’s in the Brainerd area, and the spring of 08 Assembly will be in Zone 2. (Alexandria, Detroit Lakes, etc……)

 

The next International Convention is in Texas in 2010 and then Atlanta, GA after that.

 

Jay C., our Area Archivist, has stepped down due to medical reasons and Brad I. from the St. Cloud area has been elected as our new archivist.  Congrats Brad!!

There is an Area 35/36 combined archives workshop in the planning for later this rear that should be the biggest since the International Convention was is Minneapolis.

 

                   Yours in service, Tim Powers

                              District 3 DCM

 

ACTION COMMITTEE REPORTS:

·         Corrections Chair Report: Submitted by: N/A

o        Not present to give report.

·         Public Information/Group Records Report: Submitted by: Melvin

o        Updated meeting lists and is still able to use the hospital printer to print them.

o        Sent in for Public Service Announcement (PSA) called “Testimonials” which has 15, 30, and 60 second PSAs.  Detroit Lakes TV station started playing them on Monday.  Melvin is looking for another TV station to send it to.  Maybe Fergus Falls.

o        Put out AA information and pamphlet stands in different facilities.

o        Dropped off material and literature at the Pelican Rapids Police Department.  The chief suggested having a Spanish speaking AA meeting in the area.

·         Treatment Chair Report: Submitted by: Jeanie

o        Had some wires crossed at Lake Region Treatment Center.

o        Looking at lining up speakers in Dilworth – will contact Paul from Frazee to discuss.

o        Contacting women’s half-way house in New York Mills.

o        White Earth and Pine Manor are lining up their own speakers.

·         CPC (Cooperation w/Professional Community) Report: Submitted by: N/A

o        Not present to give report.

 

 

·         Webmaster Report: Submitted by: Ed

o        Reminder: Ed is stepping down as webmaster at the end of the year.  Please volunteer if interested.

o        232 Unique visitors, calendar #1 page (162 visits), Meeting list #2 (146 visits).

o        Group inventory sheet downloaded 20 times – we are still picked up by search engines with 450 hits.

o        Google sent 46, MSN – 8, Yahoo – 3, Unknown – 4

o        Agape sent 19, alcoholism.about.com – 16, Area35 – 8, OTFSC.org – 4.

o        Ed updated the meeting list to include a map for the meeting address.  GSRs – Please send ED a street address for your meeting location. 

·         Round Robin (RR) Chair Report: Submitted by: Ed

o        Jeanie will contact Pelican Rapids AA and get back to ED to discuss their RR.

 

Ø       Motion to accept action committee reports by: Jeanie

Ø       Motion seconded by:  Ed

Ø       Motion carries.

 

G.S.R. REPORTS:

·         Bill – Perham Solutions Group – Groups are getting back to full strength after the winter.  Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday are attended well.  Could use more support for Tuesday Joe & Charlie meeting.  New secretary and GSR alternate to be addressed shortly.

·         Jeanie – Smokey Hills Group – Flyers are out for the Heartland Roundup.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

·         PSA Announcements – Melvin is handling this item as covered under the PI chair.

·         Area Paper Online – Ed and Tim gave information at the Spring Assembly.  This will be brought back to groups and re-addressed at the Fall Assembly.

·         We reviewed handouts and flyers.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

·         DCM Report Online – We discussed adding the DCM report to the District 3 web-sight.  Tim is not concerned about doing this.  GSRs will bring this issue back to their groups for input.

·         Area Delegate Report – Discussed setting and coordinating a date for Jerry S. to give his report from the General Service Conference.  Tim will work with the District 2 DCM to organize and set date.  Tim will contact Ed and Erik once the date and location is set so they can contact members from the District 3 list.

·         We discussed the Agenda Items that Tim voted on.

 

Next Meeting Date: May 20, 2007

 

Closed meeting with the Lord’s Prayer.