DISTRICT 3 MINUTES

District 3, Area 35 - Perham MN

www.district3aa.org

 

MEETING DATE:  June 21, 2009

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

 

SECRETARY REPORT:  Submitted by:   Sue

            ~Elections are in September, not October

 

            *Motion to accept minutes by:  George 

            *Motion seconded by:  Becky

            *Motion carries

 

TREASURY REPORT:  Submitted by:  George

            ~Ending balance is 2,212.13, with working balance of 1,157.23

            ~Two deposits to be made for total of 105.00

 

            *Motion to accept treasury report by:  Jeff

            *Motion seconded by:  Lyle

            *Motion carries

 

D.C.M. REPORT:  Submitted by:  Bill

            ~called Earl Hightower but he is on vacation 

            ~DCM report at the end of this report

 

            *Yours in Service,

                 District 3 DCM

 

ACTION COMMITTEE REPORTS:

            Public Information:  Submitted by:  Derek

            ~Discussed combining PI and CPC as activities are close and Steve absent for

              three meetings

 

            Treatment Chair Report:  Submitted by:  :  Carol talked to Becky, nothing to report

 

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

            ~To be combined with PI, Derek willing to be chair

 

            Corrections Chair Report:  Submitted by:  Jeff/Lyle   

            ~Working on Wadena getting AA

            ~Contact information goes to GSO for them to track

            ~Contact information for each county is sent to area

           

            Round Robin (RR) Chair Report:  Submitted by:   None                          

 

            Webmaster Report:  Submitted by:   None

            ~Billy sent message that he needs information to be put on the calendar

 

            ~Note from Bill, DCM - Chairs can get helpers, decisions are made by committees

           

G.S.R. REPORTS:

            ~Gary, Smokey Hills - average attendance up to about 15, new treasurer is

              Kris H and backup is Gary C

            ~Erik, Suit Up & Show Up - eight strong members, newcomers on occasion,

              topic meetings based on Big Book and 12X12

            ~Lyle, Wadena Birthday Nite - will find out about Round Robin        

            ~Derek, Ask It Basket - attendance down for summer, good speakers, getting

              new treasurer set up, Bill coming next week to share experience and hope,

              want to learn more about speaking at treatment centers

            ~Carol, Ottertail Thursday Night AA - elected new treasurer (Judy D) and

              backup (Greg K), opened checking account to create paper trail, attendance

              great (up to 30), topic driven meetings

            ~Patti, Perham Solutions Group - gone on vacation two weeks, attendance up

              due to summer people,  has not yet heard from Becky (Treatment Chair)

              regarding new committment for groups

 

OLD BUSINESS:

            ~Either October 17 or 24 if ok for event

            ~Sue to take care of hotline for month or two

 

NEW BUSINESS: 

            ~CPI helpers - Patti will help Derek.  Jeff will get packets together and get a

              delegate to deliver

            ~Carol will find out dates of Round Robins and report to Billy.  Two years ago,

              each group took a month

            ~Reminder - elections are in September

            ~Move to combine PI and CPC in district made by George, 2nd by Jeff

            ~JoAnn will be here to report on New York, after meeting.  Potluck also

            ~Cody taking PI packets and/or tearoffs to stores

 

NEXT MEETING DATE:  July 19, 2009

 

Closed meeting with the Responsibility Pledge