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: Paul

Ø Motion carries.

TREASURY REPORT: Submitted by: Treasurer Absent

· Current balance:

· We received a donation.

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

Hi Everyone,

Not much to report about the last month, however, Area 35 has two workshops coming up: Area 35/36 joint archives workshop, and Area 35/36 cooperation in AA workshop over the next two weekends

There are a number of camp-outs and events coming up also to keep us feeling “a part of”.

Stay cool!!

Yours in service, Tim Powers

District 3 DCM

ACTION COMMITTEE REPORTS:

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

o Not present to give report.

· Webmaster Report: Submitted by: Ed

o 186 unique visitors, 305 hits, still being picked up by search engines.

o Calendar is #1 page (82 hits) and Meeting search is #2 page (72 hits)

o Web sight referrals: Alcoholism.about.com (8), Area35 (7), Agape (6), us.recovery.info (1)

o The minutes are being posted on the website.

· Treatment Chair Report: Submitted by: Absent

o Women’s outreach from Perham AA is holding meeting at Stepping Stones ½ way house.

o Perham solutions group is taking meetings 3 times a month to Fergus Falls ½ way house.

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

o Not present to give report.

· Corrections Chair Report: Submitted by: Paul

o Sent letter to person in Moorhead with contact information. No response yet.

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

o Wadena RR – August 18, 2007

o Perham RR – September 15,2007

Ø Motion to accept action committee reports by: Paul

Ø Motion seconded by: Bill

Ø Motion carries.

G.S.R. REPORTS:

· Bill – Perham Solutions Group. Group is strong and getting stronger and staying. Sponsorship with newcomers.

· Paul – Frazee 12 steppers. 20 -25 attend with some meeting to eat before the meeting. Going into Glyndon once a month to the ½ way house.

· Gary – Fergus Falls weekenders. Non-smoking with 25-30 attending. Donated subscription of the Grapevine to the Public Library. Have an alternate GSR.

· Gary – Fergus Falls Cookie Monster Group. 8-10 people attend for a topic meeting.

OLD BUSINESS:

· Area paper online – will be discussed at the Fall assembly

· DCM report and the district minutes are now online.

· State Fair volunteers – Tim gave Bill contact info. Done in two hour blocks of time.

NEW BUSINESS:

· Archives Workshop – (Rick) – Judith, the scheduled speaker had to cancel. Mark M. of Norman, Oklahoma is the replacement speaker.

Next Meeting Date: August 19, 2007

Closed meeting with the Lord’s Prayer.