DISTRICT 3 MINUTES

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

www.district3aa.org

 

Meeting Date: September 16, 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: George

Ø       Motion seconded by:  Ed

Ø       Motion carries.

 

TREASURY REPORT: Submitted by: George

·         Current balance: $1700.72

·         Discussed the post office box rental fee

Ø       Motion to pay $56.00 for the full year’s P.O. box rent by: Ed

Ø       Motion seconded by:  Bill

Ø       Motion carries.

·         We discussed the old help-line phone number.

Ø       Motion to accept treasury report by: Steve

Ø       Motion seconded by: Dave

Ø       Motion carries.

 

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

Hi Everyone,

 

Thanks for sending me to the West Central Regional Forum!  I actually had a chance to see Nebraska this time around. (I think the buffet we went to Saturday was bigger then Pipestone)  We pulled into the motel about 6:45, checked in and off we went to register and attend the first of the events for the weekend.  There were really too many activities to hit on them all! I think that Meeting Greg, our General Manager in a Website workshop, talking with the Grapevine Executive Director Robin B. and hearing the past Regional Trustee’s speak made the top of my list along with all the fellowship! Getting a sense of how people like us and our groups make up AA as a whole seemed to be on my mind allot.

 

 Service is Gratitude made visible

 

                 Yours in service, Tim Powers

                              District 3 DCM

 

ACTION COMMITTEE REPORTS:

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

o        Updated meeting schedules & added new meeting in Moorhead at the homeless shelter.

o        New public service announcements will be on DVD; Melvin ordered new ones for $8.00 each

·         Webmaster Report: Submitted by: Ed

o        304 unique visitors in August, with 104 so far in September.

o        Calendar is #1 page (165 hits) and Meeting search is #2 page (35 hits)

·         Treatment Chair Report: Submitted by: Absent

 

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

o        Tim spoke with Bev and she is stepping down after this term.

·         Corrections Chair Report: Submitted by: Absent

 

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

o        Perham RR was September 15, 2007, if you weren’t there, you really missed out.

 

Ø       Motion to accept action committee reports by: Erik

Ø       Motion seconded by: David

Ø       Motion carries.

 

G.S.R. REPORTS:

·         Dave – Friday noon – First Lutheran in Detroit Lakes.  Holding steady (15-20)

·         Steve – Underwood AA – Monday @ 8pm.  Attendance is strong.

·         Bill – Perham Solutions Group – Groups are getting stronger; there are Big Books everywhere now.  Sponsorship importance and understanding is growing.  Tuesday and Thursday Women’s outreach still strong in New York Mills.  Thursday men’s outreach is still going in Fergus Falls.  Perham round-up was a great success with 60 plus people and great speakers on 1st things 1st.  Monday night N.A. attendance is higher again.

·         Dave – Elizabeth AA – Thursday nights 8pm @ the community center.  2-3 people play Joe and Charlie tapes and discuss.

·         Sue (Alt. GSR) – Fergus Falls Weekenders – Friday and Saturday @ noon. 

·         Dick – Detroit Lakes Formers – Group has elected a new GSR, who will be here later today.

·         Gary – Fergus Falls Cookie Monster Group – Wednesday @ 1pm (Vet’s Home).  10-15 attend discussion meeting on steps and topic from the Grapevine.  Donated gift Grapevine subscription to the library and give pamphlets to the library and Fergus Falls medical group and hospital.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

·         Area paper online – Should be decided in October at the fall assembly.

·         State Fair volunteers – Some Perham members went to volunteer at the booth.  Had a great experience speaking with a lot of members.  Fair attendance was up.

·         Archives – are looking for group and personal history – Please share your story!

·         Contribution Thank you notes – George is looking for contact people from each group.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

·         Reviewed handouts and flyers and discussed.

·         Area 35/36 web-sight – We received approval from members at district for Area 35 to spend approximately $200.00, to pay our share of the cost for the new statewide web-sight.

·         Elections were held for 2008-2009 District terms with the results listed below:

o        DCM:                     Bill D.

o        Alt. DCM:              Erik M.

o        Public Info:            Position Open

o        Webmaster:           Gary R.

o        Treatment:             Dave F.

o        CPC:                       Dave S.

o        Treasurer:              George P.

o        Corrections:          Position Open

o        Round Robin:       Steve W.

o        Secretary:              Sue B.

·         NOTE: Melvin will continue to make meeting schedules.

·         NOTE: Dave F. will fulfill treatment chair for this rotation.

 

Next Meeting Date: October 21, 2007

 

Closed meeting with the Lord’s Prayer.