District 4
September 2006 Minutes
Bill B.
opened the meeting with the Serenity Prayer. There were 20 people in
attendance. The Service Concepts of World Service and GSR Statement were also
read. The agenda was approved. The minutes from August 2006 were read and
corrected to show that there is no longer an Activity Committee, but rather a
Picnic Committee.
Treasurer’s Report: Fred D. reported that the combined balances from checking and savings totaled $3,753.35 less the prudent reserve of $2,625.00 for a total of $1,128.35. Some of these unassigned funds would be used at the upcoming Assembly. The budget was approved.
Archives: Billy M. is in the process of getting a PDF version of the Group History Form to Dave S. to be posted online. Two forms have come in and the Downtown Group is doing a very thorough job on theirs. Billy believes that making personal appearances to individual groups is helpful in encouraging participation.
CPC: No
report.
PI: BJ reported that Keary has been very generous in allowing ½ of the literature expenses to come from the CPC account. BJ placed a large order from GSO and has received some of them. She has also ordered a rubber stamp. Again BJ thanked Keary for all his support with the Recovery Fair and thanked Monica and Shelly for helping with stones. A training session for speaking at non-A.A. events will be held October 15th from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. BJ will focus on getting together a PI Committee after the Service Work (fun) shop on October 21st.
Grapevine:
No report.
Intergroup Liaison: Don E. reported that the website has been updated and that there is an email address for the Eye Opener. We also have a new phone coordinator.
H & I: Trevor reported that a budget for the year was presented to the group having concerns about where donated monies were being used. He will also post a copy at Central Office. Trevor is looking for input from other Areas as how to handle expenses of ASL Interpreters.
Alternate DCM Fred: Fred will get more GSR packets together. He also had information for the upcoming Assembly and was looking for sign-ups for the November Assembly.
Alternate
DCM Paula: Paula welcomed Katie A. to our meeting. Paula has been busy working
on the Funshop and has not been out to visit other groups.
DCM: Bill
reported that the suggestion to cut costs of paperwork at Assemblies was well
taken. We will have Hal, the Archivist from Area 58 come to the October meeting
to speak. Billy M. has delayed his vacation to
Old Business:
Funshop October 21st: Paula is working out the details for the Funshop.
Future
Workshops: Bob M. had suggestions for workshops such as “Funding GSO,” and
“Singleness of Purpose” to raise District awareness. BJ suggested a GSR
Workshop (school) to be put on through the Area. Don E. suggested “AA in the
Community.”
Time of D4 Meeting: As it appears we are not disturbing the other meeting we will continue to meet at the current scheduled time. Katie can open the sliding doors so that we will not have to walk through the hall where the other meeting is taking place.
New Business:
The budget is covered in the Treasurer’s Report.
Set-up of D4 meeting will be handled on a rotating basis. Billy M. and Katie will set up for October.
Assembly Funding: It was suggested that DCM’s and Alternate DCM’s need not produced receipts for their allotted funding at Assemblies, but that the funding be treated as a grant. It was decided that this idea would be presented at separate groups for a consensus.
The
Responsibility Pledge was read and the meeting was adjourned.
Upcoming
Assemblies:
November 17th
– 19th Monarch
Hotel, Clackamas
February
’07 Eugene/Springfield
May ’07
September
’07 Pendleton
Respectfully
submitted,
Cori P.
District 4 Secretary