Minutes of the September 7, 2006 GSR Meeting

District 3

 

            All District 3 monthly GSR meetings are held at 7:30 PM on

the first Thursday, except December, at Ferguson United Methodist Church, 33 S. Florissant Rd.

 

 

 

I.          DCM Opened Meeting At: ~7:30 P.M.

            Date:  9/7/06   

 

            a. Serenity Prayer recited by:                all

            b. Declaration Of Unity read by:            Pat C.

            c. I am responsible read by:                  Cletus A.                     

            d. Duties Of A GSR read by:                Steve

            e. Concept _9_ read by:                       Bill

            f. Visitors:                                 Lyle H. 

g. New GSRs:                          Angie M.     Gp. 99b

h. AA Birthdays:                                   none

 

 

 

II. Minutes of last meeting: Secretary:     Shirley H.                    Gp. 203          

                                    approved__x__           unapproved____

                                                See attached minutes

 

 

 

 

 

III. Committee Reports

 

            A. Financial Report:                              Angie M.          Gp. 99B                          

 

Beginning Balance: $ 3006.47                                       Contributions: $ 248.65

Ending Balance: $ 3255.12                                                       Expenses:  $ 0

 

Contributing Groups: 23,28,61

Tradition 7:  $ 13                                                                      as of 9/7/06

                        approved_x_           unapproved____

 

 

 

 

 

            B.         Grapevine Rep Report:

                                                Bill M.                                      Group 293                    

                        Proposed buying 2 subscriptions for Veterans Home on 367--PASSED

            C.        Treatment Facilities Report:

                                                 Keith D.                                  Group                         

                                                                                                                                               

                                                  Will M.                                   Group 171                  

                                                Resuming taking meeting into DePaul                

                       

            D.        Bridging the Gap:

                                                Charles B.                                Group 353                                                       Had several calls and had contacts for all, several calls from women as well.                 

                                                                       

            E.         Correctional Facilities Report:

                                                Pat M.                                      Group 209                                                                                                                                                                  

                                                Debbie H.                                Group 6                      

                        Proposed buying case of Big Books and 12 x 12s for men and women--PASSED

                                                                       

            F.         Public Information Report:

                                                Sarah H.                                   Group 99a                   

 

                                                                                               

            G.        C.P.C. Report:                                  

                                                VACANT

            H.        Archives Report:

                                                VACANT

                         

            I.          Central Service Liaison Report:   

                                                John M.                                    Group 327                  

 

                        Discussed Alano Banquet and T-shirt sales for Alano Banquet

            J.          NCO Liaison Report:

                                                Lucy B.                                    Gp. 61                        

                        Nothing new at NCO

 

            K.        Gratitude Gazette Liaison Report:

                                                VACANT

 

            L.         Accessibility Committee Report:     

                                                Shirley H.                                 Gp. 203                      

                        Workshop 9/24/06-spread the word at groups

           

            M.        Olive Branch Liaison:

                        Discussed contacts at Olives Branch, Lyle to talk to them, proposal to buy 12 x 12s                  for Olive Branch—PASSED  (thought to be like PI work)

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IV.       Old Business:                                       

                                    SWRAASA-flier

                                    Give out Service Manuals, Pamphlets

                                    State Convention Report-John K.

                                    $ for Sp. Needs Workshop

 

V.    New Business:     

                                    Suggested timeline of elections:

                                                Group elections of GSRs before October

                                                District elections October 5

                                                Area elections and orientation workshops October 7 & 8

                                                SWRAASA October 13- 15 in Wichita, KS.

                                                GSR Orientation Session November 4

                                    District 3 Service Opportunities-Handout         

                                    Events Around the Area-Handout

                                    GSR Orientation Session-11/04/06-details to follow

            Propose: Case of Big Books & 12 x 12s for men and women (4 cases total) PASSED

            Propose: Grapevines for Olive Branch and NCO (10 each?)  PASSED

            Discussed District Elections

            Discussed Area Assembly and Area Elections

 

                                   

 

      

                    

                      September Discussion

 

Presentations were made on various service positions by past holders:

             

DCM                                                               Marilyn H.       

Alt. DCM                                                         Cameron K.    

Treasurer                                                          Joe H.             

Secretary                                                          Shirley H.                    

PI Committee Chair                                          John K.           

CPC Committee Chair                          Gene M.                      

Treatment Committee Chair                              Bill B.

 

All presenters gave their experience of the service positions that they have held and urged anyone interested to consider standing for election in October or volunteering to be a committee chair.                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI. GSR Group Reports

 

 

            DCM:              Gene M.                                   Group 61                    

 

26  82  96  127  165  171  199  266  334  379  398  664  Solutions Group

 

           

            Alt. DCM:       

 

6  61  62  72  90  137  169  478

 

 

            Secretary:         Shirley H.                                 Group 203                  

 

88  125  203  329  431  560  566  609

           

 

            Treasurer:         Pat B.                                       Group 99        

 

76  119  160  205  209  422  459  475  489

 

           

            LCM:              

 

30 110 211 353  458  466  Friday Night Late

 

 

            LCM:               Marilyn H.                                Group 28                    

 

23  28  99a  99b  109  131  309  563

 

 

            LCM:               Joe H.                                      Group 28                    

 

87  197  313  399  423  665

 

 

            LCM:               Debbie H.                                Group 6                      

81  102  152  207  218  327  355

 

 

 

           

            LCM:               Sandra S.                                 Group  293                                         

 

100  273  293  470

 

 

            LCM:               Rich B.                         Group 61                    

 

25  63  94  153  155 156  172  224  231  274

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.  Closing

            A. Seventh Tradition Collected: $31.00

B. GSRs in Attendance:            14

            C. Total Attendance:                 19

D. Meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer at:   9:30 PM 

 

  

 

Meeting dates for 2006                                                             Assembly dates for 2006

(Ferguson United Methodist Church)                                        (Holiday Inn - Wentzville)

 

January 5                      July 6                                                                       1-21-06

February 2                   August 3                                                                       4-8-06               

March 2                      September 7                                                                  6-24-06

April 6                          October 5 (District 3 Elections)                                10-7 & 8(elections)

May 4                          November 2

June 1                         No Meeting in December