District 14 met on 10 August in Belleville with the King’s House Group hosting. There were 19 GSR’s and guests in attendance. There will be no meeting in September according to tradition. The 12 October 2003 meeting will be hosted by the Coffee Pot Group in Shiloh. The 9 November and 14 December meetings are tentatively to be hosted by the Wades Square Group. The time for all GSR Meetings remains the same at 1 pm. See you there…..

NOTES FROM THE MEETING:

GSR’s were again asked for Group Histories. These are an interesting and worthwhile endeavor. You learn many things about the group and the local AA. Work with someone on drafting one for your group.

A proposal to combine CPC/PI into one job was raised. This is the case in many other districts around the country. This will not be done is District 14. Chester P. (337-1476) is the new CPC.

CPC (Chester P. - 337-1476): After he stated that he had contacted GSO for a kit on CPC, Sue S. stated she had the kit from the previous CPC person in the garage. This will be furnished to Chester in the near future. Chester will then have a plethora of CPC information.

PI (Chuck G. - 337-5327). District 14 maintains 5 literature racks around the Metro East area. Literature will be ordered to restock these fully. A rack will soon be placed at St Mary’s and also in the TASC location.

Corrections (Doug T. - 337-8451): Chuck G. has been approved to go inside SWICC. He has in fact started a meeting at 7 pm on Monday Night.

Bridging the Gap (Gordon N. - 222-0786): Mike B. from over in the St Louis area is in the position of Bridging the Gap for that region. Gordon will arrange for him to come to the next GSR Meeting and talk to the District about what and how they work this area. This presentation will be done at the Oct 2003 GSR Meeting.

Answering Service (Tim R. - 337-1476): Tim contacted Domyan Answering Svc and they will be mailing the phone records to him to be reported at the October 2003 GSR Meeting.

Webmaster(Rick H. - 277-8459): A presentation was made by Rich M. on two items that were should not be on the website, i.e., links. A solid 20-minute discussion then ensued on the contents of the District 14 AA Website. This discussion then resulted in a committee being formed to make recommendations (and why) to the District 14 Webmasterfor tweaking of the District 14 Website.

After some discussion, soft-copy Big Books, pocket-sized 12x12’s and recovery pamphlets (8 cases/boxes) were to be ordered for use at SWICC, St Clair County Jail and AA literature racks.

The womens meeting at the St Clair County Jail still needs more women to help conduct meetings.

There was some discussion about District’s 14 & 18 becoming involved with the St Louis Metro Area Intergroup. This would result in a combined Where & When for the whole area plus the added expense of supporting the Intergroup. Purchasing literature would be somewhat cheaper. As one might expect, there was considerable discussion on this with both positive and negative opinions expressed. This will be again discussed at the Oct 2003 GSR meeting. (click here).will attempt to produce a combined District 14/18 Where & When for exhibit at the Oct 2003 GSR meeting.

The 2003 Alkathon will see the use of a Kiddie Patrol as was used in the 2003 Corned Beef & Cabbage. It was extremely successful at the CB&C. Donations made it possible.

Entertainment at the 2003 Alkathon will be the responsibility of the Group hosting the Dances.

Maggie E. (GSR - Kings House) brought up the problem of small groups hosting the GSR meetings. It might be a good idea for small groups to collaborate on a GSR meeting to be held at a free or inexpensive site. More discussion at the Oct 2003 GSR meeting.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Mitchell’s 4th Anniversary Potluck, Speaker’s & Dance will be held 16 Aug 2003 at the Granite Township Bldg on 2060 Delmar in Granite City Illinois. Potluck begins at 5:30 pm, Speakers at 7:00 pm and the dance is from 8:00 pm til ???? The band is Full Measures, a recovery band. The speaker’s are Dave B. & Mona B. Alanon speaker is Bonnie P. The dance is $5 per person. For more information, call (618) 931-0910.

The Annual Cahokia/Waterloo Picnic will be held on 23 Aug (Saturday) in Konarcik Park in Waterloo. The main courses are provided. Please bring a covered dish. The time that this begins is 12 noon. For more info, Call Chuck D. (286-3384) or Bill B. (939-5085).

The 20th Annual Fall Classic will be held 29-31 Aug 2003 in St Louis Missouri at the Airport Marriot Hotel. For reservations, call 1-800-228-9290. For more information, call George S. (636) 978-3343 or Wilda P. (636) 256-4976.

The Annual 623 Group Picnic will be held on 13 Sep 2003 in Hough Park. For more info, call Paula E. (236-1633).

The Annual Dr Bobs West-East/Wades Square picnic will be held on Saturday, 4 Oct 2003 at Bellevue Memorial Park. More later……

BIRTHDAYS: (Birthdays will only be entered if they occur before or on the date of the GSR Meeting; otherwise, they will be entered in the next Booze News)

Cahokia Serenity Group: Jeff B. - 30 days.

Kings House: Mary Ellen J. - 16 yrs.

623 Group: Kristina W. - 11 yrs, Tara - 2 yrs.

East St Louis 12 x 12: Barry - 13 yrs, Leo H. - 10 yrs, Lola, Terry B. - 7 yrs, Wendall - 6 yrs, Calvin T., Wayne - 1 yr, Yolanda, Wayne - 9 mos, Arthur - 6 mos.

O’Fallon Trailer Group: Ann - 33 yrs, Bob P. - 21 yrs, Bill B., Kingston S. - 20 yrs, Sue S., John D. - 14 yrs, Bob - 11 yrs, John G., Mark - 8 yrs, Skip B. - 6 yrs, Jason - 4 yrs, Margaret, Mary H., Jan - 2 yrs, Larry - 1 yr, Montana - 6 mos, Robert, Mitzi, Barb T., Lucious, Tina - 30 days.

Wades Square Group: Jim K. - 20 yrs.

Rule 62, Part 110: I’ve learned that I do not have to be perfect all the time for my family to love me. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 111: Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully!! Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 112: Let go when you want to hold on. Hold on when you want to let go.
Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 113: If you have to defend it or prove it, you’re off the mark.
Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 114: Nobody ever found recovery as a result of an intellectual awakening.
Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 115: Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the hell is the ceiling? Courtesy of Maggie E. Belleville IL

Rule 62, Part 116: Ring bell for maid service. If no answer, do it yourself!
Courtesy of Maggie E. Belleville IL

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