District 14 met on 13 July in Belleville with the King’s House Group hosting. There were 21 GSR’s and guests in attendance. The 10 August 2003 meeting will be hosted by Kings House. 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 time for all GSR Meetings remains the same at 1 pm. See you there…..

IN MEMORIAM

BRYAN EVANS
Leaving us with over 14 years of Sobriety********************
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 is being done on a temporary basis. Chester P. will be assisting Chuck G. in his PI/CPC efforts.

PI/CPC (Chuck G. - 337-5327). District 14 maintains 5 literature racks around the Metro East area. Literature will be ordered to restock these fully.

Chris C. will order two self-inking stamps to put a notice inside the pamphlets on how to contact the local AA Answering Svc.

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

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

WebSite (Rick H. 277-8549). Again, there was much discussion on the content of the website. Several GSR’s expressed their concerns on links to non-AA (Ala-non excluded) site(s). The DCM will talk to the Web Master.

Corrections (Doug T. 337-8451). Good success in getting clearances for people to attend and/or conduct meetings at SWCC.

Answering Service (Tim R. 281-9388). Tim was appointed as the new chair “lady” for this position.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

The 24th East Central Regional and 30th Annual Illinois State Conference will be held in Champaign-Urbana Illinois on 1-3 Aug 2003 at the Holiday Inn. For reservations, call (217) 328-7900. For more information, call Vick F. (217) 582-2013 or Donna H. (217) 255-8766.

The 59th Southeastern Conference will be held 7-10 Aug 2003 in Memphis Tennessee at the Holiday Inn Select at the Memphis Airport. Call 1-888-444-7789 for reservations. For more information, call Alton C. (901) 382-7096.

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)

Red Bud Group: Lou B. - 15 yrs, Mike M. - 7 yrs.

Dr Bobs Group: Elaine S. - 55 yrs.

St Henry’s Book Club: Marty H. - 33 yrs.

Kings House: Terry - 25 yrs.

623 Group: Danny P. - 20 yrs, Paula E. - 17 yrs, Donna C. - 15 yrs, Tony H. - 9 yrs, Michele H., Mark F., Vicki V. - 6 mos.

Fairview Heights Group: Larry S. - 15 yrs.

East St Louis 12 x 12: Patrick - 8 yrs, Lenora, Jessie - 4 yrs, Sheila - 3 yrs, Dennis - 2 yrs, Chasity - 9 mos.

O’Fallon Trailer Group: Lynn - 21 yrs, Barb H. - 17 yrs, Jeff M. - 16 yrs, Mary W. - 15 yrs, Michael G., Mike C. - 14 yrs, Gil, Randy F. - 13 yrs, Jim F. - 12 yrs, Liz - 11 yrs, Tom S, Pete - 9 yrs, Amanda N., Marilyn V. - 7 yrs,Carla - 5 yrs, Renee L. - 4 yrs, Shirley - 2 yrs, Tiffany, Vanessa - 1 yr, Wendy, Craig, Michael W., Dave A., Ely - 6 mos, Glenna, Bill J., Scott, Josh T., Kathy, Jay H., Cory, Rhonda, Randy - 30 days.

Page 516 Group: Amy P. - 5 yrs, Gary R. - 6 mos.

Heard At A Meeting or Two:
1. Since my wife has been gone, I have had a whole lot of “thoughts”, but I have not acted upon a single one.
2. Failure is not going out --- it is in not coming back.
3. Spending a whole day with your wife can be hard work.

Rule 62, Part 104: It’s better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 105: As we glide through life, seeking low and seeking high. Looking to find that perfect thirst that will quench our desire for perfect peace. We soon will find, as the years soar by, that when we seek deep within our stream in our soul, we find the most awesome peace of all.
Courtesy of “Chicago” Ted S. Belleville IL

Rule 62, Part 106: Don’t turn away from possible futures until you’re certain you have nothing to learn from them. You’re always free to change your mind. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 107: You can’t think your way to better living. You have to live you way to better thinking. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 108: Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience. Courtesy of Maggie E. Belleville IL

Rule 62, Part 109: My reality check bounced. Courtesy of Maggie E. Belleville IL

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