June 2004 Booze News
District 14 met on 13 June at the 623 Group in Belleville. There were 12 GSR’s and guests in attendance. The 11 July and 8 August meetings are to be hosted by the O’Fallon Trailer Group. The time for all GSR Meetings remains the same at 1 pm. See you there…..
NOTES FROM THE MEETING:
A celebration is begin planned for 9 or 16 Oct 2004 at St Lukes to celebrate 50 yrs of Alanon for Camille. More later…..
For people who have had felony convictions (to include DWI’s and DUI’s), you have to go through some extra paperwork to be allowed into Canada to attend the 2005 International Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC) website can help you will fulfilling that paperwork. The website is: www.cic.gc.ca Registration forms will be mailed to GSR’s in August 2004. If you wish to register on-line, there will be forms on the GSO site. The date they will be available is not yet known.
Grapevine (Gene E. – 277-9730): Every issue of the Grapevine is now available on-line at:
www.aagrapevine.org Access to the archives is free during June 2004. Please take time to check it out and subscribe if you so desire.
There is a new meeting in Steeleville at the United Methodist Church on Saturday at 7 pm. It has no name as of this writing and is Open and Non-Smoking. The address is: 408 West South St, Steeleville IL.
Where & When Revision 2004: The draft will be reviewed by the GSR’s at the July meeting. Printing will be done in late July or early August. The new Where & When’s will be distributed NLT the October GSR Meeting.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
The Annual East St Louis Recovery Picnic will be held on 19 June 2004, Saturday at Frank Holten State Park at 7300 Lake Drive in East St Louis IL. The festivities begin at 9 am and last until ???? The eating will commence promptly at 12 Noon. Hope to see you there.
District 5 is holding its Annual Spring Camp-O-Rama on 25-27 June 2004. It will be held at Valley View Campgrounds – KOA west entrance. The address is 2300 Bonansinga Drive in Quincy IL. For Reservations and other info, call (217) 222-7229.
On Saturday, 26 June 2004, there will be a Workshop on Chairing Meetings at the 623 Club. The workshop will begin at 3 pm. There will be snacks furnished for the workshop. The regularly scheduled potluck will follow the workshop.
The Wades Square Group will celebrate in the anniversary of its founding on 28 June 2004. There will be a special speaker meeting with Chris C. as the speaker that evening. The meeting will begin at 7 pm. Come and enjoy the fellowship.
The Cape Girardeau Downtown Group will hold its annual 4th of July celebration at Capaha Park – Pavilion #1. The fun and fellowship begins at 8 am. Eating will commence promptly at noon. The speaker (Randy T.) will begin at 1 pm.
The 31st Illinois State Conference will be held 6-8 August 2004 in Tinley Park Illinois at the Holiday Inn Select. Call 708-444-1100 for reservations. For more info, Call Debbie Y. at 815-538-1920 or Ginny L. at 815-722-3823 or Don K. at 815-254-8741 for details.
The 25th East Central Regional Conference and the 51st Indiana State Convention will be held concurrently from 13-15 Aug 2004 in Indianapolis IN at the Adams Mark Hotel and Conference Center (airport location). For more info, call Janice T. (317-823-4183) or Dorothy W. (317-784-2092) or Bruce J. (317-951-9589).
The September 2004 Area Assembly will be held in Tilton IL on 12 Sep 2004. District 9 is the host. The site is the Tilton Community Center on 201 West Fifth St. Call Margaret M. at 217-446-6499 for more info.
The Energy Lake Camp-Out will be held at the Land Between the Lakes from 24-26 Sep 2004. For more info, call Dotti L. (270) 898-7607. Special Note: No pets allowed at meetings.
The 44th Annual Tri-State Convention will be held at the Executive Inn in Paducah Kentucky from 29-31 Oct 2004. Call 1-800-866-3636 for reservations.
The December 2004 Area Assembly will be held in Herrin IL on 4 Dec 2004. District 5 is the host. The site is the Herrin Civic Center on 1010 South 16th St. Call (618) 942-6115 for more information.
The Delegates/Past Delegates Conference will be held 11-13 Feb 2005 at the Holiday Inn Fairlane Center in Detroit Michigan. The address is: 5801 Southfield Expressway. Call (313) 336-3340 for reservations/Information.
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)
Sober but Home Group Undecided: Jeff M. – 17 yrs, Ronny W. – 13 yrs, Dave H., John H. – 8 yrs, Roger G., Helen Z. – 6 yrs, Jason D., Gloria C., Dorothy L. – 5 yrs, David A. – 4 yrs, Ken C., Dawn W., Terry H., Ron L. – 3 yrs, Emma Z., Matt G. – 1 yr,
623 Group: Desiree, Sally – 17 yrs, Donna C. – 16 yrs, Tara T. – 3 yrs. Mike B. – sober but time unknown.
Cahokia Serenity Group: Larry M. – 13 yrs.
Collinsville Lounge Group: Chris S. – 2 yrs.
Dr. Bobs Group: Eileen S. – 25 yrs, Chuck S. – 10 yrs, Tom C. – 4 yrs, Linda G. – 2 yrs.
East St Louis 12x12 Group: Kenny W., Donald P. – 13 yrs, John L., Vernice G. – 11 yrs, Tony H. – 10 yrs, Robert M. – 7 yrs, Julius, Carken – 3 yrs, David – 2 yrs, Kendall B., Louis – 1 yr., Mario – 11 mos.
Fairview Heights Group: Larry S. – 16 yrs, Randy P. – 6 mos, Victor P. – 30 day.
Kings House Group: Terry D. – 26 yrs, Wayne E. – 16 yrs.
New Athens Group: Joyce D. – 21 yrs, Charlie ‘Termite’ M. – 20 yrs, Neecie W. – 15 yrs, Mike N., Meg W. – 13 yrs, Becky F. – 30 days.
O’Fallon Trailer Group: Annie A. – 34 yrs, Lyn G. – 22 yrs, Ron B. – 18 yrs, Mary W. – 16 yrs, Marilyn V. – 8 yrs, Kathy – 1 yr, Jocelyn B., Mike M., Candy M. – 6 mos, Steve P., Karen, Pattie – 30 days.
Recovery-In-Brooklyn: Donald R. – 13 yrs.
Sparta 212 Group: Bobbie S., Mike L. – 13 yrs.
Shiloh Coffee Pot Group: Gene E. – 10 yrs, Jacob S. – 8 yrs, Mike F. – 5 yrs, Rick G. – 30 days.
Wades Square Group: Chris C. – 17 yrs.
Rule 62 Corner:
Rule 62, Part 181: Alcoholic Definition of a couple of beers: 2 beers = 2 cases
Rule 62, Part 182: I knew nothing thinking I knew everything when I came into AA. Courtesy of Mike D. Belleville IL
Rule 62, Part 183: Sanity and insanity are not states of being; they are courses of action. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL
Rule 62, Part 184: It takes the same program to stay sober that we used to get sober. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL
Rule 62, Part 185: Faith is not belief without proof; it’s trust without reservation. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL
Rule 62, Part 186: We are continually faced with great opportunities disguised as insoluble problems. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL
Editor: Gene E. (277- 9730)