DISTRICT 14 - BOOZE NEWS


August 2005
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District 14 met on 14 August in Brooklyn with the Recovery-In-Brooklyn Group hosting. It is a very nice facility and the District thanks Brooklyn for hosting the meeting. There were 13 GSR’s and guests in attendance. There will be NO meeting in September. The 9 October meeting will be hosted by the 623 Group. The time for all GSR Meetings remains the same at 1 pm. See you there…..

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NOTES FROM THE MEETING:


The women’s meetings at the St Clair County Jail are going very well. More softcover Big Books and Daily Reflections were ordered for the women’s meeting. If you might be interested in this area of service work, call Sue S. (398-3648).


Answering Svc (Ethereal T. – 233-7104): Ethereal talked again with Todd S. and found out that Dist 18 is still with Domyan Answering Service. We were advised to stick with Domyan until the 1-800 number program is instituted. The changeover is expected to happen sometime between the middle of August and the middle of September. The Membership will be kept informed…..

Corrections (Doug T. – 337-8451): Going very well. More literature (softcover Big Books and Daily Reflections) were ordered for use at SWICC. Inmates very happy with meetings and the attendance is growing. Doug will go to the Statewide Corrections Conference in Bollingbrook IL from 30 Sep to 2 Oct 2005.

Treatment Facilities: (Udell G. – 332-2414): Udell was in the hospital and Terry S. filled in for him. Meetings are still happening at Gateway and doing quite well.

New Where & When (Gene E. – 277-9730): The master W&W has been taken to the printer. 3500 copies will be printed and should be ready for pickup in late August or early September. More later….. The Where & When on the website. The url for the site is: http://www.aa-district14.org/ Believe it or not, that little dash between the aa and district is most important.



UPCOMING EVENTS:


The annual Cahokia-Waterloo Picnic will be held at Konarcik Park in Waterloo on 27 Aug 2005. Call Lou B. (473-2090) for more info.

The 32nd Illinois State Conference will be held 2-4 Sep 2005 in Chicago IL at the Palmer House Hilton. For reservations, call 1-800-HILTONS. The room rate is $112. For more info, call Stephanie M. at (773) 561-9963 or Celeste (773) 871-2377.

The 22nd Annual Fall Classic will be held 2-4 Sep 2005 at the Airport Marriot Hotel at Lambert Intl Arpt in St Louis. For more info, call Mike M. (314) 205-1565 or Wilda P. (636) 256-4976.

The 2005 Southern Illinois Area 21 Assembly will be hosted by District 12 and held 11 Sep 2005 at Lanterman Park in Bridgeport IL. Registration is $4 and Lunch will be $5. Twenty (20) rooms have been blocked in Olney IL at the Holiday Inn at $47.95 per night. For reservations, call 1-618-395-2121. For more info, call Kenny A. (618) 843-2646 or Tasha F. (618) 395-0139.

The Illinois State Corrections Conference will be held 30 Sep to 2 Oct 2005 in Bollingbrook Illinois. This will be at the Holiday Inn in Bollingbrook IL. Call 1-630-679-1600 for reservations. For more info, call Jeanne F. (630) 972-1417 or Teresa M. (773) 505-7022.

The annual Kings House/Dr Bob’s Picnic will be held 1 Oct 2005 at Bellevue Park. Call Terry S. (233-6844) for more info.

The 11th Annual Bootheel Round-Up will be held 7-9 Oct 2005 at the Community Center in Hayti MO. For more information, Call Ronnie M. (573) 359-1361 or Gary B. (417) 889-7698.

The East Central Regional Forum will be held on 4-6 Nov 2005 at Michigan Technological University, Memorial Union Bldg, in Houghton Michigan. For more info, call Torv at (906) 884-6338.

The 2005 Spiritual Homecoming will be held on 25-27 November 2005 at the Millennium Hotel in St Louis Missouri. This is a National event Commemorating the 50PthP Anniversary of AA Coming of Age. You can register on-line at: http://www.stl2005.org/ or call Phil K. at (314) 843-8560. The cost of registration is $45 plus the Saturday night banquet is $30. If you would like to stay at the hotel during the event, call (314) 241-9500 or 1-866-866-8086 for reservations. The cost per night is $99 plus tax (1-4 people per room).

The 2005 Southern Illinois Area 21 Assembly will be held on 4 Dec 2005 at the Frontier Steakhouse in Sparta IL. Registration is $3 and the Buffet will be $10. Twenty (20) rooms have been blocked at the Best Western Sparta Motel at $56 per night. For reservations, call (618) 443-4526. For more info, call Robert E. (618) 806-0797 or Dale W. (618) 758-3226.

The Delegate/Past Delegate Conference will be held 10-12 Feb 2006 in Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin. More later…..

The 2006 SIA 21 Spring Conference will be held 10-12 March 2006 at the Keller Convention Center in Effingham Illinois and will be hosted by Dist 13. For more info, Call Rich G. (217) 342-6851 or Gwen N. (217) 342-6507 or Duke C. (217) 276-6593.





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)


623 Group: Denny R. – 13 yrs, Debbie C. – 12 yrs, Donella – 10 yrs, Doug B., Jan R. – 9 yrs, Gina B. – 8 yrs, Keith R. – 7 yrs, Kelly J. – 5 yrs, Cheryl P., Jackie O., Chris, Wendy B. – 3 yrs, Christina C., Ron D., Desiree – 1 yr, Mark B., Barry – 30 days.

Cahokia Serenity Group:. Sherman L. – 4 yrs.

Collinsville Honesty Group: Rick F. – 16 yrs.

Collinsville New Life Group Debra B. – 7 yrs.

Dr. Bobs Group: Robin S. – 6 yrs, Kelly W., Elmer R. – 1 yr.

East St Louis 12x12 Group: Barry S. – 15 yrs, Leo H. – 12 yrs, Mary D. , Louis J. – 11 yrs, Terry B. – 9 yrs, Calvin T. – 3 yrs.

Jim B. Okawville Group: Tim P. – 20 yrs.

O’Fallon Trailer Group: Jim W. – 36 yrs, Jim B. – 35 yrs, Chuck C. – 29 yrs, Dustin B. – 25 yrs, Kingston S. – 23 yrs, Roger C. – 18 yrs, Ron B. – 17 yrs, Scott A. – 15 yrs, Nick W. – 11 yrs, Mark B. – 10 yrs, Jenny T. – 8 yrs, Kate S. – 7 yrs, Curt K., Jason D., Jennifer D. – 6 yrs, Tiffany C., Aaron C., Tanya H. – 5 yrs, Adam W., Mary H., Roger C., Megan C., Sam K., Jim P. – 4 yrs, Kevin B., Joseph A. – 3 yrs, Barb, Bryan T. – 6 mos.

Page 516 Group: Mary W. – 24 yrs.

Recovery-In-Brooklyn: Timothy S. – 4 yrs.

Shiloh Coffee Pot Group: Doug B. – 9 yrs, Skip B. – 8 yrs.days.

Sparta 212 Group: : Donna S. – 23 yrs, Gary G. – 19 yrs, Ed L. – 14 yrs, Paul M. – 6 yrs.

St Henry’s Book Club Group: Sharon P. – 12 yrs, GKeith P. – 2 yrs.

Wades Square Group: Ralph C. – 9 yrs.

Waterloo Group: Ramona V. – 15 yrs, Mark C. – 3 yrs.



Rule 62 Corner:

Rule 62, Part 271: Character defects are things you are doing; shortcomings are things you should be doing. Courtesy of Jim B. Lebanon IL

Rule 62, Part 272: If you want God to laugh; tell him your plans for today. Courtesy of Renee L. Scott AFB IL

Rule 62, Part 273: When you get down to nothing….God is up to something. Courtesy of Larry McC. Maryville IL

Rule 62, Part 274: Going on a 12th Step call by yourself will debilitate your serenity. Courtesy of Rene L. Scott AFB IL

Rule 62, Part 275: Faith makes all things possible….BUT not necessarily easy. Courtesy of Larry McC. Maryville IL

Rule 62, Part 276: I've learned that learning to forgive takes practice. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 277: I've learned that a fulfilled life is not possible without friends. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 278: Isolation causes more isolation. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL



Editor: Gene E. (277- 9730)