DISTRICT 14 - BOOZE NEWS


October 2005
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District 14 met on 9 October in Belleville with the 623 Group hosting. There were 15 GSR’s and guests in attendance. The 13 November 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 Shiloh Coffee Pot Group will be CLOSED on 25 Dec 2005 and 1 Jan 2006 in observance of Christmas and New Year’s.

The Wades Square Group now meets at Union United Methodist Church located at 721 East Main St in Belleville.
(Please park in the back, up the hill & use the rear double door entrance ... Thanks)

Answering Svc (Ethereal T. – 233-7104): Ethereal talked again with Todd S. up in District 18. Todd is still working to get this program up and running. Hopefully, all will be ready to go by the middle to end of October. More later….

Corrections (Doug T. – 337-8451): Attended the State Corrections Conference in Bollingbrook IL. 172 people attended. Several out of state speakers and/or attendees. One item that surfaced is that Illinois AA does not have a good working relationship with the State of Illinois Correction Division. Fact: Most of the prisons in Illinois are in the southern part of the state and yet the majority of AA people live in the northern portion of the state. Less people to get enthused about Correctional Service Work in the southern part of Illinois is a result. It was noted that the prisons in Northern Illinois seem to be less strict in allowing people inside the prisons than in the southern part of the state. Lot’s of good ideas exchanged on how to present the message to inmates. Prisoners seem to get more out of AA meetings than any other type of meeting held within the prison(s).

Treatment Facilities: (Udell G. – 332-2414): Udell said that the 4th Sunday is open for a group to host a meeting. All other Sundays are covered. Please give Udell a call if your group can host a meeting on the 4th Sunday of each month.

Where & When (Gene E. – 277-9730): New W&W’s have been handed out at the October GSR meeting. If you need them, give Gene a call.

Chuck G. resigned as PI Chairman. The demands of his job have overcome his ability to participate in service work; i.e., a reduced workforce has resulted in the remaining people working many more hours and being on call.

The Cathedral Grade School has been reserved for the 2006 Corned Beef & Cabbage. The date is tentatively scheduled for 18 March 2006. More later….

The usage of the Cathedral Grade School facilities is going to change. A preschool facility has relocated to the auditorium and this room has become a “do not disturb” under any circumstances. NO ENTRY BY ANYONE!!! It was decided at the GSR Meeting that the cafeteria will be cleared to allow a dance to be held immediately following dinner. This will be the same for the Corned Beef & Cabbage.



ALKATHON 2005

The following days were reserved by the following groups:

24 Dec - District 14

25 Dec - District 14

26 Dec – Dr Bobs, Kings House, Wades Sq

27 Dec – Sparta 212 Tuesday 2 pm Group, Gods Corner

28 Dec – 623 Group, St Henry’s Book Club Group

29 Dec – Alanon

30 Dec – Tentatively (Waterloo & Cahokia)

31 Dec – OFTG

1 Jan 06 – ESL Groups



UPCOMING EVENTS:


There will be a Speaker Breakfast on 15 Oct 2005 in Effingham IL. It will be held at the Iron Skillet at the Petro Truckstop on I-57, exit 159 in Effingham. Eating will commence at 9 am and the speaker will begin at 10 am. This will be hosted by District 13.

There will be a speaker and potluck dinner at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Mt Vernon IL on 5 November 2005. The church is at 3205 Broadway St. There will be two (2) speakers and one of them is Mario L. (DCM of Dist 14). The speakers begin at 5:30 pm and the dinner is at 6:45 pm with the last speaker at 8 pm. A great evening of fellowship and fun..

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 Southern Illinois Area 21 Assembly for March 2006 will be held 5 March 2006 in Quincy Illinois at the Quincy Senior Center at 639 York St. Registration begins at 7:30 am, the assembly begins at 9 am. Registration is $3 and the lunch buffet will be $10. There will be a Friday Nite Meeting at the Quincy Serenity Club on 611 Hampshire St at 7 pm. Rooms are available at the Hampton Inn. For reservations, call 1-800-HAMPTON. Mention SIA 21 Area Assembly for the special rate of $74. 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: Terry N. – 30 yrs, TJ – 23 yrs, Jane H. – 22 yrs, Mike S., Loretta B. – 19 yrs, George D. – 10 yrs, Brenda S., Rob B. – 5 yrs, Tom N., Lisa N., Vickie T. – 2 yrs, Ron D., Chris P., Laurie L., Ed – 1 yr, Kris B., Hosea B., Willie – 6 mos, Dave M., Lou – 30 days.

623 Men’s Group: Tom S. – 20 yrs, Matt C. – 9 yrs, Gary D. – 4 yrs.

Cahokia Serenity Group: Denise A. – 4 yrs, Vince B. – 6 mos, Jeff B. – 30 days.

Collinsville Honesty Group: Cyndi M. – 20 yrs, Kathy L., Ed L. – 9 yrs, Joe Z. – 3 yrs, Bitsey D. – 1 yr.

Dr. Bobs Group: Erma H. – 31 yrs, Paul S. – 25 yrs, Karen M. – 18 yrs, Walt S., Susie R. – 16 yrs, Joanna S., Alan W. – 12 yrs, Lorilei R., Jan R. – 6 yrs, Jacki L., Ruth S. – 5 yrs, Bill H. – 4 yrs, Ronni – 3 yrs.

Downtown Group of Cape Girardeau Missouri: Don M. – 22 yrs.

East St Louis 12x12 Group: Walter M. – 18 yrs, Terrance S. – 14 yrs, Nathaniel H. – 13 yrs, Craig S., Buggy B. – 12 yrs, Nova – 11 yrs, , Pearl M. – 7 yrs, Peggie J. – 6 yrs, Wayne C. – 3 yrs, Kenny G. – 18 mos.

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

Fairview Heights Group: Richard B. – 17 yrs.

Here and Now Across the River Group: Jan A. – 27 yrs.

Jim B. Okawville Group: Tim P. – 20 yrs, Philip F. – 3 yrs, Skip U. – 2 yrs, Flo B. – 6 mos.

King’s House Group: Ray S. – 25 yrs.

Mascoutah Group: Don C. – 24 yrs, Bear – 17 yrs.

O’Fallon Trailer Group: Jim K. – 26 yrs, Ann S., Deirdre H. – 23 yrs, Gene S. – 21 yrs, Lou L. – 19 yrs, Mark Kay K., Donna W. – 18 yrs, Rich M. – 17 yrs, Mary Kay K.,Jim I., Bob T. – 16 yrs, Jim B., Jim McM. – 15 yrs, Jay G., John M., Shelley P., Paul H. – 14 yrs, Tony G., Cecil F., Mike D., Kerri – 12 yrs, Steve L., Joe S. – 11 yrs, Karen W.– 10 yrs, , Jerry J., Rick B. – 9 yrs, George V. – 8 yrs, Chris V. – 7 yrs, Amber B., Randy R., Neil B., Ben V. – 6 yrs, Bob B., Crystal McK., Rose L., Mike N. – 5 yrs, Jeff K., Dominic R., Matty S., Mark D. – 4 yrs, Johnny P., Laura – 3 yrs, Allen R. – 2 yrs, Karen T., Gary K. – 1 yr, Wes – 9 mos, Barb – 8 mos, Tiffany – 6 mos, Kathi, Gerard, Brad, Linda – 30 days.

Page 516 Group: Tracy H. – 12 yrs.

Recovery-In-Brooklyn: Sheila M. – 2 yrs.

Shiloh Coffee Pot Group: Arlene N. – 29 yrs, Dorothy K. – 18 yrs, Sherman P. – 8 yrs, Chad D. – 2 yrs, Denise L. – 2 yrs.

Sparta 212 Group: Aleve L. – 24 yrs, Robert G. – 19 yrs, Bill V. – 13 yrs, Albert L. – 12 yrs, Edsel D. – 10 yrs, Cindy Z. – 3 yrs.

St Henry’s Book Club Group: Jason S. – 9 yrs, Barney S. – 5 yrs

Wades Square Group: Danny P. – 10 yrs, Kate H. – 9 yrs.

Waterloo Group: Marge G. – 11 yrs, John P. – 9 yrs, Paul H., Vicki M. – 2 yrs.



Rule 62 Corner:

Rule 62, Part 279: I always considered myself a social drinker; if you had one, so shall I. Courtesy of Bob K. O’Fallon IL

Rule 62, Part 280: Want answers? Go to page 112 in the Big Book (any edition), and do what the 1st three words say. Courtesy of Larry McC. Maryville IL

Rule 62, Part 281: PMS = Poor Me Syndrome. Courtesy of Tom S. Belleville IL

Rule 62, Part 282: Newcomers are like crap magnets; all the shit happens to them. Courtesy of Steve (Hobble) H. O’Fallon IL

Rule 62, Part 283: Parents are like wild animal tamers. Courtesy of Jack M. Collinsville IL

Rule 62, Part 284: Everything I did when I was drinking was illegal, immoral or fattening. Courtesy of Rick D. Belleville IL

Rule 62, Part 285: When attaining sobriety, you must redefine your concept of fun. Courtesy of Gene E. Shiloh IL

Rule 62, Part 286: AA is the highest priced fraternity in the world. If you have paid your dues, why not enjoy the benefits? Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL
Rule 62, Part 287: Pain is amazing, it teaches so much. ENJOY the growth. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 288: I've learned that the time to read the instructions is before you try to put the swing together. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 289: When you do all the talking you only learn what you already know. Courtesy of Don M. Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 290: When it comes to your spouse and amends, it’s never really over. Courtesy of Bob P. Troy IL

Rule 62, Part 291: In this program, I have learned to think for myself --- not against myself. Courtesy of Gil somewhere in Illinois



Editor: Gene E. (277- 9730)