DISTRICT 14 - BOOZE NEWS


April 2006
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District 14 met on 9 April in O’Fallon IL with the O’Fallon Trailer Group hosting. There were 14 GSR’s and guests in attendance. The 14 May and 11 June meetings will be held at the 623 Club but will be hosted by Dr. Bobs Group. The time for all GSR Meetings remains the same at 1 pm. See you there…..

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NOTES FROM THE MEETING:


There is a new meeting at the 623 Group on Thursday at 7 pm. It is a Women’s ONLY Meeting. It is closed, discussion and smoking.

A Central Services Office to serve the Metro East is located at 409 Broadway Office C-1, South Roxana IL 62048. The days and hours of operation are: Mon – Sat 11 am to 7 pm. The phone number is (618) 251-4000. It is now open for usage.


Answering Svc (Ethereal T. – 233-7104): ): In the process of getting the Answering Service List set up according to specific areas. Otherwise, it is going very well.

St Clair County Jail Sue S. (398-3648): Really need more women to volunteer to carry the message behind the walls. This is very rewarding for the AA member; you get to see some of the YETS in progress BUT you show the women incarcerated that there is a way out. Call Sue if you can help. You won’t regret it.

2006 Corned Beef & Cabbage Tracy H. (588-3280) : Everything went superbly!!!! Attendance ranged from 200 to 400 people --- according to various sources.

2006 Corned Beef & Cabbage is tentatively scheduled for 17 March 2007. We will discuss this at a later date and then some…..

Corrections (Doug T. – 337-8451): Going very well. More people are always needed in this area of service work; there are never “too many” volunteers. Call Doug if you feel you can do this vital area of service work.

Bridging the Gap ((Sherri L. – 398-0349): Sherri has made contact with a couple of local/regional facilities to let them know how their clients can reach AA in District 14. The facilities were quite happy to learn of this service.

PI (Tom D. – 282-1973) Is really getting into the swing of it. Has made an appointment with the correct personage at Kenneth R. Hall Regional Hospital (ex-St Mary’s) in ESL to see about what is needed to maintain and restock the literature rack there. Also, the VA Clinic in Belleville will be restocked as will St Elizabeth’s.

District 14 Website (Rich M. – 398-2334): Going along fairly well. Rich is waiting for some items that were ordered so Rich can rebuild his computer. Website will be updated at that time.

Treatment Facilities: (Udell G. – 332-2414): An individual is needed to chair the Sunday night meeting at 7 pm. Otherwise, everything is going pretty good.

Where & When (Gene E. – 277-9730): The Where & When on the website. The url for the site is: http://www.aa-district14.org/



UPCOMING EVENTS:


The 1st Open AA Unity Dinner & Dance will be hosted by Dist 18. All Granite City Groups are involved. The event will be held Saturday, 29 Apr 2006, at the Granite City Township Hall on 2060 Delmar Avenue in Granite City IL. The potluck will be at 6 pm, the speakers will commence at 7 pm and the dance will start at 8 pm. The DJ for the event will be Expressions. The speakers will be Camille for Alanon and Bob W. from Henderson Nevada for AA. The cost for the dance is $5 per person and kids under 12 are free. There will be a 50/50 drawing sometime during the evening. For more info, call Gena G. at 797-0776 or Leslie L. at 931-7723.

The 9th Annual Little Egypt Roundup will be held 5-7 May 2006 at the Ramada Limited in Carbondale IL. Call 618-351-6611 for reservations. Registration is $12. For more info, Call Denny M. at 618-643-2200 or Don M. at 618-776-5176.

The 2006 Rend Lake Summer Campout will be held 2-4 June 2006 at Coy & Wilma’s. It is $12 per night. Electricity, water and showers are available. Free coffee 24 hours a day/night. For more info, call 618-242-7871 or 618-473-2216. Coy and Wilma’s office: 618-625-2101

District 19 will be hosting the Southern Illinois Area 21 Assembly on 11 Jun 2006 at the Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center on 625 East St Joseph St in Springfield IL. Registration is $5 and the buffet lunch is $10. For more info, call Dick B. (217-415-9333).

The District 5 Campout will be on 23-25 June 2006 at Valley View Campground at 2300 Bonansinsa Drive in Quincy IL.

The 2006 Rend Lake Fall Campout will be held 8-10 Sep 2006 at Coy & Wilma’s. It is $12 per night. Electricity, water and showers are available. Free coffee 24 hours a day/night. For more info, call 618-242-7871 or 618-473-2216. Coy and Wilma’s office: 618-625-2101

The Southern Area 21 Assembly will be held 10 Sep 2006 at the Best Western in Carlinville IL. For reservations, call 217-324-2100. Registration will be $4 and the buffet lunch will be $10. The assembly will see the Election of Area Officers.

The 12th Annual Bootheel Roundup will be held 6-8 Oct 2006 at the Community Center in Hayti Missouri. There will be no registration fee. For more info, call John McC. (573-279-3064), Ron S. (573-280-3496), Greg C. (573-379-3277) or Gene or Gloria S. (573-359-1723).

The 46th Tri-State Convention will be held 3-5 Nov 2006 at the Mt Vernon Holiday Inn. For more info, call Hugh N. (618-842-3684), Mary C. (618-382-8182) or Joe F. (618-246-3613).



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: Dennis – 26 yrs, Mark S. – 23 yrs, Randy – 16 yrs, Sandy T. – 14 yrs, Robbie M. – 12 yrs, Deanna S. – 9 yrs, Lisa S., Mike P. – 7 yrs, Bob S. – 6 yrs, John F. – 4 yrs, Suzy H. – 2 yrs, Kris B. – 1 yr, Jennifer M., David C. – 30 day.

623 Men's Group: Corky – 15 years, Bill – 30 days.

Cahokia Serenity Group:. Doug T. – 17 yrs Vince B. – 1 yr.

Collinsville Honesty Group: Roger E. – 25 yrs, Jerry P. – 24 yrs, Jim H. – 4 yrs, Lisa B. – 2

Dr. Bobs Group:Jim V. – 33 yrs, Frank B. – 30 yrs, Mary E. – 14 yrs, Terry S. – 10 yrs.

East St Louis 12x12 Group: Papa Joe – 24 yrs, Geraldine B. – 15 yrs, Edgar – 14 yrs, Gaylord – 8 yrs, Cassandra B. – 6 yrs, Julius L. – 5 yrs, Bill T., George F. – 4 yrs, Byron R. – 3 yrs, Kenny G. – 2 yrs, Laura – 1 yr, Linda H. – 4 mos.

King’s House Group: Craig W. – 14 yrs.

Jim B. Okawville Group: Flo B. – 1 yr.

Mascoutah Group: Nedra C. – 24 yrs.

O’Fallon Trailer Group: Don P. – 20 yrs, Larry McC., Joe P. – 19 yrs, Jack M. – 18 yrs, Michael M. – 16 yrs, Karen C. – 13 yrs, Greg J. – 10 yrs, Michelle M. – 9 yrs, Dale J., Tony J., Joetta D., Cliff C. – 8 yrs, Stacy N. – 6 yrs, Shane P., Sergio H. – 5 yrs, Sharon F., Jill N., Christine B., Dominic R. – 4 yrs, Chris R., Melissa G., Dona, Angie K. – 3 yrs, Barb K., Tiffany – 1 yr, Ryan W., Jason C., Mary Ann, Sharon, Anthony, Dan, David – 30 days.

Recovery-In-Brooklyn: Bill T. – 14 yrs, Udell G. – 11 yrs.

Sparta 212 Group: : Jack H. – 23 yrs, Allie M. – 20 yrs, Debbie N. – 8 yrs, Connie S. – 4 yrs.

St Henry’s Book Club Group: Ed H. – 20 yrs, Jason – 2 yrs, Josh – 6 mos.



Rule 62 Corner:

Rule 62, Part 343: I was a member of two bridge clubs; under the bridge and jumping off the bridge. Courtesy of Sherman P. Belleville IL

Rule 62, Part 344: Good action creates good thinking. Courtesy of Larry F. Belleville IL

Rule 62, Part 345: Prior to getting sober in AA, the difference between a fox and a pig was a 6-pack. Courtesy of Joe B. Belleville IL

Rule 62, Part 346: It was all my wife’s fault and she didn’t even know it. Courtesy of Larry McC. Maryville IL




Editor: Gene E. (277- 9730)