DISTRICT 14 - BOOZE NEWS


July 2006
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District 14 met on 9 July in Belleville IL at the 623 Club with Dr Bob’s West Group hosting. There were 12 GSR’s and guests in attendance. The next GSR meeting will be held in Belleville IL at the 623 Club with Wades Square Group hosting. There will be no meeting held in September. The time for all GSR Meetings remains the same at 1 pm. See you there…..

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IN MEMORIAM
DON MYERS

Leaving us with over 22 years of exceptional quality sobriety.

He took sobriety and recovery very seriously, but he truly enjoyed living life in recovery to its fullest.

He will be truly missed by all !!!

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METRO EAST MOBILE

12 STEPPERS


Our Mission: The Metro East Mobile 12 Steppers will bring meetings to established members of AA who are physically unable to attend meetings. We will have a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous for those members who are:

Recovering from surgery or treatment
Mothers before and after child birth
Senior members in care facilities or in their homes
Member’s in hospitals.


The Metro East 12 Steppers will make all the necessary arrangements for a discussion meeting where and when needed. Our membership consists of both men and women who are active in AA.

Incapacitated and homebound AA members who would like a meeting brought to their place of residence may contact Tim P. at 618-792-3344 , Cheryl P. at 618-588-3220 or John T. at 618 -604- 8742.

If you would like to volunteer to be a 12 stepper along with us please contact Tim, Cheryl or John at the above numbers. We need both women and men who are active in Alcoholics Anonymous. If you know of an AA member who would like a meeting brought to them please let us know.

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NOTES FROM THE MEETING:



The following meetings at the 623 Group are canceled immediately:
Sunday, 4 pm
Monday, 8:30 am
Tuesday, 7 am
Tuesday, 8 pm (Young People)
Wednesday, 8:30 am
Thursday, 8:30 am
Friday, 12 Noon (Women’s Meeting Upstairs)
Friday, Midnight
Saturday, Midnight



The The Friday Nite, 7 pm meeting for Young People at Shiloh United Methodist Church needs support; especially in the area of people chairing 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.

The New Athens Group has recently voted to become a NO SMOKING group..

Gene Y. (618-540-4182) is the new Alt GSR for the East St Louis 12x12 Group.

The Collinsville Honesty Group has moved from District 14 to District 18. This change will be reflected in the upcoming new Where & When.

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): ): Many questions on how the A.S. works. Most people at the GSR Meeting have never received a call. Todd S. will be asked to address the concerns and questions at a future GSR Meeting. More later….

St Clair County Jail (Sue S. – 398-3648): All the applications that she has received have been submitted. There is a better screening of the ladies attending the meetings, so the meetings are going much better. If interested, give Sue a call.

Corrections (Doug T. – 337-8451): Going very well. Don F. has gotten a Monday night meeting started at the correction facility and it is doing quite well.

The new Where & When will soon be published. The trusted servants approved a printing of 3500 copies. More later……

Dr Bobs, Mascoutah Group & Wades Square Group will have their annual picnic on 7 Oct 2006 at Bellevue Park at the stone pavilion. More next month on this…..



The Where & When is on the website. The url for the site is: http://www.aa-district14.org/



UPCOMING EVENTS:


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: Danny P. – 23 yrs, Paula E. – 20 yrs, Desiree – 19 yrs, Donna C., Jerry H., Rob B. – 18 yrs, Kristina W. – 14 yrs, Tony H. – 12 yrs, Rhonda Q. – 6 yrs, Tara S. – 5 yrs, Annette, Craig B., Wendy H. – 3 yrs, Kim F. – 1 yr, Beth P., Pat P., Forest, Diana R., Scott R. – 6 mos, Jason S. – 90 days, Joe S. – 30 days.

623 Men's Group: Harold M. – 15 yrs, Steve S. – 14 yrs, Doug S. – 2 yrs.

Cahokia Serenity Group:.Larry M., Kevin S. – 15 yrs, Chuck G. – 6 yrs.

Centralia Group: Denny H. – 24 yrs.

Collinsville Honesty Group: Ralph H. – 24 yrs, Phyllis S. – 2 yrs.

Collinsville Lounge Group: Rich C. – 18 yrs, Larry O. – 1 yr.

Dr. Bobs Group: Chris S. – 4 yrs.

East St Louis 12x12 Group: Kenny W., Donald P. – 15 yrs, Lenora A. – 7 yrs, Denise F. – 5 yrs, Kendall B. – 3 yrs.

Fairview Heights Group: Larry S. – 18 yrs.

Here and Now Across the River Group: Ed – 26 yrs, John C. – 24 yrs.

Jim B. Okawville Group: Dennis S. – 12 yrs.

King’s House Group: Mary Ellen J. – 19 yrs, John B. – 11 yrs, John P. – 9 yrs.

Mascoutah Group: Darlene – 30 days.

O’Fallon Trailer Group: Ann G. – 36 yrs, Liz C. – 32 yrs, Helen B. – 28 yrs, Barb H. – 20 yrs, Jeff M. – 19 yrs, Mary W. – 18 yrs, Marilyn L. – 16 yrs, Ronny W. – 15 yrs, Liz H. – 14 yrs, Dawn O., Gary W., Amanda N., Gary M. – 13 yrs, Mike McC. – 12 yrs, Dave H., John H., Marilyn V. – 10 yrs, DRoger G., Helen Z. – 8 yrs, Gloria C., Dorothy L., Karen G., Craig R. – 7 yrs, Sheryl K., Perry W., Laura M., John H., Don L. – 6 yrs, Dawn W., Terry H., Ron L. – 5 yrs, Emma Z. – 3 yrs, Kevin H., Chris J. – 2 yrs, Mark Q., Tim Y. – 30 days.

Page 516 Group: Amy P. – 8 yrs.

Recovery-In-Brooklyn: Donald R. – 15 yrs.

Red Bud Group: Lou B. – 18 yrs, Mike M. – 8 yrs.

Shiloh Coffee Pot Group: Gene E. – 12 yrs, Jacob S. – 10 yrs,

Sparta 212 Group: : Ted N., Jessie S. – 22 yrs, Bobbie S., Mike L. – 15 yrs.

St Henry’s Book Club Group: Marty H. – 36 yrs, Jamie Z. – 20 yrs, Wayne M. – 14 yrs, Gary G. – 3 yrs.

Wades Square Group: Jim K. – 23 yrs, Chris C. – 19 yrs.

Waterloo Group: Bill G. – 4 yrs.



Rule 62 Corner:

Rule 62, Part 359: Nothing real can be threatened, nothing unreal exists. Therein lays the place of the universe. Courtesy of Kingston S. O’Fallon IL

Rule 62, Part 360: Eventually we will all become aware that everything is in order; all is in universal harmony. Courtesy of Kingston S. O’Fallon IL

Rule 62, Part 361: Winners never give up; they adjust to the twists and turns of life. Courtesy of the late Don Myers Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 362: I’ve learned that continually bringing up old wounds of the past divides us as a fellowship; after all, love and tolerance of others is our code. Courtesy of the Big Book, pg 85.

Rule 62, Part 363: I've learned that success is more the result of hard work than talent. Courtesy of the late Don Myers Olive Branch IL

Rule 63, Part 364: I've learned that it is impossible to teach without learning something yourself. Courtesy of the late Don Myers Olive Branch IL


Editor: Gene E. (277- 9730)