DISTRICT 14 - BOOZE NEWS


August 2006
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District 14 met on 13 Aug in Belleville IL at the 623 Club with Wades Square Group hosting. There were 16 GSR’s and guests in attendance. There will be no meeting held in September. The October 8th meeting will be held at the 623 Club with Wades Square Group hosting. The November 12th and December 10th meetings will be held in Waterloo with the Waterloo Group hosting. 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 on Thursday night at the St Paul United Church of Christ at 115 West B St in Belleville. The group is called The Solution. It meets on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Thursday of each month. The meeting time is 7 pm and the meeting is one hour long. It is a closed, no smoking meeting.

The Fairview Heights Group will not meet on 4 Sep 2006 due to the Caseyville Township Hall being closed.

The Waterloo Group has changed their potluck from 9 pm to 7 pm on the last Wednesday of each month.

The Cathedral Grade School has been reserved for the 2007 Corned Beef & Cabbage. There will be a deposit made to ensure the reservation.



Answering Svc (Ethereal T. – 233-7104): Two new larger lists have been submitted. More people have begun to receive calls.

Corrections (Doug T. – 337-8451): Going very well. However, always looking for volunteers. You are allowed to go for a one-time visit and that includes if you want to go as a speaker. The inmates are genuinely interested. If interested, call Doug.

PI (Tom D. – 282-1973): Has really begun to roll. He hopes to begin restocking all the literature racks in the coming weeks. Among the places with racks to be stocked and/or places that District 14 hopes to place racks are:
VA Clinic
St Elizabeth’s Hospital
TASC
Cahokia Library
Swansea Police Station
Touchette Hospital
Gateway Facility
St Clair County Jail


The new Where & When has been published. Many were passed out at the GSR meeting.

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…..

UPCOMING EVENTS:


The 2006 Rend Lake 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 Mississippi Valley Regional Conference will be held 27-29 Oct 2006 in Hannibal MO at the Hannibal Inn. Call 1-800-327-0777 for reservations at $62 per night; ask for MVRC rates. For more info, call Annette S. (217) 316-6087 or Kay B. (217) 740-5477.

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).

The SRN IL 21 Area Assembly will be held 3 Dec 2006 in Mt Vernon IL at the Holiday Inn. More later…

The District 14 Alkathon will be held 24 Dec 2006 through 1 Jan 2007. It will be held in the Cathedral Grade School Cafeteria as in recent past year. Nights have been selected and/or tentatively selected already:
Sun - 24 Dec 2006 --- Dist 14 Volunteers
Mon – 25 Dec 2006 --- Dist 14 Volunteers
Tues 26 Dec 2006 --- (tentatively) Ala-Non
Wed 27 Dec 2006 --- 623 Group & St Henry’s Book Club Group
Thurs 28 Dec 2006 --- (not sure) maybe Sparta & God’s Corner
Fri 29 Dec 2006 --- Cahokia & Waterloo Groups
Sat 30 Dec 2006 --- Wades Square & Kings House Groups
Mon 1 Jan 2007 --- ESL Groups
Mon 1 Jan 2007 --- ESL Groups


The Delegate/Past Delegate Conference will be held 9-11 Feb 2007 in Sandusky Ohio. More later…

The SRN IL 21 Area Spring Conference will be held 2-4 Mar 2007 at the Rend Lake Resort. More later…

The SRN IL 21 Area Assembly will be held 11 Mar 2007 in Decatur IL. More later….

The NRN IL Area Spring Conference will be held 30 Mar – 1 Apr 2007 in Moline IL. Maybe more later…..

The East Central Regional Conference will be held 18-20 May 2007 in Middleton Wisconsin. Some later…..

The IL State Conference will be held 3-5 Aug 2007 in the northern Illinois area. Certainly hope they pin it down to a certain city…...

The East Central Regional Forum wwill be held 9-11 Nov 2007 in Arlington Heights IL. More a whole lot later…..







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: Rob B., Jerry – 18 yrs, Debbie C. – 13 yrs, Donnella – 11 yrs, Jan R. – 10 yrs, Zaria E., Gina B. – 9 yrs, Keith R. – 8 yrs, Kelly J., Tanya A. – 6 yrs, Jackie O., Christopher, Wendy B. – 4 yrs, Keith P. – 3 yrs, Christina C. – 2 yrs, H.B. – 18 mos, Dale A., Kim F. – 1 yr, A.W., Mike H. – 9 mos, Mark, Scott R. – 6 mos, Eric D. – 2 mos, Marcella B., Liz – 30 days.

623 Men’s Group:

Cahokia Serenity Group: Gloria Y. – 11 yrs, Sherman L. – 6 yrs, Jeff B. – 1 yr.

Collinsville Honesty Group: Rick F. – 17 yrs

Collinsville Lounge Group: John F. – 1 yr.

Collinsville New Life Group: Debra B. – 8 yrs.

Dr. Bobs Group: Robin S. – 7 yrs.

East St Louis 12x12 Group: Barry S. – 16 yrs, Leo H. – 13yrs, Mary D., Louis J. – 12 yrs, Terry B. – 10 yrs, Tim S. – 5 yrs, Calvin T. – 4 yrs.

Fairview Heights Group:

Okawville Group: Tim P. – 21 yrs.

Kings House Group:

New Athens Group:

O’Fallon Trailer Group: : Jim W. – 37 yrs, Jim B. – 36 yrs, Chuck C. – 30 yrs, Dustin B. – 26 yrs, Kingston S. – 24 yrs, Roger C. – 19 yrs, Ron B. – 18 yrs, Scott A. – 16 yrs, Nick W. – 12 yrs, John G., Mark B. – 11 yrs, , Jenny T. – 9 yrs, Jodi F., Kate S. – 8 yrs, Curt K., Jason D., Duane K., Jennifer D. – 7 yrs, Tiffany C., Aaron C., Tanya H. – 6 yrs, Adam W., Mary H., Margaret, Roger C., Megan C., Sam K., Jim P. – 5 yrs, Kevin B., Joseph A., Cheryl P. – 4 yrs.

Page 516 Group: Mary W. – 25 yrs, Angie T. – 6 yrs.

Recovery-In-Brooklyn: Leo H. – 13 yrs, Tim S. – 5 yrs, Timothy – 30 days.

Red Bud Group: Rod G. – 3 yrs.

Shiloh Coffee Pot Group: Doug B. – 10 yrs, Skip B. – 9 yrs.
Sparta 212 Group: Donna S. – 24 yrs, Ted N., Jessie S. – 22 yrs, Gary G. – 20 yrs, Bobbie S., Mike L., Ed L. – 15 yrs, Gary G., Keith P. – 3 yrs.

St Henry’s Book Club Group: Marty H. – 36 yrs, Jamie Z. – 20 yrs, Wayne M. – 14 yrs, Sharon P. – 13 yrs, . Gary G., Keith P. – 3 yrs.

The Solution Group: Tim P. – 21 yrs, Doug B. – 10 yrs.

Wades Square Group: Jim K. – 23 yrs, Chris C. – 19 yrs, Ralph C. – 10 yrs, Mike P. – 4 yrs.

Waterloo Group: Ramona V. – 16 yrs, Brenda H. – 12 yrs, Bill G., Mark C. – 4 yrs, Steve, Jasen – 6 mos.



Rule 62 Corner:

Rule 62, PPart 365: There ain’t no Coupe de Ville hiding at the bottom of a Cracker Jack Box. Courtesy of the late Don Myers Olive Branch IL

Rule 62,Part 366: I've learned that life is like a scooter car; not much happens unless you do some peddling. Courtesy of the late Don Myers Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 367: I ain't got no dumb excuses for not going to meetings. Courtesy of the late Don Myers Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 368: Every great achievement was once considered impossible. Courtesy of the late Don Myers Olive Branch IL
Rule 62,Part 369: The more Shit you put up with, the more Shit you are going to get. Courtesy of Maggie E. Belleville IL
Rule 62, Part 370: Life isn't like a box of chocolates, it's more like a jar of jalapenos -- you never know what's going to burn your ass." Courtesy of Maggie E. Belleville IL

Rule 62, Part 371: Worry gives a small thing a big shadow. Courtesy of the late Don Myers Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 372: Listen more talk less. Courtesy of the late Don Myers Olive Branch IL

Rule 62, Part 373: Definition of personnel care: Keep your nose out of their business of others unless invited. Courtesy of the late Don Myers Olive Branch IL

Editor: Gene E. (277- 9730)