DISTRICT 14 - BOOZE NEWS
November 2006
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District 14 met on 12 November in Waterloo IL with the Waterloo Group hosting. There were 17 GSR’s and guests in attendance. The December 10th meeting 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:
Larry Leonhardt (965-9786) is the new GSR for Sparta and also the new Alt DCM for District 14. oHe is replacing Harold Farris who is currently experiencing health problems.
Darlene Eskra (473-2046) is the new GSR for New Athens. Welcome!!!!
The Sparta Thursday Night Women Only Meeting is now a regular meeting. The first Thursday is Open and the rest of the Thursdays are closed.
There is a Spanish speaking meeting at 4211 Cookson Road, Fairmont City IL. It is called Grupo Sendero De Vida. Eduardo R. (314-443-1165) is the GSR. Meetings are held on Thursday 7:30 to 9 pm and Saturday 7 to 8:30 pm.
Answering Svc (Ethereal T. – 233-7104):
Corrections (Doug T. – 337-8451):
PI/Literature (Tom D. – 282-1973): Has begun restocking all the literature racks in the coming weeks. Several people have volunteered to help restock places they live close to. 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
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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 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
Sun 31 Dec 2006 --- OFTG
Mon 1 Jan 2007 --- ESL Groups
The Journey Continues…”A Big Book Study” will be held 26-28 Jan 2007 at the Route 66 Hotel in Springfield Illinois. For registration at the hotel, call 217-529-6626. The cost is $66 per night. For more info, call Randy & Dee L. at 217-522-3551 or Liz B. at 217-415-9613.
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 in Whittington IL. For reservations ($75 to $80 per night), call 800-633-3341. For more info, call Gene A. at 618-942-6039 or Yvonne F. at 618-967-8174.
The SRN IL 21 Area Assembly will be held 11 Mar 2007 in Decatur IL at the AIW Hall on 2882 North Dineen. For more info, call Mike P. at 217-520-6270. 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 at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort in Lincolnshire IL. For reservations ($99 per night), call 847-634-0100. For more info, call Steve K. at 847-746-3479 or Ray L. at 847-336-1393.
The 2007 East Central Regional Conference will be held 12-14 Oct 2007 in Manitowoc Wisconsin. More seriously later….
The East Central Regional Forum wwill be held 9-11 Nov 2007 in Arlington Heights IL. More a whole lot later…..
The 2008 Southern Illinois Area Spring Conference will be held during the month of March 2008 in District 7. This is beyond seriously later…
The SRN IL 21 Area Assembly will be held in September 2008 and will be hosted by Dist 14. Some of the sites being considered for this event area: Shrine, Ramada Inn, Four Fountains and Fischers. Needless to say, more really, really 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: TJ – 24 yrs, Kent W. – 14 yrs, Bob E. – 13 yrs, JJill H. – 5 yrs, Greg L., Tom W. – 2 yrs, Mike H. – 1 yr, Vicky K., Heather Kay – 6 mos, Tim M. – 90 days, Diane – 60 days, Mindy, Jeremy, Jocelyn – 30 days.
623 Men’s Group: Jim H. – 20 yrs, Tim H., Dale H. – 19 yrs, JD D. – 9 yrs.
Cahokia Serenity Group: Norma W. – 26 yrs, Doug M. – 6yrs, Jill H., Chester P. – 5 yrs.
Collinsville Honesty Group:
Collinsville Lounge Group:
Collinsville New Life Group:
Dr. Bobs Group: Ellen C. – 7 yrs.
East St Louis 12x12 Group: Charlie T. – 26 yrs, Clark W. – 10 yrs, Victor B. – 9 yrs, James H. – 6 yrs.
Fairview Heights Group: Bernie W. – 13 yrs.
Here and Now Across the River Group:
Okawville Group:
Kings House Group: Mario L. – 23 yrs, Julie P. – 15 yrs.
New Athens Group:
Mascoutah Group: Don C. – 25 yrs, Bear – 18 yrs.
O’Fallon Trailer Group: Chuck S. – 31 yrs, Rob B., Roy B. – 28 yrs, Cindy K-W. – 25 yrs, Janet R., Laura B. – 24 yrs, Bill F. – 23 yrs, Jim B. – 22 yrs, Sean O. – 20 yrs, Jerry V. – 13 yrs, Glen B. – 12 yrs, Ed S., Robert J. – 11 yrs, Allen Y. – 10 yrs, , Lee Ann E., John K., Mike J. – 9 yrs, Lorrie H., Laurie G., Doug W., Larry S. – 8 yrs, Liz V. – 7 yrs, Bill M., Jeremy W., Jenny M. – 6 yrs, Donna S. – 5 yrs, Tommy M. – 4 yrs
Page 516 Group:
Recovery-In-Brooklyn: John J. – 3 yrs.
Red Bud Group:
Shiloh Coffee Pot Group: Greg B. – 11 yrs.
Sparta 212 Group: David G. – 12 yrs.
St Henry’s Book Club Group:
The Solution Group:
Wades Square Group: Jim M. – 13 yrs, Pete M. – 12 yrs, Steve (Hobble) H. – 9 yrs.
Waterloo Group: Lee V. – 22 yrs, Susie K., Moose – 6 mos, Dean – 30 days.
Rule 62 Corner:
Rule 62, Part 380: Getting on your knees each morning is like renewing your insurance policy for another 24 hours. Courtesy of Gary D. Belleville IL
Rule 62, Part 381: AA’s don’t get into relationships, they take hostages. Courtesy of Mike or Pat P. Belleville IL
Rule 62, Part 382: I had to learn to accept my wife as she is --- not as I wanted her to be; it is all about acceptance. Courtesy of Gary G. Dupo IL
Rule 62, Part 383: In early sobriety, I would never pray so God couldn’t find me. Courtesy of Mike P. Belleville IL
Rule 62,Part 384: I’ve learned that I should make the little decisions with my head and the big decisions with my heart. Courtesy of the late Don Myers, Olive Branch IL
Rule 62, Part 385: I came, I saw, I decided to order take out. Courtesy of Maggie E. Belleville IL
Rule 62, Part 386: After any salary raise, you will have less money at the end of the month than you did before. Courtesy of Maggie E. Belleville IL
Rule 62,Part 387: I’ve learned that you shouldn’t fight the battle if there is nothing to win. Courtesy of the late Don Myers, Olive Branch IL
Editor: Gene E. (228-9108)