Marquette Intergroup 12-3-11
GSR Meeting Minutes
Meeting called to order by Mark with the Serenity Prayer
Attendance: Who we are and where we are from.
Derek, Kathy, Dawn, Dean, Sue, Clifford, John, Roy, Bruce, Marion, Albert, Paul, Jeanne, Willie, Mike, Randy, Eddie, Kurt, Jessica, Mike, Jim, Torv (=22!)
Dawn read minutes from Ishpeming Intergroup 11-12-11
Group reports/updates: Overall most groups are doing well.
District 20 DCM Jim S. last GSR meeting is Dec. 10th @ 6:30 all are welcome. Derek T. incoming DCM District 20, 2012 1st meeting will be February 17th.
District 19, Jeanne reported there would be no DCM starting 2012; they will become a "Dark District". They’re meetings will still be on the 1st Saturday of each month @ 11:15 am. Dist. 19 will have a new Secretary and Treasurer.
Brian from Marquette, GSR for the Friday night Open meeting @ Marquette General Hospital, would welcome more support from Marquette area members.
Sue from Manistique, Happy hour meeting is reading Living Sober, just finished Came to Believe.
Roy, DCM District 18 – Saturday @ 10 am, District meeting.
Torv – new meeting in Ontonagon, Big Book study started in May, it’s fun and a good group!
Randy from Ontonagon reported that they had a nice Intergroup, thanks for all the support.
Kurt - remember sometime the best meeting is after the meeting.
Mark – Marquette court system is HEALTHY!
General discussion:
Spring Conference in Ashland.
Discussion on "Bridging the Gap" type program for Great Lakes Recovery Treatment Center. (Contact your DCM for details)
2012 INTERGROUPS:
January If INTERESTED
please let me know, email senmarxik@jamadots.com or call (906) 494-2529, THANK YOU!February Palmer - February 4th
March Delta County – March 10th
April Iron Mt. / Kingsford - April 14th
May Copper Country / South Range
June Manistique
July L’Anse
August Gwinn 2012 – (Ontonagon 2013)
September Niagara
October Newberry - October 13th
November Ishpeming
December Marquette – December 1st
ADJOURNMENT with Our Father
Ishpeming Intergroup 11-12-11
Meeting called to order by Matt with the Serenity Prayer
In Attendance: Bruce, Dawn, Jeanne, Chuck, Derek, Kathy, Bridget, Jim, Kay, Wilma, JP, Mike, Ken, John, Lyle, Clifford, Rich, Roy, Matt, Marion, Gloria, Al, Gary, Jim, Kurt, Sue H, Sue C, Dean, Brian (=29!)
Dawn read minutes from Newberry Intergroup 10-8-11
General discussion:
Spring Conference in Ashland, 1st to be combined with an Assembly. There are only 60 rooms reserved, best to get your reservations in early. Dates are published in the Now & Then.
Now & Then publication mailings: Lots of false mailing addresses which is costing them extra money. GSR’s please talk to your groups about going to an electronic mailing.
Some GSR’s let there groups know when they run out of printer ink to print out information for the group.
GSR’s are responsible to get information to their group.
Overall
lots of discussions about mailing; USPS mail vs. email for Now & Then, GSR minutes etc…!INTERGROUP DATE WILL BE CONFIRMED @ DECEMBER INTERGROUP
UPCOMING INTERGROUPS 2011:
December 3rd Marquette
2012 INTERGROUPS BIDS: (Please email bids to senmarxik@jamadots.com) (= Open, no bids yet!)
January
February Palmer
March Delta County
April Iron Mt. / Kingsford April 14th
May Copper Country / South Range
June Manistique
July L’Anse
August
September Niagara
October Newberry
November Ishpeming
December
2012 Intergroup, If I missed your bid, lease let me know, email
senmarxik@jamadots.com THANK YOU!Upcoming GSR Mtg. Agendas, please email Dawn
senmarxik@jamadots.com if you would like Agenda sent outADJOURNMENT with Our Father
Newberry Intergroup 10-8-11
Meeting called to order by Jim S. from Grand Marais, Area 20 DCM.
In Attendance: Jim S, Gail B, Lyle S, Dean C, Derek T , Dawn M, Jerry S, Wilma L, Rich H, Josh H, Clifford S, John R, Tom C, Bruce L, Gary T, Brett O, Kathy L. (=16!)
Kathy L. read minutes from Sagola Intergroup 9-24-11
GSR updates:
Gail, Ingadine: Member attendance fluctuates – overall meetings are always good.
Lyle, Au Train: Meetings are going well. He will be making contacts soon to get back into prison meetings.
Dean, Manistique: Manistique has 5 meetings a week with attendance at least 14, up to 25! Dean is looking forward to being the secretary for Area 20 starting in January 2011.
Derek, Paradise: Paradise had 2 meetings this summer. The Saturday meeting started Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. With one new member (1st AA meeting) made it all worth it! This meeting will resume Spring/Summer 2012. Tuesday meeting going well.
Jerry, Watson group: 3-4 members, started 2 years go, using the BB, 12 X 12 and AA approved literature.
Wilma, Manistique: The Friday pm G.E.T. meeting is meeting at the Fire Hall. Will resume the Campfire meeting Summer 2012.
Rich, Marquette: Acting GSR for some Marquette groups. It’s hard to get GSR’s for the Marquette meetings.
Kathy, Munising: Friday 9 am 12X12 meeting, 10-12 regular members, great meeting!
Brett, Gwinn: Tuesday pm meeting going well, 10-15 regular members.
Gary, Gwinn: GSR for Thursday and Friday pm meetings. Gary is continuing to promote GSR position, they won’t be alone, and he will be their alternate.
Bruce, DCM #19: Meetings are part of service, really trying to promote service!
Three Lakes Assembly is next week.
Tuesday am meeting in Iron River 10-12 regular members, Keep It Simple, closed meeting format, regularly contribute to Area, District & GSO.
Clifford, Newberry: Friday pm meeting 4-5 members, going pretty well.
Josh, Watson: Great, some meetings have doubled.
Jim, Grand Marais, DCM #20: Announced the 2011 East Central Regional Forum November 11-13, 2011.
Meeting closed with Our Father
UPCOMING INTERGROUPS 2011:
November 12th Ishpeming KD Hall
December 3rd Marquette __________
2012 INTERGROUPS BIDS: (Please email bids to
senmarxik@jamadots.com) (= Open, no bids yet!)January
February Palmer
March Delta County
April Iron Mt. / Kingsford April 14th
May Copper Country / South Range
June Manistique
July L’Anse
August
September Niagara
October Newberry
November Ishpeming
December
Adjournment with Our Father
Sagola Traveling Intergroup 9-24-11: No Report
Ontonagon Traveling Intergroup 8-13-11
CALL TO ORDER / SERENITY PRAYER: Randy
INTRODUCTIONS / ATTENDEES: 21 in attendance!
(Michael B, Sue R, Kay A, Maryann, Joe G, Bridget L, Jim F, John R, Tom C, Ken L, Oady, Mark V, Ken B, Mike G, Bruce L, Marion H, Randy S,
Paul P, Tom V, Paul P, Dawn M)
CONCERNS / UPDATES IN YOUR GROUPS:
Kay, Baraga DCM: Re Baraga for Hospital Meetings, new location @ HW 41 South new Hospital.
Sue R Iron Wood DCM: New meeting schedules available here tonight. She is done w/ her 2-year term, no new DCM, Secretary or Treasurer for Dist.15 yet. Reminder, any GSR can call a GSR meeting.
Randy: Wondering if other town goes through cycles? They had 2 years of 5 members, now after 2 & ½ years the group has grown to around 14.
Bruce: Brought up the subject of the letter he received, here it is:
To our Delegate, Treasurer and Finance Committee;
As an A.A. member of Area 74 and one who was planning on and looking forward to attending the Concepts Workshop, I feel it is appropriate and necessary to be provided with an explanation why the Finance Committee is "not in a position to financially support" the workshop, now; not in September or October.
As a member trying to mature in service also, this was one of the more useful and productive functions worthy of attending. I am disappointed, but also left with no explanation. I await a reply.
Regretfully,
Scott K.
District 04 DCM
& The following
Dear District 01, District 02, and the Area 74 Fellowship,
On Tuesday August 10, 2011, I was informed that the Area 74 Finance Committee
was not in a position to financially support the Area 74 Concepts Workshop.
As a result, the August 20, 2011 Area 74 Concepts Workshop has been postponed.
To circumvent unnecessary trips to Neenah, we would greatly appreciate your help
in passing this information on to anyone who may have made plans to attend.
On behalf of the Area 74 Concepts Workshop Committee, we are deeply sorry for
any inconvenience this may have caused. For more information please feel
free to attend the September 11, 2011 District Meeting (2:00 PM at Peace United
Methodist Church - Kaukauna) and the Fall Assembly in Three Lakes WI on October
15, 2011.
Godspeed,
Kim Rainer
DCM District 02
The rest of the meeting: LOT’S of discussion about 2 to 4 Assemblies a year! LOT’S of discussion about how unaffordable this will be.
2012 Intergroup bids now being taken, email
senmarxik@jamadots.comUpcoming GSR Mtg. Agendas
, please email Dawn senmarxik@jamadots.com if you would like Agenda sent outADJOURMENT: Bruce led the group in closing with The Lords Prayer.
L’Anse Traveling Intergroup 7-9-11
CALL TO ORDER / SERENITY PRAYER: Kay
INTRODUCTIONS / ATTENDEES: 18 in attendance!
(Maryann, Mike, John, Marion, Kathy, Jeanne, Mike, Brian, Randy, Mary Jo, Tom, Brett, Dawn, Roy, Jim, Lyle, Ken, Bruce)
CONCERNS / UPDATES IN YOUR GROUPS:
Randy: Ontonagon Intergroup flyer, Dawn will resend
NEWBERRY: July 15-17 Camp Out weekend, please call Ken if you plan on attending: 293-9916
MARQUETTE: Pig Roast August 13th @ Marquette Tourist Park, 2145 Sugarloaf Road
1 mile North of NMU Co. Road 550
GSR John would like NOW & THEN mail to his house. Registered GSR’s not receiving NOW & THEN contact them @
nowandthen@excite.comDiscussion about recording Intergroup open speaker talks: Sue will look into this
Some discussion about Assemblies going from 2 to 4 a year
Discussion about NOW & THEN articles
2012 Intergroup bids now being taken, email
senmarxik@jamadots.comUpcoming GSR Mtg. Agendas
, please email Dawn senmarxik@jamadots.com if you would like Agenda sent outADJOURMENT: Kay led the group in closing with The Responsibility Statement.
MANISTIQUE U.P. Traveling Intergroup 6-4-11
CALL TO ORDER / SERENITY PRAYER
INTRODUCTIONS / ATTENDEES: 24 in attendance!
(Dawn, Jim F., John S., Roy, Jim S., Joe G., Jerry J., Brian, Dean, Clifford, Wilma, Mary Ann, Kathy L., Ken U., Derek, Lyle S., Jim S., Mike H., Tom C., Bruce L., Eddie K., Matt, Kelvin, Corinne)
CONCERNS / UPDATES IN YOUR GROUPS:
PARADISE: NEW MEETING STARTING: Saturday, May 29th @ 9 am 12 * 12 Meeting @ the Paradise Methodist Church.
NEWBERRY: July 15-17 Camp Out weekend. Lending Library is going well.
MUNISING: Monday night NA Meeting cancelled
Dist. 21 – things are going well
Dist. 17 – Things are calming down. Corrections & PI CPC work is doing well.
WELCOME NEW GSR’s: Matt & Mike
WELCOME Visitors: John & Gloria
Dist. 18: DCM Roy, we have 3 new GSR’s. Lot’s of issues re: funding for 2012 (new Business)
MANISTIQUE FRIDAY NIGHT CAMP FIRE MEETINGS! Contact phones #’s 286-0255, 341-1501, 450-3293
2012 Intergroup bids now being taken, email
senmarxik@jamadots.comUpcoming GSR Mtg. Agendas
, please email Dawn senmarxik@jamadots.com if you would like Agenda sent outNEW BUSINESS:
Lots of discussion concerning 2012 Assembly & Conference funding!ADJOURNMENT: Tom V. led the group in closing with The Lords Prayer.
SOUTH RANGE – COPPER COUNTRY
5-21-11
CALL TO ORDER: Tom V. (21DCM)
Mike G. opened the meeting with the Serenity Prayer
INTRODUCTIONS / ATTENDEES: 20 in attendance!
(Dawn, Jim F., Joe, Mark, Clifford, Tom V., Mike, Bruce, Kimberly, Sue, Dean, Randy, Roy, Jim S., Jean, Tom C., John, Lori, Ken U., Derek)
CONCERNS / UPDATES IN YOUR GROUPS:
Paradise: NEW MEETING STARTING: Saturday, June 9th @ 9 am @ the Paradise Methodist Church.
NEWBERRY: July Camp Out (Fw: to follow minutes)
Ontonagon groups continue to grow. Randy is looking forward to their August Intergroup.
Manistique: Don’t forget the GSR Workshop @ 1 pm @ the June Intergroup. Also, Manistique Friday night rotating bomb fire meetings are starting up again.
Bruce reported on the success of their Newcomers Mtg. celebrating their 1st year, while being fully self-supporting!
Their area is working with caregivers of the incarcerated to educate them on what AA is.
Tom V. reported on work with DIAL HELP, they now have a line for AA to provide meeting information & contact phone numbers.
2012 Fall Conference will in Houghton @ the Super 8.
Baraga: AA phone number will now be in the phone book white pages.
2012 Intergroup bids now being taken, email
senmarxik@jamadots.comUpcoming GSR Mtg. Agendas
, please email Dawn senmarxik@jamadots.com if you would like Agenda sent outADJOURNMENT: Tom V. led the group in closing with The Lords Prayer.
IRON MOUNTAIN / KINGSFORD
4-09-11
CALL TO ORDER: Bruce
INTRODUCTIONS / ATTENDEES: 25 in attendance!
(Kathy, Jeanne, Dawn, Dean, Roy, Bruce, Albert, Paul, John, John, Debbie, Tom, Mary Jo, Bill, Joanne, Brian, Kenneth, Jennifer, Barbara, Marion, Jerry, Lyle, Bridgett, Pete, Jim)
MINUTES: Dawn read last month’s minutes from Delta County Intergroup GSR
Meeting
Started right in with OLD BUSINESS:
G.S.R. Service Seminar – June 4th Manistique: Per Dean, a flyer with the GSR Workshop Agenda will be sent out soon. Brian suggested checking out the Marquette area web site for further info.
Lots of discussion about what a great Workshop this is from those who have attended one in the past!
2011 Intergroups
Dates are all set for this year! THANK YOU
Suggestion! Have flyers for next months Intergroup available @ this months Intergroup
Have flyer available for secretary to email & mail out with GSR meeting minutes
Upcoming GSR Mtg. Agendas
, please email Dawn senmarxik@jamadots.com if you would like Agenda sent outGeneral Discussion on the following:
Upcoming Elections this fall for Area & District
GSO
Confusion about GSR, GSO, District
Financial concerns regarding ability to attend Assemblies &/or Conferences
DCM Weekly Conference call (w/Marty)
Not so many years ago very few attended this GSR meeting, important for us to stay positive & keep it growing.
Talk up the GSR WORKSHOP in your groups!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Grapevine is failing
The importance of MEETING CARDS & the newcomer (this happens through The Groups & their GSR!
John donated a clip on mic for the Intergroup Sound System! John will take the PA System for next month in Copper Country / South Range
ADJOURNMENT: Bruce led the group in closing with The Lords Prayer.
DELTA COUNTY
U.P. Traveling Intergroup
3-12-11
CALL TO ORDER: Louie
INTRODUCTIONS / ATTENDEES: Kathy, Sue, Dawn, Dean, Wilma, Bob, Robert, Louie, Jeanne, Kelvin, Clifford, Mitch, Bill, Bruce, Corrine, Jim, Brian, Ken, Jim, Tom, Neil, John, Gary, Bill, Barb, Jo Anna = 28!
MINUTES: Dawn read last month’s minutes from Palmer Intergroup GSR
Meeting
GSR UPDATES:
Brian T&T Group Fri. Mqt. General Hospital: 20-30 att., good solid group, 5 reg. members call it their home group.
Ken Newberry & McMillian groups: Att. Is down during the winter months. Our are meeting will be having an open meeting once a month so that there will be an open meeting once a week available in the area.
Jen Randville closed AA meeting: Att. Is down, our core group has a good meeting.
Corrine 11 AM Women’s Esc. Meeting is good. 7 AM Wed. meeting is struggling.
Clifford Newberry Fri. 7:30 PM Big Book Mtg.: #’s fluctuate, it’s going OK.
Kalvin Road to Freedom: Usually about 3 men & 4 women. Delta County Jail meeting, going well, actually had to turn people away, not enough chairs. Getting DVD’s to share, Books to give to newcomers. All is going well, members are active in our area.
Jeanne Secretary for Dist. 19: Trying to get member to read minutes & get more involved.
Louie Wed. 10 AM Gladstone: Going well.
Robert Tue Delta Drop In: Only 1-2 members, it’s frustrating, need to find others to make sure it stays open. Wants to make sure someone is there if a new person shows up. No one was @ his 1st Mtg., left a bad taste in his mouth.
Wilma Fireside meeting Manistique: Going well, ALL are welcome.
Dean Wed. closed Big Book mtg.: Mtg. is active, busy schedule around the Manistique area.
Sue Thursday night Manistique: 10-15 really going well. We have the Intergroup/ GSR Workshop flyers available here today.
Kathy Munising 9 AM Friday 12 X12 Mtg.: Huge need for attendance @ NA meetings in the Munising area. She wants to get the word out to anyone interested to attend the NA 7 PM Monday night meeting @ the Pres. Church. (Brian will let Marquette area NA know about this need.)
Neil The Bridge closed AA mtg. Mon. night Escanaba: 8-10 regular members. Last Monday of the month open speaker meeting (25-30 last Monday). Best to run meetings by AA literature & The General Service Manual.
Barb Randville group: (SO SORRY, I missed what she said.)
Jo Anna Serenity Seekers in Crystal Falls: New location, good move #’s are up. 3 coins = 88 years of sobriety last week.
Joe Ishpeming. Serenity Group Closed AA Tue. 10 AM: Going well.
Gary Gwinn T-TH-F: Getting more people involved in service, lots of extra activities going on around the area. Opened AA meetings up to NA’s, this created a spin off starting up 2 new NA meetings. Acceptance is the answer to all our problems.
Jerry: I’m hanging around with the winners!
BUSINESS:
Jen: I will take the sound system tonight
Jim: Area & Intergroup date conflicts. Marty has started a new monthly conference call w/DCM’s. Please start talking about the GSR Workshop in June in your meetings.
Louie: Try to keep Intergroup to the 2nd Saturday of the month.
Jeanne: Does the Area know we schedule our Intergroup on the 2nd Saturday of the month?
Bruce: Yes, Marty get the dates from us, they do try to schedule around them.
Jerry: Suggest we each bring a newcomer with us to the GSR Workshop.
Neil: Grateful we have so many conflicts in our schedules – that we have so much going on in our areas.
Brian: When you are asked to be a sponsor say yes, and here are some things for you to do. I give back what was freely given to me. Glad I made the 60 trip here today.
Bruce: The "YOU BETTER" (people telling other what to do) is running rapid in our meetings lately. What do other groups do when they have this problem?
Louie: Reference the Big Book
Jerry: Acceptance section in the Big Book, concentrate on the positive.
Neil: Box 459, Now & Then, and the Service Manual are resources to use for meeting format. From there it is up to the group.
Brian: Love & Tolerance IS Our Code.
Bill: AA Basics, get back to that format.
Robert: Chairperson said meeting was closed so someone left, I don’t think the person understood the difference.
Gary: Turned some groups around I was going to by sharing my story only, what worked for me.
Ken: People talking during the meetings.
Louie: Let’s be more positive – look at whom we are helping.
Sue: No NA in Manistique so we don’t turn anyone away. The other night got a call from the Hospital, a girl needed someone to talk to, I went & talked to her, shared my story, gave her some suggestions. Got home into PJ’s, another call from Hospital, now she needs a ride. Got dressed, back out, gave her a ride home, this is how it works.
Dean: I go to meetings for myself, next I go to make sure the newcomer comes back.
ADJOURNMENT: Louie led the group in closing with The Lords Prayer.
February 5, 2011 in Palmer: No report
January 2011: No Intergroup