June 11, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Open with the Serenity Prayer
In attendance: Liz – Linda – Valerie – Annette – Terri – Ellen – Stephanie – Jo – Don – Jo – Ike
DCM: Liz G. – Founders Day celebration will be tomorrow. Movie night upcoming. Assembly will be in Charlotte nest weekend with 6 agenda items and inventory being discussed. Transylvania County is now allowing corrections visits.
Treasurer’s report: Keenan not in attendance, but sent in info. Started May 20-22 with $3215.69, Paid $345.00 for Pre-Conference meeting at Oakley. Paid $215.00 for website expense. Paid NCMO $177.94 Ending balance of $2476.75. There are some checks to be added to this amount.
Secretary Report: Larry L – Ike standing in for Larry. Minutes were handed out and posted on website. Need to add Linda Jo to last months attendees. Minutes were voted on and approved.
Web Administrator: Valerie- Slow month for posting updates, but upswing in unique visitors. 8% less visits from last year. 12% less unique visitors and 21% overall page views. Majority from lower 48, also some from Alaska, Hawaii, and one from Brazil. Would like to enhance website to make it more interesting and add eye appeal.
Central Office: Mike J – Not in Attendance
CPC-Pi Linda Jo – Out of Town
Treatment: Don H - Groups can set up times and days for meetings at Pardee. Monday, Wednesday and Friday are currently covered. Brevard will be opening a Treatment Center in the future (Date TBD). If there is a reason someone cannot come to Pardee to participate in an AA meeting, they need to call (828) 696-4250 and alert PATHS as to the issue.
Bridging The Gap : Stephanie – Currently in contact with Pardee. Annette will give treatment info to Stephanie.
Corrections: Position was unfilled, but Terri agreed to accept this position. Nominated, seconded and voted in. YEA!! We need orientation at both Henderson and Transylvania County jails. Terri is going to the women’s jail on Tues and Thurs at 7PM. We need Big Books for the jails also.
Events: Terry G and Ellen O – Founders Day Picnic at Jackson Park tomorrow at 12 until 4PM. Brook will be the speaker and there will be games, a DJ and perhaps an impromptu band?
Movie Night will be Aug 6th at 5:3-PM at St Timothys Church. It will be an off Broadway production about Bill W and Dr, Bob. There will be refreshments there.
There is also an October Event being planned. (Brunch)
GSR Reports:
Ellen O - Cedar Mountain – Meetings continuing on Tues and Thurs at 6PM.
Stephanie – Fellowship Group – Looking for GSR. Meeting adjustments are in progress.
Annette – Big Town – Meeting on Mon. Tues, Thurs, and Sunday
Ike – Hendersonville Group – Celebration for monthly anniversaries will be last Sunday of month with cake provided. Pot luck Brunch planned for July 17th after Sunday meeting.
Linda said they are experiencing some International Visitors. That is awesome to see this happen!!
Old Business: Grapevine position still needs to be filled.
Annette has agreed to accept the Alternate DCM position. Voted into position. YEA!!!
New Business: NC Convention – Assembly feedback on 6 agenda items – Need to put Service packet together.
Meeting adjourned with the Responsibility Statement at 9:40 Next meeting on Zoom July 9th, 9:30 am EST