minutes August 14, 2021
District 71 meeting minutes August 14, 2021
Liz G. opens meeting at 9:30 with the serenity prayer
In attendance:
Liz G.- ADCM
Keenan G.-Treasurer
Scott A.- Web Administrator
Larry L.- Secretary
David L.-Central Office
Stephanie G.- Treatment Chairperson
Linda Jo- CPC
Terry G.- Treatment and Fellowship Group
Annette- Big Town Group
Nathaniel- Fellowship Group
Ike F.- Hendersonville Group
Linda Q.- Early Birds Group
Laura P.- Sober Sisters Group
Michelle- Happy Hour Group
Wanda - Columbus Motley Crew Group
Ellen O.- Cedar Mountain Group
Jo- Sisters of Sobriety Group
DCM: Liz G. sitting in for Dale L.
Message from Dale L.
Dale is spending time with family at the South Carolina Islands.
Dale attended theFellowship Group’s Eating/ Speaker meeting on 7-17 for food and fellowship and 2 speakers.
Everything is on track for our September 18th event at Calvary Episcopal Church. We will follow any new guidelines from the church regarding this new Covid variant. Menu is set with Hot Dog World food as well as Ray’s BBQ. Members will bring sides and desserts. There is no need for any sign up sheets, there will be plenty of food.
Eight GSR kits have been assembled by Liz and Dale with help from Ray and Terry G.
Three positions come open at the end of the year. DCM, ADCM and web Administrator. Liz and Dale are updating job descriptions making them District 71 specific.
Home groups need to vote on seven agenda items as well as ideas on how to spend the $6000.00 and the $11,000 surplus.
ADCM: Liz G.
Liz filling in for Dale. Minutes from DCM accepted.
Secretary: Larry
Larry read the minutes from the last meeting due to all the new attendees. Motion to accept seconded and voted on.
Treasurer: Keenan G.
Balance: $2422.28
Calvary Church refund: $150.00
Lake Junaluska and materials: $190.00
Donations: Happy Hour Group- $30.00
Early Birds Group- $397.00
Hendersonville Men’s group- $150.00
Dukes- $100.00
Deirdra Herman- $37.96
Motion to accept report seconded and voted on
Web Administrator: Scott A.
Scott went over how to access all the drop down menus on the website. Bridging the Gap found under Information drop down menu.
This month 493 visits to the website looking at 972 pages.
Year to date - 4000 visits looking at 8,400 pages
Central Office: Dave L.
Events listed on the Central office web page.
Office hours and restrictions have not changed from last month.
Dave L. position will be up at the end of the year.
Mountain Doings is in need of an editor.
CPC: Linda Jo
Two new contacts:
Cognitive Therapy Office will put out literature
Thrive- a non profit helping with mental health and housing problems
CPC workshop cancelled
Linda Jo is working with Terry G. and Bridging the Gap.
Treatment: Terry G.
Terry attended the Sobriety and Beyond Group in Forest City. Bridging the Gap was explained and literature was left with them.
Terry asked Rutherford County hospitals where they send their detox patients. They go to Spartenburg SC, Greenville SC and Shelby NC.
Terry is working with Linda Jo, CPC to set up meetings at hospitals.
Treatment Chairperson: Stephanie
Reached out to Advent Health several times with no response
GSR reports:
1) Wanda- Motley Crew Tues and Friday noon at Columbus Methodist Church.(now privately owned) Thursday 5:30
2) Ellen O.- Cedar Mountain :Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 pm. Masks required again
3) Jo- Sisters of Sobriety - Tuesday 7:00 Still has zoom meeting
4) Terry G.- Fellowship Group- Monday through Friday 12:00 pm M-W-F 6:30 pm -All zoom meetings ended
5) Michelle- Happy Hour Group- Tuesday and Thursday 5:00pm
6) Annette- Big Town- Tuesday 7:00 Sunday 1:00
7) Laura- Sober Sisters- Monday 9:00 am
8) Ike- Hendersonville Group- Tuesday 8:00 zoom Wednesday 6:00 and 8:00 pm. Thursday 8:00 pm, Friday 8:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am.
9) Linda Q.- Earlybirds - Zoom 7 days a week 7:30 am, Mon- Wed- Friday in person 7:30 am
Old Business:
Still need Correction, Grapevine and Event positions filled.
Update job descriptions for all positions
Bring side items to the September 18th event.
New Business:
Assembly November 12-14th Lake Junaluska . Hopefully it will still be an in person event
Voted to change November meeting to November 6th as not to conflict with the assembly.
Change budget for events from $200.00 to $600.00
Meetings closed at 10:34 with the Responsibility Statement