Meeting Opened with the Serenity Prayer @ 9:35am. Lopez Island
Minutes given to people who are without email access. Bruce read the Twelve Traditions &
Gerry read the GSR Statement.
The following were in attendance: *Ven J- Rise and Shine GSR *Trusted Servant- Blue Box Alt GSR &
District PI *Ginger R- Archivist *Roger R Alt Archivist *Terry H- OH GSR & Dist. Web Servant
*Shelagh C- CPC *Floyd V- DCM *Glenda C- Coupeville GSR *Dezi- Secretary *Blanch STemp
GSR Lopez * Angela Pruitt- Lopez Group GSR *Bruce W- Fidalgo Alt GSR *Chad FLopez
*Andrew F- Lopez *George P- C&T Oak Harbor Group
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Open Positions: GVL & Treatment/Bridging the Gap & Accessibilities (2 years + sobriety or appointed. Alt
DCM & DCM will support any trusted servants at the group level who hold these positions at the group
level)
Treasurer’s Report – Attached separately. Our thoughts and prayers are with John as he is recovering.
Prepared to write checks, please bring any receipts to DCM (Floyd)
Secretary- Interested in returning from email to distribute minutes one time in person only. Discussed,
decidedly remaining on email.
DCM Report- Attended 2 Ad-hoc meetings. All encouraged to register & support host committee 'ice
cream social' Volunteers are coordinating. Meeting at 6pm @Whidbey coffee in oak Harbor. Friday the
23rd. Volunteers need not pay quarterly registration when soley volunteering. Although, please do reg
for ice cream and lunches.
Alternate DCM Report – Sent budget to ad-hok Committee, e-mailed changes of our meeting schedules
and Calendar of Events to Eric. Made sure our July Quarterly registration form was posted on the Area
Website. Sent District 46 Report to the Area Newsletter. Received a call about a rogue website in
Stanton Island. They apparently called the landlord of the Anacortes Group looking for information to
post on their non-AA approved website. Floyd and WWA were notified. Also got a call from a member in
Olympia wanting us to provide meetings for the Canoe Journey coming to La Conner July 25th. Unless
we are asked by the tribe to cooperate with AA meetings, we are not to promote AA. I called the
member back and gave her the Ravens Group phone number. Plan to: attend the July Quarterly here in
Oak Harbor. Phone Dist 19 DCM to see if they want to continue to have South Whidbey meetings in their
schedule, if so we will update them when I attend their District business meeting.
Corrections – Absent
CPC- Have made contact with the Naval Base in Oak Harbor. Will arrange lunch with referrers to outline
our program and provide whatever materials are requested. Checked on the meeting we committed to
at Juvenile Hall in Island County. It is alive and well; being co- ordinated by Gerry W. of the Fidalgo
Group. I Will also offer a presentation to Department Heads and staff at Island Hospital. Will be talking
to Roger for help in building a display for AA that can be used at conferences and meetings and rest
homes or care facilities. Will put together packets for GSR’s to take to their home groups. Will be
drafting a letter to send to those who book conferences to offer a presentation or display to the
conference presenter. Thank you to the budget committee for their efforts. Passing the word about our
meetings through CPC work.
3rd Legacy- We, Colette and I, had the opportunity to travel to Everett, 18th & Baker, with the
assistance of a couple other members from District 46 and member from the group we were at, we
presented them the 12 Traditions Skit. We also brought the AA Jeopardy. A great time was had by all. I
have completed the worksheet the Ad Hoc committee chairperson sent out regarding the District Chair
peoples budgets for the rest of the year. I will be attending the July Quarterly on Friday night and this
District will be performing the 12 Traditions Skit at the ice cream social. I am looking for volunteers to
participate in the skit. If you would like to be a PART OF your District, or have a sponsee, play with us
email me at: xxxx@yahoo.com. I am looking for Group meetings or Group Business meetings who would
like us to come and play the Jeopardy Game with them. We can do it as an individual group thing or we
could mix a few groups up together and play. If anyone on the Islands are interested maybe we can set
something up for an upcoming Saturday?? Love in Service, Sandy.
Grapevine and Literature- Welcome George! Attended Quarterly. Grapevine is self supporting no
outside money. Price is going up and old form & prices are still good.
Registrar – Continuing to update District contact list. The area registrar is asking for additional
information of each group. Such as, accessibility, childcare, literature studies etc. Please contact me at
moonbeam628@frontier.com or call 360-293-8608 with your group information. Nothing further to
report.
Public Information- Clamdigger is working on a quote for us. 50$ for 6 weeks = 200 = 6 months. MayOctober- Spring/ Summer Ferry Season for a ‘1-800’ phone listing. Will send clamdigger quote in July
mtg and phone it in of group approves. July, I will be in NY w/ my Dad. Aug. I’ll be speaking @ Salt Spring
Island Rally. See Ya’ll in September.
Phones- Nothing new to report since last month except the activity report from the answering service
which is attached.
Web Servant- Making an Appt to train Dezi. Please email flyers to us for posting online. Changing the
website to HTML & Java instead of flash.
Schedules- Absent
Archives- Continuing to collect/ assemble group photos for travelling display. -Attended Archive
workshop held in Bremerton on June 4th, 2011. Next one is August 6th. Will set up display for Area
Quarterly in July. Travelling display is available for groups- contact Ginger to set up date and time @
xxxx@aol.com
Accessibilities- Open
GSR REPORTS
Fidalgo Group- Good attendance, good meeting. Not in schedule. Waiting for second signer. Bill, Greg,
Bruce are recovering there. Ed was going to take a picture of the place for Archives.
Rise & Shine Group- The group will be providing sack lunches and group members are signing up to
serve at the Area Quarterly in July. Two homegroup members attended Area Grapevine/Literature
Quarterly in Burien on June 11. Items for further discussion or action are being identified from the group
inventory session held in May. Photos of our meeting site have been sent to the District Archivist. Long
term members are interested in receiving the Oral History kit.
Fireside Group- Our Barbeque on June 12 was a great success and plenty of our recovery friends seemed
to enjoy the event. Making this an annual gathering has been discussed and I personally hope that it
becomes so. Thanks to all who participated. It is with a heavy heart that I announced my resignation as
GSR of Fireside during our June 8 business meeting. Higher Power has seen fit to pave my road to the
birthplace of A.A.and on June 17, I will be flying to Akron, Ohio with no definite plans for returning. I
have already made contact and been chosen for service work in the area I will be going. It has been a
great pleasure to be of service in Oak Harbor and District 46 as well as District 4. I have made many
friends and learned much from all. You will be missed. Ried B. ( xxxx@yahoo.com ) was not present for
our business meeting. However, he graciously "stepped up" when asked to perform the GSR service for
Fireside until he or someone can be elected. It is my understanding that he has prior service experience
in this position and surely he will be a huge asset to the district. As always Fireside is in need of firewood
donations. Remember that the beach is a great place for fellowship this time of year and we are there 3
nights a week.
Blue Box Group – Absent
Coupeville Group I am a member of the planning committee for the Area 72 Quarterly sponsored by
District 46 in July. We are an active group with many other positions holding in this district, new comers
are welcomed and a birthday celebration has been successful in a part of the meeting format. Stable
attendance and healthy growth, individually as well as group. NEW TREASURER’S REPORT COMING TO
OUR GROUP. CONTINUED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY NEEDS. MORE PLANNING MEETINGS UNTIL
JULY.
Anacortes Group - New Location is Dakota Creek 'under the boat'
KISS Group- Absent
Langley Group - Absent
Trinity 12 x 12Oak Harbor Group- New trusted servants. Corrections person George! Met prudent finally. providing
sack lunches, good participation.
Tapevine Group- Still meeting, needs members. Asking questions about how to access from an
inaccessible member.
Pioneer group- Update from GSR/District meeting, Reviewing Assembly issues for Group Conscience. 915 People in attendance for each meeting.
Lopez Group- 14 people Mondays, 2 people on Fridays;) New GSR named Angie!!:)
Race Road- Lost new GSR, still participating as a group.
OLD BUSINESS& NEW BUSINESS
OLD1.Floyd moves that District pay for the price of covering the manuscripts (our copy of the big book
manuscripts) Trusted Servant 2nd. PASS
2.
3.
NEW
1. Motion to Accept minutes by Shelagh, Bruce seconded.
2. Volunteer list
3. Sept 9-11th is the 2011 Local Forum 'carrying the message across cultural, geographic, and language
boundaries. Contact Dave @ xxx-xxx-xxxx