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Intergroup Minutes for the December 2018 Meeting

NEW YEARS EVE EVENT! Cameron Park Speaker Meetings for January 2019 Step One:

“We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanagable.”

Tradition Twelve:

"Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on A.A. unity."

AA Intergroup Newsletter for the Western Slope of El Dorado County

December 2018 Intergroup Meeting Minutes Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous

Western Slope • District 22 Meeting Minutes for December 17, 2018

Attendees: Butch, Rocklin, Suzanne, Marti, Jeff, Michael, Cindy, Connie, Nicol, Cary, Bert and Kyle Cary served as the Door Monitor Meeting opened at 7:00 PM by Butch with the Serenity Prayer

1. Pettiness Prayer: read by Cindy 2. Purpose of Intergroup: read by Suzanne 3. Tradition of the Month: #12 read by Michael 4. Agenda Modifications: none 5. Incoming Intergroup Representatives:

g. Bert – newly elected Intergroup Rep from Sunrise Attitude Adjustment Group - welcome

h. Kyle – new Intergroup Rep for Rocket to the 4th Dimension in Somerset - welcome

6. AA Sobriety Milestones: none 7. Minutes from the Last Meeting: Michael indicated that the November

minutes were e mailed to everyone by Cari and no changes were reported to him or Cari. They were also included in the most recent Newsletter. Motion by Rocklin; 2nd by Cindy - the Minutes were accepted as presented

8. Chair Report: Butch – nothing significant to report 9. Treasurer’s Report: Suzanne - (see the attached written handout)

g. Group Contributions by Month as of 11/30/2018 h. Income, Expense and Balance Statement from 11/01/2018

through 11/30/2018 – itemized with total cash in the bank of $5,341.50.

i. The ATT expense is for the #Hotline telephone # j. Thank you letters from Western Slope Intergroup to (2) Groups for

their contributions were handed out for distribution to each Group. Motion by Rocklin; 2nd by Marti to accept the Treasurer’s Report; limited discussion; unanimous Approval

10. H & I: Morgan – not present

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11. General Service: Rocklin a. Presented the GSO Quarterly Report including proposed Travel. b. Attended most recent GS District meeting with good attendance and a great potluck dinner c. Picked up new meeting Schedules for PI/CPC Committee d. According to its Treasurer’s Report, General Services has approximately $5,853 in its

account e. Tele-Service: Charlie – Not present

12. Newsletter: Nicol – She is making the transition with Tom – will keep the same email address for contact- will get newsletter out before January 2019

13. Meeting Schedules: Jeff – everything is “going great” – the new green Meeting Schedules were brought to the meeting and distributed.

14. Activities: Cindy a. For Founder’s Day Picnic next year, has secured Adam T. as the Speaker – this will be a “2

Day” event with Adam T. presenting a Workshop the next day – general consensus that this is a good idea

b. distributed color flyers for the New Year’s Party for promotion at the Group level – at the American Legion Hall from 7 PM to midnight, have a DJ, party favors, a Speaker Tony K. from Auburn, a dessert bar from Group donations – water and coffee provided by Intergroup – meeting begins at 7:30 PM and dancing at 9:00 PM – GET THE WORD OUT! We need volunteers to set up beginning at noon and especially a take-down clean up crew at midnight after the party

15. PI/CPC: Dawn - not present – comments from Michael a. Attended the last meeting on December 16 at 3:00 PM at High Flyers – still small

attendance of core members of the committee b. Requested old Meeting Schedules for distribution to laundromats, Senior Centers, libraries,

colleges and the Veteran’s Memorial Hall in Placerville. 16. 7th Tradition – basket passed around 17. Group Reports:

a. El Dorado Hills – Ralph – not present b. High Flyers – Connie – having its annual marathon Christmas “Alcathon” from Dec. 24

through 6:00 AM on Dec. 26 for any alcoholic still suffering who needs a meal and a meeting - see the flyer for distribution to the Groups

c. Sunrise Attitude Adjustment – Michael – meets at 7:00 AM 365 days a year at the Senior Center – lots of different formats – all Meeting Secretary positions filled– looking to fill other positions including a Group Liaison - new set of Newcomers and lots of Old Timers as well – always need Speakers for the Friday meeting – developing a new Archive Representative position – welcome to Bert as the new Intergroup Rep. with lots of sobriety

d. Sisters of Sobriety & Sierra Step Sisters – Marti i. Sisters of Sobriety – Women’s meeting Saturdays at St. Patrick’s Church well

attended – in the process of filing some service positions such as Intergroup Rep and GSR

ii. Sierra Step Sisters – Marti’s Home Group – Women’s Closed Meeting – attendance declining somewhat

iii. HOW Group - at Discovery Hills Church on Mondays – will take some of the new Meeting Schedules to them

e. Cameron Park Group and Cameron Park Women’s Group – Suzanne – 2 meetings a week “going well” – some service positions available – could use some support for the Light of the Hills Fellowship – need some support for the Saturday meetings – some Members enjoy meeting for dinner at Sizzler’s after the meeting

f. Mother Lode – Cary – going “pretty good” – will be hosting its own Christmas & New Year’s Eve Alcathon – please pass the word

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January Dates to Remember

Tuesday, January 1

New Year’s Day

Monday, January 21 Martin Luther King Jr.

Day

Sunday January 27 National Chocolate

Cake day

Monday, January 28

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

g. Rocket to the 4th Dimension – Kyle – new Intergroup Rep – no issues to report – he needs some Meeting Schedules – they also have a Women’s Big Book Study Group on Thursday nights

h. Western Slope Unity – Rocklin – planning the Chili Cook Off on January 26, 2019 (4th Saturday) in Rescue – they need a Recording Secretary and a Volunteer Coordinator – can no longer use the Firefighter’s Hall in Diamond Springs – will use the American Legion Hall and the Methodist Church in Rescue for its events

i. Men at Work – Butch – Tuesday night 7 PM meeting at the Senior Center – attendance good – will soon have a new Intergroup Rep although Butch still has a one-year commitment as Chair

11. Old Business – none 12. New Business

a. Suggested that there should be some workshops on “being of service in AA” – in that many new Members are not well educated on what positions are available and what they entail as far as sobriety and commitment - some general discussion that this is a common problem and sometimes comes under the umbrella of “Sponsorship” – and the idea of “attraction, rather than promotion” – some Members offered other ideas

b. The Tele-Service Position is an important position and is up for “rotation” soon. Cindy indicated a desire to take over this position from Charlie when she transitions out of being the Activities Chair

Motion by Cindy; 2nd by Connie to close the meeting at 8:00 PM with the Serenity Prayer – Approved Respectfully Submitted (as in any errors are mine) by Michael (temporary Recording Secretary)

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District 22 Intergroup presents

Dessert Bar/ Speaker Meeting/Dance

Main Speaker – Tony K. - Auburn, CA

Monday, December 31st, 2018 7pm to midnight

Placerville American Legion Hall - 4561 Greenstone Road

Meeting will begin at 7:30pm. Dance at 9pm. Bring your favorite dessert to share.

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Cameron Park Group Saturday Night A.A. Speaker Meeting Light of the Hills Church • 3100 Rodeo Rd.

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January 12th • Kate C. • East Yolo Fellowship • West Sacramento, CA January 19th • Steve E. • El Dorado Hills Group • El Dorado Hills, CA

January 26th • Toni S. • Folsom Way of Life • Folsom, CA & Birthday Night! Everyone is invited to celebrate your birthday with us!

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