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Wayne, Council Chair called the 889th meeting to order at 7:30 pm. Twelve Traditions read by Isaac and Council Definition and Purpose read by Kat. Welcome to 2 new Coordinators. Congratulations to 3 celebrating birthdays. Roll Call: Pete Assistant Council Chair, reported 36 groups were represented out of 65 registered Coordinators. There was a quorum. (27).
7th Tradition: $63.00
Area 8 Representative: Jerry, Alternate Delegate reported Area Assembly held elections in September and he is humbled to be elected to serve as Panel 70 Area 8 Delegate.
Area Budget Assembly – Where Spirituality &
Money Mix. Come for the food, stay for the fun!!! Nov. 2nd - 1938 Avenida del Oro, Oceanside, GSR School/Orientation at 8am w/ Assembly @ 9am
ACYPAA Summit Nov. 1-3rd Doubletree Hotel Mission Valley 745 Hazzard Center Dr. For more info, please connect @ www. Nsdypaa.com/summit
Grapevine/La Vina Writers Workshop Nov 16th from 1:30pm – 4:30pm Steps 171 E. Vista Way, Suite 113 Vista 92084
19th Annual Thanksgiving Alcathon Nov. 28th from 10am to 9pm Church Hall 8086 Broadway, Lemon Grove 91945
ROOTS presented by our Area Archives Committee Nov. 30th 1-3pm Harding St. Community Center in Carlsbad
H & I Representative: Gerry S. reported: H&I Takes AA meetings and AA literature into places where people can’t get out to go to meetings – jails, prisons, hospitals, etc. ”OUR EXPERIENCE CAN HELP OTHERS” and volunteers are needed! We hold orientation on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 12 noon in the Machinists’ Hall located at 5150 Kearny Mesa Rd. San Diego, Ca. 92111, and the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM at San Diego AA Central Office. Our subcommittee, Contact on Release, matches people being released from these facilities with AA volunteers who take them to meetings in their local area. It meets at the Machinists’ Hall on the 3rd Sunday at 10:30 AM. Elections for the H and I Policy Committee are coming up October 20th with positions open that need to be filled. The requirements are 3 years of continuous sobriety and 1 year of H and I service. Facility Coordinators- The new policy for literature pickup is to attend the monthly orientation on the 3rd Sunday, fill out literature requests by 12 noon and pickup literature at the end of the orientation.
AFTER HOURS PHONES: Sober Tom shared:
1. Thank you to the GROUPS for answering
phones this month.
2. OPEN night 10th of each month 9pm – 9am
3. Call-forwarding options were discussed.
4. Call-forwarding needs to be 619 area-codes only. 858 & 760 are costly toll charges. One
month was $144.
BUSINESS COMMITTEE: Sallye reported committee met on Tuesday, 10/8/19 at 6:00 pm. Present: Heidi, Sallye, Robin, Jerry, Tony, Pete, Wayne and Connie. Absent: Rich. There was a quorum. Visitors: Jean and Rodney.
September 2019 Minutes were approved.
September 2019 Financial Statements approved September 2019 Financial Summary:
September Net Loss is (2,320). Our 2019 YTD Net Revenue is 266. Group and Individual Contributions were 9,409. Literature Sales Revenue and CD Bank Interest were 769 while total office and committee expenses were 12,498.
Central Office Manager’s Report:
1. October’s Book of the Month: Max 5
“Experience, Strength & Hope” Sale: $5.00 2. October’s Pamphlet of the Month: Max 5
“This is AA” 5₵ ea.
3. November’s Book of the Month: Max 5
“Our Great Responsibility” Sale: $8.00
4. November’s Pamphlet of the Month: Max 5
“AA Members-Medications & Other Drugs” 5₵ ea. 5. Daytime phone volunteers shifts:
a. Alternate Thursdays 5 pm – 9 pm. b. Always have a need for fill-ins.
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Minutes of the Coordinating Council Thursday, October 10th, 2019
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REMEMBER TO DONATE YOUR OLD GRAPEVINES. There is a Purple box at Central Office. 12,034 and counting thus far! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! They are being taken into Donovan, East Mesa Re-entry, Calipatria and Centinela State Prisons, George Baily Jail and SARP (military).
Thank you for supporting your Central Office in carrying the message to the suffering alcoholic. Your contributions allow us to continue to sale literature at a reduced price.
