Page 5 - AA NEWS JUNE 2019

Pete W., Assistant Council Chair called the 884th meeting to order at 7:30 pm. Twelve Traditions read by Paul and Council Definition and Purpose read by Jerry. Welcome to 7 new Coordinators. Congratulations to those celebrating birthdays. Roll Call: Sober Tom, fill-in for Assistant Council Chair, reported 41 groups were represented out of 80 registered Coordinators. There was a quorum. (27). 7th Tradition: $54.00
Area 8 Representative: Jerry, Alternate Delegate shared Regional Events:
1. SOCALYPAA Summit
Saturday May 11th 3:30pm till midnight At Office Bldg. 1446 Front St. #400. For more info email: info@gsdypaa.fun
2. Grapevine Audio Workshop–Come record your story for the Grapevine. Saturday May 25th – 10am – 1pm Old Poway Park – 14134 Midland Road, Poway 92064
3. Post Conference Assembly: Saturday June 29th 8am – pm at Church 2001 S. El Camino Real, Oceanside 92054
4. Flyers are available at area8aa.org.
H & I Representative: Gerry S. reported H&I takes AA meetings & literature into places where people can’t get out to go to meetings – jails, prisons, hospitals, etc. ”OUR EXPERIENCE CAN HELP OTHERS”. Volunteers are needed! Orientations - 3rd Sunday of each month at 12 noon @ Machinists’ Hall at 5150 Kearny Mesa Rd. San Diego, Ca. 92111, or 3rd Thursday of each 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. H&I “Spring Into Service” event will be held on May 19th, 9:30 am- 1:30 pm at Machinists Hall at 5150 Kearny Mesa Road. It will include Food, Speakers, Skits and the regular Orientation for those in need of becoming acclimated to the process of our service legacy and commitment to provide AA meetings in Hospitals and Correctional Institutions. Please come and join in the fellowship of service!
More info on our website at: sdhandi.org
AFTER HOURS PHONES: Sober Tom reported all nights are currently filled for the month. Thank you to the groups for answering phones this month. Call-forwarding groups need to use
619 area-codes only.
BUSINESS COMMITTEE: Sallye reported committee met on Tuesday, 5/7/19 at 6:07 pm. Present: Heidi, Sallye, Pete, Jerry, Robin, Wayne and Connie. Absent: Tony & Rich.
There was a quorum.
April 2019 Minutes were approved.
April 2019 Financial Statements approved
April 2019 Financial Summary:
April Net Loss is (2,386). Our 2019 YTD Net Loss is (4,657). Group and Individual Contributions were 8,176. Literature Sales Revenue and CD Bank Interest were 1,070 while total office and committee expenses were 11,632.
Central Office Manager’s Report:
1. May’s Book of the Month: Max 5
“Pass It On” Sale: $9.00
2. May’s Pamphlet of the Month: Max 5
“The Jack Alexander Story” 5₵ ea.
3. June’s Book of the Month: Max 5
“AA Comes of Age” Sale: $9.00
4. June’s Pamphlet of the Month: Max 5
“The Co-Founders of AA” 5₵ ea.
Continued on page 6.
Minutes of the Coordinating Council Thursday, May 9, 2019
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REMEMBER TO DONATE YOUR OLD GRAPEVINES. There is a Purple box at Central Office. 10,916 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).
Group Contributions are $5,754 YTD less than budgeted for 2019.
5. Daytime phone volunteers shifts:
Alternate Fridays 9 am – 1 pm Alternate Fridays 1 pm – 5 pm Alternate Saturdays 9 am – 1 pm Always have need for fill-ins.