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February 2010 e-AA Newsletter
This newsletter includes reports submitted from: Treasure, Ketra; Online Intergroup Representative, Susan; Grapevine Rep, Scott; Literature Committee Chair, Sheila; Twelve Step Coordinator, Todd; Email Coordinator, Ian; Forums Coordinator, Juanita; Real-Time Coordinator, Scott; Links Editor, Arlena; and Listkeeper, Trish O.
1. Group Secretary's Report, Russell - No report
2. Treasurer's Report, Ketra
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Here's our accounts snapshot:
354.96 member contributions
1267.10 expenses
694.84 balance forward
Detailed .pdf attached. I learned how to use formulas in a spreadsheet!!
Notes:
We contributed $1150 to Alcoholics Anonymous's service structure in February and are still sitting comfortably over our prudent reserve. Right on, e-aa!
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3. Online Intergroup Representative's Report, Susan
OIAA CHAIR'S REPORT
March 1, 2010
February Reports were submitted or questions answered by the following: OIAA Historian, OIAA Listkeeper, OIAA Secretary, OIAA alt.Chair, OIAA Chair, 12th Step Committee, Cooperation With the Professional Community Committee, Policy & Admissions Committee, Public Information Committee, Web Committee, Convention Committee, Ad-Hoc Sponsor Committee, Ad-Hoc Welcome Committee.
In February the Assembly held five discussions: Tradition Two and Concept II, List Moderation, Coffee Service at the International, Secretary Tasks
All posts and summaries of above topics are available in the business email list archives and within the OIAA Secretary's March report.
The motion voting regarding the Ad Hoc WWW Outreach Committee was defeated and the motion regarding the Listkeepers' term of service carried. Our Listkeepers operating guidelines will be changed from three years to two years of service.
Two motions have been put forward for March: Temporary List moderation and Expenditure on coffee be removed from the Convention Committee budget (see New Business within this month's agenda).
4. Grapevine Representative's Report, Scott and Pam
We have sent weekly reminders for the drawing to all lists of E-AA on either Sunday or Monday. This month we had 44 entries, Well Done!
This months grapevine drawing winner was AA-Terry! Congratulations!
February Grapevine Magazine Highlights
The Grapevine this month hopes to share some of the spirit of young AAs-and their seriousness of purpose-in this issue. Conveying their growing dedication to service, "AA is for Us" describes how alcoholics in one city formed a committee to support one another and soon found themselves taking meetings into the juvenile wing of prisons and arranging transportation to service events for newcomers.
Tracing the presence of young AAs to 1935, "Forever Young" conveys the impact they had not only on the personal recovery of drunks, but on the growth of the program, while "Early Exposure" offers a vision of the impact they may have in the years ahead. "If we suit up, show up and open our minds to learn from those who have gone before us," writes the author, "we'll be secure and our society will carry on into the future."
What makes this month's special section particularly special are its illustrations by David R., a sober member of AA. It is an act of generosity that reminds me how fortunate we are to be in a Fellowship of women and men like David, who give so much to AA and enjoy doing it, to boot.
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5. Literature Committee Chair's Report, Sheila
We shipped 8 Big Books this month.
Lynn Florida Forums
Claire UK Women's/WSL
Jo England Women's
Kelly Florida Womens/WSL
Roxanne Quebec Women's
Julie Canada Webform/Chat
Kembra Indiana Webform/Chat
Linda Canada WSL
Thank you Trish2, for being our order and sender person!
Carrying the message to another alcoholic is one of the most important things we can do.
6. Twelve Step Coordinator's Report, Todd
Tally
Requests: 71
e-AA Replies: 105
Thank you for all the Replies to Step-12 email requests.
Humble thanks… you know who you are… Good Job… it a Good deal!
We are Responsible
I am responsible . . .when anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help,
I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible.
We are Responsible
If you would like read or respond to Get-Help-Now emails, please contact the list-keeper.
7. Email Coordinator's Report, Ian
Our email meetings continue to be a strong source of recovery. The 12&12 meeting has a weekly topic, this month is Step 3 / Tradition 3 from the Big Book and the 12&12.
Kate P has recently stepped into the role of Secretary for NB, and so joins the email committee. We would welcome more activity in the NB meeting, from newcomer and old-timer alike.
The Women's Sober Lounge has started a new series, "thought/question for the day" on a weekly basis. Apparently this has stirred some wonderful conversation and interaction about daily lives and a great way to get to know each other on a more personal level. Attendance in the lounge is also growing rapidly through practicing principles of patience, tolerance and understanding.
Below is an email from Sheila B, Secretary of the Women's email meeting, forwarded with her permission. I think it captures the spirit of what we try to achieve.
Forwarded message follows:
My name is Sheila, I am an alcoholic, and I am grateful to have the privilege of being your secretary. What a wonderful meeting this is, we are women from all over the world, that share the common bond of alcoholism, and recovery from that, with the steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Welcome to all of our new ladies. If you have a problem with alcohol, you are most definitely in the right place.
Reminder time : Please send your birthday congratulations privately to that individual. Jane graciously provides the email address in the birthday announcement, just copy and paste it to a new email, or blank out this address, xxx, and copy and paste the new email address. Same goes for greeting our new ladies.
Remember, this meeting is an AA meeting for women. By stating we are a meeting means that alcoholism, and the recovery from alcoholism, is our priority. We strive to keep this meeting as close to a face to face meeting as possible, by providing 3 weekly topics, question time, daily and weekly readings, and Big Book readings.
Thanks to Trish2, Kelly B and Sally for bringing the weekly topics to us all these last few months, and thanks to Debbie L, who filled in for Sally! Thank you ladies, your contributions are what makes this meeting go 'round.
For March and April, our topic leaders will be: Sunday - Tyler Wednesday - Alison, and Friday - Debbie J. Thank you ladies for willing to be of service to this meeting.
We started our Step topics 3 weeks ago, we are going through one Step each Monday. Thanks to Natalie, Alison and Lee for leading Steps 1, 2 and 3. We have 9 more Steps to go, and guess what, I need 9 more volunteers......if you are interested, please email me privately ...come on now.....:)
And, as always, thank you to all of our service workers, listkeepers, volunteer coordinator, and the daily and weekly posters. Every one of you contributes to someone else's sobriety.
8. Forum Coordinator's Report, Juanita
The forums stayed steady with activity during the month of February. We added a mod watch section to the forums per request. There is nothing additional to report at this time.
9. Real Time Coordinator's Report - Scott
Many new people in chat room and more new ones each day!
7542 log ins in main room this month, some repeat users
2746 log ins in meeting room, also some repeat users
Monitors Report- 4 new Monitors added this month-BillH.- DonS.-DanS.-PatL. and Jenny and Joy agreed to stay on.
Janice has stepped down as Monitor and I stepped AKBob down due to inability to do service due to personal reasons. Thanks so much to both of you for all your service!
Chatcom Report- Since being elected CC this month, only new addition I know of was Ann, who asked to be subbed as an observer. Welcome Ann!
Chatcom has been orderly and we have had some productive conversations.In the process now of naming a new permanent chat room with contributions from members of chatcom.
Chat Coordinators agenda for month of February
1) Designation of duties to various Monitors-in progress.
2) Training of new monitors-Jenny assigned monitor trainer.
3) Effectively filling chair and greeter positions through notification of openings on chatcom. Also the hard work of Brenda as Greeter trainer-A few openings still exist but all have came together and all meetings have gone off.
4) The addition of Chat room Decorum Guidelines to the front page of chat room -Done.
5)The addition of a new permanent room used only for the purpose of AA/recovery discussion. hence a fellowship room and then a recovery based discussion room in an effort to dilute the interruptions caused by idle chatter in main room to new to recovery registrants to our site. -in progress.
6) Planning and implementation of decorum guideline infractions, through monitors and chatroom participants help.-In progress.
7) I motioned for Substantiation of Complaint to Members list in an effort to quell further disruption in chat room, chatcom, and Members lists through factual and solid evidence via the chat transcripts.
10. Links Editor's Report, Arlena
There were no new links added in the month of February.
11. Listkeeper's Report, Trish O.
This is an approximate date of the listkeepers service work & list assignments. Per requests from e-AA Members Business Group, we will rotate out alternate listkeepers every 2 years. ( As All non-elected positions.) Since the motion has passed we as trusted servants are to document, honor and coincide with requested changes rotation.
Maggie F. and Jenny have been added as observers to Listkeeping Team.
Recently you will see we rotated in and older/new member ( Ann ) as a substitute alternate Listkeeper. Thank you everyone for your service. You guys are an awesome Team !!
Sub alternate listkeeper is Ann 2/1/10
( All lists per request from listkeepers )
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/members Karl 1/1/10
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/nb Trish 9/1/09
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/12and12 Karl 1/1/10
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/sv Karl 1/1/09
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/women Missy 8/1/09
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/wl Trish2 8/1/09
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/chatcom Trish 9/1/09
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/email Trish 9/1/09
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/listinfo/gethelpnow Trish 9/1/09
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/grapevine.drawing Trish2 8/1/09
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/lit2008 Trish2 8/1/09
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/service Trish 9/1/09
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/temp.sponsors Missy 8/1/09
http://lists.e-aa.org/mailman/admindb/webteam Bonnie 9/1/09
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