Alcoholic’s Anonymous - Area 75

9:00 a.m. Sunday, September 24, 2006

Pre-Conference Assembly Meeting

Madison Senior Center

Madison, WI

MINUTES

PRE-CONFERENCE ASSEMBLY

OFFICERS PRESENT: Howard P, Area Chairperson; Nancy G, Delegate; Robert S, Alternate Delegate; John B, Secretary; Kathy W, Alternate Secretary; Nancy H, Treasurer; Doreen H, Alternate Treasurer

Absent: Monica M, Alternate Chairperson

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS PRESENT: Nancy S, Archivist; Terry R, Archives; Ken Y, Bridging the Gap (BTG); Stu E, Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC); Jo Mc, Grapevine; George P, Public Information (PI); Michael N, Special Needs

Absent: Paul H, Corrections; George D, Registrar; Marian B, Treatment

DCM’s PRESENT: D1-John N; D2-Susan J; D3-Jim K; D4-Nick S; D6-JimMc; D7-Dale W; D8-Darryl S, Russ K (Alt); D9-Apryl B; D11-John W; D12-Annette D; D13-Chris C; D15-Greg H; D16-Randy R; D17-Carol Mc; D19-Libby K; D20-Dan K; D22-Matt Z; D25-Mark C; D27-Marty S (Alt); D28-Ken N; D29-Bill E (Alt); D30-Joel B, Joe H (Alt); D32-Chris E; D34-Todd U; D36-Dennis L

GSR’s & DISTRICT COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS PRESENT: D2-Rose K, Denise E, Sara J, Clyde M; D3- Deb T; D6-Fred K, Liz Y, Brenda W; D7-Michael R; D8- Ken W, Edna T, George S; D9-Kathy C; D10-Luis C; D11–Ric, C, Don K, Bob P, Dewey C; D12-KatieG, Pat S, Mary R, Lynn B, Ron M, Ann L; D13- Kevin T, Donna F, Cheri C, Mark G, Kent B, Tom W; D16-Jason S, Theresa W, Doug M, Gary B; D17-Dale K, James R, Mary S, Sam M, Kay T; D19-Tom W; D20-Jeremy S, Craig L, Rick B; D22-Carl H; D24-JD O; D25-George B, Paul S, Jon W; D28-Rick H, Frank S, Greg L, Catherine A, Rex P, Luis C, Vanessa L; D29-Cyann, Rick B, Dennis D, Scott L, Robin R, Lisa T; D32-Mike A, RJ E, Don D, Bill S, Chris E, Tony P, Kurt B; D34- Lee Ann U, Greg G, Cynthia W; D36-Don W

OTHERS PRESENT: Past Delegates (Area 75)-John B(31), Joan J(43), Bill A(45); 2006 Unity Co-Chair-Barb W; Kristy D (WICYPAA), Mark H (MAICO), John H, Matt S, Clay K, Mike B

Howard P, Area Chairperson, opened the meeting with a moment of silence, followed by…

The Serenity Prayer.

Robert S, Alternate Delegate/Literature Chair, read the Twelve Concepts.

John B, Area Secretary, took Roll Call.

Secretary’s Report - John B reviewed the minutes from the Agenda Planning Meeting, which were subsequently approved unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report – Nancy H gave her report, reviewed the balance sheet, budget vs. actual and income statement, which were subsequently approved unanimously.

Area 75 Pre-Conference Assembly

Sept 24, 2006

Area 75 Treasurer’s Report

Copies of the Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Budget V Actuals Report as of August 31, 2006 are available. The amount in the reserve fund remains at $3000. Checks written in September are not reflected on this report and will use the cash in checking balance along with contributions received this month. Last week we received a check for $589.47 from the Unity Conference, which will be deposited as Conference Proceeds.

The finance committee has met twice since the June Assembly. A brief meeting was held at the Unity Conference to review checks written for July and a meeting on Sept. 23^rd to review checks written since the Unity Conference and expense reports for checks distributed today. Plans for preparation of the 2007 budget were also discussed along with the rotation of finance committee members. A decision was also reached on the depreciation of the translation equipment, which will be shown on the next financial statements.

Revised the Area Contribution form to change the word donation to contribution to conform to the change made to finance literature at the General Service Conference this year. A line was also added for telephone number in case contact with the group contributing is necessary. This has been sent out to replace the form currently on the area 75 web site.

Reviewed last years expenses and determined that $4000.00 is the appropriate amount for the reserve fund to be in compliance with the current assembly action of 20% of prior year expenses.

Expenses for the Area Delegate are expected to go about 500.00 over the budget figure. The East Coast Regional Forum was not included in the original budget along with the Hispanic Forum being held in November. Expenses for the Secretary are also expected to go over the budget figure due to higher than expected costs for printing and postage.

Copies of the report tracking contributions by group to Area 75 and to the Rainbow and Count On Us funds are available for review. Identifying which group a contribution is from continues to be a problem for groups that do not include their GSO group number. An example is a contribution received this past week. A money order was received in an envelope with no return address and was marked from “Wednesday Night AA”. There are many Wednesday Night AA meetings in Area 75. A receipt for the contribution cannot be sent to the group. There is no way to know if the group has contributed other funds in the past year or will do so in the future. If members of a group would question whether their contribution was received the area treasurer’s records would not answer their question. Your help in furnishing complete information for all contributions is needed.

Submitted by: Nancy H., Area 75 Treasurer

Balance Sheet


ASSETS

Current Assets
Cash in Checking-M&I	2,971.62
Prudent Reserve-M&I	3,000.00
Cash-Count On Us	464.03
Cash - Rainbow Can	600.21
A/R-Conference Seed Money	1,000.00
Expense Advance	291.00
Equipment	1,467.37

Total Current Assets		9,794.23



Total Assets		9,794.23



LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Current Liabilities

Total Current Liabilities		0.00


Total Liabilities		0.00

Capital
Retained Earnings	8,853.88
Net Income	940.35

Total Capital		9,794.23

Total Liabilities & Capital		9,794.23

Budget vs. Actual

Office/Committee	2006 Actual YTD	2006 Total Budget	2006 Variance YTD	%
Overhead	$1,989.24	$2,958.00	968.76	32.75%
Delegate	$2,271.73	$3,064.00	792.27	25.86%
Alt. Delegate/Lit.	$448.63	$1,318.00	869.37	65.96%
Chair	$223.63	$1,538.28	1,314.65	85.46%
Secretary	$1,354.75	$1,615.00	260.25	16.11%
Treasurer	$692.98	$1,442.00	749.02	51.94%
BTG	$1,593.16	$2,836.28	1,243.12	43.83%
CPC	$1,693.83	$2,064.00	370.17	17.93%
Corrections	$763.49	$870.00	106.51	12.24%
Grapevine	$503.77	$1,766.00	1,262.23	71.47%
Public Info.	$484.72	$1,393.00	908.28	65.20%
Treatment	$665.23	$890.00	224.77	25.26%
Spcl. Needs	$251.91	$1,519.00	1,267.09	83.42%
Archives	$2,622.04	$4,040.00	1,417.96	35.10%
Alt. Chair	$204.95	$405.00	200.05	49.40%
Alt. Secretary	$323.89	$474.87	150.98	31.79%
Alt. Treasurer	$179.23	$481.00	301.77	62.74%

TOTAL	$16,267.18	$28,674.43	12,407.25	43.27%

Income Statement

	Current This Year	Current Last Year	Year to Date This Year	Year to Date Last Year
Revenues
Group Donations	1,328.41	0.00	13,676.27	8,945.46
Group Donations - Rainbow	312.76	0.00	3,352.24	0.00
Group Donations - Count On Us	0.00	0.00	1,384.03	0.00
Conference Proceeds	0.00	2,043.22	2,505.01	2,085.22
Other Income	0.00	0.00	17.01	0.00

Total Revenues	1,641.17	2,043.22	20,934.56	11,030.68


Expenses
Bank Charges	0.00	0.00	158.50	12.50
Conference Loss	0.00	0.00	170.74	0.00
Conference Booth Fee	0.00	0.00	450.00	0.00
GSO Fees	0.00	0.00	1,200.00	800.00
Literature	0.00	0.00	55.60	72.50
Literature - Rainbow/COU	308.25	0.00	3,727.03	0.00
Lodging	208.72	0.00	2,369.02	1,123.16
Meals	25.00	0.00	918.44	374.50
Mileage	243.45	0.00	5,368.20	3,285.82
Misc/Office Expense	8.99	152.95	466.54	1,289.69
Postage	27.15	0.00	448.72	761.97
Printing/Copies	13.69	19.95	1,094.52	1,487.67
Registration Fees	17.00	0.00	453.00	311.00
Rent	0.00	0.00	1,560.00	1,200.00
Archives Rent	0.00	0.00	900.00	200.00
Telephone	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.50
Web Site	0.00	0.00	0.00	71.40
Travel-Airfare	0.00	0.00	653.90	475.75

Total Expenses	852.25	172.90	19,994.21	11,466.46

Net Income	788.92	1,870.32	940.35	<435.78>

District Reports – DCM’s

DISTRICT 1

IN REVIEW

[I] District 1 consists of five counties; Trempleau, Jackson, Monroe, La Crosse and Vernon with approximately 60 Groups.

[II] 06 in District 1 started offwith a boost, with a successful May Spring Conference in LaCrosse, (It was Awesome) Also in Maya new Group started in Black River Falls at the Indian Mission, The name of the Group is Eastern Sky and we meet at 7pm on Thurs. at the Tribal Ageing Unit building in the mission. 3rd Thurs. is pot luck, open speaker meeting. We starte4 with nine

members, but attendance has dropped to about three of us regularly. We plan to start a step meeting one of those Thurs. to see if it will bring people back. ( flyer)

[III] In June 06; Nancy G. Area Delegate to New York visited District 1 at the Bright Spot in Black River Falls (my home group) she talked of the importance of donations from groups to G.S.O. Witch helps A.A. to be truly self-supporting and to keep literature cost down. Thank You Nancy.

[IV] In July 06; District 1 sponsored a General Service Represenitive School presented by Ken G. I sent flyers to every group in District 1, but to no avail; the attendance was poor, but those of us that were there were treated to a very informative and educational class very well done. Thank You Ken.

[V] In Aug. 06; Ken Y. Area 75 B.T.G. Chair. visited District 1 and shared the importance of

B.T.G. and how it works in Alcoholics Anonymous and what its done and what it can do.

Thank You Ken.

[VI] District 1 has no formal RT.G. Chair, but we do have some individuals who's been going " into the Lars's House, Unity House in La Crosse showing the tape Hope and has patient's fill out the contact forms, witch leads to temp. contacts when released and a better chance of Sobriety .

[VII] District 1 is also fairly active in Corrections; we presently have about ten people going into Jails & Correction facilities through out District. They can use more help, but it seems to be going pretty well. These A.A.'s also have answered the call of Temp. Contact when asked, and I commend and thank them for their Service in carrying the message.

[VIII] Up & Coming to District 1; Sparta Group # 1 will be celebrating their 60th year Anniversary,April, 07 and that's awesome. There will be more info coming.

[IX] District! has been discussing the possibility of Sponsoring an Open Speaker meeting some-

where in District 1, but at this time nothing definite.

[X] We presently have Active Chairs. For; Corrections& Literature.

[XI] Unfilled Chairs. Are;

a. Secretary

b. Bridging the Gap

c. Cooperation with the Professional Community d. Public Infonnation

e. Grapevine

f. Archives

g. Special Needs

h. Treatment

[XII] Even though these chairs are empty, the real bottom line is: Recovery People through

out District 1 are helping the still suffering Alcoholic to fmd Sobriety, and I'm truly

Grateful to have had this opportunity to serve District 1 as their D.C.M... I Humbly

Thank Area 75 for your wealth of wisdom, patience & kindness you showed to me as I

learned about service work these last two years.

God Bless and God Speed;

Your's In Service

John N.

DISTRICT 2

9/24/06

My name is Susan J. and I’m an alcoholic.

Good Morning Everyone!

I’m the DCM for District 2 – Area 75. We haven’t had any changes, but there are a few items I can mention. Our meetings on Wednesday mornings at Julieen Manor in Berlin needs more people.

Also, I’d like to thank Ken Y. for his visits to our GSR meetings, he’s always interesting.

Our biggest event is the Halloween party on Oct. 29^th at St. John the Baptist Catholic church. There will be lots of food and door prizes. We will also have a speaker at the Halloween party.

The first Sunday of the month we have speakers at Royal Ridges in Ripon. This month well have Sara J. speaking. We’re all looking forward to it.

That’s all for now – thank you very much.

Susan J.

DISTRICT 3 REPORT

PRE-CONFERENCE ASSEMBLY

SEPT. 24,2006

DISTRICT #3 IS FLOURISHING WITH ENTHUSIASM AND MOVING FORWARD.

A NEW LIFE HAS BEEN GIFTED TO OUR DISTRICT BY A POWER BEYOND BELIEF.

A PLUS FOR OUTREACH. WE WILL HAVE NEW GROUPS ADDED TO THE WALLET SIZE

MEETING LIST BECAUSE THEY HAVE COMPLETSD ONE YEAR AS A LIVING AND

BREATHING GROUP. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SOME GROUPS HAVE BEEN EXCEPTIONAL.

THIS IS GREAT!

SOME MAY GO BACK TO DRINKING BUT FAR MORE GET THEIR LIVES BACK.

THEY RETURN TO THE WORKFORCE, FAMILY, CHURCH, AND ARE A STABLE

PART OF THEIR COMMUNITY. AA HAS DONE IT'S PART TO CARRY IT'S

MESSAGE AND TO HELP ANY FUTURE SUFFERER.

DISTRICT #3 MAY NOT HAVE ALL THE CHAIR POSITIONS FILLED, BUT

WE ALWAYS HAVE FAITHFUL SERVANTS WHO DO HIS OR HER VERY BEST WITH

VARIOUS COMMITTEES FOR THEY ARE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR SOBRIETY.

SEVERAL SPEAKERS WERE OBTAINED JUST BY ATTENDING THE

SPRING AND UNITY CONFERENCE. IT'S ALL ABOUT GETTING INVOLVED.

THE FOURTH EDITION BIG BOOK STUDY GROUP WILL AGAIN SPONSOR A

THREE DAY ACTION GROUP AND STUDY.

SEE FLIERS ON TABLE.

DISTRICT #3 WILL BE HOSTING THE 2007 EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL

CONVENTION OCT. 12-14-07. AT THIS TIME THE CONFERENCE PLANNING

COMMITTEES ARE ON PLANNING MONTH #ll, PER OUR CONFERENCE SECRETARY.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE: I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY FIRST SPONSOR, HE GOT

ME TO SEE THE LIGHT. AT THE END OF THIS YEAR MY INVOLVEMENT

AS A D.C.M. MAY END OR JUST BEGIN.

I'VE COMPLETED THE YEAR TO FULFILL MY RESPONSIBILITIES AS

"THE WILLINGNESS TO SERVE" WILL BE MY ELECTION SLOGAN.

IT'S BEEN SAID WHEN YOU WANT TO SELL OR BUY A HOUSE IT'S

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. WHEN YOU WANT TO SPREAD A MESSAGES

IT IS COMMUNICATION.COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION.

THANK YOU & TAKE CARE,

JIM

D.C.M. DISTRICT #3

DISTRICT 4 & 22

9/24/06

Over the last 6 months our District has been working on getting in contact with Local Universities in downtown and eastside of Milwaukee to let them know that if there is a need for meeting on who to contact. We had done the same with local assisted living facilities.

Also our District meeting time has changed from 6:30 to 6:00 p.m. every 2^nd Thursday of the month at the Alano club on the Eastside.

Outgoing Matt Z. DCM 22

Nick

DISTRICT 6 - REPORT

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

Our District Committee meets every other month (odd months) on the second Wednesday of the month. We meet at 7:30 PM at the Walworth County Alano Club in Delevan.

Jo Mc attended our May meeting to talk about the Grapevine, which resulted in

our District forming a Grapevine Committee. At the July meeting Nancy G talked

about her recent experience at the General Service conference and gave us some helpful advice on conducting District elections. Two weeks ago at our September meeting Ken Y brought us up to date on Bridging The Gap issues.

At our last meeting we also accepted nominations for new individuals to fill service positions in the District, starting in January next year. We will continue to take nominations until our next District meeting in November, when we will vote on the candidates for Officer and Committee Chair positions.

District 6 has a seat on the Board of Directors of the Greater Milwaukee Central Office. We have an individual serving as a District Representative who fulfills that responsibility by attending bi-monthly GMCO board meetings and reports back to the District. In our last meeting we voted to expand the responsibilities of this position to also become the primary point of contact for our District with the Racine and Madison Central Offices as well.

Corrections and PI/CPC committees in our District continue to be very active. Though we increased the number of When & Where directories we printed this year over last, it looks like we will have to print more so we don't run out before the end of the year. Call volume continues to increase to the AA Hotline as more local phone books list the number. The local number for Walworth County AA is answered live, 24-7 by AA volunteers. We provide meeting information and 12 Step contact linkage.

Submitted by: Jim M - DCM

DISTRICT 7

9/24/06

All chairs are filled but one – special needs.

We had most area chairs visit at those workshops.

Elections are being held today.

We have had 3 new groups this year.

We have had 2 workshops a year

all chairs did a great job

Dale W.

DCM

DISTRICT 8

We are busy getting everything ready for the 2006 Fall Conference October 20 - 22. We only have one month left. We are getting good responses for registration and rooms.

Last month our area 75 chairperson Howard P. visited our District Meeting and explained different things about the Proposals, we are voting on today. We would like to thank Howard for coming to our meeting.

Thank you.

DISTRICT 9

9/24/06

25 Meetings: Grant, Iowa, Lafayette & Crawford Counties.

Good news first: Platteville district meets at 6:30 last Monday of Month.

1. Mini conference date Sat April 14^th Dodgeville 2 co-chairs

2. Almost one year we have brought a men’s and Women’s meeting to Grant County Jail.

3. Our PI/CPC chair doing good job covering a 4 county area, but does need more help.

4. New Women’s meeting in Dodgeville at 7:00 at Serenity Club, Thursday meeting at 8:00.

Challenges we face and we keep working on are manly with communications.

Secretary/newsletter Chair abruptly left, we are re-creating the mailing list/e-mail list.

Our meeting list has not been put on Area 75 Web Site.

Apryl B.

DCM

September 24, 2006

District 11 Report:

Since our last report district 11 held a mini-work shop in the city of Waterloo, Wisconsin. The work shop was attended by 17 people, who heard panels on Bridging the Gap, Service work, GSR school, sponsorship, and how to do a proper 4th step.

Our district is in the process of finding a more handicap accessible building for our meetings. It was felt that the current second story building may keep some from doing service work.

We our currently working in getting business card out to police, medical and counseling services. The card would have contact information A.A. and the hot line phone number.

Elections for district officers will be held at the November meeting.

I would like to thank Area 75 BTG chair Ken Y., Past Delegates Ken G. and Bill A. for their participation in our mini-workshop. I also would like to thank all the GSR's in district 11 for all the hard work they do in keeping our District well informed and running smoothly.

Yours In Service

John W

District 11 DCM

DISTRICT 12

9/24/06

Washington County

We continue to remain constant in our service work. All positions are filled.

Currently, we are working on developing a once-a-month Saturday evening open speaker meeting in Germantown. This is the southeast portion of Washington County, where there are currently no AA meetings. There are a couple of churches that are willing to support AA meetings. Hopefully, we can start a closed meeting as well.

Sept. 16^th was our 10^th Annual District 12 picnic and “fun day”, which was well attended. We were grateful to have the Grapevine and Archives displays. Our alternate Delegate, Bob S., was one of our speakers.

In the New Year, we are planning a Twelfth Step work shop.

Fall 2008 Conference – Chair – Annette D.

Holiday Inn – Fond Du Lac Oct 3, 4, & 5^th. We have all committee chairs committed. Our first meeting is scheduled Oct. 15^th.

Annette

DCM

DISTRICT 13

9/24/06

We currently have all of our committee positions filled – we are just short a secretary.

Our PI & CPC chairs continue to be very active in our district. Our Grapevine chair has been busy as well, working with others to put together a Grapevine play.

We are fortunate to have had such active committees these past 2 years.

Attendance by GSR’s at our district meetings continues to grow and we now have about 80% of our meetings regularly represented.

Our district will be hosing a Fall workshop in conjunction with the 2 other Waukesha area district (32 & 34). This will be held on Sat., Nov 4^th. We will have panels and a speaker, who will be Nancy G. our delegate. We will also have service booths where our committee chairs and some of our GSR’s will be available to share about their positions, what they have been doing in their districts, or answer any questions. We are hoping that this will spark some more interest in service.

Our district will be holding elections for a new DCM next weekend.

Chris C. - DCM

DISTRICT 15

9/24/06

I’M Greg Alcholic.

Our district seems to be growing with another GSR. We meet the 3^rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at St. Joe’s Hospital 5000 W. Chambers. Next month we’ll meet in another room, so please call me before you visit. We can start taking referrals for BTG again. I am glad for that. Nancy G. & Ken V. came to our meeting. Elections for DCM will be held in the spring. We have a contingent here today.

Thank you.

Greg

District 16

Being honored as the DCM for District 16, I can honestly say its been an adventure. Starting with my hopes being completely annihilated by the fact that zero GSR's were attending the first six months of meetings that I was the DCM. Although, my hopes were strengthened by the article in the February-March Box 459 (Dark Districts), which forced me to seek information on SERVICE. I soon found out that a service sponsor was just the ticket I needed to help get things moving. Lots of questions were answered and my service sponsor was asked to be a guest speaker at the April 2006 District meeting.

The District began to grow starting with one GSR in May to seven GSR's at the September District Meeting. We have a secretary and a treasurer who also attend. With myself included we have a total of 10 people who show up consistently to do the work that is so vital in our District.

We are planning our first workshop in February with the hopes of having three guests to fill our panel. "The guest speakers to be announced at a later date". I have heard personally from four people with two, seven, eleven, and thirty five years of ' sobriety (that have gone to meetings in District 16 since their first 24 hours) how great it was to vote at their regular meetings on the upcoming proposals. Those statements proved to me that the GSR's have a vital role in our District and the upside down triangle won't (can't) work if we fail to follow the path of the AA's before us.

District 16 has had guests speakers, starting with the Archives Chairperson (Terry R.), Alternate DelegatelLiterature Chair (Bob S.), Bridging the Gap (Kenny Y.) and Past Delegate Area 75 (John R). Our goal is to have guest speakers at each District meeting for the next few months. The goal to be achieved by having guest speakers:

TO BECOME AQUAINTED WITH OUR AREA OFFICERS AND

STANDING COMMITTEE CHIRPERSONS.

We have had three BTG clients, two came from Area _d one came from District. We made contact with all three, with one of them being sponsored by a District 16 person and doing well.

I am pleased to announce that many ideas are now circulating on how to drum up more interest in our District.

All in all District 16 is out of the "DARK" the light is on and its shinning bright.

Thank You

Randy R.

DCM for District 16

District 17

September 24, 2006

All of our district committee chair positions are filled at this time. Our corrections chair is coordinating both the men's and women's meetings. He has been recruiting for volunteers and currently there are 2 women's meetings and there have been 5 men's meetings in the county jail.

Our district Hotline is manned 24 hours a day, thanks to volunteers. The Hotline is handled by the Racine Area Central Office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and then volunteers take over from 5 PM to 9AM. during the week and all weekend. There is also a substantial list of 12th step volunteers. Our Hotline co-chairs are doing a terrific job.

PI/CPC is ready to do the semi-annual mailing to professionals in the district. District 17 and District 10 (Spanish district) meeting lists are mailed to approximately 825 community professionals (school social workers, POs, human resource departments, dentists, judges, doctors, social service agencies). It is accompanied by a cover letter that provides contact information for our PI Chair offering to provide speakers for any professional organization function. We are attempting to convert to an e-mailing and have gotten responses from some of these professionals to receive this information bye-mail rather than snail mail. We're hoping the number continues to climb because this will cut down the cost of the mailing.

We update and print our district meeting list on a monthly basis. We changed the format from legal size paper to 8 t x 11 paper. This has cut down the cost of copies.

Our area delegate, Nancy G, attended our June district meeting to give her report from the General Service Conference. Ken Y, area BTG Chair, attended our August district meeting.

District meeting attendance has fluctuated from 5 - 10 GSRs on a monthly basis. The majority of district chairs attend monthly so this increases the attendance to an average of 10-20 people. We will hold elections for District officers at our December meeting.

DISCTRICT 19

9/24/06

Sauk and Richland Center; 6:16 Baraboo Civic Center, last Wednesday of the month.

2 meetings folded

1 meeting was added

2 meetings changed location to the new St. Clare Center

District Activities:

Attendance 18-20

GSR Attendance 13-15

Voted to merge Treatment and BTG

Baraboo has moved the St. Clare Center from the hospital to a new building down the street.

Literature racks at DMV

Baraboo
Reedsburg
Richland Center

Corrections going strong

New women’s meeting on Thursdays
Re-activating activities in Richland Center
Now Lisbon/Support from district 37 welcome
Book donations from groups
Tom would like to thank the area for support…specifically literature.

March - Workshop – 5 groups coordinating

October - traveling mini service workshop

Libby K.

DCM

DISTRICT 20

9/24/06

Almost all of Dane County – 175 Meetings

Meet last Tuesday of the month at the Atwood Community Center at 6:30 p.m.

The last several months we have had several positions open as a number of people have moved from the area. These include Secretary, Treasurer, Corrections and Treatment. Happily they have been staffed pending our November elections for next terms. All goes well with typically 25-35 people attending our meetings.

We are hosting the Spring 2007 Conference, all goes well. Nancy G. will be giving a more complete report later.

Daniel K.

DCM

DISTRICT 25

9/24/06

Things are moving along in the district. The ever present and on going need for people to step up to service work is ever present and on going. As an out going DCM, I’d like to thank the people here for the help and support given over the last 2 years. At least for this alcoholic that support is so important. District elections will be held at our November GSR meeting and we are trying to generate some interest for these positions. Up coming dates to remember would be October 14^th, which is the date of our D-25 Intergroup at Lakeside Park. Registration Starts at 4:00, Dinner at 5:00 and speakers Nancy & Ken G. will start around 6:30 p.m. Also, on November 10^th at Community Church on Hwy 23 West, we will be having a Grapevine workshop, including dinner, a panel and Robin the editor of the Grapevine, will be the main speaker. Flyers for both of these events are on the tables here.

We are also holding a Spanish speaking meeting on Wednesday evenings at the Gratitude Club in F.D.L.

Thank you,

Mark C.

DCM

DISTRICT 27

9/24/06

17 Meetings – 4 at 12 Step Club with 2-3 members from treatment centers. Some meetings are not registered with GSO.

Nancy G. spoke at July District Meeting on the “Spirit of Rotation”.

November 4, 2006 Mini corrections Conference @ Wellington Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, 12 to 3 p.m.

Marty S. - Alt. DCM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

District 28 Report

D.C.M. Kenneth N Woodchuck 1944@sbcglobal.net

District 28 Treasure had to step down for health reasons. I would like to thank her for the great job she has done for the District.

I would like to welcome Kathrine as the new Treasure for District 28 and wish her the best in her new position.

The minnie conference on June 24, 2006 that District 28 had this last spring was a good turn out and enjoyed by all.

District 28 is going to have an "Old Timers Meeting" October 8, 2006 thru October 14,

2006 . The fellowship starts _at 6:30 PM and Meeting will start at 7pm .

The following will be the speakers on the following dates.:

10-8 Kathy B. 10-11 Connie G.

10-9 Mike H. 10-12 Otis P.

10-10 Tom L. 10-13 Kay B.

AI-Anon Speaker to be announced

( THIS WILL BE NON-SMOKING MEETINGS)

Any question contact Vanessa L 414-483-2501

10-14 John B.

On October 12, 2006 District 28 will be participating in an Annual Harvest Fest at Lake View Elementary School in S. Milwaukee, WI.. From 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Where we will be giving out information and flyers to make the community aware of A.A.

Any questions Call 414-469-7329 ask for Jennifer W.

Respectfully Ken N.

DISTRICT 29

9/24/06

Ron - Cell 414-899-6137 & Home 414-425-7019

10-15 GSR’s

BTG, Corrections & CPC are filled.

6 round robins

Hispanic convention Nov 25-26.

Holiday Alkathon

Mini conference on Promises tentatively next spring.

Spring 2010 – state conference next district to host – border. See Dennis

Bill

DCM

District 30 DCM report.

Discrict 30 covers the northern half of Rock County. We currently have 27 groups holding 54 weekly meetings. District meeting attendance averages 10-15 participants with most of them being primary or alternate GSRs. We currently have chairperson vacancies for the Archives, Special Needs, and Bridging the Gap Committees.

Our PI/CPC chair is updating meeting information with all local newspapers and getting meeting schedules out to various motels and hotels. The district hotline is manned by an entire family and we enjoy hearing about those rewarding experiences each month. We keep a stockpile of Grapevines available for those attending meetings at corrections and treatment facilities. At the Rock County Jail we have 1 men's and 2 women's meetings each week. We have numerous people on call to aid the alcoholic in a treatment/detox facility that requests to speak or meet with someone in AA. We finally have a MAICO rep who has been doing a wonderful job keeping the district apprised on MAICO activity. And finally we'll have our quarterly printing of 2,000 updated meeting schedules available at our next GSR meeting, which meets at 6:30pm, the first Friday of each month at the Railroad street clubhouse in Janesville, WI.

Thank you,

Joel B.

District 30 DCM

DISTRICT 32

9/24/06

We meet on the 3^RD Sunday of the month at 1:00 p.m. at Galilee Lutheran Church.

As of last Sunday all chair positions are now filled. Attendance has been 15-20 each month. We are holding a workshop on Oct. 7^th at Galilee Lutheran Church in Pewaukee from 1-5 p.m. The topic is Carrying the Message. There will be presentations from our district chair people on ways to carry the message. Snacks and refreshments will be served. On November 4^th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the 4^th annual Waukesha county tri-district workshop will be held at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Waukesha. The theme will be stepping into the holidays, with panels on the 12 steps. Lunch will be served from 11:45 to 12:45 and the main speaker will be Nancy G at 1 p.m.

Chris E

DCM

District 34 D.C.M. Report Sunday, September 24, 2006

District 34 is located in the northeast corner of Waukesha County. Our district meeting is

on the first Tuesday of the month at the NW Alano club, N88 W17658 Christman Rd., Menomonee Falls, Wi. 53051.

At this time all Chair positions are full, and have two Alt’s.

My goal currently, is to attract better group representation by instilling service in the community. Attract others to expand fill upcoming Chair rotations. Successfully represent our district as it hosts the spring 2008 Area 75 Conference.

District 34 keeps busy in many ways getting the message out. We have many volunteers that regularly hold meetings in the local Correctional Facilities. Our latest CPC event was a public professional outreach luncheon at the Goodwill center in Waukesha. Also the three Waukesha districts are continuing to work together with the new DUI court in Waukesha County Courthouse. Our new PI Chair has started to initiate new methods of informing the communities. .The new GVR chair is making her rounds promoting the Grapevine and getting new group GVR’s. Our new Special needs chair has started a special needs meeting.

We are also joining with districts 13 and 32 and have created an innovative open step and service meeting on Nov 4^th, headlining or should I say our guest speaker will be our Delegate Nancy G. Innovative by the involvement of all facets of the AA communities, the group, the Chairs, and attraction, please check out the flyers are on the back table for a better explanation.

We will also be hosting the spring 2008 Area 75 Conference, the status of which will be covered in their report. We have a district 34 Monthly Open Meeting at 8 pm. 2^nd Saturday of the month, at St. Francis Episcopal Church.

Our district has countless dedicated servants and I would like to thank them personally for their unselfish and dedicated service. It is AA members like them that inspire us all to continue to spread the message of Alcoholics Anonymous to others. This in turn helps keep us all stay sober.

Todd U (DCM District 34)

262-786-8656

powrls@wi.rr.com

DISTRICT 36

9/24/06

District is doing well. Still trying to get more GSR’s. Still trying to have our committee chairs filled. Our meeting is the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. and is a non-smoking meeting. We have some new meetings. Our treatment chair has compiled a list of detox facilities, because people doing 12 step calls would know where to take people.

Dennis

DCM

Central Office/Intergroup Reports

MAICO REPORT

09/24/06

MAICO, Madison Area Inner Group Central Office, has moved. The new address is 6033 Monona Drive – Madison, WI. The phone # is still 608-222-8989 – email is maico@tds.net - web address is http://aamadisonwi.org/.

The MAICO reps will be having the 10^th annual Young Timers/Old Timers Workshop on Saturday, November 4, 2006 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at St Stephen’s Lutheran Church at 5700 Pheasant Hill Rd – Madison, WI – no registration – lunch on donation basis – bring dish to pass if you can.

The MAICO reps are sponsoring a Big Book Study January 12^th and 13^th at Trinity Lutheran Church – 1904 Winnebago St – Madison, WI. Friday night from 7-9 and Saturday from 9-4:30 – no meals provided.

Bruce # and Dave R from Eau Claire will be discussing the 1^st 7 chapters of the Big Book in detail.

MAICO is offering another way to help us be self supporting. It is called sponsoring answering service for a day. It cost about $10 a day for our answering service which takes calls when Diane or volunteers aren’t in the office, or if they are unavailable to take phone calls. We are asking for individuals or groups to sponsoring the service for a day by sending a contribution of $10 which will be earmarked for the service.

There are flyers on the table about these items; I am sending them to John to include with my report, and I will be sending them to my Area 75 distribution list.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathy West

MAICO Rep

Sunlight of the Spirit Group

M.A.I.C.O.

Madison Area Intergroup Central Office

Has moved to

6033 Monona Drive

Suite 204

Madison, WI. 53716

608-222-8989

fax: 608-663-9097

email: maico@tds.net

web site: www.aamadisonwi.org

Sponsor the MAICO Answering Service

For A Day

Making sure that the “Still Suffering Alcoholic” receives a live person every time they dial the MAICO number is our number one priority. That’s why we currently spend about $10 every day for an answering service to answer our phones outside of our standard office hours and on weekends. This answering service disseminates meeting information and contacts AA’s to arrange 12 Step calls when our paid employee or volunteers aren’t present.

In an effort to increase financial support, we are initiating a new program where AA Groups or individual AA Members can specifically “sponsor” the answering service for one day through a $10 donation.

We are asking your group and/or individual members to consider an additional donation by sponsoring the answering service for one day at the cost of $10. You may choose to do this once a year, a quarter or a month. We’d be happy to recognize you/your group in our newsletter for doing so. If you have any questions about this additional way to financially support MAICO, call Diane at 222-8989.

Thanks very much for your continued support!

Please return this with your donation

Name of Group/Individual ____________________________________________________________

Do you wish to be recognized in the newsletter? (no last names) please circle one.

YES NO

MAICO 6400 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716, 608-222-8989

Conference Reports

2006 FALL CONFERENCE REPORT

The 55^th annual Area 75 Fall Conference, hosted by District 8, will be held October 20-22 at the Ramada Inn in South Beloit, IL. Registration is $10, the Saturday banquet is $24 and the Sunday breakfast is $13. We will also have a $4 ice cream social on Friday night after the main speaker, and the hotel is providing 20% off lunch certificates for their restaurant for attendees. Room rates are a modest $72 - $82 per night.

At last report, we had 70 rooms booked, 132 registrations, 109 banquets and 76 breakfasts. All speakers and panel members are confirmed and volunteers are committed for greeting, registration and the two hospitality rooms (one smoking and one non-smoking).

On behalf of the Conference Committee, I ask that you register as soon as possible. We are meeting every other week now, and the nervousness is starting to show. We’re ready, but we need your support!

Thank you.

Nancy G

Conference Advisor

2007 SPRING CONFERENCE REPORT

The Area 75 2007 Spring Conference, hosted by District 20, will be held May 18-20, 2007 at the Marriott Madison West. All speakers have been confirmed; Friday is Michelle S. (Waukesha), Saturday is Keith L. (Ocala, FL), Sunday is Bill S. (Madison). The Al-Anon speaker is Beverly B (Dallas, TX). Final pricing and details will be set at our September 30 meeting and registration flyers will be available at the Fall Conference.

Thank you.

Nancy G

Conference Co-Chair/Registration

Final Report for the 2006 Unity Conference

I would first of all like to thank the committee. They did a wonderful job of working together & delivering a very good conference. I had a great time & met a lot of neat people.

The total number of people registered was 205. We budgeted for 250.

The total number of banquets sold was 91.

The ending checkbook balance was $1178.93, resulting in a net loss of $487.44. The balance to be split evenly among the Areas.

It was decided that the remaining materials, like the badge holders be stored in the Area 74 Archives to be used by future Area 74/75 Conferences or Conventions.

Even though we ended up with a net loss I want to thank everyone who supported the Unity Conference & made it the success it was.

Thank you again for the opportunity to be of service,

Barb W

Unity Conference Co-Chair

Standing Committee Reports:

Corrections – Paul H

This is a summary of the activities of the Area 75 Corrections Committee for the first 9 months of 2006:

1) 91 Bridging the Gap requests from prison inmates have been processed to find them an AA contact upon release. Another 30 or so requests have been referred to Area 74 in Northern Wisconsin

2) Another 100 Rainbow cans raising money for AA literature in jails and prisons have been handed out.

3) $3301 of Rainbow can Donations have been spent on AA literature- in 2005 we spent $2197 for the entire year. All requests for literature have been honored.

4) An Area Corrections newsletter has been created. Entitled "Reaching Out" it features success stories of carrying the message inside the walls, reports on how district corrections committees are doing and upcoming events. Our thanks go to Marty S. for spearheading this effort.

5) Lastly the Area 75 Corrections Committee is deeply indebted to our Area 75 Bridging the Gap Committee and its chair Person Ken Y. Through his tireless efforts in visiting almost every district in our area he has compiled an extensive list of contacts for people coming out of correction or treatment facilities.

By going directly to a contact person, I'm assured that correspondence with an inmate will happen. I'm now able to do this 30-40% of the time, twice the rate of last year. The more intermediaries that are involved, such as the DCM and BTG or Corrections chairs, the longer it takes with the possibility that it gets lost in the shuffle.

As corrections chair I do not have the time to compile my own contact list If the treatment committee had to compile such a list it would demand a lot of their time. We both benefit from the work of the Bridging the Gap committee. I would hope that this committee is kept at the area level and that the next BTG chairperson expand this contact list as there are still many districts that list only the DCM as a contact.

Respectfully submitted,

Paul H

Treatment – Marion B (Absent – no report forwarded to the secretary)

Bridging the Gap – Ken Y

Bridge the Gap Report for September 24, 2006

All referrals are done in a timely fashion. Usually within 24 hours after I get them.

I went to the 16^th Annual Bridge the Gap Workshop in

Salt Lake City. The main speaker from G.S.O. didn't show up again. This makes it two years in a row they say they’re coming and don't show up. I think they should have a back-up plan, like a person to cover if someone gets sick.

The Workshop was very good. I asked not to be on any panels because I have been on them the last two years.

The issue of the letter to G.S.O. came up. (that we sent in over a year and half ago) I learned that many more Areas have also sent in letters. They think the G.S.O. will change their minds and have a Bridge the Gap desk in about three to five years. I still think it will take ten years. It will be interesting to see.

The data website was approved and the current webmaster was asked to stay and make sure things are running smoothly before next years Bridge the Gap Workshop.

The 2007 Workshop will be in White River Junction, Vermont.

The 2008 Workshop will be in a Northern Costal Region in California.

I want to thank Area 75 and our Area 75 Chair for appointing me to the standing Committee of Area 75 Bridge the Gap Chair. The only goal I set out was to carry the message to all the suffering Alcoholics. The second part was to the best Area 75 Bridge the Gap I could possible be.

I hope to serve the fellowship again after my rotation is up.

Kenneth Y.

Area 75 Bridge the Gap Chair

Cooperation with the Professional Community – Stu E

CPC Chair’s Report to Area 75 Pre-Conference Assembly

Sept. 24, 2006

Right at the beginning of this report, I would like to thank all members of the Area 75 Assembly for the opportunity to serve as this area’s Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC) Chair during the current term. I would also like to thank your groups for their regular contributions used to fund this work. Those contributions are both needed and put to good use. While neither the term nor my efforts on your behalf will end until the evening of December 31^st, this is the last time I will have the opportunity to address you as an assembled group. You have allowed me substantial latitude in establishing an active CPC Committee and in pursuing opportunities to get AA’s message before professionals who have frequent contact with alcoholics. I am deeply grateful for this Assembly’s support and encouragement. In turn, I have done my best to conduct your CPC work in accordance with AA’s Twelve Traditions, to keep you very much informed of our activities, and to use every reasonable opportunity to include District CPC Chairs and DCM’s in our various exhibits and presentations. Since I see things in other districts that might be new to any DCM or district CPC chair, the passing-on of experience and of occasional guidance have benefited local CPC efforts. The participation of other AA’s has made us all more effective as a team. The fresh point of view these members bring to this work helps us all ensure that we are all putting forth the best possible effort for you and for Alcoholics Anonymous.

And thank you for something just as important as your support for our service work … thank you for contributing in a strong and meaningful way to my daily sobriety.

We have learned a few things during this term. Some of them are:

We get a woefully low response rate from the traditional contact letters CPC Chairs have been mailing for decades. A viable website carries much more information and a stronger message at less cost;
Presentations targeted at specific professions are a very effective tool, especially when a talk by at least two members is combined a video or power point presentation;
Knowledge of our Twelve Traditions and of our GSC-approved literature is indispensable to a good CPC effort;
A local co-chair (either a DCM or an experienced district CPC chair) is a big, big plus when organizing convention exhibits and recruiting booth volunteers. A volunteer training session beforehand makes volunteers more at ease in the booth;
Frequent communication with the CPC Assignment at GSO and with our Area Chair, Delegate, and Trustee as well as with last term’s Area 75 CPC Chair should be undertaken;
GSO literature support for major undertakings is available and helps a lot.

Future planned activities this term include a booth exhibit for the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.’s National Conference of Affiliates in Milwaukee in late October, passing on some lessons learned to the CPC Assignment at GSO, and some requested work with a few districts and their CPC chairs. I expect there will also be some one-on-one contact and follow-up with professionals I have met this term. By the way, that organization which has invited us to exhibit was founded by pioneer female AA member Marty M., a close friend of Bill W. The organization is thrilled, as are we, to undertake this first AA exhibit booth effort ever at one of their conventions.

Together we have achieved much in the area of CPC. GSO has told me that no other area compares to us in putting on an effective convention exhibit. Our work with the Waukesha County OWI Treatment Court has been the first such work done by AA’s in Wisconsin; that court is now sending new members to local groups. We built a cooperative relationship with WAAODA, which now links to us on their website. We have met with numerous professionals in too many fields to name here. And AA’s message has been carried each time. Literature has been handed out and follow-up contacts conducted. By the way, I am still looking for a successor. Please submit an Area 75 Standing Committee Chair Resume form to either me or Howard P. as soon as possible. I can tell you that Twelve Traditions experience is valuable, that a DCM term helps, and that willingness is essential. It also helps a great, great deal to be able to make commitments during normal business hours when professionals are at their workplace. It is a great job, one that I wish I could keep for another term. Don’t you just hate “that rotation thing” sometimes?

Yours in Recovery and Service,

Stu E., Area 75 CPC Chairman

Public Information – George P

Report of the Public Information Committee Chair

9/24/2006

I have the following things to report since we last met:

I have visited Districts 2, 6, 25 and 27. In each case, I tried to speak about how important service work is to me. I was greeted warmly everywhere.
Several more districts have requested logins and passwords so that they can post their meetings on Area75.org. We still do not have meetings posted for districts 4, 5, 9, 14, 18, 22, 24, 27, 29, 35 and 37.
You can now find forms on our website for the following:
1. Area Donation Form
2. Area Proposal Form
3. Standing Committee Chairperson Resume
4. Conference Bid Form
5. Conference Guidelines
6. Expense Report Form
7. Group Information Change Form - from aa.org
Things you can do to get PI going in your district:
1. Post meetings in local papers and advertisers
2. Deliver literature to social service agencies, treatment centers, probation offices, etc.
3. Offer AA books to libraries, school and public.
4. Set up an AA hotline
5. Keep your district meeting list up to date.
6. Publish business cards with your hotline number and spread them around with AA literature.
7. Communicate with local media, print, radio and TV and mention our PSA’s and ask if they would like to run them.
8. Contact schools and ask if they would like someone to speak about what AA is and what it is not.
9. Set up a District AA website?
10. Go to meetings other than your usual ones and talk about service and opportunities to do PI work.
If I have not yet visited your district, I’d love to know that you want to see me. There are plenty of dates open on my calendar.
Thank you for the privilege of serving as Area 75 Public Information Chair. If there is any way I can assist your district, please feel free to contact me.

George P

Area 75 Public Information Chair

Area 75 Registrars Report – George D

Greetings all,

This is going to be a very short report, it took me till mid summer to get the delegates report program working properly. It seem that GSO sent me a CD containing information for Area 33 which wasn’t readily noticeable till I spent and hour on the phone with the GSO IT person! The program is working very well; unfortunately I haven’t received any changes from anyone to really apply it. This of course will change at election time! Having said that, a reminder to all there will be forms available at the Fall Conference for new officers, DCM’s, and Group Changes.

Yours in Service

George D

Area 75 Registrar

Grapevine – Jo Mc

Area 75 Grapevine Report Madison, WI September 24, 2006

Greetings to all of you. It seems like forever since I’ve stood before you. I want to thank you for all your loving cards, calls and visits during my hospitalization and long (much too long) nursing home stay. My Grapevine activities came to a halt in March but I am back and ready to go as I hope you are.

Welcome to a “new way of life” and the joys that go with that life. I have both good and bad news to share with you. I think we’ll start with the good news first.

Robin B., the Executive Editor of our AA Grapevine magazine is speaking at the District 25 AA Grapevine Workshop on November 10, 2006. Event will be held at The Community Church, Highway 23 West in Fond du Lac (just 2 ½ miles west of Hwy 41) Doors open at 3 p.m., AA Grapevine Panel at 5 p.m., if you bring a dish to pass there will be a potluck dinner at 6:30 followed by Robin B. sharing her AA story at 8 p.m. Questions call Dave D. (920) 929-0398. There are flyers by the Grapevine display.

I did attend the District 12 Open AA & Al-Anon Speaker Picnic in West Bend last weekend. As usual I heard good speakers and shared time with some new and some old AA and Al-Anon friends. Before I passed the Count on Us donation can I asked the group if they knew how much a drink cost today because I don’t know anymore. As he was tossing a $20 bill into the can an AA friend said “my last drink cost 15 years of my life. Sure I’ll give so I’ll live.”

The time to share our joy with others is here. Grapevine has given us a wonderful tool to help us help others. Buy one gift subscription and get a 2^nd gift subscription at ½ price. That’s 2 subscriptions for $27! NOTE: you can order Gift Certificates or Gift Subscriptions. However, you cannot combine them with regular subscriptions, books, or other Grapevine items. You must put in 2 separate orders. Special pink gift subscription forms are on the Grapevine display table. Pink was the color on “sale” at the printers last night so we all get pink forms. I ordered myself another Grapevine subscription and one at ½ price for the chaplain at the local jail. Then I filled out another subscription for two sponsees. Etc, etc, etc…I am telling you all this to lead up to the April 2006 Grapevine & La Vina stats I just received from the Grapevine office.

There are 965 registered AA Groups which serve 18,299 members in Area 75.

There are 49 registered Group & 16 registered District Grapevine Reps. I have 1 La Vina District rep.

There are only 862 mailing labels for 1,011 Grapevine subscribers.

There are only 10 mailing labels for 10 LaVina subscriptions. That’s about 5.5% of our membership.

Your AA Grapevine is $18 for 12 issues and your La Vina is 6 bi-monthly issues for $7.50. Now 2 gift subscriptions is only $27. Now what was the price of your last drink?

Did you know neither Grapevine nor the La Vina can accept contributions from groups or individuals? They are totally supported by the sales of their AA Grapevine and LaVina products. Our products – our meeting in print.

I am going to pass the Count on Us can now while I hopefully have you thinking about your last drink. I know I’m probably talking to the choir but no talk no action.

Using the Count on Us Fund money I have purchased hundreds of back issues of both our magazines for the Outside Sponsors of several Area 75 correctional facilities. That resource will be disappearing soon. Grapevine and LaVina can not afford to deliberately print extra copies for us. Now it is time to rebuild our Count on Us fund and to increase our support of the Grapevine and LaVina by ordering gift subscriptions, books, tapes, cd's, calendars and pocket calendars.

Increase your Outreach to the still suffering alcoholics. Display our magazines to your district and group meetings, PI, CPC, Treatment, and Corrections displays. Take them to nursing homes, doctors offices, emergency rooms, counselors, train stations, etc.

Carry the Message by “leaving the message” for the still suffering alcoholic to “find.” I hope to bring you a much higher total count at the Fall Conference next month.

Thank you for allowing me serve. I love you.

Jo Mc Area 75 Grapevine Chairperson email me at grapevine@area75.org or 262-551-7371

Literature – Bob S

Literature Report

9/24/06

I recently received the A.A.W.S Highlights dated July 2/8,2006. In the highlights the Publications Dept. has posted the following information regarding literature sales: The total distribution of all books during January through June 2006 was 973,611, down24% from the 1,276,123 units distributed during the same period in 2005. During the year to date 2006, total A.A., purchases were 807,516 units, while non A.A.s purchased 166,095 units, or 17% of the total. During the first six months of 2006, we distributed 528,796 Big Book units compared to 493,308 during the same period of 2005. May and June 2006 gross sales were budgeted at $2,343,933. Actual sales, unaudited, were $1,907,439, or 18% under budget. May and June 2005 gross sales were $2,881,720.

In the area of translations, the pamphlets “44 Questions”, “Is A.A. for You?”, “This is A.A.”, “A Newcomer Asks”, “A Brief Guide to A.A.”, and the service piece “information on A.A.” in Kazakh have been completed.

The following have received approved licenses: Came to Believe, Letter to a Woman Alcoholic, and A.A. At a Glance, in Flemish. Came to Believe in Hungarian. Dr. Bob and the Good Old Timers, Problems Other Than Alcohol, and The A.A. Member-Medications and Other Drugs, in Polish. Fourth edition, Alcoholics Anonymous, in Slovene. In Australia, Do You Think You’re Different? and A.A. for the Older Alcoholic, in English. In Mexico, How It Works, in Spanish.

The following goes out to the women that loved this pamphlet, and for that reason, it breaks my heart to have to inform you that “Letter to a Woman Alcoholic” will be discontinued at the end of the year 2006, or when the current inventory is depleted. As of January 1, 2007 any remaining pamphlets will be distributed to service committees, free of charge. Archives will keep an appropriate number of pamphlets in their collection.

Last, but not least, the pamphlet “A.A. for the Native North American” is being revised. The Literature Committee is soliciting for Native American stories. The deadline on submitted stories is currently December 15, 2006. Information is for submitting stories is supposed to be showing up in Box 459.

Respectfully submitted,

Bob S

Area 75 Alt. Delegate/Literature Chair

Archives – Terry R

MY FINAL REPORT AS AREA 75 ARCHIVES CHAIRPERSON

AS AREA 75 ARCHIVES CHAIRPERSON, I HAVE BEEN TO DISTRICTS 14, 04 AND 22 TO

TALK ABOUT THEIR HISTORY IN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. I HAVE ALSO

REMINDED THEM ABOUT OUR PRE-CONFERENCE ASSEMBLY ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

AT MADISON SENIOR CENTER AND TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSALS. I ALSO WENT

TO DISTRICT 12'S OPEN MEETING AND COOKOUT. I TOOK THEIR ARCHIVES THERE

ANDMANY PEOPLE STOPPED BY TO LOOK. IN OCTOBER I WILL BE GOING TO

DISTRICT 16 TO TALK ABOUT THEIR HISTORY.

ON NOVEMBER 13, 2005 WE HELD AN OPEN HOUSE FOR AREA 75'S NEW ARCHIVES

ROOM. WE HAD 53 VISITORS FROM ALL AROUND THE AREA STOP BY AND LOOK.

SINCE THEN, WE HAVE OPENED THE DOORS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS SINCE

JANUARY 8, 2006. WE HAVE HAD 52 VISITORS THAT SIGNED THE GUEST BOOK SINCE.

SOME OF THE PEOPLE HAVE STOPPED BY MORE THAN ONCE.

AS YOUR AREA 75 ARCHIVES CHAIRPERSON, I MAY NOT HAVE VISITED ALL THE

DISTRICTS THAT I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO IN MY TWO YEAR TERM BUT I HAVE

WORKED HARD WITH YOUR ARCHIVIST, NANCY, IN MANY WAYS. I HELPED SET UP

THE ARCHIVES ROOM, WENT TO GROUPS, DISTRICTS, WORKSHOPS AND MINI

CONFERENCES TO DISPLAY THE ARCHIVES WHEN THE ARCHIVIST COULD NOT BE

THERE. WE HAVE WORKED OUT A TIME SCHEDULE WITH THE ARCHIVIST TO HAVE

THE ROOM OPEN FOR ALL TO COME AND SEE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS, NOON TO 4

PM AND AM THERE TO GREET ALL THAT COME.

I HAVE ENJOYED BEING YOUR ARCHIVES CHAIRPERSON AND WANT TO THANK YOU

FOR ALLOWING ME TO SERVE YOU AS AREA 75 ARCHIVES CHAIRPERSON.

TERRY R

Archivist – Nancy S

Area 75 Archivist

Pre-Conference Report

September 24, 2006

Thank you for allowing me to attend the 10^th A.A. National Archives Workshop (NAW) last weekend, September 15^th through the 17^th held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I spoke Saturday morning on a panel with two other Archivist’s regarding oral interviews with long timers. One suggestion that I will put into practice is to take a picture of the person that I am interviewing. The picture would be kept in a confidential file along with the interview.

Sunday morning was the business meeting. Being that this was only the 10^th workshop we are still working out the finer details. We revised the guidelines and realized members need to be informed on what information is needed when putting in a bid.

At Area 75’s last pre-conference you passed the proposal that allowed me to put in a bid for the 2007 or 2008 NAW. I had tried over and over to get the guidelines and have someone tell me what information I needed to have to put in a bid. It was about a month before the NAW that I received the guidelines. The guidelines did not include anything to help me know what information I needed to have. Again I tried to find an answer but I did not get a response.

So…. When it came time to bid for the 2008 NAW I told the body my story. Those that I had contacted promptly worked the 10^th step. Others said they didn’t have any idea how to put in a bid either. After much discussion…it was unanimous that I be allowed to put in a tentative bid. Western New York put in a bid including what hotel and an estimated amount for rooms. Northern Minnesota put in a tentative bid. It just felt right and I retracted our bid. The 2007 NAW had already gone to Arizona because that is where it was supposed to be this year. (Last year the NAW was to be in New Orleans but Hurricane Katrina put a stop to that so it was in Baton Rouge this year.) The 2008 NAW will be in Western New York.

There will now need to be another proposal at the next Area 75 Pre-Conference to have Area 75 put in a bid at the next NAW for the 2009, 13^th NAW. I have a feeling we will get it too. I not only told them that we want them here, I said that we need the NAW here. There were countless members who said they would have voted for Area 75 if I would have put in a tentative bid this year and next year they already know they are voting for us. I assured them there is no anger or resentment on my part and that next year Area 75 will be prepared with more information than they will want to know.

Thank you for allowing me to serve you,

Nancy S - Area 75 Archivist

If you wonder where you are today maybe

You need to know where we came from!

How Did Alcoholics Anonymous Start?

AREA 75 ARCHIVES 1st MOVIE DAY

Staring Bill Wilson & Dr. Bob Smith

Where: Same Location as the Archives Room

Holy Assumption School

Between 71st & 72nd Orchard St. West Allis

Enter at School Building / Lower Level

When: Saturday November 4, 2006 Noon - 6:00

Movie Schedule

12:00 House Full of Miracles

1:00 Intermission & PSA'S for AA

1:30 Phil Donahue's Interview with.

James Gardner & James Woods

2:30 Visit the Archives Room

3:00 My Name is Bill Wilson

5:00 GSO's Markings on the Journey

6:00 Raffle Drawing

To Uphold AA Traditions:

Only AA Members May Purchase Raffle Tickets.

You do not have to be present to win

Special Needs – Michael N: Report given, but no written report submitted.

Brief synopsis: GSO asked Michael for access to Accessibility Self-Evaluation Form for other area Special Needs committees. Central offices should be hallmarks of accessibility to carry the massage to the thousands of alcoholics with special needs. DCM’s should encourage the creation of special needs chairs at the district level.

Chairperson’s Report - Howard P

Dear Fellowship

My name is Howard P. I am an alcoholic and have the honor of being Area 75 Chairperson

I thank all those Districts who have sent me you District monthly minutes. Thank you for sharing with me the continued efforts by you all in Service to our Fellowship. And additional thanks to all the Districts who have demonstrated your work being done in Service with the active actions of your District Standing Committees and Service workshops.

And last thanks to all the Area 75 Intergroups and Central Offices for sending me your news Letters. Please note that I also have been receiving Area 74s news Letter, Now and Then. Thanks Area 74.

I have enjoyed visiting District 'fv1eetings and District Workshops. As we all know the primary responsibility of carrying our message of recovery is done by the actions of your District. You all have show me what a great job you have been doing and making it possible to experience our 3rd Legacy of Service.

I hope that each District has talked about the up coming Area 75 Fall Conference. And the importance of your participation of at the Area 75 Assembly in Beloit of the election of new Area 75 Officers.

We will be following the our Third Legacy Procedure as shown on pages 820 & S21 in our A.A. Service Manual. Just a reminder that those elected positions are:

Area 75 Delegate, Alternate Delegate, Area Chair, Alt. Chair, Area Secretary, Alt. Secretary, Treasurer and Alt. Treasurer,

As in the past I will be asking for a motion from the floor to allow individuals to be nominated from the floor. This would be in addition to having the Area Committee roll call to be given and in turn asking those who may wish to stand for an elected position.

All individuals accepting a nomination will be asked to step forward and state their qualification for said position. And referring to our A.A. Service Manual, page S40 it is suggested that candidates have minimum. of three to five year's solid sobriety.

I FEEL IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHO WILL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE AT FALL CONFERENCE I AREA 75 ASSEMBLY.

ALL ATTENDING GSR's, DCM,s Area 75 Standing Committee Chairs and all current elected Area 75 Officers.

Your home Group GSR is our primary voice for Area 75. Yon are the majority of individuals who have been given the responsibility as to what direction you want Area 75 go.

As an Area Officer I am your trusted servant. I have been doing my best to follow your directions and following our Area 75 Assembly actions in keeping with A.A. 12 Concepts and A.A. Traditions.

I again thank you very much of being allowed to service our Fellowship.

Yours in Service and Fellowship.

Howard P

Area 75 Chairperson

Delegate’s Report – Nancy G

DELEGATE’S REPORT

Pre-Conference Assembly

September 24, 2006

Thank you all for participating in our assembly today.

District Visits

As you all know, the end of the rotation is rapidly approaching. If any districts would like me to visit before year-end, please let me know as soon as possible.

Group Contributions/New Groups

-The GSO Group Contribution report for the second quarter 2006 is available for your review. The contributions from our Area increased by 3% from 2005 to 2006 for this period. According to the information received from Class A Trustee Vince Keefe, “Contributions are running ahead of last year by a little more than 13%. This is the largest increase that I can remember in my life as a Trustee.” Let’s hope this trend continues and that our groups in Area 75 will continue to be part of that encouraging trend. Congratulations to all groups who are accepting the spiritual responsibility of the 7^th Tradition!

-The new group forms I have received from GSO since our last meeting are for the following cities: Adams, Black River Falls, Burlington, Dodgeville, Lake Nebagamon, Racine, and Waterford. As always, some of these may be repeat forms. Please take the copies with you, contact these new groups, and make sure they are welcomed into the general service structure. If there is no district number on the form, please notify the GSO Records Department of the correct district number as soon as possible.

Hispanic Forum

In cooperation with other Areas in the East Central Region, Area 75 will be host to a Special Hispanic Forum in Kenosha on November 11-12, 2006. The registrations thus far for this Forum are low, so if you know of any Spanish-speaking members in your districts, please encourage them to register. There is no registration fee. Information is available at aa.org and area75.org.

It was previously requested that each Area in our Region contribute $100 to this Forum for coffee expenses. However, the Hispanic groups have now assumed that financial responsibility. I am now requesting that Area 75 contribute $125 for rental of one room on Saturday to be used for hospitality. GSO has no funds budgeted for that amenity, but we feel it would be a great addition to the Forum.

General Service Board/Conference

-Copies of the A.A.W.S. Highlights from July 28, 2006 are available here today. If you need additional copies, or would like them sent to you electronically, please advise.

-I have received a letter from Gayle Solheim Riese, Secretary to the Conference Committee on Trustees, regarding an additional consideration coming out of that conference committee in 2006. Gayle’s letter requests that we take the time to gather an area group conscience regarding the option of having a Class B (alcoholic) trustee serve as Chairperson of the Board. I am asking that anyone who has an opinion on this topic please contact me as soon as possible with your input. If you are interested, I have background material on the subject. We are to provide complete information from our area to Gayle no later than October 15.

-Adrienne Brown, Literature Coordinator, forwarded a story solicitation letter for revision of the pamphlet “A.A. for the Native North American”. December 15, 2006 is the deadline for receiving stories. I have copies of a letter from Adrienne to be given to potential story contributors. Please reach out to individuals you know to share their experience, strength and hope for this pamphlet.

-Corrections Coordinator Mary Dargan sent a letter marked “URGENT NEED” regarding the Corrections Correspondence Service. She asked that the Delegates personally find “five male A.A.s to participate in this very important service to our brother alcoholics”. GSO averages 140 requests monthly from male inmates, and they currently have a waiting list. I have pamphlets with me today describing this program, and I would like five volunteers from our assembly to commit to this service opportunity today. And I encourage all Area 75 A.A. members, male and female, English-speaking and Spanish-speaking, to consider participating. This is a very gratifying form of Twelfth Step work.

-The final reports for the 56^th Annual Meeting of the General Service Conference are now available. Please contact me if you need more copies than what were distributed today. We can get as many as you need.

Thank you and God bless.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy G

A.A.W.S. HIGHLIGHTS

JULY 28, 2006

The General Manager, Greg M., reported that G.S.O.'s lease for office space on the 11th Floor in the Interchurch Center at 475 Riverside Drive in New York City will be extended to 2018 (see Finance section). The General Service Office has been at this same location since 1992, and the current rent is $18.03 (eighteen dollars and three cents) per square foot for office space that includes the Grapevine Office located on the 10th Floor.

Following the Board's approval for electronic delivery of AA publications, Phase II of this project has been initiated by establishing a Proof of Concept (POC) environment for delivery of Markings and About AA. We expect to complete vendor selection in August, establish and approve a p_c, complete testing and commence with electronic delivery service in October.

While net literature sales are 9% less than budget for the first six months, increased contributions from AA groups and members, coupled with consistent cost controls, has kept us on budget for the first six months of the year. We anticipate an upturn in literature sales for the remainder of 2006.

Archivist, Amy Filiatreau, reported that 27 of the 69 films delivered in February to VidiPax for preservation and digitization were returned to Archives in May. The other 42 films at VidiPax are being restored. This is a time-consuming process given the films' poor condition.

A new Archives traveling exhibit was on view during the Pacific Regional Forum June 23-25, in Seattle, Washington where it attracted many compliments.

Services

Cooperation With the Professional Community - G.S.O. is planning to exhibit at 62 national professional conferences in Canada and the U.S. this year. C.P.C. Coordinator, Irene K., is currently considering national professional conferences where AA should exhibit in 2007. Consideration is given to professional field reached, minority professional events, professionals whose primary language is French or Spanish, and location variety, among other factors.

International - In May through early June, G.S.O.'s International Coordinator, Doug R., traveled to Turkey, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegoyina with Leonard Blumenthal, Chairperson of the General Service Board. They met with professionals and AA members involved in service. Doug also visited Greece to meet with the Athens Intergroup, and traveled to France to meet with the Board and G.SO in Paris to discuss plans for the first West Central Africa Service Meeting, This meeting for French-speaking Africa will take place in Cameroon in December 2007.

Nominatinq/Special Needs/Remote Communities - In July, an activity update was mailed to chairs of area, district and local Special Needs committees. The Special "Native North American Indian" Forum held in May in Banning, California, led to some inquiries about the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, Serenity Prayer, etc. that were translated locally in a variety of Native North American/Aboriginal languages and are housed at G.S.O. Some of the translations are being checked for accuracy and will be reformatted. Information on the availability of this material will be widely circulated to the Fellowship.

Public Information - An activity update was mailed to over 700 areas, district and other Public Information committee chairs that included highlights of the 2006 General Service Conference pertaining to Public Information, and sharing from local committees. A mailing was sent to area P.I. committee chairs containing a list of the proposed TV stations scheduled to receive the new Public Service Announcement (P.S.A), "Testimonials." This is part of the "Centralized Distribution and Tracking Plan" initiated by a 2002 Conference Advisory Action where each area decides whether P.S.As will be centrally distributed in the area or will make changes to the list.

Reqional Forums - There were 571 attendees at the Pacific Regional Forum and it was a wonderful venue for sharing and requesting information. The Regional Forum Report will include answers to over 50 Ask-It-Basket questions. Amy Filiatreau, G.S.O. Archivist, participated and received a warm welcome. As usual, the on site support of local AA volunteers was invaluable.

The A.A.W.S. Services Committee reviewed and accepted the Second Quarter Web Site Activity Report, covering the period April through June 2006. The committee's recommendation to forward the report to the trustees' Committee on Public Information was approved by the Board.

The A.A.W.S. Publishina Committee's recommendation to price the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions audio-book on CD at $18.00 was approved by the Board.

Finance - The board reviewed Mid-Year 2006 Budget considerations, consisting of the following items:

The board approved and forwarded to the trustees' Finance Committee (TFC) the following projects that were a result of 2006 Conference Advisory Actions: Writers Fees for CPC video segments, $60,000; Contracted Services for tracking/distribution of PSA Testimonials $31,000; Writers Fees for next PSA series, $40,000; Writers Fees for Corrections video for training academies, $50,000. This totals $181,000. Adoption of these items results in a budgeted net income (as adjusted) for 2006 of $475,000 compared with the $656,000 originally approved.

AAW.S also approved and forwarded to the trustees' Finance and Budgetary committee the request for approval of an expenditure of approximately $274,500 for replacement of office carpeting and refurbishment of the 11th floor lobby. Most of carpet slated for replacement has been in place since we moved to the office in 1992.

AAW.S. approved and forwarded to the TFC information concerning the lease extension arid negotiations. The AAW.S. Board reviewed new information indicating that, as part of the negotiations, we will be required to make certain upgrades to the space during the year 2009. After reviewing the new information, the AAW.S. Board concluded that, even after taking this into account the original reasons and conclusions for renewing the lease contained in the 2005 Relocation Study were still valid and requested that the TFC ratify the original decision

AAW.S. approved and forwarded to the TFC information concerning a proposal to expend approximately $130,000 for a rewrite/expansion of the capabilities and functions of the G.S.O. Fellowship/Delarea database programs.

Publications - Total distribution of all books during January through June 2006 was 973,611, down 24% from the 1,276,123 units distributed during the same period in 2005. During year-to-date 2006, total AA purchases in were 807,516 units; while non-AAs purchased 166,095 units, or 17% of the

total. During the first six months of 2006, we distributed 528,796 Big Book units compared to 493,308 . during the same period of 2005. May and June 2006 gross sales were budgeted at $2,343,933. Actual sales, unaudited, were $1,907,439, or 18% under budget. May and June 2005 gross sales were $2,881,720.

Translations: The pamphlets "44 Questions," "Is AA for You?," "This is AA," "A Newcomer Asks," "A Brief Guide to AA" and the service piece "Information on AA" in Kazakh were completed.

Approved Licenses: Came To Believe, "Letter to a Woman Alcoholic" and "AA. At A Glance" in Flemish; Came To Believe in Hungarian; Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers, "Problems Other Than Alcohol" and "The A.A. Member-Medications and Other Drugs" in Polish; Fourth Edition, Alcoholics Anonymous, in Slovene; Australia "Do You Think You're Different?" and "A.A. for the Older Alcoholic" (English); Mexico Pass It On; "How It Works" (Spanish).

Old Business – Bid for Spring 2009 Area 75 Conference: None at this time.

New Business – Bid for Fall 2009 Area 75 Conference: None at this time

Coffee Volunteer – District 4 volunteered to make coffee for the Agenda Planning Meeting in January of 2007.

Agenda Items

Here are the proposals and the voting on the items placed on the agenda on June 11, 2006 at the Agenda Planning Meeting:

Proposals

Area 75 Proposal

Proposal Sponsor: Nancy Horan Sponsor Phone: 262-673-5019

Sponsors Service Position: Area 75 Treasurer

Describe your proposal:

Update the Composition of the Area Finance Committee Membership to add the Alternate Treasurer to replace one of the 3 additional members from the current Area committee pool. Membership would then be “Current Area 75 Alternate Treasurer and 2 additional members instead of 3 additional members.

List the primary benefits of your proposal to the area:

Currently the Alternate Treasurer is not one of the named positions on the Area Finance Committee. The Alternate Treasurer should always remain in a position to assist or take over the position of treasurer if needed. Having a position on this committee will help keep the Alternate Treasurer involved.

Estimate any funding required:

None. There is no change to the funding for this committee. Expenses for any postage or copies are already included in the Treasurer’s budget.

Voting: In favor – 96, Opposed – 0

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AREA 75 PROPOSAL-JUNE 11, 2006

SPONSORED BY: Marian Bauer-Area 75 Treatment Chairperson

Phone: 920-923-1592

Email: cuzmarian@charter.net

Proposal: Combine the Bridging the Gap Area Standing Committee into the Area Treatment Standing Committee.

This change would take place with the next rotation beginning on January 1, 2007.

Background: The Bridge the Gap Committee was formed by area action in 1992 to aid both Treatment and Corrections in helping alcoholics coming out of treatment facilities and correctional facilities to find a helping hand in finding meetings, sponsors, and friendships in AA.

With the major changes in the traditional treatment field of today, there is more of a need to aid clients in finding help in AA and much less in the actual assistance in the treatment process itself. At the time the Bridging the Gap Committee was formed consisted of many thirty-day treatment programs that, for the most part, do not exist today. As vast majority of our Bridging the Gap clients are coming from out-patient facilities and ninety-day residential treatment facilities. More than half of what our treatment committee people are involved with is covered very well with our own Area 75 Bridge the Gap workbook.

At the same time, the Corrections committee has developed their own lists of people who are willing to “Bridge the Gap” with people coming out of correctional facilities.

Therefore this proposal would eliminate much of the redundancy in these committees and get these committees back to our primary purpose.

Benefits: 1. Financially, it would eliminate the funding for one area standing committee person. In this rotation, taking the lowest budget figure between the two committees, $890 would be saved.

Combining the two committees would bring us back in to line with GSO’s comments on Treatment Facilities Committees which reads as follows “The purpose of a treatment facilities committee is to coordinate the work of individual A.A> members and groups who are interested in carrying our message of recovery to alcoholics in treatment facilities and other non-correctional environments, and to set up means of ‘bridging the gap’ from the facility to the A.A. community. The committee will review all aspects of service to A.A. groups/meetings in treatment facilities and other non-correctional environments and make recommendations for changes and/or improvements.” To quote Joan J., our past delegate and past Treatment Facilities Chairperson who wrote the original proposal to set up Bridge the Gap, “The Bridge the Gap Committee has done it’s job. Let’s keep it simple and bring it back where it belongs.”

Funding: Short-term, there should be no cost to the Area. Long-term there may come a day when the Treatment Facilities Committee may need a PO Box similar to the treasurer and corrections committee mailboxes.

Motion to Table the Item: 53 in favor, 47 opposed

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Area 75 Proposal Form

Used for documenting proposals for the Agenda Planning Meeting

Proposal Sponsor: Kathy West Sponsors Phone: 608-225-2620

Sponsors Service Position: Alternate Secretary

Describe your proposal (Attach any supporting documentation)

That Area 75 checks require one signature, with the following officers having

authorization to sign checks: Treasurer, Secretary and Chairperson.

In order to facilitate accountability on checks that are written, all checks require signed

approval by one of the non-issuing authorized signers.

(If treasurer is signing check then secretary or chairperson would have to approve)

A response to an electronic mail request for approval would be considered a signed

approval.

List the primary benefits of your proposal to the area.

As it stands now there is a long wait between when expenses and/or invoices are incurred

and when the treasurer is able to issue the checks, as a second officer must sign them.

The officers of the present rotation live fairly close to each other, so if necessary they

could get together to sign checks. However, if in a future rotation the officers lived far apart, this would not be feasible.

By having another officer approve the expense, we are fulfilling the accountability issue

that 2 signatures on a check achieves without delaying reimbursement.

The current policy unfairly discriminates against people who would not be financially able to hold service positions if there continues to be an extended delay before expenses are reimbursed.

Estimate any funding required. Outline where funding would come from. Explain whether this is a onetime or ongoing expense.

None

Voting: In favor – 93, 7 opposed (No revote upon expression of minority opinion)

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AREA 75 AGENDA ITEM FORM

Sponsor: Monica Mutchler Phone: 262-792-1490

Service Position: Alternate Chairperson

Votes on this proposal: Yes______No______Passed?______Defeated?______

Provide complete details of your proposal:

This is basically a housekeeping item. There are many outdated, unused motions in the Area 75 Assembly Actions manual. This proposal is to delete or supercede these items. All items are one proposal and I propose that the assembly can vote on each item individually or as a whole.

p. 1-5

1965/10/16 Secretaries Meeting

Motion: Minutes of meeting to be sent to each group secretary with the “Between Us” mailing

1978/09/10 Pre-Conference Meeting and Assembly

Conference Funds: $1,500 Conference Fund minimum balance. Excess amount in Conference Fund transferred to Milwaukee Central Office to pay “Between Us” deficit.

p. 3-2

1975/09/07 Pre-Conference.

Motion: Group Secretaries meeting to be included at Conferences. Motion Carried.

p. 3-2

1975/05/11 Spring Conference, Burlington.

Conference dates:

Fall Conference - 3rd weekend in October.

Fall Pre-Conference - 3rd weekend in September (Madison).

Spring Conference - 3rd weekend in May.

Spring Pre-Conference - 3rd weekend in April (Madison

1990/09/09

Motion carried to hold all Area Assemblies at the Monona Community Center. Does not include Conferences.

p. 5-4

1986/12/07 DCM and Standing Committee Meeting (Agenda Planning Meeting)

Incoming Area Chairman’s Report (Scott J.): Minutes of Assembly Meetings should be sent to Central Office in Milwaukee and GSO for their respective archives records.

See 2001/03/04 p. 5-1

p. 5-5

1980/05/03 Assembly Meeting, Madison

Delegate’s Expenses Fund: To provide an adequate sum for Delegate’s expenses. Now allowed: $700. Suggested: $1,000. Assembly fund used for Delegate’s Expenses which exceed $700. Shall we combine Delegate’s Fund with Assembly Fund? Group contributions to Delegate’s Fund are not sufficient to pay Delegate’s expenses

p. 5-5

1976/09/12 Fall Pre-Conference Assembly

Motion: Have two signatures for withdrawal of literature from safety deposit box with access to records by any two of the following: The current Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary. Motion carried.

p. 5-5

# 2 only

1975/09/07 Fall Pre-Conference Assembly Meeting

Motion: Group Secretaries meetings to be included at conferences. Carried.

p. 5-6

1965/05/15 Spring Conference, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Motion: $6.00 contribution at each Fall Conference to cover Delegates expenses to replace $12.00 contribution made every two years. Carried.

1963/10/18 Fall Conference, Kenosha

Motion: 30 days after a Conference, retain $500 in Conference Account. Contribute remainder to New York as Southern Wisconsin Conference contribution. Motion carried

p. 5-8

1994/09/25

Rent increase from $250 to $325 for use of Monona Community Center lower level for committee meetings at Area 75 Agenda Planning Meeting.

p. 5-9

1985/09/07

Motion passed that the prudent reserve for Area 75 not be raised, but will stay at $3,000.

p. 5-10

1983/06/26 District Committee Member $ Standing Committee Meeting

Motion: Assembly Fund minimum balance be raised from $1,500 to $3,000. All expenses of Committee persons to be paid from this fund. Carried.

p. 5-10

1983/04/10 Pre-Conference Assembly Meeting

Motion: Raise Assembly Fund $1,500 to $3,000. Motion carried.

1983/04/10 Pre-Conference Assembly Meeting

Motion: Pay Eastside Group $65.00 for each meeting of Area 75. Carried.

1980/07/09

Area and Committee Assembly

Raise delegates fund contributions from groups to $13.00 per year. Motion carried.

1980/05/03 Assembly Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin

Delegates Fund: To provide an adequate sum for Delegates expenses. Now allowed: $700.00.

Suggested: $1,000.00. Assembly Fund used for Delegates expenses which exceed $700.00.

Shall we combine Delegates Fund with Assembly Fund?

Groups contributions to Delegates Fund are not sufficient to pay Delegates expenses.

Suggested that Group Service Representatives obtain group members opinion on raising Delegates Fund contributions to $13.00.

p. 5-11

1978/10/14 Committee and Assembly Meeting

Motion: “Between Us” subscription to groups increased from $10 to $15 per year, for ten (10) copies each month. Groups requesting more than 10 copies will pay an additional $1.00 per year for each additional copy. Motion carried.

1978/10/14 Committee and Assembly Meeting

Annual Package Deal will be:

$15.00 “Between Us” Subscription

$ 8.00 Delegates Fund

$ 2.00 Assembly Fund

$25.00 per year, per group (Effective 1/1/79)

1978/10/14 Committee and Assembly Meeting

One copy per month to groups not supporting “Between Us”.

1978/09/10 Pre-Conference Meeting and Assembly

Motion: Assembly Fund $500 maximum balance be changed to $300. Excess of $300 to be transferred to Conference Fund at the end of each year. Motion carried.

1978/09/10 Pre-Conference Meeting and Assembly

Conference Funds: $1,500 Conference Fund minimum balance. Excess amount in Conference Fund transferred to Milwaukee Central Office to pay “Between Us” deficit.

1978/04/09 Pre-Conference Committee Meeting

Change New York Delegate allowance from $500 to $700. Carried.

1976/09/12 Pre-Conference Assembly Meeting

Requested contributions from groups:

$10.00 Annual “Between Us” contribution from groups

(Mailed as Educational material)

$ 8.00 New York Delegates Fund (for delegates expenses)

$ 2.00 Assembly Fund

1976/09/12 Pre-Conference Assembly Meeting

Recommended minimum balance in Bank Accounts:

$1,500 Conference Account

$ 50 Assembly Fund

1975/05/11 Assembly Meeting, Burlington

Motion: Keep minimum of $150 in Assembly Fund. Motion carried.

p. 5-18

1965/05/17

Motion: 50% of contribution to G.S.O. to be retained for Southern Wisconsin “Between Us” publication. Motion carried.

p. A-1

Attachment # 7 Conference guidelines superceded by Area 75 Conference Guidelines adopted by Assembly Action on 3/3/2002.

List the primary benefits of your proposal: Area 75 Assembly Actions are current.

Estimate any funding needed: Minimal as the cost of updating the Assembly Actions are included in the Alternate Chairperson’s annual budget.

Voting: In favor – 92, Opposed – 0

___________________________________________________________________________

Area 75 Proposal

Proposal Sponsor: Nancy Horan Sponsor Phone: 262-673-5019

Sponsors Service Position: Area 75 Treasurer

Describe your proposal:

Update the Composition of the Area Finance Committee Membership to include past Area Committee members so the additional members could be from the current or past Area Committee pool of DCM’s and GSR’s.

List the primary benefits of your proposal to the area:

Including past DCM’s or GSR’s who have been active in the area and have an interest in the finance committee will increase the eligible pool of candidates to choose from. Current DCM’s have many duties and most are unable to commit to an additional job. In addition many current members wish to attend other committee meetings that meet at the same time as the finance committee during assemblies.

Estimate any funding required:

None.

Voting: In favor – 67, Opposed – 1 (no minority opinion)

___________________________________________________________________________

Area 75 Proposal

Proposal Sponsor: Nancy Horan Sponsor Phone: 262-673-5019

Sponsors Service Position: Area 75 Treasurer

Describe your proposal:

Establish a term limit and rotation schedule for finance committee members. Committee members term will be for two years with three of the six members rotating off each year. The Treasurer, Alternate Treasurer and one other member will begin their term following the election of officers for the new rotation. The other three members will rotate off the following year. This rotation will take effect with the 2007 election of officers.

List the primary benefits of your proposal to the area:

This will keep a knowledge base present on the finance committee while ensuring rotation of service. This was the first year the committee has been in place and the committee is a valuable tool for the area. Keeping half of the committee in place when a new rotation starts will help the treasurer maintain the records that are vital to the area.

The existing procedure has a new committee appointed by the Treasurer at the beginning of each rotation. This proposal would continue to bring in new members and ideas each year and allow for an orderly method of rotation.

Estimate any funding required:

None.

Voting: 89 in favor, 0 opposed

___________________________________________________________________________

June 11, 2006

AREA 75 PROPOSAL FORM

Agenda Proposal Sponsor: Terry Reno

Phone Number: 414 321-7845

Sponsor’s Service Position: Archives Committee Chair

Provide Complete Details of Your Proposal:

That Area 75 will reimburse Area 75 Archives Committee Chairperson for one night lodging, mileage, registration fee, and banquet dinner at Area 75 Spring and Fall Conferences.

List the Primary Benefits of your Proposal to the Area:

It is required that Area 75 Archives Committee Chairperson be at the Assembly meetings when voting takes place. During the time of Assembly meetings the Archivist maintains the Archives room at Conferences and is not at Assemblies.

Cost to Area 75:

On an average $375.00 per year.

Voting: In favor – 60, Opposed – 0

_________________________________________________________________________

Area 75 Proposal Form

Used for documenting proposals for the Agenda Planning Meeting

Proposal Sponsor: Stu E. Sponsor’s Phone: 920-533-4438

Sponsor’s Service Position: Area 75 CPC Chair

Describe your Proposal (Attach any supporting documentation)

To redesignate all handbooks currently adopted by Area 75 Assembly Action as Area 75 Service Material. Review and updating of same to be responsibility of respective Standing Committees.

List the primary benefits of your proposal to the Area: (added after vote to place on agenda of next Pre-Conference Assembly) This proposal simplifies updating procedure for said handbooks, which presently require a proposal and an Assembly Action to make any changes at all. Some job descriptions, for example, do not reflect either the way in which we currently carry the AA message or the tools (e.g. website) which we use to carry it. The proposal in no way changes the fact that those Standing Committees and their chairpersons are ultimately responsible to the Area 75 Assembly as required by Tradition Nine (Short Form) and ought take no autonomous action contradictory to Tradition Four (Long Form) or any other of the Twelve Traditions.

Estimate any funding required. Outline where funding would come from. Describe whether this is a one-time or an ongoing expense: No financial impact. (Note: (added after vote to place on agenda of next Pre-conference Assembly) This proposal in no way supersedes or alters any part of the Area 75 budget process currently in place.)

Voting: In favor – 78, Opposed – 2 (No revote upon expression minority opinion)

The meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer at 2:20 PM.

Upcoming Area Dates

October 20-22, 2006: Area 75 Fall Conference – S. Beloit, IL (Area Elections)

January 21, 2007: Agenda Planning Meeting – Madison Senior Center