Our February district meeting became highly animated when discussing the 2025 budget. The big contentious point was the allotted funds to the Chairs and approval of what they spend it on. The bright side was them wanting to know the guidelines on how to utilize the money to best fulfill the goals of helping the alcoholic in need of the services we’re capable of providing. A need to update our District 28 handbook, last updated in March 2018 comes to light. Staying informed is a game we must always be prepared for.
Andrew, Accessibility Chair, brought to light ideas from his Quarterly he hadn’t considered before assuming the position. He agreed when asked to provide a short-written summary next month for the GSRs to share with their Home groups. Game on. Doug, Web Chair, reintroduced, after being confronted by members about web content, what is allowed to be posted on our AA website? Past conscience says, Traditions are the fine line which guides us. Some feel the line should be rigid and uncompromising, while others say it should be pliable and reflect more of the primary AA purpose of carrying the message. Another swipe from District to GSRs who now have to lob it back over the net to Home groups. More will be revealed when Home groups swing back. Gunny, Chehalis group GSR, brought and gave out information handouts from GSR workshop to GSRs who were not in attendance at the February 8,2025 class held, and hosted by District 8, and presented by our Alt-Delegate Lupita. Josh, GSR, Serenity Seekers, reported his group wants ideas from other groups on how they plan on implementing ride shares? Everything, back and forth, gathering and dispersing information.
Wes Wants Winning Weekend Words of Wisdom! “Hear Ye, Hear Ye”, Speakers Wanted! Centralia Speakers Meeting looking for speakers to share their story. Can’t beat recovery as a topic. Contact me at dcm28@area72aa.org for those interested in sharing (you get service work extra credit) your recovery.
Looking forward to Debbie, Grapevine/Literature Chair’s report next month after her Quarterly last Saturday. Big Mike, Hotline Chair, is revving up his engine for a trip to the Seattle Intergroup hotline center for an on hands shift of observing a successful operation. I know he’ll have lots of questions and then answers for us here in the S.S.S. region of area72. I might stow away in his car and see for myself what it’s all about. The information game seems endless.
Andrew, Accessibility, Josh, Treatment, and Rosalind, Young Person’s Chair seem to be forming an unplanned alliance combining their tool bags to build a strong foundation to help alcoholics with needs. Everyone gets a chance to swing the information paddle as well as bearing the impact of being wacked by new information from it. A never-ending Ping Pong Match.
Sorry I didn’t get to “Sharing the Topis with your Group”, about the General Service Conferance. But that might be more the reason to attend the Delegate Pre-Conferance with Courtney. For us that’s March 15,2025 at the Assembly of God Church, 4224 Jackson Hwy. Chehalis, WA. 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Jim M.
dcm28@area72aa.org
DCM28
Lewis County: Centralia, Chehalis
