June 6 DCM GSR meeting highlights:

Big things are happening in AA around the globe and in your community.

On Saturday June 15th, District 7 is hosting a Coffee House. Music from 5:30-7:30PM, Speaker from 7:30PM to 8:30PM. This event is a potluck so bring your best dish!

Mark your calendars for the MacDowell Dam BBQ on August 3rd, more details to come!

Did you know, District 7 donates 2 Big Books a month, and a Grapevine subscription per year, to each treatment center in our district? We have a total of four treatment centers in District 7.

The GSO passed the Plain Language Book and it has been sent to the Trustee Committee for review. We will still have the Big Book, the Plain Language Book is in addition to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.

The maximum annual contribution from an individual A.A. member to the General Service Board be increased from $5,000 to $7,500.

Best,

Lorne

June Minutes

Attendance: Nate, John, Wendy, Roxanne, Christina, Christina, Lorne, Kelly

DCM Report: Lorne

Attended the area meeting. Sue reported back from the conference and her report can be

viewed at nhaa.net in the delegates corner tab. Plain language Big Book has passed and the

publication is TBD (possibly in the fall) The transgender pamphlet has passed. Individual

donation limit has increased from $5,000 to $7,500

Treasurers Report: Jen

The district paid out $1,000 in contributions to area and gso. We paid $257.94 to Kelly for

yearly website and 6 months of zoom. We received $145 in donations leaving our total balance at $3,720.24

ZOOM Guy: Kelly

N/A

WEBMASTER: Kelly

Paid the bill for the website, made a new calendar and a list of Treatment centers on website

REGISTRAR:

N/A

Literature/Grapevine: Christina

Brought big books to Bridge Street and tried to contact the other Treatment center about

getting them books

Treatment: Christina

Brought big books to Bridge Street and tried to contact the other Treatment center about

getting them books

Corrections:

N/A

Hotline:

N/A

Functions: Roxanne

June 15 th coffee house from 5:30 to 7:30 potluck 7:30 to 8:30 speaker. MacDowell will happen,

more info TBD. Cathedral of the pines TBD. Looking into bowling acres hosting a bowling league

for the district.

Archivist: Roxanne

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PICIPPI: Michelle B

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MEETINGS:

Wendy: Friday night grapevine well attended, new people going, hybrid is doing well.

Christina: Friday night in Jaffery Attendance increased with Treatment center going. Could use

more big books

John: Sunday morning homegroup well attended, bills paid, positions filled. Very active group

Nate- Monday night in Peterborough well attended. Struggling to fill commitments but

implementing ideas to help

New Business:

Christina reached out to Franklin pierce about hosting the area assembly.

Lorne will reach out to the congregational church about potentially hosting in November.

Motion to supply 2 big books per month and a grapevine subscription to gates recovery.

Need to update emails for the positions on the District 7 website

May 2nd , 2024

Attendance: Lorne, Kate, Christina, Jen, Kelly, Gretchen, Wendy

DCM Report: Lorne

Went to the area meeting and reported there was a mixup in the finances and they are actually

healthy and over prudent Reserve. The plain language Big Book has been approved. It is the

GSR job to alter the quarterly area meeting. Mallory is looking to host a unity event for GSRs

and people involved in service

Treasurers Report: Jen

The district paid Mark for 6 books, we had $45 donations, $132 deposit for

episcopal church, wrote a check to Roxanne, leaving our total balance at

$4,526.18

ZOOM Guy: Kelly

WEBMASTER: Kelly

Will be updating website with upcoming events

REGISTRAR: N/A

Literature/Grapevine: Christina

Will be reaching out to treatment centers about grapevine subscriptions

Treatment: Christina

No new report

Corrections: N/A

Hotline: N/A

Functions: Roxanne

JJune15th we have the coffee house at the UU from 5:30 to 8:30. August 3 rd we

are booked for the BBQ at McDowell Dam. The mountain top meeting is

happening the first Sunday of every month at pack monadnock from 3pm to 4pm

Archivist: Roxanne

N/A

PICIPPI: Michelle B

N/A

MEETINGS:

Wendy- Friday night in Hancock is doing well and is well attended

Kelly- Wednesday night in Greenfield is doing well, would like to offer to become

GSR

Kate- Sunday morning in Antrim is well attended online and in person, service is

strong and we are planning an event

Nate- Monday night is well attended, commitments coming in and out

Old Business:

In regards to the post conference assembly, the hosting District is responsible for

collecting donations to cover the cost and area will cover the rest if the district

doesn’t break even. Extra donations will go to the area. Lorne will report that our

district would like to host one and we will research locations

New Business:

Jen voted to increase our prudent Reserve from $1,500 to $2,000. Vote passes

unanimously

We are going to donate $700 to GSO and $300 to area

Need to update emails for the positions on the District 7 website

GSR Meeting April 4th, 2024

Attendance:

DCM Report: Lorne

Was not able to attend area meeting, we reviewed the delegates survey as a group

Treasurers Report: Jen

Current balance is $4,660.15

We paid Mark for some books and had some contributions from meetings

ZOOM Guy: Kelly

WEBMASTER: Kelly

Updated out website

REGISTRAR: N/A

Literature/Grapevine: Christina

Met with the area literature chair and hear about keeping Grapevine in other

languages. Received meeting list from Kelly and will work on converting it to

pamphlet form.

Treatment: Christina

Is going to attend The Homegoup to start going on Treatment commitments

Corrections: N/A

Hotline:N/A

Functions: Roxanne

N/A

Archivist: Roxanne

N/A

PICIPPI: Michelle B

N/A

MEETINGS:

Wendy: Friday night grapevine is doing well and is well attended

Nate: Monday night is doing well and rotating jobs

New Business:

Talked about hosting the area assembly if the area will fund it

Considering new location in MA for the spring breakfast

March 7 th , 2024

Attendance: Michelle, John, Kelly, Lorne, Roxanne, Stephanie, Jen, Nate

DCM Report: Lorne

Attended area meeting, GSR's are requested to attend area meetings, area is still looking for a

district to host the assemblies. Sue has background information on AA

Treasurers Report: Jen

$275 contributions, alcathon deposits made, paid up with zoom. Total balance is

$3643.45

ZOOM Guy: Kelly

N/A

WEBMASTER: Kelly

N/A

REGISTRAR:

N/A

Literature/Grapevine: Christina

Went to the area office for literature as well as different meetings to inquire

about literature. Kelly to send over meeting lists

Treatment: Christina

Attended area treatment meeting. Talking to meetings about bringing

commitments to Treatment centers, talked about Bridging The Gap. Will stay in

touch with Doug to learn more about Treatment

Corrections: N/A

Hotline: N/A

Functions: Roxanne

Looking into doing the breakfasts, will reach out to woodbound inn. Will email

church about open mic. Possibly looking into a valentines day dance and a

speaker jam.

Archivist: Roxanne

N/A

PICIPPI: Michelle B

Seeing the chair at the convention. Need new literature, will have a better idea

of what we need next meeting. Will get in touch with newpapers about getting

our information out.

MEETINGS:

Saturday morning womens meeting doing well and well attended.

Friday night Jaffery doing well but not interested in hosting assembly

Friday night hancock Doing well

Sunday morning Antrim doing well, bills paid, jobs filled, going on commitments

Monday night Peterborough doing well, commitments coming in and going out.

New Business:

August 24 th and November 23 are the area assemblies. Space for 100 people with

a stable internet connection needed. Roxanne will research possible locations and

Lorne will get us more information