{"id":761,"date":"2012-12-28T02:15:33","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T02:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lincaa.org\/?p=761"},"modified":"2020-05-15T15:02:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T20:02:11","slug":"intergroup-december-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lincaa.org\/?p=761","title":{"rendered":"Intergroup &#8211; December 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Intergroup<br \/>\nMeeting Minutes \u2013 December 28, 2012<br \/>\nLincoln Intergroup<br \/>\nPO Box 6366<br \/>\nLincoln, NE 68506<\/p>\n<p>Officers:<br \/>\nChairman: Bob B.<br \/>\nVice Chairman: Ron R.<br \/>\nSecretary: Jessi W.<br \/>\nTreasurer: Dick S.<br \/>\nBegan the meeting @ 6:30 pm<br \/>\nThe AA Traditions were read by: Dawn<\/p>\n<p>Roll<br \/>\nOfficers present: 4<br \/>\nCommittees present: 3<br \/>\nGroup chair members present: 13<br \/>\nDistricts present: 3<br \/>\nTotal People Present: 17<\/p>\n<p>Minutes approved for November 2012<\/p>\n<p>District reports:<br \/>\nMark (03)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Have a new GSR<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Talking about a 4 corners workshop in the 4th quarter of 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tom (21)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2022Discussing workshop to be held either April 14 or 17<br \/>\n\u2022 In January, their meeting will be held at Bryan LGH West, classroom 2.<\/p>\n<p>Mike E. (22)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Same balance<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Area voting items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stacey N. (29) &nbsp;&#8211; Area voting items<\/p>\n<p>Treasurers Report:<br \/>\nBalance forward: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,606.42<br \/>\nContribution(s): &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Women\u2019s Circle of Friends&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $20.00<\/p>\n<p>Expenditures:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hotline&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $ &nbsp;4.72<br \/>\nEnding Balance&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1622.20<\/p>\n<p>Reserve for 2012 Committee Budgets<br \/>\nTreatment&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;500.00<br \/>\nPICPC (Corrected)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;235.74<br \/>\n$ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;735.74<br \/>\n**Intergroup\u2019s Balance after these Obligations&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $ &nbsp;&nbsp;886.46<br \/>\n** This balance indicates where intergroup would stand at the end of the year, if all money requested by committees is disbursed and no more contributions are taken in from AA groups.<\/p>\n<p>2013 Budget Request<br \/>\nTreatment Committee&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $ 1,000.00<br \/>\nCorrections (2012 &#8211; $750)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TBA<br \/>\nHotline&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20.00<br \/>\nWebsite&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100.00<br \/>\nPICPC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;600.00<br \/>\nIntergroup&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;250.00<br \/>\n$ 1,970.00<br \/>\nThanks to groups who contributed this month!<br \/>\nMail checks to:<br \/>\nLincoln Intergroup<br \/>\nP.O. Box 6366<br \/>\nLincoln, NE 68506<br \/>\nRespectfully your servant, Dick S., Treasurer<\/p>\n<p>Committee Reports:<br \/>\nCentral Office Committee: (Jim K.) \u2013 No meeting, no report<\/p>\n<p>Corrections Committee: (Ron R.) \u2013 Meeting: December 4, 2012<br \/>\nBalance&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $357.23<br \/>\n(This is the balance from last month; it was incorrect in last month\u2019s minutes)<br \/>\n(City-County Jails) \u2013 Joe G. &nbsp;Nothing new.<br \/>\n(CCCL) \u2013 Tom E. In-house 12 Step study on Tuesday nights continues to go well.<br \/>\n(RTC) \u2013 Bill O. &nbsp;The lockdown is over, and the AA volunteers have resumed their Saturday night meeting. Bill will contact Bill B. to see how AA matters are going at State Pen.<br \/>\n(D &amp; E) \u2013 Bill O. The Monday and Wednesday night meetings continue to go well. The Monday night meeting is in need of AA volunteers. Contact Bill O. if interested.<br \/>\n(Old Business) \u2013 Ron has contacted Joel E, treasurer of Treatment Committee, regarding money this owe us for Corrections\/Treatment workshop in October. Should be receiving a check soon.<br \/>\n(New Business) \u2013 &nbsp;Ron reports that Intergroup would like an itemized budget from the Corrections committee for 2013, even though we are not requesting money from Intergroup. The only expenses we foresee for the coming year are:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One case of hardback Big Books: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $200.00<br \/>\nRent to Central Office:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $ &nbsp;60.00<br \/>\nEstimated expenses:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $260.00<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Current Treasury:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $357.23<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The amount we are requesting from Intergroup is: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $0.00<\/p>\n<p>**Next Meeting, Tuesday, January 8 at 6pm \u2013 Meeting place (28th &amp; S), room 2A<\/p>\n<p>Hotline committee: (Brian C.)<br \/>\nCalls \u2013 80<br \/>\nRequesting Meeting Info \u2013 69<br \/>\n12 Step Calls \u2013 11<br \/>\nNot answered \u201318<br \/>\n** New sheets are in affect for January.<\/p>\n<p>MEMBERS: &nbsp;Please note, there are numbers and information on the back of the sign-up sheet to further assist the groups and our responsibilities. Suggest to people signing up they save the numbers in their phone so they know it\u2019s the hotline when a call comes through.<\/p>\n<p>PI\/CPC Committee: (Jessi H.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Balance: $593.32<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Still trying to find the right person to talk to at Treatment Centers to let them know we exist.\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">We are contacting Treatment centers to build a relationship with their staff.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Also to see if we can help in any way or refer to treatment committee. We were unsure if treatment committee works with for profit centers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Pamphlets are in the process of being dropped off to hospitals.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Meeting with Drug Court in January to see what their needs are for this monthly meeting.\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">We will invite people who we think would be interested in helping with this particular project to our January meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treatment Committee: (Becky R.) &nbsp;&#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Need a new chair (old stepped down)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Would like help from a past treatment committee chair (Want to be sure they are accountable)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Balance: $116.96<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Buying Big Books and good pamphlets for detox<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Buying a kit for treatment committee from area for some direction.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Would like help contacting treatment facilities on a monthly basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Website Committee: (Ron E.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Minutes posted from all 4 districts, central office posted<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Some meetings have changed<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Meeting lists for fall\/winter now posted in on website (printer friendly version)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Special Events Committee: (Kevin) &#8211; not present<br \/>\n**Meets 3rd Sunday of the Month at 1pm at the HiWay Diner. (This is no longer listed on the meeting list for some reason.)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For more info on all committee reports visit www.LincAA.org.<\/p>\n<p>Old Business:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Dick will pay rent on Jan. 2 for ALL OF 2013.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Intergroup pamphlet\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Updates have been made\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Lincoln Foxhall would like to see the Intergroup definition come from GSO\u2019s website<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Life Preservers liked it a lot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Motion to change \u201ctelephone answering service\u201d to \u201chotline\u201d\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Tabled b\/c chair is absent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Need to look at GSO\u2019s statement &#8212;<br \/>\nWHAT IS A CENTRAL OFFICE?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A central office (or intergroup) is an A.A. service office that involves partnership among groups in a community\u2014just as A.A. groups themselves are partnerships of individuals. A central office is established to carry out certain functions common to all the groups\u2014functions which are best handled by a centralized office\u2014and it is usually maintained, supervised, and supported by these groups in their general interest. It exists to aid the groups in their common purpose of carrying the A.A. message to the alcoholic who still suffers.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To see more information from GSO: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aa.org\/en_pdfs\/mg-02_centralorinter.pdf\">http:\/\/www.aa.org\/en_pdfs\/mg-02_centralorinter.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Table this until Feb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New Business:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Concern that we may be out of money by June or July.\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Reps believe groups will not let that happen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Question: Should we include committee balances in with Treasurer\u2019s report?\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Can we ask committees to do a biannual financial report?<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Motion: Committees provide a Biannual Financial Report (In June and December)\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">MOTION PASSED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Meeting closed at 7:25 p.m. and we all gathered for the Serenity Prayer.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The next meeting is Friday, January 25, @ 6:30 p.m. @ Willard Community Center-1245 S. Folsom St.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Thank you for allowing me to be of service,<br \/>\nJessi H.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intergroup Meeting Minutes \u2013 December 28, 2012 Lincoln Intergroup PO Box 6366 Lincoln, NE 68506 Officers: Chairman: Bob B. Vice Chairman: Ron R. Secretary: Jessi W. Treasurer: Dick S. 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