Thought to Ponder... We are prisoners of our own resentments. Forgiveness unlocks the door and sets us free.

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1 District 12 Unity News June 2014 Resentments If you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or the thing that you resent, you will be free. If you will ask in prayer for everything you want for yourself to be given to them, you will be free. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 552 Thought to Ponder... We are prisoners of our own resentments. Forgiveness unlocks the door and sets us free. AA-related Alconym... A A = Attitude Adjustment. Inside this issue: Future District Meetings 2 District Meeting Attendance 2 Numbers & Contact Information 3 District 12 Correctional Meetings 3 Secretary Report 4 Treasurer s Report /Donations 5 1

2 FUTURE DISTRICT MEETING DATES JULY 13, :00-4:00 AUGUST 10, :00-4:00 SEPTEMBER 14, :00-4:00 QUEEN ST CLUB, MORGANTON CALDWELL HOUSE, LENOIR TBD Attendance at May 2014 District Meeting Name Group Position Kathy G. Twin City Group Sec/GSR Joan T. Twin City Group Treas./Atr. GSR George M. Valdese DCM Marty M. Lenoir Discussion GSR Kyle H. Come Alive GSR Pat C. Serenity Sisters Alt. GSR Andrew P. Primary Purpose GSR Charles Forever Newcomers Webmaster Austin S, Basic Study GSR/CPCPI Lynn D, Serenity Sisters Guest Tristan K. Blowing Rock Promises Grp. CFC Tom W. Fri. Nite Queens St. Club Alt. DCM 2

3 District 12 Correctional Meetings Burke County Foothills Correctional Institution (rather than Institute ) ( bigfoot and littlefoot ) (828) Western Avenue, Morganton, NC Tuesday 7:30-9:00 pm (min. custody- littlefoot )-Foothills Acceptance Group Thursday 6:30-8:00 pm (max/med. custody- bigfoot ) ( high rise ) (828) Western Avenue, Morganton, NC Caldwell Correctional Center ( Hudson ) (828) Pleasant Hill Road, Lenoir, NC Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-7:30 pm-pleasant Hill Group Catawba County Catawba Correctional Center ( Newton ) (828) Friday 6:30-7:30 pm Broughton Hospital F1 Dining Area 1000 South Sterling Street Morganton, NC Note: please enter Avery Building (main entrance) for visitor s pass before entering meeting and return pass upon leaving). Numbers and Contact Information BURKE COUNTY: CATAWBA AND CALDWELL COUNTY: DCM GEORGE M. DCM@ncd12aa.org Secretary Kathy Secreatry@ncd12aa.org Treasurer Joan T. Treasurer@ncd12aa.org CPC/PI Austin S. CPCPI@ncd12aa.org Grapevine Grapevine@ncd12aa.org Webmaster Charles H. Webmaster@ncd12aa.org Publications Lee W. Publications@ncd12aa.org Registrar Meredith J. Registrar@ncd12aa.org CFC Tristan K@CFCncd12aa.org (828)

4 Secretary Report May 2014 District Meeting District 12 Meeting was Caldwell House, Lenoir 11 Voting Members present!unity DAY! Unity Day will be held June 14, 2014, First Methodist Church, rd Ave. NE, Hickory., from 2 9 pm. There will be 3 Workshops and a speaker. Bring Covered Dish! Come support AA with fun and fellowship! $ paid to book space for Unity Day. Seed money for Unity Day $ A 2 nd order will be put in for the 75 th Anniversary Big Books. George, DCM will get details and bring to next District Meeting. Tristan, CFC went to Freedom of Bondage Conference. Conference great success. Help support Grapevine! Support a Prison or Jail with Grapevine Subscriptions! Desperate for Volunteers to take meetings into jails. Contact Tristan if interested in doing service work! Tistan will be stepping down for the position of CFC at the next election in November. Another way to do service work. Motion made and accepted to cover addition cost to conference $ Motion made and accepted to table amount to pay for BBQ at Unity Day. New Business: Contact District 12 Registrar about position. Open District 12 Service Positions: LCM for Caldwell County and Burke County, Grapevine Rep., Events Coordinator. FUTURE AA EVENTS 67 th North Carolina State Convention, July th, Hilton North Raleigh, Raleigh, NC. 70 th Southeastern Conference, Marriott, Charleston, W. VA August 14 17, 2014 Summer Committee Meeting, North Raleigh Hilton. August 23 24, Southeast Regional Forum, Verdanza Hotel, Isla Verde Carolina, Puerto Rico Sept , 2014 Area 51 Fall Assembly, North Raleigh Hilton, October 17 19, International Convention of AA. July 2-5, Atlanta, GA. Theme for convention is 80 Years Happy, Joyous and Free. All members and guest from around the world will celebrate AA s 80 th Year at this event with big meetings held Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday morning at the Georgia Dome. Further information posted on AA s website. 4

5 Treasurers Report - Date 06/02/14 Amount Balance as of (04/30/14) $ Contributions for (May) $ Total after Contributions $ Debits for (May) $ Balance as of 05/31/14 $57.60 Group Contributions Timeframe Amount 5:30 Group May $57.00 Alexander Group May $10.00 Twin City Group (Unity Day) May $25.00 Keep It Simple (Unity Day) May $25.00 Serenity Sisters (seed) May $25.00 Come Alive Sunday Night (seed) May $25.00 Cookies On The Table (seed) May $25.00 Total contributions $ Amount Debits for (Month) AT&T $83.30 Helpline operator (Desi) $ Publications Freedom From Bondage (Tristan) $51.61 Total debits $ Prudent Reserve Savings $ DISTRICT 12: 125 3rd Ave NE Conover NC AREA 51: Addresses for Donations NCGSC - Treasurer PO Box 657 Wilmington, NC GENERAL SERVICE OFFICE: A.A. World Services, Inc.,P.O. Box 459,New York, NY (212) BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP NAME. ALSO REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR GROUP NUMBER ON THE CHECK. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A RECEIPT, PLEASE STATE SUCH AND BE SURE TO INCLUDE A RETURN ADDRESS. THANKS IN ADVANCE!! 5