September

Tradition Nine: A.A., as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.

If you need to get in touch with the East Tennessee Intergroup Central office our phone number is : 865-974-9888 or you can send us an email at etiaa@msn.com.

If you think you have a problem with alcohol you can call our Hotline at 865-522-9667

A meeting schedule and further information about A.A. in East Tennessee can be found at: http://www.discoveret.org/etaa/

I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there, and for that, I am responsible.

Intergroup Minutes

Meeting was held Sunday, August 2nd at Rockford.

Metting opened at 1:15 with Serenity Prayer and introductions.

Old Business

Ben advised on-line edition is getting about 4 hits a day. He is going to make a Flyer to hand out to groups, promoting the blog.

Bridging-the-Gap program is put on hold as we do not have

a co-ordinator. Message was given to GSR's at District meetings about this.

New Business

12 Step List - Kathy advised that she is having a problem with

Loudon County. The females that are on 12 step list have either moved or had new phone numbers. She has only one contact there.

Birthday information is needed from most of the groups in east Tennessee. Send them to me and we will get your group birthdays published.

We will use the State Convention as our next meeting.

OCTOBER meeting will be 1:15 at Rockford.

District 50/51

District 50/51 Representative Meeting

August 3, 2009

John W opened the meeting with the Serenity Prayer

Gordon read the Traditions

Jim R gave the District financial report

The previous month’s minutes were accepted with the following correction which is an apology from the Secretary. The Treatment Chairman’s name is Ruth, not Reba as noted. I am very, very sorry Ruth.

Mike gave the Intergroup report

Doris stepped down as the Hotline Coordinator and Kathy B has taken over. All shifts are filled. The Bridging the Gap program is trying to be started up again and it was asked for all to go back to their groups to let them know. The next Intergroup meeting will be in September at the Convention which will be held Labor Day weekend..

The next Assembly will be in Nashville Oct 9-11. It will be a long one. It will be held at the Maxwell House Motel. All GSR’s need to get their paperwork done and turned in so they will be ready for January. The theme will be Service. All groups need to elect their GSR’s in September. Group change forms available online at www.area64assembly.org. We will host the 2011 1st Quarter Assembly at the Crowne Plaza. John W will make copies of all the stuff from the last Assembly we had hosted and send that in. The numbers for reservations for the State Convention are 1-800-457-4460 and 1-615-259-4343

CPC had no report

Archives had no report

Corrections – George said the Corrections Committee meeting time has changed to 7PM. It is still at the Flatiron the 1st Thursday of every month. He thanked Mike for getting that put into the Newsletter. There is to be a workshop in Gallatin. Women are still trying to get approval to go into the Detention Facility. The workshop will be held August 14-16.

Grapevine – Please keep on collecting old Grapevines to donate to Treatment and Corrections. If possible, buy a subscription it is a great magazine.

Treatment – Ruth – She needs volunteers to speak on Friday nights and would like to get a list of contact people. Her telephone number is 301-7889.

Old Business

Wayne said he talked to some folks about the Prudent Reserve and they all said basically the same thing. Be careful where the money is spent or groups will stop sending. At least ¾ of the group should be in agreeance. District can help groups but not with rent or coffee. The groups should be sending representatives to each District meeting.

New Business

George requested $250 to attend the workshop. The motion was made and seconded. The motion passed

Motion to adjourn and the meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer.

Submitted with love by

Gina M.

Etowah and Benton Picnic

THE ETOWAH & BENTON A.A. GROUPS

WELCOME YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO THEIR

NINTH ANNUAL SUMMER BARBECUE

SEPTEMBER 19th

The Third Saturday of the Month

At

ATHENS KNOX PARK PAVILION

EAT NOON

&

1:00 PM

SPEAKER

LAURA A

from

ATHENS, GA

WE PROVIDE

HAMBURGERS & HOT DOGS

COVERED DISH WELCOME

(SOMETHING IN IT IS NICE.)

FUN, FOOD, AND FELLOWSHIP

DIRECTIONS:

In Athens, Hwy 30 to N at Eastanallee

(alongside the big Baptist Church),

go past Mayfield’s buildings and truck parking lot and

make a right on Slack and then quick left into the park.

Bear to your right to the picnic pavilion.

Chairman's Message

We are still looking for someone to step forward and co-ordinate the Bridging-the-Gap program. Contact me if you're interested or not sure but have questions about the commitment. You can also speak to me at the State Convention. You do not have to be an inter-group or General Service Representative to fulfill this commitment. Any member

in good standing with 2 years of continuous sobriety is welcome to at least inquire.

Election time for many Groups comes this September. When we elect or re-elect a representative in our Group to the Trusted Servant position of General Service Representative

or Inter-group Representative we need to instill in that person that they are not just accepting a title but a Group responsibility. That entails attending a Service meeting when they are scheduled, carrying a message to the service meeting and bringing the details of the service meeting back to their group.

Are you ready for San Antonio? Your Group (if you're registered with GSO) should have received a packet in August. You GSR also should have received one. You can also go up on the website Alcoholics Anonymous and get information. Registration will begin on SEPT 1st .

We will be using the State Convention for our Sept. meeting. Their will be an Inter-Group work shop at 4:30 Sat. Every one is invited to attend not just Inter-group Representatives.Hope to see you at the Convention.

I'm having my left knee replaced August 25th so I'll be hobbling around an easy target for any questions!

Peter O'N.

Today's Question:

When you receive your copy of

the News Letter (paper or on-line

edition) are you sharing the

information and/or inter-group needs

with your group?

September Birthdays and Group News

July

Principles before Personalities

Keith 1 yr

August

Blount County Group

Alden S 2006 3 yrs

Patricia F 2005 4 yrs

Mike H 2003 6 yrs

Jerry M 2003 6 yrs

Roger H 2002 7 yrs

Lupe H 1993 16 yrs

Frank E 1988 21 yrs

Bob Mc C 1988 21 yrs

Blount County Group

Sept

C. J. 1990 19 yrs

Lori M 1988 21 yrs

Steve F 1988 21 yrs

Tom T 1984 25 yrs

Seymour Group

Sept

Kay F 09-04-2004 5yrs

Tellico Village Group

Sept

Neil B 09-01-08 1 yr

Jim N 09-03-82 27 yrs

Dick J 09-15-68 41 yrs

Etowah

August

Jeff M. 2 yrs

Brandon W. 2 yrs

Surrender to Win (Alcoa)

August

Patricia 4 yrs

Roger 7 yrs

NORTHSTATION METRO GROUP

AUG GREG A 12 YRS GORDON Y 12 YRS

MITCH 1 YR JONNY M 21 YRS

JOHN M 22 YRS TED 21 YRS

ROCKFORD

JULY JAY D 11 YRS

AUG CRAIG P 18YRS VALERIE 3 YRS

PHILLIPS M 1 YR MIGNON 1 YR

NORMA J 13 YRS JEFF H 18 YRS

MIKE M 10 YRS MIKE Mc 10 YRS

JAEN M 6 YRS

COLONIAL GROUP

AUG BILLY R (JR) 20 YRS

WAYNE B 12 YRS

KARL K 18 YRS

SEPT BILLY BOB D 4 YRS

GROUP NEWS

Metro Group will return to it's regular meeting room on September 11th, at Saint John's Episcopal Church. Go down the stairs closest to the front door at the corner of West Cumberland Ave. and Walnut Street. The "Friends of Bill W." plaque welcomes you at the bottom of the steps.

Saint John's has a Prayer Labyrinth in the courtyard that is open to anyone. They have Guided Meditation each Thursday at 11:15 AM, in the chapel. Lunch is served on Thursday, for $5.00, after the meeting. Please, join us this fall.