District 8C Minutes of 8-31-13 meeting (approved)

District 8 Meeting
8-31-13
Meeting was opened at 1:30 pm with the Serenity Prayer by DCM, Mario R
Group Attendance:
. Alice - Steve G.
o Al-K, Kingsville -Linda, Bill J, Gary D
. 2nd Chance, Falfurrias - Mario R
o Glossbrenner, San Diego -
o SASTO, Riviera- Steve M.
o Una Dia a LaYez, Kingsville - Jose

Minutes of July meeting were read by Linda K. and approved as corrected.

Finance report was givefby Linda K.

Committee Reports:

o CFCiJimmy K. (not present)

r Website/Steve M: Started a BLOG for the District

o Flyer for Workshop/Steve M: emailed it to CBLA. Has some printed at home, will
bring to future meetings.

o PI/PCP/Don J: (not present)

o Treatment

o Bilingual:

o Grapevine/Tomas: (not present)

DCM Report:
Mario handed out his printed report and read it to the group. The report included
personal notes to members, activities in his home group 2nd Chance, and his participation
in the Area 68 PVCPC Conference August 16-18 in Austin. Mario will be attending the
Area 68 Fall Assembly October 18, 19,20 in Weslaco.

Old Business:
o The Sept. 2l workshop on "Seryice and Individual Participation" by James Hurst
was discussed. Each group was reminded of their commihent to bring a food
item to be served at the event, also, to invite members from their groups.

o The idea of hosting an Area PVCPC or CFC Conference was discussed again. It
is still on the "back bumer."

o Archives are still in the *thought process" and hopefully will surface soon.
New Business:

o Motion made by Bill J, 2nd Steve M to have District 8C pay for a case of Big
Books to be mailed to Glossbrenner SAF-P Unit. Linda K will order them on her
credit card when she orders a personal contribution to the Unit; ttre District will
reimbrnse her for their share. Motion passed.

o Motion made by Steve G, 2ott Linda K to have a special line item for literature
included in the finance report. The literatrne fund would be used to buy bools for
any of the correctional facilities within our disfiict. Motion passed.

The basket was passed according to the 7tr Tradition; collections totaled $78.
Next meeting will be September 2l at l:30 pm. The workshop given by James H. will be
in lieu of an official district meeting. If there are urgent items to discuss, members will
meet immediately after the workshop to take care of business.

Meeting was closed at 3:15 pm with the Responsibility Statement.
Respectfully Submitted,
Linda K, Secretary