Area 53 News

June CPC-PI Meeting – CANCELLED

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Greetings,

The June 4, 2017, meeting of CPC-PI committee is cancelled in light of the Area 53 assembly being held on June 4th. Regular monthly meetings will resume July 2 at 2:00 pm at Maple Grove Church, 7 W. Henderson Road in Room 3. Thanks for your consideration and cooperation.

Respectfully,
Cheryl S, CPC-PI Secretary.

June 4 2017 Assembly Agenda

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The June 4 Assembly agenda and minutes to be approved from March 12 Assembly are available on the Assembly web page. Please review them in advance.

Assembly Location
Riverview Conference Center
At the Christopher Inn
30 North Plaza Boulevard
Chillicothe, OH 45601

www.christopherhotels.com/christopher-inn/

To reserve a room for Saturday night at the discounted rate of $92 plus tax, call 740-774-6835 and refer to the group name: Area 53.

Area 53 Active Groups List Updated

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The list of active groups in Area 53 has been updated as of April 29, 2017. You can search the 744 groups on the Groups & GSRS page. For each group, data includes the service number, group name, GSR name, alternate GSR name, mail contact name, meeting location and city, and the last date the group contacts were updated.

When you visit the page and enter “197” in the search box, you will see a list of groups in Area 53 that had contacts last updated in the 1970’s. There are over 100 groups in Area 53 that were last updated sometime before 2000 – over 17 years ago.

Each active district has a list of active groups on the district page. The list of districts and their meetings is on the Districts page. You can also find the list of active groups on the online contributions page.

Enjoy,
Nita S., Area 53 Registrar, Panel 67
Bill Y., Area 53 Acting Web Administrator

District 22 Movie Matinee

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District 22 is sponsoring a showing of the DVD, “When Love is Not Enough – The Lois Wilson Story.” This is based on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon, and her alcoholic husband Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Saturday, May 13 at
Hilliard United Methodist Church (Warehouse)
3691 Main St, Hilliard, OH 43026
12 Noon, pizza provided. You are welcome to bring a salad or dessert.
1:00 PM showing of movie.
Babysitting will be provided.

Westerville Women’s Recovery Group Anniversary

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Westerville Women’s Recovery Group Anniversary
Thursday, May 11th
Spring Road Church of Christ
5:30 – Fellowship
6:00 – Dinner, Door Prizes, and Sobriety Countdown
7:00 – Lead: Jill H

Spring Road Church of Christ
74 South Spring Road
Westerville, OH 43081

Men and Families Are Cordially Invited To Attend
This Is A Potluck Event – Please Bring A Side Dish Or Dessert To Share
Babysitting Provided and Handicap Accessible

Special Election at June Assembly

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Area 53 will hold a special election at the June 4, 2017, Area Assembly meeting for Web Administrator and Alternate Web Administrator. These two new position were approved as a guideline change at the March 12, 2017 assembly. The guidelines for the duties of these area officers are available on the Area Guidelines webpage. The special election will follow Article XII – Election of Area Delegate, Alternate Delegate, and Area Officers of the area guidelines. When elected, these new officers will serve for the balance of Panel 67 through December 2018.

Candidates interested in these positions who have questions should email Dan H., Area 53 Chairperson at chair(at)area53aa(dot)org.

2017 General Service Conference Meeting

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The General Service Conference meeting starts on April 23, 2017 in Rye, New York. Area 53 Delegate, Frank G., will join the other 90+ delegates from the United States and Canada for a week of work to review and consider important agenda items that are all about “Supporting Our Future.” Some of these agenda items were considered by those that attended the Area 53 Mini-Conference at Salt Fork on March 10-12 this year.

You can send your experience, strength, and hope to Frank at delegate(@)area53aa(.)org.

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