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September 7, 2008

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Area Trustee Nominee(s) Election
Area 34 will be holding an election to select a nominee(s) for East Central Regional and/or U.S.Trustee At Large at the September 08 Assembly. All GSRs, Area Committee Members, and Past Delegates will be elegible to vote in the Third Legacy process of selection.

Area 34 Speakers List
The Area 34 Literature Committee is updating the speakers list. If you would like to volunteer your name to speak at meetings around the area complete the form and pass it on to the committee at the Area 34 Assembly meeting.

Detroit & L.A.
Both cities are being considered as finalists for the 2015 International Convention. GO TIGERS!

Illustrated Pamphlets Available Soon
The Area 34 Corrections Committee ordered illustrated pamphlets available for inmates who have trouble reading. See the committee at the next Area Assembly for availability.

Finance Committee
Budget for planning 2009 is under way for Assembly adoption in December 2008! Area Officers and Committees are expected to have their requests in to the Finance Committee no later than the September Assembly.

Origins of the Preamble, and other FAQs
This is the new feature article for July 2008 on the WMAA website. Check it out on the Feature Article page.

Corrections Correspondence Service
G.S.O. is seeking 30 additional male volunteers to write to correction facility inmates. Here is a link to AAs information pamphlet. To contact CCS email: corrections@aa.org

2010 Delegates Past & Present Conference - Any Districts interested in hosting the 2010 ECR Delegates Past & Present Conference (2/12 - 14/2010) should consider getting bids together, now. Considerations for hosting this event can be found here.

2010 Michigan State Convention - Area 34 will be hosting the Michigan State Convention again in 2010. Any Districts interested in hosting this event should start soliciting bids, as we will need to be considering them soon. For specific considerations, talk with either Chuck W. or Mike Y.

Archives is accepting past event flyers!

Area 34 will possibly be selecting candidates for ECR Class B Trustee, Trustee at Large, and Class A Trustee to serve on the AA Grapevine. Talk to Gregg K., Delegate for more info.

Deadline for A.A. video for Young People's Project is 9-1-2008.

Archives is looking for publications to complete the collection. Here's a list

The DVD (Item DV-02) "A.A. in Correctional Facilities" is now in use. Please contact the WMAA Corrections Chair or G.S.O. for more info.

TRUSTED SERVANT VACANCIES - Area 34 is looking for AA's willing to stand for election as the following Trusted Servants: Events Special Committee Chairperson and Alternate, and Alternate Chairperson for the Website Committee.

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Attention: DCM's, GSR's, Groups!

The time table for this project should make this an agenda item for Group & District meetings in September if you want to participate

Area 34 needs your input for the
2010 General Service Conference (Panel 60)
Conference Theme for Discussions & Workshops

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Area Service Structure Questions for October Inventory

As we begin discussing our Area format, structure, and assembly frequency the following questionnaires may be helpful to your Groups and Districts:

General Service Area 34 Structure, Format & Assembly Frequency Group/District Questions for Consideration.

Remember, Group/District Questions for Consideration Gregg is willing to bring his Delegate's Report and a General Service Structure presentation to help in your Groups' or District's discussions. Call Gregg to schedule your visit, soon!

58th General Service Conference "Communication and Participation - The Key to Unity & Self-Support"

   Gregg K., Area 34 Delegate, Panel 58, gave his Delegate's Report from the General Service Conference at the May Assembly meeting in Grayling. He described a busy, spiritual and emotional week that was at times contentious, but in the end unified.
   His trip included a visit to the Grapevine, General Service Office, G.S.O. Archives, Stepping Stones and "Wit's End" where Bill W. did some thinking and writing.
   Gregg also brought the assembly copies of Box 459 - Early Bird Edition, a conference report that was published before the Conference was complete - the reason being that the Conference was in session until midnight to finish their work. Normally, the conference would have closed in the afternoon.

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Announcements

See Event Calendar for more information on events listed here.

10/12/2008
Kalamazoo District 4 Annual Breakfast and Open Speaker

10/18/2008
Area 34 Archives Committee Meeting
The next meeting will be at the Kent County Central Office, 1404 Plainfield N.E. Grand Rapids, 12:00P.M.

10/26/2008
Statewide/Grapevine & Corrections Service Meeting, Lansing, Michigan

11/13-15/2009
East Central Regional Forum
Radisson Plaza at Kalamazoo Center (Districts and Groups should be mindful that planning local events too soon before or after the ECR Forum may lead to smaller attendance at all functions.)

11/23-25/2008
MCYPAA Convention
Grand Rapids, “Survivors of a Great Ocean Liner”

7/1-4/2010
International Convention
"A Vision For You" - San Antonio, Tx

Welcome Professionals

Are you a professional working with alcoholics? WMAA can help with information, resources, and local volunteers to bring the AA fellowship to your clients. Goto the WMAA Service Home to find local volunteer committees and contacts working with professionals in your field. About AA - Newsletter for Professionals

Anonymity Policy

Some questions and answers about anonymity

Q. I maintain an Internet Web site and also belong to an online meeting. At what level should I protect my anonymity on the internet?
A. Publicly accessible aspects of the Internet such as Web sites featuring text, graphics, audio and video ought to be considered another form of “public media.” Thus, they need to be treated in the same manner as press, radio, TV and films. This means that full names and faces should not be used. However, the level of anonymity in e-mail, online meetings and chat rooms would be a personal decision.