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News, Events,
Announcements, Business and Web Site ARCHIVES
This
page will maintain a record of past Al-Anon news, Al-Anon events, District 5
announcements and business, and Web site changes. When we delete past events
and outdated information from other Web site pages, we will post a record here.
For current news and announcements, please see our Announcements
page. For Al-Anon events, please see our Al-Anon Events
page. For current District 5 business, please see our District
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2010 Al-Anon/Alateen News,
Business and Events
2010 KOMIAC Alateen Convention (Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana) was
held in Campbellsville, Kentucky; Friday July 30, Saturday July 31st
and Sunday August 1, 2010. KOMIAC was a weekend filled with excitement, fun,
sharing, and unconditional love, for Alateens and sponsors.
Al-Anon Michigan AFG (Circle of Hope) Spring Assembly: was
held on June 12, 2010 at 10:00am in
the Family Life Center at the St. Louis Church of Christ, 1075
West Monroe Road, St. Louis,
Michigan. Registration started at 9:00am. The Area
Assembly is a business meeting where participating members share experiences
and ideas, and group representatives vote on behalf of their members.
Michigan
Al-Anon/Alateen 38th Annual State Convention
2010 with
AA Participation was held: Friday May 14 through Sunday May 16, 2010, at the Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire, Michigan.
Theme: “Together We Can.” Al-Anon main speaker was Jesse P. from Flint,
Michigan and the Alateen speaker was Molly G. from Wyoming, Michigan.
Michigan Alateen Spring
Rally Lock-in: was held on Saturday April 10 – Sunday
April 11, 2010; at the Dawn Farm Community barn, 6633 Stoney Creek Road,
Ypsilanti Michigan. Doors opened Saturday 4:00 pm and close at 8:00 pm. They
reopen again on Sunday at 8:00 am. Important rally as they were making
decisions regarding the 2011 KOMIAC which will be held here in Michigan. Were
working on items which will be sold at the state convention in May at Shanty
Creek to help with the cost of the coming KOMIAC convention. Cost of event was
$5.00 per person.
2010 World Service
Conference: was
held on April 10-15, 2010 at Virginia Beach, Virginia. Al-Anon’s
49th Annual World Service Conference, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Delegates to
the World Service Conference share their experiences, solve problems, and make
decisions about Al-Anon issues. More
information about World Service Conferences was available on website.
2010 World Service Conference ”Delegates”: We
gave support to our WSC Delegate by
sending a “Thinking of You” support card to: Debbie Kyes at Wyndham Virginia
Beach Oceanfront 5700 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach VA 23451. For return
address we used: 2715 Ray Blvd, Traverse City MI 49685.
Michigan AWSC Meeting (Area World Service Committee): was held Saturday March 20, 2010 at 10:00 am in the Family Life Center at the St. Louis Church of Christ, 1075 West Monroe Road, St. Louis, Michigan.
This meeting was
attended by the Area officers, the Area coordinators, the District
representatives, and any Al-Anon/Alateen member who was interested.
U.S. North Central Regional Delegates Meeting: was held March 12-14, 2010 in Rosemont,
Illinois. World Service Office volunteers and staff members provide a
first-hand opportunity for delegates and WSO personnel to share experiences and
enthusiam about serving the fellowship. This is a Regional Service Seminar;
District 5 Al-Anon/Alateen Gratitude Day:
was held on Saturday, January 16, 2010 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at King of Kings
Lutheran Church, 2685 Packard Rd., Ann Arbor, Michigan. All Al-Anon members,
families and friends were welcome. The speaker was Michigan’s Alternate
Delegate, Liz P. from Flint. Al-Anon Groups were asked to bring small portions
of “finger food” to share. Admission was free, but a Seventh Tradition donation
was gratefully accepted to cover the facility cost for the event.
2010
“Other” Events (events
that invite Al-Anon participation but are not organized solely by Al-Anon.)
Alcoholics
Anonymous 2010 International Convention: The 2010 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous was
held July 1st through
July 4th in San Antonio, Texas with the theme 75 Years San Antonio “A Vision
for You.” This convention includes Al-Anon /Alateen participation.
Trillium
2010 (18th) “Courage to Change” 18th
Al-Anon Convention with AA Participation – The
convention was held Friday June 18-20, 2010 at the
Double Tree International Plaza Hotel 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, ONT. There was
Al-Anon, Alateen and AA speakers. Also there was a full Alateen and AA Program.
58th
Michigan Alcoholics Anonymous State
Convention with full Al-Anon/Alateen Program: was held Friday May 28 through Sunday May 30, 2010, at Boyne
Mountain, Michigan. Weekend events and activities included AA speakers, Al-Anon and
Alateen speakers, and more.
Al-Anon
Panel Discussion (a moderated panel presentation in the Dawn
Farm Education Series) was presented on Tuesday, May 18, 2010: from 7:30 pm. to
9:00 pm, at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, in the auditorium
(ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive,
Ypsilanti, Michigan. The panel was free and open to all.
Wisconsin 22nd Al-Anon Adult
Children Workshop and Festival: was held Friday, April
30-May 2, 2010 at the Green Lake
Conference Center W 2511 State
Hwy, Green Lake, Wisconsin 54941. There was a Smoke-free environment, scheduled
Meetings, Unlimited HUGS, Dance,
Campfire Fellowships and unlimited service opportunities.
Dinner
and a Movie: A new Hallmark
Hall of Fame movie, “When Love is Not Enough” featured the story of Lois W.,
one of Al-Anon’s cofounders. The movie portrayed how Lois worked the Twelve
Steps in her personal life. The movie
aired on the CBS television network Sunday, April 25, at 9 p.m.
2010 Lenawee Area Intergroup
Mini-Conference with Al-Anon participation: was held
on Saturday, March 27, 2010: registration began at 8:30 a.m. and the program
began at 9:00 a.m. It was held at the Masonic Lodge on 700 Bishop Reed Drive,
Tecumseh Michigan. There were Skits,
Panels, Speakers and Sharings.
Alcoholics
Anonymous March Round Up 2010 was held on Friday March 5,
through Sunday March 7, 2010; at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 600 Town Center
Drive, Dearborn Michigan. Al-Anon and Alateen Speakers were Saturday. Hosted by
General Services of Southeastern Michigan.
2010 Meeting Changes, News, Service
Work and
Updates
Ypsilanti
Heritage Festival Al-Anon Booth: Al-Anon cohosted a information booth at the
Ypsilanti Heritage Festival, Friday August 20 through Sunday August 22, 2010,
at Riverside Park in the Depot Town area of Ypsilanti, Michigan. It was a great
opportunity for 12th Step work! Mary Lou
(734-645-3012) asked for volunteers to staff the booth for 2 hour shifts.
“Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism
2010” was available at the Literature Depot (Georgia’s Home). Georgia ordered them and the groups picked up
the copies to be distributed at doctor’s offices, libraries and etc.
(District 5 Rep Maggie
S.) Group
Reps and Alternate Group Reps from District 5 Al-Anon Meetings attended the Spring Assembly in St. Louis, MI on
Saturday, June 12th. Total attendance was 120. District 5
co-hosted the State Level Business Meeting for Group Representatives and alternate
Group Rep’s, along with District 4 of Lenawee County. Several fun surprises
were planned! A small team of workers assisted in registration,
continental breakfast, snack, beverages and lunch. The
make-your-own-sandwich-menu was a success. Salads, fresh fruits and
vegetables and desserts rounded it out. Members donated Salads, desserts and
cash donations were accepted from individuals or groups. District 4 of Lenawee
County presented a skit and was enjoyed by all.
No Al-Anon Meetings were held the week
of April 19-24,2010 at King of Kings Lutheran Church due to the setting up for
the annual Garage Sale at the church. Meetings were relocated to St.
Luke’s Lutheran Church at 4205 Washtenaw, Ann Arbor.
District 5 hosted the Michigan AWSC
(Area World Service
Committee) Meeting on Saturday,
March 20, 2010 at the St. Louis Church of Christ, St. Louis, Michigan. Help was
needed to serve potluck dishes provided by attending members, clean up and make
coffee.
2010 Web Site Changes, Additions and Updates
In January
2010, we added a page for
sharings on the Al-Anon Twelve Steps.
Archives of News,
Events, Business and Web Site Changes from Past Years
2009 Archives – please
click here.
2008 Archives – please
click here.
2007 Archives – please
click here.
2006 Archives – please
click here.
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