OASC  February  2006

Ozark Area met at:  Survivors  618 S. Jackson February 19, 2006

Meeting opened at 2:00 pm with Serenity Prayer:  Twelve Traditions and Twelve concepts read.

Officers present:  Chair Kenny C., Secretary Allen L., Treasurer Jackee C., RCM Becky M.

Officers absent:

Offices vacant:  Vice Chair

Subcommittee Chairs present: H&I Mark J., AASC Renita G., P.I. Bruce A.

Subcommittee Chairs absent:

Subcommittee Chairs vacant:

Groups present:  But Do It, Butterflies are Free, Miracles, Survivors, We Do Recover, Spiritual Principles

Groups absent: 5th Tradition,

Groups Inactive:  Point of Turning (4)

Quorum:  Yes

Recognition of new Groups:  Spiritual  Principles

Additions or corrections to last month’s minutes:  2nd passed  fix the minutes last month remove from roster instead of removed from the area.  It has been fixed

Additions or corrections to the Agenda: No

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

Chair:  No report

Vice-Chair:

Secretary: Sorry for the minutes to be late problem is fixed.

Treasurer:

 

Ozark Area Treasurer’s Report

FEBRUARY 2006

(Meeting Of January 22, 2006)

 

Balance                                  $ 181.77                                  Balance ending January 22nd area report

 

Total Deposits                      $ 284.74                                  Donations and credits given in January 22nd

                                                                                                Meeting.

Total Expenses                     $ 318.65                                  Expenses since January 22nd’ report and

                                                                                                Last meeting.

Current Balance                    $ 147.86                                  Balance as of February 19, 2006 meeting.

 

 

DONATIONS                                                                       EXPENSES

                                                                                                $   22.50     Crowder College/Schs./#1439

But Do It                                $  64.74                                   $   15.00     Allen L./Secty/Check#1440

                                                                                                $ 128.40     Becky M./RCM/Check#1441

GROUP DONATIONS       $  64.74                                 $        .00    VOID/Check#1442

                                                                                                $   50.00     Bruce A./PI/Check#1443

                                                                                                $   54.95       Freedom Voice/Check#1444

AASC (New Years)              $220.00                                   $   46.80     Joplin Globe/Check#1445

                                                                                                $     1.00     Bank Service Charge

 

TOTAL DONATIONS       $284.74                                 $ 318.65     TOTAL EXPENSES

 

Funds collected in the basket for Survivor’s was $ 11.05

 

Thank you Survivor’s Group for hosting area meeting.

 

In Loving Service

Jackee C.

Treasurer

RCM:  Hello Ozark Area                                                     February 19, 2006

 

I attended the CAR workshop on Feb 11 and it was poorly attended.  There were 7 addicts in attendance and 4 groups were represented.  We went over the motions and talked about the discussion topics briefly.  Please have your groups vote on the motions in the CAR and bring the number of for and against votes to area next month so I can carry them to Regionals the end of March.  I need totals for each motion not simply whether it was for or against as each members vote goes to the WSC not the groups or area’s conscious.  The Regional in March/April will be my last as the Ozark Area RCM so please have your groups thinking about who they would like to nominate.  At Regionals the Outreach chair has offered to come do a GSR orientation if we are interested.  Perhaps we could do it in connection with some other function  There is one nomination for RSO Board of Directors that the groups need to vote on.  The nominee is John H. from Overland (St Louis County). His resume is attached to the back of our minutes.  There were no motions or other nominations to bring back.  Nominations for SMRCNA BOD  will open in April and there will be 3 vacancies to fill.

 

ILS

Becky M.

 

PS.  I am including a copy of the regional resume form to be included with the minutes.  The resume is attached to the back of these minutes.

 

RCM Alternate:

 

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

AASC

Hello OASC

The Area Birthday Celebration will be May 6th at Galena Senior Citizen Center.  Pete I. will be the speaker.  We have sold all the sweat shirts except 2 larges.  Our account balance is $ 1,479.25.  $ 1,279.25 for HOLP and $ 200.00 for AASC function money.

We will be ordering long sleeves T-Shirts this week and 6 more sweat shirts, 3 that have been pre-paid and 3 that were not.  We will be mailing out pre-registrations this month.  It is time to ask your groups if they want to do a work shop at the Picnic.  The deadline on this will be May AASC.  Also ask your groups if they would like to donate a basic text for the clean count down at the Picnic.  The AASC will provide a Basic Text for the count down but if a group would like to donate one we will happily accept.  Anyone with any regional speaker tapes to be considered need to get them to Renita G or Angie P. ASAP.

 

In Loving Service

Renita G.

 

H&I

Hello Ozark Area

H&I met on Saturday the 18th at 4pm.  We had 10 addicts there.  Mac Donald county need some support.  The Ozark Center is doing well.  Jasper County needs support on the women’s side.  They have not had a meeting for some time.  We have missed the last two times on the men’s side, but will be back on track.  The Lafayette House needs some support on the 3rd Thursday and needs a Liaison there.  Thank you Linda R. for the hard work

 

ILS

Mark J.

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.I.

Hello Ozark Area

P.I. did not meet on February 18, 2006 due to the weather.  Our phone line is working where a person can call in and talk to a member of Narcotics Anonymous.  We have had a few calls already only for information.  We have talked to the Jr. High schools and they do not need a presentation.  They have a D.A.R.E. program in place now.  That is it for now

 

In Loving Service

P.I. Bruce A.

 

GROUP REPORTS:

 

But Do It

Hello Ozark Area

But Do It meets Wednesday nights at 6:30, 1502 Michigan in the basement of building 2 with 15 to 20 addicts in attendance.  Meetings are going well.  We have a $ 44.10 donation.  And we will probably be having a Can’t put a price on recovery.

 

In Loving Service

Dale S.

 

Butterflies are Free

GSR Report 2-19-06

We meet at Anderson Housing Auth. Thursdays at 8:00pm.  This meeting has been sharing recovery to addicts for ten years now.  Attendance has been up in recent months due to mutual support from an NA meeting in Grove, OK.  We still struggle to keep all of our offices filled, but because of a few faithful members, Our singleness of purpose to share the message with the addict who still suffers has never been lost.  The doors are always open every Thursday nights, and all are welcome to come.  We have a $ 40.00 donation this month

 

In Humble Service

Jim W.

 

Miracles

Hello Ozark Area

 

Miracles meets at 4th and Byers on Fridays at 6:30pm and this is an open meeting.  Our business meeting is the second Friday at 7:45pm and birthday/speaker night is the last Friday of the month.  We have a donation of $ 107.09.

 

In Loving Service

Marianne D.

 

Survivors

Hello OASC

Survivors meets Monday – Saturday at noon at 618 Jackson in Joplin.  Our attendance is good and our donations are better for the most part.  Our function went well.  We will be buying literature and paying rent with the proceeds.  At our business meeting yesterday one addict besides myself showed up so we cancelled the meeting.  We have no donation for Area this month.  Thank you for allowing us to host this OASC.

 

ILS

Shelie V.

 

 

 

We Do Recover

Hello Ozark Area

I apologize for missing the meeting last month.  WDR is alive and well.  Our schedule is the same.  We are again having our midnight meetings.  We aren’t quite ready to put them back on the schedule yet.  We Do Recover is celebrating our groups birthday next month.  Look for the fliers.  I do have a check for $ 20.00.

 

In Loving Service

R J Whittington

 

Spiritual Principles

Hello Ozark Area

The spiritual principals group meets twice a week, Wednesday and Sunday mornings at 9:30am, at 618 Jackson.  Attendance is 10-20 addicts in regular attendance and have a $ 50.00 donation for area.  Spiritual Principals is also holding our annual campout the 3rd weekend of May at the under cliff campground.

 

In Loving Service

Jeremy C.

 

 

 

15 MINUTE BREAK:

 

SHARING SESSION:

 

Kenny should have said something about a vote.  Groups that are not present can not vote.  Also meetings should stay on the schedule incase there is an addict whether they are coming in the area.  If a group is having a meeting but not attending area.  Shellie is saying if they are not a part of the area we should not recognize them on our schedule.  Renita is saying we can waive the guideline.  Renita is saying our primary purpose is to carry the message.  Dale is asking is point of turning still meeting.  Shellie is saying if we do it for one we have to do it for all.  Jackee is saying it now needs to go back to the group.  But there is not a problem with spiritual principles because they are now attending area.

 

Mark talked to Bruce learning day with H&I and PI on area birthday.  Renita is asking if we can make up H&I t-shirts to be sold at area birthday.  Mark said they talk yesterday.  They decided in the sub-committee meeting to buy their own t-shirts.  Just have a learning day and not sale t-shirts.  Dale said have your thing ready if you want to order a t-shirt just fill out a form.  Jackee said a fund raiser selling t-shirts from H&I.

 

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Area budget has not been approved.  Because we have a Quorum now is the time to vote on the budget.  The budget has gone back to the groups.  All in favor to approve budget. Passed and approved.

 

Linda R. vise chair, left the room. Is there any discussion.  Dale is saying she has not held a  RCM or GSR position before for being Vice Chair.  2 for and 2 against, nominations are open again.  We let her know there was a tie. And there needs to be a 2/3’s vote.

 

Reopen nominations,  Linda R. she has turned it down.

 

Motion1218051 in December Art 11 Budgeting and Prudent reserve to include, 11.4,  For the OASC Budget to reflect the yearly income of the OASC.  Intention to observe the 7th Tradition of Self Support.

 

Motion to table for one month, 2nd, tabled for one month.

 

Motion 1218052 for H&I  has been resented.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Dale.

Motion to lower mileage back to .10 a mile, 2nd , Discussion – Becky at .10 a mile did not cover her expenses.  Marraine said in the past we decided to keep it the same.  Goes back to groups to amend the guideline.   The guidelines now say .20 cents a mile.

 

Shellie

Motion to 5.4.2 fix clarifying motion to read, A group that is not represented by its GSR or Alternate for two consecutive meetings of the OASC.  Such group will be placed on the OASC’s Inactive list and included in the roll call for a period of four more months before being removed from the roster.   2nd  go back to groups

 

 

 

Next meeting March 19th at WDR at 2pm

 

Motion to close 2nd passed.