OASC met in Monett. On May 23rd, 2004, hosted by Never Alone
Meeting opened at 2:00 pm with Serenity Prayer. Twelve Traditions and Twelve concepts read.
Roll Call: Officers present: Chair (Dale S.), Vice Chair (Mike S.), Secretary (Kelly Y.) Treasurer (Jackee C.), RCM (Steve H.).
Offices Vacant: RCM Alt RCM.
Subcommittee Chairs present: H&I (Alan F.), HOLP (report obtained Nancy absent),
Subcommittee Chairs vacant: Outreach, H&I, Literature, P.I.
Groups present: But Do It, Butterflies are Free, Miracles, Never Alone, Spiritual Principles, Survivors, and We Do Recover.
Quorum established. 8 of 10 groups present
Administrative Reports:
Chair – No written report
Vice Chair – Hello Ozark Area, I have no report; however, I would like to mention that I will not be here for the June Ozark Area meeting I'll see you in July ILS, Mike S.
RCM- Hello OASC, Not much to report as I still don't have the April 2004 Regional minutes . I did get a call from Kristin from St. Louis about the C.O.S. convention. She said it is not a special interest function with world but is concidered an N.A. event, Kristin said for more info contact Laura St Charles RCM or look on the world web site My turn as RCM is complete at the end of old business today I would like to thank you, N.A., and HP for allowing me to serve ILS, Steve H.
Treasurer – Ozark Area Treasurer's Report
May
(Meeting of April 25 , 2004)
Balance.................$ 999.97 Balance ending April 25 , 2004 Area Report (see previous report)
Total Deposits......$ 298.09 Donations and credits given in
April 25th’s meeting.
Total Expenses.....$ 229.84 Expenses since April 25th's
report and last meeting
Current Balance..$ 1,068.22 Balance as of May 23rd , 2004
meeting.
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BREAKDOWNS
DONATIONS EXPENSES
Miracles………………...$ 35.00 $ 11.65 Kenny C. / Printing #1332
But Do It………………..$ 45.64 $ 40.00 Tom H. / AWAM # 1333
We Do Recover………...$ 14.40 $ 90.00 Joplin Answ. Ser. #1334
Butterflies Are Free.......$ 5.00 $ 20.71 So. West Bell # 1335
$ 46.80 Joplin Globe # 1336
$ 19.68 AT&T # 1337
Total Group Donations...$100.04 $ 1.00 Bank Service Charge
AWAM Donation..............$198.05
(Area Function) $ 229.84 TOTAL EXPENSES
TOTAL DONATION….$ 298.09
Funds of $14.50 were collected at area meeting for We Do Recover. Thank you We Do Recover Group for hosting area meeting and the lunch you provided for the OASC members. In Loving Service,
Jackee Clark
Ozark Area Treasurer
Subcommittee Reports:
AWAM - AWAM Area Birthday: We recieved 100.00 from Area Treasurer for rent on building & supplies & 40.00 for start up monies. Monies left over from supplies was 6.82. Money collected at door and raffle was 301.23. We paid Dr Disk 150.00 leaving 198.05 which was deposited timely. Function made 58.08. AWAM World Unity Day is July 10th 2004. We held subcommittee meeting on 5-22-04 attendance 14. Covered dish donations, AWAM provide meat Will be held in Galena doors open at 3:00 p.m. donations were promised to function totaling 60.00 Recieved 10.00 and was given to Area Treasurer on 5-23-04. Money will go Toward meat. Fliers will be sent out aprox. on 5-28-04.
Hospitals and Institutions - H&I is thriving and carrying the message. Even though its the fun and function time of year, the commitment exhibited by active participants shows integrity in action. All facilities reported strong support and only minor administrative issues. Alan F. discussed H&I workshop with HOLP Subcom in reference to time slot availability. Subcommittee discussed necessity of individuals interested in carrying the NA message to jail. They should first go to the treatment centers we serve in order to become familiar with procedure and for Subcom oppertunity to provide help with presenting a clear and concise NA message. Motion was made and 2nd to add Mark J and Chrys C to the Area meeting schedule as contacts for individuals interested in getting involved in H&I, or having questions regaurding our mission. Thanks for the oppertunity to serve this Area. Sincerely, Alan F.
Literature Review –Vacant
Public Information –Vacant
HOLP – Hello Ozark Area, The HOLP Subcommittee met on May 22nd at 2:30 at WDR. Everything is going well Any workshop ideas need to be turned in by the end of thismeeting so we can get the programs together. Our next meeting will be June 12th at 2:30 at WDR bank balance is 562.64. Registration fliers are available for any groups that need them. ILS ,Vice Chair, Linda Q
Group Reports:
But Do It - Hello Area, But Do It Group meets at 6:30 pm on Wednesday at 1502 Michigan BLDG 2. attendance is good. We have a 28.67 donation to the Area. ILS Ray T.
Butterflies are Free - Hello Ozark Area, The Butterflies Are Free Group meets Thursday at 8:00 pm in Anderson at the Anderson Housing Authority on Hwy 59 south and Tatum drive. We are an open smoking meeting. The 3rd Thursday of the month is our business meeting, all are welcome. The last Thur. of the month is our speaker / birthday meeting. We have nothing new to report and no Area donation at this time. With gratitude in our soul Glenn P. GSR
Fifth Tradition -not present
Miracles - Hello Ozark Area,Miracals Group meets at 4th st. and Byers at the First Methodist church. Please use the east door to the basement. We have a closed meeting on Tue. at 8pm and an open meeting at 6:30 on Fridays. Our business meeting is held the 2nd Friday of each month following our regular meeting.We also have a service ed meeting on the first and 3rd Tuesday every month at 6:00 pm. The last Friday of the month is our birthday/ speaker night.We have 4 birthdays this month Jamie H. 1 year, Kurtis R. 2 years, David B. 6 years, and Jill M. 10 years. We have 38.00 donation for Area this month. We will be having our 2nd annual campout Sept. 17th-18th in Pineville
Never Alone - Hello Ozark Area, My name is Bill W. GSR for the Never Alone Group. The Never alone Group is located at 405 7th in Monett . We conduct our meetings on Tuesdays at 8:00pm in the basement of the ST. Lawrence Catholic Church. Our meetings are closed except the last Tuesday of the month , which is Birthday night. Our business meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of every month at 7:30. Our attendance is okay at this time Our business meeting this month was post poned due to the fact that we didn't get our minutes from last months Area. The way out rally in Cassville seemed to have gone good, people stopped by and got information from the table. Thankyou, Bill W.
Spiritual Principles - Hello Ozark Area, We have meetings located at 618 Jackson in Joplin. The meeting times are Sunday at 9:30 am and Wednesday at 8:00 am. This past month we decided to have a birthday meeting at the end of the months that our group members have birthdays. This Sunday celebrated over 100 yrs of clean time. We have also had a function down by Pineville the 3rd weekend of the month. We will be having a 2nd OLD Tyme Campout next year at camp Tildon again the 3rd weekend of May. We have a donation of 25.00 for Area. ILS, Chrys C.
Survivors -Greetings OASC, Survivors meets Monday thru Saturday at noon and Fridays at 8:00 pm Our Friday night meetings are going well. Yesterday we voted to ask the Area to add this meeting to the meeting schedule. Our other meetings are going well also. The treasurer of our group was not in attendance yesterday so I have no Area donation. Pam M. will be our speaker for our speaker meeting in June the first tuesday of each month is a speaker meeting. ILS Shellie V.
Together in Unity - not present
We Do Recover - Hello Ozark Area, We Do Recover Group meets seven nights a week at 8:00 pm at 1330 Wall in Joplin and at midnight on Fridays and saturdays. All meetings are open and smoking. Our business meeting is is the 1st Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm. The 2nd Friday of the month is speaker night and Darwin will be speaking. The last Friday of the month is birthday night. We have no Aerea donation this month. WDR's Freedom Day Function tentatively July 3rd at noon at McClelland Park. Andrea A. will be speaking. Too Mothers Left will provide music for the dance ILS Bruce
Serenity -Hello Area, The Serenity Group of N.A. meets Mondays, ( except the 2nd Monday of the month), at 8:00 pm and Wednesday at 7:00 pm at Ulmers Funeral Home 1208 s. Garrison in the community room. Our meetings have been going well with an average of 5 addicts per meeting. In loving service, Dennis D
Sharing Session:
- Dale will adress to chairs the importance of being presentr at Area.
- H&I report/ resignation from Alan F. his time as H&I chair is up at this time
- Discussed who or if any one wanted H&I chair or other subcommittee positions.
- Looked at and discussed GSR duties and whether there was a limitation on GSR's holding 2 positions at one time.
- Chrys said she could be interm untill July 31st for H&I chair.
- Mark took literature to the rally that we discussed at last Area.
- Discussed web site and not having a PI Chair to put info for Area on it/ Proper procedures can not be followed without a PI for the groups to come to with information.
-Discussed posting approved minutes, motion will be done in new business.
- Phone line is not working, it should be working by Tuesday.
-David offered to give his services to get the phone line going and to get the box.
Old Business:
- Motion - To table votes untill next month for area nominations, passed.
- Nominations closed for Sec. and HOLP.
-Discussed whether to combine guidelines and subcomittees and whether groups had gone over the guidelines or not and if we could approve them.
NEW BUSINESS :
- Motion -Take back to groups, HOLP and AWAM to combine and become 1 committee which will be called (AAS) Area Activities Service. passed
- Motion - David to get box for lease and for approval to obtain financial availability to obtain this box approval must be given by Area Chair and Area Tresurer, Amended
- Motion - Let David get a new # if necessary, obtain box, and have financial approval by the Area Chair and Area Treasurer so he may be able to follow through with obtaining services for Area phone line, passed.
- Motion - That we do not accept the 2 day phone service, passed.
- Motion - To donate literature rack from PI to Never Alone, passed.
- Motion - To add to the back of the meeting list contact persons for the H&I subcommitte, Tabled, take back to groups.
- Motion - To add Artical 10-2.F to say that chairs shall be present at all meetings, if not, to have a written report of why they were unable to attend, Tabled, take back to groups.
**** Will get 2002 Area Guidelines to Area members
**** Two rooms are available for next Regional meeting July 9th,10th,11th. if anyone is interested
NOMINATIONS: (Take back to groups).
Open Nominations : RCM, RCM Alt, H&I, PI, Literature Review, Outreach
Closed Nominations: Area Secretary, HOLP Chair
*****NEXT AREA MEETING WILL BE AT WE DO RECOVER ON JUNE 27TH 2004 AT 2:00 PM
In Loving Service, Kelly Young, Secretary