OASC November 2005
Ozark Area met at: We Do Recover, 1330 S. Wall Ave.
Meeting opened at 2:00 pm with Serenity Prayer: Twelve Traditions and Twelve concepts read.
Officers present: Chair (Kenny C.), Treasurer (Jackee C.), RCM (Becky M.), and Secretary (Allen L.)
Officers absent:
Offices vacant: Vice Chair
Subcommittee Chairs present: AASC (Renita G.), PI (Bruce A.) H&I (Mark J.)
Subcommittee Chairs absent:
Subcommittee Chairs vacant:
Groups present: But Do It (Dale S.), Miracles (Marianne M.), Survivors (Shellie V.), We Do Recover (Russ W.) Butterflies are Free (Eddie S.)
Groups absent: Spiritual Principles, 5th Tradition, Point of Turning (Julia S.)
Groups Inactive: Spiritual Principles, 5th Tradition
Quorum: Yes
Recognition of new Groups: No
Additions or corrections to last month’s minutes: No
Motion to approve: 2nd passed
September Motion to approve 2nd passed
Additions or corrections to the Agenda: No
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
Chair:
Hello Ozark Area
I’d like to thank you, for allowing me to serve as your chairperson this year.
I will try to conduct the business of Ozark area as swiftly and efficiently as possible with your help.
Your Secretary and I have updated the Area Guidelines to include the addendum from last year. These guidelines have been sent to the Area Web-master for posting on the web site, as have the guidelines for all the sub-committees.
I am looking forward to a great year of service with you all
Thank You
Kenny C.
All sub committee meetings went well reported all guidelines for the area including sub committees have been posted to the web.
Vice-Chair: Absent
Secretary: Asked to have all phone numbers from the Trusted Servants List
Treasurer:
RCM:
Area Collected $ 10.18 for WDR
Sub Committee Reports
AASC-
AASC met at 2:30pm 11-19-05 at We Do Recover. We elected chairs for some of the positions within the Sub-committee.
Treasurer – Jackee C., Entertainment – Bruce A., Hug Patrol – Pete I., Registration – Linda R., & Secretary – Terri B.
The positions of Vice Chair, Merchandise, and Hospitality are still open. If you are interested or know someone who is, please have him or her contact me.
We had the Area Chili Cook off on Saturday 11-12-05. We had two Chili entries and very low attendance. We paid out $150.00 to the band, $35.00 to the building rental, $ 10.62 for raffle tickets and $41.03 for Soda. After all that, we made a profit of $24.00, which has been turned in to the treasurer.
We have our sweatshirts in and have been selling them for $25.00 each. We have sold 12 sweatshirts and $300.00 has been turned into the Treasurer. We have 13 shirts left.
We worked on getting the New Years Eve function together. We are looking for a location in Missouri and checking on a band and DJ. We have asked Jim from Anderson to be the speaker. He will get back with us in a couple of days. If he is not available, we will ask Debbie E. from Springfield. I contacted a band last night they will get back with me on Tuesday. We will meet again Sunday, Dec. 5th to finalize plans
In Loving Service,
Renita G.
Amendment – The next sub-committee meeting will be Saturday, December 3rd at 5:30pm after the phone line workshop.
H & I-
H&I met November 19th at 4pm and there were 10 addicts there. The Jails are on tract and same for the Ozark Center. The Lafayette house is getting back on track with 4 meetings a month thanks to Linda R. for the hard work
ILS
Mark J.
P.I.-
Hello Area, PI met November 19th at 1:30pm at WDR. We had 9 addicts attending. We are holding a Public Information phone line orientation day at We Do Recover on Saturday, December 3rd at 1:30pm. We will cook burgers and dogs. Everyone is invited. We need people who will be committed to do phone line service work.
Our PI Vice Chair position is open for nominations for one month. Our next meeting will be on December 17th at 1:30pm at WDR, We held a pizza flyer day on November 5th, 4 addicts showed up. I have extra fliers to give to the groups.
Sincerely
PI Bruce A.
Literature Review (vacant)
Out Reach (vacant)
Ad-hoc
Group Reports
But Do It
Hello Ozark Area, But do it meets Wednesday nights at 6:30 at 1502 Mich. In the basement of building 2 with 10 to 20 addicts in attendance. All meetings are closed except the last Wednesday of the month for Birthday Night, or for anyone with an interest in NA. We also have a $36.00 donation.
Service with a SMILE
Dale S.
Butterflies are Free
Hello Area,
Butterflies are Free still meets at the Anderson Housing Authority on Hwy 59 behind OReilly Automotive. We meet at 8:00pm every Thursday. We are also an open smoking meeting. We celebrate birthdays at the end of the month and this month Flynn will be celebrating 2 years. Our group is doing well, we are honored to host December Area Meeting, and we have a $ 20.00 donation.
In Loving Service
Eddie S.
5th Tradition (absent)
Miracles
Hello Ozark Area
Miracles meet at 4th and byers. We meet on Tuesday at *:00pm and this is a closed meeting. We also meet on Friday at 6:30pm and this is an open meeting. Our business meeting is the second Friday of the month at 7:45pm. The last Friday of the month is Birthday/Speaker night.
ILS
Marianne D.
Point of Turning (absent)
Spiritual Principles (absent)
Survivors
Hello OASC
Survivors meet Monday – Saturday at noon, at 618 Jackson in Joplin. We are in need of trusted servants. We need a secretary and GSR and a GSR alt. I am sitting in this month as Survivors GSR. We have a $ 10.00 donation to area.
ILS
Shelie V.
P.S. We are beginning to plan for our Valentine Dance. It is tentatively scheduled for February 11th at the Senior Citizens Center in Galena KS.
We Do Recover
Hello OASC
WDR is alive and doing ok. We are still having 7 mtgs weekly. Our doors will be open on thanksgiving day at 11am and closing shortly before our 8pm meeting. No one needs to be alone on the holidays so come and join us. WDR has a $ 10.18 donation to Area.
In Loving Service, Russ W.
SHARING SESSION
GSR please push this PI telephone orientation. Fliers are out to all areas.
Renita says Springfield is having a problem with outrageous phone bills operators need to take down information and pass it on to the 12 step volunteer.
Becky Conference agenda reports are $10.00, please have the money to Becky by Next Area.
Mark J. Ozark center has called to see if we would be able to have a basic text study. Money is involved, if the GSR’s would take it back to their groups and discuss it. H&I Christmas eve at Ozark Center, will be discussed at next sub-committee meeting in December.
Lafayette has a candle light on Christmas Day 6:30pm already set up by Linda R.
OLD BUSINESS
Has there been any feedback on the groups for the area performance and positions available Miracles feel area is ok and nominate Linda R. as vise chair. We will have to wait until next month when Linda R. is here. Resume on file. Resume not in November minutes.
Region has a form for a resumes can Becky give Allen the copies for résumé’s for our Area, because of inconsistency. Kenny C. will give copies to all GSR’s next month
Motion went back to groups last month to include 7.3I to read, Secretary co-signer on an OASC Bank account in the event of cohabitation of any other 2 signers. In favor passed.
Allen L. is on the list now as a co-signer.
NEW BUSINESS
Area Budgets Jackee C. will email the Secretary the final Budgets
Motion: Back to the groups to discuss and be voted on:
PI $2.600.00
H&I $1,200.00
Secretary $ 150.00
Treasurer $ 100.00
Lit Rev $ 300.00
AASC $ 1,364.00
RCM $ 1,432.00
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Total $ 7,146.00
Next Meeting in Anderson December 18, 2005,
Motion to close 2nd closed at 3:25