OASC  October 2005

 

Ozark Area met at:  Survivors 618 S. Jackson

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.), Secretary (Allen L.)

Officers absent:  Previous Chair (Mike S.)

Offices vacant:  Vice Chair

Subcommittee Chairs present:  AASC (Linda Q.), PI (Bruce A.)

Subcommittee Chairs absent:  H & I (Mark J.)  Dale S. read Mark J.’ notes.

Subcommittee Chairs vacant:

Groups present:  But Do It (Dale S.), Miracles (Marianne M.), Survivors (Jimmy N. absent, Shellie V. attended in Jimmy N. place), We Do Recover (Russ W.) Point of Turning (Julia S.)

Groups absent:  Butterflies are free, Spiritual Principles, 5th Tradition

Groups Inactive:  Spiritual Principles

Quorum:  Yes

Recognition of new Groups:  No

Additions or corrections to last month’s minutes:  Yes, Need to redo and submit to Chair before September’s minutes can be approved.

Motion to approve:

Seconded:

Passed:

Additions or corrections to the Agenda:  No

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

Chair:

Vice-Chair:

Secretary: 

Treasurer:                 October 16, 2005

Area Secretary Expense Report

            4 stamps per month at $ .37    $ 1.48

            Ink for the printer per month ¼ of cost    $ 9.00

            Envelopes 4 per month at $ .05    $ .20

            Paper for minutes at $ .03    $ .60

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            Total      $ 11.28 per mont

                                                                                               

RCM:

 

October 16, 2005

Hello Ozark Area

 

I attended Regionals last weekend.  Our Regional Delegates attended the Southern Zonal Forum in Kansas City in July.  There was discussion about a Solutions Pamphlet which has answers to common Questions and problems that groups and areas have.  The pamphlet is available at www.szfna.org. under files and papers.  There is also a service based discussion available in the site’s chat room the last Sunday of the month at 8 pm CST.  Many of the areas hit by Katrina and Rita are in the Southern Zone.  Louisiana Region was the only one with contact information.  I will include the posts I found regarding donations with my report, there is some contact information on one of them.

The Conference Agenda Report will be out in December some time.  Our Regional Delegate, John S. is willing to come to Joplin to do a workshop with us.  He would like to do it in December or January.  Please talk to your group members for input about times and places to hold one.  He did mention that he came here on a weeknight one year and the turnout was pretty good, so keep that in mind.  Maybe the area could host a function that includes the workshop.

 

The results of the voting were as follows:

For Regional Secretary

                Rebecca M. Passed 11-0-4

For RSO BOD

                Jim L. Passed 6-2-7

                Mel R. Passed 7-1-7

For SMRCNA BOD (again 2 positions to be filled, Y,N or A)

                David B. Passed 10-0-5

                Jean B. Passed 10-1-4

                Motion 07090501 Passed 8-1-6

 

In Grateful Service

Becky M.

RCM

 

 

 

 

RCM Alternate:

 

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:

AASC

 

Hello Ozark Area,

The AASC met at We Do Recover on 10/15/05 at 2:30.  We have selected the theme and artwork for the 2006 picnic.  Everything is set for the upcoming Chili Cook-off.  Please remind your groups that there is a $5.00 entry fee for chili and that entries must be in by 5:30 to be considered.  The treasurer presented the bank statement showing a $1,200.00 balance.  $1,000.00 of this is the picnic portion and the other $200.00 is the seed money for other functions.  All positions on the AASC committee are open and in need of some dedicated individuals to step up to a year long commitment.  This will be my last report as AASC Chair.  I want to thank the OASC for allowing me this opportunity to be of service.  I hope that everyone will give our new Chair the support needed for the success of the AASC

In Grateful Service

Linda Q.

 

H & I Dale S. for Alan F.

 

Ozark Area

Hospitals & Institutions

Subcommittee Meeting

Report

October 16, 2005

*  Nine member in attendance. Started promptly 5 minutes early.

 

LIAISON REPORTS

*  Jasper County jail – all meetings going well, Jail organization questionable / time constraints.

 

*  Lafayette – Two meetings monthly – REQUEST participation from female N.A. members.

 

*  Ozark center – Every Sunday @ 6:30, October has (5) Sundays.  Meeting attendance excellent.

 

*  McDonald County Jail – No Report

 

Sub committee discussed 1st concept briefly and went over the presentation format.

 

H&I subcommittee Thanks Allen L. for his diligent service, and announces our need for a secretary.

 

Active member posed question as to why there are no meetings at the city jail.  This will be discussed at our November subcommittee meeting – 3rd Saturday @ 4pm. At We Do Recover.  Grateful service  Alan f.

 

 

 

 

 

P.I.

 

Hello Ozark Area

P.I. met yesterday, October 15th at 1:30 at WDR.  There were 5 addicts attending.  We are having a pizza flyer day on Nov. 5th at 1:30 at WDR.  Every one is welcome to help distribute the flyers and have pizza.  We are planning a phone line training orientation day in late Nov. or Dec.

I attended Region on 10-8-05.  We set our new budget for $3,290.00.  The Regional P.I. chair will make a full presentation in Jan. on the 1-800 help line.  They also are contracting a new Web Master who is more experienced and cost less.  That’s all for now.  Our next meeting will be on 10-30-05, at 1:30 at WDR.

In Loving Service

P.I. Bruce

 

All in favor to have Allen hit spell check, passed

 

GROUP REPORTS:

 

But Do It

 

Hello Ozark Area

But Do It meets Wed nights at 6:30 at 1502 Michigan in the basement of building 2.  1st, 2nd, & 3rd wed. are closed. Non Smoking and last Wed is a open meeting for Birthdays, and anyone with an interest in NA also non smoking.  We have 8 to 20 addicts in regular attendance and 4 group members attending business meetings.  We also have a $30.00 donation for Area

Service with a Smile

Dale.

 

Miracles

 

Hello Ozark Area

Miracles meets at 4th and Byers.  We meet on Tuesday at 8:00pm and this is a closed meeting.  We also meet Fridays at 6:30pm and this is an open meeting.  Our business meeting is the 2nd Friday at 7:45pm and our Birthday night is the last Friday of the month.  Both are non-smoking.  We have an eighty dollar donation for Area.

In Loving Service

Marianne M.

 

P.S.  We are having a cookout November 5th at 3:00 pm in Shifferdecker Park “Free”.  Speaker around 5:00 or 5:30. Terri B.  Come be a part of!

 

Point of Turning

 

Hello Ozark

This is Julia S. from El Do. Point of Turning

Meetings have slacked some in attendance due to the weather.  We celebrated (3) 1 year and (1) 3 year birthdays last month.

We gave away 1 book by the group.  Rent has been paid for the year.  A $127.80 Book Order was made.  We are back to meeting in the community building instead of the gazebo.  We have a $20.00 donation for Area.  Loving Service, Julia S.

 

P.S. We are still in the park on Main and Spring St.  El Dorado Springs, Missouri 64744.  Contact: Julia S., Non Smoking.

 

 

 

 

 

Survivors, Shellie V. for Jimmy N.

 

Hello OASC

Jimmy N. asked me to represend our group in his absence.  Survivors meets at noon Monday thru Saturday at 618 Jackson.  Attendance is good.  Donations are not.  We have had some money stolen this month.  We have no donation for area and no food provided.  However it is an honor to host this meeting

In Loving Service

Shellie V.

 

We Do Recover

 

Hello Ozark Area

We Do Recover is alive and well.  Our meetings are still the same.  Attendance is starting to pick up.  We do not have a donation at this time.  This is all I have at this time.

In Service to NA   Russ W.

 

 

15 MINUTE BREAK:

 

SHARING SESSION:

WDR asked a question how is region and world accountable to us.  World is operating as a business rather than in an NA guidelines.  Our voice comes from group, area, region, world concerning motions etc.

 

All medallions are going to be numbers rather than old English

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

Motion: Treasurer saves 7 years bank statements, 2 years all financial records at each area 6 months, passes

Motion: Secretary keep all minutes for a year, passes

Nominated: Bruce voted in to PI, approved

Nominated: Renita voted in to AASC, approved

Nominated: Area Chair, Kenny C. approved

Nominated: Area Treasurer, Jackee, approved

Motion: Change .10 cents a mile to .20 cents a mile, passes

Motion: To change Area guideline 7.3.a to read:  Keeps minutes, reports, correspondence, and non-archival documents and proceedings of the ASC generated within the last year available at all meetings of the ASC.  A hard copy of all approved minutes will be maintained in a notebook by year. Passes

To change Area guideline 7.3.b to read:  Prepares and distributes copies of minutes to GSR’s, ASC Trusted Servants, and Web-master within two weeks of a meeting of the ASC.  Passes

Motion: Changing prudent reserves to 100% 11.2 to reflect the following, passes

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

Tell our groups we need Alt RCM, Vice Chair

Chair and Treasurer as a signer for the checks it will be reflected in the guide line changes.  Add to the OASC guide lines, If any 2 people cohabitant of the same home that are trusted servants

MOTION;  Secretary article 7.3 to include a 7.3I To Read Secretary becomes cosigner on a OASC Bank account in the event of cohabitation of any other 2 signers. 

Next month the guidelines states Area Budgets will be discussed.  The is an annual meeting as stated in the OASC guidelines 5.9 a,b,c,d

If the groups have any problems with Area they should be brought to Area next month.

 

We Do Recover host Area on the 20th of November.

Motion to Close 2nd adjourned