OZARK AREA SERVICE COMMITTEE MINUTES

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Meeting opened with the Serenity Prayer, Traditions and Concepts. January 2017 minutes were approved.

Motions to be voted on: Regional motion 00717-2 Area Motion

Administrative trusted servants Vacant Chairs

Chair: Shelly W. Vice Chair Treasurer: Tony N. RCM-A Secretary: Meri S. RCM: Meri S.

Sub-committee chairs in attendance Sub-committee chairs absent

AASC Chair: Kim S. Website Coordinator: Deb B. (quarterly) H&I Chair: Crystal C. Literature Review Chair: Sandee A. PR/Outreach Chair: Vickie M.

Groups in Attendance Absent Groups

Inactive Groups

REPORTS: Treasurer: See attached report. Secretary: Hello Area, my expenses for the month for copies and postage was $17.45. Thanks for letting me be of service. Meri S.

Against All Odds But Do It Fifth Tradition Living Clean (-1) Miracles Native American Point of Turning Spiritual Principles (+1) Straightline Stray Katz Survivors Together We Can We Do Recover

A New Way New Beginnings Progress Not Perfection Straightline Together In Unity (-2)

Day By Day Last Chance Recovery First

RCM: Grateful addict named Meri. There is a motion from Region for you to take back to your groups, discuss and vote on. It is a motion which basically states that the Show Me Regional Committee would like to send the donation to World quarterly instead of annually as we have been doing. The intent is to not accumulate excess funds at the Regional level. The motion will be included in the minutes. Also, the Writing Steps to Recovery Subcommittee is looking for people have 2 or more years clean and have worked at least the first 5 steps from the NA Step Working Guide to be a step guide for incarcerated inmates. It would be anonymous and through the mail. I will attach a flyer in the minutes which has all of the contact info. If you are interested in doing service work at the regional level, there are several vacant positions open: RSC Vice Chair, AD, Alternate Secretary and Alternate Treasurer. On the regional insurance, the questionnaires are due tonight so if you have not completed one, please see me as soon as possible. My term as RCM will be up in May and I do not intend to put in a resume for this position again, so if you’re interested, please keep that in mind. Thank you for letting me be of service, Meri S. inhisgrace2009@yahoo.com 417-439-0276.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS: AASC: Hello Ozark Area. My name is Kim S. serving as AASC chair. We are pleased to announce our area birthday celebration. It will be held at Landreth Park on May 6 at 2 pm. This year we challenge everyone to put together a 5 person team for a volleyball tournament. Entry fee for this is $5; winner takes the pot. Our speaker will be at 4 pm. There will be free food, raffle and 50/50. Our speaker this year is Justin P. We also have merchandise on sale for HOLP. We are also in the process of making our area shirts. They will be for sale soon. Our area is 38 years old this year and going strong. Come be a part of the celebration. Our next AASC meeting will be held on March 16 at Denny’s at the Flying J at 6 pm. H&I: Hello Ozark Area. My name is Crystal C. serving at H&I chair for area. We started or meeting with a moment of silence, then read the traditions and concepts. For Jasper, the men’s meeting was not met, no fault of our own and the women’s meeting was not met due to not enough women to go in. Joplin City meetings are being met. We are wanting to make sure that we send in a person who has the experience on the men’s side to go in with our two new men. So until this is met, they will wait to go in. Hopefully this will be taken care of before the next men’s meeting. Lafayette House - all meetings have been met. Patricia and I have been stepping up until we find someone to go in with Vickie M. Shelie Ranae stepped up to go in with Vickie M. Ozark and Women’s Center in Pittsburg, KS was not present. We had Bobbie M. nominate Shelie Ranae for liaison for Lafayette. She was voted in Next, I nominated K.L. Wilson for liaison for Joplin City jail. He was voted in. So new beginnings are arising within H&I. People are stepping up. We do need women to step up for Jasper and City. In loving service, Crystal C. PR: Hello Ozark Area. I’m Vickie M., an addict serving as your Public Relations Chair. We opened with

the Twelve Concepts, Twelve Traditions, and our Public Relations concept statement. Our PR phone line workshop didn’t work out as planned. Three people showed for the event. We are attentively planning a flyer day for March 18, 2017, depending on other events in area. Discussing about PR t-shirt ideas at today’s meeting and if any interest. KL W. will be added to area phone line. We’re updating our 12 step volunteer men’s and women’s list. Discussion about literature sites need to be kept up on and racks filled. Still looking for people to step up for service for PR vice chair, newsletter coordinator, and outreach coordinator. Needing topics for learning days later this year. Doing a literature order. Thanks for letting me be of service. Vickie M.

GROUP REPORTS:

Against All Odds: Hello Ozark Area Family. Addict named Chad, GSR for Against All Odds in Pittsburg, KS. Our meetings are held on Sunday nights at 6:30 at the Homer Cole Center, 3003 N. Joplin Street in Pittsburg. Our Birthday night is the last Sunday of the month. Pajama Jam, March 4th at 6 p.m. at

the Homer Cole Center in Pittsburg!!! Doors and food at 6. Lingerie contest and twister at 7, Crystal C speaks at 8, Raffle, 50/50, and Music from DJ E.D. after the speaker. Hope to see all your lovely faces there. This month on Sunday the 26th at birthday night we will celebrate 9 years with Patrick M., and 24 years with Sandy B. Melissa B will be speaking that night. On March 26 we will celebrate 1 year with Chelsie T., Paige H. with 9 years, 16 years with Earl B., and Twylla M.., with 26 years. Rhonda A. from Fort Scott will speak that evening. Thank you all for allowing me to be of service. Chad H. But Do It: Hello Ozark Area. Addict named Samantha serving as GSR for But Do It. But Do It meets every Wednesday at 6:30 pm at 414 Virginia. Birthday night is the last Wednesday of the month. Birthdays for this month are Mike S. with 16 years, Kim S. with 2 years, Sandee A. with 15 years. We have $40 for a donation. Samantha H. Fifth Tradition: Fifth Tradition Group meets from 6:30 on Mon., Tues., and Thursday. Our meeting place is at 1831 S. Connor, New Creation Church. The last Tuesday of the month is Fifth Tradition’s birthday meeting. Our next business meeting will be on March 13. The church we rent space from is closing. Fifth Tradition group has been assured that meetings can continue there until April 1. We have a possible plan but are checking options for a group meeting place. We have no donation this month due to possible future changes. Respectfully submitted, Fifth Tradition GSR, Pam Mueller, 119 Connor, Joplin, MO 64801, Telephone. 417-726-2426. Email – pammueller123@gmail.com Living Clean: Hello Area. I’m Brian representing the Living Clean group. We are located at 3111 N. Michigan in Pittsburg, KS. We meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:30 pm and Saturday morning book study at 9:30 m. Our business meeting is the last Friday of the month and birthday night is the 1st Friday of the month. We average 18 in attendance. We have no donation today. Thanks for letting me serve. Brian. Miracles: Hello Area. Grateful addict named Meri representing the Miracles Group. We meet every Friday at 2231 Annie Baxter aka Impact Life Church from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Our meetings are non smoking and non vaping. We hold our business meeting on the Friday prior to area and we celebrate birthdays on the last Friday of the month. We have a $27 donation today. Thanks for letting me be of service. Meri S. Native American: Hello Ozark Area, My name is Bobbie and I’m an addict. Native American is a non-smoking, non vaping meeting held Mondays at 8 pm at the Alano Club. The first Monday of the month is our business meeting. The second Monday of the month is our speaker meeting and March’s speaker will be Chad C. from Joplin. The last Monday of the month is birthday night. We have three birthdays this month. Vickie M., Chad C. and Tammy M. Our average attendance is 70 with mainly newcomers. We have no donation at this time. In loving service, Bobbie M. Point of Turning: Hello Ozark Area. My name is Kayla. I’m an addict serving as the GSR for Point of Turning at El Dorado Springs. Meetings are downtown in the bottom of the park building on the corner of Spring and Main. Meetings are on Mon, Tues and Fri at 7 pm Wed at 8:30 pm, Thur at 8 pm, and Sun at 5 pm. We average between 8 to 10 addicts in attendance and the message is being carried. Birthdays this month include Justin S. celebrating 1 yr., Kelby C. celebrated 1 yr., and Aaron Z. celebrated 2 yrs. We have a function coming up the 29th of April, our 5th Annual Spring Fling which is Hawaiian themed. Speaker John E. from Lebanon. We welcome recovery related raffle items. Flyers have been given to GSRs. We have a $10 donation today. Thank you for letting me be of service! Kayla W. Ph: (417) 296-6371, email: kaylancarpenter2002@gmail.com Progress Not Perfection: Dear Ozark Area: My name is Anita P serving as GSR for Progress Not Perfection, 500 Tatum St., Anderson, MO. We meet every Thursday at 7 pm. At this time, we have no

one attending meetings. We are hopeful in continuing to put the word out for the still suffering addict in our area. No donations at this time. In loving service, Anita P. Spiritual Principles: My name is Dakota P. I am serving as GSR for Spiritual Principles located at 1800 E. 30th St. We are an open, non smoking meeting that meets at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning. We have a donation of $40. Thank you for allowing me to be of service. Dakota P. Stray Katz: Hello Area. My name is Amee. I’m the GSR for Stray Katz. We are located at 24706 St. Hwy. 171 in the House Inc.VA building. We have open meetings every Sat. at 6 pm to 7 pm. We open and close the meeting in the standard NA way. We have a small core group of members but are strong in recovery. We are averaging 20 to 40 addicts every meeting. We have no birthdays this month and we have a $10 donation for area. In loving service. Amee. Survivors: Hello Ozark Area. I’m Angel, GSR for Survivors. We had the Valentines dance last Saturday. We had a good turnout. We are located at 23rd and Annie Baxter. Our meetings are held on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at noon. We average between 10-30 addicts. We do not have a donation at this time. In loving service, Angel. Together We Can: Hello Ozark Area. I’m Jimmie and I’m an addict serving as the GSR of Together We Can, in Nevada, MO. We meet three times a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7pm to 8pm. We are going to have our first one year anniversary on May 6th from 5 pm to 10pm. We are going to have music, food, drinks, two different speakers, 50/50 raffle, regular raffle, bake goods raffle, and have an auction at the end of the meeting of a cake to throw in Jimmie W’s face. At this time, we do not have a donation. Thanks for letting me serve. Jimmie. We Do Recover: Hello Ozark area, my name is Stan N., serving as GSR for We Do Recover at 13th and Wall. We meet Monday through Saturday at noon, every day at 8pm and a midnight meeting on Friday and Saturday. We have our speaker meeting on the 2nd Friday of each month and our birthday celebration on the last Friday of the month. We hold our monthly business meeting on the 2nd Sunday of every month at 6pm. Our next speaker meeting is March 10th. We have Tammy R., celebrating 1 yr., Michael B. and Henry W. with 18 months and Chris M. celebrating 2 years in January. Our next function will be a Just for Today banner signing party on February 25th with Patricia W. speaking. The event will be starting at 6 pm with activities following our 8 pm meeting. We also have We Do Recover’s 28th birthday celebration coming up on March 18th at 6 pm and will be located at Impact Life Church with a potluck dinner. Patrick C. will be speaking at 8 pm. We are accepting donations for raffle items for both events. Please either bring them to a meeting or to the event. Thank you in advance. On average, we have 25 to 40 people in attendance at our meetings. We have no donation at this time. In loving service, Stan N.

SHARING SESSION

KL W. said he wanted to have an Area bonfire fire meeting, possibly once a month. There will be a trial run on Friday, March 10 at 10 pm. The location will be 26710 Baseline Blvd., Asbury, MO 64832.

Meri mentioned the regional motion regarding the amount of money that is sent to world. We donated over $19,000 to world last year, yet areas in our region don’t go because their areas is struggling financially. It would be nice to help areas struggling with gas, lodging or both get to region.

The Straightline and Lifeline groups of Grove have merged. The name will remain Straightline.

OLD BUSINESS

The Ad Hoc Committee recommended no changes. The Literature Chair is free to do what she wants with her budget and the groups will continue to get their literature in their usual manner. Budgets: a motion was made and seconded to keep the budgets the same as last year which are as follows: RCM ($1400), Secretary ($250), Treasurer ($75), H&I ($900), Literature Review ($200), PR ($2,000), Outreach ($150), Website Coordinator ($150), General Area Expenses ($555), Regional Donation ($400). Outreach and Website Coordinator falls under PR and their numbers are included in the PR budget. The General Area expenses includes the $15 per meeting to the hosting group for the use of their facility. Funds from the HOLP account will be used to fund the Ozark Area T-shirts. Any profits will be returned back to the HOLP account which will ultimately go back to the Area account after the High On Life Picnic. Pam will assume the duty of selling the t-shirts.

NEW BUSINESS

The motion for all of the budgets passed. A motion was made and seconded regarding our funds at the regional level. The motion reads as follows: To task the RSC to set aside $2,000 per year to help struggling areas to make it to the RSC by having two paid rooms available, one for men and one for women; and to help with funds for gas not to exceed $50 per area, per region. Intent: To help areas attend the RSC which in turn gets the necessary information to those groups in that area and helps carry the message. *Note*: This is separate from the regional motion (attached) that seeks to send world donations quarterly instead of annually.

NEXT OASC MEETING

The next OASC will be held on March 19, 2017, hosted by We Do Recover at 1330 S. Wall in Joplin, MO. PR – 12 Noon AASC – See AASC chair report on meeting time and location H&I – 2 pm Area Business – 3 pm

IMPORTANT LINKS

Ozark Area Website: ozarkasc.com Show Me Region: showmeregionna.org Show Me Region Yahoo Group: groups.yahoo.com/ShowMeRegionNA NAWS (Narcotics Anonymous World Services): na.org