CUC Minutes for August 25, 2007

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="060fd5a3.jpg"> <div> <B>Overeaters Anonymous of Western Massachusetts</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Overeaters Anonymous of Western Massachu">Home</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar">Calendar</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meeting List">Meeting List</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OA Information">OA Information</A></div> <div> <A HREF="communication_umbrella_commi.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Communication Umbrella Committee Informa">Communication Umbrella Committee Information</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow">Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow</A></div> <div> <A HREF="for_media_professionals.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="For Media Professionals">For Media Professionals</A></div> <div> <A HREF="for_health_care_professional.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="For Health Care Professionals">For Health Care Professionals</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Intergroup Monthly Minutes">Intergroup Monthly Minutes</A></div> <div> <A HREF="wmi_bylaws.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WMI Bylaws">WMI Bylaws</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lifeline Magazine">Lifeline Magazine</A></div> <div> <A HREF="files_to_dowload.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Files To Download">Files To Download</A></div> <div> <A HREF="recovery_lines.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Recovery Lines">Recovery Lines</A></div> <div> <A HREF="hard_and_soft_liturature_for.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hard and Soft Literature for Sale">Hard and Soft Literature for Sale</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>CUC Minutes for August 25, 2007</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Business Meeting Minutes</U></B></div> <bR> <div> Saturday August 25, 2007 Holyoke Medical Center (6:00 pm)</div> <bR> <div> Present:  Lyn, Martin, Rhea, Sue</div> <bR> <div> Open with Serenity Prayer at 6:09 pm</div> <bR> <div> Minutes: read and accepted</div> <bR> <div> Corresponding Sec Report: (Martin) </div> <div> Received Region 6 Delegate information packet</div> <div> Jeff, JoAnne, John, Marie, Rhea            Alt: Beth, Francine</div> <bR> <div> Newsletter Report: (Lyn) </div> <div> Motion: add Designated Downloader description to Recovery Lines</div> <div> Discussion: should we wait until we talk to Dan to find out where this is going?</div> <div> Still need articles</div> <div> Write up blurb about suggested group service position “We-Care Coordinator”</div> <div> Keep the 12<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT>-Step-Within page as last page for a while</div> <div> Attach meeting list to newsletter</div> <bR> <div> Meeting List: (Lyn)</div> <div> No changes to printed list for August</div> <div> The Thursday 12:30 Lee meeting will be moving to Great Barrington, Francine waiting for confirmation. Keep as is for August Meeting list</div> <div> Sue will contact Chip @ Monday 7:00am Holyoke morning meeting</div> <bR> <div> Phone Service Liaison: (Lyn reporting)</div> <div> Laura contacted and agrees it would be good to hand service over <I>(need to get binder)</I></div> <div> Terry will be taking over position as PSL</div> <div> Lyn & Terry spent time in correspondence with ACT phone service (Valerie)</div> <div> Meeting list ACT updated in their format</div> <div> Add operators asking how callers heard about OA</div> <div> All calls will be emailed to Terry each day at 10:00am</div> <div> <U>10</U> calls give out info; <U>6</U> wrong numbers, etc; <U>14</U> no one on line; <U>3</U> days no calls</div> <div> It would be most helpful to have directions to meeting room</div> <div> encourage each group to have signs directing members to room</div> <bR> <div> Finance Committee: (Sue / Rhea acting committee)</div> <div> Will contact ACT Billing for itemized bill. </div> <div> We can now match this with daily calls and see how much time is spent on calls</div> <div> Currently $1.25 per minute + base pay</div> <bR> <bR> <div> placeMarathon Committee: (Martin) (Ann C.?)</div> <div> marathon committee met Thursday 8/9 at 11:00am Agawam</div> <div> Next meeting 9/18 Sunday 1:00 Southwick Congo prior to 3:30 Step meeting</div> <bR> <div> Website Report: (Dan) N/A</div> <div> many un answered questions</div> <div> Designated Downloader? </div> <div> CUC link added, but not connected to email nor minutes accessible</div> <div> Sue will find out if Dan can meet with committee before next WMI meeting</div> <div> Add calendar of committee / OA functions </div> <bR> <div> <I>12-Step Within Report: </I></div> <div> <I>looking for coordinator</I></div> <div> <I>place</I><I>PO:  </I></div> <div> <I>looking for coordinator</I></div> <div> <I>PI Blitz:</I></div> <div> <I>Looking for coordinator </I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>To be discussed at WMI:</B></div> <div> Phone service will now be giving info on how callers heard about OA: </div> <div> Recent breech of email protocol</div> <div> What more can we do to protect OA confidentiality?</div> <div> What is happening with Designated Downloader?</div> <div> Principles before personalities for WMI and OA as a whole</div> <div> Groups need more awareness of Traditions</div> <div> Groups to display signs directing towards meeting room</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Next Meeting:  4<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Saturday of Month<I> at Holyoke Medical Center Parking Lot C </I></div> <div> <I>6:00 - 7:00 Followed by Lifeline Focus Meeting</I></div> <div> <B><U>Saturday September 22, 2007 @ 6:00 pm</U></B></div> <bR> <div> Close with the Serenity Prayer at 7:02pm</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Respectfully submitted by Lyn C.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>