CUC Minutes for August 4, 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><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></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 4, 2007</I></div> <div> <A HREF="cuc_minutes_for_august_25_20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CUC Minutes for August 25, 2007">CUC Meeting Minutes for August 25, 2007 - Click Here</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Business Meeting Minutes</U></B></div> <bR> <div> Saturday August 4, 2007 Holyoke Medical Center (6:00 pm)</div> <bR> <div> Present:  John, Lyn, Rhea, Sue</div> <bR> <div> Open with Serenity Prayer at 6:14 pm</div> <bR> <div> Minutes: read and accepted</div> <bR> <div> Old Business:</div> <div> CUC link added to website</div> <div> CUC flyers made up and copied for each IR</div> <div> OA Family Day at DAR park in Goshen on 7/27</div> <div> Fun day for all who attended</div> <div> “Designated Downloader for Dummies” written up</div> <bR> <div> Corresponding Sec Report: (Martin) N/A</div> <div> Can newsletter be mailed out to neighboring intergroups?</div> <bR> <div> Newsletter Report: (Lyn) </div> <div> Summer Newsletter went out in July</div> <div> Agreed to bring copies of newsletter to WSO (labor day weekend)</div> <div> Suggested to bring old newsletters too</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> Move to attach meeting list to newsletter</div> <bR> <div> Meeting List: (Lyn)</div> <div> <B>No changes to printed list for August</B></div> <div> <B>The Thursday 12:30 Lee meeting will be moving to Great Barrington</B>, Francine waiting for confirmation. Keep as is for August Meeting list</div> <div> The Monday night meeting focus changed to BB/Step focus</div> <bR> <div> Phone Report: (Laura) </div> <div> Concern that Laura has not attended WMI meetings</div> <div> Jeff emailed Laura re Phone Service - No response</div> <div> Sue called answering service and reports that Laura does continue to check messages.</div> <div> Answering service needs to be aware that Sat Longmeadow meeting has moved to basement</div> <div> Lyn will write up a suggested correspondence to send to Sean at ACT</div> <div> Lyn continues to send Laura updated meeting lists</div> <div> placeMarathon Committee: (Ann C. / Martin)</div> <div> Sue will contact co-chairs</div> <div> (addendum - marathon committee met Thursday 8/9 at 11:00am placeCityAgawam)</div> <bR> <div> Website Report: (Dan)</div> <div> <B>Literature (hard/soft) order link added</B></div> <div> <B>CUC link added </B>(email link not established at this time)</div> <div> Lyn made up description of Designated Downloader w/ Email Etiquette</div> <div> Change “date” to “day” in group link name</div> <div> Moved to accept with changes and copies given to WMI reps</div> <bR> <div> 12-Step Within Report: (Sue)</div> <div> “12 Things-To-Do-to Renew” </div> <div> Keep as last page of newsletter</div> <div> 12-Step calls on the 12<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT></div> <div> WSO has available list of 12-Step Within Speakers</div> <div> Sue stepping down as coordinator</div> <bR> <div> PO:  <I>looking for coordinator</I></div> <div> Continued support from placePlaceNameHolyoke PlaceNameMedical PlaceTypeCenter</div> <div> Old lifelines from WSO - with WMI labels - to be distributed at Dr offices etc</div> <div> PI Blitz: </div> <div> Bus ad</div> <div> No info on if ad attracts members</div> <bR> <div> New Business:</div> <div> CUC will continue to meet at Holyoke Medical Center 4<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Saturday at 6:00p</div> <div> <B>Suggestion: “Bring a guest to WMI” for Sept 10 WMI meeting</B></div> <bR> <div> Next Meeting:  <I><B>4</B></I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>th</B></I></FONT><I><B> Saturday of Month</B></I><I> at Holyoke Medical Center Parking Lot C </I></div> <div> <I>6:00 - 7:00 Followed by Lifeline Focus Meeting</I></div> <div> Saturday August 25, 6:00 pm</div> <bR> <div> Close with the Serenity Prayer at 6:58 pm</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Respectfully submitted by Lyn C.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>