Thank you Dawn. These are the minutes from the last Area Service Committee meeting. The next meeting is set for tomorrow, 3/14/09.

Minutes for MBANA on 02/14/2009

Service Prayer read by Joe

12 Traditions read by Rick

12 Concepts read by Chris

33 people present 12 voting GSR’s. 2 new G.S.R.’s

Minutes Approved.

Officers and Committee Reports:

Denis gives his last report.

Chair-James (present with written report)

First Pot luck March 21st 5:30-8:30p.m. @United Methodist Church in J.T.

Vice Chair-Eric B. (present with written report)

Avi was contacted about newsletter (e-mailed & phoned) with no response. No show to two area meetings. Phone line chair is still available and it looks like newsletter will become available.

Treasurer-Leigh Ann J. (absent with written report)

7th Tradition $264.92 for January. Expenses $185.36. Net income was $79.56

RCM-Larry L. (present with written report)

Making progress revising regional guidelines. Distributed flyers for our upcoming events. Brought flyers from Southwest area event that is coming up.

Alternate RCM-Kenny B. (present with written report)

Reviewed draft version of the Regional Service Committee Guidelines. Regional still needs a Webmaster, H&I, Outreach and activities resource officers.

Convention Rep.-Tom M. (present with oral report)

Rich Voss-Comedian. TSOL-the band

Outreach-Tom M. (present with oral report)

$855 to give back to area from T-shirts. Need to get together to get new GSR. Other GSR had a heart attack.

JAC-Eric B. (present with oral report)

No meeting this month.

Meeting Directory-Dalene (present with no report)

Not Directory month.

Phone Lines-Chair still open. Need two years continuous clean time.

Public Information-Denis R. (present with written report)

Probation Panel will be held 02/24/2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Yucca Valley Community Center. Next P.I. meeting is at Belfield Hall in Landers on 02/24/2009. Participated in school panel on 01/23/2009 at Yucca Valley Continuation School.

Activities-Bill J. (present with written report)

Today is the Valentines Day dance and all you can eat dinner in Landers. Sent flyers for campout with Larry for region. More flyers to be available at next area meeting. Financial picture is unclear at this time. Will have a complete picture after event and will get it to Phil to post on the web site.

Hospitals and Institutions-Jeanne (present with written report)

Next meeting 02/24/2009 @ Belfield Hall in Landers. Need panel members.

Newsletter-Avi S. (absent with no report)

Literature-Joe D. (present with written report)

Sales for January $649.65. Order from Region $380.36. There will be two new pamphlets available and also Triplate Medallions in red, blue and purple.

Innovations and Challenges

Chairs can submit own guidelines and bring back to area to get approved.

What is being donated to World and to Region? We should be sending something. Out of 34 meetings only 10 donate to area. Save for a motion.

Old Business

No old business.

New Business

No new business.

Motion 1:

Request for $561 for cost of printing T-shirts for H&I sub-committee. Tom has graphics and suggested logo.

Intent: further NA service to our area with a clear message of recovery.

Tom motioned. Joseph seconds. 12 yes; 0 no; 1 abstained. Motion passed.

Motion 2:

Get signers on bank account as follows: James Richardson-Chair, Eric Butterfield-Vice Chair, and Leigh Ann June-Treasurer

Eric B. motioned. Phil A. seconds. 13 yes; 0 no; 0 abstain. Motion passed.

Motion 3:

That sub-committee chairs be excluded from Article 7 letter O.

Intent: only executive committee members need only hold one position.

Dalene A. motioned. Phil A. seconds. Motion Tabled

ADHOC 02/17/2009 @ 7:30p.m. 61607 29 palms Hwy Suite D.

Sub-committee Chair and define executive body

Birthdays:

Robin Y. 01/30/2007