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3050 North A1a
Indian Harbor Beach, FL USA 32903
Holy Name Of Jesus Church

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Please join Space Coast Intergroup for a day of recovery.

1. Join us for the regular Saturday OA meeting from 9:30 – 10:30.
2. Join us for for our monthly intergroup meeting from 11:00 – 12:00
3. Bring your lunch.  Lunch and fellowship from 12:00 – 1:00
4. Join us for a Service and Traditions Workshop from 1:00 – 4:00 (For the workshop we have a suggested donation of $5 – But, no one will be turned away)
   

   Door Prizes and Raffle during the workshop!

Sept 12 2009 day with OA flyer

Where? 3050 North A1a Indian Harbor Beach, FL USA 32903 Holy Name Of Jesus Church

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3050 North A1A
Indian Harbor Beach, FL USA 32903
Holy Name Of Jesus Church 

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Please join us for this exciting weekend of  recovery events. The business assembly will meet and everyone else is welcome to attend the recovery convention.

Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experiences, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.

We are happy to see newcomers and old-timers!

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Adopted 9/25/04; Revised 8/6/08

ARTICLE I   Name

The name of this organization shall be the Space Coast Intergroup, hereinafter known as Intergroup.

ARTICLE II   Purpose

ARTICLE II:  Section 1

The Specific and primary purpose of this organization is to aid those with the problem of compulsive eating, to overcome that problem through the 12 steps of Overeaters Anonymous and to serve and represent the OA groups from which the intergroup is formed.  The general purpose and power is to promote the public health and to work with and furnish charitable and cultural assistance to those with problems of compulsive eating. This intergroup is in compliance with and  qualifies as an exempt organization under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding section of any future United States Internal Revenue Law).

ARTICLE II:  Section 2  The Twelve Steps 

The Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous are: 

1.      We admitted we were powerless over food-that our lives had become unmanageable. 

2.      Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 

3.      Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 

4.      Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 

5.      Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 

6.      Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. 

7.      Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 

8.      Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. 

9.      Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. 

10.  Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 

11.  Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. 

12.     Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to compulsive overeaters, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Note:  The Twelve Steps cannot be amended by an intergroup. 

 ARTICLE II:  Section 3  The Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous

The Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous are:

1.      Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon O.A. unity. 

2.      For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority–a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern. 

3.      The only requirement for O.A. membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. 

4.      Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or O.A. as a whole. 

5.      Each group has but one primary purpose–to carry its message to the compulsive overeater who still suffers. 

6.      An O.A. group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the O.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose. 

7.      Every O.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. 

8.      Overeaters Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers. 

9.      O.A., as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve. 

10.  Overeaters Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the O.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy. 

11.  Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films, television, and other public media of communication. 

12.  Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all these traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. 

Note:  The Twelve Traditions cannot be amended by an intergroup. 

ARTICLE II:  Section 4  The Twelve Concepts

The Twelve Concepts of Overeaters Anonymous Service are:

1.      The ultimate responsibility and authority for OA world services reside in the collective conscience of our whole Fellowship.

2.      The OA groups have delegated to the World Service Business Conference the active maintenance of our world services; thus, the World Service Business Conference is the voice, authority and effective conscience of OA as a whole.

3.      The right of decision, based on trust, makes effective leadership possible.

4.      The right of participation ensures equality of opportunity for all in the decision-making process.

5.      Individuals have the right of appeal and petition in order to ensure that their opinions and personal grievances will be carefully considered.

6.      The World Service Business Conference has entrusted the Board of Trustees with the primary responsibility for the administration of Overeaters Anonymous.

7.      The Board of Trustees has legal rights and responsibilities accorded to them by OA Bylaws, Subpart A; the rights and responsibilities of the World Service Business Conference are accorded to it by Tradition and by OA Bylaws, Subpart B.

8.      The Board of Trustees has delegated to its Executive Committee the responsibility to administer the OA World Service Office.

9.      Able, trusted servants, together with sound and appropriate methods of choosing them, are indispensable for effective functioning at all service levels.

10.  Service responsibility is balanced by carefully defined service authority; therefore, duplication of efforts is avoided.

11.  Trustee administration of the World Service Office should always be assisted by the best standing committees, executives, staffs and consultants.

12.  The spiritual foundation for OA service ensures that:

(a) no OA committee or service body shall ever become the seat of perilous wealth or power;

(b) sufficient operating funds, plus an ample reserve, shall be OA’s prudent financial principle;

(c) no OA member shall ever be placed in a position of unqualified authority;

(d) all important decisions shall be reached by discussion, vote and, whenever possible, by substantial unanimity;

(e) no service action shall ever be personally punitive or an incitement to public controversy; and

(f) no OA service committee or service board shall ever perform acts of government, and each shall always remain democratic in thought and action.

Note:  The Twelve Concepts cannot be amended by an intergroup. 

ARTICLE III   Members

Article III:  Section 1  Membership of the Intergroup shall consist of the following:

A.    The Intergroup board.

B.     Intergroup Representatives (IR) which shall consist of one member from each group within the geographic area.
1)      Geographic area shall be defined as Brevard and Indian River Counties 

Article III:  Section  2  Qualifications or eligibility for membership in the Intergroup.

 A.    Those groups within the geographic definition of Intergroup that have formally registered with the World Service Office and indicated their intention to belong to Intergroup may be considered members.

1)      These points shall define an Overeaters Anonymous group:

• a.       As a group, they meet to practice the Twelve Steps and twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous
  b.      All who have the desire to stop eating compulsively are welcome in the group
  c.      .No member is required to practice any actions in order to remain a member or to have a voice (share in a meeting)
  d.      As a group they have no affiliation other than Overeaters Anonymous.
  e.       A group may be formed by two (2) or more persons meeting together as set forth in Section 2 A 1a and as given in OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article V, Section 1.

B.     Each group shall be entitled to one vote through its elected IR.C.     No group may be registered with another Intergroup. 

Article III:  Section  3  Intergroup Representatives (IR) 

A.    Intergroup representatives shall be selected by the group conscience of the group they shall represent.  Each IR shall be selected by any method deemed appropriate by their group.  The IRs shall serve for a period designated by their group, always subject to recall by the group they represent.  Each group shall be free to designate an alternate delegate when the necessity arises.

B.     The primary responsibility of the IR, or alternate, is to represent their group at all meetings of the Intergroup, to act as a liaison between this Intergroup and their groups, to see that all communications pertaining to Intergroup are made available and , where requested, read aloud to the group. 

Article III:  Section  4 Membership with voice and no vote may be:

A.    Any employee

B.     Any member of the Fellowship who is not a duly elected representative or alternate. 

ARTICLE IV   The Intergroup Board

Article IV:  Section  1  The Intergroup Board

A.    The Board shall consist of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, treasurer, World Service (WS) Business Conference delegate(s), regional representative(s).  The immediate past chair person may serve as an ex-officio member of the Intergroup Board for one year.  This Intergroup Board shall serve as the executive board.

Article IV:  Section  2   Nominations to the Intergroup Board

A.    Nominations to the Board shall be made from the floor at the November intergroup meeting and can be presented until the actual time of elections in December (See Article IV A).  A nominating committee shall also be formed, at the discretion of the Intergroup.

Article IV:  Section  3  Qualifications for the Intergroup Board

A.    To be eligible  to be a member of the Intergroup Board, a person shall be a member of a local OA group, one year in program, actively working the program by living faithful adherence to the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA.

B.     A member must have six months of current abstinence

Article IV:  Section  4  Method of Election

A.    Elections shall be held annually at a meeting specified for that purpose.

B.     To be eligible for election to the board, nominee must:

1)      meet all qualifications as defined in Article IV, Section 3

2)      understand the responsibilities of the position as defined in Article IV, Section 6

C.  In order to be elected to membership on the Intergroup Board, a nominee must be present at the election meeting and must receive a majority vote of the IRs.

D.  Elections for Chairperson and Secretary are scheduled on even numbered years.     (i.e. 2004, 2006 …); elections for Vice-Chairperson and Treasurer are scheduled on odd numbered years (i.e. 2005, 2007 …).

Article IV:  Section  5  Term of Office

A.    Board members shall be elected to serve for a period of two (2) years, including the WS Conference delegate(s) and the region representative(s) (RRs) who shall also be elected for a two (2) year term.

B.     Upon election to the Board, members shall cease to be a representative of their group; and that group shall elect a new intergroup representative (IR).

Article IV:  Section  6  Responsibilities of the Intergroup Board

A.  Chairperson:

1)      Shall preside at all regular and special meetings of this Intergroup.

2)      Shall be responsible for establishing the agenda for all Intergroup meetings.

3)      May vote only in event of a tie.

4)      May attend all standing committee meetings.

5)      May be removed after two (2) consecutive and unexcused absences from meetings of this Intergroup.  (See Article IV, Section 7 – Vacancies.)

B.  Vice-chairperson:

1)      Shall serve in the absence of the chairperson

2)      Shall assist the chairperson whenever needed

3)      May attend all standing committee meetings

4)      May be removed after two (2) consecutive and unexcused absences from meetings of this Intergroup.  (See Article IV, Section 7)

C.  Secretary:

1)      Shall see that minutes are kept of all Intergroup meetings and that a copy of said minutes is printed and mailed to each Intergroup Representative (IR).  As a cooperative gesture, a copy of minutes may be sent to the regional trustee.

2)      Shall maintain a file of all minutes of past meetings.

3)      Shall direct correspondence to the appropriate officer or committee chairperson and maintain a file of outgoing correspondence.

4)      Shall distribute notices of all meetings of the Intergroup as described in Article V.

5)      Shall keep WSO informed of all changes to group information.

6)      May attend all standing committee meetings.

7)      May be removed after two (2) consecutive and unexcused absences from meetings of this Intergroup. (See Article IV, Section 7)

D.  Treasurer:

1)      Shall maintain a checking and savings account, if necessary, for dispersal of Intergroup funds.

2)      Shall submit financial reports each month at the Intergroup meetings.

3)      Shall serve as chairperson of the Budget Committee.

4)      Shall preside over meetings in the absence of the chairperson and the Vice-chairperson.

5)      May attend all standing committee meetings.

6)      May be removed after two (2) consecutive and unexcused absences from meetings of this Intergroup. (Article IV, Section 7)

E.  World Service Conference Delegate(s):

1)      Shall attend the World Service Conference of Overeaters Anonymous.

2)      In all areas, the WS Conference Delegate shall meet qualifications and requirements as outlined and defined in the Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article X, Section 3c.

a)       Qualifications for selection of World Service delegates/alternates shall be set by each intergroup provided that each delegate/alternate shall have at least one (1) year of current abstinence and at least two (2) years of service above the group level.

b)      Permission for any exception in qualifications for valid reasons, if deemed credible by the trustees, may be received by application to the World Service Office.

c)      As an intergroup we are entitled to have one (1) qualified delegate for up to the first fifteen (15) groups and one for each additional fifteen (15) groups of any fraction thereof.  All groups must be registered with WSO and within the intergroup geographical proximity

d)     Delegates and alternates should be selected at least one-hundred twenty (120) days before the annual Conference and the names forwarded immediately upon selection to the World Service Office of Overeaters Anonymous.

e)      If the intergroup board does not select its delegate(s) and alternate(s) or fails to inform the World Service Office of Overeaters Anonymous before the annual meeting, such delegate(s) and alternate(s) may appear the Conference with evidence of their due selection deemed credible by the trustees and such delegate(s) shall be seated.

3)      Shall serve Overeaters Anonymous and the World Service Conference until the following Conference.

4)      Shall serve no more than four (4) consecutive years, except for reasons to be decided by the group conscience of the Intergroup with respect to the delegate. 

5)      Shall report, either orally or in writing as designated by the Intergroup, the actions of the Conference to all groups the Intergroup represents; to keep the Intergroup and represented groups aware of WSO information to the area.

6)      Attends all Region 8 meetings and works closely with Region 8 Representative(s).

7)      May attend all standing committee meetings.

F.      Regional Representative(s) (RRs):

1)      Shall attend all region assembly meetings.

2)      In all areas, the RR shall meet all qualifications and requirements as outlined in the Region 8 Bylaws.  Needs one year of service above group level.

3)      Shall serve Overeaters Anonymous and Region 8 for the full term as designated by the region bylaws.

4)      Shall serve no more than four (4) consecutive years, except for reasons to be decided by the group conscience of the Intergroup with respect to the RR.

5)      Shall report, either orally or in writing as designated by the Intergroup, the actions of the region assembly to all groups they represent; to keep the Intergroup and represented groups aware of region information; to communicate important information to the area.

6)      May attend all standing committee meetings.

7)      May be removed after two (2) consecutive and unexcused absences from meetings of this Intergroup.  (Art IV, Sec 7)

Article IV:  Section  7  Vacancies and Resignations 

A.    If a member of the Intergroup Board fails to attend two (2) consecutive meetings without prior notice, his/her office may be declared vacant by a majority of those members present and voting.

B.     Any board member may resign at any time for any reason by giving the chairperson of the Intergroup written notice.

C.     Any board member of this Intergroup may be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the IRs at a special meeting announced for that purpose.

Article IV:  Section  8 Filling of Vacancies 

A.    Vacancies shall be filled by a majority vote at that meeting in which the vacancy occurred, or at the next meeting or special meeting of the Intergroup.  Such persons chosen to fill said vacancies shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

B.     A person chosen to fill any vacancy on the board shall meet the qualifications as defined in Article IV, Section 3 and be aware of all responsibilities of that position as described and defined in Article IV.

ARTICLE V   Meetings 

Article V:  Section  1 Regular Meetings

A.    The Intergroup shall meet monthly at a time and place designated by a majority of the voting members.

Article V:  Section  2 Annual Meetings

A.    An annual meeting shall be held in the month of June for the election of officers.

Article V:  Section  3 Special Meetings

A.    A special meeting may be called at any time by a majority vote of the Intergroup Board by giving notice as prescribed in Article V, Section 4

Article V:  Section  4 Method of Notification

A.    Notification of all meetings shall consist of notices prepared by the Intergroup secretary and distributed to each group secretary and/or IR ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting.  Notification may also be made by placing an announcement in the Intergroup newsletter, if any, or by mail and at the prior Intergroup meeting.

Article V:  Section  5 Quorum

A.    Those voting members present at any meeting of this Intergroup shall constitute a quorum for all proceedings of the Intergroup.

ARTICLE VI   Committees 

Article VI:  Section  1

The following standing committees may be established as required to carry out the purposes of Intergroup in the most effective and efficient manner.

A.    Newsletter
B.     Literature/Lifeline
C.     Public Information
D.    Twelfth Step
E.     Budget
F.      Special Events [Retreats/marathons]
G.    Bylaws
H.    Hospitals, Institutions, Professional, Military
I.       Cassette/Tape Library
J.       Other committees, standing or special deemed necessary to carry on special work)

Article VI:  Section  2  Committee Appointments

A.    The board shall designate such committees as are deemed necessary for the welfare and operation of the Intergroup.  The chairperson shall appoint a committee chairperson from those present who meet IR qualifications.  Any OA member present meeting IR qualifications may be appointed to chair a standing committee with approval of the established quorum.

Article VI:  Section  3  Committee Procedures

A.    Each standing committee may prescribe its own rules for calling and holding meetings and its method of procedures, subject to the guidelines of the twelve traditions of OA.

Article VI:  Section  4  Committee Responsibility

A.    Each standing committee chairperson shall submit a written or verbal report to the Intergroup preferably monthly but at least quarterly and at the end of any specific event coordinated by that committee.  If any monies are expended, a detailed and itemized report shall be included with the report.

Article VI:  Section  5  Ex-officio Members

A.    Past committee chairperson may serve in an ex-officio capacity in their respective committees.

Article VI:  Section  6  Vacancies

A.    Should a vacancy, resignation or removal occur in any standing committee, all pertinent information shall be turned over to the Intergroup chairperson.  The chairperson shall then appoint a new committee chairperson to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.

ARTICLE VII   Source of Funds  Article VII:  Section  1  Source of Funds

A.    Voluntary contributions of the member groups shall be the primary source of funds.

B.     Secondary source of income may be such occasional projects or activities as may be authorized by the Intergroup according to tradition six.

C.     The Intergroup may accept donations from OA members, conforming with the general practice of OA.

D.    The maximum allowable annual donation to the Intergroup by OA members is to be limited to five hundred dollars ($500).

E.     The acceptance of bequests or donations from any outside source is prohibited.

F.      The Intergroup shall not accept the responsibility for trusteeship over, or enter into the distribution or allocation of funds set up outside of Overeaters Anonymous.

Article VII:  Section  2

There shall be no accumulation of funds beyond current necessities, with retention of only a prudent reserve for contingencies.  Funds in excess will be donated to Region 8 and the World Service Office on a regular basis as directed by the Intergroup.

ARTICLE VIII   Parliamentary Authority 

Article VIII:  Section  1

The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised  shall govern this Intergroup in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws, OA Inc. Bylaws or any special rules of order this Intergroup may adopt.

ARTICLE IX   Amendments to These Bylaws 

Article IX:  Section  1

These bylaws may be amended at any time by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the IRs and board members present at any regular or special meeting of the Intergroup, provided a copy of the proposed amendment has been submitted in writing and received by each group affiliated with this Intergroup at least twenty (20) days prior to the meeting in which action is to be taken on the amendment.

ARTICLE X   Major Policy Matters 

Article X:  Section  1

Matters which affect this Intergroup and /or groups within its service area shall be referred to the Board of this Intergroup.  Matters which relate to Overeaters Anonymous as a whole shall be referred to the World Service Board of trustees.

ARTICLE XI   Dissolution 

Article XI:  Section  1

Upon the dissolution of this association, after paying or adequately providing for the debts and obligations of the association, the remaining assets shall be distributed to the World Service Office of Overeaters Anonymous, or to a non-profit fund, association, foundation, or corporation, which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable educational or religious and/or scientific purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Article XI:  Section  2

No part of the net earnings of this association shall ever inure to or be used for the benefit of, or be distributed to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the association shall be empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payment and distribution in furtherance of the express purposes for which it is formed.

Agenda Questionnaire

Motions and Amendments

Something new this year,  Questionnaire Summary

Please download and print (or have your designated downloader or ask your internet buddy do so) the above linked documents. If you know of a meeting you attend regularly that has no intergroup rep, please make them a copy too.

The object of the agenda questionnaire is to canvass the world’s OA service bodies (in our case, Space Coast Intergroup), for their opinion on whether or not these motions and amendments should be considered for debate and vote at the 2008 WSBC.

I recommend that each group consider these motions and amendments, fill out the questionnaire, and return it to your intergroup rep, the intergroup chairman, or the intergroup secretary. You may also return it to me and I will make sure it gets to the proper people. This should be done at a business meeting for the purpose, however, each group may follow its group conscious.

Here’s an excerpt from the agenda questionnaire instructions:

Please carefully consider each proposed new business motion and bylaw amendment in order to decide if the delegates should discuss and vote on it at WSBC 2009. Does its debate benefit OA at this time? Your “yes” or “no” vote is not a ote to approve or disapprove the content of the business motion or bylaw amendment. Those agenda items discussed nd voted on by the 2009 Conference delegates will affect OA as a whole for years to come; therefore they should be important to the Fellowship as a whole.

Only those new business motions receiving a “yes” vote from at least 30% of the responding service bodies, and only those bylaw amendments receiving a “yes” vote from at least 40% of the responding service bodies will be considered at SBC 2009.

Your service body is urged to vote on the items listed on the agenda questionnaire whether or not you are represented by a delegate at Conference 2009.

The deadline for submission of the agenda questionnaire is March 5th, 2009. Our intergroup chairman and/or the intergroup secretary must sign the form and send it in. One or both of them will tally the forms you return to them and determine how to answer each question based on the number of returns.

Remember: Leaving an answer blank counts as a ‘no’ vote.

If you have any questions, please email me at floridafryes@yahoo.com.

Ray F.
Space Coast Intergroup WSBC Delegate

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Overeaters Anonymous

 Together we can

Shine in 2009

See registration flyer for information and directions.

floridastateconvention2009.pdf

Space Coast Inter group

January 10th 2008 meeting

Minutes

Meeting was called to order at 11:00am by Dori.

Opened with the Serenity prayer.

The first step was read.

The first tradition was read.

The first concept was read.

Changes in meeting contact Melbourne Wednesday 1:00pm to Susan.

Changes to the minutes as follows:

Where it states World Service should be Region 8.

Change expenses for reps to $1,353.24.

Change 35% to 30% to Region 8 for $853.00.

Minutes were accepted with corrections.

Treasures report including 2009 budget was presented.

Meeting contributions $363.19.

YTD $3299.44

Serenity by the sea income total was not completely deposited into the account to keep the account active $1,000.00 was deposited in the Space Coast inter group account income shows but balance remaining is actually $1,334.26. This will be shown on the January report correct.

There are two separate accounts one for retreats and one for Inter Group.

Expenses were $1,331.10, $108.96 extra was given to WSO.

Balance of $4,204.31.

Budget reviewed for 2009.

Projections were rounded down due to lower meeting donations.

Actual funds in the combined accounts are $4,204.31 with a projected income of $3,873.72 from 2009 meeting donations and upcoming events total: $8,078.03.

Projected expenses for 2009 are $6,676.00.

A separate entry was made in the 2009 budget for copies and stamps for the PI/PO to incorporate meeting list and the mailing of the meeting list.

The PI/PO budget projection was kept at $400.00 due to the separate entries for copies and stamps.

Post office box was listed as $56.00 but the bill came in at $58.00 this will be changed on the budget.

It was noted that the Monday 7:30pm Vero Beach meeting had no donations for the year.

A call will be made to the meeting rep to check on the meeting attendance.

The Seventh tradition bag was passed.

A motion was presented to accept the 2009 budget with corrections.

The motion was second.

2009 budget was accepted with corrections.

PI/PO report given by Diane

Meeting lists were available and E-Mailed to all meeting reps.

Contact information for corrections will be updated to show Diane.

An order for more PI/PO literature will be made.

Radio stations will be contacted to broadcast public information segments for OA. Both written and audio material will be given to the stations.

Most of the people attending the meetings for the first time are getting their information from the Internet.

The parish Hospital has allowed us to post our meetings there.

12^th Step within chair position is still open.

State convention report given by Susan.

The hotel was booking all available space and asked if we could re-schedule the convention but it was concluded that it was too late.

The State convention chair asked if all Inter Groups would donate a basket for the raffle.

The theme for the basket was entertained as a “All in or Left Over” basket with assorted literature and other odds and ends.

Gail took the position for putting together ours.

The boutique will be on the 7^th floor of the hotel.

Susan requested a co-chair for the next convention meeting.

A motion was presented to pay Susan’s registration for the convention.

It was second

Motion was passed.

Hot line Gail reported no calls. She checks it daily.

Bylaws Committee- Ray reported the motion to change the standing rules will be delivered at the WSO conference.

Web site committee Ray, Still looking for help.

Willing to train anyone who will volunteer.

Unfinished business: Volunteer to fill the second position as region 8 rep. Rob R was nominated for the position.

He accepted the nomination.

A question was raised about needing two separate rooms.

It would be addressed at the time of the assemblies if a roommate were not available to share the expenses.

A vote was taken

Rob R was elected as the second Region 8 Rep.

New business: Inter Group meeting to be held at Vero Beach or Sebastian.

Will be tabled until next month.

Next Inter Group meeting will be on Feb 14^th 2009 11:00am at: Holy Name Of Jesus 3735 N. A1A IHB.

Meeting closed at 11:55am with the serenity prayer.