COLA INTERGROUP MONTHLY MINUTES – July 19, 2010 Called meeting to order 9:10 a.m.  Prayed Serenity Prayer, Preamble (Janice), 12 Traditions (Desmond), 12 Steps (Alane), Concept 6 (Dianne) Officer Roll Call:  Chair-Amy, Present; Vice-Chair-Alane; Present, Treasurer, Desmond, Present; Secretary-Mimi, Present 1st Region 8 Reps, Amy, Present 2nd Region 8 Rep, Mimi, Present 1st Alternate Region 8 Rep, Angela, Present 2nd Alternate Region 8 Rep, Alane, Present 1st WSBC Delegate Amy, Present 1st Alternate WSBC Delegate, Janice, Present Groups & Representative Roll Call by Alane: Groups Present: 7; Group Representatives 8; Chair not representing a group 1; Visitors 0; Total 9 MINUTES:  Approved with minor correction. VICE-CHAIR/MEETING LIST  -Any additions or changes to meetings contact the new Vice Chair of COLA, Alane, 504-281-7147 or a.haik@pension-services.com.  The Thursday night New Orleans  group is not registered on the Region 8 website. It was suggested that they may have not selected to link to the site when registered at World Service. Ann S. reported that people are still trying to go to the Slidell meeting that is closed. She thinks it may still be on an old meeting list that is being distributed. TREASURER  REPORT – Treasury has balance of 1389.42.  Report accepted. This is the balance before the convention/assembly profits are recorded. PUBLIC INFO-public information is Cheryl P.  Copies of the PSAs are needed to distribute to media. COLA WEB SITE  www.oa-neworleans.com  Retreat flyer and Amy's assembly report to be added. Ann suggested seeking web servant who would be willing to look into the free website from World Service Office. Mimi agreed to look into it. ANSWER PHONE 504-366-3230. Cheryl is the contact. Will update with current events. LITERATURE anyone can order through www.oa.org-  Order for convention=$629.84. Ann sold $562.10 in literature and other items. Sold out of a lot, especially AA because speakers were using AA Big Book material. DESIGNATED DOWNLOADER -Call Mimi  504 729-8957 - will supply members without internet access copies of info. SUNSHINE CARDS COMMITTEE Someone needs Sunshine? Contact Beth 985-886-3418 or email at riley961@earthlink.net.  Discussed sending Thinking of You or We Miss You cards if we have the address. Please put SUNSHINE in the Subject Line to help Beth recognize good emails from junk. FUND RAISING: Janice suggested selling jewelry donations at our events. It was a hit at the boutique. UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS 2010 August 26-29, 2010 World Service Convention 50th Birthday Celebration in Los Angeles, CA 2010  September 11, 2010  HOUMA’S 33rd BIRTHDAY at  main branch library in Houma. The theme is:         “Happy, Joyous and Free for 33” 2010  November 5, 6 & 7, St. Mary of the Pines-  Ann S. presented registration flyer. Private rooms are full. 2010 November 5,6,7th Region 8 Recovery Convention and Business Assembly in  Orlando, Fl- sending one representative to assembly. 2010  November 20th I.D.E.A. Day sponsored by North Shore at St. Timothy in Mandeville 2011 AUGUST 26-28TH 34 Year Houma Birthday Retreat. NEW BUSINESS: Janice S. won a free Lifetime subscription for one year. The March 2011 Region 8 Business Assembly & Recovery Convention will be in Baton Rouge, LA and the July 2011 will be in Nashville, TN. Mimi resigned as 2nd Region 8 representative. Angela will take her place. UNFINISHEDS BUSINESS- 2010 July 9-11 Region 8 Recovery Convention and Business Assembly in New Orleans, LA Amy read her report from the Business Assembly. Diane gave an unofficial report on the conference and congratulated all. We are waiting for the final financial report, but it seems we made some profit from hosting the event. Mimi reported on the evaluations. They were mostly positive. The main complaints were the banquet food and not having refreshments in the hospitality suite. The main complaint from the business assembly was that the tables were too close together. Dianne will e-mail Amy a report on the event by September 15th. She will get reports from committee chairs. 2010  November 5, 6 & 7, St. Mary of the Pines Ann reported $620 in registrations. She will put the registration flyer on the website, Region 8 and World Service datebook, as well as send to e-mail list. Janice will tell the speaker that it is time to book her flight. CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENTS –  Thanks for being here and it seems with the successful convention/assembly that our HP has been looking over us. Amy (Chair) 985-446-3271 rich3271@bellsouth.net   Mimi (secretary) 504-729-8957, mijalen@aol.com Alane (Vice-Chair) 504-281-7147 a.haik@pension-services.com Desmond(Treasurer) 504-400-9386 dezz79@cox.net Next COLA Meeting, August 21, 2010 ADJOURNMENT:  Motion passed to adjourn 10:20 a.m. Closed with Serenity Prayer