Ed opened the meeting at 6:33 p.m with the Serenity Prayer.
May minutes were accepted as printed in the EVI Newsletter.
27 reps. attending wit 36 plus total
FINANCIAL REPORT: Frank - Book sales are back up due to Alanon, jails ,etc.. Our bookkeeper, Cindy, resigned and was replaced by Wendy. We need to have the monthly inventory turned in at the end of each month so a correct balance can be included in the financial report. Jim P. has been sick so the inventory reports have been a little behind.
OFFICE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR: Bill - Things are going really good, the new office procedures packet is in place and has provisions to add to or subtract from them as need be. Summer is here again, so some of the regular volunteers will be gone on vacations etc. so we are in need of more volunteers.
LITERATURE: Wendy - Things are going well.
DIVERTER: Johanna - She has a new assistant, Ian K.. they have a new youth group that has taken a slot on the diverter.
P.I.: Michael says the website is up and running in an improved format. There is a lot of information available for people now.
C.P.C.: Angel - Everything is going quite well. He talked to other coordinators at the quarterly assembly and tells us they want to put on a C.P.C. workshop sometime in the next six weeks. He will present a full report next month.
C.T.F.: Wendy for Gus - We need secretaries at Willamette Family Center. Thanks to Michael for the improvements to the website.
HOSPITALS: Paula - The Friday Morning Vet's Group has voted to become an autonomous A.A. group.
CORRECTIONS: Bob - Trying to get meetings int Skipworth. Looking for a replacement coordinator for Pathways. Looking for an assistant chair, possible mentorship position. It will take a lot of time and patience. Gary will be rotating out of the Haag House and would like to find someone to become the assistant chair. Large amount of growth in the past three months. Debbie says the jail meetings are doing just fine. There are applications and cover sheets available for jail volunteers.
ACTIVITIES: Linda for Myron - Asking for volunteers to help at the picnic at Leaburg August 28, from 10:00 a.m. til 6:00 p.m.. Next meeting at Lamb's Cottage 2 nd Friday in July at 7:00 p.m.
SPEAKERS MEETING: Terry - The July meeting will be the third Saturday due to a timing conflict with Summerfest. Could use some help with raffle gifts. Child care will be provided. No definite financial report until their financial report is completed. Have been discussing cutting E.V.I. another check.
H. & I.: Harold - Phil is starting a new one-on-one group at detox. Looking into having a pot-luck to get information out to the people. Have begun passing the basket at their meeting.
STEERING COMMITTEE: Ed - Motion passed to spend $800.00 for a new computer in the office.
** Going through the by-laws line by line and will submit to the body for ratification when they are completed.
** The old copier is for sale for $500.00.
**Summerfest offered us a book table.
** Lost Cindy as the bookkeeper, hired Wendy as the replacement.
** No bites on the ad to rent the office. Will run the ad for two more weeks.
** Frank will draw up a job description for the alternate treasurer.
*** BUSINESS, OLD AND NEW ***
Agenda item: Should we have a book table at Summerfest?
---> Motion made and seconded to not have a table at Summerfest. ---> Motion made, seconded, and passed to limit discussion to two minutes.
Heated discussion, bordered on arguing.
---> Call for the question, passed. Motion failed.
*** There will be a table at Summerfest. ***
Thanks to Tim and Micheal, we now have new and better looking meeting books. Because they are less expensive to print, they will be a source of revenue, generating an income.
---> Motion made and seconded to accept the new meeting books.
Another heated discussion, got very venomous, tempers flared, name calling, and disrespect for the chair as he attempted to get the meeting back under control.
---> Call for the question, passed. Motion passed.
Linda would like to have an assistant chair for the activities committee. They would need a truck to haul stuff to and from the dances.
---> motion made and seconded to have an activities vice-chair to mentor into the activities chair position.
---> Motion made. seconded and passed to table the motion and take it back to home groups, bring back next month for nominations and vote.
E.V.I. Outreach Saturday 10:00 at the E.V.I. office.
Ed adjourned the meeting at 8:08 p.m. with the Serenity Prayer.
Respectfully submitted
Al H., secretary