Jeanne opened meeting in Evanston, 10^th & Sage St, May 5, 2007 at approximately 1:50 – weather delayed several members

Other Members Present

Tommy O

Steve H.

Ray B.

Rick H

Amber J

Randy A

Others:

Willie O

Sue L

Jim L

Secretary not present gave report and minutes were read and accepted with changes below.

Changes: Agenda to minutes on first page, Amber gave convention report on page 3 instead of Phyllis. Arts and graphics was needed for the convention. Cllarify page 2 regarding the GSR assembly which is a regional assembly, and not sponsored by the WSO. Clarity needed regarding workshop for WWA and should say Basic Text workshop. Ray B home phone # 514-4868. Clarify page 3 on the changes of the prison meeting needing support.

Jeanne brought attention that 12 members total are on the committee. In order to do business, 2/3 majority is needed to conduct business and only 7 members are present. This is only .58 and .66 is needed to do business.

Motion to suspend guidelines for the May 2007 mtg in order to do business, 2^nd by Tommy O, passed.

Jeanne read Treasurer’s report. Motion to accept report by Tommy, second by Rick, passed. Michele has an email address: Collected monies donated from Clean and free group. $50

RD report read and submitted to secretary

AD report read and submitted to secretary, discussion followed on the new PR handbook and resource material. It is available to anyone through NAWS and also online.

WBA report read and submitted to secretary.

WWA report read and submitted to secretary.

CWA report read and submitted to secretary.

FSA not present and no report submitted to secretary.

Convention 8 report read and submitted to secretary.

Break

Sharing Session: None

Elections: None

Old Business:

Lib Insurance: Discussion on Casper meeting w/out insurance. Randy reported 1 mil insurance liability for the facility from several groups/entities that meet in the building. Rick has found that approximately half the groups in the region are not requiring insurance, and that this is an ongoing agenda item until information from all the groups can be obtained.

Logo: One logo submitted from WBA, did not want the bucking horse. Has NA symbol and Upper Rocky Mountain Regional Service Committee. Also submitted original logo from Tommy.

Motion to table until next meeting, second and passed.

Motion to create a flyer and have a logo contest to be decided at the August 2007 regional meeting, second and passed.

Will also provide a t-shirt for the logo that is chosen.

New Business:

Web Site meeting criteria discussion: Will put special disclaimer on the meetings that are unconfirmed by the region. We will list all others unless specified.

Minutes: Discussion about limiting comments and keeping minutes more professional since these are available to the public.

Assembly discussion: Motion to refer to our assembly as the Regional Assembly, second and passed.

Next meeting in WBA: discussion about having a service meeting at a function/campout. Body decided not to do service with activities.

Discussion about setting the convention date: Motion second and withdrawn to not hold the regional convention the last weekend of the WSC and the first weekend in May which conflicts with several events. Body felt that the issue needs to be taken back to the areas and groups before making a decision.

Convention guidelines: Amber appointed chair of committee to create guidelines.

Motion to close approximately 5:00 PM