On Thursday, November 26th, from 9AM to 5PM (or later), hourly OA meetings will be held in Reseda.  All meetings will be  available for listening via phone as well.  Please see attached flier for details.

Thanksgiving Marathon

Bylaws of Channel Isalnds Integroup (OACII) of Overeaters Anonymous

• Current Bylaws: CIIG Bylaws (amended Feb. 2006)
• Change proposed 11/3/09
• Motion will be voted at the 12/01/09 Intergroup meeting

Amendments to Bylaws – These Bylaws may be amended at any time by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Voting Body present at any regular meeting or special meeting of the OACII, provided a copy of the proposed amendment(s) has been submitted to each group at least ten (10) days before the meeting at which the action is to be taken on the amendment.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT:

4. Meetings

from “d. The 12 Traditions and the 12 Concepts of OA Service will be read at the beginning of each OACII meeting.”

to “d. The 12 Traditions or the 12 Concepts of OA Service will be read at the begining of each OACII meeting, in alternating rotation.”

OA Loop is a Santa Barbara/Ventura email discussion of the “For Today” and/or “Voices of Recovery” daily readings, as well as an opportunity to check-in daily with your fellow OAers.  To sign up, send an email to OALoop-subscribe@topica.com.

The Santa Barbara Saturday 10:30 a.m. meeting will be held at Alice Keck Park on Saturday, Oct. 17 only because the Unitarian Society is having a rummage sale.

• Alice Keck is across from the Unitarian Society – meet in the stone circle.

Join us for a Sunday Reflection Beach Walk/Sit!

~ No bathing suits allowed!
~ No exercise required!
~ Come as you are!

Where: Hendry’s Beach Meet at the first lifeguard station by the steps to the beach
When: Sundays at 4:30 pm    (no meeting if it’s raining)
What: Reflection begins with a reading. Afterwards, walk or sit along the beach solo or in small groups to discuss the reading and reflect on the week ahead. Reflection time will end at 5:30 pm.
   Optional: continue along to the 6:00 pm Sunday night meeting
                        in Santa Barbara for a Big Book study.
Why: Why not???

Free parking is available, but carpooling is encouraged.

Questions? Call Gabrielle (805) 705-6306

• Click for a Ride the Spiritual Wave! flyer (PDF) to post or bring to your meeting.

Saturday Women’s 3pm Goleta meeting not meeting Oct. 3  in support of the Women’s Retreat this Saturday, Oct. 3 (returns Oct. 10).

The InterVoice for November-December 2009 is now available. Click to read online, download or print a copy. The InterVoice lists 21 meetings for Santa Barbara county and northern Ventura county, and includes announcements and contact phone numbers.

November-December 2009 Intervoice (meeting list PDF updated 11/02)

You can click here for the online CIIG Meeting List from the OA World Service registry. Other meeting information–including online meetings, phone meetings, and a worldwide meeting directory–is available at www.oa.org.

Meeting notes

• CANCELLED – Thursday, Carpinteria 7 p.m. The meeting room was not booked after Oct. 29 and there was not enough member support to keep this meeting open.  Kendall is willing to help with location options if members express interest in another day or time for a Carpinteria meeting.
• Format Change – Sunday, Isla Vista, 7 p.m. is now a Big Book Study (Young People’s Meeting has closed but all are still welcome!)
• Solvang meeting cancelled - see Goleta and SB options
• New Time – Wed., Thousand Oaks, Anorexic/Bulimic meeting 6 p.m.
• Location change – Wednesday S.B. 7:30 p.m.
  Now meets at Grace Lutheran Church – Library
  3869 State St., near La Cumbre Mall (across from Macy’s)
• Intergroup – new elected and appointed service positions filled at 10/6 meeting (see InterVoice)
• For general OA announcements – for the Santa Barbara/Ventura areas such as upcoming workshops, conferences, room changes, etc., sign up by sending an email to CIIGEvents-subscribe@topica.com.

Channel Islands Intergroup Presents
SEARCHING FOR THE LAND OF HAPPY JOYOUS AND FREE
A one day retreat for women – including workshops, Q&A, and lunch

Saturday, October 3, 2009
9:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Center of the Heart Church
487 North Turnpike, Santa Barbara

Cost: $25
Register by Thursday, Oct. 1

Send your name and phone or e-mail with check payable to
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS WOMEN’S RETREAT
Women’s Retreat P.O. Box 1321, Summerland, CA 93067
For details, call Barbara ( 805-969-9942) or Raven (805-964-6359)

Planned Schedule

• 9:30 am. sign-in
• 10:00 Land of Happy, Joyous & Free Workshop with interactive exercises and Q&A - Deni: how we hold back and how we can embrace recovery and stay forever in the land of Happy, Joyous & Free
  (Bonus Deni plans to hold follow-up sessions in the Women’s Saturday
  meeting in the months ahead.)
• lunch
• 1:00 Food - The Gift of Life workshop with Q&A – Sandy M. from L.A.: Why a food plan is a tool and how to use it for recovery
• 2:45 Journey to Abstinence workshop with Q&A – Irene N. from Ventura: : Her 4-1/2 year recovery journey and how to find abstinence and survive with the program, tools, steps, and rigorous honesty

COME AND JOIN YOUR SISTERS IN RECOVERY AS WE EXPLORE WAYS TO LEAVE THE PRISON OF OUR FOOD OBSESSIONS

Can you offer service at the Intergoup level? Elections for Intergroup Service Board and Volunteer Positions will be held october 6th…plus, meeting reps are always needed, always welcome!

From our CIIG Bylaws (amended Feb. 2006):

Service Board – Election of these officers to the Board of OACII will be held at the regular OACII meeting in October. Terms for one year, with a maximum of one re-election to the same office (i.e. An officer may not serve more than two (2) years in a single office without interruption.)

i. CHAIRPERSON: Chairs all OACII meetings, is unofficial member of all committees and all OACII-sponsored activities.

ii. VICE-CHAIRPERSON: Fills in for absent chairperson, helps to oversee all OACII-sponsored activities and updates group registration in cooperation with Overeaters Anonymous World Service Office (WSO).

iii. RECORDING SECRETARY: Takes minutes at OACII meetings and brings copies of minutes to the following meeting for distribution.

 iv. BUSINESS SECRETARY: Handles incoming and outgoing correspondence of the OACII Board.

v. TREASURER: Handles the financial statements and pays expenses of the OACII.

Volunteer Positions – Other positions to be volunteered by attendees at the time of regular election, but not considered part of the Service Board:

a. INTERVOICE EDITIOR(S): publishes a monthly newsletter including, but not limited to, an up-to-date directory of meetings in the service area and announcements of upcoming Overeaters Anonymous activities.

b. PARLIMENTARIAN: may be appointed by the Service Board of OACII and will serve in said capacity when so needed.

c. The Chairperson may appoint special committee chairperson(s) as needed (e.g., Public Information, Retreat and Marathon committee, Bylaws Committee, Hospitals, Institutions and Professionals [HI&P], etc.).

Integroup elections will be Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 at Chase Bank in Carpinteria. Service is its own reward…but you’ll get gratitude as well!

The InterVoice for July-August 2009 is now available. Click to read online, download or print a copy. The InterVoice lists meetings for Santa Barbara county and northern Ventura county, and includes announcements and contact phone numbers. 

Intervoice July-August 2009 (PDF)

You can click here for the online CIIG Meeting List from the OA World Service registry. Other meeting information–including online meetings, phone meetings, and a worldwide meeting directory–is available at www.oa.org.

Meeting notes

• Location change – Wednesday S.B. 7:30 p.m.
  Now meets at Grace Lutheran Church – Library
  3869 State St., near La Cumbre Mall (across from Macy’s)
• New Time Wed., Thousand Oaks, Anorexic/Bulimic meeting 6 p.m.
• New Thursday meeting, Carpinteria 7 p.m.
• New Young People’s Meeting, Sunday, Isla Vista, 7 p.m.
• Deadline extended Women’s Retreat: Deposits now due by Sept. 1