Meeting called to order at 4:25 pm by Jackie Bangert, Treasurer as Lisa Hodges, President was absent.

1. Previous minutes approved without changes, motion made by Marge Groom, seconded by Pat Donald. Motion carried.

2. Secretary Report-Nothing new to report. Again, if you have not been receiving emails from April in regards to the minutes or meeting announcements, please contact her at agundla@yahoo.com. She is tracking any failures that she receives. However, when group mailings are sent, there is a possibility that it may go to your bulk mail or spam mail folder instead of your inbox. For this reason, please add her email address to your address list so that you will receive her emails. Again, information is also posted at www.stlwocn.org. There are particular issues with SSM accepting group emails. If you did not pay dues in 2006, you were removed from the mailing list in December.

3. Treasurer's Report-Jackie Bangert: For year end 2006: $23, 270.62 in savings, $88.94 in checking for total of $23,359.56 at start of year. Income: Dues (national and local) $960.00, interest $42.37, other income $4,069.52 for total income of $5071.89. Cash on Hand plus total Income is $28,431.45. Expenditures: Meetings (speaker fee for Kelly McClinton) $150, printing $28.35, donations $57.89, other administration (website) $399.50, reimbursements $15 (for member who paid for Christmas party twice), other (Christmas party) $4379.50) for total expenditures of $5,034.24. Cash on hand plus total income less expenditures is 23, 401.21. The CD was renewed and is due 8/8/07 with an interest rate of 5.2%. The amount in the CD is 15,500.

4. Discussion followed treasurer's report that we may have forgotten to send our $500 donation to the UOAA-St. Louis for the indigent fund last year. Jackie is to investigate and to send the donation if this is found to be correct.

5. UOAA update -- Betsy Naeger. Meeting held last night with 4-5 new members. The product fair will be 5/7 at St. John's. A communications specialist will be the speaker. All WOC Nurses are encouraged to attend because your patients enjoy seeing you there. There is also an announcement from Linda Aukett with the national UOAA. There will be a table at the WOCN conference in Salt Lake City to selling raffle tickets for a Hawaiian quilt. The proceeds will send campers from Hawaii to the Youth Rally.

6. Mary Beth Akers from the UOAA-St. Louis presented on the Youth Rally to be held July 7-11, 2007 in Boulder, Colorado on the campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Any youth age 11-17 with an ostomy or an illness that may result in the creation of an ostomy may attend. The cost is $350 in addition to transportation costs. Small focus groups are held based on age, disease process to encourage sharing. Many youths that have attended report that it is the best time of their lives and that they meet lifelong friends. Volunteer WOC Nurses are needed to help staff the camp. Please let Mary Beth know if any kids that you know who could benefit. The last few years only 2-3 kids have been sent from St. Louis even though there are funds for more. This year only 1 kid is planning to attend thus far. Please also contact Mary Beth if you know of other ways to get the word out.

7. If you know of any local conferences, please contact April and she will have them posted on the website.

8. Today's meeting sponsored by Hollister and Tom Dempski. Speaker is Colleen Droshagen, RN CWOCN. Topic is Stomal and Peristomal Skin Complications.

9. Next meeting is April 3, 2007. Location and topic to be announced.

10. Meeting adjourned at 5:44. Motion made by Marge Groom and seconded by Christine Heady. Motion carried.