SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS
INTRODUCTIONS: John D. called the meeting to order at 10:08 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? A quorum was met. The following meetings were represented: 023, 047, 076, 185, 231, 241, and 273.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #5. “Each group has but one primary purpose - to carry its message to the nicotine addict who still suffers” was read.
CHAIRPERSON REPORT: The focus of the program is on yourself. You need to do your thing. That’s how you keep the program going.
TREASURER REPORT: Our beginning balance is $775.69. Income: Donations: $17 from Meeting 231 Long Beach; $10 from meeting #76 Costa Mesa; $10 from meeting #23 Costa Mesa; $10 from meeting #185 Sherman Oaks. 7th Tradition from May Intergroup meeting is $22. (Total incoming $69). Expenses: $3 bank imaging fee; Secretary expenses $27.57; Registrar expenses were $31.76. (Total outgoing $87.58.) Ending balance $757.11. The report was moved and approved.
REGISTRAR REPORT: Administration List: No changes. Meeting #274 Representative information updated. Meeting #229 Secretary and Representative information updated. Meeting #279 Laguna Woods was added. No meetings went dark. All meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or e-mail. No H&I Listings were added, no H&I listings were removed, and no H&I Listings were updated. 59 envelopes were addressed, and 200 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: Vee K. contacted Mount St. Mary's University and is waiting for them to reply. He didn't hear back yet from California Medical Center. Please call (818) 660-3315 if you have a contact for him. If you have a doctor or dentist that is willing to put out our business cards and our meeting list in their lounge every month, please get their contact name, business name, address, phone number and email address. We will add them to our regular snail mail and send them our new meeting lists and any flyers we have for events every month.
COMMUNICATIONS: George O. looked into some of the business phone providers (since AT&T has not been able to get our 800 number working since February) and narrowed it down to 3 strong possibilities: 1) Phone.com $9.99/month 100 min + $ .039/each additional min; $34/month 600 min.
2) RingCentral.com $24.99/month 1000 min, paid upfront for a year. $34.99/month 2500 min, month to month; $44.99/month 10,000 min, month to month. 3) Grasshopper.com $12/month + $.06/min, $24/month 500 min, $49/month 2000 min.
We can retain our 800 number, but it may take anywhere from 10 days to 3 months, depends on each company and how cooperative AT&T will be. My recommendation would be the Grasshopper $24 plan. I felt Grasshopper has been the most upfront and easiest to work with. George O. made a motion to change our 800 # to Grasshopper at the $24/month rate and it was passed unanimously. He will look into getting it done on Sunday.
LITERATURE: No report. Thank you Launie from Saturday Long Beach meeting for filling in for Marty. There are step study workbooks available.
WORLD SERVICES: Please see the World Service Conference XXX Delegate Report attached to these minutes. Bill H. will look into SCINA possibly hosting the Conference in 2017 or 2018 near Burbank.
EVENTS: There will be a special 9:00 am Memorial Meeting next Saturday 5/23 at the Saturday morning Long Beach meeting on Cherry Avenue to remember and celebrate George Lane. It would have been his 19th anniversary. John D. has scheduled a potluck gathering for the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend (May 24) in Hollywood. Jack R will be the speaker. Jane H. (who will be at the Pot Luck) is now accepting payment for the Retreat the weekend of July 25/26. If writing a check, please make it payable to SCINA. Our picnic will be the 3rd Sunday of September, please mark your calendars.
NEW MEETINGS: No new meetings. Gary did get one phone call but no requests for new meeting packets.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: John D. received feedback from different cities he contacted about advertising on their city channel. Most are willing to do so but just need an ad from us. John D. is looking into what kind of ad we will put in on those city channels. We also need your attendance at the Intergroup meetings to have a quorum for voting.
SPEAKERS BUREAU: Call Angela P. (949) 302-8465 if you would be like to join the speakers list or need a copy of the list. Please invite one of the speakers to your meeting.
BY-LAWS: No report.
WEB CZAR: No report.
OLD BUSINESS: No old business.
NEW BUSINESS: No new business.
BIRTHDAYS: No birthdays were reported this month!
SECRETARY REPORT: The May report was read and approved as we did have a quorum.
CLOSING PRAYER: Gary led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:11 AM.
