SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS
INTRODUCTIONS: Brian K. called the meeting to order at 10:22 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? A quorum was met. The following meetings were represented: 001 012, 023, 047, 076, 084, 185, 209, 229, 268.
TRADITIONS: Tradition 10: Nicotine Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the Nicotine Anonymous name ought never be drawn into public controversy was read from the book Nicotine Anonymous.
TREASURER REPORT: September 2012 Report
Beginning balance $416.26. Donations: Mtg #84 $75, Balance Adjustment $136.08 7th tradition $20 (total $231.08). Expenses: Bank Fee $3, Picnic $167, Registrar $38.49, Web Site $17, Secretary $58, (total $280.49) Ending balance $366.85. The Treasurer’s report was moved and approved.
Registrar Report: Registrar’s Report: Acting Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer positions were updated. Meeting Contact Information was updated on 5 meetings. In the past month no Meetings were added and no Meetings have gone dark. All meetings in the Directory have USPS contact through either the Secretary, the Representative, or both. No H&I Listings were added or deleted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS:
No report and we need a new H&I Chairman. Please let us know if you can help with this responsibility.
COMMUNICATIONS:
No reports, no concerns.
LITERATURE:
We are in full stock on supplies. Based on suggestions, we now have various colors for chips and are fully stocked with the new colored chips.
WORLD SERVICES:
Board meeting next month 10/27-29/12 in Oakland. They will be discussing the website. Newcomer booklet will be printed towards the end of the year. We need to determine how many copies, color, size, etc., and right now you can read it online for free under ‘What’s New.’ The registration form for the World Services Conference in April is on the www.SCINA.org website, please pass out at your meetings.
EVENTS:
The picnic was wonderful and new officers were elected. The Marathon Meeting flier is on the website. There are 3 slots left at this time if your group wants to take one of them. Please call Joseph W. at 562-644-5225 to reserve a spot or if you need more information.
NEW MEETINGS:
None
PUBLIC OUTREACH/SPEAKERS BUREAU/BY-LAWS:
Jeff resigned from By-Laws so please let us know if you can help with this committee. We will print a list of speakers who are available and mail that out next month. Please let us know if you are willing to be a speaker.
WEB SITE:
As we move Forward with the modernization - We can now have more information on our website. Brian K would like people to contribute and sign up to be contributors for the website. Now, Committee members can update and add information for their committees directly to the Website and to make sure that the information is the most current and up to date as possible. If you want to be a contributor to the website - Contact quitnowla@gmail.com Brian K. shared the website activity reports.
OLD BUSINESS:
New officers need to meet at the bank sometime on Saturday the 10th to sign signature cards.
NEW BUSINESS:
We want to thank George O, Susan C., Tomoko B., and Jeff M. for their service as Officers and Committee Chairs of Intergroup for many years. We are grateful for new officers who have stepped up for these jobs.
BIRTHDAYS:
No birthdays this month!!!
SECRETARY REPORT:
The October report was read and approved.
CLOSING PRAYER: Brian K. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:33 AM.
