Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous
INTRODUCTIONS: John D. called the meeting to order at 10:04 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? A quorum was met. The following meetings were represented: 007, 012, 023, 047, 076, 084, 185, 231, 250, 268, 273, and 274.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #6. “A Nicotine Anonymous group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the Nicotine Anonymous name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.” was read.
CHAIRPERSON REPORT: We have a flyer ready for Intergroup Chair positions that we need filled. The meeting on Wednesday night in Westwood is really struggling. Please be of service by attending an extra meeting in support of those who are trying to quit using nicotine.
TREASURER REPORT: Beginning balance $579.48. Income: Donations this month: $80 from Meeting #12 Long Beach; $25 from Meeting #47 Chatsworth. Thank You! Also, $21 from the May 7th tradition (total incoming $126.00). [There was also a $100 donation from Silverlake meeting via PayPal, not yet transferred to our checking account and not reflected in this total.] Expenses: Bank Fee $3.00; Registrar expenses, $31.74; Secretary expenses $35.43; PO Box Rental $45.00; AT&T Long Distance $22.98. (Total outgoing $138.15) Ending balance $567.33. The report was moved and approved.
REGISTRAR REPORT: Administration List: No changes. Meeting 185: Location updated. No Meetings were added, and no Meetings went dark. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or e-mail. No H&I Listings were added and none were removed. 62 envelopes were addressed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: We do not have anyone to Chair the Hospitals and Institutions Committee at this time. If anyone can help, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501.
COMMUNICATIONS: No report.
LIERATURE: We are in good shape for chips, Marty ordered a large order. He will be placing an order for Literature. Mtg. #250 gave a donation $35 in cash the month before last and it was just turned into the Treasurer for deposit.
WORLD SERVICES: (1) There are three new Officers on the board of NAWSO: Andy A (Chair elect), Zulma (Secretary elect) and Sarah B (Treasurer elect). (2) Step study guide passed after suggested corrections mainly grammatical changes. (3) Spirituality Pamphlet failed. Much discussion on paragraph two, they couldn’t come to agreement on that paragraph. Was decided it needed more work and to be presented at next years board. (4) Motion passed to have committee look at chair duties and term limits for officers. (5) The Abstinence pamphlet still needs more work on it and will be brought up at next year’s conference. It needs to clarify that members using nicotine replacement therapies (NRT’s) will still be part of meetings. (6) Private companies using NicA Logo or name. (a) Make templates of letters to send companies, (b) send emails (c) Send to FB and Twitter (d) If you see something, say something (e) need volunteers to send letters, emails, possibly contact AA as they have resources to get the companies to get permission to use steps. Our part is to ask those companies to quit using our name and logo and its the AA’s part to get them to quit using the steps. (7) Outreach: (a) Form a standing committee for outreach purposes to notify Intergroup and groups about outreach from World Services. (b) use technology to make us known such as email campaign as email list using constant contact (c) more PSAs, community calendars online in local areas, maybe put a PSA on YouTube, (d) a need for a guide for outreach. (e) a guidance for social networks as to anonymity. -Gary
EVENTS: The retreat this summer is scheduled for the last weekend in July (26/27). Please get your check into Jane H. so she can make payments to the caterer and retreat center. Spots fill up fast, so give Jane a call right away (323) 852-1518. We are also having our annual picnic in September on the 3rd Sunday of that month in Orange County this year at Rush Park, 3001 Blume, Rossmoor, 90720, where we will hold our regular Intergroup meeting and elect Officers for Intergroup. We also hope to be able to hold our Marathon Meeting in November hosted by the Tuesday night Bellflower group. All events happen because of our volunteers who are of service to this program and to you. Please think about volunteering or going to some of these events this year. This is an excellent opportunity to get to know people from other meetings.
NEW MEETINGS: There are no new meetings to report at this time. If I get one call every few months I am doing good. I used to get 2-3 calls a week, years ago. -Gary
PUBLIC OUTREACH: We do not have anyone to Public Outreach Committee at this time. If anyone can help, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501.
SPEAKERS BUREAU: One addition has been made to the speakers list. See attached modified flyer.
BY-LAWS: No report.
WEB CZAR: No report.
OLD BUSINESS: No old business.
NEW BUSINESS: No new business.
BIRTHDAYS: No one celebrating a birthday this month.
SECRETARY REPORT: The June report was read and approved as we did have a quorum.
CLOSING PRAYER: Gary led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:02 AM.
