Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous
George O. called the meeting to order at
10: 14 a.m. with the Serenity Prayer followed
by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?
A quorum was met with 12 members in attendance.
Traditions: Tradition 5 was read Each group has but one purpose to carry its message to the nicotine addict who still suffers.
Secretary report: Susan C. read the April minutes. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded and approved to accept them.
Treasurer report: The April financial report was presented. The beginning balance was $730.74; donations totaled $15.00 plus $9.00. Total paid out was $104.89 leaving an ending balance of $649.85. SCINA also has $938.13 in a reserve account. It was moved, seconded and approved to accept the April report. Tomoko ordered new checks.
Registrar’s report: Rick W. reported that no changes were made on the Administration Contact list. Meeting 270 was added to the Directory this month. No meetings were removed in the past month. Meetings 022, 252, and 254 lack a valid Secretary USPS mailing address. If you are a member of these meetings or if your meeting is not receiving our mailing, please send the representative and/or secretary’s address to Rick whose phone number and email appear on the cover of our monthly directory. You may also go directly to the SCINA website to update meeting information.
Committee Reports
Hospitals and Institutions: This position is open and we need some one to fill this position.
Communications: No report. No concerns.
Literature: Marty reported that everything is running smoothly. Marty will need to place a re-order soon. There will be a rate increase on literature by $1.00 and pamphlets will increase by .05.
World Services: Gary M. reported that the World Services Conference will be in LA for 2013. We need volunteers to help out. There will be 7 workshops at the conference. Gary M. recommended that NicA only have NicA materials on the table at the World Services Conference. Glenn K. reported that only NicA materials may be sold at the conference. The board will make the decision on this. An excellent newcomer’s booklet is also in the works. Judy D. and Mary P. will attend the conference as delegates. If you are interested in being a delegate please contact Gary M. at (310) 755-5582. George O. will chair the position and needs lots of volunteers. Gary will email conference guidelines to Brian who will post it on the website.
Events: Jane distributed flyers for the annual retreat to representatives to pass out at meetings. If you are interested in attending the retreat this year please contact Jane at (323) 852-1518. Brian K. has posted this event online. George O. will follow up with George R. about the annual picnic in September.
New Meetings: No new meetings.
Bylaws: Jeff M. has not received anything from Mary P. this past month.
Public Outreach/Speakers Bureau: Jeff M. has agreed to chair the public outreach committee.
Web Czar: Brian K. reported that we SCINA may need to file with the IRS. Gary M. will speak with World Services about this. Please sign up on the Speaker List at quitnowla.com or scina.org to volunteer to speak. Brian is also working on a California NicA smart phone application. Please send info to Brian K. as a pdf file so he can add it to the website.
Old Business: Brian K. is looked into EarthClass Mail - a company that allows electronic mail services. SCINAs current mailbox in Huntington Beach and we are looking for a better solution. Also, the positions for Secretary and Treasurer, H&I and Outreach are still open. If you are interested or know of another member who may be interested, please attend the next SCINA meeting (3rd Sunday of every month) at White Memorial Hospital or contact George O. at 562-310-0874.
New Business: Discussion around Constant Contact – an email marketing company.
Birthdays: Jeff M. celebrated 2 years!
Congratulations Jeff!!!
The meeting adjourned at 11:30am with the Serenity prayer.
