Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous
INTRODUCTIONS: John D. called the meeting to order at 10:01 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? A quorum was met. The following meetings were represented: 001, 012, 023, 076, 185, 229, 279, and 280.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #11. “Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, TV, and films,” was read.
CHAIRPERSON REPORT: This month we celebrate Thanksgiving. I would like to give thanks to everyone in Nicotine Anonymous. It was here for me when I needed it, and may each of you continue to provide what was freely given to us. Possible action: Do we use emails with a SCINA address? If yes, the email address will end with @scina.org. For example, the chairpersons email address might be chairperson@scina.org. We discussed this and decided to talk to World Services about any rules we should follow. There could be an email for each role. John will follow-up with more information.
TREASURER REPORT: Our beginning balance was $777.33. Income: $256.17 was moved from our Paypal account into our checking account. Thanks to Angela P. (personal donations of $10/mo.) and Joshua Tree Meeting #266 for their previous donations. Other donations this month: $60 from Meeting #76 Costa Mesa and $10 from Meeting #23 Costa Mesa. Way to go, Costa Mesa! A 7th tradition of $16 was collected at the October SCINA meeting. (Total incoming: $342.17) Expenses: $3 Bank imaging fee; Secretary expenses $24.25; Registrar expenses $31.26; Grasshopper phone service $31.20; Our annual donation in the amount of $120 was mailed to White Memorial Hospital - Cardiac Outreach Fund for 2016 SCINA meeting space. (Total outgoing $209.71) A motion was made and passed to send a $200 donation to Nicotine Anonymous World Services in honor of gratitude month. Ending balance $709.79. The report was moved and approved.
REGISTRAR REPORT: Administration list: H&I Chair address updated. Meeting Information Changes: Meeting 274 moved to Tuesday 6:30 pm, City of Hope, in Duarte. No new Meetings were added, and no Meetings were closed. All meetings have USPS contact through a secretary, representative or email. H&I listings; no additions, deletions or updates. 50 envelopes and 200 directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: Vee contacted an office specializing in lung diseases located in Glendale. He left them a flyer and information about our activity and is waiting for them to respond.
COMMUNICATIONS: We have heard from 3 volunteers and George O. will contact them this week about helping return calls with information on Nicotine Anonymous meetings.
LITERATURE: We are currently in need of a nicotine-free volunteer to step up for chips and literature at the Intergroup Meetings. If interested, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501.
WORLD SERVICES: Gary reports (1) World Services is getting 8 pieces of literature translated in Spanish for outreach. (2) If we know of any outreach leads, please share with World Services. (3) If anyone wants to sign up for Two-Way-Talk, an email update from NAWS, you can do so by going to www.nicotine-anonymous.org and click the Newsletter Tab.
EVENTS: Saturday, November 21st from 9 am to 9 pm is the date of the Marathon meeting this year at Calvary Baptist Church, 14722 Clark Avenue, Bellflower, CA. See flyer sent previously. Also remember, we need our membership's support. As part of our recovery, it is important for us to practice reaching out to others. Intergroup events are an opportunity for that.
NEW MEETINGS: Gary reports there haven’t been any requests for new meeting material.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: The “Fullerton College Great American Smokeout event” is Thursday, November 19th from 10 am - 1 pm. The college asked us to help spread the word about how nicotine is dangerous in any form. If you’d like to attend and volunteer with us here at SCINA, please call John D. at (818) 618-1501 or email him at johndarnell8@gmail.com. A motion was made for a $40 donation of pamphlets for this public outreach and it was passed. Regarding a Facebook page and Twitter page for SCINA - John D. will come back next month or the month after with information about this.
SPEAKERS BUREAU: 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: Greg S. from the Sherman Oaks meeting celebrates 6 years this month. Gary M. celebrates 17 years. Congrats!
SECRETARY REPORT: The November report was read and approved as we did have a quorum.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:30 AM.
