SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)

INTRODUCTIONS:  Angie B. called the meeting to order at 10:00 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 7 members in attendance.  The following meetings were represented (some members might represent more than one meeting):  Costa Mesa 76, Fullerton 84, Long Beach 12, Long Beach 231, Bellflower 250, Glendale 241.

TRADITIONS: Tradition #3, “The only requirement for Nicotine Anonymous membership is a desire to stop using nicotine.” was read.

TREASURER REPORT:  Beginning balance is $366.53.  INCOMING donations from Long Beach #12 $150.00, Long Beach #231 $80.00, Costa Mesa #76 $15, Bellflower #250 $100.00.  7th tradition for SCINA’s February’s meeting was $40.00.  Total incoming is $385.00.  When added to our beginning balance, the new balance is $751.53.  EXPENSES are Grasshopper telephone service $31.91, bank fee $3.00, Registrar expense $26.38, and Secretary’s Expense $17.33.  TOTAL EXPENSES are $79.02.  $751.53 balance minus expenses of $79.02 equals an ending balance of $672.51.  This report is correct but is not balancing.  Has to do with checks deposited and reporting monthly checks incorrectly. The bank balance shows us with a balance of $792.63 and that will be our beginning balance for next month. There is a discrepancy in our favor of $108.76.  So with the $3000 that Stephen donated to avoid the $18 bank fee our true balance is $3766.27.  Our savings account has a balance of $500.13.

REGISTRAR REPORT:   On the Administration List, Brian K. (not our Director of Web Operations)  has accepted the Literature and Chips Chair.  No Meeting information was updated, and no meetings were added or removed.  All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were updated, added, or removed.  43 envelopes were addressed, and 175 Directories were printed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS:  Angela P. reports no response from the fellowship on her request for volunteers for panels.  For more information, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.

COMMUNICATIONS:  The phone lines are running smoothly.  No concerns at this time.

LITERATURE:  No report, but chips and literature will be available at every meeting unless the Literature person has an unexpected absence.

WORLD SERVICES:  The Nicotine Anonymous World Conference will be held in New York from April 20-22, 2018.  See our website for more information:  www.scina.org.  The following delegates to represent SCINA at the world conference are:  Angie B., JudiAh D., Rodger F., George O., Bill H., and Jeff M.  We are allowed to have up to seven delegates to represent SCINA at the world conference.  There is room for one more delegate.  If you are attending, and would like to be a delegate, please let Gary M. know at garynica@att.net.

Gift of Gratitude - Give $10 a month to Nicotine Anonymous World Services and get a free Seven minutes subscription in the mail.  Your funds will also help World Services with their expenses.  The proposed revision of Our Promises will be presented at this year’s World Conference and there might be a vote to approve them.  The Spanish Version of Nicotine Anonymous’, The Book, is now available to purchase online.  Seven minutes is looking for articles from members about sponsorship.  NAWS is looking for someone to take over as Outreach Coordinator.

EVENTS:  The annual Joshua Tree Retreat will be held June 8-10, 2018.  Bill H. and Jane H. are the event co-chairs.  Flyer was emailed and mailed with last month’s minutes.  Please RSVP soon.  Every year, there are a few members who RSVP and pay at the last minute.  This makes it very difficult for the event planners to set up the event.

NEW MEETINGS:  There are no new meetings.

PUBLIC OUTREACH:  No update.

SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.

BYLAWS:  No report.

SAN DIEGO OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE:  No report.

WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE:  This committee held an in-person meeting on Sunday, February 18.  Our committee is working on a “Save The Date” flyer and looking for a hotel location.  The theme of the 2019 World Conference will be “Surfing Into Serenity”.  The committee always meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting.  We need your help in planning the conference.  Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at johndarnell8@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501.

Director of Web Operations:  No report.

OLD BUSINESS:  No old business.

NEW BUSINESS:  SCINA would like to have the ability for members to call in to SCINA’s Regular Meeting every month.  We will do research on the cost of a conference call phone, and VOIP phone service (internet phone service), so we can have the ability of members to call in case they cannot attend in-person.  We do not get cell reception in the room where we have our meetings at White Memorial Medical Center so we must use VOIP phone service.  Motion was made to approve the purchase of a conference call phone for up to $100.  It did not pass.

BIRTHDAYS:  John D. (5 years), Angela P. (14 years), Robb T. (7 years).

SECRETARY REPORT:  Motion was made and approved for this month’s minutes.

CLOSING PRAYER:  George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:17 AM.