MINUTES of SCINA Meeting - August 19, 2018

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA) INTRODUCTIONS: Angie B. called the meeting to order at 10:03 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): Fullerton 84, San Diego 284, Joshua Tree 266, and Long Beach 231.

TRADITIONS: Tradition #8, “Nicotine Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers.” was read.

TREASURER REPORT: Starting Balance: $964.33. Expenses: Literature Parking $5, Grasshopper Phone line $31.75, Registrar expenses $15.94. Donations: SCINA donations from last month $22, Meeting #76 $15, $15, $75, Retreat (Karen Sullivan) $185.00. Total incoming: $312.00. Total Expenses: $52.69. Total incoming: $312.00. Total expenses: $52.69. Stephen’s donation: $3,000. New beginning balance: $4218.64. (Stephan’s donation of $3000 is used to save a monthly charge of $18 from BOA). Savings acct is $500.18. Note: The new beginning balance is actually $4223.64. There is a $5 discrepancy. The Treasurer will investigate this.

REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made on the Administration List. No meetings were added, updated, or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email.. No H&I Listings were added or updated. American Cancer Society, Santa Ana was removed; returned with note “Not Here.” 40 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.

COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.

LITERATURE: No report. For more information, or to order chips and literature, please call John D. at (818) 618-1501.

WORLD SERVICES: Service Structure Committee at NAWS (Nicotine Anonymous World Services) is looking to provide for remote participation of delegates at the World Conference every year via phone or internet. In the future, NAWS might expand this to coordinators, any one on a committee, along with international participation via phone or internet. This committee has a monthly meeting on the first Monday of every month at 5 pm Pacific time. Chad O. is the chair. The Public Outreach Committee for NAWS has its monthly meeting on the second Wednesday every month at 5 pm Pacific time. For more information on this committee, email Jeff M. at jeffinjt@gmail.com . NAWS is looking to update the CD audio files for the Nicotine Anonymous book and literature.

EVENTS: The annual SCINA Nicotine Anonymous Picnic in the Park event is Sunday, September 16 at Rush Park, 3001 Blume Drive, Rossmoor, CA 90720. The Intergroup meeting will be at 10:00 am and the picnic will start at 11:00 am. Motion was made and approved for up to $160 for costs at the Picnic in the Park for food, drinks, and cooking materials. Also, the annual Marathon Meetings event will be Saturday, November 17, 2018, in Bellflower, CA. The Great American Smokeout is November 15, 2018. For more information about the Marathon Meetings event, or to reserve a meeting time slot, please call Joseph W. at (562) 644-5225. NAWS Public Outreach Committee has designated November as Gratitude Month. NEW MEETINGS: There are no new meetings.

PUBLIC OUTREACH : No report. If anyone is willing to take on, or share this position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with outreach.

SPEAKERS LIST : Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list. BYLAWS : Nothing important has changed.

SAN DIEGO OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE: 8-12 people attend the meeting in San Diego every week.

WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE : The committee has selected the Howard Johnson in Fullerton for the 2019 World Service Conference. The committee 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. We will need volunteers. The Conference will be held May 3-5, 2019. Director of Web Operations : Brian K. has been our web czar for several years. He would like to step down. We are looking for someone with web experience to take over this role. It would be nice to move away from PayPal, which charges us a fee each time we transfer money out, and also to modernize our website. Any experts out there (or at least more computer web savvy than us) willing to be of service?

OLD BUSINESS: Michael will contact NAWS to discuss how to either use WebEx or his own video conference program. We hope to have this available at our October meeting so members can call or video conference into the SCINA meeting.

NEW BUSINESS: No new business.

BIRTHDAYS: Bill H. (19 years), Leslie (1 year), Linda (4 years), and Lindsey (8 years). Congratulations!

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

CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 12:02 PM.