MINUTES - June 21, 2010

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order at 10:15 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was met with 12 in attendance.

Traditions:  Tradition Six, “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 from the publication “The Twelve Traditions of Nicotine Anonymous”.   

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the minutes of the May 16, 2010 meeting. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded, and approved to accept them.

Treasurer report:  The May financial report was presented. Beginning cash balance was $657.33 donations of $367 and $667 from retreat payments were received and had expenditures of $1,050 leaving us with a balance of $641.33. It was moved, seconded, and approved to accept the financial report as submitted with corrections. 

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that no meetings have been added in May. Two meetings (003 and 011) were removed. Four meetings lack a Secretary address. Three of those meetings are only receiving mail to their representative. SCINA wishes to send our mailing to at least two persons at each meeting to ensure our materials get to the meeting. If you are a meeting representative and your Secretary is not receiving our mailing please send the secretary’s address to Rick whose phone number and email is on the cover of our monthly directory.

Committee Reports

Hospitals and Institutions

Stephanie E. presented a draft of a letter to Hospitals and Institutions to introduce our committee and available services. Brian K. will set up a volunteer list for the website. It was moved, seconded, and approved to accept the letter as submitted.

Literature:  Peggy O. will review and update the literature report to present at the next meeting. 

Communications/Speakers Bureau.

There was discussion around changing the outgoing message to direct people to the new quitnowla.com website and creating a link to new meetings.

New Meetings: Gary M reported he is sending a starter kit to Huntington Beach. He is also posting the announcement on Craigslist. 

World Services:  The next conference will be in Baltimore, MD. Flyers are on the website. Gary M. will be treasurer elect. There was discussion around video conferencing using Skype and dealing with anonymity issues.

Events

Jane H. has worked hard on the annual retreat, July 17-18, 2010 at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. The quota of 25 people has been met. Tomoko B. will bring checks to the retreat to pay for the catering etc. George O. reported that the meeting place is Rush Park in Rossmoor for the annual picnic. Possible date for the picnic is the 3rd Sunday in September.

Public Outreach

George E. will take the Public Outreach position. Thank you, George! He also presented a letter to provide information on the position.

Web Czar

Brian K reported he is updating the meeting list. He will also add Hospitals and Institutions and a Speaker List so people can sign up for the panel. Brian reports that the website is expanding.

New Business

Stephanie E. created a wonderful ad that was sent out with the minutes asking for support from Southern California NicA meetings.

 

Birthdays         

No birthdays this month.

The meeting adjourned at 12:00pm with the Serenity prayer.

MINUTES - May 16, 2010

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order at 10:05 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was met with 14 in attendance

Traditions:  Tradition Five, Each group has but one primary purpose- to carry its message to the nicotine addict who still suffers.” was read from the publication “The Twelve Traditions of Nicotine Anonymous”. 

 Secretary report:  Susan C. read the minutes of the April 20, 2010 meeting. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded, and approved to accept them.

Treasurer report:  Brian K. presented the April financial report. We received donations of $443.25 and had expenditures of $173.30 leaving us with a balance of $657.33. It was moved, seconded, and approved to accept the financial report as submitted.  There was discussion of reimbursement of delegates to the World Services Conference.  $437 was divided among the delegates.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that no meetings have been added and no meetings have been removed.  Five meetings lack a Secretary address. Two of those meetings are only receiving mail to their representative. SCINA wishes to send our mailing to at least two persons at each meeting to ensure our materials get to the meeting. If you are a meeting representative and your Secretary is not receiving our mailing please send the secretary’s address to Rick whose phone number and email is on the cover of our monthly directory. 

Committee Reports

Hospitals and Institutions

George O. shared he and Gary continue to do the H&I panel at Kaiser in Bellflower. Jim D is doing the Salvation Army panel in Long Beach. Lamont B gathered information for H&I, Outreach, and Speakers Bureau to help us carry the message in a more effective way.  He agreed to mentor whoever will take on this position. Stephanie E. will take the H&I position. Thank you, Stephanie!!

Literature:  Jim D. subbed for Peggy O. this month. There was no literature report, no concerns or questions. 

Communications/Speakers Bureau.  There was discussion around changing the outgoing message to direct people to the website.

New Meetings: Gary M reported he is sending a starter kit to Huntington Beach. He is also posting the announcement on Craigslist. 

World Services:  Mary P. , Gary M. and George O. went to the conference. Gary reported that they attended several workshops. George had a recommendation to train officers. 7 Minute subscriptions are down. George made a motion to submit a proposal to hold a conference in Los Angeles in 2013. The motion was moved, seconded and approved. George O. is also willing to chair that position. Gary M. will co-chair

Events

Jane H. is working on the annual retreat, July 17-18, 2010 at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. Although the quota of 25 people is nearly met, there is still time to register for this event. If you intend to go to the retreat, notify Jane H.  (323) 852-1518. George O. will contact George R. regarding the annual picnic. Possible date for the picnic is the 3rd Sunday in September.

Public Outreach

This position is open. If you would like to be of service, please attend the next Intergroup Meeting on July 18th 2010 to take the Public Outreach position.          

Web Czar

Brian K reported he had added domain names “quitnowLA.com and stopsmoking4free.info to our SCINA web site.  Brian also submitted a traffic report which indicates an average of 5 new viewers and 21 Robot hits daily.

New Business

Stephanie E. will draft a flyer indicating a need for support and input from NicA meetings. She will email Susan C. and present it at the next Intergroup meeting. It was reported that the meeting at USC has been dropped.

Birthdays         

No birthdays this month.

The meeting adjourned at 12:00pm with the Serenity prayer.

MINUTES - April 18, 2010

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions. 

Which meetings were represented in February?

007 Westwood, 012 Long Beach, 024 Los Angeles, 047 Chatsworth, 076 Costa Mesa, 
229 Silver Lake, 250 Bellflower

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?
There were 10 representatives at the meeting. A quorum was met.

Traditions: We read Tradition 3 from Nicotine Anonymous 12 Traditions  

Chairperson report:  George O. thanked all who came to support the Intergroup today and encouraged everyone to consider being of service to the Intergroup. George O. reported that the Action and Responsibility position has been eliminated. George O. will email Susan C. the Panel List. 

Secretary report:  In March, the minutes of the February 2010 meeting was read, and corrected and it was moved to approve them. 

Treasurer report:  In March, a financial report ending February 2010 was presented.
Beginning cash was $453.04, donations totaled $218.70, expenses totaled $422.42 with an ending balance of $263.57. It was moved and seconded to approve the February financial report. There was additional discussion around changing the prudent reserve in the bi-laws and making a budget. There was also discussion around researching a PayPal account to accept donations through the SCINA website.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that three meetings were added in February. These meetings are Meeting 265 in Santa Ana, Meeting 266 in Yucca Valley and Meeting 267 in Twentynine Palms. No meetings were removed in the past month. No changes were made to the Administration list or the H&I Listings.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Action and Responsibility: This position has been eliminated and will no longer appear in the monthly minutes.

Hospitals and Institutions:  George O. will make a list of all panels and email to the Secretary.

Literature:  No literature report this month.

World Services: World Services must be notified of the delegates who will attend the conference by March 24th .


Events:  Jane and Alan did investigation regarding the annual retreat. Jane proposed charging people ½ price if they don’t stay overnight. Food will cost close to $1,000 and there are 25 beds. Retreat dates are July 17th and 18th. Jan made a motion to have the retreat at Joshua Tree. Alan seconded the motion. The motion passed. Brian K. will design the flyer.

New Meetings:  Gary M. reported that a new meeting started up in Long Beach. 14 people came to the meeting. 

By -Laws:  No report. There was discussion around changing the prudent reserve to $600. Jeff M. may attend the next meeting in April.

Public Outreach:  No reports from the committee.

Web Czar:  Brian K. got two new domain names: Stopsmoking4free.com and Quitnowla.com. These addresses forward to SCINA. Brian is continually updating the site with new information. The new speaker list form is up as well. Great job, Brian K!

Old Business:  None.

New Business:  Gary M. suggested sponsoring a New World Services conference in 2012. Gary made a motion to support a conference in Los Angeles in 2012. Motion did not carry – 3 for, 4 against and 3 abstained.

Commitments: Susan C. made a motion to eliminate this commitment. Brian K. seconded the motion and it carried.

Birthdays: No Birthdays.

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 pm with the Serenity prayer. 

MINUTES - March 21, 2010

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.

 

Which meetings were represented in February?

 

001 West Hollywood, 012 Long Beach, 047 Chatsworth, 084 Fullerton, 229 Silver Lake,
250 Bellflower,

 

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

There were 9 representatives at the meeting. A quorum was not met.

 

Traditions: We read Tradition 2 from Nicotine Anonymous 12 Traditions 

 

Chairperson report:  George O. thanked all who came to support the Intergroup today and encouraged everyone to consider being of service to the Intergroup. George reserved the room for the rest of the year. Contact person is Jessica Torres (323) 268-5000 ext. 8974. For more chairs housekeeping at ext. 1243 can be reached.

 

Secretary report:  In February, the minutes of the January 2010 meeting was read, and corrected and it was not moved to approve them.

 

 

 

Treasurer report:  In February, a financial report ending January 2010 was presented.

Beginning cash was $311.67, donations totaled $305.31, expenses totaled $182.94 with an ending balance of $453.04. It was not moved and seconded to approve the January financial report. There was discussion around changing the prudent reserve in the bi-laws and making a budget. There was also discussion around researching a PayPal account to accept donations through the SCINA website.

 

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that meeting 264 at Kaiser Carson was added in January. No meetings were removed in the past month. Updated room and street address changes were made to meeting 037. No changes were made to the Administration list or the H&I Listings.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Action and Responsibility: George L. will be removed from this position. The position may be eliminated.

 

Hospitals and Institutions:  George O. will make a list of all panels.

 

Literature:  Peggy O. submitted the literature report. $125.85 ending balance.

 

World Services: Mary P. attended the World Services Officers meeting in Oakland, CA on January 30th. The officers are working on a Newcomer’s booklet. Mary P. will attend the next conference in Arizona in April 2010. World Services must be notified of the delegates who will attend the conference by March 24th .

 

 

 

Events:

George R. reported that the next event will be the annual retreat. Intergroup does not have enough money to cover the down payment for the retreat. Susan will invite Jane and Alan to the March meeting to help decide what to do. Brian K. will also get information on a possible day retreat.

 

New Meetings:  Susan C. will research locations for a new meeting in Hollywood on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

 

By -Laws:  No report. There was discussion around changing the prudent reserve to $600. Jeff M. will attend the next meeting in March.

 

Public Outreach:  No reports from the committee

Web Czar:  Brian K. reported that he is expanding the website and creating a spreadsheet to include a speaker’s list. Brian K. encouraged all who would like to contribute to the website to contact him. Check it out at www.scina.org. 

Old Business:  Mary P. will talk with World Services about a FaceBook page. There was some concern about how much control SCINA would have over the page. Mary P. will get World Services guidelines.

New Business:  No new business.

Commitments: Matthias will provide refreshments for the March 21st. meeting.

Birthdays: Terry M. and Brian K. both celebrated two years and Rick W. celebrated 12 years. Congratulations!!!

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 pm with the Serenity prayer. 

MINUTES - February 21, 2010

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.

Which meetings were represented in January?

001 West Hollywood, 012 Long Beach, 047 Chatsworth, 084 Fullerton, 229 Silver Lake,
250 Bellflower,  

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

There were 10 representatives at the meeting. A quorum was met.

Traditions: We read Tradition 2 from Nicotine Anonymous 12 Traditions 

Chairperson report:  George O. thanked all who came to support the Intergroup today and encouraged everyone to consider being of service to the Intergroup. George reserved the room for the rest of the year. Contact person is Jessica Torres (323) 268-5000 ext. 8974. For more chairs housekeeping at ext. 1243 can be reached.

Secretary report:  In February, the minutes of the January 2010 meeting was read, and corrected and it was moved to approve them.

Treasurer report:  In February, a financial report ending January 2010 was presented.

Beginning cash was $311.67, donations totaled $305.31, expenses totaled $182.94 with an ending balance of $453.04. It was moved and seconded to approve the January financial report. There was discussion around changing the prudent reserve in the bi-laws and making a budget. There was also discussion around researching a PayPal account to accept donations through the SCINA website.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that meeting 264 at Kaiser Carson was added in January. No meetings were removed in the past month. Updated room and street address changes were made to meeting 037. No changes were made to the Administration list or the H&I Listings.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 Action and Responsibility: George L. will be removed from this position. The position may be eliminated.

 Hospitals and Institutions:  George O. will make a list of all panels.

 Literature:  Peggy O. submitted the literature report. $125.85 ending balance.

World Services: Mary P. attended the World Services Officers meeting in Oakland, CA on January 30th. The officers are working on a Newcomer’s booklet. Mary P. will attend the next conference in Arizona in April 2010. World Services must be notified of the delegates who will attend the conference by March 24th .

Events:

George R. reported that the next event will be the annual retreat. Intergroup does not have enough money to cover the down payment for the retreat. Susan will invite Jane and Alan to the March meeting to help decide what to do. Brian K. will also get information on a possible day retreat.

New Meetings:  Susan C. will research locations for a new meeting in Hollywood on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

By -Laws:  No report. There was discussion around changing the prudent reserve to $600. Jeff M. will attend the next meeting in March.

 Public Outreach:  No reports from the committee.

Web Czar:  Brian K. reported that he is expanding the website and creating a spreadsheet to include a speaker’s list. Brian K. encouraged all who would like to contribute to the website to contact him. Check it out at www.scina.org. 

Old Business:  Mary P. will talk with World Services about a FaceBook page. There was some concern about how much control SCINA would have over the page. Mary P. will get World Services guidelines.

New Business:  No new business.

Commitments: Matthias will provide refreshments for the March 21st. meeting.

Birthdays: Terry M. and Brian K. both celebrated two years and Rick W. celebrated 12 years. Congratulations!!!

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 pm with the Serenity prayer. 

MINUTES - January 17, 2010

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions. 

Which meetings were represented in December?

001 West Hollywood, 012 Long Beach, 047 Chatsworth, 084 Fullerton, 088 Pomona, 241 Glendale, 229 Silverlake, 250 Bellflower, Joshua Tree

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?
There were 11 representatives at the meeting. A quorum was met.

Traditions: We read Tradition 1 from Nicotine Anonymous 12 Traditions  

Chairperson report:  George O. thanked all who came to support the Intergroup today and encouraged everyone to consider being of service to the Intergroup. Please encourage members of your meetings to come and be of service to the fellowship.

Secretary report:  In January, the minutes of the December 2009 meeting was read, and corrected and it was moved to approve them. 

Treasurer report:  In January, a financial report ending December 2009 was presented.
Beginning cash was $300.38, donations totaled $269.00, expenses totaled $257.11 with an ending balance of $311.67. It was moved and seconded to approve the December financial reports.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that no meetings were added or removed in the past month. Meeting information changes were made to meeting 090. Five meetings lacked valid Secretary mailing addresses. No H & I listings were added or removed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Action and Responsibility: George O. will follow up to see if this position can be eliminated.

Hospitals and Institutions:  George O. and Gary M. are doing the panel at Kaiser Downey. George O. will make a list of all panels.

Literature:  Peggy O.was not in attendance; there was no literature report. Any concerns will be tabled until the February meeting.

World Services: Mary P. will attend the World Services Officers meeting in Oakland, CA on January 30th. The officers ae working on a Newcomer’s booklet. Mary P. will attend the next conference in Arizona in April 2010. Everyone is encouraged to remind people of the upcoming conference. 

Events:
George R. reported that the event in Fullerton went well. The next event will be the retreat. Committee needs to decide where and when it will be by the February Intergroup meeting.

New Meetings:  There was discussion around a new meeting in Hollywood on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

By -Laws:  Frank is off the list. Jeff M. will replace Frank for this position. 

Public Outreach:  The position of Public Outreach will become a committee. Dave and Matthias may work together.

Web Czar:  Brian K. reported that he is expanding the website and creating a spreadsheet to include a speaker’s list. Brian K. encouraged all who would like to contribute to the website to contact him. Check it out at www.scina.org.  

Old Business:  Gary wrote an ad for craigslist under “events.” Mary P. will talk with World Services about a FaceBook page. There was some concern about how much control SCINA would have over the page. Mary P. will get World Services guidelines.

New Business: There was some discussion around the uniformity of the phone lists. Stephen F. suggested creating better cohesion by following a specific format for the name, phone number and email. Gary M. suggested a World Conference in 2012.

Commitments: Matthias will provide refreshments for the February 21st. meeting.

Birthdays: Jim D. celebrated 3 years in January. Jim T. celebrated 23 years in December. Congratulations to both Jims!

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 pm with the Serenity prayer. 

MINUTES - December 20, 2009

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions. 

Which meetings were represented in December?

001 West Hollywood, 012 Long Beach, 047 Chatsworth, 090 Culver City, 206 West Hollywood, 229 Silverlake, 250 Bellflower

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?
There were 11 representatives at the meeting. A quorum was met.

Traditions: We read tradition 12 from Nicotine Anonymous 12 Traditions  

Chairperson report:  George O. thanked all who came to support the Intergroup today and encouraged everyone to consider being of service to the Intergroup. Please encourage members of your meetings to come and be of service to the fellowship.

Secretary report:  In December, the minutes of the November 2009 meeting was read, and corrected and it was moved to approve them. 

Treasurer report:  In December, Tomoko presented a financial report ending November 2009 and the changes to the October 2009 report.

In November, beginning cash was $425.12, donations totaled $249.37, expenses totaled $374.11 with an ending balance of $300.38. It was moved and seconded to approve the October and November financial reports.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that no meetings were added or removed in the past month. Five meetings lacked valid Secretary mailing addresses. Two H & I listings were removed due to duplicate addresses.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Action and Responsibility: George O. will follow up to see if this position can be eliminated.

Hospitals and Institutions:  George O. and Gary M. will do the panel at Kaiser Downey. 

Literature:  No literature report this month. Cash on hand is $224.20 including payment of invoice 15617 for the books.

World Services:  No report this month. Mary P. is out of town. Mary P. will attend the next conference in Arizona in April 2010.

Events:
“Carry the Message” day is coming up. Mathias suggested posting an ad on Craigslist. Brian moved to approve it. All were in favor, the motion carried. Gary M. will post the ad. 

Public Outreach:  Motion to accept Matthias as interim role of Public Outreach and Action Responsibility coordinator for Dave was made. Tomoko seconded the motion and it carried.

Web Czar:  Brian K. reported that he is expanding the website and creating a spreadsheet to include a speaker’s list. Brian K. encouraged all who would like to contribute to the website to contact him. Check it out at www.scina.org.  

Old Business:  Matthais set a motion to add a Facebook link to the website. This discussion was tabled until information regarding a possible conflict with AA traditions is reviewed.

New Business: There was some discussion around the uniformity of the phone lists. Stephen F. suggested creating better cohesion by following a specific format for the name, phone number and email. Gary M. suggested a World Conference in 2012.

Commitments: Matthias will provide refreshments for the January 17th meeting.

Birthdays: Gary M. celebrated 11 years. CONGRATULATIONS, GARY M.!!!

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 pm with the Serenity prayer.

MINUTES - November 15, 2009

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions. No refreshments were provided.

Which meetings were Representedin November? 

001 West Hollywood, 012 Long Beach, 047 Chatsworth, 084 Fullerton, 206 West Hollywood, 229 Silverlake, 250 Bellflower,

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

There were 8 representatives at the meeting. A quorum was not met.

Traditions: We read tradition 11 from Nicotine Anonymous 12 Traditions

 Chairperson report:  George O. thanked all who came to support the Intergroup today and encouraged everyone to consider being of service to the Intergroup. Please encourage members of your meetings to come and be of service to the fellowship.

Secretary report:  In November, the minutes of the October 2009 meeting was read, and corrected but there was not a quorum so it was not moved to approve them.

Treasurer report:  In November Tomoko presented a financial report ending October 2009. The October Contributions and Support totaled $665. Expenses totaled $138.05 with a Net Income of 425.12. There were questions regarding the Fullerton account.  It was not moved and seconded to approve the November financial report.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that two meetings were added; 262 Venice Recovery Center and 263 USC Campus. Two meetings were removed; Meeting 074 and Meeting 260. Meeting Information changes were posted for the following meetings 001, 023 and 084.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Action and Responsibility: There was discussion regarding elimination of this position. Matthias said that he will consider accepting it.

Hospitals and Institutions:  There may not be a panel at Kaiser Downy this month.

Literature:  Cash on hand and Bank Balance is $2,694.81

World Services:  Mary P. had a great time attending World Services meeting in Long Island, NY. New York Metropolitan Intergroup is working on a new booklet. Mary P will attend the next conference is in Arizona in April 2010.

Events:

Post Holiday Party

The 16th Annual Post Holiday Dinner will be at Sizzler in Fullerton on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 at 6:30pm.  There will also be special Guest Speakers. Please take some flyers to your meetings.  

Public Outreach:  Brian K. suggested considering podcasting and Facebook. Matthias suggested discussing it under Old Business next month.

Web Czar:  Brian K. reported the new web site is up and running. Many new people have

visited. Check it out at www.scina.org.  There was some discussion regarding new ideas to gather and disseminate information.

Old Business: none

New Business: There were two requests for new meetings; one in Palmdale. Protocol for establishing new meetings was discussed. Mary said that new groups need a date, time and phone number to report to the registrar. Brian suggested intergroup members attend meetings in the Los Angeles area throughout the year to activate interest in Intergroup. There was discussion around making flyers in as announcements and making connections through Craigslist.

Commitments: Matthias will provide refreshments for the December 20th meeting.

Birthdays: There were no birthdays in November.

The meeting adjourned at 11:30 pm with the Serenity prayer. 

MINUTES - October 18, 2009

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions. xxxxxx provided refreshments.

Which meetings were Represented  in October?

001 West Hollywood, 012 Long Beach, 047 Chatsworth, 084 Fullerton, 093 Newport Beach, 231 Long Beach, 229 Silverlake

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?
A quorum of 11 was met at the meeting

Traditions: We read tradition 10 from Nicotine Anonymous 12 Traditions  

 Chairperson report:  George O. thanked all who came to support the Intergroup today and encouraged everyone to consider being of service to the Intergroup. Please encourage members of your meetings to come and be of service to the fellowship.

Secretary report:  In October, the minutes of the August 16 and September 20, 2009 meetings were read, and corrected and it was moved to approve them. 

Treasurer report:  In October, Joe S. presented a financial report ending September 2009. The Sept. Contributions and Support totaled $80.00. Expenses totaled $182.68 with a Net Income of $-96.68. Cash at the end of period (Oct ‘08-Sept ‘09) totaled $823.17. It was moved and seconded to approve the September financial report. Joe S. reported three outstanding checks. The committee agreed to follow up to decide if the checks should be cancelled or re-issued. The Silverlake group donated $229.08.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that the 194 meeting in Long Beach has gone dark. A motion was made to remove Meeting 074 from the list because there are no representatives from that meeting. This motion was moved and seconded. Rick W. initiated discussion regarding changing meeting numbers to national numbers for uniformity. That discussion was tabled.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Action and Responsibility: No reports

Hospitals and Institutions:  No reports

Literature:  Ending literature balance was $30.18 with Cash on Hand amount of $6.03. But then the report from Aug.-Sept. 2009 states at the bottom Cash on Hand and Bank Balance is $2,694.81.

World Services:   Mary P. is going to World Services meeting in Long Island, NY.

Events:

MARATHON MEETING

Our next event will be the Marathon Meeting on November 21, 2009.  Joe and Greg were asked to get the information to Brian for a flyer. Ask your 

meeting if they are willing to host an hour of the day-long meeting.

Post Holiday Party
The 16th Annual Post Holiday Dinner will be at Sizzler in Fullerton on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 at 6:30pm.  There will also be special Guest Speakers. Please take some flyers to your meetings.   

New Business: Donation to White Memorial Hospital of $10.00 per month. Will send the donation about this time each month. There was some discussion around the topic of “donations.”

Web Czar:  Brian K. reported the new web site is up and running. We switched to the new website in April. Many new people have been
checking it out. Check it out at www.scina.org. Thanks, Brian!

Election of Officers for 2009/2010

Susan C. agreed to assist the fellowship by accepting the Secretary position. 

Birthdays  George R. celebrated 3.years nicotine free!!!

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 pm with the Serenity prayer.

Minutes- August and September 2009 Intergroup Meetings

 

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

August 16 and September 20 2009

Minutes of the August and September Intergroup Meeting

 

 

George O. called the meeting to order with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions. Mary P provided refreshments in August and Joe S provided  refreshments in September 

 

What meetings were Represented  in August and September?

 

012 Long Beach, 047 Chatsworth, 084 Fullerton, 090 Culver City, 093 Newport Beach, 194 Long Beach, 231 Long Beach, 241 Glendale,  250 Bellflower,

At our September picnic the following meetings were also represented; 

001 West Hollywood, 185 Sherman Oaks, 229 Silverlake,

 

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum of 10 was met at both meetings.

 

Traditions: We read tradition eight and tradition nine from Nicotine Anonymous 12 Traditions  

 

 Chairperson report:  George O. thanked all who came to support the Intergroup today and encouraged everyone to consider being of service to the Intergroup. Please encourage members of your meetings to come and be of service to the fellowship.

 

Secretary report:  In August the minutes of the July 18, 2009 meeting were read, and corrected and it was moved to approve them. In September the August 16 2009 minutes were not available. They will be read in September. 

  

Treasurer report:  In August Joe S. presented a financial report ending July 2009. The report includes the final accounting for the Retreat .The current balance was $1,245.48. It was moved and seconded to approve the July financial report. The motion passed unanimously After discussion it was moved and seconded to move SCINA’s  prudent reserve ($600) into the newly created delegate reserve account.  This will protect it in a savings account.  We will then move $100 per month if available into that account in order to build up reimbursement for delegates going to the 2010 Conference. This account will have a ceiling of $800 The motion passed unanimously

In September the August 2009 report  was presented It was moved and seconded to approve the August financial report. The motion passed unanimously 

 

Registrar’s report:   Rick W. reported a meeting has been added to the directory for Hesperia.  There may be a new meeting soon in |Reseda. A meeting has gone dark in Santa Barbara. We mailed 111 envelopes to meetings and H&I.  

Committee Reports

Hospitals and Institutions:  George O reported that he is looking for someone who could help with  the panel at Kaiser in September.

 

Literature:  Peggy O reported she has purchased new card holders. She will need help from September through January as she will be unable to attend the meeting due to personal commitments.  She will have the Bylaws printed.

At the September meeting Jim D. agreed to do the sales table at the meetings.  Thank You Jim.

 

World Services:  .

The World Service Conferenece will be held in Tempe Arizona, April 23-25, 2010

Events:

 

George O thanked Geroge R, Greg B, and Joe W for setting up the picnic.  It is nice to get out into nature for our meeting.  The hamburgers and hot dogs were great too!  

Our next event will be the Marathon Meeting on November 21.  Joe and Greg were asked to get the information to Brian for a flyer. Ask your meeting if they are willing to host an hour of the day long meeting.  

MARATHON MEETING

 

Web Czar:  Brian K reported the new web site is up and running. He will be able to post the minutes and announcements on the site. Check it out at www.scina.org

 

Election of Officers for 2009/2010

 

Tomoko B agreed to stand for treasurer. It was moved and seconded and approved to accept Tomoko B as Treasurer.

Brian K. agreed to serve as Co-Chair along with George O.  It was moved seconded and approved to accept Brian K. as Co-Chair.

There being no one to stand for Secretary, George O asked for a volunteer to agree to perform the secretarial duties for October only.  Fred L so agreed.  George O asked all to go to their meetings and ask if anyone would be willing  to assist the fellowship by accepting the Secretary position. We will revisit this issue in October.

 

Birthdays  Greg B celebrated 7 years, Joseph W celebrated 7 years and George R celebrated 3.years nicotine free!!!

The meeting adjourned at 12:00pm with the Serenity prayer. And all stoked up the fire, brought out the food and games and had a picnic in the park.

 

 

MINUTES - June 21, 2009

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Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

June 21, 2009

Minutes of June Intergroup Meeting

George O. called the meeting to order with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions. George L provided the refreshments.

What meetings were Represented in June ?

001 Los Angeles

012 Long Beach

047 Chatsworth

073 Newport Beach

084 Fullerton

231 Long Beach

261 Long Beach.

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was met with 11 in attendance

Traditions

Brian K read Tradition Six. “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.” He reflected on issues regarding our website linking with other sites and having appropriate relationships with other organizations.

Chairperson Report

George shared about the memorial service for Patsy A. He spoke with her husband who will be returning a SCINA notebook to us. Patsy was a great asset to our program and we will miss her. The meeting requested that a letter of condolence be sent to Patsy’s husband.

Secretary Report

Mary P. read the minutes of the May 17, 2009 meeting.  They were corrected and it was moved, and seconded, to approve them.

Treasurer Report

Joe S. presented a financial report ending May 2009. Donations were not received in May because Joe could not be at the meeting but those donations will be reflected in the June report. There is a current balance of $1,019.14.It was moved and seconded to approve the financial report.

Registrar’s report

 Rick W. reported that a meeting in Whittier has been added to our directory, and meeting 85 in Fountain Valley, 232 in Palm Springs and 258 in Los Angeles have all gone dark. We lack an address for the Secretary at meeting 001 in West Los Angeles, 022 in Fullerton, 076 in Costa Mesa, 163 in Fullerton, 252 in Long Beach, 254 in Inglewood, and 255 in Downey. We lack an address for both a secretary and a representative for meeting 074 in Van Nuys. It is important to have these addresses so we can send our monthly minutes, directories and flyers to keep these meetings in connection with our fellowship. If you can give us addresses contact Rick at: scina_updates@yahoo.com

Committee Reports

Action and Responsibility

George L reported Willy S continues to do the panel for the parolee meetings in Santa Ana. George has received a request from the Coalition for a Smoke free Long Beach to have one of our members attend their regular meetings. .

Hospitals and Institutions

George O reported that he and Gary M are doing the panel at Kaiser in Bellflower.

Literature

Peggy O submitted a literature report for April showing a bank balance of negative $81.43 and an Inventory value of $2,682.37. She will deposit checks this week to get our bank balance in the black. She has been picking up our book orders in order to save on shipping.

World Services

Mary P. reported there will be a World Services Officer’s meeting in July in Baltimore. Joe S reported he has begun to receive donations in World Services new monthly donation program titled “Give and Live”.

Events

Jane H reported she has received 18 paid registrations for the retreat in Joshua Tree. We only need 5 more.

George R reported he has made all the needed arrangements for our September Picnic. We need a flyer as the picnic is only 3 months away.

George O reported that Greg B and Jim D had arranged for Nicotine Anonymous to have a booth at the Freedom Festival on June 28. SCINA provided literature for the booth. We have had a booth at this 12 step recovery event the last three years and appreciate Greg and Jim picking up the ball for us at the last minute.

New Meetings

Gary M reported he sent out a new meeting packet in response to an inquiry from Cucamonga.

Bylaws

George L nominated Frank S for Bylaws chair.It was moved, seconded and approved to do so.

Public Outreach

George L nominated Dave C to serve as Public Outreach chair.It was moved, seconded and approved to do so.

Old Business

Brian K is still working on getting our new web site up and running. We will be able to make our minutes available as well as flyers for our events. He will be changing over from our old web site this week.

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Birthdays Joe S celebrated 15 years nicotine free!!!

The meeting adjourned at 12:00pm with the Serenity prayer.

MINUTES - December 21, 2008

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

Patsy A. called the meeting to order at 10:10 with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions. Refreshments were provided by Mary P.  

What meetings were Represented in December?
001 Los Angeles, 003 Torrance, 012 Long Beach, 047 Chatsworth, 084 Fullerton, 090 Playa Vista, 186 Torrance, 206 West Hollywood, 229 Silverlake, 231 Long Beach, 250 Bellflower, 254 Inglewood, 255 Downey, 258 Los Angeles. 
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was met with 14 in attendance.

Traditions:  George L. read an article about the 12th Tradition which spoke about maintaining anonymity at the level of press, radio and television but not among members themselves or at the meeting level.

Chairperson report: Patsy A reported that Sherilyn, our literature chair, has to resign. Everyone thanked Sherilyn for her two years of service in one of our more difficult service positions.  Al F. our outreach chairperson will also be resigning. Patsy asked all to consider or look for replacements for these positions.  
 
 Secretary report:  Mary P. read the minutes of the November 16, 2008 meeting. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded, and approved to accept them. 

Treasurer report:  There was no Treasurer’s report.
Committee Reports

Action and Responsibility

George L reported he is still being assisted by Jim D. and Tony S. at the Salvation Army in Long Beach.  He, however has had no volunteers to help him with the Parolee meeting on Wednesday in Santa Ana.  He requested 200 pamphlets for this commitment.

Hospitals and Instiututions: George O reported he is still looking for a volunteer to do the once a month Thursday morning panel at the Downey Kaiser smoking cessation class. Gary M. and Patsy A. agreed to alternate with this commitment

Meeting Directory: Rick W. reported there are 4 changes to the directory this month.  No new meetings have been added and no meetings have gone dark.  One facility has been added to our H&I mailing.  We mailed to 66 representatives, secretaries, and meetings and 52 to hospitals and institutions. 

New Meetings: Patsy A. reported she had been contacted about a new meeting in Victorville. 

Literature:  Sherilyn will provide materials for carry the message day at the January meeting.

World Services:  Mary P. reminded all that the World Services Officers will be coming to the Los Angeles area January 25, 2009 and we will need to provide housing for 5 officers. The meeting will be held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church at 1145 Valencia Mesa Dr in Fullerton All are welcome to the officers’ business meeting from 9:00am to 4:00pm.  It is a great opportunity to meet the World Services Officers.  Please contact Mary P. at 714-633-2406 if you can help with this in any way.

Events: George R reported he Is still looking for a location for the September picnic. 
Jawn P. suggested a SCINA day hike.  He volunteered to do a flyer for a hike to the “Bridge to Nowhere”.

Jane H. reported if she could get 25 people for the retreat we might get a separate house which would make more room for couples.  The retreat will cost $130 and will be July 11-12.  She will get new flyers to the January meeting.

The Marathon meeting donated $172 to SCINA.  There were 11 groups that participated in the day long event.  Joe W. and Greg B. did an excellent job of coordinating this event. 

New Business: There was discussion regarding contacting the San Diego NicA Intergroup.

Birthdays: Congratulations to Jane H and Gary M who each have 10 years nicotine free!

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The meeting adjourned at 12:00pm with the Serenity praye