MINUTES - February 19, 2012

MINUTES FEBRUARY 19, 2012   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS

INTRODUCTIONS: George O. called the meeting to order at 10:09 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?  A quorum was met with 14 members in attendance.

TRADITIONS: Tradition 2:  For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority-- a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern was read from the book Nicotine Anonymous.

TREASURER REPORT:  Beginning cash balance including donations totaled $501.67. Meeting donations totaled $185.  Other income $21.  Total paid out was $307.68. Ending balance totaled $399.99.

REGISTRAR’S REPORT:  Rick W. reported that no H&I meetings were added and no H&I meetings removed last month. Meeting 090: updated Secretary Address, Meeting 231: Updated Representative Address, Meeting 270: Updated Phone Contact 1 and Phone Contact 2 information. Meeting 059 has been re-listed on World Services, albeit without an identifying National Number, and has been restored to our Directory.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS:  No report. No concerns.

COMMUNICATIONS:  The phone line is working again.

LITERATURE:  Marty was not able to take Mike S. off of the Union Bank account. We had $1288.13 on Dec 20th, 2011. Two checks were written -- one to Jim T. for $131.50 to buy back literature and one for $165.88 to Marty for an order that he placed. Marty inventoried the chips last month and will inventory literature this month. Marty will send Brian K. a Price List to put on the website. All in all everything is running smoothly.

WORLD SERVICES:  Gary reported that the redesigned World Services website will be completed soon and will have the free pdf. version of 7 minutes. Gary M. has resigned as publisher of 7 Minutes and the new publisher is Lynne M. The World Services Treasurer elect, Andy W. resigned as well and Gary M. will continue as Treasurer for the following year. World services has sent out a survey regarding two issues and a meeting update form to everyone on their mailing list. Please fill it out and send it back in. Mary P. has copies of the registration form for the World Services Conference 2012 in Albuquerque New Mexico on April 20-22. The registration form and all other information is on the http://nica-wsc2012.com website. In April 2013, the World Services Conference will be held in Los Angeles. George O. needs volunteers. Please contact George O. at 562-310-0874 to help with this event. George’s goal is to have a decision made about the hotel by this coming April.



EVENTS: Jane is working on the annual retreat. She is concerned that she may not have enough people to confirm attendance. Jane needs some help with organizing this event. If you are interested in attending the retreat or helping to organize this event please contact Jane H. at (323) 852-1518.

George R. is working on organizing the annual picnic in September but he can’t reserve it until April.

NEW MEETINGS: A new meeting is starting at the Atlantic Alano Club in Long Beach on Fridays at 6pm. It will be held at 1409 E. Fourth street in the small meeting room.  

BYLAWS: No report, no concerns. Mary P. reported that there are changes that need to be made.

PUBLIC OUTREACH: No concerns.

WEB CZAR:  Brian K. would like people to send information regarding meetings or committees to him at QUITNOWLA@gmail.com. He is continually updating the Website to include The current Intergroup Meeting minutes and any Committee reports.  If your meeting has any updates that you would like included, please send them to the quitnowla@gmail.com.

OLD BUSINESS:  We are in need of volunteers for the following Intergroup Positions: Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Those interested are encouraged to contact George O. 562-310-0874.

NEW BUSINESS:  No new business.

BIRTHDAYS: Mark L. is celebrating 11 years!  Janea A. is celebrating 2 years! Rick W. is celebrating 14 years and Marty W. is celebrating 3 years. YAY!!!!  WOOHOO!!!!!!

SECRETARY REPORT: The February report was read and approved.

CLOSING PRAYER:  George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:10AM.

MINUTES - January 15, 2012

MINUTES JANUARY 15, 2012

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS

INTRODUCTIONS:  George O. called the meeting to order at 10:13 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?  A quorum was met with 12 members in attendance.

TRADITIONS:  Tradition 1:  Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on Nicotine Anonymous unity was read.

TREASURER REPORT:  Beginning cash balance including donations totaled $538.55. Meeting donations totaled $28.00. Total paid out was $177.17. Ending balance totaled $501.77.

REGISTRAR’S REPORT:  Rick W. reported Mike S. has been removed from the Literature Service Position of the Service Position Roster. Meeting 254: Updated Secretary, Representative, and Phone Contact information. Meeting 257: Time of meeting changed from 7:30 to 7:00 p.m. No meetings were added or removed in the past month. The following meetings lack valid Secretary USPS mailing address: Meeting 047.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS:  No report. No concerns.

COMMUNICATIONS:  The 800 phone number is back up. Please refer to SCINA.org or  Quitnowla.com. for information. SCINA is considering removing the 800 number and moving towards a free web-based communication system.

LITERATURE:  Marty was able to activate the Union Bank account and deposit money into that account. A motion was made to remove Mike Stobaugh’s name from the Union Bank account. The motion was approved. Marty will inventory chips this month and literature next month. Marty will send Brian K. a Price List to put on the website.

WORLD SERVICES
Mary P. has copies of the registration form for the World Services Conference 2012 in Albuquerque New Mexico on April 20-22. The registration form and all other information is on the http://nica-wsc2012.com website. In April 2013, the World Services Conference will be held in Los Angeles. George O. needs volunteers. Please contact George O. at 562-310-0874 to help with this event. Thank you.


EVENTS
The Post-Holiday Party in Fullerton was very successful. George R. attempted to book the park in Rossmore for our Annual Picnic in September 2012 but was told that reservations can be made 6 months in advance at the earliest. Cost will be approximately $35.

NEW MEETINGS
No new meetings.

BYLAWS
No report, no concerns.

PUBLIC OUTREACH
No concerns.

WEB CZAR
Brian would like people to send information regarding meetings or committees to him at QUITNOWLA@gmail.com. We are updating the Website to include The Intergroup Meeting minutes and any Committee reports.  If your meeting has any updates that you would like included, please send them to the quitnowla@gmail.com.

OLD BUSINESS
We are in need of volunteers for the following Intergroup Positions: Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Those interested are encouraged to contact George O. 562-310-0874.

NEW BUSINESS
No new business.

BIRTHDAYS
Jim T. had 25 years December 20th. Congratulations Jim!!!!!

SECRETARY REPORT
The January report was read and approved.

CLOSING PRAYER
George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:10AM.

MINUTES - December 18, 2011

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS

INTRODUCTIONS:  George O. called the meeting to order at 10:19 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?  A quorum was met with 11 members in attendance.

TRADITIONS:  Tradition 12:  Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities was read.

SECRETARY REPORT:  A motion was made to approve the minutes at the end of each meeting. The motion passed. A motion was made to include the content of the October minutes in these December minutes for mailing purposes. The motion passed. The November minutes were read and approved.

TREASURER REPORT:  In September, we started with $384.06, $118 in donations, $11 in 7th tradition, $100 from the 7th tradition at picnic. We paid out $100 for the picnic, $50 for long distance, $66.20 for Secretary, $37.23 for Registrar and ended with $359.63.  Consolidated Oct. and Nov. started with $359.63, plus $100 in donations, we paid $200 for long distance, $72.58 and Secretary and $74.76 Registrar expenses, leaving us with ending cash of $112.29. It was moved and seconded to approve the Treasurer’s report.

REGISTRAR’S REPORT:  Rick W. reported there were no new meetings added or removed. Mike S., Literature address was deleted and mailing was suspended. Marty W. was removed from Co-Chair position per last month’s discussion.  Meeting 047 was deleted due to Inactive Phone contact information. Meetings 047 and 254 lack a valid Secretary USPS mailing address.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS:  No report. Gary M. and George O. continue working with Kaiser.

COMMUNICATIONS:  The 800 phone number is down. Please refer to SCINA.org or Quitnowla.com. for information. SCINA is considering removing the 800 number and moving towards a web-based communication system.

LITERATURE:  Mike S. is not able to continue the Literature Position. Marty W. does not have room to store the literature boxes. Susan C. is currently storing the literature in her garage. There was discussion around storing the chips and literature at the hospital. Kimberly H. has offered to help organize the chips and literature materials. We will do an inventory at our next SCINA meeting.

WORLD SERVICES
World Services Conference 2012 will be in Albuquerque New Mexico on April 20-22. All information will be on the website. Discussion at the last World Services Board meeting revolved around the following: Shipping costs on Literature went down to $5.95. There was also discussion around Gender Neutrality. You can get information about participating in the survey at Secretary@nicotineanonymous.org. Please consider Live and Give as an ongoing donation.  In April 2013, the World Services Conference will be held in Los Angeles. George O. needs volunteers need. Please contact George O. at 562-310-0874 to help with this event. Thank you.

EVENTS
The next event will be the Post-Holiday Party on Wednesday, January 11th in Fullerton. Susan C. will mail a flyer with all the information out with the current minutes. The information can also be found on the website. Please join us; it would be wonderful to see you.

NEW MEETINGS
No new meetings.

BYLAWS
No report, no concerns.

PUBLIC OUTREACH
Silverlake meeting is looking for speakers. Please contact Tomoko B at 323.821.1852.

WEB CZAR
Brian would like people to send information regarding meetings or committees to him at QUITNOWLA@gmail.com

OLD BUSINESS
We are in need of volunteers for the following Intergroup Positions: Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Those interested are encouraged to contact George O. 562-310-0874.

NEW BUSINESS
World Services is looking for a new publisher for 7 Minutes.

BIRTHDAYS
Gary M. is celebrating 13 years this month. CONGRATUATIONS GARY!

CLOSING PRAYER
George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:56AM.

MINUTES - November 20, 2011

Minutes of Intergroup Meeting
George O. called the meeting to order at 10:29 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?
A quorum was not met with only three members in attendance.

TRADITIONS:
Traditions were not read this month.

SECRETARY REPORT:
The secretary’s report was not read.

TREASURER REPORT:
There was no report this month. $30 will be donated to the Marathon Meeting to cover costs.

REGISTRAR’S REPORT:
Rick W. reported there were no new meetings added or removed. Meeting 262 in Venice closed due to lack of enough member support. Meeting 254 lacks a valid USPS mailing address.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS
No report. Gary M. and George O. continue working with Kaiser.

COMMUNICATIONS
No report, no concerns.

LITERATURE
Mike S. was not able to attend this November meeting. Mike S. would like to know if anyone can take his position on the Literature Committee. Marty W. does not have the room to store the literature boxes. He offered to handle literature distribution at meetings, re-ordering and banking provided someone can store, occasionally inventory as well as bring the literature to each of the meetings. Susan C. is considering storing the literature.

WORLD SERVICES
World Services Conference will be held in Los Angeles, CA. Volunteers need. Contact George O. at 562-310-0874 to help with this event. Thank you. 

EVENTS
George O. reported Marathon Meeting was very successful. We would like to thank Joseph W. and Gregory B. for keeping this annual event alive and well. 

NEW MEETINGS
No new meetings.

BYLAWS
No report, no concerns.

WEB CZAR
No report, no concerns.

OLD BUSINESS
We are in need of volunteers for the following Intergroup Positions: Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Those interested are encouraged to contact George O.

NEW BUSINESS
Southern California, LA will be sponsoring the World Services Conference to be held April 2013. We are in need of a theme name. We encourage all to send suggestions to Rick whose address is on the front of the directory.

BIRTHDAYS
No birthdays to report this month.

CLOSING PRAYER
George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer

MINUTES - October 16, 2011

Minutes of Intergroup Meeting

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

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was not met with only six groups and Garry M. in attendance:
12, 23, 47, 76, 84, 268 and Gary M.

TRADITIONS:

Tradition Ten “Nicotine Anonymous has no Opinion on outside issues hence the Nicotine Anonymous name ought never be drawn into public controversy” was read from the publication “The Twelve Traditions of Nicotine Anonymous”.

SECRETARY REPORT:

Marty W. read the minutes of September 18, 2011. The minutes were corrected but will not be approved until the November Meeting 11/13/2011.

TREASURER REPORT:

There was no report this month.

REGISTRAR’S REPORT:

Rick W. reported there were no new meetings added. Meeting 270 was removed because of inability to meet rent requirements. Meeting 252 is being removed because they do not use the Nicotine Anonymous Program and have been out of touch for a long period of time. Meeting 254 does not have a secretary but their address is accurate.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS

No report. Gary M. and George O. continue working with Kaiser.

COMMUNICATIONS

No report, no concerns.

LITERATURE

Mike S. was not able to attend because of a transportation issue. Mike S. would like to know if anyone can take his position on the Literature Committee. Marty W. does not have the room to store the literature boxes. He offered to handle literature distribution at meetings, re-ordering and banking provided someone can store, occasionally inventory as well as bring the literature to each of the meetings.

WORLD SERVICES

Gary M. indicated a Conference Registration form was on the World Services Web Site for the Albuquerque Meeting to be held at the end of April.

EVENTS

George O. reported the Picnic was very successful. Reserve a spot for the Marathon Meeting November 19, 2011. Contact Joseph at (562) 644-5225 or Gregory at (562) 896-2305. The Marathon Meeting will be held at the Calvary Baptist Church14722 Clark Avenue, Bellflower, Ca.

 A $125 deposit will be arranged to secure the space for the Marathon Meeting.

NEW MEETINGS

No new meetings.

BYLAWS

No report, no concerns.

WEB CZAR

No report, no concerns.

OLD BUSINESS

We are in need of volunteers for the following Intergroup Positions: Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Those interested are encouraged to contact George O.

NEW BUSINESS

Southern California, LA will be sponsoring the World Services Conference to be held April 2013. We are in need of a theme name. We encourage all to send suggestions to Rick whose address is on the front of the directory.

BIRTHDAYS

No birthdays to report this month.

CLOSING PRAYER

George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer

MINUTES - September 18, 2011

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 13 in attendance. Meetings represented were 012, 047, 084, 229, 250, 268.

Traditions:  Tradition Nine  “Nicotine Anonymous ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve” was read from the publication “The Twelve Traditions of Nicotine Anonymous”.  

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the minutes of the August 21, 2011 meeting. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded, and approved to accept them. 

Treasurer report:  Tomoko B. reported that in August we started with 266.69. We had meeting donations of $172 plus $35 Intergroup donations. Expenses totaled 89.63 leaving an ending balance of $384.06.  It was moved, seconded and approved to accept the Treasurer’s report. 

Registrar’s report: Rick W. reported that there were no meetings added or removed in the past month. Meeting 252 will probably be dropped from the next directory. Meeting 254 does not have a secretary listed but the representative address is accurate. There were no additions or deletions from the H&I listings.

Committee Reports

Hospitals & Institutions  No concerns at this time. Gary M. and George O. are continuing to do the Kaiser panel in Downey.

Literature: Mike S. reported that he reordered literature so we are doing well on that. He also made Welcome Packets. Mike will reorder chips soon.

World Services Gary M. reported the next board meeting is next month in Oakland. Still getting World Wide Meeting list straightened out. If you notice any errors, please let Gary know. A registration form for the next conference will
be coming out soon. It will be in April in Albuquerque. 

Events The next event is the marathon meeting in November. It will be in Bellflower at the Calvary Baptist Church. It will be held on Saturday, November 19th from 9am to 9pm. Please check the SCINA website for further information. Check out SCINA.org for more details. There was also discussion around restocking cards for Carry the Message Day in January.
                           

New Meetings No new meetings.

ByLaws  No concerns.

Public Outreach No report, no concerns.          

Web Czar Brian K. was absent. He is updating SCINA’s meeting list on our site.  Heads of committees can put information on the site. Just send the information to Brian. We do get repeat traffic on our site and so he would like to get new material up regularly.

Old Business A memorial was held for Jan F.  last Saturday. Please keep her family in your prayers.

New Business Concerns about people on the phone lists who may no longer be members. Others have numbers that are discontinued. Each group is autonomous and can decide how to handle the situation. 

Birthdays Susan C. is celebrating 2 years, Joseph W is celebrating 9 years and George R. is celebrating 5 years!!! Congratulations everyone!! 
                       

The meeting adjourned at 12:01pm with the Serenity prayer.

MINUTES - August 21, 2011

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 16 in attendance. Meetings represented were 001, 012, 023, 047, 076, 084, 229, 231, 255, 266, 268, 270.

Traditions:  Tradition Eight  “Nicotine Anonymous should remain forever non-professional but our service centers may employ special workers” was read from the publication “The Twelve Traditions of Nicotine Anonymous”.  

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the minutes of the July 17, 2011 meeting. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded, and approved to accept them.         

Treasurer report:  Tomoko B reported that in June we started with $698.13 We had meeting donations of $439 plus $18 and the retreat income was $1340. Our expenses were $1,655.28 with an ending balance of $839.85 in June. In July we started with $839.85 with $200 in donations $720 was donated for the retreat. 

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that there were no meetings added or removed in the past month. Secretary and Representative information for Meeting 022 was updated. Rick W. will make an attempt to contact Meeting 252. Meeting 254 has no secretary address. There were no additions or deletions from the H&I listings.

Committee Reports

Hospitals & Institutions  Jeff M. was not in attendance at the August meeting. Joseph W. represented NicA at the City of Commerce Mental Health. It was well received.

Literature: Mike S. reported that SCINA is almost out of everything so he will reorder this month. There was some concern about shipping fees.

World Services Gary M. reported that WS had a meeting in June. The website will be completed by December. Website will have free 7 Minutes download in pdf form. It was decided that outside literature should not be put out at NicA meetings. The World Wide Meeting list is being worked on to correct problems. A survey will be sent out to groups to address two issues. One on gender neutrality and the other on Tradition 11. There was an unauthorized NICA meeting on Facebook and a letter was sent to correct this. Checking into Kindle and Amazon to carry the NicA book.

Events The next event is the NICA picnic on Sunday, September 18th. The picnic will be held at Veterans Park at the corner of Culver and Overland. Brian K. has posted the picnic information on the SCINA website. Prior to the picnic there will be a SCINA meeting including elections for Secretary, Treasurer and Chairperson.
                            

New Meetings No new meetings

Bi-Laws Jeff M. was not present at the August meeting. 

Public Outreach Jeff M. was not present at the August meeting. 

      
Web Czar Brian K. reported  he is updating SCINA’s meeting list on our site.  Heads of committees can put information on the site. Just send the information to Brian. We do get repeat traffic on our site and so he would like to get new material up regularly.

Old Business No old business.

New Business No new business.

Birthdays Mary P. celebrated 17 years. Congratulations Mary!!!
                        

The meeting adjourned at 12:01pm with the Serenity prayer.

MINUTES - July 17, 2011

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 16 in attendance.
Meetings represented were 001, 012, 023, 047, 084, 229, 231, 255, 266, 270.

Traditions:  Tradition Seven “Every Nicotine Anonymous group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions” was read from the publication The Twelve Traditions of Nicotine Anonymous”.  

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the minutes of the July 17, 2011 meeting. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded, and approved to accept them. 

Treasurer report:  Tomoko B. was not present at the July 17th meeting. The treasury report was not submitted. 

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that there were no meetings added or removed in the past month. We have lost contact entirely for Meeting 252. The Chair for the World Wide Meeting List that is maintained by NicA World Services, has resigned. The current WSO office manager in Dallas, Texas will assume the responsibility until they can find another Chairperson. The list has fallen into neglect over the past few years.

Committee Reports

Hospitals & Institutions  Jeff M. reported that the Betty Ford Center and the VA Hospital in Palm Desert will do a panel; possibly in Auguest. 

Literature:   Mike S. plans to make a literature reorder soon. Mike will get new order forms to reflect the price increase. Chip inventory is good.  

World Services:  Gary M. requested volunteers for a committee to plan for the World Services Conference in Southern California in 2013.  Alan H. , Jane H. Brian K, George O, and Jeff M. volunteered to serve and Gary will send them a copy of the guidelines to plan the conference. 

Events   Jane H. shared that the retreat was wonderful. People were able to go swimming and everyone had a great time. The food was amazing. Funds were short by $115 due to collection problems. The next event is the NicA picnic and Brian K. has posted the picnic information on the SCINA website.

New Meetings  Gary M. reported that he sent out a starter kit to Marietta (near Temecula)

Bi-Laws Jeff M. started crafting proposals to changes in the Bi-Laws and will complete it by next month.

Public Outreach Jeff M. submitted a comprehensive committee report on all Public Outreach activity. He sent a PSA to local radio station Z107.7 FM. A list of medical professionals is being developed for mailing letters, pamphlets etc. A list of hospitals/health clinics, Alcohol/Drug Treatment centers, Smoking cessation programs and Therapist’s facilities is being developed for future planning. Phone meetings are available at (858) 707-3071 using PIN 766237 - press #. Phone meetings are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6pm, Wednesday at 4pm. There was discussion around publishing a guide for SCINA to participate in public outreach activities.

Web Czar Brian K. reported he is updating SCINA’s meeting list on our site.  Heads of committees can put information on the site. Just send the information to Brian. We do get repeat traffic on our site and so he would like to get new material up regularly.

Old Business Last month Gary M. led a discussion regarding not putting phone numbers on the meeting directory on our Web site. It was decided that personal phone numbers can
be used on the website.

New Business We have three positions open that need to be filled. Gary M. would like to start having some meetings in regards to the 2013 World Services Conferences. We need ideas and input from committee members on where to host the conference and other concerns. 

Birthdays There were no Birthdays this month.

The meeting adjourned at 12:01pm with the Serenity prayer.

MINUTES - June 19, 2011

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

001 West Hollywood, 012 and 231 Long Beach, 016 Anaheim, 023 and 076  Costa Mesa, 047 Chatsworth,

084 Fullerton, 229 Silverlake, 266 Yucca Valley, 268 Costa Mesa, 270 Garden Grove,

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was met with 13 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: 

George O read the minutes of the May 15, 2011 meeting. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded, and approved to accept them. 

Treasurer Report: 

Tomoko B presented the May financial report .  The beginning balance was $649.85, Donations were $218.56, Expenses were $170. 28, The ending balance is $698.30. It was moved seconded and approved to accept the financial report. 

Registrar’s Report: 

Rick W. reported that there were no meetings added or removed in the past month. We are currently mailing to 48 of the membership and 38 to outside groups for H & I.  We still need mailing addresses for representatives of meeting 022  Fullerton, 252 Flossie Center,  and 254,  Inglewood. 

The Chair for the World Wide Meeting List that is maintained by NicA World Services, has resigned.  The current WSO office manager in Dallas Texas will assume the responsibility until they can find another Chairperson. The list has fallen into neglect over the past few years. There was discussion of the protocol to add and subtract meetings on the World Wide Meeting list and contacts lost in the move to an email contact list.  

Committee Reports

Literature Committee:  

Marty W. reported he hopes to reorder literature soon. Unfortunately, Mike is not here today so he is unable to inventory the materials.  

New Meetings Committee:

Gary M reported he sent out one starter kit.  

World Services Committee : 

Gary requested volunteers for a committee to plan for the World Services Conference in Southern California in 2012.  Alan, Jane H. Brian K, George O, and Jeff M. volunteered to serve and Gary will send them a copy of the guidelines to plan the conference,  

Events Committee:

Jane H reported the annual retreat in Joshua Tree, is July 9 and 10.  You can register and pay for the retreat on SCINA’s web site. They have $1,500 so far and need to pay $700 for the caterer.  They need 10 more registrants.  Every year they have a few scholarships through the generosity of a few members.

George R. reported he has reserved a space at Veteran’s Park in Culver City for our Annual Officer’s Election and Picnic next September 18, 2011.

Public Outreach Committee:

Jeff M reported he is starting to contact meetings to determine what they are doing for out reach.  He would like a contact at each meeting to form his committee.  Angela from Costa Mesa shared on a project she has, placing World Services Business cards in a holder in public places.  Jeff will develop a job description for outreach and place something on our web-site to encourage meetings to do outreach projects.  

Web site Committee:

Brian K reported he is updating SCINA’s meeting list on our site.  Heads of committees can put information on the site. Just send the information to Brian. We do get repeat traffic on our site and so he would like to get new material up regularly.

New Business

Gary M led a discussion regarding not putting phone numbers on the meeting directory on our Web site.  He felt using the phone numbers is a violation of the 4^th and 11^th Tradition.  Brian had taken the phone numbers off our Web Site until Intergroup can take a group conscience. The discussion determined: 

• Our forms do let people know we will use their phone numbers for contact.
• We want to make it as easy and comfortable as possible for newcomers to find and contact us.
• The issue has more to do with privacy than anonymity.

It was moved seconded and approved to continue to use meeting contact phone numbers on our directory and web site.

The meeting adjourned at 12:01pm with the Serenity prayer.

MINUTES - May 15, 2011

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.

MINUTES - April 17, 2011

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order at
10:23 am with the Serenity Prayer followed
by introductions. 

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was met with 11 members in attendance.  

Traditions:  Tradition 4 was read Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or Nicotine Anonymous
as a whole.

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the March minutes. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded and approved to accept them.  

Treasurer report:  The March financial report was presented. The beginning balance was $580.39; donations totaled $260.00 plus $16.00. Total paid out was $125.88 leaving an ending balance of $730.74. SCINA also has $938.13 in a reserve account. It was moved, seconded and approved to accept the March report. A motion was made to give each delegate $100 for the World Services trip. The motion carried.

Registrar’s report: Rick W. reported that no meetings were added from the Directory this month. Meeting 269 was deleted. Meetings 252, 254, and 255 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. There was discussion around combining Hospitals and Institutions and Public Outreach positions.  

Communications/Speakers Bureau:  No report. No concerns. 

Literature:  Marty reported that we finally got our bank account set up. Marty reported that we are stocked up in literature and chips. 

World Services:  Gary M. reported that some of the 6 workshops at the conference may address online meetings and gender neutrality in the literature. A newcomer’s booklet is also in the works. There were huge expenses moving to Dallas. Our prudent reserve is low due to ordering books and moving. Our literature prices will go up. Judy D. and Mary P. will attend the conference as delegates. Gary M. will submit the proposal to have the World Services Conference 2013 in Los Angeles.
Events:  Jane finalized the July 9th and 10th  retreat reservations at Joshua Tree. It will cost $120 to attend this year because the food cost has gone up. If you are interested in attending this year please contact Jane at (323) 852-1518. Brian K. will work on online registration for this event. George O. will follow up with George R. about the picnic in September. 

New Meetings:  Gary M. sent a starter kit out this month.

Bylaws: Mary P. has some revisions to the bylaws. She will send them to Jeff M. 

Public Outreach: The phone line got a request for some one to come to Share facility to man a booth from 9-4 on May 14th. In addition, we need some one to fill this position. George O. will call Diane B. to get information.

Web Czar:  Brian K. was not in attendance. Please send any suggestions directly to Brian K at quitnowla.com or scina.org. Brian K. is working on a PayPal account for taking donations and registration for the retreat. 

Old Business:  Brian K. is looking into EarthClass Mail which is a company that allows electronic mail services. The positions for Secretary and Treasurer, H&I and Outreach are still open. Please present this request to your groups.  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:  Sean shared a request regarding a NicA table at the next ACYPAA Round Up event the weekend of March 16th 2012 at the Ontario Convention Center. Mary P. will add something from Fresh Air to future minutes.

Birthdays: George O. celebrated 9 years. Yay!!!

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

MINUTES - March 20, 2011

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order at
10:14 am with the Serenity Prayer followed
by introductions. 

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was met with 14 members in attendance.  

Traditions:  Tradition 3 was read The only requirement for Nicotine Anonymous membership is a desire to stop using nicotine.

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the February minutes. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded and approved to accept them.  

Treasurer report:  The February financial report was presented. The beginning balance was $172.27; donations totaled $650.00 plus $21.00. Total paid out was $262.88 leaving an ending balance of $580.39. SCINA also has $938.13 in a reserve account. It was moved, seconded and approved to accept the February report.

Registrar’s report:  CHECK Rick W. reported that no meetings were removed or added from the Directory this month. Meeting 007, 047 and 241 information has been updated. Meeting 016 had the second phone contact removed due to illness. Meetings 252, 254, and 255 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. There was discussion around combining Hospitals and Institutions and Public Outreach positions. Jane H. reported that her lung doctor is willing to put NicA literature in his office. Jane H. will take 50 introductory brochures to her doctor to distribute.  

Communications/Speakers Bureau:  No report. No concerns. 

Literature:  Marty reported that we are stocked up in literature and chips. The SCINA bank account is almost ready to open.

World Services:  Gary M. reported that some of our workshops at the conference may address online meetings and gender neutrality in the literature. We will also have workshops on the 12 traditions. There were huge expenses moving to Dallas. Our prudent reserve has come down to almost 0. Our literature prices will go up. Judy P. and Mary P. will attend the conference as delegates. If you are interested in being a delegate at the April 29th conference, please contact Gary M. at (310) 755-5582. Gary M. will submit the proposal to have World Services 2013 in Los Angeles.

Events:  Jane will finalize the July retreat reservations. If you are interested in attending this year please contact Jane at (323) 852-1518. Brian K. will work on online registration for this event. George O. will follow up with George R. about the picnic in September. 

New Meetings:  Nothing to report.

Bylaws: No report. Alan thanked Gary M. for settling the conflict regarding AA literature at NicA meetings. Jeff has not received any changes to the bylaws.

Public Outreach: The phone line got a request for some one to come to Share facility to man a booth from 9-4 on May 14th. In addition, we need some one to fill this position.

Web Czar:  Brian K. reported that the website at quitnowla.com or scina.org  is going very well. Please send any suggestions directly to Brian. Brian K. also wants to encourage people to use the Speaker List Sign-Up on the website and spread the word to your meetings.

Old Business:  The positions for Secretary and Treasurer, HI and Outreach are still open. We need your help in filling these positions.  Please present this request to your group.  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:  Brian K. introduced EarthClass Mail which is a company that allows electronic mail services. 

Birthdays: Rick Woods celebrated 13 years, Brian K. celebrated 3 years and Angela P. celebrated 7 years. Congratulations!!!

The meeting adjourned at 11:50am with the Serenity prayer.

MINUTES - February 2011

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 9 members in attendance.  

Traditions:  Tradition 2 was read. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as he may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the January minutes. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded and approved to accept them.  

Treasurer report:  The January financial report was presented. The beginning balance was $205.32; donations totaled $121.00 plus $38.00. Total paid out was $87 leaving an ending balance of $117.27. SCINA also has $937.81 in a reserve account. It was moved, seconded and approved to accept the January report.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that no meetings were removed or added from the Directory this month. Meeting 185 information has been updated. Meeting 267 at 29 Palms has gone dark as of January 15 due to lack of attendance and has been removed from the Directory. Meetings 252, 254, and 255 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.

Committee Reports

Hospitals and Institutions:  The City of Glendale now has information for Nicotine Anonymous to help repeat offenders who violate the Glendale smoking ban. Unfortunately, Stephanie needs to resign her position but will still stay in touch with Glendale.

Communications/Speakers Bureau:  No report. No concerns. 

Literature:  Mike S. reported that SCINA is a little bit behind on literature and chips. He back ordered chips and can expect those soon.

World Services:  Gary M. reported that they spent January in Bellflower moving World Service Offices to Dallas. The upcoming conference was also discussed. There are many meetings in Brazil that are not listed on the World Directory. In addition, 220 meetings are in Iran are not listed. NicA is growing in other countries and World Services is working to make sure they are listed. The World Services Conference is April 29-May 2 in Baltimore. We will need to submit a list of delegates by next month. If you are interested in being a delegate please contact Gary M. at (310) 755-5582.

Events:  The next event is the retreat at Joshua Tree. Jane wants approval from Intergroup before moving forward. George O. reported that Jane has may move forward. If you are interested in attending this year please contact Jane at (323) 852-1518. George O. will follow up with George R. about the picnic in September.  

New Meetings:  Nothing to report.

Bylaws: No report. Alan C. is concerned that people from meeting 001 want to bring in AA material. He wanted to know how this pertains to the bylaws. Intergroup found that it is in violation of traditions 2,4,5,6,10. It was voted and passed that SCINA does not approve outside literature at NicA meetings. Gary M. reported that if this goes to vote and passes at the group, he will report it to World Services and it is probable that meeting 001 could be dropped.

Public Outreach: George must leave his position. We need some one to fill this position.

Web Czar:  Brian K. was absent. Please send any concerns directly to the Web Czar, Brian K.

Old Business:  The positions for Secretary and Treasurer, HI and Outreach are still open. We need your help in filling these positions.  Please present this request to your group.  If you are interested or know of another member who may be interested, please attend the next SCINA meeting (3^rd Sunday of every month) at White Memorial Hospital or contact George O. at 562-310-0874.  

New Business:  George O. distributed yearly event planning grid to be discussed.

Birthdays:  Marty W. celebrated 2 years. Go Marty! Stephanie E. celebrated 1 year! Congratulations Stephanie!!  

The meeting adjourned at 11:05am with the Serenity prayer.

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Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous exists to serve meetings across Southern California through public outreach, special events and other programs that help existing and new members stay nicotine free. We meet the third Sunday of the month at White Memorial Hospital 1720 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, Boyle Heights, CA 90033, from 10:00 to noon. The meeting is open to everyone. Literature and Chips are available for purchase at the meeting

Note The hospital is occasionally under construction so it may be necessary to enter by the South entrance 

and go through the hospital to our meeting site. Ask the receptionist for directions as our meeting room as it occasionally changes.    

MINUTES - January 2011

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

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was not met with 9 members in attendance.  

Traditions:  Tradition 1 was read, Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on Nicotine Anonymous unity.

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the December minutes. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded and approved to accept them.  

Treasurer report:  The December financial report was presented. The beginning balance was $490.00; donations totaled $169.00. Total paid out was $454.27 leaving an ending balance of $205.32. SCINA also has $937.81 in a reserve account. It was moved, seconded and approved to accept the December report.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that no meetings were removed or added from the Directory this month.  Meeting 185 information has been updated. Meeting 265 has gone dark and has been removed from the Directory. Meetings 252, 254, and 255 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.

Committee Reports

Hospitals and Institutions:  No report.

Communications/Speakers Bureau:  No report. No concerns. 

Literature:  Mike S. reported that we have purchased 500 pamphlets for the committee outreach program Carry the Message Day. We have enough chips and literature at this time. 

We are in the process of opening a new account. Marty W. is following up on that. Things are running smoothly.

World Services:  World services officers are coming for the Quarterly Officers meeting in Bellflower. SCINA will have to notify World Services as to who will be SCINA delegates in Baltimore, MD. If anyone from your group would like be a delegate for SCINA at the World Services Conference, please contact Gary M. to attend. Thank you to Peggy O. for housing all the members.

Events:  The next event is Carry the Message Day on January 22nd and 23rd. Literature is available to pick up and disperse to your groups.  George O. reported that we will have to find another park for the picnic in September because there will be construction at Palms Park. George R. is looking into some other parks as options. George O. will follow up with that. Tomoko reported that she spoke with Jane regarding the annual retreat and that Jane would like to move the retreat date up to May. Jane would like confirmation to begin planning. All SCINA members agreed that May would be fine.

New Meetings:  Nothing to report.

Bylaws: No report.

Public Outreach: No report.

Web Czar:  Brian K. was not in attendance at the January Intergroup meeting. Tomoko reported that Brian set up Twitter account for Quit Now LA and he is developing an app to find meetings. If you have something you would like to post on the website, please send it directly to the Web Czar, Brian K.

Old Business:  The positions for Secretary Elect and Treasurer Elect are still open. These positions were created to allow members to train and learn the duties during the year before taking over as the active Secretary or Treasurer.  

We need your help in filling these positions.  Please present this request to your group.  If you are interested or know of another member who may be interested, please attend the next SCINA meeting (3^rd Sunday of every month) at White Memorial Hospital or contact George O. at 562-310-0874.  Nicotine Anonymous needs Armenian translation for NicA materials. If you are able to translate, please contact Stephanie E. at (818) 352-3903. 

New Business:  No new business.

Birthdays:  Bob C. celebrated 6 years and Jim D. celebrated 4 years. Congratulations Bob and Jim!!! Fantastic! 

The meeting adjourned at 11:05am with the Serenity prayer.

MINUTES - December 19, 2010

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order at 

10:10 am with the Serenity Prayer followed
by introductions. 

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was met with 12 members in attendance.  

Traditions:  Tradition 12 was read, Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the November minutes. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded and approved to accept them.  

 Treasurer report:  The November financial report was presented. The beginning balance was $201.79, total paid out was $169.70 leaving an ending balance of $490.59. SCINA also has $937.81 in a reserve account. It was moved, seconded and approved to accept the November report.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that no meeting were removed or added from the Directory this month.  Meetings 252, 254, and 255 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.

 Committee Reports

Hospitals and Institutions:  No report.

Literature:  Marty would like to replace all inactive members with active committee members on the bank account. There is a form that needs to be completed to provide members with bank access. Any Union Bank branch will allow access tot the account. Motion was made to advise Union Bank that all the current signatures be replaced with George Orduna, Chairperson, Susan Cumbow, Secretary and Mike Stobaugh, and Marty Wexler literature committee as well as Mary Polychrome on the Literature Account 2480004542. The motion carried.

Communications/Speakers Bureau:  No report. 

World Services:  Gary M. reported that all members are invited to come to the board meeting that will be held at the Calvary Baptist Church located at 14722 Clark Avenue in the Library Conference Center between 9am – 6pm on January 22, 2010. The group will go to the Olive Garden in Bellflower afterwards for dinner. Please contact Gary if you are interested in attending so he can make dinner reservations. Gary can be reached at 310-755-5582 or garynica@ca.rr.com.  Peggy O. will house five members and Mary M. offered to provide lunch for the board meeting.

Events:  The next event will be on Wednesday January 12th at Sizzler in Fullerton on Harbor Blvd. Please attend this Post-Holiday party and hear special guest speakers at 7pm. George R. reported that he will reserve a park for next year’s picnic after January 1. The picnic will be held in September at Palms Rancho Park in West Los Angeles. George R. reported that Carry the Message Day will be on January 22 and 23. George O. will contact Jane about planning the summer retreat.

New Meetings:  Nothing to report.

Bylaws: No report.

Public Outreach: No report.

Web Czar:  Brian K. was not in attendance at the December Intergroup meeting. George O. will contact Brian regarding the speaker list on the website to promote that.

Old Business:  The positions for Secretary Elect and Treasurer Elect are still open. These positions were created to allow members to train and learn the duties during the year before taking over as the active Secretary or Treasurer.  

We need your help in filling these positions.  Please present this request to your group.  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.  Nicotine Anonymous needs Armenian translation for NicA materials. If you are able to translate, please contact Stephanie E. at (818) 352-3903. 

New Business:  No new business.

Birthdays:  Mike S. celebrated two years and Mary M. had a birthday in November celebrating 13 years.

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

MINUTES - November 21, 2010

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

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

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was met with 13 members in attendance.  

Traditions:  Tradition 11 was read, Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio television and films. 

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the September and October minutes. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded and approved to accept them.  

Treasurer report:  The September and October financial reports were presented. It was moved, seconded and approved to accept them.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that Meeting 269 at Garden Grove Alano Club was added and no meetings have been removed from the directory.  Meetings 252, 254, and 255 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.

Committee Reports

Hospitals and Institutions:  No report.

Literature:  Mike and Marty have yet to decide how to handle literature and banking. There was discussion around emailing ordering information through a form and maintaining a perpetual inventory. There were concerns about deleting names of non-active members from bank account. Picking up supplies saved $70 in shipping costs.

Communications/Speakers Bureau:  No report. 

New Meetings: Gary M. sent out two starter kits. One kit went to Long Beach and the other to Carson.  

World Services:  Gary M. reported that there was an officers meeting in Dallas. There were meeting list corrections. A new program called “Constant Contact” has been initiated to provide hospitals with resources. Also, World Services is planning to digitize archives. Gary M. also reported that the board meeting on January 22nd will need people to house members. The next World Conference meeting will be held in Baltimore in April. If you are able to volunteer to house members or provide transportation, 
please contact Gary at 310-755-5582 or garynica@ca.rr.com.  

Events:  The next event is Carry the Message Day on January 22 and 23.

Public Outreach: George E. reported no new updates at this time. 

Web Czar:  Brian K was not in attendance at the November Intergroup meeting. Jeff is interested in helping out with the Web Czar duties.

Old Business:  The positions for Secretary Elect and Treasurer Elect are still open.  These positions were created to allow members to train and learn the duties during the year before taking over as the active Secretary or Treasurer.  

We need your help in filling these positions.  Please present this request to your group.  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:  Nicotine Anonymous needs Armenian translation for NicA materials. If you are able to translate, please contact Stephanie E at (818) 352-3903. 

Birthdays          
There were no birthdays this month.

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

MINUTES - October 17, 2010

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order at 10:20 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions. 

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

There were 7 members in attendance.  Due to a quorum of 10 not being met, no voting/approval 

could take place.  Please remind your group representatives that the SCINA meeting takes place on the 3rd Sunday of the month at White Memorial Hospital.  Directions are located on the back of the meeting directories.  

Traditions:  Tradition 10 was read by Terry M., Nicotine Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the Nicotine Anonymous name ought never be drawn into public controversy. 

 
Secretary report:  The Secretary and the backup Secretary were not present. Approval for the September minutes was tabled until the next meeting.  

Treasurer report:  The Treasurer was not present and the report was tabled until the next meeting.
 

Registrar’s report:   Rick W. reported that no new meetings have been added and no meetings have been removed from the directory.  Meetings 252, 254, 255, and 262 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.

Committee Reports

Hospitals and Institutions:  Stephanie E. reported that the city of Glendale is enforcing a new ordinance banning smoking in any public areas.  She has sent a letter explaining our purpose and how we may be of service to those who are willing to quit smoking.

Literature:  Peggy O completed inventory of the chips and literature.  She is working on reconciling a minor discrepancy between the inventory and bank balance.  At the previous meeting, Mike, Tony, and Marty volunteered to take over the literature commitment.  Due to the locations of the purchasing sites, Peggy O. suggested to split the commitment, having one person in charge of chips only and another person for literature.  

Communications/Speakers Bureau:  No report.

New Meetings: No report.  

World Services:  Gary M was out of town attending the quarterly World Services meeting.  Prior to the meeting, Gary had reported the next quarterly meeting will be held in the LA area the weekend of January 21-24, 2011.  

Your help is requested in providing lodging and transportation for 8 World Service members.  If you are able to provide a bed and/or transportation, please contact Gary at 310-755-5582 or garynica@ca.rr.com.  

Events:  The next event is the Marathon Meeting, which will be held on November 20th at the Calvary Baptist Church located at 14722 Clark Ave. Bellflower, CA.  A new meeting will be held every hour, on the hour, from 9am to 9pm.  Everyone is welcome to attend.  This is a great event for newcomers and “old” comers alike.  

Public Outreach: George E. reported no new updates at this time. 

Web Czar:  Brian K noted that flyers and/or notices of upcoming events for your groups can be posted on the SCINA web site.  Brian can be contacted through the “Contact the Webmaster” link on the SCINA website.  Brian also offered a suggestion that the big book be available for use on the Kindle, Ibook, etc.  

Old Business:  The positions for Secretary Elect and Treasurer Elect are still open.  These positions were created to allow members to train and learn the duties during the year before taking over as the active Secretary or Treasurer.  

We need your help in filling these positions.  Please present this request to your group.  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:  There was a discussion on the  use of nicotine delivery products, such as patches, gum, inhalers, etc, and how the use is viewed within the membership.  It is understood that each group is autonomous and can address this issue through your own group conscious.  

A memorial service will be held on 10/24/10 for long time member George L, from 4-6:30pm at the MWA Club 835 E. 33rd St. Signal Hill, CA.
Birthdays          
There were no birthdays this month.

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

MINUTES - September 19, 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 Nine, “Nicotine Anonymous as such ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.” was read from the publication “The Twelve Traditions of Nicotine Anonymous”.  

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the minutes of the August 2010 meeting. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded and approved to accept them. 
                          
Treasurer report:  The August financial report was presented. The beginning cash balance was $373.35. The total amount received was $152, paid out was $340.13 with an ending balance of $185.22 It was moved, seconded and approved to accept the financial report as submitted. After the report was accepted, a payment of $125 was submitted for the Marathon meeting event rental space in November.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that Meeting 264 posted a meeting time change from Tuesday at 5pm to Tuesday at 6pm. No meetings were removed in August. Meeting 252 and 262 are lacking Representative addresses.

Committee Reports

Hospitals and Institutions
Stephanie E. was not in attendance at the September meeting. There are no concerns at this time. Mary P. reported that NicA was represented at the Hyatt event.

Communications/Speakers Bureau.
Intergroup members will discuss who will take this responsibility at the next meeting.

Literature:  Peggy O. submitted the August literature report. It was moved and seconded to approve the report. Mike S. Marty W. and Tony E. will share the literature commitment for the coming year. Thank you so much to Mike, Marty and Tony!!!

New Meetings: Discussion around meeting site for World Services in January. Gary M. will contact Joe W. regarding using Calvary Baptist Church for the meeting.  

World Services:  Gary M. reported that the meeting list problems are being repaired with new software and things are improving. Gary M. reported that there are changes and he will email a copy of a new flyer for World Services. The Board of 8 members will meet in Los Angeles in January. SCINA is looking for volunteers to house and drive the members.

Events
George O. reported that the meeting place is for next year’s picnic will be at Palms Park in Los Angeles. George R. will make reservations in January. The next event will be the marathon meeting on November 20th. Susan C. will revise the existing flyer for this event and include it in the October mailings.

Public Outreach
George E. spoke with Carolyn regarding the Hyatt Regency Hotel event in Irvine. George reported that he is looking for some one to set up at the event. Spaces are available from 11-6pm. Gary M. will take the 3-6pm shift.

                
Web Czar
Brian K. was not in attendance at the September meeting. Motion to give Brian K. and Joe S. authorization to discontinue domain names carried.

New Business
Recruitment effort to elect new positions was temporarily postponed.

Birthdays         
Joe S. celebrated 8 years, George R. celebrated 5 years and Susan C. celebrated 1 year. Rock on!!!
                         

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

MINUTES - August 15, 2010

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order at 10:00 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions. 

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was met with 12 in attendance.

Traditions:  Tradition Eight, “Nicotine Anonymous remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers.” was read from the publication “The Twelve Traditions of Nicotine Anonymous”.  

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the minutes of the July 18, 2010 meeting. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded and approved to accept them. 
                          
Treasurer report:  The June and July financial reports were presented. The beginning cash balance was $1,388.35. The total amount received was $255, paid out was $1,270 with an ending balance of $373.35. It was moved, seconded and approved to accept the financial report as submitted.

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that George Laine was removed from the Action and Responsibility Chair, since the committee was removed by vote. No meetings were removed in July. Meeting 268 in Costa Mesa was added. Hubert Humphrey Health Clinic was added to H&I Listing. No H&I Listings were removed
in July.

Committee Reports

Hospitals and Institutions
Stephanie E. presented a revised outreach letter to H&I in hopes of receiving some response. A motion was made to amend the letter. It was seconded and the motion carried to accept the letter with changes. In addition, H & I needs an Armenian speaker to start a meeting in the Glendale area. Please contact Stephanie E. for more information at (818) 352-3903.

Communications/Speakers Bureau.
No concerns at this time.

Literature:  Peggy O. submitted the July literature report. It was moved and seconded to approve the report. SCINA is looking for some one to replace Peggy O. as soon as possible as she will no longer be able to serve in this position. Please present this to your groups.

New Meetings: No new meetings.  

World Services:  Gary M. reported that the meeting list is not up to date. This is a worldwide problem. New systems need to be in place. The board wants to meet in Los Angeles in January. There will be 8 members. SCINA is looking for volunteers to house and drive the members.

Events
George O. reported that the meeting place is Rush Park in Rossmoor for the annual picnic. SCINA meeting and elections will be held at the picnic. Treasurer, Secretary and Chairperson elect positions need to be filled. Please present this at your groups. The date for the picnic is the 3rd Sunday in September. The next event will be the marathon meeting in November.

Public Outreach
George E. spoke with Carolyn regarding the Hyatt Regency Hotel event in Irvine. George reported that he is looking for some one to set up at the event. Spaces are available from 11-6pm. Gary M. will take the 3-6pm shift.

                
Web Czar
Brian K. was not in attendance at the July 18th meeting. George will follow up with Joe S. and Brian K. regarding websites that are directed to SCINA.

New Business
No new business.

Birthdays         
Mary Polychrome celebrated 16 years smober and 9 years with Intergroup. Happy Birthday, Mary!!!
                         

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

MINUTES - July 18, 2010

Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous

George O. called the meeting to order at 10:00 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions. 

WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?

A quorum was met with 12 in attendance.

Traditions:  Tradition Seven, “Every Nicotine Anonymous group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” was read from the publication “The Twelve Traditions of Nicotine Anonymous”.  

Secretary report:  Susan C. read the minutes of the June 21, 2010 meeting. They were corrected and it was moved, seconded, and approved to accept them with the pending change to the treasurer’s report. 
                          
Treasurer report:  No financial report was presented at the meeting. 

Registrar’s report:  Rick W. reported that no meetings have been added or removed in June. Stephanie E. has been added under Hospitals and Institutions. George E. Was added under Public Outreach. 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. started mailings to hospitals. H & I is looking for people to serve on the H & I panels. Please make this announcement at NicA meetings. In addition, H & I needs an Armenian speaker to start a meeting in the Glendale area. Please contact Stephanie E. for more information at (818) 352-3903.

Communications/Speakers Bureau.
The Speakers Bureau needs speakers for panels. Carol had the outgoing message changed using a professional voice-over actor. QuitnowLA website announcement was added to the message. It was reported that 75% of calls do
not leave a message.

Literature:  No literature report was presented at the June meeting. Peggy O. is planning on purchasing additional chips for the August Intergroup meeting.  

New Meetings: Gary M. reported that there is one new meeting in Costa Mesa.  

World Services:  The first teleconference meeting will be on July 31st. Main issues involve the lack of updates on the meeting list. A new system is needed for better organization and control. George O. discussed planning Nicotine Anonymous conference in 2013. Gary M. spoke as Treasurer elect.

Events
George O. reported that the meeting place is Rush Park in Rossmoor for the annual picnic. SCINA meeting and elections will be held at the picnic. Treasurer, Secretary and Chairperson elect positions need to be filled. Please present this at your groups. The date for the picnic is the 3rd Sunday in September. The next event will be the marathon meeting in November.

Public Outreach
George E. reported that SCINA has been invited to set up a table at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Irvine, CA on Thursday, August 26 during the day. George is looking for volunteers to man the table. Mary M. will call Diane B. to ask if she will be able to help. Please call George at (818) 352-3903 to participate in this important event.

                
Web Czar
Brian K was not in attendance at the June meeting. 

New Business
No new business.

Birthdays         
No birthdays.
                         

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