MINUTES - September 15, 2019
MINUTES of SCINA Meeting - Sunday, September 15, 2019
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: George O. called the meeting to order at 10:30 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 7 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented: Laguna Beach 257, Bellflower 250, Long Beach 231, Long Beach 12, and Studio City 273.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #9, “Nicotine Anonymous, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.” was read.
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT: Thank you to everyone who helped set up the annual picnic this year. Thank you George R for finding the location, and George R and Joseph W for setting up.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Beginning balance $5,279.65
(BofA Minimum Balance) -$3,000.00 $2,279.65
7th Tradition $16.00 $2,295.65
Grasshopper -$32.33 $2,263.32
Registrar Expenses -$15.77 $2,247.55
Mailing Expenses -$33.00 $2,214.55
Current available $2,214.55
*Discrepancy of $1,400 deducted twice instead of once. It has been reflected in this month’s Treasurer’s report to show an additional $1,400 in the account. We will look into automatic donations to Nicotine Anonymous World Services (NAWS) through “gift of gratitude”.
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made to the Administration List. No meetings were added, updated or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added, updated or removed. 37 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.
LITERATURE: We need someone to take over the Literature position at SCINA. Please consult your Higher Power, and if interested, please contact George O. at (562) 310-0874 or come to one of our Intergroup meetings.
WORLD SERVICES: Chair-Elect Bill H. reports that a NAWS subcommittee is investigating the logistics of recording NicA approved books and literature. Downloading and listening to audio recordings will only increase in popularity, and the hope is this will carry the message to reach people who may not otherwise hear of NicA. He also attended a planning meeting for the “We Can See Clearly Now 2020” NAWS conference to be held April 24-26, 2020 in Lancaster, PA.
EVENTS: The annual Marathon Meetings event will be on Saturday, November 23, 2019. It will be at the Intercity Fellowship Hall in Long Beach. The time will be 9 am - 7 pm. Coffee and water will be available. Food will be potluck style. The address is 5881 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA. Note: To volunteer to host a meeting, please contact Joseph at (562) 644-5225.
NEW MEETINGS: No new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: If anyone is willing to take on or share the Public Outreach position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with Intergroup outreach. It is important to have a representative at the Intergroup meetings to tell us how we can help. The point of contact is needed.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BY LAWS: No changes at this time.
Director of Web Operations: If anyone is willing to take on the Web Operations role, please contact Brian K. at (310) 497-5925.
OLD BUSINESS: No old business.
NEW BUSINESS: Members of Nic A need to do more outreach for their own meetings.
BIRTHDAYS: Joseph W (17 years), George R (12 years), Larry (18 years)
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Chairperson - George O. was nominated and elected as Chairperson; Treasurer - John D. was nominated and elected as Treasurer; Secretary - Angela P. was nominated and elected as Secretary. Thank you to all officers who served this past year. We couldn’t have done it without you!
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made to approve the September Minutes. It was approved.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:44 am.
MINUTES - August 18, 2019
MINUTES of SCINA Meeting - Sunday, August 18, 2019
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: George O. called the meeting to order at 10:07 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 7 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented: Laguna Beach 257, Long Beach 231, Long Beach 12, and Studio City 273.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #8, “Nicotine Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers.” was read.
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT: No report this month.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Beginning balance $5,279.65
(BofA Minimum Balance) -$3,000.00 $2,279.65
7th Tradition $16.00 $2,295.65
Grasshopper -$32.33 $2,263.32
Registrar Expenses -$15.77 $2,247.55
Mailing Expenses -$33.00 $2,214.55
Current available $2,214.55
*Discrepancy of $1,400 deducted twice instead of once. It has been reflected in this month’s Treasurer’s report to show an additional $1,400 in the account. We will look into automatic donations to Nicotine Anonymous World Services (NAWS) through “gift of gratitude”.
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made to the Administration List. No meetings were added. Meeting 12, second Phone Contact added. Meeting 250, second phone contact updated. Meeting 76 has closed due to low attendance and support. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added, updated or removed. 37 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: Angela sent emails to several institutions that advertise against children vaping asking them to be aware of our free support group meetings and asking if they can mention us on their websites. Truth Initiative, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, Cancer Action Network, American Academy of Pediatrics, PAVE: Parents Against Vaping/E-Cigs, AAFP: American Academy of Family Physicians, APHA: American Public Health Association. If you have any hospitals or institutions, we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.
LITERATURE: According to the July statement, the ending balance in the account on 6/29 was $739.04. A deposit of $281.00 was made in July for an ending balance of $1020.04 as of 7/31. Angela P. needs to be reimbursed $218.40 for chip purchase. We still need someone to take over the Literature position at SCINA. Please consult your Higher Power, and if interested, please contact George O. at (562) 310-0874 or come to one of our Intergroup meetings.
WORLD SERVICES: Angie B, Secretary Active, and Bill H, Chair-Elect, attended the quarterly NAWS board meeting on July 27, 2019 via Zoom.
EVENTS: The Annual picnic is Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 starting at 10 am at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center in Los Angeles. There will be elections of Officers for Intergroup. If interested, please attend and have your vote be counted! See attached flyer. The annual Marathon Meetings event will be on Saturday, November 23, 2019. It will be at the Intercity Fellowship Hall in Long Beach. The time will be 9 am - 7 pm. Coffee and water will be available. Food will be potluck style. The address is 5881 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA. Note: To volunteer to host a meeting, please contact Joseph at (562) 644-5225.
NEW MEETINGS: No new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: If anyone is willing to take on or share the Public Outreach position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with Intergroup outreach. It is important to have a representative at the Intergroup meetings to tell us how we can help. The point of contact is needed.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BY LAWS: No changes at this time.
Director of Web Operations: If anyone is willing to take on the Web Operations role, please contact Brian K. at (310) 497-5925.
OLD BUSINESS: The GoDaddy account has been closed, and we are no longer using any email that ends in @scina.org. New email addresses have been created for officers - scinachairperson@gmail.com, scinatreasurer@gmail.com, and scinasecretary@gmail.com. We will create other new email addresses for positions, and an “info” email address for general inquiries.
NEW BUSINESS: No new business.
BIRTHDAYS: Bill H. 20 years, Bonnie H. 22 years
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made to approve the August Minutes. It was approved.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:13 am.
MINUTES - July 21, 2019
MINUTES of SCINA Meeting - Sunday, July 21, 2019
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: George O. called the meeting to order at 10:08 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met. 7 members were in attendance. The following meetings were represented: Long Beach 12, Costa Mesa 76, Fullerton 84, Laguna Beach 257, Long Beach 231, Bellflower 250, and Studio City 273.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #7, “Every Nicotine Anonymous group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” was read.
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT: No report this month.
TREASURER’S REPORT: World Conference treasurer report: The revenue for the World Conference was $6,761.12. SCINA’s cost for the World Conference was $4,497.63. The World Services seed money and recording costs for the World Conference were $2,319.04. This needs to be returned to World Services, which will leave SCINA with a balance of $879.65 (SCINA also has $3,000 because this has to be the minimum for an account at Bank of America - total balance is actually $3,879.65). Total loss for the World Conference is $55.55, and it has been paid by World Services. This is awesome! Congratulations to all the members of Nicotine Anonymous for their hard work in keeping the costs down. Joshua Tree Retreat treasurer report from Event Co-organizer Bill H.: Total paid out $3,800 to retreat center and caterer, Money received from 23 people was $3,679.83, and minus Paypal fees, the total loss is $120.57.
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made to the Administration List. No meetings were added, updated or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added, updated, or removed. 37 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.
LITERATURE: An order of $218.40 was made for literature to replace items that were out of stock, and after sales at the World Conference. Conference literature proceeds of $281 was deposited (check for $56 and cash $225), which brings the total literature account balance to $964.04. Chips and Literature were brought to the Joshua Tree retreat. Nothing was sold. We still need someone to take over the Literature position at SCINA. Please consult your Higher Power, and if interested, please contact George O. at (562) 310-0874 or come to one of our Intergroup meetings.
WORLD SERVICES: Bill H. attended the NAWS Public Outreach Committee Zoom meeting on July 10, 2019. Angie B, Secretary Active, and Bill H, Chair-Elect, will attend the quarterly NAWS board meeting on July 27, 2019 using Zoom.
EVENTS: The annual Joshua Tree Retreat happened 7/12/19 - 7/14/19. Chips and literature were available for sale. Thank you to everyone who attended to support the 20th annual retreat. We are considering other venues for next year. The Annual picnic is Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 starting at 10 am at the Cheviot Hills Recreation Center in Los Angeles. See attached flyer. The annual Marathon Meetings event will be on Saturday, November 23, 2019. It will be at the Intercity Fellowship Hall in Long Beach. The time will be 9 am - 6 pm. Coffee and water will be available. Food will be potluck style. The address is 5881 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA. The location quoted us $125 for the whole day. Note: To reserve a spot for your meeting, please contact Joseph at (562) 644-5225.
NEW MEETINGS: No new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: If anyone is willing to take on or share the Public Outreach position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with Intergroup outreach. It is important to have a representative at the Intergroup meetings to tell us how we can help. The point of contact is needed.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BY LAWS: No changes at this time.
Director of Web Operations: If anyone is willing to take on the Web Operations role, please contact Brian K. at (310) 497-5925.
OLD BUSINESS: We decided to let the GoDaddy email account service expire, and we are exploring other options.
NEW BUSINESS: Motion was made and approved to donate $55.55 to World Services to cover the loss for the World Services Conference of $55.55.
BIRTHDAYS: Stuart M. (2 years), Kelly (5 years), Kat C. (2 years)
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made to approve the Minutes for May, June, and July 2019. It was approved.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 12:05 pm.
MINUTES - June 16, 2019
Still need to be approved.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: George O. called the meeting to order at 10:20 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was not met. Only 5 members were in attendance. The following meetings were represented: Costa Mesa 76, Fullerton 84, Laguna Beach 257, Long Beach 231, and Studio City 273.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #6, “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.
Chairperson’s report: I would like to wish everyone a happy Father’s Day.
TREASURER’S REPORT: No report this month.
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made to the Administration List. No meetings were updated or removed. Meeting 287, First Monday of the month at 6:00 PM in Irvine was added. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added, updated, or removed. 37 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.
LITERATURE: An order of $360 was made for chips. A small literature order will be made soon. We need someone to take over SCINA Literature. Please consult your Higher Power, and if interested, please contact George O. at (562) 310-0874 or come to one of our Intergroup meetings.
WORLD SERVICES: Bill H. and Jeff M. attended the NAWS Public Outreach Committee Zoom meeting and Brenda M. took over as coordinator. Bill H. also attended the Service Structure Zoom meeting which meets on the last Wednesday of every month. Call Bill H. if interested. (818) 800-3449
EVENTS: The 20th Annual SCINA Joshua Tree Retreat is just a few weeks away on July 12-14, 2019. Our theme this year is Serenity. Please announce this event at your meetings. Although we have received a number of RSVPs, very few people have paid. We need people to send in their money now. Please call Jane or Bill with questions -- see flyer for details.
The Annual picnic is Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center in Los Angeles. See attached flyer.
We do not have a location for the annual Marathon Meetings event in November yet. If you have any ideas for a possible location, please contact George O. (562) 310-0874
NEW MEETINGS: No new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: If anyone is willing to take on or share the Public Outreach position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with Intergroup outreach.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BY LAWS: No changes at this time.
Director of Web Operations: If anyone is willing to take on the Web Operations role, please contact Brian K. at (310) 497-5925.
OLD BUSINESS: Discussion tabled for moving email from GoDaddy to GMail.
NEW BUSINESS: No new business.
BIRTHDAYS: Ken T. is having his first anniversary on 6/21.
SECRETARY REPORT: No quorum met, but the Minutes were read.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:18 am.
MINUTES - May 19, 2019
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: George O. called the meeting to order at 10:12 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was not met. Only 6 members were in attendance. The following meetings were represented: Costa Mesa 76, Fullerton 84, Laguna Beach 257, and Long Beach 231.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #5, “Each group has but one primary purpose - to carry its message to the nicotine addict who still suffers.” was read.
Chairperson’s report: I would like to acknowledge and thank all the conference committee members and volunteers for their time, efforts, and hard work which made for a successful 2019 NAWS World Conference.
TREASURER’S REPORT: No report this month.
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made to the Administration List. No meetings were added, updated, or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added or updated. White Medical Association, Whittier, was removed due to returned mail. 37 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed. John D. will ask the Intercity Fellowship if they can host our Intergroup meeting every month.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465. Pasadena Salvation Army contacted us about doing a cessation class Thursday nights at 6:00 pm. Still waiting for details. Bill H. might be able to go once a month and host a meeting. Call Bill H. if you can help him (818) 800-3449.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.
We discussed canceling the @scina.org email addresses and use gmail. It costs about $60/year to use the GoDaddy @scina.org domain email addresses. Gmail is free and we’re able to use Google Drive which has a lot of benefits. We can save files together in the Google Drive like PDFs, and of course the Minutes. John D already started using scinasecretary@gmail.com. Here’s some other email address ideas: scinaregistrar@gmail.com, scinatreasurer@gmail.com, scinainfo@gmail.com, etc. If a different person becomes Registrar for example then that person can just get the login info and start their new role. No names attached. It is easy to add an email account to our phones. For example, John D has his personal email and the scinasecretary@gmail.com on his phone’s email app. When he replies it shows what email address is responding. Very easy. If a future SCINA group wants to change it something like @scina.org (a paid service), then fine, but this might be the best thing for now. John D. will look into how we can use these but still keep our anonymity. When a new Gmail account is created, it might reference the person who created.
LITERATURE: $38 worth of Chips and Literature were purchased and delivered to the Friday night meeting Secretary. $670.54 is in the balance of the bank account for literature. Sales from the World Conference is being counted, but no report yet. We need someone to take over SCINA Literature. Please consult your Higher Power, and if interested, please contact George O. at (562) 310-0874 or come to one of our Intergroup meetings.
WORLD SERVICES: New officers were elected this year during the Nicotine Anonymous World Conference. Congratulations to Bill H. for becoming Chair-Elect of World Services! And, congratulations to Angie for becoming Secretary-Active! Thank you to everyone who helped plan for the Nicotine Anonymous 2019 World Conference. It was held in Fullerton, CA on May 3-5, 2019. The last time Southern California hosted the World Conference was in 2013 in Long Beach, CA. The 2020 Nicotine Anonymous World Conference will be in Lancaster, PA. The Treasurer report for the 2019 World Conference is in progress. Suggestions for next conference: chat room/shared file for people who want to share hotel rooms and transportation to and from hotel, Serenity Shredder, link registration form with Paypal, ask members what they want their name badge to say (city, state, meeting, intergroup, service position, and what else?).
EVENTS: The 2019 SCINA Joshua Tree Retreat will be July 12-14, 2019. This is the 20th anniversary of the retreat! Flyers have been sent via email and mail from our distribution list the past two months. Six people have registered so far. There is still plenty of room, but register soon before it fills up. Chips and literature will be available for sale at the retreat.
For the meeting/elections/picnic in Sept, George R. reserved a spot at the Cheviot Hills Recreation Center in Los Angeles for $119. The Annual Picnic is Sunday, September 15, 2019.
We are not able to have the annual Marathon Meetings event in November at the same location. Joseph can’t be there the whole day, and the church won’t let us have it there unless a member of their church is present. The Long Beach Saturday morning meeting (meeting #231) asked the owner of their location if they could do it. They will get back to us soon. Joseph is looking for other locations too. Discussion was had to shorten the hours for this event, and to move to another location. The event will be held Saturday, November 23, 2019.
NEW MEETINGS: No new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: If anyone is willing to take on or share the Public Outreach position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with outreach. The Nicotine Anonymous World Services (NAWS) Outreach Committee meets on the phone on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 5 pm Pacific Time. Contact Jeff M. for details at (760) 401-6503 or jeffinjt@gmail.com. Angie B. was able to attend the NAWS Outreach meeting on 5/8/19.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BY LAWS: No changes at this time.
Director of Web Operations: If anyone is willing to take on the Web Operations role, please contact Brian K. at (310) 497-5925.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: The Conference was held May 3-5, 2019. This committee is now dissolved. The email address, conferenceinfo2019@gmail.com, is now defunct. John D put a vacation responder on it for a long time that has a message to contact SCINA if anyone has any questions about the 2019 World Conference.
OLD BUSINESS: No old business.
NEW BUSINESS: George O. received confirmation from Vicky Hirshberger of the Health and Healing Program at Torrance Memorial that the 7pm Monday meeting had gone dark some time ago. Conference t-shirts are still available for $11 each. Please contact scinasecretary@gmail.com if you’re interested.
BIRTHDAYS: William G. (36 years), Ken R (32 years). Congratulations!
SECRETARY REPORT: No quorum met, but Minutes were read.
CLOSING PRAYER: Angela led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:48 am.
MINUTES - April 21, 2019
no meeting just prior to NAWS Conference
MINUTES - March 17, 2019
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: George O. called the meeting to order at 10:11 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 8 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented: Costa Mesa 76, Fullerton 84, Studio City 273, Long Beach 231 and Laguna Beach 257.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #3, “The only requirement for Nicotine Anonymous membership is a desire to stop using nicotine.” was read.
Chairperson’s report: SCINA will use the 7th tradition to provide food as long as we are having World Conference Committee meetings.
TREASURER REPORT:
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made to the Administration List. No meetings were added, updated, or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added, updated or removed. 40 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: No one has contacted us asking for a panel. I haven’t received any new contacts to add to our H&I list. If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465 or email angela.socal9@gmail.com.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874. City of Hope called and wanted to do an event in June and include Nicotine Anonymous. It’s an event about promoting quitting smoking.
LITERATURE: The current balance in the literature account is $670.54. We are looking for someone to take over the literature commitment. If interested, please contact George O. (562) 310-0874 or come to one of our intergroup meetings to learn more about the position. We have a full inventory of all chips and literature now available at the SCINA meetings every month.
WORLD SERVICES: No report.
EVENTS: The World Conference will be May 3-5, 2019. To register, please visit: http://nicawsc.homestead.com/. Please let one of us know if you can be of service at or before the Conference in some way, and/or you want to be a delegate at the conference. Commitment cards have been sent out and a few people contacted us who are willing to be of service. We still need many more to help volunteer. Contact John D. at (818) 618-1501 if you can help. The 2019 SCINA Joshua Tree Retreat will be July 12-14, 2019. “Serenity Under The Stars” is the theme - contact Bill or Jane if you would like to lead a workshop.
NEW MEETINGS: No new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: If anyone is willing to take on or share the Public Outreach position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with outreach. The World Services Outreach Committee meets on the phone on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 5 pm Pacific Time. Contact Jeff M. for details at (760) 401-6503 or jeffinjt@gmail.com
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BY LAWS: No changes at this time.
Director of Web Operations: No report. Still looking for someone to take over for Brian K. If interested, contact George O. at 562-310-0874
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: Registration is now open! Sign up before April 1st to get discounted rate. Please see Minutes from World Service Ad Hoc Committee meeting (attached) that was held on Sunday, March 17th. The committee meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the World Conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at conferenceinfo2019@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501. We need volunteers! The Conference will be held May 3-5, 2019.
OLD BUSINESS: We discussed moving the SCINA meeting to Sunday, July 14 at the Retreat in Joshua Tree instead of July 21st; decision was made to not move the meeting date. John D. offered to bring chips and literature to sell at the retreat.
NEW BUSINESS: It was moved and approved to change the Intergroup meeting in April to the 2nd Sunday (Palm Sunday), April 14th due to the 3rd Sunday being Easter. Motion was made and approved that the following delegates represent SCINA at the World Conference: Michael U., George O., Angela P., Bill H., Mary P., Jeff M., and John D. John D. will send letter to Secretary of NAWS confirming this.
BIRTHDAYS: Angela P. 15 years. John D. 6 years. Robb 8 years. Congratulations!
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made and approved to accept the Minutes for the February and March SCINA meetings.
CLOSING PRAYER: Angela P. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:35 am.
MINUTES - February 17, 2019
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: George O. called the meeting to order at 10:12 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions. John was not able to attend; therefore, we could not provide Zoom access to the meeting.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was not met with 4 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented: Costa Mesa 76, and Long Beach 231.
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.
Chairperson’s report: SCINA will use 7th tradition to provide food as long as we are having World Conference Committee meetings.
TREASURER REPORT:
Beginning balance $3,839.20
(BofA Minimum Balance) -$3,000.00 $839.20
Jan. 7th Tradition $0.00 $839.20
Grasshopper -$31.83 $807.37
Registrar Expenses -$15.74 $791.63
Mailing Expenses -$22.00 $769.63
Group Donation #084 $50 $819.63
Group Donation #001 $142.00 $961.63
Location Donation -$40.00 $921.63
Current available $921.63
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made to the Administration List. No meetings were added, updated, or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added, updated or removed. 40 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.
LITERATURE: Angela P. did an inventory and placed an order of $970.49 to restock chips and literature. George O. provided a cashier’s check from the lit account to reimburse her. The bank waived the check fee. The beginning balance was $1641.03. Minus $970.49, the remaining balance is $670.54. George O. contacted Union Bank to remove old names and addresses from the account and have the bank statements sent to his personal address for the time being. George O. met John D. and Angie B. at Union Bank, who were added as back up signers to the account until a Chair is found for this position. We need someone to take over this responsibility. If interested, please contact George O. (562) 310-0874 or come to one of our intergroup meetings.
WORLD SERVICES: NAWS has voted to allow conference committee meetings or workshops at the conference this year.
EVENTS: The World Conference will be May 3-5, 2019. Please let one of us know if you can be of service at or before the Conference in some way, and/or you want to be a delegate at the conference. Commitment cards were sent last month and one person has contacted us willing to be of service. Contact John D. at (818) 618-1501 if you can help. The 2019 SCINA Joshua Tree Retreat will be July 12-14, 2019. Flyers to be distributed soon.
NEW MEETINGS: No new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: If anyone is willing to take on or share the Public Outreach position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with outreach. The World Services Outreach Committee meets on the phone on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 5 pm Pacific Time. Contact Jeff M. for details at (760) 401-6503 or jeffinjt@gmail.com.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BY LAWS: No changes at this time.
Director of Web Operations: No report.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: Registration is now open! Sign up before April 1st to get discounted rate. Please see Minutes from World Service Ad Hoc Committee meeting (attached) that was held on Sunday, February 17th. The committee meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the World Conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at conferenceinfo2019@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501. We need volunteers! The Conference will be held May 3-5, 2019.
OLD BUSINESS: No old business.
NEW BUSINESS: Discussion to moving the SCINA meeting to Sunday, July 14 at the Retreat in Joshua Tree instead of July 21st. John D. offered to bring chips and literature to sell. Tabled for next month.
George O. says the Long Beach Tobacco Education Program is having a focus group this Wednesday 2/20/19 at 5:30 pm-7:00 pm and Thursday at 10-11:30 am if any of our Fellowship can attend. If you want to attend R.S.V.P. to Richard at (562) 570-7930. Address is 3820 Cherry Ave, Long Beach 90807. If you participate, they are giving out a $20 gift card.
BIRTHDAYS: Angie B. 2 years; Ardis 21 years and Gregory B., all of Long Beach 231, and Rick W., our Registrar, 21 years. Congratulations!
SECRETARY REPORT: Minutes were read and corrected, approval is pending for next month.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:09 am.
MINUTES - January 20, 2019
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: George O. called the meeting to order at 10:19 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 7 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented (some members might represent more than one meeting): Costa Mesa 76, Long Beach 231, and Joshua Tree 265.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #1, “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon Nicotine Anonymous unity.” was read.
Chairperson’s report: Happy New Year! SCINA will use 7th tradition to provide food as long as we are having World Conference Committee meetings.
TREASURER REPORT:
Beginning balance $4,310.43
B of A minimum -$3,000.00 $1,310.43
Dec. 7th Tradition $14.00 $1,324.43
Grasshopper -$31.83 $1,292.60
Dec. Registrar Expenses -$17.59 $1,275.01
Dec. Mailing expenses -$20.00 $1,255.01
Deposit For Retreat -$380.00 $875.01
Jan. Registrar Expenses -$15.81 $859.20
Jan. Mailing Expenses -$20.00 $839.20
Current available $839.20
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made to the Administration List. No meetings were added or removed. Meeting 241, Glendale, Monday 6:15 pm, Phone Contact and Secretary information updated. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added, updated or removed. 40 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: Angela did add 1 person to the H&I distribution of meeting lists. If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. The greeting was changed to notify callers about the upcoming World Conference. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.
LITERATURE: Chips and literature will now be available at the SCINA meetings. George O. will order red books, because we are currently out of stock. SCINA Officers will visit Union Bank to review the “Literature” bank account and gain access to it. We need someone to take over this responsibility. Please consult your higher power.
WORLD SERVICES: NAWS is looking for members with experience vaping and what they did or did not get out of using it. They want to make a piece of literature dealing with vaping. Pass this information on to groups and if anyone feels like writing to NAWS send info to Checko at LiteratureCoordinator@nicotine-anonymous.org. Conference committees will mostly likely be held instead of workshops at the World Conference. This will be decided at the next NAWS board meeting. The previous schedule was doing 3 workshops at the same time, and then doing another 3 workshops during the next block of time at each world conference. Two committees that have confirmed to meet at the world conference will be the Service Structure and Outreach Committees. The Literature and International Committees plan to meet soon to discuss whether they will have meetings at the conference. In the past, there hasn’t been many recommendations from Committees that the delegates can vote on. The votes have generally been to elect officers. The International Committee might meet at the conference to discuss what work they do. For example, they want more involvement from other countries, help with translations, help to get more 7th tradition donations from outside the United States, and others.
EVENTS: The World Conference will be in May. Please let one of us know if you can be of service at or before the Conference in some way. Commitment cards were sent last month and one person has contacted us willing to be of service. Contact John D. at (818) 618-1501 if you can help. Save the Date: The 2019 SCINA Joshua Tree Retreat will be July 12-14, 2019. Flyers to be distributed soon.
NEW MEETINGS: No new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: If anyone is willing to take on or share the Public Outreach position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with outreach. The World Services Outreach Committee meets on the phone on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 5 pm Pacific Time. Contact Jeff M for details at (760) 401-6503 or jeffinjt@gmail.com
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BY LAWS: Nothing important has changed.
Director of Web Operations: No update.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: Please see Minutes from World Service Ad Hoc Committee (attached) meeting that was held on Sunday, December 16th. The committee meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the World Conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at johndarnell8@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501. We need volunteers! The Conference will be held May 3-5, 2019.
OLD BUSINESS: No old business.
NEW BUSINESS: We encourage everyone to please support their local meetings. The Long Beach meeting (231) was struggling with how to pay rent, and almost went dark. Now, more people are attending, and they are doing better. It’s all about service, unity, and recovery together.
BIRTHDAYS: Kendall at Long Beach 231 meeting (2 years). Congratulations!
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made and approved to accept this month’s Minutes as read.
CLOSING PRAYER: Gary led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:42 am.
MINUTES - December 16, 2018
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: George O. called the meeting to order at 10:12 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 8 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented (some members might represent more than one meeting): Costa Mesa 76, Joshua Tree 266, Studio City 273, and Long Beach 231.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #12, “Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.” was read.
Chairperson’s report: No Report
TREASURER REPORT:
Beginning balance $4,304.74
(Stephen Donation) -$3,000.00 $1,304.74
Business Cards -$116.35 $1,188.39
Grasshopper -$31.96 $1,156.43
2018 Marathon Meeting $142.00 $1,298.43
Nov. 7th tradition $12.00 $1,310.43
Registrar Expenses -$20.00 $1,290.43
Ending Balance $1,310.43
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made to the Administration List. No meetings were added or updated. Meeting 185, Thursday, Sherman Oaks, has gone dark. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added, updated or removed. 40 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. A greeting will be added to notify callers about the upcoming World Conference. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.
LITERATURE: Checks and cash were deposited from recent purchases. Chips and literature will now be available at the SCINA meetings. We need someone to take over this responsibility. Please consult your higher power.
WORLD SERVICES: NAWS Service Structure Committee met last week, and they talked about having the World Conference once every three years. They are vetting this at their meetings. They are also discussing the agendas for the conference, because there’s not enough time to get things done at the conference. Also, every delegate would be part of a committee during the conference and beforehand. The Service Structure Committee meets on the 1st Monday of the Month at 8 pm Eastern Time. Call Jeff for details (760) 401-6503.
EVENTS: World Services Conference is just around the corner in early May. Please let one of us know if you can be of service at or before the Conference in some way. We are sending each meeting a set of commitment cards. Contact John D. at (818) 618-1501 if you can help. Save the Date: The 2019 SCINA Joshua Tree Retreat will be July 12-14, 2019. Flyers to be distributed early next year.
NEW MEETINGS: No new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: Long Beach Public Health agency wants our input for their program on how to address stopping the use of nicotine, and what information we can provide to help. That will be in January or February. There might be a focus group of numerous individuals and organizations that will help. NAWS has been working on a list of public agencies that they could send information about new meetings, and other things, but it’s moving slow. They have six agencies so far. NAWS will send them something once per month. NAWS needs help with this. Orange Coast College invited Nicotine Anonymous to their Health Fair on short notice. John D. and Angela P. were able to attend and spoke to about 50 students and teachers about the program and distributed meeting lists, business cards, and some of the pamphlets from Angela’s meeting. Motion was made and approved to reimburse meeting #76 (Costa Mesa) for $10 worth of pamphlets. They donated their own pamphlets to be able to have them at Orange Coast College. If anyone is willing to take on or share the Public Outreach position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with outreach. Follow us at www.facebook\Southern_California_Intergroup_of_Nicotine_Anonymous and on Twitter @QuitNowLA.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BY LAWS: Nothing important has changed.
Director of Web Operations: Brian K. has been our web czar for several years. Ideally, website operations could be handled by a small committee, to allow a smooth, eventual Transition and to maintain continuity in the web operations. We are looking for someone with web experience to learn and help out with this role. Any experts out there (or at least more computer web savvy than us) willing to be of service? Please contact George O. at (562) 310-0874.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: Please see Minutes from World Service Ad Hoc Committee (attached) meeting that was held on Sunday November 18th. The committee meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the World Conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at johndarnell8@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501. We need volunteers! The Conference will be held May 3-5, 2019.
OLD BUSINESS: No old business.
NEW BUSINESS: No new business.
BIRTHDAYS: Chad H. 5 years, and Alan C. 18 years. Congratulations!
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made and approved to accept this month’s Minutes as read.
CLOSING PRAYER: Angela P. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:22 am.
MINUTES - November 18, 2018
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: George O. called the meeting to order at 10:13 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 11 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented (some members might represent more than one meeting): Costa Mesa 076, Fullerton 84, Sherman Oaks 185, and Long Beach 231.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #11, “Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, television, and films.” was read.
Chairperson’s report: This will be added to the agenda every month starting with the December meeting.
TREASURER REPORT: Beginning Balance $1243.32 plus incoming of $110.00 ($50 donation from meeting Fullerton meeting, $50 from 7th tradition at Annual Picnic, and $10 from 7th tradition at SCINA’s October meeting). This makes the total balance $1353.32. Expenses: registrar expense $16.79 and Grasshopper phone service of $31.79 for total of $48.58 which leaves us with a new beginning balance of $1304.74. Also included is the former $3000 donation from Stephen and that gives us an ending balance of $4304.74. We have a savings account of $500.21. Stephen’s one-time donation of $3000 is used to save a monthly charge of $18 from Bank of America. Reimbursements for picnic will be done soon. George, Angie, and John will visit Bank of America to do the paperwork to give access to the new SCINA officers.
REGISTRAR REPORT: On the Administration List, George O. is now Chair, and Angie B. is Treasurer. No meetings were added, updated, or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added, updated or removed. 40 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.
LITERATURE: Chips and literature will now be stored at the SCINA meetings. We need someone to take over this responsibility. Angela went ahead with a new order for business cards and used the Nicotine Anonymous logo instead of the ‘no smoking’ logo which is a logo used by another company. The cost was $116.35 and a Motion was made by George and seconded by Angie to reimburse Angela for the purchase. The vote was unanimous for yes. Income is $176 cash and $69.50 in checks for a total of $245.50. This money will be deposited in our literature bank account.
WORLD SERVICES: No report.
EVENTS: The annual Marathon Meetings event was held yesterday Saturday, November 17. Thank you Joseph for getting the location and being the lead on setting this up again. The Great American Smokeout was November 15, 2018. Joseph reported that two meetings that had committed to participate were no-shows. The event ended at 8 pm because of lack of participation. Let’s think about shortening the amount of hours the Marathon Meetings are held for next year. This will be further discussed after the World Conference. NAWS Public Outreach Committee has designated November as Gratitude Month.
NEW MEETINGS: No new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: If anyone is willing to take on, or share this position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with outreach. Follow us on Facebook at Southern California Intergroup of Nicotine Anonymous.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BY LAWS: Nothing important has changed.
SAN DIEGO OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE: Motion was made and approved to dissolve this committee.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: At the last meeting, the rates were approved for those who want to attend. They are $95 for all meals and registration if someone pays before April 1, 2019, and $105 if someone pays after April 1, 2019. The two meals consist of a Saturday dinner and Sunday brunch. If someone wants to pay for registration and meals separately, then the rates before April 1, 2019 are $35 registration, $40 Saturday dinner, and $30 Sunday brunch. If paid after April 1, 2019, then they are $40 registration, $45 Saturday dinner, and $35 Sunday brunch. Thank you to the committee and those outside the committee for all your hard work planning this conference. The committee meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the Conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at johndarnell8@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501. We will need volunteers. The Conference will be held May 3-5, 2019.
Director of Web Operations: Brian K. has been our web czar for several years. He would like to step down. We are looking for someone with web experience to take over this role. We decided to keep using PayPal at least until the World Conference is over. Any experts out there (or at least more computer web savvy than us) willing to be of service? Please contact George O. at (562) 310-0874.
OLD BUSINESS: At the October 2018 SCINA meeting, the group voted to move “Carry The Message Month” to November each year instead of January, because November is Gratitude Month from World Services. We will not celebrate Carry The Message month in January 2019, and instead we will focus on planning the World Conference in May 2019 since that takes a lot of our time to plan.
NEW BUSINESS: Due to lack of attendance, the secretary of the Sherman Oaks meeting told us he might close the meeting and move it to Sunland on a different night. Chairperson’s report has been reinstated on the agenda for the SCINA meetings.
BIRTHDAYS: Gary M. on 11/21/18 (20 years), Greg S. (9 years), Liz G. on 11/5/18 (5 years).
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made and approved for this month’s Minutes.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:51 am.
MINUTES - October 21, 2018
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: John D. called the meeting to order at 10:09 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 10 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented (some members might represent more than one meeting): Costa Mesa 076, Fullerton 84, Sherman Oaks 185, San Diego 284, Joshua Tree 266, and Long Beach 231.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #10, “Nicotine Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues hence the Nicotine Anonymous name ought never be drawn into public controversy.” was read.
TREASURER REPORT:
Beginning balance $1345.83 plus incoming of $15.00 --Total Incoming $1360.83--Expenses. Grasshopper-telephone exp. $31.77, Mailbox Express $50.00, Secretary Expense $20.00 and Registrar expense $15.74--Total expense is $117.51 which leaves us with a new beginning balance of $ 1243.32-----Also included is the former $3000 donation from Steve and that gives us a total of $4243.32. Also, there is ur $500.20 in our Savings acct.
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made on the Administration List. Meeting 286, Friday, 5:30 pm, Palm Desert, was added at the last minute., No Meetings were updated or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added, updated or removed. 40 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed..
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.
LITERATURE: No report. For more information, or to order chips and literature, please email Brian K. at BrianKavanaugh@gmail.com
WORLD SERVICES: There is a possibility of members watching and participating especially delegates while being at home through a teleconference medium. There will be a test run next May at the world conference. Jeff M. and Chad are working on Conference recording and the audio. November is still Gratitude Month and we are looking for members to do something in Outreach. There will be an Outreach Workshop on the Nov 3rd. Contact Jeff M. @ (760) 401-6503.
EVENTS: The annual Marathon Meetings event will be Saturday, November 17, 2018, in Bellflower, CA. The Great American Smokeout is November 15, 2018. For more information about the Marathon Meetings event, or to reserve a meeting time slot, please call Joseph W. at (562) 644-5225. NAWS Public Outreach Committee has designated November as Gratitude Month. Flyers for both events have been mailed and emailed to those who signed up for SCINA’s mailing service.
NEW MEETINGS: No new meetings.Thanks,
PUBLIC OUTREACH: People visit our Facebook page one or two times per month. If anyone is willing to take on, or share this position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with outreach. George O. was contacted by the Long Beach P.D. about them sending us people who are cited for smoking in the City. The Police are going to come by at 11:15 am this Tuesday to discuss with George O. what they can do.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BY LAWS: Nothing important has changed.
SAN DIEGO OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE: No report.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: The committee meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the Conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at johndarnell8@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501. We will need volunteers. The Conference will be held May 3-5, 2019.
Director of Web Operations: Brian K. has been our web czar for several years. He would like to step down. We are looking for someone with web experience to take over this role. It would be nice to move away from PayPal, which charges us a fee each time we transfer money out, and also to modernize our website. Any experts out there (or at least more computer web savvy than us) willing to be of service? Please contact George O. (562) 310-0874.
OLD BUSINESS: Gary asked about SCINA 7th Tradition collection from last month and John gave it to him. Gary also asked about the expenses for the picnic. Bill H. asked about the Joshua Tree Retreat and asking about planning the dates for 2019. Bill suggested having the Retreat immediately following the Conference so that people from out of town could attend the Retreat as well.
NEW BUSINESS: John D. and Jeff M. nominated George O. to be Chairperson and George O. accepted. Rick W. moved to appoint George O as Chair for the remainder of the 2018-2019 term. Angie B. was nominated and approved to be Treasurer. Jeff M. suggested and we agreed to plan the Carry The Message month for November (Gratitude Month) in 2019.
BIRTHDAYS: Joyce D. of San Diego celebrated 21 years in September. Jim G. of San Diego celebrated 12 years, Jim M. of the Joshua Tree has 12 years. Congratulations!
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made and approved for this month’s Minutes.
CLOSING PRAYER: Angela led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:39 am.
MINUTES - September 16, 2018
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: Angie B. called the meeting to order at 10:03 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 10 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented (some members might represent more than one meeting): Fullerton 84, Joshua Tree 266, Costa Mesa 76, Long Beach 231, and Bellflower 250.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #9, “Nicotine Anonymous as such ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.” was read.
TREASURER REPORT:
Beginning Balance $1,198.64. Donations of #76 Costa Mesa $15.00 and #1 West Hollywood $200.00 equal total donations of $215.00. Expenses are Grasshopper phone line $31.90, Rick Wood Registrar expenses $15.74, and Go Daddy.com $20.17, which equals $67.81. Total incoming is $215.00 and total expenses are $67.81. The new bank account balance is $1,345.83. With Stephen’s donation of $3,000, balance is $4,345.83. We have $500.19 in our savings account.
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made on the Administration List. No meetings were added, updated, or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added, updated or removed. 40 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.
LITERATURE: No report. For more information, or to order chips and literature, please call John D. at (818) 618-1501.
WORLD SERVICES: I was reading the July minutes of NAWS. It says that Iran is given a link to Nic A and they have about a dozen meetings. The Year of Miracles has been translated into Russian. Same with literature. Italy has a translation of The Book-Nicotine Anonymous. Word is getting out slowly but surely. NAWS looking for members to sign up for "The Gift of Gratitude" More and more members have been signing up since its inception. Approximately 35 people are signed up across the fellowship as of now. Pamphlets on Sponsorship are still in the works as well as making a pamphlet dealing with the E-cigarettes. Though it's on a controversial stalemate. If anyone wants a copy of the July minutes, Gary can forward them to you.
The Service Structure Committee meeting was Monday, September 11. Next month, remote participation will be set up in preparation for the World Conference in 2019. There will be a small registration fee for remote participants and this will support the cost of remoting conferencing. Zoom will most likely be the service used instead of WebEx. Zoom is being tested now. The NAWS Outreach Committee was Wednesday, September 13. A major item on this agenda was Gratitude Month in November.
EVENTS: The picnic was awesome! Thank you to George, Joseph and Gregory for setting up this year’s picnic with the food, drinks, permits for the park, and equipment. The annual Marathon Meetings event will be Saturday, November 17, 2018, in Bellflower, CA. The location is Calvary Baptist Church at 14722 Clark Avenue, Bellflower, CA. It’s in Conference Room A, which is upstairs. Elevator access is available. The Great American Smokeout is November 15, 2018. For more information about the Marathon Meetings event, or to reserve a meeting time slot, please call Joseph W. at (562) 644-5225. NAWS has designated November as Gratitude Month.
NEW MEETINGS: SCINA received a call from a newcomer. He was interested in taking over the Torrance meeting, but he couldn't get in contact with the secretary. He went to the meeting and found that it was closed. SCINA provided him with info on how to get a meeting started. He was discouraged about the meeting being closed, and we told him his best bet is to go to meetings, and see what we are all about. He has never been to a Nic A meeting. We haven't heard back from him.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: No report. If anyone is willing to take on, or share this position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with outreach.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BYLAWS: Nothing important has changed.
SAN DIEGO OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE: No report.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: The committee has selected the Howard Johnson in Fullerton for the 2019 World Service Conference. The committee meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the Conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at johndarnell8@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501. We will need volunteers. The Conference will be held May 3-5, 2019.
Director of Web Operations: No report.
OLD BUSINESS: Michael will contact NAWS to discuss how to either use WebEx or his own video conference program. We hope to have this available at our October meeting so members can call or video conference into the SCINA meeting.
NEW BUSINESS: White Memorial Hospital cannot host our Intergroup meeting anymore. We will find a new location and report back to the membership. For now, the October SCINA meeting will be held at DG Boxing #2 745 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813 starting at 10 am. Meters are free for street parking on Sunday. The fall meeting for the Coalition for a Smoke Free Long Beach is being held on September 26, 2018 from 3pm-5pm at the Miller Family Health Education Center 3820 Cherry Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807. If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact George O 562-310-0874.
BIRTHDAYS: Joseph (16 years), George (12 years). Congratulations!
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Congratulations to Angie B. being relelected as Chair, Gary being reelected as Treasurer, and John D. being reelected as Secretary.
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made and approved for this month’s Minutes.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:05 AM.
MINUTES - August 19, 2018
MINUTES of SCINA Meeting - August 19, 2018
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA) INTRODUCTIONS: Angie B. called the meeting to order at 10:03 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 7 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented (some members might represent more than one meeting): Fullerton 84, San Diego 284, Joshua Tree 266, and Long Beach 231.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #8, “Nicotine Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers.” was read.
TREASURER REPORT: Starting Balance: $964.33. Expenses: Literature Parking $5, Grasshopper Phone line $31.75, Registrar expenses $15.94. Donations: SCINA donations from last month $22, Meeting #76 $15, $15, $75, Retreat (Karen Sullivan) $185.00. Total incoming: $312.00. Total Expenses: $52.69. Total incoming: $312.00. Total expenses: $52.69. Stephen’s donation: $3,000. New beginning balance: $4218.64. (Stephan’s donation of $3000 is used to save a monthly charge of $18 from BOA). Savings acct is $500.18. Note: The new beginning balance is actually $4223.64. There is a $5 discrepancy. The Treasurer will investigate this.
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made on the Administration List. No meetings were added, updated, or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email.. No H&I Listings were added or updated. American Cancer Society, Santa Ana was removed; returned with note “Not Here.” 40 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: If you have any hospitals or institutions we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information, or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time. For more information, or to be of service, please call George O. at (562) 310-0874.
LITERATURE: No report. For more information, or to order chips and literature, please call John D. at (818) 618-1501.
WORLD SERVICES: Service Structure Committee at NAWS (Nicotine Anonymous World Services) is looking to provide for remote participation of delegates at the World Conference every year via phone or internet. In the future, NAWS might expand this to coordinators, any one on a committee, along with international participation via phone or internet. This committee has a monthly meeting on the first Monday of every month at 5 pm Pacific time. Chad O. is the chair. The Public Outreach Committee for NAWS has its monthly meeting on the second Wednesday every month at 5 pm Pacific time. For more information on this committee, email Jeff M. at jeffinjt@gmail.com . NAWS is looking to update the CD audio files for the Nicotine Anonymous book and literature.
EVENTS: The annual SCINA Nicotine Anonymous Picnic in the Park event is Sunday, September 16 at Rush Park, 3001 Blume Drive, Rossmoor, CA 90720. The Intergroup meeting will be at 10:00 am and the picnic will start at 11:00 am. Motion was made and approved for up to $160 for costs at the Picnic in the Park for food, drinks, and cooking materials. Also, the annual Marathon Meetings event will be Saturday, November 17, 2018, in Bellflower, CA. The Great American Smokeout is November 15, 2018. For more information about the Marathon Meetings event, or to reserve a meeting time slot, please call Joseph W. at (562) 644-5225. NAWS Public Outreach Committee has designated November as Gratitude Month. NEW MEETINGS: There are no new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH : No report. If anyone is willing to take on, or share this position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with outreach.
SPEAKERS LIST : Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list. BYLAWS : Nothing important has changed.
SAN DIEGO OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE: 8-12 people attend the meeting in San Diego every week.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE : The committee has selected the Howard Johnson in Fullerton for the 2019 World Service Conference. The committee meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the Conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at johndarnell8@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501. We will need volunteers. The Conference will be held May 3-5, 2019. Director of Web Operations : Brian K. has been our web czar for several years. He would like to step down. We are looking for someone with web experience to take over this role. It would be nice to move away from PayPal, which charges us a fee each time we transfer money out, and also to modernize our website. Any experts out there (or at least more computer web savvy than us) willing to be of service?
OLD BUSINESS: Michael will contact NAWS to discuss how to either use WebEx or his own video conference program. We hope to have this available at our October meeting so members can call or video conference into the SCINA meeting.
NEW BUSINESS: No new business.
BIRTHDAYS: Bill H. (19 years), Leslie (1 year), Linda (4 years), and Lindsey (8 years). Congratulations!
SECRETARY REPORT : Motion was made and approved for this month’s Minutes
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 12:02 PM.
MINUTES - July 15, 2018
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: Angie B. called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 8 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented (some members might represent more than one meeting): Costa Mesa 76, Fullerton 84, Sherman Oaks 185, Silver Lake 229, and Long Beach 231.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #7, “Every Nicotine Anonymous group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions,” was read.
TREASURER REPORT: Beginning Balance for June/July is $55.34—(incoming) (retreat funds $4065) (Misc. donations $66.01 John D and Michael U) (West Hollywood #1 $300) (Costa Mesa #76 June/July $30) (Fullerton #84 $50) (Long Beach #231 $80) (Scina June/July) $29)—Total incoming plus beginning balance is $4675.35. Total income from the retreat is $4065 and expenditures were $3925 which left a profit of $140. Outgoing—Retreat-(Kathleen Chase, catering $1400) (Institute of Mental Physics $1645) (Parking for Literature person $5) (P.O. mailbox rental fee $50) (Grasshopper June/July $ 63.11) (Secretary Expense $20) (Website email renewal fees $134.85) (Go Daddy Hosting fees $216.60) Total expenses outgoing $3534.56). Incoming $4675.35 minus expenses $3534.56—Aug beginning balance of $1140.79 Unknown error. Bank of America shows an ending balance of $964. We show an ending balance of $1140.79 a difference of $176.79---Don't know where error arrives from.
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made on the Administration List. Meeting 12, Monday, Long Beach, Phone Contact updated. No meetings were added. Meeting 285, Saturday, Altadena, closed and removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were updated or removed. No H&I Listings were added or removed. 41 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: If you have any doctor or dentist contacts we can add to our monthly email please let us know. For more information or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time.
LITERATURE: No report.
WORLD SERVICES: No report.
EVENTS: The annual Nicotine Anonymous Picnic in the Park event is Sunday, September 16 at Rush Park, 3001 Blume Drive, Rossmoor, CA 90720. The Intergroup meeting will be at 10:00 am and the picnic will start at 11:00 am. The Marathon Meeting will be Saturday, November 17, 2018.
NEW MEETINGS: There are no new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: No report.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BYLAWS: No report.
SAN DIEGO OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE: No report.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: The committee did not select a hotel yet. This will be discussed at our July meeting. The committee meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the Conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at johndarnell8@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501. We will need volunteers. The Conference will be held May 3-5, 2019.
Director of Web Operations: No report.
OLD BUSINESS: John D and Chad from NAWS had a meeting to go over how to use WebEx for SCINA meetings. We hope to have this available at either our August or September meeting.
NEW BUSINESS: SCINA will look at different ways to distribute chips and literature to its members.
BIRTHDAYS: Stuart M. (1 year). Congratulations!
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made and approved for this month’s Minutes.
CLOSING PRAYER: Bill H. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:23 AM.
MINUTES - June 17, 2018
MINUTES of SCINA Meeting - June 17, 2018
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: Angie B. called the meeting to order at 10:07 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 7 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented (some members might represent more than one meeting): Costa Mesa 76, Fullerton 84, Sherman Oaks 185, Silverlake 229, and Long Beach 231.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #6, “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.
TREASURER REPORT: No report. Gary M. was unable to attend the meeting.
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made on the Administration List. No Meeting information was updated, and no meetings were added or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were updated or removed. 3 email H&I Listings were added: Sharp Rees-Stealy Center for Health Management was added with two contacts, and Kaiser Permanente San Diego was added with one contact. 42 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: Angela P. still only has 2 people who have offered to help with panel requests. For more information or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time.
LITERATURE: Board of Directors authorizes Brian Kavanaugh to be added to the Union Bank account for Southern California Nicotine Anonymous.
WORLD SERVICES: Gary M. was unable to attend the meeting. No report.
EVENTS: The 19th Annual SCINA-sponsored Nicotine Anonymous Retreat was held last week in Joshua Tree with 25 members in attendance. The weekend included many hikes, workshops, meetings, food, fellowship, and pool time. According to Event Co-Chair, Bill H.’s records, our income was $4,065 with expenses of $3,925 for a modest profit of $140! Treasurer Gary M. still needs to verify these results and will report next month. The annual picnic is Sunday, September 16 in Rush Park, in Rossmoor. The Intergroup meeting will be at 10:00 am and the picnic will start at 11:00 am.
NEW MEETINGS: There are no new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: Angie B. was given some information on a Conference for medical professionals who work with young adults in hopes we could offer information on our program, She thinks it was the end of July and is going to be held in Malibu. Please contact Angie B. if you can help. (562) 505-9911.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BYLAWS: No report.
SAN DIEGO OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE: No report.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: The committee did not select a hotel yet. This will be discussed at our June meeting. The committee meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the Conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at johndarnell8@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501. We will be needing volunteers. The Conference will be held May 3-5, 2019.
Director of Web Operations: No report.
OLD BUSINESS: John D and Chad from NAWS had a meeting to go over how to use WebEx for SCINA meetings. This will be discussed next month, because John D. was not able to attend today’s meeting.
NEW BUSINESS: No new business.
BIRTHDAYS: Let us know if anyone in your meeting is celebrating and we will post it in our Minutes!
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made and approved for this month’s Minutes.
CLOSING PRAYER: Mauricio G. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 10:50 AM.
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Chairperson, Angie Bolton
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Secretary, John Darnel
MINUTES - May 20, 2018
MINUTES of SCINA Meeting - May 20, 2018
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: Angie B. called the meeting to order at 10:08 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 9 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented (some members might represent more than one meeting): Costa Mesa 76, Fullerton 84, Sherman Oaks 185, Silverlake 229, Long Beach 231, and San Diego 284.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #5, “Each group has but one primary purpose - to carry its message to the Nicotine addict who still suffers.” was read.
TREASURER REPORT: Beginning balance $617.50, plus incoming 7th tradition to SCINA $16.00 equals $633.50. Also received checks for retreat (Angela $185.00 and Bill H $285.00 equals $470.00). This is set aside for the Retreat. May Expenses: $500 Retreat deposit for the caterer, Grasshopper $32.34 and Registrar expense of $15.82 and Secretary expense of $30.00 is a total expense of $578.16. The Balance of $633.50 minus expenses of $578.16 equals $55.34 which is our beginning balance into June (our actual balance is $3,055.34, which includes $3,000 that Stephen donated to avoid the $18/month bank fee).
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made on the Administration List. No Meeting information was updated, and no meetings were added or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were updated, or removed. American Cancer Society, Pasadena, was removed due to undeliverable address. 42 envelopes were addressed, and 100 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: Angela P. reports 2 people have offered to help with panel requests. For more information or to be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465. Lucero Marquez of Long Beach Dept of Health & Human Services, Tobacco Education Program contacted me about adding the SCINA website and phone number to their flyers. A motion was made, and approved unanimously, to donate monthly $4 of our literature (8 ea. of Introducing Nicotine Anonymous and Facing the Fatal Attraction) to them to be delivered by George O. who kindly agreed.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time.
LITERATURE: Brian K will meet with Halli this week to transfer the name on the Union Bank account. The Northern California Intergroup has offered to sell chips to any member of Nicotine Anonymous. For more information, please visit their website at: http://www.nica-norcal.org/. Their order form is with this link: http://www.nica-norcal.org/chips-order-form.pdf.
WORLD SERVICES: At the Nicotine Anonymous World Conference last month, there was a vote to continue the item to make changes to The Promises, so no changes have been made. Allowing all members and delegates to vote was discussed. This would require a change to the bylaws to make the change. The NAWS Board is looking at how to open the conference remotely via computer (Web Ex or similar). Grati-Grams were used as a fundraiser at the World Conference.
EVENTS: The 19th annual SCINA Joshua Tree Retreat is in two weeks: June 8-10, 2018. Nine people have paid, seven have RSVPed with a promise to pay. We need at least nine more people to break even. Reminder: If you pay with credit card via PayPal, add $5 to cover the fee and email us as the system does not auto-notify. We are hoping to deposit all checks before that weekend, as Bill is no longer treasurer. See flyer for details. Questions? Call Jane H. (442) 324-2373 or Bill H. (818) 800-3449. George R. reserved Rush Park in Rossmore for our annual Picnic in September. The annual picnic is Sunday, September 16.
NEW MEETINGS: There are no new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: No updates.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BYLAWS: No report.
SAN DIEGO OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE: San Diego has one meeting. About 8 people usually attend. This group has reached out to Kaiser and Sharp Second Breath to help do outreach for our program. They have a San Diego hotline, and it’s been in existence for 15 years. They receive a few calls every month. The San Diego group also gets a few requests for information from SCINA’s 800 number every month.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: Save The Date flyer was created and brought to the World Conference. Angie B., our current Chair of SCINA, was elected Secretary-Elect of NAWS. Congratulations, Angie! It was brought to our attention that the 2019 World Conference might have to be in early May, possibly May 3-5, 2019. Passover is the last weekend in April, and this might make it so some members can’t attend. We want to be as inclusive as possible. This committee meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at johndarnell8@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501.
Director of Web Operations: No report.
OLD BUSINESS: Chad from NAWS offered to host a Web Ex training for SCINA. He is available next weekend, but we need to find a date and time where all interested can meet at the same time. The webmaster presented to the intergroup some information on if we might want to update the website to a different host (wordpress.com) or at least transferring the domain hosting to the same host as our website - at Squarespace.
NEW BUSINESS: No new business.
BIRTHDAYS: William (35 years), Judi M. (7 years).
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made and approved for this month’s minutes.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:25 AM.
MINUTES - April 15, 2018
MINUTES of SCINA Meeting - April 15, 2018
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: John D. called the meeting to order at 10 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 9 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented (some members might represent more than one meeting): Costa Mesa 76, Sherman Oaks 185, Los Angeles (Silverlake) 229, and Joshua Tree 266.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #4, “Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or Nicotine Anonymous as a whole.” was read.
TREASURER REPORT: Beginning balance is $766.53. INCOMING donations from Costa Mesa #76 $90, and 7th tradition donations for SCINA’s March meeting was $11.00. Total incoming is $101.00. EXPENSES are Grasshopper telephone service $31.81, P.O. Box Rent $50, Registrar expense $26.36, GoDaddy.com website expenses are $75.85, and Secretary’s Expense $21.50. TOTAL EXPENSES are $205.52. So with the $3000 that Stephen donated to avoid the $18 bank fee our true balance is $3617.50. Our savings account has a balance of $500.13.
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made on the Administration List. No Meeting information was updated, and no meetings were added or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were updated, added, or removed. 43 envelopes were addressed, and 175 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: Angela P. reports she’s had no response from the fellowship on her request for volunteers for panels. To be of service, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time.
LITERATURE: No report. Brian K will meet with Halli soon to go over duties and go to bank to transfer name on account.
WORLD SERVICES: The World Conference is April 20-22nd. There is talk of making it possible for members attend the NAWS board meetings and World Conferences via conference calling. The new revision of The Promises pamphlet will possibly be voted on this year. Sign up for Nic A News and get up to date information via email alerts. NAWS hosts their monthly Outreach Committee meeting the second Wednesday every month. Public Outreach and Bylaws Coordinator positions are vacant at NAWS. New Intergroup in Minnesota is doing a lot of outreach, and will be part of a nicotine dependence conference soon with over 200 doctors from across the country (no date yet). There is an effort through NAWS to have meetings that are not part of an Intergroup be represented by either an Intergroup or NAWS - possibly creating Service Areas across the U.S. and Canada. There will be a workshop at this year’s World Conference to discuss this.
EVENTS: The annual SCINA Joshua Tree Retreat will be held June 8-10, 2018. SCINA has paid a $380 deposit. So far we have received one full registration ($185) and one “event only” (no lodging) registration ($100) for a total of $285. A deposit to the caterer is due soon, so please send in your registration now if you can. Details on attached flyer. Reminder that if you pay with credit card via PayPal, to please notify Jane H. or Bill H. via email as the system does not auto-notify them. If you want to go but can’t pay now, let Jane H. know so we can reserve you a spot. George R. reserved Rush Park in Rossmore for our annual Picnic in September. The annual picnic is Saturday, September 16.
NEW MEETINGS: There are no new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: SHARE Recovery Center in Culver City is hosting a full day of marathon meetings for various fellowships on April 28th. There are currently no Nic A meetings scheduled. If you are interested in hosting a 1-hour meeting that day, please contact Claudia at Claudia@shareselfhelp.org or 310.305.8878. It is an opportunity to circulate the Nic A fellowship and expand awareness of our meetings.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BYLAWS: No report.
SAN DIEGO OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE: No report.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: Save The Date flyer was created and will be brought to the World Conference. This committee meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at johndarnell8@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501.
Director of Web Operations: SCINA renewed the domain name with godaddy.com for five years. Last month we had 191 unique visitors to the website - that was a 9.8% increase from the previous month, with 321 unique page views. Our most popular page last month was the Meeting list page. Last month we had at least one visit on every page of the website. The webpage is a good source of outreach and information for members and those looking for information on quitting nicotine. The Website - which is separate from the domain - is due to renew on June 20, 2018. The Renewal Rate for that for one year is $192.00.
OLD BUSINESS: SCINA will contact NAWS to set up ability to use their WebEx.
NEW BUSINESS: The webmaster presented to the intergroup some information on if we might want to update the website to a different host (wordpress.com) or at least transferring the domain hosting to the same host as our website - at Squarespace.
BIRTHDAYS: Jeff M. (9 years), Belated for Brian K (10 years in Feb.), George O. (16 years), Robert (19 years), Kay M. (9 years)
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made and approved for this month’s minutes.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:17 AM.
MINUTES - March 18, 2018
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: Angie B. called the meeting to order at 10:00 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 7 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented (some members might represent more than one meeting): Costa Mesa 76, Fullerton 84, Long Beach 12, Long Beach 231, Bellflower 250, Glendale 241.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #3, “The only requirement for Nicotine Anonymous membership is a desire to stop using nicotine.” was read.
TREASURER REPORT: Beginning balance is $366.53. INCOMING donations from Long Beach #12 $150.00, Long Beach #231 $80.00, Costa Mesa #76 $15, Bellflower #250 $100.00. 7th tradition for SCINA’s February’s meeting was $40.00. Total incoming is $385.00. When added to our beginning balance, the new balance is $751.53. EXPENSES are Grasshopper telephone service $31.91, bank fee $3.00, Registrar expense $26.38, and Secretary’s Expense $17.33. TOTAL EXPENSES are $79.02. $751.53 balance minus expenses of $79.02 equals an ending balance of $672.51. This report is correct but is not balancing. Has to do with checks deposited and reporting monthly checks incorrectly. The bank balance shows us with a balance of $792.63 and that will be our beginning balance for next month. There is a discrepancy in our favor of $108.76. So with the $3000 that Stephen donated to avoid the $18 bank fee our true balance is $3766.27. Our savings account has a balance of $500.13.
REGISTRAR REPORT: On the Administration List, Brian K. (not our Director of Web Operations) has accepted the Literature and Chips Chair. No Meeting information was updated, and no meetings were added or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were updated, added, or removed. 43 envelopes were addressed, and 175 Directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: Angela P. reports no response from the fellowship on her request for volunteers for panels. For more information, please call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. No concerns at this time.
LITERATURE: No report, but chips and literature will be available at every meeting unless the Literature person has an unexpected absence.
WORLD SERVICES: The Nicotine Anonymous World Conference will be held in New York from April 20-22, 2018. See our website for more information: www.scina.org. The following delegates to represent SCINA at the world conference are: Angie B., JudiAh D., Rodger F., George O., Bill H., and Jeff M. We are allowed to have up to seven delegates to represent SCINA at the world conference. There is room for one more delegate. If you are attending, and would like to be a delegate, please let Gary M. know at garynica@att.net.
Gift of Gratitude - Give $10 a month to Nicotine Anonymous World Services and get a free Seven minutes subscription in the mail. Your funds will also help World Services with their expenses. The proposed revision of Our Promises will be presented at this year’s World Conference and there might be a vote to approve them. The Spanish Version of Nicotine Anonymous’, The Book, is now available to purchase online. Seven minutes is looking for articles from members about sponsorship. NAWS is looking for someone to take over as Outreach Coordinator.
EVENTS: The annual Joshua Tree Retreat will be held June 8-10, 2018. Bill H. and Jane H. are the event co-chairs. Flyer was emailed and mailed with last month’s minutes. Please RSVP soon. Every year, there are a few members who RSVP and pay at the last minute. This makes it very difficult for the event planners to set up the event.
NEW MEETINGS: There are no new meetings.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: No update.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BYLAWS: No report.
SAN DIEGO OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE: No report.
WORLD CONFERENCE AD HOC COMMITTEE: This committee held an in-person meeting on Sunday, February 18. Our committee is working on a “Save The Date” flyer and looking for a hotel location. The theme of the 2019 World Conference will be “Surfing Into Serenity”. The committee always meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday every month immediately following SCINA’s Regular Monthly Meeting. We need your help in planning the conference. Please contact the Chair of the World Conference Ad Hoc Committee, John D., at johndarnell8@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 618-1501.
Director of Web Operations: No report.
OLD BUSINESS: No old business.
NEW BUSINESS: SCINA would like to have the ability for members to call in to SCINA’s Regular Meeting every month. We will do research on the cost of a conference call phone, and VOIP phone service (internet phone service), so we can have the ability of members to call in case they cannot attend in-person. We do not get cell reception in the room where we have our meetings at White Memorial Medical Center so we must use VOIP phone service. Motion was made to approve the purchase of a conference call phone for up to $100. It did not pass.
BIRTHDAYS: John D. (5 years), Angela P. (14 years), Robb T. (7 years).
SECRETARY REPORT: Motion was made and approved for this month’s minutes.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:17 AM.
