April 2014
Opened with Serenity Prayer
12 Traditions Read
12 Concepts Read
Living in the Solution: yes
No Pain, No Gain: yes
Another Chance to Live: yes
Another Way: no
Together We Can: yes
Not High Noon: yes
Clean Possibilities: yes
Hope Turns to Faith: yes
Hope without Dope: no
Process of Discovery: yes
Progress not Perfection: yes
Hope through Surrender: yes
God’s Will Candlelight: yes
Freedom from Self: report only
High on Life: yes
Crossroads: yes
Serenityville: no
Trust the Process: yes
QUORUM ESTABLISHED
Minutes read and approved by
Wes R
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RCM REPORT:
Greetings
and salutations. Once again, this will be another lengthy report and I’ll try
to be as detailed as possible.
Regional Service started with sharing
session. Members discussed having more effective communication between the
RCM’s and the home groups so that the home groups can become more involved with
sending input to the RSC. There was also mention of having 10 paper copies of
the RSC minutes sent to the home groups per Regional policy.
There was more discussion about the
insurance issue and making more of a point to increase Regional donations from
the home groups to try and finance a blanket policy.
Members also talked about the serious
lack of interest that GSR’s seem to have toward Area Service and Regional
Service and where the dollar in the basket is going. That being said, it was
also discussed members should not lose focus of recovery and working the 12
steps.
Secretary
Report
The minutes
and motions from the last Regional Service Committee were read and approved.
Treasurer
Report
The following is copied from a handout that the Regional
Treasurer presented to the RCM’s/ASR’s:
Starting Balance From Last Report on 1/17/14 $18,779.77
1/31/14 One-Box Account $79.95
2/3/14 Ck# 2374 SEC.
Expenses $148.00
2/3/14 Ck# 2375
Printing Minutes and Mailing $100.00
2/4/14 Ck# 2372 RD
Alt Travel Zonal-MARLCNA $629.50
2/6/14 Ck# 2378 RD
Travel-Copies $855.58
2/7/14 Ck# 2379
Treasurer 2 Travel $91.00
2/7/14
Frontier $95.81
2/10/14 Deposit $+531.40
2/13/14 Ck# 2380 Social Service Conference $500.00
2/13/14 Ck# 2377 Phil K.-Mail Box $54.00
2/18/14 PayPal $4.95
2/21/14 Service Charge $3.00
3/3/14 One Box
Account $79.95
3/7/14 Ck# 2373 RD
Alt WSC $1,544.70
3/11/14 Frontier $100.03
3/17/14 PayPal $4.95
3/21/14 Service Charge $3.00
4/1/14 One Box
Account $79.95
4/2/14 Debt. Card
NAWS $500.00
Bank
Balance $14,442.80
CD at 5th 3rd Bank as of 1/17/14
$1,683.35 $16,126.15
as of 4/4/14
Unpaid
Motions
2/2/14 Convention $8.050.00
3/2/14 PR Public Service Announcements $80.00
4/2/14 PR Bus Signs $250.00
5/2/14 PR Social Service Conference $300.00
Standing Expense Paid Meeting Schedules $378.00
1/24/14
Meeting Schedule Mailing $63.03
3/4/14 Mailing H&I Books $237.36
Deposit from AFASCNA $+150.00
Prudent Reserve $-1,000.00
CD at 5th 3rd Bank $-1,683.35
Working
Balance $4,234.41
Area
Donations
Freedom Area $75.00
North Central Area $99.17
Mountain Area $850.00
UPANA $60.00
NANA $100.00
Group
Donations
Hope Out The Hollar $5.00
Meeting
Schedules
Metro $66.00
NANA $80.00
North Central $52.80
$1,387.97
Working
Balance $+4,234.41
$5,622.38
Standing
Expenses
Estimated
Expenses Until Next RSC
Insurance $-500.00
Phoneline $-500.00
Schedules $-400.00
SEC. Expenses $-200.00
H&I $ -50.00
Balance $1,650.00
$3,972.38
Convention
Speaker Travel?
Old
Business
Discussed the motion about the
RCM’s/ASR’s being the only ones allowed to vote during the subcommittees at RSC.
Motion voted on: 2 for; 4 against; 1 abstained. Motion didn’t pass.
Group
Reports
Reports read by GSR’s/ASR’s
Area
Motions
No motions
were brought by the area’s to RSC
Convention
Subcommittee
Discussed old business (can be found in
previous RSC minutes). The Fall Convention is October 31st through
November 2nd called “The Path Less Traveled”. Discussed having
$1,000 allocated to refreshments to get coffee and pop. At the last convention,
the subcommittee spent $468 for pop and $500 for coffee.
Motion made to do away with the Pepsi
products and use the money for the insurance motioned seconded and will take
effect next spring convention. Still having problems with Pay Anywhere company
and they are holding $1100 that isn’t being released to the region yet. Wes R.
has spoken with the company and has given them a copy with his driver’s
license, a bill with his name and address on it, a 501 C3 (non-profit status
form), and a copy of our policy. If nothing works out, then it was agreed to
cancel the Pay Anywhere account.
Nominations for convention officers:
1)
Sharon F. for chair
2)
Allen L. for vice Chair
3)
Nick H. for merchandise vice chair
4)
Mike B. registration chair
5)
Catherine H. for registration vice
chair
6)
Joe B. audio chair
7)
Kevin E. for audio vice chair
8)
Beverly R. for merchandise chair
9)
Terry S. for refreshments chair
10)Brittany O. for refreshments vice chair
Phone
Line
Cooper B. went through and edited the
traditions aspect of the policy as they apply to the phone line service
structure. They will be typed up by Brandon C. and brought back to the next
RSC. The Phone Line subcommittee talked of keeping or doing away with general
service referral phone numbers (411, 211, etc.). Nomination for phone line
chair: Jason T.
H&I
There is currently no H&I chair, other
than Joe B. who is vice chair. Talked about increasing the budget for H&I.
Motion made to send 4 Basic Texts to the Pocahontas Correctional Facility in
Pocahontas, VA.
Public
Relations
An unaffiliated meeting that doesn’t
belong to any area is still on the meeting schedule. According to policy, the
home group has to write to the Region on a quarterly basis to let the RSC know
they still want to be on the schedule. The meeting is located in Scott Depot
and hasn’t made contact with the Region. They will be given until next quarter
to contact the web servant concerning them staying on the meeting schedule.
An institution in the FANA area
(Bluefield) is asking for a PR presentation; Kay will get with the PR Chair to
get the presentation together. Cooper B. is going to get in touch with the 3
meetings that aren’t on our regional schedule, but are on the NAWS website. The
intent is to get them plugged into an area and recognized by the region.
Joe B. made a motion to have 60 bus
signs put on the KRT bus line. Total cost is $300. There was mention that any
area that would like to get involved in sending letters to professionals should
get in contact with the PR chair and the subcommittee can help get that event
started.
Nominations for PR chair: Cooper B. will stay as PR chair;
no one else with willingness.
RD/RD
Alt.
There is a service symposium that will
be taking place soon. Anyone interested in knowing more about the event, go to
Mzssna.org (Muliti Zonal Service Symposium). The next Zonal forum will be in
Fairmont, WV on the last Saturday in July; talked of donating $50 to the
facility—UHC—for having the forum.
The motion to approve the draft for a
new IP, “Introduction to NA meetings”, passed and approved; 7 for; 0 against; 1
abstain. The next CAR workshop will take place in 2016.
Voted to approve the amendment made to
motion 3 made in the CAR workshop; Motion 3 itself, was voted on and approved.
Motion 5 was voted on and approved (Most of these motions are made to change
the service structure).
This is in relation to the GTO Area:
Our area abstained from all motions and proposals because we did not attend a
CAR workshop or have one.
Policy
and Administration
There was a discussion about the work
group that was to merge H&I, Phone line, Web Servant, and PR under one
umbrella. One member discussed their concerns about the RSC taking less time to
discuss the subcommittees and their struggles. Another member mentioned that we
are more efficient in terms of our subcommittees than we have ever been. 14
members voted to create the super group and have all these subcommittees under
one umbrella.
Discussion was made of changing the
name of groups that are not connected with an area from “Loner Groups” to
something different and whether or not they should be added to the meeting
schedule. One member said to
take them off of the meeting schedule because they aren’t affiliated with an
area. A straw poll was conducted on whether or not to move on from the
discussion about the loner groups. The poll was in favor of moving on.
Finances
There was a PR motion that requests 60
bus signs for $300 and a H&I motion that requested $50 for 4 basic texts to
be given to jails. There was a Convention motion made that asked for $105 for
the DJ and the total balance comes to $665.
Motion made to send $2,000 to World and
the RSC will be spending $88 to send RD/RD Alt to MZSS (Multi Zonal Service
Symposium).
New
Business
PR subcommittee requests a motion for
$300 to get 60 bus signs—passes by consensus
The creation of the
super group (combining H&I, Web Servant, Phone Line under one umbrella) on
a trial basis for one year to see if it works will be tabled to areas and home
group. The H&I subcommittee is asking for 4 basic texts to send to
Pocahontas correctional facility and the motion passed. The motion to make
$2,000 donation to NAWS passed by consensus.
Nominations for Regional Officers:
- Chair: Erica P. (Matt K. will stay as chair through July)
- Regional Vice Chair: Kay
- Regional Secretary: Beverly
- Regional Treasurer: Hossai
- Regional Treasurer 2: ?
- RD: Kristina C.
- RD Alt: Brandon C., Matt K.
The next Regional service is July 19th and 20th.
Thanks for continuing to allow me to be part of this
experience. Love y’all.
-Nick L. RCM
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TREASURER’S REPORT:
GTOASCNA
Treasurer’s Report
04-13
-14
Activity
recorded 03-15-14 through 04-12-14
Regular Account
Beginning
Balance $110.58
Income
02-16-14 Living In the Solution $ 15.00
Another Chance
to Live $ 30.00
Not High Noon $ 20.00
Progress Not
Perfection $
50.00
Process of
Discovery $ 10.00
God’s Will
Candlelight $ 20.00
Crossroads $ 15.00
Total
income
$160.00
Expenses
4-6-14 Check to Nick L. for RSC Ch.
#469 $120.00
Total
Expenses $120.00
Internal
Xfer to PR
$ 24.94
Ending
Balance
$125.64
Public Relations Reserve
Beginning
Balance $300.00
Income
04-16-14 Reimburse Ryan D. for Schedules $
24.94
Ch. #470
Expenses
03-06-14 Ryan D. purchase schedules $ 24.94
Ending
Balance $300.00
Prudent Reserve
Beginning
Balance $100.00
Income
Total
Income
$ 0.00
Expenses
Total
Expenses
$ 0.00
Ending
Balance $100.00
Activities Reserve
Beginning
Balance
$ 0.00
Income
03-15-14 Myra H. Return from $ 5.71
In Loving
Service from 2009
Total
Income $ 5.71
Expenses
Total
Expenses $ 0.00
Ending
Balance $ 5.71
As of 04-13-14
the total of all 4 accounts is $510.58
Nick L. – ASC
Treasurer
ACTIVITIES:
Attendance Josh M. Tony T. Bo V. Nick L. Tom M. Tasha W. Ryan D. Brandon G. Tanner W. JB H. Jimmy E.
Speakers voted on Lonnie T. and
Christina C.
Campout itinerary is:
Friday 8 PM speaker Kristina C.
Saturday 10am morning meditation
1 PM lunch
3 PM H&I workshop
7 PM auction/clean time countdown
8 PM speaker Lonnie T.
Also: campfire meetings, karaoke
Please bring auction items, food
camping gear, and drinks
Grateful to serve Ryan D. and Tony T.
PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Public Relations Minutes for April 15,
2014
Attendance: Tasha W. Nick L. Tom M. Bo
V. Addie Ryan D.
Twelve concepts read: Deeidra G.
Twelve traditions read: Ryan D.
GROUP REPORTS
Flyer Distribution Report- The next
flyer day will be April 25th meet at Riverfront Park at 3pm going to have pizza
after.
Grateful to serve Tasha W.
Schedule Distribution- Hello
family.
We have not had a meeting schedule day
since last PR subcommittee. We had a short 3 week month, Eli C. and myself
are matching up work schedules to get a day in Cabell county within the next 2
weeks. Anyone that would like to do some service work please feel free to contact
me and help on our schedule days.
Grateful and delighted to be of service
Ryan D.
Everything is going well with Lillys
place. They need more schedules.
Grateful to serve, Erika P.
New Business
Elijah C. to contact Donna B. regarding
doing a PR presentation at the next Wayne county community outreach meeting.
Ryan D. will be picking up the new
schedule holder when they do the next schedule distribution.
Tom reported that the NA signs are on
the buses not sure how many buses have them and is going to get more
information for next subcommittee
Matt Boggs gave information on
upcoming Pig Roast on May 3rd at the healing place and requested some
attendance from members as well as an opportunity to put up our NA display with
information during this event as well as other upcoming events.
Loved Ones group requested a second
meeting if there is willingness.
subcommittee will receive more
information from Joe regarding progress on bus sign in the metro area.
Motion to adjourn
Closed meeting with group hug and
prayer
Grateful to serve Deeidra G.
H & I:
Hospitals and Institutions Minutes April 13, 2014
Attendance: Tom F. Amber B. Nick C. Ryan D. Sean H. Bo V. Beckie
V. Sergio, Jessica C.
Twelve concepts read: Nick C.
Twelve traditions read: Amber B.
GROUP REPORTS
Pressley Ridge Our Monday night H&I Panel at
Pressley Ridge is progressing nicely. The clients are very receptive and
they are steadily opening up to us more and more each week. Willingness among
our male members is high. We have been entering and exiting on time. Tyler M.
and I recently switched two weeks but as of this Monday 4/14 we will be back on
track. The message of hope is definitely being carried.
Grateful to be of service,
Nick C.
Nick C.
Pinecrest
Greetings from Pinecrest The meeting is going well. Willingness
is great from members. Could use more willingness from female members The
meeting is opening and closing on time. The message of NA is being carried
and share grateful to serve Sean H
Greetings. The Thursday night hni panel is going well. We are entering and
exiting on time. The message is being carried and approximately 25 addicts
attend regularly. Nothing further to report. Grateful to serve, Elijah C
Riverpark Hello family, all is well at Riverpark 3 West. Both meetings since the last subcommittee have started and ended on time. Willingness has been great, a special thanks to Dalmas for his commitment to go in until I reached the clean time requirements.
Grateful to be of service Ryan D
The Monday morning HNI meeting at River Park Hospital is going
great. Thank you to Joe B., Deeidra G., Ed. H., and Brian C. for their
willingness to come in. BIG thank you to Bo V. for stepping up and
taking the meeting in when I was unable to attend. The facility has
schedules and our message is being shared. Bo and I are alternating
Mondays’ so if anyone is interested in attending speak to one of us.
Pay your rent!
Grateful to Serve, Paul M.
Hello hello hello,
Riverpark adolescents 3N panel is doing wonderful. Our meeting
has a lot of willingness coming from adolescents who share and panel members.
I'd like to thank Jayme B and Jenni H for being regulars on my the panel and
showing support. This week Deedra D and I have switched our weeks back
therefore ill be going in this coming week. Recently had a adolescent
graduate the program and contact us and began going to outside meetings on
their own! Good stuff and so grateful to serve thank you Brittany O
Greetings from Riverpark 3North Longterm, The meeting is going great. Willingness is good among members. We are still having difficulty starting on time due to the staff being unable to get the residents there on time. I spoke with staff who stated the get them there as quickly as they can after their fresh air break. The message of NA is being shared. Grateful to serve Deeidra G .
Old Business
Subcommittee discussed willingness for members to help with H&I
meeting at Karens place.
Golden Girls group home is requesting information on having a
H&I meeting.
Subcommittee discussed Lilly's place for possible meeting but
agreed it was more of a PR subject.
Pinecrest expressed the need for another meeting when they stop
taking residents to outside meetings.
Next H&I workshop to be held on April 5th.
New Business
Pinecrest informed subcommittee that Tuesday and Saturday would
be the days for possible HNI meeting.
Subcommittee will discuss Golden girls for possible HNI
once more information is obtained.
Members to begin announcing in meetings upcoming elections
for new HNI panel leaders at next subcommittee.
Motion to adjourn
Closed meeting with group hug and prayer
Grateful to serve Deeidra G.
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GROUP REPORTS:
Greetings from Living in the
Solution group of Narcotics Anonymous.
The meeting is happening, the literature is stocked, and the message is
being carried. We have an average
attendance of 16 addicts per meeting. We
would like to welcome our newest home group member Jenni H. Our business meeting for the month of April
was held. Our new GSR is Art G & the
Alt GSR is Jenni H. We are placing a
literature order this month and have no donation to area at this time. We voted in favor of Tom M becoming RCM-alt
and in favor of the $120 disbursement for Nick L to attend region.
Grateful to serve, Art G
Greetings from the No pain No
gain group of NA. All is well,
literature is on the table, coffee is made & we are averaging anywhere from
30-40 people a week. Homegroup members
consist of Eric H, Tyler M, & Kristina.
Our homegroup has a donation of $10.
The life-saving message of recovery is being carried. Grateful to serve, Eric H
Greetings from the Together we
can group. The life-saving message of NA
is being carried regularly. Coffee is
flowing. Literature is on the
table. We are averaging 40 addicts per
week. The newcomer is always hugged. At this time we have no donation for area.
Grateful to Serve, Ed H
Greetings from the Clean
Possibilities home group. The doors are
open, literature is on the table, coffee is in the pot, and the message of
recovery is being shared. We have a
homegroup member celebrating 2 years this Tuesday, 4/15. We will be having refreshments and Becky V
will be giving her lead. We are happy to
announce that we will be sponsoring an addict to go to the convention in
Ripley. Please announce it at you homegroups. Grateful to serve, Ryan B
Greetings from the Crossroads
group of Narcotics Anonymous. All is
going well. The doors are open on
time. Coffee is in the pot. Literature is on the table & the
life-saving message is being carried. We
would like to welcome our new homegroup member Josh M. We have been averaging around 10-15 people
per week. At this time we have no
donation to area.
Grateful to serve, Tanner W
Greetings from the High on Life
group of NA. Doors are opened on time,
coffee, and literature is served and readily available. Our attendance is anywhere between 20-35
addicts. Our homegroup struggles with
needing more members with experience. We
will be having a H.G. member celebrating 3 years on May 2nd and
Jessica C will be sharing her experience, strength, and hope. No donations at this time. Grateful to serve, Jessica C
Greeting from
hope turns to faith group of NA. The meeting is going great. The doors are
being opened on time, the coffee is hot and the message of recovery is being
carried. Our average attendance is approximately 60-65 addicts. We have NA
literature on the table. We are happy to donate $20.00 to the area this month.
Grateful to serve, Sean H.
Happy Springtime from
Progress Not Perfection! Our meeting attendance is up as it is no longer
freezing outside. We are progressing through Living Clean nicely. We have
coffee ready and literature out on time. We bring a $50 donation to area and
we're grateful to be a part of such an amazing area in GTO.
In Goodwill, Nick C
Greetings from another chance to live.
All is well meetings are opening and closing on time. Rent is paid, literature
on table and most important, message is being carried. We have 3 new homegroup
members. Robbie c, jb h, and jimmy e. We had a 1 year celebration on the 4th.
Jimmy E has been elected the Gsr and jb H the Gsr alt. We are paying to send
someone to convention. Please discuss with our homegroup if you or you know
someone who would like to be that person. We have a 50 dollar donation to area
at this time.
Grateful to be of service, Ryan D and Jimmy E
Greetings from the Freedom From Self Homegroup. Coffee is hot, literature is available and we have replenished our stock of keytags. The message is being.carried successfully with
an.average meeting attendance of 46. We have no nomination for speakers out of
area or region unfortunately but are excited for convention and campout. Regrettably we have no donation for area at this time. Grateful to
serve ...... Richard S
Hello all from the
Not High Noon Group of Narcotics Anonymous! Our Tuesday noon meeting is doing
very well our literature sales are up doors always open and meeting attendance
averages 10-15 people a week and the message of narcotics anonymous is freely
shared and heard! We have a speaker Tasha W April 29th and invite all!
Very grateful to serve GSR-Brittany O
Very grateful to serve GSR-Brittany O
All is well with the Hope Through Surrender group of Narcotics
Anonymous. The
doors are open, rent is paid, literature is on the table, coffee
in the pot and
most importantly the message of recovery is being shared. We would
like to
welcome our new home group member Josh A. We average about 15 -20
people per
week and have no donation to area at this time.
Grateful to serve,
Tasha W.
GODS WILL CANDLE LIGHT MEETING
April 2014
Greetings, all is well with the Gods Will Candlelight Meeting of
Narcotics Anonymous with the doors open on time each week, coffee made,
literature on display and the life saving message of recovery being shared. Our
attendance averages 25 to 45 per week and we have a speaker on the third
Thursday of each month. We would like to thank Terri M in March for
sharing her experience, strength and hope as we look forward to our next
speaker Jason P on May 15th. Our groups vote for treasurer alt was
Terri M, we would like to welcome a new home group Ali S and we have no
donation to area at this time.
Grateful to serve, Thomas F
OLD BUSINESS:
Due to nominations being taken next
month it was decided to wait on taking a vote for RCM-Alt.
NEW BUSINESS:
****Nominations will be taken at ASC next month on May 11,
2014. (2nd Sunday of May!)
Please bring nominations from homegroups for the area positions. A list of positions with the requirements was
handed out by Tom M. They are also
listed in the area policy on www.gtoana.org. We will vote in June.
MOTIONS:
Motion to refund Tom M $41.76.
Motion by Tom F to send $100 to
region. Second by Brittany O. All for.
OPEN FORUM:
Discussion of raising the amount of $
in the Activities Reserve. Decided to
leave as is and when extra monies are needed they can ask the area for it.
Erica P will be taking names for the 40
beds in the GTO dorm at Ripley in May.
Any group sponsoring a member to go who wants to stay in the area dorm
can provide the name to her so that they will have a bed with other members
from the area.
Nick L has regional schedules for
homegroups.
Bo V is asking for an announcement to
be made in meetings due to incorrect info on the regional schedules recently
printed. The Wed night Process of
Discovery meeting is at 7pm at 122 S Cross Main St (Lawrence Co Courthouse)
Louisa, KY 41230.
Joe M has been to the Wayne Co meeting
a few times on Tues eves and they still need support.
Please send announcements to: gtowebservant@gmail.com
*Closed with Prayer*
