READING: Service Prayer (Joe R.) Decorum Statement (Joe C.), Twelve Traditions (Neil H.) and Twelve Concepts (Ash A.)

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1 ANCHORAGE AREA SERCIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Monday, December 3, 2012 MEETING OPENED: 6:30 pm, Sean C., with a moment of silence and the Serenity Prayer READING: Service Prayer (Joe R.) Decorum Statement (Joe C.), Twelve Traditions (Neil H.) and Twelve Concepts (Ash A.) ROLL CALL: 19/24 eligible GSRs in attendance NEW GROUPS: None. MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER: AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: Approved. None. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS (Full, Written Reports on File until Minutes are approved) Chair: Vice Chair: (Sean C.) In attendance, no written report. (Corry C.) Hello family my name is Corry and I m an addict. This is our last area meeting in 2012 We cannot change the nature of the addict or addiction. We can help to change the old lie Once an addict, always an addict, by striving to make recovery more available. God, help us to remember this difference. BASIC TEXT PAGE 25. 6TH ADDITION. Thank you all for your loving service. It has been brought to my attention. Part of my job as vice chair is to keep order. At the last area I noticed lots of side conversations, talking out of turn, not waiting to be called on. This makes for a long meeting. PLEASE keep side conversations for after the meeting, raise your hand to speak and wait till the Chair calls on you to speak. Thank you all for your participation, willingness and understanding. In loving and learning service Corry C. Secretary: (Tami M.) My address is aascnasecretary@gmail.com, it is also in your paper copy of the minutes. If you are not receiving Area minutes, please make sure we have the correct address. ILS Tami M.

2 Treasurer: (Josh W.) I am currently out of town and would like to thank Corry C. for filing in for me. Receipts from November's meeting will be distributed tonight. I want to extend my gratitude and appreciation to Terri H. for meeting with me in November to assist me in transitioning to the position of treasurer. Corry C. needs to be added as a signatory to the Area bank account with Wells Fargo. I am in the process of updating the Quickbooks file, which accounts for our financial transactions. It was last updated in late I intend to be done with this process in time for the Area meeting in January. At that point, I will be able to provide more detailed reporting of our accounting history and financial standing. No Regional or World contributions have been made since late I estimate that we owe about $350 to each, and we have the funds to do so, according to our formula that 1% of our ending monthly balance be contributed to each. For example, if we end a month with a $3,000 balance, we would contribute $30 to Region and $30 to World. The treasurer reports that Terri H. prepared accounted for this ongoing liability. Treasurer Report for by Josh W. Balance Beginning Bank Balance (11/1/12): $4, $4, Deposits: Group Donations (11/5/12 Area)* $ Literature Sales $ $1, $5, Expenses/Checks: WSO Literature (paid) ($754.98) WSO Literature (due) ($1,186.81) PI Sub Committee ($125.88) Best Storage Monthly Bill (2 months) ($250.00) ACS Phone Monthly Bill ($82.40) ARSCNA Region Donation TBD NAWS World Donation TBD ($2,400.07) $3, Ending Bank Balance: $3, Amount Available for Expenditures: $1, *7th Tradition breakdown by group Our Gratitude Speaks $30.00 NA Way Group $30.00 Valley NA Nooners $75.00 Burning Desire $40.00 Clean and Serene $50.00 Eagle River Group $30.00 Frozen Chosen $50.00 Morning After Group $55.00 Out and About $50.00 Roundabout $ Recovery Connection $20.00 Road of Recovery $25.00 Sisters in the Solution $30.00 Walk Your Talk $100.00

3 Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. In Loving Service, Josh W. GROUP REPORTS Secretary received written reports from the following groups (unless otherwise noted): (Full written reports are on file until minutes are approved, as space is limited here; meeting times and dates are on schedule.) Back to Basics We are averaging about 7 to 12 addicts per meeting. Nothing to donate. We are talking about changing locations. I am the new GSR. Thank you for letting me be of service. Gabe H. Burning Desire In attendance, no written report. Ash Clean and Serene (Joe C.). Averaging between 60 and 70 addicts. ILS, The Group Members of Clean and Serene Dynamite Thursday Night continues to meet on Thursdays art 630 at St Mary's. Meeting attendance is good, supplies are good, rent is paid. We will donate 32 to area next month and need to purchase 4 copies of living clean. (Ally B.) Eagle River Group The Eagle River Group continues to meet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Joy Lutheran Church from 6:30 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. I was on vacation for 2 weeks last month, but our attendance has been fluctuating between 4 6 on slow nights to on Friday evenings. Our rent and other financial obligations are paid in full. A large book order has subsumed a portion of our reserves, so we only have $20 to donate to Area this month. In loving service, Bob S. The Empty Chair No written report, not in attendance. Frozen Chozen Hello Family! Frozen Chozen continues to meet Monday through Thursday from 7:30 to 8:30 pm at the Dry Dock. Our attendance is averaging about or more addicts per meeting, with 2 or more newcomers on average as well. We would like to thank those predecessors who have committed to coming to the meeting to support us, and show us that this works. Please continue coming regularly as we still have many visitors & members coming from institutions. We have $75 dollars to donate to Area. In Loving Service, Crystal Dawn Gong Show Donation of $14.00, our meetings have been small, 6 12 members with 1 3 newcomers. Thank you for allowing me to be of service, Patrick G. Lifesavers Rent is paid, need more homegroup members. Ready to vote, have a donation of $ In Loving Service, Viva E. Morning After Attendance has been a little light, 8 12 addicts. We are donating $62.00 to Area. In Loving Service, Neil H. NA at the VA Not in attendance, no written report.

4 907 Recovery 907 recovery meets sat and sun 4 5. Attendance is hit or miss. Please announce that we are in need of support. Nothing for area this month. Rent is paid. Thanks for this opportunity to be of service. Sasha Our Gratitude Speaks Attendance is anywhere from 5 to 12 with 1 3 newcomers. Rent is paid, $40.00 to donate. Abstain from voting. Loving Service, Jennifer Out and About My name's Jes and I'm an addict I am the newly appointed GSR. Out and about Averages 50 to 60 people at a regular meetings and anywhere from 130 to 160 at speaker jams. We have a birthday meeting on the last Friday of the month celebrating all the birthdays that have occurred during the whole month. We celebrate with cake, key tags, and hugs. The group is growing in home group members, (11) and has lots of exciting new ideas. We have $65 to donate to area today. Our next speaker jam is December 28, 2012 starting at 7 o'clock. We will have a speaker, some music, door prizes, split the pot and of course free food! We would like to think the fellowship in support of the speaker jam over the last year, we truly can do together what we cannot do alone! Thanks, in loving service, the members of out and about meeting of narcotics anonymous : ) respectfully, Jes K. Recovery Connection No written report, not in attendance. Road of Recovery Average 5 10addicts. $66.00 to donate. Ready to vote. Joe R. Roundabout We average about 20 to 30 addicts at each meeting. we have $100 to donate to area and $50.00 to donate to Frozen Chozen to help with prom. Ready to vote. We had a sponsor/ sponsee workshop that was well attended. We have a lot of newcomers that are looking for sponsors and invite members with clean time to come share at our meeting. In loving service, Selena S. Sisters in the Solution We still meet same times and days Mon and Thur from 7 8pm and Sat from 10 11am at Crosspoint church. Like to extend a big thank you to Nicole P. for speaking last month. Our next speaker meeting will be this Saturday from 10 11am and the speaker will be Nichole K., with our business meeting before it at 9:15am. Our meeting flexuates from about 4 14 women each meeting. Again could always use more support, but we're doing exeptionally well regardless. We're donating $31 to Area, rents paid, lit and supplies stocked and ready to vote. Thank you for allowing me to be of service. Casey P. Soul to Soul Not in attendance, no written report. The NA Way Attendance seems consistence at about 30 members. Many are newcomers, folks from treatment centers, and fellows from half way houses. Supplies and literature are adequate and rent is current. The NA Way is ready to vote; and is working on the regional inventory. The NA Way 7th tradition has been small and did not cover current expenses. Thus the NA Way has no contribution to Area this month. The NA Way has no nomination for any open position. Service provides opportunity for growth even though it can be challenging. ILS GSR, susan, for the NA Way Group of Narcotics Anonymous.

5 Valley NA Nooner Average of ten addicts in attendance. No donations, rent paid. Laurie Z. is GSR and Steve is alternate. Wednesday meeting will now be step meeting using It Works, How and Why. Laurie Z. Walk Your Talk We have $50 for area and $50 for World. Regular attendance of with good number of new comers. All bills are paid and we have prudent reserve. Ready to vote on motions. In Loving Service. Maike We Have Arrived Not in attendance, no written report. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS (Full written reports are on file, as space here is limited; meeting dates and times are on schedule) Newsletter Derek W. for Doug P, no written report. Public Information Public Information Meeting Minutes November 11, 2012 Chair: Jeffrey W. Secretary: Kirsten T. Attendance: 9 members present: Jeffrey W., Joe C., Susan S., Maike H., Angelique N., Peter P., Chris M., Ashley A., and Kirsten T. Mail Outs for the month of November stuffed, labeled, and addressed. Kirsten T. will drop mailouts off at post office. Meeting opened with moment of silence and serenity prayer. Group conscious changed PI monthly meeting time to 16: Traditions and 12 Concepts read. Jeffrey W. discussed Concept 1 with group. Minutes from previous PI meeting were approved, correcting the IP budget from $110 per month, to $100 per month. Budget discussed. $60 for monthly mail outs, $125 for 1200 schedules every 2 months. Role of Vice Chair to be filled. Ashley A. nominated Peter P., motion seconded by Kirsten T. and unanimous within group. Peter P. accepted role of Vice Chair. Old business discussed: o Ashley A. to find out about presentations to correctional officers, Angelique to check with McLaughlin. o Peter P. to stock up on IPs $100 budget per month

6 New business upcoming events/tasks discussed: o Mail Out Jeffrey W. to look into getting mail outs/information to local native organizations. Kirsten T. to verify that mail out information is up to date and to acquire e mail addresses. o o Air PSAs on TV and radio during the holiday season (Joe C. & Chris M.) Thanksgiving Narathon on November 22nd (stock IP racks) Next PI subcommittee meeting 12/9/12 at 16:30 Meeting ended at approximately 17:30 with the 3rd step prayer. Hospitals and Institutions H&I Chair is open. (Debbie S.) Hello everyone, I was asked to step up temporarily as H& I chair. I am ready, willing and happy to serve. We will be electing a vice chair at the next meeting. Our committee meets at wings and things the third Thursday of each month. The meeting is well attended and most of our facilities are set with panel leaders and members. We try to have two Addicts going into each facility as per our guidelines. We have a request that we would like to have taken back to the groups. Our intention for the request is to get more NA books into the facilities. Most of them have many copies of the AA big book. We are hoping once the books get into the facilities then, we can help them order and keep NA books available to their clients. We are asking the fellowship for a little boost with this project. If we can get one or two books from each of our groups over the next couple of months, we could meet our goal. So H&I is requesting that the groups it area donate basic text for us to distribute in some of the treatment centers and facilities that we serve. They can be new or used. In Loving Service, Debbie S. Activities Tami M. for Melissa C. Hello family Please excuse my absence i have another commitment i needed to tend to this evening. Thank you to all who came out for the narathon on thanksgiving. A special thanks to Amanda M. For set up break down and everything in the middle. We are busy planning the Christmas narathon which will be December We are having a toy drive for the kids if you woold like to donate please get with myself Amanda m or Rachel f. We are also having a gift exchange for the adults please keep it to a $10 maximum. We meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at kaladis on brayton at 630.all are welcome. In loving service Melissa C Literature Hello Family, I have $ for the Treasurer today. I gave PI $67.98 in Literature (IPs for the racks they are responsible for). The groups purchased the following literature: Out and About $42.90, Little Girls $64.35, Lifesavers $29.47, Roundabout $149.85, The NA Way $81.20, Saturday Night Live in the Valley $84.40, The Morning After $50.00, The Gong Show $35.68 and $ in

7 outside sales (mostly the new Living Clean books). I placed an order for $ because I am very low on inventory right now. The order was in Anchorage last night and I should be able to contact all the groups that I haven t been able to fill orders for and get them filled. I also gave the Merchandise committee at the convention some books to sale and I haven t received the money for those yet. Hopefully, I will get a total tonight from the Merchandise Chair. In Loving Service, Charlotte Web Servant Not in attendance, no written report. RSC REPRESENTATIVES REPORTS RCM No written report. Ellsworth in attendance. TRADITION AND CONCEPT MINI PRESENTATION 12th Tradition Crystal H. 12th Concept Tami M. SHARING SESSION Review of Sharing Session: There was concern in the sharing session that no world or region donation has been made for the last year. The chair states that the donation will be made once the account is reconciled by the treasurer. OLD BUSINESS Housekeeping: Vote to decide whether or not the groups would like to continue the presentation of concepts and traditions. (passed: y:5, N:5, A:6 chair broke tie with yea) Web Servant Guidelines Amendment was voted on to be it s own subcommittee. To be included as a part of PI :5 votes To be its own(standing) subcommittee :7 votes Abstain: 5 votes The new guidelines to be adopted as follows: AASC Webservant Position Description: The Area Webservant position is a subcommittee of AASC, which reports to AASC. The subcommittee is responsible for updating the Anchorage Area portion of the Regional website and may include members, assistants, and technicians. The Area Webservant ensures that the most current information is available to members of Narcotics Anonymous and other interested persons. Although

8 technical skills are necessary to update the website, the purpose of the Webservant is to ensure current information is updated for public access. Term limits do not apply to this position. Personal Qualifications: Two years or more of continuous abstinence from all drugs An understanding of or a commitment to learning and upholding the Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of NA Service Willingness and ability to fulfill the responsibilities of the position Adopt an attitude to promote unity within AASC and throughout the service area Technical Qualifications: Has internet access and Ability to use a computer, Microsoft Office, Adobe Reader, and web designer tools Ability to use file transfer tools to upload files to the web server Convert documents to Adobe PDF s Responsibilities: Update the Anchorage Area portion of the Regional website, Communicate and coordinate with the Regional Webservant, Anchorage Area Service Committee, and other interested persons Provide a written monthly report to the Area Secretary. Regular attendance at Area meetings is required. Upload area service minutes, meeting schedules, newsletters, treasurer reports, and contact information Organize the webpage for area service minutes, meeting schedules, newsletters, treasurer reports, and contact information Legal: Anonymity The Webservant is tasked with ensuring the anonymity of individuals is protected. Personal information is not posted without the prior knowledge and consent of members. Release of Information When deemed appropriate by the Webservant, a Release of Information will be required prior to posting certain sensitive information.

9 Copyright The Webservant guards against copyright infringement of others intellectual work. Additionally, the Webservant protects the copyright of the website. Lou Anne P. for Regional H&I Chair. (passed: 13 Y, 4 A) NEW BUSINESS Presentations for next month: 1st Tradition: Jes K. 1st Concept: Maike H. Nominations for Alaska Area Positions: Ash A for H&I chair by Burning Desire Qualifications: 2 YEARS clean I have a sponsor, and sponsor others involved in Activities, H&I (sarp) P.I. GSR Over a year, involved in convention merchandise committee 2012 working steps actively Debbie S. for H&I Chair by the NA Way Qualifications: Read at area. Motions: The morning after would like to make a motion for area to give H& I $220 so that they can buy 20 basic texts to start their book drive for treatment centers. Friendly amendment: If Area funds are available. Move to accept the motion by Ash A. of burning desire second by Casey P. Sisters in the Solution.

10 ACTION ITEMS Vacancies Regional PI Regional Literature Anchorage Area Alternate Treasurer Nominations for AASCNA Anchorage Area H&I Chair o Ash A. o Debbie S. Motion for area to give H& I $220 so that they can buy 20 basic texts to start their book drive for treatment centers; If Area funds are available. Please have your group fill out the Regional Inventory! Announcements MOTION TO ADJOURN 8:30pm