NORTHEAST ALABAMA AREA OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (NEAANA) Minutes from the Area Service Committee (ASC) meeting held in Rainbow City, Al. on January 8, 2016. Christy E. opened the meeting with a moment of silence and the we version of the Serenity Prayer at 3 pm. Christy E. went over the facility announcements and asked the floor to raise their hands to speak. Nick W. read the Area Purpose. Jeri A. read the 12 Traditions. Sandy Y. read the 12 Concepts. Jake B. read the Service Prayer. Roll Call: NEAANA POSITIONS Held By: Phone Number Chair Christy E. 256-388-9922 present Vice Chair Vacant Treasurer Ladd G. 256-453-7508 present Alt Treasurer Jim L. 256-572-3231 absent Secretary Sherry J. 423-834-4326 present Alt Secretary Vacant PI Chair Jeri A. 256-996-8589 present H&I Chair Mendy B. 256-744-9562 present Outreach Chair Nicole W. 256-609-9742 present Literature Chair Kelly T. 256-630-1981 present Alternate Literature Chair Steve S. 205-915-7090 present RCM Mike E. 256-605-4732 present RCM-A Vacant NEAANA GROUPS CITY GSR PHONE NUMBER Active Change Rainsville Nicole W. 256-609-9742 present Breaking Free Boaz/Guntersville Jim L. 256-572-3231 absent Breaking the Chains Pell City Steve S. 205-915-7090 present Courage to Change Anniston Norm S. 205-354-9051 present Freedom Albertville Stephanie L. 256-673-5789 present Gift of Desperation Gadsden Kyndi W. 256-613-8647 present Scottsboro New Scottsboro Lebron C. 256-605-6031 present Beginnings Section Serenity Section Sherry J. 423-834-4326 present Shot of Serenity Gadsden Betsy U. 256-458-6634 absent
RECOGNITION OF NEW GROUPS: No new groups. OPEN FORUM: Stephanie L. asked for some suggestions about putting names on board for celebrations if the members are not active. Several members gave feedback. Mike E. stated that we will need coffee at next ASC. Mike E. also voiced concerns about the sub-committee meetings running over allotted time. Christy E. said we will address time issue in new business. Nicole W. asked GSR's to remind groups to offer support during carpools and not be judgemental. SECRETARY REPORT: Sherry J. (see attached) TREASURER REPORT: Ladd G. (see attached) RCM REPORT: (no written report) Mike E. gave information on adobe meeting which is held the 1 st Sunday of the month at 2pm. The RD explained that we do not need the $750 for the meeting since access has been borrowed per say. The RD asked that the proposal for the $750 be tabled. We will need a regional donation this month. Discuss FITS Vice Treasurer nomination in new business. PI REPORT: Jeri A. (see attached) WEBMASTER REPORT: Christy E. ( see attached) H&I REPORT: Mendy B. (see attached) LITERATURE REPORT: Kelly T. (see attached) OUTREACH REPORT : Nicole W. (see attached) ADHOC REPORT: Jake B. (see attached) Adhoc duties complete. GROUP REPORTS: (All Group reports attached) Active Change GSR Nicole W. Breakin' Free GSR Jim L. (Alt. GSR, Kris L. gave report) Breaking the Chains GSR Steve S. Courage to Change GSR - Norm S. Freedom GSR - Stephanie L. Gift of Desperation GSR Kyndi W.
Scottsboro New Beginnings GSR Lebron C. Section Serenity Alt. GSR Sherry J. Shot of Serenity GSR Betsy U. ( absent, sent report) AREA OPEN POSITIONS: Vice Chair, Alternate Secretary, and Alternate RCM. H&I needs vice chair. P.I. needs vice chair. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS: Sherry J. elected Secretary. Steve S. elected Alternate Literature Chair. OLD BUSINESS: 1) Don U. signed checks for last months transactions. The bank was closed due to weather. Another meeting will be scheduled to have new signers added. 2) Area Inventory. NEW BUSINESS: 1) CHRISTY B. FROM FLORENCE OUTREACH CONTACTED ABOUT AREA INVENTORY. NEED TO FIND A FACILITY TO HOLD INVENTORY, FIND OUT COST TO HAVE, AND SUPPLY 3 DATES 45-60 DAYS OUT FROM NEXT AREA (2-12-17). 2) ISSUES WITH SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS RUNNING OVER ALLOTTED TIME: MAKE SURE CHAIR STARTS AND STOPS ON TIME. 3) NOMINATION FOR CHRIS A. FOR FITS VICE TREASURER. SINCE WE HAVE NO QUALIFICATIONS, WE ARE UNABLE TO MAKE DECISION. OPEN FORUM: KRIS L. THANKED JAKE B. AND FELLOW ADHOC MEMBERS FOR TIME SPENT COMPLETING OBLIGATIONS. RECURRING MONTHLY EXPENSES: $20 RENT; $50 WEBMASTER; $13 BANK FEE; $29 PHONELINE BUDGET PROPOSALS: See attached (3) Meeting Closed with the we version of the Third Step Prayer.
Announcements: January 21 st Flyer Day at Breaking the Chains group in Pell City at 12pm. January 25 th Area Carpool to Section Serenity. Meeting starts at 7. Please be there 30 minutes early to go over guidelines for carpool. January 29 th Scottsboro New Beginnings speaker meeting at 3pm. Nicole W. speaking. January 29 th 7pm. Active Change speaker meeting. Don U. speaking. Meeting starts at January 28 th and 29 th RSC in Dothan, AL at LaQuinta Inn. January 31 st Don U. celebrating 35 years and Ronnie B. celebrating 1 year at Breaking Free Group. February 5 th S.O.S. Group Inventory at 11am. February 12 th February 25 th ASC starts at 12pm. CTC H&I workshop at 12pm. Area needs P.I. vice chair. We need an RCMA. Section Serenity asking for support.