LAUREL RECOVERY STEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES September 19, 2020

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Minutes Approved by the Steering Committee October 17, 2020

Attendees: Cal B., Eddie P., Ginger J., Jeanne O., Jerry D., John K., John R, Lisa C., Lynell M., Nettie T., Teri F., Theresa O.C.

LR Steering Committee Meeting called to order at 10:00 AM with the Serenity Prayer.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the August 15, 2020 minutes. The minutes were approved.

Chair’s Report — John R.

Nothing to report.

Vice Chair’s Report — Jerry
 No Report

Treasurer’s Report – Lynnell M.

  • LR is receiving both online and in-person contributions.

GSR Report – Sharon C.

Nothing to report.

WAIA Report – VACANT

September 2020 – Draft

The position is still vacant.

 H&I Report – Michigan Mike

Weekly visits to facilities have been suspended.

Supplies – Marta C.

Nothing to report because Laurel Recovery has been closed.

Chips & Literature – Rebecca and Larry

  • September in-person outdoor chip ceremony was greatly enjoyed by all who attended. An inventory will be made to determine how many more chips are needed for those celebrating under a year. (Most of the chips picked up were in early recovery.)

Secretary Coordinator – Julia

  • No report because Secretary was not present.

Website — John R.

12-Step Chair — Brian B.

  • No Report

Secretaries –
No Report

New Business —

  • In-person chip giving ceremony – A motion was made and seconded that LR hold a second chip-giving ceremony outdoors and that chips also be sent to those unable to attend via mail. Rebecca J. will coordinate the logistics for the ceremony.
  • A motion was made and seconded that LR expand the in-person noon meetings to include Friday and Saturday. Eddie P. will find secretaries for those days. Meeting secretaries will be given control over the format and topic of their respective meeting so long as it is not overly redundant with the other existing meeting topics that LR offers.
  • A motion was made and seconded that LR’s in-person noon meetings will not be advertised on WhatsApp, the LR website, or WAIA, but rather be via word of mouth due to limited seating.
  • As in-person meetings expand, secretaries who are chairing online meetings that were in-person meetings before COVID-19 will not lose their positions once the rooms reopen permanently. The secretarial positions that are being formed are temporary due to COVID-19.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:36 A.M.