Service Committee Minutes

Laurel Recovery Steering Committee Meeting Minutes August 16, 2025

Agenda: Steering Committee Monthly Meeting

The meeting was called to order at: 10:00 a.m. by Brian D. and opened with the Serenity Prayer

Attendees: Brian D. (ol), Jeff K., Jay F., Marta C., Ben C. Kevin L, Gianna (ol), Mary Elizabeth, and Jeanne O’.

Approval of Meeting Minutes from July 19, 2025: Jeanne O’ made motion to accept the meeting minutes from July 19, 2025, seconded by Kevin L., and the minutes were accepted by the Steering Committee

REPORTS

Chairperson-Brian D. –no report at this time

Treasurer Report: Jay F

Jay F. presented the July 2025 report.

  • The lower LRG balance is due to
    • Disruptive member’s impact on attendance (no longer attending LRG)
    • Noisy and poorly operating A/C (A/C has recently been replaced)
    • The economy

Alternate Treasurer Lisa C. Report (by Jay F) :

  • LRG will direct concern from secretary coordinator to Lisa about QR code not operating correctly, ask her to investigate
  • Lisa is issuing a replacement check to Laurel because they have not yet received the $160 picnic check issued few weeks ago

Approval of Treasurer’s Report from July 2025: Motion made by Brian D. to accept the July 2025 Treasurer Report, seconded by Jeanne O’.  The report was accepted by the steering committee.

General Services Rep (GSR) Report— Gianna (information by Jeanne O’)

  • WAGSA had a meeting on August 11th and elected a new Area Secretary
  • WAGSA meetings in September will focus on Proposed Agenda Items (PAIs) for the next General Service Conference in New York
  • Area 13 will hold an Inventory Session in October
  • Laurel Recovery Group’s status at GSO has changed to “active” from “unknown” since Ben C. has become the registered Mail Contact

Washington Area Intergroup Association (WAIA) Report– no WAIA representative

  • WAIA report is on the website.

Hospitals & Institutions Report: Jaime I. – information from Jay F.

  • Volunteers are still signing up to participate in meetings to Howard County Hospital.
  • Jay F. is still taking meetings to Ordinance Road on the 4th Thursday of every month

Chips— Kevin L

  • Has completed partial inventory, will complete the rest. When completed, there will be a large order for chips. Recommends that LRG can reduce the expense if LRG has a process where members “pass on” their older chips. Committee suggested announcement be placed in Secretary Book and a (coffee?) can be available where members can deposit their older chips. Motion made by Jeanne O’ to accept the recommendation and seconded by Mary Elizabeth. MOTION PASSED

Publications Report–Jeff K.

  • Got another set of Pamphlets and 5 Big Books

Supplies–Marta C.

  • Will get ink pad replacement for the “Laurel Recovery” rubber stamp used at the front desk.
  • Has spent $124 to date in August for coffee, candy and paper towels.
  • See additional supply notes under Old Business section of minutes re: 2025 Laurel Cookout

Secretary Coordinator–Shawn G. — information by Jeanne

  • Have found a secretary for Tuesday CAME TO BELIEVE noon meeting, and he will get keys etc. next week.
  • Anniversary Card maker asks for someone who attends LRG in-person meetings regularly to regularly send her a copy of the anniversary list so she can be sure to continue to provide Personalized Anniversary Cards for LRG anniversaries

Virtual Meeting Coordinator–Jeanne O

  • No changes. Meet 6 times a week.

Website–John R. —  submitted report

  • Report was sent out to the Steering Committee.

OLD BUSINESS

  • Jeff K.: The pending TRADITIONS for Monday evenings at 7PM is being announced on our website and will open on September 8th as planned. Again, no additional expense because LRG already has 12&12 books for meetings and there will be other TRADITIONS presentations beyond the coverage of the 12&12.
  • 2025 September 20 COOKOUT update by Ben C.
    • Ben C. polled the steering committee to project number of attendees expected at the picnic in order to buy the appropriate amount of supplies.  Response:100  A list  of the supplies to be purchased will be circulated to the steering committee in the near future.
    • The Wednesday before the picnic Ben and Marta will get the supplies.
    • Due to announcements to the members, Secretary Coordinator has about $300 contributed for the picnic by members of LRG, to be Zelled to LRG.
    • Mike of the Tuesday 5:30 meeting will be the cook
    • Volunteers will clean up
    • Flyer that is being distributed announces event features and face painting

NEW BUSINESS

  • A meeting secretary asked the steering committee for support and assistance to approach a disruptive member of her meeting. The member talks for excessively long times and animatedly– in intimidating manner — points at other members, and the behavior actually caused another member to stand up and leave the meeting.
  • Members of the steering committee responded and recommended:
    • The steering committee does not police people’s shares.
    • This issue should be dealt with on the group level—
      • perhaps have a group conscience meeting to review time limits on individual shares
      • a direct conversation with the individual (though conversation about the behavior may not resolve anything)
      • engaging in conversation before the meeting begins might allow the individual to express thoughts they want to express that might otherwise monopolize the meeting group share time
      • that the secretary set a generous time boundary on shares that allows but will end over-long shares
      • Adhere to Tradition Three (“… only requirement for membership….”)

The meeting was closed by Brian D. with the Serenity Prayer at 10:53 AM.

Respectfully submitted, Jeanne O’, acting temp secretary

August 16, 2025 Steering Committee Meeting Minutes accepted by Steering Committee on September 20, 2025.

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