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LAUREL RECOVERY STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING WAS CANCELED JANUARY 20TH 2018
MEETING WAS CANCELED
LAUREL RECOVERY STEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES December 16th 2017
Laurel Recovery Min 12.16.17
Attendees: Nancy A., Tony C., Margaret M., John R., Lynnell M., Teresa P., Jeanne O., David M., Clark H., Ben G., Jim C.,
Tylor F., a newcomer, came into the meeting not realizing it was a Steering Committee Meeting. He stayed and talked with members afterwards.
Meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. with the Serenity Prayer.
Actions items:
- Lynnell will tally the gratitude donations and notify Board.
- Lynnell will send a new distribution of funds to the Board for approval.
- Lynnell will get more newcomer packets.
- Jeanne will create a tent card for Christmas and New Year’s Eve Alcathons
- Jeanne will create a food sign-up sheet for those meetings.
- John will post the holiday schedule on the website.
Chairs Report – David M. –
Motion was made to approve the minutes. The GSR report was left out of the minutes. The revised minutes will reflect the report. The minutes were approved as amended.
Vice Chair’s Report —
Not present – No Report
Treasurer’s Report – Lynell
PNC charged $213 last month for deposits. We will be transitioning to BBT. Envelopes will be put up front immediately. We had a good year and it is recommended that we increase our donations to WAIA, Gen. Services, etc. Lynnell will tally the gratitude donations and send us the recommendations for the increases via email.
GSR Report – Ben G.
Ben gave the WAGSA Treasurer’s report to the Treasurer. A vote on reducing the numbers of meetings has been tabled. Some activities are coming up and flyers will be on the board. International Conference of Young People is coming to the Hilton Inner Harbor in Baltimore August 30-September 2, 2018. Registration can be found on the website. Alanon International is also coming to Baltimore next year.
WAIA Report – Margaret M.
The WAIA officers have been elected. There is alot of opportunity for service with WAIA. We should let WAIA know about our holiday alcathons by sending a PDF of the flyer. They are developing a FAQ page on the website and needs input for content. The Gala will be March 24, 2018. Information is on the website. They need committee chairs for the Public Information Committee and Special Needs Committee. The accounting system is stable.
H&I Report – No Chair
An H&I Chair is needed.
Supplies – Not present
Supplies are stocked. Lynnell asked if Sharron had any outstanding PNC checks.
Chips & Literature – Clark H.
Chips, Big Books and literature is all stocked. We need more newcomer packets. Lynnell will get more.
Secretary Coordinator – Jeanne O. –
Slots are filled for the holidays. Jeanne will do a food sign-up list and will create a tent card for Christmas and New Years Eve. A new Secretary Coordinator will be needed for next year.
Website – John R.
A motion was made to request that John post the minutes on the website and state they are “non-approved”. Then he will change them later with the approved minutes. Jeanne seconded. The motion carried. John was asked to put the new holiday schedule on the website.
12-Step Chair – Brien B. – Not present
Old Business
None
New Business
The Committee approved that Teresa can decorate the room for Christmas. The meeting was adjourned.
LAUREL RECOVERY STEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 18TH 2017
November 18th Minutes Approved December 16, 2017
Attendees: Nancy A., Jeanne O., Brien B., Cal B., Ben G., Margaret M., Sharron O., Tony C., Lynnell M., Jerry D., David M., Clark H., Josh M., Ernie J.
Meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. with the Serenity Prayer.
Actions items:
- David will coordinate with BBT to set up new accounts. Ben G. Is the new GSR for Laurel Recovery
- Jeanne will put volunteer sheets up in the back for Christmas and New Years Alcathons.
- Sign up to help with the ICYPAA International Convention in Baltimore.
Chairs Report – David M. –
October 21 minutes were approved as written.
Vice Chair’s Report — Not present
No Report
Treasurer’s Report – The treasurer’s report was distributed via email. The federal ID number was given to Revere Bank and they have not communicated with us since. It is recommended we use BBT bank. There will be no fee for deposits. Three signatories are needed, President, Treasurer and John K. A motion was made to use BBT by Nancy, seconded by Lynnell and the motion was approved. A motion was made to accept the the treasurer’s report by Ben, seconded by Brien and the motion was approved.
GSR Report –
A motion was made by David to vote Ben G. as GSR. Jeanne seconded and the motion was approved.
WAIA Report – Margaret M.
- Report from General Service Conference was given to the Secretary WAIA Bylaws was given to the Secretary.
- The Gala will be held on Dec. 31. All dates will be posted on the WAIA board.
- The Board and GSO is restructuring which will be a topic for next general service mtg. There have been discussions about the next Big Book edition.
- WAIA financial statements were turned over to the Treasurer. People are needed to volunteer for service on the Board.
- There are desk openings at headquarters on Connecticut Avenue.
- The minutes from the WAIA meeting will be on the WAIA board at Laurel Recovery.
H&I Report – Not present
No Report
Supplies – Sharron
A few things are needed. The coffee will no longer be ordered in packets.
Chips & Literature – Clark H.
Chips, Big Books and literature is all stocked.
Secretary Coordinator – Jeanne O. – Thanksgiving day is covered for the whole day. She requested that we have a lot of supplies and coffee available. Food will be there.
Website – John R. Not present
12-Step Chair – Brien B
Brien will put the list up front for people to sign up. It was suggested that we clarify in the announcements that anyone who is interested in going on 12 step calls to contact Brien B. It isn’t worded that way and it is confusing.
Old Business
A question was asked about the trash situation. David announced the trash can be set by the dumpster out back.
New Business
For Christmas Jeanne will put a sign up sheet on the board for volunteers for meetings on that day. There will be 8 meetings – 8am, 10am, 12noon, 2pm, 4pm, 5:30pm, 7pm and 8:30pm. Margaret will be here and will take spots in between the meetings. Covered dishes are welcome. A food list will also be posted.
On New Years Even there will also be additional meetings. 9am, 11am, 4pm, 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:30pm and 11:30pm.
The 60th ICYPAA International Conference is happening in Baltimore. They need people to be involved. It will be August 30-September 2, 2018. Contact Ben if you are interested and he can tell you how to contact them.
The meeting was adjourned.
LAUREL RECOVERY STEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 21, 2017
October 21, 2017
Attendees: David M., John K., Tony C., Nancy A., Margaret M., Jeanne O., Clark H., Lynnell M., Josh M., Jim. S., Elaine P., Chris B., Earl H.
Meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. with the Serenity Prayer.
Actions for next meeting:
Elaine P. Will provide the literature and chips inventory to Clark from lats year.
Chairs Report – David M. – No report
Vice Chair’s Report — Not present – No Report
Treasurer’s Report – The treasurer’s report was distributed. The funds are still at PNC bank and will be removed when we transfer all funds to Revere. A balance will be maintained at both banks until all checks are cleared. Lynnell is trying to obtain our federal id number in order to open the new account. The Treasurer’s report was approved.
GSR Report – No Report
WAIA Report – Margaret M.
Desk workers are needed at WAIA.
New Where & When is coming out soon.
Donations to WAIA can be made electronically on website. Website is changing making communication easier.
New election nominations deadline is December 1. There are several positions open. There is a need for H&I outreach.
There will be a gala in the spring. After the gala, a decision will be made about continuing this activity.
H&I Report – Not present
No Report
Supplies – Josh M.
Sharron was nominated to take over this position. John made a motion and Elaine seconded for Sharron to handle supplies and was voted in. She arrived later in the meeting and agreed to take over this position.
Chips & Literature – Clark H.
Clark goes through the chips every Tuesday. Quite a few chips are missing and there is concern that they are not being used at Laurel Recovery. There was discussion about how often Big Books have been purchased in the past. Elaine has an inventory from last year and will provide the inventory to Clark. Clark was approved to purchase a case of Big Books. John R. will also help Clark to keep chips stocked and will give David notice if coffee is getting low in the locked closet.
Secretary Coordinator – Jeanne O. – Keys have been distributed to the “pitch-hitters” who are often called upon to substitute for secretaries when needed.
Website – John R.
Website is doing well. There is approximately 50 hits a day. A meeting guide Ap has been put on L.R. website so anyone can download it to their phone.
Old Business New Business
Nancy asked about whether it would be smart to put a combination lock on the doors so there are not so many keys floating around. It would not be a good idea because it is too easy for people who should not have the combination to gain access. Also there is another meeting held in the other room across the hall.
Earl asked about the trash situation. David reported that the owner is working on it and when there is resolution, David will be notified and he will share with the groups.
The meeting was adjourned. SECRETARIES MEETING
Attendees: Attendees from the Steering Committee Meeting and Jerry D, Larry L., Sharron O., Otiscia W.
The meeting was opened. The discussion was around the topic of doing everything we can at Laurel Recovery for the newcomer.
There was a lot of discussion about how Laurel Recovery meetings can ensure we are doing everything possible to welcome the newcomer. Every meeting at Laurel Recovery is autonomous, therefore no outside group can dictate the meeting format. It is being suggested by the steering committee that every meeting have a group conscience to determine if they are meeting the needs of the newcomer, what else they can do for the newcomer and if they want to do anything different than what they already do.
Some thoughts and ideas brought forward at the steering committee meeting were as follows:
- When a newcomer introduces him/herself in the meeting, read Page 30 (first 4 paragraphs) in the Big Book in addition to or instead of reading How it
- When a newcomer introduces him/herself in the meeting, give them a Newcomer Packet, available in the black
- Have a greeter for your meeting welcome everyone which connects a newcomer to someone in the meeting as soon as they walk
- Be sure the 24-hour chip is explained clearly and distributed at each
- When opening the meeting, ask if any newcomers would like to share
- Announce no crosstalk (especially to the newcomer), only share your experience, strength and hope when you were a
- If it is a step meeting, change the format for that meeting by reading the first step instead of the current
- Refer the newcomer to the Friday noon Beginners
- Any other thoughts from your group conscience that welcomes the newcomer to your meeting and to AA as a
Nancy A. Agreed to type up this list of suggestions and leave it at the front desk so the secretaries can request a group conscience and discuss these suggestions.
The meeting was adjourned.
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LAUREL RECOVERY STEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES SEPTEMBER 16TH 2017
September -16th-2017-Steering-Committee-Meeting
IN ATTENDANCE:
John K, Tony C, Marta C, Elaine P, Jerry D, John R, Lynelle M, and Jeanne O.
Meeting called to order by John R.
Serenity Prayer
FOLLOW-UP ACTION LIST
From previous meeting discussed: 12 step list Brian B. is the new 12 Step Chair
REPORTS
Chair
No Report
Vice Chair
No Report
Treasurer report by Lynelle.
Did research on new bank due to PNC fees. John K to check Revere Bank. More research to be done.
GSR no rep:
No Report
WAIA report by Margaret.
Meeting attended week before. Meeting finder app discussed, SC motioned and seconded to add to LRG website, and to be done by John R.
H&I
No Report
Supplies
No Report
Chips & Literature
No Report
Secretary Coordinator Jeanne O
No Report
Website John R
No Report
OLD BUSINESS
Lynelle’s previous request re: 1st through 3rd paragraphs from p. 30 be read leads to engaging all group secretaries/chairs at October SC meeting and discuss how to handle meetings when NEWCOMER comes. Lynelle to work with Nancy A and draft letter, email to SC, and present to secretaries at meeting.
-12th Step Chair filled per Margaret. Brien B volunteered to be liaison with WAIA to be sure 12th step calls responded to. His feedback to be sent to SC, as cannot attend Saturday meetings. SC motioned and seconded to accept. Jeanne O get his email address to add to SC distribution. John R add announcement to Website
NEW BUSINESS
Margaret: Wall calendar, pocket calendars, 3 new publications
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