Wyoming Western Area Service Committee

 

Minutes for ASC meeting held on February 26, 2005

 

Thank you Living Clean Group for being the guest host.

 

  1. Meeting open at 1:10 pm, with a moment of silence and the Serenity Prayer.  The service prayer was not said.

 

  1. DeLynda read the Twelve Concepts.

 

  1. Minutes of previous meeting Dec. 4, 2004 was read by secretary Sami L.  Duane motion to approve minutes and was seconded and passed.

 

  1. Roll call:  GSR’s

Living Proof Group – Rick H.

Serenity Mainliners – not present

5th Street Group – Duane R.

Free at Last – not present

Living Clean group – Phillip B.

Surrender To Win – not present.

Keep It Clean & Simple – Robert.

 

            Officers:

Chair – John T.

Alt. Chair – Dan D.

Secretary – Sami L.

Lit/Treasurer – not present

RCM -  resigned.

H&I – not present. Sent report with John T.

P.I. – Lonie L.

Activities – Amber, arrived late.

Web – John T.

 

  1. Area Chair report: John T. gave report. It is in the area archives.

GSR reports: a.  Living Proof Group, Rick H. gave report.  It is in the area archives.

    1. Serenity Mainliners Group. Not present, no report.
    2. Surrender To Win. Not present. Report arrived late. Put in area archives.

d.  5th Street Group. Duane gave report. Meetings are growing by three people.                                     Meetings are getting open on time. $180 donation to area.

e.  Free At Last Group. Not present, no report.

f.        Living Clean Group. Phillip gave report.  Meeting average attendance is 5. Average 7th Tradition is from $0 to $1.  Having financial difficulties, not able to maintain a prudent reserve and being self-supporting.  Received $50 for ASC meeting. Thanks for allowing us to host this ASC event. Meetings are the same times and place.

g.       Keep It Simple Group. Robert gave report. Meetings are averaging ten people. Word is getting out in the valley. Support from community is great. Meeting times are 8:30 Sundays & Tuesdays.

 

  1. RCM report. No report

 

  1. Treasurer report. No report. John T. will deposit checks.

 

  1. Literature report. No report.

 

  1. 7th Tradition for host group. Area gave $50 and the basked was passed.

 

  1. P.I. report.  PI meetings start at 11 am before ASC meeting. We have a working and dedicated group.  There are 6 to 8 people involved. Concentrating on guidelines that will not violate the traditions.  Next meeting we would like to have a Learning Day at least five to six hours to write guidelines.

 

  1. H&I report.

 

Hospitals and Institutions Sub-Committee Report

 

February 26, 2005

 

Hello ASC and fellow addicts,

 

I apologize for being unable to attend this ASC meeting, I will certainly miss fellowshipping with all of you.

 

The WSP meeting is the second Saturday of each month.  The addicts on the medium and maximum units along with the ITU addicts appreciate our carrying the message of recovery on the Narcotics Anonymous program out to them.

 

The H&I sub-committee needs your support.  We need addicts willing to take time to carry the message and occasionally due a 5th Step. 

 

The Sweetwater County Detentions Center is close to opening up and it would be good to have some more male addicts and some female addicts willing to carry the message into this facility. 

 

The Daggett County is still on our agenda and a visit is in the near future.

 

The purpose of an H&I sub-committee is to carry the NA message of recovery from the disease of addiction to those addicts seeking recovery who are confined and can not attend regularly scheduled meeting.  Those addicts need and appreciate you support.  If you or an addict you know would be willing to carry the message through H&I service please contact Rocky A. at 307 362 4454 or 307 389 5473 or rockya@sweetwathsa.com

 

 

In friend & fellowship,

 

Rocky A.

 

  1. Phone Line. Not present, report was dropped off. Copy of report in archives.

 

  1. Web report. Given with chair report. Check archives.

 

  1. Activities report. Amber gave report. Check archives.

 

  1. Took 15 minute break.

 

  1. Old Business.  A. phone line. Tabled until next meeting.
    1. Semi-annual treasurer and sub-committee budget reports next area meeting.

 

  1. New Business.  A.  Election for RCM.  Rick H. was nominated by Steve H and seconded. Vote was by secret ballot and was unanimous. Congratulations Rick!
    1. Election for RCM-alt. After a discussion on voting for Dan D. or Phillip B. for RCM-alt., it was determined that Dan was not eligible for the position. Secret ballot vote results for Phillip B. was 4-2 against.  RCM-alt election on next meeting agenda.
    2. Dan. D reported that the Teens for Dreams meetings are going well. They will try to send a report and intend to show up at an area meeting. This meeting is run by teens.
    3. Discussion on Literature position. Rick H. has a hard time getting hold of Lit. person and is ordering from WSO and that takes away from area. How do I get ahold of lit chair?  Philip – wrote a letter and got response.  Lonnie – got lit order forms. Mail to lit chair.  Lit chair call confirms order then mails it out.  Dan – has no problem with lit chair.  John T. – We may have a problem with lit chair. He will call and find out what the level of commitment is and get Treas/Lit reports for this period and send them to everyone.

 

a.  The regional business meeting will be held May7th at the Serenity Mainliners in Rock Springs.

    1. At your home groups, please announce PI meetings at 11 am, before ASC meeting. Hoping others would get involved.
    2. It was brought to the attention of the area to start keeping an official record of dates people were voted into their positions.
    3. PI is looking for an Alt-chair. Lonie’s term is up in August.
    4. It was asked for the area to provide a starter kit for a new group. The discussion got out of control.

 

  1. Money matters.  A. Sami asked for $20 travel expense.
    1. Pay bills. No report. John T. will find out about bills.

 

Announcements:  a.  Next area meeting Saturday April 23rd in Rock Springs, 5th Street Group to host.

  1. GSR assembly in Casper Saturday April 9th from 1 to 4 pm.  Activities from 5 to 8 pm.
  2. Living Proof Group campout August 12-13-14.

 

Before the meeting was closed, a member aired his grievance.

 

Meeting was closed with a circle of hugs and Serenity Prayer, followed by hus and apologies.

 

In Loving Service,

 

Sami L.

WWASC Secretary