Region Minutes 1/19/02
The Ni-O Area will host the next Regional meeting on
March 16, 2001. The location is 98 East Ave (Route 31) in Lockport.
Dave M. opened the meeting at 12:30 pm with the Serenity Prayer.
Rodney is in the hospital.
Raymond read the Basic Text Services statement.
Freddy read the Twelve Traditions. Art read the Twelve Concepts.
Mailbox
A billboard update was received as well as a WSO receipt for donation,
a PO Box receipt and various flyers.
Minutes
A motion was made to accept the minutes from the September meeting
with one correction to add H&I to the attendance chart. The
motion was seconded and passed.
Opening Balance: $5,000.00
Open Positions & Nominations
H&I - Open
Literature - Open
PI - Bob accepts nomination.
Regional Delegate - Tracy RD, Freddy RD Alt
See attached report. Holding a Regional Assembly? Funding RCM
for MARLCNA? Will Tracy's term last until July? See New Business.
Area Reports
Alley Cats - Not present, no report submitted. A $25.00
donation was received from the Area.
Buffalo - Cedric RCM, Fred Alt RCM
The BASCNA held the last meeting on January 12, 2002. The elections
were held and all positions were filled except the Policy Chair.
Jim L was voted in as Chair, Rob C. was voted in as Vice-Chair,
Phillis B. was voted in as Treasurer's Assistant, Donald W. will
be Treasurer, Cravin W. will chair H&I, Jose R. was voted
Phone Line Chair and the Steering Committee will be headed by
Dave R. and Skip C. The Pioneer Camp was paid in full. Niagara
Falls is not being called in the roll call. The Area closing balance
is $458.36. The Area is sending the RCM to MARLCNA in February.
Chautauqua - Art RCM
Our last two ASC meetings began with the readings of Concepts
7 & 8. The phone line bill was $76.10. The Activities committee
is holding a bowling party at Sugargrove today. The Valentines
Day dance will be at the 1st Lutheran Church on February 16, 2002.
The Literature committee has increased over $100 in stockpile
within the last year. PI received $40.75 worth of literature.
H&I is now in Jones Hill and is continuing efforts in Warren
Hospital. Of course there was discussion on our neighboring area
from PA. It was decided to take the groups off of our meeting
lists that were no longer part of our area. Also our vice-chair
is going to write a letter to CWPSCNA to ask them to take all
groups from our area off of their meeting lists. The Area has
$100 Regional donation leaving the treasury $6.22 above prudent
reserve.
Niagara-Orleans - Nelson R., RCM
It is my pleasure to introduce Raymond B. as the new Ni-O Area
RCM Alternate. We have had several events that went well in our
Area helping to carry the message. The New Years Eve party was
awesome and very spiritual. Ni-O is again going to be presenting
its annual picnic, date and time will be forthcoming. Our Area
did create an adhoc committee that will be involved in exploring
ways to carry the message more efficiently. We are honored to
be hosting the March Regional meeting. We are having problem with
groups not making donations which affects the Area's ability to
donate to Region and World. I have been researching the by-laws
and have found many holes. I will hopefully have amendments and
recommendations at the next Regional meeting. If anyone is interested
in being involved, please let me know.
* Discussion ensued regarding the 7th Tradition and
what, if anything can be done to increase fund flow from home
groups.
Niagara Falls - James W., RCM & Reggie D., RCM
Alt
Elections were held and all positions were filled except Literature.
The Area is struggling because the Treasurer and the Activities
Chair refused to do their year end reports. The Treasurer has
also not turned over money. Niagara Falls may host the next
* Discussion ensued regarding the Theft Policy. The
Area could prosecute and/or not allow member to hold another position.
See New Business.
Secretary - Melanie R.
I am not requesting any money at this time. I will add the phone
lines to the Emergency and Community pages of the area phone directories.
Treasurer - Stacey D.
The Region has received another bill for $308.00 from the lawyer.
Another bill increased the total to $518.00. This was for the
phone conversations with Liz Quider to determine what we are charged
for and to finish our business with them.
Chair - Rodney M.
I am sorry that I can't be with you due to illness having been
hospitalized this week. I did travel to Cleveland with the RD
for the Northeast Zonal Forum It was good to see the Regions interact,
meet new friends and renew old acquaintances. I spoke with the
RD from Tri-State regarding their Regional 800 phone line and
will forward that information to Dave Myers. In the discussions
on NEZF guidelines, it was apparent that the Zonal Forums need
direction from the WSC as to its purpose and function (i.e., additional
level of service or resource for discussion and idea exchange).
I will be seeking trusted servants to come forth and accept nominations
for open RSC positions such as H&I and Literature. I encourage
members of this body to do likewise. Today's agenda will follow
the formal agenda of the RSC guidelines.
Vice Chair - Dave M.
See attached report.
Sub-Committee Reports
Hospitals & Institutions (H&I) - Vacant
No committee is formed at this point.
Public Information (PI) - Bob B.
Donna I. was reelected as Buffalo PI Chair. They have done 750+
correspondence mailings. The book drive brought 20 books to local
high schools. They have done four health fairs, one community
fair and three workshops with ten members. There have been no
reports from Ni-O, Niagara Falls and Alle-Cat Area PI Chairs.
The Buffalo phone line hits went up 2-3% due to the billboards.
Dan S. was nominated as the new PI Chair for Chautauqua. They
are still doing PSAs and doing well on the radio. Their new project
is adding clergy and professionals to their mailing list. They
have also added pharmacies and drug stores to their poster drive.
They are considering plans to create guidelines based on Buffalo
Area's PI guidelines. They had questions regarding updating a
Warren newspaper. There are two regions in this area and they
want to know if they are responsible for updating. I suggested
that they take care of themselves and that their first commitment
is to their Region. We also read the Guide to local service, the
10th and 11th Concept.
I am requesting to be funded to MARLCNA again this year. I would
like to attend the Regional PI workshops and to help RD and RD
Alternate with the Conference Agenda Report.
Convention - Paul N.
A report was not received.
Literature - Vacant
This position is vacant.
Activities - Bill T
I am awaiting direction from this body as to what is expected
from this subcommittee. I have reserved a site for March 16, 2002
for this meeting and it is available all that evening. I would
like to talk to Tracy about holding a Regional Learning Day from
4-7pm and follow with a dance from 7-12pm. I did not make out
flyers because I do not know what I can do with this. I would
like to charge $2 donation for the dance to cover costs. The Learning
Day would be free. I am hoping to get a little direction today
as to where I can go with future planned activities. If I get
the okay today, then I will get flyers to the different Areas
as soon as possible. Requesting $125.00 for food and rent for
Learning Day.
Ad Hoc Committee Reports
Website - Mark T.
See attached report. The domain renewal is $35.00 a year or $70.00
for 2 years.
Phone Line - Dave M.
See Vice-Chair Report.
Old Business
- A suggestion was made to look into the purchase of
a region copier. This would save on flyer costs but were it would
be kept is an issue. Melanie will get three price quotes on portable
copiers.
- Suggestions to budget the world donation and/or setting a prudent
reserve. A regional inventory is required. It is in the by-laws
for the Treasurer to set a prudent reserve but it had never been
done. Tabled to next meeting.
New Business
- Motion to send PI Chair to MARLCNA, seconded and
passed with 1 abstention. PI Chair will get funding to MARLCNA
at $130.00. The RD and RD Alternate are funded $210.00 each and
$50.00 for tolls and gas.
- Tracy would like to end her term in May. She should stay until
July in accordance with the by-laws. Group conscience is that
she should complete her term through July.
- The Key to St Paul's Church has been turned over to Melanie.
- Liz Q. will look into the inflated bill and find out what our
recourse is. The bills will be turned over to Liz who will talk
to her employers about the inflated bills. We need Rodney's signature
to end the relationship with the lawyers as soon as possible.
- If we do not prosecute then we condone the theft of NA funds.
Members sign the resume which states responsibility for missing
money. We can bond people who handle money, garnish wages and
put leins on houses through civil suits
Treasurer
Closing Balance: $5,160.41
See attached report.
P A Name Address Email Phone Position
Rodney M. 110 Mapleridge Rd., Bflo 14215 837-1409 Chair
Dave M. 6 Cindy, Amherst 14221 Dmyers1060@aol.com 632-0927 V-Chair
Stacy D. 116 Brookedge Dr., Wmvl 14221 tomyd@pce.net 632-0031
Treasurer
Melanie R. 2528 Niagara Falls Blvd., NF 14304 mellow1399@yahoo.com
731-1540 Secretary
Tracy D. 125 Edward St., Apt 3D, Bflo 14201 tracy@metronetusa.net
881-1080 RD
Freddie R. 134 Princeton Ave, Amherst 14226 hardrocone@yahoo.com
837-0724 RD Alt
Paul N. 129 Greenfield St., Bflo 14214 jgb8995@aol.com 831-9847
Convention
Literature
H&I
Bill T. 80 Corinthia St., Lkpt 14094 Activities
Mark T. 1436 Norby Rd., Jamestown 14701 mtuccio@alltel.net 484-2477
Website
Bob B. 44 Muskingum St., Depew 14043 looloo915@gateway.net 685-1409
PI Chair
Dale H. PO Box 153 Warren, PA 16365 moe54sh@yahoo.com (814)726-9440
PI Vice-Chair
Liz Q. 6 Cindy, Amherst 14221 632-0927 Legal Liaison
Rick C. AlleCat ASC, PO Box 333, Machias 14101 rickke1@aol.com
676-2549 RCM AlleCat
RCM Alt AlleCat
Cedric S. dogg62@netzero.com 885-6070 RCM Bflo
Fred H. 171 E. Morris Ave., Bflo 14214 freddyrich55@msn.com RCM
Alt Bflo
Art B. 704 Route 394, Kennedy 14747 ladyfrog@madbbs.com 267-4455
RCM Chaut
RCM Alt Chaut
James W 2119 Main St., NF 14301 jew1952@aol.com 285-4873 RCM NF
Reggie D. 812 Armory Place, NF 14301 284-7097 RCM Alt NF
Nelson R. 109 Chestnut St., Lkpt 14094 quepasa21nelly@yahoo.com
433-0049 RCM Ni-O
Raymond B. 177 Willow St., Lkpt 14094 438-2960 RCM Alt Ni-O
Visitors and New Members Sign In Below:
Name Address Email Phone Position
Jim L 155 Carmel Rd., Bflo 14214 834-9522 Bflo Chair
Ken P. 815 Spring St., Jamestown 14701 kwp87@yahoo.com 483-6382
WESTERN NEW YORK REGIONAL SERVICE COMMITTEE/RD REPORT
JANUARY 19, 2002
Major World Service Issues
We are now in the busy season for RD/RDAs and regions
throughout the world. The Conference Agenda Report (CAR) is out-and
has been out since early December. This is the earliest it has
ever been released and the hope is that more people will have
the time and ability to read and review it. The CAR is available
online at www.na.org so if you are really excited, go home, log
on and download!
It is critical that RCMs promote group participation
in the CAR. Today, we will discuss holding a regional assembly
to workshop the CAR but areas are encouraged to hold their own
workshops or discussions. We need to determine a date and location
for our assembly today, and I request that activities chair help
set this event up. Last time the CAR was out (2002), I held a
contest for the area that returned the most Home Group tally sheets.
This year, we will initiate the contest once again! NiO and Chautauqua
were 2000's big winners. Overall, the WNY region had about 16%
participation which beats the average of 11-15% participation.
The 2002 World Service Conference (WSC) will be held
April 28-May 4, 2002. For the first time ever, NA world services
is funding one delegate form each region to the WSC. That means
the WNY region only has to pay half of the normal costs-usually
around $1,000 per person with hotel, plane and food costs.
Major issues/motions presented in the CAR include literature
development discussions and the potential for a US only service
conference.
MARLCNA (Mid Atlantic Regional Learning Convenference)
will be held February 8-10, 2002 in Lancaster, PA. I will be attending
and encourage RCMs and any other interested parties to attend.
The main agenda item will be discussion of the CAR. The WNY region
has funded RCMs in the past so we should discuss that today.
NEZF
The Northeast Zonal Forum (NEZF) met on January 5th
& 6th in Cleveland, Ohio. I am extremely appreciative of Regional
Chair Rodney M.'s willingness to accompany me-and drive-to Cleveland.
Freddy did not attend.
We spent several hours discussing the proposed guidelines
for the NEZF. It is now up to RDs to present the guidelines to
their regions and to come back to the July NEZF ready to approve
or disapprove. I would like to devote part of the agenda of our
May 2002 RSC to discussing these guidelines (please note that
I will also be presenting my WSC 2002 report at that meeting,
so I will need some extra time).
The topic for the next NEZF is "Regional input
to guide any changes to the NEZF proposed guidelines." It
is up to the WNY region to determine if we want to continue to
participate in the NEZF. My term as RD ends in May, so I will
not be attending the NEZF as the WNY RD but I will be attending
as the NEZF Vice Chair (and will be self-funded). Participation
in the NEZF can be very frustrating-it seems like we've been talking
about these guidelines forever! We did, however, have a lively
discussion about how regions/areas are implementing the Guide
to Local Service (GLS). Ideas included:
· As a supplement to regional guidelines
· To conduct regional/area inventories
· Regional/GSR assemblies
· As a reference
· Shared services
· Resource assignments
· Open forum/sharing sessions
· Fund flow
Much discussion involved the fact that the GLS has
not been widely adopted and utilized-most NEZF participants felt
that it is underutilized. Some regions, however, voted against
the GLS and hence do not use it.
The NEZF will not give a verbal report at the WSC-we
will yield the time to zones that are more functioning at a different
level.
The next NEZF will be June 22-23rd in Pittsburgh, PA.
BUDGET
MARLCNA: (approximate cost per person)
$135 per diem
$65 Hotel
$25 registration
Vice Chair Report 11-17-2001
1. My ad-hoc phone line meeting was held at 11:00 today
and my report on it is attached.
2. I have drafted an addendum to the by-laws to help everyone
remember nominations and elections each meeting. This could hopefully
be inserted into the by-laws in the future but for now it is just
intended to be a working tool for us to use.
3. Elections for this month should be Secretary, Lit. Chair and
Conv. Chair. H & I chair is still open from last meeting..
4. I am not able to do an audit on the regional books until I
receive bank statements and treasurer records for the period in
question. Please specify the time frame that this body would like
audited and forward the appropriate material to me.
5. I attended our convention and have formed the initial opinion.
When we were in a hotel many complained that it was too crowded,
while at the convention center they complain that the intimacy
has been lost. While addicts will always never be satisfied, it
has become clear to me that we are too small to be in a facility
the size of the N.F.Convention center and not likely to grow into
it any time soon. After factoring in the cost of the building
for the weekend, we need to discuss moving out of the Convention
center for the year 2003. Some ideas are a) a smaller conv.center
if there is one or b) moving to Buffalo, downtown, airport or
Amherst areas. I do not think any area distant from Buffalo could
provide the manpower needed to handle an event this size.
In Service
Dave M.
This shall serve as an addendum to Article VI Section
I. Nominations and Elections of Trusted Servants pg.16-17 of By-Laws.
Nominations Open Elections Held
a) Public Information January March
b) Chairperson March May
c) Vice-Chairperson March May
d) Regional Delegate May July
e) Regional Delegate Alternate May July
f) Treasurer May July
g) H & I Chairperson July September
h) Activities Chairperson July September
i) Secretary September November
j) Literature Chairperson September November
k) Convention Chairperson September November
Nominations shall open at the meeting specified above
and close at the meeting prior to the election meeting (to accommodate
monthly or bi-monthly regional meetings)
01-19-02
To: WNYRSCNA
From: Mark T., web site committee chair
Subject: WNYRSC web site report 01-19-02
Hello family:
I am happy to report that that WNY regional web site
continues to be up and running without incident. Although I am
finding it harder and harder to spend time working on the site,
I still am able to do site maintenance every 3 or 4 weeks. I apologize
for not having my report available before today but free time
is sometimes difficult to come by.
I would like to ask all of the regional committee members
present today to get me a copy of the most recent meeting schedules
from their area. To my best recollection, the meeting schedules
for Ni-O, Niagara Falls, Alle-Catt and Buffalo have not been updated
in over a year. I think that it is important to have accurate
meeting schedules posted on the site.
My personal goals for the web site in 2002 include
looking into an on-line chat room for our region, electronic registration
and/or payment for our regional convention and perhaps the selling
of convention merchandise from our web site. If there are any
other items this body would like me to investigate, please advise.
Submitted In Loving Service.
Mark T.
