Eastern NY Region - Minutes of January 20, 2018 REGIONAL PURPOSE The purpose of a Regional Service Committee is defined as a body made up of Members from member areas (Simply Spiritual, Metro, Western Queens, Queens, Suffolk & Nassau areas). The region was formed simply to pool and develop local service resources that can be used both by groups & area’s in better fulfilling their primary responsibilities and purpose.

Meeting was held at the Church of The Resurrection at 85-09 118 St., Kew Gardens, NY. at 12:15. Meeting was opened with a moment of silence followed by the serenity prayer. Minutes were read. The next ENYRSC meeting will be held on February 17, 2018 at 12:00 Noon.

Position Name Attendance Email

Regional Chair / BOD Anthony B Present Blessedbroccoli1@yahoo.com Secretary Literature Chair / BOD Keith C. Present Cykl2@yahoo.com Treasurer Laura K. Present Datura92@hotmail.com BOD Van V. Absent staytherightsize@aol.com Regional Delegate Wilvena G. Present Wilvenajgordon@gmail.com Regional Delegate Alt. Jeff M. Absent jmcqueen@gmail.com Regional H&I Chair Brenda B. Absent Brendabostic6@gmail.com Helpline Chair Helpline Vice Chair Lisa T Absent Princess0817@gmail.com Insurance Liaison Meeting List Coordinator Wallace J. Absent servicejunky@earthlink.net Policy Chair Metro RCM Joe A. Present joayala@ubpino.org Nassau RCM Kristina A. Absent kanspake@gmail.com Nassau RCM (Alt.) Donna M. Absent dmoyse@optonline.net Western Queens RCM Queens RCM Karen M. Absent Keturah9139@gmail.com Simply Spiritual- RCM Lisa T Absent Princess0817@gmail.com Suffolk RCM Greg V. Present gvergith@hotmail.com Suffolk RCM Alt. Jim I Absent jimittig@hotmail.com Visitor West Queens Omar Present Visitor Suffolk Emilo Present eascorp221@gmail.com

Visitor Suffolk Tommy Present tiggertom66@hotmail.com

Open Posiitions Speaker Exchange Chair Public Relations Chair Finance Committee Chair Events & Activities Chair Literature Review Chair ENYR Vice Chairperson Policy Chair Secretary Assistant Treasurer

SEVERAL ENYRSC POSITIONS ARE OPEN.

The E.N.Y.R.S.C meets the third (3rd) Saturday of each month at 12:00pm at the Church of The Resurrection located at 85-09 118 St. Kew Gardens, NY. For all Regional documents, minutes and information please visit: http://nanewyork.org /enyr-minutes/ Password: namember.

AREA AND REGIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Note: if an individual group places a direct literature order, they will be charged a 15%

mark up. • Region has a calendar of events on its website. Groups/Areas should review the calendar

when planning events to consider other scheduled event dates etc. to avoid/minimize duplication of dates/events.

• OPEN POSITIONS AT THE ENYR. THE ENYR NEEDS THE AREAS TO SET UP

QUORUM Quorum was not met. No voting, motions or other business that needs quorum can be conducted. Just bill paying, reports presented and discussion was done do to quorum was not met.

. Chair Person’s Report:

BOD MEETING ROOM CHANGE TO THE CYPRESS ROOM

THE ENYR would like to thank the WQACNA for allowing the ENYR to hold the annual ENYR Board of Directors Meeting, which will be held at the Western Queens Convention on March 3rd 2018 at 1:30pm – 3:00pm in The Cypress Room.

WQACNA – V March 2nd, 3rd & 4th 2018 Melville Marriot Hotel 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747

Old Business

THERE ARE OPEN POSITIONS AT THE ENYR. THE ENYR NEEDS THE AREAS TO SET UP

• ENYR Meeting List Coordinator/ Web Master Wallace was absent so election could not be held.

• ENYR Public Relations Chairperson Sonia B was absent so election could not be held. • ENYR Hospitals & Institutions Chairperson Brenda B. Election to be held at the

February’s 2018 ENYR Business Meeting.

New Business

• Nassau Area RCM brought a motion about ENYR donate all fund above the prudent reserve. The motion was tabled for more clarification on the frequency of donation.

ENYR ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL ENYR TRUSTED SERVANTS AND ALL AREA TRUSTED SERVANT PLEASE BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR SUSPICIOUS EMAILS. IF YOU DON’T RECOGNIZE THE EMAIL ADDRESS DELETE THE EMAIL.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST 2018 NAWS IS RAISING LITERATURE PRICES 6% AND 5% ON THE BASIC TEXT. RCMS PLEASE ADVICE YOUR AREAS OF THE INCREASE. THE ENYR WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO SERVED AT THE ENYR IN 2017. AND THE ENYR WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME AND THANK EVERYONE SERVING IN 2018. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVCE.

ANY AREA OR E&A FUND RAISER/EVENT SHOULD BE POSTED ON THE AREA AND REGIONAL WEBSITES. FUND RAISING/EVENT CHAIRPERSONS MUST ALLOW A MINIMUM OF ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE FUNDRAISER/EVENT DATE TO SUBMIT THE INSURANCE APPLICATION TO OBTAIN INSURANCE FOR THE FUNDRAISER /EVENT. IF A GROUP IS HOLDING A GROUP FUNCTION/EVENT OUTSIDE OF THE

GROUP’S REGULAR MEETING DATE, TIME AND/OR LOCATION, THAT GROUP MUST OBTAIN INSURANCE FOR THIS GROUP FUNTION/EVENT. THIS GROUP MUST ALLOW A MINIMUM OF ONE MONTH TO SUBMIT THE INSURANCE APPLICATION TO OBTAIN INSURANCE FOR THE GROUP FUNCTION/EVENT.

• ADMIN BODY AND SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

See available reports on the Region’s web site (see above) Admin. Reports: Treasury: Laura K. Regional Delegate: Wilvena G.

Policy Chair:

Literature Chair: Keith C.

Secretary:

Helpline: - Lisa T (Vice Chair)

Website Servant: Wallace J.

H&I: Brenda B.

Insurance Liaison: Dave R.

RCM/Alt. Area Reports:

Metro: Joe A.

Simply Spiritual:

Western Queens:

Queens:

Nassau: Kristina A.

Suffolk: Greg V.

Meeting Closed @ 4:10 PM

RCM Report February 2018

I attended the ENYR meeting on January 27th, 2018 at the Church of the Resurrection in Kew Gardens Queens. The next ENYR meeting will be held on February 17th, 2018.

Members Present:

Anthony – Chair Joseph – RCM Metro Area Greg – RCM Suffolk Area Laura – Treasurer Keith – Literature Chair Omar – sitting in as Western Queens incumbent RCM Tommy – Guest, Suffolk Area Literature Emilio – Guest Suffolk Area

Chair Report:

Annual ENYR BOD meeting will be held at the Western Queens Area Convention on Saturday March 3rd, 2018 from 1:30-3pm in the Cypress Room. Greater NY Region contact chair asking if the region would like to purchase literature from them and also split the cost of the regional meeting. Chair invited GNYR to send someone to the ENYR meeting and said they could have the floor to explain in more detail but nobody from GNYR came. Chair mentioned that we used to split the cost of the meeting list in the past but it ended up not working out well for the region.

Treasurer Report:

See attached for all details. 12/31/17 checkbook balance - $22,709.24

Literature Report:

See attached for all details. Total purchased from WSO - $4,212.10 Total sales to areas - $4,507.90

RD Report – See attached for all details. CAR Workshop at Nassau Area Convention went very well. The workshop was facilitated by WB member Mary Ellen P. A Powerpoint of the CAR motions and additional related materials was created by the RD and is available on Dropbox to share by request. She also attached in her report a letter to the WB Chair from the attorneys representing the South Florida Region.

WB member mentioned at the CAR workshop that the pamphlet Narcotics Anonymous and Persons on Medication Assisted Treatment should not be put out on a pamphlet rack at meetings. It is PR material and therefore should be distributed through PR/PI presentations.

***VERY IMPORTANT… CAR Tally sheets will be handed out at this month’s area. ALL CAR TALLY SHEETS MUST BE HANDED IN BY APRIL’S AREA ON APRIL 4TH. Tally sheets must be given to the RD at April’s regional meeting. I would prefer hard copies to be handed it but you can email me as well at gvergith@hotmail.com. The tally sheets only have the motion and a box to check Yes No Abs. The CAR report itself has the motion, the intent, the rationale by the region, and the World Board response. I would recommend that if your group is going to vote on the motions in the CAR that you have at least 1 group member read the motion with the intent and everything else from the CAR so they have an idea of what the motion entails. If you have any questions about the motions my number is in the secretary report and I will try to answer them to the best of my ability. There is also a possibility of a CAR Workshop being held in Suffolk Area in early March. Details are being worked out and info will be given out ASAP.