COCAINE ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors – Thursday, December 13, 1984 In Attendance:
Ray Grossa Acting Chairman
Lawrence Bulleit Treasurer
Misty
Sue Bernstein
Neil Berlinsky
Bruce McCullough
Scott Stevenson
Gary Scharff (rep. from San Diego )
Meeting opened: 7:40
Minutes from the prior meeting were not read because the Secretary was not in attendance at this meeting
Report from the LAGSR. Problems with the 12th step calls were discussed by Misty. Policy for LAGSR was and is that there will not be 12 step calls due to the fact that the drug is illegal. Discussion by all concerning CAWS position. Motion made to have CAWS issue a policy statement regarding 12th step calls. Motion carried unanimously to issue a statement that 12th step calls were not to be made. Bruce committed to drafting a policy statement for all Hot Line operators, to be issued by CAWS.
Report from the Literature committee. Sue talked about the big book now being written. Gary asked how long till completed. Sue and Misty indicated that 3-6 months would be needed until the book was completed. Sue reported that the Sponsorship pamphlet was drafted and the pamphlet on Higher Power was in the works. Sue submitted a draft of the format for the CAWS newsletter ” The Line ” which was approved by the Board. Part of the newsletter would be asking for submission of articles etc. for publication in future newsletters.
Gary reported on CA in San Diego. There are 12 meetings per week. There is a 24 hour Hot Line with an answering service for the early morning hours, not an answering machine. Once a month secretary’s meeting, no established GSR as of yet. They are getting public service announcements on the radio stations in San Diego whenever they can. Gary said that San Diego would be able to send money, an unspecified amount, to CAWS.
Report from the Chips Chairman. Neil presented a draft of the letter and order form he wished to send out with starter kits . Format was approved and Bruce and Neil will get together to type the final draft for printing/copying. Discussion on what number of chips were to be sent to the new meetings. Motion by Scott to send a single chip of each term, including the newcomer chip, to the new meetings with the starter kit without charge. Approved 7 to 1 with Bruce on the record as opposing the newcomer chip.
Report on Public Information. Bruce talked on the lack of step studies, discussion ranged on what should be done to show that CA is serious about recovery. There will be a format, which is in existence, sent out to the meetings on step studies. Motion to do so was carried unanimously. Sue talked about some new literature, Tools of Recovery. Read the draft. Motion to send out the draft, with some minor changes, was carried unanimously.
Treasurer’s report. .Lawrence gave the current amount of money available as $1,406.17 Said that there was enough money to buy chips. Misty and Sue said that the chips that LAGSR had were donated to CAWS. Neil given permission to order the necessary number of chips to have enough of all types.
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New business:
On the matter of entertainment at the convention Lawrence said that there should not be any CA celebrities used as entertainment. Said that AA did not have members entertain at their convention. Discussion by all concerning what, if any, involvement that CA celebrities would have in the entertainment at the convention. Nothing was resolved, except that Lawrence committed to finding out from AA why they did not have members entertain at their conventions.
Meeting adjourned at 9:05