OPENING REPORT
C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2010
World Service Office Board Report
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS:
I am honored to serve this fellowship as its World Service Office Board chairperson. I am privileged to serve on this board with hard-working members devoted to our primary purpose of carrying the C.A. message to the still-suffering addict. The past year has been a very busy one and for me an opportunity to grow spiritually as I have personally been confronted with the dual challenge of letting go while staying fully engaged. Thank you again for the privilege to grow in service to Cocaine Anonymous.
The World Service Office was challenged with significant change. Last year, the trustees made hard 11th concept decisions and the result has been positive. We anticipated that this year would be difficult financially and it was. Fortunately, the anticipated revenue decline was met with dramatic reductions in office costs. We have operated most of the year with a staff which is reduced 40% from last year. This has place an operational burden on the office which has been acknowledged and we are in process of recruiting and hiring a new staff person. You will see in the treasurer’s report that the net effect over the last three years has been almost break-even.
We began the year with a new Director of Operations, a new Chairperson and a new Treasurer. We soon discovered that we’d also be in a new location as our old landlord was unwilling to negotiate a reasonable new rent arrangement. This year has been a period of transition and I believe a successful transition because here we are, assembled to listen to, be guided by, and to carry out the will of a higher power expressed through the conscience of our fellowship.
Before I introduce our board, I’d like to highlight some of the projects taking place in the office. A translation effort is underway for submittals from Holland, Iran and Sweden. Local translations committees have submitted for review and approval a variety of pieces from pamphlets to stories. These are all awaiting professional translation by qualified translators which is a function of the approved translation policy. We anticipate these will be complete and ready for publication in the first quarter of next year.
A literature publication liaison has been created to facilitate finalizing the publication of work coming from LCF. An example of this new process is the GLBT pamphlet which is available here this week.
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Several years ago, this conference approved pre-convention fundraising efforts for conventions which are take place in the future. This year, while the convention in Milwaukee was coming together and taking place, the CAWSC 2011 held significant fund-raising efforts. Additionally, CAWSC 2102 held a fund raising event. This required WSO involvement with three different convention committees and created operational issues which have been addressed and hopefully will be smooth in the future.
Composition of the WSOB
Thanks to the board for its ongoing dedication and service.
Since last Conference, there have been several developments in our Board structure: both Judy L. and Yvette H. resigned as directors; Richard L. stepped up as Vice-Chair; Barry J. stepped up as Treasurer; Teresa N. returned and has taken the Secretary position; and Elizabeth S. has joined us as a director-at-large. We currently have one opening for director-at-large, and we are continually recruiting for directors. Additionally, we are in need of a new WebServant to manage and maintain our web page and on-line store. Per California Corporate Regulations, the WSOB did ratify each current director for the coming year.
Referrals
Please see below.
COMMITTEE INTRODUCTIONS:
Tom Phelan – Chairperson
Richard Leve – Vice-Chairperson
Teresa Neighbors – Secretary
Barry Jacobs – Treasurer
Elizabeth Saldabar – Director at Large
Willie Bailey – World Service Office Trustee
Richard Shafer – Trustee at Large / acting World Service Trustee
Yvette Love – Director of Operations
Sub-Committee Chairs:
NewsGram Editor – Cynthia Cronkite
WebServant –currently Mike Ross
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REFERRALS THAT WERE WORKED UPON DURING THE YEAR:
Referral #5895
Page 48, #1 in WSM, strike “other than the paid director.” This contradicts with wording on Page 47 and the intent was that the paid director was interviewed, selected and where removed by the WSBT.
Response: Refer to S&B
Referral #6113
To change the world service manual to allow any fellowship member the opportunity and ability to serve as an elected member of the World Service Office Board of Directors lest residency.
Informal Description of Referral:
The Board of Directors should allow any qualified member of the fellowship whether in Canada, United Kingdom or New York to be allowed the right of participation on the board level. Given new technologies, it is now possible to unify members via a host of variable communications iChat, teleconferencing, Skype there are several VoIP services that allow this level of secured transmission so that members living abroad or on the other side of the coast can participate on the board level. I will speak further to this referral. The California Corporations Code is the governing regulation for all California Corporations. See Attach the Code( 5220-5227) which specifies the rules and regulations for a non-for-profit corporation responsibility for electing and disqualifying members of any Board of Directors. I will paraphrase by saying there is no regulation in the code section preventing a non-resident from serving as any board of director or officer of the corporation. As you review this referral please keep in mind our first tradition that states “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon C.A. unity,” our first concept that states “The final responsibility and the ultimate authority for C.A. world services should always reside in the collective conscience of our whole Fellowship.” and the fourth concept which states “Throughout our Conference structure, we ought to maintain at all responsible levels a traditional “Right of Participation,” taking care that
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each classification or group of our world servants shall be allowed a voting representation in reasonable proportion to the responsibility that each must discharge”
- Thank you for allowing me to bring this referral for consideration. Patrick Potter – 310-463-9800
Response: This Board is currently discussing and developing possible solutions for a remote Director.
Referral #6143
That the WSC adopt standardized language for all of the CA’s publications, committee guidelines and report and the WS Manual.
Response: Referral is unclear. Impossible to address.
Referral #6202
Please place a button on the landing page of www.ca.org that says: “click here to order a new meeting starter kit”. With a direct link to ordering a starter kit and instructions for starting new meetings.
Response: There are multiple steps involved with fulfilling a starter kit, which include Regional Trustee involvement. This is not feasible at this time. However, the WSO is working with the Trustees to develop an alternative user-friendly solution to requesting a Starter Kit.
Referral #4843
- Please establish definitions by job/service position of which WSO/WSOB positions are required to be present at the World Service Convention for it to be successful.
- Please define the workload expectations for the individuals in each of these required positions during their time at the World Service Convention.
- Please establish a written reimbursement policy for travel to the World Service Convention. If the policy(ies) is/are different for paid employees vs. service volunteers please delineate clearly which policy(ies) applies(y) to which position classification.
- Please have this reviewed and approved by the Board of Trustees, and in effect prior to any travel for the 2010 CA World Service Convention. This assumes the material would likely not be completed at the 2009 Conference and would need to be reviewed post-Conference.
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- If any of the above are treated as no action, please provide reasonable explanations for each in the WSO / WSOB Conference Final Report for 2009.
Rationale: (Not formally part of the referral; simply debate for consideration.) I am not aware of any corporation that does not fully reimburse its paid employees for the costs related to their travel on behalf of the corporation. Typically at a minimum, travel expenses, lodging, and meals at actual cost or per diem constitute the minimum acceptable level of reimbursement. It is not acceptable that paid employees might be approached to personally absorb any portion of company related travel expenses; that is not how we attract and, more importantly, retain quality employees. As for WSOB member travel, those members with a defined function or functions at the convention, where such functions provide a tangible return on the investment to the Fellowship for the money spent to send them there should also have reimbursement available to them. This ensures that we are not requiring those of being service to have a specific level of financial capacity. Typically it seems we need one full-time paid WSO staff member, the WSOB Treasurer, and a WSO Director present to oversee and participate in the functional operations of the convention. These people typically put in a great many hours of work. Additional members traveling at Fellowship expenses should also be providing a similar value. These activities may ultimately be embodied in a larger effort such as a WSO Job Descriptions and Procedures Guideline but in the absence of such a guideline a beginning must be made. Finally, the suggestion to have this reviewed and approved y the Board of Trustees may seem out of the ordinary. My view is that this is less out of the ordinary than the actions of the WSOB to approve travel reimbursements that were not budgeted for nor approved by the Conference nor approved by the Board of Trustees – all this in a year in which it is not financially responsible to take such action. So this suggestion is simply to provide for some degree of oversight.
Response: This is a comprehensive referral, requiring extensive and focused board participation. We will use the upcoming CAWSC 2011 as a model and develop the WSOB Convention Job Descriptions and Procedures Guidelines in conjunction with the planning and execution of this event. Thank you for this referral, we intend to take action on it in its entirety.
Referral #6263
Please consider establishing a “Publication Liaison” to resolve ongoing issues with the CA Pamphlet Publication process. The goal was to complete publication in hard copy & online within 90 days of delivery to the WSO by LCF. Unfortunately it is still taking 1-2 yrs or more. In this day & age we should be able to get pieces online almost immediately if one person (or a very small committee) were specifically focused on coordinating movement of pieces from approval through publication. I believe the process could be significantly expedited & improved. We need to take action to better fulfill our primary purpose & get the current message of CA out to the addicts still suffering as soon as possible. Let me know how to help. Thanks.
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Response: Done. Publication Liaison is Cynthia Cronkite.
Referral #6279
Please consider creating a “literature bank” which would contain the current conference approved version of each literature piece in digital form, as well as a record of when it was approved and the dates any revisions we made we need a centralized system so pieces are readily available for inclusion in future books and for updating as needed by LCF as well as for use by other conference committees (such as H&I meeting formats) and Areas w/royalty printing agreements. This could be created in cooperation between the WSO and LSF. Perhaps utilizing the FTP site which would later be made available to the fellowship as needed. I have extensive material from my years on LCF and would be happy to help. Thank you.
Response: We are currently in the process of doing this in collaboration with the LCF Committee.
Referral #6298
Please make a downloadable file available, possibly in the form of an A4/letter size poster, which makes clear what the added value of World Services is. Maybe as 7 points, bulleted. There is generally a lack of understanding as to how passing money on a 30/70 split is advantageous to the group. Particularly in the UK at this time.
Response: This is a project currently in process in both the conference Finance Committee, and the conference LCF committee. This suggestion has been passed onto the respective members for inclusion in the projects.
Referral #6299
On the issue of new articles. I believe that the past messages is just as powerful as present messages.
- Do we recycle old stories in times when there is a shortfall in new articles.
- How often do we use old articles.
Response: The Newsgram editor has latitude to choose articles which he/she determines to be appropriate to the theme being highlighted, e.g., upcoming convention, 7th tradition, new literature, etc. Past articles are available for publishing and on occasion are reprinted. The use of old articles has been
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minimal as the editor has been able to choose from a sufficient amount of current materials.
Referral #6264
Have the option to register for the conference online (Like we do for the world service convention) to make registration smoother at Conference.
Response: Delegate Registration is handled by Area Chairs, not individual Delegates. This is not applicable to the process.
Referral #6118
That all financial comparisons period to period given to the general conference include % variance (up or down).
Response: No action. Conference Registration should be handled by Area Chairs, not individual Delegates.
Referral #6115
The Florida Area would like to know whether or not it is suggested that Area carry a general liability insurance policy to cover convention, dances, fundraisers, etc? Does CALA have a policy? Is there a policy to cover CA’s officers/directors? Does the fellowship hold an insurance policy to cover CAWS boards?
Response: There is no policy. Each Area is autonomous and carries its own insurance. A Board Member has contacted the maker of this referral to provide further information.
Referral #6269
I would like to see colored yearly coins. Is this possible?
Response: no action. This is not cost-effective for the WSO at this time.
Referral #6201
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To establish a “Map” committee through the office to construct a map of ALL AREAS in CA. To construct map akin to the map “AA” has in their service manual. When done I believe it would clear up a lot of confusion.
Response: We are currently working with the Trustees to produce such a map.
Referral #6262
Please consider producing Eternity coins in a smaller triplated format like the Hazelden’s. This is what was initially discussed w/LCF in debate last year (Day 5, p.21, 1.24, to p.22, 1.2). Smaller coins would fit in standard coin holders & a different format would make the coin much more desirable. I believe members would gladly pay a higher price for a more attractive Eternity coin & this could generate some much needed revenue, especially with the holiday season coming soon. Thank you.
Response: No action. This is not cost-effective for the WSO at this time. However, the WSO has plans to produce such coins in the future, at a time when it is more feasible.
Referral #6304
On future geographical changes to areas, districts and/or Regions, the there be 2 transparent maps. One map before the potential change of the area, district, region & to include the existing area, district, regions on the perimeters. And the second transparent map with the proposed boundaries to be placed over the original so the delegate can see (overhead projector) the geographical changes as opposed to hearing the changes. Taking the action in this manner will allow Conference members to make better decisions for CA as a whole.
Response: We are working with the Trustees to produce such maps.
CLOSING COMMENTS:
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We typically meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at our office in Long Beach. We welcome visitors and members interested in being of service to our fellowship. We look forward to seeing you and serving our fellowship. This report is respectfully submitted. Thank you for letting me be of service.
Tom Phelan
World Service Office Board Chairperson
Thank you.
WSOB TREASURER Report
World Service Conference 2010
Hello and thank you for letting me be of service to the fellowship of Cocaine Anonymous.
I have maintained a close contact with the WSOB chair, vice chair, DOO and both our boards, on the state of the CAWSO financial situations.
In going over the past few years I would like to go over a few key items with you. While the seventh tradition contributions are maintaining at a similar level, year on year we need more (SPREAD THE WORD “DIG DEEP”). The revenue from the Sales of Books, Chips, and literature has been falling. And the revenue from the CAWSO World conventions has also been falling. We need revenue from both the sales and the convention help maintain our office.
Thank you.
In Love and Service,
Barry
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CAWSO, Inc. for years ended June 30, 2008; 2009; 2010
For complete financial details see PDF Pages 59 – 62: 2010-08-31-Conference-Day-1-Summary-Final.pdf
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Director of Operations
World Service Conference Report 2010
I am grateful to have the opportunity to work with a group of dedicated individuals both in the World Service Office staff as well as on the World Service Office Board. I want to express my gratitude for the opportunity to be the paid Director of Operations for Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office. I really want to thank Tom P., the World Service Office Board Chair; who has provided leadership and guidance throughout my transition period. The respective WSOB members; Teresa N., Barry J., Elizabeth S., Richard L., have assisted me on an individual basis as well; Willie B., WSOT has been a great guide and Richard S., our WST//TAL who has really been a great liaison and mentor in so many areas. Further, the World Service Trustees have been most helpful. The continued calls and moral support of me in this new position has been greatly appreciated and it really means a lot at so many levels.
The Director of Operations for the World Service Office is a very challenging position was a challenge from the start and I had no choice but to hit the ground running. There were some obstacles to overcome not to mention putting aside a lot of fears real or fancied and to do my best. I realized quickly that a leaner office team would mean diligence and faith, setting aside the fact that the Office operations once ran with two paid directors, and a staff of five employees; my approach has been to do the best I can each day and do the rest the next day to the best of my abilities and accept the help as offered from others in service and from volunteers. Thank you to all that help continuously, I truly appreciate all who are of service, maximum service!
The principles that we follow in the Office, and how we conduct business are done with high ethical standards. We respect and adhere to required international legal practices; we’re committed to sound corporate governance; we conduct the business activities in an environmentally responsible manner. We respect the privacy of our employees. We do not discriminate. We’re inclusive, and that includes the committee work. We ensure that the committees work with our staff members so that all of Cocaine Anonymous, as a whole, is considered when we’re making decisions in the Office. We have operational procedures and policies in place.
The Conference is such a special place and event. Approximately 150 people in the room following through on their commitments moves us to a place where we will work long hours. We will do anything to support you all. Concept 11 says that we support you, because you are the World Service delegate leadership. We support you with all our hearts. We desire to support you in as many ways as possible. We believe that as you grow in your Areas, Districts, and local fellowships, as you grow in your knowledge, that the support we give you, that will make it so that more meetings can happen and less e-mails will come to the Office that say, “I’m a poor woman living in Cheyenne. There are no Cocaine Anonymous meetings. What do I do?” We get an e-mail that says, “There’s
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no meeting here. What do I do?”; “I’m in Puerto Rico, what do I do?” We believe the more support that we give you, the more time that we can spend assisting you and learning how to go in and do the work you want to do, the more people in the world will hear the message of Cocaine Anonymous.
There have been challenges walking in with a whole new transition in the office, the issue of a shortage of employees, finances in the budget to hire employees were not available to retain a full staff, however the office and its employees; which consist of our Customer Service/Administrative Assistant, Sheila Spurlock, our Shipping and Fulfillment Clerk, Andrew Wellbaum. Sheila is our new-hire for customer service; she is responsible for the online store, walk-in and phone order entry to database, front desk; she answers the phones, assists callers with various requests from where to locate a meeting or the number to an area chair, she also processes starter and welcome kits and inmate letters. She also compiles 7th tradition reports, assists with the labeling of HFCII, assists in counting inventory. She is experienced in QuickBooks and Microsoft Office. Andrew, our Shipping and Fulfillment Clerk; immediately fulfilled the position upon the short notice of the previous shipper. He fulfills the orders, verifies weights for national and international fulfillment, inputs manifests, maintains the inventory count, labels HFCII books, and manages the volunteers for community service and from the local fellowships. He also maintains records of compliance for court appointed volunteers, and assists with the notification of the need for volunteers at the WSO.
The World Service Office also has utilized volunteers to assist to sticker books, count chips, and pamphlets we are so grateful for the assistance of everyone who has come to the office and lend a helping hand, this process is very time consuming and everyone that has helped has assisted in our office maintain our fulfillment of orders in a timely manner. Occasionally we have volunteers from the Volunteer Center come to the Office for Community Service, to assist with the inventory counting and labeling of HFCII
I have worked closely with several C.A. World Service Conference committee members and delegates and have responded to the various needs of each as the Conference approaches. Along those lines, the Office is the recipient of all Conference credentials and creation of the registration database used by several committees, including the Conference Committee for planning purposes. I have also served as the administrative liaison between CAWSO and the WSC Conference Committee and have been responsible for all equipment and supply ordering as well as ordering of t-shirts, the Conference Store and production of the Delegate notebooks (65 of them, each several inches thick).
National Drug Court was an amazing experience held this year in Boston just after the CAWS convention. C.A.’s booth was centrally located; we were on the front line of the other two fellowships. The experience with the judges, drug court staff from around the world, and other convention visitors which visited the CA booth was most profound and memorable. Some of these people were not even aware that CA is not drug specific, and some were intrigued that we are all inclusive and wanted more information. We provided
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pamphlets, information line numbers, HFC II story books, and we had our PSA running the entire time. We: Richard Schafer (TAL), Robert Lyle (ASRT), and Mrs. Lyle, and volunteers from Boston represented Cocaine Anonymous as a fellowship that informed this year’s drug court convention that “We’re Here and We’re Free.”
We started 58 new meetings this year, with our furthest away being in Johannesburg,
South Africa and the closet located just near the new WSO. We do expect some meetings to also start as a result of our outreach efforts from Drug Court.
Inmate letters and H&I Requests are being fulfilled on a weekly basis of 5-10 Welcome Kits being mailed and approximately 5 inmate’s requests are being fulfilled monthly. This demand has remained fairly steady over the year.
For starter kit graphs see PDF Page 65: 2010-08-31-Conference-Day-1-Summary-Final.pdf
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This year the office location moved from their location for over 26 years at 3740 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA to 21720 S. Wilmington Ave., Ste. 304 Long Beach, CA 90810; this was an extremely overwhelming task, we had major disruptions; our phone lines, computers, and communications were rocky for several months. The relocation of the CAWSO Office has saved the fellowship nearly $10,000 a year in rent alone. Thanks too to all that helped with this move, on both ends, no small task. Our collective volunteer effort saved the fellowship thousands of dollars of move-related expenses. As a result of my experience being involved with an office move of this magnitude, I have built character, love, tolerance, patience, but this only came after having to persistently pursue different companies and make them guarantee the promised services our CA office needed to function properly.
Others will report to you on the financial performance of CAWSO, some key numbers are within 2% of last year (e.g. 7th tradition contributions), while the donor program is down 13%.
Sales for the year are down, as would be expected given the current world economy.
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For Chip Sales 5-year Comparison graph see PDF Page 67: 2010-08-31-Conference-Day-1-Summary-Final.pdf
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For HFC I Sales 5-Year Comparison graph see PDF Page 68: 2010-08-31-Conference-Day-1-Summary-Final.pdf
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For HFC II Sales 3-Year Comparison graph see PDF Page 69: 2010-08-31-Conference-Day-1-Summary-Final.pdf
We currently have over 45,500 Hope Faith & Courage II Books under our roof, with thousands of chips and literature. We have a new coin in inventory: The Eternally Grateful metal coin, at $1.50 per coin.
As of June 5, 2010 it was decided to lower the cost of our inventory the HFCII story books $4.75 for soft cover and $8.75 for hard cover books. The reason for the price change is that the books have been stickered to cover up “How it Works.” We have HFC Volume I in soft cover at the price of $9.95 and hard cover $14.95, shipping and handling is still at $7.00 minimum or 15% whichever is higher. The fulfillment is still at a three day turn around process from receiving the order to shipping the order. However we ask for our phone in customers which order HFCII to please be patient or to give us a day to prepare their order, otherwise, we stop what we’re doing and fulfill the order if they need their order sooner than our normal turnaround. Incidentally, we found the publisher for HFC I and have made contact with them again about our possible future needs as to that book.
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As to literature, there are updates on two fronts: Ongoing literature translation is progressing in coordination with the LCF Committee. Two WSOB Directors are in the process of having the literature proof read in Farsi for the pamphlets that have been received in the office earlier in the year. Concerning new literature, the pamphlet “C.A. is also for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender Addict” is now available for purchase.
As to Vendor licensing, there was one new request for a Vendors License from Russell O’Dell in Kirkland, WA. No license has been issued though as no payment has been received nor artwork nor product produced for review.
CAWS 2010 was a very successful Convention and I would like to thank the members of the Steering and General Committees for their service to the fellowship. I am pleased to share with you all that the Gross Revenues were $120,000.00 with expenditures of $75,000.00 leaving net revenues of approximately $45,000.00 These funds are over anticipated revenues, and will also serve to enhance the program services we seek to discharge. My experience at the World Service Convention was so elating; the Chair Quin B., the Hotel Liaison; Karmen K., the Treasurer, Sharon S., The Registration Chair, Jill E., the Midwest Regional Trustee; Kim Sherwan, both the World Service Office Board and the World Service Office Trustee, all the people who put it together and to the fellowship who support this convention. This was an awesome, spiritual experience; Milwaukee is live!
CAWS 2011 is also well under way in its planning and fundraising so far – the first event, a WE Treat(1) was a great success, and other efforts so far have resulted in revenues of $36,000.00. CAWS 2012 has its accounts opened and has sent approximately $4,000 to the office to date as a part of their fundraising effort.
In terms of office planning, with such a small staff there are not many departments even though we often meet to go over the plans for the week, goals for the month and beyond. We are planning, though, a virtual tour of new office location for the website (so that members from our CA world, wherever they are can see the office and where their donations go), and new items for inventory so as to increase sales of items during the year. We received four new laptops – as an anonymous contribution to the world service office. This too will also save on costs and help both our short term needs and long term planning. Others goals for the office include: implement a plan to further cut costs, retain employees, and have an Open House (maybe around Conference), have a Suggestion Box for better customer service, deplete the inventory of HFCII (stickered), order HFC books without “How It Works,” purchase our own copier with a annual service agreement – all with the same mantra of saving the fellowship money and increasing sales all the while.
The C.A. website is functioning quite well. There are some challenges though – Holland was delinked due to 3rd tradition violation and we are looking for a new web servant
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currently. We greatly appreciate Mike R. for being of service to our C.A. fellowship for the years of his commitment as C.A. web servant; he has expressed the need to pass this commitment on to someone with more time available to service C.A.
We have cut the costs of office expenses: utilizing volunteers; working extra long hours; and hiring temporary/part-time workers when necessary and as the budget permits.
I have a lean team of staff members and to keep moral high, we meet on a weekly and sometimes on a daily basis discussing concerns and challenges and finding a solution.
In closing, I truly look forward to working with each of you in the next year and with the many addicts who we come into contact with on a daily basis. It is our pleasure and honor to be the first contact which many addicts have with our program – when they call the office, as well as being able to provide various kinds of support to the various service bodies throughout our world of C.A.
I sincerely appreciate this opportunity to serve our fellowship.
In love and service,
Yvette
Kevin Murphy: If there are questions, come to the microphone and get in line and ask a question.
Gerald Collard: On the HFC II book, we completed the translation and it has stalled on the printing. Can you enlighten us?
Tom Phelan: HFC II in French is in typeset, it’s not completed.
Gerald Collard: We could print it in Quebec, we want to know what’s up.
Tom Phelan: That will be out in the first quarter. We just finished the HFC in French and that took some time.
Russell Sedman: I’m concerned that we are putting out stuff like this and asking members to put out bank info to the office address. Can you assure me the forwarding address is in place.
Tom Phelan: The forwarding order is in place with USPS and has been extended six more months.
Russell Sedman: Don’t we need to extend the forward order until all of the literature is done?
Donovan Block: Can we put HFC I and II as an app?
Tom Phelan: That’s a great idea.
Carl Warick: In the administrative expenses 2008, 2009 and 2010, you went from 78,000 to 110,000.
Tom Phelan: There was comp time we had to pay a former employee. And a bookkeeping issue.
Carl Warick: Why wasn’t that put in your report?
Tom Phelan: It was an oversight.
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Patrick Potter: What is the benefit to CA attending Drug Court? What is long-term planning that is put in place to follow up with leads?
Tom Phelan: The benefit is cooperation with others. There is more awareness of CA. Richard Schaffer: The advantages for CA’s attendance at Drug Court is the public side that allows others to know there is an avenue to assist people going through the court system. We had good response. Our book along with literature has a great draw. Our PI posters, the skull poster, people in the field of recovery looking for another avenue like it. It’s a great advantage to is going there. The long-term planning is to get involved with Drug Court. We will be able to attend in July a larger Drug Court. We had a great draw. The public side of CA was represented well.
Susan Bredau: Thanks to the WSO for making a book less expensive than AA has to offer.
Mona Ibrahim: 2010 convention revenue, compared to budget, there is a big difference, can you explain?
Tom Phelan: This report was prepared before the balance was done and some of it was pre-convention.
Kevin Murphy: Seeing no further questions, thanks to the WSOB. We have one last item of business which is Trustee Election Slate.
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