MINUTES COCAINE ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICE BOARD
THURSDAY DECEMBER 6, 1986
ATTENDEES
Laurie W
Louise W.
Bob M.
Neil B.
Lionel B.
Helene H.
Howard E.
Williw O.
Richard L
Pia K.
Ken C.
Sandy S.
Meeting was called to order at 6:45pm. Louise read the minutes from the previous meeting of 11-20-86.
I. OLD BUSINESS
A. The dates for the Conference have been corrected to March 21st and 22nd.
B. Willie is still working on renegotiating the rooms, etc. contract with the Ramada Renaissaince as well as having Louis check other hotels.
II. NEW BUSINESS
A. Helene made a suggestion to research computer leasing with option and also to see what LAGS says abount sharing their computer. Tabled.
B. A motion was made to have a list of hotline numbers and central office numbers for all states out by January 31. 1987- Laurie, Helene, Neil and Lionel will work on this. Motion passed.
C. Bob received a letter from the attorney. The trademark has been filed for as of October 23, 1986. Dr. Baren’s administrative asst, has agreed to drop their rights to the federal trademark. We filed an application for the official U.S. service mark of Cocaine Anonymous. It’s for 20 years and it’s $500.00 to register the CA logo. Willie made a motion to go ahead and obtain the trademark and the copyright for Cocaine Anonymous. Motion passed.
D. Re: The Connection – should we copyright the name? Richard will call the copyright office and have it copyrighted.
E. December 18th and January 8th are the next two CAWS Board meetings. A motion as made to have CAWS Board meetings on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month. Motion passed. The next 3 months are as follows: January 8 – January 22//February 12 – February 26//
March 5 – March 19.
F. We need a letter to go out letting the committees know they have 30 days to get things in so/the agenda can be put together.
G. A motion was made to hire a part-time employee for CAWS office Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 7-55 with the Serenity Prayer.
Thank You – Louise/Secretary