APRIL 2019 MINUTESNEXT AREA MEETING: MAY 19TH, 2019 @ 2:00 PM

LOOKING FOR A FUN WAY TO END SUMMER?

Check Out The Information For The White Water Rafting Trip in W.

Virginia on Pg. 10 & 11.Dates Are Still TBD.

Contact Doug H. For Any Questions.

INTERESTED IN DOING SERVICE WORK?

Policy Chair Is Open!Requirements: 1 year clean, the desire to serve & a working knowledge of the NA 12 steps and traditions.

WELCOME NEW GSR’S THAT ATTENDED

APRIL AREA!Come to Orientation @ 1:30pm every month, at the Safe Step

Center~on policy & procedure relating to proposals, voting & overview of procedures~

All New GSR and Current GSR’s are encouraged to attend.

GSR’S : PLEASE DISPLAY THESE MINUTES AT YOUR GROUP MEETING. KEEP THE MINUTES IN THE BINDER PROVIDED FOR YOUR GROUP, ON THE LITERATURE TABLE FOR ALL MEMBERS TO HAVE

ACCESS.

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Western Wayne County Area Service Committee of NA Order of Business April 14th, 2019

1. Opening – Serenity Prayer 2:00 pm.2. PLEASE PUT ALL CELL PHONES ON VIBRATE OR MUTE3. Reading of Area Purpose and Function- Eric S.4. Reading of N.A. Vision Statement-Melissa N.5. Reading of the 12th Tradition- Leah G.

What all the letters mean?GSR-Group Service RepresentativeASC-Area Service CommitteeH & I-Hospital and Institutions CommitteeP. I. – Public InformationMSO-Michigan Service OfficeRCM-Regional Committee MemberRCM Alt-Regional Committee MemberRSC-Regional Service CommitteeRD-Regional DelegateRD Alt -Regional Delegate AlternateWSO-World Service OfficeNAWS – Narcotics Anonymous World Services

Regional Meeting: Every 2 Months-Last Sunday of Month- 1pm @MSO

Board (BOD) Meeting: Every Month-3rd Tuesday of Month- 6:30pm @MSO

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6. Reading of the 12th Service Concept- Danielle A.7. Welcome New GSRs and Groups – 5 GSRs8. Roll Call Active Groups - 38 Inactive Groups – 25 18 needed for quorum (35 present)9. PLEASE PUT ALL CELL PHONES ON VIBRATE OR MUTE10. Approve March Minutes - Approved11. Open Positions—Outreach (Joe C.)12. Chair Report PG. 513. Secretary Report PG. 514. MSO Rep Report 15. RCM Report 16. Subcommittee Reports A. Activities B. Helpline C. Hospitals and Institutions D. Literature E. Newsletter F. Outreach

G. Policy-open H. Public Information I. Web-servant J. Workshop K. Ad-Hoc. L. MDRCNA

17. Treasurer Report pg. 7&8 18. Old Business

19. New BusinessA. Committee Proposals B. Group Proposals: 0031(passed), 0032(passed) C. Individual ProposalsD. Regional MotionsE. Elections

20. Area Concerns 21. Group Concerns22. Open Floor (3 minutes time limit)23. Announcements: Need to be submitted to the Secretary in written form to be included in minutes.24. We need a volunteer to make coffee for the April meeting. Lauren B.25. Closing 3:40 PM

Next Area meeting at Safe Step Center MAY 19TH, 2019 @ 2:00 PMAdmin @ 1:30 PM - Admin members and Subcommittee chairs are required to attend

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CHAIR: Hello family I'm an addict named Chris, Nothing to report at this time. Just wanted to say thank you for re-electing me as your chair. Looking forward to serving with all of you this year.

In loving service, Chris R

SECRETARY: Hey family, my names Lauren & I’m an addict. I spent $20.40 on printing & $36.80 on mailing. Not much to report as of this month. Just a reminder for everyone that I/we will be using the Secretary email which is on the last page of the Minutes, which needs to edited due to a typo...ooops. I’m super grateful that I was elected as secretary & look forward to the next couple years learning new things & being of service. Thank you, Lauren B. HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTION: H&I subcommittee last met on March 17th. I was not in attendance because I was greatfully visiting my children in North Carolina. The next H&I subcommittee meeting will be tonight (April 14th) at 6:30 at Good Hope Church. We will be holding elections for subcommittee positions and facility panel leaders. I look forward to this service position and am grateful for the opportunity.

Thank you for letting me serve, Melissa N.

WEB-SERVANT: Hello family, Please be patient with me while I am still learning how to navigate through WordPress. If anyone wants a flyer posted to the Western Wayne County Area website or Facebook please email me a PDF @ lmkrawz28@gmail.com Thank your for letting me serve, Lisa K. ACTIVITIES:Good Afternoon family. We have a lot of exciting events planned for the next few months. First is our April Area Anniversary Dance. Due to it being Easter weekend, we moved the dance to Friday, April 26th. There are flyers from r the new date. Please announce this dance at your home groups. Last month, we had a trip to the DIA. We had a good turn out and everyone had a lot of fun. We also have the June camp out coming up. There are still a few spots available. Finally, we have the white water rafting trip in August. We are asking GSRs to take an informal poll at their home groups asking how many people think they will go on the trip. We are trying to get a rough idea of the number of people going to tell the white water rafting company. At the last meeting, we had our elections. Dan S. Is our co-chair, Tiffany M is the secretary, and Stuart L remains the camp out coordinator. Our meetings are the last Sunday of each month at Good Hope Lutheran begins at 6:00 p.m. we are always looking for new people to help out and provide new ideas for activities for the fellowship. Thank you for letting me serve, Jeff M.

LITERATURE: Greetings from the Literature R&D subcommittee, The 2 March workshops were a large success due to the subcommittees familiarity with the material and their ability to put folks at ease about not being graded or expected to be Stephen King, Hemingway or Poe. Of course, fun was had by all. We turned in a total of 46 worksheets for the last round of principles. Thank you, Vision of Hope, for trusting the process and us. We met Friday 4-5-19 with 4in attendance at the Living the Program meeting @ 7pm and discussed the future workshops, in April (Busy NA worker bees 4-27 and Spring Flung May 25, and yes, that’s Memorial Day weekend. So, you are excused if you can’t attend. But you are not excused the rest of the year, especially from the Ice Cream Social. Ned to spread the word and get flyers posted ASAP to the website and on Facebook, Lisa I need your contact info please. Still excited about homegroups or events willing to allow us to piggy back for a workshop. Please contact me or Mary if you are interested. The best Sub Committee in the Western Wayne County area meets the first Friday @ 7 pm in the kids kitchen of St. Ignition Church on West Chicago, during the Living the Program mtg, if you would like to stop in and see how we roll. Our next meeting will be, the same bat time, same bat channel.

Serving with love ,Rudy S. 615-689-8433 rudyunlocked@icloud.com

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WORKSHOP: Western-Wayne Area Subcommittee met @ 7:00pm March 10th at Unity of Livonia. This month workshop will be presented the Mental Health/Mental Illness IP Project Literature workshop. A power-point version of this workshop will read by a panel of members during the Western Wayne Area anniversary dance Friday April 26 @ 7:30pm. Extra Preview copies and surveys will be available. Also the Vision of Hope Meeting will be hosting a group discussion version of this workshop the night before on Thursday April 25 th @ 7:00pm. The vision of Hope meeting is held in the basement of Our Lady of Victory Church 133 Orchard Drive, Northville, MI, 48167. Enter through the east side entrance and use the stairs to your right. Please encourage others to attend. It is our right as members to use our discretion to revise, decipher, and decide what new Literature NA World Service publishes. We are still collecting short inspirational quotes from current and past service members to inspire more and new willingness to become a part of NA group service. The Friday Key to Recovery group at St. Mary’s hospital, has agreed to host our first Group Service Workshop. More information about this event will be made available after the date and format is selected. We are still looking for groups or NA events throughout the Western-Wayne Area that may be interested in facilitating the Group Service Workshop throughout the year. Anyone or group interested in facilitating this workshop or has an inspirational service quote to share, can contact myself Mike M @ (248) 943 1080 or our workshop co-chair Anthony C @ (734) 334 6615. I would like to thank everyone involved in helping with our sub-committee service and as always encourage others to get involved! Lastly, Area Workshop Sub-Committee will be meeting today, Area Sunday at the 7:00pm Good Orderly Direction Meeting and will be starting promptly after the key tag ceremony. G.O.D. is location at Unity of Livonia, 28660 5 Mile Rd, Livonia.

Grateful to be a vessel for service, Mike M.

PUBLIC INFORMATION: Hello everybody my name is Pete and I'm an addict we met at Wednesday night recovery on March 20th and discussed some things. I still need to get literature from former pi chair. Were going to meet April 17th at Wednesday night recovery at 830. No other news to report Pete

POLICY: Hi family, my name is Mel and I’m an addict. Today’s Policy Subcommittee met before admin. in the back of Safe Step with just a few members in attendance. The new Policy chair has stepped down from this position, but we were still able to attend to some important business. The Policy Subcommittee has instituted a process for electronic contributions to the 7th tradition, and will be allowing a trial run by the Vision of Hope group to determine feasibility. The next Policy Subcommittee meeting will be on May 19th in the back of Safe Step before admin. at 12:30. Thank you all for your patience throughout this process. In loving service,Mel R

M.S.O. REPORT: NO REPORT SENT NEWSLETTER : NO REPORT SENTREGIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBER (RCM): NO REPORT SENTHELPLINE: NO REPORT SENT OUTREACH: NO REPORT SENTAD-HOC: NO REPORT SENT

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GROUP NAME: Alive & Free DAY: Monday TIME: 3: pmGROUP CONCERNS: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 6-8

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? YesGSR: Rudy ALT. GSR: TREASURER: SECRETARY:

GROUP NAME:Clean & Serene DAY: Monday TIME: 7:30 pmGROUP CONCERNS: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 50

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? YesGSR: Michelle H. ALT. GSR: TREASURER: Stasha P. SECRETARY: Rob O.

GROUP NAME: Courage to Change DAY: Friday TIME: 7:30 pmGROUP CONCERNS: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 50

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? YesGSR: Jim P. ALT. GSR: TREASURER: Tammie P SECRETARY: Jim P.

GROUP NAME: Gods Grace DAY: Saturday TIME: 7:00 pmGROUP CONCERNS: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 25

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? YesGSR: Joe C. ALT. GSR: Open TREASURER: Joe C. SECRETARY: Matt S.

GROUP NAME: Living the Program DAY: Friday TIME: 6:30 pmGROUP CONCERNS: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 15-20

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? YesGSR: Mary W. ALT. GSR: TREASURER: Terry SECRETARY: Miriam G.

GROUP NAME: Na Na Sisterhood DAY: Monday TIME: 6:30 pmGROUP CONCERNS: We are having our open talk April 29th ! AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 10

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? YesGSR: Jessie D. ALT. GSR: TREASURER: SECRETARY:Cortnie M

GROUP NAME: People Helping People DAY: Tuesday TIME: 8:00 pmGROUP CONCERNS: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 20+

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? YesGSR: Kat S. ALT. GSR: Pam TREASURER: Craig O. SECRETARY: Judie G.

GROUP NAME: Serenity in Southgate DAY: Saturday TIME: NoonGROUP CONCERNS: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 10

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? YesGSR: Craig O. ALT. GSR: TREASURER: SECRETARY:

GROUP NAME: Straight from the Book DAY: Sunday TIME: 7:00 pm

GROUP CONCERNS: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 40

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? Yes

GSR: Heather L. ALT. GSR: Samantha P. TREASURER:Chad/Tiffany SECRETARY:Dan/Robin

GROUP NAME: Trust the Process DAY: Wednesday TIME: 6:00 pm

GROUP CONCERNS: Needs to be on the website because this meeting is not able to go in the meeting list until August.

AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 12

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? Yes

GSR: Amanda W. ALT. GSR: TREASURER: Chris K. SECRETARY: Jennifer A

GROUP NAME: Vision of Hope DAY: Thursday TIME: 7:0 pmGROUP CONCERNS: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 20

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? YesGSR: Tonya V. ALT. GSR: Leah G. TREASURER: Scott W. SECRETARY: George F.

GROUP NAME: Westland Survivors DAY: Sunday TIME: 10:00 amGROUP CONCERNS: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 60

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? YesGSR: Barb C. ALT. GSR: Mike B. TREASURER: Barb T. SECRETARY: J.T.

GROUP NAME: Willingness 2 be Free @ Last DAY:Tuesday & Thursday TIME: 7:30 pmGROUP CONCERNS: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 19

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MET? YesGSR: Harvey L. ALT. GSR: TREASURER: Tim G. SECRETARY:Anne&Pam

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New & Gauley River Adventures

https://www.gauley.com 44 Lansing Loop Rd,

Age-Weight requirement, 10 yr or 90 lb Lansing, WV, 25862-6201WHAT TO KNOWReady to Explore?Here are the details you need to know:

The Check-In time is 30 minutes before trip. A 9:30 trip means it leaves at 9: 30. Everyone has to sign a release form. If someone is younger than 18, they must have a legal

guardian sign a release form. (You may print them off and have the legal guardian sign them.)What To WearSummers in West Virginia are usually hot and humid, but a quick thunderstorm can turn a warm day into a cold day. Even the hottest afternoon can cool down with the wind once the sun goes down. So definitely pack warm clothing for evening wear but during the day wear sunscreen.Always Remember to Bring A Change of Clothes & Towel!You will be on your adventure trip all day, so dress for comfort. You are also going to get wet  on a rafting trip, either voluntary or involuntarily, so dress accordingly.Here are the basics to begin your day:

Bathing Suit- No cotton. It will stay wet all day. Shorts- In a  material that will dry quickly. Sandals or Tennis Shoes- You need something that is secure on your feet so you don’t lose it. Sunscreen-Very important as you will be in sun all day. Sunglasses- If necessary, and only if you don’t care to lose them. Change of clothes for when you get off the river.

Overnight Trips: What To BringRemember you are camping on the river and it is primitive, so you will need to bring a lot, we will provide camping gear (tents), food and beverages, and campfire. Bring the following:

Sleeping Bag, Pillow and Sleeping Mat. Light Jacket for evening, Insect Repellant, Flash -light/Lantern, Playing Cards, Camera (waterproof), Additional Snacks (optional).A bathing suit, sunglasses, and tennis shoes are standard at any time of year.  Don’t forget a change of dry clothes and shoes!

Additional ServicesRentals:

Paddling Jackets- $7, Wetsuit- $15, 4 person Tent -  $15, 2 person Tent -  $10LodgingWe can also arrange camping for you, from primitive sites to RV sites with full hookups, or you can reserve luxurious or rustic cabins.

Camping– starting at $7 Cabins– Prices varyCatering:We can cater to you and your group at our base camp. Please make meal reservations when book -ing your vacation. Home-cooked Breakfast- $8, BBQ dinner-  $18, BBQ Chicken- $14, Hamburger/Hot Dog Feast-  $8GratuitiesAs with all service industries, gratuities are not required, but are certainly appreciated by our guides as well as our catering staff.Got it? Great.CAMPINGEnjoy a night of camping!. Our camping facilities are complete with a newly built shower house and bath rooms with hot water and electricity. Our camp ground is located right on our base camp, and you are allowed to choose where you camp! Wonderful adventure hikes and a cliff overlooking the Gorge is just a few miles’ walk! Camping $12.00 and up Shelters   $55.00Camping Options:We have 2 areas for camping with your choice of campsite! You have the option of camping in “the field” next to the shower house facilities or you can camp down our trail of wooded sites, just a short walk from the shower house as well. Electricity and water is provided in the shower house.

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Our shower house and restrooms are newly built, featuring tile flooring and poplar wall siding. The shower house is located next to our great room and Undercut Pub. So whether you are coming off the river or making a midnight run, the important facilities are nearby!Base Camp Cabins1-night minimum. $75 Per Night, All SeasonsThese mini cabins are located at the base camp, close and convenient to everything. The rustic cabin has no power or water each cabin is equipped with 4 queen size bunks with mattresses so each will accommodate 8 people. All you need is sleeping bag we do not provide your bed linens.

Rafting Options

The Lower New WildsideDo you want the Porsche or the Cadillac?While no one is going to knock the pure fun a sixteen-foot raft can offer, they also aren’t going to deny the supreme ride of a smaller boat. Wildside rafts are all about experiencing every lit tle hit and splash on the river.They are more maneuverable, less stable, and perfect for folks that want every bit of excitement the river can serve. They also work for smaller groups that want the raft all to themselves.If it looks like the fun boat to be in, that’s because it is. Rates: Saturdays – $170 Sunday thru Friday – $140

The Lower New (Full-Day)A New Experience Every TimeMany lifelong paddlers have been born out of this whitewater classic and for good reason. The Lower New offers some of the most versatile rapids and the broadest range of water levels in the country. The high volume flows match the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. The summertime levels create tight shoots, bouncy rides, and retentive holes perfect for surfing rafts. ( Yes, we do know how to surf in West Virginia .)  It’s very possible to arrive at the Lower New River at various points in the season and get a completely different ride each time.The pool-drop nature of the river, gives rafters time to relax and enjoy the beauty of the gorge in be -tween the blasts of adrenaline and boat-soaking waves.  As summertime comes, so does the tepid water temps, which are perfect for swimming and splash fights. Throw in a stop at Jump Rock, a de-licious riverside lunch, and a spectacular floating view of the New River Gorge Bridge, and you have yourself one heck of a vacation experience.Rates: Wild Wednesdays  $80 Weekdays – $89Saturdays – $120   *Saturdays in June- buy one get one 1/2 off * Sundays – $89

The Lower New (Half-Day)It’s All About the WhitewaterWho has time for lunch and Jump Rock when there’s whitewater to be had? The Lower New half-day trip focuses on one priority: whitewater.Starting from the Cunard putin, you’ll experience a straight shot of the 8.5-mile whitewater section. With over twenty rapids, including eye-poppers like The Keeney Brothers, Double Z, and Fayette Station, the Lower New will energize you and have you off the river with enough time to go find an -other New River Gorge adventure.Rates: Weekdays – $75 Weekends – $89Double Express – $160 (Sunday thru Friday) Double Express – $160 (Saturday)

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Western Wayne County Area CommitteeMeeting Locations and Committee Contacts

Committee Day Time Location Contact Info:

Ad-Min Meeting

GSR Orientation

Area Meeting

Second Sunday

(Third Sunday in May)

1:30p

1:45p

2:00p

Safe Step Center32715 Dorsey St.Westland

Chair: Chris R. 313-319-5710Chris.ratkefiberglass07@gmail.comCo: Mel R. (248) 513-0997 Mel55016@yahoo.comSecretary: Lauren B. (248)721-1063 wwascsecretary@gmail.comCo: Tori D. (248) 818-0819 Duffeytori@gmail.com

Activities Last Sunday 6:00 PMGood Hope Lutheran Church28680 Cherry HillGarden City (In the basement)

Chair: Jeff M. (734) 968-7493 Jeffmussin@gmail.com

Helpline Last Sunday 7:00 PMGood Hope Lutheran Church28680 Cherry HillGarden City, MI 48135

Chair: Craig O. (313)971-3713

Hospitals and Institutions Third Sunday 6:30 PM Good Hope Lutheran Church28680 Cherry HillGarden City(In the basement)

Chair: Melissa H. (734) 560-5701 Melissa.bigstick@gmail.com

Literature First Friday 7:00 PM Ignition ChurchWest Chicago Rd.

Chair: Rudy S. (615) 689-8433rudyunlocked@aol.com

Newsletter TBD TBD TBD Chair: Amanda W. (734) 630-3733 Amandaw120517@gmail.com

Outreach First Sunday 7:00 PMGood Hope Lutheran Church28680 Cherry HillGarden City

Chair: Joe C. (734) 286-1257Joecov11011@gmail.com

Policy Area Sunday 12:30PMSafe Step Center32715 Dorsey StWestland, MI

Chair: Mike R.

Public Information Third Wednesday 9:00 pm

St Constance Church21555 Kinyon StTaylor, 48180

Chair: Pete P. (734) 757-5664 Petehpokorra@yahoo.com

Web Servant Last Wednesday 7:30 PM

Maplewood Community Center31735 Maplewood St.Garden City, MI 48135

Chair: Lisa K. (734) 796-4097 Lmkrawz28@gmail.com

Workshop Second Sunday (area Sunday) 7:30 PM

Unity Church28660 Five Mile Rd.Livonia

Chair: Mike M. (248) 943-1080Agllcmi@hotmail.com

Ad Hoc Last Saturday 7:00 PM

Blessed Hope Christian Church3804 Hazel Ave.Lincoln Park, MI 48146

Chair: Mick H. (734) 752-2607 Mickhartman@me.com

RCM Region Frank W. woodwardfrank@hotmail.com

RCM ALT. Jeanie W. Jeaniebug68@gmail.com

M.S.O. REP. Stuart L. clean1181@yahoo.com

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