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First Meeting To Discuss Forming
A West Virginia Region

Meeting held at Phil and Tracy K.'s house, Morgantown, WV, on March 24, 1985. Meeting was arranged for members and groups from West Virginia to talk about forming a region of Narcotics Anonymous.

Groups/areas represented: Kanawha Valley Area Service, Tygart Valley Area Service, Wheeling Area Service; Morgantown, Parkersburg, Fairmont and Charleston groups.

Attendance: Scott H., Tim G., Monica S., Denny S., Danny W., Barry M., Sandy M., Mike F., Sandy S., David M., Billie Jean W., John D., Jan, Vicki, Phil K., Tracy K., Susie, Yvonne, Sandy, Judi S.

Metting opened with the Serenity Prayer. Twelve Traditions read. Danny W. acted as chairperson.

Outline and functions of a Regional Service Committee read from the Service Manual.
Floor opened to discussion. Views expressed on the need for forming a region-- unity for West Virginia regional area, centralization of literature and a NA hotline, representation at World Service Conference, etc. Doubt expressed over the willingness and participation of the concerned areas, groups and members. Also, doubt on the naming of the region.
Yvonne, from Wheeling Area Service and the Tri-State Regional Service Committee, related that the Wheeling Area did not wish to become a part of this region at this time.

Motion #1:
To form a West Virginia region. Motion seconded. Carried.

Motion #2:
To elect temporary officers for the region to serve for the upcoming WSC. Motion seconded. Carried.

Office descriptions read from Service Manual. Election resulted as follows:

Chairperson	......	Phil K.
Vice-Chair	......	Denny S.
Treasurer	......	Tim G.
Secretary	......	Scott H.
RSR	......	Danny W.
RSR Alt.	......	Monica S.

Recess for 10 minutes. Meeting reopened with the Serenity Prayer.

New chairperson asks for outline and agenda of upcoming World Service Conference from RSR. RSR briefly related WSC functions and issues of upcoming WSC (April 29 - May 2, Van Nuys, CA).

Motion #3:
To hold a statewide service conference in Charleston in order to get sentiment on the functions and issues of the upcoming WSC. Motion seconded. Carried. To be held March 31, 1985.

Motion #4:
To adjourn meeting. Motion seconded. Carried.

Meeting closed with Lord's Prayer.

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