History of Magic Valley NA

  • 1971-72 – The first known Magic Valley Area NA meeting was held in Hailey, Idaho – Bob Stone “The History of N.A.”
  • 1982 – Meeting at Port of Hope Berry Patch went on about 6 months then went away the person who was leading went to prison. The person had a draft of some kind of the basic text (white 8 ½ x11 Paper).
  • 1983 – Meeting started by the person mentioned above except that the meeting was at Canyon View hospital (St Luke’s) and the person leading the meeting had a blue book (Basic Text) this coincides with the introduction of the basic text. This meeting lasted about 6 months (Ref. Steve D)
  • 1985-86 – A lady by the name of Carol W. was involved at that time and had attended the campout at register rock. (REF.JB Morris) said that he remembers there being meetings in Twin Falls in that time period.
  • 1987 – Vance O does not remember any NA meetings at this time and does not remember any meetings till 1988 and that was at Canyon View Insanity to Serenity on Sunday nights at 7:30 in which he was GSR.
  • August 1987 – Rod K remembers 3 meetings going on
    • Canyon View Wednesday 8pm
    • Hugs not Drugs, Insanity to Serenity on Sunday 7:30
    • Friday Any Lengths 8pm Port of Hope.
  • 1988 – Saturday night Huggie Bears MVFH started by Rod K & Gayle K, Jason W, Steve & Shelly W, Jeff P
  • 1989 – Monday night Nope to Dope Doug A. Richard W
  • 1989 – NA Day held at the Masonic Temple Twin Falls
  • 1990 – SIRCNA I Held at (Red Lion) Twin Falls
  • 1990 – Met in Boise the BSU restaurant to discuss forming a region, Rod K, Gayle K, JB M, James C, Mary Dawn, Richard W Boise, Betty R
  • 1991 – SIRCNA II Turf Club Twin Falls
  • 1991 – SIRNA forms First meeting in Twin Falls MVFH
  • 1991 – Magic Valley Area of NA is formed. They met at MVFH