Guest Speaker: Dave Johnson from Master Lock

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1 May 2014 Volume 33, Issue 5 The Voice of the Massachusetts Locksmith Association Guest Speaker: Dave Johnson from Master Lock Next Meeting May 14, :00 pm Lexington Elks 959 Waltham Street Lexington, MA DON T FORGET JUNE S BBQ COMING SOON Upcoming Events MLA Notes Regular Meeting May 14, 2014 SAVTA Convention JUNE BBQ ALOA Convention T*E*A*M*W*O*R*K Coming together is a beginning... Keeping together is progress... Working together is a success. - from John Magri, Teamwork splits the responsibility and multiples the success. - Amanda, Newsletter Publisher The Security Messenger is the newsletter of the Massachusetts Locksmith Association published and delivered monthly to members. Please send articles and letters to the publishers for printing by the 3rd week of the prior month. Contact the Publishers: Amanda & Carl Feinberg c/o Carl s Locksmith Service 1173 Bedford St. Fall River, MA Ph Fax carlslock50@gmail.com

2 May 2014 Page 2 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Executive Meeting Regular Meeting Executive Meeting Minutes Continue to pg 3 The MLA Executive Board met on April 1, 2014, 7PM, at Bertucci s Restaurant in Medford, MA. Present at the meeting were MLA President DJ Dabenigno, MLA Vice President Michael Kippenberger, MLA Treasurer Kenneth Beltram, License Committee Chairman John Casey, Membership Chairman Carl Feinberg, Mini Show Chairman Jacob Feinberg, Membership Committee Members Barbara Baker, Mike Turmel, Joe Yerardi and MLA Secretary Fred Darcy. President Dabenigno gaveled the meeting to order at 7PM and immediately notified all present of the sudden passing of Bob Faust. President Dabenigno, John Casey, Carl Feinberg and others spoke of the invaluable amount of work, effort and time that Bob Faust had put into the business of MLA whether it was for tracking membership training, providing identification photo cards to members, I T support, etc. As was stated by many, his efforts will be sorely missed but never forgotten. At this time (April 3, 2014) there is no available information as to wake or funeral arrangements for Bob Faust. Family members will be contacted for arrangement details. John Casey made a motion for MLA to make a $ donation for flowers for Bob s funeral service. Motion carried unanimously. Note: More discussion was held relative to the services provided by Bob Faust later in the evening, and how best to move forward with finding an appropriate individual to take over these important duties. Carl Feinberg will ask Amanda Feinberg to fill Bob s position.. Under the Secretary s Report, Secretary Darcy reports that all is the same as printed in the MLA Newsletter which includes the MLA Executive Board Minutes and MLA General Meeting Minutes of March, Under Treasurer s Report, MLA Treasurer Kenneth Beltram reports that that all taxes for MLA have been filed and he gave an accounting of the balance of funds. Under Hallmark Carl Feinberg gave an update relative to the health of Irwin Alpert and spoke of Bob Faust as stated earlier in these meeting minutes. Under Program, President Dabenigno brought up having Dave Johnson of Master and American Padlock give a presentation at a future MLA General Meeting. DJ also brought up having a representative from AFLAC Insurance make a presentation before the general membership to describe the many types of insurances available for items such as disability, injury, etc. It was brought up in conversation how injuries could adversely affect those in the business financially and how it may be a positive step to carry additional insurance coverage s. Note: President DJ Dabenigno reports that he will be participating in a broadcast in which he will be promoting the MLA and the Locksmith Profession as a whole. He will provide more information in the future. Under Newsletter Carl Feinberg reports that all is going good. Paper copies of the Newsletter were provided at the Executive Board Meeting. Included in the Newsletter was an MLA Web Site Database Entry Form in which members can forward their company contact information, hours of operation, types of services provided, hours of services, business

3 Page 3 summary, etc. Under Promotional Committee there was nothing new to report. Rick Weisse will be getting back to the membership with his findings relative to pricing of MLA vehicle stickers. Note: Rick had previously obtained pricing for items. Secretary Darcy had also submitted pricing information to Rick which was provided by Superport USA of 910 Eastern Avenue, Malden, MA, Under Licensing Committee John Casey reports that he is looking into having legal restrictions placed on Verizon relative to phoney locksmith ads. Under Archives there was nothing new to report. John Casey suggests having some of the materials brought to the MLA meetings for membership to review. Under Mini Show Jacob Feinberg reports all is going well, all logistics are covered. BBQ / XMAS Party, Kelleher Assoc. will again cover these events. President Dabenigno again advised that

4 Regular Meeting Minuets (MINI SHOW) Page 4 On April 9, 2014, the Massachusetts Locksmiths Association (MLA) held its annual Mini Show at the Lexington, MA Elks Hall. The Show started at 6:30PM and ran until 10 PM. A large number of industry distributors, representatives and manufacturer s showcased their product lines and provided attendee s with product literature; giveaway item s and offered Mini Show sale pricing. The distributor s, representatives and manufacturer s also generously provided numerous door raffle prize s which were won by some MLA member s, guests and attendee s. As is usual at MLA meetings and event s there was plenty of food and refreshments on hand for all to enjoy. Prior to the Mini Show Raffle MLA President DJ Dabenigno asked for a moment of silence in honor of Bob Faust who recently passed away after suffering a stroke.. President Dabenigno eloquently explained the tireless effort that Bob had displayed over the year s on behalf of the MLA and its membership and how Bob will be sorely missed. During the door raffle, Jacob Feinberg was recognized by Kelleher Associates for his efforts in making the MLA Mini Show a success. Jacob was presented with a Boston Red Sox World Series medallion by Kelleher representatives. Jacob also called out the raffle numbers and presented raffle winners with raffled items. Note: The MLA General Meeting Minutes for this date are as stated above. Respectfully Fred Darcy, MLA Secretary Membership Hudson Lock LLC is accepted as an associate membership. Steven Davis, U MASS Dartmouth, is accepted as a regular membership. Al Robert, Sherman Lock, Inc is accepted as a regular membership. Jonathan Issa, Warwick, RI applying for apprentice membership. Mark A. Johnson, Haverhill, MA, Merrimack College N. Andover MA, applying for Journeyman REMINDER Don t forget there is coffee, donuts, and miscellaneous food items available to all that attend the monthly meetings. The items will vary from month to month.

5 Page 5 Continued from page 3 membership could have one 3 hour certification class Or three 45 minute classes for training on date of BBQ. This will be brought before the MLA general membership. Under Website information is same as has been previously provided in the MLA Newsletters. Also there is an MLA Web Site Database Entry Form for members to fill out soc that their company name, contact numbers, hours of operation, etc. can be reflected on the Website. New / Old Business Carl Feinberg reports of an individual in Attleboro MA who is running a locksmith business and advertises that he is a member of Associated Locksmiths of America. Carl contacted ALOA and individual is a member of ALOA. Note: The MLA Executive Board voted unanimously to hold a moment of silence at the next general MLA meeting in respect for Bob Faust. Note: Phil Minghella of P&M Lock of Woburn, MA had asked to speak before the Executive Board at this months meeting relative to the MLA promotional material. Phil was unable to attend this months meeting and will reschedule. Respectfully Submitted Fred Darcy MLA Secretary 0 TOLL FREE: LOCAL: FAX: Ledyard St. Hartford, Ct

6 MLA Mini-Show 2014 Our 38 th Anniversary of the MLA Mini-Show was a blast. We had well over 100 locksmiths, students, & guests come through the doors. We had some new exhibitor this year and many of them were doing cash and carry from the show room floor. The gourmet sandwiches and wraps were awesome. There were a lot of new products displayed, show specials and tons of door prizes. It took over an hour to pull tickets to give them out. If you missed this year s event, I wouldn t want to miss next years. I would personally like to thank all the Wholesalers, Distributors, and Representatives who helped make this event possible and Thank You for your continued support of the Massachusetts Locksmith Association. Thank You Jacob Feinberg CRL, CPS MLA Mini-Show Chairmen Page 6 FYI Found this on the mass Gov. website: individuals/taxpayer-help-andresources/tax-guides/salesusetax-guide.html#home Exempt items Commercial gun safes and trigger lock devices

7 Page 7 HallMark Robert F. Faust Jr. age 67 of Windham, NH, died unexpectedly Tuesday April 1, 2014 at the Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA. He was born in Lawrence, MA, grew up and was educated in South Lawrence, graduating from Lawrence High School in During High School Bob enlisted in the US Navy where he served during Vietnam. He was a resident of Windham f or the past 40 years. Bob was a retired supervisor for Lucent Technologies, where he worked for over 30 years. He was a member of the MLA (Massachusetts Locksmith Association). He was an avid tennis player, wine maker, and enjoyed going to the gym. Bob loved his local sports teams, including the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, Celtics and UNH Hockey. Bob enjoyed the simple things in life such as, picking up the paper every morning, making a great cup of coffee and mowing the lawn. Most of all, family was most important to Bob, and he loved being with them, especially his grandchildren, Bob is survived by his wife of nearly 43 years Nancy (Foster) Faust of Windham, NH Children: Robert F. III and his wife Amy Faust of Raymond, NH Laurie and her husband Shawn Lemire of Salem, NH Jeffrey and his wife Michelle Faust of Hudson, NH Grandchildren: Lauren, Megan, R.J., Carter, Jackson, Haley, Camden, Samantha, Brandon, & Aaron A funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, April 5th at 9 AM at St. Patrick Church, Pelham, NH. Burial will follow in Cemetery on the Plain, Windham, NH. Calling hours will be Friday, Apr. 4th from 4-8 PM at the Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Salem, NH. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA

8 Page 8 BRANDS AND PEOPLE YOU KNOW SOLUTIONS YOU CAN RELY ON NEW ENGLAND OFFICE SUBMITTED BY MARIO LITURI: "A Locksmith can use his knowledge of hardware and regulation and his experience to build a bridge that his customers can use to reach their security goals" " A good locksmith Builds the bridge and then walks his customers across" Promotional Material Roger Alessandro Envelopes - $20.00 box of 500. Wanted: If you have any tech tips that you would like to share in the newsletter, please , Carl at carlslock50@gmail.com

9 Page 9 April s Meeting Attendance Annual MLA Mini Show we had over 120 attendees, Mays Birthdays HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU: BEAUPRE CML STEVEN M. BELTRAM CPL KENNETH A. BENENATE PETER J. CARDOOS' RICHARD L. COLLINI CRL CHARLES T. CONDIL JAMES C. CONLON ERIC S. CONROY JEREMY CRANDALL JOHN M. DALESSIO DAVID A. FLAHERTY COLMAN J. GERACE DORIS D. HARPER JAMES G. KELAHER KEVIN POLLASTRONE PAUL J. RANDALL ROBERT RICHARDS MICHAEL R. SHEARER CML PHILIP H. WHITMARSH JOHN R. WINSLOW JEFFERY B. The Executive Board believes that documented training will / might become an issue in the future. The MLA Data Base can track training and print reports that Locksmiths take. All that is needed, ID# or Name, Class, date and the number of hours of the course. the information to carlslock50@gmail.com "If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith." Albert Einstein

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15 Page MLA Executive Board & Committees President D.J. Dabenigno Vice President Michael Kippenberger Treasurer Kenneth Beltram Secretary Fred Darcy Membership Chairman Carl Feinberg Keeper of Records By-Laws Mario Lituri Sgt of Arms Jesse Minghella Membership Committee Barbara Baker Membership Committee Mini-Show Jacob Feinberg Membership Committee Mike Turmel Membership Committee Rick Weisse Membership Committee Joe Yerardi License Committee John Casey Promotional Material Roger Alessandro Hallmark Denise Feinberg Newsletter Publisher Amanda Feinberg

16 The Massachusetts Locksmith Association Security Messenger MAY 2014 Map & Directions to Lexington Meetings Lexington Elks 959 Waltham Street Lexington, MA From I-95/Rt-128: Take Trapelo Road exit heading towards Belmont. Turn left at lights, intersection with Lexington Street. Follow Lexington Street, becomes Waltham Street. Lexington Elks will be on your left. The Security Messenger C/O 1173 Bedford St. Fall River MA, Place Postage Here Place Address Label Here FIRST CLASS