Hope To See You At Our Christmas Party And Please Remember The TOYS For TOTS At The Christmas Party

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1 December 2014 Volume 33, Issue 12 The Voice of the Massachusetts Locksmith Association Hope To See You At Our Christmas Party And Please Remember The TOYS For TOTS At The Christmas Party Next Meeting Dec 10 th 7.00 pm Upcoming Events MLA Notes T*E*A*M*W*O*R*K Lexington Elks 959 Waltham Street Lexington, MA Christmas Party REGULAR MEETING December 10, 2014 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 December 2014 Page 2 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Executive meeting Christmas Party Hanukkah Begins Christmas Day New Years Eve Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Executive Meeting Minutes Meeting called to order 7:03 PM Continue to pg 6 Present at meeting President DJ Dabenigno, Vice President Mike Kippenberger, Treasurer Ken Beltram, Secretary Fred Darcy, Membership Chairman Carl Feinberg, Archives Chairman Mario Lituri, Mini Show Chairman Jacob Feinberg, Licensure Committee Chairman John Casey, Membership Committee members Barbara Baker, Joe Yerardi, Mike Turmel and Sgt. at Arms Chuck Viola. Secretary s Report Fred Darcy - as printed in MLA Newsletter. Great job by Amanda Feinberg with putting together the computer presentation for Yankee Convention. Also great job by Carl and Jacob Feinberg for their assistance with the computer presentation and by President Dabenigno in transporting, setting up and breaking down the MLA booth, as well as professionally representing MLA. Thanks to all who helped out at the booth or stopped by to show support. Treasurers Report Ken Beltram - MLA finances are in good shape. Membership Carl Feinberg - New applicants Nicole Salemme Owner, Action Lock, Winchester, MA, Chris Cunha, Owner, Twin City Lock, Fitchburg, MA, Paul Troy, Worcester, MA (apprentice). Hallmark Carl Feinberg - Nothing new to report. Program DJ Dabenigno - Guest speaker for the next general meeting will be Steve Pompeo of Pompeo and Sons Insurance. Schlage residential to present at the January 2015 general meeting. Newsletter Carl Feinberg - Going great. Totally digital format by January Promotional Committee DJ Dabenigno reports that new software is needed in order to run a program for the I.D. printer. Cost - $ Carl Feinberg had question relative to the type of format that software would run. Licensure Committee John Casey to meet with Joe Demers relative to consumer protection legislation. Archives Mario Lituri reports that he is still going through material. Mini Show Jacob Feinberg - Nothing new to report. Mini Show will be in April 2015.

3 Page 3 My fellow locksmiths, As 2014 starts to wind down we have made some great improvements to the Association. Without the help and approvals of both the Executive Board and the General Body, none of these would have been possible. This year we have started taking credit cards for dues and advertisement payments, launched an all new web-site, increased our membership, and have brought in new tech sessions to our regular meetings. We as a whole will continue to move the Association forward as we head into With the end of the year approaching the Association is moving forward with the plan to go completely digital with our newsletter. The newsletter is currently mailed to less then 50 members, and the rest of the association receives it via . The newsletter can also be viewed on-line on our web-site in the Members Only section. We will still be able to print and mail the newsletter to those who would like it mailed, but a small subscription fee would apply to cover the printing and mailing costs. Please reach out to me before the end of the year so there would be no lapse in receiving the newsletter. At this year s annual Christmas Party we will be holding a Toys for Tots drive. I am asking all members and guests attending to bring an unwrapped toy for a boy or girl, aged 6-12, valued at $20.00 to be donated to children in need this upcoming holiday season. You can also make a monetary donation towards Toys for Tots in lieu if bringing in a toy. This is not a requirement to attend, however I am working on getting members of the media to publicize this and the more we can donate the better it will look. I am currently working with both the Mass State Police and United States Marines to come to the Party to accept the toys. If you cannot attend, or know someone who would like to donate, please get in touch with me before the Party. At our last regular meeting a motion was brought forth and approved for the purchase of a professional ID Printer. Each year once dues are received, you will be issued a new and updated Member ID Card. They will bring an added level of professionalism towards the Association. The new cards will act much like the inspection sticker on your car with the color changing yearly to easily signify if the ID is valid or not. That information would be on the web-site so the public knows what they are looking for when they hire one of our members. With the purchase of this printer, the MLA will also be able to offer our members the opportunity to have ID Cards printed up for their companies. A minimal fee would be charged to cover the costs of printing the cards. In 2015 I will be looking to bring in new presenters to our technical sessions. As always, if there is something in particular you would like to see please let me know. In the next year we will be reaching out to some of the bigger names in the industry to offer a day long training. From what I have heard this used to be done back in the day and I would like to try doing them again. This would be possibly held at the elks or a near-by hotel. These would be more hands-on and interactive then our normal 45-minute tech sessions. Topics that could be covered would be automotive, safe servicing, access control, and more. I look forward to seeing everyone at the Christmas Party, and as always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. My direct line is always and is with me 24 hours a day. If you would prefer , I can be reached at dj@dabbslock.com Yours respectfully, DJ Dabenigno President, Massachusetts Locksmiths Association

4 Regular Meeting Minuets Continue to page 5 Page 4 The November General Meeting of the Massachusetts Locksmiths Association took place on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the Lexington MA Elks Lodge. The meeting started at 7PM. Guest speaker for the evening was Steve Pompeo of Pompeo and Sons Insurance Agency Inc. of 464 High Street, Medford, MA... Steve gave a very informative presentation of the various types of insurance coverages that are available for business owners. Mr. Pompeo also covered topics such as how to properly classify employees, the implications tax and liability wise in not properly classifying workers or sub contractors, how to avoid workers compensation audit surprises by retaining proper paper work and classifications, adding insureds and checking insurance limits and insurance implications of changing a companies legal status (corporation, LLC, DBA ). Steve Pompeo handed out detailed paperwork to all that attended. He fielded a number of business / insurance related questions from MLA members. He can be reached at or by telephone at After Mr. Pompeos presentation, a brief break was taken and the General Meeting was called to order at 8:45 PM by President DJ Dabenigno. Secretary Darcy read from the Executive Board Minutes of Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Note: Executive Board Minutes are included in the MLA Newsletter. President Dabenigno for Treasurer Beltram reports that association finances are in good shape. Membership Chairman Carl Feinberg reports all is good and as reported in the Executive Board Minutes. Under Hallmark, Carl Feinberg reports that all is the same, nothing new to report. Under Newsletter, Carl Feinberg reports that all is going great. The Newsletter will start an all digital format as of January, 2015 in an effort to save the association costs incurred for printing and postage. Membership Chris Cunha, from Fitchburg, MA, Twin City Lock & Key, is reapplying for Regular Membership. Nicole Salemme, from Winchester, MA, Action Lock & Key, is applying for Regular Membership. Paul Troy. From Worcester, MA, works at Jerry s Hardware Inc., is applying for Apprentice Membership

5 Continued from page 4 Page 5 Under Program, President DJ Dabenigno reports that Schlage residential will be giving a presentation at the January 2015 General meeting. Under Promotional, President DJ Dabenigno advises that an additional $ will be needed for computer software for the photo I.D. printer which was approved at an earlier MLA session. A motion was made on the floor and seconded to approve the additional funds for the software Under Licensure Committee, Licensure Chairmen John Casey advised of plans to meet with Joe Demers in January 2015 relative to advertisement issues (Yelp, Etc.) and licensure issues that affect the industry. Under Archives / Database Chairman Mario Lituri is still sorting through volumes of material accumulated over the years. Under Mini Show / Yankee, President Dabenigno reports positive feedback from the Yankee Convention. He was able to get 2 individuals to fill out applications at the event. There was also positive feedback relative to the updated MLA Past Presidents plaque. Mini Show Chairman Jacob Feinberg reports that the Mini Show will be held in April, Discussion was also held relative to Joe Yerardi's motion to have 2 different colored tickets, red and blue at MLA events which would Continued to page 7 TOLL FREE: LOCAL: FAX: Ledyard St. Hartford, Ct

6 Continue from page 2 Page 6 Flea Market John Casey looking to set up 2015 Flea Market in Woburn. DJ Dabenigno- Yankee Convention - positive outlook, received 2 new member applications Christmas Party Josephs Catering to cater. Went over menu and amount of food to order & entertainment. Joe Yerardi made motion of blue and red raffle tickets to differentiate MLA membership from guests at MLA events Website Going well. DJ Dabenigno and John Casey working on website link regarding Yelp. Google, etc.. Old Business Yankee Convention was successful. See Secretary s report above. New Business DJ Dabenigno - Need input for tech sessions. Also, Eric Chang who attended North Bennet Street School is seeking employment as a locksmith. Eric lives in Allston but does not have any transportation at this time. Meeting adjourned 8:53 PM Prepared and submitted by Fred T Darcy Jr, RL, Secretary, MLA FYI Found this on the mass Gov. website: taxpayer-help-and-resources/taxguides/salesuse-tax-guide.html#home Exempt items Commercial gun safes and trigger lock devices

7 Continued from page 5 Page 7 differentiate MLA membership from non-membership. (Blue for member). Members would receive 1 red and 1 blue ticket for raffle events. Non-members would receive 1 red ticket. Under BBQ / Christmas Party - President Dabenigno reports that Josephs catering will cater the event. Chicken, Ziti and Broccoli as well as Chicken Parmesan will be served. Kevin Barry Pipes and Drums will provide the entertainment for the evening..president Dabenigno spoke about the Christmas party and the Toys for Tots drive. Each member is asked to donate an unwrapped toy for a boy or girl aged 6 to 14. Under Website President Dabenigno reports that all is working well and that there is a new consumer alert page to inform and assist consumers with issues relative to consumer fraud. Licensure Chairman John Casey and President Dabenigno were able to put together this important component of the MLA website. Under Old Business President Dabenigno reports that there are currently 2 volunteer positions open in the association. 1 position is for Public Relations and 1 for Legislative. Under New Business President Dabenigno reports that there will be a class put on by Allegion and the Massachusetts State Police regarding school safety and the security industry. Under Door Prizes Mario Lituri held the winning ticket for a $50.00 gift certificate provided by Commonwealth Lock of Cambridge, MA Meeting was adjourned at 9:15 PM Respectfully prepared and submitted by: Fred T. Darcy Jr. RL, Secretary, MLA

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9 Page 9 Dear Fellow snail mail recipients: With the end of the year approaching the Association is moving forward with the plan to go completely digital with our newsletter. If you still receive a mailed copy of your monthly newsletter please forward us your address so you will be able to receive your newsletter in full color. Send your address to Hallmark Mike Kippenberger Sr's mother-in-law, Mike Kippenberger Jr's grandmother passed away. A reply from our president "The issue that was brought up in last months newsletter in regards to Yankee has been resolved and is no longer an issue. No further discussion will be taken as the issue is permanently tabled." Feinberg.amanda@gmail.com or carlslock50@gmail.com

10 Page 10 BRANDS AND PEOPLE YOU KNOW SOLUTIONS YOU CAN RELY ON NEW ENGLAND OFFICE 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

11 Page 11 November s Meeting Attendance ALESSANDRO ROGER M. LAZARIS ROBERT P. December s Birthdays HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU: BAKER BARBARA BELTRAM CPL KENNETH A. CASALI JR. FRANCIS CASEY JOHN P. CHESTNUT CRL VINCENT P. DABENIGNO DJ. DARCEY FRED T. FEINBERG CML CARL L. FEINBERG JACOB FUQUA ROBERT E. GHAZARIAN ZAVEN HANOIAN LEO JOHNSON MARK KIPPENBERGER MICHAEL T. SR. LITURI MARIO L. MCADAMS KENNETH MICHALSKI CRL/ CPP ROBERT D. O'KEEFE ROBERT JR. ORFANOS PANAGIOTIS E. REEBEL BRIAN E. SAMRA MICHAEL N. TURMEL MICHAEL G. VIEIRA MARTIN J. WALDRON PHILIP WEISSE RICHARD J. AKERLEY EDWARD BEAUPRE LINDA E. BELANGER PHILIP BETTEZ NORMAND J. CIOFFI CARL H. COVELLE CHRISTOPHER F. GERARD FREDDY GOMEZ JUAN C. GUILFOYLE DENNIS HAMEL SEAN O. KIPPENBERGER JR. MICHAEL T. LAPOINTE ROBERT L. LEEBER JOHN V. LINDGREN RICHARD R. MARTOCCI MARK A. TOVMASSIAN GARABED 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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13 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 Chuck Viola 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

14 The Massachusetts Locksmith Association Security Messenger December 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