- Texas Locksmiths Association

MAY 2010 VOLUME 54
TEXAS
LOCKSMITH
ADVISOR
Professional Locksmiths
Serving Texas Since 1964
2010 Board
President
Billy Garrett, Bridge City, TX
409-735-4424 (Fax) 409-735-4424
[email protected]
Table of Contents
Troy Maynard, Austin, TX
512-933-0300
[email protected]
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Table of Contents & BOD
President’s Message
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2nd Vice President
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Letter from the Secretary
Rick Milliorn, El Paso, TX
915-821-3212
[email protected]
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Membership Report
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Secretary
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TLA BoD Meeting
Mark Dawson, The Woodlands, TX
281-364-0500 (Fax) 281-292-0911
[email protected]
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PSB Meeting
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Associate Members
Treasurer
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1st Vice President
Laura Milliorn, El Paso, TX
915-821-3212
[email protected]
Parliamentarian
Don Hiser, Houston, TX
713-699-5625 (Fax) 713-692-5212
[email protected]
Membership
Nick Heath, Houston, TX
713-992-7988 (Fax) 713-429-1637
[email protected]
Editor
John C. Helweg, Houston, TX
713-467-6666
[email protected]
Sergeant-At-Arms
Jason Stewart, Odessa, TX
432-550-4620
[email protected]
Board Of Trustees
John Arnold, Carrolton, TX
[email protected]
Webmaster
Glenn Koons, Austin, TX
512 346 2326 - (Fax) 512 346 3871
[email protected]
TEXAS LOCKSMITHS ASSOCIATION
P. O. BOX 15242
AUSTIN, TX 78761-5242
www.texaslocksmiths.org
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President’s Message
Billy Garrett
It is about time that we get some good news. In case you haven’t heard, after years of
hard work by a lot of TLA members we are finally getting some help from AT&T regarding
advertising. I got a call from my AT&T representative on May 5 regarding a new directive
that they had just received. The directive says that effective immediately any advertisements in the locksmith section of the yellow pages must have within their ad their state
issued license number. This affects all AT&T advertising whether in print or on the web.
She told me that if a representative does try to send an ad to be printed the art department will automatically reject it, tell the representative to get the license number, if no
number is given there will be no ad placed. Of course, those phone books which have
already gone out for printing will not see the change for a year. Unfortunately I fall in that
category. If I am correct this will stop scammers, unlicensed locksmiths and tow truck
companies from advertising in our section of the yellow pages. Thank you and well done
to all our members who fought to get this accomplished.
On April 30 the Legislative Action Committee met with Keith Oakley in Houston and discussed many ideas of what they would like to bring to the upcoming Texas Legislature for
consideration regarding locksmith issues. The members of the LAC Committee are to
be applauded for all the hours of hard work that they have and will continue to put in to
help see that our interests are not forgotten in Austin. Continue to give the committee
your ideas of how you would like to see the rules updated. It may be too late to add it to
the upcoming agenda, but it will give us ample time to work on it for the next legislative
session.
The upcoming 2011 TLA Convention will be in January next year. Your Board of Directors has already begun working on preparing what we hope will be one the best we have
ever had. In case you didn’t know, it will be at the Houston Westchase Marriott. The
board had a chance to tour the facilities again on May 1. Ideas were flowing as we were
already getting excited about the possibilities of classes we could present as well as
thinking of all the vendors we could see at our trade show. Not everything has been set
in stone yet, so get your ideas in on what type of education you would to see at next
year’s convention. Not only education, but if there is a lock company you would like to
see, we need to know that as well. This is not just your TLA, not just my TLA. This is
OUR TLA. Let’s all get involved.
Look forward to hearing from you,
Billy Garrett
TLA President
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Secretary’s Report
Mark Dawson
2009-2010 Membership Meeting Minutes
Plano, TX
March 19, 2010
7:40PM Meeting called to order by John Arnold followed by the pledge of allegiance.
Invocation presented by Billy Garrett. Past Presidents of TLA in attendance were recognized.
Officers Present: John Arnold, President- Troy Maynard, 1st VP- Rick Milliorn, 2ndVPMark Dawson, Secretary- Laura Milliorn, Treasurer- Tom Richards, Sgt at Arms- Jason
Stewart, Parliamentarian- Nick Heath, Membership Director & Acting Editor.
82 Voting members were in attendance at the opening of the meeting establishing the
more than needed amount for a quorum.
The minutes of the 2009 membership meeting in San Antonio were read by Secretary
Mark Dawson. There were no additions or changes and the minutes were accepted by
the board and membership.
The meeting was placed in the care of Professional Parliamentarian Richard D. Hayes
and a quorum of members was confirmed.
By Laws election commenced with Jason Stewart reading each proposed amendment to
the membership.
AMENDMENT 1: Article IV Dues and Assessment: Read, Discussed, Voted and passed
by a 2/3 majority.
New Yearly Membership Dues set at $95.00
AMENDMENT 2: Article VII Meetings: Read, Discussed, Voted and adopted.
TLA Convention could be held in months outside of the first quarter if needed.
AMENDMENT 3: Article IV Dues and Assessment: Read, No Discussion, Voted and
adopted with one member present in opposition.
AMENDMENT 4: Article IV Dues and Assessment: Read, Discussed, Voted and rejected
by the membership. TLA Board will not have the authority to increase dues with a 2/3
vote not to exceed 20% in any yearly period.
Election of TLA Officers:
Nominations by the committee were read by Chairperson Scott Cook. Discussion and
Voting on each individual commenced.
President: Billy Garrett - elected.
1st VP: Troy Maynard – elected
2nd VP: Position open to nominations from floor.
Nominees: Rick Milliorn, Tom Richards & Jake Hall Nominees addressed membership
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with brief introductions. Point of Order was raised by Member #768 asking if Rick Milliorn
could serve in the same office again. Mr. Hayes clarified that the by-laws state that the
officer would hold the office until a successor was elected. Also due to the collapse of the
2009 meeting, no election was performed which extended all elected officers terms to two
years. Ballot vote was taken and counted. A majority vote of delegates present and voting went to Rick Milliorn.
Rick Milliorn was reelected as 2nd VP.
Treasurer: Laura Milliorn- elected.
Secretary: Mark Dawson – elected.
Parliamentarian: Don Hiser – Nominated and elected.
Sgt. at Arms: Jason Stewart – Nominated and elected.
Editor: John Helweg – Nominated and Elected
Membership Director: Nick Heath – Elected.
Elections of TLA 2010 Officers Completed
Motion to accept officers reports was made and seconded. Vote approved.
Committee Chairperson Jennifer Williams presented to the membership the findings and
recommendations of the Audit committee. Report was submitted in writing to the board
and signed by all committee members.
The membership voted to accept the recommendations made by the committee.
Webmaster Glenn Koons gave an update to the membership.
LAC Chairman Tom Richards updated the membership.
Mark Dawson announced the 2011 Convention site in Houston.
Unfinished Business – None
New Business – None
Guest Speaker David Lowell with ALOA gave an update of some of the activities of our
national association. Scholarships, Advertising, Certified Automotive Locksmith program,
Community College Testing Centers for the PRP, Online Training and the need for Fire
Door Inspectors.
The Longhorn Award was presented to Glenn Koons
The George Robbins Memorial Award was presented to Harry Shear
Good of the Order Recognized Jim Hetchler’s comments.
New TLA Officers Sworn-In for the 2010 Board Term.
Meeting adjourned at approximately 10:20 pm.
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Membership Director’s Report
Nick Heath
Hello and happy May from your Membership Director, it’s hard to
believe that half of the year is almost gone and the 2011 Convention is only seven months away. The convention is going to be
HUGE this year with many vendors and great classes!! Your BOD
is working hard to make next year’s show awesome with new
classes as well as new and different vendors showing off their
products at the Expo so make your plans to attend….we can’t wait
to see you there.
Things have been rocking along with many new member coming
on board, your association is growing with new memberships! At
the beginning of this month we had a board meeting at next year’s
Convention site in Houston to start getting things going and setup
for the 2011 Convention & Expo we also voted on and approved
the following new members into Texas Locksmiths Association:
New Members Approved
Last Name
Buckholt
Cannetti
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First Name
John
Michael
Primary City
Richardson
Woodlands
Primary State
TX
TX
Grady Jr.
Han
Rodgers
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John
Coroy
Joshua
El Paso
Phoenix
San Angelo
TX
AZ
TX
Doucet
Moon
Samec
Vargas
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James
Daniel
Frank
Sean
Opelousas
Hondo
Kyle
Victoria
LA
TX
TX
TX
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!
Below are the new members applying for membership as well as
one Honorary Membership:
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Name
Gary
John
Primary City
Brenham
Richardson
Cannetti
Doucet
Grady Jr.
Han
Lee
Moon
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Michael
James
John
Coroy
Bryan
Daniel
Woodlands
Opelousas
El Paso
Phoenix
Evansville
Hondo
TX
LA
TX
AZ
IN
TX
Parsons
Rodgers
Samec
Vargas
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J
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William
Joshua
Frank
Sean
Houston
San Angelo
Kyle
Victoria
TX
TX
TX
TX
Last Name
Buchanan
Buckholt
Oakley
Honorary Member:
Keith
Austin
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Primary State
TX
TX
TX
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TLA Board Meeting
The TLA BoD meeting was long. We had it at the Westchase
Marriot, which is where the TLA Convention will be held in 2011.
The meeting started promptly at 9:00 A.M. and continued until
sundown. Unfortunately I had to leave early (4:00 P.M.) but the
other board members forged on. We talked about the TLA Lobbyist Keith Oakley and his contract with us. We went over this
years budget, discussed some potential bylaw changes, the TLA
newsletter (Advisor) and a number of other topics.
We took a tour of the exhibit hall where the convention vender
booths will be located. I had a flashback to 1992 because one of
the High School Senior Proms I attended was in the very same
location. It is huge. There is even an overhead door that is large
enough for a semi-truck to pull in. Hopefully our vendors will
make use of the large space and show off some really cool products.
We have some challenges to overcome, but I’m looking forward
to a great year.
Private Security Board Meeting
The PSB meeting was pretty typical. Not too much was discussed that pertained to locksmiths, but there was one agenda
item that we should be interested in. Cothron’s Safe and Lock is
requesting consideration for their locksmith training course completion to substitute for the licensing experience requirements.
Billy Garrett, TLA President, addressed the board and requested
that this issue be referred to a committee comprised of seasoned
locksmiths to discuss the ramifications of allowing their request.
He also stated that he felt there just is no replacement for hands
on experience and that there should still be some field work required.
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Associate Members
Access Control Resources
LARRY W. PRITCHARD
407 Longfellow Rd
Highland Village, TX 75077
P (972) 317-0342
F (972) 317-7042
[email protected]
Clark Security Products
Baron Hallford
10390 Shady Trail # 104
Dallas, TX 75220
P (800)-483-5625
F (888) 682-3329
www.clarksecurity.com
E-mail:
[email protected]
ClearStar Security Network
Internet Administration
4454 Lopez Avenue
Port Townsend, WA 98368-2712
http://www.clearstar.com
Detex Corporation
302 Detex Drive
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone: (800) 729-3839 (Toll Free)
Fax: (830) 620-6711
www.detex.com
Dugmore & Duncan Inc.
30 Pond Park Road
Hingham, MA 02043
P (888) 384-6673
F (888) 329-3846
www.dugmore.com
[email protected]
EL Paso Key Fitting Co.
Elite CEU
16238 Ranch Road 620 N Ste F
Austin, TX 78717
P (866) 556-5512
F (512) 351-3746
www.eliteceu.com
Farm N’ Home Casualty
John Farris
419 Main Street
Bonham, TX 75418
P (903) 583-8967
F (903) 583-7769
www.farmnhome.com
[email protected]
719 Myrtle Ave.
El Paso, TX 79901
P (915) 544-4433
Gardall Safe Corporation
Box 240
Syracuse, NY 13206-0240
Main office - 315-432-9115
Main Fax- 315-434-9422
Toll Free- 800-722-7233
www,gardall.com
Hans Johnsen Company
Reid Hill
8901 Chancellor Row
Dallas, TX 75206
P (888) 879-1500
www.hjc.com
E-mail: [email protected]
H L Flake
5005 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77023-4633
P (800) 231-4105
F (888) 329-0601
[email protected]
Hollon Safe Company
Zack Gilmore
24123 Peachland, Ste. C-4 #122
Port Charlotte, FL 33954
P (361) 737-3639
F (866) 408-7303
[email protected]
Howard Sales Company
Bill Uhlig
4625 Ripley Drive
El Paso, TX 79922
P (915) 833-7733 (800) 456-4625
F(915) 833-7770
www.howardsales.com
[email protected]
IDN ACME
14020 N Welch Rd, Dallas, TX 75244
P (972) 664-1240 (800) 372-2263
F (972) 664 1252
7555 Pebble Dr, Ft. Worth, TX 76118
P (817) 284-5696 (800) 859-2263
F (817) 284-3501 www.idnacme.com
IDN ACME
1308 N. First St., Houston, TX 77401
P (713) 668-0022 (800) 359-2263
F (713) 668-8050
12919 Delivery Dr, San Antonio, 78247
P (210) 545-3396 (800) 431-2263
F (210) 545-2198 www.idnacme.com
Ingersoll Rand Security
Technologies
Security & Safety Consultants of Texas
5200 Tennyson Pkwy, Ste. 300
Plano, TX 75024
P (972) 378-1191
F (972) 378-9536 www.ingersollrand.com
McDonald Dash
P O Box 75206
Memphis, TN 38175-2506
P (901) 797-8000 (800) 238-7541
F (901) 366-0005
www.mcdonalddash.com
Security Hardware
Marketing Company
Tony Whitley Sr.
6700 Main Street, Ste 132
The Colony, TX 75056
P (800) 571-7462
F (214) 853-5208 www.shmc.biz
E-mail: [email protected]
South West Architectural Sales
P.o. Box 1949
Rowlett, TX 75030
P (214) 342-2400
www.sw-a-s.com
U.S. Lock Corporation
77 Rodeo Drive
Brentwood, NY 11717
P 631-243-3000
F 631-243-0390 (Fax)
www.uslock.com
ROFU International Corporation
Julie Collins
10029 South Tacoma Way, Suite E-11
Lakewood, WA 98499
P (800) 255-7638
F (253) 922-1728 www.rofu.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Sheppard-Thomas Associates
Mark Austin
119 West Aurora Vista Trail
Aurora, TX 76078
P (817) 489-1806
www.sheppardthomas.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Other Contacts:
Bob Thomas (972) 422-0078
Mark Hammond AHC (512) 858-1576
TimeMaster Inc.
149 Venture Court
Lexington, KY 40511
P 888-798-8465
www.time-master.com
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www.aloa.org
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