By the Minute Minutes from the 2014 Annual Membership Meeting of ALOA Security Professionals Association, Inc. Thursday, July 24, 2014 1. President Thomas R. Demont called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. 2. A quorum was not present. 3. The pledge of allegiance was led by Secretary Tom Foxwell. 4. The President introduced the ALOA Board, Staff and Special Guest David O’Toole, President of the European Locksmith Federation. Best Van in the World Destin Locksmithing 5. A motion was made by Ralph J. Forest-Ball and seconded by Gene Eldridge, to approve the minutes of the 2013 Annual Membership meeting. The movement passed. A motion was made by Gene Eldridge and seconded by Bill Boughman, to approve the minutes of e ALOA 2013 Election Meeting. The movement passed. sident Thomas R. Demont, CML, AHC, CPS, CFL, provided his report on where OA SPAI now stands and where it is going. utive Director Mary A. May provided her report on the health and welfare of ALOA I. b Mock, RL, reported that the ALOA Scholarship Foundation awarded six scholar- s this year. dustry awards were presented. The 2013 Ray D’Adamo ACE Instructors Award was presented to William M. Lynk, CML, CPS. Donald O’Shall, CPL, CMKS, received the ALOA Award. Keynotes editor Mario Medina presented the 2014 Keynotes Author of the Year award to Greg Perry, CML, CPS. Best Website in the World Affordable Lock & Security Solutions (www.affordablelock.com) d. The President awarded Bob Mock, RL, the President’s Award. 11. President Tom Demont requested a motion to destroy the 2014 Election ballots. A mo- tion was made by Barry C. Wilensky, CRL, and seconded by Dana L. Barnum, CML, CPS. The motion to destroy the 2014 election ballots was approved. The President swore in the newly elected and returning elected board members: Secre- tary Tom Foxwell, RL, CAI, CFDI; NE Director Bill Mandlebaum, CML; SC Director John Arnold, CML; NW Director Keith Whiting, CML, CFL; and International Direc- tor Yoshio Suzuki, CRL. The President recognized departing Board Member Bob Easter. He was presented with a plaque in thanks for his years of service to ALOA SPAI. Rick Olive, R&W Lock, Berlin, N.J., won the ALOA Scholarship Foundation’s raffle for two KABA Ilco key machines (a value of approximately $3,000). WWW.ALOA.ORG There was a call for the good of the order. Members Don Rule, CML; Al Medina, RL, CAL; Ed Fitzgerald, CML; Guy Spinello, RL; Ed Wood, CPS, CAL; Mike Foty, CPL, ARL, PLT; Seth Blumberg, RL; William C. Boughman, CPS, CRL, CFL, CFDI; Gene Eldridge; CD Lipscomb, CML, CPS, CAL; Barry Wilensky, CRL and Dana Barnum, CML, CPS provided their thoughts, concerns, expectations and insight about the state of ALOA at this time. The Board thanks all of these members for their contribution and will address each of their concerns. 15. A motion was made by Barry Wilensky, CRL and seconded by Dana Barnum, CML, CPS, to adjourn the 2014 Members Meeting. The motion was approved. SEPTEMBER 2014 KEYNOTES 37
