In life, it is all about helping one another, whether giving or receiv-ing. This interview has a double blessing twice over! Please read on about Kelvin Heath who has been a member of LSA since 1993. During his senior year at Highland Park HS, Kelvin spent his after-noon classes working at an Ace Hardware Store as part of a co-op program between the school and the store. It is here where he drew

upon the enthusiasm of a co-worker and enrolled in the Foley-Belsaw Locksmith School. While working at Ace, part of his job was cutting pipe, driving a truck and repinning locks. In one year, Kelvin earned his certification from the school. For the next five years Kelvin worked at Church Lumber Co. and learned more about locks, related topics and ‘tricks of the trade’. While talking with his friend, Duane Crenshaw (another LSA member), he learned Duane had his own locksmith business. Duane then asked him to be part of the trade. Kelvin accepted as a part-time employee while still work-ing at the lumber company. Church Lumber soon thereafter closed its doors and he went full-time with Duane. Kelvin lauded Duane for teaching him so much about locks, but also for making him think and “make do” with what he had. Within two years, Kelvin had his own Mobile Lock Service! During 1996, because of his growing family, he took a position with ……….….....( …….continued on page 8 )

LOCKSMITH SECURITYASSOCIATION

LSA REPORTER VOLUME 21, NO. 9

EDITORS: William M. Lynk, CRL * Alvin Moebus

MAY, 2008

LSA Website: http://www.LsaMichigan.org Publication Deadline: Submit items Two (2) Weeks (14 calendar days) by 5:00 p. m. prior to the next LSA meeting date.

President—Rob Rovinsky, CPL (248) 644-7939 Education Chairman—Marc Dearing, CRL (810) 244-4038 Vice President—Kevin Thompson (586) 716-1177 Membership Secretary—Alvin Moebus (313) 885-9365 Secretary—Bryan Guerin (810) 656-5221 Public Relations—John Hubel, CML (586) 615-3969 Treasurer-John Shamass (586) 296-2438 Librarian—Larry Williams, RL, CPP (248) 917-2323 Sargent-At-Arms—Jason Snyder (313) 330-6778 Board of Directors: Newsletter—William M. Lynk, CRL (313) 884-9800 Maurice Horne, CML; Larry Walker, CRL ; John Hubel, CML ; Newsletter—Alvin Moebus (313) 885-9365 Robert Noble, CML, CPS ;Larry Williams, RL, CPP Webmaster—William M. Lynk, CRL (313) 884-9800

LSA MEMBER OF THE MONTH—KELVIN HEATH

LSA Officers

Keeping several bins with the tools used to perform specific jobs can be a time saver. A deadbolt installation bin would include the jig, related chisels, power drill and screw driver, etc. By keeping these tools together, you will reduce the time chasing back and forth to the truck, or lugging every-thing plus more to each door you are servicing.

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NEXT LSA

MEETING THURSDAY,

JUNE 12TH AT 7:30 P.M.

PRP GLOSSARY—KEEPING YOU “IN THE KNOW”

escutcheon—n. a surface mounted trim which enhances the appearance and/or security of a lock installation

rose (rosette) -n. a usually circular escutcheon

We’re On the World Wide Web! www.LsaMichigan.org

Locksmith Security Association meets at 7:30 p.m., the second Thursday

of the month (Sept. to June) in the Metro Detroit Area in

southeast Michigan: UAW Hall (in Troy)

1640 Stephenson Hwy., just north of Maple (15 Mile Rd.),

on the east side of street.

TECH TIPS—CLASSIFY YOUR TOOLS

♦ LSA of Michigan supports all educational initiatives regardless of a specific supplier, brand, and/or manufacturer.♦

Newsletter Submissions Any member of LSA can submit items, articles, columns or trivia for the LSA Newsletter. You don’t have to be a writer to do so! All we ask is that you submit to us via e-mail as a Word.doc attachment to: icls@ICLSglobal.com by:→ 2 weeks prior to the next LSA Meeting, 5p.m. deadline That means, at least 14 days prior to the next meeting, by 5:00 p.m. (EST). That way, you are assured of getting into the Newsletter. Earlier submissions are greatly appreciated so that we can plan space requirements. This deadline applies to Board Members, Chair Per-sons, Sponsors, and General Members. Submissions are accepted ONLY by e-mail (no FAXs, phone or snail mail submissions, sorry). RECEIVED Indication Procedure: Whenever a Member, Board Member or Chair e-mails me something for the Newsletter, I will immediately hit my REPLY button and respond ONLY with “received”. It’s not meant as a formal e-mail and will not be filled with chit-chat. This is intended only as an indication for you that I have successfully received your e-mail. It does not indicate that I have yet read, analyzed, edited, downloaded or worked with the information. It’s just

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May 8 – LSA meeting 7:30 pm June 12 – LSA meeting 7:30 pm May 10 – Large Format I-Core Class August 9 – Basic Safe Opening Class

SFIC Loading & Test Tool—This combo set expertly al-lows the SFIC specialist to load small format I-cores and test them with the keys BEFORE capping! Have you ever capped a core only to discover a pin is incorrect? Then the core must be disassembled and capped again....and perhaps still wrong! The TEST tool is an original invention of Ultra Security and is available through ICLS.

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“Qwik-Qwiz

Q) :Wrenching a cylin-der from a mortise deadlock will probably destroy:

A) the cylinder B) the cylinder and damage the lock C) only the cylinder set screw D) none of the above

[answer on page 9]

WEB LINKS

IC CORNER—WILLIAM M. LYNK, CRL

CALENDAR OF LSA EVENTS—SEE WEBSITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE LIST

ALOA www.aloa.org IDN-Hardware Sales, Inc. www.idnhardware.com ClearStar Security Network www.clearstar.com LAB www.labpins.com LSA www.LsaMichigan.org

“Education, Knowledge & Cooperation—

Caesar & Marcus —LSA Mascots

PUBLIC RELATIONS—JOHN HUBEL, CML

Participation is Key It’s great to see more members participating during the LSA meetings by offering techs tips and tricks of the trade. Not only does it create fellowship, but it provides additional education and information immediately useable in our trade. Thanks to Bryan Guerin who informed us of FREE (that’s right!) free cell phone number information: He shared that you can call: 1-800-GOOG411. The GOOG is short for Google, the internet search engine. Also, thanks to Ed Smith for sharing his badge information with us. Another member suggested this topic for a future meeting: “What should You Carry in Your Pic Set?” An excellent topic for a future meeting! Continue to share and our organization will continue to grow.

—Thanks to Dan Meggison for sub-mitting this vintage picture!

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE—ROB ROVINSKY, CPL

Looking forward; moving forward. Come June we will be electing a new Board of Directors (BOD). En-trusted to them is the duty of advancing the cause of us key cutting masters and is, therefore, kinda impor-tant.

Come May, we key cutting professionals have a duty to proffer nominations for said BOD and participat-ing is also kinda important. It’s not Barack vs. Hillary but it would be nice to hear from you. Come! Have a nosh; nominate someone. If you can’t make it in person please email your nominations to lock-pro1@sbcglobal.net before the meeting. The positions up for grabs are President; Vice President; Propa-ganda Minister, Recording Secretary; Treasurer, and Sergeant at Arms. The current BOD’s slate includes for Pres.; Kevin Thompson, V.P.; Kelvin Heath, Rec. Sec.; Bryan Guerin, Treas.; John Shamass, Sgt./Arms; Jason Snyder, and the position of Propaganda Minister is still open.

The CPR class jointly sponsored by the LSA and the MMLA was excellent. Al Moebus did an outstanding job teaching the eighteen attendees the ways and means of mouth to mouth and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Thanks to Ray Sinai, John Williamson and Kevin Thompson for standing in (or should I say lying down) as victims of cardiac arrest and choking.

We’ve had some great tech talk lately too. Are you digging the audio-visuals at the meetings as much as I am? Seeing a lock servicing procedure or a hardware installation “super-sized” really brings out the details. Kudos go to John Hubel for show-ing us the big picture. Also, a tip o’ the hat to Dan Meggison for providing the marvelous microphone that allows presenters to be heard all the way in the back.

In case you were wondering, the old LSA Swap Meet came up for a very short discussion and, if you don’t mind, I’ll just give you the gist of it…“Nah.” If that’s disappointing remember we do have the classified sections of our great newsletter and web site with which to offer unneeded items for sale. Newsletter editor, Bill Lynk, is also accepting submissions and photos for future editions. Look forward; move forward. Participate in our own small democratic process. I hope you will attend the meeting or email your input. Then, in June, cast your vote.

-Rob Rovinsky, CPL— President, LSA

ATTENTION: If you are just starting out or would like to re-fresh your Large Format I-Core Skills, Join us Saturday May 10th, 2008 from 8:00am to 5:00 pm at the Holiday Inn in Roseville. Our own Bill Lynk will be instructing the class and teaching on several dif-ferent manufacturers’ cores. Topics include: How to pin, creating core keys, and more. As a BONUS there will be give away prizes and LSA will be giving away FREE class voucher. Mark your calendar and sign-up for May 10th, as class space is limited.

We are still organizing a safe opening class for July 12th Location TBA. Class size will be about 10-12 people. The cost of the class will be $75.00 and extremely informative. Contact Marc Dearing at 810.577.6659 to sign up!

Do you have something to say about Education for Locksmiths? LSA is expanding the Education Department. We are looking for at least two more members to meet with and discuss upcoming events, possible class topics, or anything that would benefit LSA members. Our small but important team will meet in June and September. Anyone interested in making a difference in LSA, contact Marc Dearing at 810-577-6659 or marcdearing@comcast.net.

-Marc A. Dearing, CRL— Education Director

EDUCATION & PRP NEWS—MARC DEARING, CRL

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LSA Website: www.LsaMichigan.org

ROGUE’S ROW— APRIL LSA MEETING & CPR CLASS WITH AL MOEBUS

LSA REPORTER

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LOOKING BACK INTO THE LOCKING PAST…RETRO #4 To follow is another page from the now defunct Locksmithing Institute of New Jersey Home Study Locksmithing Course, started by the late Leonard Singer (Master Keying Expert). The program went out of business in the early 1980s. This lesson excerpt on “How Pin Tumblers Work” is circa 1973. Some illustrious graduates who are LSA members include: Ray Sinai, Theo Schultz and William Lynk.

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LET’S TALK BUSINESS We’ve all rushed home from work at one time or another, a little late for that show that we’ve waited all day to watch on television. Just can’t miss that show, or that episode!! This was my turn. I got home, grabbed a plate full of spaghetti that my wife had cooked for dinner and ran to the couch in front of the T.V. Reaching for the remote with a plate of spaghetti was a bad idea!! Yes, you guessed it, spaghetti all over the couch. The following Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. the doorbell rang and the

man with the little machine (a little larger than a canister vacuum) came to clean the couch. The cost was $89.00. Here’s where I touch upon a delicate subject with my fellow locksmiths, PRICING !! It seems that whenever I discuss price with my fellow locksmiths, my pricing is either way too low or I’ve ripped off the customer with my high price. I normally avoid the conversation. It just never seems to be the correct price to suit my “friendly competitors”. I’ll discuss pricing more specifically in a future LSA article. For now, I’ll get back to my couch story. The technician with the machine to clean my couch showed up promptly at 7:30 a.m. as I’ve said. At 8:00 a.m. he was done, paid and gone. The job was com-pleted to our satisfaction, that wasn’t an issue. This is what I’d like to convey to you; how much training do you believe is required to operate that steam “couch” cleaner? My best guess is one day, at most! Pos-sibly he accompanied someone on his first day as a trainee. How does this relate to locksmiths? How many half day or full day classes have you attended? Lets add to the equation LSA meetings, ALOA Conventions, SAFTA, etc. Is your skill level higher than this man who cleaned my couch? What price do you place on your own skills? My experience is that the general public perceives us (locksmiths) as one step above a handyman. This, we must change! Charge accord-ingly, look professional and act professionally! Things will change for you! In ending my story, the part that I left out purposefully for effect; I spilled that spaghetti more than 10 years ago! It was $89.00 for a half hour job and a house call…..10 years ago.

-Ray Sinai

“Education, Knowledge & Cooperation—

RAY’S WAYS-BY RAY SINAI—A SPAGHETTI STORY

Swap Meet Alternative Because LSA will not be hosting the locksmith swap meet this year, all LSA lock-smiths are invited to bring their overstock or non-moving wares for sale to the next several meetings (May, June, September, & October). Tables will be set up for sales as well as the usual table for "give-away" items. If you would like to see what's for sale or to be given away, be sure to come to the meetings! You will never be disappointed.

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………...Johnson Controls in Plymouth, MI. He was promoted to Plant Chairman and learned yet another skill – “Labor relations”. He did a masterful job of negotiating contracts between shop personnel and management. In 2007 he took a buy out as the company was going out of business. Now, he comes full-circle back to locksmithing. Three members of LSA helped him enhance his abilities and skills: 1.) Sal Dulcamaro for showing him how to use his first car-opening kit, 2.) Maurice Horne for the many hours he spent teaching and encouraging him to pursue the education portion of the business, and 3.) John Hubel for his many words of wisdom. Kelvin is also appreciative to his mother and father for the fine example they set for him (They have been married for 52 years, raised 5 daughters and 2 other sons!). Here are two instances worthy of telling. One involves a pit bull and the other a “stranger”. A Landlord called him to change the locks after an eviction. As he started the work, a pit bull appeared from seemingly nowhere, barking and growling! The police were summoned as he backed away from his work. They stunned the dog and had it removed! “Never again!” stated Kelvin. The second instance involved working in the dark to change locks for a lady who called based on a referral. A “stranger” approached him out of nowhere and asked: “What are you doing at my house?!” The lady who called heard the voices outside, came out and said to Kelvin: “I thought my husband was still in jail!” An argument ensued and Kelvin got to a nearby phone booth (no cell phones back then!) and called the police. He did finish both jobs and was well paid. Kelvin empha-sized to me “I have learned to ask more questions before responding to calls!” Kelvin’s specialty is picking locks and he would like to expand his skills to learn more about electronic locks. He would also like to open a locksmithing school in the metro area. “I have received so many blessings and I want to pass them to others” he says, adding: “not only with my skills, but volunteering my services as well.” Kelvin is President of a volunteer program known as “New Cen-ter North Neighbors”. This is a large group of people who help Seniors and those who have daily needs for liv-ing. He is member of “Toastmasters” and through their training has become a competent communicator. Kel-vin is an assistant Sunday School Supervisor, teaches classes and is a Deacon in his church. In his spare time, he plays chess, reads and does home improvement. He has not forgotten his primary job – that of husband and father! He and his wife, Norma (his high school sweetheart), have had 22 years of a wonderful marriage and have raised two sons and a daughter. I hope Kelvin’s story has the same impact on you, dear reader, as it did me!

-by Al Moebus

Continued from page 1 — Member of the Month

LSA ELECTIONS

The time table for this adventure spans three months. In April a slate of recommended nomi-nees are submitted by the LSA Board and additional nominations are taken from the floor. At the May meet-ing the bi-annual election of officers takes place. At the June meeting the transfer of officers will take place and the summer begins with our newly elected leadership. Your attendance at the next few meetings will be extremely important, as all input will be taken seriously. -John Hubel, CML—Public Relations

LSA REPORTER PAGE 8

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Phone: (313) 885-9365 Email: amoebus@LsaMichigan.org

LOCKSMITH SECURITYASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

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• Learn the details of Large Format cores • Work with an Expert – Unlock the Mysteries! • Improve Your Marketability • The Time Is Now!

T his class covers the principles and techniques applying to Large Format Inter-changeable Cores, including Yale, Corbin Russwin, Medeco, Schlage, Sar-

gent, Kaba, ASSA, BiLock and Abloy. These are important products for commercial and institutional applications.

P roduct characteristics related to construction, operation and keying are dis-cussed, explained, and shown by exploded views and sample cores. Students

will learn rules for selecting TMK’s and control keys, as well as work through pin stack calculations. Manufacturer-specific rules for master key systems using their cores will also be covered, including hotel function cores and discontinued cores such as Segal, Lockwood, Dominion and Schlage G.

C lass exercises include, decoding for the control key, calculating pin stacks and combinating procedures for select cores from Schlage, Corbin Russwin

Sargent, Medeco, Kaba, ASSA, BiLock and Yale. Students will also receive techni-cal handouts and manufacturer-specific information, useful in understanding and servicing LFICs.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Holiday Inn Express 31900 Little Mack

Roseville, MI 48066

LAB FEE: A lab fee of $40 will be charged for the text: “Removable Cores: Large Format”

that will be retained by the student. PRP L-39 will be offered after the class for

$15.00,check made out to ALOA, or cash.

Cost Members $95.00 Non Members $135.00 Space is Limited RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!! Contact: Marc Dearing, CRL (810) 577-6659