Oklahoma Master Locksmith Association

General Membership Meeting

Tulsa Select Hotel

November 15, 2008

Meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M. by President Mike McGrew

followed by an invocation by Jim Loomis and the Pledge of Allegiance by the membership.

Roll call of Officers found all present except: Jerry Casey, Frank Bellizzi (due to eye surgery),

John Ruperd (recovering), Matt Kelm (family illness) and Charles Hudacek.

Unfinished Business:

Mike McGrew - President -- None

Clarence Weber - Vice President -- 2009 Dealer Show booths are filling fast and it will obviously

be an excellent opportunity for all locksmiths to meet the distributors and learn about all the

products (new and old) and meet old friends and a lot of new ones. We also will be having 2 or 3

short seminars during the day given courtesy of our distributors.

Mary Osborne - Secretary -- The minutes of our last meeting were on the website. Motion to accept

the minutes by Lowell Roberts and seconded by Dusty Brummitt. Approved as written.

We still need correct addresses and also email addresses so that we can correspond with all of the

membership in an efficient manner.

Loretta Loomis - Treasurer -- The treasurers report was handed out at the beginning of the meeting.

Motion to accept the report by Brad Osborne and seconded by Dave Wofford, approved as provided.

Jerry Casey - Past President -- Not present.

Matt Kelm - Sargent at Arms -- Not present.

Dave Wofford - Editor, Newsletter -- Email addresses are needed for everyone as all were lost when

my computer crashed.

John Ruperd - Education Director -- Not present.

Frank Bellizzi - Director West -- Not present.

Gary Frame - Director Central -- None

Jim Loomis - Director East -- None.

Lowell Roberts - Legislative Action Committee Chairman -- None

Charles Hudacek - Licensing Education and Training Committee Chairman -- Not Present.

New Business:

Mike - Plans are in progress for our 40th Anniversary Celebration, to be held at the

Distributor Show February 2010. Stay tuned as there will be lots of interesting things happening

that weekend.

Clarence - None.

Mary - None.

Loretta - Bills from this weekend need attention. Motion by Brad Osborne and seconded by Dusty

Brummitt to pay our bills, overwhelmingly approved by the members.

Jerry - Not present.

Matt - Not present.

Dave - We need information from all the members and we are trying to get information out to all the

members. At present the best way of getting information is on our website.

John - Not present.

Frank - Not present.

Gary - None.

Jim - None.

Lowell - This is the start of the legislative season, so watch for any bills or activity that could

affect us.

Charles – Not present

Election of Directors for 2009 and 2010 need to be addressed at this time. Lowell Roberts the floor and

the floor was opened to nominations (all 3 present directors had previously been asked if they would accept

nominations and they agreed). As there were no other nominations, a motion was made to re-elect the present

Directors for another term by Loretta and seconded by Brad. Unanimous approval by the members followed.

The two present Directors were sworn in (not at) by President Mike McGrew. (Frank wasn't present and will

Be sworn in at the next meeting)

Good of the Order:

Jackie and Lowell Roberts 50th Anniversary is February 6,2009. We wish them all the happiness on this

special occasion.

The door prize drawings were held with a load of great prizes handed out (thank IDN Acme & Phillip).

The meeting was then adjourned.

Our next meeting will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Tulsa Select Inn on February 7, 2009 after the

Distributor Show.

Respectfully,

Mary Osborne

OMLA Secretary