Dear NCLA Family,

First, I want to congratulate Ron Cox on becoming a Life Member.  Ron has been a big part of what makes the NCLA a great organization.  There is something to be said about the older generation and their faithfulness to the NCLA.  It is a testament to the younger generation for those who continue to be a part of the organization.  I have met some of the best locksmiths and people that God has put on this planet in this organization.  I have been truly blessed because of the people who have put in countless hours to keep this ship moving forward.  

Some of those people are Reid Skinner who has been a part of the association for longer than I have been alive he has served in many areas and continues to work with planning.  Debbie has been the secretary for as long as i have been with the association and does a great job of knowing everyone and keeping up with the administration side of things.  I have met many great teachers throughout my years like Johnny Hefner, Walt Shrum, D. W. Dowless, Watson Riley, Jennifer Richards, Ralph Fuller, Steve Bright, and many more.  What a great class of people and the amount of knowledge and skill is certainly top of the list.  Some are no longer with us, but what they taught us will impact many people and businesses for years to come.   Speaking of some no longer with us, Don Audrey passed this last quarter. He was a long-time member that was faithful and taught for us. He will be greatly missed.

We are working on and looking forward to the tradeshow in January.  We will keep you post as more information becomes available.  This tradeshow will be held in Raleigh at the state fairgrounds.  Our meeting in August will be held in Sanford, NC, and we will be in Rocky Mount, NC in November.  During our November meeting, we will have the opportunity to tour the Ilco plant.    

I want to thank everyone who puts in the work for the association!  It does not go unnoticed.   Your faithfulness is a great testimony to the goodness of the association and it’s people.  Lastly, I want to thank the new members for giving this association a chance.  I will leave you all with this one thing, you will only get out of the association what you put into the association.  Any chance you get to come to a meeting, get there, get involved, and be an integral part of this great team of people.  

May God, through Jesus Christ, bless you and your family,  

Waldo