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Kathi Frelk to Retire After 33 Years at Anderson Lock

“Anderson Lock is the most special place to work because it is truly a family,” remarked Kathi Frelk at her retirement party on Friday. In 1991, Anderson Lock’s founder, Gene Anderson, brought Kathi on

Cortney Wascher Reflects Upon DHI Presidency

“It has been an honor (and a challenge!) to serve as President of the largest community of door security and safety professionals for the past year,” wrote Cortney Anderson Wascher, in the June/July 2024 DHI Door Security + Safety magazine.

ALS WALK – Save the Date

In loving memory of Gene Anderson, 1940 – 2023, Anderson Lock is hosting its 4th Annual TEAM GENE ALS Mini-Walk to help fund research. Our goal this year is $40,000… help us UNLOCK ALS! From infants in strollers to strollers

Locksmith Legends

The Locksmith Ledger recently called for nominations for “Gale Johnson Legends of the Lock Industry Awards,” launched in memory of the magazine’s late editor-in-chief and his lasting impact on the locksmith industry. The 2024 Legends of the Year will be

KEY WORDS

I am a wordsmith hired by a locksmith after our dialogue about his lock catalog. I am a journalist. For four years I wrote a twice-weekly column about Kildeer, the community where the Anderson and Frelk families lived. In 1986,

Looking to the Future of DHI

Cortney Wascher, 2023-2024 DHI President, addressed door security and safety professionals at the DHI CoNEXTions conference and trade show held recently in Boston, MA. Excerpts from her remarks are shared here: “The theme for this conference, Continuing the (R)Evolution, honors

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