3 Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon | www.plso.org FROM THE PLSO CHAIR Chairman Comments „ Leland Myers, PLS; 2016 State Chair I had a pleasant visit to Nevada to attend the joint conference of Nevada Association of Land Surveyors (NALS) and Western Federation of Professional Surveyors (WFPS) April 17–19. It was a long drive on the Great Basin Highway through some interesting landscape that, fortunately, was still green and blooming. I knew Nevada, particularly the Eastern part, was desolate and barren, but it was intriguing to see lands that seemingly have unique surveying problems due to the lack of rocks and trees. I am glad we chose to drive so we could enjoy the nearly treeless environment which is so dierent from the forest lands of home. If you haven’t read about the Great Basin, I suggest you look into the geology of this huge National Park area. Nancy and I had a good time at the Conference in Las Vegas even though we did not gamble, go to a show, or have anything to drink. We did check out the Fremont Street experience. Some of you may be saying what a waste, but I enjoyed the various sessions that were all dierent from the sessions I attended at our Oregon and the Idaho conferences. I was very pleased to represent Oregon surveyors at the Idaho and Nevada conferences. All three conferences had a similar format with all the facilities located at large hotels. Some writers might say that surveyors do not give enough time to volunteer projects. I have given many years of service to my community. My mother was a strong motivator in urging me to volunteer for the community good. Taking her advice to heart, I am a charter and life member of Sumpter Valley Railroad Restoration, I was a board member of Friends of the Sumpter Valley Dredge, I am a y-year member of McEwen Masonic Lodge, a 30-year member of Alpine Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and I have served as a Scoutmaster. I helped organize the Sumpter Valley Days Association, which put on an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration for 16 years. Aer the group evolved into Sumpter Valley Community Association, I managed three summer holiday ea markets a year for 16 years. I have served several years on the Sumpter city council (currently serving as mayor), additional years on the Sumpter planning commission and over forty years as a volunteer reghter, serving for a while as the interim re chief. Unfortunately, almost none of this gets recognized as a surveyor attempting to contribute to the betterment of the community. I will admit that I have been a bit carried away with my volunteering, but these activities have been both personally satisfying and rewarding. My point is, give what you can when you can with limited expectations of recognition for doing these activities. From my own experience, you will nearly always gain something for your time devoted to PLSO. Yucca plants and Joshua Trees in the Nevada desert.
PLSO May June 2016
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