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[email protected] Editorials From the Editor , by Greg Crites , PLS 2 From the PLSO Chairman , by Shawn Kampmann, PLS 4 From the PLSO Office, by Aimee McAuliffe 6 Articles/Sections PLSO Conference 2019 8 7 Action Steps to Maximize Your Value in the Workplace 18 Corner Search and Taste, by John Thatcher, PLS 24 Columns The Lost Surveyor, by Pat Gaylord , PLS 20 OrYSN Corner: 2019 Meetup, by Christopher Glantz, PLS 27 On the Cover Christopher Glantz, PLS: winner of the 2018 Surveyor of the Year Award, hard at work. Contents The Oregon Surveyor is a publication of the Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon (PLSO). It is provided as a medium for the expression of individual opinions concerning topics relating to the Land Surveying profession. Address changes & business All notifications for changes of address, membership inquiries and PLSO business correspondence should be directed to Aimee McAuliffe, PO Box 230548, Tigard, OR 97281; 503-303-1472;
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