Congratulations to our PLSO Award Winners! Surveyor of the Year Al Hertel, Caswell/Hertel Surveyors, Inc. Lifetime Membership Given to members in recognition of distinguished service to the profession and PLSO. David Bateman Willamette Chapter, Bateman Consulting Sue Newstetter Blue Mountain Chapter (given posthumously) Article of the Year Given to the author of the best article that has been published in the Oregon Surveyor within the last year. Brian Portwood Bonneville Power Administration Nominated by the Oregon Surveyor editorial team for Dening the True Title Status of Railroad Right-of-Way in the American West (Vol. 38, No. 3) Community Service Award Given to one who works to help make our community better for us all. Jerry King Pioneer Chapter, City of Lake Oswego Aside from being the city surveyor for Lake Oswego, Jerry is a member of the local search and rescue community. Jerry and his peers respond day and night to calls for help from the Portland Metro community. Good Humor Award Presented to the person who has brought humor to the work place and PLSO. John Wise Willamette Chapter, QZ Land Surveying and Lane County ECS Any one that spends any time with John Wise soon nds out that he is a joker. He is very welcoming to new members and helps them loosen up with humor. Which is why, when they were nished laughing at his latest joke, the Willamette Chapter nominated him for the Good Humor Award. ank you, John for making meetings fun! The Oregon Surveyor | Vol. 39, No. 1 14 Brush Cutter of the Year Award Given to an individual who keeps pursuing a goal no matter what ‘brush’ gets in the way. Gary Anderson Pioneer Chapter, Westlake Consultants, Inc. Gary is an eager advocate for PLSO and the profession of land surveying. He has served on the PLSO Board as State Membership Chair and Board Chairman, and as PLSO Pioneer Chapter President. Gary has a special interest in promoting PLSO’s Education and Outreach eorts. He has collaborated with the Associated General Contractors, OSBEELS, and the Oregon Utility Notication Center on various survey-related projects. He recently helped produce a video lmed at the 2016 PLSO conference which is designed to introduce students to the surveying profession. Gary currently serves on the Oregon Institute of Technology Industry Advisory Committee for Geomatics. In 2008, he was honored as PLSO’s ‘Surveyor of the Year.’ 2016 PLSO Conference Map Contest Winners 1st Place – David Schlosser, Northstar Surveying 2nd Place – Mike Berry, Deschutes County 3rd Place – John atcher, Centerline Concepts Land Surveying, Inc. A Special Thank You ank you to outgoing Chair, John atcher and the 2015 Board of Directors for their time and expertise this year! PLSO would like to recognize our outgoing board members in particular: Dan Nelson, Mid-West Chapter Jim Greenman, Pioneer Chapter Herb Farber, Rogue Chapter Derek Windham, Southwest Chapter Kris DeGroot, Umpqua Chapter Colter Hessel, Willamette Chapter Staying on as State Chair-Elect David Williams, Central Chapter Staying on as Chapter President in 2016: Mason Marker, South Central Chapter Rod Lewis, Blue Mountain Chapter 2106 PLSO CONFERENCE
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