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Professional Land
Surveyors of Oregon
Executive Secretary
Aimee McAuliffe
PO Box 230548
Tigard, OR 97281
503-303-1472
Toll-free: 844-284-5496
[email protected] www.plso.org© 2016 LLM Publications
Vol. 39, No. 5
Sep/Oct 2016
A publication of the
Published by
LLM Publications
PO Box 91099
Portland, OR 97291
503-445-2220 • 800-647-1511
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Nicole Gardner,
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Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon
Publications Committee
Greg Crites, PLS,
Editor
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[email protected]Chuck Wiley •
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Pat Gaylord, PLS
Surveyor
Oregon
The
Editorials
From the Editor , by Greg Crites , PLS 2 From the PLSO Office, by Aimee McAuliffe 3 From the PLSO Chair , by Leland Myers , PLS 4Articles
The Working Life, by Mary Abbajay 5 Pokemon & GeoCaching, by David Wellman , PLS, PE 8 PLSO Lobbyist Board Report 2016 12 Eugene’s Historic Plaque, by Christian Hill, The Register-Guard 13 Blast from the Past, by Paula Abbott 16 Making the Most of First Impressions, by Lydia Ramsey 19Columns
The Lost Surveyor, by Pat Gaylord , PLS 14On the Cover
Astoria Column located on Coxcomb Hill in Astoria, OR
celebrates is 90th anniversary this year.
Cover Photo Inset 20Photography by Pat Gaylord
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;
[email protected].Editorial matters & contributions of material
The Oregon Surveyor
welcomes your articles,
comments and photos for publication. PLSO assumes no responsibility for statements expressed
in this publication. Editorial matters should be directed to Greg Crites,
[email protected].
Advertising policy
Advertising content and materials are subject to approval of the PLSO
Board and LLM Publications. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising that
simulates copy; material must be clearly marked as “Advertisement.”
For advertising, contact: Nicole Gardner,
[email protected]; 503-445-2233, 800-647-1511 x2233.
@ORLandSurveyors