Oregon Surveyor Sept/Oct 2016 - page 1

Professional Land
Surveyors of Oregon
Executive Secretary
Aimee McAuliffe
PO Box 230548
Tigard, OR 97281
503-303-1472
Toll-free: 844-284-5496
execdirector@plso.org
www.plso.org
© 2016 LLM Publications
Vol. 39, No. 5
Sep/Oct 2016
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PO Box 91099
Portland, OR 97291
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Advertising
Nicole Gardner,nicole@llmpubs.com
Design
Benjamin Caulder,ben@llmpubs.com
Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon
Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon
Publications Committee
Greg Crites, PLS, Editor
gac@deainc.com
Paul Galli •gallip@co.cowlitz.wa.us
Chuck Wiley •charleswiley@gmail.com
John Thatcher •johnsue648@gmail.com
Cover photo
Pat Gaylord, PLS
SurveyorOregon 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 4
Articles
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 19
Columns
The Lost Surveyor, by Pat Gaylord, PLS 14
On the Cover
Astoria Column located on Coxcomb Hill in Astoria, OR
celebrates is 90th anniversary this year.
Cover Photo Inset 20
Photography 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 & businessAll 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; execdirector@plso.org.
Editorial matters & contributions of materialThe 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, gac@deainc.com .
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, nicole@llmpubs.com; 503-445-2233, 800-647-1511 x2233.
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