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SURVEY NOTES
CALIFORNIA LAND SURVEYORS ASSOCIATION, SAN DIEGO CHAPTER!
WWW.SD-SURVEYORS.ORG
aA MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Meeting
Announcement
Bill McGuckin County of San Diego!
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Life Membership
Nominations
Jas Arnold and Dan
Harrison!
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Chapter Meeting!
Guest Speaker: Bill McGuckin – Division Chief
1 Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk-Mapping
San Diego County
Bill will be discussing
changes to the San Diego
County recording
system and the future
direction of the San
Diego County
Recorder’s office. Bill
hopes that the Land
Survey Professionals will
Bill McGuckin
be more involved with his
office in the future. After the presentation he
will be answering questions in an open form.!
Bill has worked in Assessor’s Offices for nearly
10 years. He started as a Title Examiner with
Maricopa County in 2005. For 5 years Bill was
Supervisor of Special Districts Unit of Maricopa
County. In 2013, Bill became the Division Chief
1 Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk-Mapping
for San Diego County. Bill is responsible for
more than 20 staff focused on mapping tax
parcels.
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JANUARY 2015 VOLUME 21, ISSUE 1
Donation To Rady
Children’s Hospital
Sean Englert Presents
Award on behalf of
LSACTS!
Executive Board
Meeting Minutes
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Christmas Party And
Awards
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Wednesday, January 21st,
2015!
Best Western Seven Seas
Lord Jim Room
411 Hotel Circle South
San Diego, California 92108
!
Schedule:
4:30 Board Meeting!
5:30 Social Networking!
6:00 Dinner/Discussion!
$32.00 members / $16.00 student
members
RSVP: http://www.sd-surveyors.org/Meetings/
index.php
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Information From Our
Supporters!
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Jas Arnold And Dan
Harrison Nominated
For Life Membership!
General Membership To Vote At January
Meeting
December 15, 2014. A motion passed at the
Chapter Board meeting to nominate Jas Arnold,
P.L.S. and Dan Harrison, P.L.S. for life
membership. The general membership will vote
on these life memberships at the January
meeting.!
Bill Karnes, Lou Hall, Chuck Moore and Lee
Hennes are the current known life members. !
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Paul E. Goebel, P.L.S., Editor!
Menu
Mixed Green Salad-ranch & raspberry vinaigrette
dressings Fresh Fruit Tray Fresh Grilled Salmon-tartar sauce & lemon wedges Pot Roast Red Potatoes with parmesan Vegetables Hot Rolls & Butter New York Cheese Cake!
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San Diego Chapter CLSA Life Membership Guidelines!
Distribution Information
A Life Chapter Member may be any licensed Land Surveyor or
Photogrammetric Surveyor in the State of California, or licensed Civil Engineer
who is authorized to practice land surveying in the State of California
(hereinafter referred to as a “Pre-1982 CE”). The member must have at least 12
years of continuous membership in the Chapter and in the Association who has
achieved a level of distinction in the land surveying profession due to: his or her
dedicated service to the Chapter, widely recognized achievements furthering the
good of the profession, or other significant accomplishments in the profession of
land surveying deserving of a special tribute. !
This newsletter is an email-only distribution.!
Notices, original articles, and other relevant information are
encouraged for publication in the newsletter. There are many
interesting and pertinent articles in other publications.
Mention of articles is encouraged, but please provide your
remarks summary in a Word doc format and a link to the
article, rather than copying the whole article. PDF or JPEG
format sized to approx. 300 KB or less is best for graphics.
Large reference files may have to be sent separately.
Newsletter is distributed by the first Wednesday of the
month. Send items to Paul Goebel at
[email protected] by the last Saturday of the
month.!
The requirement for current licensure as a Land Surveyor or Photogrammetric
Surveyor in the State of California, or licensure as a Pre-1982 CE, may be waived
if the applicant, has retired from the profession. Annual Chapter dues are not
required for Life Chapter Members. The cost for dinner at the annual Chapter
Holiday Dinner will be waived for Life Chapter Members.!
After a nomination for Life Chapter Member is determined to be complete and
correct, and it is determined that the nominee fulfills all prerequisites for a Life
Chapter Member, the President shall place the matter on the agenda of the next
regular meeting of the Executive Board. If approved by a majority vote of the
Executive Board, the President shall place the matter on the agenda of the next
regular meeting of the Chapter. A resolution approving each Life Chapter
Member must be passed by a majority vote of the Chapter. The Secretary shall
notify the nominee of approval or denial by the Chapter. An application for Life
Chapter Member will be in the form of a nomination from a Chapter member in
good standing.
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Information in this newsletter is not necessarily endorsed by
CLSA or CLSA San Diego.!
Advertising Rates:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
full page one time in newsletter $80.00. One year paid in
advance $650.00. !
1⁄2 page one-time in newsletter $55.00. One year paid in
advance $400.00. !
Business card size ad one year in newsletter $80.00. !
Employment offers by a member free for 1 month,
extended if needed. !
One time use of front page in newsletter $50.00 in
addition to ad cost.!
Contact Newsletter Editor Paul Goebel at
[email protected] for newsletter advertising.!
Web-site banner $100.00. Other Web-site advertising charges
to be determined. For web-site advertising contact Website
Coordinator Jack Gechter-P.L.S. at [email protected]
Survey Services
Title Analysis-Network Adjustment
Corner Search-Public Lands
Student stipend policy
California-Nevada
The Stipend program’s goals are to: provide funding for local
students taking college level survey related classes. The stipend
will be limited to one survey class per student per semester. The
class must have been completed within the last 6 months.
Applicants must be current members of the San Diego Chapter
of CLSA at the time the class was taken.!
[email protected]
619-504-5666
Licensed Land Surveyors are eligible.!
The stipend schedule is:!
$100.00 for “A” grade!
$50.00 for “B” grade!
The limit of total stipends the chapter will grant is $2,000 per
semester, on a first-come, first-served basis. All applications are
subject to approval by the executive board. Applicants need to
mail in a copy of their grade documenting completion of a
surveying class and an application form to: CLSA San Diego,
5519 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Mail Box 261, San Diego, California
92117.!
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Special donation To Rady
Children’s Hospital!
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Survey Notes Newsletter
Nominated For Award!
LSACTS President Sean Englert Presents
a Check to the Rady Children’s Hospital
Foundation
From Left: Mike Pallamary, Matt
Peterson, Sean Englert, Gunnar
Englert.
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Gunnar Englert, the 4-year old son of Sean
Englert, PLS (right), President of the Land
Surveyors Advisory Council on Technical
Standards (LSACTS) hands a $2,600.00
check to Matt Peterson (center), a trustee of
the Rady Children's Hospital Foundation.
In his first year of life, Gunnar had a
number of life-saving operations and
thanks to the fine doctors at Children’s,
Gunnar is a healthy and active boy.
LSACTS raised the contribution funds
through a seminar program as well as
through donations by its members.
LSACTS member Michael Pallamary, PLS,
(left) joined Sean and Gunnar in the
presentation of the check. For further
information about donating to Rady
Children’s Hospital, go to:
miraclemakers2013.kintera.org/!
San Diego Chapter Newsletter Nominated for State CLSA
Newsletter Of The Year Award
Our newsletter was nominated for an award at the December 2014
chapter Board of Directors meeting. The winning chapter
newsletter will be determined by the state CLSA executive
committee and awarded at the 2015 CLSA conference in Reno,
Nevada.!
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2014 San Diego Chapter Christmas Party At The Hotel Del Coronado!
New Venue And Strong Attendance Made The Event a Success
The hard work of President-Elect Steven Heise, P.L.S., his wife Marcia, Debbie Marsolini, and others was evident at the 2014 event, held for the first time at the
Hotel Del Coronado in Coronado, California. The overall quality of the venue, food, drinks, and awards was very high, making this and event that we will
remember for years to come. Photos by Paul Goebel, PLS, Editor
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Executive Board Meeting Minutes!
December 17, 2014!
Meeting held at Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118!
Board Members Present:!
Tony Nothdurft, President!
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Steve Heise, Vice President! !
Mark Macfarlane, Treasurer! !
Dirk Nasland, Secretary!
Blake Torgersen, Representative!
Anne Hoppe, Representative!
Paul Goebel, Imm. Past President!
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Tony Nothdurft called the meeting to order at 5:44 PM.!
November minutes were approved.!
President’s Report-Tony!
Membership invoices should start to go out in January. There will be a membership form in the newsletter and invoices will also be mailed.!
Life Membership Nominations- !
Last month, Dan Harrison and Jas Arnold were nominated for life membership in the San Diego Chapter. MOTION was made by Blake T. to accept the
nominations as true and correct. The MOTION was SECONDED and PASSED. A vote will be held at the January General Meeting by all eligible members.!
The Curt Brown T-2 auction has ended; the winning bid will be announced in January.!
LSR has started.!
Vice President’s Report-Steve!
This month’s General meeting is the Holiday Party at Hotel del Coronado.!
January Meeting with Bill McGuckin, a representative from the County Recorder’s Office, to be held at Best Western Seven Seas.!
Treasurer’s Report-Mark!
No Report!
Secretary’s Report-Dirk!
No Report!
Representatives: Blake T, Anne H!
Whistle Blower policy to be reviewed. Request was made to add this topic to the January Agenda for discussion with the Chapter prior to the next State
meeting.!
Membership-Blake!
Handled in President’s report. Membership renewals to start in December.!
Education-John Butcher !
No Report!
Legislative Report-Anne!
No Report!
Private Records-Jack!
No Report!
GIS-Karen!
No Report!
Professional Practices- Casey!
No Report!
Curt Brown T2-Greg!
Handled in President’s Report.!
Trig Star- Armand!
No Report!
A MOTION to adjourn was made by Anne H. and SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.!
Meeting adjourned at 5:58pm.!
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General Meeting Minutes!
December 17, 2014!
Meeting held at Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118!
Tony Nothdurft called the meeting to order at 7:50 PM. !
Number Attending: 47!
President’s Report-Tony!
Membership invoices should go out in January. There will be a membership form in the newsletter and invoices will also be mailed.!
Life Membership Nominations- !
Last month, Dan Harrison and Jas Arnold were nominated for life membership in the San Diego Chapter. MOTION was made by Blake T. to accept the
nominations as true and correct. The MOTION was SECONDED and PASSED. A vote will be held at the January General Meeting by all eligible members.!
The Curt Brown T-2 auction has ended; the winning bid will be announced in January.!
LSR has started.!
MOTION was made by Mike B. to have our Chapter nominate our SurveyNotes newsletter for the Newsletter of the Year Award. MOTION was SECONDED
and PASSED!
Vice President’s Report-Steve!
This month’s General meeting is the Holiday Party at Hotel del Coronado.!
January Meeting with Bill McGuckin, a representative from the County Recorder’s Office, to be held at Best Western Seven Seas.!
A great dinner was enjoyed by all in the beautifully decorated ocean view Garden Room. The Gavel was passed to Steve Heise. Steve handed out beautiful
plaques to the 2014 officers along with one giant plaque for Member of the Year, Mike Dauer. !
A MOTION to adjourn was made and was SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.!
Meeting adjourned at 8:30PM!
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Time to Renew Membership!
Membership Dues Are Now Payable
Membership Chairman Blake Torgersen, P.L.S. reminds us this month that our Chapter dues are now payable by check or through
our website at http://www.sd-surveyors.org/Application/index.php.!
As members of the California Land Surveyors Association (CLSA), we are able to unite with our colleagues in the only organization
that effectively represents our interests and those who choose to use our services.!
The greatest benefit to be derived from membership is the opportunity to establish key relationships with others who are dedicated
to the advancement of the surveying profession. Through CLSA you can participate in the exchange of new concepts and ideas. You
can help to solve problems that may exist within the surveying profession. You can gain new knowledge and experience through
contact with others. You can grow and develop, both personally and professionally.!
Blake Torgersen
"Every man owes a part of his time and money to the business or industry in which he is engaged. No man has a moral right to withhold his support
from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere." Quote from Theodore Roosevelt!
From CLSA website!
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