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SOUTH PLAINS CHAPTER 1

Location:   Lubbock                Meeting Date: August 25, 2005

Meeting Place: Home Plate Diner        Time: 6:30 PM

-OFFICERS-

Date of Election: August 25, 2005

President: Robby Christopher    1601 Avenue N, Lubbock   79401

1st Vice President: Brent Carroll    1601 Avenue N, Lubbock   79401

2nd Vice President:  Sterling Burrow    70th St, Ste 201 Lubbock 79413

Secretary/Treasurer:   Robert Smith    6310 Genoa Ave., Ste A Lubbock 79424

Directors :
Gary Wilson     3330 70th St, Ste 201 Lubbock 79413  

Carl Williams   P O Box 1418 Plainview 79073

Chapter Representative:  Robby Christopher

Executive Board has met at least once in each quarter of past year? YES

-COMMITTEES-

(Please give names and addresses of the following Committee Chairpersons)

EDUCATION   Robby Christopher  1601 Avenue N, Lubbock   79401

Are any members of this Chapter currently Officers or Directors of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors at the statewide level? Yes -  Robby Christopher – Director

REMARKS:  Chapter 1 had a meeting Tuesday, August 25^th at the Home Plate Diner in Lubbock.  Officers for the upcoming year were elected as shown above. 14 members and guests were present. I briefed the members on the recent state board meeting and Strategic Planning session at Horseshoe Bay.  I also shared a report made by me for the TBPLS on a meeting of the Oklahoma registration board on July 22^nd regarding licensure of photogrammetrists and GIS providers.  There was also discussion of the TBPLS investigator’s remarks in the TBPLS July newsletter about basis of bearings notes on survey plats.

Chapter 1 continues to actively promote CST testing.  Carl Williams will proctor CST exams at the offices of Hugo Reed & Associates, Inc. in Lubbock on October 15^th.  I will be attending South Plains Tech Prep, a “career day” for high school juniors and seniors on October 13^th at the Lubbock Civic Center.

Submitted this 29th day of September, 2005 .

Robby Christopher, President
 

1st Vice President: Davey Edwards

2nd Vice President: Sue Stewart

Directors:
Gary Clements

Executive Board has met at least once in each quarter of past year? YES (X) NO ( )

4. Nominating Gerry Curtis

5. Audit Roger Hart

Professional Surveyors at the statewide level? YES (X) NO ( ) (If yes, please list such

EAST TEXAS CHAPTER 4 REPORT
 

DALLAS CHAPTER NO. 5

2005 CHAPTER  REPORT

Compiled and edited by J. R. January:

2005-2006 Chapter 5 Officers

PAST PRESIDENT:

John R. January, RPLS

PRESIDENT

Mike Bearden, RPLS

1st VICE PRESIDENT

Robert W. Schneeberg, RPLS

2nd VICE PRESIDENT

Bob Cummings, RPLS

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Tedde R. Blunck, RPLS

DIRECTORS:

Charlie Redd, RPLS

Paul Hubert, RPLS

Jason Jernigan, SIT

Danny Middleton, RPLS

EDUCATION (Chairman, John Pierce, RPLS)

• The Fall semester Surveying courses being offered through North Lake College began in late August.  Courses being offered for the Fall semester include SRVY 1301 (Introduction to Surveying) and SRVY 1315 (Surveying Calculations).  Efforts to establish a 2 year Survey Program at North Lake College through the Dallas County Community College District hinge on the successful continued promotion of and student enrollment in these courses.  At present, the 2 year Program will be official in Spring of 2006, with additional course offerings.

• John Pierce, Paul Hubert, and Chris Freeman attended the August meeting of the Construction Education Foundation Advisory Council on 8/10, discussing issues pertaining to the Field Engineering/Surveying courses being offered for the Fall semester through North Lake College.  Other TSPS Chapter 5 members on the Council include Colin Henry and Lenard Wall, Jr.

• Members are being encouraged to have their field and office personnel Certified.  TSPS has adopted the NSPS Certified Survey Technician (CST) Program as part of the TSPS Professional Development Program.  A Test Date has been set for October 15^th in the Dallas offices of SAM, Inc.  John Pierce, RPLS, will act as Proctor.

PUBLIC RELATIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS (Chairman, Tedde Blunck, RPLS)

• The Chapter Ballot for Officers was formulated and distributed to the membership in August, and vote tabulation and certification is on going.  New Officers will be installed at the September 13^th Chapter meeting by TSPS Board member

• An effort is underway by the Chapter for its members to publicize the availability of survey related jobs to those affected by the recent hurricane along the Gulf Coast.  Among the efforts is attendance at job fairs, contacting media outlets, and publicizing on the TSPS website.

• Appreciation/Recognition Plaques will be presented at the September meeting to several firms who have consistently demonstrated their support to the Chapter and the profession.  They include: Western Data Systems, Midwest Architects and Engineers Supply, Precise Land Records, Lone Star Records & Abstract Services, Dallas Aerial Surveys, and ICM Survey Systems.

• Opening ceremonies were held September 12^th for the Surveyors and Rangers Exhibit at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco.  Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson was there for the Ribbon Cutting ceremony.  Chapter 5 members in attendance included Mickey Nowell, John Pierce, Scott Posey, Chris Freeman, and Lenard Wall.  The fascinating exhibit is one that all Texas Surveyors can be proud of, and well worth the visit when passing through Waco.  The Museum is located on the east side of IH 35, just south of the Brazos River.

PROGRAMS (Chairman, Chris Freeman, RPLS)

·        November speaker was Patti Williams, RPLS, Instructor at Tyler JC in the    Surveying Program.  +/- 55 members/guests attended.

·        January speaker was Henry Kuehlem, RPLS, 2005 TSPS President.  +/- 30 members/guests attending.

·        February speaker was Charles Kanapicki, PE, Quality Assurance Engineer for STV Inc. +/- 25 members/guests attending.

·        March speaker was Donna Griffin, Executive Vice President of OneMap. +/- 65 members/guests attended.

·        April meeting:  No meeting, instead a “Day at the Races”.102 tickets sold for a catered buffet and afternoon of horse racing at Lone Star Park.

·        May speaker:  Michael Evans, RPLS, TSPS Chapter 3 President, spoke on historical interests in regards to the Texas Ranger Museum in Waco, and the TSTI Survey program.  +/-30 members/guests attended.

·        June speaker: Rick Rains, District Safety Officer, TxDOT Dallas District, spoke on Roadway Safety Issues.  Local TrigStar winners were recognized and presented awards.  +/- 40 members attended.

·        July speaker: Jerry Drake, Director of Archives and Records at the GLO, spoke to +/- 40 members/guests about ongoing activities at the GLO.

·        August speaker: Garey Gilley, RPLS, LSLS, TBPLS Investigator spoke on Board investigations and the Texas Height Modernization project to +/- 50 attendees.

·        September:  Robert Seipel, RPLS, TSPS SurPac Chairman; also, installation of new Chapter Officers for the 2005-2006 term.

·        September: Executive Board meeting of the new officers for the coming year and outgoing officers. Several items were discussed; Among them were:

Committee assignments were made for the coming year.

A vote was introduced and carried to donate $500 for the State fee for Trig-Star for the coming year.

A vote was introduced and carried for the chapter to donate $1000 to the October State Convention and $500 for the Ladies Auxiliary Education.

The incoming president also announced plans to have another Executive Board Meeting soon after the October TSPS State Board meeting.

  Chapter Meeting Time/Location:

            Meetings are held at 6:30 pm on the 2^nd Tuesday of every month except April, October and December.  The Chapter will continue to meet at the Walnut Hill Grill in North Dallas, until further notice, although at times a larger venue will be necessary.  A search for a back-up or replacement venue is presently underway.
 

DEEP EAST TEXAS CHAPTER 6
 

PERMIAN BASIN CHAPTER 10

Division: Society Affairs                    Div # 1                   Division Officer: Mickey Nowell

Committee: Chapter Activities             Chairman Reporting - Cruse Sudduth

Chapter 10 has been gathering information concerning the Certified Surveying Technician courses. We hope to make this a major goal for our chapter in the upcoming year. We have several members interested in taking the four tests and receiving their certifications. Many local registered surveyors have committed to teaching various portions of the tests and will make themselves available on Saturday mornings for help. We feel that studying for the exams will make west Texas support personnel some of the best in the state!

Our annual Golf Tournament is scheduled later this month. This has been a great event in the past that gives our members and friends a chance to get together for fun, not business. This will be our third year for the tournament. We usually have eight or nine teams entered and many, many door prizes and give-aways donated by local businesses and survey equipment suppliers.

Last years officers were re-elected and all agreed that our work to make Chapter 10 a stronger chapter would depend on our ability to get more and more professionals and support personnel involved in our meetings and activities. We have several good ideas and suggestions to make this happen.

Respectfully submitted,

Cruse B. Sudduth, RPLS

Chapter 10 President

ALAMO CHAPTER 11

Division: Society Affairs                    Div # 1                   Division Officer: Mickey Nowell

Committee: Chapter Activities             Chairman Reporting - Adrian E. Reyes

Alamo Chapter 11 Texas Society of Professional Surveyors Year in Review

The Alamo Chapter 11 Texas Society of Professional Surveyors was very active this past year.  The Chapter had a total of 6 speakers at the Chapter business meetings at the Hungry Horse Restaurant.  The 5 remaining months were dedicated to new officer instillation, Annual Convention (in San Antonio), the Chapter Christmas Party, a monument dedication ceremony, and a joint meeting at Retama Horse Racing Track.  In addition to the scheduled business meetings, the Chapter also hosted a CEU seminar, a golf tournament, a fishing tournament, and a historical courthouse exhibit.  Finally, the Chapter did very well with TrgStar this year surpassing all of the previous year’s participants.
 

The speakers chosen to present at the business meetings varied and represented a broad spectrum of interests.  November Henry Kuehlem, TSPS State President, spoke at the business meeting.  He informed the membership of pending/potential changes at TSPS state level as far as education and seminars.  Henry also briefly touched on the subject of Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying being incorporated with the Texas General Land Office and how the local chapters could draft a resolution supporting the move to the GLO.  Chance Alford with Cyra 3D Laser Scanning spoke at the business luncheon.  Mr. Alford presented a PowerPoint slideshow demonstrating the hardware, software, and practical applications of the technology.  In February Gerry Rickoff, the Bexar County Clerk spoke to the membership.  He talked about the automation of the courthouse records online and upcoming additions to the Bexar County website.  In April, Mr. Rudi Rodriguez gave a presentation of Pollicarprio “Polly” Rodriguez.  Polly Rodriguez was a Tejano Texas Ranger and a Surveyor.  The presentation was an interesting look at the niche Tejanos played in Texas surveying.  In May, Jim Flowers of the Texas General Land Office spoke to the membership.  Jim Flowers talked about the recent changes at the GLO.  He informed the membership of the recent move and upcoming projects of the GLO.  In July, Mike Barron with DigTess spoke to the membership about DigTess.  He outlined the capabilities and limitations of DigTess and outlined the procedures needed to get a work ticket processed.
 

In February, the Alamo Chapter requested a continuing education seminar.  We obtained Stacey Lyle, PhD., as the speaker for the seminar, “Legal Aspects of GPS.”  Through the joint venture of the state level TSPS and the Alamo Chapter we were able to offer the seminar to over 60 attendees. 
 

The Alamo Chapter dedicated a geographic center of Bexar County to the city of San Antonio and Bexar County Texas.  The Chapter President Darryl Zercher challenged the Board to come up with an idea for National Surveyor’s Week for the Alamo Chapter.  Butch Evans suggested that the Chapter find the geographic center of Bexar County and moreover erect a monument at the determined location.  Mr. Bill Ethridge, one of the Principals of CDS/Muery Services, solved the question of where the geographic center was and the Board appointed a Monument Committee to oversee the process of the monument coming to fruition.  The Monument Committee was able to take the ball and run.  The committee was able to raise enough funds to build and erect the monument and have a luncheon after the ceremony for the attendees.
 

In April the Alamo Chapter held its annual golf tournament.  The tournament’s purpose was to raise monies for education of future surveyors in the Alamo Chapter.  This year was success with a total number of golfers exceeding 60.  Duderstadt Stake Company sponsored the barbeque at the event.
 

This year the Chapter held its first annual fishing tournament.  Once again, the purpose was to raise money for Alamo Chapter scholarships.  This tournament was the idea of Lemuel Sinclair, a board member of the Monument Committee and a 2006 1^st Year Director of the Alamo Chapter.  Mr. Sinclair was the committee chairman.  The tournament was a success having over 60 anglers fishing in the event, ultimately raising over 3000$ for the aforementioned fund.
 

Finally, Xavier Sandoval, a 2^nd Year Director with the Alamo Chapter, coordinated the Chapter’s TrigStar competition.  There were a record number of attendees this year.  The state runner-up was a student from O’Conner High School, San Antonio, Texas.

Overall, the Alamo Chapter stayed busy keeping the membership educated, informed, and maintained a public presence as well.  Now the challenge will be to maintain the same level of activity this year as well.

CAPITAL AREA CHAPTER 13

Division: Society Affairs                    Div # 1                   Division Officer: Mickey Nowell

Committee: Chapter Activities             Chairman Reporting - Paul Easley

The 2004-2005 Officers for Chapter 13 are:

President:  Paul Easley

Vice President:  Joe Webber

Secretary-Treasurer:  Chris Solomon

Second Year Directors:  Greg  Way, Tom Staudt

First Year Directors:  James Redmon, John Barnard

Past President:  Bill O'Hara

Past Sec.-Treasurer:  Robert Barcomb

The 2005-2006 Officers for Chapter 13 are:

President:  Joe Webber

Vice President:  Chris Solomon

Secretary-Treasurer:     David McDow

Second Year Directors:  James Redmon, John Barnard

First Year Directors:  Chuck Walker, Greg Schmidt

Past President: Paul L. Easley

Past Sec.-Treasurer:  Chris Solomon

Following is a report of our chapter activities during the months of July thru September, 2005.

July Minutes

The annual picnic was at Zilker Park on July 21 with approximately 100 members, guests, and family members present. A good time was had by all. No business was discussed.

August Minutes

The August meeting was held Thursday August 18, 2005 at Marie Calender’s Restaurant in Austin with four (4) members of the Executive Committee present. 

Those present were: Paul Easley, President; John Barnard, Director; James Redmon, Director; Bill O’Hara, Past President)

Also present were eleven (11) TSPS members and guests.

The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m.

Paul Easley announced that approximately 100 members and guests attended the July picnic. It was a great success and a good time was had by all.  Paul thanked the volunteers and vendors that helped with the picnic and prizes.

Paul asked that the membership brain-storm some new fundraising ideas.

Paul also announced that TSPS would begin hosting our Chapter 13 website, saving the chapter $500-$600 annually. 

Paul reminded the members that elections for officers would be held in September and the new officers would be sworn in at the September meeting at the Salt Lick.

Bill O’Hara reported from the last Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying meeting that license renewal fees would increase and that there will be a new format for the spring RPLS examination.  The legal portion of the exam will be 2 hours and the analytical will be divided into a two hour and a four hour sections.  Also, the board discussed changes to the ways that CEUs are approved and accounted for.

Bill also asked that we keep W. C. Wilson’s health concerns in our thoughts.

Paul pointed out Gary Gilley’s reminder in the TBPLS newsletter that corners called to be set should be set on the date that a survey is signed and suggested that a committee should investigate proposing a change to the City of Austin’s procedure regarding signing proposed subdivision plats.

Finally, Paul announced the passing of fellow surveyor Lloyd Allen, RPLS on July 31, 2005.

After the business portion of the meeting, Paul introduced our speaker, Michael Embesi, City Arborist at the City of Austin.

Mr. Embesi gave a very informative talk on the City of Austin tree regulations.

Following the program, Juan Canales asked for time to announce his idea for a surveyor’s professional ring, to be similar to a graduation ring and be a fundraiser for TSPS.

Paul adjourned the meeting at 1:15.

September Minutes

The meeting was held at the Salt Lick in Dripping Springs and was well attended. Speakers included, from the TSPS State Association, President-Elect Mickey D. Nowel I, Second Vice-President Coleen Johnson and Chapter 13, Governmental Affairs Chairman Pat Smith. Mickey Nowell discussed the upcoming Quarterly Board Meeting topics and possible future Convention options. He also informed us of a the possibility of a Dues Increase. Pat Smith informed us of legislation that was passed and Coleen Johnson asked for volunteers for State Committees. Installation of officers was held.

Chapter News

An Intermediate Math Seminar sponsored by TSPS Chapter 13 was given on Sat, September 10, 2005. Martin Instruments hosted the seminar and it was well attended.

With over 20 students arriving to take the class, the instructor, Mike Ritter, Survey Section Head of the Texas Parks & Wildlife and former teacher at ACC, conducted the second Math class of what we hope to be a series of future classes. One common occurrence that we have seen over the past two classes is the lack of knowledge of the calculators that students bring with them to class. We ask that students understand their calculator prior to taking a Math class as the teaching staff may not necessarily know the functions of each calculator brought to class and limits the amount of material the instructor can cover.

Chapter 13 hopes to offer Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Classes for our Para-professionals each year.

Special thanks to Marty Richardson for the use of his facilities to conduct our seminar. Also a big thanks to all those who gave of their time to assist and prepare the seminar as well as our instructor Mike Ritter who has done a great job for us. Stay tuned for the next Math Seminar to be held here in Austin.
 

PANHANDLE CHAPTER 16 REPORT

DIVISION:   Society Affairs             DIV #: 1     DIVISION OFFICER:  Mickey Nowell
COMMITTEE: Chapter Activities                 CHAIRMAN REPORTING: Jeremy Davis

Jeremy Davis, President

Membership bi-monthly meetings

Chapter 16 held its bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday September 13, 2005 at Dyer’s Bar B Q in Amarillo.  John Watson – area rep. - ran the meeting.  New officers were elected to key positions within the chapter.  Plans were made for future meetings.

No additional activities to report

PASO DEL NORTE CHAPTER 17 REPORT

DIVISION:   Society Affairs             DIV #: 1     DIVISION OFFICER:  Mickey Nowell
COMMITTEE: Chapter Activities                 CHAIRMAN REPORTING: Isaac Camacho

TSPS Chapter 17 Paso Del Norte 4th Quarter Report

The Chapter met on Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 11:30 AM at Cattleman’s Restaurant for a lunch meeting.  We had 8 members in attendance plus Robert Rivera from the El Paso County Roads and Bridges Department.  Mr. Rivera discussed the procedures for the review and approval of subdivisions in the county now that the County Planning Department has been eliminated.  Mr. Rivera provided the members a list of contacts at the Roads and Bridges Department who are now assigned the duties of subdivision review.  Mr. Rivera took questions from the chapter members on various topics concerning county subdivisions.

Mr. Rivera informed the chapter that the county commission was considering abolishing the office of County Surveyor.  The members discussed the pros and cons of abolishing the office and what the chapter’s stance should be on the proposed abolishment.  The members agreed that a representative of the chapter should address the commission at its next meeting and advise the commission that the chapter was against abolishing the office of County Surveyor.  Mr. Larry Drewes volunteered to address the commission.

After discussing the final preparations for the chapters 25^th birthday party in September, the meeting was adjourned.

The Chapter met on September 10, 2005 at 6:30 PM at the Great American Land and Cattle Company Restaurant.  This meeting was held to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the founding of the chapter.  We had twelve members and 3 spouses attend the meeting.  In addition we had six special guests in attendance.  The special guests included the state president of TSPS, Mr. Henry Kuelhem and his wife.  Also in attendance were Mr. Clifford Recer and his wife.  Mr. Recer was the state president of TSA in 1980 and presented the chapter’s charter to the first president of the Paso Del Norte Chapter, Mr. Jerry Williams.  Mr. Williams and his wife were also in attendance.

Mr. Recer and Mr. Williams discussed how the Paso Del Norte Chapter was started.  Some of the original members of the chapter, who were in attendance, also provide details about the early days of the chapter’s existence.  Mr. Kuelhem congratulated the chapter on its 25^th birthday and provided some details on how TSPS has grown since 1980.  Mr. Kuelhem also informed the chapter members about the issues that TSPS is addressing at this time and invited them to attend the TSPS Convention in Austin.

During the week of September 5 to September 9, 2005, an election of chapter officers and directors for the coming year was held via e-mail.  The following are the Chapter officers and directors for 2006:

President – Bob Monroe, RPLS

Vice President – Ira Hardin, RPLS

Secretary/Treasurer – Larry Drewes, RPLS

Director – Jerry Cutts, RPLS

Director – Charles Gutierrez, RPLS

Director – Robert Siepel, RPLS

Director – Isaac Camacho, RPLS

Chapter Representative – Robert Siepel

The chapter was honored to have Mr. Kuelhem install the new officers and directors at the 25^th birthday party with our special guests in attendance.  After enjoying good food, drink, and the company of our special guests the meeting was adjourned.

The next Chapter meeting is scheduled for December 10, 2005.

Isaac Camacho, RPLS

Chapter President

WEST CENTRAL TEXAS CHAPTER 18

TSPS  CHAPTER 18 MEETING

Abilene, TX

Spaghetti Warehouse

08-30-05

Guest speaker:  Richard Petree, Chief Executive Officer Taylor County Appraisal Dist.

Summary of meeting discussions:

1.      Discussed the importance of para-professional distanced learning.  New licensed surveyors are in short supply.  Para-professionals often do not have the means to travel or the time.  This is the reason it is important that we create and assist programs that can advance their knowledge in the field of surveying.

2.      Safety issues – specifically rattlesnakes due to their increased movement at this time of year.   Also, Maxey Sheppard offered to lease or make arrangements for local surveyors needing to use his traffic crush truck (intended for survey crew’s working on busy highway’s).

3.      Asked for SURPAC donations.

4.      Asked for anyone that was able to provide unique items for Ray Wisdom Picnic.

5.      Brought up need to setup and have Chapter sponsored CEU seminar.

6.      Local chapter elections will be held soon and email ballots will be sent to all registered members.

7.      Dues are being raised from $175 to $245.  Dues have not been increased in several years and the need to do so was important to keep the TSPS running smoothly.

Summary of Guest speaker presentation:

Richard Petree extended his thanks from the entire staff at the appraisal district to the surveying community for their assistance in resolving land issues in regards to tax issues.  He also provided a detailed explanation of the Taylor County Appraisal district website.  It has been built in cooperation with the City of Abilene.  It includes a GIS driven mapping program along with other valuable information for surveyors.

Their website is being mimicked in several surrounding counties due to it’s success in using the latest technology available while keeping overall fiscal costs down for the program.  Visit their website at: www.taylor-cad.org   Additionally, he pointed out that Taylor County deed records can now be obtained through the internet.  Call the Taylor County Clerks office for information about who is providing this service.  Also, some tax information for areas in the United States can be obtained at www.taxnetusa.com
 

BRAZOS VALLEY CHAPTER 20 REPORT

DIVISION:   Society Affairs             DIV #: 1     DIVISION OFFICER:  Mickey Nowell
COMMITTEE: Chapter Activities                 CHAIRMAN REPORTING: Curtis Strong

BOARD MEETING DATE:  October 20, 2005

BRAZOS VALLEY CHAPTER 20 REPORT

We have not had a meeting since the last report.  We are working on a meeting with Gary Gilley but have been unable to get a meeting date set.

All the surveyors in our area appear to be very busy, but hopefully we can get a meeting within the next month.

I welcome any of our members to attend the TSPS Convention in October and hpoe to see you there.
 

Sincerely,

Curtis Strong
 

NORTH EAST TEXAS CHAPTER 23 REPORT

DIVISION:   Society Affairs             DIV #: 1     DIVISION OFFICER:  Mickey Nowell
COMMITTEE: Chapter Activities                 CHAIRMAN REPORTING: Elbert Nance

YEAR END REPORT

SUBMITTED BY CHAPTER 23

At the January 11, 2005 meeting Mr. Joey Stanger, Chairman of SEFT and board member of TSPS, presented a program regarding SEFT, TSFI and TSPS.  Mr. Stanger presented Chapter 23 with a Life Membership in SEFT.

At our March meeting, Mr. B. F. Hicks, a well known Historian gave a very informative and interesting historical presentation covering the Chapter 23 area.

In May, Dan Hampton, one of our members, helped in the Dale Moore Field Camp for Senior  Surveying students at A. & M., Corpus Christi.

Chapter 23 sponsored a Seminar in June presented by Mr. Ben Thomson, Director of Surveying, General Land Office.  The Seminar was well attended.

On the evening of June 8^th, members of Chapter 23 prepared a fish fry for about 30 persons at Tyler Junior College Campus.  This included 17 recent high school graduates of students attending the Surveying Camp sponsored by Tyler Junior College Surveying and Mapping program.  The evening ended with Johnny Ingram being recognized and presented a plaque for service to the Tyler junior College Surveying and Mapping  Program.  Johnny serves as Chapter 23 representative to the Advisory Committee of TJC, UTT.

At our July meeting, Patti Williams, surveyor and Tyler Junior College instructor, presented the program on the Texas Subdivision Law.  She included particular detail as to how the Cherokee County Attorney is trying to enforce the Law.  At this meeting, the Chapter voted to present gifts of $2,500 to TSFI and $2,500 to SEFT.  At this meeting, Dan Hampton reported that Chapter 23’s total contribution to the Ray Wisdom Auction amounted to $4,800.

During the year, Antique Surveying Equipment, previously used by the Jefferson Seminar was disposed of as:  SEFT – 2 sets of Compass and Chains (estimated value $5,000); TSFI – 1 set of Compass and Chain (estimated value $2,500); TSPS -  1 compass and chain, (estimated value $1,800).

On September 13^th, Chapter 23 and Chapter 4 met in a joint meeting for the installation of newly elected officers.  Mickey Nowel, President –Elect of TSPS installed the new officers, and called upon the members present to pledge continued support of the officers in this leadership.

The newly elected officers for Chapter 23 are: President, Joe Cox, Vice-President- John McNutt, and Secretary-Treasurer,  Dan Hampton

Elbert Nance, President, Chapter 23

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