Recent News From TSPS 

 
     IN MEMORIAM - Louis R. Koehn Jr., RPLS #2997 (View Obituary Here)

      IN MEMORIAM - Charles A. Pape ..... Charles A. Pape, RPLS #2042, of San Antonio, has passed away. Visitation and funeral services will be held at Sunset Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 1701 Austin Hwy, San Antonio TX 78218 (210-828-2711). Visitation is Saturday, April 5 from 1-5 p.m., and funeral services will be Sunday, April 6 at noon, with reception to follow from 1-3 p.m.
(View Obit Here)


     The Texas Surveyor, the official publication of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors, earned a 2007 Award of Merit from the National Society of Professional Surveyors. (Here)

     STOLEN GPS EQUIPMENT - Base Station, radio, tripod and cables in Chapter 17 - El Paso Area March 31. (Here)

     View the 2007-2008 TSPS Committee Charges (or Word doc here), as created during the 2007 Strategic Planning Session. If you're interested in working with one of the many TSPS committees, contact the Committee Chairs and let them know you want to help TSPS meet its 2008 goals while improving the surveying profession in Texas!

     SkillsUSA District 6 fields four teams for surveying contest in Duncanville earlier this month (Here)

     First Quarter Committee & Chapter Reports are available for viewing: Society Affairs Division;  Education Division;  Liaison Division;  Membership Services Division;  Administrative Affairs Division;  Chapter Reports.

     Stolen Equipment - Please be on the lookout for the following equipment that was stolen from Surveying and Mapping, Inc. at Loop 410 in San Antonio on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008:
 

One HPB 450 Radio Serial #07265267 Plus Cables
One R8/5800 Trimble Receiver Serial #4402130663
One New Gell Cell Battery
One Antenna Tripod
One Fixed Height Tripod
 

If you have any information or happen to run across this equipment, please contact:
Clay Harris, RPLS
Surveying and Mapping, Inc. (SAM, Inc.)
5508 W. Highway 290, Building B
Austin, Texas 78735

tel 512.447.0575 ... dir 512.493.0260 ... fax 512.326.3029 ... cell 512.587.0415

charris@saminc.biz

www.saminc.biz

     IN MEMORIAM - John Mitchel Hodges, 88, of Lampasas, died Thursday Dec. 20, 2007. He is remembered by many as a local land surveyor for many years and member of TSPS. Mr. Hodges served in the army during WWII and attended UT-Austin. He is survived by three daughters, Lucia Ann Hodges of Pflugerville, Christine Hodges of Liberty Hill, and Rebecca Turner of New Castle Washington, and by two sons, Daniel Hodges of Lampasas and John E. Hodges of Austin. There is also a sister, Inez Clark of Georgetown and numerous grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 27 at Sneed Chapel. (From KCYL Radiogram)

     IN MEMORIAM - Donald L. Williams, 87, of San Angelo, passed away Wednesday morning in a San Angelo-area hospital. Mr. Williams, RPLS #0121, was a TSA/TSPS Past President (1976). For a complete obituary and graveside service times/information, visit:  Johnson’s Funeral Home

Online Registration is also now available!

     Convention Photos Available for viewing/purchase online! Just go to http://beargordonphoto.com/ and click on the 2007 TSPS Convention icon.

     Stolen Equipment from three survey trucks (Nov. 15) in the Fort Worth parking lot of Halff Associates, Inc. Items stolen include - 2 tripods (wood Nedo); 3 tripods (2 wood Topcon,  1 off-brand wood); 2 Seco Prism poles; 1 Seco bi-pod for prism pole; 2 Leica battery chargers w/power adaptors; 1 Leica battery (8 hour); 1 Schonstedt; 1 hp 33s calculator; 1 TDS Ranger data collector tripod backet. Any information about this theft should be forwarded to Doug Calhoun at DACalhoun@FortWorth.Halff.com or by phone at 817-847-1422.
    
     New TSPS Website Access & Design  (Here)


    TSPS President Coleen Johnson (left) was sworn in October 13 in Arlington, becoming the first woman to hold that office in the association's 56-year history.

Also taking his oath of office was Jon Hodde, elected by members as 2nd Vice President.

Your new TSPS Directors, as elected by the membership, are (below, from left): Brianne Bernsen, Davey Edwards, Bob Hysmith and Bob Seipel. Congratulations!

     Stolen Equipment from truck in Garland Thursday morning, Oct. 11. - Trimble GPS Receivers R8 - Model 2 (GNSS); Model # 60158-66; Serial #s 4629119308 & 4629118982. Contact Rodney Easley at Bohannan Huston at REasley@bhinc.com with any information.

     On Feb. 9, 2007, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) completed a readjustment of more than 70,000 GPS survey control stations in the National Spatial Reference System. (Read More Here)

     Fundamentals of Surveying Course at Texas A&M University Sept. 29 - Corpus Christi (Here)

     It's Time to Focus on the Future at  2007 Convention & Technology Exposition!  (Here)
    

     IN MEMORIAM - Jimmie D. Flowers, RPLS #1714, of Round Rock     (UPDATED)

Jim's family welcomes your cards and notes of condolence. You can send those to:
The Family of Jim Flowers
3821 Laurel Ridge Drive
Round Rock TX 78664-1164

     Instrument Stolen - Trimble 5600 Series S6 Robotic Total Station Serial # 92711573 (with wooden tripod) stolen from City of Fort Worth project Wednesday morning. Contact Kevin Hansen at 817-871-7925 office or 817-994-4822 mobile or via e-mail kevin.hansen@fortworthgov.org with information.

     Kerrville Golf Info for Aug. 9, 2007  (Here)

     Quarterly Committee & Chapter Reports for Aug. 11, 2007  (Here)

     Call For Papers - Geospatial Information & Technology Association '08 Conference  (Here)

     Recommended Procedures for Adoption in Board's Subdivision Rules & Regulations (Here)

     New TSPS Website Access & Design (Here)

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