North Puget Sound Chapter

of the

Land Surveyors’ Association of Washington

Affiliated with:

American Congress on Surveying and Mapping

National Society of Professional Surveyors

Western Federation of Professional Land Surveyors

Meeting Announcement:

July 2010 Joint Meeting of the North and South Puget Sound Chapters

DATE & TIME:

WEDNESDAY, July 21^st, 2010

*** note time *** 5:30 – 6:00 PM Social Gathering

6:00 – 8:00 PM Dinner / Meeting / Raffle

PROGRAM:

Sociable Joint Meeting

WHERE:

Billy Baroo’s

at Foster Golf Links

COST:

Golf fees on your own – call Fosters at 206-242-4221 for tee times – must tee off by 1:30 PM !

Members / Guests / Associates $25.00

Unemployed Members & Associates / All Students $12.00

Pay at the meeting via cash, check payable to “NPS-LSAW”, VISA, MasterCard or American Express.

DINNER MENU:

Deluxe Smokehouse BBQ, House Smoked Pork Ribs, House Smoked Chicken Quarters, House Smoked BBQ Beef Brisket, Corn on the Cob with Butter, BBQ Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Mixed Green Salad, Fruit Display, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickles, Onion, BBQ Sauce, Sandwich Rolls, Platter of Assorted Cookies and Brownies. NO HOST BAR

RSVP BY:

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Please reserve by calling Tim Griffin at 206-525-3660 or via email to james@retracement.net

Please Post!

Printable postable PDF of this announcement available at http://www2.nps-lsaw.org/NPS-LSAW-July-21st-2010.pdf

Meeting of the North Puget Sound Chapter

WHERE:

Galliano’s Cucina Restaurant
16435 Military Rd S
Seatac, WA 98188

PROGRAM:

Lisa Shultz

First American Title

“Title Companies And The Surveyor”

COST:

Members / Guests / Associates $25.00

Unemployed Members, Associates, & Students - $ 12.00

Pay at the meeting via cash, check payable to “NPS-LSAW”, VISA, MasterCard or American Express.

TIME:

5:00 - 6:00 PM Social Gathering

6:00 - 8:00 PM Dinner / Meeting / Raffle

DINNER: Italian Buffet.

RESERVATION DEADLINE:

Please reserve your spot by Friday May 21st, 2010, by calling

Tim Griffin at 206-525-3660 or via e-mail to james@retracement.net

RAFFLE TICKETS: Only $ 1.00 each for a chance at some great prizes and to support student scholarships.

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WHERE: Renton Technical College, 3000 NE Fourth Street, Renton, WA 98056-4195

COST: Members / Guests / Associates $25.00
Unemployed Members & Associates - $ 12.00
For the Job Fair, Student Dinners are FREE. Pay at the meeting via cash, check payable to “NPS-LSAW”, VISA, MasterCard or American Express.

DINNER: Buffet (Prime Rib or Salmon) dinner with vegetarian option, presented by RTC’s culinary chef students – a real treat. Your dinner fee includes 2, but only 2 (State rules), free drinks.

RESERVATION DEADLINE: Please reserve your spot by Friday April 27th, 2010, by calling Tim Griffin at 206-525-3660 or via e-mail to james@retracement.net

RAFFLE TICKETS: Only $ 1.00 each for a chance at some great prizes and to support student scholarships.

CAREER FAIR: Local firms and / or vendors can purchase a table for only $40.00 to promote their firm. Please contact Tim Griffin or James Ray to reserve a table.

MEETING AGENDA:  Board of Trustees Report,  New Business.

LOCAL SURVEYING FIRMS & VENDORS – BE SURE TO RESERVE A TABLE AT THE CAREER FAIR TO RECRUIT TOMORROW’S SURVEYING STARS AND HELP YOUR FIRM SUCCEED. SEE TABLE RESERVATION FORM, 2ND PAGE OF MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT PDF BELOW.

Printable postable PDF of the meeting announcement HERE.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

WHERE: La Hacienda in Renton
811 S 3rd St, Renton, WA 98057
(425) 228-0882

COST: Members / Guests - $ 25.00. Associates - $ 25.00,
Students and Unemployed Members & Associates - $ 12.00
Pay at the meeting via cash, check to “NPS-LSAW”, VISA,
Mastercard or American Express.

TIME: 5:00 – 6:00 PM Social Gathering
6:00 – 9:00 PM Dinner / Business Meeting / Program / Raffle

DINNER: Order from menu - Something tasty for everybody!

RESERVATIONS: Please make your reservation by calling Tim Griffin at 206-525-3660, or via e-mail to james@retracement.net no later than the close of business on Friday, March 19, 2010.

RAFFLE TICKETS: Only $ 1.00 each for a chance at some great prizes and to support student scholarships.

PROGRAM: Alphabet Soup –- Surveying-Related Organizations And How They Relate to You.

Ben Peterson with a short history of the LSAW, and a short presentation by each of our representatives to the surveyor organizations: Mike Mickiewicz for WFPS, Bill Glassey for NSPS, Jon Warren for AELC, and Tim Griffin for WSS-ACSM.

AWARDS: Certificates for two new Life Members: Don Fordney and Gerrie DeGross. We also have a 25-year pin for Mark Mauger and a certificate for our Chapter’s Surveyor of the Year, Vic Banks.

PDF of the March 2010 meeting announcement here.

Meeting of the North Puget Sound Chapter

WHERE:

Pogacha’s in Issaquah

120 NW Gilman Blvd., Issaquah, WA 98027 (425) 392-5550

COST:

Members / Guests - $ 25.00. Associates - $ 25.00, Students and Unemployed Members & Associates - $ 12.00
Pay at the meeting via cash, check to “NPS-LSAW”, VISA,
Mastercard or American Express.

TIME:

5:00 - 6:00 PM Social Gathering
6:00 - 9:00 PM Dinner / Business Meeting / Program / Raffle

DINNER:

Buffet - Something tasty for everybody!

RESERVATIONS:

Please make your reservation by calling Luke Miller at (425) 821-8448, or via e-mail at nps.lsaw@gmail.com no later than the close of business on Friday, January 22, 2010.

RAFFLE TICKETS:

Only $ 1.00 each for a chance at some great prizes and to support student scholarships.

PROGRAM:

Introduction to Popular Vector GIS Data Structures - By Tim Leach

Tim has over 20 years of experience with GIS. He has managed the implementation and exchange of GIS data layers for diverse interests to include governments (city and tribal) and utilities. His presentation provides a contextual overview of popular vector GIS data structures that are encountered, along with commentary that may be of particular interest to CAD data developers and others. He will provide insight to popular ESRI structures to include coverages, shapefiles, and geodatabase datasets along with tips on how to recognize and deal with them. He will provide a list of reference links to existing technical resources that can be useful for those that need to further analyze or research GIS data.

For more about Tim visit his website: http://www.timleachgis.com

PDF version of the meeting announcement here

When: December 17, 2009 6:00pm
Where: Angelo’s Bellevue
1830 130th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98005
425-883-2777

Cost: $75 per couple or $40 single. There will be
an abbreviated menu to select from

$5 Raffle for gift baskets

Reservations Required by Tuesday December 15, 2009

Email: LSAW.ACSM.HOLIDAY.PARTY@GMAIL.COM

Fax to Scott Edwards at 425-746-3342
Sponsorships Available

PDF version of the party announcement here

COST: Members / Associates / Guests - $ 25.00 Students & Unemployed Members - $ 12.00
Pay at the meeting via cash, check to “NPS-LSAW”, VISA,
Mastercard or American Express.

TIME: 5:00 - 6:00 PM Social hour
6:00 - 9:00 PM Dinner / Meeting / Program / Raffle

DINNER: Buffet - some fine Italian selections

RESERVATION DEADLINE: Please reserve your spot by calling Luke Miller at (425) 821-8448 or via e-mail at nps.lsaw@gmail.com no later than the close of business Friday November 20th, 2009.

RAFFLE TICKETS: Only $ 1.00 each for a chance at some great prizes and to support student scholarships.

MEETING  AGENDA: * Approval of Minutes * Old Business * Raffle * Treasurer’s Report * New Business * BOT Report * Good of the Order

PROGRAM: 20th Anniversary Reunion of LSAW and Army Corp of Engineers GPS measuring Mount Rainier - an Official 1989 State Centennial Project.

If you were there come share your stories and reconnect with fellow surveyors. If you were not there you do not want to miss this either. You will hear stories that will amaze you. Learn “Old School GPS Techniques”. Email Bob Boyd, robert.boyd@comcast.net if you have stories to tell.

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WHERE: Pyramid Alehouse, 1201 First Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134
(Just west of Safeco Field.)

COST:

Members / Associates / Guests - $ 25.00

Students & Unemployed Members - $ 12.00

Pay at the meeting via cash, check to “NPS-LSAW”, VISA, Mastercard or American Express.

TIME:

5:00 - 6:00 PM           Social hour
6:00 - 9:00 PM           Dinner / Meeting / Program / Raffle

DINNER:  Choose from a reduced menu. You don’t need to decide now - pick what you like at the time of the meeting.

RESERVATION DEADLINE: Please reserve your spot by calling Luke Miller at (425) 821-8448 or via e-mail at nps.lsaw@gmail.com no later than the close of business Friday October 23rd, 2009.

RAFFLE TICKETS: Only $ 1.00 each for a chance at some great prizes and to support student scholarships.

MEETING AGENDA:
* Approval of Minutes            * Old Business
* Treasurer’s Report              * New Business
* Election of 2010 Officers     * Good of the Order
* Raffle

PROGRAM:
Ben Peterson, PLS.
The Hoosac Tunnel: A Triumph of Surveying:
In the mid-1800’s a group of investors set out to carve the world’s longest tunnel through five miles of solid rock under 1,700 feet of mountain. It became a tunneling nightmare and political folly but would eventually find its place in history and become recognized as one of the greatest engineering feats in America. The true heroes were the dedicated surveyors that brought the two ends together. This entertaining pictorial presentation features their surveying triumph.

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WHERE:

Angelo’s, 1830 130th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98005 (425) 883-2777

Everyone is always welcome however; space is limited so please RSVP

COST: Members / Guests / Associates - $ 25.00,
Students and unemployed Members / Associates - 12.00
Pay at the meeting via cash, check to “NPS-LSAW”
If paying by credit card please fill out the attached form.
VISA, MasterCard and American Express accepted

TIME: 5:00 - 6:00 PM Social Gathering
6:00 - 8:30 PM Dinner / Meeting/ Program / Raffle
DINNER: Menu - a great selection of some very tasty Italian dishes
RESERVATIONS: Please make your reservation by calling Luke Miller at (425) 821-8448,
or via e-mail at nps.lsaw@gmail.com no later than the close of business on Friday, September 18, 2009.
RAFFLE TICKETS: Only $ 1.00 each for a chance at some great prizes and to support student scholarships.

MEETING AGENDA:

* Review of August 15th BOT meeting
* Chapter Business
* Program
* Raffle!!!
TENTATIVE PROGRAM:

Earl Morriss, PLS, JD, will present on “Everything You Wanted to Know About Contracts but Were Afraid to Ask”

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