Recent News From TSPS 

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

See the Strategic Planning & Third Quarterly Board Meeting Schedule Here and Complete Committee Room Assignment Here

     STOLEN EQUIPMENT - GPS equipment was stolen on Tuesday, July 22.  The equipment was taken from a truck at Home Depot parking lot, 20740 US Hwy 281 North at Evans Rd, San Antonio, Texas. Equipment taken was a Topcon Hiper Rover S/N 251-0968, Topcon Legacy-E base receiver S/N LE2657, PDL Modem S/N 04261009, Topcon PG-A1 antenna S/N:268-2247. If you have any information on this theft or come in contact with a great GPS deal please contact:

Mike Romans - Office 210-494-5511 - Mobile (210) 710-6572 - mromans@jonescarter.com

     STOLEN EQUIPMENT - A Trimble 4000 SSI receiver, battery, antenna cable and the receiver case was stolen approximately 10 miles east of Palestine, Texas on U.S. Highway 84 while performing a static GPS session.  The serial number of the receiver is 3610A14867.  Please be on the look out for these items and call Joey Stanger at 903-534-0174 if you spot the equipment.

     STOLEN EQUIPMENT - Stolen June 18 from a 2002 Ford truck in San Antonio were an R8 TRIMBLE GPS, TSC2 data collector in a yellow Trimble Pellican case (RS GNSS Serial #: 4804144337. TSC2 Serial #: SS66C22280). Please contact Austin Blaney, 830-876-6706 (cell); email austin.blaney@capnor.us.

 

     Surveying II: The Advanced Short Course, will be held July 27-Aug 1 at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Early registration discounts available through July 14, with regular registration from July 15-21.

Find out more about this annual event here:

Surveying II Web Page

and view and fill out a registration form here:
Surveying II Registration Form
 

16 CEUs Available!
Don't miss this unique and long-running Advanced Short Course for Texas land surveyors. Register today!

Texas Educators Retreat
June 11-13  *  Tyler, Texas

     Thirty Texas educators reversed roles last week, immersing themselves in the land surveying profession at the feet of TSPS members and instructors from Tyler Junior College. The 2nd Annual Texas Educators' Retreat was a rousing success, according to attendee evaluations and the comments of organizers and others involved. Watch for the June Metes and Bounds later this week for more details on the retreat, the volunteers who made it happen and the sponsors who opened their checkbooks for this TSPS original!
 

     ALERT - The Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying adopted the proposed change to Rule 663.17 (b) regarding electronic copies of written descriptions.

The new part, 663.17 (b) (3) reads: (c) In addition, the surveyor may furnish an electronic copy of a written description provided that the text is verbatim to that on the certified document retained in the surveyors file.
(Submitted by Robby Christopher, TSPS Liaison to TBPLS)
 

     STOLEN EQUIPMENT - Theft occurred Friday, June 6 in Dallas. Equipment stolen included Trimble Set 6 Series (legs and box), Serial Number is 9281042. If you have information, contact Tim Marcinko at (972) 991-0011 or by email at tmarcinko@burypartners.com.
 

    Because of the extreme interest in the 2nd Annual High School Educator's Retreat, sponsors are encouraged to help offset the $300 stipend for those attending, along with other retreat costs. View RETREAT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES HERE, or contact Joey Stanger at ljs@stangercorp.com for more information and to pledge your support!.

    Ray Wisdom Auction Attendees Pitch In For Student Scholarships
Even light rain couldn't dampen enthusiasm at the 2008 Ray Wisdom Barbecue and Auction May 17 in Austin. TSPS members contributed $11,745 toward TSFI scholarships for land surveying students in Texas. Thanks to all who purchased and donated items, sponsored and helped organize the auction. See more photos from the auction and a wrap-up of the 2nd Quarterly Board meeting in the June issue of Metes and Bounds.

    Second Quarter Committee & Chapter Reports are available for viewing: Society Affairs Division;  Education Division;  Liaison Division;  Membership Services Division;  Administrative Affairs Division; Chapter Reports.
See the Meeting Schedule & Room Assignments Here,   Consent Agenda Here & a Map to BBQ & Auction at Zilker Clubhouse Here (BBQ & Auction follows Board Meeting)

     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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