Society of Professional Surveyors 2525 Wallingwood Dr. #300 Austin, Texas 78746

What was actor Metes Robert Duvall and doing in Waco? Find out on Bounds page 12. A publication of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors TBPLS Hearing Addresses April-May 2010 CEUs For Land Surveyors (The following report was submitted by Robby Christopher, RPLS, LSLS, and TSPS Liaison to the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying.) Gov. Perry Names t the March 30th public hearing, Smyth New Chair the Board received comments regarding the proposed changes of Licensing Board to Rule 664.3. Based on those TBPLS Hearing Addresses CEUs comments, the Board decided to (April 20, 2010) AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry for Professional Land Surveyors amendA the rule to read as follows: has named D.G. (Greg) Smyth of Uvalde chair of the Texas Board of Professional Smyth New Chair of Licensing Beginning January 2011, a registrant, to Land Surveying for a term to expire at be eligible for renewal of the certificate the pleasure of the governor. The board TSPS Chapters Celebrate of registration, must accrue at least protects Texas residents by regulating and twelve (12) hours of completed board licensing land surveyors. Surveyors Week 2010 approved professional development ac- tivities during the immediate preceding Smyth is TSPS Chapters In The News twelve months in any annual period. president of D.G. Beginning January 2011 and every year Smyth and thereafter, a minimum of three (3) of Company Inc. Compliance Checklist from the the twelve (12) hours shall be in board He is a member State Licensing Board developed or approved hours on the of the Na- Act, Rules, and/or ethics. tional Council of BBQ Cook Off Teams Still Needed Examiners for The Board also decided that, in order to be more Engineering and flexible, the number of CEUs to be carried over Surveying and American Congress on Call for TSPS Award Nominations should be unlimited. They also discussed elimi- Surveying and Mapping, and a life mem- nating the 4-hour increment requirement, allow- ber and past state president of the Texas 2nd Quarterly Board Meeting & ing registrants to accrue CEUs in any number of Society of Professional Surveyors (1997). one-hour activities and to encourage sponsors to Ray Wisdom Auction & BBQ include an ethics element in their courses. He is also charter president of Chapter 22 of the Texas Society of Professional Sur- Classified Ads All these items should be on the agenda for the veyors and is past president of the Dilley June Board meeting for discussion. If it is agreed Independent School District School Board. TSPS New Members that the new language is acceptable, the rule will Smyth attended Southwest Texas Junior be proposed as such. College and Texas A&M University. Winning Mansfield ISD Team For more information, contact Robby Christopher For more infomation about the TBPLS, Shines at SkillsUSA Competitions at [email protected] or visit the visit their website at http://txls.state.tx.us TBPLS website at http://txls.state.tx.us. or contact the board office directly at Texas Ranger Hall of Fame 512-239-5263. & Museum Gets Special Visit

Coming Events TSPS Chapters Celebrate Surveyors Week 2010 Chapter 5 role to society. It referenced the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors and the local Dallas chapter, as well as contact info for both. TSPS Chapters were busy during Surveyors Week in March, sharing information and knowledge about the land surveying profession in their The article also referenced Chapter 5 activities with local Boy Scout and communties. local school districts and educational institutions and surveying educational opportunities. It also mentioned the Governor’ s Proclamation about Sur- Following are the activities that were un- veyor’s Week. dertaken by the Chapter 5 Public Relations Committee: Chapter 5 PR Committee Chairman Free- man has arranged for a survey display at the (From TSPS Dallas Chapter 5 President Garland South Library Branch for the entire Raul Wong, Jr.) month of April. The library has previously Chapter 5 PR Committee Chairman Chris hosted a survey display, and was eager for Freeman submitted an article about land a return display. They noted that it had re- surveying and Surveyor’s Week to the ceived some of the best feedback and inter- weekend supplement (Neighbors) of the est from library patrons, which actually led Dallas Morning News. to a follow up presentation to a children’s group. The Display will include survey in- The individual suburb editions included struments and tools, reference books, maps Garland, Mesquite, Duncanville, Rowlett, and Richardson. The potential and plats, and TSPS related publications, as readership reach of this effort would easily be in the six figures. well as Chapter 5 contact info. Several Chapter 5 members will provide the display items, including John Pierce, Robert Schneeberg, Martha Compton, Briefly, the submitted article spoke about what land surveying is and its vital Rudy Santini, and Chris Freeman.

North Texas Chapter 2

North Central Texas Chapter 2 prepared a Survey- or's Week flyer (left), and copies were handed out to the Chapter members to be displayed in any location that was permissible (public or private). In addition to this, chapter member Bill Coleman obtained a Surveyor's Week Proclamation from the Mayor of the City of Denton.

Mark Your Calendars For Upcoming Surveyor's Week Celebrations March 20-26, 2011 March 18-24, 2012 March 17-23, 2013 March 16-22, 2014 March 15-21, 2015 March 20-26, 2016

2 Metes and Bounds/April-May 2010 Permian Basin Chapter 10

The Friday, March 26, 2010 Permian Basin Chapter Meeting was well attended with local and state members, and public ser- vants. Pictured (from left) are John Watson, TSPS President Elect; Honorable Skeet Jones, Loving County Judge; Bill O’Hara, General Land Office; James Thompkins, “Legend” RPLS #1985; Norman Newton, “Legend” RPLS #1690; Program Presenter Michel Newton, RPLS, LSLS; Alan McLain, TSPS President; and Wade Howell, “Legend” RPLS #280.

Pictured at The Petroleum Museum Exhibit during Surveyor's Week are (from left) John Watson, President Elect; Alan McLain, President; and Marcus Hostas, Chapter 10 President.

Metes and Bounds/April-May 2010 3 TSPS Chapters In The News Valley Chapter 19

Thanks to Don Wilson (top photo, left), CPA, for his informative presentation at the April 6, 2010 meeting of the Rio Grande Chapter 19. Don, who provides ac- counting and financial advice to small business, large engineering companies, and commercial corporations, spoke about the effects of new taxes and health care reforms and how business operations of surveyors and engineers will be changed by current tax law.

Attending the April 6 meeting were Manuel J. Mon- temayor, President; A.C. Cortes, RPLS, Secretary- Treasurer; Robert Tamez, SIT; Don Wilson, CPA; James Holdar, RPLS; Jorge Rodriguez, RPLS; Victor Garcia, PE; Francisco Rios, RPLS; and Keith House- man, RPLS, editor.

Jorge Rodriguez, RPLS, (bottom photo, left) and Robert Tamez, SIT, were on hand as Don Wilson answered attendee's tax questions.

(Submitted by Keith Houseman.)

4 Metes and Bounds/April-May 2010 Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying Compliance Checklist (From Don King, RPLS #3896 – Sandy Smith at the Board of Land Surveying, was nice enough to give me this list so I could pass it on to the Title Companies, and surveyors, etc. In Brown County, Title Companies have joined forces in the hope of gettting quality surveys, and they needed a basic check list to help them judge what was supposed to be on a survey. I would like to encourage everyone to give it to your Banks, Title Companies, Real Estate people, and fellow surveyors who deal with quality surveys.The list has requirements of Basic Surveys, and does NOT include Requirements of a Cat 1a. (which. in Brown County, the Title Companies require on Improvement Surveys.) Educa- tion is the only way to cure a lot of these problems.) Survey was performed by the signing surveyor or an employee under his direct supervision. (SEC 18a) License of supervising surveyor is current and active. (SEC 17) If surveyor is not surveying as an individual, a certificate of firm name has been filed with theexas T Board of Profes- sional Land Surveying. (SEC 21) No unlicensed person was allowed to exert control over this survey. (663.5-1) Project was completed within the time estimated or acceptable variance. (663.5-4) Project was completed within the cost estimated or acceptable variance. (663.5-4) The calculated relative precision is within minimum standards. (663.15) (1:10,000 within city limits) (1:7,500 within city ETJ ) (1:5,000 rural ) Survey measurements were made with equipment capable of achieving the minimum standards (663.15e) Survey follows the footsteps of the original surveyor by proper application of the legal principles of surveying. (663.16a) Appropriate deeds were researched to determine boundaries of the subject parcels. (663.16b) Survey is the result of adequate research to support intended boundaries or research information was provided by qualified provider. (663.16c) All boundaries connected to identifiable physical monuments of record. (663.16d) Monuments set are of durable material at sufficient depth and of sufficient size. (663.17a) Sufficient monuments were set to mark surveyed boundaries. (663.17b) Monuments found and set are adequately described. (663.17b) Where practical, monuments set to delineate or witness a boundary corner are marked in a way that is traceable to the RPLS. (663.17d)

Survey meets minimum TBPLS standards or completely meets other standards certified. (663.18) Discrepancies between record and conditions discovered are referenced and reported to client. (663.19-3) Plat is to a convenient scale. (663.19-3) Plat has notation which defines line for directional control. (663.19-4) Surveyor’s seal was impressed by surveyor. (663.8-4) Survey has original signature of surveyor. (661.46a) Noted on the plat are which monuments are set and which monuments are found. (663.19-6) References on the plat cite the instruments of record of the adjoining boundaries. (663.19-7) Client has been notified of the name, address and telephone number of the Board for the purpose of directing com- plaints. (SEC 29a)

Metes and Bounds/April-May 2010 5 Enter A BBQ Cook Off Team Stay For Picnic & at 2010 Ray Wisdom Auction! Auction Following Board Meeting (TSPS Members ... BBQ Cook Off teams are invited to participate in the 2nd Annual Ray (Remember the picnic and auction will fol- Wisdom BBQ Cook Off June 5, 2010 in Austin. low the Board meeting on Saturday. TSFI The Cook Off is part of the annual Ray Wisdom benefits from the auction proceeds and Auction, which provides funds for TSFI and your support with auction items and bid- scholarships for Texas land surveying students. ding will continue the scholarships award- See details below, and register early to be one of ed to students entering the profession.) the six invited teams!) BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING THE RAY WISDOM BBQ June 5, 2010 COOK OFF AND AUCTION The second Board meeting of 2010 will be held at the TO BENEFIT THE TEXAS SURVEYORS Airport Hilton Hotel FOUNDATION, INC. (TSFI) 9515 Hotel Drive • Austin TX 78719 512-385-6767 DATE: JUNE 5, 2010 on June 5, 2010.

TIME: 10:00 am to 4:30 pm The TSPS room rate is $114 per night. Please note the reservation cut-off date is LOCATION: Richard Moya Park (just minutes May 14. Call 512-385-6767 or 800-584- from the Austin Airport Hilton, site of the TSPS 5091 for room reservations. Reserve online Quarterly Board Meeting) at www.austinairport.hilton.com using the ‘promotion code’: TSP. ENTRY FEE: No cost. Each team must supply and cook donated meats for auction event Reports are due by May 14, in order to be included in the Board books. Please email This year we are inviting six BBQ teams to par- ([email protected]) committee reports to ticipate in a cook off at the Ray Wisdom Auction. arrive by that time. Review your commit- TSPS will accept the first six teams that register will begin between 4:30 and 5:00. tee goals, paying special attention to any as participants in this year’s event. Teams can be action items referred to individuals or com- sponsored by TSPS Chapters, student groups or ***DONATED MEATS: Sausage, pre-cooked mittees by President McLain. Those items companies and are limited to four members per brisket – Each team should prepare enough do- should be specifically reported at each team. Each team will prepare two competition nated meat to feed 25 diners (sausage and brisket quarterly Board of Directors meeting. meats for judging by the TSPS Executive Com- donated by J-B Foods) mittee. Since the picnic will follow the board meet- DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: ing, President McLain has declared casual COMPETITION MEATS: Pork spare ribs and May 29, 2010. dress for this meeting. whole chicken June 4 – Friday Contact Paul Carey at [email protected] to 2 PM – Convention Committee Cooking must be complete by 4:30 and judging register or for more details. 5 PM – Executive Committee Meeting (Pres McLain’s suite) Call For Nominations For Awards 7:30-10:00 PM – Hospitality (BYOB) (From Awards Committee Chair Paul Carey) It takes a little time to complete these forms, so June 5 - Saturday do not procrastinate! Just go to: 7:00-11:00 AM – TSFI Trustee and various As many of you know, we had no nomination committee meetings or recipient of the Hugh L. George Award last http://www.tsps.org/Membership/ 9:00-10:45 AM – Chapter Presidents’ year. Let's not have a repeat. awardsform.htm Forum

11:00 AM-1:00 PM – Chapter Presidents’ This year we need nominations for the following Thank you all for your attention. Lunch Awards: 1:00-5:00 PM – Board of Directors’ Meet- • Hugh L. George please send nominations to: ing & Ray Wisdom BBQ and Auction • Surveyor of the Year

• Young Surveyor of the Year Paul T. Carey Any committee chair needing space for • Vern Wayne Hanan Community Action Chairman – Awards Committee a committee meeting should contact the • Chapter President of the Year [email protected] TSPS office ASAP for your arrangements. • Geospatial Professional of the Year or fax to 830-538-9783

6 Metes and Bounds/April-May 2010 Special Thanks To Our Troops... (Submitted by Chris Freeman, Public Rela- tions Committee Chair)

Thought it would be nice to share with our members some TSPS members and/or fam- ily members who are on active duty in vari- ous branches of our Armed Services.

Attached are two photos of a TSPS member, David Rolbiecki, RPLS # 5919 (below photo), left photo – third from left). David is currently serving a third tour in Afghanistan, and has served twice in Iraq. David is a member of Dallas Chapter No. 5, and stationed at when in the States.

The service of the men, and all members of our Armed Services, is greatly appreciated!

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Be- menderfer (left – son of Chapter 5's Fred Bemenderfer, RPLS #4051), with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regi- ment, uses a mine sweeper to search for improvised explosive devices in Nawa, Af- ghanistan, on Aug. 19, 2009. The Marines are deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3 to conduct counterinsurgency oper- ations in partnership with Afghan National Security Forces in southern Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Sgt. Freddy G. Cantu, U.S. Marine Corps.)

John Melton, a Boatswain’s Mate in the U. S. Navy, is currently on tour in the Middle East on a patrol unit that intercepts pirates, terrorists, and drug smugglers off the eastern coast of Africa, as well as conducting sea rescue operations. He is the son of Chapter 5 member John Melton, RPLS #4268 (operating Machine gun).

Metes and Bounds/April-May 2010 7 Classified Ads INSTRUMENT OPERATORS and CAD TECHS NEEDED SALE - Small Surveying Firm: Professional Land Survey firm has immediate openings for instrument Plan to semi-retire after 36 years. Will assist in transition. Owner will operators and survey CAD technicians. Must have experience in pipeline finance. surveying. Registration as an SIT is a plus. Submit resumes to Building, Truck, Equipment, all files, many existing projects. Contact [email protected]. [email protected] for information.

RPLS NEEDED – SAN ANTONIO TEXAS RPLS OR ABILITY TO OBTAIN We are a high-volume title/mortgage survey company serving San Antonio Texas RPLS, or ability to obtain, Lubbock, Texas. and surrounding areas. We are looking for a hard working, highly motivated Benefits; Health Insurance, 401K, Vacation RPLS. Please e-mail resume and salary requirements to Send Resume and Salary Requirements to [email protected]. P.O. BOX 53464 Lubbock, TX 79453 POSITION AVAILABLE WINDROSE LAND SERVICES – AUSTIN: is a multi-disciplined firm SURVEY TECHNICIAN, PARTY providing surveying, mapping, and GIS services on a wide variety of com- CHIEF, INSTRUMENT MAN mercial, industrial, residential, municipal, and telecommunication projects. POSITION – DALLAS We are conducting a search for a qualified professional to fill a posi- Criado & Associates, Inc., a growing tion: Survey Tech / Draftsmen. We offer a strong benefits package which professional civil engineering and sur- includes Medical, Dental, LT Disability, Life Insurance, Vision, 401k with veying firm seeks qualified personnel for matching, Tuition Reimbursement, Job Training and opportunities for ad- survey technician, party chief and instrument man positions in Dallas, TX: vancement. If you are interested in a confidential interview please fax you Microstation and Geopak experience is a requirement for the survey techni- resume to (512) 326-2770 or email to [email protected]. cian position. SIT certification a plus. Benefits include 100% paid employee health insurance and retirement plan. Send resume & references by FAX: POSITION AVAILABLE IN 972-392-9192 or by email to [email protected]. Gorrondona & Associates, Inc. (G&AI), a growing professional surveying and subsurface utility engineering firm seeks a qualified Survey Manager. TEXAS PROFESSIONAL Applicants must be a registered RPLS in Texas. Knowledge of the Houston LAND SURVEYOR area and prior experience managing a survey office is required. G&AI GRW, an ENR Top 500 consult- prides itself as a technology leader that is team oriented and provides ex- ing firm has an immediate open- tensive staff training with advancement potential. Salary commensurate w/ ing for a Texas Professional experience. Benefits include 401K, 100% paid employee health insurance, Land Surveyor (PLS) with a life insurance and Long Term Disability. Email resume & references to minimum of 10 years experience to perform airport surveys. Multiple state [email protected] registrations, Part 405 airport survey experience desirable. Will consider full-time/part-time/semi-retired. Call Ed Rinehart at office 859-223-3999 SURVEY FIELD STAFF - x308 or cell at 859-227-8918. MIDLAND, TX. OFFICE Westwood Professional Services, Inc. Human Resources A national leader in the Oil & Gas, Electric GRW Transmission and Renewable Energy Indus- www.grwinc.com tries located in Midland, TX is seeking expe- fax: 859-223-8917 rienced Crew Chiefs and Instrument Person- e-mail: [email protected] nel. These positions will be stationed out of Midland, TX, but may be working throughout GRW is an equal opportunity employer. Texas, New and Oklahoma. Candi- dates must have survey experience with GPS, SURVEY total stations and electronic data collection equipment. Large Pipeline and TECHNICIAN/ Electric Transmission Line experience a plus. FIELD COORDINATOR/ All candidates must be able to pass an on-going drug test and able to travel PARTY CHIEF/GIS MANAGER out of town. Westwood offers an excellent benefit package that includes: Dumas Land Surveying, Inc. in Cleburne, Texas, is now seeking qualified 401k, profit sharing, medical and dental insurance, life and disability, paid detail oriented candidates for the following positions: time off, and additional benefits. Survey Technician – candidate needs to possess extensive knowledge of Send your resume to: Boundary, Topographic/Design and ALTA/ACSM surveys. Needs to be Westwood Professional Services, Inc. familiar with working in state plane coordinates (grid and surface). 4000 N. Big Spring Suite 110 Field Coordinator – candidate needs to possess extensive knowledge of Midland, TX 79705 reviewing and processing field data, supervising/scheduling field crews, Fax: 432-897-4670 Email: [email protected] See CLASSIFIED ADS, Page 9

8 Metes and Bounds/April-May 2010 Damage Prevention Summit TSPS Public Relations Chair Chris Freeman (right photo, on right) staffed a TSPS booth at the Damage Prevention Summit in Mesquite on Feb. 22-23. For more in- formation about the event, contact Chris at [email protected].

Classified Ads TSPS New Members Continued from page 8 training field staff, and have basic computer skills and ability to work with MARCH several software packages. REGISTERED Party Chief – candidate needs to be well organized, experienced with Angela Carlin, RPLS #5981 Boundary, Topographic/Design and ALTA/ACSM surveys. Needs to have Pape-Dawson Engineers extensive experience with RTK GPS, conventional traversing and level 11820 Song St. loops. San Antonio, TX 78216 GIS Manager – Candidate needs to have experience in developing and maintaining data bases in several different software packages, and for James Dossey, RPLS #6112 several different end user applications. Experience and ability in drafting is Vannoy & Associates, Inc. a plus. 1008 Tillameak Street Hewitt, TX 76643 Please send resume to [email protected] Travis Mudford, RPLS #6029 PLS–LOUISIANA Twin City Surveying Services, LLC Land Survey Company has immediate openings for PLS, Crew Chief, 20 Miller County 499 Instrument Man & Rodman for . Must have experience in pipeline Texarkana, AR 71854 survey. Texas RPLS license a plus. Submit resumes to [email protected] or Fax 817-591-4768 AFFILIATE Michael Reddell Instrument Man Town and Country Surveyors – Lone Star Record & Abstract The Woodlands, Tx 3030 LBJ Fwy, Ste 1130 LB#17 Qualified candidate will have a minimum of 4 years experience, firm uses Dallas, TX 75234 ranger data collectors for both conventional and GPS. Applicant must be proficient at using TDS. STUDENTS Michael Carney Town and Country offers 401 K, Medical and bonuses. . Terra Firma Land Surveying / Jones & Carter, Inc. Please email your resume and references to [email protected] 1701 Directors Blvd., Suite 400 Austin, TX 78744

Metes and Bounds/April-May 2010 9 SkillsUSA Competitions Mansfield ISD Standouts

(from left) Michael Evans of Great Southwestern Land Surveyors, LLC; students Dan Arredondo, Sam Moore and Ryan Woelke; Chris Blevins of Brittain-Crawford, LLC; and Gene Schramme of Ben Barber. (Photo courtesy of Michael Evans) Ben Barber Career Tech Academy Team Shines

(Submitted by Michael Evans, on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi campus. RPLS #4715) The students who competed from Mansfield Independent School District The District 4 SkillsUSA Com- were taught by Michael Evans, with assistance from Jamie Gillis, in prepa- petition was held February 26 ration for the District 4 and State competitions. and 27, 2010, on the campus of Texas State Technical College The winning students attend the Construction Technology class at Ben Bar- in Waco, Texas. ber Career Tech Academy. Their Construction Technology teacher is Gene Schramme, who was on hand at a recent TSPS North Central Texas Chapter The State Competition was held March 25 and 26, 2010, in Corpus Christi, 2 meeting at the Hofbrau Steakhouse in Haltom City. See SkillsUSA, Page 11

10 Metes and Bounds/April-May 2010 Mansfield ISD Standouts

(Above photo) Chris Blevins, left, presents a Trimble total station to Gene Schramme for use in the Construction Technology program at Ben Barber Career Tech Academy and for use in training future stu- dents for SkillsUSA surveying competitions.

Pictures to the right are from the State Competition at Texas A&M- Corpus Christi. (Submitted by Michael Evans)

Metes and Bounds/April-May 2010 11 Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Gets Special Visitor Robert Duvall Films PSA For Museum (Photos and text courtesy of Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum)

n Thursday, April 8, 2010, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum welcomed honored guest and Academy Award Winner Robert Duvall and his wife Luciana Pedraza to the museum. The museum features many exhibits on the history of the Rangers, including the special relationship between theO history of that law enforcement body and Texas land surveyors. The Co. "F" Capt. Kirby Dendy welcomes Actor TSPS Historical Committee helped establish a Land Surveying Exhibit Robert Duvall to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum at the museum, and the association's 2009 Spring Symposium in Waco featured its Friday Night Event at the museum. A TSPS Geocache location at the museum was also unveiled during that event.

Mr. Duvall is best known for his role as Texas Ranger Captain Augustus "Gus" McCrae in Lone- some Dove. Capt. Hank Whit- man, Deputy Assistant Director of the Texas Ranger Division, and Mr. Duvall's friend, Texas DPS Commissioner Tom Clowe, escorted him to Waco and the museum.

Joe Hinton, Advisory Board President, and Mayor Virginia Byron Johnson, museum Director, shows Robert Duval around the DuPuy appointed Mr. Duvall an exhibits at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum. honorary member of the board.

Mr. Duvall donated his time and The museum thanks the WCCC10 staff for their hard work, Captain Whit- services to film a thirty-second man and Mr. Clowe for bringing Mr. Duvall to the museum, Mr. Duvall for television commercial and public Robert Duval as Texas Ranger his kind remarks about the Texas Rangers and the museum, and everyone service announcement (PSA) for Captain Augustus "Gus" McCrae in else who made the night a success. the museum. The PSA will air on . city cable channels across Texas. All items presented to Mr. Duvall are available for purchase at the museum The staff from the City of Waco's station WCCC10 filmed the segment. gift shop. Call (254) 750-8631 to order yours today.

After filming the segment in the Hall of Fame, Mr. Duvall, Texas Rang- To watch Mr. Duvall and see more photographs of his visit to the museum, ers, guests, and staff enjoyed Barbeque from Uncle Dan's. Senior Cap- visit the museum's website at tain, Antonio Leal, the Assistant Director of the Texas Rangers Division, http://www.texasranger.org/Duvall/Duvall.html. And don't forget to visit presented Mr. Duvall with an official Texas Ranger hat. Mr. Duvall the museum and enjoy the professional exhibit on land surveying ... one of also received a service belt buckle and commemorative pocketknife in the first exhibits visitors see when they enter the museum! appreciation of his services from Company "F" Texas Rangers, who have their headquarters at the museum. The night concluded with a tour of the museum galleries.

12 Metes and Bounds/April-May 2010 Coming Events MAY Campus are available on the home page of www.tsps.org. May Jefferson Historical Seminar - Early Surveying TSPS Chapters, individual companies and 7 Techniques & the Evolution individual members are encouraged to sponsor of Surveying Equipment with field exercise an Educator for a $250 donation ($100 stipend, Presented by North East Texas Chapter 23 GPS unit and food). Of course donations over and Instructor: David Ingram above the absolute minimum are appreciated. Collins Academy Contact TSPS at 512-327-7871 if you plan to Jefferson, Texas sponsor an educator. 8 CEUs View a brochure with registration form HERE AUGUST

May CST Exam August Strategic Planning & Third Quarterly 8 Proctor: Riley Griffith at West Co. of Abilene (325- 19-21 Board Meeting 437-8118 or [email protected]) Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel, Convention Abilene, Texas Center & Spa 7600 John Q. Hammons Drive JUNE Frisco, TX 75034 972-712-7200 (Registration Information - TBA) June Second Quarterly Board Meeting 5 & Ray Wisdom Barbecue & Auction Austin Airport Hilton SEPTEMBER 9515 Hotel Drive September Locating Original Corners Seminar Austin, TX 78719 9-11 Concan, Texas 512-385-6767 16 CEUs (Registration Information - TBA) June 2010 Tyler Junior College Surveyor Camp 6-10 Presented by Tyler Junior College, TSPS Chapters OCTOBER 4 & 23 and the Surveying Education Foundation of Texas, Inc. October 59th Annual TSPS Convention & Technology Tyler Junior College 13-16 Exposition Tyler, Texas Houston Westin Galleria Hotel The Surveying and Mapping Summer Camp is a 5060 West public service introducing young people to survey- Houston, TX 77056 ing and mapping activities and career opportuni- 713-960-8100 (Registration Information - TBA) ties in the surveying profession.

The camp is conducted FREE OF CHARGE to the DECEMBER students who participate. The camp focuses on high school juniors and seniors who may be inter- December TSPS December Seminars - Last Minute CEUs ested in a career in Surveying, Mapping and 4 Geomatics. Austin Seminar - Topic TBA APPLY ONLINE! Omni Southpark Austin http://www.tjc.edu/surveying-mapping/ 4140 Governors Row Opportunities for camp sponsors; Please contact Austin TX 78744 Room Rate - $95 Joey Stanger - [email protected] Call 512-448-2222 for reservations (TSPS discount rate ends 11-18-2010) June 4th Annual High School Educator's Retreat for 8 CEUs 15-17 Surveying Mapping & Geospatial Awareness North Lake College - West Campus TBPLS Professional & Technical Standards 1401 Royal Lane West Instructor: Ken Gold DFW Airport, TX 75261-2107 DoubleTree Club Hotel - Dallas Farmers Branch The retreat is limited to 40 attendees, and spaces (near DFW Airport and Las Colinas) are still available. Chapters or individuals 11611 Luna Rd wishing to sponsor an Educator are encouraged to Dallas TX 75234 Room Rate - $99 do so as soon as possible. Individual companies Call 972-506-0055 for reservations (TSPS are also welcome and encouraged to select and discount rate ends 11-11-10) sponsor teachers from their communities. 8 CEUs And online application, preliminary schedule and directions to the North Lake College - West Registration information for both events TBA

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