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PLSO and Firelands Chapter member Raymond Foos, PS, who was a featured speaker at the PLSO continuing professional development workshop June 14, 2013 in Marion wrote a story on the Culver-Davies Baseline which ran in Point of Beginning magazine. The story is titled “A Baseline to Remember”. “Sixteen years ago, long before the widespread use of robotic total stations and GPS surveying equipment, a small group of surveyors gathered at some forgotten location,” Foos said in the introduction to his story. Read the rest of the baseline story.
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U.S. Air Force has produced a seven-minute video summarizing the worldwide role of GPS and touching on the GPS modernization program and new signals. The video explains in simple terms how important GPS has become to everyday life — for aircraft and ship navigation, global financial transactions, precision agriculture, weather forecasting, disaster relief and even smartphones. Watch the video.
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Historic Fort Steuben held its Ohio Valley Frontier Days June 8, 2013 and June 9, 2013 in Steubenville, Ohio. PLSO President George Hofmann, President-elect Brian Bingham, 2011 PLSO President Don Pickenpaugh, National Society of Professional Surveyors Gov. Bob Akins and PLSO member Phil Lawrence attended the event which included the unveiling of an 1830 historic survey marker. Read the press release.
PLSO President George Hofmann (left) and Historic Fort Steuben Board President Jerry Barilla unveil the 1830 marker. PLSO members Ann and Mike Besch watch the historic event.
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Headlines for the May 2013 newsletter (Issue 14) of the Ohio State Board of Registration for Engineers and Surveyors include exam updates, and misconduct and ethics. Link to the newsletter. The last newsletter published (Issue 13) was in October 2011.
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Company certificates of authorization cannot be renewed online. Certificates of authorization to provide surveying services in Ohio expire June 30 each year. The state board mails company certificate of authorization annual renewal reminders each April. Filing instructions are included with the downloaded application packet. The renewal fee is $25 on or before June 30, and $37.50 on or after July 1. (more…)
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PLSO member and National Society of Professional Surveyors Gov. Bob Akins is scheduling visits with chapters to discuss the proposed NSPS 100 percent dual membership program with PLSO. Akins’ June schedule is full. Chapter members should contact him at (330) 821-4602 or plsonsps@gmail.com to schedule a meeting date.
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Link to the most recent edition of the weekly electronic bulletin from the National Society of Professional Surveyors News & Views. The bulletin features headlines about Express Map, LightSquared and “drone” bills. Go to www.multibriefs.com/briefs/nsps/ for News & Views archives.
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