OHIO VALLEY CHAPTER

Meeting date: Fourth Thursday
Chapter dues: $10 all membership categories

2012 CHAPTER OFFICERS

PRESIDENT
Steven (Larry) Gardner, PS
(740)432-5369
stevengard@hughes.net

VICE PRESIDENT
Don Kyer, PS
(740) 695-6100
kyersurvey@comcast.net

SECRETARY
Cathy Bihlman, PS
(740) 827-6893
cmb7199@yahoo.com

TREASURER
James Deitrick, PE, SI
(740) 638-2965
jedeitrick@windstream.net

DELEGATE
Allen Smith, PS
(740) 635-0505
ajsmithinc@cs.com

ALTERNATE DELEGATE
James Deitrick, PE, SI
(740) 638-2965
jedeitrick@windstream.net

Chapter meeting minutes
February 2012
January 2012
December 2011

PLSO Executive Committee chapter reports
March 2012
October 2011
September 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011

Radio program features Karayan

Be sure to join host Curt Sumner for the ACSM Radio Hour (www.americaswebradion.com) at 10 a.m. May 21, 2012 to hear the perspectives of Chuck Karayan on topics including education of the profession (college and continuing); absolute vs. relative positioning; and the trend toward over-reliance on technology rather than professional analysis. (more…)

Ohio Valley Chapter donates to Historic Fort Steuben

Funds for a reproduction surveyor’s compass and chain were donated to Historic Fort Steuben in Steubenville by the PLSO Ohio Valley Chapter in celebration of National Surveyor’s week March 18-24, 2012. The tools will be part of a new program initiated by the Fort: Von Steuben’s Treasure Chest of History. (more…)

Recent State Board actions

The Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors accepted settlement agreements at its meeting in March 2012 from Jason Kabbara, PE; Frederick Hargrove, PE; James Geeslin, PS; Lynn Congos, PE; Browne & Associates Inc.; and Paul Boeshart, PS. Read the press release.

PLSO offers scholarships

The PLSO and its chapters offer scholarship opportunities to students in Ohio seeking careers in surveying. Visit the Education tab for more information. The PLSO’s scholarship application deadline is May 1, 2012. Enter the PLSO gun raffle to support the scholarship fund.

Governor signs HB 32

House Bill 32 was signed by Gov. John Kasich Feb. 21, 2012. The signed bill did include the amendment that was secured by PLSO.

New position added to job postings

PLSO members now can check the members-only section for job postings. The first job for a licensed professional surveyor was posted Feb. 22, 2012. Click the “Advertise with PLSO” button on the home page for more information about posting a job.