PLSO Conference

> Too bad we didn't have an "official" gathering.

I concur. In the future, we hope to set something up so more of us can get together. That would be a blast!

> Spent a couple of hours one on one with Wendell and David Souza (his business partner), they will be building a web site for my company, very excited to see that happen!

And honored to do so! 🙂

Wendell and Angel

Thank you. It came as a complete surprise. I think they chose me to keep me hooked into staying involved, not that they needed to.

Joe

Statue Picture

This is what I was given.

Wendell and Angel

> It was a pleasure to meet and talk with both of you. I too love the auction but things just went too high for me. I did however get a nice Navajo bracelet for Jean and I's up coming anniversary.
>
> Joe and Jean

I wanted that too but I refused to outbid any of you. Just wouldn't of felt right to me. (I'm sucha softy!!) 🙂

Live Crabs!!

> I only spent around $120 on the auction, BUT I scored on FOUR live crab delivered to my doorstep, $45!
>
> SHG

See, I told ya Shelby won live crabs!!! 😛

You're wife is very nice, Shelby! I enjoyed the "plumb bob Christmas tree" chats with her. 😉

Sometime in the future we should do an informal gathering so everyone can get together and visit, eat, drink, and be merry. Meet in a centralized location that works for everyone. Maybe in Bend in the summer so some of us that are west of the Cascades can turn it into a mini get-a-way as well. Of course ANYONE here on Beerleg is invited too! :good:

Congrats Joe Ferguson-PLSO Surveyor of the Year

I saw this news item buried in this post from a couple days ago.

Well deserved award Joe.

Although I’ve only met Joe once (nice guy), a friend of mine worked for Joe (and Jean) this last year and raved about what an outstanding surveyor, employer and citizen Joe is. I know from the PLSO publication, The Oregon Surveyor, that Joe is extremely active in the organization. Which is akin to having a second job that pays zilch, takes almost as much time as your regular job (except with more travel) and is as thankless as a bankers handshake.

Good job Joe. Good job PLSO.

Congrats Joe Ferguson-PLSO Surveyor of the Year

You ever get that "feeling" when you meet someone for the first time? You know, like you can just tell that person is a really good, genuine person? That was the feeling I got when I met Joe last week. And then I found out from others how active he is in the PLSO. And then he spoke about his donation drive in his chapter that produced $1,561 for scholarships (and that's only one chapter!). And then my wife and I got to hang out with him at the scholarship auction. The profession should be proud to have the likes of Joe hanging around with them.

The PLSO 2025 enters it's third and final day tomorrow. I'll get a picture from the same vantage point as 2011 tomorrow. The "deleted user" who started this thread is among the attendees.