e-NEWS JUNE 2019
IN THIS ISSUE...
  • HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTEND PUBLIC WORKS FIELD TRIP
  • GO FUND ME FOR LEWIE MILLER
  • STOLEN EQUIPMENT IN OAKLAND
  • SURVEY MONUMENT PRESERVATION WORKSHOPS
  • CLSA EDUCATION FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES WITH OUR PROMISE
  • CLSA 2019 PUBLICATIONS
  • UPCOMING EVENTS
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTEND PUBLIC WORKS FIELD TRIP
On May 22, a group of 26 high school students attended a special tour of the Marin County Department of Public Works (DPW) headquarters as part of the 59th annual National Public Works Week celebration.

Hosted by DPW and planned in conjunction with the Marin County Office of Education, the field trip introduced the students to a wide range of disciplines that fall under the purview of public works. It was the first time in recent decades that an extensive Public Works tour was organized for students.

Students visited the County Garage, where fleet vehicles are maintained.
GO FUND ME FOR LEWIE MILLER
The one thing we are always impressed with is the generosity and sense of community we see within the Land Surveying profession. Whether it be raising money for scholarships or lending a helping hand, Surveyors come through. With that said, we are asking for your support today as one of our own could use our collective help. Former CLSA LA Past President, new dad and all around awesome guy, Lewie Miller, was unfortunately part of a very bad car accident. 
  
In the early evening of May 17th Lewie Miller was headed home from work on Topanga Canyon to his wife and one-month old son when a car headed in the opposite direction drifted into his lane and hit him head on.  
  
He suffered two broken femurs, 10 total fractures in his legs and feet, a broken right heel bone and ankle, two broken ribs and broken neck bones. 

It will take months of physical rehabilitation before he is able to walk again, resulting in not only loss of work but a rehaul of their home and environment to make it wheelchair accessible. There is also a threat for future medical procedures that could present themselves in the near future or years down the road. 

We want to do everything we can to support them and help them deal with medical bills. We are grateful for any help as this will be a very long and difficult road. 

Thank you for support.

Sincerely,  
CLSA LA Chapter 
STOLEN EQUIPMENT IN OAKLAND
On Friday, May 17, 2019, at approximately 12:30pm our Leica TS16 I 3” R1000, imaging Total Station (Serial No. 3012103) was stolen while conducting a survey at the intersection of 81st Ave. and Bancroft Ave. The individuals who stole the equipment picked up the tripod and TS16 and threw it in the backseat of a white BMW X3 or X5 SUV. Although it may be a longshot in getting it back, if you have any information or come across our instrument, please contact Chris Laquian (info below) and/or the Oakland Police Department. 

Christopher Laquian, LSIT
Survey Technician
City of Oakland - Department of Transportation (OakDOT)
510.238.6695
SURVEY MONUMENT PRESERVATION WORKSHOPS
From the Santa Barbara County Surveyors Office:

Engineers, Surveyors, City, County and Special District Officers:
 
Santa Barbara County Public Works Department would like to invite you to attend one of two Survey Monument Preservation Workshops being presented by the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG) in our county.
 
Dallas Sweeney with the BPELSG will facilitate the workshop discussion where he will present and answer questions about statutory responsibilities of the public agencies regarding survey monument preservation.
Dallas asked us to invite all public agencies, special districts that permit, perform construction or maintenance in public right of way, and land surveyors within Santa Barbara County, to attend one of these workshops. 
 
South County workshop will be held on June 26, 2-4 pm in County Administration Building, Board Hearing Room, 105 East Anapamu Street 4th Floor, Santa Barbara
 
North County workshop will be held on June 27, 8:30-10-30 am in Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building, Board Hearing Room, 511 East Parkway, Santa Maria
 
Please join Santa Barbara Public Works Director Scott McGolpin and myself in one of the two locations and participate in the workshop discussions.
CLSA EDUCATION FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES WITH OUR PROMISE
The CLSA Education Foundation has been approved to be listed as “Certified” in the 2019 Our Promise: California State Employees Giving at Work Campaign!

The CLSA Education Foundation will be listed on the Our Promise website as a possible nonprofit organization for any state employee to designate their donation to. CLSA EF will also be listed in the 2019 Our Promise Nonprofit Resource Guide, which will be distributed to workplaces and state offices across the state for the 2019 campaign season. 

If you are a State of California employee, please consider donating to the CLSA Education Foundation through the Our Promise program. 
CLSA 2019 PUBLICATIONS
CLSA's 2019 publications have been published and are currently for sale in the CLSA Store .

Please note, after the books were published, we were made aware of errors in the small spiral bound PLS Act/PE Act/Board Rules/Misc. Statutes book and Subdivision Map Act book. We have mailed corrections to all purchasers of these 2 publications. If you purchased these books in January or February and did not receive the corrections, please contact CLSA Headquarters .
UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNE 25
San Joaquin Valley Chapter Meeting | 6pm
Crawdaddy’s, 333 E Main St, Visalia
JUNE 27
Cascade Chapter Meeting 
Marie Callender’s, 1987 Hilltop Drive, Redding
JUNE 29
CLSA Orange County and Riverside/San Bernardino Chapters: Joint Meeting & Angels vs Athletics & 20th Annual "Joey Traps" Tri-Tip BBQ
Angel's Stadium |3:30pm | 2000 E Gene Autry Way | Anaheim
JULY 11
[LCSO]: Southern Region Meeting | 9:30am - 11:30am
County of San Diego| 5510 Overland Ave, Ste 210, San Diego
AUGUST 1
[LCSO]: Southern Region Meeting | 9:30am - 11:30am
Port of Long Beach | 725 Harbor Plaza, Long Beach
AUGUST 10
CLSA Central Coast Chapter: Annual Summer BBQ
Biddle Park | 3500 Lopez Drive, Arroyo Grande
SEPT 5
[LCSO]: Southern Region Meeting | 9:30am - 11:30am
County of Los Angeles| 900 S. Fremont Ave, Alhambra
OCT 3
[LCSO]: Southern Region Meeting | 9:30am - 11:30am
David Evans & Assoc.| 4141 E. Inland Empire Blvd, Ste 250, Ontario
NOV 7
[LCSO]: Southern Region Meeting | 9:30am - 11:30am
County of Riverside | 3625 14th St, Riverside
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