NewsFlash - January 22, 2018

Stolen Equipment:

KSLS has received a report of a stolen Leica TS12 west of Wichita, around Maize yesterday.  The serial number for this Robotic Total Station is #271522.  If you encounter this equipment, please contact Patrick Feist at 316-393-7713.

Help Wanted:

Affinis Corp. has just posted a job advertisement for the position of Land Surveyor II.  For more information, go to ksls.com/Help-Wanted.

Volunteers Needed:

TPA Convention: The KSLS Charitable Foundation will be hosting a booth at the TPA Convention, April 13 - 14, at Century II in Wichita.  Ernie Cantu, PS, will be speaking about careers in Land Surveying in one of the Convention Workshops.  This event has a very relaxed atmosphere, where you will have an opportunity to share information about land surveying with students and their parents, answering their questions about the profession and explaining why Surveying might be an excellent career choice for them.  Contact Evelyn Cable to sign up to help out.

Society of Women Engineers Expo:  The South Central Chapter is seeking volunteers for this Expo on Saturday, March 10.  Contact Mark Savoy, 316-265-0005  for more information.

NE Chapter March Seminar:

The NE Chapter March Seminar is coming up on March 23.  Topics will include the Kansas Minimum Standards and presentations on Survey and Plat Review by local reviewers in Shawnee County and surrounding counties.  

Section Lines Deadline:

The deadline for articles, pictures, news, etc., for Section Lines is February 1st.  Please send your contributions to Evelyn Cable.

Support the KSLS Charitable Foundation when you shop at Amazon.  Click smile.amazon.com/ch/61-1563408 to go to the Amazon Smile website.  All purchases will result in a donation to the KSLS Charitable Foundation.  

NSPS 2018 MAP/PLAT DESIGN COMPETITION - Application Deadline April 30, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.  Click Here for more information and an application form.

CENTRAL KANSAS SURVEYING AND MAPPING - has two job opportunities available.  For more information, and to check out all the job listings  click here.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW CORPORATE SPONSOR - OLSSON ASSOCIATES.  Sponsorships are available for your company.  Sponsors will have a business card ad posted on the KSLS website homepage, and additional advertising periodically throughout the year.  Includes one "Member" KSLS membership.

NSPS SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE - Click Here for an application to become a Sustaining Member of NSPS.  Membership benefits include a 15% discount on advertising in the News and Views newsletter, NSPS Radio Show appearances with Curt Sumner, complimentary job announcements on the NSPS website, and more.

SALINA SEMINAR SERIES - January 11 - 13, 2018 at Webster Conference Center.  OPUS registration will close on January 2nd or when the class size limit is reached.  First Aid/CPR/Safety also has a size limit, so get your registration in before it is full.  Click Here to Register.

Support us when you shop on Black Friday. Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/61-1563408 and Amazon donates to KSLS Charitable Foundation.

 

NSPS 2018 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ANNOUNCED 

Each year, the National Society of Professional Surveyors Foundation conducts a scholarship program which offers over $30,000 in scholarships funded by a variety of individuals, companies, and organizations to encourage and support college education in geospatial sciences. These scholarships are a great opportunity for college students in surveying, mapping, geographic information systems, and geodetic science programs. The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2018.   Click Here for more information and an application.

HELP WANTED

Check out our job listings page by Clicking Here.  

• CES Group, Inc., is looking for a Land Survey Crew Member
  
• Westwood Professional Services, Inc., is seeking a Survey Crew Chief
• City of Topeka is advertising for a Manager of Survey, Design and Right of Way Acquisition

WEBSITE UPDATES

MEMBERSHIP CARDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE

Sign into your membership account at www.ksls.com, then click on "View Profile" at the top right corner of the page.  Your membership card will be displayed directly under "Membership Details."  The card can be downloaded to your phone or computer as an image, or you can print it out on card stock and trim it down for keeping in your wallet.  Print a new one in January when you renew your membership.

MORE WAYS TO ADD PHOTOS TO OUR WEBSITE

Would you like to share your photos with the surveying community?  Now you have two ways to add them to our website.

1.  Sign into your membership account at www.ksls.com, then click on "View Profile."  Just above "Membership Details" is a link for Member Photo Albums.  Click on the link, then upload your photos.  These photos are only seen by members who search your name in the directory and scroll to the bottom of your page.
2.  Go to the "Members" tab on our website and click on "Member Photos."  You can upload photos here and put captions on them.  These photos can be seen by anyone who visits our website.

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#GivingTuesday:  Make a donation on Tuesday, November 28th, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, and your donation will be matched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  Watch your inbox for details.