District 1

From LSPS

Update May 9, 2008

As your new District 1 Director, let me just say howdy to you all. The following is my Inaugural Address: "Thanks, Everyone!"

Anyway, I do appreciate this opportunity to serve you all. Steve Flynn did (and is still doing) an outstanding job serving district 1 and our profession in general.

I thought that the 2008 Convention went well & the Continuing Education courses were well presented. Natchitoches is one quaint little town!

I plan to attend LSPS 2008 Legislative Day, happening this coming Thursday, May 15 at the State Capitol in BR. Let me know if any of you all want to make the trek. If you do decide to go, it would be great if you would contact your state senator & representative and let them know that you're going to be there. Contact me at 504-582-2201 or rrg@fenstermaker.com for further information.

Be on the lookout for a Summer District 1 Meeting announcement. It would be something fun for everyone! More later...

I'll fill you all in on the Legislative Day proceedings in my next post.

 - Ralph Gipson

Update April 14, 2008

Greetings District 1.

Many thanks to Lee and the NEI gang for helping with the every now and then annual crawfish boil. We had about 30 tail pinchers at the Landmark Surveying Castle...that place is dynomite!

I did another Trigstar at East St. John High School... these are fun and easy. Let me know if any of you would like to help next year.

Ralph Gipson won this years District 1 election in dramatic floor fight at the crawfish boil. He promises to unite us with good feelings at the Convention.

Legislative Day is coming in mid May let me know who needs a ride.

Update March 10, 2008

Crawfish Boil moved to WEDNESDAY March 26, 2008. Lee is crawfishin' on the date again!

Update March 5, 2008

Crawfish Boil March 27, 2008 at the new Landmark office.

Career Day at Ursuline Academy April 2, 2008 9am-11am

Trig-Star at Mount Carmel Academy March 13, 2008 3:30pm

Update February 6, 2008

We are going to reschedule the Crawfish Boil date due to Holy Thursday.

Update January 24, 2008

Happy New Years!

Mark March 20, 2008 on your books for the return of the Crawfish Boil at the Landmark Castle!

Please call me if you can help with setup and takedown. Lee & the NEI team have offered to assist with cost and cooking.

Update November 19, 2007

Meeting Summary from November 13, 2007

Big night at Don's Seafood. Thanks again to NEI for sponsoring the beverage tab. We had 33 folks in attendence including two Jefferson Parish representatives and a number of our brothers from District 9. Our one hour seminar was conducted by me with great participation from the attendees(thanks again Lee Drennan and NEI). Due to the passing calender, we will not have a Christmas meeting this year, but we look forward to a spring crawfish boil at the Landmark Castle.

Update November 6, 2007

Members Only

We will have a LSPS District 1 Meeting on Tuesday November 13, 2007

1 pdh for

"The Ethics of Minimum Standards"

If you know any District 9 member, please invite them as well.

6:00-6:30 Happy 1/2 Hour sponsored by Lee and the folks from NEI 6:30-8:00 Meeting/meal

Free meal!!!! Don's Seafood Hut on Veterans's in Metairie

Please respond yes or no for a head count and email verification.

I am sending this out in a rush so please respond if you need additional info.

Update October 22, 2007

The State Board meeting at Nicholls University on October 6 was interesting and imformative. The high point on the agenda was approving an allocation to purchase the Geomatics program their first equipment locker. This past Tuesday we did a Careers in Science presentation at Mcdonough 35 in New Orleans to about 80 students. They were interested when informed of our occupation. We should become more active in school presentations. I am in the process of planning our Holiday meeting and could use a little help. Please contact me at 985-652-6356 if you can help.

Update August 16, 2007

The State Board meeting in Alexandria was productive. A LAPELS point of interest was surveyors are not dating and signing their seals. The drawing date and the date of the seal may be two different dates! At our September meeting, I will try to get a LAPELS rep for explanation. Also, we are approved to give a 1 hr ethics presentation at this meeting. I could use a discussion leader (then you get 2 hrs). Please feel free to contact me with any comments or suggestions.

SPF

Update July 17, 2007

Our next State Board meeting is in Alexandria on Friday August 3, 2007. Please email any comments or correspondence that you would like delivered. We are waiting for an invite to the Landmark Castle for our September meeting.

SPF

Update June 27, 2007

Another great meeting and seminar in the books! Thanks to Walter & Paul for hosting. Our next meeting will be at the Landmark Castle with a date to be determined.

SPF

LSPS DISTRICT ONE MEETING NOTICE

The next meeting of LSPS District One will be Tuesday June 26 , 2007, 7:30 PM at the office of Gandolfo Kuhn, 5413 Powell St. in Harahan

The meetings agenda will be:

• Minimum Standards (1 PDH)

   This session  is state approved.

• Trig Star Update
• Other Important Matters of Business

Please note the change in time to accommodate our session. Please be prompt. RSVP to the senders address for handout count. Refreshments will be provided.