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Congratulations NYSAPLS Officers 2025 CNYSLS Holiday Party
President – Jeremy E. Thompson, LS The Central New York Society of Land
Surveyors (CNYSLS) recently held their
Executive Vice President – Steven J. Willard, LS
Annual Holiday Party on Thursday, December
Vice President – Scott A. Gillis, LS 5th at Jake Hafner’s Restaurant & Tavern in
Treasurer – Scott B. Allen, LS North Syracuse, NY. During the meeting, they
enjoyed a presentation given by Mike Hyman
Secretary – William R. Eggers, LS from Carlson Software.
Executive Director – Daniel E. Marvin, LS
Please join us on Thursday, January 23rd at 7:00pm for This fantastic program is a weekly
our Surveyors Social & Officer Celebration Dinner to help Zoom meeting featuring live
celebrate another year of great leadership and camaraderie Q&A’s on your favorite surveying
amongst your fellow members. The dinner will be held topics. Every Monday, the forum
during the NYSAPLS 66th Annual Conference at the is hosted by a rotating series of
Turning Stone Resort & Casino, in Verona, NY. Dinner guest speakers who are among the best in the surveying business. It
tickets can be pre-purchased online here and are also serves as a weekly meeting room for anyone wanting to learn more.
available at the door. Whether you are a freshman in college or a 50-year Professional
Land Surveyor, we all have questions or we want help with that
DHLSA Holds Annual Christmas Party second opinion: https://mentoringmondays.xyz/
The Delaware Hudson Land Surveyors A bi-weekly virtual roundtable
Association (DHLSA) held their Annual discussion to go over a chapter at a
time from our “Surveying Bibles”.
Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 10 at The goal is for everyone to read a
the Olde Erie Pub in Middletown, NY with chapter of a book and then have
close to 50 surveyors, friends and family! a discussion. All sessions are recorded and saved on the Wisdom
As usual, the food was great and the cake, Wednesdays website. https://wisdomwednesdays.xyz/
prepared by Vice President Steve Green’s
friend, was awesome! The highlight was the
raffle with over 20 prizes including Visa Gift Did you know NSPS has a Stolen
Cards, Yeti Travel Mugs and winter jackets Equipment Registry?
with the DHLSA Logo on them! The 50/50 You can view the current registry at
winner was Tom Steed who won $186. https://www.nsps.us.com/StolenEquipment
A very special shout out to our Treasurer, Gary To report stolen equipment, please provide the following
Rich, and his wife Sue. Not only have they information by email to trisha.milburn@nsps.us.com:
handled DHLSA’s dinner meetings, along with 1. Description of Instruments including Serial Number
the raffles, prizes and Annual Christmas Party, 2. Location where equipment was stolen, include nearest
but Gary also travels to Connecticut to pick Town and State
out the apparel and pick them up each year on 3. Date stolen
his own. Thank you, Gary and Sue! 4. Contact person to provide information, include phone
and/or email
The only business was the election of the 2025
officers. They are:
Are You Missing Out on Potential Clients?
President: Donald R. Stedge, L.S. Did you know our
1st Vice President: Steven J. Green, L.S. “Find a Surveyor”
2nd Vice President: James Clearwater, L.S. search feature is our
Treasurer: Gary R. Rich, L.S. most visited page on
Secretary: Joseph Baron, L.S. our website? Help
the public find you
Orange County Director: Brian D. Babcock, L.S. on our website by
Rockland County Director: John J. Bezuyen, L.S. making sure your member profile is up
Sullivan County Director: Stephen P. Dolson, L.S. to date. Login to verify your address, add
the type of work you perform and add
Congratulations to all the officers & directors! your photo or company logo. If you need
Happy Holidays! assistance, contact our office. We’re happy to help!

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