​Next Narragansett Chapter Meeting

 
Next Meeting

Thursday May 4th 5:30 PM At The Office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street Westbrook.

Topic Chatgpt - Artificial Intelligence 

Can this help in the surveying profession? 
Will this replace surveyors? 

Download program Chat.openai.com  For Free  
 

​Camille Alden Retirement Party 
Thursday February 2nd 4-6 PM 
Stroudwater Distillery 4 Thompson Point, Portland 04102

  Come wish the best for Camille in her retirement and thank her for the last 20 years for her assistance with surveying issues with the City of Portland.  

Many of the Chapters members had needed help with the City on various projects in the past and all the surveyors working for the City have been more than helpful. Good Time to say thank you. 


​ Next meeting Thursday October 13 at 5:30 PM 
At the Office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street In Person meeting 

Topic 

1. Cell Tower Surveys

2. History of Oxford Canal and flowage rights

3. Mystery Monument found on a lot on Orland Street off of Brighton Ave. 

 

 
 

Also If you have run across a deed description that is just the worst. Please email them [email protected]. I will post them on the website during 2022 year the members can vote for the worst of the worst at the next Christmas meeting. 
 Zoom Meeting
 
 Thursday February 10th 5:30 PM
 

Topic

2nd Half Of Topic
 
" Maine Meridians  and Base Lines"
A Project By Kelly Bellis of Ellsworth 
 Zoom Meeting
 
 Wednesday October 6 at 5:30

Wayne Wood will discuss one of survey maps for a client that was used by the Town Of Windham for another purpose.

I had feed back from an engineer that got a note from Walt Dunlop for a plan that was recorded with out a surveyors stamp.

A phone app ONX and how it could help land surveyors.

Portland Water District has a new right of way agent Laurel Jackson. Norman Twaddel has retired.​

C Next survey meeting Wednesday April 21st 5:30 PM
 
Subject new LIDAR App on the new apple phone. Do your own scanning and get 3D with dimensions on you apple IPhone.
 
Demonstration by Kim Sutton
 
Also update and Discussion About Sebago Technics on their new additions  Sawyer Engineering and Titcomb Associates.
​hristmas Party

Thursday February 13th 2020 At The Office of R W Eaton Associates 5:30 Social 6 PM meeting 

Round Table ethics discussions

Submit your ethics topic for discussion to
​Mark Carpenter ​
Wednesday December 4th 5:30 at the office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street, Westbrook

Pizza and refreshments please RSVP 

election of officers for the year 2020

Speaker Dick Eaton

Early Portland developers
​   
Charles Clapp, a trust-funder  or gentlemen architect
Many of his projects are around today.

John B Brown  A Hard-nose  businessman who lost everything in the 1866 fire and earned it back. Family heirs still runs his business today  Thursday October 3rd 5:30 PM at the office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant St. Westbrook 

Speaker Walt Dunlap

Topic Creating a Survey Plan Database for in house office use, also include a description of the design and development of a survey search data base of recorded plans at the Cumberland County Registry Of Deeds.


​Check out Robert's Presentation at our 2010 Fall Meeting     
Link below:
Robert Piampiano Trespass & Easement by Acquiescence
Thursday October 3rd 5:30 PM at the office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant St. Westbrook 

Speaker Walt Dunlap

Topic Creating a Survey Plan Database for in house office use, also include a description of the design and development of a survey search data base of recorded plans at the Cumberland County Registry Of Deeds.


​Thursday March 21st 5 PM
Open House at City of Portland New Engineering Office and Archives Vault

They would love to show the surveyors their new office

At 212 Canco Road Portland 

The City of Portland Engineering Office will be giving several 15 to 20 minute presentations in addition to the tour! 
 
Presentations will be:
 
1)      Camille Alden: Paper Streets and the Digital World
2)      Charles Wordell: The History of Addressing in Portland and its Interface with E911
3)      Thea Youngs: Getting the picture(s): The State of Maine Orthoimagery program from the perspective of a participant and user.
4)      George Carhart: DPW’s Archive and answering Survey and Utilities Questions
5)      George Carhart: Follow up on the Vault Move Presentation, After the Move.
6)      Walk through of the new vault.
TThursday March 21st 5 PM
Open House at City of Portland New Engineering Office and Archives Vault

They would love to show the surveyors their new office

At 212 Canco Road Portland 

The City of Portland Engineering Office will be giving several 15 to 20 minute presentations in addition to the tour! 
 
Presentations will be:
 
1)      Camille Alden: Paper Streets and the Digital World
2)      Charles Wordell: The History of Addressing in Portland and its Interface with E911
3)      Thea Youngs: Getting the picture(s): The State of Maine Orthoimagery program from the perspective of a participant and user.
4)      George Carhart: DPW’s Archive and answering Survey and Utilities Questions
5)      George Carhart: Follow up on the Vault Move Presentation, After the Move.
6)      Walk through of the new vault.he topic : Moving The City of Portland Engineering Archives

The speaker will be Dr. George Carhart

George will have his hands full moving the thousands of survey records without misplacing one. Come and ask how it will be done, and if you have any advice I am sure he would listen.

Plus anyone has an issue/topic that needs to be addressed

It will be a fun meeting, hope to see you
2017 SPRING MEETING CONTEST WINNERS
TOP 10 
 
1. MIKE CYR  $75
2. JOHN COWAN  $50
3. BRUCE MARTINSON  $25Thursday March 21st 5 PM
Open House at City of Portland New Engineering Office and Archives Vault

They would love to show the surveyors their new office

At 212 Canco Road Portland 

The City of Portland Engineering Office will be giving several 15 to 20 minute presentations in addition to the tour! 
 
Presentations will be:
 
1)      Camille Alden: Paper Streets and the Digital World
2)      Charles Wordell: The History of Addressing in Portland and its Interface with E911
3)      Thea Youngs: Getting the picture(s): The State of Maine Orthoimagery program from the perspective of a participant and user.
4)      George Carhart: DPW’s Archive and answering Survey and Utilities Questions
5)      George Carhart: Follow up on the Vault Move Presentation, After the Move.
6)      Walk through of the new vault.
4. DEL MAXFIELD
5. BOB FURMAN
6. BERNICE NADLER
7. JOHANN BUISMAN
8. WAYNE DESPER
9. STEVE HORNE
10. JOSEPH MARDEN
 
COURSE A
STUART DAVIS, BILL SCOTT, WAYNE DESPER
RUNNER UP - BRUCE MARTINSON
 
COURSE B
MIKE CYR
RUNNER UP - BOB FURMAN, JOHANN BUISMAN, JOHN COWAN
 
COURSE C
DELL MAXFIELD
RUNNER UP - BERNICE NADLER

5:30 Social
6:00 Pm meeting At the office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street Westbrook.

Christmas Party and election of officers

Pizza and Chinese

Speaker Guy Ladd of The DOT
Review of Maine DOT Public Map Viewer

 Thursday December 8th  at the office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street Westbrook
5:30 Social 6PM Meeting

Year End Christmas Party With Pizza .

Election of Officers.

Presentation

What is a Rope Walk ?   By Dick Eaton

U-TUBE Deasey Mountain Alidade
By Earl Raymond




 Thursday November 10th  at the office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street Westbrook
5:30 Social 6PM Meeting


Topic "Social Media" By Michele Perejda of Keller Williams Realty. 

All the different types of Media from  instagram to whatsapp and HOW IT CAN BE USED EFFECTIVLY IN MARKETING

MICHELE HAS OVE 18 YEARS OF EXPERIANCE IN THE REAL estate business INCLUDING 6 YEARS AS DESINGATED BROKER OF SUNDAY RIVER REALTY 


Wednesday September 28th 2016
5:30 Refreshments 6:00 Meeting at The Office of R.W. Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street Westbrook

Speaker Richard Eaton, Topic Level 1, 2, & 3 Survey in the City of Portland

Bring a copy of your latest Portland survey Any unanswered questions will be forward to City of Portland Surveyor Bill Clark



 Thursday May 26, 2016  

At : R W Eaton Associates Office 58 Pleasant Street, Westbrook 5:30 Social 6PM Speaker.

Guest Speaker
Benjamin Richards from the Peoples Geek.

Topic:

How to Clone your hard Drive and get your 
CAD passkeys


Tuesday April 19th 2016  

At : R W Eaton Associates Office 58 Pleasant Street, Westbrook 5:30 Social 6PM Speaker.

Guest Speaker
Jennie Franceschi PE: The City of Westbrook New Director of Planning & Code Enforcement.

Please email questions or Recommendations
For Jennie Ahead of Time to

  Mark Carpenter ([email protected])




Thursday February 25th 2016  
Fly 4 ME    Drone Mapping Service

At : R W Eaton Associates Office 58 Pleasant Street, Westbrook 5:30 Social 6PM Speaker.




TNew Date
As discussed at the most recent MSLS Narragansett Chapter meeting, we have a project that the chapter would like to take on.

 

A Gorham resident found a stone monument laying horizontal under some leaves at the corner of his yard (see Monument Photos.PDF).  N73 is carved on one side and N74 is carved on the other.  He forwarded the information to a state historian who forwarded it to Peter Belanger of the MDOT and MSLS Excom.  Peter provided the information to Matthew Ek of Sebago Technics who presented it to the Narraganset Chapter.

 
Although the monument is now laying horizontal on the surface, there may be a base section still in the ground if it was broken.  The monument does appear to be near the corner of Lots 73 and 74 as shown on the attached Gorham.PDF.  Matt Ek has provided a USGS Topo quad sheet with the monument location added (attached).  The Found Monument.KLM shows the approximate monument location within Google Earth.


The Gorham resident would like the stone reset and as discussed, we would like the members of the Narraganset Chapter to let us know if they have found any similar monuments in Gorham, or if they have any surveys in the area of this monument that would let us get a better location to excavate for the base.

Those with information regarding this request can forward their response to Matthew Ek at [email protected]

Thursday October 29th 5:30 for refreshments 6:00 PM meeting at the office of R.W. Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street Westbrook.

Guest speaker : Bill Shippen of Survey Inc. The topic will be the experience of taking over and managing the company Survey Inc. that had been shut down for over 6 months by the untimely passing of Jason Farthing.

Next Meeting

Thursday June 11th  2015 at the office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street, Westbrook

Topic: Paper Work Lies

Speaker Nancy Mason a genetic genealogist
on research and DNA testing.

Fun Topic before summer break
Bring a friend or family member who would enjoy the topic.


5:30 PM Social hour 6 PM meeting starts


Wednesday May 13th  2015 at the office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street, Westbrook

Speaker will be Peter Solovinsky a Marine Geologist from the Maine Geological Survey.

Topic is Sea Level Rise in Southern Maine

Next Meeting

Thursday March 26, 2015  5:30 PM

At Sebago Technics
75 John Roberts Road
South Portland, Maine 04106

After a tour of the office of Sebago Technics
a presentation on Sanborn Insurance maps
 




 To all Maine surveyors:

 

Due to the recent passing of Jason Farthing, owner of Survey, Inc., we are requesting interest in the purchase of the business including records and equipment.

All interested parties should contact--- Tammy Farthing @ 756-5959 or Bob Farthing @ 415-6671 for more information.

 


Our next meeting at the Osher Map Library  for Thursday 6PM on February 19th.   The Library will give us a tour and bring some maps of Southern Maine down from the vault for us to look at.  Their presentation to us will be about 30-60 minutes.  The Library is open to the public that evening until 8:00 so if anyone wants to stay after the meeting to look around more they can.

Click Links for directions

 http://oshermaps.org/about/directions

https://usm.maine.edu/sites/default/files/about/portland-campus-map.pdf





Timothy A. DeFilipp, a fellow surveyor and MSLS member passed away on Saturday, November 22nd.

Here is a link to his obituary and service arrangements:



http://m.legacy.com/obituaries/mainetoday-pressherald/obituary.aspx?n=&pid=173257458&referrer=0&preview=True

 


Our next meeting Thursday October 23rd

5:30 PM pre meeting social 6PM Meeting at the office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street. Westbrook.

Topic : About a month ago Northeast Civil Solutions had a fire that destroyed their office in which they lost much of their equipment, records, and office. 

Troy McDonald PLS  VP of Northeast Civil Solutions will join us and will described the experience of getting the company up a running again and will share the lessons learned that would be helpful to any surveyor. 



Our next meeting Thursday September  18th

5:30 PM pre meeting social 6PM Meeting at the office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street. Westbrook.

Topic : Update on marketing with Kim Eaton. Google maps, Web Site and more

























Thursday May 22nd 2014
 at the office of R W Eaton Associates 58 Pleasant Street Westbrook

Speaker was Richard Ingalls Chairman of Portland Harbor's Board of Commissioners. The Presentation will be the Harbor Commission and the Harbor Commissioner's Line.


 Thursday March 27th 2014


Speaker   Matt Ek of Sebago Technics will demonstrate their new scanner showing it's capabilities and methods.

should be very interesting. Come see the new developments in survey technology  








Thursday February 27th 2014

at the office of R W Eaton Associates at 58 Pleasant Street 5:30 PM social

6:PM

Speaker   Sandy Wylie   from "On Target" a underground utility location company

He will discuss the business practice, methods, and theory of locating underground utilities in southern Maine 




Thursday November 14th 5:30 PM at Portland
Water District

Topic- Portland Water
District right of way plans. See first hand all the assets of the right of
ways of Portland Water District  including their GIS system on the
overhead. - Presented by Norman
Twaddel 

This should be a real treat for
any land surveyor.  Plus it will be a chance to meet Norman. Who is
always helpful when we need information on PWD right of ways.


Thursday Sept 12th
Topic - H.W. Foster, Civil Engineer of Westbrook, by Richard Eaton PLS


June 6th 2013 Meeting at the office of Owen Haskell. Review of the historical records of EC & HI Jordan


Thursday March 21st 5:00 PM Refreshments 5:30 Meeting at 58 Pleasant Street Westbrook.
Topic and Speaker: John Schwanda CST Program and TrigStar.
Plus final preparations for spring meeting




February 21st

Speaker Mark Bradstreet Topic New 2012 Orthoimagery.
Per for MSLS Spring Meeting




December 6th 2012

Christmas Party

Thursday December 6 at 5PM social 5:30 meeting at R W Eaton Associates at 58 Pleasant Street Westbrook.

Pizza by Profennos 



Topic - Elections of officers and Review of City of Westbrook maps dated between 1880 and 1910 found in the basement of the old Westbrook High School and
preserved by Tom Burns.












October 25th 2012

Thursday Meeting 5:30 PM at R W Eaton Associates.
Speaker Nathan Moulton Director of Maine DOT Rail Program and Rail Road Plans.







September 20th 2012


Thursday September 20th 5 PM Social 5:30 Meeting at office of R.W. Eaton Associates Speaker Greg Copeland
Topic: Creating Citywide Contours using LIDAR








December 6, 2011


 


Narragansett Chapter,
Secretary’s report



1.     
MSLS annual meeting in January.


2.     
Thursday, February 2nd, Ray Philpot of the Windham
Historical Society, presented “Little Sebago Lake: A Lost Landmark” a concise
history of North Windham and its impact on the surrounding area. 
It was a well-attended meeting with 15 members.


3.     
Saturday, March 19th, the Chapter met at the Meridian
monuments on Portland’s Western Promenade (Bramhall Hill) to participate in the
NSPS Surveying USA event.  Matt Ek
of Sebago Technics brought two GPS receivers to take the readings on both the
north and south monuments.  It was
another well-attended meeting with 11 members.


4.     
MSLS spring meeting in April.


5.     
Thursday, June 2nd, the Narragansett Chapter met at the
Meridian monuments on Portland’s Western Promenade (Bramhall Hill) to collect
additional information together with the data collected during the NSPS
Surveying USA event.  The Chapter
is in the process of developing a map, depicting the Meridian Monuments
location’s and other historical information about them, with the goal of raising
awareness of the monuments and their purpose.  It was a well-attended meeting with 9
members.


6.     
Thursday, September 29th, Holly Hurd from the Osher Map
Library, presented“Moses Greenleaf, Maine’s First Map Maker” a biography of
Moses Greenleaf and post American Revolution settlement in Maine. 
It was a well-attended meeting with 15 members.


7.     
Thursday, November 10th, Guy Ladd from the Scarborough
MDOT office discussed current DOT projects in Cumberland County and the
condemnation process.  The meeting
had 7 members attending.



The Chapter held five
meetings this year with an average turnout of 11 members per meeting.  Last year the Chapter held six meetings
with an average turnout of 9 members.



Mark Carpenter, PLS


Chapter Secretary


  

January 19, 2012

 

Annual Chapter Report,

 

            Last year the Narragansett Chapter held six meetings with an average turnout of 12 members per meeting, which is a 33% increase in member turnout over the previous years attendance.  Guest speakers for 2011 included; Ray Philpot of the Windham Historical Society, who presented “Little Sebago Lake: A Lost Landmark” a concise history of North Windham and its impact on the surrounding area, in February, Holly Hurd from the Osher Map Library, presented “Moses Greenleaf, Maine’s First Map Maker” a biography of Moses Greenleaf and post American Revolution settlement in Maine, in September, and Guy Ladd from the Scarborough MDOT office discussed current DOT projects in Cumberland County and the condemnation process, in October. 

In March the Chapter participated in the NSPS Surveying USA event.  During the event the Chapter collected GPS observations on both the north and south Meridian Monuments on Portland’s Western Promenade (Bramhall Hill).  Following the NSPS Surveying event, the Chapter met again at the Meridian monuments to collect additional information, in conjunction with the data previously collected, to develop a map, depicting the Meridian Monuments location and other historical information about them.  While the map continues to be updated with the addition of historical information, the Chapter hopes the map will bring awareness to the monuments and their purpose to the area.  The Meridian Monument Survey, upcoming events, and useful web links can all be found on the chapter website at www.narragansettsurveyors.org.



The following Chapter officers were elected for 2012.

President – Richard Eaton

Vice President – Debra Briggs

Treasurer – Robert Libby

Secretary – Mark Carpenter

Executive Committee Director – Jason Farthing

 

The Narragansett and Androscoggin Chapter's recently held a combined meeting, Tuesday, January 17th at the Municipal Office in the Town of Gray.  The guest speaker was Neil Ward from the Androscoggin River Alliance. 

The next Chapter meeting will be posted on the Chapter website.  Contact Mark Carpenter at [email protected] to be added to the Chapter email list.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Carpenter, PLS

Chapter Secretary






January 9, 2011

 

Narragansett Chapter, MSLS annual report

 

            The Narragansett Chapter members would like to thank the officers of the Chapter in 2010, for all their hard work.  The Chapter had six meetings last year with an average turnout of 9 members per meeting, as well as, hosted the MSLS Fall meeting with above predicted attendance.  Last years guest speakers included; Jim Lauzier, P.L.S., presented establishing an azimuth by Solar Observation (Sun Shot), in February and Jeremiah Raitt, P.L.S., presented useful tools and links for inserting aerial photos into AutoCAD, in April.  Handouts from chapter meetings, upcoming events, and useful web links can all be found on the chapter website at www.narragansettsurveyors.org.  The largest member turnout was, as usual, for our annual Christmas party, held in December, at the office of R.W. Eaton Associates in Westbrook.  The following officers were elected for 2011.

President – Richard Eaton

Vice President – Debra Briggs

Treasurer – Robert Libby

Secretary – Mark Carpenter

Executive Committee Director – Jason Farthing

The next chapter meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 17th at the office of R.W. Associates in Westbrook.  Directions can be found on R.W. Associates website www.rweaton.web.officelive.com.  Social hour begins at 5pm and the meeting starts at 5:30pm, all are welcome.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Carpenter

Chapter Secretary


January 17, 2010


 


Narragansett Chapter, MSLS annual
  report



           
The Narragansett Chapter members would like to thank the officers of the
Chapter in 2009 for all their hard work. 
The Chapter had six meeting this year with an average turnout of 8
members per meeting.  Meetings last
year covered a variety of topics including a discussion with the Town of Windham
Planner, Brooks More regarding GPS in the town’s subdivision ordinance; Earl
Raymond presented about his experience surveying a portion of the D.E.W. line,
(Distant Early Warning) above the Arctic Circle in 1955 (twice); and the chapter
added some new links to its website including surveyors plans, listing local
members and firms having past local surveying records. 
The Narragansett Chapter successfully hosted the MSLS Spring Meeting
  joined by the Maine GIS User Group. 
Our annual Christmas party was held at the office of R.W. Eaton
Associates in Westbrook, catered by China Villa.  We discussed new ideas and topics for
this year including new changes in local zoning ordinances. 
The following officers were elected for
2010.


President – Richard
  Eaton


Vice President –Matthew
Ek


Treasurer – Robert
  Libby


Secretary – Mark
  Carpenter


Executive Committee Director –
Jason Farthing


The next chapter meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, February 16th at
5pm the office of R.W. Eaton Associates.



Respectfully submitted,


Mark Carpenter


Chapter Secretary