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Donald Malmstrom was not present to win the $375 jackpot drawing. Prez Sez..................................pg 2 Ch 3 News...........................pg 3-4 Education Updates.........pg’s 5-6 Chapter 3 Education............pg 7 IRWA Updates...............pg’s 8-10 Chapter 3 Updates.............pg 11 Board Briefs................pg’s 12-13 Directory.............................pg 14 Dates & Events...................pg 15 Chapter 3 Leadership .......pg 16 Inside IRWA Chapter 3 October Lunch Jackpot is $400 Good Luck! October 2015 Newsletter for Beaver State Chapter 3 serving Oregon and SW Washington since 1950 Please RSVP Anna Michalski at [email protected] Chapter Events Education Classes October 26 - 28 NW Regional Right of Way Conference October 28 - 30 ODOT/CH3 Right of Way Symposium October 30 Region 7 Fall Forum November 2 Real Property Asset Managment (1 Day) Chapter 3 meeting Friday October 9th at Langdon Farms Golf Club - In the Big Red Barn 24377 Airport Road NE Aurora, OR 97002 LUNCH: $14 Board Meeting: 10:30am Meeting: 12:00pm Speaker: 12:15pm Smith is a Senior Professional Associate with HDR’s office in Portland, Oregon with a background in both traffic engineering and roadway design. Smith has worked on diverging diamond interchanges for over nine years from concept development to final design and construction support. He was a member of the committee that developed the Utah DDI design guidelines and was on the project team that performed the evaluation study of the first DDI in the US. He has worked on DDIs on over 100 sites across the country and has facilitated DDI design and analysis workshops for various agencies. Smith is a national resource within HDR for innovative intersection and interchange design and analysis. THE AWARD WINNING TALES Smith Siromaskul, PE DIVERGING DIAMOND INTERCHANGE The diverging diamond interchange, or DDI, is a type of interchange becoming more and more widespread across the country for its ability to increase capacity at a vastly decreased cost than typical interchange types. The DDI concept is based on a standard diamond interchange. The key difference is a shift in the crossroad traffic at each ramp terminal. Within the interchange core, oncoming traffic is on the motorist’s right side, allowing left turn movements to occur with no conflicting movements. This presentation will provide an overview of the concept and discuss the pros and cons of the design. The presentation will also show case studies of current and near future deployments of the DDI. Free Lunch Winner Chuck Wells New Member Lunch Winner Pam Mason

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Donald Malmstrom was not present to win the $375

jackpot drawing.

Prez Sez..................................pg 2Ch 3 News...........................pg 3-4Education Updates.........pg’s 5-6Chapter 3 Education............pg 7IRWA Updates...............pg’s 8-10Chapter 3 Updates.............pg 11Board Briefs................pg’s 12-13Directory.............................pg 14Dates & Events...................pg 15Chapter 3 Leadership .......pg 16

Inside

IRWA Chapter 3

October Lunch Jackpot is $400

Good Luck!

October 2015 Newsletter for Beaver State Chapter 3 serving Oregon and SW Washington since 1950

Please RSVPAnna Michalski at

[email protected]

Chapter Events

Education Classes

October 26 - 28NW Regional Right of Way

Conference

October 28 - 30ODOT/CH3 Right of Way

Symposium

October 30Region 7 Fall Forum

November 2Real Property

Asset Managment (1 Day)

Chapter 3 meeting Friday October 9th at Langdon Farms Golf Club - In the Big Red Barn

24377 Airport Road NEAurora, OR 97002

LUNCH: $14

Board Meeting: 10:30amMeeting: 12:00pmSpeaker: 12:15pm

Smith is a Senior Professional Associate with HDR’s office in Portland, Oregon with a background in both traffic engineering and roadway design. Smith has worked on diverging diamond interchanges for over nine years from concept development to final design and construction support. He was a member of the committee that developed the Utah DDI design guidelines and was on the project team that performed the evaluation study of the first DDI in the US. He has worked on DDIs on over 100 sites across the country and has facilitated DDI design and analysis workshops for various agencies. Smith is a national resource within HDR for innovative intersection and interchange design and analysis.

BEAVERTHE AWARD WINNING

TALE

S

Smith Siromaskul, PE

DIVERGING DIAMOND INTERCHANGE

The diverging diamond interchange, or DDI, is a type of interchange becoming more and more widespread across the country for its ability to increase capacity at a vastly decreased cost than typical interchange types. The DDI concept is based on a standard diamond interchange. The key difference is a shift in the crossroad traffic at each ramp terminal. Within the interchange core, oncoming traffic is on the motorist’s right side, allowing left turn movements to occur with no conflicting movements.

This presentation will provide an overview of the concept and discuss the pros and cons of the design. The presentation will also show case studies of current and near future deployments of the DDI.

Free Lunch WinnerChuck Wells

New Member Lunch WinnerPam Mason

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Prez Sezpg 2

When I was in college, every time it came time for exams I would decide that it was necessary for me to work on my juggling skills. Literally. I had hot pink juggling balls (and still do), and worked tirelessly to see if I could manage to keep them all in the air. I have never been entirely successful at the skill, but I’m finding that I still struggle to keep all the balls in the air (both literally and figuratively). This month will be a true test, and my tendencies haven’t changed. If I have a heavy schedule, I always seem to find random things that must also have my attention. Jo Ellen Jarvis MAI, RW/AC

So, my goal for October is to work on my focus. My Mantra, ‘One thing at a time’ (OK maybe two or three – four at the most).

First – Finish appraisal projects so I can stay in the good graces of the people who so kindly hire me. :)

Second: This month’s board meeting. Focus – final details for Northwest Regional, the IRWA sympo-sium, and Regional Fall Forum, and the Murder Mystery dinner (I said 4 right?) Northwest Regional begins the October 28-30th; IRWA symposium picks up the afternoon of October 28 and runs through the morning of October 30th, and the IRWA Regional Meeting is all day October 30th. We end the week and start our Halloween weekend with the IRWA Murder Mystery Dinner at the Heathen Brew Pub in downtown Vancouver. (See flyers for all of these events later in this newsletter). Third: Chapter 3 Budget for 2015/2016. Ready to present to board for questions, revisions, tweaks. (Pretty much done)

IRWA Lunch Meeting: Have to make time to hear the follow up discussion on Paul Sundermier’s dis-cussion about Diverging Diamond Intersections from the perspective of traffic engineer, Smith Siro-maskul from HDR.

Fourth: Flit off to San Antonio to play with my nephews for a few days while my sister and her husband celebrate their anniversary.

Fifth: Murder Mystery Details – Who is the killer? / Victim? / and more importantly, what do we eat??

You get the picture. A typical month: budgets, dinner menus, work, family, symposiums, board meet-ings, and a murder to plan.

Make sure to take a look at the newsletter to stay on top of things this month.

Make it a great month!

Jo Ellen Jarvis MAI, RW/AC

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Chapter 3pg 3

News

Course Date Course # Course Name Facilitator Location

October 26-28NW Regional Right of Way

ConferenceTBD

October 28-30 ROW-SYM Chapter 3 Annual ROW Symposium TBD

October 30 Region 7 Fall Forum - PDX TBD Hilton Vancouver, WA

November 2 703Real Property/Asset Management (1

day)Joe Pestinger

Double Tree Hotel Salem, OR

Please watch Chapter 3's and IRWA's websites for more information about these classes as it becomes available. To register, please visit irwaonline.org.

Updated by Barry Bliss, Chapter 3 Public Relations, Publications & Publicity Chair, 9/08/15.

Chapter 32015 Education Schedule

Hilton Vancouver, WA

Chapter 3 Education Schedule 2015

We are having great turnouts for our IRWA Ch 3 lunch meetings at Langdon Farms.

Hope to see you there!

Scott Robinson, advisor to the Portland State Business Outreach Program, dis-cussed the benefits of PSU’s program and shared examples of how it was an asset to

Trimet and the businesses that were relocated as a result of the Light Rail project.

Geraldine Hall, SR/WA, R/W-RAC

Chapter 3 PDC Chair, Regina Thompson, SR/WA presenting Geraldine Hall, SR/WA, R/W-RAC her

SR/WA achievement award.

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Joe Pestinger, SR/WA

A special congratulations needs to go out to our Chapter 3 member Joachim Pestinger, SR/WA for receiving HQ national Project of the Year award!

First Place, WAY TO GO Mayor Joe!

Calistoga Levee Setback Project

Municipal Excellence Award (pictured from left to

right, Mayor Pestinger, JC Hungerford, Ken Wolfe

and City Administrator Mark Bethune)

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NW Regional R/W ConferenceMonday, October 26 - 28, 2015

The 2015 NW Regional R/W Conference is presented by WSDOT in conjunction with Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming and FHWA. The conference will begin on Monday, October 26th and end at noon on Wednesday October 28th.

IRWA Chapter 3 SymposiumWednesday, October 28 - 30, 2015

The 2015 IRWA Chapter 3 Symposium is presented by Beaver State Chapter 3 and is an excit-ing opportunity for additional education in Right of Way disciplines. The Symposium will begin at 1:00 pm on Wednesday October 28th and will conclude at 1:30 pm on Friday, October 30th.

Both events will be held at: The Hilton Hotel, Vancouver, Washington

301 W 6th St, Vancouver, WA 98660(360) 993-4500

http://www3.hilton.com

If you are interested in receiving more information on these events please contact: Leslie Finnigan, SR/WA, at [email protected].

YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THESE EVENTS!

CH 3 Right of Way SymposiumOctober 28-30, 2015

Northwest Regional Right of Way ConferenceOctober 26-28, 2015

pg 5 Education Updates

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pg 8pg 8pg 6 Education Updates

Registration for the Joint Chapter 3 and ODOTR/W Symposium in Conjunction with the

N/W Regional R/W ConferenceOctober 28-30, 2015

Vancouver Hilton Hotel Two full days of Right of Way Training

(1/2 Day Wednesday - Full Day Thursday - 1/2 Day Friday)

• When is a TCE More than Just a TCE• Relocation of Fish & Wildlife• Communication Tools• Cultural Resources on the Big Eddy Knight Project• Inventory Real Property or Personalty• Understanding Right of Way Plans for the Appraisals• On the Ground Environmental• Timberland Appraisals• Relocation Roundtable• Right of Way Engineering & Centerline Surveys• Project Management and Cost Estimates • Asset Management• Relocation Estimating/Interviewing• Condemnation Issues• Use of Specialty Reports in the R/W Appraisal• Acquisition Back to Basics• Reverse Mortgages, Negative Equity Waivers• Water Permitting and DSL Easements• Legal Update for the Utility Industry

Name: ______________________________________________Designation/Certification __________________

Employer: ____________________________________________________ Phone No. ______________________

Address: __________________________________ City/State/Zip______________________________________

IRWA Member No.______ Telephone No. ________________________________ email_____________________

Full - Time Registration: Member: $300.00 Non-Member: $350.00 $ Per Day - Registration: Member: $200.00 Non-Member: $250.00 $ (Wed __ Thurs __ Fri __ )Late Registration after October 16th – add additional $50/per registrantTotal Enclosed $

Registration fees include continental breakfast, and lunch on Thursday and Friday as well as a no-host social on

Wednesday and Thursday afternoons: Please indicate meal Choice:

Vegan/Gluten Free Carnivore

Send Registration to: Lori Hathaway R/W-RAC, Universal Field Services, PO Box 2354, Salem, OR 97308-2354Make checks payable to IRWA Chapter 3 ------------ See the Website (IRWAChapter3.com) to pay using Paypal.

CE Credit Available

Hilton Hotel Vancouver, WA301 W 6th St, Vancouver, WA 98660

(360) 993-4500Conf. Code: Right of Way

$137.00/ Night

CH 3 Right of Way SymposiumOctober 28-30, 2015

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pg 7 Chapter 3Education

Photo by Lori Hathaway

* PLEASE NOTE: To ensure proper registration & credit, if registering for someone other than yourself, you MUST use their log in information.

Or, to mail or fax: Course Registration Form (U.S.) Course Registration Form (Canada)

Start Date: 11/2/2015End Date: 11/2/2015No. of Days: 1 dayClass Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Tuition: • Early Registration (on or before 10/2/15): $215.00 Member / $280.00 Non-Member• Standard Registration (received after 10/2/15): $265.00 Member / $330.00 Non-Member

Credentialing• Generalist: An intermediate course that can be applied towards the ARWP, RWP or SR/WA program.• Specialist: Required course for the R/W-AMC program.

Topics• Definition of asset management• Aspects, considerations and goals of asset management• Prerequisites of successful asset management• Identifying need for asset management• Establishing an asset management program• Steps and team formation • Implementation of asset management programs• Strategies and computer assistance options

Course Description: This intensive course is designed to teach participants the necessary skills and knowledge to introduce and implement an asset management program within an organization. Asset management is the comprehensively planned manage-ment of a diverse portfolio of real estate for the optimum use of available assets. Participants will explore the comprehensively planned management of a diverse portfolio of real estate for the optimum use of available assets.

Instructor: Joachim (Joe) Pestinger, SR/WA, is the Principal Partner of ‘A Better Way-MEDIATION, LLP’ specializing in R/W dispute resolutions. Previously he was the Director of Real Estate Services for the Washington State DOT, where he administered the acquisition, appraisal, title clearance, condemnation, property management, and relocation assistance activities. He has testified as expert valua-tion witness in WA State Superior Courts. He represented 17 western states on AASHTO’s R/W and Utility Committee Executive Board. He proposed, developed and co-chaired a study tour of European Best R/W Practices. Time and money saving concepts are now being implemented in the US. He has served on IRWA’s International Transportation, Property Management and Education Committees. He is approved to teach 20 IRWA courses and taught classes in more than 70 cities throughout the US and Canada. Joe is currently serving a 4-year term as Mayor of Orting, a small town (7,200) in the foothills of Mt. Rainier.

Who should take this course This course is geared toward right of way professionals and individuals who manage real estate for organizations (large or small) who are in need of additional resources to adequately meet the defined mission of their organization.

C703 Real Property Asset Management November 2, 2015 Salem, OR

COURSE COORDINATOR:Anna Michalski600 Hawthorne SE, Suite 220Salem, OR 97301Phone: (503) 316-5542Fax: (503) 316-5550Email: [email protected]

CLASS LOCATION:Double Tree Hotel1590 Weston Court NESalem, OR 97301Phone: (503) 581-7004Fax: (503) 362-3587

ACCOMMODATIONS:Please contact the Course Coordinator for suggestions regarding local hotel accommodations.

Sign Up Before

10/2/15 for $50 off

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pg 8

Photo by Lori Hathaway

IRWA Updates

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We AreFamily

Families pro-vide for their

We AreFamily

Families pro-vide for their

We Are Family Families provide for their children making sure they have the tools necessary to make their way in the world. Families act as role models for each other; parents lead and train their children; older children model for siblings. Families want the best for the next generations to come. As RWIEF President Carol Croft, SR/WA so aptly described in her address to the IRWA Board of Directors during the 2015 International Education Conference in San Diego, we are family. We gather each year to transact business and there is true affection for our peers. We look forward to catching up with each other -- we know spouses, children and grandchildren. We are truly a professional family. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the way we support education for today’s right of way professionals and the next generation to come. The generosity that members and corporate sponsors showed this year was nothing short of amazing. The Foundations’ golf tournament raised $30,000, the auction $16,000, the Monday night event $36,850 and donations of $45,705 were presented at the Board of Directors’ meeting. A grand total of $128,555! RWIEF has funded approximately $500,000 in education and leadership products over the last three to four years and holds current funding commitments of $182,031. CRWEF has funded approximately $158,231 in education products over the last four years and holds no current funding commitments. With IRWA’s plans to launch six to ten new and revised courses each year for the next three years, your continued support is critical. This year you have emphatically shown your steadfast commitment and support for our family of right of way professionals. On behalf of all in the industry today, and the next generation to come, the RWIEF and CRWEF are ever grateful!

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pg 10 IRWA Updates

Accelerate your career in a flexible learning

environment? IRWA’s Online Learning Center is the

solution. We currently have 18 IRWA courses

available online.

Our online education is designed with the busy right

of way professional in mind.

• Easy online enrollment

• Take at your own pace (90 days to complete

a course)

• Immediate test results

• Certificate of Completion emailed upon passing test

• Participant manual can be downloaded after course

completion

Learn. Lead. Advance.

Don’t put off advancing your career. Visit the classes

section of our website at www.irwaonline.org or call

310-538-0233 ext. 138 for more information.

In Canada: 888-340-IRWA (4792).

www.irwaonline.org

Our Members are Current / Credentialed / Connected

© 2012 International Right of Way Association. All Rights Reserved.

IRWA Online Learning Center

Actual IRWA members

Learn. Advance. On your schedule.

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My sister asked if we would watch Hank for the weekend. They were headed to Sunriver. Hank is their 120 pound 10 year old Chesapeake Bay retriever. If you remember we have beagles – Stanley and Emma. Hank rode home with us the 35 miles from his house to ours. He immediately got out of the car and went for a drink from the decorative fountain pond we have in the back yard. He felt the need to stand in the pond instead of from the side. Now it was time to take our large body into the house all wet and explore. Lesson One: Jumping in with both feet (or all four) sometimes makes a mess and a slower more cautious entry may be called for. Stanley and Emma were excited to have company except for the food issues. Stanley is a bit food aggressive. We thought that three bowls would help define territory but apparent-ly they did not have the appropriate distance between them. A fracas ensued. Hank gin-gerly picked up his bowl and moved it 15 feet away from Stanly and Emma and all things calmed down. Lesson Two: Sometimes it is best to just remove yourself from the situation. Not every fight is worth fighting if there is another solution that works for all.

Hank and his cat at home have a special relationship. Hank carries Oreo the cat around by its head. In his mouth. Joseph (our used cat if you remember from a previous column) did not see the relationship as the same. Joseph ended up on the peak of the shop in ter-ror. I asked Brian to get him down because I had to be off and catch our car pool. It was quite the romp around the neighborhood and a final coming together. Joseph spent the weekend upstairs locked away from Hank. Lesson Three: What works in one relationship will not always work in the next one. Hank’s head is shrinking and you can see indentations in his head. It’s called Masticatory Muscle Myositis if you want to look it up. It does not really seem to bother him but if he finds a bone or large ball and carries it in his mouth he can no longer see anything because his eyes end up shut or recessed in his head. I did not look that close. It causes an issue with steps and other objects in your path. Lesson Four: Make sure that you are not carry-ing something so big – a person, an idea, a thing - that you lose sight of what’s going on around you.

Hank enjoyed a different dog food while he was at our house. It gave him gas – awful gas, consistent gas, “I cannot breathe” gas. We made sure he had a full belly of food for the drive home with my sister. Lesson Five: … well, you need to ask my sister, Jane, what that one is.

MUSI GS F r o m T h eP D C C h a i r

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Board pg 12

BriefsBeaver State Chapter 3, International Right of Way AssociationBoard Meeting Minutes for August 14, 2015

Langdon Farms - 24377 Airport Road NE, Aurora, OR 97002MINUTESCALL TO ORDER @ 10:46 AM - PRESIDENT: JO ELLEN JARVIS, MAI, SRA, R/W-ACROLL CALL – DETERMINATION OF QUORUM – YES(17 PRESENT)

OFFICER REPORTS• PRESIDENT - (JO ELLEN JARVIS, MAI, SRA, R/W-AC) *Planning Session – Discussed utilizing Communities of Practice resource. Regina will write up a ‘How To’ article to demonstrate the value to the membership which will go out in the newsletter. *Leslie gave an update on Symposium. Program is set; big push for registrations. Barry sent out flyer to region to share with agencies & folks who may not be members. Volunteers to help with registration tables – Dan Benson, Pam Mason & Francine Dennis. *Need sponsorships – not much participation yet. Kari will ask at luncheon. *Owen Bartels, Dan Benson & Francine Dennis will also be available to help with room monitors. *Budget proposal for September – Jo Ellen requested a motion to extend the chapters expired budget until October 15th. A motion to extend the expired budget, and seconded; motion carried.• PRESIDENT ELECT - (LORI HATHAWAY, R/W-RAC, RWA) NO REPORT.• VICE PRESIDENT - (SETH HEMELSTRAND) Would like to have speakers lined up 3 months in advance. Scott Robin-

son, Business Advisor for the Portland State Business Outreach Program will speak in September, No one is scheduled yet for October & Chuck Wells has agreed to speak in November. It would be very helpful and greatly appreciated if the membership would help suggest speakers.

• SECRETARY - (ANNA MICHALSKI) PREPARED JULY 10, 2015 MINUTES: A motion was made to approve, and second-ed, board approval without objection.

• TREASURER- (LORI HATHAWAY/KARI LOWE, SR/WA) New signers will be Jo Ellen Jarvis & Kari Lowe; visiting bank to-day to get checks ordered and hand over the reigns. Taxes have been submitted and accepted by HQ. Lori will work with Kari to generate a year end report.

Kari – Net income is -$600; Symposium will help. Will board approve to move $10,000 from savings to checking to cover? A motion was made to move the $10,000 from savings to checking, and seconded; motion carried.

We have lost money on the last couple of classes held.

Kari Lowe prepared the July 2015 Treasurer’s Report. a motion was made to accept the report as written, and seconded; motion carried.

OLD BUSINESSWEBSITE – Discussion of change to Word Press; Need to find out from Jim if HQ will pay for website. Cost for Michelle Brubaker could be as much as $2,800 depending on the scope of work that is still needed but conversation with Barry Bliss may determine that the level of work needed is less meaning the cost for Michelle’s help may be less.

NEW BUSINESS• FALL FORUM UPDATE – Email went out advertising that registration is open. Registration is $100 and Dinner is $50.

Need an AV person to run IRWA equipment rather than renting equipment for $600. Francine Dennis graciously volunteered to cover that need.

• FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL – Murder Mystery Dinner @ Heathen Brew Pub

COMMITTEE REPORTS• MEETING COORDINATOR- (CHELSEA HICKOK, INTERIM) NO REPORT.• MEMBERSHIP- (FRANCINE DENNIS) Two new members; Randall Bradshaw (New Mexico) US Dept. of Interior & Susan

Kay Jones, paralegal for Portland law firm. A motion was made to approve the two new members; and seconded the motion; motion carried.

• EDUCATION- (JANINE KIDD) NOT PRESENT; NO REPORT.• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- (REGINA THOMPSON, SR/WA) Working with Luke Kinch from BPA on his RWP, Jenny

from ODOT on her SR/WA, Peter from Cowlitz County on his SR/WA, Jo Ellen Jarvis and Lori Hathaway interested in connecting with Regina as well to discuss their development.

...continued on page 13

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• APPRAISAL- (OWEN BARTELS, MAI) Would chapter consider offering one rate for appraisal classes? Appraisal Institute members can qualify for Chapter 3 member rate when registering for courses. Appraisal Institute offers Chapter 3 mem-bers their member rates.

• ASSET/PROPERTY MANAGEMENT- (VACANT) Still no takers; maybe Lladd Whitcomb from ODOT would consider?• ENVIRONMENT- (JOHN HOOSON) Has referred Jeff Montgomery to take over chair position. Jeff will look into Skype op-

tion to be available to the meetings he is not able to attend.• HISTORIAN- (LESLIE FINNIGAN, SR/WA) NO REPORT.• LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY- (PAM MASON) Will talk to Tara Heesacker from Washington County to see if they can be joint

committee chairs so that both Washington and Oregon are covered. Pam has access to a classroom available for use by Chapter 3 that includes free parking.

• NEWSLETTER, PUBLICITY & PROMOTION- (BARRY BLISS) NOT PRESENT; NO REPORT.• NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS- (SHARAN HAMS-LADUCA) NOT PRESENT; NO REPORT.• PARLIAMENTARIAN- (JERRY SWAN, SR/WA) NO REPORT.• PIPELINE- (VACANT) • RELOCATION- (JEAN CELIA) NO REPORT.• SURVEY AND ENGINEERING- (PATRICK HINDS, SR/WA) NO REPORT.• TRANSPORTATION- (JOE GRAY) NOT PRESENT; NO REPORT.• UTILITIES- (JACI MARGESON, ATTORNEY AT LAW) NOT PRESENT; NO REPORT.• PAST PRESIDENT-(REGINA THOMSPON, SR/WA) NO REPORT.• ADVISORY COUNCIL – (JIM LINGEMAN, SR/WA) NOT PRESENT; NO REPORT. Need to schedule the Advisory Council meet-

ing ASAP; Leslie Finnigan will follow up with Jim Lingeman and then advertise to other past presidents to give them the opportunity to attend.

• OTHER REPORTS- ( )

MEETING ADJOURNED @ 11:43 AMLUNCHEON SPEAKER: Paul Sundermier with Guest, Jennifer Paul

DRAWINGS:FREE LUNCH WINNER: Tom WebbFREE LUNCH FOR BRINGING A POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER: Anna WestonJACKPOT WINNER: $350, Clinton Dameron; not in attendance to win.NEXT MONTH’S JACKPOT: $375

Board Briefs Continued...Board

Briefs

Mother Caterpillar Sheltering Her Young

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Leigh Enger , SR/WAReal Estate Services Project Principal

[email protected] 503.316.5513 M 503.990.1167

660 Hawthorne Avenue SE, Suite 220Salem, OR 97301-6685

ROWARIGHT OF WAY ASSOCIATES, INC.

COMPETENT PEOPLE • PURSUING PERFECTION • DELIVERING EXCELLENCE

R. DAVID FEINAUER, AGENT10186 SW Laurel Street • Beaver ton, OR 97005

Phone (503) 644-3436, ext. 100

[email protected]

10300 SW Greenburg Rd, Suite 370Portland, OR 97223

www.epicland.comDBE/WBE/SBE

[email protected]

503-213-3977 main503-213-3972 direct503-753-8315 cell

Steve Fox, SR/WARegional Manager

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Dates & Events

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9 IRWA Chapter 3 Board Meeting and General Meeting at Langdon Farms 24377 Aurora Rd, Aurora, OR 97002

1 October Newsletter Information Deadline

IRWA CH 3Board Meeting

10:30am Lunch 12:00pm

NW Regional ROW ConfrenceHilton Vancouver, WA

26-28 NW Regional Right of Way Conference

ODOT/CH3 ROW Symposium Hilton Vancouver, WA

Region 7 Fall Forum

Hilton, Vancouver, WA

28-30 ODOT/CH3 Right of Way Symposium

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13 IRWA Chapter 3 Board Meeting and General Meeting at Langdon Farms Golf Club (Loft in Red Barn) 24377 Airport Road NE Aurora, OR 97002

IRWA CH 3Board Meeting

10:30am Lunch 12:00pm

2 C-703 Real Property Asset Management Facilitator: Joachim (Joe) Pestinger, SR/WA Site: Double Tree Hotel Salem, OR. Coordinator: Anna Michalski Ph.(503) 316-5542 *** Class starts at 8:00am

C-703 Real Prop. Asset

ManagementSalem, OR

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Chapter 3

Nominations and Elections Sharan Hams-La Duca, SR/[email protected]

Asset Property ManagementVacant

Education ChairJanine [email protected]

EnvironmentJeff Montgomery, [email protected]

HistorianLeslie Finnigan, [email protected] 709-1916

Local Public AgencyPam Mason, [email protected]

Meeting CoordinatorTamish [email protected]

MembershipFrancine [email protected]

ParliamentarianJerry Swan, SR/[email protected] 731-8443 [email protected] 231-7353 home

Professional DevelopmentRegina Thompson, SR/[email protected] 399-8002

Public Relations, Publications & Publicity Barry Bliss, [email protected] 399-8002

Relocation AssistanceJean [email protected]

Survey and EngineeringPatrick Hinds, SR/[email protected]

TransportationJoe [email protected]

UtilitiesJaci Margenson [email protected]

PipelineVacant

ValuationOwen Bartels, [email protected]

Immediate Past President Regina Thompson, SR/[email protected] 399-8002

President Jo Ellen Jarvis, MAI, SRA, R/[email protected] 835-7070

President-ElectLori Hathaway, RWA, R/[email protected] 399-8002

Vice President Seth Hemelstrand, SR/[email protected]

SecretaryAnna [email protected]

Treasurer Kari Lowe, SR/[email protected]

Committee Chairs for 2014 - 2015

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Officers 2015 - 2016