At the February 24 WLIA business meeting and awards luncheon, results of the recent Board election were announced. Members of the 2005 WLIA Board of Directors are:
Continuing Members:
Ken Pabich (President) – Calumet County
Alissa Bails (Past President) – R.A. Smith & Associates
Fred Halfen (President-Elect) – Ayres Associates
Bret Davies – Juneau County
Jodi Helgeson – Adams County
Cristina Pearson – Iowa County
Jay Shambeau – Clark County
Chris Vanderheyden – Continental Mapping
Newly Elected Members:
Jeff DuMez – Brown County
AJ Wortley – SCO
Kristen Anderson – Columbia County
David Hart – UW-Madison
Marge Geissler – Chippewa County
Jerry Sullivan – WI DOA
Brian McGee – American Transmission Co
Scott Galetka (1 year term) – Lincoln County
2005 WLIA Award Winners
Each spring nominations are sought from WLIA members for a series of awards handed out at the annual conference. These awards acknowledge individuals, organizations, local governments and coalitions that have made significant contributions to the modernization of land records in Wisconsin.
Outstanding Contribution Award is given to an individual or an organization that is a WLIA member and has made a substantial contribution to WLIA activities or the Wisconsin Land Information Program (WLIP).
• Dan Seidensticker – Madison Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
• Alissa Bails – R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc.
Local Government Achievement Awards is given to a local, municipal, town, county, tribal government or consortium that has used WLIP funding to further land records modernization in such a way as to exemplify the goals for the WLIP in one or all of the following areas:
– Innovative and efficient use of resources (best bang for the buck)
– Local data with statewide accessibility
– Cooperative / creative agreements
• Northeastern Wisconsin Regional Mapping Initiative
• Washington County
• Oconto County
Allen H. Miller Sustained Service Award is given to an individual or organization that demonstrates sustained service to WLIA and the WLIP, through continued exemplary contributions. The Allen H. Miller Sustained Service Award is named after our first President and continuing friend and supporter.
• Ken Pabich – Calumet County
Presidential Honor Award is given by the outgoing President as a special "thank you" to an individual who has been especially supportive and helpful during their term:
• Jon Schwichtenberg – SEH, Inc.
Distinguished Service Awards are traditionally given to outgoing WLIA Board members and Presidents in appreciation for their service to the WLIA.
Brian Braithwaite
Brett Budrow
Jeffery DuMez
Joyce Fiacco
Scott Galetka
Al Lulloff
Jon Schwichtenberg
Jeff Bluske (Past President)
Alissa Bails (President)
Map Gallery Competition
Another tradition at the WLIA annual conference is the map gallery competition. Once again we owe Jerry Sullivan from the Department of Administration our thanks for running the show. There were a whopping 66 entries spread across seven categories. In addition, there were six contenders for the best interactive website award. And the winners are…
Base Map: a standard product for over-the-counter users, complete, documented, not flashy.
| Title | Author(s) | Organization |
| Washington Co. Base Map – President’s Choice |
Eric Damkot |
Wash. Co. Plng. & Parks |
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Castle Rock & Petenwell – First Place |
Matt Guptail |
NCWRPC |
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Dodge Co. Street Index – Second Place |
Jesse O’Neill |
Dodge Co. LIO |
Small Format Map: any size B or smaller (17” x 11”); any theme; any scale or extent.
| Title | Author(s) | Organization |
|
MobilMAP: Burnett Co.’s Portable Road Aide – First Place |
Tracy Horel |
Burnett Co. LIO |
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Town of Rolling, Langlade Co., WI, LUP maps – Second Place |
Andy Faust, Parry Landau |
NCWRPC |
Thematic Map: great cartography – design, layout, labeling, annotation, color and appeal.
| Title | Author(s) | Organization |
|
Planned Future Growth Area – First Place |
Dan Seidensticker |
Dane Co. MPO |
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Nux Ma Ruha Ni Xele Soil Series – Second Place |
Craig Surman |
USDA/NRCS |
Map Poster: informative, eye-catching, colorful, interesting (not just a map; tells a story)
| Title | Author(s) | Organization |
|
Creating Contiguous Developable Parcels – Best Student Poster |
Ahmed Abubaker, Sutapa Chatterjee, Marc Gelenian, Diana Hu |
UWM, Dept. Urban Plng. |
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Using GIS for Electric Transmission Line Routing & Siting – First Place |
Andrea Beck |
Amer. Trans. Co. |
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Blastomicosis – Second Place |
Scott Galetka |
Lincoln Co. GIS Dept. |
Orthophoto-based Map: now that we’ve got them, let’s use them; show an innovative use.
| Title | Author(s) | Organization |
|
Green Bay Vicinity 1960 Historical Orthophotography – First Place |
Jason Krueger |
Continental Mapping Cons. |
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Oshkosh Area, Winnebago Co. 1941-2003- Second Place |
Trish Nau |
ECWRPC |
Black and White Map: any format and theme, but no hue… a special problem in design.
| Title | Author(s) | Organization |
|
Transport 2020 – First Place |
Dan Seidensticker |
Madison Area MPO |
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Wisconsin ZCBJ/WFLA Lodges – Second Place |
JoAnn Parks |
Applied Data Consultants |
Brochure: any format and theme, used for public information or marketing purposes.
| Title | Author(s) | Organization |
|
City of Muskego Chamber of Commerce Street Map – First Place |
Emily Champagne |
City of Muskego |
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Ahnapee State Trail – Second Place |
Tom Haight |
Door Co. LIO |
Interactive Web-Based Mapping Site:
| Title | Author(s) | Organization |
|
Door Co. Web Map – First Place |
Tom Haight |
Door Co. LIO |
|
Air Disasters – Second Place |
David Bratz, Zach Nienow, Aaron Stephenson |
UW-Madison, SCO / ERSC |
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