Dear Friend and Colleagues-

October has been a big month at Cooper Aerial! Not only are we celebrating our 45th anniversary, we opened the doors of our new California office and launched a new and improved website.

As we head into the holiday season, I’d like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support and interest in Cooper Aerial. The season is always a time for me to reflect on what truly matters in my life and it is with great sincerity that I wish all of you a healthy and fruitful holiday season. I also hope that all of you are enjoying a healthy and successful 2011 as this year quickly comes to a close.

In this month’s newsletter, we will explore each of these developments and welcome the latest members of the Cooper Aerial family. I hope you enjoy this glimpse into the life and times of Cooper and, as always, keep those questions and comments coming!

-Jeff

The history of the contour line: China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang commissioned the engineer Shi Lu to build a new waterway canal. The canal would pass through a mountain range and link together the Xiang River and Lijiang River. Complete with thirty-six lock gates, the Lingqu Canal enabled the emperor to send supplies to his armies in the south. Because it closely follows the contours of the natural saddle in the hills, it is considered the oldest known contour canal in the world.

We’re proud to announce the launch of the new Cooper Aerial website. While our web address cooperaerial.com remains the same, our site has undergone a complete overhaul. If you haven’t visited us online lately, please do so. You’ll find more great aerial imagery and information for all of your aerial mapping & photo needs.

Cooper Aerial Surveys Co. is proud to announce our new office located at 2001 Wheelan Court, Bakersfield, California 93309. Combining forces with Western Photogrammetrics, Cooper Aerial Surveys CA., LLP officially opened October 1st, 2011, and will provide photogrammetric, LiDAR, GIS, and ortho-imagery services to the California Engineering & Architectural community. The grand opening of our California office comes on the heels of our 45th Anniversary, making 2011 a momentous year in the history of our company.

2011 marks the 45th anniversary of Cooper Aerial Surveys Company. Our doors first opened in Tucson, AZ in 1966 when Bill Cooper decided to enter the aerial mapping industry. Jeff Cooper, Bill’s son, stepped in as President in 1989 upon Bill’s retirement. Today, Cooper is headquartered in Phoenix with offices in Tucson, Philadelphia, and now Bakersfield, California. We are very proud to celebrate this milestone and we look forward to serving our customers for many years to come.

We are also very excited to announce that our area wide imagery of Pinal and Maricopa Counties is now available. We now have up-to-date, high resolution imagery of these areas on hand; enabling us to fulfill a wide range of project requests in a very short order. For more information, or to request a sample, please email us or call us at (800) 229-2279.

On behalf of the entire Cooper team we would like to congratulate Chris and Sarah Seck on the birth of their twin boys, Jackson and Grant! The boys were born at Paradise Valley Hospital. Grant was born 10/10 at 1:19PM weighing 6 lbs 12 oz and Jackson was born 10/10 at 1:20PM weighing 7 lbs. Mom and babies are doing great. We are all very excited about the two latest editions to the Cooper family. Congratulations Chris and Sarah!

We’re also proud to announce that Phil Gershkovich recently earned his Certified Photogrammetrist (CP) license. Phil’s completion of the rigorous Photogrammetrist program is a major accomplishment. Congratulations Phil!