Post by KD8ATI on May 3, 2005 14:40:32 GMT -5
Well I wasnt for sure if this belonged in here or the skywarn.. so I figured I would put it in here considering its more news.
AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS TO RECEIVE
NOAA ENVIRONMENTAL HERO AWARD
Amateur radio operators Paul Toth, Seminole, Fla.; Robert Stanhope, Valrico, Fla.; and, Sean Fleeman of New Port Richey, Fla. have been selected to receive the Commerce Department’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Environmental Hero Award. Held in conjunction with Earth Day celebrations, the award honors NOAA volunteers for their "tireless efforts to preserve and protect our nation's environment."
Toth, Stanhope and Fleeman are all members of the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) SKYWARN storm spotter network serving the NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO) in Ruskin (Tampa Bay area). They are being recognized for their contributions to saving lives and property in the WFO's County Warning Area during Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne. Working as volunteer net control operators, they spent more than 125 hours on the SKYWARN radio network, gathering real-time reports and helping the NWS forecasters provide life saving, up-to-the-minute weather information in west central and southwest Florida The award will be presented Thursday, May 12 at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Ruskin.
“NOAA and the nation are fortunate to have such dedicated people volunteer so much of their time,” said retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D.,
undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. “They set a perfect example for others to follow in their communities. America needs
more environmental heroes like them.” Established in 1996, the Environmental Hero award is presented to individuals and organizations that volunteer their time and energy to help NOAA carry out its mission.
“On behalf of the 12,500 men and women working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, I am pleased to present you with this 2005 Environmental
Hero Award,” Lautenbacher wrote in a letter to the recipients. “Your dedicated efforts and outstanding accomplishments greatly benefit the environment and make our nation a better place for all Americans.”
The NOAA National Weather Service is the primary source of weather data, forecasts and warnings for the United States and its territories. NWS operates the most
advanced weather and flood warning and forecast system in the world, helping to protect lives and property and enhance the national economy. NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through
the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of our nation’s coastal and marine resources.
On the Web:
www.srh.noaa.gov/tbw/information/HeroAward.pdf
NOAA: www.noaa.gov
NOAA National Weather Service: www.nws.noaa.gov
AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS TO RECEIVE
NOAA ENVIRONMENTAL HERO AWARD
Amateur radio operators Paul Toth, Seminole, Fla.; Robert Stanhope, Valrico, Fla.; and, Sean Fleeman of New Port Richey, Fla. have been selected to receive the Commerce Department’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Environmental Hero Award. Held in conjunction with Earth Day celebrations, the award honors NOAA volunteers for their "tireless efforts to preserve and protect our nation's environment."
Toth, Stanhope and Fleeman are all members of the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) SKYWARN storm spotter network serving the NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO) in Ruskin (Tampa Bay area). They are being recognized for their contributions to saving lives and property in the WFO's County Warning Area during Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne. Working as volunteer net control operators, they spent more than 125 hours on the SKYWARN radio network, gathering real-time reports and helping the NWS forecasters provide life saving, up-to-the-minute weather information in west central and southwest Florida The award will be presented Thursday, May 12 at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Ruskin.
“NOAA and the nation are fortunate to have such dedicated people volunteer so much of their time,” said retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D.,
undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. “They set a perfect example for others to follow in their communities. America needs
more environmental heroes like them.” Established in 1996, the Environmental Hero award is presented to individuals and organizations that volunteer their time and energy to help NOAA carry out its mission.
“On behalf of the 12,500 men and women working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, I am pleased to present you with this 2005 Environmental
Hero Award,” Lautenbacher wrote in a letter to the recipients. “Your dedicated efforts and outstanding accomplishments greatly benefit the environment and make our nation a better place for all Americans.”
The NOAA National Weather Service is the primary source of weather data, forecasts and warnings for the United States and its territories. NWS operates the most
advanced weather and flood warning and forecast system in the world, helping to protect lives and property and enhance the national economy. NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through
the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of our nation’s coastal and marine resources.
On the Web:
www.srh.noaa.gov/tbw/information/HeroAward.pdf
NOAA: www.noaa.gov
NOAA National Weather Service: www.nws.noaa.gov