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Larry S. Adams Landowner Appreciation Award

The Southeastern Regional Association (SERA) Larry S. Adams Landowner Appreciation Award is named in honor of Larry Adams, who provided leadership and served in various capacities for SERA and local grottos. Larry organized and helped host several SERA Summer Cave Carnivals and Southeastern Regional Association (SERA) Winter Business Meetings; assisted with planning and organizing the 1989 NSS Convention, and served as Nashville Grotto Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Safety and Rescue Committee Chair. Larry was a caver role model for good cave landowner relations. His ability to communicate and establish relationships with landowners provided cavers access to caves with sensitive owner relations. He helped other cavers develop their own landowner relation skills. This award recognizes individuals or groups who are landowners or land managers in the Southeast United States whose efforts have been in the interest of SERA cavers. These people have demonstrated that they care not only about their caves and their property, but about cavers as well. And by their nomination, cavers obviously care about them. The award intends not only to recognize previous contributions but also to encourage future cooperation and contributions.

Criteria:

The Criteria for the SERA Larry S. Adams Landowner Appreciation Award is as follows.

1. The Larry S. Adams Landowner Appreciation Award will be given to an individual or group who owns land or manages land in the Southeastern United States or whose efforts are in the interests of SERA.

2. The recipient has been friendly to cavers.

3. The recipient will be protective of caves, karst, and all resources therein.

4. The recipient will have made contributions to caving through continuing good relations and cooperation with the caving community.

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Award:

The SERA Larry S. Adams Landowner Appreciation Award may be awarded on a merit basis at the annual SERA Winter Business meeting. The SERA Larry S. Adams Landowner Appreciation Award will consist of:

1. A $50.00 Cash award to the recipient.

2. A Framed Certificate, which constitutes the Award itself.

3. A Plaque bearing the recipient's name shall be displayed in the NSS Office.

4. The recipient's name will be announced in the NSS News, and made available to regional, grotto and any other appropriate publications.

Past Larry S. Adams Landowner Appreciation Award Recipients:

Year	Recipient
1994	Lonnie Carr (Blue Spring Cave, TN)
1995	Dr. Ralph M. Sheppard (Scottsboro Mtn., AL)
1996	Martha Eblen Brashears (Eblen Cave, TN)
1997	Charlie Smith (Fiery Gizzard Cove, TN)
1998	Arista Gainous (Glory Hole, GA)
1999	Glenda Reese &d Mildred Hall (Yell Cave, TN)
2000	Jackie and Francis Loyd (McBrides Cave, AL)
2001	Hattie Holder (Real Well, Stairstep Cave, & Undertow Cave, TN)
2002	Sarah Choate (Bethel Cave)
2003	Cliff Adcock (Adcock Cave, Horse Cave & Blowing Saltpeter)
2004	Agnus Caughorn (Cuyler Cave - Byrd Ent., TN)
2005	Chuck Henson (TAG Fall Cave In site)
2006	Buddy Baldwin and Mark Dunnavant, (owners of Southport Saltpeter Cave)
2007	John Pharris for Pharris Pit
2008	Not Awarded
2009	Not Awarded
2010	Jack Lynch
2011	Ronald C. Johnston

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