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2003 Alabama Annual Retreat

Camp Beckwith -- Nov 14-16, 2003


The 2003 Alabama Sierra Club Retreat was held at Camp Beckwith in Baldwin County in November. Approximately 60 participants enjoyed presentations on adventure travel and learned about a variety of environmental issues effecting Alabama. Participants enjoyed an afternoon of paddling in Weeks Bay, deep sea fishing in the Gulf, touring the Biophilia Nature Center, boating on the Magnolia River or the Mobile-Tensaw Delta and perhaps more. Awards were presented to individuals both within and outside the Sierra Club who worked for a better environment in the previous year.

Awardees for 2003
ALABAMA CHAPTER
SIERRAN OF 2003
BRYAN & LESLIE BURGESS
For Dedicated Service in Protection of Alabama Water and Air

ALABAMA CHAPTER
ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALIST OF 2003
TAYLOR BRIGHT
For Excellence in Environmental Reporting

ALABAMA CHAPTER
STATESMAN OF 2003
JIM PRUIETT
For Leadership in the Protection of Alabama's Environment

ALABAMA CHAPTER
LIFE SAVER OF 2003
DANE BLUMTHAL
For Keeping Afloat The West Alabama Group

ALABAMA CHAPTER
CAHABA GROUP
EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP
PAUL PERRET
A Model For Organizational Skills and Outdoors Zeal

ALABAMA CHAPTER
MOBILE BAY GROUP ACTIVIST
DIANNE McGEE
For Exceptional Dedication And Self-Effacing Service Through The Years

ALABAMA CHAPTER
ALABAMA COAST GROUP ACTIVIST
TOM HODGES
For Indefatigable Dedication in Preserving the Coast
For Our Families and For Our Future

ALABAMA CHAPTER
MOBILE BAY GROUP
RADIO TALK SHOW ACTIVIST
DAVID UNDERHILL
For Getting Environmental Issues Out Into The Public Discourse

 The Alabama Chapter of the Sierra Club appreciates
the efforts of the speakers and presenters at the
retreat including:

Senator Bradley Byrne, Alabama Legislature
Kate Smoloski, Southern Appalachian Forest Ecosystem
Larry McDuff, Continental Divide Trail Hike
Hank Caddell, Alabama Coastal Heritage Trust
David Yeager, Mobile Bay National Estuary Program
Pat Byington, Environmental Management Commission
Peggie Griffin, Environmental Public Education Campaign

We also wish to thank the organizer of the
retreat including:

John Ackerman
Dick Short
The Hodges
Lou DeCostanzo
Peggie Griffin

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