Awards by Year

ANGELES CHAPTER AWARDS

EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

1978
Santa Monica Mountains Task Force for establishment of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA): Co-Chairs Margot Feuer & Jill Swift; Members: Marilyn Brewer, Dave Brown, Lee Christie, Simone DeMiguel, Cynthia Frumhoff, Lynne Goldstein, Jo Kitz, Emil Lawton, Lou Levy, Grace Marshall, Gordon Nipp, Joe Obrycki, Ann Posselt, Bill Richardson, Milly St Charles, Sparky Smith, Molly Webster, Ron Webster
1984
California Wilderness Bill Activists: Chapter Coordinator Sally Reid; Members: Judy Anderson, Ken Croker, Robin Ives, Bob McDonnell
1985
Activists for passage of California Parks & Wildlife Act: Murray Aronson, Glenn Bailey, Bob Billings, Patty Carpenter Hughes, Allyn Cooksey, Dan Cooper, Cameron Cosgrove, Jeff Eckart, Claudia Elliott, Beth Epstein, Walter Fey, Evelyn Gayman, Helen Graziano, Jan Hinkston, Elden Hughes, Dave Hyman, Robin Ives, Victor Leipzig, Bill Lowe, Jeff Powers, Nancy Razanski, Doug Rogers, Verna Rollinger, Murray Rosenthal, Gordon Ruser, Al Sattler, Betty Saunders, Connie Spenger, Don Thompson, David Vinokur, Monalisa Ward, Kay Wilbur, Andy Zanella
1992
Activist for passage of Los Padres Range & Rivers Act: Sally Reid
1994
Desert activists for passage of California Desert Protection Act: Co-Chairs Judy Anderson, Jim Dodson, Elden Hughes; Activists: Elna Bakker, Susan Berger, Bob Cates, Kim Cranston, JoAnn Dodson, Shelley Duvall, Tasker Edmiston, Beth Epstein, Bill Faulkner, Hillary Gordon, Lu Haas, Bill Holden, Patty Carpenter Hughes, Doug Kari, Jim Kilberg, Mel Levine, Vic Maris; Orange County Sierra Singles: George Riippi, Jim Schoedler; Sierra Singles Section: Dean Slaughter; 20's & 30's Singles Section: Anna Valkass, Maris Valkass, Mark Webster, Adam Werbach, Frank Wheat, Nancy Wheat, Ray Williams
1996
Political Committee: Emil Lawton, Chair; Members: Alan Aronson, Julie Beezley, David Czamanske, Tim Frank, Beverly Full, Bob Gelfand, Joan & Don Holtz, David Hyman, Lyn Klein, Louis Quirarte, Al Sattler, Bonnie Strand, Howard Strauss, John Wall
2007
Fred Dong
2008
Mark Bixby; Tejon Ranch Task Force: Katherine Squires/Chair. Kate Allen, Charlie Brown, Jim Dodson, Henry Schultz, Kent Schwitkis, Dean Webb, Dean Wallraff, Lorraine Unger (Kern-Kaweah), Mary Ann Lockhart (Kern-Kaweah)
2009
Bill Vanderberg
2010
Steve Luner
2012
Darrell Clarke
2014
Stag Brown, Bob Thompson, Joe Young
2015
Santa Ana Mountains Task Force Trail Maintenance Team
2016
Forest Committee Leaders (Don Bremner, Bob Cates, John Monsen)
2017
none given
2018
Charles Geller
2019
Patrick McKusky

WELDON HEALD CONSERVATION PLAQUE named in 1967

1961     Arthur Johnson
1962     Weldon Heald
1963     Randall Henderson
1964     Cliff Youngquist
1965     George Marshall
1966     Herley & EvelynGayman
1967     Tasker & Beula Edmiston
1968     Robin/Lori Ives
1969     Robert R Marshall
1970     none given
1971     Lyle Taylor
1972     Alan Carlin
1973     Richard Ball & Cecile Rosenthal
1974     Robert & Mary Anne Mark
1975     Les Reid
1976     Jill Swift
1977     Bill Holden
1978     Ken Croker
1979     Judy Anderson
1980     Sonya Thompson
1981     none given
1982     Margot Feuer
1983     Nathan Clark
1984     Sally Reid
1985     Fred Hoeptner
1986     Bob Lamond
1987     none given
1988     Jim Dodson
1989     Fritzi Bernstein
1990     Elden Hughes
1991     Joyce Coleman
1992     Dave Brown
1993     David Czamanske
1994     Stanley Hart
1995     Julie Beezley
1996     Marcia Hanscom
1997     Joan Jones Holtz
1998     Laurie Fathe
1999     Jeff Yann
2000     Fred Dong
2001     Alan Coles
2002     Karen Pearson
2003     Marcia Hanscom
2004     Lynne Plambeck
2005     Gordon LaBedz
2006     Bonnie Sharpe
2007     Paul Carlton
2008     Don Bremner
2009     Chuck Buck
2010     Al Sattler
2011     Bob Siebert
2012     Mary Ann & Ron Webster
2013     Dean Walraff
2014     none given
2015     Sandra Cattell
2016     William "Bill" Holmes
2017     none given
2018     none given
2019     none given

CHESTER VERSTEEG OUTINGS PLAQUE, named in 1987

1976     Jerry Keating
1977     Dick Akawie
1978     R S (Sam) Fink Paul Lipsohn
1979     John Backus
1980     Chuck Wilts
1981     Duane McRuer
1982     Bill T Russell
1983     How Bailey
1984     Mark Goebel
1985     Ron Jones
1986     Harry Goldstein
1987     Doug Mantle
1988     Bob Thompson
1989     Dick Ramirez
1990     Randy Bernard
1991     Randy Danta
1992     Art and Bobbie Peyser
1993     Patty Kline
1994     Frank Goodykoontz
1995     Gerry Dunie
1996     Larry Tidball
1997     Bill Crane
1998     none given
1999     John Lajeuness
2000     Dan Richter
2001     Charlie Knapke
2002     Bill Oliver
2003     Stag Brown
2004     Tina Bowman
2005     Jason Lynch
2006     Bob Beach
2007     Joe Wankum
2008     Harry Freimanis
2009     Ron Hudson
2010     Nile Sorenson
2011     Phil Wheeler
2012     Steve Schuster
2013     Fred Dong
2014     Ron Campbell
2015     Robert Myers
2016     Jane Simpson
2017     Peter Doggett
2018     William E. Simpson
2019     Keith Martin

PHIL BERNAYS SERVICE PLAQUE, established 1968

1968     Phil Bernays
1969     Irene Charnock
1970     John Wedberg
1971     Richard Searle
1972     Howard Stephens
1973     Duane McRuer
1974     Bruce Collier
1975     Murray Rosenthal
1976     Dick Akawie
1977     Maureen Cates
1978     none given
1979     Mary Ferguson
1980     Robin Ives
1981     Bob Hicks
1982     Charles Gerckens and Margaret Malm
1983     Dick Strandberg
1984     Al Sattler
1985     Jim Dodson
1986     none given
1987     Lori Ives
1988     Dick Akawie
1989     Evelyn Levine
1990     Bob Kanne
1991     Maureen Cates
1992     Gene Andreasen
1993     Emil Lawton
1994     Vieve Weldon Metcalfe
1995     oward Strauss
1996     Tom Armbruster
1997     Jim Schoedler
1998     Ken Horner
1999     Bonnie Sharpe
2001     Elizabeth Pomeroy
2002     Ann Kramer
2003     none given
2004     Paul Sailer
2005     not given
2006     Bob Cates
2007     Tom Politeo
2008     Virgil Shields
2009     Susana Reyes
2010     Russ Hansen
2011     Donna Specht
2012     Patty Sappingfield
2013     Mike Sappingfield
2014     Mary Morales
2015     none given
2016     Carol Mintzer
2017     David Haake
2018     George Denny
2019     none given

IRENE CHARNOCK OFFICE SERVICE PLAQUE named in 1988

1988     Elsie Tuchband
1989     Jack Goldberg
1990     Larry Kelbley
1991     Vera Salomons
1992     Monroe Levy
1993     Elizabeth Mybergh
1994     Max Shuldiner
1995     Gloria Cedrone
1996     Charles Mortz
1997     Blair Kuropatkin
1998     Barry McCormick
1999     Ute Lee
2000     Aggi Raeder
2001     Don Creighton
2002     Evelyn Levine
2003     Jim Ulmer
2004     Sophie Radowick
2005     Ute Lee
2006     Gloria Cedrone
2007     Antoinette Jaccard
2008     Cecilia Wilmoff
2009     Charming Evelyn
2010     Loren Lee
2011     Jacqelen Ruben
2013     Bonnie Kinnear
2014-2016     none given
2017     Steve Wicke
2018     none given
2019     none given

ELNA BAKKER NATURE INTREPRETATION PLAQUE named in 1983

1993     Elna Bakker
1994     Roy Murphy
1995-1998     none given
1999     Margaret Huffman
2000     Bob Muns
2001     John Robinson
2002     Oscar Clarke
2007     Kathy Keane
2008     George Wysup
2009     Cliff and Gabi McLean
2010     Michael (Mickey) Long
2011-2017     none given
2018     Nadia V. Wilson
2019     none given

LINDA HOYER CHAPTER STAFF PLAQUE

1994     Mary Ferguson
1995     none given
1996     Francesca Davis
1997     Bill Corcoran
1998     none given
1999     Linda Hoyer
2000     Mary Forgione
2001-2004     none given
2005     Dominique Dibbell
2006     none given
2007     Jennifer Robinson
2008     Elizabeth Saas
2009     Jane MacFarlane
2011     George Watland
2013     Ron Silverman
2014     Angeles Chapter Staff - George Watland, Jennifer Robinson, Jane MacFarlane, Mary Forgione
2015     Angélica González
2016-2017     none given
2018     none given
2019     none given

LIFELONG SERVICE PLAQUE

1996     Bob Hicks, Murray Rosenthal, Bill T Russell
1997     Harry Goldstein
1998     Duane McRuer, Vieve Metcalfe
1999     Emil Lawton
2000     Jack Goldberg
2001     Ruth Lee Dobos
2002-2004     none given
2005     David Eisenberg
2006     Frank Dobos
2007     Joe Young
2008     Hersh Kelley
2009     Judy Anderson
2010     Delphine Trowbridge
2011     Bob and Maureen Cates
2012     John DePoy
2013     Bill Crane
2014     Dan Richter
2015     none given
2016     Ron and Mary Ann Webster
2017     Jim Fleming
2018     Frances Sparky Sotcher
2019     Don Bremner

LORI AND ROBIN IVES EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA PLAQUE for Conservation Activism, named in 2004

2004     Lori and Robin Ives
2005     Bob Hansen
2006     Robin Everett
2007     Trent Nguyen
2008     Ed Ogawa
2009     Jeff Johnson
2010     Craig Deutsche
2011     Michelle Theis
2012     Karen and Wolf Leverich
2013-2015 none given
2016     David Eisenberg
2017     none given
2018     Ann Zumwinkle and Doug Bland
2019     none given

POLITICAL SERVICE PLAQUE

2005     Susana Reyes
2007     Garen Yegparian
2008     Carole Mintzer
2011     Joan Jones Holtz
2012     Al Sattler
2013     Sharon Koch
2014     Howard Strauss
2015-2016     none given
2017     Carol Henning
2018     Sandra Cattell
2019     Raymond Hiemstra

DONNA SPECHT FUNDRAISING PLAQUE (established in 2014)

2014     John Lajeuness
2015     Fred Dong
2016     Michael Sappingfield
2017     none given
2018     none given
2019     Joan Jones Holtz

CITATION OF MERIT

1978
Sierra Singles Section
1979
West Los Angeles Group
1980-1982
none given
1983
Orange County Group
1984
Mountaineering Training Committee
1985
Orange County Sierra Singles Section
1986
20s and 30s Singles Section
1987
Verdugo Hills Group
1988
Inner City Outings Committee
1989
Camera Committee
1990
Pasadena Group
1991
Leadership Training Committee
1992
Sierra Student Coalition
1993
none given
1994
Bolsa Chica Task Force
1995
none given
1996
Ancient Forest Task Force
1997
Harwood Lodge Committee & Santa Monica Mtns TF Trail Crew
1998
Orange County Political Committee
1999
Santa Clarita Group, Ballona Wetlands Task Force
2000
Camera Committee
2001
Cabrillo Section
2002
Central Group, Leaders of the Angeles Chapter Outings Fundraising Task Force, Saddleback Canyon Task Force
2003
Central Group, Local Hikes Committee, Santa Monica Mountains Task Force, Endangered Species Task Force
2004
Harwood Work Party Team, Native American Sacred Site Task Force, Twenties and Thirties Singles Section,
2005
Orange County Sierra Singles Section, Wilderness First Aid Course
2006
Griffith Park Section - Outings Service Awards given to leaders: Frank Ariagno, Peter Doggett, Angela Colicchio, Alice Goldman, Jim Kilberg, Felix Martinez, Ed Miskin, Judy Rosenberg, Don Suter, Byron Taylor; Conservation Service Award given to Carl Lowe
2007
Los Angeles Inner City Outings Committee, Orange County Sierra Singles Section Weekly Conditioning Hikes
2008
Crescenta Valley Group
2009
none given
2010
Wilderness Training Committee
2011
Water Committee
2013-2016
none given
2017
Central Regional Group Reorganization Committee
2018
none given
2019
Hundred Peaks Section

CONSERVATION SERVICE AWARDS

1969
Richard Ball, Irene Rask, Lyle Taylor, Peter Tolles
1970
Bill Greninger, Miriam & Ben Romero, Cecile & Murray Rosenthal
1971
none given
1972
Jean Chamberlin, Clara Gorenfeld
1973
Lois Boylen, Jill Swift, Martha Voght
1974
Dottie Conlon, Alan Crawford, Stanley Hart, Fred Hoeptner, Sally Reid, Denny Sutherland, Molly Webster, Ron Webster, Thomas Woessner
1975
Sid & Joyce Alpert, Ken Croker, Bob McDonnell, Peter Tolles, Santa Monica Mtns TF
1976
Doug DeNike, Naomi Farr, Evelyn Gayman, Dave Jaquette
1977
none given
1978
Glenn Bailey, Fritzi Bernstein, Ione Buie
1979
Gertrude Day, Bob Lamond, Larry Lee
1980
R L (Puf) Bailey, Leonard Bayless, Art Brown, R Walter Fey, Edith Roth
1981
Dave Brown, JoAnn Dodson, Iris Gimbrett, Avis Keedy, Grace Marshall, Don Sparks
1982
Allyn Cooksey, Tom Herbert, Tom Jeter, Steve Kaufman, Lou Levy, Tina Winters
1983
Freeman Allen, Bill Neill
1984
Ken Adler, Joyce Coleman-Maginn, Dave Czamanske, Larry Lacombe, Gordon Smith
1985
Allen Arata, Patty Carpenter Hughes, Joanne Fleischer, Stanley Hart, Steve Zetsche
1986
Bob Billings, Claudia Elliott, Gary Kovacic, Bernie Lipman, Gordon Ruser, Connie Spenger, Elaine Stansfield, Linda Wade
1987
Denis Bertone, Jan Hinkston, Susan P Jones, Betsy Reifsnider, Doug Rogers, Allison Wittenberg
1988
Liz Allen, Dawn Glessner-Moore, Jo Kitz, Richard Simonetti
1989
Dave Brown, Bob Cates, Norman Johnson, Larry Lee, Bill Neill, Les Reid, Peter Saundrys
1990
Beth Epstein, Russell Ernst, Margot Koss, Maxine Brickman Leichter, Wynne Benti-Zdon
1991
Tom Brill, Charlotte Clarke, Susan Genelin, George Grosso, Barbara Morel
1992
Trisha Buchanan, Russell Ernst, John Hoffner, George Riipi
1993
Jeff Jones, Lynne Plambeck, Jim Schoedler, James Sharmat, Bonnie Strand
1994
Ned Boyer, Tim Frank, Florence Sumire Griffen, Bill Holmes, Jane Lewis, Julie Rush
1995
Marcia Hanscom, Karen Pearson, Gordon Ruser
1996
Connie Hanson, Kathy Knight, Patti Laursen
1997
Denis Bertone, Ron Brusha, Terry du Soleil, Monica Hamilton, Bruce Monroe, Jane Riggs, George Rudenko, Mary Ann Webster
1998
Alan Aronson, Paul Carlton, Thierry Kolpin, Kim (Kennedy) Kolpin, Andrea Leigh, Basil Louros, Margot Lowe, John Yard
1999
Willis Simms, Barbee Tidball
2000
Darrell Clarke, John Hinz, Patricia McPherson, Dave Perlman, Tom Politeo, Henry Schultz
2001
Julia Dewees, Chris Koontz, Jeannette Merrilees, Dave Sanson, Mary Star, Delphine Trowbridge, John Yard
2002
Steve Feld, Jim Knight, Gail Prothero, Barbara Sattler, Rosemarie White
2003
Don Bremner, Penny Elia, Celia Kutcher, Michele Stone, Jeff Yann
2004
Robin Everett
2005
Juanita Dellomes, Loretta Ditlow, Rex Frankel, Jan Kidwell, Angela Lindstrom, Carole Mintzer
2006
Joan Davidson, Eric Edmunds, Barry Holchin, Jesse Marquez, Tom Politeo, Mary Ann Webster, Rosemarie White
2007
Judy Anderson, Helen Higgins, Eric Johnson, Lore Pekrul, Rebecca Robles, Dean Wallraff
2008
Michael Beck, Bill Brand, Erik Counseller, Michael Popoff, Kathy Seal
2009
Sandra Cattell, Linda Strong, Tom Williams; Coyote Hills Task Force (Denny Bean, Diane Bonanno, Helen Higgins, Angela Lindstrom, Connie Spenger, Kathleen Shanfield)
2010
Erik Counseller, Stephenie Frederick, Hillary Gordon, Joan Licari, Jenifer Meyers
2011
Kate Allen, Hilary Gordon, Gary Headrick, Ron Schrantz, Yvonne |Watson, Gabrielle Weeks, Dave Wiggins
2012
Jerard Wright, Jeremy Drake, Lynn Plambeck
2013
Dr. Clyde Tom Williams, Glenn Pascall, Steffen Eikenberry, Ray Hiemstra
2014
David Campbell, Eva Cicoria, Kathleen Norma Smith, Elaine Trogman
2015
Carol Henning, Joan Licari, Jeff Michelsen, Steve Wicke
2016
Glenn Cornell, Leon Shapiro, Peter J. Kim
2017
Jeanette Vosberg, Mike Clark, Suvan Geer, Marni Magda
2018
none given
2019
Patricia McPherson, Robert McDuff, Jerry Burnham and Robert Thompson, Brian Jobst, Raj Patel, C.Robin Smith

SPECIAL SERVICE AWARDS

1968
Howard Stephens
1969
None given
1970
Dick Akawie, Ulrich Furst, Joe Masters, Jim Powers, Anita Savage, Carolyn & Ron Smith
1971
Mac Terrell
1972
Ruth & Fred Schrader
1973
Doris Blum, Al Campbell, Ed Curl, Sue Eubanks, Steve Goldblatt, Robert Mark, George Morgan, Bob Reade, Pete White, Dino Williams, Evelyn Work
1974
Dick Akawie, Randy Bernard, Charles & Lillian Gerckens, William Houze, Norman Kingsley, Paul Lipsohn, Horace Ory, Steve Wilkie
1975
Diana Dee, Fred Grabiel, Helen Groome, John & Ruth Mendenhall, Fern Tantzen
1976
Gene Andreasen, Rhoda Blecker, Lura Dymond, Dick Ramirez
1977
Jay Davis, Bob Hicks, George Shinno, Alice Toneman
1978
Cleo Coons, Peggy & Russ Hubbard, Tom Jeter, Maria Steinberg, Dick Strandberg, Ruth Worley
1979
Tom Amneus, Ken Ashby, Frank Esswein, Norman Johnson, Fadil Mehmed, Jack Oliphant, Charley Owen, Julia Thomas, James P Wood
1980
Paul Clark, Bob Frampton, Jack Goldberg, Evelyn Levine, H George Marshall, Joe McCosker, Sally Olin, Al Parton, Art & Emaline Rich, Tom Wade
1981
Inis & Joe Davidson, Fred & Helen Eaton, Jim Faul, Ed Peterson,Sam Reed, Jerry Russom, Parker Severson, Merlin Thayer
1982
Catherine Freeman, Tom Hauge, Howard Koster, Gordon Lindberg, Jan Moore, Louise Nienhuis, F William Russel, Vera Salomons, Betty Southam, Harry Sutherland, Sparky Wilson
1983
Gail Adams, Sanders Claussen, R Walter Fey, Joan Haynes, Adrienne Knute, Bob Muns, Jan Pritchard, John Ripley, Jack Russell, Bill Scott, Don Stivers, Sally Vogel
1984
Priscilla Darby, Simone DeMiguel, Pepi Feinblatt, Roz Harper, Ernest Kirk, John Klinepeter, Joyce Lamond, Bob Siebert, Bob Speik, Phyllis Strawn, Sally Thomas, Joseph Young
1985
Jean Carson, Bryn Daum, Rosemary Maxey, Lou Patalano, Irene Snavely, Nancy Taylor, Don Tidwell, Jack Trager, Doug Williams
1986
Jerry Brown, Bob Cates, Joe Feinblatt, Althea Graham, Felicia Hammond, Jim Harris, Beth Howard, Keats Hayden, Janet Laughter, Rosendo Rodriguez, Max Shuldiner, Arnold Wilmott, Helen Young
1987
Art Antolick, Carolyn Greene, Bruce Hale, Lou Levy, Frankie Marx, John Nienhuis, Melba Simms, Willis Simms, Alice Spring
1988
Barbara Cole, Mildred Esswein, Rick Farber, Dan Gee, Dave Hyman, Ron Jones, Mary Sue Miller, Siegfried Othmer, Katherine Pelton, Art Rich, Al Schneider, RJ Secor, Chuck Stein, Nancy Wallrich
1989
Emil Berger, Betty Brittingham, Erwin Hoffman, Charles Jones, Orson J Morgan, Gene Olsen, Audrey Schooley, Jon Sheldon, Bert Stock, Nelson Swartley, Mary Jo Waters
1990
Adam Burk, Betty Coons, Florence Dartt, Marge Fox, Ann Fulton, Ted Hermsen, Curt Johnson, Denis Schure, Maris Valkass, Steve Zetsche
1991
Jane Cavenagh, Paul Cutter, Adriana Donofrio, Teri Gerrity, Jon Inskeep, Lori Ives, Edythe Jacobs, Jim Labor, Val Menendez, Carol Miller, Hugh Pendleton, Hilliard Penfold, Brent Washburne, Adam Werbach, Jean Wheeler, Bob Yinger
1992
Bertha Cook, Beth Lachman, Lou Levy, J W Plumley, Elizabeth Pomeroy, Louis Quirarte, Leah Rae, Shirley Riggs, Florence Robinson, Edith Roth, Glenn Shanker, Bob Siebert, Bill Slaninko, Bob Wheatley
1993
Jeremy Burnham, Doris Cantore, Ed & Jean Dillingham, Sarah & Marlon Felman, Cecilia Fidora, Dorothy Geisler, Michael Gibson, Mark C Jacobs, Carol Miller, Bennet Olan, Ash Renwick, Nancy Sorrenti
1994
Julie Beezley, Richard Boothe, Don Creighton, Beverly Full, David Goldstein, Ken Horner, John Yard
1995
Dave Daniels, Kathy Keane, Phil Laing, Charlotte Pick, Valerie Singh, Delphine Trowbridge, Monalisa Ward, Shirley Weisman, Phil Wheeler, Marley White
1996
John Abel, Alan Aronson, Diana Berry, Ken Croker, Joyce Lamond, Bea Morrow, Bobbie Peyser, Betty Snow, Heidi Tschirren
1997
John DePoy, Barry Katzen, Mimi Kolb, Barbara Tidball, John Van de Houten
1998
David Ackerly, Clyde Ade, Florence Alpiner, David Bybee, Don Creighton, John Fries, Jim Guiltinan, Greg Hitchings, Tom Politeo, Betty Schnaar, Bonnie Strand, Robert Young, Mark Weiner
1999
Art Antolick, Anita Devore, David F Eisenberg, Vera Gallant, Joel Goldberg, Lynn Heath, Stanford Holden, David Hyman, Allison McDonald, Gabriele Rau, Don Snyder, Phyllis Snyder, Ron Van Cleave, Dixie Vanderloop, John Vanderloop
2000
Rosemary Campbell, Sylvia Goldstein, Cecelia Heppes, Cathy Kissinger, Bob Meade, Liz McMahon, Eric Plante, Donna Specht
2001
Sharon Brossier, Michael Coble, Patti Holden, Jo Kitz, Ruth Pitt, Catherine Ronan, Ardis Smith, Cheryl Wysocki
2002
Priscilla Jones, Jay Matchett, Mary Morales, Sophie Radowick, Emaline Rich, Melba Simms, Mary Star, Rudy Vietmeier
2003
Russ Hansen, Larry Hanson, Diana Mann, Don May, Elizabeth Neat, Markey Neighbors, Carla Swift, Joyce White, Ann Zumwinkle
2004
Carol Churchill, Paul Cooley, Greg Hitchings, Pat Holleman, Karla Johnson-Majedi, Keith Martin, Alex Mintzer, Palos Verdes/South Bay Group, Mike Sappingfield, Daphne Sturrock, Louise Vien, Dean Wallraff
2005
Gloria Cedrone, Bill Joyce, Elaine Mellinger, Jeanette McKinley, Bennet Olan, Martha Pendelton, Michael Stevenson
2006
Tom and Judy Bolen, David Goldstein, Antoinette Jaccard, Lori Kessler, Phil Laing, George Najemnik, Marlene Plummer, Ardis Smith
2007
Don Bremner, Silvia Darie, Bernadette Dollard, Karen Dow, Robert & Denise Hanisee, Bill Jackson, Bob Lewis, Ed Ogawa, Ron Petersen, Gail Prothero, Elaine Trogman, Rudy Vietmeier
2008
Bob and Chris Brooks, Barbara Creighton, Wayne Fischer, David Haake,Shirley Hickman, Jean Jackson, Cathy Kissinger, Ingeborg Prochazka, Catherine Ronan, Sierra Singles Hospitality (Janet Hatzer, Kay Daniels, Vince Mclaughlin, Bill Vanderberg, Todd Williams)
2009
Terry Bass, Jeanne Karpenko, Joel Kenyon, Ed Mccarroll, Ann Marie Salvador, Patty Sappingfield, Adrea Stoker, Alan Takushi, Elizabeth Ward
2010
Pam Allen, Patricia Barnes, Jerry Burnham, Dan Butler, Eva Cicoria
2011
Sandy Bernside, Charles Geller, Carol Henning, John Kaiser, Bill LaVoie, Frances Sparky Sotcher, Graeme Whitaker, Jeff Wilson, Tamara Winter-Compean, Paula & Richard Clement, Southern Courtney, Paul Cutter, Sara Danta, David Sheehan
2012
Bruce Campbell, Dave Cross, Greg de Hough, Mary Kay Eldridge, John Matthews, Roger Johnston, Duana Miller, Joanne Wong-Morris, Joe Phillips
2013
Bob Dean, Annette Kargodorian, Arthur Antolick, Felicia Hammond, Jeanne Karpenko, Shirley Olson, Wayne Vollaire, Mark Fleming
2014
Evelyn Alexander, Karen Buehler, Penny Elia, Margee Hills,David Hyman, Marty Kluck, Nancy Le, Wayne Norman, Tom Politeo, Grant Rigby, Al Sattler, Carole Scurlock, Jim Ulmer
2015
Richard Boothe, Richard Castro, Steven Chen, Jason Lynch, Geoffrey Nutting, Glenn Pascall, Bettie Pearson, Jane Simpson, William “Bill” Simpson, Diane Wood, Joe Young
2016
Amanda Wallner,Chuck Gooley, Gary Sjogren, Pamela Rivera, Eva Cicoria, Louise Fleming, Coby King
2017
Charlotte Feitshans, Gideon Strich, Les Wilson, Marlene Plummer, Pat Zeider, Paul Rosenberger
2018
none given
2019
Rob Seltzer, Ellen Bradley, Michael Stevenson, Brian and JoAnne Decker, Peter Kosenko, Kathy Stevens, John Nilsson, Greg Klinger, Ignacia Doggett, David Morrow, Ken Kerner, Kathleen Smith, Judy Herman, Pat Kramer, Toshiro Tokunaga, Melanie Berringer, Pamela Sivula

OUTINGS SERVICE AWARDS

1975
Dennis Lantz, Frankie Marx, John Nienhuis, Chuck Stein
1977
John Backus, Wilson Dresler, Harry Goldstein, Dick Worsfold
1978
How Bailey, Jack Bascom, Dorothy Beck, Mary Coffeen
1979
Stag Brown, Simone DeMiguel, Bob Georgeon, Ron Jones, Gordon MacLeod, Norm Rohn, Les Stockton
1980
Dick DeRusha, Ab Ezekiel, Natalie Mlyniec, Bill T Russell, Bob Thompson, Ron Webster
1981
Martha Dickson, Bob Greenawalt, Bob Hawthorne, John Linden, Doug Mantle, Barbara & Nick Reznick, George Toby, Bob Wheatley, Fred Wing, Emory Yount
1982
Bill Bradley, Adam Burk, Andy Fried, Clara Goldstein, Chuck Kopenec, Gene Mauk, Eivor Nilsson, Gene Olsen, Cuno Ranschau, Leroy Russ
1983
Lois Fracisco Banda, Bill Crane, John DePoy, Mark Dunbar, Frank Longaberger, Nat Maurer, Ruth Miller, Barbara Reber, Beverly Van Cleave, Ron Van Cleave
1984
Jim Carriel, Alice Goldberg, Jack Goldberg, George Harr, Elaine Burke Hamilton, Don Pies, Paul Ritschel, Virgil Shields, Don Siemons, Ed Stella
1985
Art Blauvelt, Gerry Dunie, Edna Erspamer, Diane Hutchinson, Charles Jones, Doris Merrifield
1986
Tom Amneus, Tom Chase, Alan Coles, Art Peyser, Bobbie Peyser, Dick Ramirez, Bill Schleifer, Fern Tantzen
1987
Lou Bender, Juliet Kendrick, Betsy Kinder, Bill Koch, Barbara Lilley,Luella Martin, Alice Selzer, Virgil Talbott, Maris Valkass, Pepi Westhal
1988
Howard Baker, Dave Dykeman, Barbara Frankel, Jack Frankel, Frank Goodykoontz, Nancy Gordon, Jeff Ross, Allan Rowe, Al Tapia, Bob Wheatley, Ron Young
1989
John Cheslick, Joy Goebel, Arlen Grossman, Albert Hockney,Bruce Knudtson, Frank Long, Bridget O'Sullivan, Joe Rojas, Henry Shamma, Steve Smith
1990
Melba Bouquet, Joe Feinblatt, Pepi Feinblatt, Bob Hicks, Merwin Lucas, John W Robinson, Larry Tidball, Dale Van Dalsem, Lowell Weymouth
1991
Richard Boothe, Frank Dobos, Ruth Lee Dobos, David Eisenberg, Jo Ann Gamette, John Horton, Patty Kline, Igor Mamedalin, Suzanne Thomas Mamedalin, Bill Oliver
1992
John Abel, Robert Bradshaw, David Bybee, Gerry Dunie, Charlie Knapke, John Lajeuness, Dave Petzold, Steve Schuster, Lenore Wruck
1993
Dorothy Beck, Barbara Cohen, Bill Crane, Harry Freimanis, Scot Jamison, Joseph Morris,Grant Rigby, Sally Wagner, Carol Hoedel, Ron Wong
1994
James Adler, Newton Bernstein, Carleton Shay, Claude Wezeman, AFred Dong, Daphne Elliott, Juliet Kendrick, Ed Lubin, Greg Roach, Mirna Roach, Sher Waxman
1995
Louis Alvarado, Archie Barthoumes, Robert Hicks, Sandra Johnson, Jean Karpenko, Ray Lorme, Ken McElvany
1996
Mary Jo Fernandez, Felicia Hammond, Maya Hyams, John Lajeuness, Ed Lozano, Dan Richter, Virgil Talbott
1997
Rudy Beuerman, Alan Conrad, Donna Lauck, George Nejemnik, Tina Stough, Gary Vidor, Joe Wankum
1998
Pam Allen, Charlotte Feitshans, Louise (Letty) French, Gerry Holleman, Pat Holleman, Ron Hudson, Sheila Schatteles, Renee Thorne
1999
Ron Campbell, Diane Dunbar, James Eble, Ginny Heringer, Bob Lewis, Gordon Lindberg, Jason Lynch, Keith Martin, Owen Maloy, Bridget O’Sullivan, Ronald A Weimer
2000
Robert Beach, Southern Courtney, Peter Doggett, Beth Epstein, Marc Hertz, Donna Hryshchyshyn, Robert Meador, Ray Riley, Sigrid Sexton, Nile Sorensen, Reiner Stenzel, John Taber, Alan Williams, Jeanne Williams
2001
Lloyd Davis, George Denny, Alice Goldberg, Susan Lucille, Mike Sappingfield, Joan Slottow
2002
Jeffery Breakstone, Don Creighton, Michael Dodson, Harry Freimanis, Byron Prinzmetal, Erik Siering, Chester (Chet) Stipe, Margaret Vernalis
2003
Phil Dorner, Pita Landesman, Ed Lubin, Tom Marsh, Phil Wheeler
2004
John Corcoran, Bob Dean, Diane Dunbar, Steve Han, Barry Holchin, Ana Juarez, John Kaiser, Randy Lamm, Donna Lauck, Tom McDonnell, Joe Morris, Gabriele Rau, Ron Schrantz, Howard Strauss
2005
Liana Argento, David Endres, Wendell Hall, Lisa Hellman, Dave Hixson, Kathy Keane, Gordon Lindberg, Ted Lubeskoff, Georgette Rieck, George Toby, Alvin Walter
2006
Bruce Boyston, Gary Crow, Silvia Darie, Keats Hayden
2007
Mike Adams, Andy Beall, Jeff Brown, Ron Domash, Cathy Froloff, Olivia Hernandez-Black, Marc Hertz, Tom Hill, Ise Kornfeld, Brian (Wolf) Leverich, Milly St Charles, George Wysup
2008
Wayne Bannister, Bart Bartlow, Igmacoa Doggett, Bruce Hale, PVSB Bus Trip Committee, Donna Lauck, David Hixson, Richard Pardi, Virgil Popescu, Joan Weaver, Ellie West
2009
Barry Bonnickson, Steve Botan, Julie Garner, Larry Hoak, Karen Isaacson Leverich, Mark Jacobs, Gerard Lewis, Andrea Lim, Timothy Luzzi, Patrick Mckusky, Mary Mcmannes, Jacques Monier, Kathy Rich, Anne Marie Richardson, Alvin Walter
2010
Elaine Ayala, Kim Breul, Todd Clark, Mary Forgione, Terry Ginsberg, Laura Lathrop, Mark Louis, Margot Lowe, Jay Matchett, Robert Myers, Marshall Ratinoff, Neal Robbins, Edd Ruskowitz, Judy Shane, Jane Simpson, Linda Werk
2011
Melody Anderson, Adrienne Benedict, Mars Bonfire, Bob Draney, Matthew Hengst, Jack Kieffer, John LaRue, Roxana Lewis, Ed and Helen Maurer, Jose Mendez, Sofia Mohaghegh, Bill Simpson, Gerald (Jerry) Trager, Pat Vaughn, Lois Vile
2012
Pat Arredondo, Dave Comerzan, Sylvie Cote, Don Croley, Bob Hansen, Jerry Johnson, Daniel Kinzek, Hugh Pendleton, Sharry Puraty, Pamela Rowe, Will McWhinney
2013
Regan Lau, Al Owens, Liana Argento, Marlen Mertz, Sharon Moore, Mark Alan Mitchell, KC Reid, David Meltzer
2014
Sid & Joyce Alpert, Patricia Barnes, Scott Closson, Stephanie Gross,Jason Hashimoto, Priscilla “Pixie” Klemic, Christian Latunos, Ed Lubin, Ann Pedreschi Shields, Sylvia Stevenson, , Evelyn Alexander
2015
Dawn Burkhardt, Ana Cadez, Bob Cody, Greg Gerlach, Mat Kelliher, Pita Landesman, Ray and Geraldine Lorme, Beth Powis Martin, Felix Martinez, Gwen Sharp, Ernie Scheuer, Sue Schohan, Cathy Threadgill, Janet Yee
2016
Brian Decker, Cliff Caplan, Gary Schenk, James Martens, Kristen Lindbergh, Linda Ledger, Peter Ireland, Rich Maxey,Brooks Chadwick, Joyce White, Catherine Froloff, Dave Black, Jim Heringer
2017
Jay Schneider, Jimmy Quan, Garry McCoppin, Joan Shipper, Alison Boyle, Eric Johnson, Fred Reed, Him McCullough
2018
Robert Gullapalli, Rosien Baldwin, Monica Sandy Suua, Regge (Sperling) Homer Bulman, Tom Lara, Kathy Patrik Faulds, Sridhar Ronald McKusky
2019
Anne Mullins, Sherri Sisson, Kate Miller, Phil Bates, Jeremy Evans, Ron Domash, Paul Garry

MEMBERSHIP & FUNDRAISING SERVICE AWARDS

2014
20s & 30s Section, Orange County Sierra Singles Section, Palos Verdes South Bay Group, West Los Angeles Group, Wilderness Training Committee
2015
Pasadena Group, Ron Domash, Judy Shane
2016
20s & 30s Section
2017
Palos Verdes South Bay Regional Group
2018
Steve Wicke
2019
Central Regional Group

SPECIAL AWARD for outstanding conservation work outside the Sierra Club

1969
Ellen Stern Harris, LA Regional Water Quality Control Board; Joann Leonard, LA Parks and Recreation Commission
1971
Grace Simons, Elysian Park
1976
Danella Cope, League of Women Voters; Bob Jeans, Nuclear Safeguards; Jane Pinheiro, California Poppy Preserve
1977
Jan Hinkston, Santa Susana Mountain Park Association
1979
Anthony Beilenson, United States Congressman; Jane Conway, SWAP Verdugo Hills,San Rafael Mountains; Sue Nelson, Friends of the Santa Monica Mountains
1980
Victor Calvo, California State Assemblyman; James Tryner, California State Parks Department
1981
Sue Othmer, Topanga State Park Docents
1982
Huey Johnson, Secretary, California Resources Agency; Alan Sieroty, California State Senator; Linda Wade, Southern California/Southern Nevada Sierra Club Rep
1984
Dr Rimmon C Fay, Coastal Commissioner from Southern California; Ruth Lansford, Friends of the Ballona Wetlands; David P Lewis, Coalition to Save Sepulveda Basin; Helen Mary Williams, Outward Bound Adventure for Inner City Kids
1985
Pete Clark, Chino Hills State Park; Royce Neuschatz, LA City Recreation & Parks Commissioner; Mel Nutter, Chair of California Coastal Commission; Frank & Frances Robinson, Upper Newport Bay
1986
Howard Bennett, Dr David A Brown, Dorothy Green, Don May; John F Skinner MD, Nancy Skiner, Clean Coastal Waters; Anne Marie Holland, Tujunga Wash; Alexander Man, Los Angeles Trees and Parks
1987
Carlyle Hall, Center for Law in the Public Interest
1988
Esther Feldman, California Parks & Wildlife Act (formerly with The Planning and Conservation League now with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy); Jerry Meral, California Parks & Wildlife Act; The Planning and Conservation League; Ron Vera, Bonelli Park
1989
Mono Lake Committee
1990
Billie Mae Posey, Outreach Tree Planting Project, Pomona Valley; Herschel Rosenthal, California State Senator
1991
Joe Edmiston, Executive Director, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; Terry Friedman, California State Assemblyman
1992
Art Torres, California State Senator
1993
Congressman Tony Beilenson; California Senator Tom Hayden; Adolfo Miralles, for leadership of Friends of La Vina; Sabrina Shiller, for outstanding environmental legal work
1994
John Mattox, Remy & Thomas Law Firm; Sharon Flanagan, Larry Freilich & Jan Salvay, Calif. Desert Protection Act
1995
Don Shad, Diamond Bar Parks and Nature Education; Dan Popper, Santa Monica Mountains; Debra Bowen, Political Service
1996
Esther Feldman for designing and passing initiatives to fund open space in LA County; Assemblyman Richard Katz
1997
City of Culver City for a park in the Culver Blvd median
1998
Bob Henderson, Whittier City Councilman for saving 2000 hillside acres around Whittier; Claire Schlotterbeck, Hills for Everyone, support group for Chino Hills State Park
1999
Phil Seymour, Paul Horgan, Debbie Cook, lawyers for Bolsa Chica legal victory; Victoria Keswick, support of Sierra Club’s Friends of the Foothills Anti-Toll Road Campaign
2014
Environmental Priorities Network
2015
Alyssa Grey
2016
none given
2017
Banning Ranch Conservancy
2018
Joe Galliani
2019
none given

SPECIAL AWARD for Public Policy

1994
Ed Edelman, LA County Supervisor
1997
Martha Escutia, Assembly Member; Hilda Solis, State Senator
1998
Congressman Brad Sherman, for funding of the SMMNRA
1999
California State Senator Adam Schiff for outstanding support of state environmental issues
2000
Alan Lowenthal, California State Assembly Member; Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa, California State Assembly for consistent support of state environmental issues
2001
Mark Ridley-Thomas
2003
Mary Nichols
2004
Debbie Cook, Karl Warkomski
2006
Fran Pavely
2008
Anthony Portantino
2010
Eric Garcetti; Wayne Eggleston
2012
Congressman Henry Waxman
2014
Congresswoman Judy Chu
2015
California State Senator Kevin de León
2016
Representative Ted Lieu
2017
California State Senator District 26 Ben Allen
2018
California State Senator Henry Stern
2019
Assemblymember Al Murartsuchi (Dist 66)

SPECIAL AWARD for Media

1969
Paul Conrad, LA Times editorial page cartoonist
1971
Bob Simmons, KNXT
1972
Walter Houk, Southwest editor, Sunset Magazine
1973
Frank Interlandi, LA Times artist
1974
Phillip Fradkin, LA Times environmental writer
1976
John W Robinson, author
1979
Bob Jones, LA Times environmental writer
1980
Anthony Day, Jack Burby, Kay Mills, Roy Ringer: LA Times Editorial Writers
1981
Bruce Barnbaum, photography
1986
Muir Dawson, Angeles Chapter's 75th Anniversary historical slide show; David Steinman, investigative reporter for Santa Monica Bay
1987
Warren Robak, Torrance, The Baily Breeze investigative reporter
1989
Sam Hall Kaplan, staff writer, LA Times on environmental concerns in urban affairs; Tony Knight and Beth Barrett, investigative reporters, Van Nuys Daily News on Rockwell Santa Susana site nuclear hazards; John McKinney, outdoor writer, LA Times on desert concerns and East Mojave Scenic Area recreation map; Louis Sahagun and Mark A Stein, investigative reporters, LA Times Series on BLM and its policies
1990
Myron Levin, reporter, LA Times on environmental and landfill issues, San Fernando Valley; Larry Stammer, staff writer, LA Times on Southern California air quality issues; Jenifer Warren, staff writer, LA Times on desert issues, toxic wastes, off-road vehicles
1991
Ignacio Lozano, La Opinion Editor-in-Chief, consistent editorial support for environmental issues; Steve Scauzillo, environmental writer, San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Pasadena Star-News
1992
Milt McAuley, Santa Monica Mountain hiking and flower guides with emphasis on environmental awareness
1993
Berkley Hudson, LA Times; Chuck Moshontz, KLOS 95.5 FM Radio
1994
Robert Reinholt, LA Times; Mollie Selvin, LA Times; Lawrence Wilson and Kevin O'Leary, Pasadena Star News
1995
Garry Trudeau for Doonesbury
1997
Frank Clifford for consistent environmental reporting in the LA Times
1998
Deborah Schoch, LA Times reporter Orange County Edition on the Orange County Toll Road and endangered species
1999
Pat Brennan, environment reporter for Orange County Register on threats to Orange County’s open space
2000
Phil Drake, City Editor, San Gabriel Valley Tribune; Steve Scauzillo, Editorial Page Editor, San Gabriel Valley Tribune on San Gabriel River watershed issues
2001
John O’Dell
2003
Ilsa Setziol, KPCC-FM
2007
Huell Howser
2010
Javier Sierra
2011-2015
none given
2016
Steve Lopez
2017-2018
none given
2019
Shawnte Salabert

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