>
Dear Harry,

How's this for promptness ?  I'm happy to submit the following nominations:

Charlotte Thorpe.

 Charlotte has been involved in all aspects of shell collecting and by all
available methods including deep scuba diving and going along on
scientific expeditions to contribute her technical expertise.  She has
her incredible skill as a sheller that would amaze fellow trippers.

She has been an active participant in many COA meetings, has authored
numerous very readable and informative articles on shelling in the
American Conchologist and other publications, has held office in the
Jacksonville Shell Club, and has chaired the Jacksonville Shell Show.

 Furthermore, she has given compelling presentations at shell club
meetings and conventions.    Charlotte has organized and led numerous
shell trips to productive but otherwise hard to reach tropical spots.
Many have fond memories of her trips to Panama, where she would help
secure shells from locals as well as make sure trippers got to
shell-filled special spots.

Charlotte has been a friendly mentor and guide to numerous shellers,  and
her knowledge, thoughtfulness,  experience and humor have added delight as
well as excellent shells, to many trips.  In a strong sense, Charlotte
"is" shelling in spirit and in accomplishment.

Peggy Williams.

Peggy for years has been a pioneer organizer and leader of shell trips
"par excellance"  that have introduced hundreds of people to a wide
variety of shelling  areas all over Florida, the West Coast,  the
Caribbean and other interesting spots.  There are shellers who have
actually been on more than fifteen trips with Peggy, have connected with
each other on them, and  enjoy reminiscing about these trips  when they
see each other.

On these trips, Peggy's knowledge and enterprise have 'saved the trip'
when difficult circumstances have arisen.  On one trip, one boat
arrangement didn't work out.  Speaking Spanish authoritatively,  she
quickly secured another one and the group got to the promised spot.  When
the weather was too bad to go to ocean  reefs, she would have Plan B in
mind and fine shells were found at a more secluded area.  She implemented
all kinds of collecting methods:  one sheller remembers being towed behind
a boat to look for helmets and strombs.

She would generously share shells she found to make sure everybody got a
certain specimen.  If you openly kept admiring something she found, she'd
give it to you.

For each area she took you to, she'd know what might be found there
and tell you exactly what best approaches would be likely to yield the
desired specimens. She would be aware of some quite rare or obscure shell
that might be in a certain spot, and often or not, someone might find it.

Peggy's ability to identify shells is superb.  She would always know what
a shell was, even if it were covered with calcium or growths.

Peggy has contributed a great deal to knowledge of shelling, from both a
search and find perspective, and a scientific perspective.  She is the
author of an authoritative book on turrids and many articles in the
conchology literature. Her educational exhibits have won top awards at
numerous shell shows.

She has chaired several outstanding COA Conventions that have been enjoyed
by the attendees, not the least of which was the 2013 convention held in
Sarasota.  She has as well been an officer in the Sarasota Shell Club and
highly instrumental in the growth of that club which sponsors an annual
shell show.

 Peggy has provided an array of experiences to hundreds of novice shellers
that have taken them from picking up faded and broken specimens on the
beach, to finding and knowing about decent specimens. This  has enabled
them to form scientifically and aesthetically meaningful collections.
What better way to advance the field of shell collecting ?

Karen










 Dear Conch-L'ers,
>
> Many of us are already preparing for the 2014 COA
> Convention in Wilmington, NC. One of the many
> events on the agenda is the annual COA Neptunea
> Award(s), and it is once again my privilege to receive nominations.
>
> The consensus of the COA Board is to reopen
> nominations with a "clean slate" annually.
> Nominees not selected in previous years are
> certainly welcome for consideration if
> renominated - in fact their renomination is
> encouraged. For the present cycle, nominations
> will close on June 1, 2014 so as to allow ample
> time for deliberation before the convention.
>
> By way of background, the Neptunea Award
> (Brunner, 2000; Lipe, 2000) was established at
> the midyear (1999-2000) meeting of the COA Board
> in order to recognize outstanding and
> distinguished service to conchologists and malacologists in recognition
> of:
> 1. Service to the Conchologists of America.
> AND/OR
> 2. Service to the scientific interests of Conchologists of America.
> AND/OR
> 3. Service to the science of malacology as it
> applies to conchologists anywhere.
>
> Although notable exceptions have been made, the
> COA Board, which serves as the jury for the
> Neptunea Award, has traditionally weighed its
> consideration for award recipients toward (1)
> amateurs: those not currently pursuing a
> principal career involving collection, study, or
> commerce involving mollusks, (2) individuals
> "working behind the scenes" and relatively
> unrecognized, in the COA world, for their
> contributions, and (3) active members of the COA.
> Up to three awards have been made at our annual
> conventions beginning with the Houston event in
> 2000 (see below). Nomination(s) for the Neptunea
> Award may be made by any COA member, and the format is simple:
>
> Name of nominee:
> This person deserves this award because (Here a
> somewhat detailed paragraph will suffice.)
> .......... Signed .......... Name and address …...
>
> and either snail-mail or email that nomination to
> the COA Neptunea Award Coordinator [currently  me; see below]
> Previous Neptunea Award winners are:
>
> 2000 (Houston, TX): Ross Gunderson, Ben and Josy Wiener, Debbie Wills
> 2001 (Port Canaveral, FL): Emilio Garcia, Harry Lee, Lynn Scheu
> 2002 (Sarasota, FL): Richard Petit, Bernard and Phyllis Pipher
> 2003 (Tacoma, WA) Jim and Linda Brunner, Kevin Lamprell, Doris Underwood
> 2004 (Tampa, FL): Bobbi Houchin
> 2005 (Punta Rassa, FL): Richard Forbush, Anne Joffe, William Lyons
> 2006 (Mobile, AL): Jack Lightbourn, Betty Lipe
> 2007 (Portland, OR): none given
> 2008 (San Antonio, TX): Bill Frank, Archie Jones
> 2009 (Clearwater, FL) none given
> 2010 (Boston, MA): none given
> 2011 (Port Canaveral, FL): Alan Gettleman
> 2012 (Cherry Hill, NJ): Gary Rosenberg, Martin Avery Snyder
> 2013 (Sarasota, FL): David and Lucille Green,
> Marlo Krisberg, and Charles Rawlings
>
> Brunner, L., 2000. The Neptunea Award. American Conchologist 28(3): 3.
> Sept.
> Lipe, B[etty], 2000. Presidents Message. American Conchologist 28(4): 2.
> Dec.
>
> Harry G. Lee
> Vice-President, Conchologists of America
> 4132 Ortega Forest Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32210
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