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VAR Landowner Recognition Award

The VAR Landowner Recognition Award was established in 1992 to formally recognize landowners who have been particularly friendly and/or supportive of cavers over the years.

If you know a cave owner who should be honored, please contact Janet Tinkham at janete@shentel.net, or use our on-line nomination form.

The recipients to date:

YEARRECIPIENTCAVE(S)SPONSORS
1992Buddy PenleyPenley'sDon Anderson, VAR
1993Rhoda PaxtonPaxton'sRASS, M. Bracey, T. Andrus
1993Ruth PropstSinnett-Thorn Mt.Western MD Grotto, B. Meyer
1994George and Lee SivelyOrganPaul and Lee Stevens
1994Robert E. BrightSimmons-MingoPSC
1994Gene TurnerBuckeye CreekWVACS
1995Charlie L. SimmonsPorter'sRASS
1995Priscilla TeterMystic CaveMonongahela Grotto
1995John KnuttiBowden's CaveMonongahela Grotto
1995Mothes FamilyFriars Hole SystemR. Jameson, L.Baker-Devine
1996Dr. and Mrs. J. T. RogersNorman ent. Bone-Norman SystemDC Grotto, WVACS
1996Bill, Mildred, Judy ShowalterCave Hollow, ArbogastCraig Hindman, Carol Tiderman
1997Cecil PorterfieldPig HoleNRVG, VPICC
1997Andy GrahamGraham's CaveRockbridge Cty Cave Survey
1997Connie HausmanDixie CarvensBRG
1997Geraldine FreemanMcClung'sWVACS
1997Mrs. ClarkClarks, Saltpetre CaveBattlefield Area Trog. Society
1998Kent FordWitherosVSS
1998Joe LockridgeBreathing CaveSonja Ostrander, Tom Spina
1998Bob BrooksCross Roads CaveTed Andrus
1998Maurice WilliamsWhitings Neck CaveTri-State Grotto
1998Ted MongerJones Quarry CaveTri-State Grotto, Art Hanson
1999Price FamilyStarnes et alNRVG, VPICC, BRG
1999Richard and Frances LatterellMoler's CaveFrederick Grotto (Terry Welsh)
2000The Ferrell FamilyJames Cave, et alNRVG, BRG, VPICC
2001The Combs FamilyDyer's caveTri-State Grotto
2001Pat and Mike DoreScott HollowBaltimore Grotto
2001Dave MallowMill Run CaveCarol Tiderman
2001Robert WylySiler's CaveSligo Grotto, Jim McConkey
2002Dr. Webb Giant CavernsNRVG
2002Upper Valley Reg. Park AuthorityGrand CavernsNRVG
2004Charles CassellCassell CaveGangsta Mappers
2005Mr. and Mrs. JC LinksTawneys CaveNRVG, VPI
2005John Mooney & Helen BakerHigginbotham CaveJohn Pearson, WVCC
2006Steve SilverbergLost World Caverns???
2007John and Christine ShifletGlade Cave???
2007Mike NewsomeLinks Cave???
2008Pat MacNamarraBlue Springs CaveCharlottesville & Blue Ridge Grottoes
2008Mark BurkeAlpena Cave???
                                                                                                                                               
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