Should add the Bertrand Farr to this list.

Region 15 Service Award

The Region 15 Service Award was known as the
Willard Gardner Service Award until the summer 2004 business meeting
when the region voted to approve the Awards Committee recommendations
as described the the Spring 2004 Hem-alina. Among other
things, this decision made the names of the various regional
awards available for sponsorship and naming by region 15 members
and clubs. The description of what this award is given for or how
it is selected have not changed.
[Contact the Chair of the Awards Management committee
if you or your club are interested in sponsoring a regional award.]

from the Summer 2004 Hem-alina:

The Region 15 Willard Gardner Service Award can be awarded purely for service
to the AHS mission in one's local community along, although service
elsewhere within the region certainly adds extra weight to the nomination.
Generally, it should require a variety of activities, and it should
reflect service over a period of time, not just for one or two years.
No award should be given or expected as a "thank-you" purely for holding
an office. One's leadership and impact are more important than simply
holding office." These sage comments are part of an excellent article on
"Awards for Service to AHS and Region 15" that Linda Sue Barnes published
in The Hem-alina, Vol33, Summer 2002 on pages 20-21.

Any Region 15 members may nominate an individual (or a married couple who
work together) that he or she deems worthy. The final decision is made by
a committee composed of the RVP, the Second RVP, the Secretary/Treasurer,
the RPD, and the immediate past RVP. Committee members are not eligible,
nor are previous recipients. The award is presented at the fall meeting,
so please consider making your nomination soon. A cover letter, typed or
hand-written, listing the reasons for your nomination, should be mailed to
the RVP by September 1.

Recipients of the Region 15 Service Award

Curtis Barnes (2009)

Ray and Wanda Quinn (2008)

Mildred Hood (2007)

Herman Pruitt (2006)

Charles Douglas (2005)

Becky Adams

Don Albers

Linda Sue Barnes

Likie "Reggie" Register

Van Sellers

Harvey and Edith Horne

Bill Green

Mildred Goble

Jim and Peggy Jeffcoat

Mary Alexander

Ken Cobb

Stephen Baldwin

AHS Regional Service Award

In addition to the award which Region 15 grants
to one of its own members, there are also Regional
Service Awards given by the American Hemerocallis
Society national organization for service to one's own
region. Nominations for this award must be sent to
the AHS Awards and Honors Chair by September 1st of
each year for consideration at the fall board meeting.
Winners are announced at the following summer national
convention. Several Region 15 members have received
these awards. Your nominations are needed for other
worthy individuals to be recognized. (The current
RVP and Board Representative are not eligible.)

Recipients of the AHS Regional Service Award for
Region 15

Becky Hinshaw (2008)

Rebecca Board (2007)

Kay Arnold (2006)

Peggy & Jim Jeffcoat (2004)

Bill Watson (1997)

Likie A. Register (1994)

Cheryl Postlewait (1991)

Ken Cobb (1990)

Harold Kirk (1987)

Harvey Horne (1985)

Charlotte Holman (1982)

Jim Cooper (1981)

Kate Carpenter (1978)

Van Sellers (1976)

John M. Allgood (1975)