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| Cooperative observers are very much a part of the
National Weather Service...collecting much needed weather data. To read more about the
observers, look below. |
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Holm Award |
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| Mr. Adam C.
Melton of Searcy, Arkansas was a cooperative observer for the National Weather Service for
just over 45 years. He recorded daily high and low temperatures and measured rainfall,
with the rainfall total phoned into the weather service daily. Mr. Melton died in
September, 1996, but his contributions have not been forgotten. The John Campanius Holm
Award was bestowed on Mr. Melton posthumously on October 14, 1997. The award was presented
to his widow, Mrs. Juanita Melton. The Holm Award is the second highest honor given to
cooperative weather observers, with only a few observers receiving the award annually. The
award was named after a Lutheran minister who was the first person known to have
systematically taken weather observations in the American colonies in 1644 and 1645. |
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being an outstanding observer, Mr. Melton was a storm spotter and loved to teach weather
at local schools. He was also a leader at his church and in his community, and was a
charter member of the Board of Directors of the Good Samaritans (who provide to those in
need). Said
Mr. David Evans, the Mayor of Searcy..."He was always volunteering his time and
energy to help this community and his fellow man in any way possible. I can think of no
person more deserving of the Holm Award than in the memory of Mr. Adam C. Melton." |
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In the picture above: Mrs. Juanita Melton
(front right) accepted the Holm Award in memory of her husband...the late Adam C. Melton.
Helping to present the award was Mr. Ed Pasierb (back left, holding award), a
Hydrometeorological Technician...Mr. Benny Terry, Data Acquisition Program Manager (back
right, holding award)...and Renee Fair, Warning Coordination Meteorologist (front
left)...all of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in North Little Rock. Photo courtesy of The Daily Citizen
newspaper in Searcy. In the picture to left: The
ceremony was also attended by the Mayor of Searcy, Mr. David Evans (right). Also pictured
are Mrs. Melton (center) and Mr. Ed Pasierb (left). |
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attended the ceremony in Searcy. The award was presented by Mr. Benny Terry, Data
Acquisition Program Manager (DAPM), Mr. Ed Pasierb, Hydrometeorological Technician, and
Ms. Renee Fair, Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM), all of the National Weather
Service Forecast Office in North Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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