Edwards Receives 25 Years of Service Award

Edwards Receives 25 Year Award

Shelley Edwards of Spencer, Indiana received a 25-year Length of Service Award and the Dept. of Commerce Public Service Award on August 15, 2008. In addition to being an outstanding Co-op observer, Shelley went beyond the normal duties of the Co-op program during the epic flooding in central Indiana in June of 2008. Although his office and observation site were flooded by 3 feet of water Shelley still managed to obtain rainfall and river readings and provided the Indianapolis National Weather Service office with timely and critical updates on the flooding.

Pictured L-R: Dan McCarthy, Meteorologist in Charge; Al Shipe, Service Hydrologist; Shelley Edwards and Ed Terrell OPL.

Photo by Courtney Obergfell.

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