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Sandy Myers Memorial Awards   2003

A changed format this year, with a more 'random' presentation of nominees.                                                                                                   HOME

In many instances I have tabulated the nominations in the form in which they were received, so if you see 'me' nominated it refers to the original nominator and not to myself. Thanks to all who sent nominations;  thanks to all Newbians for making Gen-Newbie the rewarding place it is.


Elaine Maddox  -   who does an outstanding job of keeping this gang on the straight and level while at the same time dispensing lots of help to those struggling with their hardware or software that enables them to record their family history.

Elaine (chook) as the person who best carries on the spirit of Sandy Meyers:

For going above and beyond – List Admin. Elaine, Jack & Terry

Most meaningful message title -  GEN-NEWBIE-D Digest V03 #1457

Most e-trust(y) – Bill Atwood

List saint – Elaine

Most welcome newcomer – The Dougster

AOL help -- TameBill and Cora

FTM expert -- WildBill (Connie coming up in the rear)

Common sense -- Brian, Margaret Davis, Mary Finley and Connie Leaman

Computer help -- George, Wayne, Keith , Brian

Tenure -- Brian, TameBill, WildBill, Keith, Duncan, the List Administrators

Beautiful iilluminating posts -- Duncan Morrow

General AV program and computer information – Cheryl Barnett

All around general advice - Juliette Hendry, John Wilson

Not forgotten -- Tom Veltman, Richard Pence, Steve Dhuey, Phil Stevens, Helene Carson, Peg Rampling

Most loved -- Brian of the many names, Viola of the many Stories

Most beautiful way with words – Pat Hauser, Duncan Morrow

Most URLs   -        Joyce Ragels

Computer help  -   John Wilson

Most encouraging   -    Wild Bill and Jean Payton

Best Role Model    -     Wild Bill and Elaine Maddox

Grandest Lady      -       Elaine Maddox

Best Sense of Humor     -         Wild Bill

Has most trouble with computers      -    Viola

Family Tree Maker Expert    -       Wild Bill

Irish Knowledge     -        Sandra Gordon and Mary McCanney Finley

Web TV/Gen-Newbie Messages         -       Barbara Hardin Barkes

Most Patience            -          Elaine Maddox and Jean Payton

Best Stories          -         Viola

Listers with the biggest hearts: Elaine Maddox, Cora Henricks, Viola  Seward.

Most persistent: Bill Atwood ( posting most AVP undates, even recruiting stand-ins while on vacation, and continued posting updates while Rootsweb while down for a week)

AOL Expert: Cora Henricks

Most URL's: Elaine Maddox

Most reliable: Elaine Maddox

Quiet - Joyce Ragels

Nice Noisy - valentine

Census Expert       -       Phil from Nevada,  Richard Pence

Holiday Returnees        -          LGO and Richard Pence

Most Missed from List         -   Jean Payton

Soul of the List        -        Wild Bill

Keeper of the Standards/Copyright       -      Wild Bill

How to Do Genealogy Research Tips       -         Jean Payton

Persons On List I would most like to Meet     -    Jean Payton, Viola, Wild Bill,   John Wilson,  Elaine,   Tame Bill,  Pat Hauser,   valentine

Person who has the most email addresses     -   Brian Besley

Best AV Knowledge       -               Keith

The wordsmith – Duncan Morrow

Most Comical Postings       -       Viola

Most determined     -       Jen from Arizona and Viola

Most Genealogy Knowledgeable  -       Richard Pence,   Elaine J.     ETM.   Wild Bill

Most computer literate/helpful    -        Keith, Wayne, Briard6pack, Gus, George, John

Journal Writing Hints/ Questions     -       Valentine

Best list host  -   Elaine

Computer Guru - Keith

Most Inspiring - Valentine

Most Humorous - Brian

Most interesting - LGO

I can relate to his questions LOL - Doug

Urls - Connie

One to answer questions quickly  - Wayne

Words of kindness – Pat Hauser

Writing with a flourish – Pat Hauser

Luckiest man – Mr Hauser

Most knowledgable in Irish genealogy - Sandra

Easiest to get along with  - Elaine

Webmaster of the Gen-Newbie website  -  Jack Webster

Most knowledgeable - Duncan Morrow

Air empress Sandra Gordon is the authority on meticulous research techniques with special expertise in Irish research and the records of both church and state in Chicago

The persons I would like to meet- Wild Bill, Sandra, Cora, Elaine

Great personality  - Mary McCanney Finley,     Marie (scooter)

Viola's always a crowd fav ;o)

Wild Bill is smart, a thrill & has great asides.

Where are you now -  Valerie in Queensland,    Rob Rushton,    Malcolm Dobson,   Del the Dragon,     Rhonda,     Sandy (I Forget) Solari

I most miss -   Sandy's poems,    Bubba,     Sheep,     Squash,    

Valentine is dedicated. & needs a vacation :O)

Sarge/AKA Gus is a hero & initially why i hung w/the list.

Jabe is a genius. I swear!

Elaine is a wonder , a charmer, a hoot & a great boss. :O)

Keith - goes w/out saying A must!

Joyce R - terrific, informative & a good cook ;o)

Richard, tough but we learn so. :O) thx

Brian :O) we just need period

for the most posts to the list        : ))   -  valentine

Elaine for List Mother of the year.  For all her patience and calming effect.

Brian B for Web maker of the year.  Recipes and list members as well as help pages.

Elaine for El Supremo Administrator

Keith Thompson for El Supremo Guru

All Gen-Newbies for El Supremo Computer/Genealogy Family

Memory Rejuvenation   -    Valentine

Genealogy help, Elaine, LGO, Richard Pence, Wild Bill and Tame Bill

 Computer help, Keith

 Trying to Answer the most questions, Dear Elaine Maddox, Keith

 Most Encouraging, best role model   Elaine, Keith, Wild Bill

 Person I'd love to meet, Elaine, Viola, Valentine, LGO, Wild Bill

 Topic that just keeps going and going..............how to defrag and unsub

 Most Loved, Elaine, Viola, Wild Bill

 All around lady    Elaine without a doubt

 Favorite newbie (newest and upcoming)  The dougster, watch out for him and his BBQ, oh yum!  He is the true spirit of Texas......and a gentleman

 Best Christmas gift, the return of Charlie Gardes (LGO)

 One who dogs us with loving suggestions and works so hard to help us create wonderful memories and statistics for the future families    
                Valentine, V~, Val

Helpful and wise – Jabe Fincher

Most helpful – valentine

Brian Besley--for best SMA tabulator

Elaine Maddox--best list administrator

Most hysterical and intelligent person  -  Harold

Genealogy help:  LGO, Richard Pence

Computer help:  George (six-pack), Keith, Brian

Grandest Ladies: Elaine, Cora

Best postings - unscribe derivations

Person/s on the list I would most like to meet:  LGO, Elaine, Brian, George (six-pack), Cora.

Best Sense of Humor  -  Wild Bill

Duncan Morrow for doing 'true' and classic genealogy research.

Valerie, who keeps us googling

Viola whose posts are just wonderful

Margaret in NV for asking for help and then solving her problem on her own and not being shy about telling the list how she did it

Newbian with best website - Duncan Morrow      THE list of newspapers

Miscellaneous - Elaine (ETM, List Administrator)   Keith Thompson   Brian Besley (aka Mistree fun)   George Briard6pack
                           LGO - "LeGeefted One"      Gus Carroll - "Sarge"      Jack Webster        Wayne Jones    The Wilson's
                           Jabe Fincher     Wild Bill - "North Pole Bill"       Sandra Gordon     Joyce Ragels      Phil Stevens
                          CWMeb - Bill           Morrow Family - Duncan        Richard Pence            Valentine53179
                           Doug "Dougster  new comer-one to watch                    Kimberly Powell

"Patience and Understanding Above and Beyond the Call of Duty" – Elaine Maddox

Elaine & Keith - Both go way out of their way to help.  Their answers are never "go look it up" as they realize a lot of us REALLY are Newbies.  They are kind and patient to  us all explaining over and over to each Newbie how to navigate through their problems.

Donna Brand --for great understanding and always there as well as a great picture gallery.

Valentine--for always able to joggle ones mind with a few words and bring back memories some good  and some not so good.But always keeps you thinking.

Anita MI--for doing so much in looking up and beautiful stories of her life.

Most tenacious.............................. Valentine

Most help to ALL genealogists....Valentine

Most giving of their time................Valentine

The most pronoun conscious..........Valentine

List sweetheart................................Pat Arden

Best lurker........................................Sharon J.

Most all around talent......................JoJean

Best administrator and all around person..ETM

Best Awards presenter.................Brian Besley

Favorite post following last year's Awards -       LOL   I did too when I first joined thought he was "Wild Bill" when discussing AOL and "Tame Bill" the rest of the time.

Happiest and most relieved mum this Christmas – Nancy Bowser

Best Rum Ball recipe   -     Desni

Sarge - for his jokes and easy to follow directions

Jerry, Joyce R.  and Elaine for their friendliness and help

Everybody for everything

Most wonderful person who keeps me in the loop by forwarding list messages to me that she knows I'm interested in even though I'm temporarily off the list - Elaine, our friend and faithful list administrator!


Remembering former members of Gen-Newbie -

Charles N. Moyer, Sr. born January 6, 1923, in Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on June 11, 2003 in his 81st year at his home in Virginia Beach, VA.

WILLIAM E. FOX, 74, Monday, Nov. 3, 2003, St. Louis,  Missouri