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#1 Postby Aquawind » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:55 pm

Jeb to honor the retiring Max Mayfield

By Jim Ash
news-press.Tallahassee Bureau
Originally posted on October 17, 2006

TALLAHASSEE – Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center, is hanging up his tracking maps, but not before Gov. Jeb Bush and the Cabinet give a nod to his 34-years of public service.

Bush and Cabinet members will honor his, “service to Florida and his commitment to promoting hurricane awareness across the nation,” Bush spokeswoman Kristy Campbell said in a written statement.

Mayfield, 58, became director of the NHC in Coral Gables in January 2000. He retires at the end of this year.

He will be honored this morning at 9 a.m. at the Cabinet meeting in the Capitol.

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll ... 17017/1075


34 years! I hope they throw a heck of a party for him!

Thanks Max !
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#2 Postby Ed1 » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:33 pm

Nice find :D
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#3 Postby hial2 » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:36 pm

34 years is a lifetime of service...he will be missed come next June 1st..

Thank you,Max!!...You earned your rest..
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#4 Postby gatorcane » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:19 pm

Great topic Paul. :D

Thanks for all you did Max. At least it looks like you are retiring on a "quiet" note....
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#5 Postby HURAKAN » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:22 pm

Nice season to retire. Thanks Max for your great work and the best in the years to come.
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#6 Postby LAwxrgal » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:42 pm

Thank you Max Mayfield for all your years of service!
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#7 Postby hurricanetrack » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:56 pm

How about this, he will retire without a "cloud" over his head.

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#8 Postby T'Bonz » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:58 pm

Boy, we'll miss him. :(
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#9 Postby Jim Cantore » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:31 am

He did a fine job and will be missed.
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#10 Postby Chacor » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:58 am

Hear, hear.

BTW, who'll replace him? Ed Rappaport?
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#11 Postby cycloneye » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:01 am

I hope they throw a heck of a party for him!


Agree with that Paul.And I echo all the above words from the members.
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#12 Postby george_r_1961 » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:25 am

Thanks Max for your 34 years of tireless service!
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#13 Postby Downdraft » Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:45 pm

Never thought I'd respect anyone as much as I did John Hope but I was wrong Max Mayfield is right up there. A credit to his agency, to his science and to all Americans in general. Next time you feel your government is full of lazy loafers remember there are thousands of Max Mayfields out there working under the radar. A hurricane expert but a man for all seasons.
Enjoy the time off Max but I know those cameras will be searching for you when clouds start to swirl off our coasts.
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#14 Postby Aslkahuna » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:15 pm

Let's hope he writes a book like Bob Sheets did.

Steve
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#15 Postby Rainband » Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:26 am

Aslkahuna wrote:Let's hope he writes a book like Bob Sheets did.

Steve
I agree. I have that book. He will be missed thats for sure. :(
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#16 Postby Coredesat » Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:00 am

This is old, but still - thanks, Max!

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#17 Postby Lindaloo » Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:11 am

He certainly deserves a party. I am glad 2006 was quiet so he can enjoy his retirement.


THANKS MAX!!
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#18 Postby chadtm80 » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:01 am

Max is Awsome.. No way he will not be called upon in the upcoming seasons though.. They will be pounding down his door.,.

Good time to get him to come to storm2k then :-)
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