Missouri Community Betterment

Planning & Planting the Seeds for Success
44rd Annual Missouri Community Betterment Conference
October 23-24, 2007

JAMESON TOPS COMMUNITY BETTERMENT AWARDS

Thirty five communities and 14 individuals were honored at the Missouri Community Betterment (MCB) conference in Jefferson City.

The Awards Banquet was the highlight of the 44^th conference which assists communities to improve their quality of life. Nearly 350 volunteers, community leaders and youth from across the state were in attendance.

The city of Jameson won the Grand Prize over the other 46 communities that entered this year. MCB judges and Board members were impressed with the overall number and level of projects that were completed using a variety of community resources, and for completing projects that were prioritized in their own community survey.

Other winners in their population groups were Grant City, Cabool, Higginsville, Eldon and Maryville.

"The Missouri Community Betterment Board congratulates all the winners and participants," MCB President Janie Dunning said." "Because of these dedicated individuals and organizations, Missouri communities will continue to be a place where our children can, and want, to come back to live."

The Awards Banquet is an integral part of the MCB program, which is administered by the Missouri Community Betterment Educational Fund. MCBEF is a not-for-profit organization made up of businesses, public utilities, community representatives, federal and state agencies and individuals.

Following is a list of the community and individual award winners:
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Grand Prize Award Jameson

Category I
First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place	Jameson Annapolis Caledonia Allendale Essex
Category II
First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place	Grant City Higbee Bourbon Green City Salisbury
Category III
First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place	Cabool Mountain View Albany Arcadia Valley Houston
Category IV
First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place	Higginsville East Prairie Bonne Terre Lamar Louisiana
Category V
First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place	Eldon Brookfield Cameron Salem Perryville
Category VI
First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place	Maryville Ozark Clinton Moberly Sedalia

Certificate of Merit:

Category II Fairfax
Category VI Fulton

Glenn Smith Memorial Youth Award Cabool

Youth Groups

Category I	First Place Second Place	Annapolis Maitland
Category II	First Place Second Place	Bourbon Grant City
Category III	First Place Second Place	Cabool Elsberry
Category IV	First Place Second Place	Higginsville El Dorado Springs
Category V	First Place Second Place	Cameron Perryville
Category VI	First Place Second Place	Clinton Maryville

Certificate of Merit Youth Group:
Category IV St. James

Adult Leadership Award

Dr. Michael Coleman
Joan Hill Campbell
Janet Barton
Bill Thudium
Mary Jo Eiberger
Kristi Kenney
Lois Derr
Dennis Pryor

Youth Leadership Award

Brett Carmical
Kristy Thompson
Rachel Abdoler
Aren Savanna Koenig
Jenny Zweifel
Erin Hamby

2007 Ambassador Jerry Craig Salem