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Greetings!
The winter weather has been hard on many parts of our state. We hope that your community is doing well and that you are working on projects for the Awards Competition. We want to remind you that the theme for 2008 is:
Celebrating 45 Years of Accomplishments This theme may be used as you start to put ideas together for your project book.
In this issue of Community Matters
Planning for a Celebration Reminder of 2008
MCB Calendar of Events
Planning Committees Named For 2008 Conference
Request a Community Visit
MCB Forum on Web Site
New MCB Officers Elected
Reminder of 2008 MCB Calendar of Events
To assist you in planning for 2008 we would like to remind you of some important MCB dates.
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Project Entry Form and MCB Permission Statement Form Deadline - June 30, 2008
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Project Books, Adult and Youth Nomination Forms and Community Contact Form Deadline - July 31, 2008
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MCB Judges Visit Communities - September 15- 18, 2008
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MCB Conference, Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City - October 19-20, 2008
Planning Committees Named For 2008 Conference
The conference planning committees
that were set up last year to help plan
the programs and activities for our
conference were such a success we are
going to use that process again this
year.
The 2008 MCB Conference will be held
at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson
City, Missouri on October 19- 20, 2008.
The committees composition reflects
different population categories and
geographic locations in the state.
Please contact one of the committee
members listed below if you have
suggestions for our conference this
year.
Adult Track Committee:
Judy Guiles - Green City
Janet Barton - Bonne Terre
Mary Reed - Eldon
Toby Stephens - Mountain View
Beth Wheeler - Jameson
Robin Fitzgerald - Perry
Mike Haynes - Sedalia
Janie Dunning - Columbia
Jan Simon - Executive Director
Youth Track Committee:
Lin Gardner - Maitland
Debbie Roach - Grant City
Rachel Healey - El Dorado Springs
Lisa Macali - Maryville
Jennifer Newbanks - Sullivan
J.C. Smith - Clinton
Janie Dunning - Columbia
Jan Simon - Executive Director
Thank you to these committee members
for helping us to plan a great
conference.
Request a Community Visit
Missouri Community Betterment is fortunate to have received funds through our Neighborhood Assistance Program project that will enable Jan Simon, MCB Executive Director, to be available to make visits to your community at no charge.
Criteria for a community visit has been developed and is available on the mcb web site at mcb web site. Click on Community Visit Criteria. Communities that meet the criteria may contact Jan Simon at 660-259-4409 or at mcb@iland.net to discuss their community visit request.
Visits will be made to communities until funds are expended so plan to contact Jan today.
MCB Forum on Web Site
Missouri Community Betterment is
reminding you that our new Forum is
available on our web site. The goal of
the MCB Forum is to give community
members an opportunity to obtain news,
ask questions and get answers. You can
read all postings but you must register
to be able to post a question.
You must also register to be able to
enter the MCB Forum. Go to the Forum
button, go below to log in or register.
Now you are ready to use the Forum.
Because of unauthorized use of the Forum
we are asking that individuals that are
interested in using the Forum register
again.
Many of you have asked for the Forum,
please let us know how you like it.
Contact Jan Simon at 660-259- 4409 or
mcb@iland.net .
New MCB Officers Elected
President: Janie Dunning, Columbia
Vice President: J.C. Smith, Clinton
Secretary/Treasurer: Mike Heimericks, Jefferson City
Directors: Carolee Hazlet, Moberly; Jerry Craig, Salem; Ivan Oestreich, Clinton; Mark Dawson, Kansas City; Robin Fitzgerald, Perry; Johanna Reed Adams, Ph.D., Columbia, Mike Haynes, Sedalia; Mike Chell, St. Louis; Jack Briggs, Cameron; Gordon Ipson, Palmyra and Janet Palmer, Essex.
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