News Release – excerpts from Missouri Community Betterment Organization 2010 website

ALBANY TOPS COMMUNITY BETTERMENT AWARDS

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

The Awards Banquet was the highlight of the 47th 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 Albany won the Gene Speichinger Community of the Year Award over the other 36 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 assessment.

Other winners in their population groups were: Annapolis, Lowry City, Monroe City, Higginsville, and Chillicothe.

“The Missouri Community Betterment Board congratulates all the winners and participants,” MCB President J.C. Smith 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.

(Some) of the community and individual award winners:

Gene Speichinger Community of the Year Award--Albany

Category III First Place Albany

Second Place Houston

Third Place Cabool

Fourth Place Steelville

Fifth Place Wellsville

Adult Leadership Award

Connie Worden Albany

Youth Leadership Award

Dallas Stonum Albany