By Glynis Crawford Smith
At the 57th Annual Awards Banquet of the Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Feb. 27, George and Cynthia Russell received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Fran McSpadden of Falls on the Colorado Museum was named Outstanding Citizen among honors presented.
Gail Davalos of Mickey West Career Assets received the Innovator Award; Dan and Gretchen Copeland of Sweet Berry Farm, the Ambassador Award, and the Phoenix Center, the Community Service Award. Each was honored by a member of the chamber board of directors or its advisory board.
In addition to recognition of outgoing and incoming executive directors—Bill Rives and Patti Zinsmeyer, the Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to Shawn Johnson by Julia Adams, director of special events.
For the full story, see today's edition of The Highlander, Tuesday, March 1.