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By:  Hughes                                                       H.R. No. 88 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Mineola Monitor recently won a third-place award 
in the 2003 Better Newspaper Contest, a competition sponsored by 
the Texas Press Association to recognize outstanding achievements 
in journalism and newspaper publishing; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1876, the Mineola Monitor has been in 
continuous service to the Wood County community for more than 125 
years; providing coverage of local events, schools, sports, 
businesses, and government, the paper has flourished under the 
direction of a highly capable team that includes publisher Joyce 
Hathcock and editor Doris Newman; and
	WHEREAS, the Monitor received third-place honors for feature 
story writing and presentation in the Division 7 category, which 
included a total of 26 medium-large weekly newspapers, and earned 
high marks from the judges for its two submitted feature articles; 
"Boys and their Toys," written by Gary A. Edwards and designed by 
David Chenault, was named "a great package of detail-laden 
vignettes"; Doris Newman's article, "Faith, family and friends keep 
Mikey and Sheeran family going," featuring paste-up and graphics by 
Brenda Wheat, chronicled the courage and spirit of a family coping 
with terminal cancer; and
	WHEREAS, Newspapers are vital to the development of an 
informed citizenry, and the staff of the Mineola Monitor has made 
lasting and invaluable contributions to the Mineola community; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Mineola 
Monitor on its award-winning performance in the 2003 Better 
Newspaper Contest and extend to its staff best wishes for continued 
success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Mineola Monitor as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.