 |
|
A Publication of Guidry News Service |
|
|
|
|
A Publication of Guidry News Service |
The Press Club of Southeast Texas will recognize "five men who have had diverse impacts – in Congress, at the state Capitol, in the county courthouse, in the classroom and on the baseball diamond" at the club’s 2004 Excellence in the Media Awards program on April 22. The honorees will include Jefferson County Precinct 1 Commissioner Eddie Arnold of Beaumont, Lamar University Head Baseball Coach Jim Gilligan of Beaumont, Port Arthur Independent School District Superintendent Willis Mackey of Port Arthur, District 2 United States Representative Ted Poe of Humble and District 21 Texas State Representative Allan Ritter of Nederland as finalists for 2004 Newsmaker of the Year. The award recognizes the Southeast Texan who had "the most positive impact on issues and events" during the year. The program also will feature presentation of the club’s 2004 Excellence in the Media Awards, selected from a field of more than 400 entries submitted by area professionals in the fields of newspapers, television, radio, magazines and public relations. Now in its 14th year, the banquet is the major annual fund-raiser for the Press Club Memorial Scholarship, awarded annually to a communication student at Lamar. The event will be at Bando’s at Edison Plaza, 350 Pine St. in downtown Beaumont. For reservations call Patricia Leger at (409) 658-8885. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
Gulf Coast E-news is a
publication of Guidry News Service, with offices at 1818
Church in Galveston, covering posted public meetings
in Galveston County, Jefferson County and Harris County. For additional information, or to order a
free, one-week complimentary subscription to Gulf Coast
E-news, email News@guidrynews.com.
Telephone (409) 763-6397 (763-NEWS) |