A document for the last call on nominations for the 2006 Intern Competition, H.M. Fentress Memorial Award for Editorial Excellence. First place winner will receive $250 in cash prize and the runner-up will receive $100 in cash prize. Nominations deadlines are September 15, 2006 and must meet the award qualifications.

The Texas Daily Newspaper Association's deadlines for the approaching Award Contest, a list of awards and their details have been sent out to TDNA members for voting and nomination of their fellow colleagues. The list of awards are, the Bright Idea Award, Fred Hartman Excellence in Sportswriting Award, John Murphy Award for Excellence in Copy Editing, Frank Mayborn Award for Community Leadership and the Pat Taggart Award for Texas Newspaper Leader of the Year. Winners of the awards will be received at the annual TDNA meeting to be held, March 19, 2007.

Letter from Ken Whalen to Doug Toney, on January 18, 2006 with the subject Special Election. The letter begins with the news of Bob Carlquist's resignation as vice present, thus making Charles Moser the new vice president of TDNA board of director. It is now necessary to elect a new treasurer for 2006. Included in the letter is a ballot of directors eligible to become the new treasurer.

Texas Daily Newspaper Associations' Special Board Elections record. This record details all the oddities that have happened within TDNA board of directors coming into their positions.

Letter from Ken Whalen to the TDNA Directors on January 30, 2006 with the subject Election of 2006 Treasurer and Appointment of New Director. The letter begins with the news that Gary Borders has been elected treasurer of the TDNA board of directors for 2006, however, it is time to appoint a new board member to replace Borders previous position as director. The nomination committee has recommended McAllen Monitor publisher M. Olaf Frandsen to fill Border's term. Attached to the letter is a response form needed to be faxed back with the the director's responses.

Monthly report written by the Texas Daily Newspaper Association's (TDNA's) office manager, Darla Thompson, to Ken Whalen providing a summary of revenues and account balances, programs, meetings, and other activities in the office during the previous month.

Linage report from January, 2006 that details ad revenue from Texas Daily Newspaper Association members.

Linage report from January 2006 that details ad revenue from Texas Daily Newspaper Association members.

Texas Daily Newspaper Association's 2006 Bright Idea entries for work conceived in 2005. A list of newspapers and their work have been nominated for four different levels of the Bright Idea awards, Under 10,000, 10,000 to 35,000, 35,000 to 100,000 and Over 100,000.

Letter from Lorraine Branham to Ken Whalen on March 13, 2006 with the subject Bright Idea Awards 2006. The letter is in regards to the winners of the Bright Idea Award based on their separate circulation class. The newspaper that have won the bright idea awards are, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, The Eagle (Bryan-College Station), the Austin American-Statesmen and the Dallas Morning News/Quick.

A list of Texas newspaper winners who will receive an award from the Texas Daily Newspaper Associations during their annual meeting. The newspaper to receive an award are the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, Bryan-College Station Eagle, the Austin American-Statesman and The Dallas Morning News/Quick.

Photograph of Belinda Gaudet, John Roberts and Sue Mayborn (jean jacket) attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Bob Montgomery seen standing at a podium and talking into the microphone during a guest speak at the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas. Gary Borders is seen seated to the right of the podium seated next to Lincoln Millstein.

Photograph of Bob Montgomery giving a guest speak during the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Bob Montgomery seen standing at a podium and talking into the microphone during a guest speak at the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Charles Moser (right) and Doug Toney (center) seen standing and talking with an unidentified guest at a cocktail reception, as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Charles Moser (left) and Rollie Hyde (right) seen talking and laughing with one another as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Charles Moser seen speaking into a microphone at a guest speak during the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Wesley R. Turner (right), Debbie Coleman (center) and her husband Darrell (left), seen standing together near the refreshment table during a cocktail reception, as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Darryl M. Wharton (right) side hugging Caroline Walker (left) as they stand near the refreshment table during a cocktail reception. Wharton and Walker are there attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Darryl M. Wharton (left) shaking hands with Sean Terry (right). Wharton and Terry are standing in a ballroom attending a meet and greet as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of David Pero (left), Aubrey L. Webb (center) and unidentified woman standing at a cocktail table during a reception, as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Donnis Baggett (left) receiving a high-five from his table mate during the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Doug Toney (right) and Glenn McCutchen (center) seen chatting with an unidentified man at a cocktail reception as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.