E-BLAST - 29 July 2013

Point Tavern - Basil Sellers $2000 Midge Point Art Prize 2013 winner was Jill Liepertz with her painting title 'Old Pioneering House, Bloomsbury'.

The art work entries were photographed on Tuesday and Emailed to Mr Basil Sellers AM in London who adjudicated. He replied that it was very difficult to judge the winner.

The winner of the 3 weeks exhibion at Point Tavern was presented by the Tavern's Neil Brooks while Mark presented each Finalist with a Finalist Letter and a Pot Plant.  

LAUNCH OF MPBNEWS

Art Prize MC Sue Spencer announced the Midge Point - Bloomsbury News and Mews prior to Point Tavern's Neil Brooks announcing the Basil Sellers Midge Point Art Prize winner.

The Midge Point - Bloomsbury News and Mews on-line local news project replaces the monthly local paper hard print news "The Chronicle" with Kim Hanson (Bloomsbury) and Sue Spener (Midge Point) ed respective editors.

www.mpbnews.org

E-BLAST - 21 JULY 2013

Point Tavern - Basil Sellers Midge Point Art Prize entry forms box - cut off date was last Thursday (18 July). All 16 entrants will bring their art works to the Midge Point Shops Real Estate on Tuesday for photographing - then Emailed to Mr Basil Sellers AM in London for adjudicating the 8 finalists and winner.

Once we have been advised of this, the eight will be notified to bring their arts works to the Point Tavern for hanging. The official Opening is next Saturday 11.00am (27 July). On this same occasion the local on-line news site will also be launched  www.mpbnews.org

 

LQ CAR PORT

Laguna Quays Respite car port from the rear - the frame is now up but its been too windy for the men to safely attach the roof.

The car port is pleasingly wide - 6 metres - and will host a donated gas bbq. We are curently in the hunt for a large table and either stools or chairs. The view to the left is of Repulse Bay. 

E-BLAST - 14 JULY 2013

Laquna Quays Respite - mission family Rod and Jenny Fisher and their two boys Will and Tom enjoyed a terrific week at the cottage. They wrote their names in the sand at Midge Point Beach.

Delma and I go up Thursday:
(1) Basil Sellers Midge Point Art Prize,
(2) Completion of the car port with bbq and table,

(3) Launch:  Midge Point - Bloomsbury - News and Mews which young writer Josh Hinds helped set-up on-line  -  Kim Hanson closed her monthly newsheet (The Chronicle) and in its place Kim has become part of this new community project. Please take a look.    www.mpbnews.org

 

YOUNG WRITERS

Seven panellists (Australia and New Zealand) for the Basil Sellers Young Writers Award which consists of a $1000 for top points from the Australian young writers and $1000 for top points from the New Zealand young writers - presented at the mini-conference 5 September in Melbourne.

The Panellists sometimes add comments to a particular article and over these past months I've mentioned some of these comments. Wellington NZ Panellist Christina Tyson sent in this comment for (pic) Gemma Taylor (July article): "A bold and provocative article on self-image that also critiques society. A terrific read." Delma and I also enjoyed this article but for different reasons. 

E-BLAST - 7 JULY 2013

Mark's Tuesday article this week in Christian Today is on Dr Richard (Dick) Telford (photo) who spent many years at the AIS - known each other for yonks. The article is on LOOK - 'Lifestyle for our Kids' undertaken by Dick Telford who was the first sports scientist at the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport) and now at ANU (Australian National University).

Mark's Monday article is on the growth industry of having a body guard, Wednesday's is on The Beach House, Thursday (see item below) and Friday "Who needs me?" the new philosophical question.    

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU TWEET

'Be Careful What You Tweet' is an article by Mark for Christian Today being published on Thursday. It highlights how a current Federal politician has already been fined $100,000 for a Tweet.

Mark then discuss the nature of Comment writing (his daily article). The photo of Tyask Cymbler 2005 Auchwitz when Mark was on the March of the Living illustrates the nature of Comment writing.