E-BLAST - THURS 28 FEB - 2019

Mr Basil Sellers AM officially opened the new Moruya art and cultural centre ('The Baz') and announced the 2019 $20,000 Basil Sellers Art Prize -  encompasses rural and regional NSW / ACT. There were 28 finalists. Mark initiated this Moruya art prize way back in 2004 and the Basil Sellers Art Centre opened in 2003 is now an "artist's in residence". See Mark's article published yesterday

https://christiantoday.com.au/news/basil-sellers-opens-moruya-arts-and-cultural-centre.html

Photo  -  Basil Sellers and Mark with his astonishing coffee table book on the full size 'sport identity' sculptures at major sports arenas around Australia

E-BLAST - THURS 21 FEB 2019

Sewing machine in bag for Laguna Quays Respite  -  
Delma spied this heavily discounted 'on-special' sewing machine as the sewing machine we've had up there for many years - a broken spindle and other sad-and-sorry aliments. The question was would it fit into Mark's bag to take up on Frid 1 March (next week) on the flight. Yes it does, but not much room left for the 'unmentionables' ....  by the way - the same reason Mark claims over 42 years he was never permitted to hang out the clothes ...   (yes, Mark can be funny) !

E-BLAST - THURS 14 FEB 2018

Delma and Mark -  42 anniversary dinner on Tues 12 Feb at Tweed Heads Chinese with friends Bill and Narelle 54 years. 2019 also celebrates our 42 years in Christian ministry and 42 years of faith finance ministry. How do I say this without sounding corny  -  our faith finance giving needs some uplifting with such remarkable ongoing ministries.   
Tues morning Tweed Heads Chamber of Commerce Breakfast gave Delma and me a hearty handclap and cheer. 

E-BLAST - THURS 7 FEB 2018

Midge Point - Laguna Quays (Whitsundays) -  highest regional rain fall a number of days this week 500mm. Bruce Highway flooded, roads in and out of Midge Point flooded.
Laguna Quays Respite cottage (beach house) is well up off the ground - see photo - all good. Fortunately there was no King high tide at Midge Point Beach which usually sees the water flow into some of the streets and low lying houses. We arrive in 3 weeks, Frid 1 March.