Another reason to celebrate this week for Drew: his wedding anniversary. He and Melissa (Williams) married on the 8th day of the 8th month 2008 at 8 am. I think Melissa had a plan ensuring Drew would never forget their wedding anniversary! Congratulations to you both.

Gorgeous Angie Reinhardt retired from Maranatha last week after 20 years. Angie will be greatly missed by staff and residents. Thank you for your service Angie; now go and enjoy a well-deserved retirement.

Lee Marks, Jenny Scott and Eunice Strong had a lovely picnic last week. On a lovely sunny day, they went for a Cooks Tour around Surfside, then Maloneys Beach, where they had a picnic at the reserve, then came back to Long Beach for a walk. Seems everyone is communing with nature and finding the simple things in life are the things that last and bring the most enjoyment, especially in these times of doubt and worry.

Congratulations to those who made it through 'Dry July', I'm afraid I forgot to start and so I probably started and finished before you all!

Congratulations to Norman and Mavis Geppert, married for 66 years last month. I wonder what their secret is?

Don't forget the shire's hard waste collection is on Monday, August 10 for the following areas: Moruya, South Head, Garlandtown, Glenduart, Pollwombra, Malabar Drive, and Percy Davs Drive. You can leave up to 2 cubic metres of waste on your kerbside.

The Basil Sellers Art Prize finalists for 2020 are: Jane Louise Aliendi, Robert Berry, Yvonne Boag, Kristone Capistrano, Tristan Chant, Lorna Crane, Nicolette Eisdell, Mirabel Fitzgerald, Steve Fox, Anna Glynn, Victoria Hempstead, Julie Mia Holmes, Janece Huntley, Yvonne Langshaw, Raewyn Lawrence, Libby Moore, Susan Nader, James Needham, Catherine O'Donnell, Veronica O'leary, Steven Thomas, Karyn Thompson, Mark Ward, Simon Welsh, Stuart Whitelaw and Peter Yates.

The winner takes home $20,000 and Mr Sellers will acquire the winning work.