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Vale Vale

Anita Reed Brian Bishop

It is with a heavy heart that I pass on the news of the passing It is with great sadness that I must inform you Arch Bishop’s
today of our esteemed member Anita Reed. She was 83 . father, Brian Bishop, has passed away.
Her son David advised that Anita passed unexpectedly. Brian who was one of the original stalwarts of the Gosford
He will let us know when funeral arrangements have been Bush Poets had been in ill health for some time and died
completed. peacefully in a Kincumber nursing home.

Anita was a highly credentialed performance poet, a pas- I am sure you all join with me in sending our deepest condo-
sionate anti-nuclear weapons campaigner and a lover of lences to Gloria, Arch and the Bishop family.
all of music and of humanity. Arch has told me he will advise of the details of Brian’s send
off when the necessary arrangements have been made.
Anita joined the North Pine Bush Poets group in 1997 and
her membership number was 17. Vale Brian Bishop, a good man who will be missed by many.

Vale Anita. Regards,
Mal Beveridge Vic Jefferies
Secretary, North Pine Bush Poets Gosford Bush Pots

Illawarra Breakfast Poets

present
The Kembla Flame 2021

Written Bush Poetry Competition

$100, 2 $200 and two equal awards of $100
nd
Also a Novice $100 award for Novice writer of Bush Poetry
Total Prize money is $900

Competition is for poetry with good rhyme and
metre about Australia and our way of life
Junior Section (new for this year) under 18 years at
closing date of competition. $!00 and certificate

Results of competition announced at Iwwarra Breakfast Poets
Friday session of the Illwarra Festival Friday 15 January 2021
th
Closing date for entries 24th December 2020

$6 per or 3 for $10 Please send three copies.
For Entry Form: www.abpa.org.au - Events Page
or email zondraeking@gmail.com 0401 160 137

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