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78 Years of Wedded Bliss
By Marian SAMPSON
MEMBERS of the Probus Club of Port Stephens were very excited to see their non-active member Cyril Blowes and his lovely wife, Patti recognized by Radio 2HD on Valentine’s
Day as the longest marriage in the Newcastle area; 78 years in March and Cyril will turn 106 years old in April. They were interviewed live on 2HD and presented with flowers and chocolates by the station at Harbourside
Haven where they both now live. This inspiring couple were nominated by Brenda Gray from the Probus Club of Port Stephens. CONTINUED Page 13
Meet the Candidates By Heather SHARP
NEWS Of The Area this week are featuring information on the election Candidates for 2019. Current member, Ms Kate Washington, will again contest the seat of Port Stephens in the upcoming March 23 NSW State election. Finishing her first term, and a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), Ms Washington is seeking to be re-elected by the voters.
q Patti and Cyril Blowes celebrating record longest marriage in the Newcastle area.
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Kate Washington’s three priority areas for Port Stephens include, schools, hospitals and the cost of living. In an interview, Ms Washington explained her commitments to the Port Stephens electorate. Ms Washington has often focused on being a community-minded Member of Parliament, and she told News Of The Area her motivation to run as a candidate is because, “I fought hard to be in this role in 2015 because I thought our community deserved better.”
“We deserved a representative who cared and who was in the job for the right reasons.” “I’m motivated now to not only be returned as the Member for Port Stephens, but to see Labor form government.” Responding to criticism that the long-awaited high school in Medowie has not been built, Ms Washington said, “One of the enduring, decades-long issues for CONTINUED Page 2
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