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BBQ Lunch/General Meeting – Friday 16th March 2018

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  • When:Friday 16th March 2018
  • Start Time: 11:30 am for a 12 noon sit down BBQ .
  • Where: The Shed – 2 Tennis Court Ave Mount Beauty
  • Cost: $7/person (note that the cost has gone up by $2.00)
  • Who is invited: Members, potential members & visitors.

Program: Mark Hardidge, our own Chef de Shed, will again be providing us with many BBQ delights. There will be the usual socialising, camaraderie and fellowship. 

Note the early start will allow for Shed inspection, project updates, demonstrations and general chit chat on all things to do with the Shed. Food will be served at 12 noon.

Major Shed News

  • Men’s Health Sessions Program continues — Topic for the March BBQ is ‘Wills & Power of Attorneys’. This will be presented by Rebecca Carne a Solicitor from ‘Nevin, Lenne & Gross’. The talk starts at 12:30 pm following the lunch. These are topics we all should be knowledgable about. Don’t miss Rebecca’s talk. She knows her stuff.
  • AMSA ‘Spanner in the Works’ men’s health initiative —  Click [HERE] to view the services offered.
  • Easter Saturday Market Shed Stall — Rotary are no longer conducting their Easter Garage Sale so the Shed has booked a site at the Easter Saturday Community Market as it has many items for sale. We will be set up in the SK Pearce Gardens near Beauty Ave. Market opens about 9 am. If you have small saleable items that you wish to donate to the Shed please drop them in to the Shed.
  • Football/Netball Gate volunteers — We need more members to collect entry money and sell raffle tickets at Dederang-Mt Beauty Home games (a major Shed fundraiser for our NEW extensions). Please contact the co-ordinator Dick Puttyfoot if you can assist: Mob: 0417 836 841‬ or Email: <richardputtyfoot@gmail.com>. The first four home games are at Mount Beauty. First game is on Saturday 7th April 2018. We need MORE help with this project so please consider offering.
  • Excursions planned for later in the year: (1) Vintage Car Museum (Tawonga) and Henty Field Day – Henty NSW (September).
  • New Members — Welcome to Roi Rigoni (Tawonga) and Peter Zumpe (Mt Beauty).

Shed Operating Days & Times — Tuesday & Wednesday 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Morning tea is at 10:30 am and is a great time to social and to get to know the other men. Gold coin donation thank you. The Lunch break is at 12:30 pm. You are most welcome.

BBQ Lunch/General Meeting – Friday 16th February 2018

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From left: Graeme Caulfield & John Driver

  • When: Friday 16th February 2018
  • Start Time: 11:00 am (Lathe demonstration) for a 12 noon sit down BBQ .
  • Where: The Shed – 2 Tennis Court Ave Mount Beauty
  • Cost: $7/person (note that the cost has gone up by $2.00)
  • Who is invited: Members, potential members & visitors.

Program: Mark Hardidge, our own Chef de Shed, will again be providing us with many BBQ delights. There will be the usual socialising, camaraderie and fellowship. For this meeting there will be a demonstration on the use of the Wood Lathe from 11 am.

Note the early start will allow for Shed inspection, project updates, demonstrations and general chit chat on all things to do with the Shed. Food will be served at 12 noon.

Major Shed News

  • Men’s Health Sessions Program — Next guest speaker will be for the March BBQ. Topic — Wills and Power of Attorneys.
  • Mt Beauty Neighbourhood Centre — become a member. Only $10.00. Click [HERE] to view the services offered.
  • Australian Day Honour — Congratulations to member David Wood (Tawonga) on being honoured at the 2018 Australian Day Awards with an AM (member in the General Division of the Order of Australia). Read David’s citation by clicking [HERE].
  • The Shedder — newsletter of the Australian Men’s Shed Association (Nov ’17). Click [HERE] to view . 
  • Australian Physical Activity & Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines — Click [HERE] to view.
  • Finding Health & Happiness in the Shed — Click [HERE] to read the short article.

Shed Operating Days & Times — Tuesday & Wednesday 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Morning tea is at 10:30 am and is a great time to social and to get to know the other men. Gold coin donation thank you. The Lunch break is at 12:30 pm. You are most welcome.

Shed Re-Opening Tuesday 16th January 9:30 am

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Shed Re-Opens — After a break of four weeks the Shed will re-open this Tuesday 16th January at 9:30 am.

Funeral for Richard Driver — Our condolences go out to John and Jan Driver on the death of their son Richard in a tragic car accident on Damms Road last week. The funeral will be held on Tuesday 16th January at 10:30 am at Lester & Son Funeral Directors, 49 Thomas Mitchell Drive, Wodonga.

Monthly BBQ Price Increase — The price of the monthly BBQ has remained at $5.00 for six years i.e. since the first BBQ the Shed conducted. At the October ’17 committee meeting it was moved to increase the fee by $2.00 starting with the February 2018 BBQ. So fee is now $7.00.

Kitchen/Recreation Room & Toilet Cleaning — The committee have decided that members who are regular attendees on work days or committee members will be placed on a Shed Cleaning Roster which starts this coming week. Two people are rostered on each week. The Roster does not include cleaning the workshop area as each member is responsible for cleaning up his work space at the end of the day. Members will be emailed a Roster and there is a paper copy to pick up at the Shed.

‘The Shedder’ – Newsletter of the Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA). Click [HERE] to view.

The 59 attendees at the annual Christmas Luncheon.

Pre-Christmas News Extra

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A Christmas message from President Dick Puttyfoot

“Thank-you to all the members and committee that have worked hard and well with each other throughout the year. To all members and their families I wish you a Happy and Joyful Christmas with another new year of fufillment and happiness.”

Street Christmas Decorations — Last Sunday nine members erected the street Christmas decorations for the Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to Campbell Ford (Chamber Rep.) who we liaise with to get the job done. Also thanks to the North East Home Improvement Centre who lend out their mobile scaffolding at no charge.

Open Day & Bushfire Planning Workshop by the Mt Beauty Fire Brigade – Saturday 16th December (refer to notice below).

Shed Cleaning Roster – All regular Shed participants and committee are included on the Roster. Starts 16th January 2018 with two members rostered on to clean the Recreation & Kitchen area and the Toilets & Washroom. All members will receive a copy of the roster prior to Shed reopening after the holiday break. Workshop clean up is the responsibility of the member working in that Shed space.

Shed Holiday Dates — Closing on Wed. 13st Dec 2017 & re-opening Tuesday 16th Jan 2018 with a sausage sizzle at 12 noon.

Erecting Street Christmas Decorations: Left (bottom) Brian Keeble, Len Sims, Mark Hardidge & Doug Hamilton. On the scaffolding: left Bruce Brereton & Noel McDougall. Thanks also Bob Ferris & Barry Hinson who assisted. 

Christmas Luncheon – a terrific function

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Last Wednesday we had 59 people attend the Annual Christmas Luncheon. This is the second year it has been held at the Alex McCullough Hall and we thank the Neighbourhood Centre for letting us use it and their well fitted out kitchen.

Our Chef de Shed Mark Hardidge had the food ordering and preparation well in hand. His helpers of Maureen Hardidge, Rod Hyde and Kerrie gave great support. The set-up team was on hand early to prepare the Hall. Thanks to all the assisted then and also for the clean-up at the end.

Our resident Bush Poet, Irvin Beeston, entertained us with a recital of four poems. Irvin’s poems are now a fixture of most functions the Shed organises. Thanks Irvin.

Warwick Mitchell made a beautiful coffee table of Alpine Ash which was auctioned off. Thanks Warwick.

Elene Wood made a beautiful Cake in the shape of our Men’s Shed. She put hours into the design and preparation. Thanks Elene. Fantastic. Elene has a cake making business and if you are after one for any occasion give her a call Mob: 0409 6753 192. 

The three door prizes offered where appreciated.

Presentations — Three were made — Achievement Award to Mark Hardidge (Chef de Shed & Football/Netball Gate Raffle co-ordinator), a lovely bunch of flowers to Maureen Hardidge for all the support she gives Mark on Monthly BBQ days and as cashier for the Football/Netball Gate Raffle, and a Participation Award to young Billy Vasiliades for his contribution this year.

Shed Holiday Dates — Closing on Wed. 13st Dec 2017 & re-opening Tuesday 16th Jan 2018 with a sausage sizzle at 12 noon.

Awards – From left: Maureen Hardidge, Mark Hardidge & Billy Vasiliades

Elene Wood and her ‘Shed’ cake.

Tawonga Red Cross appeal for Myanmar Crisis

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The plight of the Rohingan people in Myanmar is horrible. More than 600,000 persecuted Rohingan muslims have fled over the Bangladesh border. The Australian Red Cross has volunteer staff attending the refugee centre, providing safe drinking water, food and toilets.

Tawonga Red Cross branch is raising funds for the Red Cross Myanmar Crisis Appeal. The Australian Government will match dollar-for-dollar all money donated by December 9th (next Saturday). Tawonga Branch will forward every dollar we receive to the Australian Red Cross appeal on Thursday.

If you are able to make a donation to this appeal, please do one of the following, as soon as possible:

1. Go into the Mt Beauty Community Bank in Hollonds St and make a donation into the Tawonga Red Cross account. Ask the teller to record a reference of ‘Myanmar’.

2. Do an online transfer into the Tawonga Red Cross account BSB 633 000, account 156 761 835, with the reference ‘Myanmar’

3. Go directly to the Red Cross appeal: https://www.redcross.org.au/myanmar-crisis-appeal and donate by credit card.

Thank-you to the very generous people who gave me donations at yesterday’s U3A lunch. I have your official receipts which I will give you soon.

Helen L’Huillier
Publicity Officer,
Tawonga Branch of the Australian Red Cross

Email: helenlhu@bigpond.com
Tel: (03) 5754 4606
Mob: 0421 273 699

A Reminder — Shed Christmas Luncheon Wednesday 6th December starting at 12 noon. Please RSVP to our Chef de Shed Mark Hardidge by Sunday 3rd December if you plan to attend ($12.00/head). Mark’s contact details are: mobile: 0407 549 651 or email: maurk01@bigpond.com