I am relaxing, (well, in between getting the scaffolding and erecting Mount Beauty’s street decorations for this season). Being president is sometimes very tiring and I wonder why I am. And then a project is completed and another good result comes our way. The camaraderie and openness between the members is becoming stronger and it augurs well for the future. By this interaction, the members’ health and well-being is kept at a level that offsets the onset of old age?

Innovation is the key word for most of our work. All active members bounce ideas between each other, thus establishing a first class finished product.

The culmination of the year’s endeavours was the Christmas Lunch. The members, and some of their ladies, worked very hard to achieve a first class sumptuous feast. Tables were decorated, food served and dispatched, and the hall cleaned and restored to normal. This was a long, satisfying day to end a satisfying year.

My thanks go to all persons that jumped in to help make the day fantastic, and special thanks to those wonderful persons in the kitchen. They certainly know how to turn out some wonderful dishes. And thank-you to the Neighbourhood Centre for the use of their facilities.

It is the co-operation and results of being a member of our shed that makes me feel wanted as a president. Thank you all.

Dick Puttyfoot
President

Erecting Street Christmas Decorations: Sunday 11th Dec ’16 — Top from left: Dick Puttyfoot (president) & Bruce Brereton. Bottom from left: Irvin Beeston & Len Sims

At last Fridays Annual General Meeting (AGM) the following people were elected to the Shed committee for 2016/17.

*new member
Graeme Caulfield has retired from the committee after five years of service. Thank you Graeme.

Membership Fees are now due —The 2016/17 fees were approved at $35.00 for an individual member and $50.00 for a business/organisation. Fees are due by 31 October 2016. Click [HERE] to download, print off and fill-in the Application Form. A number of payment options are given on the Form including via Direct Credit — the preferred method.

Shed Rules & Policies — Members are reminded of the rules and policies that the Shed has adopted – these are set out in the  yellow covered Induction Manual which all members have received. It is also available on the Shed website.

The committee wishes to draw members attention for the need to be considerate of other members working in the Shed or who intend to work in the Shed (say) the next day. Please consider: cleaning up your work area (Shed doesn’t employ cleaners – each member is a cleaner), putting away tools used, moving (storing) your project so others can use the bench space, if the task has excessive noise then maybe work outside if weather and job are appropriate, using protective gear e.g. earmuffs, googles/full face protection and hand protection as appropriate (a Shed Health & Safety requirement). The Shed has a policy that requires members to be assessed (by a Workshop Panel member) in the use of tools and equipment.

New sign just erected. From left: Irvin Beeston, John Driver, Ian Howley & Dick Puttyfoot