The Entrance Men's Shed

Recent projects (May 2012)

Here’s a selection of projects completed by shed members around May 2012.

Shed closing for Christmas 2011

The President, Committee and committee members wish all our friends and associates a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. The Shed will close on Friday 23rd December, 2011 and re-open on Monday 16th January, 2012.

The Shed will be holding a Christmas function for members, their wives and partners and our business acquaintances on Friday 16th December, 2011 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Trial opening of the shed on Wednesdays

Fom Wednesday 1st February, 2012 the shed will trial an extra opening day on Wednesdays. This is in addition to our usual opening days of Mondays and Fridays. Opening hours will be the same, i.e. from 9:00am to 3:00 pm.

If the trial opening is popular enough Wednesday openings will become a permanent feature of the shed timetable.

Our thanks to Shed founder Geoff

Shed life Member and one of the Shed founder members, Geoff Dunn, has decided to resign from the Management Committee of The Entrance Men’s Shed. We’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the effort Geoff put into getting our shed up and running. We’ll miss his wisdom on the committee.

Geoff continues as a shed member and we look forward to his continuing contributions towards many aspects of shed work. Geoff’s place on the committee has been taken by shed member Roy–known to many as Santa Claus.

New training room fit out

Shed Vice-president Rob has been working on the kitchen fit out and plumbing for our new training room.

He he is fitting the doors to the new kitchen sink unit.

Upcoming stalls September 2011

Just a reminder that the shed will be hosting a “garage sale” this Saturday the 10th of September, from 8:30am to 2:00pm. We will have wooden items made at the shed for sale as well as a very nice restored china cabinet, a restored antique Singer hand-operated sewing machine and a range of tools and donated items.

If you are visiting the “Dad’s Day Out” event at Gosford’s Kibble Park this Sunday the 11th of September don’t forget to visit the Shed marquee for one off our famous sausage sandwiches. Just look for the blokes in the hi-vis yellow shirts!

New shed phone number

The Entrance Men’s Shed has a new (landline) phone number. It is (02) 43321023. The old landline number no longer works.

Shed committee 2011

Following the Entrance Men’s Shed AGM on the 29th of August 2011, the committee members for the 2011-2012 year are:

Office	Person
President	Bob Ihlein
Vice President	Rob Eschbank
Secretary	Terry Anderson
Treasurer	Peter Whitehead
Committee	Michael Matus
Life Member	Geoff Dunn
Life Member	Allan Kember

Shed members thanked outgoing President Ian Warburton for his help and guidance during his term and welcomed back Bob Ihlein for his second term in this role.

Shed members also unanimously accepted a motion to confer a life membership on Peter Whitehead. This is in recognition of his efforts in bringing the training room extension to fruition. He has done this almost single-handedly while carrying out his regular duties as the shed’s Treasurer. He joins Allan Kember and Geoff Dunn–the other members of this esteemed group.

Notice of 2011 Annual General Meeting

As it’s the end of the 2010/2011 financial year, The Entrance Men’s Shed Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place at The Entrance Men’s Shed, 15 Battley Avenue The Entrance on Monday 29 August 2011.

For further information including nomination forms, proxy forms and membership forms please contact the secretary Terry Anderson at the shed.

A strong community organisation needs a strong committee so if you are interested in participating, please get in touch.

New training room build progressing

The new training room construction at The Entrance Men’s Shed is progressing well. Here’s a snapshot of the framing going up.

Vale Ernie Brooker

Shed members were saddened to hear of the death of Shed stalwart and oldest member Ernie Brooker, last Wednesday. Ernie had been in Gosford Hospital for some time. He was the Shed expert in scraping, sanding and painting of items salvaged by other members.

He had his 90th birthday last year and until this latest bout of illness he looked after himself and drove himself to the Shed each day. Funeral details have not yet been finalised.

Shed extension gets underway

The Shed extension is now underway. Shed members laid the slab for the new training room on Wednesday and the builder starts construction next Monday.

The job brought out skills in members that had previously been hidden. Shed member Philip set up the formwork and did most of the concreting with help from members Andrew, Peter and Roger. Members Bob and Terry wheelbarrowed the mix from the truck to the site.

Development Application approved for shed extension

Wyong Shire Council has recently approved the Development Application for the addition of a training room to The Entrance Men’s Shed.

The approval is the culmination of a lot of effort by Shed members, particularly Peter Whitehead, who have put in a lot time and effort into planning and submitting the DA. With all systems ‘go’ members are looking forward to the new building and the benefits it will bring.

The Shed goes Hi-Vis

The Entrance Men’s Shed recently organized the availability of Hi-Vis tops for shed members. The tops feature the shed logo.

Shed member Roy, seen here making some easels for the art gallery in The Entrance Community Centre, sports one of the new Hi-Vis shirts.

Hoist for Shed storage

Shed member Bruce has been busy making a hoist to help the Shed members store the BBQ and other equipment we have recently acquired in the raised storage area. Not one to leave a job unfinished Bruce is seen here putting the final lick of paint on the new hoist.

Santa’s helper at The Shed

Shed member Roy–also known as Santa–has been doing a bit of work to help his more famous namesake get ready for the Christmas rush. He has been busy making dolls cradles and is currently making toy wheelbarrows.

Roy has been helped with painting by shed member Greg and others and is seen here with shed member Rob assembling the wheelbarrows.

RSL museum gun rack

As a result of recent changes to the regulations for the storage of weapons in museums, The Entrance / Long Jetty RSL Sub-branch approached The Entrance Men’s Shed to assist with the display of rifles at their museum.

Shed members Bob and Terry spent some time designing and installing the new rack at the museum on The Entrance Road Long Jetty.

The museum was very happy with the result and we recommend a visit to inspect Bob and Terry’s work and to have a look at the many other fascinating items on display.