NEW SHED COMMITTEE

Following today's Annual General Meeting at The Entrance Men's Shed the new committee is :-
President - Bob Ihlein
Vice President - Rob Eschbank
Treasurer - Peter Whitehead
Secretary - Terry Anderson
Committee Member - Michael Matus
Life Members - Geoff Dunn
Allan Kember

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

NEW LIFE MEMBER APPOINTED

The members of the shed 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 group.

Annual General Meeting 29 August

It's Annual General Meeting time and to have strong community organisation we need a strong membership. If you are interested in helping men in The Entrance area then this is the group to join, The Entrance Men's shed Inc.

It's the end of the financial year 30 June for The Entrance Men's Shed Inc (TEMS). Accordingly, The TEMS AGM will be taking place at The Entance 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.

The Entrance Mens Shed Training Room

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. Philip set up the formwork and did most of the concreting with help from Andrew, Peter and Roger. Bob and Terry barrowed the mix from the truck to the site.


VALE ERNIE BROOKER

Shed members were saddened to hear of the death of Shed stalwartand 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 in spite of requests from his family not to drive he drove himself to the Shed each day.

Funeral details have not been finalised at time of going to press.

The Entrance Mens Shed Training Room

Photo's of the new training room during construction

DA Approved for Extension to Shed

Wyong Shire Council has recently approved the development application for the addition of a training room for members of The Entrance Men's Shed. This is the culmination of a lot of effort by Shed members and particularly, Peter Whitehead, who have put in a lot time and work into gaining this result. With all systems 'go' members are looking forward to the new building and the benefits it will bring.

Shed Goes Hi-vis

Roy, seen here making some easels for the art gallery in The Entrance Community Centre, sports one of the new Hi-vis shirts now available to members of the Shed.