The Men’s Shed kicked off in Coffs in 2010 thanks to support from several Rotary Clubs and CHESS employment who covered the first three years of operating costs for a premises in Marcia Street.

President Ken Ryan explained it was a great start with help from right across the community, but the crunch came in 2016 when the committee was faced with a $26,000 rent bill.

The men rallied & approached Council with a plan to build a shed. Council answered the call and provided land on Howard Street with a 20 year lease.

In February 2017 the new 40 x

20 metre shed was completed thanks to generous support from Boral, concreters galore and Nu Style Sheds. It’s fitted out for metalworking and wood working but the primary focus is men’s wellbeing and health.

With over 130 members the Shed welcomes any men 18 years or over. Ken was pleased that the Shed provides mentoring to transfer skills including to many NDIS clients who are thriving under the wing of a skilled senior tradesmen.

The Shed is happy to undertake repairs and does a lot of furniture work including French polishing. For more Information go to:

www.mensshedcoffs.com.au

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Guest speakers from the Coffs Men’s Shed Ken Ryan and Ray Meyer with Rotarian Warren Hollyman

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to create the framework for everyday life. Each contains a family-sized tent that protects people from the elements and provides a safe space in which people can start to recover from physical and emotional trauma. The contents differ depending on the disaster and the climate, but items such as solar lights, water storage and purification equipment, thermal blankets and cooking utensils help start the process of creating a home.

At this week’s Board Meeting it was confirmed that the club has donated $1,000 to ShelterBox. “ShelterBox is determined to see a world where no family goes without shelter when disaster strikes – it’s the sole reason we exist. Family comes first. Every decision we make is based on the people we help, on transforming lives, on rebuilding hope.”

The sturdy green ShelterBoxes are designed to help people who have lost everything. They are filled with practical tools and utensils that help

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Warren Hollyman 10 October

Julie and Rob Alford 4 October

Faye and Terry Smith 4 October

International Toast: The Rotary Club of Port Moresby

Mike Woods, a former member of the Rotary Club of Bournemouth in the UK, arrived in Port Moresby and decided that it was time to start Rotary in Papua New Guinea.

The Rotary Club of Port Moresby was chartered on 19 September 1957. Port Moresby and the other clubs in PNG are the only clubs in District 9600 that do not have the Rotary Club of Brisbane as their earliest ancestor. The Club raises funds from Jumbo Tennis, Defensive Driving,

RYLA, a Rotary Golf Day, and a Games Night. The Club’s main programs are the school desk program, greening Port Moresby, City Mission, Hospital Visits, the Early Learning Centre, Donations in Kind and Rotary Against Malaria.

The Rotary Club of Port Moresby’s President Adam Hughes presenting diagnostic equipment and computers to the Gerehu Hospital in 2017

Duty Roster

18/19 Board

President

Ellis Nicholson 0438017127

President Elect & Club Service

Warren Hollyman

Past President Drew Bogema

Treasurer Ray Baldwin

Secretary Alan Freedman 0419 357 864

Director— Community Service

Mike Fayle

Director—International Paul Newton

Director—Vocational Roger Atwal

Director—Youth Service Roslyn Cousins 0418184377

Sergeant at Arms Denis Gleeson

Meeting Date: October 8th October 15th

Attendance: Ray Baldwin Alan Freeman

Ray Baldwin Alan Freeman

Affirmation Roy Veerhuis

International Toast: Paul Newton

Program Introduce and Thanks: Rob Alford Shayne Long

Program: Vocational visit to Infracraft

Jill Nash, Marion Grove

Emergency Warren Hollyman Warren Hollyman

Apologies and Guests by Monday by 12 noon. Contact Alan Freedman

PHONE 66 531888, MOBILE 0419 357864, E-MAIL alan.l.freedman@bigpond.com Any late apologies (after 12 noon) should be to Alan’s mobile number.

Note: Failure to apologise will result in the member being charged $20 for a meal.

Upcoming Events

1/10/2018 No Meeting— Labour Day

8/10/2018 Vocational visit to Infracraft &BBQ

13/10/2018 Bellingen Big Band to support the Dragon Boat Club

15/10/2018 Dinner meeting—Jill Nash, Marion Grove

28/10/2018 Cycle Challenge BBQ

29/10/2018 Indian Friendship Visit

Partners’ Evening

5/11/2018 District Governor’s visit & Sweeps

7/11/2018

(Daybreak)

End Polio movie: Bohemia Rhapsody @ BCC Cinemas