San Remo shed arrives

The San Remo Community Men's Shed arrived today. It was unloaded into the fenced enclosure.

The build phase of the shed will begin on 24th November with three ment taking one week to erect the shed.

The San Remo crew can hardly wait, with plans already underway on how to fit it out, machines already collected and waiting in storage. This shed should hit the ground running.

Sorted Stuff

Alan Eaton and a crew of fine men have spent many hours sorting bottling, boxing and labelling many thousands of items for the Kincumber Men's Shed Store.

Here you see the outcome of their efforts. Neatly arranged, sorted and labeled boxes and plastic containers filled with the myriad items that it takes to complete the jobs that come our way.

The effort is much appreciated and it certainly assists productivity to be able to find that right screw, bolt, nut or fastener just when its needed.

Well done !!!

but has all that collection in the suitcase been finished?

Toy troubles

If the "Toy Team" create any more toys and models the Kincumber Mens Shed will be looking like Santa's Workshop before Christmas this year.

The "wee" houses are easy to knock together and paint up but we are not sure that the market research has been done on the viability of wooden toys for young folk in this day of high tech and high gloss products.

There have been production line difficulties in the "Road Train" toys as standards have not been rigorously applied in the design and cut out of the couplings, the height of the bogies or the size of the wheels.

Never fear though the team led by Jack Nixon, Len Johnston, Frank Nicholson and all the toy crew are working through the problems and getting this process back on track .... pretty soon now KMS will be looking for ISO 9000 accreditation .... well maybe not!

At least there will be toys for The Shed to donate for gift hampers to be distributed at Christmas this year.

Horsing about

Yet another trojan .. oops I mean wooden horse has invaded the Kincumber Stables ... I mean Mens shed.

Maybe tis the buildup for the Melbourne Cup, as this time last year the horses were also in the mainstream of shed restoration work and some new horses created for the Our Lady of Loreto Garden Melbourne Cup.

For some previous horse posts have a look here...

1. finished products
2. horse invasion
3. hamlyn terrace cup
   

Real Sheds doing Real Things

Kincumber Men's Shed was abuzz with the news that the shed had won an award.

There it is sitting on the sign-in book in front of the shed this morning. For those who either can't read the photo or haven't seen the award .. the etching in the glass award says ..

Central Coast Community Congress
Real People Doing Real Things
Community Building Awards

Voluntary Group/Organisation Award

Presented to Kincumber Men's Shed
sponsored by Housing NSW 2008.

Peter Jessop and Kim Hopkins were also acknowledged in these award ceremonies held at the Terrigal Surf Club last Thursday evening. Despite the inclement weather both Peter and Kim turned up to accept a Certificate of Nomination in the Category of Individual in a Voluntary Capacity.

As the Certificate of Nomination for the Shed says.... Community Building is about people from the community, including individuals, groups, government organisations and businesses taking steps to find solutions to issues within their own communities using the strengths and assets of the community.

Peter, Kim and all the men of the Kincumber Men's Shed extend their thanks to those that nominated them for inclusion in these awards.

Its not the shed that won this award, its the combined efforts of every individual man that turns up and does his part in making the Kincumber Men's Shed a welcoming community of Real Men doing Real Things.

and the award goes to ....

Here are the nominees for the Voluntary Group/Organisation award at the Central Coast Community Congress Community Building Headway Awards. The event was held upstairs at the Terrigal Surf Club on a night of wind and rain. Conditions were even worse due to roadworks by council and the resurfacing of the adjacent car park.

Undaunted, the nominees for this category all turned up and received recognition of their nomination with a certificate and a hand shake from Debbie Coleman newly appointed to the Department of Housing Central Coast Community Development team.

Both Peter and Kim were on bended knee in supplication to win the award.... and were successful. It was gratifying to receive the award on behalf of Kincumber Mens Shed and all the good work done by the team of "shedders". Quite the applause from the gathered crowd acknowledging all the fine work by the Kincumber Men's Shed.

Separately, Peter and Kim were also nominated for individual award for an Individual in a Voluntary Capacity. They were even accompanied by Stretch Ross on this occasion, our friendly concreter from the shed. None of the chaps won this award which was taken out by Yvonne Lamont of the WoW girls.

Food and drinks flowed freely until all were brave enough to venture into the inclement weather and travel homeward.

Further photos of nominees and award winners can be found here.

Friendly Fridays

For those members that just cannot spend enough time at the shed, there is now Friday Morning.

Having completed the sound proof lining of the shed compliant to the council requirements, the Shed can open for six days a week. The toolbox meeting has decided to open for one extra day. For those members who are keen, there are now three opportunities to gather at the Kincumber Men's Shed: Monday, Wednesday & Friday.

For those men that had commitments other days there is another opportunity to turn up and enjoy the cameraderie of the shed, get started on that weekend project or get some advice on how to DIY.

Kincumber Men's Shed

now open

Friday