Aug - Oct 2011 CLUB FUNCTIONS GERMAN - AUSTRIAN AUSTRALIAN Please Note: The success & continuation of any CLUB (WODONGA) INC. function is depended on your attendance. I SSUE 8/11 Sep 2011 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Friday Happy Hour 1960 - 2011 A UG 2011 4 Monthly Buffet Luncheon NewsletterNewsletter Music by Dieter & Julia 16 Friday Happy Hour Bill Larsen 18 2011 Annual General Meeting BUFFET Oct 2011 7, 14, 21, 28 Friday Happy Hour 9 Monthly Buffet Luncheon LUNCHEON Music by Silver Echoes Sunday 4th Sep 2011 21 Friday Happy Hour Bill Larsen Bar open 11am. Food Served at 12 noon Nov 2011 4, 11, 18, 25 Friday Happy Hour Door tickets $10 members $12 non-members 6 Monthly Buffet Luncheon which entitles you to a Free Wonderful Luncheon of Music by Julia and Dieter German & Australian food with a choice of three (3) meats 18 Friday Happy Hour Heather Wilson from the selection available and lots of salads to choose from. Afternoon tea or coffee ($1.50) and cakes ($3.50) will be available . Music by Dieter & Julia EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT All Welcome! HAPPY HOUR Come and enjoy the Food & Drinks, Music Bar opens 6:30pm , Happy Hour 7 - 8pm Light Meals served 6:30 – 8pm, $6 per Meal and Company with family and friends!! Families and children welcome Monthly Raffle: 6 tickets for $5 Coffee/Tea $1:50 and Cake $2:50 available Bring a friend, they may be future members. 3 Meat Trays (from butchers below), Fruit & Veggie Box Raffle & the So we can cater for everyone and have enough food Members draw Drawn between 8:00 & 9:00pm, live music mid month Please book with Rose Oeser on 02 6024 6576 Nominations for committee positions close at 6.00pm on Friday, 2nd Sep 2011 New blood is required to take the Club into the future 2 BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY AND GET WELL WISHES 15 Presidents Report for Aug 2011 Dear Members! The Committee would like to wish everyone who has a birthday this Month, A Happy Birthday with Many Happy Returns. Well we are coming to the end of the year as far as the Committee is Birthdays are good for you: the more you have the longer you live. concerned. The A.G.M. is being held on the 18th of We’d also like to wish every body else with September at 2.00pm. Anniversaries during this month a very I am certain that all members appreciate the Happy Anniversary. achievements that have been reached by the Club in the past 12 months, and the hard work which was put in by the Committee and For those Members who are not well, or per- all the helpers who come along to assist in various tasks. haps even in hospital, we would like to wish them all a Speedy Recovery. We hope to see I don’t have to remind you that it hasn’t all been” smooth sailing”. you all back at the Club soon! We were very sorry to have lost Margaret, and Leo gave us a fright, so needless to say we were somewhat light on as far as the Execu- If a member is in Hospital let others know so tive situation was concerned. It has been mentioned before that that members can visit them. Too often the member is out of hospital before we know Andrew had quite a load to take care of and I tried to assist where about it ever possible. We did spread the word that we needed help; we sadly had little response from you the members. Please if you are having an “Event”, e.g. Birthday, Wedding Anniversary, Visitors or a Get Together and you would like others to know about it this is We have tried to make the Club a great place for all to come to and the page to let them know. Please contact Leo with the details, have given you some excellent entertainment during the year, but I Ph.02 6059 7124, 905 or Email, [email protected] don’t believe the Club belongs to just two or three of us. The next Newsletter will be printed late Sep thus the I hope that we will have some response at the A.G.M. this club is Newsletter will be compiled 27 Sep 2011. articles for inclu- there for all of you, and we can only make it better if we work sion in the Newsletter most welcome please send to together. Editor Leo Toussaint Ph.02 6059 7124 or Email, [email protected] Nominations close at the end of this week, and so far there are only 3 nominees. GERMAN - AUSTRIAN AUSTRALIAN Come on Members step up. CLUB (WODONGA) INC., P.O. Box 20, 5 McFarland Rd., Regard Rose K. Oeser. WODONGA Vic 3689 Ph 02 6024 6905 14 NEW MEMBERS AT THE CLUB German-Austrian Australian Club (Wodonga) Inc. 3 At the last Committee meeting, the committee accepted the following applicants into membership of our Club. They are AGENDA FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Karl Koch, (from Last Month) Wendy & Wayne Barter, Lauren Sunday 18th September 2011 Kathage, Michael Frederick, Geoffrey Holden, Gerard Sisarich, At 2.00 P.M. Please make them and all other new members welcome Club will be open from 1.00 pm and Bar will be closed during the meeting Regular events at the club 1. Confirmation of the minutes from the AGM 12th Sep 2010 Tuesdays Rotary Meetings (they are always looking for new members) 2. President's Report. Shooting: air rifle shooting at the club’s licensed 6 lane indoor range. More shooters welcome 3. Secretary’s Report. Wednesdays Darts: Three teams playing in the AWDDA Competition. new 4. Treasurer's Reports a. 2010-11Audited Financial Report. & players always welcome. b. Financial Statement up to 12 Sep 11 Wednesdays Skat: Small group of up to 10 card players, but they can 5. Undergroup Reports. (If available) accommodate more players starts at 7.00 PM 1. Darts, 2. Skat. and/or 3. Shooters. Chess: Could be starting again at he club, more details later General Business: 1. Life Membership: Nomination for Life Membership has been Received and endorsed by the committee and as per the Constitution will be put to the members at the AGM 2. The Future of the club: which direction to go FUNCTIONS 3. Election of Office Bearers Standing down of old committee and ask a Member to chair the remainder of the meeting for Your Club is available for hire to Members and Friends for the elections Weddings, Birthday Parties Family get togethers & Conferences etc Bookings can be made with Rose Oeser on 02 6024 6576 Election of new committee. Nominations are as follows: or leave message on the Club Phone 02 60246905. President: The normal requirement for a booking is 50 or more people Vice President: Please note: a small party (under 30 people) for a member on a Secretary: Alan Mitchell Friday evening or at a Monthly Luncheon / B-B-Q can be arranged Treasurer: Committee Members: (8 Nominations received for 6 Positions) Emmi Assigal, Antonia Beer John Olsen, Edith Stahl, Jacob Van der Weyde Rose Oeser Leo Toussaint President Treasurer Nonimations close 6.00 pm Friday, 2nd Sep 2011 4 13 German-Austrian Australian Club (Wodonga) Inc. Financial Statements for the period 31st July 2011 to 29th Aug 2011 Income Aug-11 Expenditure Aug-11 Membership Fees $210.00 New Assets $438.00 Donations $0.00 Maintenance $747.90 Raffle $1,093.55 Gas & Elec $0.00 Friday Night Meals $1,907.50 Kitchen Resupply $2,437.15 R T R H S H C A T R E W K A M M E L E Bar Sales $3,376.95 Bar Resupply $1,368.96 Kitchen Sales $168.50 Raffle $1,224.60 E Z C O B C R E T T U M H C S I E T V Sunday BBQ Meals $355.00 Postage $99.65 L T H W T R H Z T I N R Ö W L L L A S Interest $0.00 Stationary $117.35 O I A I Ü T E W B R E N D M A V E Z C Functions $895.00 Sundries $422.75 R N M T Ó R C N A K Z L L A A I I E H Badges $0.00 Telephone $0.00 Sundries $6.50 Insurance $0.00 I G B Z L I M R Z R D T S E L L B R W Hall Hire & Deposit $200.00 Rates $0.00 T E I N I A M V L A Z E I O C S I E Ä Total Income $8,213.00 Members Draw $0.00 E P A A R R I N N E H E I N K H S H B Functions $100.00 L H Ü M T L A U A C D S L I G R F C I Security $0.00 Total Expenditure $6,956.36 R E B U A T B A S A A N N A O E R S S O O H Ř E E L I M C B G I T B A R I C Income to 30th Aug 2011 $8,213.00 R E G E N K K R H R Z E E M A E U K H Expenditure to 30th Aug 2011 $6,956.36 S S T R C N E I H T E R ß B A E R N E Increase/decrease in funds for the reporting period $1,256.64 N A O Ó Ä L Z C I Z M P E O T Ž H Ä R 31st July Plus balance B/F from 2011 $23,817.37 R A V R L T A N U A F N M R R M C R E Operating balance at end of the reporting period $25,074.01 E L F I I T D S I O S Z L A M G A F Z Funds are held as follows Westpac Hume B E G B I E A N E R A ß I A G M Z N A Monies in Bank Accounts $5463.07 $16,275.14 $21,738.21 I A L E R M Y A R R U M S I N N L E T Cash on hand (Floats & Petty Cash) $3,335.80 B E R Z N Ü G H C A L A A S N R A S I $25,074.01 S B F R I E D B E R G E R A C H S I Y Bills to the Value of $4,639.82 were passed for payment at the last Committee meeting leaving an operating balance of $20,434.19 Leo Toussaint Treasurer, German Austrian Australian Club (Wodonga) Inc 1st Aug 2011 I Have not accepted a nomination as yet and will not commit for another year until I get the results back from the Heart specialist .