LIONS CLUB OF BAROSSA VALLEY
Caters for
THE VINTAGE JAPANESE MOTOR CYCLE CLUB
Nuriootpa Big 4 Barossa Caravan Park
15/16/17 MARCH 2024
Friday Dinner: Two BBQs (WMS & Shed Happens) started sizzling away at 4.00pm, in the Scout Hall, to feed 187 hungry members of the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club at 7.00pm in the hub of the Nuriootpa Big 4 Barossa Tourist Park. Five (5) meats served with five (5) salads and bread rolls.
Saturday Breakfast: BBQs up and running by 5.30am to provide bacon, eggs, sausages, hashbrowns and tomatoes to 115 bikers together with toast and orange juice at 7.30am before the first of their two rides through the Barosssa Valley.
Saturday Lunch: Roast chicken, salads and bread rolls were served to 167 bikies at 12.30pm.
Sunday Breakfast: BBQs up and running by 5.30am to provide bacon, eggs, sausages, hashbrowns and tomatoes to 102 bikers together with toast and orange juice at 7.30am.
All meals were prepared and served with care. Much laughter was had when interacting with the wonderful VJMC members – a great group of very appreciative people.
Much coffee and tea was consumed over the weekend.
Approximately 140 bikes took off for their first ride, on Saturday, which was a sight to behold … quite exciting.
Scout Hall Crew: Ray Brussow, John Reed, Trevor Irrgang, Joan Reed, Guy Martin, Tom Wauer with Wayne Fleming shuttling food and drinks to the hub.
Hub Crew: Joe Vikor, Marlene Rose, Maureen Altus, Edith Dawson, Lyn Brew, Gail Fleming, Trevor Schmidt.
Cold room was hired from Rotary and delivered to the Scout Hall. The hot box was collected from Barossa Hire and installed on the back of the ute for the shuttling of hot food, drinks and whatever was required from one location to the other.
All in all, a very successful event which was enjoyed by all.
Report and Photo's
Gail Fleming
Lions Chefs: Lions John Reed, Trevor Irrgang and Ray Brussow (President)
Club President Ray Brussow issuing instructions
Quality sizzling steaks on the BBQ
Meal ready to be served
F/left: Lions Edith Dawson, Maureen Altus, Marlene Rose (Lions Lady) and Sue Roesler
Serving breakfast - St Patrick's Day
Some of the team F/Left: Lions Lady Marlene Rose, Lions Gail Fleming, Edith Dawson, Sue Roesler, Maureen Altus and Lynette Brew
" St Patrick's Day" Team members from left: Lions Sue Roesler,Edith Dawson, Joe Viker Team Leader, Marlene Rose and Maureen Altus
Team members enjoying their breakfast
CONGRATULATIONS
GRAPEVINE
LIONS CLUB OF BAROSSA VALLEY
Kindness - Matters
PRESIDENT'S REPORT – FEBRUARY 2024
Crikey we are almost in March already. It seems to have been a hectic start to 2024 and hopefully we will settle down as we get into the year, however we have a busy few months coming up.
It was an honour for me to present Lion David Marshall with his Life Member-ship. Congratulations David, and thank you for your passion, commitment, friendship and dedication to the Lions Club of Barossa Valley and your time at the Ouyen Lions Club. Being Membership Chairman is not an easy role, but you do it with pride and in a friendly and happy manner.
I hope everyone enjoyed the last meeting with our friends from Kiwanis Barossa, it seemed to me a happy and fun meeting. It was good to see the Kiwanis and Lions members mingling at various tables and not sticking together on one or two tables, great way to learn about different aspects of each others clubs activities and views.
Our guest speaker Levi Wilkin was certainly passionate about his family’s business at Chateau Dorrien and gave us a good insight to the history of the site. It is always interesting to me to hear about some of the history of different aspects of the Valley as well as bringing back fond memories and maybe some not so fond.
Thank you to Lion John Reed for leading the project to support the Lions YOTY initiative, he is well underway with ensuring the Vine Inn is booked and procuring Judges for the day, The date is the 13th April 2024. Thank you to Mike Nicholls from Kiwanis Barossa Club, for volunteering to be one of our judges.
The BBQ on the 16th of March 2024 was nominated as the BBQ that we will donate the funds raised to the Biggest BBQ for Childhood Cancer Research Foundation.
The next big event on our calendar is the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club catering event on the 15, 16 and 17th of March at the Big 4 Caravan Park at Penrice Rd Nuriootpa.
It was great to have Judy Schmidt present to draw the raffle prizes, wishing Judy a very Happy Birthday on the 20th. Of February. Congratulations to the 4 winners.
I was intrigued to watch the process of the Tail Twisting at our last meeting with how many people knew and had knowledge of movies etc. It was also great that it went down to the wire between a Lions Member and a Kiwanis member. Our very own Lion Scotty winning, obvious very astute and knowledgeable on things entertainment.
Remember, Today is the Tomorrow you worried about Yesterday
Cheers
Ray Brussow
President
NOVEMBER DINNER MEETING - KAPUNDA
The Lions Club of Barossa Valley held their November Dinner Meeting at St Johns Lutheran Church Hall at Kapunda on the 16th of November 2023. An excellent meal was prepared and served by the St Johns ladies which included a self serve dessert table of many sumptuous desserts to choose from.
Stephen van der Wijngaart, husband of Lion Kat van der Wijngaart was inducted into membership of our club by Lion John Reed and his wife Kat his sponsor. Welcome to the club Steve.
The two CAROLS: Carol de Vries Van Leeuwen and Carol Urkko from Open Door Uniting Care Kapunda were the guest speakers who addressed the meeting about the activities of Open Door Uniting Care and their service to those in need in their district.
Lions Maureen Altus and Edith Dawson organised the venue and guest speakers for the meeting. Many thanks to them for a most enjoyable occasion.
Lion John Reed inducting Stephen van de Wijngaart with his wife sponsor Lion Kat
Lion Scotty Milne thanking the guest speakers Carol de Vries Van Leeuwen and Carol Urkko
Tinkers Shed Report
Another Day lost to hot weather however attendance is good. We paid our annual Insurance bill this month as outlined in the accounts for the month.
Another successful Club meeting was held at the shed to discuss the up-coming catering event with the Japanese Motorcycling Club, it’s good tosee the club using this asset.
Guy Martin
Tinkers Shed Chairman