Month: November 2005

Looking for someone who needs your skills

Not all SilverHairs have a job to take them through their SilverHairs years.  Then, there are some of us who will always want to keep ourselves busy with a short term assignment, after retirement. 

Although we are not a job agency or a company looking at engaging staff, we do come across companies (Singapore or foreign) looking for certain skills and management experience.  If this is something you are looking at, please drop a short summary of your experience in this category on this website, clearly stating what you are looking for.

Terence Seah (Match maker – Jobs)

Veronica Wong – Profile

I cannot be a leader as I do not drive these days, but I can help out when your club gets going.  I have only 4 more years to retirement.  I am Singapore based, still working but not on Sat.

1. An online Forum for discussion after each event may be useful to gather feedback.
2. I suggest an outdoor outing for a start to see your response.  A walk to MacRitchie Tree top.  Not much organization.  Interested parties just meet at a spot at MacRitchie at a predetermined time and after the walk, interested parties adjourned to a lunch.

The other is a Sungei Buloh walk. Healthy lifestyle and these activities give participants ample time to get to know each other.

3. I do not know ballroom dancing altho’ I go dancing often when I was young.  Good to have a half a year/one year for beginners, then have a once a month dance session.

Also when you have a function, you can be sure there is a group who gives life to your party.  Ideas will come when your club gets going.

William Lam – Profile

In Singapore, the percentage of aging group is very high.

By the way, the ideas of newsletter can be incorporated into the website or through e-mail. It would be convenient to assess & cost saving too. At the moment, I am still active in work. I could only help to e-mail some of the interesting articles (health or jokes related) from website or friends.

Regarding the hobbies, I am interested in Chinese music. Other hobbies are the same as what you have mentioned. Perhaps I want to know more about the living in Thailand or China after retirement. What kind of job opportunites are available after retirement.

Sussannah Loh

I read with great interest and really whole heartily salute to your idea of forming a club to specially taking care of those "special age gruop" s interest and happiness.

It is without question that Singapore’s population are aging…it is an unavoildable situation with all our young generation are getting married late and also not willing to have more children. But, it is definitely not a sad or hopless situation, beacuse, "old" can be happy, can be useful, and of cos, can be very graceful too. It is not necessay that all the 60 somethings finally have to walking lonesomely, weakly, aimlessly at the void deck…

If the silverhairs group are happily married, have a "strong and loving" life partner, caring children, and  playful grandchildren, then, they are the happy lucky group who do not required much care from our society. However, if those silverhairs group who are still single, no caring partner, no supporting children..then, i think, for people like you, who has the time, has the heart, and has the capabilty, should stand out to so call "assist" them (of cos, i am not very comfortable to use the word assit, cos i know all those single silverhairs goup tense to have  stronger pride), but, we can still do it in a very natural and postive manner, to let them feel that they are not being left alone, and at the same them, giving them more confidence that, HOPE IS ALWAYS THERE IF THEY LEAVE THEIR HEART OPENED.

I have been staying in Hongkong for 17 years, just return here 2 years ago, and i realised that the silverhairs group in Hongkong are more healthy and more joyful than our aged group here. It might due to the differences in the active culture of the country. Well, perhaps, if there are more people like you, i am sure, your group can do much better in a short time.

SDU, i realised that, dont really taking care of those 40 somethings and above. They are paying more, in fact, 90% of their effort in the 20 to 30 something…it is unfair and sad. But, again, what can the public do? I can see, if nobody bother about the silverhairs group, they, difinietly will not make noise, cos they will just feel deeply inside their heart that.."oh, let it be, i am fated to be alone, what to do..?" As years passed, they are tend to be getting more quiet, more enclosed, and more anti social…Their fault? NO, definitely NOT.

I am in my happy 51 this year, happily married with a 19 years old girl. I dont think we should put our age number in our mind, instead, we should take care of our health, share our knowledge, experience, and happiness with others.

I used to  own an internatiional dating website cum match making agency, however, due to my commitment in my Beijing education business, had just transferred my dating website to another business asso. Have been giving talk in Shanghai and Shenzhen regarding the important of interpersonal relationship, especially giving advise to all those who has difficulty in finding their love one or closed friendship. Have done alot of interview in the local Newspapers and also the Channel News Asia.

I am not a commercial and business person, I think we should not ask any return when helping other to gain some happiness in their last..say 20 years.

Teresa Tan – Profile

I would like to join the club asa member but I do not know whether I wi ll be able to
contribute. I do not support the idea for elderly people to migrate to another country  for retirement.  They will miss their relatives and friends.
    
At the moment, I am trying to  form a group  of  retired people who are interested in build and create  projects using  lego  products.  Such activity  will keep their minds active. They  can  work as facilitators for children groups, which our company is trying to promote in childcare centre primary and secondary schools, youth clubs. The skills they acquire are many : self discipline, mathematical concept, observation power  etc.  If you have any one interested, please contact me.

Lai Chee Kiong – Profile

I’m 59 years of age and am staying at Tanjong Rhu Road.  I have organised the QIGONG SHI BA SHI exercise for the resident of Tanjong Rhu Road and the vicinity to practise every morning starting from 6.30am to 7.30am (where the qi is at its peak).  There is no fee to pay and I am willing to teach you the proper way of practising Qigong thereby improving your health and enhance your immune system.  Any persons regardless of age, religion, gender, nationality and culture are welcome to join free.
 
Location: Grass field infront of the bridge leading to Indoor Stadium near Cosy Bay.  You will not miss it when you jog or breeze walk that area at 6.30am.
Time/Days: start from 6.30am to 7.30am from Mondays to Saturdays (unless raining)
Dress code: comfortable jogging or any track shoes, track pants or shorts and t-shirt.
Medium of instruction: We use Mandarin and English for coaching the art of qigong.

R. Kalimuthu – Profile

I’m keen to know more about your silverhair programme. I’m retired Education Officer and presently employed by MOE as a part-time school counsellor.

Thank-you for enlightening me on the proposed activities of the club. I’m interested in travelling and social activites ( get togethers ) among like minded senior citizens.
Do keep me informed if you’re going to organise such activities.

Wong Kong Thean – Profile

I will be pleased to be involved in your activities one way or another. I have diverse interests and have the time. Just tell me what you need.

As far as Silver hair clubs, I am involved in my own alumnis. SJI and NJC for the class of 50’s. Same age so we have something in common straight out of the bat.

Bangkok was my home too for two years when  I was looking after a Thai-Spore JV some time back. Since then, I have always been very partial to the country and love to go back for holidays.  I am toying with the idea of setting up a retirement village in Chiengmai. Tell me about your stay-and-tour plans. I would like to join your activities. 

You are right too. Get out the smaller informal meetings first. Just a coffee anywhere will do. If the interest is strong it will naturally grow and take root. Forcing it otherwise will not work as well.

Charles Wee – Profile

Some of my thoughts on the activities. Firstly, it should be easy on the participants, ie. the organizing, planning , logistic could be handled by a full time paid staff . Secondly, the activities should be low costs, affordable for retirees . There could be a coffee/cake session perhaps once a month where members can  fellowship and get to know one another,  at some free premises. Unless members know one another well and feel comfortable with each other, it would be difficult to get them to participate in any activity organized for them.

Use the email as the tool of communication. For those without computer skills, SMS . In this way, the administrative work will be kept simple and effective.

Lim Hong Geok (Ms) – Profile

I spend most of the leisure hours and weekends at home surfing the net, reading books or watching TV.  Currently I am working full-time.

I hope to get to know more people and make new friends and to break away from my current mundane lifestyle.  Presently I have a friendster page which is largely inactive as most of the users are teenagers.  I hope SilverHairsClub can have similar platform where we can get to know members better and interact with members of similar interests.

Patrick Yeo – Profile

It was indeed an opportunity to meet up with you (the founder of Silver Hair Club).  There are much things to learn and share amongst our silver hair community.

I am glad that you have entrusted the important role of matchmaker to me. I will try to the best of my ability to fulfill this task.  Looking forward to more info on our existing members and matching their interests in the forthcoming gathering.  Till then, all the best to you and your organization.

Jenny & Mike Goh – Profile

YOUR EMAIL FOR THE SOCIAL GATHERING SOUNDS GOOD.  I AM INTERESTED IN JOINING THE CLUB.  YOUR SUGGESTION IS VERY GOOD.  I WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO ATTEND YOUR MEETING.  CENTRAL MEETING PLACE IS GOOD.  PLEASE LET ME KNOW MORE DETAILS.  THANKS

MY NAME IS JENNY GOH. I AM 58 YEARS WILL THAT DO.  MIKE IS MY HUSBAND’S NAME AND WE SHARE THE EMAIL ADDRESS SO I ANSWER HIS EMAIL.

LOOKING FORWARD IN MEETING YOU ALL.

“How To PREVENT Cancer, Diabetes, Stroke, High Blood Pressure & Heart Diseases NATURALLY?”

A FREE HEALTH TALK by DR CLARENCE ING (USA)
"How To PREVENT Cancer, Diabetes, Stroke, High Blood Pressure & Heart Diseases NATURALLY?"

Friday 4th November 2005

YOUNGBERG WELLNESS CENTRE
798 Thomson Road
Singapore 298186
(Adjacent to Thomson 800 & Opposite Far East Flora Nursery)

6:00pm – Carotid Ultrasound Examination (OPTIONAL – see below)
7:00pm – Please be seated (Seating Capacity : 150 persons)
7:30pm – Health Talk by speaker Dr Clarence Ing commences
8:30pm – Q&A (Time to ask about health matters & tips concerning self or friends, etc)
9:00pm – END

About the Speaker / Topic:

DR CLARENCE ING, MD, MPH is the President of NEWSTART Medical Clinic and Medical Director of Weimar Institute in California. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Opthalmology and the American College of Preventive Medicine with a Masters of Public Health in Nutrition. He was the former Director of the Youngberg Wellness Centre in Singapore for about 10 years.

His talk will cover the role played by lifestyle, nutrition and activities in the avoidance and management of many diseases that destroy many lives and affect many more.

The irony is that diseases are preventable naturally, if we only know how. What you don’t know can hurt you!

Dr Ing, an American-Born-Chinese (ABC) has worked in the field of Lifestyle Medicine for 26 years and have give his talks in the USA, China, Egypt, UK, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

His knowledge and experience have helped many take the necessary steps in the successful prevention and management of these diseases.

Passed on by Roland Chou.

SilverHairsclub Nov 2005 update

Here are some updates for the month of Nov 2005.

1.  SilverHairsClub founders:
We are pleased to announce the founders of The SilverHairsClub founders.  They are:

* Terence Seah
* William Chew
* Richard Ng
* Margaret Lee
* Richard Kwok.

The founders are tasked with ensuring that the SilverHairsClub meet its objective of providing a platform for "over 45s" to meet and make new friends.  The club taboos are activities and discussions related to sex, religion, race, politics, direct selling and MLM.

2.  Match makers and event organisers:
*  SHC matchmakers are SilverHairsClub members who have vibrant personalities, keen to meet people and whose main task is to identify members’ interests and introduce them to other members with similar interest.

*  SHC Event organisers are also SilverHairsClub members who have their own special interests eg table tennis, social dancing, keeping fighting fish, chit chatting, having a few drinks together, Karaoke, small group remote travel, playing music together, starting a food stall together and enjoying short overseas stays together.  Their key task involves getting you to join them in their activities and events.

The names will be introduced very soon, on the website.

If you like to be a matchmaker or event organiser, simple drop me an email.

3.  Monthly event:
Currently, we have two places to hold the Nov monthly event.  The next meeting date is Wednesday, Nov 30, starting at 1800 hrs and finishing at 1930 hrs.  The location is at Shenton/Raffles area and will be informed to you next week.  It is near a MRT.  Please let us know if you intend to attend, and we will send you an invitation.

There will be a short topic for the evening.  "What do you plan to do when you reach 55?"  As a guide, the general concept for monthly meetings are inexpensive coffee/tea 50 cts to $1, no liquor and a nice pleasant place, preferably free premise.  The idea is for you to meet other members.  It is our belief that the monthly meeting will generate beneficial activities among members.  Only Registered SHC members can participate.  For both English and Mandarin speaking members.

4. Monthly online live forum:
Some members are not able to attend the monthly event. From the comfort of your home computer, you can log into www.star-conference.com.  A short program will download into your PC.  The session starts at 0900 hrs and ends 1030 hrs.  Sunday, Nov 7.  Overseas members can also join in the online forum.  Textchat is available this year, while the voice chat is disabled for the moment.  Please observe SHC taboos.  Join in, and share your ideas and meet other silverhairs online.  If time or day is not suitable, please let us know.

Conference name:  star-conference
Conference Password:  star
User name:  Your registered SHC nickname

5.  Register your name in SilverHairsClub.com:
Please take a few moments to register yourself.  We only need your name, and you can create a password.

Please also write a post about your interest or yourself, under category of Member Profile.  Do not include your telephone contact or addresses when writing a post or a comment.

You can also send us your profile, and we will post for you.

We will use your first name and the last name when we create the membership card. And you have to be over 45 years.  This card will be used to pin on your shirt/blouse when you attend functions.

6. Deregister as a member:
If for any reason, you wish to deregister as a member, simply send me an email. No questions asked.

Terence Seah
SilverHairsClub.com

Yin Fan – Profile

I am single, 48 yrs old, ex-Malaysian, working as an accountant.

My interests/hobbies:   photography (now only confined to travel photography), travelling (visited  Silk Road, Inner Mongolia, Siem   Reap, Yunnan, Bali, Bhutan and plan to visit Nepal, Tibet, Egypt, Sikkim, Southern Xinjiang, parts of China), exercise such as kick boxing (exercise only), 108 yang style   taijiquan, trekking around Singapore, health and ageing issues

 

Look forward to meeting other members.