Hi Terrence,

Whatever has happened to your musings on having a club premise for SHC where members can stroll in at any time to meet other members, perhaps hv lunch, play gin rummy, or just chit-chat? Place need not be a building, though there has to be one as weather is quite unpredictable and SHC members are more at home with at least minimal comforts like table and chairs; preferably with adjoining facilities for stretching legs. Personally I think SHC is getting big enough to seriously think abt acquiring a place for its myraids of meetings, activities and putting up posts etc. There seems no shortage of able-minded individuals who are adept at helping out.

KathyD 

A BIG THANK YOU to those who gave away their unwanted specs at the D&D nite, although the number collected is still far below our target.  Please note that the collection does not stop here.  I can arrange to pick up the old specs from you at a time and place convenient to you.  Do not hesitate to contact me even though you have only one pair available for my collection.

If you know of members who have unwanted old specs to give away but have no access to computers or are not aware of this project, please help to pass a word to them.  Looking forward to your support ….Many thanks.

Ivy & Terence

Hi All,

Join us for an evening of free entertainment at UCC, NUS on Wednesday. Meet at the  lobby  at 7 pm. Please sms if you are able to join us.

Robert & Kristy Quek
(HP) 98397578

The Class of 1998
by Temasek Hall

Wed, 28 Mar 2007, 7.30pm
University Cultural Centre Theatre
Free Admission

Take a break from the present, relive a little of the good old days of youth and infect yourself with fun and laughter in this play incorporating elements of xinyao, rock music and a capella. Have fun and let this group of dynamically creative students take you on a journey back to relative innocence. CDs of the show’s music will be on sale.

Location map:   http://www.nus.edu.sg/campusmap/

Hi,

My name is Lilian, I’m 50 years old, currently still working in a MNC.  Married, with a girl, who will be going to uni soon.  

I have been branded as a workaholic from all my friends, so I really fear the day when the company retire me (closing down).  I hope that after retire, I wl b able to do some kind of charity work, as this is 1 of the area I have been trying hard to branch in since the past 5 years, but due to my travelling schedule, a demand from my job, I dont seems to be able to make it. 

I also hope to meet up with all the members as I am not able to attend the gathering in April, as I wl b out of town, while I miss the D&D since I join only recently.

Time to work on the next monthly activity.  For April, we shall have an outdoor gathering and activity, at the Botanic Gardens.  We have not had a Sunday gathering before, so this will be the first time.  And, for SilverHairs who love music, here it is.  This SHC gathering is a good opportunity and platform to meet other SilverHairs.  So, come along.

If you are coming, simply add a comment here, saying you are comiing.

• Date:  Sun 28 April 2007  29 April 2007
• Time: 1600 - 1800 hrs (SilverHairsClub outdoor gathering)
• time: 1800 - 1900 hrs (Outdoor Rhapsody series by Singapore Chinese Orchestra)
• Venue: Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage
• No charges.

Details: 

1. Members can bring own snacks, drinks, wine, etc.  Don’t forget mats, umbrellas, sunshades.
2. How to get there? By bus, public transport.  Click here.
3. Map: Click here.
4. More details later.

Event organiser:  Oi Cheng.

Terence Seah

It was a truly enjoyable D & D and kudos to one and all who had a hand in making it a success. Maybe next year we can stretch the party a little longer? It was nice to finally put a face to the names on the website.

Nice meeting all of you, see you at the next event.

Catherine

Hi All,

If you are able to join us for the free entertainment, please meet us at 12 noon at the Lobby outside the Concert Hall.

The Dinner & Dance was just over last night. The committee had made the event a truly SilverHairsClub event. And members had been very spontaneous too. It was very successful.

Please give us your feedback and suggestions. We would note this for next year’s D&D.

Terence

Age - 55+ Male Still working Looking for new friends who can share same interest and as travel partners.

Good Day all SHC members.  I am introduced into this wonderful club by Terence, a good buddy since Pre-U days.   

I am 50 years, happily married for 30 years with 2 grown-up sons, one daughter-in-law and one 6 year-old grandson.

Lived in Perth since 2003 and visits Singapore once or twice a year. 

27 years in IT & Finance in a global energy company, 3 years in real estate and laundry business before migrating to Perth.  Now works full-time 3 months a year, then relax with family, lego with grandson, charity projects, teach PC, crafts and writing.

Loves travelling especially long-distance driving to see padi fields, wild flowers and the ocean.  Likes fishing !!!, pets, sports, gardening, music, cooking and reading.  Loves red wine, beer, nuts and black chocolates.  Nothing beats sitting in my own backyard, sip coffee, smell the roses and eat the fruits from the garden.

Still acquiring new skills, hoping to start a new business, help the less fortunate, read more, laugh longer. 

Really support what SHC is doing and I wish all SHC members a well-earned retirement.  Life is short so live life to the fullest.

This is one of my favourite past times. I have been doing this since late 90’s on both personal and corporate basis.

I had personally encountered many elders like myself who have been deprived of owning a decent PC (at times even none) or rights to use one. They would also not foot out the money to get for themselves. Many a reason being that they afraid that they might offend or receive severe criticism from their children or friends.

I m just fortunate to have own not only one but three (a lappy and 2 PCs) numbers solely. My other family members have their own.

I believe its high time that I should push for such cause. Together with interested members here, we can help bring our non-IT savvy (dont know) members to the minimum level and not left behind in the digital divide.  Many may still not choose to pursuit but decisions are theirs.

Since all information about what’s happening in SHC is web-based, it would be good if members keep themselves updated by surfing the SHC’s homepage.  Being IT-savvy, it will give you an edge over getting information faster and better than those who are not. On the other hand, people cant take you as "handicapped".

So much for the blah blah blah. Let me take lead in what we can do with your help. We can go on a 2-prone direction by providing 1) hardware (PCs) and 2) software (home guided learning).

The Task -

1. Get members to donate their unwanted PCs.

2  Match and identify members (those who are not doing well or receiving no income and dont own any) who want to own the PCs.

3. Get members who wish or would like to provide home guided learning.

4. Match and identify members who need home guided learning.

5. Get members to form core group to refurbish the donated PCs at donors’ premises or otherwise.

Nothing is called achievement until the time you bring back the life of a machine that has reached its "EOL" (end of life).

Should we do not not to do, your responses are very important.

1st Meeting -
Date : Sat, 14 Apr 07
Venue : McDonald Restaurant at Toa Payoh HDB Hub (just outside bus interchange/above mrt)
Time : 4pm (commence) to 6pm (end)
Why Here : Free Internet Access and Convenience of coming by bus or mrt

Agenda :
1) Form the group and delegate tasks
2) Coordinate & receive donated hardware
3) Coordinate & despatch donated hardware
4) Guided learning (centralised and home)
5) Repair / maintenance services
6) Delivery and installation services
7) Stockup spare parts
Other related issues

All suggestions are welcome. If you have the time, please come along to join the 1st meeting otherwise, you can email your thoughts to me at lohyks@hotmail.com

This year, we will start moving ahead with Blue Helmet.  Blue Helmet aims to establish SilverHairsClub as a group of experienced people, over 45, who have either retired or not working fulltime. 

• Blue Helmet’s objective is to provide opportunities for retired SilverHairs who would like to continue working, full-time, part-time or contract, locally or overseas, after their full time employment.
• Blue Helmet’s core focus would be companies and organisations which place top priorities and emphasis on skills, experience and knowledge, over youth, low salaries and outsourcing advantages.

We will start slow, and build Blue Helmet into a common name, where companies and organisations can find experienced personnel to kickstart new projects, new businesses and train new employees.  Bue Helmet offers companies the opportunity to benefit from retired SilverHairs who have built years of experience and knowledge.

Opportunities will be entered into the Blue Helmet page for SilverHairs to view from time to time.

SilverHairsClub members with contacts for overseas assignments, new projects, start-up companies, training and educational positions can enter the opportunities as a comment.  As a rule, these opportunities should be in line with the skills, experience and knowledge, acquired by the individual over many years.

Strict rules of the club will continue to apply.  Blue Helmet - strictly for SilverHairsClub members only.

To view earlier discussions on Blue Helmet, click here.

Terence Seah

I am all geared to send out the SilverHairsClub T-shirts.  but the numbers are too small, so I have not done so.  So, I want to send them out this time.

I have prepared a number of T-shirts to send out to SilverHairs, who knows 50 other SilverHairs by name and face.  In other words, you must recognise the 50 persons, and be able to spell out their names.

To get a T-shirt sent to you, simply email me the 50 names, and say I know these 50 names by face.  We will send the SHC T-shirts to you by post.  Limited to the first 20 SHC participants.

For those attending the D&D, you know we have more than 100 people attending the dinner.  Do see if your memory still holds after the evening event.

This exercise closes 31 March 2007.

Terence

Hi ALL

I am a new member. I got to know this club through the ENN newsletter.

From the posts, I gather this club is a platform for exposures and gaining new experiences to continuous learning and growing gracefully through the years ahead.

I look forward to joining the Club in a broad spectrum.

Some comments do come in long after the POST is up on the internet.  Members do find it tedious to scroll through all POSTs, and checking for comments.

To make it easy, the Latest Comments are now available, by clicking on the Latest Comments, at the top of the website.

Hi, I’ve just joined as a newbie to this special club and I hope to meet all of you soon. 

My interests are watching documentaries, travel, listening to music, learning foreign languages and cultures which link to korean & japanese dramas too.

jg

Here is a list of the confirmed attendees.  We apologise that we cannot accept any more participants as the place is booked full, and we are unable to accept walk-in during the evening.  There is no money collection, during the evening. 

For attendees, please note the evening is free seating, and signing-in starts at 5pm.

We wish members an enjoyable evening, getting to know other SilverHairs in Singapore.

Dolly Lim & committee

If you have some old pairs of spectacles, sitting somewhere in the drawer, and you are not using them, do not throw them away.  There are many less fortunate people who have difficulties with their vision, and cannot afford new specs.  We can give these to them.

I have been working with Ivy Low on the collection of old specs.  So far, Ivy has collected 15 pairs of old spectacles from her family.  We have just started this project, and if you or your family members have some unwanted old specs, please contact Ivy Low or myself here.

I am targetting one hundred pairs of old specs, and once we reach this number, I would give them to a couple of old folks groups in Thailand.  You are invited to join me, once we fix a date.

Ivy Low and Terence Seah

Hi I am a new member, 62 years old, retired, likes fishing and good food. Hope to meet some of you out there. Thanks Joseph Tan Mobile 93756335 E-mail: ongpam@yahoo.com.sg Tel 65603365

Posted here are the details of the Dinner and Dance 2007.  Click here for:

1. Invitation card.
2. Program
3. SHC Song - by composer and musician Ronald Wi and singer Clara Chay

The song is ready.  Give the song a go.  It will be released for the first time, during the D&D.

Dolly Lim