Dear SHC members, Let’s take a leisurely stroll back in time, to the era of the five kings and the golden age of 14th century Singapore! The Malay locals when they received Raffles pointed him to a hill called Bukit Larangan (Forbidden Hill). Around 1860, the colonial government turned this hill into a fort. From that time until the 1970s, Fort Canning was used as a military base – first by the British, the the Japanese and lastly by the Republic’s armed forces. Fort Canning Park – I am sure many would know where it is but perhaps just like me, had visited it only to attend wedding receptions, events and concerts. For those who tarry to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the park, there is a lot to discover and much to behold. There were many marvelous looking trees and interesting fauna. Majestic trees, a ‘heritage tree’ truly gnarled with age! It is said that the park is not only a gathering place for birds but also a home and hunting ground to populations of squirrels, bats and lizards. The Park has several main entrances/exits. We shall attempt to cover the entire Park in about about 2 hours. Date: 14th July 2007 (Saturday) Place: Fort Canning Park Start Time: we start the walk at 4.30pm Meeting point: Penang Road, Park Mall (near the Lift Lobby) Getting there: Best mode of transport is by MRT – Dhoby Ghaut Station. By bus – bus-stop opposite Park Mall (Penang Road is a 1-way traffic) 124, 162, 167, 171, 174, 175, 190, 502, 7, 14, 16, 36, 65, 77, 106, 111. My email: chrischan5575@yahoo.com Rain or shine, see you guys there. Stay cool, Be cool! 
Hi Party Animals Lily & Susan
As part of the Singapore Heritage Festival 2007, there is a Concert at Zouk on 28 Jul 07, Sat, 8pm to 11pm. It is $12 a person, inclusive of GST and comes with one free drink. Tickets are available at various places. Check website for details.
Music industry veterans like Jive Talkin’, Max Surin, Vernon Cornelius and Matthew & The Mandarins will perform yesteryear’s music. It is hosted by Brian Richmond.
If you are organising or going, I would like to come along as I have not been to Zouk and the performers sound interesting.
Sorry if I sound imposing, but I think you are more familiar with this scene. Thanks much!
Coming :-
1) Joy 2) Clara 3) Robert Quek 4) Kristy Quek 5) Ron Lai 6) Alice Lai 7) Jeffrey Fong 8] Maureen Tay 9) LH Jie 10) Tim Liu 11) Julie Guan 12) Nora Chia 13) Vincent 14) Steven Chan 15) Lin Tan 16) Eyvonne Chew 17) Josephine 18) Maria 19) Janet 20) Sam 21) Alice 22) Grace Kok 23) John Seah 24) Philip Ong 25) Anne Ng 26) Ann Lim 27) Kalah 28) Agnes Tan 29) Eleanor Chan and friends
In the past, we rely on letters, postcards, meetings. Today, we have the internet. SHC promotes the use of the internet and email. More than 99% of our members have email addresses. But, many are not comfortable with using the internet for other purposes. SHC has tried online webchats; but this has not been successful. Well, let’s try again.
The benefits of SHC webchats:
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A great e-learning activity.
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Enables you to contact members from other parts of the world.
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Enables you to give small seminars to the SilverHairs, from your home.
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Enables you to teach your favourite subject, to the world.
I have just enabled the star-conference software, and if you have successfully downloaded this program on your computer, you will hear a radio program. Successful users will be invited to participate in SHC webchats, participate in seminars and give talks and presentations.
Successful users, please let us know here. Click here to start.
Terence Seah
BLUE HELMET - JOB VACANCY IN CHINA
A manufacturing company with plants in Seremban (Malaysia) and Suzhou (China) is looking for an experienced Operations Manager to manage their Suzhou operation.
The candidate must have at least 10 years experience as an Operations Manager in a senior position. Related experience in their field will be an asset, but critical criterial will be Leadership and Managerial attributes.
Requirements :
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A background in Engineering (polymer, mechanical) or in the Sciences (chemistry, physics) will be required.
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Bi-lingua (English & Mandarin) is a must.
The job covers a wide scope of :
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Production
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Planning
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Engineering (product design and process)
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Quality assurance
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Facility maintenance
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Warehousing
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Logistics
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Customer service
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Cost management
Related technologies are :
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Forming of plastic sheet
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Injection molding
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Vacuum forming
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Metal stamping
Scope of Manufacturing :
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They are thermally forming non-conductive and conductive tapes using various forming processes.
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The end product is a tape with pockets wound onto reels.
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The end users are customers in the semi-conductor, passive, discrete, crystal component business as well as manufacturers of metal stampings, precision injected moldings, zinc castings, connectors, and other metal, plastic and composite components.
If your qualification meets with the above requirements, please submit your full CV & resume directly to :
Mr. Ronald Ho
Email: goron@singnet.com.sg
mobile: +65-9759 6979
Skype ID: ronho883
Date : 21.7.07 (Saturday)
Time : 9.00am - 12.30pm
Meeting Point : Venus Drive (free car-park) off Upper Thomson Road
(next to Island Country Club Road)
Bus Services : 132, 163, 165, 167, 855, 980
Map Link: http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_22137/travel_site_1/
Points to take note :
Lessons to be learnt from the 1st walk : Please register in this Forum. Limit to maximum 30 pax. Robert & Kristy Quek 9839 7578 Registrants :
Kristy QuekDavid Chan
A group of SHC members will be starting a course on linedance starting on 4 July from 7.30 - 9p.m. We have invited a linedance instructor to come to teach us and the course fee is $40 for 3 months and the venue is at Toa Payoh, near the hub. If you would like to join us or have any queries, please leave your email and I will get back to you.
This is just the beginning. Nobody has step forward to say he/she is going fishing. But, never mind, let’s have a show of hands. How many of you are interested in going fishing? I mean catching fish in a pond, near the shore or deep sea.
Please raise your hands. We should compile a list first. Leaders or diehard fisherman, watch this list, and do volunteer to organise something for the group.
Daniel Kang (Event Organiser)
I guess we can now take the next active approach towards setting up a cafe or a F&B joint. To read what other SilverHairs had discussed, read about earlier discussion here. If, after reading the discussion, and you have a strong interest in setting up a F&B joint, you can join the discussion.
Two SilverHairs Shirley Wong and Daniel Kang have positively indicated tremendous interest. At the same time, we have Lily Ho, Margaret Cheo, and Andrew Yeung, with previous experience in F&B. Rene, SB Khoo, Ronald Wi and June have expressed interests to participate.
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Date: Thur 5 July 2007.
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Time: 1900 - 2100 hrs
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Place: Raffles MRT (exact place will be informed to participants).
Please note this meeting is not a discussion on the pros and cons of setting up a F&B joint. The purpose of the meeting is to turn the ideas into fruit.
Terence Seah
We have seen keen interests in SilverHairs participating in the SilverHairsClub website forum. At the same time, the SilverHairsClub membership is expanding. To participate in discussion on this website, SHC members need to register separately on the website.
We are looking for 2 SHC Website Membership Administrators, with the following loves.
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Loves meeting new SilverHairs via email and in person at gatherings.
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Has at least 30 minutes to spare each day on the SHC website.
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Friendly, and can show a smile in an email, even though you may wish to knock that someone on the head with your shoe.
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Has attended at least 2 monthly club gatherings.
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Currently, not holding any SilverHairsClub positions.
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Ensure confidentiality of database.
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Two persons to manage Last name A-M and the other N-Z.
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Term: till end 2008.
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To welcome newly registered members to the website forum.
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To ensure that new members fill in the first and last name and a proper nickname. This proper nickname appears on all Posts and Comments.
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To manage passwords, for members who have lost their passwords.
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To promote authority levels, as members meet the club’s discussion criteria.
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No responsibility for forum content in SHC website.
If you love to to volunteer for these two positions, please raise your hand.
** Update: Both Oi Cheng and LH Jie are now SHC website membership administrators. Register now, and they will be there to welcome you via your registered email.
Terence Seah
All of us have books at home. We have read them, and they are nicely left on the shelf. It would be nice if we can borrow some of these books; equally nice, if we can lend others these books.
Books helps us to stay alive. It refreshes the minds.
All SilverHairsClub members meet regularly, at monthly gatherings, walks, cycling, chats or parties. We can exchange these books. Remember to return though. If you have a book that you like to lend someone, share the name of your book here.
Lending and borrowing books are also excellent ways to get to know one another better.
Terence Seah
"Music moves the world …… the psychological properties of music like sound, vibrations and rythmn activate the body, mind and emotions…. it aids in the healing process too…. singing is fun, singing makes you feel younger and more free …."
The polling day for the songs is closed. Now…. we are counting down the days to our sing-along session. Date : 24/06/07 Time : 1500 - 1900 hrs. Thank you for your enthusiam shown and support to this event. It is an opportunity for us to relive the good old days! A note for those who have not sign up yet, stop hesitating !! Don’t miss the fun, joy and laughter ……. see u soon * Guitarist will be performing on the day. Do print a set of the song sheets and bring it on the day for ur own reference if needed (with reference to my email ). * Please bring along your name tag … Participants without tag are requested to write their name on the sticker provided on the day. Upon arrival, kindly pay up your $7 to our member Bernadette (cashier) . (preference small notes) . * For participants with whatever reasons and wish to withdraw or couldn’t make it for the session, pls. drop me a note asap as i am making a headcount. * Do click on http://www.changibc.org.sg (contact us) for further details on direction/tpt guide.
Your attention and co-operation is much needed and appreciated. Thanks.
Fee : $7/pax
F&B : Tea/Coffee
< Thank you for your participation /support !! >
< You have made this a successful, wonderful, enjoyable, lovely sunday afternoon event > :) cheers*
ATTENDEES NAME LIST (49 PAX)
Two months ago, Christina Chan suggested the issue of a diary of SilverHairsClub activities. As more posts come up, events are pushed lower the forum listing. This makes it difficult to find the events.
Dolly Lim and Yew Kwong have both volunteered to be SHC Calendar of Events managers. If you are organising an activity for SilverHairsClub members, you may inform Dolly or Yew Kwong. They will insert your activity into the Calendar of Events. Thank you both for volunteering.
Note: Non-SHC members, external organisations, external events, advertising or promotions not allowed.
Terence Seah
Hi All,
26.6.07 (Tuesday) @ Gunong Sayang Peranakan Association, 50 Lor 24A, Geylang at 7 pm (Between Geyland Rd & Guilemard Rd)
Our next Makan Session will be a repeat of last month’s session to cater for those who missed it. However, please register as we are sharing equally the total cost of the whole function to cover for home-cooked Peranakan food, drinks, karaoke service, etc. It is estimated at about $15 per person. As we are restricting to a max. of 25 participants as per legal regulations on the use of the Association’s premises, we will accept registration on a first-come-first-served basis. Withdrawal after 22.6.07 (Friday) will not be accepted unless a replacement could be found as the chef would have bought the ingredients. Very sorry for the late posting as Patrick who has access to the Association premises have just returned from his holidays. In view of the shortage of time, we need to close registration on Friday, 22nd June, 2007. If the response is poor we may have to cancel it otherwise the cost would be too high for each person. As you can see, there are no more places left. Late comers will be placed on the reserved list pending any withdrawals. Robert & Kristy Quek Mobile: 9839 7578 email: qsookee2@hotmail.com —————————————————————————————————————————
Registration (Confirmed)Hong Gay Lee Eyvonne Chew (25.6.07)
An opportunity appears on the horizon to be operated as a business with links to SHC and her members.
We are looking for people having managerial traits with skills and knowledge in finance, administration and computers to automate as many repetitive processes as possible. Collectively, interested parties will work together as one Biz Unit - SOHO Team that will work out the business model. Amongst yourselves, please appoint your business officers and be prepared to stand before the Select Committee to make the marketing pitch to clinch the deal. We encourage as many teams as possible to come forward. There is enough business for everyone.
Typical business model will be to run automated finance & administration services to customers who are resident with us in the same office or externally. There are more that one can do for Company, which wants to outsource their backroom work to reliable third parties like SOHO.
The Biz Unit - SOHO Team will think through the service product, it’s pricing and the operational flow and control needed.
If you do need help, just let KT Wong or Edwin Ong know, and arrangements will be made to have that support provided. Just post your request here.
* SOHO = Small Office / Home Office
for & on behalf of :
Edwin Ong
Protem Team Leader
Pool your overseas property investment. Invest for profit. Choose to live anywhere in your network. Its like being part of a virtual global RV.
What do you think?
A Defence Executive Officer working in the SAF fainted and died after completing a run on a treadmill. Relatively fit and health concious people have been known to die during workouts.
Sad and frustrating especially if you exercise regularly. What’s gone wrong? What can we do to prevent it from happening.
Hi good people,
A gentle reminder ……..do remember to back-up …..all your data, passwords, email addresses etc etc.
I was lax in doing this, and boy was it frustrating, to say the least, for a computer illiterate like me.
Maybe Yew Kong or some computer buff SHCian could set up a help desk on this for people like me, who at our age, learnt what little we know thru’ trial and error. I had to start everything from scratch, even my Email address. Please take note.
Sure is hard trying to catch up with whats going on in SHC. ………….Regards………Jie
I am Kala and I am an Indian lady. I would love to join the silverclub and waiting to meet my new friends out there! My hobbies are making handicrafts (e.g. Chains & Earrings & Bracelets) out of Crystals and Beads. I am working in the Singapore Airforce for about 27 years. I love Japanese Food and love dancing alot.
Currently I am learning dancing at the Community Centres and enjoyed very much. I also love to keep fit and healthy.
Thats all about me for now.
Hi
Is anyone keen to join me on a tour to see wildflowers down in Western Australia? I’m particularly interested in a).
These wildflower tours can range from:a) a day tour on 18 Sep that costs AUD 55 per person b) 3D/2N from 7 - 9 Sep for AUD 588 pp or c) 4D/3N from 13-16 Sep for AUD 786. These are conducted by a local tour agency. I have joined a day crayfish tour a few months back and thoroughly enjoyed it and felt that it was good value for money.
You can also opt to do other things while you are in Perth either, free and easy on your own or with some help from me to arrange some activities for you. For those who think the b) and c) I’m also thinking of arranging one self-drive tour to save some costs. Let me know directly if you wish to join in.
Joan
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