Month: October 2009

What can an individual do to bring about peace to the world?

When you read or browse through newspapers in the morning, you will agree with me that the world is racked by fighting, killing, scam, fraudulence, hostility , the world peace is beyond our control but there is plenty an individual can do, any input?

Batam Itinerary – 14/15 Nov.09

DAY 1  –  14.11.09 ( Saturday )

( in Singapore Time )

0800 hrs :  Assemble at Harbour Front Centre at IndoFalcon counter #03-42 ( Level 3 ) for collection of boarding pass.

0900 hrs :  Embark on high-speed air-conditioned Ferry to Batam.

1000 hrs –  Upon arrival, proceed for Immigration & custom clearance.  Thereafter, local guide will meet us for the boarding of air-conditioned coach to begin our day-tour of Batam.

1st stop at the Polo brand & dried food market, followed by the Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya Temple for those who wish to pray for good luck, and then to the Miniature Park.

Lunch :  Seafood lunch @ the Golden Prawn 933 Restaurant.

Shopping time :  @ Nagoya Hill, BCS Mall & Mega Mall, followed by a 90 mins. full body massage.

Dinner :  Seafood dinner @ the Golden Prawn 555 Restaurant.

1945 hrs :  Check-in @ Hotel Golden View. 

Free & Easy. 

DAY 2 –  15.11.09 ( Sunday )

Buffet Breakfast @ Hotel. 

Free & Easy.

1200 hrs –  Check-out.  Board air-conditioned coach and go for lunch.  After lunch, proceed to Ferry Terminal for departure.  Arriving Singapore approximately 4pm.

*The Price that you paid, include :  both way ferry tickets, taxes, PDF, land-transfers, local guide, tipping for guide & driver, hotel accommodation with breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 90 min. full body massge and travel insurance.

Every room has kettle, teabags, coffee, creme & sugar sachets.  You may bring other kind beverages if you do not like tea or coffee.

For Free & Easy period :   –  You may try go-karting ( S$15 per 15 mins ) or paintball shooting, swimming, the gym, play pool or billiard, karaoke, spa, or whatever takes your fancy….   click on link below :

http://www.batamcentre.com/hotel/indonesia/Batam_Hotels/Golden_View_Beach/facilities.htm

Looking forward to having fun with all of you soon…..

Cheers  emoticon  Lily, Yew Kwong, Dolly & Sam.

 

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Weekday Pulau Ubin Hike

Anybody interested in joining me on a walk around Pulua Ubin?

Venue : Pulua Ubin

Date : Monday 9 Nov 2009

Time : 9 am – 12 noon

I am planning a short walk, passing through the herb garden, inland ponds, kampong, look out for hornbills on the way and end back at the Ubin jetty for coconut drinks and lunch.  Not too strenous – bring water, hat, umbrella, cameras, wear light clothing.

Members coming :

  1. Conrad (EO)
  2. Lim Tian Soo
  3. Lee Patrick (Song Juan)
  4. Andrew Koh
  5. Bernie Chung
  6. Alan and
  7. Ann Bok
  8. Alice Seah
  9. Chin Boon
  10. Grace Wong
  11. SB Khoo
  12. Steven Chan
  13. Mary Chan
  14. Thomas Lau
  15. Pauline Chew
  16. Jane
  17. Susan Tan Seok Wah
  18. Charles Chua
  19. Peter Goh
  20. Gingko
  21. Ann Lim
  22. Constance Wong
  23. Wee Chin
  24. Daisy Yeo
  25. Ivan Lim
  26. Ella Tan
  27. Shirleen Kao

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Advertising on the SHC website is not allowed

The SilverHairsClub.com website is very well visited by thousands of Singaporeans and the internet community.  It is SHC’s home.  It serves as a platform and a venue for SilverHairs to meet new and more friends.  SHCians can organise events at any venue, and use SilverHairsClub.com as the communications medium.  SHCians can share their thoughts, organise their special interests groups, discuss private business ideas, plan games, talk retirememnt plans, travel, etc.  There is almost no restriction, except for the club taboos.

A number of SHCians as well as external organisations have asked to place their events or information about their activities on our website.   Some organisations have also asked members to help place promotional and marketing informaton here.  A couple of members get pretty angry and nasty when their requests are rejected.  And, some even challenge the decision, as the use of this forum is free.   Some members do view that promotion of external organisations or services is for information of members, and it is their right to dessiminate the marketing or promotion informaton.  We do not have companies as members; only individual memberships.

As a guide, we draw a line between clear advertising vs venues/activities organised by members.  Very often, the line cannot be easily distinguished.  We are always supportive of Event Organisers EOs, who organise activities for members, and as such, there may be a cross-over the line.  As such, decisions to publish any promotional or advertising materials are final.  This website is free for members to use; and I would ask all members to note that advertising on the website is not allowed.

Terence Seah

Craft Day

Hi All

If free with nothing to do on Sun 15 Nov, drop by at my condo flat to participate in or just watch artists at work. It’s a very informal gathering and perhaps a chance to meet SHCians who I haven’t met or to meet up again.

Two art classes are organised: Starting at 1 pm – 3 pm is a Batik Painting course which is of 2 parts, with the 2nd part from 3.30 – 6.30 pm. From 3 – 6 pm is Painting on small brush or mirror. Both classes are taught by art teachers who are friends of mine.

If you are interested to learn other things or perhaps to get a designer to do flyers, wedding cards or a collage of your photos for your travels etc, you may be able to meet people who can assist you.

Just let me know so that I’m aware of the number coming. You can email me at joanwong2002@hotmail.com  ( after 4 Nov as I’m back in S’pore then).

Cheers

Joan (Perth)

Potluck II-Homecooked Desserts n Finger foods Potluck

All righty! The sequel to the first Homecooked Potluck will be happening sometime next month!

This time round, it’s all homecooked specialty desserts and finger food. Now before everyone starts bringing in ordinary desserts like green bean soups or yiou tiow or simple agar agar or soon kuay, I want to emphasize that the item has to be different from those stuff that can be easily obtained from food centres.
For example, if it’s going to be yiou tiow, it has to be something extraordinary that is made with it, or if it’s going to be agar agar, there must be something unusual about it, not just simple coloured and flavoured agar agar.
It would be good if potential participants can come up with a suggestion of two or more items which will be made into a ‘menu’.

Since it’s desserts and finger foods, please ensure that everyone gets a bite of each item.

Date : 21st November 2009 

Time:  3 pm to 7 pm

Venue: My Place in Pasir Ris,St 52 (off Drive 1 or Drive3).  

It’s open to both sexes, but if participants are coming as a couple, each person has to present an item.

I have a mahjong table and cards, so we could have some games if anyone is interested, but keep in mind that theses are secondary activities to the main agenda, which is eating, sharing recipes and socialising.

EO- Mary Chan

Participants:

1. Mary Chan – ‘Or Nee" with gingko nut + plates n cutlery

                        Calamansi Chicken bites

                        Chocolate banana fudge cake

                     

                       

2. Andrew Koh –  drinks and ….alcohol ? emoticon

3.Ann Chee – pulut (?)

4.Judy Lim –  longan tou foo –  sweet and cool

5. Doreen Cady – Baked Pita bread stuffed with feta, cheddar, eggs and yogurt – yum yum!

6. Robert Cady – Stuffed Chicken wings with prawns n minced pork – double yum yum!

7. Constance Wong – Vietnamese popiah  –  mmmm, healthy and delicious snack

8. James Tan –  wasabe prawns  or cereal prawns

9. Susan Tan –  kueh lapis

10. Frisna Tan – gado gado –  another healthy snack

11. Alice Seah –  chilled banana dessert –  yet to be named

12. Steven Chan – Thai glutinous rice with mango/durian

13. Sylvia Ang –  fusion braised chicken wings

                               Mmmm…. the dishes are coming together nice and dandy!

                                                         Yummilicious!

                                                         emoticonemoticon

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Flea Mart cum Monthly Gathering – October 31, 2009 – Update!

Hi fella SHCians,

We are just two weeks away! More vendors needed for the flea mart – each table space at $20 and floor space at $10. Three mahjong tables have been taken, with one more to go, for fun and learning.

How do get there :-

http://www.safra.sg/data/resources/images/MF%20Clubhouse/MF_getting_there.jpg

There must be something that interests you:

10.00am to 6.00pm – Mahjong

1.00pm to 5.00pm – Badminton and Pickle Ball

1.00pm to 7.00pm – Flea mart

5.00pm to 9.00pm – Monthly gathering – (Dancing, karaoke, meeting new friends) Being Halloween Night, members may come in an outfit. Do share with us what you intend to wear!

9.00pm to 11.00pm – Bowling (so far, Dan, Joy, Boon Liang, Lor Si Leng, Maggie Teo, Janet Chan and Bira, King Seng, Peng Peng, Frisna are coming.  Who else?)

Flea Mart Vendors:

  1. Terence Seah – Marmalade flavour  condoms (ITR paid 26 Oct)
  2. Terence Seah – Dating service.  Interesting combination.  Do you need a tent space or floor space? (ITR paid 26 Oct)
  3. Joy/Boon Liang/Jie – Membership booth (Booth and two banners sponsored by Nina Choo. Cash paid  17 Oct)
  4. Jassmine Teo – Books, clothes, computer screen (Paid)
  5. James Tan/Jonson Tan – Health supplements, books cds (Cash paid received from Dan 24 Oct)
  6. Anna Seet – Clothes, jewellery
  7. Frisna Tan – Jewellery, keychains, handicrafts (Cash paid 24 Oct)
  8. Rosalind Lee – Assortment of unused stuff at lelong price (Cash paid 17 Oct for two tables)
  9. Diana Gee/Alice Teo – Books, clothing, barang2 (Cash paid to bank account 30 Oct)
  10. KK Yeo – Tupperware, laser discs (ATR paid 21 Oct for two tables)
  11. Joyce Kwik/Lydia – Some barang2 (Paid)
  12. Jennifer Teo – An assortment of stuff
  13. Boon Liang – Xmas gift items (Cash paid 24 Oct)
  14. Emil Henrik Gereke – Health supplements (Pulled out)
  15. Katherine Soh – Clothing, bags, books, barang2 (Pulled out)
  16. May Soong – Kimchi & other goodies
  17. Betty Ho –  ?
  18. Evelyn Chong – Limited edition handmade accessories (Paid)
  19. Richard Lee – Emu oil, pain cream (Paid)
  20. Richard/Jane Kee – ‘White Elephant Store’ (ATR paid 20 Oct)
  21. Jacqueline Han/Lydia Chin – Women clothing, evening wear (New), accessories, handbags,  Brand new mugs with cover, travel hot flasks, travel tote bags, laptop bag etc, etc
  22. Karen Thio – Bookmarks, Crystal butterfly, Angel phone accessories (Cash paid 24 Oct)
  23. Sockie – Sister and nephew to clear (Cash paid 24 Oct)
  24. Constance Wong – Achar2 (ATR paid 28 Oct)
  25. Thomas/Marg – Gift items
  26. Hou Chong – Marmalade jam

Those who have yet to make payment, please do so before this Saturday at

Joy’s Posb Saving Account: 159-131645, thanks folks!

Danz4Joy!

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Primrose Kok – Profile

Hello,

I am a new member just joined SHC recently.  I am a retired school teacher in my late fifties, still single.  During my leisure, I indulge in avid reading, playing badminton, attending dance classes (line dancing), as well as watching television, cross-stich embroidery and cooking Cantonese food.

I have a cheerful personality, though rather aloof or proud in hectic youthful teaching days.

I will be participating in a few of the activities organised by SHC.  I hope to fine sincere, matured friends and enjoy their company.

Cheers

Are you being appreciated?

Caregiving can be such a rewarding experience, looking after your family is your duty, but that aspect is somethings hard and tedious to focus on when you feel your efforts aren’t being recognized.

Do you feel fully appreciated by the person or persons you care for? Do your siblings and other family members appreciate all you’re doing? If so, what do they do to show your appreciation? If not, what do you wish they’d do?"

Share your thoughts and experiences……………………

President Charity Cup on Ch5 this Sunday 7.30pm

This is not a promotion for Mediacorp or Community Chest in their donation

drive. This is just a post to encourage every SHCian to tune in to watch 

2 of our line dancers performing a catchy ballad choreographed specially for

this event. Name the 2 of our very own members who take part in this dance

and you stand to win a token of appreciation.

First 3 correct entries to send to my mail jtan04@singnet.com.sg will win.

The mystery prizes are to be collected PERSONALLY on SHC Monthly Gathering Day on

31-Oct-2009 at SAFRA Mount Faber between 5pm to 9pm.

All are eligible except the 2 participants themselves.

Answer is not to be given in this post please.

 

Clue :- I’m NOT one of the two dancers.

 

sincerely,

james tan

Joke of the Day

Joke of the Day:
Ah Pek and Ah Ma were lying in bed one night.
The husband was falling asleep but the wife felt romantic and wanted to talk. She said, "You used to hold my hand when we were courting."
Wearily, he reached across, held her hand for a second
and tried to get back to sleep.
A few moments later she said, "Then, you used to kiss me."
Mildly irritated, he reached across,
gave her a peck on the cheek and settled down to sleep.
Thirty seconds later she said, "Then, you used to bite my neck."
Angrily, he threw back the bed covers, got out of bed and walk away.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"To get my teeth lah!"

Oct Investment Update

Dear all,

I have wirtten a post yesterday morning but discovered now that it’s content is empty pending review. There is a bug in the system.

So here goes again…

1. Instead of organising our own meeting this month, I am inviting our kakis and those who are interested in investing to join a talk on 24 Oct 09 at Phillip Investor Center at Shan Rd/Balestier RD from 9.30am to 12.30pm. It is free, and light refreshment will be served. I will conduct training on POEMS for those who are keen and willing to stay back for 30mins after the meeting. Plse reply to this post, thanks.

2. I have started Twitter braodcast and you are invited to "follow me" for stock market news, stock alerts, US indexes and STI directions, stock chart analyses, US econmic data, etc. You can join Twitter at www.twitter.com and "Search" for benfoo88 and "Follow Me" and read all my braodcasts or tweets. This is faster and I will try to keep it short and relevant to help you in the decisions to invest. I have made some recommendation before opening yesterday morning after the STI trashing on Monday and DOW trashing last Friday.

Cheers, Ben

Scam Alert!!!

Somehow my e-mail account and mobile telephone were "cloned". Scammers used them to send e-mails and/or sms messages to the contacts in my e-mail contacts’ and mobile telephone’s listings that I was stranded in London and needed financial assistance urgently. THIS IS NOT TRUE!!. Presently, I am in Singapore and was ever away in London.

If you have received, purportedly from me, an e-mail or sms respective to the above, PLEASE, PLEASE JUST IGNORE IT AS IT"S A SCAM.

My sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused. Thank you, one and all, for your kind understanding.

Best regards

Batam Trip (14/15 Nov.09) – 3rd Update

Dear Friends           

– – –  We are going for Option  A – Golden View Hotel Package. 

I went to Batam during the weekend to recce the hotel, tried out the massage and seafood restaurant. 

Batam had developed much during the last 2 years.  The plot of land near where our last trip had seafood lunch and cultural show is now developed into Golden View Hotel with amusement park.  Big superior room and swimming pool, gym, K-o-k lounge, beer garden terrace and lobby bar with life singing.  The park consist of miniature Indonesia landscaped with the various ethnic architect, ferris wheel, 2 open air dance halls with live band, paint ball park, team building obstacle park and go-kart tracks. There will be enuf things for the group to do but too little time to do them all as our full-day tour on day 1 is already fully packed.

Payment of S$140.00 to Yew Kwong through POSB CURRENT A/C No. 796-03473-4  either by ATM transfer or IBanking – please mention ref. no. (not transaction number) & your name.  If u are paying for more than 1 person, pls mention the other names as well.  Single is S$168.  Triple sharing same as twin.

By closing date 15 Oct, those who have not paid, their place will be given to those on the Wait-List.  Those "2-to-go" will have to wait for 2 vacancies.    If you are willing to split up, please let me know. After payment, please email your particulars to: willocq@singnet.com.sg 

  • Name (as in passport ), Passport No., Date of Birth, Expiry Date, Nationality & Mobile No.

Thereafter, we will do the room allocation.  You can let me know who you want to room with.  Please make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months from date of departure.  Once payment and particulars are submitted to the Travel Agent, the EO Team will not be responsible for any refund or changes to pax particulars should you decide to back out. 

EOs : Lily (Admin), YK (Treasurer), Dolly & Sam (Overseers), Sockie (Photographer)

PS : It is very kind of Sockie in agreeing to be our photographer.  Other photographers or videographers are welcome too.

Registered Going : (Room-Mates)

  1. Dolly Lim (paid) / Lily Ho (paid)
  2. Ah Nee (paid) / Oi Cheng (paid)
  3. Bira (paid) / Norlinda (paid)
  4. Lina Ng (paid) / Susan Chang (paid)
  5. Molly Chua (paid) / Sockie (paid)
  6. Caroline Gee (paid) /Catherine Ho (paid)
  7. Jane Tan (paid) / Rene Leong (paid)
  8. Janet Chan (paid) / Karen Thio (paid)
  9. Pauline Khoo (paid) / Sally Kang (paid)
  10. Nina Choo (paid) / Veronique (paid)
  11. Susan Tan (paid) / James Tan (paid)
  12. Alice Teo (paid) / Lorraine Chia (paid)
  13. Clara Chay (paid) / Gingko (paid)
  14. Jane Wong (paid) / Melissa Khng (paid)
  15. Lillian Teo (paid) / June Lim (paid)
  16. Geraldine Ting ( HK ) – single room (paid)
  17. Ivy Low ( HK ) – single room (paid)
  18. Lydia Chin (paid) / Pearl Goh

    Guys :

  1. Charles Chua – single room (paid)
  2. Mega Abdullah – single room (paid)
  3. Jonson Tan – single room (paid)
  4. Boon Liang (paid) / Sam Goh (paid)

  5. Terence (paid) / Yew Kwong (paid)

    6. Wait-List :

    1. Bessie Lam
    2. Andrew SP
    3. Andrew Yeung
    4. Ann Lim
    5. SK Chua

Launch of Laughter Club

Hi Fellow SHCs,

This is a very different kind of exercise that at last it come to the east in Haig Road, Thanks to Tom, the instructor.

Anyone stay nearby, You may be interested and you are most welcome to join us, it’s free.

Date: 11.10.2009 Sunday

Time: 9am-12pm

Venue: Geylang Serai CC   (Bus: 16, 33 and MRT : Paya Lebar)

Hope to see uuuuu…….

Vivian Lai

Event coordinator

Email: laimeekin@yahoo.com

Strong EarthQuake in Padang

I have received many calls, sms and emails after the strong earthquake in Padang on 30 Sept 2009 evening to check whether I was in Padang or get hurt or not. I appreciate your concern and the care and love you people shower on me. I would like to post it so that I can inform more people about what is happening in Padang especially to SHC who have travelled to Padang and Bukit Tinggi.

For the past 4 days I have been calling our lobster friends Mr Tham and Ms Ho frantically on their mobiles and home lines but not accessible. To my great relief I received a call this morning from Mr Tham and Ms Ho saying that they are safe and are in Solok now. Their house in Padang had collapsed totally. Luckily the workers have not returned from Hari Raya and nobody is hurt. They told me that the quake is so strong that it was literally shaking constantly. Although they are seasoned by the on and off quakes in the past, this time was so strong that they were scared and terrified.   

The hotel which Terence and I stayed in Padang, Hotel Mariani (oposite Hotel Bumiminang) is collapsed totally. One Singaporean, John Lee was buried in the rubble for 25 hours when Hotel Mariani collapsed. He was alive and rescued. Long live to him.

We hope and pray that Padang (and many other surrounding towns) and its people will overcome this natural disaster. Amen.

By Chin HW   

Charity Visit Scheduled on 16 Oct’09

Hi Fellow SHCs,
After much discussions, we had planned the visit to the Orphanage Home (if time permits, will go 2 homes for this visit) on 16 October 2009 arriving SG to JB early morning to avoid traffic jam either by cars or bus much depended on how many car owners are willing to drive in together with us.  If not, we will charter a bus (cost to be shared equally among those going for this event).
These details of these 2 homes are follows:
1)      Care @ Haven, 2 Jalan Tembusu, 20 Taman Rinting 81750, Masai Johor,  website www.carehaven.org.my
2)      Love Foundation Home for the handicapped children, 40 & 40A Jalan Sultanah Rogoyah, Taman Iskandar 80050, Johor Baru, Johor, website www.pkiijb.org.my
For these 2 homes, I get to know them was when I was doing a 2 full day charity work thru’ ‘Ome Toh Fu’ at Kulai Malaysia few couple years ago and it was there that I came in contact with another charity worker whom told me abt these 2 homes run by ‘Ya Soh’ association.  Since then, hv been helping out as and when time permitted till today.

Collections of toys and clothings will be given to these 2 homes much depending how much can we bring to them, i.e. via cars or coach.

Cash donations can be chanelled Lum Oi Cheng, POSB Saving Acct 117-00132-6 before 14 October’09.

List of Donors ($$ transferred to oicheng’s a/c) :

  1. Eileen Thean – $100 – Rec’d
  2. Marylee (Perth)  – $50 – Rec’d
  3. Anon?? – $50 – Rec’d
  4. Clara Chay – $50 – Rec’d
  5. June Lim – $50 – Rec’d
  6. Nina Choo – $100 – Rec’d
  7. Jane Tan – $100 – Rec’d
  8. Charles Chua – $400 – Rec’d (to be split equally)
  9. Anon – $50 – Rec’d
  10. Anon – $500 – Rec’d (to be spent on Love Foundation)
  11. Sally Kang $50 – Rec’d
  12. Lim Geok Suan – $50 – Rec’d
  13. Steven Chan – $50 – Rec’d (solely for Love Foundation) 

List of Donors (Cash)

  1. Lily Ho – $200 – Rec’d
  2. Anon – $1000 – Rec’d (to be converted to RM and given equally to the 2 Homes)
  3. Rene – RM200 – Rec’d
  4. AhNee/Suzhang/Nor – $150 – Rec’d
  5. Lina – $50 – Rec’d 
  6. Dolly $100 – Rec’d

For the welfare of the home, we will not go by coach.  We will go by 2 cars (maximum 10paxs inclusive of drivers).  Following is the list of registree for this visitation.  Kindly note that this is solely a visitation trip with no other planned programs on mind this time.  We might organise 1 planned program next time if there is an opportunity to do so. 

  1. Sam Goh (Event Organiser & Car driver)
  2. Dolly Lim
  3. Oi Cheng (Treasurer)
  4. Clara Chay
  5. Charles Chua (Car driver)
  6. Ah Nee
  7. Jane Tan
  8. Steven Chan

Before going to these 2 homes, we will stop by a Mega Supermarket for about 1hr to buy the daily necessities for these event.  And if time permits, will stop by to have a taste of the hot coconut drink (speciality only in JB which is good for beauty)

EO : Sam Goh & Volunteer Group

Click here for pictures of the Orphanages

Click here for pictures of charity visit on 16 Oct 09

2nd Visit to Care Haven on 20 Nov 09

  1. Sam Goh
  2. Oi Cheng
  3. Geraldine Ting (Hongkong)
  4. Ivy Low (Hongkong)

Click here for photos of 2nd visit on 20 Nov 09