Daniel Chan’s father has passed on…

Dear Members,

FYI, Daniel Chan’s father has passed on…..

Wake at Blk 454 Sin Ming Avenue 570454 (off Upper Thomson Road)

Send off on Sunday 31March13 at 10am.

Bus services along Sin Ming Drive: 52, 162, 162M, 410.

Bus services along Upper Thomson Road (Bus stop# B53071; opp Flame Tree Park):     132, 163, 165, 166, 167, 855, 980.

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_25045/travel_site_1/

 

SHC May monthly gathering cum Fleamart, tentative Sat 4 May 2013

The Mar monthly gathering, EO’d by Hew Lee was just over.  We have to plan for the next gathering.  I now like to switch quickly to the May gathering.

The monthly gatherings are planned with the intention of meeting the Club’s objective.  It’s meant for you to find new friends and catch up with old friends.  It’s may get a bit boring if we stick all the while to Hans Cafe; but it has the benefit of space, flexibility and no requirement to commit to a fixed number of pax.  Retirees start coming in from 4pm, while those working start strolling in after 6.30pm.  And, the gathering is usually held on a weekday.  We are now trying a Saturday morning.

Together with Jassmine Teo, who is in charge of the online Fleamart, I have thought of having the May monthly gathering to coincide with a small fleamart.  Am working out the details.

  1. Venue:  The Good Morning Nanyang Cafe, opp Royal Park hotel, 20 Upper Pickering Street.  Right at Exit A of Clarke Quay MRT station.
  2. Date:  Sat 4 May 2013; but not confirmed.  But, it will be a Saturday morning.
  3. Time:  0900 hrs to 1300 hrs.
  4. Fleamart stalls: limited to 4.  Strictly for members only.  Fleamart tables:  Not sure what and how we can cost it.  Although I think it will be $10  to $15 for a table space.
  5. About the place:  I had a coffee set, but it does have chicken curry with rice, and non-complicated food.  There is an aircon area about the size of a bedroom,  an outside dining area, about the size of a bus and and outer open space area for something which we have not thought of.  Maybe able to play badminton, if we can get approval from the Hong Lim community centre.
  6. After the gathering, you can go shopping.  Cylists, runners and walkists can also meet here.
  7. About the crowds:  No idea really, I think few companies open on a Sat; but the air is fresh, and the place has open wide space.
  8. How much do we charge?  No thoughts yet; although the owner has said he needs to prepare for the food and drinks.  Will let you know later.  It is likely to be less than $10 per pax, and $2 more for each family members and non-members.
  9. Car Park:  There is a nice open air car park space beside the venue.  I think about 15 cars can park there.  Didnt think of CBC charges, although I encourage all to take the MRT as you just need to walk up.

I am looking for an EO to raise his/her hand to run this event.  You can find your own co-EO if you are comfortable about doing so.  We need to finalise the details with the owner, confirm the date and time, inform our members in the Club, set a cost, approve the fleamart holders and start a registration list.  EOs usually make a lot of friends.

This monthly gathering and fleamart event is strictly for participation by SHC members only.  The fleamart may be patronised by some members of the public.  As this place is open to the public, non-members and/or members bringing their families and friends will be charged at $2 above member price.

I look forward to you being among the early ones to register for the event.  Also, fleamart stall holders can register here, stating what you intend to sell, subject to approval by the EO.

Terence Seah

Discussion: Affordable Retirement community in S’pore

I chanced upon an article about a retirement community called Nalcrest in Florida. It was built for the retirement of poorly-paid  postal workers in the 1960s. It got me reflecting: Can S’pore have an affordable retirement community for ordinary S’poreans (a.k.a. HDB flat dwellers)? I say yes because we have CPF ,  Medisafe and private savings to support a simple, dignified retirement life for the ordinary man in the street.

The idea is feasible if based on three main criteria: The retirement flats have a short lease,  are non- transferrable and open only to HDB flat dwellers.

If you are interested in this topic, do put in your take and/or share your suggestions/ideas. Perhaps we could send a proposal to the Minister for consideration. :)

2013 Morning Walks – (April)

2013 Morning Walks 

Date : Friday 26th April

Time / Duration : 7.30am – 10.00am (2 ½ hours)

Meeting Point : Mountbatten MRT Station (outside control room, we will leave by exit B)

End Point : We will walk briefly along Mountbatten and Fort Roads and along East Coast Park, to Marine Parade Food Centre for brunch and continue along Siglap Park Connector to Kembangan MRT if our legs permit, or else we can dismiss from Marine Parade.

Items To Wear/Bring : Walking shoes, umbrella/raincoat and drinking water, hat if you’re afraid of the sun

EOs : Linda Chan & Margaret Wee

Register here:

 

New category – “Food and Makan area review”

A new category focusing on “Food and Makan area review” has just been created.   Other than travel and dancing, food is one of the most loved topics among Singaporeans.

If you have patronised a restaurant, cafe or food corner, you can give a food review.  As long as you have tried it recently, you can write a food review.  I have joined a couple of members, and I can see they just love good food.  One day, these members can write for food magazines, and even be a food critic.

Please start a new Post, if you wish to write a food review.

foodreview

Terence Seah

World laughter day in Johore !! 05 may 2013

Hi good a morning to all SHCians,

Please lock out your calendar for 05 may 2013
First Sunday of may…this event is held
In Johore ..this is a EC event..you may get yr
Ah kong ah am,ah ee , ah Kim ah whee ah lian to chan kar join
But cannot mention any name in de SHC lah..
Like frisna say, get them to join SHC as members lor…
I ,will announce more infor at later stage lor..
Now ,ai ve my 40 winks liao….

Nothing to do, so decide to go up to Mersing this Friday

A week ago, a friend of mine told me that this Friday is a holiday.  I wasn’t too sure if I will be in Singapore.  Well, I am back, and I suddenly want to take a slow car drive to Mersing.  So, we agreed to drive to Mersing using the attached route map.  We go Friday at about 6am and back Sunday late afternoon.

If there is anyone with your own car and group, wanting to drive up together, let’s meet just after the 2nd link.

No schedule, no prebooked hotels, eat simply and as local as possible, no speed driving.  Objective: eat, enjoy the scenery, and come back safely.

Let me know if you are coming.

Terence Seah

mersing-drive

Monthly Walks(EC) – Updates #2

THIS  is an only an Update, not for registration. 

Please do not comment (as Comments Off button not found).  Thx!

Dear Friends,

Walking is good for health, all of us know that;  at least, by now    … … hehe
Walking is boring…. Says WHO?
Walking is not static; even YOU can make walking FUN along the way!
One can…. breathe in for 4 steps & breathe out for 4 steps, focus on the breath
OR … …  simply count One Two Three, One Two Three  and, you will be waltz walking!

INFORMATION

Rain or Shine our monthly walks will be ON!
Every 2nd Saturday of the month, as scheduled, usually in the afternoons UNLESS otherwise informed.

From March 2013, monthly walks are EC events till further notice.
You are allowed to bring your adult friends who are non-SHC members (please get them to join SHC club, too)

Do observe SHC Rule  –
Names & pictures of non-members are not to be shown or mentioned in
SilverHairsClub.com!!

Upcoming walks for Q2:
April 13th   PasirRis 2 Tampines
May  11th   MacRitchie 2 BukitTimah (morning walk, exception)
June 08th   Buangkok 2 Punggol

Other Scheduled dates, info only:
July 13th
August 24th  (4th Sat/mth)
September 14th
October 12th
November 09th
December 14th  (TBC)

Thank you for noting!

LET THE JOY OF DOING A PLEASANT ACTIVITY BE THERE ALWAYS!

Till then…. stay Cool!  Be Cool!

Our Walk Team ECs:  Charles Wee, Jeffrey Lim, Mary Tan, Joyce Tan, Veronica Wong, Serene Low, Conrad Tang,  Lydia Soh, Alice Seah  and I, ChristinaCL Chan,,,,, signing off!

 

An example of how to use the SHC LiveChat

Let’s say you like to organise a fishing trip to Tioman on 15 Jan 2013.

First, you can start a Post, indicating all the details of the trip.

Second, you like to invite interested participants to come together, ask questions and speak to the organiser.  Simple on the Post, say that you would like to have a livechat with interested participants, and invite them to go into the SHC LiveChat at a particular date and time.  Everybody logs in at the same time, and you take the lead.

https://silverhairsclub.com/?page_id=6076

This is an example only.  Note: SHC livechat is unmoderated.

Terence Seah

How to access SilverHairsClub.com from your Smartphone?

It’s not only kids that have a smartphone nowadays.  Today, many people carry a smartphone; maybe because these phones are really smart.

Many SilverHairs carry a smartphone.  If you have an Android phone, you can access SilverHairsClub.com by downloading an Apps into your phone.  It’s a WordPress apps.  Maybe u need a WordPress for Android.

Now, you dont need to fight with your children for using the home computer; you can make more use of your smartphone.

Terence Seah

Opportunity to be SHC 3rd Video Jockey

Music makes the world go round.  This is definitely true, judging from the music and songs that are played on this website and during our varied events.  I had played the role of the Video Jockey.  Our second VJ was Dolly Lim.  Now, I think it is a good time to have our third VJ.  This is an opportunity to express your music talents and interests.  If you are shy, this may be the role for you.

In this role, the VJ picks songs from the 60s and 70s, and play them on the top left hand corner of the Club’s website.  These music clips can also be from any era, and any language.  Sometimes, the video can be inline with current activities and members’ requests.

Pre-requisites would include:

1.  Familiar with songs from the 50s, 60 and 70s, in our common languages and dialects.

2.  You must believe that that “Music makes the world go round”.

3.  Familiar with the SHC culture, and loves helping fellow members get to know new and more friends.  Have been with the Club for at least two years.  Can interact with the Club membership.

4.  Able to spend 30 mins a week, to select videos and upload this video to our web server.

5.  This role is not difficult; although the person should be comfortable with the computer and internet.

6.  Can be of any sex and and age.

7.  Term: 1 year.  Candidates are required to ensure confidentiality on all membership database.  Those who cannot maintain strict confidence with email information need not apply.

Michael Jackson Pepsi Generation – Click here.

If you like this role, please raise your hand or email to me.  Thank you.

Terence Seah

Earth Hour 2013

Earth Hour started in Sydney in 2007 as a campaign to raise awareness on environmental issues such as climate change and global warming. It begins as a movement to switch off lights to raise awareness on how we need to conserve resources. The movement quickly gained momentum and spread to other parts of the world.

This year, Earth Hour falls on Saturday, 23 March, from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. Join me next Saturday to switch off non-essential lights for one hour from 8.30 to 9.330pm if you are at home on this day in support of earth Hour.

Save the Planet, go beyond the hour. Remember , your action counts.

Cheers
Jac

Monthly Cycling (leisurely) – Sat, 16 March @ 8am

Hi Members

We were thinking of going back to ECP for our leisure cycling where we cycle for 1 hour but makan and chit-chat for 2 hours kind. However, the ECP Marina Cove is still under renovation.

This Saturday, the professional cyclists will be cycling from Queenstown starting at 6.30am ending at the Marina Barrage at 9am and they had invited us to join them. We, the leisure cyclists will start our journey from Kallang Stadium to meet them at the Marina Barrage thereby cutting two-third of the distance. If you are keen to join us for the leisurely cycling, please register here.

* Meeting place : Jalan Benaan Kapal hawker centre (free parking)

* Time : 8.00am

* Cycling route : via Tanjong Rhu Bridge -> Geylang Park Connector (along the Kallang River).

* Guarantee very scenic (bring your camera).

At the end of cycling, we will decide where to have lunch.

Registration :
—————–
1) Lily Ho
2) Dolly Lim
3) Lee Ah Nee
4) Lee Hou Chong
5) Lina Ng
6) Johnny Pow
7) Yew Tiong
8) Boon Liang

EO – Lily & Dolly

CLICK here to view PHOTOS

SilverHairsClub – LiveChat, anytime, anyday

Hi fellow SHCians,

From members feedback over the years, some members have expressed that they do not always need to start a new Post, as they may not have a topic for discussion.  There has always been this request to just have a chat.  Others just want to have a simple online chat.  With our recent system upgrade, this is now possible.

Well, we can have it from today.

From today, you can have livechat anytime of the day.  Please respect the views and comments of fellow participants.   To participate:

  1. Simply log onto SilverHairsClub.com.
  2. A LiveChat window will appear on the bottom right of the HomePage. Click that little square box to start.
  3. You may be required to log in,  as this is strictly for members.
  4. In the LiveChat box, there is a faint empty text box, at the bottom.
  5. Chat whatever you like.  This LiveChat is not moderated.
  6. Please make effort to respond to fellow members who respond to your question. Do not leave the question dangling.
  7. As this is our general chatroom, do address the person first eg Hi James, ……
  8. SHC rules of no discussions on politics, sex, race, religion, direct selling and MLM.
  9. Contact tel numbers are not permitted.  No personal details.
  10. Most members are usually logged on before 9am, during lunch time, around 5pm and after dinner time.  When you leave the Chatroom, please say “goodbye”; so the other parties are not waiting for your response.
  11. EOs and EOs can pre-invite fellow members to come into the livechat at a certain date and type.  But, there maybe other members chat too.

Have fun.  Give LiveChat a try.  Any feedback appreciated.

Terence Seah

 

2013 Morning Walks

2013 Morning Walks 

Date : Friday 22nd  March

Time / Duration : 7.30am – 10.00am (2 ½  hours)

Meeting Point : Raffles Place  MRT station, exit E

End Point : We will walk past Marina Bay Sands,  Marina Barrage, Tanjong Rhu, East Coast Park and end in Marine Parade Food Centre for brunch

Items To Wear/Bring : Walking shoes, umbrella/raincoat and drinking water, hat if you’re afraid of the sun

EOs : Linda Chan & Margaret Wee

Register here:

SHC faces a sex imbalance problem; or rather has Singapore a serious problem

Hi members,

I am going to raise a topic which has always been one of our concerns; and this is the most common observations among members and Singaporeans alike.

Why is it that there are always more men women than women men at social events?  It’s not that the ratio of women to men is 60:40; but it’s more like 80:20.  We always thought that many men do not like dancing; and this may be partly right.

When it comes to other social events, we are also having the same observations.  Why are the men shying away?  Are they too busy?  But really, I think we have to understand the reasons.  And then, we need to know if we try to do so, we are banging our head against the wall.  If we cannot have an equal ratio, then we will continue to face the same problem, even if the membership is increased.

So, should we increase our membership? What do you think?

Terence Seah

 

Participate in SPH event “Life Matters” on 27 & 28 July 2013 Suntec Hall 404

We receive an invitation to participate in an expo “Life matters”.  I thought of participating by taking a booth, with the objective of increasing our membership.  Often we advertised in the papers, but the costs are high.

This event is specially tailored for seniors in Singapore.

Where and When?
* Venue: Suntec Singapore, Hall 404
* Date: Sat & Sun, 27 & 28 July 2013
* Time: 10am – 8pm
* Feature dates: The Straits Times & Shin Min 26 July (Friday)/ Lianhe Zaobao 27 July (Saturday)

The SPH organiser has costings, starting from $4,588 for one booth.  It’s a standard size booth.

Is there any member/s who would like to share the booth?  We can share out; and it would be fun to have our members to also attend the Expo on a Saturday and Sunday.

Terence Seah

UPDATES

CONTRIBUTIONS:

 1)   Yew Kwong            …..     $100

2)   Gabriella Chua        …..     $100

3)   SusanCH Tan          …..     $100

4)   Jacqueline Wong     …..     $100

5)   Irene Poh                …..     $100

7)   Rosalind Lee           …..     $100

8)   Judy Lim                  …..     $100

9)   Leon Lau Eng Seng      $50

10) Mary Chan               …..   $100

Manning the Booth

1)   Yew Kwong

2)   Gabriella Chua

3)   SusanCH Tan

 4)   Jacqueline Wong

5)   Irene Poh

6)   Mary Chan

Other form of support:

1)   Sam Goh-Huat huat huat!  Distribute flyers.

 

 

Using the iPad or Tablet (Sat., 23-03-2013)

Hello fellow SHCians,

For your information, I am doing a second repeat of this talk in Leng Kee CC (5-minutes walk from Redhill MRT) on the abovementioned date. The time is from 3.00PM to 5.00PM. For those interested, please go to link itforseniors.wordpress.com or meetup.com/itforseniors for more details. The classroom can only accommodate 20 persons and now we have twenty registered. Registration is now closed.

hewlee (EC)

Those registered coming:

1) Vivian Lai
2) from meetup.com/itforseniors (not coming)
3) from meetup.com/itforseniors
4) from meetup.com/itforseniors
5) Sally Kang
6) Winnie Tan (not coming)
7) Susan CH Tan
8) Yatsing
9) Dorine Tan
10) Tan Mary
11) Peri Liew
12) Tan Seow Mai
13) June Koh
14) Theresa Seow
15) Christina Chan
16) Oi Cheng
17) Goh Ah Lam
18) Yew Tiong
19) Richard Wong
20) Dan Huang
21) Serene Ho
22) Olivia Ros Jiang
23) Gingko Tay
24) Registration closed

Online Flea Mart – March 2013

GREAT NEWS! From this month onwards, advertisers will be able to attach pictures of their items in their advertisements. Now, with pictures, those difficult to describe things can also be put up for sale (or to give away). emoticon

If you are looking for a certain thing to buy (or to borrow), you can also advertise your interest/search on this flea mart site.

A gentle reminder: Go through the guidelines before posting your advertisements. 

The March online flea mart is now open for your advertisements.

Guidelines:

2 advertisements of 5 lines each per registered member.
OR

1 advertisement of 10 lines per month.

Self-organised and self-led trips advertisements are permitted.

1 picture per advertisement.

NOT PERMITTED:

1. advertisements of company
products/services

2.advertiser’s telephone number.

3.comments/queries about the advertised items.

Please include your e-mail contact.

SHC March monthly update

Dear fellow SilverHairsClub members,

The lunar New Year festival has just passed. It’s always full of memories.  To some of us, it’s a quiet time of the year.  The Snake year is a good year for you to introduce yourself to other members of the Club, if you have not done so.

SilverHairsClub is the place for you to find new friends, and find other members with similar hobbies and interests.

1.  SilverHairsClub.com: Has been upgraded to include new features eg adding pictures. You can attract members to your events by adding a picture to the Post.

2.  Introduce yourself:  If you have not introduced yourself, write to us.  We would help you to put your introduction in the Club. Include something about yourself, hobbies, interest, work or even family. Tell us your dreams, plans and future ideas. What u like and what you don’t like.   Tell us which schools you studied; you may find a lost class mate.  Even which company you are working for.  We like to know if you are retired or still working part-time or full time.  Even the not-so-good about yourself eg you love to drink yourself drunk, or you love the casino from morning till night.  Someone may like you.  Age not needed as everyone is over 45.

3.  Single Seniors:  The Club has many activities, organised by fellow members.  These activities will continue.  In addition, this year, we are focusing on single seniors.  Some of us may be single or “singles again”.  Members who are legally not married can join “Paper Clips”.  During the 1st 6 months, we will organise group singles activities, specially for “Paper Clips” only.  These activities will have a 50:50 male:female ratio.

*  To join “Paper Clips” as a participant, please email to paper.clips@SilverHairsclub.com.

*  If you like to join the Paper Clips committee, helping to organise singles events, do write to terences@SilverHairsClub.com.

Participate in SilverHairsClub activities. And you will find new friends, SilverHairs friends.  Travel together.  Have tea or potluck sessions together.  Play golf together.

I look forward to hear from you.

Terence Seah

SilverHairsClub.com

An informal social club, for Singaporeans, over 45.

Our objective is to provide a platform for SilverHairs to meet new and more friends.

(Strictly no politics, sex, race, religion, direct selling and MLM)