SHC March Monthly Meeting at Hans Cafe, Wed. 27-03-2013

Dear Members,

The next monthly gathering is scheduled as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Time: 4.30 pm  8.30 pm
Venue: Hans Cafe  Great Eastern Building, Upper Pickering Street
Charges: Free. You are free to buy your own food and beverages at the counter

Please bring along your name tag. If you don’t have one, we will give you a stick-on label.
Registration required. This gathering is strictly meant for SHC members only.
Volunteers are required to man the registration desk. Anyone?

The objective of the monthly gathering is to enable social networking among all SHC members (new or old) to update each other, to touch base or share with each other the latest new thing you have learnt/done, eaten or travelled.

Suggested topics for informal discussion among members during the meeting:

1) With the advent of Information Technology (IT), how is this new media and the infocommunication technology (ICT) affect us and other seniors.

2) What is being done (by the authorities) to upgrade or prepare us, the current/future seniors, for more changes to come.

Registration list:
1) Andrew Yeung
2) Clara Chay (Registration desk)
3) Annie Loh
4) Myra Chia
5) Kenneth Tan
6) Barbara Lim
7) Gabriella Chua (not coming)
8) Susan CH Tan
9) Johnny Pow
10) Annie Tan
11) ChristinaCL Chan
12) Zahriah Kassim
13) Richard Wong
14) Lynn Tai
15) Moly Quek
16) Henry Foo
17) Daniel Chan
18) Peri Liew
19) Thomas Loh
20) Alfred Ang
21) Judy Lim
22) Theresa Seow
23) Lilian Teo
24) Sue Chan
25) Martin Lee
26) Stephen Low
27) Peter Goh
28) Linda Kuan
29) Primrose Lok
30) Goh Ah Lam
31) Soh Yew Tiong
32) Boon Liang
33) Janet
34) Jane Tan
35) Mega Abdullah
36) Terence Seah
37) Sally SC Tan
38) Doreen Lau
39) John Howe
40) Winnie Lim
41) Norlinda M Ali
42) Chang Pun
43) David Lim
44) Mak Seek Kay
45) Andrew Koh

Author: Hew Lee

After retirement, I help seniors to bridge the digital divide. Web: https://itforseniors.wordpress.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/faberlodge

57 thoughts on “SHC March Monthly Meeting at Hans Cafe, Wed. 27-03-2013”

    1. Thank you Hew Lee for accepting the role of EO for the March monthly gathering. I hope more members will follow your footsteps, and volunteer to be one, at least once during the duration of the free membership. Unfortunately, only a few volunteer.

      Hi fellow members, the SilverHairsClub monthly gatherings are for you, to come and join so that you can keep in contacts with the friends you have met. If your diary is free, come and join the group. Do not wait until the last minute; and early RSVP makes it easy for the organisers.

      For the rest of the year, I won’t be able to attend most of the monthly gatherings, as I will be travelling. However, I encourage you to come.

      Terence Seah

  7. Hi Hew Lee

    Please put me down for the Monthly Meeting!

    I’m afraid that other than being able to borrow an iPad from the library, there’s little that the govt can do to help seniors who can’t get further than punching their pin number at the ATM!

    Kenneth Tan

  9. #8 & #9 – Barbara, welcome. Kenneth – responding to your comment, I have this to say … Singapore is facing an ageing population. So do other countries like Japan, UK and others. The digital divide made us (the baby boomers) what we are today affects the other generation of the 50s plus differently.

    We started our working life using the manual typewriter whereas the 50s plus already using the computer to type their documents. Whether we like it or not, change will come and those not wanting to upgrade will miss out on the joy of retirement (later in life) using the IT devices and gadgets.

    I share with you one BBC article I just read, via link
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11501622

    hewlee

  10. Hi Hew Lee, EO

    Pl count me in. Tks!

    Ref Terence’s comments #7 (para 1). True, I tried it once and it was a v good experience and I had a loads of FUN!

    Cheerio…..

  11. In the spirit of SHC, I’ll try to make it, though I finish work at 6.00 pm.

    Agree with you Gabriella – doing this is actually helping ourselves also. It’s a learning curve, and we learn what teamwork is all about, be touched by the support and goodwill, and broaden our networking. Though stepping out for the first time as EO can be a ‘lil daunting, you’ll discover that it’s not too bad after all – cos people will come out naturally to give you some boost.

  25. Alamak, seems that Daniel Chan suddenly packing his bag for a holiday trip and asked me to register him for this. Maybe he comes back just in time!

  27. Hi Hew Lee,

    Alfred Ang, Judy Lim, Theresa Seow and myself will be there
    to support this meeting and fellowship.
    Pls register us.

    Thkyou for organisating.
    Lilian

  28. Hi Hew Lee,

    We will be attending the Monthly Meet. Do register myself, Martin Lee, Stephew Low, Peter Goh, Linda Kuan and Primrose Kok.

    Thanks!
    Sue Chan

      1. Hi Hew Lee,

        Both Martin Lee and Peter Goh’s membership reapplied and renewed.

        Fellow members,
        Please make effort to register yourself personally when participating in activities. Members who email addresses or tel contacts are different from that on our membership list may have their membership lapsed.

        Terence Seah

  29. #26 – #29: Hello everyone. Thank you for your support. I may not know most of you, but this gathering will give me an opportunity to know all of you better. See you.

    hewlee

  30. Hi Hew Lee

    Please count me in for my first monthly gathering.
    Hope to catch-up with familiar and meet new faces.

    Thanks for organising.
    Goh

  32. An important topic to discuss is whether SHC can put up a proposal to the Health Minister to liberalise the use of our Medisave account for seniors. It seems to me that govt is just want to continue controlling our MS account as their argument is that MS is for medical expenses after retirement. Most SHCians are past retirement age and yet we have limited access to MS. Under current policies, most retirees will die ‘rich’.

  33. #35 Henry Lim – Any discussion topic that has the $$$ element is a sensitive and serious topic. Some may feel short-changed and some may accept it and move on.

    I, as EO for the March Monthly Meeting, am in no position to facilitate this discussion topic.

  34. Hi HenryL,

    Please feel free to gather a group, discuss the topic and find a way to present your viewpoints to the relevant govt body. I am sure there are other members who feel just like you do.

    If you can get good representation and views from members, why not? I look forward to you leading your proposal.

    Please be reminded that you have to be responsible for what you say and write; and that you have the facts to justify your comments. As a SHC member, I am open to you gathering views, collate the suggestions and presenting your proposal to the Health minister.

    You can start a new Post for discussion.

    Terence Seah

  37. #37 – Terence – I support the idea. Those who are passionate about any issue should come out and lead a group discussion to brainstorm the idea. Who knows, some good may come out of the discussion.
    #38 – Gabriella – noted, not a problem.
    #39 – Yew Tiong – thanks for the support. See you.

  42. Hi Hew Lee

    Sorry to occupied your post to talk to Johnny Pow

    Hi Johnny n Annie

    You umbrella allowed me romantically “Walking in the rain” to return home. Thanks

    Saw you names on the list of tomorrow’s (27) Monthly Meeting. Can I return the umbrella to you on the event, or I keep it and sing the song “When will I see you again” to you every day, haha. Please advise. Thanks

  50. Hi Hew Lee,
    I donno who u are…so im coming to check…haha :)
    At the same time..meet my ‘old’ gang to cakap2 & new kawan to mingle…

    Sorry for the late-ness,pls register me.

  51. Thank you for those taking their time to attend the March SHC Monthly Meeting. Special thanks also go to our lady friend Clara Chay for preparing and organizing the registration of this meeting.

  52. Hi Hew Lee

    Thank you for organising the event. It was a pity I had to
    leave early for another event and did not get to meet most of the members.

  53. Hi Hew Lee,

    Appreciate you taking time to host this Monthly Meet enabling us members to meet and chat. It may take some time for you to remember all our names…

    Look forward to meeting you again at other social events & activities too.

    Cheers!

  54. Hi Hew Li
    Thank you for the ‘demo’ and your advice. I went home brooding over the limitations of the tablet , then decided to give windows recorder another try. After some trial and error, I managed to upload my track to Soundcloud! All’s well that ends well. lol! :)

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