SHC Free-Cycle 1

Reading Glasses

Hi Members,
As promised, this is first blessed items for SHC Free-Cycle.

These are all reading glasses blessed by another members whom she no longer needed them.  I dont know what is the reading power but if you are interested, please indicate there or drop me an email dlgummy@hotmail.com

Depend on the requests that I recd, these glasses will be given out fairly.  However, if only 1 request is recd, then, 1 take all.

This blessing will be for 1week after that, we will advise members accordingly.

Hope to receive responses from you soon…

Cheers.. Dolly

SHC 8 March 2014 Monthly Walk

This is our first Monthly Walk for 2014.
I promise you it is going to be an easy one…. only 4.27 km of flat terrain alongside Whampoa & Kallang River. Our walk commences from Toa Payoh Hub Bus Interchange and ends at Kallang Mrt.
From Toa Payoh Hub we will take a short walk to Zhongsan Park and the two adjacent new hotels, Ramada & Days Inn. If possible visit Sun Yat Sen Heritage site and a sporty bicycle outlet with cafe nearby.

Date: 8th March 2014, Saturday. 4.30pm
Meeting Place: Toa Payoh Hub , Bus Interchange.
Distance : 4.3 km
EC for event : Charles Wee assisted by Veronica Wong.

Our Walk Team ECs: Christina Chan, Charles Wee, Jeffrey Lim, Mary Tan, Veronica Wong,Serene Low, Alice Seah, Azhari Cuttilan, Judy Lim, June Koh

Windows Movie Maker Workshop (2 sessions), 28/29 March 2014 (Fri & Sat)

The two sessions Windows Movie Maker (WMM) Workshop is ON. Names of those who had attended the CNY photo walk and indicated they are coming are listed below.

Prerequisite of the Workshop: Please bring along your PC laptop with Microsoft WMM program installed. It would be better if your laptop is able to access the Internet using your own data plan or mobile modem.

You can either use your own photos and song file or obtain my samples.

Details of workshop:
The first session, we will focus on image management and song file creation of appropriate file format.
The second session, we will touch on the WMM program proper, using it to create a movie.

Course title: Using Windows Movie Maker
Dates: 28/29 March 2014 (Fri & Sat)
Time: 3 PM to 5 PM
Venue: Leng Kee Community Club
Course Fee: no charge (FREE)

The class size will stop at 20.

Hewlee (EC)

Those registered coming:
0) Paul Kong (Helping out on 29-03-2014)
1) Winnie Tan
2) Bobby Bok
3) Serene Low
4) Judy Lim
5) Yew Tiong Soh
6) Noelle Tan
7) Lee Ah Nee
8) Peter Loo
9) Ronald Lam
10) Andrew Koh
11) Zara Lim (not coming)
12) Olivia Ros
13) Cindy Wee
14) Ann Lim
15) Peggy Yap
16) Arthur Yap
17) Ann Giri
18) May Woo (not coming)
19) Lilian Teo
20) Richard Wong
21) Theresa Seow
22) Syliva Ang

Want to know more what Internet can do for you?  If you have a working laptop, come and join us in another IT Course I am conducting, titled “Infocomm Skills Package for the 50plus” It is a 12-sessions workshop, on every Thursday, 6.30PM to 8.30PM starting 3rd April @ Bukit Merah Library. If interested, go to any library e-kiosk to register. Course fee is $24 for the 12 sessions.

Infocomm Skills means Information and Communication Skills. This is the “how to use the tools” or the hardware part. The software part is the “Application”.  How do we acquire knowledge or communicate (network) with our friends and love ones. An opportunity not to be missed.

Coffee Meet on Thursday, 20 March from 2 – 4 pm (“Social Contact and Exercise are Keys to Ageing Well and Living a Longer Life”)

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HELLO EVERYONE!

Our next coffee meet will be held in March 2014.  Details are as follows:

  • Date:       Thursday, 20 March
  • Time:       2 – 4 pm
  • Venue:     Singpost Food Court, Basement – next to Paya Lebar mrt station
  • Agenda:   None    ~ just yak2 and fellowship ~ friendship among SHCians

Various cuisines are available at this food court – Chinese/Malay/Indian/Japanese food, desserts and beverages ~ drinkers can bring their own bottles (haha)

Mark  this date in your calendar and join in the fun and camaraderie at this coffee meet.  Please register asap if you’re interested.

CHEERS :-)

Gabriella Chua (EO)

 

Registration List:

  1. Gabriella Chua
  2. Kenneth Tan (tentatively? – can confirm now? Ha)
  3. Daniel Chan
  4. Tony Ang
  5. Roy Koh
  6. Lilian Koh
  7. Ron Lai
  8. Alice Lai
  9. Kristy Quek
  10. Doreen Leong
  11. Lim Tiang Soon
  12. Frank Kaw
  13. Goh Ah Lam
  14. Jeffrey Gan
  15. Irene Lee
  16. Dave Chong
  17. Fida
  18. Peri

A GENTLE REMINDER ~~ THE COFFEE MEET WILL BE AT 2 PM TODAY

 

A fruitful coffee chat ~ tks to all who attended the event.  I’m glad to see the smiles/laughter of all present.  Look out for my next coffee meet in April.

 

 

Fun with Nail Arts Design Cum High Tea get-together !! (For ladies Only) Sat 5 April 2014

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Hi all ladies,

Lily Ho have offered her humble home for this Hands-on Nail Arts session & High Tea gathering  mentioned by Dolly in the earlier posting.
Join us for a fun afternoon learning/sharing how to play with Nail Arts and follow by a high-tea chit-chat session.
Date        –  5 / April / 2014 ( Saturday)

Time       –   2pm – 5pm (3 hrs)
Fee         –   S$15/pax (includes full set of material with 3 different                         nail arts  design)

Venue    –   Shunfu Lane (once payment recd and event confirmed                      – full address will be provided thru email)
Nearest MRT – Marymount – walking distance to Lily’s place.
 
Payment  – $15/pax to POSB 121-86818-0
By bus – 52 , 130 , 132 , 162 , 162M , 163 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 855 & 980
 
EO – Karen Thio 
1.   Karen Thio (EO)
2.   Lily Ho (Paid)
3.  Dolly Lim (Paid)
4.  Sally Kang (Paid)
5.  Jane Tan (Paid)
6.   Alice Yap (Paid)
7.   Dora Lim 
8.   Kristy Quek (paid)

IT Skills for Seniors (12 sessions)

This 12-sessions IT Skills Package for the 50plus provides the opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge on the basic use of the computer, the Internet as well as other life-style related info-communication skills.

The course covers the following topics:
1) Basic computer and the Internet
2) E-Communication, emails and Skype
3) E-Entertainment
4) Facebook and Social Networking including tips on keeping your information safe and private

Prerequisite: Participants need to bring their own Wi-Fi enabled laptop/tablet PC for the course.

Dates (12, two-hourly, weekly, Thursday Sessions): Starting 03-04-2014 and ending 26-06-2014.
Time: 6.30PM to 8.30PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Public Library (Level 3)
Course fee: $24 for the 12 sessions.
(Nearest MRT – Tiong Bahru. Exit MRT, turn RIGHT, up escalator, take bus number 5, 16 or 851 to end, Bukit Merah Bus Interchange, then a 5-minutes walk to library.
If you drive and uses the GPS, the Postal Code of the destination is 159462)

Registration is through NLB web site via http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg OR go to any library
e-kiosk to register with your EZ-link or NETS card.

hewlee (EC)

Venue venue and still venue – Where to conduct classes

Hi All,
While we are aware that there are lots of talented members willing to come forward to conduct classes charging a minimal cost for materials and some extra.  It is always a great challenge as to where they can find a venue to host these classes.

This morning, while having breakfast with Karen – she was showing me those nail arts that she had done on her nails.  Wow, is really beautiful and she is willing to teach but again venue is another setback.

I always wanted to try putting a false eyelashes but yet to master this skill and always hope that someone will be able to guide me along.. todate, had been unsuccessfully discard at least 10 pairs of falsies due to no proper guidance given.

Of cos, some of you will definitely tell me, aiyah, go to youtube and watch video, sure ai sai 1.. well at least, I know that this does not worked out for me…

Having said all these, are any members out there able help to provide any info for venue (FOC) or cost at minimal charge – we want to hear from all of you….

Cheers… Dolly

Diabetes mellitus MB2 – Is it curable ? OR is only Controllable ?

Is very happy to learn Terence is recovering well from recent incident. At same time from post, some of our silverian are experiencing DM.

I was diagnosed with DM2 in Jan 2011 during a routine blood test ( The 1st time ) check at polyclinic. A first dose of Metformin made me felt very lousy. 2nd dose left a funny taste in my  tongue. Tried unsuccessfully for 2 days to get the doctor to change medication. Left Singapore for job project without taking medicine along.. Stayed in the Kalimantan for 10 weeks clearing vegetation. During the 2nd week onwards, I added a fruit ( the local call Cainito ) to dialy diet. because I like it after seeing native mothers feeding their babies as milk.

March 2011 I return to my job in China . I went to my regular  Chinese sinsen for consultation on DM . He prescribed whole Chicken Breast ( absulute without  fats and skin ) cook with 20 lime ( cut into half ) – 2 and a half-bowl water cook till 1 bowl soup, drink 3 times a week . My blood HBAlc was 6.00 by Chinese hospital

December 2011, I went back to the same singapore Polyclinic for blood test ( test supposed to be June 2011) . My HBAlc was 6.10. The Doctor was excited that his medication was working.This time he precribed 2 x 500 mg Metformin saying is necessary to keep HBAlc around 3.6  I think this doctor is mad and of course I refuse to take the medicine

June 2012 as scheduled, My HBAlc report was 6.00. This time I told the doctor I had not been taking medicine by showing him the intack medicine precribed to me.. My subsequent blood HBAlc in Sept 2012, Jan 2013 and Aug 2013  was 6.00 N 6.10.  For the whole  2013   I didnot eat  the fruit cainito. I have stop drinking breast chicken soup since Aug 2013 to prepare for the next blood test in March 2014.

For those with DM condition and wish to try eating Cainito, Joint our walk and I will show you the Cainito Tree beside finding them in Our Singapore Botanical Garden. Or jiont Coffee chats and I will show you the write up on the Medicinal Uses of Cainito.

Tony Ang

Life of a Taxi Driver

It was the last thing on my mind to become one. Being past 60 and unemployable I have decided to take up taxi driving. It probably the only job we can work to age 75 and only for Singaporean. Just started on a 10 days training course I look forward to the day I get a license. It was quite a while since I get to attend class. The problem is if the air-con get too cold I tend to become a ‘sleeping beauty’. Now I worry whether I will pass with flying colors. With nothing to my name I am just happy to be alive and kicking, to drive, to teach chess in school and play badminton.

The course I am taking now seem very heavy and it was meant for us to pass out as professional taxi driver. How many are taxi drivers or aspiring to be one. What are your grievance or joy, share with us.

Dan

An incident on the train

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(Best wishes for Terence – click on the pictures)

thank you so much  thank you so much 2

(Thanks to all ~ from Terence)

Something happened to me this Tuesday, and I like to share with members who have been looking for me, but I did not reply.

Tuesday, I had raw fish lunch with Kenneth, Robert, SS and Andrew. Raw fish was the best in Chinatown and the company was fun. We had a good chat. After lunch, we left separate ways. I took the NEL train to Hougang, but landed up at Harbourfront. Realised that I was in the wrong direction, I crossed to the other side of the platform to catch the train. I then took a seat. The time was around 2.30pm.

The next moment when I woke up, I found myself inside SGH, at the ICA unit. The time was about 7pm. I was put through numerous blood tests, regular blood pressure monitoring, ECG, urine tests, etc. This unit is the intensive care unit.

What happened was that I had a fit or seizure during the train ride, and remain unconscious until 7pm when I woke up on the hospital bed. I can imagine the commotion caused by train stoppage and ambulance transporting me from train to hospital. I am still in hospital for further monitoring. There is no need to visit me as I am fine now. Thank you for your concern.

To Tian Soo, my apology I couldn’t call you as I had no phone access in the ward.

Terence Seah

What A Wonderful World – March 1 Sat (1 – 5 pm)

Have we taken the time to appreciate the life given to us? As Louis Armstrong sangs ‘I see trees of green…red roses too, I see em bloom…for me and for you, And I think of myself..what a wonderful world’, and Tom Jones would sings ‘Every time I hear a newborn baby cry, Or touch a leaf, or see the sky, Than I know why, I believe’.

Come join us for a hilarious time of karaoke, singalong and fellowship!

Date: March 1, 2014 (Saturday) 1.00pm-5.00pmVenue: Kolam Ayer CC, Geylang Bahru./ Cost: $6.00 if we have 10pax, 20 pax at $3.00.

Those coming may contribute snacks and titbits for high tea.   Disposable plates and utensils needed    Hot beverages provided

You may also bring your own cd.

So many reasons to come together to give gratitude for all the gift of life that we took for granted.

EO, Dan

Who’s coming:

  1. Dan
  2. Joy
  3. Gabriella
  4. Lily Ho
  5. Bobby Bok
  6. Lily Lim
  7. Patricia Low
  8. Susan Tan
  9. Goh Ah Lam
  10. Vincent
  11. Shirley
  12. Daniel Chan
  13. Peng Peng
  14. Robert Ong
  15. Freda
  16. Tony Ang
  17. Ronald Lee
  18. Lydia Chin

SHC Freetorecycle

Hi All Members,
Some of the members here had joined the group called SG FreeCycle in Facebook including me.  I had been blessed by others for some items that I need for free and vice versa also.  I hope that this idea can worked out for SHC here also.

I hope that SHC can achieve a same goal to reduce waste by connecting SHC members who are giving goods to others who are seeking the same goods.  This should be entirely a non-profit movement of people who are giving and/or getting stuff for free.  We are looking for goods, eg. computers, furniture, clothing, magazines  – all these said items must be in working and/or useable condition.  These items must be 100% free and not subjected to exchange or sale.

All members are welcomed.  But any forms of advertisements, or posts that are deemed unrelated to this group by moderator, will be removed.

This is how we can make it worked:

  1. Member to post what they want to give away free.  Items that can be included are clothings (must be at least  6/10 condition), working used electrical applicances, costume jewelleries, shoes and many others – either new or hardly used
  2. It can be self collection at the convenient of the givers, paid postage and SAE (self addressed envelope) for those small items – All arrangements made must be agreed by both parties.
  3. Once item is being posted online, there is no such things as FCFS (First come First Served) basis and the giver had the final say as to how the item will be given
  4. However, the receipent, upon receipt of the item, concluded that item received is not required anymore, can re-blessed again within this group to re-cycle this item to bless to other members whom might have the use of this item.

Would appreciate your comments for this….

Dolly/Karen

Online Flea Mart – February 2014

Breaking news! The online flea mart advertisement site will no longer be available come March because of underutilization.  Members with things to sell or give away can put up their own posts.

February’s online flea mart is now open for your advertisements. A gentle reminder:

Please read the guidelines carefully before posting your advertisements.

Guidelines

1. Only advertisements of personal belongings/services are permitted.

2. No advertisements of company/shop products/services (directly/indirectly).

3. Two advertisements per month per member.

4. Each advertisement must not exceed 10 lines.

5. No telephone numbers are allowed.

6. Include your e-mail address for contact.

Screening Movie and e-Entertainment (15-02-2014, Saturday 3-5pm)

The movie, titled, “Alone in the Wilderness”.

This “Alone in the Wilderness” is a 60 minutes movie about one man, Richard Proenneke, who after retirement at the age of 50 in 1967, decided to build a cabin on the shore of Twin Lakes up in the Alaska mountain wilderness. The first summer he scouted for the best cabin site, cut and peeled the logs he would need for his cabin. He returned the next summer to finish the cabin where he lived for over 30 years with nature.  Only when his health was failing him that he returned back to civilisation and lived the remainder of his life with his brother in Hemet, California. He died in April 2003 at the age of 86. He left his cabin and legacy to the National Park Service and it remains a popular visitor attraction in the still remote Twin Lakes region.

You can view with 360° perspective, the surrounding cabin site and interior of the cabin by visiting – www.nps.gov/lacl/historyculture/proennekes-cabin.htm

The Movie …

“Thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived them. He found a place, built a cabin, and stayed to become part of the country. This video “Alone in the Wilderness” is a simple account of the day-to-day explorations and activities he carried out alone, and the constant chain of nature’s events that kept him company.” – Sam Keith

e-Entertainment – it is an IT skill to get yourself “entertained” through surfing the Internet. Though certain sites (especially those marketable movies) require a small rental fee for viewing, but there are also a lot of short videos, also entertaining, out there for FREE viewing. I will also touch on the meaning of “Smart TV” and “Home Intelligence”.

Program: 1st hour – See “Alone in the Wilderness” movie
2nd hour – e-Entertainment
Date: 15-02-2014 (Saturday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Movie Start at 3.05PM sharp
Venue: Leng Kee Community Club (5-minutes walk from Redhill MRT)
Attendance Fee: Free (no charge).

The classroom can only accommodate 25 persons and registration will close at 25.
Hewlee (EC)
Those registered coming:

1) Richard Lean
2) Vivian Lai
3) Peri Liew
4) Thomas Loh
5) Winne Tan
6) Joy Chuang
7) Lilian Teo
8) Judy Lim
9) Irene Poh
10) Joyce Kwok
11) Bobby Bok
12) Lim Tian Soo
13) Aaron How
14) Maureen Lee
15) Ronald Lam
16) Joan Ang
17) Ronald Lee
18) Gingko Tay
19) John Howe
20) Myra Chia
21) Peng Peng
22) HC Lee
23) Lina Ng
24) June Koh
25) Charles Chua
26) Registration is now CLOSED.

High Tea, Anyone? (21-02-14, Friday 3-5pm)

Men and Women, all are welcome,
in this month of twenty-one.
Found a place in HarbourFront,
to meet and not to get drunk.

We invite eight of you to come,
cause we can discuss as one.
Jokes and laughter are welcome,
if each of you can bring one.

The Details …
High Tea with a Small Chit-chat Group
Date: 21-02-2014 (Friday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Venue: SwissBake @ HarbourFront (Level 1)
Meeting Place: When you arrived HarbourFront on NE-Line Station, there are three directions of EXITS (go STRAIGHT or turn LEFT to VIVO and the third is to turn RIGHT to HarbourFront). We will be waiting at the turn RIGHT EXIT.
We will start walking to the cafe (from the meeting place) at 3.05PM.
Hewlee (EC)

Those registered coming (max 8-pax):
1) Hewlee
2) Gingko Tay
3) Zara Lim
4) Sim Seng
5) Alice Seah
6) Peter Loo
7) Joy Chuang
8) Joan Ang
9) Registration is now closed.

Ageing Gracefully

Hi Fellow SHCians,

The following Post is composed and written by Lau Eng Seng (Leon). I hope the SHC committee and Terence wouldn’t mind if I re-post for Eng Seng as suggested. Excuse me, if it is.

“Hi every one,? I am trying to create a new post to share about aging gracefully but don’t know how. So I post it in this reply. Perhaps some one can re post it in a forum where it can reach all members. Also teach me how to create new post.

7 Important Ways to Age Gracefully?:

1. Accept it, but don’t give in to it.
2. Realise that it’s never too late. As John Barrymore said, “A man is not old until regrets replace dreams.
3. Being moderate and regulated with how we treat our body is one of the smartest steps we can take.
4. Realise what you have and be grateful for it.
5. Laugh often. In George Bernard Shaw’s words, “You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing.”
6. Do what you can to look your best, and then forget about it. There’s a lot more to life than how you look.
7. Find meaningful activities. Follow where your passions lie.

I hope each day finds you growing old gracefully, with health, happiness, and fulfilment.
And may all of you live long, live strong, and live happy.

I have seen how this club grown and happy for all new and old members to have now wider scope of activities. Wish I have more time myself to participate.

Will want to get to know more of all of you one day

Leon”

Coffee Meet – Thursday, 20 February 2014 (2-4pm)

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Hi friends

Our next coffee meet will be held on Thursday, 20 Feb 2014.  Details are as follows:

  • Date:           Thursday, 20 February 2014
  • Time:             2 – 4 pm
  • Venue:          SingPost Food Court, next to Paya Lebar mrt station
  • Agenda:       Coffee yak yak and fellowship

Come and join in an afternoon of FUN and LAUGHTER!  It’s an event for SHC members only.   

Chinese New Year of the Horse 2014         May I take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy, Prosperous and Healthy Chinese New Year!

Cheers

Gabriella Chua, EO

Registration list:

  1. Gabriella Chua
  2. Tony Ang
  3. Frank Kaw
  4. Abel Tan (tentative)
  5. Richard Lean
  6. Daniel Chan (tentative)
  7. Peter Lim
  8. Kenneth Tan
  9. Roy & Lilian Koh
  10. Alice Seah
  11. Vivian Lai
  12. Mary Chan
  13. Peri Liew
  14. Kheng Lim (tentative)
  15. Shawn Soh
  16. Kristy Ng
  17. SS Tan
  18. Amy Ko
  19. Fred Heng
  20. Ann Giri (may come depending on time her earlier appt ends)
  21. Madeline Tan
  22. Wendy Lum
  23. Roland Tong
  24. Paul Kong and Peggy Kong
  25. Pat Oei
  26. Vincent Lim
  27. REMINDER – THE COFFEE MEET WILL BE HELD TOMORROW, 20 FEB FROM 2 – 4 PM (MAY END LATER FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO STAY LONGER)

Studying conversational Thai in Singapore via Skype

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For those who wish to stay short term in Thailand and wish to learn conversational thai, i would encourage you to take up live learning, direct from thai people.  With today’s internet, you can learnt thai over Skype.  You can see the teacher.  You will use a common thai conversation book.  Two adult students can learn and speak and listen together.  You will be corrected if you pronnounce wrong.

These is a great way to learn from your own desktop or even mobile.  Right from Singapore from Central Thailand.  Good Thai schools charge about 30,000 for one-one coaching.  But I think we can get teachers for less than 50% on a twin sharing.

As part of my ongoing plan to encourage retirement in Thailand, i encourage you to start learning thai now.

I look forward to have some Singapore friends in Thailand when I retire.  Especially when you have some thai language skills.

Let me know if you wish to learn thai.  BTW, another way is to have a thai boyfriend or girlfriend or to go for slow thai karaoke.

Terence Seah

Trip to Bangkok to look at condo properties, 3-6 March 2014

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This is not a trip to look at retirement opportunities.  This a trip to view new properties in Bangkok and Pattaya, both of which have changed dramatically over the last few years.  I cannot make Chiangmai due to my schedule, maybe early next year.  So, for whatever your reasons, if you wish to see many properties within a short time, join this trip.

James SS Tan and wife are the first to confirm the dates, and i have already booked a 9-seater coach to take us around.

Dates:
3 and 4 Mar 2014 – pattaya
5 and 6 Mar 2014 – bangkok.

Arrival and hotel:
Please book your flights and hotel to arrive bkk by Sun 2 Mar.  And departure, earliest 6 Mar.

Coach, guide, driver, tips and petrol will be shared.  Food shared or individual.  There will be no planned sightseeing or entertainment.  The trip is scenic and varied in the new Pattaya region.

So far, these names are confirmed.  If you wish to join the trip, book your tickets and you are confirmed.  If you stay outside the Sukhumvit, please try to stay near a train station, so you can get to our meeting points.

I have no plans as to which properties we will visit, but we will discuss during the next monthly gathering at Hans on the 21 Jan.  If you wish to buy the Home buyer’s guide magazine, let me know.  It’s $5.  If you wish to buy the English book on Buying properties in Thailand and i would recommend you to buy it, it’s about $50.  I shall bring it on 21 Jan.

On this trip, we shall only view 4 and 5 star properties.  Likely 1 0r 2 room apartments.  If you have a specific property, we can go too.

If you have interest to join the trip, please register here.  Only 7 seats left.  Strictly for SHC members.

Terence Seah

Registration list:
1.  SS James Tan
2.  James Tan wife
3.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.  Last pax

Other:
Kenneth Tan has booked the Home buyers guide.

Announcement on contact information in the forum

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From time to time, we announce that contact information eg tel numbers, email addresses and etc, are not allowed on this forum. However, we still have members publishing this info in their post and comments.

Members who disregard this may have their membership removed or their access downgraded.

Or their Posts and comments will be disregarded and removed from the Club’s forum.

Terence Seah

Cookie Exchange Day – 18 Jan (Sat) 2 – 5 pm

Start a New Year with sharing among members…..

We will meet to share homemade cookies.  Each of you will have to bring some to eat and also a bottle of homemake cookes to exchang with one another.  At the same time, we can share baking tips (which I am sure that we can benefit from each other thru this).  Catching up with one another and get to know all better.

Coffee/Tea will be provided and this occasion is only to the first 20 members who sign-up.  Looking foward to seeing you…

Event: Cookie Exchange Day
Date: 18th Jan, Sat
Time: 2pm-5pm
Venue: Blk 103 Bishan St 12 S’pore 570103

EO : Kristy Quek….

Interested members as follows:
1) Kristy Quek
2) Richard Lean
3) Karen Thio (baking demonstration)
4) Lily Ho
5) Dolly
6) Amy Ko
7) Fred Heng
8) Lillian Teo
9) Anne Chee
10) Sally Kang
11) Yew Kwong
12) Susan CH Tan
13) Caroline Gee
14) Yatsin
15) Eileen Thean
16) Ann Lim
17) Gingko
18) Paul Kong
19) Peggy Kong
20) Nina Choo
REGISTRATION CLOSED

Monthly Walks(EC) Update #1

Dear Friends,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Let’s welcome the New Year and 3 new members to our walk team:
Azhari Cuttilan, Judy Lim & June Koh.

INFORMATION
We have been walking since late 2005…,  regularly
Every 2nd Saturday of the month, usually in the afternoons
UNLESS otherwise stated.

Rain or Shine, once walk details are posted, there is no
turning back and walk, we shall!         hehe

Since March 2013, monthly walks is an EC event.
So c’mon bring your adult friends who are non-SHC members &
after the walk, be a SHCian!

2014 –  we would like to relax a while longer,,,,   :D

Jan & Feb — no walk due to the festive seasons.

March Onwards! ,,,,,,,  08Mar  ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,,

Our 2014 monthly walks schedule (2nd Saturdays/month):

08Mar
12Apr
10May  (TBC, time permitting…a special itinerary for Mothers!)
14Jun
12Jul
23Aug  (exception: 3rd Sat, morning)
13Sep
11Oct
08Nov
13Dec  TBC

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, Veronica Wong,
Serene Low, Alice Seah, Azhari Cuttilan, Judy Lim, June Koh and I,                                                                               ChristinA Chan,,,,, signing off!

 

 

Photo Walk on 28-01-2014 (Tuesday) 7.30pm. Welcoming the Year of the Horse in Chinatown

Chinatown all over the world is normally full of activities for last minute shoppers
welcoming the CNY. This coming CNY is the Year of the Horse. There are 100 horses for Year of the Horse and this coming Year 2014 is the Green Wood Horse.

This kind of atmosphere only happens once a year in Chinatown all over the world. In order to capture our, Singapore, kind of mood, atmosphere and colour, I am going down to Chinatown to see what I can capture with my camera this year.

Fellow SHCians and shutterbugs are welcome to join me. After that, if you are still “ON”, you can made a movie and post it in Youtube to share. This is a good challenging project for IT Interest Group (ITIG) members. The first 20 attending this photo walk will be the FIRST 20 to be invited to the coming Windows Movie Making (WMM) 2-sessions Course, in Leng Kee Community Centre. Date, time and venue to be confirmed at a later date (but not earlier than March 2014). For those who cannot attend the WMM lessons, the places will be given to the next on the waiting list.

After the walk, we can adjourn for supper or just a cup of coffee or tea to discuss about the coming WMM lessons.

A word of caution when walking in crowded areas. Beware of pickpockets. Never give them an opportunity to share some of your belongings or cash.  When taking pictures at night, never use “Flash” if there is other people close by you. It is impolite and may start a quarrel or a fight.

Details of the photo walk is as follows:

Date: 28-01-2014 (Tuesday)
Time: 7.30PM
Meeting Place: Chinese Temple entrance, opposite Maxwell Food Centre.
Time to Commence Walk: 7.35PM
End Point: Chinatown Point Shopping Complex (about 9.00PM)
Fee: Free (no charge)
To bring: Camera, umbrella and bottled water.

Hewlee (EC)
Those registered coming:
1) Gingko Tay
2) Lilian Teo (with friend)
3) Judy Lim
4) Bobby Bok
5) Lin Chuah
6) Edwin Ong
7) Andrew Koh
8) Winnie Tan
9) Ronald Lam
10) OliviaRos
11) Charles Wee
12) Lydia Soh
13) Serene Low
00) Irene Poh (not coming)
14) Kristy Quek
00) Yew Tiong (not coming)
15) Lydia Chin
16) Lee Ah Nee
17) Paul Kong (not taking WMM – helping out)
18) Peggy Kong (not taking WMM)
Note: First 20 eligible* for (Free) WMM lessons in March 2014.
19) Thomas Loh (The following on waiting list for WMM lessons)
00) Barbara Lim (not coming)
21) Aaron How
22) Juliet Ong
00) Ronald Lim HK (not coming)
00) Ronaldlimhk’s friend (not coming)
23) Noelle Tan
00) Peggy Yap (not coming)
00) Arthur Yap (not coming)
24) ChristinA Chan
25) Barbara Ong
26) Kent Chan

The following are not coming for the photo walk but interested in WMM lessons (on waiting list):
32) Jacqueline Wong
33) Fredalim

Note (*): Those attended the photo walk are eligible for the WMM lessons.

Zara Lim – @Member Introduction

Hi folks, I joined last month & participated in the Christmas Walk with a big group and came to know some members better after we adjourned for drinks at P.S.
I am female single with two grown sons & chose not to work because …………..(hahaa can disclose later)
I hope to attend the 2nd meeting on the 21/1/14 at Hans Pickkering St.
My interests are dancing x 3, travelling The others are normal ones like good food & tea/kopi chats, comedy/musical movies, concerts.
I am equally at ease with tennis bowling cycling brisk walks & swims too but not under the hot sun.
See you all !

Online Flea Mart – January 2014

Happy New Year. Hope that more members would take advantage of this free advertising space in 2014. It’s fun to barter, sell or give away your things. You can also advertise your personal services or place a “looking for…” advertisement.

 Here is something new.  If you have an item you want to barter trade but are not sure what you want to barter it for, you could just state/describe your item for barter on the flea mart. Anyone interested in your item can offer you their item in exchange (publicly/privately) and you can accept or reject the offer.

Just a reminder – not all advertisements are acceptable, so do read the guidelines below carefully before posting your advertisements.  Good luck.

Guidelines:

      1. Only advertisements of personal belongings/services are permitted.   

2. No advertisements of company/shop products/services (directly/indirectly).

3. Two advertisements per month per member.

4. Each advertisement must not exceed 10 lines.

5. No telephone numbers are allowed.

6. Include your e-mail address for contact.

Coffee Meet on Thursday, 9 January 2014 – 2 to 4 pm

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Dear all

OUR COFFEE MEET IS BACK! The first session will be held on Thursday, 9.1.14.  Do come and join in the fun if you are free on that date.  Details are as follows:

  • Date:       Thursday, 9.1.14
  • Time:       2 – 4 pm
  • Venue:     Singpost Food Court, next to Paya Lebar mrt station
  • Topic:      None ~ wilding away the time!

This event is only for SHC members.  Please register your interest below.

Thanks & Cheers…

Gabriella Chua, EO

Registration List:

  1. Gabriella Chua
  2. SS
  3. Andrew Koh
  4. Tony Ang
  5. Gingko Tay
  6. Bob Mong
  7. Julie Mong
  8. Kenneth Tan
  9. Frank Kaw
  10. Mega
  11. Daniel Chan
  12. Jeff Gan
  13. Peter Lim
  14. Alice Seah
  15. Kristy Quek
  16. Amy Ko
  17. Fred Heng
  18. Rosalind Lee (tentative)
  19. Paul Kong
  20. Peggy Kong
  21. Charles Chua
  22. Roland Tong
  23. Pat Oei
  24. Lina Tan

GENTLE REMINDER ~ COFFEE CHAT WILL BE AT 2 PM TODAY (9.1.14) ….. SEE ALL OF YOU THERE

CNY Lo-hei Dinner, 8 Feb 2014 (Sat), 3 pm to 11 pm

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Dear Members,

IT’S AN AUSPICIOUS DAY TODAY.   THE TEAM AND I WISH YOU ALL HAPPY “REN RE” (EVERYBODY’S BIRTHDAY)!  HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY DAY AND WISHING YOU ALL GOOD HEALTH, GOOD LUCK AND PROSPERITY IN THE YEAR OF THE HORSE.

WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT COME TOO LATE BUT BE THERE FROM   3.00 PM TO TAKE PART IN ALL THE ACTIVITIES AND ENJOY YOURSELF. THE CAI SHEN YE WILL AWAIT YOU HEARTILY TO TOSS THE GOLD COINS FOR GOOD LUCK AND PROSPERITY.  Yusheng - huat ah

NEWS UPDATE!

A REMINDER REGARDING THE PROGRAMME.

KINDLY NOTE IN PARTICULAR THE CHANGE OF TIMING FOR THE LOHEI AND THE DINNER AS SHOWN BELOW:

3.00 PM           REGISTRATION AND DOOR GIFT, GAMES, ETC.

5.30 PM            LO-HEI PROSPERITY TOSS

6.00 PM            DINNER COMMENCES

7.00 PM            DINNER ENDS

                         COMMENCEMENT OF GAMES, ETC.

YOUR ORGANISING TEAM HAS WORKED VERY HARD AND LOOKED INTO ALL DETAILS METICULOUSLY, SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE AN ENJOYABLE STAY AT THE CHALET.

WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO THIS EXCITING EVENT.

THANK YOU!

May Woo and all in the Team – FB STAMP

6 Feb 2014

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DUE TO OVERWHELMING RESPONSE AND A LONG WAITING LIST OF 13 PERSONS, WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT ANY MORE REGISTRATION WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

APOLOGIES TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO REGISTER NOW.

THANK YOU.

May Woo & Co EOs

5 Jan 2014 @ 2115 hrs

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A warm welcome to 2014 and may the New Year bring joy, good fortune and good health to all.

I am very happy to have the opportunity to organise my maiden SHC party together with 2 very experienced fellow members, Frisna Tan and Susan CH Tan.  With these 2 highly capable ladies on board, you will have lots of fun, good food, entertainment and laughter!  Friends who have attended Frisna’s CNY party in 2012 and Susan’s in 2013 will remember the good times that they have had at the events.

For a change, we will have Lohei Dinner.  The highlight will be a Bingo Game where everybody plays together as SHC family and make some cheers and get your adrenaline pumped up from the rounds of Bingo.  And who else but none other than our Bingo IC, Ann Lim, assisted by buddy, Theresa Seow.  Come and join us for 8 hours of fun-filled programme as follows:

Main Programme from 3 pm to 11 pm

3.00 pm:     Registration & door gift; Welcome Tea; Music & Ice Breaker Games, Biingo

5.30 pm      Lo-Hei Prosperity Toss followed by Dinner, Lucky Draw, ‘Bun Luck’, & Mahjong (MJ players to pay for rental of mahjong tables)

11.00 pm    Good-nite! (All guests except those staying over to leave resort.)

Extended Programme (Subject to pre-registration and a maximum of 12 persons) If you intend to have a marathon game and don’t mind to rough it out to catch your 40 winks anywhere within the chalet, sign up la!

11.00 pm    Free & Easy – card games, mah-jong, Rummy-O

6.30 am      Free & Easy – Comb the beach, watch sunrise, swim, cycling, games or just sleep in.

9.00 am      Simple Breakfast at the chalet

10.30 am    Check-out

Date:          8 Feb 2014 (Sat)

Venue:       Aloha Loyang Resorts, 159W Jalan Loyang Besar, S’pore 507020

https://www.aloharesorts.com.sg/images/maps/loyangmap.jpg   (Unit number will be emailed/sms/watsapp to all participants by early Feb)

Cost:

a)      $25.00 per head for part or full programme from 3 pm to 11 pm

b)      $33.00 per head for those who stay over (includes breakfast).  Must pre-register subject to availabilty. Please indicate under comments if you intend to join the extended programme.

Includes:     Tea-break, catered dinner, yu-sheng and extra salmon fillet, drinks, rental of chalet, door gifts, lucky draw, decorations and any incidental charges.

Maximum:   a) 50 persons only (3pm to 11pm)    b) 12 persons only (11pm to check-out)

Payment:      By 22 Jan 2014, Wednesday.  Brought forward to 11 Jan 2014  Kindly transfer to Treasurer, Peggy Yap’s POSB Savings Account: 038-02874-0 and let us know on this post when transfer is done. (Allow us time to verify transactions before we update the post.)

How to Get There From Pasir Ris Mrt station?

  • Those driving there may park within the resort – free parking available

One last note, but no less important, please come in theme colour Red and wish each other with oranges.  Can also bring any fruit ??  Yes, any fruit.  Registration starts now!  First-come-first-served!  Confirmation based on payment  Thank you and huat ah!

Organisers:   EO, May Woo; Co-EOs, Frisna Tan and Susan CH Tan

Registration: (Names in blue are for those staying over)

  1. May Woo – EO                Paid 3 Jan
  2. Frisna Tan – Co EO        Paid 5 Jan 
  3. Susan Tan – Co EO        Paid 4 Jan (joining extended prog)
  4. Peggy Yap – Treasurer Paid 1 Jan
  5. Athur Yap                       – Paid 1 Jan
  6. Kristy Quek                    – Paid 1 Jan
  7. Ann Lim – Bingo I/C      – Paid 4 Jan (joining extended prog)
  8. Theresa Seow – Bingo Assistant  Paid 4 Jan (mahjong marathon)
  9. Bira – Games Assistant – Paid 5 Jan
  10. Charles Wee                  – Paid 2 Jan
  11. Terence Seah                – Paid 11 Jan (joining extended prog) 
  12. Richard Wong                – Paid 4 Jan (mahjong marathon)
  13. Tan Sim Seng                – Paid 4 Jan
  14. Lydia Chin                      – Paid 9 Jan
  15. Thomas Loh                   – Paid 4 Jan
  16. Peri Liew                        – Paid 4 Jan
  17. Rosalind Lee                  – Paid 5 Jan
  18. Joan Ang                        – Paid 3 Jan
  19. Anne Chee                     – Paid 5 Jan
  20. Yoke Moon                     – Paid 5 Jan 
  21. Pearl Kwan                    – Paid 2 Jan
  22. Simon Lee                     – Paid 2 Jan
  23. Judy Lim                        – Paid 4 Jan
  24. June Koh                       – Paid 4 Jan
  25. Andrew Koh                  – Paid 4 Jan
  26. Karen Thio                    – Paid 4 Jan
  27. Sockie                            – Paid 5 Jan
  28. Lily Ho                            – Paid 5 Jan
  29. Irene Seet                      – Paid 7 Jan
  30. Sally Kang                     – Paid 4 Jan
  31. Helen Kuek                    – Paid  7 Jan
  32. Loh Yew Kwong            – Paid 5 Jan
  33. SK Chua                        – Paid 2 Jan
  34. Tony Ang                       – Paid 8 Jan (joining extended prog)
  35. Bee Gek                        – Paid 8 Jan
  36. Lam                               – Paid 8 Jan
  37. Eyvonne Chew              – Paid 7 Jan
  38. Julie Guan                     – Paid 7 Jan
  39. Evon Lim                       – Paid 4 Jan (mahjong marathon)
  40. Dan Huang                   – Paid 4 Jan (mahjong marathon) 
  41. Bobby Bok                   – Paid 4 Jan
  42. Grace Wong                –  Paid 8 Jan
  43. Eileen Lee                    – Paid 7 Jan
  44. Lisa Ong                      – Paid 7 Jan
  45. Lin Chuah                    – Paid 5 Jan
  46. Marg Tian                    – Paid 5 Jan
  47. Dorine Tan                   – Paid 11 Jan
  48. Irene Chua                   – Paid 10 Jan
  49. Catherine Ho               – Paid 4 Jan (joining extended prog)
  50. Daisy Yeo                   – Paid 4 Jan
  51. Helen Wong                – Paid 10 Jan
  52. T K Pow                      – Paid 10 Jan
  53. Pauline Khoo               – Paid 8 Jan
  54. Lina Tan                      – Paid 10 Jan
  55. Annie Pow                    – Paid 8 Jan
  56. Johnny Pow                 – Paid 8 Jan
  57. Aaron How                  – Paid 12 Jan
  58. Juliet Ong                   – Paid 12 Jan

CANCELLED

  1. Eileen Thean – 5 Jan
  2. Rina Tan        – 6 Jan
  3. Irene Poh
  4. Ronald Lam
  5. Lawrence Khan
  6. Alice Seah
  7. Bessie Lam