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Hi morning pals

Thank, I received a couple of new pals interested and hope to has a group where we can enjoy hopping and dancing. However, I old but new to this club, like a sotong trying hard to struggle managing the forum. Hope you pals can assist me.

Hope to receive more response from u pals if you are interest in linedance.

I love to crotchet, make 3-dimensional origami swans, baskets, trays, jewellery-sets with beads & crystals & prepare to teach.

It will be good to have cooking demo in member’s home only for those non-working retired.

I am interested to teach handicraft or organise making of handicrafts to donate to old folks home for sale.

New member Mrs Patricia Ng ACE

Hi,  I am registering to join the Potluck Dinner gathering on 13 Jan 2007.    I would like to bring fruits.  Thanks  Bernadette 

~ FRIENDS ~

As we walk our path of life,
We meet people everyday.
Most are simply met by chance.
But, some are sent our way.
 

These become special friends
Whose bond we can’t explain;
The ones who understand us
And share our joy and pain.

This love becomes a passageway,
When even the miles disappear.
And so, these friends, God sends our way,
Remain forever near.

Dear SHC members,

If you are a dentist by profession, please contact me directly.

email: chrischan5575@yahoo.com 

For SilverHairs to enjoy their retirement, I suggest the following ingredients are important:

• 1. enjoy good health
• 2. be financially independent
• 3. have a positive attitude
• 4. blessed with a sense of humour and
• 5. support from family members and a good circle of friends. This is where SHC comes in !

Kia Chew

Dear all

Here is a chance for you to join the walk.  Meant for early risers.  I am sure you will enjoy with this bunch of ecologists.  Pl register on your own if interested  Regd vw

13th Sungei Buloh Anniversary Walk with Raffles Museum Toddycats
Sunday 3rd December 2006: 8am-1pm: 
http://sbaw.rafflesmuseum.net  

In celebration of the anniversary of the official opening of Singapore’s first wetlands reserve, volunteers with NUS’ Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, conduct a free walk for the public every year. 

Registration
If you would like to join us for this year’s walk, please register by sending an email to: toddycats@gmail.com .
You will receive a reply.
 
Who is this walk for?
Anyone and even children. The walk will be conducted in the vicinity of the Visitor Centre – main bridge, main hide, mangrove boardwalk and along part of route 1. Be prepared for rain as always.

What will you hear about and see?
Hear stories about the animals, plants and the ecology of mangroves – get introduced to the economic plants, crabs climbing trees at high tide, mudskippers, snails, Archer fish, Mullets, Halfbeaks and Garfish. You will also learn about the invasions of WWII and see the view of Johor. Other gems we always hope to see: Water monitors, the resident family of Smooth-coated otters and the prize – the crocodile! It’s also time for the migratory birds! For more information, see: http://sbaw.rafflesmuseum.net

Meeting place and time
Meet at the Visitor Centre of at Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve (SBWR) at 8.00am. You can take TIBS No. 925 from Kranji MRT right to the park. Catch the 7.30am bus else you will be late.

There will be NO cycling activity for Dec 06.

Since December is an activity-intensive month, our Group decides to take a break.

The next cycling date will be Sat, 13 Jan 07 at East Coast Park.

Merry Xmas, Good Bye 2006 & A Happy 2007.

Lily, Jade and Yew Kwong

Calling all SHC songbirds,

We the  "Girl Band Of SHC" are organising a karaoke session at the Orchid Country Club (Aranda Lounge) at Yishun next SUNDAY 10/12/06. It will be operated on an open concept style.  A DJ will help to key in our selection of songs. The operation hours will be from 3pm – 12 midnight. Drinks are chargeable at bar price.  A  free shuttle service is provided by the OCC from Yishun MRT to OCC. We too can proceed for a game or two (bowling sessions) thereafter, as it is within the premises. Pls. let me have your confirmation by 7/12/06. Kindly email me at : chirpy1961@yahoo.com. We will meet up at the aranda lounge at 3pm. Do be there early as it is open to the public. Dress Code: Smart Casual . Note : A non-smoking lounge.  We are looking forward to the fun and fellowship with all of u again. Cheers.

December  Walk  – Changi Coastal Board Walk

Hi Greetings to all of you.

I am new to this site, I happened to come across this website through the  ENN newsletter.

Appreciate someone would kindly let me know more about this website and the activities going on here.

Thank you

Eunice

Ronald Wi is organising the follow-up meeting on Sat, 2nd Dec.  If you like to join in, please add your name in the comments so that Ronald is aware.  We will send you the address via email.  Terence Seah

"Just to update everyone on the upcoming meeting on the 2nd Dec. Will meet at 2.30pm at the same barbecue area. Holland area.   Jocelyne has volunteered her house for the meeting if we so prefer, depending on the number of people and the weather.

I have a friend who will be joining us for the meeting and he will be glad to share his experiences about owning and renting out your condo in Pattaya. He currently owns 2 units, one he bought earlier for his own travel use, as he has a business there in Thailand.  He later found  that is was vaible to buy another to rent out as an investment, bought at $45,000 (S$) for a studio unit.

He has plenty of advice to share, and can tell us more also about the foreigner home scheme and why it may not be right or what to watch for.  He also has advice on how to stay legal and to be protected when owning a property in Thailand, as he has been in and out of Thailand for almost 15 years.

Secondly, after the meeting, Jocelyne, has kindly also offered to conduct another preview of her art and hobby to share her joy and introduce others to this hobby of procelain painting.  I myself and Christina ahve enrolled in her class and must say , it is something i find interesting, unique and something that  opens up a new interest which is rewarding in many ways, to me. I have travel quite a bit, and find that maybe painting the pictures of beautiful places that i have been on procelian adds a new kind of dimension as a sort of documenting my past, my beautiful memories and hopefully leaving a loving legacy behind . 

I have painted 2 plates, one small and one large, maybe can show them to you all (provided Jocelyne agrees to it,pendings teacher’s review ). I have discovered i like painting scenery of Par 3 holes of famous golf courses , that i have played and will play hopefully in future. I find that it does give a totally different kind of satisfaction to other type of painting, as it is easier  to display your plates of keep it or even use it and there is no need to add frames unlike canvas paintings. 

3. Lastly , let us make it an enjoyable meeting , if not just for the sake of having a chat, maybe sharing some good tibbits if anyone wants to introduce any baking skills, or foodstuffs they have of their travel ? As i will be going down to Malyaysia, will get some tidbits to share also.  Terenece , now that i now of your Tiramisu skills , i am almost drooling about it, hopefully , dont have to die waiting for it.  About bread making ,i did it before using the bread machine when i was in   USA. I must say the joy of being awaken up by the smell of fresh bread makes you just want to jump out of bed , and the taste is defintely different from gardenia. Fresh bread, timed exactly to be eateh, is warm, moist ,fragrant and almost melts in your mouth, along with a cup of coffee , expresso also from a coffee making machine, brewed fresh.

Cheers, Ronald Wi"

Here are the cycling photographs by Yew Kwong, on Nov 18.  Click here to see  photos.

If there is one person who likes bread, it’s got to be me.  I love croissants and bagels, the harder the better.  So, I go to the bookshop and look for baking books.  But, then I have no time to bake cakes, and I dont know what yeast looks like.  Also, no bread-making machine at home.  So, got to content with the local deli.

But, then there are SilverHairs out there who are good at making bread and cakes; maybe for own families or small groups of friends, maybe one-in-a-while.  If making cakes and bread is your hobby or passion, why not let everybody know.  Drop your name here.  Tell us what have done.  How much would it cost?

I would definitely ask you to make some cakes or bread for me.  Pay for it, of course.  If you are not too far from my home.  I am sure I will not be the only one interested in your cakes and bread.  There are others among us, who would like to try and get your cakes or bread too.

Dont forget the Christmas log cakes and the Chinese New Year goodies for next year.

Terence Seah

Thanks to Candy and Molly, we now have a good venue for the SilverHairsClub Talent-time.  Place: Oxford Hotel Cafe, 218 Queen Street, Spore 188549. Tel 6332-2222.  Behind Allson Hotel.  This place is suitable for dancing, singing, has a good Karaoke system, and big enough for 60 people, comes with tables and chairs.

Rate: To the hotel, we are paying $12 per person, plus $300 for the use of the equipment and place.  Place is exclusive to SilverHairsclub, from 4pm to 10 pm.  We cannot afford to have no show, so we hope to see you, if your name is below.

• Buffet dinner with free flow coffee/tea : $15 nett per person (registered on this list)
• Buffet dinner with coffee/tea: $20 nett per person (Sorry, walk-in not allowed)
• For those who do not have dinner/drinks:  $5 per person.

The crazy SilverHairs Committee:

• Registration: Lum Oi Cheng, handling registration and taking your photos for membership.
• Saying hello to you and Dinner and Non-diners collection: Laura Wee
• 4 – 6pm organisers Susan Chang and Molly Chua, helping with practice and song selection
• Co-comperes: Patrick Yeo and Catherine Yeo (unable to come)  Candy Wan.
• Judges: Christina Chan and Elsie Ho (Their decision is final, based on 99 factors).
• 9 – 10 pm organiser: We need a volunteer. End of evening, continue singing and dancing.
• Truly genuine amateur photographer, just volunteered: Timothy Liu
• Prize presenter:  Margaret Lee

Timing:

• 1600 – 1800 hrs: Come if you want to practise your throat, footsteps or find your song.  Look for Susan Chang and Molly Chua.
• 1900 – 2100 hrs: Competition time.  Co-comperes lead the show.
• 2100 – 2200 hrs: Carry on dancing and singing.

1. Talent-Time can mean singing, dancing, a performance, something fun, crazy or entertaining.
2. Can be group or individual, anything that comes to your mind.
3. We prefer if you are out-of-sync or out-of-tune, as long as you enjoy it.
4. No restrictions, but strictly for SilverHairClub member.
5. The most important objective is to provide a platform for SilverHairs to meet new friends.
6. There will be prizes, not necessary for the best.  3 winners will receive the first SilverHairsClub T-shirts from the club.

Registered as Audience or competiting in Talent-Time (Song, Dance, Etc), and whether having dinner or Not.

1. Annie Loh (Mandarin song "Don’t let me wait too long", Dinner)
2. Clara Chay ("Money, Money, Money" by Abba, Dinner)
3. Timothy Liu (Singing – Chinese song from the 70s, Dinner)
4. Josephine Yap (Ai Qing Gu Shi, Dinner)
5. Terence Seah (Itsy bitsy Teeny Weeny polka, Dinner) – If you havent a song, like to partner me?
6. Yew Kwong (Massachusetts, Dinner)
7. Susan Chang (Karaoke Singing, Dinner)
8. Molly Chua – (Singing, Dinner)
9. Rosanne Chan (A dance mixture, Pairs with Catherine Chan, No dinner)
10. Catherine Chan (A dance mixture, Pairs with Rosanne Chan, No dinner)
11. Mitchelle Choong (Singing,Dinner)
12. Annie Giri – (Song, Dinner, Pairs with Maria Tan)
13. Margaret Wu – (Chinese song, Dinner)
14. Gary Loke (Mandarin song, Dinner)
15. Ivy Low (Mandarin or Cantonese song, Dinner)
16. Christina Chan (enjoy the company of SilverHairs, Dinner)
17. Peggy Ho (yeah, wants to come, scream and shout with the performers, Dinner)
18. Julia Tan – (song, Dinner)
19. Laura Wee – (Audience, Dinner)
20. Joy C. – (Audience, Dinner)
21. Thomas Goh – (Recorder performance, Dinner)
22. Candy June – (Dinner)
23. Sarah-Zahriah A Kassim – (Di-Tanjong Katong, Dinner)
24. Bernardo P William Lam (bee Gees, No Dinner)
25. Jennifer Cheok (audience, No-Dinner)
26. Bernadette Chung – (English song, no dinner)
27. Patrick Yeo (Kokkien song, Dinner))
28. Ronald Lee – (wants to meet other SilverHairs, Dinner)
29. Alice Liang Jannie Tan – (Audience, Dinner)
30. Jade Phua – (Audience, Dinner)
31. Teresa Hwang – (English song Audience, Dinner)
32. Linda Tan Alice Yeo – (Audience, Dinner)
33. Eyvonne Chew – (Audience, Dinner)
34. Shirley Lam, Jimmy Liaw – (Audience, Dinner)
35. Richard Lam Jennifer Liaw- (Audience, Dinner)
36. Linda Liau – (Audience, Dinner)
37. Norman Kok Catherine Yip (Audience, Dinner)
38. Linda Chang – (Audience, Dinner)
39. Maria Tan – (Song, Dinner, Pairs with Ann giri)
40. Pauline Chew – (Audience, Dinner)
41. Winnie Lim – (Audience, Non-dinner)
42. Margaret Lee – (Audience, Dinner)
43. Lily Ho – (Audience, Dinner)
44. Dave Tan – (Audience, Dinner)
45. Liau Ah Kim – (Audience, Dinner)
46. KC Lau (Audience, Dinner)
47. Julie Tay (Audience, Dinner)
48. Lesley Lee – (Audience, Dinner)
49. Chia Pheng Sok – (Audience, dinner)
50. Phua Hui Bng – (English song, dinner)
51. Jennifer Phang (Audience, dinner)
52. Malcolm Seah -(Audience, dinner)
53. William Chew – (Audience, Dinner)
54. Mary Tan (Audience, Dinner)
55. Rene Leong – (Cantonese song, No Dinner)
56. Charlie Koh – (Audience, Dinner)
57. Richard Lim – (Audience, Dinner)
58. Oi Cheng – (Audience, Dinner)
59. Dolly Lim – (Audience, Dinner)
60. Elsie Ho – (Audience, Dinner)
61. Rama Muthu – (Audience, Dinner)
62. Dorothy Low – (The Greatest love of all, No dinner)
63. Charles Wee – (Audience, Dinner)
64. Jessie Lu – (Audience, Dinner)
65. Lee Siew Moi – (Audience, Dinner)
66. Registration closed.  Important to let us know if you are not having dinner.

We encourage SilverHairs to come out and meet other SilverHairs.

The crazy SilverHairs Talent-time committee (formed two weeks before the event)

Hi, this is a reminder to submit your name to get the first SilverHairsClub T-shirts.  These are specially designed, good quality and comes with the SilverHairsClub logo.  To get this T-shirt, you need to know the names of 50 SHC members, by face.  As the quantity being produced is small, each T-shirt costs us $15 plus $4 for embroidery, and we will not make big quanitities.

So hurry, get to know more SilverHairs, and get a free SilverHairsClub T-shirt.  Closing date: 31 Dec 2006.

Terence Seah

Saw this in the papers :-

Protect Your Senses Day – Eye, Ear, Nose

18 Nov 06, Sat, 9am to 4pm

NUH, Kent Ridge Wing Auditorium & Lobby

There will be free screenings for common eye, hearing and allergy problems.

There are talks on :-

• The New Face of Eye Plastic Surgery
• How Do I Know If I Have Glaucoma
• Advanced Cataract and Presbyopia Treatment
• LASIK – Am I Suitable
• Do I Have Allergic Rhinitis
• Hear Well, Hear Now
• Snoring – What Can Be Done

Registration for talks and screenings is required. Call 6-772 5390.

Last week, I was up in the mountains of Mae Hong Son, Thailand.  As usual, when the air is fresh and the thoughts are clear, the brains get to work better.

Ann Giri, Oi Cheng and myself came up with an idea of a regular potluck session.  SHC invites SilverHairs together and each of us bring along a little specialty.  We haven’t thought of a place, nor have we considered what kind of food.  But, we thought we throw the idea to everybody first.

Do you like the idea?  What’s your suggestion to take this idea further? What can you bring along, without buying anything from the local coffee shop?  Any place you have in mind?

I think what counts is the meeting of friends.  We should keep the idea simple.

Terence Seah

November  Walk  – MacRitchie Board walk

Bus Nos:          SBS 52, 74, 93,  130, 132, 156, 157, 162, 165, 166
                                     SMRT 167, 852, 855, 980, 640, 645

From meeting point, it will take 15-20min walk to reach the Boardwalk skirting the water edge. You can fill up your water bottle and visit the rest rooms on the way to the Boardwalk. The walking route  is scenic, serene and  beautiful on a clear day and you  will have a chance to walk through the wooden "maze" (built over the reservoir) to reach the boardwalk.  We can have a photoshot here. We take the Chemperai Trail which is 20-25 min walk.  Midway, we pay homage to a tree because we have to bend our body to cross it and then we take the Jering (name of a malay fruit) Trail, another 10-15min.
We will reach the  Island Golf Course and then we return via the Jogging track provided the weather is fine. The jogging track is undulating and can be  muddy or  slippery at certain spots if it rains.
 The total time walking time is slightly less than  2 hours.  This will be a different walk from last month’s  Kallang walk where the path is clean and surrounding is bright.  
After the walk, we can have a drink/snack at the Reservoir café or have dinner at Kopitiam in  Upper Thomson, near Sin Ming Road.,  or at Toa Payoh MRT station.   Bus 157 goes to TPayoh central  MRT.     Bus 165, 166 to Upper Thomson.
Those adventurous and needing more exercise can walk to Kopitiam  (another 15 minutes) through WestLake housing estate & Lakeview Condominium.  The choice is yours.
 
Leave your expensive "Guess & Versace" pants at home.
Wear track shoes (no sandals/slippers),  bring an umbrella (or poncho) and water bottle. The year end months are usually wet and we are in the catchment area.
Do you know what is  “nature helicopters, feathered friends at water edge, alien invaders, lord of the sky”.
Come and join the walk and find out for yourself – enjoy nature’s treasures.
Those who would like to join the walk,  please contact me, Veronica Wong
Hope to See you ! 

Veronica Wong

The SilverHairsClub is for Singaporeans, over 45.

Some of you may have heard of PRIME in Singapore. This magazine targets men and women, over 45, and covers topics on health, wealth, nutrition and leisure. The magazine promotes issues on active ageing, lifelong learning and intergeneration bonding, and addresses the growing elderly population in Singapore. According to PRIME, Singapore is the second fastest ageing population in Asia after Japan and by 2030, one in five Singaporeans will be 65 or older.

Editor Eleanor Yap, with 16 years experience in publishing, started PRIME this year to educate a very niche market.  A graduate from the US, Eleanor has worked as an editor with Ezyhealth, Home Concepts, World Environment, Retail Asia and Graduate.  As a proponent of giving back to the community, Eleanor was the publications director for Camp Sunshine, a project for children.

There are synergies that can be achieved with some cooperation.  Please pen your ideas here.  If you think you can contribute to this link, please share your thoughts, and we will take this further.

Terence  Seah 

Hi

Just to share with all of us something I came across in the papers. There is a public auction of valuable stamps, banknotes (including golden number banknotes on behalf of the Monetary Authority of Singapore), coins and antique (hmmm…wonder if I could display myself as an antique…for auction? hmmm…) postcards on 3 and 4 Nov 06 at Hotel Le Meridien Singapore.

What is interesting is the public preview on 2 Nov 06.

Joy

I have been asked many times to put the photos of SilverHairsClub members on the website.  I have not had the chance to do so.  There are members who are shy, and prefer that we do not put up their photos.  But, then there are members who would like other SilverHairs to know about them.

So, we shall give you an option.  Please see the photos page.  If you would like your photograph to be shared on the website, as in the photos page, please send a digital photograph of yourself and your name to our office adminsitrator Vishal at Vishal@silverhairsclub.com.

We will coordinate the pictures and have them up on the website by 30 Nov 2006.

Note, this is optional.

Terence Seah

Chris Chan:  Here’s the photos from the walk on Oct 28, taken by KC Lau.  Click here.

Yest morning we had our Net learning. Yew Kwong was the instructor assisted by Ronald and Jade.From questions asked, many are still at loss  to internet selling / buying and internet banking.

Yew Kwong taught them the correct procedures before one can  engage in E selling/buying. All these require  protocols  and commitments and access to internet banking via password. This is the area most are unwilling or uncomfortable.He taught them how to follow proper procedures and to DELETE FOOTPRINTS after every transactions or just before they log off . Such procedures are  critical if one is overseas or using a third party PC.Once they are ready and confident , he commenced with E selling/buying.

Ronald and Jade went round and attended to each and every queries to complement Yew Kwong. In short all have been given a chance to walk thru the process of E buying/ selling. I am certain that all participants are ready to transact on their own.

I want inform you that Yew Kwong is the leader for cycling. Ifyou want to attend more IT classes, you know what to do. No I am joking.

Yew Kwong has done a few classes for SHC ,mostly in homes. This is the first time in a class room environment.

Thanks to Yew Kwong,Jade,Ronald.

THEY SHARE AND GIVE WILLINGLY WITHOUT ASKING 

I got to know of this club through a friend and after looking at the posts, I look forward to meeting the members and especially Terence and his team who thought of this idea and put it all together.