Category: SHC main bulletin

1. DAILY ACTIVITIES

LA KOPI with our EOs in the morning and afternoon… 

Morning Breakfast: Let’s have breakfast together and share news updates from 07:30am – 08:30am

• Monday EO/Co-Host:  Chan KN
• Tuesday EO/Co-Host: Dolly Lim
• Wednesday EO/Co-Host: Jean Lim
• Thursday EO/Co-Host: Cola Tan
• Friday EO/Co-Host: Jean Lim
• Saturday EO/Co-Host: Catherine Ho
• Sunday EO/Co-Host: Sally Foo

 Yeah! It’s LUNCH TIME update and chat from 01:00pm – 02:00pm

• Monday EO: Agnes Seow
• Tuesday EO: TBA
• Wednesday EO: Vivian Lai
• Thursday EO: Jasmine Wong
• Friday EO:  John Chua 

2. WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

• Karaoke Crooners: Every Monday & Tuesday from 09:00pm – 11:00pm
• Room 1 – Mandarin/Hokkien session
• Room 2 – English Session
• Room 3 – Cantonese Session
• EO/Co-Host: Cheryl Tiong / Vincent Hee
• Tuesday 10:30am – Peranakan & Asian Cuisine [1hr]:  EO Catherine Soon – understand the unique blend of Asian culture.  Importantly, no 2 dishes are the same, as each creation is an interpretation based on preferred flavours and ingredients of the Matriarch.
• Wednesday – 10:30am – Health & Wellness [1hr] for ladies ONLY – EO/Co-Host: Anne Choi
• Wednesday – 2:00pm – Growing Vegetables @ HOME [1hr] – Speak to any SHC home gardener and you’ll notice one thing: they are passionate about what they do best – growing vegetables
• Wednesday – 9:00pm – SINGLES only [1hr] – EO/Co-Host: Terence Seah – Are you in love?  What does Love mean to you? A sharing program for Singles.

 Join this SUPPORT GROUP to provide each other with various types of help. a platform to mingle, adjusting to life and motivation to maintain healthier lifestyles, offer emotional support and shared experiences through these weekly activities

 Every Thursday 9:00pm EO Jean Lim

• 1^st week – Diabetic, High Blood Pressure, Stroke, Hypertension
• 2^nd week – Depression
• 3^rd week – Cancer
• 4^th week – Dementia vs Parkinson

 Unwind & Relax – Weekly on FRIDAY

• 05:30pm – 07:00pm Happy Hour [1.5hr] EO: Terence Seah – “Wine, Ladies & Song” at SHC Lounge – a theme event, singalong background, enjoy quizzes, charade or play games. Ideal for members to sing LIVE with pre-programmed music.
• 09:00pm till MN Late Birds that croon by moonlight with Chat & Songs for those who are unable to sleep early. [Breakout Rooms available]

TGI Sunday

• Sunday – 10:00am – Entrepreneurship [1hr]. EO/Co-Host: David Tan – sharing with members how to generate ideas
• Sunday – 9:00pm – TCSS [Talk Cock Sing Song] – Breakout Rooms available

 

3. MONTHLY ACTIVITIES

SHC Monthly Gathering: from 02:00pm – 04:00pm

Last Sunday of the month – Getting to know one another.  [Breakout rooms available].

Things to note during video conferencing: –

1. Required to indicate or rename Proper names (first and last names) in any Zoom events.
   • To change your own name that is displayed, hover over your name in the participants list and click Rename.
   • You can permanently change your name in your profile.
2. Waiting time at waiting room – approximately 5 – 10 minutes before start time.
3. Meeting ID: 417 852 5736
4. Passcode: shc

Sally Foo

(updated on 20 November 2021)

The 15^th day marks the first night of the full moon and also the end of Chinese New Year celebration.  It is also known as Lantern Festival Day.  Another reunion dinner for us to celebrate, a customary to have special sweet dumplings called YuanXiao also called TangYuan made of glutinous rice flour stuffed with sugar fillings, symbolizing a family unity and wholeness.

This festive is about rejoicing and cultivating positive relationship between people – friends and families.  Another legend associates with higher beings ‘Ruler of Heaven’ responsible for good fortune, bestowing wealth and good luck.

To some, Chap Goh Mei is known as the Chinese Valentine’s Day – coz long time ago it was the only day that young maidens were allowed to dress up, stroll on the street and went to temples to pray, wishing to bestow a suitable match.  Such believes are still practice to this day…

Let us know how do you celebrate your last day or Chap Goh Mei which falls on Friday, 26 February 2021…

Sally Foo

On behalf of Terence and all Moderators, Admins, EOs and Group Leaders

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR to each and every member of SHC…

After a year of anxiety, what can we expect from the Year of the Ox in 2021?  Well, may each moment of this 2021 steer us towards a new and better direction to mold our life with all that is good; be it kind, positive, fruitful, loving and fulfilling…

Here are some Lunar New Year symbols or Spring Festival customary greetings that most of us would wish every SHCians for the upcoming gatherings, be it physically or remotely…

Let’s soak in the festive mood with celebration greetings n send your wishes through this page…

Sally Foo

Where were we on Christmas Eve?

We (Chan Keng Ngee, Katherine, Laura Wee, Jasmine Wong, Sandra Chuah, Lydia Chin, Annie Seah and me la) spent our morning touring Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum at the Kent Ridge Campus of the National University of Singapore.  Officially opened on 18 April 2015.

The Museum currently has more than 560,000 catalogued lots in its collection and over a million specimens from throughout the region and about 2000 of these are exhibited in the museum’s galleries.

Everyone had a wonderful time walking thru these history memory lanes and also busy taking photographs to showcase too…

We initially scheduled to leave around 12 noon for our lunch but was delayed till 2pm as there were more to cover but time was not at our side as we can heard our stomach crying for food liao.

Eateries around NUS were either not opened to public or too much R&R to follow so we finally landed in Alexandra Village for our lunch.

Many thanks to ChanKN for making this trip possible as he got discounted lobang for entrance tickets.  Till the next outing…

Cheers!
Dolly Lim

On behalf of Terence and the Team (Admin, Moderator, Co-Hosts and EOs)

We would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every SHC Members tonnes of greetings…

• Wishing all a Christmas that’s merry and bright…
• Have a safe and relaxing holiday season albeit CoronaV shouldn’t be ignored…
• Is it just us, or does Santa look younger every year?
• Christmas is usually for children but we adults can enjoy it too, until our credit card bills arrive…
• Christmas is magical because we are all together…
• Eat… Drink… Be Merry… Have a wonderful season!
• New Year is always followed by Christmas…sending you Bountiful Blessings for year 2021…

Sally Foo is now appointed Admin of SilverHairsClub.com. In this role, Sally approves all new members of this Club forum.

All new forum members start as subscribers. at this stage, the new forum member can read all Posts and Pages.

The admin will then upgrade subscribers to Contributors who can write Posts and comments. This is important to Event Organisers EOs or Event Coordinators ECs so that announcements can be made.

Members can register for a new profile and password, by yourself. from time to time, training may be provided by Admin on Zoom. You are invited to join to learn. EOs or ECs are invited to contact Sally directly, for tights upgrades.

Terence Seah

SHC GL variety. We are introducing GL variety.  Every Sat 1 – 2pm, members can group together under different Group Leader GL.

1.  If you like to be a Group Leader, pls RSVP “GL”.  A room number will be allocated to you eg Room 5.

2.  If you like to join eg Room 5, plse choose Breakout Room 5, when you enter Zoom.

3.  Each group GL can have its own discussion topic.  Once you enter a breakout room, you wont be able to return to main room.

4.  If you do not have a group, you can remain in the Main room for freechat.

5. Each breakout room has screen share, white board and textchat.  No recording.

6. Take this opportunity to find your own friends and interests.

See u this Sat 1pm.

Terence Seah

Regularly, the Club sends out to members event updates.

To receive this updates, please add 9489-4360 as Whatsapp contact to SilverHairsClub.

Your club membership is automatically cancelled, when your tel number is changed,

Terence Seah

A National Day video by Project Providence Media Team

On this coming 9 Aug 2020, we celebrate our 55th National Day. We are Singapore. A home and Nation for all, regardless of race, language and religion. United we stand as one.

Let’s take this opportunity to remember our past and to look forward to our future as we enjoy our SilverHairs years.

Please share your greetings to fellow members and to Singapore.

Terence Seah

Lunar New Year have always been celebrated by Chinese community for many centuries and is an important occasion to have close bonding with children, grand-children, parents and grand-parents together for grand reunion.  Not forgetting to visit friends and relatives too for long lasting friendship/fellowships. – I have numerous new friends added on my list this year thru SHC and likewise, I am sure that most of you feel the same.

On behalf of SilverHairsClub, we like to take this opportunity to wish all members and families a healthy and happy Rat Lunar New Year.  It would be nice to see how interesting we can be as we enjoy our SilverHairs years along the way.  Share with us here if you can. We are waiting to hear from each and every one of you too. 

And for those members whom have been inactive for some time due to other commitments previously, do take this occasion to wish fellow members seasons’ greetings.  We want to hear from you.

A Happy prosperous New Year to everybody.  Here we share our thoughts and exchange our greetings too… Starts the ball rolling…

Club Admin – Dolly Lim

We have revised our membership application procedure, Simply fill up the form below, and your application will be emailed to Admin for approval. Successful approvals will receive an email reply within one month.

[contact-form-7 id=”37739″ title=”Membership application form”]

Terence Seah

This year, we celebrate our 15th Anniversary. SilverHairsClub has been established since 2005, and we have been quietly successful through a network of Event Organisers EOs, Event Coordinators and members support who share our culture and traditions.

It’s about time we look again at succession and a new team to take the club forward. At 50, I founded the Club. Next year, I shall be 65, and will get to collect the 1st payment from my CPF. I am running out of ideas. And in reality, I don’t have so much time to spare for the club, as I intend to continue work till I die. On average, I spend about 3 days a mth in Singapore.

Every organisation needs continued succession and we need to review this from time to time.

I am now ready to hand over the club to someone or a team to take over and develop further the SilverHairsClub. My eyes will be focused on someone with SilverHairs at heart. Let’s reopen the discussion.

Terence Seah

Dear fellow SilverHairsClub members,

All of us have seen many National Days. We participate in parades, we contribute to our nation and build Singapore to what it is today. We watch NDP celebrations on TV, at the Padang and National Stadium. We are all proud of Singapore.

On behalf of SHC, on this grand occasion, let’s wish our ourselves and our country, “Happy National Day”.

Terence Seah

This is an old post. As the new year is here, we can revive the SHC best hug again. Let’s give one another the hug after our new year greeting.

In recent days, some members including myself have been doing some bear hugging; and we thought it would be a good idea to develop the SHC Bear Hug.  Whenever we meet, we can do the Bear Hug.  Here’s how it works.

1. Both hands forward, right hand slightly higher than left hand.
2. Smile and walk towards the other person, and give a good hug for 3-5 secs.
3. Works for both men and women.
4. No kissing.

You can still operate with the typical hand-shake.

Terence Seah

The SilverHairsClub name tag has the following specifications.  Please design and print your name tag yourself, and put the card into a plastic holder, which can be hung around the neck or pinned on the shirt/dress.  There is no need to standardize the design.

Every member makes their own name tag.

• Size:  89mm x 51mm (3.5inch x 2inch)
• Paper:  Can be of any colour or material.
• Font size:  As bold as possible so that others can see your name from far.  Any colour, shape or design.
• Content:  Your name.  Must have the first and last name or first, middle and last name.  No abbreviation.  Company name not allowed; except when approved as a Corporate member.
• Members can choose any background, picture or design.

This name tag should be used at all SilverHairsClub gathering.

Have fun.

Terence Seah

We are having the 2nd batch of SilverHairsClub patch which can be sewn on to T-shirts, caps, pants, tote bags, etc.

This batch design has the words “SilverHairsClub” on a black cloth background. The text is white.  The size is 2.5 cm x 8 cm.

The price of the patches as follows:

• Without iron-on backing:
• 1  – 10 pc at $3 each
• 11 pcs and more at $2.80 each.
• For no delivery charges, please collect the patches during the monthly gatherings.

If delivered and registered to your house address, please add $2.50 per local address.

More designs will be released from time to time.

Please place your orders here.

Terence Seah

This is a good time to remember our good times together.  It is also a good opportunity to know how many friends we have made, since joining the SilverHairsClub, and how many we have decided to let go.

Very often, we wonder  why other people are just not nice at all.  Let’s enjoy the year-end and let’s wish our friends and fellow members a Merry Christmas.

Terence Seah

On behalf of the SilverHairsClub, we wish all members and Singaporeans another proud day to remember, Our National Day.

Terence Seah

SilverHairsClub has numerous small groups. When members meet members, and they click, a group is formed. The numbers in the group varies, and this depends on common interests.

SilverHairsClub supports the formation of small groups by Group Leaders GL. Each group has its own outings, its own chatgroup and its own interests. GLs updates their group on the SHC monthly gathering.

As I am unable to chat with members directly, the Group Leaders GL concept works very well for me and the Club. So, if you have a small group formed, plse contact me. Usually, your name will be tagged with the letter GL.

Group leaders GL stand up very well. They keep their group informed of Club activities, gather participation and has direct Whatsapp communication with me. GL do get direct updates from me and usually I do sought their comments and suggestions.

Join the monthly gatherings or interest groups, and you are on the way to becoming a SHC Group Leader GL. Find your interest and join a group,

SilverHairsClub’s objective is to provide a platform for SilverHairs to meet new and more friends.

Terence Seah

On this festive occasion, on behalf our the Club,our best wishes to all our Malay members and friends.

Terence Seah

I am looking for one or two members to manage our twitter and Instagram account.

If you have experience using either of this social media platform, and would like to help the Club expand via other social media platforms, please contact me at Whatsapp +6594894360.

TQ.

Terence Seah

https://www.meetup.com/SilverHairsClub-Singapore/

SHC is taking one more step to expand its membership.  Through Meetup, we are looking at new members, as young as 45.  Membership is free; and the same club rules apply.  All applicants for SHC membership will go through our normal procedures.

Currently, we have Andrew Koh leading and managing the SHC facebook channel.  Before the end of 2018, I shall be looking out for one or two members to head the SHC meetup channel meetup.com/SilverHairsClub-Singapore/.

For your initial announcement.

Terence Seah

Dear fellow members,

Soon, the Lunar New Year is here.  On behalf of the SilverHairsClub, I wish one and all members an enjoyable family reunion and a healthy happy year ahead.

For those who are going up to KL, here”s a video clip to cheer in the festive mood.

Do share with us what you will be doing over this season.  And take this opportunity to send our best wishes.

Terence Seah

(This Post and idea were conceived and written on Nov 2010,  7 years ago.  I must admit we had limited but natural organic success,

SHCians who have been with the club for a number of years will know that we have always been on the lookout for matchmakers.  To avoid misunderstanding, the role was create with no intention to match-make boys with girls, or vice versa.

I had used this role name in the club to facilitiate the match making of members with similar interests.  For example, a new member has joined the club, and is interested to find other friends with interests in tree climbing.  Well, the match-maker will then look around his/her contacts in the club and introduce the like-minded members together.

The criteria to be a Match-mater are:

1. Has been with SHC for at least a year.
2. Is an active participant in this forum, and known to other members.

The tasks are:

1. To take care of new members (20 new members), as assigned by the club.
2. To assist the new members with finding their interest and participating in the activities.
3. To constantly keep in touch with these new members.

So, if you are keen to take up this role, please raise your hand.  I will then be in touch with you; and you will be assigned new members.  Initially, I am looking for 5 match makers.

Terence Seah