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I haven’t sung for a long, long time but I do recall the fun and hilarity when I had a great time with friends karaoke-ing. To make it an evening of non-stop laughter, what my friends and me did was to do a ‘live’ translation of dialect lyrics to English songs. Likewise for a Mandarin song, anyone who is bilingual can do the translation to English or vice versa.

Before I create a proper thread, I just want to find out WHO and HOW MANY is interested. I believe that is a max pax per room for places like Party World or K Box.

If I get a good response then I’ll organize this event.

*Fingers crossed*

Ros

Dear Friends…….

Eat “Bak Chang” (Glutinous Rice Dumpling) and Dancing at Paya Lebar Kovan CC on Friday evening (25 Jun 2010)

Calling all dance enthusiasts! Come and join me at Paya Lebar Kovan CC for a Funky night ……..

Event Details:
Date: Friday, 25 Jun 2010
Time: 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm
Fee: $3.00 (a bottle of mineral water plus “nyonya chang”)
Venue: Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Multi-purpose air-cond Hall)
Blk. 207, Hougang Street 21

What are we having:
–   Social Dance
–   Line Dance
–   Ballroom Waltz
–   Disco music ………so put on your dancing shoes and move with the beat! Guaranteed 3 hours of fun-filled jamming.

Please made payment to my POSB Savings A/C No: 013-06356-7 
Ah Nee (Event Coordinator)

Those coming are:

1) Ah Nee (paid)
2) Maureen Lee (paid)
3) Irene Poh (paid)
4) Gwyneth Lee (paid)
5) Chee Lai Fong (paid)
6) Agnes Seow (paid)
7) Thomas Loh (paid)
8) John Howe (paid)
9) Charles Chua (paid)
10) Rene Leong (paid)
11) Boon Liang (paid)
12) Janet Chan (paid)
13) Eileen Thean (paid)
14) Jane Tan (paid)
15) Steven Chan (paid)
16) Henry Yip (paid)
17) Judy Lim (paid)
18) Eileen Thean (paid)
19) Charles Wee (paid)
20) Jane Wong (paid)
21) Lily Ho (paid)
22) Daniel Ong (paid)
23) Susan Chang (paid)
24) Lina Ng (paid)
25) Gingko (paid)
26) Lydia Chin (paid)
27) Richard Hee
28) James Chan
39) Ivan Lim

31) David & 32) Rita (paid)

33) Christina Pan, 34) Margaret Soo, 35)Janice Han & 36) Monica Tan

Thank you for your support! Anymore coming?   See you soon……

My dear friends,

I have gone MIA for the last 3 months and have not continued with the "investment"  gatherings. I am sorry I did not update earlier.

I am now living in Ho Chi Minh City for the last 2months plus. Yes, I have relocated and have resigned from Phillip Securities, and some fellow SHCians already knew. Sad to say, I will not be able to arrange our "Investment" meetings anymore and participate in all the exciting events that I used to attend, like getting drunk at Ah Nee’s party at MAS.

My old friend has invited me to join him and help expand his biz in Vietnam, and I took the plunge. I now hold a 3-year residency visa in Vietnam, hopefully can find a affordable ‘paradise’ to retire in the longer term.

I am the Singapore director of a 5-year old Korean investment advisory and real eastate company based in HCMC. We provide consultancy to corporate customers to help start their business and quickly secure the appropriate business licenses (not easy and can take forever) in Vietnam.

We also provide real estate agency, investment and management services to help foreign companies and individuals (facing language, cultural and legal issues) to lease or buy land (for building factories, resorts, etc), buildings, offices, retail outlets, apartments (condo) and villas (landed) in Vietnam.

I am still learning anything and everything Vietnamese. It has been quite an experience so far (some of you may know what I mean), and busy settling down (no time for alot of things). 

I shall be most happy to catch up with SHCians living in HCMC, or meet anybody coming over for holidays. I shall pick you up in my company car at the airport. I shall be happy to enlighten those who may be keen to invest and retire in Vietnam, I think it is a very attractive idea. Drop me a post and I shall try to reply asap (sorry in advance if few days late). I am not advertising or asking anybody to do this, but if you ask I shall reply.

Meanwhile, I shall keep my dear friends posted here. So now you want to know what the …. he does at night?

Cheers, Ben Foo

There can never be enough events to satisfy the diets of SHCians.  Many SHCians have played their part to be EOs.  Some are waiting to be EOs while some think the EO’s queue is just too long.

We have many events; except for the joget event which has been discussed frequently, but hmm, the idea seems to twinkle and twinkle each time we talk about it.  Let’s have a grand joget event.

Tinkle, tinkle?

Terence Seah

Payment ($47/pax) to be make to Lum Oi Cheng POSB Saving Account# 117-00132-6 anytime from today onwards.  Of cos, I will definitely welcome kar cha payment lor.. ai sai bo??? :)

All Hiah Ti Jie Mui,

This year D&D theme hor, will be ‘PYJAMAS NITE’ – Details as stated below:

Venue : Furama City Centre, Singapore, 60 Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore 059804
Date : 24th July 2010
Time : 1900 – 0000 hrs
Cost/pax : $47 (Halal buffet style – Menu will be posted later)

You all are encourage to come in your simi pattern pyjamas pun ai sai lor, but hor, if u r reli paiseh, den bring 2 d venue dat nite n change lor.. N those reli mai wear pyjamas, u r oso welcome 2 come 2 enjoy in ur usual casual or sui sui 1 lor..

We, d organising committee will be there try 2 make each and every members laugh till pengsan (faint) hahahaha as we hv interesting games n perhaps a skid.

2nite, I fast fast put up tis post 1st cos m going MIA 2 join Lily-jie Taiwan holi liao… More details will be given once I return 2 SG lor…

But registration can start now… so kin kin lai poh mia now.

WANTED: Sponsored D&D Prizes

Got a blender still in its box? New book you haven’t read? The odd food, gift or spa voucher floating around in a drawer or handbag? Been on a diet and can’t fit into the new dress? As they say, one person’s weight loss is another person’s gain! If you don’t need it and it ain’t junk, then we want it! Donate now to the SHC annual D&D!

List of Donors and items

1. Dan & Joy – 2 Bottles of wine
2. Rosalind Lee – 20 items

Registration starts now (we r targeting at 100paxs)

1. Sam Huat3 – EO – Paid (cash)
2. Dan Huang – Co EO – Paid (cash)
3. Joy Chuang – Committee Member
4. Caroline Gee – Committee Member – Paid
5. Oi Cheng – Committee Member – Paid
6. Eileen Thean – Committee Member – Paid (cash)
7. Molly Chua – Committee Member – Paid (cash)
8. Susan Chang – Committee Member – Paid (cash)
9. Ah Nee – Committee Member – Paid (cash)
10. Norlinda – Committee Member – Paid (cash)
11. Lina Ng – Committee Member – Paid (cash)
12. Thomas Loh – Committee Member – Paid (cash)
13. Mega – Committee Member – Paid (cash)
14. Jane Tan – Committee Member – Paid (cash)
15. Rosalind – Committee Member – Paid
16. Karen Thio – Committee Member – Paid
17. Sockie – Committee Member – Paid
18. Lin Chuah – Committee Member – Paid
19. Terence Seah – Paid
20. Dolly – Paid (cash)
21. Janet Chan – Paid
22. Judy Lim – Paid
23. Irene Poh – Paid
24. Eyvonne Chew – Paid
25. Hyacinth – Paid
26. Catherine Ho – Paid
27. Tan Boon Liang – Paid
28. Rosna Rauaee – Paid
29. Bira – Paid
30. Gabriella – Paid
31. Pauline Ho – Paid
32. Hamidah Ishak – Paid
33. Angela Straaten – Paid
34. Margaret Lee – Paid
35. Rene Leong – Paid
36. Venika Leong – Paid
37. Lai Fong – Paid
38. Richard Wong – Paid
39. Hou Chong – Paid
40. Ronnie Sow – Paid
41. Henry Yip – Paid
42. Rosalind Soh – Paid
43. Lily Ho
44. Maureen Lee
45. Steven Chan
46. Ann To
47. Mary Chan
48. Xiang Xiang
49. Veronique Lee
50. Jennifer Lim
51. Susan Tan
52. James Tan
53. Lydia
54. Gingko
55. Gwyneth Lee
56. Kristin Leong
57. Anna Seet
58. Melissa Khng
59. June Chin
60. Jonson Tan
61. Karen Wong
62. Pharis
63. Lilian Tham
64. Ann Lim
65. Teresa Lee
66. Sarah Zariah
67. Yat Sing
68. Grace Kang
69. June Lim
70. Ivan Lim
71. Richard Kee
72. Jane Kee
73. Tim Liu – Standby???
74. Fred
75. Lisa Ong
76. Eileen
77. Shirley
78. James Chan
79. Simon Lee
80. Pearl Kwan
81. Yew Kwong
82. Any more interested to come???

MONTHLY WALKS – INFORMATION ONLY

Monthly walks are on 2nd Saturday/each month! Unless otherwise stated.

Details of each walk: Post will appear approx 2 weeks prior to scheduled
date for registration. 

Rain or shine, CONFIRMED walks will not be cancelled; unless inclement weather that poses danger!

SCHEDULED DATES, Update 2

12Jun                 Kallang Riverside/helix bridge-Esplanade
10Jul                  Sengkang Riverside Park
14Aug                Bukit Timah Reserve (tentative)
11Sep                TBA
09Oct                TBA
13Nov                TBC
11Dec                TBC

Let the joy of doing a pleasant activity be there always……   

Till then…. Be Cool! Stay Kool!           

The Walk EO Team:  Charles Wee, Veronica Wong, Mary Tan,  Jeffrey Lim, Joyce Tan, Serene Low, Conrad Tang and me, ChristinaCL Chan,,,, signing off,,,,,,,      

I am useless when it comes to football. But, I do know that the World Cup draws the attention of half the world.

Spain has not been beaten in 26 games.  Only 7 teams have ever won the World Cup.  They are Uraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Germany, England and France.

Current holders are Italy.  Best African team is Ivory Coast.  Best team never to win the cup is Holland.  Worst is New Zealand.

Please see if you can think and work out a World Cup game for us to follow through.  I think it will be enjoyable.  Then, we can all play.

Calling the TimL and the HenryY.

Terence Seah 

Usually, whenever I get a request from the media, I lose no opportunity to keep SHCians informed.  Some of us love the limelight.  So, if you like to be interviewed, hands up please.

A journalist from Straits Times Life! and LifeStyle is currently working on a story about silver industry businesses, and she thought that she might be able to get some help from our club.

1. She is interested to find out if we know of some businesses (health, gym, yoga, travel, beauty, sports) that offer special discounts or packages for people 45 and above?
2. She would also like to interview SHCians who take up such offers.

Yes, anybody?  Some comments from you, and I shall put  you in touch with the journalist.

Terence Seah

Tanjung Batu, Kundur Island is two hours due south-westof Singapore.  The island is bigger than Karimun but is a more laid-back place than Tg Balai. 

• Departure Date:  21st May, Friday     
• Time:  8.20am from Habourfront to Sekupang, Batam
• 10.50am(Spore time) depart Sekupang to Tanjung Batu

Accomodation:  Gembira Hotel (horse-shoe shaped), 30 metre away from developed seafront(no swimming)sea-wing guest room not more than 200,000rupiah

• Returned Date:  22nd May, Saturday   
• Time:  Depart 12.15pm (Spore time) for Harbourfront

Maximum Pax: SIXTEEN persons, inclusive of EOs, Abel Tan & Frisna

Payment: Pay on demand when travelling.  Sekupang to Tg Batu, 300,000rp (Two-way tkt)
Notification:     If Maximum pax is travelling, there must be a MINIMUM of Five Males. MINIMUM to travel EIGHT with a MINIMUM of Three Males.

Closing Date:    18th May, Tuesday.

List of Participants :

1. Abel (EO – MALE)
2. Frisna (Asst.EO)
3. Francis M (MALE)
4. Steven Chan (MALE)
5. SK Chua
6. Steven Ng (Male) ?
7. Grace Kang
8. Jassmine Neo + friend
9. Norlinda
10. Dan Huang (MALE)
11. Joy
12.Tim Liu confirm – MALE)

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Like to have a fresh morning swim at the Changi Beach Club? I have been a hopeless non-user of the club, going there twice a year.

I will be there at 9am and will leave at 12nn. Plan to relax on a Sunday morning, watching Pulau Ubin island from mainly Singapore and keeping an eye for cute little submarines swimming in the straits. If you like to come, I will sign you in.

Am not sure about breakfast, but wise to tah pau a packet of nasi lemak and tea. Don’t want u to be hungry.

So, suntan lotion, trunks or costumes. As this is a private and non-SHC event, you may bring your kids or grand-kids. But must let me know how many.

Terence Seah

Meeting Place: Sembawang MRT nearby control station by 4.15pm sharp
 
Duration:  about 1½ hours
 
For those who are driving, park at Car Park 2 near the front entrance of Sembawang Park.    Be there at 4.45pm to join group who will be arriving by bus from Sembawang Bus Interchange. 
 
EOs for this walk :  Veronica Wong and Mary Tan
 
 
This is a straight forward walk, may not be the "cup of tea" for the adventurous.  The main objective is to enjoy the camaraderie. 
 
Sembawang Park  situated in the north of Singapore is one of the few parks in Singapore with a natural beach, the Wak Hassan Beach.  A good hangout away from busy city life, for picnic or simply relax and enjoy the kampong ambience.  At the park entrance is the distinctive blue dice design.   We will take a leisure stroll at this park and explore the greenery of the park.
The Bottle Tree Village located rather away from the main road at the end of Jalan Mempurong, is another ulu ulu place where you get to see  Bottle Trees which had been imported from Australia by the owners.   Apart from the unique trees, other Australian flora can be spotted in the surroundings.  Andrew Avenue leading to this place, is a secluded road and surrounded by trees.   On the way, we will come across the Preserved Heritage Melayu Penempatan Mosque which was built in the1970s.  At the end of the road,  we will emerge into the Bottle Tree Village, a well established rustic village-like place.  There, we could look across the wide and vast sea of the Straits of Johore and enjoy the sea breeze.
Walk continues through the Simpang Kiri Park Connector which runs along Sungei Simpang Kiri, rich in natural vegetations on both sides of the riverbanks.  Enjoy a tranquil experience and try spotting the vast varieties of birds, ranging from water birds like the Kingfisher, Egrets and Water Hens to seasonal migratory birds such as sandpipers.  We will end the walk at Canberra Link to take Bus No 882 back to Sembawang Bus Interchange / MRT station.  Those who drive will take Bus No 882 from across the road  to Car Park 2 to collect their cars.  For those who wish to, can adjourn for dinner at the many eateries in Sun Plaza.
Bring drinking water, an umbrella (for rain or sun), mosquito repellent, camera, cap and wear comfortable walking shoes.
 
See you at the walk!
 
 
Other Walk Team members:  ChristinaCL Chan, Charles Wee, Jeffrey Lim, Joyce Tan, Serene Low, Andrew Thio and Conrad Tang.
 
Register HERE!
 

1. Mary Tan
2. Veronica Wong
3. Irene Poh
4. Gabriella Chua
5. Daisy Yeo
6. Andrew Thio
7. Rosalind Soh
8. Lee Seok Cheng
9. Ann Lim
10. SK Chua
11. Lilian Teo
12. Ivan Lim
13. Lai Fong
14. Peng Peng
15. Charles Chua
16. Lee King Seng
17. Feztus Lim
18. Richard Lee
19. Stephen Low

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Is anyone interested to join me for a free Bhangra tryout on Sunday 1-2pm on level 5 of the Sikh Centre, next to Silat Road Sikh Temple. Opposite SGH and at the very beginning of Jalan Bukit Merah. 

I’ve attached a map here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=8+Jalan+Bukit+Merah%2C++Singapore+169543%2C+Singapore%2C+Singapore

For those who interested to join their regular workout, you can join their class at Jln Bukit Merah or organize your own class.  They can provide an instructor for a class of 5-12 persons at $75 per session, so the more students you have, the cheaper the class will be.  We will have to find our own venue and that’s a seperate charge.

Do let me know by Saturday morning so I can let the instructor know how many of us are coming for the free tryout.

1. Anna (EC)

Sure coming :

1. June Lim …………………..PAID
2. Sue Chan ………………….PAID
3. Captain Terence Seah…..PAID
4. Dan Huang …………PAID
5. Joy Chuang ………..PAID
6. Bernard Chan……..PAID
7. Henry Yip …………..PAID
8. Karen Thio…………..PAID
9. Sockie…………….…..PAID
10. Irene Poh……………PAID
11. Rene Leong……..…PAID
12. Judy Lim……………..PAID
13. Tang Yat Sing ……PAID
14. Andrew Yeung……PAID
15. Pauline Ho……….…PAID
16. Lee Ah Nee ……….PAID
17. Yew Kwong ……….PAID
18. Agnes Seow ……..PAID
19. Eyvonne Chew ….PAID
20. Bira …………………PAID
21. Boon Liang …….PAID
22. Janet Chan …….PAID
23. Ann Giri …………PAID
24. Hamidah……..….PAID
25. Karen Wong…..PAID
26. Pharis…………….PAID
27. Daniel Ong….….PAID
28. Michael Tan ……PAID
29. Ann Lim ………..PAID
30. Jennifer Lim……PAID
31. Xiang Xiang……PAID
32. Veronique Lee..PAID
33. Pat Lee …………PAID
34. Alicia Lim ……….PAID
35. Freda Lim………..PAID
36. Susan Tan……..PAID
37. James Tan……..PAID
38. Ronald Lam……PAID
39. Eileen Thean….PAID
40. Lai Fong………..PAID
41. Sue (Ann Giri’s fren)…PAID
42. Lydia Chin……..PAID
43. Thomas Loh…..PAID
44. Marg Tian………PAID
45. Norlinda………..PAID
46. Gwyneth……….PAID
47. ChinBoon………PAID
48. Edwin Tan…….PAID
49. Bobby Bok…….PAID 
50. Gingko…………PAID
51. Alfred Ang…….PAID
52. Phillip Yeo…….PAID

Registration closed!!!!

Come June 5 on a Saturday night we shall have another opporunity to gather over a sumptuous dinner and a night walk. While time permit we want to enjoy ourselves as much as we could. What is your philosophy of life, ‘Eat to live or live to eat’?

All are welcome!

This time round just to ease our conscience we shall have Boon Liang to lead us in the night walk at Hort Park, a place he’s familiar  with  and according to him ‘his second home’!

Venue: Sin Kee famous Chicken Rice, Blk 38 #01-02 Commonwealth Avenue (3 minutes walk from Queenstown MRT).

Map : http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_1/travel_site_143810/

Dinner Time: 6.00 – 7.30pm

Night Walk – 8.00 – 9.30pm

Menu: – White or roast chicken, Braised pig trotter, Curry fish head, Beansprouts, Oyster sauce veg., Crystal chicken feet and a hot or cold drink.

No charges for second helping of chicken rice.

Cost: $8.00 nett per pax/ Pay to Joy’s Posb Saving Account No. 159-131645 by 29 May 10.

Closing date: May 15, 2010

EOs, Dan, Boon Liang, Joy 

Those coming:-

1. Dan (PAID)
2. Joy (PAID)
3. Boon Liang
4. Rosalind Lee (PAID)
5. Eyvonne Chew (PAID)
6. Daisy Yeo (PAID)
7. SK Chua (PAID)
8. Charles Chua (PAID)
9. Agnes Seow (PAID)
10. Pauline Ho (PAID)
11. Gwyneth Lee (PAID)
12. Tim Liu (PAID)
13. Lilian Teo (PAID)
14. King Seng Lee
15. Alice Seah (PAID)
16. Henry Yip (PAID)
17. Sockie (PAID)
18. Ivan Lim (PAID)
19. Michael Tay(PAID)
20. Irene Poh (PAID)
21. Helen Wong
22. Maureen Lee (PAID)
23. Maria Tan (PAID)
24. Janet Chan
25. Rene Leong (PAID)
26. Wee Chin (PAID)
27. Kristin Leong
28. Andrew Yeung (PAID)
29. Lee Patrick
30. karen Thio (PAID)
31. Sally Kang (PAID)
32. Judy Lim  (PAID)
33. Steven  Ng (PAID)
34. Karen Lim (PAID)
35. Rina Tan (PAID)
36. Anita Schechter (PAID)
37. Steven Chan (PAID/eat only)
38. John Howe (PAID)
39. Thomas Loh (PAID)
40. Eileen Thean (PAID)
41. Maureen Lim (PAID)

REGISTRATION CLOSED!

Thank you for your support and company!

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Wandering through the public gardens at Lokhandwala Park in Mumbai, India, early in the morning, you might cross paths with a mirthful group of folks contorting their faces and laughing in unison. After 15 or 20 minutes of deep breathing and ho-ho-ha-has, followed by simulated laughter including hearty guffaws, quiet tee-hees, roaring lion laughter, silent laughter, and tittering cocktail laughter, the group disperses, beginning the day with a smile.
The more than 900 laugh clubs in India are the inspiration of Dr. Madan Kataria, who observed while working as a family physician that patients’ immune systems and general well-being improved following bouts of laughter. Kataria eventually left his medical practice and fine-tuned to a near-science his daily regimen of "thought-free" laughter, creating yoga laughter classes that have spread from India to the Far East, Europe, and North America.
Kataria’s methods have found a strong supporter in the United States. "I felt a great calling, a synchronicity with the information, and felt I needed to deliver this message," says Steve Wilson, a psychologist of 40 years who met Kataria and is now one of America’s leading "joyologists." Wilson has certified more than 100 laugh leaders–among them high school students and inmates at King County’s North Rehabilitation Facility. "I was astonished how much research had been already done that substantiated what I thought to be true," he says.
Within the burgeoning field of gelotology (from the Greek gelos, or "laughter"), the scientific study of laughter, an expanding body of research is being compiled. Over 500 academicians belong to the International Society for Humor Studies, and doctors, psychiatrists, and mental health professionals increasingly prescribe laughter therapy to help people cope with physical, mental, and spiritual issues.

20 Minutes of Dr Madan Kataria Laughter exercise is akin to 2 hours of brisk walking. If you are interested register here for free on Tuesday, 25 May 2010, 8 to 9 pm Geylang Serai Community Club. lst floor, Dance Studio. Laugther exercise is last Tuesday of the month.

Take a train to Paya Lebar MRT Station, walk 10 mins towards Lion City (behind is Haig Road), walk straight, you will see butterworth, then Ipon Lane and lastly Thiam Siew Avenue on the right of Haig Road, Geyland Serari Community Club is just on the left side of Thiam Siew Avenue.

I will be here. Come and join us and have a fun night laughter and sweating your way.

Cheers

OE Sylvia Ang

Dear SHCians

A friend is looking for interviewing tomorrow at Dept of Statistics for 20 positions for 6 months contract admin.

Interested please sent your email to me at angsylvia58@gmail.com before 3 pm today.

Good luck.  Cheers

Sylvia

Meet at rear of McDonald Restaurant Marina Cove (former East Coast Recreation Park). Rented bicycles are abundantly available at reasonable rates.