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From SHC admin to all members

How to get other SilverHairs to know more about you?

As you know, the SilverHairsClub.com website is open to the public, but only those who have registered on the website, and is a member, will be allowed to write a Post or a Comment.  When you register on SilverHairsClub.com, the data on the site is confidential, and is not released for public information.  Your first and last name are important. 

Due to the large size of the membership, the "Profile" information will be used for us to contact you, if you meet the criteria for Blue Helmet opportunities.  SilverHairsClub will NOT contact you, if there is no profile information.  Optional, and strictly for retired SilverHairs.

If you have your own personal website, enter your URL under Website.  When you write a post or a comment, others can read about you when they click on your name.   Anythng about yourself, interests, games & hobbies, travels, business ideas, pets, cooking, tea sessions, retirement plans, morning tea gatherings, shopping, etc, etc, welcome.  URLs having information on politics, sex, religion, race, direct selling and MLM will be removed.

Have a great day ahead!

Terence Seah

Places to offer to conduct net classes

Hi everybody, we have a good sign-up of SilverHairs who has volunteered to teach net coaching.  Also, we have a number of people who have signed up wanting to learn from others.

Now, we are looking for places.  This is the tough part.  Would you have suggestions on where we can host some of these courses.  If we are unable to find places, then we may have to look for cafes with internet wireless access, and participants may have to bring own notebooks.  Keep the options open.

Summary of SilverHairs who have offered to coach and to learn.

Registered as coachers of internet/auction selling on the net.

  1. Wong Kong Thean
  2. Patrick Yeo
  3. Kaushal
  4. Richard
  5. Loh Yew Kwong

Registered to want to learn selling/auctions on the internet.

  1. Catherine Yeo
  2. Pauline Au Yong
  3. Ronald Lee
  4. Chow Weng
  5. Kenneth Tan
  6. Fong Cheong Kong
  7. Margaret Cheo
  8. Ronald Wi
  9. Cheng
  10. Rossanne Chan
  11. Simon Wong
  12. Evelyn Tan
  13. Annie Loh
  14. Dave Tan

3 Days 2 Nights Trip to Berjaya Colmar Tropicale Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Hi Guys

Some of us in the cycling group have discussed about making a trip to this wonderful place from Fri, 20 Oct to Sun, Oct 06. Those travelling may have to apply for official leave from their office if it falls on a working day. Please do not bring children.

We wish to cater just one busload of about 40-44 paxs. The fares and other details will be updated in a few days’ time.

In the meantime, you can view details about this place here –

http://www.holidaycity.com/colmar%2Dtropicale%2Dpahang/

Photos of August gathering, cycling and walking activities.

The SilverHairsClub is a place for you to meet more friends.  Come join the group.

  • For today’s gathering 25 Aug 2006, here are the photos.
  • For cycling activity held on 19 Aug 2006, photos.  Yew Kwong.
  • For walking activity held on 19 Aug 2006, photos.  Charles Wee.

Volunteers to teach “Selling/Auctions on the internet”

This repeats a Post by Terence on 3 Aug 06. It says "We have a few volunteers to teach and coach this topic.  There might be some of you who would like to offer the same service.   if you are experienced in selling on ebay, Yahoo or other auction sites, and willing to spend some time with other SilverHairs who may be interested, please raise your hands here.  Those with online payment experience also appreciated.
The small group would form among themselves in max 6 people.  The location will be their apartment/house, and they would have their own PC, broadband and digital camera.  Session 2 hours. 
So, if you would like to volunteer, raise your hands here.  Hopefully, you will get to meet new friends too with common interests."

So far, 5 members had responded to do or assist in the teaching  with only 11 responded to learn. To all other members who wish to learn, dont feel shy to come forward and put your names here. We dont want you to be left behind in the digital divide. 

updated on 27 Aug 06

August updates – SilverHairsClub

August updates – SilverHairsClub

The SilverHairsClub is intended as a platform for Singaporeans, over 45, to meet new and more friends.

1.  August online gathering has been re-activated.  For details, click here.

2.  August gathering is set for Friday, 25 Aug.  The Food Haven at the Singapore Poly was not suitable due to access reasons. Latest:  We still would like to try a new place but have not found a suitable place.  As such, for Aug, we shall use Caffe Bastillava, inside MPH, Robinson Road, between Raffles MRT and Tanjong Pagar MRT.  My apology to those who would like another place away from town.

3.  Photos of the July gathering not uploaded yet.  Should be ready early August.

3.  2Greendots Shopping mall – Registered participants will be meeting on Tuesday 01 August.  This group will set the guidelines on the use of the shopping mall.  Due to the size of the group, registration as participants for the starter group is closed.

4.  SilverHairsClub Games Day – Set for Sun, Sep 17, 2006 – 0830 hrs to 1230 hrs at Changi. Closing date for participation 15 Aug 2006.

Terence Seah

Making use of our experience and knowledge

Many SilverHairs feel that our knowledge and experience expire when we retire.  Our jobs are replaced by younger people, who have just finished formal education.  With the current environment, many SilverHairs feel that we are no longer employable, and have to take up jobs beneath our experience and knowledge.

Some SilverHairs are lucky.  And they do not have to worry about a job during their SilverHairs years.  From the membership, I see more SilverHairs ladies than men are well prepared for the future.   

But, for SilverHairs who need to have a job, what are the options?  Some of us do need a job to maintain our monthly expenses.  For others,  a job helps to pay for our desires to see the world.  And, of course, we have SilverHairs who simply enjoy being actively employed.

Complaining about the non-availability of jobs is not going to help.  It just makes us more unhappy.  Some SilverHairs have already taken up the positive step of taking up something for themselves.   We dont want to sit in the foodcourts from morning to evening.  Nor do we want to walk about the shopping centres from 10 am to 6pm.  Can we come up with some ideas to enjoy our retirement, and yet keep ourselves financially afloat?

Many SilverHairsClub members have expressed that we should do something in this area.  As a group, maybe we can do something.  We have years of experience and knowledge, developed over the years.  Let’s put our ideas here.  And, let’s respect every SilverHairs’s ideas. The more specific you are, the better.  No idea is a bad idea.

I would like to keep this topic alive, over the next two months.  At the end of Sept, we shall try to identify and summarise what we, as a group, can do for ourselves, in terms of jobs, and making use of our experience and knowledge.  I guess success will depend on what we finally do.

All SilverHairs are invited to participate.  And in line with SHC’s direction, let’s observe no religion, politics, sex, race, direct selling and MLM.

Terence Seah +65 9489-4360

2GreenDots – a new project

Hi SilverHairs,

2GreenDots shopping mall is a very new project, prompted as a result of a number of SilverHairs wanting to have a place to offer their products and services.

The SilverHairsClub website is not suitable, as not everybody is interested in offering their products or services.  But the initial discussion groups were initerested, and do have products or services which they like to offer.  Of course, there was the physical shops, but high rents turn many off, not at a time when SilverHairs are looking to stretch the dollar.  Risks were also a concern.

A few sessions on e-auctions and small business groups were conducted by different small groups, in the last few months.  Besides the popular available internet auction sites, some groups felt the need to start an internet shopping mall.  A web specialist was engaged from India, and we now have a working internet Shopping mall.  We call it 2GreenDots Shopping Mall.  This is new, but it has been well tested.  It will also incorporate online payment systems.

For interested SilverHairs, we hope to give him/her a virtual shop.  If a SilverHairsClub member sees this as an opportunity which can bring fun and yet take him/her through the Silverhairs years, a shop name will be set up for him/her.  The idea is to do something meanful, big or small, as one enjoys his/her Silverhairs years.

We do not know if success or failure will hit us.  In the last one year, we had fleamarts, garage sales and small sales advertisement, but all these had failed.  But, from the wide experience of many SilverHairs, we know success or failure of 2GreenDots will depend on many factors.  But, there is no doubt we will give this a go, a strong go.

We target to officially launch 2GreenDots in Jan 2007.

First, we will form a starter group and later a management team with the knowledge and expertise in retail and media experience.

If you have an interest to be part of the starter discussion group, please send me an email with your thoughts.  The starter group will set the ground rules.  We will call a meeting during the 1st week of August.

Terence Seah

Online meeting – 1st Sat of month

Please register here.

This online gathering is now re-activated and rescheduled for the 1st Saturday of each month.  This facility is available for all SilverHairs to meet on the internet.  Silverhairs who would like to give a special talk or seminar need to just inform admin@silverhairsclub.com at least one month prior.  Presentations can be in English or Chinese.

In line with SilverHairsClub objective, we hope this facility can help to provide a platform for SilverHairs to get to know new and more friends.  Issues regarding retirement, hobbies, cycling, nature walks, travelling together, making friends, line dancing, qi gong practice, continued education and learning, music playing, singing, small business group discussions and over 45s information sharing are supported.

  • Venue:  At your PC with broadband, speakers and microphone.
  • Date/Time:  1st Saturday of each month, starts 2230, ends 2330 hours (Singapore time).
  1. Simply log into www.star-conference.com at least 10 mins before the scheduled time. 
  2. Conference name:  star-conference
  3. Conference password: star 
  4. Username: Your registered SilverHairsClub name.

First time users:  it will take your about 3 – 5 minutes to log in.  After the first time, it will take you only a few seconds to log in.  Members can textchat online, individually or in public mode.

Rules: Strictly no conversations on religion, race, politics, sex, direct selling and MLM during the meeting.  Participants not observing the rules will be knocked out of the conference.

Terence Seah

Registered Participants for May 26 gathering

Next gathering will be held Fri, 26 May 1800 hrs – 2000 hrs at Han’s Cafe, #01-03 Great Eastern Centre. 

  1. 1. Linda Chionh
  2. Terence Seah
  3. Peter Thia
  4. Loh Lay Kheng
  5. Annie Kee
  6. Linda Chang
  7. Rama Muthu
  8. Gibson Tan
  9. Nelly Ng
  10. Ho Mei Fun
  11. Tim Liu
  12. Laura Wee
  13. Eyvonne Chew
  14. Joyce Yim
  15. Jade Phua
  16. Loh Yew Kwong
  17. Mollie Teo
  18. Seow Lee Li
  19. Ang Soo Kee,
  20. Charles Wee
  21. Thomas Kuan
  22. Anna
  23. Julie Ong
  24. Patrick Yeo
  25. Shirley Wong
  26. Irene Seet
  27. Veron Chua
  28. Khoo Soo Beng
  29. Christina Chan
  30. Kaushal Srivastava
  31. Josephine Tan.
  32. Lena Chin
  33. Man Singh

SHC Apr 20 Gathering attendees

Registered participants for the SilverHairsClub April gathering

Date/time:  Thur, April 20 from 1800 to 2000hrs.
Place: Cafe Brastilava (inside MPH, 63 Robinson Road).  Near to Lau Pa Sat market.  Between Robinson Road and Shenton way.  Behind the Singapore Exchange SGX.
Fees:  No charge.
Drinks:  Coffee/Tea, as per cafe price.  1 complementary coffee/tea $2.50 to registered participants. 

Topic of discussion:  Suggestions on how to start the “Small business groups” for retirement. Event Organiser: KC Lau.

Particpants:

  1. KC Lau
  2. Andrew Yeung
  3. Man Singh
  4. Laura Wee
  5. Shirley Wong
  6. Yew Kwong
  7. William Lim
  8. Sharon Tan
  9. Evelyn Tan
  10. Terence Seah
  11. Melissa Khng
  12. Vincent Khoo
  13. Veronica Wong
  14. Margaret Lee
  15. Patrick Yeo
  16. Ivy Loh
  17. Sulin
  18. Choy Yew Kuan
  19. Gibson Tan
  20. Jessie Lu
  21. Teo Chim Chuan
  22. Aktar Thaker
  23. Ng Beng Choo
  24. Jenny Goh
  25. Eyvonne Chew
  26. Joanna Chan
  27. Jennifer Tan
  28. Yvonne Ang
     

Photos – SHC March gathering

Here are the photos taken at the last SHC gathering on March 30.
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Thu, Apr 20, 2006 – SilverHairsclub monthly gathering, 1800 hrs, ends 2000 hrs.  Venue:

  Not confirmed.  Recommendation for venue would be appreciated.  Preference: near MRT stations.

SHC March gathering attendees

The following persons have confirmed attendance.

  1. Terence Seah
  2. Linda Chionh
  3. Patrick Yeo
  4. Shirley Lam
  5. Richard Lam
  6. Ang Soon Yee
  7. Jacqy Lim
  8. Yew Kwong
  9. Ivy Low
  10. Eyvonne Chew
  11. Margaret Lee
  12. Christina Tan
  13. Clara Chay
  14. Peter Wee
  15. Veronica Wong
  16. Shirley Wong
  17. Richard Kwok
  18. Mike Ho
  19. Lee Siew Moi
  20. Yeung WingChuen
  21. Jade Phua
  22. Gibson Tan
  23. Ronald Lee
  24. Zareena
  25. Laura Wee
  26. Li Mei
  27. Jenny Goh
  28. Feh Tuck Leong
  29. Edward Lim
  30. Peter Thia
  31. Loh Lay Kheng
  32. Vincent Wong
  33. Lena Wang

Event organiser: Margaret Lee

SHC updates

I would like to introduce Vishal Chhiber, from New Delhi as our membership administrator.  You will be able to read more about him on this site.  As our numbers are getting bigger each month, Vishal will help us to keep our membership list neater and more organised.

Please feel free to contact Vishal, by writing to him under his posting.  All members’ tel contacts, address and email addresses will continued to be confidential and will not be released by the memberhip administrator.

Event organisers and Match makers will have access to Vishal on members who have written in to participate in the different activities. 

The SilverHairsClub should not be used to promote issues regarding politics, sex, religion, direct marketing and MLM.  Please remove all such postings on the public forum.  However, if your work and business involved MLM, wealth creation, insurance, direct marketing, selling of health products, we respect your business, and you may put your postings directly and only under your name and Members’ profile.

We encourage healthy and active activities, retirement work, job discussions, small business discussions, anything that would help SilverHairs make new and more friends, and finally leading to more meaningful SilverHairs years. 

Terence Seah +65 9489-4360

SHC Feb gathering

Despite an earlier afternoon rain, we had a fun evening with SilverHairs exchanging ideas and getting to know one another better.  We started at 6pm, and at closing time, many were still eager to keep the evening going.  No topics for the evening. 

Loads of chat about what to do during retirement, business, scrabbles, walks and cycling.  Here are the pictures of the evening.  https://silverhairsclub.com/SHC/SHC060209/

SHC Feb 9 gathering – attendance

Present at the Thursday, Feb 09, 2006 gathering:

1. Terence Seah 2. Veronica Wong 3. Lee Siew Moi 4. Andrew Koh 5. Patrick Yeo 6. Philip Cheng 7. Ambika J. 8. Andrew Yeung 9. Richard Kwok 10. Loh Yew Kwong 11. Shirley 12. Rosanne Chan 13. Lee Li 14. Margaret Lee 15. Sunny Chow 16. Loh Lay Kheng 17. Laura Wee 18. Gibson Tan 19. Josephine Tan 20. Linda Chionh 21. KC Lau 22. Maria Tan  23. Ronald Lee  24. Patricia Tang  25. Margaret Sin  26. Eunice Chan  27. Jane Chua  28. Nelly Ng  29. Lee Lee  30. Christie Chee  31. Kalwant Kaur 32. Patricia Tang 33. Peter Lee 34. Jenny  35. Chris Chan  36. Dolly Lim  37.  Sophia Lim  38.  Lee Weng Cheong  39.  Catherine Tang  40. Eliza Chua  41. Selina Chin  42. Raymond Kee

SilverHairsClub update – January 2006

SilverHairsClub update – January 2006

To a Happy and properous Lunar New Year. Please share with fellow Silverhairs your interests.  The SilverHairsClub is for us to find and meet new friends.  Strictly for the over 45s.

1.  Feb gathering – We had skipped January because of CNY preparations.  Feb will be a standing "no sitting" event.  Located near MPH, Robinson Road, between Raffles MRT and Tanjong Pagar MRT.  Date:  Thurs Feb 9, 2006.  1830 – 2000 hrs. Please let us know if you will come, and we will send you an invitation card with details via email.  Patrick Yeo is the event organiser.

2. Dec 2005 gathering – Photos of the event can be seen here http://www.silverhairsclub.com/SHC/SHC051230/

3. SHC Games day (previously called Olympics) – please note in your diary Sunday, Sept 17, 2006. 0830 – 1200 hrs.  Event organiser – Patrick Yeo.  Plse meet with Patrick at the Feb gathering.

The Games day will have Scrabbles, Mahjong, Monopoly, Walking and bowling.  As we are new to organising Silverhairs activities, the vigorous games eg swimming, cycling, court and lawn games and running have not been included. Location:  Beach resort in Changi.

4. SHC Talent-Time (previously called Talentime).  Date:  Sat, Nov 25, 2006. 1800 – 2100 hrs.  Please note in diary.  Event organiser – Elsie Ho.

The talents selected to reflect the name of the activity are dancing, singing, cooking and music instruments.  Please update yourself wioth Elsie.
 
5. Short term living overseas.  Event organiser Vincent Khoo is organsing a "no-frill" trip to Chonburi (1.5 hrs outside Bangkok) from 21 – 27 Mar.  The objective is to show how one can stretch the dollar during retirement.

To participate, please email to Terence, as Vincent does not have an email address.

6.  Business ventures – some members have business ideas, and would like to share with you.  Instead of wasting their knowledge and experience accummulated during their working careers, some members want to pool together their  experience and knowledge together, instead of taking up lesser skilled jobs after retirement.

To start, please email a one-paragraph of the business idea to Terence, and we will organise a "business ventures" group to help ourselves.  Strictly, no MLM and no direct selling of insurances, time-sharing, health products and services.

7. Register yourself at SilverHairsClub.com.  Write a profile about yourself and your interests.  And meet other over-45s.  Realname required.

Terence Seah

Spring cleaning and unwanted things

By Asian living standards, Singapore families do enjoy a better lifestyle than many others around us. Some of us do have the good things in life eg toys for our children, English and Chinese books for the kids, spare radios and TVs, kitchen utensils, used spectacles we longer put on, and unwanted dresses, pants and T shirts.

During the coming spring cleaning, if your family has something unwanted in the store room, and you would like to give them to some other families who would need them, please SMS 9489-4360/email me.  I do carry them to Thailand, and give them to poorer families.  Please do not throw them away.

Thank you.

Terence Seah

Updates – SilverHairsClub December 2005

1.  Nov gathering was just over.  About 40 SilverHairs attended.  Richard
Kwok was organiser and Gibson Tan was the venue host.  For pictures, plse
see http://SilverHairsClub.com/SHC/SHC051130/

2.  Next gathering – We will have the next SilverHairsClub get together on
Dec 30.  Subject to confirmation, the gathering will be at the
Shenton/Robinson area, from 1830 – 2000 hrs.  Plse see events – www.SilverHairsClub.com/events

To participate, let us know and we shall send you an invitation card.

3. SHC Olympics – Patrick Yeo is Event organiser and team leader of the SHC
Olympics.  Dec and Jan will be used for ideas brain-storming.  Please email
me or Patrick, if you like to be in the brain-storming committee.

To participate, simple email back your interest and game type for the SHC
Olympics.

4.  SHC Talentime – Elsie Ho is Event organiser and team teader.  We shall
brain storm this activity these Dec and Jan.  Elsie is looking for all kinds
of talents.  Can be dancing, guitar, solo or group, not just singing.
Please email back on this email to myself or Elsie, if you like to help with
the organisation.

And, if you like to participate, simply inform us at SilverHairsClub.com.

5.  SHC Garage sale – Stictly for SHC members only.  Plse see
SilverHairsClub.com/events.

6.  Website registration – it’s simple.  Less than 5 mins.  Join other SHC
members.  Get to know new friends.  https://silverhairsclub.com/wp-login.php
The  monthly activity is always announced on the website, so regististration is
important.

7.  SilverHairs activities – Read the forum.  SilverHairs members have
started activities on scrabble, cycling, nature walk, pot luck, dancing,
Karoake, singing, business talks, Jobs, chess, travel, etc.

Feel free to contact one another, or start your own group.  But, don’t
forget to join the monthly SHC gathering.

Terence Seah

How to post msgs

I just recd a email from a member.He has come forward and ready to share.It is very encouraging. To post a msg in the forum go

1 to the home page of silverhairs

2scroll down to a box name META

3 register your name and email

4 a password will be sent to your email add

5 recd your password log in

6 the rest is easy

thanks

my email add is chowweng@gmail.com

SHC Nov 2005 gathering

About 40 people attended the SilverHairsClub Nov 30 gathering at ONE Fullerton.  Starting at 6pm, the event saw SilverHairs writing their names on sticky labels, actively introducing themselves to one another, and enjoying the view of the setting sun at the Singapore river mouth.

Event organiser was Richard Kwok and Venue host was Gibson Tan.  Also present were Patrick Yeo (Team leader for 2006 Olympics) and Elsie Ho (Team Leader for 2006 Talentime).  For pictures, please click on silverhairsclub.com/SHC/SHC051130.

The evening topic “What do you plan to do when you reach 55?” started at 7pm.  Although we had a few observers, many SilverHairs shared their meaning of retirement.  Some ideas include travelling, fellowships, nature walks, cooking, potluck, computer classes, making money and collecting CPF.  There were also concerns of no CPF to collect, little money left, no where to go and no friends to talk with.

And, on the whole, we had fun and friendship.  Small groups start to form.  We look forward to the next gathering, likely to be much bigger.

SilverHairsclub Nov 2005 update

Here are some updates for the month of Nov 2005.

1.  SilverHairsClub founders:
We are pleased to announce the founders of The SilverHairsClub founders.  They are:

* Terence Seah
* William Chew
* Richard Ng
* Margaret Lee
* Richard Kwok.

The founders are tasked with ensuring that the SilverHairsClub meet its objective of providing a platform for "over 45s" to meet and make new friends.  The club taboos are activities and discussions related to sex, religion, race, politics, direct selling and MLM.

2.  Match makers and event organisers:
*  SHC matchmakers are SilverHairsClub members who have vibrant personalities, keen to meet people and whose main task is to identify members’ interests and introduce them to other members with similar interest.

*  SHC Event organisers are also SilverHairsClub members who have their own special interests eg table tennis, social dancing, keeping fighting fish, chit chatting, having a few drinks together, Karaoke, small group remote travel, playing music together, starting a food stall together and enjoying short overseas stays together.  Their key task involves getting you to join them in their activities and events.

The names will be introduced very soon, on the website.

If you like to be a matchmaker or event organiser, simple drop me an email.

3.  Monthly event:
Currently, we have two places to hold the Nov monthly event.  The next meeting date is Wednesday, Nov 30, starting at 1800 hrs and finishing at 1930 hrs.  The location is at Shenton/Raffles area and will be informed to you next week.  It is near a MRT.  Please let us know if you intend to attend, and we will send you an invitation.

There will be a short topic for the evening.  "What do you plan to do when you reach 55?"  As a guide, the general concept for monthly meetings are inexpensive coffee/tea 50 cts to $1, no liquor and a nice pleasant place, preferably free premise.  The idea is for you to meet other members.  It is our belief that the monthly meeting will generate beneficial activities among members.  Only Registered SHC members can participate.  For both English and Mandarin speaking members.

4. Monthly online live forum:
Some members are not able to attend the monthly event. From the comfort of your home computer, you can log into www.star-conference.com.  A short program will download into your PC.  The session starts at 0900 hrs and ends 1030 hrs.  Sunday, Nov 7.  Overseas members can also join in the online forum.  Textchat is available this year, while the voice chat is disabled for the moment.  Please observe SHC taboos.  Join in, and share your ideas and meet other silverhairs online.  If time or day is not suitable, please let us know.

Conference name:  star-conference
Conference Password:  star
User name:  Your registered SHC nickname

5.  Register your name in SilverHairsClub.com:
Please take a few moments to register yourself.  We only need your name, and you can create a password.

Please also write a post about your interest or yourself, under category of Member Profile.  Do not include your telephone contact or addresses when writing a post or a comment.

You can also send us your profile, and we will post for you.

We will use your first name and the last name when we create the membership card. And you have to be over 45 years.  This card will be used to pin on your shirt/blouse when you attend functions.

6. Deregister as a member:
If for any reason, you wish to deregister as a member, simply send me an email. No questions asked.

Terence Seah
SilverHairsClub.com

Give aways and Garage sales

Garage sales are popular exciting  activities.  Definitely, we should keep this to members’ corner.  Can be a worthwhile activity, besides generating some income.  November, December and pre-house cleaning months before major holidays are periods where people throw away unwanted house items.  Unwanted toys, kitchen utencils, electrical items, dresses, furnitures and books are wanted items in other homes.  If you like to organise this column and be a event organiser, please let me know.

Meeting of 17 Oct changed to small group meetings on Oct 26 – 28

The Oct 17 meeting is OFF.  This is because many SilverHairsClub members are working during the planned time.  Also, the date is not suitable to many.  Instead, for those who have responded to the meeting, I have arranged individual or smaller group meetings.  To share with members,

1. It is important I express the thinking and objectives of setting up such a group for Singaporeans over 45 years old.  I am 50, singaporean.  I am aware there are a few retirees clubs in Singapore, Community clubs and small social groups.  Overall the last 10 years, I have noticed a change in the living behaviour and expectations of the SilverHairs group. The financial crisis has changed the Asian market conditions and the thinking of companies in general.  Singapore has changed dramatically and while the over 45s are knowledgeable, experienced and financially capable, they have a tougher life ahead, compared to their predecessors.  There are a lot of debates on this, but I feel strongly these group can have a better life ahead.  Some are pessimistic over the future, and resigned to current lifestyles.

2. I feel the SilverHairs has a great future.  I am an optimistic person.  I believe that the wealth of knowledge and experience would put these SilverHairs into a category of society that can benefit themselves further and provide a more stimulating life.  As a group, SilverHairs are in a stronger position to work together a future for themselves. I am a non believer of a “do nothing” lifestyle for over 45s and retirees.  As someone who has seen colleaques retiring and then fading into a aimless lifestyle,  I see mentally sad souls in many of this age group.  But, of course, there are also contented ones. And, we have some very optimistic individuals among us.

3. The objective of the SilverHairsClub is clear.  It will provide a platform for over 45s to meet and make new friends.  Different individuals have different desires and interest.  They could just be looking for regular chit chats, some are looking for jobs, some looking to find small business partners and some just looking for common hobbies and travel companions. So far, we have a number of match makers, event organisers and membership promoters.  Most of the organising and groupings of interest will be managed by these groups of key people.  But, SHC will keep growing its membership so that the newer and different interest groups can have continued or even changing interests. 

There would be monthly meets or activities, but these will be general activities – social, some makan and opportunities to exchange thoughts. At this level, the gatherings are intended to be large.

As the group gets bigger, we will add a new group of key people to generate corporate interest.  But this will be done sometime next year.  The idea is to grow the group, a thousand is the target. And, I believe it can get bigger.

4.  The advantage of this group is the fast communication.   All SilverHairs use email.  I see many as not net savvy though.  I plan to add SMS very soon.  We also  have the services of Ms Pranita, who will manage the database.  She is based in India.

For cost reasons, we avoid the use of printed newsletters and phone calls..

5. Language-wise, I see strong English skills among the group.  But as my Chinese is not strong, I am looking for strong Chinese skills supporters.

6. For a physical club presence, I am not supporting it at this stage, as it will unnecessarily strain the growing organisation, cost wise.

But, a regular place is good, and I am still exploring.

7. Club registration. Once the team is formed, we should register the club.  The club would not support sex, religious, racial, direct sales/MLM and political activities.

Some of the agenda, topics of discussion with individual and smaller groups would include:
1. Areas of cooperation and support.
2. Activities suited to the group – keeping members young at heart.  Special focus on outdoor activities.
3. Use of suggested places for large meetings.
4. Getting to know one another.

Promoting the club (externally)

The Silverhairsclub comprises people who are over 45 years, experienced after having worked a good number of years, have valuable skills and physically/financial active.  There are external organisations who would like to build a relationship with SilverHairsClub, and this is the category.

Starting from 2006, we would like to promote the SilverHairsClub with external organisations.  This will substantially increase the SilverHairsClub membership.

Terence Seah

Thank you for your interest

Dear SilverHairs,

We have received excellent responses from the advertisements to join the SilverHairsClub.

Many have responded to be match-makers, event organisers and membership promoters.  We are still registering and breaking down the different interest groups with the silverhairs group.  I was hoping to get this done by mid Sept, but the work has been overwhelming.  Please email us your interests asap. Our Ms Pranita shall be sending out a short survey soon.

Some activities have already been lined up and you can see them under “events” in silverhairsclub.com.

1.  For Singapore, an informal get-together is planned for Mon, Oct 17, starting 1700 hrs and end 1830 hrs.
The place has not been decided. If you have a place, preferably within MRT reach, please let me know.  It is a casual event.

2. Many of you have requested for an online registration and bulletin board.  I am looking at it. If you are good in this area and can contribute this application, do let me know too.

We have varied interests, and they range from hobbies to simple companionship travelling to small business set.  Hope this will enable individuals to group together, with the assistances of the match-makers.

3. SilverHairsClub Sunday meeting.  For the internet savvy ones, silverhairsclub will have an online conference, once a month for members to chat with one another. Date/time: 1st Sunday of each month from 0900 am to 1000 am. Details in silverhairsclub.com.  If you have like to make a presentation, please email me.  Strictly, no topics on sex, religion, politics, direct selling and MLM.

The SilverHairsClub is intended as a social platform to meet new and make more friends.  The objective is simple, and we aim to find meaningful activities among the group as we enter new phases of our lives.

Background:
Like many of us, we share concerns about what our lives will be like when we retire.  We have friends who have retired and when they retire, they forgot about their good old friends, and spend the rest of their life on golf, gardening, fishes, taichi and grand children. Then, there are others who live a private life, going to the kopitiam every morning and evening.

For many people, reaching silverhairs have different meaning to different people. Some have exciting plans, while for some, they cannot wait to enjoy the thought of a quiet retirement.  And, for some, the thought of not working can also be frightening, what do we do in the morning when we wake up.

Well, I am one of them.  I am 50 yrs.  I have advertised in the papers to find friends who would like to meet new or more friends.  People who would meet and talk about life with silverhairs.  Of course, some are already in their silverhairs.  

I am determined to form a sucessful social group for SilverHairs. This is not a platform for selling products and services.  But, a group and a place where we can meet one another, talk and discuss plans for themselves and how we can carry on to a meaningful silverhairs stage of their lives.  There is life during silverhairs.

To keep cost down, all communications will be via email.

The key to make this group a success is to bring in other friends.  And if you like to contribute in activities, please let me know.

I shall continue to catch up with those who have offered to be match-makers, event organisers and member promoters.

Please feel free to write direct to me.

Terence Seah
+65 9489-4360
SilverHairsClub.com