Month: October 2008

Mthly walk: PLR 3 on 11Oct(Sat)

Monthly Walk: PipeLine Ramble 3 (from Turf City to Bt Panjang Pk)

Date: 11 October 2008 (Saturday)

Start Time: we shall start the walk at 4.30pm sharp!
Duration:  less than 3 hours.

Meeting Point:
at TURF CITY – the waiting point for shuttle service to/fro Clementi.

Getting There:  (in your travel time, do allow waiting time)
1)  from Clementi  or  Toa Payoh Bus Interchanges to Turf City: take the complimentary half-hourly(approx) Free shuttle bus services.

2)  Alternate, Public Bus Services:
2a)  Services Along Dunearn Road: 66, 67, 74, 77, 151, 154, 157, 170, 170X, 171, 174, 700, 852, 960, 961, 970.   Alight at the bus stop opposite Sixth Avenue Centre

2b)  Services Along Bukit Timah Road: 66, 67, 74, 77, 151, 154, 157, 170, 170X, 174, 171, 700, 851, 852, 960, 961, 970, 980.   Alight at the bus stop at Sixth Avenue Centre.

(If you are taking these Public Buses, after alighting, take a 5-mins walk towards Turf City, look for the shuttle service waiting point to/fro Clementi)

Leaders for this walk:  JeffreyLim & ChristinaCL Chan.

The 2nd ramble "PLR-2" came to past in August 2008; the trial ended at Turf City.  Let’s Ramble On to another part of Singapore!…….

The terrain is not too rugged.  A grassland fringed by trees; though slopes are gradual there might be little or no defined foot holds ie., could be a little slippery so, proper footwear is encouraged. 

This segment has only 1 obstacle which might provide a wee challenge.
The options are:

1)  get down & walk a U-shaped DRAIN.  Not wide canals. Whilst you are crossing, hope no water gushes out on you…. heehehe

2)  leap across, ensure you land on the narrow ledge (at most, your head will hit not a wall but the huge waterpipe "OUCH!"  the echos ‘gong…ng….ng’! ringing in your ears for a couple of secs.  

3)  perhaps, there is another way  to cross over?  we shall see…..

After passing through Bukit Panjang Park, we shall end the walk with dinner at a big coffeshop (Blk 272) where a variety of food awaits you.

WALK ENDS:  Blk 272 Bangkit Road, off Bt Pangjang Rd. 

LRT Station:  Bangkit. 
Bus Services along Bt Panjang Rd:  171, 187, 190, 700, 960, 963.

Please Register here.     emoticon  

Registered:
1. Daisy Yeo  2. Karen Thio  3. Roger Lim  4. Mei Foo  5. Susan Tan  6. James Tan  7.  Wee Chin  8. Andrew Yeung  9.Dan Huang  10. Joy Chuang  11. Alicia Soh  12. Mike Tan  13. Charles Wee  14. Veronique Lee  15. Kristin Leong  16. Venika Leong  17. Alice Seah; 18. Patsy Lim; 19. Steven Chan; 20. Pauline Khoo; 21. Angeline Ong; 22. Lee King Seng; 23. Lina Ng; 24. Susan Chang; 25. Ah Nee; 26. MollyC ; 27. RonaldL; 28. Oi Cheng; 29. Kwee Swee Meng; 30. JeffreyL; 31. ChristinaCL

NOTE:
1)  If the mozzies always like you, do bring the insect sprays.
2)  There are no ‘toilet’ facilities & no shelter from raindrops.

Stay cool!  Be cool!      emoticon     C ya!

ChristinaCL Chan & Jeffrey Lim  & CharlesWee, Veronica Wong, Mary Tan.

Background of this Trial:

What is this PipeLine Ramble?" Most of you would know that a water
pipeline runs from Johor to Singapore but have anybody thought to trace the route"?

The entire trail of approx 21 km will take around 8 to 9hours! We had
intended to introduce this trail in 3 separate segments but after the 1st ramble; to truly enjoy this exciting, challenging trail it has now been segmented into 4 parts. 

Each part of the route has a different terrain and each opens up a part of Singapore seldom seen.
1st segment from Pearl’s Hill to Farrer Road, Apr08.
2nd segment from Farrer Road to Turf City, Aug08  (the pixs are found in
the same post dd 23July08).

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Monthly Walks: Oct – Dec 2008

Dear SHCians,

The schedule for Q4 (Oct to Dec08):

11Oct    PipeLine Ramble 3

08Nov    MacRitchie Suspension Bridge

13Dec    (have fun doing your Christmas shopping)

We shall hang up our walking shoes for 2 months:  No walks for Dec08 and Jan09.         emoticon

Another year of exciting, interesting trails!     emoticon
For 2.5 years, there were only 3 of us in the walk team: Charles Wee, Veronique Wong and I.  Joining us in 2008, we have Mary Tan and Jeffrey Lim, that makes 5!  JeffL joined us mid year and introduced the interesting "trail of our water pipeline".  We also visited the new HortPark/Southern Ridges.  

Do you know?
Monthly walk schedule: 2nd Saturday/each month! unless otherwise stated.
Details of each walk: Post will appear approx 2 weeks prior to scheduled date.
Rain or shine, scheduled walks will not be cancelled.

We wish to encourage YOU to join the Walk team as "EOs"!  
You just need to give time; have a sense of direction, like to organize/lead and Enjoy meeting people.      emoticon    we will share with you.. come, talk to us…….   

Till then…. stay Cool!  emoticon

The Walk Team
(Charles Wee, Christina Chan, Veronica Wong, Mary Tan & Jeffrey Lim)

October 15 Monthly Gathering Program

Dear SHCians,

Thank you for the great support so far. The program for Oct 15 gathering is ready.

Due to only a handful of members able to turn up for Session 1, there’s a slight shift in the time slot.

Please scroll down for details

Date:     15th-October-2008 (Wednesday)
Time   : 5.00opm -7.00pm (Session 1 – for retirees & flexi-timers)
              7.00pm – 10.30pm (Session 2 – for busy professionals and nite owls)
Venue : Kovan CC, Tangerine Cafe (same as July 08 venue)
              207, Hougang St 21 (5 min walk from kovan MRT)

Direction to Kovan CC:

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_18687/travel_site_1/

Pls indicate if you are coming for Session 1 or 2; else I presume you will be attending both.

The followings have registered:

Session 1

1) Terence Seah (founder and chief)
2)
3) Catherine Yeo
4) Wee Jee
5) Norhayati
6) Catherine Ho
7) Pauline Chew
8) Ronald Lee
9) Neo Sock Cheng
10) Karen Thio
12) Mega Abdullah

Session 2

1) Patrick Lee (new mbr & Videographer)
2) Terence Seah (founder and chief)               
3) Danz                                              
4) Joy Chuang   (photographer)                                  
5) Susan Tan                             
6) Ivy Low SH                             
7) Francis R Mangalam                        
8a) Catherine Koh                                
9) Ronald Wie                             
10) Lydia Chin
11) Rene Leong                             
12) Susan Chan                               
13) Shirleen Kao                                
14) Dennis Wee                               
15) Thomas Loh                              
16) Lum Fook                             
17) James Tan                               
18) Lee Ah Nee                                
19) Janet Heng          (Registration)                   
20) Lily Ho Willocq                               
21) Mary Chan                               
22) Agnes Seow
23) Steven Chan
24) Annie Loh
25) Malyne Suen (new mbr)
26) Molly Chua
27) Kenneth Tan
28) Bira
29) Ivan Lim (have novels to give away)
30) Marg Tian
31) Catherine Ho
32) Dolly Lim (helping to make name cards)
33) Oi Cheng
34) Suzhang
35) Juliet
36) Lina
37) Doreen Ng
38) Charles Wee
39) Julie Yeo
40) Karen Thio (Registration)
41) June Tan
42) Hamidah Ishak
43) Joanne Ang
44) Angela Straatan
45) Norlinda
46) Anna Seet
47) Judy Lim
48) Caroline Gee
49) Andrew Thio
50) Boon Liang
51) Lina Tan
52) Peng Peng
53) Helen Wong
54) Shirley Wee (new member)
55) Caroline Sit
56) Jeffrey Lim
57) Ronald Lee
56) Irene Seet
57) Patrick Khoo
58) Kazay Chua (MC – new member)
59) Hyacinth D’Silva
60) Meifoo
61) Aaron How
62) Lin Chuah (Helper)
63) Amy Ko
64) Albert Tan
65) Maggie Teo
66) James Chan
67) Eileen Lee
68) Daisy Yeo
69) Agnes Tan
70) Gwyneth Lee
71) Paul Leong
72) Jenny Leong
73) Florine Teo
74) Veronique
75) Ann To (tentative)
76) Janet Chan (tentative)
77) Constance Wong
78) Elina Tan (Helper)
79) Linda Chang
80) Roger Wong
81) Victor Khor
82) Jessie Teo
83) Elizabeth Tay
84) Vince Wong
85) Carol Tan
86) Mary Loo
87) Angeline June Ong
88) Andrew Yeung
89) Ann Lim
90) Steven Chan
91) Jeremy Tan
92) Wee Jee
93) Nora Chia
94) Alicia Lim
95) Roger Lim
96) Lilian Teo
97) Vivien Ler
98) Alice Seah
99) Betty Lim
100) Gingko Tay
101) Seok Cheng
102) Andrew Thio
103) Maria Tan
104) Mary Tan
105) Patricia Kew
106) Lilian Lee
107) Anne Chee
108) Jonathan Ong
109) Patsy Lim
110) Chin Boon
111) Michelle Khoo
112) Peter Goh
113) Mike Tan
114) Alicia Soh
115) Rena Wong
116) Clara Chay
117) Zahriah Kassim
118) Josephine Yap
119) Kristy Quek
120) Robert Quek
121) Paul Kong
122) Peggy Kong
123) Emily Boon
124) Pauline Khoo
125) Grace Ong (new member)
126) Cecil Ong (new member)
127) Maureen Lee


 5pm-7pm  – Session 1 – Chit chat session and dinner (own expense). No performance.
7.00pm    – Session 2 registration
7.15pm – 8pm    – Dinner and members networking (normal program)
8pm – 8.10pm    – Opening Speech by founder of SHC (Terence Seah)
8.10pm-8.25pm – Dance Performances 1 

8.30pm-9.30pm – Dinner and Networking
9.30pm-9.45pm – Dance Performances 2

9.45pm-9.50pm – Presentation of Tokens of appreciation (Terence Seah)
9.50pm-10.30pm – Learn to Disco Rock for all members (lead by Susan Tan)

Order of dance items will be announced on the day of gathering

List of dancers:
1) Susan Tan
2) Dan Huang, Rene Leong, Dennis Wee, Shirleen Kao, Lum Fook, Susan Chan, Thomas Loh, Marg
3) Francis Mangalam
4) Lydia Chin, Ronald Wie, Vivien Ler, Annie Loh
5) Catherine Koh
6) Doreen Ng, Hamidah Ishak, Joanne Ang
7) James Tan

Dance perfromances:
Disco Rock
Line and country dance
Salsa
Samba
Latin Rhumba
Bachata

Please give your full supoort to the special teams of dancers who will be out to entertain and thrill you.

Get your fellow SHCians to come for this inaugural and unusual Monthly Gathering at Kovan CC.

sincerely,
james n susan tan

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