The mayor and council members joined IECSA to celebrate Chinese New Year in 2019.
From left to right: Ann Hwu, Peter Chan, Jerry Chang, Melissa Fox, Christina L. Shea, Don Wagner, Anthony Kuo & Farrah N. Khan
2019 年爾灣市長及市議員出席爾灣松柏會農曆新年慶祝會
圖左起：胡安瀅、陳恩鈞、張訓曾、Melissa Fox、Christina L. Shea、Don Wagner、 郭正明及 Farrah N. Khan
The Irvine Evergreen Chinese Senior Association (IECSA) was founded in Irvine, California on April 28, 1989, and was registered on December 15, 1992 as a non-profit tax-exempt organization in the State of California, and with the Department of the Treasury.
IECSA is a non-political, non-religious, non-profit organization. Its sole aim is to promote and enhance friendship among senior citizens of Chinese descent. It makes its home at the Irvine Lakeview Senior Center, located at 20 Lake Road, Irvine, CA 92604. In 1994 IECSA raised over one hundred thousand dollars towards the construction of the Irvine Lakeview Senior Center. For over 30 years, it has partnered with the City of Irvine and various community organizations with great success.
The City of Irvine, located in Orange County, is a master-planned city, with its well-landscaped streets, large urban open space, and diversified communities. It is ranked number one in safety among cities with a quarter of a million or larger population. IECSA includes the word “Evergreen” in its title to symbolize the vast green open space of the City, the longevity of the organization, and the wellbeing of its members.
The founders of IECSA were Entrepreneur Mr. John Hsi-Hsiung Chao, and General Chung Fan, who served as first and second president, respectively. Past chief officers included Presidents Susie Chu, Te-Pei Wong, Chi-Fang Kuo, Yvonne Wang; Chair of Board of Directors Nancy Cheng, Alice Chang, Clara Lin, Peter Chan and Co- Presidents P.K. Wong, James Ngan, Jerry Chang. Over the years our major benefactors include former Advisor Mr. Raymond Fung and Mrs. Nancy Fung, and the Sun Family Foundation (established by the son of former board member Kuan-Yuan Tai). IECSA also received generous support from its members and friends. In the IECSA, there are Chinese descents from all over the world, caring for each other like members of a big family. Among them, many contributed to IECSA and/or served the City of Irvine. For instance, Prof. Puyen Pei, Master of the Book of Songs, taught the Book of Songs in IECSA. Mrs. Clara
Lin was honored posthumously. A recreation room in the Irvine Lakeview Senior Center was named after her. Peter Chan and P.K. Wong were recognized for their public service on the Wall of Recognition at the Bill Barber Park.
Anthony Kuo, a grandson of former board member Kuo-Chung Chang, sits on the City Council and served as ViceMayor of the City of Irvine.
The goal of IECSA is to serve the seniors of Chinese descent in Irvine and its neighboring communities. It provides various programs and activities in Chinese for the physical as well as the mental wellbeing of its members.
IECSA is administered by a board of elected directors, among whom a chairman and two co-presidents are elected. Anyone over 55 years old can apply for
membership. For 2019-2020, the paying members numbered 365. Since its founding, there have been cumulatively 2021 members.
IECSA holds a daylong meeting at the Irvine Lakeview Senior Center on the third Saturday of each month, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A general assembly
is presented with entertainments or information talks in the morning, and a birthday party at the noon luncheon. In the afternoon, there are parallel sessions on calligraphy, English for beginners, Karaoke, and a discussion support group called “Zhi-Xin Garden” by Dr. Nelson Mar. Other weekly activities include Chinese Painting, Mahjong, Tai Chi, Happy Aging, Health Seminars, and Chorus. During the COVID-19 lockdown, activities normally held at the Lakeview Senior Center have been on hold. Since July 2020, some programs have resumed via the video conferencing platform/Zoom, and are well attended.
IECSA held monthly meetings at Rancho Senior Center in the early years.
爾灣松柏會在爾灣市老人中心舉辦月會及慶生會，圖中多位為創會時理事。
IECSA donated $100,000 toward the building of the Lakeview Senior Center. In 1994 Chung Fan and Susie Chu represented IECSA at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Lakeview Senior Center.
爾灣松柏會捐款十萬元贊助市府興建老人中心，1994 年由范仲及汪亞英代表參與 Lakeview Senior Center 破土儀式
爾灣華人松柏會（以下簡稱松柏會）於 1989 年 4月 28 日成立於美國南加州爾灣市。於 1992 年12 月 15 日正式申請成為加州及聯邦政府立案之免稅老人慈善組織。是一個服務華裔長者，不涉及政治、宗教的非營利團體。松柏會之英文全名及地址如下：Irvine Evergreen Chinese Senior Association （IECSA）,20 Lake Road, Irvine, CA 92604。係以爾灣市政府湖景老人中心為會址。1994 年松柏會曾為市府興建湖景老人中心，籌集了十萬美元的捐款。三十多年來與市府及各族裔一直保持良好的互動，並廣受好評。
松柏會發起人為企業家趙墀熊先生及范仲將軍，分別擔任第一、二屆會長，後曾任會長者除了范仲以外，計有汪亞英、汪德培、郭其方、錢鳳釆及主席陳雅甯、張春英、夏開玉、陳恩鈞，及共同會長黃秉剛、顏俊傑、張訓曾，先後為松柏會負責人。松柏會之長期主要贊助者有二：其一為馮理民前顧問及其夫人馮李焯儀，另一為戴廣源前理事之子孫大衛伉儷基金會，皆為本地知名企業家。此外亦有部分來自會員們及善心人士或團體之捐贈，乃得以延續至今。松柏會裡聚集了來自五湖四海的華人，相互關懷、猶如一個大家庭。其中臥虎藏龍、不勝枚舉。如：已故詩經權威裴溥言曾在會裡傳授《詩經》；又許多成員對松柏會或爾灣市之公共服務貢獻良多，如：夏開玉於身後獲市府表彰，將中心娛樂室命為其名，以為追思；陳恩鈞及黃秉剛因表現優異，名字榮登比爾巴伯公園榮譽牆上；以及張國忠前理事之外孫郭正明為現任爾灣市議員，並曾任爾灣市副市長。
松柏會的宗旨：在於造福居住在爾灣以及鄰近城市之長者，提供多種不同的華語節目與活動，藉以豐富其精神與心靈，並擴展生活的領域。
會員資格：凡年滿 55 歲以上居民均可申請入會（爾灣居民不得少於 75%）。松柏會設有理事會綜理會務，理事會推選主席一名、共同會長二名，理事須為會員由理事會推薦，且經會員大會通過選舉後，得出任之。會員數 2019-2020 實際參與人數計為 365 人。
至 2021 年初，總計會員數已巧達 2021 人。每月的活動：為第三個星期六上午 10 時至下午 4時，於湖景老人中心舉行會員大會。上午為娛樂節目或資訊發佈會。中午慶生會及下午之書法、英語、卡拉 OK 以及馬在莊「知心園地」講座。此外平日之活動，計有以老人同樂活動為主的「活樂園」、「健康、生活」講座、歌唱班、合唱團、國畫、麻將及太極等。2020 年因新冠肺炎疫情嚴峻，所有活動皆告停止。自 2020 年 7 月底起，部份活動已可經由視訊會議平台 ZOOM 方式進行中。