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Wa Sung Service Club II
Newsletter tWa SUf1g Serviampe Club P O Box 1561 Oakland CA 94604
EBRAN l middotmiddot 23 o April 2000 CfJ~cldlst Wa Sung Compassion
bull Attend April Geoera~ meeting
The Wa Sung Board of Directors is reshy cake breakfast each year She touched bull Attend Pancake eleafa~ ou r lives and now the family needs help questing assistance from Wa Sung memshy
lt Renev ~Qur fllernoerShip badly to defray the costs of her funeral bers to help the family of Alice Sin the bull Sf~nup fOf a Pancake comrnlttee young woman who disappeared from
Please send or give your donations toPinole and whose body was discovered bull -Renew your membership tOday near Las Vegas Vanny Tom and she will forward them to
the Alice Sin Funeral Fund at the Oakland bull Panlcipate III clUb actl~tles ~
Chinatown Police Station Alice was a member of AYSC for three years and helped ou at the Wa Sung pan-
Inside this Issue ---shyI I
Wa SungCompa~ion I I Gene I Meeting bull 6 A - 2000I I
Presidents Message 2 Thusday at 630 pftlI I
General Meeting 3 I I I Ie Eng a derMembership Renewal amp 4
Pancake Breakfast I I101 Parrott Street Educational Grants amp Perpetual Scholarship
I I5
San Leandro CA 94577 I I Membership News 6 GUEST SPEAKER NANCY STARKI I
$10 for RSVP membe rs $15 without RSVPThe Translation ofWa Sung 7 I I I $5 for Life amp Honorary Members I
8
I IRSVP BY 30 March Jeanne 893-1 212 I
Editors Notes
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Page 2 VIa Sung Service ClUb
by Ron miv-amplt__bull II iJ it Ii II III i I~Ir
(( PeaJe toke tor tillle
anrl plltfad tbe mergy
to Jake Jf70 Stllg
Service Cillb better
known in the
community
W ell gang Its official Im the new President of Wa Sung for Year 2000 want to thank all the people who atshytended the Inauguration it was a great evening with plenty of good food entershytainment speeches and just good fun for everyone I like to thank you for your support and best wishes on being Presishydent of Wa Sung for Year 2000
Also I would like to thank the follmving people who planned and executed the Year 2000 Inauguration DI Wayne Fang Wilma Yee Lucy Meyer Kathleen Jeong Vanny Tom Inverleith Frucci and Karen Dea
All those people who did not attend t he M3rch G neral Meeting missed a on shyderful meal of gumbo Ou r own resishydent gourmet chef Jeanne Ch iang preshypared seafood gumbo Jeannes culishynary talents were enriched with the help of Wilma Yee Audrey Huie 8arbala Hing and Tony Siu
Severa) We Sung members j ourney to the Califo rn ia Culinary Academy fO l dinshyner on Friday followi ng Wa Sungs Gumbo night One of t he item on the menu at the AcademyS Ta vern Gril l was gumbo All of the Wa Sung members present agleed thatJeannes gumbo was fa r su perior to that of th is world fashymous establishment Next time Wa Sung has Gumbo Night all members should plan to attend I guarantee you wi ll not be disapPo inted
IWa Sung has two events on the immedishy
ate horizon the first is the Easter Pancake Breakfast in Aplii and secshy
and the Merit Awards in May Please be pleparring to be called upon to be volshyunteers for both events The events coshychails maybe calling for help in the near future I would like to see all Wa Sung membels to attend and support all our functions
The third event on Wa Sungs calendar is
A Chefs Delight (31C Annual ) this ) function will be presented around the
middle of October mos~ likely on Sunshy day October 15 th The culinary eve t coshy
chairs Lucy Meyer Wilma Yee and Inshy verleittl Frucci are already at full speed putting together an even bigger wine and food tasting event Any Wa Sung membel wishing it help pla n and exeshy cute A Chefs Deligtlt are welcome toI call one of the co-chairs and sign-up to
be a volunteel
I guess its t ime to sign off fOl another month Please tallte t he ti me and put forth the energy to make Wa Sung Sershyvice Club better known in t he co mm ushynity
JMember of the Month
My nominee for April member of the
month is Jeanne Ch iang For an outshy standing effort as chef of the Gumbo Night general meeting Second in chairshy ing the program and membership comshyl mittee maki ng each Genera l Meeting both interest ing and excit ing
Volume 1lssua4
April 6t h General Meeting The Magic of Oakland Childrens Fairyland
W ho in Oakland or for that matter in the whole Bay Area has not heard of Childrens Fairyland Fairy- I land is a theme park for childrens that was created by the community of Oakland with the leadership of the Lake Merritt Breakfast Club in 1950 Walt Disney came to Childrens Fairyland for ideas before starting his own theme park in Southern California This year Childrens Fairyland willi be ce lebrating its 50th birthday with special events and festivities Coinciding with this celebration will be completion of capital improvements to the theme park of over one million dol lars from Oaklands Measure I fund shying and generous private donations
Nancy Stark executive director of Childrens Fairyland will be giving a dynamic presentation at our April 6th general meeting about the exciting improvements and the future of the new Ciliidrens Fairyshyland Though there wdl be new facilities and sets tile concept wi l l be the same as stated in the Chilshydrens Fairyland mission statement A magic fantasy place for children to create imagine and learn Nancy will have renderings and models to explain the wonderful new entry plaza gift shop and sets that will incorporate Asian themes It will be like nothing that you have seen anywhere Nancy will also be announcing a recent generous donation by an well known Asian foundation to Chi ldrens Fairyland
S o put it on your calendar now and bring a guest Be sure to attend the April 6th geneml meeting t o hear about the enhancements to Chi ld rens Fairy land that will make this magical place even more un ique and learn why this park is so beloved and treasured by chi ldren and adults everywhere
Location The Englander 101 Panott Street San Leandro CA 9457 7
Social half 110 U I f rom 600 to 630 Dinner and Program at 630
Date Thursday April 6 2000
Cost $10 for members with RSVP $15 for guests and membes wl o RSVP $5 for Life and Honorary members amp members who bring an Easter Pancake Brea kfast raffle prize
RSVP Jeanne Chiang (510) 893-1212
Please RSVP early by Th ursday March 30 2000
Pagelt4
Plcare rele our
Va Sling
Memership
Today
3500 orprimaD memben
1750 for l71el11bm of JpozfJe
PeaJ( IJMrk j our ~11elldarrfor tiN fllllltta
Easter Pancake
r~
Breakfast Lifll-om quare PIqygrotll7d ~3~4prt2000 800 am - lOM
~
waSuMSerYice~Club bull
Viembersh byRo
Tilis fund includes general meeting special dinner newsletters insurance taxes welfare and administration
For more details please see Jan Newsletter A Treasury Note Please ~newtoday Thank you
the operations of the WS for your support club
ts that time of the year again Beginning at 800 am on Apri l 232000 at the ILincoln Square Playground ---- get ready for stacks amp sausages fun raffles and entertainment And it seems like only yesterday we were worrying about the impact of the Y2k bug
This annual Wa Sung Service Club fundraiser event always bri ngs out all Wa Sung members and their family and friends and community leaders We have entertainment and great raffle prizes lined up for t his year We also need adshyditional raffle and door prizes So if you would like to donate please contact Wilma Vee or Lucy Meyer
Our committee cha irs Lucy Meyer and Wilma Vee have been working very hard on the planning of th is event but we still need your help Wa Sung Memshybers ate requested to be at Lincoln Square at 600 am to help set up stoves chaitS tables booths etc Afterwards Ae also need members to help in the cleanup
To make the event a financial success we need members who can sell tickshyets to f riends and co-workers If you need tickets call Lucy Meyer 510-287shy9999
Our preSident Ron Hing has already issued an executive order fo r sunny skies and warm temperatures We are looking forward to seei ng all of you there
Page s
PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Wa Sung Service Club has given hundreds of scholalships to As ian high school seniols in the East Bay through its Perpetual Scholarship Fund (Fund) Monies ofth e Fund support these scholarships It is independent from the Wa Sung Charity Fund
A balanced portfolio of the Fund is invested in a mix of blue chip stocks bonds and cash Our investshyment objective is growth with a risk tolerance of moderately conservative Portfol jo value on December 31 1999 was $211371 Our annual return from October 23 1997 to December 31 1999 is 235 1838 Investment Advisors is our Investment Manager
The endowment of tile Fund is divided irto Ricllard amp Doris Wong Lee Memorial Trust Josepll Lee Meshymorial Trust Susie Oi Young Memorial Trust Dr Allan Nunn Memorial Trust and Wa Sung Service Club
Highlights in year 1999 are Twenty scholarships (total of $10000) wele awarded from the Fund Dr Joshua Fong Life Member donated 100 shares of Greater Bay Bancorp to the Fund Dr Janet Lee Honorary Member contributed $1000 to endownent of tle Joseph Lee Memorial Trust Relatives and friends of Stan Huey Past President gave $785 in memory of Mrs Tin Guey Huey
Wa Sung Board of Directors appoints seven tlustees to the Perpetual Scholarsilip Fund Committee to admin ister the Fund Trustees in year 2000 are Raymond Chong Janet Lee Ron Lee Melvin Louie Lucy Meyer Vanny Tom and Wilma Yee
Educational Grants Progra m 1999-2000 i iIi1II1IMJlilli i 1 MLINmiddot Mik~~amp mmm)~ ~IIIlIIIiampNmiddot~~w~~mIIllllmiddotIImJ1llm ~iIlIamp1Slm~mmJ~14t44Willll-llll$WiHiet m~Im -$ im lf
Each year the Wa Sung Service Club awardS monetary grants to teachers administrators and commushynity activists to implement educational projects benef iting tl-Ie students of Oa kland Proposals are acshytively solicited and reviewed by WS Educationa l Grant committee The scope of the proposals has been broadened to incl ude not only enrichment As ian Amelican cultural programs but projects that encomshypass science and technology and implovement of Oakland schools as a whole
This years Educational Grants Committee consists of Cyndee Lim (Chair) Kathy Jeong David Won Wilma Yee Wayne Fong and Vanny TOni Applications are now being reviewed and awardees will be anshynounced at the end of March
Th e Wells Fargo Foundation Hoffmann-La Roche ttle Wa Sung Service Club (A Chefs Del ight proceeds) and fr iends and family of Shao-Chang Hsu provided fu nds fo r the 1999-2000 Educational Grants
fi
Pagamp6 waSun~Servjce Club
iiamp i WGlliiroU j WIAAW 1GWI~~~==-1IIIiiiIi~__ __~~_II 1lIIIIIl_=U
Wa Sung members Jeanne Chiang Loretta Siu and Kathy Jeong braved the elements and volunteered at the OACC-sponsored Lunar New Years
We all know that Mary Cha n is lucky because she usually wins sometlling at ow Wa Sung raffles
I
Celebration in Oakland Chinatown on February 13 However Freeman Chan won BIG last r
Fall when a ticket he bought In a nashyDon Kiangand Stan Huey also asshy tionwide raffie was picked resulting in sisted at the festivitiesin bella If of an all-expense trjp for Freeman to the the Lions Club The rain caused the cancellation of the Parade but the multicultural performances inside the auditorium were noisy exuberant and wel l received
f
SuperBowl in January
Wow some couples have all tile luck Whats your secret
t
I i
Highlight was OACCs 70-foot long green dragon newly arrived from China
A
We deeply regret to announce the passing of Wa Sung member Philip Wong Th is newsletter is edicated to a great person and fr iend
Philip Wong was a t rue Oakland Native son His family operated a small business that was a newspapers candies amp sun dries store Their sto re was located on the prime southwest corner of Oak la nd Ch inatown (Webster amp 8 and was indeed a landmatk fOI over 65 years Many of the old t imers can recall the store s name as Man Sung Wo where youngsters can shop for 1 cent candy t reats and adults reshyserved a place to partake in special a Chinese herbal remedy dinners such as bob-
cat raccoon rattlesnake and etc As with most Asian fa milies Philip shared duties Ii at the fam ily store after school for many years Later Philip worked as a f ullt im e U S Posta l clerk until his retirement about nine years ago bull
Philip was a very active person involved in many civ ic and com mun ity organizations Phil was a Wa Sung life member and he was always ready to assist in many of Wa J Sungs projects He was also a boa rd officer in Oakland Lodge CACA His was commissioned as an Alameda Cou nty Volunteer Sheriff Deputy As a Volunteer Sheriff Deputy Phil had to attend frequent meetings for updated assignments ta rshyget practice special drills and training With th is duty Ph ili p was on call 24-hours fO search parties fO missing persons emergency and riot inc idents Phi lip was very proud to serve in t his capacity He was also known to be the f irst person to volshyunteer and the first person to show up for any event This is just a sma ll view of
t1
Philips kindness and generosity to t he com munity and his friends
Ph il is su rv ived by his wife Kam and their children and many grandchild ren be deeply missed by many fami ly members and fr iends
He will IiI ~
Dear EditOI-
This is in response to what Wa Sung means Usushyally if you have a question about the club our WS Club Historian Mr Howard Ahe-Tye would generally be able to answer the questions You can also try to contact Victor Mal or Bill Jan
In regards to the semantics of the words Wa means the people of the Wa Dynasty (aftel t he Ching Dynasty) Officially it is called The New Reshypub lic of China - Chung Hwa Peoples Country (direct translation) afterwards came Maos Peoples Republic of China but the name can-ied on) The immigrants who came to this counshytry during the big takeover had fled China in fear of political persecution These Chinese immigrants needed general association with our own but did not want to be associated with Communism Th ey wele referred all Asian people of Middle World Country decent the Wa or Hwa people (China meant middle worldcountry- tile Chinese also arro shygantly placed ourselves in the center of the unishyverse) The worJd Wa people or Hwa people are now widely used as people of one decent associshyated only by heritage of blood an d not divided by politi ca l or geographical differences
Also semantically speaking Sung means life or you can say essence or life force Which would mean that Wa Sung is comprised of the life fo rce of Asians In other words our club has a name t hat eve lY person associated with it can be proud of
Please check this with Howard or Kathy Jeong since she Ilas his book about the Chinese immigl-ants
Sincerely
Deborah Pan
I Dear Editor ~
~
Regarding the newsletter opinion poll It IS too bad that Wa Sung Selvice Club members cant see beyond theil own disshycomfort of not understanding or the need to fosshyter the continued traditions and spirit of Wa Sung Service Club It seems that all we do is If we dont ulderstand it we just dump it and change the name Society has already become a transient and disposable society that even our younger generations see no teal stability and traditions as one of the disposable I grew up with the Club and fee l a real kin-ship but dont count me in fa vol of the name change If t hat happens you will also count me as disposing it
Sure we need better communication but just a m name change tvill not effect this Name recogni- I tion is fostering of t he ideals put fOlth and tile i members willi ngness t o get the word out and not just the Panca~e Breakfast th ough that is the most notable event Community outreach and communication has always been a stumshybling block for all organizations but it is the one area Im sure the Clu b ca n find di rection and
cll allenge without t he name change
l Respectfu lly
Cynthia Fong Lim
yo ur opinion to me vi a emai l rorUeeccchrroncom or fax (5 10 ) 923-4 117 Attn Ron Lee
po Box 1561 Oakalld CA 9-160-1
INa Sung Service Club Nevvs letter
Published mon thly by t he Wa Sung Ser ice Club
Newsletter Editor Ron Lee Fax 510-923-4117 Em ail ron_leeccchironcom
Wa Sung Service Club Officers
President Vice President Treasurer Secre tary Newslette r Eclitor Social Director Past Pres ident Advisor to the Boord
Directors (1999-2 000)
Lucy leyer Alldrey Huie Chris De31 3tvl1llci Cf leng Jeff Wong Ray Chong
~
Atthe Feb Board meeting I was deep sadden to hear of the passing of Phil Wong He was sincere in hi s will ingshyness to help others and the community At t he Mildred d Chinn Memorial Picnic Phi l and I were usually the BBQ I Chefs Phil told me stories of his sealcil and rescue ef- i
fort I wil l always Imiddotemember Phil as someone wh o never Imiddot hesitated to help out I would like to thank Bill Jan for bull writing an exceilent article about Phil bull
I 1
Wa Sungs older members are viewed upon as mentors bullbull to provide gu idance and the new members are viewed as the future leader of th e organi zatio n Jeff Wong has enlighten the Board that Wa Sung is lachi ng meillbel- ship Without membership Wa Su ng has no fu ture ~ Thu s Jeanne Chaing Harry Greer and Jeff Wong have coordinated a Program amp Membership Comm ittee This committee focuses on planning a program fo r each Genshyeral Meet ing Each program will include an agenda and a guest speaker Th ere will be a variety of topics to inshyterest yourself and your guest However you r feedback is needed What did you like and disl ike about Feb Genshyeral Meeting What topics would you like to hear about Can you reco mmend other venues
~
Ron Hing Wilma Vee Vanny Tom ilingman Lowe Ron Lee Jeanne Ciliang Ron HlngiArnold Mew Sta n Huey
Directors (2000-2001)
Harry Greer Peter Lee Bill Sakakura j c t V J l lg Debora ll Pan
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Th e theme for this year is growth How can we grow The con- F ventional method is to bring potentia l members but membershysh ip retention becomes th e second issue WS needs a clear direction for the club with structure We need to be a focused service organization rather than a socia leat ing club It s time to stalting dieting and work ou t We need more involvement bull sta rt ing With the Program amp Membership Committee Please W con tact Jeff Wong at (5 10) 46 --6780 ~
Now we know the translated meaning of Wa Sung th anks to f Deb Pan We knoll that changing th e name of the club is a bit ~Icontrovers ia l but how do we contin ue to grow What are yo ur ideas on hOlt Wa Sung can sustain its membersh ip and conshytin ue to participate as a co mmunity service org
The March Newsletter was not published due to the lack of arshyl
tl cles and info rmation Th e deadl ine for al l article IS 15th of t the previous month We should not waste WS fu nds and effort if th ere is not enough information to pub lish Please forward ~
Page 2 VIa Sung Service ClUb
by Ron miv-amplt__bull II iJ it Ii II III i I~Ir
(( PeaJe toke tor tillle
anrl plltfad tbe mergy
to Jake Jf70 Stllg
Service Cillb better
known in the
community
W ell gang Its official Im the new President of Wa Sung for Year 2000 want to thank all the people who atshytended the Inauguration it was a great evening with plenty of good food entershytainment speeches and just good fun for everyone I like to thank you for your support and best wishes on being Presishydent of Wa Sung for Year 2000
Also I would like to thank the follmving people who planned and executed the Year 2000 Inauguration DI Wayne Fang Wilma Yee Lucy Meyer Kathleen Jeong Vanny Tom Inverleith Frucci and Karen Dea
All those people who did not attend t he M3rch G neral Meeting missed a on shyderful meal of gumbo Ou r own resishydent gourmet chef Jeanne Ch iang preshypared seafood gumbo Jeannes culishynary talents were enriched with the help of Wilma Yee Audrey Huie 8arbala Hing and Tony Siu
Severa) We Sung members j ourney to the Califo rn ia Culinary Academy fO l dinshyner on Friday followi ng Wa Sungs Gumbo night One of t he item on the menu at the AcademyS Ta vern Gril l was gumbo All of the Wa Sung members present agleed thatJeannes gumbo was fa r su perior to that of th is world fashymous establishment Next time Wa Sung has Gumbo Night all members should plan to attend I guarantee you wi ll not be disapPo inted
IWa Sung has two events on the immedishy
ate horizon the first is the Easter Pancake Breakfast in Aplii and secshy
and the Merit Awards in May Please be pleparring to be called upon to be volshyunteers for both events The events coshychails maybe calling for help in the near future I would like to see all Wa Sung membels to attend and support all our functions
The third event on Wa Sungs calendar is
A Chefs Delight (31C Annual ) this ) function will be presented around the
middle of October mos~ likely on Sunshy day October 15 th The culinary eve t coshy
chairs Lucy Meyer Wilma Yee and Inshy verleittl Frucci are already at full speed putting together an even bigger wine and food tasting event Any Wa Sung membel wishing it help pla n and exeshy cute A Chefs Deligtlt are welcome toI call one of the co-chairs and sign-up to
be a volunteel
I guess its t ime to sign off fOl another month Please tallte t he ti me and put forth the energy to make Wa Sung Sershyvice Club better known in t he co mm ushynity
JMember of the Month
My nominee for April member of the
month is Jeanne Ch iang For an outshy standing effort as chef of the Gumbo Night general meeting Second in chairshy ing the program and membership comshyl mittee maki ng each Genera l Meeting both interest ing and excit ing
Volume 1lssua4
April 6t h General Meeting The Magic of Oakland Childrens Fairyland
W ho in Oakland or for that matter in the whole Bay Area has not heard of Childrens Fairyland Fairy- I land is a theme park for childrens that was created by the community of Oakland with the leadership of the Lake Merritt Breakfast Club in 1950 Walt Disney came to Childrens Fairyland for ideas before starting his own theme park in Southern California This year Childrens Fairyland willi be ce lebrating its 50th birthday with special events and festivities Coinciding with this celebration will be completion of capital improvements to the theme park of over one million dol lars from Oaklands Measure I fund shying and generous private donations
Nancy Stark executive director of Childrens Fairyland will be giving a dynamic presentation at our April 6th general meeting about the exciting improvements and the future of the new Ciliidrens Fairyshyland Though there wdl be new facilities and sets tile concept wi l l be the same as stated in the Chilshydrens Fairyland mission statement A magic fantasy place for children to create imagine and learn Nancy will have renderings and models to explain the wonderful new entry plaza gift shop and sets that will incorporate Asian themes It will be like nothing that you have seen anywhere Nancy will also be announcing a recent generous donation by an well known Asian foundation to Chi ldrens Fairyland
S o put it on your calendar now and bring a guest Be sure to attend the April 6th geneml meeting t o hear about the enhancements to Chi ld rens Fairy land that will make this magical place even more un ique and learn why this park is so beloved and treasured by chi ldren and adults everywhere
Location The Englander 101 Panott Street San Leandro CA 9457 7
Social half 110 U I f rom 600 to 630 Dinner and Program at 630
Date Thursday April 6 2000
Cost $10 for members with RSVP $15 for guests and membes wl o RSVP $5 for Life and Honorary members amp members who bring an Easter Pancake Brea kfast raffle prize
RSVP Jeanne Chiang (510) 893-1212
Please RSVP early by Th ursday March 30 2000
Pagelt4
Plcare rele our
Va Sling
Memership
Today
3500 orprimaD memben
1750 for l71el11bm of JpozfJe
PeaJ( IJMrk j our ~11elldarrfor tiN fllllltta
Easter Pancake
r~
Breakfast Lifll-om quare PIqygrotll7d ~3~4prt2000 800 am - lOM
~
waSuMSerYice~Club bull
Viembersh byRo
Tilis fund includes general meeting special dinner newsletters insurance taxes welfare and administration
For more details please see Jan Newsletter A Treasury Note Please ~newtoday Thank you
the operations of the WS for your support club
ts that time of the year again Beginning at 800 am on Apri l 232000 at the ILincoln Square Playground ---- get ready for stacks amp sausages fun raffles and entertainment And it seems like only yesterday we were worrying about the impact of the Y2k bug
This annual Wa Sung Service Club fundraiser event always bri ngs out all Wa Sung members and their family and friends and community leaders We have entertainment and great raffle prizes lined up for t his year We also need adshyditional raffle and door prizes So if you would like to donate please contact Wilma Vee or Lucy Meyer
Our committee cha irs Lucy Meyer and Wilma Vee have been working very hard on the planning of th is event but we still need your help Wa Sung Memshybers ate requested to be at Lincoln Square at 600 am to help set up stoves chaitS tables booths etc Afterwards Ae also need members to help in the cleanup
To make the event a financial success we need members who can sell tickshyets to f riends and co-workers If you need tickets call Lucy Meyer 510-287shy9999
Our preSident Ron Hing has already issued an executive order fo r sunny skies and warm temperatures We are looking forward to seei ng all of you there
Page s
PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Wa Sung Service Club has given hundreds of scholalships to As ian high school seniols in the East Bay through its Perpetual Scholarship Fund (Fund) Monies ofth e Fund support these scholarships It is independent from the Wa Sung Charity Fund
A balanced portfolio of the Fund is invested in a mix of blue chip stocks bonds and cash Our investshyment objective is growth with a risk tolerance of moderately conservative Portfol jo value on December 31 1999 was $211371 Our annual return from October 23 1997 to December 31 1999 is 235 1838 Investment Advisors is our Investment Manager
The endowment of tile Fund is divided irto Ricllard amp Doris Wong Lee Memorial Trust Josepll Lee Meshymorial Trust Susie Oi Young Memorial Trust Dr Allan Nunn Memorial Trust and Wa Sung Service Club
Highlights in year 1999 are Twenty scholarships (total of $10000) wele awarded from the Fund Dr Joshua Fong Life Member donated 100 shares of Greater Bay Bancorp to the Fund Dr Janet Lee Honorary Member contributed $1000 to endownent of tle Joseph Lee Memorial Trust Relatives and friends of Stan Huey Past President gave $785 in memory of Mrs Tin Guey Huey
Wa Sung Board of Directors appoints seven tlustees to the Perpetual Scholarsilip Fund Committee to admin ister the Fund Trustees in year 2000 are Raymond Chong Janet Lee Ron Lee Melvin Louie Lucy Meyer Vanny Tom and Wilma Yee
Educational Grants Progra m 1999-2000 i iIi1II1IMJlilli i 1 MLINmiddot Mik~~amp mmm)~ ~IIIlIIIiampNmiddot~~w~~mIIllllmiddotIImJ1llm ~iIlIamp1Slm~mmJ~14t44Willll-llll$WiHiet m~Im -$ im lf
Each year the Wa Sung Service Club awardS monetary grants to teachers administrators and commushynity activists to implement educational projects benef iting tl-Ie students of Oa kland Proposals are acshytively solicited and reviewed by WS Educationa l Grant committee The scope of the proposals has been broadened to incl ude not only enrichment As ian Amelican cultural programs but projects that encomshypass science and technology and implovement of Oakland schools as a whole
This years Educational Grants Committee consists of Cyndee Lim (Chair) Kathy Jeong David Won Wilma Yee Wayne Fong and Vanny TOni Applications are now being reviewed and awardees will be anshynounced at the end of March
Th e Wells Fargo Foundation Hoffmann-La Roche ttle Wa Sung Service Club (A Chefs Del ight proceeds) and fr iends and family of Shao-Chang Hsu provided fu nds fo r the 1999-2000 Educational Grants
fi
Pagamp6 waSun~Servjce Club
iiamp i WGlliiroU j WIAAW 1GWI~~~==-1IIIiiiIi~__ __~~_II 1lIIIIIl_=U
Wa Sung members Jeanne Chiang Loretta Siu and Kathy Jeong braved the elements and volunteered at the OACC-sponsored Lunar New Years
We all know that Mary Cha n is lucky because she usually wins sometlling at ow Wa Sung raffles
I
Celebration in Oakland Chinatown on February 13 However Freeman Chan won BIG last r
Fall when a ticket he bought In a nashyDon Kiangand Stan Huey also asshy tionwide raffie was picked resulting in sisted at the festivitiesin bella If of an all-expense trjp for Freeman to the the Lions Club The rain caused the cancellation of the Parade but the multicultural performances inside the auditorium were noisy exuberant and wel l received
f
SuperBowl in January
Wow some couples have all tile luck Whats your secret
t
I i
Highlight was OACCs 70-foot long green dragon newly arrived from China
A
We deeply regret to announce the passing of Wa Sung member Philip Wong Th is newsletter is edicated to a great person and fr iend
Philip Wong was a t rue Oakland Native son His family operated a small business that was a newspapers candies amp sun dries store Their sto re was located on the prime southwest corner of Oak la nd Ch inatown (Webster amp 8 and was indeed a landmatk fOI over 65 years Many of the old t imers can recall the store s name as Man Sung Wo where youngsters can shop for 1 cent candy t reats and adults reshyserved a place to partake in special a Chinese herbal remedy dinners such as bob-
cat raccoon rattlesnake and etc As with most Asian fa milies Philip shared duties Ii at the fam ily store after school for many years Later Philip worked as a f ullt im e U S Posta l clerk until his retirement about nine years ago bull
Philip was a very active person involved in many civ ic and com mun ity organizations Phil was a Wa Sung life member and he was always ready to assist in many of Wa J Sungs projects He was also a boa rd officer in Oakland Lodge CACA His was commissioned as an Alameda Cou nty Volunteer Sheriff Deputy As a Volunteer Sheriff Deputy Phil had to attend frequent meetings for updated assignments ta rshyget practice special drills and training With th is duty Ph ili p was on call 24-hours fO search parties fO missing persons emergency and riot inc idents Phi lip was very proud to serve in t his capacity He was also known to be the f irst person to volshyunteer and the first person to show up for any event This is just a sma ll view of
t1
Philips kindness and generosity to t he com munity and his friends
Ph il is su rv ived by his wife Kam and their children and many grandchild ren be deeply missed by many fami ly members and fr iends
He will IiI ~
Dear EditOI-
This is in response to what Wa Sung means Usushyally if you have a question about the club our WS Club Historian Mr Howard Ahe-Tye would generally be able to answer the questions You can also try to contact Victor Mal or Bill Jan
In regards to the semantics of the words Wa means the people of the Wa Dynasty (aftel t he Ching Dynasty) Officially it is called The New Reshypub lic of China - Chung Hwa Peoples Country (direct translation) afterwards came Maos Peoples Republic of China but the name can-ied on) The immigrants who came to this counshytry during the big takeover had fled China in fear of political persecution These Chinese immigrants needed general association with our own but did not want to be associated with Communism Th ey wele referred all Asian people of Middle World Country decent the Wa or Hwa people (China meant middle worldcountry- tile Chinese also arro shygantly placed ourselves in the center of the unishyverse) The worJd Wa people or Hwa people are now widely used as people of one decent associshyated only by heritage of blood an d not divided by politi ca l or geographical differences
Also semantically speaking Sung means life or you can say essence or life force Which would mean that Wa Sung is comprised of the life fo rce of Asians In other words our club has a name t hat eve lY person associated with it can be proud of
Please check this with Howard or Kathy Jeong since she Ilas his book about the Chinese immigl-ants
Sincerely
Deborah Pan
I Dear Editor ~
~
Regarding the newsletter opinion poll It IS too bad that Wa Sung Selvice Club members cant see beyond theil own disshycomfort of not understanding or the need to fosshyter the continued traditions and spirit of Wa Sung Service Club It seems that all we do is If we dont ulderstand it we just dump it and change the name Society has already become a transient and disposable society that even our younger generations see no teal stability and traditions as one of the disposable I grew up with the Club and fee l a real kin-ship but dont count me in fa vol of the name change If t hat happens you will also count me as disposing it
Sure we need better communication but just a m name change tvill not effect this Name recogni- I tion is fostering of t he ideals put fOlth and tile i members willi ngness t o get the word out and not just the Panca~e Breakfast th ough that is the most notable event Community outreach and communication has always been a stumshybling block for all organizations but it is the one area Im sure the Clu b ca n find di rection and
cll allenge without t he name change
l Respectfu lly
Cynthia Fong Lim
yo ur opinion to me vi a emai l rorUeeccchrroncom or fax (5 10 ) 923-4 117 Attn Ron Lee
po Box 1561 Oakalld CA 9-160-1
INa Sung Service Club Nevvs letter
Published mon thly by t he Wa Sung Ser ice Club
Newsletter Editor Ron Lee Fax 510-923-4117 Em ail ron_leeccchironcom
Wa Sung Service Club Officers
President Vice President Treasurer Secre tary Newslette r Eclitor Social Director Past Pres ident Advisor to the Boord
Directors (1999-2 000)
Lucy leyer Alldrey Huie Chris De31 3tvl1llci Cf leng Jeff Wong Ray Chong
~
Atthe Feb Board meeting I was deep sadden to hear of the passing of Phil Wong He was sincere in hi s will ingshyness to help others and the community At t he Mildred d Chinn Memorial Picnic Phi l and I were usually the BBQ I Chefs Phil told me stories of his sealcil and rescue ef- i
fort I wil l always Imiddotemember Phil as someone wh o never Imiddot hesitated to help out I would like to thank Bill Jan for bull writing an exceilent article about Phil bull
I 1
Wa Sungs older members are viewed upon as mentors bullbull to provide gu idance and the new members are viewed as the future leader of th e organi zatio n Jeff Wong has enlighten the Board that Wa Sung is lachi ng meillbel- ship Without membership Wa Su ng has no fu ture ~ Thu s Jeanne Chaing Harry Greer and Jeff Wong have coordinated a Program amp Membership Comm ittee This committee focuses on planning a program fo r each Genshyeral Meet ing Each program will include an agenda and a guest speaker Th ere will be a variety of topics to inshyterest yourself and your guest However you r feedback is needed What did you like and disl ike about Feb Genshyeral Meeting What topics would you like to hear about Can you reco mmend other venues
~
Ron Hing Wilma Vee Vanny Tom ilingman Lowe Ron Lee Jeanne Ciliang Ron HlngiArnold Mew Sta n Huey
Directors (2000-2001)
Harry Greer Peter Lee Bill Sakakura j c t V J l lg Debora ll Pan
7)111(11 IllUrK )olr uk Ildrmjor Ix ifJtfl1laI
E aster Pancake Breakfas t
1ill((Jm 51111m J)tx~rlJlZd 2 J_-IpriL UfJU UJ am shy IIJ()J
Th e theme for this year is growth How can we grow The con- F ventional method is to bring potentia l members but membershysh ip retention becomes th e second issue WS needs a clear direction for the club with structure We need to be a focused service organization rather than a socia leat ing club It s time to stalting dieting and work ou t We need more involvement bull sta rt ing With the Program amp Membership Committee Please W con tact Jeff Wong at (5 10) 46 --6780 ~
Now we know the translated meaning of Wa Sung th anks to f Deb Pan We knoll that changing th e name of the club is a bit ~Icontrovers ia l but how do we contin ue to grow What are yo ur ideas on hOlt Wa Sung can sustain its membersh ip and conshytin ue to participate as a co mmunity service org
The March Newsletter was not published due to the lack of arshyl
tl cles and info rmation Th e deadl ine for al l article IS 15th of t the previous month We should not waste WS fu nds and effort if th ere is not enough information to pub lish Please forward ~
Volume 1lssua4
April 6t h General Meeting The Magic of Oakland Childrens Fairyland
W ho in Oakland or for that matter in the whole Bay Area has not heard of Childrens Fairyland Fairy- I land is a theme park for childrens that was created by the community of Oakland with the leadership of the Lake Merritt Breakfast Club in 1950 Walt Disney came to Childrens Fairyland for ideas before starting his own theme park in Southern California This year Childrens Fairyland willi be ce lebrating its 50th birthday with special events and festivities Coinciding with this celebration will be completion of capital improvements to the theme park of over one million dol lars from Oaklands Measure I fund shying and generous private donations
Nancy Stark executive director of Childrens Fairyland will be giving a dynamic presentation at our April 6th general meeting about the exciting improvements and the future of the new Ciliidrens Fairyshyland Though there wdl be new facilities and sets tile concept wi l l be the same as stated in the Chilshydrens Fairyland mission statement A magic fantasy place for children to create imagine and learn Nancy will have renderings and models to explain the wonderful new entry plaza gift shop and sets that will incorporate Asian themes It will be like nothing that you have seen anywhere Nancy will also be announcing a recent generous donation by an well known Asian foundation to Chi ldrens Fairyland
S o put it on your calendar now and bring a guest Be sure to attend the April 6th geneml meeting t o hear about the enhancements to Chi ld rens Fairy land that will make this magical place even more un ique and learn why this park is so beloved and treasured by chi ldren and adults everywhere
Location The Englander 101 Panott Street San Leandro CA 9457 7
Social half 110 U I f rom 600 to 630 Dinner and Program at 630
Date Thursday April 6 2000
Cost $10 for members with RSVP $15 for guests and membes wl o RSVP $5 for Life and Honorary members amp members who bring an Easter Pancake Brea kfast raffle prize
RSVP Jeanne Chiang (510) 893-1212
Please RSVP early by Th ursday March 30 2000
Pagelt4
Plcare rele our
Va Sling
Memership
Today
3500 orprimaD memben
1750 for l71el11bm of JpozfJe
PeaJ( IJMrk j our ~11elldarrfor tiN fllllltta
Easter Pancake
r~
Breakfast Lifll-om quare PIqygrotll7d ~3~4prt2000 800 am - lOM
~
waSuMSerYice~Club bull
Viembersh byRo
Tilis fund includes general meeting special dinner newsletters insurance taxes welfare and administration
For more details please see Jan Newsletter A Treasury Note Please ~newtoday Thank you
the operations of the WS for your support club
ts that time of the year again Beginning at 800 am on Apri l 232000 at the ILincoln Square Playground ---- get ready for stacks amp sausages fun raffles and entertainment And it seems like only yesterday we were worrying about the impact of the Y2k bug
This annual Wa Sung Service Club fundraiser event always bri ngs out all Wa Sung members and their family and friends and community leaders We have entertainment and great raffle prizes lined up for t his year We also need adshyditional raffle and door prizes So if you would like to donate please contact Wilma Vee or Lucy Meyer
Our committee cha irs Lucy Meyer and Wilma Vee have been working very hard on the planning of th is event but we still need your help Wa Sung Memshybers ate requested to be at Lincoln Square at 600 am to help set up stoves chaitS tables booths etc Afterwards Ae also need members to help in the cleanup
To make the event a financial success we need members who can sell tickshyets to f riends and co-workers If you need tickets call Lucy Meyer 510-287shy9999
Our preSident Ron Hing has already issued an executive order fo r sunny skies and warm temperatures We are looking forward to seei ng all of you there
Page s
PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Wa Sung Service Club has given hundreds of scholalships to As ian high school seniols in the East Bay through its Perpetual Scholarship Fund (Fund) Monies ofth e Fund support these scholarships It is independent from the Wa Sung Charity Fund
A balanced portfolio of the Fund is invested in a mix of blue chip stocks bonds and cash Our investshyment objective is growth with a risk tolerance of moderately conservative Portfol jo value on December 31 1999 was $211371 Our annual return from October 23 1997 to December 31 1999 is 235 1838 Investment Advisors is our Investment Manager
The endowment of tile Fund is divided irto Ricllard amp Doris Wong Lee Memorial Trust Josepll Lee Meshymorial Trust Susie Oi Young Memorial Trust Dr Allan Nunn Memorial Trust and Wa Sung Service Club
Highlights in year 1999 are Twenty scholarships (total of $10000) wele awarded from the Fund Dr Joshua Fong Life Member donated 100 shares of Greater Bay Bancorp to the Fund Dr Janet Lee Honorary Member contributed $1000 to endownent of tle Joseph Lee Memorial Trust Relatives and friends of Stan Huey Past President gave $785 in memory of Mrs Tin Guey Huey
Wa Sung Board of Directors appoints seven tlustees to the Perpetual Scholarsilip Fund Committee to admin ister the Fund Trustees in year 2000 are Raymond Chong Janet Lee Ron Lee Melvin Louie Lucy Meyer Vanny Tom and Wilma Yee
Educational Grants Progra m 1999-2000 i iIi1II1IMJlilli i 1 MLINmiddot Mik~~amp mmm)~ ~IIIlIIIiampNmiddot~~w~~mIIllllmiddotIImJ1llm ~iIlIamp1Slm~mmJ~14t44Willll-llll$WiHiet m~Im -$ im lf
Each year the Wa Sung Service Club awardS monetary grants to teachers administrators and commushynity activists to implement educational projects benef iting tl-Ie students of Oa kland Proposals are acshytively solicited and reviewed by WS Educationa l Grant committee The scope of the proposals has been broadened to incl ude not only enrichment As ian Amelican cultural programs but projects that encomshypass science and technology and implovement of Oakland schools as a whole
This years Educational Grants Committee consists of Cyndee Lim (Chair) Kathy Jeong David Won Wilma Yee Wayne Fong and Vanny TOni Applications are now being reviewed and awardees will be anshynounced at the end of March
Th e Wells Fargo Foundation Hoffmann-La Roche ttle Wa Sung Service Club (A Chefs Del ight proceeds) and fr iends and family of Shao-Chang Hsu provided fu nds fo r the 1999-2000 Educational Grants
fi
Pagamp6 waSun~Servjce Club
iiamp i WGlliiroU j WIAAW 1GWI~~~==-1IIIiiiIi~__ __~~_II 1lIIIIIl_=U
Wa Sung members Jeanne Chiang Loretta Siu and Kathy Jeong braved the elements and volunteered at the OACC-sponsored Lunar New Years
We all know that Mary Cha n is lucky because she usually wins sometlling at ow Wa Sung raffles
I
Celebration in Oakland Chinatown on February 13 However Freeman Chan won BIG last r
Fall when a ticket he bought In a nashyDon Kiangand Stan Huey also asshy tionwide raffie was picked resulting in sisted at the festivitiesin bella If of an all-expense trjp for Freeman to the the Lions Club The rain caused the cancellation of the Parade but the multicultural performances inside the auditorium were noisy exuberant and wel l received
f
SuperBowl in January
Wow some couples have all tile luck Whats your secret
t
I i
Highlight was OACCs 70-foot long green dragon newly arrived from China
A
We deeply regret to announce the passing of Wa Sung member Philip Wong Th is newsletter is edicated to a great person and fr iend
Philip Wong was a t rue Oakland Native son His family operated a small business that was a newspapers candies amp sun dries store Their sto re was located on the prime southwest corner of Oak la nd Ch inatown (Webster amp 8 and was indeed a landmatk fOI over 65 years Many of the old t imers can recall the store s name as Man Sung Wo where youngsters can shop for 1 cent candy t reats and adults reshyserved a place to partake in special a Chinese herbal remedy dinners such as bob-
cat raccoon rattlesnake and etc As with most Asian fa milies Philip shared duties Ii at the fam ily store after school for many years Later Philip worked as a f ullt im e U S Posta l clerk until his retirement about nine years ago bull
Philip was a very active person involved in many civ ic and com mun ity organizations Phil was a Wa Sung life member and he was always ready to assist in many of Wa J Sungs projects He was also a boa rd officer in Oakland Lodge CACA His was commissioned as an Alameda Cou nty Volunteer Sheriff Deputy As a Volunteer Sheriff Deputy Phil had to attend frequent meetings for updated assignments ta rshyget practice special drills and training With th is duty Ph ili p was on call 24-hours fO search parties fO missing persons emergency and riot inc idents Phi lip was very proud to serve in t his capacity He was also known to be the f irst person to volshyunteer and the first person to show up for any event This is just a sma ll view of
t1
Philips kindness and generosity to t he com munity and his friends
Ph il is su rv ived by his wife Kam and their children and many grandchild ren be deeply missed by many fami ly members and fr iends
He will IiI ~
Dear EditOI-
This is in response to what Wa Sung means Usushyally if you have a question about the club our WS Club Historian Mr Howard Ahe-Tye would generally be able to answer the questions You can also try to contact Victor Mal or Bill Jan
In regards to the semantics of the words Wa means the people of the Wa Dynasty (aftel t he Ching Dynasty) Officially it is called The New Reshypub lic of China - Chung Hwa Peoples Country (direct translation) afterwards came Maos Peoples Republic of China but the name can-ied on) The immigrants who came to this counshytry during the big takeover had fled China in fear of political persecution These Chinese immigrants needed general association with our own but did not want to be associated with Communism Th ey wele referred all Asian people of Middle World Country decent the Wa or Hwa people (China meant middle worldcountry- tile Chinese also arro shygantly placed ourselves in the center of the unishyverse) The worJd Wa people or Hwa people are now widely used as people of one decent associshyated only by heritage of blood an d not divided by politi ca l or geographical differences
Also semantically speaking Sung means life or you can say essence or life force Which would mean that Wa Sung is comprised of the life fo rce of Asians In other words our club has a name t hat eve lY person associated with it can be proud of
Please check this with Howard or Kathy Jeong since she Ilas his book about the Chinese immigl-ants
Sincerely
Deborah Pan
I Dear Editor ~
~
Regarding the newsletter opinion poll It IS too bad that Wa Sung Selvice Club members cant see beyond theil own disshycomfort of not understanding or the need to fosshyter the continued traditions and spirit of Wa Sung Service Club It seems that all we do is If we dont ulderstand it we just dump it and change the name Society has already become a transient and disposable society that even our younger generations see no teal stability and traditions as one of the disposable I grew up with the Club and fee l a real kin-ship but dont count me in fa vol of the name change If t hat happens you will also count me as disposing it
Sure we need better communication but just a m name change tvill not effect this Name recogni- I tion is fostering of t he ideals put fOlth and tile i members willi ngness t o get the word out and not just the Panca~e Breakfast th ough that is the most notable event Community outreach and communication has always been a stumshybling block for all organizations but it is the one area Im sure the Clu b ca n find di rection and
cll allenge without t he name change
l Respectfu lly
Cynthia Fong Lim
yo ur opinion to me vi a emai l rorUeeccchrroncom or fax (5 10 ) 923-4 117 Attn Ron Lee
po Box 1561 Oakalld CA 9-160-1
INa Sung Service Club Nevvs letter
Published mon thly by t he Wa Sung Ser ice Club
Newsletter Editor Ron Lee Fax 510-923-4117 Em ail ron_leeccchironcom
Wa Sung Service Club Officers
President Vice President Treasurer Secre tary Newslette r Eclitor Social Director Past Pres ident Advisor to the Boord
Directors (1999-2 000)
Lucy leyer Alldrey Huie Chris De31 3tvl1llci Cf leng Jeff Wong Ray Chong
~
Atthe Feb Board meeting I was deep sadden to hear of the passing of Phil Wong He was sincere in hi s will ingshyness to help others and the community At t he Mildred d Chinn Memorial Picnic Phi l and I were usually the BBQ I Chefs Phil told me stories of his sealcil and rescue ef- i
fort I wil l always Imiddotemember Phil as someone wh o never Imiddot hesitated to help out I would like to thank Bill Jan for bull writing an exceilent article about Phil bull
I 1
Wa Sungs older members are viewed upon as mentors bullbull to provide gu idance and the new members are viewed as the future leader of th e organi zatio n Jeff Wong has enlighten the Board that Wa Sung is lachi ng meillbel- ship Without membership Wa Su ng has no fu ture ~ Thu s Jeanne Chaing Harry Greer and Jeff Wong have coordinated a Program amp Membership Comm ittee This committee focuses on planning a program fo r each Genshyeral Meet ing Each program will include an agenda and a guest speaker Th ere will be a variety of topics to inshyterest yourself and your guest However you r feedback is needed What did you like and disl ike about Feb Genshyeral Meeting What topics would you like to hear about Can you reco mmend other venues
~
Ron Hing Wilma Vee Vanny Tom ilingman Lowe Ron Lee Jeanne Ciliang Ron HlngiArnold Mew Sta n Huey
Directors (2000-2001)
Harry Greer Peter Lee Bill Sakakura j c t V J l lg Debora ll Pan
7)111(11 IllUrK )olr uk Ildrmjor Ix ifJtfl1laI
E aster Pancake Breakfas t
1ill((Jm 51111m J)tx~rlJlZd 2 J_-IpriL UfJU UJ am shy IIJ()J
Th e theme for this year is growth How can we grow The con- F ventional method is to bring potentia l members but membershysh ip retention becomes th e second issue WS needs a clear direction for the club with structure We need to be a focused service organization rather than a socia leat ing club It s time to stalting dieting and work ou t We need more involvement bull sta rt ing With the Program amp Membership Committee Please W con tact Jeff Wong at (5 10) 46 --6780 ~
Now we know the translated meaning of Wa Sung th anks to f Deb Pan We knoll that changing th e name of the club is a bit ~Icontrovers ia l but how do we contin ue to grow What are yo ur ideas on hOlt Wa Sung can sustain its membersh ip and conshytin ue to participate as a co mmunity service org
The March Newsletter was not published due to the lack of arshyl
tl cles and info rmation Th e deadl ine for al l article IS 15th of t the previous month We should not waste WS fu nds and effort if th ere is not enough information to pub lish Please forward ~
Pagelt4
Plcare rele our
Va Sling
Memership
Today
3500 orprimaD memben
1750 for l71el11bm of JpozfJe
PeaJ( IJMrk j our ~11elldarrfor tiN fllllltta
Easter Pancake
r~
Breakfast Lifll-om quare PIqygrotll7d ~3~4prt2000 800 am - lOM
~
waSuMSerYice~Club bull
Viembersh byRo
Tilis fund includes general meeting special dinner newsletters insurance taxes welfare and administration
For more details please see Jan Newsletter A Treasury Note Please ~newtoday Thank you
the operations of the WS for your support club
ts that time of the year again Beginning at 800 am on Apri l 232000 at the ILincoln Square Playground ---- get ready for stacks amp sausages fun raffles and entertainment And it seems like only yesterday we were worrying about the impact of the Y2k bug
This annual Wa Sung Service Club fundraiser event always bri ngs out all Wa Sung members and their family and friends and community leaders We have entertainment and great raffle prizes lined up for t his year We also need adshyditional raffle and door prizes So if you would like to donate please contact Wilma Vee or Lucy Meyer
Our committee cha irs Lucy Meyer and Wilma Vee have been working very hard on the planning of th is event but we still need your help Wa Sung Memshybers ate requested to be at Lincoln Square at 600 am to help set up stoves chaitS tables booths etc Afterwards Ae also need members to help in the cleanup
To make the event a financial success we need members who can sell tickshyets to f riends and co-workers If you need tickets call Lucy Meyer 510-287shy9999
Our preSident Ron Hing has already issued an executive order fo r sunny skies and warm temperatures We are looking forward to seei ng all of you there
Page s
PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Wa Sung Service Club has given hundreds of scholalships to As ian high school seniols in the East Bay through its Perpetual Scholarship Fund (Fund) Monies ofth e Fund support these scholarships It is independent from the Wa Sung Charity Fund
A balanced portfolio of the Fund is invested in a mix of blue chip stocks bonds and cash Our investshyment objective is growth with a risk tolerance of moderately conservative Portfol jo value on December 31 1999 was $211371 Our annual return from October 23 1997 to December 31 1999 is 235 1838 Investment Advisors is our Investment Manager
The endowment of tile Fund is divided irto Ricllard amp Doris Wong Lee Memorial Trust Josepll Lee Meshymorial Trust Susie Oi Young Memorial Trust Dr Allan Nunn Memorial Trust and Wa Sung Service Club
Highlights in year 1999 are Twenty scholarships (total of $10000) wele awarded from the Fund Dr Joshua Fong Life Member donated 100 shares of Greater Bay Bancorp to the Fund Dr Janet Lee Honorary Member contributed $1000 to endownent of tle Joseph Lee Memorial Trust Relatives and friends of Stan Huey Past President gave $785 in memory of Mrs Tin Guey Huey
Wa Sung Board of Directors appoints seven tlustees to the Perpetual Scholarsilip Fund Committee to admin ister the Fund Trustees in year 2000 are Raymond Chong Janet Lee Ron Lee Melvin Louie Lucy Meyer Vanny Tom and Wilma Yee
Educational Grants Progra m 1999-2000 i iIi1II1IMJlilli i 1 MLINmiddot Mik~~amp mmm)~ ~IIIlIIIiampNmiddot~~w~~mIIllllmiddotIImJ1llm ~iIlIamp1Slm~mmJ~14t44Willll-llll$WiHiet m~Im -$ im lf
Each year the Wa Sung Service Club awardS monetary grants to teachers administrators and commushynity activists to implement educational projects benef iting tl-Ie students of Oa kland Proposals are acshytively solicited and reviewed by WS Educationa l Grant committee The scope of the proposals has been broadened to incl ude not only enrichment As ian Amelican cultural programs but projects that encomshypass science and technology and implovement of Oakland schools as a whole
This years Educational Grants Committee consists of Cyndee Lim (Chair) Kathy Jeong David Won Wilma Yee Wayne Fong and Vanny TOni Applications are now being reviewed and awardees will be anshynounced at the end of March
Th e Wells Fargo Foundation Hoffmann-La Roche ttle Wa Sung Service Club (A Chefs Del ight proceeds) and fr iends and family of Shao-Chang Hsu provided fu nds fo r the 1999-2000 Educational Grants
fi
Pagamp6 waSun~Servjce Club
iiamp i WGlliiroU j WIAAW 1GWI~~~==-1IIIiiiIi~__ __~~_II 1lIIIIIl_=U
Wa Sung members Jeanne Chiang Loretta Siu and Kathy Jeong braved the elements and volunteered at the OACC-sponsored Lunar New Years
We all know that Mary Cha n is lucky because she usually wins sometlling at ow Wa Sung raffles
I
Celebration in Oakland Chinatown on February 13 However Freeman Chan won BIG last r
Fall when a ticket he bought In a nashyDon Kiangand Stan Huey also asshy tionwide raffie was picked resulting in sisted at the festivitiesin bella If of an all-expense trjp for Freeman to the the Lions Club The rain caused the cancellation of the Parade but the multicultural performances inside the auditorium were noisy exuberant and wel l received
f
SuperBowl in January
Wow some couples have all tile luck Whats your secret
t
I i
Highlight was OACCs 70-foot long green dragon newly arrived from China
A
We deeply regret to announce the passing of Wa Sung member Philip Wong Th is newsletter is edicated to a great person and fr iend
Philip Wong was a t rue Oakland Native son His family operated a small business that was a newspapers candies amp sun dries store Their sto re was located on the prime southwest corner of Oak la nd Ch inatown (Webster amp 8 and was indeed a landmatk fOI over 65 years Many of the old t imers can recall the store s name as Man Sung Wo where youngsters can shop for 1 cent candy t reats and adults reshyserved a place to partake in special a Chinese herbal remedy dinners such as bob-
cat raccoon rattlesnake and etc As with most Asian fa milies Philip shared duties Ii at the fam ily store after school for many years Later Philip worked as a f ullt im e U S Posta l clerk until his retirement about nine years ago bull
Philip was a very active person involved in many civ ic and com mun ity organizations Phil was a Wa Sung life member and he was always ready to assist in many of Wa J Sungs projects He was also a boa rd officer in Oakland Lodge CACA His was commissioned as an Alameda Cou nty Volunteer Sheriff Deputy As a Volunteer Sheriff Deputy Phil had to attend frequent meetings for updated assignments ta rshyget practice special drills and training With th is duty Ph ili p was on call 24-hours fO search parties fO missing persons emergency and riot inc idents Phi lip was very proud to serve in t his capacity He was also known to be the f irst person to volshyunteer and the first person to show up for any event This is just a sma ll view of
t1
Philips kindness and generosity to t he com munity and his friends
Ph il is su rv ived by his wife Kam and their children and many grandchild ren be deeply missed by many fami ly members and fr iends
He will IiI ~
Dear EditOI-
This is in response to what Wa Sung means Usushyally if you have a question about the club our WS Club Historian Mr Howard Ahe-Tye would generally be able to answer the questions You can also try to contact Victor Mal or Bill Jan
In regards to the semantics of the words Wa means the people of the Wa Dynasty (aftel t he Ching Dynasty) Officially it is called The New Reshypub lic of China - Chung Hwa Peoples Country (direct translation) afterwards came Maos Peoples Republic of China but the name can-ied on) The immigrants who came to this counshytry during the big takeover had fled China in fear of political persecution These Chinese immigrants needed general association with our own but did not want to be associated with Communism Th ey wele referred all Asian people of Middle World Country decent the Wa or Hwa people (China meant middle worldcountry- tile Chinese also arro shygantly placed ourselves in the center of the unishyverse) The worJd Wa people or Hwa people are now widely used as people of one decent associshyated only by heritage of blood an d not divided by politi ca l or geographical differences
Also semantically speaking Sung means life or you can say essence or life force Which would mean that Wa Sung is comprised of the life fo rce of Asians In other words our club has a name t hat eve lY person associated with it can be proud of
Please check this with Howard or Kathy Jeong since she Ilas his book about the Chinese immigl-ants
Sincerely
Deborah Pan
I Dear Editor ~
~
Regarding the newsletter opinion poll It IS too bad that Wa Sung Selvice Club members cant see beyond theil own disshycomfort of not understanding or the need to fosshyter the continued traditions and spirit of Wa Sung Service Club It seems that all we do is If we dont ulderstand it we just dump it and change the name Society has already become a transient and disposable society that even our younger generations see no teal stability and traditions as one of the disposable I grew up with the Club and fee l a real kin-ship but dont count me in fa vol of the name change If t hat happens you will also count me as disposing it
Sure we need better communication but just a m name change tvill not effect this Name recogni- I tion is fostering of t he ideals put fOlth and tile i members willi ngness t o get the word out and not just the Panca~e Breakfast th ough that is the most notable event Community outreach and communication has always been a stumshybling block for all organizations but it is the one area Im sure the Clu b ca n find di rection and
cll allenge without t he name change
l Respectfu lly
Cynthia Fong Lim
yo ur opinion to me vi a emai l rorUeeccchrroncom or fax (5 10 ) 923-4 117 Attn Ron Lee
po Box 1561 Oakalld CA 9-160-1
INa Sung Service Club Nevvs letter
Published mon thly by t he Wa Sung Ser ice Club
Newsletter Editor Ron Lee Fax 510-923-4117 Em ail ron_leeccchironcom
Wa Sung Service Club Officers
President Vice President Treasurer Secre tary Newslette r Eclitor Social Director Past Pres ident Advisor to the Boord
Directors (1999-2 000)
Lucy leyer Alldrey Huie Chris De31 3tvl1llci Cf leng Jeff Wong Ray Chong
~
Atthe Feb Board meeting I was deep sadden to hear of the passing of Phil Wong He was sincere in hi s will ingshyness to help others and the community At t he Mildred d Chinn Memorial Picnic Phi l and I were usually the BBQ I Chefs Phil told me stories of his sealcil and rescue ef- i
fort I wil l always Imiddotemember Phil as someone wh o never Imiddot hesitated to help out I would like to thank Bill Jan for bull writing an exceilent article about Phil bull
I 1
Wa Sungs older members are viewed upon as mentors bullbull to provide gu idance and the new members are viewed as the future leader of th e organi zatio n Jeff Wong has enlighten the Board that Wa Sung is lachi ng meillbel- ship Without membership Wa Su ng has no fu ture ~ Thu s Jeanne Chaing Harry Greer and Jeff Wong have coordinated a Program amp Membership Comm ittee This committee focuses on planning a program fo r each Genshyeral Meet ing Each program will include an agenda and a guest speaker Th ere will be a variety of topics to inshyterest yourself and your guest However you r feedback is needed What did you like and disl ike about Feb Genshyeral Meeting What topics would you like to hear about Can you reco mmend other venues
~
Ron Hing Wilma Vee Vanny Tom ilingman Lowe Ron Lee Jeanne Ciliang Ron HlngiArnold Mew Sta n Huey
Directors (2000-2001)
Harry Greer Peter Lee Bill Sakakura j c t V J l lg Debora ll Pan
7)111(11 IllUrK )olr uk Ildrmjor Ix ifJtfl1laI
E aster Pancake Breakfas t
1ill((Jm 51111m J)tx~rlJlZd 2 J_-IpriL UfJU UJ am shy IIJ()J
Th e theme for this year is growth How can we grow The con- F ventional method is to bring potentia l members but membershysh ip retention becomes th e second issue WS needs a clear direction for the club with structure We need to be a focused service organization rather than a socia leat ing club It s time to stalting dieting and work ou t We need more involvement bull sta rt ing With the Program amp Membership Committee Please W con tact Jeff Wong at (5 10) 46 --6780 ~
Now we know the translated meaning of Wa Sung th anks to f Deb Pan We knoll that changing th e name of the club is a bit ~Icontrovers ia l but how do we contin ue to grow What are yo ur ideas on hOlt Wa Sung can sustain its membersh ip and conshytin ue to participate as a co mmunity service org
The March Newsletter was not published due to the lack of arshyl
tl cles and info rmation Th e deadl ine for al l article IS 15th of t the previous month We should not waste WS fu nds and effort if th ere is not enough information to pub lish Please forward ~
Page s
PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Wa Sung Service Club has given hundreds of scholalships to As ian high school seniols in the East Bay through its Perpetual Scholarship Fund (Fund) Monies ofth e Fund support these scholarships It is independent from the Wa Sung Charity Fund
A balanced portfolio of the Fund is invested in a mix of blue chip stocks bonds and cash Our investshyment objective is growth with a risk tolerance of moderately conservative Portfol jo value on December 31 1999 was $211371 Our annual return from October 23 1997 to December 31 1999 is 235 1838 Investment Advisors is our Investment Manager
The endowment of tile Fund is divided irto Ricllard amp Doris Wong Lee Memorial Trust Josepll Lee Meshymorial Trust Susie Oi Young Memorial Trust Dr Allan Nunn Memorial Trust and Wa Sung Service Club
Highlights in year 1999 are Twenty scholarships (total of $10000) wele awarded from the Fund Dr Joshua Fong Life Member donated 100 shares of Greater Bay Bancorp to the Fund Dr Janet Lee Honorary Member contributed $1000 to endownent of tle Joseph Lee Memorial Trust Relatives and friends of Stan Huey Past President gave $785 in memory of Mrs Tin Guey Huey
Wa Sung Board of Directors appoints seven tlustees to the Perpetual Scholarsilip Fund Committee to admin ister the Fund Trustees in year 2000 are Raymond Chong Janet Lee Ron Lee Melvin Louie Lucy Meyer Vanny Tom and Wilma Yee
Educational Grants Progra m 1999-2000 i iIi1II1IMJlilli i 1 MLINmiddot Mik~~amp mmm)~ ~IIIlIIIiampNmiddot~~w~~mIIllllmiddotIImJ1llm ~iIlIamp1Slm~mmJ~14t44Willll-llll$WiHiet m~Im -$ im lf
Each year the Wa Sung Service Club awardS monetary grants to teachers administrators and commushynity activists to implement educational projects benef iting tl-Ie students of Oa kland Proposals are acshytively solicited and reviewed by WS Educationa l Grant committee The scope of the proposals has been broadened to incl ude not only enrichment As ian Amelican cultural programs but projects that encomshypass science and technology and implovement of Oakland schools as a whole
This years Educational Grants Committee consists of Cyndee Lim (Chair) Kathy Jeong David Won Wilma Yee Wayne Fong and Vanny TOni Applications are now being reviewed and awardees will be anshynounced at the end of March
Th e Wells Fargo Foundation Hoffmann-La Roche ttle Wa Sung Service Club (A Chefs Del ight proceeds) and fr iends and family of Shao-Chang Hsu provided fu nds fo r the 1999-2000 Educational Grants
fi
Pagamp6 waSun~Servjce Club
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Wa Sung members Jeanne Chiang Loretta Siu and Kathy Jeong braved the elements and volunteered at the OACC-sponsored Lunar New Years
We all know that Mary Cha n is lucky because she usually wins sometlling at ow Wa Sung raffles
I
Celebration in Oakland Chinatown on February 13 However Freeman Chan won BIG last r
Fall when a ticket he bought In a nashyDon Kiangand Stan Huey also asshy tionwide raffie was picked resulting in sisted at the festivitiesin bella If of an all-expense trjp for Freeman to the the Lions Club The rain caused the cancellation of the Parade but the multicultural performances inside the auditorium were noisy exuberant and wel l received
f
SuperBowl in January
Wow some couples have all tile luck Whats your secret
t
I i
Highlight was OACCs 70-foot long green dragon newly arrived from China
A
We deeply regret to announce the passing of Wa Sung member Philip Wong Th is newsletter is edicated to a great person and fr iend
Philip Wong was a t rue Oakland Native son His family operated a small business that was a newspapers candies amp sun dries store Their sto re was located on the prime southwest corner of Oak la nd Ch inatown (Webster amp 8 and was indeed a landmatk fOI over 65 years Many of the old t imers can recall the store s name as Man Sung Wo where youngsters can shop for 1 cent candy t reats and adults reshyserved a place to partake in special a Chinese herbal remedy dinners such as bob-
cat raccoon rattlesnake and etc As with most Asian fa milies Philip shared duties Ii at the fam ily store after school for many years Later Philip worked as a f ullt im e U S Posta l clerk until his retirement about nine years ago bull
Philip was a very active person involved in many civ ic and com mun ity organizations Phil was a Wa Sung life member and he was always ready to assist in many of Wa J Sungs projects He was also a boa rd officer in Oakland Lodge CACA His was commissioned as an Alameda Cou nty Volunteer Sheriff Deputy As a Volunteer Sheriff Deputy Phil had to attend frequent meetings for updated assignments ta rshyget practice special drills and training With th is duty Ph ili p was on call 24-hours fO search parties fO missing persons emergency and riot inc idents Phi lip was very proud to serve in t his capacity He was also known to be the f irst person to volshyunteer and the first person to show up for any event This is just a sma ll view of
t1
Philips kindness and generosity to t he com munity and his friends
Ph il is su rv ived by his wife Kam and their children and many grandchild ren be deeply missed by many fami ly members and fr iends
He will IiI ~
Dear EditOI-
This is in response to what Wa Sung means Usushyally if you have a question about the club our WS Club Historian Mr Howard Ahe-Tye would generally be able to answer the questions You can also try to contact Victor Mal or Bill Jan
In regards to the semantics of the words Wa means the people of the Wa Dynasty (aftel t he Ching Dynasty) Officially it is called The New Reshypub lic of China - Chung Hwa Peoples Country (direct translation) afterwards came Maos Peoples Republic of China but the name can-ied on) The immigrants who came to this counshytry during the big takeover had fled China in fear of political persecution These Chinese immigrants needed general association with our own but did not want to be associated with Communism Th ey wele referred all Asian people of Middle World Country decent the Wa or Hwa people (China meant middle worldcountry- tile Chinese also arro shygantly placed ourselves in the center of the unishyverse) The worJd Wa people or Hwa people are now widely used as people of one decent associshyated only by heritage of blood an d not divided by politi ca l or geographical differences
Also semantically speaking Sung means life or you can say essence or life force Which would mean that Wa Sung is comprised of the life fo rce of Asians In other words our club has a name t hat eve lY person associated with it can be proud of
Please check this with Howard or Kathy Jeong since she Ilas his book about the Chinese immigl-ants
Sincerely
Deborah Pan
I Dear Editor ~
~
Regarding the newsletter opinion poll It IS too bad that Wa Sung Selvice Club members cant see beyond theil own disshycomfort of not understanding or the need to fosshyter the continued traditions and spirit of Wa Sung Service Club It seems that all we do is If we dont ulderstand it we just dump it and change the name Society has already become a transient and disposable society that even our younger generations see no teal stability and traditions as one of the disposable I grew up with the Club and fee l a real kin-ship but dont count me in fa vol of the name change If t hat happens you will also count me as disposing it
Sure we need better communication but just a m name change tvill not effect this Name recogni- I tion is fostering of t he ideals put fOlth and tile i members willi ngness t o get the word out and not just the Panca~e Breakfast th ough that is the most notable event Community outreach and communication has always been a stumshybling block for all organizations but it is the one area Im sure the Clu b ca n find di rection and
cll allenge without t he name change
l Respectfu lly
Cynthia Fong Lim
yo ur opinion to me vi a emai l rorUeeccchrroncom or fax (5 10 ) 923-4 117 Attn Ron Lee
po Box 1561 Oakalld CA 9-160-1
INa Sung Service Club Nevvs letter
Published mon thly by t he Wa Sung Ser ice Club
Newsletter Editor Ron Lee Fax 510-923-4117 Em ail ron_leeccchironcom
Wa Sung Service Club Officers
President Vice President Treasurer Secre tary Newslette r Eclitor Social Director Past Pres ident Advisor to the Boord
Directors (1999-2 000)
Lucy leyer Alldrey Huie Chris De31 3tvl1llci Cf leng Jeff Wong Ray Chong
~
Atthe Feb Board meeting I was deep sadden to hear of the passing of Phil Wong He was sincere in hi s will ingshyness to help others and the community At t he Mildred d Chinn Memorial Picnic Phi l and I were usually the BBQ I Chefs Phil told me stories of his sealcil and rescue ef- i
fort I wil l always Imiddotemember Phil as someone wh o never Imiddot hesitated to help out I would like to thank Bill Jan for bull writing an exceilent article about Phil bull
I 1
Wa Sungs older members are viewed upon as mentors bullbull to provide gu idance and the new members are viewed as the future leader of th e organi zatio n Jeff Wong has enlighten the Board that Wa Sung is lachi ng meillbel- ship Without membership Wa Su ng has no fu ture ~ Thu s Jeanne Chaing Harry Greer and Jeff Wong have coordinated a Program amp Membership Comm ittee This committee focuses on planning a program fo r each Genshyeral Meet ing Each program will include an agenda and a guest speaker Th ere will be a variety of topics to inshyterest yourself and your guest However you r feedback is needed What did you like and disl ike about Feb Genshyeral Meeting What topics would you like to hear about Can you reco mmend other venues
~
Ron Hing Wilma Vee Vanny Tom ilingman Lowe Ron Lee Jeanne Ciliang Ron HlngiArnold Mew Sta n Huey
Directors (2000-2001)
Harry Greer Peter Lee Bill Sakakura j c t V J l lg Debora ll Pan
7)111(11 IllUrK )olr uk Ildrmjor Ix ifJtfl1laI
E aster Pancake Breakfas t
1ill((Jm 51111m J)tx~rlJlZd 2 J_-IpriL UfJU UJ am shy IIJ()J
Th e theme for this year is growth How can we grow The con- F ventional method is to bring potentia l members but membershysh ip retention becomes th e second issue WS needs a clear direction for the club with structure We need to be a focused service organization rather than a socia leat ing club It s time to stalting dieting and work ou t We need more involvement bull sta rt ing With the Program amp Membership Committee Please W con tact Jeff Wong at (5 10) 46 --6780 ~
Now we know the translated meaning of Wa Sung th anks to f Deb Pan We knoll that changing th e name of the club is a bit ~Icontrovers ia l but how do we contin ue to grow What are yo ur ideas on hOlt Wa Sung can sustain its membersh ip and conshytin ue to participate as a co mmunity service org
The March Newsletter was not published due to the lack of arshyl
tl cles and info rmation Th e deadl ine for al l article IS 15th of t the previous month We should not waste WS fu nds and effort if th ere is not enough information to pub lish Please forward ~
fi
Pagamp6 waSun~Servjce Club
iiamp i WGlliiroU j WIAAW 1GWI~~~==-1IIIiiiIi~__ __~~_II 1lIIIIIl_=U
Wa Sung members Jeanne Chiang Loretta Siu and Kathy Jeong braved the elements and volunteered at the OACC-sponsored Lunar New Years
We all know that Mary Cha n is lucky because she usually wins sometlling at ow Wa Sung raffles
I
Celebration in Oakland Chinatown on February 13 However Freeman Chan won BIG last r
Fall when a ticket he bought In a nashyDon Kiangand Stan Huey also asshy tionwide raffie was picked resulting in sisted at the festivitiesin bella If of an all-expense trjp for Freeman to the the Lions Club The rain caused the cancellation of the Parade but the multicultural performances inside the auditorium were noisy exuberant and wel l received
f
SuperBowl in January
Wow some couples have all tile luck Whats your secret
t
I i
Highlight was OACCs 70-foot long green dragon newly arrived from China
A
We deeply regret to announce the passing of Wa Sung member Philip Wong Th is newsletter is edicated to a great person and fr iend
Philip Wong was a t rue Oakland Native son His family operated a small business that was a newspapers candies amp sun dries store Their sto re was located on the prime southwest corner of Oak la nd Ch inatown (Webster amp 8 and was indeed a landmatk fOI over 65 years Many of the old t imers can recall the store s name as Man Sung Wo where youngsters can shop for 1 cent candy t reats and adults reshyserved a place to partake in special a Chinese herbal remedy dinners such as bob-
cat raccoon rattlesnake and etc As with most Asian fa milies Philip shared duties Ii at the fam ily store after school for many years Later Philip worked as a f ullt im e U S Posta l clerk until his retirement about nine years ago bull
Philip was a very active person involved in many civ ic and com mun ity organizations Phil was a Wa Sung life member and he was always ready to assist in many of Wa J Sungs projects He was also a boa rd officer in Oakland Lodge CACA His was commissioned as an Alameda Cou nty Volunteer Sheriff Deputy As a Volunteer Sheriff Deputy Phil had to attend frequent meetings for updated assignments ta rshyget practice special drills and training With th is duty Ph ili p was on call 24-hours fO search parties fO missing persons emergency and riot inc idents Phi lip was very proud to serve in t his capacity He was also known to be the f irst person to volshyunteer and the first person to show up for any event This is just a sma ll view of
t1
Philips kindness and generosity to t he com munity and his friends
Ph il is su rv ived by his wife Kam and their children and many grandchild ren be deeply missed by many fami ly members and fr iends
He will IiI ~
Dear EditOI-
This is in response to what Wa Sung means Usushyally if you have a question about the club our WS Club Historian Mr Howard Ahe-Tye would generally be able to answer the questions You can also try to contact Victor Mal or Bill Jan
In regards to the semantics of the words Wa means the people of the Wa Dynasty (aftel t he Ching Dynasty) Officially it is called The New Reshypub lic of China - Chung Hwa Peoples Country (direct translation) afterwards came Maos Peoples Republic of China but the name can-ied on) The immigrants who came to this counshytry during the big takeover had fled China in fear of political persecution These Chinese immigrants needed general association with our own but did not want to be associated with Communism Th ey wele referred all Asian people of Middle World Country decent the Wa or Hwa people (China meant middle worldcountry- tile Chinese also arro shygantly placed ourselves in the center of the unishyverse) The worJd Wa people or Hwa people are now widely used as people of one decent associshyated only by heritage of blood an d not divided by politi ca l or geographical differences
Also semantically speaking Sung means life or you can say essence or life force Which would mean that Wa Sung is comprised of the life fo rce of Asians In other words our club has a name t hat eve lY person associated with it can be proud of
Please check this with Howard or Kathy Jeong since she Ilas his book about the Chinese immigl-ants
Sincerely
Deborah Pan
I Dear Editor ~
~
Regarding the newsletter opinion poll It IS too bad that Wa Sung Selvice Club members cant see beyond theil own disshycomfort of not understanding or the need to fosshyter the continued traditions and spirit of Wa Sung Service Club It seems that all we do is If we dont ulderstand it we just dump it and change the name Society has already become a transient and disposable society that even our younger generations see no teal stability and traditions as one of the disposable I grew up with the Club and fee l a real kin-ship but dont count me in fa vol of the name change If t hat happens you will also count me as disposing it
Sure we need better communication but just a m name change tvill not effect this Name recogni- I tion is fostering of t he ideals put fOlth and tile i members willi ngness t o get the word out and not just the Panca~e Breakfast th ough that is the most notable event Community outreach and communication has always been a stumshybling block for all organizations but it is the one area Im sure the Clu b ca n find di rection and
cll allenge without t he name change
l Respectfu lly
Cynthia Fong Lim
yo ur opinion to me vi a emai l rorUeeccchrroncom or fax (5 10 ) 923-4 117 Attn Ron Lee
po Box 1561 Oakalld CA 9-160-1
INa Sung Service Club Nevvs letter
Published mon thly by t he Wa Sung Ser ice Club
Newsletter Editor Ron Lee Fax 510-923-4117 Em ail ron_leeccchironcom
Wa Sung Service Club Officers
President Vice President Treasurer Secre tary Newslette r Eclitor Social Director Past Pres ident Advisor to the Boord
Directors (1999-2 000)
Lucy leyer Alldrey Huie Chris De31 3tvl1llci Cf leng Jeff Wong Ray Chong
~
Atthe Feb Board meeting I was deep sadden to hear of the passing of Phil Wong He was sincere in hi s will ingshyness to help others and the community At t he Mildred d Chinn Memorial Picnic Phi l and I were usually the BBQ I Chefs Phil told me stories of his sealcil and rescue ef- i
fort I wil l always Imiddotemember Phil as someone wh o never Imiddot hesitated to help out I would like to thank Bill Jan for bull writing an exceilent article about Phil bull
I 1
Wa Sungs older members are viewed upon as mentors bullbull to provide gu idance and the new members are viewed as the future leader of th e organi zatio n Jeff Wong has enlighten the Board that Wa Sung is lachi ng meillbel- ship Without membership Wa Su ng has no fu ture ~ Thu s Jeanne Chaing Harry Greer and Jeff Wong have coordinated a Program amp Membership Comm ittee This committee focuses on planning a program fo r each Genshyeral Meet ing Each program will include an agenda and a guest speaker Th ere will be a variety of topics to inshyterest yourself and your guest However you r feedback is needed What did you like and disl ike about Feb Genshyeral Meeting What topics would you like to hear about Can you reco mmend other venues
~
Ron Hing Wilma Vee Vanny Tom ilingman Lowe Ron Lee Jeanne Ciliang Ron HlngiArnold Mew Sta n Huey
Directors (2000-2001)
Harry Greer Peter Lee Bill Sakakura j c t V J l lg Debora ll Pan
7)111(11 IllUrK )olr uk Ildrmjor Ix ifJtfl1laI
E aster Pancake Breakfas t
1ill((Jm 51111m J)tx~rlJlZd 2 J_-IpriL UfJU UJ am shy IIJ()J
Th e theme for this year is growth How can we grow The con- F ventional method is to bring potentia l members but membershysh ip retention becomes th e second issue WS needs a clear direction for the club with structure We need to be a focused service organization rather than a socia leat ing club It s time to stalting dieting and work ou t We need more involvement bull sta rt ing With the Program amp Membership Committee Please W con tact Jeff Wong at (5 10) 46 --6780 ~
Now we know the translated meaning of Wa Sung th anks to f Deb Pan We knoll that changing th e name of the club is a bit ~Icontrovers ia l but how do we contin ue to grow What are yo ur ideas on hOlt Wa Sung can sustain its membersh ip and conshytin ue to participate as a co mmunity service org
The March Newsletter was not published due to the lack of arshyl
tl cles and info rmation Th e deadl ine for al l article IS 15th of t the previous month We should not waste WS fu nds and effort if th ere is not enough information to pub lish Please forward ~
Dear EditOI-
This is in response to what Wa Sung means Usushyally if you have a question about the club our WS Club Historian Mr Howard Ahe-Tye would generally be able to answer the questions You can also try to contact Victor Mal or Bill Jan
In regards to the semantics of the words Wa means the people of the Wa Dynasty (aftel t he Ching Dynasty) Officially it is called The New Reshypub lic of China - Chung Hwa Peoples Country (direct translation) afterwards came Maos Peoples Republic of China but the name can-ied on) The immigrants who came to this counshytry during the big takeover had fled China in fear of political persecution These Chinese immigrants needed general association with our own but did not want to be associated with Communism Th ey wele referred all Asian people of Middle World Country decent the Wa or Hwa people (China meant middle worldcountry- tile Chinese also arro shygantly placed ourselves in the center of the unishyverse) The worJd Wa people or Hwa people are now widely used as people of one decent associshyated only by heritage of blood an d not divided by politi ca l or geographical differences
Also semantically speaking Sung means life or you can say essence or life force Which would mean that Wa Sung is comprised of the life fo rce of Asians In other words our club has a name t hat eve lY person associated with it can be proud of
Please check this with Howard or Kathy Jeong since she Ilas his book about the Chinese immigl-ants
Sincerely
Deborah Pan
I Dear Editor ~
~
Regarding the newsletter opinion poll It IS too bad that Wa Sung Selvice Club members cant see beyond theil own disshycomfort of not understanding or the need to fosshyter the continued traditions and spirit of Wa Sung Service Club It seems that all we do is If we dont ulderstand it we just dump it and change the name Society has already become a transient and disposable society that even our younger generations see no teal stability and traditions as one of the disposable I grew up with the Club and fee l a real kin-ship but dont count me in fa vol of the name change If t hat happens you will also count me as disposing it
Sure we need better communication but just a m name change tvill not effect this Name recogni- I tion is fostering of t he ideals put fOlth and tile i members willi ngness t o get the word out and not just the Panca~e Breakfast th ough that is the most notable event Community outreach and communication has always been a stumshybling block for all organizations but it is the one area Im sure the Clu b ca n find di rection and
cll allenge without t he name change
l Respectfu lly
Cynthia Fong Lim
yo ur opinion to me vi a emai l rorUeeccchrroncom or fax (5 10 ) 923-4 117 Attn Ron Lee
po Box 1561 Oakalld CA 9-160-1
INa Sung Service Club Nevvs letter
Published mon thly by t he Wa Sung Ser ice Club
Newsletter Editor Ron Lee Fax 510-923-4117 Em ail ron_leeccchironcom
Wa Sung Service Club Officers
President Vice President Treasurer Secre tary Newslette r Eclitor Social Director Past Pres ident Advisor to the Boord
Directors (1999-2 000)
Lucy leyer Alldrey Huie Chris De31 3tvl1llci Cf leng Jeff Wong Ray Chong
~
Atthe Feb Board meeting I was deep sadden to hear of the passing of Phil Wong He was sincere in hi s will ingshyness to help others and the community At t he Mildred d Chinn Memorial Picnic Phi l and I were usually the BBQ I Chefs Phil told me stories of his sealcil and rescue ef- i
fort I wil l always Imiddotemember Phil as someone wh o never Imiddot hesitated to help out I would like to thank Bill Jan for bull writing an exceilent article about Phil bull
I 1
Wa Sungs older members are viewed upon as mentors bullbull to provide gu idance and the new members are viewed as the future leader of th e organi zatio n Jeff Wong has enlighten the Board that Wa Sung is lachi ng meillbel- ship Without membership Wa Su ng has no fu ture ~ Thu s Jeanne Chaing Harry Greer and Jeff Wong have coordinated a Program amp Membership Comm ittee This committee focuses on planning a program fo r each Genshyeral Meet ing Each program will include an agenda and a guest speaker Th ere will be a variety of topics to inshyterest yourself and your guest However you r feedback is needed What did you like and disl ike about Feb Genshyeral Meeting What topics would you like to hear about Can you reco mmend other venues
~
Ron Hing Wilma Vee Vanny Tom ilingman Lowe Ron Lee Jeanne Ciliang Ron HlngiArnold Mew Sta n Huey
Directors (2000-2001)
Harry Greer Peter Lee Bill Sakakura j c t V J l lg Debora ll Pan
7)111(11 IllUrK )olr uk Ildrmjor Ix ifJtfl1laI
E aster Pancake Breakfas t
1ill((Jm 51111m J)tx~rlJlZd 2 J_-IpriL UfJU UJ am shy IIJ()J
Th e theme for this year is growth How can we grow The con- F ventional method is to bring potentia l members but membershysh ip retention becomes th e second issue WS needs a clear direction for the club with structure We need to be a focused service organization rather than a socia leat ing club It s time to stalting dieting and work ou t We need more involvement bull sta rt ing With the Program amp Membership Committee Please W con tact Jeff Wong at (5 10) 46 --6780 ~
Now we know the translated meaning of Wa Sung th anks to f Deb Pan We knoll that changing th e name of the club is a bit ~Icontrovers ia l but how do we contin ue to grow What are yo ur ideas on hOlt Wa Sung can sustain its membersh ip and conshytin ue to participate as a co mmunity service org
The March Newsletter was not published due to the lack of arshyl
tl cles and info rmation Th e deadl ine for al l article IS 15th of t the previous month We should not waste WS fu nds and effort if th ere is not enough information to pub lish Please forward ~
yo ur opinion to me vi a emai l rorUeeccchrroncom or fax (5 10 ) 923-4 117 Attn Ron Lee
po Box 1561 Oakalld CA 9-160-1
INa Sung Service Club Nevvs letter
Published mon thly by t he Wa Sung Ser ice Club
Newsletter Editor Ron Lee Fax 510-923-4117 Em ail ron_leeccchironcom
Wa Sung Service Club Officers
President Vice President Treasurer Secre tary Newslette r Eclitor Social Director Past Pres ident Advisor to the Boord
Directors (1999-2 000)
Lucy leyer Alldrey Huie Chris De31 3tvl1llci Cf leng Jeff Wong Ray Chong
~
Atthe Feb Board meeting I was deep sadden to hear of the passing of Phil Wong He was sincere in hi s will ingshyness to help others and the community At t he Mildred d Chinn Memorial Picnic Phi l and I were usually the BBQ I Chefs Phil told me stories of his sealcil and rescue ef- i
fort I wil l always Imiddotemember Phil as someone wh o never Imiddot hesitated to help out I would like to thank Bill Jan for bull writing an exceilent article about Phil bull
I 1
Wa Sungs older members are viewed upon as mentors bullbull to provide gu idance and the new members are viewed as the future leader of th e organi zatio n Jeff Wong has enlighten the Board that Wa Sung is lachi ng meillbel- ship Without membership Wa Su ng has no fu ture ~ Thu s Jeanne Chaing Harry Greer and Jeff Wong have coordinated a Program amp Membership Comm ittee This committee focuses on planning a program fo r each Genshyeral Meet ing Each program will include an agenda and a guest speaker Th ere will be a variety of topics to inshyterest yourself and your guest However you r feedback is needed What did you like and disl ike about Feb Genshyeral Meeting What topics would you like to hear about Can you reco mmend other venues
~
Ron Hing Wilma Vee Vanny Tom ilingman Lowe Ron Lee Jeanne Ciliang Ron HlngiArnold Mew Sta n Huey
Directors (2000-2001)
Harry Greer Peter Lee Bill Sakakura j c t V J l lg Debora ll Pan
7)111(11 IllUrK )olr uk Ildrmjor Ix ifJtfl1laI
E aster Pancake Breakfas t
1ill((Jm 51111m J)tx~rlJlZd 2 J_-IpriL UfJU UJ am shy IIJ()J
Th e theme for this year is growth How can we grow The con- F ventional method is to bring potentia l members but membershysh ip retention becomes th e second issue WS needs a clear direction for the club with structure We need to be a focused service organization rather than a socia leat ing club It s time to stalting dieting and work ou t We need more involvement bull sta rt ing With the Program amp Membership Committee Please W con tact Jeff Wong at (5 10) 46 --6780 ~
Now we know the translated meaning of Wa Sung th anks to f Deb Pan We knoll that changing th e name of the club is a bit ~Icontrovers ia l but how do we contin ue to grow What are yo ur ideas on hOlt Wa Sung can sustain its membersh ip and conshytin ue to participate as a co mmunity service org
The March Newsletter was not published due to the lack of arshyl
tl cles and info rmation Th e deadl ine for al l article IS 15th of t the previous month We should not waste WS fu nds and effort if th ere is not enough information to pub lish Please forward ~
