Irvine Student Helaine Zhao Wins Prestigious Scholarship
Sixteen-year-old Irvine student, Helaine Zhao, has won a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for...
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Portola High School Alumna Cecilia Mou Selected for Prestigious Television Academy Foundation Fall Internship Program
Portola High School alumna Cecilia Mou has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy...
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Good News for Residential Beekeepers in Irvine!
In May 2022, the City Council passed and adopted an ordinance to allow residential beekeeping in...
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Irvine Artist Minna Chow’s Beautiful Brushed Paintings are on Display at Lakeview Senior Center
Longtime Irvine resident and artist, Minna Chow is sharing some of her beautiful brushed paintings with the community through an exhibit at the Lakeview Senior Center through October 31st.
Minna began her love of brush painting as a young child in China, with guidance from her mother. She went on to study Chinese language and literature during college, where she learned different styles of calligraphy and Chinese brush painting techniques. This traditional art form is steeped in history, with each piece created in your own “handwriting,” each stamped unconsciously with your own style. In China, it’s very fittingly described as “writing the picture.”
Minna is a member of the American Artists of Chinese Brush Painting (AACBP) and the Orange County Chinese Art Association (OCCAA). Her work has been featured in a number of art exhibitions across Orange County — including our local libraries and the Great Park. Last year, Minna’s paintings were featured at an art exhibit at John Wayne Airport.
Remembering Mary Ann Gaido: A Life of Service
On September 6th, Irvine’s longest-serving Planning Commissioner and former City Councilmember, Mary Ann Gaido, passed away after a battle with cancer.
Mary Ann and her young family moved to the brand new Turtle Rock community in 1968, three years before Irvine officially became a City. She lived in the same Turtle Rock home for 55 years … until her death.
Soon after settling in Turtle Rock, Mary Ann joined a group of actively engaged citizens helping to shape the new City of Irvine.
Just three months after the City’s incorporation in 1971, Gaido began work on the Irvine Housing Committee. In 1973, she became an appointed City Commissioner, ultimately serving a total of 20 years — spanning five decades — as an Irvine Planning Commissioner.
Mary Ann was also an elected member of the Irvine City Council from 1976 until 1984. Her campaign slogan was “Planning As If People Mattered,” which was Mary Ann’s focus throughout her public and private life.
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