In March 2018, U Maurice Chee (M75) offered soon kwyay at Dhammananda Vihara to celebrate his retirement.

Attendees include

• Saya U San Tun
• Saya U Tin Htut and Daw Irene
• Saya Mao Toon Siong
• Saya U Myo Min (UCC)
• BOD and EC of NorCal RITAA (Gordon Kaung, U Myo Aung, U Ko Ko Zin, U Nyunt Than, U Kyaw Myint, U Tin Maung Win, U Aung Myint Oo, U Walter Tan, U Myint Swe, U San Lin)
• Founding members of RIT Alumni International (Saya U Nyo Win, Saya U “George” Maung Maung, Saya U Myat Htoo, U Hla Min, U Benny Tan, Saya U Thein Aung, U Khin Maung Zaw)
• Several alumni (U Bobby, U Khin Maung Win, U Aung Thein, U Thein Aung, U Victor Wong, U Soe Thu, Daw Thandar, Daw Lillian Kaung, Daw San San, U Aye Tun, U Mya Thwin, Daw Khin Mya Yee, Daw San San Nyunt, U Richard Khoo, U Thein Zaw, Daw Khin Khin Kyu)
• Friends (Daw Mu Mu Kin)
• Families

KMZ (U Khin Maung Zaw) flew in from Seattle. He charged his phone and left it in Seattle. Maurice was not sure if it was deliberate

Saya U Tin Htut and Daw Irene flew in from Los Angeles. Daw Irene was Maurice’s teacher at MEHS.