69er Gathering in Yangon

There were two MINGALAR (Auspicious) CELEBRATIONS on the 69er monthly breakfast gathering at ROYAL ROSE (7 April, 2018)

• Birthday for Mehm Aye Chan (M69)
• 45th Wedding Anniversary for Hla Myint Thein (C69) & Myint Myint Than(C71)

Sad News

• Ko San Linn C69 passed away on 5th April 2018 at Asia Royal Hospital.
  Funeral services took place on the April 11 am at Hindi Cemetery, Yae Wai.
  Ko San Linn is GBNF serial 82
• U Paw Khin (C75), thrice elected as MP (Member of Parliament) passed away earlier.

Gathering at iNapa Winery in April 2018

U Myint Swe (EP74) and Daw San San (EC74) gave us a ride to iNapa Winery to attend the gathering hosted by U Gordon Kaung (M83) and Daw Lillian Kaung (EC83).

Attendees include U Aung Soe Win (Consul General) & family, U Kai (Myanmar Gazette) & brother; Saya U Maung Maung (George), Saya U Myat Htoo, U Ko Ko Zin, U Aung Myint Oo, U Nyunt Than, U San Lin, U Myo Aung and spouses; Daw Mu Mu Khin & some guests (including historian of Atlas Peak).

U Aung Soe Win presented a Myanmar Flag. Group photos were taken in front of the flags.

iNapa Wine presented two bottles of Premium Wine: one for U Aung Soe Win and one for CGLA employees.

The event was reported in Myanmar Gazette.

2018 Thingyan in the Bay Area

Ko Yu Ket (Edward Saw, EC85) gave us a ride to the Thingyan Festival at Dhammananda Vihara (Half Moon Bay Monastery). The compound was jam packed. Many cars had to park along Highway 1 (outside the compound). Thanks to the EC and BOD of TBSA (Theravada Buddhist Society of America), volunteers, food donors.

Among the attendees were Saya U Maung Maung (George, ChE66), U Thaung Nyunt (M87), U Walter Tan (M70), U Ko Ko Zin (M84), Ko Sein Myint (EP69)’s daughter and grand child.