NorCal RITAA
Annual Reunion Dinner on September 17, 2016
U Myat Htoo, Chair, Board of Directors presented the “Alumni Appreciation Award” to U Hla Min
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September Born & Donors
September Born
- U Htun Aung
- Ivan Lee
- U Myint Pe (Cartoon)
- U Soe Paing, Saya
- U Tin Htoon
U Tin Htoon - U Tin Htut, Saya
Saya U Tin Htut - U Toee Maung (Zat Saya)
- Toni Khaing / Toni Than, Sayama
- U Wynn Htain Oo (Mg Mar Ga)
Sponsors for 69er Breakfast- ဦးငွေထွန်း U Ngwe Tun
- ဦးတင်ရှိန် U Tin Shein
- ဦးသန်းဝင်း U Than Win
- ဦးချမ်းငြိမ်း U Chan Nyein
- ဒေါ်ခင်သန်းမြင့်တင် Daw Khin Than Myint Tin
- ဦးစောမြင့်နိုင် U Saw Myint Naing
- ဦးဖေဟန်ထွန်း U Pe Han Tun
- U Zaw Win (Thailand)
- Albert Kyaw Min (50+ Anniversary)
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NorCal RITAA (Sept 2016)
Annual Dinner on September 17, 2016
- Saya U Myat Htoo (Chair, BOD) presented the Alumni Appreciation Award to U Hla Min
U Myat Htoo presenting the Alumni Appreciation Award to U Hla Min 
U Hla Min and U Myat Htoo - EC and BOD, NorCal RITAA
EC and BOD, NorCal RITAA (L to R) : U San Lin, U Thaung Nyunt, U Aung Myint Oo, Maurice Chee, Walter Tan, U Myat Htoo, Gordon Kaung, U Hla Min, U Myint Swe, U Ko Ko Zin, U Nyunt Than
- Group photos
EC and BOD & Spouses, NorCal RITAA 
Attendees 
Attendees 
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RU Centennial Group
Preparations
- Kick off in Dec 2019
- Exhibits
- Publications
- Interviews
- Centennial celebrations in 2020
Media
Newspapers (e.g Kyemon) and TV stations (e.g MRTV) helped celebrate the RU Centennial.
Photos
There are photos of alumni (with various flavors)
- Care-free days
- Gatherings
- Graduation
- Couples
- Siblings
- Two or three generations
Posts
- Censorship
Publications
Songs
- Dark Days
July 1962
December 1974
1988
Other Ah Yah Ah Khin
- Education Systems
Early Days
New System in 1964
Regional Colleges
Proliferation of schools - Memories
SEAP Games
RU Sports
Gone But Not Forgotten
Sweet memories
Lost love
- Outstanding Alumni
Leaders
Sayas and Sayamas
Various Disciplines
- Poems
Kabyars
English poems
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December 2023
RUBC Centennial
Preparation
Gone But Not Forgotten
- Dr. Myo Tint (Past Captain and Gold)
- Maung Maung Than Tun (Past Captain and Gold)
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April
by Hla Min
Updated : May 2025
Background
- 2nd month of old Roman Calendar
- 4th month of the Gregorian Calendar
- Has 30 days
Events
Thingyan
- Thingyan means “Change”.
- Cula Thingyan (small change) occurs every month when the Sun sign enters a new Yathi / Rasi.
- Maha Thingyan (big change) occurs every year on April 13
In the Geocentric Model, the Sun sign enters Meiktha on April 13. - Three or four days of Water Festival. Some perform meritorious deeds (e.g. helping the Elderly, observe Eight Precepts).
Myanmar New Year
- Usually falls on April 16 (for three days of Thingyan).
- Often fall on April 17 (for four days of Thingyan).
USA
Taxes
- The deadline for filing taxes in the USA is April 15. If April 15 falls on the weekend, the deadline is moved to the following Monday.
- In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline was moved to July 15.
Sports
- NCAA Basketball Tournament Finals. Tournament starts with 64 – 66 College Teams in March. Four teams make to the “Final Four”. The winner is crowned NCAA Basketball Champion.
Religion
- Occasional : Passover (celebrated by the Jews)
- Occasional : Easter / Resurrection of Jesus Christ (celebrated by Christians)
- Occasional : The Islamic Calendar is purely lunar; so Ramadan falls on different months in the Solar Calendar. In 2020, Ramadan fell in March.
- In 2020, due to “Social Distancing” measures to contain COVID-19, most celebrations were toned down.
General
Name of a Girl / Woman
- April Chit Khin
- April Shan Lone
- April Thein
Relatives
Over the years, we lost three relatives during the Thingyan period.
- U Than Lwin (Eric, uncle)
- Daw Mya Mya (Emerald, cousin)
- Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, son of my cousin U Tin U) on April 13, 2020
On a bright note, there are some birthdays and anniversaries of uncles, aunts and cousins.
Songs & Saying
- April Love (Movie / Song)
- April in Portugal (Song)
- April showers bring May flowers (Saying)
- April Fool (Pranks)
Ngapali Beach
- Wrote a poem about Ngapali Beach. Visited Ngapali three times.One trip was to give a Guest Lecture at the Ngapali Luyechun Camp for university students in the Summer of 1988.
Poem RIT Alumni Newsletter
- Started the “RIT Alumni International Newsletter” in April 1999.
- It was partly responsible for the “First RIT Alumni Grand Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe” (SPZP-2000) in San Francisco in October 2000.
April 2018
69er Gathering in Yangon
There were two Auspicious Celebrations on the 69er monthly breakfast gathering at Royal Rose Restaurant (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.
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 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 daughter.
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Demise on a Flight
Dr. Barry Paw (MD, Ph.D)
- He is a Professor & Researcher.
- He is the only son of Saya U Htin Paw (EE58, GBNF).
- After the demise of his parents, he visited his maternal aunt in Australia. He had to take care of the last journey of his uncle (aunt’s spouse), who passed away unexpectedly.
- On the way back home, he suffered a heart attack and passed away. The plane landed in Denver, Colorado. His father resided in Fremont, California. He worked in the East Coast. Both places are far from Denver.
U Htin Paw -
U Htin Paw (EE58)
U Htin Paw Brief Bio
- He received two Gold Medals in 1958.
- He joined the Electrical Engineering Department as Assistant Lecturer.
- He received State Scholarship to study MS at Michigan University.
- Since the Scholarship was for UBARI, he transferred there and taught part-time at EE.
- He moved to Electrical Inspectorate.
USA
- He served as President of BEA.
- He served as President of TBSA.
- He wrote articles for RIT Alumni Newsletter.
- He attended SPZP-2000, but had to leave early to take care of his ailing spouse.
Relatives
- His only son Dr. Barry Paw (MD, Ph.D) passed away on the flight from Australia to USA.
- His brother is U Tun Thein (A67).
- His nephews include Robert Hla Thein (M72).
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Rain Coat
U Po Kyaw Myint
- He taught Burmese at Rangoon University.
- He wrote books / articles with the pen name မြန်စာဂုဏ် ကျော်မြင့်
- He was a Thaing Saya.
- A bus caught his rain coat.
- He passed away.
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U Tin U’s Miracle
Brief Bio
- He matriculated in 1946 and attended Rangoon University. His classmates include Dr. Pe Nyun (Dick San Pe, GBNF) and Dr. Pe Thein (Tom San Pe, GBNF).
- He is the Most Senior & Oldest Past Captain of Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC).
- He represented RUBC at the Independence Day Regatta held at Kandawgyi in 1948 and received Gold along with Dick San Pe, Tom San Pe and Bobby Tin.
- He received BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering) from the University of Oregon and MSCE (Master of Science in Civil Engineering) from Yale University.
- He taught part-time at Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Rangoon University.
- He was Secretary of Burma Civil Engineering Society.
- He is Past Captain of Rangoon Golf Club (RGC).
U Tin U 90th Birthday
- On August 3, 2019, he celebrated his 90th birthday with a Soon Kyway at Dat Poung Zon Aung Min Gaung monastery, and with a sumptuous dinner at Winner Inn run by the family of Sayagyi U Ba Than (his younger brother, now GBNF).
- U Tin Htoon (A60, another younger brother) compiled a Photo Album Book highlighting U Tin U’s life and gave him as a birthday present.
- Min Ko (eldest grandson of U Tin U) had earlier recorded an interview with his “Pho Pho”.
Four Siblings and Cousin
U Tin U (S), Dr.. Myo Tint (3), U Tin Htoon (2), U Thang Lwin (B), U Sein Htoon (Cox) They are all Past Captain and Gold of Rangoon University Boat Club.
- U Tin U (Eldest brother)
- Dr. Myo Tint (3rd brother, now GBNF)
- U Tin Htoon (4th brother)
- U Thaung Lwin (6th brother)
- U Sein Htoon (Cousin)
Miracle?
The following account of the Kidnapping is recounted by Dr. Khin Tun (Peter Tin U, his eldest son, UK). Was it a series of coincidences or a miracle?
He had an experience of being kidnapped by his company driver who hired “insurgents” with criminal records, to do the job. They came to his office at Lewis street, and pretended to be from military intelligence in mufti. They asked him to come along with them for questioning. They asked the office driver to drive the company jeep up to A1 compound near 9th mile and let the driver to get off at a bus stop with a letter to give to my mother.
One of them took the driver seat and continued driving out of the city passing Mingaladon airport. When their jeep went past the Mingaladon Military Intelligence Centre (Yay Kyi Ine), my father became suspicious.
Luckily, there was a road block near Hmawbi, and the kidnappers tried and overtook the battle tanks in a convoy on the road. An off duty military police stopped the car, giving my father a chance to ask for help; my father reached the car key from the back seat and threw it away. The military police asked my father to drive instead and was later freed, after being taken to the military commander and the police station.
In the mean time my mother, who was doing research at Insein Railway Hospital, received a ransom letter at 11 am to bring 60,000 Kyats in a jute bag, wearing a red longyi to a road corner, near “Ar-lain-nga-sint” pagoda in “Mingaladon”, by 3 pm the same day.
The kidnappers’ plan was to torture and kill my father whether they received the ransom or not. The grudge was for sacking the driver who took sick leave, and went to work in another company to get two salaries.
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