Vol. 56. No. 2 A Publication of UMA, Inc Jul - Sept 2016 Editor: Daniel Gomes, 2021 Ptarmigan Drive #1 Walnut Creek, Ca 94595 E-Mail:[email protected] UMA Noite Tropical Photos by Cecilia Naval UMA Noite Tropical was held at the Event Center at Rossmoor, Walnut Creek on Saturday, August 13, 2016. There were approximately 120 attendees who enjoyed a sumptuous meal, open bar and dancing to the music of DJ Collin Dickie. Enjoy the pictures below. UMA News Bulletin Fall Issue 2016 Page 1 of 32 Noite Tropical UMA News Bulletin Fall Issue 2016 Page 2 of 32 Noite Tropical UMA News Bulletin Fall Issue 2016 Page 3 of 32 Noite Tropical UMA News Bulletin Fall Issue 2016 Page 4 of 32 Noite Tropical UMA News Bulletin Fall Issue 2016 Page 5 of 32 Noite Tropical UMA News Bulletin Fall Issue 2016 Page 6 of 32 Noite Tropical UMA News Bulletin Fall Issue 2016 Page 7 of 32 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Sandy Souza The UMA General Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at our Macau Cultural Center. As this is an election year, please be sure to complete the ballot on the next page and return it to Nominations Chairperson prior to November 12, 2016. Do plan to attend the meeting if possible for updates on UMA. We will need a count of members planning to attend as a luncheon will be provided for those present. Pease rsvp to me at 925-639-7708 or email me at [email protected] by November 5th of your attendance. Since our last Bulletin, we had several well attended and successful events, namely, our Thanksgiving Mass, the Annual Golf Tournament, and our highly successful Noite Tropical. Articles and photos are in this Bulletin and also on our Website. Upcoming events include the joint casa events of Our Lady of Fatima, as well as a welcome reception for Joaquim Castro from Macau and lastly for UMA members, our Members Appreciation / Christmas Luncheon. Please refer to the flyers in this Bulletin. The Macau Cultural Center is offering conversational Portuguese and Mandarin Classes. If you are interested, please contact them at [email protected] for information on their next series of classes. 2016 Encontro: For the participants of the 2016 Encontro, you will be receiving further information regarding changes to venues, etc. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 11AM AT THE MACAU CULTURAL CENER 109 J STREET, FREMONT, CA 94536 AGENDA 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Mid-Term Minutes of May 24, 2016. 3. Treasurer’s Report 4. Membership Chairperson’s Report 5. President’s Report 6. UMA Bulletin 7. Proposed Events for January 1-December 39, 2017 8. Proposed Budget for January 1-September 30, 2017 9. Review of Various Committees 10. MCC Board of Directors 11. MCC Assistants 12. New Business 13. Old Business 14. 2017 Annual General Meeting 15. Adjournment UMA News Bulletin Fall Issue 2016 Page 8 of 32 UMA, INC. BALLOT FOR OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE 2017-2018 TERM The following have been nominated as Officers of UMA. These positions have not been contested so please check mark besides the Officer position to signify your confirmation. Sandra Souza – President & Director __________ Flavia Greubel – Vice-President & Director________ Pauline De Assis – Secretary & Director_________ Joanne Segovia – Treasurer & Director________ The following have been nominated as Directors of UMA. Please vote for the following Directors by placing a check mark next to their names. Maria Fatima Gomes___ Henrique Oliveira ___ Luiz Ozorio ___ Vilma Remedios ___ Ramon Xavier ___ Please confirm the above-named candidates for the Board of Directors of UMA for the 2017- 2018 by signing and returning your ballot by November 5, 2016 to: Miguella Remedios 1301Ptarmigan Drive # 2 Walnut Creek, Ca. 94595 Signature__________________________________ Date____________ Print Name____________________________ Or bring this ballot to UMA AGM by 11am on November 12, 2016 at the MCC, 109 J St. Fremont, CA. UMA News Bulletin Fall Issue 2016 Page 9 of 32 UMA Scholarship Recipient for 2016 Dawson d'Almeida My family has, without a doubt, been the largest influence on me, both on a personal and academic level. From the moment of my birth Virginia and Carlos d’Almeida, or better known by me Nana and Papa, were there beside me. They supported my choices, encouraged my growth, developed my character and were there for me through thick and thin. I learned perseverance from Papa, as despite his long term leg injury, he chased me around the house and pushed through all of the physical activities that I forced upon him. From Nana I attained a thoughtful personality. I wouldn’t push haphazardly into any situation, but consider outcomes and be logical. And above all else, they taught me to be kind and selfless. Never have I met other people who would be so willing to go out of their way to support someone else, whether family or friend. I am so grateful to have understood at a young age what it truly meant to be compassionate. As for my sister, father and mother, I owe all of my success, happiness and wellbeing to them. I have never had a better supporter than my mom and dad or a better friend and role model than my sister. As I move to the next step in my life, I know that I will never be alone. As for me, I am excited to move on to bigger and better things, pursue my interests and challenge my beliefs in a new environment. Besides being an academic, I have a passion for creating and playing music, both electronically and on my clarinet. I spent my previous three years in Vienna, Austria, the classical music capital of the world, where I attended a school with a passion for music. There my interest in clarinet grew into passion and talent. From this I also met a very important person in my life, a friend and instructor, Norbert Amon. Not only did he bestow upon me some clarinet prowess, but he also taught me to calm down and not to stress too much over life’s problems. Although it is incredibly difficult to be a professional musician, he found time to not only teach me the clarinet but also help me grow as a person. Additionally, I worked in a sound studio with Ingo Sanders, where I expanded my love for music to production and mixing. I became very close to him as well, finding myself spending many hours discussing other things such as sports, health and the universe. Music has taught me many things, but most importantly it has shown me how it can bring people of different cultures, ages, and ideologies together. I will bring my musical passion to Carleton College, my future home for my next four years, but I am excited for many other things as well. I am restless in anticipation of meeting many other young people who will intrigue and compel me to greater things. I am also excited to challenge myself academically. I plan on majoring in either Computer Science or Astrophysics. Luckily I have two years to decide which subject suits me best, because of its liberal arts ideology. Furthermore, this will allow me to better my critical thinking skills and provide me a well-rounded education. Although still a long way off, I do contemplate my goal for a career and for my life overall. I have had many dreams, starting as a house builder to an astronomer to an engineer and now a potential physicist or computer scientist. I hope my profession will interest me and bring joy to my life. With my potentially changing interests, however, I may perhaps go into engineering or mathematical analysis. But I have always had one goal driving me and that is to make the world a better place, regardless of the size of my contribution. And I thank you for helping me get started on my dream. UMA News Bulletin Fall Issue 2016 Page 10 of 32 Rosario Scholarship Recipient for 2016 Angelica Monesi I am very honored to receive the Rosario Scholarship for 2016. It will help me with my future endeavors as a UC San Diego Triton. This fall will be very exciting as I move away to San Diego to embark on a new journey and begin to focus on my academic major global studies. I am hoping to learn and master new languages as well as become cultured in various types of societies. Traveling is one of my favorite activities and my major will allow me the pleasure of pursuing this interest further into the future. I love exploring new places and experiencing the difference in culture when I am in a foreign nation. One of my major goals is to study abroad in multiple countries; I hope to study in three different countries during college. Having my grandparents, Eduardo and Pauline de Assis, as UMA members has contributed in showing me the importance of family heritage. I hope to learn more about my Portuguese roots and my Italian ancestry. I am very grateful to be blessed with such a loving and caring family. I could not have made it this far without the support of my parents and grandparents. They have all helped me through the stressful times of life and celebrated with me during the exciting moments. It really is a blessing to have a family that cares so much and I feel confident and secure knowing that I have so much support as I prepare for college.