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Message from the President

BAAT Officers (2006)

U Myo Aye Thane

President

281-565-0364

U Robert Chan

VP Finance

281-242-8915

Daw San San Myint

VP Social

281-530-1898

U Maung Maung Lay

VP Community Affairs

713-291-1122

Daw Thant Zin Han

Secretary

831-633-9598

Daw Sylvia Hom

Treasurer

832-818-2986

U Htin Aung Win

VP Dallas

817-292-3969

Daw Wah Wah Myint

VP Austin

512-451-2348

Dr. Tin Aung Hla

VP San Antonio

210-490-0519

Please contact any officers above if

you have any inquiries or business

communication concerning the

Burmese community.

Dear Members and Friends,

It is my great pleasure to greet you for the first time in the year 2006. I wish all our

members and friends to be successful at whatever you are doing or plan to do in 2006 and

beyond. On the same note, I would like to cordially invite you to attend our first gathering

of the year on February 11, 2006. We are going to have a great time.

I would like to take this opportunity to say a word of thanks to our outgoing President Ko

Stephen Yoe for his service to our community. Ko Stephen has served this community since

he was secretary of BAAT and will continue serving for many years to come. He had led

our association through with his strong leadership and unwavering resolve during his

presidency, and we are grateful for his dedication and service to our community.

BAAT is an organization founded by people from Burma based on the belief that people

with a common background need to stick together and celebrate life and face hardship

together. Now BAAT is inviting all those interested people, promoting friendship and

culture to Burmese and Non-Burmese alike. We have members from Karen, Kachin, Chin,

Mon, Myanmar, Rakine, Shan, Burma born Chinese origin and Burma born Indian or

Pakistani origin and others. We all stay together with the Union Spirit in peace and

harmony. So celebrating Union Day is quite appropriate for BAAT.

This year’s Union Day Event is nothing short of extraordinary. Not only will we have a

display of traditional dresses, but also a sing along contest. And I promise you, there will be

a lot of food. So please come and join us when we celebrate this Union Day Event.

Yours truly,

Myo Aye Thane (Myo Gyi)

President, 2006

Invitation

BAAT’s annual Union Day Event will be held at the Institute of Chinese Culture (ICC) on Saturday,

February 11, 2006. You and your family are cordially invited to join us for an evening of fun, great food,

music, and fellowship. Bring your friends along to share the fun. We encourage you to wear traditional

national attires.

When:

February 11, 2006 (5:30 PM to 11:00 PM)

Place:

Institute of Chinese Culture (ICC): 10550 Westoffice, Houston, Texas, 77042; Phone:(713) 339-1992

Please see the map above for directions and location. If you need further assistance, please call Ko

Myo Aye Thane (281) 221-6255; Ma Thant Zin Han (832)-633-9598; Ko Stephen Yoe (832) 452-5757.