Dubai, 08 Dec 2015: Maxim Ferrao, an active Shirva parishioner, residing in Dubai, has been elected the president of USWAS (UAE’s St Mary’s Welfare Association, Shirva).
In a recently held meeting in Dubai, the committee members of USWAS gathered to elect the new managing committee for the year 2016.
The meeting started at 4.30 pm with the prayer. President Herald Mathias welcomed all the committee members. After the election the outgoing office-bearers thanked all the committee members and the members of USWAS for their cooperation and requested all to work together for better unity and to strengthen the Association.
Maxim Ferrao, Lesly Saldanha, Oscar Rego
Newly-elected president Maxim Ferrao requested all the committee members for their full cooperation and assured to do his best for the unity and to continue the good work.
The following office-bearers were elected:
President : Maxim Ferrao
Vice-president : Lesly Saldanha
Secretary : Oscar Rego
Joint secretary : Vilma Saldanha
Treasurer : Roshan Menezes
Auditor : Paul Menezes
Cultural secretary : Denis Mathias
Assistant cultural secretary : Prashanth Sequeira
Cultural Team : Sandeep Saldanha, Diana D’Souza, Canute D’Souza, Veena Mathias, Cloude D’Leema.
Sports secretary : Ronald Correa
Sports team : Joel Tauro, Nelson Castelino, Lavina Tauro, Richard Pinto, Nitin Castelino
Media and Public Relation : Lavina Menezes
Advisory committee : Vincent Corda, Herald Mathias, Ivan Mathias, Denis Gomes, Sharan D’Souza, Manoj Menezes
To celebrate its 14 years of existence, USWAS will celebrate ’Vodlem Fest-2016’ on February 5 at Sheraton Deira Hotel from 10.30 am to 5 pm. It is an annual event of the association and will be open to all. More details to be announced soon.