"Went here for a wedding. Cool place and a lot of history in this building. They have a lot of old school pictures of the Portuguese community and there is a chapel next store. They have a full kitchen and many events have been held there over the years."
The United Portuguese SES Inc. (UPSES) will hold its annual General Assembly meeting, also known as “Contas,” on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 7 PM.
The purpose of this meeting is to provide our members annual reports for 2025 as well as elect the 2026 Board of Directors. If you are interested in joining the 2026 Board of Directors, you can find the application below or apply here.
We encourage all members of the UPSES to attend. Please feel free to reach out to our secretary if you have any questions or concerns, please contact us by email at secretary.upses@gmail.com.
Download meeting reports, financials, and committee submissions from the 2025 General Assembly Meeting. All documents open as PDFs in a new tab.
Heart, Heritage, and VisionOur 2025 President:
Annette Balelo
Executive Board
President: Annette Balelo
Vice President: Ricardo da Rosa
Treasurer: Tamy Branstetter
Financial Secretary: Diana Balelo
Secretary: Jeanette Diana Finete
Parliamentarian: Karinna Feliciano
2025: General Assembly Library [Download Here]
Agenda Reports
- President’s Report – President Annette Balelo
- Review of Minutes of the 2025 Annual Meeting – Secretary Jeanette Finete
- 2025 Festa President’s Report – Darlene & Jason Byrne
- 2026 Festa President’s Report – Pamela Rodrigues
- Executive Report – Secretary Jeanette Finete
- Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer Tamy Branstetter
- Manager’s Report – Andrea DaLuz
Committee Reports
- Acquisition – Ricardo da Rosa
- Bar – Barbara Hosaka
- BINGO – Mary Jane Warren & Diana Balelo
- Board of Governors – Karinna Feliciano
- Chapel – Therese Garces
- Contas Internal Audit Report – Teri Miller Vanoni
- Festa Coordinating – Loriana Madruga
- Finance & Long-Term Planning – Tamy Branstetter
- Kitchen – Ricardo da Rosa
- Marketing – Tess Bloom & Ashley Barandiaran
- Marketing Report – AlgoWithYou (2025)
- The Portuguese Market – Therese Garces
- Property Management – Kelly Madruga
- Scholarship – Kelly Madruga
- Weekly Queens / Kings – Annette Balelo
Affiliate Reports
2026 Board of Directors Application
testimonials
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A wonderful place. Great people and good food. A great place to go to play bingo and meet new people.
Brittany D'Arcangelo Taramasco
Gabriel Flores
"Our school held a Christmas event here, and I was delighted by the space and atmosphere."
David Carta
VOLUNTEER"Great venue. Went for a luncheon, a celebration of life. Perfect location near shelter island in San Diego."
