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Contents Of This Issue:
"The person who really wants to do something
finds a way; the other finds an excuse." - Thomas Edison
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Art and Entertainment |
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Events page |
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Featured Book- "Burning Desire" by Montaha Kochou
Montaha "Mona" Kochou of Prospect, IL introduces her first romance fiction entitled, "Burning Desire". The Assyrian native arrived in America in 1978 and has been writing for most of her life. Coming from a rich cultural background has been an added advantage in her writings.
The characters in "Burning Desire" were developed from the many countries and personalities that she has experienced during her travels but is set in Lebanon. With a vivid imagination, Mona has combined love, intrigue and passion to create a thoroughly captivating novel.
We wish Mona success. You can contact her at mona102255@hotmail.com.
Mr.
George Taweel
Co-Partners of TLC Entertainment, George Taweel and Rob Loos are winners of over 70 prestigious
awards for creative excellence in the area of family-oriented entertainment. TLC has produced 70 Gold and Platinum selling video titles
including "Kids' Ten Commandments" voiced by major star talent and
notable TV episodes of "Touched by an Angel". (Read the newly posted article about Mr.
Taweel for more details)
Mr. Dennis Zine
Los Angeles City Councilman, Third Council District, has also been an educator,
a police officer and Director of the Police Protection League. Zine is
actively involved in wide-ranging, pressing and controversial issues in Los
Angeles County and speaks directly with his constituents the first Thursday of
every month at 9 PM on "Zine at Nine," a Time-Warner cable TV program
on Channel 6 during "The Parallax View". He chairs a committee involved with
women's and children's issues, is on several boards and vital political
committees and introduced over 30 key motions in two years' time.
More
to come
We have received several new nominations and profiles that
will be featured in future issues.
Featured Club- The Lebanese American Club of Mobile, Alabama.
The Lebanese American Club of Mobile was formed in 1950. In 1951 the club was incorporated as a non-profit organization. The club's activities focus on social, cultural, educational and community service. The club is affiliated with the Southern Federation and contributes one scholarship a year to the Federation.
Some of their accomplishments include: tutoring English
classes, the Phoenician Galley (a newsletter started back in 1955),
scholarships granted to qualifying high school seniors with $58,000 awarded so
far, and participating in the
annual International Festival. They also started an Essay contest that is
funded by a couple who are members of the club.
One of the major accomplishments is
the annual fund raiser for St. Jude Hospital through the event called “St.
Jude on the Bay Weekend”. To this date they have donated over 1 million dollars for St. Jude
hospital. St. Jude on the Bay is now officially a separate organization
that was started by this club. Visit their website at http://www.stjudeonthebay.com.
The annual club events include but not limited to: Installation of Officers Banquet; Easter Party and Egg Hunt, Sittie's Day (the Sunday following Mother's day), Covered Dish Picnic, Beach party in June, Scholarship Banquet, Halloween Party and Christmas Party. General membership and Ladies Social meetings are held monthly.
The Lebanese American Club of Mobile is another success story that we are glad to share with you. They are an active club and well respected in the community. We wish them the best. For more information please email Mr. Raymond Zoghby at the following email Raymond@zoghby.com.
Date:
1 Mar 2004
From: "froilan" <froilan@prtc.net>
Subject: LEBANESE DESCENDANT. WOULD LIKE TO FIND POSSIBLE FAMILY IN BRAZIL AND
OR BEIRUT
MY
FAMILY IMMIGRATED TO PUERTO RICO DURING 1898. FAMILY IN SAO PAULO ,BRAZIL BY THE
LAST NAME SILY. IN PUERTO RICO WE SPELL IT SILE. ALSO COULD SPELL IT SILLE IN
LEBANON. WOULD LIKE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO HELP ME GET
IN CONTACT WITH LOST FAMILY IN BEIRUT OR IN BRAZIL. GRANDFATHER'S NAME WAS
DOMINGO SILE FROM BEIRUT.GRAND MOTHER'S NAME WAS FROM GHAZIR,A SMALL VILLAGE
NORTH OF BEIRUT,AND HER NAME WAS MARIA DUMET. IF SOMEONE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN
HELPING, I WOULD SEND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT MIGHT HELP IN MAKING CONTACT
WITH SOMEONE. I AM 67 YEARS OLD, AND WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL TO LEBANON BEFORE I
DIE,AND MEET SOME FAMILY. MY NAME IS FROILAN IRIZARRY-SILE.
March 2004- Question regarding traditional clothing
Please send your comments to our email and they will be forwarded to the reader.
An older Lebanese gentleman was on the operating table awaiting
surgery and he insisted that his son, a renowned surgeon, perform the operation.
As he was
about to get the anesthesia he asked to speak to his son.
"Yes, Dad, what is it?"
"Don't be nervous, son; do your best and just remember, if it doesn't go
well, if something happens to me ... your mother is going to come and live with
you and your wife...."
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