Cedars USA
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Contents Of This Issue:
"True success is more than just making a dollar- it's about making a
difference, it's about making the world a better place."
The goal of this site is to make a small difference to connect people and to
promote excellence and to promote great leadership.
On Leadership - by Colin Powell
A leader must promote hopefulness. Have you ever seen the ripple effect of an enthusiastic and optimistic leader? Have you noticed the impact of cynicism and pessimism? The leader sets the tone. If you have a positive attitude, your team will achieve much more. If you are negative, the team will quickly become demoralized. Be a strong advocate of hopeful thinking! I am talking about a gung-ho attitude that says we can change things, we can change the world to a better place. Share your vision. Share exciting news. Smile and always look at the bright side.
Featured Club- Lebanese Student Club at Cornell University
(LCC)
The LCC aims to providing an atmosphere where students and community members can
come and learn about the Lebanese culture. The club was founded in September
2004. It is the first Lebanese club established at an Ivy League University.
The LCC leadership maintains the highest standards in coordinating activities
and events. The leaders are trained by the Cornell student Leadership Institute
and some members received professional leadership training from well known
teachers such as Ken Blanchard author of the "One minute manager".
Lebanese Cornellians move on to become leaders in the various industries, at
prestigious companies around the world.
The committee on program development have
organized excellent events. In addition to the local events they have also organized
regional and national events and established the LCC initiative which has
attracted students from across the USA They are particularly proud of their
"When East Meets West" Initiative which aims at bringing closer the two
cultures. They have produced more than four events under this initiative
which was
closed off last year with a big successful production of Michel Ashkar's "A
Child of Life" in Ithaca in the Central New York Region.
Please visit their website at
www.rso.cornell.edu/lcc where you can learn more about the club and have an
opportunity to contact them to network or to just send an encouraging word to
acknowledge their accomplishments.
We wishe the club many successful events and their focus on leadership
and excellence is impressive.
The Atlantic Unveils 100 Most Influential Americans List
Which 100 Americans have had the most influence on our country? That is the question recently tackled by the Atlantic in its December issue. The list is available on the website www.theatlantic.com. In its 150th year of publishing, the countries oldest continuously published magazine challenged 10 award winning historians to determine the 100 most influential figures in American history. This is not meant to be a final list but a start of a debate as the Atlantic invites you to nominate your own choice as well.
Presidents, religious leaders, inventors and authors ruled the list. The list began with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Native born comprised the majority of the list with ony 7 of 100 who were born outside the USA. One name that made the list is Mr. Ralp Nader, who should be familiar to our readers as he is of Lebanese heritage. You can visit the link above to read more about this article or to enter your own nomination.
Shakira Dominates the Latin Grammys
Shakira dominated the Latin Grammy awards held in NY last month, winning four
trophies, including album of the year and song and record of the year honors.
She dominated the Grammy's and performed a duet with Alejandro Sanz.
Shakira, who also won best female pop vocal album, stole the spotlight at the
event -- gyrating her way through a rendition of "La Tortura" with her chest
heaving and hips swaying.
American Lebanese Engineering Society News (ALES)
 | Please find the new issue if the ALES Newsletter at the following link. http://www.alesonline.org/publications/ales-newsletter-110906.html Topics include: 2007 membership dirive, 2007 scholarshp program and much more. Best Regards, Hani Al-Dayaa (A special thank to Hani for all the hard work) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dear ALES colleagues and friends,
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving with your families. The ALES board of
directors has unanimously approved few changes to
the board as reflected in the list below. These changes were effective November 27, 2006. (The information below can also be found at http://www.alesonline.org/about/).
Best Regards,
Hani Al-Dayaa
ALES Board: The board runs ALES
based on its bylaws and works toward its continuous success and prosperity.
Best wishes to the new board from CedarsUSA.com. ALES has been a very
active professional organization that makes us proud. |
| ALNM starts a new chapter in California Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Contact: Aref Mneimni Ph: (713) 589-4440 Email: pio@alnm.net The American Lebanese National Mission (ALNM) is pleased to announce that it is in the final stages of creating a Chapter in Los Angeles , California . ALNM is an independent, civic, and charitable association with no political or religious character. “Over the last two years, with the never ending increased tension and turmoil in Lebanon, ALNM has found a growing number of Lebanese men and women who have grave concerns about the direction of our country,” reported Dr. Hamid Kantara, ALNM Chairman. “ALNM has also found that these men and women are very interested in working for Lebanon , just not for one specific politician or another. ALNM has worked very hard to create a forum of unity for those who desire and are willing to learn from our history and rise above the political divisions that continue to tear our country apart.” ALNM respects and interacts with government officials, party leaders and institutions that value and promote a free, democratic and safe environment for our families. ALNM believes it is our responsibility to work with legislators to help them gain a better appreciation for our concerns and needs as citizens so they can factor those concerns in their daily decision making process. We hope and call on all Lebanese men and women worldwide who are still sitting on the sideline to get motivated and become more active in reaching out to and supporting the legislators and government officials working to secure the most basic rights for the citizens of Lebanon . For more information on the Los Angeles Chapter, email LosAngeles@alnm.net ; or to find out how you can start an ALNM chapter in your area, contact Dr. Hamid Kantara, ALNM Chairman, at chairman@alnm.net. |
| ALNM completes its visit to Lebanon Rita Sleiman Public Information Officer – Beirut Office pio_Beirut@alnm.net A Delegation from the American Lebanese National Mission (ALNM) completed a twelve day trip to Lebanon despite the ongoing hostility and threats against Lebanon ’s democracy and independence. Members of the delegation included Dr. Hamid Claude Kantara, ALNM Chairman; Zouheir Zeidan, ALNM Vice Chairman; Jean Sawan, Dr. Mazin Moufarij, ALNM Ambassador to Lebanon; Randa Abdallah, ALNM Director of Public Affairs in Beirut and Rita Sleiman, Public Information Officer, Beirut’s office. ALNM visited with numerous officials, organizations and individuals. The Delegation discussed a wide range of issues with the various entities. For more information please visit www.alnm.net. |
Please take the time to visit their site just to drop them a note of congratulations as they have been an extremely active and organized club that has accomplished many projects in a very short period of time. We wish them the best for the coming new year.
Chicago Lebanese Club (CLC) News
The CLC is another very active club and they are in the process of electing
new officers. The Chicago Lebanese Club (CLC) is dedicated to preserving,
enriching, and promoting the Lebanese culture and aims to serve the Lebanese
community in and outside Chicago through cultural, educational, humanitarian,
and social activities. CLC is a non-for-profit organization and is not
affiliated with any religious or political cause. Please visit their
website to learn more about the club and to network with them. The Chicago
Lebanese Club
"Lebanese Friends in Chicago"
Founded 1998
www.chicagolebaneseclub.org
CLC@chicagolebaneseclub.org
Cedar Production Event and Website
Cedar production presents "EASY VIRTUE"
by Noel Coward.
Produced by Waleed Issa and directed by Karen Speitel
Now you can check out their new website
www.cedarproduction.com for their future events. The artistic
director, Mr. Waleed Issa, was featured in our past newsletters.
Please click "A word" on the above site to read his comments. Mr. Issa also
authored a poetry book and you can
visit
www.cedarpoetry.com for more information .
Established July 16, 2002, Cedar Production made its debut performance with
The Dear Departed in October 2002, and continues to enthrall its audience with
the innovative staging of productions. Its members are equally adept with
classics as well as modern comedies, having presented plays by such noted and
diverse writers as Sophocles, Chekov, Odets, John Patrick, Noel Coward, and Neil
Simon. A dues paying company, Cedar Production enjoys the creativity of its 35
members and always welcomes new members.
Their mission is to provide a nurturing environment and opportunities for
actors, directors and theatre professionals to develop creativity, spiritual
essence, and humanity through the staging of quality theatre productions and
classes.
Circumnavigation of Africa in a Replica of a Phoenician Ship
A team of Britons are endeavoring on a modern transversing of the Phoenician
route around Africa in a replica of a Phoenician ship. There is a brief article
about the planned project at this page
http://phoenicia.org/circumnavigationnew.html.
The Phoenician study site was in contact with National Geographic and was a
resource for the earlier study of Phoenician genes done in Lebanon which was the
main feature of the magazine late last year.
"A Bequest Unearthed, Phoenicia" ‹ Encyclopedia Phoeniciana is the work of Mr.
Salim George Khalaf. The site was featured in past issues of this
newsletter. It is an incredible resource of a wealth of information
preserved for future generations.
http://phoenicia.org
Virtual Center for
Phoenician Studies Chapel Hill, NC USA
Beirut Veterans of America
Recently friends and family of the men who died in Lebanon gathered for this
24th anniversary to honor the fallen men. Please visit the following site
http://www.beirutveterans.org/index1.htm
for more information and to read more about this. You can sign the
guest book or you can click on the history link and sign a petition for stamp to
honor our fallen men. You can also download an application form to support
the memorial and families, it is only $15 per year or $150 for lifetime.
Civilians and service members gathered together Oct. 23 at the Beirut Memorial
in front of Camp Johnson to pay tribute to those who Came in Peace. This
year the guest speaker at the observance ceremony was General Paul X. Kelley,
28th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
The ceremony concluded with friends and family members of the Beirut tragedy
being allowed time to leave photos and say some private words in remembrance of
that infamous day.
Touching words
As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever
let you down probably will.
You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every
time.
You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken.
You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old
one did.
You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose
someone you love.
So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been
hurt
because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll
never get back.
Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.
~anonymous~
This is a reminder from the last newsletter. Its not too late, please consider the books we have featured this year as gift for your friends or loved ones. This supports the author and makes a great gift and promotes our heritage and community. Below are some of the books we have featured. There are books that will be of interest to any age groups. These make a great gift for any occasion. Please click here for more details.
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Little Book of Love Quotes Compiled by Nina Abi Fadel and Caroline McCabe-Hariz This book is truly a heart to heart, in that the concepts of love from the hearts of these children will help to save the hearts of other children. For each book sold, 50% of the proceeds will be donated to the Brave Heart Fund at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) to help provide financial assistance toward surgery and treatment for needy children suffering from Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
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 Lebanon A to Z: A Middle Eastern Mosaic
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The Poenicians; Lebanon's Epic Heritage
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 Lebanon 1-2-3 A Counting Book in Three Languages |
 From Lebanon to California, by Dr. Henry Zeiter |
 Will the Sun rise again? |
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