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" First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."
Los Angeles-Beirut Sister City Program
Oct -19- 2007: The Los Angeles-Beirut Sister City Program has received the
equipment from the Los Angels Fire Department as a donation to the Fire
Department of Beirut. Also, the medical supplies listed below valued at $400,000
have been donated. Both needs to be shipped to Lebanon in a 40 ft. container.
The cost of shipping and handling is $11,000.
The LABSC is asking for you donations to help defray some of this cost. The
shipment must be made in 2 weeks, any donation is appreciated. Please mail your
check, as soon as possible to:
Los Angeles-Beirut Sister City, 1306 North McCadden Place, Hollywood CA 90028.
Please note that last year a few of us donated money in a matching fund program
with the Rotarian Club for a similar project to install water purification
system in the Tabane district of Tripoli. Here is a report about the project:
The water project to help the people of Tabane has been completed and clean
potable water is running through their faucets. Attached you will find the final
report on the project, financial statement and some pictures. Please share this
information with your friends and thank you for your generous donations.
House of Lebanon News
 | Dear Friends and Supporters of the House of Lebanon, Oct 2- 2007 We've rented executive offices for the House of Lebanon in Century City, with conference room availability in several locations in Southern California. We needed a centrally located physical location with office space for our new Executive Director and the additional staff soon to join the House of Lebanon organization. The reason for this expansion is to better serve our community, and to expand our fund raising drive to include corporate donations and government grants that are available for a non-profit organization like us. The Board of Directors of the Lebanese American Foundation, after careful fund-raising analysis and studies, allocated the funds necessary to create an active professional organization to spearhead this drive. We are careful in spending the money that you have donated to us to build the House of Lebanon, and we hope the results of this activity will enable us to achieve this goal sooner and faster. We value and welcome your suggestions www.houseoflebanon.com |
| The Career Night of the House of Lebanon Young Professionals Society held
Monday October 22, 2007 at UCLA from 7 - 10 PM. We will be featuring
accomplished speakers from different kinds of industries who will explain how
they got their start and what their day to day work entails. This evening is
geared towards established professionals looking to change careers, college
students, or recent grads. This evening is FREE and we will provide refreshments! We could all use a career boost... so spread the word and come on down! Visit our web-site: http://www.holyoungprofessionals.com/ |
| The House of Lebanon Pride of Heritage Annual Banquet 2007 The Banquet was all about “Pride of Heritage.” Lebanese Americans and their Arab and American friends filled the Rodeo hall of the Beverly Hills Hotel to full capacity. Shining examples of this pride were everywhere, Dr. Ray Irani, Congressman Darrell Issa, the renowned actor Mr. Tony Shalhoub, the 2007 recipient of the Pride of Heritage Award Mr. Mohamed Ahmar, and indeed the entire audience. The annual Pride of Heritage Banquet is the main fund raising event to build the House of Lebanon. Thanks to the support of everyone, the gross revenue of the evening exceeded $325,000. Please view the photos at the link below. The video is under editing and will be on-line soon. Let us know your comments. Here are some photos of the event http://houseoflebanon.com/events_pride_banquet_07.html (Congratulation to everyone at the House of Lebanon on yet another great event which makes us all proud) |
Corp! Magazine Honors LACC
Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce (LACC)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2007
CONTACT: JOHN AKOURI
TEL: 248.320.7300 /
johnakouri@yahoo.com
(BIRMINGHAM, MI)...The Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce (LACC) has been
selected as an honoree to be recognized by Corp! Magazine
www.corpmagazine.com , Michigan's largest business magazine, in their
November 2007 issue. As part of its recognition, Corp! Magazine will host a
breakfast where the LACC will be honored as a business leader based on
significant achievements with demonstrated commitments and contributions in
business.
The announcement was made today by LACC
www.lebanesechamber.org Chairman & CEO John Akouri, at his Birmingham
office. Earlier this year the LACC was featured by FOX-2 News Business Editor
Murray Feldman on WWJ AM-950 Newsradio in their NEWSMAKERS segment (http://www.wwj.com/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=690778).
Established in 2005, The Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit
national business organization headquartered in Michigan with offices in
Detroit, New York, Houston, Chicago & Washington, DC. The Chamber serves to
actively develop, promote and advance Lebanese American business and to enhance
the economic, social, educational, trade and cultural interests by providing
leadership, legislative advocacy, social and philanthropic activities, business
networking, special projects and the exchange of business and information.
The Chamber also seeks to promote economic growth and development, expand
business opportunities and heighten awareness between the Lebanese and American
communities throughout the United States and Lebanon operating as an American,
Michigan-based non-profit corporation linking business professionals locally,
nationally, and globally.
(Thank you Mr. Akouri for all your hard work)
Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce Honors
The 2007 Golden Cedar Awards Gala
Friday, November 30, 2007
'Celebrating Leadership in North America '
The Historic Hotel St. Regis
Detroit, Michigan USA
Honoring:
Governor John H. Sununu, Fmr. White House Chief of Staff
The Honorable John E. Sununu, United States Senator
Raghida Dergham, MSNBC News Analyst
Elliot Joseph, St. John Health CEO, Humanitarian of the Year
George & Andrew Ansara, Businessmen of the Century
Windsor Mayor & Mrs. Eddie Francis, A Special Tribute
www.lebanesechamber.org
Featured Organization
Friends of Gibran
www.friendsofgibran.org
Kahlil Gibran (January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese American artist,
poet and writer. He was born in Lebanon
and spent much of his productive life in the United States.
The Friends of Gibran Council is an international organization with chapters in
Lebanon and the United States. We have four purposes:
1- To advance worldwide recognition of the works, life and
philosophy of Kahlil Gibran
2- To encourage public support of the Gibran National
Committee in Lebanon and particularly the Gibran Museum in Bsharri.
The Gibran National Committee in Bsharry,
Lebanon is the world center for preservation of the works and words of
Gibran Kahlil Gibran.
3- To strengthen the social, economic and cultural development
of the region
4- To protect Gibran’s legacy from cultural and
political exploitation
Featured Organization
Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce (LACC)
www.lebanesechamber.org
The LACC is a non-profit national business organization headquartered in
Michigan with office in Detroit, Houston, New York,
Washington D.C. and Chicago. The chamber serves to actively develop,
promote and advance Lebanese American business and to enhance the economic,
social, educational, trade and cultural interests by providing leadership,
legislative advocacy, social and philanthropic activities. It also seeks to
heighten awareness among Lebanese American communities throughout the United
States,
linking business professionals locally, nationally and globally.
TOKTEN offers Lebanese expatriates the opportunity to play a
role in the development of their homeland through short-term missions.
The TOKTEN concept is a global UNDP mechanism for tapping on expatriate
nationals, who had migrated to other countries and achieved professional success
abroad, and mobilizing them to undertake short-term consultancies in their
countries of origin, under UN aegis.
In the case of Lebanon, TOKTEN demonstrated its relevance due to the large
number of highly skilled Lebanese professionals that migrated and settled abroad
in the past years, and due to the country needs of all the advanced skills and
high level capabilities it can mobilize. For more information please visit our
website www.toktenlebanon.org
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| Dina Khouri fine Art
www.dinakhourifineart.com Dina Khouri's interest in art began with her fascination of an x-ray. A minor injury required x-rays when she was six. Seeing that image stirred a life long passion for photography and fine arts. Dina's art reflects an eclectic mix of her visions. She now divides her time between images caught on camera and recreating those images in mixed media fine art. Her work has been very well received and has stirred positive emotions in the buyers of her work. |
| Hanna Hajjar www.cavemanart.com Born in Lebanon and now residing in the USA. You can read his biography on the website which includes a list his exhibits, articles coloring books and more. You can order your name in Aramaic from his website. |
Online Art Magazine www.lebrecord.com
Lebrecord was envisioned originally by Maroun Kassab in early
2005, to fill a gap in Lebanese Visual Art promotion, and the dissemination of
art information to the Lebanese Artists and public alike.
The magazine officially started its publication in January 2007, with the
Lebanese poet and artist Suzanne Alaywan, and then with the Lebanese musician
and comic artist Mazen Kerbaj. Throughout the year, more transformations
occurred to the magazine. The comic strip was replaced with The Art Roll, which
feeds information from various sources about visual art and architectural
current competitions. On the other hand, one of the major sections, the Q-Record
is being reformatted to start a yearly art competition, open for Lebanese Visual
Artists in 2008. There are currently efforts to raise funding for the
competition, and maybe extend it, to become more than a yearly event, to become
a bi-annual event, or even a quarterly event, if enough funds are raised. This
transformation was inevitable, since the formation of the Q-Record, was to
eventually transform it into an art competition.
Lebrecord, in collaboration with the LAU Alumni office in
New York, and the Graduate Center at the City University of New York
organized their first art exhibition in
New York City, and featured the artworks of 4 artists, 2 of whom are
founding members of the magazine, Maroun Kassab and Antoine Faddoul, as well as
Chadi Chamoun and Irina Verkhovskaya. The event was covered by Major Lebanese
Newspapers, such as Annahar, and Al Mustaqbal.
We are in constant search for creative Lebanese Artists, to introduce and to
showcase their work to the public.
Please visit our website and you can contact Maroun at
mk@lebrecord.com
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"BOSTA" The movie
website
www.bostathemovie.com
email
autobus@bostathemovie.com
"BOSTA" (the Autobus) is a film that is set in Lebanon with some of the most
popular actors, dancers, and choreographers.
It is the first post-war Lebanese musical with contemporary Middle Eastern, and
more precisely Lebanese rhythms, such as
the Dabke dance, which is at the foreground of the Lebanese national folklore.
It is also the first Lebanese film to be entirely funded by private Lebanese
investors. This represents a breakthrough in terms of
production because Lebanese films, like in most countries in transition, rely
mainly on western cultural funds.
Through a financial establishment, participation shares were issued allowing the
private and business sectors in Lebanon and the
Arab world to invest in the movie.
The music of Bosta has also been a great challenge. It has made it possible to
join efforts between local composers (Ali el Khatib)
and the Afro Celt Sound System, a British group from Peter Gabriel's label "Real
World". Such collaboration is the first in the local
cinema production scene.
As you may know Lebanon is passing through crucial changes and the present news
show the urge to adjust the image one has of Lebanon. There is a call for
freedom and change.
This is a life affirming Film from Lebanon. Please visit the website to
read some of the reviews such as: "A fast passed movie
that captures both the beauty of the country" or "A breath of fresh
air" - Washington Post. This film is a timely film that deals
with the contemporary Lebanese society in a creative way and gives a
positive outlook to the future away from the
stereotypical image of war and terrorism.
You can email them to ask if it can be rented to show it at your community or club
events.
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If your community has a club or organization please send us your
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Check out the following resources and gift ideas:
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| Southern
Convention Khalil Gibran Biography & Works His Drawings and Paintings will be available for public viewing www.sfslac.org |
Jan 3/6 of 2008- Savannah, Georgia |
| The Lebanese
American Chamber of Commerce Network quarterly meeting http://www.cedarsusa.com/newsletter/2007/oct.htm |
Dec 19- Michigan |
| 2007 Golden Cedar
Award Gala The Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce www.lebanesechamber.org |
Nov 30- Michigan |
Dear friends: Please mark
your calendars and join us for two upcoming events:
1- The Veterans for Ferris for Congress are hosting a fundraiser for my campaign
on Saturday, December 8 at Knockouts Bar Grill
on Pearl Road in Parma Heights from 6-8:30.
2- Open House at Campaign Headquarters, 5500 Pearl Road (Ridge and Pearl next to
Taco Bell) on Sunday, December 9 from 1-4.
(Kickoff is 4:15).
Please bring your family and friends. Also, forward both invitations to your
networks as we want to see as many folks from
the 10th District on Saturday and Sunday.
Barbara Anne Ferris
Democrat for Congress 10th District - Ohio
Po Box 34146 Parma, OH 44134
440-884-7199
www.ferrisforcongress.com
We wish you and your families a happy
Holiday Season
We wish you joy, peace, health and Love.
May the Lord bless you and make your dreams come true.
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