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In Memory of... Joseph Adib Touma Sawaya |
It is official: Emigrants Festival 2014 will be from July 12 through August 9, 2014
Congratulations
to Hana
Rustom Archbold for being
appointed as
World Lebanese Cultural Union Ambassador to the United Nations.
Hana's mission and focus will be to address and strengthen International laws against domestic violence and against domestic abuse. Further to abolish domestic murders under the disguise of protecting family honor and to protect minors against abuse and to bring perpetrators to justice under international laws.
She will be in Lebanon in July 2014 to visit her family in Shweir and connect with key people in Lebanon and the Middle East to facilitate her new role as Ambassador to the United Nations. Bravo Hana, you make us proud.
Congratulations to Shweir former Mayor Elias Bou Saab on becoming Lebanon's new Minister of Education
Ministers of Lebanon at the
Presidential Palace 2014
2 Minute Video of celebrating Christmas In Dhour Shweir on You Tube
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year - Shweir Snow Falling on Saha
December
13, 2013 Photo courtesy of Riad Khneisser
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Celebrate Christmas in Dhour
Shweir - Dec 14, 2013 |
Thanks to
our leaders -
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Miss Lebanese Emigrants 2013 Rita Houkayem represented Lebanon in the election ceremony of Miss Earth which took place in Philippines on 7 Saturday 2013. Miss Rita won a Gold Medal for being elected as Miss Friendship/Miss Congeniality.
Congratulations for Miss Rita and we wish her the best of luck in her future plans. (courtesy of WLCU).
Congratulations Miss Rita Hokayem (Canada)
2013 Miss Lebanon Emigrants - Dhour Shweir
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More Positive News from Canada
Congratulations to Dr. Karim Nasser on being inducted to
Saskatchewan, Canada, Business Hall of Fame
| Congratulations
to Dr. Karim Nasser for being presented on November 29, 2012 with
Canada's highest civilian honor: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition to his contributions to Canada. click here to read more.
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Launch
of 2nd book by Dr. Karim Nasser Below are Dr. Karim's 2 books  |
More Shweiry authors from around the World
Grace Halabi
Elias Khnaser
Hala Khoury
Elsa Marston Harik
Khalil Hawi
Jamil Eid Khonaisser
Fouad Major (Mujais)
Bechara Merhej
Chef Ramzi Shwayri
Karim Nasser
Salim Mujais
Ibrahim Mitri Rihbani
2013 Shweir Spring Festival
2013 Summer Festival Program
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Merry Christmas and Happy 2013
Emigrants' Fest Program
Congrats to
George El Rahbani on publishing of his book
THE BUSINESS OF TRAINING IN THE
LEBANESE MARKET
http://www.lulu.com/shop/george-el-rahbani/the-business-of-training-in-the-lebanese-market/hardcover/product-20225372.html
Shweir Reunion in
Montreal
May 25 - 28, 2012 and in support of Miss Emigrants
On Shweir.com Facebook:
Welcome Fri Eve 25-5
BBQ
at Khayrallahs < 26-5
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Evening Reception
More info or to join
us: Sakha Moujaes/James Yacoub in Canada:
(514)
699-1355 or Hana Rustom Archbold in USA 650-274-8119
Happy UNITED Easter
Julia
Butrous
in Concert - February 4, 2012
Full house standing
ovation to Julia
Julia is wife of Dhour Shweir Mayor, Elias bou Saab
Photos courtesy of Charbel Nakhoul, Click here to see the entire album of 39 pictures on FaceBook
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New Year
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Merry Christmas Celebrations - Dhour Shweir 2011
For more pictures of Christmas Celebration on Shweir.com, Click here
Most photos above are selections from albums below - See more like photos and Visit us at Shweir.com FaceBook Group
Dhour Shweir
Christmas Photo albums on FaceBook
By
Riad Khunieser ·
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150529560415917.426883.739395916&type=1
by Elie Moujaes:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150536937746113&type=1
Santa’s Village Dhour Shweir:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150528662586113&type=1
By Charbel Nakhoul http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150533192276113&type=1
| Articles Courtesy of Nisrine Ataya Bou Zeid | Videos of Christmas Lights Celebration |
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http://www.alanwar.com/article.php?categoryID=6 احتفال ميلادي لبلدية الشوير - عين السنديانة - LebanonFiles عبود في احتفال ميلادي في ضهور الشوير: لطالما لعبت دورا تاريخيا وسياحيا http://www.al-binaa.com/newversion/article.php?articleId=51229 - أضاءت شجرةً عملاقة إيذاناً بعيد ميلادٍ مميزٍ بفضل تعاضد http://alkalimaonline.com/news.php?id=54861 http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/print.aspx?id=370867 |
by Samar Kiame
see links to other videos by Samar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEV43VO6RDI Lighting tree by Najib Adel Khneisser http://www.al-binaa.com/newversion/article.php?articleId=51229 By Tony Mjaes to Fairuz song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZEe6wyKXfw&sns=fb If we missed an important link, please let us know on Visit Shweir.com FaceBook Group |
2011 Shweir Christmas Program
Youth are best hope for brighter future - Shweir Youth Development Program
Scenes from Saha - Summer 2011
See full size at
50th Shweir Emigrants Festival Program: July 30, 2011
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Support Shweir Municipality new
web page: www.shweir.gov.lb
Professional Photographer Elie Moujaes: http://www.shweir.com/eliephoto.htm
LEBANON's ALERTNESS Day against
Drugs, Smoking & Reckless Driving
Lebanon shatters 2
Guinness World Records in One Day
A New Web page to commemorate Dhour Shweir 2
Guinness World Records
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<<< The Largest Dabke: 5050
participants - beat 4500 Here Elissa, daughter of event organizer Sakha Jean Yacoub Mojaes, proudly holds Guinness certificate of the Largest Dabke . V V V Longest Shish Kebab - 97.50 Meters
beat 9 Meters
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Miss Emigrants Beauty Pageant on July 17 at Renovated Grand Hotel Kassouf -
Click here to see official Pictures and
Press Release
متفرقات - ضهور الشوير
انتخبت ملكة جمال المغتربين
Shweirieh around the world make news...
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Ghassan Korban* Ghassan Korban, one of the first graduates from new Shweir High School, who played in Ayn Al –Hanout his favorite place, always wanted to be an Engineer when he was 5 years old. From Shweir to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Ghassan is is now the Public Works Chief who supervises over 1,900 employees and manage the City’s streets, bridges, public buildings, sanitation, forestry, parking and water works. See: Council confirms Korban as next public works chief - JSOnline Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States. Alf Mabrouk Ghassan. By Jamil Bou-Saab, P.E. |
Dr. Karim
Nasser Khnaisser Engineering - Canada
Above article was published in The Star Phoenix, Saskatoon, Sat. April 30, 2011. It was announced by the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS). Dr Karim is an AUB Graduate and taught Civil Engineering for 33 years. He mentored dozens of engineers and sponsors many scholarships in Canada and at AUB. |
Dr. Rania Bou Kheir The Francophone Award for young researchers was bestowed upon Rania by the academic agency of francophone countries (90 countries and 777 institutions included) (See below) to recognize Excellence in the Research field (after a competition based on the scientific career and number of publications in international scientific journals). This award will carry a Certificate of Excellence and a monetary prize of 9000 Euros. The ceremony for presenting this award will be held in Paris on Thursday 1 December 2011; it will be the 50 anniversary of the academic agency of Francophone countries, and around 300 persons will be attending this ceremony including the ambassadors of the 90 francophone countries.
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*The pictures I have of
Ghassan were from his trip to Shweir on the Beach reunion in San Francisco,
I guess Anwar's tour of SF & Golden Gate Bridge gave Ghassan some great ideas of
how to run a city.
this is my favorite...
Ghassan in beard and mustache, just in front Jamil Bou Saab,
taking careful notes of SF even while on
that magic carpet ride.
Salah El Deen Concert in Baalbeck by Sabbagh brothers on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SF0QahakUA
Official Announcement by Mayor Bou Saab and Lebanon Minister of Tourism in Arabic below... ".
Planning your summer in Shweir? check your hotel options:
Hotel Central Old Lebanon Charm & cuisine
- (established 1905) set on top of a hill amongst pine trees. 1 mile from Saha.
Dhour Choueir Hotel is now part of
www.onetoonehotels.com =
www.onetoonehotels.com/dhourchoueir.php
Newest built hotel with most amenities at Dhour Main Square "Saha"
formerly: Dhour Choueir Hotel
Rawda Palace Hotel Furnished studios,
one and two bedroom suites affordable for longer term stays. Half mile
from Saha.
Announcing the Creation of a new web page: "Who's Who" highlighting the Luminaries and influential people from Shweir. We combined the many that were posted before and now we add the latest: Iskandar Harik
Announcing a
new web page by Riad Khuneiser “Shweir Activities” on Facebook.
Click "Like" if you like all these special moments that Riad capture of the
essence of Shweir via his artistic viewfinder.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_15541976006
and don’t Miss
Samar Kiame's 4 videos and Riad’s photos for
United Easter
on Shweir.com on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_160424366112&ap=1
Update from Mayor
Bou Saab including Electric and Water
And the Creation of another Web page: Shweir Music Lil Izz
Happy
New
Year 
2011, We Wish
You
Happiness deep down within. Serenity with each sunrise.
Success in each facet of your life.
Family beside you. Close and caring friends.
Health, inside you. Love that never ends. Special
memories of all the yesterdays. A bright today with much to be
thankful for.
A path that leads to beautiful tomorrows. Dreams that do
their best to come true.
Appreciation of all the wonderful things about you.
Christmas
comes in many forms... Dr. Karim Nasser does it again. This time with
$50,000 Canadian for AUB Scholarships, some of which set aside for deserving
Student(s) from Shweir. > > >
More about Dr. Karim Nasser's community support at:
http://www.shweir.com/Karim_Nasser.htm
Lighting the Christmas Tree in Saha in Dhour Shweir Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPWfu3n6J_c
Saturday
evening,
Dec 18
was very special in our town. People attended Chorus at the
different churches in Dhour before gathering around the Christmas tree that
decorate our square and celebrated its lightening event where the sky lit up
with Fireworks. The event was attended by the minister of tourism and
deputies and different personalities in the presence of our Mayor Elias Bou Saab.
Click here to see more video updates:
http://www.shweir.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=748
May these videos bring to all of you wherever you are joy and peace with the
coming Christmas Best
wishes,
Samar
Kiame
Merry Christmas
& Happy New Year
Christmas 2010 Festivities Chantent Noel
Click on Red Thumbnails at Right for Dec 18 to read the program in Arabic. > > >
Saturday 18th Dec
2010:
14.00: Main Place Christmas Fair in collaboration with Sesobel, Shweir first
Brigade Scout, Shweir Community Center, Message de Paix
18.00: Orthodox Church main place, School Ecclesiastic School Choir (SEM) Mount
Lebanon
18.30: moukhalless Catholic Church Main Place, Choral Rencontre
18.30: Saydeh Maronite Church Main Place, Choral De Paix
18.45: Main Place Christmas tree Lighting All Activities:
Christmas
Train & Photo Shooting Souvenir. Rencontre Santa Claus
Friday December 24th 2010
Christmas Parade Organized by the
National Education Scouts, Shweir first Brigade and
Sponsored by Dhour Shweir Municipality
Council in collaboration with Social & Community Organizations
Tuesday
December 28th 2010
16.00
Christmas Circus: Saint Coeur Shweir School, organized by Women’s Renaissance
Assembly and sponsored by Dhour Shweir & Ain el Sindiyaneh Municipality.
Click on Red Thumbnails at Right for Dec 24 and 28 to read the program in Arabic. > > >
Above Photo Courtesy of Rabih Baaklini - Click here to see Rabih's Album on FB
Photos below courtesy of Riad Khuneisser Riad has many great photo albums on FB Click here to view Albums by Riad
See the
Making of ... A Christmas Tree
To Saha in Snow
Real Christmas Days
to Christmas activities at
Shweir Community Center
And Christmas in Dhour by Night by Samar Kiame
and lighting the Christmas tree by Riad
Happy 10th Anniversary, Shweir.com
Dr. Karim Nasser Khnaisser pledges up to $400,000
Canadian
in donations and matching funds for Education,
Infrastructure, Non Profits
Five Khnaisser Weddings in one month
Dhour Shweir Emigrants Festival
2010
It was on of the most successful
Emigrants Festival in decades.
Thanks for all who organized, helped and volunteered.
New Shweir
Mayor
as top administrator of American University of Dubai (AUD)
Election Results - See Baladieh Web page - click here
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For Election Campaign and dedication of historic Plaque, see Baladieh web page
ANNUAL SHWEIR DINNER – ABU DHABI
On April 21, 2010, Shweirieh in Abu Dhabi met for dinner at the Lebanese
restaurant “Sahrieh” in One to One Hotel
Mrs. Christina Sawaya, Hani Touma & Nizam Abdel Ahad, Mr. Elias Bou Saab
Commemoration of
Historic Plaque facilitated by past
Minister of Interior Bechara Merhej
سهرة على ضوء الشموع مع نبيذ
احمر وموسيقى و خليل حاوي الحاضر ابدًا
مسية شعرية من تنظيم اللقاء الادبي في ضهور الشوير بالتعاون مع جمعية "تجاوز
قراءات شعرية من خليل حاوي
Candle light evening of poetry and music featuring Khalill Hawi by Riad
Khunieser on Facebook
Photos of the event by Riad Khunieser
at
http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=739395916&k=33L6P25ZST2DWGDAPCYVPVVRUP1CY6&oid=1172978343922
Annual Anniversary of the
Rescue and Social Services Association by Riad K.
http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=739395916&k=33L6P25ZST2DWGDAPCYVPVVRUP1C5Z&oid=1237932320111
Easter 2010
Photos by Riad Khuniesser
To see
Palm Sunday - March 28, 2010 and
Good Friday April 2, 2010 Easter pictures on FaceBook, click below:
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=381549923874 and
This link to Good Friday
A message
from the Municipality
about Zoning and utilization of precious land of Shweir.
Zoning Land Allocation Maps - click expanded version
More Maps at Baladieh web page
Announcing New Facebook group to link Shweirieh
in UAE
"أبناء
الشوير في الامارات العربية المتحدة".
Click here to go to Group invitation
Congrats to Dr. Salim Mujais on his New book about Gibran Khalil Gibran
Article in Palm Beach News about Poet and Banker Grace Halabi
| Feb 4, 2010 From Samar: we are having a snow storm, and in the picture you can see the almond blossom covered by snow |
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From Riad: Click here to see more pictures on Facebook of Weather in Shweir vs Beirut |
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Shweir
Archive“ “ Shweir Archive is the introduction to Shweir Museum
Our Village has a beautiful and rich heritage, but it has not any
documentation,
Therefore, Issam Sawaya decided to launch this archive to work together to
preserve the past, the present for our children and for the future. Issam
Sawaya is asking for assistance, anyone who has any picture, documents, films...
A New Web site and a Great Poem by Grace Halabi: http://cedarhyme.com
A friendly competition titled “Lakouna
Aal Seha” between two towns: Dhour Shweir and Kaa Al Reem
Click here
to read report by SFA (Shweir Future in Action) and link to slide show of 130
pictures
Click
here to see more pictures from Tayyar.org
Discussion on Shweir.com BB by Habeeb Nacol to SAVE the Old Oak Tree
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< < At left, Habib
Moujaes and Issam Sawaya talk about the Church and the Sindyani tree...
at right > > Group of Shweirys take refuge in the shade of Sindyani |
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There are 12 Shweir Groups
on Face Book - See how many friends you recognize
Announcing Shweir.com Group on
FaceBook:
Click here to review it
Announcing
a New Shweir Group on FaceBook: Shweir
Evergreen
Let us support this new group '
Shweir Evergreen'.
Old
Photos courtesy of Riad Khneisser on FaceBook
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Check out one of the best
volleyball games: Shweir VS Syria
Read Commentary 2009 by Al Mukhtar bil Mahjar at http://www.shweir.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=659
Our Shweir Future in Action (SFA) Team
Many are officers in Shweir.com Group on FaceBook above visit us on FaceBook
to view their profiles and get more updates & be more pro-active about issues
affecting Shweir's future.
W/Shweir.com co-founder Anwar Kenicer (top L) & Team founder
Samar Kiame, (seated R). Missing: Rabih Baaklini
Links about Environment: Up
to 2009
Mater Plan
Environment
Baladieh
BB Posts:
Industrial v. Environment
Recent posts @ Master Plan
April 1,
2009 - Latest update from Municipality - See notices to & from Ministries
Ministry
of Culture & Antiquities to preserve Shweir natural Beauty
Summary
meeting update about Shweir Zoning
Ministry of
Environment decree to Save Shweir
See
also Master Plan
To
what extent Shweiry Emigrants love Shweir? Here are two examples from
Brazil: << Look at what Jorge Choueire, originally of Bou Zaid family,
painted on his car and >> A rock from Shweir is treasured in a beautiful case
at the
home of Sami and Beatriz Tabsharani in Sao Paulo, Brazil
More updates on Bou Zeid
and Merege Chueire family ReUnion in
Tomazina and Jaboti, Brazil
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2001 Reunion |
Alfred Moujaes' Beach
House was totally wiped out, courtesy of IKE in 2008. It was Birthplace of Shweir on the Beach Reunions and inspiration of the Founding of Shweir.com and the 1st Shweir Library Thank God all are safe. Read Al Mukhtar report and link to past Texas Shweir Reunions. |
2000 Shweir Reunion  |
Congrats Joe Nohra and your Al Anwar Team - You make
us proud. Click here to visit Al Anwar New
web page
Song/Poem written by Rida Hammam ...
> > >
the Story of our Town's Road - Issat Tareek Dayaatna -
OK, Nawbeh, (Shweir Music Band)... how about transforming this into a song in
memory of Mrs. Hammam?
< < < Shweir Honors Mrs. Rida Hammam naming Ain Hanoote Road in her Memory
Postcards for Shweir to benefit Community - Sample photos below - Need
your input on BB
Announcing New Restaurant
by Shweiry Bishara AbuNakhle: > >
Soy, Best Chinese Cuisine in Middle East
in Ain Saadeh 18 minutes by car.
New Website:
www.soychineserestaurant.com
Mothers' Day Celebration Photo Album by Riad Peak below
Happy Spring: Read Samar's article about Spring on BB and see full slide show
Read about the snow storm on the BB and See slide show on Photo Bucket by Samar
Early February Snow
Storm Click her or on picture Courtesy of Riad
Meeting descendants of Shweir Emigrants in Brazil
To see a complete list of recent updates, click on this Shweir picture below V V V.
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