Announcements
Good communication is the key to success. Announcements is one form of good communication to maintain good relations and renew others among family and friends.
An article on How to improve your credit-worthiness by Grace Halabi in www.banzaimag.com
Link to web about Khalil Hawi
Congrats to Dr. Sami Harik Medicine - USA
The University of Arkansas Medical School in Little Rock is organizing a Neurology symposium and a formal dinner on June 4, 2011 to honor the career of my brother Sami Harik who headed their Neurology Department for the last seventeen years. Many of the most prominent neurologists shall be lecturing at this symposium as reflected in the attached invitation sent by the University. By Mansour Harik
Dr. Harik is an AUB Alum. To see more info click this link: Shweir.com on Facebook
The Centurion Club Celebration -
Happy February 2011 Birthdays to Helena Corban Ataya (100) in New Zealand on Feb 28, 2011 and Violeta Jafet (103) in Brazil on Feb 10 |
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Helena Ataya (neé Corban) Patriotic Helena surrounded with Lebanese flags in New Zealand at left and in Dhour Shweir with family and former mayor Shawki Sawaya Plans to celebrate Helena's 100th Birthday are underway at the Corban Estate Arts Centre in Aukland, NZ. A few years ago, when Helena and her family visited Shweir, they walked over 2 miles all the way from near Ain El Hanoote to Dhour to attend the Emigrants Festival, they came well prepared with flashlights to walk back that night. When Helena addressed the audience, she spoke with pride the classic Shweiry Arabic of yesteryears.Congrats via Helena's daughter Miriam Downey: Email in code: jandmdowney (at) slingshot(dot)co(dot)nz To read more: www.shweir.com/new_zealand.htm |
Violeta Jafet
From: Riad Khunieser Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011
4:30 PM Subject: Jafet |
Shweir Evergreen is having a planting campaign on Wednesday, 9 February.
We'll gather @8:30am 3 madkhal tari2 3elwi lal ghweb (facing
Jamil Sawaya Building).
Ur presence will help us keep Shweir Evergreen!! Please bring Planting tools
like rafsh, m3wl...
For further concerns plz don't hesitate to contact us: Facebook group:
Shweir Evergreen
Email: shweirevergreen@gmail.com
Telefone: Ruba Al-Halaby 03-828115 Layal Khayata 03-134063
Update from
Shweir Evergreen team:
Ruba Al Halaby February
9 at 11:15am
Dear All, We are proud to announce that Shweir Evergreen, with the help of
Shweir citizens, planted 100 pine trees in Dhour Shweir's precious land,
mainly in the upper Ghweb road :) Thanks to all who supported us even
in such a cold weather and hoping to see you all in future events
Halloween Party December 4 at 4 p.m.
Summer 2010: 2nd Billiard
tournament at “crêpe net” café organized by Halim Sawaya, Michel Bou Saab and
Samer Kiame
Read report on Shweir.com BB at
http://www.shweir.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=736 and the link to 43 pictures
on FB
Almukhaliss Church Celebrates its Centenial Anniversary
1910 - 2010
This is a unique occasion to celebrate its history and art
< < See Commemorative cards for this occasion > >
Womens Relief Society (Jamiyat Sayidat Al Eghasa Al Sheiriya)
are celebrating their annual Event on Sunday 8 of August 2010
For
those of you who have not heard those three sing together, you are in for a
treat.
they will dazzle you with their talent, singing in Arabic, French, Italian
and English. > >
Mothers Day March 20, 2010
Photos courtesy of Silva Awad Bouzaid
1 - 3 Crème - تقدمة صيدلية بكفيا
2 - Crème - تقدمة صيدلية بكفيا
3 - Crème - تقدمة صيدلية بكفيا
4 - حلق - تقدمة السيدة ميّ العفيش
5 - حلق - تقدمة السيدة ميّ العفيش
6 - Broche - تقدمة السيدة ميّ العفيش
7- جزدان - تقدمة السيدة ميّ العفيش
8 - شال - تقدمة السيدة ميّ العفيش
9 - مكواة - تقدمة السيدة ميّ العفيش
10 - Lampadaire - تقدمة السيدة ميّ العفيش
11 - شرشف - تقدمة السيدة نهى بو سمرا
12 - طقم ولاّدي - تقدمة السيدة نهى بو سمرا
13 - بلوزة نسائية - تقدمة السيدة نهى بو سمرا
14 - Sweater - تقدمة محلاّت حبيب العلم
15-17 - Col roulé - تقدمة السيدة منى عون
18 - Pochette - تقدمة محلاّت Alicci (Mtayleb)
19-20 - لعبة - تقدمة محلاّت Enfantillage
21 - Survêtement - تقدمة محلاّتCalero (Mtayleb)
22 - دزّينة كبّايات -
23 - Stand ملاعق - تقدمة محلاّت فارس الجميّل
24 - Sweater - تقدمة محلاّت Dagher Sport (Mrouj)
25 - شمعة - تقدمة Artizana Rafka
26 - أيقونة - تقدمة Artizana Rafka
27 - بلوزة ولاّدي -
28 - بلوزة ولاّدي -
29 - قميص نوم - تقدمة السيدة مارغو خوري
30 - قنّينة نبيذ - تقدمة السيدة جورجيت رستم
31 - شقفة قماش - تقدمة السيدة جورجيت رستم
32 - Cadre - تقدمة السيدة جاكلين مكتّف
33 - Tableau - تقدمة السيدة جاكلين مكتّف
34 - كنزة نسائية - تقدمة السيدة جاكلين مكتّف
35-38 - بون - تقدمة صالون هشام القاعي
39 - حصيرة للبحر - تقدمة السيدة جاكلين مكتّف
40 - Tableau pendant - تقدمة السيدة ماتيل بو خير
41 - Tableau pendant - تقدمة السيدة ماتيل بو خير
42 - Pantalon - تقدمة محلاّتCapricci
43 - قنّينة نبيذ - تقدمة محلاّت علاّوه
44 - Sabot -
45 - كنزة رجاّليّة - تقدمة محلاّتCavalier
46 - بزورات - تقدمة محلاّتCastania
47 -58 - بزورات - تقدمة محلاّتCastania
59 -82 بنّ - تقدمة محلاّت نجّار
83 - شال رجاّليّ - تقدمة محلاّت باهم (بكفيا)
84 - كنزة نسائية - تقدمة محلاّت Voulla
85 - فناجين قهوة - تقدمة محلاّت توما صوايا
86 - جزدان - تقدمة محلاّت جون نبيل الرحباني
87 -Pijama نسائية - تقدمة محلاّت رحباني هوم
88 - Sweater ولاّدي - تقدمة محلات الأنسة نائلة صوايا
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Holidays 2009
Yes, we have many things to be thankful for... Our health and remember the sick, we are thankful for our family, friends, home, food on the table, roof over our heads, and remember those who are without. May the blessings of this holiday season stir us to help those who are in need and less fortunate than we are.
Now that is the Spirit of Thanksgiving!
TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING, BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP.
I TRIED
COUNTING BACKWARDS, |
TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION, THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.
SO, I
RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR, GOBBLED
UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES, |
I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO
ROUND, 'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.
I CRASHED
THROUGH THE CEILING, FLOATING INTO THE SKY, BUT, I
MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES.... |
MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY, MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP. MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP.
MAY YOUR
YAMS BE DELICIOUS. |
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Dr. Karim Nasr who loves Shweir and has not set foot in Shweir for many
years has pledged to match any contribution made to this effort.
Contributors in USA can make their contributions to Shweir Foundation.
This will give us the opportunity to recognize some very special people of
the Shweir.com family as well as bring the spirit of Christmas to as many
Shweiry families in need via the Shweir Societies and take care of
administrative and overhead costs and make your checks payable to Shweir
Foundation and mail to: P.O. Box. 131595, Houston, TX 77219 To
view fund raiser on the BB Click here:
http://www.shweir.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5052#5052
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World Banker Riad Salamé on a Brief USA
Visit to Silicon Valley
and deliver Keynote Address at Lebanese American Association 20th
Anniversary Banquet
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Top-World-Banker-Riad-Salame-pz-2406791417.html?x=0&.v=1
view Photo album and see how many you recognize from Shweir.
Check
out Shweir Storm on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hMAnrEuxrM
Courtesy of Samih B.
Do you know how they
got Shweir Name? Great Song.
Special Prayers for Janice Matar in Texas and Joe Adib Touma Sawaya in California for Get Well & Quick Recovery
Congrats to Newly Weds
Najib Moujaes & Elyssar Hamouch
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Wishing you much
Health, Happiness, Success, Joy and Peace in 2009
Lighting the
Darkness
As if the hand of God is pointing us towards the light for a brighter 2009
Photo
from Shweir towards Tallet Imad and Sunneen by Samar Kiame
Summary meeting update about Shweir Zoning
Message from our Mayor: Dearest Shweir.com Family and our Shweirieh all over the world, I would like to wish you a Very Merry Christmas and I wish that the Lord will bring you all the joy of the world with the NEW YEAR 2009. Our wish for this Christmas is to have you all back home next year celebrating with your families the holidays in our Lovely Shweir. Wishing you all that makes this special season of the year, a happy, warm, contented time of peace, goodwill and cheer. Mayor Naim Sawaya |
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< < Bill Clinton Bestows Achievement Award to Elias Bou Saab
for bridging Arab American studies at American University of Dubai
Lebanese in France Needs rare Bone Marrow Match
Posthumous Tribute for Dr. Nicolas Korban
Click here to read article by Samar and link of 36 photos
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Anis Suleiman Boulos Sawaya receiving
Presidential Achievement Award for Sport
Here former mayor Dr. Nabil Ghosn presented the Award on behalf President of
Lebanon
السيد انيس سليمان بولس صوايا
لاعب كرة طائرة منذ العام 1938 مؤسس نادي الهدى الرياضي في ضهور الشوير مع السادة حليم نهرا ورباح خنيصر في منتصف القرن العشرون. ترأس المنتخب اللبناني في كرة الطائرة وحقق انتصارات رفعت اسم لبنان الرياضي في المحافل الدولية.
بقي يعمل حتى العام 1988 كمدرب في المدارس الرسمية كما كان معلما في مدرسة المخلص في الاشرفية.
كرمه فخامة رئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية العماد اميل لحود بمنحه وسام الإستحقاق اللبناني الفضي مع وثيقة براءة لعطاآته الرياضية والتربوية وسلمه الوسام والبرائة رئيس البلدية السابق الدكتور نبيل غصن في منزله.
مبروك للسيد انيس صوايا ومبروك للرياضة وللرياضيين في الشوير
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Article about Nadi Mousika Shweir
More articles...
Fires in Lebanon and in Shweir -
Click here to read reports on BB
Click on picture or
here to see pictures by Samar
Cinema Roxy lives on... via the younger
Moujaes generation,
Omar Moujaes, Founder, Director & Producer of 7 Hills Studio
Dr. Fouad Major (Moujais) announces second edition publication of his book on Atomic Clocks
Congrats to Rouba Aziz Nassib Touma Sawaya & Khaled El Fayoumy on your Marriage at Hotel Central
See pictures & Slide show of Najla Elias Ataya and Roger
Nadim Abu Jaowdeh Wedding. And
To
visit Najla and Roger web page, click here
Raymond
Abdo Baaklini plans to return to live in his hometown after a long absence.
He would like to buy a nice home and/or land in Shweir or Dhour.
Click here for more
info.
Tirweeaa at Hotel
Central -click here to read about it and link to photo slide show
See pictures of Shweir Music Band performance of August 12, 2007
And read about a
Musical Evening on Shweir Bulletin Board by Samar
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Mayor Naeem Shafiq Sawaya Announces a First Time
Candid Public Meeting for
Sunday Sept. 30, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. at Rahbat School Auditorium
Inviting the People of Shweir and Ain Sindyani to voice their concerns.
Those who
are far away or cannot attend the meeting, you can post your concerns,
questions and/or suggestions on the Shweir BB.
Raymond Abdo Baaklini Returning to Shweir
From:
raymond baaklini [mailto: (in code to minimize spam) raybaak
at yahoo dot com]
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 8:07 AM
Subject: coming back home
My name is RAYMOND ABDO BAAKLINI,married with two sons :ABDO (24) and DANIEL(22).
After a long stay abroad we are back and decided to settle
down in Shweir.
So we are looking to buy a house in the Shweir area or a parcel of land in
reasonable price.
Publishing this ad on your website could be very helpful to me.
Thank you in advance
Raymond Baaklini
Bhersaf -Lebanon
mob. 961 3 119527
h. 961 4 981339
fax. 961 4 348
e-mail (in code to
minimize spam) raybaak at yahoo dot com
From:
Anwar
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 2:34 PM
To: 'raymond baaklini'
Subject: RE: coming back home
Dear Raymond,
Welcome to your
hometown website.
Your request has been published on Shweir.com home page.
Please keep us posted on your progress and success.
Hope you will join us on Shweir.com BB
Good luck,
Anwar
Harik Family announces Iliya Harik Memorial Scholarship |
Honoring Dr. Khalil Halaby for his
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Congrats on Baptism of Elissa Mapar
Shweir Web in transition to new and more
versatile system -
May experience temporary down time. BB
needs more work... data is safe.
Update: Thanks Ghassan Zghaib for offering to help. You have the data. Good luck and look forward to speak with you next week. Webmaster will be unavailable till early next week.
We are anxious to get the BB back on track. Although there is software to convert text from system to another, our BB, the Ultimate BB or UBB for short, the Challenge that I am discovering is that our UBB software is old… has some glitches and likely requires someone with more knowledge than what I know. I may have to put a new BB program and hope that we find a volunteer to convert the existing posts/data that is saved and safe and help in the new one. We are considering a popular freeware software called PHP2BB. Please let me know if you can help... email in code: anwar2 (at) shweir dot com . Read more at www.phpbb.com and those who may consider helping in installation and/or converting our UBB text and data, you need to do search on that web for UBB converter for our old version. Such as on this link: http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=169217
Our thoughts, love and prayers go out to:
Joe Corban, World recognized wine expert of the Corban Wine fame in New Zealand, and Hind Sawaya Laham in USA and their families Special prayers will be held this Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
Nov 30, 2006 |
Sabeh Baaklini announces the opening of his new Salon
See pictures here, thanks Samar
Shweir in the Fall, see nature photos by Samar |
Announcing La Poppote, a new
restaurant in Dhour |
Sister Tamara from Shweir, a great inspiration... Click here to read more
Rahbat School is in need of help to continue to provide education to over 300 students
Iliya Harik announces his new web site about Lebanon: www.voicesforlebanon.com
Article by Henri Bou Saab about the affects of the recent war and more articles
Shweir Urgent Need to preserve it unique Mediterranean Architecture - Thanks Issam M
Congratulations to Samar and Roger on their Marriage, click here to see pictures by Riad
Subhiyeh to Help Baytna at Central Hotel sponsored by the Kiamy family, Akawiyat Sayidet Al Beshara - Dame Annunciation Relief Assoc. and Shweir Social Service & Rescue Asson SSSRA, - Al Isaaf wal Khadamat al Ahliah
Congratulations to Elie Kiameh & Nibal Bou Zayd on your Marriage |
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Byzantine chants performance by a very
talented and young Shweiry ensemble
To view Byzantine BB post by Samar, click here
Congratulations to Newlyweds Bassam Sabeh Jirdak &Rima Ayoub Merhege click here 4 pictures. To view Marriage BB post by Samar, click here |
Bassam & Rima Delayed Party Click here to see pixs by Samar |
List of articles by Henri Bou Saab
Scoop: Lebanon's democracy celebrated on Independence Day
Thursday, 24
November 2005, 9:24 am Opinion:
Henri Bou Saab in Beirut
... Photo of author
Henri Bou Saab and
visiting Kiwi writer Jeremy Rose. **********
... |
Scoop: Lebanon: Bomb aims to silence independent media
Thursday, 15
December 2005, 3:36 pm Article:
Henri Bou Saab in Beirut
... by
Henri
Bou Saab ,Beirut. A few
weeks ago, Lebanon celebrated its first National
... |
Scoop: Christian town opens arms to Moslem refugees
Saturday, 22 July
2006, 5:52 pm Opinion: Henri Bou
Saab in Beirut ...
by Henri
Bou-Saab
www.scoop.co.nz correspondent in The Republic of Lebanon
... |
Scoop: Lebanon tackles electoral reform
by
Henri Bou-Saab
in Beirut for http://www.scoop.co.nz. It is coming up to mid-summer
in Lebanon. The coastal cities of Tripoli, Beirut and Sidon are very
... |
Scoop: NZ's nuclear-free voice sounds sweet from MidEast
NZ's nuclear-free
voice sounds sweet from MidEast. Thursday, 20 April 2006, 10:19 am
Opinion: Henri Bou Saab
in Beirut ... |
Scoop: Lebanon's Democracy Needs Support of Western World
Friday, 3 March
2006, 10:18 am Opinion: Henri Bou
Saab in Beirut ...
by Henri
Bou Saab in Beirut for
www.scoop.co.nz. Lebanon's democracy needs the support
... |
Scoop: Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Henri Bou Saab
in Beirut Reports On His War & COMMENT DIGEST Uri Avnery Reflects On
Hizbullah's Motivation For Arousing Israel's Ire
... |
Scoop: Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Henri Bou Saab
in Beirut Reports On His War. SCOOP COLUMNS: The Inconvenient Truth
about An Inconvenient Truth Toni Solo On Symptoms Of Imperial Decay
... |
Scoop: Full Coverage: Israel Attacks Lebanon (Part III)
Henri Bou Saab
in Beirut Reports On His War - It is now the middle of summer in my
village in Mount Lebanon, Dhour el-Choueir. It is beautiful here,
... |
Scoop: Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Henri Bou Saab
in Beirut - Lebanon tackles electoral reform [1]; Lebanon - UN
Council Extends Probe Into Hariri Killing [2]; Europe - UNICEF Warns
About ... |
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Iliya Harik announces his new web site about Lebanon: www.voicesforlebanon.com
From: Harik, Iliya - - harik at indiana dot edu
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 7:32 PM
To: anwar
Subject: Introducing Voices for lebanon website
Marhaba George and Anwar,
I have started a new website on Lebanon to keep the record straight here and to hopefully influence the situation at home. I hope you find it useful and that you can spread the word among the Shwayris. www.voicesforlebanon.com
Elsa and I visited The Cultural Center in Dhour last May and were very happy to see the progress made in the Library and the fact that it had an attendant there regularly. Is there anything we can do for them in those hard days.
We are active on the general Lebanon situation here, letters, meetings, and financial contributions etc.. but have not had anything special regarding Dhour.
Salamaat and keep in touch.
Iliya Harik
From:
Anwar
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:35 PM
To: 'Harik, Iliya'
Cc: G. Matar
Subject: RE: Introducing Voices for lebanon website
Dear Iliya and Elsa,
It was so great to hear from you. We are glad to learn that you had a chance to visit the community center in Dhour.
Both George and I and many other Shweirys had planned to spend our summer in Dhour, but alas, the conflict…
I visited your website. Congrats on such an excellent site. We will feature the link on Shweir.com soon.
I will also share the link with many of my Lebanese contacts including the Lebanese American Association and the World Lebanese Cultural Union.
I just returned from Brazil. It is amazing at the incredible Lebanese influence in Brazil.
Thanks for your offer to help our town.
We have established Shweir Foundation as a tax exempt corp and soon will get a bit more active on that front.
If you happen to come to the west coast, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Would love to meet you in person and show you our beautiful city.
With best wishes,
Anwar
Congratulations to Sarah & Michael Matar on their marriage
on June 24, 2006 in Houston TX. To view picture album, click here.
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Sabbagh Brothers, Fareed & Maher, direct & produce a musical play, Che Quevera
Easter 2006 -Passion Week Recital w/ Jumana Mdawar
Sposored by RSSA, Click here to see 151 pixs - Thank You Riad
HAPPY 100's Birthday Nassib Touma Sawaya
To see all 182 pictures of A3mmou Nassib's 100's Birthday Party, click here
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To see all 182 pictures of A3mmou Nassib's 100's Birthday Party, click here
Thank you Riad Khuneisser and Samar Kiamy for the pictures. Report to follow...
Mothers Day Celebration Luncheon
At ALSAD Restaurant in Shweir
On Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by
Jam3iyat
Sayidaat Al Aghathah
Ladies Relief Society of Shweir
Wishing all Mothers in the world,
A HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
Donation $20 - For Reservations call Jamal Dahdouh 04-390-320
Congratulations to:
Genie Sawaya and Elie Khoury on your engagement and
Gaby Sawaya and Micheline Arbeed on your marriage
June 2005 - Houston, Texas
Congrats to Mathew, Nabil Matar's Grandson's
HS Graduation -
Author | Topic: Mabrook Tony and Dany | ||
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Hi,
I am sending a letter to all shweiry people. Hope you can post it on shweir.com
website. Sorry, I am not a good arabic typer so I just
scanned it in pictures and sent it to you. Hopefully, Shweir will flourish
again. Please let me know if it is going to be posted or not.
Thank you,
Michel Sawaya
Remember Gibran's words that were made famous by JFK...
Ask Not what your country can do for you, but
what You can do for your country
Most Lebanese are top achievers
overseas, unfortunately, foreign interference & dirty Politics sidetracked many
in Lebanon
Until that is corrected, Lets show unity and ask ourselves: What You, I,
We can do for our town... then country???
The following Shweir BB posts speak volumes
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lamloum_k Member Member # 16 |
posted 03-04-2005 11:21
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To me, Hariri's death was a shock ...but my worry is Lebanon.. when the government resigned i cried.. i cried for Lebanon and what is to come next.. What is there to expect ? We are the future generation.. What are we to expect from our country? when are we gonna be able to come to our country and actually live and work and earn a living from our own soil? WHEN? SCREW POLOTICS... I don't see a Lebanon if we continue this way...We have ministers and Presidents robbing us instead of building a solid ground.. "kater kheiroun.." I'm graduating in 2006 and I want to continue my education in Lebanon and hopefully my life.. but how could i look so optimistically towards something when we are going down badly.. I visited Dubai today and you cant imagine the boom and work there is.. its insane.. tell me what are we missing that we cant accomplish such a task? I Pray and Hope that the freedom everyone is looking for is found...I hope that the belief you have comes true.. and I hope that what is to come next is truly peace and freedom... Posts: 119 | From: U.A.E , Abu Dhabi | Registered: Feb 2001 | IP: Logged |
Author | Topic: Looking back is bad for the Psyche | ||
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Listen on line to a Shweiry
talk about Health & Fitness on "Voice of Lebanon" radio
Thursdays from 3:30 PM till about 5:10 PM. - Lebanon time
www.vdl.com.lb
By Azmi Philip Imad
May 1962 |
September 2004 |
Topics include:
Ø What is fitness/conditioning
Ø Difference between fitness and strength
Ø Relationship between fitness and health
Ø The importance of cardiovascular condition/health
Ø Ways to achieve fitness
Ø Healthy lifestyles
Ø How, when and how much to exercise
Ø How to check your heart rate for aerobic fitness
Ø Checking with your physician
Ø Kinds of exercises and their effect on your body and health
Ø How to lose and gain weight (Advice on using food supplements)
Ø Exercise at home vs. a health club
Ø Do you need equipment? And what equipment to use
Ø How to choose and buy equipment
Ø Things to consider before joining a health club
Ø Advice for men and women of all ages
Ø What to do if you are injured
The 3 P’s for success (Keeping your new year’s resolution)
A few people in the US are listening to my show and are hearing Lebanese news
first hand. I have helped many persons who can ask questions on the air and via
email. I hope more of the Shweiries will do so soon. We give useful advice on
exercise for most people in general and try to get them not to use dangerous
drugs and have a general healthy and fit body naturally and through simple easy
to do things. We stress general fitness of the cardiovascular and
cardiopulmonary systems and we delve into special topics such as bodybuilding,
swimming, running, and a variety of sports and healthy lifestyles. I feel good
about having helped many people quit smoking and taught them how to exercise for
best benefits. We also talk about the quacks who want to sell people expensive
exercise equipment that does not produce results etc. As you know I do this free
of charge. I would like to help the Shweiries too.
This program that airs every Thursday from 3:30 PM till about 5:10 PM. on the
Radio called "Voice of Lebanon." The best way to listen is on the computer.
Once you log to the web site www.vdl.com.lb
you will see a box on the top left of the page that lets you listen to the
station on line. Once you click on this box and turn on you speakers you will
hear the live broadcast. This program benefits everyone and I would
like most to help our beloved Shweiries.
To ask a question of Azmi to respond to it during his program, click on the
"Contact Us" button on the Voice of Lebanon web site, and follow the prompts.
I suggest that you use the email address of the radio station for people to ask
questions as I may not be able to answer all the questions I receive. You
can put my email address as below but please mention that I may not be able to
answer all the questions one by one and advise the shweiries to send their
questions to the radio station so that all the listeners will benefit when I
answer the questions on the air since this the radio show is a talk show. The
radio station will forward all the emails to me on the air or will give them to
me so that I can answer them on the next show.
Thanks and best regards
Azmi
email address: azmipi at yahoo dot com
Please Note that to minimize the harvesting of emails by
junk mail (SPAM) operators, we use code for email addresses. As such, you need
to change (at) to @ and delete all spaces to make the email valid.
Shweir.com note:
Azmi, We are proud of your achievements. Every one of us can benefit from your advice.
As they say, the proof is in the pudding... :)
The pictures are worth a thousand words.
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Congratulations to Michael Matar & Sara Mahmoud on their Engagement
Happy News from the Matar Family in Texas. Last Saturday night my son
Michael proposed to his high school sweetheart Sara Mahmood. It
happened during her birthday party. After Sara opened her last gift,
Michael reached in His Pocket and pulled a small box and asked her to
marry him, to which she said yes, stood up hugged and kissed him.
Sara and Michael have been going out steady since spring of 2001, they
went to the University of Texas together.
Sara, graduated last December, she's currently working at Boeings and
attending the University of Houston, Clear Lake to pursue an MBA in
Marketing. Michael will be graduating this May, he will be pursuing a
career in medicine.
No Date has been set for the wedding
George
Congratulations to Michelle & Waleed on the
birth of their son Dimitri Shadi
Moujaes:
www.DimitriMoujaes.com
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Congrats to Tony and Angela Moujaes
on the birth of their son Christian Antoine Moujaes on Sept 17, 2004
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Congratulations to Nijad and Rania Nahed Chalhoub
on the birth of their daughter Nai born on August 12, 2004 at 3:50p.m. .
Thanks to Sandy Moujaes for sending us the picture and the information
Congratulations on the arrival of
Mason Steven Elias Najib Shaya Khenaisser
Also, announcing that Elias and Steven will arrive in Shweir on Saturday, August
14, 2004
-----Original
Message-----
From: Sknthbay @ aol.com
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: Hello Steve & family.
Pictures above include Mason's sisters Isabella and Savannah and Julianna. (Click on pictures to enlarge).
God bless them all. We wish them much health and happiness
Amal Khayrallah to Marry Joseph Elie Hobeika on September 4th, 2004
p.s. i found this photo for me and my future husband, it will be great if u can post it, our wedding will take place on september 4th, 2004 in Saydeh church in Shweir. i promiss to send u guys wedding photos later on. Thanks,
Dear Amal,Alf Mabrook.Congratulations.These are fantastci news.We are Very, Very Happy for you and the lucky groom, Areese, Joseph Hobeika.If you would like to post an announcement on the BB or send a pix of the two of you, just let me know and will be glad to post it on the web.Wishing you much love and happiness.For the Shweir.com Family,Anwar
Congratulations to Shaden and Tarek Rahbani on
the birth of their twin:
Kamil & Kenan, on July 10, 2004 In New Jersey, USA
Also, Congrats to Shweir.com member Ala Rahbani on becoming a double uncle.
I wonder what Kamil is telling Kenan, or is it the other way around? I wonder if Ala knows who's who? :)
Congratulations to Sandy and Joe Sawaya on your marriage
To express congratulations on Shweir Bulletin Board
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To our Lebanese Friends
in San Francisco Bay Area,
Join us Friday evening, June 18, for Hafli featuring Nour Mehanna
For more information, click on www.gharam.com
Message from
Sheikh Jamil Hobeika
To the People of and from Shweir
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"وسام الاستحقاق اللبناني
المذهّب للمرؤة و الشرف"
Sheikh Jamil Hobeika, Deputee Emile Emile Lahoud, Dr. Nabil Ghosn looking at old photoes taken with Minister&General Jamil Lahoud, father of President Emile Lahoud. | Left to right: Nasri N. Lahoud, Deputee Emile E. Lahoud, Sheikh Jamil Hobeika, John Hobeika |
Left to right: Dr. Nabil Ghosn, Sheikh Jamil Hobeika, Deputee Emile Lahoud, John Hobeika |
(with grandchildren and spouses) 1st row, left to right: Roland & Roula Sarkis, Maya Bechara, Sheikh Jamil Hobeika, Odile & George Samrani, Souad Khayrallah, Jihad Hanna, Rania Hobeika, Issam Abou Jaoudeh. 2nd row, left to right: Imad Khayrallah, Ruba Khayrallah, Lara Abou Jaoudeh, Nadine&Tony Saniour, Christelle Hobeika. Last Pix: All + author Amal Khayrallah |
Original Message -----
We want to share these special moments
with our family Shweir.com.
Our dearest grandpa and mayor was honored yesterday 10th March 2004 at 4:30pm
in his house in Jdeideh,
by President Emile Lahoud, represented by his son, Deputee Emile Emile Lahoud
and was presented with
"وسام الاستحقاق اللبناني
المذهّب للمرؤة و الشرف"
.
A small celebration took place afterwards, i managed to take some photos,
I hope they are ok.
I wish they can be posted on the website.
Thank you for your usual help.
Amal Khayrallah
Thank you Amal Khayrallah for the excellent report and pictures
On Feb 8th, I was blessed with a baby boy (Ghassan) weighing 3.8 KG, and has 52 cm in height. Thank God, both Mother and Baby are doing good.
Ghassan is a cute healthy boy as you can see in the photos attached. Wish you the happiness that I have experienced for the first time as a proud father.
Best Regards
Habib Halabi
Webmaster was able to access the above
announcement the day of the event.
He was away and had close to 2000 emails, mostly spam, which timed out download
of emails.
Sorry for not timely announcing this important event. Wishing all those in
love a Happy Valentine's Day.
Please send us a report and some pictures so the rest of us can share in the
activities.
2004
Shweir
Calendar
Preserving Shweir Architectural Heritage
Drawings by Oula Aoun - Photos by Zeina Khnaisser
in co ordination with Shweir Community Center
Many thanks
to Oula Aoun, for these Great artistic drawings, for Zeina Khneisser for taking
the pictures
and all who helped to produce this Calendar and to all the staff at Shweir
Community Center.
As featured on home page:
< 2004 Shweir Calendar
Preserving Shweir Architectural Heritage < Click on Sample to access 12 months of 2004 |
Engagement Congratulations to
Waleed Moujaes and Michelle Salamy
Wedding Bells are scheduled for April 17, 2004
-----Original
Message-----
From: Waleed Moujaes: waleed.moujaes @ globeexpress.com
(Please note that this email has spaces before and after the
"@" for privacy to minimize Spam, please delete those spaces in order to make it
a valid email address)
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 5:03 PM
Subject: Engagement
Alf Mabrook ya Waleed and Michelle from your Shweir.com family
A3abale al Azzabee...
Congrats on
your wedding to
Habib Ghassan Halabi and Nazha Ayoub Merhej
-----Original Message-----
From: Halabi, Habib G
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 12:04 PM
To: Anwar Kenicer
Subject: Our marriage Photos
On the 17th of August 2002, The Halabi and the Merhej families celebrated the wedding of their Habib Ghassan Halabi and Nazha Ayoub Merhej. The celebration took place in “Mokhales” Church in Dhour Shweir square. After the mass, all invitees were welcomed to a dinner party at Dhour Central hotel where all danced and partied with interims of Shweir folklore sai-fo-ters dances.
I thought that it is “better late than never”. Thinking of what’s coming in the near future and that we are becoming a “Dad” and a “Mom”; Nana and I finally had the time to scan a couple of our marriage photos and send them to Shweir.com family hoping to be hosted on our beloved site. As after a couple of months we plan to send photos of our expected baby God’s willing.
Nana and I send our greetings
-Happy Birthday to Vanessa Georges Bou-Zeid
"I celebrated my birthday on July 2. All my friends were there. First at babyschool we had a little party. I blew out my number “2” candle and cut the cake. At home my friends came to my house and we had lots of food to eat. We sat round a table on our own. There were lots of food, sweets and drinks and also I blew out my second number “2” candle on my birthday cake which looked like “Barbie” and I had lots of presents. I had a wonderful time. It was my best birthday ever! ---------Vanessa Georges Bou-Zeid
Vanessa attends Easter at Mar Elias
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Original Message -----
From: "Silva AWAD" <silva_awad@hotmail.com>
To: <anwar@shweir.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 4:15 AM
Subject: From Silva Bou-Zeid
As usual I am sending you some pictures from Easter (Monday Easter) of my
Little Daughter Vanessa wishing to post them in Shweir
website. These pictures were taken at Dayr Mar Elias and one of them is
with the Moutran Elias Najem.
I also take the opportunity to thank you for all the great jobs you are
doing for Shweir.
Waiting for your reply,
Take care,
Silva Bou-Zeid
Congratulations on the
Marriage of
Nancy Corban, daughter of Elie & Toni Corban,
to Pierre Shakrallah Al-Hage on
Sunday May 11, 2003
-----Original
Message-----
From: Riad Khunieser
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 11:04 PM
Subject: Nancy's Wedding
Ex-Miss Moughtarebeen, the beautiful elegant NANCY ELIE CORBAN got married Sunday May 11, 2003 to Pierre SHAKRALLAH AL-HAGE. The wedding took place in MAR ZAGHIA church in 3jaltoun, Kisrawan. Grand Marriage, headed by three Archbishops and many Fathers. The Marionette Archbishop Gee Njaim and the priests in Mar Zaghia church for the Bridegroom and with our Bride there was Archbishop Corban and Archbishop Najim, Orthodox, and Father Toni Nadaf, Catholic. After the wedding everybody was invited to "Diwan Al-Romia", Qulay3at, for the wedding dinner.
"3aqbail al ayzeen", Inshallah kel Iyamkoun Farah.
On behalf the Shweir.com family and your extended cousins from around the world,
we wish you and the Areese much Happiness, Love, Peace and Success.
Congratulations and alf Mabrook
Beer Festival - July 12, 13, 2003
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 7:29 AM
Subject: Dhour Shweir Beer festival 2003
It is the time of year again to start the preps for the
Shweir festivals, so this is the avant-premiere of the new logo for the beer
festival in Dhour el Shweir, which would be held on the 12-13 th of July.
Best regards
Salim SAWAYA
Congratulations on the Marriage of Mona Khoury to Jim Hoopfer,
Sunday March 22, 2003
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Sophie Walid Abikheir Christening
Dear shweir.com family
I'm sending you some pictures from the christening of my daughter Sophie (13
october 2002) the delivery of some books for the library and some views we may
see it from Dhour.Thanks a lot for your great job we are feeling Shweir closer
,if you can insert these pictures it will be great. Best regards
Walid Abikheir
Congratulations to Sophie and the Walid Abikheir family on this happy occasion. Mabrook... Tahaneena...
Happy
#1 Birthday to
Vanessa Georges Naim Bouzaid
Hi Anwar,
I am Silva Bou-Zeid the wife of Georges Naim Bou-Zeid (The Butcherat the
SEHA).
Its been a long time I did not sent emails to you..., lots of work to do in
the office, but I am receiving emails from Georges Matar and always tracking
your news from the site an saw the hard works done y you guys at the
MAHRAJEN.Great Job done this year to publish shweir website,
Congratulations.
You certainly do not know that we have now a lovely girl called Vanessa and
we have celebrated her 1 Birthday on the 2 of July. I want to post her
Birthday pictures in the site if it is possible. Please find them attached.
Thanking you in advance and will be waiting for your reply.
Regards,
Silva Bou-Zeid
N.B; if you need any help in any activities for Shweir please ask.
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Happy Birthday Vanessa, with best wishes from the
Shweir.com Family.
Anwar
-----Original Message-----
From: Salim sawaya
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 5:20 AM
Subject: Dhour Shweir forthcomming festivals
I have planned some new events to be held in our village, in continuation of
the plans to attract crowds to Dhour Shweir this summer.
* On the 24 th of August I have: "Dhour Shweir Juicy Night" which is a dance
and music night with an arabic singer, a belly dancer, some dancers and pop
bands. Attached the event promotional poster.
* The next day, I have planned and prepared a play in the "Nadi Moussika El
Shweir" stadium. It is the recent play by Pierre Chamasian and his troupe..
Attached entry card.
* On the 7th of September, I will launch the "Dhour Shweir Nuit de Vin", the
name is self explanatory. The entertainment program for this night, is yet to
be decided.
Best regards
SALIM B. SAWAYA
This announcement sent to us by Oula Aoun.
Translation:
An Evening at the Old Market...
"Walk the Shweir Old Souk, between Al Saydeh and Ain"
An Artistic evening that includes presentation of
Painting, sculptures, carvings and Photographs.
Chadi Aoun Graduation in Australia
Hi Guys,
Thank
you for bringing the Shweirieh together and keeping us updated on what's
happening in our great village. Please do not hesitate to contact me if there is
anything I can do to help.
Attached please find some of my graduation photos. I completed a Master of
Commerce degree in Information Systems and Management at the University of New
South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, where I currently reside. UNSW is the
leading university in Australia and among the top 10 universities in Asia &
Oceania combined The Graduation Ceremony was held on the 3rd of May, and I
graduated with Honors.
Best Regards form Aussie Land.
Cheers,
Chadi
Nadine Abdel Ahad marries
Ghassan Hasbani
+ Happy Birthday Hanadi
Please join me in congratulating the Adel and Elham Abdel Ahad on the recent wedding of their beautiful Daughter Nadine who got married on July 27th to Ghassan Hasbani. The Happy couple are celebrating their honeymoon in Venice. I do not have a picture of the wedding, hopefully we will receive some but I am attaching a picture of the whole Family , and Nadine if my memory serves me right, is the second lady on the right in white short sleeve shirt.
Alf Mabrook ya Nadine & Ghassan, and may your joint life be filled with Joy and Happiness, and be successful in all that you do.
Also on July 14th Our own Shweir.com active member Hanadi celebrated her 17th birthday, HAPPY SEVENTEEN YA AMAR. (see attached picture) Hanadi has been so busy the past five months studying for tests, exams, homework, as well as preparations for the SAT. We all know how hard it is, you all remember "al Mourajaat" oh lord those were tough days. I wish Ya Hanadi you told us about the SAT exam earlier, I would have sent you some recommended books with Nabil. The SAT is one of the toughest exams I had to take, it isn't easy. Best of luck on it This is the latest Happy news
from you Mukhtar Bil Mahjar
Aamo George
For the first time in many decades, a loving Shweiry is ordained priest in Shweir...
Ordination
to priesthood of
Elie Jack Shaya Khenaisser
Congratulations to Lilian (Rustom) & Issa Faiq Khoury on the birth of their son Frank Issa Khoury.
Mother and baby are doing fine. Baby Frank was born on June 10, 2002. He wieghed 8 lbs., 3 oz. he was 21.25" long.
Congratulations Lilian & Issa, wishing you and the family much health and happiness. From Shweir.com Family.
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I am proud to annouce you the birth of my 3rd girl SOPHIE ,my
fourth child after MARION,CLAIRE and Nicolas.Mother Catherine and the baby
are doing well.Our angel falled down the 6 of june 2002 at
23h46.Photos coming later.God bless all families .
Walid Abi kheir
Congratulations Walid & Catherine, wishing you and the family much health and happiness. From Shweir.com Family.
March 2002
Mothers' Day Dinner sponsored by SSSR on March 16, 2002
Thank you Riad Khnaisser for sending the information above.
November 2001
Announcing the arrival of Cian Thomas Dahdouh
Helena, Stephen and I are pleased to announce the arrival of baby Cian
Thomas Dahdouh (pronounced "Keyen"). Cian arrived to our world
this
afternoon, 15 November 2001, at 3:45pm GMT in Dublin, Ireland.
Both Helena and Baby are doing well.
Sami Dahdouh
September 2001
Click on their photo
to go to Shweir News Web page
and see more photos of the wedding.
Congratulations to the Areese and Aroose
Fadi & Patsy Dahdouh announce the arrival of New baby boy Jasper Eblane Dahdouh
----- Original Message -----
Dahdouh Family in England |
July 2001
Mapars Visit Morocco, Portugal & Spain
Victoria (Moujaes) and Kevin Mapar flew from California to South Europe, visited Spain and Portugal and took a boat across the straights of Gibraltar to Morocco in North Africa... Click on photo to see more > > > >:
May 2001
Excerpt from an email from George Matar sent on May 25, 2001
Just a couple of official news before my Mind Really goes on Vacation.
* Congratulations to Ghassan And Seizame Zghaib (Montreal Canada) on the birth of their daughter Caroline
* Congratulation to Khalid Walid Khairallah (Montreal Canada) on the announcement of his upcoming wedding in September
* Congratulation to all the Shweirieh graduating seniors from high schools and Universities across the Globe.
* Wishing a quick and full recovery from Minor surgery for My Mom Victoria Matar (Port Arthur Texas). She's Doing really good now
* Wishing a quick and full recovery from surgery for Makaram Matar (Florida). He's doing really good too
CANADA - Congratulations Ghassan & Sizame Zghaib on Birth of
their daughter Caroline Click on photo to see photos and read more details >>>
Mother's Day
& Shweir on the Beach 2001 Update
Copy of an email sent by George Matar on May 10, 2001
Marhaba
This has been a very busy week for me, it was good but would not be complete without wishing all of our Shweirieh Mothers A very Happy Mothers Day. For the rest of you, don't forget to call your mom and tell her how much you love her, Is there a sweeter sound than "Mamma"? You know there isn't. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
In exactly 17 days, The beach in Gilchrist Texas is going to be rocking with all the Shweirieh and friends, you still have time to join us....Specially You Sam Arnaout....And George Sarkis, I haven't heard from you either, you know I'll be waiting for both of your families.
We are adopting the song "Nihna wil Amar Jiran" as the theme songs for the picnic, if Any of you have the words ,lyrics, PLEASE send them to me ASAP. We are learning the song on guitars, the music sound good, you are going to Love it.
17 Days, you still have time to either
come.......Don't miss it
17 Days, if you are coming from out of town and have NOT send me flight and
lodging information I guess I can assume you have taken care of it. If not Let
me know next week.
17 Days, the lunch is NOT going to be "Samak
Luaozz" but something tastier.
In 17 Days, Music, sports, Tawleh, Swimming, and Games Games Games...
If you can't make Dhour Shweir this year, don't miss Shweir on the Beach 2001
Your Mukhtar Bil Mahjar
George Matar
Wedding Bells in the Air
Marhaba Moukhtar & all the family of shweir.com
I have the Honor to announce my wedding date through shweir.com & I think it will be the first invitation to all of u because no one knows about it till now I wana get married on 22nd of July in Deir Mar Elias , you can find attached our invitation card now & I will send more photos about this occasion. thanks a lot & I hope we can meet together in such occasions .
best regards
Nijad Chalhoub
Congratulations to Nijad and Ranya, Wa AAbaale Al Ezzaabee
We hope to meet you and the Arouse some time in August
Don't forget to send pictures...
Graduations & Happy Mothers Day, May 13 in USA
Suheil and Joy Baaklini of Austin Texas proudly announce the graduation of their daughter Natalie from Westwood High School, Round Rock Independent School District, in Austin on May 25th 2001. Natalie will be attending the Community College in Austin for the first year before heading out to SCAD, Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah Georgia. The family will have a get together with friends to celebrate the occasion. If time permits and the circumstances are right we will celebrate with the Shweir Family on the Beach as well.
Janice & George Matar
of Houston Texas proudly announce the graduation of their son Michael George
Matar from Clear Lake High School on May 19th, 2001.
Michael has decided to attend the University of Texas in Austin for his
undergraduate studies. He is debating pre-med vs. computer science as a major.
It is quite comforting to the family knowing that Leila is living in
Austin and will keep a guarding eye on her little brother.
The family is planning to have a big celebration with family and friends co jointly with the Shweir on the Beach picnic. Please join us.
April 2001
George El
Khouri (Brazil)
I AM VERY GLAD TO CELEBRATE TODAY APRIL 24, 2001 MY FATHER GEORGE EL KHOURI 80TH BIRTHDAY
WE ARE ALL VERY PROUD OF HIM, WHO REACHED THIS AGE AFTER TAKING A VERY HARD LIFE IN LEBANON DURING THE WAR, EMIGRATING AND WORKING HARD ALL HIS LIFE, AND IN SPITE OF ALL THE HEALTH PROBLEMS.
I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO JOIN US IN THIS VERY SPECIAL DAY AND SHARE THIS JOY WITH US.
SUMAIA GEORGES EL KHOURI
Copy of an email sent by George Matar on April 25, 2001
Marhaba Ya Shweirieh
This is the right time of the year to announce the graduation, wedding, Births, of our young ones or the upcoming special Anniversaries of our parents, even ours. I was honored when you shared with me the loss of a loved one, let me be honored and share with me and all our Shweirieh relatives and friends your happier occasions. Shweir.com is your best means to instantaneously reach them across the globe, and have a place where you can go back and review past memories and picture through the archives.
I know that Texas will have at least three announcement of our high school graduates for the Year 2001, also other announcement like yours truly 25th Anniversary. Here is a sample of a graduation Announcement, of course you can create your own.
Michael Matar
Janice & George Matar of Houston Texas proudly announce the graduation of their son Michael George Matar from Clear Lake High School on May 19th, 2001. Michael has decided to attend the University of Texas in Austin for his undergraduate studies. He is debating pre-med vs. computer science as a major. It is quite comforting to the family knowing that Leila is living in Austin and will keep a guarding eye on her little brother. The family is planning to have a big celebration with family and friends co jointly with the Shweir on the Beach picnic. Please join us. Now I know there are many other young Shweirieh across this planet that are graduating, high schools or colleges.
I even know of a whole class full of Shweirieh that will be graduating this summer......Hint, a big hint for Miss Sawaya, Miss Moujaes and Miss Khalifeh . Wouldn't be a terrific Idea to take a picture of the graduating class of Shweir High and Shweir Primary School and display it on the web page with everybody identified and their future plans???? That really will make a lot of People Happy.
You got the Idea, now to do something about it, send info and pictures to our Webmaster Anwar, his email is anwar@shweir.com or you can send it to me gematar@sbinfra.com <mailto:gematar@sbinfra.com> and I'll forward it to Anwar. Hurry so we can have one MEGA announcement.
Let me take this occasion to remind you all that this year Mother's Day is May 13th (in the USA). Don't forget to do something special for that very special person in your life.
Your Mukhtar Bil Mahjar
George Matar
Happy
Easter - 2001
Almaseeh kaam, Hakkan Kaam
Boy, we used to look forward to the Thursday before Good Friday. So, what was so Special about it? If you remember:
* This is the day that your accumulated sins
over one full year will be forgiven
* This is the day that you have no breakfast, nothing to drink and you leave to
school with a couple of "Korbans" in your school bag to eat after you
had your communion.
* This is the day that you have your belly full of the tastiest Holy Bread
"Korban" with or without your favorite home made jam, teen, dibis, or
what ever your heart desire
* This is the day that you could not tell a lie, otherwise the Holy small piece
of Korban soaked in wine would burn your tongue.
* This is the day of the Holy Last Supper.
* This is the day we all gather to go to Saydeh or Mar Boutros for the night
"Qudas" where 12 Injeels (Bibles) will be read
* This is the day that Shweirieh all over Lebanon are preparing to Head home for
the Friday night Sermon. It is in many ways a "Village
reunion"
* This is the day before Good Friday, or as we refer to it as "Jimaa Al
Hazeeneh" (Sad Friday), or "Jimaa al Aazeemeh" (Great Friday).
Friday night sermon is the most celebrated and by far the prettiest and most
melodic and harmonic hymns are recited. "Jinaz al Massieh" is,
arguably, the best sermon in the Christian religion
* This is the day that Mughtaribeen like myself realize that another year is
passing by and we will be celebrating the Jinaz away from where we should
be. We will not be involved in decorating the Church or Dier Mar Elias for the
occasion is not to be.
Few Hours from now we will have our ears pointed towards Dhour Shweir in hopes of hearing the echoes of the Qudas from our Churches. Ya Shweirieh remember us in your prayers this week. You know you will be in ours. Happy Easter to you and your Families
Your Mukhtar bil Mahjar
George Matar
Ya Mukhtarana wa Akhouna Bil Mairoun George,
There is a new title we need to bestow on you this week... The way you write about things and ignite our inner solus is special a gift... Yes we all should be celebrating those important feasts in Shweir, not only in our minds but physically.
Oh boy, what a treat it is for me, to receive and read your emails... You reach every generation with similar warm fuzzy feeling about Shweir... While, the title Mukhtar is ok, I feel in my bones we need to carve a special name for you which describes you best.
Therefore I open with this email the opportunity to carve out a title... While I satisfy my self in praying for all Shweirieh, wherever they are, that the Lord appoints a Guardian Angel to protect their Souls and bodies, that they prosper in all they do and that when it's God's time they will meet with others in Shweir.
For our beloved Lebanon, and all those suffering in our Nation, that they find piece and God's love. For us in Howick we will have the Midnight service on Saturday, there are few of us from Shweir but we celebrate with others from Jordan and Iraq. You will all be in our prayers...
Fr Dcn George, Ihsan Bou Sader
Dear Brother George, and all my beloved Shweirieh,
George, you have a wonderful way of bringing out old memories and feelings that have been dormant for several years. I thank you for that. As a child, I loved Easter time specially when the two Easters did not fall on the same date as is the case this year. For one thing, we the students felt that we were robbed out of an extra vacation week. Another thing was celebrating twice be it at the Saidy, Mar Elias, Mar Butros or Ma Youhanna. As an adult, Easter has become much more spiritual for me. Maybe God brought me to Texas where essentially there is no Madayeh at our Saide, no Sitars at Mar Butros, and particularly No Ba3oots at Mar Elias with those wonderful picnics at the Sarfad.
Well, the second best thing for me is Easter at Mar M'Khail of Beaumont, Texas. Tonight we will be having Good Friday services. I will be there, but the heart will be at the Saideh, and just maybe, if I concentrate enough I may hear the strong voice of Abuna Gerious allah yerhamo. May the blessings of our Crucified Savior be with all of us, and may we continue to abide by His commandment that we love one another as He loves us. I will be praying also that His peace be upon our beloved dai3a and all its people there and abroad, and may Shweir and all Shweirieh be renewed again in His Resurrection. I know that this is a bit premature, but my family and I wish you and all your families a blessed and happy Easter.
Al Maseeh Kam,
Habeeb
(better known as the Mukhtar's older brother)
This lovely Arabic Easter greeting is from Rosalie Sawaya,
< < < < click on thumbnail to enlarge...
Rosalie, that is a very beautiful Shweiry greeting,
It sure helps us remember our Arabic.
The following is from Amal Zad & Hadi Jabbour:
Dear all from Shweir
we came to say to all Shweirieh happy Easter in our words we know that God will help us all in any time we need him just we have to ask
GOD'S LOVE GAVE US POWER
SAVE US FORENSICS FOR EVER
TO HATE SAY'S NEVER
TO LOVE ALL KIND FOR EVER
TO HAVE PEACE FOR EVER
TO LOVE NOT TO HATE WAIT
IN JESUS WE HAVE FAITH
JESUS SHOW US THE RIGHT WAY
SO WE SHALL NOT BE LOST IN THE BAY
KEEP'S US FROM SINS ALL DAY'S
LIGHT FOR US THE WAY
with all our love to all
Amal Zad & Hadi Jabbour
HAPPY EASTER TO ALL THE
SHWEIRIYEH.
THANK YOU MUKHTAR FOR REMINDING US
OF THOSE HOLY DAYS.
DOES ANY OF YOU REMEMBER
KHOURY JIRYES WHO SERVED CHURCHES UNTIL NOVEMBER 1961?
DOES ANY ONE HAVE ANY RECORDINGS OF ANY OF HIS SERVICES (KUDDAS). PLEASE LET ME
KNOW.
TANNOUS GHOSN / SON OF KHURI JIRYES
The following is Tannous Ghosn's email
address: biomed@kems.net
A copy of an email fro Ghassan Zghaib:
You getting this email means that I'm
#%^&* working.
I should be in Dair Mar Elias 'Kasseb = Egg Fight ???' with the eggs I
spent the whole previous week preparing (I'm not saying that I have a fake
egg). And at noon, I should be piknik-ing with the gang eating the eggs
that I won and eating my Tomato soaked in Arak; Instead I will be micro-waving
my borring lunch at work. I could go on and on but I'm sure you're already
discouraged.
Happy Easter everybody.
Al-Massih Kaam.
March 2001
Not so fast... Here is a response from Ms. Mary Sawaya
Internet courtesy of Bachar Sawaya sent on April 2, 2001
Hello, first of all I would like to say that I am still the principal and will stay the principal till July 1, 2001.
Second, I am ready for helping you at any time after my retirement and I am in contact with Habib Moujaes in all the projects you are carrying out and I will send you a report next week about the computers and about the school.
Sincerely,
Mary
Sawaya
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Matar, George" <gematar@sbinfra.com>
Sent: 20 March, 2001 04:23
Subject: Miss Mary Sawaya Retirement
I just heard a rumor that I would like to share with you. It seems that Miss Mary Sawaya has retired from her position as the Shweir High School Principal. Miss Sabah Moujaes is currently acting as the new school principal.
Miss Sawaya put a heavy effort and personal sacrifices to keep our village's most important institution operating through the past and most difficult and hazardous quarter century in our modern history. It is a debt the Village could never repay.
More recently, Miss Sawaya played a major role in bringing the computers to the School. I guess if you need to retire might as well do it with BANG, and she did. (see "Computers to Shweir High School" on the Shweir News web page).
Couple of years ago Miss Sawaya was awarded a "Life Time Achievement Award" presented to her by Mr. Nabil Matar during Eid Al Mughtaribeen Festival. A very well deserved and over due honor.
Please join me in saluting and wishing Miss Mary Sawaya a happy retirement, hoping she will spend it in good health.
And to Miss Sabah Moujaes we wish her the best at her new position and affirming our continuous corroboration and support for our Shweir Educational Institutes.
Thank you Miss Sawaya and Welcome Miss Moujaes
On Behalf of the Shweir.com Family
Your Mukhtar Bil Mahjar
George Matar
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Ya Mukhtar and God Brother,
You said it all, and I agree with all what you said... Although I have been away during all this time, our people have always weighed heavily on my daily concern of their safety etc... However God always segregate a good worker to take the load.
In this case the poem that starts "Qoum lil Muaalimi wa addeh tabgila, Kad al Muaalimi an yakuna Rasoula..." applies.
From New Zealand, with thanks for past contribution to Shweir we wish Miss Sawaya the best for the future, and for Miss Moujaes we wish her God's blessings to do the job. The job that both of them share... shaping the future of Shweir.
The Servant of Jesus Christ, in His Loving Grace,
Fr Dcn George, IHJ (Sam) Bosauder
Bosauder Computer Consulting
PO Box 38 289 Howick New Zealand
Telephone 64 (9) 5341 586
Mobile 64 (25) 820 531
Facsimile 64 (9) 5357 587
e-mail bosauder@lowcom.co.nz
Web Site http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~lowcomb
Mother's Day Luncheon at Dhour el Choueir Hotel on March 20, 2001
Good Morning to all of you. We just received this invitation today from the Jam3ieh for their annual Mother's Day Luncheon March 20th 2001. It will be posted on the web page but because of the short notice I am sending it to you via email. I happen to know that some of you are going to Dhour this week and the next. So Enjoy!!!
As for the rest of you, if you happen to be in Dhour on that day join the Jam3ieh. I can't think of a better time to spend a Tuesday afternoon. The food is going to be great, of coarse, but, better than that you will get to see first hand what this organization is doing to the benefit of the town's people. What I like best is that you will not be able to resist running back to your key board and write us AAALLLLL about it.
George Matar
To Make reservations:
Email: smoujaes@inco.com.lb <mailto:smoujaes@inco.com.lb>
Phone: 04-390262 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon M-F 04-391168, or 03-672257
weekdays after 2:00PM Talk to Mary or Nisserine
(Excerpts from an email [modified] sent by Nissrine on behalf of Mary Moujaes on March 5, 2001)
Hello to all people of Shweir,
I am Mary Moujaes from the Women Relief Society of Shweir. I would like to inform you that we are having a lunch party for (Mothers Day ) on the 20th of March in hotel Dhour Shweir. We hope it will be a great opportunity for the ladies in Shweir to meet together. We hope we will be able from the income of this party to help some families on Easter since it is close. Also we will try to help some students in their school fees because the economic situation is very bad & many families are experiencing very hard time.
We are very thankful to Shabab el Shweir for their help to the ( JAm3ieh ) the last two years. In the year 2000 we were able to spend 7,000,000 L.L. cash money on helping those who are in need. We also help a lot through the ( Medical Center ). Many sick people are treated & medicated for free. We wish we are able to do more & treat all the sick people for free but we can't because we have to pay for the doctors & to buy the medicine. . . .
Mary Moujaes.
We hope you can attend this great event and support its worthy cause.
February 2001
February 14 is Valentine's day, it is the day we let our loved ones know how much we do love them, traditionally we send cards, buy chocolate, send flowers, etc.. Well here we are, like the webmaster say, in cyberspace scattered all across the Globe and in a way out of actual touch. So lets do something different.
I'll send you a hug and you pass it along to your loved ones that are close to you and those that are out of reach you can pass this hug to them via email, So here goes:
From Me Here's a hug
<========================THIS BIG=========================>
Happy Valentine's day Ya'll - Don't forget to hug your Children, your Parents and your 2nd Half. Do let them know how wonderful your life is because of them.
Al Mukhtar
January 2001
Austin, Texas to Washington D.C.
" LOCAL STUDENT SET FOR NEW CHALLENGE: LEADERSHIP
EDUCATION"
Washington-- Miss Natalie Baaklini of Austin has been selected to attend The
National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC) from March 13 to March 18,
2001 in Washington, D.C. The NYLC is a unique leadership development program for
high school students who have demonstrated leadership potential and scholastic
merit. Baaklini will be among 350 outstanding National Scholars from around the
country to attend the conference.
The theme of the NYLC is The Leaders of Tomorrow Meeting the Leaders of Today.
Throughout the six-day conference, Baaklini will interact with key leaders and
newsmakers from three branches of government, the media and the diplomatic
corps.
Webmaster's Note:
Congratulations Natalie, we are very proud of your achievements. Please
keep us posted. While you are at the conference, send us a report to the
Shweir Bulletin Board. How about a picture, individually and/or with the
family?
Baaklini Family members were on the Titanic
Excerpts of emails from and to Al Mukhtaar:
To Baaklini Family members:
Hey Guys, this is what Leila has sent. Apparently, there is a book coming up,
and your Family is going to be in it!
George
-----Original Message-----
From: Andalus2@cs.com <mailto:Andalus2@cs.com> [mailto:Andalus2@cs.com]
<mailto:[mailto:Andalus2@cs.com]>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 12:29 PM
To: gematar@sbinfra.com <mailto:gematar@sbinfra.com>
Subject: Re: Baaklini Family Connection
Dear Mr. Matar:
Thank you so much for your help - hopefully the Baaklini family members who
boarded the Titanic will have their full coverage in this upcoming book. I thank
you again and all the anticipated assistance from the family.
Regards,
Leila Salloum Elias
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To find out more about the Baaklini family related to the Titanic Survivors, check out the "Did you know...?" web page.
Shweir
on the Beach 2001
The Shweirieh in Texas Welcome
you
"With Arms Wide Open" to our annual Shweir Reunion
Yalla, get yourself ready for our 4th Annual "Shweir on the Beach" Picnic. This year it will take place on Sunday the 27th day of May. For those of you in the US, it is the Memorial Day weekend. This day was selected to help you plan time to travel to / from Texas. This is a pretty STRONG 4 ½ months Early Notice. You probably will receive about three more notices before the big event. Early RSVPs are strongly encouraged because it will help us plan your enjoyment better. I'll be glad to receive your RSVP, do let me know the # of people coming with you.
Here are some Ideas we are toying with for this year, your input is more than welcomed.
The Pre picnic (if we have enough People)
Saturday : Gulf of Mexico Golf Tournament, bring your clubs
Saturday Afternoon: Field Setup and preparations (Volunteers)
Saturday Evening: Possible dinner and Dance "Place to be announced,
possibly Alice's Restaurant"
The Picnic
Sunday Early Morning: Preparations at the Moujaes Cabin
Sunday 9:00 AM till: SHWEIR ON THE BEACH 2001, schedule of events/games to be
announced.
We are planning a Talent Show for Who ever got the Guts. We are hoping that Judy
Bou Kheir will be the coordinator.
Monday: Clean up and late farewells
Last year we had people representing the following States: California, Florida,
Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, and of coarse Texas. (Click
here for full story and see photos)
This year, we are hoping to add several other states and possibly some new
Countries Like Canada and England and perhaps some surprises from other
continents.
Waiting for your RSVP......You really do not have a good excuse not to come, so, do this now and before you forget:
1. Mark up your Calendar
2. Click here to send an email to George
Matar
3. Write: George my family and I are coming (Total of x people)
4. Sign your name, add a tel # if you wish
5. Push "Send" button
EeeeeeeeeeZZeeeeee. Isn't it
O did I forget to mention that the PICNIC IS FREEEEEEEEEEE.
Your Mukhtar Bil Mahjar
George Matar
Excerpt from behind the scenes e-mails:
Elias Wrote
DEAR GEORGE
I am browsing through your suggested program for the TEXAS get together. KHAYEH GIRGI, min amteh nehna b'al SHWEIR mnelaab golf???!!! we play volleyball, tennis, football bidar alkenisset, we tarnneeb, likha, poker, we eat MOUJADERAH ma bassel, FASSOULIAH beriz, teenmatboukh makhobez marqook,,,,,,,, BES hida algolf ya Girgi, I have not heard of in SHWEIR.
> GREAT ideas you have , golf will do , tennis will do {IWILL BRING MY > RACKETIF ANY BODY IS A TENNIS PLAYER}, .OTHER wise I will be the golf > balls collecter {SO WATCH YOUR BALLS YA CHEBAB, BOSH MAA ELIAS MAFI}. HOPE all goes well and I will make it to see you all .KEEP the effort going and GOD BLESS.
ELIAS MATTAR
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From: Matar, George [SMTP:gematar@sbinfra.com]
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 8:50 AM
To: 'Mattar Elias'; 'Matar Nabil work'; Baaklini, Suheil; 'Bou kheir, Elie &
Judy'; 'Kenicer Anwar'; 'Moujaes Alfred'
Subject: You Caught me
Ya Laloos
L'aqutnee ya Zalameh, shu badi ool. On tennis we have some real terrific players in Suheil, and Elie, both of them play much better than "Karim Fawaz" even at their age (50+) they play tournaments across the States. SO Bring your Paddle with you they'll take you on. The challenge is to find a tennis court on the island. No matter we'll do something. In regards to Golf that wicked game, We are by no means good players, I go so I can smoke a cigar with Alfred and shoot the Bull. Man This is going to be a RIOT on the Golf Coarse that day. Out of the way People The Shweirieh Gang will be playing Golf!!!!! OOOOOO. Wehayat hal Ayoun Ya Elias, bana naamil MOUJADARAH maa Basal miqlee wo basal naye, she sahn FOOL wo nicqood aal Bahr wo Nakool ta ninfaj..... Shu Raqyak?
So glad to hear you're coming to our picnic this year. Ya Ibn al Aam, You do know that I will GLAMORIZE you coming to drag more people to show up, so do pardon me, but I guess I am entitled.
Nabil Hayee Halak Balish Nadif al Aadsat, wo Ya Suheil wo Elie Balshu Tmarnoo, Elias Jayeh.
George Matar
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Ya Elias, bring some white English tennis balls with you, what we have here are some what deflated.... I do not know where every one was in Shweir when we used to watch Girji and Alfred play golf at the Shweir Country Club bi el saha, we learned a lot and migrated the sport with them to Texas in the early 70's. Right George???? Ahlan Bi Elias you will make our picnic Noor. Mr. Bou Kheir get ready man bring your court with you when you come.
Suheil Baaklini
November 2000
Congratulations to Ihsan Bou Sauder on his Ordination as Father Deacon this past summer. Click on photo to read all about it.
San Francisco, California, USA.
The Lebanese American Association will hold its 11th Annual Banquet "Hafli" at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame. Cocktails 6:00 p.m., Dabke: 7:45 p.m., Dinner and Guest speaker Dr. Phillip Salem at 8:00 p.m. Hafli: 10:00 p.m. Tickets $70 (members of LAA $60) - - I just talked to the founder of LAA, Fouad Malouf, they expect about 500 people to attend.
October 2000
Janice & George Matar proudly announce the graduation of their daughter Leila Jane Matar from the University of Texas on December 8th , 2000. Leila majored in the school of Communication and will receive a BS in Radio Television & Film.
She is pictured with her younger brother, Michael, who will be graduating from Clear Lake High School next May. Both Children make their parents very proud. The family is planning a trip to Dhour Shweir, Next summer Inshallah.
Sami Andre Khonaysser (ibn George & Antoinette Shaya Khnaisser) with wife Pia and son Nicolas (2 years old) and Elias ibn Najib Shaya Khnaisser visit Shweir.
Alfred Moujaes visits San Francisco ... click small photo to see more >>>
We have a copy of a brochure on the New "Dhour Choueir Hotel"
Click photo to see more on eCommerce web page > > > > > >
September 2000
Rumors
-- Rumors: Shweir.com heard through the grapevines that Nijad Chalhoub got engaged to
Rania Shartouni. Sorry ladies, cross Nijad's
name off the "Available" list.
OK Nijad, tell us some details... like when is the big day ... Wedding bells...
We trust that the photo of the beautiful lady next to you is Rania. If not, we
are in BIG trouble. Nijad, would you like to put the rumors to rest???
The Matars visit San Francisco:
Our honorary al Mukhtaar, George Matar, and his wife
Janice came to San Francisco for a long weekend on an important mission:
to hold a summit meeting with Shwier.com webmaster, attend a great Lebanese
concert on September 23, (see Lebanese Concert: Mayada below), visit with neice
Ghada Mapar, visit and meet many Shweirieh in Northern California, and do some
exploration. Click on photo to see more > > >
Lebanese Concert: Mayada comes to the Palace of Fine Arts in San
Francisco on September 23, 2000.
To all Shweirieh and Lebanese in Northern
California, this is a great event and a very worthwhile
cause. Make every effort to attend.
Support University and Dayr al Balamand and Bishop Phillip Saliba's objectives.
In case print is not clear: tickets are $50 - Call 650-259-0892
August 2000
Ramzi Eid Moujaes
& Carol on August 3, 2000
Here are the photos of the marriage of Ramzi Eid Moujaes from shweir and
his wife Carol. The ceremony took place in Shweir Saideh church on a Sunday
afternoon on Augut 3rd.
Click on photo to see more on Shweir News web page
July 2000
* Shweir.com facilitates connecting Shweirieh
* Moujaes - Mapar - Kenicer - Sawaya: San Jose,
California USA
Victoria Ghada Salim Moujaes Mapar (see Memories - "Childhood Memories from
a different generation... " hosted on July 30th a wonderful luncheon
attended by Laila bint Adeeb Touma Sawaya, Laila's son Fadi and his girlfriend
Anna and Antoinette Khnaisser and Anwar Kenicer. For
more info and photos, click here...
* Eid Khneisser Shweir:
Omar and Rabeh, sons of Riad and Lulu Eid Khneisser, (see
Memories, Graduating Class of 1962) passed their respective government
scholastic exams. Omar earned the Bachalorea degree and he will be
attending the AUB, and Rabeh passed the privet degree (spelling??) this is
equivalent to finishing Junior High.
Congratulations to Omar and Rabeh and to the proud parents: Riad and Lulu
Eid Khneisser.
* Bou-Saab - Naameh
Chicago:
Henry son of Fouad and Wajiha Bou-Saab got married on July 22, 2000 to Rita
Naameh from Sin El Feel.
They will honeymoon in Chicago and
will go back on August First to live in Shweir.
Congratulations Henry and Rita -- --
Click on photo to see more >
> > >
* Touma Sawaya -- Touma Sawaya:
California:
James ibn Joseph Adib Touma Sawaya got married to his second
cousin Chantal bint Elias Phillipe Touma Sawaya on May 6, 2000 in
San Jose California.
Congratulations James and Chantal. Click
on photo to see more >
> >
* Roustom - Khoury:
California:
Lillian, daughter of George and Georgette Roustom and sister to Salim Roustom
and Hana (Archbold, of Redwood City), married Issa Khoury
in San Francisco on March 19, 2000 Click
on photo at right to see more >>>>
Congratulations Issa and Lillian
June 2000 - -
- All Announcements from Texas.
(readers may wonder... are there Shweirieh outside of Texas?) Let us hear
from you.
* Baaklini Congraulations to Samieh & Dolly Baaklini on the birth of their beautiful daughter Eliane who was born in May 11, 2000. (Dolly is going to send us a picture).
* Matar Congraulations to Nadia Matar, daughter of Nabil & Wadad Matar, on her graduating from University of Texas Medical branch in Galveston. She earned her B.S. degree in Health Care Management.
* Moujaes Congraulation to Alfred & Maria Moujaes on their 25th wedding Anniversary last December. Keep on trucking
* Nacol Congraulation to Habib & Kathy Nacol on their 25th wedding Anniversary last May. Ya Bro
* Matar Congraulation to Najib Matar on his recent retirement. Najib and Amal are contemplating the idea of enjoying retirement in Dhour, at least this summer.
* Merhej Congraulation to Suzanne Merhej on her graduation from high school this past June. She will be going to University of Washington in Seattle this fall. Suzanne will be spending one month this summer in Dhour El Shweir. Way to go Suzanne. How about sending us an electronic postcard from there and tell us about your experiences. We can feature it on the web and possibly inspire other young Shweirieh to visit?
*
Matar
Rania, daughter of May &
Michael Matar, had a baby boy
* Nacol-Matar Congratulations to Emily Nacol on receiving her Masters of Philosophy from Cambridge in England. Her degree is in Intellectual History. Emily will be living in Boston this fall while she prepares to enter a PhD program. She and her brother David, a student at Northwestern University outside Chicago. David is interning in the United States Congress this summer. Emily and David are the pride and joy of their parents Habib (Matar) & Cathy (Vazquez) Nacol, who now reside in Beaumont, Texas. As George Matar stated "I am very proud of both my niece and nephew".
Shweirieh visit Al Janoob Day after liberation photos & captions courtesy of George Matar
Tariq Al Nasr Salemeh & Soulima Moujaes Housheimeh |
Nabil Matar at Free Janoob |
Janoob - Beautiful Land |
Litani River |