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Shweir,
also known as Dhour El Shweir
It encompasses the following
areas:
Ain el Assis, Ain el Hanoot, Ain el Sindiani, Ain El Sarfed, Ain el
Maasara, Ain el
Tahta, Al Ghwaab, Al Kasoofe, Al Mtull, Bourge Dahdouh, Dhour, Nahr Abu
Dawoode,
Shweir is nestled near the base of Mount Sanneen and is centrally located. It is about 40 minutes drive east of Beirut and the Mediterranean Sea. Dhour El Shweir is blessed with ideal four season weather and as such it is/was/is again a popular summer resort.
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Miss Lebanon 2001: Christina Sawaya from Shweir
Miss Lebanon, Christina Sawaya, crowned Miss International 2002 - 2003 in Tokyo... congratulations!
Year | Miss Mughtaribeen | Miss Teenager |
2001 | Layla Riachy | Roula Hwiss |
2002 | Rima Mattar | Rihab Shallita |
2003 | Miriam Habib | Angela Melkonian |
2004 | Tina Hage | |
2005 | Nermine Korban | |
2006 | Festival Cancelled due to | Regional conflict |
2007 | Festival Cancelled due to | Regional conflict |
2008 |
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 |
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
<<< 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...
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. On August 26, 2011 - president of Lebanon Congratulated Rania for her achievements at the Presidential Palace. |
*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
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie in Syria
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. > >
Dhour Shweir Emigrants Festival | ||
Festival Program
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Opening night with Nancy Ajram July 31 |
Kids Program July 26 - 29
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Issam Sawaya Web pages of Shweir: Archives Future Jobs Heritage Poems
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
New Shweir
Mayor
as President 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
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
Corban Family Reunion in New Zealand - April 6, 2010
Sammy Clark - Baka Hawak - سامي كلارك - بكى هواك
Mothers Day Celebration at Al Sadd Restaurant March 20, 2010
United Easter Celebration
Sunday - March 28, 2010
Photos by Riad Khuniesser
To see more Easter pictures on FaceBook, click below:
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=381549923874 and
This link to Good Friday
In Memory of Shafic Jirgy Nasr Khnaisser |
Twin stars Sandra & Sami Hobeika will sing @ NDU's FAAD Art Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, May 26th at 12:00 noon - Don't miss it!!
Billiard Competition in Dhour on May 21 - Click for Report and link to 40 pictures by Samar
New Official
Name
for Dhour Shweir Saha
as reported
by LBC & MTV news:
United Christ Church
Square
ساحة
كنيسة المسيح الواحدة
See Angie BouKheir's bid for the $25,000 Folger’s Jingle competition on youtube. She makes her family / parents Elie and Judy mighty proud: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSrjqEvHX6I
2009
Mayor Naim
Sawaya Cutting the ribbon to start the Christmas Holiday
Bazaar festivities open Fri, Sat & Sun Dec 18, 19 and 20at Shweir Community
Center
Don't Miss the Mayor lighting the Christmas Tree
in Saha on Sunday at 5:30 with the Scouts and the
Nouby.
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A visit to Monastery
St. Jean in Khenshara click on link to see more picturesMerry Christmas and Happy New year.
Mayor's Speech |
More pictures about
Christmas Bazaar on Facebook - Thank you Riad Khuneiser
Congrats to Souad Khairallah & Henry Peemen Click here to see more
Click here read or write about the newly weds on BB
August 2009
In Memory of Saeed Abou Rahal, Saadeh Samir Abu Naseef, (Antone Saadeh's Only Grandson) & Ralf Mouneer Asad SawayaJuly 2009
Honoring Miss Mary Gebrayel Sawaya
Thursday, July 30, 2009 Anglican Center Ain El Assis 7:00 p.m. |
by Fr. Mitri Jurdak عيد مار الياس ) قبل قرن1897 ) في الشوير
Emigrants Fest 2009 Program: August 1-16 |
Dar Kutub - "House of Books" Cordially
invite you to the Book signing of
Antoun Saadeh: A
Biography |
July 16, Thursday 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Shweir Community Center See Photos of Book Signing |
Congrats to Weddad & Nabil Matar's Graduate Grandchildren Mathew & Azlyn in Texas
June 2009
First time in Lebanon - Easter Unification 2009
Easter Unification 2009
special Web page
Background in Arabic & English by Fr. Mitri Jurdak
New Easter pictures from Silva bou Zaid
Latest link
to Pixs and Videos of Good Friday and Hajmeh
April 18, Link to Good Friday BB Post, 7 video clips & more photos
Great Video by Tony Mjaes of Easter unification - to Song & Music by Sabbagh bros. posted by Riad
Great Video competition... 7 more videos + 100 pictures... by
Shweir Future in Action (SFA)
This
is Historic picture - moment, 1st time ever, Catholic & Orthodox
churches Unify Easter
Historic Photo by SFA
Unifying the two Easters in Dhour Shweir Churches web page
Historic Unification of Catholic & Orthodox Easter -
read BB posts & see video clips
Lets see how many faces do you recognize...
To see more pixs by Riad,and Wissam Khneisser Click here
Please, we need a volunteer to translate so we can share it world wide
4 video clips of the two choirs practice to harmonize united Easter - videos & report by Samar
Message from Riad Khuneiser: Father Charbel Hajjar, (the Catholic priest in Shweir) announced last Sunday in the church that; starting from this year and the coming years inshallah, Easter will be celebrated in Shweir in all churches at the same time. This decision was taken by the people, the believers and not by high authorities and it was approved by the Catholic archbishop. The Eid will take place according to the eastern calendar.
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April 2009
Congrats to Newly Weds Najib Moujaes & Elyssar Hamouch
April 1, 2009 - Latest update from Municipality - See notices to & from Ministries
Ministry of Culture & Antiquities to preserve Shweir natural Beauty
Ministry of Environment decree to Save Shweir
March 1, 2009: New Poem by Grace Halabi: "Invictus" | AUB archives of Professor Daoud Tawfiq Kurban 1860-1935 on Did You Know...? web page |
Congrats on Marriage of Shweir Volleyball Champion Joseph Elie Nohra & Pascale Pierre Haddad
See more of Shweir's Natural Beauty - click here to see Photos by Samar & slide show
In Memory of: Aida Toufic Malouf, Wife of John Joseph Shaya Khnaisser
Jan 2009
In Memory of Mansour Rahbani
Dec 2008
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 |
In Memory of: Aida Toufic Malouf, Wife of John Joseph Shaya Khnaisser
Issam Sawaya
says Hello from San Francisco
Baytna Senior & Medical Center Grand Opening - Phase 1 - Dec 27, 2008 4 p.m.
Seniors move to Baytna's New Home Near Dayr Mar Elias Dec 1, 2008
In Memmory of Laurice Jamil Nebhane Moujaes
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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
Village Day
Al Yaoum Al Karawi
Musical
Evening by National Conservatory At Saydeh Church August 14
Miss
Emigrants 2008, Noor Beshara,
19,
University student from Batroune
Serene Abd el Noor and Zein el Omr enchant capacity crowd and Light up the skies
Program, Click here + Opening Night On BB With links to Photo Albums |
Miss
Teenage "Sweet 16" Lara Dabani" |
Thanks for Great Team: Editor, Photographer &
Team Leader: Samar Kiamé *** Writer: Rima Beshara el Rihbany
Photographers &/or photo editors: Therese Corban Kiamé, Ghinwa,
Diala, William & Nagham Moujaes, Youmna Slaybeh, Rami Shallita & Nabila
Halaby
An evening with Carol Samaha, click here
Kids
Day, August 4 - Report on BB and slide show
A Report on Emigrants Fest On BB With links to Photo
Albums
For more pictures, visit Emigrants Fest Album by Samar
July 2008
Calling on
Emigrants Beauty Contestants for Miss Emigrants Beauty Pageant
After all, that
is what the Festival is all about, Celebrating and Honoring the Emigrants...
More qualification + info...
Congrats to
Paula Ataya & Fadi Sawaya on their Marriage - Click to read more,
and
view their great web
Removing
Veil of Chevalier de Marie and taking a
nostalgic tour via youthful eyes.
Post on BB by Samar
about Eid Mar Butros and a round table discussion at Saydeh
See Photo album of Eid Mar Butrous
and
Haraket al Shabibeh at Saydeh
Article in Memory of Antone Saadeh by Fr. Dr. Mitri Jurdak in U.K.
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
Hobeika, Moujais, Abou Samra, Ghosn, Haddad, Nohra and Benab families, check this link to see related family tree - courtesy of Nadia Benab & Hashem Hashem: http://marjeyoun.net/HM-Main.html
Meeting descendants of Shweir Emigrants in Brazil
June 2008
In Memory of Shafic Jamil Kiame, Inaam Toubia Baaklini Khouri & Carlos Toufic Rahbany (Infant)
<< Did you know that Shweir Earth produces Potatoes... Ask George Ibrahim Corban... Bringing back the fruits of his labor at 6:30 a.m.
> TeamWork: "Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." >
Congrats Rima Mattar San Francisco State University Graduate Miss Immigrant 2002 |
Congrats Miriam Habib
University of Houston Graduate Miss Immigrant 2003 |
May 2008
Celebrating New President & New Era for Lebanon & Khameese Al Jasad picture album by Samar
Postcards for Shweir to benefit Community - Sample photos below - Need
your input on BB
Celebrating New President & New Era for Lebanon & Khameese Al Jasad picture album by Samar
March - April 2008
Happy Easter 2008
Easter at Dayr Mar Elias - 50 photos slide show by Samar, samples
below
A night with Jesus at Saydeh, Photo album by Samar
The Great Friday this year was really
special at Saydeh church, it united the people of Shweir, Roum and Catholic, led
by Abouna Johny from Mar Youhanna Catholic Monastery celebrated mass alongside
side with Abouna George:
Click here to see Photos by Samar
Also the Great Friday Mass was held at Mar Takla church in Ain el
Sindyeneh, as usual… Very special indeed...
Photos by Samar
Celebrating New President & New Era for Lebanon & Khameese Al Jasad picture album by Samar
Slide Show of Palm Sunday in Shweir
by Samar and click here > >
for Sabet al Azaar
And Palm Sunday in CALifornia
- 5 Shweiry families meet there by chance..
Click here for more photos.
Happy Easter - Photo Album by Samar Peak below
Adib Moujaes being honored by Russian Ambassador. Article from An Nahar, April 2008 > > >
Mothers' Day Celebration Photo Album by Riad Peak below
Happy Spring: Read Samar's article about Spring on BB and see full slide show
February 2008
Happy Birthday Helena Ataya.February 28, Helena will be 97 years young
Congrats to Chris Ayoub who is a Dhour Shweir descendant being named Young Citizen of the Year in the local Australia Day Awards - it is a great honour.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
January 2008
Red Cross and Scouts Volunteers Replant Pine Trees - Read Samar's Report & See Slide Show
Congrats to Newly Weds:
Carinne Adib
Saadeh & Ive Nicolas Rahbani &
Oula
Aoun & Jihad Farah
Baytna Senior & Medical Center Grand Opening - Phase 1 - Dec 27, 2008 4 p.m. Click for more info.
Seniors
move to |
Our Shweiry achievers make us proud around the globe... | ||
Congrats to Emily Nacol, New PhD. Grad in Texas, USA | 100+ year young Nassib Touma Sawaya recites poetry like a champ - (Samar interview) | Dr. Rania Abou Kheir, PhD + Full Professor. in Shweir, Lebanon |
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Updated Web Page Subject |
Dec 28 Take
Five
"Healthy Mind" section "Footprints":
Inspiring message from Hanadi Family Tree Jafet - Tebcharani - Families More updates courtesy of Arthur Jafet - Brazil Family Tree Dahdouh Family new and old OLD pictures and articles courtesy of Walid D. Books First Rihbani Book Sale via Shweir.com Non Profit Al Ajyal Activities: Dental Exams to 280 Students at Shweir High School Dec 14 Non
Profit SSSR's
Recent Service Activities for August & September 2001 Nov 30 In Memory of... AUB’s
Raymond Ghosn remembered Data courtesy of Joe Naoum Sawaya To see more updates going back to
July 2000, click here to go to
"Archives" web page |
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Travel |
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1922 Shweir Guidebook |
Great Artists Art, Poetry & Pen |
Al Masih Al Soury |
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Eid Al
Mughtaribeen 2001 Expatriates Festival 2001 |
Shweirieh bil Mahjar & the Corbans of New Zealand |
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Shweirieh bil Mahjar |
Memories SSS Grad Class 1962 |
Jamil Eid Khonaisser the Master of Saif oo Terse Click foto |
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Click foto to go to "Take Five..." Jokes - Health & Inspiration |
Walid & Saera's Baklawa click photo to go to eCommerce |
Click Poem > > to go to Nora's Corner |
Due to limited opportunities, many of its young, bright and adventurous natives emigrated to other countries to seek higher education and fortune. These people who left Shweir many moons ago, Al Mughtaribeen, value the memories of Shweir. With the power of the internet, they are mobilizing throughout the world in order to show our appreciation and make a meaningful contribution to our hometown.
The Power of an Idea and a Team; Acknowledgement
Shweir.com in Summary, 1st six months
First Computers to Shweir Hi
School
Shweir
Youngsters learn about the Environment...
Shweiry
of the Month Honorees...
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Previous Home Pages:
Feb 11, 2002
Month | Honoree(s) | Notes |
October
2001: George & Nabil Matar &
Habeeb Nacol Bulletin Board & Community participation
Texas & Shweir November: SSSR (Shweir Social Services & Rescue) for their sample report on their services Shweir December: Al Ajyal Sports Club Dentistry examinations for hundreds of Shweir students Shweir January 2002: Hanadi Adel Abdel Ahad proactive email communication & thoughtful BB discussions Shweir February: Barnie Hatem exceptional communication and writing skills on the BB. Washington DC, USA Click here to review the list of past Shweiry of the Month Honorees |
"Save the Environment"
First Prize Award by Elementary Student
Joseph Baaklini
On the occasion of "Cleanliness Week and the Environment" in Lebanon, the "Women's Society" sponsored an art drawing competition among the students from the primary, secondary and high school in Shweir... four drawings were selected from each school segment. Winners were recognized and awarded prizes... the twelve top drawings were collated into a nice 2000 Calendar. To see all twelve drawings click here to go to the "Education Web Page" Data courtesy of Rima Abi Kheir
Municipal Elections are set for
March 3, 2002.
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January 28,
2002: Snow in Shweir
Kindly find enclosed some latest pictures from Dhour Shweir, for our Web
reference. This years snow
was catastrophic for the environment, lots of pine trees have fallen and
broken due to the heavy snow.
Cheers, Michael Sawaya
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January
5, 2002: Photo courtesy of George Moujaes (Via Al Mukhtar) with a picture
of his home showing a white Christmas in Shweir. Phone lines were down...
so he had to send via a friend's computer... George asked Saad to stop sending
big storms from Europe.
Beyond that iron gate, and under that snow in front of the
house, there is the best looking grass lawn that we have seen so far in and near
Dhour. It looks like those well manicured American grass lawns... hope
that will catch on and we will see more green grass lawns next spring and
summer. To find out how to grow it, just ask George Jamil Moujaes
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From al Muktar's message: Now honestly folks, how many of you would rather be the one taking these picture? Well you didn't. These came our way from Shweir courtesy of George (Great first name) Jamil Moujaes. It is also so fitting blaming it on Saad Merhej because the colors matches his phantom act....Where are you Saad? For that matter the same can be said about a lot of you, where are U?
Calling Chadi Sawaya... Hello Chadi... I hope you
remembered to take some great professional photos in Medium or Large format of
Shweir and Sanneen that are worthy of making posters and calendars... so we can
help you sell them on Shweir.com...
BTW (By The Way), for those who do not know, Chadi is a
very talented young man who works in the creative arts, has a state of the art
IT hardware and software and he is an expert in the Photoshop. He salvaged
great photos of old Shweir and made them into posters. Thanks for scanning
some photos and burn them onto a CD for webmaster last August.
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Previous Home Page: December 27, 2001 to January 15, 2002
The Holiday Season is time to Reflect, Count our Blessings and Honor our Elders And Celebrate our Young |
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This
picture captures
the essence of youth...
Innocence, Beauty, Pride, Excitement, Hopefulness,
Vibrancy, Sharing, Winning, Celebrating, Achieving, Camaraderie
To all the young, young at heart and old people in Shweir and around the world...
HAPPY NEW YEAR
* On the last day of the Eid Al Mughtaribeen Festival, this moment was captured shortly after Rami and Caroline won a prize (they are holding the cup ) for the beautiful dance they performed. Their dance told a story and they did have a third partner who was part of the story... but initially most of the audience thought that the peasant girl who was trying to sell sandwiches was lost and wandered aimlessly onto stage and even some organizer attempted to guide her off stage... yes, the three of them told a story with their dance and without words. Anyone knows the full name of that third girl? please let us know so we can give recognition accordingly. Anyone wish to give a detailed narrative of the last day or any other day of the festival. We would welcome and publish your contribution.
Thank you Hanadi for the name of the third young lady. Her name is Nour El Alam and she is the daughter of Hanadi Abdelahad's cousin Ghada. We found another picture that she appears in it... here Nour El Alam is on Left then Rami Khenaisser and Caroline Nabil Mahfouz with Manal Kamal Khnaisser, Rami's sister in the background. Here it is... enjoy.
Dec 16, 2001
HAPPY HOLIDAYS - MERRY
CHRISTMAS
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* we have not entered the photo in any competition yet... but, it has the qualities of a winner, at least in our eyes... from the background lighting to the crowning halo around Elias' head to those sincere and loving eyes to that subtle smile.
O K, O K... The only possible distraction from a Shweiry critique, is that the fig is not ripe... and yes in Shweir there are bigger figs... you can blame that on webmaster... you see, Elias just finished picking the large, LARGE, and ripe figs in his yard when I came across this setting. When I asked his permission to take the picture, he gladly agreed but suggested to go to the other side of the tree to show some of the large ripe figs. Not wanting to lose this setting and with people waiting for me, I told him not to worry about the fig, and I have been kicking myself since.
The moral of this note is that aside from the above message to Honor our Elders, We should also Listen to our Elders.
An excerpt from Shweir Bulletin Board:
Habeeb
M. Nacol Member |
posted
12-18-2001 06:08 AM
By the way ya Anwar, I do agree with you that your picture that is currently gracing the cover page is outstanding. Elias's facial expressions and his bold features tell it all. Every time I look at this picture I find a new emotion that I haven't discovered before. I see kindness, child like purity, hospitality, hope, love, inner joy, mischievousness, peacefulness, beauty, wisdom, simplicity humanness and all kinds of other emotions that embodies, at least for me, what Shweir is. ... in this masterpiece, all I see is the essence of truth. |
December 01, 2001
Lebanon Nostalgia Dec 01 |
Harissa & Beirut at Night Photo courtesy of Isis, photographer yet unknown |
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