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It is official: Emigrants Festival 2014 will be from July
12 through August 9, 2014
Congratulations
to Hana
Rustom Archbold for being
appointed as
World Lebanese Cultural Union Ambassador to the United Nations.
Hana's mission and focus will be to address and strengthen
International laws against domestic violence and against domestic abuse. Further
to abolish domestic murders under the disguise of protecting family honor and to
protect minors against abuse and to bring perpetrators to justice under
international laws.
She will be in Lebanon in July 2014 to visit her
family in Shweir and connect with key people in Lebanon and the Middle East to
facilitate her new role as Ambassador to the United Nations.
Bravo Hana, you make us proud.
Baytna
Services & Rates 2014
Congratulations
to Shweir former Mayor Elias Bou Saab on becoming Lebanon's new Minister
of Education
Ministers of Lebanon at the
Presidential Palace 2014
2 Minute Video of celebrating Christmas In Dhour Shweir on You Tube
Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year - Shweir Snow Falling on Saha
December
13, 2013 Photo courtesy of Riad Khneisser
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Thanks to
our leaders -
Hotel Kassouf is part of Shweir Again
Elias Bou Saab:
Congratulations to all Shweirieh, In June 2013 the FINAL decision by
Majles Shoora al Dawleh was taken to confirm the Kassouf
Hill is under the administration of the Municipality Shweir
as it was 40 years ago. We won the final ruling and the
chapter is now closed.
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Miss Rita Houkayem was elected Miss Friendship in Miss Earth
ceremony - December 7, 2013
Miss Lebanese Emigrants 2013 Rita Houkayem represented Lebanon in the
election ceremony of Miss Earth which took place in Philippines on 7
Saturday 2013. Miss Rita won a Gold Medal for being elected as Miss
Friendship/Miss Congeniality.
Congratulations for Miss Rita and we wish her the best of luck in her future
plans. (courtesy of WLCU).
Congratulations Miss Rita Hokayem (Canada)
2013 Miss Lebanon Emigrants - Dhour Shweir
More Positive News from Canada
Congratulations to Dr. Karim Nasser on being inducted to
Saskatchewan, Canada, Business Hall of Fame
More Shweiry authors from around the World
Grace Halabi
Elias Khnaser
Hala Khoury
Elsa Marston Harik
Khalil Hawi
Jamil Eid Khonaisser
Fouad Major (Mujais)
Bechara Merhej
Chef Ramzi Shwayri
Karim Nasser
Salim Mujais
Ibrahim Mitri Rihbani
2013 Shweir Spring Festival
2013 Summer Festival Program
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Merry
Christmas and Happy 2013
Emigrants' Fest Program
Congrats to
George El Rahbani on publishing of his book
THE BUSINESS OF TRAINING IN THE
LEBANESE MARKET
http://www.lulu.com/shop/george-el-rahbani/the-business-of-training-in-the-lebanese-market/hardcover/product-20225372.html
Shweir Reunion in
Montreal
May 25 - 28, 2012 and in support of Miss Emigrants
On Shweir.com Facebook:
Welcome Fri Eve 25-5
BBQ
at Khayrallahs < 26-5
>
Evening Reception
More info or to join
us: Sakha Moujaes/James Yacoub in Canada:
(514)
699-1355 or Hana Rustom Archbold in USA 650-274-8119
Happy UNITED Easter
Julia
Butrous
in Concert - February 4, 2012
Full house standing
ovation to Julia
Julia is wife of
Dhour Shweir Mayor, Elias bou Saab
Photos courtesy of Charbel Nakhoul,
Click here to see the entire album of 39 pictures on FaceBook
Merry Christmas Celebrations - Dhour Shweir 2011
For more pictures of Christmas Celebration on Shweir.com, Click here
Most photos above are selections from albums
below - See more like photos and
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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
2011 Shweir Christmas Program
Youth are best hope for brighter future -
Shweir Youth Development Program
Scenes from Saha - Summer 2011
See full size at
50th Shweir Emigrants Festival Program: July 30, 2011
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Support Shweir Municipality new
web page: www.shweir.gov.lb
Professional Photographer Elie Moujaes: http://www.shweir.com/eliephoto.htm
LEBANON's ALERTNESS Day against
Drugs, Smoking & Reckless Driving
Lebanon shatters 2
Guinness World Records in One Day
A New Web page to commemorate Dhour Shweir 2
Guinness World Records
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<<< The Largest Dabke: 5050
participants - beat 4500
Here Elissa, daughter of event organizer Sakha Jean Yacoub Mojaes,
proudly holds Guinness certificate of the Largest Dabke .
V V V Longest Shish Kebab - 97.50 Meters
beat 9 Meters
To read and see more about the VIPs, sponsors and teams of Volunteers
click here...
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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*
Engineering - USA
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.
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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.
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Dr. Rania Bou Kheir
won top award among 777 institutions in 90
countries World wide.
L’Agence universitaire de la
Francophonie compte
777 institutions
membres réparties dans
90 pays.
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.
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*The pictures I have of
Ghassan were from his trip to Shweir on the Beach reunion in San Francisco,
I guess Anwar's tour of SF & Golden Gate Bridge gave Ghassan some great ideas of
how to run a city.
this is my favorite...
Ghassan in beard and mustache, just in front Jamil Bou Saab,
taking careful notes of SF even while on
that magic carpet ride.
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
Sports
- Dubai: Joseph
Nohra
Announcing a
new web page by Riad Khuneiser “Shweir Activities” on Facebook.
Click "Like" if you like all these special moments that Riad capture of the
essence of Shweir via his artistic viewfinder.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_15541976006
and don’t Miss
Samar Kiame's 4 videos and Riad’s photos for
United Easter
on Shweir.com on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_160424366112&ap=1
Update from Mayor
Bou Saab including Electric and Water
And the Creation of another Web page:
Shweir Music Lil Izz
Happy
New
Year 2011, We Wish
You
Happiness deep down within. Serenity with each sunrise.
Success in each facet of your life.
Family beside you. Close and caring friends.
Health, inside you. Love that never ends. Special
memories of all the yesterdays. A bright today with much to be
thankful for.
A path that leads to beautiful tomorrows. Dreams that do
their best to come true.
Appreciation of all the wonderful things about you.
Christmas
comes in many forms... Dr. Karim Nasser does it again. This time with
$50,000 Canadian for AUB Scholarships, some of which set aside for deserving
Student(s) from Shweir. > > >
More about Dr. Karim Nasser's community support at:
http://www.shweir.com/Karim_Nasser.htm
Lighting the Christmas Tree in Saha in Dhour Shweir Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPWfu3n6J_c
Saturday
evening,
Dec 18
was very special in our town. People attended Chorus at the
different churches in Dhour before gathering around the Christmas tree that
decorate our square and celebrated its lightening event where the sky lit up
with Fireworks. The event was attended by the minister of tourism and
deputies and different personalities in the presence of our Mayor Elias Bou Saab.
Click here to see more video updates:
http://www.shweir.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=748
May these videos bring to all of you wherever you are joy and peace with the
coming Christmas Best
wishes,
Samar
Kiame
Merry Christmas
& Happy New Year
Christmas 2010
Festivities Chantent Noel
Click on
Red Thumbnails at Right for Dec 18 to read the
program in Arabic. > > >
Saturday 18th Dec
2010:
14.00: Main Place Christmas Fair in collaboration with Sesobel, Shweir first
Brigade Scout, Shweir Community Center, Message de Paix
18.00: Orthodox Church main place, School Ecclesiastic School Choir (SEM) Mount
Lebanon
18.30: moukhalless Catholic Church Main Place, Choral Rencontre
18.30: Saydeh Maronite Church Main Place, Choral De Paix
18.45: Main Place Christmas tree Lighting All Activities:
Christmas
Train & Photo Shooting Souvenir. Rencontre Santa Claus
Friday December 24th 2010
Christmas Parade Organized by the
National Education Scouts, Shweir first Brigade and
Sponsored by Dhour Shweir Municipality
Council in collaboration with Social & Community Organizations
Tuesday
December 28th 2010
16.00
Christmas Circus: Saint Coeur Shweir School, organized by Women’s Renaissance
Assembly and sponsored by Dhour Shweir & Ain el Sindiyaneh Municipality.
Click on
Red Thumbnails at Right for Dec 24 and 28 to read
the program in Arabic. > > >
Above Photo Courtesy of Rabih
Baaklini -
Click
here to see Rabih's Album on FB
Photos below courtesy of
Riad Khuneisser Riad has many great photo albums on FB
Click here to view
Albums by Riad
See the
Making of ... A Christmas Tree
To Saha in Snow
Real Christmas Days
to Christmas activities at
Shweir Community Center
And Christmas in Dhour by Night by Samar Kiame
and lighting the Christmas tree by Riad
Happy 10th Anniversary,
Shweir.com
Dr. Karim Nasser Khnaisser pledges up to $400,000
Canadian
in donations and matching funds for Education,
Infrastructure, Non Profits
Five Khnaisser Weddings in one month
Dhour Shweir Emigrants Festival
2010
It was on of the most successful
Emigrants Festival in decades.
Thanks for all who organized, helped and volunteered.
New Shweir
Mayor
as top administrator of American University of Dubai (AUD)
Election
Results - See Baladieh Web page - click here
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For Election Campaign and dedication of historic
Plaque, see Baladieh web page
ANNUAL SHWEIR DINNER – ABU DHABI
On April 21, 2010, Shweirieh in Abu Dhabi met for dinner at the Lebanese
restaurant “Sahrieh” in One to One Hotel
Mrs. Christina Sawaya, Hani Touma & Nizam Abdel Ahad, Mr. Elias Bou Saab
Commemoration of
Historic Plaque facilitated by past
Minister of Interior Bechara Merhej
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
http://www.facebook.com/n/?inbox%2Freadmessage.php&t=1250474431317&mid=235696bG2ae9daa4G55ebb1dG0&n_m=kenicer%40comcast.net
See on FB 35 photo
albums by Riad Khuniesser
Easter 2010
Photos by Riad Khuniesser
To see
Palm Sunday - March 28, 2010 and
Good Friday April 2, 2010 Easter pictures on FaceBook, click below:
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=381549923874 and
This link to Good Friday
A message
from the Municipality
about Zoning and utilization of precious land of Shweir.
Zoning Land
Allocation Maps - click
expanded version
More Maps at Baladieh web page
Announcing New Facebook group to link Shweirieh
in UAE
"أبناء
الشوير في الامارات العربية المتحدة".
Click here to go to Group invitation
Congrats to Dr. Salim Mujais on his New book
about Gibran Khalil Gibran
Article in Palm Beach News about Poet and Banker
Grace Halabi
Shweir
Archive“ “ Shweir Archive is the introduction to Shweir Museum
Our Village has a beautiful and rich heritage, but it has not any
documentation,
Therefore, Issam Sawaya decided to launch this archive to work together to
preserve the past, the present for our children and for the future. Issam
Sawaya is asking for assistance, anyone who has any picture, documents, films...
A New Web site
and a Great Poem by Grace Halabi:
http://cedarhyme.com
A friendly competition titled “Lakouna
Aal Seha” between two towns: Dhour Shweir and Kaa Al Reem
Click here
to read report by SFA (Shweir Future in Action) and link to slide show of 130
pictures
Click
here to see more pictures from Tayyar.org
Discussion on Shweir.com BB by Habeeb Nacol to SAVE the Old Oak Tree
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< < At left, Habib
Moujaes and Issam Sawaya talk about the Church and the Sindyani tree...
at right > > Group of Shweirys take refuge in the shade of Sindyani
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There are 12 Shweir Groups
on Face Book - See how many friends you recognize
Announcing Shweir.com Group on
FaceBook:
Click here to review it
Announcing
a New Shweir Group on FaceBook: Shweir
Evergreen
Let us support this new group '
Shweir Evergreen'.
Old
Photos courtesy of Riad Khneisser on FaceBook
Check out one of the best
volleyball games: Shweir VS Syria
Read Commentary 2009 by Al Mukhtar bil Mahjar at
http://www.shweir.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=659
Our Shweir Future in Action (SFA) Team
Many are officers in Shweir.com Group on FaceBook above visit us on FaceBook
to view their profiles and get more updates & be more pro-active about issues
affecting Shweir's future.
W/Shweir.com co-founder Anwar Kenicer (top L) & Team founder
Samar Kiame, (seated R). Missing: Rabih Baaklini
Links about Environment: Up
to 2009
Mater Plan
Environment
Baladieh
BB Posts:
Industrial v. Environment
Recent posts @ Master Plan
April 1,
2009 - Latest update from Municipality - See notices to & from Ministries
Ministry
of Culture & Antiquities to preserve Shweir natural Beauty
Summary
meeting update about Shweir Zoning
Ministry of
Environment decree to Save Shweir
See
also Master Plan
To
what extent Shweiry Emigrants love Shweir? Here are two examples from
Brazil: << Look at what Jorge Choueire, originally of Bou Zaid family,
painted on his car and >> A rock from Shweir is treasured in a beautiful case
at the
home of Sami and Beatriz Tabsharani in Sao Paulo, Brazil
More updates on Bou Zeid
and Merege Chueire family ReUnion in
Tomazina and Jaboti, Brazil
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Canadian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce in Ottawa honored
Hashem Yousef Hashem for his activities on behalf of the community as
the Webmaster of
http://lebaneseinottawa.com . Hashem also researched and
documented history of many Shweir families including
Hobeika, Moujais, Abou Samra,
Ghosn, Haddad, Nohra and Benab families, check this link to see
related family tree on
www.marjeyoun.net,
- courtesy of Nadia Benab
2001 Reunion
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Alfred Moujaes' Beach
House was totally wiped out, courtesy of IKE in 2008.
It was Birthplace of Shweir on the Beach Reunions
and inspiration of the Founding of Shweir.com and the 1st Shweir Library
Thank God all are safe.
Read Al
Mukhtar report and link to past Texas Shweir Reunions.
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2000 Shweir
Reunion
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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
Article about
Shweir courtesy of Sally Zgheib in Paris, Samih Baaklini in TX and Joseph Zeidan
in Ohio
Postcards for Shweir to benefit Community - Sample photos below - Need
your input on BB
Announcing New Restaurant
by Shweiry Bishara AbuNakhle: > >
Soy, Best Chinese Cuisine in Middle East
in Ain Saadeh 18 minutes by car.
New Website:
www.soychineserestaurant.com
Mothers' Day Celebration Photo Album by Riad Peak below
Happy Spring:
Read Samar's article
about Spring on BB and see full slide show
Read about
the snow storm on the BB and
See slide show on Photo Bucket by Samar
Early February Snow
Storm Click her or on picture Courtesy of Riad
Meeting descendants of Shweir Emigrants in Brazil
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