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2010
House of Lebanon
Events
APRIL
Saturday, April 24th
HOL Social & Family Dinner
Location - Cuisine on the Green Restaurant
7:00 PM
$50.00 per person
MAY
3rd Annual
House of Lebanon
Golf Classic
POSTPONED UNTIL 2011
JUNE
Sunday, June 13th
Annual House of Lebanon
Picnic
Location - University of California @ IRVINE
12 noon - 6:00 PM
SEPTEMBER
Friday, September 17th
HOL Social Dinner
Location - TBD
8:00 PM
OCTOBER
Saturday, October 9th - Sunday, October 10th, 2010
Beyond Borders Art Exhibit
HOL Artists' Group
2nd City Council Art Gallery
435 Alamitos Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802
DECEMBER
Friday, December 10th
HOL Social Holiday Dinner
Location - TBD
8:00 PM
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YOUNG PROFESSIONAL
Events
APRIL
Saturday,
April 10:
HOLYP
Hike at Solstice Canyon, Malibu
9:00
AM
Friday,
April 30:
Social
Mixer
Place: Hotel Figueroa
939 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
7 PM - 1:30 AM
$15.00 per person
MAY
Thursday,
May 6:
Social
Mixer with NAAP-LA and LCN at Xai Verandah Lounge
Hollywood
7:00
PM
Saturday,
May 15:
Arab
American Service Day
Rescue
Mission Alliance
North
Hollywood
JUNE
Saturday, June 13:
HOL Picnic and HOLYP Volleyball Tournament
UC Irvine
12pm - 6pm
SEPTEMBER
Friday, September 17
HOL Social Dinner
Location - TBD
8:00 PM
For more information on these and future House of Lebanon Young Professional Events visit their website
Email at:
holyoungprofessionals@
gmail.com
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HOL Artists' Exhibitions & Performances
Carole Choucair Oueijan
Carole's mosaic "Layaleena" will be exhibited at the Smith Museum of Stained Glass, Navy Pier in Chicago, IL. The Ninth Annual Mosaic Arts Interational SAMA will be held from March 1 - April 30, 2010. |
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www.HouseofLebanon.com Lebanese American Foundation, Inc. 12198 Ventura Boulevard Suite 207 Studio City, CA 91604 818 980-0003 |
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Marathon Beirut
Dear Friends,
Happy spring! Some
of you have been asking about the status of "Marathon Beirut" and at
long last I have an update.
Just a few days
ago "Marathon Beirut" was finally listed on Netflix. However, that
does not mean that is actually
available. Before they order a film and stock it they need to see a
demonstrated interest in the form of members saving it to their queue. So, if you or any and all
of your friends have a Netflix account, please search "Marathon Beirut"
and save it to your queues. The more saves,
the sooner Netflix will stock it. And by the way, it is now available for purchase on Amazon. Thank you all for your
support!
Cheers,
Deborah Harse
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Dear Friends of the House of Lebanon,
This is now our 14th issue of the House of Lebanon E-Newsletter and it is filled with information that you, our community has sent to us.
You will find information about our upcoming social events, including the social calendar for the Young Professional group. Come and join the House of Lebanon at Cuisine on the Green in Duarte on Saturday, April 24th as we relax at an informal Lebanese dinner on the golf course. Reserve your tickets now.
If you have any information you would like us to share with the House of Lebanon community, please email us at editor@HouseofLebanon.com.
Best Wishes from Our House to Yours,
Karen Srour
LAF Executive Director
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A Message from
The Honorable James Kaddo
Chairman of the Board of Directors
"I know that it has been a long and dedicated
effort to make this dream a reality. We are not there yet but your
continued support and enthusiasm we will get there. You are needed more
than ever. We are close to accomplishing what all of us ten years ago set
out to do. I know that all of you feel as I do--failure is not an
option. Thanks for your continued support."
Judge Kaddo
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House of Lebanon Director Profile
John Koudsi
CEO,
S & J Industries
Even though I am originally from the Chouf area, I lived most of my
young life in Beirut Lebanon. I had my primary education at the College
des Freres in Beirut. After graduation from high school, I joined
first the St. Joseph University studying for a year Conventional Law
and later the AUB for business. During my 2nd year, I decided to
transfer to the University of Hamburg Germany where I spent 6 years
obtaining the equivalent of a BS and later an MBA.
In 1969 I came to Los Angeles, Ca and in 1970 I married my present
wife Kathy and we were blessed with 2 beautiful children, Suzy and
Johnny. Suzy graduated from Columbia University with a degree in
Journalism and Johnny just finished his doctorate work specializing
in Clinical Psychology.
I founded an import company specializing in German auto parts
representing some of the largest German manufacturers of auto parts. In
1981 I sold my business to a large supplier. In 1984 I started
"S&J Industries Inc. to import and export German auto parts mainly
to the US and Asia. S&J got it's name from the 2 initials of my
kids and is still active under the supervision and management of my
daughter.
I served as the Chairman of the Board of the St Nicholas Cathedral
in the early 90's, and I am still serving on the Board of several
buying Associations in the automotive field Nation wide. I enjoy
serving on the Board of the LAF and look forward to accomplishing our
goal shortly.
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House of Lebanon
Artists' Group Spotlight
Zareh
Zareh
began to draw at a very young age. Born in Aleppo, Syria, in 1956, he moved with his family to Lebanon in 1963. During the Lebanese Civil War of the 1970s, Zareh studied fine art at Al
Kaslik University.
The atrocities of the war, followed by the breakdown of tolerance and civility
between quarreling communities, had a profound effect on the sensitive young
artist. What he witnessed in those years would start to define the core
concerns and attributes of his art, expressed at turns through sorrow,
apprehension, and explosive outrage at manifestations of social and political
injustice.
After moving to the United States in 1983, Zareh dedicated himself to drawing,
painting, and performance pieces, with much of his output designed to raise
public awareness of universal issues such as environmental degradation,
globalism and its dire consequences for disenfranchised societies, and
human-rights violations including genocide.Anna |
Many of Zareh's critically acclaimed exhibitions, such as "The Red Trees of the
Armenian Genocide" and "Marry the Priest," have been featured in the U.S.
media, including the Los Angeles Times, La Opinion, KTLA, and
others.
Zareh was
introduced to HOL artists' group by artist Carole Choucair Oueijan. "
I feel honored to be a member of HOL artist group, I find
it very beneficial, and
it is an enriching experience." he says. Zareh
lives and works in Glendale, he loves sports and is not married.
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Artists' Group | NOW
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Carole Choucair Oueijan
Five HOL artists, Reem
Hammad, Jeanice Deeb, Wafa Daya, Koko and Carole Choucair Oueijan decided
to give their time to help others through this wonderful program. Piece by
Piece's team appreciates your time.
Carole & the Kid Artists |
Piece by Piece is a non-profit with a mission to
empower residents in under-served communities by teaching skills to create high
quality saleable works of mosaic art... www.piecebypiece.org
The HOL Artists' Group decided to invite one of the Piece By Piece's
students to exhibit their artwork in our upcoming show, in October 9th and
10th, as a recognition to this wonderful program. It is one of the ways to
help out this organization.
"Thank you so much to all of your wonderful artists for coming to visit
Piece by Piece today.
And thank you, too, for extending the invitation to one of our artists to
participate in your show! It will be a great honor to them. our participant
artists enjoyed your visit and had fun creating next to HOL artists". Dawn Mandelson,
Artistic Director.
Dawn Mandeslon, Artistic Director with Student Artist
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"THANK YOU! It was wonderful to meet you and your team of artist
friends. Thank you for taking the time to include Piece by Piece in your
busy life, and for the kind offer to exhibit one of our own artists at your
upcoming show. We really appreciate it.
Our participants are very grateful for the opportunity to expand their
education in the arts and are eager students." Sophie Alpert, Founder,
Executive Director.
HOL Artists' and Piece by Piece Staff
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Young Professionals | NOW
by
Iris Salem
Lebanese Community Members Offer Helping Hand To Those In
Need
They say that time is a precious commodity. But, I contend
that changing someone's life is priceless and time that is well spent. It
took less than 240 minutes to offer compassion and a warm meal and to bring joy
to more than 70 residents at a local Los Angeles shelter.
On Nov. 21, the members of the House of Lebanon Young
Professionals in collaboration with the Lebanese Rotaract, the Network of Arab
American Professionals, Los Angeles (NAAP-LA) and the Lebanese Collegiate
Network (LCN), had the opportunity to walk in the shoes of those less fortunate
at the PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) facility in Hollywood.
Being able to offer support to those in need remains one of
the greatest holiday memories for those who attended the event.
Giorgio Sassine, a member of HOL-YP, was not only touched by the experience,
but also humbled. "We all need to help each other. We all need to
understand what it could be like to be in someone else's shoes," said
Sassine.
Rotaract Founders Ferris Wehbe and his wife Debbie
generously donated food, beverages and dessert to feed the occupants at the
facility. The day's events culminated with a raffle, where PATH residents
were given the opportunity to win a variety of prizes - including soap sets and
bags. 
From cutting slices of pumpkin pie to assembling sandwiches and washing dishes,
the day was a tribute not only to the priceless gifts that can be given when
those dedicate a few hours of their time, but to the fact that even the
smallest gestures reap the biggest rewards.
"I left the building aware of how great it is, and can be, to help another
in need," said Sassine.
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