Dear Friends,

I know that there are questions in our community about the delay in making the House of Lebanon a reality.  It has not been for lack of trying. Let me summarize some of our efforts for just this year. 

We considered buying the Chevy Chase Country Club in Glendale, the Friars Club in Beverly Hills, a commercial building on Riverside Drive, an office building on Wilshire Boulevard and Highland, and presently we are doing a study on acquiring property in Anaheim near the Angels Baseball Stadium and Disneyland.

Additionally, we have a full time real estate broker looking for suitable locations for us.  The Board and Executive Committee have spent innumerable hours and diligent efforts in inspecting and evaluating these projects.  Our resolve and commitment remain staunch and unwavering.

I ask for your patience, understanding and continued support.  While we have not yet created the physical facility we have created the spirit of what will be the House of Lebanon.  We have brought the community together in our various activities.  We have established our presence as part of the fabric of this city.  The presence of the leadership of the City and County of Los Angeles officials at the Pride of Heritage Banquet and previous functions, is a testimonial that the Lebanese Americans have arrived and have taken their rightful place in Southern California.

James Kaddo

Dear Friends,

As we enter into the final few days of 2010, I am reminded of the positive things we have accomplished within the community at the House of Lebanon this year. 

• The first Beyond Borders Art Exhibition produced by the House of Lebanon Artists' Group
• Picnic, Concert,  and Children's Art Contest at the University of California, Irvine
• Social Gatherings coordinated by the House of Lebanon and the Young Professional Groups
• Co-Sponsored Day Trips with the Young Professionals and Artists' Group
• Cultural and Informational Lecture Series sponsored by the Young Professionals at the Beverly Hills Library
• Completion and Presentation of the Lebanese Flag created in mosaic by the guests of the Beyond Borders Art Exhibition to the Lebanese American Foundation.  This flag will be placed in the future home of the House of Lebanon.
• Continued support by the House of Lebanon Board of Director Members of the brother and sister Lebanese and Middle Eastern Non-Profit Organizations in Southern California.
• A successful Pride of Heritage Banquet, honoring James N. Koury.  Mr. Koury is most deserving of the Ray R. Irani Pride of Heritage Award and again on behalf of the Lebanese American Foundation Board of Directors, we offer our congratulations to him and we are proud to have him as our 2010 honoree.

We are looking forward to starting 2011 with our 3^rd annual Golf Classic at the Wilshire Country Club.  We hope you will continue to be a part of the House of Lebanon and share in our success in 2011.

Chagoury Cup

Sponsored by Ambassador Gilbert Chagoury