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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.  

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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 services in Mistousif Saydit Al Bishara

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.

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 Click here to see Elie & Nibal pixs by Samar

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

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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.

Michael is the son of al Mukhtar and al Mukhtara  bil Mahjar, George and Janice Matar

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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  

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

#1 Congratulations to Genie Sawaya and Elie Khoury on their engagement that was made official on July 30th 2005.

 #2 Congratulations to Gaby Sawaya and Micheline Arbeed who were married on Aug 7th 2005 in Dhour.   

Finally Outside the church in Dhour Starting from the left here is a picture of you Anwar, Claire Khnaisser, unidentified man, Leila Sawaya, Fouad Sawaya, Helen Khnaisser, Rana Sawaya

June 2005 - Houston, Texas
Congrats to Mathew, Nabil Matar's Grandson's HS Graduation -

Author

Topic: Mabrook Tony and Dany

Samar Kiame Member Member # 227   posted 06-06-2005 05:29 AM                    In my Aunty’s house (Aida Khneiser) , there are blue balloons everywhere and on the door they have put a big bear where is written “it is a boy” That is my cousin Dany Khneiser 3faysh and her husband Tony 3faysh who have a newborn baby and they called him “Majd”.  Alf Mabrook Samar Posts: 75 | From: Shweir | Registered: May 2004  |  IP: Logged

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 

Author

Topic: New beginning

michel moujaes Member Member # 224   posted 04-04-2005 03:24 AM                    What is happening in our beloved village? The same ideas, the same speeches and the same acts, are regenerated now for what? We need a new beginning, and this is the moment.  We have to be as far as we can from the same ideas that caused the war in Lebanon. If these ideas caused us a civil war then these ideas were wrong. We have to stop talking about what they done to us from 30 years. And what we did to them at the same period. If what we said to each other cost us this much of blood. Then what we said was wrong. We have to stop acting like kids or young men without thinking what the reaction will be, and if we can handle the reaction in good ways to prevent us destroying our beautiful country. I hope this topic be the beginning of a good discussion about what we can do for Shouwair and Lebanon.  …….To be continued. Posts: 3 | From: Shweir | Registered: Apr 2004  |  IP: Logged

lamloum_k Member Member # 16

posted 03-04-2005 11:21 AM                    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

HILDA T Member Member # 195   posted 03-09-2005 06:42 PM                    I realize that we as people are reluctant to let go of the past . We are reluctant to forgive, forget and look to the future with sound policy and optimism. Faced with the challenges of a situation in Lebanon, we tend to look back, chew and dwell on our divisive history, rather than look at the facts at hand and try to come up with a solution and proceed with peace and harmony with the region and the world.  From personal experience that only serves the one purpose of prolonging the misery of the past into the present and projecting it way into the future. Now I realize that looking and dwelling on the past is a waste of time and energy. Could it be that the people of Lebanon in dwelling on the past are prolonging the misery that came with it or maybe reigniting old animosities that are detrimental to all concerned?  How I wish that the people of Lebanon realize that their country is perceived as an independent entity and needs to act as one, with responsibilities toward its region and the world. As a Lebanese immigrant, I feel it is important to be perceived well in the world and not coming from a backward country that is in turmoil and ready to cause more trouble... Looking ahead for positive solutions is more fruitful... Posts: 47 | From: TENNESSEE | Registered: Oct 2003  |  IP: Logged Thank you Lama, Michel and Hilda Your frustrations, concerns, values, advice and love of your town and country  are echoed by thousands of the silent majority

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. 

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

Author	Topic: Dimitri Shadi Moujaes
Waleed S Moujaes Member Member # 278   posted 02-19-2005 09:42 PM