Lebanon American Club News – August 2018 Page 1

22 West Street, Danbury, CT 06810

Phone: 203-743-5828 / Email: lebanonclub@att.net
www.lebanon-americanclubofdanbury.com
1 President’s Corner
As we enjoy this summer season, I hope that many of you had a chance to go on vacation with your family or simply
enjoy all of your summer activities.
Club Officers My daughter Alyssa gave birth to an 8 pound 11 once baby boy, Jaxson Michael.
Mike Caravakis Now my wife is a Sittoo and I am a Papou. The big Brother JJ is doing a great job being the older responsible brother,
President and really helping out.
Last Friday Night was well attended and as usual, Chef John Hannah prepared a wonderful Lebanese dinner. Also,
Ghassan Najm
earlier in July, a new Chef Marie Zahalan from NJ made a great Lebanese Buffet dinner that was enjoyed by all. We
Vice President
thank her, and we hope to have her back on special occasions.
Jimmy Glynn The front Awning has been replaced and the lettering corrected. Durkins Awning did a professional Job and again I
Secretary thank The House Committee and all the additional volunteers who helped make this happen.
Lou Najamy Lebanon Day in Early July was another successful day and well attended. I thank Tom Saadi and Joe Walkovich for co-
Asst. Secretary chairing the event.
William Asmar Please remember The Lady Auxiliary Picnic at the Vespucci Lodge in August. Help is needed behind specially at the
Treasurer Grill. This event benefits the Scholarship Fund..

Mark Chory As a reminder we are trying to obtain all nominee selections for the persons of the year which we will hold in October.
Asst. Treasurer Please get your responses in. In addition, make your reservations for the Dinner Dance on a Friday Night in Mid-August.

Directors If you have any questions on anything, please try to attend our next meeting or I can be reached at 203-512- 7251,
or email me at mcaravakis@newstimes.com.
Ray Antous
Vinny DiGilio
My Best Regards,
Mike Caravakis
Happy Labor Day On Sept. 3rd!
Eddie Essa
Lebanon Day
David Glynn held on 7/1
Nidal El Khoury Celebrating
John Ashkar The 75th
Joe Walkovich Anniversary of
Former Presidents Lebanon
Independence
(Official date is
Ladies Auxiliary on Nov. 22nd)
Officers
Congratulations
Betty Najm to the honoree
President Beverly Ackell
For years of
Victoria Beylouni Service
Vice President Monday Night For over 20 years, the LAC has sponsored the Monday Night Football Dinner ea. Fall. It is an
Football: excellent opportunity to enjoy the club camaraderie a few extra nights a month. For the
Stacey Glynn reasonable fee of $140 for the 10 weeks season, not only you get 10 excellent meals (best deal in
Secretary town), you have a chance at cash prizes. For those who have been participating, we thank you.
For those who have not participated recently or at all, we are asking you to support this event by
Randa Antous
buying a box & join us a few Monday nights.
Treasurer
This year’s event begins on Monday Sept. 10th and will last until Monday November 12th. To
Newsletter secure a box, send an email to Jimmy Glynn at coachglynn@yahoo.com or Vinny DiGilio at
Editor vdigiliojr@yahoo.com, or by writing your name in on the big board in the grill room. Please
Ghassan Najm make a check to LAC for $140, and send it to LAC Address, MNF. If you have any questions
please contact any of the co-chairs Jimmy Glynn at 203-994-1817, or Vinny DiGilio at
Contributors 203-788-7916. Guests are always welcome!
News
Louis Najamy Inside:
Mike Caravakis • 2018 Person of the Year Nominations are now being sought and due August 13 – page 5
Betty Najm • Summer’s End Friday Night Dinner Dance - By Elie, Elio and Kelvia – Page 4
• Club and Community Events – pages 3 & 4
• News Staff Corner, Membership and Ladies Auxiliary News – pages 2 & 3
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Staff Corner by Lou Najamy:
Well, it has been awhile since we last communicated with all of our members, due to the combining of the June and July
editions. We hope your summer is going well and everyone has had a chance to enjoy the hot, humid, dampish weather. Wow,
has it been uncomfortable this summer. Several of our members and families from the club as well as the Ladies Auxiliary have
traveled to Lebanon over the past several weeks and we hope to hear from some of them with their stories of adventures,
reunions, and families. We really need some input so our membership can stay connected and in touch with their heritage. Our
social members need to see the strong ties to our families and Lebanese heritage. We have some big events coming up in the
next several weeks so keep up with our calendar of events as well as our emails that are being sent out. Persons of the Year,
Family Picnic sponsored by LAX, Monday Night Football just to name a few of these upcoming events. Please make every
effort to participate in some of your club’s events, we really need membership support.
Unfortunately, we still have some outstanding ad subscriptions that need to be paid. If you have not paid your bill please do so
as soon as possible so that we can continue to supply you with this newsletter without any cost to our club’s treasury. If you have
misplaced your bill or cannot find it, just send your payment to Lebanon American Club, 22 West Street, Danbury, CT 06811
with a short note with your name or business and “Newsletter Payment” clearly written
Thoughts to Live By:
“In the best of times, our days are numbered anyway. So it would be a crime against nature for any generation to take the world
crisis so solemnly that it put off enjoying those things for which we were designed in the first place: the opportunity to do good
work, to enjoy friends, to fall in love, to hit a ball, and to bounce a baby.” Alistair Cooke, British-born American broadcaster.”
(1908-2004).
“Lying is done with words and also with silence.” Adrienne Rich, American poet (1929-2012).
A Little Humor:
“Show me a man who claims he is objective and I’ll show you a man with illusions.” Henry R. Luce, American magazine
publisher (1898-1967).
“Go on failing. Go on. Only next time try to fail better.” Samuel Beckett, Irish playwright and author (1906-1989)..
Members News:
Welcome new member Joseph Cocco. He was sworn in on June 26 during general membership meeting.
Congratulations go out to Josh and Alyssa Caravakis Critelli on the birth of their son, Jaxson Michael Critelli born on July 26,
2018 and to the grandparents Mike and Marlene Caravakis and Jesse and Rosetta Critelli. May the whole family enjoy the
happiness and love a newborn baby brings.
Congratulations also go out to Brian and Gessika Lemay, daughter and son-in-law of Gabi and Vivanne Al Hayek on the birth
of their daughter, Liliana. May they have peace and happiness with their new daughter/granddaughter.
Congratulations to Johnny and Theresa AlHayek on the birth of their daughter Anna. Grandparents Gabi and Vivanne
AlHayek, Nabil and Helena Atallah will be kept very busy with all their grandchildren. God Bless their whole family.
Last month your board retired three bonds. The following bond holders were picked out of a hat to have their bonds retired:
Don Jowdy Sr., Jeff Bruno, and Dennis Ramey. Thank you gentlemen for your support.
Health and Welfare:
Please keep in your prayers our ill members. Please send an email to caravakis@aol.com whenever a member falls seriously ill.
Fr. Naji Kiwan 20th Anniversary in the Priesthood & The visit by his Eminence Melkite Patriarch Joseph Absi to St.Ann
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Ladies Auxiliary News by President Betty Najm
I would like to extend our deepest condolences to Victoria and her extended family on the passing of her Mom, Jeanette
Beylouni. She passed away peacefully on Monday, June 11, 2018. Please keep Bob, Lisa’s husband and Randa in your prayers
for a speedy recovery. Also, I pray that the Lord keep all our members safe and well!
Congratulations to Beverly Ackell for being recognized for all her achievements in Danbury during the flag raising ceremony
on Lebanon day. Beverly was the school nurse at King Street Primary School, where kindergartners through second-graders
would come to her brightly decorated office for consolation, medication or sometimes just a break from class. She has broad
medical experience. She has worked in operating rooms and in pediatric and geriatrics wards in hospitals. Beverly has worked
in Danbury schools for over 20+ years spending time at the middle and high schools before going to work to the King Street
School where she worked for over 10 years. Beverly is a very active at St. Anthony Maronite church. She usually sings for the
Saturday evening mass. Her Mom was the choir director and taught Beverly and her sisters how to beautifully sing the Maronite
hymns. I know that she closely worked with her sisters as they volunteered countless hours for many of St. Anthony's outreach
programs including the Thanksgiving Food Drive and the Christ “giving” Tree Christmas program whereby less fortunate
children were given a gift of clothing and a toy bought by members of St. Anthony.
She was the President of the Lebanon American Ladies Auxiliary. She still returns to many of the club events were she
beautifully sings the National Anthem and the Lebanese Anthem. She was honored for being an outstanding Lebanese-
American citizen of the Greater Danbury Community!
The Family Picnic will be on Sunday, August 26 at the Pavilion at the Vespucci Lodge between 12 noon – 4 pm. Let me
or Lisa know if you can volunteer. Let us know in advance, unfortunately it’s hard to place volunteers at the last minute. We’ll
need people to husk corn, prepare set-up for the food and dessert tables and to run the kids events. Volunteers please call Lisa at
(203)482-6841 before August 7. The Men’s club has offered to help grill again. Thank you for all your support.
The Lebanon-American club is really happy and excited to be participating in the 2018 fundraising efforts for the St. Jude
Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer happening September 22 in Stamford, CT. September is also Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month. You may have attended the St. Jude discussion held at the club. Norma Khalil-Osta, Carl Rhode and
Rosemarie Franchini spoke to us on March 20 about the wonderful work St. Jude is providing. St. Jude won’t stop until no child
dies from cancer or other life-threatening diseases and has pushed the childhood cancer survival rate from 20% when it first
opened its doors to over 80% today. So, Lisa Antous was inspired and signed up to be the Team Captain for this great event!
I’m inviting you to be a part of this great cause! The Ladies Auxiliary has voted, and it will match donations made by its
members up to $250. Please check with your employer to see if they MATCH your donation.
Every single gift matters and makes a difference in saving a child’s life. Please go to the website:
http://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Walk/Walk?team_id=220416&pg=team&fr_id=89681
Our next meeting will be Wed. Sept. 5 at 7 pm. Please contact Patricia Najamy,if you would like to bring dessert or soft drinks.

Club Events - See Calendar for August on the last page as well. All Dinners BYOB.
Aug. 3 – 7pm Friday Night Dinner, By Nick’s, $25/Person.
Aug. 7, 21 - Tues.7pm Board of Directors and General Membership Meetings Respectively
Aug. 10 – Tues. Friday Night Dinner by Vivianne’s , Featuring Okra Beef Stew over Rice Pilaf. $25/person.
Aug. 13 – Deadline for Person of the Year Nominations – See Page 5.
Aug. 15 and 23 – Pasta Dinner and Texas Hold’Em tournament respectively.
Aug. 17 - Special Middle East Dinner Dance with Live Music and Belly Dancing. See Page 4.
Aug. 24 – Friday Night Dinner by Lebanese Cuisine in Bethel featuring Stuffed Lamb. $25/person
Aug. 26 - Sun 12pm, LAX Family Picnic at Vespucci Lodge Pavilion. See Page 4.
Aug. 31 – Friday Night Lebanese Dinner featuring Kibbee Nay, Grape Leaves & Mezza by John Hanna. 30/Person BYOB
Looking Ahead.
Sept. 4 – Tues. 7pm Ladies Auxiliary Membership meeting.
Oct. 18 – Thurs. 12pm, Person of the Year Awards Dinner at the Amber Room. More Details to come.
Community Events – http://www.lebanon-americanclubofdanbury.com/p/regional-events.html.
Aug. 5 – Maasar Club Outing at their grounds in Winsted CT. Bring own Food and Booz. Sports equipment and
Entertainment provided.
Aug. 25 – Sat. 6:00 – Annual Lobster & Steak Dinner at St. Ann Church, Danbury
Sept. 22nd – 9am St. Jude Research Hospital Walk/Run fund raising Event in Stanford. See details above.
Sept. 15-16 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon is organizing the 3rd North America Lebanese
Diaspora Energy Conference in Montreal, Canada (LDE Montreal), on September 15 & 16, 2018. The Conference aims to
continue establishing a network of successful people of Lebanese origins, in order to spread and diversify their domains of
action on the national, regional and international levels. to register at the following see details for registration at off
Lebanon American Club FB Page or visit http://www.lebanon-americanclubofdanbury.com/p/regional-events.html
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Phone: 203-743-5828 / Email: lebanonclub@att.net
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St. Ann Men’s Society Presents Their

Annual Lobster Dinner

Come join us for a fresh, delicious New England style

boiled Lobster dinner, or a nice, Juicy Steak dinner with
all the trimmings including baked potato, corn, salad and
bread with home-made desserts and coffee
Your choice for just $30.00
For more serious food lovers, our extremely popular
“Surf” & “Turf” combo dinner or a “Twin Lobster”
dinner is available for Just $40.00! Cash Bar
50/50 Raffle
* Special kid’s only meals $5.00 –12 & under
Date: Saturday August 25, 2018, Time: 6:30PM
Location: St. Ann’s Melkite Church
181 Clapboard Ridge Rd Danbury, CT 06810 For Tickets contact the Parish Office at 203‐744‐3372
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LAC PERSON(S) OF THE YEAR NOMINATION FORM- Due Monday Aug. 13th
Nominator Name(s):__________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________________
Telephone:______________________ Email _______________________________
Signature: ________________________________________
Nominee Name: __________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________ Zip Code ______________
Phone: ___________________________ Email: _________________________________

NOMINEE ELIGIBILITY: Please check any box(s) that apply to the Nominee:
[ ] Member of the Lebanon American Club (LAC) (regular or social)
[ ] Member of the LAC Ladies Auxiliary.
[ ] Member of St. Ann's, St. Anthony's or St. George's Churches in Danbury.
[ ] If not a member of LAC or Ladies Auxiliary, or any of the churches listed above, then of Lebanese descent
residing in greater Danbury ( Danbury , Brookfield , Bethel , Newtown , New Fairfield, Ridgefield or Redding )
Mail this form or attach type written pages to LAC Person(s) of Year Committee, 22 West Street, Danbury 06810,
or email a ‘word’ or ‘pdf’ attachment of this form or if you have a question to LebanonClub@att.net.
“Describe in detail the reasons this nominee has earned this recognition. Focus on the contributions by the
nominee to the advancement and betterment of the Lebanese Community in greater Danbury through any one or
combination of the following: business, civic, charitable, political, religious and/or social activities involving the
Lebanon American Club and/or the Lebanese Community in greater Danbury.
The contributions may have occurred over a period of years or in the most recent year prior to consideration.
You may also include personal stories about the nominee that will assist the committee in its deliberations”
Description (use additional pages as needed):
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4

American Buffet
Dinner by Nick's

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Maasser Lebanese Buffet

El-Chouf Picnic 7pm Board Mtg. Dinner By
Winsted-CT 8pm-Gen.Mtg. Vivianne's
12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Deadline for 6:30pm Pasta

Person(s) of Dinner By Chefs Lou
the Year Nominations & Lou Friday Night Dinner
- See Page 5 Dance By Elie&Elio
19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Lebanese Buffet
7pm Board Mtg. Dinner By Lebanese 6pm - St. Ann Church
8pm-Gen.Mtg. Tournament 7:30pm Cuisine Lobster Dinner
26 27 28 Sept. 5 30 31 Sept. 15
12pm
Ladies Auxiliary Raffle Drawing
7pm Ladies Lebanese Buffet
Family Picnic at St. Anthony Church
Vespucci Lodge
Auxiliary Meeting Dinner By see page 4
in Danbury John Hanna

Lebanon American Club

22 West Street
Danbury, CT 06810