Lebanon American Club News – August 2019 Page 1

22 West Street, Danbury, CT 06810

Phone: 203-743-5828 / Email: lebanonclub@att.net
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President’s Corner
Dear Members,
Club Officers Please stay cool through these warm and humid days.
Although the heat is upon us, I hope you are enjoying the summer with your families.
Mike Caravakis
President As I returned from my surprise cruise several weeks ago, I had learned that Eddy Essa was recovering from
a procedure. Janice says that he is recovering and slowly getting back on schedule.
Ghassan Najm Great News! We need Eddy!
Vice President
John Ashkar and the house committee are following up on some repairs in the basement area and the
Jimmy Glynn entrance way to the grill room from outside.
Secretary
Nominations are continuing for “Persons of the Year”. Please get those in by Aug. 19, and if there are any
Lou Najamy questions you send an email to LebanonClub@att.net. See also more details on Page 5.
Asst. Secretary
September is just around the corner and Monday Night Football will begin again on September 9th.
William Asmar This is a great event that is hosted by Jimmy, David, and Vinny;
Treasurer
If you have any questions on anything, please try to attend our next meeting or I can be reached at
Mark Chory 203-512-7251 or email me at mcaravakis@newstimes.com
Asst. Treasurer
Sincerely.
Directors Mike Caravakis Happy Labor Day on Sept. 2nd!
Ray Antous
Vinny DiGilio Inside: - 2019 Person of the Year Nominations due Mon. Aug. 19 - See Page 5
- Community Events – St. Anthony’s Mahrajan and St. Ann’s Lobster & Steak. – See Page 4
Eddie Essa - A Member Vacation and Local Honoree Stories – See Page 4
David Glynn
Friday Night
Nidal El Khoury Dinners have been
Joseph Rya primarily provided
by Several Local
John Ashkar
Qaw Eateries:
Former President
a Hanna’s Restaurant
Vivianne’s
Lebanese Cuisine
Ladies Auxiliary Nick’s Catering
Officers Kibberia
Betty Najm in addition to
President Chef Elie Taweh.
Support the Club by .
Victoria Beylouni attending with
Vice President family and friends
See Schedule on the
Stacey Glynn back calendar or FB
Secretary
Monday Night For over 20 years, the LAC has sponsored the Monday Night Football Dinner each Fall.
Randa Antous Football: It is an excellent opportunity to enjoy the club’s camaraderie a few extra nights a
Treasurer month. For a reasonable fee not only do you get several excellent meals, you have a
Newsletter chance to win cash prizes. Thank you to those who have attended. We encourage
everyone to support this event by buying a box & join us in the fun.
Editor
This year’s event begins on Monday Sept. 9th. To secure a box, send an email to Jimmy
Ghassan Najm
Glynn at coachglynn@yahoo.com or Vinny DiGilio at vdigiliojr@yahoo.com, or by
writing your name on the big board in the grill room. More details on the rates and
Contributors
duration of the program to be shared in the next Newsletter and will be available on FB.
Louis Najamy
If you have any questions please contact any of the co-chairs Jimmy Glynn at 203-994-
Mike Caravakis
1817, or Vinny DiGilio at 203-788-7916. Guests are always welcome!
Betty Najm
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Newsletter Staff Corner:
Your newsletter staff has been hard at work trying to keep the membership informed of events, activities, issues, and anything
that members need to know. Without the members’ input this job is becoming more and more difficult. Please feel free to
submit weddings, births, anniversaries, questions, opinions, news items, and suggestions on how to improve your monthly
newsletter, as well as any ideas you might have. In the past issues I have requested short blurbs about member vacations, travel,
family reunions, and experiences to share with your fellow readers. As of now only one has been submitted and we would like
to have more participation from our readers. We can’t continue to provide an interesting and informative monthly newsletter
without some help, so give it a try. Send something to lebanonclub@att.net (email) or to LAC Newsletter, 22 West Street,
Danbury, CT 06810 (postal mail).
Any member who would like to place a business ad in our newsletter please let us know, currently we have a few available
spaces opened. The cost for an ad is $125 per year, that’s 12 issues of the club’s newsletter. We are limited in the number of
pages our newsletter can have due to printing costs; therefore, we can accommodate only 24 ads per edition. If you are
interested in an ad for the 2020 calendar year, please contact Ghassan Najm or Lou Najamy at lebanonclub@att.net or see us at
one of our bi-weekly meetings (dates of meetings are listed on the back-page calendar of this edition).
Thoughts to Live By:
“Life is not a matter of milestones, but of moments.” Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (1890-1995).
“To know how to say what others only know how to think is what makes men poets or sages; and to dare to say what others
think makes men martyrs or reformers- or both.” Elizabeth Charles, British writer (1828-1896).
A Little Humor:
“A dollar saved is a quarter earned.” Oscar Levant, American composer, musician, actor. (1906-1972).
“If youth only had a chance or old age any brains.” Stephen Leacock, Canadian humorist-educator (1869-1944).
Member News:
Membership: Any family member, friend, co-worker, or acquaintance who you think would be a good addition to our club
bring him down to an event or function and see if he is interested in becoming a member. If so, contact membership chairman
Lou Najamy lnaj47@yahoo.com or at home phone 203-792-3559 for information and /or questions. Membership applications
are available at the club in a folder on the telephone shelf in the bar room.
Health and Welfare:
Please keep in your prayers our ill members and/or their family members and wishing them speedy recovery specially Elie
Karam and Ernie Bourjaili. Please notify Pres. Mike Caravakis, whenever a member falls seriously ill by sending an email to
caravakis@aol.com.
Membership Meetings:
They are held every other Tuesday on a regular schedule. Reminders are sent via email and you can find the
schedule in the monthly calendar on the back of this newsletter. These are great opportunities to learn of the club
house maintenance activities, financials, planned events as well as community events to name a few. In addition,
you could provide input or suggestions on any number of items for board consideration. For example, in a recent
meeting which was the most attended in a while, it was suggested to consider Solar Energy to save on high energy
cost in addition to other house items. We always have dinner thereafter for only $10/person thanks to Chef Lou
Scalzo. We also have fun such as by celebrating Birthdays, recently it was John Ashkar’s 80th and Dick Jowdy 85th
or playing a friendly card game. For some of you who have not seen the club house lately after the exterior painting
and replacement of front awning with the Club LOGO placed on it, here is a front view from July 4th. Hope to see
more of you at the club soon!
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Ladies Auxiliary News by President Betty Najm
The month of July has given us too many hot & humid days! Please stay safe and cool this August! Our next meeting will be
Tuesday, September 10 at 7 PM .
Our Program Chairperson, Mary Elizabeth Salame, is organizing a “Taste of Lebanon” Wine, Beer and Spirits on
Friday, Sept. 13 at the Maron Hotel’s private room from 7 to 9 pm. The cost will be around $30 per person for
delicious hot and cold appetizers featuring the Lebanese “mezza” and a sampling of Lebanese spirits! Vivo Bar &
Grill is serving dinner from 5 to 11 PM.
This new fundraiser will allow the Ladies to raise more funds to help with some of our new charity events, like the
St. Jude Run/Walk and other community programs. Please call Mary Elisabeth at 203-417-4997 to make your
reservations now! We need a count to prepare a wonderful spread!
I hope to see all of you at St. Anthony’s Mahrajan on Fri., Aug. 16 and Sat. Aug. 17 and St. Ann’s Lobster and
Steak Dinner on Aug. 24!
The Ladies and Men of Lebanon-American club have joined forces again in the 2019 fundraising efforts for the
St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer happening on September 21 in Stamford, CT. September is also
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. 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. Lisa Antous-Binette has signed up once again 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 matter and makes a difference in saving a child’s life. This is something that’s dear to the
club’s heart, and we would be so grateful for any donation that you see fit to make towards our team
campaign. Please go to the website:
https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Walk/Walk?team_id=239342&pg=team&fr_id=109369
I look forward to seeing all of you on Tues. Sept. 10 at 7 pm at the meeting. Please contact Patricia Najamy, if
you would like to volunteer to bring dessert or soft drinks for the meeting.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
1. Special prayers and a speedy recovery to our ill members.
2. Please remember to support our advertising sponsors.
3. Special Friday night dinners. Ladies are welcome to attend.
4. If you have a special church or community event coming up, please let us know in time to publish it for you.

Club Events - See all Calendar on the last page as well.. Please note that for all Dinners BYOB.
. Dinner in August. It will resume on Sept. 11.
No Pasta
Aug. 2, 16 – No Fri Night Dinners at the Club due to area festivals.
Aug. 6, 20 – Tues. 7pm & 8pm Board and Membership Meetings respectively.
Aug. 9 – 7pm Fri Night American Buffet Dinner, $25/Person.
Aug. 19 - Deadline for Person of the Year Nomination Submissions. Event to be held on Oct. 23rd at the Amber Room.
Aug. 21 – 7:30pm, Wed. Texas Hold’Em Tournament ($50/person). Dinner and Prizes. Members and their guests only.
Aug. 23 - 7pm, Fri Night Buffet Dinner, Lebanese Specialty Dinner with Mezza - $25/Person
Aug. 30 - 7pm, Fri Night Dinner, Lebanese Buffet by Hanna’s Restaurant, Featuring Kibbee Nay, $30/Person. BYOB
Looking Ahead:
Sept. 3, 17 – Tues. 7pm & 8pm Board and Membership Meetings respectively.
Sept. 9 – 7pm Monday Night Football Start.
Sept. 10 – 7pm. Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Meeting
Sept. 13 - 7-9pm, “Taste of Lebanon” Wine, Beer and Spirits at the Maron Hotel, By the Ladies Auxiliary.
Oct. 4 - 6:30pm Scholarship Benefit by the Ladies Auxiliary. More details to come in.
Oct. 23 - Person of the Year Dinner at the Amber Room.
Community Events – http://www.lebanon-americanclubofdanbury.com/p/regional-events.html.
Aug. 4 – El-Maasser El-Chouf Club Outing, Winsted CT. Bring your own food/BBQ. Live Entertainment.
Aug. 16 & 17 – Lebanese Heritage Festival, St. Anthony Church
Aug. 24 – Lobster/Steak Dinner, St. Ann Church.
Oct. 5 – St. Ann Church Hafli
NY Consulate Cultural Journal...see several events in Tri-State area are listed at the Club Web Page
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By Ghassan Najm:
Every year several National Middle Eastern Religious or Social Club
Conventions are held in the US in different cities. These tend to bring
people together that otherwise would never have a chance to meet,
possibly meeting relatives that you have never known, or get to reunite
with friends or relatives who have moved. It also provides each
generation the opportunity to make lifetime friendships. In the past
several years, our family has planned some of our vacations around the
Maronite NAM (National Apostolate of Maronites) Convention. In
general, the locations of the next 3 annual conventions are known.
This year in late June we attended the convention in Miami which was
hosted by Our Lady of Lebanon Church at Coral Gables, Miami FL.
Every day was well planned with activities, presentations, excursions,
formal dinners and entertainment with local and famous Lebanese
performers such as Ghassan Saliba. Dancing and Sing Along Karaoke
into the early morning hours has been a tradition and is expected every
night. It is truly fun for all ages! This year’s attendance reached 1300, a
record for the Saturday Night Banquet. We met up with the Nejame,
Salame, Putnam, and Nassif families from the Danbury area. The next
three conventions will be held in Cincinnati, Philadelphia & Minneapolis.
Coincidently, and just 45 mins away, the American Druze Society
(ADS) held its National Convention in Fort Lauderdale during the same
week. Some of the conventioneers were able to stop by at each of the
respective conventions to meet with friends. The Saturday night
banquet featured honoring one of our area greats in the community,
Sheikh Walid Farhat (Seen on the right) as Man of the Year. The LAC
Officers and Board of Directors expressed its congratulations on behalf
of the membership in an ad taken in the Convention Program Book.

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 24, 2019, Time: 6:30PM
Location: St. Ann’s Melkite Church
181 Clapboard Ridge Rd Danbury, CT 06810
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LAC PERSON(S) OF THE YEAR NOMINATION FORM- Due Monday Aug. 19th
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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For $125/Yr/This Size Ad
email to House Committee Chair
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Treasurer
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City Hall
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Tel: (203) 797-4652
Fax: (203) 796-1526
e-mail: d.jowdy@ci.danbury.ct.us
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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No Fri. Night Dinner at

the Club
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El-Maaser Chouf Club

Outing - Winsted CT 7pm Board Mtg.
8pm-Gen.Mtg. American Buffet Dinner
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Lebanese Heritage Lebanese Heritage

No Pasta Dinner at Festival - St. Anthony Festival - St. Anthony
the Club Church Church
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Deadline for
Person(s) of 6:30pm - St. Ann
the Year Nominations 7pm Board Mtg. Specialty Lebanese Church
- See Page 5 8pm-Gen.Mtg. 7:30pm Tournament Dinner Lobster Dinner
25 Sept. 9 Sept. 10 28 29 30 31

Monday Night 7pm Ladies Auxiliary Lebanese Buffet Dinner

Football Start Mtg. by Hanna's Restaurant

Lebanon American Club

22 West Street
Danbury, CT 06810