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Libya And Now For The Oil


Libyans could soon enjoy the benefits of new foreign
investment.


The Libyar
government is keen tC
attract foreign investment
in a wide range of sector
but realises that only
greatly increased oil anc
gas
general
required
areas of the economy.
After years o
diplomatic standoff
relations between Libya
and the West hav
improved rapidly over the
course of the past 1
months. UN sanctions o1
Libya were lifted ir
September 2003 and ii
December Presiden
Muammar Gadaff
announced the country
had given up th


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Gadaffi in Tripoli in
f March ibis year and full
diplomaticc relations are in Reachi
a the process of being heads anc
Restored with both the US most ace
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n recognize the winds of bes th
best thing
n change in Tripoli but the
t normalisation of Libya's friendship1
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tinued on page 9)


Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulet!


1,389 people rolled
into New Orleans for the
Southern Federation's 73'
Annual Convention. It
was HOT, HOT, HOT!


Everyone in attendance,
young or old, family or
friend, will agree that this
was a most festive
celebration. Whether


watching your four year
old granddaughter jump
gleefully in the alligator
spacewalk at the Cajun
(continued on page 11)


Egypt Invests
$320m in 13
New Projects
Chairman Of Egypt's
General Authority for
Investment and Free
Zones (GAFI)
Mohammed El
Ghamrawi has recently
announced more than
$320m has been invested
in new enterprises, which
is expected to provide
3,170 jobs. A Ministry of
Investment is to be
created which will
encourage investment
companies to float shares
in the Stock Exchange, to
enrich the investment
climate.

Bahrain's Ahli
United Bank
Reports Increased
Net Profits
Bahrain's Ahli United
Bank reports increased
net profits 0 Bahrain-
based Ahli United Bank
(AUB) has announced a
net profit of $62.8m for
the six months ended 30
June 2004, an increase of
27.2% over the same
period in 2003 ($49.4m).

Turkey Earns
$864m From Nuts
Turkey earns $864m
from export of hazelnuts
0 Turkey exported
214,656 tons of hazelnuts
and earned $864m during
the 2003-2004 hazelnut
export season. Turkey
exported 168,437 tons of
hazelnuts to the European
Union (EU), 25,903 tons
to other European
countries and 21,401 tons
to other countries.


XXXXII #11 JANUARY 2005


GA Couple Celebrate 50 Years,
Donate $11,000 to St. Judes


On July 25, the
Mansour family honored
James and Rose Marie for
their 50th wedding
anniversary. They asked
friends and family to
share this special occasion
by donating to St. Jude in
memory of their son
- Arthur (Art) David
Mansour, a St. Jude.patient
who lost his battle with
cancer in 1977. The event
was held at the Coweta


County Fairgrounds in
Newnan, GA, and raised
an amazing $11,000. The
family toured the hospital
and presented their gift at
that time.
James and Rose Marie
Mansour (center), with
family and friends, toured
St. Jude and presented a
check for $11,000. The
money raised was in
memory of their son, Art.


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Hazouri beats Buckley
for District 7 Opening
Former Jacksonville of Avondale, Ortega,
Mayor Tommy Hazouri Riverside and Mandarin.
has a new elected office. "My soils giving me a
The longtime public hug now," Hazouri said as
servant won the District 7 he watched election
School Board seat, returns. .: '
defeating schools It was a family affair
defea schls I was a famiy aair Hazouri celebrates with his wife, Carol, as returns come in
volunteer Chris Buckley. Tuesday as Hazouri's off from Crown Point Elementary School to
off from Crown Point Elementary School to
The seat represents parts wife, Carol, took the day campaign with her
S ___ campaign with her
H 3 husband. Their son,
S. Tommy, substituted in her
S classroom, and joined his
parents later in the
evening.
The results mirrored
S those in the primary, with
Hazouri finishing first and
Buckley second. In that
four-person race,. Hazouri
nearly won the seat
SAoutright.
a "Tommy obviously just
L 11 .J I -had a lot of name
recognition," Buckley
said. "No matter what
kind of grassroots effort I
ran, it's hard to generate
that kind of name
: recognition against
someone who's been
mayor before and ran for
officee"
f The race technically is
nonpartisan, but Haz6uri,
I 60, celebrated at the
9.. Radisson Riverwalk Hotel
p on the Southbank, a few
floors up from the official
gathering of Duval
County's Democrats, and
Buckley, 45, spent
election night with
Republicans at the
Leopard Lounge in.
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for his guests, several of
R whom drifted between the
gatherings. Hazouri said
he hadnt visited the
Democrats' bash and
: I- emphasized he ran a non-
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...- ."I wouldn't have won
this without the
Republican support that I
got," he said. "... I'm a
Democrat, there's no
question about that. But
this race is non-partisan."
Buckley said she tried
(continued on page, 12)


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Our Need for
2005
1 am the New Year. I
am the new chapter in
your book. I offer you a
new life that gives you
unusual joy, new treasure
of perfect peace and sure
hope of eternal life, I want
you that your days are
numbered, and your
thoughts, words and
deeds are recorded in
heaven. God's computer
makes no mistakes; I am
your opportunity to
practice what you have
learned during the last
about life. Now receive
from your best resolution
of this coming year of
2005. 1 beg you to live it.
"Not to be hearers only,
forgetting those things
that are behind, and
reaching forth unto those
things which are before.
Press toward the mark for
the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ
Jesus." Phil 3:13-14
"I am wisdom, and a
wise man will hem and
increase learning. A man
of understanding shall
attain unto wise council."
Proverbs I and 2 Proverbs
2:1-5 "My son, if thou
wilt receive my words,
and hide my


Rev. Fred Massabni
commandments with
thee; 2: So that thou
incline thine ear unto
wisdom, and apply thine
heart to understanding;
Yea,. if thou criest after
knowledge, and liftest up
thy voice for
understanding; If thou
seekest her as silver, and
searches for her as for hid
treasures; Then shalt thou
understand the fear of the
LORD, and find the
knowledge of God. For
the LORD giveth
wisdom: out of his mouth
cometh knowledge and
understanding. He layeth
up sound wisdom for the
righteous: he is a buckler
to them that walk
uprightly. He keepeth the
paths of judgment, and
preserveth the way of his
saints.
Then shalt thou
understand righteousness,


(continued on page 13)


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Is There a
Byzantine
Mariology?
Researching this
question leads to a
seeming paradox. On one
hand we find a
tremendous richness of
Marian thought in the
liturgy, but on the other
hand a virtual absence of
specifically Mariological
studies in theology. The
Mariological experience
and piety of the Byzantine
Churches Catholic and
Orthodox seem to be
embodied almost entirely
in their worship. But we
find no prominent
theological reflection on
the subject, nothing that
would parallel the
specialized mariological
treatises of the Western
Church. Theology
manuals contain no
chapters dealing with the
place of Mary in the
economy of salvation.
The veneration of Mary,
which is so central in
Byzantine worship has
not been extensively
expressed, analyzed, or
evaluated systematically.
This scarcity of
theological reflection may
seem to some a deficiency
in Byzantine theology.
How could the Byzantine
Church which never prays
to 'God or Jesus Christ


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Regarding .Prayer-
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has reported that Holy
Prophet of Islam, peace
be on him said:
'I swear by Allah that I
seek Allah's Pardon and
turn to Him, in repentance
more than seventy times a
day'
(Bukhari)
The Arabic word
translated as 'repentance'
is 'Istighfar', which
means 'seeking Allah's
Favor to cover up any
shortcoming of the past
and not to indulge in any
wrong doing in the future.
2. Hazrat Abu Huraira
is reported to have said
:'The Messenger of Allah,
peace be on him said:
'Tell me if there is a
canal of running water
closely by, and some one
takes bath five times a day
will any thing of dirt be
left of the person? People


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By Dr. Qazi Muhammad
Barkatullah
responded: 'nothing of
the dirt will remain'.
Then, he continued
:'similar is the action of
the five daily prayers for
spiritual bath with which
Allah blots out all sins"
(Bukhari)
3. Ibn-i-Abbas reported
the Holy Prophet of Islam
peace be on him saying:
'Let your females
come to the Mosque at
evening and night, along
with you and join
congregational prayers in
separate part of the
mosque if they so desire.
(Bukhari)
4. Hazrat Aisha is
reported to have said that
Holy Prophet of Islam
peace be on him said:
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By Brother John
Samaha, S.M.
without at the same time
also addressing her
prayers to Mary, and
which constantly praises
her who "... is more
honorable than the
cherubim and beyond
compare more glorious
than the seraphim _,"
neglect theologizing
about her? Why has the
Byzantine theological
mind not been focused on
this enormously
(continued on page 15)





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2004
Scholarship ,
Recipients Diana Abdel-Karim
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Daughter of Alain and
Ghada Abdel-Karim The
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Club American Lebanon
Association Scholarship
Donor: The American
Lebanon Association
Club of Austin, Texas


Robert Adams
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they will be implemented
again in full. In early July,
news of the first oil deal
between a US company
and Libyan interests was


announced. ExxonMobil
has sold its downstream
interests in Niger to
stateowned Tamoil, which
(continued on page 7)


to the US. Speaking
during a trade delegation
visit to Tripoli in early
June, US assistant
secretary for commerce
William Lash announced
the first deliveries had
already arrived in the US.
Lash also confirmed
Libya is in talks to
purchase aircraft from US
company Boeing,
indicating that two
decades of
economicisolation are at
an end. Washington
praised Libya's "excellent
cooperation" with western
officials and declared the
breakthrough had made
the world a safer place. A
White House
spokesperson added:
"Through its actions,
Libya his set a standard
we hope other nations will
emulate." The US is to lift
its opposition to Libyan
entry to the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) and
US oil firms will now be
able to resume investment
in Libya. However, the


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two countries cannot yet
resume.
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have only been 'eased" at
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JACKSONVILLE'S BEACHES & ST. AUGUSTINE


Libya
(continued from page 6)
is seeking to develop a,
continent-wide network
of service stations and
fuel supply contracts.
One matter that may
take Some Little to
resolve is. the control of
oil assets held in Libya by
US firms prior to the
imposition of oil industry
sanctions in 1986. The
Oasis Group -of US
companies, comprising
Amerada Hess, Conoco
and Marathon Oil,
operated a consortium in
Libya that produced
around 750,000 barrels a
day (b/d) in the mid-
1980s, while Occidental
Petroleum Corporation of
the US .also operated
fields in the country. The
assets of all four
companies in Libya were
frozen in 1986 and over
the past 15 years Tripoli
has threatened to take all
their, assets back into
public ownership for
redistribution to foreign


firms that were prepared
to operate in,the country.
The government did not
act upon this threat but
there is no doubt that all
fields will require some
redevelopment work after
being mothballed for 18
years
Apart from the four US
firms, Eni-Agip of Italy,
Hellenic of Greece,
Austria's OMV, Repsol of
Spain and Australian firm
Woodside we all already
active in Libya. In-March,
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with the main Libyan
state owned oil company,
the aptly named National
Oil Company (NOC),
which controls over half
of the country's oil
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projects could be
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market in mind, taking
into account the UK's
need to boost its gas
imports.Shell was
previously active in Libya
from the 1950s until the
early 1970s.
Libya possesses proven
oil reserves of 36bn
barrels but this is almost
certainly a gross
underestimate of its true
hydrocarbon riches,
because of the lack of
time and money put into
exploration work over the
past 20 years. Despite the
existence of a well
established oil sector, a
large proportion of the
country's acreage is
unexplored and only
around 25% of the land
surface has ever been
licensed.
US aid UN sanctions
not only prevented US
and other firms from
developing Libyan oil
fields but also prevented
the North African country
from importing vital
machinery. and spare
parts. The longer the
sanctions lasted the more
Libya struggled to
maintain production
levels. National
production peaked at
3.3m b/d in 1970 and the
government hopes that
this figure can eventually
be regained.
Current output of 1.7m
b/d should remain steady
in the short term, both
because of OPEC quotas


and the lack -of spare
production capacity, but
capacity is likely to rise
sharply over the next few
years on the back of large
scale foreign investment.
'the government's initial
target of increasing
production to 2m b/d by
2010 seems eminently
achievable. Its twin aim of
attracting $30bn
of foreign investment
by the same date seems
more challenging but is
possible if sufficiently
attractive deals can be
offered. Ultimately,
however, the oil law of
1955 needs to be redrafted
in. favour of private
enterprise.
French firm Compagnie
General de Geophysique
(CGG) has been awarded a
contract. by the NOC to
undertake seismic studies
of several offshore areas
during the second half of
this year and first six
months .of 2005. Apart
from the 60,000 b/d el-
Bouri field, most existing
production takes place
onshore but technical
advances in offshore oil
production over the past,
15 years could encourage
offshore exploration.
New acreage aside,
there is some scope for
developing -fields in
established areas, such as
(continued on page 8)


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(continued from page 7)
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Libya
(continued from page 8)
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Le Bon Temps
(continued from page 1)
Fais-Do-Do or waltzing to
the New Leviathan
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Orchestra or bellydancing
to the sounds of the AI-
Layali Band, convention
attendees created
memories that will warm
them for a lifetime...
As usual, the Big Easy
provided a perfect
backdrop for Lebanese
and Syrians from all over
the country to celebrate
their heritage. There were
many opportunities to
soak in the cultural
richness of our host city.
For starters, there was a
full city tour that


highlighted some of New
Orleans' premiere
features, including the
National D-Day Museum.
The singles celebrated
with karaoke at the Cat's
Meow on Bourbon Street,
while other partygoers
went to the famous Mid-
City Lanes Rock 'n Bowl.
(Congratulations, by the
way, to our top three
bowlers: David Karam,
Eric Poje and Steve
Gagnier.)
While some hit the city
for fun, others took
advantage of activities in
the hotel. Of course, the
hospitality room was
stocked with delicious
Middle Eastern fare


provided by members of
the host clubs. And then
there was ZINGO, an
Arabic-style Bingo game
that provided hours of
entertainment for many.
In addition to these
festive activities, there
were several touching
celebrations that shaped
this convention. First,
there was the spectacular
Guardian Angel Reception
those who contribute to
the future of Lebanese and
Syrian youth. Indeed, Dr.
Mowad's legacy is a
powerful one, as a record
number of people attended
this momentous event
catered by the fabulous
Phoenicia Restaurant in


New Orleans. Also
warming convention goers
was the sight of beautiful
young ladies waving from
New Orleans style horse-
drawn carriages as they
greeted their handsome
escorts at the traditional
debutante ball.
From July 7-11 ",this
was definitely the place to
be. The air was electric
and the excitement could
be felt all day and all
night: The presence of a
younger generation was
especially notable this
year. From the many
babies sleeping on their
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Le Bon Temps
(continued from page 11)
the disco and snacking on
pizza at the pajama party,
to that group of young
guys who led the dabke
all night long (you know
who you are), it was clear
that a new group of Syrian
and Lebanese youth is
finding its place in the
Southern Federation.
Certainly, this was this
goal -to make our heritage
an enduring one when the
founders of this
Federation set out to
create it 73 years ago.
The convention
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annual banquet (filet
mignon and crawfish
cakes included!) where
the two host clubs
celebrated their joint
effort and positive


experience of coming
together to plan this
convention. Finally, there
was one last chance to
dabke, and we did so until
the wee hours of the
morning. When Sunday
morning came, Father
John Azar from Atlanta
said a beautiful Melkite
Catholic Liturgy and
amidst the backdrop of the
farewell breakfast, friends
and family bid each other
good-bye until the next
time. Until then, we hold
clear those memories
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to keep politics out of the
race but Tuesday was
about more than the
School Board.
"With a presidential
election, each of us are
going to be involved in
campaigns besides our
own," she said. "I don't
think it's truly
unexpected."
Buckley- said she
would continue to
volunteer at the Teacher
Supply Depot, a center
she founded that takes
donations from
businesses and distributes
them free to teachers. She
also will continue to serve
on Gov. Jeb Bush's
Education Practices
Commission.
The two had not


spoken with each other
Tuesday night and didn't
expect to do so.
Hazouri and Buckley
advanced to the general
election after winning the
most votes in the August
primary The beat
incumbent Cindy Round s
and retired principal Jan
Brevaldo both of whom
then endorsed Hazouri
and watched returns with
him Tuesday night
The three other School
Board races were decided
before Tuesday.
Two School Board
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Chairwoman Martha
Barrett, will retain her
seat in District 1.
Newcomer Betty Burney
will take over the District
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Massabni
(continued from page 3)
and judgment, and equity;
yea, every good path.
When wisdom entereth
into thine heart, and
knowledge is pleasant unto
thy soul; Discretion shall
preserve thee,
understanding shall keep
thee: To deliver thee from
the way of the evil man,
from the man that speaketh
froward things; Who leave
the paths of uprightness, to
walk in the ways of
darkness; Who rejoice to
do evil, and delight in the
frowardness of the wicked;
Whose ways are crooked,
and they froward in their
paths:"
The Bible says the
judgment of God will
begin at the house of God.
1 Peter 4:17. To escape
this judgment, put your
trust in Jesus Christ, and
obey his word, the Bible.
This is my advice for
2004.
We believe that the


Holy Bible is God's only
book to man. God is not a
God of confusion to send
two books. God knows
the end from the
beginning. The Bible is
the only book that is
inspired by the Holy
Spirit of God and it is hard
to understand unless you
have the Spirit of God
through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Listen to what the
Bible contains.
This Bible contains the
mind of God, the state of
man, the way of salvation,
the doom of sinners, and
the happiness of believers.
Its doctrine is holy, its
precepts are binding, its
histories are true, and its
decisions are immutable.
Read it to be wise, believe
it to be safe, and practice
it to be holy. It contains
light to direct you, food to
support you, and comfort
to cheer you. It is the
traveler's map, the
pilgrim's staff, the pilots
compass, the soldier's


Hazouri
(continued from page 15)
5 seat that Jimmie
Johnson vacates because
of term limits.
Incumbent Kris Barnes
won the District 3 seat in


sword, and the Christian's
charter. Here, heaven is
opened and the gates of
hell disclosed. Christ is its
grand subject, our-good its
design, and the glory of
God its end. it should fill
the memory, rule the


the August primary
Winners are elected to
fouryear terms, and the
positions are considered
part-time jobs.


heart, and guide the feet.
Read it slowly, frequently,
and prayerfully. It is a
mine of wealth, a paradise
of glory, and river of
pleasure. It is given you in
life, will be opened at the
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100 Years Sahria music provided Lunch hosted by Full 7:00pm Grand Banquet provided after Mass in the historic buildings and
(continued from page 1) by Sahar 12:00am Moon Bar-B-Que Cocktail Hour 7:00pm Church Hall. Shuttle will shrines of the World. Our
racing shop, a motor 3:00am Midnight Entertainment by Kenny 9:00pm Grand Banquet be provided 12:00 pm Lady of the Angels
sports library and a 72 Bowling for young adults Graff 1:00pm 4:00pm 9:00pm 1:00am Sahria 5:00 pm Tours Monastery Nestled in the
seat audio/visual theater. preregisterr only) 1:00am Shopping Shuttle music provided by Sahar Preregistered only rolling hills of the
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of Flower Arranging by Seating Reservations to America, a play by the Church with breakfast some of the most famous (continued on page 15)
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100 Years
(continued from page 14)
wrought doors and the
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roofed in terra cotta tile
give the monastery the
appearance of antiquity.
Of course, that was the
idea, as founder Mother
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(continued from page 3)
important aspect of its life
and worship?
In the Byzantine mind
this seeming absence of
theological study and
reflection is seen as an
integral part of the
"mystery of Mary" in the
experience of the Church.
The Byzantine scholar
questions whether
theology as the rational
investigation of the truths
of faith is adequate to
transpose into precise
terms the real content of
that mystery. Perhaps the


Barkatullah
(continued from page 3)
sins and repents,
Allah forgives him or
her.'


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is in liturgy and prayer,
that is in worship. This is
reminiscent of Prosper of
Aquitaine's maxim, "Lex
orandi, lex credendi."
In Eastern Christianity,
worship and liturgy are
paramount. Liturgy is not
seen as an action of the
community. Liturgy is the
procession or entrance
into the eschatological
reality of the Kingdom of
God. It is the meeting
place between this world
and the Kingdom of God
fully realized. Worship is
not the commemoration
of a past event; it is


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While this Byzantine
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nonetheless "belongs to the
full catholicity and the
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Andy Williams, Ann-
Margret, Ray Stevens,
Roy Clark, and many
other wonderful shovws.
Dr. Moises enjoyed the
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surrounding lakes.
Our Club members are


Barkatullat
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Scholarships
(continued from page 17)


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MED El Paso
(continued from page 16)
Scholarship Chair, Dr.
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year by Barbara Jean
Abraham Lewis and her
sister Mary Frances
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recipients. who were:
Gabriel Mansouraty,
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UTEP; Elliot Ayoub,
(continued on page 19)


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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA


The Hamra-Homra
Club, Inc. held its annual
family reunion July 16-
18, 2004 at Lake
Hamilton Resort in Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
President Leslie Homra
and Kaffee Noffel
Hopkins did an
outstanding job as
Reunion Co-Chairmen.
Newly-elected Southern
Federation President,
George Korkmas, honored
us with his presence and a
fine talk which he gave at
the banquet on Saturday
evening.


The festivities included
a buffet dinner of
Lebanese food
Friday evening, a picnic
lunch on Saturday, a steak
dinner banquet at the
Velda Rose Hotel Saturday
night and concluded with a
Sunday brunch at Lake
Hamilton Resort.
A great time was had
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looking forward to the
2005 Hamra-Homra
Family Reunion to be held
at Lake Hamilton Resort
on July 22-24,2005 in Hot
Springs, Arkansas.


MED El Paso
(continued from page 18)
Texas Tech; Richard
Ayoub, UTEP; Andrea
Hudson, Texas Tech;
Nicholas Boggs, UTEP;
Christopher Yetter,
Harvard; and Mark Yetter,


Harvard.
Our congratulations to
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students!
M.E.D. Club's Annual
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on July 11"' at the
Coronado Country Club.


Swimming, music, card
games, good food, and a
great raffle were enjoyed
by all. The weather was
beautiful and the
fellowship and
camaraderie made for a
delightful get-together.


Again, Nouha Sayklay,
Chairman, outdid herself
arranging and planning a
wonderful gathering.


Officers of the Hamra-Homra Club, nc. Front row from left: Robert Naifeh,Jr.
(Past President), Sam F. Hamra (Past Board Chairman), George Korkmas
(Southern Federation President), Leslie Homra, Kaffee Noffel Hopkins. Back
row Ifrom left: Mike Hamra, Joan Homra, Ed Noffel, Beverly Noffel, Skipper
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