Lebanon American Club News – December 2018 Page 1

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Phone: 203-743-5828 / Email: lebanonclub@att.net
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1 President’s Corner
I hope that you all enjoyed Thanksgiving with friends and family.
As we do every year at The Club hosts a Thanksgiving Eve Dinner and get together. I want to thank Bill Asmar for
Club Officers always planning the dinner. It was well attended and just a great time.
Monday Night Football was a success and thanks to the hard work of Jimmy and David Glynn along with Vinny DiGilio
Mike Caravakis and Jim Glynn Sr., it became one of the best seasons ever for The Club.
President Please put the following events on your calendar:
The Children’s Christmas Party on December 16th. If you have a child or grandchild, please contact Mark Chory or
Ghassan Najm
Vinny DiGilio over the next several days. We want our children at the event. There will be food, snacks, music and
Vice President
holiday fun planned.
Jimmy Glynn The 50/50 Drawing will be Saturday December 29th at The Club. Bill Asmar has tickets still available. Please help us
Secretary by purchasing the remaining tickets or buy tickets as a group.
Additional improvements and upgrades to the club continued to be discussed and reviewed. John Ashkar and The House
Lou Najamy Committee will have more specific information for you after the holidays.
Asst. Secretary The Club will be open on New Year’s Day as in previous years. Come down and relax, watch the games and enjoy some
fun food for a reasonable price.
William Asmar
I want to Thank all of Board Members for their continued support to me, the club members, and to The Club and our
Treasurer
community throughout the year!
Mark Chory Have a Merry Christmas and please enjoy your loved ones.
Asst. Treasurer
My Best Regards,
Directors Mike Caravakis Merry Christmas ‫عيد ميالد مجيد‬
Ray Antous & ‫و‬
Vinny DiGilio
Happy New Year ‫عام سعيد‬
Eddie Essa Special Notes:
David Glynn - Due to Christmas Weekend Dec. 21, and St. George Holiday Party on Dec. 28, There will be no Friday Night
dinners at the club respectively.
Nidal El Khoury - Due to the Holiday Season, there will be No Pasta Dinners December.
John Ashkar - Club is reserved for a Private Event on Saturday Dec. 15th.
Joe Walkovich - Club meetings will be held once on Dec. 11, due to Christmas Day falling on the next meeting
Former Presidents night. The first meeting of the new year will be held on Jan. 8 th.

Ladies Auxiliary Children Christmas Party - Sunday Dec. 16

A good time for our children and their families. The Jolly Fella will be there with a
Officers
gift for each child! By December 11th, please contact Mark Chory at 203-778-4268
Betty Najm or email at mark.chory@snet.net and leave name, age up to12, and gender of child
President who will be attending. Please also indicate number of adults that will be attending.

Victoria Beylouni Club 300 50/50 Raffle - Saturday Dec. 29

Vice President RAFFLE tickets now available! $100.00 per ticket with sales limited to only 300
tickets. The drawing will be held on Saturday December 16 at the Club. The grand
Stacey Glynn Prize is $10K, with 5 $1K additional prizes. For tickets, please contact Billy Asmar
Secretary at (203) 313-4863
Randa Antous
Treasurer
Annual New Year’s Day Open House – Monday Jan. 1st.
Newsletter Mark your calendar for a New Year’s Day Lebanese buffet dinner starting at 12
Editor noon. $25/person. All are welcome.
Ghassan Najm

Contributors
Louis Najamy
Inside:
Mike Caravakis
Betty Najm • News Staff Corner, Membership and Ladies Auxiliary News – pages 2 & 3
• Club and Community Events – pages 3, 4 & 5 and calendar on page 8.
• St. George Church Holiday Party, page 5
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News Staff Corner by Lou Najamy:
Another year winding down, I can’t understand how time speeds up as I get older!!! It seems just a few weeks ago I was in
shorts mowing the lawn and two weeks ago I was shoveling over 9 inches of wet heavy snow. In my mind I think of all of this
as just a few days ago. Hope everyone had a peaceful and Happy Thanksgiving, I know my family and I had a delightful one
and it all started with the Thanksgiving Eve Buffet at the club. It was great to share some time, drink, and food with fellow
members of the Club and Ladies Auxiliary. Now, just one look at the calendar and here comes Christmas on a high speed rail!
Now for some business, I’m a bit late with the billing for 2019 LAC Newsletter Ads, my apologies. You will be receiving them
shortly. Remember these ads pay for this newsletter with little or no help from the Club’s treasury. Please do the best you can to
return your payment and/or your cancellation or changes as quickly as possible.
We are still waiting for some reader input on family news, events, travel or anything you would like to share with your fellow
members. Feel free to send in suggestions that would make your newsletter better meet your needs.
Finally, to all our members of both the “Club” and “Auxiliary” may you have a Merry and Joyous Christmas as well as a
Happy and Healthy New Year. May God bless our Club.
Thoughts to Live By:
“Happiness is a sort of atmosphere you sometimes can live in when you’re lucky. Joy is a light that fills you with hope and faith
and love.” Adel Rogers St. Johns, American journalist (1894-1988).
“What intellectual snobs we have become! Virtue is now in the number of degrees you have – not in the kind of person you are
or what you can accomplish in real-life situations.” Eda J. LeShan, American educator (1922-2002).
A Little Humor:
“Pioneers are seldom from nobility. There were no Dukes on the Mayflower.” Mack Sennet, Canadian born American movie
producer (18880-1960).
“The public! The public! How many fools does it take to make up the public? Nicolas Chamfort, French writer (1740-1794).).
Members News:
Remember the last Sunday in January is the Club’s Annual meeting. A few things to remember; annual dues of $225 are due, a
table with our treasurer and asst. treasurer will be waiting for you prior to the meeting to expedite your payment. Also elections
for club officers will be held, if you are interested in serving in any of the officer positions please see any Director or Current
Officer as soon as possible.
Point of Clarification on Board of Directors according to By-Laws – Article 4, Section 2 – All Directors shall be appointed
annually and may not serve more than four consecutive years unless approved by the President. Section 3 – All Directors shall
be appointed annually in the following manner: One (1) Director by the Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer and Four (4) by
the President.
Over the last several years a slate of nominees has been presented to the membership for a vote which included a list of
Directors. To be in compliance with our by-laws, Directors will now be appointed in the above manner (as stated in Article 4
Section 3 of our by-laws).
I hope this clarifies the process of establishing your Board of Directors. If you are interested in serving on the Club’s Board of
Directors, please see any of the current officers or Directors.
Welcome and congratulations: Please join us in welcoming two new members, Alex Gozma – An Industrial Businessman &
Chris Caram a Medical Surgical Equipment salesman. They were sworn in on November 13 and 27 respectively.
A big thank you to Jimmy Glynn III and Vin DiGilio and their crew for running a very enjoyable and successful Monday
Night Football event. Nothing but good things were said about the dinners (mostly prepared at the club), as well as the way the
event was run. Thanks to all who participated and made it worthwhile. Great Job!!!
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

Regrettable News:
Our sincere condolences and sympathy to Deacon George Jabbour and his family on the passing of his Sister Jacqueline
Jabbour Matta, in Lebanon on Monday November 5, 2018. Our thoughts and prayers are with yours and her family in Lebanon.
May she rest in peace!
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. Ladies Auxiliary News by President Betty Najm
On behalf of the ladies Auxiliary, I would like to extend our condolences on the passing of Evelyn Ellis 92’ of
Danbury. She was an Honorable member of the Ladies Auxiliary and lifetime member of At. Anthony’s Church.
Recently, she was named Woman of the Year in the 2017 Person of the Year Award dinner. May she rest in peace.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! We hope to see everyone, weather permitting on Tuesday,
Dec. 18th at 7 pm for next meeting. If school is canceled Dec. 18th, there will be no meeting. The next club meeting
will be Sunday, Jan 27, 2019 at 3pm followed by a dinner upstairs prepared by John Hanna.
Please contact Patricia Najamy, if you would like to volunteer to bring a dessert or soft drinks for the Dec. meeting.
The Holiday Luncheon for the Ladies will be at Black Angus on Sat. Jan 12 from 12 noon - 4 pm. Please come to
the December meeting with your reservation and a check or cash in the amount of $30 per person. The price
includes salad, 3 entrée choices , 2 dessert choices, soft drinks, coffee and/or tea plus tax and tip! The three entrée
selections are:
1. Filet Mignon Beef Tips sautéed with asparagus in a brandy peppercorn cream sauce, served over saffron
risotto
2. Chicken Marsala - tenderloins sautéed with mushrooms and marsala wine, served with mashed potatoes &
asparagus
3. Crabmeat Stuffed Cod - finished with hollandaise sauce, served with mashed potatoes & asparagus
Victoria Beylouni is chairing this event. She needs your reservations with payment no later than Friday, Dec. 28th.
Bring your friends that may be interested in joining the club to the Luncheon to meet our wonderful members!
Upcoming Events:
See Local Churches and other Club events below or on the back of the newsletter.
There will be no Christmas party nor Spaghetti Dinner in December at the club.
Consider attending local area churches holiday events or the Club 300 50/50 Raffle and Friday Night Dinners.

Club Events - All Dinners BYOB.

Dec. 7 & 14 – Friday Night Italian and Lebanese Specialty Dinners respectively.
Dec. 11 - Tues.7pm/8pm Board of Directors and General Meetings respectively
Dec. 13 – Thurs.7:30pm, Texas Hold’Em Tournament, By Bill Orr, $50/Person to enter. Prizes and Dinner,
Dec. 16 – Sun. 2pm Children Christmas Party. RSVP by See Page 1 for details.
Dec. 18 - Tues.7pm Ladies Auxiliary Meeting.
Dec. 21 and 28 – No Friday Night Dinners at the club.

Looking Ahead - Club Events

Jan. 1 – 12pm New Year’s Day Open House, $25/person.
Jan. 4 & 11 – Friday Night American and Lebanese Specialty Dinners respectively.
Jan. 8, 22 - Tues.7pm/8pm Board of Directors and General Meetings respectively
Jan. 12 - Sat. 12-4pm, Ladies Auxiliary Holiday Luncheon at the Black Angus Grill. See above & Page 5 for details.
Jan. 18 – 7pm, Lebanese Buffet Dinner by Chef John Hanna. Featuring Raw Kibbee, Grape Leaves & much more
Jan. 25 - 7pm, Fri Night Dinner, by Chef Elie Taweh featuring Kebobs and Fish. $30/Person. BYOB
Jan. 27 – 3pm / 4pm Annual Membership Meetings & Joint Lunch meeting with the Ladies Auxiliary respectively.

Community Events –.
Dec. 1, 4pm, Annual Kevin Community Center Benefit, Newtown CT
Dec 2, 2:30pm – Wine Tasting at Max Wines & Spirits to benefit St. George Church – See page 4 for details.
Dec. 21 - St. George’s Holiday Get Together and Annual Raffle. Featuring Musician and Singer Nadim Bourjaili.

Checkout the Club Regional Communities Events Page for details on local and reginal events.
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This is to Benefit St. George Church in Danbury

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THE LADIES AUXILIARY HOLIDAY

LUNCHEON
At Black Angus Steak Restaurant

January 12th 12 noon – 4 pm

MENU
Signature House Salad

3 ENTRÉE SELECTIONS:

Filet Mignon Beef Tips

Chicken Marsala
Crabmeat stuffed Cod

Dessert

Coffee, Tea & assorted soft drinks

$30 per person
Inclusive of food, soft drinks, tax & gratuity.
Alcoholic beverages charged to a separate tab
RSVP: vicbeylouni@gmail.com

Dinner Reception and Drawing @ 7:30pm

on Saturday Dec. 29
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
31-Dec 1-Jan 1
4pm - 7pm
7pm New Year's Eve at Kevin Community
Our Lady of Leb. 1pm - Center Benefit - Mozart,
New Year's Day Merlot & Mums!
Lebanese Dinner at Club Newtown
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2:30pm Get Into the
Holiday Spirits at Max
Wines & Spirits to
Benefit St. George
Italian Buffet Dinner
Church
9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Lebanese Specialty
7pm Board Mtg. 7:30pm Buffet Dinner By
8pm-Gen.Mtg. Tournament Vivianne's
16 17 18 19 20 21 22

2pm Children Christmas 7pm Ladies Auxiliary No Friday Night Dinner -

Party Meeting Christmas Weekend
23 24 25 26 27 28 29

50/50 Raffle 6:30pm-

7pm St. George Reception
Holiday Party 7:30pm-Drawing

Lebanon American Club

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