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MARHABA
Cmarhaba" means hello!)
Official Newsletter of
THE METROLINA PHOENICIAN CLUB
Volume 3, Number 1
February 1987
OUR
COMMON
OBJECTIVES
In addition to the shared enjoyment of our Lebanese Christian heritage and being a social organization
dedicated to the service of our community, we as members of the Metrolina Phoenician Club pledge our
support to the following objectives:
1. To dissiminate information about the Lebanese homeland without regard to political and religious
differences.
2. To trace the contribution of Lebanese people to the world and to contemporary Western countries.
3. To support the close ties between the United States and Lebanon from the following common
perspectives.
- Humanitarian values
- Democratic beliefs
- Business and social ethics
4. To create a better understanding of the plight of all Lebanese within our homeland.
5. To establish a humanitarian relief fund to aid war stricken children of Lebanon.
6. To establish a scholarship fund.
7. To seek world wide support among peace-loving people who have an interest in the return of a free
united and democratic Lebanon.
The Executive Board
Metrolina Phoenician Club
ATTENTION
•
Our first General Assembly meeting has been
scheduled for Sunday, February 22nd at 2:00 in the
St. Gabriels Church social hall and will be followed
by a covered dish supper at 3:00. All. members are
urged to attend this very important meeting to
accept nominations for the executive board for the
Metrolina Phoenician Club. Please plan to attend
and feel free to invite family and friends to the
covered dish supper where we will enjoy fellowship,
good food and Lebanese & American music from
D.J. George L. Khouri.
At the General Assembly meeting we will mark the
beginning of a new year for our executive board and
officers. At this time we would like to recognize
those officers who have served the club since its
inception:
Frank Mack, President
Ed Tubel, Vice President
Salim Abowd, Treasurer
Chris Saade, Chair, Childrens Medical
Relief
Mike Shaheen, Chair, Membership
Committee
Ted Solomon, Chair, Scholarship
Committee
T.J. Solomon, Legal Advisor
Walid Maalouf, Spokesman
Adele Khoury, Secretary
Mary Iyoob, Editor, Newsletter
David Abowd, Advisor
We give special thanks to those officers and look
forward to their continued support.
�The children's medical relief committee has been
launched. Now is the time for action.
We need your support and active participation to do
the best job possible for Lebanese children sufferin~
the agony of war.
Without much effort, we can do somethin"g that will
seem miraculous to these children torn by isolation,
sadness and fear. Children that are being raised in
an environment where bombs explode in streets
killing people by the hundreds, where Christmas and
New Years are spent in shelters because of cruel
violence in so many areas of Lebanon.
We can make a difference . .. we are planning a
very special fund raising gala. We would enjoy and
appreciate your participation in its planning and
execution.
Please send your name and address to:
Childrens Medical Relief Committee
c/o Chris Saade
4001-H Quail Forest Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28226
Our area director in Fayetteville, NC. Mrs. Caroline
Dorroll has announced that their annual Hafleh for
St. Michaels Maronite Church will be held on September 26, 1987. More information about this event
will follow.
Bruised and Bent But Not Broken
Trapped in a political cobweb,
Yet their hope will not wane or ebb.
FROM
THE
HEART
The international conflict in Lebanon is a complicated issue" It has been going on for twelve years
and the Lebanese have been paying a fee for a war
which is not theirs. The most important thing for the
Lebanese is to secure their independent presence in
.this part of the world and regain sovereignty over
their land. What is of greatest concern to us as
American of Lebanese descent is to correct the
image of our homeland and be sure that .our
heritage and traditions will never be lost.
We can correct our image and preserve our heritage
and traditions by transferring our concerns to our
American friends and by asking for their understanding and support. Do you consider these as
political issues or principles? As an American; if you
hang the American flag in your churches or schools
or in any business conference; do you consider this
show of patriotism and independence a political
issue or a principle?
Why are we afraid to speak our principles? Why are
we scared to say what we truly believe? Are you as
an American afraid to carry the American flag and
sing "America the Beautiful"? My dear friends,
Thomas Jefferson said: "In matters of taste - move
with the current, in matters of principle - stand like
a rock " .
Yes my friends we should stand like a rock to
preserve our heritage and traditions. We should all
pull together to correct the image of our homeland
in the western world of which we consider ourselves
a part.
Yes, we do share the same values with the western
world . . .
Yes, we want to see our homeland free, independent
and sovereign again ...
They have been dispossessed,
But their courage is faultless.
Yes, for a united Lebanon .. .
They are bent with the storm's fury.
But they have not been broken by pain or injury.
They have lost life and limb,
But their vision does not grow dim.
Yes, for its pluralistic society .. .
Yes, to free the American hostages who have been
held by invaders and occupiers .. .
Yes, we are a peaceloving people .. .
Ghettoed in their own country,
Yet sovereign in their fight for liberty.
Yes, we are people of the law and justice ...
Lebanon has been assailed time and again,
But its treasured values ever remain.
History will not forget Lebanon,
Nor the heroic victories it has won.
Her name is carved with a bleeding blade
But her daring soul ventures ahead.
Louise Saade
And finally . .. yes, we want to carry the flag with
pride over every inch of our territory and sing
"Lebanon the beautiful" ...
So help us God!
Walid Maalouf
Spokesman
Metrolina Phoenician Club
�Left to right: Mrs. Janet Maa/ouf, Bishop Donoghue and
Mr. Massoud Maa/ouf.
From left to right: Walid Maa/ouf, Massoud M.aa/ouf, MaY~1
and Mrs. Harvey Gantt. Dr. Artine Arslaman AcademJ(
Dean of Belmont Abbey College.
The Executive Board members of the Metrolina
Phoenician Club and their wives were invited to a
private reception given by Walid Maalouf, our
spokesman. The purpose of the gathering was to
welcome and meet Mr. Massaud Maalouf and his
wife Janet (1st cousin of Walid). Massoud Maalouf is
the Counselor of the Embassy of Lebanon to the
Vatican. Among the guests were the honorable
Harvey Gantt, Mayor of Charlotte, and his wife; His
excellency Bishop John Donoghue of the Diocese of
Charlotte and many friends.
Everyone enjoyed the Lebanese food and as usual
Lebanon was in the minds and hearts of those
present. Massoud and Janet (an American native
from Springfield, Oregon) came to the states for a
visit where Janet delivered their first born child,
Mark.
They enjoyed meeting the American Lebanese community in the Metrolina area and their stay in
Charlotte was pleasurable. Together with their new
baby Mark, they headed back to their home in
Rome!
LEBANESE
COVERED
From left to right: Mr. & Mrs. Ed Tubel, Vice-president of
the M. P. C., Bishop John Donaghue and Mayor & Mrs.
Gantt.
SOCIAL
ACTIVITIES
We welcome articles about activities in your communities to be considered for publication in "Marhaba". Please submit to Metrolina Phoenician Club,
P.O. Box 221121, Charlotte, NC 28222. Attn: Mary
Iyoob.
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GET
TOGETHER!
Our first covered dish supper was held on Sunday, November 16th in the St. Gabriels social hall and it was
quite successful.
Many of our Lebanese friends and their families attended bringing an array of delicious Lebanese and
American dishes. A slide show on Lebanon was shown and Lebanese music and dancing were enjoyed.
At the gathering Mrs. Frank Mack was honored with a bouquet of fresh cut flowers to thank her for the many
hours of work that she put into making our September 28th Hafleh a great success.
Gatherings such as this one will be · scheduled every three months throughout the year so that we may
continue to enjoy the traditions of our Lebanese her~tage and get to know one another better. Special thanks
to Fr.
Walsh of St. Gabriels Church for allowing us the use of their facilities, but especially for his sincere
support of our club.
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Dear Friends,
This is the third Marhaba newsletter that has arrived
in your home and we hope that with each issue you
feel closer to this great Lebanese community that
we are a part of. A great deal of effort goes into
bringing this news together and getting it out to you.
We need your help and Jnput to make "Marhaba" as
effective as possible. We welcome your comments,
suggestions and articles or stories for the newslet- '
ter. One special request that we have is to help us to
update our mailing list. Our newsletter is mailed out
to over 1000 homes, but we feel the need to fine
tune our mailing list to be assured that your name
spelling and address is correct on our master list.
PLEASE take a moment to make any necessary ·
corrections on your mailing label and send it to us
on a postcard or note to P.O. Box 221121, Charlotte, NC 28222. We would like to know that we have
reached you, and your assistance is greatly appreciated.
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El-Khouri Family
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These materials were provided by Marsha El-Khouri Shiver and primarily relate to the life of her father, Joseph Maroun El-Khouri, and his family in Lebanon and in the United States. <br />
<h5>Biography</h5>
Joseph Maroun El-Khouri was born in 1924 in Kour, Batroun, Lebanon and Mariam Thomee Yazbek El-Khouri, one of seven children. His father, Reverend Joseph Michael Maroun El-Khouri was a Maronite priest, and at least one sibling, Sister Victorine El-Khouri, followed his example and joined religious orders. <br /><br />Joseph served as an intelligence agent and interpreter for Great Britain during World War II. In 1949, Joseph travelled to Minneapolis, Minnesota to help settle an uncle’s estate. Initially Joseph had no intention of immigrating permanently to the United States, but soon after he arrived he met and fell in love with Rose Isaac while visiting relatives who lived in the large Lebanese community located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Rose was the daughter of Thanios (Thomas) Isaac and Moura (Nora) Lawandos Isaac, who immigrated to the United States in 1912 and 1914, respectively, and were married in 1917. Thanios Isaac supported his wife and five children by working various laboring jobs, including for the railroad and a local wiremill. Thanios Isaac passed away in 1939. <br /><br />Joseph and Rose married in Rose’s hometown in 1950, and moved to Minneapolis where they operated a grocery store until 1953. Joseph was naturalized in 1954 with the help of his friend Vice President Hubert Humphrey, at the time a Minnesota senator. In 1955, Joseph and Rose moved to Andrews, North Carolina, to be closer to Rose’s sister Bessie Isaac Jabaley, who was living near her husband’s family in Copper Hill, TN. The Jabaley’s helped the growing El-Khouri family establish themselves in their new home by making Joseph the manager of their department store, Jabaley’s, which Joseph purchased and renamed to Khouri’s in 1965. The store remained open until 1989. <br /><br />Joseph quickly established himself as a prominent civic leader in North Carolina. He served on a number of boards and service organizations including: the Andrews Lion Club, Western Carolina University Board of Visitors, Cherokee County United Way, the Andrews Chamber of Commerce, and the Daniel Boone Council of Boy Scouts. Joseph was a devoted Democrat, even serving, with his eldest son George, as an elected delegate to the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. In addition to these civic and political accomplishments, Joseph and Rose were pillars of the Catholic community in North Carolina, holding the town’s first Catholic masses in their own home, and donating the land upon which the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church was built in Andrews, North Carolina. <br /><br />Joseph and Rose had seven children: George Maron El-Khouri, Theresa El-Khouri Martin, Mariam El-Khouri Gerber, Marsha El-Khouri Shiver, Barbara El-Khouri, Catherine El-Khouri, and Anthony El-Khouri. Joseph passed away on July 22, 2012; at the time of collection acquisition (2012), Rose El-Khouri was still living. Since his passing, Joseph El-Khouri’s contributions to North Carolina have been recognized locally, and his legacy has been carried forth by his children and grandchildren.<br />
<h5>Scope and Content</h5>
The collection consists of photographs, letters, documents, and articles relating to the life of Joseph Maroun El-Khouri, his wife Rose Isaac El-Khouri, and his children. The material details Joseph's career and community contributions as well as providing insight into multiple generations of Lebanese-American family life.<br /><br />The collection also contains photographs and letters relating to Joseph El-Khouri’s relatives in Lebanon, as well as materials from Rose Isaac El-Khouri’s family in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
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Marsha El-Khouri Shiver
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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circa 1910-2012
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Donor retains full ownership of any and all copyright currently controlled in agreement with Khayrallah Center. Nonexclusive right to authorize all uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Immigrants--Lebanese--United States
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English
Arabic
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Marsha El-Khouri Shiver
Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
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Title
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Marhaba: Official Newsletter of the Metrolina Phoenician Club Newsletter" Vol. 3, No. 1 (February 1987)
Description
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A copy of the Metrolina Phoenician Club Newsletter from February 1987 belonging to Joseph Maroun El-Khouri.
Creator
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Metrolina Phoenician Club
Source
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Marsha El-Khouri Shiver
Date
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February, 1987
Language
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English
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Rights
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Donor retains full ownership of any and all copyright currently controlled in agreement with Khayrallah Center. Nonexclusive right to authorize all uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA).
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<a href="http://phoenicianclub.org/">Metrolina Phoenician Club homepage</a>
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Text
Subject
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Charitable organizations--North Carolina
Lebanese Civil War--War relief
War relief--Lebanese--American--Lebanon
Clubs--Lebanese--American
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2015 04-35
1980's
Charlotte, North Carolina
Community Service
Cultural Outreach
El-Khouri
Food-Lebanese
Metrolina Phoenician Club
North Carolina