Minutes for Dec. 15th Meeting

Egyptian American Society at Houston
1225 Turnberry Oak
Houston, Texas 77055

Minutes of December 15, 2007 Meeting

• The meeting was called to order by President Ezzat Abouleish at 6:00 pm.
• Mrs. Tara Zaafran, Secretary/Treasurer resigned because of family circumstances. Her resignation was accepted.
  
• Nomination for Secretary/Treasurer was called. There was only one candidate presented, that is Mr. Hani Elshahawi. He was unanimously elected to serve the remainder of Mrs. Zaafran’s term ending December 31, 2008.
  
• Dinner was served followed by social interaction.
  
• Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm.

Submitted by Tara Zaafran
December 15, 2007

GREETINGS FROM PRESIDENT MUBARAK

H.E. Ambassador Al-Houssaini abdelwahab has forwarded a letter to the Society’s president, Dr. Ezzat Abouleish, from President Hosney Mubarak. The letter conveys the Egyptian President's greetings to the Egyptians in the United States for the blessed coming of Eid ElAdha. The Society's Board and all Egyptians in Houston, in turn, extends their greetings to the President, the Ambassador and all Egyptians in the homeland for the Blessed holiday.

GREETINGS FROm EAS BOARD

The Board of Directors of the Egyptian American Society in Houston would like to extend their greetings to all members of the Society for the blessed Eid and Christmas holidays. It is indeed of our great fortune to have the two occasions so close, just like we hope our members will always be.

ACC - HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

Offshore Engineering Positions

We have been informed of these job opportunitities by Ayman Eltaher; please contact him for any questions at aeltaher@hotmail.com or (281) 558-5132 :

JP Kenny, an offshore subsea and pipeline engineering company, is currently looking for mechanical and structural engineers, from new graduates to experienced engineers. Engineers with non-offshore experience are also welcome. Finite element and CFD experience is highly considered.

FIRST CONVENTION FOR EXPAT ARAB ENGINEERS

The Society’s president, Dr. Ezzat, has received the attached letter from H.E. Al-Houssaini abdelwahab, the Consol of Egypt in Houston, on a convention in Tunisia for expatriate Arab engineers. Those interested can contact the Egyptian consulate for more details, at (713) 961 4915.

It's a Boy - CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We have been informed that Drs. Dalia and Nabil Ahmed that they have recently had their new baby Yousof. Our congratulations to the proud parents and best wishes to the new born.

ACC - HOLIDAYS CELEBRATION

NEXT MEETING AND ELECTION

Dear Member of EAS in Houston,

please mark your calendar and be there at our next meeting.

Date:	Saturday, Dec. 15th, 2007
Place:	Dammassi (11335 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77079, Tel. 713.465.8222)

Program:

5:00 PM	Arrive
6:00 PM	Dinner (pay at the door as usual)
7:00 PM	Election of Secretary Treasurer. Please send nomination as soon as possible by email to Ezzat Abouleish, M.D. (tazze67@hotmail.com). You can nominate yourself or be nominated, but you should first pay the dues for 2007. Please send a resume describing the background of the candidate and his/her reasons for asking to hold that position. Nomination will be closed on the 13th. Service at this position ends by the end of 2008.
9:00 PM	Adjourn

Message from EAS Board

From Your Board of Directors to All EAS members

It is with great regret to inform you that one of the EAS Board Members, Mrs. Tara Zaafran, Treasurer/Secretary has resigned her position due to personal reasons. We are proud of the wonderful and excellent effort Tara has contributed to the Society. She is dedicated, energetic, and represents the spirit of the new Egyptian American Generation that we all aspire to be associated with. May Allah accept all her efforts and bless her and her family.

Based on our bylaws, we will be electing a permanent replacement for Mrs. Tara during the next EAS meeting. We are now asking for nominations from our members to the position of Treasurer/Secretary through the End of the Board’s Term (December 2008). We are encouraging all our members who have the time, experience, and desire to serve our community, to respond to this email and come forward for the next interim election in December 2007.

In the interim and to ensure a smooth transition of the EAS affairs, we have asked one of our community members Mr. Hani Elshahawi to serve as Treasurer/Secretary for the Society. Hani is a graduate of The American University of Cairo (AUC). Hani has more than twenty years in the Oil & Gas Industry. He has traveled/worked globally, and recently settled at Houston. Hani works for Shell International E&P as a Global Advisors in testing and sampling. Hani has excellent leadership quality (he currently leads the Fluid Evaluation and Sampling Technology team for Shell). Hani is married to Mrs. Mona and has two young children.

We look forward to your input and responses for this important matter.

Sincerely,

Dr. Ezzat Abouleish
President of EAS Board of Directors

NOVEMBER PICNIC

The November Picnic was a smashing success. The announcement of the engagement of Miss Yousra, the daughter of Dr. Ibrahim Abou-sayed, to Mr. Mohamed Islam El-Kadi was a pleasant surprise. And the cake for this special occasion was the icing for the meeting. The Board and members extend their congratulations to Yousra and Mohamed and both families.
Ezzat Abouleish, M.D.

EAS NOVEMBER MEETING - A FOLLOW-UP

The picnic menu have the following delicious items, which will be catered; the members are not required to provide any additional items:

• Macaroni مكرونة بالبشاميل
• Gollash with Spinach and Cheese جلاش بالسبانخ و الجبنة
• Chicken in the Oven فراخ في الفرن
• Torli تورلي
• Green Salad سلطة خضراء
• Baklava with Nuts بقلاوة بالمكسرات
• Soft Drinks مشروبات

Food will be served at 2:00pm, and the cost is

• Member: $8.00
• Non-member: $10.00
• Children (up to 7 years): $5.00

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

We have received this message from our friend and member of the Society, Osman Hassan, forwarded from a friend of his in Baker Petrolite:

My company, Baker Petrolite (http://www.bakerpetrolite.com/), is in need of candidates for internships. There is at least one position available for an undergraduate or graduate student (science oriented background in engineering, chemistry, geology, biology) to work 20 to 40 hours per week. The positions need to be filled quickly, so any applicants will be invited for interviews in short order.

About Baker Petrolite: Petrolite is a world leader in providing chemical, engineering and technology solutions to the global hydrocarbon recovery and processing industries. We consistently deliver value to customers in oil and gas production, pipeline transportation, refining, petrochemical, utilities, aquatic herbicides, candle manufacturing, plastics, steel, personal care, paints and coatings.

Contact info:
Corina Sandu, Ph.D.
281-276-5791
Corina.sandu@bakerpetrolite.com

EAS NOVEMBER MEETING - A FOLLOW-UP

Food will be served at 2:00pm, and the cost is

• Member: $8.00
• Non-member: $10.00
• Children (up to 7 years): $5.00

EAS NOVEMBER MEETING - PICNIC

MARK YOUR CALANDER; SATURDAY, NOV. 17th, 1:00PM TO 6:00PM; PICNIC AT GEORGE BUSH PARK (THE USUAL SITE). THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE MEETING WILL BE THE AUCTION AT A GREAT BARGAIN OF A ROUND-TRIP AIR-TICKET TO EGYPT. ITS PRICE WILL BE ADDED TO THE EMERGENCY FUND. DETAILS WILL FOLLOW BY EMAIL. CHECK ALSO OUR BLOG (easathouston.blogspace.com).

Ezzat Abouleish,M.D.

ACC Announcement - Health & Safety Fair

HISD Bond Referendum

Previously, HISD did similar presentations to the major Communities in Houston in order to promote their Bond. This is the first time they are presenting to the Arab American Community. The EAS encourage its members to attend and participate in this event to show support to HISD and to promote mutual understanding and respect. No financial obligation, whether personal or group, is requested. This indeed is a chance to build bridges with the school system and its representatives.

International Festival of Fort Bend

We have been advised that it might be a good idea to be there excatly at 12 p.m to watch the big parade. All nationalities are welcome.

EAS Eid Celebration

The Egyptian American Society wishes to congratulate its muslim members for the blessed coming of the Eid. This year, the EAS had its Eid celebration in conjunction with the Islamic Center of Galveston. Following The Eid prayers, last Saturday, the two society members had lunch at the Moody Gardens, in a happy festive celebration matched by Galveston's great weather on that day.

We hope to see all of the Society members in our functions in the following months. Please check this site for further announcements, soon.

ACC Announcement

ACC Announcement

EID PARTY AT MOODY GARDENS IN GALVESTON

Dr. Ahmed Ahmed has arranged for members of The Islamic Center at Galveston and our Society a special buffet lunch at Moody Gardens on Saturday Oct. 13th. He got a special discounted price of $15 per person. If you are interested call Dr. Abouleish or send him an email indicating the number of guests in your party. Eid Mobarak.
Ezzat Abouleish

ACC Newsletter

The latest ACC newsletter (dated Oct. 2nd, 2007) can be reached here.

Announcements from ACC

Announcement from ACC

A Messages from Mr. President Mubarak

A Message from ACC

Ramadan Kareem

A nice web site for ideas for delicious dishes, but be careful with your weight. Our wishes to all of us for a blessed and healthy Ramadan.

Funeral of Ayman Khalil - Update

The funeral and prayers for Mr. Ayman Othman Khalil will be held in Masjid AlFarouq, on Thursday, Sept. 13th, at 1:00pm (after Zuhur prayer).

Ramadan Mubarak

The board of EAS would like to wish all Egyptian American Society members and friends a ‘Happy Ramadan” and hope for many returns with everyone in the best health and happiness. We also have the following announcements related to the blessed month:

• After a survey of opinions on the possibility of having a meeting in Ramadan, it was quite clear that most members are quite busy and have other plans for the days, especially the weekends, of Ramadan. According, it was decided that there will NOT be a meeting for the Society this Ramadan.

• Planning ahead for next month, we will meet on Saturday, October 20th, to celebrate the Eid together. Details will be announced soon. Please reserve that day for the meeting.
  
  
• Dr. Ezzat is having a hip replacement operation on Friday Sept. 14th. We all wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him back soon. Dr. Ezzat expressed his wish that, if any one would like to send him flowers or a gift, he/she, instead, donate the amount to the Society's Emergency Fund. The fund was established recently to cover emerging events that may overwhelm fellow egyptians in Houston. (For donations, please send check to the Society address in the right-side bar.) As usual, Dr. Ezzat is sending his greetings to all the society members, in the form of this beautiful painting of his

Again, we wish all of you “Ramadan Mubarak.”

Your board of directors

Funeral: Ayman Othman Khalil

The funeral and prayers for Mr. Ayman Othman Khalil will be held in Masjid AlFarouq, on Thursday, Sept. 13^th.

Weddings

Congratulations to Ahmed Mohammed and Norhan Ibrahim for their blessed matrimony. The wedding party was held last month in Alexandria, Egypt.

May love and share always surround the bride and groom.

Announcement from ACC

Announcement from ACC

"Expanding Egypt's Tourism Potential: The Little known Coptic Monasteries"

Featuring: Dr. Shaza Ismail Visiting Fulbright Scholar from Cairo, Egypt
9/5/2007

Location: University of Houston Clear Lake Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Forest Room 1418 in the Bayou Building Brown Bag Lunch: Drinks and dessert provided
2700 Bay Area Boulevard Visitor Parking in Reserved Lot R
Houston, Texas 77058

Egypt is known for its pyramids, ancient ruins and other glories from it’s pharonic past. Most people are unaware of Egypt’s rich Christian heritage. The Coptic Egyptians and their history are often overlooked in the tourism guides. This vital part of Egyptian tradition and religious sites represent the world’s first Christians with their customs and rituals preserved as a fascinating window to those early days.

Join us for a journey to that era through a lecture by Egypt’s foremost authority on Coptic heritage.

Dr. Shaza Gamal Ismail is in the US on a Fulbright Scholarship at Temple University in Philadelphia. She is a professor at the Faculty of Arts at Ain Shams University in Cairo and is an active member of the International Association of Coptic Studies (IACS) and the Association of the Preservation of Egyptian Cultural Heritage. She’s a regular lecturer at Egypt’s prestigious Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management and is member of the American Research Center in Egypt.

For more information on this program contact Tina Halcomb at hadiya.halcomb@gmail.com or call 713-880-8168.
This event is graciously co-sponsored with the University of Houston Clear Lake Office of International Initiatives.
Ezzat Abouleish,M.D.

Unity Day

We have this message from Dr. Nardra Metawy on the Unity Day event that took place at the ACC:

It was our pleasure to participate in Unity Day at the ACC. I would like to present you with some pictures taken throughout the event. A special thanks goes out to the ladies who made this event run so smoothely; Dr. Heba El-Sharkawy, Mrs. Nabila Gomah, Dr. Nahid Abou-Sayed, and Dr. Nadia Salama. The show was initiated on recommendation by the Society's Board

Nadra Metawy.

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For more pictures, please click here

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A HOST FAMILY

The Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau contacted a friend today in an effort to identify a Muslim Family (must be US resident) to host a 17 yrs old blind Egyptian boy for one year.

The Young man’s name is Abdallah and he came as a member of the US State department program where American families host Egyptian youth for one year. I know some of you may have reservations regarding the program, but we are looking for someone to save Abdallah’s situation at this point.

The situation is that the host family that Abdallah was assigned to does not want him. Abdallah is now in a temporary setting until another host family is identified.

The State dept will cover Abdallah school expenses and his pocket money, but no compensation to the host family for food or lodging. A school for the blind in the area will bus him daily to the school and back at no cost to the host family (a school was identified near Blacksburg, and there certainly are many others near other localities).

Abdallah’s preference is to live with a Muslim family as he will be comfortable with the food available to him.

If you or some one else you know is interested to help Abdallah spend his year in the US and learn new things, please reply to Dr. Maha Kamel at ECEB directly, mkamel@eceb.us.
Ezzat Abouleish, M.D.

Welcome Back EAS!!!

Dear Members and Non-members...

We would like to welcome you back from the long hot summer...

Please join us for dinner to share our trips, plans, and experiences the 3rd Saturday of the month...

Where: Dimassi's (Katy Frwy- between Kirkwood
and Wilcrest off the southside
feeder)

When: Saturday, August 18th at 6:00pm

Cost: Everyone pays the same. Prices are subjuect to
Dimassi's prices per adult and child

Come and enjoy the good food and company. We look forward to seeing you there....

Helping an Egyptian-American to Return Home Safely

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

I would like to thank you all for the overwhelming response to my request to help an Egyptian-American brother to return home safely. I would like to particularly thank the following members and associations for their generous contribution and support; namely, Dr. Mamdouh Salama, Dr. Ahmed Abou-Sayed, Dr. Ibrahim Abou-Sayed, Mr. Hazem Said, Dr. Ayman Eltaher, Dr. and Mrs. Sherif Zaafran, Dr. Nadra Sabbahi, Dr. Abdulbari Elbanna, Mr. Mursi Sharaf, and Dr. Ezzat Abouleish. My gratitude also extends to these institutions; particularly to the Egyptian Consulate of Egypt at Houston, Ambassador El-Husseini Abdel-Wahab, Consul Khalid Taha, and Mrs. Nabila Gomaa for providing him with passport and necessary documents, and arranging his departures from Houston and New York; the Friends of Egyptian Children with Cancer for donating a roundtrip ticket to Egypt on Egyptian Airline; the Muslim Women Society for sharing the price of the ticket and providing him with pocket money; the Al Farouk Foundation for providing him with shelter; Dr. Mohamed Sabbahi for providing him with his daily food and needs.

This incident showed that we need to have an Emergency Fund. The collected funds in excess of our share of the air ticket plus the value of the roundtrip ticket which will be auctioned in our near-future meeting will be set aside for that purpose only, and be separate from the usual accounting of the Society activities.

Dear Brothers and Sisters, this incident is not without positive results. It showed how united the Egyptian American Society is, how Egyptians react in time of need, how big is their hearts, and how a good cooperation between our Society and the Consulate should be. I pray to God to protect you from trouble or put you in a difficult situation or being stranded away from family and home.

May God bless you all.
Ezzat Abouleish,M.D.

A Message from the Egyptian Consulate in Houston

According to this letter, we ask you to attend this meeting and express your opinion if you happen to be in Cairo at that time

Welcome Captain Samir, in Houston

Samir Othman is the Egyptian international referee appointed as the first Egyptian referee in a FIFA game in the US. The game is the Houston Dynamo vs. Club America of Mexico, on July 25^th, at Robertson Stadium, in Houston.

We encourage our Egyptian fellows and members of the Society to welcome our international referee and to make him feel at home in Houston. If you would like to have a word with Captain Samir, like to get more information about him, or if you just like to get a discounted ticket of that game, you can contact Magdy Kotb, at 832-489-5233.

An Egyptain Fellow in Urgent Need for Help

A former member of the Egyptian community in Houston is currently in urgent need for help. Not having the best of luck in his attempt to re-establish a new life in Egypt, he returned to Houston for his fate to meet even tougher luck; he was robbed and wiped out of all he had. He is currently living in a mosque that agreed to provide him with a shelter. Individuals have been supporting his daily livelihood, while some charity has been successful in collected about half the cost of a ticket for him to return back to Egypt.

The Egyptian American Society is requesting your kind support of this former member of the Egyptian community in Houston. Our goal is to collect US$500 as soon as possible, to complement what is already collected for the ticket.

We have omitted the identifying data of that person, as the noble deed not the name is what we are after. However, if you would like further information about the situation and how you can contribute, please contact the EAS through the contact information published on this page sidebar.

Thank you.

To whom who has missed live football (Soccer)

Dear Members,

There will be a football (soccer) game here in Houston on the 25th of July, Wednesday between the USA Dynamo team and a Mexican team (not sure). They are bringing in an Egyptian referee to ref the game, though. If anyone is interested in going to the game, Magdy Kotb can get discounted tickets for us.

You may call him to get more information or get tickets. The number is 832-489-5233. You may stay after the game and talk to the referee if you like and ask questions.

Thank you...

ACC Announcement

A Call for Help - A Follow-up

We had this follow-up from Dr. Kamel Fotouh, on the condition of our Egyptian fellow who had a stroke few weeks ago. (Link.)

Gentlemen/Ladies:

Thank you for the great response we received from you regarding the Egyptian engineer. His name is Fouad Aly and he was transferred to a regular room 4 days ago. His health is improving. He is now in Dunn Tower, Room # 958 in the Methodist Hospital. He would appreciate visitations from the community members. He is a little depressed and need some morale support.

Please, assist them in this critial stage of recovery.

May Allah bless you all with health and happiness.

Kamel Fotouh

Cartoon of the Week

Link to Egyptian Consulate in Houston

If you have not noticed, we have added a link to the web site of our consulate in Houston (in the "Links" part of this page's side bar). The consulate web site contains very useful information on services provided by the consulate, links to information and news about Egypt, etc.

ACC Announcement

A Call for Help

We have this message from Dr. Kamel Aboul Fotouh:

An Egyptian engineer recently relocated to Houston from Washington DC and was struck with a sudden stroke. He has been operated on and has been in the intensive care in the medical center for the past 10 days. His wife is a correspondent for Egyptian TV in Washington DC. She is here in Houston with him since the surgery. She is kind of overwhelmed with the happenings. The need comes in hosting their son Omar (9-10 years old) by families with sons in the same age bracket. He is staying in his dad's apartment which is a one bedroom (River Oaks area) most of the day time while his mother is attending to his father's care. The lady's name is Hanan Al Badri. People with recent memory may recognize the name because she was an TV anchor woman in Egypt. Her phone number is (202) 262 9595. Please, let's not to burden her with too many phone calls at this point. Once the situation change, I will let you know when you can contact and visit with them. Only, the kind families who can offer an outing for their son should call now.

May Allah gives him a speedy recovery and save you from sickness and hardships (Ameen)

Jazakom Allah Khyraa.

Kamel Aboul Fotouh

IT'S A BOY !!! CONGRATULATIONS ZAAFRAN'S

EAS and all the Zaafran's friends would like to congratulate Tara and Sheif for the arrival of their baby Yousef Sherif Zaafran. He was born on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 7:31 am, weighing 6 lbs and 15 oz. Yousof's mom is back home with the baby and they both are doing very well.

Pictures of EAS Meeting on May 19th

The pictures of our last meeting is now available in the Society's photo album here. Thanks Nancy for your great pictures and effort.

We would also love if you would send us any old pictures you have of the society functions, so we can share them with the rest of the members.

ACC Announcement

WE ARE PROUD OF ...

This is the first of what we hope will be a series that aims to intruduce and acknowledge EAS member achievements, so as to give the Society the good image it deserves and encourage our members, especially the younger ones, to excel. This month Dr Ezzat wishes to introduce Dr. Kadreya Abou-Sayed.

Dr. Kadreya Abou-Sayed started her career with British Petroleum in 1985 in Deepwater Technology unit and is currently the Early Production Project Leader for BP Sakhalin Development Unit. She brings a wealth of experience having spent the last 20 years advancing concepts and project development in the deepwater frontier, with experience spanning from when deepwater was just greater than 1,500 feet to its current defined depth of greater than 10,000 feet. She has made major contributions to the efforts in appraisal excellence, standardization, project integration and assurance and has been instrumental in the sanctioning of several deepwater projects for BP and its respective partners, such as Pompano, Mars, Ursa, Crosby and Atlantis. She is uniquely positioned within the deepwater community as she has both deep technical and commercial strengths. Her ability to integrate her experience in floating systems with subsurface, economics and planning will uniquely position her for delivering THE SOCIETY OF THE PETROLEUM ENGINEERS sectional audiences insightful recap of strategic and technical aspects of this challenging but promising area. This year Dr. Kadreya was elected to be THIS YEAR'S DISTINGUISHED LECTURER OF THE SOCIETY OF THE PETROLEUM ENGINEERS. She visited, gave presentations, and received awards from allover the world. This photo is an example as she was receiving the highest award from The Indian Society. We, The Egyptian American Society at Houston, congratulate Dr. Kadreya Abou-Sayed and are proud of her.

Academic Position Opportunities in Egypt:

We have received this message from Dr. Mohammed Ebeid on some academic position opportunities in Egypt:

Dear Colleague

I need one to teach English with MS Degree and two post doctoral to teach Economics & research in Egypt with a PhD. They have to have an MS in English and a PhD in economics for the accreditation, they will be working for Canadian University but in Egypt, they may contact me at ebeid@itacademy.ca or drmmebeid@yahoo.com many thanks.

Please call me or e-mail me if I can provide additional information.

Thanks.

Respectfully,

Dr. M. M. Ebeid, VP
IT Academy Medical Sciences Center
Egypt: 14 Ramsis St. Cairo, Egypt,
011-201-009-16905 Tel

EAS Meeting on May 19th

Our meeting on May 19th was great and successful; we enjoyed a wonderful dinner; we enjoyed Dr. Sherif Zaafaran's attention-grabbing presentation; and finally, celebrated our graduating children and youths who were awarded certificates and gifts. The food from Magdy Qotb's restaurant Medditerraneo was delicious as ever. We thank Dr. Sherif for his presentation that attracted the attentions of all attendees, followed by a Q&A session; by popular demand we have attached the presentation here. We congratulate all of our children and youths who are graduating this year as well as their proud parents, and wish all a successful next year and for ever.

Please mark your calendar for our next meeting, after a short summer break, on August 19th. Meanwhile please keep in touch and keep asking about your Egyptian friends in Houston and families in Egypt . We will continue updating our news and announcements on the Society's web site; http://easathouston.blogspot.com/.

One more reason to keep your eyes on the web site is that, soon, we will put the pictures Nancy Mostafa took during the meeting for all attendees. Thank you Nancy for the great effort. Also, job opportunities as arise will be posted there (check this month, you may qualify).

Board of Directors

Announcement from Muslim Health Professional Society

ACC Announcements

ACC Newsletter and Announcements

You can now access the latest ACC Newsletter (5/9/07) from the link in the right side bar, or by clicking here. The ACC has also this announcement:

Updated EAS Yellow Pages

Now, you can check out our updated Yellow Pages. It includes more Egyptian American businesses in Houston; tax and financial services, auto service, real estate and mortgage brokerage, and many more.

Thanks for those who participated, and we encourage the society members to work on activating cooperation with, and support these businesses, for the mutual benefit and prosperity of the whole egyptian community in Houston.
We invite other individuals and businesses that did not have the chance to participate in this issue to submit their business and contact information to any of the society board members or by email to EgyptianAmericanSociety@yahoo.com. We also appreciate anyone who nominate other egyptians that he/she knows to be included in the Yellow Pages.

Our Graduates - CONGRATULATIONS!

Tribute to Nashwa Omar

Mr. Mohamed Elkhouli is hosting an "Arbaeen" (40th day) service, in memory of his daughter Nashwa Omar, on Sunday, June 3rd, 2:00 pm, at his residence. Nashwa was a victim of cancer and is survived by her two sons of age 25, Ameer age 18, and her two sisters Nahed Stroud and Nevine Davison. The father of her two sons is Mr. Essam Omar.

Mr. Elkhouli has arranged with Sheikh Zakaria and Sheikh Sayed of Al Farouk Mosque, to lead the prayer and recite verses from the Qur'an. May ALLAH have mercy on her soul and make her rest in peace.

Nashwa loved and respected friends of all faiths.

Elkhouli's will have a meal at 2:30pm.

Please join us in this tribute.

For contact:

Mohamed Elkhouli

6618 Trenton Lake Lane
Houston , Texas 77043

Home (713) 466-7707
Work (713) 693-8597

Graduation Celebration

Dear Members,

Our next meeting, on May 19th, will include celebrating our graduates of all ages and grades. Please send us the following information about your children and youths, so we can properly prepare for the occasion: full name and Grade.

Thank you and best wishes.

Next Meeting: May, 19th

Come celebrate with us the Graduates and the end of the school year.

Attend an informative useful lecture by Dr. Sharif Zaafran titled "How to Take Care of Your Health".

Come and enjoy a delicious meal provided by Mediterraneo Restaurant owned and operated by our members Sonia & Magdy Kotb. The cost for members is $10 including food, drinks, and dessert. Children under 10 years eat free. Guests pay $15/person. Money is paid at the door either by check or cash.

Please by May 12 notify one of the Board Members either by email or phone if you are attending and how many in your party. This will help us have an approximate count to order the food.

Agenda

• 6:00 pm---Meeting will start
• 7:00 pm---Promptly, food will be served & the celebration begins
• 8:00 pm---Lecture & questions
• 9:00 pm---Social
• 10:00 pm--Meeting adjourned

Thank you, and hope to see you there at the ACC.