November EAS gettogether - Cancelled

Dear EAS members and Friends,

We would like to extend our appreciation to those of you who RSVPed to the announcement of our function on Saturday November the 20th, at La Griglia. However, We regret to inform you that we had to cancel the function, as we did not receive the number of responses required to make the function feasible.

We would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that the term of the current Board is drawing to a conclusion by the end of the year. We have sent out an invitation to submit nominations for positions in the new Board and hope to hear from you soon on that. the Society is looking to your active participation and input, so it can continue performing its function and role for the coming years as you envision it.

For additional information on the Society's mission, functions and the latest news (including the Call with Nominations for the Board),you can reply to this email with your question or you can check out our blog at http://easathouston.blogspot.com/ .

Thanking you,

EAS Board

November EAS gettogether - Additional Details

The Board of the EAS would like to extend its appreciation to those of you who promptly RSVPed as to your attendance of our coming function on Saturday, November 20th, at La Griglia.

However, in order to cover the cost of our function, we need to have 33 attendees which we have not met yet.

The deadline to inform the restaurant if we are going to have the dinner or not is Wednesday, November 17th, by 12:00 p.m.

If you plan to attend, kindly let us know by the 17th, before 12:00 p.m. If we do not have thirty three attendees by then, we will regretfully cancel the function.

Thank you for your cooperation.

EAS Board

November EAS gettogether - Additional Details

Date: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 2010

La Griglia Menu
Egyptian American Society

First Course
Eggplant Caponata
Roasted Eggplant Relish with Pine Nuts, Celery and Tomato

Second Course
Mista Salad
Field Greens with Feta Cheese, Tomatoes and Mushrooms in an Italian Vinaigrette

Entrée
Rigatoni Gamberoni
Grilled Jumbo Shrimp with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic and Herbs
OR
Pollo La Griglia
Grilled Breast of Chicken topped with Diced Tomatoes and Lemon-Pesto Sauce over Potato Puree

Dessert
Chocolate Mezzanotte
Our Signature Three Layer chocolate cake

This menu is inclusive of a choice of a soft drink or Ice tea
and coffee service.

WE WILL BE USING LA GRIGLIA'S BACK ROOM FOR THE FUNCTION.

Hope to see everyone there.

November EAS get-together‏‏

Dear Members and Friends of the EAS

Our function this month will be on Saturday, the 20^th at

La Griglia Restaurant
2002 West Gray, Houston, TX

The theme of the evening will be "Nostalgia Night," so please bring one picture (one per person) about old or modern Egypt that is special to you to share with us.

The cost of the dinner is $45.00 per person.

We have not had a function for three months, so we thought we could treat ourselves a little bit.

This function is for adults and children 12 years and older. If you have little ones, please make arrangements to leave them home and take the night off to join us.

Social hour and registration starts at 6:30 p.m.
The dinner and program start at 7:15 p.m.

Please RSVP, whether you are coming or not, to aeltaher@hotmail.com. We would like to hear from you in either case.

We are only three members left on the EAS Board, so we count on your full cooperation to make this function a success. Please be prompt, and have your check or the exact cash amount for your party ready (NO credit cards ). Again, RSVP as early as you can, as this helps us coordinate with the restaurant.

Please write your name on the back of your picture and kindly hand it to Tarek Ghazi as soon as you walk in. He volunteered to scan the pictures and project them for all to enjoy, and needs time to prepare everything.

The EAS Board is eager and looking forward to seeing all of our members and friends for an evening of fun and surprises.

Call for Nominations for Board

Dear friends of the Egyptian American Society,

As we draw to the end of the year, I wanted to reflect with everyone for a moment on what it means to have an Egyptian American Society. Many of us have known eachother for many years, and our first encounters have been in events that have been hosted by our organization. We live in a city that is very diverse, but within this diversity is a large number of us who trace our heritage as Egyptians. It is so important that as a group, we exemplify what it means to be Egyptian Americans. From the music we listen to, the food we eat, the jokes we make, the company we keep...it all is about us being Egyptians, and that must continue on.

We are at a time when we are going to ask everyone to nominate individuals to be on the board. It's important for us to have a board that continues the mission of the Egyptian American Society. We are seeking individuals who will devote some time to continue on the tradition of growing our great organization. Please direct your nominations to Ayman at aeltaher@hotmail.com and keep in mind we are not asking for nominations for specific positions on the board...just board members, which will number five in total.

We continue to ask all of you to participate as much as you can, as in the end of the day, this organization is about you and what you make of it.

Thank you in advance,

Sherif Zaafran, MD
President, Egyptian American Society

Next Meetin: The Nostalgia Night

EAS Members and Friends,

Our next meeting will be sometime late November. Exact time and place will be announced soon, as we are currently discussing the options.

The theme of the meeting will be "Nostalgia Night," and it will need for everybody to bring a picture (and only one picture, please) from your old albums to talk about for a few minutes. The picture should be about the good old days in Egypt. So, be ready with your happy memories and for the great fun in the "Nostalgia Night."

Stay tuned ...

EAS Next Meeting - Update

Our September gathering will be at Dimassi's on Westheimer, from 5.00p.m. to 8.00p.m. We will have an area reserved for us. And to make things easier, everyone will pay for themselves on the way out.

The gathering this time will be mainly social, with no set program.

Please RSVP to aeltaher@consolidated.net

See you all there !!!

EAS Next Meeting

Members and Friends of EAS at Houston,

Summer holiday is already beyond us and all are back home. We know we all have missed the Egyptian friends' company and are looking forward to the Society's next meeting.

Our next meeting will be on Sept.25^th, and will be in a restaurant. More information on the restaur will follow soon. Please stay tuned.

عيد سعيد

The Egyptian American Society wishes to congratulate its muslim members for the blessed coming of the Eid. This year, the ISGH has announced that the EID will be observed on Friday, Sept. 10^th.

Obituary: Mohammed El-Khouly - Additional Information

SALAT ALJANAZAH will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 18, with the Zuhur Prayer (1:15PM), at Masjid Hamaza. The Masjid is located at 6233 Tres Lagunas, 77083; it is the new mosque located first street East of #6 & south of Alief- Clodine Road. After that, the burial would be at 12800 Westheimer, 77077 (Corner of Dairy Ashford) around 2:15PM.

Obituary: Mohammed El-Khouly

We have received this message from the EAS member, Mostafa Nasr:

Mohammed El-Khouly who was a member of the club has passed away yesterday. His Funeral will be tomorrow @ Dairy Ashford & Westheimer. The exact time is not known yet.

He is the father of Nashwa Omer & Nahed Strout. & the grandfather of Kariem & Ameer Omer.

Please call me if you need confirmation.

Mostafa Nasr
281-496-1605

The EAS Board would like to extend their sincere condolences to the surviving family and ask Allah to bless the soul of the deceased and reward him for his good deeds.

رمضان كريم‏ و كل عام وانتم بخير

Dear EAS Members and Friends


If you have kids who do not know where to go in this heat in Houston or if you are a big fan of soccer and can’t seem to pass a single World Cup match or if you are an Egyptian who just likes our Society functions, then this function is yours.


Our June function is our last pre-summer break function, and it will be held
This Saturday, June 19th
in
George Bush Park, Pavilion 3, from 12:00pm to 5:00pm.


The dual theme of this function will be the
Beginning of the Summer
and the
Soccer World Cup


We will have water slides and water balloons for the kids, so kids need to be prepared with swim suits; otherwise, we are not responsible for any expensive clothes that get wet.


We will also have a TV to watch the World Cup match at 1:00pm. So, World Cup fans … come on down!!


To better plan for the function, please
RSVP by replying to this email with the total number in your party
(no difference between kids and adults)


Cost: $15
(Again, no difference between kids and adults, we will all have fun)

See you all there!!

April Function - Updates

Thanks to those RSVP’ed for the Ship Channel Tour, and looking forward to seeing you at the M/V Sam Houston Pavilion, tomorrow before 2:30pm. For the tour security, please note that large baggage such as backpacks and oversized purses are not allowed on board and that all passengers over the age of 18 will be required to show their photo ID. For further details and for directions to the meeting location, please consult the Houston Port of Houston web site , EAS web site, or our previous emails. The tour will conclude at 4:00pm.

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After the tour, we will meet again for a Dinner and Social at Fadi's, in the Meyerland Plaza, at 5:00pm. Everyone will go through the line and just pay for their meal. We will meet in a private room. You don’t have to RSVP or attend the Ship Channel Tour to attend the Dinner and Social.

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Fadi's Grill Houston

4738 BEECHNUT

HOUSTON,TX 77096

(713)666-4644

EAS April Function

The EAS is inviting you to attend this month’s function on Sunday, April 25th. The program comprises a tour of the Houston ship channel , followed by a dinner and social gathering.

Security for the Ship Channel Tour requires the accurate names of each participant to be provided. Therefore, please RSVP to this event by sending an email to aeltaher@consolidated.net, with the name of each person in your group as it appears in the driver’s license. For Example, please respond back with

Guest 1
First Name: John
Last Name: Smith

Guest 2
First Name: Jane
Last Name: Smith

Guest 3
…
……


No walk-in attendance is allowed. (More details on tour requirements are included at the Port of Houston’s web site)

Due to the limited number of seats available, priority will be given to EAS paid members then to earlier responders.


Program

2:00PM : Meet at M/V Sam Houston Pavilion
(Since we have no control over the tour schedule, please note that being on time is essential)
2:30 pm : Tour Starts
4:00 pm : Tour Ends
TBD: Dinner & Social

Locations and Directions

Ship Channel Tour (M/V Sam Houston Pavilion)


Leave East Loop 610 at Clinton Drive (exit # 28). Proceed west (right) on Clinton, pass McCarty to Gate 8. Enter Gate 8 and stay to the right. A security guard and signs will direct you to the pavilion.
(More details are included in the Port of Houston web site)


Dinner

(TBD)


Cost

(TBD)

TBD: To be Decided, and details to follow shortly.

EAS March Meeting

Dear EAS Members and Friends,

Please join us this Saturday in an informal get-together/dinner, which is the EAS function for the month of March. The meeting will include an open discussion on the Society’s functions for the rest of the year. Please come over along with your ideas on how we can progress the Society’s mission and develop its programs beyond social events.

When: Saturday, March 27th at 6:00pm

Where: Dimassi's, at 10811 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX‎ - (713) 780-2025‎

Cost: Everyone pays for him-/herself

Come and enjoy the good food and company and be ready to participate in the discussion. Better still if you find in yourself the will to volunteer and help in organizing future functions.

We look forward to seeing you there....

EAS Board

Obituary - Mrs. Isabella Nashid Sawiris

With great sadness the Khalil family announces that Mrs. Isabella Nashid Sawiris passed away on Friday, the 13^th of March in Connecticut. She is survived by her son Dr. Kamal Khalil and her two daughters, Mrs. Mona Hefzallah and Mrs. Lila Louca. The family will receive condolences on Sunday, March 28 at Saint Mark Coptic Church after the morning service. The service will end between 12:30 and 1 p.m.The Church is located at 424 Mulberry Ln, Bellaire , TX 77401

EAS Meetings

The day of the Society's last meeting was a bit chilly, but the meeting was indeed warm with the attendance and the fun we all had. The adults enjoyed the company, the Arabic DJ and the group games, while the kids were having great fun with the face painting and the moonwalk.

This month, and due to the Spring Break, the Society meeting has been delayed to Saturday, March 27^th. It will be an informal get-together, with the details to follow soon.

By public demand, next month we will have a repeat of last year's boat tour in the Ship Channel. Details on the date, RSVP, and the day program will be announced after the March 27^th meeting.
Stay tuned, and we hope to see you all soon.

EAS February Function

The Society's function for the month of February will be our first outdoor function of the year. The function will be held on Saturday, February 20^th, at Pavilion 3 in the George Bush Park.

The program will include a late lunch, activities for adults and fun for children (moonwalk, etc.). Details will follow soon.

Cost: $15 for members and $20 for non-members (same cost for both adults and children)

Please RSVP by sending an email to aeltaher@consolidated.net with the number of adults and children attending. We look forward to seeing all of you there.

Obituary - Dr. Saneya Saleh

We wish to express our deep condolences for the passing of Dr. Saneya Saleh. She is Madame Attia's sister and Dr. Ezzat Abouleish's sister-in-law. May Allah bless her and have mercy on her soul.

To express condolences. Please come to Dr. Abouleish's home (16518 Brook Forest Dr., Houston, TX, 77059) on Friday February 5^th from 7pm to 10pm. It is easy to reach. If you have difficulty, please call 281-488-1388.

Sherif Zaafran, MD
President, Egyptian American Society

Events around Houston

The Palestinians for Peace and Democracy - (P4PD.org) in Houston - is presenting two educational events discussing the controversial question of the future State for Palestinians. In the first event Mrs. Nadia Hijab will explain "What would a 2-state solution do for Palestinian human rights?"

The first event will be on January 29, 2010 at 3201 Sage Rd., Hilton Garden Inn Houston/Galleria Area. The event starts at 6:45 p.m.

The second event will be in February 19, 2010 and Mr. Ali Abunimah, the co-founder of Electronic Intifada will speak on "One Country, the only road for peace and justice in Palestine".

EAS January Meeting - Lots of Fun for A New Year

The EAS Board would like to thank all who attended our last function at the Sheraton Suites Hotel. The first meeting with the new Board was indeed a success. It was attended by more than 100 members and friends of EAS, as well as about 15 children. The meeting program was mainly social, where the attendees enjoyed the company and the entertainment program, which was provided by the DJ and magic trickery of of Bob Fostok followed by an lively interactive fun with the "Name that Tune" led by Dina Eldeeb, Rabab Sabahhi and Tara Zaafran. Ten lucky winners got prizes of $5 gift cards.

In their separate room, the children also had their share of the fun with the magic tricks, funny clown, face painting, balloon animals, provided by Bob and Dori Fostok and well as the pizza.

A special thank goes also to all who worked behind the scene to make this function the success and fun it was.

Happy New Year

The EAS Board would like to wish everyone a happy New Year. May Allah bless it and make it a happy and joyful year for us all, bringing us prosperity, success and great health.

Invite to FECC Gala

Dear EAS Members and Friends,

Happy New Year ...

Friends of Egyptian Children with Cancer (FECC) is a nonprofit organizationwhich raises money to treat Children with Cancer in Egypt free, and theboard is a group of American and Egyptian volunteers. Attached is an invitefor the FECC main fund raising event for the year. This year, it will be onthe 16^th of January. We encourage you to be part and participate in the fundraising efforts. The children with Cancer in Egypt need your help.

May God bless you and reward your good deeds.

Many thanks