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