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Al - Taybeh
Magazine
- United
Taybeh American Association 12th Annual Convention
- UTAA/Los
Angeles will hold Picnic June 3, 2007
United Taybeh American
Association / Los Angeles Chapter will hold a Family &
Fun Picnic on Sunday June 3, 2007 at Wlison Park at 2200 Crenshaw
Blvd., Torrance, CA 90501. The Picnic will begin at 11 am
and will continue through the late afternoon. Lunch will be
served along with great music. Many fun activities for all
ages will be awaiting all those who attend. The UTAA/Los Angeles
Chapter would like to invite all to come and join the fun
with the Taybeh community, friends and guests. For more information,
please see the attached flyer and map.
- UTAA
sends letter regarding recent events in Taybeh
The Board of Directors
of the United Taybeh American Association (UTAA) sent a letter
addressed to the Taybeh municipality concerning the recent
events in Taybeh in which the mayor’s house was fired
upon and young men were severely beaten and hurt under interrogation.
The letter stressed the importance of Taybeh and all its concerns
to the community abroad and urged everyone to work together
to resolve their issues internally. You can view the letter
by clicking the headline above.
- Death
of JAMAL DIAB (ABU MAJDI).
We deeply regret to share with you the news of the death
of Jamal Diab (Abu Majdi). His funeral will be held Wednesday
April 18, 2007 in Maria Regina Catholic Church in Gardena,
California at 10:00am.
We extend our deepest condolences to his family and ask the
Lord to have mercy on his soul.
For more information on the funeral services, please see
attached document.
- The
UTAA/Los Angeles Spring Picnic has been postponed. More details
will follow.
- Convention
in Las Vegas a Huge Success
The United Taybeh American Association (UTAA) held its annual
convention for 2006 in the city of Las Vegas. It was held July
6th-8th at the Bally's Hotel and Casino. The convention was
a huge success and was well attended by Taybeh people who came
from throughout the states. Thanks to all of the people who
were in charge and especially to Issa Nazzal, Samir Hamame,
Alice Muaddi, Nadia Hamame, Salah Salah and Faeq Ady who worked
very hard to make it a wonderful convention. A total of $5,000
was donated from the UTAA fund and another $5000 in donations
was raised at the banquet . The money will benefit the senior
citizens home in Taybeh. We are looking forward to the next
convention in Philadelphia in July 2007.
- Elections
for Board Held in Las Vegas
Elections were held on Friday July 7th, 2006 in Las Vegas for
a new Board of Directors for the UTAA. The new Board will serve
for 2 years. The election for the Board of Directors yielded
the following members: Samir Hamame, President, Faeq Ady, Vice
President, Nadia Hamame, Treasurer, Alice Muaddi, Secretary,
Issa Nazzal, Director, Salah Salah, Director, and Wadie Jaser,
Director.
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