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The Abraham Ready to Wear Store Written by Dr. Anthony Bashir The Abraham Ready to Wear Store was located at 117 Main Street in Spring Valley and opened in 1903.…

From Peddling to Printing written by: Karen Morrissey   George Kaleel was born in Spring Valley, Illinois March 24, 1933 the youngest child of Nemer and Evelyn Kaleel. He grew…

Jameel “Jimmy” Saad written by son, Jeffery Saad Seven year old Jameel “Jimmy” Saad emigrated from Rashya, Lebanon in 1907 with his adoptive mother and her son Sam. Upon arriving…

Nick and Shafica Kaleel  Rashyia, Syria (Lebanon) Written by Judith Kanag Sunday Dinner with Family & Friends My family went to Spring Valley and spent the whole summer with my…

The Jolly Six Written by Ron Malooley It is about 1952, and a group of girls from St. George Church decided that they were going to have a group called…

What the Statute of Liberty Means to Me Written by Jeannie Malooley Leonard Alexis Malooley – 1963 Alexis Malooley receives publication honor in 1963. It was the first time that a…

The Children of St. George Published by Nicole Christine Medawar-Wiltse on Facebook Turn back time to when we were young and didn’t know anything but love, both to give and receive……

The Door: A Monument to a Century of Altar Service By written by Ronald Malooley and edited by Jake Malooley   The year was 1940. I was four years old.…

Nemer Kaleel: Born in Rachyia-El-Wadi, Lebanon, Nemer Kaleel dreamed of moving to America where his father peddled clothing. In 1905, his dream came true and he saw the Statute of…