100 years 100 YEARS 100 STORIES THE ABRAHAM READY TO WEAR STORE 3 Feb 2022 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.…
100 years 100 YEARS 100 STORIES FROM PEDDLING TO PRINTING 3 Feb 2022 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…
100 years 100 YEARS 100 STORIES A PASSION FOR LIFE AND LOVE 3 Feb 2022 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…
100 years 100 Years 100 Stories Nick and Shafica Kaleel 3 Feb 20225 Feb 2022 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…
100 years 100 Years 100 Stories The Jolly Six 3 Feb 2022 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…
100 years 100 Years 100 Stories What the Statue of Liberty Means to Me 3 Feb 2022 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…
100 years 100 Years 100 Stories Children of St. George 3 Feb 20227 Feb 2022 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……
100 years 100 Years 100 Stories The Door A Monument to a Century of Altar Service 3 Feb 2022 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.…
general Marrying Lebanese Work Ethic with Orthodox Christian Values 3 Feb 2022 Written by Jeannie Malooley Leonard As Orthodox Christians, we make our presence known in the community in many ways. One way is through our work ethic and the ability…
100 years 100 years 100 stories Nemer Kaleel 3 Feb 2022 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…
