2025 Nominations July 7, 2025-August 18, 2025
Past Honorees are listed below.
On Wednesday October 16, 2024, the Lebanon American Club is hosting the 12th annual Persons of the Year Banquet at the Amber Room in Danbury, starting at 6:00pm. The Club will be honoring the contributions of
Toni A. Glynn, Ferris M. Nasser,
and Posthumously
Raymond A. Antous and Albert J. Salame
These individuals are being recognized for their contributions to the Lebanon American Community through any one or more of the business, civic, charitable, political, religious and social activities in the Greater Danbury area. Formal Invitations will be sent to members of the Lebanon American Club and Ladies Auxiliary upon selection of honorees. Others may use below to send in their reservations and program book submissions.
“Person(s) Of the Year” Nominations – Due Monday August 18, 2025
In 2011, the Lebanon American Club Person(s) of the Year Award was established. The award recognizes men and women in the Lebanon American Community who have made significant contributions to the advancement and betterment of Lebanese Community in Danbury through business, civic, charitable, political, religious and/or social activities involving the Lebanon American Club and the Lebanese Community in greater Danbury at large. These contributions may have occurred over a period of years or in the most recent year prior to consideration by the Committee. The Club is seeking nominations from Club and Ladies Auxiliary members, or or from our greater Danbury communities including the 3 Mid-East Parishes. You may also reach out to committee members Dr. Fred Kayal of St. Georges Church, Randy Michael of St. Anthony Church and Nabil Takla of St. Ann Church. The Committee will also consider nominees submitted previously who were not selected for the award. If you submitted a nomination in the past, you may submit an update to that nomination or submit a new one. All nominations are due by August 21st. Formal invitations and Program Book sponsorship forms will be mailed once the Committee selects the Honoree(s).
LAC PERSON OF THE YEAR NOMINATION FORM
Nominator Name(s):__________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________________
Telephone:______________________ Email _______________________________
Signature: ________________________________________
Nominee Name: __________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________ Zip Code ______________
Phone: ___________________________ Email: _________________________________
NOMINEE ELIGIBILITY: Please check any box(s) that apply to the Nominee:
[ ] Not a Past Honoree of this program (Check list below)
[ ] Member of the Lebanon American Club (LAC) (regular or social)
[ ] Member of the LAC Ladies Auxiliary.
[ ] Member of St. Ann's, St. Anthony's or St. George's Churches in Danbury
[ ] If not a member of LAC or Ladies Auxiliary, or any of the churches listed above, then of Lebanese descent residing in greater Danbury (Danbury, Brookfield, Bethel, Newtown, New Fairfield, Ridgefield or Redding)
Mail this form or attach type written pages to LAC Person(s) of Year Committee, 22 West Street, Danbury 06810,
or email a ‘word’ or ‘pdf’ attachment of this form or if you have a question to LebanonClub@att.net.
“Describe in detail the reasons this nominee has earned this recognition. Focus on the contributions by the
nominee to the advancement and betterment of the Lebanese Community in greater Danbury through any one or
combination of the following: business, civic, charitable, political, religious and/or social activities involving the
Lebanon American Club and/or the Lebanese Community in greater Danbury.
The contributions may have occurred over a period of years or in the most recent year prior to consideration.
You may also include personal stories about the nominee that will assist the committee in its deliberations”
Description (use additional pages as needed:
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2025 PERSON OF THE
YEAR AWARD BANQUET
RSVP by Monday, September
28th
Number of people
attending ______ at $75 per person, Total _________________
Names of People
Attending
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Dinner to be served -
Surf & Turf of NY Strip Steak and Shrimp
** Vegetarian and
Children Dinners available upon request.
Your Name_______________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________
Phone:______________________
email: _______________________________
Make checks payable to Lebanon American Club
(LAC) & Mail to
LAC Person of The Year Committee You may pay
22 West Street OR
by CC, by using
Danbury,
CT 06810 this QR Code
For questions, please send
an email to lebanonClub22@att.net.
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LEBANON AMERICAN CLUB
2025 PERSON OF THE YEAR
PROGRAM BOOK
Please check your choice of Ad size:
Full pg. _______ $110
Half pg. _______ $60
Quarter pg. _______ $35
Name: ___________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________
Street:___________________________________________
City: _______________________
State _____________
Zip-code_________________
Phone:______________________ email:
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Please Email or Mail Ad by Monday September 28, 2025
Mail your camera-ready ad or
print message below. You may also email your ad to LebanonClub22@att.net Let us know if you
want to re-use last year’s ad.
Message:
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Make checks payable to: Lebanon American Club (“LAC”)
LAC
Person of The Year Committee You may pay
22
West Street OR by CC, by using
Danbury,
CT 06810 this
QR Code
For questions, please send
an email to lebanonClub22@att.net
************************************************************* CC Payment: In addition to the QR code on the response cards below, both the Dinner Reservation and Commemorative Ad or any of the above options, you may also access it through this using the QR code.
Once on the first page, you will need to enter the total amount being paid first before checking out. At checkout, you will have the opportunity to select what event the payment is made for, and provide additional detail info. This can be used for online reservations.
Mail the RSVP and Ad forms if paying by check, or if you are paying by CC and have not provided the requested details.
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Past Person of the Year Honorees:
2024 - Toni A. Glynn, Ferris M. Nasser,
and Posthumous Honorees Raymond A. Antous and Albert J. Salame
2023 - Mary Elizabeth Salame, Joseph Walkovich and Posthumous Honoree Theresa Taylor
2022 - Event was not held due Centennial Celebration
2021 - Randa G. Antous and Daniel P. Jowdy
2020 - Event was not held due to Covid-19
2019 - Ruth Anne Ashkar and William A. Asmar
2018 - Josephine Nassif and State VA Commissioner Thomas Saadi,
2017 - Dr. Ziad Taweh & Evelyn Ellis
2016 - Jeanette Beylouni, Dr. Frederick A. Kayal,
and Posthumous Honoree Raymond A. Beylouni
2015 - John Ashkar and Georgette Ayoub
Posthumous Honorees George Dimyan
2014 - Dick Jowdy and Judge Dianne Yamin
Posthumous Honoree Fouad Antonios
2013 - Edward Nahom and Betty Lubus
2012 - Najla Antous, Mark Chory, and
Posthumous Honorees Laurice Saffi and Annis Nassif.
2011 - James Sr, Taffy Sr and Edward Sr. Jowdy, and Leila Shaker
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