September 4 – 6, 2015 | Charleston, WV
We are currently looking for anyone with knowledge of this reunion. Please send any information you may have to reunion@kfeir.com.
We are happy to welcome back Said Abi Akl and his Arabic Band who will join us once again this year at the 83rd Kfeirian Reunion in Charleston, WV. CDs will be available at the reunion. You can hear the band in the youtube videos below. These songs were composed and lyrics were written by Said. The first youtube video listed below made it to #6 in a poll of Middle East hit songs.
1. Rose Thabet Christian of South Charleston, WV for a donation to the Scholarship Fund.
2. George and Gloria Hanna of Huntington, WV in memory of Catherine Bolus.
1. Lila Mickel Fischer of Brandon, FL for Raffle Prizes.
2. Sandy Mickel Ruder of Henrico, VA for donating handcrafted light blocks to the Raffle Prizes.
3. Denise Mickel Russell of Glen Allen, VA for donating handcrafted jewelry to the Raffle Prizes.
1. Cheryl McCoy Slater of Pikeville, KY for Bingo and Prizes.
2. Christie McCoy of Pikeville, KY for Bingo and Prizes.
1. John and Sherry Mickel Parrish of Ellicot City, MD in honor of their family. The Parrish’s are sponsoring the children’s activity hours by donating crafts and games for the event.
2. Kim and Sandy Mickel Ruder in thanksgiving for their son, Grant Ruder and his new wife Ashley Galvin who will be married on Friday, September 4, 2015 in Charlottesville, VA.
3. Kim and Sandy Mickel Ruder in Thanksgiving for her Uncle Fred Mickel.
4. Fredric “Rocky” George of Charleston, WV in support of our Reunion.
5. Sandy Mickel Ruder and Denise Mickel Russell in Thanksgiving for their cousin, Lila Mickel Fischer.
1. Joey Peck of Guatemala in memory of Joey’s mother, Mary Peck and in memory of his Settee, Asma Hodge (10 year memorials) for Hospitality.
2. Abraham and Sarah Saad of Huntington, WV for Hospitality.
3. Carol Rahter and Thomas Bevins of Pauleys Island, SC for Hospitality.
1. Elanie and Louis Rahall of Faetteille, WV for Children’s Crafts.
2. Kimberly Thomas and Family of Huntington, WV for Children’s Activities.
3. Jennifer Seelman-Thabet of Shelby Twp, MI, for Children’s Activities.
1. George and Gloria Hanna of Huntington, WV in memory of Tracie Christian Rose.
2. Charlie and Layla Thabet of South Charleston, WV in memory of their niece, Tracie Christian Rose.
3. Vivian Woods of Gaithersburg, MD in memory of her father, Sol Steffan.
4. Rose Thabet Christian of South Charleston, WV in memory of her daughter, Tracie Christian Rose.
5. George and Gloria Hanna of Huntington, WV in memory of his parents, Nazik and Moussa Hanna.
6. Kim and Sandy Mickel Ruder of Richmond, VA in memory of her grandparents Abe and Nahia Mickel, her parents Alex and Nadine Mickel, her brother David Radwan Mickel, her Uncle Mitchell and Aunt Linda Thabet Mickel, and her Uncle Bob and Aunt Gloria Mickel Bevins.
7. Carolyn Thabet Sadd of Encino, CA in memory of her husband, Adeeb Sadd.
8. Charlotte Sadd Lechlak of Cornelius, NC in memory of her husband, Larry Lechlak, her brother, Adeeb Sadd and Jameel Sadd.
9. Chuck and Lila Mickel Fischer of Brandon, FL in memory of Ramez McCarus, Harry Cantees, Gloria Bevins and Tracie Christian Rose.
10. Greg Rahall of Fayetteville, WV in memory of his Godmother, Alice Thabet. Greg told the story that he has a dresser from Alice that has a past reunion name tag sticker on it with Alice’s name.
