In 1955/56 during the presidency of Dr. Elias Srouji, the club started a Flower Show to encourage people plant and care for flowers and gardening. Prizes were given to the most beautiful home garden and to the best bouquet of flowers brought to the Show.
The President and several members attended the Charter Meeting of the Club of Tiberiias in June 1956.
Judge Yacov Barzeev was the club`s first president.

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Also in 1956 the club sponsored the founding of the National Council for the Prevention of Road Accidents to which President Elias was assigned as chairman of the Board and in 1967 Yusef Srouji was chosen for that job and continued, together with Dr. Ernest Farah, to direct the work of the council until 1997.

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