Reza listening as Tim Jones & wife entertaining all
Bridge pals Steve Levine, Doris Leskavich & Don Sever
Bart Bloom & Don Williams talking bridge...
Bridge clubbers Brenda & George Gordon
Joy Parkinson, Carol Helderlein, & Bob & Brenda Ward
Bridge couple Barbara Hammerich & Frank Cushman
Tesoro Owners Tim & Mrs. Jones sang and danced...
Negaar was an unofficial party hostess...
Over 100 guests attended on October 10, 2026 as Dr. Reza celebrated his 96th birthday at the beautiful Tesoro Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Reza’s nephews, Sajjad and Mahdi organized this annual event, and were present with their immediate and other members of the Khatib Foundation extended family.
Guests of distinction included a number of nationally known professionals famour for their work in American and Iranian medical communities. A special guest was Dr. Charlotte Parsa, a trustee of Dr. Khatib’s Foundation Board, attending with her son Izzy. Dr. Donald Noble, Dr. Justin Latia, and Dr. Ahmadi and his wife attended. Also Dr. Mahammadi and his wife.
Reza’s dedication to playing bridge is well known (he continues to play on-line daily) and thirty-five of his party guests were also members of Khatib Bridge & Education Center in Stuart. Also present was Patricia Tucker, founder and national chairperson of the national Jumpstart Youth Bridge Program which Reza and the bridge club carrying his name annually support.
A Persian Happy Birthday!
To launch the celebration, a traditional Persian drum, known as a daf, was used in an offering and short tribute by family and associates. The daf is a large single headed frame drum that is central to Kurdish and Iranian folk music, with rows of internal metal rings or chains that create a shimmering jangling sound when struck, tilted, or shaken. Here is a replay…
