parts of Lebanon. The Deportation of 1985 In 1985, the residents of east Saida were deported toward the south. 120 families were deported to Rmeish. Half of these families were to leave Rmeish within the next 2 months and the others stayed and lived in Rmeish until this day. Emigration in the 20th century At the start of the 20th century Rmeish knew emigration on a large scale to South America especially to Argentina and Brazil because of the high taxes imposed by the Ottoman Empire. It is believed that around 100 left to Argentina between 1905 and 1914. Schools The first school was opened in 1870 by The Jesuits but was closed in 1900 to reopen in 1920 to close again 1949. From 1949 till 1955, the Pontifical mission opened a school for the Palestinians refugees. From 1945, Rmeich Supplementary School was opened which closed down in 1992. Our Lady of Lebanon School was opened in 1959. In 1974 Rmeich high school was opened. Churches Saint George church Was originally built around 1700, to later destroyed in 1787 and then to be rebuilt in 1806. The church was Cohesive and strong therefore it survived the 1837 earthquake that destroyed the village. Between 1925 and 1929 it was knocked down and then rebuilt on a larger land. Church of Transfiguration In the 1970s, because of the rapid grow of the number of people living in Rmeich, and the impossible mission of expanding the saint George church, the people of Rmeich decided to build a new church. The work did not start until 1982 to finish only at the start of 2000. Lady of the Annunciation Monastery The building of the monastery was approved in 1983. By 1986 it was finished to be the first maronite monastery in south Lebanon. Red Cross The red cross centre opened in 1968 to provide medical assistance to the people of the area. The centre was built in Rmeich because of its position halfway between the other 2 hospitals in the region. All the members in this centre are volunteers. Politics Municipal Council A number of rich and powerful personnel took the responsibility of managing the affairs of Rmeich and its people. Municipal Elections The Municipal election was held for the first time in 1961. It was based on an alliance of the majority of the main families against another alliance of the minority of