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CIAAM - Southfield Manor Last Board of Directors 2004: Seated: Hanna Shina,
Dr. Adhid Miri and Dr. Shakib Halabu. Standing: Isam Yaldo, Walid Habboo,
Mike Khami, Jacob Bacall, Tony Anton and Raad Kathawa
SOUTHFIELD MANOR
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ing voices present as well as invisible
descending resistance by some members.
On that important evening,
Mike George was among the packed
crowd witnessing the wobbling decision
making atmosphere, he remained
calm and had a plan. Standing near
the back of the hall, he stepped in and
said, “People of the club - If you do
not buy it, I will.” The mood changed
immediately, and the membership
voted to approve the purchase of
Shenandoah Country Club.
On April 3, 1989 the membership
of CIAAM authorized the board
of directors to negotiate the purchase
of Shenandoah Country Club. The
new property was acquired for $4.2
Million.
Funds were needed to reconstruct
the Shenandoah facility. Accordingly,
the board of directors asked President
Jacob Bacall in 2003 to head a special
advisory committee to sell Southfield
Manor. The committee was composed
of Jamal Shallal, Faisal Arabo, Nabby
Yono, Francis Boji, Karim Toma,
Shamil Halabu, and Raad Kathawa.
Landmark Brokerage Services, spearheaded
by CIAAM member John
Kello, handled the sale. After several
bids were received, the board of directors
decided to sell the Manor to
a non-competing business. The building
was sold to Comcast in 2005 for
$3,582,000. Furniture, fixtures, and
equipment were sold at auction.
In June 2006, Comcast became
the owner of the former Chaldean
club. The curtains finally fell and
a ‘farewell’ was said to Southfield
Manor. Construction of Shenandoah
Country Club was in full swing, and
the time had come to say ‘goodbye’
to a facility that served the community
for a quarter century.
The last board of directors serving
at Southfield Manor in 2004 was Adhid
Miri, Jacob Bacall, Isam Yaldo,
Raad Kathawa, Shakib Halabu, Hanna
Shina, Tony Antone, Michael
Khami and Walid Habboo.
Saying ‘farewell’ to the old establishment
was not easy. Southfield Manor
was the site of more than 10,000
events and served the community well
for 25 years. It had seen numerous social,
political, and religious functions,
such as weddings, engagements, funerals,
and communion parties.
Remembering the pioneers that
came before us is an honor and a
duty. The pioneer tradition anchors
the community’s identity to another
age, in order to inform our own generation.
At Southfield Manor, they
built a monument with determination
and bridged two dramatically
different generations. Their legacy
remains relevant to today’s needs.
Their vision continues to shape the
membership and our identity in the
twenty-first century.
With their passing, the pioneer era
may have faded from living memory,
some found fame, many did not – but
all left an imprint. The recognition of
services and the placement of a photo
of Michael George at Shenandoah
Country Club is perfect and well-deserved.
I would like to see a wall of
recognition for many other serving
pioneers in our current club facility.
Future generations of Chaldeans
have the responsibility of carrying
the torch. My hope is that they remain
faithful guardians to their heritage
and formidable custodians of the
community’s new home in Shenandoah
Country Club.
Acknowledgements: Special thanks to
Jacob Bacall, Sabah Summa, Nabby
Yono, Hanna Shina, & Adil Bacall for
their contribution.
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