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events<br />

AFD’s<br />

black tie gala<br />

In Black Ties and evening gowns, more than 1,000<br />

people dined on a five course meal and sipped cocktails<br />

at the Associated Food Dealers (AFD) 88th<br />

annual dinner held at the Penna’s in Sterling Heights.<br />

The $125 plate dinner attracted people in the food business<br />

from all over the Metro Detroit Area. Many attendees<br />

lined up to take photographs with elected officials, including<br />

Governor Jennifer Granholm and Wayne County<br />

Executive Robert Ficano.<br />

Clockwise from top left:<br />

Wayne County Executive<br />

Robert Ficano, Ronnie Jamil<br />

and Dr. Jacoub Mansour;<br />

Representative Paul Candino<br />

and LCC Chair Nida Samona;<br />

Carl Dallo, Bernie Garmo and<br />

Martin Manna; Mark Sarafa<br />

and Mariann Sarafa; Nidal and<br />

Mike Denha; Chris and Jodi<br />

Zebari; Dave Yaldo, Laith<br />

Yaldoo and Zaid Elia; Robert<br />

Ficano, Jumana Judeh and<br />

Wayne County Homeland<br />

Security Director Tony<br />

Shannon; Terry and Karen<br />

Farida, Governor Jennifer<br />

Granholm and Dan Mulhorn;<br />

Manahel and Eddie Bacall.<br />

Center: Nida Samona,<br />

Angelo Binno and<br />

Governor Granholm.<br />

34 CHALDEAN NEWS <strong>MARCH</strong> <strong>2004</strong>

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