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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>