FEBRUARY 2007

Nora Bahrou
Downs,
Photographer
Nora Bahrou Downs is the
mother of two boys (and
has a girl on the way).
When not pursuing her true
love of photography, she
works part-time at Costco
in Commerce Township.
Alex & Zina
Lumelsky,
Graphic Designers
Alex is the art director for
the Chaldean News and the
principal designer with SKY
Creative, Inc. Zina is a
graphic designer and an allaround
secret weapon
behind the scenes. SKY
Creative helped to launch
our publication by providing
the initial design in 2004.
Together, Alex and Zina
have continued to produce
each edition ever since. In
addition to graphic design,
Alex is an accomplished
musician, and Zina is a talented
stained-glass artist.
Scott Mick,
Illustrator
Scott Mick is an illustrator,
cartoonist, photographer
and writer. He has been
published in the Mirror
Newspapers as a political
cartoonist and writer, in The
Record as a cartoonist,
illustrator, photographer and
writer, and had photos published
in the Observer
Eccentric. He is currently
starting a new two-in-one
magazine for local artists
and musicians called
UnderTone/Cyberskinn.
David Reed,
Photographer
David has taken pictures for
the Chaldean News since
July 2004. Other clients
include the Mirror
Newspapers, Pink
Magazine, Metro Parent,
the Daily Tribune, Macomb
College and the March of
Dimes. David has a graphic
and commercial arts
degree, has played in USTA
Tennis Tournaments and is
a former wrestling coach.
Rosh Sillars,
Photographer
Rosh is a photojournalist,
magazine and corporate
photographer. He is the
owner of the creative representation
firm The Rosh
Group, Inc. and the coowner
of the retail photography
company, Image 3
Photography. He is a photojournalism
instructor at
Wayne State University and
a photography instructor at
University of Detroit Mercy.
Rosh was named Michigan
Meetings and Events
Magazine “best of” event
photographer in 2006.
Lena Yono,
Photographer
When she is not taking
freelance photographs for
the Chaldean News and
other magazines, Lena
works as a marketing manager/loan
processor for a
mortgage company. Her
dream is to one day shoot
pictures for National
Geographic.
Ken Marten, Writer
Working as a reporter and
editor at several suburban
weekly newspapers, Ken
won numerous Michigan
Press Association awards
before launching his freelance
career in April 2005.
Ken writes for Signature
and Strut magazines, the
Royal Oak Daily Tribune
and several “up north” publications.
He also teaches
writing classes for Royal
Oak Neighborhood
Schools’ Adult Enrichment
program, plays the harmonica
in Murrow’s Boys, an
acoustic trio, and is active
in greyhound rescue.
Jeanine Matlow,
Writer
Jeanine Matlow is an interior
decorator and freelance
writer. Her work has
appeared in a number of
publications including
Home + Design, Signature
and Strut. Based in
Farmington Hills, she lives
with her husband, daughter
and wild and crazy golden
retriever.
Michelle Najor-
Lutfy, Writer
A first-generation
American, Michelle was
raised with the traditions
and teachings of the
Chaldean language, culture
and customs. She has a
degree in English and communication
and is the mother
of two daughters. Her
varied interests include writing
and many hobbies, and
she once owned a baking
business.
Dennis Niemiec,
Writer
Dennis is the director of
creative services for the
administration of Wayne
County Executive Robert
Ficano. For 15 years, he
was a prize-winning
reporter for The Detroit
Free Press. He is a graduate
of the University of
Michigan and the author of
a true-crime book, “Murder,
No Doubt.”
Steve Stein, Writer
Award-winning writer and
editor Steve Stein has been
a journalist for more than
30 years. He was executive
editor and sports editor of
the Mirror Newspapers,
executive sports editor of
the Daily Tribune, and editor
of the Detroit Red
Wings game program.
Stein was a finalist for the
Royal Oak Employee of the
Year award in 2003, nominated
by The Mirror. He
graduated from Michigan
State University.
Lynn DeGrande,
Writer
Lynn is a writer with more
than 25 years experience
producing a variety of documents.
She has worked as
a freelance technical writer
and as an editor for a variety
of publications. She has
an extensive legal and technical
research background.
Lynn holds a bachelor of
arts in professional & technical
writing from Madonna
University. She is a member
of the Society for
Technical Communications
and Women in
Communications of Detroit.
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