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CONTENTS
THE CHALDEAN NEWS VOLUME 4 ISSUE VI
JULY 2007
on the cover
25 WAKE-UP CALL
BY JOYCE WISWELL
Christians rally for awareness
features
28 ALL ONE PEOPLE?
BY JOYCE WISWELL
Will – and should – Chaldeans and Assyrians unite?
32 LAZY REPORTING
BY KEN MARTEN
Media often inaccurately portray Chaldeans
25
35 CELEBRATING CHALDEAN CULTURE
BY VANESSA DENHA-GARMO
Second annual festival features community flare
36 ‘WIN-WIN SITUATION’
BY STEVE STEIN
Camp Brighton sale finally goes through
28 10
departments
6 FROM THE EDITOR
9 YOUR LETTERS
10 NOTEWORTHY
10 NANA SAYS
12 CHAI TIME
38 35
14 CALC CORNER
16 HALHOLE!
20 RELIGION
23 OBITUARIES
38 ECONOMICS AND ENTERPRISE
Selling Arbonne: The beauty is in the details
BY JENNIFER KORAIL
45 46
45 EVENTS
ECRC Blessing Ceremony
CFA Commencement Ceremony
CACC Golf Outing
50 CLASSIFIED LISTINGS
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Far Gone and Fed Up
As we were organizing
the contents for this
month’s issue, I was
in quandary: should we or
should we not focus on Iraq
as a cover story? Readers
have responded in the recent
past that they have read
enough about Iraq and were
tired of the coverage.
As the Editor in Chief, it
was not an easy decision. I
had to weigh the pros and
cons. I came to the conclusion after
in-depth discussions with our
Chaldean News team that the recent
events in the Metro Detroit area,
California and Windsor were the
deciding factors. I realized that the
Chaldeans in the U.S. are demonstrating
their frustration for the first
time on a large scale. Bottom line:
people are fed up with the situation in
Iraq — so it appears.
The demonstrations and Memorial
Mass that we cover in this
issue clearly depict the sentiments
of our community. Our
cover story is an accumulation
of a series of stories on
what is happening to the
Christians in Iraq. In addition
to what is going on here in
the U.S., the Pope expressed
his concern for our fellow
Christians suffering in Iraq to
President Bush following the brutal
death of Fr. Yagheed and four deacons.
How far gone is this war? Is there
any hope of survival for the
Christians? These are a just a couple
of questions on the minds of people.
Joyce Wiswell attended the
Memorial Mass last month and talked
to several community members. We
wanted to know what they think
about the war and the recent developments.
Is this war far gone? Are
they truly fed up?
You may be asking: if Iraq was not
the cover story, what would have
been? The answer: The Great
Debate: Assyrian versus Chaldean. I
also wondered how many people
really care about this issue. Then we
started to do some research. I was
surprised to discover the mixed
reviews on the issue and the heated
debates that ensued. It was educational.
At first glance, it may not seem
that many people care about this
topic until you start to investigate it
and learn a more about it. Are we the
same people? Should we unite as
VANESSA
DENHA-
GARMO
EDITOR
one? These are questions
top of mind for many people
on both sides of the issue.
No, it did not end up being
the cover story but it is definitely
worth covering.
I feel compelled to give
you not only the serious
news in community but also
some light-hearted stories.
We all need a little fluff in our
lives when we become fed
up with current situations out
of our control. So we offer lots of pictures
of recent events, including the
annual Chaldean Federation of
American graduation ceremony.
Some of the graduates receiving
scholarships are recent immigrants
from Iraq.
And turn to the back of this issue
and check out photos from the
Chaldean American Chamber’s golf
outing. A group of members took time
off from network news coverage on
How far gone is this war?
Is there any hope for
survival for the
Christians?
Iraq to play a round at Shenandoah
Country Club.
Take a break next month from your
everyday hectic lives and enjoy a fun
day at a festival. I give you this month
a sneak peak of the second annual
Chaldean Festival. Again, the
Chaldean Chamber of Commerce
hosts the festival in Southfield.
Step away from your frustrations
for a moment this summer and take
your friends and family for some food
and entertainment with a Chaldean
flare.
Alaha Imid Koullen
(God Be With Us All)
Vanessa Denha-Garmo
vdenha@chaldeannews.com
Correction
Jennifer Oram was misidentified in the
picture of a group of Chaldeans who
traveled to the Holy Land (Noteworthy,
June 2007).
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your LETTERS
Amalgamating Greatness
“History is a clock that people use to
tell their time of day. It is a compass
they use to find themselves on the
map of human geography. It tells them
where they are, but more importantly,
what they must be.” —John Henrik
Clarke
The story “A Student of History”
[May 2007] was enlightening and
important. For years people have
eschewed the discussion of intercultural
marriages, particularly in the
Latino and Chaldean communities.
Creating this new dialogue is not
only important, it is essential to people
understanding how common children
are being born who are the products
of intercultural couples. It is important
to also discuss the achievements
these individuals make because they
are not only bringing light to their specific
ethnic groups, they are delivering
it to the world.
Ulises Casab is someone whose
achievements should be heralded for
various reasons. Not only because
he is Chaldean and Mexican, but also
because the wisdom he has imparted
to the world is a testament that hard
work and commitment to living a productive
life can be achieved if aspired.
He is a model to be emulated by young
Latino and Chaldean children globally.
While some will shun the idea of
intercultural relationships, the reality is
that they exist and they are growing
exponentially. They are not diminishing.
Trying to evade this fact is simply
unrealistic.
There is no question that the
preservation of one’s culture must be
encouraged and emphasized.
Without it a people will vanish into the
annals of history. Dr. Casab is preserving
the memory of various cultures
through his work so they will be long
remembered.
There is much to be done to produce
mutual trust and understanding
in our communities. Despite the
effort involved, the journey of a thousand
miles begins with a single step.
Acknowledging the existence and
reality of our intersecting cultures is a
good place to start. Through that
process we can emerge with a new
unified mindset that will equip us to
preserve our rich histories and cultures
and secure our proper place in
history.
The Latino and Chaldean communities
are vilified by enough people
intent on seeing our demise. Let us
not foster their intentions by fueling
their ignorance. Instead, let us defeat
the ignorance with intelligence and
wisdom.
This is a contribution we can make
to humanity and to carrying on the wisdom
of Dr. Casab and others who
have dedicated their lives to preserving
our legacy.
– Efren Paredes, Jr.
Up in Smoke
I have noticed a growing problem with
the Chaldean youth. They seem to
think that smoking the hookah is
healthy and safer then cigarettes.
Nobody seems to be doing anything
about this problem. The restaurants
that serve this only want money.
– Asam Hirmiz
Sad Times
The situation in Iraq is getting worse
by the day. More and more Chaldeans
are being killed, kidnapped and
kicked out of their homes without
being allowed to take any of their
belongings.
We the Chaldean people need to
unite with one voice so that our politicians
may hear our voice and
respond to this dire situation for our
people. I hope that this matter does
not fall on deaf ears.
The situation in Iraq hit close to
home recently. On May 31 my family
was notified that two of my uncle’s
sons were kidnapped in Iraq by
Muslim extremists. We have not
heard of their whereabouts or any
ransom demands. One can only wonder
the tormenting that families must
go through not knowing whether
their loved ones are being tortured or
killed.
My wish is that for all of our people
to be safe and allowed the dignity
to be free of all religious persecution.
– Michael Manna
Protect the Christians
As a Christian and Iraqi American, I
am horrified, heartbroken and frustrated
at the cold-heartedness, especially
by Christians regarding the
plight of the Iraqi Christians. How
many Iraqi Christians must die and
abandon their ancestral land and
have their churches bombed by the
hands of Iraqi Muslims for the world
to interfere and stop this religious
cleansing?
If the Iraqi Christians are facing
these atrocities right now while the
U.S. Army and the coalition forces
are in Iraq, one could not imagine
what would happen to the Iraqi
Christians when the troops pull out
of Iraq. The outcome will be total
Sunnis and Shiites collaboration to
force Iraqi Christians out of their territories.
It could also be translated as
extermination of a people from their
ancestral land.
“Already half of Baghdad’s
Christian communities have fled the
capital; Basra is almost emptied of
an ancient vibrant Christian presence;
already, eight priests have
been kidnapped … nowhere is safe
for Christians to be in Iraq,” writes
Bishop Sarhad Jammo, the Chaldean
Bishop of San Diego.
Iraqi Christians are facing persecution
from the Islamic extremists
who are forcing Christian women to
wear the veil and some extremists go
further to impose the “jizya” (religious
taxation) on Christians.
It is sad to say that today many
Iraqi Christians feel nostalgic to the
days of the dictator Saddam; at least
they were living under a secular ruler.
Now, Iraqi Christians have to live
under terror.
The U.S. government supported
the new Iraqi constitution that clearly
infringes the rights of non-Muslims.
The second article of the new Iraqi
constitution says: “Islam is the official
religion of the State and it is a fundamental
source of legislation.” This
unmistakably demotes Iraqi
Christians to the second citizen status
and puts them under the Sharia
law.
The U.S. government did make a
difference in Iraq when they removed
Saddam from power, but that success
was transient and they have
replaced Saddam with a bigger
tyrant: Islamic fundamentalism.
– Zaman Dawood
Letters to the editor are welcome.
Please keep your letter to less than
500 words and include your city.
The Chaldean News reserves the
right to edit letters for clarity and
length. Submit your letter via email
to info@chaldeannews.com or mail
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the Editor, 26555 Evergreen,
Ste. 250, Southfield, MI 48076
JULY 2007 CHALDEAN NEWS 9

NOTEworthy
Stylist Raphael
Isho poses
with some of
his hair
models.
Crain’s Has Kudos for Bank of Mi
The Bank of Michigan was named the fastest-growing bank by
Crain’s Detroit Business on its list of the 40 largest banks and
thrifts published on June 25. Crain’s noted that the bank’s assets
increased 65 percent between 2005 and 2006.
“And it’s still growing quickly,” Crain’s said. “In the first quarter
of 2007 alone, its assets had grown to $58.6 million.”
“We’ve been able to establish ourselves as a place that will
go the extra mile to help people accomplish their personal and
business goals,” said Executive Chairman Michael Sarafa, “and
we’ve been able to do so in a professional and confidential way.”
Opened in early 2005, the Bank of Michigan targets the
Chaldean community in Southeast Michigan. It is a subsidiary of
Capitol Bancorp Inc.
Rep. Dave Law
and Kyle Hannawa
Young Hero Saves Lives
Kyle Hannawa was among three young men
recently honored by the Bloomfield Board of
Education for heroic actions.
The 13-year-old was driving a pontoon boat on
Cass Lake when he came upon a burning boat.
He maneuvered his pontoon and cut off the front
of the burning powerboat, the only part not on fire.
He then got the passengers, a man and his 4-yearold
son, off the boat before it completely became engulfed in flames.
Kyle received official state tributes honoring his bravery and
heroism from State Reps. David Law and Chuck Moss.
Foreign-born Kids Helped
at Warren Schools
Warren Consolidated Schools (WCS) offers several programs
to help young, foreign-born children get up to speed in English.
“We are targeting students whose home language is something
other than English to get them into a literacy program to
build their fluency,” said Brian Walmsley, the district’s administrator
of assessment and accountability.
This summer, Warren is offering two three-week classes for
some nearly 100 4-year-olds at the Warner Educational Center in
Sterling Heights.
“The goal is to get them to develop their English to the level
so there is not that barrier when they get to kindergarten,” said
Walmsley. “We are really excited about this.”
WCS has also expanded its preschool and nursery school offerings
to accommodate some 1,000 children. Thanks to a federal
grant, about 100 children — nearly 20 percent of them
Chaldean — will attend for free an English-as-a-Second-
Language nursery or preschool for the entire school year beginning
in the fall. The program normally costs $385 per semester.
“This is huge for our community,” said Sue Kattula, who
sits on the WCS school board. “The grant will help for the
Chaldeans who cannot afford preschool or do not qualify
for free preschool.”
Participants must live in the WCS district. Learn more
by calling Vicki Beebe at (586) 698-4421.
In other district news, St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church
in Troy has reached an agreement with WCS’ Flynn Middle
School for catechism classes. Some 500 children participate in
the program on Saturdays, said Msgr. Zouhair Toma (Kejbou).
“When I first came to the parish we had the catechism
program going on in different buildings of the church on different
days of the week. At any given time you would find a
group of children, often unsupervised with not enough
staff,” he said. “This is a more proper learning environment.”
On July 14, 188 children will celebrate their First Holy
Communion at St. Joseph.
A Cut Above
Raphael Isho won the championship
title for long hair at an
international hair styling competition
in Bangkok, Thailand, in
late May.
“I compete a lot all over
the world – from Germany to
Italy to Japan to Bangkok,”
said Isho. “I am the first
American boy – not only the
first Chaldean – to win
awards.”
The competition, held by
the Confederation Medical
Harvard Has Chaldean Grad
Rami Ryan Sarafa of Bloomfield Hills has graduated
from Harvard College, reportedly the first
Chaldean to do so. He received a B.A. in
Government and Near Eastern Languages &
Civilizations with high honors. Sarafa’s honors thesis,
“From Mesopotamia to Michigan: Identity and
Political Preferences in the Chaldean-American
Rami Ryan
Diaspora,” earned him magna cum laude status.
Sarafa’s extracurricular activities at Harvard
included: the Harvard Society of Arab Students,
the Harvard International Business Club, Iraqi Reconstruction &
Redevelopment at the Harvard Institute of Politics, and the
Palestine Solidarity Committee.
He begins a position with EFG-Hermes Investment Banking
in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, this month.
Chaldean
Character
Graces Novel
A novel that features a
Chaldean character has been
published by Vina St. Fran,
who lives in Metro Detroit.
“One Foot Outside the Door”
tells the story of an African-
American woman in
Southfield who is set to marry
a wonderful man until her old
Chaldean boyfriend, named
Basher Bazzi, resurfaces.
The novel, part one of a
trilogy, is available for $15
from Zam Publishing; visit
www.zampublishing.com.
Coiffure and the Creative
Artist Technique, included
competitors from more than
60 countries.
Isho, who has been cutting
hair since the age of 14, owns
Raphael International Salon in
Sterling Heights.
NANA says
For laryngitis,
drink warm chickpea
juice.
While playing with
your baby don’t hold
him upside-down or
he’ll go cross-eyed.
Eat a lot of
dessert when breastfeeding
because it’s
healthy for the baby.
Thanks to all who
shared their Nana-isms.
Keep them coming to
info@chaldeannews.com,
or write to The Chaldean
News, 26555 Evergreen,
Suite 250, Southfield,
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ILLUSTRATION BY SCOTT MICK
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Mystery Name
Did you know that Portland, Oregon,
once had a Chaldean Theatre? Later
known as the Kenton Theatre, it opened
in 1927, closed on May 1, 1957 and was
known for its grand Wurlitzer pipe organ.
The building still stands today as an auto
repair shop.
Oregon historians are not sure where
the name came from but several said they
assumed it was for its “exotic ring,” noting
that Portland also has theaters named
Baghdad, Oriental, Venetian, Egyptian and
Granada from the same era.
Jonna Wins
Historic Award
New Amsterdam Activitation I, LLC,
has received the 2007 Governor’s
Award for Historic Preservation. The
company is a subsidiary of the
Chaldean-owned Jonna Companies.
New Amsterdam Activitation I
acquired the abandoned Graphic
Arts Building in Detroit and in 2006
was part of a project team that completely
rehabilitated the building into
38 loft-style apartments. Frank Jonna
is the Jonna Companies’ CEO.
People
Kirk K. Yousif is the new
administrative fellow at
Oakwood Healthcare
System in Dearborn. He
is a graduate of Wayne
State University and the
University of Michigan,
and a councilman for the
City of Oak Park.
Peter Acho was the
subject of a June 7 profile
in the Detroit News.
Acho is a volunteer with
Citizens for Better Care,
an advocacy group that
visits nursing homes and
looks out for their residents.
“I am glad to get
the word out about the
Kirk K. Yousif
Peter Acho
organization,” said Acho, who is also on
the group’s board of directors.
Joe Barbat was one
of nine individuals to
receive the 2007 Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur of
the Year Award in the
Central Great Lakes
Region. Barbat, who
Joe Barbat
won in the Business
Services category, is the
founder of Wireless Toyz.
CN Hits
the Road
Downtown
Portland, circa
1926; a 1925
ad for the
Chaldean
Theatre.
The Chaldean News flew to Australia
along with Julie Garmo, seen below,
standing in front of the 75-year-old
Sydney Harbor Bridge.
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CHAI time
CHALDEANS CONNECTING
COMMUNITY EVENTS IN AND AROUND METRO DETROIT JULY 2007
[Wednesday, July 4 – Sunday, July 8]
Comerica CityFest: Formerly known as the
TasteFest, the free festival in Detroit’s New
Center includes food, live music, children’s activities
and more. View the music lineup at
http://www.newcenter.com/cityfest.
[Saturday, July 7]
Walk for Hunger: The Chaldean American Ladies
of Charity hold a five-mile walk starting at 9 a.m.
through Drake Park in West Bloomfield to benefit
Gleaners Food Bank. Registration is $10. (248)
352-5018 or info@calconline.org.
[Friday, July 13 - Sunday, July 15]
Walk with Jesus Retreat: All high school girls are
welcome on this retreat organized by Mother of God
Church. For information, e-mail
MotherofGodChurch@yahoo.com.
[Thursday, July 19]
Summer Blush: Poolside hair and fashion show, with
entertainment by DJ Chris B, at Shenandoah Country
Club is open to both members and nonmembers
ages 21 and over. Tickets, $35, includes appetizers
and drink voucher. Rene, (248) 683-6363.
[Thursday, July 19 – Sunday, 22]
Concert of Colors: Arab Community Center for
Economic and Social Services and New Detroit
present the 15th annual festival featuring diverse
musical acts, ethnic food, arts and crafts, fun for
kids and public workshops on community, race and
culture. All performances are free, though a $100
“Groupie” ticket buys prime seating. In and around
the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward
Avenue in Detroit. Visit www.concertofcolors.com.
[Friday, July 20]
Golf Outing: The Indian Chamber of Commerce holds
a golf outing at Shenandoah Country Club beginning at
9 a.m. and wrapping up with lunch and a speaker. $100
per person or $360 per foursome. (248) 848-8034.
[Friday, July 20]
Poolside Party: Fundraiser at Shenandoah Country
Club for the Chaldean Chamber PAC includes music,
hors d'oeuvres and drinks. Minimum donation $75. 8
p.m.-midnight. (248) 538-3700.
[Saturday, July 21 – Sunday, July 22]
Arab & Chaldean Festival: 36th annual festival takes
place at Hart Plaza in Detroit with live music, fashion
shows, children’s activities, art gallery and more. Noon to
midnight both days. www.arabandchaldeanfestival.com.
[Friday, July 27]
Co-Ed Poker Tournament: Open to Shenandoah
Country Club members. $100 ticket includes buffet
dinner and cash bar. Dinner beings at 8 p.m. and the
tournament kicks off at 9 p.m. Rene, (248) 454-1932.
[Saturday, August 4 – Sunday, August 5]
Chaldean Festival: Second annual festival presented
by the Chaldean American Chamber of
Commerce includes music, food, crafts, raffles
and more. Noon-10 p.m. both days; Southfield
Civic Center Lawn. www.chaldeanchamber.com.
(See page 33 for more on the festival.)
Please let us know what is going on in the community. Send
your information to The Chaldean News, Editorial Department,
26555 Evergreen, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48076
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CALC corner
NOTE from the
PRESIDENT
About 100 members
attended the CALC
46th Annual Meeting
at Shenandoah,
which was a great
success. As you read
in last month’s issue,
LeeAnn Kirma has
filled our vacant spot Clair Konja
on the executive
board. I had the chance to personally
introduce her that evening.
Members listened to the various committee
chairpersons give reports on 2006
events. Members complimented us on our
evening reports and hard work from the
years past. Also, CALC Attorney Burt
Kassab gave an update on the audit and
answered any questions or concerns. We
truly would like to thank Mr. Kassab for his
hard work and dedication to CALC.
That evening Ann Antone reported on
a project that the CALC will be working
on for a long time – the incoming Iraqi
refugees. As many of you have already
heard, the CALC is working very closely
with the Chaldean Federation of America
(CFA) and many other local organizations.
We are expecting about 7,000
refugees by the end of the year. With this
in mind, we are asking for help from our
members and community. We are in desperate
need of storage or space to store
clothing, furniture, household items wares
and any other useful items that are donated.
We sometimes unfortunately have to
refuse items because we have nowhere to
store them. Unfortunately, they are then
donated to organizations that resell them.
Our goal is to have a space where we
can display the items and have families
pick up what they need at no charge. The
past 10 years we have picked up and
delivered at the CALC expense, but we
can no longer handle that cost. Please, if
you have or know someone with a storage
facility available, call the CALC
office at or e-mail us at (248) 352-5018
or visit www.calconline.org. The families
will be arriving soon.
Planting for Seniors
Every year the CALC brightens up Chaldean Manor in
Southfield, with potted plants for our seniors who live at the
complex. The plants were generously donated by Raymond
Hesano this year and we thank him for his generosity. The
plants were potted by our youth facilitators and the children
from Oak Park and Detroit Project Venture program. All 68
units received tomatoes and green pepper plants. This was
a great multi-generational project and it was fun watching the
children interact with the seniors.
Most of the children speak Chaldean so they could communicate
with the seniors.
About Girls – Empowered
Voices Learn Importance
of Healthy Lifestyle
On May 16, the Chaldean American Ladies of Charity
Empowered Voices Program was visited by Dr. Anita Bodiya.
Dr. Bodiya presented information regarding female development,
sexually transmitted diseases, and health and nutrition.
She also instructed our girls on how to perform breast selfexams
and explained the process and necessity of having a
regular physical checkups.
Dr. Bodiya also stressed the importance of eating breakfast,
something many girls tend overlook or ignore.
Empowered Voices girls expressed appreciation for learning
valuable information about being girls and healthy eating.
Give Peace a Chance
We sincerely thank all the young people who entered our
Peace Poster Contest. We received so many beautiful
entries and choosing a winner in each category was extremely
difficult. Thanks to Chaldean News staffers Sandra Denha
Jolagh, Lisy Starr and Joyce Wiswell, as well as ad designer
Joe Sesi, for acting as judges.
And the winners were, from left:
Alexis Konja, 15; Emil Warda, 10; Amelia Warda, 13
Play Ball!
It was a long fun Saturday for the children in Project
Venture Baseball. Immediately after senior planting, the
children enjoyed a nice lunch from Tubby’s Submarine.
Then the kids were bused to Bradford Park in
Southfield to play a practice game between Oak Park and
Detroit. A special thank you to the facilitators and coaches
for making that day a memorable one for the children.
Thanks also to the following sponsors for making Project
Venture Baseball a success: BNP Media, Glory
Supermarket, Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers, Talk
a Lot Wireless, United Wireless, Kirk Masters & Sons
Jewelers, Jesus Christ University and Orchard Development.
Clothing the Needy
CALC held a clothing drive at Key Elementary in Oak Park
on May 22-23. The attendance was excellent.
Volunteers were Julia Hakim, Gloria Kassa, Norma
Hakim, Betty Babbie, Rosemary Antone. A special thanks
to Hana Manna and Khelud Naimy for contacting the families
and allowing us to use their classroom. Thank you too
everyone — we received tons of clothes, household items,
shoes, toys and bedding, all in great condition. Many
blessings were given by the families. Unfortunately, there
are still many families in need. Due to the refugees arriving
soon, the need will become greater.
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Cameron Salim George was
born on January 10, 2007 at
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inches long. Proud parents
are JR & Claudine George.
Alyssa Sue
Little girls are so much fun,
we thought we’d have another
one! Big sister Serena
announces her little sister,
Alyssa Sue Jarbow, born on
March 27, 2007. She
weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz., and
measured 20 inches. Proud
parents are Steve & Monica
Jarbow. This makes the third
grandchild for Nissan &
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for Suad & the late Kamil
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are Devin & Hala Sesi.
Gabrielle and Isabelle are the
sixth and seventh grandchildren
of Korkess & Maryam
Sesi and the second and third
grandchildren of Rahim & Janet
Bahri. All are overjoyed at the
arrival of the heaven-sent treasures.
Nicholas Michael
It is with much pride and joy
that we announce the birth of
our first child, Nicholas
Michael Sheena, on
December 16, 2006. He
weighed 6 lbs., 2 oz., and
measured 19 inches long.
Proud parents are Michael &
Manal Sheena. Nicholas is the
first grandchild for Ihsan &
Muntaha Sheena and also the
first for Salman & Rejina
Konja. Godparents are uncle
David Konja & aunt Tania
Nonah
Cameron Salim
Alyssa Sue
Gabrielle and Isabelle
Nicholas Michael

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[Births]
Anthony Jonah
A true gift of love was lovingly
placed into our arms and into
our hearts forever ... Anthony
Jonah was born on March 1,
2007 at 8:35 p.m. weighing 6
lbs., 14 oz., and measuring 21
inches long. Thankful parents
are Ziyad & Claudette
Yacoub. Adoring grandparents
are Zuhair & Thekra Yacoub
and Joe & Samira Bashi.
Honored godparents are Firas
Yacoub and Adele Bashi.
Anthony Jonah
[Engagements]
Ryan and Crystal
Thamir & Waffa Hermiz would
like to announce the engagement
of their son, Ryan, to
Crystal Samona, daughter of
Sami & Muna Samona. The
couple was engaged on June
2, 2007 at the Farmington
Manor and plans a wedding
next summer. Ryan graduated
from Wayne State University
with an accounting degree
and Crystal has a marketing
degree, also from Wayne
State.
Elton and Christine
Elton Jamoua and Christine
Antwan (Bakkal) are engaged
and plan to marry in August
2007. Elton’s parents are
Salem & the beloved Nidhal
Jamoua, and Christine’s parents
are Adil & Badria Antwan
(Bakkal). The wedding will
take place at St. George
Chaldean Catholic Church
with a reception following at
Penna’s of Sterling Heights.
May they always share the
blessings of life together, and
a love to last for all time.
Ryan and Crystal
Christine and Elton
Janan and Clifford
We are pleased to announce
the engagement of Janan
Dalaly to Clifford Sitto. Janan
is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs.
John Dalaly and Clifford is the
son of Dr. & Mrs. Emil Sitto.
The couple is planning a
spring 2008 wedding at the
Royal Park Hotel in Rochester.
Janan and Clifford
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RELIGION
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THE DIOCESE OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE IN THE UNITED STATES
ST. THOMAS CHALDEAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE
25603 Berg Road, Southfield, MI 48033, 248-351-0440
Mar (Bishop) Ibrahim N. Ibrahim
www.chaldeandiocese.org
MOTHER OF GOD CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
25585 Berg Road, Southfield, MI 48034; 248-356-0565
RECTOR: Rev. Manuel Boji
PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Wisam Matti
MASS SCHEDULE: Weekdays except Tuesday, 10 a.m.; Tuesday, St. Anthony prayer at 5
p.m. followed by mass at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 5:30 p.m.in English Sunday: 8:30 a.m. in
Arabic, 10 a.m. in English, 12 noon in Chaldean
SACRED HEART CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
310 W. Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48203, 313-368-6214
PASTOR: Rev. Jacob Yasso
MASS SCHEDULE: Friday, 6 p.m. in Chaldean, Sunday 11 a.m. in Chaldean
MAR ADDAI CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
24010 Coolidge Hwy, Oak Park, MI 48237, 248-547-4648
PASTOR: Rev. Stephen Kallabat
PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Shlaman Denha
MASS SCHEDULE: Weekday masses at 12 noon.
Sunday 10 a.m. in Sourath and Arabic; 12:30 p.m. in Sourath
ST. GEORGE CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
45700 Dequindre Road, Shelby Township, MI; (586) 254-7221
PASTOR: Rev. Emanuel Shaleta ASSISTANT PASTOR: Fr. Basel Yaldo
MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday: 8:30 a.m. in Chaldean, 10:30 a.m. in English,
noon in Chaldean, 2 p.m. in Arabic; baptisms, 3 p.m. on Sundays
CHALDEAN CHURCHES IN AND AROUND METRO DETROIT
ST. JOSEPH CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
2442 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, MI 48083, 248-528-3676
PASTOR: Msgr. Zouhair Toma
PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Ayad Hanna
MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday, 6 p.m. in English; Sunday, 8 a.m. in Chaldean, 9:30 a.m. in
Arabic, 11 a.m. in English, 12:30 p.m. in Chaldean
ST. MARY HOLY APOSTOLIC CATHOLIC ASSYRIAN CHURCH OF THE EAST
4320 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48092; 586-825-0290
RECTOR: Fr. Benjamin Benjamin
MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday, 9 a.m.
ST. THOMAS CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
6900 Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, 248-788-2460
PASTOR: Rev. Frank Kalabat
Rev. Emanuel Rayes (retired)
PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Jirgus Abrahim
MASS SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 10 a.m. in Sourath, Saturday
5 p.m. in English, Sunday 9 a.m. in English, 10:30 a.m. in
English, 12:30 p.m. in Sourath
ST. TOMA SYRIAC CATHOLIC CHURCH
2560 Drake Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48335, 248-478-0835
PASTOR: Rev. Toma Behnama
MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday 12 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6 p.m.
All masses are in Syriac, Arabic and English
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obituaries
Jabrail Zia Ayar
Jabrail Zia Ayar was born in
Mosul, Iraq, on July 1, 1931.
He was the son of Zia and
Marim (Masour) Ayar. He
came to United States in
1980 with his wife Hanni
(Loussia) and five children.
He worked at the Detroit Golf
Club for 19 years; he lost his
wife Hanni (Loussia) Ayar in
January 1999. His wife, children
and grandchildren
were extremely important to him; he enjoyed the simple
things in life. He died on June 7, 2007 and will be
missed dearly.
He is survived by his five children, Linda (Jeffrey)
George, Laith (Sundus) Ayar, Raied (Mary Ann) Ayar,
Luay (Rita) Ayar and youngest daughter Lina Ayar. He
was blessed with 11 grandchildren: Brandon and
Brigitte George and Alexander, Andrew, Olivia, John
Paul, Maria Rose, Adam Jude, Hannah, Luke and Jonah
Ayar. He will be in our thoughts and prayers always.
Amanda Dalou
Amanda Dalou was the
sweetest person in the world
and had a smile that would
light up a room. She was
born on June 30, 1986 in
Oak Park. She was only 20
years old when she passed
away on April 28, 2007. She
lived in Sterling Heights when
she passed away.
Amanda loved being
around her family and relatives.
She loved to laugh and hear jokes. She loved
being the center of attention at home as well as in
school. Amanda had a great gift of making you smile
without saying a word. She also enjoyed watching
home movies and listening to Arabic music. She
will be terribly missed by her family and relatives but
the memories of her will be embedded in our minds
forever. Her strength and courage throughout her
long battle is an inspiration to all.
An angel has left us but she is watching over her
loved ones in heaven and is safe in the arms of God.
We love you Amanda and may you finally rest in peace.
Anahid Yaldoo Jabiro
Anahid Yaldoo Jabiro was born
on December 20, 1939 and
died on April 1,2007, after a
long and brave battle with
cancer. Anahid is survived by
her lovely husband Michael
Jabiro and her children Jeffrey,
Renard (Jennifer), Clark
(Candince), Glenn (Tracy),
Crystal Kajy (Amil Kajy), and
her 16 beautiful grandchildren
who were the love of her life.
Anahid loved to entertain family and friends; you
always knew when you would come to her house you
were always greeted with a warm smile and a hot
meal. Anahid loved going to church and that love and
belief in God kept her strong and positive through all
the pain and suffering she had to go through because
she believed God had a better plan for her.
She was not considered an aunt to all her nieces
and nephews but a second mother and her many
friends looked at her as a sister not a friend, she was
that special of a person. She would wake up every
morning with a smile on her face and go to bed with that
same smile no matter how much pain she was in. We
who knew her and loved her will live our lives the same
way as we deal with our pain and loss. God bless you
Mom, we miss you and love you forever. Rest in peace.
Jonathan Latif
Putrus Kas-Shamoun
Jonathan Latif Putrus Kas-
Shamoun, beloved son,
brother, nephew, grandson
and friend to all, became our
guardian angel on May 2,
2007. From the day
Jonathan was born on June
26, 1980, he was an angel in
the making. He was faced
with many health obstacles
during his 26 years but his perseverance and his
willingness to fight kept him going.
Jonathan was a very business-savvy guy, which
led him into becoming an entrepreneur and establishing
a future for his brothers. With his friends
and cousins he shared the love of sports; whether
it was watching or going to games, he was always
an avid fan.
Jonathan is survived by his parents, Hanaa and
Latif Kas-Shamoun; older sister Nancy and two
younger brothers, Steven and Alex Kas-Shamoun.
We will remember our son and brother always as
a person with a fearless attitude and as a person
who made every moment great. His vibrant personality
and unique laughter will be remembered
always. “You left us peaceful memories, your love is
still our guide, and though we cannot see you, you
are always at our side.” We love you Jon!
Wisam Sabri Shayota
Wisam Sabri Shayota was born in Iraq on April 5,
1954 as the first child and oldest son to Meriamoo
and the late Sabri Shayota. He immigrated to
Detroit in 1979 and worked as a butcher, continuing
this profession that he loved for nearly 30 years.
Wisam married Ibtisam Kassab in 1982 and had two
children, Lisa and Sayber. He was a dedicated
husband and father. Known for his amazing kabobs
and excellent gardening skills, he is most revered for
his devotion to his large and loving family. He died
unexpectedly on May 3, 2007.
Not only is Wisam survived by his mother, wife
and children, he is also survived by his new son-inlaw
of eight months, Zahi Kassab; his siblings: Sue
Jarbo (Bahi), Huda Jirgis (George), Nidal Hannish
(Basil), Andy (Ban), Muntaha, Johnny (Afrah),
Ahlam Kassab (Jeff), Freddy and Martha; his mother-in-law
Hyatt Kassab (wife of the late Hermiz); his
wife’s family, Shirley Cholagh (Waleed), Vivian
Garmo, Ghassan (Julie), Nidal Kas-Shamoun
(Samir), Wisam (Karen), and Nabeel (Suha); and his
countless nieces and nephews. May he rest
peacefully in God’s arms.
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PHOTO BY NICK JOSE
wake-up call
Christians rally for awareness
BY JOYCE WISWELL
Though they are hardly the first Christians to
die, the June 3 murders of a Chaldean priest
and three deacons has served to galvanize
the community with the goal of making people
aware of the persecution facing Christians in Iraq.
The national media is catching on as well,
with recent television reports and print articles
outlining the plight of Christians. CNN met
with community leaders in Metro Detroit in
May to learn about the issue.
On June 3, Chaldean priest Fr. Ragheed
Ganni and three deacons were gunned
down after leaving mass at the Church of
the Holy Spirit in Mosul. According to the website
www.AsiaNews.it, the killers first demanded that
the men convert to Islam. Their bodies were booby
trapped, preventing recovery for hours. (A few days
later, a Chaldean priest was kidnapped and, after a
few weeks, released unharmed.)
For Iraqi Christians around the world, the murders
served as the proverbial straw that broke the
camel’s back. Hundreds rallied in
Windsor, Canada, on June 10 to bring
attention to the issue. In California, hundreds
more showed up at the Federal
Building on June 15 to march for
Christians. Chanting “Save Iraqi
Christians, protect our religion, protect
our rights,” people carried signs and wore
tee-shirts with pictures of Fr. Ragheed.
“We are here to express our sadness, to implore
our government to do something on behalf of our
Fr. Ragheed Ganni
fellow Chaldeans and fellow Christians,” said Wadie
Deddeh, a retired California state senator. “There
were 1.2 million [Christians in Iraq] and now there
are only 600,000. Where are they? I implore you,
Mr. President, to use all the powers that you have to
help the innocent Christian community in Iraq.”
Mr. Sarhad Jammo, bishop of California’s St. Peter
Diocese, spoke passionately of his recent trip to Iraq.
“One hundred and fifty thousand in only a couple of
years were evicted from Baghdad, forced out of their
houses, out of their ancestral land. The Christians in
Iraq were not immigrants, they were there thousands
of years ago,” he said. “They have the original right to
be, and to be free and to succeed and to flourish, but
WAKE-UP CALL
Continued on page 26
JULY 2007 CHALDEAN NEWS 25

Raising Voices: In June, rallies were held in Europe and North America, inclu
A special vigil mass was held in Detroit, with a rally scheduled for June 30.
WAKE-UP CALL
Continued from page 25
nevertheless, [fundamentalists] want to clean it up.
And the whole world is watching.”
Demonstrations have also taken place in
Sweden to protest the violence and show support
for the establishment of the Nineveh Plains
Administrative Area, which advocates say would
be a safe haven for the country’s Christians. “The
violence has now reached such a magnitude
that we can label it ethnic cleansing,” said
Swedish Member of Parliament Hans Linde,
according to the EasternStar News Agency.
Closer to home, it was standing room only
at a memorial mass held June 20 at Mother of
God Church in Southfield. Community
members showed up in force to remember Fr.
Ragheed and his deacons and to pray for
Iraq’s Christians. A rally was planned for
June 30 in Southfield, after the Chaldean
News had gone to press.
“It is very important to show our support
to all the Christian people in the Middle
East, especially Iraq,” said Thamir Lazgin Chirco
after the service.
“I feel I need to help out in some way if I can,”
said Bushra Orow, explaining why she felt compelled
to attend the mass. “We want to make the
world hear that we are being persecuted.”
Bishop Ibrahim Ibrahim, who recently returned
from Iraq, said he was an eyewitness to devastation,
destruction and death. “I am very upset about what
I saw in Iraq,” he said. “If things continue the way
they have, there is no hope for our people there.”
Bishop Irbahim praises the Chaldean community
for organizing rallies but is not confident that they
will have an effect. “It is good to speak out especially
to let the outside world know what is going on and
how upset we are,” he said, “but I don’t know if it will
make that much of a difference in stopping what is
happening in Iraq. All I can say is that we must continue
to pray for our people.”
PAYING HEED
The mainstream media has caught onto the story,
with the network news, CNN, Fox, the New York
PHOTO BY PLINIO LEPRI/AP
Times, Washington Post and other prominent outlets
covering the story. A meeting between President
George Bush and Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican
on June 9 also helped bring awareness to the situation.
“[Pope Benedict] was concerned that the society
that was evolving would not tolerate the Christian
religion,’’ Bush later said at a news conference.
“He’s worrisome about the Christians inside Iraq
being mistreated by the Muslim majority.’’
Bush said he assured the Pope that the United States
was working hard to ensure that the Iraqi people live up
to their constitution in treating Christians fairly.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Community advocates were heartened by the
approval of $10 million for religious minorities in
the Nineveh Plains by the U.S. House
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and
Related Programs on June 12. Of that, $8 million
will go toward internally displaced families and $2
million for microfinance programs.
Rallies in Sweden
and California (top);
U.S. President
George Bush
meets Pope
Benedict XVI at
the Vatican on
June 9 (above);
the Memorial Mass at
Mother of God (left)
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ding Sweden, San Diego and Windsor, Ontario.
In other news, the U.S. government has agreed
to accept 7,000 Iraqi refugees this year — a huge
increase over the fewer than 800 who have been
allowed in since the war began in 2003, but, critics
say, still a drop in the bucket. Sweden, for instance,
has taken in some 15,000 refugees and it is expected
another 20,000 will seek asylum there.
According to a report by Refugees International,
more than 2 million Iraqis have fled the country
and at least 500,000 have been displaced within
Iraq. Christians are particularly vulnerable because
fundamentalists not only consider them infidels,
but view them as sympathetic to the U.S. Army.
Thousands have fled to Syria and Jordan where
they often live in poverty, unable to work or send
their children to public schools.
The Chaldean Federation of America said
Christian refugees will begin arriving in the Detroit
area in August.
HORROR STORIES
According to some estimates, Christians in Iraq will
be extinct in as little as 10 years. It seems virtually
every Chaldean in Metro Detroit has a horror story
to share of relatives back home. Tony Shamo of
Sterling Heights told the Chaldean News of two
cousins recently killed in Baghdad by insurgents.
“They put a sign on the men that no one could
come to get the bodies,” Shamo said. “They lay in the
streets for three days with dogs attacking them. One’s
head was gone and another had half his body gone.”
Michael Manna of Farmington Hills tells the story
of his uncle’s two sons who were kidnapped in Dora in
late May. “Ten masked men with AK-47s forced their
way through the front door,” he said. While some
members of the family managed to escape out the
back, the men snatched two of the children. “They
took them both and blindfolded them and their hands
were bound,” Manna related. “There have been no
demands of ransom or information regarding their
safety, which only worsens the situation.”
According to “Incipient Genocide,” a justreleased
report from the Assyrian International
News Agency, such stories are only too common.
Thirty-three churches have been attacked or
bombed since June 2004, at least 13 women have
been abducted and raped (causing some to commit
suicide), five priests have been kidnapped and
released after ransoms were paid, three priests and
three deacons have been murdered, and 95 percent
of liquor stores have been attacked, defaced or
bombed. In one night, the report says, 500
Christian shops in a Dora market were burned.
Among the atrocities outlined in the report is
the story of a 2-month-old infant who was kidnapped,
beheaded, roasted and returned to its parents
on a bed of rice, the decapitation of a 14-yearold
boy and the crucifixion of another.
Christians remaining in Iraq are being forced to
convert to Muslim or pay the tax known as jizya.
Dora, a Baghdad neighborhood long occupied by
Christians, has been under increased attack. The
U.S. military recently erected barriers around it to
protect the residents.
Community advocates couldn’t help but groan
when reading a front-page article in the June 10
issue of the Detroit News in which an Army
spokesman says the Dora violence came as news.
“We’re aware that some Christians have left the
area,” the newspaper quotes Major Kirk Luedeke,
spokesman for the Army’s 1st Infantry Division. “But
we weren’t aware until last month how widespread
the situation was, after initially being led to believe
it was a few isolated incidents of intimidation.”
PHOTOS BY DAVID REED
COMMUNITY
VOICES
It was the wrong war to begin. Everyone
in Iraq is suffering, lately the Christians
more than others, I feel very sorry for
them. I would like the Christians to stay in
Iraq; if we leave, we have no footprint anymore.
I want to see the U.S. government
back the Christians up with territory like
the Nineveh Plain.
— Thamir Lazgin Chirco, Sterling Heights
The war is not right. We were very happy
the first three or four days – we celebrated.
Now it’s too bad. I was against
Saddam but it was better under Saddam
– he killed maybe 10-12 people a day but
now 200-300 people a day are dying.
— Fred Damman, Sterling Heights
I feel it’s a necessary war. All these
Muslim radicals are making trouble and
killing, trying to shake up the world. They
want to drive the American troops out of
Iraq. We can’t allow that. Under Saddam
Christians were protected but you know
what, he wasn’t that great.
— Bushra Orow, Sterling Heights
I pray to God to end this bloodbath and
the war. I wish for more protection for the
Christians; they are like the martyrs in the
first century of Christianity. The U.S. military
is busy putting out fires and is not
worried about the Christians.
— Remon Samir Jiddou, Commerce Township
The war has made things worse for
Christians, but if we get out, it will get
even worse. I hope all the Iraqis will be in
peace.
— Steve Sitto, Southfield
If there is no love in [fundamentalists’]
heart, only hate,
the U.S. should leave. It was
actually and honestly better
under Saddam – he had no
heart but he never hurt us
Christians because we were
honest, peaceful people.
— Amal and Emad Yousif, Novi
Everyone supported being against
Saddam, but it was the wrong war at the
wrong time. They never sent the right
people in the right place – they had no
plan. We have to protect the Christians –
the priest and deacons being killed is just
one of a million stories. The Christians
need global support.
— Tony Shamo, Sterling Heights
We wanted to get rid of Saddam but the
Christian people are suffering. I feel so sorry
about the U.S. troops, they are so innocent.
The government should let the Christians
into the U.S. – they work very hard.
— Nadhal Karmo, Bloomfield Hills
We’re not happy with the war and hope to
God it stops soon. If the troops come home
now, Iraqis can solve their problems better.
Under Saddam the Christians were not getting
killed like today, but he was not that great.
— Amera Abdal, West Bloomfield

all one people?
Will – and should – Chaldeans and Assyrians unite?
What’s in a name? Shakespeare famously asked.
When it comes to the issue of Chaldeans
and Assyrians, the answer is plenty.
A label is one of the chief sticking points between
unity efforts between Chaldeans and Assyrians. If
the two groups do formally unite as one, what will
they be called? Janey Golani, an active member of
the Assyrian American Social Club of Michigan
(AASCM), rejects the commonly proposed
“ChaldoAssyrian.” “It’s a term, not an identity,” she
said. “It’s insulting to both – what’s a ‘Chaldo?’”
What indeed? History does not help clarify matters
much. “When Christianity got into
Mesopotamia in the first century AD, people had different
names based on who ruled them,” said Ismat
Karmo, a member of the Chaldean American
Chamber of Commerce’s Iraq Task Force.
“Babylonian, Assyrian, Chaldean – those are historical,
not geographic names.”
In 1553, a schism in the Church
of the East (COE) led one branch
to follow the Catholic Church of
Rome. COE members began calling
themselves Assyrian, while the
Pope called the new branch the
Church of Babylon for the
Chaldeans. (Syriacs had their own
schism in the 5th century, some
becoming Catholics under Rome’s
rule and others, called Jacobites,
who are orthodox.) Those names
have stuck to this day.
Mar Sarhad Jammo, bishop of the St. Peter’s
Diocese in San Diego, tackles the issue in a paper
called “Contemporary Chaldeans and Assyrians:
One Primordial Nation, One Original Church,” on
the diocese’s website (www.kaldu.org):
“If we pose the question. Who are the actual
Christians of Iraq, i.e. the Chaldeans, the Assyrians
as well as the Syriacs from the civil point of view?
The answer should be: They are the descendants of
the ancient inhabitants of Mesopotamia. To the
question: What is their ethnic and cultural background?
Then, I would answer: Study the history of
Ancient Iraq; because that same history is their history;
that same culture is their culture; that same
Aramaic language is their language.
“To be fair to all sides,” the document states elsewhere,
“it is right to say that both names,
‘Chaldeans’ and ‘Assyrians’ are but two nomenclatures
designating, from two different perspectives,
the same people.”
BY JOYCE WISWELL
A.
CHALDEAN
ASSYRIAN
Listen to the comments of Chaldean and Assyrian
community leaders and it’s easy to see the debate.
“We believe that Chaldeans are Assyrians who converted
to Catholicism,” said Leonard Jacob, AASCM
president. “Chaldeans are us – we are one nation, but I
believe the right term for the nation is Assyrian.”
Said Hanibal Travis, an assistant professor of law
at Florida International University who has written
on the Armenian Genocide, in which many
Christians perished, “I am half Catholic Assyrian or
Chaldean. I consider them to be interchangeable.”
Dave Nona, chairman of the Chaldean American
Chamber of Commerce, believes Chaldeans have every
right to keep the name they have used for the past 500
years. “No one can tell us we cannot use this name,” he
said. “You should accept us with the name we have.”
Karmo probably summed up the feelings of many
when he said, “I think that we waste too much time
on what we call ourselves.
B. C. D.
ASSYRIAN
CHALDEAN
CHALDEAN
ASSYRIAN
A ROSE IS AROSE?
A lot more than labels stand in the way of official
unity. The Church of the East is not under Rome’s
jurisdiction and thus does not answer to the Pope.
For the churches to unite, the COE would need to
acquiesce to Rome – or the Chaldean Church would
have to severe ties with Rome. Both scenarios are
considered highly unlikely in the near future.
Assyrian leaders say that for Chaldeans, the
church is the strongest element while Assyrians’
strongest force is the nation. “All over the world
Assyrians are not ruled by the church,” said Leonard.
“Chaldeans in general are being led by the church
and some organizations are led or controlled by the
church. That’s what I’d like to see changed – the
Bishop and clergy just concerning themselves with
the church.”
“The church is the ultimate parent – it will never
happen,” countered Golani, who was raised
Chaldean. Since marrying Atour Golani, an
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Assyrian from Iran who is a past-president of the
Assyrian American National Federation, she considers
herself Assyrian.
Hopes for church unity were raised about 10 years
ago but nothing came to fruition. A “Common
Christological Declaration” between the Chaldean
and COE churches issued in late 1994 details the common
faith in Jesus Christ between the two entities.
“Living by this faith and these sacraments, it follows as
a consequence that the particular Catholic churches
and the particular Assyrian churches can recognize
each other as sister Churches,” reads the declaration in
part. “… We pledge ourselves to do everything possible
to dispel the obstacles of the past which still prevent
the attainment of full communion between our
Churches, so that we can better respond to the Lord’s
call for the unity of his own, a unity which of course
has to be expressed visibly.” But, in 1995, the COE suspended
the dialog between the entities.
In a recent interview with Zenit.org, Cardinal
Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for
Promoting Christian Unity, said he remains hopeful
after a meeting with COE patriarch Mar Dinka IV.
He said he hopes “more effective forms of common
witness and joint pastoral activities may be developed
between Catholic and Assyrian faithful, particularly
in the West, where Christians of all denominations
are facing the same pastoral challenges.”
Discussions continue quietly
between the two churches, said
Nona. “There is not a complete
breakdown or antagonism between
the two,” he said.
A SENSE OF URGENCY
If any good comes from the Iraq
War, it may be that the country’s
Assyrians and Chaldeans unite to
give themselves strength in numbers.
As reported elsewhere in this
issue, Iraq’s Christians are under
increasing attack from Islamic fundamentalists who
demand they pay a tax called a jizya, convert to
Islam, marry their daughters to Islamic fighters or
leave the country. Some estimates say as many as a
half-million Christians have fled Iraq in the past four
years, leading to worries that Christians will become
extinct in their indigenous land.
And the opinions continue to pour out.
“Right now, we don’t need formal unity at the
level of the churches or organizations in order to be
able to work together,” said Nona.
“Unity is especially important now to help out
struggling people in Iraq and overseas,” said Dr.
Noori Mansour, secretary of the Chaldean
Democratic Forum. “We can still work together to
help our people.”
Travis agreed. “Certainly there should be societal
and political unity; it is a useful political alliance,” he
DEBATE
Continued on page 30
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DEBATE
Continued from page 28
said. “In the U.S., both communities benefit from a
coalescing around politics.”
Less than a year ago, a new group was formed to
address these issues. CASCA (Chaldean Assyrian
Syriac Council of America) is funded by the
Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, the
Chaldean Federation of America, the Assyrian
American National Federation and the Assyrian
Council in Chicago.
“Right now we have a common destiny and that’s
what binds us together. We all have to band together,”
said Nona. “Fundamental Muslims don’t differentiate
between Chaldean or Assyrian – we are all
considered one group of infidels.”
CASCA advocates the establishment of a selfautonomous
Nineveh Plain in northern Iraq where
Christians can live and prosper. Advocates consider
it Christians’ “last stand,” but not all are in
favor of the idea. “It is premature to work on this
while our people are struggling for life,” said
Mansour. “If Christians are all in one place they
will be easier targeted by fanatics who want to
eliminate them.”
Karmo traveled to Iraq in March for a conference
on the Nineveh Plain plan. At that meeting, the
term Surayeh was agreed upon to refer to all
Chaldeans, Assyrians and Syriacs. “At stake is
whether our people will be able to preserve themselves
as the indigenous people of ancient
Mesopotamia, or be set on the path of extinction
from their very homeland within a few generations,”
Karmo wrote of the issue in the May Chaldean News.
Atour Golani said he likes the idea but that the
lack of infrastructure and security is problematic.
“They mean well but the strategy is not there,” he said
of advocates. “At some point we would be targeted.”
A CENTURY AWAY?
The dire situation in Iraq paves the way for formal
church unity in perhaps 100 years, believes Atour
Golani. “There will probably be no choice – everyone
is running away from the homeland,” he said.
“Eventually they will have to come together in order
to survive extinction.”
Karmo said the Vatican may eventually make
some sort of compromise to appease the COE. “My
son or grandson — or great-grandson — will see unification,”
he said. “The new generations have much
less tendency to be tribal.”
Nona is among the majority who believe unity
will continue to progress on the grassroots level well
before a formal merging of the churches. “The plight
of Christians in Iraq is uniting different political and
nationalistic groups,” he said. “There is a unity of
purpose on this issue that is transcending these
nationalistic differences.”
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JULY 2007 CHALDEAN NEWS 31

lazy reporting
Media often inaccurately portrays Chaldeans
BY KEN MARTEN
The media, especially the news,
is still getting it wrong. That’s
the sentiment many
Chaldeans share about how their ethnicity
is portrayed in the news media –
if it’s portrayed at all.
“They think everybody that comes
from the Middle East is Arab, and they
think everybody is Muslim,” said Amer
Hanna Fatuhi, an artist and owner of the
Mesopotamia Art Gallery in Ferndale.
“We are native Iraqis, but in Iraq there
are the Kurdish, there are the
Turkomens, there are the Armenians.
The American media is not representing
these ethnicities in an accurate way.”
Teresa Tomeo, veteran broadcast
journalist with more than 20 years of
experience as a radio and television
reporter and anchorwoman, agrees.
Tomeo worked for WKBD-TV 50,
WXYZ-TV Channel 7, and today hosts
“Catholic Connection” on Ave Maria
Radio on WDEO AM 990.
“There’s a general lumping together
of all people from the Middle East,”
Tomeo said. “In the case of the
Chaldean community, I saw a lot of bias
when I worked in the TV news. Anchor
persons would send me down to Dearborn to cover
the Chaldean community.”
Dearborn, in Wayne County, is home to many
Arab-Americans. But most Chaldeans actually live
in the suburbs of Oakland and Macomb counties.
Tomeo, who lives in St. Clair Shores, said local
television reporters and anchorpersons also routinely
display a lack of knowledge regarding religion.
And because religion is often a key facet by which
many ethnic groups define themselves, understanding
religion often goes hand-in-hand with understanding
various cultures.
“We have a large Muslim community, a large
Jewish community, a large Catholic community [in
Metropolitan Detroit],” Tomeo said. “There was a
lack of knowledge about religion. I don’t think they
covered the various religious communities very well.”
In her recently released book, “Noise: How Our
Media-Saturated Culture Dominates Lives and
Dismantles Families,” Tomeo includes an explanation
of why the media so often fails to portray distinct
ethnic groups and religions. Across the country,
reporters are often overworked and underpaid
while newsrooms are understaffed and under-funded.
The time and resources simply aren’t there.
“But I won’t let them off the hook that easily,”
Tomeo said. “With the amount of resources that we
have, especially with technology and e-mail, it’s not
that hard to get in touch with people.”
Fatuhi said that while being lumped
together with Arabs is erroneous, it’s not
their error and he harbors no ill will
toward them.
“My point of view is that I don’t have
any problem with other ethnicities,”
Fatuhi said. “We are not Arabs, we are
not Muslims, but I have nothing against
the Arabs. I’m just trying to correct the
information. I hope the media will someday
understand the difference.”
Mark Samano, bilingual coordinator for
Hazel Park Schools, said the media’s portrayal
of Chaldeans is much better today than it
was 20 years ago. When he first moved to
the United States in 1980, Chaldeans were
classified as Christian Arabs.
If the same false perception exists
today, Samano said it’s partially the fault
of some Chaldeans within the community.
“Some of our people are not distinguishing
themselves from Arabs,”
Samano said. “There’s the Arab
American and Chaldean Council [in
Detroit], but there are no Chaldean
Arabs. We should be thinking about how
to differentiate ourselves. We are
Christian, we are Catholic, and we have
nothing to do with terrorists.”
As for generally categorizing the Chaldean community,
Samano said mistakes still happen from
time to time. He once took issue with how a television
anchorman lumped Chaldeans with a certain
criminal group while reporting a story about a
member of the community who was suspected of
organized crime activity.
“One time, I heard on TV ‘the Chaldean mob,’”
Samano recalled. “I called Channel 7 and said they
should look into the Chaldean community and see
what percent are bad. If one Chaldean is bad, does
that mean we’re all bad? Every house has a bathroom,
but that doesn’t mean the whole house is a
bathroom.”
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celebrating
chaldean culture
Second annual festival features community flare
BY VANESSA DENHA-GARMO
Warm up those taste buds and dancing
feet – the second annual Chaldean
Festival, co-hosted by the Chaldean
American Chamber of Commerce (CACC) and
the City of Southfield, is set to celebrate the rich
culture of Detroit’s estimated 120,000 Chaldeans
on August 4-5.
For those warmed-up feet, the two-day festival
on the Southfield Civic Center Lawn includes live
music, children’s activities and rides. And let’s not
forget our savoring taste buds. The festival also
includes more than 100 food vendors and merchant
booths. Kid activities include airbrush tattoos, face
painting and giant bubble wands, as well as a
takratha eating contest, three-legged races, tug-owars
and other games. You can also enter to win a
2007 BMW X5 and several other prizes.
“This festival is not just for the Chaldean community,”
said Ed Babbie, chair of the festival
and member of the CACC.
“This is about celebrating diversity
and enhancing our relationships with the community
at large. Anyone can have a booth at the
festival or come and enjoy the festivities.”
The low temperatures and stormy weather posed
a threat to the first day of last year’s festival, held
last fall, when only handful of people turned out.
“We were really worried,” said Babbie. “But the
next day was a huge success and more than 10,000
people came to the festival. This year we anticipate
30,000 people.”
There will be live performances by various
Chaldean singers, as well as entertainment geared
towards children. Both the Chaldean Voice Radio
and MBN American Television will broadcast live
at the festival.
The festival runs from noon to 10 p.m.
both days. Admission is free. Proceeds
benefit the Chaldean Chamber
Foundation, a non-profit
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‘win-win situation’
Camp Brighton sale finally goes through
Burt Kassab wants to clear up a misconception
about the Detroit City Council’s sale of 160
acres of Camp Brighton to the Chaldean
Catholic Church. “This is a win-win situation,”
said Kassab, the lawyer for the church. “Camp
Brighton will be improved and reopened, and
Detroit kids will be able to use it periodically at
minimal cost. They won’t be barred from using it.”
After voting against the sale of Camp Brighton
three times since February, City Council finally
approved the $3.5 million deal June 27 by the narrowest
of margins, 5-4. Unless the issue is brought
up for consideration again (a possibility because of
the 5-4 vote), the sale will become official July 3.
Council members Kenneth Cockrel Jr., Sheila
Cockrel, Barbara Rose Collins, Martha Reeves and
Alberta Tinsley-Talabi voted to sell Camp Brighton.
Monica Conyers, Brenda Jones, Kwame Kenyatta
and JoAnn Watson cast the dissenting votes.
Kenyatta has been the most vocal opponent of
the sale, saying Camp Brighton should remain one
BY STEVE STEIN
of the city’s jewels. He also said the camp would
only be used by Chaldean children.
Kassab said that’s simply not true, adding that
the sale will offer Detroit youth their best opportunity
to use the camp, located in Livingston’s
County’s Genoa Township.
Camp Brighton was donated to
Detroit in the 1920s and for many
years, it was a destination for city
kids. But Detroit youth haven’t to use it
used the camp, also called the
Detroit Recreational Camp, for
many years despite $5 million in
renovations between 1997 and
cost.”
2002.
Since 2006, Camp Brighton has
been open only for rentals. It costs
$300,000 annually to maintain.
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick put Camp
Brighton up for sale two years ago in an effort to
balance the city’s budget. Kilpatrick set a goal of
“Detroit kids
will be able
periodically
at minimal
– BURT KASSAB
raising $30 million by the end of the city’s 2006-
07 fiscal year by selling city property, with the
Camp Brighton sale a key component.
“The Camp Brighton sale is very good news
for the city,” Kilpatrick spokesman Matt Allen
told the Detroit News after City Council’s June
27 vote. “We don’t need to be in the big camps
business. We need to be in the business of good
government.”
The Chaldean Church first expressed an
interest in Camp Brighton 19 months ago and
made its $3.5 million offer in November. Besides
the camp facilities, there are plans to build a
youth center and a monastery on the property,
which includes a 40-acre lake.
Father Manuel Boji, rector of Mother
of God Church in Southfield, said while
he understood City Council’s legitimate
concerns about the sale, he was frustrated
that the sale process took so long.
“But that’s behind us now. Camp
Brighton will give us an opportunity to
serve the entire community,” Father Boji
said.
According to a report compiled by
Irvin Conley, director of the City
Council’s Fiscal Analysis Division, $2.5 million of
the Camp Brighton purchase price will come from
the Sam Kassab Fund of the Community
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BY JENNIFER KORAIL
Chaldean women are raving about Arbonne,
and in more ways than one. Not only do they
love the beauty products, they also love selling
them. Because it is sold entirely through a network
of individuals, the skincare product line is a perfect
fit for Chaldeans’ entrepreneurial nature.
How does the business work? Stephanie Denha-
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doing a little bit of work. We let people try the
product and through sharing, we build its reputation.”
Arbonne is essentially a network marketing company
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Denha-McKee claims it is Chaldean people’s
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Karmo, a supervisor for Wayne County Children
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Chaldeans like the fact that they can work around
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What also differentiates Arbonne is the increasing
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attend seminars
and lectures
on new lending
programs and
trends in the
financing
industry.”
– KIAR GAMSHO
With their work experience, education, and
resources in the financing industry, partners,
Michael Atisha and Kiar Gamsho have
established Franklin Financing in Farmington Hills,
Michigan, a financial services company.
Franklin Financing offers a wide range of programs
including residential and commercial loans and mortgages,
focusing on refinances and purchases. With collective
knowledge in both the finance and accounting
industries, consulting on their client’s financial well-being
is their key to success. Franklin Financing starts off with
a professional consultation for their clients by analyzing
their borrower’s financial standing and determining the
proper mortgage suitable for their client’s needs. With this
strategy of client focused lending, the company has found
immediate success and will prove to be the next leader in
financing for our community, locally and nationally.
Fully licensed in all 50 states, Franklin Financing
eases the burdensome act of dealing with banks and
other lending institutions. “We specialize in the financing
of primary, secondary and investment properties
nationwide. Borrowers needing mortgages for their instate
and out-of-state properties need only come to
one place, Franklin Financing,” said Michael Atisha, a
principal in the firm.
With out-of-state properties, mostly in Florida and
Arizona, being purchased by our Community faster
than the “Chrysler Pacifica,” Franklin Financing is here
to help and specializes in this market.
Customer service is a top priority for Franklin
Financing. Borrowers will breeze through the mortgage
process with Franklin Financing’s professional
staff and internal control system. The multilingual staff,
speaking both Chaldean & Arabic, allows for
enhanced communication and a smooth process.
“Our experienced and educated employees constantly
attend seminars and lectures on new lending
programs and trends in the financing industry,” said
Kiar, a principal in the firm.
The partners have established strong relationships
with traditional banks and lending institutions both in
Michigan and on the national level. “Relationships with
the top lenders, such as Wachovia, Countrywide,
Wells Fargo and Washington Mutual, allow us to
obtain the best programs and lowest interest rates on
the market for our customers,” says Kiar. With interest
rates constantly changing and banks implementing
new industry standards, Franklin Financing has the
resources and experience to take you through the
process quickly and successfully.
“Our biggest sense of accomplishment comes
when we help a family or newlywed couples finance
their dream home. Knowing that we provided them
with optimal customer service while finding the best
rates in the industry is number one,” said the partners,
who are also first cousins.
As community partners, Franklin Financing has
made plans this year to reach out to the young
Chaldean community, volunteering in different organizations
and promoting causes that encourage young
people to get involved in their community. They offer
employment and advice to the community. Partners
Kiar and Mike are enterprising a consulting venture
capitalistic idea called “The Thinking Pool.” The
Thinking Pool consults with our communities new
entrepreneurs, pooling resources such as office space
and equipment, professional advice, management and
capital to turn an idea into a successful venture.
Michael Atisha is from West Bloomfield, Michigan.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business
Management from Michigan State University and studied
abroad in England at Cambridge University. After
working in marketing and sales, out of college, Michael
has spent several years in the finance industry gaining
valuable experience as an underwriter. Michael can be
reached at Mike.A@2franklin.com
Kiar Gamsho, a Bloomfield Hills, Michigan native,
graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting
from Oakland University. From college, Kiar entered
and is currently in the public accounting field, advancing
his experience in the service industry as an
Accountant/CPA Candidate. Kiar can be reached at
Kg@2franklin.com
30101 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 101
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Phone: (248) 855-6035
Toll Free: (800) 257-9142 Fax: (248) 419-4539
Email: franklinfinancing@yahoo.com.
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oads in Dearborn and I-94 and
Telegraph Road in Taylor, the
Commission Program has put his stations
on a solid business footing.
“There are limited options when
competition is so high. It is difficult
making money. Atlas splits costs with
you and you are not on your own,”
says Elsaghir, who has been with the
Commission Program at the
Dearborn location for more than four
months.
Elsaghir adds that continuing
pressures on profit margins for instore
items like cigarettes and snacks
make it important that dealers are
profitable on their fuel sales.
“We need to keep prices where
you can make money.”
Fuel Commission program
makes Atlas Oil a partner with
gas station owner-operators
It doesn’t take a Wall Street analyst to grasp how
hard it is to buy and then price gasoline for a service
station, matching inventory costs to sales, and still
come out ahead. Not to mention competitors around
every street corner, including Big Box stores and
Supercenters using low-priced gas to draw in folks.
Just look at the jumping numbers on gas station signs.
At the same time, in the Michigan marketplace in
particular, the current environment has only added to a
long developing lack of pricing discipline. Telltale signs
include negative cash flows; more independent owneroperators
facing foreclosures on service station properties;
and those “Under New Management” signs popping
up at stations. Executives at Taylor-based Atlas Oil
thought there had to be a better way and they found it.
It’s called the Atlas Oil Commission Program and it has
changed the rules of the game for station operators.
The program has a variety of benefits including:
• Relieves pricing and cash flow problems
• Program shared fuel costs only include the applicable
product rack cost and freight – no distributor
margin or mark-up exists
• Atlas Oil handles complex credit card programs
and sales tax collection
• Allows owner-operators can concentrate on profit
centers such as coffee programs, car washes and food
offerings
Frees owner-operators from strain of constantly
monitoring fuel prices and battling stiff competition
The Atlas Oil Commission Program allows station
operators to take control of their own destiny. It makes
operators and Atlas Oil partners in the fuel business.
Cash flow for new fuel supply is a station’s secondlargest
debt issue right after physical station and
equipment.
With the Commission Program, Atlas Oil takes on
the risk by effectively owning the fuel inventory. Profits
on fuel sales and credit card programs are shared.
Atlas Oil customizes the Commission Program to each
station location and situation, establishing a consistent
pricing strategy and restoring discipline in order to
grow both customer counts and daily volumes pumped.
Other features of the Commission Program include:
• Gross Profit dollars from fuel sales are shared by
the operator and Atlas Oil;
• Atlas Oil can assist with the management of environmental
compliance and can also defray the cost of
maintaining petroleum delivery and storage equipment;
• Atlas Oil can invest in and retain ownership of some
or all fuel equipment and inventory at a given location;
• Atlas Oil gives the operator real-time credit for all
credit card sales, which helps improve the operator’s
cash flow position.
Atlas’s Commission Program was rolled out in late
2006. More than 30 owner-operators in Southeast
Michigan are already on board. The program is growing
so quickly it has prompted Atlas Oil to expand its service
by adding a dedicated staff of field and office professionals.
Atlas is also utilizing its automatic tank gauge
technology and bolstering its back office infrastructure
and transportation fleet to support the program.
What Atlas Customers are Saying
As Michigan’s largest fuel distributor, Atlas Oil has the
business discipline and insight to make the
Commission Program work for its customers.
“The program is keeping my prices competitive with
the lowest in the market, about one square mile,” says
Andy Akrawi, owner of Marathon-branded stations at
15 Mile and Ryan roads in Sterling Heights and 14
Mile and John R in Madison Heights. “We see old customers
coming back,” adds Akrawi, whose stations
have been on the Commission Program for about two
months.
For Ibrahim Elsaghir, owner of Clark-branded stations
on Greenfield Road between Ford and Warren
Run with the Winners
The Commission Program builds on Atlas’s experience
with a similar inventory and pricing management strategy
in the Indiana market, where its B&R Oil Co. division
distributes petroleum products to more than 100
owned, leased or supplied service stations. In all,
Atlas’s annual revenues now exceed $900 million, with
more than 600 million gallons of petroleum products
distributed annually to its nearly 6,000 customers.
Dealers in the Commission Program must have a
computer with an Internet connection, which is used to
report information on gas sales, product inventory and
credit transactions. Atlas is currently developing special
software to electronically manage program, while beefing
up its internal staff to communicate with dealers.
Atlas executives believe this is the retail future,
especially as service stations continue to become larger
with increased capital investments, greater numbers
of total pumps and more upscale convenience
store operations. Diesel is making a comeback and
with ethanol and biodiesel quickly emerging, this only
adds to fuel inventory challenges.
According to Don Glenn, Atlas’ Director of Retail
Sales, the real advantage of the Commission Program
is in making gas station ownership a more predictable
and attractive business enterprise.
“So far, those on the program couldn’t be happier,”
Glenn, says, “Everyone understands profits are inside
the store, as high visibility, easy access gas stations
have become the modern version of the corner store
that we all grew up with. We are leveling the playing
field, so solid, customer focused business people can
succeed. One of the slogans we use to guide our company
is “Run with the Winners.” “We are convinced
the partnership created by the Commission Program is
a winning formula for station owner-operators.”
Atlas Oil 800-878-2000
Fax Commission Line 313-447-2231
www.atlasoil.com
42 CHALDEAN NEWS JULY 2007
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ECRC blessing
ceremony
PHOTOS BY DAVID REED
Hundreds gathered at the Eastern Catholic Re-Evangelization Center in
West Bloomfield on May 31 to celebrate the first annual blessing ceremony in
which members renewed their commitment to the mission of re-evangelization.
5
1. Father Frank Kalabat
2. Amanda Foumia
3. Junior Jwad
4. Sabrina Elia
and Mary Ann Toma
5. Veronica Kassab
and Fadi Babbie
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1. Noor Toma 2. A sea of graduates. 3. Amanda Hannawa and Chanel Sarhan 4. Sally, Sabah and Caroline Hakim 5. Bashar
Toubia and Stephanie Nofar 6. Joseph Arabbo (left), Vince Dawisha, Patrick Kassab and Ryan Nofar 7. Valerie and Amanda Mika
See more pictures at www.chaldeannews.com
CFA’s graduation ceremony
PHOTOS BY BRAD ZIEGLER
5
The Millennium Center in
Southfield was overrun with
high school and college
graduates on June 14 as the
Chaldean Federation of
America held the 25th
Annual Commencement
Ceremony. Scholarships
were awarded by a number
of organizations including
the Chaldean American
Student Association and the
Chaldean American Ladies
of Charity. That evening
the celebration continued
with a gala at Shenandoah
Country Club.
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chamber
golf outing
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1. Ryan Basore
and Mark
Garmo
2. Jay Yasso
(left), Howard
Openo, Layth
Barash, Julian
Jeddou and
Robert Kassab
3. Jonathan
Toma, Qais
Manna and Joe
Sitto
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winning foursome
— Brian
Najor (front left),
Todd Moore,
Sam Yono, Jr.
and Joe Sitto –
pose with the
chamber’s
Martin Manna,
Tony Konja and
Frank Jonna.
5. Mike Sarafa
(left), John
McClean and
John Kello
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www.chaldeannews.com
Shenandoah Country
Club was filled with
members and friends of
the Chaldean American
Chamber of Commerce
on June 21 for the
fourth annual golf outing.
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