DECEMBER 2009
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CONTENTS <strong>DECEMBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
THE CHALDEAN NEWS VOLUME 6 ISSUE XI<br />
ON THE COVER:<br />
NAWAL MCKAY OF<br />
WEST BLOOMFIELD<br />
ENJOYS A PEACEFUL<br />
MOMENT IN THE<br />
NEW ST. THOMAS<br />
GROTTO.<br />
PHOTO BY<br />
RAMIZ ROMAYA<br />
departments<br />
26<br />
on the cover<br />
26 SPIRITUAL SITE<br />
BY JOYCE WISWELL<br />
St. Thomas grotto is a peaceful oasis<br />
features<br />
24 CHALDEAN ON THE STREET<br />
BY CAROLINE M. BACALL<br />
What’s your favorite Christmas morning memory?<br />
30 GEORGIA ON THEIR MINDS<br />
BY JOYCE WISWELL<br />
Former Soviet republic gets its first Chaldean church<br />
32 LIFE AS A PERSIAN CHALDEAN<br />
BY VANESSA DENHA GARMO<br />
Bishop Ramzi Garmo talks about life for Christians in Iran<br />
34 MOVING ON<br />
BY JOYCE WISWELL<br />
Shenandoah’s esteemed GM retires<br />
36 COUNCIL CONNECTS WITH THE COMMUNITY<br />
BY VANESSA DENHA GARMO<br />
Newly elected Detroit council members meet with Chaldean businesses<br />
40 CHALDEAN CONNECTION<br />
BY WEAM NAMOU<br />
Documentary explores Iraqi art and culture<br />
42 MORE THAN ABCS<br />
BY WWW.THEREDBULLS.ORG.<br />
Chaldean elementary school teaches tolerance<br />
10 FROM THE EDITOR<br />
11 YOUR LETTERS<br />
11 GUEST COLUMNS<br />
BY MICHAEL G. SARAFA<br />
<strong>2009</strong> year end musings<br />
12 BY LORRAINE ABDULAHAD<br />
Tragedy drives a love of learning<br />
15 NOTEWORTHY<br />
17 COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD<br />
18 CHAI TIME<br />
20 HALHOLE<br />
22 ASK THE ECRC<br />
BY NERAN KARMO<br />
Keep the focus on Christ this Christmas<br />
22 RELIGION<br />
25 LOOKING BACK<br />
BY JOSEPH GASSO<br />
Khalid Bahoura: Chicken tales<br />
38 ONE ON ONE<br />
BY MARTIN MANNA<br />
Charles Pugh:<br />
‘There is no food desert here’<br />
44 ECONOMICS AND ENTERPRISE<br />
BY JOYCE WISWELL<br />
Basketful of Tradition: Chaldean treats make<br />
a great gift<br />
45 IN THE KITCHEN WITH …<br />
BY MARK KASSA<br />
Ferial and Mahasin Kassa’s<br />
Christmas favorites<br />
47 CHALDEAN FOR KIDS<br />
BY MELODY ARABO AND MARGARET SHAMOUN<br />
Christmas greetings<br />
48 CLASSIFIEDS<br />
50 FROM THE ARCHIVES<br />
BY DAVE NONA<br />
Remembering the<br />
Chaldean American Youth Club<br />
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