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Rockin' on the River Thu, Jul 9 Boat Race Fri, Jul 10- Fri, Jul 10 Festival Fri, Jul 10- Fri, Jul 10 |
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Festival Mon, Jul 13- Mon, Jul 13 Bible Study Mon, Jul 13 Pool Party Fri, Jul 17 Fundraising Thu, Jul 23- Thu, Jul 23 Poker Fri, Jul 24 Festival Sat, Jul 25- Sat, Jul 25 Music & Extreme Sports Festival Fri, Jul 31 |
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FROM THE EDITOR

Loving Being Chaldean!

Vanessa Denha-Garmo

What do I love about being Chaldean?
I thought I would answer the same question we posed to other Chaldeans this month. I decided to answer the question before I read your answers.
So, what do I love about being Chaldean?
My family — my daughter, my husband, my parents, my sisters, my in-laws – I love what my parents taught me
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BOUSHALA

Preserving Chaldean cuisine

Mark Kassa

Back in 1998, while browsing the cookbook section at Borders Bookstore, my mother stumbled upon a book entitled “Treasured Middle Eastern
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ONE ON ONE

Senator Carl Levin: Championing Chaldean causes

Joyce Wiswell

Named one of “America's 10 Best Senators” by Time Magazine, Detroit native Carl Levin became a U.S. senator in 1978. He is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, a co-chair of the Senate Auto Caucus and the Senate Auto Parts Task Force and co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, and Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The senator, who has been a champion for the rights of Iraq’s
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ECONOMICS AND ENTERPRISE

Entrepreneurs launch creative businesses

Joe Gasso

The current economic doldrums have not stopped many optimistic Chaldean entrepreneurs from doing what they do best: opening new businesses.
Designer Deals
Founders and friends Zina Gorges and Bonnie Zaemi have taken a creative approach to the daunting economic times by launching Designer Retail, a resale and consignment shop. “We are all trying to save money and
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

What is the best thing about being Chaldean?

Caroline Bacall

“Tradition” “faith” and “food” were only a few words used to describe how the Chaldean community views itself. On June 6, we put the spotlight on Chaldeans at the Fourth Annual Chaldean Festival at the Southfield Civic Center.
“A lot of things! Definitely being able to be with a Chaldean woman. [Laughs.] We also have great food; my favorite is dolma. Wherever I go, I know I
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