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CHALDEAN COMMUNITY POSTINGS
HELP WANTED
Store Clerk
A convenience store in Detroit, on east warren between Cadieux and Mack is looking for an honest and reliable clerk willing to work 35-40 hours per week. The candidate must some experience working in the city of Detroit. If you are interested or know of anyone who is please have them contact Wes @ (248) 515-1018
Sales Person & Cashier
Sales person & retail cashier experience part or Full time, some Microsoft accounting needed (willing To train). Must have a strong work ethic, is punctual, and flexible for off hours and weekend work.
Candidate may apply in person, Or send a resume to
Ron@vineyarddeli.com
Vineyard Catering
32418 Northwestern Hwy.
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Flagstar Bank
Flagstar Bank in Michigan has many openings and would like to encourage more Chaldeans to apply for positions within the bank. Chaldeans interested in working for Flagstar Bank should review the various positions:
Michigan
Bank of America
Bank of America is looking for a Chaldean able to speak Arabic. Bank of America Merchant Services is looking for an outside sales professional to join their team and develop new merchant processing relationships with small to medium sized businesses. This outside sales professional will ideally live in Metro Detroit (West side of the area) and be able to speak Arabic and Aramaic (Chaldean).
The candidate will acquire new merchant services relationships through referrals from Bank of America banking centers and through prospecting external sources such as association relationships, centers of influence and vendor relationships, among others.
Position Requirements:
Midwest Marketing Group Regional Expansion
Seeking experienced Chaldean marketing and sales directors; management a plus; some training positions available, to open offices in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. They offer a base salary plus an aggressive commission package with monthly bonuses and expenses.
Send resume to Vice President of Human Resources at
Midwest Marketing Group, LLC
Southfield, MI 48076
26777 Central Park
WORK WANTED
Medical Billing and Assistance
A hard working, highly skilled, ambitious Chaldean lady is looking for additional work in the medical field. She attended the Dorsey school and is state certified in the medical administrative, coding, and billing field in addition to being certified in medical assistance.
Readers are able to help by referring job openings, job insight, or share potential employment information by e-mailing ajnadina@yahoo.com or calling 248-915-8745
COMMUNITY EVENTS
MATCHaldean, LLC SCHOLARSHIP
MATCHaldean is awarding its 3rd annual $600 scholarship to a Chaldean high school or college senior chosen by the Chaldean Federation. Due to the matchmaker's background as an educator, the Chaldean Federation Education Scholarship Program is her charity of choice.
The education committee from the Chaldean Federation chooses the recipient and the scholarship is presented at the graduation scholarship ceremony. If you, or a student you know, would like to submit an application, please visit chaldeangrads.com before the April 27th deadline.
ACC GOLF OUTING
ACC holds there 10th annual Golf Outing and Scholarship Awards Dinner at the Shenandoah Country Club, on Tuesday, June 5th 2012. The event supports college bound youth. To learn how you may support the event or participate as a sponsor please visit the ACC website (www.MYACC.org ) for sponsorship opportunity.
For more information please contact Nabby Yono | Vice President, Community Relations | Arab American & Chaldean Council (ACC).
28551 Southfield Road, Suite 204 | Lathrup Village, MI 48076 | Tel: (248) 559-1990 | Fax: (248) 559-9117 | Cell: (248) 217-8777 | Email: nabbyY@myacc.org Website: www.MYACC.org
SPECIAL COMMUNITY DEAL
MEA Advertisement
MEA’s spring promotion consists of 2 daily prime time TV spots, 2 daily drive time radio spots, Live TV and/or radio segment (Optional), Online web banner with a direct link to your website, and four ads in MEA’s weekly newsletter, for a total cost of $2500/month… Limited spots available. ….
This is your chance to grow your business and market base through TV, Radio, and online advertising. Reach more than 600,000 Arab and Chaldean Americans locally or more than 9 million viewers nationally.
For more information and to inquire about spots availabilities contact MEA TV at 248.996.9636 or sk@meatv-radio.com and mention MEA’s spring promotion
BUSINESS FOR SALE
Convenient Store
Grand Discount Party Store
13643 Linwood Ave.,
Detroit, MI 48238
The store has over $600K in sales; Michigan lottery sales of nearly $8K, and offers a full line of grocery, liquor, beer & wine, money orders, and lottery. This store has been supporting 2 families for over 25 years.
Both business and building is being offered for sale. The building is 3,000 Sq. ft.
Serious inquiries only: Call: 313-868-4682 and ask for Harry
Convenient Store
A convenience store located in Farmington Hills is for sale. The store has a liquor license and full amenity counter. This store has plenty of opportunities to increase revenue. Current owner is selling because of other business venture opportunities and is looking to transition.
The asking prices for the business and building is $900K or business alone at $500K plus $3K/month triple net.
Qualified buyers and with preapproval only - For more information call Mike at 248-761-6302.
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| Chaldean Architectural Influences Throughout Iraq |
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By Bedre Konja :: 96 Views :: Community & Culture
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For years, Western media has only depicted one kind of reality of Baghdad. The images broadcast an unending sample of rubble and wreckage as the city's true and only condition. It is easy to believe the images given the decades of war. The world has been made to believe Baghdad is in a constant saturate of fractured, blown-apart, gouged-out landscape and buildings.
To see beyond the biased eyes of media one will find instead a historic city that perseveres and has clung to its wonderfully amalgamated heritage with tenacity.
Chaldean architects have played a major role in influencing the world with their enduring display of artistic architectural resourcefulness. Since the cradle of civilization began to form, the kingdoms of Chaldea, which ruled the Tigro-Euphrates valley, began to build. The scarcity of timber and the lack of good building-stone except in the limestone tablelands and more distant mountains of upper Mesopotamia, the abundance of lay, and the flatness of the country, imposed upon the builders restrictions of conception, form, and material.
Nonetheless, what emerged from such limited and harsh conditions was nothing short of remarkable. The Chaldeans had attained a high civilization before 4000 B.C., and had for centuries maintained fixed institutions and practiced the arts and sciences.
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| Chaldean Flame-Seared Asian Spicy Kebabs |
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By Ann Bahri :: 145 Views :: Living & Lifestyle, Community & Culture
 Since many Chaldeans have been forced to flee their land, it is not uncommon to find Chaldeans experimenting on new foods that are reminiscent of home with an accepting flavor of their new lands. The new foods are often a mixture that includes traditional Chaldean meals or cooking styles adapted to their host countries.
The term shish kebab comes from the word kebab, which originally meant fried not grilled meat. The Arabic word was derived from Aramaic kabbābā, which has its origins in Akkadian kabābu meaning "to burn, char".
Kebabs were a natural solution for Chaldean nomadic tribes. Unusual meats were marinated not only to tenderize, but also to get rid of some of the gamey flavor. Skewers were easy to find in the wilderness as useful utensils for both revolving the meat and easy eating.
In America, younger Chaldeans have learned to turn Mom’s traditional cooking into an assortment of new dishes. Try this flame-seared Asian spicy kebab that has a sweet and spicy kick.
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| 5 Ways to Stay Safe in Sports |
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By Sue Garmo :: 301 Views :: Health & Fitness, Sports, Art, and Entertainment
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Summer sports are a wonderful outlet for Chaldean kids to learn the value of teamwork, build friendships and get fresh air and exercise. And while Chaldean parents want their kids to have a good time and succeed at sports, they should also teach them the importance of playing sports safely.
Kids' growing bodies are simply more susceptible to injury than adults'. Chaldean health professionals estimate that one out of every thirteen Chaldean children under the age of fifteen will suffer a sports injury this summer. Yet, a lot of them are preventable by following five rules of sports safety. If Chaldean boys and Chaldean girls want to win at sports in the long run, they must take steps to protect their bodies.
Here are five ways Chaldeans can do just that.
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| Why Lose Weight |
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By Brenda Hermiz :: 190 Views :: Health & Fitness
 Do you believe it's simple to lose weight? If you listen to the weight loss industry, you've been told over and over how easy it is--just take this pill, follow that diet or buy this piece of equipment and everything will melt away in a flash. In fact, it’s even harder for Chaldeans to lose weight. Our cultural foods and family habits have not caught up to the way we now live.
The idea behind weight loss is simple-burn more calories than you eat. This can be accomplished by replacing a couple of sodas with water and adding 20 minutes of walking each day. This sounds simple because it is, but why can't we seem to do it?
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| The Master Behind Lights and Music Mixes |
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By Mary Esho :: 351 Views :: Sports, Art, and Entertainment, Business & Finance
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 Michigan, USA - One of the best DJ artists, David Boji, 28, has helped amplify the nightlife scene for metro Detroiters. “If you are ever in a mood for a good party, the nightlife scene in Detroit is something to brag about because of him,” says Janel Ashtari from Warren. “He really knows how to make a party happen. He is super talented and an incredible promoter."
Along with his many accomplishments, in 2008, Boji opened up for hip-hop star Flo Rida at Acapulco, Mexico, in front of over 4,500 screaming spring breakers. Later that year, he opened up for a sold-out Detroit stadium of over 21,000 fans for “The New Kids On The Block Reunion Tour.”
He later joined Channel 955’s Bomb Squad, an exclusive 5-member group of top mix-show DJs that infiltrate the air waves of Metro Detroit. It is at Channel 955 that David B developed his loyal following as he launched his “Ministry of House” movement. Over the following 4 years, he went on to open up for myriad A-List artists, including Pitbull, David Guetta, Steve Angello of The Swedish House Mafia, Nadia Ali, Black Eyed Peas, Jason DeRulo, Iyaz, Taio Cruz, Big Boi of Outkast, Fabolous, & Monica.
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| On the Job: He's Living the American Dream |
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By Guest Reporter :: 389 Views :: Community & Culture, Business & Finance
 Doug Williams of the santee.patch.com
For Lee Wazzi, co-owner of Santee's Lake's Market Liquor & Deli, the journey from Iraq to the United States opened doors of peace and opportunity for which he will always be grateful.
 As he sits at a small desk in a back room at Lake’s Market Liquor & Deli, Lee Wazzi talks about his long life’s journey and counts himself a lucky man.
At age 42, he’s exactly where he wants to be.
A native of Iraq, Wazzi and his family and close friends dreamed of coming to America so they could live in peace, work hard and have a chance at success.
While many Americans don’t take time to count their blessings, Wazzi does every day. To him, the American dream isn’t just a theoretical concept. It’s his life.
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| Chaldean Catholic Bishop Asks the West, Are We Making Good Use of Our Freedom? |
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By Guest Reporter :: 633 Views :: Community & Culture, Chaldean Churches
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The situation in Iran and the challenge issued by this courageous Chaldean Bishop should cause us to pause and think as we enter into these Holy Days. This Bishop is correct; a culture without God has no future. He also asks us the right question, what are we doing with our freedoms? Pope Benedict reminds us that "A missionary Church known for proclaiming her message to all peoples must necessarily work for the freedom of the faith. She desires to transmit the gift of the truth that exists for one and all."
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CHESAPEAKE,VA (Catholic Online) - I recently read a report from Aid to the Church in Need, a Catholic Charity under the guidance of the Holy Father with a special mission to "help suffering and persecuted faithful worldwide. It was an interview with the Chaldean Catholic Bishop of Tehran, Ramzi Garmou. He gave the charity a message for Christians of the West, "Be aware of the value of the freedom that you enjoy."
Here is another excerpt from the report.It can be read in full here.
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"He then challenged Western Christians to "make good use of their freedom," asking, "How do you use it in your countries?" He emphasized that they must not become "the slaves of a culture that seeks to drive God out of people's hearts," but rather that they should use their freedom to "propagate respect for human life." A culture without God leads to "death" and has "no future," he said.
"Christians in Iran only represent a small minority, yet "their vitality does not depend on their numbers but on the quality of their faith and their living witness." In their "day-to-day dialogue" with the Muslims, the Christians in Iran "give authentic witness to the values of the Gospels," he continued.
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| Why Chaldean Businesses Fail |
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By Paul Gori :: 428 Views :: Community & Culture, Business & Finance
 One of the least understood aspects of entrepreneurship is why small businesses fail, and there’s a simple reason for the confusion: Most of the evidence comes from the entrepreneurs themselves.
We interviewed a number of Chaldean small business entrepreneurs about what they believe is the cause of business failures.
Some of the Chaldeans we interviewed had business failures themselves; others shared what challenges close friends and family members faced that caused their business to fail.
The interviewed included a questionnaire, discussion, and follow-up questions in order to gain a better understanding of the challenges. We sampled 138 Chaldean businesses in California, 43 in Chicago, and 206 in Michigan. We grouped the common causes in the list below, which does not have any specific order.
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| Chaldeans Rally Community to Vote for Santorum |
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By Huda Metti :: 1662 Views :: Community & Culture, Government & Society
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 Rick Santorum greets the crowd at the St. William Dad Club 23rd Annual Lenter Fish Fry at St. William Catholic Parish in Walled Lake on Friday, February 24, 2012
Michigan, USA – U.S. Presidential candidates see Michigan as a game changer as they try to persuade voters for their support. “Mitt Romney, a former teen resident of Michigan, thought he all but had Michigan in his wallet. Quite an elitist and entitled mentality if you ask me,” says Calvin Denha. “Romney is in the pocket of politicians and really not for the people,” Denha adds.
Chaldeans are overwhelmingly turning towards Rick Santorum as their favored candidate. Chaldean community leaders and Chaldeans politically knowledgeable favor Santorum’s consistency, ability to work with both parties, and experience in government. Chaldean conservatives love Santorum for his values and integrity. Chaldean independents and entrepreneurs appreciate Santorum’s understanding of small business challenges and government overreach. The minority of Chaldean liberals even like Santorum for his fairness, statesmanship, and willingness to listen.
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| Card Playing Chaldeans Question American Freedoms |
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By Paul Gori :: 1589 Views :: Community & Culture, Government & Society, Chaldean Justice League
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California, USA – “Chaldeans fortunate enough to make it to the land of milk and honey are getting a genuine swig of sour milk and crusty honey,” says Joseph Badoun. California, El Cajon officials have been in debate on how to deal with Chaldean senior citizens gathering to play cards. “This whole ordeal is a joke. These are men in their final years, many of who are church elders, and community fathers playing cards in a community center.”
Badoun may laugh-off the ordeal, but to Chaldean seniors the issue has been unsettling and stressful. El Cajon officials have launched aggressive crackdowns targeting Chaldeans and there gathering places. Calls to the Mayor’s office initially went unanswered as to the reason or motive behind the crackdowns.
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| 9 Keys for Better Chaldean Communication |
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By Rita Abro :: 1581 Views :: Health & Fitness, Community & Culture
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 Chaldeans are known for their savvy skills in business and negotiations. Given communication is a fundamental skill in business and negotiations; you might be tempted to logically conclude Chaldeans must be great communicators.
Let’s just say Chaldeans communicate differently than most in the West are accustomed to in business and negotiations. Commonly Chaldeans in communications will be more outspoken, quick, transparent, bold, candid, and gesticulate freely in the discussion.
This can be intimidating, frustrating, and difficult for non-Chaldeans who are taught a more linear, quiet, subtle, and masked way of sharing ones thoughts and feelings.
A few weeks ago, I was asked to join two close friends for lunch, John, a Chaldean and Russell, a non-Chaldean (Names have been changed to protect the innocent). Throughout the lunch, I couldn't help but feel there was some sort of communication breakdown. John would cut Russell off even though he was still talking. John kept offering unwanted advice and opinions, even though Russell was not asking for help. It became quite frustrating just 15 minutes into the conversation. After 30 minutes, Russell stopped sharing and nodded away to everything John said.
After the lunch, I reflected over the situation.
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| SOPA - Big Business and Big Government in Your Computer |
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By Bedre Konja :: 1130 Views :: Science & Technology
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 Many Chaldeans are well aware of how “Big Government” and “Big Businesses” use laws to pick their winners and losers rather than provide real justice. “Saying laws are only intended for justice is a joke. Most laws are meant to control the masses to submit to the will of Big Businesses,” says Kevin Shonea of Chula Vista, California.
Shonea is the president of Web Logics and Analysis, an online company that evaluates the impact of online technology on a company’s bottom line. “Politicians and big business lobbyists plan new laws and hatch talking points and scenarios to get the public to swallow new laws under the guise of justice or creating jobs.”
{In this article Chaldean entrepreneur Kevin Shonea and legal Scholars Anne Bishu and Marvin Ammori tackle Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also known as H.R. 3261}
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| USCIRF - Chaldeans and Other Mideast Native Christians Face Extinction |
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By Guest Reporter :: 1178 Views :: World News & Odds 'N' Ends
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 Leonard Leo’s video interview with Terry Jeffrey at CNSNews.com that despite the long-term U.S. military occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, Christianity may well be wiped out in the region because, as CNSNews put it, of "severe and persistent persecution of Christians there" by Muslims.
During the interview Jeffrey asked “We are looking at two different countries where the United States invaded, occupied, changed their governments in the last decade — Iraq and Afghanistan — where it’s possible Christianity might be eradicated in our lifetime?”
Leo responded, “Yes, and, unfortunately, that is sort of the pattern throughout the Middle Eastern region. The flight of Christians out of the region is unprecedented and it’s increasing year by year. It’s a very, very alarming situation.”
The situation for Chaldeans and other Christians throughout the Mideast is worsening. In its annual report, USCIRF observed:
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| Turkish Chaldeans Welcome Back Armenian Faithful |
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By Amer Hedow :: 2553 Views :: World News & Odds 'N' Ends, Chaldean Churches
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 Turkey, Gavur – Hidden from many is a small town in Turkey of peaceful survivors of Gavur. Defying all odds these humble groups of villagers have survived the holocaust of WWI and continue to rebuild their lives under ongoing persecution and threat.
The town’s name alone makes the point. Gavur is an offensive ethnic slur used by Muslims in Turkey and the Balkans to describe infidels, with particular reference to Christians like Chaldeans, Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Serbs and Assyrians. The term is considered highly offensive and meant to say somebody is inferior, an immoral creature, less than human.
In Turkish history gavur is so deeply rooted in society as an insult. The Ottoman leaders in the First World War were motivating their soldiers by convincing them they were fighting a war against infidels.
Between 1919 and 1923, large number of Christians that lived in Anatolia and surrounding regions were made as scapegoats and targeted for annihilation.
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| I-75 Wreck in Hazel Park Claims Two Chaldean Lives |
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By Rita Abro :: 2577 Views :: Community & Culture
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By ROBIN SCHWARTZ
WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com
HAZEL PARK, Mich. (WJBK) - A totaled Lincoln flipped over along I-75 just north of Eight Mile in Hazel Park. 21-year-old Feras Salem and 26-year-old Madonna Jarbo, both from Sterling Heights, were killed at the scene.
I-75 Wreck in Hazel Park Claims Two Lives: MyFoxDETROIT.com
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