Veterans Day Rededication
On November 11, 2023, a small crowd gathered to witness the rededication of an almost forgotten relic at the corner of Walnut Lake and Inkster Roads. The Peace Memorial was originally raised by the now defunct Walnut Lake Women’s Club to honor area military members who fought in the Civil War and both World Wars.
The memorial sits at the future site of the Chaldean Community Foundation’s west side campus, which will also house the offices of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce and the Chaldean News. The memorial was discovered during the demolition process for the new center, and CCF president Martin Manna vowed to not only restore the memorial but to rededicate it. The ceremony was initiated by Burt Green and Steven Kay and was organized with help from CCF’s Tom Hajji and Sharkey Haddad.