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  • South Bay Cities and Armenian-American Community Mark 90th Anniv.

    PRESS RELEASE
    Armenian National Committee of the South Bay Cities
    2222 Lomita Blvd. - Lomita, CA 90717
    Contact: Lori Khajadourian
    Tel: 310-541-2610
    Email: [email protected]

    2005-04-21

    SOUTH BAY CITIES AND ARMENIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY MARK 90TH ANNIVERSARY
    OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE



    Torrance, CA - The City Councils of three South Bay Cities have joined
    other California cities and Armenians around the world in
    commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The
    Cities of Lawndale, Rolling Hills Estates and Lomita have passed or
    will be passing proclamations to remember the atrocities committed
    against the Armenians and honor the memory of the victims of the
    Armenian Genocide.

    On the evening of Tuesday, April 12, 2005 the Mayor of the City of
    Rolling Hills Estates read a proclamation declaring April 24, 2005 as
    a `Day of remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1925.' The
    Mayor presented the proclamation to Councilmember Frank Zerunyan whose
    grandparents survived the genocide. Councilman Zerunyan was also one
    of the featured speakers at a commemorative event organized by the
    Torrance chapter of the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) that took
    place Friday, April 22nd at the Armenian Community Center in Lomita.

    The City of Lawndale followed suit on the evening of Monday, April
    18th passing a similar proclamation as the City of Lomita will be
    doing during its City Council meeting on Monday, May 2nd. `It is a
    great thing to witness our civic leaders recognizing an issue that is
    so important to members of our community both young and old' said
    chairperson of the South Bay ANC chapter Khajik Khajadourian `By
    working together the South Bay's ANC and AYF chapters hope that next
    year more South Bay cities will join the growing number of California
    cities joining our community in commemorating the Armenian Genocide.'

    The South Bay cities are located in the south end of the Santa Monica
    Bay and are bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the south and west and by
    the City of Los Angeles on the north and east. The diverse South Bay
    Cities are famous for their quality of life, beautiful beaches and
    thriving industries. The Armenian-American community in the South Bay
    includes active chapters of the Armenian Relief Society, which
    operates a weekly Armenian language school, Armenian National
    Committee, Homenetmen Armenian General Athletic Union and `Potorig'
    Armenian Youth Federation.

    The South Bay ANC is part of the largest and most influential Armenian
    American grassroots political organization. Working coordination with
    a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the United
    States and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCA
    actively advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a
    broad range of issues.



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