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Armenian National Committee - Nevada Chapter
PO Box 30943
Las Vegas, NV 89173-1028
Phone: 702.496.4985
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PRESS RELEASE +++ PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Contact: Ara Shirinian
Tel: (702) 496-4985
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL TO BE BUILT IN DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - The Armenian Community of Las Vegas, Nevada is
pleased to announce the formation of the Armenian Genocide Memorial
Committee comprised of local Armenians dedicated to the erection of
an Armenian Genocide Memorial in Las Vegas.
After several meetings with Mayor Oscar Goodman and Councilwoman Lois
Tarkanian, wife of famous UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian,
the Committee is pleased to announce the commitment of the City of
Las Vegas to dedicate land located in Centennial Plaza in downtown Las
Vegas on the corner of Fourth & Lewis Streets, between the Clark County
Courthouse and the United States District Court House. Mayor Goodman
announced Las Vegas' commitment and the location of the Memorial at
the annual April 24 commemoration, which was also attended by all
three Nevada Congressmen, Rep. Porter, Rep. Berkley and Rep. Gibbons,
as well as a representative from Senator John Ensign's office.
The site selected for the new Armenian Genocide Memorial is a well
traversed area in a business and legal district near the famous
Fremont Street Experience, a very fitting location for a monument
of such importance. It will be seen by thousands of people a day,
which makes it very unique among Armenian Genocide memorials, which
are often located in remote parks or upon church property. It is
important for all Armenians across the United States to support
this important Monument, which will serve to educate Armenians and
non-Armenians alike of the horrors of the Armenian Genocide.
The budget for this historical Monument has been set at $150,000. The
Committee is also accepting designs for the new Memorial. Interested
applicants should contact Abe Kassamanian at (702) 260-0899 for further
information. Tax deductible donations are also being accepted. Please
make your checks made payable to:
"Las Vegas Genocide Memorial Fund",
Bank West of Nevada 2890 N. Green
Valley Parkway, Henderson, NV 89014
The Las Vegas Armenian Genocide Memorial may be the most important and
most seen Armenian Genocide monument to be planned by the Armenian
community in the United States. We urge all Armenians to show their
support by donating to the erection of the Memorial.
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Armenian National Committee - Nevada Chapter
PO Box 30943
Las Vegas, NV 89173-1028
Phone: 702.496.4985
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
PRESS RELEASE +++ PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Contact: Ara Shirinian
Tel: (702) 496-4985
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL TO BE BUILT IN DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - The Armenian Community of Las Vegas, Nevada is
pleased to announce the formation of the Armenian Genocide Memorial
Committee comprised of local Armenians dedicated to the erection of
an Armenian Genocide Memorial in Las Vegas.
After several meetings with Mayor Oscar Goodman and Councilwoman Lois
Tarkanian, wife of famous UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian,
the Committee is pleased to announce the commitment of the City of
Las Vegas to dedicate land located in Centennial Plaza in downtown Las
Vegas on the corner of Fourth & Lewis Streets, between the Clark County
Courthouse and the United States District Court House. Mayor Goodman
announced Las Vegas' commitment and the location of the Memorial at
the annual April 24 commemoration, which was also attended by all
three Nevada Congressmen, Rep. Porter, Rep. Berkley and Rep. Gibbons,
as well as a representative from Senator John Ensign's office.
The site selected for the new Armenian Genocide Memorial is a well
traversed area in a business and legal district near the famous
Fremont Street Experience, a very fitting location for a monument
of such importance. It will be seen by thousands of people a day,
which makes it very unique among Armenian Genocide memorials, which
are often located in remote parks or upon church property. It is
important for all Armenians across the United States to support
this important Monument, which will serve to educate Armenians and
non-Armenians alike of the horrors of the Armenian Genocide.
The budget for this historical Monument has been set at $150,000. The
Committee is also accepting designs for the new Memorial. Interested
applicants should contact Abe Kassamanian at (702) 260-0899 for further
information. Tax deductible donations are also being accepted. Please
make your checks made payable to:
"Las Vegas Genocide Memorial Fund",
Bank West of Nevada 2890 N. Green
Valley Parkway, Henderson, NV 89014
The Las Vegas Armenian Genocide Memorial may be the most important and
most seen Armenian Genocide monument to be planned by the Armenian
community in the United States. We urge all Armenians to show their
support by donating to the erection of the Memorial.
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