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Rotary International District 5300
5812 Temple CIty Blbd., #801
Temple City, CA 91780-2112
Contact: Fred Sohl
Tel. (626) 441-4531
Fax: (626) 286-5343
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: District5300.org
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DR. GARBIS DER-YEGHIAYAN , PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF ROTARY
INTERNATIONAL TO RECEIVE THE INAUGURAL "PEACEMAKER OF THE YEAR" AWARD
AT ROTARY'S 15TH ANNUAL PEACE CONFERENCE
The 15th Annual Rotary International District 5300 Peace Conference
will take place on Saturday, May 22, 2010, from 9:00 A.M. - 2:30
P.M. This year's conference will be held at the beautiful Meetings
House of Hillcrest Homes, 2705 Mountain View Drive, La Verne,
California. The theme of the Conference is: "IS WORLD PEACE POSSIBLE?"
This year's theme topics include the roles of: the Family; Youth;
Faith, Ethics, and Values; Education; Economic Democracy; Political
Structures; and Rotary International in promoting global peace. The
following prominent speakers will highlight the conference: Rev. Jerry
Ferguson, Los Angeles District Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene;
Rabbi Steven Jacobs, President, Progressive Faith Foundation;
Dr. Nancy Erbe, Professor of Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and
Peace-Building, California State University, Dominguez Hills; Dr. Aziz
Said, Professor and Director, Center for Peace, American University;
Mr. Mark Chenian, International Financial Analyst, and Ms. Amanda
Zeidan, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar.
Rotary International Director-Elect Ken Boyd will serve as the
luncheon speaker. District Governor Tom Novotny will welcome the
conference attendees.
Dr. Garbis Der-Yeghiayan, Past District Governor of Rotary
International, Past President of the American Armenian International
College at the University of La Verne and currently President of
Mashdots College and professor of International Relations and
organizational leadership in Glendale, California, will serve as
Conference Chair and Moderator. Dr. Der-Yeghiayan has founded and
chaired all 14 Rotary International Peace Conferences. He will be
honored as the inaugural recipient of the District's "Peacemaker of
the Year" during the luncheon.
For Admission/luncheon ($30.00 per person) reservations and further
information, including conference sponsorship opportunities, please
contact Fred Sohl, (626) 441-4531. Conference admission for senior
citizens and high school students is free with pre-registration.
Rotary International District 5300
5812 Temple CIty Blbd., #801
Temple City, CA 91780-2112
Contact: Fred Sohl
Tel. (626) 441-4531
Fax: (626) 286-5343
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: District5300.org
============
DR. GARBIS DER-YEGHIAYAN , PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF ROTARY
INTERNATIONAL TO RECEIVE THE INAUGURAL "PEACEMAKER OF THE YEAR" AWARD
AT ROTARY'S 15TH ANNUAL PEACE CONFERENCE
The 15th Annual Rotary International District 5300 Peace Conference
will take place on Saturday, May 22, 2010, from 9:00 A.M. - 2:30
P.M. This year's conference will be held at the beautiful Meetings
House of Hillcrest Homes, 2705 Mountain View Drive, La Verne,
California. The theme of the Conference is: "IS WORLD PEACE POSSIBLE?"
This year's theme topics include the roles of: the Family; Youth;
Faith, Ethics, and Values; Education; Economic Democracy; Political
Structures; and Rotary International in promoting global peace. The
following prominent speakers will highlight the conference: Rev. Jerry
Ferguson, Los Angeles District Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene;
Rabbi Steven Jacobs, President, Progressive Faith Foundation;
Dr. Nancy Erbe, Professor of Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and
Peace-Building, California State University, Dominguez Hills; Dr. Aziz
Said, Professor and Director, Center for Peace, American University;
Mr. Mark Chenian, International Financial Analyst, and Ms. Amanda
Zeidan, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar.
Rotary International Director-Elect Ken Boyd will serve as the
luncheon speaker. District Governor Tom Novotny will welcome the
conference attendees.
Dr. Garbis Der-Yeghiayan, Past District Governor of Rotary
International, Past President of the American Armenian International
College at the University of La Verne and currently President of
Mashdots College and professor of International Relations and
organizational leadership in Glendale, California, will serve as
Conference Chair and Moderator. Dr. Der-Yeghiayan has founded and
chaired all 14 Rotary International Peace Conferences. He will be
honored as the inaugural recipient of the District's "Peacemaker of
the Year" during the luncheon.
For Admission/luncheon ($30.00 per person) reservations and further
information, including conference sponsorship opportunities, please
contact Fred Sohl, (626) 441-4531. Conference admission for senior
citizens and high school students is free with pre-registration.