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ANC-RI NORTH PROVIDENCE FLAG RAISING
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/05/07/anc-ri-north-providence-flag-raising%E2%80%8F/
May 7, 2013
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-Under a bright sunny sky, the town of North
Providence, the first in the state to host a flag-raising ceremony for
the genocide, continued on April 26 its tradition at the Centerdale
Town Hall.
Mayor Charles Lombardi served as the host. Messages were given by
Governor Lincoln Chafee, Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis, and
Treasurer Gina Raimondo.
All three Armenian churches were represented by their clergy, Arch
Priest Gomidas Baghsarian (Blessing) of Sts. Vartanantz Armenian
Apostolic Church, Der Hayr Shnork Souin (Message) of St. Sahag and St.
Mesrob Armenian Apostolic Church, and Rev. Hagop Manjelikian (Closing
Prayer) of the Armenian Evangelical Church.
Others present included State Senator Frank Ciccone, State Rep.
Katherine Kazarian, NP Councilwoman Alice Brady, NP Councilman Dino
Autiello, former State Senator and State Rep. Aram Garabedian,
former Providence City Administrator Robert Harootunian, former
Mayor of North Providence and current Chief of Staff Richard Fossa,
many prior recipients of the ANC citation from the town, and Arthur
"Archie" Markarian, this year's honored guest.
Steve Elmasian of the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Rhode
Island served as the emcee and gave a message from the committee.
Special mention was made of those men and women who serve and protect
us from harm, including many of our own. Recognized were Federal
Special Agent Jason Simonian, State Police Major David Tikoian
(represented by his parents, as he was on assignment), and North
Providence Police Officer Mark Norigian.
Markarian and his wife Catherine, a former recipient of the citation
from the town, are longtime residents and have raised their family
in the town. Markarian attended the University or Rhode Island, where
he majored in physical education and was a member of the baseball team.
He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for six years and has worked at
the Fogarty Center in North Providence with adults with developmental
disabilities for 30 years. He has coached youth football for the North
Providence Jets program and is a former trustee at Sts. Vartanantz
Church. He and his wife have four children and seven grandchildren.
Markarian, like all those who have received this award before him,
has brought honor and pride to the Armenian-American community for
his involvement in the betterment of society.
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/05/07/anc-ri-north-providence-flag-raising%E2%80%8F/
May 7, 2013
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-Under a bright sunny sky, the town of North
Providence, the first in the state to host a flag-raising ceremony for
the genocide, continued on April 26 its tradition at the Centerdale
Town Hall.
Mayor Charles Lombardi served as the host. Messages were given by
Governor Lincoln Chafee, Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis, and
Treasurer Gina Raimondo.
All three Armenian churches were represented by their clergy, Arch
Priest Gomidas Baghsarian (Blessing) of Sts. Vartanantz Armenian
Apostolic Church, Der Hayr Shnork Souin (Message) of St. Sahag and St.
Mesrob Armenian Apostolic Church, and Rev. Hagop Manjelikian (Closing
Prayer) of the Armenian Evangelical Church.
Others present included State Senator Frank Ciccone, State Rep.
Katherine Kazarian, NP Councilwoman Alice Brady, NP Councilman Dino
Autiello, former State Senator and State Rep. Aram Garabedian,
former Providence City Administrator Robert Harootunian, former
Mayor of North Providence and current Chief of Staff Richard Fossa,
many prior recipients of the ANC citation from the town, and Arthur
"Archie" Markarian, this year's honored guest.
Steve Elmasian of the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Rhode
Island served as the emcee and gave a message from the committee.
Special mention was made of those men and women who serve and protect
us from harm, including many of our own. Recognized were Federal
Special Agent Jason Simonian, State Police Major David Tikoian
(represented by his parents, as he was on assignment), and North
Providence Police Officer Mark Norigian.
Markarian and his wife Catherine, a former recipient of the citation
from the town, are longtime residents and have raised their family
in the town. Markarian attended the University or Rhode Island, where
he majored in physical education and was a member of the baseball team.
He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for six years and has worked at
the Fogarty Center in North Providence with adults with developmental
disabilities for 30 years. He has coached youth football for the North
Providence Jets program and is a former trustee at Sts. Vartanantz
Church. He and his wife have four children and seven grandchildren.
Markarian, like all those who have received this award before him,
has brought honor and pride to the Armenian-American community for
his involvement in the betterment of society.