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Andre Agassi Visits St. Garabed Church in Vegas
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Friday, May 10th, 2013
Tennis legend Andre Agassi lights a candle at St. Garabed Church in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - On the afternoon of Thursday, May 9 tennis legend Andre
Agassi visited the newly built St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church
of Las Vegas.
Upon arrival Agassi met Archpriest Fr. Avedis Torossian, Parish
Council Chairman Adroushan Armenian and Building Committee members
Koko Darakjian and Levon Gulbenkian. Houry Darakjian representing the
ARS Armenian Saturday school, Lindy Schumacher representative of Kirk
Kerkorian's Dream Fund at UCLA, and Mr. & Mrs. Alex and Arda
Yemenidjian were also present.
Agassi and the visitors entered the church after lighting their
candles where a brief background was provided about the Las Vegas
Armenian community and St. Garabed Church construction process.
The group then toured the Cultural Center facility where Darakjian
briefed about the Saturday Armenian School and expansion plans for the
2013-2014 academic year and equipping the school with advanced
Armenian language and history learning techniques.
At the end of the visit, Father Avedis presented Agassi with a
traditional Armenian cross-stone commemorating this special visit.
Agassi complimented the St. Garabed Parish and the Las Vegas Armenian
community for their achievements and wished them continued success.
From: A. Papazian
http://asbarez.com/109965/andre-agassi-visits-st-garabed-church-in-vegas/
Friday, May 10th, 2013
Tennis legend Andre Agassi lights a candle at St. Garabed Church in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - On the afternoon of Thursday, May 9 tennis legend Andre
Agassi visited the newly built St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church
of Las Vegas.
Upon arrival Agassi met Archpriest Fr. Avedis Torossian, Parish
Council Chairman Adroushan Armenian and Building Committee members
Koko Darakjian and Levon Gulbenkian. Houry Darakjian representing the
ARS Armenian Saturday school, Lindy Schumacher representative of Kirk
Kerkorian's Dream Fund at UCLA, and Mr. & Mrs. Alex and Arda
Yemenidjian were also present.
Agassi and the visitors entered the church after lighting their
candles where a brief background was provided about the Las Vegas
Armenian community and St. Garabed Church construction process.
The group then toured the Cultural Center facility where Darakjian
briefed about the Saturday Armenian School and expansion plans for the
2013-2014 academic year and equipping the school with advanced
Armenian language and history learning techniques.
At the end of the visit, Father Avedis presented Agassi with a
traditional Armenian cross-stone commemorating this special visit.
Agassi complimented the St. Garabed Parish and the Las Vegas Armenian
community for their achievements and wished them continued success.
From: A. Papazian