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    Armenian Hikers Association - LA
    Contact: Robert Assarian
    200 North Brand Boulevard #B3 & #C3
    Glendale, CA 91203
    Tel: 818/434-5952


    PRESS RELEASE
    July 16, 2014


    100 Kilometer Tribute Set for Thanksgiving Weekend


    Glendale, CA - The Armenian Hikers Association Los Angeles Chapter,
    Armenian Hiking Society, and Armenian Cycling Association are
    organizing a 100 Kilometer (62.14 miles) Tribute walk and ride on the
    occasion of the Armenian Genocide centennial.

    The four-day walk through the Angeles National Forest and Los Angeles
    basin will honor the memory of the 1.5 million martyrs by humbly
    replicating a small aspect of their ordeal, long distances walked.
    Participants may walk the entire distance individually or as a team.
    Cyclists will ride on the sunday of Thanksgiving weekend.

    Walkers and riders will gather sponsors and the funds raised will be
    used to support Genocide related projects, soon to be announced.

    Robert Assarian, lead AHA organizer and originator of the project
    thinks, `We're going to remember the 100 years of denial and
    dispossession by walking 100 kilometers. This will be a tribute to
    our perseverance and help lay a foundation for our future. Through
    our efforts, we will raise funds to work on remedying the massive
    injustice committed against our forefathers and our nation.'


    Anyone interested in participating or following developments about the
    Tribute is encouraged to check on Facebook
    (https://www.facebook.com/100kmtributemarch ).
    The organizers may be contacted as well: Armenian Hikers Association
    at [email protected] or on Facebook
    (https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/groups/521538567895715/);
    Armenian Hiking Society
    (https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArmenianHikingSociety/?ref=br_tf);
    Armenian Cycling Association at [email protected]; or call
    818/434-5952.

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