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ARS of Western USA, Inc.
Regional Office
517 W. Glenoaks Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91202-2812
Tel: 818-500-1343
Fax: 818-242-3732
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.arswest.org/
FB: http://www.facebook.com/arswusa
Support ARS Javakhk Fund Programs
The ARS Javakhk Fund Committee, cognizant of the determination of the
communities in Javakhk (Georgia) to preserve the Armenian heritage,
has organized an annual cruise and lecture programs to spread the word
and raise funds to support programs in Javakhk.
A dinner cruise is scheduled for Sunday, March 1, 2015, from Newport
Beach harbor. Professor Ashot Melkonyan, a native of Javakhk and
historian in Armenia will be the guest speaker.
Honorary guests of the Sunday evening cruise are Mr. Alec &
Dr. Alenoush Baghdassarian. "Our community and nation are fortunate to
have individuals such as Alec and Alenoush Baghdassarian who sponsor
and contribute to many important causes. They are not only kind,
selfless and humble but are visionaries," said Lena Bozoyan, ARS
Javakhk Fund Committee Chairperson. "Their everlasting love for our
homeland and our people are exemplary.'More Info
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/q08dmd)
Prof. Melkonyan will also lecture about the "Past, Present and Future
of Javakhk" in Glendale (https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/mlaemd)
and San Francisco (https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/i6bemd):
On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 7 p.m., at the Glendale Central Library,
222 E.Harvard St., Glendale, Calif.
On Sunday, March 8, 2015, following Church Services (around 1:30
p.m.), Vasbouragan Hall,51 Commonwealth Ave., San Francisco, Calif.
Armenian Relief Society of Western USA, Regional Executive
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/erdemd)
ARS Mid-Year Presentations Reinvigorate Members
The ARS Regional Executive presented a look back and a look ahead to
the ARS membership on the west coast with a 2-week long tour, starting
with a presentation to members from more than a dozen Los Angeles area
chapters at the Pasadena Armenian Center, and after stops in San
Francisco, and Fresno, the tour was completed in Laguna Niguel in
South Orange County. Read More
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/acfemd) Armenian
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/6wgemd) Photographs
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/2hiemd)
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/y2jemd)
The ARS Anahid and Lori Chapters celebrated the feast of the
Presentation of the Lord to the Temple, known as Diarenuntarach
(Õ?Õ¥Õ¡Õ¼Õ¶Õ¨Õ¶Õ¤Õ¡Õ¼Õ¡Õ»)
together
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/unlemd)
The ARS Arax Chapter Friday School of South Bay held a program to
celebrate Vartanants -- the heros of the Battle of Avarayr (451 AD)
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/q8memd)
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day
ARS Anahid Chapter of San Fernando Valley, Calif. celebrated Martin
Luther King Jr.'s Day by holding a lunch-lecture event on January 19,
2015, in Encino, Calif. Seta Krikorian spoke about Human Rights,
Dr. King's legacy and Hrant Dink. Proceeds were donated to the ARS
Regional Executive.Read More in Armenian
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/mtoemd)
Breakfast Fundraiser for ARS Schools
The School Board of Regents breakfast fundraiser will take place on
Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the ARSRegional Headquarters, in
Glendale, Calif.
Chapter Events
Wedensday, February 18, Encino: Anahid Chapter Arevakal (Pagyal
Khoran) Luncheon (https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/ieqemd)
Saturday, March 7, at 10 a.m., Van Nuys: Meghry Chapter Michink
(Mid-Lent) Luncheon (https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/ezremd)
Saturday, March 7, at 10:30 a.m., Glendale: SepanChapter Fashion Show
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/aktemd)
Wednesday, March 11, at 11 a.m., Pasadena: Sosse & Talin Chapters
jointly celebrate Michink (Mid Lent) Luncheon
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/64uemd)
Sunday, March 15, at 1 p.m., Encino: Anahid Chapter Mid-Lent Luncheon
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/2pwemd)
Sunday, May 10, Pasadena: Sosse Chapter's 40th Anniversary
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/iixemd)
Requiem Services for Past ARS Members & Benefactors
Requiem Services will be held at various churches in memory of past
ARS members and benefactors. Some chapters continue to serve "madagh"
(food served in their memory) such as the ARS Anahid, Meghry and Sepan
Chapters. Other chapters serve desserts.
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/e3yemd)
Under the auspices of the ARS Central Executive Board, Genocide
Centennial commemorations will be held in New York City, from March 5
to 6, 2015. The ARS of Eastern USA will hold a commemorative event on
March 7, 2015, in North Bergen, New Jersey.
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/ao0emd)
LA 5K Run/Walk & Marathon
Run or walk with the ARS team in memory of the 1.5 Armenian Genocide
martyrs and raise funds for the ARS.
The Los Angeles 5K Run/Walk (3.1 miles) will be held on Saturday,
March 14, 2015 at 8 a.m. at Dodger Stadium. Departure will be at 6:30
a.m. from the ARS Regional Headquarters.
The 26.2 mile LA Marathon will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2015,
starting at 7:28 a.m. at Dodger Stadium and ending at the intersection
of Ocean Avenue and California Avenue in Santa Monica. Half Marathon
relay positions are also available through the ARS.
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/qg1emd)
Gala Celebration
Join us for our annual gala celebration on Friday, May 15, 2015 at the
Sheraton Universal,333 Universal Hollywood Dr., Universal City, Calif.
517 W. Glenoaks Blvd. | Glendale, CA 91202-2812 US
Phone: (818) 500-1343 | Fax: (818) 242-3732
Website: www.arswestusa.org
Email: [email protected]
From: A. Papazian
ARS of Western USA, Inc.
Regional Office
517 W. Glenoaks Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91202-2812
Tel: 818-500-1343
Fax: 818-242-3732
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.arswest.org/
FB: http://www.facebook.com/arswusa
Support ARS Javakhk Fund Programs
The ARS Javakhk Fund Committee, cognizant of the determination of the
communities in Javakhk (Georgia) to preserve the Armenian heritage,
has organized an annual cruise and lecture programs to spread the word
and raise funds to support programs in Javakhk.
A dinner cruise is scheduled for Sunday, March 1, 2015, from Newport
Beach harbor. Professor Ashot Melkonyan, a native of Javakhk and
historian in Armenia will be the guest speaker.
Honorary guests of the Sunday evening cruise are Mr. Alec &
Dr. Alenoush Baghdassarian. "Our community and nation are fortunate to
have individuals such as Alec and Alenoush Baghdassarian who sponsor
and contribute to many important causes. They are not only kind,
selfless and humble but are visionaries," said Lena Bozoyan, ARS
Javakhk Fund Committee Chairperson. "Their everlasting love for our
homeland and our people are exemplary.'More Info
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/q08dmd)
Prof. Melkonyan will also lecture about the "Past, Present and Future
of Javakhk" in Glendale (https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/mlaemd)
and San Francisco (https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/i6bemd):
On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 7 p.m., at the Glendale Central Library,
222 E.Harvard St., Glendale, Calif.
On Sunday, March 8, 2015, following Church Services (around 1:30
p.m.), Vasbouragan Hall,51 Commonwealth Ave., San Francisco, Calif.
Armenian Relief Society of Western USA, Regional Executive
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/erdemd)
ARS Mid-Year Presentations Reinvigorate Members
The ARS Regional Executive presented a look back and a look ahead to
the ARS membership on the west coast with a 2-week long tour, starting
with a presentation to members from more than a dozen Los Angeles area
chapters at the Pasadena Armenian Center, and after stops in San
Francisco, and Fresno, the tour was completed in Laguna Niguel in
South Orange County. Read More
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/acfemd) Armenian
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/6wgemd) Photographs
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/2hiemd)
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/y2jemd)
The ARS Anahid and Lori Chapters celebrated the feast of the
Presentation of the Lord to the Temple, known as Diarenuntarach
(Õ?Õ¥Õ¡Õ¼Õ¶Õ¨Õ¶Õ¤Õ¡Õ¼Õ¡Õ»)
together
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/unlemd)
The ARS Arax Chapter Friday School of South Bay held a program to
celebrate Vartanants -- the heros of the Battle of Avarayr (451 AD)
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/q8memd)
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day
ARS Anahid Chapter of San Fernando Valley, Calif. celebrated Martin
Luther King Jr.'s Day by holding a lunch-lecture event on January 19,
2015, in Encino, Calif. Seta Krikorian spoke about Human Rights,
Dr. King's legacy and Hrant Dink. Proceeds were donated to the ARS
Regional Executive.Read More in Armenian
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/mtoemd)
Breakfast Fundraiser for ARS Schools
The School Board of Regents breakfast fundraiser will take place on
Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the ARSRegional Headquarters, in
Glendale, Calif.
Chapter Events
Wedensday, February 18, Encino: Anahid Chapter Arevakal (Pagyal
Khoran) Luncheon (https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/ieqemd)
Saturday, March 7, at 10 a.m., Van Nuys: Meghry Chapter Michink
(Mid-Lent) Luncheon (https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/ezremd)
Saturday, March 7, at 10:30 a.m., Glendale: SepanChapter Fashion Show
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/aktemd)
Wednesday, March 11, at 11 a.m., Pasadena: Sosse & Talin Chapters
jointly celebrate Michink (Mid Lent) Luncheon
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/64uemd)
Sunday, March 15, at 1 p.m., Encino: Anahid Chapter Mid-Lent Luncheon
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/2pwemd)
Sunday, May 10, Pasadena: Sosse Chapter's 40th Anniversary
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/iixemd)
Requiem Services for Past ARS Members & Benefactors
Requiem Services will be held at various churches in memory of past
ARS members and benefactors. Some chapters continue to serve "madagh"
(food served in their memory) such as the ARS Anahid, Meghry and Sepan
Chapters. Other chapters serve desserts.
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/e3yemd)
Under the auspices of the ARS Central Executive Board, Genocide
Centennial commemorations will be held in New York City, from March 5
to 6, 2015. The ARS of Eastern USA will hold a commemorative event on
March 7, 2015, in North Bergen, New Jersey.
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/ao0emd)
LA 5K Run/Walk & Marathon
Run or walk with the ARS team in memory of the 1.5 Armenian Genocide
martyrs and raise funds for the ARS.
The Los Angeles 5K Run/Walk (3.1 miles) will be held on Saturday,
March 14, 2015 at 8 a.m. at Dodger Stadium. Departure will be at 6:30
a.m. from the ARS Regional Headquarters.
The 26.2 mile LA Marathon will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2015,
starting at 7:28 a.m. at Dodger Stadium and ending at the intersection
of Ocean Avenue and California Avenue in Santa Monica. Half Marathon
relay positions are also available through the ARS.
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/6s1bn/iqrfd/qg1emd)
Gala Celebration
Join us for our annual gala celebration on Friday, May 15, 2015 at the
Sheraton Universal,333 Universal Hollywood Dr., Universal City, Calif.
517 W. Glenoaks Blvd. | Glendale, CA 91202-2812 US
Phone: (818) 500-1343 | Fax: (818) 242-3732
Website: www.arswestusa.org
Email: [email protected]
From: A. Papazian