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Greetings!
ARARATLINK is a monthly online publication intended for the benefit and enjoyment of our members and supporters. It covers highlights of membership, our recent activities and upcoming events.
We welcome all your questions, comments and suggestions. Please e-mail your correspondence to the editor at info@ararat.org.
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The
Homenetmen Glendale "Ararat" Chapter's Grand Opening of Gagik and Knarik
Galstian Gymnasium took place on Sunday, October 4, 2009. The event included a ribbon
cutting ceremony at the North Campus. Approximately 320 guests came
together for a common purpose; to officially open and inaugurate a much needed
facility to help provide for the Chapter's growing sport activities.
During
the ceremony, commemorating plaques dedicated to the "City of Glendale" and
other generous patrons were unveiled in appreciation of their support. In
addition, proclamations by Assemblyman Paul Krekorian and represenatetives of Congressman Adam Schiff, State Senator Carol Liu, and Assemblyman Kevin
de León were presneted
to
"Ararat".
In
his closing remarks, Chairperson Garnik Abrahamian emphasized the
importance of the new facility and noted that the Galstian Gymnasium will
positively impact the future of the young athletes for generations to come.
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Ararat 7 Climbs Mount Ararat
A group of Homenetmen Ararat members and parents got together in
May of 2009 and formed a hiking team to climb Mount Ararat. The team was named "Ararat 7" due to seven
members of the team. It took four months
to make the travel arrangements, hire a guide, and train physically for the
climb. The team flew to Yerevan and drove through Georgia to get to the City of
Dogubeyazit in Turkey near the slope of Mount Ararat.
On August 30, 2009, the Ararat 7 team started the adventure from
hotel Isfahan in the town of Dogubeyazit Turkey and drove about an hour to the
trail head at 7,130 ft elevation accompanied by a guide and a cook. It took the
team three days to reach the summit. The
trail was extremely steep covered by fresh snow from the earlier storm and lack
of oxygen with low pressure due to the high elevation made the climbing very
difficult. The team made to the summit
at the elevation of 16,900 ft around 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2009.
This was a great personal achievement and group accomplishment for
the Homenetmen Ararat family to raise the Armenian flag on the summit of Mount
Ararat at the center of our historic homeland.
Ararat 7 Team Members are Vatchik Zakarian,
Baghdig Der Gregorian, Seroj Khachikian,
Vahik
Avanessian,
Adis Zadourian,
Roubik Mardirosian,
and Roubik Sarian.
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Relay For Life
Relay
For LifeŽ is
a fun-filled, overnight event that empowers everyone to help fight cancer by
raising money and awareness to support the American Cancer Society's lifesaving
mission. Relay For LifeŽ symbolizes the hope
that people lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face the
disease have support, and that one day cancer will be eliminated. On October 17, Ararat's team along with many others camped out at
Scholl Canyon and our members took turn walking or running around the field.
What a great team we had. What a great effort. This
year, team Ararat achieved its highest Relay fund-raising. We had 15 members and raised $2,345 for American Cancer
Society.
Not only did we enjoy having members from ALL Divisions (yes,
ALL!), Ararat Executive Board extended an unprecedented support with
its outstanding participation, and contributions. Five members from Scouts and Basketball divisions stayed overnight and continued walking for
the team.
We thank all who joined us for this magnificent experience
and hope to see many more members walking with us next year.
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Quiz Bowl
A
General Knowledge Competition was held at Ararat Center on October 18. This
contest was held in past years with great success and now we hope to revive the
fun and excitement with a new vigor.
Every
Division sent
their best and brightest and participated with a four-member team battling to win this most
revered title. General Athletics Division team was the winner of the competition.
The
contest categories were: History, Science, Geography, Arts, Sports, Current
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Scholarship Awards
On November 22, during our annual Volunteer Appreciation Day, we honored four of our members with the 9th Annual Scholarship
Awards. This year's winners are Narineh Yermian, Evana Grigorian, Edrick Sarkissian and Narbeh Ebrahimian.
These
exceptional young members are recognized not only for achieving academic
excellence, but for their tireless
community and Chapter related activities. We
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Chess Classes
Learning to play chess has the benefits of
increasing perception and the ability to concentrate, as well as being a very
enjoyable sport.
Chess Classes for beginners are held every
Saturday in Ararat Center at 2:30 PM. Our chess coach is Anet Azadkhanian and
the weekly classes are free of charge until the end of 2009.
"Always Check, It may be Mate" 
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Calendar of Events
1) 12/5&6/09: Bazaar & Holiday Festival: An unforgettable event for the whole family. Great indoor boutiques, outdoor rides , snow ,and many more fun activities. For more information please visit: http://www.ararat.org/pdf/santa.pdf
2) 12/6/09: Scout Oath Ceremony: The Oath Ceremony will take place in North Campus from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM.
3) 12/1-20/09: All divisions' annual meetings will be held at Ararat Center. All members are encouraged to participate in their division 's meeting(s):
12/1/09 General Athletics Division
12/3/09 Basketball Division
12/8/09 Fundraising Division
12/9/09 Cultural Division
12/10/09 Programs Division
12/13/09 Scouts Division
12/20/09 Chapter Representatives' Annual Meeting
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Contact Information
Homenetmen Glendale "Ararat" Chapter
3347 N. San Fernando Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Homenetmen Glendale "Ararat" Chapter
3628 San Fernando Road
Glendale, CA. 91204
Main Office:
Tel: (323) 256-2564
Fax: (323) 256-0639
E-mail: info@ararat.org
Executive Director: Armond Gorgorian
Athletics Office:
Tel: (323) 256-0651
Fax: (323) 256-0639
E-mail: athletics@ararat.org
Athletics' Director: Housik Gukasyan
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We'd love to hear from you. Please e-mail your questions, comments, and suggestions to the editor at info@ararat.org.
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Our hope is to develop a publication that will successfully promote and showcase the caliber of programs offered and maintained at Ararat. Our main objective remains providing relevant and useful information.
ARARATLINK will serve as an ongoing communication tool with our membership at large, keeping them informed and engaged with the organization's current activities. We encourage all our members to share it with friends and family to enhance community's awareness of Ararat's mission and the programs we offer.
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Adult Enrichment Programs
.Choir
.Dance Classes
.Fitness Center (free)
.Circle of Friends Book Club (free) | |
