A glod mine in Armenia BY GAREN YEGPARIAN It has been almost three years since any person or organization won the much-coveted “SpitRain” award, but boy-oh-boy does this winner deserve it in a grand way. You’ll remember Spit-Rain comes from the Armenian saying, “He’s so shameless, if you ...
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Garen Yegparian BY GAREN YEGPARIAN Seventeen participants started in Glendale’s brand Park and hiked up to the “Seven Trees” area. A brief presentation, focusing on the necessity of assisting the republics that we have and the lands under our control, was followed by a few poems recited. Then...
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Garen Yegparian BY GAREN YEGPARIAN I haven’t even gotten to write the second one, and now I’m compelled to write the “third” tribute/testimonial/memorial of this year. I had feared this might become a more frequently occurring duty, but never would I have thought I’d be trying to address ...
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Garen Yegparian BY GAREN YEGPARIAN Since early 2012, we, as Armenians, have been in “elections mode”, especially those of us living in the U.S., and (arguably) more so those of us living in the Los Angeles area. Don’t think so? Here’s a list: the Republic of Armenia’s (RoA) parliamentary ...
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This year’s commemorative trail began on April 14, in Encino, Calif., for me. The AYF’s “Sardarabad” Chapter had organized the fourth (if memory serves me correctly) “Cycle Against Denial”, a roughly nine-mile loop starting at the Ferrahian School. This is a great idea, but the participa...
Read More → Garen Yegparian BY GAREN YEGPARIAN This year’s commemorative trail began on April 14, in Encino, for me. The AYF’s Sardarabad Chapter had organized the fourth (if memory serves me correctly) “Cycle Against Denial,” a roughly nine-mile loop starting at the Ferrahian School. This is a great i...
Read More →The guy writing this article is currently very frustrated and very excited, simultaneously! With elections in three cities (two finished and one upcoming) where significant Armenian communities are present, needs, expectations, and challenges arise. Challenges can be met—not necessarily easily, bu...
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Garen Yegparian BY GAREN YEGPARIAN The guy writing this article is currently very frustrated and very excited, simultaneously! With elections in three cities (two finished and one upcoming) where significant Armenian communities are present, needs, expectations, and challenges arise. Challenges can...
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Garen Yegparian BY GAREN YEGPARIAN As always, elections produce some great stories, some funny, some sad, and many frustrating. Burbank’s April 9 General Election was no exception. As you read these, please keep in mind that Burbank’s municipal elections are “all-mail” with all registered v...
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Garen Yegparian BY GAREN YEGPARIAN I’ve been reminded of a sad situation twice in recent weeks. We may soon preside over the death of Western Armenian, handing Talaat and Ataturk yet another murderous victory. Some three years ago, a friend mentioned seeing Western Armenian on a U.N. list of en...
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The 203rd anniversary of the May Revolution of Arg...
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