{"id":5307,"date":"2015-04-28T12:37:45","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T12:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=5307"},"modified":"2015-04-28T12:37:45","modified_gmt":"2015-04-28T12:37:45","slug":"anca-central-california-and-city-of-fresno-mark-genocide-centennial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=5307","title":{"rendered":"ANCA Central California and City of Fresno Mark Genocide Centennial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">FRESNO, Calif.\u2014Again this April 24th the <a title=\"ANCA Central California fb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ANCACentralCalifornia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Armenian National Committee of America Central California<\/a> with the support of the City of Fresno raised both the United States and Armenian flags in front of City Hall to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. This <!--more Continue reading \/ \u0531\u0574\u0562\u0578\u0572\u057b\u0568  \u2192--> year, prompted by the Centennial, a march was organized that lead hundreds of demonstrators from the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic church, a distance of approximately 1.5 miles, to Fresno City Hall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Long time ANCA CC member Paul Jamushian welcomed the crowd of 650 then noted the theme this year was \u201cNever Forget\u201d. The Master of Ceremonies, Debbie Poochigian, known for her strong view on the subject of \u201c\u0579\u0574\u0578\u057c\u0561\u0576\u0561\u056c\u201d (\u201cto not forget\u201d) was then introduced. Immediately thereafter, Poochigian, also the Chairman of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors invited local Armenian church priests to start by paying tribute to our martyrs with the Lord\u2019s Prayer in Armenian.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Armenian flag was raised by the Fresno Sassoon Chapter of the Homenetmen Scouts. The United States flag was raised by the Design Science High School of Fresno Unified. Both national anthems were sang by Hygo Ohannessian with background music performed by the AUSA Sounds of Freedom Band. A seemingly made to order, perfectly timed wind made the flags waive as soon as they were raised.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fresno Mayor Ashely Swearengin, a longtime supporter of Armenian-American issues said in her speech \u201cWe honor you and join you in remembering the events of 100 years ago.\u201d The Mayor attended multiple ceremonies in commemoration of the centennial of the Genocide. \u201cWhen I think back over just the last twenty four hours and I consider the emotion and the beauty of the commemoration ceremonies that we have seen this year, I am truly overwhelmed and I am not Armenian,\u201d said the Mayor who was visibly touched by the community\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">MaryAlice Kaloostian, District Director of Senator Tom Berryhill relayed her grandmother\u2019s and great grandmother\u2019s story of survival. \u201cThey would steal what was ours and made it theirs,\u201d said Kaloostian referring to the Ottoman Turks. Her family came from Kharpert and her grandmother had a scar on her head and ear. The scar on the ear was from a Turkish girl trying to pull her earring off because she wanted it for herself. \u201cI shouldn\u2019t be here today, if the Turks had been successful, none of us would be here today,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Congressman Jim Costa, a staunch supporter, also spoke at the commemoration. For many years he has been an advocate for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the United States. Costa, who has many childhood Armenian-American friends, is a part of the Armenian caucus in Washington D.C. and has heard many personal stories of the genocide from his friends. He closed by saying \u201csilence is genocide\u2019s best ally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A soon to be observer of the election in Artsakh, County Supervisor Andreas Borgeas was the next speaker. His presentation included the critical future of Artsakh as well as his wife\u2019s grandmother\u2019s personal experience as a survivor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The keynote speaker for the morning was Armen K. Hovannisian, Chairman of the Armenian Bar Association. In a stirring speech to an audience who interrupted him with repeated applause, Hovannisian began by asking \u201cIs the destruction of an entire national quantifiable? Is the decimation of nearly all of its people measurable? Is what was lost and what was taken recoverable by any stretch of imagination?\u201d His questions immediately got the audience\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Toward the end of his speech, Hovannisian looked passionately at the crowd and stated, \u201cWe must wake up tomorrow with a consciousness that is both rooted in the Armenian Genocide and which raises up above it as well that insists that we Armenians forever more define our identity not by what was done to us but what we do from this day forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also part of the program was a selection of songs performed by the Charlie Keyan Armenian Community School of Fresno.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Photo: US, Armenia flags raised in front of Fresno City Hall<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FRESNO, Calif.\u2014Again this April 24th the Armenian National Committee of America Central California with the support of the City of Fresno raised both the United States and Armenian flags in front of City Hall to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. 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