From l to r: ARF Central Committee Representative Dr. Carmen Ohanian, ARS Regional Executive Chairperson Silva Poladian, honoree Haigoush Keghinian Kohler, ARS Javakhk Fund Committee Chairperson Lena Bozoyan
GLENDALE—Supporters of the ARS Javakhk Fund Committee gathered at Legacy Banquet Hall on Friday, May 11 to benefit the three youth centers in Javakhk, specifically the expansion of the Akhaltskha Youth Center. The ARS Javakhk Fund Committee organizes fundraisers annually to support its ongoing efforts in the highly Armenian populated region of Georgia. This year, the committee honored its long time chairperson, Haigoush Keghinian Kohler with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The evening’s program began with an invocation by the Western Prelate of the Armenian Apostolic Church, His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, who congratulated the honoree and wished the Javakhk Committee continued successes in educating our community and supporting the people of Javakhk.
From l to r: ARS Javakhk Fund Committee Member Harout Madenian, ARS Central Executive Vice-Chairperson Nyree Derderian, ARS Regional Executive Chairperson Silva Poladian, honoree Haigoush Kohler, Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, ARS Central Executive member Rita Hintlian, and ARS Javakhk Fund Committee Chairperson Lena Bozoyan
Committee member Carnie Armenian delivered opening remarks, welcoming Archbishop Mardirossian; ARS Central Executive members Nyree Derderian and Rita Hintlian; Regional Executive members, led by Chairperson Silva Poladian; chapter executives and members, as well as the ARF Central Committee representative Dr. Carmen Ohanian, and supporters. Armenian welcomed the regional chair of ARS Armenia, Diana Hovsepian; member of the supreme body of Armenia; Bared Maronian, and of course the honoree, Haigoush Kohler. Armenian stressed the importance of both moral and financial support to Javakhk Armenians and why as a young committee member she feels obligated to support the educational and outreach efforts of the Javakhk Committee. She stated, “I believe I speak for most all of us in the room in saying that our love for Javakhk is unmeasurable. The history- dating back to 785 BC, the “parparâ€
