WARWICK,R.I.—The Providence Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Kristapor gomidehoutiun celebrated the 126th Anniversary of the ARF at the Harbor Lights Marina and Country Club overlooking Narraganset Bay on Dec. 3. Keynote speaker unger Mourad Topalian The Master of Ceremonies, unger Hrag Arakelian, and introduced the chairman of the Providence ARF,unger Hagop Donoyan, who thanked the 150 guests for attending and outlined the evening’s program. A short moment of silence was requested for two recent fallen ungers—Tom Vartabedian of Haverhill, or Mass. and Ara Demirdjian,ARF Bureau’s Executive Director. The national anthems of the United States and Armenian and Mshag Panvor were sung by ungerouhies Dalita Getzoyan, Taleen Donoyan, and Menar Tarpinian,respectively. Der Hayr Kapriel Nazarian, pastor of Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church, or if words of encouragement to the organization for playing a prominent role in our community throughout the decades and blessed the dinner which was to be served. He spoke of warrior Vardan Mamikonian with Father Ghevont by his side in the large mural that adorns the back wall of the church. Father Ghevont has been called the soul of the movement of Christian resistance. Der Kapriel,like all of the church’s priests before him, vowed to continue to stand side [...]
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