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Dr. Garbis Der-Yeghiayan Inaugural Rotary Peace Award Honoree

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  • Dr. Garbis Der-Yeghiayan Inaugural Rotary Peace Award Honoree

    PRESS RELEASE
    Rotary International District 5300
    5812 Temple CIty Blbd., #801
    Temple City, CA 91780-2112

    Contact: Fred Sohl
    Tel. (626) 441-4531
    Fax: (626) 286-5343
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Website: District5300.org
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    DR. GARBIS DER-YEGHIAYAN , PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF ROTARY
    INTERNATIONAL TO RECEIVE THE INAUGURAL "PEACEMAKER OF THE YEAR" AWARD
    AT ROTARY'S 15TH ANNUAL PEACE CONFERENCE


    The 15th Annual Rotary International District 5300 Peace Conference
    will take place on Saturday, May 22, 2010, from 9:00 A.M. - 2:30
    P.M. This year's conference will be held at the beautiful Meetings
    House of Hillcrest Homes, 2705 Mountain View Drive, La Verne,
    California. The theme of the Conference is: "IS WORLD PEACE POSSIBLE?"

    This year's theme topics include the roles of: the Family; Youth;
    Faith, Ethics, and Values; Education; Economic Democracy; Political
    Structures; and Rotary International in promoting global peace. The
    following prominent speakers will highlight the conference: Rev. Jerry
    Ferguson, Los Angeles District Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene;
    Rabbi Steven Jacobs, President, Progressive Faith Foundation;
    Dr. Nancy Erbe, Professor of Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and
    Peace-Building, California State University, Dominguez Hills; Dr. Aziz
    Said, Professor and Director, Center for Peace, American University;
    Mr. Mark Chenian, International Financial Analyst, and Ms. Amanda
    Zeidan, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar.

    Rotary International Director-Elect Ken Boyd will serve as the
    luncheon speaker. District Governor Tom Novotny will welcome the
    conference attendees.

    Dr. Garbis Der-Yeghiayan, Past District Governor of Rotary
    International, Past President of the American Armenian International
    College at the University of La Verne and currently President of
    Mashdots College and professor of International Relations and
    organizational leadership in Glendale, California, will serve as
    Conference Chair and Moderator. Dr. Der-Yeghiayan has founded and
    chaired all 14 Rotary International Peace Conferences. He will be
    honored as the inaugural recipient of the District's "Peacemaker of
    the Year" during the luncheon.

    For Admission/luncheon ($30.00 per person) reservations and further
    information, including conference sponsorship opportunities, please
    contact Fred Sohl, (626) 441-4531. Conference admission for senior
    citizens and high school students is free with pre-registration.
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