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    ALL GIFTS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF ARMENIAN HERITAGE PARK

    http://www.mirrorspectator.com/?p=3224
    Mar 31, 2010

    An architectural rendering of the park

    More than 35 Massachusetts Armenian-American parishes and organizations
    are represented on the foundation's Board of Directors.

    "Although we will remain focused on securing lead and major
    gifts," he continued. "We are now asking everyone to support this
    once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We are encouraging gifts at all
    levels of support. Children are being encouraged to support it and
    participate. Parishes and organizations are being asked to schedule
    presentations that will speak to the importance of supporting Armenian
    Heritage Park."

    Brochures with sponsor forms will be available at all parishes and
    organizations. There are two ways to support: By check, made payable
    to Armenian Heritage Foundation, and mailed to Charles Guleserian,
    Armenian Heritage Foundation, 25 Flanders Road, Belmont, MA 02478
    or online at www.ArmenianHeritagePark.net/support. All contributions
    are tax-deductible.

    Serving on the All-Gifts Committee Planning Committee are George
    Elanjian, chair; Judy Talanian Shagoury, vice chair; Tatoul Badalian,
    Haig Deranian, Charles Guleserian, James Kalustian, Walter Nahabedian,
    Harold Partamian and Barbara Tellalian. The committee is depending
    on the involvement and support of everyone.

    Construction is slated to begin this year, reported Kalustian, the
    foundation's president, at the recent board meeting. "We are making
    extraordinary progress," he said. "As of February, 90 percent of the
    construction and engineering documents have been completed by the
    design team. The plans are presently being reviewed by the various
    city, state and federal agencies."

    Armenian Heritage Park is gift to the City of Boston and the
    Commonwealth from Massachusetts Armenian-Americans.

    Recognized as one of the better designed parks, Armenian Heritage Park
    is consistent with one of the themes of the Greenway: to acknowledge
    the history of Boston as a port of entry for immigrants worldwide
    and those who have immigrated to our shores and contributed to the
    richness of American life and culture.

    A link between Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Christopher Columbus Park
    on four-tenths of an acre on parcel 13 on the Greenway, Armenian
    Heritage Park has received overwhelming support from neighboring
    community groups in Boston's North End and Wharf District as well as
    many of Boston's civic, community and political leaders.

    Armenian Heritage Park includes lawns, benches, fountains, shade
    trees as well as a labyrinth and sculpture, both to engage and delight
    children and adults.

    The labyrinth, a circular winding path in grass and inlaid stone with
    a single jet of water at its center, is symbolic of life's journey
    and will celebrate achievements in art, science, commerce and service.

    The sculpture, a twelve-sided abstract geometric sculpture - a split
    rhombic dodecahedron - rests on a 16-foot diameter reflecting pool to
    commemorate lives lost in the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923 and all
    genocides that have followed and to celebrate those who left their
    country of origin and reconfigured their lives in this country in
    new and different ways. The waters of the reflecting pool wash over
    its sides commemorating lives lost and re-emerges as the single jet
    of water at the labyrinth's center, representing hope and rebirth.

    Annually, the sculpture will be reconfigured to commemorate lives
    lost and to celebrate all who came to these shores and reinvented
    themselves in creative and new ways. The annual reconfiguration with
    endless changing views will also bring wonder and delight.

    Also, annually, an endowed lecture on human rights in collaboration
    with the Bostonian Society will be held at Faneuil Hall, featuring
    internationally-recognized scholars and leaders. The series is fully
    endowed by one of a philanthropic families.

    Endowed funds are also being established to support the care
    and maintenance of the park in perpetuity as well as the annual
    reconfiguration of the Sculpture.

    For information on the limited number of sponsorship/naming
    opportunities at the park, call or e-mail James Kalustian (781)
    777-2407, [email protected]; Charles Guleserian (617) 484-6100,
    [email protected]; Haig Deranian (617) 484-2215, [email protected] or
    Walter Nahabedian (781)891-7249, [email protected].

    For information, call or e-mail Chairman George Elanjian (781)
    888-2227, [email protected] or visit www.ArmenianHeritagePark.net.
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