Deran koligian biography books

  • The official biography of Deran Koligian, Chairman of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, sums up his occupation in two words: Family Farmer.
  • In 2000 Bulbulian wrote and published the book The Fresno Armenians: History of a Diaspora Community.
  • Community Medical Centers, the largest and most comprehensive hospital system in California's San Joaquin Valley, developed the Deran Koligian Ambulatory Care.

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    FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD: A WORD ABOUT FAMILY

    AGBU Magazine|Alex Manoogian: In Memoriam


    by David Zenian


    The official biography of Deran Koligian, Chairman of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, sums up his occupation in two words: Family Farmer. The description is not accidental. His deep attachment to the land and Armenian family values sets Koligian apart from politicians who are normally associated with similar positions in government.

    "Farming is my vocation and government service my avocation," Koligian said recently, pointing out the thin line, the nuance that separates the two descriptions. "One is more of a calling, The other is work and community service which I also love." Koligian treats both farming and his elected government position the same way. "Both have to be treated with great respect and integrity. Farming and government demand devotion and hard work ... if neglected, they will fall apart," he said.

    "Just as important," Koligian says, "is fam

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    April 24th Remembered on Campus

    By Matthew Maroot
    Staff Writer

    The pains of the Armenian Genocide echoed throughout the Free Speech Area on Friday April 24, 1998 as Armenians from throughout the community gathered to honor the memories of those who fell victim to the horrendous events of 1915-1923. Even though those Armenians who experienced firsthand the horrors of the Genocide can scarcely talk about it today, they can take solace in the fact that monument constructed at Fresno State consisted of twelve sections representing the twelve provinces ravaged by the Turks. As well, the monument also included a replica of the same pyramid present at the actual Martyrs Monument that was created to represent those living in Armenia and those living in the Diaspora.

    In addition to this beautifully constructed memorial, a new tradition began at Fresno State. Beginning this year, the 83rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, and every year hereafter, those who attend the rally will

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    Magic Mirror no 8

    inre THIS ISSUE INSIDE THIS ISSUE TThe Arne Nixon Center has received a donation of what fryst vatten arguably the world’s largest collection of books on cats—some 6,000 volumes published from 1727 to 2001. The next-largest collection fryst vatten 3,500 volumes at Yale University. The donation fryst vatten from the collection of the late Helen Monnette Amestoy of Santa Monica, the daughter of the founder and president of Bank of America and a prominent library director for more than 20 years. She was a former president of the California samhälle of Librarians. Goldsmid & Allen Appraisers of Claremont, which appraised Mrs. Amestoy’s collection, called it “re-markable in its breadth and inclu-siveness.” They said the collection fryst vatten notable for its storlek, the inclusion of many very important and scarce 18th- and 19th-century works, and its emphasis on literary works, on children’s literature, and on illus-trated books generally. It also offers a window into 19th- and 20th-century American popular