H.E. Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church, visited the Ararat Home Board of Trustees in Mission Hills on May 22, 2014. The Board had invited the Primate to its customary dinner and monthly Board meeting. The Primate met each trustee and was more closely introduced to the scope of work done at Ararat Home. read more

Honorable Zareh Sinanyan, the recently-elected Mayor of Glendale, visited Ararat Home in Mission Hills, on May 21, 2014. He toured the campus accompanied by Board of Trustees Chairman Joseph Kanimian, Esq., and Chief Operating Officer Derik Ghookasian. Ararat Nursing Facility prepared a small reception for him, where Administrator Margarita Kechichian explained the quality of care provided at the facility and displayed the recently acquired certificate from Medicare verifying the facility’s top, 5-star rating. While there, the mayor joined the 100th birthday celebration of one of the residents, Alice Swaringen. read more

Zabel Krikorian, a Genocide survivor, celebrated her 100th birthday on May 15, 2014, at Ararat Convalescent Hospital in Eagle Rock, California. The nursing staff and administration prepared a wonderful party in her honor.  A few days earlier, she met with members of the Ararat Home Board of Trustees and entertained them with a few recitations and Armenian songs. Board Chairman Joseph Kanimian, Esq., commended her positive Armenian spirit and congratulated her wishing her continued good health. read more

Fleeing Aintab, Turkey in 1921 at the age of 7, little did my Grandma, Yevnige Aposhian Salibian, know that her story of survival from the Armenian Genocide would be her golden ticket to attend the USC Shoah Foundation 20^th Anniversary Gala as a distinguished guest on May 7, 2014.

It’s a Cinderella story, where, like the princess in the classic story, Yevnige Salibian was whisked away from her former life in a horse-drawn carriage at a young age escaping oppression.  And in both stories, they ended up at a ball.  For Cinderella, it was the ball in honor of the prince.  For Grandma, it was 93 years later at a gala in honor of the President, a recipient of the Ambassador for Humanity award.

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