Dr. Elizabeth Gregory to be commemorated in ArlingtonMarch 6, 2013 - 15:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The late Dr. Elizabeth “Betty” Gregory will be remembered in a memorial concert on April 7 at the Armenian Cultural Foundation in Arlington, The Armenian Weekly reports. The event is organized by family and friends as well as the Friends of Armenian Culture Society (FACS) and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), two of the area institutions with which Dr. Gregory held leadership roles over the last four decades. Betty Gregory, who passed away in October 2012, was a dedicated pediatrician with more than 40 years of practice in Arlington, where she lived. As an active community leader, she supported many Armenian cultural and philanthropic causes. She was a founding member of NAASR, and a Board member of the Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association, the National Center for Genocide Studies, and FACS. She was the recipient of many civic honors, including the Humanitarian Award from her alma mater, Bates College, the Boston University School of Medicine, and the Arlington Board of Selectmen. Michael Dukakis, a former governor of Massachusetts, proclaimed April 9, 1989, as “Elizabeth Gregory Day” in recognition of her 43 years of pediatric practice in the Greater Boston Area. Participating artists for the April 7 event are pianists Mariam Nazarian and Ani Hovsepian, violin prodigy Haig Hovsepian and tenor Yeghishe Manucharyan, and mezzo-soprano Victoria Avetisyan. In a tribute to Gregory’s eclectic and varied taste in music, they will offer a program ranging from Bach and Sayat Nova to Chopin. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |