First Armenian Presbyterian Church 112th Annual Memorial Day Picnic May 25, 2009

Fresno’s First Armenian Presbyterian Church will mark Memorial Day 2009 by holding its 112th Annual Picnic in the heartland of the Golden State.
The picnic will take place on Monday, May 25, 2009, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Central Unified Aquatics Complex, 3535 North Cornelia Avenue at Dakota Avenue in Fresno. The Complex is located at the Central high School East Campus, one and one-half miles west of State Highway 99.
Dedicated in the millennium, the Complex features enclosed and open-air waterslides leading to a spacious landing pool. An adjacent zero-entry activity pool includes a host of water novelties for swimmers and waders of all ages. Red Cross-certified lifeguards will monitor the pools and slides. Shaded canopies, a lush terrace, and a snack/beverage bar round out the venue.
An all-new picnic menu will feature half-pound, all-beef hamburgers with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and sliced onions for $4.50 per person and Miller® smokehouse hot dogs with chopped onions for $4.00 per person.
Each meal includes a soda or bottled water, chips, veggie sticks, and classic dessert. Additional condiments and beverages will be available for nominal amounts. Meals are available on a dine-in or take-out basis and will be served from noon until 2:30 p.m.
In addition to water sports and dining, the picnic will include games for kids, softball for youth and adults, and country music for everyone. The picnic will conclude at 3 p.m. with the observance of the national Moment of Remembrance, an act of national unity in which all Americans, alone or with family and friends, honor those who died for the freedoms of our republic.
Forty immigrants from Marsovan chartered the First Armenian Presbyterian Church in the upper room of historic Nicholls’s Hall on July 25, 1897. Embracing the ideals of their newly-adopted country, the pioneering immigrants observed Decoration Day, predecessor of Memorial Day, from the inception of the church.
Reverend Mgrdich Melkonian is the Senior Pastor of the Congregation, Reverend Aren Balabanian is the Associate Pastor, Shant Barsoumian, M.Div. is the Pastoral Intern, and Brian and Janalee Melikian are Co-Chairs of the Memorial Day Picnic Committee. More picnic information is available by calling (559) 237-6638 prior to the event, (559) 285-5644 on the day of the event, or by e-mailing administration@fapc.net.
FAPC is a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Armenian Evangelical Union of North America.

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