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ATA-DC School Starts Another Year
The Turkish Times -
The ATA-DC Turkish Community started another busy training year on Sunday,
January 19, 2003. The last day of the session will be April 27, 2003.
There will not be any classes on February 9th and April 26th. "We
hope that you will join us at ATA-DC's Bayram Luncheon on February 9th
at the Inn & Conference Center at the University of Maryland University
College and at the 23 Nisan Children's Day celebration on April 26th
at the Turkish Embassy," said ATA-DC President Hulya Polat.
Classes are offered for both children and adults. This
term the children's classes will be extended four extra weeks. Tuition
for children's classes is $180. A $25.00 discount will be applied to
ATA-DC members. Also an additional $25.00 discount will be applied for
each additional child of ATA-DC members. Non members will receive a
$20.00 discount for the second child. Adult students will be charged
$200 for ten weeks (two hours weekly). ATA-DC members will have a $25.00
discount. This term we offer evening classes (three hours) on Tuesday
evenings from 6:30pm to 9:30pm beginning Tuesday, January 21, 2003.
The fee is $250. Members pay $225. Cash and/or check will be accepted.
Check should be made payable to ATA-DC/School. Payments must be received
by January 31, 2003.
Parents/students are required to fill out and sign registration
forms. Forms can be found on the ATA-DC website at www.atadc.org. Please
send your check and registration forms to: Hulya Polat 7972 Hidden Bridge
Dr. Springfield, VA 22153.
Turkish language classes will be held at the ATAA Building
at 1526 18th St.,NW. The deadline for registration is January 28th.
Please register as soon as possible. The Turkish School reserves the
right to cancel classes if minimum enrollments are not met by the registration
deadline.
For more information, please send e-mail to school@atadc.org
North Carolina: EUROPA TURKA in News & Observer's
10 Best Restaurants of 2002 List
ATA North Carolina - Congratulations to Tolga Celikkanat
and Europa Turka Restaurant for being included in the 10 Best Restaurants
of 2002 Reviewed by the local Restaurant Critic. Greg Cox of News &
Observer calls it a "worthy destination in its own right" and says "Turkish
Specialties such as Acili Ezme and Patlican Salatasi are worth the drive."
You can contact Tolga Celikkanat at europaturka
@yahoo.com. Also see: www.carrboro.com/europacafe/
"We are proud to be in News & Observer's BEST
RESTAURANTS OF 2002 LIST," Celikkanat said. "As you may already
know, there are more then 1000 restaurants in the Triangle area. To
celebrate this award with us , just say ATATURK and you will save %25
off your total bill.This offer expires at the end of this month."
TOLGA CELIKKANAT
EUROPA TURKA RESTAURANT
708 WEST ROSEMARY STREET CARRBORO NC 27510
Reservations:(919)933-0590
HOURS: TUESDAY-THURDAY 11 A.M. -9:30 FRIDAY & SATURDAY
:11 A.M-11 P.M. SUNDAY : 5- 9P.M.
Latin Jazz by Marco,J.P & Amber Every Wednesday &
Friday from 7-9:30 P.M.
Harpist Prue Mulrine Fridays Every Thursday 7 - 9P.M.
Belly Dance by Eternal Oasis Every Saturday 8 & 9 P.M.
Queens College Player Caner Erdogru Passes Away
Was named Most Valuable Player of the ECAC
Championship
The Turkish Times - Queens College'de son sinif ogrencisi
Caner Erdogru Turkiye'de gecirdigi kalp krizi sonucu yasamini yitirdi.
Ayni zamanda Su Topu milli takiminin da oyuncusu olan 25 yasindaki Caner
Erdogru , aralik ayinda yapilan Amerika Universiteler arasi Su Topu
Sampiyonasinda da okulunu basari ile temsil etmis, kendisi Dogu Bolgesinin
en degerli oyuncusu secilirken okulunun da Dogu Bolgesi Sampiyonu olmasinda
buyuk rol oynamisti.
Queens College Player Caner Erdogru Passes Away
The Queens College men's water polo team suffered a tragedy
this weekend with the death of senior Caner Erdogru. Erdogru suffered
a heart attack on Sunday, January 12, 2003 while visiting his parents
in Istanbul, Turkey.
Erdogru enjoyed a tremendous season for the CWPA Eastern
Champions, earning CWPA first team All-Conference and Division II All-American
honors and was named Most Valuable Player of the ECAC Championship.
He scored two goals, including the game winning penalty shot, in the
Knights' 6-5 victory over University of California, San Diego in the
NCAA Championships third place game. Erdogru also tallied the game winning
goal in the Eastern Championship, one of his three goals in Queens'
5-4 victory over the United States Naval Academy.
Erdogru holds the top four spots on the Queens College
single season assist records, including 34 this season and 157 for his
career. Erdogru was the lone four year senior on the Queens College
roster.
EARN COLLEGE CREDIT!* BE AN ATAA INTERN
Dear Students,The ATAA Internship Program provides
you the opportunity to complete your school credit requirements*, monitor
the U.S. Congress, develop communication skills, learn about politics,
get involved in issues that affect Turkey and US-Turkish relations,
and help ATAA to build new bridges with the local community. Now, it
is your turn to take an active part in promoting a balanced and truthful
image of Turkey and Turks in the US.
You can reach us anytime by e-mail (assembly@ataa.org)
or you can call us during our office hours Monday through Friday from
9.00am to 6.00pm at
(202) 483 9090.We thank you all in advance for your willingness
to work with us.
* Please call us for the list of schools offering school
credits or for advice on how to earn school credits from your current
school for the internship.
Ercument Kilic
ATAA President
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TURKS AROUND THE WORLD meeting at Temel's REstaurant
in Fairfax, VA with great Turkish chef Temel himself, enjoying his guests
and friends.
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Let's Support Sister-Schools
Dear Turkish American parents: Over the years,
one of the problems we as Turkish-Americans have faced (along
with many other ethnic groups) is how to involve our children
in our Turkish American activities. This is a common problem to
all of us whether the family is Turkish and/or an inter-ethnic
family. Many times it is difficult to have our children participate
in a Turkish American picnic even if sometimes we invite our children's
non-Turkish friends to join our activities. Turkish American children
who do not see each other often feel alienated when they attend
club activities.
Thanks to efforts of some mothers, Internet groups
have been formed where young parents including their children
meet to visit children's museums and other children friendly locations
in groups. These outings have proved very positive for the parents
as well as the children. They have brought up some very important
questions into light, e.g. what would happen to children whose
parents might be killed in an accident. Some of these mothers
have arranged to visit lawyers to draw up documents that would
protect their children in case of such a catastrophic eventuality.
The subject that I would like to talk about, today,
is finding a sister-school from Turkey for your child's school.
Many of you have close ties to Turkey where finding a sister-school
would not be a problem. It would be advisable to have all the
necessary information about the school in Turkey before approaching
your child's school. It would be especially good if the school
has Internet connection and find a suitable class that would correspond
to your child's grade and present these documents along with an
introductory letter to the school principal, homeroom teacher,
and advisor. An introductory package about Turkey, children in
Turkey, map, flag, etc., could be prepared and also included.
Many of us are working on sister-city relationships.
While this is a very commendable act, it takes time and tremendous
amount of effort. A sister-school program might be a little less
time consuming and thus easier for many parents to handle.
If you need help approaching your child's school,
please get in touch with me.
Sema Karaoglu
Daughters_of_Ataturk@yahoo.com
www.DofA.org
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