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Eda Sandik represented Turkey in Azalea Festival,
Virginia
The Turkish Times - Ms. Eda Sandik, a 19-year-old
freshman in Maryland University, major in Psychology, this year represented
Turkey as the Azalea Turkish Princess held April 26, 2003 in Norfolk,
Virginia. Festival participants were also pleased to see the 36th Azalea
Queen Mrs. Oya Soley Turkman among them, who traveled from Turkey as
an invitee of Azalea Festival Committee. More
South Florida Turks Welcomed Rep. Robert Wexler
and VIP Guests
Meltem Birkegren, Mahmut Esat Ozan, Turkish Forum
- An invitation extended to the aides of Congress-man Robert Wexler,
(Dem.FL.), his Legislative Director, Jonathan Katz, his Press Secretary,
Lale Manaoux, and his Fund Raiser, Daniella Howard brought together
around 50 guests in Florida last month. The gracious hostess for the
event was Mrs. Alev Quiniones. More
"Sisters" from Merzifon Visit Pleasant
Hill, CA
"It was like a dream come true," said Sevil,
one of the students
John Blake, Special for The Turkish Times (www.friendsofmerzifon.org)
- Two teachers and four students from Merzifon, Turkey, recently completed
a two-week visit to Pleasant Hill, Merzifon's sister city. What did
they like best? Their host families and College Park High School. "I
think your high school is much looser than ours," said Fadime Ozen,
an English teacher from Merzifon. "At our high school, the students
wear uniforms, and the teachers, not the students, change classes."
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Istanbul Night, Turkish Delights--an Enchanting
Evening
Sel Erder Yackley, The Turkish Times, MidWest Correspondent
- Nearly 300 persons from 40 different countries attended the recent
benefit gala for International Women Associates (IWA) at Chicago's Four
Seasons Hotel recently, all expressing their delight with the evening's
events.
Scores of members worked hard for several months to put
together a gala that has been called 'the best party of the year' by
Skyline newspaper. The Turkish Culture Group of IWA was responsible
for this year's festivities that included a grand bazaar with 150 silent
auction items-half of them from Turkey-a gourmet Turkish meal, classical
Turkish music, folk dancing, a choreographed ballet, belly dancing and
dancing to the music of Frank Caruso's orchestra. More
 Serdar
Sirtanadolu's Agency Keeps Piling Up Awards
The Dan Rosenthal advertisement agency of Bethesda,
Maryland is an innovative ad agency that has grabbed more than its "fair
share" of awards within the last years. The talented Turkish American
designer Serdar Sirtanadolu played a crucial role in Rosenthal's success
as its Senior Designer. Sedar's company has won 20 Firsts and 2 Judge's
Trophies in the most recent Advertising Club of Metropolitan Washington
design competition. (See www.danrosenthalco.com)
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TACAM (Michigan)
Turkish Earthquake
Emergency Relief Fund
TACAM (Turkish American Cultural Association
of Michigan) has created an Emergency Relief Fund for the earthquake
victims in Turkey. TACAM is only accepting Monetary donations
and 100% of the funds collected will be sent to the victims
in Turkey. Donations can be either mailed in as checks or paid
online with a credit card.
Make checks payable to TACAM and mail to: P.O.
Box 3552 FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN 48333
To Donate Online with your credit card please
click the following link: www.tacam.org
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ATAA NEEDS HOST FAMILIES
IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Dear Members,
and Friends, As you probably know by now, ATAA is involved in setting
up ATSIP (ATAA TUSIAD STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM)this summer. This
program is for Turkish-American youth from around the country to travel
to Washington, DC and work as interns at congress.
We hope that the initiation of
this program will encourage more Turkish-Americans to be active in
the American political scene in the future.
Although the housing for some
of these college students is already provided by us, we are still
in need of 10 host families for the months of June and July in or
around Washington, DC.
If you would like to help ATAA,
and especially become an important part in the lives of these youth,
and a part of a memory they will cherish the rest of their lives,
would you kindly call us? (202) 483-9090
Thank you,
ATAA
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