March 29, 2007Members and Leaders of the Greater

Armenian Community Throughout Southern California Joined Together as

Volunteers and Broke the All-Time Record for Membership Pledges for

Pioneering Orange County PBS Station KOCE-TV

March 29, 2007The Armenian Genocide is the

predominant issue on the collective consciousness of the Armenian people

worldwide.

March 29, 2007This accomplishment, in one step,

brought this issue to the predominant consciousness of a PBS television

station in Southern California, the only station providing this programming to

the largest concentration of Armenian-Americans in the United States.

Catered dinner served to all volunteers before training the session begins

Cue cards for pledge break announcements show the Armenian organizations which elected to collaborate

Paul Aslanian and cue card on pledge camera

Volunteers during training for taking pledges

Volunteer organizers Seta Mergeanian and Tom Kalajian

Pledge break spokesman Arthur Aykanian with volunteer organizer Paul Aslanian

In-studio monitor showing introduction to documentary, The Armenian Genocide

Andrew Goldberg, writer, director and producer of The Armenian Genocide during a live pledge break interview

Paul Aslanian with Andrew Goldberg

Serge Tomassian with Andrew Goldberg

Volunteers processing memberships during pledge break

Ed Arnold, interview host and KOCE-TV

News Anchor of “Real Orange”

Congratulatory Email to Paul Aslanian and Tom Kalajian from KOCE-TV Station Manager Ed Miskevich

“Thanks so much for helping KOCE with a record-breaking evening. The final total was $118,535 from 902 pledges.

“That broke our all-time pledge night record set July 17, 1994 when the Three Tenors performed at Dodger Stadium.

“We credit the success to the local Armenian groups on the phones and in the interviews, and the community organizations which spread the word about this broadcast. We could not have done this without your involvement.”

Ed Miskevich, Station Manager, KOCE-TVMarch 30, 2007

Source: Congratulatory email of March 30, 2007 to Paul Aslanian and Tom Kalajian from KOCE-TV station manager

Ed Miskevich

Pledge InformationKOCE-TV

1-800-278-5050

1. $120 pledge, choice of one DVD:

• The Armenian Genocide, or

• Images of the Armenian Spirit

2. $200 pledge, both DVDs

Volunteer CoordinatorsPaul Aslanian, Founder, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director,

Orange County Armenian Festival

Thomas Kalajian, Planning Coordinator, 2005 Armenian Festival; Founding Member, Executive Committee, Orange County Armenian Festival; Executive Committee, 2005, Orange County Armenian Professional Society (OCAPS) 

Edwin Khatchanian, Past President, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Orange County Armenian Professional Society (OCAPS) 

Seta Mergeanian, Executive Secretary, Founding Member, Executive Committee, Orange County Armenian Festival

Serge Tomassian, President, Orange County Armenian Professional Society (OCAPS)

The Team of Volunteers and Supporters

Alida ArarxianAraxy AykanianArthur Ardash AykanianLevon BarsoumianRobert DavidianAida DemirjianAra DemirjianAline DerAlexanianAline DerkaloustianSeta GhazerianRaffi GourdikianTahlene GourdikianEd HalebianVahe‘InjejikianDiana KalajianTony KalouyanAngie KardashianSarmen Keshishian

Jason KizerianAra MalazianGarbis MergeanianJacqueline MergeanianPerssy MergeanianSarah MergeanianSheila MergeanianHasmik NalbandNani ShrikjianLydia ThompsonSeda ToumanjianAndre TufenkjianLina TufenkjianNicole TufenkjianTiffany TufenkjianHaig Zaher

KOCE Leadership

Ed Miskevich, Station Manager, Orange County PBS Station KOCE-TV, Huntington Beach, California

Lainie King, Donor Relations Manager, Orange County PBS Station KOCE-TV, Huntington Beach, California

Your Orange County. Your PBS.

We shall never forsake you.

Contributions to PBS Station KOCE from viewers like you make programming like this possible.

Our deepest respect and admiration for all those who made this accomplishment possible…

Thank you.