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Sonia Tutelian passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at home, surrounded by her loving family and her beloved dog Max, just as she wanted. Born of Armenian immigrant parents in Waukegan, IL, on June 16, 1928, she moved to West New York, NJ, at a very early age where she was raised with her extended family. She moved to Pasadena, CA, with her family in the late 1940s, and met the love of her life, John Tutelian, in San Francisco, CA, at a Triple X Convention. While dancing on the evening they met, he declared, "I'm going to marry you!" to which she replied, "You're crazy." And marry they did six weeks later on June 21, 1952, in Fresno, CA, where they built their life together and raised their family. Sonia was a beautiful spiritual woman with a youthful zest for life. A magnificent hostess and Armenian cook, Sonia was a gifted artist and decorator with her own style. Some called her style "casual elegance." She loved spending time at the ocean in Carmel, CA, and was an avid tennis player with a wicked forehand and a little curtsy-like serve. She always enjoyed traveling, including pilgrimages to Armenia and to the Armenian Convent in Jerusalem. Sonia was a devoted and beloved board member at Spirit of Women, a non-profit for women and their children recovering from addiction and domestic violence. She was not only a patron who funded their facilities, but she was involved personally with the women residents offering support and compassion in their recovery. The family is especially grateful to her caregivers, Justin, Nunufar, Rahel, and Rosa, who greatly enhanced her quality of life with their love and grace. Sonia was preceded in death by her husband, John; mother and step-father, Badaskhan and Charles Asoian; father, Kareken Jerikian; and brother, Shant Asoian. She is survived by her son, Clifford Tutelian, daughter-in-law, Roxan Tutelian, and their sons, John, Joseph and Michael; her daughter, Michelle Tutelian, and her sons, Christopher and Marcus Missirlian; and her stepdaughter, Christine Sarkisian, and her children, Monique Daviau and Sam Sarkisian; and many nieces and nephews. Feb 22, 2018 — A magnificent hostess and Armenian cook, Sonia was a gifted artist and decorator with her own style. Some called her style "casual elegance."

Cliff Tutelian ROOTS OF THE VALLEY: San Joaquin Light & Power By Joshua Villanueva Just one hundred years ago, the San Joaquin Light & Power Company finished constructing a monumental building in downtown Fresno—one that still stands tall to this day. Founded by an engineer named John Samuel Eastwood, San Joaquin Light & Power started on April 1, 1895 as the San Joaquin Electric Company. It was along the San Joaquin River where the Company had built Powerhouse No. 1, thirty-seven miles from Fresno. Even in its earliest days, the San Joaquin Light and Power Company saw fierce competition with the local Fresno Gas and Electric Company. Was largely controlled by Fulton G. Berry, who, at the time, owned Fresno's Grand Central Hotel. To subvert the competition, Berry used riparian claims filed on water upstream from San Joaquin Electric Company's intake flume in order to divert water away from his opponent's powerhouse through a mile-long ditch. Berry’s crafty plans, combined with several years of drought, led San Joaquin Electric to go into bankruptcy in 1899. Despite the Company's bankruptcy, San Joaquin Electric continued to operate. Bondholders, seeking to protect their investment, provided the Company's Powerhouse with a steady source of water. In 1901, these investors financed the construction of what would become the Crane Valley Dam and the reservoir at Bass Lake. The following year, lumber magnate and president of Pacific Light & Power, William C. Kerckhoff, as well as Los Angeles investors A. C. Balch and Henry E. Huntington, came together and purchased the Company and would name Alfred G. Wishon as the General Manager. The year after that, the Company bought out the competing Fresno Gas and Electric Company for $25,000. San Joaquin Light & Power rapidly expanded to serve ever-increasing needs in the region. It was on May 13, 1905, that they adopted the name San Joaquin Power Company. At this time, the City of Fresno had grown from a small town made from the Southern Pacific Railroad to a major city in the heart of California. This was during the time of a “building boom” through the 1910s and 1920s, the times which brought about the creation of structures like the Hotel Fresno, the Helm Building, the Bank of Italy, and the Radin-Kamp Department Store. Chief designer, Raymond R. Shaw of the R. F. Felchlin Co., designed and constructed the San Joaquin Light & Power building, completed at the end of 1923 and opened in March 1924. The structure that Shaw’s firm created was (and still is) in the Italian Renaissance Revival-style near Fulton and Tuolumne streets. It would be these edifices that still largely make up the skyline of Fresno today. The San Joaquin Light & Power Company had crafted a symbiotic relationship with the agricultural industry of Fresno, both of which were booming, and provided electricity to seven counties. In addition, they also supplied the electrical current distributed by the Midland County Public Service Corporation throughout Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties. Once incorporated, the Company played a crucial role in the growth of the San Joaquin Valley as the leading agricultural force in California. By 1920, the SJLPC was an established and significant public utility, with eleven Powerhouses and a vast array of transmission lines throughout the Valley. A decade later, the SJLPC merged with the Great Western Power Company, thus becoming part of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). San Joaquin Power would merge completely into the parent PG&E Company in 1939, but the name on the roof sign did not change to PG&E until well after World War II. PG&E left the building in 1987. To this day, this landmark resides in the heart of downtown Fresno. It reminds us of the past, both long ago and just yesterday. It stands as the fourth-largest building in our City and as a beautiful reminder of our history. Just one of the many ways in which Fresno helped to shape the legacy of the Central Valley.

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France issues stamps dedicated to Charles Aznavour and Missak Manouchian French Philaposte has published a collection of four stamps dedicated to Resistance Hero Missak Manouchian and legendary singer Charles Aznavour. The stamps were presented on Tuesday in the presence of Armenian Ambassador to France Hasmik Tolmajian, Senate Vice-President Pierre Ouzoulias and Brice Roquefeuil, Director for Continental Europe at the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Charles Aznavour’s son Micha Aznavour and Missak Manouchian’s great-niece Katia Guiragossian.

France issues stamps dedicated to Charles Aznavour

Today marks 36 years since Sumgait pogroms

Remarkable Discovery: Over 30,000 Ancient Relics Unearthed From 6,000-Year-Old Tomb By Archaeologists In Armenia's Southern Yeghegis Village ➖➖➖ In a remarkable archaeological find, over 30,000 relics have been unearthed from a 6,000-year-old tomb in Yeghegis, Armenia. The tomb was discovered during excavations, which began in 2020, reports Armenpress. Professor Levon Yepiskoposyan, leading the Evolutionary Genomics Laboratory at the Institute of Molecular Biology, highlighted the significance of the find. He pointed out that the unearthed relics symbolize a pivotal era when societies transitioned from hunter-gatherer lifestyles to agricultural practices. Among the findings were the remains of both domesticated and wild animals, indicating that hunting played a crucial role in the lives of these ancient Armenian peoples. This detail was further elaborated by junior researcher Satenik Mkrtchyan, who emphasized the importance of the wild animal remains in understanding human activities of the era. The Yeghegis 1 archaeological site has captivated the attention of international expedition teams and experts, underscoring Armenia’s longstanding allure in the global archaeological community. Professor Yepiskoposyan remarked, “Armenia has always been an interesting location on the world’s archaeological map,” a testament to the country’s rich historical and cultural significance. He further elucidated, “Armenia’s territory is situated in such a location which, according to experts, has always been the crossroads of migration of people and animals during all periods of time,” shedding light on the strategic importance of Armenia’s location. The ongoing excavations, set to continue in July 2024, promise to uncover more about this fascinating period and contribute further to our understanding of ancient Armenian societies. This discovery not only adds a significant chapter to Armenia’s archaeological record but also the broader narrative of human history. Yeghegis (Եղեգիս) is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery, and the Smbataberd fortress near Yeghegis. The name Yeghegis originated from the Armenian word yeghegn, which means reed. Yeghegis was a prominent economic and political center during the Middle Ages, being the seat of the Orbelian Dynasty in the 13th and 14th centuries, which ruled most of Zangezur. However, after the incursion of the armies of Timur, Turkmen, and Persian forces, Orbelian rule ended by the 15th century. After numerous earthquakes ruined Yeghegis and with the local Armenian population being forcibly exiled into Persia, the village was abandoned. Following the Sumgait pogrom in 1988, Armenian refugees from Sumgait were deported from Azerbaijan and settled in the village in 1988.

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