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David Tikoian’s latest venture, the political arena

SMITHFIELD, R.I. — David P. Tikoian is a proud Armenian and Smithfield, Rhode Island’s newest Town Council member. “No matter what I do, I never forget my Armenian heritage,” he said during a recent interview with the Weekly. A member of Sts. Vartanantz Church and a veteran Rhode Island State Police officer, Tikoian recalled when then-RI Governor Donald L. Carcieri aske

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Pauline Getzoyan

Pauline Getzoyan is the former editor of the Armenian Weekly and an active member of the Rhode Island Armenian community. A longtime member of the Providence ARF and ARS, she also is a former member of the ARS Central Executive Board. An advocate for genocide education, Pauline is the chair of the RI Holocaust & Genocide Education Commission and co-chair of the RI branch of The Genocide Education Project. In addition, she has been an adjunct instructor in the English department at the Community College of Rhode Island since 2005.

2 Comments

  1. Absolute top shelf guy. He has remained a humble person no matter how many badges are placed on his sleeve. He is a prime example of a decent, honorable and kind human. I’m honored to be his friend.

    1. There are reasons why I retain emails like this one. My sentiments exactly of what you wrote, brother Steve, about our friend Dave.
      Dave, I try to always smile too…and I’d attest to the same reason.🙏
      Reading it over and over never gets old. Congratulations Dave and again great acknowledgement by you Steve!

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