From zenda@ix.netcom.com Mon Jun 30 04:15:26 1997 Return-Path: Received: from dfw-ix13.ix.netcom.com (dfw-ix13.ix.netcom.com [206.214.98.13]) by mrin71.mail.aol.com (8.8.5/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id EAA13396; Mon, 30 Jun 1997 04:15:24 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from smap@localhost) by dfw-ix13.ix.netcom.com (8.8.4/8.8.4) id BAA15046; Mon, 30 Jun 1997 01:12:16 -0500 (CDT) Received: from sjx-ca23-09.ix.netcom.com(204.30.65.137) by dfw-ix13.ix.netcom.com via smap (V1.3) id sma014830; Mon Jun 30 01:11:50 1997 Message-Id: <3.0.2.32.19970629230835.006b00f8@popd.ix.netcom.com> X-Sender: zenda@popd.ix.netcom.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.2 (32) Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 23:08:35 -0700 To: zenda@ix.netcom.com From: ZENDA Subject: ZENDA (Vol III,#19 ; 6/30/97) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZ ZZZZZZZ Z ZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZZZZ ZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ Z ZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZ ZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZ ZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZ Z ZZZZZ ZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ ZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZENDA is a Weekly Assyrian Online Newsletter ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ Vol III, Issue 19 ZZZZZ ZZZZZ Khziraan 30, 6747 June 30, 1997 ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ zenda@ix.netcom.com ZZZZZ ZZZZZ P.O. Box 20278 San Jose, California 95160 U.S.A. ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ T H I S W E E K I N Z E N D A The Lighthouse............. The Critiques of Today's Assyrian Organizations Good Morning Bet-Nahrain... Turkish Army Ending its Operation in the North Assyrian Schools Report from the North Surfs Up................... "do not send more propaganda" Surfers Corner............. My Cousin Milton News Digest................ Aho and Bet-Yosip Poetry Reading in San Jose Calendar of Events......... No New Entries Entracte................... Mtakasta Party in Canada (July 12) Intelligentsia............. Classes & Regular Meetings Assyrian Surfing Posts..... City of Nippur Pump up the Volume......... Enable and Embitter Back to the Future......... Rulers of Lagash and Umma Massacre in Edessa Literatus.................. William Daniel's Tid Bits This Week in History....... Assyrian Teacher's Day Bravo...................... The First ZENDA Baby The Directory.............. News Sources Bshena..................... New York, Germany, Bell Atlantic, Citibank Concorde Optronics & GDT Softworks Salute..................... Ashur and Edmond ============================================================================ THE L I G H T H O U S E ============================================================================ CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGERS: 3 CRITIQUES OF TODAY'S ASSYRIAN ORGANIZATIONS 1. Dorina Golpashin: THE WILL As some of us are aware, the late Benjamin S. Adams left a large sum of money in trust to an American friend by the name of Rhodes. He instructed Rhodes to distribute this money to 6 specific Assyrian organizations, on certain conditions. These conditions are that the funds must be applied either to Assyrian refugee assistance, or to Assyrian children's education. For any Assyrian organization to receive such a large bequest is truly a rare opportunity. The Assyrian people in general, must be as interested as I am in how these Assyrian organizations will implement Mr. Adams' Will as per his request. Although I am not an attorney, I do know that when a Will leaves money under specific conditions, this does not mean you can reply by stating, "Thank you for your money, but regardless of your specific conditions, we will allocate it as we see fit." As has been written already, deviating from the deceased's instructions not only is disrespectful, but illegal. The six organizations more than likely have been chosen for their previous accomplishments and perhaps for their past integrity. Perhaps the late Mr. Adams' intention was to utilize the six organizations to appropriate these funds directly impacting the Assyrian Communities where they reside. This is not a question of past integrity or which previously established projects necessitate priority. The late Benjamin Adams has already stipulated that the funds are to be allocated to 'childrens education and refugee assistance.' It will be interesting to see how well the six organizations manage these funds and how many Assyrians will benefit from their decisions. As for letting the Assyrian communities know about these actions, I agree this is important. Whether their decisions impact me directly or not, the organizations exist for Assyrians and for the preservation of our culture and for this reason I have an interest as do many others. One must note that Mr. Adams chose to give the money to the six organizations and not to his relatives probably because he had the Assyrian people in mind. I am hopeful that these six groups will set an example for others to follow by their faithful performance. What could be more welcome than other Assyrian individuals being inspired to repeat Mr. Adams' act of generosity. The possibility of this occurring again will depend on the six Assyrian organizations entrusted with these funds and their actions. Although one can not speculate solely on the outcome of this one bequest, the six organizations are accountable for executing the late Mr. Adams' wishes and/or any misappropriation of the $1,000,000.00, if any. Any outcome, hopefully all positive, would ultimately influence future bequests. The trustee can delay delivery of the funds to any of the six organizations which have not yet submitted their specific plan of action. If the six groups are not prepared to respond as per the prerequisites of the trust, the trustee is obligated by law to delay distribution of funds. The trustee should not be given this opportunity by the six organizations. Two or more groups could join together on a mutual project; and one group could take the funds and turn them over to another group to perform the Adams tasks. Should one or more organizations fail to meet the requirements, the trustee only has the authority to withhold or divide their percentages of the funds and increase the amounts to be received by the qualifying organizations previously named. Although one writer has expressed doubt that some of the organizations involved lack awareness of the Will's requirements, personally I have confidence that each will assume their responsibility. Not only will they meet the requirements stipulated by the late Mr. Adams, but also consider establishing programs beneficial to as many Assyrians as possible. Well, I want to believe. Dorina Golpashin San Jose, California ########################################### 2. Ashur Simon Malek: CONFLICT OF INTEREST In Ontario, specifically within Toronto and Hamilton, we have over fourteen (14) Assyrian organizations, in which to my best of my knowledge have not achieved much success if any in their development of our Assyrian culture, Assyrian needs, Assyrian heritage, Assyrian media,except having a name registered. Nevertheless, our current excellent organization is "Assyrian Voice of Canada", where Mr. Ashur Shamoun have been putting money from his own credit-card, and getting loans from friends to pay for continuation of the only Assyrian radio program in Canada which started this year. All the Assyrian organizations in Toronto & Hamilton have operated within the personal conflict of interest. I am aware hearing this news will upset them all, but the fact, I don't recognize them as Assyrian organizations totally, since their existence have killed the development of Assyrian community in Canada,. as well their abuses of their organizations' names gave a wrong image about our Assyrian culture, for they have committed un-ethical acts. It is true, that any organization is registered, and it is private! Where as, they use our Assyrian name, and at the same time we have no power to correct their acts and stop their abuse. In order to put a scale and measure their performance, we need a framework to be as a watch-dog. Unfortunatly, a year ago, the new Assyrian Federation was destroyed by certain people for they have recognized that such endorsement will put a line for all their destructive work, and for their un-ethical performances. I call upon Assyrians to examine the mega problem situation we have in Canada, and the danger that have been resulting from acts of "one" individual in every single Assyrian orgnization. Below is a list of some Assyrian organizations to be added to your telephone directory Assyrian Aid Society of Canada - Toronto Zowwa (Assyrian Democratic Party) - Toronto Assyrian-Canadian National Federation - Toronto Assyrian Society of Canada - Mississuaga Assyrian Voice of Canada - Mississuaga Bet-Nahrain Organization of Canada - Toronto Milad Assyrian Community Association of Canada - Toronto Nineveh Assyrian Club of Hamilton - Hamilton Shamiram Assyrian Association Inc. - Hamilton United Assyrian Youth of Canada - Toronto UR Social Club of Ontario - Toronto Urhai Committee - Tornoto Welfare Committee for the Assyrian Community in Canada - Toronto Conflict of interest seem to be the only source of income for those who lived in poverty, abuse, neglect, and low self-esteem." ########################################### 3. Ramin Daniels: A NATIONAL BETRAYAL Since the subject of the Assyrian American National Federation (AANF) was brought up in the last issue of Zenda, I'd like to make a comment. The AANF is in no way a national Assyrian organization. It is an affiliation of social clubs whose members happen to be Assyrians. So it's a big club, and even a terrible one at that. It's is so idiotically backwards when you consider that each affiliated club gets the same number of votes, regardless of the actual number of its members. Hence the Turlock club with its about a thousand members carries the same weight as AANF's obscure affiliate in San Francisco with only a handful of members. AANF, with all of it members (if one counts the members of its affiliate clubs as AANF members at the same time) at best represents three percent of the Assyrian people in this country. How can a club that represents such a tiny minority claim to be the mouth piece for all of the Assyrians in the U.S.? This is the worst Assyrian joke I have ever heard in my life. AANF has been our own worst enemy. It has done the most damage to the Assyrian nation in this country by neglecting the Assyrian public and instead perpetrating the self serving club mentality and cronyism of a few amongst us. The AANF has never sought to be a legitimate organization representing the Assyrian people in the United States. Instead of championing national unity and democracy, the AANF has been dumbing us with its club mentality, alienating the Assyrian people and dividing us along the lines of members/non-members. The AANF from its inception should have striven to become the voice of the Assyrian people in the U.S. by spearheading the establishment of Motvas; i. e. popularly elected Assyrian Assemblies at the local, state, and the AANF itself as the Supreme Assyrian Assembly at the national level. Why shouldn't we, the Assyrians of the United States, go to the polls to elect the board members of the AANF? The AANF has never submitted to the will of the Assyrian people. The capital sin of the AANF has been its total disregard for the inalienable right of every Assyrian to participate in his/her own national affairs. The AANF has opted to serve its "members", not the Assyrian people. I blame every person who has served in the AANF for betraying the Assyrian people for the past sixty three years. With "Assyrian" organizations like the AANF who have done and continue to do so much damage to our nation by promoting the interests of a few at the expense of our national interests, who needs enemies? ============================================================================ G O O D M O R N I N G B E T - N A H R A I N ============================================================================ TURKEY IS ENDING NORTHERN IRAQ OPERATION (ZNUP: Turkey) Col. Suleyman Canpolat says Turkey is ending its six-week military operation against separatist Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq and has begun withdrawing most of its forces. More than 40,000 Turkish soldiers, backed by artillery and air support, swept into northern Iraq on May 14 in a drive against guerrillas of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party. It said the operation was launched at the request of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party, one of the two rival Kurdish groups jockeying for control of the semi-autonomous region of northern Iraq. Canpolat said they "left a support group of trained staff to help coordinate with Massoud Barzani's forces." He said Turkish forces had killed 1,912 PKK rebels and captured 132 during the operation. He put Turkish losses at 113 dead and 325 wounded. Previous reports have put PKK losses at about 3,000 killed and several hundred captured. Another military commander said the confessions of some of the arrested rebels have "made us believe that Greece has started to pursue a policy of aiding the PKK." ASSYRIAN SCHOOLS IN NORTHERN IRAQ (ZNDA: San Jose) According to a recent report of the Assyrian Democratic Movement presented last week in San Jose the following information on the progress of the Assyrian schools in northern Iraq was delivered: -The publication of the Assyrian books on mathematics and science for students, grades 1 through 5, continues as "permitted" by the Kurdish Parliament. -There are 28 Assyrian schools whose construction efforts were financed through Assyrian humanitarian aid. 3000 Assyrians students attend these schools. -11 of the 28 schools teach only Assyrian language; 1800 Assyrian students study various subjects in the remaining 17 schools (grades 1-5) -30,000 new books have already been printed in Assyrian -70 Assyrian university students receive $250.00 per year to attend college in the city of Arbil. Some Challenges: -training new teachers to instruct in Assyrian -new books are needed for a growing number of Assyrian students -2 Assyrian university students are unable to attend medical school due to lack of insufficient funds -university students need further financial assistance to complete post-high school education in northern Iraq ============================================================================ S U R F S U P ! ============================================================================ "please do not send any more propaganda. thank you" Mike Sargis Vienna, Virginia **************** "Hi there! I appreciate the ZENDA's, but this week I got two copies of it. Just to let you know. Thanks!" Timm Erickson Pakistan [A simple case of pressing the SEND button one too many times. Sorry!] ============================================================================ S U R F E R S C O R N E R ============================================================================ ZENDA readers are invited to respond to the following request(s) by either directly writing to the author(s) or sending a reply to ZENDA. **************************************************************************** MY COUSIN MILTON Born on 29 June, 1936, in the city of Abadan, Iran, Milton was the eldest of my Uncle Michael's children. When his sister, Nora, was born two years later, his family moved to northwest of Iran and settled in Urmieh. The family grew to seven, 3 boys and 4 girls. After high school Nora went to England for Nursing Training, as I did later, and Milton went to Turkey to study medicine. After two years he changed his major and came to London to study Electronics Engineering. I spent five and half years in England and obtained Nursing and Midwifery Certificates and returned back to my hometown of Abadan. In 1963 I saw my cousins in London and we spent quality time together even with our hectic schedules. Milton was a very nice young man: easy going, popular, very handsome. In 1966 when my mother and I went for a vacation to Europe, we visited with my cousins again. Milton was 6 feet, about 180 pounds, brown eyes and brown hair. The dimples in his cheeks that showed when he laughed were his trademark. By then he had finished school and was living with his sister. In August of 1967, Nora came to Tehran for a month's vacation leaving behind Milton to tie loose ends in London and follow her back home to Tehran. Three weeks passed and there was no sign of Milton. Nora returned early to England and started a long period of police, immigration, special agencies investigations. Milton had said goodbye to all his friends, his girlfriend Shiela, the Landlady, and then had disappeared. Nora could find no sign of her brother. Milton vanished and left a big hole in the hearts of his family and relatives. Because of his wonderful nature and spirit everyone loved him. My Uncle Michael, my mother's brother, is 88 years old now and his wife, aunt Mary, also over 80. Their greatest wish is to see Milton one more time. His brother, Mlooan, lives in San Jose with his wife and son. Every time he talks with his parents on the phone, they ask if he has heard anything. After 30 years they still have hope. My cousin Mlooan and I think that through this marvelous communications miracle of the Internet perhaps someone will read this story and will have the answer we have been looking for. We are hoping that other ZENDA readers will help us find something about our cousin and brother, Milton. Any news is better than no news. If anyone has even an old news, please contact ZENDA. And my family will be forever gratefull. Germaine Merza San Jose, California -Please note that after his disappearance Milton may have used any of the following or other forms of his last name: Amrikhas, Amrikas, Amerikhas, Amerikas, Americas. ============================================================================ N E W S D I G E S T ============================================================================ PROPHETS OF HOPE READ POETRY IN SAN JOSE (ZNDA: San Jose) Ninos Aho and Yosip Bet-Yosip are believers; they believe in the "Modern Assyrian" and the power of "The Prayer of Modern Assyrian." Their belief emanates from such poems they wrote in the past quarter of a century and their connection to every Assyrian community in diaspora. Aho lives in Syria and Yosip has recently taken residence in San Jose, California. Together, they energized a generation of Assyrian activists from the war-torn fields in the Middle East to the lavish buildings of the Assyrian community centers in the west. Two weeks ago, on a calm night in San Jose, their poetry resonated through the walls of the Assyrian American Association's "Blue Room." They produced magic and created a sense of nationalism rarely felt in these last days of this century. Indeed they managed to bring tears to the eyes of a restless crowd. A sense of truth pervaded the audience for less than two hours of poetry reading and suddenly it was over: Ninos Aho bid everyone farewell and urged his listeners to continue "believing." Aho and Bet-Yosip are once again apart but the resonance of their poetry lingers in the still air of hopelessness. ============================================================================ C A L E N D A R OF E V E N T S ============================================================================ Jul 1,1997 In the Presence of the Gods: Art from Ancient Sumer Mar 8,1998 The Smart Museum of Art 5550 South Greenwood Avenue Chicago Free Admission Jul 7 XLIV Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale International Congress of Assyriology and Near Eastern Arch. Venice, Italy Jul 19-20 National Executive Committee Meeting Assyrian American National Federation Sponsored by the Assyrian American Social Club of Michigan Quality Inn One West Nine Mile Hazel Park, Michigan 48030 (313) 399-5800 Rooms are reserved at the rate of $39.95 plus tax. Jul 20 A Concert by the Assyrian Violinist, David Yonan Mathaeikirchstrasse 1 Musikinstrumenten Museum, Curt-Sachs Saal Berlin 11:00 am Aug 26-Sep 2 Assyrian American National Convention Hyatt Regency Dearborn Fairlane Town Center Detroit, Michigan All Single,double,triple,quad rooms: $95 per day Reservations: (313) 982-6880 Reservations must be made by August 7 ============================================================================ E N T R A C T E ============================================================================ July 5 WBO Super Middleweight Championship Anwar Oshana vs. Steve Collins Glagsow, Scotland July 12 40th Founding Anniversary Party Assyrian Democratic Association Ontario, Canada ------------------------------------------------------ A Night Under the Stars: Romance, Dance, & Fine Dining Open Bar, Dinner, Dessert, & complimentary valet parking Entertainers: Franco and the Stars Location: AAA of San Jose BETA (Social Building) San Jose, California 7:00 pm $45.00 per person For reservations contact Caroline Nasseri at (408) 268-7990 Tickets will not be sold at the door ============================================================================ I N T E L L I G E N T S I A ============================================================================ CHICAGO Syriac Church History Course "A New Exposure to the History of Eastern Christianity Instructor: AbdulMasih Saadi North Park College Carlson Tower, Room C43 3225 West Foster Avenue Chicago, Illinois June 25-Aug 13 7:00-9:00 pm; weekly (9 weeks) Registration Fee: $ 80:00 (tax-deductible) Tuition reduced based on financial need. 1-800-454-8979 or email history@aas.net Sponsored by the Assyrian Academic Society of Chicago ------------------------------------------------------ Assyrian Athletic Club Soccer Development Program Ages 7-14 7:45-9:45 pm Mondays Warren Park Gymnasium Western Avenue & Devon Street HARVARD 1997-98 Syriac Classes Taught by Dr. J.F. Coakley UNIVERSITY Elementary Syriac Instructor: J. F. Coakley Basic Syriac grammar and syntax with selected readings from the Syriac Bible and other early texts. ------------------------------------------------------ Readings in Syriac I Historical and theological texts, and early poetry ------------------------------------------------------ Readings in Syriac II Special attention to exegetical texts and to reading manuscripts. NORTH Assyrian Boy Scouts HOLLYWOOD Assyrian American Association of Southern California Assyrian Club 5901 Cahuenga Blvd North Hollywood, California 9:30am to 12:30pm Sundays Contact Sargon Gewargis @ fishtale@juno.com (818) 891-3705 after 7:30 pm ------------------------------------------------------ Assyrian Student Union California State University, Northridge Assyrian American Association of Southern California Assyrian Club 5901 Cahuenga Blvd North Hollywood, California 6:00pm Contact Sargon Gewargis @ fishtale@juno.com (818) 891-3705 after 7:30 pm SAN JOSE Nisibin School Assyrian Language Classes Ages 5-14 10:00-1:00 pm Saturdays AAA of San Jose BETA 20000 Almaden Road ------------------------------------------------------ Assyrian Language Classes (Adults) Taught by Dr. Ashur Moradkhan Sundays 7:00-9:00 pm AAA of San Jose BETA ------------------------------------------------------ Citizenship Classes Mondays & Tuesdays 7:00 pm AAA of San Jose BETA 20000 Almaden Road ------------------------------------------------------ Maestro Nebu Issabey's Nineveh Choir Practice AAA of San Jose BETA 8:00 pm Thursdays TORONTO Nisibis School 10:30-1:30 Saturdays The Church of the East Toronto, Canada ============================================================================ A S S Y R I A N S U R F I N G P O S T S ============================================================================ Nippur- The Sacred City of Enlil, The Supreme God of Sumer and Akkad: http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/NIP/PUB93/NSC/ ============================================================================ P U M P UP THE V O L U M E ============================================================================ English Modern Assyrian To enable maam/soo/ye [M] To embitter maam/roo/re [M] ____________________________________________________________________________ F = Feminine M = Masculine P = Plural ============================================================================ B A C K TO THE F U T U R E ============================================================================ B.C. (2380) Uru-inim-gina, the ruler of Lagash in southern Mesopotamia, is attacked by the ruler of Umma. The temples of Lagash are plundered and its treasures carried away. Umma becomes the dominant force and its ruler, Lugalzagesi, begins moving in all directions to control all of Bet-Nahrain. His advance is brought to an end by the rise of Sargon of Akkad (Agade). << Babylonians, Saggs >> A.D. (1146) The Armenians living in the Assyrian city of Edessa urge the Frankish ruler, Joscelin, to retake the city. But the Moslem ruler, Nur al-Din, brings up his army to Edessa and defeats the European army of Joscelin. He then massacres thousands of the native Edessan Christians. << The Age of the Crusades, Holt>> ============================================================================ L I T E R A T U S ============================================================================ TID BITS Like a drop in the ocean of time, Or the ringing of a tower chime, One moment's there, then forever lost Why was it destroyed in its prime? The next one its twin, but'll not be the same Same color, same note and same name But that one is lost forever Like perfumed breeze of a speeding dame. << William Daniel >> ============================================================================ T H I S W E E K I N H I S T O R Y ============================================================================ July 4, 1980: This day was declared the "Assyrian Teacher's Day" to honor the enormous contributions of Raabie Korosh Benyamin. ============================================================================ B R A V O ============================================================================ THE FIRST ZENDA BABY IS BORN IN SAN JOSE "Auntie" Lena Mushell of San Jose, California wrote us the following message last week: "Do you want to know how important your magazine is? Okay, my sister-in-law is due this week any day. My dear brother calls on Monday night at 6:30, telling me that he is going to miss his bus (he works in Palo alto and lives in south San Jose) because he just got Zenda and has to print and read it TONIGHT. So I had to call my sister-in-law and make sure that if the new king of the Mushells decided to arrive tonight she would call me to take her to the hospital. :-) " Today, we're happy to announce that a beautiful baby-boy was born on Saturday at 8:30 pm to Ramsina and David Eshoe (Lena's brother). The future reader of ZENDA was named Pauldin, a name selected from a List of the Assyrian Names published in a previous issue of ZENDA. The staff of ZENDA wish to congratulate the parents of the seven pounds and 3 oz Pauldin Alka Mushell or as his excited aunt noted - the first-generation Mushell born in America! ============================================================================ the D I R E C T O R Y ============================================================================ ZNAA (Assyrian Academic Society-Chicago) ZNAD (Assyrian Democratic Organization) ZNAM (Archeology Magazine) ZNAP (Associated Press International) ZNBN (Bet-Nahrain Inc/ KBSV-TV "AssyriaVision") ZNDA (Zenda: zenda@ix.netcom.com) ZNMN (San Jose Mercury News) ZNNQ (Nabu Quarterly) ZNNV (Nineveh Magazine) ZNRU (Reuters) ZNSH (Shotapouta Newsletter) ZNSJ (San Jose Mercury News) ZNSM (Shufimafi Lebanese News) ZNTM (Time Magazine) ZNUP (United Press International) ZNUS (US News & World Report) ============================================================================ W E L C O M E T O Z E N D A ============================================================================ Zenda welcomes our new on-line subscribers from: CORPORATE ACCOUNTS Bell Atlantic Citibank Concorde Optronics GDT Softworks (Infowave) UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS PERSONAL ACCOUNTS New York Karlsruhe, Germany ============================================================================ S A L U T E ============================================================================ Zenda wishes to thank the following individuals & organizations whose contributions appear in this issue: Edmond Williams Chicago, Illinois Ashur Simon Malek Ontario, Canada ********************************** The new email logo design is the creative work of our reader and regular contributor, Ashur Simon Malek from Ontario, Canada. 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