The official opening of ″Merry-Go-Round″ Nursery (Teaneck, New Jersey), sponsored by the Hamazkayin Eastern Regional Executive Board, took place on Saturday, October 15, 2016. The nursery serves the local community and aims to provide financial resources to Hamazkayin. Archbishop Oshakan Choloyan, the Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the U.S. sponsored the opening ceremony in participation with Der Mesrop Lagisian from New York St.Illuminator Church, and Der Hovnan Bozoyan from New Jersey St. Vartan Church.
Guests, staff members, founders, donors, as well as representatives of Armenian organizations attended the opening. ARF Central Committee representative from Washington, Hovsep Avakian, Hamazkayin Central Executive Board Member Hrair Baronian, New York ″Armen Garo″ Committee representative, Armen Kaprielian, former Chair of Hamazkayin Regional Executive Board from Washington, Dr. Tigran Gazantchyan, representatives of ARS Eastern Regional, Talin Daghlian, Sandra Vartanian and Sonia Bezdikian, members of Hamazkayin New York Chapter, Mrs. Sossi and Dr. Greg Gazanchians, representatives of Homenetmen Regional Executive Board, representatives of Hamazkayin Philadelphia, Lena Ohannessian and Kari Ghezarian were among the guests. The presence of actor-director Vahik Pirhamze and actor, writer and artist Vahe Berberian from Los Angeles was highly appreciated by everyone.
Chair of Eastern Regional Executive Board of Hamazkayin, Arevik Gabrielian opened the ceremony and invited the host of the day, a longtime member of the New Jersey Chapter of Hamazkayin Ani Chaghlasian to conduct the event. The latter is also one of the founders of the nursery. Regional Executive Board Vice-Chairperson Hasmik Abrahamian told how the idea of establishing the nursery was born during a simple social conversation about making the Hamazkayin financially self-sufficient. This idea, which had been a dream two years before, now has become a reality due to the persistent work and faith of the founders and donors.