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TAWSF Board Members From left: Meltem Tunar, Gonca Long, Reyhan Yucebay, Asuman Alp, Ayhan Lash, Gulin Motan, Semra Prescott, Dilek Alkan, Semra Guceri, Insel Tezcan, Leyla Harfoush, Belma Selcukoglu, Alice Kuzay Front row: Seniha Karatas, Meltem Kiziltug, Zehra Licata
TAWSF Co-Sponsors Cumhuriyet Bayramõ Ball, Score Big for the Scholarship Fund Based on an article by Sel Yackley and Published in The Turkish Times
More than 325 persons attended the Cumhuriyet Bayramõ Ball held at Chicago's Palmer House to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000. The event was under the auspices of the Hon. Consul General Yavuz Aktas organized by the Turkish American Cultural Alliance (TACA) and the Turkish American Women's Scholarship Fund (TAWSF). A social hour with cash bar preceded the dinner in the elegant ballroom of the historic Palmer House. Following the Hon. Consul General Aktas' remarks, the leaders of the sponsoring groups made introductory comments. Chicken dinner and bottles of wine were followed by dessert. An eight-piece orchestra played popular dinner and dance music until midnight, at which time a Turkish disc jockey added an a la Turka flavor to the festivities. TAWSF president Seniha Karata_ worked tirelessly until the late hours to make sure the event went as planned and the guests were fully entertained. The never-empty dance floor, conversation and laughter emanating from each table showed that the organizers succeeded. The money will go to scholarships for young women attending universities in Turkey. Special thanks to Yüksel Karatas for making arrangements to have the ball held at the historic Palmer House. This ball would not have taken place without his efforts. Also, thank you all for coming and making this commemoration not only meaningful and fun, but also profitable. T.A.W.S.F members at the Palmer House Hilton Chicago, IL November 2000 for Republic Day - Dinner sponsored by T.A.W.S.F, T.A.C.A and Turkish Consulate.
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