Sayin Uyelerimiz ve Dostlarimiz,
 
Bu aksam alnimizin aki ve buyuk bir basariyla Maryland Heights'taki International Festival'i sonuclandirdik. Daha once de bahsettigimiz gibi Turkiye ve TACA bu senenin ozel sponsoru olarak secilmisti.

 Gunun sonunda festival komitesi gectigimiz senelerin en guzel festivali oldugunu ve bizim misafirperverligimizi, guler yuzlulugumuzu, buyuk cabalarimizi, caliskanligimizi, ve harika sunumlarimizi ve etkinliklerimizi cok begendiklerini ve cok takdir ettiklerini defalarca belirttiler. Ulkemizi ve kulturumuzu basariyla sunduk ve bu ancak butun yardim elini uzatanlarin yogun cabalari sonucu gerceklesebildi. Odunc verdikleri kiyafetler ve sergi malzemeleri, satmak icin yaptiklari muazzam lezzetli yiyecekler, sunduklari sanatlari, ve cesitli aktivite ve masalarda gosterdikleri buyuk cabalar ve basarili calismalardan dolayi oncelikle su uyelerimize cok tesekkurlerimizi iletiriz: Hacer Hanim, Nilgun Hanim, Basak Hanim ve Ben Bey, Meral Hanim, Umran Hanim, Birsen Hanim, Bedriye Hanim, Engin Hanim, Evrim, Canan, Aysin, Sema, Ayse, Aslihan, Neslihan, Eren, Tolga, Erin, Timur, Derin, Pinar B, Gurkan, Cagdas, Simge, Mariela, Hande, Yavuz, son anda bosalan taki masasinda satis yapmayi kabul eden Cicek Hanim, ve ta Colorado'dan buraya hem Bolu hakkinda bir konusma yapmaya gelen hem de son anda acikta kalan turizm masasinda gorev alan Inan Bey. Ayrica aylardir organizasyon icin cabalar sarfeden Yonetim Kurulu uyelerimize de tesekkurler ederiz: Arda, Seven, Nuri, Sukru, Sezin, Ilker, Evren, Ozge, Emel, Funda.
 
Ozellikle bu tip buyuk capli etkinlikler anca bir cok kisinin bir araya gelip tam kapasite ile calismasi ile basariya ulasabilir. Ve biz bunu bugun basardik. Bu festivalin basarisinda emegi gecen herkese tekrar cok tesekkur ederiz ve minnetlerimizi sunariz.

Saygilarimla,
TACA-STL Board

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Dear Members and Friends,
 
We just completed the Maryland Heights Festival with great success. As mentioned before, Turkey/TACA-STL was a special sponsor for this year's festival. At the end of the day, the Festival Committee told us so many times that this was the best they've ever had and they appreciated our efforts, great work, great presentations and decorations, and your hospitality. We represented our culture and nation very well, and this only possible thanks to all of you who helped us with various things to make this festival happen.
 
Our thanks go to our dear members who helped with outfits, display items, helping a various activities/demonstrations and stations: Hacer Hanim, Nilgun Hanim, Basak Hanim and Mr. Ben, Meral Hanim, Umran Hanim, Birsen Hanim, Bedriye Hanim, Engin Hanim, Evrim, Canan, Aysin, Sema, Ayse, Aslihan, Neslihan, Eren, Tolga, Erin, Timur, Derin, Pinar B, Gurkan, Cagdas, Simge, Mariela, Hande, Yavuz, Cicek Hanim who accepted to showcase and sell her jewelry at the last minute to fill an opening spot, and Inan Bey for coming all the way from Colorado to present about Bolu and fill the spot for the travel agency table. In addition, our Board members worked for many months to organize this event, and those efforts paid of as well: Arda, Seven, Nuri, Sukru, Sezin, Ilker, Evren, Ozge, Emel, Funda.
 
These events can only be a success with the helping hands of many people. So, thank you all for all your interest and your great efforts and perfect performance. See you all at our future events.
 
Regards,

Secretary
TACA-STL Board