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By Theodore Kalmoukos By Theodore Kalmoukos

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Craig CONSTANTINOPLE – The Holy and Beverly LaLoup have ac - Synod of the Ecumenical Patri - cused for stealing the archate unanimously canonized heart of their son, Marine the Elder Porphyrios of Kaf - Sergeant Brian LaLoup, 21, who sokalivia and Meletios of Lardos committed suicide on August (), marking the first time 22, 2012 while stationed at the the Church has canonized a U.S. Embassy in . The since Nectarios of LaLoups last Friday filed a law - in 1961. suit against the , This decision was formalized the Department of Defense, and on November 27, convened and the Navy, in Federal Court in presided over by His All Holi - Philadelphia, for the "mishan - ness Ecumenical dling" of their son's body, and Bartholomew. It was also de - for negligent and intentional in - AP Photo/Petros KArAdjiAs cided and officially proclaimed fliction of emotional distress. Dashing through the Snow …in Cyprus?! Life in the Mediterranean Not Always a Beach that the Feast Day of Saint Por - They allege that the Penta - phyrios will be celebrated on gon tried "to conceal that their Women are seen walking in the snow near a picturesque church Troodos Mountain in the environs of Nicosia, Cyprus on Dec. 11. December 2, and the Feast Day son had been illegally autopsied during a heavy pre-Christmas snowfall at Kakopetria village on Cypriots are typically accustomed to balmier winter weather. of Saint Meletios on February by the Greek government, 12. which included the removal of The Synod’s decision offi - his heart, and that the defen - cially validated the longstanding dants did not take the necessary consideration of Porphyrios as actions to have their son’s heart Pan-Cretans Honor Author Harry Mark Petrakis a holy man in the Church’s heart returned from Greece. As a re - and mind. sult, the plaintiffs unwittingly Books had been written buried their son without his By Dan Georgakas tion of the hundredth anniver - were reading aloud Kazantzakis’ with a start and began to write about him some years ago such heart and have suffered severe Special to The National Herald sary of the union of with translations to their compan - with vigor, sure now of how he as Wounded by Love: The Life emotional injuries." Greece. The event was spon - ions.” would end the novel. and Wisdom of Elder Por - According to the LaLoups’ Dominating one of the walls sored by the Pancretan Associa - Petrakis credits Kazantzakis Three years were needed to claim, Sgt. LaLoup shot himself at the Museum is a tion of America and the United for inspiring the conclusion of complete Hour of the Bell. Its in the head after attending an larger-than-lifesize portrait of a Cultural Committee of the NY- his Hour of the Bell, a novel set concluding pages involve a rev - off-duty party at the U.S. Em - Greek Orthodox village priest NJ Cretan chapters. in the early years of Greek war olutionary fighter lecturing to bassy in Athens on Aug. 12, from Crete sent to serve the In a recent interview with Pe - of independence. “I began work - Greek schoolboys. A student 2012. The U.S. Embassy in needs of in the Utah of trakis, I asked him about Cretan ing on that novel in the winter. points to a thrush on the win - Athens neither the Greek gov - 1916-1918. The priest is Father influences in his work. His im - I was soon overwhelmed by the dow still and asks him to stop ernment made the incident Mark Petrakis. mediate response was “Nikos complexities I had to deal with. speaking. The revolutionary im - known to the Press and to the A hundred years later, his Kazantzakis. His work has pro - I feared the novel was beyond mediately understand that, “The public. son, Harry Mark Petrakis is uni - vided me insight into the soul my capacities.” He then re - thrush was Greece, its song an The parents state that “dur - versally honored for his render - of Greece. I revere him as the counts a nap during which he unfoldment of the lovely, eter - ing the party, Sgt. LaLoup re - ings of the lives of the Greek im - greatest of all the modern dreamed about a sequenced in nal, and inextinguishable land. ported to a fellow service mem - migrants to America and his Greeks.” He remembers his visit one of Kazantzakis’ works. A The thrush was Greece… he ber that he was thinking about novels set in the Greek War of to Kazantzakis’ grave in Crete teacher is told to hush by a stu - knew by the grateful and con - suicide.” As required by Marine independence. As recently as vividly, “A score of young people dent who wants to listen to a soling tears of his soul. And he December 6, Petrakis was the sat on the stones. They were thrush at the school window. Pe - Continued on page 11 featured speaker at the celebra - from all over the world. Many trakis awoke from the dream Continued on page 6 Pataki Endorses Demos for Congress

TNH Staff George’s ebullient wife, Chrysa. surprised him by one day telling Father Alexander Karloutsos, him “George you are going to NEW YORK – Former Governor Protopresbyter of the Ecumeni - go places. You will be in public of New York George Pataki was cal Patriarchate, who is the pas - office one day.” the featured speaker at the first tor of the Church of the Kimisis He is now one of Demos’ St. Meletios fundraiser for the Congressional – Dormition of the Theotokos, strongest supporters because he of Lardos (Rhodes) campaign of George Demos, in Southampton, NY, which is believes “he will do what is right who has already launched a in Bishop’s district and where for the U.S. of A,” Pappas said. phyrios. Elder Porphyrios: Tes - much-you tube-viewed cam - Demos is a member, was also Demos thanked Pappas, and timonies and Experiences. With paign ad with the aim of unseat - present. Peter J. Pappas, Jr. for their sup - Elder Porphyrios: A Spiritual ing the Democrat incumbent, The guests were welcomed port. After acknowledging his Child Remembers. Tim Bishop, in Eastern Long Is - by Peter J. Pappas, Chairman of parents, Emmanuel and Helen Metropolitan Meliton of land. P.J. Mechanical, who told of the Demos, and his wife Chrysa, he Philadelphia, a member of the “They say I’m always late,” origins of the New York State thanked all the guests “for tak - Canonical Committee of the Ec - said Pataki, who only copped to Hellenic American Republican ing the time this busy Christmas umenical Patriarchate, which sometimes being five or ten Association (HARA) and its season. With all the parties to made the suggestion to the Holy minutes late to events. “But in early support for Pataki’s guber - go to, to take the time to go to Synod for the , said this case I am two years late in natorial campaign. a political event mean you be - that Porphyrios “was truly a endorsing George Demos,” he It was established around the lieve in our cause and the cause great Saint. He had communion continued. time he got to know Demos bet - of freedom and that we will take with the Saints, with God, with The 9th floor solarium of the ter – Pappas knew his parents back this congressional seat.” all of Creation, and he helped Women’s National Republican socially – who was president of He also thanked Tsakopoulos many people. He worked mira - Club looks out over Rockefeller the Republican club at Columbia for being a supporter even be - cles through his gift of clairvoy - Center and St. Patrick’s Cathe - University. He asked him to fore he met his sister, who gave ance and foresight, which he in - dral was filled on December 10 campaign for Pataki and Demos birth to their first child, Angelo, herited by the Grace of God.” Former Governor George Pataki (L) endorsed George Demos with friends, family, and sup - said “count me in.” six months ago. Over 50 books have been writ - in the race to unseat Congressman Tim Bishop of Eastern Long porters, including Kyriakos Pappas became impressed Island during Demos’ first fundraiser for the 2014 campaign. Tsakopoulos, brother of with the young Republican, and Continued on page 9 Continued on page 9 PAA Gala Celebrates the RMH Annual Centennial of the Enosis Christmas

By Constantine S. Sirigos the centennial of the Union of Party in NYC TNH Staff Writer Crete with Greece in 1913. Emannuel Velivasakis was FLUSHING – The Spirit of Lib - the Centennial Events Chairman TNH Staff Writer erty, Hellenism, and the great and the Emcee of the Gala that Greek Island of Crete, spiced by gathered Cretans – including NEW YORK – Since 1979 more the humor of renowned Greek- five tables of young people – than 10,000 Greek children and American writer Harry Mark Pe - and friends of Crete. their families found Ronald Mc - trakis, who was honored along Bakoyiannis was honored Donald House (RMH) to be a with Greek Parliamentarian and with an award named for the home away from home while former Foreign Minister and great Cretan statesman Elefthe - they underwent the trials and Mayor of Athens, Dora rios Venizelos and Petrakis was tribulations of pediatric cancer Bakoyiannis, filled the pent - given the Kazantzakis award, treatment. On December 10 at house ballroom of the Terrace but the climax of the gathering the famed New York Athletic on the Park on December 6. was the presentation to the As - Club, friends of the Greek Divi - The Awards Gala of the Panc - sociation by Chicagoan by John sion of RMH gathered for its an - retan Association of America Manos of a check for $100,000, nual Christmas party, which was (PAA) was a commemoration of the first installment of a $1 mil - hosted this year by John and lion scholarship fund pledge by Margo Catsimatidis. George Paterakis. From the start, the Greek- After John Vomvolakis, 1st American community embraced For subscription: VP of the PAA introduced the the dream of the Vivian Harris 718.784.5255 dais and other dignitaries, Naf - and Niki Sideris, the founders of [email protected] sica Gavrilaki sang the national tNh/CostAs Bej the Greek Division whose mem - anthems and Eirinaios, Arch - Costa Constantinides Says “Thank You” with Holiday Party ory and spirit permeated the bishop of Crete, offered the in - evening. vocation. Newly-elected City Councilman Costa Constantinides (3rd from R) – the first Greek or Cypriot John P. Tavlarios, President ever – thanked his staff and supporters with a holiday party. Four-year old son Nicholas was Continued on page 6 reaching out to his is daddy’s younger constituents in the nearby playroom. Continued on page 9 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 14-20, 2013 Frangoudaki Leaves Chemistry behind for Art GOINGS ON... n THRU MARCH 2, 2014 1001 East Wyomissing Blvd. in By Constantine S. Sirigos don when she was 18 and has WASHINGTON, DC – Heaven on Reading. The event begins at TNH Staff Writer spent eight years there. She Earth: Art of Byzantium from 9PM with no set time to end. studied chemistry, pharmacol - Greek Collections will be pre - Live music will be provided by SOUTHAMPTON, NY – ogy and business management, sented at the National Gallery of the band ENOSI, and mezedes, Chemists, accountants, and and then worked there – but she Art from Oct. 6 2013-Mar. 2, beer, wine, soda, Vasilopita, and businesspersons who spend a lot was drawing and painting all 2014. In the first exhibition de - breakfast will be available. Ad - of time in museums and gal - her life. voted to Byzantine art at the mission is $30 for adults, chil - leries might have a painter or She finally reached a point Gallery, some 170 rare and im - dren 10 years and older, $15, sculptor inside of their inner where she chose art as her ca - portant works, drawn exclusively and children 9 and under Free. selves struggling to be born. reer. from Greek collections, the ex - The event is children-friendly, Take Maria Fragoudaki: a gifted She does not look close to hibit will offer a fascinating so, bring the whole family! For young Greek artist whose career her age of 30, which she said glimpse of the soul and splendor more information, please con - change has revealed her to be can be a problem professionally, of the Byzantine Empire. Recog - tact the Church office at: (610) one of her country’s rising stars. but she has solid, perhaps ge - nized masterpieces, many never 374-7511, or at office@stscon - Growing up, conditions were netic reasons for believing in lent before to the United States, stantinehelen.org. good, but with Greece and herself. will be on view with newly dis - Cyprus in crisis, she sends a She has two younger sisters, covered and previously unpub - n JANUARY 24, 2014 message independent of her 20 and 21. When she was asked lished objects from recent archae - LOS ANGELES, CA – The Saint thought-provoking work: In ad - if they too were artists, ological excavations in Greece. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathe - dition to looking out for young Fragoudaki said “secretly. Like The exhibition is organized by dral at 1324 South Normandie scientists and entrepreneurs, me. Until 2008 I did not show the Hellenic Ministry of Educa - Avenue in Los Angeles invites Hellenes around to world my work to anyone because I tion and Religious Affairs, Cul - you to our day of Prizes and Sur - should also pay attention to was just painting for myself.” ture, and Sports, Athens, with the prises! Friday, Jan. 24 at budding Greek artists – they too Her grandfather is a wine - collaboration of the Benaki Mu - 11:30AM. It's that time of the are national resources. maker in Cephaolonia. She be - Sometimes I Cannot Control Myself. Collage. 70” x 56” 2013. seum, Athens, in association with year when we play our favorite Another lesson is not to get lieves he inspired the flow of her the National Gallery of Art, Wash - game. Please join us at 11:30AM upset if your children like comic creative juices. “He is very artis - by what she saw in New York’s and tell me they want to buy it ington, and the J. Paul Getty Mu - for a delicious lunch for a dona - books more than the Greek tic.” Her other grandfather was galleries and what she learned for their wife or husband. Peo - seum, Los Angeles. After Wash - tion of $10. Following lunch, you tragedians. Figures like Super - also artistic, designing and mak - in seminars. She noticed imme - ple really connect to that, but I ington, the exhibition travels to can enjoy an afternoon of "prizes man and the Incredible Hulk ing jewelry, but she did not diately that the residencies be - don’t know if it is always true.” the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los and surprises" with your friends. lurk in Fragoudaki’s work know him well. gan to effect many changes in Asked if that reflects the de - Angeles, where it will be dis - Reservations are required. Please She had a major exhibit this Her mother is a child psy - her work. terminism of most chemical re - played at the Getty Villa from call chairperson Jayne Poullos year in Mykonos from May to chologist and her father is an “Each day during my resi - actions, Fragoudaki said there April 9 through August 25, 2014. (310) 429-3949 or cochair Irene October called Aegean Island. economist – yes math pops up dency we were visited by a dif - is an element of that, but it was - Mitropetros (323) 346-5223. “It featured more of my abstract in her art too - but he used to ferent curator who critiqued our n’t the conscious reason. She n DECEMBER 14 work. I was saving all my su - draw as a child and is a collec - work. They said things like: ‘it’s just needed a Hulk connection, WESTLAND, MI – Join the St. n FEBRUARY 2, 2014 perheroes for New York,” she tor. Both were very supportive too decorative’ or ‘that’s terrible; “but now that you mention it I Constantine & Helen Philopto - WASHINGTON, DC – “SMYRNA: said. of her art and the decision to do something else,’ or ‘It’s great! will think about it.” chos Cookie Walk on Saturday, THE DESTRUCTION OF A COS - Continue,’” she said. In other pieces she uses the Dec. 14, 9AM-12Noon, as we MOPOLITAN CITY, 1900-1922” “They told me not to be exactly contradictory phrase: present delicious cookies for sale with the kind support from the afraid to reveal what is inside “Sometimes I cannot control to the community. Cookies sold STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDA - me, not to be afraid to shred or myself.” by the pound Hellenic Cultural TION will be featured at George - burn the canvas,” and start Her newest painting, which Center, 36375 Joy Road in West - town University in Washington, again, and not to worry about debuted in the Hamptons, is an land. DC on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. The the final result. abstract titled Rush Hour. “I was idea behind the project is to fa - She worked on one piece for on and I saw all n DECEMBER 15 miliarize students at some of the two months and she liked the these taxis,” that formed a yel - LIVE CALL-IN FROM ANY - finest universities in the United final result very much. It is a low blur. WHERE – Ancient Faith Radio States and Canada with the his - dramatic collage titled “Some - She will continue with col - Orthodoxy Live with Fr. Evan Ar - tory of Smyrna. The Modern times I Cannot Control Myself.” lages, and says she still has matas will take place on Sunday, Greek Studies programs are col - Viewers find visual and emo - some abstract works within her, Dec. 15. Fr. Armatas offers lis - laborating with the departments tional complexity in her art. but her environment and life is - teners an opportunity to ask of history, film as well as with The initial idea for the col - sues clearly impact her work. pointed questions about the Or - other departments so that as lage was to create something THE NEW GREECE: A WORK thodox Church. Perfect for seek - many students as possible have from the world of comics. She IN PROGRESS. ers, converts, and cradle Ortho - the opportunity to see the film. played with the idea of the In - Fragoudaki acknowledged dox Christians alike, this Many of them are preparing pa - credible Hulk and as she went that the Greek economic crisis program is your chance to ask pers on the subject of the de - through the above process she finds its way only her canvases. the tough questions about the struction and the history of also drew on her love of pho - Indeed she just made a con - Orthodox Church. Fr. Evan is a Smyrna is now being taught at tographing construction sites. scious decision to include a per - great communicator and well- various universities. Maria Iliou She said the Hulk character sonal element in every work. versed in all aspects of Orthodox who wrote and directed the film Hulk Tango. Mixed media on canvas. 77” x 72” 2013. has self-destructive elements, Naturally, she worries about theology. The program streams as well as historical consultant and she noted that there are her homeland. Contradictory live, with listener call-ins from Alexander Kitroeff will be pre - Non-Greeks are paying atten - do what she loves. some construction sites where media reports make it difficult around the world, on the first senting the documentary and tion. Fragoudaki is getting ex - Her first exhibit was in you are not certain whether to tell whether Greece is coming and third Sundays of each the screenings will be followed posure in the Hamptons and Athens’ Skoura art gallery and they are under construction or out of crisis or sinking deeper. month. For more information, by a Q&A. For more information, . contained all abstract art. destruction. In the piece “Unconsciously, I have it on my including time of the event, go including time and specific lo - This autumn she had an ex - “There was a lot of red, a couple Fragoudaki combined comic mind all the time.” to http://ancientfaith.com/or - cation, please contact the direc - hibition titled “Superheroes” in of black and white pieces, and book images with her own pho - One thinks about the con - thodoxylive. tor of the film Maria Iliou at One Art Space, in Manhattan hot yellows.” tos. struction/destruction sites in her [email protected]. and after that her work was fea - NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Another thing that happened works. MANHATTAN – Diphono: a new tured at the 4 North Main Gal - OLD ART, NEW ART during her residencies was that “I always want to be positive partnership of two Greek opera n FEBRUARY 6-9, 2014 leries in Southampton. Then she moved to New she overcame both shyness and so I don’t want to believe that singers Georgios Argeratos and SARASOTA, FL – Come join us Since she was 18, she has York, where she passed from what she called snobbishness. Greece will be destroyed. I don’t Stefanos Koroneos joined by pi - at our 30th annual Greek festival lived more outside than inside reds to blues but her work de - In this case, she had felt she was want to think that, and I don’t anist Areti Giovanou, present "A from February 6 through 9, Greece, but she strives to main - veloped in many ways, and its painting oriented and that she believe that. It is a very slow classical journey through the 2014, at St. Barbara’s Greek Or - tain her connections; she aims form changed greatly. was above making collages, but process but we will gradually places we loved..." with music thodox Church, 7671 North to exhibit there once or twice She arrived two years ago to she began to love them. find our way,” she said. by Hatzidakis, Kalomoiris and Lockwood Ridge Road, in Sara - per year. undertake some courses at This year she began to exper - She is also optimistic because other Greek composers, as well sota. The Festival, which is a cel - “Connections are important. schools including Parsons iment with using texts on the “I believe there are really tal - as romantic Italian songs On ebration of Hellenic Culture, fea - You can be in another country School of Design, NYU and the canvas. “I like it and I will do ented people in Greece in all Sunday Dec. 15, at 3PM at tures authentic Greek foods and and you want to do well, but School of Visual Arts, and she more of it. “ fields, especially the younger Christ and St. Stephen’s Church, delicious pastries, Greek music you still have the connections participated in art residencies. One example is “My attitude people,” and she things 80 per - 120 West 69th Street, in Man - by the band Ellada, Greek folk with Greece,” she said. Her The Southampton show was depends on how you treat me.” cent of the people who are leav - hattan. Tickets: onironproduc - dancing by our Hellenic grandparents are from , a joint exhibition with her fel - She said it is something that the ing will be back. [email protected] phone: (347)- Dancers, bargain shopping at Yi - Crete and the island of Cephalo - low SVA resident Matt Moffet Hulk says, and she found that Fragoudaki’s work can be 556-3232, $15 pre- sale, $18 at ayia’s Attic, and an Agora includ - nia. from Tulsa. OK. people react powerfully to it. seen at: the door. Stefanos Koroneos ing an eclectic variety of jewelry Fragoudaki first went to Lon - Fragoudaki was fascinated “So many people come in www.mariafragoudaki.com. made his debut in La Bohème at and crafts. The festival is from the Staatsoper in Freiburg, Ger - 11AM-9PM on February 6 many. He has since then per - through 8, and from Noon to formed in theaters such as 8PM on February 9. 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By Constantine S. Sirigos The HMS has 800 members in the New York Metropolitan NEW YORK – “Celebrating Ser - Area, but Kostopoulos urged vice to Community” was the each member present to begin theme of the Annual Scholar - his workday Monday by making ship Gala of the Hellenic Med - recruiting calls to other Greek ical Society of New York (HMS) physicians. that marked the Society’s 77th After entering the beautifully anniversary at Manhattan’s renovated lobby of the Palace Palace Hotel on December 7. Hotel the guests were greeted The guests were welcomed at top of the stairs by a string by the Gala committee Chairs, trio playing mostly Mozart led Dr. Eleni Andreopoulou her sis - by violinist Elektra Kourtis and ter, Panagiota, and Dr. Dimitrios were then directed to the cock - Kostopoulos. tail reception. As they entered The live music and a musical the ballroom, the Apollo Orches - surprise added to the joy of see - tra led by clarinetist Lefteris ing old friends and colleagues. Bournias played “The Way You Eleni Andreopoulos drew atten - Look Tonight,” a perhaps not ac - tion to the deeper spirit of the cidental tribute to the elegantly- occasion, however, by noting dressed ladies and gentlemen. their “responsibility to work to - Mezitis acknowledged the gether to support the next gen - dignitaries, including Greece’s eration, so they can take advan - Ambassador to the UN Michel tage of all that this great country Spinellis, Greece’s Consul Gen - offers.” eral George Iliopoulos and Panagiota expressed her Koula Sophianou, the Consul pride not only in the associa - General of Cyprus. tion’s scholarship fundraising Photos: tNh/CostAs Bej The night before the gala, the but everything they do to “assist ABOVE: (L-R) Eleni Andreopoulou, George Tsioulias, John Stathopoulos, George Liakeas, Theodore Diktaban, Kathryn Yatrakis 2013 HMS scholarship recipi - in the professional development ,Evangelia Tsavaris, Nicholas Mezitis, Konstandinos Plestis, Demetrios Karides, Panadiota Andreopoulou, Dimitrios Kostopoulos, ents were honored at the Scien - and education” of the commu - and Elias Sanidas. BOTTOM RIGHT: The 2013 HMS scholarship recipients for a commemorative photo at the Scientific Symposium tific Symposium that was held nity’s gifted youth. that was held at in Manhattan. Dr. Nicholas Mezitis, HMS president, stands far right, and Alexander at Lenox Hill hospital. Fr. Anastasios Gounaris, Sotiropoulos, the scholarship chairman, is at far left. BOTTOM LEFT: Dr. Konstandinos Plestis was the recipient of the Distinguished The Leonidas Lanztounis Re - Dean of the Cathedral of the Physician award and was introduced by Dr. William Tenet. Dr. Theodore Diktaban was the Distinguished Colleague. search Grant was awarded to Holy Trinity, offered the invoca - Andromahi Trivellas, Stelios C. tion and conveyed the greetings Wilson and Perry Fisher. Chris - and blessings of tos Theophanous received the Demetrios. Stavros Hartofiles research HMS President Nicholas grant and Theodota Kontropou - Mezitis welcomed the guests los. and the honorees and thanked The scholarships were pre - the HMS’ officers and the sented to Nicholas Voutsinas event’s chairmen. (Demetrios Kotsillimbas Memo - It is impossible for even the rial Scholarship); Paraskevas most festive Greek occasions not Xenophontos (Anthony Vasilas to include some serious notes in Scholarship); Myra Trivellas (Dr. these times. Mezitis invoked the Spyros and Vivian Mezitis Hel - suffering of “mother Greece” lenic Fund), Nikolas Zaphiros and touched upon what the (James Spyropoulos Memorial HMS is doing, on its own and Scholarship) and Diana Klopsis through other groups, to help (E-Trade Financial Scholarship). with both food and medical as - Haeda Mihaltses, Director of sistance. the Office of Intergovernmental The evening was also infused Affairs for Mayor Michael with reminiscences. Dr. William Bloomberg, came to honor her Tenet, who introduced this friend, Plestis, and to support year’s Distinguished Physician, nurses “for helping me do the women in all fields, “few have chairman of the scholarship to get through medical school,” the Society’s work. She noted Dr. Konstandinos Plestis, noted hard surgeries, without whom been recognized.” The HMS committee, which he said was he said, and then noted “how that while more and more Greek that he first attended the gala it would be impossible to stand gala helped to redress the bal - “typical of Theo’s ‘give back’ phi - much harder it is for the chil - organizations are offering schol - during his residency and said, before you,” to the young resi - ance. losophy.” dren of single parents” and arships “HMS has always fo - “This is a special evening for all dents and fellows who generate Yatrakis devoted her time at Diktaban provided the guests other needy students. He is cused on scholarships. They are of us.” “new ideas and fresh looks at the podium to offering thanks. with a “a look back at 30 years proud of being able to help pioneers.” Tenet, a cardiologist, de - problems,” and finally, his pa - She expressed her appreciation of the society. What it has done them. She also appreciates what it clared that Plestis, the director tients, who inspire him just by for her children, her husband of is astounding.” He noted its ac - Before the applause of his is doing for Greece and noted of the Aortic Surgery Program saying to him “do your best.” 44 years, and especially her par - complishments both as a profes - friends and colleagues died there was a philanthropic ele - at Lenox Hill Hospital Depart - He thanked his children, and ents and grandparents who pre - sional organization focused on down, Diktaban was invited to ment from the beginning. ment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, his wife “a successful woman in served their Greek heritage and current and future generations take a turn on the drums. He “That’s how they started. They stands for the best in their pro - her own profession and the epit - passed it to her. “I thank the and promoters of Hellenic cul - then thrilled the crowd with “I were a group of physicians who fession. He emphasized that Dr. ome of the 21st century Greek HMS and accept this wonderful ture and supporters of Greece. heard it through the Grapevine” helped the Greek immigrants Plestis is a man not only in - woman.” honor in their memory.” “You all know how hard it is and “Billy Jean.” and seamen.” tegrity and skill but also com - Kathryn Yatrakis, Ph. D., po - Dr. Theodore Diktaban, plas - passion.” litical scientist and Dean of Aca - tic surgeon and researcher and Plestis thanked the HMS for demic Affairs of Columbia Col - pioneer in his field, was intro - the honor he also cited his men - lege was honored as the duced by Dr. Peter Tsairis. A for - tors and especially his professor Distinguished Hellene. mer HMS president, he turned of General Surgery “the man Aphrodite Tsairis preceded serious by acknowledging both who helped me become a sur - her introduction of Yatrakis by the work Diktaban did as his geon.” He offered deepest noting that despite the great vice president, but most impor - thanks to his colleagues and achievement of Greek-American tantly, his 20 years of service as A Tradition of Strength,

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4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 14-20, 2013 In Celebration of the 150th Year of C.P. Cavafy’s Birth

TNH Staff certainty, his wavering between between its components from connoisseur of the writings of two places and states of mind, the demotic and purist forms of Greek authors from all periods In honor of Greece’s most between necessity and resource, their Greek, his poetic diction and places. Hearing one reso - celebrated modern author, C.P. ignorance and wisdom. was distinctly his own and im - nance after another between Cavafy, we feature an eclectic That is, might he be talking possible for others to imperson - those old amatory epigrams and array of articles from leading to himself? ate convincingly. many of Cavafy’s poems led to Cavafy scholars. Dr. Vassilis His split identity– both of While most of the Greek the realization that his erotic po - Lambropoulos, the C.P. Cavafy Greece and of the Greek East – world was battling over the etry is full of subtle but unmis - Modern Greek Chair in the could be his real source of anx - question of dimotiki versus takable intimations, rather than Department of Classical Studies iety, and perhaps the poem is an katharevousa, Cavafy was think - imitations, of thematic and and Comparative Literature at attempt to explore whether he ing and writing above the fray tonal parallels with the poems the University of Michigan, was is indeed happier away from and complaining that “the two of a wide-range of Hellenic and a tremendous help in providing Greece, where he can be both a sides aimed to throw away half Hellenistic writers. Recognizing the names of four contributors, Greek and of another tradition. of our language.” At the time of his enrichment by them en - all of who graciously shared their “We too are Greek,” the my first reading of Cavafy in the riched my own efforts at trans - unique perspectives on the poem continues, “what else original 56years ago during my lating their works, and helped renowned poet. could we be? But with loves and first visit to Greece, his Greek settle the question of making a Natalie Bakopoulos, a with emotions…that now and seemed pronouncedly different complete Cavafy my next as - Lecturer at the University of then are alien to Greek culture.” from that of the other modern signment. Michigan, and author of the The speaker derides others who Greek poets like Elytis and Gat - The path followed by me and novel The Greek Shore, is a fiction have attempted to hide their sos, whose poems I had begun my fellow readers-become- writer and essayist whose work Eastern influences, noting this to study before I made that trip translators through the demand - has been published in the New is decidedly un-Greek. “Ah no, to Athens, and the process of ing task of conveying Cavafy’s York Times. such things don’t become us. / sorting out the difference began poems in English has been George Economou, Emeritus For Greeks like us such pettiness to follow. Decades later when I lighted by their beauty in his Professor of English, University won’t do.” Cavafy’s version of decided to translate Cavafy po - Greek, by their subtle, steadfast of Oklahoma, has published 14 Greekness, then, seems cos - ems in earnest, I arrived at and morality, and by their affirma - books of poetry and translations, mopolitan, open-minded and have steadfastly held to the con - tion of the worth of a life de - including Complete Plus: The encompassing, less concerned viction that my versions in Eng - voted to art. While some may Poems of C.P. Cavafy. with rigid lines. How significant lish should not sustain the no - question the need for and why Professor Karen Emmerich now are these ideas, when tion put forth by a number of there have been so many of us, teaches comparative literature at Golden Dawn, for instance, is my fellow translators that his the truly remarkable story is the the University of Oregon and has invoking the idea of a true texts exhibit a clash in high re - one in which we collectively studied Cavafy’s archive. “Greekness” to encourage lief between demotic and purist provide passage to all in English Peter Jeffreys, an English racism and hate? Greek and that translations into speaking lands who wish to take Professor at Suffolk University, And what is Greekness? Are English ought to reflect it. the journey offered by the splen - has published various articles and those who’ve left Greece While I agree with those did Alexandrian. Like Cavafy, books on Cavafy. whether for political or eco - translators who argue such an more than a few of us are also We present the articles in nomic or personal reasons any effort rarely, if ever, enhances children of the , alphabetical order by the author’s less Greek for having left? I the translation, I prefer to base whose history he incorporated last name which, fittingly, think of “Homecoming from my own position on the socio- with poetic genius into his su - conclude with Prof. Greece” in relation to my father, days there – to paraphrase E. M. own categorization of his work linguistic evidence and on my perlative life work. Lambropoulos’ piece, the last line who left Athens for Detroit in Forster on Cavafy – stand at a into the three areas of philo - approach to dealing with of which offers advice to all of us. 1966, and perhaps all the slight angle. sophical, historical, and sensual. Cavafy’s Greek texts first and Greeks I know who have left the Reading Cavafy has shown Cavafy’s poetry can make ex - foremost as one poet working country and feel both sadness me this complexity, “of the ceptional demands on any for another. The prerequisite les - No Two Snowflakes, and exhilaration when consid - blood . . . that flows in our reader, but especially on those son learned was to emulate What Else ering their new home in relation veins,” is a rich experience in it - who are motivated to undertake Cavafy’s commitment to his lan - or Cavafy Canons, to the old. The pain of exile is a self: “let’s not be ashamed; / let the task of translating it. Cross - guage through my commitment are Alike Could We Be? pain of gain and loss. Exile us revere it, and let us boast of ing the line that separates read - to my own language, the respec - might be a choice, to paraphrase it.” (5) ing a poet’s verses from trying tive source and target languages By Natalie Bakopoulos Cavafy, that defeats one all one’s References to render them anew in another of translation in this case, and By Karen Emmerich life. But what of those of us who (1) Cavafy, C. P. The Com - language implicates those so en - to work with equal intensity on “He who refuses has no sec - identify as Greek but have al - plete Poems of C. P. Cavafy. gaged in what Jorge Luis Borges each of our poems as on one of When we pick up a book of ond thoughts. / Asked / again, ways lived elsewhere, rooted in Trans. Rae Davlen. described as the fundamental my own. poems by C. P. Cavafy, either in he would repeat the No. And one place yet always aware of Introduction by W. H. Auden. problem posed by translation, a Among the several other Greek or in translation, what ex - /nonetheless/ that No –so right– the other? Do we not feel a split - London: Hogarth Press, 1961. problem that is “consubstantial compelling reasons for my actly are we going to find? Ex - defeats him all his life.” ting of the self when we are in (2) All translations are to literature and its modest mys - translating Cavafy are two liter - amining a sampling of recent ti - C. P. Cavafy, “Che Fece…Il Greece, when we experience the from Cavafy, C. P. Complete Po - tery.” More than two dozen ary qualities of his work that, tles for English-language books Gran Rifiuto.” Trans. Daniel country’s intense pull and com - ems. Trans. Daniel scholars, writers, and poets, ten once recognized, exerted an un - of Cavafy’s poetry can be a fairly Mendehlson fort and tradition yet remain Mendelsohn. New York: Vin - within the last decade alone deniable attraction on me and confusing enterprise: Selected I first came to Cavafy as a somehow outside it? tage, 2012. who have published complete had a pervasive influence from Poems; Collected Poems; Com - teenager visiting Greece, when Cavafy was certainly no (3) Cavafy, C. P. Selected collections of the poems in Eng - the first day forward on how I plete Poems; Complete Plus: my father’s sister Eleni handed stranger to this splitting of the Prose Works. Trans. Peter Jef - lish, have taken this serious step would direct my own creative The Poems of C. P. Cavafy in me The Complete Poems of C.P. self. In his prose piece “On the freys. Ann Arbor: from readership to one or an - involvement in his singular com - English; The Poems of the Cavafy (the 1961 edition, trans - Poet C.P. Cavafy,”(3) he writes: University of Michigan Press, other form of authorial partner - plexity by making English lan - Canon; The Canon: The Original lated by Rae Dalven)(1) and “Cavafy, in my opinion, is an ul - 2010. ship. guage versions of his poems. One Hundred and Fifty-Four Po - told me to read it, lest I waste tra-modern poet, a poet of the (4) From Introduction to Although there may be as When I first started to write crit - ems. What makes some poems my mind lying empty-headed in future generations. . .Rare poets C. P. Cavafy: Complete Poems. many reasons for translating ically about Cavafy in the early “original” and others not? What the sun after dancing in bars all like Cavafy will thus secure a Trans. Daniel Cavafy as there are translators, 1980s, I realized that many of is this “canon” of Cavafy’s po - night long. The book jacket primary position in a world that Mendelsohn. New York: Vin - it would be safe to say that on his poems transcended his fa - etry, and who decided what it notes that Cavafy was born in thinks far more than does the tage, 2012. the rock bottom level every ef - miliar division of his work into includes? Where does the num - , where I was head - world of today.” This self-irony (5) “Homecoming from fort to do so is borne both of a the categories of philosophical, ber 154 come from? What rela - ing with her later that summer, and the way Cavafy references Greece.” From Cavafy, C. P. sincere desire to enable those historical, and sensual through tionship do these collections and I like to think that I may himself in the third person, as if Complete Poems. Trans. who cannot read him in the a brilliant unification of all three bear to the collections that were have noticed he was a Greek the poet Cavafy is different than Daniel Mendelsohn. New York: original to experience as much that I call the dynamic of “Eros, in circulation during Cavafy’s born and living outside of the man Cavafy, is surprising Vintage, 2012. as possible the unique and re - Memory, and Art,” a perception own life? If a Complete Poems Greece. Most likely I didn’t. My and delightful, but also telling. warding complexity of his that brings into focus the view includes all the poems Cavafy mind was not yet making such As Arthur Rimbaud famously artistry, and also to involve that many of Cavafy’s poems wrote, what on earth might a connections, but I was already wrote in a letter to George Izam - themselves even more deeply in deal specifically and notably Complete Plus have between its a reader and happy to be intro - bard in 1871: “Je est un autre.” Why Has Cavafy’s this complexity by signing on to with the problem of the effects covers? Matters in Greek are no duced to a “new” writer, as if I I is someone else. the time-honored compact be - of time upon the artist’s ability better: people speak of the was being let in on a brilliant, Daniel Mendelsohn, in his in - Poetry Attracted So tween poet and translator. The to memorialize in his work a “canonical” or “acknowledged” well-kept secret. troduction to C.P. Cavafy: Com - Many Translators? degree and nature of their indi - deeply cared for individual or poems; the “repudiated”; the Certain poems my aunt plete Poems, writes that what vidual successes may vary, but experience invariably recalled “unpublished” or “hidden”; and pointed out as significant, such unites Cafavy’s work is the idea two things are certain: every for their erotic significance. This the “unfinished” poems. What as “Waiting for the Barbarians” of Time: “What matters to By George Economou translation contributes some - dynamic, whether interacting in do all these categories mean? or “,” and I read them Cavafy....is the thing of value to our literary a historically-based monologue Much of the confusion here with great interest. I skimmed understanding...that however Since translators are readers community, and all translators, or in one of the so-called auto - arises from the fact that Cavafy the poems whose historical ref - fervently we may act in the dra - before they become translators, myself included, with the possi - biographical poems, stands never published a conventional erences seemed obscure and in - mas of our lives...only time re - the answer to this question ble exception of scholars inter - among the major topical forces book of poems with a commer - accessible but devoured the veals whether the play is a should begin, though it certainly ested in providing a literal ren - in all of Cavafy’s writing; for it cial publisher during his life - ones about desire. Only years tragedy or a comedy.”(4) need not end, with the more ba - dition, believe – even if they is through this successful inte - time. In fact, he brushed away later would I see that these two Cavafy is reported to have sic consideration of what it is keep it to themselves – that they gration of the meaning of eros, interest from publishers both in things, desire and history, were said, when he was ill and in about Cavafy’s poetry that has have done and can do it better memory, and art for him that he Greece and in England to do so, far more closely linked than I Athens, only months before his attracted such a large audience. than anybody else. achieved the multi-layered vi - including the highly-esteemed had understood. And only years death: “I still have twenty five One of Cavafy’s earliest and Explaining some of my own sion he so consummately ex - Hogarth Press, run by Leonard later would I return to Cavafy more poems left to write.” Writ - most eminent readers, another reasons for translating Cavafy pressed through so many differ - and Virginia Woolf, who had and begin to consider his work ers will understand the anxiety of Greece’s great poets of the would surely be more instruc - ent voices and characters in so been introduced to Cavafy’s in a more complex way, to note of ideas and creative desires twentieth-century, George Se - tive than trying to speak for oth - many different times and places. work by E. M. Forster. And yet the way it grappled with longing swirling through their minds feris, provides us with a defini - ers, and I trust that, despite our One of the best single examples – much like American poet and history and art, with choice faster than they can articulate tive insight into how the Alexan - inevitable differences, by doing of this achievement is “Crafts - Emily Dickinson, who never and disappointment, with iden - them. But his words are also drian poet first struck his Greek so some common ground shared man of Wine Bowls,” a poem published a volume of poems tity and Greekness. about the sense of time passing contemporaries, and continues among whose three versions Cavafy but routinely included individ - I’ve returned to the poem too quickly, about the perpetual to strike his world-wide follow - worked on over a period of 18 ual poems in letters to family “Homecoming from Greece,”(2) desire to slow time down mixed ing in similar if not exactly the years. and friends – Cavafy did share both in its original Greek and in with the anticipation of what same terms to this day. On this wine bowl of pure his work. Starting in 1886, he various translations. The might come next. Art after all, During the early 1940s, silver – published countless poems in speaker of this poem and his comes from life, whether reflect - Seferis noted in one of made for the house of magazines, journals, newspa - companion Hermippus are both ing or shaping it, and life is what his journals that Cavafy, Herakleides, pers, and yearbooks, in Alexan - Greeks from the East returning gives it meaning. To have being a man of so where grand style and dria, Athens, , Thessa - home. I’ve always read this twenty-five more poems left to many parts that “one good taste rule – loniki, Lefkosia, Leipzig, Paris, poem as the speaker addressing write is perhaps to wish for not transforms another” observe the elegant London, even New York and a sullen companion, whose his simply more artistic output, but caused him to use flowers, streams Chicago. He also self-published silence I understood as the wist - more experience to channel into the Homeric Pro - and thyme, two small chapbooks in 1904 fulness and loneliness that over - those poems. In short, more teus so often in whose midst I and 1910, containing only 14 comes us when we are leaving time. when he referred set a handsome an 21 poems, respectively, and a place that we love, or that has When I first encountered to him. How suit - young man, printed in very limited runs. moved us, or that has simply Cavafy, I was drawn to the erotic able a figure for naked, amorous, Then, during the last three changed the way we think of poems because to read such Cavafy is Pro - with one leg still decades of his life, he developed the place we call home. openness about sex and yearn - teus, who lived dangling in the his own, idiosyncratic system for The speaker asks: “Why so ing felt provocative and liberat - on the island of water. – O compiling and circulating his silent? Ask your heart: as we ing. The poems that referenced Pharos near the memory, I prayed work, hand-producing loose drew ever farther from Greece, history, at that time, interested mouth of the Nile for your best folders and provisionally bound weren’t you happier, too?” Re - me less. I feel differently now, tending his flocks assistance in volumes that were never made lieved, seemingly, to be going of course, not only because I of seals and eluding making commercially available, but home, he questions his compan - better understand the historical through his lightning- the young man's face were distributed either in per - ion’s perceived ambivalence, as reference; Mendelsohn’s point like shape-shifting the I loved the way it was. son or through friends to a rela - if he might be trying to convince about Time strikes me as an or - attempts of mortals to A great difficulty this tively small circle of individuals, him that their home is indeed ganic way to approach Cavafy. exact from him his proved because most of whom were known to superior to the place – perhaps Time brings with it an ache, a prophetic . And how about fifteen years have the poet himself. In fact, he Athens – they have just left. And certain longing. Cavafy’s longing fitting the inference of passed since the day made over 2,200 of these col - as when anyone tries to con - is unapologetically erotic but it Menelaus as a figure for us who he fell, a soldier, in the defeat at lections, between 50 and 200 in vince you of his or her own goes beyond sexual desire. Of - must take hold of and master Magnesia. any given year. We know this choices, the agenda is aggressive ten its concern is with what Protean Cavafy through all of those of us who have joined the Another, though at first because he kept meticulous lists but apprehensive. After all, could have been, or what might his dazzling transformations if ranks may also be detected. To unanticipated, literary activity not only of the poems he wrote, when we’re confident of our have been, or more important, we are ever to find our way start with the ultimate lesson of that ended up providing a deci - rewrote, and destroyed, but also choices we’re not compelled to what wasn’t. Isn’t this really our home. As another major Greek a poet’s unwavering commit - sive reason for translating of when each of these volumes defend them. We barely even fascination with history? Long - poet Yiannis Ritsos put it thirty ment to his language, about Cavafy, occurred during my was produced, who it was in - register them as choices. ing often feels so powerful be - years later, to read Cavafy is to which to quote Seferis once work on a book of translations tended for, and sometimes who But Hermippus contributes cause it’s for something we can’t become entangled in his singu - again, “Cavafy wrote in his own of the erotic poems in one of the the intermediary was—if, for in - neither a response nor a gesture, quite articulate or something we lar complexity. This complexity, language, but those who at - world’s most famous collections stance, a friend had been and though the more literal, and can never have. Or, in the case though often conveyed in a po - tempted to imitate him wrote in of poetry, The Greek – known trusted with the task of bringing I grant truer reading, is that he of the exile, the impossible long - etic medium that appears on its the language of no one at all.” also as – The Palatine – Anthol - several collections to Athens to is indeed simply the speaker’s ing to be in two places, or live surface to be relatively simple Because the language in which ogy. In the course of preparing distribute. traveling companion, I some - two lives, at once. This is how I is also characterized by the he wrote belonged to a culture this book, which was published Some of these collections times wonder if his silence is think about Greece: a place of poet’s use of a form of diaspora and class within the Greek dias - in 2006, I recalled that the well- look more or less like books, due not to his contemplative which I will always be a part rather than mainland Greek as pora known for its cosmopolitan read Cavafy is known to have though they were hand-bound brooding but instead to the but to which I will always, even well as by his subtle blurring of character whose speakers did been an avid reader of the in the poet’s home; others are speaker’s own duality and un - if I were to spend the rest of my the lines he used to separate his not make a strong distinction renowned anthology, being a simply folders containing THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 14-20, 2013 COMMUNITY 5 sheaves of poems that had been tell us how things are but how individually printed in a type - they may look from different per - setting studio in Alexandria. spectives. That is why he remains And since Cavafy sent these col - open to numerous interpreta - lections out into the world at tions. different times, and was con - 6. Cavafy is dramatic. A stantly having poems printed, highly-effective way in which he revising them, and having them encourages a critical perspective printed again, the contents vary is by creating a theatrical situa - a great deal from one collection tion where different characters to the next, even for those pre - express different viewpoints. He pared within the same year. creates dramatic scenes where This, of course, creates great dif - people converse, and we get to ficulties for an editor who hear their voices, directly or in - wishes to present the poems in directly. This dialogical technique book form: which collection is leaves it up to us to decide which the “authoritative” one, when side of the argument we want to all of them issued from the poet take, if any. It represents yet an - himself? other way to invite readers to The first commercial edition contribute their own interpreta - of Cavafy’s work was published tions. in 1935, two years after his 7. Cavafy is Greek. More death, and was edited by Rika specifically, he wrote in Greek. Sengopoulou, wife of the poet’s Even if your Greek is inadequate, heir. This rather luxurious, you’ve got to read him in the leather-bound volume, illus - tNh/CostAs Bej original. You’ll be surprised that trated with woodblocks by Takis Almost 1500 people recently filled the orchestra and balcony stantine P. Cavafy and enjoy his poetry. Olympia Dukakis and you won’t have many problems. Kalmouchos, ordered the poems of Manhattan’s Town Hall auditorium to pay tribute to Con - Kathleen Turner were among those who participated onstage. (You can also find editions with more or less chronologically. an English translation facing the Since then, the “standard” edi - Co.,” was an import-export firm etry was published in newspa - Cavafy. I did it because I felt that do. original.) Cavafy wrote several tion has become George Savidis’ with offices in Alexandria, Con - pers and journals in the last Cavafy was the most represen - 2. Cavafy is symbolic. His po - verses and poems in inimitable two-volume 1963 edition, which stantinople, London, Liverpool decades of the 19th century. He tative Greek person (and not just ems create an irresistible array Greek. You read a line and you sought to maintain some degree and Manchester that dealt pri - would later repudiate most of writer) for the 21st century, and of symbols, like the city that will stop and you wonder – Did of fidelity to the odd folders and marily in Egyptian cotton, wheat his early published verse by not I do not think I was wrong. His always haunt you, the journey somebody really write this? How booklets the poet himself had and corn. Cavafy grew up in the including it in the collections he worldwide reputation has be - back to Ithaca, the barbarians did he come up with this stun - been making during the latter lap of luxury until the untimely distributed privately, although come apparent this year as we who do not exist, defending ning vocabulary, syntax, rhythm? part of his life. Savidis is also death of his father in 1870, he never destroyed these early celebrate 150 years since his Thermopylae, and the walls that No Greek writer since the ancient the person who undertook to which left the family in reduced poems or others that remained birth and 80 years since his others build around us. These poet Theocritus, who died in 260 edit and publish many of the po - financial circumstances. The unpublished and unfinished. death. From Tokyo to New York are poems that people live with, BC, has written poetry with such ems that were still not in circu - family relocated to England be - Cavafy’s publishing method was and from Melbourne to Oxford, poems that help people make virtuosity. It’s that simple. lation in 1933 when Cavafy tween 1872 and 1877 in an un - both idiosyncratic and calculat - this double anniversary has been sense of their daily lives. These 8. Cavafy is diasporic. He was died. In fact, he’s the one who successful attempt to revive the edly clever: partly aesthetic in honored with lectures, screen - symbols are instantly meaning - a diasporic Greek who never divided the poems into the cat - business, which collapsed in his aristocratic disdain for the ings, conferences, concerts, dis - ful. lived in Greece. His family came egories mentioned above. Other 1877, bringing Cavafy back to vulgarity of mass publishing, but cussions, and many more events. 3. Cavafy is sensual. He writes from Constantinople, he was scholars have since taken issue Alexandria. Political turbulence equally guarded in his choice of Astonishingly, almost every day about beautiful bodies. He sees born in Alexandria, , he with that division; for instance, in Egypt led to the British Bom - whom to entrust with his daring during 2013 there has been an something very special in the grew up in England, and spent it’s not clear that some of the bardment of Alexandria in 1882 homoerotic verses, Cavafy never event somewhere around the beauty of the human body, and the rest of his life in his native “unpublished” poems are really which forced the family to seek brought out an official volume world recognizing this great praises it with tremendous phys - city. He was also a cosmopolitan all that much more finished refuge in Constantinople, where of poetry during his lifetime, de - writer. icality. These bodies happen to person and a post-colonial intel - than some of the “unfinished” Haricleia and Constantine spite offers from various publish - lectual. Due to his inexhaustible poems, which were first brought stayed with relatives until 1885 ers urging him to do so. He reflection on his diasporic posi - into the world in 1995, in a when they returned to Alexan - would print out poems in single tion, he portrays a Hellenism Greek-language scholarly edi - dria in rather dire financial broadsheets that he would then that is not pure but hybrid, not tion put together by Renata straits, their poverty alleviated distribute in pamphlets and unified but discontinuous, not Lavagnini. Many also take issue slightly by the indemnity they clipped folders, often later re- centralized but sprawling. His with Savidis’ characterization of received from the British gov - gathering those he had distrib - Greeks are citizens of the world the unpublished poems as “hid - ernment for losses incurred dur - uted in order to replace and sup - who feel at home anywhere. den,” since it implies that Cavafy ing the bombardment. plement the collection with new 9. Cavafy is historical. If you thought there was something in Cavafy, although acutely or revised poems. Later, sewn want to explore the incompara - them that needed hiding. aware of his fall from wealth and booklets were created contain - ble poet, try to move beyond the What all this means is, read - social status, had nevertheless ing some 69 poems. The first symbols we all know and cherish ing Cavafy is always a matter of been enriched from his years canonical edition of his poems – Ithacas, walls, candles, voices, reading him in modified, medi - spent in London, Liverpool, and was published posthumously in windows, barbarians, and the ated forms. This is true not just Constantinople. There is no sur - Alexandria in 1935 by his heir like. He did write these poems, for translations of Cavafy but viving evidence of his having re - and literary executor Alekos Sin - and they are all good, but they even for what we think of as the ceived any formal education out - gopoulos. do not represent his greatest Greek “originals.” Cavafy’s work side of some irregular schooling Cavafy traveled abroad only achievement. Try to explore his is, in fact, one of those cases in England and, later, a limited seldom in his adult life – four more challenging pieces. Some that makes us question what course of study with Dr. Con - trips to Greece and one to Eng - have names in their title – Hero - that term, “original,” even stantine Papazis in Alexandria. land and France– preferring to dus Atticus, Caesarion, Demara - means. Not because his poems Cavafy was largely self-taught stay in Alexandria, the city to tus, Darius, Myres, Temethus: aren’t innovative or unique – and managed to immerse him - which he was passionately de - Who are these people? Even but, on the contrary, because self in the literary movements of voted and where he could com - more puzzlingly, other poems there are simply so many unique his day – namely French Parnas - port himself as its self-appointed have dates in their title – 610, copies of these utterly unique sianism, British Aestheticism, flâneur. Although exceedingly 50 AD, 162-150 BC, 400 AD, 595 poems, that the “original” of any and the literary decadence of the private, Cavafy cultivated a cir - AD, 31, BC, 200 BC: What do given poem, and even more so 1890s. He was admittedly an cle of friends who were avid ad - they refer to? The best transla - of a given collection, perhaps historian manqué who always mirers of his poems, including But why is Cavafy so widely be male but their praise is so rap - tions have excellent footnotes can’t really be said to exist at felt he could have written history notable writers and prominent admired? Why do we continue turous that any reader can ad - that can enlighten you and put all. Hence all those confusing ti - had he not written poetry. What literary critics in Greece, Eng - to be fascinated by his work? mire them. The Greek etymology you in the company of greatness. tles listed above: collected, se - he produced was, in essence, a land, France, Italy and Alexan - Why do we read him much more of hedonism captures his con - Furthermore, in the age of the lected, complete, complete plus. literary hybridization that com - dria. He also sought out the than we read other eminent templation of beauty. And there internet it is easy to look up most And since any edition of bined both of his passions. He company of local painters and Greek writers like Kostis Pala - is something else in his verses references. Cavafy’s poetry is likely to give saw himself above all else as a sculptors, and was fond of ob - mas, Nikos Kazantzakis, George that is utterly Greek: bodies are 10. Cavafy is a poet for us a slightly different selection poet – the official occupation he serving and interacting with the Seferis, Odysseus Elytis, or Yian - naked. friends. Even though he does or ordering of poems, the very listed on his final passport. In young working class Greeks of nis Ritsos? Here are ten reasons 4. Cavafy is epigrammatic. not write much about friend - fact of this multiplicity is a good terms of professions, he chose the city. He’s on record as saying why you should drop whatever His poems, which are often very ship, he is the poet you quote reminder of just how hard it is undemanding jobs that allowed “I don’t understand affection and you may be doing right now, and short, condense in a line or two to your (male or female, Greek ever to pin Cavafy down. him time to devote to his poetic hatred except as affection and read Cavafy. a viewpoint, a position, or a cri - or non-Greek) friends expecting calling. As a young man he hatred for my work.” The great 1. Cavafy is canonical. You are tique. As a result, they are easily them to understand. He is the worked for a brief spell as a bro - balm for his old age was the ap - not an educated person if you do readable and endlessly quotable. poet of the dialogue, creativity, ker on the cotton exchange and probation of younger poets for not know some of his poems. It’s Cavafy is the most quoted Mod - exchange, reflection that come C.P. Cavafy: dabbled in journalism, publish - his work, as the lines from his that simple. Lines from Cavafy’s ern Greek poet. He has been with friendship. Like a great ing a number of articles before poem “Very Seldom” make “The City,” “Ithaca,” “Waiting for cited in headlines, speeches, friend, he is the poet of ethical Living for Art giving up prose writing for a plain: the Barbarians,” “The Windows,” campaigns, slogans, book titles, integrity who never moralizes. civic job as a clerk with the He’s an old man. Used up and “Thermopylae,” and “The God obituaries, you name it. He has Instead of telling you what is By Peter Jeffreys British-operated municipal wa - bent, Abandons Antony” are known all been both recycled and branded. right and what is wrong, he ter works in 1892, officially ti - crippled by time and indulgence, over the world. They have en - You feel he has been text mes - helps you become a friend’s ’s If by some strange, fantastic tled The Third Circle of Irriga - he slowly walks along the tered the English language and saging us since Homeric times. “other self” (what Aristotle turn of events, time travel were tion. Here he would remain narrow street. have become standard refer - 5. Cavafy is ironic. He always called heteros eautos). To those possible and Cavafy could be employed for 30 years until his But when he goes inside his ences, just like Shakespeare’s “To looks at people and situations of us who think of friendship in with us this year when the world early retirement in 1922 after house to hide be or not to be.” If I meet some - with a unique combination of af - ethical terms, Cavafy will re - is celebrating his poetic achieve - which he devoted himself exclu - the shambles of his old age, his body in Ann Arbor MI, where I fection and skepticism. Whether main an incandescent point of ment, one might imagine that sively to his poetry. mind turns live, and I tell them “Pray for a he is writing about love, death, reference. I know from experi - his amazement would be akin Cavafy was very attached to to the share in youth that still road that will be long” or “Those power, identity, or art, he takes ence. to that he wrote about in his un - his family and lived a fairly un - belongs to him. people were a kind of solution, “ a certain critical distance and Why on earth are you still finished poem “The Seven Chil - eventful life in Alexandria that His verse is now recited by I expect them to know what I’m ponders various possibilities and reading me instead of reading dren of Ephesus” who wake up involved socializing in the San young men. talking about and usually they their consequences. He does not Cavafy? two centuries after their mystical Stefano Casino, playing tennis, His visions come before their slumber in the 3rd century A.D. light gambling, and speculating lively eyes. to a converted world in the 5th. at the Bourse stock exchange. Their healthy sensual minds, Doubtless like them he “would He lived with his mother until their shapely taut bodies be pleased” to see so many her death in 1899 , then with stir to his perception of the SPECIAL OFFER for the HOLIDAYS changes in the cultural land - his brothers John and Paul until beautiful. scape that have allowed for a Paul’s permanent relocation to (translated by George fuller appreciation of his poetry; France in 1907, and then alone Economou) SPEAK GREEK in 2 MONTHS and likewise, he would be some - in his flat in the Rue Lepsius in The poem’s concluding sen - what mystified at how, in 21st the déclassé old Greek quarter timent – new generations of century, “everything is so differ - until his death in 1933 from readers stirred by his perception ent” from the 19th in which he throat cancer. From 1912 he be - of the beautiful – is perhaps an was born, and from the early came less socially oriented, de - appropriate note on which to 20th during which he found his voting most of his energy to conclude this brief biographical Special Features: mature poetic voice. While we writing and circulating his po - overview: we are left with an are increasingly familiar with ems. He would occasionally re - image of a poet anticipating his 1) Phonetic method / Personalized Cavafy’s poetry owing to his sta - ceive visitors who were inter - own posterity as we celebrate tus as a world poet, what we ested in his work, setting the the extraordinary legacy that 2) Simple, easy, quick, affordable know of his life still remains room’s ambience with candles Cavafy has bequeathed to the rather limited. This was a delib - strategically placed to conceal world of art 150 years after his 3) Weekly lessons erately calculated strategy on his own aging face while illumi - birth. the poet’s part, as what survives nating the features of his visitor. 4) Unlimited consultation time in the archives comprises a min - For choice guests, he would take b imal corpus of biographical ma - out his more expensive whiskey terial, much of which was selec - to replace the cheaper spirits Ten Reasons tively edited by Cavafy himself that he dubbed the “Palamas Why You Should a SPEAK GREEK in 2 MONTHS , with a view to his posthumous whiskey,” an apocryphal detail HELEN DUMAS fame. that confirms the legendary po - Drop Everything is a phonetic course for teenagers and adults. The details of Cavafy’s life are etic rivalry between himself and rather unremarkable and typical the Athens-based poet Kostis and Read Cavafy It sells as a package with the following books: of a Levantine Greek. He was Palamas. BONUS born on 29 April 1863 in Alexan - Cavafy spent much of his Right Now as a special Holiday GIFT: dria, Egypt, the last of seven later years sowing the seeds for a. SPEAK GREEK in 2 MONTHS - male offspring. His parents, Pe - the reception of his poetry. In The OXFORD GREEK DICTIONARY main book with 2 CDs to cover the book. ter-John and Haricleia (née Pho - this sense, he lived for his poetic By Vassilis Lambropoulos (Greek-English/English-Greek) tiades), were both born and bred art, as he writes in his poem “I b. Three COMPANION books: in Constantinople– the Cavafys Brought to Art”: “I sit in reverie. In 1999 I was hired by the Using the actual were distinguished merchants I brought to Art/desires and sen - University of Michigan to hold Greek Alphabet 1. ENGLISH-GREEK and well-connected Phanariots, timents– some half-seen/faces the newly-endowed Modern PHONETIC DICTIONARY as were the members of the Pho - or contours; some shaky memo - Greek Chair, a position that has tiades family. In his carefully ries/of fumbled love affairs. Let been shared by the Departments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: 2. 101 GREEK VERBS documented genealogy, Cavafy me submit to it./ It knows how of Classical Studies and Compar - Call: (310) 373-0808 or (Conjugated in most tenses) preserves his family’s pre-emi - to shape the Form of Beauty;/al - ative Literature. When I was nent status among the Greek most imperceptibly completing asked about a possible name for E-Mail: [email protected] 3. BRIEF/EURO DIALOGUES mercantile families of Constan - life,/fusing impressions, fusing the Chair, without a moment’s Website: www.speakgreeknow.com (English-Greek, and Greek-English) tinople, Alexandria, and London. the days” (Translated by George hesitation I suggested the name The family business, “Cavafy & Economou). Cavafy’s earliest po - of the author Constantine P. 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 14-20, 2013 Cyprus Children’s Fund Honors National Philoptochos Pres. Aphrodite Skeadas

By Demetrios Tsakas even greater in 2013 because of “Looking Back, Looking to the TNH Staff Writer the special needs arising from Future,” which was dedicated the crises in Greece and Cyprus. to the telling the story of the NEW YORK – “This award be - The award ceremony took Fund. longs to the 25,000 ladies who place on December 7, during the Tsivikos emphasized that the comprise the Philoptochos soci - annual testimonial dinner at need for assistance has in - eties all over America who assist Terrace on the Park in Flushing creased due to the Cypriot eco - those who suffer,” said that marked the 39th anniver - nomic crisis and invited the Aphrodite Skeadas, the presi - sary of the establishment of the guests to become sponsors of dent of National Philoptochos, Fund. the children whose names were when she received the Humani - Consul General of Cyprus placed on trees that were put tarian and Philanthropic Award Koula Sophianou was presented on each table . of the Cyprus Children’s Fund. Prize Good Ambassador Award. The dinner was also attended She added that for eight The President of the Fund, by Manos Koumbarakis, the decades the members of the Savvas Tsivikos, spoke about the Greek Consul, Philip Christo - Philoptochos Society have been growth of the organization that pher, president of PSEKA, Tassos making contributions to their was established in 1974 and so Efstratiades, president the Hel - parishes and local communities, far has offered assistance to lenic Federation of New Jersey, have supported St. Basil's Acad - more than one thousand chil - George Kitsios, president of the emy, the St. Michael’s Home for dren who were orphaned during Greek Children’s Fund, Nikos the elderly, and other charitable the Turkish invasion, to the chil - Gavalas, president of the Amor - institutions in the United States, dren of refugees, and to the chil - gos Foundation, Costas Tsentas, Greece and Cyprus. dren of homeless families in president of the Cyprus Federa - Skeadas noted that in 2012 Cyprus. tion of America, Stephen Cher - donations to Philoptochos Prior to the award ceremony, pelis, who was honored last reached $1.6 million and pre - the guests viewed a documen - Koula Sophianou, Consul General of Cyprus, above, received the Good Ambassador Award. year, and other community lead - dicted that the amount will be tary by Alana Kakoyiannis titled Philoptochos President Aphrodite Skeadas was given the Humanitarian and Philanthropic Award. ers. Acclaimed Writer Harry Mark Petrakis Still Has Some Good Tales to Tell

Continued from page 1 individuality of Greeks. I also Only this time the rebels won.” longer has the stamina to write and Carroll “All in the Family” know we can be pompous, re - His newest book, Song of My novels, but he still has some O’Conner in the major roles. would hush so they might lis - sistant to change, and addicted Life, to be released by the Uni - good stories to tell. He adds, “I Moreover, his work has been ten.” to bad habits. We have to be versity of South Carolina Press don’t write about contemporary praised by many famous au - The only Petrakis novel that frank about everything—good in 2014 updates and deepens Greek America very much. thors, such as John Cheever, features Cretans is Days of and bad.” Stelmark, an early autobiograph - That’s a task for younger writers Mark Van Doren, Kurt Vonnegut, Vengeance, which is set in Utah Petrakis notes that, “Some - ical work. The title comes from who are as familiar with their and Nobel Laureates Elie Wiesel during the earliest years of mass times, when I give a reading a song Petrakis heard in Plaka. world as I was with the Chicago and Isaac Bashevis Singer. migration. Petrakis was born af - from Hour of the Bell, I am crit - The singer was a very aged where I was reared. Petrakis often uses classical ter his family left Utah, but his icized for depicting misdeeds of Sotiris Paleomantis. “Nearly fifty Reacting to critical evalua - names and plots to indicate the father often spoke of his Utah the Greeks.” He is referring to a years have passed since that tions of his work, Petrakis ob - deep cultural roots of contem - years as a time when there were grisly account of the Greek night when through music, jects to be labeled an ethnic porary Greeks. Another hall - numerous posters declaring: slaughter of all Turks and their songs, and dance, the last of the writer, “Critics often used that mark of his work is its exuberant “No Niggers, No Greeks.” He allies at Tripolitza. His source is great troubadours conveyed the term to deny the work’s univer - style. He remarks that, “Some also spoke of incidents such as not some ivory tower moralist, story of his life. My new book is salism. My writing involves people are afraid of sentiment. the one when a Greek improp - but the troubled memoirs of the an effort do the same.” mainly Greek characters, but it They are afraid of emotion. erly accused of rape would have Greek commander, General True to his commitment to is not intended to be solely for They say I can be bombastic or been lynched if a hundred Kolokotrones, who understood tell the truth, Song of My Life Greeks or my fellow sentimental. I don’t agree with armed Greeks had not sur - that war caused people to do speaks about his one-time dis - Chicagoans. I have been nomi - that.” Anyone who has heard rounded the jail. Petrakis, a things they would never nor - astrous addiction to gambling nated twice for the National Petrakis read from his work will stickler for historical accuracy Harry Mark Petrakis mally do. The main theme of his and mental traumas that took Book Award.” quickly recognizes that like an who wanted his novel to be as novels about the revolution, him to the verge of suicide. “You He could have added that his ancient story teller, the sounds authentic as possible, also con - the fierceness of Cretan culture however, is not a critique of have to tell all of it,” he says, Dream of Kings was a national and cadence of his words are in - sulted with Helen Papanikolas, led to winning labor battles for Greeks but an homage to their “What I do not write about very best-seller that was later made deed as important as their literal the major historian of that re - a better standard of living, it courage and that of their Phil - much is my three sons and wife. into a film starring Anthony meaning. What one always gion and era. also seeded horrendous vendet - hellene allies. “I think Holly - I have resisted doing so for fear “Zorba the Greek” Quinn and hears in the voice of Harry Mark In Days of Vengeance, Pe - tas that also found expression wood has erred in not making a of damming with them with too Irene Papas. His story “Pericles Petrakis is his profound admi - trakis examines the full range in America. “I celebrate the film about the Greek revolution. much praise.” on 31st Street” was adapted for ration for the songs of his of the Greek character. While warmth, the generosity, and the It’s a true epic like Brave Heart. Petrakis, now 90, says he no television with Theodore Bikel, beloved thrush. Cretans Celebrate 100 Years of Enosis; $1 Million Pledged for Scholarships

Continued from page 1 a musical program composed specifically for the Centennial. Stavros Arnaoutakis, Gover - A memorial service for the nor of the Prefecture of Crete, Cretan heroes and Great Doxol - also brought greetings from the ogy and Artoklasia commemo - people of the great island. ration for the Enosis was held PAA President John Sargetis at Holy Trinity Cathedral with then welcomed the guests and Archbishop Dimitrios presiding, Katerina Makridakis, president and a laying of a wreath to Lady of the Pancretan Youth Associa - Liberty and a ceremonial raising tion, who heroically battled the of the Greek flag took place at sound system’s feedback attacks. Castle Clinton in Lower Man - She urged the guests to reflect hattan. on the sacrifices and struggles Among the guests at the gala of their forebears who gave was Greece’s UN Ambassador, everyone present an opportunity Michel Spinellis, who congratu - to have a better life in America. lated the PAA for maintaining New York State Assembly - their heritage and noted that woman Aravella Simotas pre - Crete continue to give birth to sented the PAA with a citation great artists and leaders. Con - and declared it was “a great day suls General George Iliopoulos not only for Cretans but for all and Koula Sophianou of Greece Greeks and lovers of liberty.” and Cyprus, respectively, were Rhode Island State Senator also present. Leonidas Raptakis admitted that AHEPA Supreme President his immediate family comes Anthony Kouzounis came a long from another island but is proud way, from Texas, because al - of the Cretan ancestry an - though he is a Macedonian, “I nounced by his name. love Crete, that fantastic island The evening’s keynote The honorees, VIPs, and organizers of the Pancretan Association of America (PAA) Awards Gala pause for a commemorative and the magnificent statesman, speaker was Ambassador Loucas photo. Greek MP Dora Bakoyiannis and distinguished author Harry Mark Petrakis are 4th and 6th from (R) respectively. Venizelos. I am proud to be Tsillas, Executive Director of the here.” Onassis Foundation (USA). He cluded with the awards presen - mastery of Greek. Cretans rose 66 times against yet, but we are better than we Manoli Liodakis, a Stanford spoke of the contributions Crete tations. Markos Kounalakis, whose the Ottomans, but a Venizelos were last year,” she said. Asked Graduate and a program man - has been making to civilization Andy Manatos, the founder father fought in the Greek resis - was needed to fulfill the task of what the diaspora can do to ager with Microsoft with roots for millennia and expressed ap - and president of the Coordi - tance with Bakoyiannis, intro - enosis. help, she relied “continue to ex - in and Chania, is the precation for Cretan objects of nated Effort of Hellenes, intro - duced the tall MP whose She urged her generation to press your faith in Greece. Be - treasurer of the Pancretan Youth art that have been part of Onas - duced Petrakis. achievements as Foreign Minis - learn from Venizelos’ example lieve in Greece and invest in Association. He traveled from sis Cultural Center exhibits. The renowned author took ter and Mayor of Athens have of mixing idealism with realism, Greece,” adding “those who in - San Francisco to attend the Gala During his historic overview, the large crowd – more than shattered the glass ceiling for and added that Greece today vest will prosper. There are es - and celebrate Crete and Greece. he said that union did not come 500 people – into his embrace Greek women. needs “the Cretan values where pecially good signs in tourism. Christos Markakis, also from overnight, but he emphasized with his humor from the start. With her rich, warm voice, we persist, and continue to Visit and bring your friends. Rethymno, is VP of the East for that “Cretans always took their He reserved his sharper wit she smiled and thanked the PAA fight, and never given up.” Every dollar and euro counts.” the Youth Association who lives own fate into their hands.” – and it is plenty sharp even at for assigning her to speak after MANY EVENTS MARKED THE The four day commemora - in Toronto and came to cele - Among the examples of Cre - 90 – for his Greek School Petrakis, a very tough act to fol - CENTENNIAL tion included events such as a brate his Cretan roots and his tan bravery Ambassador Tsillas teacher, unnamed but known as low. Serious thanks for being A press conference was held symposium at the UN on the love of Greece. cited was the 1938 rebellion “Kirios Agrios – Mr. Beast – who honored followed immediately. prior to the Gala, moderated by Cretan diet titled “Crete's 100 Makridakis told TNH she is that was the only uprising at the very least should take Bakoyiannis proceeded to Nancy Biska. Years of Contributions to Better looking forward to their na - against the dictatorship that pride (one guest quipped, in pay tribute to Venizelos by high - During the Q & A Bakoyian - Nutrition and Healthy Living,” tional winter conference in controlled Greece at the time good company, and most likely lighting his challenges and nis said Greece is coming out of a theatrical production titled Springfield, MA where 200 and in which Bakoyiannis’ from below) in his student’s achievements. She noted the crisis. “The people do not feel it “Διάλογοι και Συλλογισμοί την young adults will gather in Feb - grandfather played a role, and Εποχή της Ένωσης– A Historical ruary. “It’s a four day celebra - the Battle of Crete that held off Recounting of Events Surround - tion, cultural learning and fel - the nazi invaders for an aston - ing the UNION” combined with lowship experience,” she said. ishing 10 days. The evening’s cultural fare matched the fine dining. Kon - stantinos Travayiakis, PAA Strategic Chairman, offered re - flections on the union and Grigoris Maninakis and the Mikrokosmos ensemble per - formed throughout the evening and played dance music after the speaking program. The spotlight, as always, was stolen by the young dancers. Ar - rayed in beautiful traditional costumes – young women in white with embroidered bor - ders, black jackets and red caps, men in deep blue trousers and jackets – and led by its director, Eleni Sopasis, the PAA District II Dance Group, delighted the ABOVE: The PAA District II Dance Group delighted the guests guests. and VIPs at the Pancretan gala at Terrace on the Park. They They were accompanied by were accompanied by Christos Fasarakis and the Cretan En - Christos Fasarakis and the Cre - semble.LEFT: Greek MP Dora Bakoyiannis, who received the tan Ensemble, which performed Venizelos award, accompanied by her husband, Isidoros Kou - traditional Cretan music. velos (R), greets Harry Mark Petrakis, recipient of the Kazantza - The formal program con - kis award. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 14-20, 2013 COMMUNITY 7

ALL HISTORY Laughing Greeks: Looking at the Artwork of Greek-American Cartoonists

By Steve Frangos of comic art. Unquestionably, tion to devote himself to create TNH Staff Writer the greatest controversial of artwork more within the tradi - Achilleos’ career involves his tion of fine art. Aside from these PART 6 cover painting for the Rock paintings Gogos also earned his group Whitesnake's Lovehunter livelihood as a photo-retoucher CHICAGO- In survey articles (1979) album. This now-iconic in the advertising department of available on the Greek Press in album cover features a naked United Artists. During this pe - the United States one frequently woman straddling a giant ser - riod Gogos created movie poster reads of satirical publications. pent. Such was the media frenzy illustrations. In the 1990s, there In his survey of the Greek Press around this album cover that was a new resurgence of interest in North America, the late An - the original artwork (along with in classic horror films and col - drew T. Kopan, made special several other pieces) were lectibles. Given Gogos’ standing note of the fact that “two of the stolen from Achilleos’ studio and within this genre he tri - most enduring newspapers in never recovered. umphantly returned to the hor - New York were the satirical and In 1997, Achilleos made this ror genre. Far from simply re - literary Greek-language news - statement: "My pictures vary so peating himself Gogos’ new papers, Satyros (Satyr) and much in subject matter, just as monster portraits appeared on Kambana (Bell), both of which much as my techniques and ma - trading cards, lithographs and were continuously published for terials do; from slick graphic magazine covers for yet another over thirty years, enjoying wide works to figurative dragons and generation of readers. Like popularity because of their hu - landscapes. Painting technique Achilleos, Gogos also painted morous and sometimes irrever - and skill is important – with the covers for compact disks re - ent attacks on established Greek some images demanding very leased by rock stars Rob Zom - institutions. They were pub - tight detail on a smooth base, bie, The Misfits and Electric lished and edited by Kostas some looser, others heavier with Frankenstein. Zambounis and Leonidas Stel - a more textured base – but tech - In 2005, Famous Monster lakis, respectively.” nique alone is not enough to Movie Art of Basil Gogos, a full- Aside from satirical commen - create good work. Most impor - color coffee table book, com - tary, the Greek press of North tantly the picture has to be piled and edited by Kerry Gam - America also frequently fea - pleasing to the eye, and if it also mill and J. David Spurlock was tured cartoons. Unfortunately, makes one think, then that's for the moment, only those edi - even better. To me, being a torial cartoons that dealt with painter is all about learning; Achilleos and Gogos the Italian Invasion during each time I finish a picture, I are especially touted World War II have yet seen dis - like to think that I’ve learned a for their illustrations cussion and/or re-publication. little more. There’s so much to Greek-American cartoonists learn, I could live ten lifetimes in comics, graphic have a proud, if at this moment and still not learn it all!” novels, and their in time, largely-uncharted his - Basil Gogos was in Cairo, tory. Egypt to Greek parents who im - wider influence In the broadly-defined field migrated to the United States in comic illustration. of comics we can easily locate when he was 16 years. Young four artists who work in comic Gogos attended various art released to rave reviews (Som - books and graphic novels: Chris schools in New York including erset, New Jersey: Vanguard Achilleos, Chris Eliopoulos, Basil The National School of Design, Productions). Rock star and Gogos, and Paul Mavrides. Be - The Phoenix School of Design filmmaker Rob Zombie wrote fore we discuss the work of and The School of Visual Arts. this book’s introduction. In these artists there is another as - In 1959, Gogos won a contest 2006, Gogos received The pect to comic books and graphic sponsored by Pocket Books Pub - Rondo Hatton Classic Horror novels we need to quickly re - lishers and so began his profes - Awards' special Monster Kid solve. Two Greek-Americans, sional career. In 1960, Gogos’ Hall of Fame award for his con - Robert (Bob) Rousakis and impressionistic portrait of Vin - tributions to the field of classic are noted writers cent Price from the House of horror illustration. for the kind of illustrated vol - Usher (painted in shades of red, Anyone interested in seeing umes under review. Rousakis, yellow and green) was used as artwork created by Chris now retired, worked for decades the cover of Famous Monsters Achilleos and Basil Gogos has at the DC Comics Company Stunning images from the book Famous Monster Movie Art of Basil Gogos, which was compiled of Film land magazine. This one only to search the Internet or to (home of Superman and Bat - and edited by Kerry Gammill and J. David Spurlock (Somerset, NJ: Vanguard, 2005). painting changed his career for - buy one of the art books readily man), while Gage has been ever. Over the next two decades, available of either man’s work. making a name for himself since tions they have produced for the fifties, his mother moved to Lon - Radio Times while his paintings Gogos created almost fifty cov - These two artists began their 2004 working for a number of covers of comic books, graphic don in 1959 with her four chil - are sought after by collectors on ers for Famous Monsters maga - professional careers at roughly different comic and graphic novels and fantasy magazines. dren. Achilleos began drawing an array of paperback book cov - zine. Gogos’ covers “featured the same period and both have novel companies. Both of these While these two artists probably soon after his arrival. In 1966, ers such as the series based on most of the classic horror char - seen their illustrations on liter - individuals are recognized as ac - have never been compared, it is Achilleos attended Hornsey Col - Conan the Barbarian, Doctor acters such as The Phantom of ally hundreds of magazine cov - complished writers with credits clear that each has decisively in - lege of Art where he formally Who and the Fighting Fantasy the Opera, Frankenstein's mon - ers, comic strips, rock and roll well beyond simply the field of fluenced the wider field of studied technical illustration. gamebook series. ster, Dracula, The Wolf Man, albums and as editorial mater - comic books. While I feel it comic illustration. During his last year at college, To date Achilleos has issued The Mummy, King Kong, ial. The internationally-success - mandatory to mention these Achilleos (b. 1947) special - Achilleos became especially pro - four book length collections of Godzilla and The Creature from ful careers of Chris Achilleos men in passing, given their izes in fantasy artwork and ficient with the airbrush a tech - his full-color fantasy paintings the Black Lagoon and popular and Basil Gogos do not exhaust standing in this industry, since glamour illustration via both his nique now widely associated and pen and ink illustrations: horror actors like Boris Karloff, the number of Greeks and our focus here is on artists we paintings and pen and link il - with his work. Beauty and the Beast (1978), Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price, Lon Greek-Americans who are can only note them briefly and lustrations. Achilleos was born Achilleos’ pen and ink work Medusa (1988), Sirens (1986) Chaney, Christopher Lee and Pe - world-wide recognized cartoon - move on. in a small rural village near has appeared in a wide array of and Amazona (2004). As ter Cushing.” ists. Achilleos and Gogos are es - Famagusta, Cyprus. When his comic publications including Achilleos’ fame grew he found In the late 1970s, Gogos gave pecially touted for the illustra - father passed away in the late most notably Heavy Metal and work well beyond the confines up full-time commercial illustra - [email protected]

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By Charles Babington "completely focused on being and federal level, "deference line conservatives in Republican outsiders, taking Washington should be given to the chief ex - primaries but not to general WASHINGTON, DC (AP) – on, successful reformers in ecutive" trying to staff the gov - election voters in November Many Republican activists, cit - states." ernment, Walker told reporters 2016. ing Congress' deep unpopularity, Walker uses similar language at a Washington breakfast Campaign strategists say say they want a governor to be to downgrade the political hosted by the Christian Science Walker is trying to carve a mid - their next presidential nominee. prospects of members of Con - Monitor. He said federal judges, dle path between Christie's The buzz centers on New Jer - gress. That would include such who receive lifetime appoint - moderation and Cruz's sey's Chris Christie for now, but potential GOP presidential can - ments, might deserve more staunchly right positions. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is didates as Sens. Ted Cruz of scrutiny than executive branch Walker "is best positioned to using a national book tour to try Texas, Rand Paul of Kentucky employees. unite the conservative and es - to climb into the 2016 conver - and Marco Rubio of Florida and Walker takes a more conser - tablishment wings," said Texas- sation. Rep. Paul Ryan, a fellow Wis - vative stand on some issues than based consultant Matt Mack - A small but potentially po - consinite. do fellow Republican governors owiak. tent group of GOP insiders say "I think both the presidential such as Christie and Kasich. Un - "Winning victories over pub - he's a can-do governor with and the vice presidential nomi - like them, Walker refused to ex - lic unions and beating back a Christie's good qualities, and nee should either be a former pand Medicaid in his state with recall attempt," he said, can help few of Christie's downsides. or current governor," Walker new federal funds under Presi - Walker build a national image Everything depends on told ABC's "This Week" on Sun - dent Barack Obama's new for conservative voters. Walker winning re-election next day. "People who have done suc - health care law. Democrats ac - At least one liberal group is year. If he does, he can join cessful things in their states." cused him of putting political taking note of Walker. Progres - Christie in casting himself as a Walker's biggest achievement ambition above the best inter - sives United is criticizing his two-term Republican governor as governor was curbing the ests of low-income Wisconsin record and seeking donations who thrived in a Democratic- powers of government-sector residents. "to stop his political career dead leaning state. unions, which triggered a fero - "Accepting Medicaid expan - in its tracks." Then, Walker's supporters cious backlash. Walker survived sion through Obamacare would Even Walker's biggest fans say, his more conservative a bitterly fought recall election, be an anathema to Walker's tea note that the 2016 election is stances on several issues would making him a hero to conserva - party base and his corporate far off, and any number of un - help him in GOP primaries. And tives who oppose unions. backers," said the liberal Daily foreseen events can boost or Walker's calm Midwestern de - Walker says he wasn't intim - website. doom potential candidacies. meanor, they say, will play bet - idated by death threats against Walker joined many other Christie planted himself in ter in Iowa, South Carolina and his family, thus the name of his governors in criticizing congres - the middle of Republican spec - other places than would book. sional Republicans who ulation by winning two terms in Christie's penchant for bombast On Friday, Walker didn't join prompted a 16-day government a state that hasn't backed a Re - and confrontation. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker might run for president in 2016. Republicans in condemning De - shutdown last month in a failed publican presidential nominee Plenty of potential hurdles mocrats for changing rules to bid to block the Affordable Care since 1988. Walker, several stand in Walker's way, as they vote in five of the last six presi - ciples. end filibusters of presidential Act. Chief among them was other governors and a few mem - do for other Republican gover - dential races. "The demeanor you have appointees, excluding Supreme Cruz, who establishment Repub - bers of Congress will see if they nors, such as John Kasich of Walker has used TV, radio does have an impact," Walker Court nominees. At the state licans fear will appeal to hard- can join him. Ohio. They are not well-known and other forums this week to said. In New Jersey, he said, "the outside their states. And they promote his new book, "Unin - way that Chris has reacted to are untested on national stages, timidated," while also subtly things actually fits." which have chewed up once- pushing his presidential poten - "I just have a Midwestern fil - promising governors, including tial. At a conservative gathering ter, that's the difference," Walker GREEKS AROUND CANADA Texas' Rick Perry. Thursday in Washington, a said. "I'm willing to speak out, Still, some well-known Re - friendly interviewer helped him but I'm not going to call you an publicans say Walker deserves a make his best possible contrast idiot. I'm just going to say 'That's Tax Treaty between Greece and Canada bit of the attention that show - with Christie. a ridiculous question,' and move ered Christie after his easy re- Marc Thiessen, Walker's co- on." election this month. author, said Christie "is moder - Walker brought up Hillary By Frances tle” I encounter in my work as answer to the former, purchase "Walker is the type of leader ate in policy and immoderate in Rodham Clinton without being Themeliopoulos an accountant in Rhodes. I am the car in Canada, drive it for who is the future of our party," temperament. You are very asked, calling her the likely De - blessed to have a large number at least 6 months to avoid pay - said Fred Malek, a Republican moderate in temperament but mocratic nominee for president. TORONTO, Canada – As of customers who are foreign ing duty costs but be sure to buy fundraiser and activist since the immoderate in policy." She is "a product, by and large, most of us bundle up and brace residents and I know firsthand Greek license plates – not visitor Nixon administration. He said Walker didn't quarrel with of Washington, not just of late, for our Canadian winter, tens of the difficulties they encounter plates. The answer to the latter, Walker can appeal to an array the premise. "Chris and I are but for decades," he said. The thousands of Canadian “snow - when they try to fulfill tax oblig - you must hire a reliable tax con - of Republicans and unite the good friends," he said, and both way to defeat her, he said, is birds” have been making their ations in Greece – especially due sultant who will properly docu - party, which has lost the popular of them stay true to their prin - with a Republican team that's way down to their seasonal res - to the frequently changing tax ment your capital losses. idence in Florida. It takes just a laws. It's so fractious, the tax Dimitri Massouras, originally few keystrokes to track down system with regards to tax for - from , Greece immi - answers to any questions or con - eigners (expats or not) that they grated to Canada in 1971. He cerns Canadian retirees might cannot find an accountant-tax was in attendance and was im - have about their rights and priv - consultant who will take on pressed by the presentation as THE ileges while traveling or residing their cases. well as the takeaway informa - in the Sunshine State. There’s Q: What are the most com - tion package. Like many in the TNH's Crossword Challenge the Government of Canada site, mon concerns or complaints crowd that numbered over 200, www.travel.gc.ca and the well that Greek-Canadians express Massouras travels to Greece fre - known, www.snowbirds.org – when they seek out your ser - quently, owns property in the site of the not-for-profit ad - vices? Greece, and earns income there. vocacy organization for 70,000 A: I hear about how difficult He has always filed taxes in both plus members. it is for Greek-Canadians to deal Greece and Canada and wanted If only answers were as easily with the bureaucracy in Greece, to learn more about the newest accessible to Greek-Canadian emigrants who are looking for clarity about their rights, re - sponsibilities, and privileges in their homeland. The longstand - ing frustration that Greek-Cana - dians grudgingly acknowledge as an inevitable part of the process of filing individual in - come tax returns or dealing with capital assets taxation (includ - ing declaring inheritances) was addressed at a recent Greek Community of Toronto informa - tion session. The GCT welcomed econo - mist, accountant, tax consultant, and former Greek Community of Toronto Board Member, Lazaros Kasekas back to the (L-R): Dimitri Kobiliris, GCT President Andonis Artemakis, and Polymenakion Cultural Centre Lazaros Kasekas. for a special presentation about taxation Issues that affect even about simple matters. The tax treaty. He appreciated the Greek-Canadians. President An - prevalent overregulation in con - specific, practical advice pro - donis Artemakis, in his opening junction with the frequently vided by Kasekas. “I remember remarks noted that the event changing laws creates anxiety Kasekas and respect his past was as opportunity to have a and impacts their ability to get work in service of the Greek productive discussion about the timely information about Greek Community of Toronto,” he ex - economic crisis in Greece and law. Lastly, Greece’s requirement plained. “I attended because this ACROSS 14 Japanese-American Actor Jack about the difficult but not insur - to present the Tax Residence subject is important to someone 1 A Cartwright 16 Flushing Greek church (2 words) mountable challenges Greece Certificate creates significant like me who is a dual citizen. 3 Mr. Brando 19 Former Dodger Ron ___ continues to face. problems for Greek-Canadians The recent changes in how we 8 Boxer-turned-grill spokesman (init.) 22 Jacob's First Wife Kasekas, now a resident of if they are unable to produce it. should file our taxes seem com - 9 51, to Nero 23 Bocelli's teacher Rhodes and a still frequent visi - Failure to do so means you are plicated and confusing. I think 11 High-haired 80s TV show puppet 25 Former Secretary of State Henry and tor to Toronto knows the venue in effect breaking the law and Lazaros provided a very good 12 One can find both Bulls and Bears there family well, having served the commu - will also result in severe tax analysis and I think he is a reli - 13 Texas city where the Ewings rule 28 Frozen water nity for approximately 15 years penalties. able source of information.” 15 Post Off. (abbrev.) 29 Famous name in ice cream in the past under four past GCT Q: How do you think the Tax Betty Skoutakis, originally 17 Est.Times of Arrival (abbrev.) 30 From where Hippocrates hails Presidents – Polymenakos, An - Treaty of 2009 between Greece from Skoura, Lakona immi - 18 Modern Family TV Network 32 Actor Danson toniou, Mylopoulos, and Karan - and Canada affects pensioners grated to Canada in 1967. She 20 Hawaiian singer Don 33 UV Flankers tonis. His posts included Con - who visit Greece every year? is a staunch and long time Greek 21 The Learning Chan. (abbrev.) 38 It may be nuclear sultant, General Treasurer, A: I can say that it affects Community of Toronto sup - 24 id. est (abbrev.) 41 Caesar's 11 Secretary, Editor of the Diaspora them fairly and positively. It porter is a well known entrepre - 26 Greek prefix meaning new 42 Mercouri or Kanakaredes Community Magazine, Chair - clarifies obligations and rights neur and owner of 27 Seventh president, "Old ______." 44 Opposite of Palea man of the Education Depart - and it also provides better and Sketchley/Cadet dry cleaning. 31 Telecommunications giant Init.) 45 Esqs' degrees ment, and President of the timely information for pension - She has someone found time in 34 NYC School for aspiring DJs (abbrev.) 47 Dismantled Public Greek TV Station Youth Department. After Presi - ers whether they reside in past years to serve as a Greek 35 In CEO's cabinet, maybe 48 Followed FDR (init.) dent Mylopoulos’ departure, Canada or in Greece. They Community of Toronto board 36 Hem or Stitch 51 Mimicked Kasekas also served as leader of must, however, have a represen - member and continues to this 37 Nixon's famous dog, inspired speech 54 "The Greatest" the “United Community” fac - tative in Greece who will handle day to volunteer at the GCT. She 39 Mt. Rushmore State (abbrev.) 57 Comedian who got no respect? (init.) tion. their tax obligations. was thrilled to see her friend, 40 Famous Greek Oct. 28 Reponse 58 Actor who played Zorba (init.) Kasekas holds a Class A li - Kasekas went on to express Lazaros return to the very spot 43 Jacob's youngest 59 "__-oh" cense of the Economic Chamber his genuine pleasure about the where she remembers him ris - 46 Vivienne or Janet 61 Denomination that believes every soul is of Greece. He is a member of wonderful turnout at the event ing up through the ranks as one 49 ___ Zeppelin (rock band) saved (init.) the Economic Chamber of and explained that he felt privi - of the then youngest elected 50 Guy's counterpart Greece and former President of leged to be adding yet another GCT board members at 24 years 52 Alleged to have fixed 1919 World Series the Economic Chamber of the special recollection to the long old to become a “mover and a (init.) . He reflected about list of memorable events and ac - shaker” at the community. What 53 Geomet. Term (abbrev.) Solution to last week’s puzzle his past experiences at the complishments to which he had motivated her to attend the 55 Prefix with logue or sode Greek Community of Toronto, been present in this same build - event? Her past experiences 56 Lady wrestler Trish the warm welcome he received, ing. He emphasized that he felt working alongside Lazaros. “He 60 Ms. Bacall and his efforts to help Greek- equally honoured to serve the was always a great leader and 62 Ice Crm. Franchise (abbrev.) Canadians. Remarks from the Q Greek Community of Toronto in an astute and effective decision 63 Twenty-first Greek letter & A session follow: his various roles and is thrilled maker. His reputation precedes 64 American organic food certifier (init.) Q: What prompted you to of - to see the work others are cur - him” she explained. “He simpli - fer your expertise at this free In - rently doing to advance the fied the complicated rules and DOWN formation Session at the Greek community’s interests. He ex - regulations while highlighting 1 Emancipation Proclamator (init.) Community of Toronto? plicitly wished to thank current relevant examples so that atten - 2 New Year's Eve's Clark A: My sensitivity for the ex - President, Andonis Artemakis dees can walk away feeling re - 4 ____ Vera periences of Greek emigrants for the honour and opportunity assured about how to deal with 5 LBJ's Mrs. (two words) and concern for the Greeks of afforded to him. their individual dilemmas. The 6 Hyman Roth's right-hand man Johnny in Toronto in particular. This cou - Inquiries during the question presentation was especially in - Godfather II pled with my knowledge about period ranged from a straight - teresting for me since I was in - 7 Grn. Bay Packers league. (abbrev.) the difficulties faced by the forward question about whether volved in welcoming the dele - 8 Greek suffix meaning something written Greek emigrant residents in it makes more sense to ship a gation from Greece in 2009 or drawn Canada who wish to be properly brand new vehicle to Greece or when the most recent Tax Treaty 10 Type of whiskey informed in a timely manner buy it in Greece to how one goes was negotiated.” To contact about their tax obligations and about declaring asset losses to Lazaros Kasekas email: rights in Greece. This is a “bat - avoid paying inflated taxes. The [email protected] THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 14-20, 2013 COMMUNITY 9 Church Canonizes Porphyrios and Meletios, First New Saints Since 1961

Continued from page 1 leader of our people, because wanted to follow the example became a hospital chaplain in they really loved him. He did of the saint. So he set off for Mt. Athens, in which post he con - ten about Elder Porphyrios by not try to serve his person, he Athos many times, but for vari - tinued for three decades (1940- many people, even by people did not desire to gain something ous reasons he never made it 1970). His later years were de - who despised him because he from the people, he did not ask and returned home. Finally, voted to the construction of the was uneducated, according to to acquire an office, power or when he was about 14 or 15, Holy Convent of the Transfigu - the world. They wrote about his riches. The only thing he had in he left again for Mt. Athos. This ration of the Savior. After 1984 life and contribution.” abundance he offered without time he was determined to he returned to Mount Athos, oc - Metropolitan Neophytos of restrictions, and this was his make it and he did. cupying the same cell which he Morphou met Elder Porphyrios love" Evangelos met his future had earlier in life been forced in 1981 when he was a student Saint Porphyrios was born on spiritual father, the Hieromonk to abandon. in Athens. Porphyrios guided February 7, 1906 in the village Panteleimon, while he was on Through his role as spiritual him to another Elder, the late of St. John Karystia, near Aliv - the ferry boat between Thessa - father, Elder Porphyrios became Iakovos Tsalikes, Abbot of the eri, in the province of Evia. His loniki and Mt. Athos. Father known to an ever-wider circle of the Venerable parents were poor but pious Panteleimon immediately took of Orthodox followers. Several David in Evia. Neophytos of farmers. His father's name was the young boy under his wing. compilations of stories and say - Morphou maintained, as he Leonidas Bairaktaris and his Evangelos was not yet an adult, ings attributed to him have been said, a living relationship with mother's was Eleni. and so should not have been al - published. Elder Porphyrios until his re - At baptism he was given the lowed on the Holy Mountain. “This is the way we should pose, which continues until to - name Evangelos. He was the Panteleimon said he was his see Christ. He is our friend, our day "in another form." fourth of five children, and the nephew, and his entrance was brother; He is whatever is good Regarding the importance of third child of the four that sur - assured. and beautiful. He is everything. the canonization, Neophytos vived. His oldest sister, Vassiliki, Panteleimon, took him to Yet, He is still a friend and He said that “in the circumstances passed away when she was a Kavsokalyvia to the Hut of St. shouts it out, “You’re my friends, of our spiritual crisis with all year old. Today, only his George. Panteleimon lived there don’t you understand that? that is happening in Hellenism youngest sister, who is a nun, is with his brother Fr. Ioannikios. We’re brothers. I’m not…I don’t and throughout the world, the still alive. Young Evangelos embraced the hold hell in my hands. I am not Ecumenical Patriarchate wisely His father was the village monastic life with great zeal. He threatening you. I love you. I announced to us 'come receive cantor, and St. Nectarios called would walk barefoot among the want you to enjoy life together the light from the unwaning upon his services during his rocky and snowy paths of the with me. light' and this light is the eternal The Elder Porphyrios of Kafsokalivia was canonized by the journeys through the area, but Holy Mountain. He worked; “Love Christ and put nothing fire of our venerable Father Por - Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. poverty forced him to emigrate wood-carving or cutting down before His Love. He is joy, He is phyrios, the clairvoyant and uni - to America to work on the con - trees, gathering snails, or carry - life, He is light. Christ is Every - versal scientist." asked for healing. He felt that Christ, who is wondrous among struction of the Panama canal. ing sacks of earth on his back thing. He is the ultimate desire, According to Neophytos, El - his illnesses were a security His Saints, brought us together Evangelos attended the school for long distances, so that a gar - He is everything. Everything der Porphyrios and other con - which he had in opposition to today, brethren, on the day of in his village for only two years. den could be created on the beautiful is in Christ. Somebody temporary Elders – Iakovos, the many gifts God gave him." the repose of our Saint Por - The teacher was sick most of the rocky terrain near the Hut. He who is Christ’s must love Christ, Paisios, Evmenios – "never cul - The basic core of thought of phyrios, a few days after the time and the children didn’t also immersed himself in the and when he loves Christ he is tivated elderism. This is a phe - Elder Porphyrios was that the Mother Church of Constantino - learn much. Evangelos left prayers, services and hymns of delivered from the Devil, from nomenon that followed their world has a need to consolidate ple synodically confirmed in the school, worked on the family the Church, learning them by hell and from death.” burials by people who wanted and cultivate love towards their Holy Spirit the Pan-Orthodox farm and tended the few ani - heart while working with his St. Meletios was born on the to imitate them without having Creator, not through a fear of testimony in the stages of the mals that they owned. He hands. This uneducated boy island of Rhodes, during the dif - the spiritual qualifications." things to come, but through a life of the common conscious - started working from the age of from the second grade, using ficult era of Turkish occupation. He also noted that “Elder selfless relationship, like a lov - ness of his sanctity." eight. Even though he was still the Holy Scriptures as his dic - As a young man he had a vision Porphyrios had knowledge of ing father to his child. Unity, He also said that “Saint Por - very young, in order to make tionary, was able to educate of an icon of the Virgin Mary – the whole world and accepted which is the greatest inheritance phyrios declared experientially more money, he went to work himself. Ypseni at the root of a tree, at all the technologies of modern of Christ to His Apostles, can be and empirically the life of love in a coal mine. He later worked We do not know exactly which point he decided to lead science. He was not, he told us, assured when a child unites and angels, from the Holy in a grocer's store in Halkhida when but certainly not long af - a monastic life and then he es - a "black and white Elder." All with the father primarily Mountain, from Evia, from and in Piraeus. ter reaching the Holy Mountain, tablished a monastery at the kinds of people approached through love and not fear. Omonia, from Kallisia, from His father had taught him he was tonsured as a monk and spot where he had the vision. him, especially people of sin and Meliton celebrated in the Milesi, from this sacred place the Supplicatory Canon (Parak - given the name Nikitas. He dedicated his life to helping extremities, and he comforted presence of thousands of believ - where his feet stood. The face lisis) to the Mother of God Forced by pleurisy to depart his fellow Christian Greeks dur - them and guided them to repen - ers a Festal Divine Liturgy at the of the Holy Elder Porphyrios still (Panagia), and whatever else of the Holy Mountain, he returned ing their hard times under Turk - tance and to an ecclesiastical Sacred Hermitage of the newly- remains etched in the memory our faith he could. to his birthplace, where he was ish occupation. The Ypseni life. It is very important that El - proclaimed Saint Porphyrios in and hearts of those who were While he was looking after unexpectedly elevated to the Monastery website, der Porphyrios spent thirty years Malakasa , surrounded by blessed to know him and social - the sheep, and even when work - priesthood at the age of 21 by ypseni.wordpress.com, describes of his life in the most sinful area many priests. ize with him.” ing in the grocer’s store, he Porphyrios III, Archbishop of him as having “held a wealth of of Athens, Omonia Square. He Meliton said among other Meliton added that “Saint slowly read the life story of St. Mount Sinai and Raithu. With grace, virtue, purity, innocence, had many illnesses and never things that “our Lord Porphyrios was a real father and John the Hut-dweller. He the outbreak of World War II he and great love of God.” Ronald McDonald House Honors Banker Voutsinas, MD Christodoulidou

Continued from page 1 and parents who have stayed at RMH and is “so impressed by the and CEO of General Maritime care offered to those people and Corporation, was the event chair - I congratulate every one of you: man and the gala affair on Cen - executives, nurses, volunteers, tral Park South was also the oc - psychologists. You offer hope to casion for honoring Spiros people far from home.” Voutsinas, the President and RMH New York is the largest CEO of Atlantic Bank, and Flo - facility of the kind in the world. rentia Christodoulidou, MD. Koula Sophianou was pleased Bishop Philotheos of Meloa to be able to join the community offered the invocation represent - in the celebration of Christmas ing Archbishop Demetrios and with the friends of the Ronald William T. Sullivan, the President McDonald House. “Dr. Dia and CEO of RMH, welcomed the Christodoulidou is very dear guests and offered closing re - friend, a special person and a marks. He announced that the dedicated physician,” she said, event raised $100,000. and added that for the four years Sullivan and other speakers she has known him, Voutsinas also praised the Greek Division’s “has shown how much he cares current director Spiridoula Kat - about the community. Both serve echis, her staff and all the vol - as examples of philanthropy. unteers, and Nikki Soteropoulos They are people who really care Margarites, Director of Major about the well-being of the peo - Gifts for RMN and advisor to the ple around them.” Greek Division. Sophianou knows about such Voutsinas drew upon per - things from personal experience. sonal and Greek history by sum - tNh/CostAs Bej “I wish there were no reason ming up his acceptance and ABOVE: On a clear day you to have Ronald McDonald thank you remarks by declaring: can see out the windows deep houses but cancer is a reality. “we cannot give up,” in the face into Central Park but on a cold RMH provides shelter and hope of life’s challenges and opportu - night the mission of the and support to the families of the nities. Ronald McDonald House children…My nephew lived in Voutsinas told TNH “Look warmed the hearts of the al - an RMH in St. Louis with his around you. It is very successful. most 400 guests at the Greek mother for four months…and I I believe there are 400 people Division's Christmas party at know about the wonderful work here.” He said the RMH “is very the New York Athletic Club, they do there…they felt there important. The kids need sup - where $100,000 was raised. were people around them who port. When they come to a RIGHT: (L-R) John P. Tavlar - supported them and stood buy strange country, they need to re - ios, honorees Dr. Florentia them, and this meant a lot.” late to somebody,” which is Christodoulidou and Spiros She thanked and congratu - something that immigrants Voutsinas, RMH President and lated Spiridoula Katechis and deeply appreciate. CEO William Sullivan and Sullivan for their work, and all In introducing Christodouli - Spiridoula Katechis, head of the volunteers and committees. dou, Sullivan said “civilizations Greek Division. “I am happy to see so many are judged by how people treat members of the community be the weakest among them,” and She said that “seeing a kid go volunteer. It shows how much emphasized the honoree’s repu - through chemotherapy is brutal. we care about not just Greek tation for treating her patients It hurts you more than it hurts children but children from all with dignity and professionalism. the child.” Nevertheless, travel - over the world.” Christodoulidou thanked ing thousands of miles and hav - Georgia S. Galiatsatos-Ka - RMH and the Greek Division for ing no one to speak with is terri - , who grew up at Three Hi - the honor and for the work they ble for children,” but she said erarchs in Brooklyn and who at - do, and she also expressed her “Ronald McDonald House tends the church of the apprecation to all the guests for changes everything. It changes Archangel Michael in Port Wash - being present and supporting desperation to hope.” ington, told TNH “tonight was a RMH. She has spoken to children wonderful event. I am not here with a group or organization however, I am here to personally support RMH for all the children from around the world who are Ex-Gov Pataki in need and find a home away from home.” Backs Demos George Orfanakos, Director of Development of NYU Langone Medical Center, said RMH is For Congress “crucially important because it is a welcome embrace to those who Continued from page 1 desperately need a place to re - side when they are enduring “Having a little guy gives you such a difficult time.” a new perspective on life and He said “coming to a foreign makes you look at politics in a country, which is so stressful... whole different way. The future and to have someone welcome is so important, and we must you with open arms and be fight for what we believe in. We there, and have a second home, have to look to the future of all the parea and the support sys - our children and grandchildren tem…someone who tells you and make sure there will be an you are not alone. Can you place American dream when little An - a price on that?” The answer is gelo grows up.” obvious. The need for fiscal responsi - Orfanakos then added about bility and limiting over taxation tNh/CostAs Bej RMH and everyone involved, and regulation is at the core of (L-R) Chrysa Demos, Peter J. Pappas, Jr., Kyriakos Tsakopoulos,Peter J. Pappas, George Demos, Former Governor George “It’s priceless. It’s Christian. It’s his campaign message. Pataki, Emmanuel Demos, Matthew Mirones, and Helen Demos. humanity at its finest.” 10 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 14-20, 2013

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SSNY shall mail copy to PlACe your LLC formed in DE on 8/26/10 SSNY of process to: Gail Lobel Rand, 522 E 8th CONSTANTINIDES ClAssified Ad, CAll: designated agent upon whom process may be Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218. Purpose: Any FUNERAL PARLOR Co. served and shall mail copy of process against lawful activity. (718) 784-5255, ext. 106, LLC to: CT Corporation Systems, 111 8th 273108/18824 (718) 745-1010 e-mAil: Ave., NY, NY 10011. The address required to Services in all localities - classifieds@ be maintained in the jurisdiction of organiza - LEGAL NOTICE tion: c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Low cost shipping to Greece thenationalherald.com Captain Alkiviades Neoklis Meimaris, Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Copy of the Notice of formation of FABRIC AND STEEL, LLC Articles of Organization on file with Secy of (DOM LLC). Articles of organization filed with the State of DE located: 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on 10/30/213. was born in Piraeus , Greece on August 29, 1931. Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful act. Office location. Kings County. SSNY is designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. REAL ESTATE 273139/18839 SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Michele Dopp, he finished Panteion school of law and then left Greece to pursue a 30 Washigton Street #5F, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: Any lawful activity. career in the merchant marine. Alkiviades became a Captain at the early LEGAL NOTICE 273162/18860 NAPLES FLORIDA REAL ESTATE age of 30. he later held various executive positions at several shipping SKYLER BRAND VENTURES, LLC Authority filed companies and ultimately was one of the founders of tBs shipping with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/13. LEGAL NOTICE Office location: Kings Co. LLC formed in services international, which became listed on NAsdAQ. he retired in Delaware (DE) on 9/4/13 SSNY designated as JBO REALTY, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of 2006. Captain meimaris, was respected and adored by all and entranced agent of LLC upon whom process against it may State (SSNY) 11/20/2013. Office in Kings Co. be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process Vicky Lewis his friends, family and acquaintences with stories of the sea and the 590 Madison Ave 34th FL New York, NY 10022. may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process world. his brilliance, quick wit, humor and knowledge of world history, DE address of LLC: 1811 Silverside RD to 54 Fieldcrest Rd., Tuckahoe, NY 10707. realtor Wilmington, DE 19810. Arts. Of Org. filed with Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal politics and languages (he spoke 5) overwhelmingly enthralled his audience. 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Antonis Neratzoulis and jaime leroux . funeral thursday, december 19, 273147/11629 273110/18825 10Am from the hunt stellato funeral home, 1601 Palisade Avenue, fort lee, Nj. funeral mass 11:30Am, saints Constantine and helen Greek orthodox Church, Nyack Ny. entombment to follow at madonna mausoleum, fort lee. family and friends will be received wednesday, DEATH NOTICES december 18, 1-4Pm & 6 - 9Pm. in lieu of flowers donations in Captain meimaris na me can be made to msKCC, 1275 york Ave, New york, Ny 10065. send condolences to stellatofuneralhomes.com, jamie Amato, n CHINONIS, CONSTANTINE may be made to Oppenheimer & families. Truly, his great love was Evripidis G. Dalkouras, 85, of 201.944.1202 • fax 201.944.1503, [email protected] GRAND BLANC, MI (From the Co. Inc. FBO Gabriella Chinonis, cooking for his own family and Danvers and formerly of Brock - Flint Journal, published on Dec. or Assumption Greek Orthodox for the masses. Jim was a PROUD ton, loving husband of the late 801689/18865 2) – Constantine "Gus" Chinonis, Mortgage Fund.. Your condo - American. He loved his church, Stella (Stavropoulos) Dalkouras, age 82 died peacefully at his lences may be shared with the being a father and a grandfather. died peacefully on Monday, No - home in Grand Blanc, Michigan family at www.swartzfuneral - He was a member of both An - vember 18, 2013 at the Kaplan on Sunday, December 1, 2013. homeinc.com. nunciation Greek Orthodox Family Hospice House in Dan - Funeral service will be held at 11 Cathedral and St. Basil The Great vers. Born in Perestera, Greece with PJ. He will always be re - Wednesday morning, November a.m. Thursday, December 5, 2013 n CHRISTIE, JAMES G. Greek Orthodox Church and was on January 20, 1928 he was the membered as having a sharp wit 20th, 2013. He was 95 years old. at the Assumption Greek Ortho - HOUSTON, TX (From the Hous - a member of the Brotherhood of son of the late George and Vaya and an infectious laugh, which John was born in New York City dox Church, 2245 East Baldwin ton Chronicle, published on Nov. the Order of AHEPA. Jim Christie Dalkouras. Raised in Greece he could light up a room. His funeral on October 5, 1918 to Nicholas Road, Grand Blanc, Michigan, Fa - 29) – James G. Priovolos Christie, would greet you with the most served in the Greek Army. He is Wednesday, December 4th Panagiotopoulos and Sofia Kara - ther Angelo Maggos officiating. 79, departed this life on Tuesday, infectious smile and was always came to America in 1956 and set - from O'CONNOR BROTHERS gias. He was pre-deceased by his Burial in Evergreen Cemetery. November 26, 2013 surrounded ready to tell you a joke. His spirit tled in Brockton where he FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Av - wife of 39 years, Georgianna Tsa - Mr. Chinonis was born in Sko - by his loving family. Mr. Christie and his soul will be missed by worked in a Leather Factory for enue with a service at 11:00 a.m. los, his brother Constantine rtsinou, Greece in 1931 son of was born in the small village of those near him, his family from 16 years he then became a self- in St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Panas, his sister Mary Pani, the late Dionysios and Panayiota Merkovouni outside of Tripolis, all over the world and those employed Mason until his retire - Cathedral, 102 Russell Street. brother-in-law Harry Pani and sis - (Yeotis) Tsinonis (Chinonis). Gus Greece in 1934. He was raised in whose lives he changed for the ment. He was known for his great Burial will follow in Hope Ceme - ter-in-law Hope Panas. John is came to the United States in a two room wooden and stone better. Jim never imagined that sense of humor and love for gar - tery. Calling hours are Tuesday, survived by his brother George 1950 to the home of his brother house before leaving there for a a young, poor boy from a tiny dening. He is survived by his son, December 3rd from 4:00 until Panas, sister-in-law Constantina Elias and sister-in-law Katie Chi - better life in America at the age village in Greece could come to George Dalkouras and his wife 8:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Panas, son Nicholas Panas, nonis, where he joined his of 19. Upon arriving in Houston, America and own his own busi - Myrna of Danvers; his grand - In lieu of flowers, donations can daughter Joanne Panas younger brother, John. Both he worked in a café and taught ness where he served thousands daughters, Deana, Stella and An - be made to St. Spyridon Greek Lehmkuhl, son-in-law Thomas brothers lived several years with himself English. Using the Hous - of patrons who became his the; his brother-in-law, George Orthodox Cathedral Building Lehmkuhl, granddaughters Kelly Elias and Katie. Gus was a realtor ton newspaper, he compared the friends. He was deeply humbled Stavropoulos and his wife Lena; Fund, 102 Russell Street, Worces - and Gina Lehmkuhl, niece Pennee and insurance agent and owned English words to his Greek dic - that included such dignitaries as his nieces, Liz Karolemeas and ter, MA 01609. oconnorbroth - Tsoukas and her husband Elias several restaurants. He and his tionary. James was affectionately Secretary of State James Baker, Eva Stavropoulos. Funeral from ers.com Tsoukas and nephew Nicholas brother, John, developed and known by his friends as "Jim." In President George H. W. Bush, the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, Pani. After graduating from As - owned YaYa's Flamed Broiled 1965, Jim, and his cousin Steve, First Lady Barbara Bush along 165 Belmont St., (Rt123) Brock - n GARIS, MARY bury Park High School in NJ, Chicken for over 35 years. He met Mr. Theodore Christie where with several Consulates and May - ton on Friday at 10:00AM fol - SAN FRANCISCO, CA (From the John studied accounting at Syra - served as President of the local he started his journey as a restau - ors. Mr. Christie found himself to lowed by a funeral service in the San Francisco Chronicle, pub - cuse and Columbia Universities. chapter of the American Hellenic ranteur with the oldest restaurant be the very patient he helped all Annunciation Greek Orthodox lished on Dec. 1) – Mary (Kapla - He also attended The University Educational Progressive Associa - in Houston. Christie's Seafood & those years ago as he scheduled Church, 457 Oak St., Brockton at nis) Garis, born and raised in San of Athens until his studies were tion (AHEPA) as well as the Dis - Steaks has been a Gulf Coast In - open heart surgery at St. Luke's 11:00AM. Interment will follow Francisco, passed away peace - interrupted by World War II. trict Governor of the State of stitution since 1917. Mr. to better his health. Complica - in Melrose Cemetery, Brockton. fully at home with her family by Upon returning home from Michigan. He also served as a Theodore Christie, who did not tions proved too much and-sur - Calling hours Thursday 5:00- her side in San Francisco, No - Greece, John enlisted in the Army Genesee County Board Commis - have children, was also Greek. rounded by his entire family's 8:00PM. Donations may be made vember 25, 2013 at the age of Air Corp. He served as a Radar sioner and was a member of sev - He was the innovator of the fish love-departed this life in the very to the Annunciation Greek Or - 97. Predeceased by her beloved Navigator Bombardier, flying 34 eral other organizations. He sandwich and the unique prepa - hospital where his children were thodox Church. For directions, husband, Christos for 57 years; missions in the Mediterranean leaves behind his beloved wife, ration of Gulf Coast fried shrimp. born and he helped so many. The visit www.Russellpicafuneral - loving mother of Estelle and Theater. John was awarded The Sandra, of almost 50 years and Theodore and Jim's father-son re - Christie Family would like to home.com John. Predeceased by her loving Distinguished Flying Cross, The four beloved children and lationship was cemented when thank all the doctors, nurses and parents, Peter and Stella Kaplanis Presidential Unit Citation, The Air spouses: daughter, Elaine (Scott) Theodore gave Jim his last name. staff of St. Luke's Episcopal Hos - n ECONOMOU, CHRISTOS F. and her dear brothers, John (Ra - Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clus - Tomrell, daughter, Tina (Chris) In 1968, Jim married his beauti - pital for their care of Jim Christie. WORCESTER, MA (From the mona) and James Kaplanis and ters and The Theater Ribbon with Anganis, son, Denny (Ida) Chi - ful wife Alexandra who was also It is their hope that through Jim, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, dear brothers-in-law, Michael Eight Battle Stars. John married nonis and daughter, Petrina from the same village in Greece. the team learned something new published on Dec. 2) – Christos (Pauline) and Dimitri (Ellie) Georgiana Tsalos of New York (Matthew) Stark; twelve grand - Together, they had 5 children- to aid in the care of future pa - F. "Chris" Economou, 81, of Garis. Loving aunt of Roberta City, upon returning home from children, Alexis, Luke and George, Kathy, Maria, Roula and tients. May His Memory Be Eter - Worcester died tragically on Sat - Walters (Gary), and John, the war, in 1946. John was a life - MacKenzie Tomrell; George, Gus Terry. In the late 60's, Christie's nal. Jim is survived by his wife urday November 30th. Chris Alexandra and Michael Garis, nu - long member of The Holy Trinity and Alex Anganis; Calvin, Con - Seafood and Steaks was located of 45 years, Alexandra. His son leaves his wife of 52 years Maria merous nephews, nieces, and Greek Orthodox Church in New stantine and Gabriella Chinonis in the Medical Center across from George, daughter-in-law Mia (Papageorgiou) Economou, Two godchildren here and in Greece. Rochelle, NY. His many services and Pano, Deano and Alexandra St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. Jim Kaldis Christie, daughter Kathy, children, John and Popi Mary had worked for a while for to the church include 50 year Stark; beloved brothers, Eli and volunteered as a translator for son-in-law Marko Dasigenis, Economou both of Worcester; the Bank of America in down - member of The Order of Ahepa; wife Katie of Grand Blanc, Dr. heart patients under Dr. Denton daughter Maria, daughter Roula, two sisters, Polixeni Varsami of town San Francisco, and then be - Treasurer, Vice President and Pano Tsinonis of Greece; sister, Cooley and Dr. Michael De - son-in-law Tasos Kostas and son Ioanina, Greece and Ourania, came a devoted housewife to President of the Parish Council Vaso Hasoula of Greece and Bakey's care. For 15 years, Jim Terry. His 5 granchildren- Dimitri, wife of Fotios Efstathiou of raise her children and travel with and Committee Chariman of nu - brother, John and wife Linda of established a life long relation - Panayiotis, Evangelia, Alexandra Worcester; many nephews and them to be with her husband as merous events. John was the re - Fenton. He also leaves his ship with Dr. Cooley. He helped and Eleni also mourn the loss of nieces, cousins, and in-laws , both a family, because he was working cipient of the Archdiocese Medal beloved brother-in-law, Ken and countless patients get through their "Papou Jimmy." Jim is also here and in Greece. Chris was as a captain with a Greek ship - of St. Paul, conferred the title of wife Doly Huber; sister-in-law, the pre and post-op days of open- survived by his sister Zoe Sideris predeceased by two brothers, ping company. Mary enjoyed Archon Deputatos, a District Gov - Karen and husband Charles Gif - heart surgery in the ICU. It was a of Chicago, Illinois, his brother Grigorios Economou of Ioanina, entertaining and welcoming fam - ernor for The Sons of Pericles, ford; as well as many wonderful passion of his to help these pa - Pete Priovolos of Houston, his sis - Greece and Prokopios "Paul" ily and friends over the house and a member of the National and loved nephews, nieces, great tients have an understanding of ter Presvytera Kostantina Tzi - Economou of Worcester. He was where she cooked extravagant Council of The Order of St. An - nephews and great-nieces. The the expectation of the heart mouri of Tripolis, Greece, and born in Vavouri, , Greece Greek meals and explored new drew. John was also a member of family thanks all the many family surgery process. Jim was also their extended families respec - the son of Fotios and Kalliopi recipes. Mary was devoted to her the Lions Club and the Masonic members and friends for their passionate to serve these families tively. Jim Christie also leaves be - (Tsoni) Economou; and lived in beloved Holy Trinity Church, Organization. John's achieve - support throughout Gus' life and as his guests at Christie's so they hind much loved extended family , Epirus, Greece for many where she was Sunday School ments in the business community in his time of illness. As a tribute wouldn't have to worry about from around the world. Addition - years. Chris graduated from high teacher and choir member in the were numerous. He started in the to my husband and from our finding a good meal and even ally, Jim leaves behind by his sec - school in Igoumenitsa, Greece Seventh Street church. Mary par - finance department for his father- family who love you; You were hosted some of these families in ond family: the staff at Christie's and served in the Greek Air ticipated at the Greek Indepen - in-law at Mother's Pie Company our inspiration and guide. We his own home. Jim gave many Seafood & Steaks, which includes Force. He came to Worcester in dence Day Celebration at Civic in the Bronx. From there, he went thank you for your untiring work immigrants new to Houston their several members who have been 1956 and worked at several Center wearing her beautiful on to finance and operate the fol - ethic, endless love and continual first job at Christie's Seafood and with him 30+ years. He was a restaurants until partnering with Greek dance costume. Then lowing businesses: Playland support. Your life will live on Steaks. Over the years, these for - father figure to many who have his brother Paul at the Westbor - when the current Holy Trinity Sweet Shop in Playland Amuse - through us and generations to mer employees have fondly re - passed through his doors of em - ough House of Pizza in 1972. In Church was built at Brotherhood ment Park (over 46 years); Milk come and in the lives of those turned to visit with the kind ployment. The funeral service 1989 Chris opened the Blue Jay Way, Mary and her husband do - Maid Ice Cream and Hamburgers you helped and mentored. In lieu hearted man who first employed will be held at Annunciation Restaurant in Sutton which he nated a portion of the Christo - in White Plains, NY and Queens, of flowers, memorial contribu - them. In the last 10 years, Jim Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3511 owned and operated until his re - pher Center. She energetically NY; Pier Six Restaurant in Elms - tions may be made to Oppen - Christie captured the hearts of Yoakum Boulevard, Houston, tirement in 2005. Chris was a volunteered in many activities. ford, NY; Uncle John's Restaurant heimer FBO Gabriella Chinonis Houstonians as "Papa Love" on Texas 77006. In lieu of flowers, member of St. Spyridon Greek Mary was known for her baking in Harrison, NY; two Burger Chef or the Assumption Greek Ortho - his daughter's morning radio pro - the family has requested that do - Orthodox Cathedral where he skills, especially pastries. Dona - Hamburger Stores in New York dox Mortgage Fund. In lieu of gram, "The Roula and Ryan nations in Jim Christie's memory proudly served as a Parish Coun - tions may be made to the Holy and New Jersey and Oscar's Salt flowers, memorial contributions Show" on 104.1 KRBE FM. Dur - be made to: Hellenic College cil Member, and as a member of Trinity Church Pantocrator Dome of the Sea Restaurant on 67th ing his on-air segments, he would Holy Cross Greek Orthodox its Senior Citizens, the AHEPA, Fund, the National Parkinson Street in NYC. In lieu of flowers, dish out life advice based on his School of Theology, 50 Goddard and Masons. Chris will be re - Foundation. donations may be made to The days and dates of funerals, very traditional values with his Avenue Brookline, Massachusetts membered as a family man who John and Georgiana Panas Schol - memorials, and other events di - very distinct voice and delivery. 02445-7496 www.hchc.edu. always had his children's best in - n PANAS, JOHN arship Fund at Holy Trinity Greek rectly correspond to the original James Christie is considered one terest at heart. He found great HARRISON, NY (From the Jour - Orthodox Church, 10 Mill Road, publication date, which appears of the founding fathers of the n DALKOURAS, EVRIPIDIS joy with his family and friends nal News, published on Nov. 21) New Rochelle, NY. To sign John's at the beginning of each notice. Houston Restaurant scene. He DANVERS, MA (From the Salem and was especially fond of going – John Panas, a longtime resident online guest book visit riverdale - has have served generations of Gazette, published on Nov. 20) – to the AHEPA and his daily walks of Harrison, passed away on funeralhome.com. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 14-20, 2013 GREECE CYPRUS 11 Greek Hero Theodorakis is Troika Talks Stall, Bank Dep. Confiscation Feared

Inducted into Athens Acad. By Andy Dabilis while Greece was “on a good TNH Staff Writer track overall” that “many issues remained open” with the Troika. By Gail L. Holst-Warhaft War and began a campaign of ATHENS – Greece’s negotiations That came after Stournaras in - and Spyros D. Orfanos terror against the left. Suspected with its international lenders over sisted that Greece has “done a communists like Theodorakis the size of a hole in the 2014 lot” and was “looking forward to The news from Athens reads and many of his fellow-intellec - budget delayed reforms contin - the completion of the review.” like a Greek tragedy. We know tuals were “re-educated” on ued to hold up release of a one CHECK YOUR BANK the story already, but we read prison islands where they were billion euro installment as an op - STATEMENT the latest results of austerity poli - tortured until many signed state - position Member of the European While European finance min - cies and corruption with anger ments renouncing their beliefs. Parliament warned there could isters said they are close to agree - and frustration. It seems as if On his release from prison be confiscations of bank deposits. ing on a plan to wind down fail - there is no way for Greece to es - in1949, Theodorakis won a Envoys from the Troika of the ing banks by confiscating parts cape the inexorable cycle of debt, scholarship to study in Paris. He European Union-International of private bank accounts, a Mem - political incompetence, crony - took composition classes with Monetary Fund-European Cen - ber of the European Parliament ism, unemployment, homeless - Olivier Messiaen and became in - tral Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) were from Greece’s major opposition ness, extremism, and the scape - ternationally successful as a clas - wrangling with Finance Minister party the Coalition of the Radical goating of immigrants. So, it sical composer, but in Greece the Yannis Stournaras, who insisted Left () warned there seems almost miraculous when hatreds and violence of the Civil that a deal was imminent and the could be a raid on supposedly de - Greece gets things right. War continued. In 1958, the poet money would be forthcoming by posits in his country. On December 3, the com - Yannis Ritsos sent Theodorakis a Dec. 31. SYRIZA European Parliament poser was of - sequence of poems he had writ - Among the obstacles was the AP Photo/Petros GiANNAKouris lawmaker Nikos Chountis said ficially inducted into the presti - ten about a young man killed by Troika’s adamance that the gov - PM Antonis Samaras speaks at a health conference in Athens on the EU hasn’t ruled out a so- gious Academy of Athens. Of police at a tobacco workers’ ernment close or sell off its Thursday, Dec. 12. The two-day conference focuses on reforming called “haircut” on bank accounts course, Theodorakis should have strike. Theodorakis immediately money-bleeding defense indus - the state health sector amid the country's acute debt crisis. under 100,000 euros ($137,000) been elected a member of the set the poems to music and re - tries EAS and ELVO and foot- in Greece and other Eurozone Academy many years ago. The turned to Greece to join his fel - dragging over shedding 4,000 are pocketing the difference – or “I’m very optimistic about next countries that are guaranteed reason he wasn’t is political, and low artists, most of them leftists, workers by the end of the month even reporting all their income year. We’re going to have positive from loss – but not, EU officials it underscores the deep divisions in a movement to bring music along with whether to lift a ban as the sector is notorious for not growth so we can have… limited said earlier – from seizure by gov - in Greek society that have con - and poetry to working-class on mortgage foreclosures. issuing receipts and trying to do [market] access next year, but it ernments who can pass laws to tributed towards the present de - Greeks. His songs were sung Prime Minister Antonis Sama - a cash-only business to evade will be the first time since 2010 take what they want. bacle. wherever Greeks gathered. His ras wants the firms, which critics taxes. so it will be very important,” Antoine Colombani, a The 88 year-old composer has prominence, however, made said is inefficient and packed Troika officials also have their Stournaras told CNBC. spokesman for European Com - written over 1000 songs, many Theodorakis a target of the con - with political patronage hirings, doubts about a unified property He downplayed the size of an mission Vice President Joaquin of which Greeks know by heart. tinued violence against the left. stay operating another year at tax bill, contesting the govern - estimated fiscal gap next year, Almunia, said the assertion by He has also composed sym - In 1967, a coup d’état re - least and try to market exports, ment’s forecast that it will bring which the Troika puts at as much Chountis was wrong. In an offi - phonies, concertos, oratorios, sulted in seven years of military although it has no work. 2.6 billion euros, estimating it as 2.9 billion euros but which the cial statement, Colombani re - and operas, which have been dictatorship in Greece. One of Greece has reportedly pro - will fall 400 million euros short. government first said was only jected Chountis’ allegations say - performed on the great concert the first acts of the new regime posed that EAS be overhauled With Stournaras predicting 500 million euros and then said ing that EU state aid rules do not stages of the world. But it is in was to ban all of Theodorakis’s while in operation, retaining two Greece will soon hit a primary didn’t exist at all, befuddling the require any contribution whatso - Greece where his work has had music. Even playing a gramo - factories for 12 months, with 350 surplus – not counting interest inspectors. ever from bank deposits. its most profound impact. phone recording of a simple love of the firm’s 850 employees to on debt, the cost of running cities Now though, Stournaras said “Deposits are excluded from Theodorakis set poems by Nobel song in one’s own home could keep their jobs and the remainder and towns, some military expen - there is a hole but the govern - the scope of burden sharing. This Prize recipients like George Se - result in a jail sentence. The com - to go. It remained unclear, how - ditures and social security – ment believes it can be filled means no contribution is re - feris, Odysseus Elytis, Pablo poser was imprisoned and ex - ever, whether the Troika will Samaras has gotten his back up without resorting to more aus - quired from any deposits, Neruda, and other well-known iled, but having composed film agree to the 500 proposed layoffs in dealing with the Troika after terity measures that Samaras has whether insured or uninsured, poets to music, using popular in - scores like Zorba the Greek, he from EAS being checked off the relenting to their demands. vowed never ever again in his life when a bank receives state aid. had become an international list of public sector dismissals HAPPY DAYS ALMOST to impose. Indeed, burden sharing obliga - celebrity, and after three years Greece must meet as another HERE AGAIN “We have a very big output tions under EU state aid rules re - he was released and allowed to condition of continued monies. Speaking to CNBC on the gap, this gap closing slowly. This late exclusively to shareholders leave the country. Samaras and Finance Minister sidelines of a meeting of Euro - closing generates growth and dri - and junior bond holders,” he Greece has never fully recov - Yannis Stournaras want to let pean Union finance ministers in ving forces next year will be in - said. ered from the years of division banks seize homes by lifting a Brussels, Stournaras said “the vestment and exports,” On Cyprus, President Nicos between royalists and republi - moratorium that is due to expire milestones seem to be okay so Stournaras said. Anastasiades acceded to de - cans, left and right. To older on Dec. 31 but the government, we expect the disbursement of “I have explained the social mands from the Troika, which is Greeks, the neo-Nazis of the fearing more social unrest and the installment by the end of the limits of austerity measures and putting up a 10 billion euro Golden Dawn Party look remark - growing homelessness if foreclo - year,” contrasting with state - this is why we don’t want to take bailout there, to allow confisca - ably like the fascist supporters of sures are allowed, said it wants ments earlier by Eurogroup further austerity measures,” he tion of 47.5 percent of accounts the Germans during World War to devise a mechanism to protect Chairman Jeroen Djisselbloem, told CNBC what he told the over 100,000 euros that aren’t II. Ironically, the music Theodor - those who can’t pay, said to be who said that it would be “very, Troika, which said it only cared guaranteed but had to impose akis wrote for Zorba the Greek 85 percent of more than 230,000 very hard if not impossible” for whether banks could be repaid. capital controls limiting with - perpetuated a stereotype of the homeowners, from those who are the Troika’s review to be finalized Stournaras and Samaras have drawals to prevent a run on the passionate, impulsive, ouzo- exploiting the protection. by the end of the month. little support for their rosy out - banks. No banker has been held swilling Greek, dancing on a Samaras also wants to con - Despite the harsh austerity look. Talking to reporters after to account for nearly destroying sandy beach. This stereotype has tinue a reduction in the Value measures attached to $325 bil - the Eurozone finance chiefs them or the country. been articulated and exploited Added Tax (VAT) from 23 to 13 lion in two bailouts worsening a talked, Djisselbloem said he Eurogroup President Jeroen Composer Mikis Theodorakis by Greece’s northern European percent for restaurants which six-year-long deep recession that hoped the preconditions would Dijsselbloem told CNBC following during his speech at the pres - creditors, who have presented was begun in the summer to has created record unemploy - be fulfilled for the release of the a 16-hour marathon negotiating tigious Academy of Athens. themselves as the ants who lived boost tourism but the Troika said ment and pushed 20 percent of next installment but said it would session in Brussels however that responsibly while Greek it’s costing too much money in the populace into poverty, be “very, very hard if not impos - the finance chiefs from the 17 struments and singers, so beau - grasshoppers played in the sun. lost revenues. Stournaras remained upbeat sible” for the Troika’s review to countries using the euro will tifully that every taxi driver and claimed, “We It has not been reported about the economy beginning to be finalized by the end of the likely settle on allowing a Cyprus- intellectual in Greece was find our heroes where we seek whether the establishments, as recover. month. style confiscation of accounts af - singing the same songs. It is not them.” Certainly, what we know Samaras had demanded, passed He said Greece would be on a German Finance Minister ter previous vehement denials by an exaggeration to say that he about creativity, courage, adver - on the savings to customers or roll that would pick up in 2014. Wolfgang Schaeuble said that officials would ever consider it. started a cultural revolution in sity, and idealization proves this his country in the 1960s. psychological projection time Theodorakis was born on the and time again. But we also island of , one of more than know that the hero, mythical or a million Orthodox Christians real, is an antidote to human Cyprus Says that Reunification Talks are in Danger displaced by the upheaval and tragedy and suffering. Theodor - destruction that followed the akis’ music helped a people Turkish-Greek War of 1920-22. memorialize their losses. In pub - Cypriot President Nicos Anas - country together again but in - the ground rules on what the ne - the Cyprus problem should be The child of a civil servant, he lic and in private conversations, tasiades, who is trying to deal stead want their government in - gotiations should include. guaranteed. grew up in a series of provincial he argues for historical memory with an economic and bank cri - ternationally recognized as a “This is going to be a very im - Those principles, he said, are towns. When World War II broke and peaceful resolutions to do - sis, said hopes of resuming talks country. portant part of the whole Cyprus based on UN resolutions, which out, the family found itself in mestic and international con - to reunify the island are close to He recently met with his peace process, both sides want don’t question that the united Tripolis, a town brutally occu - flicts. He argues against “us ver - collapsing because of what he Turkish counterpart Dervis to feel comfortable with the joint Cyprus Republic should have a pied, first by the , later sus them” mentalities, violence, called a refusal by Turkish Eroglu for a symbolic dinner and declaration and it is important single international personality, the Germans. Theodorakis’s first and racism. His vision offers the Cypriot to negotiate in good chat but even that broke down, to be very careful in what people a single sovereignty and single political act, as an idealistic ado - prospect of a certain courageous faith. leaving Anastasiades another in say about it publicly at this stage citizenship. lescent, was to take part in a resolution to the present crisis, Without going into details, he a long round of frustrated and I think the public will un - He said that Cyprus was drift - demonstration against the Italian however contrary it may seem to said the two sides can’t agree Cypriot leaders unable to make derstand,” said the UN diplomat, ing toward permanent status as occupiers. He was only14, and it the mood of the times. even on the “basic principles” of any headway with the Turks. according to The Cyprus Mail. a divided island with no solution was his first, but by no means Goethe, a great admirer of how to bring together the island His predecessor, then-Com - Asked when fully-fledged ne - even though he wanted one. his last taste of imprisonment classical Greece, wrote, “Music that’s been split since an unlaw - munist party leader Demetris gotiations would resume, he “We will not accept the fait and torture. His musical talent is liquid architecture. Architec - ful invasion by in 1974. Christofias, vowed he would be said: “The talks will begin when accompli,” the President said probably saved him from death; ture is frozen music.” In the Since then, reunification has the one to make Cyprus whole the joint declaration is com - that the coming days will be de - his father pleaded for his release midst of Greece’s latest tragedy, eluded a bevy of leaders among again and even offered to let his plete.” But Anastasiades said the cisive for the Greek Cypriot and sent him to Athens where the Academy of Athens has re - Cypriots and Turks as well as in - Turkish counterparts share the Turks won’t even discuss what a side’s stance, which he said will he studied music at the conser - minded Greeks that their broken ternationally, and an attempt by Presidency on a rotating basis. joint declaration should be nor depend on the Turkish Cypriot vatorium. At the same time he statues and tourist industry are the United Nations to broker a Anastasiades’ remarks came do they want one, suggesting side’s behavior. “Unfortunately, continued to be active in the re - not their only assets. They can deal has failed utterly to get as UN Special Adviser Alexander they want an impasse to keep so far, things have not been en - sistance. Like many other young find heroes right there at the Turks and Cypriots to even talk Downer said the broken-down the status quo and hope for couraging,” he said, echoing the Greek artists and intellectuals in - Acropolis under the luminous to each other seriously in recent talks were at a “sensitive stage,” eventual recognition of their disenchantment a long line of volved in the Communist-led re - Greek sun composing meaning - years. even though there haven’t been self-declared state. other politicians have felt trying sistance, Theodorakis became a ful music that satisfies a deep Only Turkey recognizes the any at all. He has been unable to solve the Cyprus dilemma. committed Marxist. need in a people who have sung state it has established on to get the two sides to make any Anastasiades said that the “The Cyprus problem is a No sooner had the German and danced to Theodorakis’ mu - Cyprus and where it still keeps progress. Greek Cypriot side was trying to problem of invasion and occu - army withdrawn from Greece sic even in the darkest of times. 35,000 troops. A UN-patrolled That came after Downer met make every effort so as “to en - pation,” he stressed. So far, than a violent began buffer zone in the capital of for an hour first with Anastasi - sure that the basic principles of Turkey has refused to even con - between former resistance fight - Gail L. Holst-Warhaft is the Nicosia keeps the two sides ades and then Dervis Eroglu, dis - the solution are safeguarded and sider removing its troops and a ers and rightwing forces abetted author of Theodorakis: Myth and apart. cussing “this joint declaration” the concerns of our Turkish UN plan put together by former by the British government and Politics in Modern Greek Music Anastasiades insisted that a that the two sides are working Cypriot compatriots are met.” Secretary-General Koffi Annan later the U.S. secret service. That and teaches at Cornell Univ. She document outlining the key fea - on but which turned out that But, he added: “It is with re - which won the approval of Turks the communists were capable of played in the orchestra of Mikis tures of an envisioned federated they weren’t working on. gret that I tell you today that we in 2004 was resoundingly re - extreme brutality we know from Theodorakis. Spyros D. Orfanos Cyprus must precede any re - Speaking after his meeting are heading towards a deadlock jected by Cypriots. accounts like Nicholas Gage’s is the Clinic Director at the NY sumption of formal peace talks. with Anastasiades, Downer de - due to the Turkish intransi - There was no word on Eleni. What Americans know less University Postdoctoral Program He said that Turkish Cypriots scribed efforts to agree on a joint gence.” He said that the Greek whether Anastasiades would about is the violence on the other in Psychotherapy and Psycho - are seeking either two separate declaration as a “crucial part of Cypriot side will persist on its make another attempt to get side. With considerable help analysis and has produced the al - states or a confederation made the process,” essentially saying stance, explaining that before Eroglu to sit down at the bar - from the United States, the bum Enchanted Night based on up of two sovereign states and that the two sides can’t even the Cyprus talks resume, the ba - gaining table again. forces on the right won the Civil the songs of Theodorakis. aren’t interested in bringing the agree what to talk about or set sic principles of the solution of U.S. Marine’s Parents: Anauthorized Autopsy, Son’s Heart Stolen in Greece

Continued from page 1 weapons were stored. There - was readily known or foresee - how awfully this was handled.” the autopsy that was done at it may have been harvested be - after, according to military re - able that Sgt. LaLoup's body Asked if only his heart was the hospital.” cause I know that there have Corps protocol, these comments ports, Sgt. LaLoup shot himself would be mutilated, disfigured, missing or other pivotal organs Freiwald doesn’t know what been reports in the media about were reported to the Detach - in the head with an Embassy and illegally autopsied if left be - as well, he said that “as far as happened to heart if it was sold black market for organs. We ment Commander, Staff Sgt. service weapon." hind unguarded. Yet, defen - we know it was his heart.” He or it was used on patient. He don’t know and that’s part of so Martinez. The parents claim that An ambulance took LaLoup's dants did nothing to insure that said that the officials at the said “we don’t know. There was distressing to the family of not “unfortunately, Staff Sgt. Mar - body to the Evangelismos Gen - Sgt. LaLoup was treated with American embassy in Athens an autopsy done at the Greek having a clear answer to these tinez failed to follow appropri - eral Hospital in Athens, where, the respect owed a United “have expressed regret and con - Hospital over the objection of important questions.” ate protocols and procedures, "contrary to established proto - States Marine.” dolences.” the American Authorities and The family has all its options which required him to obtain cols," his body was not guarded, The U.S. Embassy in Athens He believes that LaLoup’s there was apparently some dis - open if they will file a lawsuit supervision and medical treat - his parents say. The lawsuit did not reply to TNH’s request heart was taken out at the Evan - agreement over the two coun - against the Greek government. ment for Sgt. LaLoup, and in - states that “after Sgt. LaLoup for comment. Aaron Freiwald, gelismos Hospital in Athens. He tries over what should happen Freiwald said that “that is some - stead decided to take him out was pronounced dead, the the LaLoups’ attorney, consid - said “this is what we under - to the body. When Sgt. LaLoup’s thing we are looking at. We did - for more drinking. Prior to leav - Greek government, in violation ered an authority in litigation stand” and he added that “we remains were received at the n’t name the Greek government ing and despite being visibly in - of Sgt. LaLoup's diplomatic sta - cases such as this one, told TNH don’t know for certain at what military base here in the United in the complaint that was filled toxicated and distraught, Sgt. tus, autopsied his body. During that “this is a terrible story, a point it was taken. Sgt. LaLoup States in Dover, DE we know last Friday, that is something we LaLoup was allowed to pass the the autopsy Sgt. LaLoup's heart mistreatment of this Marine and was in the hospital for a period that at that time the heart was are looking in this week.” He guard at the entry to the was stolen and illegally har - his body and the parents who of time before he passed away, missing, so the heart was clearly did not go into details about chancery and enter the response vested by the Greek govern - have been left not only in their so we don’t know if the heart removed and wasn’t sent back how much the family would ask room. The chancery, which had ment.” grief and sadness but now in a was taken while he was still with the remains of the marine. for damages. been left unsecured, is where The LaLoups claim that “it terrible emotional distress over alive or it was taken as part of There was some suggestion that 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 14-20, 2013

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In me in for the same reasons as experiencing technical glitches, Dan, I know you favor many main vital to our prosperity. He the end, he succeeded, with the help, of course, of his compatriots. most. a need to raise taxes, and to progressive reforms that involve even brought publically owed He is worthy of honor and glory because his greatest achieve - Though I find much wrong “blow a hole in the deficit,” as a huge role played by govern - electricity to much of the Ten - ment was that he did not allow anger about injustices to lead him (and much right) with Oba - “born-again” deficit hawks like ment – such as health care and nessee Valley. That, too, still ex - to extremes that would destroy the country. macare, and though I continue to say. Just as with Obamacare, education for all. What do you ists. 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That Mandela came to prominence after his speech before the court those ready to join a “freedom roads on which cars travel to Dino, since the 1960s the system remains a key factor in that sentenced him to prison. “During my lifetime I have dedicated compound” somewhere in the make room for whole new sets United States has remained our national economy. my life to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against Northwest, with a small arsenal of tracks: “if you like your high - stagnant in its government ser - All of these projects were cre - white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I of weapons, ready to take on way, you can keep your high - vices while other nations have ated to serve the collective have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which Obama’s “Marxist armies.” The way, period” – something like surged forward. We were the needs of the nation, not for pri - all persons will live together in harmony and with equal opportu - reason that Obama’s preoccupa - that. first on the moon, but today we vate profit. Long-term financial nities. It is an ideal for which I hope to live for and to see realized. tion with health care reform If I sound pessimistic, it’s not need Russian craft to put our as - gains for society would be sub - But, My Lord, if it need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared troubles me is because he had that I don’t have faith in any - tronauts in space. We invented stantial, but they would be the to die.” made a promise to place his pri - thing going according to plan. the Internet yet have the worse consequences of the service, not In the end, his dream became reality and he became one of the orities on a different issue: en - Rather, it is to emphasize that cellular phone system in the ad - its purpose. Such systems can greatest leaders the African liberation struggle. He not only led ergy independence, and to that even if Obamarail had gone vanced world. The problems be run at cost or even at a loss the fight for the overthrow of the Apartheid regime, but achieved end, spoke about high-speed awry, I would still have been with rapid transit and national and still be economically invalu - it peacefully. rail. very much in favor of it. health care are part of this pat - able. Not all the problems of South Africa have been solved. Blacks are not exactly equal to whites yet, and the crime rate is very high. But in Mandela, the South African citizen has a model, a hero, who put his country on the path to peace and progress. Off the Wall

Very recently, prominently featured a story on Golden Dawn on its website. The accompanying photo showed the police arresting an enraged party member with the following depiction: The appearance. The victims. The murder. The politicians. The end? There was also a print article, and it is obvious that three jour - nalists worked on the story for a long time. The article’s essence is that the Greek government did not have the courage to face Golden Dawn. That in the end it was forced to confront that party by circumstances – the murder of singer Paul Fyssas – but that the situation was still not handled properly, which only served to enhance the party’s popularity. This is not the first time such criticism has been heard. The Journal cites lawyers who argue that it will be difficult to convict the suspects: that there is not enough evidence. That tele - phone wiretaps reveal no ordering of the murder. And that the tes - timony of former Golden Dawn members is not credible. For ex - ample, someone told police he had hidden weapons in a monastery. The monks burst into laughter when they were visited by the po - lice. Generally the article, as it is framed, increases the pressure on Currently, there's one high speed train route in the U.S. Count 'em, one. For a superpower, we sure are behind the times. the Greek government to confront Golden Dawn, and it is not friendly to Prime Minister Samaras. In one of the 2008 debates First of all, in the long run, tern of economic underdevelop - Opponents of a single-payer Among other revelations, the article says the Samaras govern - against John McCain, both can - transportation by rail saves on ment. health plan or a federal rapid ment is being undermined from within. Even worse, it shows him didates were asked which issue energy, and for every barrel of All advanced nations have rail system often denounce them vacillating on the Golden Dawn issue and attributes his behavior – among them energy indepen - oil we don’t need, the Middle health care systems that based as socialist. What we know, to a political “split personality.” dence and health care reform – East becomes that much more on a single payer, the form used however, is that private enter - The WSJ writes that “Mr. Samaras was reared by a liberal would be their top priority. Mc - irrelevant. in our own Medicare, the Veter - prise cannot handle these prob - mother from Athens' commercial aristocracy and a rightwing father Cain, responding first, gave the Second, it is downright pa - ans Administration health pro - lems here just as it could not from a poor anti-Communist village. His career has swung between quintessential politician’s an - triotic. We hear all these stories gram, and the health plan serv - handle them elsewhere in the fiery nationalist rhetoric and statesmanlike sobriety.” swer: “I’d make them all my top about China’s vaunted economic ing members of Congress. world. Such characterizations and political psychoanalyses have no priority.” Obama, to his credit, and technological explosion. De - Obama did not even attempt to A well-known schoolyard place in responsible journalism. Such incidents in the respectable answered the question in the veloping a world-class rail sys - create such a system for the gen - ditty is, “sticks and stones may media are rare. They are seen only in cases where the objective is way it was meant to be an - tem that would make theirs look eral public. The result is a cum - break my bones, but names will to weaken a targeted politician. swered: to make a tough choice like a putt-putt choo-choo bersome bureaucracy with never hurt me.” Politically We are surprised that a publication as prestigious as the Wall among various important prior - would be as much a boost to 2,000 pages of regulations that speaking, that isn’t true. Ameri - Street Journal would partake in the type of sensationalism typically ities. “Energy independence,” our national psyche as when we are difficult to cope with, even cans need to understand that so - found in a tabloid. not health care reform, was his beat the to the moon if the technology works as cialist measures can be good or unequivocal response. in ’69. By comparison, the WHO planned. Insurance companies bad, depending on how democ - Conservatives may cringe as ranks France, Italy, San Marino, continue to take a huge cut of ratically they are conceived and Time Out they continue to read, because Andorra and Malta as the coun - the health dollar. In that regard, administered. Our library sys - what I wish Obama had done tries with the top healthcare sys - Americans need to realize that tem is a good example of a suc - from the time he took office was tems in the world. Climbing Romneycare, the Massachusetts cess. The community invests in Time Magazine has just selected Pope Francis as its 2013 Person swap one big government pro - from number 37 to catch and plan touted as the model for books and computers, use is of the Year. We think he is deserving of that honor and so we do gram for another. Instead of be - surpass them might be noble, Obamacare, has the highest per available to all free of charge, not criticize the choice itself, but we take issue with Time’s ques - coming embroiled in a nation - but hardly a fist-pumping phe - person cost in the world. but no one owns the books or tionable standards in selecting such honorees. wide argument about nomenon. After all, the other Your observations on rapid computers. The case that most readily comes to mind as a troubling one is Obamacare, I wish that we big boys on the World Stage, transit are indeed accurate in The American public needs Time’s 2007 100 Most Influential People in the World list, from Americans were debating the Russia and China, are 130th and terms of convenience, pollution, to get out of the political sand - which then-President George W. Bush was omitted. Astonishingly, merits of: Obamarail. Mainly, 144th, respectively. national security, and economic box and demand government Time was claiming that the president of the United States was not sweeping transportation reform Finally, high speed rail would development. All major Euro - attend to its essential needs, even among the top 100 most influential people in the world. that virtually would have turned usher in the greatest economy pean cities are connected by even when that requires a so - Actors George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Rosie O’Donnell our nation into one giant train in our nation’s history. Unem - rapid rail transit. In the United cialist project. Obama is a were on the list, as were football coach Tony Dungy and tennis track, filled with high-speed ex - ployment would be next to zero, States, there isn’t even a non - mediocre president and the star Roger Federer. But not the president. presses that would zip from if time and distance were no stop route between New York Congress is dysfunctional. Until Time’s editors certainly had the right to criticize the policies of New York to Chicago faster than longer impediments. Not to and Washington, DC, the na - there is a mass movement de - Bush, or any president, but to omit from such a list the person who passengers could finish break - mention, it would provide sheer tion’s two most powerful cities. manding change, we will con - commands the most powerful military force in the history of the fast. joy to hundreds of millions of China has hundreds of new tinue to fall behind other ad - world, and presides over the globe’s most formidable economy, ut - Here’s how I envisioned it: Americans: tired of frosty New rapid transit projects. We have vanced nations and ultimately, terly defies logic. The president of the United States, no matter 1) Obama would have been ob - England? Just hop on a train to only one, a link between Los An - dire economic consequences who he or she is, by definition, must always be on such a list. sessed WITH developing the Miami for the day, lay on the geles and San Francisco. will result. Period. As journalists, we hope that Time will not exercise such finest high-speed rail system in beach all afternoon, and catch Only the federal government flawed judgment again. the world; 2) he would have the next train home in time for has the legal authority and bor - WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 14-20, 2013 VIEWPOINTS 13 Monastery Money Intrigue, Slashing Social Safety Net: How Catholic is That, Mr. Ryan?

Archdiocese Unresponsive Almost all politicians loudly world.” He noted also read Ayn Rand. private school which may enroll proclaim their faith or religios - that “This opinion, Orthodox Chris - a token one or two poor stu - ity. Congressman Paul Ryan, a which has never tianity teaches that dents really constitute that we By A.P.Cromidas From 2007 to 2010, the IN - politician who cites his Roman been confirmed by we are free to make are imitating Jesus as we PAF shows income respectively Catholic faith frequently, the facts, expresses our own choices should? In fact, does donating Ten years ago TNH reported of some $4.2 million; $2.9 mil - nonetheless authored a budget a crude and naïve but that we must to our parishes in order to con - that the Greek Orthodox Holy lion; $278 thousand and $825 that proposed a major reduction trust in the good - ultimately pay for struct magnificent buildings fit Synod of U.S. Bishops was say - thousand. For the year 2010 al - in government spending almost ness of those wield - them. The Church the bill either? ing that some sort of cult fun - most $4.5 million was given in entirely by slashing the social ing economic only provides guid - Observing Jesus’ exhorta - damentalism was being prac - “grants and other assistance” in safety net. His budget plan power and in the ance, exhorting us tions to the poor (and especially ticed in the United States by the the United States. The World As - would not only repeal “Oba - deified workings of to imitate Christ as his comment about rich men controlled by the sistance Foundation showed a macare” but also would also the prevailing eco - best we can, not and camels) raises serious ques - monk Elder Ephraim. But, ap - transaction of almost $3.5 mil - freeze food stamps, freeze edu - nomic system.” by AMB. PATRICK N. rules. If we en - tions beyond charity. Successful parently, no action to speak of lion, with a notation that some cation assistance for the poor Francis also seems THEROS counter poverty, in - business needs profits to survive was ever addressed. of it was for “R.E”, presumably and create an IPO for Social Se - to lack patience for equality, ignorance, and profits depend on a judi - Last year, at the fall Arch - meaning Real Estate, There was curity and Medicare. With the income inequality, Special to and worse, each of cious balancing of capital and diocesan Council meeting, “assistance to indigents” for 80 money saved, the budget would which he calls the The National Herald us alone has to de - labor costs. However, one won - Michael Jaharis, the ranking lay - individuals totaling $337,950. reduce upper income tax rates, new tyranny and cide what to do ders if the management at Wal - man chairing the session, made Word has it that at least some deregulate the financial indus - (apparently with a view to pros - about it. No one suggests that Mart, America’s largest and unprecedented comments about of these “indigent” individuals try, and create huge new sources elytizing among Greeks) takes solving the problems of poverty most profitable retailer with monastery problems in the were associated in various posi - of revenue for stockbrokers. To a swipe at widespread corrup - have a single or simple answer. $15.7 billion profits in 2012 has Greek Orthodox Archdiocese tions within the Church itself. prove his religiosity despite his tion and tax evasion. A good argument can be made thought through the moral im - (GOA). He said that over the Who are these people that are assault on the poor, Mr. Ryan Unfortunately, we cannot that many government pro - plications of conducting public years, some of these monaster - caught up in the web of intrigue opposed birth control, abortion, stand back and say let the grams have swollen to accom - charity drives in order to feed ies have not respected their that is known as the Ephraim and gay marriage. Catholics worry about this. If modate the egos and often en - their workers? One can ask the proper relationship to the GOA monasteries? If asked later at the Pearly one listens to the Orthodox rich the bureaucrats and same question of bankers who and that a committee was es - A breakdown was not given Gates about his obligation to hymns, we are constantly re - politicians and that charity con - shared $141.3 billion in profits tablished to look into these mat - here, but it would appear that protect the poor, I guess he minded that, “The rich have be - tributions deliver to the poor the same year. A recent study ters, but had experienced a “lack some “indigents” received some might respond with a scholarly come poor and hungry; but more effectively. Americans do found that one third of all bank of cooperation.” He even very nice assistance. Why are exposition of “trickle down eco - those who seek the Lord lack no give more to charity than others. tellers are so poor that they likened actions by the monas - their names absent? Many ques - nomics,” the theory that wealth good thing.” In the same vein, However, does taking a charita - qualify for various forms of gov - teries to a “disease” that must tions are asked on Form 990. flows down from the rich and Jesus told a rich man: "… go, ble deduction for contributions ernment assistance costing tax - be guarded against. For the INPAF, these two were ensures prosperity for all. Or will sell what you own, and give the to a 501(C) 4, a “social welfare” payers about $900 million an - both answered with a “Yes.” Ryan quote Ayn Rand, a novelist money to the poor, and you will organization whose principal ac - nually. In other words, WalMart Why is the GOA so “Was the organization related to who popularized the theory? have treasure in heaven; then tivity is political campaigning or asks good-hearted strangers to hesitant to look into any tax-exempt or taxable en - You might ask me “Why do come, follow me." Apparently, a deduction for a contribution help their employees and the tity?” And, “is any related orga - you raise this a year after voters the rich man in question had to an elite and very expensive bankers shift the burden off on dubious Ephraimite nization a controlled entity trounced his idea at the polls?” taxpayers when in each case financial dealings? within the meaning of section It is not about Mr. Ryan but raising salaries to make up the 512(b)(13)?” about the mindset he articulates difference would require less At the most recent Council Here is the link to the INPAF that forms the basis for all eco - than one percent of their profits. meeting this October, while 990: https://bulk.resource.org/ nomic discussion in the western Have these good people asked there was no official discussion irs.gov/eo/2011_12_EO/20- world. To oversimplify, capital - themselves if what they are do - of monastery issues, Jaharis re - 4295116_990_201012.pdf. ism creates prosperity so more ing represents their best efforts portedly said that there was It is clear that complex prosperity depends on creating to practice their faith? continued “stonewalling” on money transactions involve, in ever purer capitalism. Until now In the end, we never know them monasteries’ part and that significant part, the Ephraimite the Catholic hierarchy had con - how we will be judged us on there could be some “illegal” ac - monasteries and people con - fined itself to a limp-wrist re - that fateful day when we are tivity being conducted by them nected with them. Does this proof about Ryan’s lack of con - called to give an account of our - or on their behalf. help explain the slowness of the cern for the poor, while refusing selves. Does this “illegal” activity GOA in their investigation? communion to Catholic politi - have to do with money trans - Under GOA rules, each of the cians who did not vote against The Hon. Ambassador Theros is fers? Typically, monks have an - Metropolitans is supposed to abortion. president of the U.S.-Qatar swered questions about oversee the monasteries in their But Pope Francis thinks oth - Business Council. He served in monastery finances by respond - territories. It would appear that erwise. The Pope clearly does the U.S. Foreign Service for 36 ing: “God provides.” this is not happening, and is un - not think highly of Ayn Rand. years, mostly in the Middle Whereas these council meet - likely to happen. He wrote, “…some people con - East, and was American Ambas - ings have lacked sufficient de - St. John’s and St. Anthony’s tinue to defend trickle-down sador to Qatar from 1995 to tail, revealing connections have are the Chicago and San Fran - theories which assume that eco - 1998. He also directed the State been reported on the Internet cisco Metropolises, respectively. nomic growth, encouraged by a Department’s Counter- and in public records. The now- Shouldn’t the two responsible free market, will inevitably suc - Congressman Paul Ryan authored a budget that proposed a Terrorism Office, and holds nu - defunct website greeknewslib - Metropolitans, Iakovos and ceed in bringing about greater major reduction in government spending almost entirely by merous U.S. Government deco - erator.wordpress.com linked its Gerasimos, respectively, be tak - justice and inclusiveness in the slashing the social safety net. rations. readers to Emmanuel Ma - ing a lead in looking into the malakis, of Milwaukee, WI, who matter? And if not them, is a Parish Council member of shouldn’t the Archdiocesan the Annunciation Church (the Council finally take the lead? LETTER FROM ATHENS one designed by Frank Lloyd Metropolitan Evangelos of New Wright) and controls or has con - Jersey is the chairman of the in - trolled several foundations – vestigating committee. Where is both nonprofit and for-profit. his leadership on this? And Stournaras Wants the Greek Taxman to Cometh Even More These foundations are appar - where is the Council itself? ently moving money around One might say, “What’s the and some of it is either ending big deal, anyway? Nonprofit See, this is what happens heavy with debt try - them are living in trolled by the Mafia, at 31.4); up in monasteries or passing foundations are assisting when a think tank technocrat ing to pay hundreds poverty. Germany – the biggest contribu - through them to other entities. monasteries and parishes in do - comes into government. With of thousands of What’s the solu - tor to Greek bailouts and led by In an ironic twist, Mamalakis ing God’s work. Why all the politicians, you get career prag - needless workers tion? Stournaras the Mistress of Austerity, Chan - has also been in the news lately fuss? Other wealthy players matists interested in enriching given jobs in return says it’s simple: it’s cellor Angela Merkel – at for accusing the former Milwau - around the country may also be themselves and their friends, and for votes in a coun - not death and taxes 30.175); Spain (30 percent) and kee priest, Fr. James Dokos, of engaged in similar activities.” with academics you get people try which didn’t’ but tax them to Luxembourg (28.59.) Switzer - mishandling a trust. IRS Tax Well, the thing is, to put it who know theory but never had have the means to death. You can’t land, the tax haven of choice for forms and other matters of pub - plainly, these monies are sup - to balance a checkbook in the pay them so just make this stuff up. rich Greeks who don’t have to lic records are available. porting a subversive movement real world. kept borrowing to With their dispos - worry what Stournaras says, is But in perhaps the most that is undermining the work Yannis Stournaras left keep it going as long able income cut tied with Greece at 25 percent. telling “connecting of the dots”, and integrity of the GOA and its Greece’s perhaps most presti - as it could. some 46.8 percent, For income taxes, considering the person listed as being in parishes. While authority has gious thought palace, the Foun - When it came by ANDY Stournaras (he has maximum rates, Greece – at 42 charge of the “books and formally announced this fact, dation for Economic and Indus - crashing down in DABILIS to get out of the of - percent in the highest bracket – records” of the International there has been enough evidence trial Research (IOBE) to take the 2010, Papandreou – fice more and see is only 16th, far behind front- Non-Profit Assistance Founda - of this, and intimations of this most thankless job in the country who said, “The Special to some human be - running cradle-to-grave care tion (INPAF), is listed with a Flo - by serious lay leaders of the as Finance Minister. It was like money is there,” The National Herald ings) says the an - countries Sweden at 56.6 per - rence, AZ address, which hap - Church. An unhealthy religious leaving the New York Stock Ex - while campaigning – swer is more taxes cent, Denmark, 55.56, and Fin - pens to be the location of St. infiltration is taking place and change as Chairman to become found out it wasn’t and went hat- because Greeks aren’t paying land, 53. Also ahead of Greece Anthony’s Monastery, the world the “disease” analogy is not just Captain of the Titanic. in-hand to the International enough compared to other Euro - are The , Serbia, headquarters of Ephraim and rhetoric, it is real and it poses A very capable hand and a Monetary Fund begging for help. pean countries. Austria, Belgium, Norway, Por - his followers. an imminent danger to Ortho - good man in a storm (not good The IMF, joining with the Eu - That theory of admonishing tugal, Iceland, France, Germany, This same person is listed as doxy in America, and not just enough as it turned out, despite ropean Union and European non-returns didn’t sit well with Italy, Romania and the United keeper of the books for the the Greek Orthodox jurisdiction, such a promising start), he came Central Bank to form the so- people who actually pay taxes in Kingdom. World Assistance Foundation. Is as we have known it. on board with the blessing of a called Troika, which has become Greece, if you can find one, and Fair taxes are a necessary part this just coincidence? Ma - Two websites have been beleaguered Prime Minister An - a dirty word to Greeks, ponied it made him a pariah among the of a government that uses the malakis is listed as an officer of sounding the alarm about this tonis Samaras, the New Democ - up $325 billion in two bailouts lawmakers of the ruling parties money to provide services, but both foundations. The purpose matter in recent times. They are racy Uber-Capitalist leader, but but those came with harsh aus - coalition of Samaras’ Capitalists where Greece claims the igno - of the INPAF is to “assist other gotruthreform.org and weare - also with his back to the wall terity measures. and Venizelos’ anti-capitalists. minious dishonor is in not doing 501 (C) (3) organizations and orthodox.com. An older site, against a would-be saboteur, PA - Cut to the end of 2013, with a That’s quite a feat, sharks that. indigent individuals”, and that pokrov.org, also has links to and SOK Anti-Socialist chief Evange - seventh year of a deep recession wanting to avoid having a pi - Wage-earners who have “approximately 90 organiza - describes questionable activities los Venizelos, who is serving as on the horizon, Greeks buried un - ranha swimming among them money taken out of their checks tions and individuals have St. of the Ephraimite monasteries. Deputy Premier/Foreign Minister der an unrelenting avalanche of and it gave The Great Oppor - for health insurance find neigh - Anthony’s Monastery of Arizona Will some courage ever in a coalition government be - pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed tunist Venizelos a chance to snipe borhood clinics and hospitals and St. John’s Monastery of emerge from the GOA leader - cause he tossed aside his princi - pensions are suffering record un - away again at him, apparently closing and merging and have to Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, are ship to address this matter of ples. employment and one in five of jealous that Stournaras, for all pay more out of pocket for med - listed as recipients of INPAF great concern? Venizelos, who could slide off his naivete, has brought Greece icine as well as the ubiquitous funds, and both have claimed sandpaper, had Stournaras’ job to the edge of a primary surplus bribes to doctors to get good ser - that as religious organizations A.P.Cromidas is a retired social two years earlier when then-Pre - for the first time in a decade. vice. they are exempt from filing the agency executive and a former mier and the man he replaced But Mr. Taxman Stournaras’ You need an operation at a Form 990. parish council president. as PASOK head, George Papan - tax-them-to-death school of eco - state hospital? If you don’t want dreou, was creating a train wreck nomics clashes with the cut- that scalpel to accidentally slip for Greece, driving the country their-salaries-100-percent-and- you’d better cough up an enve - off a cliff into an economic cri - make-them-slaves philosophy lope stuffed with enough 100- sis. espoused by Samaras, Venizelos or-500 euro notes. GUEST EDITORIALS PASOK and New Democracy and the Troika’s banker buddies. The great U.S. Supreme Court the National herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of had taken turns for 40 years us - Statistically speaking, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes views for publication. they should include the writer’s name, address, ing Greece as a patronage dump - Stournaras is correct about the said, “I like taxes. With them I and telephone number, and be addressed to the editor, the National ing ground for people who were Greek tax rates, although he buy civilization.” But one of his doesn’t take into account that predecessors, Supreme Court herald, 37-10 30th st., long island City, Ny 11101. they may also hired for do-nothing public ser - vice jobs because otherwise few people pay them. The coun - Chief Justice John Marshall put be e-mailed to [email protected]. we reserve the right many of them didn’t have the try’s corporate tax rate of 25 per - it better: “The power to tax is to edit any manuscripts that we publish, and we do not return or qualifications to run a hot dog cent is exceeded in Europe by the power to destroy.” Especially otherwise acknowledge unpublished ones. due to considerations of stand outside Yankee Stadium. tNh ArChiVes Malta at 35 percent; Belgium in Greek hands. space we enforce a strict 850-word upper limit. That Ponzi Scheme style of Greece’s Finance Minister (33.99); France (33.33 for big government made Greece top- Yannis Stournaras. business); Italy, which is con - [email protected] 14 RESTURANT REVIEW THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 14-20, 2013 Beyond Souvlaki: Stix in Manhattan Offers Array of Cuisine on a Stick

By Penelope Karageorge healthy alternative and as an ap - bines layers of almond paste Special to The National Herlad proachable product like the with roasted hazel nuts, the burger. So I thought about it Kadaife shaped into a bird’s nest Stix Mediterranean Grill, the and Stix was the result. Food on and sprinkled with honey and brilliant, high-concept restau - a stick. I put my team together rosewater. New York magazine rant and brainchild of Stathis and went to work.” called it the “Outstanding Antonakopoulos, celebrated its Stix capitalizes on another Dessert of the Summer.” Every one-year anniversary on Decem - Greek dining concept, the plea - bite was delicious. ber 1. For New Yorkers, it has sure of sharing a variety of Antonakopoulos, 36, radiates become an important part of our dishes to create a convivial ex - warmth and geniality. Greek dining and partying repertoire. perience that sates our palates hospitality is at the core of his If you haven’t been to the East and entertains them. Stix en - restaurant philosophy. Born in 23rd Street restaurant yet (and courages sharing, mixing, and Athens, he grew up in the I urge a visit) you have probably matching, One could order one restaurant business. His family sampled Stix fare at one of the Stix for a snack or a quick lunch. had a hotel in Likotoria, with a many receptions the restaurant Or enjoy “Stix Plus,” two sticks 300-seat restaurant run by his has catered, including for the served with chopped Greek grandmother. “So the funda - New York Greek Film Festival salad, roasted potatoes, tzatziki, mentals of cooking and manag - and Greek Fashion Show. Stix and pita bread. For dining with ing a restaurant came from her.” takes shish kebab, a Greek food friends, there’s the option of the Coming to the United States, he classic, to a whole new level. “Platter for Sharing,” including graduated from Baruch College The kebabs are small, intensely a “Best Of” combo featuring two and “studied for my master’s but flavorful, and come in a tooth - chicken, two steak, two pork didn’t complete it because I was always in love with the idea of Photos By ANAstAsios meNtis opening a restaurant.” He fur - Stathis Antonakopoulos, the ther learned the ABCs of a tough genial host of Stix, encourages business at the helm of the Kel - fun and informality with his lari Hospitality Group. chalkboard menu and “food Antonakopoulos spent a year on a stick.” “to develop the Stix concept and play with it. We did a lot of We have to be productive.” recipes and we did a lot of cook - According to Antonakopou - ing. Most of the recipes are my los, young entrepreneurs like own from my grandmother.” He him are starting to make a dif - expected the restaurant to be ference. “People are sick of the popular primarily with 18-to-35 current situation. They’re ready year-olds but “we have diners to try something different. I see from 18 to 95. Food shouldn’t change coming at all levels. I have an age.” Stix has won a see small companies coming to reputation for catering recep - New York and being active. A tions. “No event is too big or guy came from and small. We have catered for 500 brought me some jams made or 10, anywhere in the tristate out of tomatoes and olives that area. I love to throw parties, so were delicious and unique. His it’s a no-brainer.” dream is to sell it in every su - A second Stix is in the plan - permarket in America. I love ning stage “in Midtown Manhat - this kind of initiative. I see the some variety. Tuna. Pork. Steak. plus fries, tzatziki, and pita tan. “We’ve had a lot of offers, a changes. I see the transforma - Ground lamb. Chicken. Shrimp. bread. lot of people talking to us, and tion. I see Greek wines becom - Vegetable. The restaurant pre - Stix offers other Greek fa - we’re very excited. My goal is ing better and better. I see great sents high-quality, low prices, vorites, including flavorful to expand the restaurant and products. There’s a new beer and casual dining, plus healthy meatballs, the kind your grand - make a franchise out of it.” called Blue Island. It’s excellent. food, using organic products mother made, spinach pies, and A Jersey City resident, he is We had to hit rock bottom but whenever possible. fresh salads with their own married to a Greek-American now we’re coming up. It’s up to “The idea of Stix came from spritely flavor combos. For in - from Kansas, an environmental us. We don’t need anyone else, having a cheeseburger at Shake stance, the Farmers Blue teams scientist. “It’s good to have a only ourselves, our power and Shack,” says Antonakopoulos. “I organic kale, baby spinach, balance in your life, having dif - will to pass the limitations that saw that taking America’s fa - roasted beets, dry figs, blue ferent lines of work.” He tries some unfortunate political de - vorite foods, the hamburger and cheese, hazelnuts, and croutons to go to Greece once a year and cisions put on Greece. the milkshake, and giving it a in a lime vinaigrette. believes the current economic “As for myself, having a good brand led to enormous A recent lunch included ex - crisis in Greece is a “mentality restaurant is a whole different success. As a Greek, I said to ceptional Greek fries, cooked in issue. People have forgotten kind of madness. Having a myself, what can I do to be so olive oil, with feta cheese and how to move forward. So the restaurant in New York City is creative and bring a project to oregano. They were crisp, fresh, crisis is not the crisis of one per - so hard, but I love it. It’s what I that level. I realized that I could and delicious. I enjoyed them oil lemon and oregano. A side fered both flavor and a wonder - son or one politician or one sys - love to do. It was always a equate Greek souvlaki with the along with a shrimp, a chicken, of kale, currently the “in” veg - ful texture to the kale. tem. It’s a crisis of all of us – of dream, and here we are today.” American burger. But I didn’t and a vegetarian Stix. The veg - etable, proved a treat. This As for dessert, the memory Hellenism. A very good friend want to have only an ethnic etables, including zucchini, healthful food never tasted so of Kadaife (kataifi) makes me of mine – he’s from India – he Stix Mediterranean Grill identity of calling it souvlaki. I tomato, mushroom and pepper, good. Organic kale was pan want to race down to Stix and said to me that if somebody’s 112 East 23rd Street wanted to Americanize it, to were roasted to a turn but not seared with sesame seeds and a have this voluptuary’s treat all hungry, you have to stop feeding (212) 673-6666 bring it to the masses as a overdone, seasoned with olive vinaigrette glaze. The seeds of - over again. The Kadaife com - him fish. Teach him how to fish. Rating: ***

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