o C V st ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversary NEWS www.thenationalherald.com A weekly Greek-AMericAn PuBlicAtion 1915-2016 VOL. 19, ISSUE 984 August 20-26, 2016 c v $1.50 Maroulis, Petrounias, Niarchos Et al. Highlight Greek Cultural Olympic Successes Center to By Eleni Sakellis way to go," he told the AP. Reopen to The women's duet synchro- RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -The nized swimming began on Au- Rio Olympics are already into gust 14 with the Greek team of The Public their second week and have pro- Evelina Papazoglou and Evan- vided thrilling moments for the gelia Platanioti scoring well in athletes and viewers alike. Anna the preliminaries to qualify for Korakaki with her two medals, the finals on August 16. The Dracopoulos Hopes a gold in the 25m pistol and team finished in 10th place. bronze in the 10m air pistol In water polo, the Greek Public Will “Embrace shooting events, and Eleftherios team faced Italy in the quarter- it into its Daily Life” Petrounias with his gold medal finals, outscored 9-5 against the in still rings in gymnastics are tough Italian team. Greece faces already heroes for Greece, in- Spain in the next round to de- TNH Staff spiring young people with their termine the 5th to 8th place fin- athletic achievements. Petrou- ishers in the event. ATHENS – With the desire to nias’ performance on August 15 Sailing and track & field keep the Stavros Niarchos was spectacular. His strength events continue for Greek and Foundation Cultural Center and skill earned him 16.000 out Cypriot athletes as the Rio (SNFCC), in constant dialogue of a possible 16.800 points. The Olympics wind down. Ekaterini with the public until its official reigning world champion in the Stefanidi qualified in 1st place delivery to the State, the event, Petrounias made the ex- on August 16 for the final in Stavros Niarchos Foundation tremely difficult event look easy women’s pole vault with 4.6m. (SNF) annαounced on August while his nearest competitor, sil- Greek-American athlete He- 11 its intention to make the ver medalist Arthur Zanetti of len Maroulis is making history SNFCC again fully accessible to Brazil who earned 15.766 in the women’s freestyle AP Photo/PetroS GiAnnAkouriS, File) the public, organizing open points, grimaced with the effort. wrestling competition since the Once an International Airport, Now a Shelter for Migrants events that will give visitors the Dennis Ablyazin of Russia won 53kg weight class was added opportunity to re-discover and bronze with 15.700 points. only this year. Though wrestling Migrants who live in the Ellinikon refugee and migrant camp in Athens wait to register for asy- enjoy the project. The construc- On August 16, Spyridon Gi- was an event in the ancient lum. A government official in Athens recently told the Associated Press that there is no sign yet tion of the SNFCC has been of- anniotis competed in the 10km Olympics and made its modern that a deal between the European Union and Turkey to stop migrants coming to Europe has ficially completed and the SNF marathon swimming event, Olympic debut in 1896, faltered since the attempted military coup in the country. See related story, p. 9. took delivery of the project thus marking his appearance in 5 women’s wrestling debuted at beginning the transitional consecutive Olympics. His silver the 2004 Athens games, making phase of the delivery to the medal-winning time 1:52:59.8 Rio just the fourth Olympics to Greek State. was also the gold medal time highlight the highly-skilled The events started on Au- for Ferry Weertman of the women of the sport. At five feet Tsipras Vows to Chase Reparations gust 16, a main goal of which Netherlands who out-touched three inches tall, the petite is to give the public the chance Gianniotis for the win. The spe- Maroulis is a powerhouse of an to develop stronger ties with cialist in long-distance and athlete. Her titles include 2015 TNH Staff torched by German forces. icate position because German the project and accompany it open-water freestyle events World champion, 2012 World The findings of an intraparty Chancellor Angela Merkel de- throughout the delivery process competed in the 2000 Sydney, silver medalist, 2013 World ATHENS – Greek Prime Minis- committee which was set up to manded, and got, harsh auster- to the Greek State, which is ex- 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, bronze medalist, three-time Ju- ter Alexis Tsipras said Germany look into Greek claims for Ger- ity measures imposed on Greeks pected to be completed by the 2012 London, and now 2016 nior World medalist (2011 sil- still owes reparations for World man war reparations are ex- in return. start of the New Year. Rio games. The silver medal is ver, 2008 and 2010 bronze), War II and he’s going after it pected to be submitted to Par- A Greek parliamentary re- The SNFCC’s new program- the 36-year-old Gianniotis’ best 2013 and 2015 World Cup one way or another. liament in early September. The port will recommend Germany ming comes on the heels of the result at the Olympics, adding champion, 2011 Pan American “We will go all the way, first committee wrapped up its probe be sued for 269 billion euros Metamorphosis celebration, a to Greece’s total medal count of Games champion, six-time U.S. diplomatically and then legally, on July 27 and reportedly will ($300.33 billion) in WWII repa- free, four-day cultural festival four, two gold, one silver, and Open champion, and four-time if necessary,” Tsipras said during recommend Germany be sued rations if diplomatic efforts to that featured performances, one bronze. The event, accord- WCWA women’s college na- events marking the World War for 269 billion euros ($300.33 get paid fail. family activities, and exhibits, ing to the Associated Press, is tional champion. Born in II massacre in the village of billion) if diplomatic efforts to The intra-party committee which took place from June also Gianniotis’ last. "Every sin- Rockville, MD to John and Paula Kommeno, in Arta, Northwest- get paid fail. was up to look into the claims 23rd to June 26th giving the gle meter of the training, every Maroulis, 25 year-old Maroulis ern Greece. Greece relies on Germany for and finished its work on July 27 public the opportunity to visit single day and hour, it's just began wrestling at age 7 when More than 300 people were the bulk of three international and due to file its report in early for the first time the new GNO come down to the perfect mo- executed on August 16, 1943 at bailouts of 326 billion euros and NLG buildings as well as ment. I think that's a really good Continued on page 4 the village which was then ($367.53 billion) and is in a del- Continued on page 9 the Stavros Niarchos Park. Al- most 120,000 guests visited the SNFCC during the four-day cel- ebration. The SNFCC Membership Archons to Award Gov. Program was also launched during the events and more than 41,000 members regis- Cuomo for Commitment tered through 26,000 personal and family applications. The membership fees for these ap- To Ground Zero Church plicants were covered through a one-time grant provided by the SNF, for two years. It is TNH Staff But the fight that you waged worth noting that almost 1 out for St. Nicholas Church, that of 4 members are children up NEW YORK – The Order of St. went over a decade is remark- to 17 years of age. Membership Andrew, Archons of the Ecu- able. You faced every obstacle registration will resume in Sep- menical Patriarchate will pre- you were told 'no', time after tember and the fees paid by sent this year’s Athenagoras time, after time. You fought the new members will contribute Human Rights Award to New bureaucracy numerous gover- to the SNFCC’s future sustain- York Governor Andrew Cuomo nors, numerous heads of the ability. Corporate and donor at this year’s banquet in New Port Authority and you would- memberships will also be de- York City on October 15, the n't take 'no' for an answer and veloped by the end of the year Order announced. you kept coming back and kept through close collaboration be- “Governor Cuomo, a strong coming back... and it is such a tween the SNFCC AE, the NLG, advocate for religious freedom beautiful story of the Greek and the GNO. for the Ecumenical Patriar- community. “The first phase of our vision chate, was the instrumental Organizing, mobilizing, re- has been realized,” said An- person in the process of secur- fusing to give up, refusing to dreas C. Dracopoulos, Co-Pres- ing an agreement with the Port loose. And, what was most ident of the Stavros Niarchos Authority of New York and New beautiful, it wasn't for you, it Foundation. “The hope now is Jersey regarding the rebuilding wasn't about a monetary gain, for the public to continue to and resurrection of St. Nicholas it wasn't because someone was embrace the SNFCC as its own, Greek Orthodox Church and going to be advanced, it was support it, enjoy it, make it a National Shrine at the World Trade Center, which was de- Continued on page 5 Continued on page 3 stroyed in the terrorist attacks tnh/coStAS Bej of September 11, 2001,” an- Concert on the Square nounced the Order.