O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek Americans A WEEKLY GREEK AMERICAN PUBLICATION c v www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 12, ISSUE 588 January 17, 2009 $1.25 GREECE: 1.75 EURO Study Finds Christian Menendez Orthodox Membership on Brings Up the Rise in the U.S. The Cyprus By Eleni Kostopoulos lished traditions along with an em- Special to The National Herald phasis on continuity, stability and Problem uniformity in Church life can be NEW YORK – A study released by seen as foundational for Orthodox the Patriarch Athenagoras Ortho- Christianity,” Krindatch wrote. “At Urges Hillary to Stay dox Institute in Berkeley, Calif. in the same time, we know that in to- late 2008, suggests that Orthodox day’s America the actual approach Consistent with her Christian churches may be growing to various aspects of Church life as in America, given the large number well as to different social issues vary Positions as Senator of converts from other Christian de- greatly from parish to parish.” nominations, particularly Catholic Krindatch said, based on their By Evan C. Lambrou and Protestant backgrounds. personal understandings and inter- Special to The National Herald Although different sources offer pretation of Church doctrine and conflicting national statistics, the traditions, Orthodox clergy and NEW YORK – U.S. Senator Bob Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of laity organize the social and reli- Menendez (D-New Jersey) broached America (GOARCH) indicates there gious lives of their parishes, and in- the subjects of Cyprus and the Ar- are 540 parishes, 800 priests and teract with the outside non-Ortho- menian Genocide this past Tuesday, approximately 1.5 million faithful dox community in very different January 13, during the Senate For- in the U.S. ways. He examined this diversity by eign Relations Committee confirma- Alexei Krindatch, the Orthodox asking participants to rate them- tion hearing on U.S. Senator Hillary Institute's research director, who selves as one of four types of “ortho- Clinton’s nomination as the coun- surveyed 1,000 members of Greek praxy” on a conservative to liberal try’s next Secretary of State. Orthodox or Orthodox Church in scale, using a theory proposed by In his question, Senator Menen- America congregations to investi- Anton C. Vrame suggesting the way dez said the Armenian Genocide gate trends in Orthodoxy, found Orthodox individuals live their lives must be recognized as historical fact that the real membership statistics is shaped by their religious atti- AP PHOTO in order to “Move forward,” and in all Eastern Christian Churches in tudes. Coast Guard Rescue pointed out that the ongoing Turkish the U.S. can be estimated at about The four categories were as fol- occupation of northern Cyprus forms 1,200,000 individuals—with only lows: “Liberal: I am willing to initi- A Greek coast guard officer looks on as rescued illegal immigrants arrive at the port of Heraklion, on the “the most militarized part of the 440,000 Greek Orthodox adher- ate and promote new developments Greek island of Crete, on Wednesday, January 14, 2009. Authorities rescued 53 illegal immigrants world per capita.” ents— a considerably lower figure in Church,” “Moderate: I accept Wednesday from a boat that became stranded in rough weather in the Aegean Sea. The rescue effort began He also told Senator Clinton that, compared to commonly accepted new developments and changes in Tuesday night and involved commercial vessels, a navy frigate, a helicopter and a military transport plane. in the likely event of her confirma- estimations, which are as high as Church depending on local circum- It was initially hampered by strong winds in the area, said the ministry, which deals with rescues at sea. tion, he hoped her positions on over four million. stances,” “Traditional: Any changes Greek and Armenian issues as Secre- Despite the conflicting statistics, in the Church should be evolution- tary of State would not deviate from all sources tend to agree that the ary. Conservative: Orthodox Church her positions as a senator, which he numbers are indeed increasing and should avoid changes in its life and has viewed as supportive. trends are indicating that Greek Or- theology.” The survey found that 28 In her brief response, Senator thodox Churches in the U.S. contin- percent said they held conservative HMS Welcomes New President Clinton (D-New York) said that the ue to remain stable, especially views, 42 percent said they held tra- State Department would be looking when compared to other Christian ditional views, 26 percent said they By Eleni Kostopoulos “I’m very proud to be a president of [Vasilopita cutting] event in which at those “and other challenging is- denominations. held moderate views and only four Special to The National Herald this historical society that’s been many organizations collaborate to- sues… very closely,” and cited the is- STUDY FINDS SURPRISING percent said they held liberal views very active in both the medical field gether to serve an all-inclusive pur- sues as “legitimate concerns.” TRENDS KEEPING RELIGIOUS NEW YORK – The Hellenic Medical and Greek American community in pose.” The full text of the Senator “Sixty percent [of Greek Ortho- TRADITIONS ALIVE Society of New York (HMS-NY) re- a broader sense. I hope I will con- Dr. Tsioulias also said one of his Menendez’ question and Senator dox parishioners] said they expect As indicated by Krindatch’s find- cently welcomed its newly-elected tinue to expand on this vision.” hopes is to urge youth to become Clinton’s answer, as recorded in the their parish to grow in the next ten ings, parishioners are seemingly president, George J. Tsioulias, M.D. Dr. Tsioulias said he has many more involved within the society. official transcript posted by the Con- years, 32 percent said it would stay very supportive of their faith, and Ph.D, to succeed George D. Dangas, ideas he plans to implement during He emphasized the importance of gressional Quarterly’s website the same, and 8 percent said that it while church-going statistics vary M.D., Ph.D., who served as presi- his tenure, including broadening inducting younger doctors into the (www.cq.com), reads as follows: will decline,” reported Krindatch in widely, Greek Orthodox Christians dent of the society for two consecu- the society’s appeal while continu- Society to continue its mission and MENENDEZ: I know you have his study “The Orthodox Church To- make their best efforts to continue tive terms. Dr. Tsioulias is the Di- ing the efforts of past presidents. to serve the Greek American med- supported the legislation we had day.” Additionally, Krindatch found attending. rector of Surgical Oncology at “One of the goals for the upcom- ical community in the New York that came to the committee, biparti- that 52 percent of Greek Orthodox “While my Greek Orthodox faith Mount Sinai Hospital in Queens, ing year is to try to be more extro- area. san and unanimous, on creating a churches said they get between 100 is extremely important to me, I NY and is involved in the training verted as a society and strengthen “I’ve appointed members of var- social and economic development and 499 attendees including chil- don’t get to attend church as often of surgical residents. our ties with other organizations in ious committees and have dropped fund for the Americas. We’ll call it to dren on any given Sunday. “It’s such a great honor to have the Greek American community,” your attention. “A strong adherence to estab- Continued on page 4 been elected,” said Dr. Tsioulias. he said. “An example of this is the Continued on page 3 Two last areas of the world. There are many, but I hope that the support that you gave while you were a sena- tor to the question of the Armenian Genocide that the President-Elect Lawyer Wins has, himself, supported – the recog- Greek American Athletes Excel in U.S. Sports nition of that. You know, if we are to say never again, part of that is ulti- High-Profile By Mark Frangos mately the recognition of what has Special to The National Herald happened so that we can move for- ward. And I hope that you will be an New York Pete Sampras is considered the advocate of having us get off of greatest tennis player ever and an extremely worthy ambassador for Continued on page 9 Bigamist the legacy of Greek American ath- letes. But since his retirement in 2002, there are many Greek Ameri- Eviction Case cans that have done a great job con- tinuing the prominence of our com- $53M Ransom By Eleni Kostopoulos munity in sports. Special to The National Herald Greek Americans are involved in the four top U.S. sports (baseball, Wanted For NEW YORK – Barbara H. Katsos, basketball, hockey and football) and the attorney representing a 35-year professional wrestling, which may old woman evicted from her condo- be classified as “sports entertain- Ailing Tycoon minium by the man she was “mar- ment,” but with the role that Greek ried to” while he already had a wife Americans have played in the devel- without her knowledge, was victo- opment and popularity of this By Evan C. Lambrou rious on January 8 when the state’s “sport,” it deserved a place on this Special to The National Herald Supreme Court's Appellate 3-1 ma- list. jority decided to reverse the lower Here are some examples of some NEW YORK – In yet another high- court decision. Radiah Givens said athletes that you may have seen or profile abduction since last sum- the $285,000 given to her by per- be seeing more of in the future: mer, three men abducted an elderly sonal injury and real estate lawyer BASEBALL and ailing Greek tycoon at gun- 54-year old Joseph I. Rosenzweig Nick Markakis is one of the rising point in broad daylight in a ritzy was a gift received during the stars of Major League Baseball. coastal town earlier this week, and course of the couple’s romantic re- Born on November 17, 1983 in are reportedly demanding a ran- lationship used to finance her Glen Cove, Long Island, Markakis som of up to 40 million ($52.6 Greenwich Village apartment. became the first-round draft pick COURTESY OF THE DETROIT RED WINGS million) for his return. “This case was an interesting Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios is in his 25th season in the National Hockey League. The age- The victim, identified as Pericles one,” Katsos told The National Her- Continued on page 5 less 46-year-old Chelios has won three Stanley Cups and an Olympic silver medal. Panagopoulos, is arguably the most ald. “We’re very pleased with the successful Greek shipping magnate outcome, but I can’t really disclose since Aristotle Onassis and Stavros any information about the case be- Niarchos, with one British media cause we have to wait and see if THEATER REVIEW source reporting he is worth £225 [Rosenzweig] will take any further million ($328.1 million). action. Nothing is finalized yet.” The abduction of Mr. According to court documents, Panagopoulos, 74, was the first at- Rosenzweig’s long-term friend and Production of Medea a Success in Toronto tack on a Greek shipowner since colleague, attorney Thomas Gazia- 1996, when Yannis Peratikos was nis, represented Givens at the By James Karas changed them to indicate change of that are largely unkown. We need murdered by the notorious (now apartment's closing in 2002 when Special to The National Herald character. The Chorus of twelve to recreate Greek tragedy for our- disbanded) 17 November gang, both parties signed a letter ac- women spoke, chanted, sang and selves. which charged that he had put peo- knowledging Gazianis's joint repre- Early one morning in the spring danced. There was musical accom- American poet Robinson Jeffers ple out of work. sentation in connection with plain- of 431 BC about 15,000 Athenian paniment and the performance joined a long line of adapters and The Panagopoulos kidnapping tiff's loans to the defendant, and of men started filing into the Theatre may have been closer to opera than translators of Euripides to produce also comes amid the suspected re- the defendant in connection with of Dionysus. It was the beginning of to drama as we know it today. Al- his own ‘freely adapted’ Medea. It is emergence of leftwing guerrilla her purchase of the apartment. the City Dionysia, a five day festival most none of the music has sur- this 1946 version of the play that group Revolutionary Struggle, “Gazianis noted in the letter that that involved, among other things, vived and our knowledge of perfor- director Miles Potter chose to use which claimed responsibility for re- he had a prior social and working stiff dramatic competition where mance practices is scant. when he first staged Medea in Man- cent attacks against police officers relationship with plaintiff and rec- three playwrights presented four Prisoners were let out of jail so itoba in 1992 and at the Stratford this past Wednesday, January 14, to ommended that both parties obtain plays each (three tragedies and one they could go to the theatre and Shakespeare Festival in 2000. The include last week’s shooting attack separate counsel as a potential con- satyr play). It was the original Tony those who could not afford the Manitoba Theatre Centre and which seriously wounded one offi- flict existed,” reads the Appellate or Oscar Awards. Euripides submit- price of admission were subsidized David Mirvish revived the same cer. ted the tragedies Medea, Philoctetes by the state. I suppose it is possible production in Manitoba last month Mr. Panagopoulos’ abduction Continued on page 4 and Dikys as well as the satyr-play that the Attorney-General will and have brought it to Toronto for a was being investigated by anti-ter- Harvesters. empty the penitentiaries for the in- month-long run. rorist police, but officials said it was The other competitors were mates to see The Sound of Music at Jeffers used blank verse that is believed to be the work of a crimi- Sophocles and Euphorion, the son taxpayers’ expense but it is highly both ‘poetic’ and approachable. nal gang. “There is no evidence as To subscribe call: 718.784.5255 of the great tragedian Aeschylus. unlikely. That will not necessarily The Chorus of Corinthian women is yet to indicate that this was carried e-mail: We don’t know what plays they pro- brings us closer to Greek tragedy. converted to five women who out by anybody but common crimi- [email protected] duced but we do know that Eu- The problems of staging an An- speak the lines of the choral pas- nals,” said one police spokesman. phorion came in first, Sophocles cient Greek play and making it sages. With a couple of minor ex- Complicating matters, police second and Euripides third. The on- comprehensible and immediate to ceptions they do not speak in uni- added, Mr. Panagopoulos has a se- ly surviving play of that year’s com- a modern audience are simply im- son, there is no singing or chanting rious health condition which re- petition is Medea. mense. We are dealing with verse Medea (about to murder her chil- and no dancing. The Chorus then quires daily medication. All the roles were acted by three tha needs to be translated and with dren) by Eugène Ferdinand actors who wore masks and acting and production methods Victor Delacroix (1862). Continued on page 2 Continued on page 9 2 COMMUNITY-ARTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 17, 2009 Outstanding GOINGS ON... ■ JANUARY 17 656-2927. CHICAGO – The Hellenic Museum Production and Cultural Center cordially in- ■ JANUARY 31 vites the community to a lecture en- NEW YORK – The Archdiocesan titled “Orthodoxy and Hellenism in Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in of Medea America” given by Paul G. Manolis, New York cordially invites the com- author of the monumental History munity to a concert by Grigoris of the Greek Church of America in Maninakis and the Microcosmos in Toronto Acts and Documents. This three vol- Ensemble. The concert “An Anthol- ume work, with a fourth to come, ogy of Greek Song, The Best and Continued from page 1 documents the history of the Greek Most Unforgettable Greek Songs Archdiocese of America. The work Over the Years” will be held at the becomes five undistinguishable has already received much critical Cathedral Center Ballroom, ({319 women characters. The choral pas- acclaim as the authoritative voice East 74th Street) on Saturday, Janu- sages disappear and are turned into on the subject of the history of the ary 31 at 7:00PM. Tickets are $60 dialogue among the women or the Greek American Church. The lec- per person and include wine, bever- women with the other characters. ture will take place January 17, ages, hors d'oeuvres and desserts. The almost complete elimination of 2009 at the museum at 3:00 pm and To reserve tickets, call 212-288- the Chorus as we believe was used admission is $ 10.00 for non-mem- 3215. in Athens is no small loss. bers and $ 8 for members. Manolis The essential tragedy, however received his undergraduate degree ■ FEBRUARY 3 transformed and re-imagined, first from the University of California NEW YORK – The Hellenic Business by Jeffers and then by director (Berkeley) and graduate degree Network cordially invites the com- Miles Potter, remains. from Harvard University. He was munity to a reception/presentation The Euripides/Jeffers Media is a appointed Junior Fellow at the of Hellenic Business Network’s Big protean woman of great complexi- Dumbarton Oaks Institute of Byzan- Idea Competition (HBN-BIC) at ty: she is a foreigner (indeed a bar- tine Studies during his graduate New York University (Kimmel Cen- barian – in Ancient Greece you studies. Manolis was first elected to ter,?Eisner and Lubin Auditorium, were either Greek or barbarian.) the Archdiocesan Council in 1965. 4th Floor,?60 Washington Square The Greeks are all dressed in white As a committee chairman he creat- South) on Tuesday, February 3 from while Medea wears a black dress ed the Orthodox Observer newspa- 7-10 PM. The Hellenic Business and purple cape over it while her per and raised a Patriarch Network’s Business Idea Competi- nurse is dressed in black. Medea’s "Yiayia Embroidering" 9x10" oil - $300. - Inspired by my Mother-in-law's memory of embroidering. Athenagoras statue at Hellenic Col- tion (HBN-BIC) is a business plan hair is done differently from the lege/Holy Cross School of Theolo- competition that aims to inspire, other women and she wears lots of gy. He is a representative to the Na- educate and support aspiring Hel- jewelry. tional Council of Churches of Amer- lene and Philhellene entrepreneurs She is a women of fierce devo- ica and a founder of the Patriarch in the creation and growth of suc- tion and capable of mind-boggling Gallery Exhibits “His and Hers” Art Athenagoras Orthodox Institute at cessful businesses. This process of deeds. She falls in love with Jason the Graduate Theological Union learning, mentorship, team-build- and kills her brother in order to By Eleni Kostopoulos and UC-Berkeley. Manolis also ing, and networking culminates in a help Jason escape with the Golden Special to The National Herald serves as Adjunct Professor at the final contest where the winning Fleece. She gives all for him and GTU and has served as Director and business plan is awarded a substan- then he decides to send her in exile NEW JERSEY – The Les Malamut President of the Institute for many tial sum, press coverage, and sup- so he can marry a nice Greek girl, Art Gallery in Union, NJ is showcas- years. In recognition of his service port potentially leading to the for- the daughter of King Creon. ing an exhibit of fine art and pho- to the church, Manolis was named a mation of a successful start-up com- Medea has to deal with her un- tography by a Greek American hus- “Great Archon of the Ecumenical pany. Please RSVP for this event as faithful husband, King Creon who band and wife team from January 8 Patriarchate” by Patriarch it is required by NYU. For more in- wants to turn her out; King Aegeus through March 13, 2009. Avi and Athenagoras. He was also awarded formation, please call John Doy- of Athens who may help her; her Constantine Kiriakatis from Kenil- the Gold Cross of Mount Athos by amis at 516-318-2828 or Christos children and her household. She worth, NJ, who have been married the Ecumenical Patriarchate, a Birkitt at 646-229-3790. has to plead, cajole, beg, implore, for 43 years, have titled their aes- Knight Commander of the Patriar- threaten, lie and act upon a rage thetic show "His and Hers." chate of Jerusalem, and the Medal ■ FEBRUARY 7 lust for revenge that is utterly in- “My husband and I were both of St. Paul from the Greek Archdio- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Wash- comprehensible. She is also capa- born in Greece and met each other cese of America. For more informa- ington National Opera Women’s ble of biting sarcasm (this Medea 10 years after we came to Ameri- tion contact the museum at 312- Committee and His Excellency The provokes laughter) but she never ca,” said Ms. Kiriakatis. “I always 655-1234. Ambassador of Greece cordially in- loses sight of her ultimate aim: sur- loved to paint - I painted the Last vite the community to “The Mid- vival and revenge. Supper on the entire wall of my ■ JANUARY 24 winter Gala,” at the Andrew W. Mel- All of these extraordinary emo- mother’s kitchen, and my first real NEW YORK – The Philoptochos So- lon Auditorium on Saturday, Febru- tional demands are placed on the project was doing a portrait of my ciety of St. Nicholas Greek Ortho- ary 7, 2009 at 6:30 PM. Rebecca shoulders of Seana McKenna under deceased father-in-law. But I didn’t dox Church of Flushing, NY cordial- Miller and Sally Cox are the Gala the guidance of Director (and her receive any lessons until after I was ly invites the community and all Co-Chairs. A not to be missed black- husband) Miles Potter. married. That’s when the colors re- lovers of haunting Greek melodies tie gala – join us for dinner and She handles the whole range of ally came to life.” to an evening of Songs of Love and dancing as we celebrate Thessaloni- Medea’s emotional turmoil, schem- Passion. The emerging internation- ki through the ages! For individual ing and eventual murderous out- al star Lina Orfanos and The Poetica tickets, please call The Midwinter break with the ability, poise and as- Ensemble will entertain with their Gala Office at 202-295-2437 or e- surance that only a great actress exciting, fresh and artistic interpre- mail [email protected]. For cor- can bring to a role. tations of new and familiar works porate sponsorships, please call Patricia Conolly as the Nurse has by the major Greek composers of 202-295-2431 or e-mail a distinctive voice and a sense of our time. Proceeds will be used for [email protected]. poetry. She sets the mood for the the St. Nicholas Building Fund and play in her difficult opening the philanthropic works of the ■ FEBRUARY 10 speech. She never loses touch of Philoptochos. Date: Saturday, Janu- NEW YORK – The Hellenic Cham- Jeffers’ poetry and that is not small ary 24, 2009. Time: 7:00 pm. Loca- ber of Commerce and Norwegian- feat. tion: St. Nicholas Church, 196-10 American Chamber of Commerce Jason (Scott Wentworth), Creon Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY cordially invite the community to (Nigel Bennett) and Aegeus 11358, Sarantakos Hall. Admission: their Joint Shipping Conference, (Michael Spencer-Davis) do excel- $35. For reservations: Send check “How Will Shipping Survive the lent work and provide perfect foils "Summertime" 20x24" oil inspired by beautiful lazy, Summer days. made out to St. Nicholas Philopto- Perfect Storm?” at The New York for Medea’s emotional upheavals. chos, 196-10 Northern Boulevard, Helmsley Hotel (212 East 42nd The most prominent part of the Flushing NY 11358. For informa- Street) on Sunday, February 10, set by Peter Hartwell was a couple tion please call the church office 2009 at 8:15 AM. Members: $625 of large doors flanked by a number 718-357-4200 or Gloria Sfiroudis (additional from same firm: $575); of columns. Quite appropriate. 718-651-4036. Non-Members: $695. Full program There was some dramatic music by and speakers to be announced. Reg- Michael Becker that was effective ■ JANUARY 25 istration/coffee begins at 8:15 AM, without being overwhelming. CICERO, Ill. – The Orthodox Christ- Conclusion/Networking Reception The Athenians and the Toronto- ian Clergy Association of Greater begin at 5:00 PM. nians saw two radically different Chicago, on behalf of the 80 Ortho- productions separated by 2240 dox Christian churches in the ■ APRIL 2-6 years in different languages and Greater Chicago area cordially in- ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Hellenic under different cultutal assump- vite the community to a prayer ser- News of America and the 18th Her- tions. vice marking National Sanctity of mes Expo International cordially in- There are many ideas in Medea Life Day at the St. George Antiochi- vite the community to The 18th but at least one reverberates across First Date an Orthodox Church (1220 S. 60th Hermes Expo from April 2-6, 2009. the centuries and shocks us as it Court) in Cicero, Illinois on Sunday, Starting from New York and going shocked the men of Athens: the Kiriakatis added that eventually January 25 at 6:00 PM. Believing to Philadelphia, The Expo will take idea that a human being can be so her passion influenced her hus- that all human life is sacred, the place on the weekend of April 4-5, overwhelmed with a desire for re- band, who pursued oil painting and worship service will emphasize for- 2009 with a 120 Booth Exhibits at venge that she would murder her photography after he retired. giveness and the tragedy of 50 mil- the Tropicana on the Atlantic City own children. That idea alone pro- “We both find it so relaxing and lion abortions since the Roe v. Wade Boardwalk, New Jersey. April 2, vides a common bond that stretch- peaceful to paint by the shore, Grecian shoreline decision in 1974. The Service will 2009 - A Greek Food and Wine Tast- es almost two and a half millennia where we live,” she said. Kiriakatis, be sponsored by the Orthodox ing Mixer, Reception Press Confer- from a performance in a sun- who is also the Vice President of ganizations to raise funds for the Art Group, Westfield Art Associa- Christian Clergy Association of ence and B2B meetings based on drenched theatre in the shadow of Ladies' Philoptochos from Holy needy. Kiriakatis has also given art tion, Watchung Arts and Somerset Greater Chicago, on behalf of the profiles at the Queens Art Museum the Acropolis to the Canon Theatre Trinity in Westfield, N.J, said the lessons to adults and youth at Trin- Art Association in Bedminster. 80 Orthodox Christian churches in in cooperation with the Queens in the slushy streets of Toronto. duo often donates paintings to the ity Greek Orthodox Church in Wes- They have two children, Yiana and the Greater Chicago area. The Chamber of Commerce. April 3, Medea by Euripides opened on church and plans on donating one field. Chris, and are currently teaching homilist will be Rev. Fr. Nicholas 2009 - At the Governors Mansion January 10 and will play until Feb- from the exhibit as well. The couple “Fourteen of the paintings at the their grandchildren George and Jonas, pastor of the Ss. Constantine Mixer, Drexel University Seminar ruary 8, 2009 at the Canon The- has showcased their art at other exhibit are mine, and my husband Ava Leichtling to paint with oils. and Helen Greek Orthodox Church on Tourism and New Technology. atre, 244 Victoria St. Toronto, On- private and corporate locations and has 12 paintings and six photos, all The Les Malamut Art Gallery is in Palos Hills. The service will begin Reception and B2B meetings based tario. donated many pieces to various or- of which are for sale,” she said. “We located on the lower level of the at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a on profiles. April 4 - 5, 2009 - The gain much of our inspiration from Union Public Library, 1980 Morris brief presentation on the sanctity of Tropicana Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ being near the water, but it comes Avenue Union NJ and is handi- life given by Ms. Nikolia Rallis. Ms. Exhibition Conference - A major from various places. One piece that capped accessible. The exhibit op- Rallis is a senior at Northwestern happening for Greek Americans, will be displayed at the exhibit was erates during regular library hours, University and has been active in Americans interested in Greece and inspired by my deceased mother- Monday through Thursday, 10 am the Pro-Life movement for many South Eastern Europe and other in-law who loved to embroider and to 9 pm and Friday and Saturday, 9 years. Her campus involvement in Ethnic Markets. Symposium POCKET-LESS lived with my husband and I for am to 5 pm. A reception and meet- the pro-life movement has included Brunch on Saturday 10AM-1 PM, many years. I created ‘Yiayia Em- and-greet with the artists originally volunteering at a crisis pregnancy Grand opening at 1 PM, 120 Booths broidering’ (9x11’’ oil/ $300) in her scheduled for January 8 has been center, bringing speakers to her col- meetings B2B, Dinner Awards En- PITA BREAD memory. Another piece called ‘First rescheduled due to inclement lege campus and she is also the co- tertainment and a Sunday Brunch Date’ was inspired by seeing my weather for the weekend of Janu- founder of Orthodox Christian Networking. April 6,2009 - A Grand Kontos Foods children grow up and going on ary 17. For more information or to Youth for Life. All are invited to at- Reception Mixer at the Honorable those first dates in their youths.” become a volunteer member of the tend and parking is free. For more Aris Melissaratos Estate, Baltimore, The Leading Company in Flat Breads Avi Kiriakatis has won several Gallery Board, contact Barbara information, contact St. George An- MD. For more information, please Well knwon for the Pocket-Less Pita awards at the Union County Senior Wirkus at [email protected] tiochian Orthodox Church (708) visit [email protected]. Art Show and the Festival on the or call 908-851-5450. Manufacturer’s of Authentic Ethnic Hand Stretched Flat bread. Green in Union, NJ. Her pieces Kiriakatis added that Holy Trini- were also accepted for the New Jer- ty Church in Westfield will host Kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. sey State Juried Show and Collec- their annual art show in May. “All QUESTION OF THE WEEK tors Show sponsored by the Somer- the artists are Greek American and FILLO KATAIFI, BAKLAVA, SPANAKOPITA, TYROPITA set Art Association. Constantine we would love to have people come NUT ROLL, MELOMAKARONA Kiriakatis has exhibited and won out to support a good cause,” she Vote on our website! and the TRADITIONAL MEDITERRANEAN DESERTS. awards at various shows in New said. Excellent quality and service. 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From a symposium honoring Dr. George Papanicolaou in October are new Hellenic Medical Society Presi- dent Dr. George J. Tsioulias, right, and outgoing President Dr. George Dangas, middle. HMS Welcomes New President

Continued from page 1 also been very effective in organiz- ing educational lectures to inform the average age by 20 years, so we people on ways to prevent various are appealing to younger doctors diseases.” and urging them to join our ranks,” He added, “We also assist people he said. “Events are also being or- who don’t have health insurance ganized to target specifically free of charge.” younger members of our society, Dr. Tsioulias is a member of mul- like our Mardi Gras event which tiple national and international sci- will take place on March 1.” entific societies including the Dr. Tsioulias graduated the Uni- American College of Surgeons and versity of Athens in Kapodistrian, the American Society of Clinical Athens in 1982 and he received his Oncology. He has contributed mul- general surgery training at the New tiple scientific articles and book York-Presbyterian Hospital and chapters on cancer related topics completed his surgical oncology and he continues to conduct active training at Memorial Sloan Ketter- research in the areas of colon and ing Cancer Center and the John pancreatic carcinogenesis. Dr. Wayne Cancer Institute in LA, Calif. Tsioulias served as the Vice Presi- He received his doctorate from the dent of HMS-NY for two years be- University of Tokyo. fore being elected president. “HMS-NY serves multiple pur- HMS-NY is an advocate for so- poses: we support the medical lega- cial and medical education and ser- cy and the Greek legacy of the soci- vice programs to the Greek Ameri- ety,” Dr. Tsioulias said. “People take can community. The Society pro- pride in being Greek American be- vides a valuable social network for cause they came here as immi- Dr. George J. Tsioulias, Director of Greek Americans and has awarded grants not knowing much and now Surgical Oncology at Mount Sinai more than half a million dollars in generations down the line, they Hospital, is the new president of scholarships and awards to worthy were gradually able to have their the Hellenic Medical Society. students over the span of 15 years. children and grandchildren join the It also offers counseling and med- medical field and become doctors. doctors and we do so by supporting ical services to the Hellenic com- There’s a major mission in encour- them financially with scholarships. munity and supports medical insti- aging young members to become The Hellenic Medical Society has tutions in underdeveloped areas. HACC, HMS, HLA Host Vasilopita Cutting

By Eleni Kostopoulos “We as Greek Americans should coming to the church for some spir- Special to The National Herald be very proud for several reasons,” itual guidance, as well. We rely on he said. “We focus on the mind, the our backgrounds to be able to offer NEW YORK – The Hellenic Ameri- heart and the soul and tonight in to these individuals what we re- can Chamber of Commerce this room, we represent that with ceived from our forefathers and so I (HACC), the Hellenic Medical Soci- those of us who focus on mainte- thank you for what you do for the ety of New York (HMS-NY) and the nance of the body, those who focus people of the greater New York Hellenic Lawyers Association of on maintenance of the mind and area and may God bless you and New York (HLA) hosted the “Tradi- through the church for mainte- give you the opportunity to aspire tional Cutting of the Vasilopita” on nance of the soul. We should be to higher vistas of ministry to our the evening of Wednesday, January proud that together, the three of us people in the area.” 14. Hundreds gathered at the social represent what Greek philoso- John C. Stratakis, president of event, which welcomed both mem- phers, mathematicians and physi- HACC, welcomed guests to the bers and non-members of the Hel- cians offered to our culture today. event. lenic American organizations, to And with all the difficulties that the “We are so thrilled to once again enjoy a buffet dinner at the newly- world is experiencing—a variety of to celebrate with lawyers, doctors decorated Holy Trinity Cathedral crises in their lives—it’s going to be and commercial women and men Ballroom in New York City. apparent to us this coming year in the area who are of Hellenic de- Reverend Dr. Frank Marangos of that there will be more individuals scent,” Stratakis said. He also wel- the Cathedral welcomed all those coming to you with physical ail- comed Consul General of Greece in who attended on behalf of the ments, coming to you for legal ad- New York Aghi Balta, who greeted church’s Board of Trustees. vice and there are already people guests and wished them health and happiness for the new year, and Mamie Stathatos-Fulgieri, who was recently elected as the president of HLA. “I’m so happy to be part of this collaborative effort and hope to continue events such as these,” Stathatos-Fulgieri said. “It’s great to old members and more impor- tantly, new faces.” Recently-elected President of HMS-NY, Dr. George Tsioulias, also expressed appreciation toward members and non-members for at- tending the vasilopita cutting and emphasized the importance of hosting such collaborative events. The organizations also an- nounced several events that are un- derway, including the HACC’s Na- tional Shipping Conference, sched- TNH/COSTAS BEJ uled to take place in February, the From left: Lieutenant Commander of the Hellenic Coastguard, Evan- HLA’s annual kick-off celebration, gelos Tsantzalos, Consul General of Cyprus Andrea Panagiotou, Con- scheduled to take place on January sul General of Greece Aghi Balta, President of Hellenic American 29 and HMS-NY’s Mardi Gras Chamber of Commerce, John Stratakis, Fr. Frank Marangos, President event, scheduled to take place on of Hellenic Lawyers Association of New York, Mamie Stathatos- March 1. Fulgieri, President of Hellenic Medical Society of New York Dr. George The Archdiocesan Cathedral of Tsoulias, Nicholas Koutsomitis and Andre Gregory. the Holy Trinity will also host a fund-raising event on Saturday, January 31 at Cathedral Center Ballroom featuring Grigoris Mani- nakis and the Microcosmos Ensem- ble for a show titled “An Anthology of Greek Song, The Best and Most Unforgettable Greek Songs Over the Years.” The HACC was founded more than 50 years ago to promote and strengthen economic and cultural ties between the U.S. and Greece and has since then fostered and de- veloped commercial and trade rela- tions between the two nations. The HLA was formed to address the needs and concerns of attorneys of Hellenic descent and has more than 450 attorneys as members. HMS- NY is a society dedicated to strengthening networking and raise scholarships through medical education. All three organizations were founded on the basis of pro- Attendees socialize by the buffet table. moting Hellenic culture in the U.S. 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 17, 2009 Fr. Metaxas: Church and Community “at a Standstill”

By Theodore Kalmoukos said, “We should have a live, syn- priests say on the matter, Fr. Em- many expenses, with children in Special to The National Herald chronized and dynamic Synod manuel said, “They are in their school and in college.” since we say that there are Metrop- parishes, they get good salaries, As far as the annual allocation of BOSTON – The new year finds the olises. The Synod should work for and they do not talk.” As far as the the parishes to the Archdiocese and Greek Orthodox Church and Greek the good of the Archdiocese and it high salaries of the priests are con- the constant increase and de- American Community in the U.S. must sustain the statute of the cerned, he said, “The priest’s salary mands, Fr. Emmanuel said, “The is- “at a point of standstill,” according Archdiocese of America, the way it cannot be imposed, but rather it sue is not how much money we to Fr. Emmanuel Metaxas, one of was in the past. In other words, the has to be worked out between the make, but how much we spend” the most prominent priests in the Archbishop of America should have parish council, the Archdiocese or and added “even in some parishes Greek Orthodox Church, who has the same influence on the outside Metropolis and the priest. I have big spending is going on.” served for 58 years. He has served world as he used to be.” never asked for an increase of my Commenting about the clergy 56 of those years in the same Do you expect the existing Met- salary all these years, and when scandals, such as the Katinas case, parish, Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox ropolitans to form a dynamic Syn- they offered me an increase, I asked he said, “Our faithful are scandal- Church in Watertown, Massachu- od? Do they have that ability? “I if the parish could afford it, because ized a great deal and now the peo- setts. ple see the priest differently and Fr. Metaxas is a close friend of say is my priest ok? We are today Archbishop Demetrios from the where the Roman-Catholics were time of His Eminence’s studies and five years ago and even in a worse later teaching years at Harvard Di- position because we do not have vinity School. Then-Bishop the financial resources that the Ro- Demetrios of Vresthena very often man-Catholics had.” celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Fr. Emmanuel was asked, given Taxiarchae Church with Fr. this whole problematic situation Metaxas. with the celibate priests and espe- Paul Apostolakis dives into the Hudson River to retrieve the gold cross “We need rejuvenation in every cially the career Archimandrites thrown into the water by Fr. John Romas on Sunday, January 11. aspect of the life of our Church who want to become Bishops, if he from top to bottom,” Fr. Metaxas would like to see married Bishops. said. “We should have an open “I always say that the Bishops communication and that should be should be married,” he said. “If initiated from the leadership of the someone wants to remain celibate, Brooklyn Man takes Frigid Archdiocese, the Metropolis and he should go to a Monastery. The the parish council presidents. The Bishop who is constantly in the Leap of Faith for Heritage voice of the people should be heard world and in society should be mar- with respect, dignity and concern.” ried.” Asked about the secret of his Speaking about the Greek lan- By Lore Croghan founded in 1916. success as a priest in the same guage, he said, “There will be a NY Daily News The church, which was located parish for 56 years, he said, “Even time that we will regret that we on Cedar St. in lower Manhattan, today when I open the door to en- abandoned the teaching of the NEW YORK – Now that's faith. was destroyed on 9/11. ter the church, I feel that I open it Greek language to the youth.” Paul Apostolakis braved the Its temporary home is at Sts. for the first time. My mind is not so Asked why not even one day frigid, whitecapped Hudson River Constantine and Helen Cathedral much with the past, but with the fu- school was established in Boston, Sunday in his lifeguard trunks to in Brooklyn. ture.” he said, “Because we do not coop- retrieve a gold cross thrown in by Three men who'd planned to Although Fr. Emmanuel has erate. It is a matter of leadership the Rev. John Romas of St. Nicholas participate in the cross dive backed been retired for more than 10 and the people should raise their Greek Orthodox Church. out, leaving Apostolakis as the sole years, he continues to serve today Fr. Emmanuel Metaxas of the Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church in voice. The laity today loses interest The diving ceremony off Pier A swimmer. as an assistant of the new priest. Watertown, Mass., in his office speaking with the National Herald. in the parishes. They leave every- in Battery Park was part of an annu- The Rider University student is a “The parish has a lot of needs,” thing to the priest.” al church ritual that commemo- member of the school's diving team he said. “It is comprised by 750 think they are trying, but I do not we were building the new buildings Fr. Emmanuel was asked if the rates the baptism of Jesus in the and has fished the cross out of the families and it is difficult for one know what is going on internally.” here and I was running left and laity feel pressed by the Archdio- Jordan River. water at four previous celebrations. priest to minister all those families. Fr. Emmanuel isn’t sure who will right to raise funds. The new com- cese and the Metropolises. Whoever retrieves the cross is "It wasn't as cold as the other A second priest will cost a lot to the be Archbishop after Demetrios. munity center cost $1.2 million and “I imagine that it is not happen- thought to have good luck for the years," he said modestly. The air parish in terms of salary and bene- “Who knows what is going to nobody realized how fast it was ing officially, but silently,” he said. year. temperature Sunday afternoon was fits. I received something symbolic. happen and when Demetrios is go- paid in full.” “The mentality is now we have the "Like Father tells me, I do this for 30 degrees, according to Ac- I do not get insurance or benefits, ing to go?” he said. “Things change Fr. Emmanuel also said that priest, you (the laity) take care of God, and he's going to be there for cuWeather.com. not even for my transportation.” constantly. Before Demetrios goes, “parishes face difficulties with the the candles. We speak about the me," said Apostolakis, 20, of Bay His mother, Pauline Apostolakis, Asked if the elevation of the for- probably two or three Metropoli- priest’s salaries, but what can they Clergy-Laity Congress, we have the Ridge, Brooklyn. watched proudly from the shore. mer Dioceses to Metropolises has tans will go before him.” do? The parishes make sacrifices. voice of the clergy, but do we have The deep-freeze dive has been a "He likes to keep tradition," she been successful, Fr. Emmanuel Asked if he knows what other Of course the priests’ families have the voice of the laity?” tradition since St. Nicholas was said. Greek Orthodox Membership Rising in U.S. Lawyer Barbara Katsos Wins High-Profile Continued from page 1 ture of our churches. They are only “When I was young it was a tra- New York Bigamist Eviction Case getting stronger and growing each dition for [my family] to attend as I’d like to,” said Maria Grafakos year, especially during these times church every Sunday,” Ponzo said. from New York City. “But I do sup- of hardship in the world.” “Unfortunately, that tradition faded Continued from page 1 year later, Rosenzweig forged Justice Karla Moskowitz of the port events and church functions as Aris Tsagalidis agrees that his as I got older and life took over. But Givens’ signature on a loan applica- Appellate Division, 1st Department, often as I can. In my house, we were Greek Orthodox faith always played I always made sure to attend on ma- court’s decision. “The letter also tion in the amount of $150,000 to wrote: "[Katsos’ client] sufficiently raised to incorporate things we a major role in his life, but said this jor holidays like Christmas and described the transaction between secure the apartment. raised an issue of fact about whether learn from our faith in everyday life, became more apparent to him later Easter. Even though I spent Christ- the parties as two mortgage loans “Plaintiff did not record the sec- [Rosenzweig] tricked her into sign- not just on Sundays at church. For in life when he became a godfather mas away this year, I made sure I at- being made to defendant ‘by ond mortgage until July 7, 2005, ing the mortgage documents by example, I learned from my parents to his best friend’s son. tended church with my whole fami- Joseph I. Rosenzweig, in the com- over three years after the closing,” claiming they were merely a formal- to pray before each meal and to “Participating in one of the Holy ly before any festivities. My hus- bined amount of $285,300, and in court documents note. “Defendant ity to effectuate his gift to her." show thanks for the good health we Sacraments really opened my eyes band who is not Greek Orthodox al- connection with the mortgage and contends that plaintiff did this after Rosenzweig and Givens mar- have. It’s something I’ve now in- to the responsibility we have as Or- so attends church with us every Note [defendant] has given to Mr. she had found out that he had riage was officially annulled in stilled in my family and children so thodox Christians and the impor- year. ” Rosenzweig therewith.’” forged her signature on the loan 2007. they can hold on to this custom tant role that I would play in my MEMBERSHIP GROWTH Although the plaintiff was mar- application and after plaintiff's big- According to the decision: “The when they’re old enough.” godson’s life,” he said. “I also think According to the Hartford Insti- ried with children at the time with- amous marriage became known to record also contains indications Grafakos said she believes that it’s my job to make sure my godson tute for Religious Institute, “There out Givens’ knowledge, Rosen- plaintiff's first wife. Plaintiff con- that plaintiff did intend the apart- Greek Orthodox Christians are es- goes to church and follows his faith are three possible demographic zweig identified himself as a bache- tends that he did not record the sec- ment as a gift. For example, plain- pecially proud of their religion, and as best he can...as my godparents sources of growth: immigration, lor when the two wed in a Ja- ond mortgage until three years lat- tiff did not demand payment from that has a lot to do with a sense of did to me. I think if every godparent the offspring of church members, maican ceremony in 2004. One er to avoid certain taxes.” defendant for three years and then pride they have in their heritage. “I made sure their godchildren took and Anglo-American converts. In not until their relationship was dis- believe Orthodox Christianity is so the right path, it would continue to nearly all of the Orthodox jurisdic- integrating because defendant had important to its followers because it help maintain our faith.” tions, new immigrants are roughly discovered that plaintiff had forged goes hand-in-hand with being Studies also indicate that there is as important for membership her signature on a loan application Greek,” she said. “Our values are an increasing proportion of Ameri- growth as are the children of exist- and had another wife. While recog- even more important to us, because can-born members and of converts ing members, and in many cases im- nizing that the mortgage docu- just like Greek Americans value who came to the Orthodoxy mainly migration is still the major source of ments contain non-waiver clauses, their culture so much and have so through the inter-Christian mar- church growth. With the offspring the timing of plaintiff's demand for much pride in being Greek, we val- riages. members there is the added factors payment is suspicious…Given that ue our religion too and have pride Efigenia Ponzo, a Greek Ameri- of the natural desire to assimilate the marriage was a sham and that in it. That’s why I don’t think there can who married interfaith, spent into the dominant American culture plaintiff forged defendant's signa- needs to be any fear about the fu- the holidays this year in Greece. and drift away from the language, ture on a loan application for customs and to a large extent from $150,000, it is plausible that plain- the Orthodox faith of their parents.” tiff did trick defendant into think- The numbers of the 8 metropo- ing he was gifting her the apart- lises of America (Pittsburg, Chica- ment in an elaborate plot to obtain go, Boston, Denver, Atlanta, De- loan proceeds under her name.” Self Esteem troit, San Francisco and New Jer- Katsos said that it is a matter of Learn how your inner voice sey) report that membership con- waiting to get the proper informa- contributes to your self esteem tinues to remain strong. The Dio- tion necessary to determine if her Learn how to restore your self esteem cese of Chicago consists of 34 client will proceed with action. for a healthier marriage parishes in Illinois, 24 parishes in Katsos, who received her PhD in and positive relationship Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, north- 1987 from NYU, is a board member ern Indiana, and eastern Missouri. of the Hellenic Studies program at 567 Park Avenue, Suite 204 Marriage, Couple, Family, Child Scotch Plains, NJ 07090 The Metropolis in Boston, whose of- Columbia University. She’s served and Individual therapy fices are located in Brookline, Mass- as court-appointed referee for the www.hellenictherapy.com email: [email protected] MARIA SIKOUTRIS MA, Ed.S, LPC achusetts, consists of 63 parishes Queens County Supreme Court for (908) 322-0112 Day, Evening & Weekend Hours which minister to the needs of ap- foreclosures, court-appointed ref- proximately 200,000 faithful, ac- eree for the Bronx County Supreme cording to GOARCH. The Greek Or- Court for foreclosures and court- thodox Metropolis of San Francisco appointed privately paid Law is encompasses 69 parishes in the Guardian in New York County. Her Don’t miss... states of Alaska, Arizona, Califor- firm, The Law Offices of Barbara H. nia, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Katsos, P.C. is located in NYC. Kat- Washington totaling approximately sos also continues to remain active 150,000 members, according to Barbara H. Katsos, a New York-based attorney, won a case represent- with issues involving the Greek The National Herald’s GOARCH. ing a woman from being evicted by her bigamist ex-boyfriend. American community.

Greek Press Accused of Anti-Semitism A Jewish American advocacy mitic demonization of Jews, and ary 5, Apogevmatini, another major ues. The OSCE resolved in its 2004 group contends that the Greek some Greek media have brazenly daily, ran a banner headline accus- Berlin Declaration to “declare un- press is anti-Semitic. In a strongly and repeatedly crossed that line in ing Israel of a “Holocaust.” ambiguously that international de- Greek American worded statement, the American recent days,” said AJC Executive According to the European velopments or political issues, in- Jewish Committee (AJC) called on Director David A. Harris. “The press Union Agency for Fundamental cluding those in Israel or elsewhere the Greek government and people has the freedom to publish, but Rights, “drawing comparisons of in the Middle East, never justify an- to condemn what the AJC calls government and civil society have contemporary Israeli policy to that ti-Semitism.” Wedding “displays of anti-Semitism” by the the obligation to speak out against of the Nazis” is one of several possi- “As it begins its OSCE chair- Greek media. The statement specif- hate. We call upon Greek political ble manifestation of anti-Semitism manship, Greece can set an exam- ically named the Eleftherotypia and and religious leaders to condemn with regard to Israel. ple for its fellow democracies by Apogevmatini newspapers as hav- such displays of anti-Semitism, and Meanwhile, demonstrations in speaking out against anti-Semitism ing run anti-Semitic articles and to make clear that they are as unac- Athens against the Israeli operation in the media—and anywhere,” Coming February 14, 2009... cartoons. ceptable during the current conflict in Gaza have turned violent, with Harris concluded. “Anti-Semitism The following is the complete as always.” protestors attacking the Israeli em- is not a justified response to the Is- statement by the AJC: AJC ex- On December 29, leading news- bassy and burning Israeli flags. raeli-Palestinian conflict, and si- pressed alarm at prominent dis- paper Eleftherotypia ran a story Synagogues in Volos and Corfu as lence is not a justified response to plays of anti-Semitism in the Greek comparing Israel to the Nazi well as the Jewish Cemetery in media-sponsored hate.” media during the ongoing conflict regime and accusing it of genocide. Athens have been vandalized. AJC and the Central Board of To advertise or to obtain rates: in Gaza, and urged their condem- On numerous occasions since, Eleft- On January 1, Greece assumed Jewish Communities in Greece nation by Greek political and reli- herotypia, among other newspa- the chair of the Organization for (KIS) maintain a formal partner- tel: (718) 784-5255 ext. 101, gious leaders. pers, has featured editorial car- Security and Cooperation in Eu- ship agreement, one of AJC's 28 e-mail: [email protected] “There is a line between legiti- toons depicting Israeli soldiers in rope (OSCE), which combats big- such associations with Jewish insti- mate criticism of Israel and anti-Se- uniforms with swastikas. On Janu- otry and promotes democratic val- tutions abroad. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 17, 2009 COMMUNITY-SPORTS 5 Greek Americans Continue to Excel in Major U.S. Sports

Continued from page 1 On March 3, 2008, Koutouvides explosive temper on two patrons Ill., native struck it big by entering signed a three-year, $7.5 million who had attacked his fellow bounc- the 2004 WWE Diva Search, a com- (seventh overall) of the Baltimore contract with the Denver Broncos, ers. “By the time I was finished with petition for a spot on the WWE ros- Orioles (owned by Greek American playing in 14 games this season. them,” he relates, “they were lying ter. Though she didn’t win, fans de- businessman Peter Angelos) in 2003 HOCKEY on the ground with their eyes rolling manded her return and she was and currently is the team’s starting The ageless Chris Chelios contin- in the back of their heads. I was very quickly brought into the company. right fielder. ues to astonish as his Hall of Fame scared they were going to die.” They Since her debut in WWE, howev- He was quickly recruited by An- worthy career has no end in sight. didn’t, but the incident did result in er, Maria’s (she is referred to only by gelos to join the Greek National Born on January 25, 1962, in Batista’s arrest, a year’s probation, her first name when in character) Baseball Team that began practicing Chicago, Chelios is a defenseman and his decision to make radical role in WWE has expanded by leaps in 2003 for its appearance in the who has played for the Montreal changes in his life. and bounds. At first, she was tenta- Athens Olympic Games. Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks and His training paid off and the 6’5”, tive to step into the ring despite a In August 2003, he played in the his current team, the Detroit Red 275 pound Batista has gone on to background in kickboxing, but to European National Championships, Wings. win multiple championships in this day continues to learn the ropes winning a silver medal with Team He has played in the NHL since WWE. He is 4-Time World Heavy- and develop into an exciting and Greece. In 2004, Markakis played 1984, and has earned many awards weight Champion, 3-Time World skilled performer inside the ring. for the Greek Olympic baseball team during his long career. Chelios is the Tag Team Champion and a WWE She is also becoming a celebrity in the 2004 Olympic Games in oldest active player in the NHL, has Tag Team Champion. and has appeared on a number of Athens. He hit for .346 average and played the most games of any active If Batista is the Beast, then Maria high profile television shows includ- showed his exceptional skills by player in the NHL, and has the most Kanellis is definitely the Beauty. ing Project Runway on Bravo and pitching a couple of innings where career penalty minutes of any active After years of entering beauty Sunset Tan on E!. Maria also graced his fastball reached 94-mph. player. On November 24, 2006, he pageants and an education at North- the cover and pages of the April In 2005, Markakis started the played in his 1,496th NHL game, the ern Illinois University, the Ottawa, 2008 issue of Playboy magazine. year with the Frederick Keys minor most of any American-born player, league team, eventually winning the passing the record total of Phil Hous- Carolina/California League All-Star ley. In the 2007–08 season, he ap- Game home run derby, and followed peared in the playoffs for an NHL that up by being named MVP of the record 23rd time, having missed the All-Star game after hitting two home playoffs only once (1997–98) in his runs in the game. He was promoted entire career. a short time later to the Bowie Chelios grew up in Evergreen Baysox, where he continued to hit Park, where his father, Constantine well. "Gus" Chelios owned a chain of Markakis made his major league Greek restaurants. The family debut on April 3, 2006, when he was moved to Poway, CA in 1977 when used as a late inning defensive re- his father left his struggling business placement against the Tampa Bay in Chicago to open a restaurant in Devil Rays. He received his first start the San Diego area. and plate appearances on April 5, He was then drafted by the Mon- 2006, also against the Devil Rays. treal Canadiens in the 1981 NHL En- Hitting second and playing left field, try Draft. Markakis drew three walks in his Throughout his career, Chelios first three plate appearances and hit has been a winner. He has been on a 400 foot home run for his first ma- three Stanley Cup winning teams jor league hit in the Orioles 16-6 Nick Markakis is the starting right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles (two with Detroit, one with Montre- win. and also played for Greece at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. al), he is an 11-time all-star, a three Markakis finished the season bat- time defensive player of the year ting .291 with 16 homers, 62 RBI, 72 nation's Greek Baseball Team, but States and Greece, but he has chosen winner and an Olympic silver runs, and 2 stolen bases. He was the switch-hitting rookie second to play for the Greek national team. medalist. sixth in Rookie of the Year voting. baseman was drafted by the Col- Koufos attended GlenOak High He has 970 career points. After three years, he has a career orado Rockies and was cut from the School in Canton and was a McDon- On April 12, 2008 Chelios played .299 average with 59 homers, 261 Olympic Team. ald's All-American as a senior. He in his 248th playoff game, breaking RBI and 30 stolen bases. Miles was traded to the St. Louis was ranked the #3 center of the the NHL record set by Hall of Fame He is projected to have a break- Cardinals before the 2006 season 2007 high school class. goaltender Patrick Roy. © 2009 WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. out season in 2009. and was a key member of the team Koufos turned down a multi-mil- In 2004, Chris and surfer Laird Dave Batista, left, is a 4-Time World Heavyweight Champion while Another baseball player to watch as the Cardinals won the World Se- lion dollar contract offer from Hamilton trained with the U.S. bob- Maria Kanellis, right, is one of the stars of the Women’s Division. is Aaron Miles, an infielder for the ries. Olympiakos Piraeus in Greece to join sled team and hoped to form the first Chicago Cubs. He played mostly second base for Ohio State. He was named the MVP Greek bobsled team at the 2006 Miles was originally drafted by the Cardinals, but was also used in of the 2008 National Invitation Winter Olympics. They weren't suc- the Houston Astros in the 19th other situations, including as a relief Tournament (NIT) after leading the cessful. round of the 1995 amateur draft, pitcher. Buckeyes to the championship by WRESTLING but floundered around the minor On December 31, 2008, Miles defeating the University of Massa- Though wrestling matches are leagues for many years. He made his signed a two-year deal with the chusetts Minutemen by a score of generally scripted and staged, no- major league debut September 11, Chicago Cubs. 92-85. During his one year at Ohio body can claim that wrestlers aren’t 2003 and hit .333 with two runs bat- BASKETBALL State, Koufos averaged 14.4 points athletes. Nor with the great tradition ted in eight games for the Chicago Kostas Koufos was a star for the per game, 6.7 rebounds per game, of Greek American wrestlers, should White Sox. As a member of the Col- Ohio State University Buckeyes for and 1.8 blocked shots per game. we. orado Rockies, he finished fourth in one year, before being selected by Koufos was a member of the Two of the biggest stars of World the voting for the 2004 MLB Rookie the Utah Jazz with the 23rd overall Greek junior national team at the Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) of the Year Award in the National pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Cham- have Greek heritage. League. The 7’1” center was born on Feb- pionship in Spain. He led his team to The half-Greek/half-Filipino During the 2004 Summer ruary 24, 1989 in Canton, Ohio. the final game where Greece lost to Batista’s road to WWE success began Olympics Games held in Athens, Koufos is the son of Katerina and the Serbia. Koufos won the tourna- at age 17, during his senior year of Miles, being of Greek heritage (his late Alex Koufos. He has one brother, ment's MVP award after leading the high school, when he decided to paternal grandmother was born in Vasilios, and a sister, Maria. He holds competition in points, rebounds and move out of his house and strike out Sparta), made the roster of the host dual citizenship of both the United blocked shots. on his own. Dave Batista has been He is playing just over 13 minutes “The Animal” since childhood, in per game with the Jazz, averaging temper if not in name. Raised in a 5.2 points and 3.4 rebounds. rough part of southeast Washington, FOOTBALL D.C., he describes himself as being Niko Koutouvides is a linebacker “a skinny kid with asthma and a bad for the Denver Broncos. size complex”— and a penchant for He comes from a close knit fami- getting into trouble with authorities. ly. His father is a Greek restaurateur He spent a few years in San Francis- from Tanzania who grew up there co after his parents separated, until after his parents fled Asia Minor dur- his mother sent the troubled teen to ing the Greek-Turkish War and set- live with his father in suburban Vir- tled in Africa. His mother's side of ginia. By the time he turned 17, he the family is from Cephalonia. was estranged from both parents, Growing up, Koutouvides and his living on his own, and still getting in- two other brothers used to work as to trouble. busboys in the family owned restau- For the better part of 10 years, rant, The Stonewell, located in Batista spent his days training and Farmington, CT. He attended Greek competing as a bodybuilder, and his school in New Britain for six years. nights “bouncing in clubs, floating PHOTO COURTESY OF NBAE Koutouvides played college foot- from here to there.” His drifting Kosta Koufos is a rookie center for the Utah Jazz. He led Ohio State to ball for the Purdue University Boiler- stopped the night he unleashed his the N.I.T. championship and plays for the Greek national team. makers. He started in 32 of 50 games from 2000-2003. His career stats in- clude 296 tackles (180 solo), 21? tackles for a loss, five interceptions, four sacks, four fumble recoveries, and four forced fumbles. He was taken with the 20th pick in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. During his rookie year in the NFL, he played in every game, HOLY METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY mostly on special teams. Niko Koutouvides is a linebacker for the Denver Broncos. He is pri- He played four seasons for the marily a special teams player that plays coverage on kickoffs. Seahawks. Saint Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church 51 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ 07652 ñ (201) 368-8881 U.S. HELLENIC HUNTING, FISHING AND SHOOTING ASSOCIATION Feast Day FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION 4523 Broadway, #5B, New York , NY 10040-2417 ñ Tel.: 212-942-9167 ñ Cell: 917-399-0394 ñ E-mail: [email protected] of Saint Athanasios the Great A NEW SPORTSMEN’S CLUB OF MARKSMANSHIP FISHING AND HUNTING IS BEING LAUNCHED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FL Patron Saint of our Parish BY THE NAME OF STATE OF FLORIDA HELLENIC SPORTSMAN’S CLUB The Federation invites all of Greek American extraction interested in becoming founding members of this organization to Saturday, January 17, 2009 attend a meeting at the Hyatt Regency Miami (400 SE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33131, Tel.: (305) 358-1234) Friday and Saturday January, 16th and 17th from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Great Vesper Service with Artoclasia at 7:30 p.m. Those interested in attending are asked to carry valid identification. This new medium’s goal is to train all those who are in- terested in the environmental, hunting, fishing and marksmanship techniques. In accordance to the rules and After the Service, the Ladies of our Philoptochos Society regulations of the Federation, all approved candidates will gain affiliation status with the National Service of will host a reception in our community center. Marksmanship, USA (CMP), of the Florida Sport Shooting Association, (NRA-State Association, participating in NRA-approved marksmanship programs, competitions and instructor certifications), the Hellenic American National Council (HANC) and the Panhellenic Federation of Florida. Furthermore, this new organization will be Sunday, January 18 recognized as a non-profit organization (IRA 504) by the Treasury Department, Social Welfare Affairs. It must be noted that members in good standing of the SPHSC will be granted the privilege of serving as Public Safety Officers during the Greek The Feast of Saint Athanasios Independence Day Parade in Florida and other Hellenic-oriented activities. Orthros 8:30 a.m. and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Our Federation will participate in the two day Conference of the Education Commitee of S.A.E./USA region Artoklasia. and the Hellenic American National Council (HANC) committe’s meeting being held at the Hyatt Regency Miami SPHSC’s delegation will be headed by Public Affairs Commitee Members, John Apostolidis, Konstantinos Zafirakis Antonios His Eminence Metropolitan EVANGELOS of New Jersey Manatakis and Eleni Manis will preside at the Services. ALL ARE WELCOME Those interested in our program may reach us at 917-399-0394 any time Luncheon will follow in the community center hosted Protopresbyter Anargyros Stavropoulos and the President Stelios Manis George Markatos Thomas Bruherd Gary Anderson Ted Spyropoulos Federation President President of the President of the Florida Director of Civilian Coordinator of of the Parish Council Mr. George Karounos cordially invite you Panhellenic Federation Sport Shooting Marksmanship S.A.E./USA Region to join us in celebrating the Feast Day of our Church.

of Florida Association a b 6 FEATURE THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 17, 2009

ALL HISTORY The Remarkable Story of Monsieur Bon-Bon

By Steve Frangos phrase it) in a Russian literature that the average person never per- European mystics Peter Deunov and Special to The National Herald class in college when the subject of ceives reality. This is directly due to Ottoman Hanish, whose Pa- Christianity found in the Russian the fact that the vast majority of hu- neurhythmy and Persian/Cauca- Every day the Old Man would authors came up in lecture. Noth- man beings “are not conscious of soid Yoga work, respectively, also write at his favorite Parisian café. ing the professor said had anything themselves, but live in a state of centered on physical movement, Days passed beneath the fluttering to do with the rites, practices or tra- hypnotic ‘waking sleep.” Gurdji- music, and dance: “these men come awnings above the small round ditions of Orthodoxy as I knew eff’s focus was on what he came to from an ancient tradition scattered glass-topped table where he wrote. them. At first, I thought, the profes- call, ‘The Work,’ of self-develop- around the Black Sea,” stemming Sipping sweetened tea the man sor knew something specifically ment. Gurdjieff’s teaching “ad- from ancient Gnostic Bogomilism, would absent-mindedly pull on his about the Russian Orthodox dressed the question of people’s the synthesis of Armenian Pauli- great white mustachios. None of Church that I did not. Then, I real- place in the universe and their pos- cianism and the Bulgarian Slavonic the waiters or their customers ever ized, no, it was the professor pro- sibilities for inner development. He church reform movement. Unlike suspected the writer’s sometime jecting his version of Westernized taught that higher levels of con- his contemporaries, however, Gurd- awkward shiftings, in his wire- Christianity onto these Eastern Or- sciousness…inner growth and de- jieff quickly became well known in backed chair, betrayed his slow re- thodox writers. Our background as velopment is possible.” While Gur- the West, establishing centers from covery from a near-fatal car acci- persons of Greek heritage in- djieff emphasized the psychologi- France to New York to Scottsdale dent. From time to time, his pencil evitably means we have these mo- cal dimensions to spiritual teach- Arizona (www.wikipedia.com).” making short telegraphic-like tap- ments of cultural and historical dis- ings his aim was the transformation Gnostic Bogomilism and Armenian ping sounds as it moved across the placement with the surrounding of the individual from mechanically Paulicianism are perfect examples page, suddenly stopped. The wait- Wasp-dominated society. responding to the social world into of the responses to the initial spread ers, later recalled, they too would Gurdjieff, aside from a teacher a self-actualizing realized being. of Eastern Orthodoxy through the just as suddenly stopped – not be- of eastern mysticism, is also one of This Work on one’s self was ac- Balkans and eastern ward to the Go- cause of his utter lack of movement those figures of mixed Greek and complished via lectures, tale bi Desert. The elements of Eastern but due to what they would de- Other heritage far more common in telling, and the group efforts of sa- Orthodox spirituality and even scribe as the Old Man’s almost the history of the Modern World cred music and dance. Under the heresies reached American Shores physical dive into deep meditative than is now understood. For the un- general rubric of dance were other in the 1920s, as noteworthy influ- musings. abashed Romantics among you collectively coordinated exercises ences to American culture, are nev- Rather than leaving a tip for his Gurdjieff is squarely in the mode of as well as individual movements. er considered in our standard histo- waiters the bald-headed Old Man spiritual seeker extraordinaire. The music, dances and movements ries. would scatter a handful of expen- Among the notable mixed Greek- were said by Gurdjieff to have Gurdjieff died on October 29, sive chocolates and candies across and-Eastern-Other individuals Gur- come directly from the secret tradi- 1949 at the American Hospital in the table-top. Parisian waiters, then djieff falls somewhere between tional schools he attended. Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Gurdji- as now, are not above complaining Basil Zaharoff and Lacadio Hearn. Gurdjieff’s music was (depend- eff’s funeral was held at the St. vigorously, if left – what they con- Gurdjieff like Basil Zaharoff, the ing on the source cited) either dic- Alexandre Nevsky Russian Ortho- sider to be – an insufficient gratuity. so-called ‘Mystery-Man of Europe,’ tated to or co-composed by Thomas dox Cathedral (12 Rue Daru, Paris) Incredibly not only did the waiters has no real documented past as an de Hartmann. Dozens of these Gur- and he was buried at the not take offense at this highly academic who treasures multiple djieff-de Hartmann recordings are Fontainebleau-Avon cemetery. unique remuneration they good- published (and other) collabora- readily available. The only publicly Contemporary followers of Gur- humoredly nicknamed this regular tive sources requires. For both Gur- available film of Gurdjieff’s spiritu- djieff’s teachings include the Gurd- customer, ‘Monsieur Bon-Bon.’ djieff and Zaharoff this lack of a da- al exercises, movements and ritual jieff Foundation of New York, the Technically, a bon-bon is a candy ta-trail has to do with their con- dances can be seen in the last ten Gurdjieff Society (London), the In- that most often has a center of fon- stant criss-crossing movements minutes of Peter Brook’s 1978 film stitut Gurdjieff (Paris) and many dant, fruit, or nuts and is coated across a seemingly endless series of adaptation of Gurdjieff’s autobiog- others worldwide (see www.gurdji- with chocolate or a sweet creamy geographic, cultural, political, eco- raphy, Meetings With Remarkable eff.org/foundation.htm). Aside coating. Unknown to the waiters nomic and spiritual borders. In Za- Men (for the 2005 DVD reissue of from Gurdjieff’s own books and was how apt their nickname with haroff’s case we may also add that this film contact www.morning- volumes of his oral teachings one its idea of an unknown central core many writers see his travels as also G.I. Gurdjieff, also known as Monsieur Bon-Bon. lightpress.com). Since seeing the can easily find dozens of books surrounded by additional layers fit exceeding the moral boundaries of theatrical release I read that Peter on/or about Gurdjieff. Various their silent client. civilized humanity as well. the Far East and then outward onto thodoxy. For decades, Gurdjieff, Brook initially refused to make this DVDs are available on Gurdjieff as G. I. Gurdjieff, the Greek-Ar- Poor Lacadio Hearn, born of a the Pacific Rim---all before the time crisscrossed eastward throughout movie unless Gurdjieff’s students well as a seemingly endless stream menian philosopher and spiritual Greek mother and Irish father who of Alexander the Great’s armies. Central Asia (and later Egypt and performed the dances. Under Gurd- of Internet sites. teacher, was writing what, in time, died a Japanese citizen from an es- George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff was Rome) seeking out the Bektashi Su- jieff’s secretary, Jeanne de Salz- Gurdjieff remains an enigma would become sections of this still teemed samurai family, was never born on or about January 13, 1866 fi, dervishes, Tibetan monks, isolat- mann direction a number of these considered by some as the greatest “mysterious man’s” books, Beelze- fully accepted by any culture dur- to Greco-Armenian parents in the ed Orthodox monks, the Yezidis, movements and dances were spiritual teacher of all times and by bub’s Tales to His Grandson; Meet- ing his lifetime. Yet this man’s cul- Cappadocian Greek quarter of hatha yogis, Naqashbandi sects in brought to the film. others to be an utter fraud. You ings with Remarkable Men, and tural allegiances are now subjects Alexandropol (now Gyumri, Arme- the Hindu Kush, and other more se- Movement was critical to Gurd- hear many superlatives about the Life is Real Only Then, When “I fought over by Greek, British, nia) just on the Russian side of the cret orders and schools of spiritual jieff’s goal of breaking through pre- Greeks and their centuries of cul- Am” all first written at a street-side Japanese, and American acade- Russo-Turkish border. While his fa- learning. conceptions. During his very first tural accomplishments. That a cafe in Paris. mics, who all claim him as their ther Ioannis Giorgiades gave his Among the more mysterious of trip to the United States in 1924, global-wide survey of Hellenic in- Gurdjieff’s name is raised when- very own. oldest son the name Giorgios Gior- these sacred spiritual schools Gurd- Gurdjieff and his students gave a fluence is easily possible is also lost ever Eastern Mysticism and its in- Zaharoff like Hearn and our giades, this man is now known the jieff attended was the Sarmoung series of public performances in in the bluster of Greek conceit troduction into the Western World Monsieur Bon-Bon also exemplifies world over by only his last and rus- Brotherhood. According to Gurdji- New York City. His stated aim was rather than made readily available are seriously discussed. the eastern aspect to our collective sified name: Gurdjieff. eff, this Brotherhood was founded to show the forgotten principles of for us to read and evaluate on our Just as the Catholic Church heritage. The Greek Diaspora, since Gurdjieff’s life, as he relates it in by the Aisors, a group of Assyrians an objective “science of move- own. Whatever you may think of spread west and left its mark on all Classic times, was never solely to- his writings and teachings, became descendants living in the Caucasus. ments” and to demonstrate its spe- Gurdjieff or his “teachings” he is the peoples and cultures before it ward the West. Greek settlers, mer- nothing less than a life-quest for But close reading of Gurdjieff re- cific role in the work of spiritual de- without question among the most so too did the Orthodox Church chants, explorers and wanderers spiritual enlightenment. Giorgios veals “that the Sarmoung Brother- velopment. notable of Diaspora Greeks. move eastward having the very were found throughout the Russian Giorgiades’ family intended him for hood is symbolic and that the Before one dismisses Gurdjieff same kind of enduring cultural and Empire, across the Transcaucasia, the priesthood and so he attended names and the places are invented out-of-hand it is striking to note Readers interested in contacting spiritual impact. I vividly recall among peoples in the Middle East, the Kars Military Cathedral whose to cover the real ones.” that: ”Gurdjieff’s methodology has Mr. Frangos are welcome to e-mail ‘waking up’ (as Gurdjieff would all up and down the Silk Road to schooling emphasized Eastern Or- In a nutshell, Gurdjieff insisted been compared to fellow Eastern him at [email protected].

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The Herodotus allowed a place for after the general elections in in both versions of the book. No foundational figures of historical deities in his account of the Persian Greece, Prime Minister Stephen doubt the intent was to show their studies in the West. Herodotus him- War, but a comparatively modest Harper recognized the Former Yu- existence but it would have been self was anointed the "father of histo- one. He concluded that human be- goslav Republic of Macedonia (FY- immensely interesting to read a ry" by the Roman statesman Cicero. ings shaped their own lives, says ROM) as the Republic of Macedo- translation of all of them. Which is not to say that he and Breisach, "with human weaknesses nia. More than 100 nations around The English version under re- Thucydides were the first individuals now causing the doom which gods the globe had already done that and view was produced quickly in pock- to produce commentary on the past. formerly pronounced and human his gesture should not have been all et book format to have it available But they shaped the way future gen- greatness yielding the triumphs that startling. But it was, especially for the diplomats at the Bucharest erations of historians would think which gods used to grant." Thucy- for Greeks. The act sent shockwaves summit last April. A full version of about evidence and established that dides, going further, would allow on- to Greeks in general and the Geek the Greek book was published in historical narratives would be based ly that many powerful individuals communities of Canada in particu- English later and it is available on on human agency, not divine will. believed they were carrying out di- lar. It appeared and remains a gra- the website of the Society for Mace- Both men wrote about war: vine will. Writing on the plague that tuitous and unnecessary act for donian Studies at Herodotus about the Persian War, devastated Athens in 430 BC, he which there seems to be no rational http://www.ems.gr/ekdoseis.php. I Thucydides about the Peloponnesian commented: "As for the gods, it explanation. only have a copy of the pocket book War. At the time they lived, during seemed to be the same whether one It took a few hours for very much version for review purposes. the fifth century BC, there already worshipped them or not." The real information to trickle through once The Greek and English versions existed two heralded narratives that cause of the war was human the news had hit the airwaves. Ini- Alexander fighting Persian king Darius III. From Alexander Mosaic, of the book are not without their purported to tell the story of a much- enough: "What made war inevitable tially it was thought that Canada from Pompeii, Naples, Naples National Archaeological Museum. faults. A number of illustrations are earlier military conflict. But the was the growth of Athenian power had granted full recognition of the reproduced more than once and the events described in the Iliad and and the fear this caused in Sparta." name. As it turned out the recogni- been taken on by the Society for more importantly and effectively, captions for others are unsatisfacto- Odyssey bear little relationship to Writing historical narratives of tion was to extend only to bilateral Macedonian Studies in Thessaloniki outside its borders by supporting ry. Some thirty pages of the Greek what archeologists and historians the kind pioneered by Herodotus relations and would not affect with funding from the Karipis Foun- and funding publications of news- version are taken up with copies of have uncovered about the Trojan and Thucydides means having a sys- Canada’s position on the interna- dation for Macedonian and Thra- papers and magazines and organi- the outlines for teaching history and War. Early 12th-century-BC Troy was tem for dating events. In ancient tional scene. When we deal with cian Studies. Under the aegis of Pro- zations such as the Union of Soci- geography in primary school and a moderately prosperous town of times, different peoples -- including you alone, we will call you Macedo- fessor John Koliopoulos, Professor eties of Macedonians from Aegean sample examinations. All of this is strategic importance that fell victim different Greek city-states -- had dif- nia; when there are other nations of Modern History, Aristotle Univer- Macedonia. in Macedonian with only a few lines to what the historian Ernst Breisach ferent means for marking the pas- involved we will refer to you as FY- sity of Thessaloniki and one of The indoctrination takes some of explanation. Some of the docu- calls "a motley lot of Mycenaean no- sage of years. ROM, is the Canadian position. Greece’s most eminent historians, very subtle forms such as in the ments appear to be printed more bles." But in the verses of Homer, the Herodotus made some modest at- The problem of the name to be three scholars have been appointed questions asked of students who are than once, but I cannot be sure of adopted by FYROM has proven to examine FYROM’s policies vis-à- applying for entrance to university. this. thorny and contentious and the vis Greece. Students are asked questions about The Greek edition is printed on United Nations has been attempting The result was the enslavement of Macedonians in large, almost coffee-table size pa- to find a solution. Matthew Nimitz ΜΑΚΕ∆ΟΝΙΣΜΟΣ - Ο neighboring countries, their strug- per, and runs to 229 pages. The has been appointed as a mediator in ιµπεριαλισµός των Σκοπίων 1944- gle for freedom and union with the English edition is a much smaller, an attempt to find a resolution. In 2006, a well-illustrated study pub- fatherland and about their descent trade paperback with only 167 other words, a mechanism was in lished in Greek and a shorter ver- from Alexander the Great. This, pages. As a result the illustrations place for finding a solution and sion of the book in English under writes Michailidis, “is not merely are smaller and some of the text in there was no need for the Canadian the title Macedonianism: FYROM’S quaint; it is positively dangerous”. the reproduced documents is al- government to offend the Greeks of Expansionist designs Against Stavroula Mavrogeni, who is de- most unreadable. What is worse, a Canada and curry favor with the Greece after the Interim Accord, scribed as a specialist member of number of pages at the beginning much smaller “Macedonian” com- (1995). The three scholars exam- the teaching staff of the University were simply missed by the printer. munity. If there was a rational rea- ined a wide array of official state of Western Macedonia, writes about That is unfortunate, because it is son for Harper flaunting interna- documents, atlases, school text- “FYROM’s Primary School History non-Greeks who should be reading tional conventions and offending books, internet sites, proclama- Textbooks.” The approach taken on the book as much as Greeks. It is Greeks, I am not aware of it. tions, political manifestos and just the national and international level hoped that the larger version that His recognition galvanized about everything else they could lay described by Michailidis is also pur- has been published will be made Greek communities into action and their hands on, it seems, in order to sued in the teaching of history at the available widely for those who are the Canadian-Hellenic Congress determine FYROM’s position to- primary level. not keen on reading books on a called for a protest rally on Parlia- wards Greece. Students are given the impres- computer screen. ment Hill on October 27, 2007 to The lead study, entitled “Irreden- sion, for example, that Macedonia The contents of the books should register their disapproval of the tist Policy: FYROM Official State Pa- existed as a separate entity even in be startling for everyone interested recognition. The Greek communi- pers, 1944-2006,” is by Iakovos D. pre-historic times. There is a clear in the Balkans. Few people could ties of Toronto and Montreal ar- Michailidis, Assistant Professor of distinction drawn between Greece have realized the breadth and rived in the nation’s capital on that Modern and Contemporary History and Macedonia and the Balkan depth of FYROM’s myth-making in rainy Saturday morning in dozens at the Aristotle University of Thes- Wars are viewed as ‘wars of con- its attempt at building a nation. Its of buses and private vehicles. There saloniki. In the English version of quest’. The Ottomans were driven attitudes and policies towards were representatives from smaller the book the time frame has been out of Macedonia during the First Greece are dangerous and destabi- cities as well as well as other reduced to 1995-2006. Balkan War and “Macedonia was lizing. A generation of children is provinces in addition to the Greeks From 1944 onwards, according conquered and partitioned among being raised with a mythology Double Herma of Herodotus and Thucydides of Ottawa. Canada’s Metropolitan to Michailidis, FYROM (or the Peo- Serbia, Greece and Bulgaria” ac- about an evil Greece, a neighbor Archbishop Sotirios refused to par- cording to a grade 7 textbook. In that holds their brethren enslaved city became the setting for an epic tempt to accommodate the time ticipate and the advice from Greece the end, “the territorial and ethnic and occupies territory that belongs drama acted out by gods, goddesses, schemes of the various peoples he was “don’t do it.” unity of Macedonia was disrupted” to their beloved Republic of Mace- and heroes. Homer was not con- wrote about, but it was Thucydides There was a sea of placards stick- according to the textbook. The text- donia. In fact Greece is one of the cerned about factual accuracy. He, who faced the problem most square- ing over the umbrellas and plastic books make some staggering histor- biggest investors and creators of "'composed' the Iliad and Odyssey," ly. Simply put, he improvised. And ponchos on Parliament Hill reading ical assumptions but in the process jobs in FYROM; it is helping FYROM notes Breisach, "either by creating so, for example, we get the following “Macedonia is Greece” and varia- of nation-building and myth-mak- financially and wants to maintain through artistic imagination new passage: "In the fifteenth year (of a tions on that theme and community ing, historical accuracy can be of good relations. None of this re- epics from traditional material or by truce between the opposing sides), leaders and politicians addressed slight importance. ceives any mention at all. simply co-ordinating a few existing the forty-eighth year of the priestess- the crowd. I was one of the speakers The students are also taught Last November FYROM started epics." ship of Chrysis at Argos, the year in my capacity as President of the about the oppression of the ‘Mace- proceedings against Greece in the Both Herodotus and Thucydides when Aenesias was ephor at Sparta, Pan-Macedonian Association of On- donian’ minority in Greece and cov- International Court of Justice in the believed that accounts of the past and two months before the end of tario. My position was that the Gov- erage is given to World War II and Hague claiming redress “for fla- must be verifiable, based on reliable the archonship of Pythodorus at ernment of Canada should have re- the Greek Civil War and more re- grant violation of its obligations un- evidence. Poets such as Homer, Athens, six months after the battle at spected the process that had been cent events. All teaching has the der Article 11” of the Interim Ac- Thucydides complained, aim "more Potidea, just at the beginning of put in place by the United Nations same underlying assumptions cord signed by the parties on Sep- to delight the ear than to be true." spring, a Theban force ..." Eventually rather than acting unilaterally, of- about the united Macedonian na- tember 13, 1995. FYROM wants the Herodotus travelled widely to collect he simply took to dating everything fending Greece and the Greeks of tion, the enslaved brethren in Court to order Greece to withdraw testimony: across Asia Minor, from the outset of the war. Canada and causing more harm Aegean Macedonia and the longing its veto to FYROM’s application for through the islands of the Aegean, in While there are differences in the than good. for their liberation. admission to NATO. Greece has a Scythia and Thrace, along the shore approaches taken by Herodotus and Most speakers stayed on the high Vlasis Vlasidis, a lecturer in Me- strong position on the wording of of the Black Sea, into Egypt. He occa- Thucydides, together the two men ground but, unfortunately, the tone dia Studies at the University of the Interim Agreement alone but sionally refers to artifacts he has charted the path that historians trav- of the rally descended into anti- Western Macedonia, examines “Ir- seeking a juridical solution to a po- seen, such as dedicatory inscriptions el today. Or rather, they charted the Harper diatribes and insults that redentism on the Internet”. Not litical problem is probably not the on temples, but overwhelmingly he path historians travel today with one did little to advance our message. surprisingly, the number of websites wisest course. relied on the testimony of infor- notable exception. Canada did not change its posi- dealing with FYROM is legion. Vla- FYROM is one of the poorest mants. Thucydides, a general in the The History of the Peloponnesian tion and the negotiations continued sidis has found some quaint trends countries in Europe and needs in- Athenian army who was driven into War includes many speeches, among with Nimitz proposing names and that tell as much about present po- vestment, economic development exile after a lost battle, also travelled them the famous funeral oration by Greece and FYROM disposing them Mediator Matthew Nimitz litical events as they do about his- and jobs for its citizens. National widely, and interviewed numerous Pericles. There is, however, no rea- as fast as he proposed them. Then a torical facts. There are scant refer- mythologies, patriotism and even individuals involved in the Pelopon- son to believe that Pericles or any of bright light was shone on the prob- ple’s or Socialist Republic of Mace- ences to relations with Russia in the judicial proceedings may fine for nesian War. Where Herodotus, who the other individuals quoted actually lem by Greece accepting FYROM’s donia as it was before 1991), has 19th century, for example. That was making speeches and arousing the was likely born after the events he spoke the words attributed to them. right to use the word Macedonia in followed a three-pronged approach the era of Pan-Slavism and the public; good jobs and high stan- described, drew on second- or third- Confesses Thucydides: "(M)y its name provided that it was modi- in its policy towards Greece. Treaty of San Stefano. One would dards of living and good relations hand accounts, Thucydides privi- method has been, while keeping as fied in some way to differentiate the First: Macedonia, Greece was re- have thought that there would be with one’s neighbors are much bet- leged eyewitness testimony. Indeed, closely as possible to the general country form the Greek province. named ‘Aegean Macedonia,’ i.e. an praise for Russia and damnation of ter. it was his view that true history could sense of the words that were actually New Macedonia or Upper Macedo- integral but unliberated part of FY- Great Britain, Germany and the only be written about events in the used, to make the speakers say what, nia were acceptable. FYROM re- ROM. Treaty of Berlin. “The silence is James Karas is a Toronto lawyer recent past. in my opinion, was called for by each fused to budge and insisted on Re- Second: it advanced the claim of deafening” notes Vlasidis, but it is and writer. The views expressed Homer gave a central role to di- situation." In resorting to invention, public of Macedonia or nothing. “the existence of an oppressed not surprising. When you are curry- are not necessarily those of the vine intervention in human affairs. Thucydides adopted a means of rep- In 2004, after his re-election, ‘Macedonian minority’ within ing favour with the Americans, you Pan-Macedonian Association of As described in the Iliad, the Trojan resenting the past that is now barred President Bush recognized FYROM Greece”. do not praise the Russians. Ontario. He can be reached at War was caused by the desire of to historians, reserved for the writers as the Republic of Macedonia and Third: it proceeded with the cre- Equally interesting is the demo- [email protected] Athena and Hera to avenge them- of historical fiction. the young politicians that had been ation of a ‘national history’ through tion or, let’s say, the marginalization elected to run the new nation felt the appropriation of Greek symbols of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, the they had an almost invincible ally. and emblems. Ancient Macedonia Apostles of the Slavs in favor of St. The matter came to a head last April was the focal point and myths such Paul. This means that ethnic Mace- during the NATO summit in as Alexander the Great was not donians existed in the peninsula Bucharest. The United States de- Greek, the Ancient Macedonians well before the arrival of the Slavs manded in no uncertain terms that spoke another language and the in the 6th century A.D. The latter, FYROM be admitted to NATO re- like began to proliferate. They claim according to the new mythology, gardless of the name dispute with that there has been a distinct Mace- were simply incorporated in the ex- Greece. Greece made it clear that if donian nation since ancient times isting Macedonian ethnic group. the issue of the name was not re- and that it has continued in exis- Greek symbols and maps are solved, it would exercise its right to tence until today. The presence of used on web pages the same way veto FYROM’s application for mem- Albanians in FYROM is neatly ex- that they are used in other publica- bership. plained: they are the heirs of the an- tions and in the school textbooks as The Unites Sates and FYROM cient Illyrians. described by Mavrogeni. went to Bucharest firmly convinced Michailidis shows that the above Two organizations, the United that the might of American diplo- noted aspects of FYROM’s foreign Macedonian Diaspora and the macy will have its way and Greece policy towards Greece are neither World Macedonian Congress have will be forced to accept FYROM as a haphazard nor accidental. The at- major websites. “They engage in an member of NATO. FYROM sent a tempt is nothing less than to re- overtly aggressive policy against large delegation to Bucharest and write history to suit current political Greece and Bulgaria and cherish they were ready to celebrate their needs, to promote territorial claims the idea of a Greater Macedonia” admission into the large alliance. against Greece and to create a na- notes Vlasidis. The Canadian Mace- Greece exercised her veto and the tional mythology based on Greece’s donian Historical Society comes in fury of the Americans and humilia- cultural legacy. There are numerous for special mention for its “compe- tion of the FYROM delegation were maps, for example, that show tent presence” on the internet. palpable. The war of words has in- graphically and dramatically, the The essays in the English version tensified since then and Nimitz is ‘Macedonian nation’ stretching all of the book take up 40 pages, in- still trying to find an acceptable the way to Thessaly. As Michailidis cluding illustrations. There are name. points out, these maps of Greater more than 100 pages of reproduc- That much is visible to all who Macedonia flooded the country and tions of documents, including nu- wish to follow the vagaries of the is- “were reprinted in school text- merous maps, book covers, govern- sue. But there is another side to the books, sent as postcards, and were ment decrees, magazine covers, problem. What is happening within even used as stamps.” The idea was statements by officials, posters and FYROM? We all know that they are to reach everyone and no doubt many more. Here you will find the and have been for some time in the they did. cover of the book All Saints of process of nation-building. But The idea of an oppressed Mace- Macedonia. The book states that what exactly are they doing? donian minority in Greece is pro- “St. Demetrius was an ethnic Mace- The task of looking at that has moted inside FYROM but even donian.” Along with the cover of 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 17, 2009

DEATHS

■ DEMOS, ALEXANDER Demos of Manchester, NH; a sister, Nick and his sister Constance. The Matthew, Billy, Leah, Jon and Chris. Advisory Council for Retired Senior Zoumadakis on June 26, 1954. He MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Union Doris Springer, Charlestown, SC; 5 funeral was held on January 10 at They were also loving great-grand- Volunteers Program. In this capacity graduated from Highland High Leader reported that Alexander G. Grandchildren, Jennifer Reed of St. George Greek Orthodox Church parents to their eight great-grand- he assisted in teaching math to School and Westminster College Demos, 92, of Manchester, N.H. Springfield, MA; James. A Demos of (West Rocks Road, Norwalk, CT). children, Madison, Alex, George, fourth-graders at the New Franklin where he received a bachelor's de- passed away on Wednesday, January Bow, NH; Alexis K. Demos of Bow, Burial was at Willowbrook Ceme- Max, Henry, Anastasia, Louis and School in Portsmouth for 16 years. gree from the College of Business. 7, 2009 at the Hospice House in Mer- NH; Michael S. Childs of FL and Pe- tery. Memorial donations to the Cathy. Father Paulson is survived by As a former businessman, he owned Mike married Collette Richards and rimack, N.H. Born on August 21, ter S. Childs of TX; 4 Great Grand- Mehos Memorial Fund, c/o Nancy his brother, Vasilios Pavloglou and and operated Ted's Coffee Shop on they had two beautiful sons. They 1917 in Manchester, NH; he was the children, Adaejah Childs of Hart- Mehos, (117 Georgetown Road, We- was predeceased by his brother, Pe- Congress Street for nine years until later divorced. Mike worked for son of the late George and Angeliki ford, CT; Sy'Anna Childs of FL; ston, CT). ter Paulson. The family would like to 1961. He then joined the Prudential Unisys Corporation for 10 years as a Demos. Mr. Demos started working Gwenyth Reed of Springfield, MA extend a very special thank you to Insurance Company of America in contract administrator and then at age 8 selling newspapers and con- and Brandon Demos of Bow, NH as ■ MILLIARIS, EUGENIA the warm-hearted ladies, Minnie July of 1961 and served as the divi- owned and operated Amera tinued in part time and full time well as several nieces and nephews. AURORA, Ill. – The Beacon News re- Turner and Daisy Stephenson, who sion manager of Prudential's Dover Crafters. Mike had his pilot's license sales related work while attending The funeral was held on January 12 ported that Eugenia Miliaris, 91, of cared for Father Paulson for his last Ordinary Agency. He was the proud and flew throughout the State of school. He graduated from Man- at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Aurora, passed away on Sunday, three years. Their love and devotion recipient of the Prudential Academy Utah while working for CIS. He was chester Central High School in 1935. Church in Manchester. Burial with January 4, 2009 in the presence of to Father George will forever be ap- of Honor Award and was also a an expert skier and volunteered with In October 1940 he enlisted in the military honors was at Pine Grove her family. She was born January 20, preciated. We are grateful for Father member of the National Academy of the State of Utah Search and Rescue 172nd Field Artillery of the NH Na- Cemetery. Memorial donations will 1917 in Levidi, Greece, the daughter Paulson's long and blessed life. For Life Underwriters. Ted retired from for many years. Mike was a member tional Guard which went on active be made to Assumption Greek Or- of the late Vasili and Panayiota (Ko- everything that he did on this earth, Prudential in 1982 after 21 years of of the first Dionysius Greek Folk duty on February 24, 1941. This tour thodox (Church 111 Island Pond lios) Skoulos. Eugenia was a mem- for his charismatic and dynamic service. The funeral was held on Jan- Dance group which performs annu- was supposed to last for 1 year, but Rd., Manchester NH 03109). ber of St. Athanasios Greek Ortho- presence and for his loving nature, uary 16 at St. Nicholas Greek Ortho- ally at the Greek Festival. He loved the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor dox Church and the Brotherhood of may his memory be eternal. The fu- dox Church in Portsmouth. Memori- the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, December 7, 1941 changed this. Mr. ■ HATZIS, MICHAEL Levidiotans. She immigrated to the neral was held on January 10 at St. al donations to the Portsmouth Lions hunting, and playing golf. He is sur- Demos was commissioned as a sec- JOLIET, Ill. – The Herald News re- United States in 1969 to be able to Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Club Charities (used primarily for vived by his parents, sons Ryan ond lieutenant FA January 23, 1943 ported that Michael Hatzis, 86, of live a better life. Eugenia worked at Virginia Beach. Memorial donations eyesight conservation), (P.O. Box (Sasha) Zoumadakis and Shaun upon graduating from the Ft. Sill, Joliet, passed away on Wednesday, Sealmaster Bearing for ten years be- to the Father Paulson Scholarship 944, Portsmouth, NH 03802) or to Zoumadakis, his brother, Bill (Pam) OK Artillery School. Later he served January 7, 2009 at Provena St. fore retiring in 1980. Survivors in- Fund (c/o Paulson & Paulson, PLC, the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Zoumadakis and sister, Toni (Terry) with the 275th AFA BN in European Joseph Medical Center following a clude her daughters, Georgia (An- 1432 N. Great Neck Road, Suite 101, Church Endowment Fund, (40 An- Petrie and three adorable grandchil- theater. This unit distinguished itself courageous battle with Parkinson's thony) Georgacopoulos of Aurora Virginia Beach, VA 23454). drew Jarvis Dr., Portsmouth, NH dren Christian, Alex, and Keira especially during the Battle of the Disease. Born and raised in Danbury, and Hido (Christos) Liras of Gene- 03801). Zoumadakis. He is also survived by Bulge for which it was awarded the CT, on May 17, 1922 to the late seo, IL; grandchildren, Joanne ■ RECKAS, MANUEL several nieces and nephews. Mike Presidential Unit Citation and the Nicholas and Haiditsa (Yiotos) (Charles) Sleezer, Dimitrios (Jaime) FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Bee re- ■ ZOUMADAKIS, MICHAEL had a big heart and unconditionally Belgian Fourregere. Lt. Demos was Hatzis. Mike was a graduate of Dan- Georgacopoulos, Christos (fiancée, ported that Manuel Reckas passed SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Salt loved those he knew. He will be sore- awarded the Bronze star for his out- bury High School and the University Abby) Georgacopoulos, George away on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, Lake City Tribune reported that ly missed. The funeral was held on standing reconnaissance work while of Illinois. Devoted husband and Georgacopoulos, Spiro (Laura) Li- at the age of 89. Manuel Reckas was Michael S. Zoumadakis, our adven- January 9 at Holy Trinity Greek Or- exposed to enemy small arms fire. best friend of Georgia "Jean" (Pelias) ras, Eugenia (Ben) Walters and Dim- the son of Panayiotis and Vasiliki turous son, brother, dad, grandpa, thodox Cathedral in Salt Lake City. His unit earned four campaign battle Hatzis. They were married on Au- itri Liras; four great-grandchildren; Reckas of Sparta, Greece. Manuel uncle, nephew, cousin and friend Memorial donations to Holy Trinity stars. During his military career as a gust 22, 1948 and spent 60 wonder- sisters, Christina Boukas of Detroit, was an insurance agent for almost passed away on Monday, January 5, Greek Orthodox Church (279 South Captain he commanded units with ful years together. Loving father of MI and Helen Metrou of Greece; a 40 years before retiring. He was a 2009. He was born to Mike and Joan 300 West). up to 625 personnel. Along with Susan (Eric) Nelson of Naperville, brother, George Skoulos of Greece U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and many other citations while in the Michele (Gary) Polvere of Barring- and many nieces and nephews. Eu- served as a telephone and telegraph service he was awarded the Army ton, and Dr. Nicholas (Colleen Mulc- genia was preceded in death by her lineman from Anchorage, to Point CLASSIFIEDS Commendation Medal for his out- ahy) Hatzis of Chicago; cherished husband, Demitrios in 1967; broth- Barrow, Alaska. He worked in a sig- standing performance as the princi- grandfather of Stephanie, Alexander ers, Niko and Foti Skoulos and sis- nal equipment installation detach- pal coordinator for support require- and Marissa Polvere, Jennifer and ters, Katina Kyremis, Vasiliki Kou- ment of the Alaskan Communication HELP WANTED cover letter to 718-472-0510 or ments LOGEX. He formulated de- Elizabeth Nelson, and Michael and vavas and Maria Fotou. The funeral System. Duties consisted of installa- [email protected]. tailed plans for the administrative Patrick Hatzis; also survived by a sis- was held on January 7, at St. tion, maintenance, and repair of Exciting opportunity for internet 111609/01 and site support required for three ter, Mary Hatzis; and sisters-in-law, Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church communication systems, U.S.Army ASSISTANT EDITOR to work for consecutive annual logistical exer- Cathy Hatzis of Danbury, CT, and in Aurora. Memorial donations to St. Air Corps. equipment, and radios. Greek American PUBLISHING FUNERAL HOMES cise each involving participation of Evelyn "Bea" (William) Michas of Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church. He also worked in conjunction with COMPANY in New York. Should approximately 7000 personnel rep- Joliet; four nephews, Steven Hatzis radio mechanics in the installation of live and breath on-line publishing, CONSTANTINIDES resenting the US Air Force, U.S. and Christopher (Vicky) Hatzis, ■ PAULSON, GEORGE transmitters and antennas. Manuel be creative, and self motivated. A FUNERAL PARLOR Co. Navy, US State Department and 20 Thomas (Susan) Iskalis and Stephen VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virgin- was a life member of the Disabled working knowledge of Greek com- 405 91st Street US Army Technical and Administra- (Molly) Iskalis; and a niece, Sylvia ian Pilot reported that the Rev. Fa- American Veterans, the American munity and Greek issues a plus. Bay Ridge - Brooklyn, NY 11209 tive service agencies. Mr. Demos re- Michas. Preceded in death by his ther George I. Paulson, surrounded Legion Post 1000, Past President of Will report directly to publisher. E- (718) 745-1010 tired from active duty March 1, 1961 parents; a brother, Manny Hatzis; his by his family and loved ones, fell the St. George Greek Orthodox mail to: publisher@thenation- Services in all localities - as a Lt. Col. And settled in his home parents-in-law, Stephen and Sylvia asleep in the Lord in his home Jan. 6, Church Board of Directors, and Past aλherald.com Low cost shipping to Greece in Manchester, NH. While in the ser- Pelias; a sister-in-law, Betty Iskalis 2009. He was born in Springfield, President of the Downtown Ex- 115837/01/01/01-14 vice whenever possible especially Krier; and two brothers-in-law, Con- Mass., July 31, 1918, the son of Ig- change Club. Manuel is preceded in ANTONOPOULOS through the overseas University of stantine Iskalis and Wallace Krier. natius and Panorea Pavloglou. After death by his brothers, Nick, John, Telemarketing opportunity: Greek FUNERAL HOME, INC. Maryland overseas program, he Mike was a member of All Saints his marriage to his beloved wife, Gus, Angelo, and Icarus; and sisters, American publishing company, Konstantinos Antonopoulos - earned over 2 years college credits. Greek Orthodox Church where he Evangeline, June 11, 1944, Father Fay and Violet Reckas. He is survived based in L.I.C., NY, is seeking tele- Funeral Director In July of 1961, he went to work for served as President and Treasurer of Paulson was ordained into the Holy by his twin daughters, Paulette and marketing professionals for its sub- 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., the NH Dept. of Employment Securi- the Board of Trustees. He also was a Priesthood Aug. 9, 1944. After grad- Denise; eight grandchildren and scription based English and Greek Astoria, New York 11105 ty as Employment Interviewer. In member of AHEPA serving as Presi- uating from Bay Path Business Col- three greatgrandchildren. Manuel is language publications. Good salary, (718) 728-8500 1972 he was promoted to Veterans dent, Vice-President and Treasurer, lege in 1935, Father Paulson attend- also survived by his sister, Irene Liva- commission and flexible hours. E- Not affiliated with any Employment Representative and as well as a member of the Board of ed Holy Cross Greek Orthodox nis of Fresno; and many nephews mail bio to: advertising@ekirikas. other funeral home. Counselor at the Manchester, NH Directors of the Bank of Shorewood. School of Theology, graduating in and nieces. The funeral was held on com or fax 718-472-0510 Employment office. He was also the Mike served his country during 1944. Always in pursuit of higher ed- January 12 at Stephens & Bean APOSTOLOPOULOS Employer Relations Officer for this World War II in the 69th Infantry Di- ucation, he also attended the Univer- Chapel. Memorial donations to the LEADING GREEK AMERICAN Apostle Family - area. For his outstanding service to vision (U.S. Army) in Germany sity of Pennsylvania, George St. George Greek Orthodox Church NEWSPAPER SEEKS Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - the Veterans of all Wars he was given which participated in the Battle of Williams College and Coastal Caroli- Choir Fund. Full-time AD sales representatives Funeral Directors of citations and official recognition by the Bulge and were the first to meet na Community College. In 1974, Fa- for both GREEK and ENGLISH lan- RIVERDALE the American Legion, the DAV and the Russians in Germany. After the ther Paulson received a master's de- ■ SYRMOS, THEODORE guage publications. Applicants FUNERAL HOME Inc. the VFWE along with merit awards war, Mike attended the University of gree in education from Boston Uni- PORTSMOUTH, Mass. — The Sea- should have some sales and/or mar- 5044 Broadway by DES and the NH Chapter of the Illinois where he met the love of his versity. In 1993, at the age of 75, he coast Online reported that Theodore keting experience. Fluency with New York, NY 10034 International Association of Person- life, Jean. They married and settled received a Doctorate in Ministry con- S. Syrmos, 88, of Portsmouth passed computer use and knowledge of In- (212) 942-4000 nel in Employment Service. He re- in Joliet in 1951. He was employed ferred upon him by Boston Universi- away on Thursday, January 8, 2009. ternet a plus. Bi-lingual command of Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE tired from state services September by Zenith Life Insurance Company, ty. Father Paulson's ministry in the Born June 5, 1920, in Somersworth both languages preferred. This posi- 1, 1980 after 19 plus years. Mean- serving as Vice-President and Trea- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese began and raised in Lowell, Mass., he was tions offers base salary, plus com- LITRAS FUNERAL HOME while, Mr. Demos reactivated his surer, and then with AON Corpora- in 1944 at St. Nicholas Greek Ortho- the son of the late Stavros Dimitri missions. E-mail resume and cover ARLINGTON BENSON DOWD, membership in the Assumption tion for eleven years, retiring in dox Church in Tacoma, Wash. He Syrmopoulos and Antonia (Happas) letter to [email protected] FAX: INC FUNERAL HOME Greek Orthodox Church in which he 1992. After his retirement, Mike was transferred to the Holy Trinity Syrmopoulos. Mr. Syrmos graduated (718) 472-0510 Attn. Publisher or 83-15 Parsons Blvd., could actively pursue his faith in most enjoyed spending time with his Cathedral in San Francisco in 1949. from Lowell High School, class of call (718) 784-5255 ask for Veta. Jamaica, NY 11432 1961, as much in memory of his grandchildren, playing bridge and In 1952, Father Paulson was chosen 1939. He attended and graduated (718) 858-4434 • (800) 245-4872 wonderful parents, who were char- his morning breakfast group which by the Archbishop to become the from Burdett College and Suffolk JOURNALISTS WANTED ter members of the personal desire included his most devoted friend first Greek Orthodox chaplain in the University with a bachelor's degree Nation’s leading Greek American to contribute whatever it was hu- and brother-in-law, "Bill" Michas. history of the U.S. military. During in accounting. He served in the U.S. newspaper, The National Herald, TO PLACE YOUR manly possible to help the church in Mike was a man of integrity, who his 28 years of active service in the Army Air Corp during World War II needs reporters and assistant editor CLASSIFIED AD, CALL: all of its endeavors. He had and con- lived his life by the “golden rule.” His U.S. Navy, he attained the rank of in the European Theater. He was for English weekly paper. (718) 784-5255, EXT. 106, tinues to have a feeling that not only family, friends, and all who knew captain and earned numerous predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Exceptional writing/reporting E-MAIL: has he gained spiritual satisfaction, him will always remember him as a awards and commendations. Father Alice G. (Scliris) Syrmos, and his skills and bilingual fluency a must. classifieds@ thenationalherald.com but also, to have been of some bene- gentle and kind man. He always Paulson's naval career was highlight- brother, Demosthenes S. Syrmopou- Car a plus. Fax or e-mail clips and fit in the life of his church. He has stood in the shadows to let others ed by his organization and direction los of Cohasset, Mass. Survivors in- serviced on the Parish council as shine. He was appreciated by every- of the Leadership School. In re- clude his son and daughter-in-law, President for several years as well as one for his kindness and wit. The fu- sponse to the Navy and Marine Steven and Julie Syrmopoulos of REAL ESTATE in other capacities. Also, Mr. Demos neral was held on January 12, at All Corps' need to eradicate lingering Tempe, Az.; his daughter, Toni Syr- felt very honored to have received Saints Greek Orthodox Church in racial tension among service person- mopoulos and her partner John Her- the Archdiocesan Laity Award in Joliet. Memorial donations to Joliet nel following the Vietnam War, Capt. rmann of Merrimack; two sisters, 1986, The St. Andrew/Patriarch Area Community Hospice or All Paulson developed the curriculum Georgia Soteropoulos of Athens, Athenagoras Medal in 1989, and the Saints Greek Orthodox. for the Leadership School. More Greece, and Fotine Syrmopoulos of Diocesan Laity Award in 1999. Dur- than 15,000 Marines and sailors at- Kingston, Mass; six grandchildren, ing this time he had the great plea- ■ MEHOS, GEORGE tended this school. A Navy Commen- Aaron, Jason, Alisha, Katelyn, Ben- sure of seeing the beautiful new As- WESTON, Mass. – The Hour report- dation Medal was awarded to him jamin and Derek; four great-grand- sumption Church get built on a won- ed that George H. Mehos, 86, a West- by the secretary of the Navy for this children, Isaiah, Nathaniel, Damon derful tract of land in East Manches- on resident for over 60 years, died remarkable achievement. Father and Aja; and several nieces and ter. During the more than 40 years peacefully at home on Monday, Jan- Paulson also earned the Navy Unit nephews and their children. Ted was since rejoining the church, he states uary 5, 2009. He was predeceased Commendation, the Vietnamese a member of the American Legion unequivocally about the great plea- by his beloved wife, Demetria, in Cross of Gallantry, a Combat Action and received an Auxiliary for Ameri- sure he enjoyed working with many April 2005. Born on October 7, 1922 Ribbon and decorations for National canism in Action recognition award fine men and women on the Parish in Malden, Massachusetts, he was Defense Service, Armed Forces Ex- from VFW Post #168. He was active Council, the great Philoptoches Soci- the son of the late Harry and Asimo peditionary, Vietnam Service and the in the Alpha Epsilon Phi fraternity, a ety "Soteria" personnel, various com- Mehos. He proudly served as a Tech- Republic of Vietnam Campaign. Fa- scholastic society of college gradu- mittee chairperson and committee nician Corporal in the U.S. Army ther Paulson was commissioned by ates of Hellenic-American ancestry. members, meeting and getting to during WW II in the European The- Saint Leo University to introduce the He was a member of the American ater, Fourth Armored Division, 25th religious studies degree program in Hellenic Educational Association subscribePRINTED EDITION OF THE NATIONAL HERALD know many wonderful church mem- bers, and serving with several dedi- Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. the Norfolk and Virginia Beach ar- since 1952 and served as president via the post-office: cated priests who have given and He earned a Bronze Star for Valor eas. He served as chairman of both of the Portsmouth Chapter 215. He ❏1 Month $11.00 ❏3 Months $22.00 continue to give so much of them- and was awarded five Battle Stars: the Psychology and Theology de- also served as president of the St. ❏6 Months $33.00 ❏One Year $66.00 selves to our church and from who Normandy, Battle of the Bulge, partments at Saint Leo and estab- Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church VIA HOME DELIVERY (NY, NJ & CT): he has learned so much of the mean- Rhineland, Northern France, and lished a scholarship that is awarded parish council. Ted joined the ❏1 Month for $14.00 ❏3 Months for $33.00 ing of Faith and God. He feels the Central Europe. He was a Mason annually to a deserving Saint Leo Portsmouth Lions Club in 1956 and ❏6 Months for $48.00 ❏One Year for $88.00 church has had the good fortune to with membership in the Old Well student. Father Paulson was a dy- was an active member for many have had some fine priests such as Lodge. George owned and operated namic and illustrious educator years. He was the first Lions Club VIA HOME DELIVERY (NEW ENGLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, Fr. Paschalakis from 1935 to 1951, the Roodner Feed Company in Nor- whose teaching career culminated in member ever to be elected president WASHINGTON D.C., VIRGINIA & MARYLAND) Fr. Christon from 1970 to 1983 and walk for over 40 years until his re- a designation of full professor status for two consecutive terms from 1964 ❏1 Month for $18.00 ❏3 Months for $41.00 Fr. Gamvas from 1984 to 2000, each tirement. George was active in a at Saint Leo University. Early in his through 1966. 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He was predeceased by his brother children, George, Carl, Elias, John, THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 17, 2009 GREECE CYPRUS 9 HIDDEN GREECE Greek Government Auctions Treasury Hidden Greece will present pictures of the country that tourists don't see, the main streets but also the back streets and balconies and the way of life of people outside the normal spotlight: workers, the home- less, ordinary citizens and some more celebrated, and the places they live and work and define modern Bills to Help Struggling Economy Greece, as well as its legacy. By Christopher Tripoulas asset quality in Greece and of such the government without appropri- Special to The National Herald banks' affiliates in Southeastern Eu- ate fiscal capacity to cushion the rope, imply that credit growth economic impact of the ongoing NEW YORK - The Greek Govern- could decline sharply, leading to a downturn. The government's ability ment – fresh off a Cabinet reshuffle marked reduction in domestic de- to react is, we believe, further limit- – and newly appointed finance min- mand. We believe this will negative- ed by its current low parliamentary ister Yiannis Papathanassiou, ly affect Greece's public finances, support and eroding public support, passed a major test this week as it which, in our view, are weakly posi- especially since the onset of the eco- attempted to shore up the Greek tioned to weather a sustained eco- nomic crisis and the December economy with an auction of trea- nomic slowdown,” Mr. Mrsnik con- 2008 riots." sury bills aimed at financing an al- tinued. For the moment, however, Greek ready swollen public debt. Greece Tourism and shipping, the Greek voters have responded favorably to on Tuesday successfully completed economy's cash cows, have both the Prime Minister's decision to an auction of short and medium- been hit hard. Greece is expecting a reshuffle the Cabinet. Polls released term notes, raising 2.550 billion eu- 5-10 percent decline in tourist num- this past Sunday showed that main ros from the market, the Public bers in 2009, due largely to a severe opposition PASOK's lead over ruling Debt Management Organisation drop-off in U.S. markets. Shipping New Democracy (ND) has slipped said. has also suffered due to the world- by as much as 3 percentage points. In an announcement, the organi- wide economic crisis, with freight ND now trails the main opposition zation said that the auction was rates for dry cargoes slumping more party by only 3 points, 31.2 to 28.2 oversubscribed, as bids submitted than 70 per cent at the end of last percent. Prime Minister Costas totaled 13.2 billion euros, sharply year. Karamanlis has also once again re- up from two billion euros which gained the lead over PASOK rival was the value of the issue. The George Papandreou as the leader Greek state raised much needed Surprisingly, unlike Greek voters see as most qualified cash - 1.170 billion euros from the many of its to serve Prime Minister. sale of three-month notes, 780 mil- Mr. Karamanlis is trying to utilize lion euros from six-month notes European partners, the inertia from last week's Cabinet and 600 million euros from 12- Greece is not expected reshuffle to immediately bolster the month notes. Greece Greek also to fall into struggling Greek economy. Last Song of Justice auctioned a 52-week note, worth Thursday night, the Prime Minister 500 million euros, with its interest recession this year. announced the establishment of an It looked like a folk song sit-in of the 1960s America, but it's Greek students outside the University of rate set at 2.67 pct. Bids submitted Interministerial Committee on Eco- Athens, singing laments and songs of reform. totaled 3.235 billion euros, up 6.47 “In our opinion, domestic de- nomic Policy, which will be responsi- times the asked sum. The Greek mand has driven past growth per- ble for systematic monitoring and Government is hoping this success- formance as mirrored in Greece's coordination of the government's ful sale of T-bills improves interna- large current account deficit. In the policy in the sectors of the economy, tional confidence in its weathered absence of external financing finance and development. Mr. Kara- economy. sources, we believe it likely that this manlis himself is heading the com- Pro-Turkish Foreign Relations Adviser is Still, this was not enough to stop current account deficit will be un- mittee, which also includes econo- the rating agency Standard & Poor's wound, increasing the probability my and finance minister Yiannis Pa- Leading Candidate for High Ranking NSC Job from cutting Greece's credit rating of a hard landing for the Greek pathanassiou, development minis- on Wednesday. S&P followed up on economy. As there has, in our view, ter Costis Hatzigakis, and environ- By Christopher Tripoulas Elsewhere, Ms. Sherwood Ran- Washington and Ankara, and call its warning last way that it may been little discernible improvement ment, town planning and public Special to The National Herald dall and Mr. Cook urge American on the United States to “take a lead- downgrade Greece's single A sover- in fiscal consolidation despite the works minister George Souflias. politicians to expand their relations ership role in working to resolve eign rating - the lowest in the euro- previously favorable economic and Speaking to reporters after the NEW YORK – According to reports with the occupied territory in the Cyprus conflict, which threat- zone – when it cut Greece's sover- financial conditions, we see Greek two-hour meeting, Papathanassiou in the Friday, January 9, edition of Cyprus, writing that the Bush ad- ens to create further obstacles to eign credit ratings by one notch to public finances entering the eco- explained that the committee was the Washington Post, Council on ministration should “encourage ex- Turkish EU membership.” A-/A-2 with a stable outlook, citing nomic downturn with a deficit and set up due to the "critical economic Foreign Relations Adjunct Senior changes between the United States To address this problem, the au- eroding economic competitiveness gross debt estimated, respectively, juncture" in Greece and all across Fellow Elizabeth Sherwood Randall and northern Cyprus,” despite the thors recommend that Washington and a rising fiscal deficit. Spain re- at 3.5% of GDP and 94.1% of GDP the world, adding that coordination is a leading candidate to become fact that, as they themselves admit, outmaneuver the United Nations ceived a similar warning this week, in 2008,” he added. of actions and efforts was necessary Senior Director for Europe at the “the organized Greek-American and the European Union by assign- joining Greece and Ireland, which Surprisingly, unlike many of its in order to confront the crisis in the National Security Council. This ap- community is likely to oppose such ing a Special Cyprus Coordinator. was slapped with an outlook nega- European partners, Greece is not best possible way. He said that the pointment could lead to opposition an initiative.” Ms. Sherwood Randall and her col- tive warning. expected to fall into recession this supercommittee would be monitor- within the Greek and Cypriot The article prompted a detailed league define the duties of this pro- "The ongoing global financial year. But gloom is setting in with ing of the developments in order to American Communities being that response from former U.S. Ambas- posed U.S. strong man to “work and economic crisis has in our opin- the economy expected to expand by make the necessary adjustments to Ms. Sherwood Randall has a long sador to Qatar Patrick N. Theros, in with the UN and EU to develop a ion exacerbated an underlying loss only 2 per cent this year, after a economic policy in the midst of the record of pro-Turkish/anti-Greek collaboration with academicians Dr. new plan for reuniting the island,” of competitiveness in the Greek decade of annual growth about 4 international developments. research and writing. A former Pen- Van Coufoudakis, Dr. Athanasios and to “encourage European lead- economy," S&P's credit analyst per cent. However, according to While the vast majority of tagon official on European affairs, Moulakis, and former U.S. Treasury ers to use their collective clout to Marko Mrsnik said. S&P's estimates, even this goal will Greeks seem to think that the long- she is also associated with Vice- require more constructive behavior Following the announcement, be hard to reach. Analysts have also awaited reshuffle bought the Gov- President elect Joe Biden – which from the Cypriot government.” the spread on the yield between called Greece's current target of in- ernment some much needed time to can only serve to increase the possi- There is no mention of Oddly enough, there is no mention Greek 10-year government bonds creasing revenues by 10 percent, right the wrongs in the Greek econ- bility of her appointment. Ms. Sher- helping to promote of helping to promote mutual dia- and benchmark German Bunds equivalent to two percentage points omy and society, the verdict from wood-Randall had served as chief logue between the Greek and Turk- widened. by about 10 basis points of GDP, increasingly hard to the international community is still foreign affairs and defense policy mutual dialogue ish Cypriot Communities – as is the to 246.9 basis points. achieve. not out, and the Karamanlis Admin- adviser to then Senator Joseph between the Greek and case now under the current UN The cost of financing Greek pub- “We are of the opinion that the istration will be under close scruti- Biden. Turkish Cypriot talks - in the article. Also, the lic debt - already the second-highest growth forecasts underlying the ny until the economy picks up. Perhaps the most egregious arti- phrase “constructive behavior” in the eurozone at 94 per cent of 2009 budget are overly optimistic In an unrelated development, cle penned by Ms. Sherwood Ran- communities. seems to suggest that culpability gross domestic product - is set to and will likely make the 2% of GDP The European Commission said this dall and her colleague Mr. Steven for the stalemate in the Cyprus reach a record 4.6 per cent of gross deficit target unattainable next week that it opened an antitrust in- A. Cook appeared in the June 2006 Assistant Secretary Eugene T. Ros- talks lies with the Greek Cypriot domestic product this year, accord- year, with the deficit likely, in our vestigation into Standard & Poor's, Council of Foreign Relations Spe- sides, who accuse Ms. Sherwood side. It should be mentioned that ing to budget projections. view, to be significantly higher,” Mr. focusing on whether it abused its cial Report No. 15, entitled “Gener- Randall and Mr. Cook of advocating since the invasion of Cyprus by “What we view as a relatively Mrsnik stated. dominant market position in the ating Momentum for a New Era in that the U.S. allow Cyprus be of- Turkey in 1974, there have been high dependency of Greece's bank- In addition, he cited concerns business of assigning identification U.S.-Turkey Relations.” An impor- fered to Turkey as a “propitiatory numerous UN Resolutions issued ing sector on external funding, in- over the Greek Government's minis- numbers to stocks and bonds. tant element of this article called gift” in order to curry favor with the calling on Turkey to end the occu- cluding temporary ECB facilities, cule plus-one Parliamentary majori- on the US and Europe to punish the Turkish Government. “The authors pation of northern Cyprus. coupled with what we believe is a ty and large public deficit. “In our Sources: Financial Times, The Republic of Cyprus for voting of the report advocate a series of Instead of decrying Turkish ag- likely deterioration in Greek banks' opinion, weak public finances leave McGraw-Hill Companies, ANA against the Annan Plan. This article steps, including accommodation of gression, as the United Nations and was replete with misleading and Turkey’s position toward Cyprus re- European Union have done repeat- occasionally false statements about unification, as a means of transform- edly, the authors cite the need for a Cyprus, including an argument that ing the U.S.-Turkey relationship,” U.S. Special Cyprus Coordinator the Annan Plan was actually more Messrs. Coufoudakis, Moulakis, and “to coordinate Washington's politi- favorable to the Greek side than to Theros write. “The only visible cal, diplomatic and economic steps Ship Owner Kidnapped at Gunpoint the Turkish side; of course, the re- American interest advocated by the to break Turkish Cypriots from jection of the plan by 76% of Greek report seems to be gaining Turkish their international isolation.” As il- Continued from page 1 Cypriots back in 2004 suggests favor,” they conclude. lustrated from their previous quite the opposite. On July 3, 2006 the Internation- month's CFR Special Report, Ms. Authorities said the assailants The authors also cite Cyprus as al Herald Tribune published an arti- Sherwood Randall's and Mr. Cook's ambushed him while he was in his “a concrete opportunity for the cle Ms. Sherwood Randall co-au- real interest in seeing the U.S. Gov- car after he left his home in the United States and Turkey to work thored with Mr. Cook entitled "U.S. ernment fill the post of Special plush seaside suburb of Kavouri, together,” noting that “progress and Turkey: Rebuilding a Fractured Cyprus Coordinator is to “bring southeast of downtown Athens, on could contribute to new momen- Alliance." Ms. Sherwood-Randall pressure to bear on the government his way to work this past Monday tum to the troubled relationship.” and Mr. Cook underscore the im- of Cyprus.” morning, January 12. The authors even go as far as to call portance of Turkey and the need for The National Security Council is The gunmen kidnapped him and upon Greece to turn against its tra- the United States to regenerate the President's principal forum for his driver, authorities said, and lat- ditional ally, when they state “an positive momentum in its relation- considering national security and er released the driver unharmed at opening may present itself for ship with Turkey. The authors again foreign policy matters with his se- a remote location about ten miles Greece to play a greater role in gen- cite Cyprus as one of the reasons nior national security advisors and away from the abduction site. erating pressure on Nicosia.” for strained relations between cabinet officials. The attack was fairly violent, po- lice said. Three armed masked men stopped Mr. Panagopoulos’ car in a quiet lane, according to a construc- tion worker who claimed to witness the attack. Menendez Brings Up Cyprus Problem The abductors then smashed the driver’s window with the butt of an Continued from page 1 is to be commended for his consis- actly the type of support we need at AK 47 rifle, the witness told police, tent and continuing support of Hel- that level of our Government. We and forced Mr. Panagopoulos and where we have been, and move for- lenic issues. wouldn’t expect any less from Sena- his chauffeur out of the car. They ward to a recognition of that part of Ike Gulas, supreme president of tor Menendez, of course. He’s been then quickly bundled them into history that is universally recog- AHEPA, the country’s largest grass- at the forefront of our issues for a two separate vehicles. EUROKINISSI nized, so that we can move forward roots Hellenic heritage organization, number of years,” Mr. Larigakis told Minutes later, police said, the The most successful Greek shipping magnate since Aristotle Onassis in that respect. said it is very important that a mem- the National Herald. driver was left, hooded and hand- and Stavros Niarchos, Pericles Panagopoulos, was abducted. And I also hope, in a part of the ber of the Senate Foreign Relations Mr. Larigakis was more reserved cuffed to a tree, at a deserted spot world that’s very important to me – Committee followed through on the about Senator Clinton’s answer, near the northeast town of Koropi, Blue Star Ferries – with routes run- snatched Greek industrialist on the question of the reunification Cyprus issue at the level of confirma- however: “Senator Menendez did about five miles from Athens Inter- ning within Greece, and from George Mylonas, chief executive of of Cyprus (sic) – that we have honest tion hearings on the country’s next his job in asking the question. I’m national Airport. Greece to Italy. the aluminum company Alumil and brokers at the State Department at top diplomat, adding that it helped not sure Hillary did the same with The driver, whose name was not Attica Enterprises is now chairman of Industries Federation, the end of the day. One that recog- keep the Cyprus problem on the in- her answer. Her answer was too yet disclosed at press time, told po- Greece’s largest ferry company. Mr. from outside his home in the north- nizes that, if Greek and Turkish coming Obama Administration’s short, frankly. In light of the fact lice the kidnappers abandoned Panagopoulos’ fortunes soared in ern city of Thessaloniki, and held Cypriots (sic) could work for each radar. that Cyprus is in the midst of a new their getaway vehicles – a van and a 1992, when he came up with the him for 13 days until his family other, they would seek a bi-zonal, bi- “We thank Senator Menendez for round of reunification negotia- jeep – and set fire to both. idea of linking Greece and Italy paid a purported ransom of 12 communal federation that could bringing the Cyprus issue to Secre- tions, I would have liked to hear The driver apparently told po- with high-speed ferries at a time million ($15.8 million). move forward and reunify the island tary-Designate Clinton’s attention,” her expound on the Cyprus issue a lice the kidnappers openly dis- when the war in Yugoslavia had cut After tracing the ransom money, and end the incredible militarization Mr. Gulas said in a statement. “Rais- little more at length than she did,” cussed the ransom in front of their off road and rail connections with police arrested four suspects in the of the island – the most militarized ing the Cyprus issue and calling for he said. captives. “According to testimony, Western Europe. SuperFast became Mylonas case this past August, in- part of the world per capita. the island’s demilitarization before AHEPA Communications Director the kidnappers were talking about a huge success. cluding Greece’s most wanted fugi- So I hope that you will look at such a large audience in a significant Andrew Kaffes watched the confir- 30 or 40 million euros in ransom Mr. Panagopoulos acquired Blue tive, convicted armed robber Vasilis those issues. I know the positions setting elevates the issue on Ameri- mation hearings, and told the Herald during the abduction,” one police Star, a leading island-hopping line, Paleokostas, who had spectacularly you’ve taken as a senator, and I ap- ca’s foreign policy agenda. We can’t that Senator Menendez asked about official said upon condition of in 2004. escaped from a maximum security plaud them. I hope that they won’t take it for granted that everyone is Cyprus and the Armenian Genocide anonymity. Although he was pretty well prison in Athens using a helicopter change drastically as you move to aware, or realizes, the scope of just before the confirmation hear- A massive manhunt was imme- known, Mr. Panagopoulos kept a commandeered by accomplices in secretary of state. Turkey’s military presence on ing’s lunch break, and said that this diately launched by Attica security low profile. He has a relatively 2006. CLINTON: Senator, we will be Cyprus, which needs to end, as Sena- may have been a reason why Senator police, who also appealed to the modest home not far from his of- A well-known Athens physician looking very closely at those and oth- tor Menendez rightfully stated.” Clinton’s answer was so brief. kidnappers to treat the 74-year-old fice, but family friends told media was also kidnapped last month, but er challenging issues with the eye of Nick Larigakis, executive director Mr. Gulas, Mr. Larigakis and Mr. shipping magnate kindly because sources that he was not particularly has yet to be found. Police are in- moving forward and being effective of the American Hellenic Institute, Kaffes also said they were very glad of his frail health. security-conscious, and Greek me- vestigating links between that in responding to these very legiti- which has actively lobbied Congress Mr. Menendez urged Senator Clin- Mr. Panagopoulos founded Roy- dia sources reported that he his crime and the Panagopoulos ab- mate concerns. on Hellenic and related issues for ton to reaffirm the Armenian Geno- al Cruise Lines in 1971, and sold it usual motorcycle bodyguard was duction. MENENDEZ: I look forward to four decades, said AHI commends cide, during which millions of Arme- to a Norwegian company at a hand- not with him at the time of his ab- supporting your administration. Mr. Menendez for stepping up, not- nians were ruthlessly slaughtered some profit in 1989. He then duction. The above incorporates informa- Officials from two of the Greek ing that the New Jersey Democrat under Ottoman rule in the early 20th moved into the ferry sector, found- Kidnappings are rare in Greece, tion from reports posted by the American community’s leading orga- has been a longtime supporter of Century, as well as her longstanding ing Attica Enterprises in 1992, a though prominent local business- Associated Press, Reuters, CNN, nizations applauded Mr. Menendez Hellenic issues. support for ending the Turkish occu- company which owned two major men are occasionally targeted. The Times of London, the Daily for posing the question, and said he “It’s very commendable. It’s ex- pation of Cyprus. ferry lines – SuperFast Ferries and This past June, gunmen Telegraph and Εθνικός Κήρυξ. 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 17, 2009

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He will have to devote virtually all of his time and energy in I have no idea who is on that list order to turn the country around – if he hopes to create the 2-3 million jobs he of potential U.S. Ambassadors to promised to create; and re-energize the American people’s creativity. He therefore had to choose a dynamic personality to head up the State De- partment – one who is truly capable of representing the United States to rest of the world. TO OUR READERS That a real partnership is in the works between Mr. Obama and Secretary of State-Designate Hillary Clinton was readily discernible during Hillary’s The National Herald welcomes confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this letters from its readers intended past Tuesday. for publication. They should in- Hillary gave a stellar performance, one which underscored her ability to clude the writer’s name, address, formulate and clearly articulate U.S. foreign policy. and telephone number and be Hillary’s confirmation hearing was remarkable for a couple of additional addressed to: The Editor, The Na- reasons: Not only was she a political star fresh out of a strong showing during tional Herald, 37-10 30th Street, the long and arduous Democratic Presidential Primary season last year, she Long Island City, NY 11101. was also impressive in her mastery of the issues. No issues were raised by her former colleagues, ranging from the most- Letters can also be faxed to (718) talked-about to the most obscure, which she was not thoroughly familiar 472-0510 or e-mailed to with. english.edition@thenationalher- And as expected, she also struck a very different tone than the one we had ald.com. We reserve the right to gotten used to over the past few years – one realizing the strengths and limi- edit letters for publication and re- tations of this country at this time; the need to demilitarize the country’s out- gret that we are unable to ac- look and place diplomacy ahead of the gun: knowledge or return those left “We can not solve the world’s most pressing problems on our own, and the unpublished. world can not solve them without America… (foreign policy should be) a marriage of principles and pragmatism, not rigid ideology; based on facts and CHRYSANTHI LIRISTIS / SPECIAL TO THE NATIONAL HERALD evidence, not emotion or prejudice. Our security, vitality and ability to lead in today’s world oblige us to recognize the overwhelming facts of our interde- pendence… We must use what has been called ‘smart power,’ the full range of tools at our disposal – diplomatic, economic, military, political, legal and cul- PRESS CLIPPING tural – picking the right tool, or combination of tools for each situation. With smart power, diplomacy will be the vanguard of our foreign policy. This is not a radical idea. The Ancient Roman poet Terence declared that, ‘in every en- deavor, the seemly course for wise men is to try persuasion first.’ The same truth binds wise women, as well,” she said. Mediterranean Diet for a Strong Heart And in a statement deeply appreciated by those among us who immigrat- ed to this country, she added, “Our history has shown that we are most effec- By Jane E. Brody they should also be tested for high- 3,000 men and women in Greece, ranean diet — vegetables, fruits tive when we see the harmony between our interests abroad and our values The New York Times sensitivity CRP. published in 2004 by Dr. Christina and red wine (or purple grape at home.” DIET REVISITED Chrysohoou of the University of juice) — are helpful as well. Their New York may be losing a valuable U.S. senator, but the country is gaining If last week’s column convinced The new dietary advice is actu- Athens, found that adhering to a antioxidant properties help prevent an able top diplomat. We only hope Hillary does not repeat her husband’s you that surgery may not be the ally based on a rather old finding Mediterranean diet improved six the formation of artery-damaging mistakes in the Balkans. On that score, we also hope she is open to modifying best way to avoid a heart attack or that predates the mantra to eat a markers of inflammation and coag- LDL cholesterol. not only policies of the Bush Administration, but also those of the Clinton Ad- sudden cardiac death, the next step low-fat diet. In the Seven Countries ulation, including CRP, white blood OTHER STEPS ministration. is finding out what can work as Study started in 1958 and first pub- cell count and fibrinogen. Several recent studies have well or better to protect your heart. lished in 1970, Dr. Ancel Keys of The same year Kim T. B. Knoops, linked periodontal disease to an in- Many measures are probably fa- the University of Minnesota and co- a nutritionist at Wageningen Uni- creased risk of heart disease, most miliar: not smoking, controlling authors found that heart disease versity in the Netherlands, and co- likely because gum disease causes Thank You, Bob Menendez cholesterol and blood pressure, ex- was rare in the Mediterranean and authors published a study showing low-grade chronic inflammation. ercising regularly and staying at a Asian regions where vegetables, that among men and women ages So good dental hygiene, with regu- We would be remiss if we didn’t comment on an astonishing develop- healthy weight. But some newer grains, fruits, beans and fish were 70 to 90, those who followed a lar periodontal cleanings, can help ment in Hillary Clinton’s confirmation hearings as the country’s next secre- suggestions may surprise you. the dietary mainstays. But in coun- Mediterranean diet and other protect your heart as well as your tary of state, something which has never happened before in a similar set- It is not that the old advice, like tries like Finland and the United healthful practices, like not smok- teeth. ting: eating a low-fat diet or exercising States where plates were typically ing, had a 50 percent lower rate of Reducing chronic stress is an- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey asked Hillary about the vigorously, was bad advice; it was filled with red meat, cheese and deaths from heart disease and all other important factor. The Inter- Cyprus issue, emphasizing the fact that Turkey’s almost 35-year occupation based on the best available evi- other foods rich in saturated fats, causes. heart study, which examined the ef- of northern Cyprus constitutes the “most militarized part of the world per dence of the time and can still be heart disease and cardiac deaths fects of stress in more than 27,000 capita,” and urged her to remain consistent with her positions as a U.S. sen- very helpful. But as researchers un- were epidemic. people, found that stress more than ator (see related story, page 1). ravel the biochemical reasons for The finding resulted in the well- The Mediterranean doubled the risk of heart attacks. He also asked Hillary to do the same for the Armenian community, which most heart attacks, the advice for known advice to reduce dietary fat approach reduced Dr. Joel Okner, a cardiologist in watched House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pull the Armenian Genocide Resolu- avoiding them is changing. and especially saturated fats (those Chicago, and Jeremy Clorfene, a tion off the House Floor in the fall of 2007 after the House Foreign Affairs And, you’ll be happy to know, that are firm at room temperature), the rates of heart cardiac psychologist, the authors of Committee approved it. the new suggestions for both diet and to replace these harmful fats disease recurrence “The No Bull Book on Heart Dis- Senator Menendez used all the right terms, words only someone who re- and exercise are less rigid. The food with unsaturated ones like veg- and cardiac death ease” (Sterling, 2009), note that ally understands the issue can do. He talked about the “reunification” of the is tasty, easy to prepare and rela- etable oils. What was missed at the getting enough sleep improves the island, and the ending of its “incredible militarization,” before delivering his tively inexpensive, and you don’t time and has now become increas- by 50 to 70 percent. ability to manage stress. coup de grace: have to sweat for an hour a day to ingly apparent is that the heart- Practicing the relaxation re- “I hope that you will look at those issues. I know the positions you’ve tak- reap the benefits of exercise. healthy Mediterranean diet is not “The Mediterranean diet is one sponse once or twice a day by en as a senator, and I applaud them. I hope that they won’t change drastical- The well-established risk factors really low in fat, but its main people can stick to,” said Dr. Ozner, breathing deeply and rhythmically ly as you move to secretary of state,” he said. for heart disease remain intact: sources of fat — olive oil and oily author of “The Miami Mediter- in a quiet place with eyes closed On her part, Hillary promised to “look closely at those and other chal- high cholesterol, high blood pres- fish as well as nuts, seeds and cer- ranean Diet” and “The Great Amer- and muscles relaxed can help cool lenging issues.” And while her response to his question on those particular sure, smoking, diabetes, abdominal tain vegetables — help to prevent ican Heart Hoax” (BenBella, 2008). the hottest blood. issues was a little too brief for our complete satisfaction, we’ll give her the obesity and sedentary living. But heart disease by improving choles- “The food is delicious, and the in- Other techniques Dr. Ozner rec- benefit of the doubt for the time being, as she gave a good performance behind them a relatively new factor terol ratios and reducing inflamma- gredients can be found in any gro- ommends include meditation, overall and this is a new beginning. has emerged that may be even tion. cery store. prayer, yoga, self-hypnosis, laugh- It must be stressed, however, that in her opening remarks, she did go out more important as a cause of heart VIRTUES CONFIRMED “You should make most of the ter, taking a midday nap, getting a of her way to make a special mention of Turkey: attacks than, say, high blood levels It was not until 1999 that the food yourself,” Dr. Ozner added. dog or cat, taking up a hobby and “We must also actively pursue a strategy of smart power in the Middle of artery-damaging cholesterol. value of a traditional Mediter- “When the diet is stripped of lots of exercising regularly. East that addresses the security needs of Israel… that also strengthens our That factor is C-reactive protein, ranean diet was confirmed, when processed foods, you ratchet down He noted that in a 1996 study, relationship with Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, other Arab states, along with or CRP, a blood-borne marker of in- the Lyon Diet Heart Study com- inflammation. just 15 minutes of exercise five Turkey and our partners in the Gulf, to involve them in securing a lasting flammation that, along with coagu- pared the effects of a Mediter- Among my patients, the compli- days a week decreased the risk of peace in the region,” she said. lation factors, is now increasingly ranean-style diet with one that the ance rate — those who adopt the cardiac death by 46 percent. She’s linking Turkey to U.S. interests in the Middle East, so we obviously recognized as the driving force be- American Heart Association recom- diet and stick with it — is greater Even very brief bouts of exercise can’t simply hope she doesn’t change her Senate positions drastically after hind clots that block blood flow to mended for patients who had sur- than 90 percent.” can be helpful. A British study pub- she takes the helm at the State Department. The Greek and Armenian com- the heart. Yet patients are rarely vived a first heart attack. Among foods that help to reduce lished in the current American munities must hold her and the Obama-Biden Administration accountable. tested for CRP, even if they already The study found that within four the inflammatory marker CRP are Journal of Clinical Nutrition found That said, we owe Senator Menendez a round of thanks for bringing have heart problems. years, the Mediterranean approach cold-water fish like salmon, tuna that accumulating short bouts — some of our issues up during such an important hearing at such an impor- Even in people with normal cho- reduced the rates of heart disease and mackerel; flax seed; walnuts; just three minutes each — of brisk tant time in history. lesterol, if CRP is elevated, the risk recurrence and cardiac death by 50 and canola oil and margarine based walking for a total of 30 minutes a of heart attack is too, said Dr. to 70 percent when compared with on canola oil. Fish oil capsules are day improved several measures of Michael Ozner, medical director of the heart association diet. also effective. Dr. Ozner recom- cardiac risk as effectively as one the Cardiovascular Prevention In- Several subsequent studies have mends cooking with canola oil and continuous 30-minute session. Quick action is needed stitute of South Florida. confirmed the virtues of the using more expensive and aromatic He thinks that when people Mediterranean approach. For ex- olive oil for salads. This is the second of two columns Late last week, the Washington Post reported that Elizabeth Sherwood- have their cholesterol checked, ample, a study among more than Other aspects of the Mediter- on cardiac care. Randall, adjunct senior fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations, “is lead- ing to become senior director for Europe at the National Security Council.” Our sources in Washington tell us that her appointment has moved into the realm of the probable, and stands to happen in a matter of days. If she gets appointed to this position, it would be very bad for Greek – and Armenian – interests because Ms. Sherwood-Randall has pro-Turkish Obama will be Tested Early in Gaza views, and leans to the security establishment in Washington which got this country entangled in Iraq. By Stavros Lygeros the Bush presidency, which have diplomatic skills, but rather his po- rights just sitting back and swal- In an article published by the International Herald Tribune, “The U.S. Kathimerini cost America so much, may be litical morals. There is great sym- lowing it all shamelessly when it and Turkey: Rebuilding a Fractured Alliance (July 3, 2006),” Ms. Sher- abandoned, but the basic direction bolism here, not just for Muslims comes to Gaza. wood-Randall and Steven A. Cook, who ran the Turkish Center at Brook- New US Secretary of State that the “empire” has taken will not. around the world, but for global It is also hardly surprising that ings, went to great lengths to persuade the U.S. Government and Euro- Hillary Clinton’s recent policy an- Israel’s incursion into Gaza will public opinion as well. among all the calls for a ceasefire, pean Union to keep Turkey happy. nouncements to Congress confirm provide the new president with an More shocking than the atroci- hardly anyone has actually come In that piece, for example, they urge Washington to “coordinate… po- that Barack Obama’s administration immediate test as soon as he takes ties being committed by the Israelis forward and accused Israel outright litical, diplomatic and economic steps to break Turkish Cypriots from their will bring something different – office on January 20. Relations is the international community’s of war crimes. The difference in fire international isolation,” but never address Turkey’s atrocious human though nothing radical – to Ameri- with Europe, Russia and China are tolerance of them. No one harbored power between the Israelis and the rights record and proven unreliability as a strategic partner. can foreign affairs and those who of strategic importance to Washing- any illusions about where Bush Palestinians is so vast, that this con- Our legislators, Greek Americans and Phil-Hellenes alike, must go to expected an about-turn will proba- ton, The hopes, however, that regu- stood on this issue but as far as Eu- flict can be described more as a bat for us now. We urge them to protest this potentially detrimental bly be disappointed. The invitation lar folk around the planet have in- rope’s stance is concerned, it is de- slaughter than a war. It is therefore prospect on our behalf, and lodge our concerns with the incoming Obama- to Clinton alone was a sign of the in- vested in the new US president will pressing to see governments, orga- profoundly wrong to view the re- Biden Administration, which is supposed to be friendlier to our issues than coming president’s intentions. The be tried in the Middle East, because nizations and media who are con- sponsibility borne by each side as the out-going administration. Otherwise, we’re just grinding our wheels. bankrupt and obsessive policies of this situation will not be testing his stantly speaking about human equal. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 17, 2009 VIEWPOINTS 11 LETTER FROM ATHENS Greece’s Relationship with the Middle East

Historically, Greece has been in Jerusalem and at lation of Greece. The Europe and Washington the prob- linked to the Middle East, through the same time with malaise has generated lem of Cyprus has become institu- Gays in Greece can finally war, trade and culture. Like that of the Patriarchate into aimless rioting tionalized, the Macedonian issue is Greece, the Eastern Mediterranean in Constantinople. and further deteriorat- practically incomprehensible for has served as a kind of liquid mem- Other factors for ed into spasms of ur- most non-Greeks. The Greek-Turk- kiss, they just can’t tell brane that binds the West with the Greece’s marginality ban guerrilla war and ish dispute over the Aegean Sea Arab and Muslim worlds. Greece is rest on the facts that assassination. bed is dormant. Falling oil prices Five years ago, one countries like Poland, at the Northwestern edge of the Greece is dependent Under these condi- undermine any interest in dredging of Greece’s largest tele- Latvia, Lithuania, Bul- membrane and has for centuries on petroleum from the tions the Greek state is that problem over what would now vision networks, Mega, garia, Romania and imported Middle Eastern goods, oil producing Muslim not in a position to be high-priced petroleum. The on- was fined 100,000 eu- Cyprus. A month later, culture and religion and simultane- states and a significant play any kind of role – going problem over the status of ros ($133,000) by the another Eurobarometer ously exported western ideas and number of the Greek except for that of by- the Patriarchate is a major sore government agency survey found that 77 industrial output. tankers carry the oil by DR. ANDRE stander. As a result point, but any changes would re- overseeing media, the percent believe being During the period of the Ot- wealth of the Middle GEROLYMATOS Greece will count even quire massive American interven- National Council of Ra- gay or lesbian in Greece toman Empire, Greece was much East. less in Washington or tion; but the US needs Turkey much dio and Television “tends to be a disadvan- more a part of the Middle East than In this geopolitical Special to Brussels and this lack more than Greece, especially with (NCRTV,) partly as a re- tage,” compared to the Europe and for almost half a mil- realty Greece has in The National Herald of regional clout leaves respect to the Middle East. sult of airing a kiss be- EU average of 55 per- lennium oscillated between a the past half century the country at the The difficulty and challenges tween two male charac- cent, and 68 percent Balkan and Middle Eastern identity tried to avoid becoming entangled whim of its erstwhile rather than as confronting Greece in the foreign ters in the popular show by ANDY said discrimination on while desperately clinging to the in the occasional flare up of the a serious partner. policy arena is that the country’s Klise ta Matia. The fine DABILIS the basis of sexual ori- golden past of antiquity. In the Middle East volcano. A great num- The price of such neutrality is leaders cannot cherry-pick issues was overturned by the entation is widespread 20th century Greece had managed ber of Greek citizens, particularly very high and has distorted Greek when they emerge in crisis mode. Council of State, the Special to – a jump of 37 percent to shed a great deal of this unwant- the younger generation, have em- Foreign policy. Greek policy con- At least without the backing of one country’s Supreme ad- The National Herald from five years before. ed heritage and proceeded to west- pathy for the Palestinians and view cerns, historically, stack as follows of the major powers – in this case ministrative court, An astounding 84 per- ernize as rapidly as possible. How Israel as a regional imperial power (and not necessarily in this order): the US. This dynamic in Greek for- which found the show reflected an cent, who really are the ones in a far has the country succeeded is aiming to expand at the expense of a) Cyprus, b) the Macedonian is- eign affairs was clearly recognized “existing social reality, related to a so- closet, reported not having any gay still debated; but enough Middle its neighbors. The discourse in the sue, c) the Aegean Sea bed and d) by Eleftherios Venizelos who ap- cial group, among many that make or lesbian friends or acquaintances, a Eastern sensitivity remains for “Athens Street” is that Israel is the the Patriarchate. plied it with great skill and, despite up an open and democratic society, remarkable number when it is gener- Greece to understand how the re- aggressor and the Palestinians are However, with the exception of reverses, doubled the size of the whose sexual preferences are not to ally accepted that about 10 percent of gion plays out. the victims, which is combined pro-Cypriot resolutions in the UN, country. be condemned.” It wasn’t the first humans are oriented toward their Although Greek interests have with a layer of anti-Americanism Greece has achieved little success But for Greece to play the inter- kiss between two men on Greek tele- own sex. often been bypassed, first by the in- and sustained by the overall with the nations foreign policy ob- national game it is imperative to vision, but the fine showed that much The prejudice has been nurtured terests of the 19th century Great malaise plaguing the young popu- jectives. For many in the capitals of have policies and practices that can of Greece, especially the church, was by the church, which is vehemently Powers (Britain, Germany, France, be exchanged or traded. In inter- not ready to see it at home. against recognizing those of God’s Austro-Hungary and to a lesser de- national relations the currencies of You’d have thought that would children who like to sleep with their gree Italy), then by the superpow- exchange are: power, influence, have ended the homophobia in a own sex but, unlike politicians, don’t ers and more recently by the U.S. fear and wealth. For Greece influ- country which ranks among the most really hurt anyone, and by the dys- (the sole superpower), Greece does ence is the only option. In effect, intolerant toward gay and lesbian functional family system in Greece in have a role to play in the this the solutions to the issues of people in Europe, but a year later the which – even in the 21st Century – volatile region. But most Greek Cyprus, Macedonia, Aegean Sea bigots at NCRTV, a board including many adults still live in the same governments have been reluctant bed and the Patriarchate run two journalists, who should have homes with their parents, sometimes to get involved with the intractable through Jerusalem, Cairo, Tehran been policing the screaming lunatics in different apartments, which is far Palestinian problem and have been and Washington. Greece must use on nightly news shows who yell at as they are allowed to go since they content to remain on the sidelines. her geography and business con- each other in the guise of journalism, are on-call to care for their mothers One consideration has been that tacts as the leavers with which to kept the blinders on and a municipal and fathers 24 hours a day. Greece always needed the Arab play a subtle and substantive role radio station in Athens, Epikoinonia, The discrimination isn’t confined votes in the United Nations to sup- in the Middle East. No doubt radi- was fined 5,000 euros ($6,650) after to Greece, as a survey found that port Cyprus, and later for the Mace- cal students and aging anarchists the content of the Athens Gay and even in Amsterdam, where you can donian and even the Aegean issues. may be opposed, but then they are Lesbian Radio Show was declared roll a joint of marijuana and the red Under this circumstance, Greece opposed to just about anything, but “degrading,” although less so than lights aren’t just for traffic signals, was one of the last Western coun- the country cannot be held hostage there is increasing violence against tries to recognize Israel in 1990 and by such a tiny minority. gay men. Town Councilman Freek since then has tried to maintain a The prejudice has been Ossel said a University of Amsterdam low profile over the Palestinian- Is- Dr. Gerolymatos is chair of nurtured by the church, study said the Dutch capital must im- rael conflict. Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser which is against those of prove protection of gays, increase ed- Another consideration for re- University in Vancouver, British ucation, and encourage reporting of maining on the sidelines is that Columbia and the author of "Red God’s children who like to discriminatory incidents. “Amster- Greek governments always have to Acropolis, Black Terror: The sleep with their own sex. dam’s title as a gay capital, according deal with the protection, rights and Greek Civil War and the Origins to some people, has already been privileges of the Orthodox Church CHRYSANTHI LIRISTIS / SPECIAL TO THE NATIONAL HERALD of Soviet-American Rivalry." the daily broadcasts of the pimps and gone for years, and according to oth- prostitutes working under cover as ers in any case it’s at stake,” he said. Members of Parliament. The show There’s no chance Athens will be- was cancelled and there is no radio come a gay capital, and gay people program for the gay and lesbian com- have few places in a city of more than munity in Athens any more. Not to be four million to go, such as clubs or Archdiocese must Reinvest in Parish Communities outdone, in September of 2005, bars. There’s only a handful of gay NCRTV, which apparently has too and lesbian organisations in Greece, By Christopher Tripoulas Another rumored recourse is to parish's potential for development, ioners, fundraising drives, educa- much time on its hands, sanctioned although there has been an annual Special to The National Herald refuse to assign a permanent priest promote Archdiocesan-community tional services, etc. not only draws another of the country’s largest TV Gay Pride parade for a few years and to a parish until full payment is re- coordination, and help identify ar- bigger crowds to parish communi- networks, Antenna, for airing an ad there’s little risk of them being at- Let's face it. We live in a capitalist ceived, but there is always the eas where parish communities ties, but helps fill coffers; and for chewing gum showing two fe- tacked while they are doing it, unless society, where money talks; even in chance that a council might not need the most support. everybody knows that you cannot males kissing, certain that would a police officer fires a warning shot. places where it sometimes should- mind being relieved of the burden There are many communities hope to collect debts from someone send droves of young women run- But police have the right to forcibly n't. Money – or better yet, lack of it – of a full time priest's chunky salary. within the Archdiocese that would that doesn't have any money. ning through the streets looking for require that gay men be tested for can sometimes sour even the most After all, a per diem priest should- be a lot better off today if they had And let's not forget legal and ac- bubble-gum chewing girls to smack sexually transmitted diseases, even blissful relationships, so it should n't cost more than $15,000 annual- more effective management. By the counting services. It would be quite lips with. though heterosexual couples pose a surprise no one that money plays a ly – which shouldn't sound too bad same token, there are a lot of ser- interesting and definitely worth- But, last week, MTV, which began bigger threat. Male homosexuality role in church polity. The matter of to some parishes, whose priests are vices out there that parishes and while to perform a cost efficiency airing only recently in Greece, pre- and female prostitution was decrimi- parish stewardship towards the approaching or already making six- schools might want to offer, but study and see how much money the sented one of those inane American nalized in 1951, and male prostitu- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of figure salaries. This would leave Archdiocese could stand to earn if reality shows featuring talentless tion has been legal since May 2006, America can often be a touchy sub- the Archdiocese no other choice every parish used assigned legal people in their 20s, and part of one but Lesbians are not acknowledged ject. There are always some parish but to forbid any priests from going It is painfully obvious and accounting professionals, with episode had two women kissing and in the Greek Criminal Code and the communities that do not – for what- to the stewardship-shirking com- that the current an extra 20% surcharge going to mauling each other on a couch while military considers homosexuality a ever reason - live up to their month- munity, but who ever heard of a the Archdiocese. a young man watched. Nobody mental disease. ly stewardship obligations. church institution that is against stewardship system is First and foremost, the money blinked, and nobody got fined, so A Greek diplomat in his 40s, who Parishes sometimes fall behind holding church services? never going to reach its would stay in the Greek Communi- maybe there’s been some progress on is openly gay but didn’t want his in their monthly payments and can It is painfully obvious that the full fundraising ty. Secondly, accurate financial re- the matter of gay rights, which is real- name used because there’s still some end up owing the Archdiocese tens current stewardship system is nev- ports for all parishes would be ly a matter of human rights, and per- strong prejudice, said in an interview of thousands of dollars. The er going to reach its full fundraising potential. readily available to the Archdio- haps NCRTV could be put in charge that, “We have gone ahead from a amount of stewardship each parish potential. The methods of coercion cese. This would not only promote of fining corrupt politicians, which few years back, you’re much more owes is calculated based on its an- available to the Archdiocese are cannot because they don't possess transparency and professionalism, would balance the country’s budget easily accepted being a gay, not only nual expenditures. After a couple of limited, and entail just as many the know-how. The examples are but would help identify the needs and provide a surplus for pensioners, in professional circles, but within months of unpaid bills and a few risks for the Archdiocese as they do limitless and involve just about and challenges facing each commu- doing some real public good. But, families. Although no mother or fa- unanswered phone calls from the for the parishes being sanctioned. every sector of community life. nity. while Greece, unlike places like Rus- ther might he excited, especially stewardship department, the first They may wear black and flash big For instance, there are enor- If stewardship payments are to sia, which makes it a sport to beat up about their son being gay, what really wake-up call usually occurs when chains, but our prelates are mem- mous public and private funds be equated to taxes – as they are in gay people and do not allow them to counts is the achievement of the per- the Archdiocese refuses to ratify bers of the angelic habit and not available to educational/non-profit many people's minds – it is impor- march in parades, has become in- son.” That’s the way it should be, of parish elections. Hell's Angels. Ergo; no one is ever institutions that local Greek tant to show services for those tax creasingly accepting of the gay course, but he said not long ago those Theoretically speaking, this going to get their kneecaps broken parochial schools and churches dollars. What better way to justify lifestyle, it still ranks among the least same people “would have said, ‘My should force a parish council to for not paying the Archdiocese. miss out on because they cannot af- stewardship obligations than by tolerant in Europe. Two gay men son is a good boy, but poor him,’ he is comply since it cannot legally func- The problem is that we live in a ford the services of a grant-writer. helping secure the future of a were married on the island of Tilos gay.” He’s not the poor one. It’s the tion otherwise, but in practical country whose motto is “there is no New technologies are another im- parish through the provision of in- last summer, but the government people who think he is. terms it is an empty threat since the such thing as a free lunch,” and yet portant tool that is not being fully valuable services. After all, like the wants it overturned. outgoing council continues to gov- this is precisely what stewardship is utilized. In an age where the Inter- saying goes, “you've got to spend A Eurobarometer survey pub- Mr. Dabilis was the New England ern until an agreement is reached. asking. It is simply not practical ad- net has changed the face of the gov- money to make money.” lished in December 2006 showed on- editor for United Press Int’l in And so – particularly for outgoing ministratively. The Archdiocese ernment and business world, there ly 16 percent of Greeks support Boston, and a staff writer and as- parish council presidents wanting should instead seek to augment are still a lot of churches out there Christopher Tripoulas is an ad- same-sex marriage and 11 percent sistant metropolitan editor at the to retain their power – this works parish contributions by developing whose priests and administrators junct professor of Speech and In- recognise a same-sex couple’s right to Boston Globe for 17 years before out just fine. Essentially, the Arch- services it can offer to its parishes are computer illiterate. Two of the terpersonal Communications at adopt, far below the-then 25-mem- relocating to Greece. Readers in- diocese must dissolve “indebted” with a commission included in the Archdiocese's largest communities St. John's University. He also spe- ber European Union average of 44 terested in contacting him can councils if this punishment is to be base price. This expense will not don't even have their own web- cializes in translation, and sever- and 33 percent, putting Greece near send e-mails to effective, but in doing so it risks only be easier for parishes to swal- sites! Utilizing new technologies to al of his translations from Greek the bottom with backward-thinking [email protected]. widespread criticism. low, but it will also increase a aid in correspondence with parish- to English have been published. In Defense of George W. Bush’s Legacy

“How can you defend him? He is History vindicated Lincoln, of presidents was better ported story, because Obama would like to implement thrives – as might have been the the worst president ever! He course, and today he is considered than him. it complicates the will drive up the federal deficit, but case had Lincoln and others like tricked us into supporting a sense- to be one of the greatest of all the First, there is the oversimplification that is widely considered as a necessary him not intervened. Perhaps one less war that has claimed the lives presidents, if not the greatest. But vastly underreported he is an incompetent deficit-riser that will keep the econ- day, post-Saddam Iraq, too, will be of thousands of our troops. He is a that does not necessarily mean story of Bush’s accom- villain who does noth- omy from imploding. The Bush tax a haven for vacationers rather than war criminal who should be im- Bush will enjoy the same vindica- plishments in Africa. ing but bad things. cuts served the same purpose. for tyranny, surrounded by a free peached and convicted. He failed tion, or that Bush has not made nu- Because Republicans Domestically, more Finally, one of Bush’s farthest- and democratic Middle East that at every career before becoming merous mistakes as president. are often perceived as than seven years have reaching accomplishments was his poses no threat to the world, president, and now those failures No one can ignore that Bush wealthy fat cats who passed since 9/11 and appointments of jurists who would thanks to Bush. continue. History will confirm what missed many opportunities to do have little compassion there has not been an- respect the integrity of the Consti- And let us ask ourselves: exactly a terrible president he is.” better: he squandered his virtually- for those in dire need, other terrorist attack tution and not create their own law how was Bush’s presidency worse Those sound like quotes about unlimited post- 9/11 international it might come as a on U.S. soil. That can from the bench. than those of John Tyler, Zachary President Bush, don’t they? Actual- political capital, just like he squan- shock for many to by CONSTANTINOS E. hardly be attributed to The new Supreme Court quickly Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin ly, they were all hurled against dered the surplus he inherited by learn that Bush as SCAROS luck, or to terrorists disproved the hysteria that it would Pierce, James Buchanan, Andrew President Lincoln during the Civil not reining in his fellow Republi- done more to fight suddenly changing be an arch-right wing arm of gov- Johnson, and Warren Harding (just War, when more soldiers died in the cans in Congress, who spent as irre- AIDS and poverty and Special to their minds and decid- ernment, as its first major decision to name a few)? Before we rush to noble effort to eliminate slavery sponsibly as any liberal Democrats improve education in The National Herald ing to give up vio- disallowed Bush Administration’s label Bush as the worst president than America had anticipated. they ever criticized. Africa than any other lence. The Bush Ad- procedures in Guantanamo Bay. ever, let us gain a better under- Americans acknowledged slavery’s As for the War in Iraq, although president. His extraordinary ef- ministration, for all of its mistakes, Other decisions followed that were standing of who all of the others evils, but lambasted Lincoln he did not lie to us or “kill for oil,” it forts have even won the praise of deserves the lion’s share of the consistently centrist, and appropri- were, what they did, and how his- nonetheless for meddling in the is evident that he was ill-prepared: Bono—the musician and social ac- credit for keeping us safe in the ately within the limited bounds of tory tends to change perspective South’s secession and causing hun- he neither established consensus tivist – who typically criticizes post 9/11 world. the judicial branch’s authority. over time. dreds of thousands of troops to die prior to the invasion, nor devel- world leaders for not doing enough The Bush tax cuts, though heav- In some cases, then, Bush de- in the process. oped a sound strategy for the after- to advance those causes. ily favoring corporations because of serves much of the criticism leveled Constantinos E. Scaros is a pub- Similarly, Americans con- math. Next, there are Bush’s efforts to loopholes, and not coupled with at him. But before we jump to the lished author and expert in Ameri- demned Saddam Hussein, but far But before we rush to judgment preserve the oceans. Portrayed as a spending cuts, as would have been rash conclusion that he is the can presidential history, with a fewer believe that our soldiers’ and label Bush “the worst president lackey of the oil tycoons impervious essential, helped to prevent the “worst president ever,” let is con- background in Ancient Greek his- deaths – albeit a fraction of those ever,” let us consider some of the to environmental concerns, Bush economy from collapsing after sider that we can enjoy traveling tory. He teaches history, political who died in the Civil War – were good that he has done, and let us has nonetheless done more for the 9/11. from New York to Florida nowa- science, and law at New York Uni- worth the effort to oust him from not forget that “worst” would mean oceans than any other president. The $800 billion economic stim- days without having to enter a for- versity, and is the Dean of Criminal power. that every single one of the other That is another grossly underre- ulus package that president-elect eign country in which slavery Justice at Katharine Gibbs College. 12 THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 17, 2009

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