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By Constantine S. Sirigos Greek-American DA in Rensse - ATHENS – Greek Premier and TNH Staff Writer laer Country, but Singas would New Democracy Conservative be the first Greek woman and leader Antonis Samaras’ bid to MINEOLA, NY – Madeline Sin - the first Greek to be DA in in a stay in power in the Jan. 25 gas, the Chief Assistant District heavily-populated district in snap elections is faltering, with Attorney (ADA) to Nassau New York; more than 1 million surveys showing the major op - County District Attorney (DA) people live in Nassau. position Coalition of the Radical Kathleen Rice, is part of an ex - A strong fundraising push Left (SYRIZA) likely to win, but ceptional team of energetic and through January 11 would without enough of the vote to innovative public servants demonstrate her viability as a win a majority in Parliament. whose work fighting crime has candidate and Singas is confi - Since June of 2012, Samaras benefited the people of Long Is - dent the community will come has been overseeing a coalition land. through given her qualifications government, which now in - After Rice was elected to rep - and the fact that “we have so cludes only the PASOK Socialists resent New York’s 4th Congres - much ethnic pride in our com - after the defection of the Demo - sional District, Singas, with her munity.” cratic Left (DIMAR), but was boss’ support, made the decision “It can only happen here, forced to call the early elections to run for DA. that my father did not speak after failing to get his party’s Governor Andrew Cuomo English and I am running for DA Vice-President, Stavros Dimas, has named her Acting DA and and my sister is a doctor,” she elected by Parliament as the she was sworn in on January 6. said. country’s symbolic President. Singas will go into the Novem - Once she told father “‘every The premier has backed on - ber 3 election as the incumbent Greek wants that for his sons – going austerity measures de - but it is not yet clear if she will you got it for your daughters.’ I manded by international need a primary. thank God that he was so pro - AP PHOTO/PeTROS GIANNAkOuRIS lenders, the Troika of the Euro - Her candidacy is an homage gressive and encouraged us.” Escaped Terrorist Xiros Recaptured by Greek Police pean Union-International Mon - to the American Dream, as she Her father, Vassilios, first etary Fund-European Central made clear during her Decem - came to the United States in the One of Greece's most-wanted fugitives Christodoulos Xiros is escorted by anti-terror police officers Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) which put ber 30 visit to The National Her - 1950s and went back to Greece to the prosecutor in Athens on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. Xiros was captured Saturday, Jan. 3 nearly up 240 billion euros ($306 bil - ald. around 1959, when he met and a year after he failed to return to prison while on a furlough. A search of a second hideout used lion) in two bailouts. In the 1960s there was a married her mother, Evgenia Li - by apprehended terrorist fugitive Christodoulos Xiros revealed equipment to build 100 bombs, olis. Greek police said. Related story on page 11. Continued on page 11 Singas is proud of her Epirote roots. “Epirotes are a special breed: salt of the earth, hard - working people. They are hum - ble – they don’t show off - and Chryssa Kouveliotou: Astrophysicist Dean Alfange they stick together,” she said. Her parents first settled in Worcester, MA where there are By Constantinos E. Scaros in the sky, and knew she wanted opted for the best alternative Was Cuomo’s many Epirotes. First, her older to learn more about them. But goal: joining NASA.” sister, Effie, was born and right When we say that Dr. there were no Greek astronauts. Human beings have been fas - after Singas was born the family Chryssa Kouveliotou has discov - “To my recollection,” she told cinated by the universe since the Forefather moved to Astoria. Her parents ered a star, we do not mean an TNH, “there was no opportunity beginning of time, and continue opened Singas Famous Pizza in actor, a rock singer, or a super - for non-U.S. citizens to become to be – as countless mysteries By Constantinos E. Scaros nearby Elmhurst. model – we mean an actual star. astronauts 30 some years ago. I remain unsolved. If astronomers “My dad was a very proud In fact, the Athens-born astro - remember asking a colleague at who have dedicated their pro - Former New York Governor Greek, but he considered Amer - physicist has discovered an en - NASA/GSFC (National Aero - fessional lives to this discipline Mario Cuomo’s death on Janu - ica his home. This is where he tire type of star: magnetars, nautics and Space Administra - remain in awe, so much so ary 1 somewhat tempered the made it and had his success. He “neutron stars with the highest tion/Goddard Space Flight Cen - laypersons who know compara - exuberance that the beginning would always say God bless magnetic fields in nature,” she ter) around 1979 when I was tively far less. With that in mind, of any new year brings – the America,” she told TNH. told TNH. visiting as a graduate student we asked Dr. Kouvelioutou some length and intensity of his po - “They worked hard at that From the time she was a (Kouveliotou has earned a mas - of the more basic questions that litical career rendering him a store for many years but their young girl growing up in ter’s degree in astronomy and a many of our fellow laypersons modern-day political icon, or Madeline Singas, Acting Dis - Greece, Kouveliotou was fasci - PhD in astrophysics). This was nemesis, depending on one’s trict Attorney of Nassau County Continued on page 4 nated by the stars she gazed at quite a disappointment, so I Continued on page 9 ideology. Cuomo was an unapologetic liberal in an age of conser - vatism. On the national stage at the 1984 Democratic Conven - Missolonghi Winter Epiphany on Sun-Soaked Spring Bayou tion, Keynote Speaker Cuomo challenged immensely-popular President Reagan’s notion that Painting on TNH Staff America is a “shining city on a hill,” contending instead that it TARPON SPRINGS, FL – In a is a “tale of two cities” of haves Display in week during which much of the versus have-nots. Seven years United States has been covered earlier, he ran for mayor of New by a cold, snowy blanket, tem - York City, unsuccessfully, being LA Museum peratures in the mid-50s seem squeezed out of the Democratic quite balmy by comparison, and Party before being endorsed by even a mid-afternoon cross dive New York State’s Liberal Party. TNH Staff is bearable. One of that party’s important Particularly for 18 year-old founders, and a defender of left - LOS ANGELES, CA – When the Konstantinos Pseftelis, who on ist politics in the state in the Los Angeles County Museum of January 6 retrieved the cross dur - early to mid-20th century was Art (LACMA) and the Musée des ing the 109th Epiphany celebra - Greek-American Dean Alfange. Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux, France tion in his native Florida city of In many respects, he was decided to celebrate the 50th Tarpon Springs. Cuomo’s liberal forefather, and anniversary of the Sister Cities The St. Petersburg College relationship between Bordeaux student retrieved the cross with Continued on page 6 and Los Angeles, a search was ease – about twelve seconds after begun for a work of art that Archbishop Demetrios, who would both symbolize the asso - presided over the celebration, ciation and speak to the con - tossed it into the Spring Bayou, temporary world. the site of Tarpon’s annual cele - Community The museums chose to pre - bration. sent the iconic painting “Greece “I jumped in, I saw it floating,” on the Ruins of Missolonghi.” Pseftelis told Bay News 9. Is Mourning Created in 1826 by Eugène The previous day marked the Delacroix, the leading French traditional blessing of the waters, Romantic painter of the day in conducted by Metropolitan Niki - D. Syntilas response to the Ottoman mas - tas of the Dardanelles, who, like sacre of the Greeks of Misso - Pseftelis is also a Tarpon native TNH/STAVROS MARMARINOS longhi, the painting, whose Eighteen year-old Konstantinos Pseftelis easily retrieves the cross in Tarpon Springs’ 109th an - By Demetris Tsakas home is the Musée des Continued on page 2 nual Epiphany celebration. TNH Staff Writer BeauxArts, is one of the most celebrated French paintings of ASTORIA – The Greek-American the 19th century. community in New York has Leah Lehmbeck, Curator of been plunged into mourning by European Painting at LACMA Evangelinus Soul Injected into Astoria Nightlife the death of Dennis (Demos - was very pleased with the deci - thenes) Syntilas, the creator of sion. Athens Square Park in Astoria, “It reaches out to the public Apostolides By Constantine S. Sirigos he told TNH. who passed away on January 7. because it’s so recognizable – it’s TNH Staff Writer It was a success from day Countless friends will express one of those Art History 101 pic - one. “There were a lot of great their condolences over the com - tures…that immediately res - Sophocles NEW YORK – What makes col - people there, musicians, artists ing days to his wife Rita, chil - onates with people who never lections of streets, houses, and and writers, everything… a lot dren Vayia and George Apergis, studied art history.” She said the stores more than places where of great bands.” and grandchildren Dimitrios, subject matter itself speaks to By Steve Frangos adults sleep and children go to People always ask about the Despina-Anastasia, his siblings, our times, when there are strug - TNH Staff Writer school are the energy and per - name – it doesn’t come directly nieces and nephew and other gles for freedom in many na - sonalities of its residents and en - from Elvis’ home town. “It’s relatives. tions. CHICAGO- Evangelinus Apos - trepreneurs. named after the Nick Cave song, The community has been en - “The fact the French were tolides Sophocles is without Evangelos Roumeliotis, who about Elvis being born there the riched by the contributions of supporting the case of freedom question the most mysterious of spent his childhood in Corona – year of the great floods there.” thousands over the past century. from Ottoman rule resonates to - all the notable Greeks who so - and Aghia Parasekvi in Athens Ironically, there was a Many of those leaders and bene - day…people see it and they un - journed to North America in the – is one of the people who tremendous storm in New York factors have been honored by derstand what it means,” she Nineteenth Century. The second helped turn Astoria from a nice on opening day. their fellow Hellenes and their said. professor of Greek at Harvard place to live into one of New “We thought we wouldn’t be names are inscribed in both College, this man’s real name, York’s hot neighborhoods. able to open, but the sky cleared hearts and buildings, but few Continued on page 9 his personal history and much People still talk about his Tu - by night time and we had a have left permanent physical else about him remains to this pelo music bar the multitalented great party.” marks on the City of New York day virtually unknown. While man opened on 34th Avenue It was a sad day when it’s like Athens Square Park, the recognized by his contempo - when he finally tired of working run ended – the landlord de - dream Syntilas brought to For subscription: raries as “a scholar of extraor - for others and wearied of having cided to build a supermarket - fruition as the president of 718.784.5255 dinary attainments,” this “eccen - to go into Manhattan to meet but its closing just meant there Athens Square, Inc. [email protected] tric, cynical, soft-hearted, artists and musicians. Evangelos Roumeliotis in the would be new beginnings else - The words inscribed in Lon - monk-like scholar” never grad - “I thought I can’t be the only new Letlove Inn. He misses where, like Sparrow bar, Mar’s don’s St. Paul’s Cathedral about uated from any known institu - person in the neighborhood Greece, and asked about fa - and most recently, the Letlove its architect, Sir Christopher tion and was only the recipient who constantly goes into the vorite places, he said “every - Inn. Wren, apply to Syntilas when city looking for that, so I de - thing is beautiful in Greece. Continued on page 7 cided to open up a bar here,” It’s beautiful everywhere.” Continued on page 9 Continued on page 4 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 10-16, 2015

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n JANUARY 12 in a series of concerts about the MANHATTAN – The American history of Greek music in Amer - Hellenic Institute (AHI) Busi - ica. By the beginning of the ness Network and The New York 20th century, music cafes with Chapter of AHI request the plea - Greek bands flourished in the sure of your company at our cities of Greece and Asia Minor, Monthly Informal Networking as well as in major American Reception for members and cities. These ensembles often guests at the wonderful Avra featured the violin and outi Restaurant on Monday, January playing music with strong Asia 12. 141 East 48th Street (Be - Minor influences. Vocalists tween Lexington and 3rd Av - such as Marika Papagika, Rosa enues) in Manhattan. (Tel): Eskenazi and Rita Abatzi per - 212- 759-8550. Cash Bar & formed songs that included the complimentary hors d' oeuvres. exclamation amn amn Please RSVP to Col. Andonios (mercy, mercy)—which led to Neroulias at [email protected] by the name Café Amn. The tra - January 10. The Networking Re - dition preceded and contributed ception is always the second to the creation of the rebetika Monday of the Month. genre. Local artists Leonidas Zafiris/bouzouki and vocals, n JANUARY 13 Elias Poulos/vocals, and Irene Undaunted by Arctic Chill, Young Divers Retrieve Cross in New York Bay near Ground Zero MANHATTAN – The Loukoumi Karavokiros/vocals will be Make A Difference Foundation joined by guest artists Vasilis Pa - The community of St. Nicholas in Lower Manhattan celebrated was Fr. John Romas, pastor of St. Nicholas, and Fr. John Lardas, invites you on Tuesday, Jan. 13 trikis/violin from New York and Epiphany Sunday Jan. 4 as a number of young men dove into Dean of Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral of Brooklyn, at 7PM to the Broadway hit mu - Joe Zeytoonian/outi and Myr - the frigid waters off Battery Park. Presiding over the service which has served as the home of the parish displaced on 9/11. sical Rock of Ages at the Helen iam Eli/toumberleki from Mi - Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th ami. Νέο s Ήχοσ/ New Sound Street in Manhattan, and a spe - Bouzouki Orchestra, with Costas cial reception immediately fol - Garoufalidis, Savvas Ferekides, lowing, honoring Tony Award George Makris, and Dino Sian - Winter Epiphany on Sun- nominee Constantine Maroulis dris, will open the concert. The with the first ever Loukoumi program will take place from 7 Make A Difference Award, at the to 10pm at Zorba’s (Athens by Drenched Spring Bayou NY Marriott Marquis, Broadway Night) 508 Athens St. in Tarpon between 45-46th Streets in Springs, which will offer food Manhattan. Benefactor Ticket and beverages for sale. This Continued from page 1 tory and culture” with the rest of $500 Includes: Orchestra Seat - event is supported in part by a America. The Epiphany celebra - ing Ticket to Rock of Ages & grant from the National Endow - and who as a teenager also re - tion began with a Liturgy at the Post Show Reception with Con - ment for the Arts. For further trieved the cross in the 1974 dive. St. Nicholas Cathedral, a short stantine Maroulis; 6 book gift information, please call 727- “I won’t say, ‘Good luck,’ be - walk from the Bayou. This is the set for the holidays shipped to 937-1130. cause I’m a clergyman and I don’t first year there for Fr. Anastasios your home; 25 Loukoumi books believe in luck,” Nikitas told the Gounaris, who came to Tarpon donated to your favorite charity; n JANUARY 26 divers, the Tampa Tribune re - Springs from New York this past and Rock of Ages CD Sound - MANHATTAN – Hellenic Profes - ported, “but may God bless you June. track signed by Constantine sional Women Inc. (HPW) is all.” BITTERSWEET Maroulis. Orchestra Ticket $225 kicking off 2015 with an event Nikitas (Lulias) and his There was some solemnity Includes: Orchestra Seating on Monday, Jan. 26 6-9PM at brother, John, are set to be hon - amid the jubilation, as there was Ticket to Rock of Ages & Post Nerai, 55 E. 54th St. in NYC. ored over the weekend “at a spe - a moment of silence before the Show Reception with Constan - The theme is "New Year, New cial event, for all of their contri - dive in memory of Tarpon tine Maroulis; and A copy of You." There will be a presenta - butions to the community,” Tina Springs Police Officer Charles Loukoumi's Celebrity Cookbook. tion by Valia Glytsis, Founder of Bucuvalas, Curator of Arts and “Charlie K” Kondek, who was Front Mezzanine Tickets $200 The Paradox of Leadership, and Historical Resources for the City killed in the line of duty just a Includes: Front Mezzanine Seat - a discussion on fashion tips for of Tarpon Springs, told TNH. couple of blocks from the Bayou ing Ticket to Rock of Ages & the professional woman. A light Chris Alahouzos, who served a few weeks ago – the Sunday Post Show Reception with Con - dinner will follow. Members: for six years as a Commissioner before Christmas (“Tragedy stantine Maroulis; and a copy $35, Non-Members $50. Hel - and Vice Mayor of Tarpon Strikes Tarpon Springs, Police - of Loukoumi's Celebrity Cook - lenic Professional Women Inc. Springs and has announced his man Killed,” Dec. 27). The Cathe - book. Orchestra Ticket $150 (HPW) is a not-for-profit orga - candidacy for mayor, told TNH dral presented the Tarpon Includes Orchestra Seating nization dedicated to creating that it is particularly great that Springs Police Department with Ticket to Rock of Ages only – and enhancing professional op - people from all around the a plaque in Kondek’s honor. Post Show Reception Not In - portunities for Greek-American United States flock to Tarpon for EPISCOPAL BEGINNINGS cluded in this Ticket Option. For women and students through the annual event, “as it gives us It was in 1905 when Greek more information, please visit networking, mentoring and ed - a chance to share our Greek his - immigrants, mostly from Kalym - our website at loukoumi.com ucation.HPW was founded by insurance executive Maria Metropolitan Nikitas blesses diver Dino Siandris, who is also a HOBOKEN, NJ - The Greek Frantzis in November of 2007 member of Tarpon’s young bouzouki orchestra, Neos Ihos. BE - American Chamber of Com - and incorporated in September LOW: On the eve of the Epiphany, Archbishop Demetrios, sur - merce NJ/PA invites you to its of 2009. She envisioned a group rounded by the Tampa Bay Orthodox Youth Choir, prays at a Young Professionals Networking that would help women ad - luncheon in his honor in nearby Clearwater. Event on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at vance their professional goals, 6PM at Dino & Harry's Steak - build personal relationships, nos and the surrounding Dode - was so impressed with the entire house in Hoboken, NJ. $20/per - and promote their businesses canese islands, and also from Hy - experience that he returned 34 son. Our Purpose is to connect while developing vibrant men - dra, Spetses, and Aegina, settled of the ensuing 36 years. Greek professionals and busi - torship and employment pro - in Tarpon Springs and the indus - FOR THE YOUTH nesses so they may enhance grams. Please visit www.hel - try boomed, under John Cocoris, Alahouzos told TNH that the their economic prosperity. Our lenicprofessionalwomen.org to who relocated from New York cross dive is particularly good Vision is for the Greek commu - register. City to revolutionize sponge div - for Tarpon’s young Greek-Amer - nity to work together as stew - ing there. The following year icans, as it helps to connect ards of a positive and prosper - n JANUARY 27 marked the beginning of the them with the Greek Orthodox ous future. For more EDISON, NJ – The Greek Amer - Epiphany celebration, but it was faith and church. The divers be - information, please visit ican Chamber of Commerce a year before the St. Nicholas come interested in the competi - www.greekamericanchamber.co NJ/PA invites you to a discus - parish was established. The tion, but along the way they m to register. sion with Jim Polos, Successful Greeks of Tarpon had their cele - learn about the deeper signifi - Entrepreneur & Freeholder of bration, but through an Episcopal cance – the baptism of Jesus MANHATTAN – The Develop - Middlesex County, at LouCas Church. Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Lacey, Christ, he said. And he ought to ment, Design & Construction Restaurant in Edison, NJ. Director of the Episcopal Church know. “When I was young I Committee of the Hellenic- $50/person. Please of the Redeemer in Brooklyn, was dove for the cross three times. I American Chamber of Com - visitwww.greekamericancham - invited to attend, and he did. He never got it, but I tried,” merce presents Ariadne's Thread ber.com to register. - A Chat with New Building De - partment Commissioner Rick D. n MAY 22-24 Chandler, and Deputy Commis - NEW ORLEANS, LA – Opa, opa, sioner Timothy Hogan: The opa! 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The National Herald Do you think 2015 will be a better year for the U.S. and/or Greece than 2014 was? T H D E L www.thenationalherald.com N A Please email your response to AT ER IONAL H [email protected] We may publish some responses as Letters to the Editor in a future issue. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 10-16, 2015 COMMUNITY 3 Malliotakis Meets With Party Leaders and Mulls Running for Congress

STATEN ISLAND – Greek- party in Brooklyn, explained would like to see me in another much in touch with the commu - Americans in New York are ex - that the governor does not have capacity somewhere down the nity and we like that…If she de - cited about the prospect of New to do so right away. line, then I will certainly look cides to run she would have our York State Assemblywoman The elections must be held, into and entertain that,” accord - support and we told her as Nicole Malliotakis running for however, 70-80 days after the ing to SILive.com much,” he said. the Congressional seat that day he chooses to make the an - ENOUGH DUES PAID? Kassar, a life-long Brook - opened after Michael Grimm re - nouncement. Although Staten Island Re - lynite, said the conservative signed from his seat in the Kassar told TNH that “the publican Chairman John An - party process involves a decision House of Representatives in dis - parties nominate within 10 days toniello “publicly threw his by the state party after receiving grace on January 5. of the governor calling the elec - weight behind the District At - the recommendation of the Grimm had pleaded guilty to tion.” torney” Daniel Donovan, the Brooklyn and Staten Island felony tax fraud in 2014 and Malliotakis told TNH that she Daily News reported, no deci - groups. will be soon sentenced to prison. believes it should be an open sion has been made and it is un - He said he has discussed it New York State’s 13th Con - process and that there should clear how much weight national with the Staten Island group, gressional district, which he be county conventions to select Republican leaders have in the which is in the process of mak - used to represent, consists of the nominee. “I believe that is decision. ing its decision. Bay Ridge in Brooklyn and all was the country committee Numerous observers have Kassar said that the Republi - of Staten Island, which largely members would like. They noted that sending a young can Party takes a weighted vote corresponds to Malliotakis’ As - would like to be part of the Latina woman to Congress of the Staten Island and Brook - sembly district. process, but it is unclear and this would be a boon for the GOP’s lyn committee members – the She told TNH, “I have re - time what process the county image going into the 2016 pres - district is mainly in Staten Is - ceived a lot of support and en - committee chair will chose,” she idential election season. land. couragement from constituents, said. Other possible Republicans Regarding the Republican county committee members and RESPONSE TO SANDY contenders include state Sen. Party, he thinks Maliotakis has others who are urging me to The dynamic young legisla - Andrew Lanza and former Rep. a lot of support there, but so run.” tor took office on January 1, Vito Fossella, who reportedly does Donovan, who has more The selection process is un - 2011 and she first gained the has the support of John Catsi - seniority. derway and Malliotakis said, “I attention of the media and the matidis. He agrees with those who have been meeting with party wider community with her com - The Kings County – Brooklyn say, however, that both parties leaders about a potential candi - Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis has won the respect of col - passionate and energetic re - – Conservative party has already would benefit locally and na - dacy.” leagues and party leaders as a serious young legislator, but sponse to families struggling come out in support of Mallio - tionally from having a dynamic The district leans Republican, her dynamic personality wins the hearts of constituents. with the damage left behind by takis. Kassar told The National young person as their standard and she noted the importance Hurricane Sandy. Herald that “She has repre - bearer in the district. of nominating someone who pacity and said “continue to ex - terviewing the candidates and Before her November reelec - sented us in the Brooklyn part Greek-American Community represents both its Brooklyn and plore the situation and we will will nominate the candidate of tion to the Assembly she re - of her district for a number of leaders believe that the congres - Staten Island sections and “who be making a decision soon.” their choice. sponded to questions about her years and we find her to be ar - sional vacancy is an opportunity has one races on both sides of There will be no primary. The special election has to be future plans by saying, “Where ticulate, personable, a quick it must not miss to strengthen the Verazzano Bridge.” Rather, country committees of called by the governor – the va - I go from here is up to God and study – and right on our issues. its voice in Washington at a crit - She believes she is in a all the parties in the two coun - cancy does not make it auto - my constituents, and if for some We think she would make an ical moment in the history of unique position to serve her ties – Democrat, Republican, matic – but Jerry Kassar, the reason my constituents would excellent member of Congress.” Greece and Cyprus and its rela - constituents in a different ca - Conservative et al - will be in - chairman of the Conservative like to see me and my party He added Malliotakis is “very tions with the United States. Maria Zolotas Becomes New Principal of the Fantis School in Brooklyn

By Constantine S. Sirigos “I will work with the teachers TNH Staff Writer in terms of engaging the student more with their lessons, and giv - BROOKLYN – The passing of ing them the opportunity to the baton of leadership is one learn not only from their teach - of the most important events in ers but from each other.” the life of a community. Its Her career with the DOE ex - schools are where its future is posed her to numerous initia - born. Those two truths shine a tives and innovative programs spotlight on Maria Perdikogian - and she saw what does and does nis Zolotas, who on January 5 not work. began her tenure as principal of “During the past few months the A. Fantis Parochial School when I have been transitioning of the Cathedral of Sts. Constan - I have seen that we have a won - tine and Helen in Brooklyn. derful young faculty which is Zolotas succeeds Dr. Alice B. very dedicated and the kids en - Farkouh, who successfully joy being here.” guided the school from difficult Her aim is to ensure quality times eight years ago through education for all students and its 50th anniversary celebration expand enrollment without los - in 2013. ing the benefits of individual at - Peter Vlitas, the president of tention that has resulted place - the parish council, told TNH ABOVE: (L-R) Maria Perdikogiannis Zolotas, Spiridoula Zolotas ments in excellent high schools “Dr. Farkouh decided to retire who is now a senior at St. Francis Prep high school, during her and prestigious universities. and the community had been sweet 16, and Nicholas Zolotas. RIGHT: Maria Perdikogiannis In faculty and PTO meetings searching for a new principal for Zolotas at her desk at the A. Fantis Parochial School of the Zolotas has emphasized the about two years. We waited Cathedral of Sts. Constantine and Helen in Brooklyn. value of student trips to New over a year for Maria to retire York’s great institutions both for from the Department of Educa - eling interview process that took brother Peter, who is a physi - general enrichment and expo - tion (DOE) and we are very ex - months because it is a big job cian, grew up in Astoria and at - sure to things related to Hel - cited and energized.” to turn over the mantle of the tended public school and Greek lenism and the works of great Vlitas was president of the pride and joy of our community, school at St. Demetrios Cathe - Hellenes. She noted the current school board when Dr. Farkouh the A. Fantis School.” dral. El Greco exhibit at the Met. was hired. “We set a plan in ac - Zolotas brings a lifetime of She loved her teachers and Zolotas was simultaneously and it ended up being an inter - “The parents are wonderful tion and accomplished all our dedication to education and always wanted to be an educa - assistant principal for the Greek view.” too; they are very involved with goals. We created a diverse Hellenism to her responsibili - tor. After her BS at Baruch and foreign language department, She was very interested the the school and the PTO is very Christian school in Brooklyn ties. her Master’s in Education and which entailed working with school but when they called her active,” she said. Heights and we have a wait list. Her father, Theodore Hunter College and a PD at Archdiocesan officials, and she Zolotas explained that it was not She will work closely with We offer Greek pedagogy, Or - Perdikogiannis and her mother Queens College. has been president of the school yet time for her to leave the Dr. Kathy Tsamasiros, the thodoxy and a high standard of Spiridoula are from Laconia Zolotas was offered a posi - board of the afternoon Greek DOE. School Board President, who education.” who immigrated to the United tion at her alma mater, Long Is - school for 15 years. The moment arrived in 2014 has a doctorate in education “We needed to find a princi - States in the mid 1950s and met land City High School where she “A couple of years ago Fr. and after speaking with Dr. with expertise in technology. pal who will take us to the next in English language night was a teacher for 12 years and John Lardas and Peter Vlitas in - Farkouh it was decided the lat - Zolotas has met with parents level,” Vlitas said. “It was a gru - classes. She and Her younger an assistant principal for 16. vited me to have a conversation ter would remain through about plans for a system of on - Christmas. line communication with teach - Zolotas admires the work of ers and the administration. “Par - Dr. Farkouh, whom she said was ents will have important instrumental in raising enroll - information at their fingertips.” Greek Yogurt Not from Greece, and Now without a Greek ment when the school was in She and her husband jeopardy. Nicholas, who is a CPA, share a The school has about 150 powerful commitment to the TNH Staff point where it is no longer really “Greek” as long as they strain it students, from universal Pre-K community. They have been thought of as a food eaten pre - so that it is thick in consistency. through the eighth grade. It is married for 30 years and their Greek yogurt has become all dominantly by Greeks, any more Some cut corners there, too, an ethnically diverse student daughter, Spiridoula, is a mem - the rage in the United States than pizza is thought of a food however, and thicken the prod - body, but they all learn Greek. ber of the Archdiocesan youth seemingly overnight, and its me - eaten mostly by Italians. uct artificially, by using corn “I saw that they are very ea - choir and volunteers at North teoric market explosion has ren - Surely, people did not expect starch or other thickeners. ger to learn and their statistics Shore University Hospital. She dered it not only the official Greek yogurt to be advertised Not surprisingly, the brand of are very good. We scored higher aspires to be a pediatrician. snack of New York State, but it Dannon hopes to launch a mar - only by Greeks, but many con - Greek yogurt many chefs laud than all the other parochial Nicholas has been very active is now being prominently fea - keting blast of its new Triple sumers might be surprised to as being head and shoulders schools among third, fourth and at the Church of St. Nicholas in tured by the National Football Zero Oikos, which contains learn that Greek yogurt is quite above the competition is FAGE, fifth graders,” she said. Flushing, where he has served as League (NFL). Long a mainstay more protein than its regular often not actually made in a Greek yogurt that is actually Zolotas will spend a lot of treasurer on the parish council of beer and potato chips, the version, and hopes to educate Greece. Because there is no legal Greek. time in classrooms. and numerous other capacities. NFL – and its yogurt-producing American consumers – males in requirement compelling any - sponsor, Dannon, which makes particular – to turn to yogurt thing called “Greek yogurt” to the Oikos Greek yogurt variety when they are looking for a high be from Greece (as there is, for (even though it is not actually protein snack. example, for all Scotch to be made in Greece) – is specifically Stamos, of course, was a nat - from Scotland and all cham - targeting men. ural selection given that he is of pagne to be from that region of HOly MeTROPOlIS OF New JeRSey As a result, Dannon recently Greek descent. But Greek yogurt France), virtually anyone is al - announced that Greek-American now transcends ethnicity to the lowed to call their yogurt John Stamos, will no longer be Saint Athanasios the Oikos commercials’ leading man. In his place: Cam Newton, Greek Orthodox Church the star quarterback of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. 51 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ 07652 • (201) 368-8881 The theme is very simple: if males are the target audience, football player Newton is a bet - Feast Day of Saint Athanasios ter pitch person than soap opera heartthrob Stamos. the Great Patron Saint of our Parish Dannon VP Art D’Elia said "we wanted a spokesperson and an advertising model that could help us appeal more to males www.GreekKitchennyc.com Saturday, January 17, 2015 and that's why we made the de - cision … to move away from Great Vesper Service with Arto klasia at 7:00 p.m. John," Ad Age magazine re - After the Service the Ladies of our Philoptochos Society will host a reception in our community center. ported. “Male buyers account for only 37% of total Greek yo - gurt sales, he said. The NFL is Sunday, January 18, The Feast of Saint Athanasios the largest platform that we 8:30 a.m. Orthros, Divine Liturgy and Artoklasia. could attach ourselves to go and broaden appeal to males. Mr. Luncheon will follow in the community center hosted by the Philoptochos Society of our Parish. Newton, who guided his team to a playoff berth this season, is an aspirational figure, especially Protopresbyter Anargyros Stavropoulos and the President for young males.” If young males is the target, of the Parish Council Mr. Demetrios Xanthos cordially invite you to join us then age in the spokesperson in celebrating the Feast Day of our Church. may also be a factor. Newton is 25, whereas Stamos is 51. With the addition of Newton, 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 10-16, 2015

PHOTOS: TNH/cOSTAS beJ ABOVE: Supporters of Madeline Singas, candidate for Nassau DA, braved frigid weather to show their support at the North Ritz Club. She thanked them all and paid homage to her parents. LEFT: (L-R) Christopher Kulakis, Katherine Kourkoumelis, Deme and Billy Apostolou, Theophanis Apostolou, Madeline Singas, Kostas Nerantzinis, and Tom and Aristidis Kourmoumelis. Fundraiser for Singas as She Launches Campaign for Full Term as DA

By Constantine S. Sirigos Theo and our children,” – Deme he said “this is the beginning of TNH Staff Writer and Billy – our pride and joy” – the road, and I ask you that this and her sister, Dr. Effie Singas not be your last effort, but your MINEOLA, NY – Madeline Sin - “who has been my rock my en - first effort, and I ask you to gas, the Chief Assistant District tire life.” reach out to your friends, neigh - Attorney of Nassau County was She touched everyone pre - bors and colleagues…tell them sworn in as Acting District At - sent when she said, “I am hon - we need everybody’s help and torney of Nassau County in a ored to stand here as Acting Dis - ask them to recruit volunteers ceremony on January 6 in Nas - trict Attorney and as a and to provide financial sup - sau County Court. Greek-American,” and pro - port. This will be a long and dif - Singas had previously de - ceeded to share her immigrant ficult campaign but with your clared her candidacy for a full family history. help we will be successful… and term and has already hosted With emotion in her voice, we will be very proud of having successful fundraising events. Singas said of her late parents, helped Madeline become DA.” More than 200 people were “They didn’t have much, but Singas’ husband Theo Apos - gathered at Limani Restaurant they had faith a God that would tolou told TNH, “I’m very proud. in Roslyn on January 5 where fortify them, and they had faith This is the culmination of her more than $100,000 was raised in this country and its laws that career. The possibility of her be - and almost as many were pre - allowed them to prosper…and ing DA of Nassau County is sent at the North Ritz Club in to educate their daughters in the something we never imagined Syosset on January 7. best schools…They had faith the and it is an honor for me and Political veterans were American Dream would work for her.” amazed at the turnouts on bitter for them…and the fact that yes - He is ready to hit the cam - cold nights in January. terday I raised my hand and was paign trail. “It’s a lot of hard “What can I say to thank you sworn in is proof, and all of us work and it’s our first time, but for your support and friend - should take comfort that the we have a lot of support from ship…I am so overwhelmed by American dream is alive and the community and a lot of good this turnout on the most frigid well in Nassau County.” people behind us, and we have nights of the year, yet the Christopher Kulakis wel - (L-R) Billy and Deme Apostolou, Madeline Singas, Theo Apostolou and Nassau Supreme Court a top-notch team.” warmth in this room is over - comed the guests and thanked Supervising Judge Thomas Adams at the swearing-in ceremony in Nassau County Court. He agrees that volunteering whelming – and very humbling the people who have strongly during the summer is a great for me. I am so appreciative of supported the start of the can - tive of someone who knew her educational excellence. Singas. He was told by a judge opportunity for young people the families that came out in the didacy including Tom and since growing up on the same Kulakis, who is vice president who presided over one of her who are interested in public ser - cold to support me.” Katherine Koukoumelis. block in Astoria in immigrant of the Hellenic Lawyers Associ - early trials: “This young lady is vice careers and urges Greek- Singas also thanked the Kulakis highlighted Singas’ households imbued with the ation, shared HLA president going to be something.” Americans to encourage their guests “on behalf of my husband life and career from the perspec - same values of hard work and Michael Hartofilis’ story about After thanking the attendees, children to join the campaign. Nassau County ADA Madeline Singas Sworn in as Acting Dist. Attorney

Continued from page 1 she knew she was exactly where and said ‘I’m tired of seeing Nassau’s DA has a $34 million she needed and wanted to be. these young women being mur - budget and 400 employees. primary focus was their daugh - One day, after successes ac - dered. We have to figure out a Much of its resources are now ters.” Both attended the St. cumulated, a new young assis - way to stop it.” devoted to prevention, “educat - Demetrios Day school, the tant blurted out “are you Made - After Rice became DA in ing young people and giving Bronx High School of Science, line Singas?” She thought he 2006, she heard about Singas’ them choices and programs and and then Barnard College. “Our was going to mention her trials reputation and recruited her to helping families work through paths separated when she went and other achievements, but he create and head the Special Vic - problems,” she said. to medical school and I went to said “You are Singas Famous tims Squad that handled domes - When it came to adolescents, law school at Fordham.” Pizza!” tic violence, including elder and it was realized that that officials Asked about the divergence, She rose through the ranks child abuse, in Nassau County. had a responsibility beyond just Singas said “I always loved read - up to handling very serious The important work includes prosecuting crimes. In the case ing, writing and politics. I en - cases and she helped start a bu - both prosecuting and reaching of shoplifters, they now say joyed the law. It was a natural reau to fight domestic violence, out and educating people. “We “Let’s look at this kid. Why is he fit. My father would say I like which was becoming an epi - do a lot of work with schools,” stealing? Does he have a drug arguing. I always like to make habit or did he steal because he my points.” was with a group of friends who But her father was a good dared him to do it?,” Singas coach. “He was good debater said. “Those are two very differ - and he would say ‘don’t just say ent kids and we have to treat why – tell me why, explain it to them differently and we never me.’” did before...now we get at the He taught Singas not to let root cause of their crimes.” anything stop her, telling her Asked if the shift in para - “‘we can’t give you much, but digms is an example of changes whatever we can do, we will in government as women rise in back you 100 percent.” authority, Singas said “I think “We had the best of every - that is part of it…but part of it thing,” Singas said, but most is having a smarter approach to valuable thing was “that enthu - crime. We can’t arrest our way siasm, support, and ethnic pride.” out of everything…we need a Her mother, who passed holistic approach.” away at 47, reinforced the mes - They work closely with po - sage, telling Singas, “I never PHOTOS: TNH/cOSTAS beJ lice and community groups and want you rely on anyone. Do ABOVE: Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris welcomes churches. Singas also acknowl - your work, study hard, get a de - Madeline Singas to TNH’s Long Island City offices. LEFT: Nassau edged that prosecutors now rely gree and whatever comes in life County Chief ADA Madeline Singas at TNH Headquarters in more on academic and scientific comes, but no one can take Long Island City. studies “and there are more and away your education.” more available, which helps us. Those are values that she and els. “It’s a great equalizer,” she about it, but people are becom - We can study something and see her husband Theo Apostolou are said sadly, “same thing as do - ing more educated and we are what is happening, what is conveying to their children, mestic violence.” making a dent in it.” Although working and not working.” She Deme and Billy. Asked about how the Greek- very few Greek churches and noted that DAs across the coun - After law school, Singas was American community compares community organizations have try share data and experience. not sure of what to do. Friends with similar groups in those reached out to her office, she “We are always evolving and at the Queens DA’s Office urged demic. “Judge Richard Brown, she said, and one of the most matters, she said, “based on my thinks it would be a good idea. trying to become smarter pros - her to work there. She loved it. to his credit, built a nationally- important things they address is experience, it exists, and it’s DA’S VITAL ROLE ecutors in order to drive crime “Once I got in front of a jury, renowned bureau…he went to heroin addiction, which is ram - probably the same as in other Few citizens know how big down. And I will continue to do the first time I helped a victim,” every homicide scene in Queens pant on all socio-economic lev - groups…they don’t like to talk an operation the DA’s office is. that if elected,” she told TNH. Athens Sq. Park Creator Dennis Syntilas is Mourned

Continued from page 1 buildings in Astoria. mainstay of the project was Syn - "We" cited by General Yannis His greatest achievement, tilas, who established Athens Makriyannis, the hero of the people visit the park in the heart however, was the creation of Square, Inc. Greek War for Independence. of New York’s Greek town: “if Athens Square Park, which has When Syntilas fell ill and His gentleness, simplicity, you seek his monument – look become a popular neighborhood could no longer perform his du - consistency and dedication, pa - around you.” social and cultural center and an ties his colleagues George Sta - tience and perseverance gave his In addition to being a com - example New York City’s recog - matiadis, George Delis, George fellow Hellenes the opportunity munity leader, Syntilas was a nition of the contributions its Alexiou and George Kitsios con - contribute some of their savings successful businessman. For Greek-American citizens and of sciously chose not to replace him to creation of the monument, many years he was the director Greek civilization to mankind. as president as they continued generating community pride. of the Astoria branch of Atlantic Statues of Athena, Socrates, the work of organizing cultural Syntilas was honored by the Bank and was very active on is - and Aristotle will soon be joined events and raising the money re - Federation of Hellenic Societies sues concerning Hellenism in by a bust of the playwright quired for the installation the of Greater New York, and many America and the community’s Sophocles. statue of Sophocles. other community organizations institutions. The late Mayor Ed Koch Friends had hoped Syntilas in addition to governmental au - He served as president of the noted that it is the first munici - would defeat the disease and be thorities. Greek American Homeowners pal park dedicated to one of present at the unveiling the The funeral has been set for Association of Astoria and the New York’s 198 ethnic groups. park’s latest work of art. 10:15 AM on January 10 at the Aesculapian Thessalian Brother - Athens Square Park was the Those who know him would Church of St. Katherine and St. Dennis Syntilas was not the kind of leader who coerced mil - hood "Asclepius," which during result of the hard work of many, say that Syntilas is one of the George in the Ditmars district of lionaires to write checks. He inspired humble citizens to con - his tenures acquired their own but the visionary, inspirer and people who belong to the noble Astoria. tribute to good causes from their savings. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 10-16, 2015 COMMUNITY 5 Violinist Maria Manousakis – Inspired by Jazz Greats and Crete Alike

By Constantine S. Sirigos Linda, was born in Rhodesia – Boston. Her teachers encourage field and Zayn Mohammed on TNH Staff Writer now Zimbabwe – of English and her to apply for a scholarship. Oud. Dutch heritage. They met when “No, it’s impossible, and I don’t Manousakis finds that Crete NEW YORK – Every moving he went to Rhodesia for the want to live in America” she said inspires her to compose. “My work of art or musical perfor - arranged marriages of his sisters - but she got it. house in Chania always has a mance has its roots in a magical in 1968. Six months after returning to powerful effect on me. There is mix of genes and life experi - Maria was born after her Greece, she asked herself, “What a beautiful old Steinway in the ence. Once a painting or sculp - mother got a teaching job in Jo - am I doing here…I didn’t feel living room with a huge garden ture is created, however, the hannesburg, but they had to inspired…everything was as I that is a mass of green… The viewer loses access to one of the move to Greece when she was had left it, nothing had moved” serenity is amazing and the mu - vital ingredients – passion – but two. – prophetic insights prior to cri - sic comes naturally.” not so for a live musical perfor - Her mother became a music sis. At Cornelia she performed mance. teacher at the Campion Interna - She eventually settled in “Sousta”, which she wrote for a Jazz violinist Maria tional school, where she went New York, but along the way Cretan dance troupe. “I saw six Manousakis and her ensemble two school from the age of two more musical ability blossomed. men performing without music shared their passion with the through high school. “I never saw myself as a com - and I said ‘oh my God I want to audience that recently filled the Manousakis reminisced that poser” she said, but she found write something for them.” Cornelia Street Café. They “We used to sing all the way to herself writing more and more Greeks in the audience played a mainly East Mediter - school,” and noted that her and she realized that in New smiled as they listened to the ranean blend that included mother was her music teacher. York she had access to “amazing quirky “Hariklaki” about “That Greek songs and her own Greek- She began playing by ear, but musicians who could present my horrible girl” who is cruel to her inspired compositions. later took it more seriously and music.” boyfriend, Manousakis said. Re - She was not sure how her Maria Manousakis seen at the Cornelia Street Café with pianist was graduated from the Royal Petros Klampanis, who is her worked by Klampanis, the en - fans would react. “I wondered Shai Maestro. Not visible are drummer John Hadfield, Petros School of Music as an 11th arranger and the double bass semble gave Hariklaki an ele - if they were going to understand Klampanis on double bass and Zayn Mohammed on Oud. grader. player in her group, encouraged gance she didn’t deserve, and this combination of jazz and Next stop was the Philippos her to get a group together – the audience happily paid their Cretan music.” “Anogiannos.” She wrote it bing double base. Nakas Conservatory, but one “my beautiful band,” she calls musical debts throughout the They got it, and if dancing thinking of the mountain Traditional-sounding songs year before she would have fin - them: Klampanis, pianist Shai concert with exuberant ap - were permitted, they would Anogia. “I visited there a few morph into more modern yet ished in classical music, “I real - Maestro, drummer John Had - plause. have shown their appreciation years ago and I said I just want tonal pieces, and there are lay - ized I don’t want to be doing by emulating her – there were to write something for this beau - ers to the experience of her mu - this. moments when Manousakis ver - tiful place.” sic – harmony, melody, rhythm “My mother’s uncle Plato was itably dance as she played. “I have always loved Cretan each make a unique impact but a jazz saxophonist…I visited That was a hint of the genetic music, she said “but I don’t want there is also culture and history him in South Africa when I was Book Depicts the History of roots of her talent. One of her to be playing it because I don’t – the piano sings in a more mod - 17 and we had a conversation aunts was a ballerina, but know how, but I like the beauti - ern voice, the violin evokes folk as we listened to some of his al - Manousakis told TNH “My ful melodies…and I thought I influences with medieval roots bums and it really touched Arcadian Immigration to U.S. mother and her whole family could write in a similar way… and the oud sounds from deep me…I said ‘wow.’” were musicians…they are all and in the background have the in Mediterranean antiquity. She loved listening to Ella jazzists.” jazz chords – combining both The ensemble is like a con - Fitzgerald, and Stéphane Grap - By Constantine S. Sirigos the national level. Past president The entire Cretan – Jazz mix worlds.” versation in a salon between pelli, the late French jazz vio - TNH Staff Writer George Sourounis, is in charge comes naturally. “I have this The ensemble sounds are people with different accents, linist, was her inspiration. NEW YORK – Petros Sarantakis of coordinating the collection of deep, deep love for Crete,” unique in Manhattan. perfectly understanding but also “This is the sound I want. is a noted author from Kerasia. historical material and Dr. Peter where her father is from. Manousakis creates sophisti - constantly surprising each other, This is what I want to do,” she He has written numerous books Evangelou, who has also served The island inspired a number cated rhythms, and her music apropos of Manousakis’ musical said after her Platonic epiphany. about various regions in Greece as president, is in charge of of the pieces in the Cornelia pro - thus has a tactile element – you and multicultural essence. She switched to jazz at such as Messenia, the Argolid fundraising. gram – which will be heard on can feel it – and some pieces are Her father, Evangelos, is Nakas, which collaborated with and Florina in the north, as well Filios told The National Her - her upcoming CD – like trancelike, driven by the throb - from Crete and her mother, the Berklee College of Music in as four about his native Arcadia ald the book is written in Greek highlighting its churches and and English and that volume monasteries, and he is very ex - one is finished. It focuses on the cited about his latest about the contributions of the diaspora to history of Arcadian immigration Arcadia and Greece. Aris Mi - to America. chopoulos of Hellenic Two years ago the Pan-Arca - College/Holy Cross and John dian Federation of America Siolas of St. John’s University commissioned him to research are part of the group now col - and write about the Arcadian lecting material for volume 2, diaspora in America as part of which presents the history of the its Arcadian History Project, but immigrants, including their Sarantakis, who recently trav - achievements and their contri - eled around the United States butions to America. for two months, will not only Sarantakis also highlights the write not only about the immi - successes of the Federation and grants’ experiences. He will also challenges of the 21st century. catalogue and spotlight their The bi-lingual book, which contributions both in America will be produced in paper and and back in Arcadia. on DVD, is being underwritten The project was presented to by the Federation and individual Greek-American leaders of the sponsors. They have raised New York Metropolitan Area at $75,000 and are halfway to a recent event held at the Greek their goal, and it is hoped that Press Office under the auspices it will be published in 2015. of Amb. George Iliopoulos, the The Federation is proud of Consul General of Greece. Also its endeavor, which few commu - present was the newly elected nity groups have matched. Middlesex County NJ Freeholder James Polos is honored: (L- Rev. George Nikas, James Polos, Judge Marina Corodemus, president Kostas Kapogenis. Greek-Americans from Epirus R) Tassos Efstratiades, Fr. Nick Pastrikos, Savas Tsivicos, Very Panos Stavrianidis, and John DeLaurentis, Emcee. In 2011, then-Federation are now working a similar pro - President Evangelos Potakis, ap - ject, and Cretans produced a pointed Demetrios Filios, his im - book to mark the 100th anniver - mediate successor as president, sary of the reunion of their is - Hellenic Link of New Jersey Honors James Polos as chairman of the project. Filios land with Greece. works with several co-chairs at

TNH Staff nition of his outstanding service prominent Greek-Americans of Jersey, were called to the as a public servant, community New Jersey who came to honor podium to offer greetings and NEW YORK – Hellenic Link of leader, and as a successful busi - with their presence a third gen - Archimandrite Fr. George Nikas New Jersey honored the only nessman, role model, father and eration Hellene who is well con - read a message from His Emi - Greek-American elected official husband. nected in the political life of New nence Metropolitan Evangelos of of New Jersey, James Pollos, He was also cited as an in - Jersey but even more so with the New Jersey. Freeholder of Middlesex County. valuable Hellene who is ex - state’s Hellenic Community. Stavrianidis, in his introduc - Dr. Panos Stavrianidis, the tremely proud of his heritage. Judge Marina Corodemus tion of Polos, expressed his ad - president of Hellenic Link, pre - The successful event was at - and Savas Tsivicos, President of miration for the latter’s service sented Polos a plaque in recog - tended by some of the most the Hellenic Federation of New to the Greek American commu - nity and his ability to maintain a good balance between his po - litical, business and family life. "Jim is just as comfortable on Modern Greek Studies at U of Illinois the stage making a political speech as he is in the kitchen with his apron behind the scenes TNH Staff port a college program not only their initiative in support of the cooking for our annual church presents Hellenism to non- maintenance and expansion of festival and other events," Stavri - CHICAGO, IL – On December 5 Greeks but brings out what Hel - the program that was been op - anidis said. 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The organizers were the Hel - America and is an alumni of the the teaching of the Greek lan - Polos was recently made an Author Petros Sarantakis speaks about the Arcadian History lenic Studies Support Network, school and a member of the pro - guage in universities. “Give your Archon of the Ecumenical Patri - Project and the two-volume book he is writing on Arcadian which was created by graduates gram’s advisory board, told TNH children the joy of being able to archate. immigrants and their contributions to Greece and America. of the program and members of that they also wanted to raise study the Greek language and Greek-American organizations awareness in Chicago, which is to be able to express themselves in the greater Chicago area. two hours away from Urbana through it.” As was highlighted in the in - Champaign. 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By Constantinos E. Scaros ing one big crack den to Amer - just for fun. I’d walk in the ica’s safest big city – under his streets, alone, at 3AM to my car. Dear Mr. Mayor, watch was not entirely his do - No violence, no vandalism. I write this letter from a tiny ing. But he certainly deserves Peaceful, tranquil – single and extremely safe rural village the lion’s share of the credit. women out alone in the park, in Central PA, where I live, and When I heard you were run - walking their dogs. “Finally!” I where people leave their doors ning for mayor, I was worried. thought, “this is what my aunts open most of the time, day and Nothing personal, it’s just that and uncles were talking about! night. Most people know each some of my progressive friends And, it’s back – during my own other by name, and valuable were excited that “civil rights lifetime!” packages are delivered and left would be restored” to New York PERCEPTION MATTERS on front porches for hours, even City. What they meant by that I will always consider Rudy days, without fear that someone was that white cops would no Giuliani a great mayor, but he will come by and steal them. It longer act as brutish thugs, ter - was not perfect. The flip side of is the type of place most Ameri - rorizing civilians, particularly his “tough as nails” image was cans think no longer exists – and young black males. a perception that he was indif - for the most part, they’re right. And that is what worried ferent to police brutality – that New York City and, specifi - me… he really didn’t care very much cally Washington Heights, the Certainly not the thought of about New Yorkers of color. He Upper Manhattan neighborhood less police brutality, less victim - did not do a good enough job in which I was born and raised, ization – those are good things. in changing that perception. hasn’t been like that for years – In fact, I applaud you and any Similarly, right now, too but it was, once. In the 1930s, other mayor who is committed many people – both in and out 40s, and 50s, I wasn’t even born to doing away with such societal of New York – think that you yet. But I heard family stories evils. But what worried me was are soft on crime. That you don’t about how they would leave that when attempting to correct Is mass vandalism of cars in Washington Heights an aberration, or a sign of things to come? have a relentless drive to fight their doors open, or walk home law enforcement wrongs, more crime. late at night without fear. By often than not, the baby is took a can of spray and on the an iota as ruthless as the North safest and most beautiful neigh - Why not create the percep - contrast, I experienced family thrown out with the bath wa - outer of the White House wrote Korean leader, nor would I ever borhoods. Maybe it was just a tion that you are “tough as members being mugged, and ter. “Obama is a jerk!” He/she want to live in a totalitarian few teenagers who wanted the nails” but with enough compas - our apartment burglarized nu - There is so much focus on re - would probably be arrested, and state. An overly aggressive po - thrill of seeing their act – if not sion to make every person in merous times – to the point versing bad police behavior that there’s even a chance President lice force may lead to tyranny: their name – in the papers. In New York City – except, of where we needed four locks on a “soft on crime” message per - Obama, if he was there, might low crime, but also a very low that case, it could have hap - course, for the criminals – feel our door! Thankfully, that was meates. Whether that message chuckle, and request a few min - quality of life. The reverse is also pened under any mayor’s watch. like they are as well-respected as bad as it got for us – it cer - is true or not is almost irrele - utes with that person to find out true: a police department that But is it just an isolated inci - as anyone else? tainly could have been worse. vant: it is the perception that the nature of the displeasure. is too sensitive might lead to dent? I hear from people I know You are early in your tenure, But I thought of those days of matters. Now, had the person done such rampant lawlessness – a great there about shootings that Mayor de Blasio. Your immedi - yonder my aunts and uncles “SOFT” OR “TOUGH”? a thing in North Korea and quality of life, as long as it’s not seemed a thing of the past after ate predecessor was a good spoke about as idyllic bygones The dueling perceptions, wrote “Kim is a jerk!” outside snuffed out in an instance by a a few years into the Giuliani- mayor, and his predecessor was that I never dreamed would then, are that de Blasio is “soft the wall of that nation’s leader’s killer. (Mike) Bloomberg era. a great one. But nothing is to ever return – not least of all to on crime,” whereas Giuliani al - residence, he/she probably HEIGHTS AND LOWS Is it all just bad timing and say you cannot equal and sur - Washington Heights. ways was “tough as nails.” would be shot on the spot. My This brings me back to my circumstances, and not really pass both. To do that, though, But then, Rudy Giuliani hap - Given those perceptions, in question is: where would a per - beloved Washington Heights. A your fault? I don’t know. you need to keep New York as pened. Forgive me from bring - whose city would a person feel son be most likely to commit report on Eyewitness News on But I do know that a decade safe as it was when you inher - ing up his name, Mr. Mayor, I’m less inhibited, less worried, less such an act, in Obama’s Amer - New Year’s Eve broke my heart. ago, before I moved to Pennsyl - ited it, and make sure everyone sure that you’re sick at the con - threatened, to commit a crime: ica, or Kim Jong-un’s North Ko - In the night, vandals smashed vania, I spent many nights in understands that you care just stant comparison. And I know de Blasio’s, or Giuliani’s? rea? the windows of numerous cars Washington Heights, particu - as much about law and order as that what happened in New To illustrate further, consider Not that I think for a minute along Cabrini Boulevard near larly Friday nights, singing with did Mike Bloomberg and Rudy York City – that it went from be - this analogy: suppose someone that Mayor Giuliani was even Fort Tryon Park, one of the city’s friends at a local bar/restaurant, Giuliani. Dean Alfange was Cuomo’s Liberal Forefather

Continued from page 1 THE CREED I am a man. I am an American. Alfange’s famous “An Ameri - A PROUD AHEPAN indirectly but significantly, can’s Creed” was published in Two weeks ago we compiled helped John F. Kennedy win the This Week magazine in 1952. a list of highly influential Greek- White House in 1960. I do not choose to be a common Americans, selecting 15 individ - Alfange was born in Constan - man uals of Greek descent, who were tinople in 1897 to Greek parents It is my right to be uncommon... born in and/or lived in the who, shortly thereafter, brought If I can. I seek opportunity... United States, and influenced him to the United States. In Not security. American society (“All Time 1918, he joined the U.S. Army I do not wish to be a kept Highly-Influential Greek-Amer - and fought in WWI. He had a citizen, icans,” Dec. 25). The list was stellar academic record, culmi - Humbled and dulled by having not exhaustive, and the focus nating in graduation from Co - the state to dream and build, to was influence on America as a lumbia University Law School. Fail and succeed. whole, not necessarily Greek- At that point, his passion for lib - I refuse to barter incentive for a America. But some of the people eralism flourished. dole. on the list contributed to the ad - President Franklin Roo - I prefer the challenges of life to vancement of both. Alfange – sevelt’s New Deal was well un - the who certainly can be included derway, and the Supreme Court Guaranteed existence; the thrill on such a list – is one of those. battled him on numerous as - Americans remember the re - of Not only for his influence on pects of it, not unlike challenges cently-departed Mario Cuomo Fulfillment to the stale calm of modern liberalism, but on Hel - that the Affordable Care Act as an eloquent statesman of utopia. lenism. He was an early presi - (aka “Obamacare”) endures to - liberalism. Greek-American I will not trade freedom for dent of AHEPA, Alfange lobbied day. Singas battled the Justices, Dean Alfange, seen here, can beneficence for U.S. support of Greece dur - advocating for the unfettered rightfully be called Cuomo’s Nor my dignity for a hand out. I ing WWII, and remained active continuation, even expansion, liberal forefather. will in Greek interests for many of the new deal, arguing that Never cower before any master decades thereafter. the Court should judge it not on were a number of other factors nor bend BONA FIDE LIBERALS its legality but rather on how arguably more critical to the to any threat. Some political observers much good it would do for soci - 1960 result – not least of which It is my heritage to stand erect, scoff at the notion that Barack ety. Nixon’s poor appearance on proud, and unafraid; to think Obama is a “liberal,” let alone a The quintessential loose con - television during the debates – and act for “socialist.” A common retort is: structionist, Alfange believe in it is not implausible to suggest myself; enjoy the benefits of my “why don’t you compare Obama a “Living Constitution,” one that that had Dean Alfange never ex - creations; and to face the world to Mario Cuomo? Now there’s a should adapt to changes in so - isted, Kennedy might not have boldly real liberal.” The same can be ciety. He wrote a book on that, been elected president. Improb - and say, "This I have done with said for Cuomo’s liberal forefa - The Supreme Court and the Na - able, but not implausible. my own hand, ther, Dean Alfange. Alfange’s famous “An American’s Creed” tional Will (1937), for which he was presented the prestigious Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Award. American Aid to Greece Prior to his involvement in the Liberal Party, Alfange headed the American Labor Address by Dean Alfange to Congress – December 30, 1940 Party and was its candidate in New York’s Gubernatorial Race in 1942, exactly 40 years before Gentlemen, the Order of AHEPA, light of such background, one under - "Snatch from the ashes of your sires again and a new ray of light begins to Cuomo was elected to that of - founded 18 years ago to promote Amer - stands their resounding achievements The embers of their former fires; shine above the dark and dismal clouds fice. His candidacy garnered al - icanism and oppose subversive activi - against an enemy vastly superior in And he who in the strife expires that have gathered in the east. Who most 12 percent of the vote – a ties, appeals to you in behalf of Greece. numbers and in equipment. Will add to theirs a name of fear knows, that ray of light, however dim, record for the Labor Party and Greece, mother of civilization, inspirer And how the struggle follows the That tyranny shall quake to hear, may be the sunshine of tomorrow, to a remarkable feat for a nonma - of poets and philosophers, is once more pattern of ancient events. And leave his sons a hope, a fame, bring peace, hope, happiness, and jor party – and served to split fighting for human dignity and human How amazingly similar are the analo - They, too, will rather die than shame; brotherly love to a world weary with the liberal vote, taking enough freedom. This time, we too have a vital gies. Twenty-four hundred years ago, For freedom's battle once begun, suffering, votes away from Democratic stake in her struggle. If we abandon her, Xerxes, King of the Persians, marching Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, hate, and the lust for power, and torn nominee John J. Bennett, Jr., we may abandon the last chance of sav - upon Greece with the greatest army Though baffled oft is ever won. asunder by the mad horsemen of the thus securing the win for the Re - ing Europe from the forces of bestiality ever assembled, sent a message to Bear witness, Greece, thy living page, apocalypse. It may be the new birth of publican, Thomas Dewey. and atheism. If we help her, before the Leonidas, King of Sparta, to surrender Attest it many a deathless age." freedom, the restoration of government LIBERAL, NOT COMMUNIST swan song of "too late" is chanted, we his cities or be ruined. Leonidas replied, Already the Greeks have accom - by law, and the reassertion of the dignity A rift in the ranks of the La - may help turn the tide of the war. "Molon lave," which, in ancient Greek, plished what 1 month ago would seem of man. bor Party by communists and With our material and moral support means, "Come and take them," and his - incredible. Just before the Italian inva - But let us not rest our case on hope. non-communists caused Al - Greece can and shall carry on. Greek tory records the rest. But Mussolini is sion began, the cause of the democra - Let us rather, by our active help, nourish fange, the latter, to walk out and genius attains sublimity when a crisis no respecter of history. Believing, like cies was at its lowest ebb. that hope that it may attain the stature help form the Liberal Party, with confronts it. The Hellenic will becomes Xerxes, that the Greeks would succumb Japan had joined the axis, Spain and of reality. This is a war of civilians, as Roosevelt’s support, which later indomitable when the task is prodigious. at the sight of his legions, he demanded Russia seemed ready to join, and the well as of soldiers, of nerves as well as helped John F. Kennedy in 1960 This was true of the Greeks of Marathon the immediate surrender of their islands small nations of Europe, lifeless and list - of guns, of morale as well as of muni - garner enough votes in New and Thermopylae. It is also valid of the and their cities. The reply he received less, had resigned to an inevitable fate. tions. York to win the state’s electoral Greeks of Argyrocastron and Koritza. Be was the same, "Molon lave," and now The clouds of gloom hung heavy and If, by our help, we sustain the morale votes in and thus secure the assured, then, our efforts in behalf of history repeats itself with remarkable all hope seemed irretrievably lost. Yet of those valiant people, we contribute presidency against Richard Greece will not be wasted. fidelity. The slogans are the same, the in 1 short month little Greece, impov - mightily to the battle. It is our battle, Nixon. The Italian debacle, in the bleak Al - military tactics are the same, and the erished and undernourished, has too. It is the battle of democratic peoples Kennedy won New York – banian hills, affirms the modern Greek motivations of world conquest and de - changed the entire complexion of the everywhere. which at the time had 45 elec - as a worthy descendant of illustrious fense of ideals are the same. war. She shattered the prestige of Mus - Gentlemen, relief for Greece, under toral votes, the most in the na - ancestors. It reveals Greek history as But still more remarkable is the sim - solini and brought his regime to the present circumstances, is not primarily tion – by fewer than 400,000 one continuing and impelling force, un - ilarity of the implications. The victory brink of collapse. She imparted to the a matter of charity or humanitarianism. votes, which is approximately broken by the centuries that link its of the Greeks over the Persians at conquered peoples of Europe new hope It is, more essentially, a part of our plan how many votes were cast for parts together. And what a vital force Marathon saved civilization. And now and to the remaining free nations on of national security him by the Liberal Party. New that history is. The gallant soldiers of the Battle of Greece may the agenda of slaughter a fresh deter - and national defense. For if Britain York is one of a small handful Greece, the first to inflict a major land be the modern Marathon to save civ - mination to resist. But above all she has should collapse and Greece should per - of states that permit fusion vot - defeat upon the dreaded axis war ma - ilization anew. It may well be the deci - stiffened the morale of democracy's de - ish, we in America must inherit their ing in presidential races, mean - chine, are conscious of the greatness of sive turning point of the whole war. His - fenders everywhere, immunizing their struggle and continue the fight to the ing that the candidate’s total their history. They know that western tory has a curious way of repeating its will to win, by proving that slaves are bitter end alone, if we prefer our own votes are counted, regardless of culture was saved at Marathon by Mil - miracles. The defeat of no match for freemen, albeit the traditional way of life to Hitler's new on which party’s behalf the bal - tiades and at Salamis by Themistocles, the Persians under the King Emperor vaunted invincibility of their machines. order of servitude and bondage. lot was cast (Kennedy was both and they know that they are now en - Darius in the year 490 B.C. was a mira - If the enlightened world shall fail I am deeply grateful for the gracious the Democratic and Liberal gaged in an epic struggle to preserve it. cle. Who can gainsay that another mir - this opportunity, the axis may break the attention that has greeted my words. If nominee). Realistically, had the And what an epic struggle it is, at acle is not in the offing? The Greeks be - back of Greece, though it shall never I sang the praises of Hellas too highly, I Liberal Party not existed, once romantic and tragic, full of pathos lieve it shall come break its spirit. For the spirit of Greece will ask you to remember that I, too, Kennedy probably would have and full of poetry, and yet overwhelming to pass, and so, imbued with a sense is made of the stuff that does not break. hail from that Hellenic stock whose won anyway – but as it was one in its relation to world history. Yes; the of their historic mission, they proceed It is the yearning, the unyielding passion virtues and vices know no middle the closest elections in history, Greeks are gambling with destiny, with stout heart and grim resolve in of men to be free. It is the epitome of ground and whose enthusiasm on oc - anything that could have tilted though the stake is total. Terrific odds their inexorable forward march. And re - all mankind's aspirations. casions like this is apt to trespass across the election one way or another, are against them, yet fierce determina - vived to inspire them are the exhorta - Wherefore, the Greeks fight. And the boundaries of modesty and better is significant. tion governs their will to win. In the tions of the poet Lord Byron: Leonidas and Pericles and Miltiades live judgment. Therefore, although there THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 10-16, 2015 COMMUNITY 7

ALL HISTORY Prof. Evangelinus Apostolides Sophocles: the Ascetic of Harvard College

Continued from page 1 United States, and by the advice editions of popular works and Sophocles involvement with of Gazes the invitation was ac - a variety of articles for the Acad - the wider Greek community in of honorary degrees. cepted. emy of Arts and Sciences. North America is for the mo - Nevertheless, all his various On July 15, 1828, Sophocles Among his most notable publi - ment unknown. He showed lit - grammars, dictionaries, and ex - arrived at Boston and through cations are Catalogue of Greek tle or no sympathy with the at - ercise books are still available the ABFM found himself associ - Verbs for the Use of Colleges tempt to resuscitate the ancient and they attest to what his con - ated with Mr. Colton, of Mon - (1844); History of the Greek Al - forms of Greek in the literary temporaries experienced that son, Massachusetts. It was while phabet, with Remarks on Greek language of the new kingdom “his knowledge of the Greek lit - at the Monson Academy that Orthography and Pronunciation of Greece; indeed, for this indif - erature in its whole length and Sophocles studied Latin for the (1848); A Glossary of Later and ference, and for his general lack breadth could hardly be sur - first time. In 1829, Sophocles Byzantine Greek (1860) and of interest in the progress of passed, and he had much rare entered as freshman at Amherst what many scholars consider his Greece since the Revolution, he and profound erudition on College, but due to ill-health re - chief work, Greek Dictionary of was often censured by his fellow many points on which western mained only a part of one year. the Roman and Byzantine Peri - Greeks. His long friendship with scholarship (was then) weak.” For the next 13 years Sophocles ods; comprising the Period from Michael Anagnos (1837-1906) Sophocles’ numerous volumes taught mathematics at Mount 1100 A. D. to the Present Day director of the Perkins Institute did nothing less than demon - Pleasant Classical Academy (1870). Self-study volumes, for the Blind in Boston is re - strate the linguistic continuity (later Amherst Academy) at textbooks, linguistic studies, called not simply in historic of Greek from Classical, Hel - Amherst (1830-1834) as well as grammars and dictionaries all sources but also the subject of lenic, through Byzantine and in Hartford and New Haven. flowed from this man and with at least one fictional account. into Modern Greek. In 1835, Sophocles brought each new edition Sophocles Evangelinus Apostolides For over forty years one class out his first book, A Greek spent considerable energy revis - Sophocles died, December 17, after another at Harvard College Grammar for the Use of Learn - ing and streaming lining each 1883, in his room, No 2, Hol - took Professor Sophocles’ ers, which was often reissued work. worthy Hall, at Harvard College. classes in Greek, all at a time over the next thirty years. We In 1845 Sophocles resigned Sophocles wished to be buried when Greek was a revered as - can be sure that it was this land - his position at Harvard due to in Greece but was instead pect of education. As the seem - mark publication for which illness that continued until placed in Cambridge’s Mount ingly endless series of published Sophocles received the honorary 1847. He was immediately reap - Auburn Cemetery. In the obitu - reminiscences demonstrate, Pro - degree of AM from Yale College pointed upon his recovery. Still, ary that appeared in The Nation fessor Sophocles, classicist and in 1837. From 1837 to 1840 during his illness Sophocles we learn the following: “if any neo-Hellenist, was not only an Sophocles taught at Yale College must have thought about his one judged by his stern and of - instructor for generations of stu - as an instructor in Modern youth for in 1849 he visited ten forbidding manner that he dents but was also one of the Greek. Greece and the Mediterranean. was really harsh or unfeeling, it most unforgettable Greek these In 1842, Sophocles came to He always maintained contacts was an utter mistake. No man Americans ever met. Clearly, Harvard College as Tutor in with family and the monastic ever had a more tender heart, Sophocles told various versions Evangelinus Apostolides Sophocles, who taught at Harvard for Greek, and remained until community of St. Catherine’s. although he sometimes seemed of his life story and it is from more than 40 years, was a brilliant but mysterious scholar. 1845. Something of the overall During his first trip it is said anxious to conceal it. Nobody these varying accounts I now of - regard for Sophocles’ publica - Sophocles saw to the building who ever saw him the center of fer this account. One uncle lived in Cairo, where icon of Ancient Greek, besides tions, his teaching and his in - of a bridge and a waterworks in a group of children could doubt Sometime between 1800 and he spent several years in the other literary works. In 1821 teraction with his fellow schol - his native village. In 1860, on his kindness or his human sym - 1808, Sophocles was born in the branch of the Mt. Sinai with the outbreak of the Greek ars can be seen in the awards his second visit to Greece and pathies (January 3, 1884).” village of Tsangarada in Thes - monastery of St. Catherine. The Revolution the school, and and academic positions he soon the Mediterranean he brought In his will he left his consid - saly, on the slope near Mount other uncle, Constantius, was Sophocles, at the age of four - received. In 1847, Sophocles back rare books that today con - erable estate to the monks of St. Pelion. The exact date of his the abbot of the Greek teen, returned to the monastery received the honorary degree of stitute a much-treasured part of Catherine’s, the daughters of a birth and even the original form monastery on Mount Sinai and in Cairo. a AM from Harvard. In 1859 he Harvard College’s rare book col - friend who had no other in - of his name are uncertain. His young Sophocles would visit In 1829, with the death of was made Assistant Professor of lection. come, and to Harvard University father's name was Apostolos and there in the summers. In later his uncle Constantius, Sophocles Greek at Harvard. In 1860, a In the reminiscences left to he bequeathed all his books and his grandfather’s Evangelinus. life Sophocles recalled that ‘the first sought to become a teacher new Professorship of Ancient, us by Americans Sophocles’ papers. Dozens of encyclopedia Depending on the source one trips which he made thither in Greece to no success. Next, Byzantine, and Modern Greek physical appearance often put accounts and other writings ex - cites the name of Sophocles, by across the desert provided him seeking out his old teacher An - was created at Harvard for off the local Yankees: “He was ist on the career and personal which he has always been the most exciting boyhood ex - thimos Gazes, Sophocles found Sophocles, which he continued of small statue, with a leonine influence of this one man. known away from home, was periences. him on the island of Syra where to fill until his death. This pro - head covered with a mass of If we are ever to understand given him in his youth by either In 1820, Sophocles returned he became acquainted with the fessorship has since been abol - white hair and with eyes that and fully comprehend how his paternal uncle Constantius to Thessaly, where he remained Rev. Josiah Brewer (1796- ished by vote of the Corporation gleamed piercingly. Although Greeks have been received in or one of his later teachers An - a year at school, chiefly studying 1872), a missionary of the and Overseers. In 1862, Sopho - his appearance an manner awed North America we must come thimos Gazes, as a compliment the Greek classic authors. While American Board of Foreign Mis - cles received an honorary LL.D. strangers, he was gentle and full to know and carefully consider to his scholarship. Whatever his the young Sophocles was under sions (ABFM). A few months degree from Western Reserve of humor to those who knew the lives of individuals such as true surname might have been, the instruction of various noted later Sophocles accompanied University and in 1868 Harvard him well.” Quite literally, dozens Evangelinus Apostolides Sopho - in time, the amalgam of these teachers he was a favorite of Gazes to the island of Aegina, College awarded Sophocles an of reminiscences exist by Sopho - cles, the beloved ascetic of Har - various names became how the noted Greek intellectual Anthi - then the seat of the Provisional honorary LLD degree as well. cles students recalling the teach - vard College. world now remembers him. mos Gazes (1758-1828). Gazes Government of Greece. Mr. Aside from teaching Sopho - ing methods or general eccen - Sophocles’ parents died had been twenty-five years in Brewer, who accompanied the cles kept up a steady stream of tricities of this gentle [email protected] while he was a small boy and Vienna and had there published party from Syra to Aegina, there publications both in the sense unassuming monk-like individ - he was raised by two uncles. a periodical in Greek and a Lex - invited Sophocles to go to the of new book-length studies, new ual.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Stress

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos coolly, looking at me like I was seams down the sides, three athletic socks and a pair of slip - Special to The National Herald an illegal alien. We were led to pockets and a label at the waist pers – all for half the price of a far off corner of the store that read, “TOMMY HILFIGER.” his jeans. He was very pleased A newspaper stated that where a line of jeans on sale I decided, O.K. At least, they when I brought him to his Americans are the most stressed were featured. “Here,” he wouldn’t embarrass me if Queen house. “Gee, yiayia! Thanks! people in the industrial world. pointed, “are the sale items. Call Elisabeth was in the mall. I paid These are GREAT!” Next day, he Everyone is angry. People shoot me if you need help.” and we left. came to my house with his people for a parking spot, tram - Then, he went off to wait on Sebastian told me he had to friends who were all going to ple guards to death to buy an customers who looked like they meet some friends at a Chicken go into the pool. He was wear - IPOD, punch other riders in the had the ‘bucks’ and were anx - Wing place in an hour. “But, you ing jeans with holes and tears subway, stab guests at a Baby ious to buy whatever wasn’t on still need underwear,” I told and stains. “Why aren’t you Shower. No wonder the phar - sale. Sebastian fanned through him. “You buy them, Yiayia. You wearing your new jeans, Sebas - maceutical sales do a brisk busi - the clothes and saw a pair of know my size. See ya, later.” He tian?” I asked, bewildered. Grin - ness! So, to spend a nice, jeans he liked. They cost $54.98. took off while I stood deciding ning, he said, “These ARE the leisurely, stress less afternoon, They used to be priced, where to get his underwear. new jeans. I just brought them after noticing my sixteen year $89.98.What a relief! “They’re I left the mall and drove to up to date a bit!” My hands old, grandson, Sebastian, wear - GREAT, Yiayia!” I studied them, my favorite store – K-MART. I trembled as I reached out for ing jeans that had tears and carefully. They were medium bought him six pairs of shorts, the bottle of “STRESS-RELIEF” holes, like he had been attacked blue with orange threaded six white T-shirts, six pairs of pills. by wild Coyotes, I decided to take him clothes shopping. to a rack with jeans. He fanned shirt? that had the store’s logo We went to the mall in Para - them while I looked at the across the chest: “ABERCROM - mus where there are a variety prices. $79.98 for jeans? 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LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE n ANGELOpOULOS, IRENE in Evia, Greece on June 2, 1955. husband, Pete Terzakis; as well Cathedral, 650 Hanover St., Notice of Formation of NEWRETROWAVE, LLC a 1284 Bushwick Realty LLC Arts of Org DOVER, NJ (From the Daily His family in Greece raised goats as many nieces, nephews and Manchester, 03104. Burial will (domestic LLC). Articles of Organization filed filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on Record, published on Dec. 28) – to make feta cheese while also dear friends, here and abroad. follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) 9/26/14. Office: Kings County. SSNY des - Irene Angelopoulos, 74, of selling the meat to supply the Born and raised in New Haven, on 10/17/2014. Office location: Kings County. ignated as agent of LLC upon whom SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process process may be served. SSNY shall mail Dover, passed away suddenly on local village. They survived off the son of Steven and Rita Geor - n LIMbER, CLEOpATRA against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 135 Harvard St, #1, Malden, Friday, December 26th, 2014, at the land with a strong family gis, he lived in Hamden until he PHOENIX, AZ (From the Arizona process to: Mr. Teniola Sodeinde, 880 New York MA 02148. General Purposes. Hudson Valley Medical Center, commitment maintaining their moved to Boulder, Colorado in Republic, published on Dec. 20) Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Purpoce: Any Lawful 274147 /18351 Cortlandt, NY. Irene was born life along the Mediterranean 2005 to be closer to his sons and – Cleopatra Stamas Hitchcock Purpose. and raised in Greece, and has Sea. As Art developed into a grandsons. After serving in the Limber, 78, passed away Decem - 274205/19324 LEGAL NOTICE been a resident of Dover since man, he joined the Greek Army US Army, he graduated from the ber 18, 2014 after a long battle LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of MLB REAL ESTATE the 1970's. Survived by her and was stationed on several University of Connecticut School with cancer. Born on January GROUP, LLC a (DOM LLC). Articles of Orga - Fluid Movement, LLC. Art. of Org. filed nization filed with the Secretary of State of daughter Maria Angelopoulos of Greek Islands. Additionally, Art of Pharmacy. Until his retire - 20, 1936 in Alma, Michigan, she w/ NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 5/28/13. New York, (SSNY) on 08/09/2010. Office Cortlandt Manor, NY, two grand - was an excellent soccer player, ment, he owned and operated was the youngest child of Greek Office location: Kings Co. SSNY desig - location: Kings County. SSNY is designated daughters Reena and Jenny, two hunter, prankster, and an ab - Ben Smith Pharmacy on Whalley immigrants Thetis and nated agent for service of process. SSNY as agent upon whom process against the shall mail process to Dan Cayer, 593 7th LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process sisters Elizabeth Tsamis and solute charmer with the ladies. Avenue in New Haven. He was Demetrios Stamas from Samos St, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: Any to: Mr. Michael Benedetti, 99 Bar Beach Bessie Georgatos and her After he finished his military a dedicated member of St. Bar - Greece. Cleopatra graduated lawful activity . Road, Port Washington, NY 11050. brother John Milonas. Prede - commitment, Art worked at var - bara Greek Orthodox Church in from Alma high school and was 274201/18796 Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose . ceased by her son Peter in 2014 ious jobs such as painting, land - Orange, where he was instru - a successful business woman 274 148 /1 9299 and her husband Konstantinos scaping, construction, and as a mental in building a new church who retired from Dow Chemical LEGAL NOTICE in 2008. Visitation will be held driver for a food distributor. facility and held leadership roles Corporation after twenty-three AMEN TO THAT PRODUCTIONS LLC, FUNERAL HOMES on Monday, Decemeber 29th, Knowing that he could do more including membership on the years of service. In her later a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/28/14. Office location: Kings ITRAS 2014, 4:00PM-8:00PM at Tuttle with his life, Art decided to pur - Parish Council. He married years, she served as a board County. SSNY is designated as agent VASILIOS LITRAS Funeral Home, 272 State Route sue the American dream and Maria in her hometown of member of the Ernie Wallace upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail OF THE ORIGINAL 10 West, Randolph (www.tut - come to America with nothing Limni, on the island of Evia, Memorial Blood Bank in Mid - process to Ms. Doris V. Amen, 728 ITRAS FAMILY OF tlefh.com). A Funeral Service but the shirt on his back. His first Greece. They maintained close land, Michigan. Cleopatra Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11232. FUNERAL DIRECTORS will be held on Tuesday, Decem - job in the States found him ties there and returned nearly moved from Midland, Michigan General Purposes . asil itras ber 30th, 2014, 11:00AM at St. working for his cousin as a dish - every year since the late 1960’s. to Scottsdale, Arizona in October 274200/10709 Andrew's Greek Orthodox washer until he eventually He was a beloved member of the 2009. She was an active church Funeral Home LEGAL NOTICE Church, Randolph. Interment to learned the trade from the extended family and community member first at St. Demetrios 117 Washington Ave., follow at Locust Hill Cemetery, ground floor and then opened there, where he was known for Greek Orthodox church in Sagi - Notice of Formation of 1964 N JERUSALEM RD LLC a (domestic LLC). Articles of Pleasantville, NY 10570 Dover. his own restaurant. In his 30- his generosity, charisma, and ac - naw, Michigan and finally at Organization filed with the Secretary of State Nationwide Toll Free year career after arriving from complishment. As a UConn Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox of New York, (SSNY) on 11/26/2014. Office 866-725-4872 ANTONAKOS, NICHOLAS Greece as an immigrant, he built alumnus, he was passionate Cathedral in Phoenix, Arizona. location: Nassau County. SSNY is designated n as agent upon whom process against the LLC Chapel Facilities Available ARLINGTON, MA (From the eleven successful restaurants. about the Huskies basketball A devoted wife and mother, may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Boston Globe, published on Dec. Two local restaurants, Greek Is - program, with a special enthu - Cleopatra is survived by the love 1964 N Jerusalem Rd LLC, 25 Hampton Road, in the Metro Area 26) – Antonakos, Nicholas G. Of lands Cuisine and Italiano's Se - siasm for the Lady Huskies. He of her life, her husband Andrew Massapequa, NY 11758. Purpoce: Any Lawful for your convenience. Purpose. Not affiliated with Arlington, MA, passed away rious Pies and Pasta, are very was also a loyal and enduring Limber, her children Jim Hitch - 274199/19321 Tuesday, December 23, 2014. successful with his legacy being Red Sox fan, so it was especially cock and his wife Marianne, any other Funeral Home Nicholas was born in Lowell, carried forward by his family. exciting for him to see all his daughter Eva Maria Andreoulas, LEGAL NOTICE MA; He was the son of the late Art's proudest family moments teams bring home national sons Perry Hitchcock and Pete Notice of Formation of SOKOL REALTY, LLC LITRAS FUNERAL HOME George and Styliani "Stella" An - were marrying the woman he championships in the last two Andreoulas and his wife Maria, a (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization ARLINGTON tonakos who emigrated from loved, the birth of his children, years. He lived a life full of hard three grandsons, Joel, Joshua filed with the Secretary of State of New BENSON DOWD, INC Greece. The family moved to the marriage of his sons, and work, adventure, and joy and and Demetri, her brother Nick York, (SSNY) on 11/05/2014. Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated FUNERAL HOME Dorchester, MA where they lived mentoring his family to be suc - was loved by all who knew Stamas, his wife Betty and their as agent upon whom process against the for many years, before settling cessful in the restaurant busi - him.Memorial gifts can be made four children. The funeral ser - LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process 83-15 Parsons Blvd., to: Wieslawa Sokolowska, 66 Eagle Street, in Arlington. Nicholas was a ness. Art enjoyed cooking a meal in his honor to St. Barbara Greek vice will be held on Tuesday, De - #3L, Brooklyn, NY 11222. Purpose: Any Jamaica, NY 11432 loyal member of Saint Athana - (especially seafood) for anyone Orthodox Church Endowment cember 23rd, at 11:00 AM at Lawful Purpose. (718) 858-4434 sius Greek Orthodox Church of and everyone. He loved to hunt Fund (www.saintbarbara.org). A Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox 274198/19319 • (800) 245-4872 Arlington. He is predeceased by with his two dogs and good funeral service will be held on Cathedral, 1973 E. Maryland his sisters, Frances Antonakos, friend Spiro. He loved watching Tuesday December 23 at Sts. Pe - Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85016. LEGAL NOTICE APOSTOLOPOULOS Pauline Macaris, Mary Pergantis, sports with his son Nikos, his ter & Paul Greek Orthodox KORDES & SCHWABE PLLC. Art. of Org. Apostle Family - and his brothers, Michael, James friend Pete, and brother Toni. Church in Boulder, Colorado. n pETROS, MARIETTA filed with the SSNY on 11/25/14. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - and John Antonakos. He is sur - Art made you feel like he was WASHINGTON, DC (From the the PLLC upon whom process against it may vived by one brother, Charles your best friend and had the n HAGIANIS, IRENE Washington Post, published on be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process Funeral Directors of Antonakos and his wife Helen ability to take over a party with GLOUCESTER, MA (From the Dec. 21) – With loving family at to the PLLC, 966 East 19th Street, Brooklyn, RIVERDALE NY 11230. Purpose: For the practice of the Antonakos of Quincy, one sister his outgoing personality. He New Haven Register, published her bedside, Marietta Petros of profession of Law. FUNERAL HOME Inc. in law Sophie Antonakos of loved to celebrate and dance for on Dec. 24) – Irene Folis Hagia - Washington, DC passed away 274179/17973 5044 Broadway Chelmsford, and ten nieces and any occasion. Art always saw the nis died peacefully in Gloucester, peacefully and entered into the New York, NY 10034 nephews. The family will receive best in every person. His stories Mass., Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, kingdom of God on her 93rd LEGAL NOTICE (212) 942-4000 relatives and friends at St. were humorous and his love for surrounded by her family. She birthday in the early morning Brett Beyer Photography, LLC. Art. of Org. Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE Athanasius Greek Orthodox life was contagious to everyone was the daughter of Greek im - hours of December 20, 2014. filed w/ NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on CONSTANTINIDES Church, 4 Appleton St., Arling - in his presence. But most of all, migrants John and Vaia Folis Born on December 20, 1921 in 10/10/14. Office location: Kings Co. SSNY designated agent for service of process. FUNERAL PARLOR Co. ton, MA 02476 on Monday, De - Art was committed to mentoring from Eptahorion, Greece. Born Apiranthos, Naxos, Greece, Ma - SSNY shall mail process to Reg. Agent: U.S. cember 29th from 9:30 to 10:30 his children to take on the world on March 3, 1918, in Manches - rietta Glezos immigrated to the Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, (718) 745-1010 Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful Services in all localities - AM, followed by his funeral at like he did. Art is survived by his ter, she was a lifelong parish - United States in 1941 in her role activity . 11:00 AM. Services will con - loving wife of thirty years, Deb - ioner of St. George Greek Ortho - as a caregiver to an infant of a 274173/19163 Low cost shipping to Greece clude with burial in Westlawn bie Danakos; his son, Nikos and dox Cathedral, where she was Greek diplomatic family. She set - Cemetery, Lowell, MA. In lieu of wife Nikki Danakos; daughter, an advisor for the GOYA youth tled in Washington, DC, where LEGAL NOTICE ANTONOPOULOS flowers, donations in memory of Malenna Danakos; son, Tim and group, past president of the An - she married her husband, 1115 67 ST LLC, Arts of Org filed with FUNERAL HOME, INC. Nicholas may be made to the wife Jessica Humble; son, Jon agenisis, Daughters of Penelope Matthew Petros, in 1945 and SSNY on 11/20/14. Office Location: Konstantinos Antonopoulos - Kings County, SSNY designated as agent above named church. Tuttle; brother, Antonis and wife and Tri-Ortho organizations. She raised four children. She de - of LLC upon whom process against it may Funeral Director Iris; sister, Toula and husband was very active in the commu - voted her entire life to serving be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., n bAIRACTARIS, ANGELOS Kostas; sister, Eleni and husband nity as past president of the Busi - her family with her compassion, process to: C/O The LLC, 1115 67th St., Brooklyn, NY 11219. Purpose: to engage Astoria, New York 11105 ANN ARBOR, MI (From the Ann George; sister-in-law, Donna and ness and Professional Women's her love and her Christian val - in any lawful act . (718) 728-8500 Arbor Press, published on Dec. Scott McClain. He was preceded Club, ADK Honor Sorority, mem - ues. Marietta is survived by her 274158/12019 Not affiliated with any 30) – Bairactaris, Angelos in death by his parents, Nikos ber of the Elliot Hospital volun - children, Evelyn (Paul), George, other funeral home. 1/10/1939 - 12/23/2014 Ann and Maria Danakos. Viewing teers for more than 25 years and Irene (Eftihios), Vasilios Bill LEGAL NOTICE Arbor, MI Age 75, died due to will be held Saturday, January teacher of English to immi - (Janice); six grandchildren, DROM REALTY LLC. Art. of Org. filed natural causes, Tuesday, Decem - 3, 2014 at 1 PM at Einan's at grants. Mrs. H, as her students Matthew, Kristen (Marco), with the SSNY on 11/12/14. Office: ber 23, 2014 at home with his Sunset Chapel, 915 Bypass Hwy, respectfully called her, was a Stephen, Peter Pavlos, and Kings County. SSNY designated as agent TO PlAce yOuR loving family by his side. He was Richland, with a funeral service graduate of Manchester High Aphrodite Marietta, and her of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy clASSIFIeD AD, cAll: born January 10, 1939, in Ne - to follow at 2 PM also at Einan's School Central, class of 1937, great-grandson, Gabriel. Funeral of process to the LLC, 3153 Fulton (718) 784-5255, exT. 106, mea, Greece, to Constantinos at Sunset Chapel. and Plymouth State University, services will be held at Saint Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208. Purpose: e-MAIl: Any lawful purpose . and Aggelici (Kugearis) Bairac - class of 1941, where she earned Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathe - classifieds@ 274141/17973 taris. He attended school in n FOTINOS, DR. KOMNINOS a bachelor's of education degree. dral, 2815 36th St. NW, Wash - thenationalherald.com Greece until 6th grade,and then WESTLAKE, OH (From the Plain While at Plymouth she was a ington, DC on Tuesday, Decem - learned the trade of cabinet Dealer, published on Dec. 31) – member of the ski and tennis ber 23 at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of making. On September 8 of Komninos (Karl) S. Fotinos, teams. In 1955, she received a flowers, memorial donations 1962 he moved to Montreal, M.D., 63, died peacefully in master of education degree from may be made to The Philoptohos and learned the Morse Code. He passed away on December 31, Canada for a better opportunity Westlake, OH., on December 27, Boston University, as a reading Society of Saint Sophia Greek earned an accommodation 2014, in Dallas, Texas. She for his future. He met his wife 2014. Beloved husband of 34 specialist. Her career began Orthodox Cathedral. when he radioed ahead to a moved to Dallas after marrying Anna Stamatakos and they were years to Maria (nee Coccas); upon graduation, as an elemen - large Navy Ship that an enemy George Trapalis on February 18, married September 30, 1962 in adored father of Sophia and tary teacher in Sunapee. She n SARRIS, GEORGE suicide bomber was about to 1961. Helen is preceded in the St. George Church of Mon - Rena; cherished brother of then married her husband, Sgt. BIRMINGHAM, AL (From the strike, he saved the ship. John death by her loving husband, treal Canada. Angelos worked Maria (Emmanuel Eleutheriou); James J. Hagianis, of Newport, Birmingham News, published on was on the aircraft carrier USS George Trapalis and her brother, as a cabinet maker and was and beloved uncle of George, in Galveston, Texas, on Jan. 16, Dec. 19) – July 14, 1944 - Dec. Lexington when the war ended, Dr. James T. Sellas, of Sacra - sponsored by United Mill Cabi - Stavros, Peter and Andrew. Born 1943, before his deployment to 15, 2014 George N. Sarris fell he was part of the secret convoy mento, California.Throughout net Company in Willis, Michigan January 29, 1951 in Lekka, the China- Burma-India Theater, asleep in the Lord on December that left Hawaii the day the her life Helen was surrounded to become an American Citizen Samos Greece to Stavros and B-17 bomber squadron.After 15, 2014. Born in Greece on July Japanese surrendered. They by faithful, loving family and in February of 1968. He was a Sophia Fotinos. He pursued his World War II, she taught at the 14, 1944, George had immi - went to Japan and provided air friends. Helen enjoyed all of finish carpenter for many of the dream of becoming a doctor and Brown and Jewett Elementary grated to the United States with security. In civilian life, John life's activities with dedication exquisite homes and buildings attended and graduated from Schools. She then joined the his mother, father, and three met his wife of 60 years, Evelyn, and love. She continued to cel - in and around Ann Arbor that The National & Kapodistrian staff of Manchester Memorial brothers in 1966. He brought in Duluth where they married ebrate life's many milestones showcased his fine woodwork - University of Athens Medical High School as a reading spe - with him the culinary skills he and had 2 children. In 1959 throughout her courageous bat - ing talents. Above all his School in Athens, Greece. He cialist for 35 years up to her re - learned from his father who had they moved to Denver, Colorado tle with Parkinson's.Helen's joy achievements his greatest joy served as Staff Physician in the tirement. She and Mr. Hagianis been a chef to the last King of where John and Evelyn joined in life was her beloved family was his family, his two sons and Greek Air Force prior to moving were married for 58 years at the Greece. The restaurants he the Greek community, as Greek and devoted daughter Mary five grandsons. He always en - to Cleveland. Dr. Fotinos special - time of his passing. They were opened and operated in the Orthodox. John sold insurance Ann. Helen lived her faith by joyed celebrating Easter with a ized in Internal Medicine and dedicated educators who loved Birmingham area over the years for Prudential for 30 years. He dedicating her time and talents lamb roast with family and practiced for 30 years on Cleve - their profession and lived their became landmarks known for was very active in the Greek fra - to the Holy Trinity Greek Ortho - friends. He was also a very avid land's Westside. He had a true entire married lives in Manches - fine food and friendly service. ternal organization (AHEPA) dox Church. Among many of gardener, and shared his bounty compassion for medicine and ter. She is survived by two His ready smile and his warm and the Travelers ProtectiveAs - her volunteer activities she of flowers and vegetables with getting to know each of his pa - daughters, Mrs. John Vassiliou hospitality complimented the sociation (TPA). During the served as Chair of the Greek the whole community. Besides tients. He always felt that the (Cynthia) of Gloucester, Mass., fine food that George was proud 1980's, John and Evelyn were Food Festival, President of the his wife and parents he is sur - best way to care for a patient is where she made her home for to serve. George was preceded owners of the Windsor Gardens Daughters of Penelope, and a vived by his children; Dean to personally get to know each the past 12 years, and Kathy Ha - in death by his father Nick Sarris Restaurant and John served on member of the Ladies Philopto - (Afrodite) of Dexter and George one. He was on staff at Lutheran gianis of Lawrenceville, N.J. She and his mother Vasso Sarris. He the board for Windsor Gardens chos Society of the Greek Or - (Elizabeth) of Saline; five grand - and Fairview Hospitals and Med - also leaves behind six grandchil - is survived by his three brothers Condominiums over the years. thodox Church. Helen and her children; Angelos G, Angelos D, ical Director at Rae-Ann and Al - dren, Dean Vassiliou of Groton Manoli (Helen), Kosta (Tricia), John was and avid golfer. John husband George were also own - Frank, George and Adonis; two gart Nursing Homes. Family will Mass., Peter Vassiliou of and Angelo (Ruth); by his two is sruvived by his wife Eveleyn, ers of Bert's Cafe in the Farmer's brothers; Nikolaus and Spyro visit with friends on Tuesday, De - Philadelphia, Pa., Dimitri and step sons, Frankie and Vincent daughter Katina (Kathy) and Market and Mr. G's Restaurant, Bairactaris of Nemea Greece, cember 30 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m wife Bree of Wayne, Pa., Ms. Sarris; and by a great many son-in-law George Atz and and she served as President of and many others. He was pre - with a trisagion at 7 p.m. at the Irene Vassiliou of Salem, Mass., friends who will miss him. We granddaughter Kelsie Atz and the Women's Auxiliary of the ceded in death by three siblings; Catavolos-Berry Funeral Home, Jennifer Kolovos of Hamilton, lost a dear friend. Visitation will many nieces and nephews in Texas Restaurant Association. Paraskevi Roumeliotis, Asimina 23040 Center Ridge Road in N.J., and Mr. Peter Nicolaou of begin at 12 Noon and funeral Greece. John's ashes will be re - Helen is survived by her daugh - Tsami, and Dimitrios Bairactaris. Westlake. Funeral services will Lawrenceville, N.J.; and five services will follow at 1pm at turned to his homeland in Nau - ter, Mary Ann; sister-in-law, The Service will be held Satur - be held on December 31 at 10 great-grandchildren, Phoebe and Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox plion, Greece. Services were not Frances Sellas; niece Agatha day, December 27, 2014 at 11am a.m. at St. Demetrios Church, John Vassiliou, Niko and Anas - Cathedral, Birmingham, AL on held. Donations to Hospice Felactu and family; nephew at the St. Nicholas Greek Ortho - 22909 Center Ridge Road in tasia Kolovos, Eleni Vassiliou; Saturday, December 20th. and/or St. Catherine's Greek Or - Thomas Valos and family; niece dox Church. In lieu of flowers Rocky River. Rev. Father James and many nieces and nephews. thodox Church. Helene (Sellas) Tansey and fam - please donate funds to St Doukas officiating. Interment She was predeceased by her sib - n TOSCAS, JOHN ily; nephew Tom Sellas and fam - Nicholas Greek Orthodox Lakewood Park Cemetery. In lieu lings Costas Folis of Perth Am - DENVER, CO (From the Denver n TRApALIS, HELEN ily; nephew Steven Sellas; and Church Icon fund in Angelos' of flowers, contributions may be boy, N.J., Tully Folis of Manches - Post, published on Jan. 4) – DALLAS, TX (From the Dallas other beloved family in Chicago name (3109 Scio Church Rd, made to The Dr. Fotinos Schol - ter, Ann Remick of Goffstown, John was born February 23, Morning News, published on and Greece. Helen is beloved by Ann Arbor MI 48108). arship Fund at St. Demetrios and Sophie O'Keefe of Seattle, 1927 in Nauplion, Greece; he Jan. 4) – Helen Trapalis, Helen her Godchildren: George Christ, Church or LifeBanc at Wash. Donations may be made departed December 14, 2014. Sellas, was born March 6, 1922, George Robert Christon, Christa n DANAKOS, ARGYRIOS lifebanc.org. to St. George Greek Orthodox He arrived in Duluth, Minnesota in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of Dixie, Litsa Papanicolaou, WEST RICHLAND, WA (From Cathedral, 650 Hanover St., at the age of 9. His dad was the late Andigone and Theo - Yvonne Schifelbein, Peter Zelios, the Tri-City Herald, published on n GEORGIS, pHILIp Manchester, 03104, or to the working on the railroad. John phane (Tom) Sellas. Helen and Dr. George Zoys.Pallbearers Jan. 1) – Art, a twenty year res - BOULDER, CO (From the New Melissa Society, care of the As - was always very proud of his are George Christ, George ident of the Tri-Cities, passed Haven Register, published on sumption of the Virgin Mary dual citizenship. He graduated This is a service Robert Christon, John Nickolas, away December 25, 2014 in Dec. 22) – Philip James Georgis, Greek Orthodox Church, P.O. from Duluth Central, where he to the community. Charles Pappas, Michael West Richland, WA. He was born 80, passed away in Boulder, Col - Box 6, Ipswich, MA 01938. Call - excelled in football, track and Announcements of deaths Stevens, and George Zoys. Hon - in the small village of Nerotrivia orado, on December 19, 2014 ing Hours are on Friday, Dec. 26, basketball. While attending Du - may be telephoned to the orary Pallbearers are James after a courageous battle with from 5:00 to 8 p.m., at the luth Junior College, the Oregon classified Department of Christon, Christa Dixie, Mark leukemia. He leaves his wife of McHugh Funeral Home, 283 Ducks offered him a full schol - The National Herald at Fritz, Litsa Papanicolaou, Days and dates of funerals, 59 years, Maria Georgis; his son, Hanover St., Manchester, 03104. arship in football; he missed (718) 784-5255, Yvonne Schifelbein, and George memorials, and other events di - Steven and his wife, Yoana and The Trisagion service will be graduation by one semester Monday through Friday, Zarafonetis. Funeral services rectly correspond to the original their two boys, Philip and Jason; held at 6:30 p.m. in the funeral when he was called into WWII 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eST will be held on Monday, January publication date, which appears his son David and his partner, home. Funeral service will take by Navy. John started as a Sea - or e-mailed to: 5, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. at Holy at the beginning of each notice. Juliette Wells; his brother place on Saturday at 10 a.m., at man on the USS Catron; he [email protected] Trinity Greek Orthodox Church George; his sister Sophia and her St. George Greek Orthodox quickly advanced to radio man at Hillcrest and Alpha. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 10-16, 2015 COMMUNITY 9 Astrophysicist Chryssa Kouveliotou is a Gazer – and Discoverer – of Stars

Continued from page 1 sun.” Kouveliotou has also spent her professional life studying might have. gamma ray bursts, “the brightest First of all, NASA has ended transients in gamma rays in the the launching of Space Shuttles. universe.” The winner of numer - Does that mean there are no ous awards, including being more planned trips in space? named by Time magazine in Not at all, Kouvelioutou reas - 2012 as of the 25 Most Influen - sures. “The Space Shuttle was a tial Women in Space, Kouve - vehicle for transportation of liotou is also a member of the missions and humans flown by very prestigious National Acad - astronauts. NASA retired the ex - emy of Sciences. isting shuttles after they reached And now, as she happily an - the end of their lives. The nounced to TNH, her life comes agency is currently working on full circle as she returns to acad - a replacement to carry astro - emia, where she started many nauts and missions in space – years ago. In February, she be - the new vehicle is called the comes a Professor at the George Space Launch System. The Washington University in Wash - Orion crew capsule just com - ington DC, “where I will build a pleted successfully its first 4.5- research center in Astrophysics.” hour flight test on December 4.” GREEKS IN SPACE? NEW FRONTIERS Kouveliotou says she is un - Particularly when the nation aware of any Greek astronauts is in deficit-conscious, belt-tight - or even astronaut candidates. ening mode, some think that the “They become astronauts after space program is a colossal they fly in space,” she explains. waste of money. Others, though, What advice would she give to laud its overall value to the a young girl today who, like she quality of life here on earth. “I once did, gazes at the stars and belong to the second camp,” ABOVE: Goodbye, Space Shuttle, hello Space Launch System. wants to know more about Kouveliotou says. “NASA devel - RIGHT: Some people merely see stars; Dr. Chryssa Kouveliotou them? “When I started all I had oped technology for space travel actually discovers them. deep in my core was the deter - that resulted in a very large mination to study astrophysics number of spinoffs, many of technology that allows thirsty timately exploring ‘new worlds despite any obstacle and hard - which were subsequently uti - plants to transmit signals to and new civilizations.’ Assuming ship. On the way there were lized as commercial products. farmers that they need more our species lives long enough, veliotou says, though NASA is was her discovery of magnetars. tough, wrong, and lucky NASA maintains a page with all water. develops faster ways of trans - planning a human mission to She elaborates: “a neutron star choices, and goal adjustments the technological spinoffs and it But there is more to it than portation, and sustainability Mars sometime in the first half is the end product of the gravi - and corrections. As long as you is very interesting and educa - utility. “Besides these very real over long travel durations, of this century – maybe even tational collapse of a massive really want it you can do it. Just tional to go through it and see and practical benefits,” Kouve - earthlings are poised to leave within the next 20 years. star after lots of matter is shed dream it and work hard.” how much everyday society has liotou says, “I believe that there planet Earth and go beyond our FULL CIRCLE during its explosion as a super - Finally, the burning question: benefited during our quest for is an immeasurable value in hu - solar system. Particularly fulfilling for Kou - nova. They are the densest and Do you think, Dr. Kouveliotou, the stars manity being able to break free Does this mean, as many veliotou in her 24-year career smallest stars in the universe that there is life on other planets (http://spinoff.nasa.gov/).” In - from of our planet into the fron - have suggested, a colony on at the NASA/Marshall Space packing within a ~5 mile radius in other parts of the universe? credibly, this list now includes tiers of space, eventually and ul - Mars? “Not in my lifetime,” Kou - Flight Center in Huntsville, AL a mass roughly twice that of our Her answer: “I hope so.” Roumeliotis Breathes Soul into Astoria’s Nightlife

Continued from page 1 Roumeliotis scours the Tris - when they fixed up the little music – on Wednesdays, when tate area for furnishings. Some - kitchen it was re-christened the the menu will tilt more Greek Roumeliotis built his first two times he installs what he finds Sparrow Tavern.” with Mezedakia. bars with the help of his whole, other times they take The Mar’s restaurant on 34th The Letlove was designed younger brother Foti and them apart and reassembles avenue followed (“Astoria Em - with some musical focus and it friends. “I still work that way. them into new creations. pire: Roaring Twenties Feel at too features live music. I’m not as hands on any more, He has a gift for creating Mar’s,” Oct. 26, 2013). Roume - There is a performance but I’m there every day…I draw places have the feel of having liotis gutted the priori restau - space, a piano open to everyone from guests to bartenders – most of his bartenders are mu - sicians – and two turntables that treat classic vinyl records with tender loving care. The love of music is in Roumeliotis’ genes. His parents, George and Maria, were born on Euboea. George, who worked hard to support his fam - ily, from washing dishes to dri - ving his own taxi, had a strong artistic impulse. “My father was very good with his hands and also did a lot of construction and marble work, but he would always doo - dle and draw, and any instru - ment you gave him he could play it.” The music gene apparently passed by his older brother Jimmy, but Roumeliotis said his brother Foti is an incredible gui - tarist. Roumeliotis learned to play guitar on his own, and now taking lessons from Costas Bal - eugène Delacroix, Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi, 1826, Musée des beaux-Arts, bor - tazanis, who leads the ensem - deaux, photo © Musée des beaux-Arts-Mairie de bordeaux, cliché F. Deval bles at Mar’s and Letlove Inn. Eugène Delacroix’s “Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi” was The latter has wall surfaces created in 1826 to drum up support for Greek independence. that he plans to devote to occa - The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux loaned it to LACMA. sional art shows by local artists. Roumeliotis used to paint, and he will again – perhaps inspired by his four year-old daughter “Greece on the Ruins of The Roumeliotis venues have different ambiences. Mar’s, above, reminds of old Europe. The Maria Amelie Roumeliotis Sparrow Tavern has been featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. (hence, M-A-R’s). “She loves it – drawing, art, Missolonghi,” by Eugène things and others build them. “ been there forever – two weeks rant space and created what he music - I’m sure in a few years “I enjoy it. It’s one of my fa - after they open the customers calls a cross between cafes one we’ll be painting together.” vorite things to do. I call it a find a home and friends from would find in Paris and Vienna He also founded a film festi - Delacroix, Inspires in LA very expensive passion,” he said. across America and around the – cities he loves. val. “We give out assignments He always liked throwing world. He initially thought of pre - and people have three weeks to parties, but he said “I like just In the beginning, his places senting Greek food, but he complete a film, which we Continued from page 1 of the creating the environment. I get don’t have a name outside. “I changed his mind. “It’s new screen. There is an awards gala Greeks to the French public. an inspiration, a certain look, don’t know why,” he said when American with Mediterranean and a party afterwards.” The painting was executed in Reflecting on current politics, a and I love building it…You asked. “I guess I don’t get to it influence,” he said. It outgrew Sparrow’s space. 1826, shortly after the event it strong interest in non-European come up with a feel and work on time.” He admits that the LIVE…FROM ASTORIA… “We took it to the Museum of commemorates. cultures, and even in English hard to have it come to mystery generated a buzz, but LIVE MUSIC the Moving Image –and may Along with over 200 paint - literature, this richly dramatized fruition.” “word of mouth is done” he said There is now live music at outgrow that too,” he said. It is ings exhibited alongside it, “the plea for help, was, from the And from the beginning he – today social networking rules. Mar’s. Jazz on Thursdays at - sponsored by Kaufman Studios painting was created for an ex - first, a politically engaged was blessed with access to the When he opened Sparrow in tracts nice crowds, and he is ex - and the 2015 sign up date will hibition propaganda painting,” a mu - woodworking gifts of Tom Fade, 2005 it was supposed to be an - cited about presenting live Re - be soon announced at sparrow - that was created entirely for seum press release noted. who is part Italian and English. other rock and roll bar, but betika – his favorite kind of filmproject.com. Greek relief…It was plunked LACMA reached out to the down in a gallery in the middle Greek consulate but did not of Paris so that people could see hear back from them, and no it,” Lehmbeck told TNH. Greek-American groups commu - She noted that the target was nicated with the museum about the policy of the French govern - it. Until she learned from TNH ment and it changed the course of the existence of dozens of of the Greek War of Indepen - parishes and organizations in dence. “The monarchy was not California, Lehmbeck specu - interested in assisting the Greek lated, erroneously, that it was rebellion. The Germans and because there weren’t many English wanted to help and it Greeks in the state, but there is was only through this public ral - still time for Greek-Americans lying cry,” that French policy be - and Philhellenes to make their gan to change. presence felt – and to be in - “The painting of a female al - spired. legory of suffering Greece suc - The exhibition runs until Feb - ceeded in conveying the plight ruary 15.

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eTA PReSS Young Arcadians and Friends Celebrate Christmas in Astoria The Christmas Party of the Pan Arcadian Federation of America Spyro had everyone dancing with an excellent mix of music. (718) 784-5255 filled Geros Tou Morea headquarters with young adults and Nicholas Kontoleon, Eastern District Governor, greeted the [email protected] kefi. There was delicious food from Xenon Taverna and DJ guests and thanked all who contributed to the event’s success. 10 FEATURE THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 10-16, 2015

From our website’s Food section… Recipes for a January Brunch: Stay Warm, Sleep Late, and Eat Hearty!

By Anna Skamangas- speed for one minute. Then beat Grapeseed oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Scaros in one egg and the extra egg 2 cups cooked turkey or ham 1/4 teaspoon salt white. Beat until completely ab - 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup butter It’s cold just about every - sorbed into the dough. Then add 7 slices bread, crusts removed 1/4 cup packed brown sugar where in the United States this the remaining 4 eggs, one at a 1/2 pound American cheese, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon week – even in Florida! So, just time, waiting each time until the cubed 1/4 cup half-and-half cream because the holidays are over previous egg is completely ab - 3 cups milk 6 bananas, halved lengthwise doesn’t mean you still can’t pam - sorbed. After all 5 eggs (plus the 6 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cups whipped heavy per yourself a little on the week - one egg white) have been incor - 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard cream ends. Here are some ideas to porated, the dough should be 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 pinch ground cinnamon help you enjoy January brunch! smooth and satiny. Directions: Directions: Add the Parmesan and Brush a 9x13 glass baking Sift flour and powdered Eggnog Latte Gruyere cheeses. Incorporate dish with grapeseed oil. sugar into a mixing bowl. Add thoroughly into the dough. Spread turkey or ham into eggs, milk, butter, vanilla, and Eggnog is so good – why Use a pastry bag to pipe the bottom of prepared baking salt. Beat until smooth. drink it only for Christmas and dough onto 2 ungreased baking dish. Butter one side of each Heat a lightly greased 6 inch deprive yourself the rest of the sheets. You can also drop dough bread slice; cut slices into cubes. skillet. Add about 3 tablespoons year? from a teaspoon. Mounds should Arrange buttered bread cubes on batter. Tilt skillet so that batter Makes 1 be about 1/2 inch in diameter. top of the turkey and layer spreads to almost cover the bot - Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups apricot nectar 1 pinch mombassa pepper Space puffs about 1 inch apart. American cheese over bread tom of skillet. Cook until lightly 1/3 cup milk (Bionature makes a really good powder Beat the remaining egg yolk cubes. browned; turn and brown the 2/3 cup eggnog one) 1 cup whole milk with 2 tablespoons of milk to Whisk milk, eggs, mustard other side. Repeat process with 1 shot of espresso 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice (I 6 large eggs (at room tempera - make a glaze. Lightly brush the powder, and salt together in a remaining batter, grease skillet Pinch of cinnamon like Lakewood) ture) tops of the puffs with glaze be - bowl. Pour over American as needed. Directions: 1 6-ounce can frozen orange 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons fore baking. Sprinkle tops with cheese layer. Cover dish with Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large Pour milk and eggnog into a juice, thawed and undiluted grated Parmesan or Romano your Parmesan cheese. aluminum foil and refrigerate 8 skillet. Stir in brown sugar, 1/4 steaming pitcher and heat to 3/4 cup cold water cheese Bake in pre-heated oven for hours or overnight. teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg. 165 degrees F using the steam 1 bottle chilled champagne 3/4 cup grated Gruyere cheese 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 Preheat oven to 350 degrees Stir in cream and cook until want (the mixture should be Directions: 2 tablespoons milk degrees F. Bake 10 minutes more F. Remove aluminum foil from slightly thickened. Add half the steaming and a foam should Stir together apricot nectar, Directions: until puffs are golden brown. casserole. bananas at a time to skillet; cook form on top). Brew a shot of pineapple juice, water, and or - Preheat oven to 425 degrees Test by removing a puff from the Bake in the preheated oven for 2 to 3 minutes, spooning espresso and pour into your ange juice concentrate in a large F oven and breaking it open. The until cheese is melted and eggs sauce over them. Remove from mug. Pour the steamed milk and pitcher until combined. Pour in Combine the flour with the inside should be baked through. are set in the middle, about 1 heat. eggnog mixture into the mug bottle of champagne just before salt, black pepper, thyme, and If it is still doughy or wet, bake hour. Roll a crepe around each ba - while using a spoon to hold back serving. mombassa pepper in a large another 5 minutes. nana half and place on serving the foam. Spoon foam over the bowl. Remove pans from oven and platter. Spoon sauce over crepes. top and top with a sprinkle of Put the milk and butter in a leave puffs on pans until cool Banana Crepes Top with whipped cream and a cinnamon. Tirokeftedes large saucepan and bring to a enough to serve. sprinkle of cinnamon. boil. When the butter melts, turn Ahhhh, nothing says brunch These cheese puffs are so de - heat to low. Add the seasoned like crepes! You can really use Kaisosa (Apricot liciously light – they are a perfect flour all at once. Stir vigorously Baked Egg Scramble any filling you want, I just hap - Mimosa) way to start off your brunch. with a wooden spoon until the pen to love banana crepes. Makes about 2 dozen dough forms a ball. Remove This simple recipe should be Makes 12 crepes If you must keep with tradi - Ingredients: from heat. made the day before and can be Ingredients: tion for a brunch drink, try this 1 cup all-purpose flour Separate the white and yolk popped into the oven while you 1 cup spelt flour mimosa recipe. The apricot nec - 1/2 teaspoon salt from one egg, reserving the yolk are attending to some of the 1/4 cup powdered sugar tar makes all the difference! 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground for glazing. other hands-on tasks of brunch. 2 eggs Serves 8-10 black pepper Put the dough into a large Serves 6-8 1 cup milk Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme mixer bowl. Beat at medium Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, melted

THE HERALD SQUARE A Few Thousand New Years Before Rudolph TNH's Crossword Challenge By Constantinos E. Scaros The Baby New Year became prevalent in latter-day American 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 generations via the release of Rudolph’s Shiny New Year in 9 10 11 1976, featuring the longstand - ing popular animated character 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Rein - deer in a new adventure, co- starring a new animated figure, 18 19 20 the Baby New Year – Happy. The Baby New Year legend, 21 22 23 24 of course, did not begin with Rudolph’s new friend in 1976. 25 26 27 In fact, it can be traced back to Long before Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, it was the An - Ancient Greece, around 600BC. cient Greeks who began the Baby New Year tradition, to sym - 28 29 30 31 32 There are many customs and bolize the annual rebirth of the god Dionysus. rituals that have existed for 33 34 decades, even centuries, regard - cradle to symbolize the occa - CHAMPAGNE AND SUNTAN ing Greeks’ celebration of the sion. LOTION? 35 36 37 new year. These include smash - It is believed that the Ancient As the Ancient Greeks paraded ing a pomegranate, playing Egyptians had a similar custom, around an infant symbolizing the 38 39 40 41 42 cards, and entering a person’s and centuries later, the Germans reborn Dionysus, it was not chilly home for the first time in the – who then brought he custom outside by any means – because 43 44 45 46 47 new year with the right foot to America. it was nowhere near January 1 – first. But not many would have As the legend changed over the date on which we celebrate 48 49 50 51 imagined that Rudolph’s buddy, time, the Baby would grow into the New Year nowadays. In fact, Happy, can trace his roots all the an old man by year’s end, and the Ancient Greek new year typi - way back to Ancient Greece. pass on the duties of the Year to cally began after the first new 52 53 54 55 The original Baby New Year, the new baby, each year. By con - moon following summer solstice in fact, was none other than the trast, Dionysus, the god of wine, – in other words, in late June. 56 57 58 59 Ancient Greek God Dionysus. was not said to have grown old Academic administrative The Greeks of the time believed – with a year or at any point, years typically begin on July 1, 60 61 62 that Dionysus was reborn at the really. It was more a matter of more in-line with the ancient beginning of every new year, his being reborn – rejuvenated traditions than our current gen - www.CrosswordWeaver.com and celebrated with a baby in a – every year. eral calendar.

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THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 10-16, 2015 GREECE CYPRUS 11 Greek Police Find Bombs at Recaptured Greek Terrorist Xiros’ Hideout

ATHENS - A search of a second Explosives were also found victed terrorists. sures being imposed by the gov - hideout used by apprehended ter - at the property in Anavyssos, Greek police chief Dimitrios ernment on the orders of inter - rorist fugitive Christodoulos Xiros southeast of Athens, where Xiros Tsaknakis told reporters that a national lenders, bankers and revealed equipment to build 100 was arrested on Jan. 3. Officers search in the safe house Xiros Germany, which has put up a bombs, Greek police said. discovered a hand-drawn dia - used turned up extensive notes large chunk of the 240 billion Sources told Kathimerini that gram apparently showing how on approaching, and safely get - euros ($306 billion) in two the detonating mechanisms for weapons would be arranged in ting away from, Korydallos bailouts propping up the dor - the devices were discovered in a second van to be used in the prison, in a western Athens sub - mant Greek economy. a plastic container at the prop - alleged prison bust. urb Xiros had been under surveil - erty in Loutraki, west of Athens. Police conducted ballistic The house also contained ri - lance by authorities and was ar - Police believe that the bombs tests on a handgun Xeros was fles, explosives and rocket-pro - rested while trying to get into a were being prepared for mem - carrying at the time of his arrest, pelled grenade launchers. hideout located in the area, bers of the Conspiracy of the as well as three more found at Xiros was serving six life which he had rented under a Cells of Fire group, who the Anavyssos house along with terms, plus 25 years, for his role false name two months ago. Christodoulos was allegedly eight AK-47 assault rifles, in the assassination of six peo - When he was arrested, he was preparing to help break out Kathimerini said, with results ple, including five Americans at - wearing a blonde wig and had from Korydallos Prison in showing they hadn’t been used tached to the US Embassy over grown a beard, while he was Athens the day after he was in criminal action. the years. The group killed 23 armed with a gun. taken into custody. The house in Loutraki had people, including Greek politi - According to Xiros’ lawyer, Police also found a stolen van been rented in September by a cians, businessmen and British, the terrorist knew he was being and a sports utility vehicle and young woman using a stolen American and Turkish diplomats watched and was about to dis - said they believe Xiros, a mem - identification card with the and military officials, from 1975 appear again and didn’t want to ber of the defunct November 17 name Eleni Melani. The ID card to 2000. be arrested at night because he terrorist group, was planning to was found at the Anavyssos In addition, sacks containing didn’t want to exchange fire use it to blow a hole in the property. sand were found in his yard, with policemen and didn’t plan prison wall and free fellow ter - Police were looking for a which according to police would to use the weapon he was car - rorists. young woman who assisted be used around the trapped ve - rying when captured. Xiros had been in close con - Xiros but did not give any de - hicle and push the blast from He said Xiros won’t accept tact while in the prison with tails about her identity. A young the explosion to the specific tar - responsibility for any crimes he’s members of the Conspiracy of man was also seen at the get, technique from November been connected to while a fugi - the Cells of Fire who have also Loutraki property by neighbors. 17th’s playbook. tive and won’t co-operate with set a program to bring down the Appearing before a magis - Police said they also found authorities because he doesn’t government. trate on Jan. 5, Xiros refused to detailed maps of Athens and recognize the government as Ten members of the group, answer any questions, saying Epirus, and attack plans that having any authority. who had set off a number of that he did not recognize the would be used against a political “All this time, he lived under bombs, issued a statement from judge’s authority. or economic objective. Also, ac - the stranglehold of the police, prison in which they refused to Greek authorities said Xiros, cording to initial estimates, 100 as he had already realized him - confirm the police’s claims but AP PHOTO/PeTROS GIANNAkOuRIS who was arrested Jan. 3 near kilos of explosive material were self. This did not give him the made it clear that they believe One of Greece's most-wanted fugitives Christodoulos Xiros is Athens, was planning a major found inside a metal oil barrel. opportunity to cooperate with it is their duty to attempt to es - escorted by anti-terror police officers to the prosecutor in operation against an Athens Xiros has said he’s driven by anyone or any opportunity for cape from custody. Athens on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. prison in order to free other con - anger toward austerity mea - anything,” his lawyer said. Anastasiades Puts Cyprus Peace Talks On Hold Over

NICOSIA – Cyprus says Turkey’s Turkey says Cyprus has no “extremely provocative” plans rights over natural gas and any to renew an oil and gas search finds should be equitably shared off its coast are preventing a re - with Turkish Cypriots. Cyprus sumption of talks aimed at re - says both sides can reap the unifying the ethnically divided benefits of gas discoveries once island. the island is reunited. Cyprus government Nicos Christodoulides, the spokesman Nicos Government Spokesman of the Christodoulides said that the Republic of Cyprus warned ear - current deadlock in peace talks lier that, “A renewal on the part is due to Turkey’s “threatening of Turkey of an illegal maritime and arrogant behavior.” order for areas within the Re - Cyprus was divided in 1974 public of Cyprus` Exclusive Eco - when Turkey invaded after a nomic Zone (EEZ), knowing coup by supporters of a union that such an action would pre - with Greece. Turkey doesn’t rec - vent the resumption of talks for ognize Cyprus as a state and in - the reunification of Cyprus sists that a unilateral oil and gas would send a negative message AP PHOTO/MATT DuNHAM search by internationally recog - to the international community,” Greek Art Exhibit on Human Body at London Museum nized Greek Cypriots infringes according to CNA. on the rights of breakaway Turk - In October, Turkey issued a Women stand by a marble statue of a naked youth thought to Greek art at the British Museum in London, Thursday, Jan. 8. ish Cypriots. Navigational Telex, or NAVTEX, represent Greek god Dionysos, center, from the east pediment of The exhibition, which is due to open on March 26, will feature Cypriot President Nicos a warning to Cyprus, the United the Parthenon, on display during a media photo opportunity to around 150 objects including some from the museum's permanent Anastasiades suspended talks in States and Israel that Turkish promote a forthcoming exhibition on the human body in ancient Greek collection and other items from international collections. October after Turkey announced exploratory vessels were under an initial gas search in waters Turkish sovereign protection, where the Cypriot government and were not to be disturbed licensed other companies to even though they were explor - drill. ing south of Cyprus. Turkey es - Polls Show SYRIZA Likely to Prevail Narrowly in Election Just before Turkey said it sentially “reserved a large would send the ships back in, swathe inside Cyprus’ Exclusive Anastasiades sounded a warn - Economic Zone (EEZ) for seis - Continued from page 1 ing Ankara was making a mis - mic surveys from October 20 to take and that he wouldn’t go December 30,” according to That has driven down support back to the negotiating table, CNA. for the Conservatives and a sur - complaining his country’s right A Turkish research vessel will vey by Alco, an Athens-based to explore for natural gas is continue searching for oil and polling company, for the satirical threatened. gas off Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot To Pontiki newspaper, gave authorities said, extending a SYRIZA 31.6 percent to 28.6 per - simmering standoff between ri - cent for New Democracy, al - val sides on the ethnically-split though other polls show the Left - island over offshore gas re - ists lead narrowed slightly. serves. SYRIZA had a 3.3 percent Barbaros, a seismographic re - lead in a previous poll but both search vessel commissioned by parties have picked up a bit with Turkey’s state petroleum com - the new To Potami (The River) pany TPAO, has been carrying party in third with only 4.2 per - out surveys in an area in the cent. east Mediterranean claimed by SYRIZA’s lead over New Cyprus under international con - Democracy “has narrowed ventions. slightly,” Costas Panagopoulos, Turkey, which is not a signa - Alco’s CEO, said in a phone in - tory to the United Nations Law terview with Bloomberg. “But it’s of the Sea, does not recognize a solid lead which won’t be over - Cypriot jurisdiction. turned easily.” The vessel, which had been SYRIZA has risen on the back docked in harbor said it would of its leader, Alexis Tsipras’ op - resume activities after Greek position to the big pay cuts, tax AP PHOTO/PeTROS GIANNAkOuRIS Cypriots said they would con - hikes, slashed pensions, worker Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou speaks to supporters in front of his new Cypriot President Nicos Anas - tinue “unilateral activities” in firings and privatizations Sama - party Logo in Athens, on Saturday Jan. 3, 2015. Papandreou announced the formation of a new tasiades. exploring for gas, the Turkish ras ordered on demand of the party, the Movement of Democrat Socialists, which will contest the Jan. 25 election. Cypriot Foreign Affairs Ministry Troika, although he had opposed Turkey sent the research ship said in a statement. them while out of office when in 2012 – that SYRIZA would is the savior of Greece, although lem Greece and other countries Barbaros to the south of the is - “The Turkish Cypriot side PASOK was in power. take Greece out of the Eurozone it has been rejected by most are facing,” Guy Verhofstadt, the land late last year in an area will not remain unresponsive to The Alco poll was one of – but it’s falling on deaf ears al - Greeks. head of the Liberal group in the where Cyprus had licensed in - the unilateral activities carried three published since late Jan. 7, though he said he has the coun - European officials are trying European Parliament, told the ternational companies, includ - out by the (Greek Cypriots) each showing SYRIZA with a try on the edge of a recovery and to dampen fears that Greece New York Times. ing from the US, to look for en - which disregard the inherent lead of at least three points. A as it has technically come out of could be pushed out of the Eu - ergy as the government hopes rights and interests of the Turk - GPO survey for Mega Channel a recession although high unem - rozone if SYRIZA wins, fearing for a lucrative find. ish Cypriot people,” it said. put SYRIZA at 28.5 percent and ployment and deep poverty re - it will walk away from the debt Anastasiades, who had kick Cyprus and its U.S. partner New Democracy at 25.3 percent, main. it owes the Troika and upset a started talks with Ankara to re - Noble Energy discovered nat - while a Pulse poll for Action24 “The fear tactic of a Greek recovery and rattle the Eurozone. Family Killed unify the island divided since an ural gas off its southern coast in website had SYRIZA at 29 per - euro exit is increasing Samaras’s Several officials in Brussels unlawful Turkish invasion 40 2011. A consortium comprised cent and New Democracy at 25.5 numbers, but at the same time said, however, that even if In Knife Attack years ago, stopped them when of Italy’s ENI and South Korea’s percent. the reaction to the current gov - SYRIZA wins that there’s little the ships were sent in and said Kogas is now drilling in another Greeks continued their con - ernment’s policies is boosting chance of Greece leaving the Eu - he won’t go back to the negoti - area for gas. tradictory ways though, saying SYRIZA,” said Alco’s Panagopou - rozone. “The euro is here to THESSALONIKI (AP) — Police ating table until they leave. Their research work is exclu - they favor SYRIZA but want to los. stay,” said European Commission say a couple and their 12-year- Turkey dispatched a research sively focused on Cyprus’s stay in the Eurozone although The polls also show the new spokeswoman Annika Brei - old son have been stabbed to vessel to the south of the island southern rim off territory con - Tspiras’ insistence on renegotiat - Kinima party of former PASOK dthardt when questioned about death in their apartment in late last year while companies trolled by an internationally rec - ing the bailout terms or threat - leader and previous Premier the subject. northern Greece, and the al - commissioned by the interna - ognized Greek Cypriot govern - ening to walk away from the George Papandreou won’t hit the “There is absolutely no reason leged attacker was injured by tionally recognized government ment, and not north which is debt could push the country out 3 percent threshold needed to to discuss this subject,” said Eu - falling from a balcony of the explored offshore but withdrew administered by an unrecog - of the financial bloc. enter Parliament although it ropean Parliament President building. it on Dec. 30. nized Turkish Cypriot state. In the GPO poll, 75.7 percent could drain votes from other par - Martin Schulz in an interview The attack occurred Friday “My participation in a dia - The Turkish Cypriot side of respondents said Greece ties. with German TV station ZDF. in Thessaloniki, Greece's second logue for a solution to the would continue to take “all nec - should stay in the euro area at Also gave him 2.5 percent “Greece is a member of the largest city, and police said they Cyprus problem is not possible essary steps” to protect its inter - any cost, while 59.2 percent said while showing PASOK at 3.6 per - Eurozone and I believe it will re - have no information about a for as long as the sovereign ests. That included drilling in there’s still a danger the country cent, a disastrous fall from grace main one,” he said. But the Ger - possible motive for the attack. rights of the Republic of Cyprus cooperation with Turkey, the may be forced out. for the party that won 44 percent man Social democrat added that The slain parents, aged 54 are being violated,” Anastasi - foreign ministry said. Yet 52.6 percent said they of the vote in 2009 in gaining if SYRIZA wins the election it will and 42, and their son were not ades said in a written statement. It did not specify where. thought if debt relief talks be - the Prime Minister’s office. have to govern with other parties immediately identified. Cyprus and its partner, U.S. Greek Cypriots say Turkish tween a new government and PASOK leader Evangelos and be forced to water down its Police say the suspected at - energy company Noble, made Cypriots can reap the benefits the country’s euro-area partners Venizelos, who was made demands of the Eurozone, al - tacker, a 60-year-old man, was the first offshore natural gas of any gas finds as part of a are set on a collision course, the Deputy Premier/Foreign Minister though the Leftists said they hospitalized under police guard find in late 2011. A consortium peace deal. creditors will blink and accept by Samaras after joining the don’t want a coalition. and has been formally arrested. of Italy’s ENI Spa and South Ko - Greek demands. coalition and backing austerity, “Instead of talking about a He appeared to have suffered a rea’s KoGas is now exploring (Material from the Associated Samaras has been campaign - said he wants to be part of any possible Grexit, we should focus stab wound, believed to be self- other areas south of the island. Press was used in this report) ing on the same tactic he used new coalition and that his party on solving the investment prob - inflicted. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 10-16, 2015

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We would never fabricate a difference as well – by contributing letters to the editor in The new year has barely settled in and the political landscape collective enlightenment will result from such of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting response, and/or commenting on our website: in both Greece and the United States seems to be changing by conversations. The Ancient Greeks did that in column. www.thenationalherald.com the minute. Here at home, the people are too hesitant to think – and vote – outside the box, whereas in Greece that they seem too reckless to do so at a moment’s notice. Bush vs. Clinton in 2016 Race? It’s Déjà Vu all over Again Congressman John Boehner (R-OH) has just been elected to his third term as Speaker of the House of Representatives, a re - sult that chagrins a sizeable portion of the GOP’s neoconserva - SCAROS PRESENTS HIS tive wing. While those on the left blast Boehner for putting pol - POINT OF VIEW itics above pragmatism – party above country – and disrupting Dan, Yogi Berra is credited President Obama’s agenda, those on the right – Boehner’s own for coming up with the phrase fellow Republicans – chastise him for not being disruptive “it’s déjà vu all over again,” enough. which of course is funny in its Though there was a lot of talk about replacing Boehner, in redundancy. But in the case of the end the House Republicans behaved just as the American “Bush v. Clinton 2016” it makes voters typically do – they clung to the status quo. for an apt description. If either This may be puzzling to an outsider, particularly if observing former Florida Governor Jeb that: 1) Americans, at a rate consistently exceeding 80 percent, Bush and former First are dissatisfied with Congress; 2) over 99% of Congress is com - Lady/Senator/Secretary of State prised of the two major political parties, Democrats and Re - Hillary Clinton wins the White publicans; yet 3) voters continue to vote for candidates of those House, then by 2020 there will two parties overwhelmingly. In fact, all minor parties in the have been a President or Vice United States combined barely equal 1 percent and in the vast President Bush or Clinton in 32 majority of elections make absolutely no measurable impact. of the past 40 years. Granted, But in Greece, the exact opposite is true. In a small handful the United States resembles a Hillary Rodham Clinton Jeb Bush of years, the socialist party PASOK, led by Prime Minister George monarchy far more than people Papandreou, was on top, until it crumbled and was replaced by realize, as not many Americans Papa, George, W., and Jeb in a tinues to be perceived as the Having been a popular governor a temporary caretaker government, only to be replaced again are aware that Barack Obama is family photo, with the caption: most swaggerless president of Florida, Jeb would be the by New Democracy conservatives, led by Prime Minister Antonis a blood relative (albeit a very “Fool me once, shame on since Jimmy Carter, if Ameri - odds-on favorite to carry that Samaras. By the end of this month, elections will take place distant one) of the Bushes and you; fool me twice, shame on cans remain skeptical about the state. again. As of this writing, leftist SYRIZA leads the polls, followed of Dick Cheney. In fact, the en - me; vote for Jeb, well you are sweeping health care reforms, Even more critical is the His - by the incumbent New Democracy. PASOK is essentially irrele - tire presidential family tree is so just stupid.” Eventually, the and if the now-hot economy panic vote that has been deci - vant, and Papandreou has returned to the scene with a brand intertwined that it looks like a truth has a pesky way of pene - cools down, we might see a Re - sive in elections at all levels of new political party of his own. The far right Golden Dawn Party, ball of yarn after the cat got to trating a barrage of lies and mis - publican in the White house in government. For more than a hardly mustering enough votes to lead, may play a role, how - it. But that’s another story – representations, and so in time, two years after all, and Jeb Bush decade, Democrats have been ever, in siphoning votes if the gap between SYRIZA and New back to 2016… Americans will learn that if they at this point has a good a chance systematically cultivating the Democracy narrows to a dead heat. Before we get to Jeb, let’s think Jeb is some “dumb Texas as any. The “Bill factor,” i.e., the Hispanic vote in numerous ways But while here at home prominent political analysts – not start with Hillary (I’ll use their redneck,” they’d better think prospect of Bill Clinton return - and have been rewarded elec - least of which New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman – first names to distinguish them again. Soft-spoken, clearly mod - ing to the White House – not in torally. The recent executive or - encourage Americans to mobilize behind a strong third party from other family members with erate, and without the Texas an official capacity, but still very der on immigration by President alternative, conventional wisdom in Greece encourages just the the same last name): the reality twang that these same leftists much capable of sitting in (even Obama will further strengthen opposite. Why? – which I begrudgingly acknowl - who purportedly abhor racism running?) important meetings – the appeal of the Democrats. Because the stakes in the two countries are very, very differ - edge – is that Hillary is the odds- have no problem openly prac - will wax and wane in terms of Jeb’s ability to speak Spanish, ent. Simply put, there is no Troika calling the shots in America. on favorite, by leaps and ticing regionalism (labeling a appeal as the goes the state of his Hispanic wife, and his polit - What if in 2016 libertarian-minded Senator Rand Paul (R- bounds, to win the Democratic person inherently inferior based the union, accordingly. ical stances (if he does not re - KY), who has a comparatively more isolationist perspective than nomination and, though to a on geographical region of birth One final early note about treat from them) could signifi - any other viable candidate and who, if elected president, might considerably lesser extent, re - or residence – in this case, the Hillary: my biggest problem cantly change the Hispanic bring sweeping transformation to American foreign policy, mains the favorite to win the South), Jeb is married to a with her is that I think she’s a equation. His profile is quite dif - emerges as the Republican frontrunner? Or what about Mike general election and become woman – Columba Garnica de phony. And I have no respect for ferent from those Republicans Huckabee, the Arkansas Governor-turned-talk show host, who America’s 45th president. Gallo – who is from Mexico. phonies. I think Mitt Romney is who espouse belligerent immi - recently left his high-profile show on the Fox News Channel to Ever-desperately grasping for Their older son, George Prescott a phony, too – which is why I gration politics, often in harsh explore the possibility of running for president, and whose a new twist on things, the media Bush, already making a name devoted a lot of space in my language. Jeb does not need to brand of populism includes scrapping the IRS and implementing recently reported how in 2014, for himself in politics, not only columns two years ago blasting gain a majority of the Hispanic the Fair Tax (national sales tax) instead, topples Paul and the Hillary’s lead in the polls over speaks fluent Spanish but his candidacy. It’s not about ide - vote in order to win; he only others and gets the nomination? Any of those variables would her potential Democratic rivals clearly has dark, Spanish fea - ology – it’s about character. needs to lessen it to more con - be America’s and America’s alone to deal with. There is no has “dropped.” Technically, it tures. Their younger son, Jeb What do you think? ventional differences. Troika there to potentially pull the plug. has. But practically, it has Jr., is married to a woman As you note, the Clinton and But in Greece, the prospect of Alexis Tsipras taking over is merely fallen from an astronom - whose parents are from Iraq. GEORGAKAS RESPONDS Bush families have dominated enough of an unknown entity to cause alarm within the Euro - ically-high unsustainable 50- Jeb Jr.’s daughter, Georgia He - The next president of the national politics for decades just pean Union, and that is problematic for a country that is only plus point lead to a somewhat lena Walker Bush, the great United States is likely to be de - as the Papandreou and Kara - now beginning to climb out – somewhat – from its crisis hole. more realistic yet eminently granddaughter of George H.W. termined by the Republican pri - manlis clans once dominated In Greece, the status quo is a vote for Samaras and New Democ - dominant lead in the 40s. In Bush and grandniece of George maries. Jeb (I will follow your Greek politics. The reputation racy. other words, a few more people W. Bush, both of who started first name style) will have a of Bush I, which includes a cozy Minnesota made history in 1998 when it elected as its 38th learned who Senators Elizabeth wars in Iraq, has Iraqi blood hard time winning those pri - relationship with Bill Clinton, governor not a Democrat, not a Republican, but former profes - Warren and Bernie Sanders are, coursing through her veins. The maries. Among other handicaps, has revived. Bush II, however, sional wrestler Jesse Ventura, of the Reform Party. Asked why and so Hillary is no longer the Jeb Bushes have lived in Mexico he has consistently advocated is still remembered as the au - they took such a big leap outside the box, Minnesota voters only recognizable potential De - and Venezuela before settling in comprehensive immigration re - thor of the Iraqi catastrophe and said because things in their state were stable enough, and so mocratic candidate (she has yet Miami. That “Texas redneck” form that could include a speed - the Great Recession. That dy - they could afford to take a chance. Despite numerous challenges, to declare formally), though she theory, then, goes out the win - ier track to citizenship, and he nasty factor would be deadly if things are just as stable in the United States overall, as well. remains the most likely party dow. supports the Common Core ed - Jeb had to face off against some - But not in Greece. nominee, by far. Moreover, being a Bush ob - ucational reforms. Both are ar - one like Senator Elizabeth War - That Hillary hasn’t been in viously gives Jeb a leg up in senic for the Republican ex - ren. Not so when the opponent the news lately is surely attrib - terms of political contacts and treme right that votes heavily in is a Clinton. utable to her handlers’ deft im - fundraising abilities. Though his the primaries. Another strength of Jeb is …And One City Divided age-management strategy, mak - comments that illegal aliens Jeb can tack to the right to that although he is quite con - ing sure that she does not come to the United States “out win primary votes or he can servative on women’s reproduc - become a victim of overexpo - of love” infuriated Tea Partyers stand his ground. Faced with a tive rights, he speaks in compas - During the 2013 New York City Mayoral election season, we sure. Any candidate can suffer and rightwing talk radio hosts, similar choice, Romney de - sionate language, avoiding the were worried. from peaking too early, Hillary they delight big-tent establish - nounced his own past positions, extremist views and irresponsi - Worried that our beloved city, which experienced a quality- not least of all, considering she ment Republicans who, until it including Romneycare in Mass - ble rhetoric of some Republi - of-life renaissance during the administrations of Mayors Rudy has a few blemishes on her is proven otherwise, continue to achusetts. This allowed him to cans. The Democrats usually Giuliani and Mike Bloomberg, might not continue to be Amer - record, to say the least. Neither call the shots about who the eventually win the Republican carry the woman’s vote and that ica’s safest big city under their successor. Warren nor Sanders – who are presidential nominee is going to primaries but cost him dearly in margin would increase with a To this point, we are concerned that we might be right. so nice that they might as well be (Bush, Dole, Bush, McCain, the general election as the pub - female presidential candidate. This is not to knock Mayor Bill de Blasio who, after all, has reprise Jimmy Stewart’s role in Romney). lic felt he would say anything The feminist tide might be barely just completed his first year in office. But it is to take Mr. Smith Goes to Washington I usually predict who is going to get elected. Jeb will be forced crushing if the Republicans note of a very unfortunate reality: that there is a division – – are going to throw a lot of to win the general election a few rightward. The question is just nominated someone perceived more accurately, a trifurcation – among the mayor, the police, mud Hillary’s way, but rest as - months in advance, but cer - how far? by women as an extremist. Jeb and a significant segment of New Yorkers who feel that their sured the GOP will more than tainly not this early (it’s barely Another hurdle for Jeb is that would not elicit such hostility. rights are being trampled upon. make up for it for the general 2015 – the election is almost he has a plethora of rivals. More Of course, all of the above is In the aftermath of two deaths of unarmed African-American election. And it couldn’t happen two years away!). But as presi - than one could carry a clump of speculation. Our tedious nomi - males at the hands of police officers in two locations – the first to a nicer person – or couple – dential elections usually go – it states and that would require nation process always has sur - in faraway Ferguson, MO but the second right here on Staten as the Clintons are famous for all boils down to peace and the Republican convention to prises. If there are no unfore - Island – there is a growing rift from coast to coast between slinging mud themselves. prosperity. If we are not at war, nominate, usually a nasty seeable events of enormous civilians, white and black alike, who assail the police for using Turning next to Jeb, son and or on the brink of war, if Putin, process. Losing factions often impact and the present brisk excessive and in some cases deadly force against African-Amer - younger brother of the two Pres - ISIS, and the clown in North Ko - become half-hearted in support - economic growth of 5%, an un - icans disproportionately, and those who staunchly defend the idents Bush, he is just as victim - rea retreat to the rock from un - ing the nominee in the general employment rate under 6%, and police’s actions as sound law enforcement practices. ized by his last name as he is der which they crawled, and if election. low inflation continue, the De - The added element in New York is between Mayor de Blasio helped by it. The supremely oil prices remain low and un - If, however, Jeb gets the mocrats will be able to loudly and a number of police officers, some of whom have taken to hypocritical left, which bemoans employment continues to drop, nomination, he brings many as - proclaim they ended the Great turning their backs publicly on the mayor while he is speaking. how Americans stereotype en - then there’s a very good chance sets to a national campaign. All Recession caused by Bush II and All sides are making valid points, but cops are being shot, tire groups of people, obviously Hillary will coast to victory, recent presidential elections the Republicans. Nonetheless, other cops are turning their backs on the city’s leader, and too has no problem with blacklisting marking the first time the De - have been relatively close. The the most formidable Republican many New Yorkers don’t trust any of them. Jeb just because he is a Bush. mocrats will have won three state of Florida is often critical candidate would be Bush III. This has got to stop. I’ve already seen the liberal consecutive presidential terms and even decisive as in the photo parade on Facebook: since 1948. But if Obama con - (George W.) Bush-Gore election. WHAT DO YOU THINK? THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 10-16, 2015 VIEWPOINTS 13

We Orthodox Must Reach ECONOMY & POLITICS Out to our Catholic Brethren Elections: Insincere Truth vs. Unattainable Alternative

By Dennis Menos premacy and of filioque, the two Greece has entered some against the very and Samaras’ New ment; if the trade-off is the sus - major doctrinal disputes that bizarre times. The snap elec - policies he ended Democracy Party tenance of thousands of people A historical event of enor - have kept the two Churches tions that were called out of the up implementing. wins 24% is very in need, then, personally, I am mous import to our Church is apart, similarly will have to be blue, following the Troika’s in - More importantly, likely. If SYRIZA fine with it. unfolding slowly before our resolved before true reunion can transigence on its prescribed re - this artificial moral - manages to break SYRIZA’s main premise is eyes. After a thousand years of be realized. Of the two, the pri - forms, are leading to a sharp po - ism is falling on above 30%, the that Greek public debt is unsus - estrangement and mistrust, East macy of the Pope remains the larization of the population. deaf ears, as a large party will be close tainable yet again – so what is and West, the two major chief obstacle; filioque does not. It is telling that the two main number of people to having the ma - the point of repeating the same branches of Christianity, are fi - Increasingly, the Roman Church parties have both increased their simply have noth - jority of seats in cycle of constraining austerity nally engaged in a process of appears to be willing to abide respective percentages in public ing left to lose. The parliament. A two- when a renegotiation with cred - reconciliation. by the Nicene Creed, as ex - opinion polls, as people are re - social dynamics of party coalition will itors is only a matter of time? As members of the one panded by the Council of Con - alizing that voting for smaller the country have almost certainly be Even with the current primary Church, we should be overjoyed stantinople; not the version that parties across the political spec - overwhelmed the by STEFANOS needed to govern, surplus (fiscal surplus before in - at the prospect, reaching out to it is currently using. On the issue trum may tip the balance of the economic rationale KASSELAKIS and, unlike in Ger - terest expense), Greece still our Catholic neighbors with ex - of Papal supremacy, the East country’s new direction against of staying the many, there is no needs to borrow to pay off the pressions of support for the un - may eventually have to yield, as them, a direction that will either course. Special to way the two main interest on its debt. Has Greece folding process, and prayerful long as the authority of the Pope endorse new austerity measures The alternative The National Herald parties will be able reached escape velocity? Possi - for its successful conclusion. over the Eastern Patriarchates or cause a direct confrontation to Samaras is, of to join forces – just bly! It might just take a year or However we don’t seem to remains minimal. Under such an with the country’s lenders. course, the firebrand leftwing consider that Prime Minister two for it to become apparent. be. We are reacting to the event arrangement, the Pope would Everyone is aware how much is politician Alexis Tsipras. He is Samaras has turned down an in - Unfortunately, SYRIZA’s plat - with uncertainty, perhaps even be recognized as “the first at stake, yet interpretations of the undisputed frontrunner in vitation to debate Tsipras, say - form faces an insurmountable suspicion, wondering how its fi - among equals” over the entire the potential outcomes differ this election, and if recent elec - ing that he does not speak to obstacle: mathematics. The list nal outcome might impact on Church, similar to the role of widely. Even foreign financial tions are an indication, the party slanderers. of measures the party has our Church. our own Patriarch today, who is analysts cannot agree on the im - leading before votes are actually SYRIZA has a just cause in promised to repeal simply does The reasons are clearly his - regarded “the first among plications of a (very unlikely) cast will win by a wider margin wanting to represent the op - not reflect Tsipras’ call for bal - torical. For nearly a millennium, equals” in the Orthodox East. Greek exit from the Euro: some than predicted. I think a sce - pressed. The party makes a to - anced budgets. Reversing some though sharing the same faith, The time has come for the proclaim any spillover effects nario where Tsipras’ party, tally reasonable case that what of the labor reforms in particu - we and the Roman Catholics Orthodox faithful to take note contained, while others urge Eu - SYRIZA, wins 29% of the vote matters in democratic processes lar is going to backfire on the have led separate religious lives, of the evolving reconciliation ropean governments not to un - is people, not charts and figures. very people Tsipras is trying to refrained from visiting each process with Rome and to rise derestimate the possible impli - Along those lines, Tsipras has a help. Ironically, he may come to other’s houses of worship, and to the occasion by reaching out cations. very powerful argument in ac - realize that his ideology needs abstained from discussions be - to their Catholic brethren. Our Prime Minister Antonis cusing the political, financial, conservative policies in the in - tween us on the issues that sep - own Metropolitan Methodios of Samaras’ platform is without a and media elites for bringing the terim to have a chance at mate - arate us. We blamed Rome of Boston recently set the example doubt the more mainstream, country to its knees. These elites rializing farther down the road. course for the parting of our when he joined some of his less risky one. Even though re - have acted in unison for years For Europe to agree to restruc - ways, and they blamed us. Catholic brothers of the Boston forms have slowed and some of and decades to protect their es - ture the debt, Tsipras will ob - It is time to put all that be - area for Vesper services on the them have been reversed in the tablished interests and to stifle viously have to walk back some hind us. Our religious leaders occasion of the feast of Saints last six months, during the first fair competition. If Tsipras of his promises. I believe the have begun the process of rec - Peter and Paul, a tradition that year-and-a-half of his tenure, somehow manages to break troika and SYRIZA will come to onciliation and we, the laity of was repeated later that year the current government did in - their ties – and especially the an agreement after all because the Church, should join the when Boston Catholics joined a deed carry out some critical and carcinogenic role of media it is in both their interests to do process of healing. We share af - Greek Orthodox congregation long overdue reforms. Unfortu - moguls – he may very well have so, assuming each has a way to ter all the same faith, and what for the celebration of Vespers on nately, they may have been brought about the most needed, save face. little separates us, can be settled the occasion of the feast of Saint somewhat too little, too late. most impactful reform of all. So, this sums up the choice given the good will and resolve Andrew. Furthermore, Samaras made Moreover, his call to support the Greeks are facing on the 25th from both sides. As the laity of the Church, it a major tactical error in dubbing most vulnerable in the popula - of January: an insincere truth Greece a “success story,” some - tion, to ensure that they have or an unattainable alternative. thing that was clearly not es - some food to eat and a home to Sometimes it just comes down poused by a large percentage of stay in, is also very persuasive. to choosing the lesser of two the population (and the troika If a country cannot protect its evils. too). He has now taken on the social fiber, then it might as well mantle of truth-telling that bor - be run by accountants and not Follow me on Twitter: ders fear-mongering, as his cam - by elected leaders. @StefanosNY paign slogan literally reads “We euROkINISSI Taxing the very rich and clos - Stefanos Kasselakis has traded tell the truth.” This is a precari - Alexis Tsipras, head of ing a loophole for shipping div - commodities at Goldman Sachs ous choice for someone who SYRIZA, speaking at a party idends are steps that SYRIZA and founded two-and-a-half years ago ran congress last Saturday. will take if it forms a govern - cvfromgreece.com.

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A lot of people – including Democracy leader and the leaders of or similarly suitable luxury car Greeks – are confused about the Antonis “Mr. Bean the other parties or have a driver, maid, nanny, upcoming critical elections on Counter” Samaras who get 3 percent and be bewildered if you spot Jan. 25 in which voters will de - winning in 2012, of the vote pick someone who appears to be ei - cide who will mislead the coun - but needing two who they want to ther poor, old or has dirty Pope Francis (L) and Patriarch Bartholomew have further try for another four years, or the elections a month be in Parliament, hands. New Democracy mem - closed the gap of the centuries-old divide between the Catholic next scandal or crisis, whichever apart to do it and another reason bers prefer caviar and cham - and Orthodox Christian Churches. The status quo must not comes first. without a majority why Greece isn’t a pagne unless they’re drinking endure. The Church should be united. That’s because, unlike in the in Parliament, forc - real democracy – wine out of the skulls of the United States and many democ - ing him to bring in are historic. poor, and believe austerity is for Ever since Ecumenical Patri - is encumbered upon us to be racies, not to be confused with new PASOK leader That’s because everyone else except them. arch Athenagoras met His Holi - more than simple spectators to Greece’s Oligarchic Plutocracy, Evangelos “Oppor - at stake is likely SYRIZA: This party repre - ness Pope Paul VI in Jerusalem the evolving reconciliation a President or Prime Minister tunist” Venizelos for by ANDY whether Greece sents Communists, anarchists, in 1964, successive patriarchs process. We must free ourselves serves a full term no matter a coalition that has DAbILIS stays in the Euro - Stalinists, Maoists, Leninists, ac - and popes have been seeking of the suspicions of the past, and what happens, unless they are worked about as zone (if Samaras tivists and anyone who can put the reconciliation of our two openly declare our support for impeached or have a perfectly well as a two- Special to wins again) or gets the suffix –ist at the end of their Churches. These efforts have in - the efforts of our leaders. The good reason why a female in - headed horse The National Herald forced out (if cause as long as it’s associated tensified under the auspices of need for uniting Christianity’s tern was kneeling down in their headed in different SYRIZA) is with a policy of opening the Patriarch Bartholomew and his two largest segments is great, in office, such as looking for papers directions. elected, as the Leftists want to Bank of Greece vault each Tues - counterparts in the Vatican John light especially of the persistent under the desk. Repeatedly. Unable to get the Parliament renegotiate the terms of the day at 3 p.m. and letting anyone Paul II, Benedict XVI, and now attacks that the Orthodox Greece had elections in to back their man, New Democ - bailouts or walk away from the who can prove they are middle- Francis. The momentum is evi - Church is being subjected to in 2004, picking then-New Democ - racy Vice-President Stavros Di - debt. class workers or below have 10 dent in the annual visits to the Middle East from a variety racy Capitalist leader Costas mas, to be the country’s power - Here’s a capsule look at the minutes to take as much as they Rome by Patriarch of sources. A start could be made “The Invisible Man” Karamanlis, less, symbolic Greek President elections and the primary par - want. Bartholomew, or his delegates, by Orthodox parishes in the who served a full term out to so he could sit with them for ties taking part as you need a Its leader is Alexis “Che” on the occasion of the feast of United States developing rela - 2009, but only because no one photos before being locked back scorecard to keep track of who’s Tsipras, who, if elected, said he Saints Peter and Paul, and of tionships with their neighboring noticed he was there. in a closet, they were forced to stealing what from who in will roll back austerity, restore comparable visits to Constan - Roman Catholic churches, the When they woke up and dis - call the coming snap polls with Greece. pay, cut taxes, rehire fired work - tinople by the Pope for the feast way that many of our parishes covered he didn’t know what surveys showing the major op - NEW DEMOCRACY: This ers, end privatization and walk of Saint Andrew on November presently maintain a close country he was ruling, they position Coalition of the Looney party represents bankers and away from what Greece owes, 30th. friendship with Antiochian, picked George “Sleepwalker” Left (SYRIZA) leading. capitalists and has as its aim leaving the country destitute. If It is indisputable that the Russian, or Serbian Orthodox Papandreou of the equally-dom - That’s for now because Greek prevention of the redistribution you see him, throw him 25 euro leaders of Orthodoxy and of Ro - churches in their immediate inant PASOK Anti-Capitalists politics and parties change more of wealth to anyone who didn’t cents so he can buy a clue. man Catholicism are sincere in vicinity. Ample opportunities ex - who had taken turns with their often than tax laws, or about attend Athens College or KKE COMMUNISTS: This their desire to eliminate the doc - ist to enhance the reconciliation rivals going on wild spending every day depending on Amherst or similar schools or party thinks it’s 1944 and Stalin trinal and other issues that di - process – attending Vesper ser - sprees for decades and hiring whether it’s one of the 180 hol - who keeps bank accounts in is alive, that surgeons should be vide the two Churches, and vices together, social events, re - scores of thousands of needless idays that interfere with alleged Greece, preferring tax havens paid the same as cleaning ladies, bring them once again in full ligious lectures by noted speak - workers in return for votes. work days. such as Switzerland, Singapore, economies should be planned, sacramental union. Serious ers – to mention a few. On all Papandreou, whose father These elections – it’s plural the United Kingdom or the Cay - people should be told by the problems, both organizational such occasions, emphasizing the Andreas “Bag Man” Papan - because once voters decide who man Islands. Also, you have to state what to wear, eat, drink, and doctrinal, stand in the way, oneness of our Churches should dreou, founded PASOK, won 44 they want for Prime Minister he either have a Mercedes, BMW think and how to act, and must of course. The Church structure be the order of the day, leaving percent of the vote on the back have fewer emotions than the in the West, for instance, is the resolution of the admittedly of his slogan, “The Money Is zombies who emerged from the highly centralized, with the Vat - difficult theological issues that There,” sounding a lot like his pods in Invasion of the Body ican exercising absolute control divide East and West to the the - dad, who opened the bank vault Snatchers. over the entire realm of Catholi - ologians at the Vatican and the to take care of his people, start - GOLDEN DAWN: This party cism. Our own Church in the Phanar. ing with himself. adores Hitler, hates immigrants, East is decentralized and com - The time for action is now. He lasted two years, gays, capitalists, Jews, bankers, posed of a variety of ethnic Remaining aloof to the recon - hounded out of office by relent - and anyone with an IQ over 10 Churches, some under the direct ciliation effort and allowing the less protests, strikes and riots or who didn’t drop out of high jurisdiction of the Ecumenical status quo to endure, and divide against austerity measures he school and isn’t a soccer hooli - Patriarchate, others much less the Church, should no longer be imposed on orders of the Troika gan. Their members prefer jun - so. A means needs to be found an option. of the European Union-Interna - tas to elections. that reunites the two segments tional Monetary Fund-European TO POTAMI: No one’s sure of the Church, while also allows Dennis Menos has worked for Central Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) what they want. each to pursue its current ad - the U.S. Department of Defense who put up 240 billion euros PASOK: This party no longer ministrative practices, customs and is the author of several ($306 billlion), throwing good exists. and traditions. books, including Purview and money after bad. The issues of Papal su - the Justinian Diaries. That led to current New [email protected] 14 VIEWPOINTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 10-16, 2015 A New Year’s Meditation: at the Phanar and in Loretto, PA – Two Men for All Seasons

By Dr. Spiro Macris ish government still exercised a mistreatment of Kiriakou by veto on the election of a patri - prison officials are enumerated. I had to choose between the arch. The Ecumenical Patriarch, Gus Moshos, a member of Kiri - Phanar and Loretto, thousands spiritual leader of 300 million akou’s parish of St. Katherine’s of miles apart geographically, Orthodox Christians around the in Fall Church, VA has been a centuries apart in history. world, was considered by the strong supporter of Kiriakou and It was November 2014 and Turkish government only as a his family, and has rallied others Pope Francis was making his bishop of the Phanar in Istanbul, to help his family. obligatory first visit to the Ecu - of perhaps 2,500 Orthodox still On the whole, however, the menical Patriarchate in Constan - remaining in Istanbul. In fact, Greek-American community has tinople on the name day of St. the patriarch had no legal stand - been silent about Kiriakou. His Andrew, and I wanted to be ing, no legal personality. The pa - own priest, Father Costas there. triarch was essentially a virtual Pavlakos of St. Katherine’s, has I was there in 1979 when prisoner of the state. not visited him. The Greek- Pope John Paul visited Patriarch It was November, 2014 and American press has given him Demetrios, and I was there in some things had changed but little coverage. The myriad eth - 2006 when Pope Benedict vis - only superficially, and I wanted nic, political, lobbying, philan - ited Patriarch Bartholomew. to be there for the visit of Pope thropic and academic organiza - In 1979, St. George, the Pa - Francis to the Phanar, to show tions of the Greek American triarchal Church, was cold and my respect for Bartholomew, for community have had little if empty except for a couple dozen all that he has endured, for all anything to say about him. No Greek-American pilgrims on the that he has done in moving the leaders of the Greek-American annual AHEPA journey to the Church from a long-desolate community, religious or secular, Phanar, when the pope and the state to its present state of have said anything about him. patriarch walked in together, recognition throughout the On November 17, Congress - the pope in white, the patriarch world. man Jim Moran of Virginia in black. The prayers and ser - The Archons, led by Dr. An - spoke on the floor of the House vices were not long, there may thony Limberakis, and AHEPA, of Representatives and decried have been three chanters, greet - led by National President Phillip Pope Francis vists Patriarch Bartholomew at the Phanar. The pope has recognized the partiarch's the “selective prosecution” of ings were exchanged, there was Frangos, would be present to efforts to move the church from a long-desolate condition to worldwide recognition. Kiriakou. He called on President a kiss of peace as I recall, and signify the support of American Obama to pardon Kiriakou and then they walked out. AHEPA’s Orthodoxy. Who today does not rows of chairs, those in each ceptionally good intelligence of - supported during this time by he called Kiriakou “an American President, Nick Smyrnis, and the recognize the Ecumenical Patri - row facing each other. Prisoners ficer’ who did not deserve to go his family and friends, col - hero.” other members of the delegation arch and his efforts to liberate a sit across from their visitors – to prison. To me, the irony of leagues, and advocates on both On December 9, the U.S. followed them out. captive church? wives, friends, children – there this whole thing is, very simply, the right and left. He has been Senate Select Committee on In - In 2006, the next occasion of LORETTO is a murmur of conversation. that he’s going to be the only visited by Father Michael telligence released a 525-page a papal visit, the church was The road to Loretto, PA, runs Most prisoners wear tan shirts CIA officer to go to jail over tor - Kallaur of Holy Cross Greek Or - portion of its 6,000-page report overflowing, a dozen Catholic east from Pittsburgh. It is not and pants, a few are in bright ture, even though he publicly thodox Church in Pittsburgh about the CIA’s Detention and hierarchs in white and red en - quite a two-hour drive, overcast orange. Interrogation Program and its tered together with a dozen Or - and cold, with icy rain a threat. John Kiriakou comes in from uses of various forms of torture. thodox hierarchs in black, dig - I am with Philip Yamalis and a side room and walks to where The debate on torture as a pol - nitaries were squeezed into Tom Geanopulos, both residents we are standing, we all sit, he icy of the U.S. government has every bit of space, two groups of Pittsburgh. They show me across from the three of us. We now moved from the blogos - of chanters competed with each where the steel mills were, and talked for two and a half hours. phere to the mainstream media. other with their Byzantine point out the Westinghouse IT There is little conversation The Greek-American com - melodies, Pope Benedict and Pa - research campus; there is a pit on the way back to Pittsburgh. munity took years to understand triarch Bartholomew entered to stop at Sheetz; we drive past Kiriakou is a Greek-American the historical and spiritual sig - the sounds of gasps and exalta - picturesque Mount Alyosius Col - and former CIA agent who is nificance of the Ecumenical Pa - tions, the prayers and services lege, follow a narrow, winding serving a 30-month sentence in triarchate to its own unique re - were long, there were letters of road, and then the facility ap - the federal prison in Loretto. He ligious life. The captivity of the understanding read, a kiss of pears: Federal Correctional In - entered jail in February 2013 Ecumenical Patriarchate is a peace, and then they walked stitution, Loretto. There is a and is scheduled to be released burden we all share, it is a out, almost crushed by the faith - chain link fence, topped with next month and remain in house badge we all wear, it is a thren - ful, clutching their ornately concertina wire. We fill out arrest for three more months. ody we all chant. printed programs, taking pho - some paperwork in the admis - His is a complicated story. There Likewise, the intellectual sig - tos, touching the robes of these sions office, and then are led by are two reasons given for his ar - nificance of the captivity of John holy men. a prison officer through an out - rest and imprisonment; both Kiriakou must not be lost on the A lot had changed in 27 door open space into a second have asterisks with qualifica - Greek-American community. years. And yet a lot had not. building and a room approxi - tions. One is that he disclosed The debate on torture will be Church properties were still be - mately 60 feet by 100 feet, the name of a covert CIA officer important in redefining what ing confiscated, the seminary on white walls, fluorescent lights, to a reporter. The other is that kind of country the United Halki was still closed, the Turk - stark and spare. There are three he disclosed to the American States is, what kind of country public for the first time that wa - it should be. Senator John Mc - terboarding was utilized during Ex-CIA operative John Kiriakou is in federal prison in Loretto, Cain and former Vice President interrogation of suspected ter - PA - for disclosing the name of a CIA officer to a reporter, and Dick Cheney have recently pre - rorists as a matter of govern - for bringing waterboarding into the public arena. sented opposing views on this ment policy. He has received issue. The Greek-American com - support across the political spec - denounced torture.” and Father John Buschek of munity cannot remain silent in trum, from Oliver Stone and Kiriakou has written some Christ the Savior Cathedral of this debate. The sacrifice one of other leftist critics of the gov - thirteen “Letters from Loretto” the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox its own sons has made in shap - ernment, to professors at Jerry during his imprisonment, which Archdiocese of the USA in John - ing this discourse must be em - Falwell’s Liberty University. have been published by Fire - stown, PA. Anthony Kouzounis, braced and the community must Scott Shane reported in the doglake.com, a progressive- National President of the AHEPA speak its mind. If nothing else, New York Times that Bruce leaning political group blog. In at the time, wrote a letter dated the community must speak out Riedel, a retired CIA officer who these he details his experiences May 1, 2014, to Charles E. for John Kiriakou. turned down an offer to be con - in prison. He has also written a Samuels, Jr., Director Federal sidered for CIA director in 2009, book that will be published soon Bureau of Prisons, in Washing - Dr. Spiro Macris is a past said that Kiriakou was “‘an ex - after his release. He has been ton, DC, in which instances of Supreme President of AHEPA. Eye on Moscow: the Russian Bear is anything but Bearish

No Matter Whom You Vote By Nikolah Chatzis On December 26, Russian For, a Lose-Lose Situation President Vladimir Putin signed Russia’s new Military Doctrine. In it are many changes to pro - By Andreani Sofianou seems hopeless. But I will need tect its national security, the to summon all my optimism to most notable of which is its ref - There was a time when vot - see the light at the end of the erence to NATO's military ex - ing was a relatively easy tunnel – as Mr. Samaras is pansion as a risk to the Russian process. Family or friends, col - promising we shall see one day. state. It is obvious that Russia leagues or peers, would most ef - I would love to believe in what perceived such an expansion as fectively shape one’s opinion, so he believes, but he promised me threat, pressing it to organize, that on Election Day, it took 10 growth, while I sit still and wit - arm, and supply the pro-Russian minutes to vote followed by 2 ness businesses, small and large rebellion in Eastern Ukraine. hours in a coffee shop with shutting their doors, laying off The doctrine also states that friends having a good time. workers, and being smothered for the first time Russia would But now, the good times are by debts (to the State, for crying use precision conventional over and voting has become an out loud!!!). weapons as foreign deterrent ordeal. Things have become ex - Voting for SYRIZA seems measures, yet it did not explicitly tremely serious: my vote might hopeless as well. Voting for PA - describe what conditions would shape my future, the options I SOK is like spitting against the call for such action. Some exam - may have, or…not. wind, and voting for George Pa - ples of precision conventional Being a member of the EU pandreou’s new party is like weapons listed by the Associated was once a given and now is a poking my eyes out all over Press (AP) are guided bombs, hot topic of discussion among again, after they have already ground-to-ground missiles, air- us Greeks. The friends, who been poked out by him. Let us and submarine-launched cruise were never real friends accord - not forget, this is the guy who missiles, and artillery shells. ing to some, have become foes, turned the banks’ debt into pub - This is not only a response threatening our economic exis - lic debt. to the moving of military forces tence and survival. All in all, this time, I don’t into Russia's neighbors, but as Taxes upon taxes, man think I’ll agree on much with the Kremlin states it is ready to AP PHOTO/RIA NOVOSTI, AlexeI DRuzHININ, POOl against the state, anger and in - any of my friends, peers, col - respond as well to presumed Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, attends the Orthodox Christmas service at a cathedral dignation have flamed up in leagues or family. I still haven’t American-led efforts to weaken in the village of Otradnoye, Voronezh region, Russia, early Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. Orthodox every Greek. Some endure the found a way to manage my be - Russia. Christians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, in accordance with the Julian calendar. pay cuts, pension cuts, and crip - wilderment, my profound lack And while the back-and-forth pling taxation with forbearance; of a correct way to go about has begun between Putin and hand-me-down military. With trying to seem relevant, instead caused its currency to devalue others get very mad and seek things. Is there really such a NATO spokeswoman Oana President Putin trying very hard of a flexing of military might on drastically. out to kill the killer. way? Can I vote without a sense Lungescu about who is breaking to do that for many years, the its neighbors. Which is why only recently The principal Opposition of regret, a sense of fear, or a International Law, NATO was defense budget is increased The same goes for the Russia has made a deal with Ar - party, SYRIZA, satisfies that ur - sense of disappointment? cited for its buildup of military every year to grow and mod - Ukrainian Crisis of this year. gentina to exchange military gent need to thrust away the I am a Greek citizen. I grew potential and its empowerment ernize Russia’s military. The Rus - While it seems so simple looking hardware for Argentinian source of pain. Sweet-talking up expecting the State to disap - with global functions and Russia sians have been performing in on it, that Russia should let goods, like wheat and beef. SYRIZA offers a way out of this point me. However, all these was cited for its actions in joint maneuvers with the Chi - Ukraine exist without interven - So not as an expert on the rabbit hole, or so their voters years, we had an understand - Ukraine. nese army and navy, as stated tion, it is apparently not. matter, by any means, the next think. ing: The question I beg to ask, as in the National Interest. And I Russia has many pipelines thing I am curious and con - SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras I’ll do my best to survive and someone who is not a specialist remember the 2008 invasion of going through Ukraine that cerned about is, due to the – as if he were Jesus Christ per - live well, the State would not on international political and Georgia: even though I was 14 gives Europe part of its crude events of the last week; is Russia forming arithmetic-defying mir - touch my Social Security bene - economic affairs, is why during and had no interest in foreign oil and natural gas. On top of trying to show the world that it acles with wine and loaves of fits, my pension, and my (al - this year, a year that has been affairs, it was still a memorable that, Crimea is where Russia's can survive as a nation, as a bread – maintains that some - ready low) salary. Now, that so - so difficult for Russia economi - event. As if all the stories and Naval Base is, which leads out power, without Europe or the how he will be able to generate cial compact is broken and the cally, has it decided to sever ties history lessons I was told were from the Black Sea into the U.S.? money (without imposing new tax hikes have really stung hard. with NATO completely? For coming true, it felt like another Aegean Sea, the Mediterranean Trading 12 Sukhoi Su-24 su - taxes and relieving us from the What do I do? Whom do I trust those who are unaware, NATO's Cold War. Little did I know that Sea, and out into the Atlantic personic, all-weather attack air - existing absurd ones), to put a to make things better? Who’s membership consists of most of such a feeling could become Ocean. Not a simple thing to let craft for food, because of the EU halt to the preposterous require - going to lead us all out of this Europe and most of the North fact. You never notice history go when the goal is to improve trade embargoes, seems like a ments of the EU and all those giant ditch? American mainland (Canada, when you live it, or at least, that one's military. Therefore, since trusting, close trade between “diabolical” xenoi. But the question that pains the United States, and Green - a long chain of events would the Ukrainian Crisis began, the the countries. I got so excited listening to me the most, because I foresee land). one day be categorized in one European Union and the United The possibility of Russian in - all of his flowery promises that the answer, and it is not the an - Russia under the Putin overarching affair. States have placed hundreds of fluence in South America, and for a second, I almost believed swer I hope for, is: will we regime apparently has been try - Without learning about Rus - economic sanctions on promi - strong political and military ties, them. Then, reality hit me and I emerge from all of this with a ing to modernize its military, sia's long-term plan to revitalize nent Russian individuals and could be closer than we think. realized that things are far happy ending? something very mobile with a its military and apply modern - Russian companies, along with worse than I had allowed myself large technological backing, a ized weaponry, the invasion of some imports into Russia. This Nikolah Chatzis is studying po - to believe. Andreani Sofianou lives in 21st century force to be reck - Georgia simply would have has caused major economic litical science at the University Voting for New Democracy Athens. oned with, and not a Soviet looked like an old Soviet tactic, problems for Moscow and has of Massachusetts.