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TNH Person of the Year Paul Alivisatos Wins National Medal o1f Science Alexis Tsipras: Prime Nanoscience Pioneer Will Be Honored at Minister of Greece The White House There were newsmakers and headliners galore once again in Greece in 2015, another year of turbulence and political up - TNH Staff heaval but the man who ruled the headlines was an unlikely non-hero who started out boasting he would reverse austerity WASHINGTON, DC – The and “crush the oligarchy,” only to administer more austerity as White House has announced they have all Premiers. this year’s nine winners of the It was for Radical Left SYRIZA leader and Prime Minister prestigious the National Medal Alexis Tsipras a time of comeuppance and eating crow, swal - of Science and among them is lowing his defiant promises not to even talk to Greece’s inter - Greek-American Paul Alivisatos, national creditors – nor even to call them by the hated moniker Director of Lawrence Berkeley the Troika – only to follow their orders as did his predecessors. National Laboratory. The award Tsipras, rolling to power in January snap elections after is America’s highest honor for spending the previous nearly five years roasting incumbent lifetime achievement in fields of leaders for bowing to the lenders – who became the Quartet scientific research. after the European Stability Mechanism joined the European “Science and technology are Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central fundamental to solving some of Bank in setting the terms he would have to obey to get a third our Nation’s biggest challenges,” bailout of 86 billion euros ($94.43 billion) said he had “no President Obama said in a state - choice.” ment, adding that “the knowl - It was a term he would regret. The same words were spoken edge produced by these Ameri - by former PASOK Socialist leader and then-Premier George Pa - cans today will carry our pandreou in 2010 when he asked for the first bailout to save country’s legacy of innovation Greece from the excesses of his party and the New Democracy forward and continue to help Conservatives going on wild spending sprees and runaway pa - countless others around the tronage hiring for decades. world. Their work is a testament Papandreou’s successor, New Democracy leader Antonis to American ingenuity.” Samaras, when he was out of power, talked like Tsipras too, The medals will be presented opposing austerity only to say after he won in 2012 and formed in 2016 at a White House cere - a coalition with PASOK that he had “no choice” but to admin - mony. ister tough conditions on workers, pensioners and the poor. Alivisatos. 56, is considered Tsipras eschewed ties, favored the philosophy of rebels like “one of the fathers of Che Guevara and seemed a capitalist’s worst nightmare before Dr. Paul Alivisatos, who was awarded this year’s National Medal of Science, during a talk at the nanoscience.” he too discovered that uneasy lies the head that wears the Berkeley Lab. The medals will be presented in 2016 at a White House ceremony. According to a release by the crown and that in the real world of Greek politics the country Berkeley Lab, he is renowned would go broke without adhering to the demands of the Quar - for his ground-breaking re - tet. search in quantum dots and It meant he would have to renege on virtually every promise other artificial nanostructures, he made: to reverse austerity, not to talk to the creditors, to Rev. Gounaris, Mistress, in Canada holds appointments with the stop privatization, not to impose capital controls or close banks, University of California Berkeley to restore the minimum wage and collective bargaining. as the Samsung Distinguished By Theodore Kalmoukos nia, Crete, where she and her convince her to return to Chair in Nanoscience and Nan - husband are building a summer Canada with him in order to otechnology, and is the Director Rev. Anastasios Gounaris, home for their retirement there. save their marriage, but she re - of the Kavli Energy Nano - former presiding priest of the Both Gounaris and Patricia fused. Sciences Institute at Berkeley. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox are married with three adult In May, Patricia went to He is also a scientific founder of Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, FL, children and grandchildren. Florida, pretending to visit rel - two prominent nanotechnology who last June abruptly left his Over the last few years the cou - atives and friends, but really companies, Nanosys and Quan - parish and family and departed ple was planning to abandon was there with Gounaris. The tum Dot Corp,” now a part of the United States for an un - their families without any notice couple plans to return to Chania Life Tech. known destination, now lives in and fly to Grete. in the spring. Alivisatos is the 15th Berke - Maple Ridge, British Columbia, While in Crete, Patricia con - Recently, Gounaris and Patri - ley Lab scientist to win the Canada with his mistress, Patri - vinced her husband to fly there, cia returned to Tarpon Springs Medal, which was established cia T., TNH has learned. The but when he arrived he found to gather his belongings, which by Congress in 1959 as a Presi - love story between Fr. Gounaris the locks changed. When she he had stored in warehouse. dential Award. and Canadian Patricia, who is broke the news of her love affair Parish Council President Nikitas Alivisatos was born in said to be wealthy, began in to him, Gounaris was hiding in 2012 or even before that in Cha - the house. The husband tried to Continued on page 5 Continued on page 4 James Moshovitis of “The Greatest Generation”

By Constantine S. Sirigos TNH Staff Writer It was a 180-degree turn, a U-turn, a humiliating capitulation and surrender, what the Greeks sneeringly referred to as a NEW YORK – Realtor, restaura - “Kolotoumba,” a somersault of shame. teur, and philanthropist James It meant his name was the dominant one, making him The Moshovitis was presented on National Herald’s 2015 Man of the Year – not for glory – but October 28 with “The Greatest for newsworthiness as his name became known outside the Generation Award” at The small world of Greek leftist politics and resounded from Brussels Washington OXI Day Foundation to Washington to Beijing and beyond. Gala, celebrating the 75th an - He had some rivals for the headlines, particularly the com - niversary of Greece’s heroic act bative blogger-economist he chose to be his Finance Minister, of defiance that inspired the Al - Yanis Varoufakis – only to effectively fire him when it became lied cause in WWII. apparent the tough-talking self-styled game theory expert Thousands of Greek-Ameri - wanted to be tougher on the creditors than did Tsipras, who cans served valiantly in the war became an overnight pragmatist in July when he asked Greeks – Moshovitis was on the first ship that arrived in Tokyo Bay Continued on page 11 on V-J Day – and the Founda - tion’s award honors representa - tive veterans. “I was surprised. I like to be low-key, but I believed in it,” Strong Support for Elpis Moshovitis told TNH, adding how he feels about the Founda - tion, its work, and its founder, Hospital in Los Angeles Andy Manatos. It is a nonprofit, 501c3 organization dedicated to informing American policymak - By Vasilis Papoutsis When people lose their jobs they ers and the public about the pro - no longer have access to the na - found role Greece played in LOS ANGELES, CA – Elpis Hos - tional health system, and the bringing about the outcome of pital Managing Director Dr. need for treatment has risen James Moshovitis and Andy Manatos, the Washington OXI Day Foundation’s founding president, Theodore Giannaros received a drastically. Continued on page 4 next to photographer Nelly Sougioutzoglous’ iconic Dec. 1940 Life Magazine cover. warm welcome from the Greek- As Dr. Giannaros said in his American community of Los An - opening remarks, ''the crisis in geles at his recent visit to raise not only an economic crisis, it money for much needed equip - is a humanitarian crisis.'' He was ment for the hospital. leading an alliance of six hospi - Chicago Couple Offers Christmas Meal of Love The visit was organized by tals committed to treating the the American Hellenic Council uninsured but ''unfortunately I and took place at the Mani - am the only one left from that By Demetris Tsakas the other donations are imple - States for the purpose of earning atakos Hall at the St. Sophia alliance.'' mented in cooperation with the $10,000 and returning to Cathedral, which sponsored the Elpis has been in operation Dimitrious and Eleni Bousis Municipality of Athens, as in the Prosymni, but even today, as event and graciously offered the for more than 170 years and has were the generous benefactors case with the Christmas meal in Dimitrious quipped, “we have hall and food. The Hellenic Li - nurtured some of the giants of of the Christmas Day meal en - Athens, organized by the Mu - not managed to get the money brary and the Hellenic Univer - Greek medicine such as Makkas, joyed by 1300 homeless and nicipality of Athens Center of together so as to repatriate our - sity Club were some of the other Magginas, and Geroulanos. poverty-stricken people in Reception and Solidarity selves.” sponsors. Dr. Giannaros who Elpis has always been commit - Athens. (KYADA). Dimitrious and Eleni, whose has seen the hospital's budget ted to the treatment of all peo - Dimitrious and Eleni are two The meal included dinner, maiden name Palyvos, met in cut as much as 40 percent dur - ple rich or poor, political businesspeople and philan - kourambiedes (powdered sugar- high school and fell in love. In ing Greece's debilitating crisis, refugees and the uninsured. thropists who are long-time covered almond-filled cookies), 1973, with their parents set that left the hospital in dire need Giannaros embraces the benefactors in the Greek-Amer - melomakarona (honey-dipped against their getting married, of personal and equipment. The same commitment and told ican community, especially in Christmas cookies) and a warm they eloped and went to Greece hospital, which is one of the old - TNH that ''people are not num - Chicago and the state of Illinois. hospitality and fellowship for and had their wedding with est in Greece, has maintained bers. They have feelings and The Christmas donation, as more than 1000 homeless and only seven people in atten - its commitment to treat the they have the right to receive was pointed out by Dimitrious, needy people. dance. uninsured whose numbers have health care. I will do anything is but one of a number of chari - The meal was served by They returned to Chicago skyrocketed since the crisis. to save a patient's life.'' Another table actions that Eleni Bousis KYADA employees and volun - and had four children: Michalis, major problem is the shortage has undertaken in Greece. Her teers. There were 700 partici - Victoria, Evangelos, and George, of personal in all areas espe - donations have a multiplier ef - pants at the facility and about and two grandchildren, Dimitri - cially doctors. He said that there fect, as the money that she of - 600 of the poor and senior citi - ous, and Michalis. For subscription: are enough volunteers who can fers does not only help the poor zens chose to take the food and Dimitrious studied to become 718.784.5255 step in to help but ''unfortu - also commercial providers Dimitrious and Eleni Bousis sweets home. an industrial engineer and in [email protected] nately the law does not allow there. Dimitrious “Jimmy” Bousis 1981 he decided to return to volunteers to help at the hospi - Eleni has opened a bank ac - and all of the other goods and was born in 1953 in Prosymni, Greece to work for Olympic Air - tals. I have advocated for ad - count in Greece which she man - pays by debit card; this way Argos, where he spent his child - ways. However, conditions were justment of the current law but ages with her brother, attorney every dollar they offer is maxi - hood. In 1961, his parents, the not favorable. A year later he George Palyvos, who resides in mally utilized. late Michalis and Eleni Bousis, Continued on page 5 Athens. George orders the food The meals of love and all of decided to come to the United Continued on page 5 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016 The Hellenic Initiative Helps Young Greek Entrepreneurs via the “Egg”

By Constantine S. Sirigos tion, acceleration, and co-work - their business operations, they TNH Staff Writer ing framework with “fully will be able to create a series of equipped office premises and en - long term benefits for Greek so - NEW YORK – The "egg,” a cor - joy support services for startups, ciety as a whole.” porate social responsibility ini - effective business training and Eurobank and THI are award - tiative by Eurobank that sup - access to a network of distin - ing monetary prizes to the 10 ports young entrepreneurs in guished mentors in order to ac - most innovative teams that are Greece, recently received a celerate their business ideas,” ac - participating in the program’s 135,000 euro grant from The cording to theegg.gr. 3rd cycle. The teams were dis - Hellenic Initiative (THI). They are thus given every op - tinguished for their promising vi - Egg is the acronym for “en - portunity to “grow” and prosper sion, viable strategic plan, and ter-grow-go.” Aspiring entrepre - – “go,” – but perhaps most im - high level of professionalism. neurs from all over Greece can portantly, they become shining The awards were presented participate in the program that examples for their peers, boost - by Jeremy Downward, member is designed and implemented in ing young innovative entrepre - of THI’s Board and Board mem - cooperation with Corallia, an or - neurship and creating jobs for ber of Alpheus Advisors, and ganization committed to foster - young people in Greece. Printzos. ing entrepreneurship in Greece. THI Program Director THI Executive Director Mary Applicants “enter” by submit - Michael Printzos said “THI’s Arey told TNH that “THI is very ting “a concise 8-page business main mission is to implement proud to support young entre - plan, which will be evaluated on programs that support Greek so - preneurs” and said the grants the basis of innovation, vision ciety and entrepreneurship. The will enable some promising and viability by an independent Hellenic Initiative’s grant to the small companies to receive small Above: Representatives from evaluation committee with ex - egg Program is consistent with cash awards to help them stay egg, Eurobank and The Hel - pertise in investment manage - our values and principles We are on track. lenic Initiative pause for a ment for startups. delighted with this collaboration, He emphasized that investing commemorative photo with The winners are helped by since through this grant, dozens in Greece includes investing in award-winning teams of Corallia and Eurobank to settle of young entrepreneurs with vi - its young entrepreneurs. “All of young entrepreneurs. Right: into the beautiful egg facilities sion and innovative ideas will them won’t make it, that is a Behind the inviting façade of near Sygrou Avenue in Athens, find necessary funds in order to fact, but many of them will,” he the egg, enter-go-grow, build - where they will be integrated stay in Greece and create here, said. ing in Athens are beautiful into “a comprehensive incuba - while at the same time, through Modest assistance from the and state-of-the-art facilities that sustain and inspire Greek entrepreneurs.

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Continued from page 1 supporting the monarchists and airplanes. “No girls. That took years he has tried to go every the Venizelists. His family were money,” he chuckled. “I worked year. He loves Sparta, where he World War II and celebrating royalists, and Sts. Constan - all my life…I didn’t go to col - has roots, but he also enjoys the modern day heroes who exhibit tine/Helen was Washington’s lege. I learned from the streets,” islands like Rhodes, Symi, and the same courage as the Greeks the city’s royalist church. but he did benefit from business Lesbos. did in continuing to fight to pre - Moshovitis was born in classes in high school. “I like to travel. I travel a lot,” serve and promote freedom and Georgetown and lived in the na - He remembers the Irish he said, noting his trips to Eng - democracy around the world,” tional capital area all his life. putting down the Greek immi - land, Italy and Switzerland and according to its website. His mother Kandoula worked grants, but the children learned many parts of Asia. The wartime and business in the shoe factories of Lynn and to stand up for themselves and “I worked in Asia for 10 highlights of Moshovitis’ life ap - his father Aristides – anglicized their heritage. years, but I never could make pear against a conventional to Harry – worked hard all his He was 18 when he was any money. They were too Greek-American background. life to support his family. drafted and he served in the tough, too smart for me” he said He and his wife, Zoe, have two “My father was brought over Navy. “I chased submarines in the with humility, but he acknowl - children and four grandchil - by his uncle about 1920 and he Atlantic my first year, and then I edged that it is hard to crack dren. His own parents came to - was a helper selling produce. He was chasing the Japanese all over the cultural and language bar - gether in an arranged marriage lived in a stable with the the Pacific – Iwo Jima, Okinawa, rier. “The government runs set up in Lynn, MA and the wed - horses…He worked six and a the Philippines…I was a radio everything, but it’s all family. If ding took place at Sts. Constan - half days a week,” Moshovitis man,” helping landing craft. “We they invite you to the house, tine and Helen Church in Wash - said. would take then ashore and run you’re in, but rarely do they in - ington, DC. Everyone in the family had the hell out of there.” James Moshovitis, who was presented The Greatest Generation vite you,” he said. There is one part of his biog - to work. Moshovitis sold news - When he returned he went Award by Washington OXI Day Foundation, next to an easel Told it sounded like scenes raphy that requires some latter papers and attended public to work in his father’s business. with a picture of the honoree as a young serviceman. from The Godfather for those day explanation for those not school and afternoon Greek “There used to be a railway sta - who were not Italian, he replied familiar with community his - school with his two younger sis - tion in Roslyn, VA, across from and my mother used carry the “That was not the life for me, “Oh definitely. You’re on the tory. Moshovitis noted that pol - ters, Vivian Kalavritinos and the Georgetown and my father had water for washing dishes across but we had a bar also, and I money there.” itics in Greece caused a deep late Georgia Pistolis, the soda fountain concession the Key Bridge before there was would listen to the businessmen He is still active, but noted split among Greek-Americans Growing up, his hobby was there…There wasn’t water there a walkway,” Moshovitis said. talk about how they made their “I don’t work as much as I used money and I decided that the to…I buy a few properties here best thing was for me to go into and there. I try to work smarter real estate,” said the still-sharp instead of harder.” man. What he looks at carefully is Alivasatos Wins the National Medal of Science He did get involved in restau - the potential return on his in - rants, but he thought that best vestment, but not only in estab - part of that business was being lished areas. “I’ll speculate also,” Continued from page 1 drivers behind the use of a landlord, so he started buying he said. nanoscience technologies to cre - properties and was thus able to Moshovitis is a devoted fam - Chicago on November 12, 1959 ate a new generation of solar ride the Post-war Washington, ily man and he transmitted his and lived there until the age of photovoltaic cells,” Steve Chu DC boom. “I did fairly well,” he dedication to excellence to 10, when his family moved to said when he named Alivisatos said. them. Diana had worked in the Athens, Greece and lived there as Berkeley Lab’s deputy direc - He was bullish on the Na - education field recruiting high through high school. tor. tional Capital area from the quality principals for New York According to his official bi - When UC President Mark start. “People send their money City high schools and Harry is ography, “Alivisatos has said of Yudof announced Alivisatos’ ap - here, they make the money also involved in real estate. his years in Greece that it was a pointment as Berkeley Lab di - here, and they appropriate the Moshovitis is also active in great experience for him be - rector, he said, “Paul Alivisatos’ money. It’s all here,” he ex - numerous philanthropic en - cause he had to learn the Greek scientific expertise and manage - plained. deavors. language and culture then catch ment experience have earned Among the people he worked He is happy that John Catsi - up with the more advanced stu - the respect and confidence of with through the years were matides got him involved with dents.” the lab staff, the academic com - James and Ted Pedas, William the Ellis Island Foundation. He said, “When I found munity, the DOE, and other fed - Calomiris, the Kalavratinos “He’s a good friend of mine,” he something very interesting it eral and industrial sponsors. I brothers and other well-known told TNH. was sometimes a struggle for me am confident that Paul is the Greek-American businessmen. He is a proud to support to understand it the very best right leader for the Berkeley Lab Asked if he looked into in - community and Church organi - that I could…That need to work at this pivotal point in its history. vesting in Greece, he told TNH zations and is a participant in harder became an important Under his leadership, Berkeley “I thought about it, but I never the Leadership 100 – “the Exec - motivator for me.” Lab will continue to make great saw any reason why I should” utive Director, Paulette Poulos, “Alivisatos returned to the 1995. He served as UC Berke - U.S. Department of Energy cen - contributions in science and to given the bureaucracy and other is wonderful. I love her,” he said United States to attend the Uni - ley’s Chancellor’s Professor from ter for nanoscience, the Molec - the world around us.” obstacles. – and Faith endowment, whose versity of Chicago where in 1998 to 2001, and added an ap - ular Foundry, which is hosted at Alivisatos has proven to be a Told that they are trying to Spiritual Advisor is Father 1981 he earned a BA in Chem - pointment as a professor of ma - Berkeley Lab and directed re - great scientist and a builder. change the business environ - Alexander Karloutsos, Proto - istry with honors. He attended terials science and engineering search at the Foundry until During his tenure the Berkeley ment, he was not optimistic. “It’s presbyter of the Ecumenical Pa - graduate school at UC Berkeley, in 1999,” the biography contin - 2005. From 2005 to 2007 he Lab began “an ambitious period hard to do business when they triarchate. graduating with a PhD in Chem - ues. served as Berkeley Lab’s Associ - of strategic scientific infrastruc - have the wrong attitude about “He is the one that got me ical Physics in 1986. He went to In 1991 he arrived at the ate Laboratory Director for ture renewal. During his tenure, things like accountability,” he involved with Greek things. It AT&T Bell Labs as a post-doc - Berkeley Lab and joined the Physical Science. the Lab began construction on said. began with Leadership 100 and toral fellow and returned to staff of the Materials Sciences “Paul Alivisatos has been a new buildings for computational He loves Greece, but his fam - I have been involved in Greek Berkeley in 1988 as an assistant Division. He became its director world leader in the synthesis of research, buildings efficiency, ily couldn’t afford to go to things ever since…He made a professor of chemistry. He was in 2002 and held that position artificial nanostructures and solar energy research, and bio - Greece when he was growing Greek out of me, really,” and promoted to associate professor for six years. In 2001 he was ap - quantum dot technology, and logical sciences,” his biography up. He loves visiting there now, noted Fr. Karloutsos has done in 1993 and full professor in pointed to be the head a new one of the principal scientific notes. however, and over the past 10 that for a lot of people. National Herald

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She alleged She refused to talk about her foremost in your mind: Are peo - cide such testimony would be Constand, 31, a former bas - the comedian gave her three allegations. “I don’t express my ple going to believe me?” Troiani unfair to Cosby. ketball player, said her one-time blue pills he claimed were herbal feelings to anyone about this sit - said. MORE TO COME mentor Cosby, drugged and as - to help her relax. uation. I just don’t.” The attorney added: “Natu - In Los Angeles, celebrity at - saulted her at his Montgomery Constand said the pills made Prosecutors accused Cosby of rally it is troubling that it took torney Gloria Allred, who repre - County mansion. His primary her semi-conscious and she al - plying Constand with pills and until the eleventh hour for this sents more than two dozen home is in Shelburne Falls, leged that Cosby touched her wine, then penetrating her with day to arrive. She is hopeful that Cosby accusers, pronounced the Massachusetts, a tiny town of breasts and crotch and put her his fingers without her consent her patience has encouraged arrest “the best Christmas pre - only 1,731 residents. hand on his penis. She claimed while she was drifting in and out other victims to come forward.” sent they have ever received.” The newspaper said her fa - she woke up around 4 AM to of consciousness, unable to resist Cosby was arrested in the arms of his lawyers to answer She said her clients are willing ther shortened his last name find her clothing askew. or cry out. twilight of his life and career charges he drugged and sexually to testify if called. once he moved to Canada. Her BACK HOME She was “frozen, paralyzed, Dec. 30 and charged with a assaulted a woman less than half Then-District Attorney Bruce mother is Italian, a niece of a Constand returned to Canada unable to move,” Montgomery decade-old sex crime after a bar - his age at his suburban Philadel - Castor declined to charge Cosby, World War II hero whom the Ro - in April 2004 and continued to County District Attorney-elect rage of accusations from dozens phia home in 2004. He had no saying at the time that the co - man Catholic Church is consid - have some contact with Cosby, Kevin Steele said. In court pa - of women made a mockery of comment as he was released on median and his accuser could be ering for sainthood. it was reported. According to the pers, prosecutors said the drugs his image as TV’s wise and un - $1 million bail. portrayed in “a less than flatter - She is an enigma even in Toronto Sun, she took her par - were the cold medicine Benadryl derstanding Dr. Cliff Huxtable. The case marks the first time ing light.” Constand eventually Philadelphia, where she helped ents Andy and Gianna to meet or some other, unidentified sub - FALL FROM GRACE Cosby has been charged with settled a lawsuit against Cosby Temple women’s basketball Cosby at an August 2004 show stance. Steele noted that Cosby Holding a cane, the 78-year- sexual misconduct despite years in 2006 on confidential terms. coach Dawn Staley lead the at Casino Rama. has admitted giving quaaludes old comedian walked slowly and of lurid allegations and sets the Cosby’s lawyer noted point - team for 2 1/2 years. On Jan. 13, 2005 — a year to women he wanted to have sex unsteadily into court on the stage for perhaps the biggest edly that the charges come “on Hollywood celebrity trial of the the heels of a hotly contested mobile-news era. election” for DA in which the “Make no mistake: We intend handling of the Cosby case be - to mount a vigorous defense came a major issue. Castor was Rev. Gounaris, Mistress, in Canada against this unjustified charge, seeking to reclaim his job as DA and we expect that Mr. Cosby but lost to Steele. will be exonerated by a court of Constand’s allegations and Continued from page 1 contact him. As soon as I am tional and physical toll. After law,” his attorney Monique similar ones from other women able to communicate with him much soul-searching, this led to Pressley said in a statement. in the years that followed did Manias took the couple to din - I will ask him to appear in front my decision to relinquish my The decision to prosecute not receive wide attention at the ner. of the First Degree Spiritual parish duties and leave the ac - came just days before Pennsyl - time but exploded into view in His Eminence Metropolitan Court.” tive priesthood. I am convinced vania’s 12-year statute of limi - late 2014, first online, then in Alexios of Atlanta told TNH that Neither Gounaris nor Patricia that no one benefits when a tations for bringing charges was the wider media, after comedian “I tried to help Fr. Gounaris responded to TNH’s request for priest has been stretched beyond set to run out. Hannibal Buress mocked the without knowing what condi - comment. TNH was unable to his human limits. Going forward It represents an about-face by moralizing Cosby as a hypocrite tion he was in. I knew him from reach Presbytera Maria I will have limited access to this the District Attorney’s office, and called him a rapist during a the time of the late Bishop Fil - Gounaris, who after Gounaris’ e-mail account. Those e-mailing which under a previous DA de - standup routine. ippos in Astoria, who was Pres - departure left Tarpon Springs to me should not expect a re - clined to charge Cosby in 2005 That opened the floodgates bytera Maria’s uncle. I met Fr. be close to her daughter, in In - sponse, as I will have limited ac - when the woman first told police to even more allegations. Gounaris then, and I considered dianapolis. cess to e-mail and phone going that the comic put his hands The women were mostly him a cleric who loved and BACKGROUND forward and will be retreating down her pants. from the world of modeling, act - cared for the Church. In my In an email sent to his parish - to assess my future course.” The former Cosby Show star ing or other entertainment mind, I thought I was doing ioners on June 11, Fr. Gounaris “I am grateful to Metropolitan and breaker of racial barriers fields, and Cosby or his repre - something honorable to the wrote among other things that Alexios, Metropolitan Nikitas and was charged with aggravated in - sentatives denied any wrongdo - memory of Bishop Filippos.” “it has been an honor serving Father Rousakis for their kind - decent assault, punishable by ing, accusing some of them of Metropolitan Alexios said Christ’s Church for nearly 32 nesses and to Council President five to 10 years in prison and a trying to extract money from that “Fr. Gounaris hasn’t com - years and to have had the privi - Nikitas Manias, Vice-President $25,000 fine. He did not have him or get ahead in show busi - municated with me since his de - lege of serving St. Nicholas Costas Sisois and the rest of the to enter a plea. ness. parture last June and from what Rev. Anastasios Gounaris Cathedral for the past year. Dur - officers and members of the HEY! HEY! HEY! A LONG LINE I have learned he hasn’t com - ing that year I have been fortu - Parish Council for their support.” Wearing a black-and-white Earlier this year, The Associ - municated with his wife, either. will try to communicate with nate to benefit from the wel - After an unsuccessful tenure hooded sweater, Cosby tripped ated Press persuaded a judge to I was informed by the parish me.” come, advice, support and as Dean of the Archdiocesan on a curb as he made his way unseal documents from the Con - council president that he visited So what will the Church do assistance of many of you. How - Cathedral in New York City, into court. Inside, he seemed to stand lawsuit, and they showed the United States and he went about Fr. Gounaris? “I have ever it is, at best, naive to believe Gounaris was removed by Arch - have trouble seeing the paper - the long-married Cosby ac - to Tarpon to pick up his per - placed him on indefinite suspen - that one priest can serve such a bishop Demetrios and accepted work and finding the place to knowledging a string of affairs sonal belongings, and he said sion,” Alexios said. “I don’t busy and thriving parish non- by Metropolitan Alexios, who sign, and his lawyers helped him and sexual encounters. that he feels bad and that he know where he is and I can’t stop without it exacting an emo - placed him at St. Nicholas. hold the pen. But he seemed at Cosby testified that he ob - ease, laughing and chatting with tained quaaludes in the 1970s his attorneys. to give to women “the same as When the judge said, “Good a person would say, ‘Have a luck to you, sir,” he shouted: drink.’” He denied giving women There’s Much Support for Elpis Hospital in LA “Thank you!” drugs without their knowledge. Prosecutors reopened the In his deposition, Cosby said case over the summer as dam - he gave Constand three half-pills Continued from page 1 pharmaceuticals to Elpis twice Ironically, Dr. Giannaros and 58 aging testimony was unsealed in of Benadryl for stress without a month. Now the help is so big other hospital directors were Constand’s related civil lawsuit telling her what they were. He there is a lot of talk and no ac - ''that we ship out to 20 other fired by the SYRIZA government against Cosby and as dozens of said he groped Constand, taking tion.'' Giannaros also spoke hospitals in Greece among them while he was still here, a sign other women came forward with her silence as a green light. about the high number of sui - the SOS Villages and institutions that some things in Greece do similar accusations that de - “I don’t hear her say anything. cides. They estimate that 10,000 for special needs in Ioannina not change. Strangely enough, stroyed his good-guy image as And I don’t feel her say anything. Greeks have lost their lives since and Patra.'' More information is the position of a hospital direc - America’s Dad. And so I continue and I go into the start of the crisis, ''a small available at tor in Greece is a political ap - “Reopening this case was not the area that is somewhere be - town gone'' as he said. Sadly he griechenlandhilfe.at. pointment, and appointees have a question. Rather, reopening tween permission and rejection. lost his own son due to suicide, The effort in Los Angeles was various backgrounds that often this case was our duty as law I am not stopped,” Cosby testi - and that makes his fight even a great success that exceeded are not directly connected with enforcement officers,” said fied. He said Constand was not more personal and his determi - expectations. Father John Bakas the business of running a hospi - Steele, who is the top deputy in upset when she left. nation even greater. When he in his welcoming remarks made tal. Despite the loss of the the DA’s office and will take over The AP generally does not realized that the crisis will be a a passionate plea for help, ''as beloved director, the money will next week. identify people who say they prolonged one he began asking the motherland has helped all still be used to buy an ultra - In court papers, prosecutors have been sexually assaulted un - for help outside of Greece of us at various times,'' and he sound machine for diagnostics said there are probably other less they agree to have their through friends who lived in was the first one to offer his con - and an eye laser surgery system. women who were similarly names published, as Constand Germany and Austria. One of tribution as he challenged oth - The hope is that this effort will drugged and violated by Cosby. has done. them founded the organization ers to do the same. Aris Anagnos continue as the needs in Greek Steele urged them to come for - ''Griechenlandhilfe'' that means Elpis Hospital Managing Direc - donated $25,000 in matching hospitals present a huge chal - ward. Material from the Associated ''Help for Greece'' and they ship tor Dr. Theodore Giannaros. funds for a total of $75,000. lenge. Cosby also faces a raft of Press was used in this report). Chicago Couple Offers Christmas Meal of Love 2016 FAITH Travel Grants to Ionian Village Continued from page 1 returned to Chicago and began TNH Staff stand their Hellenic heritage and to build his own business em - identity, and we are very pleased pire, stone by stone. NEW YORK – FAITH: An Endow - to offer this financial aid oppor - In 1986 he decided to part - ment for Orthodoxy and Hel - tunity through our Program.” ner with another prominent lenism will once again sponsor a In 2015, FAITH underwrote Greek, Pantelis “Pandelo” Tzot - series of financial aid travel grants 63 full and partial financial aid zolis and they opened their first to campers participating in the travel grants for young people to store with a total area of 2500 Ionian Village Summer Camp attend the Ionian Village Summer square feet under the name program. FAITH provides full and Camp. Eva T., who received a “Central Park Produce.” partial scholarships to those par - 2015 FAITH Travel Grant to Ion - Seven years later, they were ticipants who qualify. ian Village, recalled her experi - successful in opening their sec - It is the tenth consecutive year ence as a camper, “There are ab - ond store, “Cermak Produce.” that Faith is providing the travel solutely no words to express my There were subsequent super - grants, which are primarily need- sincere gratitude towards FAITH. markets that followed and this based financial aid, but each ap - I learned so much about our rich way, they ended up with a chain plicant’s academic performance and beautiful motherland, the of 15 stores under the name will also be weighed and priority others around me, myself and our “Cermak Fresh Market.” is given to high school seniors. Orthodox Faith.” The chain is one of the Mid - Ionian Village participants will Each year, FAITH also funds a west’s up-and-coming busi - travel across Greece visiting sig - series of several scholarship pro - nesses. After Illinois, he started nificant sites of Greek history and grams including many merit- conquering Wisconsin. culture. At the end of each pro - based scholarships for the FAITH Although each one of the PHOtOS: eurOkiniSSi gram, the campers return home Scholarships for Academic Excel - stores has its own character and Far from their Chicago home, with strengthened faith, lifelong lence program to high school stu - the next one is always bigger businesspersons and friendships and an expanded ap - dents graduating from public, and more modern than the pre - philanthropist Dimitrious preciation for the Orthodox parochial and private high schools vious one, the chain maintains and Eleni Bousis, shined Church and Greek culture. across the country. its family character intact. some light into the lives of Elaine Jaharis, a Founder of FAITH – Ionian Village Travel What distinguishes Dimitrious 1300 homeless and poverty- the FAITH Endowment, Ionian Grant applications are NOW and Eleni Bousis is not only their stricken people in Athens by Village Alumna and Chair of the available for participants of Ses - generosity, but also their love for providing them with a Committee said on behalf of the sion One and Session Two, ages Greece, Hellenism, the Greek- Christmas meal. Eleni’s Founders, “We (the Founders of 16-18: thefaithendowment.org. American community and the brother George Palyvos also FAITH) are proud to support Completed applications must be Church; and there are several helps. young people wishing to partici - received by February 5, 2016. Greek-American organizations in pate in Ionian Village. The Camp FAITH: An Endowment for Or - Chicago, as well as the Hellenic provides a truly transformative thodoxy and Hellenism supports National Museum, that have and enriching experience for in - the development of innovative benefited from their generosity. she does, she does it with love tellectual and spiritual growth educational, cultural, and schol - The president of the Cypriot and respect for her fellow man.” and life-long friendships as these arship programs for young people Brotherhood of Chicago, Stavros Palyvos pointed out that young people connect to their that promote an understanding Theofanus, in speaking to TNH, “Eleni is a big-hearted, brave Hellenic roots. For over 40 years, of the Orthodox faith, Hellenism, expressed his admiration for the “Eleni is one of the greatest phil - and in fact, large donations, soul, and generous lady. She is Ionian Village has been, and still and the relationship of the two Bousises’ generosity and among anthropists of the Chicago com - which are not widely known to charismatic…a gift of God to is, the premiere program for to America’s history and multi - other things he emphasized that munity. She has made numerous the public, because whatever mankind.” young Greek Americans to under - cultural landscape. 6 YEAR IN REVIEW: COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016 The Best of Times…It was Not – But There Were Moments

By Constantine S. Sirigos Skelos and Silver, the public’s he loves being called Joe stantinople, the consequences of tar area. gis is Director of the Denver TNH Staff Writer outrage over corruption in New Bidenopoulos. His relationship his affair with his married “spir - Archbishop Iakovos was re - School of Modern Greek, which York State helped political with the community and con - itual daughter” Ethel Bouzalas membered in a remarkable way she calls a hidden gem. TNH re - Every year has its highlights novice but veteran prosecutor cern for the community’s issues commingled with allegations of this year when the Stavros Niar - ported last spring about the and lowlights, but 2015 – at Madeline Singas surge to victory including Greece, Cyprus and financial improprieties left the chos Foundation (SNF) donated School and its 160 students least as of this journalistic first as Nassau County’s new District the Ecumenical Patriarchate cul - historic Washington Heights more than $2 million, and its from ages 2-4 and Kindergar - draft of history – has left a vista Attorney. minated in his being honored community in turmoil and Pas - co-President Andreas Dracopou - den-6th Grade. There is also an of peaks and valleys not seen in In Washington, DC, where with the Athenagoras Human sias’ followers in distress just be - los made a personal donation adult program. a long time, for the community, competence and corruption is - Rights Award at the annual Ar - fore the Christmas season. exceeding $1 million for the Re - While the School is affiliated America, and the world. sue linger through the decades, chons banquet in that became The story, broken by TNH, flection Area of the National with the Assumption Cathedral, The Year in Review sections TNH wrote about two Greek- an exercise in mutual admira - appears have a bright side as African American Museum of it is not subsidized by the of other newspapers are domi - American women distinguishing tion. the St. Spyridon parish has History & Culture, in Washing - church other than use of the nated by horrific pictures and themselves for their dedication shown signs of unity and com - ton, DC that will be named after classroom facilities. descriptions of shootings from and effectiveness. CHURCH PLUSES AND mitment to rebuilding. him Iakovos. Queens College’s Center for coast to coast and terrorist Secretary of Health and Hu - MINUSES In the Midwest however at - Byzantine and Modern Greek atrocities worldwide. It suffices man Services Sylvia Matthews The ship of the Archdiocese tention will be focused on the MIXED GRADES FOR Studies is thriving and growing. for TNH to note those realities, Burwell has a huge plate heap - of America was buffeted by jury trial that begins February SCHOOLS The annual awards dinner and while on these pages we look ing with issues of fiscal restraint scandals involving several 23, 2016 of Father James Dokos. Greek education in America lecture in honor of the pro - back at the community’s year of and demands for greater effec - prominent clergymen even as it He has been accused of “im - continues to be a cause in search gram’s founder Harry J. Psomi - proud and shameful milestones. tiveness from healthcare reform celebrated the start of construc - properly spending more than of stronger leadership, but ini - ades, overseen by the Center’s Politics is as good a spot as to social welfare programs to tion on the St. Nicholas Greek $100,000 from a $1.2 million tiatives and the continued ded - director and assistant director any to start. Surely every ethnic challenges like the Ebola out - Orthodox National Shrine and trust fund intended to benefit ication of key individuals across Dr. Christos Ioannides and Effie group had its ups and downs in break. showed institutional potential the Annunciation Greek Ortho - the country gives hope. Lekas, respectively, was held the world of politics recently. Revving up the economy will through the continued growth dox Church in Milwaukee, Though school closings of re - featured 31 scholarships funded Dean Skelos soared to the top strengthen one half of the re - of its Leadership 100 and Faith where he was the longtime pas - cent years have not been re - by individuals and organiza - of New York State affairs as the sources-effectiveness equation endowments that strengthen the tor before being transferred to dressed, one exception is the tions. TNH columnist Dr. Andre Republican Majority Leader, but and as Director of the White programs in support of Hel - Saints. Peter and Paul” in Glen - community of Kimisis tis Gerolymatos, presented the after allegations of wrongdoing House Business Council Diana lenism and Orthodoxy. view, IL according to the Theotokos Church in Brooklyn. keynote address. entangled with his son Adam's Doukas is one of President Although not a shock to New Chicago Tribune. Born of the efforts of many, The Center was honored in misdeeds emerged, he quickly Barack Obama’s bridges to the Yorkers who have watched him Communities in Long Island including its Chairman, Charles a special ceremony at New York crashed to earth like his Demo - private sector. dodge questions at the St. are in various stages of recovery Capetanakis and Fr. Damaskinos City Hall last Spring and this crat colleague former NY State If 2016 turns out to be all Nicholas, Holy Cross, and St. from recent fires. The parish St. Ganas, and led by Principal Autumn it made a great leap Assembly Majority Leader Shel - that Hillary Clinton dreams it Spyridon parishes, the shocking Demetrios of Merrick celebrated Christina Tettonis, the Hellenic forward with the establishment don Silver in 2015. can be, it will be thanks in large photos and video that played a its reopening on its Feast Day of Classical Charter School cele - of the Olga and Constantine A jury found the Skeloses part to the efforts and brains of role in the downfall of George October 26 after a devastating brated a ribbon cutting that Brown Endowed Professor and guilty of all eight bribery, extor - the chairman of her presidential Passias caused rumbles across fire in 2013, but the Church of marked the completion of the Director of Byzantine and Mod - tion and conspiracy counts they campaign, the community’s the country. St. Nicholas in Babylon had to construction for its impressive ern Greek Studies. faced on December 11. John Podesta. Unanimously defrocked by celebrate Christmas under a tent educational complex. 2015 also found the Ortho - While the law itself roped in Joe Biden is not Greek, but the synods in America and Con - after a July fire damaged the al - In Denver, CO, Natasa Kaller - dox Christian Studies Center of

PHOtOS: tnH ArcHiVeS Just as Hillary Clinton is a candidate for Most Powerful Person on Earth her campaign chairman Jon Podesta is in line to be Most powerful Greek-American Ever after serving as Chief of Staff to Bill Clinton and Counselor to Barack Obama.

President Barack Obama poses for a photograph with Oregon National Guardsman, from left, Alek Skarlatos Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, and Anthony Sadler, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, to honor them for heroically subduing a gunman on a passenger train in Paris last August.

Clockwise from left: Archbishop Demetrios of America chats with Vice President Joe Biden and the annual Archons dinner at the New York Hilton, where the later was presented with the Athenagoras Human Rights Award for 2015; Adam Skelos tugs at his father Dean Skelos’ sleeve outside Federal Court. Convicted on all the charges against them, they face up to 130 years in prison; Those invited to a meeting with high level Obama Administration officials line up for security clearance outside the White House. Greek-American leaders from across the country travelled to Washington for the August 6 meeting that focused on how the United States can help Greece and which lasted for two hours; one of the things discussed on August might have been the Grexodus of people to places like Astoria, whose streets are resounding with the voices of young Greeks more than in many a year; Madeline Singas and her campaign team pulled of a stunning victory in the race for Nassau County District Attorney. Flanked by her husband Theo and Nassau Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs and joined by her children, Demi and Billy, Singas thanked everyone for made the triumph possible. Demi and Billy. Jay Jacobs is far right. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016 YEAR IN REVIEW: COMMUNITY 7

Fordham going from strength to HELLENIC CULTURE comed back to its Onassis Cul - novelist Harry Mark Petrakis Skarlatos, who hails from Ore - icans. strength by adding a second en - HIGHLIGHTED tural Center following the com - turned his pen on himself with gon and his professional partner Later in the year the Capital dowed chair. Dr. George E. Hellenes in the film industry pletion of a renovation and ex - his memoir, The Song of My Lindsay Arnold, finished third Link Invest in Greece Forum, Demacopoulos was appointed continued their love affair with pansion begun under Founding Life. TNH’s Penelope Kara - in the most recent Dancing With featuring presentations by high- as the Fr. John Meyendorff and Oscar in 2015. Composer Executive Director Amb. Loucas george, who published her own the Stars TV show. ranking Greek officials, was Patterson Family Chair of Ortho - Alexandre Desplat, who has Tsilas and continued during the book, a poetry collection titled packed with people eager to dox Christian Studies on Octo - Greek and French roots, won an tenure of his successor, Amalia The Neon Suitcase, said the Pe - HELPING HELLAS learn about conditions and op - ber 5, joining Dr. Aristotle Pa - Academy Award for The Grand Kosmetatou. trakis autobiography “offers a The ongoing Greek crisis portunities in Greece. The event panikolaou, who was appointed Budapest Hotel, and Alexander The gala opening on October page-turner from a man who continues to generate suffering was also the occasion for hon - Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Dinelaris won Best Original 8 that featured art unveilings has led an unconventional life.” and opportunities for people in - oring Onassis Foundation Presi - Orthodox Theology and Culture Screenplay for the 2014 film and a unique music and dance The community wishes him side and outside Greece to help dent Dr. Antonis Papadimitriou in 2013. Birdman. presentation drew almost 500 many years – and many more their fellow Hellenes. when he accepted the Capital Controversy engulfed two The creations of up and com - people who were welcomed by books. TNH has covered the efforts Link Hellenic Leadership Award Greek-Americans at the pinnacle ing Hellenic film makers have Foundation President Dr. An - As Hellenes have known for of groups like the New York- in appreciation for Onassis ini - of American higher education. found appreciation in two now thony Papadimitriou. millennia, books can enlighten, based Hellenic Relief Founda - tiatives during the crisis. Doctor Nicholas Christakis and well-established institutions. Earlier in the year the com - entertain, and motivate. The tion which has provided food Andreas Dracopoulos, co- his wife, Erika, who are Master The Los Angles Greek Film Fes - munity expressed its apprecia - Loukoumi children’s book series and medicine for needy people, President of the Stavros Niar - and Associate Master of Yale’s tival brings Greek cinema into tion for the pioneering work of authored by attorney Nick Kat - and The Hellenic Initiative, chos Foundation, was similarly Silliman College, respectively. the heart of Hollywood and the Amb. Tsilas through a number soris and the foundation it which raised $2.5 million its honored by HACC for his phil - Their attempt to defend free NYC Greek Film Festival, led by of events that marked his retire - spawned makes it possible for third annual banquet for the anthropic leadership at that in - speech on campus caused Erika founding Director Professor ment after decades in the Greek children to turn their good programs that respond to the stitution during the Greek Crisis. Christakis to ultimately quit James DeMetro, thrives in the diplomatic corps and at the fore - thoughts into good deeds. More economic crisis by providing hu - SNF has to date pledged more over an email she wrote urging media capital of the world. The front of Greek cultural diplo - than 50,000 children across manitarian aid, supporting en - 300 million euro. students not to succumb to peer latter’s benefactors include the macy at the Onassis Foundation. America participated in Make a trepreneurs, and generating in - The community’s organiza - pressure in picking their own Hellenic American Chamber of The community’s authors Difference with Loukoumi Day vestment. tions in Washington, DC have Halloween costumes – even if Commerce and the Onassis also had a good year. Eleni on October 24. Prime Minister of Greece been pursuing ways the U.S. can they were deemed offensive. Foundation (USA). Gage, daughter of authors Children learn anyone can be Alexis Tsipras was the surprise help Greece emerge from the Hellenes from the time of After enjoying the Onassis Nicholas and Joan Gage contin - a hero from many sources. Alek speaker at the THI gala high crisis, as have groups like the Socrates have eagerly taken up Foundation (USA)’s much ued her exploration of cultures, Skarlatos gained international above lower Manhattan with Hellenic Caucus, which is led by arms on the culture war front, sought-after events at premier families and relationships with attention when he and two spectacular views of the Statue Rep. Gus Bilirakis and Rep. Car - but they prefer to be culture New York venues during an in - her third book – and second friends foiled a potential terror of Liberty and Ellis Island mon - olyn Maloney. The latter held a lovers rather than fighters. terregnum, Hellenes and Phil - novel – The Ladies of Managua. attack on a train heading for. uments that welcomed the fore - number of press conferences in hellenes in New York were wel - Acclaimed Greek-American Capping a full year for him, bears of millions of Greek-Amer - 2015 both to call attention to the plight of America’s ally and to offer solutions to practical problems. The 100th anniversary On August 6 an unprece - gala of the Ethnikos dented meeting took place at Kyrix-National Herald the White House of about 20 was truly a night to community leaders hosted by remember. After the senior Obama administration of - festivities, some of the ficials, one of whom said the dignitaries joined meeting was about “how we can Publisher-Editor work together to help the gov - Antonis H. Diamataris ernment and people of Greece for a commemorative emerge from the current crisis.” photo at left: (L-R) People were most impressed Amb. Nikos Emiliou, with Vice President Joe Biden’s Philip Christopher, one-hour presence at the meet - Nick Andriotis, Dr. ing that lasted two hours and Spiro Spireas, Antonis guests emphasized three things, H. Diamataris, that the meeting was an impor - Archbishop Demetrios tant first step and that follow- of America, up it critical, as was reform Metropolitan progress by whatever govern - Evangelos of New ment would emerge from Jersey, Stella Kokolis, Greece’s then-upcoming elec - Dr. Evangelos Gizis, tions. That ballot returned PM Dr. George Kofinas, Alexis Tsipras. Nikos Tsakanikas, In the meantime, Greeks, Amb. Katherine mainly the young, have been Boura, Amb. Loucas voting with their feet, creating Tsilas, Amb. George a new Grexodus to America, Iliopoulos, and Amb. Vasilios Philippou. Continued on page 8

Left: One of the more touching moments of the TNH gala was when Andreas Dracopoulos, co-President of the Stavros Niarchos Foun - dation, allowed his chil - dren to read from his speech. Right: Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris also acknowledged the importance of family values in the community when he thanked his family for their support, his children, Vanessa and Eraklis, who also addressed the guests, and wife, Litsa, “the love of my life.”

RIGHT: Olga Bornozis, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dim - itris Mardas, Alternate Minister for Tourism Elena Kountoura, John Calamos, Onassis Foundation (USA) President Anthony S. Papadimitriou, Capital Link Founder Nicolas Bornozis, and Eleni Bej. BELOW LEFT: Real estate magnate and philanthropist George Marcus speaks at the THI gala. BELOW RIGHT: At the THI gala dais are seen, left to right: Archbishop Demetrios, THI Chairman Andrew Liveris, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and THI Executive Committee member George Stamas. 8 YEAR IN REVIEW: COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016

Ambassador Loucas Tsilas Oscar winner Alexandre Desplat Author Harry Mark Petrakis

LEFT: Left to right: Famed Greek Director Pantelis Voulgaris, NYC Greek Film Festival Founder and Director James DeMetro, and screenwriter Ioanna Karystiani after a screening.

RIGHT: Author Nick Katsoris, Michael Psaros, and Olympia Dukakis flank Loukoumi and children who won Make a Difference Awards at the 10th birthday party of the beloved book character.

A photo of Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr. with Archbishop Iakovos is projected at the site of the new National African American Museum of History & Culture in Washington, DC. A "Reflection Area" in memory of Iakovos will be made possible by donations from SNF and its Co-President Andreas Dracopoulos.

FAR RIGHT: Twenty stories above Ground Zero the outline of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox National Shrine is visible after a special tour for benefactors Titan America and Corona Ready Mix.

Yale University students, using their free-speech rights, protest against the free-speech statements of professors Nicholas and Erika Christakis related to Halloween costumes.

Above: The students and staff of the Denver School of Modern Greek, where Natasa Kallergis is Director, are a nationwide source of community pride.

Left: Parish leaders survey fire damage at the Church of St. Nicholas in Babylon, NY in July, 2015.

MIT’s Dr. Manolis Kellis (L) and Dr. Paul Alivisatos are among the Greek-American community’s many top scientists. The Best of Times…It was Not – But There Were Moments

Continued from page 7 Kynikos Associates, a $3 billion Ted Leonsis, whose success the release of the inspiring doc - HAPPY HUNDREDTH, TNH his proud family at his side, hedge fund. He is well-known began with AOL and is now best umentary, “PISTEVO – I Be - Last but not least, and near - praised the loyalty of readers many of them coming to Asto - to TNH readers. known as a pro-sports owner, lieve,” about the icons of the est to our hearts, 2015 wit - and advertisers and the achieve - ria, as TNH has been reporting. Among the brilliant scientists made his mark with a decision Church of Our Savior in Rye, NY nessed the celebration of the ments and sacrifices of its staff of Greek descent that TNH spot - that now seems prophetic. As for which he was executive pro - first 100 years of The National and other contributors, and BUSINESSPERSONS MAKE lighted in 2015 were Dr. Mano - owner of the Washington Wiz - ducer. Herald. shined a spotlight on the dedi - GOOD NOISE lis Kellis, a MIT computer scien - ards basketball team, he de - Angelike Frangos, pioneering A who’s who of the commu - cation and vision of Founding The National Herald has tist who has made cided against restoring its origi - Greek ship owner, was honored nity and 425 friends of the Publisher Petros Tatanis and chronicled the rise and evolu - breakthroughs in obesity re - nal name: Bullets. for her philanthropic work by newspaper filled the special those who followed. tion of the Greek-American busi - search, and biomedical scientist Philanthropy and business the Seaman’s Church Institute. event space of the magnificent Retired Senator Paul Sar - ness community for more than George Yancopoulos. As Presi - success have often been a heady Despite shareholder activist New York Public Library. banes summed up the contribu - 100 years, but today its mem - dent and Chief Scientific Officer Greek-American blend. Michael Daniel Loeb nipping at his heels, The reception in the elegant tions of TNH when he called the bers make big impacts in the of Regeneron Laboratories, Psaros, co-Founder and Manag - Andrew Liveris President, Chair - foyer and the dinner and pro - newspaper “the school of the global media too. whose chairman is another ing Partner of KPS Capital Part - man and CEO of Dow just gram with its touching acknowl - community,” but Diamataris em - China’s sudden economic standout in science and industry, ners had two thrills this year: capped his career with a merger edgements were enjoyed by all. phasized that they were also cel - slide caught many financial an - Dr. P. Roy Vagelos, Yancopoulos his sale of Waterford Wedge - of his firm with fellow industry With images of historic front ebrating the Greek-American alysts asleep at the wheel, but has been the key to numerous wood was pronounced the deal giant DuPont. He is also Chair - pages as a backdrop, Publisher- community. not Jim Chanos, founder of new drug successes. of a lifetime by the media, and man of THI. Editor Antonis H. Diamataris, THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016 YEAR IN REVIEW: COMMUNITY 9

Andreas C. Dracopoulos, co- President of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), was chosen by the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce as its 2015 Person of the Year.

Andrew N. Liveris, President, Chairman and CEO of the Dow Chemical Company, during the announcement of its merger with DuPont, which he was instrumental in bringing about.

Noted investor Michael Psaros (L) introduces Mark I. Brodie, of MiB Media Works, the Director, and Taryn Grimes- Herbert, Writer and Producer of the documentary movie PISTEVO – “I Believe.”

BELOW: Angeliki Frangou receives the SCI Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rev. David M. Rider and Richard T. du Moulin.

Regeneron President/CEO Leonard S. Schleifer, Chairman P. Roy Vagelos, and Chief Scientific Officer George Yancopoulos.

Ted Leonsis, Washington Wizards owner, refused to change James Chanos’ China its name back to warnings had ring of truth in “Bullets.” 2015.

A trifecta of priests displayed behavior that is scandalous at worst and bizarre at best: Left: Former St. Spyridon Pastor George Passias with his mis - tress Ethel Bouzalas; Center: Fr. Anastasios Gounaris at left in Epiphany ceremony in Tar - pons Springs; Right: Fr. James Dokos is preparing for his trial. 10 YEAR IN REVIEW: GREECE THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016 It Was Déjà vu All Over Again for Battered Greece in 2015

For a tiny country, Greece said couldn’t be made. powerless President. He needed again dominated headlines from THIRD BAILOUT: Tsipras more votes than his coalition Europe to Wall Street to Asia came to power saying he would - VAROUFAKIS THE PUN - with PASOK had and SYRIZA again in 2015 as the long-run - n’t talk to the creditors and ISHER: With his leather jackets, led a rebellion which forced ning melodrama continued to wouldn’t accept a third bailout T-shirts, motorcycle and turned snap elections. Ironically, Tsipras play out whether it would crash and that he would create a Eu - up sports jacket with red neck nominated New Democracy’s out of the Eurozone and take ropean leftist anti-austerity rev - piping against a bald pate and Prokopis Pavlopoulos to be Pres - down markets with it. olution. He was crushed as he tough guy attitude, economic ident and won the day on that The year ended as it began – said he would crush the oli - blogger Yanis Varoufakis, who one. with the surprising surge of the garchy and agreed to a third for a short while was Finance Radical Left SYRIZA in January bailout of 86 billion euros Minister, elevated himself above DEBT TALKS: For months, taking down the coalition led by ($93.92 billion). On top of two Tsipras in taking on the credi - Tsipras said he would make the the New Democracy Conserva - previous rescue packages of 240 tors. He was so combative they creditors back down but it was tives and its otherwise-rival-be - billion euros ($271.95 billion) despised him and Tsipras forced he who capitulated, agreeing to come-partner the PASOK Social - the third bailout and failing to ists, and with the Leftists get the debt relief he had also whipping New Democracy again promised beleaguered Greeks. in a second snap election in Sep - By the end of the year he was tember. repeating that line to no avail. And while SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras and his Machi - WWII REVISITED: While he avellian machinations and needed the support of German switch-lane chicanery domi - Chancellor Angela Merkel, nated headlines throughout the whose country was putting up year, the rise of SYRIZA and the bulk of the bailout loans – Greece’s relentless tug o’ war earning her country’s banks big with its creditors, the Quartet profits in interest – Tsipras took of the European Union-Interna - on Germany in demanding repa - tional Monetary Fund-European rations from World War II. He Central Bank-European Stability didn’t get them and Merkel and Mechanism (EU-IMF-ECB-ESM) her Finance Minister Wolfgang wasn’t the top story of the year Schaeuble, Greece’s bete noire, in Greece. spanked him into administering That unfolded later, gradu - more austerity. ally, throughout the summer, first with a few news stories and LAST TANGO IN ANKARA: then a flood almost as big as the Tsipras walked the line with human tide of refugees and mi - Turkey as he tried to keep good grants fleeing war and strife in relations but found a formidable the Middle East, from Syria, Iraq foe in Turkish President Recep and Afghanistan, and economic Tayyip Erdogan, a dictator in all deprivation in other countries but name only and Greece tried from Asia to North Africa. to improve relations through the It started with reports of rick - tension, worsened when De - ety, overcrowded craft and rub - fense Minister Panos Kam - ber dinghies full of scared and menos, leader of SYRIZA’s coali - desperate people leaving Turk - tion partner, the pro-austerity ish shores in a life-or-death push far-right Independent Greeks to reach the tantalizingly close (ANEL) kept provoking Ankara. Greek islands, particularly Les - bos, in hopes of moving on to THE BIG BREAK-UP: After other more prosperous Euro - breaking virtually every cam - pean Union countries. paign promise, Tsipras alienated By year’s end, more than family tried to reach Greece. ity, this time from Tsipras and the hard-core left faction in 845,000 would reach Greece, The images of him lying SYRIZA, who vowed to protect SYRIZA, a motley collection that and several thousand more – in - drowned on the beach shocked them but then turned on them. includes anarchists, Commu - cluding scores of children – the world, for a few minutes. TNH has compiled the top 20 nists, Maoists, Stalinists, and would not, drowning in the It’s a story whose human stories of the year in Greece. Af - Trotskyites. That forced him to process, nearly overlooked by scale overwhelmed even the ter the refugee crisis and call the Sept. 20 snap elections the world until a three-year-old plight of poor Greeks, the el - SYRIZA’s surge to two victories, to get rid of them, particularly Syrian boy named Aylan Kurdi derly and pensioners and work - the other news events in a year hardliner Zoe Constantopoulou washed up back in Turkey as his ers hammered again by auster - chock full of them were: whom he handpicked to be Par - liament Speaker only to see her turn on him viciously for betray - ing the party’s principles.

BLACK DAWN: The leaders and dozens of members of the ultra-nationalist, anti-Semitic, Xenophobic, anti-gay, anti-Cap - italist extreme rightist – some even say neo-Nazi – Golden Dawn party went on trial on charges of running a criminal gang while one of its associates was tried on charges of murder - ing an anti-fascist hip-hop artist. The trials were on-again, off- again, interrupted by protests in the neighborhood around the court in the Korydallos Prison.

TO RUSSIA, WITH UNRE - QUITED LOVE: With his Com - munist background, Tsipras agreed to by the New Democ - him out. The punishment he put played up to Russian President racy Conservatives and PASOK on Varoufakis was the same Vladimir Putin, perhaps looking Socialists, it doomed Greece to Varoufakis tried to put on the for a bailout there instead of go - years more of payments Tsipras Quartet, but failed. ing hat-in-hand to the Capital - ists he despised before becom - TERRORISM: The recapture ing one de facto, but apart from of November 17 terrorist some business deals, Putin Christodoulos Xiros, who a year didn’t bring the love or money before walked away from a to Greece. Christmas vacation he was al - lowed to take despite serving THE GREAT RENEGER: Make a resolution you can keep! five life sentences for his role in Tsipras promised he wouldn’t a series of assassinations came talk to the creditors, would re - ahead of plans by SYRIZA to go verse austerity, stop privatiza - Subscribe to our print or online edition and lenient on terrorists, including tion, restore the minimum wage planning to release his brother and collective bargaining and stay informed throughout the year. Savvas. That didn’t sit well with wouldn’t cut pensions or raise the United States because five taxes. He did it all and got re - of the victims were Americans warded with two victories. and vise-like pressure and public condemnation, rare in diplo - ROASTING PAPACON - matic circles, made Tsipras back STANTINOU’S: Former Finance down. Symbolic bombings of Minister Giorgos Papaconstan - economic targets continued as tinou said he was a sacrificial other terror groups made them - lamb AND a scapegoat, which selves known. made hard eating, and was con - victed for failing to do his duty PRESIDENTIAL FLAP: in scouring a list of purported SYRIZA came to power in Janu - tax cheats on the so-called La - ary only because of a classic garde List, who had $1.5 billion blunder from then-Premier and in secret Swiss bank accounts. New Democracy leader Antonis He was also nailed for removing Samaras who, breaking with the names of three cousins who tradition, nominated his party’s owed money but he got only a own Vice-President, Stavros Di - suspended sentence and walked mas, to be Greece’s symbolic, away.

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T H D E L www.thenationalherald.com N A AT ER IONAL H THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016 YEAR IN REVIEW: GREECE&CYPRUS 11 For Cyprus, 2015 Showed Glimmer of Unity Hope, Economic Bounceback

The biggest story in Cyprus in 2015 was the same it’s been since 1974 when Turkey unlaw - fully the island and as it still oc - cupies the northern third with a standing army: the dim prospects of reunification that brought some brightness this time. To be sure, there were twists and turns and developments, es - pecially the excitement brought when Mustafa Akinci, the newly-elected President on the Turkish side – which is recog - nized only by Turkey – breathed some new life into negotiations by being more moderate, unlike the intransigent hardliners who preceded him. Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, a moderate him - self, warmed to Akinci and the two made some immediate, if small, concessions to get the burgeoning talks kick-started Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Russian President Vladimir Putin again before handing them off to technical teams. The small steps excited the United Nations’ Special Envoy, Norway’s Espen Barth Eide, who The Nicosia Stroll almost breathlessly announced breakthrough after break - through coming, when there overcome the political stale - Cyprus still managed to surprise weren’t. But the contagious mate. Drill, baby, drill! some, almost as much as vio - hope got US Secretary of State THE TURKISH (tiny) AR - lence against referees, including John Kerry to jump in early in MADA: Turkey seemed set to blowing up their cars. the year and say there was good spoil the unification talk hopes THE COLOR OF MONEY: progress, when there wasn’t. when Erdogan late in 2014 sent More than two years after he re - But even the hope of reunifi - a warship and energy research neged on campaign promises cation got investors excited and vessels into sovereign Cypriot not to confiscate bank accounts, made it the top story for Cyprus waters but when he pulled them seek a bailout or impose auster - among the top 10, which in - out early this year, Anastasiades ity – which he did – Anastasiades cluded: – who had walked away from saw the country begin to recover THE NICOSIA STROLL: the talks – said they were on economically, at the cost of the Seeming to like each other, again. Talk about a shot across big hurt put on people to pay Anastasiades and Akinci, the A the bow. for it, none including bankers he & A Team, went on a walk to - THE MOSCOW HOUSE: blamed for bottoming out. gether through the divided cap - Russian President Vladimir FORECLOSING TIME: An - ital and shared a drink at a Putin cozied up to Anastasiades other tough condition put on table, providing a big photo op - and got a deal for the Russian Cypriots was that the Parliament portunity for the media. Navy to use Cypriot ports, irri - approved plans to let banks THE RED BULL IN THE tating the United States, which foreclose on the homes of peo - ROOM: Even in politics, every - prefers Turkey anyway. Moscow ple who couldn’t afford to pay. one knows that money talks and also provided some loan sup - THE CHINESE INFLUENCE: diplomatic BS walks so the port, giving Putin a chance to Toward the end of the year, prospect, or hope, of finding lu - tweak the West again. China – which already owns a crative energy off the coast THE FIX IS IN: It’s a com - big chunk of the Greek port of made Cyprus and Turkey first mon secret that soccer is a dirty Piraeus – said it wanted a stake square off and then come to - game as much as the beautiful in Cypriot ports too and backed U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on gether and raised expectations game its fans prefer but claims the optimistic reunification December 3, 2015, after arriving at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nicosia, Cyprus, for a bi - of a revenue boom that could by a referee games are fixed on talks. lateral conversation amid meetings with both Greek and Turkish leaders on the island nation.

CLOSING THE BANKS: In July, when the IMF started slow - ing down the loan pipeline TNH Person of the Year Greek banks needed to stay afloat, Tsipras had to order them closed – breaking another Alexis Tsipras: Prime Minister of Greece promise – to prevent a run on them and then instituted capital controls – breaking another Continued from page 1 Greek leaders and as the year wore on she promise – which are still in ground him down too and he relented on his place, strangling business and in a referendum to give their support to his op - promises, accepting a third bailout for 86 billion limiting Greeks to 420 euros a position to the creditors. euros in return for more of the austerity that week withdrawals. The voters did, dancing in the streets as they was the antithesis of SYRIZA thinking, splitting had in January when Tsipras won, only to have the party asunder. THE U-TURN REFEREN - their hopes dashed again when he caved in to For a time, Tsipras turned to Russia, trying DUM: Tsipras in July also asked the creditors when the ECB started squeezing to plant the idea that with his party’s ideology Greeks in a referendum to show the cash pipeline to Greek banks. aligned with that of President Vladimir Putin support for his defiance toward HOW IT HAPPENED that perhaps Moscow could be the bailout re - the creditors. They did, over - Tsipras came to power after corning then- placement he needed to get away from the Cap - whelmingly, only to see him do Premier and another U-turn and submit to New Democ - them. The dancing in the streets racy leader was replaced by crying and dis - Antonis Sama - belief. ras to call for elections in THE TOURISTS KEPT COM - January be - ING, THE TOURISTS KEPT cause the Left - COMING! What saved Greece’s ists wouldn’t bacon and rear end at the same support the time was another record flood Conservative of tourists who didn’t care about leader’s nomi - capital controls or an economic nee for the crisis and couldn’t stay away symbolic, from mythical beauty and mag - powerless of - ical islands. They spent a lot of fice of Greek money too. President – his own party’s ANCIENT TOMB OF THE Vice-Presi - KNOWN WARRIOR: The dis - dent, breaking covery of an ancient tomb in Py - with tradition that a Prime LOSING THEIR MARBLES: Minister Greece hired a high-powered choose a fig - law firm, including actor George ure of the op - Clooney’s wife Amal to go after position. the British Museum to return It proved the stolen Parthenon Marbles. the undoing of Samaras and New Democracy italists. It didn’t happen. He supported that cause pub - when the Parliament didn’t give the super-ma - In April, Tsipras began chanting what would licly but SYRIZA gave up the jority needed for a President to be elected, forc - become his mantra, that a deal favorable to fight without a fight saying the ing the election Tsipras had long dreamed of. Greece with the Quartet was coming “any day marbles were international trea - “We don’t want to return to deficits,” Tsipras now,” made impossible by Varoufakis’ constant sures, suggesting they belonged told the Greek Parliament before he won. “We head-butting with his Eurozone colleagues and the world, and that Greece don’t want new borrowed money,” words he as he practically dared the Eurozone to bounce couldn’t win in court and would couldn’t live up to. the country and face the risk of a regional bloc try diplomacy, which has failed Before entering Parliament, Tsipras worked meltdown disaster. for generations. The talks as a civil engineer, but he was always involved “I remain firmly optimistic that there will be haven’t started. in politics, opposing the market economy and an agreement by the end of the month," Tsipras pushing for greater equality. told Reuters on April 16, continuing to put a In a 2008 interview with a student maga - rosy spin on the country’s deteriorating finances. los, Western Greece, of a warrior zine, he said he admired Chairman Mao’s polit - By the next month, Tsipras had laid out what captured world archaeological ical writing and that he thought the idea behind he called “red lines,” that he would not cross: attention almost as much as had China’s Cultural Revolution was very important cutting pensions primarily. That would gradu - that in Amphipolis in northern – neglecting to mention the torture, oppression ally become pink until he raised the white flag Greece and showed that the and mass murders that went with it. and surrendered to Merkel, German Finance country remains one of the most “There was a huge lack of freedom in Com - Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and the creditors. fascinating digs in the world to munist regimes, but at least they had humanity Before long, Tsipras found himself the subject discover the past. at the center of their thinking,” he said in that of international headlines and stories trying to interview, showing off his Communist Youth make heads-or-tails of his contradictory tactics GAY DAY! GAY DAY! – After side and what critics derided as massive naivete. and as he played to different audiences at home many years, much resistance TAKING ON GERMANY and abroad. “Chaos or Kudos?” summed it up. from the Church and warnings After winning the Jan. 25 election, Tsipras The beginning of the end for his hopes of from the European Union to went on the offensive, sending a letter to Ger - defeating the creditors came in July when he stop discrimination, Greece ap - man Chancellor Angela Merkel, a tough reneged on his own referendum, the banks were proved partnership rights for taskmaster who insisted on austerity in return closed for two weeks, he imposed capital con - same-sex couples, a day that for her country putting up the bulk of 240 bil - trols and battled with dissidents in SYRIZA so seemed would never come for lion euros in Greece’s first two bailouts. fiercely he had to call for the Sept. 20 snap them. Tsipras warned that his government would elections to get rid of them. By then, the die By year’s end, it seemed be forced to choose between paying off loans, was cast and he would limp to the end of the everyone was exhausted but the owed primarily to the International Monetary year, smiling as if he had won a great victory promise for 2016 was for pre - Fund, or to continue social spending. while trying to lick his wounds at the same dictions of more of the same for "It ought to be clear that the ECB's special time. Greece, clouds of indecision restrictions when combined with disbursement Either way, it was his name that dominated over the Parliament and Maxi - delays would make it impossible for any gov - the news and headlines in Greece in a tumul - mos Mansion with heavy politi - ernment to service its debt," Tsipras wrote. tuous year with the uncertainty he brought con - cal precipitation and no end in Merkel shrugged him off as she had previous tinuing into 2016. sight to austerity. 12 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016 They are Missed, But Their Legacies Enrich Us Forever CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE transformation from Georgios less worker for the Cyprus cause Grind Select LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/SSNY John Vassilaros wore many Christopoulos, jobless and and for Hellenism. 12/28/15. Office in Kings Co. SSNY designated Notice of Formation of MINDFULLY ACTIVE for service of process and shall mail to Jeremy PEOPLE, LLC (DOM LLC). 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Purpose: Any lawful purpose. classifieds@ Dr. Peter Diamandopoulos, a Savvas Christodoulides thenationalherald.com distinguished editor whose 27 4905/19787 tenure as president of Adelphi The premature death of 51 University was controversial, year-old Savvas Christodoulides died on April 1 in New York City Georges de Paris plunged into mourning many at the age of 86 surrounded by Christopoulos friends and relatives in America his loving children. Trained in and Cyprus. An IT Engineer Zaharena, as Sweet as Her Philosophy, Diamandopoulos Georges de Paris, tailor to with a PhD who had worked for consistently questioned conven - nine U.S. presidents, died on major companies including tional attitudes and challenged Sept. 13 at 80. Born in Mar - Goldman Sachs and his most re - Name, Will be Missed everyone around him to strive seilles, he arrived in America cent employer, AIG, for excellence. around 1960 and began the Christodoulides was also a tire - Vasilios “William” Dabilis Zaharena Karamanolakis, age 102, passed away on December 23 at her home with her children and grandchildren by her side. Born in Hromonastiri, Crete, DEATH NOTICES Greece, she was a daughter of the late Myron and Angeliki n CARLSON, STELLA She is survived by her husband, Lodge Women's Auxiliary in the wife of the late George Kon - (Pelekanakis) Nikolidakis, and DES MOINES, IA (from the Des Don; son, Steven of Urbandale Pan Macedonian Assn. Well doleon. Mersina was born in married George Karamanoloakis, Moines Register, published on and brother, Matt Velelis of Des known for her spanakopita, she Viki, Chios, Greece daughter of the love of her life, in the same Dec. 27) – Stella Carlson, age Moines. She also has many was chairman of the Pita booth the late John and Aphroditi village. 68, passed on Friday, December cousins remaining in Florida at St. Sophia's Greek Festival for (Fotinos) Kavourias. She was a Even at 102 years of age, Za - 25, 2015. Stella was born near and Greece. She was preceded over 35 years. An avid gardener member of St. Nicholas Greek harenia was sharp and was in fre - Athens, Greece on August 13, in death by her parents. She and excellent cook, Sophia was Orthodox Cathedral in Bethle - quent communication with her 1947 to Lula (Matza) and treasured her Jewish heritage known for her generosity and hem. She was a member of the daughter Maria Moralis. When Solomon Velelis. She immi - and shared stories of family hospitality and loved spending Ladies Philoptochos, Senior Cit - she felt her strength draining grated to Detroit with her par - deaths in the Holocaust and es - time with her family and friends. izens and St. Markella's Society. away and her time drawing near, dren. ents in 1951 to join other family caping with her parents to Sophia was predeceased by her Survivors: Son John, husband of she asked Maria to pray for her After marrying Nikos Moraitis, and escape persecution. They America. She was also proud of sons, Apostolos and Paul Peters; Georgia, of Schnecksville; She was the second youngest Zaharena’s daughter Maria moved to Miami in 1955 where her Greek ancestry and enjoyed brother, Chris Nicolaos; and sis - Daughter Barbara Dontas, wife of seven siblings and the youngest moved to Pennsylvania and be - she graduated from Miami High a trip back to Greece in the ter, Athena Milankov. Surviving of Lampros of Bethlehem. of three sisters who lived past came an interior decorator. School. She also attended Mi - 1990's. are her husband, Christos Grandchildren Mike and Em - 100. The family record was held Maria told TNH Zaharenia ami Dade Community College Dimkos; daughter, Vicky (Don) manuella Donats, Teddy and by Maria Soumbasakis, who “loved everyone and taught her for 2 years. She married Don S. n DIMKOS, SOPHIA Christo of Camillus; sons, Peter Keri Filipos, Georgia Dontas and passed away three years ago at children and those who lived with Carlson on August 24, 1968 and SYRACUSE, NY (from the Syra - (Diane) Peters of Baldwinsville, George and Dino Kondoleon. 103, followed by Zaharenia. Eleni her never to be jealous and to pa - they moved to Des Moines in cuse Post Standard, published on John Peters and Phillip Dimkos, Predeceased by a brother Koufakis passed away two years tiently wait for whatever God had 1971. She worked at the Veter - Dec. 13) – Sophia Dimkos, 91, both of Camillus and Nick Nicholas and sister Maria Karsos. ago just after her 100th birthday. to offer.” ans Administration Hospital in of Camillus, passed away Satur - Dimkos of Syracuse; seven Contributions: In lieu of flowers, Despite not speaking English, Zaharenia is survived by her Des Moines for 22 years, retiring day at home. Born in Kato grandchildren; and many nieces contributions to St. Nicholas Zaharenia worked in a pastry daughter Maria Moralis and hus - in 2003. She worked in nursing Ydrousa, Florina, Greece, she and nephews. In lieu of flowers, Greek Orthodox Catherdral, shop until she retired. Her rela - band Nick of Salisbury Township; and later as billing clerk. She was the daughter of Athanas and contributions may be made to 1607 W. Union Blvd. Bethlehem. tives would say that she was truly sons Dimitri Karamanolakis and worked briefly in healthcare at Mary Nicolaos. She moved to the Hospice of CNY, 990 Seventh sweet, in name and reality – a Gabriel Karras of Yonkers; grand - Broadlawns and Iowa Methodist U.S. in 1937. Sophia and her North St., Liverpool, NY 13088 this is a service loving mother, grandmother and daughter Demetra of Brooklyn; Medical Center. She also husband, Chris, owned the Willis or to St. Sophia's Greek Ortho - to the community. great grandmother who never grandson John and wife Amber worked at Caldwell Raddatz Fu - Ave. Market for over 35 years. dox Church, 325 Waring Rd., Announcements of deaths grumbled or lost her temper. of Baltimore; and two great neral Home as a receptionist. She previously worked at Mc - Syracuse, NY 13224. may be telephoned to the Her husband became ill and grandchildren, Harper and Carthy's Restaurant. She was a classified department of passed away in 1968, leaving Za - Ephraim. communicant of St. Sophia's n KONTOLEON, MERSINA the national Herald at harenia to provide and care for On December 28 Zaharenia’s days and dates of funerals, Greek Orthodox Church, former BETHLEHEM, PA (from the (718) 784-5255, their three children. friends and family gathered at the memorials, and other events di - Sunday school teacher and mem - Morning Call, published on Dec. monday through friday, Her sister Maria Soumbasakis St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox rectly correspond to the original ber of the Philoptochos Society. 17) – Mersina Kondoleon, 81 of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eSt invited them all to New York in Cathedral for her funeral. publication date, which appears Sophia was also past-president Bethlehem died on December or e-mailed to: 1970. For a year they lived in Donations in memory of Za - at the beginning of each notice. of the Daughters of Penelope and 16, 2015 at Lehigh Valley Hos - [email protected] Soumbasakis’ home, who became harenia can be made to the St. vice president of the Supreme pital- Muhlenberg. She was the like a second mother to the chil - Nicholas Church. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016 COMMUNITY 13

GREEK GASTRONOMY OUR EVERYDAY GREEK New Year’s Eve a Cinch with Easy-to-Bake Vasilopita Me and My Family Review By Eleni Sakellis

Vasilopita is ubiquitous this time of year. From the ones we By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou 5. DIALOGUE Encountering cut at home for family and a Greek you can now present friends at New Year’s celebra - Through the first few install - yourself and your family. Com - tions to churches, clubs and as - ments of this column, you have plete your part in the following sociation events, there is often learned enough to introduce dialogue. a Vasilopita cut every weekend yourself and present your family - Καλημέρα. from January 1 until Lent be - members to someone who only - ………….. gins. The traditional sweet speaks Greek. Here are some ex - - Ποιο είναι το όνομά σου; bread or cake with a lucky coin ercises to summarize and re - - ………….. baked into it or inserted after fresh your knowledge from the - Ποιο είναι το επώνυμό σου; baking, depending on the previous four lessons. - ……….. recipe, honors Saint Basil the 1. THE GREEK FAMILY VO - - Ποιος είναι ο μπαμπάς σου; Great. CABULARY Cover the last col - - ……….. Born into a wealthy family, umn of the below table, try to - Ποια είναι η μαμά σου; St. Basil gave away his earthly pronounce and translate the - ………. riches to the poor and thus be - first column’s vocabulary. Then - Από πού είναι ο παππούς σου; came associated with the tradi - cover the first two columns and - ………. tion of gift giving, delivering check if you remember the cor - - Ποιος είναι από την Ελλάδα; presents for children on his feast rect Greek word. Remember - ………. day January 1. The story of the that the article in front of the - Γεια σου. vasilopita can be traced back to male nouns is ο and of the fe - - ……….. stories of St. Basil’s generosity. male is η. During a siege, the people were called upon to raise a ransom, GREEK WORD PRONUNCIATION MEANING donating their gold coins and person present, usually cutting 1/2 teaspoon salt floured 10-inch tube pan, or Ο πατέρας O pateras father jewels to pay the ransom, the the first for Jesus Christ, then 1-2 teaspoons orange zest round pan, and sprinkle with Ο μπαμπάς O babas daddy enemy was touched by the spirit for the Virgin Mary, Saint Basil, 1 cup olive oil slivered almonds or sesame Η μητέρα Ee mitera mother of the people and returned the the poor, the house, and then 1 and 1/3 cups orange juice seeds. Bake in a preheated 350 Η μαμά Ee mama mammy gold and jewels but it was im - from the eldest to the youngest 1/2 cup cognac degree oven for 1 hour or until Ο παππούς O papoos grandfather possible to return the items to person. There are several differ - 3 eggs golden brown and a skewer or Η γιαγιά Ee yiayia grandmother their rightful owners. The task ent recipes for vasilopita from Slivered almonds, or sesame cake tester inserted in the center Τα αδέλφια Ta Adelphia siblings fell to St. Basil to redistribute the various regions of Greece, seeds, or powdered sugar for comes out clean. Cool for fifteen Ο αδελφός O adelphos brother the wealth in an equitable man - though all feature eggs and decoration minutes in the pan on a wire Η αδελφή Ee adelphee sister ner. The saint baked the jewels sugar and some decoration on Coin rack and then unmold the cake. Ο ξάδελφος O xadelphos Male cousin into loaves of bread and distrib - top. Here is an easy cake version Cut a slit in the bottom of the Η ξαδέλφη Ee xadelphi Female cousin uted them to each household to make this New Year’s. In a large mixing bowl, whisk cake and insert a coin that has Ο θείος O theeos uncle and miraculously, the items together the flour, sugar, baking been washed with soap and wa - Η θεία Ee theea aunt were returned to their rightful Vasilopita powder, baking soda, salt, and ter, dried, and wrapped in tin Ο νονός O nonos godfather owners. Today, the person who orange zest. In another bowl, foil. Turn the cake right side up Η νονά Ee nona godmother finds the lucky coin in his or her whisk together the olive oil, or - and allow to cool completely be - ποιος Pios Who male slice of vasilopita will be lucky 3 and 1/2 cups unbleached, ange juice, cognac and the eggs fore serving. If using, dust with ποια Pia Who female for the entire new year. The all-purpose flour until well combined. Add the powdered sugar in a decorative είναι Eene is head of the household cuts a 1 cup sugar wet to the dry ingredients and pattern with a stencil. μου/σου/του/της moo/soo/too/tees My/your/his/her cross into the entire vasilopita 1 teaspoon baking powder stir until just combined. Pour before cutting a piece for each 1 teaspoon baking soda the batter into a greased and 2. WHO’S WHO? You can answer a dozen questions about Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has your family. Some examples are studied philology and archaeol - given. It will be more fun if you ogy at the University of Ioanni - Resolutions Ready: Healthy Eating for the New Year practise the dialogue with an - na,Würzburg and Bochum in other person. Keep the English Germany. She has been names, if they don’t have a honored with the Academy of By Eleni Sakellis Greek version or if you don’t Athens Award in Archaeology know it. and Homeric Philology. New Year’s resolutions often don’t last longer than the month Ποιος είναι ο μπαμπάς σου; ___Ο μπαμπάς μου είναι ο Χρήστος Καμαρινός of January, especially when we Ποιος είναι ο παππούς σου; ______set ambitious, yet unrealistic Ποιος είναι ο θείος σου; ______goals. Setting more achievable Ποιος είναι ο αδελφός σου; ______goals might be the simplest Ποιος είναι ο ξάδελφός σου; ______strategy. The journey of a thou - Ποιος είναι ο νονός σου; ______sand miles begins with one step Ποια είναι η γιαγιά σου; ______Η γιαγιά μου είναι η Δήμητρα Καμαρινού may seem obvious, but we often Ποια είναι η μαμά σου; ______complicate things by overthink - Ποια είναι η αδελφή σου; ______ing. The phrasing of the goal Ποια είναι η ξαδέλφη σου; ______might actually hinder progress. Ποια είναι η θεία σου; ______If like most people you would Ποια είναι η νονά σου; ______like to “lose weight” why not try Από πού είναι ο παππούς σου; Ο παππούς μου είναι από την Ελλάδα, από τη “eating healthier” instead? The Σπάρτη. phrase has a much more posi - Από πού είναι ο μπαμπάς σου; ______tive ring to it and gives you an Από πού είναι ο θείος σου; ______active role in achieving the goal. Από πού είναι ο νονός σου; ______Making better food choices, eat - Από πού είναι η γιαγιά σου; Η γιαγιά μου είναι από την Αμερική, από τη ing fresher, or just adding a half Νέα Υόρκη. cup of vegetables to meals and Από πού είναι η μαμά σου; ______snacks here and there through - Από πού είναι η θεία σου; ______out your day will improve your This recipe serves 8. health. The key is variety. Try a new fruit or vegetable or a new Sautéed Cabbage Salad way to prepare them. Always try to choose foods that are in sea - 3. I AM AND WE ARE Fill in son when they are at the peak 1 red cabbage, sliced the different forms of the Greek of their flavor. The winter 1 large onion, chopped verb to be = είμαι. months may seem dreary, but 2-3 carrots, chopped Εγώ ----- η Δήμητρα Καμαρινού. wonderful citrus fruits, certain 1/4 cup olive oil Εσύ ----- στην Αμερική. delicious varieties of pears, and 1/3 cup red wine vinegar Ο Χρήστος ----- ο πατέρας μου. flavorful root vegetables are all Salt Η Αντιγόνη ----- η αδελφή μου. available in winter. Here is a de - Pepper Εμείς ------από την Ελλάδα. licious and simple meal to pre - Εσείς ------από τη Νέα Υόρκη. pare featuring lean protein and grees. Season the pork loin with process. If your oven has a con - In a large sauté pan with a Ο Γιώργος και ο Γιάννης ----- τα vegetables to kickstart your salt. Sear the pork loin to vection roast feature, use it for cover, heat the olive oil over αδέλφια μου. healthy eating for the New Year. caramelize it on all sides in a this recipe. You might need to medium high heat. Sauté the preheated pan over medium add a little water or additional onion until translucent. Add the 4. WRITING SKILS On this Roasted Pork Loin high heat. A cast iron skillet is wine to the roasting pan if the cabbage, carrots, salt and pep - family tree there is a small book - ideal for searing the meat, but juices dry out during the cook - per to taste, and sauté until well let for each member of your a good frying pan will also ing process. Once the pork is combined. Add the vinegar, family. We can start now with 2 pounds pork loin work. Once the pork is golden roasted, remove it from the cover the pan and reduce the the cover. If not on the tree, you 1 lemon brown on all sides, transfer to a oven, cover with foil and allow heat to medium. Simmer the can write in your notebook for 4-5 garlic cloves roasting pan. Add the juice of it to rest for 15 minutes before vegetables for about 5-10 min - each family member the first 1/2 cup dry white wine one lemon, the garlic cloves, slicing. Pour the pan juices over utes, stirring occasionally until name ( ποιο είναι το όνομά Salt white wine, and freshly ground the sliced pork and serve imme - the cabbage is lightly cooked but του; ), the last name ( ποιο είναι Pepper pepper. Roast in the oven for 45 diately with a side salad, a still crunchy. Serve with the το επώνυμό του; ), and the place minutes, turning the pork about medium-sized baked potato, or pork loin recipe above. of origin –continent, country, Preheat the oven to 375 de - half way through the cooking the vegetables of your choice. city- ( από πού είναι; ).

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Travelin’ Man

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos one of these Caribbean islands blood with rum. Or snake spit trons in the tea room. It’s an el - Special to The National Herald – like Bahamas or Aruba, juice that can cure you – or kill egant affair. People walk in from maybe.” He looked up to see if you. Either way, you get relief.” outside for it, sometimes. This Yiannis surprised everyone they were impressed. No one ex - The others laughed but Yiannis week we’re featuring ginger seated round the table at hibited any emotion. No one be - grew more irritated. raisin scones and bilberry pie – Dixon’s that Sunday when he lieved him. Then, Kipreos informed, “I along with other pastries.” announced he was planning a George, grinning slyly, said, read about things like that in A long, thoughtful, silence vacation with Areti. “How will you get there, Yian - National Geographic. Natives permeated. They watched as George asked, wide-eyed. nis? Ships cost money to board dressed in animal skins dance Yiannis mulled over what “Vacation - with your wife?” - unless you’re thinking of being around you, give you potions Kipreos described, then, Yiannis said, “Who else? You a stowaway or someone going that don’t look or smell good thumbed the catalog again be - trouble maker!” Dimos nodded, to loaned you a motor boat.” but...” Dimos stuck out his hand. fore coming to a conclusion. “Well, you’ve got to admit, Yian - Yiannis replied, “Only you’d say “Hold it! That’s not in the is - “You know, Kipreos?” he nod - nis, that you’ve always gone on something like that! Well, look! lands! Listen! I’m sure all hotels ded, “That all sounds so good, vacation alone – to save money, I got a brochure for a ship, big have doctors, Yiannis. But, ac - so practical, so safe.” or, because Areti couldn’t get a mouth.” He placed the colorful cidents and illness happen any - George added, “So cheap!” vacation on the same days.” brochure on the table, and then to puke at $160 a day. He ad - Sipping his coffee, George, where.” Kipreos continued, “We “And, there’s no worry of need - Yiannis muttered, “Well, fact is, said, “It has first class and vised me to watch what I ate on slyly looked over the rim for have the best doctors at the ho - ing to drink snake spit juice. I she told me if I don’t take her tourist class. What’s the differ - board or in the hotels.” Dimos, Yiannis’ reactions. Yiannis, re - tel where I work. I believe some should stay closer to home. But, on one vacation, she’d go ence?” George, grinning, an - doubtful, answered, “Those ho - fusing to be rattled, asked, “Let’s people check in just to be seen foremost, I have to think about alone.” His jowls shook, vigor - swered. “First class gives you a tels hire the best chefs, Yiannis. suppose I get sick on the island by them.” Areti, naturally.” ously. “That’s not done! She’s deck chair and three square Food is ordered from the finest or on board. Do ships have doc - Yiannis’ attention perked up. The others chorused, “Natu - not going alone anywhere.” meals. Tourist class gives you a markets. Maybe, your friend tors?” George, looking serious, Then, asked, “How much a day rally!” Pushing aside the John expected that he’d cho - schedule for your turn at the was ill before he boarded.” Yian - said, “They summon an island at the hotel?” Kipreos informed, brochure Yiannis slapped his sen the hotel Kipreos worked in oars.” nis shook his head. “He said he priest who circles you while he proudly, “Seventy five dollars a hand on the table and an - because he can expect a 20% Ignoring him, Yiannis spent most of the trip in the ho - chants curing prayers. It’s just day – plus continental breakfast. nounced, “Settled! Why give my discount and take Areti on a brought up an episode of a tel bed staring at an ugly picture for atmosphere and extra Lunch and dinners are up to money to foreigners when it can jaunt through Central Park. He friend who had just come back of a sea shell – at $160 a day. A money. Then, there are special you. But, we also have a tea be spent here – in America!” Ap - asked, “Where are you thinking from a vacation on one of the sea shell!” George said, “You Witch doctors who are the phar - time at three. That’s when I fill plauding his wise decision, they of going?” Yiannis took out islands. “Got real sick! Maybe, didn’t expect to find a picture macists that make up strange a cart with my specially baked all vowed to join him at tea brochures, “I was thinking about it was the food. But, it’s a shame of Marousanakislaki, did you?” concoctions – like alligator goodies that’s served for the pa - time. 14 FEATURE THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016

HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST

TNH Staff “‘I spoke with the 8th graders but a closer look reveals that in today and what I emphasized fact it is – and broadens its ap - WASHINGTON, DC – GEORGE more than anything else was peal with a nontraditional STEPHANOPOULOS, Chief An - that the biggest negativity I ex - “Greek-sounding” name. Actu - chor of ABC News and host of perienced was when I told peo - ally, its cuisine is officially listed that network’s Sunday morning ple I was writing a book. I told as Mediterranean. The owners, political show THIS WEEK is them ‘don’t let anyone tell you in fact, have Egyptian and now the senior anchor among that you can’t do anything’ Lebanese roots, but the reviews the Sunday morning non-cable whether it’s academically or pro - are top-notch for the Greek spe - network shows, considering that fessionally,” the Times reported. cialties, including DOLMADES CHUCK TODD took over for Kammenou, who wrote stuffed with rice, chick peas, DAVID GREGORY on NBC’s Evanthia’s Gift, discussed with and tomatoes. Another favorite MEET THE PRESS a little over sixth graders the premise of liv - delicacy is the FETA grilled with a year ago, and JOHN DICKER - ing in a world devoid of emo - onions, cucumbers, and KALA - SON replaced CBS’ longtime tion,” the Times reported. MATA olives. In addition to FACE THE NATION host BOB “I wanted to get their take other distinctively Greek clas - SCHIEFFER, who retired this on how they would feel if they sics, such as the appetizer summer. didn’t have to deal with any SAGANAKI and the entre But Stephanopoulos has yet pain or suffering especially with MOUSSAKA, there are a variety to capitalize on his seniority, what’s going on in the world to - of broader Mediterranean fares trailing both his CBS and NBC day and if that was a good trade that render Canal more diverse counterpart. He was in second off; not having any joy and not in its offerings than the tradi - place behind Schieffer when having any pain or suffering ei - tional Greek restaurant. But as Gregory hosted Meet the Press. ther. I did a little reading, but the YELP reviews suggest by Unable to fill the shoes of TIM George Stephanopoulos is third in the Sunday morning ratings, but is within striking distance. did more discussion with them Greek-Americans, the authentic - RUSSERT, who led the Sunday which I felt was much better for ity of their Greek favorites is not morning shows by an over - only ranked for its first half hour STITUTE recently celebrated its atrocities committed by Turkish them because it was more of a lacking. Particularly complimen - whelming margin until his un - (because unlike the other two, twelfth annual READER’S DAY, soldiers invading his Cypriot vil - give and take.” tary are reviews by Greeks vis - timely death in June 2008, Gre - the full 60 minutes is shown in dedicated to the principles of lage in 1974 and struggles to iting Indianapolis, who say gory was unable to retain the only about half the country), its Hellenism, the Pelham Bay survive as he and his 27-year INDIANAPOLIS, IN – “CANAL Canal is just as good as “my fa - show’s popularity, and was re - numbers are somewhat inflated, Times reported. The attendees old school teacher Rebecca flee BISTRO” in Indianapolis may vorite Greek restaurant back placed last year by Scott. making the competition among included NYC Councilman their village. not scream “Greek Restaurant” home.” Nonetheless, Stephanopou - the three network shows even COSTA CONSTANTINIDES, au - los’ provocative questions to tighter. thors GUS CONSTANTINE< top-ranking politicos have kept The Fox News Channel’s EFFIE KAMMENOU and NICK him within striking distance of CHRIS WALLACE is a distant KATSORIS, and writer/producer GOINGS ON... both Dickerson and Scott, over - fourth, easily leading the cable YVETTE MANESSIS COR - all and particularly regarding networks and showing the most PORON. the all-important 27-54 age de - growth overall. As the Times reported: Kat - n JANUARY 4 mand Spasta is back for round Filled days of All Things Greek mographic. – The Pelham Bay-based pre- soris explained the central MANHATTAN – We are delighted two. Please join the Spasta crew including Food, Music and Also, when factoring into the Kindergarten to eighth grade theme of his book LOUKOUMI: to invite you to join AGAPW and at ICON, 100 Warrenton Street, Dance. There will also be A equation that Face the Nation is school GREEK AMERICAN IN - “to believe in yourself and what ALLILONnet in celebrating the in Boston, in the main room. DJ World Bazaar, Clowns, Live Mu - you want to do” and he had arrival of 2016 with Business Greek-O will be spinning New sic, featuring Nick Trivelas with “students actively reciting the Networking, Art, Vasilopita, and Greek music you have not heard George Antonopoulos & Joanna recurring mantra in the story, Wine at the Coco–Mat Show - before. 21+ older and dress to Kartsonis, presenting "A Night in believe in yourself and dreams room in SoHo! AGAPW is proud impress. 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If You Love Entertainment mission: adults, $3; children un - 36 Fortify 43 St uff day, Jan. 8 from 7PM to 10PM. and Exceptional Greek Food with der 12 are free, as well as 37 Approa ch 46 Gr eek sun g od an international flair, Ocala’s students and active military with 38 Maniacal wrestling surname? 48 Possessed n JANUARY 9 Greek Festival is an event you proper ID. For more info visit 40 8, to N ero 49 Be d c o ver BOSTON, MA – Due to high de - won’t want to miss! Three Fun http://www.stharalambos.org. 41 Tender lov ing care 50 Te nth Greek le tter 42 Wizen ed 51 Le ave n 43 Civet cat's cousin 53 Was looked at 44 Sevent h G r eek Let ter 55 Le g jo int This Week in Greek History: 45 Docket 56 Do es 46 Boxer Muhammad 57 Promissory note

47 Timber plant 58 Colony insect Cornelius Castoriadis, Repentant Marxist 49 Gutsy 59 Se venteen th Greek letter 52 Which eve r 60 Drain 53 Small drink This week in Greek history, concept.

54 Grk. so cce r team S olution to last week’s puzzle renowned writer and thinker As time further passed, Cas - 56 Goddess Solution: Cornelius Castoriadis passed toriadis began to repudiate 59 Stagge r S P R Y A C N E E G Y P T a way o n Dec ember 26, 1997, at Marxism as well, as a theory. 60 Bridge A L O E P H I L P A E A N age 75. Born in Constantinople In 1980, Castoriadis came to 61 Type o f Greek c olumn F A D S P I C K S M A R T in 1922 , Castoriadis was a pre - accept the Soviet Union as the 62 Foot part eminent thinker, writer, econo - preeminent world power, eclips - E S E P A O K A I M 63 Recess mi st, and Sovietologist. ing in his point of view even the 64 Germa nic langu age M O R A L S A L L A Y E D O rigina lly supportive of the United States. He thought of the 65 Upon E L L A L P O O R E Soviet Union’s system of gov - Soviets as a post-bureaucracy, a

66 Top of the head P S A L M K A H N D E L ernment and an advocate of “statocracy.” A T T Y B E R R A S E C T Marxism, Castoriadis’ idealism One of his major theories – DOWN gave way to the realization that that the Soviet system would 1 France & Germany river T A T O R E O M A L T A the Soviet Union did not in fact collapse only by direct foreign 2 Curved I I I K I L N V I I result in a utopia for the people, intervention, was disproven a 3 Famous composer O R C H I D S K E L L E R but rather was a system con - decade later, when the Soviet 4 Vane direction O N E D A R T M A R trolled by the state. Union collapsed without a shot 5 African nation Though he relinquished his having been fired. 6 Twice D I A N A H O P I D E V I support for the Soviet govern - Also a renowned psychoana - 7 Work A R R O W S E P T A R E S ment, he continued to believe lyst and prolific author, Castori - 8 Discontinue T E T R A T R A Y H Y D E that Marxism, when practiced adis, who had become a citizen as intended, was a desirable of France, died in Paris.

THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016 GREECE CYPRUS 15 As Refugee Arrivals Jump 1000%, EU Sends Border Guards for Greece

ATHENS – As 2015 comes to an About half of the people en - ern European countries opened end, the United Nations High tering Europe were Syrians, and closed their borders, lead - Commission for Refugees (UN - while 20 percent were Afghans ing to widespread confusion and HCR) said 845,522 migrants and 7 percent Iraqis, IOM said. frustration, before a relatively and refugees landed in Greece, Many fleeing war and perse - orderly system emerged in the jumping 10 times over the pre - cution are likely to be granted fall. Hungary angered neighbors vious year as desperate people refugee status. Others who by building a fence to keep peo - fled war and strife in the Middle came to find work risk being ple out, setting off a chaotic rush East. sent back. to find alternate routes through Most of the arrivals came Of the deaths, 2,889 were countries ill-equipped to handle from Syria, where a civil war people traveling from North the influx. has been raging, and they came Africa toward Italy, the IOM Germany and Sweden wel - across from Turkey on over - said, 706 drowned trying to comed the largest numbers of crowded craft and rubber cross the Aegean to Greece and refugees. Germany has seen dinghies, landing on Greek is - 72 died trying to reach Spain. around one million migrants ar - lands, a way station as they Some perished anonymously in rive, but that figure includes hoped to move on to more pros - shipwrecks that killed hundreds. large numbers of people from perous European Union coun - The bodies of others, like 3- eastern European countries who tries, particularly Germany. year-old Aylan Kurdi, washed up could be returned. A relatively small number of on Greek shores, shocking the With cold weather making 72,632 arrived in 2014, before world and bringing promises of journeys more dangerous, ar - the Syrian war intensified, action from European authori - rivals have slowed, but people adding hundreds of thousands ties. are still showing up in Greece, of refugees to the pile of eco - The war in Syria was key in and there's no sign the flow will nomic migrants coming from driving the numbers of people abate when temperatures start other countries. moving into Europe to levels not rising in the spring. IOM said Just from Dec. 24-26, an av - seen in half a century. European more than 4,100 people arrived erage of 2,950 daily landed, a governments have struggled to on the Greek islands on Dec. 21 sizeable number but far less AP PHOtO/yOrGOS kArAHAliS agree on a response, arguing alone. than the 5,040 who came daily Iraqi Yazidi Nadia Murad Basee Taha, second from left, speaks with Greek President Prokopis about how welcoming they in the summer when the Pavlopoulos, right, during a meeting in Athens, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. Taha was abducted should be and how best to man - (Material from the Associated weather was warmer and the from her village in Iraq last August and held for three months by militants of the Islamic State. age the flows. Press was used in this report) seas calmer. Over the summer, some East - On Lesbos alone, authorities plications for protection rose by under a new operation called the Geneva-based International estimate that they continue to 49 percent in January-Novem - Poseidon Rapid Intervention. Organization for Migration said receive from 2,000 to 2,500 ar - ber this year compared to last. Greece has requested more as - 1,005,504 people had entered rivals every day, down from an The majority of the 11,883 ap - sistance in surveying its borders Europe as of Dec. 24, more than average of over 5,000 in No - plications were submitted by that are part of the EU’s external four times as many as last year. vember. Syrians (3,217) and Afghans borders, the Warsaw-based Almost all came by sea, while Police on Lesbos said more (1,672), followed by individuals Frontex said. 3,692 others drowned trying to than 3,500 refugees and mi - from Pakistan (1,619), Albania Thousands of asylum-seekers make the crossing. grants were waiting to be fer - (885), Bangladesh (661) and are arriving by boat on the IOM Director-General ried to Athens while another Iraq (510). Greek islands from the Middle William Lacy Swing urged Eu - 4,000 were being processed. Of these, the authorities said, East, Africa and Asia. ropean governments to make That came as the Asylum asylum was granted to 99.9 per - Frontex officers, interpreters migration safer. Service of the Citizens’ Protec - cent of the Syrian applicants. and document experts will assist "We know migration is in - tion Ministry in Athens said only 61.6 percent of the Afghans and in identifying and fingerprinting evitable. It's necessary and it's 82 of the 449 applications it has 70.8 percent of the Iraqis, while the arriving migrants. desirable," he said, adding: "Mi - submitted so far for the reloca - the latter group showed the Frontex said it aims to scale gration must be legal, safe and tion of refugees from Syria, Iraq biggest spike in requests this up the mission in Greece over secure for all — both for the mi - and Eritrea to other parts of the year compared to last at 840 time to 400 officers with vessels, grants themselves and the coun - European Union have been suc - percent. vehicles and other technical tries that will become their new cessful. HELP ON THE WAY equipment. home." The initial plan drawn up by Europe’s border guard More than 1 million people The IOM compiles the num - European authorities was for a agency Frontex said it was is de - driven out of their countries by bers from government records total of 66,400 refugees to be ploying 293 officers and 15 ves - war, poverty and persecution in Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, Spain, transferred from Greece to other sels to the Greek islands in re - entered Europe in this record- Malta and Cyprus, spokesman EU member-states, though only sponse to a request from Athens breaking year, migration experts Joel Millman said. He noted that 13 countries have come for - for assistance in managing an sai, a symbolic milestone cap - the real number of people en - ward, offering to take in a total “unprecedented migratory pres - ping a mass movement of peo - tering Europe may be even of 565 asylum seekers. sure.” ple that has challenged the con - larger, because authorities are AP PHOtO/yOrGOS kArAHAliS The Asylum Service also re - Frontex said Dec. 29 the de - cept of European unity. struggling to track all arrivals A migrant tries to protect herself from cold during her tempo - ported that the number of ap - ployment began the day before With just days left in 2015, given the sheer volume. rary stay at Victoria square in Athens, on Wednesday, Dec. 30. After Drawing “Red Line,” Tsipras Waffles on Pension Cuts For Cyprus Unity, 2016

ATHENS – Under intense pres - meantime. Greek officials also plan to with additional resources to Ιs Make-or-Break Time sure from international credi - There were to be final founds highlight the humanitarian im - scour lists of Greeks with secret tors, Greek Prime Minister of talks between Tsipras and his pact of further cuts, noting that accounts in foreign banks. Alexis Tsipras was reportedly set top aides in a rush to send a pro - high unemployment has led to Without enough investiga - NICOSIA – The time for talk could be lucrative energy finds to renege yet again on another posal to the Quartet of the Euro - entire families relying on pen - tors, Greece has lagged in re - needs to be replaced by action off the island, which could promise, this one that he would - pean Union-International Mon - sion payments, but that has viewing the details of 2,062 peo - in 2016, Cypriot President Nicos prove to be a bounty, especially n’t cut pensions again. etary Fund-European Central fallen on deaf ears too as the ple with $1.5 billion in the Anastasiades and his Turkish for the economically-troubled Tsipras had vowed he would Bank-European Stability Mecha - creditors want to make sure Geneva, Switzerland branch of counterpart Mustafa Akinci said, Turkish side. not go after the elderly again nism (EU-IMF-ECB-ESM) which banks and investors get paid HSBC despite having had their if a long-elusive peace and re - The government renewed an and would find other ways to unification of the island split by agreement with Italian energy raise the revenues needed to an unlawful Turkish invasion in company Eni and its South Ko - save what’s left of their pensions 1974 is to finally happen. rean partner KOGAS to search – excluding lump sums and aux - Anastasiades, who has alter - for oil and gas in waters off the iliary pensions. nately said he is both optimistic Mediterranean island’s southern But now the coalition of his and pessimistic, noted a slow - coast. Radical Left SYRIZA and its down in progress in the negoti - Eni said in August that it dis - partner the pro-austerity far- ations since they got off to a fast covered off Egypt’s coast what right Independent Greeks start when Akincin won election it called the biggest gas field (ANEL) was apparently ready to in the spring and the two made ever found in the Mediterranean agree to more cuts to pensions immediately, if primarily sym - sea. demanded by international bolic, concessions to each other. Cyprus Energy Minister Yior - lenders along with big hikes in Anastasiades told reporters gos Lakkotrypis says Eni’s li - social security taxes, according after the year’s final face-to-face cense to search in three areas to Kathimerini. meeting with Akinci that they has been extended to February The cuts would be to supple - both acknowledge the difficul - 2018. mentary pensions, it was said, ties, but understand that they He said after a Cabinet meet - along with the lump sums peo - have to help each other deal ing that explanatory drilling ple earned from deductions to with them. could begin sometime in 2017, their pay checks for years. Talks resumed last May amid but a consortium study is still Government sources told the high hopes that one of Europe’s in its preliminary stage. paper there could be some “ad - most intractable problems will Earlier this month, French justments” (cuts) to primary be resolved and offer a note of energy company Total also re - pensions too but promised optimism in a conflict-riven re - newed its license to search for they’d be minor and only affect gion that would also ease coop - oil and gas off Cyprus for two monthly pensions over 2,500 eration over the east Mediter - more years. euros and cases where retirees ranean’s newfound gas deposits. SHIPPING STRATEGY receive more than one pension, Among the key difficulties Billionaire investor Wilbur although Tsipras has broken a the leaders face is how to han - Ross said Cyprus can hit its tar - number of previous pledges. dle private property abandoned get to have shipping lift its Gross The government, which is al - during Turkey’s 1974 invasion Domestic Product two percent ready planning to take money AP PHOtO/PetrOS GiAnnAkOuriS, file following a coup aiming at over the next three years. from public transit hikes, is re - In this file photo, a street vendor walks past a giant greek flag which reads " Greece I love you, union with Greece with Turks The country needs to in - portedly looking at raiding rev - I will never sell you out "outside the Greek Parliament during a 24-hour nationwide general living in the homes of Cypriots crease the share of the global enues from gambling and pri - strike in Athens. If the year that was turned out to be daunting, 2016 should really be the Eu - and even selling them. fleet managed by companies on vatizations to boost the pension ropean Union’s year of living dangerously. Another big sticking point is the island to 4.8 percent from 4 system. Turkey’s refusal to remove a percent in order to push ship - Authorities are also said to is pushing more austerity in re - back first, before social services names for more than five years. 30,000-man standing army in ping’s contribution to GDP to be considering the use of rev - turn for a third bailout 86 billion are met. Many of those checked owe the northern third it still unlaw - about 9 percent. enue from games of chance and euros, about $93.74 billion. CHASING THE CHEATS huge sums in penalties but are fully occupies and Turkish Pres - He told the Bloomberg news from the state privatization The lenders want more bru - Desperate for every euro, being allowed to pay fines to ident Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s re - agency that goal is “not such a agency to bolster the pension tal cuts to main pensions with Greece’s coalition government avoid jail time, a rarity in fusal to recognize Cyprus, a heavy lift.” Ross owns shipping system. Economy Minister Gior - talk that they could be set as is giving financial prosecutors Greece where it takes up to 10 European Union member, at the interests and serves as Vice gos Stathakis said a tax on bank low as 300 euros ($327) as a more staff to chase high-level years to bring them to court. same time the Turkish leader Chairman of lender Bank of transactions over 1,000 euros – base and then additions based tax evaders who have escaped Another list was given to wants to bring his country into Cyprus. which the government denied it on contributions workers made the financial crisis with near-im - Greek authorities by Germany’s the bloc. He also refuses to al - Cyprus has structural and ge - would implement – is also likely. over the years from their checks. punity, and not a single major western state of North Rhine- low Cypriot ships and planes to ographical advantages, “they Government officials were The government has report - cheat sent to jail yet. Westphalia. It includes more enter Turkey. just need to do more promo - also said to be looking at some edly suggested that it can raise Even major tax cheats in than 10,000 data sets on Swiss In a year-end spiritual boost, tion,” he said by e-mail. Ross way to protect society’s most adequate revenue for cash- Greece, especially celebrities, bank accounts held by Greeks. the two leaders of the ethnically has specialized in restructuring vulnerable after backtracking on strapped social security funds powerful business executives Prosecutors recently raided divided Mediterranean took to failed companies and is a New promises to set up a so-called by increasing the contributions and the well-connected, find le - the offices of UBS in Athens and the airwaves together to send Jersey native. “parallel program” offering a paid by employers and workers nient terms, on the chance they collected the bank details of 200 out holiday wishes in both Revenue from ship manage - safety net. but the lenders are skeptical be - are even prosecuted beyond depositors. Greek and Turkish. ment services alone rose to 464 Social Security Minister Gior - cause it would put a further hurt paying a fine that’s often far be - According to sources who They said during a televised million euros, equivalent to 5.4 gos Katrougalos gave Tsipras the on businesses already struggling low how much they have spoke to Kathimerini, the Fi - message they hoped the new percent of GDP, in the first half latest version of his ministry’s with capital controls Tsipras im - cheated the government out of. nance Minister for North Rhine- year ushers in a peace accord. of 2015 from 421 million euros proposal for reforming the pen - posed after swearing he never But with Tsipras, almost a Westphalia, Norbert Walter-Bor - Anastasiades expressed hope in the second half of 2014, ac - sion system as government offi - would. year after being elected, failing jans, is due in Athens on Jan. that next year sees Greek and cording to the central bank. cials, changing their tune sev - Tsipras reiterated his com - to take any major steps so far 16 to meet Greek Finance Min - Turkish Cypriots living peace - “Cyprus has a strong registry eral times over the sticky issue, mitment to protecting primary toward his self-described goal ister Euclid Tsakalotos to sign a fully together again in a reuni - like Malta, but it also has a said they were committed to pensions in discussions with to “crush the oligarchy,” he re - memorandum of understand - fied Cyprus. Akinci said he strong resident industry,” Trans - avoid cuts – but only to main ministers yesterday, his aides cently warned that tax cheats ing, but Swiss authorities have hoped 2016 would bring lasting port Minister Marios Demetri - pensions which have already said, without explaining how were finally on his radar and been steadfast in refusing to co- peace, calm and prosperity to ades said. been slashed 30 percent and that could happen as tax rev - told them to pay up or face the operate. all. Cyprus aims to attract new more, and with lump sums tak - enues are far off projections at consequences, mimicking the Financial prosecutors want The messages aimed to reaf - business by strengthening re - ing cuts of 38 percent and more. the same time. words of former Premiers. another 300 tax inspectors and firm their commitment to reach gional offices in shipping centers On top of that, the country’s Tsipras is said to be planning Alternate Finance Minister IT experts to boost their efforts a peace deal as negotiations en - such as New York, Rotterdam, finances are in such bad shape to tell the creditors pension cuts Tryfon Alexiadis and Alternate to curb tax evasion, although ter their eighth month. and Piraeus, he said. still that pensioners have to wait would further hurt the economy, Justice Minister Dimitris Papan - Greek tax auditors have also LOOKING TO ENERGY years to get their benefits – and an argument that has never gelopoulos said they would pro - been accused of looking the The talks could be driven by (Material from the Associated aren’t allowed to work in the worked with them. vide the financial crimes squad other way in return for bribes. the prospects of sharing what Press was used in this report) 16 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016

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A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. In Our Faith, Orthodoxy Greek Orthodox in America reg - Keeping Eyes and Ears cluding Turkish President Recep (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), Supersedes Greekness ularly attend Church, and only On Erdogan is Wise Policy Tayyip Erdogan. This is a wise reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest a fraction ever receive Commu - decision on the part of the ad - to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. To the Editor: nion. ministration given Mr. Erdogan’s Your recent interview with Furthermore, many Greek To the Editor: unpredictable nature, his past Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris former Archbishop Spyridon re - Orthodox parents are relatively The Wall Street Journal re - statements concerning the USA Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. 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Nonetheless, with the exception of Antonis Samaras’ tenure, Rockville Centre, NY GeOrGe SArAfOGlOu / SPeciAl tO tHe nAtiOnAl HerAld who attempted to do something about it, the crisis and the prospects for the future were getting worse. The Troika was busy deliberating, planning, deciding, and funding, while the Greek authorities on the one hand passed COMMENTARY and signed measures, and on the other, backpedaled, refusing to implement what had been agreed to for fear of public back - lash – a punishment they ultimately would be unable to es - cape. Astoria Fig Trees as Greek Life Companions And the people, just to be able to generate some response to what was happening to them, decided to try anything. That is how we arrived at the era of Alexis Tsipras, with his By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou lum vulgare (fennel), Orig - the vines, grow trim garden a life’s companion, like the fig group of “rebels” from another time, elected based on reliance anum, Cyminum and Coriander beds of every sort, blooming the trees in Astoria. Many Greeks – either due to desperation or ignorance – on false promises. Late fall I was walking on the sativum. These are small shrubs year through.” (Odyssey, 7. 115- have realized that, if not the Coming to power as inexperienced and ignorant as they were, 36th Street in Astoria when I that form the so-called phrygana 125, translated by A.T. Murray) people, the sun can warm up icy they were called upon to tackle the worst crisis to hit Greece stepped on a big yellow fig tree type of the Mediterranean nat - A change in the flora biodi - feelings. If not a hug, the sea can since the Asia Minor Disaster. leaf. Do fig trees grow in New ural vegetation that is common versity needs more time and/or calm the life’s stress. If not a joy - Of course, they made a mess of it. They managed to pile on York? It seems they do on Long on stony slopes, abandoned a dramatic climatic change. The ful life, the joyful light can turn even greater debt and delay recovery even longer. The additional Island and in Astoria, brought agricultural fields or forms mo - geological and palynological the sorrow into enlightment. costs the banks incurred were bad enough. here by the Greeks together saic-like patches within the studies show that such a phe - I was finishing this paper In the end, Tsipras obeyed the Germans and cut loose Yanis with grapevine pergola maquis bushes. nomenon has not occurred dur - when I read the outcomes of the Varoufakis, proceeded with a referendum, accepted everything branches as symbols of the The archaeological chemistry ing the last 13.000 years. Exem - United Nations Climate Change and then some – all to which the people responded to with a Greek landscape and the lon - by analyzing food remains in - plar landscape studies like those Conference. The insecurity wave thunderous “No” in the referendum, but which the lenders de - glasting farming tradition that side ceramic vases shows that of Messenia, Boeotia, Hileia and that spread after the recent ter - manded – won the new elections as well, despite unbearably can be traced back to Homeric the Mycenaeans consumed Argolis-Tiryns show that the cli - rorist attacks didn’t allow us to long bank closures, and continues to conceal the truth from the times. products that even today char - mate of these regions from the jubilate the most important pos - people, for how much longer, we wonder. How would the landscape acterize the Mediterranean diet: beginning of the Holocene age itive event of year 2015 in As the onset of a new year, we wish these past six years will look like in antiquity? Has the olive oil, wine, lentils, figs, ce - has been mild. There isn’t any global politics. After all, our become lessons learned, which a new leadership comprised of biodiversity of the Greek flora reals, and herbs. Data from significant climatic fluctuation main concern is not the endan - knowledgeable and resolute individuals will transform this idea- changed dramatically since the pollen cores, botanical remains and consequently any signifi - gered animal and plant species. devoid brand of politics into a bold, forward-thinking, decisive Mycenaean time (15th to 11th process – such as in Argentina, where a new government is centuries BC) and the 8th cen - making radical changes in its first few weeks in power. tury BC, when the Homeric epic These Tsipran hairpin turns are not politics. They are scare was written down? tactics, blackmail, and acts of last resort, which is why they do In order to answer this ques - not serve the people’s interests. tion, we listed all the plants that Ultimately, obsession with ideology combined with incom - are mentioned in the Homeric petence is the worst combination and is sure to bring about the epic and the Mycenaean Linear exact opposite result from that which is purported. B tablets. We then crosschecked Let us hope, then, that on the basis of these lessons, the peo - them with the archaeological, ple of Greece will avoid further mistakes, and will bring to the palynological and the botan - power people who well understand what needs to be done and ical evidence from the Late are resolute to channel that knowledge into action. Bronze Age (16th to 11th cen - turies BC). This study showed that there is evidence for the ex - istence of most of the Homeric President Pavlopoulos epic plant species in the Myce - naean era. We then compared the Homeric and the Mycenaean When Prokopis Pavlopoulos was elected President of the flora list with the present day Hellenic Republic in March, many people questioned that choice. indigenous plants of Greece. On the one hand they were skeptical because he was chosen Without enough information to by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras while he was still in his “rebel” be certain about details, the con - mode. clusion is that the broad pattern, On the other hand, they questioned it because Pavlopoulos which can be distinguished, de - was beclouded by the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos (the 15- picts a floral landscape that year old boy who was shot by a police officer) during his term bears the characteristics of as minister, when the anarchists were setting Athens on fire in Mediterranean plant communi - the seeming absence of the state. ties and is similar to the pre - Nevertheless, an assessment of his term in office, on the oc - sent. casion of a review of the past year, would show that the Specifically, most of the Pavlopoulos selection was quite positive. Homeric epic plants are indige - and Linear B tablets support the cant change in the vegetation It is the existence of the human The Constitution, as it is commonly known, after the changes nous to Greece even today. contention that the conditions since the Neolithic era in South - being that is threatened. We ad - brought about by the late Andreas Papandreou, does not vest Among them are attested plants of present land use, regarding ern Greece. ditionally need to acknowledge any particularly high-level duties upon the President of the Re - that characterize the Mediter - cultivated species such as olive What is the impact of living that, like the Astoria fig trees, public. Nearly all of the powers of the state are concentrated in ranean vegetation communities. trees and grapevines existed in in pretty much the same nature nature provides us with much the Office of the Prime Minister. Regarding the Late Bronze Age relatively the same state during and landscape that shaped the more than nutrition and re - Accordingly, despite the fact that the recent Greek presidents evident in the palynological, ar - the Late Bronze Age. ancient Greek civilization? We sources. As the Native Ameri - did nothing blameworthy, they also did little to disprove the chaeological and botanical stud - Regarding the fig trees both perceive the world with our cans have predicted “if all the impression that they were mere figureheads. ies are the characteristic species the wild growing and the culti - senses. The reflections of the beasts were gone, men would That, combined with the financial crisis and the parade of of the Mediterranean pine forest vated ones are mentioned in the shimmering colors in our eyes. die from great loneliness of governments that ascended to and descended from power, gen - (that consists mainly of Pinus epic. How would an Homeric or - The odors of the aromatic herbs spirit.” erated concern. halepensis and Pinus pinea chard look like? “Therein grow in our nostrils. The rolling of the I just realized that I whirl In other words, should an emergency occur in the country along the sandy strandlines and trees, tall and luxuriant, pears beach pebbles in our ears. The around my topic – like the wind and there is a governmental crisis, whom do you call? Pinus nigra on the mountains) and pomegranates and apple- salted sea absorbed in our skin. who tries to keep the falling fig But President Pavlopoulos is not the typical safe but incon - together with an undergrowth trees with their bright fruit, and The earth’s blood in our wine trees off the ground – seeking sequential choice some people thought him to be. In the ten of Quercus coccifera (kermes sweet figs, and luxuriant olives. glasses and the kiss of the time - the essential in hopes of a better months since he took office, he has proven to be a conscientious oak), Pistacia lentiscus and tere - Of these the fruit perishes not less in our spring water. This is life. May we have a prosperous and energetic president who is struggling within the framework binthus (mastic and terebinth nor fails in winter or in summer, how Greeks are brought up and New Year. of the Constitution to honor his office and to help the nation tree), Erica arborea (tree but lasts throughout the year; this is what they, most of the and its people. heath), and Juniperus oxyce - and ever does the west wind, as time unconsciously, perceive Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou, has Consequentially, he has raised the bar regarding the prestige drus (prickly juniper). In the it blows, quicken to life some while moving through their lives studied philology and archaeol - of the Office of the President of the Republic. That, of course, is Homeric epic and in the Linear fruits, and ripen others; pear in Greece. It seems that during ogy at the University of Ioanni - the biggest weapon in his arsenal. B tablets, which reflect the upon pear waxes ripe, apple the last difficult years they have na,Würzburg and Bochum in He also stands by Hellenes abroad, as this newspaper’s pub - Mycenaean economy, are listed upon apple, cluster upon cluster, recognised and reassessed what Germany. She has been lisher observed while visiting him in October. numerous herbaceous species and fig upon fig. There, too, is they can always enjoy -for free- honored with the Academy of Moreover, Pavlopoulos’ interest is substantial, focused on is - including: Mentha (mint), his fruitful vineyard planted... in their country. The nature has Athens Award in Archaeology sues involving the preservation of Greece’s identity, such as in Salvia (sage), Cyperus, Foenicu - There again, by the last row of become a source of strength and and Homeric Philology. language and religion, as well as on the solidarity of the Greeks abroad with an ancestral homeland that is going through harsh times. For these reasons, we can rest assured that in President Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris Pavlopoulos, we Hellenes abroad have a true friend and ally. The Pitfalls of Progress What stands out most for me regarding of refugees – about 800,000 people from Greece is how the government mocks the Africa, the Middle East and South Asia – Facts, or Fiction? As I browse through countless words and people, a practice bound to continue until will have on Europe. They will impact the images of Year in Review editions of various catharsis is demanded. ethnic and religious homogeneity, the cul - newspapers, including the one you are now But, back to the photos: none this year ture, and the tradition of the countries in As the 2016 presidential race kicks into second gear, with reading, I reaffirm that nothing can bring is more horrible, or powerful, than that of which they settle. They will certainly cause the Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire Primaries just weeks to memory a fact as clearly as a photograph the drowned child from Syria, lying face disturbances initially, and they will also im - away, we have noticed a rapid increase in the number of media can. And 2015’s photographs, by and large, down at the edge of the beach on the Turk - pact the crime rate, which is sure to rise. outlets – mostly Internet-based – who call themselves “factcheck - depict an uproarious and desperate world. ish shore, with a soldier standing, puzzled, But, what other choice is there? Com - ers.” Namely, they take on the much-needed task of objectively Granted, there are some photos of happy a few steps away from his little lifeless body. pelling them to stay in their countries is not ascertaining whether or not something a candidate purports to occasions – not least of which our own very That photograph is so tragic that I don’t an option. be a fact is actually true. special event, the celebration commemorat - think anybody can stand looking at it more Therefore, the phenomena of reckless While this job is immensely valuable when done properly, it ing the 100th anniversary of the Ethnikos than a few seconds without feeling a knot wars and the financial devastation they is a discredit to journalism when some among these ranks, per - Kyrix, held at the magnificent New York in their stomach, even now. cause to populations – which, in turn, gen - haps to make a name for themselves, present factchecking that Public Library. But such joyous moments It is one of those once-in-a-lifetime photos; erates refugees – is once again on full dis - is short on fact and long on speculation. present only a partial picture of 2015. the one that finally awakened international play. And though it is not a first in history, As the new year begins, we applaud the continued practice This past year can accurately be called consciousness about the refugees’ plight. it is a stark reminder of how hard every of factchecking, but only insofar as it really involves the facts. stormy and eventful – for the entire world, It is almost certain that we have still not step of human progress really is, and how and particularly for Greece. fully grasped the impact that the caravans easily such progress can be reversed. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016 17

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The Sofia & Angelo K. Tsakopoulos Family Katina Tsakopoulos Ambassador Eleni & Markos Kounalakis Athena Tsakopoulos Brianne & Kyriakos Tsakopoulos Chrysa & George Demos Alexandra & Alessandro Hillman 18 VIEWPOINTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 2-8, 2016 Beginning the New Year with St. Basil and the Epiphany Those Trump Supporters

The start of the New Year in branches, and par - must associate was for this reason indeed, as it Αre Crazy! But He’s Not the civil calendar coincides with tridges were with poets and seems to me, that Solon said this the celebration of St. Basil the singing on these writers of prose with respect to the rich: ‘But we Great, followed just days after offshoots. Not just and orators and will not exchange with them our There is no cra - silently. In a room by the celebration of Epiphany. partridges, but also with all men from virtue for their wealth, since the zier group of sup - of about 70 people, In the Hellenic Orthodox tradi - doves.” whom there is any one abides always, while riches porters of any main - there was one, tion of Romanity, both days un - Here is how Pa - prospect of benefit change their owners every day.’" stream presidential maybe two, derscore the importance of padiamantis ex - with reference to The great hierarch also cites the candidate (polling medium-volume learning and enlightenment in plains the lyrics to the care of our wise Socrates who said that he at 1 percent or chuckles about the our cultural hierarchy of needs. this popular piece: soul. Therefore, never admired a rich man until higher) than those remark. The rest of After all, St. Basil – the Greek “The song appears just as dyers first the latter proved he knew how who back Donald the people sat their “Santa Claus” – is not known for amazing in its in - prepare by certain to use his wealth (a lesson for Trump. silently, probably his red suit, reindeer, and excess genuousness. The by Christopher treatments what - the wealth Greek-American The important just as stunned and weight, but rather for his love Greek People’s in - TRIPOULAS ever material is to Community to remember in par - point is – not all the appalled as I was. of learning and virtues. This nate love of learn - Special to receive the dye, ticular). Trumpies are crazy, Why, then, auspicioius day also coincides ing, which has sur - The National Herald and then apply the Finally, Basil illustrates the sig - and not even most by CONSTANTINOS E. didn’t any of us get with the commemoration of the vived amidst so color, whether it be nificance of instilling virtue at a of them. But if SCAROS up and walk out in Lord’s Circumcision, but as the many persecutions and sorrows, purple or some other hue, so we young age “for it is no small ad - there’s anyone out disgust? great 19th century Greek author used this genuinely Greek also in the same manner must vantage that a certain intimacy there following the Special to Because we and eminent holiday panegyrist Saint’s reputation for learning first, if the glory of the good is and familiarity with virtue should 2016 election who The National Herald were there to help Alexandros Papadiamantis as an encouragement towards to abide with us indelible for all be engendered in the souls of the is bound to be elect a presidential points out – criticizing newer the youth to study and get an time, be instructed by these out - young, seeing that the lessons looney, chances are greater that candidate, to whom we did not carols circulating in the Greek education. Therefore, many cen - side means, and then shall un - learned by such are likely, in the he or she backs Trump than attribute those words or their capital which appeared hokey turies later, this great luminary derstand the sacred and mysti - nature of the case, to be indelible, someone else. sentiment, even as we recog - due to their forced use of Korais’ from Caesarea appears to have cal teachings; and like those having been deeply impressed in Many of Trump’s supporters nized that his firebrand of pop - purist dialect (again, in keeping who have become accustomed them by reason of the tenderness are not just crazy, they’re rude! ulism carries with it the negative with the traditional Greek aver - to seeing the reflection of the of their souls.” Consider the feedback I’ve gotten side effect of attracting such un - sion towards embrace extremes sun in water, so we shall then So while the coming of a new thus far about my new book, savory types. And we weren’t go - and dichotomies, opting instead direct our eyes to the light it - year in the West is often accom - Grumpy Old Party, which is ing to throw the baby out with to see the world more holisti - self.” panied by bittersweet feelings about the 2016 election, and is the bath water. cally) and their contrived moral - Moreover, the virtue of dis - of another year passed, and res - of the mindset that: 1) when Incidentally, a few days later, istic nature – the Church barely cretion is highlighted by this olutions for the new year ahead, they are at their best, the Repub - recognizes this feast, devoting great Father of the Church, who the Hellenic mindset views it as licans are the best choice for merely one or two hymns to it, urges readers to emulate bees, an opportunity to transcend Americans; 2) the Republicans while dedicating the rest to the which do not approach flowers time and redouble our resolve have not been at their best for a blessed memory of Basil the only for their color and fra - to immerse ourselves in the wis - long time, and are in need of a Great. grance, but also to extract honey dom of our virtuous ancestors major overhaul; and 3) the book Instead, traditional folk car - out of them, and therefore, do and the glorious Fathers of the tells them what they need to do. ols, rather than trying to para - not devote themselves to all Church who seek to illuminate Most of the comments have been phrase Holy Scripture – inher - flowers equally nor attempt to us with divine wisdom. complimentary, with some neu - ently subtracting from the latter take with them the entire The holiday season will soon tral and others yet, politely criti - without necessarily adding to flower, but only that which is conclude with the feast of cal. Occasionally (rarely, thank - the former – focus exclusively necessary for their work. Epiphany, where tradition holds fully) I will see a comment on on the feast of the day relying In contrast to the New Year’s that the people throw coins into the Internet along the lines of on the poetry produced by the written a second ‘Address to messages of modern Greek the bowl of holy water that the “why don’t you take your book people and the help of folk leg - Young Men on Reading Greek politicians, whose positions village priest carries during and shove it up your ***?” fol - end. A traditional favorite of Pa - Literature.’” change like weather vanes, house blessings in an effort to lowed by the words Trump 2016! padiamantis’ is: “St. Basil comes For those unfamiliar with this Basil’s timeless voice stands to transform material riches into I can’t imagine a Bernie Sanders from little Ceasaria, holding a famous address, it represents console today’s Hellenes, as they spiritual ones and put them to supporter writing anything like I read in a newspaper report that pad and paper, paper and a the final word on the necessity are being looted by their na - good use. Like our long-estab - that. the Buchanan Campaign had quill. ‘Dear Basil, where are you of classical texts in Christian ed - tion’s lenders to no end: “Other lished holiday carols, our tradi - Trump backers, by a wider fired that individual for making coming from, and where are ucation. For Basil, Classical possessions, in fact, no more be - tions represent cultural maps margin than supporters of any racist remarks at another rally. you heading?’ ‘I’m coming from Greek literature represents the long to their possessors than to helping us wisely and ably nav - other candidate, 41% to be ex - It is important, then, to note my mother’s house and I’m go - ethical primer that will allow any chance comer, quickly shift - igate the sea of life. May the act, favor bombing the country that the candidate who yells “I ing to school. I’m going to learn the faithful to develop an ap - ing now here, now there, as in New Year bring you health and of Agrabah, according to a recent want my country back!” (or in my letters, to say my ABCs.’ And preciation for the deep thought a game of dice; but virtue alone happiness! Public Policy Poll (PPP). Trump’s case, “Make America he leaned on his staff to say the contained in the Holy Scriptures of possessions cannot be taken Agrabah, of course, doesn’t really Great Again!”) the loudest, will ABCs, and the staff that was dry and enable them to grasp the away, as it remains with a man Follow me on Twitter exist – it is a fictional city, created probably attract those who in - began to sprout up green latter more effectively: “We… whether he be living or dead. It @CTripoulas by Disney for its version of the terpret those words to mean: folk tale Aladdin. “kill all foreigners, gays, non - That is because at a greater whites, and non-Christians,” rate than most, Trump support - even though that is certainly not LETTER FROM ATHENS ers hear “bomb?” and reply what those words’ utterer means “yes!” by them. When Ronald Reagan ran for I have yet to endorse a candi - president in 1980, various mem - date for president, as there is still What Greece Needs is the Best that Comes from There bers of the Ku Klux Klan were ample time to weigh the options vocal in supporting him. Of and make the best choice. And course, that caused Reagan’s de - even though when we remove It seems like forever that The company ket for real Greek produces more but Greek is best. tractors to attempt to link him the bad things Trump supposedly Greece has been downtrodden, uses naturally re - Feta, leaving peo - Wine. The world is finally to the Klan, by implication por - said that he didn’t really say, beleaguered, beat up and disre - plenished raw mate - ple to think what openings its eyes – and tongues traying him as a racist. Reagan’s there is plenty wrong with his spected – much of it deserved, rials, such as cotton, they’re eating is – to Greek wine, which is crim - simple yet masterful reply was: candidacy – but there is even if only to castigate the politi - seaweed, wool and the genuine arti - inally underrated and hard to “they support me, I don’t support more that is right. cians and tax cheats and thieves wood, sourced lo - cle. It’s not. find, even in hip areas of Brook - them.” That’s it – plain and sim - To the extent, then, that I am who caused the economic crisis. cally in Greece, sus - While there’s lyn or downtown New York in ple. No need to satisfy the lib - a Trump supporter, please note So it’s easy to overlook how tainable goods and been a boom in any kind of quantity and selec - eral’s insatiable appetite of: “but that I am the son of immigrants, much good comes out of a tiny with a sense of re - bourbon, rightly so tion. why won’t you denounce the and I am certainly not undered - country, and how much more spect for the envi - given how good it With perfect weather for Klan,” etc. ucated, racist, sexist, anti-Se - could if the underlying energy ronment. is, the wonderful making wine, and grapes to ri - The left is all about apologies mitic, Islamophobic, homopho - of its young and entrepreneurs There’s a store in grape brandy val France and California and and condemnations – and who - bic, or misogynistic. And I am and people of character could New York but the by ANDY Metaxa is almost any region, Greek wines sparkle ever doesn’t dance to their tune, not crazy. And neither are most be allowed to emerge and create company, like so DABILIS unknown in the and delight in their quality and the clamor, must support a par - Trump supporters, and neither is the next generation of goods many in Greece, U.S., and the same vast selection and uniqueness, ticular viewpoint, or organiza - Trump himself. and technology. hasn’t marketed it - Special to goes for Ouzo, an from the islands to the moun - tion. Yet, there are enough crazy If Greek businesses could self aggressively, a The National Herald acquired taste to tains and the seaside. The prices In 1992, I served as a dele - Trump supporters who want to ever harness their agricultural costly lesson be sure but if you are moderate, unless you’re a gate for Pat Buchanan in his Re - drop a bomb on Aladdin’s make- sector too, and learn how to learned by Fage, which makes don’t advertise or show any wine snob who equates cost publican presidential challenge believe land, and on any real market goods that are among real – and great – Greek yogurt imagination around your prod - with quality. to the incumbent, George H.W. place, or person who runs con - the world’s best – in some cases which should rule the U.S. but ucts no one’s going to know it Personal favorites are Kane - Bush, who was running for re - trary to their hateful worldview. THE best – than perhaps, just it got outmarketed by a poor outside of Greece. The same nas, Amethyst and those made election. My opposition to the el - And Trump, and the rest of his perhaps, it could also infuse its facsimile, Chobani. man who went crazy for Greek by Gaia, and Santorini varieties, der Bush – which has softened supporters, are found guilty by people with some sense of well- The same goes for the sad in - tomatoes and tacos has now as well as Hatzimichalis, over time – was that he was out association. deserved pride in what they pro - ability to market Feta cheese, al - turned to ouzo back home in Boutari, Katogi, Hatzidakis, of touch with the American peo - Why, then, doesn’t Trump de - duce. lowing companies from France New York, with good reason. wines from northern Greece fea - ple’s concerns, and Buchanan nounce those crazies? Good A visitor marveled to me over to Wisconsin to put out their Honey. Honey. Honey. Any turing the red grape Xinomavro, was striking a populist chord (as question. Another good question a summer horiatiki how deli - own versions. You have to look other version besides Greek is the Strofilia Agiorgitiko variety, were independent Ross Perot, is: why don’t more mainstream cious the tomatoes were com - hard in an American supermar - just sugar water and it’s a crime Semi, Assyrtiko, the sweet who captured 19% of the vote, Muslims denounce their terrorist pared to the gassed versions un - it’s so difficult to dessert wine Mavrodaphne. and Democrat Bill Clinton, who counterparts? Whatever the rea - der cellophane you find in find it in American Let the sipping begin, and won the election). son in both cases, silence does American supermarkets. When markets, or even combine Greek wine with Greek Before the primary, I attended not amount to solidarity. he tasted them on a Cretan throughout Europe. cheeses, particularly the four- a meeting of local Buchanan sup - Trump does not condone daco, coupled with feta and Some of the best pepper Karali graviera which porters. During that meeting, racism, misogyny, and xenopho - olive oil and capers – another versions are found has bite, or the salty kefalotyri one of them, who worked for bia any more than the vast ma - great Greek treat – I almost had in local outdoor which can be fried; kasseri, Buchanan’s campaign, while giv - jority of the Quran’s readers con - to stuff a rag in his mouth to markets known as manouri, halloumi, and kefalo - ing a speech, uttered the words done blowing up buildings. quiet the moans of delight. laiki and if you want graviera. Most are made from “Martin Luther Coon” – a dis - That’s what Greece can do to a real treat, mix sheep’s or goat’s milk or a com - gusting racial slur demeaning Constantinos E. Scaros' latest you, once you get past the mis - some with Greek yo - bination. civil rights leader Martin Luther book, Grumpy Old Party (about ery put on people by their gurt – that’s Greek Greeks love their cheeses, so King. When I heard those words, the 2016 presidential election), greedy non-leaders who’ve yogurt. they know. For 2014, the Cana - I got a knot in my stomach. “Did is available for purchase on taken turns plundering the Saffron, espe - dian Dairy Information Centre he really just say that – is this amazon.com and in bookstores country for their personal and cially red, from said Greeks, at 23.4 kilos (51 1992 or 1792?” I wondered nationwide. party profit. The irony is that Kozani in Macedonia pounds) per capita ranked third none of the people running is hands down the in the world behind France and Greece, especially ministers un - best in the world, a the unlikely Iceland. qualified for their appointed po - marvelous spice But the Greek product the sitions, is that they wouldn’t last overlooked even in world should best know better GUEST EDITORIALS a day in a real business. Greece for cooking. is olive oil. There’s none better What’s great from Greece? 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