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Dimas By Constantine S. Sirigos Ieronymos also briefed TNH Staff Writer Demetrios about the Church of Greece’s philanthropic work. A Dignitary Discusses NEW YORK – During a visit to portion of the donation will be Greece while he was en route provided to Apostoli (Mission), Need to Revamp to Constantinople to participate the social service agency of the in the solemn service the Holy Archdiocese of , whose Investments in U.S. Myrrh, Archbishop Demetrios of offices Demetrios visited. Offi - America presented Ieronymos II, cials of the Archdiocese of By Aris Papadopoulos Archbishop of Athens and all Athens and Apostoli will keep Greece, with a check for Demetrios informed about the ATHENS – Greek Foreign Min - $500,000 to be used for human - use to which the funds will be ister emphasized itarian aid in crisis-stricken put. to TNH in an exclusive interview Greece. Among the initiatives of the that Greece is reevaluating its Demetrios also said he was Archdiocese of Athens - in addi - foreign policy on financial is - also conveying the blessings of tion to soup its soup kitchens sues. His All Holiness Ecumenical Pa - which feed more than 200,000 Dimas noted that "there are triarch Bartholomew, and people daily – is the establish - very few American investments Ieronymos asked him to convey ment of community food stores, in Greece; much less than the his own blessings to the Patri - which through discounted amount of Greek investments in arch as well. prices assist a wider range of the U.S. There are fewer U.S. The substantial monetary gift families and individuals strug - tourists visiting Greece than was symbolic of the deep sym - gling with the austerity mea - Austrians. We have a responsi - pathy of many Greek-Americans sures and the ongoing Greek re - bility to revive our ties. This will in communities all over the cession. be in the best interests of both AP PHOTO/PETROS GIANNAKOURIS for the plight of Of the total, $200,000 was Greece and the U.S." Former Greek Defense Minister Arrested the people of Greece. Their con - raised by parishes across the Dimas, who assumed the for - cern was also communicated by country and the remainder con - eign ministry when the Pa - Police officers in plain clothes arrest Former Greek Socialist defence minister Akis Tsochad - Demetrios in a briefing during sisted of individual donations of pademos government took over zopoulos, second right, from his house in central Athens, on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. the 40-minute meeting, whose varying amounts to the Archdio - in late 2011, also noted that the Tsochadzopoulos was arrested following a judicial investigation into alleged money laundering atmosphere was described as crucial work being done in the in connection with a submarine contract. See related story on page 9. “brotherly.” Continued on page 8 ministry has been limited due to budget cuts and that "this has to change." Moreover, he noted that for a politician "decisions must be Greece-U.S. Ties: A New Bridge made based on common sense, according to rational thinking, and based on the common in - By Constantine S. Sirigos Greek-Americans in New York, the ground. terest." He also expressed the and at the moment, the repre - Iliopoulos described the ef - view that a free-standing gov - NEW YORK – George Iliopoulos sentative of a beautiful country forts of the Church of Greece “to ernment must arise from the up - began his tenure as Greece’s undergoing severe trials. provide the least fortunate peo - coming elections and be able to Consul General in New York in Consulates have an impor - ple with the necessary food to govern for the next four years. January 2012. He and his wife tant commercial dimension and survive by providing about The interview follows below Anthousa have previously lived Iliopoulos points out that it is 250,000 meals daily…The Arch - in its entirety: in much smaller places. “There his job to also promote growth diocese of America has the Re - TNH: What pleasant and un - are few cities like New York in through trade and investment. lief Fund for the People of pleasant surprises did you en - the world,” he said, adding that Even cultural activities play a Greece to support those and counter when you took over the he is excited and enjoying his role. Greece’s cultural heritage others efforts,” which he appre - foreign ministry? time here. He wishes he had is a vital part of the Greek ciates. DIMAS: It is an honor for more free time to see and do brand, especially at a time when Already, he appears to have more, but, alas, that is not a she has received so much nega - a good grasp of the community. Continued on page 8 Consul General’s lot. tive publicity, fairly or not. He knows Americans are gener - Consulates provide numer - He agrees with Greek Presi - ous, but that they want to know ous important services to citi - dent ’ recent where the money is going. He zens, expatriates, and friends of statement that the achievements sees that the community cares WITH THIS ISSUE their nations. The Consul Gen - of Greek immigrants and their about Greece, but that they eral oversees them all, but as descendants also burnish the want to know their aid is mak - AP PHOTO/LOUISA GOULIAMAKI, POOL the face of his country in the image of Greece.” He is also a ing an impact. Iliopoulos said PM Papademos Calls for Greek Elections on May 6 world’s leading cities, he or she vital connection to Greece for “I would like to know this as has a heavy business, social, and the community’s effort to help well. Transparency is the key Greek Prime Minister called a general election cultural schedule. Iliopoulos is overcome its crisis as a source word.” in Greece for May 6, after his coalition government rescued the the bridge to the homeland for of information for the commu - country from the threat of bankruptcy but doomed recession- hundreds of thousands of nity on what is happening on Continued on page 3 hit to greater hardship. See related story on page 9. Holy Week throughout the NY Metropolitan Area CEO

By Constantine S. Sirigos intense prayers for a better fu - new priests. told TNH “the Archdiocese is Bornozis TNH Staff Writer ture for Greece and relief for its In Astoria, Father Maximus searching for an appropriate suffering people. has arrived from to presiding priest. Astoria is a NEW YORK – Thousands of For a number of parishes assist Fr. John Antonopoulos, unique place and we know what Recognized Greek Orthodox communities there will be emotional mo - the interim pastor, and assistant our people need.” The Dean has around the world, hundreds ments of reminiscing and look - priests Fr. Vasilios Louros and to oversee the community’s nu - across the country, and dozens ing forward. The Church of St. Anastasios Pourakis, who along merous schools and programs. TNH Staff Writer in the New York Metropolitan John’s in Blue Point has been with the leaders and the rest of “We need a very good adminis - area will celebrate Pascha on suddenly plunged into mourn - the laity have kept the vibrant trator who is fluent in Greek,” NEW YORK – Greek shipping April 15. Holy Week reaches a ing after the sudden death of community humming. and who speaks English well for companies move a high percent - glorious climax at the Resurrec - their beloved priest, Fr. John Ke - The Greek Festival follows his vital work with the youth. age of the world’s freight. As tion services of Saturday night falas. Fr. Evagoras Constanti - Pascha, and the PTA’s unique He expects new developments one of Greece’s two dominant and Sunday’s Agape services, nides will lead the parish in ser - Ladies Night Dinner Dance on after Easter, and said the new industries, it is crucial to but by then millions will have vices that will be especially May 11– it really is for the ladies priest will certainly arrive before Greece’s current well-being and Beloved Fr. powerful memories of Palm poignant. only. Over the summer they will the summer. “Our other priests to its future, and it is world- Sunday, the moving “Engomia – Two major area parishes – rebuild the St. Demetrios’ bell have been working very hard class. Capital Link is the firm Lamentations” services on Good The Archdiocesan Cathedral of towers and planning and and we are lucky they have not many of those companies turn Kefalas Died Friday with their flowered bier the Holy Trinity and the double fundraising is underway for the become ill,” he said. to for vital functions such as in - of Christ, and numerous services community of St. Demetrios pre-K school facilities they will At the Cathedral parishioners vestor relations, financial com - in between. Cathedral and St. Catherine-St. build across the street. Parish munications, and financial ad - Palm Sunday This year there will also be George in Astoria – are awaiting Council President Harry Kalas Continued on page 4 vice. Nicolas Bornozis is its Founder, CEO, and President. Shipping can be a very secre - By Constantine S. Sirigos tive industry, but the success of TNH Staff Writer someone like Bornozis and his Crisis company cannot be kept under NEW YORK – The Parish of St. wraps. The annual Lloyd's List John of Blue Point on Long Is - Greek Shipping Awards recog - land is experiencing a Holy Was Topic on nize the highest achievers in the Week that feels like more than Greek shipping industry. At the just a commemoration of events December 2 ceremony in 2000 years ago. The commu - 60 Minutes Athens, Capital Link received nity’s pastor of more than 30 the “Piraeus International Cen - years, Father John Kefalas tre Award,” in recognition of its passed away suddenly on Palm The following excerpts are “outstanding service to the Sunday, April 8. The outpouring from "An Imperfect Union," an Greek shipping industry, and… of grief and love will culminate interview that originally aired outstanding contribution to the in a celebration of the resurrec - on CBS News on April 8. Steve development of Greece as a tion of Christ on Holy Saturday, Kroft is the correspondent and shipping business and service which will be permeated with Graham Messick and Coleman center.” prayers for the repose of the Cowan, producers. Capital Link was also recog - soul and faith also in the resur - There are only a few things nized as the “Premier Interna - rection of a beloved spiritual fa - that could derail the U.S. eco - tional Shipping & Maritime In - ther. nomic recovery that finally vestor Relations Firm - North On April 20 friends and fam - seems to be underway, and one America & Europe” by Intercon - ily, including Fr. Kefalas’ three of them is the debt crisis in Eu - tinental Finance Magazine. A daughters Jessica, Karena and rope, along with the recession company press release said the that is now sweeping across the awards “recognize those firms Continued on page 12 continent. that have excelled over their It's similar in many ways to competitors because of their the financial crisis that leveled continued quality of advice, cus - the U.S. economy in 2008. Ex - tomer service, and business For subscription: cept that in Europe, it's not just prowess. Winning firms are rec - 718.784.5255 the banks that are in danger of ognized for their excellence not [email protected] going broke, it's entire countries. just within their own country, Greece has already defaulted on but also on a global scale.” AHEPA Excursion Delegation Visits more than a hundred billion dol - According to lloydslist.com lars of public debt. Ireland and Capital Link “handles investor AHEPA’s 84th annual overseas excursion included a visit to Cyprus, where they visited numerous officials, including Archbishop Chrysostomos above. See related story on p. 4. Continued on page 9 Continued on page 7 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 14-20, 2012 Brooklyn Greeks have been shopping for Pascha for more than 100 Years GOINGS ON...

n APRIL 18 participation of Greek-American MANHATTAN – The Hellenic youth and guest artists from American Bankers Association Greece and New York. 7:30PM (HABA) will honor John A. Cat - on Friday April 20th and Satur - simatidis as its 2012 Executive of day April 21st, as well as at 5PM the Year on April 18 at the Union on Sunday April 2nd at The Hel - League Club. Cocktail reception lenic Cultural Center at 27-09 from 6-7PM precedes dinner. Crescent Street in Astoria. For Dignitaries will be in attendance more information call 718-626- as guests of honor. For further in - 5111 weekdays from 10AM to formation please call HABA at 4PM. 212-421-1057 or visit www.HABA.org. Online booking n APRIL 21 is available through the HABA BOSTON, MA — The Federation website. of Hellenic-American Societies of New England is hosting their n APRIL 19 Annual Greek Independence The Athens Market in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn has a John Nikolopoulos and his wife Panagiota, owners of the Bay MANHATTAN – The Cyprus-U.S. Day Parade dinner gala. There café where shoppers exhausted by their hunt for lambs and Ridge Bakery, along with an employee, present some of the Chamber of Commerce presents will be music by George Kami - other Easter items can catch their breath. wonderful desserts that are available for Pascha. is Annual Career & Internship naris and His Orchestra. Cock - Fair at the Holy Trinity Cathe - tails will be served at 6:30PM dral Center Ballroom, 337 East and dinner at 7:30PM. The rec - 74th Street (between 1st and ommended donation is $80, for Ethnically Diverse Astoria Truly Becomes Greektown for Pascha 2nd Avenue) in Manhattan. 4- reservations call 781-861-0918 6:45PM. Admission is free. Job- or 617-283-6279. seekers should come with their resume. Company representa - ASTORIA – The Athenians’ Soci - tives will be available to discuss ety of New York presents: “The career and internship opportu - First Exposition of Hellenic Writ - nities. The Fair is presented in ers of the Diaspora.” Authors will cooperation with CYCA, the Hel - present their works to the general lenic American Chamber of public in an 8-hour even, and Commerce Young Professionals, they will be signing books as HOUGA, HABA and AHI. Com - well. John Catsimatidis will be a panies interested in participat - special guest. Performances by ing please contact: Despina Ax - the Archdiocesan Children’s iotakis, Executive Director Greek Chorus under the direction 201-444-5609 or e-mail: of Maria Koleva and by composer [email protected]. and pianist Athena Adamopoulos will conclude the day’s presenta - n APRIL 20-22 tions.The event will take place Mediterranean Foods shoppers Dimitri and Effie Hatzipapafo - Lamb on the spit takes center stage for Greek Easter, but the ASTORIA – The Hellenic Cultural Saturday, April 21 from 12PM to tiou, Christos and Alexia Mavros, and employees Xenia, Eleni, Pascha table also calls for fruits and vegetables, which United Center in cooperation with The 8PM at The Petros G. Petrides Melissa, and Anna are already filled with Easter Spirit. Brothers on 30th Avenue is happy to supply. Mikrokosmos Ensemble present Cultural Center at The Saint A Revival of the Athenian and Demetrios in Astoria. For more New York Boite Era -The Golden information call Katerina Andri - Period of Greek Music and Song oti-Baitinger at 718-600-5888 or with Grigoris Maninakis, the e-mail at katerina.andriotis@ya - Mikrokosmos Ensemble, and the hoo.com.

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The question this week is: Do you think it is important for all Christians to celebrate Easter on the same day? o Yes o No TNH/COSTAS BEJ Maybe ND Party Prepares for New Greece in Astoria o The results for last week’s question: Have you encouraged Inspired by a photo of party leader , who is Shoppers Flock to Titan for Easter Goods your non-Greek friends to visit Greece this summer? waiting his turn to lead Greece out of its crisis, ND supporters 40 % voted "Yes" participate in a Holy Water service at the party’s new offices in There is a lot of work left to be done to prepare for Pascha – 60 % voted "No" Astoria. Transfiguration of Corona pastor Father George Anas - though maybe not by the laughing shopper – but there is a fes - tasiou presides. Industrialist Sotirios J. Vahaviolos is at far left. tive mood at Titan Foods in the heart of Astoria. Please vote at: www.thenationalherald.com

201790/489 THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 14-20, 2012 COMMUNITY 3 Illinois Hellenic-American Enosis Treasurer Sues the Federation’s Head

By Theodore Kalmoukos nois – “ENOSIS” has seven (7) from the Building Fund Accounts natures was legitimate on the Georgakopoulos was behind a bank accounts at three different as well (I believe this occurred three (3) checks mentioned phony letter written on what ap - CHICAGO, IL – Angie Verros, banks – MB Financial, Republic prior to my election). He also told above, she could not do anything. pears to be stationery from the Treasurer of Enosis – the Federa - Bank & Brickyard Bank. The ac - me that this could cause serious She advised me to contact the attorney general's office that tion of the Hellenic-American Or - counts are as follows: problems for the Organization police department. She also pro - states the investigation of Enosis ganizations of Illinois – has filed MB Financial: and if there were not enough vided me with all of the docu - was completed in July and found a lawsuit against the organiza - • Building Fund Account - funds to cover what was owed mentation they have on file. ‘no evidence of any miss-appro - tion’s president Demetris 107496901 to the Building Fund Accounts, During the time frame May priation (sic) of funds.’" Georgeakopoulos, Edwin Plotkin, • Fire Relief Fund Account - that the Organization would 20 – present, I periodically Georgakopoulos published and Georgakopoulos’ newspaper 107527201 most likely be dissolved. At this checked the balance at Brickyard the letter in The Hellenic Voice. – The Hellenic Voice – for • Hellenic Heritage Account - time, the balances in all other ac - Bank. On May 24th, I called the The letter did not come from the defamation. She seeks $1 million 105515801 counts were approximately bank and they reassured me that attorney general's office, and an in punitive damages. The Republic Bank: $8,000. no transaction could occur with - investigation of Verros' claims has Chicago Tribune broke the story • Building Fund Account - On May 20, 2011, in order to out two (2) signatures. On June not been completed, Possley said. on April 9. Verros has not re - 1174000277 prepare for our upcoming meet - 10th, I logged into Brickyard Georgakopoulos said the let - sponded to TNH’s request for • General Funds Account - ing, I logged into MB Financial Bank website and saw that on ter was given to him by Edwin comment. 1170001963 website and noticed that only one June 9, 2011, a check in the sum Plotkin, an acquaintance he had Georgakopoulos told TNH • Parade Account - 1170001969 account was active (Parade Ac - of $20,134.21 was issued with asked to help him get Enosis' fi - that Verros “does not represent Brickyard Bank: count -5801 with a balance of two (2) signatures. The first sig - nancial records back from Verros the Federation” to have standing • Building Fund Account - $281.46). The other 2 accounts nature was the President’s – the and deal with the attorney gen - to sue on its behalf. “We have re - 13969201 (Building Fund Account -6901 & second signature was unrecog - eral's inquiry. Plotkin told the Tri - moved her [because of her act I was elected Treasurer of the Fire Relief Fund – 7201) were bune he created the "illustrated of] defamation, and because she Organization on November 14, missing. To my knowledge, the letter" to better explain the likely has gone against [Enosis’] con - 2010. I became an authorized most recent balance in the Build - outcome of the investigation to stitution and has taken the offi - President of the Federation of signer with each of the banks in ing Fund Account was Enosis board members, and he cial papers of the organization.” the Hellenic-American Orga - January, 2011. At that time, $38,618.29 and the Fire Relief told them it was not actually He described the Tribune ar - nizations of Illinois Demetris knowing that I would be respon - Fund Account was $500.00. I from the attorney general. ticle that Enosis had difficulties Georgeakopoulos sible for reconciling and keeping then logged into Republic Bank Georgakopoulos told TNH’s raising money for the upcoming finances in order of approxi - website where I saw various sister publication, the Ethnikos Greek Independence Day Parade ganization is following the , mately $100,000, I suggested transactions had occurred in all Kirix, on January 10 that “the (on April 22) as “lies,” and em - but she refused to elaborate fur - that we consolidate the accounts. three (3) accounts. As I began to Federation has nothing to do phasized that the parade “will be ther. As a matter of fact, I suggested examine each transaction, I no - with [Plotkin’s Letter]. It was the biggest parade of the last 15 The crisis originated many that we consolidate the bank ac - ticed that three checks (copies in - brought to us by the lawyer we years. We have money, everybody months ago, after Verros com - counts at each and every meet - cluded) were forged: had acquired to answer Verros’ sends money; we do not have plained to police that Geor - ing, but to no avail. Check # 1094 payable to Pe - allegations and we do not know any problem.” gakopoulos had threatened her At our May 9th meeting, we gasus on May 6, 2011 in the if the letter is authentic or not.” The Tribune wrote that “with in a meeting in May. The police once again discussed finances amount of $6,150.00 Georgakopoulos also said that the parade only a few weeks arrested Georgakopoulos on De - and this time it was suggested Check # 1095 payable to they confronted Plotkin about the away, a public feud between cember 28. that we do consolidate the bank Durham School Services on May letter. “We dismissed him imme - [Verros and Georgakopoulos] has In her complaint to the Attor - accounts immediately because 6, 2011 in the amount of Angie Verros, Treasurer of the diately. He had told us that the divided the community and ney General, Verros included the initial Building Fund (totaling $846.00 Illinois Federation, also letter was given to him by the At - prompted sponsors to back away copies of bank statements, re - approximately $114,000) should Check # 1096 payable to EXPI known as Enosis. torney General’s Office. When for the largest, most high-profile ceipts, and check images along have never been split into three Printing on May 6, 2011 in the they called and asked us from the event of the year for local Greeks. with other documentation. (3) separate accounts (currently amount of $1150.00 nizable. Upon discovering this Attorney General’s Office where Fundraising so far is half what it Georgakopoulos denied any totaling approximately $99,000). On May 24th, I went to MB withdrawal, I immediately called you found the letter, we told was last year, Georgakopoulos wrongdoing, stating that every We agreed that I, as Treasurer Financial and was told by the that bank and they told me that them it was given to us by said. "We will not have as many decision was made by the board. would perform my due diligence Banking Center Manager that the three (3) people went into the Plotkin, here is his phone num - floats. The parade, it will not be He also denied having threatened and come back to the board at President of the Organization had bank sometime last week and ber, communicate with him.” as big, I don't think," Geor - Verros. our next meeting and provide gone into the bank on May 17th added another authorized signer The Tribune also reported that gakopoulos said. "But I think we [Verros’ complaint, as it had them with a few banks to work and requested cashier checks to the account. The woman that Enosis' bookkeeping problems will have more people than ever." appeared on Enosis’ website, ad - with and make our decision at made payable to Chase for the I spoke with also told me that predate the troubles that surfaced The Attorney General of Illi - dressed to the Attorney General that time. Our next board meet - following totals: $38,618.29 & she thought I was one of the when Verros was in office. The nois is conducting an investiga - on June 10, stated: ing was scheduled for May 23, $500.00. I asked for copies of the three that went into the bank. At group's federal tax-exempt status tion of Enosis based on Verros’ As Treasurer of the organiza - 2011. cashier checks and she would not that time, they also made the was revoked in 2011 after finan - written complaint from Verros, tion and according to our bylaws, On May 10th, I contacted our provide me with them. withdrawal.] cial reports were improperly filed alleging irregular financial and it is my responsibility to act as CPA who confirmed that the ini - I then called Republic Bank in for three consecutive years, ac - banking practices. Attorney Gen - the Finances Manager of the Fed - tial Building Fund Account order to notify them of the forged Things became complicated cording to the Internal Revenue eral’s Office Deputy Press Secre - eration (article 12.9). To provide should have never been split into signatures. The woman that I over a phony letter that was sup - Service website. The group has tary Maura Possley told TNH in you with some background de - three (3) separate accounts. He spoke with told me that they only posedly sent by the General At - filed paperwork to have its tax- January that an investigation is tails, the Federation of Hellenic also confirmed that money require one signature on their torney’s Office. The Tribune re - exempt status reinstated, Geor - in process to determine if the or - American Organizations of Illi - should have not been borrowed checks – since one of the two sig - ported that “Verros also says gakopoulos said. A Bridge to Greece - New Consul General in New York George Iliopoulos

Continued from page 1 happy to hear about a one-stop– weakest members of society and sentation in English and a Greek shop for new businesses and in - the state structure was not built website. Like the better known He told TNH the community vestments. A program has been to accommodate the numbers of “Hamogelo tou paidiou” that can can help in several ways. He established along those lines for people who are suffering.” He is be accessed at listed direct investment because very large investments called very concerned about who have www.hamogelo.gr, these are um - that will made the biggest im - Fast Track, and which he said is been unemployed for so long, brella groups that coordinate the pact, though he understands that operational. Information is avail - they are no longer entitled to work of volunteers. people are hesitant due to bad able at investingreece.gov.gr by benefits. He also mentioned Paidika experiences in the past. clicking on the button on the left “People have lost homes. Horia or SOS Children’s villages He emphasized, however, labeled: “Fast Track - strategic There are many people who are at www.sos-villages.gr. They run that Greece is undergoing great investments.” A similar program having difficulties in their every - houses where a number of chil - and rapid change. “It means that for small business is not yet in day lives. It is a good sign how - dren are taken care of in a home the country you see now or that place, but he believes it is coming ever and it is commendable that by a “mother.” Until recently, the you will have in two or three soon. the assistance of the church and residents were mainly with the year is not the one see now, or Iliopoulos noted that the real of other types of institutions and children of immigrants from remember from years past. It is value of Greece is much higher volunteer groups foundations, Greece’s Northern neighbors. undergoing shock treatment,” than its market value at this helps make these people’s lives Now they are filled with Greek and it is natural that “there will time. “That means that in the a bit more bearable.” children largely from single par - two steps forward and one step long term whoever invests today One way for Greek-Americans ent families that cannot afford back…The existing system is in Greece can only win.” He dis - to help is by supporting those or - to raise them. what it is. You are dealing with cusses several industries with ganizations that serve the parts Iliopoulos suggested that human beings and everything tremendous potential, including of society that are suffering the Greek-American organizations cannot be digested at once, but the agricultural sector, and the most, but are themselves suffer - can adopt these and other insti - the country is moving forward relatively developed tourism ing for lack of funding. He en - tutions. He suggested they could and the results will be seen.” field. courages the community to seek sign agreements specially, for ex - He was also blunt that “if you SEEKING PARTNERS them out and looks forward to ample, that for the next two or are in for a quick buck, you may The second way to help is the creation of websites and data - three years they will provide for be disappointed…serious invest - through business partnerships bases listing noteworthy organi - heating oil, medicine, etc. He ments are over the long term,” and the community is a good TNH/COSTAS BEJ zations and their needs. For ex - said that will have an immediate and they will be rewarded. bridge to American companies Greece’s new Consul General in NY George Iliopoulos has been ample, he is aware of one impact. When the reforms are fully run by Greeks as well as non- busy meeting with community and business leaders regarding long-established institution that He agreed that chapters of the implemented there will be a new Greeks. Iliopoulos pointed out humanitarian aid and promoting investments in Greece. looks after children that are not somatia and other organizations Greece with a completely differ - there are a number of companies able to afford heating oil this past that are in contact with people ent climate for investors which in Greece that are doing very to companies that have the po - families, many are unaware of winter. “You don’t need large in Greece in their home villages, will attract “intelligent, visionary well and have huge potential, tential but don’t have the expe - fantastic places worth visiting amounts of money to assist them. islands, and other places, can investors,” but added that “who - but are uncertain how to navi - rience,” he said. throughout the year in Greece, Ten thousand euro a year and identify specific needs and con - ever places himself on the board gate international markets, espe - The third way to help is to which has such amazing diver - you have covered their heating tact people who will keep them now will be ahead of all the oth - cially in the United States. Part - choose Greece as a vacation des - sity. bill, and you have made the lives informed about here the money ers.” nerships with Greek-Americans tination, and to invite non-Greek Finally, he discussed immedi - of the children better,” he said. goes, but Iliopoulos noted that When former PM George Pa - who can guide Greek companies friends. “We can always by our - ate humanitarian assistance. The ADOPT A GREEK “Greek-Americans themselves pandreou first visited the United on doing business here can be selves decide where to spend our austerity and reform measures ORGANIZATION can buy the things that are States, he excited Greek-Ameri - beneficial to both parties. “There holidays,” and pointed out that are generating severe human col - Googling “Mazi gia to Paidi” needed. You don’t have to send can people, who were especially is a need to transmit knowhow because Greeks tend to visit their lateral damage. “These are the will direct to you a YouTube pre - checks.”

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Continued from page 1 June 24 commemorates his sider how members of the com - birth, August 29 his beheading, munity can better help one an - are pleased that the popular Fa - and his main feast day, immedi - other. “It is our responsibility as ther Mark Arey, the Archdioce - ately after Epiphany, is cele - Orthodox Christians.” san Director of the Office of In - brated on January 7. St. Connie’s, as the Sts. Con - ter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and On Manhattan’s Upper West stantine and Helen Church in Interfaith Relations, will be pre - side the congregation of the Downtown Brooklyn is known siding during Holy Week. In re - Church of the Annunciation, to those who love it, led by its cent months they have also en - will led in its Good Friday pro - pastor Fr. John Lardas, will con - joyed attending services led by cession by its pastor Fr. tinue the tradition joining its its Pastor Emeritus, Very Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Symeonides. On May Good Friday procession with Robert Stephanopoulos, 19 they will host their 2nd An - that of the St. Nicholas Anti - PC President Stephanos nual Greek Festival. ochian Cathedral. Cherpelis told TNH a new per - The Holy Trinity parish has Father Tom Zain brings his manent Cathedral Dean will be been at New Rochelle since the parishioners along State Street announced after Pascha by early 1960s, but it was born in and meets the Greeks at an in - Archbishop Demetrios and the Mount Vernon, where they wor - tersection where they chant the Chancellor, Bishop Andonios of shiped at three different loca - Lamentations and petitions in Phasiane. TNH has reported tions. Fr. Nicholas Antic was Greek, Arabic, and English. that Fr. Anastasios Gounaris has pleased to tell TNH they will Then, the parishes exchange been appointed. once again serve an Anastasis gifts. Further along the East Side, dinner. After this year’s festival, parishioners at St. John the Bap - “It is very impressive that which runs the entire week of tist will follow its pastor Fr. Vas - 350 people stay for the Liturgy. June 4-10, the parish will focus silios Bassakyros in a procession It’s a free, simple meal of mager - on preparations for its 100th an - through lower Midtown on itsa, red eggs, meatballs, and a niversary next year. Good Friday. For the Anastasis, little wine.” Once again the St. Nicholas the entire congregation will pro - The parish has been having community, led by Fr. John Ro - ceed outside for the Gospel it for 20 years – Father Nick has Parishioners at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York chant Christos mas, will celebrate Pascha at Fr. reading. been there for 17. Anesti in the open air on Manhattan’s Upper East Side in 2011. That was one of the years when Lardas’ congregation. Apropos The parish’s street festival is Protopresbyter Fr. George Eastern and Western Easters coincided. This year the Cathedral awaits a new Dean. of Pascha, Fr. Romas declared coming up in June, but they also Stavropoulos is pastor The “St. Nicholas will rise again” at celebrate as many of the days Church the Holy Trinity in Demetrios Kehagias will be as - we should remember the people Americans who are also strug - Ground Zero. on the calendar dedicated to Hicksville, one of a multitude of sisting him this year. in Greece in our prayers this gling and the Lenten and Pascha their patron saint as possible. parishes on Long Island. Fr. He reminded TNH that while year, there are many Greek- season is a good time to con - [email protected] New Greek Political Party Introduced to the Greek-American Community

By Constantine S. Sirigos as a presentation by Kountoura to be moderators of the presen - dence of Greece and its citizens. and often maintained that Anexaertiti Ellines declare TNH Staff Writer with a question and answer pe - tation and discussion. Kamenos seeks the establish - Greece is the victim of an "inter - their aim is to build a new riod, was transformed into an Kamenos’ fiery video speech ment of a committee over-and- national conspiracy." Greece, a theme that resonated NEW YORK – Elena Kountoura, open forum at the request of began the political part of the above the established political Kamenos was expelled from with the audience. Its platform a member of the Greek Parlia - many of the more than 60 guests evening. He and his colleagues parties – he directed harsh criti - the ND Parliamentary group af - calls for the lifting the immunity ment for the Athens A’ district and was focused on the crisis in reject the loan agreement be - cism both to the New Democ - ter voting against Lucas Pa - of ministers, parliamentarians, and a member of the new Greece. There was a video pre - tween Greece, the EU and the racy Party (ND) and the PASOK pademos' coalition government and officials against prosecution, Anexartiti Ellines (Independent sentation on the political dimen - IMF – his talk was peppered socialists and said his party says in a vote of confidence. He had accountability for those respon - Greeks) Parliamentary align - sion by Kamenos and an with attacks on the so-called will not cooperate with either been a member of ND for almost sible for the crisis, and for Ger - ment, introduced her party and overview of the debt situation Troika, though Kountoura noted one after the elections. He said 20 year and served as a Deputy man WW II reparations. its platform to Greek-Americans and austerity measures by Koun - in her talk that members of the that under crisis conditions the Minister under Costs Karaman - Kountoura also expressed her at the Grand Prospect Hall in toura. A number of Greek-Amer - those groups have acknowl - traditional left-right labels no lis. His party claims it is not continuing commitment to Brooklyn on April 7. icans were pleased and im - edged that there has not been longer apply and he is open to linked with and champion women’s causes, not - The leader of the party, Panos pressed that a portion of her enough focus on growth and re - working with the parties of the by amassing a parliamentary ing that it is only in recent years Kamenos, addressed the gather - speech was in English. covery. Left. group of 10 members; they are that the Greek parliament ing consisting of the media and Host Michael Halkias, the Kountoura said her party rec - He wants the committee to now eligible to participate in the passed re-enforcing members of the community at owner of the Grand Prospect ognizes only $130 billion euro be given emergency powers but election debates and receive women’s rights, such as equal large by video. He was unable Hall, which has been the venue of Greece’s total foreign debt he has also proclaimed a "na - state funds for the upcoming pay for equal work, and protec - to attend due to the imminent for numerous events of signifi - and that the remainder must be tional awakening and uprising," campaign. tions against domestic violence. announcement of the date for cance for the Greek-American renegotiated. The party calls for new Greek elections. Kountoura, community, welcomed the cancelling “The Memorandum” an articulate and knowledge - guests and thanked them for that is the basis for the Greek able representative of her party their interest in what is happen - bailout, which it considers ille - – charming too, as she is a for - ing in Greece. He invited well- gal. AHEPA Takes 84th Annual Excursion mer fashion model and pub - known journalists, COSMOS-FM Both Kountoura and Ka - lishes fashion magazines – had radio personality Dimitri Filios menos stressed the significance also visited Los Angeles and and Ellas FM director Ekaterini of their party’s name, which they TNH Staff Beatitude Archbishop Chrysos - munity and to America’s policy - Chicago. Livani – neither of whom have founded with the aim of protect - tomos, President of the House makers remains unwavering.” The event, which was billed any affiliation with the party - ing the sovereignty and indepen - WASHINGTON, DC – The Order of Representatives Yiannakis On Palm Sunday they at - of AHEPA and its affiliated or - Omirou, Mayor of Nicosia Con - tended the Divine Liturgy at ganizations, the Daughters of stantinos Yiorkadjis, Mayor of Kykkos Metohi. Bishop Nikiforos Penelope and Maids of Athena, Famagusta and President of the hosted the delegation for break - continued its 84th annual over - Committee of the Cyprus Occu - fast. Later in the day there was seas excursion with a visit to the pied Municipalities Alexis an emotional tour of the Impris - Republic of Cyprus, April 7-10. Galanos, and Ahepan and sup - oned Graves (Fylakismena Mni - “The 14-member AHEPA fam - porter Efthyvoulos G. Paraske - mata) and the delegation laid a ily delegation led by Supreme vaides,” according to an official wreath there. It is where 13 President Dr. John Grosso - release. EOKA freedom fighters, who manides, Jr. met with President "Our meetings in Nicosia fought for Cyprus’ independence We wish everybody of the Republic of Cyprus Dim - were informative and produc - from the United Kingdom, are itris Christofias on April 10. Also tive," Grossomanides said. “We buried. Nine of the 13 EOKA during the four-day visit to were briefed about the ongoing fighters were executed there. a Happy Cyprus, the delegation met with direct talks under the United Na - AHEPA’s Cyprus District U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission to tions framework that seek to re - hosted a reception at which for - the Republic of Cyprus Andrew unite Cyprus and its people. Our mer European MP Yiannakis Schofer, Cypriot Foreign Minister commitment to keep the Cyprus Matsis was honored with the and Blessed Easter Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, His issue at the forefront of the com - 2012 AHEPA Aristotle Award.

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ALL HISTORY Alexandros Rizos Rangavis: First Greek Minister to the United States

By Steve Frangos the Bavarian Army before mov - General Land Office, and were sition of his country” and that it Consul of New Orleans, ing to Athens. Once in the agreeably entertained by Com - was the minister’s intent “to lay arranged for a copy of Greece: In 1867, Alexandros Rizos newly- established nation state missioner Wilson, who gave before the American public a Her Progress and Her Present Rangavis became the first Greek of Greece, Rangavis moved be - them some idea of the public plain statement of how far the Position to reach the editorial Minister to the United States. A tween a succession of educa - land system of the United States moral and material progress of staff of the New Orleans Times. cultured man on many levels, tional positions and governmen - (June 14, 1867).” Although Greece the accession of King In a review written in that Rangavis spent roughly two tal appointments. A polyglot, Rangavis and company did not Otho, achieved in the face of Louisiana newspaper, the re - years in Washington. Although Rangavis spoke Turkish, French, meet with the president on that many and great disadvantages, porters asserted that this publi - Rangavis was not in this country German, and in time English, has justified the anticipations of cation was “aimed at awakening very long, he had an immediate fluently. her friends (October 18, 1867).” attention in this country to the and lasting impact, according to During his lifetime, Rangavis K. Tuckerman, who encroachment of upon the press. Curiously, the two in - was one of those literary men in time would be appointed the her [Greece’s] liberties.” This dividuals who followed Ran - who ardently advocated the first minister to Greece, trans - pamphlet may seem just a mat - gavis as diplomatic representa - restoration of Ancient Greek in lated Rangavis’ writings into the ter of a diplomat making his tives of Greece in the United Modern Greek society to the publication Greece: Her country’s case more widely States, Cleon Rangavis and Ion greatest extent possible. In Progress and Her Present Posi - known it also assured Alexander Gennadius, are not mentioned 1833, Rangavis was Greece’s tion (New York: G. P. Putnam & Rangavis a certain amount of in either Greek or Greek-Amer - minister of education. Under CO, 1867). name recognition. Even after ican historical accounts. King Otho, Rangavis was soon Rangavis had “authorized the Rangavis left the United States, It would seem that lack of at - minister for foreign affairs and translation and republication in accounts in American newspa - tention is due to the ongoing it is said he managed that diffi - a corrected form, of those pas - pers referred to him as if any and widespread belief among cult branch of government with sages which related to the reader would be familiar with many writers and academics great ability and tact. Accounts progress and present position of him. Another aspect of these that so few Greeks were then on Rangavis also speak of his his country.” On Oct. 18, 1867, later news articles is that Ran - living in the United States that great and enduring power as a the Times devoted a long and gavis apparently had made a their presence was, for all in - writer in both French and Ger - detailed review of Rangavis’ in - lasting impression on the na - tents and purposes, insignifi - man as well. In considering his tent “to lay before the American tion’s social and ruling elite. It cant. Nothing could be further overall literary contributions, public a plain statement of how was not just the Greek minister’s from the truth. Although it is Rangavis’ History of the Modern far the moral and material arguments or observations on true that Greeks, in terms of Greek Literature (1877) is still progress of Greece since the ac - politics and events of the day their overall demographics, dur - of interest to contemporary cession of King Otho, achieved that were recalled, but his ele - ing the period between 1800 scholars. In 1967 Alexandros Rizos in the face of many and great gant manner and overall char - and 1880 were not in North A story that the New York Rangavis (Top L) became the disadvantages, has justified the acter as well. America in any overwhelming Herald ran on Feb. 2, 1869 re - first Greek Minister to the anticipations of her friends. Some time prior to the Janu - numbers, that does not auto - ported that from 1856 to 1859, United States. He was suc - Wisely, abstaining from too fre - ary 1869 conference on Greco- matically also mean that the av - Rangavis was considered “first ceeded by his son Cleon (Top quent references to the majestic Turkish affairs in , the erage American did not know archaeologist of Athens.” R) and Ion Gennadius. past of his country, or predic - Greek government recalled Ran - of individual Greeks or notable Among Rangavis’ discoveries tions as to her great future, he gavis from Washington to rep - collectives of Hellenes residing was his find of ancient statues ington. His oldest son, Cleon, particular occasion, it was re - confines himself to facts, figures, resent Greece at this diplomatic in this country. The following at a temple to Zeus at Argos, accompanied him as secretary ported that “the Greek Minister and the explanations necessary conclave. Alexandros Rizos Ran - account is an effort toward im - which received worldwide at - of the legation. Once in the will be received by the president to render them intelligible.” gavis never returned to the proving the record’s historical tention. His various publications United States, the duo was met at an early day.” The Times was not the only United States. accuracy. in archaeology include but are by Demetrius N. Botassi, Greek Yale conferred an American newspaper to review Cleon was left as the Charge AN INTERNATIONAL FIGURE not limited to Hellenic Antiqui - Consul for New York and John honorary LLD degree on the that publication. On Dec. 22, d’Affairs of Greece. On Jun. 28, Rangavis, who – presumably ties (1842-1855) and Archae - Rodocanachi Greek Consul for Greek minister in August 1867. 1867, the Chicago Tribune as - 1892, at the time of his death due to the inability of many ologia (1865-1866). Boston, respectively. Rangavis’ Later, that same year, Rangavis sured its readers that the ac - in Athens of influenza, Rangavis Americans during the 1800s to Such a gifted and complex movements and actions as saw to the publication of a revi - count was based on “official was an internationally-recog - understand foreign languages individual of so many accom - Greek minister are not available sion of text from two pamphlets sources [presenting] a very nized figure whom the world let alone names – was also com - plishments is rare at any period nowadays in any detail. It is said on the Eastern Question he had complete and interesting view press referred to as the “Victor monly known in published ac - in recorded history. This all too that Rangavis published a two- previously (but anonymously) of Greece, its population, agri - Hugo of Greece.” counts as Rhangabe and brief sketch of Rangavis’ life is volume journal which in part released in Paris. Appearing un - cultural resources, public im - More needs to be known Rangabé, was born in Constan - only meant to give some sense discusses his journey to North der the title: “Greece, Her provements, roads and about the Greeks in North tinople on December 25, 1810 of the exceptional individual America. Progress and Present Position,” telegraphs, maritime affairs, America from 1860 to 1880. to a prominent Phanariot family. who arrived in 1867 as first As reported in the New York the New York Times reported commerce, manufactures, fi - Without question, Alexander Rangavis received his early ed - Greek Minister to the United Herald on Jun. 13, 1867, those that the Greek Minister had “au - nances, the various governmen - Rangavis will figure promi - ucation first at Odessa and later States. four men met with Secretary Se - thorized the translation and re - tal departments, education and nently among the more promi - at a military school in Munich. FIRST GREEK MINISTER ward at the State Department: publication in a corrected form, a sketch of the Greek Church nent ones. As a young man, Rangavis In early April 1867, Rangavis “The distinguished foreigners in of those passages which related and of brigandage.” served as an artillery officer in left Athens as envoy for Wash - the course of the day visited the to the progress and present po - Nicholas Benachi, Greek [email protected]

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a deep-sea archaeology and is derful tribute" to the late Mr. best known for discovering the Drakos. THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 14-20, 2012 COMMUNITY 7 Greek Finance CEO Nicolas Bornozis Awarded on Multiple Occasions

Continued from page 1 maintain access to European velopment of Greece is also his tions and real estate.” and North American investors.” business, a goal that is now The event is held in cooper - relations for almost half the It has offices in New York, Lon - more important than ever. Long ation with the New York Stock maritime companies listed on don, and Athens. before it became clear that Exchange and there is “annual the New York Stock Exchange Bornozis’ official biography Greece needed to step up its ef - support from the Athens Ex - and Nasdaq Exchange, and for notes that he has earned “an forts to attract investment, Bor - change, major global investment others in London. Bornozis’ MBA from Harvard Business nozis was applying the experi - banks, as well as U.S. and inter - company organizes eight forums School (1982) and a Law De - ence he gained in the shipping national organizations allows per year – four in New York and gree from the University of industry to the task. Capital Link to provide forum two in London and Athens – and Athens (1979), in Greece with Capital Link organized its participants with a comprehen - webinars that aim to get in - specialization in commercial first annual Invest in Greece sive review of government eco - vestors in front of shipping com - and corporate law, and is a Conference in New York in April nomic plans, new reforms, poli - panies…With so much talk in graduate of in 1997. The website describes the cies, and objectives.” the finance market about how Greece. He speaks Greek, Eng - conference’s target audience as In light of the current situa - the shipping industry desper - lish, French, and German.” “the management of top U.S. tion in Greece, the website notes ately needs cash to get through Bornozis founded Capital Link corporations with an active in - that future conferences will “un - the downturn, Mr. Bornozis is in 1996, and his biography also terest or involvement with derscore both new and ongoing at the epicentre of activity.” reveals that he also established Greece and the greater region; government and private sector Lloydlist.com adds that “he and managed, Alexander Capital, institutional investors in Greek initiatives meant to attract di - has seen his business branch out L.P, a US broker-dealer firm, equities and fixed income secu - rect investment in Greece…Cap - beyond publicly-listed compa - “which developed brokerage and rities; portfolio managers and ital Link remains committed to nies to private shipowners. With investment banking business in analysts; commercial and invest - its aim of raising awareness the chartering and secondhand North America with the Greek, ment bankers; financial advisors about Greece as an investment markets looking to have reached Egyptian and Russian markets.” and brokers; and financial me - destination to a wider investor the bottom of the latest cycle, He sold the company in 2003 to dia and press,” and notes that audience…This forum recog - private investors see great up - a group of US investors repre - At the annual Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards on December approximately 800 professionals nizes the need for optimism, op - side potential. Mr Bornozis is senting Russian interests. “Be - 2, 2011 ceremony in Athens, Capital Link gained the “Piraeus attend the event each year. portunity, reformation, and ex - helping to match funds with tween 1998 and 2002, he also International Centre Award,” received by Nicolas Bornozis (R). At the conferences, the U.S. troversion during these difficult companies that are looking for established and managed Alexan - and Greek business and invest - economic times.” financial support.” der Asset Management, Inc., (CCF IFC), the U.S. broker/dealer cial Banking operation of CCF in ment communities have the op - The website is www.capi - Capital Link, with its in- which handled portfolios in - subsidiary of Credit Commercial New York (1985-1987) focusing portunity to learn about “the tallink.com. depth knowledge of the ship - vested in the Greek and Euro - de , now part of HSBC, on the financing of Wall Street main sectors of business activity The 2012 conference will be ping industry and capital mar - pean equity markets…Prior to and worked at the International firms and shipping,” according to in Greece, covering a range of held on November 29 at the kets, “assists listed companies Capital Link (1988-1995), he Department of Bankers Trust the biography. topics from tourism, shipping, Metropolitan Club in New York. and capital markets related or - served as President and CEO of Company in New York (1982- Bornozis does not only focus information technology, energy, ganizations to develop and CCF International Finance Corp. 1984) and then at the Commer - on shipping. The economic de - and banking to telecommunica - [email protected] Shipping Matchmaker: Lloyd’s List’s Retrospective on Nicolas Bornozis

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Continued from page 1 the week when we commemo - as we can.” rate the Passion, and during this Demetrios declared, “we are cese’s “Relief Fund for the Peo - crisis that has overtaken us and here today on a mission of love ple of Greece.” a large portion of the Greek and spiritual devotion to a peo - The two archbishops dis - population, many of whom are ple who are undergoing severe cussed the needs of the people suffering from unemployment trials,” and he thanked Ierony - of Greece – including conditions and insecurity, we have near us mos, whom he called an excel - that they will face next winter – the personification of the love lent hierarch, praising both his and other ways the Greek-Amer - of our sister Orthodox Church theological learning and his ican community can help. in America. I want to offer a work during these difficult Demetrios was pleased with great thank you to everyone in times. He added that he is “vis - his visit, which he said had a the Greek-American Community iting a nation and people that special significance. Ieronymos who feel for us and help us. We retains its dignity and nobility added that “one more time I received this respectable sum at all levels, despite its strug - must thank Archbishop for our service to the poor and gles.” Demetrios very much. It is very we will use it in the best way Archbishop Demetrios of America ( L) presented Ieronymos, Archbishop of Athens and All touching to know that during possible so we can help as many [email protected] Greece, with a check for $500,000 to support the Church’s crisis-related philanthropic work. TNH’s Exclusive Interview with Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Dimas

Continued from page 1 of the people. Above all, how - That's why we need to deepen tourism, and trade are just some leader who will liberate their ever, we can do without empty our relationship and base it on of the sectors in which we have positive energies. Antonis Sama - someone to serve as foreign promises aimed at impressing strong foundations. already seen positive results. ras is going to be the leader that minister and to represent the crowds. These are usually TNH: Turkey is a nation that However, we do not believe in will achieve this, with the sup - Greece. National issues demand short-lived. Sooner or later, the is developing rapidly and also "regional hegemony," as you port of the Greek people. mutli-partisan agreement and people judge you based on the strengthening its role in the re - termed it. The days of regional That is why I believe that as collaboration. Foreign policy is results. gion. Many consider it to be an hegemony in our region have we head closer to the polls and a national issue and the imple - TNH: You met with U.S. Sec - up-and-coming power that may passed and the people of this re - the people realize the dangers mentation of this policy de - retary of State Hillary Clinton end up establishing regional gion have paid a heavy price for that that lie behind the plat - mands great effort, which is not last December. What did you hegemony in a few years. What such policies. We believe in forms being pushed by the other always noticeable. Greek diplo - discuss and what impressions do you have to say about that? equal and mutual cooperation parties, they will gather around macy has a difficult task to per - were you left with? DIMAS: After the economic for the benefit of both countries. the political party that can stop form. Its contribution multiplies DIMAS: Hillary Clinton is a crisis that Turkey faced a decade This must be our criterion. the recession and once again re - the benefits to the Greek state. very dynamic woman who has ago, it did in fact move ahead TNH: If we are to believe store Greece to the path of de - That is why it must have the left a decisive mark on U.S. for - with certain important reforms what the polls are showing, velopment, securing the nation's necessary resources so that the eign policy and made a positive - primarily in the economic sec - New Democracy will finish first place in Europe. foreign ministry can fulfill is contribution. She has been a tor - which produced favorable in the upcoming elections, but TNH: In mid-January, New special mission. Unfortunately, good friend to Greece. This mu - results. It is equally important will not have enough of a ma - Democracy spokesman Yannis due to the budget cuts imple - tual friendship was at the center for Turkey to finish making re - jority to form a free-standing Michelakis had announced that mented across the board, the of our discussion. forms to its domestic policies. government. Mr. Kamenos' de - there would be a bill passed al - ministry's capabilities have been Greece and the U.S. have so Greek Foreign Minister The Erdogan government has cision to form his own party and lowing Greeks of the Diaspora limited. This has to change. many things that unite them. Stavros Dimas. placed the revision of the Con - other related developments to vote. This never happened, TNH: To what do you at - We have close historical ties, stitution high among its list of have contributed to this as well. however. How high is this issue, tribute your general acceptance there is the Greek-American Israel. Some people consider priorities. These reforms are What could the center-right do which directly affects all the by Greek society and the major - Community, which is a dynamic this relationship to be oppor - critical for Turkey's road to join - to increase its percentage? Greeks of the Diaspora, on New ity of politicians, since you enjoy part of American society and a tunistic. Do you agree? ing the , which DIMAS: During these critical Democracy's list of priorities? a high degree of acceptance? living bridge between the peo - DIMAS: The strengthening of has currently come to a stand - moments facing the nation, we S. Dimas: New Democracy DIMAS: It is hard for me to ple of both nations, and we have Greek-Israeli relations is a nat - still. Aside from the political need a strong, free-standing has consistently said that there say. Getting involved in politics mutual interests for stability, ural development for both coun - problems that are present and government that can govern for must be a law passed allowing is a major decision that comes peace, and development in the tries, which share mutual inter - Turkey's position regarding four years and be able to quickly Greeks of the Diaspora to vote with its share of difficulties. I wider region of the and ests. There is a great deal of Cyprus, one of the main reasons make the right decisions and im - in national elections. Unfortu - always sought to do my job and the Eastern Mediterranean. room for developing our rela - for this standstill are the delays plement them so that Greece nately, in early 2009, when our help things move forward from Unfortunately, however, we tions. in moving ahead with the nec - can exit the crisis. Right now, party had undertaking a similar whichever post that I served. have overlooked certain areas It depends on both of us as essary reforms. We should not New Democracy is the only po - initiative, it did not receive sup - A politician's decisions di - of our relationship. U.S. invest - allies to ensure that this rela - forget this. litical party that guarantees sta - port from the other parties. This rectly affect the lives of his fel - ments in Greece are very few; tionship is not an opportunistic Greece wants to improve its bility and possesses a realistic matter is a priority for us. low citizens. It is important for less than the amount of Greek one. This would be a mistake, relations with Turkey. We con - plan. It is an issue that we will seek us to have a full sense of the re - investments in the U.S. There and not because our relation - sider this to be mutually benefi - Greeks have tremendous po - to advance with the greatest sponsibility that we bear and to are fewer U.S. tourists visiting ship should be directed against cial so long that it take place tential. They proved this a few possible support from the other view our position as a tool with Greece than Austrians. We have anyone else. On the contrary, by within the framework of respect years ago when they organized parties so that Greeks living which to offer service. Decisions a duty to revive our ties. This forging deeper ties with Israel for and na - the best Olympics ever. The abroad can finally have the right have to be taken based on com - will benefit both countries. we can contribute to regional tional sovereignty. Experience Greek people have not changed. to vote in national elections and mon sense, rational thinking, TNH: Greece is continually stability aside from just enjoying tells us that there is major room They have the same self-confi - reaffirm their unbreakable bond and what is in the best interest improving its relationship with the rewards on a bilateral level. for cooperation. Investments, dence. What they need is a with the homeland.

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By Andy Dabilis professions that enjoy monopolies the 1967-74 dictatorship, calling READING THE POLLS try to “untie” Greece’s hands from TNH Staff Writer or speeding the pace of privatiz - it a “good solution” and that im - The latest survey showed that the bailout terms he supports. He ing state-owned enterprises and migrants should be kicked out. “I the two ruling parties would com - pledged to boost low pensions he ATHENS – After two years of tur - selling or leasing state-owned don't want them. This is where I mand just 32.4% of votes, while allowed to be cut, create jobs in moil over austerity measures de - lands to raise more cash. stand. I don't want them to be - six or seven other parties would an economy with 21 percent un - manded by international lenders Papademos stated, “From come a majority,” he said. He also be represented in Parliament. employment, and compensate to keep rescue loans coming to these choices, we won’t only de - added: “Imagine a foreigner com - Under pressure to implement small bondholders who were prop up the country’s failed econ - cide which government will be ing to rape your daughter and more reforms, Greece’s cabinet forced to take losses in the debt omy, Greeks will elect a new formed for the next elections. The wife. You will shoot him; there is will continue to meet in coming write-down even though many leader on May 6 to replace a course of Greece will be decided no discussion about that.” weeks to decide on issues that were from the Diaspora and had shaky hybrid government of the for the following decades. Our Papademos urged politicians don’t have to be passed through bought Greek bonds to support two once-dominant ruling parties decisions must not point to yes - and citizens to think of their coun - Parliament, which essentially has their homeland. that are seeing their popularity terday but tomorrow, toward the try first. “In the period before May just been used to rubber stamp The bombastic Venizelos, who plummet, raising the likelihood building of a better future for all 6, this government is obliged to decisions reached by the govern - as finance minister doubled in - of another coalition government of us. He added, “We avoided the take important decisions and poli - ment as minority parties don’t come and property taxes and – or calls for another election if immediate danger of bankruptcy cies that have already been ap - have enough seats to override leg - taxed the poor, said he expected there is a stalemate. and created the best possible con - proved by Parliament, and must islation of which they don’t ap - to be a player in the next govern - With the posting of a bill on ditions for the continued efforts be adopted by the time we hand prove. Even before Papademos ment if it’s a coalition despite his the wall outside Parliament dis - needed for the reorganization of (them) over to the next govern - said the election date had been party’s low standing. He also solving the body, interim Prime the state and a renewed financial ment,” Papademos said, accord - set, Samaras set the tone for urged voters to give PASOK an Minister Lucas Papademos, the stability, while also restoring the ing to a transcript of his com - what’s likely to be bitter cam - outright win so he could rule technocrat named on November competitiveness of the economy,” A passenger sits on her suit - ments. The new Parliament will paigning when he rejected the alone, although he faces the 11 to oversee the country follow - although many analysts said case during a blockade by bus convene May 17, he added. Those idea of forming another coalition tough task of persuading voters ing the resignation of former Greece remains uncompetitive, is drivers at the Athens' main in - include plans to recapitalize government. He has the task of to support the man who has cut leader , who staggering under $460 billion in tercity bus depot. Greek banks who took big losses convincing voters to support him their pay, raised their taxes, quit in the face of incessant debt and will take a decade to re - under the PSI and give them $64 even though he originally op - slashed their pensions, and wants protests, riots, and strikes against cover and has locked itself out of ment cannot be formed…we will billion, although they are also posed austerity, then supported it many of them fired. “We want pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed the markets with the deal impos - have to go again to elections.” pressing debt-crushed Greeks to to be part of the current coalition, victory in the elections. That pensions, said his work essentially ing losses on investors. Greece’s political system has been repay their loans in full or face but said he wants to renegotiate means we want to come first and was done. Papademos engineered To get the second bailout, fragmented by two years of bitter legal action. it, an idea rejected by the Troika. have a decisive role in develop - a second bailout of $173 billion Greece also imposed losses of 74 political battles over austerity and Further adding to public anger While Samaras supported the ments so we can rally the forces from the Troika of the European percent on its investors under a anti-bailout parties are picking up at Greek politicians, but just in continuation of austerity, he also that will tackle the crisis,” Venize - Union-International Monetary so-called Private Sector Involve - supporters, raising the likelihood time for the elections, former De - said he wants tax cuts, also re - los said. He admitted his party Fund- ment (PSI) deal that brought a of as many as nine parties being fense Minister Akis Tsohatzopou - jected by the Troika which said it was guilty of “mistakes,” “erro - (EU-IMF-ECB) that had given $134 billion debt write-down at represented in Parliament, includ - los, 72, a founding member of the would discontinue bailout loans neous assessments,” “delays,” and Greece a first round of $152 bil - the cost of locking itself out of ing the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn, PASOK party in 1974, was ar - if the next government tried to “a lack of courage of speed.” He lion in loans. the markets, dependent on con - whose anti-immigrant zeal is be - rested on money laundering renege on its deals. criticized Samaras for having an He came to temporary power tinued aid from the Troika. With ing picked up on as a campaign charges. He has been tied to a “Greece can make it, we can “equivocal stance, reminiscent of with a coalition of holdover min - Easter on April 15, politicians theme, a long-held tenet of LAOS number of scandals involving do things differently,” Samaras old-style politics,” and of “hiding isters from the former ruling PA - have their shortest campaign pe - whose brief tenure in the coalition bribe taking, including those in - said, but didn’t offer any ideas on behind” PASOK during negotia - SOK Socialists, their bitter rival riod ever and started pitching dis - saw its support sink so low it may volving a German submarine. how other than to say he would tions with foreign creditors. New Democracy Conservatives, enchanted voters even before Par - not make it back into Parliament. and the far Right-Wing LAOS liament dissolved – without Even Samaras is vehemently party, which bolted after refusing acting on a crucial bill providing anti-immigrant and said he wants to stand by more of the austerity Greeks with debt relief but giving to block citizenship for second- measures that have crippled the their parties $40 million in tax - generation immigrants who were Greek Ex-minister Held on Money-laundering country with 21 percent unem - payer money. born in Greece, speak Greek, and ployment and led to the closing With New Democracy and PA - have become part of the country. of 111,000 businesses and torn SOK floundering in the polls and “Our cities have been taken over ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A for - — and prime minister — in the into custody at his mansion under asunder the social fabric, with fu - unlikely to gain a majority to rule by illegal immigrants, we have to mer Socialist defense minister mid-1990s. the Acropolis, in one of Greece's rious Greeks fighting their own outright, the prospect of another reclaim them,” Samaras told was arrested in Athens Wednes - Tsochadzopoulos also faces a most expensive residential areas, government and the suicide of a coalition looms. PASOK’s new members of his party earlier as day on criminal charges of separate investigation for al - and whisked him off to police 77-year-old retired pharmacist leader , who police conducted sweep opera - money laundering in connection legedly submitting false income headquarters. The house, whose who shot himself in Syntagma as the former Finance Minister tions to round up illegal immi - with alleged corruption over a declarations to tax authorities, a purchase triggered the investiga - Square across the street from Par - doubled income and property grants in downtown Athens. The submarine contract. misdemeanor. tion, has been impounded. liament. taxes and taxed the poor, said he country is planning to build 30 Akis Tsochadzopoulos, 72, Debt-crippled Greece is being Police also arrested Tsochad - “The main goals of our gov - expects to play a leading role in detention centers to house them was remanded in police custody kept afloat by international rescue zopoulos' cousin and his accoun - ernment were achieved,” Pa - any coalition although his party and deport them if they don’t until Monday, when he will ap - loans. Although a series of cor - tant, while his wife and daughter pademos said. “We are obliged as has only 10-15 percent in the qualify for asylum – given to 1 in pear before a magistrate. A con - ruption scandals allegedly involv - face charges of complicity to a government to hand the baton polls. 10,000 immigrants in Greece. viction on those chargee carry a ing politicians broke out over the money-laundering. to the government that will come RACE IS ON, GLOVES LAOS leader George maximum 10-year prison sen - past few years, Tsochadzopoulos The former minister had orig - from the next elections.” He ARE OFF Karatzaferis, who said PASOK and tence. is the first high-profile former of - inally been investigated for al - warned, however, that whoever New Democracy’s head Anto - New Democracy had betrayed Tsochadzopoulos, who was ficial to be arrested. leged bribery, but the case was wins will not be able to undo the nis Samaras, whose party is their country and become pup - Greece's defense minister from The highly publicized move dropped last year because the austerity and will have the bur - ahead but seeing its lead vanish, pets of the Troika, took a hard 1996 to 2001, denies any wrong - came on the same day the coun - statute of limitation had expired den of cutting another $14.4 bil - said he doesn’t want a coalition. line on immigrants and said doing. try's prime minister announced under Greek legislation that lion in state spending. Parliament “I am entering the field, just as Greeks have the right to bear He was one of the top officials the dissolution of Parliament shields politicians from most dissolved without acting on other all big teams do…to win. Not to arms. He told SKAI TV the immi - in Greece's majority Pasok party ahead of early national elections forms of prosecution. key measures demanded by the get a tie, not to lose,” Samaras grants should be put on islands for about 25 years, and narrowly on May 6. The Socialists expelled him Troika, such as opening closed told Mega TV. “And if a govern - used to exile Communists during lost a vote to become party leader Officers took Tsochadzopoulos from the party last year. 60 Minutes Segment is about European Crisis, but Focus is on Greece

Continued from page 1 leaving Europe with a Lehman thing. to hold elections…You can ex - know that their prosperity is exit from the euro. European Brothers-like dilemma: either bail There's a feeling of hopeless - press a wish, but you cannot is - thanks to Greece being part of leaders say they are confident Portugal have needed massive the Greeks out or let them go ness, humiliation and anger in sue, especially if you're speaking Europe. that the worst is over. bailouts to stay solvent. and broke, a risky proposition that the country, as the economy con - with a German accent, to a peo - Steve Kroft: I'm sure you've : There's Spain are just hanging on in could trigger another huge finan - tinues to spiral downward. ple that have suffered in a Ger - seen the cartoons. People talk still medicine to be taken. And what has turned out to be an cial meltdown. Steve Kroft: Most people man occupation and an occupa - about living under the German that's what's happening in most imperfect economic union. At Louise Cooper: …And if it's would say Greece got itself into tion that is still vivid in most boot, they blame you. Not just of these Southern Eurozone states stake is the survival of the Euro - uncharted waters, then that this by borrowing way too much people's memories, what to do. Germany, but in many cases, you at the moment, plus Ireland. pean currency, the euro, and the makes a lot of people very ner - money, by being a fairly unpro - The acrimony has been very personally. Louise Cooper: To me when economic future of America's vous. ductive society, by not paying its public, with Greek newspapers Wolfgang Schaeuble: That's I look at the euro, it's a battle be - largest trading partner. Steve Kroft: So, they'd rather taxes. All those things are true. depicting Chancellor Merkel and part of politics. But it's my job as tween economics ripping it apart Louise Cooper: We're in a fork over 130 billion euros to : All these Finance Minister Schaeuble as German finance minister to re - and politics desperately trying to debt crisis. Eurozone countries keep the game sort of alive-- things have always been true, but Nazis. peat over and over that we can't hold it together. And my view is have way too much debt. We Louise Cooper: Exactly… Be - we haven't had a crisis like this. Steve Kroft: There's some bad spend more than we have. But it the economics will always win have gorged on debt. We are liv - cause we don't know what could We are now going through what feelings towards Germany in doesn't mean that we want to out eventually. ing beyond our means….it is now happen, how messy, hideous, the United States of America Greece…What's your reaction to dominate anybody. Germany Steve Kroft: Do you think payback time. We are paying damaging it could be. went between 1929 and 1932. that? tried to do so in the past, and it Greece is going to make it? back our credit cards and that Steve Kroft: I mean, how Only, we are part of a currency Wolfgang Schaeuble: Well, never worked, but it no longer Louise Cooper: No. will prove very painful and costly. powerful is Germany within the union which was never designed it's always like that… When you wants to do so today. Steve Kroft: What about the It already has. Seven Euro - E.U? to sustain such a crisis. have countries or people who The next hurdle for Europe to United States? pean countries have changed Louise Cooper: Germany is With the drachma replaced by have been living beyond their clear in this slow moving crisis is Louise Cooper: Well, the U.S leadership because of the crisis, the check writer. the euro, Greeks must now means, and now they have to ap - the upcoming Greek parliamen - is doing terribly well at the mo - and one, Greece, reneged on march to the tune of German ply some austerity, they have to tary elections, in which voters are ment. However, clearly if the Eu - $133 billion in debts. bankers. And they have not shied reform their labor market. In threatening to roll back the eco - rozone has a really bad time of it Louise Cooper: This is an ex - European experts away from expressing their dis - such a situation, people tend to nomic reforms, an outcome that this year, which it could well do, traordinary event. You know, a are skeptical about pleasure. push the blame to others. But at could result in a full blown bank - then America will not escape un - member of the euro club, the Greece’s ability to On February 12th, the day the the same time, the Greek people ruptcy for Greece, and a forced scathed. elite euro club, can't pay its bills. Greek parliament adopted the A Western, developed country emerge from crisis. new austerity measures, 80,000 has defaulted. We haven't seen people took to the streets to that since 1940 … With its huge industrial econ - protest. By nightfall, the demon - European finance ministers omy, its vast trade surpluses and strations had turned violent, as have spent most of the past year balanced budgets, Germany is by rioters clashed with police and GREEK for KIDS : AGES 3-8 trying to find a way to save far the most powerful country in set fire to buildings causing tens Greece and keep the Eurozone Europe. 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And that's exactly what past five years. Louise Cooper: And to a cer - a “beginner’s exposure” happened. Yanis Varoufakis: Greece is tain extent they are. The sad Lagarde says the divide exists in its Great Depression. Greece is thing for the Greeks is they re - between Northern Europeans - in a coma and it is getting deeper member the Second World War. HELEN DUMAS the Germans, the Dutch and the into that coma as one company, Some of the rhetoric harks back GREEK FOR KIDS COURSE COMES WITH: Finns -- who are industrious, one firm, one shop shuts after the to what Germany did in Greece prosperous and frugal, and the next. in the Second World War. 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The me that Greece, the country that all Greeks and is both a national FYROM was created two textbook, of course, does not I love so much, is misrepre - Periodical postage paid at L.I.C., N.Y. and additional mailing offices. and academic issue since mil - decades ago following the break mention the League of Corinth, sented in American textbooks Postmaster send change of address to: lions of American kids are up of Yugoslavia. What is being an organization of all the city- because, instead of true histori - THE NATIONAL HERALD, 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 taught a wrong and revised ver - said in the textbook sounds like states except Sparta, that cal facts, Slavic lies and propa - sion of our history. Thank you. Slavic propaganda. The Slavs Alexander was the leader of. ganda manage to find their way Nicholas Georgiou that invaded Macedonia 1000 Greece was unified and then, into our textbooks. I hope that Scarsdale, NY years after Alexander's death, with Alexander as the leader, someday truth returns to our [The letter is reprinted, be - nowadays claim Alexander as thousands of Greeks followed textbooks and I hope that you Relief Funds Make It to Greece low] their ancestor, a ridiculous as - him into battle to gain revenge feel the same way, too. As a great fan of history who sertion that appears to be sup - on Persia. AHEPA paid a visit to Greece and Cyprus this past week during a always wants to explore and un - ported in the textbook! The Macedonian names were difficult time for both countries. The organization’s leadership was derstand the past, I enthusiasti - All of Macedonia at the time all Greek. Phillip means friend received by Greece’s top leaders, including the prime minister, the cally turned to the Traditions of Alexander the Great spoke of horses and Alexander means TO OUR READERS president, and the archbishop, as was appropriate. and Encounters textbook, au - Greek, as did all the other Greek protector of men. Alexander The National Herald welcomes It is an important trip for AHEPA’s executives because it affords thored by Jerry H. Bentley and city-states. Aristotle, a native of was born in Pella which is in letters from its readers in - them the opportunity to observe the crisis up close, to be briefed by Herbert F. Ziegler, to learn more Macedonia, was one of Alexan - modern day Greece. Inciden - tended for publication. They Greece’s leadership, to become re-energized about the Greek issues, about mankind's history. I am a der the Great's Greek teachers. tally, only one third of ancient should include the writer’s and to reach more informed decisions on the course of action they Greek-American student who is Aristotle moved to Athens and, Macedonia is a part of FYROM. name, address, and telephone should follow. extremely proud of the Greek thankfully, FYROM didn't try to Alexander the Great believed he number and be addressed to: One such decision, we hope, will be to undertake a drive un - achievements throughout the steal him, too! The fact that FY - was a son of Zeus and descen - The Editor, The National Her - precedented in scale to assist the people of Greece with much more centuries and I take great pride ROM has not claimed Aristotle dant of Achilles. Alexander's ald, 37-10 30th Street, Long than the $7,500 they handed over to the Archbishop of Athens Ieron - in seeing the Greeks being hon - as their ancestor could be a sim - mother, Olympia, was from Island City, NY 11101. Letters imos, as a first gesture of good will. They should also consider holding ored in many sections of the ple solution to this issue, but Epirus (another Greek city-state, can also be faxed to (718) 472- their annual convention next year in Athens as well. textbook. Despite this, I was ex - textbooks like this one chose to as well). Meanwhile Archbishop Demetrios followed them in Athens on his tremely upset to see that the ignore it. Over the years, Greeks have 0510 or e-mailed to way to the Patriarchate and he handed a $500,000 check from his textbook has made the very The Macedonians were Do - lost many things like jobs, english.edition@thenational - flock to Ieronimos. common, yet clearly wrong rian who first came to Greece money, and monuments, but I herald.com. We reserve the He should be congratulated in a sincere way for that assistance. modern mistake of calling during the Dorian invasion and can guarantee that they will right to edit letters for publi - But he owes the community a full accounting of where the money Alexander the Great and Mace - later settled in the region of never lose their pride in their cation and regret that we are came from. donia not Greek. I was com - Macedonia. In addition to the country, culture, and heritage. I unable to acknowledge or re - Transparency, Your Eminence, is always the best policy. pletely disheartened to see that Macedonians, the Spartans were cannot believe that American turn those left unpublished. my fellow students at my Dorians, as well. Aren't the textbooks try to discredit Greece, A Referendum Election PRESS CLIPPING The Interim announced this week that national elections will be held on May 6, about 18 months before the present term is set to expire. In effect, the elections will take place in Greek Independence Day Celebrated at the White House less than a month, an unusually short time between the declaration and the actual event. Of course, there is not much normal about Greece these days. by Jim Dabakis Uncle Greg said, "Can you imag - The thinking, thus, was the less time until elections, the less the ine this country? The son and strain on an already seriously-damaged economy. On March 26, Greek Indepen - grandson of the poorest of poor One might wonder if the elections were necessary in the middle dence Day was celebrated at the immigrants are now guests of the of all of this. White House. (For many Greek- President of the United States. We would argue that they are. A handpicked prime minister by Americans, that day ranks right That is the greatness of America," the Europeans cannot make the major changes that need to be made. up there with Super Bowl Sun - he added. “Just imagine, travel - They must be implemented by a current duly-elected government. day.) ing in the most dreadful condi - It is quite possible, however, that not only there will not be a clear I presume seeing my Greek tions for weeks on a ship crossing winner in the elections, but that even if the two leading parties com - last name, the White House in - the Atlantic Ocean--could my bined their total votes, they would not be enough to form a coalition vited me to a reception in honor parents ever have imagined that government. of that event. Greek-American one day when their son and Obviously, the last thing the country needs is a series of weak leaders from all over the country grandson would be invited to the governments unable to move the reforms forward. gathered at the invitation of Pres - White House?” What seems to be happening, though, is that the country is grad - ident Obama. Following a de - It is a small burden on me to ually returning to business as usual. That there is no sense of urgency, lightful buffet reception (with remember those who sacrificed if not outright denial, that the problem is all but going away. scrumptious food and complete so much so that life would be One of the best qualities about elections should be the opportunity wandering-ability on the main filled with opportunities for me. they afford the parties to present to the people the stark choice the floor of the White House) the We all have such family, such country is faced with: should Greece stay in the Eurozone or not, president came and spoke to the heritage. We need to do them and what would the consequences be either way? gathering. He electrified every - proud. As a part of that, we need This is an opportunity that should not be wasted. The country one. to embrace and celebrate Amer - needs a serious dialogue regarding its future. Otherwise, as many My Uncle Greg, who is 88 ship’s deck. My grandmother son up to war. My grandparents, ica’s new immigrants -- who now observers anticipate, it will not survive. years young, traveled alone by said their eyes burned from the like so many new face many of the same difficulties CBS' 60 Minutes recently had a segment on the economic crisis in train from his home in New light. There, in the harbor, as it Americans, never fully reaped our parents and grandparents Europe, with Greece playing a leading role. It would have been nice Haven, CT to be my guest at the was with so many before them, the fruits of the American Dream faced. if a Greek television station decided to rebroadcast that show during White House. Uncle Greg, a my grandparents gazed upon for themselves. They worked to And, next time you are in the forthcoming election period. Maybe the state-owned station staunch Democrat, has been ac - Lady Liberty with excitement, set the foundation for their chil - New York, give old Lady Liberty should do that. It would enlighten a lot of people and it would be a tive for quite some time in the enthusiasm, and a dose of fear. dren, grandchildren, and their a wink, from me. genuine public service. Greek community, and he was Years later, my grandmother, children. And, oh what doors The basic point in the segment is that Greece is not going to make thrilled by the invitation. It was, a strong, pragmatic woman, who their sacrifice opened. Jim Dabakis is Chairman of the it. Yes, we know – we’ve heard it many times, and so have you. of course, a treasured moment – was not given to emotion, broke Fresh out of the White House, Utah Democratic Party. But when folks like the German finance minister or the head of one that will last forever for the down on a trip we took to New the IMF, and a European technocrat say or imply this, then that is Dabakis family. York City. As an eight-year old, I news indeed. Uncle Greg stood just ten feet was dumbfounded to see my Steve Kroft (Journalist): What about the situation in Greece? from President Obama as he stoic grandmother cry for no ap - Christine Lagarde (IMF head): The situation in Greece is a close spoke. Although tired from the parent reason as she held my call, let’s put it that way. long day, he was, nonetheless, hand in Battery Park, on the 2012 Presidential Race - Update Steve Kroft: Do you think Greece is going to make it? exhilarated. After the reception, shores of New York Harbor. My Louise Cooper (Financial Analyst): No. Uncle Greg told me of the emo - grandmother looked up at the By Constantinos E. Scaros That is why this crucial election should serve as a referendum as tions and memories that filled Grand Lady who welcomes all to to whether Greece should stay with the euro or not. him as he stood there in that sa - Ellis Island and was overcome. Just when it looked like a dull week before the much-awaited More importantly, the leaders must explain to the people what cred house – the People’s House. The tears flowed. Now I under - Pennsylvania primary, Rick Santorum shocked the world by must be done in order for Greece to stay in the Eurozone. If they He thought of his parents, my stand how personal it must have dropping out, prompting the media to all-but coronate fron - trick the people yet again, then when the next dosage of medicine is grandparents. been when she saw Lady Liberty trunner Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee and to per - announced – and Lagarde said that "there is still medicine that they My grandparents arrived on after so many years. petuate the irresistible chatter about who’s going to be his run - need to finish" – anything is possible. Ellis Island in 1917 from a dev - I visit New York regularly. On ning mate. To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumors of Newt astated, poverty-filled Crete. In most trips there is a moment of Gingrich’s and Ron Paul’s exit from the race have been greatly their early 20's, my grandparents reverence between me and that exaggerated. A defiant Gingrich, in fact, relished the opportu - A Picture of Hope were so poor they were “cargoed' grand symbol of America--as I nity to take on Romney one-on-one, at long last. in the special section of the ship remember the bond between her Santorum suspended his campaign without endorsing any - crossing the Atlantic Ocean to and my family. one. If he sticks to his principles, he’ll back Gingrich; if he At 11AM on Holy Wednesday, a tall, handsome man who looks America. It was the section re - My grandparents never got knuckles under to the Party establishment, he’ll endorse Rom - well-fit for his age walked through the imposing entrance of a mansion served for the poorest or the rich. My grandfather barely ney. on Dionysiou Aeropagitou Street, just a few meters away from the poor. My grandparents, like so spoke English. They never Conservative talk show hosts have begun sharpening their Acropolis, escorted by guards and looking clearly dejected. He must many others, arrived with noth - owned a house or a car. They anti-Obama claws, ready to hold their nose and stand behind have been crying just a little while earlier. ing in their pocket but dreams. worked hard and they worked Romney – pretending that they’re happy about his rise to the This man was once a very powerful top aide to former Prime Min - As passengers in the ship’s cargo long hours. Man, many, many top – even as the president quietly pads his small but definitive ister . He was a star politician that had served as section, they were not allowed long hours. They worked any job lead in the polls. minister at practically every cabinet post in the government during to leave the lower bowel during and often for the most meager On the other hand, a weak jobs report a week ago might be the many years that his party ruled the country. He was a politician the long trip. But, upon entering pay. They never had a month’s a sign that we’re not out of the recession woods yet, so anything who almost became prime minister, had he defeated the grand harbor in New York, savings stashed away. They can happen. in an election for party leadership following Papandreou's death. they joined the throngs on the raised eight children and gave a Stay tuned! This man, Akis Tsochatzopoulos, was arrested yesterday and charged with illegal profiteering. Finally. This was the first victory in the most critical war that Greece finds itself waging today: a war against corruption. This is the first action that meets the call for justice that the Greek people so demand. 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Political Suicide Doesn’t We political junkies are cer - ernor Mitt Romney, brings his mom flappable. Even when grilled in - tainly getting our money’s worth and former Pennsyl - along to debates. cessantly, he would remain calm this primary season. A record vania Senator Rick Richie, in turn, told and say whatever would get him Work in Greece number of debates have given Santorum, until a a college girl he out of a jam, and he would be all way to our version of March couple of days ago, was trying to im - things to all people. Including, at Madness, aka Super Tuesday, all when Santorum press that he be - times, woefully trying to take the As Greek Or - nore customers, and promising to culminate in an ex - dropped out. longed to a frater - silver spoon out of his mouth to thodox Christians go home at 2PM, if citing Fall Classic, aka Election After being called nity called appeal to the common man. Clas - celebrated Easter someone happens to Day. To the casual American a nerd because of his “Momma Poppa sic Mitt all the way. and the miracle of wake them up . voter, however, interest in the penchant for wear - Sister” (he lived at Ron Paul? That one is the eas - the resurrection of Christoulas’ candidates – let alone assess - ing sweatervests, home). On another iest of all. He’s Granny Clampett Christ, they could - death was in vain ment of them – usually does not Santorum likened occasion, an all-girl from The Beverly Hillbillies. Old, n’t bring Dimitris because nothing will start until sometime after Labor himself a few weeks by CONSTANTINOS E. gang invited a ornery, feisty, stubborn, and re - Christoulas and at change, and a few Day. ago to Richie Cun - SCAROS bunch of guys to a lentless. That was Granny, and least 149 other days after he shot For those who have not been ningham, the quin - nerd party, and that’s Ron. suicide victims – himself, the Parlia - keeping track, then, here’s the tessentially clean-cut Special to Richie won the Take heart, political teeto - none of them ment approved $40 scoop: incumbent President albeit nerdy protag - The National Herald prize as top nerd. talers, you don’t have to get your politicians – back million in taxpayer Barack Obama, a Democrat, has onist from the tele - And yes, he wore hands dirty by watching C-SPAN from the dead, no by ANDY funds for the politi - in fact announced that he is vision show Happy Days. Consid - sweatervests, too. Why, they’re or reading a debate transcript af - matter how hard DABILIS cal parties who had seeking reelection, and as is ering that millions Americans get even both named Richard! ter all. If you want to know who they prayed. Chris - already gotten $721 most often the case with incum - all their politics from fleeting But if Santorum is Richie Cun - Obama’s main competition is this toulas’ name will Special to million the previous bent presidents, no serious can - sound bites on Entertainment ningham, then what about the time around, just pop in an soon be forgotten The National Herald 10 years and owe didate within his own party has Tonight or happenstance blurbs others? Newt Gingrich is J.R. Ew - episode of Happy Days, Dallas, just as the blood banks $328 million dared to challenge him. The Re - in People magazine, maybe the ing, the main character on Dallas. Soap, or The Beverly Hillbillies, has dried on the spot under a they have no intention of pay - publicans, on the other hand, best way for them to learn about Like Gingrich, J.R. had his share and you’ll find out. Soon Cypress tree in Syntagma ing. Christoulas, like other pen - sported more than enough can - Washington, DC really is through of affairs and questionable deals. enough, you’ll decide whether Square where he committed po - sioners, had seen his benefits didates to field a baseball team, Hollywood. But when it came to executing a you’d rather go to Arnold’s for a litical suicide in protest against cut while tax evaders owing the but most have dropped out at Let’s try it: want to know brilliant maneuver, no one was burger and a malt with Santo - the austerity measures that country more than $72 billion this point. The Final Four (to about Rick Santorum? Just think better than ol’ J.R. And the same rum, topple an oil cartel with politicians have imposed on have gone unpunished, despite continue the sports metaphor), Richie Cunningham. That’s all. holds true for Newt. Gingrich, smooth-talk your way workers. Greeks pinned notes a phony public relations in alphabetical order, were: for - It’s even faster than crib notes. Mitt Romney? This one is for out of anything with Romney, or on the tree saying his death was roundup of nearly 200 of them mer House Speaker Newt Gin - Santorum stayed married to one seasoned TV buffs, but it’s right whip up some possum pie with not suicide, but a murder who aren’t going to pay, aren’t grich, Texas Congressman Ron and the same woman, and they on the money: Chester Tate, from Paul. caused by an uncaring govern - going to jail, and aren’t going Paul, former Massachusetts Gov - have seven children together. He Soap. Chester was completely un - Happy viewing, er, voting. ment. They stood there and de - to kill themselves because they bated the meaning – or mean - are beneficiaries, not victims. inglessness – of his death. No He was, depending on how one knows how many of the you view it, very brave or very others – the number is changing foolish, but no one can deny because Greeks are killing them - that he had the courage to make selves in record numbers now, the ultimate statement instead more than one a day – are doing of just striking for a few hours it because they, too, find life not as Metro workers do, oblivious worth living in a country that to the fact that politicians use was killing them, but we know limousines, not subways, or why Christoulas did it, and for pounding out newspaper a few days protesters and those columns that will make no dif - who bereaved him remembered ference. Once the paper notes why. are torn down from the tree, or They yelled, wailed, keened, fly away in the breeze that will stood silent, bowed their heads, take his name away too, some - one should pound a real plaque Greeks mourned into it commemorating what he did, just as there is one on the Dimitris Christoulas, Acropolis for Manolis Glezos who killed himself as and the late Apostolos Santas. They were 19 in 1941 when a political protest. they climbed up a cave under Don’t have time to learn about the candidate in the top row? No problem, he’s just like the TV character in the photo directly below. Will corrupt Greek the hill housing the Parthenon, defied Nazi guards who had ma - officials try to tax chine guns, shimmied up a flag - suicides, too? pole, took down the Swastika and put up the Greek flag, giv - Pascha 101: A Basic Introduction to Greek Orthodox Easter laid flowers and wreaths where ing Greeks hope during those last year many thousands of dark early days of World War II. them, calling themselves Indig - An election has tentatively By Paul Mattis day off from school for Good Why is it that there are al - Chrysostom is read and he says, nants, protested, hooted, whis - been set for May 6 to elect a Friday. Otherwise, it makes no ways one or two lights that re - “if any have tarried even until tled, and pointed laser beam new Prime Minister to replace Most Orthodox Christians, at difference. main on at The Resurrection the eleventh hour, let him, also, lights at the Parliament across the current shaky hybrid PASOK- one time or another, have ques - Orthodox Easter is the cor - (midnight)? be not alarmed at his tardiness the street where lawmakers – New Democracy government tioned the reasons behind many rect one because we more accu - Because someone forgot to for the Master is gracious and who really are meaningless be - that has been feuding and trying of the Traditions and teachings rately follow the Passover and do their job and turn off a light. receives the last even as the cause Greece is a plutocratic oli - to undermine the reforms they of the church especially around the cycles of the moon. Don’t worry because there is first.” So, here is your pass from garchy and not a democracy – publicly supported as required Easter, when there are so many Unless you are a theologian only one light that matters, the one of the Church Fathers. You voted repeated pay cuts, tax by the Troika, and one would services and symbolic events or scholar, do not waste your light of Christ, which spreads can come another day, but just hikes, and slashed pensions. think that since both parties ap - happening. time thinking about this or try - throughout church. It is a light make sure you do. That was to satisfy the demands proved the austerity measures There have been volumes of ing to explain it. More impor - eternal. Its meaning is beyond Celebrating Easter seems all of the Troika of the European that it would be political suicide books written about Easter with tantly, do not get hung up on words but best described by the too easy and at the end of the Union-International Monetary time for them too. But no. explanations covering eschatol - “correctness,” which only leads feeling that it radiates. The best day, I do not feel any different. Fund-European Central Bank Enough masochistic Greeks are ogy, exegesis, patristics, and cat - to arrogance and conceit. The summary for this is in “The Res - Of course, it seems easy and (EU-IMF-ECB), which is ponying lining up for more punishment echesis, to name a few. All reality is that we are all children urrection Canon,” which you you do not feel different be - up $325 billion in two bailouts to bring back the same tired, mega words that you really do of God and whatever day we can find in your Easter service cause like many Greek Ortho - to prop up the country’s bank - failed two parties that have de - not need to worry about in or - celebrate the Passion and Res - book right after the Gospel read - dox, we feel that celebrating rupt economy. stroyed their lives and keep the der to understand and partici - urrection of Christ, whether it ing. Pascha and the process of Great Christoulas, a 77-year-old re - same squabbling coalition, pate in Greek Orthodox Easter. is before or after the Passover, We never stay to the end of Lent is a right, not a privilege. tired pharmacist, benefited for which means nothing will It is really easy and uncompli - or the fourteenth of Nisan (no, the Resurrection Service but More importantly, it is not com - years from the Greek system of change in Greece and Chris - cated. not the car), it is a great day of usually slink out early and feel plicated on the surface but for protecting the favored as he was toulas will indeed be forgotten. Christ is Risen! Xristos joy and transformation. guilty. real spiritual change or passage in a so-called closed profession, It is Greek voters who are com - Anesti! What should I eat during It’s okay; you can leave to occur, it requires effort and a monopoly really, guaranteeing mitting political suicide, not the This is the basic reality. All Great Lent? whenever you want. No one will commitment. profits and fixed prices on drugs politicians they keep voting into you need to know to celebrate Whatever you want. If you vex you and if the old lady sit - If you desire real change in that cost the taxpayers dearly power and whose only intention the event. He “is” Risen-present think that by denying yourself ting in the back row gives you your life then it might be time and is one of the reasons Greece is to have regular fat paychecks tense-happening now in present meat or sweets or smoking cig - the “evil eye,” it is her problem, to exploring the means to is gone, although not nearly as and who care nothing about liv - time. You do not have to believe arettes for the 47 days of Great not yours. If you have never achieve it through readings, much as the morally bankrupt ing Greeks, so you know they it but this is the way it is. Accept Lent and Holy Week will some - stayed until the end then it prayer, and meditation. There New Democracy Conservatives don’t give a thought to suicide it or forget about it and move how make you a better Christian should make you feel better to are some exceptional Orthodox and PASOK Anti-Socialists pack - victims. PASOK’s new leader, on with your life. Appreciate or ease your way into Heaven, know that at the very end of the books in English that can get ing public payrolls with hun - Emperor Evangelos Caligula and enjoy the feeling that He is then knock yourself out. service a homily by Saint John you started. dreds of thousands of unneeded Venizelos, who taxed the poor here for you, in the here and Fasting is all about focusing hires for generations in return and doubled income and prop - now. Believe it. your mind, heart, and spirit on for votes. That is unlawful in erty taxes, is probably trying to Orthodox Easter is rarely on your life and your judgment on real democracies, but a common think of some way to tax sui - the same day as the other Chris - becoming a better person. GUEST EDITORIALS practice in a country where cor - cides too. But if there is a God, tian denominations. Guidelines for becoming this The National Herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of ruption rules. Greece is really maybe the suffering of innocent Why is this? Because it is. So better person are plentiful and views for publication in its View Points page. They should include just a Boardwalk Empire-style Greeks and the death of Chris - what difference does this make? easy to find. You know where the writer’s name, address, telephone number and be addressed to criminal enterprise where politi - toulas can bring Greece honest Well, most of the time there is to go – open up the Bible to the View Points Editor, The National Herald, 37-10 30th St., LIC, NY cians and their parties can plun - politicians and resurrect the an advantage in buying half Christ’s Sermon on the Mount. der the treasury at will because country. Now that would be a price candy and Easter gifts, not If you are too busy to read it, 11101. They can also be e-mailed to english.edition@thenational - workers have been silent co- miracle. dealing with long lines at the then try the prayer of Saint herald.com. Due to considerations of space we enforce a strict 850- conspirators, paid to sit on their grocery store, and great for kids Ephraim of Syria, it is short and word upper limit. We reserve the right to edit. cans, smoke, drink coffee, ig - [email protected] in that they get to take an extra sweet, but a great anchor. Pascha is an Opportunity for the Greek People to Reunite, Reernergize, and Rejoice

The holiest of holidays in the so sweetly upon your face, as if And popular tra - uniquely Greek, of late usually rush to adopt when it rediscovers its nobility Orthodox Christian calendar, it were speaking deep into the ditions go hand in particularly Ortho - anything Western. (Just turn on and grandeur, and overcomes Pascha represents the hope and heart that life is sweet and death hand with the ec - dox. It immediately Greek TV and count how many its self-imposed inferiority com - light of renewal, the joy of the is bleak.” (Hymn to Lambri) clesiastical ele - stands out and dis - foreign words you’ll hear from plex that has been plaguing it resurrection. This resurrection, Perhaps nowhere else in the ment. The dying of tinguishes itself the ditzy presenters, or watch over the past few decades. proclaimed from the steps of the world and by no other people is eggs, baking of from what the rest the country’s politicians try to In addition to the greatest neighborhood parish early into Pascha celebrated so majesti - Easter bread, pick - of the world is do - no avail to force-feed Western and most significant Resurrec - the Sunday of Pascha is a spring - cally and in such an all-encom - ing of flowers to ing. It exists as a institutions and standards on tion – Christ’s triumph over board not only for our souls, but passing manner as by the Greek decorate the epi - unifying force the people.) death – the feast of Pascha re - for all aspects of our lives. The people. As if competing in some taphios, smashing among the people The feast also musters veals the potential for the res - symbolism is hard to ignore. Ancient Olympic competition, of the pottery or who identify with Greeks into their traditional unit urrection of Hellenism. No mat - Hellenism/Romanity once again clanging of wooden it, and holds signif - of self-governance, the commu - ter how imposing the cross or discovers its “philoprotia” (love or metal objects on by Christopher icance in an ecu - nity/parish. For once, here is an lonely the road to Golgotha, the All these age-old of placing first) and outdoes it - Holy Saturday TRIPOULAS menical sense. institution not governed by po - crucifixion is always followed by traditions ... self in celebrating this greatest morning represent - Special to While it may be litical parties! the Resurrection, and this is a of Greek feasts. The sublime po - ing Christ’s destruc - The National Herald particularly and Even the name of the holiday message that is more pertinent signify the fullness etry of inspired hymnographers tion of the king - characteristically bears its own unique Greek than ever for Hellenism and the of the participation of that can move the spirits of even dom of Hades, fireworks Greek, it extends an invitation stamp. While the word Pascha Greek people; the same people the most secular, the exquisite announcing the Resurrection, for all to witness and experience, is Hebrew in origin (Pascha < who embraced Pascha and cele - the people in this feast music seamlessly shifting from the smell of roasted lamb ensur - and to learn from. It is a pro - Pesach, meaning Passover) and brated it more than any other tone to tone, the drama (the ing that the entire neighborhood posal of faith, and by extension, retained, the Greeks, out of re - people throughout the world. Pascha and spring go hand in priest as the protagonist, the knows that it is “Greek Easter,” one of culture and civilization. spect for their language (some - And so, like Solomos says, hand. The earth celebrates the chanters as the chorus, and peo - and the gathering of families Another noteworthy point thing often absent today) honor “Christ is Risen! Young and old; joyful news of Christ’s Resurrec - ple as the audience) and all its and friends from near and far… about Pascha is that it embodies it with a Greek term as well: lasses. Get ready all you young tion with a “resurrection” of its touching symbolism (crucifix, All these age-old traditions – the characteristics of the Greek “Lambri” or light, which and old. Gather together in the own: the budding flowers and epitaphios, bay leaves foreshad - each with their own twist par - grandeur that is so often lacking metaphorically refers to the churches crowned with laurel trees, the sweet scents of spring. owing the Resurrection, candles ticular to the corresponding re - nowadays. This feast remains brightness and joy of this holiest with the light of joy. Open your As Greece’s national poet Diony - to receive the light from the un - gions of the Hellenic world– sig - one of the few institutions that of feast days. peaceful embraces before the sios Solomos so eloquently puts waning light), the colors of the nify the fullness of the resists Westernization. Even its In all aspects, the celebration saints and kiss one another. Give it “the cool last star of the dawn vestments/altar coverings and participation of the people in date – which more often than of Pascha/Lambri – up until the one another a sweet kiss on the foreshadowed a clear sunny day. the iconograpnhy… all create this feast. not does not coincide with West - present day – reminds us of the lips, and say to friends and foes Neither a cloud nor haze passed an atmosphere that certainly What is more important is the ern Easter – does not seem to overwhelming cultural influence Christ is Risen.” through the sky anywhere. And holds its place among one of “tropos” or way that the people concern modern Greeks in and worldwide significance that Christ is Risen, Truly He is from there a slight breeze blew life’s unforgettable experiences. participate. A way that is Greece and the Diaspora, who Hellenism/Romanity can carry Risen! 12 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 14-20, 2012 Father John Kefalas, Beloved Pastor of Blue Point Parish on LI, Died on Palm Sunday

Continued from page 1 ment. Few parishioners knew surged forward with the arrival Easter Sunday, May 18, 1995, bishop Iakovos. that he had in fact been hero - of Fr. Kefalas, “who came to the Fr. Kefalas was elevated to the Nicole, and Presbytera Anita ically fighting cancer for some community on October 15, 1978 rank of Protopresbyter by Arch - [email protected] streamed into the beautiful time. and displayed remarkable orga - Byzantine sanctuary that he and The parish’s secretary of 30 nizational ability. His leadership his parishioners built. From years, Bonnie Mina, expressed abilities helped the community 10AM to 7PM there were sev - her grief to TNH: “The commu - realize its goals. A disastrous CLASSIFIEDS eral Trisagion services. The nity is in a state of shock. 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As we celebrate Christ’s Resurrection and new life on Easter Sunday, we wish that this Spring is the rebirth and renewal of your hopes and wishes.

Together we can achieve “small miracles”.

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Easter is a time to reflect on God’s Redeeming Grace. The Resurrection sealed the Lord’s enduring message of Salvation, Which lifts humanity up from a state of confusion and despair. Helping others in need is essential to the Redemptive Process. That’s why the Rangos family would like to acknowledge IOCC. By reaching out to our various Patriarchates and helping the Church Universal find ways to help the people of Greece, who are undergoing A tremendously difficult period of economic hardship, IOCC has Remained consistent with its mission and the teachings of Christ.

As we wish the National Herald and its readers and the entire Greek American Community ΚΑΛΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ , we also extend our Whole-hearted congratulations to IOCC for its 20th Anniversary, Especially to Dean Triantafilou, whose heroic efforts on behalf of Orthodox Christian philanthropy have helped IOCC become a jewel of the global Orthodox Church. As founding chairman of IOCC, John G. Rangos Sr. Also salutes all his successors, and all successive IOCC Boards, who Have contributed to IOCC’s astounding humanitarian success, now Widely recognized by major charitable organizations worldwide.

ΚΑΛΗ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΗ και ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ !

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The Rangos Foundation actively supports various institutions and programs which benefit education, healthcare and humanitarian causes all over the world

ENRICHING MINDS Duquesne University - The Rangos School of Health Sciences Carnegie Mellon University - CMU Information Networking Institute Cooperative Exchange with Athens Institute of Technology Carnegie Science Center - The Rangos Omnimax Theater

ADVANCING HEALTHCARE Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh - The John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center and John G. Rangos - Massimo Trucco Diabetes Center Johns Hopkins University - The John G. Rangos Sr. Life Sciences Building and the John G. Rangos Sr. Professorship of Adult Medicine

ENHANCING LIVES AND PRESERVING HISTORY IOCC - International Orthodox Christian Charities Congressional Medal of Honor Society - CMOH Foundation